Indispensable Kurtág discoveries: the premiere recording of Kurtág’s settings of the “Sudel bücher” closes a crucial gap in his discography. At the same time, additional new recordings provide a fresh approach to well-known chamber music by this master of miniature. ...
Composer: György Kurtag (1926)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
“Almost everything changed for us in these last two years,” says Andy Baxter, one half of the acclaimed duo Penny & Sparrow. “It was a painful experience in a lot of ways, but it was also a joyful one.” Joy and pain walk hand in hand on ‘Finch,’ Penny & Sparrow’s magnificent sixth album. ...
Genre: Folk
Subgenre: Folk Rock
Bar Lounge '70 & '80 Hits on Saxophone
Songwriter, producer and remixer, Giacomo Bondi has collaborated with respected artists such as Gabrielle Chiararo, Latin Vibe, Brazilian Jazz pianist Jim Porto, IN-GRID, VibraPhile, Mazachigno, Jinadu and many others. Bondi’s work has been featured on over 500 CD compilations across the world, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Compilations
Contractual Obligation #2: Live in Warsaw
Vocalist Ian Gillan, together with Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne and a few others, is considered one of the legendary voices that shaped hard rock. Despite his commitment to Deep Purple, the singer has built an impressive solo career. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
Romances for Violin by Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, Dvorak, Bruch, Svendsen
An accomplished young Italian violinist with an appealing collection of concertante romances by great composers from Beethoven to Bruch. The romance in music is an often-overlooked, independent genre. Vocal romanzas were popular ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001 - BWV 1006
J.S. Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin are considered by many as the pinnacle of musical achievement, arguably the composer's most demanding and emotionally penetrating works. After living with, reading about, listening to and playing these seminal works for over 30 years Gil Shaham offers a fresh and vital ...
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre:
"This set of duets by vibraphonist Gary Burton and guitarist Ralph Towner features a logical matchup, since both musicians are open to folk melodies and are generally quiet improvisers. In addition to six Towner originals and Burton’s “Brotherhood,” the set has thoughtful versions of ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Johnny Griffin was one of the most exciting tenor-saxophonists to emerge during the 1950s. His warm and passionate tone was distinctive (becoming an influence on Rahsaan Roland Kirk), he could play chorus after chorus of inventive and fresh ideas, and he was unbeatable in a saxophone battle. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
Jimmy Smith At The Organ Vol. 3 (Remastered)
Rudy Van Gelder remastered edition. The late Jimmy Smith still was a new phenomenon when his third album was released in August 1956. Forty-nine years later, his music remains as vital and fresh as ever. With an incredible technique, Smith combined blues and be-bop and forged a new sound on a daunting instrument. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
Brooke Miller, this exhilarating Canadian singer/songwriter grew up in the maritime province of Prince Edward Island off Canada's East coast. The rich timbre of her voice and the quality of the guitar sound while entirely unique, resonates with influences ranging from Bruce Cockburn to Joni Mitchell. ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre:
Leonid Desyatnikov: Songs of Bukovina
There is much to admire in “Songs of Bukovina.” It reveals before our eyes the world that is quiet, luminous, and downright happy (as opposed to the poignant “Odessa,” which shakes you to the core, leaving you gasping for air.) In fact, to watch this “Songs” is to partake in a festive village ...
Composer: Leonid Desyatnikov (1955)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Finzi: Cello Concerto, Op. 40 & Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31
"Before he lost interest in classical music, at the very beginning of his career, Yo-Yo Ma made this outstanding recording of Finzi's magnificent Cello Concerto. It's still the finest available, though it faces strong competition from Naxos, offering without question the most dramatic and exciting account ...
Composer: Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Sony Music Masterworks today introduces New Masters, a rotating ensemble of today’s leading, up-and-coming and established jazz musicians, as they take on today’s biggest charting-topping hits for a new genre-defying project entitled ReWORKS. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
With their sublime second album, Palace have pulled off a rare pop trick. Songs steeped in darkness emerge in to light, from bleak situations spring fresh starts. Bathed in the band’s atmospheric alt-rock, the future feels brighter and more optimistic. ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
'It is incredibly rare to stumble across a virtually unknown or forgotten composer whose music genuinely excites and delivers, piece after piece. Erika Fox’s language is bold, feisty, uncompromising and astonishingly fresh. A highly distinctive style has emerged from a ...
Composer: Erika Fox
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Led by nyckelharpa virtuoso Marco Ambrosini – first heard on ECM with Rolf Lislevand – Ensemble Supersonus applies its unique instrumental blend, capped by the otherworldly overtone singing of Anna-Maria Hefele, to very wide-ranging repertoire. Building bridges between cultures and traditions, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
A composer admired by his contemporaries, Josquin Desprez (ca 1450-1521) was a solitary artist who sublimated in his chansons the melancholy character and the elegance emblematic of the Renaissance. For their first recording, Dulces Exuviae explore the intimacy of these chansons ...
Composer: Josquin Desprez (1450-1521)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20
Taken from the LPOs final concerts with the late Aldo Ciccolini (19252015), when he was in his mid-eighties, these performances were much praised at the time. Most notably for Ciccolinis soulful and sensitive interpretation that was illuminated from within and sounded fresh, spontaneous and heartfelt ...
Composer: Sergey Vassilievich Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Standing outside Tchaikovsky's catalogue of symphonies, the 'Manfred' resides deservedly in the niche that its lack of number has provided. This is a symphony of extreme drama from a composer who never shied away from self-expression, Byron's luscious and erotic subject matter proving the perfect ...
Composer: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1993)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Fresh off the GRAMMY-Award winning album TajMo, his collaboration with Taj Mahal, prolific blues musician Keb’ Mo’ returns his first solo record in five years, Oklahoma. Over ten songs, Keb’ highlights his craft through ten personal but topically relevant blues infused tracks. Featuring collaborations with Rosanne Cash and additional artists, ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Acoustic Blues
