Zagreb

Frank Zappa's fall 1975 touring schedule brought him to two cities in Yugoslavia, marking the first and only time he played shows in that country.?

Frank Zappa's tour in the fall of 1975 took him to two cities in Yugoslavia and was the first and only time he performed in that country. This 2CD set brings together performances from both shows, recorded live in Zagreb on November 21 and in Ljubljana on November 22, 1975. This release features a rare band lineup of The Mothers, with Norma Bell on saxophone and vocals. After the European and Australian tour in early 1976, FZ finally stopped using The Mothers name. Remixed from the original 1/2" 8-track tape masters by Craig Parker Adams and mastered by John Polito, this historic set is the only multi-track document of this group in the Vault.

Dmitri Kitayenko has been Music Advisor of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra since the 2011/12 season. And if there is something with which Maestro Kitayenko has a special affinity, it is the Russian repertoire. It was not surprising, therefore, that he decided on Stravinsky for the first recording of this cooperation between the Orchestra and the Oehms Classics label. This recording includes Stravinskys very first work, the Symphony in E-flat major, as well as the rarely performed Suites 1 &2 orchestrated by Stravinsky during the years 1921 and 1925. These works for chamber orchestra, however, were originally composed from 1914 to 1920 during the composers years of exile in Switzerland. The Zagreb Philharmonic is an orchestra boasting a 147-year-old tradition of distinguished performing in Zagreb and Croatia. It has been a promoter of the art of music across Croatia as well as the countrys cultural ambassacdor in the world.

Realeased by Nota Bene Records 24 March 24, 2023. Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: "Ouverture" performs Zagreb Woodwind Trio & Zoran Novačić.

Navona Records presents HEDGEHOG’S HOME, a classic tale centered on the importance of caring for our natural habitat.