For the fourth instalment in her acclaimed Satie cycle, Noriko Ogawa has gathered music written for the stage – from the pantomime Jack in the Box (1899) to the ballet Relâche (1924) – one of Satie’s last works. ...
Composer: Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
The c/o chamber orchestra is a collective of thirty young musicians from a dozen different countries. Playing without a conductor, the orchestra is dedicated to that particular collaborative process which is the essence of chamber music. For their first disc, the members have chosen to highlight ....
Composer: Jacques Ibert (1890-1962), Emile Bernard (1843-1902), Bela Bartok (1881-1945), Michael Ippolito (1985)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Debussy: Fantaisie, Violin Sonata, Cello Sonata, La mer
In 1949, two young Argentinian child prodigies met for the first time and made music together - Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim. The rest, as the saying goes, is history. Both of them, born one year apart in Buenos Aires, have been considered superstars of classical music ...
Composer: Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
"Cinema" features Ludovico Einaudi’s greatest works from film and television including tracks from Oscar winners ‘Nomadland’ and ‘The Father’. “They say my music is cinematic…it is always interesting for me to see my music combined ...
Composer: Ludovico Einaudi (1955)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Modern Composition
Little Girl Blue (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
Little Girl Blue, released in 1957, was Nina Simone's first recording, originally issued on the Bethlehem label. Backed by bassist Jimmy Bond and Albert "Tootie" Heath, it showcases her ballad voice as one of mystery and sensuality and showcases her up-tempo jazz style with authority and an enigmatic down-home feel ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
Arnold Schoenberg called him 'Brahms the Progressive'. Whilst Johannes Brahms's musical language and formal cosmos were deeply rooted in the past, by burrowing into the music of Bach and Beethoven he brought forth compositional fabrics of a tight-knit perfection that pointed far into the future. ...
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Mandolinist, singer, and songwriter Chris Thile’s Laysongs will be released on Nonesuch Records on June 4, 2021. The album is his first truly solo album: just Thile, his voice, and his mandolin, on new recordings of six original songs and three covers, all of which contextualize ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
The 18 track album is executive produced by EarBuds and features live instrumentation throughout from Aria’s band the Seng Seng Family. The album is an incredible exploration of sounds and topics that cover the current times and beyond. ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Hip Hip Soul
Multi-Gold and Platinum punk rock band RISE AGAINST is back with a provocative and dynamic new album, Nowhere Generation, the group’s first new studio effort in four years. On the upcoming release, the outspoken band points a finger at big business and politics for stacking the social and economical deck against ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
All Things Are, a collaborative encounter between pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Ben Street and drummer Billy Hart. Performed on the bandstand of an otherwise empty Smoke Jazz Club, the album features seven pieces, six composed by Hays, who contributes three original melodies and three ingeniously crafted ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Emotional melodies: His fans appreciate him for his sometimes velvety, sometimes smoky voice and the sonically excellent productions. Now his fifth album “Mystery Lady” is released on Ozella Music / Songways. Pete Alderton interprets classics and his own songs with verve and feeling ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Acoustic Blues
Introspection: Solo Piano Sessions
Famous conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin is also a versatile pianist. In Summer 2020, when the pandemic turned down most of the cultural life all over the world, he found, as he describes it, “kind of a salvation” in playing the piano – and recorded his very first Piano Solo Album, inspired also by the memory of his admired ...
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Luciano Berio (1925–2003), Johannes Brahms (1833–1897), Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757), Franz Peter Schubert (1797–1828), Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and ZZ Top frontman, Billy F Gibbons wants to take you on a desert trip. Hardware is Billy's third release as a solo artist. He compiled a group of a-listers including Matt Sorum (dr), Austin Hanks (gtr) and headed into the California desert to record in Pioneertown. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Blues Rock
Felix Mendelssohn: The Complete String Symphonies
This album-set from BR-KLASSIK combines Mendelssohn's twelve string symphonies, his “Symphoniesatz“ in C minor (No. 13) and his early violin concerto in D minor in the form of studio recordings made by the Münchner Rundfunkorchester under its leader Henry Raudales. ...
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
James are proud to announce the release of their new album All The Colours Of You. Their 16th studio album All The Colours Of You, following on from the release of LIVE In Extraordinary Times, a live recorded version of their last studio album Living In Extraordinary Times, which peaked at #1 in the midweeks. ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
Cande Y Paulo’s debut album, recorded and produced in LA alongside multi-Grammy award winning Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock), is a beautiful collection of re-worked songs including, ‘I Fall In Love Too Easily’, ‘Summertime’, ‘Treaty’ ‘The Thrill Is Gone’, ‘Sugar Mountain’, ‘Tuyo’ and of course, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Latin Jazz
Freundliches Glücke, süsseste Liebe (Barocke Lieder und Duette für Sopran und Alt)
In this album the two renowned singers Nuria Rial and Jan Börner present a very carefully compiled selection of beautiful music. Songs and duets from different composers of the 17th century join together to a “love drama” in three acts and each are introduced or commented on by a sort of overture. ...
Composer: Heinrich Ignaz Biber (1644-1704), Philipp Heinrich Erlebach (1657-1714), Adam Krieger (1634-1666), Romanus Weichlein (1652-1706), Heinrich Albert (1604-1651)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Los Angeles based alt-pop act “Royal & the Serpent” is pure thrill and worthy of addiction. With boundary-pushing lyrics and palpable energy, her onstage spirit is infectious. The duality she expresses makes her both relatable and captivating, as she unapologetically shares a full spectrum of experience – from royal soul to luring serpent. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
With this new release the award-winning Latvian Radio Choir together with its director Sigvards Kļava are returning to contemporary music after a series of recordings of 19th Century sacred choral works. Ramon Humet’s (b. 1968) new choral work, 'Llum', is a deep, spiritual journey to the gift of life, peace and ...
Composer: Ramon Humet (1968)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
The young violinist Diamanda La Berge Dramm ventures to bridge music of the baroque with modern. In her GENUIN debut album, the Dutch artist interweaves the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and John Cage. In her collaboration with singers Michelle O'Rourke and Katinka Fogh Vindelev, ...
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), John Cage (1912–1992)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
