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Simon Trpčeski, Cristian Măcelaru & WDR Sinfonieorchester - Brahms: Piano Concertos (2023)

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Simon Trpčeski, Cristian Măcelaru & WDR Sinfonieorchester - Brahms: Piano Concertos (2023)

Simon Trpčeski, Cristian Măcelaru & WDR Sinfonieorchester - Brahms: Piano Concertos (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 325 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 220 Mb | 01:35:11
Classical | Label: Linn Records

This eagerly-awaited new release sees Simon Trpceski reunite with conductor Cristian Macelaru to record Brahms Piano Concertos. Their unrivalled chemistry, paramount in Brahms's chamber-like concertos, is on full display in these new performances which puts the two artists' musical affinity in the spotlight. These two contrasting concertos, one beginning in darkness, the other in light, mark Brahms's major contribution to the genre. With Trpceski's flawless technique and sensitive playing, pianophiles are in for a treat. Macelaru's orchestra, WDR Sinfonieorchester, joins the pair to complete the line-up; a perfect companion to their previous album, Shostakovich Piano Concertos, which garnered numerous accolades (BBC Music Magazine Concerto Choice, Le Choix de France Musique, among others).

Cristian Măcelaru - Bartók: The Wooden Prince & Dance Suite (2023)

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Cristian Măcelaru - Bartók: The Wooden Prince & Dance Suite (2023)

Cristian Măcelaru - Bartók: The Wooden Prince & Dance Suite (2023)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 289 MB | Cover | 01:14:31 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 172 MB
Classical | Label: Linn Records

Following their first album for Linn (Dvořák: Legends Op. 59, Czech Suite Op. 39), the WDR Sinfonieorchester and Cristian Măcelaru pursue the same folk vein with two orchestral works by Béla Bartók. Based on a rather childish tale (prince, princess, fairies, and of course a happy ending!), the music of the ballet The Wooden Prince – recorded in full here – has all the ingredients of a masterpiece: masterful scoring for large forces, use of musical themes, an effortless amalgam of folk and late-Romantic elements. Composed in 1923 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the merging of the towns of Buda and Pest – alongside commissions by Ernö Dohnányi and Zoltán Kodály – the century-old Dance Suite is a six-movement work that has become one of Bartók’s best known compositions. Born in Timișoara, a short distance from Hungaria, Măcelaru can boast an unparalleled understanding of Bartók, as evident here.

Jan Vogler - Muhly - Helbig - Long: Three Continents / Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2 (2020)

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Jan Vogler - Muhly - Helbig - Long: Three Continents / Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2 (2020)

Jan Vogler, WDR Sinfonie-Orchester, Cristian Măcelaru, The Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev - Muhly - Helbig - Long: Three Continents / Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2 (2020)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 277 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 143 Mb | 01:02:06
Classical | Label: Sony Classical

German Cellist Jan Vogler's new album features two modern cello concertos. The first is the world premiere recording of the cello concerto "Three Continents" by Nico Muhly (*1981), Sven Helbig (*1968) and Zhou Long (*1953). Three Continents Cello Concerto is a unique collaborative work celebrating the sheer diversity of three composers from three different continents (USA, Germany, China) and almost three different generations. Each movement of the concerto takes a different view of the role of the soloist: Muhly's Cello Cycles uses the large orchestra to striking effect to create a soundscape full of color.