Classical Music Discoveries

There is a long tradition of using pianos to accompany dance – whether it is during lessons at the barre or for rehearsals when hiring a full orchestra is prohibitively expensive – and Stevens was happy to further explore the instrument's capabilities. “Although I've never taken a lesson,” he says, “the piano was my first true love.” Self-taught as both a pianist and a composer, Stevens’ first instrument was the oboe, which he started playing in 5th grade. He played in orchestras from high school through college and listened voraciously to recordings of classical music alongside pop radio. He would often take breaks from the oboe by improvising on the piano, working out music he had heard in passing – pieces by Chopin, Rachmaninov and Bach. “I learned by ear, in a very rudimentary way, inspired by a wide range of music,” he says. “A lot of the work that I compose is anachronistic as it doesn't follow a genealogy of aesthetic. It can be a cornucopia of styles.”Track Listing:1 Ekstasis2 Revanche3 Euphoros4 Mnemosyne5 Rodinia6 Reflexion7 And I Shall Come To You Like A Stormtrooper In Drag Serving Imperial RealnessHelp support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @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 broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Lullabies soundtrack the most formative season of our development. For centuries, parents have hummed them to children as either a salve to ease stress, a natural aid to trigger sleep, or a simple reminder that all will be well in the world once morning comes. Imprinted upon our memories and carried within our hearts for lifetimes, we pass them from one generation to the next. Icelandic composer and artist Gabríel Ólafs continues this tradition on his 2023 album, Lullabies for Piano and Cello. After generating over 100 million streams for his original instrumental compositions and earning widespread international acclaim, he summons the spirit of timeless Icelandic lullabies with a twist of his own magic.(no tracklist provided)Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @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 broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Curtis Studio—the recording label of the Curtis Institute of Music, dedicated to the discovery of new and traditional works performed by inspiring artists of our time—is proud to announce the release of its second recording: Revival, Music of Price & Bonds, featuring solo piano works performed by Curtis alumna and faculty member, pianist Michelle Cann. Curtis Studio is thrilled to offer the album on Apple’s highly anticipated new Apple Music Classical platform, which just launched today. Following Curtis Studio’s critically acclaimed first recording, Scheherazade (December 6, 2022), Revival is now available for pre-sale (http://curtis.edu/Revival) on Apple Music Classical and will be available on all other major streaming platforms on May 5. It is distributed by Platoon.Track List:Piano Sonata in E minor by Florence Price1.     I. Andante - Allegro2.     II. Andante3.     III. Scherzo: Allegro Fantasie nègre by Florence Price4.      No. 1 in E minor5.      No. 2 in G minor6.      No. 4 in B minor Spiritual Suite by Margaret Bonds7.      I. Valley of the Bones8.      II. The Bells9.      III. Troubled WaterHelp support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Laurence Sherr delves deep into the spirit of resilience with FUGITIVE FOOTSTEPS: REMEMBRANCE MUSIC. Not shying away from musically pointing to suffering and despair, Sherr paints a vivid picture of persecution, trauma, and survivor’s guilt but also of silent and active opposition, hope, renewal, and the eventual overcoming of adversity. Through remembrance and tribute, these compositions unapologetically aim to tell stories of Holocaust resistance and survival, not only in concept but also in their individual tonal language: at all times fully conscious of their cultural roots, vast heritage, a sacrosanct sense of belonging, and the duty of defending these treasures. But perhaps, even more, these works reveal pathways to clearer, brighter horizons.For complete information about this album, please visit Fugitive Footsteps – Navona Records.This broadcast is sponsored by ‎Introducing Apple Music Classical on Apple Music.

World-renowned tenor Joseph Calleja releases ‘Ave Maria’ – his first-ever sacred album. Released on Decca Classics, just in time for Easter, this album marks the 20th anniversary of the Maltese tenor’s exclusive signing to Decca and the making of his debut recording in 2003.Track Listing:1 Mascagni: Ave Maria (After Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana)2 Verdi: Messa da Requiem: Ingemisco3 Massenet: Ave Maria (After Méditation from Thaïs)4 Bizet: Agnus Dei (After Intermezzo from L'Arlésienne, Op. 23, WD 28)5 Bocelli: Ave Maria (Arr. Mercurio for Tenor, Violin and Orchestra)6 Anonymous: Pietà, Signore (Arr. Hazell for Tenor and Orchestra)7 Rossini: Stabat Mater: Cujus animam gementem8 Rossini: Petite messe solennelle, Gloria: Domine Deus9 Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13, Act I: Au fond du temple saint10 Wagner: Rienzi, WWV 49, Act V: Allmächt'ger Vater, blick herab11 Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91: No. 1, Der Engel (Orch. Mottl)12 Silent Night (Arr. Bateman for Tenor and Orchestra)13 Adam: O Holy Night (Arr. Gamley and Hazell for Tenor and Orchestra)14 Liguori: Tu scendi dalle stelle (Arr. Belli for Tenor and Orchestra15 Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839 (Arr. Gamley and Hazell for Tenor and Orchestra)Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

