Chrismas

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Christmas Concertos: Corelli, Manfredini, Torelli, Vivaldi (2007)

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Christmas Concertos: Corelli, Manfredini, Torelli, Vivaldi (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 320 Mb | Total time: 61:45 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Warner Classics | # 2564 69853-6 | Recorded: 1991

The sentimental and idyllic picture generally summoned up by Christmas concerti, especially those of the Baroque period, does not altogether reflect musical reality in Italy. Whereas today’s listener imagines joyful music composed in a pious time, the musical landscape portrayed in the concerti of the Italian Baroque composers was altogether richer and more colourful. This can be seen from the selection of Baroque concerti on this disc, which were either written directly for Christmas celebrations, or — as in the case of the concerto by Pez — could be used as Christmas music.
Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini: Bach, Biber, Corelli, Locke, Monteverdi, Rossi, Vivaldi [11CDs] (2006)

Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini: Bach, Biber, Corelli, Locke, Monteverdi, Rossi, Vivaldi [11CDs] (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 3.26 Gb | Total time: 11:17:57 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Warner Classics | # 2564 63264-2 | Recorded: 1991-2000

For fans of Il Giardino Armonico's flamboyant flourishes and exuberant expressiveness, it's like having all your birthdays at once, being presented with this great Warner Classics 11 CD set. My own feeling is that this "free" approach to Baroque music is at its best when applied to the theatrical music of disc 8 or the seventeenth century Italian music on disc 1. The showmanship and playfulness is an absolute joy in many of those pieces. I'm less satisfied with the interpretations of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, (on discs 10 and 11), which require a different approach, I feel. I like my Bach to be a little more measured and subtle, I suppose. It has no need of the Il Giardino Armonico treatment. On the whole, though, I do love this set and wouldn't be without it.

VA - Christmas Blues Time (2023)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Nov. 11, 2023
VA - Christmas Blues Time (2023)

VA - Christmas Blues Time (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 2:44:57 | 555 / 378 Mb
Genre: Jazz, Blues, Pop, Christmas and Holiday, Female Vocalists

he most beautiful blues jazz songs by Dean Martin, Sonny Parker Lionel Hampton His Orchestra, B.B. King and many more on one compilation!
Joe Kennedy Orchestra - Improvisation with 007 (2018) [Official Digital Download]

Joe Kennedy Orchestra - Improvisation with 007 (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Time - 32:24 minutes | 344 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

Joe Kennedy Orchestra plays hits from all the famous cult film about agent 007. Dive into the world of jazz and favorite tunes with Joe Kennedy Orchestra and 4 Rivers Sound label.

VA - Christmas All The Way (3CD, 2019)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Dec. 11, 2019
VA - Christmas All The Way (3CD, 2019)

VA - Christmas All The Way (3CD, 2019)
FLAC (tracks+cue,log) | 3:20:40 | 1,2 Gb
Genre: Pop, Soul, Rock, Disco, Christmas / Label: Universal

A rhetorical question: what makes a great Christmas album? We know all or most of the chestnuts, both commercial and religious. The Drummer Boy flams, someone's dreaming white, and another will be home in their dreams. The annual marathon Yuletide programs rely heavily on the tried and true with an occasional novelty thrown in. Classical purists hit up the legit pantheon. With this album, a capella vocal group, Accent adds a Who's Who of world-class arrangers (Jorge Calandrelli, Nan Schwartz, Elliot Deutsch and including group members James Rose and Simon Åkesson), celebrated musicians (including Arturo Sandoval), and takes the obligatory jazz Holiday album to an invitingly unique level the appeal of which is infectious.
Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belde - Corelli: Concerti Grossi Op.6 (2006)

Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belde - Corelli: Concerti Grossi Op.6 (2006)
2xSACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | ~ 8.19 GB
or DSD64 2.0 & 5.0 (SACD-ISO => Tracks.dff) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | ~ 2.50 or 5.69 GB
or 24-bit/96 kHz | Flac 2.0 & 5.0 (Tracks) | ~ 2.25 or 5.15 Gb
Classical | Brilliant Classics

Arcangelo Corelli’s final work, his Op. 6 set of 12 concerti grossi, is undeniably one of the greatest Baroque masterpieces. There have been many fine recordings of these concertos, and this recent traversal by the Dutch ensemble Musica Amphion, directed by harpsichordist Pieter-Jan Belder, is yet another…

CreativeMarket - Shop Graphic BUNDLE  Graphics

Posted by angus77 at Oct. 6, 2017
CreativeMarket - Shop Graphic BUNDLE

CreativeMarket - Shop Graphic BUNDLE
PSD, PNG | 11 GB
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Christmas Rocks! The Best Of Collection (2008)

The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Christmas Rocks! The Best Of Collection (2008)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 495 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 193 Mb | Scans included
Holidays, Swing, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll | Label: Surfdog | # 2-512780 | 01:08:32

The Brian Setzer Orchestra has established a new standard by which holiday albums are judged. They struck a major chord with audiences everywhere and catapulted the super-charged 18 piece Big Band into a Christmas franchise via their annual sold out holiday tour. This magnificent collection is a combination of the very best tracks from their two holiday releases, paired with two previously unreleased tracks plus two seasonal selections from his 2007 materpiece Wolfgang's Big Night Out.

Create Animations From Photos: Learn After Effects Hands-On  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by ELK1nG at Aug. 23, 2022
Create Animations From Photos: Learn After Effects Hands-On

Create Animations From Photos: Learn After Effects Hands-On
Published 8/2022
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 1.42 GB | Duration: 2h 1m

Learn After Effects hands-on by creating a Christmas Themed Animation from Photos. Become an After Effects Animator!

Jolly Strokes: Cartoon Santa Drawing Masterclass  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by ELK1nG at Nov. 19, 2023
Jolly Strokes: Cartoon Santa Drawing Masterclass

Jolly Strokes: Cartoon Santa Drawing Masterclass
Published 11/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 2.59 GB | Duration: 1h 42m

Learn how to draw Santa Claus from simple shapes. How to put your characters in motion and how to give them emotions