Wiener Concert-Verein - Golden Christmas - VINYL LP

In 2022, Daniele 'Shield' Contrini of Rebirth Records proposed 'Paraiso' to the great man himself, a compilation honoring Alfredo's legacy. After Alfredo's passing in December 2024, the project was final; with artists rallying to honor his vision and memory.Before becoming a global clubbing hotspot, Ibiza embodied freedom-a place where sunrises blurred into sunsets and music became a way of life. In the 1950s and '60s, the island drew artists, hippies, and outsiders seeking escape and creative liberty.In 1976, Alfredo Fiorito, fleeing political repression in Argentina, arrived in Ibiza and stayed. A former music journalist, he soon began DJing at Amnesia, a farmhouse-turned-club where time bent and boundaries dissolved. With eclectic, genre-defying sets, Alfredo blended reggae, flamenco, soul, rock, and early house, crafting a hypnotic energy that captivated a generation.British DJs like Trevor Fung, Paul Oakenfold and Danny Rampling brought this 'Balearic Beat' back home. But Balearic wasn't a style it was a mindset. As DJ Leo Mas said, it was 'a state of mind,' where rhythm, spirit, and psychedelia merged.Other clubs like KU, Es Paradis, Pacha, and Lola's amplified the movement. Visual artists such as Yves Uro gave it a striking identity, and DJs like Cesar de Melero, DJ Pippi, and Jon Sa Trinxa carried the sound into a new era. Jose Padilla's sunset sessions at Cafe del Mar birthed chill-out music as breath, not just beat.But the 1990s brought change. Laws requiring roofs on clubs altered the open-air magic. Commercialization followed; freedom became luxury, and many pioneers left.Still, the Balearic spirit lives-raw and untamed. It pulses in hidden parties, intimate venues like Pikes and Hostal La Torre, and sacred places like Benirras and Las Dalias.Featuring 16 tracks of classic and true Balearic sound; alongside House & proto-House tracks that Mr. Fiorito spun,

Around the World in 17 Christmas SongsEverything glows and sparkles, festive aromas fill the air, and in the distance, you can hear carol singing-Christmas is a feast for all the senses. Though decorations and culinary preferences around the globe may differ, there is one thing that always fits right in at Yuletide the radiant sound of brass music.We were invited to present the annual Berliner Philharmoniker Christmas Family Concert in 2023 and decided to take the audience on a musical journey to the countries the Berlin Philharmonic Brass ensemble members come from. Each of us chose a favourite song from his or her home country, which meant we all discovered music we may never have had a chance to hear otherwise.To arrange the pieces, we turned to a good friend who has been arranging for us for many years-Joshua Davis, principal trombone of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. He knows us well and, exclusively for us, he has made each Christmas song an individual showpiece-some traditional, some more jazzy, and others new and surprising.The buzz generated by this Family Concert was such that we were inundated with requests to record the pieces. To our delight, Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings agreed to produce an album with us, and we are happy and proud to present to you Frohe Weihnachten!For this , we have augmented our original song selection with further beautiful discoveries from countries like Greece, Ukraine, and Poland.Now that this very special Christmas

The popular album InchHorn ConcertosInch by Felix Klieser is being released as a 180g Vinyl Reissue. The talented and unique horn player masters the technically demanding Horn Concertos by Joseph Haydn and his lesser known brother Michael Haydn. He is accomapnied by the Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn under the baton of Ruben Gazarian. Together, they display these innovative compositions and their masterful orchestration with brilliance and unrivaled brilliance. The reconstructed 'Horn Concerto No. 0' by W. A. Mozart offers glimpses into the maestro's early Viennese years.