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Beethoven: Symphonies No 7 & 8 / Jan Willem De Vriend, Netherlands Symphony Orchestra
Challenge Classics · Jun 2011SACD$20.99
THEN AND THERE HERE AND NOW
WARNER CLASSICS
CD
$17.49
Oct 12, 2018
2018 release. This album takes a look back at Chanticleer's favorite composers and works. It combines pieces from Renaissance and Baroque composers (Lassus, Byrd, Morley, Palestrina etc.) with 20th American works composed or arranged by Stucky, Bates, Gershwin (Summertime) and members of Chanticleer.
Here & Elsewhere / Roger W. Sherman
ReZound
CD
$20.99
Jul 10, 2020
Roger Sherman is the President of The Gothic Catalog, where he has been producer and recording/mastering engineer for hundreds of recordings. He is now Associate Organist, Emeritus of St. Mark’s after more than 30 years of service to the Cathedral. He is also Artistic Director, Emeritus of the Orcas Choral Society. Since 1993, he has been the host of the popular radio program The Organ Loft, broadcast throughout the Pacific Northwest. As a recording artist he has been featured on both the Loft and reZound labels. On this release, featuring works by Bohm, Bach, Sweelinck, Purcell, and more, he performs on the organs of Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, and San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice.
HERE
RCA
CD
$14.70
Nov 04, 2016
Here - Alicia Keys - Fifteen-time Grammy®-winning singer, songwriter and producer, Alicia Keys, releases her new highly-anticipated sixth studio album, HERE, on RCA Records. From the human condition to global politics, HERE offers a keen glimpse of everything that matters most to Keys. Keys has sold over 18.4 million albums in the US, and over 30 million albums worldwide. "In Common: is over 15 million views to date (May 2016), 27.6 million on Spotify.
HERE
MAX JAZZ RECORDS
CD
$18.99
May 09, 2006
Over the last fifteen years, pianist Eric Reed has been a mainstay on the jazz scene. Having toured the world with his group and recorded as both a leader and sideman on numerous projects, he constantly demonstrates the creativity that distinguishes him as one of the leading pianists of his generation.
Here/After
PENTATONE
SACD
$32.99
Oct 21, 2013
Here/After: Songs of Lost Voices gives voice to those no longer with us, including Camille Claudel, Francis Poulenc, Wanda Landowska, Pierre Bernac and Paul Eluard. It also pays tribute to the lives lost on September 11, 2001. Here/After is a double play on the spiritual hereafter that their voices are still here even though their bodies are gone.
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE
HERB ALPERT PRESENTS
CD
$13.99
Nov 07, 2025
Herb Alpert is back to share some happiness and cheer during that favorite time of year! This holiday season, HERB is releasing the third Christmas album of his long and illustrious career. Entitled CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE, this new album is chock full of holiday classics. Listen to Herb's take on beloved carols like "Jingle Bells", "Winter Wonderland", "Greensleeves", and "Sleigh Ride". And enjoy original spins on other recognizable hits like Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You", Rodgers & Hammerstein's "My Favorite Things", and Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song". And of course, the title track, made famous by the iconic 1960s A Charlie Brown Christmas holiday special: "Christmas Time Is Here". Break out the eggnog, hang your holly, and get ready to celebrate another beautiful Christmas with Herb Alpert!
Between Here and Nowhere
Neue Meister
CD
$22.99
Oct 16, 2026
For more than twenty years, Haruki Murakami's novels have captivated him time and again: for pianist and composer Tim Allhoff, works such as Kafka on the Shore, 1Q84, and Naoko's Smile are more than mere literature-they are inspiration, guidance, and an enigmatic mirror of his own emotional world. With his new solo album Between Here and Nowhere, which will be released on May 15, 2026, by Neue Meister and is now the eleventh album in his discography, Allhoff has created a musical homage to the cult Japanese author, whose books have long since become a soundscape in their own right.
VETTER: Wo? (Where) - Hier! (Here!) / Darum?! (Therefore?!)
Wergo
CD
$17.99
Jun 01, 1990
The thirteen 'minor pentatonically' tuned strings of the long-necked Japanese floor harp sit like a mantra beneath my hands, Vetter writes. His koto playing is, however, more varied than a constantly repeated mantra, and more innovative in technique, which allows an underlying calm to vibrate through the many-layered structures.
Here and Now
Double Moon Records
CD
$18.99
Feb 08, 2019
Saxophonist Sigurdur Flosason writes: Music is the universal language of mankind is a frequently cited quote by the 19th century American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Well, if thats the case, jazz is certainly my favorite dialect. The spontaneity and collaborative nature of jazz makes it ideal for swiftly building bridges between groups of musicians and audiences alike. Nothing is as musically exciting and refreshing as a newly forged relationship of outstanding jazz performers and composers, especially when brought together in the close comfort and proximity of ones living room. This was to be the beginning of what has now developed into a well-brewed and mature unity of musicians that have since then performed at jazz festivals in both Luxembourg and Reykjavik and have now recently recorded this outstanding album, featuring compositions from all four members. The compositions on this album provide a good framework for the musical dialogue. Ranging from melodic ballads such as Flosasons Father of Light and Reis Thank you letter, the folkish melody and melancholy of Demuths Dante and Reis Tundra, to Flosasons more calculated and intellectually infused Counting sheep and Forty-nine, over to Herrs mystic and haunting Moonglow.
