Hamish McLaren & Matthew Jorysz – Sphinx (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:16:27 minutes | 1,26 GB | Genre: Classical
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Russia’s rich tradition of art song began with early 19th-century salon pieces: lyrical “romances” that evolved to embrace grander themes yet never lost their intimacy. This selection explores some fascinating but less-trodden paths through this repertoire, inspired by the theme of distant lands and encompassing the enduring themes of travel, romantic landscapes, love and loss, life and death. In this recital, Borodin meets Taneyev, a Moscow composition professor from the next generation; Shostakovich stands alongside another major symphonist, his Moscow colleague Myaskovsky, and Shostakovich’s student Boris Tchaikovsky, a prodigy widely known for his film music, passes the baton to Elena Firsova, a post-Soviet émigré to England and a distinctive lyrical voice of today.
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Hamish McLaren & Matthew Jorysz – Persian Love Songs (EP) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 15:18 minutes | 257 MB | Genre: Classical
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Anton Rubinstein wrote his Persian Songs in 1854, while on tour in Germany. The source was a recent collection of poems by Friedrich von Bodenstedt, who advertised them as translations from the work of the Azeri poet Mirza Shafi Vazeh (Mirzə Şəfi Vazeh, 1805-52), with whom he had studied during his travels to the Caucasus. Tchaikovsky was later commissioned to produce a singable Russian translation of the German texts, but he disputed the provenance, maintaining that Bodenstedt, whom he had met, did not know Persian and simply invented the poems (Bodenstedt, as it happens, had by then decided to claim the authorship of these bestselling poems for himself). The 20th century saw a revival of Vazeh’s work, and an examination of the original texts showed that Bodenstedt had indeed translated them, although his versions were much more effusive than Vazeh’s.
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Various Artists – Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 02:22:35 minutes | 1,48 GB | Genre: Soundtrack
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“Hamilton” – which transferred to Broadway following a sold-out run at The Public Theater in NYC – is the acclaimed new musical about the scrappy young immigrant Alexander Hamilton, the $10 Founding Father who forever changed America with his revolutionary ideas and actions. During his life cut too short, he served as George Washington’s chief aide, was the first Treasury Secretary of the United States, a loving husband and father, despised by his fellow Founding Fathers, and shot to death by Aaron Burr in a legendary duel.
The “HAMILTON (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING)” is executive produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, founding members of the Grammy Award winning hip-hop band, The Roots. “HAMILTON” has book, music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award-winning composer Lin Manuel Miranda, who also plays the title role. The musical is directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and music direction and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. “HAMILTON” is inspired by Ron Chernow’s biography “Alexander Hamilton”.
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Hamilton De Holanda Quintet – Casa De Bituca (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 47:11 minutes | 955 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Hamilton de Holanda is widely considered as the best Brazilian mandolin player and as one of the greatest virtuosos of bandolim of all times. Casa De Bituca sees Latin Grammy award-winning Hamilton de Holanda and his quintet joined by singer-songwriter and guitarist Milton Nascimento to perform compositions by that legendary musician. Coinciding with Nascimento’s 75th birthday and presenting reimagined versions of songs from early in his career, this is a true celebration of classic Brazilian music, complemented by two original compositions from de Holanda.
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Hamilton De Holanda – Samba de Chico (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 53:38 minutes | 1,07 GB | Genre: Jazz
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New album by this excellent mandolin player who plays 15 of the most known songs by Chico Buarque, which also has the participation of Chico Buarque himself, Catalan singer Silvia Perez Cruz in ÒO Meu AmorÓ and ÒAtras da PortaÓ, Italian pianist Stefano Bollani in “Piano na Mangueira” and ÒVai Trabalhar VagabundoÓ, and also Thiago da Serrinha on percussion plus contrabass by Guto Wirtti and AndrŽ Vasconcellos. An excellent Instrumental music album.
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Hamilton De Holanda – Jacob Bossa (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 45:17 minutes | 477 MB | Genre: World, Latin Jazz, Instrumental
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First album produced by Hamilton of Holland in homage to the centenary of Jacob of the Bandolim. The albums name refers to the ten-string mandolin used by Hamilton and the jazzy character of the work. The recording was made by Hamilton of Holland Trio, formed by Guto Wirtti (acoustic bass) and Thiago da Serrinha (percussion). The recordings were made at the Tambor studio (Rio de Janeiro) and Hamilton used the rare ten-string mandolin that belonged to Jacob. The instrument, a gift given by the Jacob do Mandolim Institute and Casa do Choro, is being used for the first time in a recording.
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Hamerkop – Remote (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 39:35 minutes | 453 MB | Genre: Alternative, Indie
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Drag City
Remote is the debut of Hamerkop – a song-cycle that contrasts everyday life with an idealized, longed-for fantasy world, seeking catharsis through the wedding of personal texts and sonic scrapbooks to lush melodic songscapes. The chill of their synth-pop is highlighted by the sighing of the human soul concealed within it. In the spaces between these things, Hamerkop finds the spot where we all feel great joy in our shared existence.
