Thomas Eriskon

La-La Land Records, Warner Bros. and Sony Music Entertainment presents the remastered and expanded 2-CD reissue of renowned composer Thomas Newman’s (LESS THAN ZERO, AMERICAN BEAUTY, SKYFALL, BRIDGE OF SPIES) acclaimed original motion picture score from the beloved 1994 feature film THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, and directed by Frank Darabont. Thomas Newman’s iconic score is pitch-perfect, expertly balancing sadness, despair, humor and exaltation as it nurtures and enrichens a film that is now considered to be an all-time dramatic masterpiece.

The 1st album is the gigantic debut studio album by the German duo Modern Talking. The album reached the top spot in Germany, spending four weeks at the top of the charts and 18 weeks in the top 10, selling more than eight million copies worldwide. The album spawned two singles, with "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" topping the charts in Germany (where it spent four weeks at the top), Austria, Switzerland and Belgium, while it reached the top five in France, Norway and Sweden. This song has so far received around half a billion views on YouTube.

In the first century of its life, the musical genre of the Oratorio knew an impressive growth, in terms of quantity (a proliferation of compositions), quality (some early works which are absolute masterpieces, and a plethora of excellent or very good Oratorios), subjects, and styles. Many of the greatest composers of the seventeenth century tried their hand in this genre, and for some it was one of the main veins of their artistic activity. In the early Baroque, the beating heart of this genre was doubtlessly to be found in Italy, with a particular focus in the city of Rome, whence it had originated thanks to the activity of the Florentine St. Philip Neri. However, the expansion of the genre also implied a geographical spread, which was the precondition for the Oratorio’s subsequent conquest of all European countries.

A tribute to the greatest hits of Modern Talking, reinterpreted with his unmistakable voice. Experience the classics in a fresh sound garment that combines nostalgia and modern sounds.

The renowned Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys record a fitting tribute to their former Choirmaster and Organist Gerre Hancock (1934-2012). In this post for over 30 years, he was a pivotal figure in the choir's rejuvenation and created a wealth of choral and organ music during his career much of it composed for friends and colleagues across the USA.

Pondering the Baroque violin repertoire, one would be forgiven to think of Johann Sebastian Bach’s works and little else. Acclaimed English violinist Thomas Bowes courageously sets out to change this preconceived notion with TELEMANN FANTASIAS, a rare and remarkable full performance of all of Georg Philipp Telemann’s solo violin fantasias.

On "Three Or One", Bach appears in transfigured light. Fred Thomas’ ECM New Series debut presents organ chorale preludes, vocal cantata movements and orchestral sinfonias – 24 pieces in all – transcribed for trio and solo piano by the British pianist himself. Throughout, Bach’s idiom is thoughtfully explored by three innovative players – a process Thomas describes as "quietly joyful" – and the trio pieces, primarily drawn from Bach’s Orgelbüchlein, acquire a fresh character in the hands of Thomas, violinist Aisha Orazbayeva and cellist Lucy Railton.

The Shawshank Redemption is the original soundtrack of the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption starring Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, and others.
The original score was composed by Thomas Newman and released via Sony BMG label on September 20, 1994.

Loewe composed Hiob as his twelfth oratorio in 1848. To understand the context and background of the work and Loewe’s oratorio style in general, it is important to be aware of the environment in which he wrote: Mendelssohn had died a year earlier, and his benchmark oratorios ‘Paulus’ (1836) and ‘Elias’ (1846/47) were already available, and Loewe is likely to have been familiar with them. Telschow wrote a condensed summary of the 42-chapter Book of Job from the textbooks and psalms of the Old Testament for the oratorio.

"This score is the product of a fabulous imagination. The movie is a product of several minor miracles colliding. One of the greatest scores of the past twenty years. What more could you want?"