THEN & AGAIN HERE & NOW
SUNNYSIDE
CD
$16.63
Jun 11, 2021
The creation of music as a collective art requires participants who are open and engaged. The essence of ensemble jazz music is the collaboration between elements, including sound and time and the musicians and audience. Pianist/composer Todd Cochran views these interchanges of energy and emotions as positive forces for change in the world. // Cochran's musical interests have always been vast in their outlook, from the avant-garde to fusions of jazz and rock. As Bayete, his sound can be heard on albums that push the bounds of genre, from Santana and Automatic Man's arena filling rock sounds to the explosively spiritual world of his own records. The element that has never escaped Cochran's work has been the blues esthetic tied to jazz's legacy, which he re-embraces on his new recording, Then and Again, Here & Now. // Growing up, Cochran found a middle ground between the dimensions of the intellectual and spiritual when he discovered jazz music. His parents and grandparents were highly educated and motivated him to become the same. That led to his serious investment in classical piano study; performing and entering competitions as early as when he was just eight years old. The influence of his grandmother's evangelical faith was never far from Cochran's music, as he learned to express a particular mood by playing during church services. // His cousin introduced him to jazz at 13 and Cochran found a parallel, magnetizing pulse. He began to revisit his parents' collection of Oscar Peterson and Ahmad Jamal recordings, transcribing and analyzing them so he could apply their lessons to his own music. It wasn't long before Cochran was reaching out to local jazz leaders. At just 17 years old, he found himself performing alongside the likes of jazz masters John Handy, Mike Nock, Bobby Hutcherson and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. // Though his own music would branch out dramatically from his earliest jazz grounding, Cochran always remained in touch with the blues element of the music. Now after a ten-year hiatus from recording while nurturing his son into adulthood, Cochran has returned to the music that has given him so much joy and that he feels is necessary to reinvest in for the betterment of society. // To assist him in his efforts, Cochran enlisted bassist John Leftwich and drummer Michael Carvin. Leftwich has been an important voice in the West Coast's vibrant music scene for decades and was introduced to Cochran twenty years ago via Freddie Hubbard. The legendary drummer became a part of the pianist's world even earlier through collaborations with Bobby Hutcherson. Together the Todd Cochran Trio is a tremendously vibrant and cerebral ensemble that breathes life into any piece they endeavor to touch. // As musical context changes over time, it is important to revisit compositions that have withstood the times and continue to provide themselves as vehicles for expression. Cochran is fascinated by the idea of reinterpreting standards and the American song book, to investigate the time and climate of their birth and to then reaffirm their greatness by informing them with the developments they have lived through. It is an all-encompassing expression of culture spanning time. // Then and Again, Here & Now presents a collection of these stalwart compositions reimagined by Cochran and his trio. Cochran's philosophy of the development of music through the passing of ideas from generation to generation through evolving syntax can be heard in the approaches that are taken on these pieces. Though experimenting and taking liberties with these classics, the trio remains responsible as keepers of the flame and protectors of the blues vernacular.
Between Here and Nowhere
Neue Meister
Vinyl
$34.99
Oct 16, 2026
For more than twenty years, Haruki Murakami's novels have captivated him time and again: for pianist and composer Tim Allhoff, works such as Kafka on the Shore, 1Q84, and Naoko's Smile are more than mere literature-they are inspiration, guidance, and an enigmatic mirror of his own emotional world. With his new solo album Between Here and Nowhere, which will be released on May 15, 2026, by Neue Meister and is now the eleventh album in his discography, Allhoff has created a musical homage to the cult Japanese author, whose books have long since become a soundscape in their own right.
HERE SWINGS THE JUDGE
GHB JAZZ FOUNDATION
CD
$13.86
Aug 28, 2001
Originally released on the Famous Door label, this album was recorded in 1964 & 1975 and features special guest Ben Webster on tenor sax & piano. The sextet tracks were made in 1975 in New York, with trumpeter Jon Faddis showing his powerful style to advantage. Also featured is tenor/baritone saxophonist Budd Johnson, pianist John Bunch, tenor saxophonist Frank Wess & drummer Jo Jones.
Over Here! / The Andrews Sisters
Sony Masterworks
CD
$17.99
Jul 16, 2009
Principal cast: Maxene Andrews (Pauline DePaul); Patty Andrews (Paulette DePaul); Douglass Watson (Norwin Spokesman); Jim Weston (Make-Out); MacIntyre Dixon (Father); Bette Henritze (Mother); William Griffis (Rankin); Marilu Henner (Donna); Phyllis Sommerville (Wilma); Ann Reinking (Maggie); Janie Sell (Mitzi); John Travolta (Misfit); Treat Williams (Utah); John Mineo (Lucky); William Newman (Sarge); Samuel E. Wright (Sam); April Shawhan (June); John Driver (Bill).
