Giovanni Bononcini was born in Modena on 18th July 1670, the eldest and best-known son of the composer, violinist and theoretician Giovanni Maria, one of the main exponents of the musical school of Modena in the second half of the seventeenth century. His talent was extremely precocious: ...
Composer: Giovanni Battista Bononcini (1670–1747)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Wagner, Berg, Mahler: Orchesterlieder
Critics and audiences alike have nothing but rapturous praise for the voice of Anja Harteros. Some experts even regard her as the greatest female singer of the present day. With her broad palette of vocal colours, she is the ideal interpreter of Romantic songs for voice and orchestra. ...
Composer: Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911), Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883), Alban Berg (1885 - 1935)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
The Suicide Squad (Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The Suicide Squad writer/director James Gunn unveiled a playlist of songs he cut from the DC Extended Universe film. Gunn assembled the playlist for Empire Magazine, starting with Johnny Cash's cover of Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage" from his award-winning 1996 album Unchained. As Gunn explained, he and his collaborators were nearly finished ...
Genre: Soundtrack
Subgenre: Music
Abide with Me: Hymns & Spirituals for Solo Piano
Pianist Davell Crawford, the Prince of New Orleans, offers inspiration and peace with contemplative interpretations of devotional songs. “Davell is the embodiment of every New Orleans music legend that has ever lived, from Jelly Roll Morton to Dr. John, from Mahalia and Satchmo, to James Booker and Professor Longhair, all rolled up into one musical ...
Genre: Instrumental
Subgenre: Piano
Dohnányi & Weiner: Orchestral Works
Ernst von Dohnanyi was one of the most versatile and influential musicians of his time but his works are now seldom played. A gap which Capriccio want to fill now with this fifth recording of his late romantic, sensual music, deeply rooted in the Austro-German classical tradition. ...
Composer: Erno Dohnanyi (1877-1960), Leo Weiner (1885-1960)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Thomas Motter: ein Mann geht seinen Weg durch Zeit und Raum. Vor einigen Jahren errichtete er bereits seine ganz eigene „Moon Base“, bevor gänzlich „Lost & Loved“ immerhin sieben Jahre an einem neuen Alnum arbeitete. Eine lange „Time“, die der Mann aus Heidelberg nicht ungenutzt verstreichen ließ. ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Funk
“Orpheus is a work that fuses jazz, soul and blues, and a tiny trace of pop in precise doses, which summons more than one generation. The work is a collection of original songs and instrumental pieces, an example of the evident creative symbiosis between the experienced composer and guitarist Stefan Varga. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
Serena Ryder releases her eighth studio album, The Art of Falling Apart, via ArtHaus. On The Art of Falling Apart, the six-time JUNO Award winner invites listeners to join her mental wellness journey and helps us understand the importance of sitting with the uncomfortable moments and the wisdom in their messages. ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
„The M.A.R.S. Sessions“, so heißt das gemeinsame neue Werk von Thomas D zusammen mit The KBCS. Die Platte ist quasi eine Überarbeitung und Neuinterpretation seiner älteren Songs und doch wirken sie wie neu und ungehört. The KBCS sind wie durch einen Zufall zum Wegbegleiter von Thomas D geworden. Im Sommer 2019 stieß Thomas D ...
Genre: Hip Hop
Subgenre: Hip Hop
There aren’t any easy definitions of Arden’s music. The singer-songwriter has come a long way since her years as the idiosyncratic pop artist Marie Marie back in 2014, a path filled with innovation and transformation – both to her music and personality. In the sea of changes, one thing has been a constant in Arden’s career; ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Press Forward: Singing Through a Pandemic
At a time when many collegiate choral groups have been forced to postpone in-person rehearsals, the BYU Singers have found creative ways to continue making music together. Even amidst all the necessary safety precautions, students say they are just grateful to be singing. ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Lighthouse is for anyone who has experienced the loss of someone close. It is, above all else, a love story… This album was created from letters and journals written on a journey through grief. And while the inspiration for the album came from our dear friend, its message is universal. ...
Composer: Gregory Harrison
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Nazca Lines: Journeys for Percussion
“I have always loved to travel, and all the music on this album is inspired by that love. The pieces selected are based both on my actual journeys and on travels as yet only imagined.” (Marc Satterwhite) Marc Satterwhite’s music has been performed in diverse venues all over the United States, ...
Composer: Nazca Lines
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Mozart Piano Concertos, Vol. 3
The first two volumes of Anne-Marie McDermott's Mozart piano concerto cycle with the Odense Symfoniorkester have received a superb critical reception. Volume 3 of the series hears the great American pianist in Mozart's final piano concerto, K. 595, paired with Mozart's sparkling, heartbreaking E-flat concerto, ...
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Plangliedli, Lanzigliedli, Herbstliedli, Heiwehliedli
Plangliedli, Lanzigliedli, Herbstliedli, Heiwehliedli: Mundarttexte und heimelige Klänge im Kunstlied? Das ist mehr als ein schöner Traum. Die Sängerin Sybille Diethelm und die Pianistin Fabienne Romer präsentieren kostbare, fantasievolle, poetische und humorvolle Vertonungen von Gedichten des Mundart-Dichters ...
Composer: Meinrad Lienert (1865-1933)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
„Dedicated to” is the Xenon Saxophone Quartet’s debut album. The Quartet is a cutting-edge ensemble in the world of chamber music. The winner of many prizes, this young ensemble, has presented variegated, contrasty programmes combining classical music with contemporary compositions, including world premieres or forgotten works ...
Composer: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Georg Friedrich Haas (1953), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), Daniel Alvarado Bonilla
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
The Apple Drop is the 10th studio album from Liars. Recorded in Australia with avant-garde jazz drummer Laurence Pike and multi-instrumentalist Cameron Deyell, mixing their raw, organic live instrumentation with Angus’s solo tinkering at the computer, resulting in an album that blurs boundaries between ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
“After 18 years of recording and performing a lot of original material, I loved the idea of creating an album that celebrates some of the modern female artists I so admire in pop. In today’s times it’s so much easier and accepted to occupy other genders, ideas and explore new avenues. ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
"2nd Album from critically acclaimed UK based Americana-pop-folk- country trio The Wandering Hearts, produced by Simone Felice & David Baron (Lumieres, Jade Bird), with three tracks by Mike Mogis (First Aid Kit) out in the USA, The trio recorded their second album in Woodstock, New York State, during 2020 and plan to release it on 30th July 2021. ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Country Pop
With eight number 1 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, five studio albums and a Grammy nomination under his belt, Country singer-songwriter Billy Currington is releasing his new album. His foray into music like most country singers began at church where he was invited by the preacher to sing at services and soon impressed members ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Country Pop
