Lachner - Catharina CornaroAt a time when the majority of German composers turned from the opera to the singspiel and it's considerably smaller dimensions, Franz Lachner continued the tradition of the grand historical opera with Catharina Cornaro. Lachner's once so very successful opera, last performed in Munich in 1903, was forgotten for many decades, but a few years ago the editor Volker Tosta of Stuttgart prepared a new edition of this work, it's first published version,

gave Berlioz the energy to compose his first opera in 1836

While his songs are deeply rooted in the traditional Scottish style

Rasmussen is currently a cello faculty member and string department co-chair at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in Milwaukee where he teaches private and group cello lessons

Highly regarded BBC host Brian Matthew expertly follows the band's development through their increasingly complex pop confections while keeping their sense of humor intact

the Amram Ensemble

and he allows the musician to focus on just playing

exceptional charisma and great profundity of her musical thinking

Brahms and Reger

The Wind Symphony is Northern Arizona University's premiere wind ensemble

This recording features compositions for saxophone and various instruments that led the composer to the create Through the Ethereal Gate for solo saxophonist-thereminist

it initially appeared on his own label Slow Reality in 2004

Mavis Staples- You Are Not Alone