Di Stefano, Giuseppe & Olivier - Chansons Napolitaines - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

IZVORA invites you to a sparkling, poetic and refined universe, surrounded by original compositions and arrangements and a sound that is sometimes intimate, and sometimes displays the virtuosity of the artists. Although we're used to accordion player Christophe Delporte magnifying the music by Astor Piazzolla, it's another, more secret fantasy, that he shares with the ex-pianist of the InchFramboise FrivoleInch. A fantasy that is sprinkled with passionate inspiration, flirting with classical, jazz, and world music. Yves Gourmeur (piano) is, above all, an eclectic piano player, but also a composer with great melodic power, and a talent for combining several musical genres. Rhonny Ventat (sax), the wind turbine of the group, seduces you with bewitching, sensual melodies, but also with improvisations that are sometimes dazzling, sometimes soothing. Together with the flawless precision of percussion player Jérome Baudart and the exceptional, smooth and caressing bass lines by Adrien Tyberghein (double bass), IZVORA takes you on a musical and sensual trip. Flamboyant, between festive delusions, tenacious rhythms and lyrical melodies; daring to improvise, this quintet with multiple influences covers our souls with weightlessness, a soft, sweet and salty kiss.

Various Artists - Music of the Viennese Court Chapel / Various [COMPACT DISCS] date 07/29/2008

Maria Callas may presents a rather formidable portrait of a young girl in Act one. The final act is more than an epilogue to the rest, rather a culmination, with Callas at her very peak. Giuseppe Di Stefano, is also superb form and Conductor Serafin's pacing of the score is true mastery. 2 CD 1 CD-ROM.