The Simon Bolivar Big Band was created in 2010 by the Venezuelan drummer Andres Briceño and Valdemar Rodriguez, professor at the Simon Bolivar Conservatory of Music in Venezuela. The band was set up with the aim to promote Jazz music throughout…

Rodion Shchedrin is renowned throughout the musical world as a composer. In this recording, he reveals his abilities as an improviser, performing with the American jazz pianist Chick Corea and the Cypriot pianist Nicolas Economou, finishing in an…

Recorded at the Royaumont Abbey, France Philippe Jaroussky performs sacred works by Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Pergolesi.

Collegium Vocale Gent presents "Il quarto libro de madrigalia a cinque voici" of Monteverdi, recorded during the Crete Senesi Festival 2021 in the beautiful Tuscany. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) wrote his first book of madrigals in 1587 when he was…

In this performance, Pharoah Sanders, one of the innovators of the saxophone, explores the possibilities of the instrument. This programme includes moments of sounds exploding with rhythmic intensity, plus pieces full of silent excitement.

In this live recording, the Viennese piano duo give a firework display of piano technique, Miles Davis's classic All Blues, Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Haydn and Batik's own composition, Impressions.

A stunning combination of the religious mass and Flamenco singing and dancing created and performed by the world- renowned Paco Peña. The artists include a 20-voice choir, the finest Spanish Flamenco singers and equally prominent guitarists led by…

The Münchner Philharmoniker and Sergiu Celibidache share an impressive legacy. Celibidache has been principal conductor of the orchestra for a total of 17 years since 1979, a time in which the orchestra gained great international reputation and…

The Moscow Art Trio is one of the most exciting of the new jazz formations. Three musicians: Mikhail Alperin, Sergey Starostin and Arkady Shilkloper. They come from different styles. When they meet, they are the Moscow Art Trio. In their concerts…

During his tour through Germany in early 1998, Michel Petrucciani gave a breathtaking performance at the Liederhalle Stuttgart, playing his own compositions as well as standards like "So What" and "Take the A Train". The rhythm section, consisting of…