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This record-breaking 1981 greatest hits package from Queen has sold over 25 million copies worldwide, ranking it among the most successful albums in music history. It has also become the biggest selling album of all time in the UK with sales exceeding six million copies, now owned by an estimated one in three families. While the song selection varied from country to country upon initial release, this version corresponds to the original 17 track British edition.

They may not have started out that way, but by 1981 Queen definitely was perceived as a singles act. This record gathers their biggest US/UK hits, 1973-1981, including the collaboration with David Bowie, “Under Pressure,” which was not on the reissue from EMI. Not to be confused with the 1992 Hollywood Records (61625) release also called Greatest Hits. ~~AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann

Tracklist:

1 Bohemian Rhapsody (from A Night at the Opera, 1975) 5:57
2 Another One Bites the Dust (from The Game, 1980) 3:36
3 Killer Queen (from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974) 2:57
4 Fat Bottomed Girls (single version, from Jazz, 1978) 3:22
5 Bicycle Race (from Jazz, 1978) 3:01
6 You’re My Best Friend (from A Night at the Opera, 1975) 2:52
7 Don’t Stop Me Now (from Jazz, 1978) 3:29
8 Save Me (single version on 1981 release only, from The Game, 1980) 3:48
9 Crazy Little Thing Called Love (from The Game, 1980) 2:42
10 Somebody to Love (from A Day at the Races, 1976) 4:56
11 Now I’m Here (from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974) 4:10
12 Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy (from A Day at the Races, 1976) 2:54
13 Play the Game (from The Game, 1980) 3:33
14 Flash (single version, from Flash Gordon, 1980) 2:48
15 Seven Seas of Rhye (from Queen II, 1974) 2:47
16 We Will Rock You (from News of the World, 1977) 2:01
17 We Are the Champions (from News of the World, 1977) 3:00

Personnel:
Brian May – lead and rhythm guitars, backing and lead vocals
Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano
Roger Taylor – drums, percussion, backing and lead vocals
John Deacon – bass guitar

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Queen’s meteoric ascendancy during the 1970s has been well documented. From their gloriously ambitious self-titled debut album of 1973 through to the album that put them in the superstar bracket, 1975’s A Night At The Opera, and beyond, this unique group carved out a singular path as the most visionary, inventive and charismatic band of that epic decade.

But there is another side to Queen’s rise that has been largely overlooked. Between February 1973 and October 1977, the band recorded six radio sessions exclusively for the BBC. The twenty four recordings these landmark sessions produced include alternate versions of the debut single, unique takes of classic album tracks and even a radically reworked reimagining of one of their best known anthems that has never previously appeared on any Queen studio release.

Now, for the very first time, all six Queen BBC sessions – meticulously restored by Queen engineer Kris Fredriksson and mastered by Grammy Award winner Adam Ayan – have been brought together on Queen On Air

Back in 1989 — or 1995, if you’re an American — Queen released a collection called At the Beeb, which featured two BBC sessions recorded in February and December, 1973. The 2016 compilation Queen on Air trumps this by adding a July 1973 session along with two sessions from 1974 and one from 1977, all adding up to the band’s complete appearances on the BBC. Comprehensiveness is a feather in the cap for Queen on Air for collectors, but the additional material reveals that Queen got better as they stuck around. Those early 1973 performances have a couple of classic songs — namely, two different versions of “Keep Yourself Alive,” and maybe “Great King Rat” — but these sound thin and tentative compared to the recordings from 1974 and 1977 on disc two, where the band feels bigger and bolder, recognizing the value in space. Queen can still wander into amorphous territory — “It’s Late” descends into echoing mush — but their muscle seems defined, as does their camp: by ending the set with “My Melancholy Blues,” there’s no question that Queen is arch, delivering each of their tunes with a wink. Such revelations are interesting, but the relatively limpness of Queen on Air does mean it’s an archival release designed only for fans. ~~ AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Tracklist:

CD 1

1 My Fairy King (BBC Session / February 5th 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:04:08
2 Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session / February 5th 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:03:50
3 Doing All Right (BBC Session / February 5th 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:04:13
4 Liar (BBC Session / February 5th 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:06:30
5 See What A Fool I’ve Been (BBC Session / July 25th 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:04:21
6 Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session / July 25th 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:03:51
7 Liar (BBC Session / July 25th 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:06:30
8 Son And Daughter (BBC Session / July 25th 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:06:04
9 Ogre Battle (BBC Session / December 3rd 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:04:41
10 Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll (BBC Session / December 3rd 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:02:03
11 Great King Rat (BBC Session / December 3rd 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:05:57
12 Son And Daughter (BBC Session / December 3rd 1973, Langham 1 Studio) 00:07:09

CD 2

1 Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll (BBC Session / April 3rd 1974, Langham 1 Studio) 00:02:47
2 Nevermore (BBC Session / April 3rd 1974, Langham 1 Studio) 00:01:29
3 White Queen (As It Began) (BBC Session / April 3rd 1974, Langham 1 Studio) 00:04:54
4 Now I’m Here (BBC Session / October 16th 1974, Maida Vale 4 Studio) 00:04:19
5 Stone Cold Crazy (BBC Session / October 16th 1974, Maida Vale 4 Studio) 00:02:17
6 Flick Of The Wrist (BBC Session / October 16th 1974, Maida Vale 4 Studio) 00:03:27
7 Tenement Funster (BBC Session / October 16th 1974, Maida Vale 4 Studio) 00:03:00
8 We Will Rock You (BBC Session / October 28th 1977, Maida Vale 4 Studio) 00:01:35
9 We Will Rock You (Fast) (BBC Session / October 28th 1977, Maida Vale 4 Studio) 00:02:47
10 Spread Your Wings (BBC Session / October 28th 1977, Maida Vale 4 Studio) 00:05:24
11 It’s Late (BBC Session / October 28th 1977, Maida Vale 4 Studio) 00:06:37
12 My Melancholy Blues (BBC Session / October 28th 1977, Maida Vale 4 Studio) 00:03:11

