For their debut album, the Yugen Trio presents what is arguably the cornerstone of the Piano Trio repertoire: Maurice Ravel’s trio, in a vital and highly expressive performance. Ravel’s masterpiece is preceded by the usually claimed ‘father of the piano trio’, Haydn, with his trio in A major, Hob.XV:35, and by one of Shubert’s compositions from his teenage years, the delightfully mozartian trio in B-flat major D. 28. A voyage from the origins to the culmination of the piano trio, brought with sensitivity and intensity by the Yugen Trio.

"If music be the food of love, play on" we read in Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night. Play on — but what music should we play? No playwright in world literature has inspired more musical settings by important composers over the centuries than Shakespeare. It is clear that music’s role in Shakespeare's plays can hardly be overestimated. His stage directions call not only for song but also for instrumental sennets and tuckets — sonatas and toccatas. In this recording, Hannah Morrison, Marnix De Cat and the Hathor Consort bring to life a wealth of sensual Renaissance sounds from the time of Elizabeth I in pieces that could well have been performed at the Globe Theatre.

The Ensemble Hofkapelle München under the direction of expert Rüdiger Lotter presents the first excellent and historically informed recording of the opera "Der Stein der Weisen oder: die Zauberinsel". The opera is regarded as the forerunner of W. A. Mozart's celebrated masterpiece "The Magic Flute", with a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, who would later also write the libretto for "The Magic Flute".

The trouvères followed in the footsteps of the troubadours, spreading their songs of love from court to court and thus made their own contribution to the idea of mediaeval courtly love. Written in the langue d'oïl, the ancestor of modern French, the songs presented here evoke not only the inaccessible Lady who is worthy of praise but also the little peasant girl who is courted with far less delicacy. An entire world, courtly, colourful and festive, is portrayed in songs to the Virgin, weaving songs, songs evoking spring and chansons à refrain by Guiot de Dijon, Moniot d'Arras, Gautier de Coincy, Thibaut de Champagne and even the trouveresse Maroie de Diergnau.

"Zouzou" is Dobet Gnahoré’s seventh studio album and a vibrant celebration of African culture and identity. Gnahoré is a virtuosic singer, dancer, percussionist, and songwriter who has taken the modern Afropop sounds of her country in exciting new directions. Known for her jaw-dropping dance moves, powerful stage presence and richly emotional vocal style, Gnahoré has earned numerous accolades throughout her career, including a GRAMMY Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2010 for her collaboration with singer India.Arie.

Ben Liebrand is recognized as one of the European pioneers in mixing and DJ-ing in the dance music industry.

Join guitar master Artyom Dervoed on a musical journey featuring the timeless works of Astor Piazzolla and Cacho Tirao, brilliantly reimagined for guitar and orchestra. This monumental recording showcases the unparalleled talent of one of today’s greatest guitar players. Be among the first to experience world-premiere recordings of new transcriptions, including “Suite del Angel”, “Histoire du Tango”, and the iconic “Libertango”. Immerse yourself in the passion and rhythm of tango as you embark on this unforgettable musical adventure with Artyom Dervoed.

Terry Evans is one of the most soulful male singers around today. Besides adding vocal accompaniment to songs by Ry Cooder, John Fogerty, John Lee Hooker, Rosanne Cash, Boz Scaggs, Joan Armatrading, Dave Alvin, Burton Cummings, Maria Muldaur, Pops Stapes, Van Dyke Parks, and even some guitar work to Marvin Gaye's live album, Evans has put his own personal style on four solo albums of his own. This album titled Mississippi Magic because Terry's style is rooted in the Mississippi Delta Blues, and Terry was happy with the 2-track spontaneity of the recordings. All tracks were recorded live direct to the two track Sony Direct Stream Digital System.

George 'Wild Child' Butler is one of the last original, hard-workin' delta bluesmen. Although his career started not until the 1960s, the old times' tradition is still clearly heard on his music. You may call it blues, you may call it southern soul, you may even call it rock 'n' roll, but you just can't categorize him to any particular field. There's just one George Butler, and then there are the others.

Calling 12 Songs Neil Diamond's best album in three decades may be a little misleading: truth be told, it doesn't have much competition in his discography. While Diamond never stopped making albums, he did seem progressively less interested in recording sometime after the Robbie Robertson-produced 1976 album Beautiful Noise. Following that weird, ambitious album, he pursued a slicker, streamlined course and started writing less original material. For a while, this paid off great commercial dividends, culminating in his 1980 remake of the Al Jolson film The Jazz Singer, but after 1982's Heartlight he slowly drifted off the pop charts.

Zwei Jahre nach ihrer Einspielung von Mozarts Klavierkonzerten KV 271 und KV 459 kehrt Olga Pashchenko mit den Konzerten KV 466 und KV 488 zum Ensemble Il Gardellino zurück.

Twelve years after their last album Toward the Low Sun, Australia's improvisational, alt-everything instrumental trio Dirty Three return with their most ambitious undertaking; pianist/violinist Warren Ellis (who's been busy with Nick Cave projects), drummer Jim White and guitarist Mick Turner have created a symphony for the new century. The threesome returned to their now time-honored way of making music on the six-movement suite, Love Changes Everything: exploring textures; darting in and out sounds; working ideas until they are exhausted of possibility. The first movement opens with the band turning up before Ellis enters with dramatic string chords as White keeps time on toms and Turner grinds out a fuzzy line. Eventually they fall into a groove which comes to an abrupt end. It's a method—unchanged since its debut in 1994 with Sad & Dangerous—that's been fashioned into an intermittent but always rewarding career for the band.

Cek Franceschetti is a musician who has followed his own path, traveling to his spiritual and musical homeland, America, and returning with a suitcase full of blues, folk and rock n' roll.

An extensive reissue of 'Fragile' featuring a remastered version of the original album on both CD and vinyl, plus rare and unreleased live recordings.

There is something so historic about the earliest recordings of Neil Young with Crazy Horse that even the most devoted fans of Young and that pivotal band cannot contain their excitement when new releases are scheduled – continuing with the release of ‘EARLY DAZE’ on June 28th.