Making Music at The Piano

This two-DVD set includes several rare films featuring Duke Ellington in several different settings. Disc one documents his first appearance in the French Riviera at the Côte d'Azur in July 1966, with the pianist making intermittent commentary via voice-over between some selections. While the leader is stuck with an obviously substandard piano (with a horrid muddy bass range) and an outdoor setup that is not conducive to getting ideal sound, Ellington, being an old pro, does his best to make do with the conditions.

Joe Bonamassa - An Acoustic Evening At The Vienna Opera House (2013) [BLU-RAY] {Provogue}
BLU-RAY -> 38.2 Gb | 1080p MPEG-4 AVC 2.29:1 | DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / LPCM 2.0 / Dolby Digital 5.1 | ~ 108 m | ISO Image
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 84 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2013 Provogue / Mascot Music | PRD 74039
Blues / Blues Rock / Rock / Acoustic

Like you ve never seen him before. As Joe Bonamassa grows his reputation as one of the world s greatest guitar players, he is also evolving into a charismatic blues-rock star and singer-songwriter of stylistic depth and emotional resonance. His ability to connect with live concert audiences is transformational, and his latest project, the live acoustic Blu-ray Joe Bonamassa: An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House captures the magnetism and maturity Bonamassa showcases as an artist. Joe Bonamassa: An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House, to be released in March 2013, was recorded at the historic Vienna Opera House last July during a very special two-week long unplugged tour, played to a limited audience over seven exclusive European shows. Varying from his predominantly electric blues shows, this presentation was an all-acoustic concert performance, making it a unique and very special show fans had been waiting years to experience.

Star pianist Lang Lang joins star conductor Valery Gergiev and the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre to perform two star-making works of the piano and orchestra repertoire: Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Both works contain themes that are very familiar to many. The third movement of the Concerto contains the "Full Moon and Empty Arms" theme, while the Rhapsody has the romantic 18th variation that is frequently heard in film soundtracks, most famously Somewhere in Time. The real attraction here, however, is the combination of two spectacular musicians who each have their own following and their own distinct style of interpretation.

David Gilmour - Remember That Night. Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2007) [2xBLU-RAY] {Sony Music}
2xBLU-RAY -> 86.8 Gb | 1080i HD WS | Dolby TrueHD 5.1 / LPCM 2.0 / Dolby Digital 5.1 | ~ 150 m | ISO Images
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 28 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2007 Sony Music / David Gilmour | 88697 13913 9
Rock / Art Rock / Prog Rock

Remember that Night directed by David Mallet was filmed over three nights, May 29, 30 and 31, 2006 at London's beautiful Royal Albert Hall during Gilmour's short tour promoting his latest project On An Island. Featuring songs from this latest project, and some Pink Floyd hits as well, Gilmour delivers an exciting performance that delights and mesmerizes the engaged audience throughout the concert. Gilmour also brought several guest stars onstage in the form of David Crosby, Graham Nash, and David Bowie who I almost did not recognize. David is backed by the same group of musicians that joined him on his last tour, except for Nick Mason. Also joining Gilmour is British jazz musician Robert Wyatt who plays a beautiful rendition of "Then I Close My Eyes".

Music lovers in the US can be forgiven for wondering whether Canada has ever produced any important composers, since very little Canadian music is heard down here. This disc provide a small sample of what is actually a large body of significant work waiting to be discovered.
First of all, don't be misled by the "chamber orchestra" designation here: these are all big, extroverted pieces in which sonic spectacle plays a big part. Andrew MacDonald's Violin Concerto is in the 19th-Century virtuoso tradition, pitting the soloist against a busy, brass- and percussion-laden orchestra in a real stamina contest. The solo part sounds flatly impossible, but hearing is believing–thanks to Lord knows how much ………

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The Zutons - Tired Of Hanging Around [Japan limited edition CD + DVD]
FLAC, EAC, LOG & CUE | Full Artwork | Size: 1,33 GB + Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Sony Music Japan EICP 620-1 | Country/Year: Japan 2006
Genre: Alternative Rock | Hoster: Filepost/Filefactory

If Geno Washington were still making records, he would probably sound a lot like the Zutons. Then again, Dexys Midnight Runners, who brought many pop fans' attention to the great soul man in the early '80s, are also forerunners of the Zutons. (…) What a pity they released Tired of Hanging Around in the same week as Shayne Ward's album; otherwise, there would have been some real music at the top of the charts.