Haydn & the Harp/ Various - Haydn & the HarpFor her first solo outing on Glossa, entitled Haydn and the harp, Chiara Granata presents a gorgeous demonstration, full of elegance and refinement, of the importance of the harp in the Classical era and of Franz Joseph Haydn's significant contribution to it's development. Granata's selection demonstrates how composers strove to get the most out of the harp by pushing for experimental technical demands without forcing it's sound or calling for

'Beach Baby' introduced a new name

a highlight on the album

both friend and foe also referred to it by it's inventor's name

He's backed by guitarists Lurrie Bell

dabbling in influences from Phil Spector to the Real Kids

In San Francisco's Chinatown

there is a large mestizo and creole repertoire

sounds and acoustics - it's a gratifying breath of fresh air in today's world of high-tech

In the Polish film "Nie Zostawiaj Mnie" ("Leave Me Not") 18-year-old Sid differs from his peers who engage in easy and safe plans for the future on the edge of adulthood

Bach / Segers - Masters of Baroque

Amanda Hillwood

he continues fearlessly with his mission