The Big Band: Joseph Klein (leader); Ruben Rivera (cello); Carmen Mastren (guitar/banjo); Jimmy Sedlar, Bob Millikan, Jay Brower, Charles Sullivan (trumpets); Harry DiVito, Merv Gold, Jack Gale, Vincent Forchetti, (trombones); Bernie Berger, Harvey Estrin, Michael Schuster, Sol Schlinger (saxophones); Mike Cavin (clarinet); Clay Fullum (piano, accordion); Hal Schaefer (piano); Doc Soloman (bass, Teddy Sommer (drums); Warren Hard (percussion).
Recorded at CBS 30th Street Studio, New York, March 31, 1974.
All songs composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.
The Big Band: Joseph Klein (leader); Ruben Rivera (cello); Carmen Mastren (guitar/banjo); Jimmy Sedlar, Bob Millikan, Jay Brower, Charles Sullivan (trumpets); Harry DiVito, Merv Gold, Jack Gale, Vincent Forchetti, (trombones); Bernie Berger, Harvey Estrin, Michael Schuster, Sol Schlinger (saxophones); Mike Cavin (clarinet); Clay Fullum (piano, accordion); Hal Schaefer (piano); Doc Soloman (bass, Teddy Sommer (drums); Warren Hard (percussion).
Recorded at CBS 30th Street Studio, New York, March 31, 1974.
All songs composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.
Here's Love / Original Broadway Cast
Sony Masterworks
CD
$17.99
Mar 22, 2010
Principal cast: Laurence Naismith (Kris Kringle); Craig Stevens (Fred Gaily); Valerie Lee (Susan Walker); Fred Gwynne (Marvin Shellhammer); Janis Paige (Doris Walker); Paul Reed (R.H. Macy); David Doyle (Mr. Psawyer); Cliff Hall (Judge Martin Group).
Recorded at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York on October 6, 1963. Includes liner notes and a plot synopsis by Didier C. Deutsch in English, German, French and Italian.
All songs written by Meredith Willson.
HERE'S LOVE opened at the Shubert Theatre, New York on October 3, 1963 and ran 338 performances, closing on July 25, 1964.
Recorded at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York on October 6, 1963. Includes liner notes and a plot synopsis by Didier C. Deutsch in English, German, French and Italian.
All songs written by Meredith Willson.
HERE'S LOVE opened at the Shubert Theatre, New York on October 3, 1963 and ran 338 performances, closing on July 25, 1964.
HERE SWINGS THE JUDGE
ORG MUSIC
Vinyl
$33.34
Jan 25, 2019
Here Swings The Judge is Milt Hinton's first LP as a band leader, and includes intimate, private recordings featuring Ben Webster on tenor saxophone before his departure to Europe in 1964. The remaining tracks consist of dynamic studio recordings produced by Harry Lim, and feature prominent players such as Jon Faddis and Budd Johnson. These sessions range from the swinging "Blue Skies,' to the slow, serene blues of "Blues for the Judge." This is truly an impressive collection of recordings from the group of early jazz musicians.
Here I Stand / iSing Silicon Valley
Innova Recordings
CD
$16.99
Aug 28, 2020
Here I Stand is the confident debut album of iSing Silicon Valley, the international-award-winning girls’ choir based in Silicon Valley, California. Here I Stand celebrates iSing’s focus on the power of girls to change the world as they raise their 200+ voices in remembrance, in strength, and in the pure, shared delight of coming together to sing. The album opens with a transcendent performance of the treble-voice version of ?riks Ešenvalds’ soaring, dreamlike work for solo voice and chorus, Only in Sleep. The pro-gram includes some of the stunning works commissioned by iSing during its first six seasons, with themes ranging from social justice, to individual growth and collective power. Among these: Never Shall I Forget, Adam Schoenberg’s haunting setting for treble voices, string quartet and percussion of excerpts from Elie Wiesel’s Holocaust memoir Night; Daniel Elder’s arrangements for iSing of his powerful commentary on gun violence, 365, and of In Your Light, his musical setting one of Rumi’s most ecstatic poems. Given first life on the concert stage and on this recording by iSing’s bright young singers, these commissions and commissioned arrangements make exciting, relevant additions to the repertoire for treble voices, here given definitive, top-notch renditions. The album artwork also includes original illustrations by a young choir alumna; together the package puts girls’ inspiring talents center stage in heartwarming fashion. Listeners, prepare to be moved by the breadth of performance of iSing girls: The musical finesse and the stunning vocal blend of iSing’s elite choirs; the clarity of expression of the soloists; and — on the later tracks of the album — the lovely ensemble sound of younger iSing girls ranging in age from 7 to 12.
WE'RE NEW AGAIN - A REIMAGINING BY MAKAYA MCCRAVEN
XL RECORDINGS
CD
$16.99
Feb 07, 2020
To mark the tenth anniversary of the release of I'm New Here, the thirteenth - and last - studio album from the legendary US musician, poet and author Gil Scott-Heron, XL Recordings release a unique reinterpretation of the album by acclaimed US jazz musician Makaya McCraven. We're New Again follows in the footsteps of Jamie xx's highly acclaimed 2011 remix album We're New Here and is McCraven's first release of 2020, following the huge global acclaim heaped upon his 2018 album Universal Beings. One of the most vital new voices in modern jazz, McCraven is described by the New York Times as a Chicago-based drummer, producer and beat maker, [who] has quietly become one of the best arguments for jazz's vitality.
