Allegro Classical August 2013 New Release Book by Allegro Media Group

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Lindoro is a specialized independent label from Seville, Spain. Their catalog covers most genres and is closely related to the history and patrimony of Spain. The label also offers a broad and contrasting of selection of music from South America, as well contemporary European music. Lindoro comes to Allegro Classical via the Spanish Independent Label Group.

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Eduardo Paniagua, founding member of the groups Cálamus and Hoquetus, specializes in Arab-Andalusian music. In 1994 he created the groups Musica Antigua and Ibn Baya, the latter co-directed with lutenist Omar Metioui. In parallel he founded the record label Pneuma, with which he began to release his own musical productions. Paniagua has received excellent reviews and international prizes for his work and efforts to bring previously unrecorded music to the fore. Pneuma comes to Allegro Classical via the Spanish Independent Label Group.

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Gustav MAHLER

Symphony No. 7 [Hybrid SACD] BUZZ ALERT

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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Zdenˇek Mácal: conductor MAHLER: Symphony No. 7 “This recording from EXTON, featuring Zdenˇek Mácal and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, is remarkable for its spacious sound, close-up details, and wide-frequency range … Mácal is certainly attuned to Mahler’s extreme mood swings and a unique mix of innocent reverence and sardonic parody, and there is nothing lacking in the CPO’s brilliant execution of the score.” — All Music Guide (review of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3) A new entry in EXTON’s wonderful series of Mahler symphonies featuring respected Czech conductor Zdenˇek Mácal, renowned for his masterful interpretations and graceful conducting style. Since his American debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra over 25 years ago, Mácal has also conducted widely throughout North America, regularly leading the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, National Symphony, and many others. PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system. also available MAHLER Symphony No. 3 CD: EXN 300 Price Code: 2S (SRP $37.99) Number of Discs: 2 d

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EXTON Michaela Kaune: soprano Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Zdenˇek Mácal: conductor MAHLER: Symphony No. 4 Leading conductor Zdenˇek Mácal and the prestigious Czech Philharmonic present another new entry in their series of Mahler’s symphonies. For their recording of Mahler’s third symphony, they received the Record Academy Award. This eagerly awaited new album features the Symphony No. 4, which is a comparatively small work, but is full of pastoral and heavenly sounds. PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system.

Gustav MAHLER

Symphony No. 4 [Hybrid SACD] CD: EXN SACD 267 Price Code: Y (SRP $24.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 30 d

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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Kazuki Yamada: conductor KALINNIKOV: Symphony No. 1 • GLAZUNOV: Symphony No. 5 • KHACHATURIAN: Masquerade Suite Young Japanese maestro Kazuki Yamada holds many posts, including Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Resident Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, and Music Partner of the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa. On this recording, Yamada and the Czech Philharmonic present an all-Russian program including works by Kalinnikov, Glazunov, and Khachaturian. PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system.

Aram KHACHATURIAN

Masquerade Suite [Hybrid SACD] CD: EXN SACD 487 Price Code: 2S (SRP $37.99) Number of Discs: 2 Jewel Case, Box Lot 30 d

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SOMM Recordings Peter Donohoe: piano PROKOFIEV: Sonata No. 1, Op. 1 • Sonata No. 2, Op. 14 • Sonata No. 3, Op. 28 • Sonata No. 4, Op. 29 • Sonata No. 5, Op. 38 (original version) “Surely the master interpreter of this little-known repertoire … This is Prokofiev as you have not heard him. A major re-evaluation from a towering pianist is under way.” — The Sunday Herald “Peter Donohoe ensures that the slicing, acidulous felicity of Prokofiev’s writing is purely invigorating.” — Sunday Times Recording the Prokofiev Sonatas is an important landmark for Peter Donohoe, who first came to international recognition in Moscow in 1982, when he won second prize at the 7th Tchaikovsky International Competition. He was asked by the publishers Boosey & Hawkes to prepare the definitive edition of the scores for them in 1985, and he also recorded Sonatas 6, 7 & 8 for EMI in 1990. Extensive Advertising with International Record Review, Gramophone, BBC Radio 3, and selected newspapers and specialist press.

Sergei PROKOFIEV Piano Sonatas 1–5

CD: SMM 249 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25

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Bridge Quartet Michael Dussek: piano Bryn Lewis: harp Richard Alsop: double bass IBERT: String Quartet • Jeux: Sonatine for violin and piano • Ghirlarzana for solo cello • Trio for violin, cello and harp • Aria for viola and piano • Caprilena for solo violin • Entr’acte for violin and harp • Souvenir for quartet and double bass (premiere) “The performances are superb, the recording vivid and beautifully balanced. The presentation is ideal and if in any way you like English music then this disc is a must. Even if you don’t, this disc is a must. In fact you have little choice: buy it, please.” — Musicweb-International (review for SOMM 87) Jacques Ibert (1890–1962) is a significant French composer whose success began early, when he worn the Prix de Rome. He became sought after for his essentially Galli style, lightness of touch, and genuine melodic gift. His String Quartet — hardly ever recorded — is a major work of great power. The Souvenir for quartet and double bass is a premiere recording, specially sent to the Bridge Quartet by publishers Alphonse Leduc.

Jacques IBERT Chamber Music

Review Copies to magazines, newspapers, and specialist press such as The Strad. BBC Radio 3 has featured “Souvenir” and other tracks several times.