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芸大出身の女性4人によるフルート・アンサンブル、LYNXのアルバム。プロデュース&録音をオノ・セイゲンが担当。スメタナ「モルダウ交響詩《わが祖国》より」、ドヴォルザーク「ラルゴ交響曲第9番《新世界より》」、ラヴェル「ボレロ」、ベートーヴェン「交響曲第5番《運命》」他、全9曲を収録。

Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music born of four women flute ensemble by, LYNX album. Ono or restricted in charge of producing and recording. Smetana “Moldau symphonic poem from” My Fatherland “,” Dvorak “Largo Symphony No. 9” From the New World “,” Ravel “Bolero”, Beethoven “Symphony No. 5” destiny “” and others, recorded a total of nine songs. – from amazon

スーパー・フルート・アンサンブル! 誰もが知っているクラシックの名曲を選曲! ピッコロからパスフルートまで5オクターブに渡る音を駆使し、フルート4本とは思えない迫力ある響き、10年かけて作られた緻密で息のあったアンサンブル。まるで指揮者がいるかのような、一体感のある演奏は圧巻!

Super Flute Ensemble! Everyone is making full use of sound over a 5 octave song selection masterpieces of classic! From piccolo to pass flute know, powerful sound that does not think four flute, made over a period of ’10 dense and had ensemble of breath. Almost as if the conductor is present, playing with a sense of unity is the best part! – cdjapan.co.jp

Tracklist:
01. J.S.Bach: Ouverture – Orchestral Suites No.2 h moll BWV1067
02. J.S.Bach: Rondeau – Orchestral Suites No.2 h moll BWV1067
03. J.S.Bach: Sarabande – Orchestral Suites No.2 h moll BWV1067
04. J.S.Bach: Bourree – Orchestral Suites No.2 h moll BWV1067
05. J.S.Bach: Polonaise – Orchestral Suites No.2 h moll BWV1067
06. J.S.Bach: Menuet – Orchestral Suites No.2 h moll BWV1067
07. J.S.Bach: Badinerie – Orchestral Suites No.2 h moll BWV1067
08. Mozart: Symphony No.25 g moll K.183 – I Allegro con brio
09. Smetana: The Moldau from “My Fatherland”
10. Wagner: Tannhäuser – Overture
11. Tchaikovsky : Symphony No.6 – III Allegro molto Vivace
12. Dvorak: Symphony No.9 – II Largo
13. Beethoven: Symphony No.5 – I Allegro con brio
14. Ravel: Bolero
15. J.S.Bach: Toccata and Fugue d-moll BWV565

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Eumir Deodato – Happy Hour (1982/2011)
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Recorded: House of Music, W. Orange, New Jersey.

One of Deodato’s career highlights, this 1982 release finds the wildly talented musician incorporating a more smooth pop sound. The slick and melodious album features a guest appearance by Kelly Baretto, whose R&B style and high octave vocals blends with ease. The album features the hit singles “Keep It In The Family,” “Keep On Movin’” and the title track.

Although he was not only heavily involved in producing funkers Kool & the Gang but was elsewhere employed far from his own jazz roots, fusionist Eumir Deodato was still taking the time to perfect his own smooth pop. Happy Hour, released in 1982, is a prime example of the sounds and styles he’d now fully adapted. Sweet and slick, Happy Hour hinges on the upbeat sounds of early-’80s pop, leaving his prior success with disco present but lurking in the background. With vocalist Kelly Barretto taking a turn across the lion’s share of the songs, she set the tone with her clear R&B style and, although it was “Happy Hour” that hit the pop charts, the opening “Keep on Movin’” was a far better example of her prowess. Nearly eight minutes long and built around a smoothly repetitious, delicious, classic Deodato groove, her octave-leaping vocals bound in and out of the mix with ease amid the synth and brass. Elsewhere, Deodato brought in the star power of guest Candi Staton on a barely lukewarm version of the Smokey Robinson classic “The Tears of a Clown,” which focused almost exclusively on an unending alto sax solo. On a happier note, both “Keep It in the Family” and “I Never Get Enough” wrapped up the set with a Motown vibe. But while Happy Hour is easy on the ears, with nice turns spattered throughout, there’s nothing overly remarkable about the set, nor is there anything to recommend it. Deodato was capable of much better, and it would have been nice to hear it. –Amy Hanson

Tracklist:
1 Keep On Movin’ 7:51
2 Happy Hour 4:59
3 Just This One Night 5:03
4 Tears Of A Clown 4:38
5 Sweet Magic 4:16
6 Keep It In The Family 5:04
7 I Never Get Enough 4:26

Personnel:
Alto Saxophone – Nelson Rangell, Steve Greenfield
Backing Vocals – Allison Bragdon, Cynthia Huggins, Eban Kelly, Joan Motley
Bass – Gary Grainger, Neil Jason
Bass, Synthesizer [Bass], Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Jerry Barnes
Bass, Synthesizer [Mini Moog] – Norman Durham
Drums – John Sussewell, John “Broadway” Tucker
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Mark Cohen
Guitar – Alan Thomas, David Brown, George Parrish, Wyatt Staton
Handclaps, Sequenced By [Clap Trap] – Bobby Douglas
Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Vocoder – Katreese Barnes
Keyboards, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Alan Palanker
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Camille, Kelly Barretto
Piano [Keyboard], Synthesizer [Arp Omni, Arp Pro Soloist, Mini Moog], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer], Congas – Eumir Deodato
Programmed By – Eumir Deodato, Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Norman Durham, Rick Suchow
Strings – Kermit Moore
Synthesizer [Bass] – Rick Suchow
Synthesizer [Prophet 5] – Michael Mandel
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Malach, Manny Boyd
Trombone – Clifford Adams, Keith Oquinn
Trumpet – Earl Gardner, Michael Ray

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Brazilian composer, arranger and pianist Eumir Deodato’s 1980 release, Night Cruiser, is a blend of disco, pop and jazz. The album is rooted with soulful melodies, smooth hooks and fluid horns. It showcases Deodato in fine form. A true highlight on this masterfully produced album is the magnificent collaboration with Kool & the Gang’s saxophonist Ronald Bell on the track “Uncle Funk.”

