A combinação de um grupo de cantores com sólida formação musical e com a condução de uma das principais regentes brasileiras, faz do Coro da Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo (OSESP) uma referência em música vocal no Brasil. Nas apresentações junto à Osesp em grandes obras do repertório coral-sinfônico ou em concertos a capella na Sala São Paulo e pelo interior do Estado, o grupo aborda diferentes períodos musicais, com ênfase aos séculos XX e XXI e às criações de compositores brasileiros como Almeida Prado, Aylton Escobar, Gilberto Mendes, Francisco Mignone, Liduíno Pitombeira, João Guilherme Ripper e Villa-Lobos.
The Busch Trio continues its Schubertian explorations in two works brimming with melodic invention and nostalgia: the Trio in B flat and the famous ‘Trout’ Quintet in A major. But to those who see Schubert as the embodiment of the gemütlich (cosy) face of Vienna, his output, and especially his chamber music, responds with a spirituality, an intensity and sometimes even a fury that are far removed from the atmosphere of the ‘Schubertiad’.
The four works that this album brings together are among the most beautiful of the French repertoire for violin. In the last decades of the 19th century, a new kind of music emerged in France that revisited French culture and tradition. For until then, the German classics and romantics had dominated the concert halls of France. Works by French composers were rarely performed. Saint-Saëns recalled in retrospect, "It was not long ago […] when […] the name of a French composer, a living one at that, was enough to scare the whole world away." The lost Franco-Prussian War of 1870 was the impetus for a new orientation. Now the "Grande Nation" had to prove itself anew and find a new self-image. People looked back to their own traditions and wanted to revive French music. To this end, several composers founded the "Société nationale de musique". Among the founding members were Camille Saint-Saëns, César Franck and Gabriel Fauré. Under the motto "Ars gallica," this society was to promote and disseminate French music. It was to be music that combined German profundity with French charm and esprit.
The duo AKOYA (violinist Naomi Dumas and harpsichordist Caitlyn Koester) makes its ATMA Classique debut with a recording devoted to violin and harpsichord sonatas of Christoph Graupner. Almost forgotten after his death in 1760, Graupner’s music has been enjoying a renaissance in recent years, thanks to the discovery of his compositions at the University of Darmstadt in Germany. Among his 36 chamber and keyboard sonatas, AKOYA along with Amanda Keesmaat, baroque cello, offer an impressive selection, including several that are recorded for the first time.
The violinist for King Crimson from 1972 to 1974, David Cross later launched a solo career with the David Cross Band, which featured an interesting sound comprised of violin, bass, keyboards, drums, and saxophones.
Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the Walt Disney Pictures film, Aladdin, released on cassette and compact disc on October 31, 1992. A remastered reissue with altered lyrics and new artwork was released in 2001. A special edition reissue featuring two previously released demos and new artwork was released in 2004. The music on the album earned composer Alan Menken an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, as well as a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music. Menken also shared an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award for Song of the Year with Tim Rice for the song "A Whole New World". All music composed by Alan Menken.