Dass der Solopart in den "Vier Jahreszeiten" höchste musikalische Ansprüche stellt, versteht sich fast von selbst. Schließlich war Vivaldi einer der besten Geiger seiner Zeit. Und es geht ja nicht nur um Virtuosität - mit jedem Takt muss man auch gestalten, erzählen, malen. Denn das ist das Faszinierende an den vier Konzerten aus op. 8: sie erfüllen die formalen Vorgaben des Solokonzerts, das Vivaldi und seine Kollegen gerade erst etabliert hatten, und bieten gleichzeitig ein pralles, handlungs- und farbensattes Panorama des Jahreslaufs. Da schneit und stürmt es, es wird geschwitzt und getrunken, die Fliegen summen, ein Hund bellt, Blitze schlagen ein - und all das mit geringstem Instrumentenaufwand, mit einer Solovioline, ein paar weiteren Streichern und einem Cembalo!

♪ Foi em 1985 que o sucesso da música Fricote (Luiz Caldas e Paulinho Camafeu, 1985), gravada por Luiz Caldas, detonou a explosão nacional de um afro-pop-baiano – gênero que seria rotulado como axé music ainda na segunda metade dos anos 1980 – em movimento que, além de Caldas, projetou para além das fronteiras de Salvador (BA) nomes como Margareth Menezes, Sarajane e Gerônimo Santana, autor e intérprete de Eu sou negão (Macuxi muita onda), música de 1987 que expôs o orgulho negro da Bahia preta de som mixado com ritmos caribenhos e africanos.

One of the greatest stars of the rock & roll era, Elton John exploded like a supernova in the early 1970s and sustained a career that kept him at the top of the charts for the next five decades. He had a Billboard Top 40 hit single every year between 1970 and 1996, a sign that he knew how to both change with the times and mold the times to fit him. John's earliest records were part of the moody, introspective post-'60s singer/songwriter movement, but once he had a hit with "Your Song," the pianist revealed he could also craft Beatles-like pop and pound out rockers with equal aplomb. As "Rocket Man," "Crocodile Rock," "Daniel," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," and "Bennie and the Jets" – songs John wrote with his lifelong collaborator Bernie Taupin – climbed into the Top Ten on either side of the Atlantic, John was inescapable during the first half of the '70s. His versatility, combined with his effortless melodic skills, and flamboyant stage shows, became his calling cards, sustaining him through shifts in fame and fortune. Eventually, John reached outside of pop music, writing songs for Disney's The Lion King and collaborating with Tim Rice on Aida, yet he never abandoned the form: during the 2010s and 2020s, he balanced fashionable collaborations with emerging stars with albums that hearkened back to his moody records of the early '70s. In 2024, he joined the elite group of EGOT winners after earning an Emmy Award for his concert special Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium.

Live at AlUla (DJ Mix) captures the electrifying energy of this historic performance by one of the world’s top DJs. The album takes listeners on a musical journey through the pulsating beats and infectious rhythms that define Guetta’s iconic sound. Featuring a mix of high-energy tracks and crowd-pleasing anthems, this set was recorded at the historic AlUla in Saudi Arabia, flanked by a mysterious Monolith inspired by Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Along with C.S.I. and Afterhours, Marlene Kuntz were one of the most important bands to emerge from the Italian underground in the '90s, and one of the leading names of the indie rock renaissance of that decade. Their mixture of angular and dissonant guitars – owing more than a little to Sonic Youth – and poetic lyrics soon became a trademark that many rock fans identified with. As the band progressively polished its sound, they reached the top notches of the Italian charts, but never lost their edge, remaining one of the most interesting acts on the local rock scene.

SONGS OF A LOST WORLD' was written and arranged by Robert Smith, produced and mixed by Robert Smith & Paul Corkett and performed by The Cure - Robert Smith: Voice / guitar / 6string bass / keyboard, Simon Gallup: Bass, Jason Cooper: Drums / percussion, Roger O'Donnell: Keyboard, Reeves Gabrels: Guitar. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.