CD: SMM 122 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT INCLUDES WORLD PREMIERE

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Uri CAINE & George GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue

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Uri Caine: piano Ralph Alessi: trumpet Theo Bleckmann, Barbara Walker: vocals Joyce Hammann: violin Chris Speed: tenor sax, clarinet Mark Helias: acoustic bass Jim Black: drums CD Track Listing: Rhapsody In Blue • But Not For Me • Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off • I Got Rhythm • I’ve Got A Crush On You • They Can’t Take That Away From Me • Slap That Bass • Love Is Here To Stay • How Long Has This Been Going On Vinyl Track Listing: Rhapsody In Blue • But Not For Me • Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off • I Got Rhythm • I’ve Got A Crush On You • They Can’t Take That Away From Me • Slap That Bass • Love Is Here To Stay “Caine’s refreshing variations on the classics open up a lot of new possibilities for so-called serious music.” — New York Times The artistic dialogue of Uri Caine and George Gershwin is long overdue. Now, to the delight of music fans everywhere, Caine has chosen Gershwin’s outstanding masterpiece “Rhapsody in Blue” as the core piece of his new interpretations, filling this amazing opus with a fresh spirit featuring jazzy notes, intoxicating rhythms, and even klezmer influences! also available Uri CAINE The Othello Syndrome CD: WTR 135 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 d

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Challenge Classics

Anton BRUCKNER

Symphony No. 6 [Hybrid SACD] BUZZ ALERT

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Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra Jaap van Zweden: conductor BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 6 One of today’s most sought-after conductors, Jaap van Zweden was named recipient of Musical America’s Conductor of the Year Award in 2012. He has been Music Director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra since 2008, and is also Honorary Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Radio Chamber Philharmonic (having been Chief Conductor from 2005–2011). In September 2012 he took up the post of Music Director for the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, with an initial contract of four years. This new disc from Challenge Classics showcases Bruckner’s impetuous Symphony No. 6, which the composer himself considered his “keckste,” or “boldest.” PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system. also available BRUCKNER Symphony No. 3 CD: CHR SACD 72551 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 d

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Challenge Classics Michael Gees: piano SCHUMANN: Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 • Kinderszenen, Op. 15 • Kreisleriana, Op. 16 • Waldszenen, Op. 82 Acclaimed pianist/improviser Michael Gees is a pioneer for breaking classical music taboos, well known for his partnership with tenor Christoph Prégardien. The pianist’s second solo album for Challenge Classics goes “beyond Schumann,” offering stunning improvisations that are, as always, done with great respect and love for the original compositions. PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system. also available SATIE ImproviSatie CD: CHR 72512 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1

Robert SCHUMANN

Beyond Schumann [Hybrid SACD]

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SCHUBERT Die schöne Müllerin CD: CHR SACD 72292 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1

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Lucia Aliberti: soprano “Giuseppe Verdi” Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Choir of Milan Oleg Caetani: conductor VERDI: selected arias from I Vespri Siciliani, I masnadieri, Alzira, Attila, Aroldo, I Lombardi alla prima Crociata, Giovanna d’Arco, Un giorno di regno, La Battaglia di Legnano, Ernani, I due Foscari, and Macbeth In this new release celebrating the “Verdi Year 2013,” soprano and bel canto specialist Lucia Aliberti sings soprano arias from a period that Verdi referred to as his “galley years.” The Sicilian soprano was awarded a diploma with special recognition from the Conservatory in Messina while she was still very young. She studied with Luigi Ricci in Rome, with Herbert von Karajan, and with Alfredo Kraus.

Giuseppe VERDI Early Verdi Arias

CD: CHR 72589 Price Code: P (SRP $16.99) Number of Discs: 1 O-Card Jewel, Box Lot 22 d

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Challenge Classics Einav Yarden: piano BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 10, Op. 14/2 • Sonata No. 6, Op. 10/2 • STRAVINSKY: Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119 • Sonata for piano • Polka • Valse • Le Cinq Doits • Valse pour les Enfants • Piano-Rag Music • Tango In this unusual pairing, pianist Einav Yarden juxtaposes two composers who are rarely named in one breath: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) and Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971). She has chosen two of the most cheerfully exuberant sonatas Beethoven ever wrote, which are very close in character to the Stravinsky sonata.

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN & Igor STRAVINSKY Oscillations

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Katrien Baerts: soprano Pianoduo Post&Mulder Asko|Schönberg Oliver Knussen: conductor ZUIDAM: For Two Pianos • Address to the New Tay Bridge • For Two Pianos and Strings • For Two Pianos II • The Tay Bridge Disaster McGonagall-Lieder is a song cycle composed by Robert Zuidam with texts from the legendary William McGonagall, a poet from Scotland with a truly unshakeable faith in his poetic genius. The work highlights the theatrical sound that Zuidam is known for, with a unique combination of instruments. The recording features rising young Belgian soprano Katrien Baerts, Pianoduo Post&Mulder (Pauline Post and Nora Mulder), and Amsterdam’s leading new music ensemble Asko|Schönberg.

