The Takács Quartet have been recently described as ‘one of the world’s most distinguished ensembles’. Here they collaborate with Britain’s greatest living viola player, Lawrence Power, who with his long association with The Nash Ensemble among others has also proved himself a remarkable chamber musician.

Rafal Blechacz’ recital of Chopin’s Polonaises will be welcomed by his large number of fans, who have eagerly awaited this release. Blechacz’s way with Polonaises will be a landmark recording of this highly emotional, popular and poetic music. The recording will include seven Polonaises, one of which is the Polonaise No. 7 in A flat major, op. 61 “Polonaise Fantaisie”.

New solo Studio LP from one time Motorhead guitarist and leader of his current rock outfit "Fastway". This is Clark's first new studio record since 2011. 10 new studio tracks featuring Fast Eddie Clarkes return to playing the Blues, his first since his early days of live shows and recording with Curtis Knight's ZEUS in the early 1970s.

Originally released in the U.K. in time for Christmas 1972, The Sweet's Biggest Hits was a straightforward roundup of a dozen tracks culled from both the band's own chart-busting catalog and, also, songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman's occasional efforts for others – both "Tom Tom Turnaround," originally a hit for New World, and "Chop Chop," recorded by DJ Tony Blackburn, were originally reprised on the Sweet's Funny How Sweet Coco Can Be LP. Further swaths of this collection, too, are duplicated from that set – the Sweet's own singles "Funny Funny" and…

These works (from 1967 to 1994) not only bring out multiple links, both in compositional conception as well as in content, but they also bear witness to the continuity, the coherence and the deepening of an approach which is both strong and original. Ferneyhough's work are extremely dense and virtuoso, composed right through with a meticulousness and a rigor which seek to canalize a powerfully eruptive material…….

George Enescu is one of the great misteries of classical music. As a child he was so prodigious as to have written 4 study symphonies on the age of 15. His first symphony was writtem when he was almost 17 and reveals a radiant,colourfull yet innovative kind of music for his time.
Enescu was discribed by Casalas as the most brilliant and gifted composer since Mozart,but his orchestral works are hardly played or recorded……

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Combining traditional ‘Manouche’ repertoire with tasteful originals and gypsy influenced modern classics, Spyglass Gypsies deliver an energetic and playful performance, displaying all the subtleties and nuances of a highly communicative and intuitive ensemble, while still retaining the fire and passion of the gypsy jazz style. Performing regularly throughout Sydney since early 2010, Spyglass Gypsies have been steadily carving out a niche with their own brand of French gypsy infused jazz and swing…

One of the giants of the jazz piano, Bud Powell changed the way that virtually all post-swing pianists play their instruments. He did away with the left-hand striding that had been considered essential earlier and used his left hand to state chords on an irregular basis. His right often played speedy single-note lines, essentially transforming Charlie Parker's vocabulary to the piano (although he developed parallel to "Bird")…

Ronnie James Dio is one of the most beloved figures in rock history. His gifts, both as a singer and songwriter, are instantly recognizable, whether he was with Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, or leading Dio. Sadly, Dio lost his battle with stomach cancer in 2010, but his towering voice and legacy live on. To celebrate Dio's life, an all-star group of his friends and fans recorded 13 of their favorite tracks for a tribute album, entitled "This Is Your Life," to raise funds for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. Japanese Edition Of This Is Your Life Tribute Album To Include Two Bonus Tracks.

Richard Strauss - Lieder
Soile Isokoski / Marita Viitasalo
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 229 MB | Full Artwork: 100 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Ondine # ODE 1187-2 | Country/Year: Finland 2012
Genre: Classical | Style: Late Romantic, Early 20th Century, Vocal

The lustrous voice of Finnish soprano Soile Isokoski graces the work of Richard Strauss on this album of his lieder. Isokoski is accompanied by Marita Viitasalo, her longtime accompanist who is a fine match. Isokoski's voice is full yet clean and cool; there is a crispness to her resonance. Her diction is always clear, as is exemplified in "Gute Morgen"; German is a natural match for her (though she does not pronounce her ending Es as a schwa, as is more commonly done)…