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Novus Quartet - Brahms: String Quartets (2025)

Posted By: ciklon5
Novus Quartet - Brahms: String Quartets (2025)

Novus Quartet - Brahms: String Quartets (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless +Booklet | 1:43:52 | 481 Mb
Genre: Classical

The three string quartets of Brahms emerged late in the career of the composer, who was skeptical for a long time given the burden of Beethoven's heritage. The Novus Quartet, winner of the ARD Competition and the Mozart Competition, has proven itself as one of Korea's best ensembles. From the beginning, it dared to the Second Vienna School, Franck, Shostakovich and Schubert. At Brahms, their transparent sound combines with full commitment and a concise, passionate melody that excellently lives up to the composer's incomparable sense of architecture.

Yago Mahugo - François Couperin. L'Intégrale de Clavecin. Premier Livre. Ordres I-V (2025)

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Yago Mahugo - François Couperin. L'Intégrale de Clavecin. Premier Livre. Ordres I-V (2025)

Yago Mahùgo - François Couperin. L'Intégrale de Clavecin. Premier Livre. Ordres I-V (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 3:22:48 | 1.2 Gb
Genre: Classical

Mahúgo has taught harpsichord and historical performance practice at the Badajoz Superior Conservatory (Spain) and continues to teach and give lectures on these subjects in Spain and abroad (Albacete Conservatory, Barcelona Liceu Superior Conservatory, University of Michigan). He has recorded for several TV and radio stations in Spain and elsewhere in Europe (RNE, TVE, Bartók Radio, MTV). His first harpsichord CD, a recording of the complete harpsichord works of the French 18th-century composer Pancrace Royer (Brilliant Classics/Onclassical.com), received rave reviews from several magazines (Ritmo, Melómano, Fanfare), and was chosen as “CD of the Month” by Scherzo magazine in April 2013 and “CD of The Year” by the Spanish newspaper El País.

Sly & The Family Stone - SLY LIVES! (Aka The Burden Of Black Genius) (2025)

Posted By: ciklon5
Sly & The Family Stone - SLY LIVES! (Aka The Burden Of Black Genius) (2025)

Sly & The Family Stone - SLY LIVES! (Aka The Burden Of Black Genius) (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:16:01 | 175 / 429 Mb
Genre: Funk, Soul, Rhythm & Blues

Sly & the Family Stone harnessed all of the disparate musical and social trends of the late '60s, creating a wild, brilliant fusion of soul, rock, R&B, psychedelia, and funk that broke boundaries down without a second thought. Led by Sly Stone, the Family Stone was comprised of men and women, and Blacks and whites, making the band the first fully integrated group in rock history. That integration shone through the music, as well as the group's message. Before Stone, very few soul and R&B groups delved into political and social commentary; after him, it became a tradition in soul, funk, and hip-hop. And, along with James Brown, Stone brought hard funk into the mainstream. The Family Stone's arrangements were ingenious, filled with unexpected group vocals, syncopated rhythms, punchy horns, and pop melodies. Their music was joyous, but as the '60s ended, so did the good times.

Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno - Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Le Baiser de la fee (2025)

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Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno - Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Le Baiser de la fee  (2025)

Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno, Isabel Leonard, Paul Appleby, Derek Welton - Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Le Baiser de la fée (Divertimento) (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless +Booklet | 1:14:44 | 297 Mb
Genre: Classical

These two ballets reveal a specific facet of Stravinsky’s genius, his skill in pastiche. Having used music from eighteenth-century Naples for Pulcinella, he turned to Tchaikovsky for Le Baiser de la fée.On both occasions, he succeeded in transforming the exercise of homage into a highly personal work.Stravinsky had a special artistic affinity with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, which amply repays the debt with this new recording.