Robert ZUIDAM McGonagall-Lieder

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Modest MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition CD: NIM 6211 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

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Vladimir Feltsman: piano MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition • TCHAIKOVSKY: Album for the Young, Op. 39 • Echo rustique (Countryside Echo) Op. 72, No. 13 “The playing is first rate … every detail and nuance shines through.” — Musicweb-International “A marvel of clarity and musicianship.” — Gramophone Pianist and conductor Vladimir Feltsman is one of the most versatile and constantly interesting musicians of our time, whose vast repertoire encompasses music from the Baroque to the 20th century. A regular guest soloist with leading symphony orchestras in the United States and abroad, he appears in the most prestigious concert series and music festivals all over the world. also available BEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas CD: NIM 6120 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 d

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Franz SCHUBERT

Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY

Wihan Quartet

London Symphony Orchestra/Yondani Butt: conductor

SCHUBERT: String Quartet No. 15, D 887 • String Quartet No. 12, D 703

TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 “Pathétique” • SCHUMANN: Overture to Manfred, Op. 115

The Wihan Quartet, formed in 1985, is heir to the great Czech musical tradition. The quartet’s outstanding reputation for the interpretation of its native Czech heritage, and of the many classical, romantic, and modern masterpieces of the string quartet repertoire, is widely acknowledged.

In February 1893, after an intense but hugely successful tour in the Russian city of Odessa, Tchaikovsky embarked on the composition of his Sixth Symphony. It is one of his greatest achievements, marrying a sweeping structure with exquisite emotional depth.

String Quartets 12 & 15

Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”

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Rory BOYLE

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François COUPERIN & Marc-Antoine CHARPENTIER

A Box of Chatter

French Organ Music Vol. 2

Royal Conservatory of Scotland Woodwinds David Ponsford: organ BOYLE: Fl(ut)ing • Burble • Intermezzo • Reed Talk • Touch • Elegy • A Box of Chatter • Gossip • The Pub Bore • Whispering Sweet Nothings • Your Call is Important to Us The Woodwind Department of the Royal Conservatory of Scotland is always seeking new musical challenges, and has built a strong relationship with the Composition Department, in particular with Lecturer in Composition Rory Boyle. This CD celebrates the creative collaborations between Rory and the current students.

COUPERIN: Messe à l’usage ordinaire des paroisses, pour les fêtes solemnelles (1690) • CHARPENTIER: Messe pour plusieurs instruments au lieu des orgues (1674) The organ of La Flèche offers the organist the rare experience of being able to perform the French repertoire of the Grand Siècle on a beautiful musical instrument situated in an architectural surrounding perfectly suited to it.

Opera d’Oro

Gioachino ROSSINI Semiramide

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Joan Sutherland, Monica Sinclair, Mario Petri: vocal soloists RAI Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Turin Richard Bonynge: conductor ROSSINI: Semiramide (complete opera) “Joan Sutherland recorded this role commercially for Decca two years before this 1968 Roman RAI broadcast; nonetheless, she is more convincing and in slightly spryer voice here. Mario Petri also is a bit better as Assur than Joseph Rouleau on Decca, and with one exception, the rest of the cast is about equally good … Richard Bonynge leads a convincing reading.” — Robert Levine, ClassicsToday Opera d’Oro presents a new entry in the Grand Tier series, presenting deluxe editions of the most beloved complete Opera d’Oro recordings, with original artwork by Rafal Olbinski and Opera d’Oro’s best remastered sound! Features a large booklet with historic photos, an essay on the opera by Robert Levine, and complete Italian-English libretto newly translated by Bill Parker. Live performance, Rome, 1968.

Opera d’Oro

Giuseppe VERDI Aida

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Franco Corelli, Mary Curtis-Verna, Miriam Pirazzini: vocal soloists RAI Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Turin Angelo Questa: conductor VERDI: Aida (complete opera) “[This re-release] will undoubtedly find its primary justification, for most collectors, in the Radamès of the young Franco Corelli … the first complete recording by a now legendary and well-loved artist … Mary Curtis-Verna offers an idiomatic, sincere, and wholly committed account of the tremendously challenging title role … Miriam Pirazzini is a wonderful Amneris, rich and vibrant in tone … Questa provides unobtrusive and thoroughly stylish conducting.” — Calvin Goodwin, Musicweb-International Radamès, a military hero in ancient Egypt, is engaged to Amneris, the Pharaoh’s daughter, but secretly loves the slave girl Aida instead. Exposed as a traitor, Radamès is condemned to die in a “living tomb” underground, where Aida joins him at the end.

Melodiya Zurab Anjaparidze, Irina Arkhipova, Vera Firsova, et al: vocal soloists Choir and Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theater Aleksander Rybnov: choirmaster Igor Agafonnikov: children’s choir leader Boris Khaikin: conductor TCHAIKOVSKY: The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 Melodiya presents a rare recording of Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky’s opera The Queen of Spades! It is difficult to surprise a modern music lover with an unknown recording of this opera, one of the greatest masterpieces of Tchaikovsky’s catalogue. Nevertheless, the Melodiya vaults have preserved a remarkable 40-year-old recording. The lead parts were performed by the up-and-coming stars of the 1970s USSR Bolshoi Theatre: Zurab Anjaparidze, Tamara Milashkina, Valentina Levko, and Yuri Mazurok. Although all these performers are now known throughout the world, this particular interpretation was a recording debut for many of them. The recording also features vocalists who were already established masters: Irina Arkhipova, Vera Firsova, Mikhail Kiselyov, and Viktor Nechipailo. The Bolshoi Orchestra and Choir are conducted by prominent maestro Boris Khaikin.

