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New Pittsburgh Symphony Recording in Gramophone
Gramophone Magazine’s “High Fidelity” section used the new Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Manfred Honeck Strauss: Elektra & Der Rosenkavalier as one of their December Test Discs! “This recording of Manfred Honeck’s suite from Strauss’s Elektra is a true demonstration-quality set, well up to the Reference label’s usual standards.”
Fiona Boyes Will Knock You Off Your Chair
Order Now “Out of Australia comes the devastating, gorgeous acoustic blues of Fiona Boyes, a women who has garnered countless Blues Foundation nominations and now confidently hits us between the ears with her new release, Professin’ the Blues, on the venerable Reference Recordings (“RR”) label.… Fiona’s “Professin’ is nothing short of a sonic spectacular from the Prof and the RR team.… Boyes’ music speaks in tough, switchblade sharp fashion (of craggy hard times in love…
GRAMMY Award Nomination Congratulations!
Producer Of The Year, Classical Nominees Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin (Moszkowski: From Foreign Lands) Blanton Alspaugh (Carlisle Floyd: Wuthering Heights)! Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin Congratulations to RR collaborators Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin. With multiple GRAMMY® Award nominations, the Ledins have produced and edited several of Reference Recordings’ recent releases, and will contintue in that capacity for the future. Following their nomination for last year’s GRAMMY® Awards with a portfolio of three…
New MusicWeb International Review for Pittsburgh Tchaikovsky/Dvořák
Brian Reinhart pens the third MusicWeb International review for Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 and Dvořák Rusalka Fantasy recording: “The Pittsburgh Symphony is one of the world’s great orchestras, here displaying rich, lush old-world strings which bring to mind conductor Manfred Honeck’s experience in Vienna. The brass section is thrillingly punchy and forward, as is the timpanist. Honeck has good ideas about the symphony, like occasionally dialing back the…
Celebrate December With Our Spotify Playlist!
Celebrate the start of December with our RR Christmas playlist on Spotify!
Fiona Boyes in Downbeat Magazine
Order Now Fiona Boyes Professin’ The Blues gets a four-star review in the January 2017 issue of Downbeat Magazine: “Fiona Boyes’… voice is a subtly remarkable instrument, combining her natural understanding of country blues with a finely judged sense of drama to produce music of emotional breadth. With offhand ease, she makes her acoustic, metal-body resonator and cigar-box guitars spring forward as commentators on cheating, rootlessness and other topics broached in the lyrics to 14…
The Daily Examiner Interviews Fiona Boyes
Order Now Australia’s Daily Examiner has a fantastic new interview with Fiona Boyes about her latest recording, Professin’ The Blues: “Fiona Boyes is new to the Clarence Valley, but she isn’t new to the world of blues. Her tenth album under her name, Professin’ The Blues, is a showcase of acoustic blues that was recorded in Skywalker Sound studios live, in real-time with no overdubs or effects by legendary audiophile producer the ‘Professor’ Keith O…
Mike Garson Featured In Upcoming David Bowie Tribute
January 8, 2017 will feature a series of performances around the world in honour of what would have been David Bowie’s 70th Birthday. The “Celebrating David Bowie” event in London will be led by Gary Oldman and former David Bowie band members, including RR artist Mike Garson!More information is available on TheGuardian.com Mike Garson in the notes for his RR recording The Bowie Variations: “When I met David, I sensed that he was an immense…
Fiona Boyes on Blues Radio International!
Fiona Boyes plays “Love Changing Blues” from her new Professin’ The Blues recording on Blues Radio International: Professin’ The Blues Fiona Boyes “…our heroine perpetuates the blues legacy with a brave attitude and amazing conviction.” —Vicente Zumel, La Hora Del Blues RR.com Amazon iTunes/Apple Music Spotify Professin’ The Blues proclaims Fiona Boyes passion for the Blues as she celebrates the unique contribution of recording and mastering engineer ‘Professor’ Keith O. Johnson, Reference Recording’s Technical Director…
Fiona Boyes Professin The Blues a December Pick of the Month!
Order Now The UK’s Independent Blues Broadcasters Association has selected Fiona Boyes’ Professin’ The Blues as a December Pick of the month! This means it will be featured on member stations in the UK and Worldwide throughout the month. Professin’ The Blues debuted at #37 on the IBBA airplay charts in September and moved up to #22 in October. So make sure to tune in to your independent blues stations next month; chances are, you’ll…
Pittsburgh Symphony Nominated for Symphonic ICMA!
Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Tchaikovsky/Dvořák recording has been nominated for in the Symphonic Category of the 2017 International Classical Music Awards! Winners will be announced on January 2017 with an awards ceremony and gala in Leipzig, Germany on April 1st. “The International Classical Music Awards recognise creativity, imagination in choice of repertoire and artistic excellence.” Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6; Dvořák Rusalka Fantasy Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra & Manfred Honeck Reference Recordings Amazon iTunes…
Pittsburgh Symphony Strauss: Elektra and Der Rosenkavalier Suites Available Today!
Now Available Strauss: Elektra/Der Rosenkavalier Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Manfred Honeck, Music Director Presenting the World Premiere of the First Symphonic Suite From Elektra! Get It Today This new recording presents orchestral suites based on two of the most significant operas in history. Der Rosenkavalier found its place in the concert hall from the beginning, first with two waltz sequences and later with the famous 1944 suite. But Elektra remained purely on the opera stage until…
TBT – Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck
In honor of tomorrow’s sixth Pittsburgh LIVE! release, enjoy a listen back to all of our Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck recordings via SoundCloud:
Manfred Honeck’s “Exceptional” Suites from Strauss Operas
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette offer previews of what to expect in the new Pittsburgh Symphony recording of Suites from Richard Strauss operas with reviews from the ensemble’s performances of the works: “The concert opened with Honeck’s ‘Elektra Suite,’ which the conductor created with Tomas Ille. Strauss’s opera is even more brutal, sensational and progressive in compositional style than his previous opera ‘Salome.’ His use of bitonality preceded Stravinsky’s in ‘Petrouchka’ by several years.…
Gramophone Reviews San Francisco Ballet Moszkowski
Gramophone Magazine reviews San Francisco Ballet Orchestra’s Moszkowski: From Foreign Lands recording in the November 2016 issue: “Why concert promoters and record labels have such trouble with Moszkowski I’ll never know, especially his once-celebrated orchestral music. For instance, not a single item from this disc ever featured in the BBC’s wide-ranging, inclusive Proms, with the exception of the work that made Moszkowski’s fortune, the five Spanish Dances, Op. 2…it is a pleasure…to have the repertoire…