![Fischer Duo – 2020 Visions (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/10/02/z6p91b1g1u4db_600.md.jpg)
Fischer Duo – 2020 Visions (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
2020 VISIONS from the Fischer Duo celebrates the piano-cello group’s 50 years of performances together. The Duo is known for performing music from Brahms and Beethoven to the works of emerging composers. The pair celebrated the anniversary of their formation in 1971 during the height of the pandemic and thus the resulting recording is their declaration of love and resilience. This album features three works commissioned for the Duo as well as three recent compositions from promising new composers. Expressing the pain of loss as well as the hope for a better tomorrow, 2020 VISIONS showcases this duo’s versatility and musicianship.
![Erik Rohde – Sonic Apricity: New Music for Violin & Viola Duo (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/01/11/nl8fgghjhjwfc_600.md.jpg)
Erik Rohde – Sonic Apricity: New Music for Violin & Viola Duo (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
What happens when you combine a love for uncovering new gems in classical music with two highly skilled performers? Violist Jacob Tews and Violinist Erik Rohde answer this very question with Sonic Apricity: an album consisting of works they have either commissioned or championed, and the namesake of their musical coalescence.
![Eliane Rodrigues – Debussy: Reflets (2018) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/01/05/fpyn39om8dxsa_600.md.jpg)
Eliane Rodrigues – Debussy: Reflets (2018) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
With two critically-lauded releases on Navona Records (NOTTURNO, performing works by Chopin, and a four-album set, BEETHOVEN – 8 CONCERTI) pianist Eliane Rodrigues returns with REFLETS showcasing the pianist’s nuanced and thoughtful performances of fifteen works by Claude Debussy.
![Vanderbilt Chorale, European Recording Orchestra, Robin Fountain, Tucker Biddlecombe – M. Kurek: Symphony No. 2 “Tales from the Realm of Faerie” & Other Works (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 48 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/11/23/q7iematsud9rc_600.md.jpg)
Vanderbilt Chorale, European Recording Orchestra, Robin Fountain, Tucker Biddlecombe – M. Kurek: Symphony No. 2 “Tales from the Realm of Faerie” & Other Works (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 48 kHz]
Michael Kurek’s “Symphony No. 2: Tales from the Realm of Faerie”, a rich musical tapestry intertwining the colors and characteristics of many fantastical worlds the composer has entered and loved. Performed by the European Recording Orchestra, a certain spirit of unspoiled beauty, innocence, nobility, hope, and heroic goodness stretches across four movements, each giving the listener creative control of the worlds they conjure. With a well-balanced lineage of traditional compositional techniques running throughout his symphony and other works for choir to follow, Kurek presents a dynamic assortment of work that keeps the spirit and heritage of classical music alive.
![Eliane Rodrigues – Æternum (2020) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/01/05/lho2cxzadkapa_600.md.jpg)
Eliane Rodrigues – Æternum (2020) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
ÆTERNUM is a tribute to music’s infallible steadfastness against the mundane adversity of human existence. Brazilian-born pianist Eliane Rodrigues convinces with her forceful, furious interpretations of keyboard works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven – among them the latter’s Fifth Symphony, grippingly arranged by Rodrigues herself.
![Dame Evelyn Glennie, Vicky Chow, Ben Reimer, Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, Beth Root Sandvoss, Bright Sheng – Sandman’s Castle: The Solo and Duo Works of Vincent Ho (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 44,1 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/11/20/ywe9lzgwuesac_600.md.jpg)
Dame Evelyn Glennie, Vicky Chow, Ben Reimer, Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, Beth Root Sandvoss, Bright Sheng – Sandman’s Castle: The Solo and Duo Works of Vincent Ho (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 44,1 kHz]
From natural scenes of beauty to mystical dreamscapes and vivid characters of villainy, a dynamic assortment of music awaits in SANDMAN’S CASTLE from composer Vincent Ho. A compendium of uniquely-orchestrated and masterfully executed solo and duo works are brought to life from a roster of renowned performers: Vicky Chow, Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, Ben Reimer, Beth Root Sandvoss, and Evelyn Glennie, who serves as a listener’s guide on a mystical journey into the world of dreams in the albums titular track. Between explorations of uncharted territories with tam-tam and music boxes and thoughtful juxtapositions of the drumset with mainstays in classical music, Ho pulls out all of the stops with the renowned featured performers, and his dexterous compositional tool-kit throughout.
