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Podcast: Classical Music Discoveries
Episode: 17155 Songs of Hope
Description: Joe Hisaishi
Songs of Hope: The Essential Joe Hisaishi Vol. 2
Out August 20, 2021
Decca Gold
Following the massive success of his Dream Songs album, Joe Hisaishi is releasing the second volume of his greatest hits: Songs of Hope: The Essential Joe Hisaishi Vol. 2. Featuring iconic works from Studio Ghibli films (Hana-Bi, Porco Rosso, and Princess Mononoke), Songs of Hope features two brand-new recordings: Hana-Bi and Kids Return.
VÃkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
Out September 3, 2021
Deutsche Grammophon
Award-winning pianist VÃkingur Ólafsson presents some of his favorite Mozart keyboard works alongside a selection of the composer’s leading contemporaries. Juxtaposing works by Mozart...