Schumacher

"Last year this album Remembrance and Renewal evolved after a long phase of incredible losses among our family and friends.

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was basically a singer-songwriter. Only he left the writing to others. During the day, Schubert composed songs. In the evening he sang them to his friends, sometimes accompanying himself on the piano. From time to time, the great Viennese Mozart singer Johann Michael Vogl was a guest at the salons called "Schubertiads" and took over the singing part. Over wine and cigars. Not always great art. Rather: eternal melodies. In the 31 years of his life, Schubert wrote about 600 songs - and in these he seems to speak directly to us. The undisguised voice of a human being. Perhaps hoarse. Harassed by everyday life. With little feedback from the large community - and disappointed by many a swarm.

A trio of contrasts pursue a common cause: with the vibrancy of pioneering spirits, Khalife-Scumacher-Tristano release their first album. Worlds encounter one-another. Now living in Paris, Bachar Khalifé’s familial roots are in Lebanon. He represents the musical moments of the Near East, anchored in Arabian culture and colored by the variegated sound-world of the French scene.

How did Michael Schumacher go from being a karting hopeful to a seven-time Formula 1 world champion? A new feature-length documentary, created by F1 and available exclusively to F1 TV subscribers, tells the story of the German’s rise to the very top of the sport, with friends, rivals and former colleagues all offering their views on how Schumacher grew to become the most successful F1 driver of all time.

Fratres is the new album of and first artistical cooperation by reclaimed pianist Kai Schumacher and cellist Benedict Kloeckner. The artists embark on a search for the mystical and minimalist in the current music scene and thus also encounter the pioneers of this musical style\u200B. The album contains works by Arvo Part ("Fratres"), Olivier Messiaen ("Louange"), Gavin Bryars ("The South Downs"), Christopher Cerrone ("The Pleasure at Being the Cause"), Valentin Silvestrov ("Postludium"), Sophia Jani ("Sororibus" - World Premiere Recording) as well as by Kai Schumacher, J.S. Bach, Philip Glass, Georges Gurdjieff, and Franz Liszt.

Sample Magic's artist series continues with a sterling 300+MB collection of dark and driving loops and hits from techno trailblazer Thomas Schumacher, featuring beats, synths, bass, FX and vox.