Eumir Deodato has long been hailed for his smooth jazz/fusion blend. And although he had moved closer to a disco-pop sensibility by the time of this release, at least some of the early, cohesive elements of his trademark sound remain. Night Cruiser is smooth, studied, and packed with those moments that scream disco-lite, pop nightmare, and ’70s television show soundtrack. But, as mediocre as some of these songs seem, bizarrely it’s hard not to at least tap a toe on “Skatin.” Where this album takes an interesting turn is at the opening of side two, as “Uncle Funk” finds Kool & the Gang’s saxophonist, Ronald Bell, guesting. Deodato and Kool & the Gang had formed a productive partnership for the Gang’s hit single “Ladies Night,” and here Bell returns the favor. “Uncle Funk” is a juicy blend of fusion and classic funk sax that puts the rest of the album to shame. Clocking in at over six minutes, the song is allowed to find a groove and follow it through. “Love Magic” and “Groovitation” try to follow on from there, but they fall short, proving that although Deodato was capable of turning in a set that was musically perfect and flawlessly arranged, he really couldn’t grasp the mastery of his early era output. ~~ AllMusic Review by Amy Hanson

Tracklist:
01 – Night Cruiser
02 – East Side Strut
03 – Skatin’
04 – Uncle Funk
05 – Love Magic
06 – Groovitation

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Deodato – Prelude (1972/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 32:48 minutes | 1,27 GB | Genre: Jazz, Electronic
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Eumir Deodato de Almeida, also known as Eumir Deodato, is a Brazilian pianist, composer, record producer and arranger, primarily based in the jazz realm but who historically has been known for eclectic melding of big band and combo jazz with varied elements of rock/pop, R&B/funk, Brazilian/Latin, and symphonic or orchestral music.

Prior to Prelude, Eumir Deodato was primarily known, if at all, as a tasteful, lyrical, bossa nova-based sometime arranger for the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra, Wes Montgomery, and others. Enter Creed Taylor, who gave Deodato a chance to step out on his own as a pianist/leader, doing a few tunes of his own plus a healthy quota of CTI-patented jazz interpretations of classical pieces by Richard Strauss (“Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)”), Debussy (“Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”), and bowdlerized Borodin (“Baubles, Bangles and Beads”). Well, “2001” — a clever, up-tempo Latin-groove takeoff on the opening measures of Strauss’ tone poem suddenly exploded and became an improbable hit single. In its wake, Prelude soared to number three on the pop LP charts, and Deodato was propelled out of the arranger-for-hire business. Though overshadowed by “2001,” the other tracks also hold up well today, being mostly medium-tempo, sometimes lushly orchestrated, conga-accented affairs that provide velvety showcases for Deodato’s lyrical electric piano solos. The record also made a temporary star out of John Tropea, whose electric guitar has a lot of rock & rolling zip and fire, and Hubert Laws, Stanley Clarke, and Marvin Stamm each get a little solo room too. This would be the biggest hit Deodato and CTI ever had, and though short on playing time (32 minutes), it still makes enjoyable listening.

Tracklist:
01 – Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 – Spirit Of Summer
03 – Carly & Carole
04 – Baubles, Bangles And Beads
05 – Prelude To Afternoon Of A Faun
06 – September 13

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Jiri Belohlávek, Czech Philharmonic – Dvorak: Complete Symphonies & Concertos (2014)
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Genre: Classical | Official Digital Download – Source: HDtracks

A new Dvorák symphony and concerto cycle from the multi-Gramophone-Award-winning conductor and the great Prague-based orchestra. It marks a triumphant return to the orchestra where he trained, the world leading and multi-Gramophone Award-winning maestro Jirí Bìlohlávek records Decca’s first Dvorák cycle since the 1960s. This complete symphonies and concertos set is a pinnacle of brilliant music-making, and the first major cycle to be recorded in high-definition 24bit 96kHz and Mastered for iTunes sound.

Dvorák himself conducted the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra’s first concert in 1896, and the shared Bohemian heritage of composer, conductor and orchestra lends a very special authenticity to these recordings.

Dvorák’s three concertos (violin, cello and piano) feature alongside his nine great Symphonies, with Decca’s leading cellist Alisa Weilerstein, Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) and Garrick Ohlsson (piano). The Czech PO and Belohlávek will be undertaking major European tours in 2014, including a full Dvorák symphonic cycle in Prague in September. Rhombus Films have also made a fascinating documentary focusing on Belohlávek’s return to Prague as the Czech Philharmonic’s chief conductor.

Composer: Antonín Dvorák
Performer: Alisa Weilerstein, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Garrick Ohlsson
Conductor: Jiri Belohlávek
Orchestra/Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Reviews:

First, a word of warning. 4 out of five of these discs play for over 80 minutes with the longest being nearly 84! Whilst this is fine on modern equipment there’s the chance that older CD players may reject them.

I have to say that I’ve had a fascinating couple of weeks re-acquainting myself with these wonderful works and I’m sure that this set will do what the Kertesz/LSO recordings did for them in the 60’s. As well as the ever popular seventh, eighth and ninth symphonies, the earlier works are well worth hearing especially in performances as good as these.

Belohlavek and the Czech Philharmonic play these works like no other musicians can. (The Czech Phil. Library still have the orchestral parts that were used for Dvorak!) Rhythms are beautifully pointed, the melodic phrasing is so affectionate and the sheer virtuosity of the players is a thing to behold.

The first three symphonies are probably never going to be heard in concert that often and there is no doubt that they do sprawl a bit showing that Dvorak was finding his feet when it came to writing symphonies. They contain lovely melodies and ideas and are well worth hearing so, if you don’t know these pieces, these are wonderful introductions.

The ‘in between’ works are well served here and if the spirit of Wagner and Brahms linger then it goes to show that a Dvorak was taking inspiration from the masters. The fourth symphony has always been a favourite of mine and no performance I’ve heard on record has reached the heights of this one.

