John Dowland & His Contemporaries: Crystal Tears
Andreas Scholl - Concerto Di Viole - Julian Behr (Lute)
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Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # HMC 901993 | Country/Year: Europe 2008
Genre: Classical | Style: Renaissance

There are few pleasures more delightful than musical melancholy, especially when it flows from the pen of the finest Elizabethan poets and a composer whose name will be forever associated with that emotion: John Dowland…

Perfect Timing was considered as Michael Schenker’s debut in conquering the United States after few years of concentrating with Michael Schenker Group (MSG) in Europe. On these ten-track record, Schenker took a different route compared to his earlier works. Still in the veins of hard rock elements, but now with a more melodic touch and mid-tempo on majority of the songs.

Rafal Blechacz - Chopin - The Complete Preludes
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Label/Cat#: Deutsche Grammophon # 477 6592 | Country/Year: Europe 2007
Genre: Classical | Style: Romantic

…But indeed, I would hold up these three last pieces as touchstones of Blechacz’s current achievement. With their complete mastery of rubato, voicing and structure combined with expressive freedom, it is impossible to hear them without feeling that the tiny group of living great pianists is now a little larger. This is a career to follow, so don’t miss out.

the fifth studio album of the legendary Russian symphonic black metal band STIGMATIC CHORUS called «Fanatic» is released, containing nine tracks of maddened sounds from the very depths of dark abyss. The concept of the album, written by Dan Sein and Demether Grail, tells of the bloody events that plunged the American town Nauvoo into darkness in the XIX-th century, during the Mormon War. Album's filled with atmosphere of aggression and madness of fanatic.Artwork by Alexander Tarcus, special conceptual guests are Natalia Terekhova (Dark Princess) and Demether (Arcane Grail). Recording took place in the studio Arsafes Records under the guidance of Roman Arsafes (Kartikeya). Music has become more brutal, fast and melodic at the same time!

Arcanorum Astrum band was founded in 2006, but its roots go back to 2002, when by the efforts of Casurus, Alarm, Michail Sharapov and Pavel Alexeev the Death-metal band "The Hammer of Witches" was founded. Initially, the band has experimented with different styles, from the thrash to the progressive symphonic black metal.

Howard Shelley continues his appraisal of a composer who in his lifetime was classed with Mozart and Beethoven, and enjoyed international fame and admiration. Shelley is a master of the Classical–Romantic style and in his hands the music of Spohr, heard very little today, reveals a freshness and excitement which is utterly beguiling. Spohr’s Piano Sonata and Rondoletto are paired with works by George Onslow, Spohr’s exact contemporary. Both composers wrote very little piano music and this release comprises all their major works for the instrument.

Alias Chamber Ensemble never fails to deliver an interesting and unique performance, and this album is no exception to that rule. A group with a unique ability to engage the audience by making classical music accessible, fresh, and entertaining, Alias has spent the last decade perfecting their craft, playing little known music from the past 400 years along with innovative new works from current composers. The collaboration with Kenji Bunch (b. 1973) makes perfect sense, because the composer shares the group's eclectic sensibilities, and the result is magnificent.