Gaucho — Steely Dan's Grammy-winning seventh studio album reissue Hybrid Stereo SACD release from Analogue Productions!Mastered by Bernie Grundman from a 1980 analog tape copy originally EQ’d by Bob Ludwi Plays in all CD and SACD players. In their review of Gaucho, Rolling Stone proclaims, "Steely Dan have perfected the aesthetic of the tease. Their sound is as slippery as their (lyrical) irony." Gaucho — the seventh studio album by Steely Dan released in November 1980 — and Grammy-winner for Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording, was also nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The sessions for Gaucho represented the band's typical penchant for studio perfectionism and obsessive recording technique. To record the album, the band used at least 42 different musicians, spent over a year in the studio, and far exceeded the original monetary advance given by the record label.

Featuring the original 1971 mix newly remastered from the original master tapes. With a stunning new stereo & 5.1 surround sound remix by Stephen W Tayler from the original multi-track master tapes with new mixes of session out-takes plus the single version of ‘Silver Machine’ and ‘Seven by Seven’.

Like Eric Dolphy before him, Jackie McLean sought to create a kind of vanguard "chamber jazz" that still had the blues feel and – occasionally – the groove of hard bop, though with rounded, moodier edges. Destination Out! was the album on which he found it. Still working with Grachan Moncur III and Bobby Hutcherson – his direct spiritual connection to Dolphy – McLean changed his rhythm section by employing drummer Roy Haynes and bassist Larry Ridley. This combination proved a perfect balance of the four elements. The program is four tunes, three of which were written by Moncur. If there was a perfect Blue Note session after John Coltrane's Blue Train, this was it.

Collegium Vocale Gent and its founder Philippe Herreweghe continue their recordings of the works of Carlo Gesualdo with ‘Silenzio Mio’, which contains the Fourth Book of Madrigals, published in 1596. Regarded as one of the most eccentric composers of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, but also one of the most creative, he experiments here with new melodic and harmonic effects that enthralled listeners of the time. These innovations are applied to poems by Alessandro Guarini and several anonymous writers, all of which focus on the expression of personal feelings, particularly a ‘pathos’ new on the literary scene.

César Franck's Prelude, Variations and Fugue, originally composed for organ and inspired by pieces by J.S. Bach, benefits from Cavaillé-Coll's innovations, which allow the organ to develop virtuoso and colourful playing. Pianist Ivan Yanakov records it here on piano, alongside two other brilliant works: Joseph Haydn's Sonata No 31, whose graceful ornamentation responds to the serene (and unusual) key of A flat major, and Sergei Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme by Corelli. Rachmaninoff's last work for solo piano, composed in France after a silence of almost 10 years, is based on the folia theme used by Corelli in his Op. 5, while paying tribute to the Romantic composers, first and foremost Liszt, with unbridled virtuosity and poignant melancholy.

The discographic project Concert pour Debussy is the result of several years of collaboration between Trio Antara (Emmanuelle Ophèle – flute, Odile Auboin – viola, Ghislaine Petit-Volta – harp) and composer and artistic director Benoît Sitzia.

This album reveals the multiple facets of love according to Liszt - carnal, spiritual and divine all at once - from the prophetic masterpieces of his youth to the vast canvases of maturity. Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude and the Sonata in B minor mark his crowning achievement, anticipating the piano music of the modern era. Tanguy de Williencourt displays all the ardour and faith these remarkable works call for.

Hungarian countertenor Zoltan Darago joins forces with Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques for his first album, in a programme encompassing the most beautiful cantata arias composed by J.S. Bach for the alto tessitura.

Experience the captivating artistry of Zhi-Jong Wang and her innovative chamber orchestra, Ensemble Epoch, with their latest album release, “Dances”. Founded in 2021 by graduates of the prestigious Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Ensemble Epoch is redefining the boundaries of classical music performance. “Dances” brings together an eclectic mix of compositions and arrangements, showcasing the ensemble’s remarkable versatility and unity.

‘Gratitude' is a journeying record that documents Honza’s life experience so far - one marked by living in different countries and exploring an array of music cultures. With storytelling at its core, the album takes a cinematic approach, with powerful horn fanfares, deft string interludes and tender guitar passages that create a through-flowing listening experience. Drawing musical influences spanning from the chanting salsa melodies of Ezra Collective and arranging sensibilities of Snarky Puppy and Daniel Casimir, through to the rock-edged grit of Kneebody, it’s an album that encourages listeners to break away from tunnel vision, and instead embrace the vastness of possibility and different perspectives.

After moving from New York to London during the 2020 lockdown, Peter started collaborating with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He recorded his Naxos album "A Journey" with them as a conductor and piano soloist, and just recently (September 2022), he conducted the RPO in a Dolby Atmos/Dolby Vision video recording of three Stravinsky ballets (Rite of Spring, Petroushka, Firebird) for the OnAir video streaming company. Collaboration with a prominent UK label Orchid Classics/Blue Cloud starts in August 2024 with a release of yet another solo piano album, Aria.

Richard Strauss is considered to be both the last ‘Classical’ composer and a champion of modernity. His wide-ranging output stands as a monument to one of the most successful and influential composers of the 20th century. His spirited and compact First Horn Concerto was the product of his teenage years, while the Second Horn Concerto came six decades later, echoing the expressively lyrical and dynamic character of its youthful predecessor. Both of these concertos share the chamber orchestra character of the Four Last Songs in its arrangement by Eberhard Kloke. The Andante in C major and Alphorn in E flat major, originally composed with piano accompaniment, are heard here in arrangements for chamber orchestra by Lars Opfermann.

Following the success of her "head-turning debut" with Orchid Classics in 2022, dynamic young violinist Coco Tomita returns with her new album "Echoes", reuniting with pianist Simon Callaghan in a reflective and intimate exploration of late 19th and 20th century repertoire. Coco first gained widespread recognition as winner of the 2020 BBC Young Musician Strings Category, an event which led to the recording of her debut album, "Origins", which garnered huge critical acclaim and was selected as one of Apple Music's Albums of the Month.

On a quest for cosmic grooves of unity, Àbáse is the imagination of Hungarian producer and keyboardist Szabolcs Bognár. Creating an exquisite blend of jazz, West African, Brazilian, hip-hop and electronic music, he set to release his second album ‘Awakening’ in collaboration with Analogue Foundation in summer 2024.

Ksenia Dubrovskaya is an exceptionally talented and charismatic violinist of the new generation. Ksenia's passion for chamber music takes her across many continents, gracing renowned stages alongside many luminaries such as, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Liana Isakadze, Bruno Canino, Konstantin Lifschitz, Alexander Knyzev, Philippe Graffin, Dariusz Mikulski and Derek Han. This album is a collection of the many encores that Ksenia has performed. In this album, esteemed pianist, Sona Barseghyan, accompanies Ksenia. Their performances showcase enchanting artistry and profound musicality, captivating audiences across continents. Ksenia performs on a violin crafted in Florence by Giovanni Battista Gabrielli in 1770 – the instrument leased by Reinhold Würth Musical Fund (Germany).