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Music

New Classical Tracks: Mozart violin concertos

This new release features a young German violinist who is being hailed by reviewers as a "full-fledged phenomenal violinist." Julia Fischer tackles some very difficult phrases in the Mozart Violin Concertos 3 and 4.

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New Classical Tracks: waltzes for dancing and mysticism

Two-hundred-and-fifty years ago music written in 3/4 time from two different cultures collided, creating a new form, the waltz. That story is told by Concerto Koln and Sarband on, "The Waltz – Ecstasy and Mysticism." The waltz became popular in Europe because the dancers whirled and twirled into a state of ecstasy. According to classical host Julie Amacher, this recording may very well have the same effect on you.

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Keepin' time with the Jack Brass Band

The Jack Brass Band is one of the few New Orleans-style brass bands in the Upper Midwest. The group is releasing its second CD next month. It has also made a special effort to reach out to New Orleans musicians battered by Hurricane Katrina.

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New Classical Tracks: Grex Vocalis

If you're looking for a special theme album this holiday season, Grex Vocalis should be on your list. Classical host Julie Amacher explains.

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Can the big box capture the indie record market?

Richfield-based Best Buy says it wants to "bring the local record store feel into the big box." It's trying to make that happen by partnering with an iconic online independent music distributor called CD Baby.

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New Classical Tracks: Handel's "Messiah"

Classical host Julie Amacher reviews a new live recording with Concentus Musicus Wien conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt in surround sound.

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New Classical Tracks: Music for crickets

Classical host Julie Amacher reviews a new recording of concertos and suites by composer Georg Philip Telemann. Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Jeannette Sorrell, brings Telemann's light-hearted nature to the surface with the help of medieval knights, a harlequin, and a family of crickets.

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"Bootlegs" CD a kick for First Avenue fans

First Avenue in Minneapolis has long been viewed as the epicenter of the Twin Cities music scene and a nationally known music destination. To celebrate its 35th anniversary the nightclub has released a compilation of bootleg recordings.

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Singing in the shadow of AIDS

In the developed world, much has changed in those 18 years since AIDS was discovered. Large numbers of HIV-positive people are able to keep the disease in check for years using a cocktail of drugs. In the developing world, those treatments are hard to come by. But journalist Jonah Eller-Isaacs discovered that people in sub-Saharan Africa are using an unlikely tool to fight the dread disease -- music.

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