Sofia Gubaidulina (b. 1931), growing up in the Tatar Republic, bound peculiar fusion of Eastern and Western into dramatic polarities in her later work. She graduated from the Kazan' Conservatory in 1954 having studied composition and piano; she then left for Moscow, where she studied at the Conservatory with Nikolay Peyko until 1959, and then with Shebalin until 1963. Already by this time, Gubaidulina was marked as an "irresponsible" composer …….

Russian powerhouse Sergei Dukachev meets Russian legend Sergey Prokofiev in this stunning album of piano sonatas and smaller pieces, including selections from the well-known ballet Romeo and Juliet. The Piano Sonata No. 2 shows off the beautiful contrasts between the bass in the left hand and the shimmering higher register in the right hand and a complexity of concurrent rhythms in both hands. Everything is executed with great precision, for every ……… This recording is a fantastic musical experience that does Prokofiev full justice.

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If you like straight ahead 70's style blues-based hard rock with heavy drums, solid bass and screaming guitars then this is the band for you!…

'Basket of Light' is the third Pentangle record and their masterpice. The band had developped a good equlibrium between traditional folk songs and band compositions in their typical Jazz-Folk-Blues style…

Play The Beatles/Abba/Queen/Elton John album by Synthesizer Rock Orchestra was released Feb 23, 1995 on the TRING BOX SETS (UK) label…

Following the breakout success of the Jackson 5 in 1970, it was practically inevitable that a pre-existing quintet of brothers, who had already enjoyed almost a decade in the national spotlight, would follow them to teen idol superstardom. With dynamic youngest brother Donny as a focal point (much like Michael was for the Jacksons), the Osmonds did exactly that, enjoying a run of massive popularity during 1971-1972.

To coincide with Epica’s 10th anniversary Retrospect show, taking place on the 23rd of March in the Netherlands, Epica’s former record label Transmission Records will release an expanded edition of Epica’s debut album The Phantom Agony.Expanded Edition 2CD set with exclusively restored dynamic 24 bit remastering from the original master tapes. 15 bonus tracks included 7 unreleased versions and 1 unreleased track.

Easter Island, an island at the end of the world. Probably the least visited place on the face of the earth, a place with a great riddle. 'The Riddle of Isla de Pascua' tells the story of this remote location know as Rapa Nui. A once striving community that gave birth to the mysterious gigantic stone Moai statues that surround the island by the hundreds. This album, in 'The Riddle' sequel, is an aural adventure hosting Smiley Pixie with his exciting 'Easter People' that opens The album. A fantastic one from Hands Upon Black Earth feat. Irina Mikhailova. Astropilot contributes two new tracks written for this project…

This fantastic four-CD set from the veteran British rockers includes all 75 of their A-sides (many of them being radio edits not available on the original albums) plus Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want), their 2008 collaboration with the German techno act Scooter. Love 'em or hate 'em, Status Quo have been rockin' the charts for four decades. While they remain living legends and rock icons in the U.K., Europe, South America, and elsewhere, they can't even get arrested in the States! The "hip" U.K. press love to take as many potshots at them as possible, which is all the more reason to loveQuo. But we all know that, deep down (deeper and down), those critics probably have a soft spot for quite a few of Quo's hits but will never admit to it in public. At any rate, the band has always managed to maintain a certain quality level that may not always touch the stars, but, at the least, will always rock the house!