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RighteousGIRLS – Gathering Blue (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 30, 2016 · Comments off

RighteousGIRLS (flutist Gina Izzo and pianist Erika Dohi) present their debut recording, “gathering blue” featuring works written for them that draw from the worlds of contemporary classical music, avant garde jazz, and experimental pop. Winners of a New Music USA grant to fund this recording, RighteousGIRLS highlight their innovative collaborations with diverse artists from pianist/composer Vijay Iyer to downtown luminary Randy Wolff to their co-curator and producer, Pascal Le Boeuf.

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Maurice Ravel – Bolero, Rapsodie Espagnole, La Valse – Societe du Conservatoire Paris, Andre Cluytens (1962/2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 29, 2016 · Comments off

Maurice Ravel – Bolero, Rapsodie Espagnole, La Valse – Societe du Conservatoire Paris, Andre Cluytens (1962/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 43:31 minutes | 897 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | @ Warner Classics/Erato

Conductor: Andre Cluytens
Orchestra: Orchestre De La Societe Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
(In Stereo)
Renowned conductor Andre Cluytens commands the Orchestre De La Societe Des Concerts Du Conservatoire through treasured orchestral works by Ravel. It is a winning display, setting the precedence of orchestral virtuosity. The exciting performances glisten with refined clarity, warmth and pure sonic impact. Cluytens’ interpretations showcase his sophistication and finesse. These definitive readings remain unmatched.

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Placido Domingo – My Christmas (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 29, 2016 · Comments off

A heart-warming world of Christmas magic comes alive on Placido Domingo’s new holiday album, My Christmas (Sony Classical). Available now, the album is filled with seasonal favorites, plus duets with a variety of special guests including Idina Menzel, Jackie Evancho, Placido Domingo Jr., The Piano Guys and others.

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Phil Perry – A Better Man (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 29, 2016 · Comments off

Phil Perry needs no introduction; famous for his #1 R&B hit Call Me , his lead vocals with Foreplay and Najee and Phil’s legendary group the Montclairs, his distinctive background vocals with the likes of Anita Baker, Barbra Streisand, Patti LaBelle, Quincy Jones, and others and his electrifying live performances, Phil Perry is without equal. Co-produced by Phil Perry and longtime collaborator Chris Davis, A Better Man is guaranteed to please Phil Perry’s devoted fans. (more…)

Kristin Rule – The Knife That Cuts A Tear (2010) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 29, 2016 · Comments off

Kristin Rule – The Knife That Cuts A Tear (2010)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 44:57 minutes | 485 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: Bandcamp | Artwork: Front cover

Kristin Rule are cellist/composer/looper from Australia. Her release, ‘The Knife that Cuts a Tear’, is reaching deep into the hearts and minds of listeners from all walks of life. A composition graduate from the Victorian College of the Arts, Kristin has found her voice in the form of a cello and a loopstation. In performance, her original compositions are created live, layer by layer, mesmerising audiences with exquisite melodies, rich harmonies and beautifully raw sonorities. (more…)

Nels Cline & Julian Lage – Room (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 27, 2016 · Comments off

Nels Cline & Julian Lage – Room (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 56:46 minutes | 0,99 GB | Genre: Jazz
Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | @ Mack Avenue Records

Individually, guitarists Nels Cline and Julian Lage have played in many settings. Cline, a member of Wilco, has worked with Julius Hemphill, Charlie Haden, and many others; Lage’s extensive resume includes Gary Burton and Yoko Ono. Room is generally quiet, but things can get charged, and the album doesn’t lack edge. On Lage’s “Calder,” the pair play acoustic guitars, and you can hear traces of unplugged John McLaughlin. Cline’s “Racy” references blues, but it also spirals off in other directions. “Freesia/The Bond” opens like a ballad, goes on to hint at non-Western music, and wraps up in a pop-like mode.

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Neil Young – Bluenote Cafe (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 27, 2016 · Comments off

Neil Young – Bluenote Cafe (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192kHz | Time – 02:26:24 minutes | 5,27 GB | Genre: Rock
Official Digital Download – Source: PonoMusic | © Reprise Records

Bluenote Café is a live album by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, released on November 13 2015 on Reprise. The album is volume eleven in Young’s Archives Performance Series, and features performances from Young’s 1987-1988 American tour in support of his seventeenth studio album, This Note’s for You (1988), with his then-backing band, The Bluenotes.

