Le Bal: Social Dances in the Early Baroque - I Ciarlatani
Michael Praetorius, Jacques Cordier, Étienne Nau, Jacques Mangeant (ed.) & Anon.
Classical, Baroque | 1 CD | EAC | FLAC, CUE, LOG | Scans | 381 MB | RS
Recorded: 23-25/7 2007, St. Anna Kapelle, Sinsheim-Weiler, Germany
Released: 2008 | Label: Christophorus CHR 77295 | TT: 73:11
Regina Kabis - soprano, Benoit Haller - tenor, I Ciarlatani, Klaus Winkler (dir.)

In contrast with the familiar, well-researched ballets and dances of the High Baroque as exemplified at Versailles under Louis XIV, very little is known about social dances in France (and Europe) around 1600. […]
This wonderful collection of curiosities is the fruit of an extensive collaboration between I Ciarlatani and early dance expert Nicoline Winkler. It offers fascinating insights into the social dances of the Early Baroque and reveals astonishing musical variety – a veritable cornucopia, not only for aficionados of historical dance …

VA - Frans Brüggen Edition Vol. 1-12
Baroque | Easy CD-DA, APE, Cue | No Log | 12 CD, covers | 3.809 MB | RS
Teldec B000026LQB | 2002

This is a monumental collection of Frans Bruggen performing a variety of pre-baroque, baroque and rococco works for recorder(s). Frans Bruggen put the recorder on the map as a solo instrument, and no one before or since has made such a huge impact. Many recorder players have burst onto the scene since, but I dare to say no one has matched Bruggen's musicality and expressiveness. Unfortunately, this 12-CD set appears to be out-of-print and hard-to-find as used copies as well.

The music of Ancient and Medieval Ireland has been all but lost except for a few strange and beautiful fragments. The idea of ANÚNA grew from their founder and director Michael McGlynn's exploration of this music which is at the very root of the Celtic world, both past and present. The soundworld created by ANÚNA breaks down the thin barriers between the spiritual and the secular, and has created a unique and haunting form that has put the group at the forefront of thc new-age of Irish and world music.
The name ANÚNA is derived from the Irish An Uaithne, which is the collective name of the three ancient types of Irish music, Suantraí (lullaby), Geantraí (happy song) and Goltraí (lament).

VA - Recorder Sonatas and Concertos - Frans Brüggen
Baroque | APE, Cue | No Log | 1 CD, covers | 346 MB | RS
Teldec 4509-97474-2 | 1995

This is the last CD of the Frans Brüggen Edition. It contains a very rare interpretation of the Concerto in E minor of Telemann with "The Chamber Orchestra of Amsterdam" conducted by André Rieu in 1962.

3 Hours of footage with everythings you need to known about metal drumming- Blast Beats,Blast variation, Bomb blasts- Extreme double bass drumming,Speed and control exercises- Hand technique,Motion around the set- Foot technique- Coordination exercices and warm up routines- Licks and phrasing- Bonus Feature, Interview, Live shots

George Kollias (born August 30, 1977 in Korinthos, Greece) is a Greek heavy metal drummer best known for his work with American death metal band Nile. He is the first of their four drummers to perform every song on more than one full length album (handling drum duties so far on Annihilation of the Wicked and Ithyphallic). He is a native of Greece (born in Korinthos). Some of his favorite bands are Metallica, Kreator, Morbid Angel and Behemoth. He started playing drums at the age of 12 and some years later started drum lessons with John Stavropoulos, a well known Greek drummer. In addition to being the drummer of Nile he also teaches drums at the Modern Music School in Athens.
He previously drummed for Sickening Horror, a brutal death metal band. He also used to be in the Greek melodic death metal band Nightfall, but left the band in 2005 to join Nile.
George Kollias made an instructional drumming DVD called "Intense Metal Drumming" that was released in July 2008
This is the first DVD from Niles drummer George Kollias.
It starts off with the blast beat, and all the variations. He goes into detail of the exercises and all the different workouts to achieve the speed, power, and technicality that is needed in today's metal drumming.
He also goes into double bass technique. George is one of the fastest, most intense drummers out there. He explains the combination of heel-up and heel-down technique he utilizes to get up to 280bpm.
This DVD is a must for drummers trying to get ahead in the very competitive and challenging field of extreme metal drumming.

With the return of these stereo recordings by David Oistrakh and Lev Oborin (made in Paris in 1962), many collectors will find an automatic first choice. This new Philips set presents these accounts in fine digital transfers and has the benefit of having all 10 sonatas placed sequentially across four CDs. The performances are exceptionally fine, sometimes not as dramatic as Schneiderhan's (DG), it's true, but always intensely musical and natural… What you'll find here is a duo that devotes minute attentiveness to every passing detail, along the way conveying a powerful feeling of joyfulness and discovery. This is essential listening, and not just for violin devotees: this set belongs in everyone's collection!

Michael Jameson, ClassicsToday.com