For the third in this series of recordings drawn from his archive of concerts with Orquestra Sinfonica Portuguesa (see also Prokofiev and Rimsky-Korsakov on FHR146; Abril, Falla and Weber with Teresa Berganza on FHR153), alvaro Cassuto has turned to music from the late Classical and mid-Romantic eras in a coupling of Schubert and Wagner. Written less than 15 years apart, these two pieces inhabit very different aesthetics while having a common link in Beethoven.

CLASSIC ALBUMS

Nimikry: Bird Of Paradise - Nimikry, a duo consisting of Alessandro Baticci (flute) and Rafal Zalech (viola), combines acoustic instruments with modern live electronics. - Nimikry, a duo consisting of Alessandro Baticci (flute) and Rafal Zalech (viola), combines acoustic instruments with modern live electronics. Their work explores the symbiosis between traditional music and digital technology, transforming conventional instruments into "smart" ones. Using their custom-built system, DigitAize, they create immersive performances where sound and physical movement merge seamlessly. Filled with spontaneity and dynamic rhythms, their pieces evoke an uncanny yet captivating atmosphere, drawing from genres such as EDM, noise and classical music. Through this co-evolution of performer and technology, Nimikry redefines musical expression, blurring the boundaries between human and machine.

Aimi Kobayashi's new album is dedicated to Schubert, and features the Impromptus D935, Sonata in C minor D958, and Rondo in D major D.608, recorded with Kyohei Sorita (her husband). Gramophone: "Here is a fine, sensitive pianist with a strong technique and a solemn, intense stage presence".

Nora Von Marschall, solo harp at the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, performs famous works for harp solo.

Baritone Daniel Di Prinzio sings Neapolitan songs, accompanied by guitar player Ihor Kordiuk. Also has been recorded: the cycle "My Favorite Flowers" for solo guitar, composed by Mauro Giuliani.

William Hooker is a musician, composer, and poet with over 70 recordings as a leader, encompassing jazz, new music, experimental music and multi-disciplinary forms of expression (e.g. dance, silent film and spoken word). He has been recognized [by The Wire] as "an iconoclast, and one of the most innovative musicians and drummers of his generation," which is evident nowhere more than on his latest album. Hooker says of the work, which features collaborators Matt Lavelle, Sarah Manning, On Davis, and Adam Lane, "our express purpose was to play great music and to communicate such." The group - captured live in 2023 at acclaimed Brooklyn performance arts venue Roulette - does just that, and the result is pure Jubilation (noun; a feeling of great happiness and triumph).The release marks Hooker's fourth outing for Org Music, following Flesh and Bones (2023), Big Moon (2021), and Symphonie of Flowers (2019).

BREAKTHROUGH

This album represents a unique sonic collaboration between science and music. Oceanographer Joshua Jones and composer Lei Liang began exploring Arctic soundscapes in 2018, culminating in the piece Six Seasons in 2022. Violinist Marco Fusi joined the project in 2024, shaping the work into an ambitious solo performance. The project interweaves recordings of Arctic environments and marine life with musical improvisation, offering a glimpse into the remote and fragile underwater world. Through an innovative use of sound, the team has created a profound listening experience that bridges the gap between art and science, highlighting the intricate rhythms of nature.

Young Chinese pianist Ran Jia plays an appealing program with works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasy in C Minor, K 475, and the piano sonatas 3, 6 and 8.

Richard Moohr's recording of Ernani in Rome for RCA in 1967 was the first stereo recording of this Opera. It featured an exceptional cast with Carlo Bergonzi and Leontyne Price under the conduction of Thomas Schippers. Since then there have been no more than four recordings of this work, and this version is still considered one of the most significant in Verdi's discography. It has not been available on the market for several years. For this reason we have made it available in our catalogue.

From an artistic point of view, Dvorak reacted with this work to the Stabat Mater by the German church musician and priest Franz Xaver Witt, the founder of the Cecilia Society, which was performed in Prague in 1875. This work, scored for only choir and organ, was a pontifically approved version of contemporary church music. In the nineteenth century, the Vatican generally supported a return to the sober a cappella style of Palestrina while being critical of orchestral sacred works. Dvorak, at the time organist at the Prague church of St. Adalbert, did not agree with this view. He had a different idea of a Catholic choral work, and his Stabat Mater is more in line with Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonic conception of the Missa solemnis

Bruce Harris & Ehud Asherie - Thank You, Barry Harris! A loving tribute to the legendary jazz pianist Barry Harris who's life was dedicated to upholding the traditions of Bebop, his sacred music. This album pays tribute to the legendary jazz pianist and Griot, Barry Harris. A Griot, rooted in West African culture, is a hereditary storyteller tasked with preserving genealogies, historical narratives, and oral traditions through praise songs. For Barry, Bebop was his sacred music, and he dedicated his life to upholding it's traditions.

The basic idea behind this album and the compositions for the 'pure' concert programme of the same name is to present the percussion instruments in their full range. The focus is on the creation of new sounds and tones and the exploration of boundaries. As a result, in addition to our classical acoustic instruments, 'pure' also utilises artificial sounds and everyday objects and elements from our environment such as water, wood and iron. Furthermore, as classically trained percussionists, it was also important to us to venture into classical pieces and reinterpret them with our instruments and, in some cases, by adding synthetic sounds and noises. For this reason, in addition to two arrangements, 'pure' features exclusively our own compositions, which will provide listeners with a completely new sound and listening experience.

The orchestra of Le Consort, in the course of it's exploration of Vivaldi, reveals the many facets of this inexhaustible cycle. To achieve this, Th�otime Langlois de Swarte has held up a subtle mirror to other works by the 'red-haired priest'. All of them perpetuate the seasons in their own way, through shared memories and impressions; in the background Lambranzi's Venetian dances complement this musical picture awash with colors.