NDR Chor, Raschèr Saxophone Quartet & Philipp Ahmann – Nine(Birds)Here [Works for Choir and Saxophone Quartet] (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 56:30 minutes | 480 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Es-Dur
In its versatility and smoothness of expression, the saxophone is closest to the human voice: this is the proof of this Album, which the NDR choir has recorded together with the Raschèr Saxophone quartet.
in addition to several A cappella pieces, nine(birds)here combines works for choir and saxophone, all of which were first published by composers Ian Wilson and Ivan Moody. Both born in 1964, they compose stylistically in very different ways. While Wilson was primarily inspired in his work by the music and art of the modern age, Moody’s works are characterized by his belonging to the Orthodox Church and his preference for religious, mystical themes.
Read more
NDR Radiophilharmonie, NDR Chor & Lawrence Foster – Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Live) (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:56:06 minutes | 2,02 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © PentaTone
Die Fledermaus (1874) is the ultimate Viennese operetta, composed by Johann Strauss Jr., the most famous member of the Strauss Waltz Dynasty. Once conceived as an attempt to creatively outgrow the dance-hall, the operetta was a huge success from the outset and still enchants audiences today with its unmistakably Viennese mix of comedy and sophistication and its uplifting waltz rhythms. This live recording is imbued with a specifically Viennese charm thanks to the inclusion of dialogues written by tenor Nikolai Schukoff, who also sings the role of Eisenstein.
Read more