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Elizabeth Dorman, Jeffrey Work, Jeff Garza, Casey Jones - Andrew Lewinter: Music for Brass & Piano (2024)

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Elizabeth Dorman, Jeffrey Work, Jeff Garza, Casey Jones - Andrew Lewinter: Music for Brass & Piano (2024)

Elizabeth Dorman, Jeffrey Work, Jeff Garza, Casey Jones - Andrew Lewinter: Music for Brass & Piano (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:38:06 | 274 / 223 Mb
Genre: Classical

Sonatas for brass and piano are a tricky thing to pull off; in consequence, they are few and far between. Andrew Lewinter, himself a long-time orchestral horn player and soloist, has decided to add to the repertoire on MUSIC FOR BRASS AND PIANO: crafting four different sonatas for piano and each instrument of the brass family, and concluding with a dazzling piano quartet.The tonal language of these sonatas — for piano and trumpet, horn, trombone and tuba, respectively — draws heavily upon the Romantic tradition, but it never copies; rather, it is a reinvention of what Romanticism might have been, had it unfurled in the 21st century. A vibrant arc of suspense gives life to each individual work and, culminating in a grand finale, to the album itself.

Natalya Pasichnyk, Calmus Ensemble - Rethinking the Well-Tempered Clavier (2024)

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Natalya Pasichnyk, Calmus Ensemble - Rethinking the Well-Tempered Clavier (2024)

Natalya Pasichnyk, Calmus Ensemble - Rethinking the Well-Tempered Clavier (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless +Booklet | 4:12:47 | 958 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona

Mit seinen unzähligen Einspielungen durch die größten Pianisten der Geschichte könnte man meinen, dass das Buch über Johann Sebastian Bachs zeitloses pianistisches Meisterwerk, das Wohltemperierte Klavier, bereits geschrieben wurde. Die renommierte schwedisch-ukrainische Pianistin Natalya Pasichnyk fügt dieser illustren Liste nun ihren Namen und ihre Interpretation mit RETHINKING THE WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER hinzu. Ihre intellektuelle und zugleich spirituelle Herangehensweise an das Thema ist wahrscheinlich genau das, was sich der Komponist vorgestellt hat.

Kari Ikonen, Vincent Houdijk, ADDA Simfònica, Josep Vicent - Fight for Light (2022)

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Kari Ikonen, Vincent Houdijk, ADDA Simfònica, Josep Vicent - Fight for Light (2022)

Kari Ikonen, Vincent Houdijk, ADDA Simfònica, Josep Vicent - Fight for Light (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 1:18:29 | 305 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona

On FIGHT FOR LIGHT, Dutch composer Jesse Passenier explores the peripheries of jazz and classical, marrying the two genres together through symphonic music. The music presents a struggle for strength, goodness, and clarity, in which moments for great energy and urgency give way to quiet purity. Containing three works by Passenier: Piano Concerto No. 1 “Levensdrift” (a Dutch word meaning “the primal urge to live”); Vibraphone & Marimba Concerto No. 1 “Becoming the Colour”; and Duo for Vibraphone & Piano “Unraveling Confusion,” these pieces taken together as a whole reveal Passenier’s breadth as a composer, offering a musical commentary on the realities we face in today’s society.

London Symphony Orchestra & Miran Vaupotic - Sparks: Eye of London (2022)

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London Symphony Orchestra & Miran Vaupotic - Sparks: Eye of London (2022)

London Symphony Orchestra & Miran Vaupotic - Sparks: Eye of London (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 55:42 | 255 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona Records

Navona Records presents SPARKS: EYE OF LONDON, an assembly of original fanfares performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Drawing from the compositional strengths of today’s composers, the orchestra navigates chaos and order, isolation, and ascension towards triumph through passionate orchestral writing reminiscent of the fire that burns within us. A collection spanning thought-provoking narratives, scenic synesthesia, soothing passages, and the whimsically abstract, the London Symphony Orchestra explores a vast musical landscape of emotions, tackling each with precision and verve.

Sergio Cervetti - Transits: Minimal to Mayhem (2015)

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Sergio Cervetti - Transits: Minimal to Mayhem (2015)

Sergio Cervetti - Transits: Minimal to Mayhem (2015)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers + Digital Booklet | 59:01 | 287 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Navona Records | Catalog: NV6001

TRANSITS: Minimal to Mayhem, his fifth full Navona Records release, is an abridged sequence of five works from a set time and concrete place that maps composer Sergio Cervetti's creative progression over four decades of composing. Written in 2013, Concertino for piano, woodwinds and timpani is a rowdy and raucous array of South American rhythms tempered by a tender quote from Gustav Mahler's Kindertotenlieder.