Pyotr Illych TCHAIKOVSKY The Queen of Spades CD: MYD 1002088 Price Code: 3R (SRP $53.99) Number of Discs: 3 Digibox, Box Lot 15 d

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USSR State Symphony Orchestra Evgeny Svetlanov: conductor Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic Society Dmitri Kitayenko: conductor RACHMANINOV: Symphony No. 1, Op. 13 • Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 • Symphony No. 3, Op. 44 • Symphonic Dances for orchestra, Op. 45 • The Rock, Op. 7 • Caprice bohémien, Op. 12 • Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 • Spring, Op. 20 • The Bells, Op. 35 • Three Russian Songs, Op. 41 Rachmaninov was a recognized author of piano music in his lifetime. His works in other genres may not be as popular, but as a symphonist Rachmaninov ranks as one of the greatest Russian composers. His initial works, such as “The Rock” and “Caprice bohémien,” were composed in the early 1890s soon after his graduation from the Moscow Conservatory, while Symphony No. 3 and Symphonic Dances concluded his last, American period. Rachmaninov’s contribution to vocal and choral music, both sacred and secular, is as essential. His three cantatas, composed in different years, reflect the composer’s creative evolution: the rejuvenating “Spring,” the gloomy “The Bells,” and the nostalgic “Three Russian Songs.” On this CD Rachmaninov’s symphonic works and cantatas are performed by the USSR State Orchestra conducted by Evgeny Svetlanov, one of the best interpreters of the composer’s music, and by the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic Society led by Dmitri Kitayenko.

Sergei RACHMANINOV

Works for the Orchestra and Choir CD: MYD 1002090 Price Code: 4Q (SRP $63.99) Number of Discs: 5 Digibox, Box Lot 5 d

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Melodiya USSR State Symphony Orchestra Andrei Chistyakov, Gennady Rozhdestvensky: conductors State Academic Symphony Orchestra Evgeny Svetlanov: conductor Leningrad Philharmonic Society Symphony Orchestra Evgeny Mravinsky: conductor Moscow State Philharmonic Society Symphony Orchestra David Oistrakh: conductor WAGNER: Overture to Rienzi • Faust Overture • Overture to The Flying Dutchman • Overture to Tannhäuser • Ride of the Valkyries from The Valkyrie • Forest Murmurs from Siegfried • Funeral March from Twilight of the Gods • Prelude to Lohengrin • Entr’acte to Act 3 of Lohengrin • Siegfried’s Rhine Journey from Twilight of the Gods • Overture to The Mastersingers of Nuremberg • Prelude and Isolde’s Death from Tristan and Isolde • Overture to Parsifal It has been two centuries since Richard Wagner was born, but his music still reigns supreme on the world’s opera stages and concert halls. The grandeur of his ideas and the boldness of their implementation put Wagner among the most innovative composers, whose music strongly influenced the development of the world’s musical culture. This release, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth, features widely popular overtures and entr’actes from Wagner’s operas, which became part of the repertoire of such outstanding conductors as Evgeny Svetlanov, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, David Oistrakh, Evgeny Mravinsky, and many more.

Richard WAGNER

Dedicated to the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Richard Wagner CD: MYD 1002095 Price Code: 2R (SRP $35.99) Number of Discs: 2 Digibox, Box Lot 20 d

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BUZZ ALERT Leonid Roizman: organ J.S. BACH: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 • Chorale Prelude in G major, BWV 641 • Chorale Prelude in A major, BWV 633 • Chorale Prelude in A minor, BWV 691a • Chorale Prelude in G major, BWV 711 • Chorale Prelude in B minor, BWV 727 • Chorale Prelude in G major, BWV 734 • Chorale Prelude in F minor, BWV 639 • Chorale Prelude in D minor, BWV 614 • Chorale Prelude in E major, BWV 732 • Chorale Prelude in C minor, BWV 610 • Chorale Prelude in A major, BWV 601 • Chorale Prelude in C major, BWV 631 • Chorale Prelude in D minor, BWV 629 • Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 • Chorale Partita “O Gott, du frommer Gott!” in C minor, BWV 767 • Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 • Prelude and Fugue in E flat major, BWV 552 • Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 549 • Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 533 • Little Harmonic Labyrinth, BWV 591 • Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546 Prominent musician Leonid Roizman was a key figure for domestic organ music of the 20th century. A student of Russian organ school founder Alexander Goedicke, Roizman also applied much of his effort to teaching and brought up dozens of students. This set includes recordings made in the 1960s, when the organist’s performing activity was in its prime. In addition to the most popular compositions such as Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Passacaglia in C minor, the set also features some lesser-known preludes and fugues, the Little Harmonic Labyrinth, and choral preludes.

