The DSD EP is specially priced and exclusively available in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64 and DXD from the Edit Master Source at NativeDSD. It is a DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD release.

With Miguel Ulla we introduce also Soloists from “L’Accademico Formato” including for this recording baroque violin players Juan Utrera and Teresa Bartolomé. At the organ, Javier Jiménez. Following this short EP, we are going to present a first world recording of the “Cantate Spirituale” by Leonardo Leo, (1694-1744) in two volumes.

Miguel Ulla, Countertenor
Javier Jiménez, Organ 
L’Accademico Formato Soloists

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HR Recordings is proud to welcome John Bryden to our artist roster. As a start to his coming new recordings we present here a program of the beautiful 3 Intermezzos op.117 by Johannes Brahms.

This album has been made on a fully restored Bechstein Klavier from 1899 at the HR Recordings music room in Madrid. The next full album program by John will be dedicated to the music of Franz Schubert.

John Bryden, Klavier

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The DSD EP is the latest release of the Kennedy Center’s ongoing series of music by their Composer-in-Residence Carlos Simon. It is Exclusively Available in Stereo and 5 Channel Surround Sound DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64 and Stereo DSD 512 from NativeDSD. 

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Master pianist Nicolas van Poucke, called “a true poetic musician” by the Volkskrant, returns to the Small Hall with an eclectic program; Sweelinck, Mozart, and Debussy.

Van Poucke opens with Sweelinck’s melancholy Variations on Mein Junges Leben hat ein End and from Debussy you will hear the beautiful Reflets dans l’eau.

This DSD EP is Exclusively Available in Stereo and 5 Channel Surround Sound DSD 256, DSD 128 and DSD 64 plus Stereo DSD 512 at NativeDSD.

Nicolas van Poucke, Piano

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Available only at NativeDSD in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64 & DXD 24 bit from Pentatone. 

On the specially priced DSD EP Campanella, guitarist Sean Shibe performs pieces by jazz musicians Chick Corea and Avishai Cohen, all arranged by his friend and fellow guitarist Forbes Henderson.

Corea’s Children’s Songs and Cohen’s Remembering share a gentle playfulness and introspective simplicity, enhanced by Shibe’s intimate performance on classical guitar. 

Campanella literally means “little bell” in Spanish, and the word refers to the way the bassline overlaps with the upper line throughout the arrangement of Avisha’s piece, creating a bell effect.

Sean Shibe, Guitar

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Exclusively Available at NativeDSD in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64 and the recorded format of Stereo DXD 24 Bit

The ripple effects of the war in Ukraine are extending human suffering far beyond its borders, exacerbating a global crisis unseen in at least a generation. Morten Jessen began composing KYIV shortly after war began, inspired by the courage and strength of Kyiv’s defenders. While he was composing his piece, he corespondent with the Ukrainian priest Viktor Marynchak who held services in the darkness of the Kharkiv subway during Russias’ six-month siege of the city.

Ukrainian violinist Natalia Gordeyeva learned of Jessen’s composition and felt her own story reflected in the music and contacted the composer. Since then, the two have collaborated closely on a series of charity concerts for Ukraine, performing at venues such as the National Museum in Copenhagen, Elsinore Cathedral, Radio and Television in Denmark, and for the Danish Prime minister, Parliament and the Danish King Frederik X and Queen Mary.

The piece is also scheduled to be performed in Ukraine on a Tour in Ukraine in May, including concerts in Kyiv Philharmonic and Lviv Philharmonic Hall.

Morten Jessen is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, founder of the Nordic Church Ensemble and organist at Høsterkøb Church in North Zealand. Throughout his works he has explored the effect of sacred spaces on musical sound and many of his works strive to create a dreamy and timeless expression.