Lowell Chamber Orchestra, Orlando Cela - Miniature Symphonies (2022)

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Lowell Chamber Orchestra, Orlando Cela - Miniature Symphonies (2022)

Lowell Chamber Orchestra, Orlando Cela - Miniature Symphonies (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 56:02 | 273 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona

The term “symphony” automatically evokes grandiosity in all aspects – a large-scale orchestra, great compositional complexity and considerable playing time. Orlando Cela and his Lowell Chamber Orchestra turn this idea on its head with MINIATURE SYMPHONIES, an enticing selection of short and snappy sinfoniettas for chamber orchestra.Pivoted around a complete recording of Darius Milhaud’s five charming, highly-aesthetic chamber symphonies (composed in France between 1917 and 1922), MINIATURE SYMPHONIES also showcases newly-commissioned companion works by a diverse range of contemporary composers: Brittney Benton, Kevin Scott, Quinn Mason, and Yoko Nakatani. Together, these pieces intertwine splendidly: Milhaud’s symphonies effortlessly condense greatness into a minute form, and his modern successors prove that brevity is indeed the soul of wit.

Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava & Jan Kučera, Stanislav Vavřínek - Inviting Worlds: New Works for Large Ensemble, Vol. 2

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Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava & Jan Kučera, Stanislav Vavřínek - Inviting Worlds: New Works for Large Ensemble, Vol. 2

Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava & Jan Kučera, Stanislav Vavřínek - Inviting Worlds: New Works for Large Ensemble, Vol. 2
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 55:46 | 248 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona

Hot on the heels of its first edition, INVITING WORLDS VOL 2 follows in the footsteps of its predecessor with the rhythmic dexterity and textural nuance of today’s orchestras paired with a new roster of composers. New sounds and expressions burst with emotion and uplift us through dark days, navigating uncertainty and delivering us to tranquil resolution. From the frenetic energy and hair raising harmony of Chasse Noir to the soothing solemnity of When Quiet Comes, INVITING WORLDS VOL 2 delivers a colorful palette of orchestral virtuosity sure to please any listener who lends an ear.

Laura Ward, Lyric Fest, Randall Scarlata, Sarah Shafer, Devony Smith - Spirits in Bondage (2022)

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Laura Ward, Lyric Fest, Randall Scarlata, Sarah Shafer, Devony Smith - Spirits in Bondage (2022)

Laura Ward, Lyric Fest, Randall Scarlata, Sarah Shafer, Devony Smith - Spirits in Bondage (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 2:01:59 | 462 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona

Poetry and music have often been described as “beautiful sisters” in the European tradition, and American composer Benjamin C. S. Boyle sets out to prove just how harmonious this kinship can be. Owing to pianist and art song expert Laura Ward as well as to a selection of top-class singers, these elaborate yet easily accessible vocal compositions are resplendently brought to life on SPIRITS IN BONDAGE.

Genevieve Fulks - Michael Murray: Passages (2022)

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Genevieve Fulks - Michael Murray: Passages (2022)

Genevieve Fulks - Michael Murray: Passages (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 53:16 | 211 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona

Composer Michael Murray’s album PASSAGES brings the words of iconic 19th and 20th century poets to life through stirring music for solo soprano and instruments. Murray has selected poetry from the likes of Robert Louis Stevenson, William Butler Yeats, William Wordsworth, John Keats, and Walt Whitman, with poems detailing childhood adventure, hope, and tragedy. Celebrated soprano Genevieve Fulks performs throughout; most of the music heard on the album was written specifically with her voice in mind. Murray’s music has been lauded for its meticulously crafted yet ultimately approachable style. Through familiar themes and time-honored poetry, Murray invites listeners to engage with, and even be challenged by, this collection of thoughtful compositions.

