Classical Music

by / on April 22, 2013 at 9:14 am / in Classical Music, Indie Bands, Jazz, Uncategorized

Quattro – Popzzical (2013)

It’s classical. No, wait. It’s contemporary jazz. Sure, but that’s not exactly it, either. Latin pop? That, too. In fact, Quattro’s deliciously uncategorizable forthcoming album Popzzical includes all of that, but ultimately fits somewhere in between.

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by / on April 15, 2013 at 10:10 am / in Classical Music, Progressive rock, Reissue

‘Much better than I ever thought it was’: Genesis’ Tony Banks reissues long out-of-print The Wicked Lady

Tony Banks reissues his rare soundtrack for the 1983 Faye Dunaway vehicle The Wicked Lady today, the first of a series of solo albums the Genesis keyboardist will revisit — including Bankstatement and Strictly Inc.

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by / on March 11, 2013 at 8:30 pm / in Classical Music, Concerts, Progressive rock

‘Mysterious, genre-bending’: PledgeMusic drive underway to fund new Markus Reuter concerto

The Colorado Chamber Orchestra has started a PledgeMusic drive in an effort to fund the premiere and release of Markus Reuter’s contemporary orchestral piece “Todmorden 513.”

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by / on December 18, 2012 at 7:14 am / in Classical Music, Holiday Cheer, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Dreams of Fireflies [On a Christmas Night] (2012)

I’ve had a little trouble getting in the holiday spirit this year, so despite the fact a new Trans-Siberian Orchestra EP has been out since early November, I’m just now starting to dig into it.

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by / on November 15, 2012 at 1:24 pm / in Classical Music, Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘Completely and utterly happy’: Late Jon Lord discusses long-awaited Concerto album in new film

The late Jon Lord’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra will be updated with a very limited expanded version on December 3, 2013. It’s another chance to gain insight into a project that became the co-founding Deep Purple organist’s life work.

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by / on November 7, 2012 at 10:14 am / in Ambient, Classical Music, Desert Island Discs, Folk, Pop Music, Uncategorized

Desert Island Discs: Records to Chill By

Everybody has their own definition of a “chill” record. But if ever there was a time when one was desperately needed, it would likely be when you are stranded on a faraway island — with nothing but a volleyball to keep you company.

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by / on November 1, 2012 at 7:44 am / in Classical Music, Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Jon Lord – Concerto for Group and Orchestra (2012)

For all of the dynamic playing associated with the late Jon Lord’s performances of this life’s-work composition alongside his band mates in Deep Purple, you never heard it quite like this.

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by / on October 7, 2012 at 7:46 am / in Classical Music, Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Keith Emerson – Three Fates Project (2012)

There is a visceral power in these recordings, as the Keith Emerson Band performs within this orchestral torrent — blending the keyboardist’s long-held passions for rock and classical, finally, in the most complete of ways.

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by / on September 15, 2012 at 11:10 am / in Classical Music, Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘As valid as Beethoven’: Deep Purple legend Jon Lord’s final recording will be released as planned

The late Jon Lord’s family will move forward with the release of his final project, the first-ever studio recording of the former Deep Purple keyboardist’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra.

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by / on August 1, 2012 at 6:54 am / in Classical Music

Olivier Manchon – Orchestre de Chambre Miniature, Vol. 1 (2010)

3-D is the big thing in movies right now. Tons of special effects. Tons of computer-generated stuff. The Luddite in me hesitates to refer to any of this as ‘film’ anymore.

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