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15133 La Musica Chamber Music Hour1:41:46

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Kodaly: Duo for Violin and CelloBilik: Quintet for Piano and Strings, Op. 30Brahms: Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26For more information, please visit:https://www.lamusicafestival.org/

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15132 PARMA Recordings - Renmen Laments53:15

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RENMEN LAMENTSRENAISSANCE MENEric Christopher Perry Tenor, Conductor, and Artistic DirectorAlexander Nishibun TenorKilian Mooney TenorGarry McLinn TenorPeter Schilling Baritone and Business ManagerWill Prapestis BaritoneBrian Church BaritoneDominick Matsko BaritoneBenjamin Pfeil Bass-BaritoneAnthony Burkes Garza Bass and General Manager Despite ...…

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15131 Prokofiev: The Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 1182:27:51

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The Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118 is Sergei Prokofiev's eighth and last ballet, written between 1948 and 1953. It is based on the Russian Ural folk tale The Stone Flower by Pavel Bazhov and is also the last of the trilogy of ballets Prokofiev wrote in the Russian ballet tradition.Sylvia Wagner - Conductor/ProducerCMD German Opera Company of ...…

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15130 Brahms 3 and Tchaikovsky 41:30:51

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Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36Dominique Beaulieu - conductorCMD Paris Philharmonic in OrleansDownload at:http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p881/Brahms%3A_Symphony_No._3_and_Tchaikovsky%3A_Symphony_No._4_%28digital_download%29.html

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15129 Ace Patterson: Power Song2:05

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"Power Song" by Ace Patterson

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15128 PARMA Recordings - With Strings1:00:06

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WITH STRINGSLIVE SAMPLING IN COUNTERPOINTJEFF MORRISUlrich Maiß electric celloEric KM Clark violin Jeff Morris's second album, WITH STRINGS, explores the possibilities of 21st-century counterpoint. He builds up rich musical textures by sampling violin and cello live and folding them back into the mix, influencing the performers in turn.For more ...…

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15127 PARMA Recordings - Imaginary Birds1:14:22

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IMAGINARY BIRDSMUSIC FOR OBOE & ENGLISH HORNPHIL SALATHÉLing-Fei Kang oboeCharles Huang english horn, oboeAndrew Knebel violaAnnabelle Taubl harpYu-Chen Shih piano/celestaKatie Kennedy celloMohamed Shams pianoJohn Birt guitar What can one expect from a musician who spent his youth getting into trouble by furtively composing in chemistry class? ...…

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15126 PARMA Recordings - Beneath the Tide1:14:03

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PARMA Recordings is excited to bring you a collection of concertos that provides a stunning look into the minds of five of Navona Records' premiere composers, as well as a reflection on the human experience itself. BENEATH THE TIDE explores human emotion in various facets of life, as expressed by the unique voice of the Croatian Chamber Orchest ...…

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15125 PARMA Recordings - Schoenberg Piano Music1:02:50

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Although Schoenberg is often seen as a composer strictly concerned with pitch, his interests in timbre and sonority are ever-present in all five of his completed piano works. Pianist Yoko Hirota performs three of Schoenberg’s completed works along with the 17 fragments that he never brought to completion. Hirota, praised as being "precise and k ...…

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15124 PARMA Recordings - SUEÑOS DE ESPAÑA1:16:43

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Soprano Shudong Braamse blends vocal artistry with technical skill in her recording of SUEÑOS DE ESPAÑA. This treasury of Spanish art song relates stories of passionate love, broken promises, and heartfelt prayers. Braamse's performance demonstrates both an understanding of the rich Spanish culture and its 19th-century romantic poetry.For more ...…

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15123 PARMA Recordings - 3 Rhapsodies1:07:00

9d ago1:07:00

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It is tempting to compare Meštrović's compositional style to his great predecessors in the late-Romantic tradition. After all, much of the Croatian composer's style and techniques would be right at home in Rachmaninoff’s concertos, Tchaikovsky's works, or Prokofiev's neoclassicism; and the name of the album's first work, Danube Rhapsody, natura ...…

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15122 Berlioz - Romeo and Juliet, Op. 171:37:18

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Roméo et Juliette is a symphonie dramatique, a large-scale choral symphony by French composer Hector Berlioz, which was first performed on 24 November 1839. The libretto was written by Émile Deschamps, and the completed work was assigned the catalogue numbers Op. 17 and H. 79. It is based on Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet; it is regarded a ...…

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15121 La Musica Chamber Music Hour1:47:11

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The final concert of La Musica's 2018 Season.Bernstein: Piano TrioBrahms: Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 40Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, Op. 163For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit:https://www.lamusicafestival.org/