After a decade in the Athens, Ga., music scene, Athens Tango Project released its first EP on Jan. 18, 2023. Dubbed “Para Compartir” (To Be Shared), the eclectic and ambitious EP is a testament of their mastery of the intricate nuances of tango music and also offers fresh and energizing versions of classics with dancers in mind. The EP, directed and produced by Camacho, includes among others a symphonic tango, Tanguera, performed by four instruments; a masterful nuevo tango Piazzolla piece - a stripped Oblivion that brings forward the essence of the composition; and another favorite of Camacho’s: Drive composed by REM, which includes a guest vocalist and moves effortlessly between a new tango bass line, rock, and jazz. 1.     Felicia (2:43)(Enrique Saborido and Carlos Mauricio Pacheco)Arranged by Laura Camacho, John Cooper, Catherine Goodrum, and Benjamin Pozo.Public Domain. ISRC: QZ7RC1700007. ISWC: T-307.652.130-32.     Tanguera (3:23)(Mariano Mores)Publisher: Rightsong Music Inc. (BMI). ISRC: QZ7RC1700008. ISWC: T-037.035.868-13.     El Porteñito (1:53)(Ángel Villoldo)Arranged by Laura Camacho, John Cooper, Catherine Goodrum, and Benjamin PozoPublic Domain. ISRC: QZ7RC1700009. ISWC: T-307.652.123-44.     A Media Luz (2:19)(Edgardo Donato and Carlos César Lenzi)Publisher: Edward B Marks Music Company (BMI). ISRC: QZ7RC1700010. ISWC: T-037.000.103-85.     Oblivion (4:01)(Astor Piazzolla)Publishers: A Pagani Ediz Mus Srl (SIAE), Edward Kassner Music CO LTD. (PRS). ISRC: QZ7RC1700011. ISWC: T-900.775.163-56.     Drive (4:40)(John Michael Stipe, Michael Edward Mills, Peter Lawrence Buck, William Thomas Berry) Publisher: Night Garden Music (SESAC). ISRC: QZ7RC1700012. ISWC: T-070.248.418-1Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @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 broadcasted with the permission of the Athens Tango Project.Email: [email protected]

Two branches of choral royalty entwined with majestic harmony on the latest Decca release from Grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre and the acclaimed vocal ensemble VOCES8. The album includes a world premiere, All Seems Beautiful To Me, and a new recording of Whitacre’s deeply moving 2019 cantata The Sacred Veil.TRACKLISTING: 1. Go, Lovely Rose2. The Seal Lullaby3. Sing Gently4. All Seems Beautiful To Me (world premiere)5. The Sacred Veil i. The Veil Opens 6. The Sacred Veil ii. In a Dark and Distant year7. The Sacred Veil iii. Home8. The Sacred Veil iv. Magnetic Poetry9. The Sacred Veil v. Wherever There is Birth10. The Sacred Veil vi. I’m Afraid11. The Sacred Veil vii. I am Here12. The Sacred Veil VIII. Delicious Times13. The Sacred Veil IX. One Last Breath14. The Sacred Veil X. Dear Friends15. The Sacred Veil XI. You Rise, I Fall16. The Sacred Veil XII. Child of WonderHelp support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] This album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

What would we feel if we were they? Can we walk with them and know what they knew? Do we view the earth and sky with their eyes and hear their sighs and shudder at their screams? Is the frigid wind on their faces under our skin, and do we wipe their tears from our cheeks? And are we burnt from the fire that turned them into ash?The answers to the above questions, we already know!Visit Home | ComeUntoChrist (churchofjesuschrist.org)MOVEMENTS1. Prologue - Chaos (chorus a cappella)2. Ani Ma'amin - processional (chorus and ensemble)3. Siete dias enserados (chorus and ensemble) 4. Tristeza (soprano soloist, chorus, and ensemble)5. Siniza I Fumo (chorus and ensemble)6. Qui In Questa Terra (chorus and ensemble)7. La Prière du Juif Persecuté (soprano soloist, chorus, and ensemble)8. Oh mes hermanos (chorus and ensemble)9. Epilogue - Redemption Avinu Malkeinu (chorus and ensemble) Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Néo-Romance marks a departure for STRÉLISKI in several ways, not just in terms of subject matter. Composing and recording in Europe for the first time, she also worked with several new musicians and collaborators - including, for the first time, a string trio; three members from the acclaimed Karski Quartet - and explored her family’s past. The songs were written mainly in Rotterdam, where Stréliski moved to be with her partner. And in doing so, she discovered some surprising – and prescient – facts about her family history, their Polish Jewish origins, and her ancestors’ penchant for art and creativity.Track Listing:1 (ouverture)2 a new romance3 Ad Libre4 Air de famille5 BORDERS6 Dans les bois7 Elegie8 In the air9 Lumieres10 one last dance11 Reveries12 The Breach13 the first kiss14 The hillsHelp support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Allison Brewster Franzetti makes a charming return with PIANISTA, a new collection of recordings that the artist herself describes as a “rich musical tapestry.” Centered around Carlos Franzetti’s Minotaur in the Labyrinth suite, and supplemented with works by Kapustin and Salgán, PIANISTA colors itself in Franzetti’s signature style, a combination of jazz and tango alongside an always enticing homage to Argentinian sound, both folk and urban. These elements come together to drape PIANISTA in playful rhythms, warm harmonies, and the certain éclat only the pianista herself can deliver.For a tracklist and more information regarding this album, please visit Pianista – Navona Records.This broadcast is sponsored by Apple Music Classical.