Harrison’s Suite for Violin with American Gamelan opens with a haunting folk melody before morphing into what Harrison calls “stampedes” in recognition of the “lively and unrelenting rhythms” used to reflect Balinese dance. The final Chaconne of the suite brings the entire piece to a peaceful, dreamy conclusion. Harrison successfully fuses his strong Asian influence with a Western compositional attitude in this suite, and the CD only gets...

Together with the star players of Brecon Baroque, Podger guides listeners through the cycle of nature and life. Vivaldi's Four Seasons have become one of classical music's best loved works. However, most recordings adopt a strikingly similar approach to these scores, and familiarity has blunted the music's edge. Podger's new recording aims to reset the clock, refocusing on the ingredients that make it so special and reminding listeners of the remarkable...

Recorded in London, June 1983

Warmer in the Winter' is Lindsey Stirling's first holiday album. It is full of cheerful holiday classics along with 3 original songs. The album features guest artists such as Becky G, Sabrina Carpenter, Trombone Shorty and Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low.

"Rubin loves the beautiful sounds that are played by the orchestra. He wants to learn to play the violin and make his own music. But when Rubin plays, it doesn't sound like he imagines it should. Rubin goes into the forest to practice alone and despite only getting the violin to screech, he finds an unlikely audience that loves his unique style"--

Hana Hashimoto has signed up to play her violin at her school's talent show. The trouble is, she's only a beginner, and she's had only three lessons. Will her confidence waver on the night of the show?