Saint Etienne's previous album, 2021's I've Been Trying To Tell You, was a master class in vibes. The band's ingenious use of layered, reconfigured samples and hazy, gloriously imprecise sonics evoked a warm sense of nostalgia for the post-rave chillout rooms of a pre-Internet dreamworld. That album's ethereality also had a sort of closing-reel drama in its cinematic approach to tone and mood; it would have been for a movie that left you wistful but happy.

The Cure’s new album, Songs of a Lost World, is set for a live release called Songs of a Live World Troxy London MMXXIV.

The art of choral composition had become an estab-lished tradition in Switzerland by the 19th Century at the latest. It is no wonder, therefore, that the genre accompanied Frank Martin throughout his creative life, from the motetPourquoi voient-ils le jour?written in 1909 when he was just 19 years old, until his final cantata,Et la vie l'emporta, composed in 1974, a few months before his death. It inspired some of his most notable masterpieces (the Mass for Double Choir,Le vin herbe,In Terra Pax,Golgotha, among others), but he also produced a wealth of exquisite small-scale choral works.

Missionary is the upcoming twentieth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It is set to be released on December 13, 2024, by Death Row Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records.[1] Production will be handled by Dr. Dre and Snoop himself.[2] It will feature Eminem, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Sting, Method Man, Jelly Roll, Tom Petty, BJ the Chicago Kid, Jhené Aiko, Alus, K.A.A.N., Smitty, Dem Jointz, Cocoa Sarai, Stalone, and Fat Money. It will follow both of his albums that were released in 2022; his nineteenth studio album, BODR and Snoop Cube 40 $hort, which he was a member of the West Coast hip supergroup, Mount Westmore.

Manhattan born pianist Spike Wilner was inspired to play ragtime at a young age after seeing a docudrama on the life of Scott Joplin. This led to a life-long passion for piano playing, ragtime and jazz music in general. Spike made his performance debut at the age of fourteen playing Joplin at the St. Louis Ragtime Festival. Wilner has since performed with and has led many bands in New York City at many famous jazz clubs including The Village Gate, The Angry Squire, Visiones, Augies, The West End Gate and The Village Corner. He also toured with The Artie Shaw Big Band, The Glen Miller Orchestra and Maynard Ferguson. His new SmallsLIVE album shows the depth and keen intellect present in all his performances.

Art Pepper’s third album on the Contemporary Records label, “Gettin’ Together” was released in 1960. Featuring a selection of both standards and originals the album also includes Conte Candoli (trumpet), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Jimmy Cobb (drums). This new edition, released as part of the Acoustic Sounds Series, features (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP, and presented in a tip-on jacket.

Rome is the definitive live document of The National. Recorded live (without overdubs) on June 3, 2024 at the architecturally stunning venue Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone, named for the famed Italian film composer, the 21-track LP showcases scintillating versions of beloved songs like "Bloodbuzz Ohio," "Don't Swallow the Cap," "I Need My Girl," "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness," “England” and "Fake Empire"; plus sharpened readings of recent tracks "Eucalyptus," "New Order T-Shirt," "Tropic Morning News" and the boundary pushing "Smoke Detector." The double album, mixed by longtime collaborator Peter Katis, spans the band’s 20-plus years of songwriting and reveals how each song has taken on a new life in its live performance.

Mari Samuelsen presents Life, With Hits from Hania Rani to Max Richter and Nils Frahm. This album is a sonic exploration of the raw, unfiltered emotions that bind us. Inspired by Mari’s feelings and emotions of motherhood, it delves into the universal language of connection, revealing its power to transform and transcend circumstance.

The new solo masterpiece from guitar icon Mark Tremonti (Creed, Alter Bridge)! Three decades as an artist, 18 studio albums, thousands of shows worldwide and still guitarist, singer and songwriter Mark Tremonti pursues the tireless urge to constantly evolve. With its 19th Studio album, and the sixth of his solo band TREMONTI, The End Will Show Us How, which appears via Napalm Records, the US artist sets new standards! Mark Tremonti's career is marked by his ongoing inner drive that earned him a GRAMMY® Award, billions of worldwide streams, and total sales of 60 million records—be it with Creed, Alter Bridge or his solo band TREMONTI.