Mezzotints, new millennium music for chamber ensemble and soloists, will continually pique your interest with high performance and production values.
Spes [Cantus & Frode Fjellheim] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Audio Review)
Spes is a Norwegian choral recital, nominated for a 2016 GRAMMY, and features Frode Fjellheim with the choral group Cantus, who receive demonstration-quality sound to complement their outstanding performances.
Amdahl: Astrognosia & Aesop [Norwegian Radio Orchestra/Bergby] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Audio)
The Grammy-nominated ‘Astrognosia & Aesop’ is another splendid aural and musical treat on Blu-ray Audio Disc from Norwegian label 2L.
Arnesen: Magnificat [Jentekor &Trondheim Solistene/Brevik] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Audio Review)
With Magnificat 2L delivers an outstanding Pure Audio Blu-ray Disc that features three works all centering on spirituality.
In the Light of Air: ICE Performs Anna Thorvaldsdottir Blu-ray Audio Review
An engrossing traversal of contemporary music that evokes a large soundscape with an intimate portrayal of the chamber players’ instruments.
Peter Gregson: Touch Blu-ray Audio Review
A recital of original contemporary music by composer/cellist Gregson that is both engaging and quite moving.
Mendelssohn: Samtliche Lieder fur gemischten Chor a cappella [Sachsisches Vocalensemble/Matthias Jung] Audio Blu-ray Audio Review
A delightful performance of Mendelssohn’s four-part songs that envelops the listener in the soundscape.
Debussy: Starry Night — Préludes Book I & Other Works [Michael Lewin] Blu-ray Audio Review
Mr. Lewin follows up his outstanding first Debussy release Beau Soir with this equally fine recital of virtuosic works for solo piano.
ZOFO Plays Terry Riley Blu-ray Audio Review
ZOFO scores another triumph with this recording of minimalist composer Terry Riley’s ‘greatest hits’.
Schumann: The Three String Quartets [Ying Quartet] Blu-ray Audio Review
Pure Audio Blu-ray premiere of the complete Schumann string quartets brilliantly performed by Yinq Quartet.
