Spontini: La vestale
Les Talens Lyriques
Classical - Released May 12, 2023 | Bru Zane
Djesse Vol. 2
Jacob Collier
Folk/Americana - Released July 19, 2019 | Decca (UMO)
Antonio Vivaldi: Serenata a tre
Andrea Buccarella
Classical - Released March 24, 2023 | naïve
Dün
Murat Öztürk
Contemporary Jazz - Released October 2, 2014 | Laborie Jazz
Chroniques d’un cupidon
Slimane
Pop - Released September 1, 2022 | Universal Music Division Capitol Music France
Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Céphale et Procris
Reinoud Van Mechelen
Classical - Released February 9, 2024 | Château de Versailles Spectacles
Handel: Dixit Dominus - Ferrandini: Il pianto di Maria
Il Gardellino
Classical - Released September 8, 2023 | Passacaille
Skellig
David Gray
Folk/Americana - Released February 19, 2021 | Laugh A Minute Records Ltd
After his 1998 hit record ‘White Ladder’ and his most recent 2019 album ‘Gold in a Brass Age’, David Gray treats us to a new emotional rollercoaster with 2021’s ‘Skellig’. This delicate album, steeped in deep melancholy and painful sorrow tells the story of Skellig Michael, an island off the coast of Ireland, which devout pilgrims would travel to in a desperate and perilous search of God. One can only imagine the desolation and the forlorn life some would have led there, far from civilisation. This bleakness is evoked throughout ‘Skellig’ with its languishing acoustic guitar, sombre piano and haunting vocals. Simplicity is king on this record, from its instrumentation to its arrangements, there are no musical redundancies or pretentious harmonic structures. It’s music that is boiled down to its richest, most potent form where the superfluous is eagerly omitted. Album highlight ‘Deep Water Swim’ is an elegant piano/drum led piece that would be right at home on a Leif Vollebekk record. Gray’s characterful vocal performance gives the track a charming tone. The second verse takes you away with the introduction of a curious yet gentle stuttering synth and a warm double bass filling out the low end. This, coupled with the lush backing vocals, creates a thick, alluring atmosphere that could warm the coldest of hearts. Nothing short of bliss… All in all, ‘Skellig’ is a well-balanced, refined and poignant record that merits a long and compassionate listen. Give it a go, this album will put you in touch with your feelings. ©Tom Oscar Adams/Qobuz.
Giosquino: Josquin Desprez in Italia
Odhecaton
Classical - Released August 20, 2021 | Arcana
Kagami - Mirror
Kaori Uemura
Classical - Released September 1, 2023 | Ramée
Tan Dun: Fire Ritual
Eldbjørg Hemsing
Classical - Released February 1, 2019 | BIS
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 10 No. 3, Op. 26 & "Grande sonate pathétique", Op. 13
Gianluca Cascioli
Classical - Released February 2, 2024 | Arcana
Noël sous l'Empire
Quentin Guérillot
Classical - Released December 8, 2023 | Château de Versailles Spectacles
John Ireland: Orchestral Works
Sinfonia Of London
Symphonies - Released June 10, 2022 | Chandos
Undun
The Roots
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released January 1, 2011 | Def Jam Recordings
Stormwatch
Jethro Tull
Rock - Released September 1, 1979 | Parlophone UK
Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune - La mer - Images
Anima Eterna
Symphonic Music - Released October 9, 2012 | Zig-Zag Territoires
Licht in der Nacht
Coline Dutilleul
Classical - Released October 21, 2022 | Fuga Libera
Il castrato del granduca - Arias for Gaetano Berenstadt
Filippo Mineccia
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released October 20, 2023 | Glossa