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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Berner Symphonieorchester - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 (CD) (New (N))
Adolf Reichel, born in 1816 in Tursnitz, was a prominent pianist, composer, and conductor who followed in the footsteps of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Siegfried Dehn. After studying in Dresden and Berlin, he spent several years in Paris, where he began a lifelong friendship with the anarchist Mikhail Bakunin. After stints in Meiningen and again in Berlin, he was appointed to Bern, where he assumed all leadership roles for the orchestra, various choirs, and the conservatory. Both symphonies were premiered in Bern (1869 and 1870). Elegance and contrapuntal virtuosity are complemented by original thematic development and a fundamental commitment to classical aesthetics. The Bern Symphony Orchestra performs the two symphonies by it's first chief conductor in a world-premiere recording under the baton of Christoph-Mathias Mueller. UPC: 7629999548473Label: Schweizer FonogrammRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Juliana Hatfield - Bets (LP, Colored) (New (N))
Fuschia Vinyl. Juliana Hatfield announced the surprise release of a collaboration with Northampton, Massachusetts musician and artist Eric Payne on February 27, 2026. The album ""Bets"" was recorded before Hatfield's late 2025 solo release Lightning Might Strike with Payne, whom Hatfield described as ""a talented carpenter and visual artist"" and designer of the cover for the album. Bets features eleven songs, with music by Payne and lyrics and vocals by Hatfield, with the exception of a cover of ""Sugar Town, "" a 1966 Nancy Sinatra hit written by Lee Hazlewood. Bets will release on vinyl for the first time on September 4, 2026 via Omad Records. UPC: 085218143244Label: Omad RecordsRelease Date: 9.4.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Clara Haberkamp - Love Maps (CD) (New (N))
Clara Haberkamp does not like to be categorized and describes herself as a genre-open pianist and composer. Hailed as 'one of the most distinctive pianists on the German jazz scene' (radio DLF), she has recently made waves internationally with her latest record, Plateaux (TYXart, TXA24184). Blending jazz, classical music, and New Music, her sound is direct, intimate, and unmistakably her own. Occasionally, she adds her voice as another color in her musical palette, speaking directly to the listener. Clara Haberkamp's solo piano album LOVE MAPS (including also two vocal tracks) is a masterpiece of musical navigation-a beautifully crafted sonic map bridging jazz, classical music, and multifaceted improvisation. Familiar pieces and original compositions are transformed through her unique artistic sensibility. UPC: 4250702802075Label: TyxartRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Astro Aka Akihisa Takahashi - Electric Reverie (Ep) (12" Vinyl) (New (N))
UPC: 5390887596570Label: MitsubasaRelease Date: 8.7.26Format: 12" Vinyl
$22.99
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: JPEGMAFIA - I Lay Down My Life For You (LP, Indie Exclusive, Colored, Indie Exclusive) (New (N))
Graphite Indie Exclusive Vinyl. ""I Lay Down My Life for You"" (2024) is JPEGMAFIA's melodic fifth studio album, produced entirely by him and featuring Vince Staples and Denzel Curry. *** Indie Exclusive ***UPC: 840526513802Label: PeggyRelease Date: 10.16.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Luke Jones - Potter: Pno Works (CD) (New (N))
Even though Cipriani Potter's desire for lessons with Beethoven did not materialise, he benefitted from the great composer's advice and showed in his own music a thorough understanding of German models. As an admired soloist, he also introduced piano concertos by Mozart and Beethoven to Britain. Potter's Sonata in E minor shows these influences alongside some inventive flourishes and dramatic turbulence, whereas the three expertly written Toccatas reveal the influence of Bach. Enigma Variations was written in the style of five named contemporary composers, an example of witty, ingenious, and warm-hearted composition. Luke Jones' recording of the Fantasia in G major on Mayr's Chi dice mal d'amore is available for streaming and download as digital single 9.70391. UPC: 747313469475Label: NaxosRelease Date: 9.25.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Andrea Rebaudengo - Paolo Castaldi: Finale - Andrea Rebaudengo (Piano) (CD) (New (N))
