A quartet of four renowned period-instrument musicians with a new and unique collection of trio sonatas from the late Baroque: music fit for a (very discerning) king. The four composers represented here all worked at the Potsdam court of Frederick ...
Composer: Johann Gottlieb Graun (1703-1771)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Rózsa & Herrmann: Music for String Quartet
New recordings of little-known chamber music by two giants of Hollywood: the exciting debut on record of the Frankfurt-based ensemble merian. While producing a string of hit scores for MGM such as the Oscar-winning Ben Hur, Miklós Rózsa ...
Composer: Miklos Rozsa (1907-1995)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Rebay: Music for Viola and Guitar
While Segovia's famous Paris recital of 7 April 1924 was no doubt a major turning point in 20th-century guitar music, inspiring composers like Albert Roussel, Georges Migot, Alexandre Tansman and many others, the city of Vienna was simultaneously the setting of a quieter, yet nonetheless important, ..
Composer: Ferdinand Rebay (1880–1953)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Espona: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
A Catalan contemporary of Scarlatti, Manuel Espona (1714-1779) is known now, if at all, as the teacher of Antonio Soler, one of the fathers of Spanish keyboard literature. Melani Mestre’s recording, the only modern album dedicated to this composer, ...
Composer: Manuel Espona (1714-1779)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Vieuxtemps: Music for Violin & Piano
The Belgian violinist and composer Henry Vieuxtemps (1820-1881) was one of the great 19th-century virtuosos in the tradition of Paganini, but his music does not belong in the showpiece category, being distinguished more by its attractive lyricism. Vieuxtemps did more than anyone to ...
Composer: Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
This exciting collaboration between Vintskevich Project and Folk Choir Rostan fuses traditional Russian folk melodies with modern jazz interventions. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
Blessing Annatoria, the 18-year-old sensational vocalist and reigning champion of ‘The Voice’, has won her second major battle by convincing her management to allow her to release a debut gospel album featuring many songs of faith. “Count My Blessings” is releasedon Friday, 30 April 2021 via Universal Music and will ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Soul
Liszt: Complete soirées de Vienne
The huge literature of transcriptions by Franz Liszt (1811-1886) has always suffered a mixed reputation: prized by fellow composers from Busoni to Finnissy, performed by virtuosi from Arrau to Zilberstein, yet vilified by many critics. Even the composer’s long-term companion, Carolyne Sayn-Wittgenstein, ...
Composer: Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
The duo's debut album A Gentle Notion, featuring newly commissioned works for clarinet and piano and new interpretation of mainstay masterpieces. The album's title track is a short work by Jennifer Higdon, heard here in a premiere recording. Where that work is inward and understated, ...
Composer: Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
"Promenade" - Works by Chopin & Mussorgsky
The new Solo Musica recording “Promenade” of Frédéric Chopin’s Préludes op. 28 and Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” brings together two prominent piano cycles that are almost emblematic of their creators’ oeuvre. In the juxtaposition, pianist Andrea Kauten shows what unites them despite all the expected ...
Composer: Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
A sumptuous album of French and Belgian music for violin and piano, performed with unique intimacy and poetry by long-term partners Franco Mezzena and Elena Ballario. Cesar Franck's Violin Sonata in A is his most celebrated work, a perfect example ...
Composer: Cesar Franck (1822-1890), Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Florent Schmitt (1870-1958)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Poulenc: Aubade, Le Bal masqué, Flute Sonata & Sextet
In this second album in his French series, pianist Mark Bebbington is joined by baritone Roderick Williams, flautist Emer McDonough, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jan Latham-Koenig, in a further programme of music by Francis Poulenc. Featuring some of Poulenc’s most ...
Composer: Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Marcus Anderson’s "HERO LIVE" catches Marcus and the crew at their best - in live performance - of his 2020 album “HERO” which featured thirteen original compositions - the quintessential soundtrack of our lives with a common thread of inspiration, perseverance, passion, and resilience. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Smooth Jazz
MiCO is an artist collective in constant evolution. Created and strongly desired by Michele Santoriello - bass player, composer and producer - it combines different spirits, thoughts and musical languages in a single sound and rhythmic direction. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Balaphonics is a collective of nine musicians specialized in Afro-fusion. Their name comes from the African percussion instrument, the balafon, also known as “bala” or “balani,” a kind of xylophone that has a very important place in Mandingo music. All kinds of balafons exist in different African ...
Genre: World Music
Subgenre: Worldbeat
Nietzsche's idea of the "eternal return" inspired pianist and PhD philosopher Kilian Kemmer to write his new album "Und Zarathustra tanzte." "I find the idea that I have to live this life, as I live and have lived it now, once again and countless times, extremely fascinating," Kemmer says. "Who can say that with complete conviction?" ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
Royal Blood’s ‘Trouble’s Coming’ was an incendiary statement of intent that signalled that the duo are primed to be bigger than ever. That anticipation was magnified when they unveiled the follow-up single ‘Typhoons’. Again premiered as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record in the World and immediately playlisted at Radio 1, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
