Tchaikovsky - Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Bedrich Smetana's String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor performed by the Travnicek Quartet.

Diggin In The Crates (D.I.T.C.) was born out of a group of artists who began making noise in the late '80s and into the next decade and beyond-namely Lord Finesse, Diamond D, and Fat Joe. After well-received albums, an official, wider collective was founded that also included O.C., Big L, Buckwild, and producer-rapper combo, Show & A.G. (originally known as Showbiz & A.G.). The crew proceeded to drop a run of sublime records, including Show & A.G.'s Soul Clap EP (1992), their full-length debut Runaway Slave (1992), followed by Goodfellas in 1995. Show & A.G.'s next project, Full Scale, arrived in 1998 and featured appearances from O.C., KRS-One, Big Pun, the Ghetto Dwellas and verses from members of D.I.T.C. including Diamond D, Big L and Lord Finesse. In 2002 a CD version titled Full Scale LP (using the same artwork) was released with 10 additional tracks which had originally been released on various 12Inch singles and projects in the late 1990s. The project had never been released on vinyl in it's entirety - until now. Production on Full Scale was handled by Showbiz and A.G. except for InchTime To Get This MoneyInch which was produced by long-time collaborator Ahmed, and InchHold MinesInch and InchHidden CratesInch which were produced by DJ Greyboy. The assortment of guest features doesn't detract from A.G., a masterful emcee with a no-nonsense style that is simple but impactful. Full Scale follows the tried and true blueprint from Show & AG's earlier classics cementing it's place in hip hop history.

The young Czech soprano Hana Blažíkóva is one of the most exciting voices in the baroque scene today. Conductors such as Herreweghe, Suzuki and Luks frequently invite her to record and perform, and she regularly appears at renowned festivals. For her debut as a solo artist, she selected German cantatas and sacred concertos from the latter half of the 17th c., works characterized by alternations between freely rhapsodic monodies and sections of great contrapuntal, polyphonic density typical of their time, exhibiting virtuoso coloratura, declamation and heartfelt courtly love for Jesus.