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Charles Avison (1709-1770) - 12 Concerti Grossi after Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti
The Brandenburg Consort / Roy Goodman
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 760 MB | Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Hyperion # CDD22060 | Country/Year: UK 2007, 1994
Genre: Classical | Style: (Late) Baroque

This two-CD set was originally issued by Hyperion on CDA 66891/2 in the mid-1990s; it’s good to have the collection available like this and it can be thoroughly recommended.

Toivo Tulev - Songs
Robin Blaze / Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Paul Hillier
SACD ISO (2.0/MCH): 3,31 GB | 24B/88,2kHz Stereo FLAC: 1,07 GB | Full Artwork
Label/Cat#: Hamronia Mundi USA # HMU 807452 | Country/Year: Europe 2008 | 5% Recovery Info
Genre: Classical, Sacred | Style: Present 21th Century, Vocal

"The work is polychoral, and almost made for multichannel recordings. (…) Sonically this is a splendid disc; in multichannel making the most of the rich acoustic signature of the church to add bloom to the voices and instruments, and presenting the spatial organisation of 'Songs' in a unique and convincing way. (…) Lovers of fine choral singing and contemporary vocal music will surely enjoy this fine disc, which ably demonstrates the versatility of Hillier and his forces." ~sa-cd.net

Toivo Tulev - Songs
Robin Blaze / Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Paul Hillier
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 230 MB | Full Artwork: 180 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Hamronia Mundi USA # HMU 807452 | Country/Year: Europe 2008
Genre: Classical, Sacred | Style: Present 21th Century, Vocal

"The work is polychoral, and almost made for multichannel recordings. (…) Sonically this is a splendid disc; in multichannel making the most of the rich acoustic signature of the church to add bloom to the voices and instruments, and presenting the spatial organisation of 'Songs' in a unique and convincing way. (…) Lovers of fine choral singing and contemporary vocal music will surely enjoy this fine disc, which ably demonstrates the versatility of Hillier and his forces." ~sa-cd.net

The Copland Collection - Early Orchestral Works, 1922-1935
2xCD | EAC+LOG+CUE | APE: 655 MB | Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Sony Classical # SM2K 47332 | Country/Year: US 1991, 1972
Genre: Classical | Style: Early 20th Century

This is an excellent collection of Aaron Copland’s early orchestral works, written when the composer was in his twenties and mid-thirties. These pieces have not achieved the notoriety of Mr. Copland’s later “populist” compositions and contain more modernist devices. Some of these feature jazz elements (such as the Piano Concerto, Music for the Theater and the Dance Symphony, which was drawn from materials composed for the “Grogh” ballet). Despite the complexity of these selections, the music is both exhilarating and interesting, albeit challenging. Repeat listenings are required if one wishes to fully appreciate these compositions…

Julius Hemphill - Coon Bid'ness (1975) {Freedom CD 741028}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 276 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 102 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 25 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1972, 1975 Arista / Freedom | CD 741028
Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Alto Saxophone

This historic LP includes a 20-minute performance with altoist Julius Hemphill, trumpeter Baikida Carroll, baritonist Hamiet Bluiett, cellist Abdul Wadud and drummer Philip Wilson ("The Hard Blues") taken from the same session that resulted in Dogon A.D. In addition, there are four briefer tracks that feature Hemphill, Bluiett, Wadud, altoist Arthur Blythe, drummer Barry Altschul and the congas of Daniel Zebulon. The music throughout is quite avant-garde but differs from the high-energy jams of the 1960s due to its emphasis on building improvisations as a logical outgrowth from advanced compositions. It's well worth several listens.