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Out today! An electrifying debut album from a bold new voice in classical piano — Ophelia Gordon!
Listen on all platforms at https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
“Kapustin’s thrilling, toe-tapping piano jazz is performed with virtuosic daring.” —Apple Music Classical
Listen on all platforms at https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
“Kapustin’s thrilling, toe-tapping piano jazz is performed with virtuosic daring.” —Apple Music Classical
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Out today! An electrifying debut album from a bold new voice in classical piano — Ophelia Gordon!
Listen on all platforms at https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
“Kapustin’s thrilling, toe-tapping piano jazz is performed with virtuosic daring.” —Apple Music Classical
Listen on all platforms at https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
“Kapustin’s thrilling, toe-tapping piano jazz is performed with virtuosic daring.” —Apple Music Classical
“Ophelia Gordon's rolling left hand and rhythmic aplomb makes Kapustin's pieces snap into life. …had me dancing round my speakers. A delight.” —Philip Clarke, @prospectmagazine.co.uk
Ophelia Gordon's debut release is out tomorrow! Add it to your library today ➡️ listn.fm/betweenthelines
Ophelia Gordon's debut release is out tomorrow! Add it to your library today ➡️ listn.fm/betweenthelines
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“Ophelia Gordon's rolling left hand and rhythmic aplomb makes Kapustin's pieces snap into life. …had me dancing round my speakers. A delight.” —Philip Clarke, @prospectmagazine.co.uk
Ophelia Gordon's debut release is out tomorrow! Add it to your library today ➡️ listn.fm/betweenthelines
Ophelia Gordon's debut release is out tomorrow! Add it to your library today ➡️ listn.fm/betweenthelines
Don't miss Ophelia Gordon's new article published in Classical Music UK: “Just Play: Relearning the art of improvisation”!
“Did I need to play something tonal? What if I embarrassed myself?……”
📖 ➡️ https://bit.ly/4oAOQB2
“Did I need to play something tonal? What if I embarrassed myself?……”
📖 ➡️ https://bit.ly/4oAOQB2
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Don't miss Ophelia Gordon's new article published in Classical Music UK: “Just Play: Relearning the art of improvisation”!
“Did I need to play something tonal? What if I embarrassed myself?……”
📖 ➡️ https://bit.ly/4oAOQB2
“Did I need to play something tonal? What if I embarrassed myself?……”
📖 ➡️ https://bit.ly/4oAOQB2
What a start for Esther Rayo's debut! Beautiful review in the November issue of Gramophone — and a Deezer Classical Pick!
“Rayo’s warm, sweet tone and silky-smooth legato is especially successful in tender, lyrical songs… surprisingly affecting.” —Andrew Farach-Colton, Gramophone
“Rayo’s warm, sweet tone and silky-smooth legato is especially successful in tender, lyrical songs… surprisingly affecting.” —Andrew Farach-Colton, Gramophone
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
What a start for Esther Rayo's debut! Beautiful review in the November issue of Gramophone — and a Deezer Classical Pick!
“Rayo’s warm, sweet tone and silky-smooth legato is especially successful in tender, lyrical songs… surprisingly affecting.” —Andrew Farach-Colton, Gramophone
“Rayo’s warm, sweet tone and silky-smooth legato is especially successful in tender, lyrical songs… surprisingly affecting.” —Andrew Farach-Colton, Gramophone
Divine Art Records is THRILLED to share that Conspirare and Craig Hella Johnson's recording, advena: liturgies for a broken world - music of Mark Buller has been nominated for the Best Choral Performance category in the 2026 GRAMMY® Awards! Congratulations to all involved in this stellar release!
November 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Divine Art Records is THRILLED to share that Conspirare and Craig Hella Johnson's recording, advena: liturgies for a broken world - music of Mark Buller has been nominated for the Best Choral Performance category in the 2026 GRAMMY® Awards! Congratulations to all involved in this stellar release!
🌟 Divine Art Records is thrilled to share today's new release, Estrellita — a superb collection of sensuous classical Spanish language songs for voice and piano, from soprano Esther Rayo and pianist Peter Grünberg!
