Since the mid-1980s, Frank Peter Zimmermann has earned recognition as one of the leading violinists, admired not only for his technical skill and interpretive intelligence, but also for his versatility in a wide-ranging repertoire. His extensive discography spans from Bach concertos and Beethoven sonatas to works by composers such as Ligeti, Magnus Lindberg and Brett Dean. But during the four decades that Zimmermann has been making recordings, he has never previously recorded Bach’s Sei solo, the six sonatas and partitas for solo violin which form an absolute pinnacle in the repertoire for the instrument.

On Galaxymphony II: Galaxymphony Strikes Back, listeners are invited to travel through the universe with the best tracks from Apollo 13, Avatar, Blade Runner, Gravity, Interstellar, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, and The Mandalorian.

Hitmaker Brian Culbertson never imagined hanging with fans online would lead to something of a collaborative masterclass spawning an album trilogy, but that’s how “The Trilogy” was conceived.

Produced by Matthew Halsall, Gondwana Records is delighted to announce Horizons the debut album by Leeds-based saxophonist, composer and band-leader Jasmine Myra.

It could only be called alchemy, the transformative magic that happens during the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ most tuned-in moments in the studio, when their unique chemistry sparks opens a portal, and out comes a song like “Maps” or “Zero” or the latest addition to their canon, “Spitting off the Edge of the World featuring Perfume Genius” — an epic shot-to-the- heart of pure YYYs beauty and power.

Climax are best-known for their 1971-1972 hit Precious and Few which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. This special collection features that song along with all of the tracks from their lone album Climax Featuring Sonny Geraci plus cuts from the 1979 compilation Picnic in the Rain, as well as several rare tracks from the group including Caroline This Time, Lost In My World and Rock and Roll Heaven.

Whether you love them or hate them, the members of Journey continue to make music that is right in the groove of AOR and mass-appeal playlists. With each album, the San Francisco group gains more momentum and Escape continues that trend.

Curtain Call 2 is the second greatest hits collection by Detroit legend, Eminem. The project serves as the sequel to his December 2005 album, Curtain Call: The Hits.

I conceived this album as a ballad to the Paris I love so much. Each title refers to a symbolic place of the capital. The accordion takes you across the squares, through the streets and boulevards, " Félicien Brut describes his album J'ai deux amours - The Paris Album.

Nico’s iconic post-Velvets return to rock! As one critic memorably put it, when Nico spoke it was like coffin-lids creaking. When she sang it was like listening to ravens taking off 13 at a time. Nico was like nothing rock music had ever seen or heard before or since.

It's usually just the collectors and obsessed fans that contend a band's first few singles are really their best work, far better than the material that ends up on their first album. With the French band Air, the collectors may just be right for once. Premiers Symptomes, a five-track EP boosted up to seven tracks for its eventual American issue on Astralwerks, features some of the most gorgeous moments in the duo's discography – no small task considering the gems included on their full-length debut, 1998's Moon Safari. Almost completely instrumental (except for the surprisingly smooth robot croon on "Le Soleil est Pres de Moi"), Premiers Symptomes offers a half-dozen tracks of beautiful, deliciously downtempo synth-pop. It's far more than just a compilation of substandard early material that works best for collectors, it takes its place right next to Moon Safari as another highlight of French electronica.

Maurice Abravanel (January 6, 1903 – September 22, 1993) was an American classical music conductor. He is remembered as the conductor of the Utah Symphony Orchestra for over 30 years.

The Best of Chesky Songwriters Vol. 1 is now available on Chesky com! It features a selection of some of our favorite songs written by the same artists who recorded them.

The Legendary Scott LaFaro is a highly regarded compilation showcasing the revolutionary bassist's brief but immense career (roughly 1958-1961), featuring his work with Bill Evans, Ornette Coleman, and others. It highlights his melodic, fluid, and high-register style, which redefined modern jazz bass, with recordings often hailed as "genius" and essential for jazz history.

Michel was one of the most popular pianists in the 1990’s due to his extraordinary technique, his astounding musical outlook and extremely dynamic playing style.