Stradivarius is pleased to announce the release of a CD by Andrea Rebaudengo, a pianist with an intense concert career and a particular predilection for music written over the last hundred years, featuring a performance of Finale by Paolo Castaldi (1930-2021), an Italian composer and essayist with a highly personal artistic path, ranked among the greatest contemporary Italian composers.Produced in collaboration with the Sentieri selvaggi cultural association, the album offers a live recording of the performance of Finale on December 1, 2008, in the presence of the composer, 35 years after the publication of the score, composed between 1971 and 1973.A monumental score lasting approximately 45 minutes and in four movements, the work marked a break with the spirit of the years in which it was published, revealing a new poetics on which the composer would later build much of his creative journey.The album thus offers a re-listen to an important body of twentieth-century piano composition, to rediscover a composer of fundamental importance for the musical languages of the second half of the twentieth century, then an isolated voice and today finally recognized. UPC: 8011570373632Label: StradivariusRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Marina Herlop - Dja Dja (CD) (New (N))
UPC: 4062548148473Label: MarinaRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Sputter Box - Snapshots & Serenades (CD) (New (N))
Clarinet, voice, and percussion trio Sputter Box releases their debut album featuring composers Martha Callison Horst, Allison McIntosh, Filippo Scaramucci, Daijana Wallace & Kakia Gkoudina, Bethany Younge, and Brendan Sweeney. As the first full-length album entirely composed of works for this unique instrumentation, this album showcases their mission to build and expand the repertoire for the trio with tracks ranging from contemporary art songs to absurdist music theater. UPC: 780518613212Label: New FocusRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: English Concert - Handel: Giulio Cesare (CD) (New (N))
Alexandria, 48 BC: Caesar lands in Egypt and is handed the severed head of his rival Pompey. What follows is an opera of power, revenge, and seduction; Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy at war for the throne, Pompey's widow and son bent on vengeance, and Cleopatra winning Caesar by disguise, appearing as Virtue among the Muses to sing him into love. The English Concert and Harry Bicket continue their Handel series on Linn with this full, unabbreviated Giulio Cesare, written in 1724 for the castrato Senesino and the soprano Cuzzoni, and rarely recorded complete. Christophe Dumaux sings Caesar and Louise Alder is Cleopatra, with Beth Taylor, Paula Murrihy, John Holiday, Morgan Pearse, Meili LI, and Thomas Chenhall. This recording is the culmination of an international tour. After the ensemble's Carnegie Hall performance, The New York Times wrote: 'This ensemble sets a standard for Handel performance.' UPC: 691062079228Label: Linn RecordsRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Arthur Brown - Nature (Blk) (Gate) (Ofgv) (LP) (New (N))
As Arthur Brown continues to perform - ""Nature"" stands as a profound and poetic culmination of his artistic journey. After six decades on all the stages of the world, boundary-breaking performances, pioneering and innovating rock music, fate and life have brought the iconic singer back to where he came from - both as a creative artist and in his personal geography. For more than sixty years, Arthur Brown has stood as one of the most singular figures in rock music. The singer and performer is universally recognised as a true visionary whose work has always moved beyond conventional songcraft and crossed over into theatre, ritual, and sonic experimentation. At the culmination of his extraordinary decade-spanning career, Arthur Brown announces the release of what he describes as his pinnacle album: ""Nature"". In recent years, Arthur Brown has been contemplating how he would like to see the final chapter of his musical journey to unfold. ""Nature"" is a reflection on a life that has been and is still dedicated to the search of meaning through creativity, spirituality, and artistic exploration. Throughout Arthur Brown's life, one idea has returned time and again: the cosmic unity of existence. ""Nature"" places that philosophy at it's centre. More than just another album, ""Nature"" offers an interwoven tapestry of natural sounds, improvised exploration of instruments, traditional composition, and joyful collaboration. With Arthur Brown both in a physical and musical sense, it is time to let ""Nature"" take it's course and blues rock to win hearts again! Tracklist: 1. Nature 2. With A Tear 3. The Source 4. Seven 5. Bursting The Bubble 6. Water On Stone 7. Open Hearts 8. Enough bonus tracks (2CD book edition and on 7' in the bundle): 1. Unbounded 2. Another Way UPC: 884388897984Label: ProphecyRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Vitalic - Flashmob (2026 Edition) (CD) (New (N))
