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Monthly Archives: November 2016

Thief of Bagdad: The Complete Score

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Barry Forshaw

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CHARLES OWEN PLAYS BACH’S KEYBOARD PARTITAS

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Barry Forshaw

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“I have only once in my life listened to all six Partitas played on a single evening, [and] the sense of a journey, of being on a pilgrimage, was extraordinary.” So says the pianist Charles Owen, who presents for Avie a very personal interpretation of the Six Keyboard Partitas by J. S Bach, amongst the greatest literature for the keyboard. Available in stores and as digital downloads and streams from 11 November.

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Abel Korzeniowski’s Nocturnal Animals score for Silva Screen

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Barry Forshaw

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Silva Screen Records is to release in December Nocturnal Animals, Abel Korzeniowski’s remarkable score to Tom Ford’s much praised second feature film.

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CHANDOS BECOMES AN APPLE CURATOR

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Barry Forshaw

Following its recent move to make new releases available on Apple Music from street date, on 20 April 2018, Chandos became the latest independent classical music label to join the ranks of Apple Music Curators. Chandos’ Curator’s page has been launched with three main strands of playlists, including one dynamic playlist, expertly curated to showcase Chandos’ extensive catalogue range in its usual high sound quality. As a pioneer of the album ‘series’, Chandos will as Apple Music Curator be curating three playlist series. ‘The Sound of’, ‘Introducing’, and ‘Rediscovering’ will encapsulate what Chandos does best, bringing less
well-known composers and compositions to the forefront of classical music. Of course, music that has been loved by generation after generation will play a part in the playlists, too. ‘The Sound of’ will be a series of themed playlists based around certain moods, activities, or situations: perfect accompaniments to everyday life. Exclusive to Apple, the dynamic playlist ‘The Sound of Classical’ will take centre stage in this series, regularly updated with Chandos’ newest and most exciting recordings as well as the best of Chandos recordings from the last three decades. Other playlists within this series will include ‘The Sound of Piano’, ‘The Sound of Nature’, ‘The Sound of Relaxation’, and more. ‘The Sound of’ series will not only make it easier for regular Chandos listeners to discover new music but also easier
for Chandos to introduce classical music to budding listeners. Chandos’ ‘Introducing’ playlists will centre round Chandos’ artists to bring their recordings into the spotlight. Beginning with Chandos’ most popular artists, such as Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, and Tasmin Little, playlists covering a range of their music will make it easier for listeners to discover, in one place, new repertoire played by their favourite musicians. The ‘Rediscovering’ series will be an exploration of Chandos’ extensive catalogue, the playlists curated
around recordings of the more neglected areas of classical music, on which Chandos prides itself. Examples of this series will be ‘Rediscovering British Composers’ and ‘Rediscovering Chaconne’, this last a playlist based around Chandos’ early music label. New playlists will be added to all three series
throughout the year, and current playlists will be regularly updated.
Whether you are already a lover of classical music or you think you could be, Chandos Apple Music Curator will have a playlist for you.
You can find the Chandos Curator profile here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/curator/chandos/1358876178

Ticciati and the SCO: “Our hearts beat at the same speed”

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Barry Forshaw

As Robin Ticciati enters his final season with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Linn celebrates his memorable tenure as Principal Conductor with a recording of four of the most sublime orchestral masterpieces ever written. The Brahms Symphonies are to be released on 23rd March. Ticciati, talking about  this landmark recording, extolled his partnership with the SCO: “Our hearts beat at the same speed”.

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