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Neil Diamond – Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show (1969/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 36:35 minutes | 821 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Front Cover| © Geffen Records
Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show is the name of Neil Diamond’s fourth studio album, released in 1969. Four months after the title cut became a #22 hit, Diamond recorded and released a new single, “Sweet Caroline”, which reached #4. Because of its popularity, this song was added to the end of later pressings of the album, which was also given a new sleeve with the album shown as Sweet Caroline/Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show although the title was still written as Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show on the label.
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Neil Diamond – Stones (1971/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time – 33:23 minutes | 1,39 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Front Cover| © Geffen Records
Stones is the seventh studio album by Neil Diamond, recorded and released in 1971. It was one of the biggest hit recordings of his career. The conductors and arrangers were Lee Holdridge, Marty Paich and Larry Muhoberac.
Early copies of the LP album featured a picture label and a unique version of the cover with a button-string style closure on the back. The cover itself was styled as an envelope that opened from the top. This was later abandoned and replaced with a standard side-opening sleeve.
Neil Diamond – Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour (1970/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time – 38:26 minutes | 1,39 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Front Cover| © Geffen Records
A live album from Neil Diamond, originally released in 1970.
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Neil Diamond – Beautiful Noise (1976/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time – 37:38 minutes | 1,22 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Front Cover | © Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond collaborates with The Band’s Robbie Robertson, who produced this melodic and sentimental array of compositions. Here, the most ardent Neil Diamond fan will find heartwarming ballads , good-time standards and the feel-good songs. Robertson also contributes musically here, playing guitar on songs like the equally touching “Dry Your Eyes”. Robertson’s The Band” mates (Garth Hudson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel) also perform on this album as well, which gives the songs here diverse arrangements of musical styles.
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Sergey Prokofiev – Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7 – Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, James Gaffigan (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96kHz | Time – 01:12:53 minutes | 1,15 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Q0buz | Digital Booklet | © Challenge Records / Northstar Recordings
Recorded: Studio 5, MCO, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Recording dates: 8-10 June 2015 (Symphony no. 6), 29-31 October 2012 (Symphony no. 7)
The harmony in this Sixth symphony is fundamentally tonal, replete with omens and dissonances that sometimes resolve but sometimes testify to his predilection for abrupt shifts of mood, derived from film music, or for unpredictable gear changes from lyrical to more restless melodies. The composer’s choice of instrumentation confirms his feeling for élan and transparency. Prokofiev said virtually nothing of the meaning behind the work. He associated the shadowy sound world with the impact of injuries caused by the War. Prokofiev’s friend, the composer Myaskovsky, confessed that he only began to understand the work properly at the third hearing. Prokofiev was a modernist and a classicist at the same time, and this dichotomy was completely personal and at the same time far from clear. Indeed, it remains a mystery to many people to this day.
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Sergey Prokofiev – Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 – Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, James Gaffigan (2015)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time – 57:36 minutes | 2,27 GB | Genre: Classical
Official Digital Download – Source: nativeDSDmusic | Digital Booklet | © Challenge Records / Northstar Recordings
Recorded: Studio 5, MCO, Hilversum, Holland
Recording dates: 5-6 November 2013 (Symphony no. 3), 6-8 May 2014 (Symphony no. 4)
Sergei Prokofiev has a large reputation, although many of his works are seldom heard. The reason for this is that his music has a certain image, one created to some extent by the composer himself and one from which he found it difficult in later years to distance himself, no matter how hard he tried. One might summarise this image as that of a poker-faced comedian. Compositions that confirm this impression, such as the Classical Symphony, the Third Piano Concerto and some of his early piano works are amongst his best-known works.
He shows a different side in his works for voice; a side that is clearly close to his heart, since even though most of his operas enjoyed little in the way of success during his lifetime, he wrote at least eight of them, with lyricism to the fore and a tendency for declamation and unpredictable forms. The less popular of these include L’Ange de feu, based on the 1907 novel by the writer Bryusov, setting a 16th century tale of the passionate young girl Renata, who becomes obsessed by the devil. She vacillates between fascination and rejection. She can neither circumvent nor defy her own sorcery and is ultimately condemned to death. Prokofiev worked on this piece almost throughout the 1920s. When he realised that a performance was unlikely at the time, and because he was unaccustomed to leaving his musical inventions unperformed, he rearranged the material from the opera into a new symphony, his Third.
Paganini- Violin Concerto No.1; Sarasate- Carmen Fantasy – Itzhak Perlman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrence Foster (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96kHz | Time – 00:46:05 minutes | 913 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Q0buz | Digital Booklet | © Warner Classics
Recorded: Kingsway Hall, London, 9 & 10 August 1971
This flamboyant disc marked the beginning of what was to be a thirty-year partnership between Itzhak Perlman and EMI. The company’s decision to present their new signing as a virtuoso paid off, for the twenty-six-year-old violinist immediately stunned the music world with these exceptionally assured and accomplished performances. Perlman’s recording career had begun back in 1964 with a version of the Tchaikovsky Concerto conducted by Alfred Wallenstein. He had then signed a contract with RCA that gave him the opportunity not only to make a second recording of that particular warhorse, but also to display his full range in the Sibelius Concerto, Prokofiev’s No.2, Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole, and a number of chamber works (the sonatas by Prokofiev and Franck, Brahms’s Horn Trio).