UPC: 3516628521126Label: Citizen RecordsRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Bees Made Honey in the Vein Tree - In Between Strides (CD, Digipak) (New (N))
When German four-piece BEES MADE HONEY IN THE VEIN TREE began to find their bearings on where to go next from the success of their previous full-length, ""Aion"" (2023), the core idea for the fourth album, ""In Between Strides"", was to take a more melodic approach. All else, they would leave to the creative process and somewhat to chance. BEES MADE HONEY recorded every other song on ""In Between Strides"" in various settings that were available to them at the time of creation: a cavernous cellar, a concert stage, an indoor balcony, a living room, their rehearsal space, even returning to the studio where their first album ""Medicine"" was tracked. Through this spontaneous and shifting approach, BEES MADE HONEY began to move texturally and stylistically from ambient and drone toward shoegaze along with more acoustic elements. According to their original plan, ""In Between Strides"" stepped into more melodic territory, with each song representing a different aspect of the band's musical vocabulary. BEES MADE HONEY IN THE VEIN TREE originate from the Swabian capital and German city of Stuttgart. All four members grew up together, eventually forming the band in 2014. Their musical template of ambient psychedelic doom was established with the debut album ""Medicine"" in 2017, and their sound has continued to evolve ever since. With ""In Between Strides"", BEES MADE HONEY have turned rage into reflection by developing a more organic and spontaneous approach to their songs, opening up wide spaces and letting the melodies flow freely. This musical honey tastes simply delicious. Tracklist: 1. Departure 2. Respite 3. Clutching at Straws 4. Elisa 5. Return, Precipice UPC: 884388898684Label: Magnetic EyeRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Munchner Rundfunkorchester - Johann Strauss: Perpetuum Mobile (CD) (New (N))
In addition to the popular potpourri overture to Johann Strauss II's operetta The Gypsy Baron (1885) and the musical joke Perpetuum mobile, the programme of the new CD from BR-KLASSIK features mostly lesser-known, yet no less rousing, compositions by the 'Viennese Waltz King,' all of them studio productions.Johann Strauss II inherited his father's entrepreneurial passion and artistic mastery. He succeeded in further refining and expanding the repertoire, particularly in the form of the grand concert waltz.This CD features the Revolutionary March, Op. 54 (1848), as well as Perpetuum mobile - A Musical Joke, Op. 257 (1861), and the Intermezzo from the operetta 1001 Nights (1871/1906). The waltz Carnevalsbilder, Op. 357 (1873), and the fast polka Vom Donaustrande, Op. 356 (1873), are both based on melodies from the operetta The Carnival in Rome. The waltz Nordseebilder, Op. 390 (1879), the overture to the operetta Der Zigeunerbaron (1885), and the Csárdás from Strauss's only opera Ritter Pásmán (1892) are also included, as is the musical prelude Klange aus der Raimundzeit, Op. 479 (1898). The CD also has several surprises in store (as bonus tracks)! UPC: 4035719003536Label: Br KlassiksRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Smashing Times - Come Along with Me (CD) (New (N))
The Smashing Times ""Come Along With Me"" [KLP326/PRNL74]""Well knock me down with a feather...Here tis' in your lucky mitts lies the primordial cassette canoodlingsthat emanated up from some far flung Baltimore basement by thosemost surely now, near mythical,Smashing Times.Stately field recordings that seemingly straddle the void betweena burgeoning subterranean folk rock renaissance, yet briefly encountershimmering diy jangle popisms of this old curmudgeons youthquake,without a hint of revisionism ritual, or something trendy (like a emotionalcomplex)The quintet in question perambulate thru 15 (?) dizzying tracks of whimsicalart-pop prowess,conjuring up a labyrinth of gear fabness, defying cultural tedium, that you'llbe smashedblocked before teatime and soon to bed.So get the picture and lend an ear to the Smashing Times.""-Sam Knee (Scene In Between) Tracklist: Shade, the Changing Man Romani Coats The Lemon King The Ladder Please Come Along with Me With a Louder Voice Listen Edward Gorey Stories Come Along with Me Noboru's Eyes It Comes and Goes UPC: 789856132621Label: K. RecordsRelease Date: 10.9.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: The Linda Lindas - Gotta Get Out (LP, Indie Exclusive Eco Mix Orange) (New (N))