OVER HERE
CRISS CROSS
CD
$20.21
Nov 03, 2023
By titling his eighth Criss Cross album Over Here!, trumpeter Jim Rotondi picks up on the sentiments he signified with The Move, his seventh for the label. "It doesn't necessarily mean moving somewhere else, but rather returning home, playing tunes with a lot of straight-ahead swing and interesting chord sequences with guys I'm comfortable with, " Rotondi stated in the liner notes I wrote for that kinetic 2009 recital. The Album was recorded May 10, 2023 at the Artesuono Recording Studio in Udine (Italy). Recording engineer Mike Marciano did the editing, mixing and mastering at Systems Two in NY. Photography by Mauro Cionci
Bach: St. Matthew Passion / Kozena, Padmore, Rattle
Berlin Philharmoniker
DVD
$80.99
Sep 01, 2014
This set contains 2 DVDs, 1 Blu-ray Video Disc, and a 7-day Digital Concert Hall pass.
Sir Simon Rattle was in no doubt: the performance of the St. Matthew Passion which he realized together with the Berlin Philharmonic and the Rundfunkchor Berlin in 2010 was for him “the single most important thing we ever did here.” Critics around the world agreed. They praised the semi-staged “ritualization” by American star-director Peter Sellars, as well as the outstanding musical performances by the soloists, including Magdalena Kozená, Christian Gerhaher, Thomas Quasthoff, and Mark Padmore as the Evangelist. Now the performance is published as a hardcover linen edition with a comprehensive booklet and a voucher for the Berlin Philharmonic's Digital Concert Hall.
"Sellars' surprisingly simple ideas draw us deeply into the drama and prove enormously moving." – NPR
"The female singers are very good – the soprano Camilla Tilling ethereal and the mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozena impassioned – but the men are tremendous, including the pure-toned tenor Topi Lehtipuu. The bass-baritone Christian Gerhaher, singing from far above the other performers, is a resonant, otherworldly Jesus. Mr. Padmore is one of the major Evangelists of our time, and he is heartbreakingly eloquent here, less a biblical narrator than a guide through a dark night of the soul. And if it’s possible for this deeply moving recording to take on any more poignancy, it is probably the final major video release featuring Mr. Quasthoff." – The New York Times
2 DVDs [NTSC 16:9 / PCM Stereo • DTS 5.1]
Blu-ray Disc in high definition video [1080i Full HD 16:9 / 2.0 PCM Stereo • DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1]
Playing time - Concert: 195 mins • Bonus: 51 mins
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean
Region: 0 (All region)
7- day pass to the BPO's Digital Concert Hall video streaming service
Sir Simon Rattle was in no doubt: the performance of the St. Matthew Passion which he realized together with the Berlin Philharmonic and the Rundfunkchor Berlin in 2010 was for him “the single most important thing we ever did here.” Critics around the world agreed. They praised the semi-staged “ritualization” by American star-director Peter Sellars, as well as the outstanding musical performances by the soloists, including Magdalena Kozená, Christian Gerhaher, Thomas Quasthoff, and Mark Padmore as the Evangelist. Now the performance is published as a hardcover linen edition with a comprehensive booklet and a voucher for the Berlin Philharmonic's Digital Concert Hall.
"Sellars' surprisingly simple ideas draw us deeply into the drama and prove enormously moving." – NPR
"The female singers are very good – the soprano Camilla Tilling ethereal and the mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozena impassioned – but the men are tremendous, including the pure-toned tenor Topi Lehtipuu. The bass-baritone Christian Gerhaher, singing from far above the other performers, is a resonant, otherworldly Jesus. Mr. Padmore is one of the major Evangelists of our time, and he is heartbreakingly eloquent here, less a biblical narrator than a guide through a dark night of the soul. And if it’s possible for this deeply moving recording to take on any more poignancy, it is probably the final major video release featuring Mr. Quasthoff." – The New York Times
2 DVDs [NTSC 16:9 / PCM Stereo • DTS 5.1]
Blu-ray Disc in high definition video [1080i Full HD 16:9 / 2.0 PCM Stereo • DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1]
Playing time - Concert: 195 mins • Bonus: 51 mins
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean
Region: 0 (All region)
7- day pass to the BPO's Digital Concert Hall video streaming service
GIFTS & GIVERS
CRISS CROSS
CD
$19.99
Sep 18, 2007
Seldom heard since the days of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin, saxophonist Jimmy Greene joins forces with Marcus Strickland for a two tenor line on his fourth set as a leader for Criss Cross. Easily his best album to date, Gifts and Givers crackles with excitement on a program of originals and iconic standards such as Sonny Stitt's Eternal Triangle, John Coltrane's 26-2 and Kenny Dorham's Blue Bossa, taken here in 7/4. Supported by veterans Reuben Rogers and Eric Harland, the horn men are also joined by two-up-and-coming talents, guitarist Mike Moreno and pianist Danny Grissett.