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15120 PARMA Recordings - Music with Silent Aitakes47:51

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D’Haene creates a remarkable musical world in MUSIC WITH SILENT AITAKE’S. When he was 25 years old, he began his life-long fascination with gagaku music, or traditional Japanese court music, that has informed his compositional style throughout his career. This study of a musical style different from that of his own culture resulted in what the ...…

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Daniel Roberts Concert0:27

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This year on the 6th April, I`m performing in the Holst Room, London UK for the 2nd time.Click to see the full programme, and book tickets:https://www.danielrobertsmusic.com/recital/

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15118 Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet Ballet2:28:18

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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. Prokofiev reused music from the ballet in three suites for orchestra and a solo piano work.Sylvia Wagner - Conductor/ProducerCMD German Opera Company of Berlin OrchestraDownload now at:http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p863/Prokof ...…

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15117 PARMA Recordings - Parallel Realms57:49

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Sergio Cervetti, born in Uruguay, immigrated to the United States in 1962 to study contemporary composition, and his work contains a certain cosmopolitan quality reflective of his past and present. Although essentially a minimalist since 1970, he has branched out to embrace and incorporate diverse elements from a variety of aesthetics. The vers ...…

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15116 Shostakovich - Symphony 8 and Piano Concerto 21:37:35

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102Featuring CMD Piano Competition Winner - Viktoria ShevchenkoKathryn Cavanaugh - Conductor/ProducerCMD Grand Opera Company of Venice OrchestraJoana Filipe Martinez - Conductor/ProducerCMD Grand Opera Company of Barcelona Spain OrchestraDownload n ...…

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15114 Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio2:23:05

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"The Abduction from the Seraglio" is an opera Singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German libretto is by Gottlieb Stephanie, based on Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's Belmont und Constanze, oder Die Entführung aus dem Serail. The plot concerns the attempt of the hero Belmonte, assisted by his servant Pedrillo, to rescue his bel ...…

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15112 PARMA Recordings - Deviant Resonances2:11:35

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DEVIANT RESONANCES carries the concept of "creative listening" into new dimensions. In addition to the unconventional ways in which the everyday listener is called on to interpret the music, composer David Rosenboom literally uses the action of "listening" as an instrument.For more information, please visit:http://ravellorecords.com/epk/deviant ...…

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15111 A Private Concert for Dignitaries1:43:14

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Enesco: Romanian RhapsodySmetana: The MoldauRavel: BoleroResphigi: Church WindowsKhatchaturian: Sabre DanceResphigi: Pines of RomeSylvia Wagner - conductorKen Hedgecock - producerCMD German Opera Company of Berlin OrchestraDownload now at:http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p856/Private_Concert_for_Dignitaries_%28digital_download%29.html…

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15110 La Musica Chamber Music Hour1:36:58

21d ago1:36:58

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This concert from April 15, 2018 features:Paganini: Terzetto Concertante in D MajorCastelnuovo-Tedesco: Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet in F MajorShostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57For more information, please visit:LaMusicaFestival.org

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15109 Mozart Wind Serenades2:45:53

22d ago2:45:53

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Mozart: Serenade in B-flat, K. 361 "Gran Partita"Mozart: Serenade in E-flat, K. 375Mozart: Serenade in C minor, K. 388 "Nacht Musik"Mozart: Divertimento in B-flat, K. 240Mozart: Divertimento in E-flat, K. 252Mozart: Divertimento in F, K. 253Mozart: Divertimento in B-flat, K. 2702018 Winter European TourCMD Paris Philharmonic in Orleans Woodwind ...…

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15108 Prokofiev: Symphony 5 and Lieutenant Kije1:13:48

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Sergei ProkofievSymphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100Sylvia Wagner - Conductor/ProducerCMD German Opera Company of Berlin OrchestraSergei ProkofievLieutenant Kije, Op. 60Kathryn Cavanaugh - Conductor/ProducerCMD Grand Opera Company of Venice OrchestraDownload now at:http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p854/Prokofiev%3A_Symphony_No._5_in_B-f ...…

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15107 PARMA Recordings - Souls in Transitions1:05:55

24d ago1:05:55

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SOULS IN TRANSITIONSCARL VOLLRATHSUMMA TRIOMAIANI DA SILVA VIOLINJENNIFER BEWERSE CELLOKAROLINA ROJAHN PIANO Beginning with just the spark to write three trios, composer Carl Vollrath created an intense yet reflective collection of works in SOULS IN TRANSITIONS. This Navona Records release moves through waves of contemplation on life, history, ...…

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15106 La Musica Chamber Music Hour1:31:37

