Dvořák & Martinů: Cello Concertos
The winner of the very first Queen Elisabeth Competition for cellists in Brussels in 2017, Victor Julien-Laferrière also won the Victoire de la Musique Classique in 2018 in the category ‘Soloist of the Year’, and joined Alpha Classics in 2019 ...
Composer: Antonín Dvořák, Bohuslav Martinů
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Rigatti: Vespro della Beata Vergine
Two young Italian ensembles join forces to revive a Vespers setting of the Venetian school dating from the year of Monteverdis death. Regarded by musicologists as one of the leading Italian composers of the early seventeenth century, Giovanni Antonio ...
Composer: Andrea Gabrieli, Carlo Milanuzzi, Giovanni Antonio Rigatti, Giovanni Battista Riccio, Serafino Patta, Francesco Usper, Gioanpietro Del Buono
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Accompanied by his ensemble Le Banquet Céleste, the countertenor Damien Guillon places his voice at the service of a programme of vocal pieces by the German Baroque composer Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, a large part of whose output was destroyed ...
Composer: Philipp Heinrich Erlebach (1657–1747)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Alessandro, Francesco & Domenico Scarlatti: Sonate a quattro
Accompanied by his ensemble Le Banquet Céleste, the countertenor Damien Guillon places his voice at the service of a programme of vocal pieces by the German Baroque composer Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, a large part of whose output was ...
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti, Francesco Scarlatti, Alessandro Scarlatti
Genre: Classical
Subgenre:
Philippe De Monte: Madrigals and Chansons
The year 2021 will mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of Philippe de Monte. This Flemish Renaissance master was one of the greatest composers of his generation. He held the prestigious position of Hofkapellmeister to the Imperial ...
Composer: Philippe de Monte (1521-1603)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Kodály: Duo for Violin and Violoncello, Op. 7 - Dvořák: Piano Trio, Op. 90 "Dumky"
After the success of the recent recording of works by Veress and Bartók, which won both a Gramophone Award and a BBC Music Magazine Award in 2020, the Lockenhaus Festival series, curated by its artistic director Nicolas Altstaedt, ...
Composer: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904), Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
The newest installment in our ongoing compilation series features a mind-expanding collection of rare and funky tracks from the ’60s and ’70s, culled from the Prestige Records catalog by guest curator Doyle Davis, co-owner of Grimey’s Records in Nashville, TN. Jazz Dispensary: ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Funk
Celia Cruz’s lasting presence will be felt over the summer… 40th anniversary reissue of the Fania classic from Celia Cruz and Willie Colón featuring hits "Dos Jueyes" and "Yo Lo Puedes Decir." All analog mastering from the original tapes. One of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century, Cuban-born singer Celia Cruz ...
Genre: Latin
Subgenre: Salsa
A new era of hope, survival, and prosperity comes calling with the release of CRASH OF THE CROWN, STYX's new studio album, which was written pre-pandemic and recorded during the trying times of the pandemic. Efforts to record CRASH OF THE CROWN began in earnest at Shaw's home studio in Nashville during the fall of 2019, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
You will, of course, be wondering what took Kings of Convenience so long. When 12 years elapse between albums, you might well assume that there has been some dramatic rift. And when you learn that an album has been recorded across five years in five different cities, you might expect something fiendishly ornate, larded with fancy production and guests galore. ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
A superstar in her homeland and in high demand worldwide as a soloist, South Korean violinist Bomsori now presents her solo debut album on Deutsche Grammophon. Set for international release on 18 June 2021, Violin on Stage includes works written for or inspired by opera or ballet. ...
Composer: Henri Wieniawski (1835-1880), Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky (1840-1893), Franz Waxman (1906-1967), Jules Massenet (1842-1912), Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7, Op. 60 'Leningrad' (Remastered)
This remarkable historic document demonstrates just how good a recording it was possible to make as long ago as 1942. It must surely rate as one of, if not the best sounding recordings I have ever encountered from that era. Things would improve dramatically in the years immediately after the end of the Second World War, ...
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Constantin Silvestri's sole broadcast with the Philadelphia Orchestra - previously unissued! Constantin Silvestri was best remembered for his work in England, most specifically the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, a fine ensemble with which he made a number of recordings. ...
Composer: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Constantin Silvestri
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Ravel: String Quartet - Stravisnky: Three Pieces for String Quartet
Historical recordings: The ensemble's confidently-chosen name made it clear from the outset that the Quartetto Italiano saw itself not simply as an Italian string quartet among many, but as the authoritative one. The ensemble was soon recognized as a pioneer of Italian chamber ...
Composer: Maurice Ravel , Igor Stravinsky
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Rounder Records debut from Amythyst Kiah, Wary + Strange, marks the collision of two vastly different worlds: the iconoclastic alt-rock that first sparked her musical passion, and the roots music scene where she's found breakout success in recent years. ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Folk Rock
Beethoven & R. Strauss: Symphony No. 2, Op. 36 - Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 (Remastered)
The summer of 1962 saw Monteux back once more at Tanglewood for six guest appearances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The following year, at the age of 88, he made two final appearances with the BSO at Tanglewood, just a few months before his final concert with the orchestra at Boston's Symphony Hall on 21 December 1963. ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), Richard Strauss (1864–1949)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Schumann: String Quartet, Op. 41 No. 3 - Mozart: String Quartet No. 3, K. 156
Historical recordings: The ensemble's confidently-chosen name made it clear from the outset that the Quartetto Italiano saw itself not simply as an Italian string quartet among many, but as the authoritative one. The ensemble was soon recognized as a pioneer of Italian chamber music culture ...
Composer: Robert Schumann, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Lego Builder's Journey (Extended Version)
Revered Swedish musician and contemporary classical composer Henrik Lindstrand has today shared the title track from his forthcoming new album; Builders Journey is out today on One Little Indian Records. The lilting piano driven track shifts effortlessly through a spectrum of emotion, Lindstrand’s signature deadened piano ...
Composer: Henrik Lindstrand
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Mother Nature is Angélique’s first album of original music in 7 years, following 2019’s Grammy-winning Celia, and her 2018 radical reimagining of Talking Heads’ landmark LP Remain In Light. Mother Nature features Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, Salif Keita, ...
Genre: World Music
Subgenre: Worldbeat
Blue Hour: Mendelssohn Edition
The “Blue Hour“ recording project continues! Andreas has enlarged his collection of new arrangements of Mendelssohn’s “Songs without Words“ for clarinet & piano (joined by Yuja Wang / Julien Quentin) and clarinet & strings (Schumann Quartet) and is releasing them for DG on all streaming services ...
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