J.S. BACH

Works for Organ CD: MYD 1002109 Price Code: 2R (SRP $35.99) Number of Discs: 2 Digibox, Box Lot 20 d

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Louth Contemporary Music Society Celli Monighetti Octet YANOV-YANOVSKY: Viderunt Omnes (premiere) • ALI-ZADEH: Shyshtar Metamorphoses (premiere) • GUBAIDULINA: On the Edge of the Abyss • Mirage: The Dancing Sun (premiere) • KNAIFEL: O, Comforter (premiere) This disc from cellist Ivan Monighetti and his group Celli Monighetti features new pieces for cello octet by four composers from the former Soviet bloc: Sofia Gubaidulina, originally from the Tatar Republic; Russian Alexander Knaifel; Uzbekistani Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky; and Franghiz Ali-Zadeh from Azerbaijan. The cello octet Celli Monighetti was founded by the Russian cellist in 2002 from his current and former students at Basle Academy of Music. All the members of Celli Monighetti are prizewinners of international competitions. The group has performed at international festivals such as Schleswig Holstein in Germany, Viva Cello in Switzerland, Madrid Festival in Spain, and the Viana de Castello Destival in Portugal. Collaborating with great living composers such as Gubaidulina, Knaifel, and Yanov-Yanovsky is an essential part of Celli Monighetti’s vision, and an endless source of inspiration.

Celli Monighetti Metamorphoses

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Fryderyk Chopin Society Ewa Pobłocka: piano CHOPIN: Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20 • Preludium in C-sharp minor, Op. 45 • Impromptu in A-flat major, Op. 29 • Ballad in A-flat major, Op. 47 • Waltz in F minor, Op. 70, No. 2 [WN 55] • Waltz in B minor, Op. 69, No. 2 [WN 19] • Waltz in A-flat major [WN 28] • Waltz in A minor [WN 63] • Waltz Op. 64, No. 1 • Waltz in A-flat major Op. 64, No. 3 • Waltz in A minor Op. 34, No. 2 • Waltz in A-flat major Op. 69, No. 1 [WN 47] • Ballad in F major, Op. 38 • Scherzo in B-flat minor, Op. 31 “A first-class Chopin player.” — The Star The latest release in the Fryderyk Chopin Institute’s White Series features selected Chopin works, with a clever blend of masterpieces and lighter works, in interpretations by Ewa Pobłocka. It is the second album recorded for the Chopin Institute by Pobłocka, one of the finest pianists of her generation.

Frédéric CHOPIN

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Scherzo, Ballads & Waltzes

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Editions Hortus Jean-Baptiste Dupont: organ REGER: Fantasy and Fugue in C minor, Op. 29 • Zwölf Stücke, Op. 59 “Jean-Baptiste Dupont is one of today’s rare organists who can maintain his inspiration right to the end.” — Diapason (review for Vol. 1) “A complete rendition with an original, proper tone which may well figure amongst the greatest.” — Classica (review for Vol. 1) Max Reger is one of the major composers of the German organ school. He is greatly appreciated by Anglo-Saxon organists, but his music has been long looked down on by French organists. Now, Jean-Baptiste Dupont gives us a taste of Reger’s music with this second volume of the composer’s complete organ works. The goals of the project are twofold: on the one hand, to fill a certain discographic insufficiency; on the other hand, to attract the attention of organists and music lovers to this music by the originality of the undertaking.

Max REGER

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REGER The Complete Organ Works Vol. 1 CD: HOR 8687 Price Code: 2N (SRP $25.99) Number of Discs: 2

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Les Lunes du Cousin Jacque Aurore Bucher: soprano Annabelle Brey: cello Diego Salamanca: theorbo Frédéric Hernandez: harpsichord Benoît Toïgo: flute, director HANDEL: Sonata in C major for flute and continuo, HWV 365 • “Non possi dir di più” Italian aria (premiere) • Adagio in F major “concertised” (from the Great suite in F major, HWV 427) • Sonata in A minor for flute and continuo, HWV 369 • “Nel dolce dell’oblio” cantata for soprano, flute and continuo, HWV 134 • Sonata in B-flat major for flute and continuo, HWV 377 • “Son d’Egitto” Italian aria (premiere) • Sonata in D minor for flute and continuo, HWV 367 Outstandingly attuned to human passions, Handel possessed uncanny skill in musically portraying the psychology of complex characters, revealing a humanity teetering between inner strife and public outpourings. Les Lunes du Cousin Jacques, for their first disc, bring together two unpublished Italian arias — “Son d’Egitto” and “Non posso dir di più” — with four sonatas for flute and continuo and “Nel dolce dell’oblio,” the master’s sole cantata for soprano, flute, and continuo.

George Frideric HANDEL

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Editions Hortus François Marchal: bagpipes Rouen Conservatory Symphonic Orchestra Claude Brendel: conductor CHAMOUARD: Symphony No. 8 • Poème du Vent Born in Paris in 1952, Philippe Chamouard has always tried to separate himself from all influences and schools. This is why, in 1987, he decided to destroy all of his earlier compositions! This new recording features the composer’s Eighth Symphony, a panoramic work with infinite landscapes. In the third movement a bagpipe rings out to the tune of “Amazing Grace,” played beautifully by soloist François Marchal. Similarly, the Poème du Vent (“Poem of the Wind”) invites a naturalistic meditation. These works are presented by the Rouen Conservatory Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by the eminent Claude Brendel.

Philippe CHAMOUARD Symphony No. 8

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Jean-François Vaucher: organ ˇ DVORÁK: New World Symphony No. 9 in E minor, trans. for organ • LISZT: Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude, trans. for organ The best known of the great romantic symphonies of the late 19th century, played on a prestigious, historic organ with inimitable orchestral colors! Born in Bern, Jean-François Vaucher began studying piano with François Riat; he pursued work in this instrument on the shores of the Léman with private instruction from the Swedish pianist Inger Wikström, who had been fortunate to receive counsel from the great Arthur Rubinstein. His repertory extends from early music to the music of the 20th century, and has been at the heart of various recordings for radio as well as for record.

