This album represents the culmination of my work over the past year since the 2008 Naumburg International Violoncello Competition. I have become quite close to these pieces and I feel that they epitomize the many facets of my own voice on the cello. What I find most striking about these works is each composer’s use of a condensed and concise musical language. Despite the brevity of the Debussy Sonata, he manages to fit in an enormous amount of material and yet maintain a sense of simplicity, elegance, and clarity. Similarly, Bolcom has created four microcosms within his Capriccio, with each movement portraying its own distinct world. Brahms, fresh from completing his Fourth Symphony, could not help but infuse his F Major Sonata with a similar symphonic sweep and grandeur while masterfully adhering to traditional form and structure. Lastly, the three Cassadó pieces not only are brilliant displays of virtuosity and charm but of depth and emotion as well, thereby revealing Cassadó’s charisma as both a cellist and composer. Every note counts in these succinct but profound works.

1st Prize winner of the 2008 Naumburg International Violoncello Competition David Requiro's Debut Album featuring Elizabeth DeMio. Includes works by Debussy, Bolcom, Brahms, and Cassadó.



  Short Concert Pieces for Flute and Piano
  by Barbara Hopkins
Our Price: $15.99 CD / $9.99 MP3 Album Download
Usually ships in 1-2 days

Award winning flutist Barbara Hopkins enjoys national recognition for her performances. She has released two solo CD’s, "Telemann Methodical Sonatas, Vol. 1" and "Short Concert Pieces for Flute and Piano." Her solo appearances include performances at National Flute Association Conventions in Albuquerque, Seattle, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Dallas, once as the first prize winner of the Orchestral Audition Competition, and twice as winner of the Convention Performers Competition. She has appeared as soloist in New York, Alaska and Florida and throughout her home state of Pennsylvania. Composer Edward Diemente has written several works for her, and she enjoys performing new music. Hopkins has been a top prize winner in the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition and was awarded a fellowship to Tanglewood Music Center, where she had the honor of playing principal flute under Leonard Bernstein. She has been a member of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra since 1993, where she has appeared as soloist on both flute and piccolo.

Flute and piano music from the popular collection, "24 Short Concert Pieces." --"She plays them beautifully, with charm and elegance, and immaculate technique."-John Wion, 2007 recipient of the National Flute Association Lifetime Achievement Award.



  Tribute
  by Adam Workman
Our Price: $15.95 CD / $9.99 MP3 Album Download
Usually ships in 1-2 days

Just beyond the notes, rhythms, harmonies, and academia, music, like life, is about movement through time and what happens during its course. Taking participants from one point to another, at its deepest level, music to me, is about the human experience - our journey, our tears, our love, and our laughter. It allows us to tell and to revisit our unique stories, dreams, and various inspirations, while also affording us the magical opportunity to witness those of others.

A long time in its generation, this recording is a compilation of favorite music from my musical youth. It is my humble tribute to the countless human experiences that have come before, those that are happening now, and all of those that have yet to come. Past, Present, and Future.

The latest release from the Azadmusico label, flutist Adam Workman is joined by esteemed colleagues Susan Summerfield, Jerome Monachino, Brian Clague, and special guest Jessica Raymond, in his first CD titled "Tribute | Past • Present • Future".



  Violin Covers
  by Eric Wuest
Our Price: $12.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 Album Download
Usually ships in 1-2 days

The new album of the Los Angeles-based violinist Eric Wuest features exciting and imaginative arrangements of well-known rock songs performed on violin and piano. Hear your favorite songs as you've never heard them before!

Violin covers of hit songs by Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse, The Killers, and more.



  Beauty Crowds Me: an Homage to Beauty
  by Compilation, Various Artists
Our Price: $18.00 CD / $9.99 MP3 Album Download
Usually ships in 1-2 days

in to add to your wishlist This offering of Beauty - may it touch what we love and what challenges us.. sadness, grief, despair..more deeply, with tenderness, compassion and shared humanity

  Brooklyn
  by PROJECT Trio
Our Price: $12.97 CD / $9.99 MP3 Album Download
Usually ships in 1-2 days

PROJECT is a passionate, high energy chamber music ensemble comprised of three virtuosic composer/performers from Brooklyn, NY. Blending their classical training with an eclectic taste in musical styles, PROJECT has made an impact on audiences of all ages. Bursting onto the scene with their landmark videos, right out of the internet generation, PROJECT is a musical experience defining a new level of entertainment!

With their follow up album "Brooklyn", PROJECT has collected some well known staples from their live show. Many of these tunes were worked out for the stage on the road, and have been featured in a wide variety of concerts and settings all over the world. Featuring covers and originals and even complete overhauls from the likes of Django Reinhardt, Duke Ellington, Theolonius Monk, JS Bach and Tchaikovsky, PROJECT have assembled a balanced album showcasing their unique take on live music. Also finally unveiled is the much anticipated Brooklyn Suite, a collection of tone poems from the world they are surrounded by in the city of Brooklyn.

  Berlin 2004 Live
  by Darya Dadvar
Our Price: $12.97 CD / $9.99 MP3 Album Download
Usually ships in 1-2 days

Darya creates her own music by combining traditional music of Iran and European classical singing. Her unique talent in arranging Iranian music with some Jazz and Blues elements, places her among top "World Music" Artists. She sometimes combines different musical styles within one song, brings historical periods together and crosses languages and dialects. She follows her own instincts above all. In short, she has dared to create a new style of singing.

“Through art, I lift the boundaries. Interpretation is not enough, and I only evolve when I create.”

Classical arrangement of Iranian folk music for Vocal, Piano & Violon



  Winter in June
  by PROJECT Trio
Our Price: $12.97 CD / $10.00 MP3 Album Download
Usually ships in 1-2 days

On their debut recording, this high-energy chamber ensemble from Brooklyn blends classical, pop, and jazz influences (and some beat-boxing flute) to create a unique sound that is both experimental and entertaining, communal and virtuosic. Fans of genre-bending acts like Turtle Island String Quartet and the Kronos Quartet will love Project!

A dynamic ensemble defining a new music genre by combining classical, jazz, and popular music.



Links to all the Independent Classical Artists CD's- Listed by sub-genres
[Top Selling Classical CD's]  [20th Century Classical CD's]  [Classical Aria CD's] 
[Classical Bach CD's]  [Beethoven CD's]  [Classical New Age CD's] 
[Classical Mozart CD's]  [Contemporary Classical]  [Chamber Music]
[CD Home Page]