V 15: WELTE MIGNON MYSTERY (MA
TACET Musikproduktion
CD
$23.99
Jan 15, 2010
In previous issues I've praised the Abegg Trio's radiant performances of Beethoven's piano trios. This convenient set of the Mendelssohn's works in this form - two by Felix and one by Fanny, composed the year after her brother's second trio - elicits comparable enthusiasm, thanks to the brilliance of the renditions, individually and collectively... The recorded sound is first-rate therein and throughout the two more familiar scores as well. As previously noted, too, a B�sendorfer Imperial piano, played with some restraint by Gerrit Zitterbart and admirably balanced in this CD, adds a measure of richness not often encountered among other practitioners of the art of piano-trio playing. That said, this Tacet CD sports an attractive lineup as well, and although there are many fine recorded performances of both of Felix's piano trios, these merit inclusion among the very best, due to the Abegg's superior playing, seasoned interpretations, and the splendid recorded sound. High. 4009850008101 TCET81.2 19542409 .00 23.99 .24 TACET RECORDS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 05/01/1999 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/0/5/2/7/1997250.jpg 0 1 N
MOZART / VEREBICS KOMM LIEBER MAI: MOZART LIEDER With bright jubilation, with polished lines and wonderfully formed; elegant and yet with warm expression; the intonation is a clear as a bell; or to put it in a nutshell: Ibolya Verebics sings the Mozart lieder in perfectly natural way and is thus the ideal performer.... She is accompanied discreetly and competently by her fellow Hungarian Csaba Vegve�ri. (Neue Westfe�lische) 4009850001607 TCET16.2 07217395 .00 23.99 .25 TACET RECORDS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CLASSICAL VOCALS 05/23/2000 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/2/6/2/7/1997262.jpg 8 1 N
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TAKEMITSU / DUKES / BEZALY / OGAWA / OTAKA STRING AROUND AUTUMN 7318590013007 BIS1300.2 08993250 .00 21.99 .23 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL & SYMPHONIC 11/26/2002 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/0/9/3/3/2263390.jpg 18 1 N
HAYDN / BRAUTIGAM SEVEN LAST WORDS OF OUR SAVIOUR ON THE CROSS 7318590013250 BIS1325.2 10063941 .00 21.99 .24 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 06/29/2004 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/0/1/4/3/2263410.jpg 2 1 N
BACH / SUZUKI / BACH COLLEGIUM JAPAN COMPLETE CANTATAS 23 7318590013311 BIS1331.2 09833135 .00 21.99 .26 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 02/24/2004 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/b/500/6/1/4/3/2263416.jpg 3 1 N
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DEBUSSY / OGAWA PIANO MUSIC 5 7318590014059 BIS1405.2 15831521 .00 21.99 .22 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 06/28/2011 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/1/7/4/3/2263471.jpg 5 1 N
AMODEI / ZAMBONI / STORAGE / KIRKBY / LINDBERG SU L'ORE CHE L'AURORA 7318590014158 BIS1415.2 09940031 .00 21.99 .22 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 04/27/2004 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/1/8/4/3/2263481.jpg 6 1 N
SCHOENBERG / BERG / PONTINEN CHAMBER MUSIC III 7318590014172 BIS1417.2 11235552 .00 21.99 .24 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 11/29/2005 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/3/8/4/3/2263483.jpg 3 1 N
LINDBERG / SUND / MANDEAL / BASQUE NAT'L ORCH COMPOSER'S PORTRAIT 7318590014288 BIS1428.2 10777688 .00 21.99 .20 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL & SYMPHONIC 05/31/2005 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/b/500/4/9/4/3/2263494.jpg 2 1 N
BACH / ARNOLD / BOZZA / LINDBERG / LINKOLA FOLIATIONS: STOCKHOLM CHAMBER BRASS 7318590014387 BIS1438.2 14794438 .00 21.99 .24 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 11/24/2009 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/b/500/4/0/5/3/2263504.jpg 9 1 N
LOVE BADE ME WELCOME / VARIOUS LOVE BADE ME WELCOME / VARIOUS 7318590014462 BIS1446.2 11238553 .00 21.99 .20 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CLASSICAL VOCALS 11/29/2005 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/0/1/5/3/2263510.jpg 3 1 N
SKALKOTTAS / CATHARIOU / SAMALTANOS 16 MELODIES & PIANO MUSIC 7318590014646 BIS1464.2 10907627 .00 21.99 .24 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CLASSICAL VOCALS 07/26/2005 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/c/500/8/2/5/3/2263528.jpg 3 1 N
AHO / TOMASSON / LINDBERG / BEZALY / VANSKA CONCERTOS FOR FLUTE & ORCHESTRA 7318590014998 BIS1499.2 10907719 .00 21.99 .26 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL & SYMPHONIC 07/26/2005 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/2/5/5/3/2263552.jpg 3 1 N