ˇ Anton DVORÁK

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Summit Records Columbus State University Trombone Ensemble Bradley Palmer: conductor Joe Alessi, Jim Markey: trombone George Curran, Bill Thomas: trombone Charlie Vernon: trombone Koichiro Yamamoto: trombone Denson Paul Pollard: trombone VERHELST: Capriccio • EWZEN: A Duet for our Time • COHEN: Laps and Lhasa • NAGAO: A Rite of the Forest • FRITH: A Beautiful Noise • PEDERSON: Blue Topaz • DAVID: Garden of the Gods Some of the best classical trombonists in the world join the Columbus State University Trombone Ensemble on an impressive recording of new music including Frith’s “A Beautiful Noise,” premiered in 2009.

Columbus State University Trombone Ensemble

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A Beautiful Noise

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Phaedra Jan Guns: bass clarinet Rita Rommes: vibraphone, marimba I Solisti del Vento Moscow Chamber Soloists String Quartet Emanon Ensemble CRAENS: Interlude to the Sea (1994) • Mystery (1995) • Experience (1992) • Oase (1998) • Three Summer Pieces (2008) It is impossible to describe Alain Craens’ music in one word: it can be tonal at times, atonal or free tonal at others. It often exhibits characteristics of impressionism, minimalism, or jazz. Sometimes it suggests certain tones or tonal centers, but above all it wants to be accessible. After the era of complex modernism, in which experiment occupied a central place, Craens believes that returning to a normal relationship with the audience is essential. Music may again be “just beautiful,” without ulterior motives. In this way, the composer strives to build bridges between his own individual expression, and his audience.

Alain CRAENS

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Allegro Classical Welcomes Lindoro To Our Roster Opus Brasil Ensemble Éser Menezes: oboe Luis Afonso Montanha: clarinet Fábio Cury: bassoon Andrés Mehmari, Marcos Aragoni: piano VILLA-LOBOS: Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon • Fantasía Concertante for piano and bassoon • FRANÇAIX: Divertissement for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon • MEHMARI: Coro Breve • Variaciones Villa-Lobos Heitor Villa-Lobos’ trip to Paris in the ’20s proved a great influence on his music, especially in his introduction to the music of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. On April 9, 1924, the French composer Jean Wiener organized a concert at the Salle des Enseignants, which included the world premiere of Villa-Lobos’ Trio for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon. Also influenced by Stravinsky, the work of Jean Françaix was celebrated for its refinement, elegance, and humor. His Divertissement for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon was composed in 1947 for the Trio André Dupont. The third composer presented on this CD, André Mehmari, is characterized by the ease with which he moves in the fields of both popular and concert music.

Opus Brasil Ensemble Plays Villa-Lobos

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Christopher Field: countertenor Israel Golani: lute Matthias Having: organ Johan Hofmann: virginal The Royal Wind Music Paul Leenhouts: director BULL: In Nomine IV • English Toy • Irish Toy • TALLIS: I am Lucis Orto Sidere • When shall my sorrowful sighing slack • REDFORD: O Lux Beata Trinitas • ALLISON: Quadran Pavan • WILLIAM MURE OF ROWALLAN: Kathrein Bairdie • Gypsies Lilt • Ouer the dek davie • Corn gaird[es] • BYRD: Fantasia I a6 • Ave Verum Corpus • HOLBORNE: Galliard The teares of the muses • DANYEL: Can doleful notes? • Time, cruel time • COPARARIO: Fortune and Glory • CAMPION: Author of light • COLLARD: Go from my window • ANONYMOUS: In Paradise • I love unloved • Farewell the Bliss When King Henry VIII moved from Greenwich to Windsor in 1510, the author Raphael Holinshed describes the young monarch in his chronicles “exercising himselfe dailie in shooting, singing, dansing, wrestling, casting of the bare, plaieing at the recorders, flute, virginals, in setting of songs, and making of ballads.” Lute, cittern, virginal, organ, and recorder seem to be the main instruments from which the existence of English chamber music can be determined. Henry VIII, who himself owned 76 recorders, introduced the fashionable Italian practice of having complete consorts of instruments.

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Allegro Classical Welcomes Pneuma To Our Roster

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Eduardo Paniagua

Eduardo Paniagua: flutes, bell/Luis Antonio Muñoz: voice, lyra da braccio, viola organista/Javier Coble: hand organ, organetto, viola organista/Felipe Sánchez Mascuñano: lute, hand vihuela, vihuela de péñola/David Mayoral: churn, drums, tambourines/Alfonso Tomás: flutes, rattle, gong, campanil

Eduardo Paniagua: psaltery, flutes, percussion/César Carazo: voice, viola de brazo/Diana Real: voice/Felipe Sánchez Mascuñano: vihuela de péñola/Alfonso Tomás: flute/David Mayoral: percussion

A collection of music that demonstrates the sonority of the instruments designed by Leonardo da Vinci

Íñigo López de Mendoza, Marquis of Santillana, was born in 1388 and was considered to be the first poet of the 15th century. This recording includes the Marquis’ 10 serranillas, plus one of his numerous songs and a villancico-serranilla song dedicated to his daughters.

