Various Artists - An Armenian PaletteThis selection of Armenian piano music reflects the national characteristics, influences and technical developments of it's composers over a 70 year period. The colourful dance element spiced with Armenian modes that is so distinctive is contrasted by Tigran Mansurian's courageous avant garde Three Pieces from 1971. The Armenian 'Mighty Handful' are represented by quintessential works by Mirzoian and Sarian, while several world premire recordings

This classic compilation recorded in the early 1960's showcases some great bluegrass tunes by well known practitioners of the art form including Flatt & Scruggs

and scrambled voices

and not only because of the world premiere recordings and works written for John Finucane himself

and Rockabilly

highly acclaimed release for BIS - a traversal of the horn repertoire throughout some 140 years

This set reissues for the first time all Scharrer's electrical recordings and examples of every work she recorded in the acoustic era (pre 1925) that was not later remade as an electrical recording

Bornkamp shows here the immense possibilities of this instrument with it's deep

drum machines

there were less great symphonies and operas but rather numerous songs with the classical accompanying instrument of the guitar

The piano pieces selected by Sudbin spans some twenty years of Tchaikovsky's career and takes in the ever-popular Barcarolle (June) and Troika (November) from The Seasons as well as three pieces from the composer's last work for piano

until the war unexpectedly ended and the Hero Training Program he was in was shut down

In purgatory