Duo Praxedis – Thomas: Complete Duos for Harp & Piano, Vol. 3 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:00:55 minutes | 498 MB | Genre: Classical
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Harpist to Queen Victoria, the Welsh composer John Thomas (1826–1913) also wrote prolifically for his own instrument, both for solo harp and for duos of two harps or harp and piano – a combination where the different sounds of the two instruments enhance the clarity of the texture. Thomas’ original works use the elegant Romantic style of his own day, but he also left a generous legacy of transcriptions, especially of operatic favourites. Although some of his music was intended for the Victorian drawing room, other pieces require a virtuoso technique – and all of it has a thoroughly engaging melodic appeal.
Read moreDie Schlagerpiloten – RIO (Deluxe Edition) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:42:27 minutes | 1,32 GB | Genre: Pop, Schlager
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They know every top secret destination, every dream beach, every time the perfect spot to enjoy the sunset: Shortly before the fifth anniversary, Die Schlagerpiloten invite you to the fifth album trip – and this time it’s to “RIO”!
After they could stir up the Top 3 of the Official German Album Charts four times in a row, the Schlagerpiloten, who are now flying in pairs, thank their massive fan base with 17 summery titles. Had they already been able to secure a place in the top 3 of the German album charts directly in early summer 2019 with the programmatic title of their debut album “Lass uns fliegen”, the celebrated successors “Santo Domingo” (DE #2), “Blue Hawaii” (DE #2) and “Sommer-Sonnen-Feeling” (DE #3) also landed directly in the top region of the best lists in each case. In total, their albums could stay in the Top 100 Album Charts for 71 weeks so far.
Read moreKevin Sun – The Depths in Slow Motion (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 37:03 minutes | 724 MB | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz
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On this album we receive a future unobstructed by any goofy or heavy handed attempts to align with futurism™ or the glories of the past. The tones go on skipping and stammering with the bright optimism of a child, a cheerfulness that is hesitant to occupy itself and sometimes abandons itself for the pensive or macabre. The cognition between the notes and compositions is vivid and tangible, a nonlinear narrative about moving through territory you were told was dangerous but are compelled to witness and overcome for yourself…
Read moreKatie Noonan – A Small Shy Truth (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 56:13 minutes | 563 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Revered ARIA Award-winning folk jazz trio Elixir announce the release of their fourth album, A Small Shy Truth, based on the poetry of iconic Australian poet, cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and National Living Treasure Michael Leunig.
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