Der Hund Von Blackwood Castle The Monster of Blackwood Castle(1968)

Nach dem mysteriösen Tod von Sir Charles Baskerville auf seinem Landsitz in Dartmoor wird der Detektiv Sherlock Holmes von einem Freund der Familie gebeten, den Fall zu untersuchen. Angeblich soll auf den Baskervilles ein Fluch aus dem 17. Jahrhundert lasten, nach dem alle Erben der Familie einem riesigen Hund zum Opfer fallen werden. Und tatsächlich wird bereits kurz nach der Ankunft des Erben von Sir Charles ein mysteriöser…

Welcome to Monster Planet, Steve Maxwell Von Braund’s 1975 classic of Australian proto-electronica, a big blast of Kosmische dust, Korgs working overtime…Arguably, the first fully electronic Australian album, Monster Planet is a solo recording from one half of the infamous Australian electronic duo, Cybotron. Von Braund recorded this pre Cybotron album upon his 1973 return to Australia after soaking up the sounds of psychedelic 60s London where he mingled with Hawkwind, The Soft Machine and Graham Bond. Circling between that classic Krautrock motorik beat, and a different, almost jazz-y kind of fluidity, Von Braund combined his London experience with his love of German Head music such as Amon Duul, Popol Vuh and Ash Ra Temple, to create a mutant electronic masterpiece. Praised by Tangerine Dream, and lauded by legions of Krautrock collectors, Monster Planet is an early example of visionary Australian experimentation.

When Bach was in the service of Prince Leopold in Coethen, he had his own orchestra and was contracted to compose a great deal of instrumental music. This gave him an opportunity to try new techniques and to develop his own instrumental style. The six Brandenburg Concertos belongs to these masterpieces for a small ensemble. This joyously infectious performance of these famous landmarks in the history of music by the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra demonstrates both the musical satisfaction and the high professional standard that can be reached with period instruments.