As the title implies, "Last Spring" is a revisiting of the joys of springtime. It is not an exulting, whirling awakening, but a sustained, minimalistic meditation, oriented strongly towards the details, the variance of the melodies and the breadth and beauty of the sound. It is based on the most perfect interaction possible: soft piano melts into the pizzicato melodies that Henning Kraggerud entices out of his 1744 Guarneri violin, his Harald Lund viola and his unique six-stringed viola Concorda.

"Aretha Arrives" is Franklin’s chart-topping 1967 blockbuster hit. The eclectic collection features the standout tune “Baby, I Love You”, which would sell over a million copies worldwide and reached #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B singles. Aretha Arrives also includes earth-shattering renditions of classics including “Satisfaction”, “You Are My Sunshine” and “Night Life”. Franklin possesses a voice that defined generations and this definitive soul masterpiece showcases everything the multi-GRAMMY winner does best.

The first installment of a long-term collaboration with one of the most exciting young conductors of our time: Andris Nelsons the newly appointed Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Andris Nelsons - even though being only in his mid 30ies - has had a long journey with Shostakovich. He is one of the last conductors of his generation who still grew up in the Russian and, more especially, the Soviet musical tradition ever since he started his training as a conductor. He studied in St Petersburg with Alexander Titov and also with Mariss Jansons. His new orchestra has had a great tradition in performing many of Shostakovichs works in America for the first time. The theme of the first album with Shostakovichs 10th Symphony and Passacaglia from Lady Macbeth is a reflection on Shostakovich and Stalin. Lady Macbeth was the piece which brought criticism of his work and the radical change of style, whereas Symphony 10 is from the year Stalin died: the long arc of censorship of Shostakovich until Stalins death, and the composers response to this.

The songs of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II have long been honored as some of Broadway's best and would be usually associated with large orchestras and/or exaggerated semi-operatic belting. But here Karrin Allyson defies the above stereotypes and sings these classic tunes in a subtle understated conversational fashion and backs herself with only a piano & bass.

"Continuum" is the third studio album by American musician John Mayer. It marked a change in Mayer's musical style, and incorporated musical elements of blues and soul more heavily than in his previous work with pop-rock. The album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 300,186 copies in its first week. It also reached the top-ten in several other countries and sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Upon its release, Continuum received generally positive reviews from most music critics and earned Mayer several accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 49th Grammy Awards. Rolling Stone magazine named it the eleventh best album of 2006.

Multiple Grammy-nominated saxophonist Jay Rodriguez celebrates his New York heritage in his multicultural approach to jazz in New York. This live recorded album transports audiences back to a New York City jazz club, like Dizzy's, in the 1950s because of his clear dedication and passion for the preservation of jazz's authenticity.

Russian soprano Julia Lezhneva presents a celebratory album of motets from Vivaldi, Handel, Porpora and Mozart, partnered by leading early music ensemble, Il Giardino Armonico, conducted by Giovanni Antonini.

Journey to the Centre of the Eye is the debut album from English progressive rock band Nektar that came out in late 1971. Because of its narrative nature, it has been called a rock opera and/or dense concept album. The music of the album is commonplace in early 70's progressive rock. It uses a range of musical effects. The guitar used psychedelic distortion and the wah-wah, as well as screeching distortion. It has psychedelic influences, as well.

Remember the Future is the fourth album from English progressive rock band Nektar. It is a concept album featuring one song divided into two parts. On the original LP, each side contained one of the two parts. In 2004 Remember the Future was once again re-released, but this time by the UK's Eclectic Discs/Dream Nebula Recordings. For this reissue the remastered version was used and they added a third Radio edit of the title track. This version was also released as a SACD, with a 5.1 surround mix on the SACD layer; the 2 channel audio CD layer contains the 2002 remix. Track 3 ("Remember the Future") is an edit released on a various artists compilation album titled "Made In Germany". Tracks 4 and 5 are radio promo only single edits.

The Rolling Stones is the debut album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released by Decca Records in the UK on April 16, 1964. The American edition of the LP, with a slightly different track list, came out on London Records on May 30, 1964, subtitled England's Newest Hit Makers, which later became its official title.

GRAMMY®-nominated pianist Christian Sands has announced the upcoming DELUXE digital release of his cherished holiday album Christmas Stories via Mack Avenue Records.

Die Kammerphilharmonie und Paavo Järvi sind eine Traumkombination, die mit ihren Aufnahmen für das Label RCA von Sony Music weltweit Begeisterung entfachen. Ihre Aufnahme aller Beethoven-Sinfonien hat immer noch Referenz-Charakter.

Only rarely do musicians win fame a great interpreters of everything they touch.

Newly remastered! New Order‘s fourth studio album ‘Brotherhood’ was a mixture of post-punk and electronic styles. The album includes “Bizarre Love Triangle“, the single that made the US stand up and take notice of the band.

Let us introduce you to the legendary drummer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and New England Hall of Famer Hirsh Gardner. In the late 70's/early 80's his band New England dazzled record buyers and audiences alike with their own innovative mix of supreme AOR/Melodic Rock.