Pieter Wispelwey - Hindemith/Sessions/Ligeti (1995)

Pieter Wispelwey & Florilegium - Vivaldi Concerti (1997)

Pieter Wispelwey/Richard Egarr/Daniel Yeadon - Bach-Gamba Sonatas (1999)
The dutch musician Pieter Wispelwey is one of my favourite cellists nowadays.
Here are three great records of his, released by Channel Classics.
Hope you like it!

Ray Manzarek - Carmina Burana (1983)

Here's a somewhat interesting approach to Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" by ex-The Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek.
He was accompanied by Michael Riesman, Larry Anderson, Ted Hall, Doug Hodges, Adam Holzman and Jack Kripl.
The record was produced by Philip Glass and Kurt Munkacsi.

Philip Glass - Satyagraha [Act I-Tolstoy] (1985)

Philip Glass - Satyagraha [Act II-Tagore] (1985)

Philip Glass - Satyagraha [Act III-King] (1985)

One of my Glass favourites, this opera was presented the first time in the Netherlands in 1980.
This is a CBS 1985 recording, performed by The New York City Opera, Orchestra & Chorus and it was conducted by Christopher Keene.
Enjoy!

P.S. - I just love the 1st movement of the 2nd act. Really amazing!

Wim Mertens - Struggle for Pleasure (1983)

Wim Mertens - Maximizing the Audience (1984)

Wim Mertens - Instrumental Songs [Musique à Une Voix] (1986)

Wim Mertens - A Man of No Fortune and With a Name to Come (1986)

Wim Mertens - Educes Me (1988)

Wim Mertens - After Virtue (1988)

Wim Mertens - Motives for Writing (1989)

Wim Mertens - Shot and Echo (1993)

Wim Mertens - Epic That Never Was (1994)

Wim Mertens - Jardin Clos (1996)
With more than 50 albums released to date, these are just a few of the records that made of this belgian composer an undeniable reference in the music history of the last 25/30 years, due, in particular, to works like "Struggle for Pleasure", "Maximizing the Audience", "A Man of No Fortune...", "After Virtue", "Motives for Writing" or "Shot and Echo".
Hope you like it!

Anton Bruckner - Te Deum/Motetten/150. Psalm (1999)
This "Te Deum" is one of my favourite sacred works by this austrian composer from the romantic period. These recordings were originally made between 1966 and 1971.
Hope you like it!

György Ligeti - Aventures (2002)

György Ligeti is probably best known for his works in the Stanley Kubrick's filmography, but "Aventures" may be an interesting starting point to his other material, composed between 1961-1987 and including "Mysteries of the Macabre", "Volumina" or "Aventures", among others.
Enjoy!

Anabela Duarte - Machine Lyrique (2006)
In the sequence of my Mler ife Dada post, here are some solo works by Anabela Duarte.
- "Lishbunah", a fado album, was recorded between Mler ife Dada's 1st and 2nd albums ("Coisas que Fascinam"/"Espírito Invisível").
- The material in "Delito" was taken from a group of live recordings made in April 1991 in the Instituto Franco-Português and released in 1999 only. It includes some reinterpretations of Mler ife Dada songs ("Sinto em Mim", "Alfama", "L'Amour Va Bien, Merci").
- "Blank Melodies" is more of an experimental album with a lot of electronic arrangements and some spoken word background every now and then.
- "Machine Lyrique" is a tribute to the works of Kurt Weill and Boris Vian. It has an interpretation of "Youkali" that I simply adore.
Enjoy!