Classical
Lang Lang, Yuri Temirkanov, & St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto: No. 3 / Scriabin: Etudes [2LP]
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Marking the debut orchestral recording of legendary Lang Langs illustrious career, this Telarc classic includes the pianists performance of Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra from Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in 2001, as well as his solo performance of a variety of Scriabins Etudes. Mastered from the original Soundstream tapes by Paul Blakemore, cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, and pressed on 180-gram LP pressed at Optimal.
Lorin Maazel & The Cleveland Orchestra
Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition / Night On Bald Mountain [LP]
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Joe Hisaishi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
A Symphonic Celebration - Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki [Limited Edition 2CD]
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Hitchock and Herrmann, Spielberg and Williams, Zemeckis and Silvestri, Burton and Elfman, Fellini and Rota. Theres a certain kind of magic that happens when a director and composer work together for an extended period; their imaginations are fuelled by an artistic sensibility which becomes, inevitably, entwined. Such deep understanding between two artists has proffered memorable, even legendary, cinemusical experiences. But theres another of these partnerships we must honour and mention in the same breath, that of director Hayao Miyazaki and composer Joe Hisaishi.
Rob Grant will release his debut album, Lost At Sea, on June 9, 2023. An accidental recording artist, Grant has never had a lesson on any instrument in his life, but when he sits down at a piano, something magical happens. Father of international icon Lana Del Rey, he enlisted an array of talent to contribute to the making of the album. Features and writing credits include Lana Del Rey, while production credits include Jack Antonoff, Luke Howard, Laura Sisk and Zach Dawes.
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in Quebecs history while celebrating thecourage and collective humanity that emanated from it, the album Ice Storm Symphony (Symphonie de la temptede verglas) takes the listener into a whirlwind of music by Quebec composer Maxime Goulet. The program featuresOrchestre classique de Montral under the direction of Jacques Lacombe performing three of Gouletscompositions: Fishing Story, What a Day, and the title work.
A Far Cry, Shara Nova, Rachel Grimes, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Anglica Negrn, Caroline Shaw
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The Blue Hour is a song cycle written collaboratively by the composers Rachel Grimes, Anglica Negrn, Shara Nova, Caroline Shaw, and Sarah Kirkland Snider with the chamber orchestra A Far Cry (Shara Nova also is featured as vocal soloist). Set to excerpts from Carolyn Forchs epic poem On Earth, the music follows one womans journey through the space between life and death via thousands of hallucinatory and non-linear images. Exploring memories of childhood, of war, of love, and of loss, The Blue Houramplifies the beauty, pain, and fragility of human life from a collective female perspective.
Everybody loves a party, and who better to serve as the master of ceremonies than global superstar cellist HAUSER.
With the Dedicated Tour marking the end of a remarkable 10-year run for 2CELLOS, HAUSER is ushering a new era as a solo artist and visual concept creator on his new album THE PLAYER, accompanied by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Steven Mercurio, released on September 16, 2022 on Sony Music Masterworks.
Whether it is captivating reimaginations of timeless world music classics such as Bsame Mucho, Quizs, Quizs, Quizs and Historia de un Amor, or his take on modern-day hits such as Ricky Martins Latin Pop smash Livin la Vida Loca, Madonnas La Isla Bonita, Camila Cabellos Seorita, and Shakiras 2010 Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Song Waka Waka, HAUSER traverses from genre to genre with ease, inviting fans of all ages and backgrounds to join him for a global dance party extravaganza.
HAUSER uses his irresistible charisma and musical stylings to take listeners on a whirlwind adventure of romance and excitement, a trademark for HAUSER that has made him an international star. The success of HAUSER himself extends far beyond his many, many millions of social media followers with a devoted, international fan base that continues to grow. With more than a billion audio streams across the globe and more than 4 billion video views, the Croatian cellist is a phenomenon that is one part virtuoso and the other, that of sheer, animal magnetism. For HAUSERs fans, perhaps it is simply his ability to unify generations of music lovers.
HAUSER. He is a magician of the celloand this is only the beginning.
Nonesuch Records releases Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Awardwinning composer Caroline ShawsEvergreen, performed by Shaw and Attacca Quartet, on September 9, 2022.Evergreenis five original works by Shaw: two suites written for string quartetThree Essays and The Evergreentwo pieces written for string quartet and voice, and one piece written solely for string quartet. It also includes an interpretation of a twelfth century French poem, which the Quartet performs with Shaw on vocals.
Following 2019sOrange, which featured six of Shaws pieces for string quartet and earned Attacca Quartet a Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance,Evergreenwas built aroundthe titular four-song suite, first performed by the Viano String Quartet in 2021. Shaw describes the work as an offering toone particular tree in an evergreen forest on Swiikw (Galiano Island), off the west coast of Canada. The album also includesThree Essays, a suitewritten for and premiered by Calidore String Quartet that addresses languages power to stir emotion and spread information and ideas through written, spoken, and digital forms; And So, a piece composed for the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale and mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter as part of ShawsIs a Rosetrilogy; Blueprint, a work originally composed for the Aizuri Quartet and relating closely to an early string quartet by Beethoven; Other Song,a piecewritten for the National Symphony Orchestra andoriginally released on Shaw's2021 solo vocal debut,Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part; and an interpretation ofCant voi laube, a poem by twelfthcenturytrouvre, Gace Brul.
Bob Marley with the Chineke! Orchestra reimagines some of Bob Marleys most recognized and listened to songs with contemporary classical orchestration. The Chineke! Orchestra provides opportunities to a diverse range of up-and-coming and internationally respected classical musicians.
Herbert Blomstedt / Gewandhausorchester
Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 'Unfinished' & 9 'The Great' [2 CD]
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"The 94-year-old elder statesman of classical music" (The New York Times) joins forces with the Gewandhausorchester for a Schubert program of Symphonies No. 8 (Unfinished) and No. 9 (The Great), timed for his 95th birthday on July 11, 2022. He is the world's "longest-serving" conductor and still one of the most vital as heard on his late DG debut.
