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The Bad Plus ‘The Rite of Spring’ Album Review

This is a recording of exceptional merit that hits the jazz and classical scenes with all of the impact of its original notorious performance.

Maria Callas was the finest singer of the twentieth century, bar none: the finest singer in any language or in any genre of music.

The Ebene Quartet proves decisively that they can let loose and with ‘ Fiction’ they created an irresistibly seductive listening experience.

Broken Hearts & Madmen is absolutely breathtaking in its attention to detail.

Anna Pidgorna’s bold voice and creative compositions generate miniature operas whose elaborate structures stoke the music’s intrigue.

Ottawa composer Sean Clarke’s debut album explores both parenthood and music’s capacity to bypass reason and language.