Classical music is still busy shaking off old stereotypes. But sniff out the right CDs, and one thing is clear -- it's not boring. As these fascinating new releases prove, the music has the power to delight, surprise and overwhelm.
From the melting pot of Istanbul comes 18th-century Ottoman music that swirls with the sound of neys, tanburs and percussion. Contemporary chants from Kiev shimmer with overtone halos. A violin soars amid a haze of electronics, and a bittersweet melody by Schubert becomes sublime in the hands of the perceptive pianist.
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— Silvestrov
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— Cover for Istanbul - Dimitrie Cantemir
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— Cover for Ingram Marshall: September Canons
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— Cover for Schubert Live, Vol. 2
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— Cover for Gabriel Prokofiev: Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra
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