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Niccolo Paganini – 24 Caprices, Op.1 – Itzhak Perlman (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96kHz | Time – 01:12:24 minutes | 1,42 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Q0buz | Digital Booklet | © Warner Classics
Recorded: Abbey Road Studios, 10 January 1972; Brent Town Hall, London, 11 & 12 January 1972
Along with Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, Paganini’s Caprices represent the ultimate solo challenge to any violinist. Itzhak Perlman is one of those who has taken on both, beginning with the Paganini, very early on in his recording career. In 1965 he set down three of the Caprices for RCA, but it was in January 1972 that he cemented his place in this tradition with a complete set that would make recording history. By strange coincidence, that same year saw the death of his illustrious predecessor Michael Rabin, whose own complete Paganini, made in 1958 for Capitol, was a permanent source of inspiration for the young Perlman. The miracle achieved by the Caprices is that rather than being banal studies in virtuosity, they are a series of genuine masterpieces – a distillation of the composer’s prodigious technical abilities and an endless source of melodic invention. Caprice No.24 is the perfect illustration, its themes having inspired so many other composers: Brahms (the Variations, Op.35), Rachmaninov (the Rhapsody, Op.43), Liszt, Szymanowski, Lutosławski, Rochberg, Schnittke and David Baker, among others. Rarely in the history of music has a so-called “minor” composer had such a significant influence on so many of his major colleagues. Mastering the Caprices is a little like climbing Everest. Yet it requires more than technical mastery — a sense of theatricality and imagination is just as necessary when it comes to doing full justice to the melodic invention and fantastical spirit of the writing. The challenges are never-ending — the range of timbres, complex bowing techniques and the need for clear articulation and a purity of intonation and projection. As for risk-taking, it’s the only way to get under the skin of the Caprices’ creator. Perlman’s performance is astonishing for its apparent effortlessness, revealing the charismatic and assured style for which he was to become known. His innate feeling for song and a zest for fun do the rest, giving his interpretation an irresistible charm undimmed by the passing years. –Jean-Michel Molkhou
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Johann Pachelbel – Un orage d’avril – Gli incogniti, Amandine Beyer (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2kHz | Time – 1:19:28 minutes | 1,49 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: eClassical | Digital Booklet | © Harmonia Mundi
Recorded: juillet 2015 à l’Arsenal de Metz
Though the two bars of bass of a certain celebrated Canon have made Pachelbel probably the most widely performed composer in the streets of the whole world, this sparkling programme invites you to make new discoveries in his œuvre. It is built around suites (Partien) for two violins and continuo from the Musikalische Ergötzung. The title means ‘musical delight’, and indeed one cannot but be ravished by the extraordinary sonic hedonism displayed by these works, the most important surviving testimony to the instrumental output of a German musician skilled in mingling the French, Italian and German styles. A few songs written for special occasions add further spice to this wonderfully free music.
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Mary Halvorson Octet – Away With You (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 56:00 minutes | 1,1 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Digital Booklet | © Firehouse 12 Records
Continuing her streak of outstanding releases, guitarist extraordinaire Mary Halvorson once again shows her determination to build upon her unique style as a composer and bandleader. She’s taken her septet from 2013’s superb Illusionary Sea and added an eighth member, pedal steel guitarist Susan Alcorn, and the resulting music is typical Halvorson: harmonically complex, emotionally compelling, and full of interesting moments worth savoring.
Read moreIbrahim Maalouf – 10 ans de live ! (Version Deluxe) (2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]
Ibrahim Maalouf – 10 Ans De Live! (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:50:17 minutes | 1,12 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Q0buz | Digital Booklet | © Mi’ster
Il y a ceux qui savent. Et les autres. Chaque spectateur d’un concert d’Ibrahim Maalouf a pu ressentir ce petit plus propre au live. Cet instant unique à emporter chez soi qu’il rend véritablement unique. Voilà dix ans que le trompettiste arpente les scènes en se donnant corps et âme à son public. La première fois, c’était en solo en solo au New Morning à Paris en 2006. Un millier de concerts et des dizaines de pays traversés plus tard, Maalouf fête cette décennie avec ce copieux live, renfermant des extraits des concerts l’ayant le plus marqués. 14 titres captés entre 2011 et 2016 accompagnés ici par 14 vidéos. Plus d’une heure cinquante de musique (et d’images !) pour mieux cerner son univers kaléidoscopique fait de jazz, de musique orientale, de chanson, de classique et de pop. Sur une poignante reprise de La Javanaise de Gainsbourg, il a convié la grande Juliette Gréco. Et pour True Sorry, la Maîtrise de Radio France est de la partie. Quelques instants forts qui viennent se mêler à d’autres instants forts tout au long d’un live qui ressemble bien à son auteur.