BRITTEN / EMPORER QUARTET STRING QUARTETS 7318599915401 BIS1540SACD 15167484 .00 21.99 .42 BIS SUPER-AUDIO CD CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 07/27/2010 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/c/500/7/8/5/3/2263587.jpg 2 1 N
SKALKOTTAS / RAMOU BALLET MUSIC FOR PIANO 7318590015643 BIS1564.2 12107551 .00 21.99 .26 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL BALLET 02/27/2007 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/b/500/5/0/6/3/2263605.jpg 1 1 N
DVORAK / TOGNETTI / NORDIC CHAMBER ORCH / LINDBERG VIOLIN CONCERTO 7318590017081 BIS1708.2 15008053 .00 21.99 .23 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 04/27/2010 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/c/500/9/0/7/3/2263709.jpg 9 1 N
DOWLAND / PURCELL / KIRKBY / LINDBERG ORPHEUS IN ENGLAND: SONGS & LUTE MUSIC 7318590017258 BIS1725.2 15429681 .00 21.99 .24 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 01/25/2011 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/2/2/7/3/2263722.jpg 1 1 N
HEIKKILA / LAHTI SYM ORCH / PERKO SIITA TUNTEE JOULUN: FINNISH CHRISTMAS 7318590017470 BIS1747.2 14154782 .00 21.99 .20 BIS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS / CHANUKKAH 11/25/2008 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/b/500/5/3/7/3/2263735.jpg 15 1 N
MATTEI / MOZART / RPO / RENES GREAT BARITONE ARIAS 7318599917498 BIS1749SACD 15699268 .00 21.99 .24 BIS SUPER-AUDIO CD CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL & SYMPHONIC 04/26/2011 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/c/500/7/3/7/3/2263737.jpg 0 1 N
BRAHMS / SWEDISH CHAMBER ORCH / DAUSGAARD SYM 1 IN C MIN OP 68 / LIEBESLIEDER-WALZER OP 52 7318599917566 BIS1756SACD 19855165 .00 21.99 .23 BIS SUPER-AUDIO CD CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL & SYMPHONIC 01/22/2013 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/b/500/4/4/7/3/2263744.jpg 4 1 N
BEETHOVEN / ZIMMERMANN / TAMESTIT / POLTERA STRING TRIOS 7318599918570 BIS1857SACD 16239999 .00 21.99 .24 BIS SUPER-AUDIO CD CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 12/13/2011 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/b/500/5/1/8/3/2263815.jpg 4 1 N
DVORAK / MPO / FLOR SYMPHONY NO. 7 7318599918969 BIS1896SACD 16547643 .00 21.99 .21 BIS SUPER-AUDIO CD CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 04/24/2012 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/c/500/8/4/8/3/2263848.jpg 1 1 N
GLIERE / KOMSI / LAHTI SYM ORCH COLORATURA 7318599919621 BIS1962SACD 19357218 .00 21.99 .24 BIS SUPER-AUDIO CD CLASSICAL OPERA / OPERETTA / ORATORIO 10/30/2012 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/b/500/4/6/8/3/2263864.jpg 2 1 N
PETTERSSON / NORRKOPING SYM ORCH / LINDBERG SYMPHONY NO 6 7318599919805 BIS1980SACD 19161853 .00 21.99 .25 BIS SUPER-AUDIO CD CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 09/25/2012 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/b/500/5/7/8/3/2263875.jpg 3 1 N
LOCKWOOD,FRANCIS / LOCKWOOD,DIDIER BROTHERS Didier and Francis Lockwood have been fixtures of the French jazz scene for thirty years, but their Brothers album, originally recorded for the Ames label in 2008, featured them together for the first time. Francis Lockwood's piano and the violin of his brother Didier function together in perfect alchemy here, the only instruments present on the recording. The result is an intimate, delicate dive into a universe of their own design where their talents, complicity and connivance are shaped by the closeness of their relation as brothers. 3448960259224 FRAS592.2 25892741 .00 20.99 .25 FREMEAUX & ASSOC. FR COMPACT DISCS POP JAZZ 03/11/2014 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/b/500/4/8/8/6/2276884.jpg 5 1 N
MAHLER / HAASS / GRIEG / REINECKE WELTE-MIGNON MYSTERY 15: MAHLER & REINECKE & GRIEG The Steinway used by TACET makes the three composers seem like contemporaries - that's how present and delicate this sound is. It fully meets the highest standards. How wonderful it is the way the grand piabno learns to sing under Mahler's and Reinecke's touch. It is for this reason, above all, that it is worth hearing this recording, even if one already knows the recording of the three composers from other productions: The sound speaks for itself.
Beethoven: Symphonies No 7 & 8 / Jan Willem De Vriend, Netherlands Symphony Orchestra
Challenge Classics
SACD
$20.99
Jun 14, 2011
This is volume 3 of Jan Willem de Vriend’s complete cycle of the Beethoven symphonies, of which volume 1 is reviewed here. I greatly enjoyed what this team did with the Beethoven Violin Concerto, so needed no second bidding to investigate some of this new symphonic work.
