Piazzolla / Nebiolo / Marenco / Quartett Orfeo - El Otro Astor - Music for Guitar & Strings - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2009 from the Van der Graf Generator leader, his 29th solo album overall. These new recordings mark a return to solo territory, but in the knowledge that Van der Graf is still an ongoing entity. Peter therefore decided to make this set of recordings a genuinely one-man effort, playing and singing every note on the disc. As might be expected of an artist now more than 40 years into his career, these are adult songs, addressing grown-up themes. This is a worthy, fascinating and mature addition to Peter's body of work, which remains uneasy listening. It doesn't look as if he will be disappearing just yet. Album Tracks 1. The Mercy 2. Your Face on the Street 3. Stumbled 4. Wrong Way Round 5. Ghosts of Panes 6. If We Must Part Like This 7. Undone 8. Diminished 9. The Top of the World Club

Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections, all released on limited-edition one-off pressing coloured double vinyl. Also available in new card wallet limited-CD editions. The new edition featured albums are Studio One Funk, Studio One Dub, Studio One Ska, Studio One Roots and Studio One Classics. // Studio One Classics features a non-stop selection of stone-cold classic Studio One killers! Spanning 40 years of the legendary tag, this album is a celebration of the music of Studio One Records and features a who's who of Jamaican Reggae Bob Marley, The Heptones, Horace Andy, Sugar Minott, Don Drummond, Prince Jazzbo & more. This collection contains numerous legendary tracks, including Bob Marley and the Wailers' InchSimmer DownInch, InchLove Me ForeverInch by Carlton & His Shoes, Slim Smith's InchRougher Yet,Inch Horace Andy's InchFeverInch, Alton Ellis's InchI'm Just A Guy', The Skatalites' blazing 'Confucious' and loads more. Timeless stuff - every track here is indeed a classic, no-one can argue about that! Studio One produced literally hundreds of hits and this selection includes some of the tag's most enduring songs. It is simply impossible to imagine modern Jamaican music without Clement InchCoxsoneInch Dodd, founder of the iconic Studio One where virtually every singer and musician of note in Reggae cut their teeth. Studio One's output spans over four decades, all represented here. Coxsone Dodd pioneered nearly every new form of Jamaican music as it developed over time and this album includes Ska, Dancehall, Roots, Rocksteady, DJ, Lovers and more. This is probably the best entry of the many Soul Jazz Studio One releases if you're after a primer in the Studio One sound. Like it says on the wrapper, 'Classics' pretty much sums it up. Album Track

The golden age of string orchestra repertoire must certainly be the period spanning the final decades of the 19th century to the early 20th century. The density of sound, great dynamic range, long phrases and virtuosity that are uniquely possible with this combination of instruments saw it become a particularly cherished ensemble for many of the greatest composers of the day. Tchaikovsky's Andante Cantabile is the composer's own transcription of the second movement from his famous String Quartet No.1, prepared for a private concert in Paris (February 1888) with cellist Anatoly Brandukov and the Edouard Colonne Orchestra conducted by the composer. Russian composer and pianist Anton Arensky (1861-1906), who was strongly influenced by Tchaikovsky's style, is particularly known for his Variations Op.35a on a theme by Tchaikovsky. Again, this is an own-arrangement of the second movement of Arensky's String Quartet No.2 in A minor. Written in 1894 on the occasion of Tchaikovsky's death, the work takes as it's theme Tchaikovsky's song 'Legend', adding seven variations and a coda. Elgar's Elegy for Strings was written in 1909 after the funeral of Robert Hadden - one of the members of the Worshipful Company of Musicians in London - at the suggestion of Elgar's Alfred Littleton and intended as a commemorative piece for future ceremonies. It was first performed in St Paul's Cathedral in 1914, where it is still heard for commemorative celebrations today. It's popularity is justified by the poignant beauty of every single musical phrase. Most famous for his series of serenades for string orchestra, Robert Fuchs (1847-1927) is considered a worthy heir to the Viennese romantic musical tradition. Album Tracks 1. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 2. Variations on a Theme By Tchaikovsky, Op. 35A 3. Elegy for Strings Op. 58 4. Serenade No. 3 in E minor