Semyon Bychkov & Czech Philharmonic Dvořák. Symphonies Nos. 7, 8, 9 (2024) [official Digital Download 24 96]

For her tenth album on Sony Classical, Khatia Buniatishvili joins an iconic orchestra in performances of two cherished piano concertos by Mozart, her first ever album dedicated to the composer. The recording will be released on October 4, 2024.

“Liszt’s first piano concerto is a tour de force of virtuosity and drama, while the second offers a more nuanced, introspective exploration,” says Yoav Levanon.

PentaTone is proud to present their first release featuring the spectacular new pianist Sa Chen. Already a star in her native China, Sa Chen has won the Leeds Piano Competition (1994) The Chopin Piano Competiton (1996) and the Van Cliburn in 2005.

"For me, whenever I play the Bach suites, all of a sudden I find myself visualising Giacometti's hands incessantly moulding the earthen clay until a face appears.

Bossa nova (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔsɐ ˈnɔvɐ] ⓘ) is a relaxed style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Open Up and Say… Ahh! is the second studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released on April 27, 1988, through Enigma Records. It proved to be the band's most successful release, and spawned four hit singles: "Nothin' But a Good Time", "Fallen Angel", "Your Mama Don't Dance" (a Loggins and Messina cover) and their only number one single to date, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". The album peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200.

Whether we are talking about gender, political, racial, cultural, economic status, or oceanic divides we are all closer than we think when gaining perspective on how similar we all are instead of hyper focusing on minute differences. For this record I chose a set of songs that I felt would speak to our core in a variety of ways as conscious beings regardless of origin. When thinking of artists who could breathe life and inspiration into this journey these 3 musicians came to mind immediately.

Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 24, 1931.

Continuing his dedication to his Classe d’Excellence de Violoncelle, which he has directed for seven years at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Gautier Capuçon is joining forces with six past laureates, all classes combined, to form a unique cello ensemble named “Capucelli.” Recorded for release in the fall of 2022 on the Warner Classics label, the “Capucelli” ensemble’s programme will be featured on an international tour to begin after this concert.

All composers are utterly dependent upon the talented musicians who interpret and perform their works. In jazz, however, the composer (at least the smart jazz composer!) seeks to surround him or herself with artists that go beyond simply realizing the notes on the page; imbuing the music with their own sensibilities . . .