Sophie And Jacob

Sophie Yates - Tombeau: German Harpsichord Music of the Seventeenth Century (1998)

Sophie Yates - Tombeau: German Harpsichord Music of the Seventeenth Century (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 396 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 172 Mb | Artwork included
Classical | Label: Chandos (Chaconne Series) | # CHAN0596 | Time: 01:14:46

A fascinating collection of German harpsichord music from one of the instruments finest exponents, Sophie Yates. The German composer Johann Jacob Froberger is the central figure in this collection and he was probably the most significant influence in the development of a distinctive, German style of writing for keyboard instruments. He wrote some twenty-five toccatas of which the two on this album are of very different character; the earlier one is very contrapuntal in style and makes use of a chromatic theme, whilst the other is written in a feer, more improvisatory style, and is harmonically very daring. Sophie Yates writes in her sleeve notes that she wished to include some of the darker more sensual suites, of which the C minor Suite is one of the most striking. Froberger is a colourful composer, and these varied suites, consisting of the usual dance numbers of the day, are most enjoyable. Johann Kaspar Kerll was similarly an innovator and is represented on this album by an impressive Passacaglia which places great demands on the player, Johann Pachelbel is probably most famous as a composer of sacred works and, of course, the ubiquitous Canon in D. Of his instrumental music, the Hexachordum Apollinis is his most well-known work, which comprises a set of six arias with variations, of which the last one is recorded here. George Böhm is best remembered for his influence on other composers, particularly J S BAch.
Isabelle Poulenard, Sophie Boulin - Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Cantates bibliques (2002)

Isabelle Poulenard, Sophie Boulin - Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Cantates bibliques (2002)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 371 Mb | Total time: 75:27 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Arion | # ARN 68555 | Recorded: 1985

This release was originally part of a two-disc album of vocal and instrumental pieces by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre issued in 1986. The music by this gifted contemporary of François Couperin is enjoying a renaissance, and justifiably, for it is inventive and affecting. Sopranos Isabelle Poulenard and Sophie Boulin are fluent in the somewhat rarefied idiom of the 'cantate française' and the result is delicately pleasing. Four of the cantatas on the disc are taken from Jacquet's first collection of Cantates françaises sur des sujets tirés de l'écriture, published in 1708, and dedicated to Louis XIV. The fifth work, Jephté, comes from a second collection issued in 1711 and is distinct from the other cantatas on the disc in being written for two voices rather than one.
Advances in Ceramic Coatings and Ceramic-Metal Systems: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 26, Number 3

Advances in Ceramic Coatings and Ceramic-Metal Systems: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 26, Number 3 By
2006 | 403 Pages | ISBN: 1574982338 | PDF | 39 MB
Advances in Ceramic Coatings and Ceramic-Metal Systems: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 26, Number 3

Advances in Ceramic Coatings and Ceramic-Metal Systems: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 26, Number 3 By
2006 | 403 Pages | ISBN: 1574982338 | PDF | 39 MB

Guide des Instruments de la Renaissance  Music

Posted by trackball at March 4, 2009
Guide des Instruments de la Renaissance

Guide des Instruments de la Renaissance
Classical | FLAC, CUE | 3 CD, Covers, Notes Complete | 1.1 GB | TT: 3 hr. 40 min.
CD date: February 20, 1996 | Ricercar
Michelangelo Antonioni, Wim Wenders-Al di là delle nuvole (1995)

Michelangelo Antonioni, Wim Wenders-Al di là delle nuvole (1995)
1468.6 MB | 1:44:58 | Italian/Eng./FR with English s/t | XviD, 1410 Kb/s | 720x448

"Beyond the Clouds." is told from the dreamlike perspective of a wandering film director, the movie weaves four stories of love and lust, inspired by Antonioni's writings about enigmatic, unrequited or unresolved relationships. Set in several beautiful European locales such as Portofino and Paris, the film uses striking compositions, sensuous shots of lovely nudes and a moving musical score (featuring Van Morrison, U2 and Brian Eno) to create a radiant meditation on love and desire. The film is co-directed by Wim Wenders and boasts an eclectic international cast including John Malkovich, Sophie Marceau, Irene Jacob, Jean Reno and Vincent Perez.
Nicholas McGegan, FestspielOrchester Gottingen, NDR Chor - Handel: Samson (2009)

Nicholas McGegan, FestspielOrchester Göttingen, NDR Chor - Handel: Samson (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 806 Mb | Total time: 60:09+57:46+49:17 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Carus | # 83.425 | Recorded: 2008

Handel’s English oratorios, though unstaged, generally remain vividly theatrical. Samson is less operatic, opening with the hero already defeated, blinded and in chains, long after Dalila’s seduction and subsequent treachery. The drama is of the mind rather than of action, with virtually no incidents in Act I, and Act II limited to two encounters, Dalila offering remorse and the giant Harapha mocking the captive.
Various Artists - Transparent Musicale Finale (Original Soundtrack) (2019)

Various Artists - Transparent Musicale Finale (Original Soundtrack) (2019)
FLAC tracks / MP3 320 kbps | 36:36 | 229 Mb / 84 Mb
Genre: Soundtrack / Label: UMC - Decca Gold

The Transparent: Musical Finale takes the beloved Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning series to new heights as a dazzling movie fantasia inspired by the classic musicals that shaped society. When the Pfeffermans face a life-changing loss, they begin a journey hilarious and melancholy, brazen and bold. As they face this new transition, they confront grief and come together to celebrate connection, joy, and transformation. Created by Jill Soloway, with original music by Faith Soloway, the finale features returning cast including Judith Light, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass, Alexandra Billings, Kathryn Hahn, Shakina Nayfack, Trace Lysette, as well as several fan-favorite characters returning for this special send-off.

Soccer Mommy - Collection (2017)  Music

Posted by Domestos at Aug. 31, 2017
Soccer Mommy - Collection (2017)

Soccer Mommy - Collection (2017)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 173.82 Mb | 29:55 | Cover
Indie Pop | Country: USA | Label: Fat Possum Records (FP 1640-2)

Soccer Mommy is the home-recorded solo project of singer/songwriter Sophie Allison. The Nashville native started uploading her introspective guitar pop songs to music-sharing site Bandcamp as a high-school student in the mid-2010s. Combining updated versions of some of the Bandcamp material and newer unreleased songs, Soccer Mommy's Collection arrived on Fat Possum in the summer of 2017 while the songwriter was enrolled at New York University. Produced and mixed by Allison, it was recorded by Jacob Corenflos and followed by touring in support of acts such as the Drums and Jay Som.
John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys’ Choir - George Frideric Handel: Samson (2019)

John Butt, Dunedin Consort, Tiffin Boys’ Choir - George Frideric Handel: Samson (2019)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 0.97 Gb | Total time: 75:27+75:58+52:42 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Linn Records | # CKD 599 | Recorded: 2018

Dunedin Consort continues to apply its pioneering approach to recordings by releasing two alternative performing versions of one of Handel’s greatest dramatic works, Samson. This is the Full Chorus Version.
This version employs an authentic Handelian chorus, comprising both boy trebles from the Tiffin Boys' Choir and solo sopranos – a sonority largely unheard in the modern age.