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Michael Kaeshammer – KaeshammerLIVE! (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:15:16 minutes | 824 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sony Music – Seven.One Starwatch
Something magical happens when Michael Kaeshammer sits at the piano. Sure, like all pianists, he plays 12 notes across 88 keys. But the musician and songwriter coaxes dazzling, kaleidoscopic sounds from his instrument in a way few can rival.
So, it’s no surprise that Turn It Up — Kaeshammer’s towering 15th album — is superb, a dynamic, rollicking collection though one stubbornly resistant to a single, catchall genre. “Eclectic yet accessible jazz-based pop” might come closest to the mark, but it doesn’t quite capture it all. Like his sprawling record collection, which houses everything from AC/DC to Erik Satie, Kaeshammer’s songs reflect his boundless appreciation of music in whatever form it takes.
For him, playing just jazz or just pop or just boogie-woogie instead of all three — sometimes with a classical instrumental piece thrown in — would be the aural equivalent of eating a cheese sandwich for lunch. Every. Single. Day.
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Mark Prihodko and Viktoria Korolionok – Cerdanyenca (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:02:29 minutes | 1,00 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © IBS Classical
The hour-long emotional tour-de-force with cellist Mark Prihodko and pianist Viktoria Korolionok evokes a soul-searching journey that spans a century of romantic repertoire following the music-making traditions of Ysaye, Gershwin, and Rachmaninov. Almost four years in the making, the album’s program selections relate less to each other than they mint each of the young cellist’s artistic phases, becoming an integral part of who Prihodko is, as a musician. Cerdanyenca takes its title from the eponymous sonata, written by Catalan composer Marc Migó Cortés, who dedicated this masterwork to Prihodko, his great friend.
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Marianne Beate Kielland & Nils Anders Mortensen – Sigurd Lie: Songs, Vol. 2 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:09:02 minutes | 2,37 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Lawo Classics
The songs on this release – volume 2 – continue the chronological list from volume 1.The album begins with the remarkably special cycle Wartburg, encompassing an enormous range of singing pathos. The text by Theodor Caspari has to do with Wartburg Castle, with its sweeping history. Martin Luther sought refuge there from May 1521 to March 1522. Saint Elisabeth of Thuringia resided there from 1211 to 1228, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe visited the castle several times, and, notably, the famous “minstrel contest” at the castle was an inspiration for Wagner when he composed his opera Tannhauser. So it is not so unusual that Theodor Caspari was also inspired by the castle’s history and reputation when he wrote his Wartburg texts.
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Luca Pianca – Narcisse au Parnasse: Works for Lute and Theorbo from the French “Grand-Siècle” (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:09:33 minutes | 1,20 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Passacaille
In this recording Luca Pianca explores the enchanting world of 17th-century French music. He introduces the listener to the unique and refined musical style of the Grand Siècle, where the lute and theorbo reigned supreme.
Ennemond Gautier le Vieux, a notable lutenist and composer, left an indelible mark on the French lute tradition of the time. His work laid the groundwork for future musicians, including luminaries like Robert de Visée, who would go on to craft their own musical masterpieces.
The timeless elegance of these compositions perfectly illustrates the glorious musical landscape of 17th-century France.
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László Borbély, Savaria Symphony Orchestra & János Kovács – Concerto III for Piano and Orchestra (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 24:02 minutes | 865 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Hunnia Records
For a pianist, Béla Bartók’s piano concertos are a central reserve of power. These works are worth the almost forty years that were spent wearing down the piano chair. These works are essential building blocks of ‘pianism’.
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Kate Rusby – Light Years (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 47:56 minutes | 997 MB | Genre: Pop, Indie Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Pure Records
‘Light Years’, released a few days before Kate’s 50th birthday, is Rusby’s 7th Christmas record and features vocals by Alison Krauss and Ron Block. Her love of Christmas music and upbringing on a rich tradition of ‘local carols’ is no secret to her many fans.’ Light Years’, a lyric in one of the albums songs, is full of Rusby-fied versions of carols and well-known songs which depict in her own words, “Joyful memories of music, family, community, warmth and happiness – and a little wine!”
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Kammerchor der Hochschule für Musik Freiburg – Motetten. Von Heinrich Schütz bis Fritz Werner (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 57:01 minutes | 519 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Carus
From Schütz to Bräutigam by way of Schumann, Reger, Mauersberger, Poulenc and Werner – this recording by the Chamber Choir of the Freiburg University of Music under the direction of Morten Schuldt-Jensen takes the listener through the entire history of the motet. All of these compositions have one thing in common: their uniquely personal expressive force. The Drei Paulusmotetten by Fritz Werner, a contemporary of Poulenc, appear for the first time on HIGHRESAUDIO. These brilliant motets reflect the period and events of the time of their creation. The works by Werner and Mauersberger, for instance, were composed during the horrors of the Second World War.