By the time Dvorak wrote his last three symphonies he had ditched the German symphonic model and had found his own feet and voice and these works need no advocacy from me! Again, these are terrific performances and crown this outstanding cycle.

As a bonus, the three concerti are added. They are all played with superb artistry by the soloists although I have to say that Alicia Weilerstein’s performance is simply, IMHO, the best recording of this work EVER and is my recording of the year so far!

Recommended with all enthusiasm.

Tracklist:

Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.3 – “The Bells of Zlonice”
1. 1. Maestoso – Allegro 11:28
2. 2. Adagio di molto 11:44
3. 3. Allegretto 09:16
4. 4. Finale (Allegro animato) 12:25

Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104
5. 1. Allegro 14:42
6. 2. Adagio ma non troppo 11:23
7. 3. Finale (Allegro moderato) 12:38

Symphony No.2 in B flat, Op.4
8. 1. Allegro con moto 12:43
9. 2. Poco adagio 15:33
10. 3. Scherzo (Allegro con brio) 12:09
11. 4. Finale (Allegro con fuoco) 11:21

Violin Concerto in A minor, Op.53
12. 1. Allegro ma non troppo – Quasi moderato 09:28
13. 2. Adagio, ma non troppo 10:18
14. 3. Finale (Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo) 09:46

Symphony No.3 in E flat, Op.10
15. 1. Allegro moderato 11:01
16. 2. Adagio molto, tempo di marcia 15:31
17. 3. Finale (Allegro vivace) 08:31

Piano Concerto in G minor, Op.33
18. 1. Allegro agitato 19:12
19. 2. Andante sostenuto 08:59
20. 3. Allegro con fuoco 11:40

Symphony No.4 in D minor, Op.13
21. 1. Allegro 12:34
22. 2. Andante sostenuto e molto cantabile 11:40
23. 3. Scherzo (Allegro feroce) 06:41
24. 4. Finale (Allegro con brio) 09:33

Symphony No.5 in F, Op.76
25. 1. Allegro, ma non troppo 13:56
26. 2. Andante con moto 07:25
27. 3. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando 08:36
28. 4. Allegro molto 13:25

Symphony No.6 in D, Op.60
29. 1. Allegro non tanto 13:16
30. 2. Adagio 10:51
31. 3. Scherzo (Furiant: Presto) 08:01
32. 4. Finale (Allegro con spirito) 10:31

Symphony No.7 in D minor, Op.70
33. 1. Allegro maestoso 11:20
34. 2. Poco adagio 09:51
35. 3. Scherzo (Vivace) 07:26
36. 4. Finale (Allegro) 09:22

Symphony No.8 in G, Op.88
37. 1. Allegro con brio 10:02
38. 2. Adagio 10:43
39. 3. Allegretto grazioso – Molto vivace 06:18
40. 4. Allegro ma non troppo 10:36

Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 From the New World
41. 1. Adagio – Allegro molto 09:55
42. 2. Largo 12:45
43. 3. Scherzo (Molto vivace) 08:17
44. 4. Allegro con fuoco 11:53

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Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra Of Venezuela – Gustavo Dudamel: The Liberator (OST 2014)
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Libertador, Gustavo Dudamel’s first soundtrack, and first composition to be released worldwide. Gustavo originally arrived to this project as musical advisor. Sometime later, Gustavo said he had come up with a melody that could work for the start of the film. He went to the piano and began playing the melody. When he finished playing, I think both of us realized that he had begun composing our soundtrack. Dudamel, who consulted with filmscore master John Williams in the preparations for this assignment, describes his soundtrack as atmospheric, post-Mahlerian music, full of tension, hope and struggle. The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and guests from the world of Venezuelan folk music lend the score a distinctive and irresistible Latin American flavor.

Tracklist:
01 – ¿Quien puede detener la lluvia?
02 – El 25 de septiembre de 1828
03 – Regreso a Venezuela
04 – María Teresa
05 – París
06 – Fanny du Villars
07 – La caída de la República
08 – Destierro a Cartagena
09 – Esto no es una frontera, esto es un río
10 – Jamaica
11 – Angostura
12 – El paso de Los Andes
13 – Ellos están con nosotros
14 – Boyacá
15 – Muere el Mariscal
16 – Manuela
17 – El ultimo viaje

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe – Schumann: The Symphonies (2014)
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For these revelatory performances – captured live at acclaimed concerts in Paris – he conducts the superb Chamber Orchestra of Europe, one of the world’s preeminent chamber orchestras. Taking a fresh perspective on familiar music, Yannick Nézet-Séguin challenges the conventional view on the composer’s symphonies.

“Of all the major symphonies, I’d say that Schumann’s are best performed by a slightly smaller ensemble… With a lean string section – not only in size, but also in its quality of playing – the music just works.”

The Canadian Maestro sees Schumann’s music as rooted in the bipolar nature of the composer’s troubled psyche, emphasising dramatic shifts of temperament – not only between movements but even within a single phrase

“He’s one of those composers whose personality is completely expressed in their music…those fluctuations between the melancholy and something very inward-looking are combined with a very manic kind of energy that wants to conquer the world. That’s what is so special about Schumann.”

This new cycle includes the second, revised version of Schumann’s second symphony, published as his Symphony No.4. “I try to respect whenever a composer makes a revision because he feels the need to, rather than because of any outside pressure. I’m personally convinced that the symphony’s message, and this feeling of one big movement, is better conveyed by the later version.”

This set is Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s first recording of a complete symphony cycle.

Composer: Robert Schumann
Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Reviews:

Deutsche Grammophon touts Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s new fast-and-light-textured Schumann symphony cycle as “revelatory”, but there are already several recordings (Harnoncourt, Dausgaard, Zinman, Norrington, to name a few) that take a similar approach. As you would expect, Nézet-Séguin whips a good deal of energy with his swift tempos and crisp phrasing, and his readings are notable for their timbral clarity, exposing lots of interesting inner detail, especially on the woodwinds (the COE brass, which needs no such help, sounds quite fine throughout).