![Diane Maltester – Wild Swans: Nancy Bachmann Chamber Works (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/09/02/f7feohrir98bc_600.md.jpg)
Diane Maltester – Wild Swans: Nancy Bachmann Chamber Works (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
Diane Maltester and Nancy Bachmann take listeners on a mesmerizing musical journey with WILD SWANS. Contemporary composer Nancy Bachmann’s exquisite music entices listeners with an artist’s pallet of expressive and progressive sounds. Released under Navona Records, this extraordinary album showcases Bachmann’s compositions for the superbly talented clarinetist, Diane Maltester.
WILD SWANS takes flight through compositions for voice, woodwind quintet, trios, duos, and unaccompanied clarinet. The wings of Bachmann’s imaginative energy and Maltester’s interpretive virtuosity transport the listener to beautiful and exotic destinations.
As one explores the transcendent compositions on WILD SWANS Bachmann’s brilliance and versatility shine through on every track, illuminated by the extraordinary artistry of Maltester and all her collaborators. A captivating mix of wildness and grace!
![Duo Sequenza – Duo Sequenza: Yes… It’s Still a Thing! (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/10/10/xixsmq92m1mdb_600.md.jpg)
Duo Sequenza – Duo Sequenza: Yes… It’s Still a Thing! (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
Following their Navona Records debut in 2019, Duo Sequenza returns with YES… IT’S STILL A THING!, a new program geared towards building new audiences for today’s classical music and promoting the work of living composers. Comprised of flutist Debra Silvert and classical guitarist Paul Bowman, Duo Sequenza brings an enchanting and harmonious quality that showcase the complementary capabilities of their respective instruments. From emotive and introspective works to scenic vistas painted in sound, the duo once again proves their musical chops and adaptability across a wide array of compositional styles.
![Debra Kaye – Ikarus Among the Stars – Music of Debra Kaye (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/07/03/faibgyg698vba_600.md.jpg)
Debra Kaye – Ikarus Among the Stars – Music of Debra Kaye (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
There are many composers who intertwine eclectic influences into one coherent picture, but few people do it as ambitiously and convincingly as New York City based composer Debra Kaye. On IKARUS AMONG THE STARS, she vibrantly explores themes both real and surreal, perpetual and fleeting, nonchalant, and profound.
Kaye’s sources of inspiration are unnumbered; it seems there is nothing which she cannot turn into a composition. The works presented (two of them multiple award winners) draw their inspiration from Spanish poetry, real-life tragedy, and from the pieces of fellow contemporary composers. All of these sources are woven together by Kaye’s measured choice of tonality, and the resulting tapestry is remarkable.
![Daniel Burwasser – Flights of Imagination (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 44,1 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/05/17/efun1kivrhsma_600.md.jpg)
Daniel Burwasser – Flights of Imagination (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 44,1 kHz]
Daniel Burwasser’s music has been praised as accessible, communicative, and imaginative, descriptors encapsulated in the recordings of FLIGHTS OF IMAGINATION, a comprehensive release including some of Burwasser’s most beloved works. Burwasser provides no shortage of musical variety; the childlike wonder of Catching Fireflies is paired with the rhythmic, jubilant, and occasionally mystical qualities of Whirlwind, Flux, and Puck’s Game, while A Well-Traveled Road is a tumultuous and lively musical journey through lush, overflowing fields of orchestration. There is undoubtedly something for every musical ear in the works of Daniel Burwasser, and in FLIGHTS OF IMAGINATION, listeners will be well-met in finding it.