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Neil Diamond – Tap Root Manuscript (1970/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 35:47 minutes | 1,56 GB | Genre: Pop
Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks.com | Digital Booklet | © Geffen Records
“Tap Root Manuscript” is the sixth studio album by Neil Diamond, released in 1970. It was one of the most experimental albums he ever recorded, featuring prominent African sounds and instruments. The album ended up being a commercial success, with a string of top 40 hits. This album predates many Western artists’ interest in world music by more than a decade, from Peter Gabriel’s 1980’s solo albums, to My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (David Byrne with Brian Eno) in 1981, to the Graceland album recorded by Paul Simon in 1986. It was one of the most novel experimental recording projects of its time, and the Uni label initially was not sure whether it would be commercially viable. It turned out to be one of Diamond’s most successful albums up to that point in his career, including one of his three #1 hits in his career, “Cracklin’ Rosie”. All songs were written and composed by Neil Diamond except “He Ain’t Heavy…He’s My Brother,” which was written and composed by Bob Russell and Bobby Scott. (more…)
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Neil Diamond – Hot August Night (1972) [Deluxe Edition 2012]
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 119:37 minutes | 1,42 GB | Genre: Pop
Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks.com | Digital Booklet | © Geffen Records
Hot August Night is Neil Diamond’s 1972 double Platinum live recording. It captured the pop superstar at the start of his creative powers and remains one of the finest live performances ever captured. Recorded at Hollywood’s Greek Theatre in August 1972, the set list featured a collection of his greatest hits including “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Song Sung Blue,” “Sweet Caroline” “Holly Holy,” “Play Me,” “Walk On Water,” and more. To commemorate the 40th anniversary, the album has been digitally remastered from the original master tapes and includes three previously unreleased bonus tracks. Diamond’s exhilarating energy, raw emotion and unmatched musicianship are on full display with this landmark recording, one of the greatest live albums ever! (more…)
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Mr. Handel’s Trumpeters: English Trumpet Music from Purcell to Handel – Barocktrompeten Ensemble Berlin, Johann Plietzsch (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 00:57:53 minutes | 0,98 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: eClassical | Digital Booklet | © Raumklang
Recorded: Oktober, 2014 in der Lindenkirche, Berlin-Wilmersdorf
George Frideric Handel had an outstanding trumpeter in his orchestra: Valentine Snow. “Mr. Handel’s Trumpeter,” as he was later called, inspired Handel to write numerous tailor-made trumpet parts for him. In contrast to his contemporaries, Handel was interested less in virtuosity, than in mellifluous sound and dramatic effect, as reflected in the pieces on this CD. The point of departure for the recording is provided by the trumpet music of Purcell and his contemporaries, music that clearly displays Italian influence and formed the foundation for Handel’s compositions.
Johann Plietzsch lets his Baroque Trumpet Ensemble Berlin resound richly colored on this third Raumklang CD with eight trumpets, timpani, and basso continuo, perfectly balanced dramatically with the soft tones of the lute and organ.
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Nagual – Private Music (2012/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 00:57:02 minutes | 1,14 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: e-Onkyo | Front Cover | © Alfa Music
Recordings, Mix and Mastering: Artesuono Studio, Ud. All compositions by Nagùal (Giovanni Ancorato)
Credo valga la pena chiederci perché si ascolta musica e cosa ci si aspetta da questa esperienza. Personalmente, oltre al piacere estetico che si prova di fronte ad una composizione interessante, un buon arrangiamento o una improvvisazione ben riuscita, quello che mi aspetto dalla musica è che essa susciti emozioni, che tocchi le corde più profonde dell’anima e le faccia vibrare, che “muova” dentro. Attraverso l’alchimia di suoni e silenzi abbiamo accesso a spazi interiori profondi e possiamo sperimentare “moods” differenti a seconda del momento, del nostro stato d’animo e del tipo di musica ascoltata. Quando ciò accade si realizza la “magia” dell’ascolto, fenomeno misterioso e irrazionale, evento imponderabile, non programmabile, reale eppur elusivo. Immergendoci nei suoni, come nel mare, scompaiono i confini tra esterno ed interno e, sospinti dalle onde sonore, ci lasciamo trasportare dalla corrente musicale verso lidi sconosciuti. I brani presentati in questo cd rappresentano la sintesi delle esperienze musicali maturate nel corso della mia vita. La passione per il mondo dei suoni, sviluppatasi sin da quando ero bambino, mi ha spinto ad una continua ricerca di differenti stili musicali che ho approfondito anche attraverso viaggi in paesi lontani per scoprire le “fonti”. Poi, poco a poco e spesso faticosamente, ognuno trova la propria strada, il proprio centro, ed in esso si raccoglie. Considererei realizzato questo lavoro se la musica qui proposta riuscisse a far scoccare quella scintilla emozionale così preziosa ed ineffabile. –Nagùal
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