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Piano Magic

The ineffable magic of New York City fires the imagination of superstar pianist Lang Lang on his new album New York Rhapsody (Sony Classical) available September 16, 2016. He is joined by a wide array of special guests including Andra Day, Herbie Hancock, Jason Isbell, Jeffrey Wright, Kandace Springs, Lindsey Stirling, ...

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849), Gustav Theodore Holst (1874-1934), Scott Joplin (1867-1917), Ferencz Liszt (1811-1886), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Genre: Classical

Subgenre: Instrumental

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Combo 66

Innovative guitarist, visionary band leader, and singular composer John Scofield has been on a serious roll of late. Scofield’s 2015 release, Past Present, earned the New York native not one, but two Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo. ...

Genre: Jazz

Subgenre: Fusion

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Road to DeMaskUs

Emerging victorious after one of the most spiritually and emotional challenging seasons of his life and career, six time Grammy Award winner Israel Houghton launches his third decade as a recording artist with an empowering single that speaks to his faith in the Lord’s relentless pursuit ...

Genre: World Music

Subgenre: Gospel

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Dancing Queen

Cher is releasing an album of ABBA songs fresh off the release of “Mama Mia: Here We Go Again. The singer, who stars in the sequel to the movie musical that features music from the Swedish pop group, announced the album, called “Dancing Queen,” and the track list Thursday. The album includes “Mamma Mia,” which is featured prominently in both ...

Genre: Pop

Subgenre: Pop Rock

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Enigma: Intermission 2

Stratovarius, the top name in the melodic power metal scene, are back with a new album – with some fresh and some very rare material! “ENIGMA: Intermission 2” features three brand new songs as well as, for the first time in the band’s history, ...

Genre: Rock

Subgenre: Hard Rock

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You're The Cream In My Coffee

You really need a lot of enthusiasm to spend hours on end, evening after evening, year after year, sorting through old piano rolls. Player pianos were all the rage at the beginning of the twentieth century. A pianist – often a composer – had to record his or her work once. ...

Genre: Guitar

Subgenre: Fingerstyle

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Jim and Paul Play Glenn and Ludwig

Much in the same way as is the case with the Beatles, in 2018 it is hard not to take Beethoven for granted. His greatest work has become so ubiquitous that numerous motives, most famously the opening four-note riff of the 5 th Symphony, have become little more than cultural clichés. ...

Genre: Jazz

Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz

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The Berlin Recital – Encores (EP)

Twenty-five year old Chinese pianist Yuja Wang is widely recognized for playing that combines the spontaneity and fearless imagination of youth with the discipline and precision of a mature artist. Regularly lauded for her controlled, prodigious technique, Yuja has been praised for her authority over the most complex technical demands of the repertoire, ...

Genre: Classical

Subgenre: Instrumental

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In the Blue Light

Legendary songwriter and recording artist Paul Simon announced his 14th studio album – In The Blue Light – on Sept. 7. Produced by Simon and Roy Halee, who have worked together since the 1960s, the album features musicians who have joined Simon on fresh perspectives of 10 ...

Genre: Songwriter

Subgenre: Contemporary

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Bernstein: Wonderful Town

Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra pay homage to former LSO President Leonard Bernstein with a new recording of Wonderful Town that captures the energy and excitement of sold-out performances from December 2017. ...

Composer: Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)

Genre: Classical

Subgenre: Vocal

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Ciaccona

Winner of the 2016 David Russell Bach prize, Bin Hu offers a fresh look into guitar transcriptions of Bach’s solo violin works. With exquisite sensibility and expressiveness and by the use of scordatura and a careful programming, Bin Hu gives personal and ...

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Genre: Guitar

Subgenre: Classical Guitar

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Light & Dark (First Solo Organ Recording from the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg)

Since its opening in January 2017, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has been the cultural landmark of the city. The Latvian organist Iveta Apkalna has made her her new musical home, as Apkalna regularly performs in the Elbphilharmonie as titular organist and knows the spectacular Klais organ in the Great Hall like no other artist. ...

Genre: Classical

Subgenre: Instrumental

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This Time

New Jersey singer Donna Missal may be a newbie but her passionately raw vocal proves she could capture even the most jaded listeners. With a mighty set of pipes akin to Lana Del Rey’s smoky pop softness, soulful strength and grit of Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard and the howl of Janis Joplin, the songstress’ ..

Genre: Rock

Subgenre: Adult Alternative

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Near East Quartet

The Near East Quartet has been a force in Korean music since 2010, juxtaposing elements of contemporary jazz and traditional Korean music with pure sound exploration to create new forms. Saxophonist/clarinettist Sungjae Son and guitarist Suwuk Chung have been members ...

Genre: Jazz

Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz

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Pure - Works For Violin and Harpsichord By Bach, Corelli, Von Westhoff & Montanari

Brilliant mixture of well known and rather unknown highly virtuosic violin music from the 18th Century. Inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach and the importance of this works for various Italian composers of the time. Including a violin sonata by Johann Paul von Westhoff (1656-1705) ...

Composer: Johann Paul von Westhoff (1656-1705)

Genre: Classical

Subgenre: Chamber Music

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John Oates with the Good Road Band - Live

“This is the record I have always wanted to make … with the band to bring it to life… after all these years I feel I’ve finally been able to capture the sound that’s in my head.” – John Oates ...

Genre: Country

Subgenre: Alternative Country

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Kaleidoscope

The jazz piano trio, a specialism with its own lineage and admirers, is currently alive and well thanks to the artists here on KALEIDOSCOPE. A keyboard master such as Cyrus Chestnut can imbue this tried-and-true format -whose practitioners range from Jelly Roll ...

Genre: Jazz

Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz

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Vipassana

Drummer Eric Harland mixes Eastern religious practice with Western jazz on this album that literally translates into “Insight Meditation.” The multiple voices melding together on pieces such as “Relax” or “VI” almost sound like ....

Genre: Jazz

Subgenre: Modern Jazz

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Weber: Der Freischütz, J. 277 (Remastered)

Der Freischütz is one of the great milestones in the history of opera. The resounding success of its premiere in 1821 practically made it a manifesto for German Romantic opera, one that would become a significant formative influence on Wagner. ...

Composer: Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Genre: Classical

Subgenre: Vocal

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There's a Place for Us

Nadine Sierra, 2018 winner of the Metropolitan Opera’s prestigious Beverly Sills Artist Award, has made her first album for Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Gold, having signed an exclusive contract with the labels last year. Recorded with the Royal Philharmonic ...

Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

Genre: Classical

Subgenre: Vocal

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