w SCRIABIN, A. / PASTERNAK, B.: Piano Works (Samson-Primachenko) (UP0213) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w SCHARWENKA, P.: Piano Trio, Op. 121 / Duo for Violin and Viola / Viola Sonata / 4 Concert Pieces (Breuninger, Berthaud, Triendl) (C5391) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w PROKOFIEV, S.: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 6 (German Radio Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern Philharmonic, Inkinen) (SWR19086CD) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w LISZT, F.: Wanderer Fantasy / SCHUBERT, F.: Piano Sonata No. 13 / BRAHMS, J.: Handel Variations (C. Park, Eschenbach) (C5412) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w LINDBERG, M.: Accused / Two Episodes (A. Komsi, Finnish Radio Symphony, Lintu) (ODE1345-2) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w KENYA Fadhilee Itulya: Kwetu (NXW76125-2) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Kenyan musician Fadhilee Itulya began his professional music career in 2008. He draws inspiration from a style of guitar music called Omutibo from the Luhya people of Western Kenya, which is driving, syncopated, and gets people to dance like nothing else. His music has elements of acoustic folk, pop/dance and world music—making for a melange of good time music that is grounded in culture, community and care for the environment. His debut album Kwetu (meaning ’home’ in Swahili) features ten vibrant songs and also includes four traditional chants with Isukuti percussion, showcasing the roots percussion style of Western Kenya. Full Article
w HAUG, H.: Guitar Concertino / Wind Quintet / Guitar Quintet (Minder, Basel Philharmonic Quintet, Il Piccola Orchestra, Zemtsov) (8.551426) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w HARSÁNYI, T.: Piano Works (Complete), Vol. 2 (Koukl) (GP807) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT The Hungarian-born composer Tibor Harsányi is now recognised as an important personality in ‘L’École de Paris’. He had a lifelong interest in modern dance, represented here by the Petite suite and Trois Pièces de danse, and he also embraced jazz, which was part of the Parisian atmosphere of the inter-war period, and other influences, while keeping the Central European rhythms and tonalities of his Hungarian origins. The Trois Pièces lyriques is a rare example of Harsányi expressing torment during the turbulent years of the Second World War. Full Article
w HANDEL, G.F. / GLUCK, C.W.: Opera Arias for Soprano (Care Pupille) (Mariño, Halle Handel Festival Orchestra, Hofstetter) (C998201) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w DAUGHERTY, M.: This Land Sings: Inspired by the Life and Times of Woody Guthrie (Socolofsky, J. Daugherty, Dogs of Desire, D.A. Miller) (8.559889) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT In This Land Sings, GRAMMY Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty has created an original musical tribute to the singer-songwriter and political activist Woody Guthrie (1912–1967). Traveling the backroads of America from coast to coast with a guitar and harmonica, Woody Guthrie performed folk songs of love, wandering and social justice during the Great Depression and the Second World War. Daugherty has composed his own original songs and instrumental interludes that give haunting expression, ironic wit and contemporary relevance to political, social and environmental themes from Guthrie’s era. Under the baton of GRAMMY Award-winning conductor David Alan Miller, the Albany Symphony’s new music ensemble Dogs of Desire, joined by soprano Annika Socolofsky and baritone John Daugherty, give a poignant and rousing performance. Full Article
w CHINA Folk Music of China, Vol. 6: Folk Songs of China's Tajik and Russian Minorities (NXW76093-2) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT This album features folk songs from the Tajik and Russian ethnic minority groups living in the western and northwestern areas of Xinjiang, China. These folk songs have an earthy beauty that is theirs alone. Many of the Tajik songs featured here are accompanied by the Rewap—an ancient stringed instrument made from mulberry trunks. The sound is similar to that of an acoustic guitar, but the tone is brighter and more elastic. Many of the Russian songs feature the Bayan (a type of accordion) and the Balalaika. Full Article
w CELTIC Brian Ó hEadhra / Fiona Mackenzie: TÌR - Highland Life and Lore (NXW76115-2) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w BERSA, B.: Piano Works (Complete), Vol. 2 (Filipec) (GP832) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT As with the first volume in this series (GP767), Blagoje Bersa’s piano works are organised according to their character and tonality rather than chronologically. They include elements of transcription drawing on Mozart and Beethoven but also characterful barcarolles that evoke Italian music, a taut and witty Bizarre Serenade, a simple but affecting Mélancolie, and an invitation to a Viennese ballroom in the Valzer, Op. 3. Full Article
w BEETHOVEN, L. van: Symphonies / Concertos / Overtures (Cologne Radio Symphony, South West German Radio Symphony, Baden-Baden, Rosbaud) (SWR19089CD) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w ABEL, M.: Intuition's Dance / 4 Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva / The Elastic Hours / Clarinet Trio (The Cave of Wondrous Voice) (Shifrin, Sherry, Plitmann) (DE3570) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w WEILL, K.: Street Scene [Opera] (Teatro Real, 2018) (NTSC) (BAC162) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w WEILL, K.: Street Scene [Opera] (Teatro Real, 2018) (Blu-ray, Full-HD) (BAC562) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w WEILL, K.: Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny [Opera] (Sung in English) (Teatro Real, 2010) (NTSC) (BAC067) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w WEILL, K.: Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny [Opera] (Sung in English) (Teatro Real, 2010) (Blu-ray, Full-HD) (BAC467) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Swan Lake [Ballet] (Kiev National Ballet, 2019) (NTSC) (BAC174) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Swan Lake [Ballet] (Kiev National Ballet, 2019) (Blu-ray, Full-HD) (BAC574) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
w Brian Davidson's Every Which Way - Brian Davidson's Every Which Way By www.music-news.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 12:43:00 Z ...by using musicians first and egos second Davidson really did produce something special. Full Article
w Soul Asylum - Hurry Up And Wait By www.music-news.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:10:00 Z Full Article
