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Civic – Taken By Force (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

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If you’re from Australia and you want to play tough, straightforward punk-leaning rock with a lot of energy, you have your choice of some pretty impressive role models, such as the Celibate Rifles, the Saints, and especially Radio Birdman, arguably the Antipodes greatest contribution to punk. Civic are a fierce rock & roll band from Melbourne who clearly aspire to this great tradition, and for their second album, 2023’s Taken by Force, they’ve gone straight to the source in pursuit of a mentor: in this case, Radio Birdman vocalist Rob Younger, who produced the LP. While Younger’s presence doubtless helped bring out the Birdman-isms in this music, Civic clearly couldn’t pull this off if they didn’t have the goods, and the good news is they’ve done their homework and kick out the jams with admirable strength. As songwriters, Civic lack something in the way of original vision, and anyone who owns a copy of Do the Pop! will recognize the melodic frameworks of most of these tracks (though on “Born in the Heat” they seem to be borrowing from the Clash, which makes for some variety). That said, if you want to hear a band that knows how to crank out some high-energy, no-frills rock, Taken by Force is for you. Jim McCullough has a vocal sneer worthy of Mark Arm (if not Iggy Pop), guitarists Lewis Hodgson and Jackson Harry tear into the songs with just the right degree of finesse (and can pull off solid solos when called upon), and bassist Roland Hlavka and drummer Matt Blach know how to push this monster into fifth gear. This music breaks no new ground, but in both concept and execution, Taken By Force does right by its inspirations and is a welcome reminder of just how good some down and dirty old-school proto-punk can feel. Sure, you’ve heard this sort of thing before, but when it’s served up with this kind of quality and commitment, there’s lots to be said for giving it another spin.

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Christopher Mallett – Justin Holland: Guitar Works & Arrangements (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Justin Holland was an important African American figure in the national US anti-slavery movement as well as being a significant figure in guitar composition and methodology. As a composer he synthesised European models and embraced popular, church and parlour songs generating a rich variety of works. A master of virtuosic variations, his arrangements are witty, elegant, and colourful, culminating in Carnival of Venice, which shows the full range of his gifts, sweeping in breadth and dazzling in effect.

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Christopher Houlihan – Franck & Vierne: First and Last (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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The organist Christopher Houlihan has established an international reputation as a “passionate and intelligently virtuoso musician” (Gramophone), hailed for his “glowing, miraculously life-affirming performances” (Los Angeles Times).

Houlihan has performed at Disney Concert Hall with the principal brass of the Los Angeles Philharmonic; the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, presented by the Philadelphia Orchestra; and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., presented by the National Symphony Orchestra. The Los Angeles Times raved about his Disney Hall debut, proclaiming, “Houlihan is the next big organ talent.”

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Chris Kramer – Live @ Rohrmeisterei 2021 (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

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Chris Kramer und der Blues haben sich gefunden und gegenseitig verändert. Neben dem hohen musikalischen Anspruch sind seine Konzerte höchst unterhaltsam, kurzweilig und treiben dem Zuschauer die Lachtränen in die Augen. Aber Chris Kramer kommt nicht nur als guter Musiker mit charismatischer Reibeisenstimme daher. Er kann sein Publikum auch zutiefst berühren. Er ist ein begnadeter Geschichtenerzähler, der es auch über den Blues hinaus versteht sein Publikum mit auf eine Reise zu nehmen.

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Charlie Siem, Itamar Golan – Vaughan Williams and Grieg: Violin Sonatas (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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The first-class pairing of Charlie Siem and Itamar Golan release their debut album with Signum; Between the Clouds invites the listener into a Parisian-styled ‘salon’ for an intimate performance of classic pieces for violin and piano.

Featuring pieces by Wieniawski (known for his Gallic elegance and Slavonic fire); the ‘wunderkind’ Godowsky; the Viennese master Friedrich (Fritz) Kreisler; the virtuosic Niccolò Paganini, and the mighty Sir Edward Elgar, this is certainly not one to be missed.

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Charlie Peacock – Keep Movin’ (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

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Charlie Peacock (born Charles William Ashworth, August 10, 1956, also goes by Charlie Peacock-Ashworth) is a songwriter, record producer, musician, and writer, best known for his work in the field of Contemporary Christian Music. He was born in Yuba County, California. Ashworth studied at the California State University, Sacramento before becoming a professional musician and is currently working on a Masters degree in Theological Studies at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Charlie Parker – Live at Rockland Palace September 26, 1952 (1952/2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Charlie Parker Records presents Bird’s 1952 live document Live at Rockland Palace September 26, 1952, a 19-track collection of classics. This legacy recording has been lovingly transferred from its original analogue sources to high-fidelity digital formats for modern listening!

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Charlie Parker – Live at Christy’s (1953/2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Charlie Parker Records presents Bird’s 1950 live document Live at Christy’s, a 4-track collection of classics. This legacy recording has been lovingly transferred from its original analogue sources to high-fidelity digital formats for modern listening!

