Composers, Inc. is crowdfunding a world premiere performance by the Alexander String Quartet of Robert Greenberg’s new Invasive Species! With just under three weeks to go, the Kickstarter campaign is nearly one-third of the way to the $3,000 goal. There are some great rewards for backers, but the best might be the $75 level which includes an invitation to a private party where Robert Greenberg has promised to personally mix you a martini — not a bad deal considering you’d also get a signed CD and concert program!
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From rave reviews, “Best of 2013” lists, and GRAMMY Award nominations, it’s been an exciting week for Rosebrook Classical Clients!
Reference Recordings
Doug MacLeod
Doug MacLeod’s There’s A Time recording on Reference Recordings was selected as a “Top Album of 2013” in DownBeat Magazine. Doug was also nominated in THREE categories by The Blues Foundation for their Blues Music Awards. The categories were for Acoustic Album, Acoustic Artist, and Song of the Year! Congratulations to RR and Doug MacLeod!
Producers
Reference Recordings name popped up a few times in this year’s GRAMMY nominations as TWO RR producing teams were nominated for “Producer of the Year” in the Classical category. Three RR releases were included in the portfolios of the producers. Visit the RR Blog for more information.
Star Recording
Reference Recordings and The Pittsburgh Symphony recently released the first SACD in their new Pittsburgh Live series, and it made Audiophilia Magazine’s “Star Recordings” list for 2013!
Alexander String Quartet
Bartók & Kodály
The newest Alexander String Quartet release Bartók & Kodály is beginning to turn some major audiophile heads! Positive Feedback Online announced the new recording was given their “Writer’s Choice Award” and Audiophile Audition published a five-star review for the release stating, “This is an essential recording, maybe the best ever of these important works.” Congratulations to the Alexander String Quartet!
Toccata Classics
Fanfare Magazine released their 2013 “Want Lists” from all of their contributors, and Toccata Classics was more than wanted as contributors put FIVE Toccata recordings on their lists!
New Rosebrook Classical video for the Alexander String Quartet’s latest release, Bartók & Kodály.
Download this fantastic release in iTunes today!
Through all of our various clients, we get the privilege of listening to a TON of great music. So as we head into 2013, Rosebrook Classical owner David Weuste is letting you in on his top 10 CDs of 2012 (Click the artwork to view on Amazon):
#10 Playing With Fire
Dallas Wind Symphony
Reference Recordings
While I’m not the biggest fan of concert band music, what set this CD apart for me was the Playing With Fire work itself. There’s something about the addition of the Jim Cullum Jazz Band with the Dallas Wind Symphony that just works. This piece and RR’s recording of it might be the most fun I’ve had listening to a concert band work in a long time.
#9 From The Beginning
da Capo Brass
Delos
This CD came out in January 2012, and it’s a testament to it’s staying power that it jumped to the front of my mind when compiling this list. The da Capo Brass ensemble is absolutely stellar, and all of these new works for brass quintet need to go into repertoires across the country, and fast. This is definitely a “must have” recording for any brass player interested in chamber music.
#8 LIVE IN GREECE: From Constantinople to California
Cappella Romana
I have absolutely loved working with this ensemble this year. If you are at all a fan of chant, or Orthodox music, this CD is an absolute must-listen. There have been times this year that this recording has been a bit of an obsession — and that’s a good thing!
#7 New Love Must Rise
Donald George, tenor; Lucy Mauro, piano;
Delos
There is probably no other composer in the last couple of years that has held my attention like Margaret Ruthven Lang — and I owe it all to Donald George and Lucy Mauro for their fantastic research and delightful recordings. This recording and Volume One: Love Is Everywhere need to be in every American music enthusiasts collection.
#6 Playing With Fire EP
Jade Simmons
Superwoman Records
There are some incredibly fun tracks on this EP, but for me, it’s this high on my list because of one reason — Dolphy to the Death. I don’t know what it is about this work, but I could groove to it on repeat all day and never get bored.
Holy New Release Day Batman!
Three Rosebrook Classical Clients release new recordings today — Alexander String Quartet, Cappella Romana, and Reference Recordings!
It’s been quite an embarrassingly long time since we’ve done a news update, so here we go:
Rosebrook Classical welcomes Out To Lunch to the family!
Out To Lunch
Pushing the depths of the underground jazz scene, cutting edge New York City-based Out to Lunch will be releasing its third album, No One Left Behind, on one of the finest indie record labels, Mesa Recordings. Tracks such as “In Da House” and “It’s a Jungle Out There” move effortlessly from the world of funk to breakbeat, from dub to house, creating a sound that hits both the mind and feet. Out to Lunch has not only established itself as a mainstay on the New York scene, but has toured extensively through North America and Europe. Billboard magazine has called Out to Lunch, “a distinctive brand of funk…expanding the range of the listener’s experience,” while the Village Voice has hailed Out to Lunch as an, “ambitious and funky groove-prov octet.”
We wanted to start the week this week doing a little bragging on our new clients the Alexander String Quartet. Firstly, they have the very first rendition of our new-look Facebook Page Tabs. Rather than having five different tabs, we built a full iFrame mini-site into their Facebook Page:
But Facebook isn’t the only site the ASQ has a new presence on:
We are excited to announce that the Alexander String Quartet is now a part of the Rosebrook Classical family!
As we work to guide and develop their social media efforts, we are happy to announce that they are hosting a giveaway for their concert in San Francisco this weekend on their Facebook Page! Check it out right here, give them a like, and enter to win!
Connect with the Alexander String Quartet:
Official Website
Blog
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
About the Alexander String Quartet:
THE ALEXANDER STRING QUARTET has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world’s premier ensembles over nearly three decades. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, and Shostakovich, the quartet has also established itself as an important advocate of new music through over 25 commissions and numerous premiere performances. The Alexander String Quartet is a major artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco, serving there as directors of the Morrison Chamber Music Center at the School of Music and Dance in the College of Arts and Humanities at San Francisco State University and Ensemble in Residence of San Francisco Performances.
The Ensemble will be celebrating their 30th Anniversary with an anniversary concert on February 4th!
Take a look and listen here: