Mood: Upbeat and Classical: Contemporary
ENRIQUE GONZALEZ-MEDINA: Baja California Composer
Tuneful and upbeat concert pieces based on Latin American and Spanish dance rhythms, composed for baroque quartet (flute, violin, cello and harpsichord), guitar and cello duet, solo piano, solo guitar, plus seven humorous songs for tenor and orchestra.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
ROBERT EEN: Your Life is Not Your Own
Cello and vocal music of beauty, heart and humor, inspired by real and imagined landscapes; a chilling and heart-rendering meeting of contemporary Classical composition with World music.
Recommended if you like Carter Burwell, Meredith Monk.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THE NOTHING BUT VALVES BRASS QUARTET: Nothing But Valves (Title CD)
Combine the sound of the Canadian Brass, the finesse of the Guarneri String Quartet and the same number of players as the Beatles and what do you have? Nothing But Valves, the first American brass quartet to actively promote this unique and entertaining r
Recommended if you like Canadian Brass, Aaron Copland, The American, Winds, Emerson, Sir William Walton, Brass.CD price: $15.99
JON CATLER: Jon Catler
Rock, jazz, classical, improv, guitar
Recommended if you like Johnny A., Harry Partch.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
KERNIS / BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY: Second Symphony, Musica Celestis, Invisible Mosaic III
The intention of composer Aaron Jay Kernis's music is to make you feel exhuberant, joyful, and glad to be alive, even while experiencing the pain and brutality of modern war.
CD price: $15.99
POULENC, MILHAUD, MESSIAEN / THE MODERN MADRIGAL SINGERS: French Music of the 20th Century
Ginastera/Villa-Lobos/Chavez CHAMBER MUSIC. Hilde Somer, piano, Samuel Baron, flute, Robert Sylvester, cello, Ronald Roseman, oboe
CD price: $15.99
THE CARAMOOR FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA, HILDE SOMER, PIANO: Janacek: Nursery Rhymes / Youth / Capriccio for Piano, Left Hand, Concertino for PIano and Chamber Ensemble
It is a pleasure to hear these old Desto recordings again in such good sound. K. Miller, The American Record Guide
Recommended if you like Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana.CD price: $15.99
MODERN MADRIGAL QUARTET, NED ROREM PIANO, BEVERLY WOLFF, MEZZO S: Poems of Love and the Rain / Four Madrigals / From an Unkown Past
An astonishingly beautiful collection of songs, including STOP ALL THE CLOCKS and THE AIR IS THE ONLY are among the finest of all American art songs ever written.
Recommended if you like Leonard Bernstein.CD price: $15.99
TIMOTHY MOBERLY: Faux Normal
Sixteen tracks of new electronic classical music with a twist turn up the voltage for those who expect more from music.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
ROBERT EEN: Fertile Fields
Rhythmic, driving, poignant and beautiful music to dance to, written for drums, accordion, cello and voice; a harmonious meeting of contemporary Classical, World music and Pop.
Recommended if you like Carter Burwell, Meredith Monk.CD price: $12.97
NICK RARICK: Nick Rarick
Upbeat, fast-paced and energetic, Nick Rarick's debut album is a collection of pieces that combine melody with exceptional attention to detail- great fun to listen to.
CD price: $8.97
CHIEN TAN: (DVD Music Video): Vivaldi Goldfinch Performed on Treble Violin
alternative classical, with contemporary visual effects.
AMALONG/DENNIS DUO: Music for Flute and Piano
Fiery, passionate interpretations and breathtaking technique of dynamic flute and piano repertoire.
Recommended if you like Jean-Pierre Rampal, James Galway.CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $12.99
REAL QUIET: TIGHT SWEATER
The Post-minimalist music of Marc Mellits is very groove-oriented. Its like rock'n roll and new age for acoustic instrumental bands.
CD price: $11.99
MARK SCHUBERT: Classical Confidence
Classical Confidence CD combines the brain development power of classical music with the self-esteem and confidence building power of positive, inspirational quotes.
CD price: $14.95 / MP3 price: $14.95
JANE FOSTER, SOPRANO & CONNIE WINOSKI, PIANO: At All Times Dance!
Classic Broadway Melodies that will make you smile.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
NANCY TESKEY & CAROL BIEL: Danza del Sol: Latin Adventures for Flute and Piano
The upbeat rhythms, sensuous sonorities and evocative moods present in Latin-American music are present in this new, exciting mix of latin jazz, traditional folk melodies and classical pieces.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
DENNIS RUFF: L.A. Frames of Mind
To the composer, the music on this CD reflects the better nature of Southern California. It is contemporary classical in style, somewhat jazz inflected, cool and urbane.
Recommended if you like Aaron Copland, Igor Stravinsky.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
ADELAIDE & QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS, SYDNEY MANDOLINS, ROS: Music For A Festive Occasion
10 Australian composers present a festive compilation of works giving an overview of music being written in Australia, from romantic to avant garde; from Symphony Orchestra to solo piano.
Recommended if you like Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев, Sergei Rachmaninoff.CD price: $12.97
ANNE ALLEN: The Lord Our Righteousness
An upbeat, uplifting instrumental cd of contemporary inspirational-flavored, easy listening and modern classical mixes. This cd is ideal for relaxing and meditating on the good things in life. The songs are also perfect for use as background music in tel
CD price: $9.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
