Peter Kraus takes a bow to his earliest inspirations and celebrates timeless swing: On the new album "IDOLE" he interprets milestones by Sammy Davis Jr, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald & Co. among others. Shortly after his 83rd birthday, Peter Kraus dedicates a very special album to his earliest sources of inspiration ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
For his new album ‘Contemplations ~ Opus I’, he chose his long lost upright piano as a perfect companion to compose his new pieces on. DeLange about ‘Contemplations ~ Opus I’: “We all need time to ponder on our lives, but rarely take the time to contemplate. I decided to secure my own pondering time and keep a diary in the form of musical phrases that reflect the ...
Composer: Frank DeLange
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Modern Composition
Dvorak Strings Quintet No.2 in G major Op.77
Dvořák's String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 77 (B. 49), was originally composed in early March 1875 and first performed on March 18, 1876 in Prague at the concert of the Umělecká beseda. It is scored for two violins, viola, cello, and double bass. First marked as Op. 18, it was later slightly revised in 1888 as Op. 77. It has since been assigned the Burghauser number B. 49. ...
Composer: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Phil and Don Everly were unparalleled rock and roll trailblazers and country rock pioneers. Their timeless harmonies made them one of the first superstar acts in music history and profoundly impacted generations of artists to follow. The Everly Brothers' hits from the late-1950s helped lay the very foundation for rock and roll itself, and the albums they made with ...
Genre: Vocal
Subgenre: Vocal Pop
A Jacqueline du Pré Recital (Remastered)
“Jackie’s musical gift, cellistic prowess and personality were so inseparable that it made her probably one of the most unique musical personalities ever to perform on the stage,” says the great violinist Itzhak Perlman, who knew Jacqueline du Pré well. “Her ability to communicate her art to her audience was uncanny. ....
Composer: Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759-1824), Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847), Gabriel Faure (1845-1924), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921), Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
A lyrical turn, a sensitive touch, a magical introduction to Kim Bernard at the start of Chopin’s F-minor Ballade (Opus 52), a spontaneous reading of the whole, expressive, with a temperament to match the volatility of the music, then gently calmed by the Opus 57 Berceuse, its intricacies illuminated (aided by a close and clear ...
Composer: Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Disco-gefärbte Gitarren, tighte, synkopierte Rhythmen und druckvolle, eindringliche Hooks – „Life Is Yours“ ist eine natürliche Weiterentwicklung, mit der Foals zugleich den großen Bogen bis zu ihren frühen Tagen schlagen – damals, als Yannis und Co. mit ihrer Musik Hauspartys im heimischen Oxford aufmischten. Thematisch geht es viel um Eskapismus, darum, an andere, ... Life Is Yours marks a natural evolution for Foals, its disco-tinged guitars, tight syncopated rhythms and punchy, insistent hooks echoing their roots as purveyors of rambunctious house party chaos. It’s a record that’s perfectly in tune with the prevailing atmosphere of this moment in time – a life-affirming celebration as the world is reunited. Life Is Yours ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Written and recorded during the pandemic, Aaron Watson's 'Unwanted Man' takes the listener on a full circle journey from isolation and despair to loving redemption. Aaron wrote or co-wrote all eleven songs on 'Unwanted Man,' showcasing both his trademark love songs in “When I See You” and “Nothing On You” as well as his popular classic uptempo romps with ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Alternative Country
Hearing a familiar song can instantly take us back in time to the moments when those songs left an indelible mark on our lives. In his new single, “Songs About You,” Brett Eldredge namechecks lines from classics like Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing In The Dark,” Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre:
Multi-platinum country star Dustin Lynch returns with his fifth studio album, Blue in the sky, looking back on a unique modern country career that has produced seven number one singles to date. With the follow-up to 2020's Tullahoma, the Tennessee native with the adventurous streak and his country boy charm ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Country Pop
Songs of the Great Hill (Deluxe)
The third full-length and Atlantic Records debut from Shaina Taub, Songs of the Great Hill came to life over the course of countless daily trips to the enchanted spot of its title. In the bleakest days of lockdown, the New York City-based singer/songwriter would head to the North Woods of Central Park with notebook in hand, then set to work on the incandescent ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
Delius: Cello Concerto, Songs of Farewell & A Song Before Sunrise
The first orchestral recording of Jacqueline du Pré (from 1965) was also the premiere on record of Frederick Delius’ ethereal cello concerto. A memorable performance still regarded as the summit of the discography. It is coupled with the tone poem A Song Before Sunrise (a true orchestral splendor), and ...
Composer: Frederick Delius (1862–1934)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
The first recording of Steve Reich’s Reich/Richter, performed by Ensemble intercontemporain and conducted by George Jackson. The composition was originally written to be performed with German visual artist Gerhard Richter and Corinna Belz’s film Moving Picture (946-3). ...
Composer: Steve Reich (1936)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
I live too fast to die young, it ain’t nothing when your head’s screwed on,” roars the Crown Prince of exciting, electric frontmen Michael Monroe on his second album for Silver Lining Music, I Live Too Fast to Die Young (the follow-up to 2019’s critically acclaimed One Man Gang) and these 11 proclamations prove ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Nos. 3 & 5 (Remastered)
"Towards the end of 1971 the harsher realities of illness dashed all Jacqueline du Pre's hopes of a studio recording of Beethoven's complete works for cello and piano with her husband, Daniel Barenboim. By great good fortune, however, the BBC were present with microphones when they played the cycle during the 1970 Edinburgh Festival. ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Music for Viola - Music for Cello
Although this album is most famous for being Jacqueline Du Pre’s debut cello recital, we should certainly not bypass the marvellous contribution from the distinguished artist Herbert Downes. Born in 1909 Downes began playing the violin at the age of 10, before going on to study under both Paul Beard and the legendary ...
Composer: Friedrich Handel (1685-1759), Cesar Cui (1835-1918), Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), Charles Gounod (1818-1893), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), Max Bruch (1838-1920), Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Vance Joy's third studio album was written mostly in the pandemic period, In Our Own Sweet Time is Joy’s most personal project yet. Realizing what truly matters and growing in new ways personally and creatively, the album is fueled by old friends, new memories and finding love in a not-so-hopeless place. ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Ever since Kelly Clarkson started doing fan-voted cover songs in her live shows, people have asked for her to release those covers. The call intensified after Kelly made cover songs, aka “Kellyoke,” a daily feature of her talk show. In other words, we’ve been waiting a lifetime for a moment like this — and now we’re finally getting it. ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Dvořák: Cello Concerto & Silent Woods (Remastered)
Cellist Jacqueline du Pre is joined by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim for this 1970 recording of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104. At a young age, cellist Jacqueline du Pre achieved mainstream popularity. She is regarded as one of the most distinctive cellists of the last half of the 20th century. ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Whenever You Need Somebody (2022 Remaster)
Rick Astley, who has sold over 40 million records worldwide, is enjoying a remarkable career surgence and will celebrate the 35th anniversary of his landmark debut album Whenever You Need Somebody with a remastered and expanded edition to be released May 20 on BMG. Astley’s 1987 multi-platinum debut topped charts in 25 countries and featured ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
