Nimbus Podcast

This month, pianist and professor Mark Anderson joins us to discuss his championing of a forgotten composer, the value of improvisation and favourite Lewis Carroll characters. New Releases: https://www.wyastone.co.uk/new_releases/ Twitter: http://bit.ly/2sPepn2 Instagram: http://bit.ly/2kVmanU Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2NXv6pk

This month, we went to Cardiff to talk to arranger, composer and compendium of musical knowledge Kenneth Woods. Discussion includes why composers find refuge in the US, how to approach the forgotten greats, and the point at which discords in classical music become too much to handle. Kenneth Woods' Projects: http://bit.ly/2MVrIuT http://bit.ly/2KRxkW5 Nimbus Twitter: bit.ly/2E3wL9d Nimbus Instagram: http://bit.ly/2zgoiRd Kenneth Woods Twitter: http://bit.ly/2KUAfR4 New Releases: http://bit.ly/2gL9MpO Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2MSF4aX

This month on the Nimbus Podcast, we gain an exclusive insight into the relationship between composer and performer. Composer Laurence Crane and John Snijders talk to each other about meeting for the first time, how Laurence's compositions have changed over time and upcoming plans together. ALBUM: https://www.wyastone.co.uk/laurence-crane-6-trios-2-solos-and-1-quintet.html NOTE: The playlist does not feature tracks from the podcast but instead has a selection of tracks by Laurence Crane BONUS TRACK: https://soundcloud.com/laurence-crane/holt-quartet Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/nimbusrecords/playlist/0E0zmlKquy7dPA1qdFVk8o?si=R0y6kHCMQI29QejQjBG4zw NIMBUS SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NimbusRecords Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NimbusRecords/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nimbus_records/

In this organ special of the Nimbus Podcast, we sit down to talk to David Ponsford about how he dug into the past of french organ music, dealing with lightening striking his organ and duels between composers in the past. For a special selection of songs curated by David from his albums, click the playlist below: https://spoti.fi/2rpGceb

This month we are joined by world renowned pianist Vladimir Feltsman and discuss the relative merits of pianos and harpsichords when playing Bach, Vladimir's admiration of John Cage and whether or not music improves a wedding. Full playlist of tracks are below. Nimbus Records Twitter: bit.ly/2E3wL9d Facebook: bit.ly/2DE89a8 ---- Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2GFn0Tm J.S. Bach: Works for Harpsichord Volume 2 - http://bit.ly/2JoZLur Maëlstrom: Contemporary American Piano Music - http://bit.ly/2JoZLur Louis Prima: Swing It! - His 53 Finest 1933-1960 - http://bit.ly/2qbN0eD Beethoven: The Music for Piano & Cello http://bit.ly/2EmxYqx Traditional Music For Your Wedding Ceremony - http://bit.ly/2JohXEp

This month we are joined by award-winning composer Richard Blackford, discussing the difficulties of setting Shakespeare to song, writing for individual performers, and composers' impulses to destroy their work. Nimbus Records Twitter: http://bit.ly/2E3wL9d Facebook: http://bit.ly/2DE89a8 --- The Songs of Roger Quilter - http://bit.ly/2H4pyG8 Schubert: Orchestral Favourites Vol. 15 - http://bit.ly/2oLYUv1 Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 5&6 and The Voyevoda - http://bit.ly/2teRxAZ William Hayes: Ceremonial Oxford - Music for the Georgian University - http://bit.ly/2FcIiXp The Art of Singing: A Tribute to David Björling Vol.1 http://bit.ly/2H4ZU46 Pearl Bailey: Takes Two To Tango - Her 26 Finest 1944-1953 - http://bit.ly/2FTYHNH Bea Wain with Larry Clinton & His Orchestra: Heart And Soul: Her 26 Finest 1937-1941 - http://bit.ly/2FTgUuK

This episode of the Nimbus Podcast features Nimbus Records, Artistic Director Adrian Farmer, Digital Marketing Coordinator Oliver Jones and the incredible pianist Martin Jones, discussing the difficulties of piano duets, the kindness of strangers in remote French villages and if Beethoven stole. Twitter: http://bit.ly/2E3wL9d Facebook: http://bit.ly/2DE89a8 --- French Organ Music Volume 6 - Jacques Boyvin - http://bit.ly/2Er2bXh A Tribute to Prokofiev - Vladimir Feltsman http://bit.ly/2nqU2uv Martin Scherber Orchestral Works & Songs http://bit.ly/2BGD4wE Kay Starr: Wheel of Fortune - Her 58 Finest 1944-1960 http://bit.ly/2nusuUt Spotify Playlist: http://spoti.fi/2GyUkaN

The Nimbus Podcast is an auditory unpacking of this month's releases, recorded in the kitchen here at Nimbus Records. This episode features pianists Simon Callaghan and Hiro Takenouchi, discussing Japanese children's songs, the intangible chemistry of ensemble music and if opera should ever be translated. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NimbusRecords Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NimbusRecords/ Simon Callaghan Twitter: https://twitter.com/simondcallaghan Hiro Takenouchi Twitter: https://twitter.com/giroaqui --- Furusato: A Japanese Journey Vol.2 - http://www.wyastone.co.uk/furusato-a-... Schumann, Dvořák & Grieg: Works for Piano Trio http://www.wyastone.co.uk/schumann-dv... Elizabeth Maconchy: Héloïse and Abelard - http://www.wyastone.co.uk/elizabeth-m... Elton Hayes: He Sings to a Small Guitar http://www.wyastone.co.uk/elton-hayes... Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/nimbusr...