Mamoru Fujisawa. known professionally as Joe Hisaishi, is a Japanese composer, musical director, conductor and pianist, known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. Hisaishi’s music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, Western classical, and Japanese classical. He has also worked as a […]
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Set in the Muromachi period of Japanese history, the film follows Ashitaka, a young Emishi prince who journeys west to cure his cursed arm and becomes embroiled in the conflict between Irontown and the forest of the gods, as […]
Moonlight Densetsu
Moonlight Densetsu (Moonlight Legend) is the original opening theme of the Sailor Moon 90s anime series. It was used in the first four seasons of the anime, before being replaced by the “Sailor Star Song” for Sailor Stars. Upon its release, it was one of the series’ most popular songs and is about Usagi and […]
Ichirin no Hana
“Ichirin no Hana” (一輪の花) is a song by Japanese rock band High and Mighty Color. The song was released as the second and final single from the band’s second album Gō on Progressive on January 16, 2006. “Ichirin no Hana” is the band’s sixth single. It retained number two in the Oricon charts for most […]
Listz – Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S.244/2, is the second in a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies by composer Franz Liszt, published in 1851, and is by far the most famous of the set. The Hungarian-born composer and pianist Franz Liszt was strongly influenced by the music heard in his youth, particularly Hungarian folk […]
María Dueñas
Spanish violinist María Dueñas beguiles audiences with the breathtaking array of colours she draws from her instrument. Her technical prowess, artistic maturity and bold interpretations have inspired rave reviews, captivated competition juries, and secured invitations to appear with many of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors. A dedicated chamber musician, she has also performed with baritone […]
Marlene Kuntz
Marlene Kuntz was formed in 1990 by guitarist Riccardo Tesioe of drummer Luca Bergia. Not long after, the singer and guitarist Cristiano Godano joins, coming from the dissolved Jack On Fire. They arrived at the final of Rock Targato Italia in 1993 and were immediately noticed by Gianni Maroccolo. The first album, “Catartica”, was released […]
Bach – Violin Sonata No. 3 in E major
If any Adagio deserves the label ‘melodious’, then it is the third movement of Bach’s Violin Sonata No. 3 in E major. Incidentally, Carl Philipp Emanuel referred to Bach’s six sonatas as “Clavier trios”, as the violin and the right hand of the harpsichord are equal partners, while the left hand plays a separate bass […]
Lucie Horsch
Sparkling rising star Lucie Horsch is a passionate and charismatic advocate of her instrument. First revealed as a recorder Wunderkind before emerging as a stylish Baroque virtuoso, Lucie is a smart and innovative musician who brings her curiosity into approaching multiple musical genres and developing new repertoire all with the same incredible talent. Born into a family of professional musicians, […]
That’s Entertainment
“That’s Entertainment!” is a popular song with music written by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz. The song was published in 1952 and was written especially for the 1953 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film The Band Wagon. The song is performed in the film by Jack Buchanan supported by Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray, and Oscar Levant. […]