Mario del Monaco - 3 Operatic Selections - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Now that more than 40 years have passed since Mario del Monaco's death, and the venomous criticism of recent decades has dissipated, given his extensive and detailed discography, it can be established that the Italian tenor's voice was undoubtedly the most beautiful, powerful, and important of the last century, surpassing even that of Caruso or Pavarotti. These two CDs, which collect his most spectacular performances from his golden years, and meticulously recorded by Decca of London, are presented here in their entirety and in chronological order.

Gliss Riffer marks new territory for Baltimore-based Dan Deacon who, following up on the of his large ensemble-based recordings - 2009's Bromst and 2012's America - has returned to a simpler way of writing and recording, similar to that of 2007's Spiderman of the Rings, which resulted in this self-produced album. What Gliss Riffer shares with Spiderman of the Rings as a musical experience is an aesthetic directness and it's ecstatic energy.

Thomas Michael Allen - Songs Without Words [COMPACT DISCS] date 09/28/2010