Best Tango 100

It's the kind of battle of the bands to have any fan of Balkan brass music salivating. Serbia's Boban & Marki Markovic Orchestra go head to head with Fanfare Ciocarlia from Romania. Both get to strut their stuff and show what kind of chops they have here, coming together to perform "James Bond Theme," "Asfalt Tango," "Devla," and a pair of others to thrilling, glossy effect, and each offering a take on the classic "Caravan." Each group has its style, which becomes immediately identifiable when heard next to the competition, but they're both thrilling and packed with virtuosic playing.

One of the most respected American pianists of his generation, John Browning earned the acclaim and admiration of audiences and professionals alike for his immaculate technique and cultivated musicianship. Paying tribute to a uniquely distinctive artist, this collection is the first ever release of his complete recordings for Columbia Masterworks and RCA Victor – including a full Debussy recital that has never been released before.

John Christopher Williams is an Australian virtuosic classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire. In 1973, he shared a Grammy Award in the Best Chamber Music Performance category with fellow guitarist Julian Bream for Julian and John (Works by Lawes, Carulli, Albéniz, Granados). Guitar historian Graham Wade has said: "John is perhaps the most technically accomplished guitarist the world has seen."

Budka Suflera is a Polish rock band which was started in 1969 in Lublin by Krzysztof Cugowski, and, after disbanding soon thereafter, resurrected by Cugowski and Romuald Lipko in 1974 and active to this day. They are perhaps best known for their rock ballads, such as "Jolka Jolka" and "Za ostatni grosz" that are often quoted as some of the best songs of Polish rock.

Sie ist die erfolgreichste Sängerin der deutschen Chart-Geschichte, berührt Millionen Menschen mit ihren Texten und wird mit Rekorden und Auszeichnungen nur so überhäuft. Die Rede ist von Andrea Berg, der Ausnahmekünstlerin der deutschen Musik schlechthin. 1992 begann ihre einzigartige Karriere und seither zieht sie die Menschen in ihren Bann - menschlich wie musikalisch.

52nd album from Pierre Vervloesem ( Flat Eart Society, Orchestra Exotica, X-Legged-Sally…) and his 23rd solo in 28 years!!!
Pierre spent 2 months, 7/7 and almost 16/24 editing, mixing, playing a lot of guitars and basses, keys and noises, spices and magic for what he calls ‘ His best ever played and produced ‘ album.

Anna Paulová is one of the most prominent Czech clarinetists of the young generation. In 2015, she was a laureate of the Prague Spring International Music Competition, where she won the 2nd prize and other special awards – the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation Prize, the Gideon Klein Foundation Prize, etc. She has previously won prizes in many important Czech and international clarinet competitions (Marco Fiorindo in Turin, Giacomo Mensi in Brenno – Italy, Krško – Slovenia, Markneukirchen – Germany, Wroclaw – Poland, Oldenburg – Germany, Possehl-Musikpreis, Yamaha Scholarship, etc.). In 2016 she was the absolute winner of the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation Competition. In 2019 she advanced to the semi-finals of the prestigious ARD International Music Competition in Munich. She is the recipient of the Viktor Kalabis and Zuzana Růžičková Foundation Award for the best student of the HAMU in Prague in 2020.She received the Special Golden Medal Award at the Vienna International Music Competition (2019) and the Manhattan International Music Competition (2022) and performed at the Salon de Virtuosi Festival at the Bohemian National Hall in New York in November 2022.