The album features two string quartets which thematically deal with the subject of death. Schubert’s Death and the Maiden, No. 14 in D Minor, a key piece in chamber music repertoire, dates from 1824. Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80 was composed in 1847. He composed the piece as an homage to his beloved sister Fanny who had died on 17 May 1847 and it bore the title "Requiem for Fanny". vision string quartet have won awards in numerous competitions, have studied with members of the Artemis Quartet and the Alban Berg Quartet. They are known for their excellent interpretations AND for their innovative concert formats, working with choreographers, light designers, etc.

L'oeuvre de Bach est d'une totale singularité dans toute l'histoire de la musique. Elle recourt peu aux lieux communs, si fréquents dans la musique baroque. Pourtant, le compositeur n'invente pas plus les éléments de son vocabulaire musical qu'il ne traite et structure des figures empruntées selon des principes personnels. Son art est un art de la synthèse. Ouvert à toutes les influences (allemande, du nord et du sud, française, italienne et anglaise), il parvient à les rassembler dans un style unifié et totalement homogène, un style proprement individualisé. On le retrouve ici dans les cinq concertos pour orgue, transcrits pour la plupart d'après des partitions de Vivaldi (une comparaison avec les concertos originaux est d'ailleurs particulièrement passionnante).

The Wild West meets the soulful sound of Italy. Fearless New York gangsters meet cowboys from the dusty prairie. Godfather meets Taxi Driver. And the magic of cinema meets the rich sound of a first-class symphony orchestra. This exclusive live concert production presents a unique selection of movie classics - from Sergio Leone's iconic Spaghetti Westerns to modern mafia masterpieces by Francis Ford Coppola and the cult movies of Tarantino. The Danish National Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Sarah Hicks and joined by a fistful of strong guest artists for this premiere performance of the authentic soundtracks by composer legends Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota, Sonny Bono and Bernard Herrmann.

The bicentenary of this occasion was celebrated with a new production of the same work and Opera Rara went to Trieste to record the initial performances of this important revival. The cast is led by French soprano Elizabeth Vidal who tackles the stratospheric role of Ginevra with ease (and Es – a bushel of them!!). As the hero Ariodante, Daniela Barcellona confirms her place on the roster of talented, young artists emerging from Italy. Antonino Siragusa, likewise, is representative of the new generation of bel canto tenors.