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Jens Joneleit – Planet Edge (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:04:56 minutes | 762 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © yatak records
“The basic gesture of the record is a continuous flow of an almost psychedelic nature, which explains why I enjoyed playing the record again and again, but kept drifting off in my thoughts. The permanent feeling of being in an alchemical laboratory, in which it bubbles continuously and strange acoustic smells rise up (i.e. this typical Muppet laboratory of Dr. Bunsen-Honeydew, in which the ball-headed master of ceremony with glasses mixes colourful liquids according to aesthetic feeling rather than exact experimental setup), doesn’t let go of you – or rather me in this case. The result: for some it’s gold, for others it’s Jazz-Por-Zell-An-Bruch etc. And Beaker like this: “mimimi.””
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Henrik Meierkord – Zeitreisen (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 40:36 minutes | 386 MB | Genre: Ambient, Modern Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Projekt Archive
Sweden’s Henrik Meierkord’s main instrument is the cello, though he incorporates other stringed instruments and effect pedals to create his modern minimalistic ambience. ZEITREISEN is understated and graceful. The beautiful and mysterious string-fused soundscapes find emotional stimuli and tension within a melancholic soul.
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Gabriele Bonolis – Maderna: Serenata per un satellite, Venetian Journal & Other Works (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:09:33 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Dynamic
Unlike many modern composers of his day, Bruno Maderna did not renounce the memory nor the traditions of the past, seeing contemporary music as having the same expressive and linguistic goals as old music but organised in a different way. The works in this recording represent the important role melody had in Maderna’s aesthetic, the lyrical significance of Widmung and Aulodia per Lothar seeing their recurrence in later pieces. Serenata No. 2 recalls the spirit of Webern, Serenata per un satellite is like a musical game, and the multi-stylistic Venetian Journal is a merciless social, human and musical satire.
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Frank Braley – Le Ruban Dénoué – Valses (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 56:44 minutes | 797 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sony Classical
Eric Le Sage and Frank Braley, who have cultivated a long musical friendship, unite their talent in this exceptional album “Le Ruban Dénoué- Waltzes” to interpret on two pianos the work of Reynaldo Hahn, “Le Ruban Dénoué” (The Unleashed Tape), initially written for piano and voice and finally transcribed for piano, as well as Three Romantic Waltzes by Chabrier, precursor of music for two pianos and mentor of Reynaldo Hahn.
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Elton Dean Quartet – Seven For Lee Variations: On Italian Roads, Vol. 2 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 35:49 minutes | 446 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © British Progressive Jazz
Recorded live on 25th February 1979, Teatro Cristallo, Milan, Italy. Second of two performances. Previously unreleased. Stereophonic sound. 24-bit Hi-Res audio.
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Dmitry Yablonsky – Casablancas, Casals & Others: Catalan Cello Works (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:00:39 minutes | 1,08 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Naxos
The cello was a vital part of Catalan musical expression in the first half of the 20th century. Pablo Casals as composer and cello virtuoso was its revolutionary force, and his student Gaspar Cassadó joined him in writing superb transcriptions and expressive original works with a strong sense of tradition and national melodic flavour. Casablancas’ Cant per a Frederic Mompou ‘Remembrança’ pays homage to another great friend and colleague, while Enrique Granados’s soulful Madrigal is accompanied by delectable arrangements of piano works with cello such as the Goyescas. A digital single featuring more pieces by Casals, Cassadó and Mompou is available on 9.70354.
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Daniel Gortler – Grieg: Lyric Pieces (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:04:18 minutes | 1,01 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Prospero Classical
With his lyrical pieces, Grieg kept a kind of poetic piano diary. Between 1867 and 1901, 66 short character pieces were created, which appeared in ten booklets. Quickly become crowd-favourites, they are now part of the standard repertoire. For his debut album at PROSPERO, Israeli-American pianist Daniel Gortler has selected his 21 personal favorites.
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Angel Stanislav Wang – Liszt, Shostakovich & Others: Piano Works (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:17:08 minutes | 1,30 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Naxos
Angel Stanislav Wang, winner of the 63rd Jaén Prize International Piano Competition in 2022, presents his Naxos debut recital with a selection of works he performed during the competition. Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B minor is an undisputed masterpiece of the Romantic era, while Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet in G minor is one of the most intense and eloquent chamber works of the 20th century. Spanish music is always present at Jaén and is represented here by a selection from Granados’s Goyescas, and by Laura Vega’s competition commission Poema a un amor eterno – a work of intense emotion, calling upon the pianist to be more of a poet or rhapsodist than a virtuoso.
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