The Linda Lindas’ third album, GOTTA GET OUT, captures the urgent, restless energy of breaking free to discover a bold, new identity. Pressed on Eco Mix Orange vinyl, the record evolves their signature Gen-Z punk grit with adventurous synth textures and anthemic, sing-along grooves. GOTTA GET OUT is the definitive statement from a band fully coming into their own, showcasing the most ambitious and wide-ranging sound of their career. Tracklist: Gotta Get Out Burning Out Helado de Limón Blood on our Hands Closer Nothing Left High Horse Break I Could Be Wrong Everybody Told Me Okay See You Next Time *** Indie Exclusive ***UPC: 093624818298Label: Reprise / WeaRelease Date: 8.28.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Todd Delgiudice - Mas Alto (CD) (New (N))
Stripping the music to it's essentials, saxophonist Todd DelGiudice explores the remarkable freedom and intimacy of the saxophone trio on this program of compelling originals and modern jazz standards. The title, Mas Alto, carries a playful double meaning, ""higher"" in Spanish, reflecting DelGiudice's continual pursuit of artistic growth, and ""more alto,"" a fitting celebration of the instrument's lyrical power in a format more often dominated by tenor saxophonists. With longtime musical partner Jon Hamar on bass, in two trios with the masterful drummers Obed Calvaire and Jim White, DelGiudice draws on the enduring legacy of Sonny Rollins, Lee Konitz, and Kenny Garrett while speaking with a voice that is his own. Inspired, conversational, and richly melodic, Mas Alto is a deeply engaging statement from an artist whose command and love of the tradition leads him continually to fresh and spontaneous musical discoveries. ""Highly improbable sax hero, bright, lush, and never sketchy."" Tom Hull, The Village Voice UPC: 805558225826Label: Oa2Release Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Inox Traxx - Love Letter (Ep) (LP) (New (N))
UPC: 4250101498978Label: Ostgut TonRelease Date: 8.14.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Paul Valentin - Of Sand (Ep) (12" Vinyl) (New (N))
UPC: 4250101498800Label: Feines TierRelease Date: 8.14.26Format: 12" Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Arthur Brown - Nature (CD, Digipak) (New (N))
As Arthur Brown continues to perform - ""Nature"" stands as a profound and poetic culmination of his artistic journey. After six decades on all the stages of the world, boundary-breaking performances, pioneering and innovating rock music, fate and life have brought the iconic singer back to where he came from - both as a creative artist and in his personal geography. For more than sixty years, Arthur Brown has stood as one of the most singular figures in rock music. The singer and performer is universally recognised as a true visionary whose work has always moved beyond conventional songcraft and crossed over into theatre, ritual, and sonic experimentation. At the culmination of his extraordinary decade-spanning career, Arthur Brown announces the release of what he describes as his pinnacle album: ""Nature"". In recent years, Arthur Brown has been contemplating how he would like to see the final chapter of his musical journey to unfold. ""Nature"" is a reflection on a life that has been and is still dedicated to the search of meaning through creativity, spirituality, and artistic exploration. Throughout Arthur Brown's life, one idea has returned time and again: the cosmic unity of existence. ""Nature"" places that philosophy at it's centre. More than just another album, ""Nature"" offers an interwoven tapestry of natural sounds, improvised exploration of instruments, traditional composition, and joyful collaboration. With Arthur Brown both in a physical and musical sense, it is time to let ""Nature"" take it's course and blues rock to win hearts again! Tracklist: 1. Nature 2. With A Tear 3. The Source 4. Seven 5. Bursting The Bubble 6. Water On Stone 7. Open Hearts 8. Enough bonus tracks (2CD book edition and on 7' in the bundle): 1. Unbounded 2. Another Way UPC: 884388897977Label: ProphecyRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: 7EBRA - How to Land a Plane (LP, Indie Exclusive) (New (N))
7Ebra returns with their long-awaited second album How to Land a Plane, the follow-up to 2023s acclaimed debut LP Bird Hour (Pitchfork, DIY, Clash, BrooklynVegan etc). After touring the world, playing festivals such as End of the Road, SXSW, The Great Escape and supporting ex Arab Strap and Future Islands, Swedish twin sisters Inez and Ella are back with their finest work yet, the sound of two people who understand each other better than anyone, a unique creative partnership coming into it's own. Tracklist: Magical Thinking Dinner and a Movie Forming Have to Buy Stuff 15 with Me Lime Green Jello Normal Song Bored Like a Dog I Feel a Mean Wind Blowing Night Smog Patient Boy A Lucky Star *** Indie Exclusive ***UPC: 7350185920253Label: Pnkslm RecordingsRelease Date: 9.25.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: 16 Horsepower - Olden (LP) (New (N))
