Fitz-Gerald - Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57, String Quartet No. 2, Op. 68 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Frieder Bernius - Choral Cantatas 2&4 [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/01/2012

Digipak. Rooted in the Québec landscape and inspired by the vastness of the St. Lawrence River, Flore Laurentienne's music- a harmonious blend of strings and analog synthesizers-takes us on a journey to the edge of the sublime, where we find ourselves both fragile and powerful, suspended between vulnerability and wonder.On stage, Laurentienne comes to life through a core ensemble of seven musicians. At the center stands composer and keyboardist Mathieu David Gagnon, surrounded by a string quartet and two keyboardists-percussionists. Over the past five years, they have developed a rich shared experience of live performance, a natural rapport and an instinctive bond that nourish both the project and the composer's work. The power of the MiniMoog, the ensemble's emblematic instrument, combined with the richness of the strings, creates a captivating interplay that draws the listener into a unique and memorable experience. On Volume III, Mathieu David Gagnon and his Flore Laurentienne return to celebrate the magnificence of the river and it's floral and sylvan surroundings. It's an album to be enjoyed alongside it's two predecessors (Volume I and II), while also looking forward to the next step. Flore Laurentienne is constantly evolving, but from the beginning, the vision has remained the same to create music that is alive, true, human, and uncompromising.

Two CDs. Previously unreleased live show, recorded at The Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles on the Rumours Tour on August 29, 1977. The concert's setlist draws almost exclusively from Fleetwood Mac and Rumours, the first two albums recorded by the band's latest incarnation Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, and Christine McVie, and the newest members, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham. The lone nod to Fleetwood Mac's other nine studio albums is a performance of InchOh Well, Inch a rock-guitar masterpiece originally released in 1969 and written by the band's founder, guitarist Peter Green.