But there’s more to Schumann than speed and clarity, and given that Nézet-Séguin began his career as a pianist, it’s surprising that he’s not especially sensitive to the music’s rubato and implied poetry. Bernstein, in comparison, plays these symphonies like piano music, employing a naturally-breathed ebb-and-flow (while conducting big-bands like the New York and Vienna Philharmonics).

Then there’s the frustratingly narrow dynamic range of the performances, partially the fault of the close-perspective recording, but also likely due to Nézet-Séguin’s need to balance the smallish string body with the other instrumental groups. This is not so much a problem in the bright and sunny Symphony No. 1 (the best performance in the set), and the more traditionally classical No. 2 (also pretty good, with well-sustained tension); but this method saps power and impact from No. 4, Schumann’s most emotionally-charged.

The conductor’s swift pacing and clear textures make No. 3’s (“Rhenish”) first movement sound a little less rambling than usual, and his deft handling of timbres makes the sombre fourth movement quite interesting. However, the sexless, so-called historically-informed string texture and articulation hinders rather than helps Schumann’s expressive intent, fostering an overall generalized quality that gives the sense that the performance is about Nézet-Séguin adhering to an aesthetic principle over everything else.

Likely, someone who’s never heard Schumann performed this way will find some aspects of this recording refreshing and enjoyable–at least initially. But in the long-run they’ll be better served, if this is the desired approach, by Zinman’s complete set which also offers swift, bracing tempos, but also retains the music’s tonal richness, subtlety, and emotional energy. All others should consider the reference recordings listed.

Tracklist:
CD 01
1. 1. Andante un poco maestoso Allegro molto vivace
2. 2. Larghetto attacca
3. 3. Scherzo. Molto vivace Trio I/II
4. 4. Allegro animato e grazioso
5. 1. Ziemlich langsam Lebhaft attacca
6. 2. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam attacca
7. 3. Scherzo. Lebhaft Trio attacca
8. 4. Langsam Lebhaft Schneller Presto

CD 02
1. 1. Sostenuto assai Allegro, ma non troppo
2. 2. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
3. 3. Adagio espressivo
4. 4. Allegro molto vivace
5. 1. Lebhaft
6. 2. Scherzo. Sehr mäßig
7. 3. Nicht schnell
8. 4. Feierlich
9. 5. Lebhaft

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Jackie Evancho – Awakening (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44.1kHz | Time – 00:49:39 minutes | 532 MB | Genre: Classical Сrossover, Vocal Pop
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Awakening is the “America’s Got Talent” child prodigy, Jackie Evancho’s second studio album. The young soprano takes on twelve tracks that range from “Think of Me” from Phantom of the Opera to works by Rachmaninoff. The record is a cross over of classical covers to contemporary works, including U2’s “With or Without You” and Lara Fabians “Je t’aime”.

Fourteen-year-old vocal sensation Jackie Evancho’s new album, Awakening, signals some new directions for the platinum-selling artist. Without foregoing the beautiful and lush classical-crossover compositions for which Evancho has became famous, she also extends her stylistic reach with contemporary material on songs such as the haunting folk song “The Rains of Castamere” from HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones.” Jackie also takes a bigger step forward on her version of U2’s “With or Without You,” and also sings a few original songs including the anthem “Take Me There” and “Open Fields of Grace,” which were written especially for her. Produced by Nick Patrick, “Awakening” also features the ethereal ballad “Memories” by the Dutch band, Within Temptation, and the popular classic “Think of Me” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera. Rounding out the album are the classical standards “Ave Maria” and Rachmaninoff’s “Vocalise.” Says Evancho about Awakening, “I feel that my singing style has matured, and it’s easier for me to feel comfortable onstage.” Jackie will be filming a new PBS pledge special that will air nationally in December and will be touring throughout the U.S. starting in November 2014.

Jackie Evancho dazzled American television audiences at age ten gaining global recognition with her stunning debut on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” Since then, she has released a string of successful albums, acted in Robert Redford’s “The Company You Keep” alongside Susan Sarandon and performed for President and Mrs. Obama at the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington D.C. Earlier this year, Jackie performed at the PBS Memorial Day Concert and also at the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Throughout the summer Jackie is doing a special promotion with tween clothing store Justice. She will be featured in their summer catalogue and the video for an exclusive song she recorded for the chain, “Go Time,” will be featured on their web site and on screens in all 900 Justice stores nationwide.

Tracklist:
1. Think of Me [From The Phantom of the Opera] 04:06
2. Your Love 03:42
3. Je t’aime 04:55
4. Take Me There 04:15
5. Open Fields of Grace 03:38
6. Ave Maria 04:50
7. Memories 03:55
8. The Rains of Castamere [From Game of Thrones] 03:36
9. Dormi Jesu 03:25
10. Vocalise 05:06
11. With or Without You 04:23
12. Made to Dream 03:48

Personnel:
Jackie Evancho – soprano

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Jackie Evancho – Someday at Christmas (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44.1kHz | Time – 00:45:39 minutes | 489 MB | Genre: Holiday
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Someday at Christmas is a new collection of Christmas songs from platinum selling teenage singing sensation Jackie Evancho. The album includes classic Christmas and popular holiday songs along with two newly recorded songs, “Someday at Christmas” and “The Little Drummer Boy.” Someday at Christmas features special guest artists YouTube sensation Peter Hollens, Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo, and the legendary Plácido Domingo. Jackie will be performing her new track “Someday at Christmas” on America’s Got Talent holiday show later this year.

Jackie Evancho dazzled American television audiences at age ten gaining global recognition with her stunning debut on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. Since then, she has released a string of platinum and gold albums, with sales of over 2.5 million in the U.S., acted in Robert Redford’s The Company You Keep alongside Susan Sarandon and performed for President and Mrs. Obama at the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington D.C. Her broad successes led Billboard Magazine to include Jackie on their list of “music movers-and-shakers under the age of 21” in 2011 and again in 2012.

