Yaeji – With A Hammer (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 43:39 minutes | 854 MB | Genre: Pop, Electronic, Female Vocal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © XL Recordings
NYC-via-Seoul artist Yaeji, whose introspective, genre-pushing tracks have made her a global icon occupying a space all her own, releases her debut album With A Hammer on XL Recordings.
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William Tyler & The Impossible Truth – Secret Stratosphere (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 58:20 minutes | 639 MB | Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Merge Records
Recorded live at Yellowhammer Brewing in Huntsville, Alabama, in May 2021, Secret Stratosphere finds William Tyler and fellow psychedelic dreamers The Impossible Truth refashioning prime cuts from the Nashville guitarist’s rich catalog, casting new light onto once-familiar songs. Featuring the crackling combo of Jack Lawrence (Raconteurs, Dead Weather), Brian Kotzur (Silver Jews, Country Westerns), and Luke Schneider (solo, Margo Price), the quartet stretch the dynamics of Tyler’s compositions to their fullest inter-dimensional potential, exposing a deep undercurrent of kosmische and post-rock influences (with the right amount of grit from the nitrous corner of the Dead Lot).
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William Kanengiser & Alexander String Quartet – British Invasion (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:07:10 minutes | 1,21 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Foghorn Classics
The Alexander String Quartet and guitarist William Kanengiser form a dynamic collaboration that explores the music of Sting, Led Zeppelin, John Dowland and The Beatles by way of contemporary composers Ian Krouse, Dušan Bogdanović and Leo Brouwer.
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Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra – Wagner: Siegfried (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 03:57:03 minutes | 9,22 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Decca Music Group Ltd.
There is perhaps no other musical ensemble more consistently and closely associated with the history and tradition of European classical music than the Vienna Philharmonic. In the course of its history, the musicians of this most prominent orchestra of the capital city of music have been an integral part of a musical epoch which due to an abundance of uniquely gifted composers and interpreters must certainly be regarded as unique.
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Werner Haas – Chopin : 24 Etudes (1961/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 56:10 minutes | 1,81 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Universal Music Division Decca Records France
Werner Haas’ programme of Chopin’s 24 Etudes, released in 1961 by Decca Records France, is a stunning collection showcasing the pianist’s unparalleled skill and musicianship. The etudes, composed in the mid-19th century, are widely regarded as some of the most challenging and technically demanding pieces in the classical piano repertoire. Haas’ performance is a masterful display of both technical prowess and emotional depth, as he brings out the intricate melodies and complex harmonies of each piece. From the lyrical beauty of Etude No. 3 to the fiery passion of Etude No. 12 and the delicate touch of Etude No. 19, Haas’ interpretation is a true tour de force.
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Werner Haas – Chopin : 14 Valses (1959/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 43:33 minutes | 1,24 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Universal Music Division Decca Records France
Werner Haas’ programme of Chopin’s 14 Valses, released in 1959 by Decca Records France, is a beautiful and masterful collection of some of Chopin’s most beloved works. The valses, composed in the 19th century, are known for their graceful melodies and elegant phrasing, and Haas’ interpretation captures these qualities perfectly. From the sweeping grandeur of the “Grande Valse Brillante” to the delicate beauty of the “Valse in C-sharp minor,” Haas’ performance is a showcase of his technical prowess and musical sensitivity. The album also features Haas’ stunning rendition of the famous “Minute Waltz,” which he performs with dazzling speed and precision.
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Werner Haas – Beethoven : Sonates pour piano – Clair de lune – Pathétique – Appassionata (1962/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 55:49 minutes | 1,55 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Universal Music Division Decca Records France
Walter Gieseking’s programme of Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Nos. 9, 10, 11 & 12, released by Warner Classics, is a remarkable collection showcasing the virtuosic talent of the legendary pianist. The four sonatas, composed in the early 19th century, are widely considered to be some of Beethoven’s most groundbreaking works. Gieseking’s interpretation is a masterful blend of technical precision and emotional depth, bringing out the intricacies and nuances of each composition. From the soaring melodies of Sonata No. 9, to the haunting beauty of Sonata No. 10, to the dramatic tension of Sonata No. 11, and the intricate structure of Sonata No. 12, Gieseking’s performance is a true tour de force.
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Wednesday – Rat Saw God (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 37:08 minutes | 704 MB | Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Shoegaze, Female Vocal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Dead Oceans
A Wednesday song is a quilt. A short story collection, a half-memory, a patchwork of portraits of the American south, disparate moments that somehow make sense as a whole. Karly Hartzman, the songwriter / vocalist / guitarist at the helm of the project, is a story collector as much as she is a storyteller: a scholar of people and one-liners. Rat Saw God, the Asheville quintet’s new and best record, is ekphrastic but autobiographical and above all, deeply empathetic. Across the album’s ten tracks Hartzman, guitarist MJ Lenderman, bassist Margo Shultz, drummer Alan Miller, and lap/pedal steel player Xandy Chelmis build a shrine to minutiae. Half-funny, half-tragic dispatches from North Carolina unfurling somewhere between the wailing skuzz of Nineties shoegaze and classic country twang, that distorted lap steel and Hartzman’s voice slicing through the din.
