Archive for Uncategorized – Page 22
Fiona Boyes — Walkin’ Round Money
FRESH! From Reference Recordings artist Fiona Boyes plays Walkin’ Round Money at the 2014 Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival! Fiona Boyes: Box & Dice Fiona Boyes plays deep Blues, influenced by a myriad of traditional regional styles. She has carved an international reputation as a blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, and American reviewers have described her as a ‘musical anomaly’ and ‘Bonnie Raitt’s evil twin’! Equally at home on acoustic or electric guitars, her mostly…
Coming Soon — Utah Symphony: Mahler Symphony No. 1 “Titan”
Coming September 11th — Mighty Mahler from Thierry Fischer and the Utah Symphony! The Utah Symphony, celebrating its 75th anniversary in the 2015-season, is one of America’s major symphony orchestras and a leading cultural organization in the Intermountain West. It is recognized internationally for its distinctive performances, commitment to music education programs, and recording legacy. Reference Recordings is pleased to announce the release of this new and fresh performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. This…
First Look and Listen — Fiona Boyes: Box & Dice
Get a first look and listen to new FRESH! From Reference Recordings artist Fiona Boyes: Fiona Boyes: Box & Dice Fiona Boyes plays deep Blues, influenced by a myriad of traditional regional styles. She has carved an international reputation as a blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, and American reviewers have described her as a ‘musical anomaly’ and ‘Bonnie Raitt’s evil twin’! Equally at home on acoustic or electric guitars, her mostly original repertoire is like…
Far In The Heavens — First Listen
Get a first listen to upcoming release Far In The Heavens: Choral Music of Stephen Paulus on our SoundCloud Channel: World Premiere Recordings! Choral Music by beloved composer Stephen Paulus Far In The Heavens is comprised of recently composed and previously unrecorded works by Stephen Paulus, including two works that were commissioned and premiered by True Concord Voices & Orchestra: The Incomprehensible for their fifth anniversary season in 2009, and Prayers and Remembrances for the…
Tuscon Chamber Artists Now True Concord Voices & Orchestra
True Concord Voices & Orchestra Last May we told you about an upcoming CD release concert for Far in the Heavens: Choral Music of Stephen Paulus featuring the Tuscon Chamber Artists. June 30th marked the official change of the ensemble’s name to True Concord Voices & Orchestra. From music director Eric Holtan: “Today marks an exciting event in this organization’s history: the changing of our name. True Concord Voices & Orchestra is born, carrying with…
Kansas City Symphony to Open Chiefs 2015 Season
The Kansas City Symphony will follow up their 2014 World Series National Anthem performance by leading The Star-Spangled Banner at the Kansas City Chiefs home opener on September 17! From the KC Star: The Kansas City Symphony has played at a number of venues, but this fall it will perform at Arrowhead Stadium for the first time. On Sept. 17, the KC Symphony will perform the national anthem for the Chiefs home opener against the Denver…
Minnesota Orchestra’s Copland a Triumph
Celebrate #ThrowbackThursday with a 2013 review of our Minnesota Orchestra: Copland 100 CD, and buy the newly released LP today! “The Minnesota Orchestra has a rich history of excellence when it comes to Copland, both on record and with the various music directors who have led the ensemble. That tradition is gloriously upheld in this 2000 tribute program. As always, Oue leads his marvelous players with distinction, and the sound is top notch. If you’re…
Daily Music Break Talks with Doug MacLeod
The Daily Music Break has a new podcast catching up with Doug MacLeod. See the post on dailymusicbreak.com and listen below: Your browser does not support the audio element. Exactly Like This Buy the HDCD! Buy the Vinyl LP! “His insightful lyrics, unique voice, steady beat, and delicious resonator guitar sounds may entice you to join the ever-increasing ranks of Dubb Heads. …” —Blues Blast Magazine “The blues are storytelling personified and there is no…
Five Star Kansas City Saint-Saëns Reviews
Amazon listeners are weighing in on The Kansas City Symphony’s Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 “Organ” recording: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best recording of Saint-Saen’s “Organ” Symphony I’ve heard so far. The dynamics are so amazing, especially in the last movement, that it gives me goosebumps listening to it. My listening equipment isn’t top end, so I can’t really hear the absolute low notes from the organ, but it’s still amazing. I can’t wait to hear this on a…
ClassicalEar Gives Four Stars to Pittsburgh Symphony’s Bruckner
The ClassicalEar iPhone Review App has a new review for Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony’s Bruckner recording: “Manfred Honeck distils a truly awesome hush and mystery at the outset of this bracingly alive and exceedingly stimulating account of Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony (‘The Romantic’), the stunningly eloquent horn solo serving notice that his superb Pittsburgh band can boast players of the highest international calibre. What follows is a reading rich in arresting drama, recreative spark,…
More Coming From the Kansas City Symphony
Raves for the Kansas City Symphony’s Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 “Organ” are rolling in, but there’s more to be excited about with the Kansas City Symphony as The Kansas City Star explains: “Reference Recordings is not one of the larger classical recording labels, but to cognoscenti it’s one of the finest. Founded in 1976 by John “Tam” Henderson and Keith O. Johnson, the label is devoted to quality, not quantity. Many of them have been…
Audiophile Audition Gives Tempo do Brasil Five Stars
Steven Ritter gives Marc Regnier’s Tempo do Brasil recording five stars in Audiophile Audition magazine: “[Marc Regnier’s] carefully selected recital works in favor of chamber ecstasies that are just not heard that often in this sort of music. …for a quality classical experience the multi-instrumental soiree is enlightening as well as enlivening. Considering Regnier’s gorgeous tone and flexible technique, equally present in his guest’s fingers as well, we come away with a refreshing splash on…
“Make Room” for Kansas City Symphony’s Saint-Saëns
ClassicalNet critic Brian Wigman reviews the new Kansas City Symphony Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 “Organ” recording: “Are we having fun yet? This is yet another fantastic disc. The Kansas City Symphony is one of America’s finest ensembles…And Michael Stern is one of America’s finest conductors…Stern gives his excellent first-desk soloists a chance to shine. The Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso sparkles here, and in outstanding sound.… The orchestra plays with total commitment and real power.… The…
Joel Fan Takes Dances for Piano and Orchestra to the Classical Classroom
Joel Fan joins Houston Public Media‘s “Classical Classroom” and features his latest release, Dances for Piano and Orchestra: Dances for Piano and Orchestra JOEL FAN Northwest Sinfonietta Christophe Chagnard, Music Director RR-134HDCD Pierné, Castro, Chopin, Saint-Saëns, Weber, Gottschalk, Cadman Buy Now
Marc Regnier Tempo do Brasil a “Gift-Giver’s Delight!”
Marc Regnier’s Tempo do Brasil hailed as a “Gift-Giver’s Delight!” by Kara Dahl Russell and Delmarva Public Radio: “This CD plays like a truly collaborative Chamber performance, led by Grammy nominated, Peabody Conservatory grad. Regnier. The 4 artists on this CD take turns in solo works and a variety of pairings of accessible works, mostly with a latin rhythm – composers like Assad, Villa-Lobos, Almeida, Powell, and more. This CD was on air when our…