Posts Tagged: Deutsche Grammophon
ACL 2022 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Thousands of submissions, hundreds of reviews, and it all comes down to this: The Top 20 Albums of 2022! Our headlines: women dominate, filling the top five spots, and a former champion returns to the top. The top three albums
ACL 2022 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Thousands of submissions, hundreds of reviews, and it all comes down to this: The Top 20 Albums of 2022! Our headlines: women dominate, filling the top five spots, and a former champion returns to the top. The top three albums
ACL 2022 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
While many music labels impressed us this year, few had to deal with invasion and war. Our Label of the Year is Ukraine’s Corridor Audio, a shining example of grace under fire. In retrospect, it seems scary to recall that
ACL 2022 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
While many music labels impressed us this year, few had to deal with invasion and war. Our Label of the Year is Ukraine’s Corridor Audio, a shining example of grace under fire. In retrospect, it seems scary to recall that
ACL 2022 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
2022 was a particularly good year for film scores, continuing a resurgence from the paucity of the pandemic years. We’ve chosen an eclectic list this year, including a score that was just made available for a film released in 2018,
ACL 2022 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
2022 was a particularly good year for film scores, continuing a resurgence from the paucity of the pandemic years. We’ve chosen an eclectic list this year, including a score that was just made available for a film released in 2018,
ACL 2022 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The world had another hard year in 2022, and it’s sometimes hard to see hope on the horizon. As we fight our battles, we need the nourishment of happy music that is positive without being saccharine. One common theme below
ACL 2022 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The world had another hard year in 2022, and it’s sometimes hard to see hope on the horizon. As we fight our battles, we need the nourishment of happy music that is positive without being saccharine. One common theme below
Peter Gregson ~ Quartets: One-Four
Quartets: One-Four is a dream come true for Peter Gregson, a long-time goal achieved. From 2016-17, the cellist released a pair of string quartet EPs, but had always hoped to compile “a quartet of quartets.” The new music added this year completes
Peter Gregson ~ Quartets: One-Four
Quartets: One-Four is a dream come true for Peter Gregson, a long-time goal achieved. From 2016-17, the cellist released a pair of string quartet EPs, but had always hoped to compile “a quartet of quartets.” The new music added this year completes
Max Richter ~ The New Four Seasons
Let’s tackle the obvious question first: if a person already owns Recomposed, why might they want to purchase The New Four Seasons? The question is valid, the answer simple: they sound as different as two versions of the same work can be.
Max Richter ~ The New Four Seasons
Let’s tackle the obvious question first: if a person already owns Recomposed, why might they want to purchase The New Four Seasons? The question is valid, the answer simple: they sound as different as two versions of the same work can be.
Mari Samuelsen ~ LYS
Living in Norway, one thinks often about light: the sun’s absence in winter, its bright return in spring. Mari Samuelsen notes our spiritual connection to light, as found in folk traditions, rituals and holidays. We all long for the light, physical and
Mari Samuelsen ~ LYS
Living in Norway, one thinks often about light: the sun’s absence in winter, its bright return in spring. Mari Samuelsen notes our spiritual connection to light, as found in folk traditions, rituals and holidays. We all long for the light, physical and
Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Drone Mass
The long goodbye to Jóhann Jóhannsson continues with the release of Drone Mass, commissioned by the American Contemporary Music Ensemble in 2015 and premiered by ACME and Roomful of Teeth under Jóhannsson’s direction. Inspired by Nag Hammadi texts, the work is rife
Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Drone Mass
The long goodbye to Jóhann Jóhannsson continues with the release of Drone Mass, commissioned by the American Contemporary Music Ensemble in 2015 and premiered by ACME and Roomful of Teeth under Jóhannsson’s direction. Inspired by Nag Hammadi texts, the work is rife
a closer listen 