Available on all platforms now ➡️ listn.fm/estrellita
Available on all platforms now ➡️ listn.fm/estrellita
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🌟 Divine Art Records is thrilled to share today's new release, Estrellita — a superb collection of sensuous classical Spanish language songs for voice and piano, from soprano Esther Rayo and pianist Peter Grünberg!
Available on all platforms now ➡️ listn.fm/estrellita
Available on all platforms now ➡️ listn.fm/estrellita
#Nowplaying on all streaming platforms — The Sinfonia from Constant Lambert's Romeo and Juliet, arranged for Woodwind Ensemble and performed by Shea Lolin and the Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble!
🎧 Listen now ➡️ https://listn.fm/frisson
🎧 Listen now ➡️ https://listn.fm/frisson
November 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
#Nowplaying on all streaming platforms — The Sinfonia from Constant Lambert's Romeo and Juliet, arranged for Woodwind Ensemble and performed by Shea Lolin and the Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble!
🎧 Listen now ➡️ https://listn.fm/frisson
🎧 Listen now ➡️ https://listn.fm/frisson
The first single from Shea Lolin and the Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble's album, Frisson: Music for Woodwind Orchestra, is out TOMORROW!
Bookmark and pre-order now: listn.fm/frisson
Bookmark and pre-order now: listn.fm/frisson
November 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The first single from Shea Lolin and the Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble's album, Frisson: Music for Woodwind Orchestra, is out TOMORROW!
Bookmark and pre-order now: listn.fm/frisson
Bookmark and pre-order now: listn.fm/frisson
MusicWeb's Dominic Hartley has a thorough breakdown of Myths and Accidents: Vocal Music of Doug Lofstrom!
“intimate… passionate… very skilfully done. … a fine introduction”
➡️ https://bit.ly/4nDBcM4
@danielschlosberg.bsky.social
“intimate… passionate… very skilfully done. … a fine introduction”
➡️ https://bit.ly/4nDBcM4
@danielschlosberg.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
MusicWeb's Dominic Hartley has a thorough breakdown of Myths and Accidents: Vocal Music of Doug Lofstrom!
“intimate… passionate… very skilfully done. … a fine introduction”
➡️ https://bit.ly/4nDBcM4
@danielschlosberg.bsky.social
“intimate… passionate… very skilfully done. … a fine introduction”
➡️ https://bit.ly/4nDBcM4
@danielschlosberg.bsky.social
Scroll down to the audio player to listen to San Francisco's KALW and its program Revolutions Per Minute! On Sunday, host Sarah Cahill spoke with Esther Rayo and Peter Grünberg about their new release Estrellita!
The fun starts around 26:50! https://www.kalw.org/show/revolutions-per-minute
The fun starts around 26:50! https://www.kalw.org/show/revolutions-per-minute
November 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Scroll down to the audio player to listen to San Francisco's KALW and its program Revolutions Per Minute! On Sunday, host Sarah Cahill spoke with Esther Rayo and Peter Grünberg about their new release Estrellita!
The fun starts around 26:50! https://www.kalw.org/show/revolutions-per-minute
The fun starts around 26:50! https://www.kalw.org/show/revolutions-per-minute
🎃💀👻 Just in time for #Halloween! Alexander Ffinch launches his journey through the expectations of the year-end seasons with Saint-Saëns’ spine-chilling Danse Macabre in a transcription by E. H. Lemare!
Available today on all major platforms! Listen — if you dare! ▶️ https://listn.fm/expectations/
Available today on all major platforms! Listen — if you dare! ▶️ https://listn.fm/expectations/
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🎃💀👻 Just in time for #Halloween! Alexander Ffinch launches his journey through the expectations of the year-end seasons with Saint-Saëns’ spine-chilling Danse Macabre in a transcription by E. H. Lemare!
Available today on all major platforms! Listen — if you dare! ▶️ https://listn.fm/expectations/
Available today on all major platforms! Listen — if you dare! ▶️ https://listn.fm/expectations/
The final single from Ophelia Gordon's debut release, Kapustin: Between the Lines, is out today! Go behind the scenes with Ophelia on how she recorded Kapustin's Paraphrase on Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca Op. 129.