![Duo Chinoiserie – Chinoiserie: Building New Musical Bridges (2022) [FLAC 24bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/05/07/wf7czvxvkv3yc_600.md.jpg)
Duo Chinoiserie – Chinoiserie: Building New Musical Bridges (2022) [FLAC 24bit, 96 kHz]
A true melding of Eastern and Western cultures, Duo Chinoiserie’s CHINOISERIE combines the Chinese guzheng and European classical guitar to create an inspired new canon of classical repertoire. A bold and carefully handpicked selection of compositions—including new arrangements of Granados, de Falla, and Debussy alongside a transcription of Goss and new works by Assad, Duplessy, and Nakanishi—explores the instruments’ dialogue and complementary textures while uniting contrasting musical styles into a cohesive, well-defined whole. As the guzheng’s crisp, plucky clarity interplays with the guitar’s chords, even the most well-known classical pieces become fresh and energized, born anew with a unique and visionary sound.
![Deborah Kavasch – Symphonic Chronicles Vol. 1 (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/06/13/jo6b8dpo3c9la_600.md.jpg)
Deborah Kavasch – Symphonic Chronicles Vol. 1 (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
SYMPHONIC CHRONICLES VOL. 1 from Navona Records features the works of celebrated living composers from a wide variety of backgrounds and influences. Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the music touches on topics ranging from jazz to the COVID pandemic, racial injustice, and more. Steve Law’s melodic and rhythmic Piano Concerto draws inspiration from Gershwin, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev while assimilating the influences of jazz, pop, and minimalism. In Barbara Jazwinski’s Fantasy on Jazz, the composer meditates on the complex and ever-evolving music of New Orleans. Simon Andrews’ Interlude No. 3 from “The Scars On His Back” recounts the story of legendary Native American freedom fighter Po’pay, and the revolt against the Spanish colonists he helped inspire. These examples are just a taste of the evocative works found on SYMPHONIC CHRONICLES VOL. 1.
![David William Ross, Georges Raillard – Fading Sounds (2022) [FLAC 24bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/06/30/ml06iygaxeofa_600.md.jpg)
David William Ross, Georges Raillard – Fading Sounds (2022) [FLAC 24bit, 96 kHz]
On FADING SOUNDS, composer Georges Raillard turns a creative eye towards the simple wonders of the world with a deep appreciation for the fleetingness of each moment. The aptly titled album presents 10 works for solo guitar, each of which take full advantage of the instrument’s tone and timbre. As the pieces conjure images and memories of landscapes, experiences, and thoughts, every cheerful chord, harmonic passage, and lyrical progression inevitably ends with a haunting resonance that leaves the ear wanting more. The compositions are dexterously played by guitarist David William Ross, whose gentle confidence on the instrument lets Raillard’s musical ideas ring out with clarity and precision.
![Dmitry Ishkhanov – Virtuoso (2021) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/12/21/dugdzb5e7ykgb_600.md.jpg)
Dmitry Ishkhanov – Virtuoso (2021) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
Navona Records presents VIRTUOSO, a collection of works by Frederic Chopin performed by piano prodigy Dmitry Ishkhanov. Featured on this album are the pieces Ishkhanov cites as Chopin’s most meaningful: the four Mazurkas of Op. 17, the Nocturne in C sharp minor of Op. 27, and the Etudes of Op. 25, considered by many as one of the most challenging repertoires to master. Ishkhanov approaches these works with Chopin’s intentions in mind, conjuring a smooth singing voice from the piano in contrast to the instrument’s percussive nature. Ishkhanov performs a fresh iteration of Chopin’s work with integrity and finesse in this recording.
![Dieter Flury – The Unfolding Flute (2020) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/12/20/wqwbfb0lyfr3b_600.md.jpg)
Dieter Flury – The Unfolding Flute (2020) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
Composer Carl Vollrath returns to Navona Records with THE UNFOLDING FLUTE, a collection of contemporary chamber works showcasing his years of experience writing for flute. Vollrath unfolds his talents piece by piece through the performances of acclaimed flutist Dieter Flury and pianist Ieva Osa.
