Tracklista: 1. Sweet Dreams 2. Psychomodo 3. Mr. Soft 4. Singular Band 5. Ritz 6. Cavaliers 7. Bed In The Corner 8. Sling It! 9. Tumbling Down
Among the many child prodigies that have made their mark in the history of music, Felix Mendelssohn is, along with Mozart, possibly the most impressive. By the age of fifteen he had already composed 13 string symphonies and a number of concertos, and his first ‘proper’ symphony was not far away. He wasn’t just highly productive, however – his contemporaries already recognized the high quality of the works he produced: ‘Felix Mendelssohn composes with the greatest conceivable ease and with inextinguishable abundance of spirit, the most difficult pieces…’ wrote a German reviewer in 1822. Both pieces recorded here were composed with Mendelssohn’s friend and violin teacher, Eduard Ritz, in mind. Felix himself premièred the Double Concerto in D minor with Ritz in May 1823 at one of the famous Sunday concerts at the Mendelssohn residence in Berlin, but except for a second outing later the same year, the work remained unperformed until 1957. Here the piano part – in turn quick-silvery and lyrical – is defended by the Russian-born pianist Polina Leschenko, making her first appearance on BIS. She is partnered by Richard Tognetti, artistic director and leader of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Tognetti also leads seven of his colleagues from the ACO in the String Octet in E flat major, which Mendelssohn composed as a birthday present for Eduard Ritz. Written two years after the concerto, the octet only received its first public performance in 1836 but quickly became immensely popular. Although it belongs to the genre of chamber music, Mendelssohn himself underlined that it was to be played ‘in symphonic orchestral style by all the instruments’. He also explored the orchestral potential of the work at a performance of his Symphony No.1 in 1829, replacing the symphony’s minuet with an expanded arrangement of the Octet’s scherzo.
Niezapomniane przeboje artysty wydane na winylu! "Cheek To Cheek", "S'Wonderful", "Puttin' On The Ritz", "I've Got My Eyes On You" i wiele innych! Tracklista: Side A 1. Cheek To Cheek 2. S'Wonderful 3. I Won't Dance 4. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off 5. I've Got My Eyes On You 6. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails Side B 1. Puttin' On The Ritz (incl. Tap Dance) 2. Night And Day 3. Steppin' Out With My Baby 4. I Used To Be Color Blind 5. They All Laughed 6. Isn't This A Lovely Day
Tracklista: 1. Showstopper2. Fingerbangin'3. Don't Let the Moon Catch You Crying4. Waste Station 95. Love Theme from Skinheads Knicking Your Ass6. Someone Greased the Fatman7. The Ritz Carlton8. This Heart of Palm9. Yellow Pontiac10. Pussy On My Pillow11. Sunset of Belmar
Among the many child prodigies that have made their mark in the history of music, Felix Mendelssohn is, along with Mozart, possibly the most impressive. By the age of fifteen he had already composed 13 string symphonies and a number of concertos, and his first ‘proper’ symphony was not far away. He wasn’t just highly productive, however – his contemporaries already recognized the high quality of the works he produced: ‘Felix Mendelssohn composes with the greatest conceivable ease and with inextinguishable abundance of spirit, the most difficult pieces…’ wrote a German reviewer in 1822. Both pieces recorded here were composed with Mendelssohn’s friend and violin teacher, Eduard Ritz, in mind. Felix himself premièred the Double Concerto in D minor with Ritz in May 1823 at one of the famous Sunday concerts at the Mendelssohn residence in Berlin, but except for a second outing later the same year, the work remained unperformed until 1957. Here the piano part – in turn quick-silvery and lyrical – is defended by the Russian-born pianist Polina Leschenko, making her first appearance on BIS. She is partnered by Richard Tognetti, artistic director and leader of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Tognetti also leads seven of his colleagues from the ACO in the String Octet in E flat major, which Mendelssohn composed as a birthday present for Eduard Ritz. Written two years after the concerto, the octet only received its first public performance in 1836 but quickly became immensely popular. Although it belongs to the genre of chamber music, Mendelssohn himself underlined that it was to be played ‘in symphonic orchestral style by all the instruments’. He also explored the orchestral potential of the work at a performance of his Symphony No.1 in 1829, replacing the symphony’s minuet with an expanded arrangement of the Octet’s scherzo.
Tracklista: CD 1 1. Welcome 2. Intro To... 3. ...Thee Ritz 4. Roman P. 5. Thee Mad Organist 6. Thee Full Pack 7. Oi You Skinhead CD 2 1. Eleusis 2. Twisted 3. New Will 4. Unclean 5. In Thee Nursery
Highlights from a special night-long concert hosted by Rick Derringer, recorded live at The Ritz, New York in 1982.
Tracklista: LP 1 Side A 1. Mack The Knife - live 2. Lullaby Of Broadway 3. This Could Be The Start Of Something Big - live 4. Thou Swell 5. When Your Lover Has Gone 6. Cheerful Little Earful 7. After You've Gone 8. How High The Moon Side B 1. Swingin' Shepherd Blues 2. April In Paris 3. There's A Small Hotel 4. Happy Talk 5. Oh Lady Be Good 6. Ten Cents A Dance 7. Let's Face The Music And Dance LP 2 Side C 1. But Not For Me 2. Have You Met Miss Jones? 3. Night And Day 4. Looking For A Boy 5. Puttin' On The Ritz 6. They Can't Take That Away From Me (with Louis Armstrong) 7. Alexander's Ragtime Band Side D 1. Desafinado 2. You'll Never Know 3. By Strauss 4. Mountain Greenery 5. Just You, Just Me 6. My Funny Valentine 7. Nice Work If You Can Get It 8. How Long Has This Been Going On?
Wydany na Blu-Ray'u materiał zawiera koncert Robbie Williamsa z londyńskiej Sali Palladium zarejestrowany z okazji nagrania płyty "Swings Both Ways" w 2013 roku. Podczas koncertu wykonał klasyczne utwory swingowe, takie jak "Puttin' On The Ritz" czy "Dream A Little Dream", a także nowe piosenki napisane wspólnie z wieloletnim partnerem muzycznym Guyem Chambersem, m.in. "Go Gentle" o małej córeczce Robbie'ego. Na scenie kultowego miejsca pojawia się sekcja rytmiczna wraz z 30 osobową orkiestrą i zespołem, trupy wspaniałych tancerzy i performerów oraz goście specjalni Lily Allen, Rufus Wainwright, Muppety i Tata Robbiego - Pete. Tracklista: 1. Puttin' On the Ritz 2. Swing Supreme 3. Minnie the Mocher 4. Mr. Bojangles 5. Swings Both Ways 6. High Hopes 7. Soda Pop 8. Dream A Little Dream 9. If I Only Had a Brain 10. I Wan'na Be Like You 11. Go Gentle 12. No One Likes a Fat Pop Star 13. Somethin' Stupies 14. Shine My Shoes 15. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me 16. Creep 17. Ain't That a Kick in the Head 18. Mack the Knife 19 Puttin' On the Ritz Materiał dodatkowy: - Exclusive Performances - Take The Palladium - An Exclusive Look Behind The Scenes
American singer-songwriters Rick Derringer and Ted Nugent perform live at the Ritz in New York City. The tracks performed include 'Easy Action', 'Honey Rush', 'Cat Scratch Fever' and 'Party at the Hotel'.