26d ago1:31:37

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Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87Popper: Requiem in F-sharp minor for Three Cellos and Piano, Op. 66Rachmaninoff: Trio Elegiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9For more information, please visit:LaMusicaFestival.org

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15105 PARMA Recordings - Resistance1:26:30

27d ago1:26:30

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Composer Garth Baxter calls his commitment to form and aesthetic "modern traditionalism." And indeed, his new album RESISTANCE may just offer the best of both worlds in one captivating experience. Each piece has certain features in common: they are immediately, intuitively accessible to the listening ear, and all of them draw upon Baxter's abil ...…

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15104 Prokofiev: Symphony No. 4 and Piano Concerto No. 21:20:36

28d ago1:20:36

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Sergei ProkofievSymphony No. 4 in C Major, Op. 112Sylvia Wagner - conductor/producerCMD German Opera Company of Berlin OrchestraSergei ProkofievPiano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16Joana Filipe Martinez - Piano SoloistDominique Beaulieu - conductor/producerCMD Grand Opera Company of Barcelona Spain Orchestra…

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15103 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7, Op. 60 "Leningrad"1:17:22

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Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 (titled Leningrad), was written c. 1939–40. Initially dedicated to the life and deeds of Vladimir Lenin, Shostakovich decided instead to dedicate the symphony to the besieged city of Leningrad on its completion in December 1941. The Leningrad première of the piece was staged while the city ...…

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15102 Salieri: Prima la musica e poi le parole1:02:52

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Prima la musica e poi le parole (First the music and then the words) is an opera in one act by Antonio Salieri to a libretto by Giovanni Battista Casti. The work was first performed on 7 February 1786 in Vienna, following a commission by the Emperor Joseph II. The opera (more specifically, a divertimento teatrale) was first performed at one end ...…

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15100 Verdi: Sicilian Vespers3:21:27

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Les vêpres siciliennes (The Sicilian Vespers) is a grand opéra in five acts by the Italian romantic composer Giuseppe Verdi set to a French libretto by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier from their work Le duc d'Albe, which was written in 1838. Les vêpres followed immediately after Verdi's three great mid-career masterpieces, Rigoletto, Il tro ...…

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15101 Frederik Magle - The Fairest of the Roses for Two Trumpets and Organ5:24

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Frederik Magle, Danish composer, organist and pianist.His music has been performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zürcher Kammerorchester, The Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Chamber Orchestra, Riga Philharmonic Orchestra, South-Jutland Symphony Orchestra, violinist Nikolaj Znaider, and many other ensembles and solois ...…

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15099 Sasha Raven - Kiss Me3:30

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I was a very quiet child and very an introverted person. My passion was music and it’s still. My mother was a classical guitarist, but I didn’t show any interest in learning or playing guitar. I have started learning to play guitar when I was almost twenty years old. My friend convinced me into that, he showed me four chords and that was it. Wi ...…

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15098 PARMA Recordings - The Mask in the Mirror2:20:24

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Composer Richard Thompson’s three-act opera presents the life behind the name of Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the most prominent African American poets of the early 20th Century. This dramatic performance, inspired by the hundreds of letters exchanged between Dunbar and his wife, Alice Ruth Moore, removes the masks of fame and social identity t ...…

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15097 La Musica International Chamber Music Hour1:20:04

1M ago1:20:04

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Villa-Lobos: Assobio a JatoWilliams: Piano Quintet in C minorBrahms: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111For more information, please visit:https://www.lamusicafestival.org/

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15096 R Strauss - Capriccio Op. 852:27:58

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Capriccio, Op. 85, is the final opera by German composer Richard Strauss, subtitled "A Conversation Piece for Music". The opera received its premiere performance at the Nationaltheater München on 28 October 1942. Clemens Krauss and Strauss wrote the German libretto. However, the genesis of the libretto came from Stefan Zweig in the 1930s, and J ...…

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15095 PARMA Recordings - A Bissel Rhythm56:01

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A BISSEL RHYTHM is composer and clarinetist Paul Green’s PARMA Recordings debut, although it marks his second recorded exploration into the fusion between jazz and Jewish music. A performance at Merkin Concert Hall resulted in the New York Times extolling his talents: "Like a cobra intent on doing some charming of its own, the clarinetist Paul ...…

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15094 PARMA Recordings - Mythical Spaces53:50

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MYTHICAL SPACESSTEVEN KEMPER Steven Kemper makes his debut on Ravello Records with his electroacoustic album MYTHICAL SPACES. Kemper combines acoustic instruments and electronics to create meditative compositions that explore the connections between real and imaginary worlds. Kemper writes that “myths represent traces of our collective imaginat ...…