![David Murray, Chuck Dillard, Oliver Worthington, Dana Zenobi – Joys Abiding (2022) [FLAC 24bit, 44,1 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/03/19/yvfog2i5db4za_600.md.jpg)
David Murray, Chuck Dillard, Oliver Worthington, Dana Zenobi – Joys Abiding (2022) [FLAC 24bit, 44,1 kHz]
Navona Records presents JOYS ABIDING, an album of vocal duets by female composers including previously unpublished duets by British-American composer Rebecca Clarke, the text of which inspired the album title. The extensive track list of duets from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods is performed by Dana Zenobi, soprano, Oliver Worthington, baritone, Chuck Dillard, piano/harpsichord, and David Murray, double bass. JOYS ABIDING aims to elevate the important work of female composers who have historically been excluded from the male-dominated classical duet canon.
![Duo Apollon, Aaron Haas, Anastasia Malliaras – Folksongs (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 44,1 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/09/21/nk1qnjd7b6eib_600.md.jpg)
Duo Apollon, Aaron Haas, Anastasia Malliaras – Folksongs (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 44,1 kHz]
In FOLKSONGS from Duo Apollon, soprano Anastasia Malliaras and classical guitarist Aaron Haas conjure up pastoral scenes that appeal both for their universally human and unique cultural expressions. The album features the works of Maurice Ravel, Manuel de Falla, Benjamin Britten, and Mátyás Seiber, all of whom drew inspiration from a variety of folk music traditions. Ravel’s Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques, for example, recalls five Greek melodies from the island of Chios. Though Ravel set the songs in his native French, Duo Apollon performs them in the original Greek. Here, as in the rest of the album, the arrangement for voice and guitar results in strikingly intimate performances.
![Charles Metz – Music for Virginal (2021) [FLAC 24 bit, 192 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/11/11/chzxnvomusnxa_600.md.jpg)
Charles Metz – Music for Virginal (2021) [FLAC 24 bit, 192 kHz]
This special recording features an historical repertoire seldom heard, even by Early Music aficionados. But more remarkable, the instrument heard here dates to the years when this music was first played. Nothing is known of this instrument’s provenance before 2005, when it surfaced in an antique shop in Fairview Heights IL. Guided to the shop by a friend, Charles Metz purchased it, following a gut instinct that it was original. Unplayable, the virginal was advertised as a piece of painted furniture.
![Choral Arts Initiative, Brandon Elliott – Jeffrey Derus: From Wilderness – A Meditation on the Pacific Crest Trail (2022) [FLAC 24bit, 48 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/05/17/udanewql84r3b_600.md.jpg)
Choral Arts Initiative, Brandon Elliott – Jeffrey Derus: From Wilderness – A Meditation on the Pacific Crest Trail (2022) [FLAC 24bit, 48 kHz]
Spanning landscapes from Mexico to Canada, the Pacific Crest Trail covers thousands of miles of natural beauty, creating a transformative journey captured in FROM WILDERNESS from Navona Records. Choral Arts Initiative, conducted by Brandon Elliott and joined by cellist Kevin Mills, paints these landscapes from composer Jeffrey Derus with vibrant color, with vocal soloists giving identities to the spirit animals one may encounter on the trail. A concert-length work and meditation, the listener will hear a wash of sounds that allow for introspective reflection on the sacredness of nature, the profound text, and themselves.
![Carol Gimbel – David Jaeger: Chamber Works for Viola (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/07/13/vinv1sdbf555a_600.md.jpg)
Carol Gimbel – David Jaeger: Chamber Works for Viola (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
Chamber Works for Viola from composer David Jaeger gathers together some of Jaeger’s most defiantly creative compositions and demonstrates the vast possibilities of the viola and the chamber music genre as a whole. The album includes pieces like Diptych for viola and piano, lamenting at one moment and brazen the next. Six Miniatures on poems by David Cameron, for solo viola brings to life the poetic works of David Cameron, winner of the 2014 Hennessy Literary Award for Poetry. The album features the tasteful virtuosity of violist Carol Gimbel and pianist Cullan Bryant. Jaeger’s music will surely remind listeners—and perhaps even some other composers—of the rich tonal palate the viola offers.