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Welcome to the Classical Section!
Welcome to the new Classical Section on The Raft! We will be bringing you the best releases in the classical world, the latest news and some great audio streams for you to check out. Without further ado, its on to some of the greatest classical releases around!
Paul McCartney’s STANDING STONE
Paul McCartney was commissioned in 1996 to compose a major orchestral work to mark EMI’s 100th anniversary in the autumn of 1997. The world premiere was held at the Royal Albert Hall after which the composer received a 10-minute standing ovation. The album was No.1 in both classical charts in the UK and USA and McCartney later won the USA’s National Public Radio New Horizon Award in recognition of his work in broadening the appeal of classical music.
Paul McCartney’s STANDING STONE London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Conducted by Lawrence Foster Catalogue no: 556 4942
Nigel Kennedy. Vivaldi.
In 1989, his first Vivaldi album The Four Seasons, entered The Guinness Book of Records as the highest-selling classical disc of all time (over 2 million copies sold). Both Nigel and Vivaldi reached an audience they had never reached before.
In October last year Nigel released a new Vivaldi album including a new recording of The Four Seasons. Joined by members of the finest orchestra in the world, the Berlin Philharmonic, this album is becoming another all-time favourite – highly accessible to all.
This is the first in a series of Vivaldi recordings, the second volume to be recorded in April ’04.
NIGEL KENNEDY Double Violin Concerto in D RV511* Double Violin Concerto in A minor RV522* The Four Seasons Op.8 Nos.1–4
*Daniel Stabrawa Members of the Berliner Philharmonic Taro Takeuchi (lute); Bogumila Gizbert-Studnicka (harpsichord); Olaf Maninger (‘cello) Catalogue no: 557 6482
LEIF OVE ANDSNES SCHUMANN & GRIEG PIANO CONCERTOS
Leif Ove Andsnes, "one of the most exciting and impressive pianists to emerge from the new generation" (New York Times), joins forces with the might of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in two of the world’s best loved piano concertos.
The Grieg Piano Concerto has long been a favourite of both artists and listeners, not to mention the attention brought to it by such celebrities as Dudley Moore and André Previn (the famous Morecambe and Wise sketch).
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54 (live recording) Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16 (studio recording) With the Berliner Philharmoniker Conducted by Mariss Jansons
Catalogue no: 557 5622
Karl Jenkins – The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace
If you’re after a little bit of calm in your life, this comes highly recommended. A classic masterpiece of our time, consistently in the Top 10 classical chart since going straight in at No.1 and popular with Classic FM listeners. The Armed Man – A Mass For Peace is an album of uplifting music inspired by a diverse array of cultural and historical sources. A powerful work in which Karl Jenkins portrays remarkable skill and musical sensitivity.
Karl Jenkins is the man behind the hugely successful Adiemus project.
Karl Jenkins – The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace The London Philharmonic Orchestra The National Youth Choir of Great Britain Catalogue no: CDVE956
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