Time: 18th centuryPlace: The workshop of the clockmaker Torquemada in Toledo, Spain.The opera takes place in 21 scenes, with an introduction.Torquemada is at work in his shop when the muleteer Ramiro stops by to have his watch fixed so that he can fulfill his duties of collecting the town's post. It is Thursday, the day that Torquemada goes out to tend the municipal clocks, so Ramiro must wait. Torquemada's wife, Concepción, enters to complain that her husband hasn't yet moved a clock into her bedroom. After Torquemada has left, she takes advantage of his absence to plan assignations with gentleman friends. However, the presence of Ramiro is initially a hindrance. So she asks him to move a grandfather clock to her bedroom, which he agrees to do.Meanwhile, she waits for Gonzalve, a poet. He arrives, and is inspired to poetry, but not to lovemaking, where Concepción would prefer the latter. When Ramiro is about to return, she sends him back saying that she chose the wrong clock. She then has the idea of having Gonzalve hide in one clock so that Ramiro can carry him upstairs. After Gonzalve is concealed, Don Iñigo, a banker and another of Concepción's gentleman friends, arrives. When Ramiro returns, she persuades him to carry up the clock with Gonzalve concealed in it, and she accompanies him.On his own, Don Iñigo conceals himself in another clock. Ramiro enters, asked to watch the shop, and musing on how little he understands of women. Concepción then summons him back upstairs, saying that the clock's hands are running backwards. She and Don Iñigo try to communicate, but Ramiro arrives back with the other clock. Don Iñigo has hidden himself again, and Ramiro now carries up the clock with Don Iñigo upstairs.With Gonzalve now downstairs, Concepción tries to turn him away from poetry towards her, but Gonzalve is too absorbed to follow her lead. Ramiro returns, and Gonzalve must conceal himself again. He offers to take the second clock up again. Impressed by how easily Ramiro carries the clocks (and their load) upstairs, Concepción begins to be physically attracted to him.With Gonzalve and Don Iñigo now each stuck in clocks, Torquemada returns from his municipal duties. Both Gonzalve and Don Inigo eventually escape their respective clock enclosures, the latter with more difficulty. To save face, they each have to purchase a clock. Concepción is now left without a clock, but she muses that she can wait for the muleteer to appear regularly with his watch repaired. The opera ends with a quintet finale, as the singers step out of character to intone the moral of the tale, paraphrasing Boccaccio: "Among all lovers, only the efficient succeed,The moment arrives, in the pursuit of love,When the muleteer has his turn!"

Marking an exciting new chapter in her career, organ sensation Anna Lapwood stands on the cusp of something special as she announces her eagerly anticipated new album Luna - out September 29th on Sony Classical.The album follows a flurry of exciting activity this year.  She picked up the prestigious RPS Gamechanger Award at The Royal Philharmonic Society Awards, celebrated the release of her stunning 5 track EP Midnight Sessions At The Royal Albert Hall, and is about to perform a solo recital as part of this year’s BBC Proms season. An album that represents a rounded reflection of her highly impressive career to date, Luna is a fifteen-track collection of traditional classical repertoire alongside contemporary composers and new film music transcriptions.  The album predominantly features Anna as an organist, but the other side of her musical life is showcased too, conducting the Pembroke College Chapel Choir for two of the tracks. Track Listing:1 Flying (from ‘Peter Pan’)2 Grain Moon3 Nocturne Op. 9, No.24 Dreamland5 Dawn (from ‘Pride and Prejudice’)6 Stay (from ‘Interstellar’)7 Ave Maria8 Mad Rush9 In Paradisum10 Stars11 Star Fantasy12 On the Nature of Daylight13 An Elf on a Moonbeam14 Experience15 Clair de LuneClassical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] album is broadcast with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

The choral music of Richard Lambert, born in Bath in the English West Country in 1951, covers a wide range of expression, ranging on this album from straightforward SATB settings for church performance to a sardonic parody of the excesses of established religion. It also encompasses the timeless and the timely, with a number of contributions to the age-old tradition of Christmas music to a cantata inspired by the Covid pandemic.This is the first recording of the Accordare Choir, founded and conducted by Karolina Csáthy, initially using former choral scholars of The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge; since then it has expanded in size, scope and accomplishment.TracksThe Jackdaw of Rheims (1995/2018) (12:46)Prayer and Supplication (1979, rev. 2020) (9:20)Lord, Make us Instruments of Thy Peace (1993) (3:14)A Christmas SequenceAll was for an Apple (2020) (2:15)Herrick’s Carol (1995) (4:18)Hodie Christus natus est (2012) (2:44)O Magnum Mysterium (2012) (2:54)Away in a Manger (2009) (2:26)The Holly and the Ivy (2012) (3:30)There was Sweet Music (2019) (5:34)The Wind among the Reeds (2016-17) (10:03)…a plague o’ your houses (2021) (15:12)

