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Sean Costello - In The Magic Shop (2014) [Unreleased 2005 Studio Album]

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Sean Costello - In The Magic Shop (2014) [Unreleased 2005 Studio Album]

Sean Costello - In The Magic Shop (2014) [Unreleased 2005 Studio Album]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 319 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 126 Mb | Scans included
Modern Electric Blues, Soul-Blues, Blues-Rock | Label: Vizztone | # VTSCF01 | 00:46:41

Sean Costello was one of the most brilliant blues-based artists of his generation. His deeply soulful singing, songwriting and guitar playing crossed effortlessly between genres. Sean entered the scene as a child prodigy, and soon became regarded as a torchbearer, one of the leading lights of the new century. He had already gained international recognition when he died tragically in 2008, on the eve of his 29th birthday. IN THE MAGIC SHOP is Sean Costello’s previously unreleased 2005 studio album, produced in New York City by his longtime friend, collaborator and advocate, four-time Grammy Award winner Steve Rosenthal, in his recording studio, The Magic Shop. This is Sean Costello at his best, performing his stunning original compositions and well-chosen covers with band mates Paul Linden, Melvin Zachery and Ray Hangen, along with a few guests. This should have been Sean’s breakthrough record — but it remained unmixed and unheard for almost ten years.

Brodsky Quartet - New World Quartets: Dvořák, Barber, Gershwin, Copland, Brubeck (2014)

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Brodsky Quartet - New World Quartets: Dvořák, Barber, Gershwin, Copland, Brubeck (2014)

Brodsky Quartet - New World Quartets: Dvořák, Barber, Gershwin, Copland, Brubeck (2014)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:17:08 | 350 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Chandos | Catalog: CHAN 10801

There are enough new performances of American music by British and continental European groups to constitute a vogue, and this superb release by Britain's Brodsky Quartet makes a fine place to start with the trend in several respects. First there's a reading of the Dvorák String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96 ("American"), that could stand on its own as a reason for purchase. The Brodsky runs counter to type with this performance, which offers a relaxed, singing version of the music that accords well with the great performances of the Cello Concerto in B minor. Many quartets push the music and thus bring out its rhythmic structure, but that doesn't suffer in this version emphasizing the African-American-influenced melodic content that the composer himself pointed to in the work.

Paolo Da Col, Odhecaton, Ensemble Mare Nostrum - Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Sacrarum Cantionum Quinque Vocibus (2014)

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Paolo Da Col, Odhecaton, Ensemble Mare Nostrum - Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Sacrarum Cantionum Quinque Vocibus (2014)

Paolo Da Col, Odhecaton, Ensemble Mare Nostrum - Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Sacrarum Cantionum Quinque Vocibus (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 291 Mb | Total time: 63:30 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Ricercar | # RIC343 | Recorded: 2013

Although the madrigals of Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa constitute the best-known part of his oeuvre, his religious music is no less important, revealing a completely different facet of the composer. Aside from the Responsoria (1611), of which Philippe Herreweghe recently made a magnificent recording (LPH 010), most of Gesulado’s religious music was published in 1603 under the title Sacrarum cantionum . Unlike the Responsoria , intended for Holy Week services, the motets of 1603 are settings of texts for all circumstances of the liturgical year. For this recording, made in the Santa Trinità abbey church in Venosa, ODHECATON has enriched the sound palette of its men’s voices with a few instruments, including an ensemble of violas da gamba. Liuwe Tamminga counterpoints this programme with selected pieces by Giovanni Maria Trabaci and Giovanni de Macque on an historical organ of the Venosa region.

Eric Bibb - Me To You (1997) Reissue 2014

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Eric Bibb - Me To You (1997) Reissue 2014

Eric Bibb - Me To You (1997) Reissue 2014
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 330 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 128 Mb | Scans ~ 141 Mb | 00:55:27
Contemporary Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Folk-Blues | Label: Manhaton | # HATMAN 2032

Originally released in 1997, Eric Bibb's Me To You album was seen as a major stepping stone in the New York born Bluesters career. After many years of hard work releasing albums and a near constant touring schedule, Me To You finally and deservedly gave Bibb the recognition that he truly deserved. For the release Bibb gathered together some of his personal heroes, including Pops and Mavis Staples, and Taj Mahal to contribute. The results proved to be one of Bibb s most popular and best selling albums.

Stile Antico - From the Imperial Court: Music for the House of Hapsburg (2014)

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Stile Antico - From the Imperial Court: Music for the House of Hapsburg (2014)

Stile Antico - From the Imperial Court: Music for the House of Hapsburg (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 302 Mb | Total time: 71:07 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | # HMU 807595 | Recorded: 2013

The 16 voices of the British choir Stile Antico have a reputation for perfect blend and for programs that go beyond the favorites generally essayed by the similarly sized British choir the Sixteen. That's what's in this collection of motets (and the chanson Mille regretz) united by their connection to the Hapsburg court. It may be surprising to see Thomas Tallis under that rubric, but as the informative booklet points out, he makes the cut due to the marriage of Philip II of Spain to Mary Tudor. As that suggests, and as might be expected from a collection of pieces spanning a century, the Hapsburg factor does little to unite these pieces, even if the Emperor Maximilian does get name-checked at one point. Instead, this is simply a collection of intriguing Renaissance works that are generally beyond the ones normally heard.