🎶 Listen on all major platforms via https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
🎶 Listen on all major platforms via https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
October 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The final single from Ophelia Gordon's debut release, Kapustin: Between the Lines, is out today! Go behind the scenes with Ophelia on how she recorded Kapustin's Paraphrase on Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca Op. 129.
🎶 Listen on all major platforms via https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
🎶 Listen on all major platforms via https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
Divine Art is delighted to announce the 16 January 2026 release of “Expectations” from organist Alexander Ffinch, a musical journey of the seasons featuring original works and arrangements, recorded on the magnificent organ at Cheltenham College. The journey of #Expectations starts on Halloween!
October 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Divine Art is delighted to announce the 16 January 2026 release of “Expectations” from organist Alexander Ffinch, a musical journey of the seasons featuring original works and arrangements, recorded on the magnificent organ at Cheltenham College. The journey of #Expectations starts on Halloween!
🎹 On 20 November, Ophelia Gordon launches her new album, Kapustin: Between the Lines at London's Bechstein Hall!
Get tickets now for an evening of Kapustin and celebrate this monumental debut! 🎟➡️ https://bechsteinhall.com/events/ophelia-gordon/
Pre-order/pre-save https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
Get tickets now for an evening of Kapustin and celebrate this monumental debut! 🎟➡️ https://bechsteinhall.com/events/ophelia-gordon/
Pre-order/pre-save https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
October 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🎹 On 20 November, Ophelia Gordon launches her new album, Kapustin: Between the Lines at London's Bechstein Hall!
Get tickets now for an evening of Kapustin and celebrate this monumental debut! 🎟➡️ https://bechsteinhall.com/events/ophelia-gordon/
Pre-order/pre-save https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
Get tickets now for an evening of Kapustin and celebrate this monumental debut! 🎟➡️ https://bechsteinhall.com/events/ophelia-gordon/
Pre-order/pre-save https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
“this is a major release. Rayo is a star, and not a little one; Grünberg is the perfect collaborative pianist. … Superb.” —Colin Clarke (@classicalexplorer.bsky.social), Fanfare on #Estrellita
Listen to the first two singles now on #AppleMusicClassical and more: https://listn.fm/estrellita
Listen to the first two singles now on #AppleMusicClassical and more: https://listn.fm/estrellita
October 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“this is a major release. Rayo is a star, and not a little one; Grünberg is the perfect collaborative pianist. … Superb.” —Colin Clarke (@classicalexplorer.bsky.social), Fanfare on #Estrellita
Listen to the first two singles now on #AppleMusicClassical and more: https://listn.fm/estrellita
Listen to the first two singles now on #AppleMusicClassical and more: https://listn.fm/estrellita
Don't miss Ophelia Gordon's recording of Kapustin's 8 Concert Etude, Op. 40: II. Revierie in #Deezer's New Classical playlist! Listen now ▶️ listn.fm/deezerclassical
October 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Don't miss Ophelia Gordon's recording of Kapustin's 8 Concert Etude, Op. 40: II. Revierie in #Deezer's New Classical playlist! Listen now ▶️ listn.fm/deezerclassical
🎹 Out Now! Nikolai Kapustin's Concert Etudes, Op. 40: II. Revierie from Ophelia Gordon's debut release, Kapustin: Between the Lines. Listen today on Apple Music Classical, Spotify, Amazon Music, #Qobuz, #Deezer, and all top streaming platforms: https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
October 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🎹 Out Now! Nikolai Kapustin's Concert Etudes, Op. 40: II. Revierie from Ophelia Gordon's debut release, Kapustin: Between the Lines. Listen today on Apple Music Classical, Spotify, Amazon Music, #Qobuz, #Deezer, and all top streaming platforms: https://listn.fm/betweenthelines
Don't miss Gramophone Magazine's double-review rave for Ian Pace's Michael Finnissy Piano Works and Forrest Eimold's Michael Finnissy Complete Organ Works!
See the review at https://bit.ly/477mZkg
See the review at https://bit.ly/477mZkg
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October 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Don't miss Gramophone Magazine's double-review rave for Ian Pace's Michael Finnissy Piano Works and Forrest Eimold's Michael Finnissy Complete Organ Works!
