End of Ways” is a bridge to healing as it was written during the period of helping a loved one escape an abusive household while working though its lingering horrors to find peace.

Amalie Dahl is a Danish saxophone player, currently based in Oslo (Norway). She is known for having a distinct sound and strong integrity both as an improviser and a composer. She ended her education at the Jazzdepartment at NTNU in Trondheim in 2021.

The Alex Hiele Paris Jazz Combo consists of founder, arranger and producer, Alex Hiele on bass, Steve Rice on keyboards and accordian, David Stier on drums and Rob Hencke on Trumpet.

Auf ihrer persönlich kuratierten Porträt-CD präsentiert die Komponistin Laura Vega, die zeitgenössische Stimme Gran Canarias, acht kammermusikalische Werke, die zwischen 2007 und 2019 entstanden sind.

ew York-based band Taking Meds has officially unveiled their forthcoming album, ‘Dial M For Meds‘, set for release on September 1st through Smartpunk Records.

Harmony: A New Musical by Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, six talented young men, Jewish and gentile, who came together in 1920s Germany and took the world by storm with their signature blend of sophisticated close harmonies and uproarious stage antics.

Once upon a time… at the heyday of the piano, between 1880 and the Second World War, when nearly every pianist was also a composer and arranger. The distinction between interpretation, arrangement, and composition is not always clear-cut nor decisive – the only important thing is the delightful effect of these gems for piano, which pianist Jacob Leuschner, who has been exploring the repertoire of this "Golden Age of the Piano" for decades, has recorded for his new GENUIN CD. The names Leopold Godowsky, Ignaz Friedman, Federico Mompou can be found there, as well as a premiere recording by the Dutchman Dirk Schäfer. These are intimate piano moments that, played enchantingly and without the noise of shellac records, nevertheless bring their era back to life before our ears.

Experience the ethereal beauty of contemporary classical music with Anser - Walking on Water Drops, a mesmerizing album that sees the dynamic collaboration between violinist Virginia Sutera and pianist Alberto Braida.

Since its formation in 2018 by like-minded Calarts students Alex Kent (guitar, vocals), April Gerloff (bass), and Sylvie Simmons (guitar), as well as the recent addition of Clint Dodson (percussionist), Los Angeles-based quartet Sprain has honed its signature flavor of experimentalism to a razor-fine point.

Lyrita releases British Piano Concertos Volume 2 with Simon Callaghan and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales (SRCD.416) on 1 September 2023, with three world première recordings of works by John Addison, Gordon Jacob and Edmund Rubbra. The album is conducted by Stephen Bell and George Vass.

Rhythm is at the heart of the new CD of piano music released on the GENUIN label by José Navarro-Silberstein. The winner of numerous competitions (including the Anton Rubinstein Piano Competition in Germany, the Claudio Arrau Competition in Chile, and the Tbilisi International Piano Competition) combines Schumann's “Davidsbündler dances” with South American piano works by Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, and Sandi. Dance has played an essential role in all civilizations and is an integral part of everyday life in a wide variety of cultures. Navarro-Silberstein offers a veritable palette of diverse musical dance forms, ranging from stylized folk music to sublimated art music, all in accomplished, beautifully sonorous interpretations.

The precise force with which Shoko Kuroe appropriated Der Elefant im Klavierzimmer (The Elephant in the Piano Room) thrilled me during numerous rehearsals. She feels, thinks, and plays in contexts and metaphors. Every piece she plays on this CD is a testimony to her deep understanding of my music. It’s remarkable how she bundles and almost intensifies some passages dramatically; particularly the virtuosic elements gain a direction and originality through such accumulations and large-scale phrasing. The metaphor “The Elephant in the Piano Room” is derived from “the elephant in the room” in Dostoevsky’s Demons. It’s about the vulnerability of dignity. That’s also why TRAUMA UND RÜCKGRAT begins brutally at a tempo of minim = 120.

Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Ludwig van Beethoven's music with this captivating album: a remarkable live performance led by the legendary conductor George Szell, accompanied by the virtuoso pianist Rudolf Firkušný and the prestigious Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Released by Gebhart, the album captures the essence of Beethoven's compositions, infusing them with passion and precision. The symphonic grandeur and expressive nuances come alive under Szell's masterful direction, while Firkušný's piano prowess adds depth and beauty to the performances. This album is a testament to the enduring power of Beethoven's music, brought to life by exceptional musicians in a live setting that resonates with energy and emotion.

Hasse's Olimpiade premiered in Dresden as the last opera seria before the beginning of that fateful Seven Years' War - with great success, as usual and as deserved. At the same time, it is the last opera festival in the last courtly carnival of the of the last glorious Polish-Saxon carnival. It can claim to be one of the most successful among the many acknowledged good works of its two creators.

The reputation of the Anglo-Scottish composer William Wordsworth (1908–88), great-great-grandnephew of the poet, has recently been restored by a series of Toccata Classics albums of his orchestral music. His piano music, too, was poorly known before now, none of it recorded since a handful of pieces appeared on LP 60 years ago – though his epic Piano Sonata is a work of major importance. This first ever complete recording reveals an honest, unfussy approach to the keyboard akin to that of two other major symphonists, Sibelius and Rubbra: like them, Wordsworth’s primary concern seems to have been the expression of deep feeling – which makes the gentle story-telling of his miniatures for children all the more surprising.