Leonardo Da Vinci: L’amore Mi Fa Sollazar

Serranillas del Marques de Santillana (1388–1458)

This beautiful selection of music features instruments specially reconstructed for the occasion: the hand organ, lyra da braccio, and viola organista. The repertoire concentrates on music that is contemporary to this universal genius, and to accompany these unique instruments, a small renaissance chamber orchestra was created.

A collection of works written by Marques de Santillana

CD: PNE 680 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 32

CD: PNE 760 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 32

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ALFONSO X

Naseer SHAMMA

Eduardo Paniagua: psaltery, flutes, percussion/Henar Álvarez, César Carazo, Luis Antonio Muñoz: vocals/Jota Martínez: hurdy-gurdy/ Alfonso Tomás & Alejandro León: recorders/David Mayoral: percussion

Naseer Shamma: ud, director/Sabir Abdel-Sattar: qanun/Hani Al-Badri: ney/Al-Ghandoor Hussein, Said Kamal, Walid Yahya: violins/Imadel Deen Abel-Monim: cello/Salah Rajab: double bass/ Omar Mustafa: req, percussion

El Camino de Santiago

Hilal (Crescent Moon)

ALFONSO X: Santa María de Lugo (CSM 77) • El romero de Santiago (CSM 26) • Peligro en la mar (CSM 313) • Dona de Francia en Vila-Sirga (CSM 268) • El ciego de Alemania (CSM 218) • El peregrino ahorcado (CSM 175) • Los peregrinos ciegos (CSM 278) • El bordón de hierro (CSM 253) The Cantigas de Santa María, contained in four 13th-century parchment codices, are considered to be medieval Spain’s most important lyrical work, and King Alfonso X’s most personal work.

SHAMMA: Hali Bihi Yahlu • Bein elnakhil • Halat wayd • Hilal al Saba • Zaman al-Nahawand • Taalim Huviyya • Ishraq • Lil Ruh hadith • Subhan el dayem Naseer Shamma’s ensemble Oyoun unites the contemporary Iraqi and Egyptian schools to produce instrumental music that brings something new to classical Arab music without moving away from the spirit of tradition.

Columna Música Pau CASALS

Complete Piano Works Vol. 1 Jordi Camell: piano CASALS: Allegro in F sharp minor • Balada • Pàgina íntima • Petita masurca • Tres preludis orgànics • Quatre romances sense paraules • Dues cançons de bressol Cançó de bressol I “Somni de l’infant” • Dues cançons de bressol Cançó de bressol II • Poema de bressol • Cor de pastors • Variacions Cor de pastors • Alla menuetto • Prélude

CD: CMO 284 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30

This is the first volume of a new project by Columna Música: the very first recording of Pau Casals’ complete works! The album features Casals’ complete works for piano, some of which are world premiere recordings. Pianist Jordi Camell has worked intensely on the repertoire, and has benefited from direct contact with the composer’s widow. Camell, who had direct access to the original manuscripts, edited the pieces himself.

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Manuel Blasco de NEBRA Complete Piano Works Vol. 2 Pedro Piquero: piano NEBRA: Sonata No. 107 in G major • Sonata No. 108 in E minor • Sonata No. 109 in A minor • Sonata No. 110 in D major • Sonata No. 111 in A flat major • Sonata No. 112 in C minor • Pastorela No. 1 in G major • Pastorela No. 2 in F major • Pastorela No. 3 in A minor • Pastorela No. 4 in B minor • Pastorela No. 5 in C major • Pastorela No. 6 in E minor

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This CD contains six sonatas for keyboard (from the convent of Encarnación de Osuna) and six pastorelas for pianoforte (from manuscript 2998 of the Montserrat Abbey), performed by Sevilian pianist Pedro Piquero. Blasco de Nebra’s music brings to mind sensations such as tenderness, sweetness, fantasy, and languor. In the adagios of the Pastorelas, these qualities are so pronounced that they become almost painful, like the pain of a poignant hesitation unexpectedly reaching dissonance, or of the sensual delight kindled by the solitary, naked sound of a single note after all the others have faded.

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Alex Garrobe Music for Guitar Alex Garrobe: guitar MOMPOU: Cancion i dansa • Suite Compostelana • MANEN: Fantasia Sonata, Op. A22 • PEDRELL: pagina romantica • Lamento • Guierreao • Danzas de las tres princesas cautivas

CD: CMO 294 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30

In this superb interpretation of Mompou’s Suite Compostelana, the magic legato of Alex Garrobe shines! Recent research has allowed us to recover Mompou’s manuscript, and this recording features the full original version, which is slightly longer than the celebrated adaptation by Segovia. The disc also includes Manen’s Fantasia Sonata, in which Wagnerian resonances merge with Mediterranean brightness, and a series of pieces by Felip Pedrell’s nephew Carlos, which provide a good example of the late Romanticism that particularly suited the tastes of guitarists, and a significant portion of the audiences, in the first half of the century.