UPC: 4015698790863Label: GlitterhouseRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Xenia Frederiksen Kandel - Complete Works For Pno Four Hands (CD) (New (N))
Admired by Beethoven, Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832) made the four-hand piano genre his own. From the buoyant early Sonata in F major, Op. 8b, to the Beethovenian struggle of the late Allegro pathetique, Op. 123, this is melodically rich music, formally adventurous, and by turns convivial and dramatic. Marie-Luise Bodendorff and Xenia Kandel Frederiksen present the complete works, including several world premiere recordings, which together form a cornerstone of the Danish four-hand piano repertoire. UPC: 636943628027Label: DacapoRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Ashanti Selah / Alpha Steppa / Ras Divarius - Violin Step (Ep) (12" Vinyl) (New (N))
UPC: 5051142054043Label: Steppas RecordsRelease Date: 10.16.26Format: 12" Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Rapsody - God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops (LP, Golden Luxe) (New (N))
Rapsody is one of hip hop’s most respected storytellers and lyricists, celebrated for her technical mastery, authenticity, and unwavering commitment to truth in her music. Hailing from Snow Hill, North Carolina, she has built an acclaimed career spanning more than a decade, earning recognition alongside some of the genre’s most revered voices, including Kendrick Lamar, Black Thought, and Mac Miller. Throughout her career, Rapsody has been honored as BET Hip Hop Awards’ Lyricist of the Year, named to EBONY’s Power 100, and recognized by XXL as one of the 20 Greatest Female Rappers of All Time. Rapsody’s much anticipated fifth studio album, God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops, features her powerful new single, “God Gotta Afro,” and further solidifies her place as one of hip hop’s greatest storytellers. UPC: 810182967882Label: Roc NationRelease Date: 8.21.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Rebekah Heller - Righteous Rage (CD) (New (N))
On her Cantaloupe debut, Rebekah Heller explores the full range of capabilities of the bassoon-not just as a solo instrument, but also, through careful and precise multi-tracking, as a percussive and regenerative source of sound that suggests infinite musical possibilities.The album opens with a blistering take on Julius Eastman's legendary The Holy Presence of Joan d'Arc, which Heller arranged for ten bassoons based on the painstaking transcription of Eastman's 1981 live performance at The Kitchen (NYC) by cellist and composer Clarice Jensen. From there, Steve Reich's original Cello Counterpoint is reworked into Grand Street Counterpoint-again, for ten bassoons, with bassoon soloist-with Reich himself collaborating as co-producer.Heller also commissioned three composers, all of whom have explored the modern intersection of avant-garde, jazz, experimental, and classical music, to contribute their distinctive voices to the project. Jessie Cox's Sonic Cartographies and Fay Victor's Nurture (for Ingram) both tap into a wellspring of deep inspiration (with Cox drawing from his fascination with sound and movement, and Victor from her poignant memories of jazz musician Ingram Washington), while Green's piece Righteous Rage gives the album it's title: a fiery and fierce exposition on the world we're leaving for the next generation. UPC: 713746322229Label: CantaloupeRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks - Liszt: Via Crucis (CD) (New (N))
The church music Franz Liszt composed in his later years was always innovative, radical, and thoroughly idiosyncratic, yet was frequently and unjustly overlooked in the repertoire. Now, the Bavarian Radio Chorus, conducted by Peter Dijkstra, has taken on the cycle VIA CRUCIS. It was never performed during Liszt's lifetime; the composer worked on it in the autumn of 1878 as a guest of Cardinal zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst at the Villa d'Este in Tivoli, not far from Rome. The new CD from BR-KLASSIK presents a live recording of an extraordinary concert from April 2025 at Munich's Prinzregententheater.Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross, usually comprising fourteen stations of the Passion of Christ-from conviction to death to deposition to burial-has over the centuries been the subject of prayer at the traditional sites in Jerusalem, on pilgrimages, in Catholic churches worldwide, at roadside shrines, in outdoor chapels, and on Calvaries. In composing his version, Franz Liszt mainly had the Good Friday procession in the Roman Colosseum in mind, 'in that place whose ground is steeped in the blood of the martyrs.' He wrote his 14 Stations of the Cross for solo voices, choir, and organ (originally piano), yet was much taken with the idea of carrying a harmonium into the ruins of the Colosseum for his musical devotions to be sung there too: 'I would be happy if those sounds could be heard there that only faintly reflect the inner emotion that overcame me when, on my knees with the devout procession, I more than once repeated the Latin words.' It remained a mere vision, however: his late work VIA CRUCIS was neither rehearsed nor published, and met with firm rejection from the purists of the ultra-conservative Cecilian movement. It was not until fifty years later, on Good Friday 1929, that the work was finally premiered in Budapest. UPC: 4035719005349Label: Br KlassiksRelease Date: 9.25.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Mina Fred - Louis Franz Aguirre: Nsambia Mpungun (CD) (New (N))
In September 2026, Ekkozone proudly presents Nsambia Mpungun from Cuban composer Louis Franz Aguirre, one of the foremost Latin American composers of his generation, and featuring three of his fiercest champions and interpreters, Karolina Leedo (flutes), Mina Fred (viola), and Adam Ørvad (accordion).This intoxicating collection of premiere recordings of solo and chamber works for viola, flute, and accordion bears all the hallmarks of Aguirre's mystical and spiritual musical universe. Many of the works are inspired by the Cuban Santeria religion and it's religious texts, realised in his unique, visceral musical language.In 2011, Aguirre had the idea to bring together, in a single ensemble, these three musicians who were both able and willing to confront the particular challenges of his music, saying, 'We have shared fifteen years of close collaboration-years of exploration, dedication, and deeply rewarding musical exchange, resulting in the works on this album. My gratitude to them is both profound and enduring.'Nsambia Mpungun for amplified solo viola and singer unfolds as a work of transcendental, mystical, and ritual intensity, shifting between a wide spectrum of complex scratch sounds and a more contemplative dimension. Olakun II for viola and accordion has a profound physicality, paying tribute to the powerful and mysterious marine Orisha of the Afro-Cuban tradition. Oggún Adeolá for flute, viola, and accordion reveals Louis Aguirre's most intimate, quiet, and mystical side. A theme presented in the bass flute is followed by eighteen variations, ending with a solo accordion chorale. The continually evolving, organ-like sonority pays homage to Bach. Fantaisie-Impromptu (after The Persistence of Memory by Salvador DalÃ) for accordion is Aguirre's homage to Salvador DalÃ, directly inspired by the Spaniard's masterwork The Persistence of Memory. In an unusual twist for the Cuban avant-garde composer, there is also a nod to Franz Schubert: a shadow of the Fantasia in F minor for four-hand piano. In Aguirre's own words, 'It's a melted Schubert, like DalÃ's clocks.'The final work, Gardens of the Beloved (Three Tropes for Solo Alto Flute/Flute), is conceived as an instrumental monodrama based on texts by the Persian poet Rumi, combining Christian and Islamic references with Aguirre's ever-present connection to Afro-Cuban and Carnatic traditions.Multi-award-winning composer, violinist, and conductor Louis Franz Aguirre was born in Cuba in 1968 and is now based in Denmark. His music has been described by critics as 'music from hell' and 'not for the faint-hearted.' His numerous works include operas, orchestral and chamber music, works for soloists, vocal music, choral, electronic, and didactic music. He has received commissions from leading international ensembles and soloists, and his works have been performed at major festivals across the world. He was Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Camagüey Symphony Orchestra from 1995-2002 and has appeared as a guest conductor with the National Symphony Orchestra of Havana and the Santiago de Cuba Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he taught at the Camagüey Music Conservatory and was the Artistic Director and Chairman of the Camagüey International Festival of Contemporary Music (1996-2002), which he founded. UPC: 809730000720Label: EkkozoneRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Phaedra Ensemble - Realms (CD) (New (N))
