Scott Joplin (November 24, 1868 – April 1, 1917) was an American composer and pianist. Dubbed the "King of Ragtime", he composed more than 40 ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas.

Mirella Freni[a] OMRI (born Mirella Fregni, (27 February 1935 – 9 February 2020) was an Italian operatic soprano who had a career of 50 years and appeared at major international opera houses.

Messer Chups is a surf rock band from Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Mabel has released her highly anticipated self-titled mixtape.

The first twelve tracks on this selection feature Lionel and his Big Band. With solid harmonies, full tonal texture and squared off rhythms.

WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series The Sandman.

This brand-new deluxe edition is part of Decca's anniversary program commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of the great opera composer Giacomo Puccini. Made in January 1974 at Vienna's Sofiensäle, this recording features the finest ensemble of the era, led by Mirella Freni and Luciano Pavarotti, and conducted by Herbert von Karajan. Upon its initial release, the recording was praised by critics and music lovers alike, with Gramophone magazine describing it as "a set to dream about." This legacy continues with this newly presented edition. Remastered from the original 1975 tapes, the recording is now available on audiophile vinyl and as a hybrid SACD with a resolution of 192 kHz/24-bit.

Inspired in part by a book she published last year, the singer and songwriter reveals more of herself on “Tasha,” an album blending gospel and pop.

Rasgueando Xácaras is the result of the study, transcription, and interpretation carried out by Carlos Cantero, based on two fundamental manuscripts from the Spanish Baroque guitar repertoire in tablature: the Libro de Diferentes Cifras (National Library of Spain, 1705) and an untitled anonymous manuscript (c. 1714) held at the Biblioteca Museo Víctor Balaguer in Vilanova i la Geltrú.

There are moments standing on a high ledge where wild space beckons. In that moment, instinct stirs: “What if I just jumped?” It’s been described as “the call of the void,” an experience somehow more primal than even feeling or urge. On new album Precipice (Loma Vista Recordings), Indigo De Souza looks over the creative and spiritual cliff and leaps, taking control of difficult memories and charged emotions via pop bombast and diaristic clarity, and finding a stronger self through the journey.

With this Da Vinci Classics release, the listener is invited to explore the artistry of Muzio Clementi, the celebrated "Father of the Pianoforte", through a refined selection of his most compelling Piano Sonatas. A pivotal figure in the evolution of keyboard music, Clementi was not only a brilliant composer but also a visionary teacher, publisher, and innovator. The Sonatas featured on this album span a wide expressive range, from dazzling virtuosity to lyrical introspection, revealing his role in shaping the pianistic idiom and paving the way toward Romanticism. This recording sheds new light on his music, offering vivid performances that highlight Clementis ingenuity and emotional depth. An enlightening and rewarding journey through the legacy of a composer who deserves far greater recognition on the modern concert stage.

After 12 years, Billy Mitchell returns with a live album that packs the emotional depth and historical impact of jazz greats like Bird and Diz. Featuring an all-star ensemble, this session bursts with the freedom and soul that only a master can deliver, making it a triumphant return to form.

THE MELODIES FROM EAST ASIA is a distinguished collection of music featuring five contemporary piano solos (composed by Toru Takemitsu, Ma Shui-Long, Young Ja Lee, Un Hoe Park, Hojung Yoo) and one oboe-piano duo (composed by Hyunjoo Byon; commissioned through the Korean Society of Women Composers). The music reflects a rich blend of Eastern musical traditions, capturing the essence of the people’s lives and culture. The works evoke the distinctive characteristics of Japanese, Taiwanese, and Korean musical heritage, weaving them into innovative and evocative compositions that create a unique and captivating sound. This album offers a broad spectrum of classical piano music, bridging the exquisite sound of the East with Western classical tradition.

A musician always in research, Jonathan Bénichou immerses himself throughout his musical career in the heritage of French and Russian pianistic schools from which he draws a personal synthesis, like his origins, of multiple culture. He is invited to perform in recital and with orchestra in France, by renowned Festivals, Germany, Belgium, Ukraine, Russia, Czechia, Poland, Moldova, Transnistria, Romania in the United States and in Colombia.

For Fans of, Gong, The Soft Machine, Hawkwind, and Psychedelic Prog Rock! Daevid Allen is well known as the founder of The Soft Machine in 1966 and Gong in 1969. Weird Biscuit Teatime is a studio project that he did in the early 2000s with producer/keyboardist Don Falcone of Spirits Burning, bassist Michael Clare from Daevid Allen’s University Of Errors, and drummer Trey Sabatelli who has worked with Jefferson Starship, The Tubes, and Todd Rundgren.