Schumann’s studies in counterpoint during 1845 climaxed in what he described as a ‘Fugenpassion’. He rented a pedalboard attachment for his piano to extend his music’s textural possibilities and to help familiarise himself with organ technique.

Antonin Dvorák’s symphonic poems are fascinating works because they offer a perfect combination of colourful orchestration, lively narrative art and deeply rooted Czech folk music tradition. Dvorak’s ability to paint musical pictures and tell stories in a haunting way is particularly evident in the three pieces recorded here by the Basel Symphony Orchestra under its chief conductor Ivor Bolton. The physical edition of the production is published as a magnificent digibook with many illustrations and informative texts that allow us to follow the described course of Karel Jaromir Erben’s (1811-1870) originals.

The 2015 compilation Guitar Shredding Heroes is a electrifying tribute to some of the most iconic and virtuosic guitarists in rock and metal history. Featuring legends like Slash, Dimebag Darrell, Mick Mars, George Lynch, Jeff Beck, Steve Morse, Jake E. Lee, and more, this collection is a dream come true for fans of blistering solos, intricate riffs, and the raw power of the electric guitar. Released as a celebration of fretboard mastery, it brings together a diverse array of tracks that showcase the unique styles and technical prowess of these rock guitar titans.

"Hair Metal Mania" is a compilation album that celebrates the vibrant and flamboyant era of hair metal, a subgenre of rock music that dominated the 1980s music scene.

The five albums collected in this 2013 slipcased box – The Wishing Chair, In My Tribe, Blind Man’s Zoo, Our Time in Eden, and MTV Unplugged – capture 10,000 Maniacs' work during their Elektra years. 1985 to 1993 represents the group's most popular and creative peak, and this box is an easy, affordable way to get all the material from that era in one purchase. Each album is presented as a mini-LP housed in a cardboard sleeve as a way to cut down cost and save space.

Marilyn Monroe Although film actress and Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe has been the subject of a large number of albums, she rarely stepped into a recording studio to make a commercial recording and only appeared in five real movie musicals (with a few other musical performances in her straight films), making for a total record and soundtrack output of less than three dozen titles that are recycled endlessly along with bits of movie dialogue and radio and TV appearances on the frequent reissues.

Totally 80s (Only Hits)" sounds like a fantastic playlist idea! The 1980s were a golden era for music, with iconic hits across pop, rock, new wave, and synth-pop. Here's a list of some absolute must-have tracks for your 80s playlist

Creating a definitive list of the "Top 100 American Greatest Songs" is subjective and can vary depending on the criteria used (e.g., cultural impact, sales, critical acclaim, historical significance). Below is a curated list of 100 iconic American songs that have left a lasting mark on music history, spanning genres like rock, pop, jazz, blues, hip-hop, country, and more. These songs are widely recognized for their influence, popularity, and cultural significance.

The Dubliners were an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962 as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group, named after its founding member; they subsequently renamed themselves The Dubliners. The line-up saw many changes in personnel over their fifty-year career, but the group's success was centred on lead singers Luke Kelly and Ronnie Drew. The band garnered international success with their lively Irish folk songs, traditional street ballads and instrumentals.

Nearly three decades since they first came together during informal sessions at O'Donoghue's Pub in Dublin, the Dubliners remain one of the most influential of Ireland's traditional folk bands. Unlike their counterparts the Clancy Brothers, the Dubliners have never strayed from the raw looseness of the pub scene. According to Dirty Linen, "Whereas the Clancys were well-scrubbed returned Yanks from rural Tipperary, decked out in matching white Arab sweaters, the Dubliners were hard-drinking backstreet Dublin scrappers with unkempt hair and bushy beards, whose gigs seemed to happen by accident in between fist fights".

Soundway Records delivers an exciting new compilation, diving ever deeper into South-East Asia. Ayo Ke Disco celebrates the musical identities emerging during the 1970s and 80s from the newly independent countries nestled around the South China Sea.

Alex Bollard - real name Alexander Bolderdijk - Netherlands guitarist and songwriter, session musician since the mid-1970s, member of the Metropole Orchestra since 1991. Bolderdijk's biggest success as a songwriter was Margriet Eshuys' Black Pearl (1982).

This is a whole collections of 70's & early 80's disco songs. And for those of you who love disco back in the 70's or the early 80's, then your going to love this playlist.

Smooth, warm, and intimate recording of a jazz saxophone legend.

The Wild West meets the soulful sound of Italy. Fearless New York gangsters meet cowboys from the dusty prairie. Godfather meets Taxi Driver. And the magic of cinema meets the rich sound of a first-class symphony orchestra. This exclusive live concert production presents a unique selection of movie classics - from Sergio Leone's iconic Spaghetti Westerns to modern mafia masterpieces by Francis Ford Coppola and the cult movies of Tarantino. The Danish National Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Sarah Hicks and joined by a fistful of strong guest artists for this premiere performance of the authentic soundtracks by composer legends Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota, Sonny Bono and Bernard Herrmann.