Tuttosport 9 Giugno 2011

Philippe Herreweghe’s Beethoven symphonies cycle with the Royal Flemish Orchestra, recorded between 2004 and 2009, belongs to PENTATONE’s most renowned and successful releases. Herreweghe and his orchestra have been widely praised for their lively interpretation, full of clarity. Together, they achieve a historically informed performance while using modern instruments, expanded with natural horns and historical timpani. The excellent sound quality of this recording adds to the extraordinary acoustic sensation. This boxset is now presented in a new, convenient clamshell design.

Combining classic rock with a bluesy stoner groove, 9 Chambers is a band that lives up to its rock & roll pedigree. Formed by ex-Monster Magnet guitarist Ed Mundell, and Alice Cooper and Lita Ford sideman Greg Hampton, the band takes a guitar-focused approach to heavy rock, delivering heavy riffs and psychedelic explorations aplenty…

Youngest son of J.S. Bach, Johann Christian Bach rose to prominence in England during the early Classical period much the same as his father dominated the German Baroque. His writing was influenced by his father, of course, but also by the fashions being explored by Haydn. J.C. Bach also served as a bridge to Mozart, whose work and early writings were also influenced by the junior Bach. A total of 15, three-movement symphonies were published under Opp. 6, 9, and 18.