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JOHN HARBISON: String Trio; Four Songs of Solitude; Songs America Loves to Sing – Camerata Pacifica – Harmonia mundi
Very pleasant works from this great American composer you should know.
Feats First – The Life & Music Of Lowell George (2015)
The career of a rock iconoclast is examined in great detail.
Nina Simone – Folksy Nina – Colpix/ PurePleasure vinyl
Simone can be truly captivating…
King Crimson – Live At The Orpheum – Panegeric/ Discipline Global Mobile (CD + DVD-Audio)
Robert Fripp continues the legacy of King Crimson with this live two-disc release.
JOHN FRANDSEN: Requiem – Teitur, vocal/ Sine Bundgaard, sop./ Andrea Pellegrini, mezzo-sop./ Peter Lodahl, tenor/ Halvor Fr. Melien, bass/ Danish Nat. Concert Choir/ Danish Nat. Sym. Orch./ Henrik Vagn Christensen – DaCapo
An enormous undertaking with terrific music, unfortunately flawed by the choice of soloist.
Supermensch – The Legend of Shep Gordon, Blu-ray (2014)
An amazing documentary on an amazing man in the entertainment business.
REZNICEK: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 – Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie/ Frank Beermann – CPO
For the musically curious, these two symphonies of Reznicek reveal a master of color but melodically indebted to many contemporaries.
Jeff Buckley – Grace – Columbia Records (1994)/ Original Recordings Group (2014) – vinyl 45 rpm
Alternative singer/songwriter’s only complete studio album is superior on 45 rpm audiophile vinyl.
![“Italian Short Stories” – Tommaso Starace Quartet Plays the Photos of Gianni Berengo Gardin [TrackList follows] – EmArcy/Universal Italia“Lo’Jo/ 310 Lunes” – Arr. by Renaud-Gabriel Pion [TrackList follows] – World Village](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Starace-LoJo2.jpg)
“Italian Short Stories” – Tommaso Starace Quartet Plays the Photos of Gianni Berengo Gardin [TrackList follows] – EmArcy/Universal Italia“Lo’Jo/ 310 Lunes” – Arr. by Renaud-Gabriel Pion [TrackList follows] – World Village
Some most attractive discs of jazz from Europe.
“Italian Short Stories” – Tommaso Starace Quartet Plays the Photos of Gianni Berengo Gardin [TrackList follows] – EmArcy/Universal Italia“Lo’Jo/ 310 Lunes” – Arr. by Renaud-Gabriel Pion [TrackList follows] – World Village
Some most attractive discs of jazz from Europe.
GLIERE: Symphony No. 3 “Il’ya Muromets” – Buffalo Philharmonic Orch./ JoAnn Falletta – Naxos audio-only Blu-ray
May be the best available version of this colorful widescreen late romantic epic, certainly sonically.
![“European Folkscapes” [TrackList follows] – Apollo Chamber Players – Navona](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Apollo.jpg)
“European Folkscapes” [TrackList follows] – Apollo Chamber Players – Navona
Time to pull out the musical passport again.
Peter, Paul And Mary – Peter, Paul And Mary – Warner Brothers/ ORG (45 rpm double vinyl)
An impressive sonic enhancement of the debut album by Peter, Paul and Mary.
The Voice of Emotion II = Montserrat Figueras, soprano/ Hesperion XX-XXI/ Jordi Savall – AliaVox SACD+2 DVDs
Part II of a worthy and very fine tribute to a unique and highly-gifted artist.
Dancing in the Isles: Baroque and Traditional Music from England, Scotland, and Ireland – Musica Pacifica – Solimar
The latest jewel in Musica Pacifica’s carefully-woven recorded crown.
![Steve Treseler Group – Center Song [TrackList follows] – CMA Records](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Treseler-Center.jpg)
Steve Treseler Group – Center Song [TrackList follows] – CMA Records
Pacific Northwest jazz which showcases diverse influences.
Carl Cleves & Parissa Bouas – Halos ‘Round The Moon – Stockfisch
Prevalent folk roots thru out this stereo SACD album.
This is the Town: A Tribute to Nilsson: Vol. 1 – The Royal Potato Family
20 tracks by talented artists pay tribute to the great songs of Harry Nilsson.
“KURT ATTERBERG Orchestral Works, Vol. 2” = ATTERBERG: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 8 – Gothenburg Sym. Orch./ Neeme Jarvi – Chandos
Excellent performances of symphonies by this important Swede.
Allan Taylor – All Is One – Stockfisch Records
Veteran troubadour exhibits wisdom and grace.
Best of the Year Discs for 2013
* = The 12 Multichannel Discs of the Month CLASSICAL (incl. HI-RES), CLASSICAL REISSUES & CLASSICAL VINYL BACH: Mass in b, BWV 232 – Soloists/ Collegium Vocale 1704/ Collegium 1704/ Vaclav Luks – Accent ACC 24283 (2 CDs) BACH: St. Matthew Passion – Soloists/ RIAS Ch. Chorus/ Academie fur Alte Musik Berlin/ Rene Jacobs – […]
Bob Dylan – The Complete Album Collection, Vol. 1 – Columbia/Sony Legacy 1962-2012 – 43 album titles comprising 35 studio albums, 6 live albums, and 2 CD “Side Tracks”
Chronicling the development of an American musical genius….
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