The booklet notes are nicely written though somewhat subjective, and there is nothing about De Vriend’s approach to interpreting Beethoven other than the rather coy final sentence, “As always, they delve into the depths of the symphonies and from these depths, they elevate themselves to a higher level... in their understanding of Ludwig van Beethoven” Come on people: that’s not content, that’s worthless column filler fluff. Left to the evidence of what we hear, I agree with John Sheppard’s summary of these being “essentially clean, well recorded performances, combining many aspects of the modern trend towards historically informed performance.” With their SACD recording as a potentially important selling point, they immediately run into an already complete cycle and one of my favourites, that with Osmo Vänskä on the BIS label.
I don’t dislike Jan Willem de Vriend’s Beethoven at all. His Symphony No.7 has a spring and a drive which tops Vänskä for urgency in most of the faster movements, while not sounding over impetuous or rushed. The final Allegro con brio reaches fever pitch for example, and is remarkably exciting. The recorded balance is brighter on the whole, but this might have something to do with the string balance, which is a tad fuller and a good deal warmer from the BIS label, or is it the orchestra? My impression is that there is sometimes not quite enough weight in the string sound during tuttis with the NSO, or at least when the brass is in full flow. This is by no means always the case, but there are moments where the string counterweight to the brass interjections seems to struggle a little. See if you agree at 10:10 in the first movement of the Symphony No.7 where the melodic shape from the strings is actually quite hard to track. Intonation isn’t always perfect either, and the little flute solo at 10:50 in the same movement sounds plain sharp. There is plenty of detail in the recording though, and no really substantial complaints on a technical level.
The character of the brass in the Symphony No.7 is rather special in this recording, with some nicely growling horns creating a sense of drama at numerous points. The period nature of the performance of course means little or no vibrato in the strings, so there will no doubt be comments about their thinness of sound. I’m rather used to this now, but it’s worth bearing in mind if you have an allergy to this practice. The famous funereal Allegretto starts fairly urbanely but builds convincingly, and the timpani thwacks here and elsewhere are allowed free rein.
The pairing of the 7th and 8th symphonies is a good one, with the brooding and theatrical drama of the one contrasting with the frequently good natured sunlight of the other. Once again, this Symphony No.8 is very good, though while the lyrical touches in the winds are nicely phrased the legato from the strings is a little less clean. De Vriend moves everything along with a light touch and everyone at ease with his driving tempo and wide dynamics in the opening Allegro e vivace con brio. Timpani played with harder sticks tell in favour for De Vriend and against Vänskä here, whose fatter sounding drums rumble more like a storm in the background rather than being a real part of the ensemble, though that quiet ending is so tight from the Minnesota band it ends up having the last and best word. De Vriend’s Allegretto scherzando is a bit ‘twixt and between – neither really light and refined nor filled with the surprise and variety we have from Vänskä. His touch is also a mite heavy with the Tempo di Menuetto, coming from a baseline soft dynamic which isn’t really that soft. Vänskä gets his players almost down to nothing where he wants; allowing plenty of space for dynamics without having to raise the roof each time there’s a forte. There are plenty of good things here though, and certainly enough testosterone-filled meatiness to go around if you like your Beethoven assertive and masculine. Funnily enough, after so many hard-driven fast movements it is in the finale of the Symphony No.8 that De Vriend eases his foot off the pedal just a little. This allows all those late Beethoven inner voices to speak with that much more clarity, which I rather enjoy. The little off-beat timpani strokes at 2:22 are a delight, and there is plenty of colour and texture to relish, as well as a fine feel of quasi-descriptive narrative in De Vriend’s almost operatic response to this movement.
This is a fine recording and a brace of performances which has much to recommend it. There are one or two mild and mostly minor qualitative issues with the playing, and if you are looking for the most refined of Beethoven then Vänskä is still your man. Jan Willem de Vriend does have a way of making these symphonies sound fresh and exciting however, even a little dangerous – in a different and good way. These don’t quite knock the best recommendations off the top, but as a SACD choice I would certainly choose De Vriend over the heavier Philippe Herreweghe.
-- Dominy Clements, MusicWeb International
The booklet notes are nicely written though somewhat subjective, and there is nothing about De Vriend’s approach to interpreting Beethoven other than the rather coy final sentence, “As always, they delve into the depths of the symphonies and from these depths, they elevate themselves to a higher level... in their understanding of Ludwig van Beethoven” Come on people: that’s not content, that’s worthless column filler fluff. Left to the evidence of what we hear, I agree with John Sheppard’s summary of these being “essentially clean, well recorded performances, combining many aspects of the modern trend towards historically informed performance.” With their SACD recording as a potentially important selling point, they immediately run into an already complete cycle and one of my favourites, that with Osmo Vänskä on the BIS label.
I don’t dislike Jan Willem de Vriend’s Beethoven at all. His Symphony No.7 has a spring and a drive which tops Vänskä for urgency in most of the faster movements, while not sounding over impetuous or rushed. The final Allegro con brio reaches fever pitch for example, and is remarkably exciting. The recorded balance is brighter on the whole, but this might have something to do with the string balance, which is a tad fuller and a good deal warmer from the BIS label, or is it the orchestra? My impression is that there is sometimes not quite enough weight in the string sound during tuttis with the NSO, or at least when the brass is in full flow. This is by no means always the case, but there are moments where the string counterweight to the brass interjections seems to struggle a little. See if you agree at 10:10 in the first movement of the Symphony No.7 where the melodic shape from the strings is actually quite hard to track. Intonation isn’t always perfect either, and the little flute solo at 10:50 in the same movement sounds plain sharp. There is plenty of detail in the recording though, and no really substantial complaints on a technical level.