Antonino Fogliani, Virtuosi Brunensis - Saverio Mercadante: I Briganti (2014)

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Antonino Fogliani, Virtuosi Brunensis - Saverio Mercadante: I Briganti (2014)

Antonino Fogliani, Virtuosi Brunensis - Saverio Mercadante: I Briganti (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 612 Mb | Total time: 137:52 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naxos | # 8.660343-44 | Recorded: 2012

A highly regarded composer in his day and considered the equal of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti, Saverio Mercadante pioneered the transformation of bel canto opera into real music drama. He wrote the operatic tragedy I Briganti (The Brigands) not only to prove himself to the Parisian public but as a direct challenge to Bellini’s I puritani, premièred the previous year. Mercadante’s individual style of canto fiorito and distinctive theatricality demonstrate that opera need not be a mere succession of virtuoso vocal arias, and it paved the way for Verdi’s later dramas. Prepared from a new critical edition, this production was described as ‘outstanding’ by The New York Times.

Natalie Clein, Andrew Manze - The Romantic Cello Concerto 5: Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concertos (2014)

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Natalie Clein, Andrew Manze - The Romantic Cello Concerto 5: Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concertos (2014)

Natalie Clein, Andrew Manze, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - The Romantic Cello Concerto 5: Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concertos (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 237 Mb | Total time: 59:49 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA68002 | Recorded: 2013

Natalie Clein adds a remarkable collection of Saint-Saëns’ music for cello and orchestra to her impressive discography. Clein first came to prominence when she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year award in 1994; it is appropriate that she performs the music of an extraordinary child prodigy.

Manny Charlton - Sharp (2004) + Sharp Re-loaded (2005) 2CD Set Expanded Reissue 2014

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Manny Charlton - Sharp (2004) + Sharp Re-loaded (2005) 2CD Set Expanded Reissue 2014

Manny Charlton - Sharp (2004) + Sharp Re-loaded (2005) 2CD Set Expanded Reissue 2014
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 803 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 290 Mb | Scans included
Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock | Label: Angel Air | # SJPCD448 | Time: 01:58:49

MANNY CHARLTON'S name is synonymous with Scottish rockers NAZARETH as he played a huge part in their worldwide success. His bluesy style of playing as part of the band as well as his being the bands producer for many years. He produced the bands platinum album "Hair Of The Dog" selling over 2 million copies. Since leaving the band he has released a number of solo albums and "Sharp" was released in 2004 and "Sharp Re-loaded" in 2005 now released by Angel Air as a 2CD set with bonus tracks. Now living in the USA Manny is active on the live circuit there.

Sonja Fraki - Kalevi Aho: Works for Solo Piano (2014)

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Sonja Fraki - Kalevi Aho: Works for Solo Piano (2014)

Sonja Fräki - Kalevi Aho: Works for Solo Piano (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 246 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 169 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: BIS | # BIS-SCAD-2106 | Time: 01:13:22

Known particularly for his orchestral output 16 symphonies and 21 concertos to date! the Finnish composer Kalevi Aho was recently described in Gramophone as having a strong claim to the title of greatest living symphonist. But as followers of the ongoing releases of his music on BIS will know, Aho has also composed a large number of works for smaller forces quartets and quintets, duos and solo pieces. On the present disc, the Finnish pianist Sonja Fräki presents his output for solo piano, comfortably fitting on one disc, but nevertheless spanning some 30 years of a long career.

Frank Beermann, Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie - Giacomo Meyerbeer: Vasco de Gama (2014)

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Frank Beermann, Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie - Giacomo Meyerbeer: Vasco de Gama (2014)

Frank Beermann, Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie - Giacomo Meyerbeer: Vasco de Gama (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1,22 Gb | Total time: 255:20 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | # 777 828-2 | Recorded: 2013

On 29 November 1863 Giacomo Meyerbeer noted in his journal, "Worked seven hours: the last scene with Selica is instrumented and revised, and with it the score of Vasco completed. May God bless the work and grant it a dazzling and enduring success." Meyerbeer called the opera completed by him four months prior to his death Vasco de Gama, but it came to be known to posterity as L’Africaine (The African Woman). Now how did this happen? Meyerbeer had been working on the opera since 1837, and L’Africaine was its original title. Eugène Scribe’s libretto told the story of an African princess who unhappily falls in love with a Portuguese naval officer. After some initial enthusiasm Meyerbeer soon had his doubts about the subject.