“This is how I want to make music!” That was Avi Avital’s reaction when he first saw Il Giardino Armonico and Giovanni Antonini play live in Jerusalem. Now famed worldwide for his own charismatic and passionate performances, the mandolinist is delighted to be joined by this exciting period-instrument ensemble and its conductor and co-founder on his latest album, entitled simply Concertos. Together they perform three original concertos for mandolin – by Barbella, Paisiello and Hummel – and Avital’s own adaptations of concertos by J.S. Bach and Vivaldi. Antonini is the recorder soloist in the Bach, while elaborate recording techniques allow Avital to play all four parts in the Vivaldi. Concertos is set for release by Deutsche Grammophon on 17 November. The Vivaldi concerto and the Andantino of the Barbella are available to stream or download now, while excerpts from the Paisiello and Hummel works will be released on 29 September and 27 October respectively.Track Listing:1 VIVALDI: Concerto for 4 Mandolins, Strings and Basso continuo in B minor /Allegro2 Largo – Larghetto – Adagio – Largo3 Allegro 4 BACH: Concerto for Mandolin, Recorder, Strings and Basso continuo in D minor/ Allegro5 Adagio6 Allegro 7 BARBELLA:Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Basso continuo in D major 1. Allegro8 Andantino9 Giga. Allegro10 PAISIELLO: Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Basso continuo in E flat major / Allegro11 Larghetto grazioso12 Giga. Allegro 13 HUMMEL: Concerto for Mandolin and Orchestra in G major / Allegro moderato e grazioso14 Andante con variazioni15 RondoClassical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] This album is broadcast with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Directed, written, produced by, and starring Bradley Cooper in the title role, opposite Carey Mulligan, Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love. Deutsche Grammophon is delighted to be releasing the original soundtrack album for the movie, which has already garnered widespread critical acclaim. All the music in the film was chosen by Cooper, and the new recordings on the soundtrack were made by the London Symphony Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who also worked closely with the actor-director as conducting consultant before and throughout the film-making process.The tracklist was not included in this submission to us.Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] This album is broadcast with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Happy New Year to all of our millions of Happy Listeners all over the world.This year's performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 features the famous Sir Georg Solti's stellar performance of this classic.As we get even deeper into Revelation 7 (6th Seal) we hope the world re-discovers Christ and returns to Him, the only person whose name can save us from ourselves and Satan's demonic plan.Would it really hurt everyone to return to church on Sunday?  What's the worst that could happen?

Four soloists, three choirs, and members of six top orchestras, representing the two German States and the four Occupying Power States of post-war Berlin, participated: musicians from orchestras of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, from Dresden, Leningrad (St Petersburg), London, New York, and Paris. Three choirs supported Bernstein at his great Berlin Ode To Freedom concert: the Bavarian Radio Chorus; members of the Radio Chorus of what had been East Berlin; and the Children’s Choir of the Dresden Philharmonie. The solo quartet featured June Anderson, soprano; Sarah Walker, mezzo-soprano; Klaus König, tenor; and Jan-Hendrik Rootering, bass. When the musicians gathered in Berlin for the concert residents were chiseling away at the hated Berlin Wall. Leonard Bernstein also carved a chunk of the wall and sent it to his family in New York.Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected]

