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We usually say that an ancient event "occurred" or "took place". How should we, therefore, refer to a musical piece? It "existed", but, more importantly, it still "exists". The past creates the present. No matter how thoroughly we seem to know it, early...

We open with a gritty version of Hank Cochran's "A Little Bitty Tear" by Varetta Dillard. I remember hearing great versions of this song by Hank Cochran himself, Burl Ives, Wanda Jackson, and even a very rare vocal version by British instrumental band...

We may wonder whether the violin was a northern Italian invention, for the instrument was also to be heard in the great cities of southern Italy at an early stage, from the beginning of the 17th century onwards. Certain southern Italian composers had...

We learn village music straight from the source, from folk masters. We are fascinated by timbral-emotional phenomenon, beyond description, words, notes. We see parallels between the flow of a folk party and the pulse of a club night, between meaty...

We know these figures from the pages of history: Karol Szymanowski, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Grazyna Bacewicz, Stefan Kisielewski, or Witold Lutoslawski. Now, thanks to the Plock Symphony Orchestra, they will become even closer to us, since we will be able...

We complete our popular and successful series devoted to the biggest chart records of each calendar year in the early chart era as we focus on 1948, the eighth full calendar year of the Billboard Best Sellers chart which was launched in July 1940...

We bring together on two albums the most beautiful songs from No?l baroque, a release by the Ma?trise de Radio France and Les Musiciens de Saint Julien under Fran?ois Lazarevitch that has enjoyed great success in recent years, completed by No?ls en Pays...

We are now releasing set 4 of the pivotal Matchbox Bluesmaster. This 6-album set includes the final volumes 3 and 4 of the archetypal and powerful singer, Texas Alexander, accompanied by some outstanding musicians; Female blues is represented by the...

We are familiar with the flamboyant baritone Laurent Naouri, a distinguished exponent of the four villains in Les Contes d'Hoffmann from Paris to The Metropolitan Opera New York and an unforgettable Golaud in Pell?as et M?lisande. But here it is a much...

W. Unique Echos, Hi-Fives, Ronnie & the Hi-Lites, Little Tom & His Valentines, Altairs, Enchanters, Del Vikings, Reflections, 5 Sounds, Rick & the Keens +.1. Zoom 2. How Can I Win 3. Fact of the Matter 4. School Girl 5. Groovie Time 6. There Goes (A...

W. The Spirals, Tokays, Stratfords, Caslons, Defenders, Blue Sonnets, Techniques, Dedications, Crescents, Van Dykes +.1. Fatty-Boom-Bi-Laddy 2. Promise Her Anything 3. Settle Me Down 4. I Laughed So Hard 5. Thank You Mr. Moon 6. Marindy 7. Shining Star 8...

W. The 5 Trojans, Starfires, Buddy Roberts & the Hi Liters, Serenaders, Jo-Ann, Exceptions, Donnie & the Dreamers, Episodes, Fairlanes, Songspinners, Reactions, John Capri +.1. Alone in This World 2. Love Is Here to Stay 3. Ding Dong 4. I Wrote a Letter...