Einojuhani Rautavaara - Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 (2003)
Contemporary Classical | 1CD | MP3 320Kbps CBR | 103 MB | Scans
Label: Naxos

The early compositions of the internationally renowned Finnish composer, Einojuhani Rautavaara, draw on the Nordic classicism of Sibelius and Nielsen, as well as the influences of Bartók, Shostakovich and folk music. Although, during the 1960s, Rautavaara experimented with avant-garde compositional techniques, the First Piano Concerto, written in 1969 (on 8.554147), marked another significant turning point as the composer sought, in his own words, to evoke "the entire rich grandeur of the instrument." In the Second Piano Concerto of 1989, Rautavaara finds an intriguing accommodation between traditional and more radical elements. His Third Piano Concerto, written in 1998 for Vladimir Ashkenazy, is reminiscent of Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in its austere beauty, while the orchestral fantasia Isle of Bliss was inspired by a poem by the Finnish national poet Aleksis Kivi, depicting the mythical concept of the island paradise.

The lyrics consist of quotations from Erikskrönikan (Eric's Chronicle), a Swedish text from the 14th century. Additional vocals performed by Ulf.

Giorgia - Strano il mio destino - Live & studio 95-96 (1996)
Rhythm and Blues Pop | EAC rip | Flac, Log, Cue | Covers 600 dpi | 263 Mb

Strano il mio destino (Live & studio 95/96) è un album di Giorgia, registrato, come dice il titolo stesso, in parte dal vivo, durante il Tour Teatrale tenuto dalla cantante romana nel 1995, e in parte in studio. Il lavoro è stato pubblicato, su etichetta BMG, all'inizio del 1996, sùbito dopo la terza partecipazione consecutiva dell'artista al Festival di Sanremo, con la title-track, Strano il mio destino, classificatasi al 3° posto, dopo il trionfo, con il brano Come saprei, l'anno precedente.

Miles Davis - Sorcerer (1967) {1998 Columbia Remaster}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC+CUE+LOG -> 343 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 125 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 18 Mb
© 1998 Columbia / Legacy / Sony Music | CK 65680
Jazz / Hard Bop / Post Bop / Modal Music

By the time Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams recorded SORCERER in 1967, they were the most acclaimed ensemble in all of jazz. The Miles Davis Quintet had by this time perfected an intuitive style of collective improvisation that distilled the revolutionary changes of '60s jazz, but without rejecting elements of the mainstream tradition. In fact the Quintet's approach to melody, harmony and rhythm on SORCERER and NEFERTITI formed the basis for many of the Marsalis Brothers' popular recording projects of the 1980s.