Go ahead, play rough and tough with Beethoven. He can take it: he's made of marble and stone and it'd take more than a couple hardcore eccentrics to ruin his reputation. This is not to say that gard-core eccentrics Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Nikolaus Harnoncourt don't give it their best shot. Like their earlier recording of the complete Piano Concertos of Beethoven, Aimard and Harnoncourt do what they like with his Triple Concerto, Rondo in B flat major, and Choral Fantasy to consistently terrible results. With violinist Thomas Zehetmair and cellist Clemens Hagen, Aimard and Harnoncourt turn in an ungainly and graceless recording of the graceful and gracious Triple Concerto.

Sutherland is predictably impressive. Her 'O beau pays' is thrillingly done…with much attention to detail. Tourangeau as the page is another highlight…This is by far the most successful recording of this work and with a brilliant recording to match the ambitions of the project.— Penguin Guide

Occasional Dixie Dregs frontman and solo fret shredder Steve Morse tackles a fascinating project here as he plays each of these 11 instrumental tunes in the style of a different guitarist and/or band who was influential on his own technique. From obvious six-string heroes Clapton, Page, Hendrix, and Jeff Beck to more obscure ones like Mountain's Leslie West, Mahavishnu Orchestra's John McLaughlin, the Byrds' Roger McGuinn, with stops at George Harrison, Duane Allman, and Keith Richards.

In some ways, Josefine Cronholm is a Danish equivalent to Cassandra Wilson. She uses folk-oriented songs (all but one number on this set are her originals) as a vehicle to display her voice and to get a message across. Her English is very good and her lyrics are often insightful. Cronholm, who has a strong and appealing voice, is greatly assisted by the Chet Baker-inspired trumpet of Flemming Agerskov and a supportive rhythm section. The selections range from downbeat ballads to more optimistic medium-tempo vamps (à la Dianne Reeves), with the subject matter dealing with love, loneliness, and past regrets. Josefine Cronholm's haunting voice fits the unusual music well.

«Bach les écrivit pour son fils aîné Wilhelm Friedemann. C’est en les étudiant que Friedemann se préparait à devenir le grand organiste que je connus par la suite. Il est impossible de vanter les mérites de ces sonates […], on peut les considérer comme étant le chef-d’oeuvre en ce genre. » (Johann Nikolaus Forkel, 1802). Chef-d’oeuvre, et comment ! Mais d’un « genre » éphémère. Personne avant Bach ne s’était risqué à recadrer si méthodiquement, pour l’orgue, les figures et les volutes d’une sonate en trio pour deux violons et continuo.

The title is a bit of a ringer, since this isn't a collaborative effort in any way, shape, or form. Muddy & the Wolf contains a half-dozen live Muddy Waters tracks with backing from Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, and Otis Spann, the material culled from the Fathers & Sons sessions. The set also features tracks by Howlin' Wolf from his London sessions with Eric Clapton and Ringo Starr. File under "just OK."

In the final month of 2019, Solace return with 'The Brink.' Embracing a NWOBHM dual-guitar attack more completely than ever before, the 11-song 2LP likewise maintains a death grip on the band's trademark volatility and sonic roots.

The expanded CD and vinyl editions feature 10 bonus tracks that include rarities, a cappella versions, freestyles and instrumentals.

In the winter of 1994 Lisa Ekdahl was brought into superstardom over night in scandinavia. Lisa’s debut album sold quadruple platinum and gave her three grammy awards. Her laid back style, matched with her fragility and sensitivity has dazzled fans and critics alike. The Olympia concert (CD and DVD) was the grand finale of Lisa Ekdahl’s critically acclaimed European tour 2009-2010 that followed the release of the album “Give me that slow knowing smile”.