Brahms: Balladen Op. 10, Intermezzi Op. 117 - Klavierstücke Op. 118 & Op. 119 (Deluxe Edition)
Born into an eminent family of musicians in Neuchâtel (Switzerland), pianist Marc Pantillon does not appear here for the first time for Claves. After a recital of works by German composer Stephen Heller (CD 50-9805), he is featured today performing the music of another German romantic composer: ...
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Worlds Apart (Remastered 2021)
"Worlds Apart" is the fourth studio album by the Canadian neo progressive rock band Saga and was originally released in 1981. The album was produced by Rupert Hine, and has been released with several different covers. Frontman Michael Sadler stated in the band's video DVD Silhouette (2002) ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Grieg: Orchestral Pieces (Remastered)
Edvard Grieg honed his skills as a composer at the prestigious conservatory in Leipzig, but he drew his distinctive inspiration from his native Norway, with its thriving folk culture and spectacular landscapes. His gifts for haunting melody and poignant harmony extend far beyond such widely-loved ...
Composer: Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843–1907)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
The Baltic Sea Philharmonic will make its label debut for Deutsche Grammophon with the new Max Richter album EXILES. Set for release on 6 August 2021, EXILES features the orchestra and its Music Director and Founding Conductor Kristjan Järvi in new recordings of pieces from previous Max Richter albums, as well as pieces originally composed ...
Composer: Max Richter (1966)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Beethoven: Sinfonie No. 7 / Die Weihe des Hauses (Remastered)
Die siebente und die achte Sinfonie Beethovens stehen, was Entstehungszeit und inhaltliche Ausrichtung anlangt, in einem sehr ähnlichen Verhältnis zueinander wie die fünfte und sechste: sie wurden annähernd gleichzeitig konzipiert und sind doch Gegensätze, wie sie extremer kaum gedacht werden können. ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Back To The Light (Remastered)
"Anybody fancy a season of BM re-releases with lots of juicy extras?" asked Brian May through his Instagram feed in 2020. "We're working on a plan!!!" The first stage of that plan comes to fruition now, with the long-awaited reissue of the legendary Queen guitarist's superlative debut solo album. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
It has been the words that carried my thoughts, that got me into a state of relative despair at a point in my life. I found myself curled up in a skein of doubts and questions, drifting away from normality. "In my attempt to make sense of things again, I was drawn to the piano that I had inherited from my grandmother. ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
Treasures from the vault! The only artist to ever achieve #1 albums in SIX consecutive decades, Barbra Streisand’s Release Me 2 is yet another musical gem in her unparalleled career. The follow-up to her acclaimed 2012 album, Release Me, this new collection contains previously unreleased tracks from Barbra’s vault, including duets ...
Genre: Vocal
Subgenre: Vocal Pop
Beethoven: Sinfonie No. 9 & 1 (Remastered)
Wie schon bei den vier Sinfonien zuvor (5. und 6. sowie 7. und 8.), war auch die 9. Sinfonie zunächst als eine von zweien gedacht. Den Anstoß zu beiden Sinfonien erhielt Beethoven durch die Philharmonische Gesellschaft in London. Am 9. Juni 1817 schrieb ihm sein ehemaliger Schüler Ferdinand Ries in deren Namen: ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Songs From My Father is the much-anticipated new album from renowned musical polymath Gerry Gibbs. On his thirteenth release as a leader, drummer – percussionist – bandleader – arranger Gibbs presents a smashing double-disc masterwork featuring four iterations of his acclaimed Thrasher Dream Trio. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Dvořák: Sinfonie No. 1 (Remastered)
Der Kopfsatz von Antonín Dvoráks erster Sinfonie c‑Moll op. 3 ist packend und teils schon sehr ausladend. Erstaunlicherweise ist das kein vorsichtiges oder respektvolles Herantasten an eine Gattung, die wie keine andere zu dieser Zeit von Beethoven beherrscht war, was letztlich auch den jungen Solo-Bratscher beeinflusste. ...
Composer: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Schubert: Sinfonie No. 8 "Die Große" (Remastered)
Franz Schubert befand sich wandernd auf der Suche. Auf der Suche nach einem neuen symphonischen Weg, den er nach Haydn und Mozart und abweichend von Beethoven einschlagen wollte. Nach den sechs Symphonien der früheren Schaffenszeit, in denen Schubert noch dem klassischen Modell verhaftet war, ...
Composer: Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 "Eroica" (Remastered)
Rasend heroisch: Ludwig van Beethovens «Eroica» wird bis heute mit einer Anekdote in Verbindung gebracht: Als der Komponist davon erfuhr, dass sich Napoleon zum Kaiser krönte, zerriss er wütend die Titelseite der Partitur der Symphonie Es-Dur, auf der eine Zueignung des Werkes an «Bonaparte» stand. So schilderte es der Beethoven-Schüler ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Andrés Segovia - The Art of Segovia (Remastered)
Andres Segovia is seen by many as the grandfather of the classical guitar, and one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Many of today’s professional classical guitarists are students of Segovia, or students of Segovia’s students. His guitar is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ...
Composer: Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909), Fernando Sor (1778-1839), Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Cesar Franck (1822-1890), Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847), Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881), Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643), Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), Jean Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840)
Genre: Guitar
Subgenre: Classical Guitar
The Locket is the coming together of two masters of their craft to create something hopeful in a time of unrest. Its title track refers to memories of happier times: “we fill a locket with memories we protect, and don’t forget to keep it round your neck.” It’s a reminder to focus on positivity in the face of ...
Genre: Hip Hop
Subgenre: Rap
Electric Kif has caught the attention of countless music lovers by capturing the energy of execution in the fusion of Cosmic Funk, Rock, Soul, and jazz. Their powerful live show brings an unparalleled energy and sound to the stage and displays a new experience every night. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Nu Jazz
Andrea von Kampen’s "That Spell" is an emotionally evocative powerhouse. It’s cinematic and sweeping- with literary references, reflections on nature and above all the ability to transport you to a memory, a place in time or somewhere you saw in a dream with vivid lucidity. Like a film director, she works as an aural auteur building scenes ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Folk Rock
Haydn: L'isola disabitata, Hob. XXVIII:9
After their acclaimed recording of Telemann’s Miriways, the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin returns to PENTATONE with Joseph Haydn’s opera L’isola disabitata, together with an excellent quartet of vocalists. Officially called an azione teatrale, L’isola is a serious opera about love, loss and misunderstanding with ...
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1
He is already being compared to Daniil Trifonov: the young Siberian pianist Sergey Tanin. Without question - the musician is already one of the most promising pianists of his generation. He gained his first international recognition at the Géza Anda Competition in Zurich, 2018 (3rd prize and audience award). ...
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
