Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
That a composition should have unique thematic material is a familiar enough idea, at least for the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; that it should, or even can, have a unique sonority is more specifically a Stravinskian thought. What Stravinsky calls for in the Symphony of Psalms is an altogether ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Whatever the inner and outer sources, Stravinsky gave us a work of remarkable brilliance and power. The first movement rocks with a fierce accent, pungent harmony, and rapidly clangorous sound. In the Andante, Stravinsky follows (or perhaps doesn’t) Beethoven’s frequent example of offering something more of an intermezzo or a bridge ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
SFS Media is the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) in-house label, launched in 2001. SFS Media records and releases audio and visual material reflecting the Orchestra and Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas’s commitment to showcasing music by maverick composers as well as core classical masterworks. ...
Composer: Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Mit ihren Singles "He Don’t Love Me" und "Break My Broken Heart" und zuletzt "Let Me Know" hat Winona Oak einige der spannendsten Popsongs des Jahres vorgelegt, nun hat die in L.A. lebende Schwedin die Veröffentlichung ihrer Debüt-EP angekündigt. "Closure" heißt die Songsammlung, ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Mahler begins with a grim march (Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Vehement, but vigorous). We feel the tramp before we hear the band, but it takes only five measures of fierce crescendo before the music is hugely present. Then, over a diminishing snare drum roll, two timpanists beat a left . . . left . . .
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Debussy & Enescu: Violin Sonatas - Ravel: Tzigane (Remastered)
The recordings of violinist Christian Ferras demonstrate a curious duality of style: on the one hand a tightly wound, somewhat harsh, brassy sound with nagging and intrusive vibrato (found particularly in some of his later work); on the other, a warmer, more old-fashioned, Romantic approach, with ...
Composer: Claude Debussy (1862-1918), George Enescu (1881–1955), Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Stravinsky precedes the five “real” movements of Canticum sacrum with a brief Dedicatio for the tenor and baritone soloists and three trombones, measures in which he actually sets to music the formal dedication to the City and its Patron Saint. Here, in these nine introductory bars, florid in line, austere in sonority, ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Today, multi-platinum trio Echosmith – Sydney Sierota [lead vocals], Noah Sierota [vocals, bass], and Graham Sierota [drums] – have announced their new studio album Lonely Generation, set for release on January 10th. They have also unveiled the music video for the title track and brand new single “Lonely ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
"OK, so this is never going to be a staple of the repertoire and that is part of its attraction on disc. Thomas's rarer-than-rare opera, about a woman who seems to enjoy tormenting her multiple suitors, is an outmoded comedy of manners. But it also features a sparkling score and is very ...
Composer: Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Emil Richards and Joe Porcaro have been making music together for over 60 years! When Emil came to the studio to hear the quartet project, Calamari, he simply had to have his and Joe's big band recorded in the same way. This is it...the very best players in L.A. playing all out in one afternoon. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Big Band
Weckerlin: La Laitiere de Trianon
As with a previous issue in Opera Rara’s acclaimed Il Salotto series, which comprised Pauline Viardot's delightful chamber operetta Cendrillon, this release focuses on a single work designed for intimate performance - J.B. Wekerlin’s 'opérette de salon' La Laitière de ...
Composer: Jean-Baptiste Wekerlin (1821-1910)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
"I had an occasional flash of understanding, but then got selfishly wrapped up again in my own problems and pleasures," is a quote from Anne Frank's diary, the book on which The Beauty That Still Remains is based. These are thoughts we must all take heed of, confronting injustice that ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 (Remastered)
Conductor, composer and pianist André Previn has received a number of awards and honors for his outstanding musical accomplishments, including both the Austrian and German Cross of Merit, and the Glenn Gould Prize. He is the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Kennedy Center, ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Mercadante: Virginia (Remastered)
Many 19th century Italian operatic composers had problems with censors. Verdi's disputes over Rigoletto notorious, but many other works by Rossini and Donizetti were rewritten to appease the arbiters of what was deemed morally, religiously or politically correct. Another victim was Saverio ...
Composer: Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Opera
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms - Britten: Rejoice the Lamb & Festival Te Deum (Remastered)
Founded in the fifteenth century, The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is undoubtedly one of the world’s best known choral groups. Every Christmas Eve millions of people worldwide tune into A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, a service that has been broadcast almost every year by ...
Composer: Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990), Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
David Garfield & The Retro Jazz Quintet
David Garfield has appeared on one of our projects previously…The Latin Jazz Trio with Luis Conte and David Carpenter. That disc has been one of our best-selling products because of the amazing playing and the relaxed nature of most of the songs. David approached me and asked whether I would be interested in ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Hatsune Miku Symphony: Miku Symphony 2019 Orchestra Live
The first full orchestra concert featuring the world's most famous vocaloid character Hatsune Miku's popular songs was held at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A on August 26, 2016. Thanks to its great success, it was held twice last year, at Festival Hall in Osaka with Osaka Philharmonic ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
Joined At The Hip (2019 Remastered)
Acclaimed album "Joined At The Hip" from contemporary jazz icons Bob James & Kirk Whalum newly remastered. An undisputed doyen of contemporary jazz, piano maestro Bob James has enjoyed a long and storied career that has produced many fine musical moments along the way. Though as a supporting artist ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Fly From Here: Return Trip (Remastered)
Prog rock icons YES have released a brand-new mix of their album Fly From Here – Return Trip, featuring the Drama line-up and new lead vocals by Trevor Horn, to coincide with their 50th Anniversary celebrations. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 & Prometheus Overture (Remastered)
The Fifth Symphony was finished in 1808, although its composition had occupied Beethoven's attention for many years before. At its first performance, at Vienna, it was numbered on the program as the Sixth ; and the Pastoral appeared as the Fifth. ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
