A hereditary condition left Jimmy with an unnaturally high voice; something else deep inside made him one of the most passionate, soulful singers anywhere.

50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 2 (or simply known as, Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 2) is the fourth compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, issued by RCA Victor in November 1959. It is a compilation of hit singles released in 1958 and 1959 by Presley, from recording sessions going back as far as February 1957.

If a composer writes 24 caprices for the violin, and if he himself is also a uniquely virtuoso violinist, then a comparison with the 24 caprices by Paganini is inevitable: Henri Marteau was not only appreciated and revered as one of the greatest violinists of his time, but his compositional work was lost in the background. He shared this fate with Niccolò Paganini, who was also experienced during his lifetime more as a ""warlock"" of the violin than as a serious composer and musician.

These Stabat maters represent a deep-rooted exploration of the solemnity of the sacred and the operatic aspect of musical writing, both in the sombre and plaintive tonality of F minor. Comparing these masterpieces, that of Antonio Vivaldi (1712) and that of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1736), allowing them to resonate in the acoustics of the Royal Chapel of the Château de Versailles, just as they could have been heard in the 18th century, inspires and awakens a desire for balance between internalised faith – spirituality, and externalised faith – splendour. Pergolesi's work was very popular in France. Given on the occasion of the feast of the Virgin, the Stabat mater dolorosa is based on a 13th century liturgical text by Jacopone da Todi, reintroduced by Pope Benedict XIII in 1727.

The French female composer Fernande Breilh-Decruck's career showed promise from an early age when she won multiple prizes at the Paris Conservatoire. As a teaching assistant in harmony, she tutored many students who later won the prestigious Prix de Rome. One student who went on to great fame later autographed a score for her “with all the gratitude and fond memories of the author.

After her highly successful debut recording, Clíodhna Ní Aodáin brings a preview of her second album "Celtic Rituals".

The series of the four ballades and four scherzos run parallel in chronological terms and gain much from being set side by side.

The ensemble "Vokalkapelle der Theatinerkirche in München" presents on this album a hitherto unknown mass "Missa Cantorum",..

Antonín Dvořák's Seventh Symphony performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini. A masterpiece that has succeeded in naturally drawing out the diversity of works without the infiltration idea of ​​music with a strong local color. Giulini's performance, which expresses the world of Dvorak carefully and carefully in a slightly slow tempo, is truly complete. Recorded on April 28-29, 1976 in London. Features latest EMI Remastering.

Chants de l'Aube et du Soir is a lyrical duo drawing inspiration from the genre of French melody. Despite the singular identity of the composer Cyril Achard, the inspiration of the masters is clearly perceptible through the gliding shadow of Fauré, Ravel and other Poulenc, to name but the most influential.

The Resonant Bodies festival, founded and directed by mezzo-soprano Lucy Dhegrae, ran for three nights of performances in a row at downtown Brooklyn's Roulette Intermedium each year from 2013-19. The broad mission of Resonant Bodies was to highlight adventurous vocalists in programs of their choosing. The collection of live performances from the festival features performances by several prominent vocal performers across the spectrum of diverse practice including Julia Bullock, Tony Arnold, Pamela Z, Charmaine Lee, Lucy Shelton, Caroline Shaw, and Sofia Jernberg.

Discover the teaser of our next release! The famous pianist Laurent Cabasso performs Bach Complete Toccatas!

The MDR Leipzig Radio Choir and its chief conductor Philipp Ahmann present motets by Anton Bruckner and Michael Haydn. While Bruckner’s Locus iste, Christus factus est and Ave Maria enjoy great popularity and can be heard frequently in concerts, Michael Haydn’s contributions to the same genre are far less known.

Daniel Isoir pays homage to his father André Isoir, one of the greatest French organists, by performing the works that marked his childhood: the three triptychs of Franck. In order to record this music with its contained lyricism, its fluid, subtle harmonies, illuminated by memories as fleeting as they are dazzling of high virtuosity, he has chosen an Erard piano of 1875 setting it off with magnificent luminosity and sumptuous colours.

Violinist Gil Shaham partners with The Knights, a Brooklyn-based ensemble conducted by Eric Jacobsen, for his first recording of the Beethoven violin concerto.