‘For our first live recording on Rubicon Classics we have been thinking carefully which repertoire to choose from. When we observe music history and its repercussion on our times, it can be rather puzzling that our view of some of the most famous and influential composers seems to be rather monochromatic. We emphasise the influence of composers like Bach and Beethoven on their own and later generations of musicians, and tend to neglect the reciprocal influence all their contemporaries have had on them. In this sense it is striking to see the influence composers of the French Revolution - Grétry, Méhul, and Gossec and the Italian (but French based) Cherubini exerted on Ludwig van Beethoven.

"Music is possibly the only human endeavor that has the potential to match nature's evanescent splendor," writes composer Jordan Pal in the liner notes for Into the Wonder, a new album featuring two of his compositions, performed by the Gryphon Trio and the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (TBSO) under Arthur Post.

This enterprising young French label seems to have a knack for discovering singular talent. Now here is another exciting debutante, 28-year-old Frenchwoman Emmanuelle Swiercz (pronounced “shveerts”), who plunges fearlessly into central repertoire with interpretations that rival the finest available.

Celebrated for her brilliant qualities as a first class cellist, Xenia Jankovic carries out a worldwide career as soloist, chamber musician and pedagogue.

The acclaimed 90-min radio broadcast from Stockholm ’88, remixed from multis and expanded to the full 34-song set. This rollicking Tunnel of Love tour de force has it all, as Bruce and the E Street Band, joined by the Horns of Love, storm through key tracks from the album, wide-ranging covers (“Boom Boom,” “Chimes of Freedom,” “I Can’t Help Falling In Love”), essential b-sides (“Roulette”), forgotten instrumentals (“Paradise By the ‘C’”), the acoustic “Born to Run” and so much more.

Little Big Town announced the release of their seventh studio album, „The Breaker“. The album, produced by Jay Joyce, features lead single, Better Man, written by Taylor Swift, and is currently climbing the charts at radio.

For three decades, the singer, songwriter, producer, and author Joe Henry has been shaping and reshaping a working definition of American music that is as rich and rewarding as that of his any of his peers. From his early years as a budding raconteur in Michigan and New York to his major-label run in the late ’90s, the Charlotte native and Los Angeles resident has seen the song as a sacred vehicle for emotional articulation and cultural exploration, a way to scratch at some truth while scrambling quaint perceptions of genre.

Carnival III: The Rise and Fall of a Refugee is the 3rd installment in the Carnival series by Wyclef Jean featuring contributions from Emeli Sande , Supah Mario, The Knocks, and Lunch Money Lewis. Wyclef is known for his wealth of musical influences from jazz to classic rock to reggae. "My Carnival albums have always been about celebrating music culture from all parts of the world and Carnival III is no different," says Wyclef. "It's outside the box. There's genre-bending. There's new talent on there. Carnival III is more than just an album. It's a celebration of what I love about music: discovery, diversity and artistry for art's sake… It's about putting music together that will outlive me and live on for generations to come that is full of emotion, vibration and fun. Get ready."

Hammock’s original score for Kogonada’s award-winning film starring John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, and Parker Posey. “Columbus” features world-renowned architecture from Columbus, Indiana, alongside a deeply intellectual storyline about family and parental relationships. Kogonada sought out Hammock to create the soundtrack after reading an interview with the band.

Suite for Modigliani is a homage to a passion that clarinetist Matteo Pastorino has felt since childhood, his passion for Amedeo Modigliani.

In line with the current great singers, Marina Kaye turns pop into a highly energetic hybrid. She also gave a more urban, more rhythmic form to her songs, interpreted until then in the most international of languages, English. But this time, and it's a first, Marina sings in French, with the elegance that is needed. A first album must be beautiful, says Marina Kaye, the second, daring. This one has a style, a paw. I sought to accompany my audience while following what I deeply wanted to do. Created in Los Angeles, in London, then in Paris.

On their sixth album, Christian alt-metal trio Red turn up the electronics, relying less on the orchestral elements that have helped define past releases. Opening with two of the album’s heaviest tracks “Step Inside, the Violence” and “Still Alive” Gone quickly switches gears to the dance-oriented grooves and R&B-style production of the title track before the band cranks out a rousing, unexpected cover of singer/songwriter Sia’s empowerment anthem “Unstoppable.” Meanwhile, sweeping ballads “Coming Apart” and “Singularity” feature nuanced, impassioned performances from vocalist Michael Barnes.

In This Moment release their eagerly anticipated sixth studio album 'Ritual!‘. Produced by longtime collaborator and multiple Grammy Award nominee Kevin Churko (Five Finger Death Punch, Ozzy Osbourne), 'Ritual' sees In This Moment pushing their inimitably dark sound forward with a provocative sense of pervading doom and metallic blues power. Highlights include a dramatic reimagination of Phil Collins' classic "In The Air Tonight," along with "Black Wedding," a walk down the aisle of musical madness that sees lead singer Maria Brink sharing the mic with legendary Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford.

Bringing a myriad of verve, elegance and exotic rhythms to the Swiss jazz scene is Havana-born Yilian Cañizares. Classically trained violinist, singer, songwriter, dancer, teacher - there are many feathers to her cap. With a highly acclaimed 2nd album, ‘Invocación’, recently released on Naïve Records, Yilian talks about the music that has shaped her and the important role that Switzerland has played in her musical evolution.

Buffalo, NY native Hannah Kerr lends her voice to timeless Christmas classics as well as a couple brand new original songs on the EP Emmanuel. A mid-tempo rendition of the classic “White Christmas” opens the project with a feel good vibe that puts a smile on your face. One of two original offerings, “Emmanuel” tells a beautifully heartfelt story of how the Creator of the universe came to Earth in human form with humble beginnings.