Scarlatti/ Schmitt-Leonardy - Sonatas'An eagle whose wings are grown,' according to his father Alessandro, the young Scarlatti left his native Naples for Venice, 'escorted only by his own ability.' By his early 20s he had already held audiences in thrall with an ability at the harpsichord which was deemed almost supernatural. There is assuredly the most prodigal imagination at work, as well as an extraordinarily sophisticated keyboard technique, in the 555 surviving keyboard sonatas

in open space or enclosed

has a unique place among Puccini's works

Pendergrass sang church music at age two

Biber/ De Vriend/ Combattimento Consort - Soldiers Gypsies Farmers & a Night Watchman

2nd Wave is the second full-length studio release from soul trio Surface

Reissue of the original 1974 album by Gille Lettmann aka Sternenmädchen/Star Maiden

staying in hostels and on friend's couches

it is curious to note that the main part of his autobiography is dedicated to lyric artists

and Uma Peters

last performed in Munich in 1903

" "Half the record is going through all these things

dense walls of sound and grooving passages with ease