John Dowland - Lachrimae or Seaven Teares - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The two pianists Julius Zeman and Shun Oi have made an exquisite and historic contribution to the Bruckner Year 2024 - the music world is celebrating the 200th birthday of the great symphonist they have recorded Anton Bruckner's Seventh Symphony in a version for two pianos. For two pianos, not for piano four hands? Some music lovers may ask in surprise. Anyone who (like me) has heard the version for two pianos in a performance, on two Bosendorfer concert grand pianos and performed by the two pianists on this recording, will not find the answer difficult. The volume of sound that a symphony by Anton Bruckner unfolds in it's orchestral form has a magnificent, even overwhelming effect, and something of this sonic power must also be conveyed by the piano version if it is not to do without a constitutive feature of this music. I was convinced by the live impression of the performance on two pianos it really sounded like InchBrucknerInch, and I could only put the deep and moving impression of this performance alongside the best orchestral performances. Dr Thomas Leibnitz

A dream comes true, Cuarteto Soltango negotiated for a long time with the star Tango singer LEONEL CAPITANO until he came to Munich for the production - a co-production with Bayerischer Rundfunk. Arranger and pianist Martin Klett and Leonel Capitano have put together 16 tangos in different styles of famous Tango composers. There are famous styles and their founders Aníbal Troilo, Osvaldo Puglieses, Horacio Salgán, Oswaldo Tarrantino. Elías Randal, Virgilio Exposíto, Acho Manzi, Sebastián Piana etc. Provide the music. Album Tracks 1. Vieja Recova 2. Desvelo 3. Mientras Gime El Bandoneón 4. Copas, Amigas y Besos 5. A la Luz Del Candil 6. Flor de Lino (Vals) 7. Farol 8. Vamos Corazón 9. Doble Castigo 10. En Carne Propia 11. Chiqué 12. Sin Lágrimas 13. De Vuelta Al Bulín 14. Miloga Triste 15. Ropa Blanca (Milonga) 16. Último Organito

The Trio Then-Bergh (violin), Wen-Sinn Yang (cello), and Michael Schäfer (piano) provide a cross-section of the golden age of Russian music in their new GENUIN album. These three exceptional musicians play masterpieces compiled and arranged by the composer Alexander Krein in the first half of the 20th century. Krein is a masterful arranger who makes the soul of each piece shine in the trio version. Works by Tchaikovsky (for example, from his InchString SerenadeInch and InchThe SeasonsInch) and Rimsky-Korsakov (from InchThe Golden CockerelInch) are presented here, as well as wonderfully sentimental salon music from Gliere to Tcherepnin. Album Tracks 1. Lorsque Les BLÉS Dorés. Mélodie from Ten Romances. for Voice and Piano, No. 4 (1895/96) 2. Mon Chant Est Amer Et Sauvage from Four Romances For Voice and Piano, No. 3 (1870) 3. Romance Orientale from Four Romances, Op. 2, for Voice and Piano, No. 2 (1865/1866) 4. Chez la Reine de Chémakhâ, from the Golden Cockerel, Scene from Act 2 (1906/07) 5. Une Larme. from Piece for Piano (1880) 6. Elégie, from Serenade for String in C Major, Op. 3. Movement (1880) 7. Valse, from Serenade for String in C Major, Op. 2. Movement (1880) 8. Les Larmes, from Six Duets, Op. 46, for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano and Piano, No. 3 (1880) 9. Pourquoi Tant de Plaintes, from Six Romances, Op. 6 for Voice and Piano, No. 2 (1869) 10. Chant de L'alouette, from the Seasons, Op. 37A. for Piano, No. 3 (1876) 11. Sérénade, from Quatre Morceaux, Op. 30. for Violin and Piano, No. 2 (1894) 12. Moment Musical, from Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16. for Piano, No. 3 (1896) 13. Valse, from the Christmas Tree, Op. 21. Fairy Tale in One Act. Waltz for Piano (1901) 14. Mélodie, from Five Romances, Op. 22. for Voice and Piano, No. 1 (1904) 15. Nocturne, from Douze Pièces Enfantines, Op. 31. for Piano, No. 2 (1907) 16. Duo. Oh Non, Pour