w Eric Burdon & The Animals - When I Was Young By www.music-news.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:17:00 +0100 Overall, this is a fantastic re-issue. The remastering is brilliant, there is a superb booklet Full Article
w Sean Miller - Everywhere I Roam By www.music-news.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:31:00 +0100 The singer's resort-town home of Petoskey, MI figures largely in the album, influencing with its lakeside vibe. The seven-song EP features Miller's breezy summer tunes with a loose country bounce. Full Article
w Zilla With Her Eyes Shut - Zilla With Her Eyes Shut By www.music-news.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:19:00 +0100 Zilla With Her Eyes Shut is the latest far-out wunderkind to emerge from the same eccentric pop incubator that brought us FKA Twigs, Grimes, and MIA. Full Article
w Albert Castiglia - Wild And Free By www.music-news.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 20:22:00 +0100 Albert Castiglia is one of those artists that can really express themselves onstage Full Article
w Robert Jon & The Wreck - Last Light On The Highway By www.music-news.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 16:01:00 +0100 ... at this point it is definitely my favourite album of the year. Full Article
w Talk Show - These People E.P. By www.music-news.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 01:12:00 +0100 Four punch drunk songs of aggrofection Full Article
w Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion - Chameleon By www.music-news.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:13:00 +0100 ...this feels like the album that brings all the talents together. Full Article
w Robert Cray Band - That's What I Heard By www.music-news.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:23:00 +0100 It's all a great insight to Robert Cray’s influences and favourites Full Article
w One World: Together At Home By www.music-news.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:13:00 +0100 The great and the good of the music industry come together for the mega event One World: Together At Home. Full Article
w Joe Bonamassa - A Conversation With Alice By www.music-news.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:04:00 +0100 ...I’m surprised by just how damn good the single actually IS. Full Article
w Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters Day By www.music-news.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:54:00 +0100 ...celebrating Muddy Waters 1976 performance in Boston as the city declared ‘Muddy Waters Day’ Full Article
w Mohammed Assani - Wayfinder By www.music-news.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:12:00 +0100 Mohammed Assani's latest record Wayfinder is a transcendent blending of traditional Indian instrumentation with modern electronics to create a South Asian-style trip-hop. Full Article
w Santrofi - Alewa By www.music-news.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:27:00 +0100 Debut album from a very engaging young band out of Accra Full Article
w John Blues Boyd - What My Eyes Have Seen By www.music-news.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:05:00 +0100 Quite stunning in many different ways. Full Article
w E D Brayshaw - Fire Without Water By www.music-news.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:06:00 +0100 I’ve been waiting to hear a solo effort from Mr Brayshaw for a looong while – well worth the wait! Full Article
w Frank Turner - Wickham Festival By www.music-news.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:22:00 +0100 Music News caught up with artist Frank Turner ahead of his set at the award-winning Wickham Festival. During the chat Frank talks everything from, his upcoming new album, dealing with the stresses and strains of the work life balance, his work as an author, not to mention a very special event coming up in the 37-year-olds life. Full Article
w Shingai Shoniwa By www.music-news.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0100 Shingai Shoniwa interviewed at the AIM Independent Music Awards 2019 at Camden’s Roundhouse on September 3rd 2019. Full Article
w My Life Story - World Citizen By www.music-news.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 20:24:00 +0100 Pop pioneer Jake Shillingford is one of the British music scene's most overlooked heroes. Having debuted with his band My Life Story back in 1993, the group enjoyed huge critical acclaim but were not rewarded with the epic chart success they deserved. Returning after an 18 year absence to release his fourth studio album, World Citizen, Shillingford ressurects the band's legacy with what is effortlessly the band's finest release to date. Full Article
w Wendy James By www.music-news.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:35:00 +0100 Back in the late-80s Wendy James was one of the most provocative presences on the UK's pop scene. Full Article
w The Who By www.music-news.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:05:00 Z Music-News.com at The Music Walk of Fame Founding Stone unveiling for first recipients The Who on 19th November 2019. Full Article
w JC Stewart By www.music-news.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:30:00 Z The lovely JC Stewart interviewed at MTV after being nominated for the MTV PUSH: Ones to Watch Shortlist for 2020 on November 22nd 2019. Full Article
w Win 1 of 5 Tim Baker 'Forever Overhead' CDs By www.music-news.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:52:00 Z To celebrate the release of Tim Baker's EP 'The Eighteenth Hole Variations' and the new video featuring the live vocal trio Full Article
w Win Allusinlove T-Shirt and hand sprayed Vinyl By www.music-news.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:00:00 Z Yorkshire four piece Allusinlove are releasing a brand new video for their single ‘MyCat’ on Wednesday 11th March. Full Article
w Win André Rieu ‘Shall We Dance?’ DVDs By www.music-news.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 04:13:00 Z To celebrate the release of André Rieu’s ‘Shall We Dance?’ on DVD on 13th March, XXX is giving you the chance to win one of FIVE copies. Full Article
w Win The Touring Musician's Survival Guide Book By www.music-news.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:14:00 Z Being a musician may be fun, but it isn’t easy. It’s a career of highs, lows, rags, riches and a chance to see some of the world’s most unique places. Full Article
w Win Steady Rollin' Train Survival Pack By www.music-news.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:10:00 Z Pack includes: A stress ball, snack bar, tote bag and a train keyring with a torch, 2 t-shirts, CDs and stickers. Full Article
w Win Claudette’s Miraculous Motown Adventure Books By www.music-news.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:10:00 +0100 In this fun, illustrated picture book, Little Claudette lives in the magic kingdom of Motown, where all the happy children sing Full Article