Born in Naples in 1903, Mario Pilati belonged to the generation which included such disparate personalities as Petrassi, Dallapiccola, Salviucci, Rieti, Mortari, Scelsi and Rota. Pilati was a prolific composer of chamber, vocal and orchestral music. Like many of his contemporaries, he was drawn to the instrumental music of the past, especially that of his own country.

Recorded live at Bostons magnificent Symphony Hall, CORO brings together on one album the Handel and Haydn Societys recordings of Haydns early Symphonies Nos. 6, 7 & 8. Known as Le matin, Le midi and Le soir, the three works, written shortly after Haydn joined the court of Prince Paul Anton Esterhzy, are amongst the most striking of the composers early symphonies. Characterised by unusual virtuoso writing across the orchestral ensemble, all three works feature extensive solo passages for the wind, horn and strings, including rare solo writing for thedouble bassandbassoon, and demonstrate Haydn's emerging skill as a master of symphonic writing.

NYC bass player Neal Minor's new album on Cellar Music entitled 'Invisibility'. Featuring songs composed by Minor, inspired by jazz from the 1950s into the 1960s, and by musicians such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Dorham, Horace Silver, Benny Golson, Art Farmer, Lucky Thompson, Tommy Flanagan, Barry Harris, and bassist-composers like Ray Brown, Red Mitchell, Paul Chambers, Oscar Pettiford, and Sam Jones.

When one glances at the list of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), one realizes that his instrumental output, particularly that for orchestra or chamber ensemble, is very small. The thematic catalogue of his works lists some 1,080 entries. Of these, one-half comprises sacred vocal and/or choral music, and one-quarter comprises solo organ music.

There is a spirit that passes through all the folkloric music of the world. The sounds may differ from region to region and from people to people, but folk music holds deep truths that speak to the connective tissue of humanity. There is something mysteriously universal in the way peasants or, for that matter, jazz musicians approach music.

There is a spirit that passes through all the folkloric music of the world. The sounds may differ from region to region and from people to people, but folk music holds deep truths that speak to the connective tissue of humanity. There is something mysteriously universal in the way peasants or, for that matter, jazz musicians approach music.

First ever CD and wide vinyl release of Rochester, NY’s New Math's lost 1984 album. This long-lost final release from the cult post-punk outfit New Math is now remastered and widely available.

In the 20th century, composers Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc, and John Cage each created a pause in music—a caesura—by exploring life’s contrasts: the noise of the outside world and the quiet of inner reflection. Satie balanced cabaret flair with meditative stillness. Poulenc exposed the cabaret’s charm and underlying despair before turning to sacred music. Cage broke with tradition, using experimental simplicity to draw listeners inward and awaken deeper listening.

Seminal Live is a 1989 album by the English rock band the Fall, recorded partly in the studio and partly at live performances in 1988. The album was the last to be released by the group through Beggars Banquet Records, and as such is often seen as a "contractual obligation" album. It was also the last Fall album to feature Brix Smith, former wife of the lead singer Mark E. Smith, until her return for 1995's Cerebral Caustic.

Together, the artists recorded the album Tour de Paris, featuring works by composers working in Paris (Nadia Boulanger, Francis Poulenc, Szymon Laks, Paul Tortelier).

Anushka's third album Ancestry comes out on BBE Music as both digital and vinyl and represents a massive hitting of the duo's potential as songwriters, musicians and performers following their well received and critically acclaimed previous releases on Brownswood and Tru Thoughts respectively. Indeed Ancestry represents their best album to date and one which befits a release on one of the UK's (and the world's) premiere independent record labels.

A new album on GENUIN from the internationally performing pianist Sophia Weidemann! A prizewinner at numerous international competitions, she thrilled both critics and audiences with her album of works by Fanny Hensel. Now she follows up with a recording devoted to Bach: the program features the world-famous Goldberg Variations, which show off the phrasing and tonal artistry of this young pianist from Swabia to brilliant effect. She takes her listeners on an exciting and moving journey through the 30 variations – a work in which, for Bach, an entire world is contained. To quote the composer himself: “A most joyful delight for the soul!”

Rock legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes returns with his new studio album “Chosen”, set for release on September 5th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.

“I looked at it and said, I know the piece!” When Philip Glass visited the construction site of the Itaipú dam on the border between Brazil and Paraguay in 1988, he was overwhelmed. He marvelled at the boldness and inventiveness of the undertaking and the sheer imagination through which humankind was transforming nature. The work “Itaipú”, written shortly afterwards and based on this experience, is a symphonic “portrait of nature” for choir and orchestra, composed in the tradition of minimal music. Philip Glass is a composer of images. Each of his works evokes a multitude of thoughts and ideas that merge and transform as the music sweeps towards its destination. Conducted by Brad Lubman, a renowned specialist for new music, this monumental work unfolds its full effect, creating “a pull from which there is no escape, one blissfully surrenders to the effect.”

Robbie Fulks is a fiercely independent voice in American music, blending the raw spirit of punk with the storytelling tradition of country and Americana. Variety Magazine calls him one of the best singer-songwriters in American roots music over the last 25 years — and “one of the best writers in America, period.”