Schmitt/ Trio Cenacle - LiederGeorges Schmitt a German French "frontier runner" The German French composer Georg (Georges) Schmitt was born in Trier, then a Prussian city on the banks of the Moselle, in 1821. At 14 years of age, he took over the office of cathedral organist from his deceased father. In 1844, though, he moved to Paris, the hub of European music, where he remained until his death in 1900. It was there that he assumed a prestigious post in 1849, taking over at the

Reissue of 2001 album

reminding us of Britten's debt to Verdi

Includes "Freezing Inside"

Together they created an astonishing and hypnotical soundscape and atmosphere on their first full-length album

Thorpe has played principal horn with all the major London orchestras and with other UK orchestras including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Northern Sinfonia

Grateful Dead Records

and in his piano music in particular

Walk Through Fire is a career-defining and genre-bending release from one of the most exciting emerging British artists in music today

A dozen roof-raisers from Joliet Jake and Elwood (and let's not forget guys like Steve Cropper in the band)

over and over again

declamatory style

Austin Young