The character of the brass in the Symphony No.7 is rather special in this recording, with some nicely growling horns creating a sense of drama at numerous points. The period nature of the performance of course means little or no vibrato in the strings, so there will no doubt be comments about their thinness of sound. I’m rather used to this now, but it’s worth bearing in mind if you have an allergy to this practice. The famous funereal Allegretto starts fairly urbanely but builds convincingly, and the timpani thwacks here and elsewhere are allowed free rein.
The pairing of the 7th and 8th symphonies is a good one, with the brooding and theatrical drama of the one contrasting with the frequently good natured sunlight of the other. Once again, this Symphony No.8 is very good, though while the lyrical touches in the winds are nicely phrased the legato from the strings is a little less clean. De Vriend moves everything along with a light touch and everyone at ease with his driving tempo and wide dynamics in the opening Allegro e vivace con brio. Timpani played with harder sticks tell in favour for De Vriend and against Vänskä here, whose fatter sounding drums rumble more like a storm in the background rather than being a real part of the ensemble, though that quiet ending is so tight from the Minnesota band it ends up having the last and best word. De Vriend’s Allegretto scherzando is a bit ‘twixt and between – neither really light and refined nor filled with the surprise and variety we have from Vänskä. His touch is also a mite heavy with the Tempo di Menuetto, coming from a baseline soft dynamic which isn’t really that soft. Vänskä gets his players almost down to nothing where he wants; allowing plenty of space for dynamics without having to raise the roof each time there’s a forte. There are plenty of good things here though, and certainly enough testosterone-filled meatiness to go around if you like your Beethoven assertive and masculine. Funnily enough, after so many hard-driven fast movements it is in the finale of the Symphony No.8 that De Vriend eases his foot off the pedal just a little. This allows all those late Beethoven inner voices to speak with that much more clarity, which I rather enjoy. The little off-beat timpani strokes at 2:22 are a delight, and there is plenty of colour and texture to relish, as well as a fine feel of quasi-descriptive narrative in De Vriend’s almost operatic response to this movement.
This is a fine recording and a brace of performances which has much to recommend it. There are one or two mild and mostly minor qualitative issues with the playing, and if you are looking for the most refined of Beethoven then Vänskä is still your man. Jan Willem de Vriend does have a way of making these symphonies sound fresh and exciting however, even a little dangerous – in a different and good way. These don’t quite knock the best recommendations off the top, but as a SACD choice I would certainly choose De Vriend over the heavier Philippe Herreweghe.
-- Dominy Clements, MusicWeb International
Between Then & Now
Storyville Records
Vinyl
$39.99
Oct 16, 2026
Storyville Records presents Between Then and Now, a new trio album by acclaimed American pianist Christian Sands, joined by Danish bassist Thomas Fonnesbaek and Swedish drummer Rasmus Kihlberg. An international collaboration that captures contemporary jazz at the intersection of American tradition and Nordic musical sensibility. The album features 7 tracks, balancing original compositions by Sands and Fonnesbaek with inspired reinterpretations of jazz standards and classic repertoire by Bobby Timmons, Luiz Bonfa, and John Coltrane. Recorded in the spirit of Copenhagen's jazz tradition it presents jazz as both a living art form of the present and a dialogue with it's past, hence the title Between Then and Now. The collaboration grew from Sands' relationship with the Copenhagen jazz scene, initiated when former Montmartre musical director Christian Brorsen discovered him online and invited him to Denmark. Like earlier generations of American jazz musicians, including Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon, Sands quickly became a compelling presence in Copenhagen, where attentive listening and subtle interplay guide every performance. Over the years, he has been a frequent guest in Denmark and loved by the audience here. Together, the trio represents a truly international jazz language. Sands is celebrated for his virtuosic piano playing, rich harmonic imagination, and improvisational energy. Fonnesbaek, one of Europe's leading bassists, offers melodic clarity and technical brilliance shaped by the Danish jazz tradition, while Kihlberg contributes a refined rhythmic approach marked by elegance, precision and responsiveness. Together they have a compelling sound of openness yet you always feel the classic American jazz tradition in the music. This is modern American/ Scandinavian music, not just jazz. Listen to Sands' inventive arrangement of Giant Leaves, which merges John Coltrane's Giant Steps with Joseph Kosma's Autumn Leaves, served as a tribute to legendary Danish drummer Alex Riel, who influenced both Sands and generations of jazz musicians in Europe. Original compositions such as Sands' Where Children Still Play and Where the Light Settles, and Fonnesbaek's Searching in Sahara reveal the trio's lyrical and exploratory approach. The Nordic hymn Til ungdommen / To the Youth (Kringsatt av Fiender) is another beautiful example of how this trio sound together. Enjoy this contemporary recording with three of the most interesting musicians on the Scandinavian and American jazz scene right now.