Tracklist:

01. Someday at Christmas 04:20
02. Do You Hear What I Hear? 04:10
03. Guardian Angels (Bonus Track) 03:48
04. Little Drummer Boy 03:12
05. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear 03:37
06. Pie Jesu from Requiem 03:53
07. Christmas Waltz 03:24
08. Hallelujah 04:02
09. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) 03:58
10. O Holy Night 04:09
11. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 03:50
12. Little Drummer Boy 03:11

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`6PAIR半`是當年商台13位DJ組成出的總名稱，他們的歌跟當時的城市民歌的風格極相似，唱片公司就將它們合成出的唱片。裡面好歌有“天各一方”、“為什麼”、“風箏”，還有陳小寶和曾路得的“快樂時光”都是很好聽的抒情作品。

城市民歌是香港於七十年代至八十年代期間出現的一種清純曲風作品，包括了大家熟悉的昨夜的渡輪上／李炳文、問／區桂芬．葉源春等，經已成為了香港經典，是香港人的一部分。

內容簡介／曲目
徇眾要求, Sony Music精挑5款經典作品以Hybrid SACD盤再度發行,
每款首批1,000張均付獨立編號,
全部原裝歐洲壓碟! 樂迷必要收藏!

01. 天各一方 (曾路得)
02. 為什麼 (盧業瑂)
03. 那一天 (曾路得)
04. 冷雨 (錢錢)
05. 快樂時光 (陳小寶/曾路得)
06. 年青人 (湯正川)
07. 唱不完的故事 (關西蒙)
08. 人在社會中 (湯正川)
09. 風箏 (林志美)
10. 孤想 (林志美)
11. 昨夜的渡輪上 (李炳文)
12. 問 (區桂芬/葉源春)
13. 歸途 (林志美)
14. 堤岸 (黃敏華)
15. 風 (陶贊新)
16. 變色的紫花 (黃敏華)

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產品名稱: 雷射金曲 (SACD) (限量編號版)
歌手名稱: 關正傑 (歌手)
推出日期: 2015-04-21
語言: 粵語
製作來源地: 中國香港
光碟格式: Super Audio CD
出品商: 環球唱片(香港)

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內容簡介／曲目
萬眾期待．十款中文流行錄音巨著SACD．強勢列陣
限量獨立1000張編號
原裝封面、底式樣
終極聲效．質高量限

01. 在那遙遠的地方
02. 萬水千山縱橫 (TVB天龍八部之虛竹傳奇主題曲)
03. 醉紅塵 (TVB英雄出少年插曲)
04. 倆忘烟水裡 (關菊英合唱) (TVB天龍八部主題曲)
05. 恨綿綿 (譜自｢梁山伯與祝英台｣小提琴協奏曲)
06. 天蠶變 (RTV天蠶變主題曲)
07. 殘夢 (RTV天龍訣插曲)
08. 天龍訣 (RTV天龍訣主題曲)
09. 雪中情
10. 大地恩情 (RTV大地恩情主題曲)
11. 常在我心間. . . 愛你不分早晚 (黃露儀合唱)
12. 詠梅 13. 英雄出少年 (TVB英雄出少年主題曲)
14. 人在旅途灑淚時 (雷安娜合唱) (RTV人在江湖插曲)
15. 一點燭光

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產品名稱: 精裝歌集 (SACD) (限量編號版)
歌手名稱: 鄺美雲 (歌手)
推出日期: 2015-04-21
語言: 粵語
製作來源地: 中國香港
光碟格式: Super Audio CD
出品商: 環球唱片(香港)

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內容簡介／曲目
萬眾期待．十款中文流行錄音巨著SACD．強勢列陣
限量獨立1000張編號
原裝封面、底式樣
終極聲效．質高量限

01. 傷心的我
02. 再坐一會
03. 離別的搖籃曲
04. 寂寞的風
05. 輕輕吻別時
06. 醉(TV小島風雲插曲)
07. 再見!那裡再見?
08. 兩個偶然[(播劇兩個偶然主題曲)
09. 內心位置
10. 小島風雲(TV同名主題曲)
11. 為何離去?
12. 祇有情永在(張學友合唱) (TV賊公阿牛主題曲)
13. 等候一個你
14. 堆積情感
15. 朝花 (TV朝花夕拾主題曲)

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《传奇再现:李谷一》专辑收录了李谷一当年珍贵的18首歌曲录音，上世纪80年代的热血沸腾和时代变革，在几代人心目中仍留下挥之不去的记忆，同期的艺术作品也富有不可替代的历史价值。当今天要无奈地面对俗世的烦嚣、浮躁和功利时，不妨回过头来听听那个时代的李谷一。

真情流露的演绎是最能打动人心的，而那些熟悉优美的曲调又特别容易催发内心共鸣。虽然今天音响科技突飞猛进，新人辈出，但大家都已经无法做出当年那种风格和激情的经典演绎，这就是历史！所以说，进入李谷一的音乐世界，什么高音、低频，什么音场、动态，都已经显得不再重要，有什么比具有历史价值的艺术更能震撼人心呢？