See the review at https://bit.ly/477mZkg
See the review at https://bit.ly/477mZkg
Michael Finnissy's “…ere the set of sun…” from Forrest Eimold's new album of Finnissy's Complete Organ Works is #nowplaying in #Deezer's New Classical Playlist! Listen now: listn.fm/deezerclassical
October 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Michael Finnissy's “…ere the set of sun…” from Forrest Eimold's new album of Finnissy's Complete Organ Works is #nowplaying in #Deezer's New Classical Playlist! Listen now: listn.fm/deezerclassical
Marvelous to see Esther Rayo and Peter Grünberg's latest single from #Estrellita in #Deezer's New Classical playlist! Listen now at listn.fm/deezerclassical
October 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Marvelous to see Esther Rayo and Peter Grünberg's latest single from #Estrellita in #Deezer's New Classical playlist! Listen now at listn.fm/deezerclassical
Tom Hicks' fabulous new Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes album was featured on Radio France's France Musique this morning!
Listen back: https://bit.ly/4nHpfWu
Listen back: https://bit.ly/4nHpfWu
October 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Tom Hicks' fabulous new Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes album was featured on Radio France's France Musique this morning!
Listen back: https://bit.ly/4nHpfWu
Listen back: https://bit.ly/4nHpfWu
Bask in this beautiful lullaby from Montsalvatge in the second single from Esther Renee Rayo & Peter Grünberg's #Estrellita! Out now on all streaming and download platforms at listn.fm/estrellita
#musicsky #qobuz #deeezer #lieder #classiclamusic #spanishartaong #lullaby
#musicsky #qobuz #deeezer #lieder #classiclamusic #spanishartaong #lullaby
October 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Bask in this beautiful lullaby from Montsalvatge in the second single from Esther Renee Rayo & Peter Grünberg's #Estrellita! Out now on all streaming and download platforms at listn.fm/estrellita
#musicsky #qobuz #deeezer #lieder #classiclamusic #spanishartaong #lullaby
#musicsky #qobuz #deeezer #lieder #classiclamusic #spanishartaong #lullaby
OUT NOW on all major platforms and retailers — Michael Finnisy: Complete Organ Works! 🎧➡️ https://listn.fm/finnissyorganworks
Performed with careful nuance by acclaimed American organist Forrest Eimold, these works span over six decades and chart Michael Finnissy's compositional evolutions.
Performed with careful nuance by acclaimed American organist Forrest Eimold, these works span over six decades and chart Michael Finnissy's compositional evolutions.
October 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
OUT NOW on all major platforms and retailers — Michael Finnisy: Complete Organ Works! 🎧➡️ https://listn.fm/finnissyorganworks
Performed with careful nuance by acclaimed American organist Forrest Eimold, these works span over six decades and chart Michael Finnissy's compositional evolutions.
Performed with careful nuance by acclaimed American organist Forrest Eimold, these works span over six decades and chart Michael Finnissy's compositional evolutions.
Tomorrow, Métier is thrilled to present Forrest Eimold's label debut release with his album of the complete organ works of Michael Finnissy!
Pre-add it to your library now at listn.fm/finnissyorganworks
Pre-add it to your library now at listn.fm/finnissyorganworks
October 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Tomorrow, Métier is thrilled to present Forrest Eimold's label debut release with his album of the complete organ works of Michael Finnissy!
Pre-add it to your library now at listn.fm/finnissyorganworks
Pre-add it to your library now at listn.fm/finnissyorganworks
Don't miss Ophelia Gordon's first “Kapustin: Between the Lines” single and Murray McLachlan, Rose McLachlan, James Gilchrist, Linda Merrick, and Alex Jakeman's “Discovering Wilfred Heaton” in #Deezer's New Classical Playlist! 🎧 https://www.deezer.com/us/playlist/1500943781
October 8, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Don't miss Ophelia Gordon's first “Kapustin: Between the Lines” single and Murray McLachlan, Rose McLachlan, James Gilchrist, Linda Merrick, and Alex Jakeman's “Discovering Wilfred Heaton” in #Deezer's New Classical Playlist! 🎧 https://www.deezer.com/us/playlist/1500943781