Debussy/ Swr Vokalensemble/ Creed - FranceIn 1893 Claude Debussy wrote to his friend "it is Tristan that prevents us from working. On can't see I can't see what could be created beyond Tristan." The French intellectuals, especially musicians and writers, were captivated by the magic of Richard Wagner's music and were frantically looking for ideas as to how things could go on after Wagner. Without doubt, all musicians were acutely aware of the fact that the possibilities of tonality, the key

1840 is famously known as his 'Year of Song' (Liederjahr)

Edward Gardner's Mendelssohn in Birmingham series continues with a recording of Overtures

Muenchner Rundfunk Orchester

"In the first session

singers and a myriad of percussionists

This album features the earliest recordings of The Animals

and drums the group laid down on their debut but the whole thing's also taken a bit further

taunts and insults of the Brooklyn streets

It's been a long road leading to this album for Tyler Daley and Konny Kon

Douglas Allen (percussion)

And Bianchi goes solo for the insane Chuck Conners slasher chiller MANIA KILLER

and a previously unreleased track featuring guest James Cotton