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曲目

01、邊疆的泉水清又純故事片《黑三角》插曲王凱傳詞王酩曲2:49
The Spring in Frontier is Clear And Pure Episode
in Play Black Triangle Lyrics: Wang KaiChuan
02、難忘今宵喬羽詞王酩曲3:47
Unforgettable Tonight Lyrics: Qiao Yu Music:
Wang Ming
03、妹妹找哥淚花流故事片《小花》插曲王凱傳詞王酩曲3:52
Younger Sister Looking For Her Brother with
Tearful Eyes
04、潔白的羽毛寄深情王凱傳詞施光南曲1:52
White Feather Represents Deeply Love Lyrics:
Wang KaiChuan Music: Shi Guangnan
05、鄉戀馬靖華詞張丕基曲3:23
Nostalgia Lyrics: Ma Jinghua Music:Zhang Peiji
06、迎賓曲劉文玉詞雷雨聲曲2:12
Song For Welcoming The Guests Lyrics: Liu Wenyu
Music: Lei Yusheng
07、秋水伊人影片《古塔奇案》插曲賀綠汀詞曲4:44
The Beauty And Autumn Water Episode of
Astonishing Story In Ancient Pagoda
08、絨花故事片《小花》插曲劉國富田農詞王酩曲3:44
Flower With Tomenta Episode in XiaoHua
09、心中的玫瑰故事片《淚痕》插曲喬羽詞陸祖龍時樂蒙曲2:50
Roses In Heart Episode in Track of Tear
10、前門情思—-大碗茶閻肅詞姚明曲4:57
Front-gate Capriccio—- Big-bowl Tea Lyrics:
Yan Su Music: Yao Ming
11、知音故事片《知音》插曲華而實詞王酩曲2:59
Bosom Friends Episode in Bosom Friend Lyrics:
Hua Ershi Music: Wang Ming
12、媽媽，看看我吧故事片《櫻》插曲韓小磊王凱傳詞王酩曲3:47
Mother, Take A Look At Me Episode in Cherry
13、相思河傅林詞施光南曲3:24
The River Of Lovesickness Lyrics：Fu Lin Music:
Shi Guangnan
14、祖國春常在故事片《他們在相愛》插曲王凱傳詞王酩曲3:26
Spring Stays Forever In Motherland Episode in
They Are In Love
15、鳥翅常萊詞劉莊延生曲2:20
The Wings Of Birds Lyrics: Chang Lai Music: Liu
Zhuang Yan Sheng
16、贈緬甸友人紀錄影片《歡樂的節日》插曲陳毅詩劉兆江曲3:14
For Friends In Burma Episode in Documentary
Movie Convivial Festival
17、永遠不能忘故事片《南海長城》插曲鄺化兵詞傅庚辰曲3:21
Can’t Forget Forever Episode in The Great Wall
Of South Sea
18、杜鵑花開梅翁詞劉莊延生曲3:50
Blossom Of Azalea Lyrics: Mei Weng Music: Liu
Zhuang Yan Shen

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產品名稱: Start From Here (SACD Version)
歌手名稱: Joanna Wang 王若琳
推出日期: 2008-05-08
語言: 英語, 國語
光碟格式: Super Audio CD

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此為最新技術的SACD版，在日本壓片生產，碟內並加入兩首翻唱新曲︰Paul Simon 名曲「50 Ways to Leave Your Lover 」和 The Carpenters的「We’ve Only Just Begun」。
曾為《美味關係》首次獻聲的樂壇新人王若琳(Joanna Wang)，推出首張個人大碟《Start From Here》，雙CD以國語及英文專輯同時上市。有「台灣Norah Jones」之稱的王若琳，詮釋Bosa Nova的自我風格，碟內可找到Joanna創作的三首新歌，此外，她亦翻唱兩首西洋經典曲及唱出五首國語歌曲由，唱片由外國樂手錄音打造。

碟內收錄了台劇《美味關係》的插曲「迷宮」及「I love you」，其中「迷宮」更成為英文版主打歌「Let’s Start from Here」。此外，「有你的快樂」及「因為你愛我」這兩首新歌也被選為《我在墾丁．天氣晴》的片頭曲以及片尾曲。

內容簡介／曲目
Hybrid規格﹐可於SACD播放機及一般的CD播放機播放
Hybrid Stereo, Plays on ALL SACD and standard CD Players

今年最受肯定的好聲音
Joanna王若琳
為最在乎音樂品質的你
推出最精致的SACD版本專輯

本專輯不但采取SACD的最新技術﹐并且在日本生產壓片。
為了滿足音樂行家的鑑賞﹐更在專輯中加入兩首曲目
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover 以及 We’ve Only Just Begun
今年最受音樂界肯定的好聲音､好音樂﹐音質更上層樓﹗

SACD
01. Let’s Start From Here
02. Lost in Paradise
03. As Love Begins to Mend
04. Bada Bada
05. Lost Taipei
06. The Best Mistake I’ve Ever Made
07. I Love You
08. For No Reason
09. Stages of Flying
10. True
11. New York State of Mind
12. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (New)
13. We’ve Only Just Begun (New)
14. 迷宮 (中文)
15. 有你的快樂 (中文)
16. 因為你愛我 (中文)
17. For No Reason (中文)

SACD ISO

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SACD DFF

中島みゆきの曲は、あくまでも個人的見解ですが、初期の頃の方が繊細さがあるように思う。最近は大物になりすぎたせいか（？）肩を張りすぎているような作品が多いような気がします。
このＣＤに収められている作品は、気軽に聴けてしかも後味が良く、飽きも来ない。彼女の得意技でもあるが、曲によって声を色々使い分けているし、力みもなく、自然体で作られた逸品のアルバムと感じます。

収録曲

1. ひとり上手
2. 横恋慕
3. 誘惑
4. 悪女
5. あの娘
6. 見返り美人
7. 土用波
8. あたいの夏休み
9. わかれうた
10. ホームにて
11. かもめはかもめ
12. 月の赤ん坊
13. ミュージシャン
14. あした天気になれ
15. アザミ嬢のララバイ
16. 時代

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Ryuichi Sakamoto is a Japanese musician, composer, arranger, record producer, writer, singer, pianist, actor, and activist, based in Tokyo and New York. He began his career in the 1970s, first gaining major success in 1978 as a member of electronic music group Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). He concurrently pursued a solo career, releasing the experimental electronic fusion album Thousand Knives. The album is named after Henri Michaux’s description of the feel of using mescaline in Misérable Miracle. It was recorded in about 500 hours, and Sakamoto would spend whole days without sleeping working on it.