Born in Kyiv, violinist Natalia Gordeyeva performed her first solo recital at the age of 7. At the age of 10 she performed as a soloist with the Kyiv Camerata chamber orchestra. She would continue her meteoric rise becoming an in-demand soloist and chamber partner, and later, teacher of her own academy. Following the Invasion of Ukraine, she evacuated to Denmark and committed herself to promoting Ukrainian culture in Europe. She was quickly re-established as a brilliant musician and performed at the numerous Ukraine-supporting events and charity concerts.

Morten Jessen, Piano & Composer
Natalia Gordeyeva, Violin

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Williams: Violin Concerto No. 1 featuring violinist James Ehnes, with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted byStéphane Denève is a DSD EP, taken from an upcoming release on Pentatone.

This EP has been sourced from the DXD original edit master and is available only at NativeDSD.

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) and their music director Stéphane Denève present a wonderful program featuring John Williams’ Concerto for violin and orchestra performed by star James Ehnes, one of the most exceptional North American violinists.

John Williams himself was present at the recording of his violin concerto. Working together with the SLSO, Denève and Ehnes.

Revolving around love, Williams’s work was arguably inspired and eventually dedicated to his suddenly deceased wife.

Williams was not afraid of crossing the boundaries between film music and “serious” classical genres at a time when these worlds were generally kept far apart. In this concerto there are still hints of his work as a film composer; the slow movement brings to mind a scene of emotional gravity.

James Ehnes, Violin
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Stéphane Denève, Music Director

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“Como una Fantasía” for solo cello was written in 1979 nearly 40 years after Joaquin Rodrigo had written his iconic “Concierto de Aranjuez”. It was written for the Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto.

This piece take us on a musical journey into a world of extreme tonal contrasts between the dissonance and the lyrical Spanish “Tonadilla”. The cello is pushed to its technical limits as a solo instrument but the result is a unique piece of virtuosity and romantic intensity.

Rodrigo understood perfectly the nature of the instrument, its vast tonal range, colors and technical possibilities. This work from his mature days is a master piece for the solo cello repertoire.

When the “Concierto de Aranjuez” for guitar and orchestra was premiered in 1940 almost no one could have suspected the fabulous success that the work received.

“Aranjuez ma pensée” is an adaptation made by the composer himself for voice and guitar, incorporating a text in French written by his wife, Victoria Kamhi. The substitution of the voice for the cello adds a dimension of depth to this iconic melody.

Michael Kevin Jones, Cello
Agustín Maruri, Guitar

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This new DSD EP by the King’s College Cambridge Choir could hardly wish for more distinguished performers. It is Exclusively Available at NativeDSD in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64 and DXD

“Visions” was the result of a most unusual invitation: to write a piece combining solo violin, string ensemble (to which I added a harp), and the boy choristers of the Temple Church choir. The occasion was a concert at the Temple Church in London forming part of the 2016 Menuhin Competition, at which two past winners of that renowned violin competition were to perform.

My assigned soloist was the dazzling 19-year-old Canadian violinist Kerson Leong. Having immediately decided to accept, my thoughts soon turned to the historic associations of the Temple Church with the Knights Templar—the church takes its name from the Temple at Jerusalem, and the round shape of its most ancient part is a deliberate echo of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

‘Jerusalem’ is of course more than the name of a middle-eastern city: it stands as a symbol both of God’s people and of a utopian ideal of heavenly peace and seraphic bliss in store for redeemed humanity.

King’s College Choir Cambridge
Britten Sinfonia
Hannah Perowne, Violin
Daniel Hyde, Conductor

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Elsewhere the quartet mix John Lewis‘s originals with standards that include ‘You Go To My Head’, ‘I Can’t Get Started’ and Milt Jackson‘s poignant unaccompanied interpretation of ‘Tenderly’.

The Lost Tapes also features the Harald Banter Ensemble on Track 5 and the Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra on Tracks 6 and 7.

Modern Jazz Quartet
John Lewis, Piano
Milt Jackson, Vibraphone
Percy Faith, Bass
Connie Kay, Drums

Harald Banter Ensemble (Track 5)
Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra (Tracks 6 & 7)

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