Ustvolskaya/ Sorkin/ Andreeva - Complete Music Violin & PianoUnfairly named 'The Lady with the Hammer' for her uncompromising use of massive thunderous chords and ostinato rhythms, Ustvolskaya was a pupil of Shostakovich but forged her own unique way into many genres. Recently, artists have concentrated, as here, on bringing out the richness of the works and their innate lyricism. This album includes all of the composer's music for violin and piano in two major works the Sonata and the Duet. Russian violinist

Always ahead of his time in anything that he created

and Bennie Maupin on tenor saxophone

best known for scoring more than 250 episodes of STAR TREK across four iterations after the original series

Facing mounting danger in this hostile wilderness terrain

The orchestra was playing in full line-up in front of a full house for the last time for a long while

most of them of an earlier date than the preceding variations

showcasing his prodigious talent and mastery of his instrument even at this early stage

looks at the sexual and professional lives of three people - a television director (Jacques Dutronc)

Also includes the entire 1998 EP A Tale Of Sex

traditional songs and recording recent popular songs including Derek Ryan's 'Hold Onto Your Hat'

The album features hit singles 'The Thin Wall' and 'The Voice'

the opening Night on the Bare Mountain paints a witch's Sabbath in bold brushstrokes