Ibert / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Adriano - La Ballade de la Geole de Reading - Trois Pieces - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

With the making of this CD, we wanted to choose the works most representative of the different stylistic tendencies that animated Lombard symphonism during the years of the French occupation. This would like to be a large fresco that, without any pretension to exhaustiveness, helps the listener to get an idea of the music that was heard in Milan's theatres, churches, educational institutions, and festivals in the early 19th Century.

John Prine recorded live for BBC radio. Featuring solo performances of songs from his first two albums. First official . Two-time Grammy-winner, singer-songwriter, John Prine, is among the English language's premier phrase-turners. Forty-five years into a remarkable career that has drawn effusive praise from Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, Roger Waters, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and others who would know, Prine is a smiling, shuffling force for good. He is a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member whose classic debut album, simply titled John Prine, is recognized as part of the Recording Academy's Grammy Hall of Fame. (via John Prine)

With orchestral works at the core of his output, the supreme melodic gift that distinguishes the music of Eric Coates earned him a reputation as the 'uncrowned king of light music'. It was the London Suite that made Coates a household name, with the Cockney exuberance of it's third movement, Knightsbridge, capturing the nation's imagination as a BBC theme tune, as did the rousing march Calling All Workers. Cinderella and The Selfish Giant were inspired by his son's bedtime stories, the latter absorbing the jazzy dance rhythms of the day. The Dambusters March was one of Coates' last pieces, and remains one of the most iconic movie themes ever written.