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Halsey – Manic (Deluxe Edition) (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:23:16 minutes | 970 MB | Genre: Alternative, Indie
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records
To celebrate her September 29 birthday, Halsey released a deluxe edition of her 2020 album Manic. The deluxe edition features the original album tracks, as well as bonus tracks and stripped down versions of some of the album tracks.
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Halsey – Manic (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 47:43 minutes | 556 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records
To date, Halsey has amassed over 23 billion streams worldwide and sold more than nine million adjusted albums globally. She has played sold out dates on five continents (including New York City’s Madison Square Garden), been nominated for a GRAMMY, and appeared on a wide variety of magazine covers in addition to Cosmopolitan – including Rolling Stone, NYLON, Forbes, Playboy and Billboard. ‘Manic’ is the follow-up to her acclaimed 2017 album ‘hopeless fountain kingdom’.
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Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 42:57 minutes | 511 MB | Genre: Pop, Female Vocal
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Halsey’s fourth studio album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power is a career-defining body of work. Produced By Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the album is a bold concept record that pushes creative boundaries. Halsey has surpassed 60 million RIAA-certified units across albums, singles and features. Worldwide, she has sold over 150 million adjusted singles. If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power follows Manic, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Current Albums chart.
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Halsey – hopeless fountain kingdom (Deluxe) (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 48:51 minutes | 567 MB | Genre: Alternative, Indie
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Astralwerks (ASW)
GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum alternative pop maverick Halsey returns with her anxiously awaited second full-length album, hopeless fountain kingdom [Astralwerks], which she executive produced alongside Benny Blanco, Greg Kurstin, Lido and Ricky Reed. Her brand new single, ‘Now Or Never’, is the first taste of what fans can expect from her new album, a track with a soulful refrain over dystopic, shuddering synths. The vocals segue from a delicate croon into an R&B-style bridge, highlighting her impressive range.
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Halo Maud – Je suis une ile (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 43:41 minutes | 491 MB | Genre: Alternative
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Heavenly Recordings
Halo Maud’s first release on Heavenly is a recap of the story so far ahead of an album release later this year – three tracks of this EP originally came out on a Canadian label last year, with the difference that ‘Du Pouvoir’ now features some English lyrics, and ‘A La Fin’ and ‘Dans La Nuit’ cropped up on a La Souterraine compilations in 2015 and 2016 respectively. Maud Nadal has been a member of both Moodoid and Melody’s Echo Chamber’s live bands, and of course at times there are comparisons to be drawn with MEC, with both teetering on a crystalline peak where extreme joy and despair meet. But if anything Nadal’s own melodies are even more indelible, and her voice turns them into vapour trails.
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Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder – Debussy – Images & Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:00:42 minutes | 508 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Halle Concerts Society
The Hallé and Sir Mark Elder follow their previous highly acclaimed Debussy albums, with a stunning orchestral collection including a world premiere recording. Album includes the hugely popular Prélude a L’après-midi d’un faune, alongside the orchestral tour de force Images, a work which fully displays the composer’s mastery, and the world premiere recording of Colin Matthew’s orchestration of Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut, from the 2nd Book of Images for piano.
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Hallé Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli – Wagner, Mendelssohn & Verdi: Favourite Overtures (Remastered) (1958/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 58:31 minutes | 2,23 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics
Born in London of Italian-French parents, Sir John Barbirolli (1899–1970) trained as a cellist and played in theatre and café orchestras before joining the Queen’s Hall Orchestra under Sir Henry Wood in 1916. His conducting career began with the formation of his own orchestra in 1924, and between 1926 and 1933 he was active as an opera conductor at Covent Garden and elsewhere. Orchestral appointments followed: the Scottish Orchestra (1933–36), the New York Philharmonic (1936–42), the Hallé Orchestra (1943–70) and the Houston Symphony (1961–67). Barbirolli guest conducted many of the world’s leading orchestras and was especially admired as an interpreter of the music of Mahler, Sibelius, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius, Puccini and Verdi. He made many outstanding recordings, including the complete Brahms and Sibelius symphonies, as well as operas by Verdi and Puccini and much English repertoire.
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Hallé Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli – Sibelius: Symphony No. 1, Op. 39 & Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46 (Remastered) (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 58:45 minutes | 2,25 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics
Born in London of Italian-French parents, Sir John Barbirolli (1899–1970) trained as a cellist and played in theatre and café orchestras before joining the Queen’s Hall Orchestra under Sir Henry Wood in 1916. His conducting career began with the formation of his own orchestra in 1924, and between 1926 and 1933 he was active as an opera conductor at Covent Garden and elsewhere. Orchestral appointments followed: the Scottish Orchestra (1933–36), the New York Philharmonic (1936–42), the Hallé Orchestra (1943–70) and the Houston Symphony (1961–67). Barbirolli guest conducted many of the world’s leading orchestras and was especially admired as an interpreter of the music of Mahler, Sibelius, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius, Puccini and Verdi. He made many outstanding recordings, including the complete Brahms and Sibelius symphonies, as well as operas by Verdi and Puccini and much English repertoire.
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