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s first solo album appeared before he formed Yellow Magic Orchestra in late 1978, after the young keyboardist had earned his M.A. in music from Tokyo University. Six long instrumentals make up this CD, but apart from a taste for Asian-sounding synth lines, they hint at very little of what was to come in YMO. “Thousand Knives” is a long disco-lite jazzy workout with a very un-synthesized guitar solo by Kazumi Watanabe (who would later join YMO on tour and have his solo album produced by Sakamoto). Side two’s “Da Neue Japanische Electronische Volkslied” and “The End of Asia” (later revamped in YMO) are closest to the new wave of Japanese electronic music that he would spawn. “Island of Woods” and “Grasshoppers” trade in rhythm for sound landscapes, and the sort of cheeriness that would pop up later in Sakamoto’s childrens movie scores. Harry Hosono turns up on one track, and generally the album is a pleasant, if unadventurous, listen.

Tracklist:
01. Thousand Knives
02. Island Of Woods
03. Grasshoppers
04. Das Neue Japanische Elektronische Volkslied
05. Plastic Bamboo
06. The End Of Asia

Producer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Recorded: April 10 – July 27, 1978 at Columbia Studios 1, 2 & 4, Tokyo.
Remastered by Seigen Ono at Saidera Mastering.

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Bach: Brandenburg Concertos – Freiburg Baroque (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | 2 CDs | Digital Booklet | 1.71 GB
Genre: Classical | Official Digital Download – Source: Qobuz

The Brandenburg Concertos need no introduction – doubtless because they owe their fame to a systematic exploration of a genre recently inherited from the Italians, with a still youthful Bach devising as many different scorings as there are concertos. When he received the manuscript of the six works, Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg, must have been terrified by their demands, and his musicians even more so! Three centuries later, the cycle is as open as ever to new ‘historically informed’ interpretations, as this set demonstrates. The CD cover represents the importance of numbers in these works eg Concerto No 3 which is scored for three instruments, in 3 time, 3 sections etc. The trumpeter is particularly impressive. Freiburg are recording and touring Bach throughout 2014.

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra/Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Reviews:

“I warmed immediately to the Freiburgers’ engagement with the music’s breadth and scale, refusing to squash it in a breathless blaze of “period” mannerisms…you feel the zing of jubilant repartee as multi-layered lines are traded and interwoven within this conductor-less ensemble. That’s authenticity.”

“an uncanny sense of corporate cohesion…yields luxuriant textures, polished ensemble and meticulously plotted conceptions, born of single-mindedness and an embedded familiarity with their colleagues and the material.”

Tracklist:
1. Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra/Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1717; ?Cöthen, Germany
2. Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra/Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1717-1718; ?Cöthen, Germany
3. Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra/Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1711-1713; ?Weimar, Germany
4. Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G major, BWV 1049 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra/Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1720; ?Cöthen, Germany
5. Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra/Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1720-1721; ?Cöthen, Germany
6. Brandenburg Concerto no 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra/Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1708-1710; ?Weimar, Germany

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Café Zimmermann – J.S. Bach: Concerts avec plusieurs instruments, vol.5 (2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 58:15 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Classical
Official Digital Download – Source: Qobuz | Digital booklet

Bach’s suites and concertos have long been part of concert repertoires. It is however interesting to mentally replace their first executions in the context of the time, so different from what we see on present day stages. Apart from at the courts, whatever their size, there were no permanent orchestras in Bach’s time and age. Café Zimmermann has brilliantly recreated the spirit of these orchestras, allowing each musician (chosen among the best on the European baroque scene) to express himself.

The ensemble Café Zimmermann, lead by violinist Pablo Valetti, is one of the new breed of Baroque groups offering lean, high-energy performances on historical instruments. The name refers to a Leipzig coffeehouse where Bach’s Collegium Musicum instrumental ensemble might have performed in the 18th century. Imagined in that setting, the one-instrument-per-part performance here is plausible, although evidence that such performances occurred in Bach’s time does not indicate that such performances were desirable. Bach himself requested an orchestra of 24 players from the Leipzig city council, and a piece like the Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068, echoes French ensembles of that size. For those down with the small-group approach, this release offers a very high level of musicianship and some fresh readings from Valetti. Tempos are quick, with the suite’s famous Air on a G string taken at an unusually brisk clip, but the textures remain unusually transparent, and the overall feel is lively and clear. The Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, BWV 1063, the most troublesome of the set of six with its unusual double-viola scoring, gets a rich, complex reading. Another attraction comes from the Alpha label’s practice of pairing musical works with detailed art-historical essays on a painting of the period; the work by Antwerp artist Peter Jacob Horemans, though only tangentially related to Bach, is full of fascinating details such as a cup of coffee or tea being dumped into a bowl, perhaps to be given to one of the four dogs appearing in the painting. As always, buyers of Alpha’s series can give themselves a decent grounding in art history at no additional cost. Notes are in French and English.

Tracklist:
01 – Ouverture No. 3 en Ré Majeur, BWV 1068: I. Ouverture
02 – Ouverture No. 3 en Ré Majeur, BWV 1068: II. Air
03 – Ouverture No. 3 en Ré Majeur, BWV 1068: III. Gavottes I et II
04 – Ouverture No. 3 en Ré Majeur, BWV 1068: IV. Bourrée
05 – Ouverture No. 3 en Ré Majeur, BWV 1068: V. Gigue
06 – Concerto pour clavecin en Fa Mineur, BWV 1056: I. Allegro
07 – Concerto pour clavecin en Fa Mineur, BWV 1056: II. Adagio
08 – Concerto pour clavecin en Fa Mineur, BWV 1056: III. Presto
09 – Concerto Brandebourgeois No. 6 en Si Bémol Majeur, BWV 1051: I.
10 – Concerto Brandebourgeois No. 6 en Si Bémol Majeur, BWV 1051: II. Adagio ma non tanto
11 – Concerto Brandebourgeois No. 6 en Si Bémol Majeur, BWV 1051: III. Allegro
12 – Concerto pour trois clavecins en Ré Mineur, BWV 1063: I.
13 – Concerto pour trois clavecins en Ré Mineur, BWV 1063: II. Alla siciliana
14 – Concerto pour trois clavecins en Ré Mineur, BWV 1063: III. Allegro

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