The Opus Project - La Barre: Pièces pour la flûte traversière, Livre 1 (2022)

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The Opus Project - La Barre: Pièces pour la flûte traversière, Livre 1 (2022)

The Opus Project - La Barre: Pièces pour la flûte traversière, Livre 1 (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 1:16:16 | 409 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona

When four musicians of high caliber join forces, one can generally expect favorable results; but only the truly splendid manage to create a musical experience greater than the sum of its parts. Such is the nature of The Opus Project, founded in 2020 and already rated as one of Canada’s most eminent Early Music quartets.

David McGregor, Alison Holden, Ashleigh Mowbray, Julie Ann Link - Biddington: Last Notes (2022)

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David McGregor, Alison Holden, Ashleigh Mowbray, Julie Ann Link - Biddington: Last Notes (2022)

David McGregor, Alison Holden, Ashleigh Mowbray, Julie Ann Link - Biddington: Last Notes (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 58:20 | 220 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona Records

Navona Records presents LAST NOTES, an album tracing the musical footprint of composer Eric Biddington’s compositional history through revived works of the past. Some written nearly 30 years ago, the unearthed gems featured on this album speak in a fresh tone, effusing elegance and thoughtfulness across varied orchestrations and moods. From the tender sentiments teeming in Peace for Julie to the playful nature of A Little Dance and his deeply moving passages for bassoon and piano, Biddington covers a wide gamut of expression in these chamber works.

David William Ross - Fading Sounds (2022)

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David William Ross - Fading Sounds (2022)

David William Ross - Fading Sounds (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 1:07:16 | 210 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona

On FADING SOUNDS, composer Georges Raillard turns a creative eye towards the simple wonders of the world with a deep appreciation for the fleetingness of each moment. The aptly titled album presents 10 works for solo guitar, each of which take full advantage of the instrument’s tone and timbre. As the pieces conjure images and memories of landscapes, experiences, and thoughts, every cheerful chord, harmonic passage, and lyrical progression inevitably ends with a haunting resonance that leaves the ear wanting more. The compositions are dexterously played by guitarist David William Ross, whose gentle confidence on the instrument lets Raillard’s musical ideas ring out with clarity and precision.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Watkin - Richard E Brown: Voices of the Night (2022)

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Watkin - Richard E Brown: Voices of the Night (2022)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Watkin - Richard E Brown: Voices of the Night (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 1:04:25 | 234 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona

With VOICES OF NIGHT, composer Richard E Brown introduces a formidable set of works to American orchestral repertoire. His lush orchestration gives his works depth and texture, while individual instruments cut through to create musical narratives that whisk listeners through lyrical passages and dancelike rhythms. While his pieces thrive on the suspenseful and dramatic, they are by no means a pure emotional onslaught—for every build and crescendo, Brown returns to calmness and simplicity. His ability to wrest control of the orchestra from rafter-shaking crests to gentle melodies provides each piece with breathing room, making them all the more powerful.

Evan Bravos, Kevin Thompson, Brianna Robinson, Omar Najmi - Joseph Summer: Hamlet (2022)

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Evan Bravos, Kevin Thompson, Brianna Robinson, Omar Najmi - Joseph Summer: Hamlet (2022)

Evan Bravos, Kevin Thompson, Brianna Robinson, Omar Najmi - Joseph Summer: Hamlet (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 3:22:44 | 938 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona Records

Navona Records presents HAMLET from Joseph Summer. In this installment of the Shakespeare Concert Series, composer Joseph Summer brings us along to Elsinore with The Bard’s classic play in an all new setting complete with the lyric integrity of Shakespeare’s words in a contemporary musical arrangement. Performed by Bulgaria’s State Opera Ruse orchestra, choir, and selected Bulgarian soloists with nine international soloists singing the lead roles, the celebrated revenge tragedy bursts with a new modern flair while keeping the spirit and riveting narrative of the original alive.

Anna Kislitsyna - Piano Spectrums (2022)

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Anna Kislitsyna - Piano Spectrums (2022)

Anna Kislitsyna - Piano Spectrums (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 1:15:58 | 228 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Navona

Acclaimed pianist Anna Kislitsyna stuns on PIANO SPECTRUMS, a profoundly emotive selection of aesthetic contemporary pieces – and a world-class interpretation ranging from tender filigree to unbridled, seething virtuosity.Ten contemporary composers share their works on this album with an eclectic program, both in terms of styles and subject matters. All the more outstanding, then, is how Kislitsyna scintillates with her wonderful, singing touch and musical sensitivity, effortlessly unifying ten unique voices into an album that is greater than the sum of its parts.