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Natacha Kudritskaya – Rameau (2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 27, 2016 · Comments off

En 2009, le Festival 1001 Notes lance sa collection avec le projet du Maître et l’élève. Fort du succès de ce dernier, 1001 Notes décide de confirmer son soutien aux jeunes artistes et d’enregistrer le premier disque de la pianiste Natacha Kudritskaya consacré à Rameau.
Natacha Kudritskaya, pianiste ukrainienne, s’intéresse dès le Conservatoire de Kiev à la musique française et se passionne peu à peu pour Rameau dont on fêtera l’anniversaire des 250 ans de sa mort en 2014. En 2011, l’Abbaye de Royaumont, qui vient d’acquérir le plus grand fond de documentation sur Rameau, accueille Natacha en résidence. Elle effectue un travail de recherche approfondi sur Rameau et découvre de nouvelles œuvres et pistes d’interprétation de sa musique. Elle se penche tout particulièrement sur l’incroyable modernité de son écriture. L’enregistrement du CD se confirme et Natacha décide qu’elle jouera sur un piano moderne Yamaha. Elle explique son choix : « L’œuvre de Rameau pour clavecin constitue un trésor fondamental dans l’évolution de l’instrument et dans les techniques d’interprétation, cette richesse devienne une évidence lorsque les œuvres sont jouées sur une piano moderne, or très peu de ses œuvres ont été enregistrées sur piano moderne au XX°s.

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Claudio Monteverdi – Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria – Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 26, 2016 · Comments off

Claudio Monteverdi – Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria – Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:56:10 minutes | 3,69 GB | Genre: Classical
Official Digital Download – Source: hyperion-records.co.uk | Digital booklet | @ LINN Records
Recorded at Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA 27–30 April 2014

Il ritorno d’Ulisse is unquestionably one of the three pillars that place Monteverdi among the greatest of opera composers; this recording marks the premiere of a new performing version by Martin Pearlman.

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Monica – Code Red (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 26, 2016 · Comments off

Code Red is the eighth studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was released on December 18, 2015, by RCA Records and coincided with the twentieth release anniversary of her debut album Miss Thang (1995).For the project, Monica reteamed with her cousin Polow da Don, who had co-executive produced her previous album New Life (2012). The pair enlisted a variation of producers and songwriters to work with her, including Timbaland, Fatboi, Philip “HardWork” Constable, Pop & Oak, and Danja; in addition to her longtime collaborators Missy Elliott, Crystal Nicole, Akon and Johntá Austin.

Upon its release, Code Red received generally mixed reviews from most music critics. The album debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 35,656 copies copies in its first week, the singer’s lowest-selling debut-week sales.

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Miles Davis – Workin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet (1959/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Miles Davis – Workin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet (1959/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time – 42:17 minutes | 1,93 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: Pono Music | @ Concord Music / Universal Music

Trumpeter Miles Davis led several sessions for Prestige Records between November 1955 and October 1956 with his legendary “first” quintet, featuring tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The sessions represent an incomparable musical legacy. Impeccably engineered by Rudy Van Gelder, the music was released on five albums that provide a unique glimpse at how five brilliant instrumentalists coalesced into one of the most extraordinary ensembles in modern jazz. Workin’ presents an easygoing program that balances ballads with the blues and includes quintet performances of originals by Davis (“Four,” “Half Nelson”), Coltrane (“Trane’s Blues”), and Dave Brubeck (“In Your Own Sweet Way”); an interpretation of the standard “It Never Entered My Mind” without saxophone; and a piano-trio version of Ahmad Jamal’s “Ahmad’s Blues.” Coltrane’s melancholy solo on Brubeck’s tune and Garland’s spry excursion on Coltrane’s are two of this classic’s many highlights. (more…)

Maysa – Back 2 Love (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 25, 2016 · Comments off

