Oliver Triendl – Reizenstein: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Orchestral Works (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:06:47 minutes | 1,28 GB | Genre: Classical
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Following the release of Franz Reizenstein’s Cello Concerto, it is now our pleasure to present to you his Piano Concerto No. 2. Like Berthold Goldschmidt, Reizenstein fled from Berlin to England in 1934, before the immigration laws had been tightened. Generally speaking, Hindemith’s influence dominates in Reizenstein, though his effusive energy producing highly spirited and less sober results clearly distinguishes him from British and American composers like Rawsthorne and Berkeley. Reizenstein himself performed the solo part at the premiere of his Piano Concerto by the BBC Orchestra under Rudolf Schwarz in 1961. What stands out in this concerto is its exuberant virtuosity, which produces brilliant interplay between the soloist and the orchestra. Reizenstein’s Serenade in F numbers among the works adhering more closely to the “New Objectivity” emanating from Germany than to colorful impressionism. The last work heard here is the Cyrano de Bergerac concert overture – a powerful, energetic work and the symphonic portrait of an extremely popular stage figure working with a surprisingly modest orchestral ensemble. Here the composer in no way overlooks Cyrano’s more romantic moments.
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Oliver Schnyder Trio – Brahms: The Piano Trios (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:01:14 minutes | 2,06 GB | Genre: Classical
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Brahms composed the first of his three Piano Trios aged 21, then pruned and recomposed it in his late 50s. The Oliver Schnyder Trio’s new Brahms set is different from most in that they include both versions. Indeed, they are ardent advocates for the earlier one, which bursts with youthful vigour but sprawls under the weight of its own ideas, and is by some way the longest work on the recording. The only sleeve note is a letter from Oliver Schnyder addressed to Brahms in which he castigates the composer for what he sees as a lack of self-belief.
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Oliver Schnyder Trio – Beethoven: The Piano Trios (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 03:26:03 minutes | 3,30 GB | Genre: Classical
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The main mission of The Oliver Schnyder Trio (Andreas Janke, violin, Oliver Schnyder, piano, and Benjamin Nyffenegger, cello) is to celebrate classical works written for trio and commission new compositions. Their first grand opus is this timeless recording of Beethoven’s works for piano trio in a special 3CD set. The music of Ludwig van Beethoven is revolutionary and reaches far beyond the time of writing. Beethoven was unique, but at the same time, offered a central point of departure for new traditions of composition. The Oliver Schnyder Trio made their debut at the Zurich Tonhalle in 2012. Their recording of Schubert’s Piano Trios was hailed as “a new benchmark recording” by the magazine Die Bühne and was chosen as Switzerland’s Best Classical Album of the Year by the Aargauer Zeitung.
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Oliver Schnyder, James Gaffigan, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester – The 5 Piano Concertos & 4 Overtures (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 03:26:58 minutes | 4,08 GB | Genre: Classical
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Sony Classical is delighted to bring you the latest album from the sensational pianist, Oliver Schnyder, featuring a selection of Ludwig van Beethoven’s greatest works including his complete piano concertos and selected overtures. Dubbed the “piano poet” and with over 12,000 fans on Facebook alone, Schynder’s aesthetic approach is compared with that of the great pianists Kempff, Schnabel, Fischer and Barenboim. Ludwig van Beethoven stands for independence of mind, for revolutionary ideas, for music that reaches far beyond his own time. The year 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth. The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra with its chief conductor James Gaffigan took this as an occasion to realize the “Beethoven Project.” The result is this truly landmark recording featuring all of his remarkable piano concertos and a selection of his most famous overtures. Oliver appears in the most important concert venues in Europe, North America and Asia such as Wigmore Hall, Concertgebouw, Kölner Philharmonie, Herkulessaal and Carnegie Hall. His chamber music collaboration with violinist Andreas Janke and with the cellist Benjamin Nyffenegger led in 2012 to the founding of the Oliver Schnyder Trio. In 2016, Schnyder was awarded a prestigious Werkbeitrag by the Aargauer Kuratorium. James Gaffigan, Chief Conductor – Hailed for the natural ease of his conducting and the compelling insight of his musicianship, James Gaffigan continues to attract international attention and is one of the most outstanding American conductors working today. Gaffigan also holds positions as Principal Guest Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and was appointed the first Principal Guest Conductor of the Gürzenich Orchestra, Cologne in September 2013, a position that was created for him. Luzerner Sinfonieorchester – Orchestra-in-residence of the renowned KKL Luzern. As Switzerland’s oldest symphony orchestra (founded in 1806), it has gained an international standing that extends far beyond its home territory. Strongly anchored in Lucerne, a city with a worldwide reputation for music, the orchestra offers a number of annual concert cycles and organizes the Zaubersee Festival – Russian Music Lucerne. It also acts as the opera orchestra of the Lucerne Theatre.
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Oliver Schnyder – Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:16:59 minutes | 1,20 GB | Genre: Classical
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Der Schweizer Pianist Oliver Schnyder macht derzeit vielfach von sich reden: als Haydn-Interpret mit der renommierten Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, als großer Beatles-Kenner und -Fan und nun zusammen mit dem Musikkollegium Winterthur unter Douglas Boyd als Interpret der Klavierkonzerte von Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.
