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Katherine Jenkins, Welsh 'Popera' Superstar, Announces Release of Second LP, 'Home Sweet Home,' via Decca Records
Composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir Releases Latest Album 'Aerial' November 11 via Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music Classics
Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir is set to release her latest album, 'Aerial,' on November 11th via Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music Classics Records. 'Aerial' is composed of six new works with ensembles of varying sizes. EXCLUSIVE: Classicalite Q&A with Agnes Obel on 'Aventine' & 'Philharmonics' (Play It Again Sam), David Lynch Remix & Twin Peaks Remake, Maya Deren & November Show @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
Danish singer/songwriter Agnes Obel is yet another of the fantastic trend of indie-classical crossovers. Her 2010 debut, Philharmonics garnered her platinum status in Belgium and France, received a Gold award in Holland and went quintuple Platinum in Denmark. Agnes cleaned up at the Danish Music Awards in 2011 for Philharmonics, taking home five awards. Her follow up release, Aventine, was written and recorded at home in Berlin by Agnes herself. To wit, her deluxe edition of Aventine features a remix of "Fuel To Fire" by cult classic director, producer, musician, clothing designer David Lynch. Sonically, Obel is unlike many singer songwriters in the sense that she has a nearly complete backing band of strings and a piano producing a celestial escape. Classicalite recently caught up with Obel over the phone before her debut Minneapolis show to gain insight on her technique, David Lynch and her diaphanous music videos.
