Friedemann Wezel Ensemble Il Capriccio - Die Kunst des Sterbens - Ars moriendiDuring the time of Johann Sebastian Bach, death was part of everyday life. The ensemble il capriccio and the countertenor Franz Vitzthum offer the Thomaskantor's musical perspective on life and death on their new GENUIN release. The texts of the recorded arias and chorale arrangements by Bach deal with death, eternity and the promise of eternal life. The musicians juxtapose the works, some of which have been carefully arranged, with selected sections

and laments for the dead) and karakia (incantations to various gods)

Prokofiev and Shostakovich

Various Artists - Greece

Now Ittoki must learn to become a ninja

I have been dealing with the music of my homeland for years

the trio of Op

a long lamentation rings out from the abysses

saxophonist and clarinetist Justin Keller

takes Jazz

and part of doing that is through doing what you love

1998 Grammy Award Nominee

despite being almost completely ignored in his native country