CARLOS SALZEDO / WILLIAM G. JAMES
Christmas Music For Harp Alice Giles (harp) [ ABC Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] Angelic classics for the Christmas season or any time: favourite carols in sublime arrangements by harp master Carlos Salzedo, performed with grace and charm by Australian harp virtuosa Alice Giles. |
Allira Wilson / Harry Mitchell / Ben Vanderwal / Karl Florisson
I Am Like The Rain: Songs Of Paul Simon [ ABC Jazz / CD - released 31/Jul/2020 ] 'The Sounds of Silence', 'Graceland', 'Mrs Robinson', '50 Ways To Leave Your Lover' - Paul Simon has one of the richest and most-loved catalogue of songs of any songwriter who ever lived. On I Am Like the Rain, a quartet of Australia's most... |
Andrea Bocelli
Believe [ Sugar / Decca / CD - released 13/Nov/2020 ] Believe follows Andrea Bocelli's record-breaking 'Music for Hope' performance at Easter from the historic Duomo cathedral in Milan which was watched live by millions around the globe. The new album also features two duets with leading opera singer... |
PIAZZOLLA / DEBUSSY / FALLA / RAMEAU / HOUGHTON / etc
Alchemy Andrew Blanch, Ariel Nurhadi (guitar) [ ABC Classic / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] Andrew Blanch and Ariel Nurhadi are "two stunning young guitarists" ( Sydney Arts Guide) who have been performing together since 2014, touring as a duo as well as with baritone José Carbó in The José Carbó Trio. |
BACH / ELGAR / KARG-ELERT / LEFEBURE-WELY / WILLIAMS
The New Organ [CD+Blu-ray Video Edition Dolby Atmos] Konstantin Reymaier (organ of the St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna) [ Deutsche Grammophon CD plus Blu-ray Video / 2 CD/Blu-ray Disc - released 2/Oct/2020 ] For centuries, Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral has cultivated a strong musical tradition. A fire in 1945 destroyed the previous organ. The replacement is an astonishingly powerful and versatile instrument with countless shades of colours that remain... |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Just Coolin' [ Blue Note Records / CD - released 17/Jul/2020 ] A never-before-released studio album by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's Hackensack, New Jersey studio on March 8, 1959, and featuring the legendary drummer, along with trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Hank... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Symphonies 3 & 4 Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti [ ABC Classics / CD - released 13/Nov/2020 ] The two final symphonies of Johannes Brahms are undisputed masterpieces: passionate, intensely lyrical, a thrilling blend of grandeur and intimacy. |
Celtic Woman
The Magic of Christmas [ Manhattan / CD - released 8/Nov/2019 ] For 15 years Celtic Woman has been celebrating Ireland's rich musical and cultural heritage. The group continues the centuries-old tradition of telling stories through song. |
Dame Shirley Bassey
I Owe It All To You [ Decca / CD - released 25/Jun/2007 ] Deluxe Edition with expanded booklet featuring archive material and highlights from Dame Shirley Bassey's incredible career. |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Bass Cantatas David Greco (baritone), Van Diemen's Band [ ABC Classics / CD - released 7/Sep/2018 ] Celebrated Australian baritone David Greco joins with acclaimed period-instrument ensemble Van Diemen's Band to present treasures from Bach's sacred music, including two complete bass cantatas. |
Dominik Wania (piano)
Lonely Shadows [ ECM / CD - released 13/Nov/2020 ] After critically-acclaimed ECM recordings with the Maciej Obara Quartet (Unloved, Three Crowns), Polish pianist Dominik Wania delivers a solo album recorded in November 2019 in Lugano. |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Sea Pictures / Falstaff Elīna Garanča (mezzo-soprano) / Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim [ Decca Music Group / CD - released 24/Jul/2020 ] "Elgar's orchestral writing is richly rewarding, and these fine Berlin players respond to it with a will. The Latvian mezzo Garanca sings Sea Pictures with splendid fervour and lustrous tone." Sunday Times |
Ezra Collective, Nubya Garcia, Poppy Ajudha, Jordan Rakei, Jorja Smith & more
Blue Note Re:Imagined [ Blue Note / 2 CD - released 16/Oct/2020 ] Blue Note Re:imagined; a brand-new collection of classic Blue Note tracks, reworked and newly recorded by a selection of the UK scene's most exciting young talents. |
ARCANGELO CORELLI
Corelli: Concerto Grossi, Op. 6 Genesis Baroque [ ABC Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] Here, one of Melbourne's premier early music ensembles, Genesis Baroque, brings these extraordinary works to life with great energy and enthusiasm. |
CARL ORFF
Carl Orff Edition Gundula Janowitz, Gerhard Stolze, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Berlin Opera, Eugen Jochum [ Deutsche Grammophon Originals / 11 CD Box Set - released 10/Jul/2020 ] To celebrate the 125th birthday of one of Germany's most famous composers (July 10th 2020), Deutsche Grammophon presents The Carl Orff Edition 11-CD Original Jackets Collection - Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings of Carl Orff |
GLASS / MEREDITH / YORKE / BJORK / RICHTER / etc
Time Jess Gillam (saxophone) [ Decca / CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] With a range of styles, moods and influences, the album is designed to reflect the arc of energy within the passing of a day, giving the listener a moment to immerse themselves in an oasis of sound and reflection. |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Die Walkure (Complete Opera recorded in 1967) [Remastered CDs plus Blu-ray Audio] Jon Vickers, Martti Talvela, Thomas Stewart, Gundula Janowitz, Régine Crespin / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon Remastered CDs plus Blu-ray audio / 4 CD Box Set - released 12/Jun/2020 ] Remastered at Emil Berliner Studios in 24 bit/192kHz. Blu-ray Audio in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. CDs are produced from the new remastering. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Magic Of Mantovani: The original recordings, with Joseph Calleja Joseph Calleja (tenor) / Mantovani and his orchestra [ Decca Music Group / CD - released 23/Aug/2012 ] Decca presents the release of a brand new album in which Mantovani's original orchestral 1950s and '60s recordings are remastered and set with brand new vocals - for the very first time - from one of today's most acclaimed and sought-after singers. |
Katie Noonan
Sweetest Taboo [ ABC / CD - released 1/May/2020 ] Katie Noonan's 20th studio album sees her revisit the songs that made her fall in love with music. From the first album she ever bought (Crowded House) to her female icons (Annie Lennox, Cyndi Lauper). |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvořák: Cello Concerto / Silent Woods / etc Kian Soltani (cello), Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim, Cellists of the Staatskapelle Berlin [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 21/Aug/2020 ] "There's a sense of real partnership with the orchestra, a lovely chamber-like dialogue, the rounded woodwind and brass timbres of the Berliners providing an ideal foil for his brightly-lit line" BBC Music Concerto Choice October 2020 |