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Angel Olsen
Big Time [ Jagjaguwar / CD - released 3/Jun/2022 ] Fresh grief, like fresh love, has a way of sharpening our vision and bringing on painful clarifications. No matter how temporary we know these states to be, the vulnerability and transformation they demand can overpower the strongest among us. Then... |
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Angel Olsen
Aisles EP (12") [ Jagjaguwar / 12in - released 24/Sep/2021 ] Angel Olsen presents the Aisles EP, comprised of head turning covers of '80s classics and the debut release on her new Jagjaguwar imprint somethingscosmic. The EP features ambitious takes on five covers, including "Gloria" (Laura Branigan), plus... |
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Angel Olsen
My Woman [ Jagjaguwar / CD - released 2/Sep/2016 ] 'My Woman' is lovingly put together as a proper A-side and a B-side, featuring the punchier, more pop/rock-oriented songs up front, and the longer, more reflective tracks towards the end. The rollicking 'Shut Up Kiss Me', for example, appears... |
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Angel Olsen
Phases (LP) [ Jagjaguwar / LP - released 10/Nov/2017 ] How do you best describe Angel Olsen? From the lo-fi, sparse folk-melancholy of her 2010 EP, Strange Cacti, to the electrified, polished rock 'n' roll bursting from 2016's beloved and acclaimed MY WOMAN, Olsen has refused to succumb to a single... |
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ALAN RAWSTHORNE
Rawsthorne: String Quartets Nos 1-3 / Theme and Variations David Angel (Violin) / Laurence Jackson (Violin) / Maggini Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 14/Nov/2006 ] "The Magginis… display a more subtle variety of vibrato, generally lightening the texture but tightening the screw more effectively at moments of tension." BBC Music |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius Nicky Spence, Anna Stéphany, Andrew Foster-Williams /Angel of the Agony), Polish National Youth Choir, Gabrieli, Paul McCreesh [ Signum Records / 2 CD - released 26/Apr/2024 ] "Even if you are a dyed-in-the-wool Elgarian with special loyalties to a particular interpretation, this CD is brimful of edifying delights and surprises worthy of repeated listening." Gramophone Award Finalist 2024 - Choral |
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GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN
Gershwin: Porgy & Bess (complete opera from the Metropolitan) Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Latonia Moore, Golda Schultz, Denyce Graves, Frederick Ballentine / David Robertson (cond) [ Warner Classics Metropolitan Opera / 3 CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] "Authoritative and gripping ... The magnificent bass-baritone Eric Owens gives one of the finest performances of his distinguished career … The sumptuously voiced soprano Angel Blue is radiant." New York Times |
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MAURO GIULIANI / JOAQUIN RODRIGO
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rodrigo/Giuliani: Guitar Concertos Angel Romero (guitar) / English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard, London Symphony, Andre Previn [ EMI Classics / CD - released 11/Feb/2013 ] The magnificent gardens of the Spanish royal palace of Aranjuez a place in music history thanks to the Rodrigo guitar concerto. This recording with Angel Romero is a highlight in the famous guitarist's large discography; here, he plays two concertos... |
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MANUEL de FALLA
Falla: El amor brujo [Love, the Magician] / El retablo de Maese Pedro [Master Peter's Puppet Show] Esperanza Fernández (cantaora), Jennifer Zetlan (soprano), Jorge Garza (tenor) / Perspectives Ensemble, Angel Gil-Ordoñez [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2019 ] "There's no lack of bite and raw intensity [in Amor Brujo], and paired with an equally pungent account of another of Falla's utterly original music-theatre pieces, the chamber opera El Retablo de Maese Pedro, it's a really desirable bargain" Guardian |
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Angel
Helluva Band [ Rock Candy / CD - released 17/Aug/2012 ] |