The pianist Karin Fernandes makes an invaluable contribution to Brazilian classical music: PERFUME, a project divided into two volumes, is the first complete recording of the waltzes by the composer and conductor from Rio de Janeiro, Chiquinha Gonzaga.  Awarded in 21 national competitions, including the "X Prêmio Eldorado de Música", Fernandes has stood out for her performance as a soloist, regularly performing with orchestras such as OSESP, Amazonas Philharmonic, and Ensemble Cairn in France.  In this second volume, the pianist presents 20 of the 41 waltzes written by Chiquinha, including the unreleased ones Perfume “Feno de Atkinsons”, Desalento, O Padre Amaro, Robertinha, Viver é Folgar (From "A Filha do Guedes"), Maria, Harmonia das Esferas and Aguará “Garça Vermelha”. The album, in addition to the unquestionable importance of its recording, is also a tribute that keeps Chiquinha Gonzaga's legacy alive, resonating as a powerful echo of her genius. Tracks1. Perfume "Feno de Atkinsons" (05:15) 2. Desalento (06:33) 3. As Pombas (01:53) 4. Tupininquins (03:56) 5. O Padre Amaro (04:32) 6. Cecy (05:26) 7. Animatographo (05:26) 8. Robertinha (03:59) 9. Valsa (From "Amapá") (04:29) 10. Viver é Folgar (From "A Filha do Guedes") (02:06) 11. Recitativo (From the Operetta "A Corte na Roça") (01:20) 12. Maria (02:40) 13. Promessa!… (03:52) 14. Harmonia das Esferas (03:57) 15. Ismenia (04:59) 16. Juracy (03:40) 17. Cariry (06:32) 18. Plangente (07:59) 19. Aguará "Garça Vermelha" (05:13) 20. Platina (03:47)  Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] This album is broadcast with the permission of Bárbara Leu from Azul Music.         

Tractus emphasizes Arvo Pärt's compositions that blend the timbres of string orchestra and choir. New versions predominate, with focused performances from the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under Tõnu Kaljuste’s direction that invite alert and concentrated listening. From the opening composition Littlemore Tractus, which takes as its starting point consoling reflections from a sermon by John Henry Newman, the idea of change, transfiguration, and renewal resonates, setting a tone for a recording whose character is one of summing up, looking inward, and reconciling with the past.Tracks1 Littlemore Tractus 2 Greater Antiphons - O Wisdom 3 Greater Antiphons - O Adonai 4 Greater Antiphons - O Root of Jesse 5 Greater Antiphons - O Key of David 6 Greater Antiphons - O Morning Star 7 Greater Antiphons - O King of all People 8 Greater Antiphons - O Emmanuel 9 Cantique des degres 10 Sequentia 11 L'abbe Agathon 12 These Words 13 Veni creator 14 Vater unser Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] album is broadcast with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Victory at the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in October 2021 turned Bruce Liu into a worldwide sensation. Deutsche Grammophon’s live album of his competition recordings was released to rave reviews the following month, and the Canadian-Chinese pianist became an exclusive DG artist in March 2022. He released a series of Rameau and Chopin singles in 2022, and an acclaimed interpretation of J.S. Bach’s French Suite No. 5 in April this year (“[a] carefully conceived and superbly played reading” ClassicalMusic.com). As a result, he has already amassed over 25 million streams across all platforms.1. Bruce Liu - Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7: Gavotte 01:29  2. Bruce Liu - Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7: Var. 1 01:04  3. Bruce Liu - Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7: Var. 2 01:01  4. Bruce Liu - Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7: Var. 3 00:58  5. Bruce Liu - Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7: Var. 4 00:51  6. Bruce Liu - Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7: Var. 5 00:47  7. Bruce Liu - Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7: Var. 6 00:54  8. Bruce Liu - Alkan: Recueil de chants, Op. 65: No. 6, Barcarolle 03:37  9. Bruce Liu - Rameau: Les sauvages, RCT 6/14 01:51  10. Bruce Liu - Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43: No. 1, Noctuelles 04:31  11. Bruce Liu - Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43: No. 2, Oiseaux tristes 03:58  12. Bruce Liu - Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43: No. 3, Une barque sur l'océan 06:23  13. Bruce Liu - Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43: No. 4, Alborada del gracioso 06:36  14. Bruce Liu - Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43: No. 5, La vallée des cloches 05:15  15. Bruce Liu - Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope: Thema – Var. 1 - Var. 7 02:04 16. Bruce Liu - Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope: Var. 8 - Var. 13 01:49  17. Bruce Liu - Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope: Var. 14 - Var. 16 01:04 18. Bruce Liu - Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope: Var. 17 - Var. 18 00:38 19. Bruce Liu - Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope: Var. 19 - Var. 20 00:32 20. Bruce Liu - Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope: Var. 21 - Var. 24 01:15 21. Bruce Liu - Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope: Var. 25 02:45  22. Bruce Liu - Rameau: Les tendres plaintes—Rondeau, RCT 3/1 02:57  23. Bruce Liu - Rameau: Les cyclopes—Rondeau, RCT 3/8 03:07  24. Bruce Liu - Rameau: Menuets, RCT 6/3-4 02:54  25. Bruce Liu - Rameau: La poule, RCT 6/12 02:58Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] This album is broadcast with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).