This release by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Modestas Pitrėnas includes the complete surviving symphonic oeuvre of the great Lithuanian composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911) restored back into their original versions. Čiurlionis was conceptually ahead of his time and the uniqueness and aesthetic value of his compositions have been fully understood only during the last decades.

An anniversary accolade with a twist: one hundred and fifty years after his birth, this is a wonderful recital of some of the many works dedicated to Leopold Godowsky. It’s difficult to imagine more persuasive performances than these by Andrey Gugnin, who makes a second appearance on Hyperion after his universally—and vociferously—acclaimed Shostakovich.

For much of the Baroque period, there was no useful distinction between orchestral and chamber music. All music, unless performed in church or on some festive occasion, was cultivated in the home, and even the concertos of Vivaldi and Bach rarely require more than a dozen people for an adequate performance. These "sonatas," which consist of single movement compositions with several linked sections, variously employ violins, violas, trumpets (and drums), cellos and continuo instruments (harpsichord, organ, lute). Biber had a unique ability to come up with catchy tunes and arrange them in formally satisfying way. The music is brilliant and consistently engaging. So are these performances.

In the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, Alison Balsom celebrates the heroic era of the Baroque trumpet in works by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) and Henry Purcell (1658 or 1659-1695), whose anthems, odes, sinfonias and operas have provided the music for numerous royal celebrations from their own day to the present.

ALCATRAZZ TO RELEASE ‘ALL NIGHT LONG IN JAPAN 2019’ LIMITED EDITION 12” DOUBLE COLOURED VINYL FOR RECORD STORE DAY 2025 A story of the Alcatrazz live album that never was… until now! Alcatrazz was booked to perform in Japan in 2019 for a series of shows unlike the band have ever done before. The tour included two sold out nights in Tokyo — “night one” (TSUTAYA O-EAST, 28th May 2019) would include the classic debut album ‘No Parole From Rock ‘N’ Roll’ performed in full in the intended track sequence the band originally wanted to be released back in 1983. “Night two” (TSUTAYA O-EAST, 31ST May 2019) would include Graham Bonnet’s Rainbow era album ‘Down To Earth’ performed in its entirety. The place was packed for these two unforgettable shows and now you can experience some of the magic from those special nights as Alcatrazz release ‘All Night Long In Japan 2019’ on limited edition 12” double coloured vinyl for Record Store Day 2025.

During Christmas holidays in Cortina d'Ampezzo, bon vivant Lucio tries to save his nephew from a marrying; faded rock sensation Dino wants his daughter's love back; and record producer Patrizia struggles with bankruptcy and a lazy husband.

Explore the remarkable stories of eight men and women who risked everything to embody humanity's most noble and complex trait — faith.

Orlando 2008 joins Tampa 2008 as the second half of a two-show celebration of life for founding E Street Band member Danny Federici who passed away six days prior. This cathartic, 25-song set mixes core tracks from Magic with three from Bruce's debut album ("Spirit in the Night," "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" and "Lost in the Flood") and features a special guest appearance by The Byrds' Roger McGuinn who leads emotional readings of "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and "Mr. Tambourine Man" in the encore. Rarer still, the show opens with the only performance ever of the rock version of "Blood Brothers."