The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has enjoyed a very special relationship with Gustav Mahler; with this live release, recorded in February 2015, Mariss Jansons and the RCO add an impressive chapter to their recorded history of Mahler symphonies. Acclaimed German soprano Dorothea Röschmann joins the RCO on the work's fourth movement.

Texas Cannonball is the 1972 album by American blues guitarist and singer Freddie King. Originally released on Shelter Records, this was remastered by Robert Vosgien for the DVD-A format (24bit/96Khz) in 2002 on Hi-Res Music and features seven tracks not on the original album.

Music is the very soul of Venice. ‘In every square, street, and canal, singing is to be heard,’ wrote Goldoni. Musical dilettantes were non-professionals who played for their own pleasure and enjoyment, to entertain themselves.

One of the most productive and versatile of Italian composers, Marco Marazzoli is remembered today principally for his part in the development of Roman opera. Or maybe not even that, seeing that his output is represented in current record catalogues by only a few scattered entries, amongst which the recording of La Fiera di Farfa by Vincent Dumestre (Alpha 172) is the most significant. And yet Marazzoli, who lived in the shadow of three great popes, is one of the most significant Roman composers of the mid-seventeenth century.

The Norwegian violinist Mari Samuelsen examines the fascinating world of Scandinavian film music on her solo album „Nordic Noir“. “Nordic Noir” stands for dark Scandinavian drama and crime series. You can listen to the music of this cinematic genre sounds on the album of the same name that Mari Samuelsen has recorded. In a duo with her brother Håkon Samuelsen, the violinist has long been known for exploring new sound environments and interpreting the works of contemporary composers. Together with Max Richter and the "12 ensemble", she regularly explores the broad spectrum of modern classical music.

This new album by Rachel Kolly d'Alba takes us to the heart of this Fin de Siècle and we learn all its secrets. Accompanied for the occasion by his partner of always: Christian Chamorel, and Spektral Quartet Chicago. A glowing interpretation, deep and visionary!

Solenne Païdassi, First Long Thibaud Price 2010: The French violinist Solenne Païdassi now travels all over the world. She studied in Nice, Geneva, London, Hamburg and Philadelphia, and has won many prizes at international competitions: Hanover, Sion, Gyeongnam (Korea), Kiev, Warsaw, and in 2010 the Long-Thibaud Competition. For this, her first recital for the Aparté label, she has chosen a programme of narrative works by the Polish composer Karol Szymanowski (born in Ukraine) and Russian-born Igor Stravinsky. With Myths.

Joining Mike LeDonne and his Groover Quartet on 'From the Heart' is the great drummer Mike Clark. After collaborations with Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton and others, Clark has influenced a generation of percussionists and brings his own unmistakable style to two of the tracks.

Time has been kind to Freddy Cole, who on 'My Mood is You' is singing with the vitality and zest of a man half his age. His seasoned voice is as affecting as ever, his understanding of a song's expressive anatomy never more incisive. His unimpeachable artistry, rather than longevity, is what positions him as today's vocal jazz master.

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine and harpsichordist Jory Vinikour, critically acclaimed artists of international renown- and also close friends-record together for the first time on this album of J.S. Bach's complete sonatas for violin and harpsichord. The artists approach these works as Bach intended: as trio sonatas with equally important roles for the violin and the harpsichord's treble and bass lines.