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15093 PARMA Recordings - Kid Stuff1:23:13

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KID STUFF: SOLI FOR PIANO WITH PERCUSSION ORCHESTRAMcCormick Percussion Group Juxtaposing the loud and abrasive with the soft and subtle, the McCormick Percussion Group balances tumult and tender in KID STUFF. Led by director Robert McCormick, Professor of Music at the University of South Florida in Tampa, the percussion orchestra re-imagines o ...…

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15092 La Musica Chamber Music Hour1:30:00

2M ago1:30:00

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Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola, K. 424Dohnanyi: Serenade in C Major for Violin, Viola and CelloBrahms: Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25For more information, please visit:https://www.lamusicafestival.org/

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15091 La Musica Chamber Music Hour1:12:13

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Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23Ravel: Sonata for Violin and CelloShostakovich: Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147For more information, please visit:https://www.lamusicafestival.org/

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15090 PARMA Recordings - The Myth of Tomorrow1:22:18

2M ago1:22:18

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THE MYTH OF TOMORROWEric KleinKlein’s work is smart and sophisticated, accessible even to the untrained ear, and a cool, clever blend of things both old and new.Purchase CD at:http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p835/The_Myth_of_Tomorrow_%28CD%29.htmlDownload at:http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p836/The_Myth_of_Tomorrow_%28digital_downlo ...…

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15089 La Musica Chamber Music Hour1:38:48

2M ago1:38:48

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Beethoven: String Quartet, Op. 29Harbison: Piano Trio No. 3Dvorak: Piano Trio No. 3 in F minorFor more information about this year's festival, please visit:https://www.lamusicafestival.org/

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15088 PARMA Recordings - The Ceiling Floats Away44:55

2M ago44:55

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THE CEILING FLOATS AWAYMATTHEW BURTNER & RITA DOVEEcoSono Ensemble Ravello Records proudly presents THE CEILING FLOATS AWAY, a groundbreaking new collaboration between sound artist Matthew Burtner, former US poet laureate Rita Dove, and ecoacoustic ensemble EcoSono. A National Endowment for the Arts commission, The Ceiling Floats Away was award ...…

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15087 Verdi: Stiffelio2:02:18

2M ago2:02:18

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Her husband is on a mission and has been completely loyal. Meanwhile, the wife has not as she has had a torrid love affair. Now he returns from his mission. The love affair is over and she knows that her love for her husband is all she wants from life. But now she must tell her husband what has happened in his absence. Will he forgive her or wi ...…

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15086 PARMA Recordings - Rippling55:06

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RIPPLINGRobert Morris Ravello Records is proud to present RIPPLING, a new album by composer Robert Morris. Morris recorded the album live at a “Summer at Eastman Concert” in Hatch Recital Hall, in Rochester, NY. Consisting of only two tracks, “Mountain Streams” and “Mysterious Landscape,” these dramatic compositions turn ordinary sounds of natu ...…

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15085 PARMA Recordings - Rosewood Cafe42:47

2M ago42:47

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Fusion lovers will enjoy the PARMA recordings debut of oboist Margaret Herlehy in this fresh, new collection of Latin-inspired jazz. Uniquely, oboe is the central instrument in each composition. Herlehy not only meets the demands of such a challenge but exceeds them. “Choro Negro” is a prime example. To the ear it should register as Brazilian, ...…

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15084 Erik-Peter Mortensen: Magnificat Octavi Toni11:38

2M ago11:38

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As a 4th generation musician Erik-Peter Mortensen (AKA Erik or EP) started singing professionally since the age of 9, first at the Metropolitan & New York City Opera Children's Choruses, and then in many professional choirs through the present (most recently with the Schola of St. Agnes Church, in midtown Manhattan. Having naturally developed a ...…

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15083 PARMA Recordings - Small Stones41:30

2M ago41:30

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SMALL STONESNancy Zipay DeSalvo, piano SMALL STONES showcases Dr. Nancy Zipay Desalvo’s exploration into both minute and immense concepts. Recorded on solo piano, DeSalvo performs the compositions translating the compressed beauty of Jason Tad Howard and the expansive universe of Daniel Perttu.Purchase CD at:http://www.classicalsavings.com/stor ...…

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15082 Verdi: The battaglia di Legnano1:57:52

2M ago1:57:52

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La battaglia di Legnano (The Battle of Legnano) is an opera in four acts, with music by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian-language libretto by Salvadore Cammarano. It was based on the play La Bataille de Toulouse by Joseph Méry, later the co-librettist of Don Carlos.Written as a commission from the Teatro Argentina in the "beleaguered republic" of R ...…

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