Recorded, arranged, and produced in direct collaboration with renowned vocalist and composer Meredith Monk, Phaedra Ensemble's Realms is a triumph of creative teamwork. The album collects, for the first time on an official recording, Monk's only string quartet (Stringsongs), together with one of her rarely performed instrumental works for small ensemble (Backlight), and the multi-layered Realm Variations, scored for six voices and mixed ensemble. UPC: 713746321925Label: CantaloupeRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Orf Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien - Prokofiev Villa-Lobos & Poulenc (CD) (New (N))
The classicism that emerged in Vienna with Mozart and Haydn was later revisited by Prokofiev in Russia, Poulenc in France, and, most unexpectedly, Villa-Lobos in Brazil. Each composer reimagined this tradition through a sparkling, modern, and energetic lens shaped by their own heritage.Now, Brazilian conductor Simone Menezes leads the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien in a program that takes us back to the city where this tradition was born. Recorded in Vienna and featuring Prokofiev's Classical Symphony, Villa-Lobos's Sinfonietta 'In Memory of Mozart', and Poulenc's Sinfonietta, these performances bring the music full circle.A dialogue across continents and centuries, shaped by clarity and contrast, this is a vibrant and cosmopolitan homage. UPC: 5400439008687Label: Fuga Libera LabelRelease Date: 9.25.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Christer Bothen / Ambarchi,Oren / Berthling,Johan - Serpentine (LP) (New (N))
UPC: 4250101496981Label: Black TruffleRelease Date: 8.14.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Hanson, Paul - The Outer Banks (CD) (New (N))
The Outer Banks, releasing via Abstract Logix, finds Hanson surrounded by similarly committed improvisers, including guitarist Charlie Hunter, drummer Jeff Sipe, keyboardist Bill Stevens, guitarist Isaac Hadden, bassist John Daniel Ray, and drummer Calvin Napper. Recorded live at Ovation Sound in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with very minimal overdubs, the album is both polished and crackling, pulling jazz, funk, classical, and ambient influences into a coherent, frequently surprising tapestry. UPC: 195269414207Label: Abstract LogixRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Ensemble Resonez Mit Angelique Greuter - O Amor Et Sublimitas Mittelalterliche Gesange Aus (CD) (New (N))
The medieval vocal works on this recording-most of which are world-premiere recordings-come primarily from Swiss monasteries and cathedrals. They were composed in the 13th and 14th centuries, an era in which spiritual and secular power were virtually inseparable. Switzerland's religious communities maintained close ties with the major cultural centers of the time and their musical innovations. In Paris, the intellectual center of the 12th and 13th centuries, outstanding figures were active, including Philip the Chancellor (c. 1160-1236), one of the greatest scholars of his time. It is precisely this connection between European exchange and local tradition that defines the special character of the Swiss sources gathered here: St. Gallen, Lausanne, the Abbey of La Maigrauge, and the Basel Song Manuscript were explored by the singers of the Ensemble RESONEZ and recorder player Marie Verstraete through exciting musical testimonies of that era. UPC: 7629999948495Label: Schweizer FonogrammRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Annie Hall - Future Sports (Ep) (12" Vinyl) (New (N))
UPC: 4070209021003Label: Synaptic CliffsRelease Date: 8.7.26Format: 12" Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Alondra De La Parra - Horizons: Live At Festival Paax Gnp (CD) (New (N))
Fuga Latina is a new collection from Outhere Music dedicated to honouring the voice of Latin America in all it's richness and complexity; it's composers, musicians and creators, it's diverse traditions, and the creative dialogues it has with the world, far beyond the reach of cliches.This inaugural album, recorded live at the 2023 Festival PAAX GNP in Mexico's Mayan Riviera, brings together three landmark concertos under the baton of conductor Alondra de la Parra, Artistic Director and Founder of the festival. Works by Paquito D'Rivera, Omar Massa, Yamandu Costa, and Sergio Assad trace a vibrant sonic journey from the Caribbean to Buenos Aires and Brazil, where African, Chinese, and Latin American traditions meet the symphonic stage.The composers perform as soloists alongside The Impossible Orchestra; the spontaneity and shared energy of the live performance imbue these works with a raw, unrepeatable intensity. UPC: 5400439008700Label: Fuga Libera LabelRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Camilla Pisani - Konstellationen (CD) (New (N))
UPC: 3770033798676Label: AestheticalRelease Date: 8.21.26Format: CD
$16.99
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