Miucci - Art of Arrangement - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Ringare - Of Momentous Endless Night / Two years after acclaimed Thrall of Winter's Majesty, black metal duo Ringarë is about to their new studio effort, Of Momentous Endless Night. - Two years after their acclaimed Thrall of Winter's Majesty, international black metal duo Ringarë is about to their new studio effort, Of Momentous Endless Night. Born from the unity of purpose of two prolific musicians, American Alex InchEsotericaInch Poole (Skáphe, Chaos Moon, Nattfärd, Ars Hmu and many others) and Swedish Likpredikaren (Nattfärd, Ars Hmu, Demonomantic and more), Ringarë has grown a dedicated cult following over the years. In their own words, the two artists describe InchOf Momentous Endless Night as an album which carries forth the chaos that was born with Sorrow Befell (Iron Bonehead, 2020). Although a darker and more aggressive companion to the predecessor demo, this full-length takes it's own unique path, treading where the band has not gone before with 4 tracks of hateful, sorrowful black metal. Past battles, nefarious rituals, and Satanic summonings fuel the triumphs to behold within this sinister saga. The stories told are not of this plane; nor can they be considered past, present, or in the future. Each listen pulls them closer to this desolate world. Join us!Inch Drawing inspiration from the early classics of... And Oceans, Dimmu Borgir, Katatonia, Vordven, Bishop of Hexen, and Enslaved, amongst many others, Ringarë's Of Momentous Endless Night will be released on CD, LP and digital via Avantgarde Music on December 15th, 2023.

An intimate recording from the Blues hall-of-famer that puts you in the room with 3 Blues legends!Remastered by multiple Grammy winner Michael Graves.One of Candid's historic blues releases, Memphis Slim, U.S.A. finds the Blues Hall Of Fame inductee in a rare, relaxed setting with two close friends and fellow blues icons, Jazz Gillum and Arbee Stidham. The intimacy-from their loose interplay and improvisation to the eerie realism of the recording-is palpable and feels more like an invitation to their inner circle than a commercial .Grammy-winner Michael Graves' sensitive remastering brings Memphis Slim, U.S.A. to life, letting listeners in as the piano legend and his buddies offer a musical history of the blues from it's Southern juke-joint roots up to it's Chicago-style move toward R&B.Memphis Slim, U.S.A. is an essential document that Candid is proud to bring back to the blues canon.

Diminutions, the art of extemporary embellishment or melodic variation, were an essential part of performance practice of the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. The basis of diminutions is the fragmentation of a long note or series of long notes into many shorter and faster ones that move around the original melody. In the 16th and early 17th centuries, a composition as written by the composer was often regarded as raw material and it was normal and even required of musicians to embellish the works performed. The number of treatises that were devoted to the teaching of this subject is a clear indication of the importance of diminutions at that time. Most of these manuals included a collection of decorated melodies taken from renowned madrigals, motets and chansons by well-known composers of the time. These pieces give us clear examples of how music was performed during that time and what was considered the proper way to embellish a piece of music. Often technically demanding, these pieces gave scope for virtuoso display as they required great dexterity from the performer. In conclusion, diminutions were added to make a piece of music more 'beautiful'. This album explores the widespread practice of diminutions by presenting published examples of diminutions on well-known motets, by master composers; diminutions on popular melodies or dance forms and finally, diminutions composed by the performer as artist.