Various Artists - My Black Mama (Various Artists) - VINYL LP

'If you want to know who, for me, is the greatest living composer, I'll tell you without hesitation - it's Elgar, whom I place on the same level as my idols Beethoven and Brahms!' So said the great virtuoso Kreisler.' Nicolas Dautricourt continues 'This Concerto, with it's unbridled lyricism and unique proportions, is an Everest for any violinist.' In this, his first recording for Channel Classics, the French violinist brings together three works by two English composers. In 1888, in the same year Elgar wrote the famous Salut d'amour for his fiancee Caroline Alice Roberts, Frederick Delius composed his Suite for Violin and Orchestra, one of his very first works. The Suite, which only received it's premiere in 1984, is heard here in this insightful arrangement by Frederic Chaslin for violin, piano and string quartet. Album Tracks 1. Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61 2. Salut D'amour, Op;12 3. Suite for Violin and Orchestra

Fialkowska is formidable... performs with a clarity that sets her apart from the ordinary superstars. - The Toronto Star. Loved and admired by virtually all of his contemporaries, Chopin cast a magical spell on his generation as well as on all future generations of musicians. His music remains as fresh, as enchanting and as powerful as the day it was first penned. Janina Fialkowska has chosen a very personal program of Chopin's most delightful piano music including Waltzes, Preludes, Ballade and Mazurkas. Album Tracks 1. Polonaise in E Flat minor, Op. 26, No. 2 2. Waltz in E minor, Op. Posth 3. Grande Valse Brillante in a Minor, Op. 34, No. 2 4. Waltz in a Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3 5. Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38 6. Prelude in C Sharp minor, Op. 28, No. 10 7. Prelude in B Major, Op. 28, No. 11 8. Prelude in F Sharp Major, Op. 28, No. 13 9. Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49 10. Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 55, No. 2 11. Mazurka in B Flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1 12. Mazurka in a Minor, 'Notre Temps' 13. Mazurka in C Sharp minor, Op. 50, No. 3 14. Scherzo No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 31

Hi Horse Records is proud to present the first in a projected series of unreleased tracks from the same sources Blue 88s is an amazing collection of piano blues recorded between 1938-1942 for the Columbia and Okeh labels. 15 of the 17 tracks are previously unreleased gems that showcase some of the premier blues pianists and vocalists of the era Curtis Jones, Roosevelt Sykes, Willie InchBoodle ItInch Right and Poor Boy Burke. Includes a 20 page booklet with a detailed essay by Mark Humphrey on the history and popularity of the piano, and blues pianists in particular, plus the lyrics to all the songs. The legendary Roosevelt Sykes a.k.a. InchThe HoneydripperInch is represented on this compilation with 12 tracks, 10 of them previously unissued while Curtis Jones and Poor Boy Burke have 2 each while Willie InchBoodle ItInch Right has 1. Nimble fingers, knowing voices and earthy lyrics abound on this collection. 25th Annual Living Blues Awards Winners Best Blues Albums of 2017Historical (Pre-war)Various Artists - Blue 88s Unreleased Piano Blues Gems 1938-1942 - Hi Horse RecordsProducer of the Year (Historical Recording)Robin Cohn and Larry CohnVarious Artists - Blue 88s Unreleased Piano Blues Gems 1938-1942 - Hi Horse Records InchBlues is to music what salt is to foodInch - Roosevelt Sykes