Korngold/ Eusebius Quartet - Chamber MusicSOMM Recordings throws new, invigorating light on the Chamber Music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, performed by the Eusebius Quartet and pianist Alasdair Beatson. Hailed by musicologist Nicolas Slonimsky as "the very last breath of the romantic spirit of Vienna", Korngold's stellar beginnings in Europe's concert halls and opera houses were later overshadowed by his success in America where his soaring symphonic signature forged the template for the

the Chicago projects once terrorized by an uncanny urban legend have long since been gentrified-and graphic artist/local product Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) now shared an upscale loft with his gallery runner girlfriend (Teyonah Parris)

He worked in Japan

Jean-Baptiste

It took us to the next level and positioned us as legit players at rock radio and as a live draw

who sing alternating Macaronic Greek with a stinging parody of a more recent scene from Hell: the one from Orfeo ed Euridice by Calzabigi and Gluck

By no means as staid or sober as it's scoring might suggest

Using autoharp and baritone guitar

after which he built an impressive career as a soloist and ensemble player: "

he was privately a very passionate composer throughout his career and despite his extremely heavy concert schedule

The total sound of these early sides is extraordinary

Includes never-before-heard demos

Despite such differences