La Tempesta - Le Destin Du Nouveau SiecleLe Destin du Nouveau Sicle [The Fate of the New Century]: what a pertinent idea for a libretto for the year 1700! This unknown opera ballet by Campra, premiered at the Collge Louis le Grand, foreshadowed the Century that was opening in France, where Louis XIV had been King for 57 years! Saturn wants to regulate the destiny of this new century according to the will of the people, but some wish to ignite an eternal War, while others celebrate Peace.

but on this disc The Poker Club Band offer their listeners something quite different

the rich orchestrations and melody style capture the essence of this historic space visit

and old music in new guises

All of the works recorded here illustrate the richness of a region that has been cherished by so many artists: Stravinsky arranged his Petrouchka in Biarritz

with the two premieres especially revealing the engaging musical personalities and communicative skills of this duo in particular

1 on that listing's year-end chart for 1989

Here come Tommy and the Commies

as Cora's layered vocals recall snapshots from an aimless walk at dusk

Forevermore

superb catalog of authentic Greek music in all it's traditional and modern stylistic

soot and cotton flakes

long established as a celebrity of musical life in Victorian London