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Walter Smith III – return to casual (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 48:43 minutes | 981 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records
Saxophonist and composer Walter Smith III has signed with Blue Note Records and enters a new era of his band leading career with the release of return to casual, the long-anticipated follow-up to his 2014 recording still casual. Reprising their bandmate roles, pianist Taylor Eigsti, guitarist Matt Stevens, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Kendrick Scott reveal a seasoned depth of dimension alongside featured guest appearances by trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and pianist James Francies.
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Walter Gieseking – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 9, 10, 11 & 12 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:11:36 minutes | 2,29 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics
Walter Gieseking’s programme of Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Nos. 9, 10, 11 & 12, released by Warner Classics, is a remarkable collection showcasing the virtuosic talent of the legendary pianist. The four sonatas, composed in the early 19th century, are widely considered to be some of Beethoven’s most groundbreaking works. Gieseking’s interpretation is a masterful blend of technical precision and emotional depth, bringing out the intricacies and nuances of each composition. From the soaring melodies of Sonata No. 9, to the haunting beauty of Sonata No. 10, to the dramatic tension of Sonata No. 11, and the intricate structure of Sonata No. 12, Gieseking’s performance is a true tour de force.
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Vokalensemblet Skrik – Typisk Skrik (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 40:12 minutes | 779 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Vokalensemblet Skrik
This evening there will be a mini concert with the Vocal Ensemble scream, with a bunch of songs from our nye album “Typisk scream”. Then there will be an opportunity to mingle and socialize with us to celebrate the release. The event is in Olav H. Haugesal on the 2nd floor of the House of literature in Bergen.
All songs on the album are either arranged or composed by our musical director, Christian Holter.
Come and listen!
There are few tickets available for this event, so get around.
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Virginie Daide – Moods (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 40:00 minutes | 793 MB | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Dsy
“Music is my mirror of moods”. This is what Virginie Daide, one of the few female jazz saxophonists, says and what she proves in her new album “Moods”, where the sensitivity of the melodies mingle with the rhythmic and the double bass. The opportunity to discover an endearing artist and a universe.
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Virginia Black – Power, Passion and Ecstasy: Beethoven Piano Sonatas (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 59:03 minutes | 976 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © CRD Records
CRD is releasing a collection of Beethoven piano works recorded by Virginia Black, the three sonata’s recorded (Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, and Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major), were chosen by Virginia as a expressing the Power, Passion, and Ecstasy of Beethoven’s work. “What an impossible task- to select for this recording just three out of Beethoven’s extraordinary body of piano sonatas! I’ve settled on three from different periods of his life, both to demonstrate the striking originality of his output and to illustrate how the challenges of his difficult life and health are reflected in his music. These sonatas express so excitingly the elemental power of Beethoven’s music and its impact on the human psyche. The three Sonatas are perfect examples of how Beethoven broke the rules of composition that preceded him, establishing his own trademark style. Loud, soft; fast, slow; dramatic key changes; silences …harmonically daring, provocative, surprising. The uncompromising emotion and energy in Beethoven’s music, combined with his propensity to break the compositional ‘rules’ of the day, is what leads to the visceral thrill these sonatas provide. No wonder the Pathetique reportedly had ladies swooning in the aisles at early performances by Beethoven himself! It’s illuminating to listen to Beethoven’s works with an awareness of his personality and mental state at the time of composition, and in the notes that follow, John Suchet sets the scene for us. I’m indebted to John for so vividly setting the piano sonatas in the context of Beethoven’s life and times. PASSION is the word most associated with Beethoven and, ultimately, the only thing that really mattered to him was his music. For that reason, perhaps, the best way to listen to these sonatas is to allow yourself to be drawn into the music, and to be swept along by the emotion, to share in Beethoven’s passion, and to be consumed by it!”
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Vincent Mussat – Au gré des ondes (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:04:21 minutes | 892 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Scala Music
A la découverte d’un virtuose premier album de Vincent Mussat.
Une fluidité qui réclame une virtuosité digitale, un sens du rythme qui se souvient du jazz, un onirisme constant, Au gré des ondes, le premier disque du pianiste Vincent Mussat, réunit Maurice Ravel et Henri Dutilleux, deux compositeurs aux affinités électives. C’est tout un esprit français qui apparaît dans ces partitions envoûtantes de modernité.
Victor Babin – Rachmaninoff: Suites, Symphonic Dances, Vocalise by Vitya Vronsky & Victor Babin (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 03:03:48 minutes | 3,12 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sony Classical
Victor Babin (1908–1972) was born in Moscow, Russia. He and his wife Vitya Vronsky performed as Vronsky & Babin, and were regarded by many as one of the foremost piano duos of the twentieth century.
Vronsky & Babin were introduced to American audiences through their recordings of the piano music of Sergei Rachmaninoff, who became their friend and mentor. Despite a break from performance during World War II, during which Babin served in the armed forces and Vronsky worked with war casualties in hospitals, the duo still managed to perform over 1,200 concerts in North America alone. In 1961, Babin became Director of the Cleveland Institute of Music, where both he and Vronsky served on the Institute’s faculty.
Babin also composed a Concerto for Two Pianos, which is in the repertoire of the Contiguglia brothers. His other works included a Capriccio for orchestra, a Konzertstück for violin and orchestra, a string quartet, a Sonata–Fantasia for cello and piano, and the solo piano works Fantasia, Aria and Capriccio and Deux Mouvements dansantes. For two pianos, he wrote Six Studies, Three Fantasies on Old Themes, and Three March Rhythms.
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