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Oliver Schnyder, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Andrew Watkinson – Haydn: Three Piano Concertos (2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 59:33 minutes | 503 MB | Genre: Classical
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“The Schynders evidently have fun refracting Haydn’s motifs through the prism of contemporary styles, but what is remarkable is that these modern additions never outstay their welcome while making gentle fun of their surroundings.” (Gramophone)
“Crisp accounts with touching nuances in the nocturnal slow movements” (BBC Music Magazine)
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Oliver Pellet – Himmel und Erde (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 59:14 minutes | 1,16 GB | Genre: Jazz
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Oliver Pellet is an excellent guitarist currently based in Switzerland. His playing embraces the melodies and feel of his brazilian heritage while he explores modern jazz territory with a great fire. Keep your ears on what’s to com from this guy.
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Oliver Nelson Sextet – Screamin’ The Blues (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) (1960/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 39:54 minutes | 498 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Posterity remembers Oliver Nelson (1932-1975) primarily as an arranger/conductor. When he first began to attract attention with a series of albums for Prestige and its subsidiaries, however, Nelson was hailed as a versatile leader of small groups and a composer/instrumentalist who could refresh the music’s traditional verities while also looking ahead. There is no better showcase for these skills among his initial sessions than Screamin’ the Blues, a rousing set of funky modernism interpreted by a sextet of players who shared Nelson’s allegiance to both virtuosity and vision. The pairing of saxophonist Eric Dolphy with Nelson was particularly inspired as both men were adept on more than one instrument, and allowed this sextet to create an uncommon diversity of colors. Nelson and Dolphy would reunite a year later on both the classic Blues and the Abstract Truth and (with the band heard here minus trumpeter Richard Williams) on the looser yet intense Straight Ahead.
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Oliver Nelson – The Blues And The Abstract Truth (1961/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 36:33 minutes | 728 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Blues And The Abstract Truth is Oliver Nelson’s triumph. Featuring his all-time classic “Stolen Moments”, Nelson assembled one of the most potent modern jazz sextets ever. Lead trumpeter Freddie Hubbard is at his peak of performance, while alto saxophonists Nelson and Eric Dolphy (Nelson doubling on tenor) team to form an unlikely union that was simmered to perfection. Bill Evans (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Roy Haynes (drums) can do no wrong as a rhythm section.
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Oliver Lake & William Parker – To Roy (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 50:19 minutes | 732 MB | Genre: Jazz
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The album „To Roy“ dedicated to trumpeter Roy Campbell, who died in 2014, is the first collaboration between saxophonist Oliver Lake and double bass player William Parker – two important pioneers of contemporary jazz, two great musicians of the USA and two masters of composition and improvisation.
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Oliver Coates – Skins N Slime (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 44:09 minutes | 508 MB | Genre: Electronic, Ambient
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Incredible album of bleeding-heart catharsis from cellist Oliver Coates, think Arthur Russell doing drone metal with Fennesz, and you’re not far off Coates’ capacity for tear-jerking genius here.
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Oli Silk – 6 (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 53:08 minutes | 607 MB | Genre: Jazz
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With a string of choice albums to his name and a profile that makes him the United Kingdom’s favorite smooth jazz keyboard player, the superb Oli Silk is back with his sixth solo project, the appropriately titled ‘6’. The first track to be serviced to radio is the ultra smooth ‘New Bounce’ that features the always excellent Vincent Ingala and if this choice number is anything to go by ‘6’ looks like being a real gem.
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Oli McCracken – Just a Few More Hours (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 38:10 minutes | 431 MB | Genre: Rock
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The singer/songwriter grew up all around the world before settling down in Denver and has been flying quietly under the radar for a while. Citing influences such as Van Morrison, John Mayer, Amos Lee and BB King, his soulful sound and evocative lyrics keep his listeners hooked and ready for the next story he’ll tell with his music. He’s signed with local record label Third & James, which is also home to another local star, Kayla Ruby. With his first full album release coming up in late August, he’s ready to cement his place in Denver’s music scene.
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Xuefei Yang – Romance de Amor (2006)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 01:00:32 minutes | 2,39 GB | Genre: Classical
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debut with this EMI disc Romance de Amor. The program consists of the usual classical guitar bonbons mixed in with popular numbers mixed in — the tango “La Cumparsita” and the Beatles’ “Michelle” and Paul Simon’s version of “El Condor Pasa” for example, and a couple of traditional Chinese songs, as well. The program, in and of itself, is not that interesting, but it doesn’t matter. Xue Fei Yang is an incredible guitarist — technically top drawer, warmly expressive in sound, and mind-bogglingly facile in her digital dexterity. Just listen to the attack on Rodrigo’s Zapateado; she is able to vary her touch on the strings with lightning speed and pinpoint accuracy.
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Olga Martynova – Harpsichord Gems, Vol. 5 – Bach, J.S. – English Suites (2009)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,82 MHz | Time – 02:26:57 minutes | 5,81 GB | Genre: Classical
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The French word ‘suite’ was quickly adopted throughout the European continent. The primary meaning (‘set, sequence’) has been preserved in widely diverse contexts – in ceremonial or court vocabulary (a group of attendants accompanying an important personage), and as an architectural term (an enfilade or series of rooms). But perhaps the word gained most currency in the world of music. As we know, the suite is a favoured cyclical form of baroque instrumental music, representing a series of dance-based pieces that are complementary in the type of movement and unified by a single key (and initially, by the common melodic source).
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