G. Mahler - Das Lied Von Der Erde - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This album marks the culmination of two special Hallé collaborations and includes four major pieces from one of the most distinctive of current British compositional voices. Delyana Lazarova (Hallé Assistant Conductor 2020-23) and composer Dobrinka Tabakova (Hallé Artist in Residence 2022-23) were both born in the historic city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Working together for the first time during their time with the orchestra they formed a strong musical connection in which the Hallé musicians displayed a close understanding of the intricacies and dialect of Tabakova's musical language. This album contains two of Tabakova's major orchestral works. The three-part Earth Suite, which the composer says was inspired by 'the overwhelming force of Nature', recently drew 'exquisite playing' from the Hallé (Bachtrack, April 2023). Orpheus Comet features fast rhythmic material combined with atmospheric transparent orchestrations and a glorious climax featuring quotations from Monteverdi. The two significant concertos for strings and soloists included on this album solidified Tabakova's reputation as an outstanding contemporary voice and display the composer's close affinity with string instruments. Ukrainian-British Maxim Rysanov, is one of Tabakova's longest collaborators who premiered the Concerto for Viola and Strings in 2004, a piece described as being 'saturated with an inner, captiva ting and natural energy' (Culture Magazine, Nov 2004). The Concerto for Cello and Strings (whose score was described as 'gorgeous' by the Daily Telegraph, Australia) is here performed by Guy Johnson, one of the most exciting British cellists of his generation Album Tracks 1. Orpheus' Comet 2. Concerto for viola & strings~Confident 3. Concerto for viola & strings~Passionate and nostalgic 4. Concerto for viola & strings~Light 5. Concerto for viola & strings~Triumphant

Alto returns to international availability, the Raphael Quartet's acclaimed 1993 recordings of Edvard Grieg's String Quartets 1 & 2, the Allegro con fuoco from the Fugue in F minor for string quartet, and the Andante con moto in C minor for piano trio with pianist Jet Röling. The Raphael String Quartet was known far beyond their native Holland. Founded in the early 1980s, they came to prominence winning four distinctions at the European Broadcasting Union String Quartet Festival in 1983. The recipients of a number of important commissions, they have recorded extensively including works by Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Bruckner, Grieg, Janácek and Shostakovich. These sumptuous chamber music recordings have been newly remastered and restored by engineer Paul Arden-Taylor. InchThe Raphael Quartet give us... plenty of spirit, and the recorded sound is excellent.Inch -Penguin Guide, 3 Stars Album Tracks 1. String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27 I. Un Poco Andante - Allegro Molto Ed Adagio 2. String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27 II. Romanze. Andantino - Allegro Agitato 3. String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27 III. Intermezzo. Allegro Molto Marcato - Più Vivo E Scherzando 4. String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27 IV. Finale. Lento - Presto Al Saltarello 5. Fugue in F minor 6. Andante Con Moto in C minor for Piano Trio 7. String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Eg 117 (Completed By Julius Röntgen) I. Sostenuto - Allegro Vivace E Grazioso 8. String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Eg 117 (Completed By Julius Röntgen) II. Allegro Scherzando 9. String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Eg 117 (Completed By Julius Röntgen) III. Adagio 10. String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Eg 117 (Completed By Julius Röntgen) IV. Allegro Giocoso

Psychotic Spew is the debut album by Seattle Gunk Pop trio, Black Ends. An album long awaited by many, it is a dark and brooding achievement that breaks and creates you at every corner.