Grammy nominee Maysa holds unique status in the world of R&B/Jazz. Her incomparably lush, sensuous vocals have garnered her legions of loyal, loving fans. As featured vocalist of the UK super group Incognito, core member of Stevie Wonder’s Wonderlove and, of course, through her own al- bums and concerts, Maysa has long thrilled R&B and Jazz audiences. Back 2 Love is the most sensuous and heartfelt recording of her brilliant career. Teaming up with hit making producers JR Hutson (Jill Scott, Earth Wind And Fire), Stokely Williams (Mint Condition), Lorenzo Johnson (Ledisi) and her longtime collaborator Chris “Big Dog” Davis (Will Downing, Phil Perry, Kim Burrell, George Clinton), Maysa digs deep to deliver the soulful, jazz-inflected performances that have won her legions of dedicated fans. Special highlights include “Keep It Moving,” a vibey, funky duet with Mint Condition’s Stokely, “Heavenly Voices,” a deeply moving ballad reminiscent of Maysa’s recent hit “Inside My Dream,” “Last Chance For Love,” Maysa’s gorgeous collaboration with R&B icon Phil Perry and more brilliant Maysa originals.

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Max Richter – Recomposed By Max Richter – Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 25, 2016 · Comments off

Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons is the 2012 album by neo-classical composer Max Richter. The Four Seasons may be the most cherished piece of classical music ever composed. This album is part of Deutsche Grammophon’s new Recomposed series, which invites contemporary musicians to re-work an original piece of music. Award-winning composer Max Richter approached Vivaldi’s masterpiece as not only an admirer, but more importantly, as a composer. This re-work is engaging, attractive and highly accessible. The album features British violinist Daniel Hope, German conductor Andre de Ridder and the Konzerthaus Chamber Orchestra. (more…)

Maria Callas – La renaissance d’une voix (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 25, 2016 · Comments off

Callas romantique, belcantiste, vériste… La Voix du siècle se dévoile dans ce coffret de 3 cd qui est l’aboutissement d’un traitement numérique récent réalisé à partir des archives de Warner classics. En plus d’être une technicienne chevronnée, bel cantiste nuancée et scrupuleuse, Callas est surtout un actrice à tempérament, une tragédienne hors pair qui rétablit la puissance dramatique du verbe, tout en illuminant et avec quelle intelligence la force et les enjeux de chaque situation. Bel cantiste et bellinienne exemplaire par la pureté de sa musicalité et l’intensité de son jeu, Callas chante ici Norma (casta diva), La Sonnambula ; rossinienne facétieuse et piquante, voici La Cenerentola et Rosina (du Barbier de Séville : una voce poco fa…) ; verdienne exaltée, éruptive comme incandescente, elle est La Traviata (Violetta qui s’ouvre à l’amour : E strano), Leonora (Trouvère), Lady Macbeth (pâle, livide, errante comme une mourante insomniaque que rattrapent ses crimes abjects… Luce langue), Elena des Vêpres Siciliennes, Aida (Ritorno vincitor à l’adresse de son amant le général Radamès) ; donizetienne, Callas chante Lucia di Lammermoor, et plus tardivement les héroïnes tragiques de Puccini : Tosca, Cio cio San (Butterfly), Turandot, sans omettre la prière sombre et palpitante de Suor Angelica ou de Ginanni Schichi…
Callas forever :: Vériste, Callas prête sa voix d’argent à Adriana Lecouvreur de Cilea, Madeleine d’Andrea Chénier, sans omettre l’hymne à la nature de la pure Wally (Catalani). En français, Callas qui meurt à Paris et trouve en France une seconde patrie : chante alceste de Gluck, Carmen de Bizet (Séguédille et chanson bohème), Saint-Saëns (chant d’ivresse et d’extase amoureuse : Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix), Juliette de Gounod (Roméo et Juliette), Lakmé de Delibes, Louise de Charpentier (Depuis le jour où je me suis donnée), Marguerite du Faust de Gounod (air des bijoux), Dinorah de Meyerbeer… Compilation anthologique en version remastérisée.

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Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir John Barbirolli (1964/2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 25, 2016 · Comments off

Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir John Barbirolli (1964/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:18:11 minutes | 1.49 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | @ EMI Classics

On this stellar audiophile download, acclaimed conductor Sir John Barbirolli leads the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra through Mahler’s legendary Ninth Symphony. Barbirolli was widely considered by critics and peers as one of the greatest Mahler conductors of all time. The performance marked the first time the ensemble has been led by a British conductor since 1937. Receiving huge accolades, the performance combined superb musicianship with detailed clarity and flawless execution. The undeniable rapport between the ensemble and Barbirolli can be experienced throughout. This monumental recording t is vital for any collection.

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