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Carole King – Home Again (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

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The brand new feature-length concert documentary “Home Again: Carole King Live In Central Park,” which presents musical icon Carole King’s triumphant May 26, 1973 homecoming concert on The Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park before an estimated audience of 100,000, will premiere January 19 at New York’s IFC Film Center via Abramorama. The film will then be released wide on February 9 (also King’s birthday) streaming exclusively on The Coda Collection. Directed by George Scott and produced by Lou Adler and John McDermott, the film presents the complete multi-camera 16mm footage filmed and recorded by Adler in 1973 but never before released.

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Carmine Miranda, Robert Marler – Shostakovich & Rachmaninoff: Sonatas for Cello & Piano (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

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Acclaimed award-winning soloist Carmine Miranda and GRAMMY-nominated Nashville Symphony pianist Robert Marler combine their virtuosity with the legendary three-time GRAMMY-nominated producer Alan Shacklock and celebrated mastering engineer Tommy Dorsey (Berlin Philharmonic – Deutsche Grammophon) to deliver the highest quality performances of these works.

Deeply expressive with interplay and virtuosic passages, these two sonatas are held to high regard by pianists and cellists alike. Once turning points in the lives of Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff, these works have stood the test of time, rewarded with commanding performances by cellist Carmine Miranda and pianist Robert Marler.

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Carin Levine – Martin Herchenröder: Terzattacke – Music for Flute & Strings (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Für seine dritte CD bei NEOS hat Martin Herchenröder verschiedene Werke für Flöten und Saiteninstrumente zusammengestellt. In der Mitte steht »The Tempest« für Flöte und Gitarre (1992), ein »imaginäres Theater nach William Shakespeare«. Darin zeigt sich zum einen Herchenröders tiefe Verwurzelung in der europäischen Kulturgeschichte, die sich auch in profunder Schulung an der Musiktradition niederschlägt, und zum anderen seine Offenheit für literarische Inspirationsquellen, die er in autonome Klänge transformiert. Sämtliche Werke erklingen in Ersteinspielungen. Neben erstklassigen Interpreten wirkt Martin Herchenröder selbst als Pianist und Organist mit.

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Camerata Trajectina – Revolutie! – De Straat Op Voor Een Nieuwe Natie (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Die Camerata Trajectina ist seit fast 50 Jahren das führende Ensemble für niederländische Musik vom Mittelalter bis zum Frühbarock. Mit »Revolution!« verschiebt es seine Grenzen bis ins frühe 19. Jahrhundert.

Mit diesem Album knüpft Camerata Trajectina an die aktuellen sozialen und politischen Unruhen weltweit an. Mit einem Paukenschlag verändert die Französische Revolution das Gesicht Europas. Nieder mit den reichen Autokraten, der Bürger an die Macht!

Die Jahre um 1800 sind auch für die Niederlande eine Zeit voller Konflikte, sozialer Veränderungen und politischer Umwälzungen. Die Patrioten kämpfen gegen die Royalisten, und mit der Invasion Napoleons schließt sich ihnen eine weitere ausländische Partei an.

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Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta – Scriabin: Symphony No. 4, Op. 54 “Poème de l’Extase” & Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 29 (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta - Scriabin: Symphony No. 4, Op. 54

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta – Scriabin: Symphony No. 4, Op. 54 “Poème de l’Extase” & Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 29 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 59:32 minutes | 1,10 GB | Genre: Classical
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Scriabin composed most of his single-movement fourth symphony The Poem of Ecstasy between 1905 and 1908 in Italy and France. He originally intended it to be called Poème orgiaque (‘Orgiastic Poem’) with its unprecedented raw sensuality and overpowering aesthetic, taking chromaticism beyond even Wagnerian voluptuousness. His earlier Symphony No. 2 in C minor adopts César Franck’s cyclical ideas to which Scriabin layered sweeping climaxes, majestic intensity and rich orchestral colour that enliven its five movements with ceaseless invention.
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Buddy Defranco – The Liveliest (1983/2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Buddy Defranco - The Liveliest (1983/2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

This is a live recording of a 1980 concert at the Municipal Theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Buddy De Franco, an American jazz clarinetist who has been active since the early 1950’s. The album features orthodox jazz music by Charlie Parker, Antonio Carlos Jobim, 60’s rock and roll numbers, and 30’s screen numbers. But the highlight of the album is the local jazz musicians who participated in this concert. The lineup includes Jorge Navarro (p), Jorge Lopez-Ruiz (b), Osvaldo Lopez (ds), Ricardo Lew (g), and many other important Argentine jazz artists who are well known to those who know them. Unlike their respective solo works, these musicians are only behind the scenes, but their outstanding performance skills can be heard through their renditions of orthodox jazz numbers.
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Bruckner Orchester Linz – Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (1887 Version) (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Bruckner Orchester Linz - Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (1887 Version) (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

Many stereotypes and assumptions about Anton Bruckner’s personality and works require a critical review. The planned comprehensive complete recording of all Bruckner symphonies in 19 surviving versions #bruckner2024 aims to show why the Linz composer came from and what his music referred to – a reference without stereotypes and hasty conclusions, close to the musical text of the respective edition. The Bruckner exegete Markus Poschner explores the Symphony No. 8 with the Bruckner Orchestra Linz in the second part of the series, in the version from 1890 (Ed. L. Nowak).
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