Rafael Kibelik

Having enjoyed such fruitful collaboration with the Spanish musician Rafael Pacha (both in The Guildmaster project and albums under Kimmo's own PA artist page, plus within The Samurai Of Prog), Kimmo Pörsti insisted they should make a CD consisting of revisited material from Pacha's solo output. As Rafael says in his liner notes, there have been two major paths he has followed and combined as a musician, those of Folk (e.g. the Celtic tradition) and of progressive rock. The source albums are mentioned - without their release years though - but the liner notes concern his thoughts of the individual tracks and their recordings then and now, with a fondness for various occasional collaborations. You really can feel the labour of love attitude of this gifted multi- instrumental musician and composer.

Rafael Kubelik was one of the 20th century's most brilliant and charismatic conductors, yet under-appreciated because of his reluctance to embrace the "star" system. Here he is seen working with the great orchestras of Berlin, Vienna and Amsterdam, and featured in a bonus biographical documentary acclaimed for "stylish camera-work and a counterpoint of image, word and music reflecting Kubelik's spontaneity, exuberance, trust in emotion, and ability, even in tailcoat, to retain his warmth and humanity" (Süddeutsche Zeitung).

Rafael Riqueni has been developing original compositions for twenty years, halfway between contemporary Andalusian music, the classical repertoire of Manuel de Falla and Turina or Granados, and flamenco inspiration. He chose as his theme the story of the fortuitous discovery in 1959, in the south of Andalusia, of an exceptional group of prehistoric caves decorated by a group of young people. Like a sound tale, 'Nerja' takes us along in their footsteps with the magnetic Maria Moreno as a guide. With a strong personality and nourished by the purest tradition, the dancer is one of the revelations of recent years.

Rafael Lovato Jr's entire NO GI passing and submission game in 4 full length discs! You get to see a complete No Gi passing "system" that works at the highest levels and is easy enough for a white belt to understand. You will also get Rafael's high percentage submissions included in the No Gi Pressure Passing System. Start finishing people straight off the pass. This is a perfect addition to your game at any belt level, learn the secrets of leverage and pressure to turn you into a guard passing machine! Plus you get a full disc of Rafael's "Competition Breakdowns" where you see and learn how to use these moves in real live competiton!

Gustav Mahler - Symphonie No. 2 "Auferstehungs-Symphonie"
Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Rafael Kubelik
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 341 MB | Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Deutsche Grammophon "Resonance" # 445 017-2 GR | Country/Year: Germany 198_, 1969
Genre: Classical | Style: Romantic

A top conductor of large orchestral works of the late nineteenth century, Rafael Kubelik was born near Prague in 1914. The son of violinist Jan Kubelik (1880-1940), he studied violin, piano, composition, and conducting at the Prague Conservatory. He made his debut before the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra at age 19, and in 1939 became the music director of the National Opera in Brno, Czechoslovakia. In 1941, he became the music director of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, a post he held until 1948. In 1948, with the establishment of a Communist dictatorship in Czechoslovakia, Kubelik left his homeland and became an exile for the next 40 years…