Alban Gerhardt, Sebastian Weigle - The Romantic Cello Concerto 4: Hans Pfitzner: Cello Concertos (2014)

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Alban Gerhardt, Sebastian Weigle - The Romantic Cello Concerto 4: Hans Pfitzner: Cello Concertos (2014)

Alban Gerhardt, Sebastian Weigle, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin - The Romantic Cello Concerto 4: Hans Pfitzner: Cello Concertos (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 274 Mb | Total time: 67:30 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA67906 | Recorded: 2012

Hyperion's Romantic Cello Concerto series continues to bring new works to light, expanding a repertoire that has long focused on a select group of composers. Here, Alban Gerhardt performs the three concertos by Hans Pfitzner. Pfitzner's early Cello Concerto in a minor was scorned by his teachers (although liked by the composer himself). His Cello Concerto Op.42 is a beautifully constructed work that derives it's material from a lyrical cello solo heard at the very start of the work. The Cello Concerto Op.52 is dedicated to Ludwig Hoelscher, a pupil of two giants of German cello-playing: Hugo Becker and Julius Klengel. As a bonus, the recording also includes Pfitzner's Duo for violin, cello and small orchestra.

Graziano Salvoni - Caspar Joseph Mertz: Barden-Klänge (2014)

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Graziano Salvoni - Caspar Joseph Mertz: Barden-Klänge (2014)

Graziano Salvoni - Caspar Joseph Mertz: Barden-Klänge (2014)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:32:32 | 329 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Brilliant Classics | Catalog: 94473

In his day Caspar Joseph Mertz (b.1806) was one of the most sought-after musicians in Europe, the court guitarist of Empress Carolina Augusta whose performances (together with his wife Josephine Plantin on piano) became famous throughout Austria, Hungary and Germany. Today he is best remembered for the successful Barden-Klänge, a cycle in which the guitar language of his time was enhanced to a stylistic expressiveness that parted sharply from contemporary works and which was more closely associated with the new, evocative aesthetics of the Romantic composers.

Keb' Mo' - Bluesamericana (2014)

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Keb' Mo' - Bluesamericana (2014)

Keb' Mo' - Bluesamericana (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 244 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 90 MB | Covers - 100 MB
Genre: Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Kind Of Blue Music (10045-CD-0003)

The title is a tip-off that after the soul excursion of The Reflection, Keb' Mo' is getting back to the blues, but also that he's concerned with not limiting himself to just that genre. It's clear Keb' Mo' has a broad view of the blues, seeing it as the backbone of American music, a generous definition he makes plain on Bluesamericana. As the record rolls through its ten tracks, it amiably drifts across the country, touching upon the careening New Orleans stomp of "Old Me Better" as well as the soulful thrum of Memphis on "For Better or Worse." Keb' Mo' takes plenty of stops along the way, favoring a bit of Chicago grind and low-key Texas shuffles, but usually he pours it all into a relaxed, friendly groove that leaves plenty of space for his warm, cheerful vocals…

Prazak Quartet - Leos Janacek: String Quartets; Concertino (2014)

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Prazak Quartet - Leos Janacek: String Quartets; Concertino (2014)

Pražák Quartet - Leoš Janáček: String Quartets; Concertino (2014)
with Slávka Pěchočová-Vernerová, piano; Milan Polák, clarinet
Lukáš Kořínek, bassoon; Jan Vobořil, french horn

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 280 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 142 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Praga Digitals | # PRD/DSD 250 301 | Time: 00:59:46

In the last 30 years, the relationship between the leading Czech string quartets and Janáček two String Quartets has evolved markedly. The best Czech performers have always produced fine recordings of these extraordinary works, but more recent generations of players have pursued a different level of engagement. While performances such as that of the Talich Quartet (2005) show remarkable insight, recordings by other quartets, such as the Haas and ≤kampa, grapple with the passion and drama, occasionally even sadism in these turbulent works. The Pražák Quartet has an international reputation in Czech repertoire, in particular for their Dvořák their new recording of Janáček’s Quartets shares many of their fellow ensembles’ keen engagement with the composer’s language.

Paul Mauriat - Le Grand Orchestre De Paul Mauriat: Volumes 1 & 2 (2014)

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Paul Mauriat - Le Grand Orchestre De Paul Mauriat: Volumes 1 & 2 (2014)

Paul Mauriat - Le Grand Orchestre De Paul Mauriat: Volumes 1 & 2 (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 410 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 203 Mb
Full Scans | 01:01:20 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop, Easy Listening | Vocalion Ltd #CDLK 4516

Two classic easy-listening albums by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra, originally released in 1965 on the Philips label, together on one CD and remastered from the original analogue stereo tapes for Vocalion's trademark crystal-clear sound. French composer/conductor Paul Mauriat is a classically trained musician who decided to pursue a career in popular music. His first major success came in 1962, as a co-writer of the European hit "Chariot." In 1963, the song was given English lyrics, renamed "I Will Follow Him," and became a number one American hit for Little Peggy March. Mauriat is best remembered for his 1968 worldwide smash "Love Is Blue."