We not only relied on interpretations of well-known standards, but also collected ideas for our own pieces in the run-up to the recordings, which bring our respective handwriting to life even more clearly. It was great fun to play our music, which was already recorded after two afternoons. ...
Genre: Guitar
Subgenre: Fingerstyle
Beethoven, Brahms: Violin Concertos
Violinist Gil Shaham partners with The Knights, a Brooklyn-based ensemble conducted by Eric Jacobsen, for his first recording of the Beethoven violin concerto. Shaham was captivated growing up listening to David Oistrakh's recording of the Beethoven over and over again, ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
This project showcases contemporary reworks of the music of the two revolutionary French composers, Debussy and Rameau, that Ólafsson released earlier this year. Ólafsson says: “I wanted to explore certain works from fresh perspectives, to reimagine them and invite other composers to rework elements of these ...
Composer: Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Stanley Grill’s REMEMBER is presented by Navona Records. Featuring viola and piano, these inventive works aptly demonstrate Grill’s unique style; rooted in his passion for medieval and Renaissance music, his compositions are as pioneering and contemporary as they are fundamentally traditional. ...
Composer: Stanley Grill
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
1717: Memories of a Journey to Italy
Imagine that you have the opportunity to fill your suitcase with the best music of your time. What would you take and what would you leave? Remember you do not have room for everything and you have to choose! This is more or less what happened to Pisendel (the concertmaster of the Dresden orchestra ...
Composer: Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751), Giuseppe Valentini (1680-1746), Giuseppe Maria Fanfani, Antonio Maria Montanari (1676-1737), Johann Georg Pisendel (1687-1755), Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique"
Tchaikovsky toyed with the public on the meaning of his final symphony, proclaiming an underlying program existed, but refusing to disclose it. His death shortly after its premiere brought a perfect storm of mystery and intrigue, leaving an imaginative public to proclaim this work was his suicide note. ...
Composer: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1993)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Anna Lucia Richter returns to PENTATONE after her acclaimed Schubert album Heimweh with Il delirio della passione; a recording full of Monteverdi treasures, from heart-wrenching opera scenes (Lamento d’Arianna, ‘Pur ti miro’ from Poppea and the Prologue of L’orfeo) ...
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
’Hand Picked’ is a specially selected set of music by the upright bassist Kaisa Mäensivu. Kaisa croons soulfully on a few American jazz standards with cleverly adapted Finnish lyrics. She leads the musicians with her booming basslines, always keeping the tunes, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Into The Great Wide Yonder’ is the second album of Anders Trentemøller and the follow up of the highly succesful ‘The Last Resort’ (2006). Just like his debut, which struck a chord with new audiences all around the world, ‘Into The Great Wide Yonder’ is a truly remarkable album, ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Ambient
Honoring the enduring influence and inspiration of Frank Sinatra (whose 105th birthday would have been celebrated on December 12), That’s Life continues Willie’s longtime musical appreciation of Sinatra’s artistry and repertoire, an exploration exemplified by 2018’s My Way, which earned Willie the Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Solo Album. ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Traditional Country
Domenico Scarlatti: 20 Sonatas
With fiery eloquence and sensitivity, Margherita Torretta traverses 20 of Domenico Scarletti's finest music pearls. This collection, in the great Italian tradition, is one the best ever recorded! “Margherita Torretta is a unique pianist and musical personality, her playing abounds in fantasy and ...
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
This is no time for faint hearts. The pandemic might have silenced the music scene, shuttered the live circuit and divided artists from their fans. But with Heart Of Fire, Texas’s favourite new gunslinger Ally Venable is coming off the ropes swinging. Defying dark times and rolling up ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Electric Blues
Harald Lassen returns with a new album, "Human samling" and shows that his growing acclaim and reputation as a unique creative force within Norwegian jazz is not only justified but plain for all to hear. Following on from his album "Eventyrer" and its offshoots, "Remix-Eventyrer" and the singles "Spazi ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Modern Jazz
Lucille is the fifteenth album by blues artist B. B. King. It is named for his famous succession of Gibson guitars, currently the Signature ES-355. Lucille, released by BluesWay Records (ABC Records sub label) in 1968, and the only one of B.B. King s LPs produced by Bob Thiele. ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Electric Blues
Hot, Cool & Vicious (Remastered)
Hot, Cool, & Vicious is the debut studio album by American hip hop girl group Salt-N-Pepa. Released by Next Plateau Records on December 8, 1986, it was one of the first albums to be released by an all-female rap group. Hot, Cool, & Vicious also became the first album by a female rap group act to attain ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
‘This programme reflects a personal journey: I am Belgian, I studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and now I live in France. I wanted to present composers from these three countries, taking as my cornerstone the English song repertory and the English language. ...
Composer: Frank Bridge (1879-1941), Irene Poldowski (1879-1932), Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), Roger Quilter (1877-1953), Ivor Gurney (1890-1937), Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), Darius Milhaud (1892-1974), Sir William Walton (1902-1983), Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983), Freddy Mercury (1946-1991)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Positions is Grande’s third album in as many years – her fourth in five – and if you read Best Fit's review of her last one, we said that thank u, next was “contradictory, assured yet tender… delicate but strong. It’s sweet pop music wrapped in an unbreakable metal shell. It’s beautiful but vulgar. ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Before lockdown halted their tour in early 2020, singer Stuart Staples was already nurturing seeds for a different kind of Tindersticks album. If 2019’s No Treasure but Hope saw these mavens of intimate, expansive mood song rediscovering themselves as a unit, the follow-up reconfigures that unit so that ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
Parallels: Shellac Reworks By Christian Löffler
With his mix of techno, ambient and acoustic music, DJ / Producer Christian Löffler takes a unique and successful space within the electronic music landscape. Truly using the full spectrum of available sounds, his music is characterized by a beautiful use of acoustic instruments, layering and alternating them into mesmerizing works, ...
Composer: Christian Löffler
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Live)
Celebrate Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in a new and definitive interpretation from Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! Recorded in superb audiophile sound, this release is the eleventh in the highly acclaimed Pittsburgh Live! series on the FRESH! imprint from Reference Recordings. ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