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LAWO Classics Rune Alver: piano RIVERTZ: Tre Folkeviser, Op. 3 • Nordlansk Folkevise • Vals til Annemor • Jappusdanser, Op. 1 • Vuggesang til Jappus • Spill og Dans, Op. 2 Rescued from obscurity — the collected piano music of Johannes M. Rivertz! Johannes Midelfart Rivertz (1908–1988) is a very special composer in the history of Norwegian classical music. His style is markedly personal, but like many of his colleagues of the same generation, his music was destined for obscurity. Thanks to pianist Rune Alver’s interest and efforts, Rivertz’s original piano compositions are once again beginning to receive attention. The pieces are often found in his concert program, and here for the first time ever we have a complete recording of the composer’s collected piano works! Rune Alver made his debut as pianist at the age of 20. He was born in Bergen and educated at Bergen Music Conservatory and the Norwegian Academy of Music, where he received his diploma in 1986. Alver is active as soloist and chamber musician and maintains a rigorous concert schedule, with recent performances in Germany, France, Russia, China, and South Africa.

Johannes M. RIVERTZ Spill og Dans: Piano Music CD: LAW 1043 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 d

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Ensemble Allegria GRIEG: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 • KVANDAL: Sonata for Strings, Op. 79 • GRÜNER-HEGGE: Elegiac Melody for Strings • NYSTEDT: Concerto Arctandrie for Strings, Op. 128 The sparkling debut of a young Norwegian orchestra! “Allegria” is Italian for “merriment,” and indeed it was the pleasure of playing together that led a group of music students to launch the Ensemble Allegria in 2007. For its rapid and resolute development over the past five years, Ensemble Allegria was awarded the 2012 Statoil Talent Award for Classical Music. The group has been managed independently by its own members since its founding, and the Norwegian Academy of Music has played a significant supportive role. Its permanent concertmaster and artistic director is Maria Angelika Carlsen. The ensemble is celebrating its fifth anniversary with the release of its debut album, a recording that pays tribute to 19th- and 20th-century Norwegian composers from Edvard Grieg to Knut Nystedt.

Ensemble Allegria

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Royal Flemish Philharmonic Royal Flemish Philharmonic Edo de Waart: conductor ˇ DVORÁK: Symphony No. 8 • American String Quartet (arr. for Wind Quintet by David Walter) When Dvoˇrák premiered his Eighth Symphony in 1890 in Prague, the audience witnessed one of the most beautiful symphonies from the high romantic era. This generous and brilliant symphony is not only a truly melodic composition, but also an original contribution to the symphonic repertoire. Also on this CD is an adaptation of Dvoˇrák’s famous American string quartet for woodwinds, recorded by the Royal Flemish Philharmonic Wind Quintet. A modern and stylistically flexible symphony orchestra, the Royal Flemish Philharmonic demonstrates an artistic flair that allows for a variety of styles, from classical to contemporary, in a historically authentic manner. Chief Conductor Edo de Waart is responsible for the orchestra’s main repertoire. Drawing on his vast orchestral experience, as former Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (among others), he contributes to the unique character of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic. He works in close cooperation with Principal Conductor Philippe Herreweghe; Martyn Brabbins is Principal Guest Conductor.

ˇ Anton DVORÁK Symphony No. 8

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Royal Flemish Philharmonic Martyn Brabbins: conductor SAMUEL: Symphony No. 6 • JONGEN: Three Symphonic Movements The second CD in the Belgian Boutique series combines works by two composers from the south of Belgium. First there is the mystical, Wagnerian Sixth Symphony by Jewish composer Adolphe Samuel, in which he presents the story of the Creation. Then there is Joseph Jongen’s last orchestral piece, the neo-impressionist Three Symphonic Movements. A modern and stylistically flexible symphony orchestra, the Royal Flemish Philharmonic demonstrates an artistic flair that allows for a variety of styles, from classical to contemporary, in a historically authentic manner. Chief Conductor Edo de Waart is responsible for the orchestra’s main repertoire. Drawing on his vast orchestral experience, as former Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (among others), he contributes to the unique character of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic. He works in close cooperation with Principal Conductor Philippe Herreweghe; Martyn Brabbins is Principal Guest Conductor.

Adolphe SAMUEL Symphony No. 6

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Etcetera Monique Krüs, Dennis Wilgenhof, Mark Stone, et al: vocal soloists Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic Netherlands Radio Choir Michael Schønwandt: conductor JETHS: Hôtel de Pékin: Dreams for a Dragon Queen Willem Jeths’ first opera premiered on November 22, 2008, in Enschede, the Netherlands. The opera, written in close collaboration with librettist Friso Haverkamp, describes the final days of Cixi, the last Empress of China. Although Cixi began her life as a woman of the people, she rose swiftly from Imperial concubine to regent, ruling the empire without mercy from 1861 until her death in 1908.

Willem JETHS

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Youri Egorov: piano SCHUBERT: Sonata in C minor, D 958 • Six moments musicaux, D 780 • Piano Concerto No. 3 (opening of 3rd movement) • Piano Concerto No. 2 (opening of 2nd movement) • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (fragment) • Violi Sonata No. 3 (opening) • Trout Quintet (opening of 3rd movement) • Etudes, Op. 25 (Etude No. 5) • Preludes Book 1 (No. 6) Etcetera is proud to present the hotly anticipated re-release of beloved Russian pianist Youri Egorov’s most-loved recording: Schubert’s Moments musicaux. As a bonus, the release features a teaser disc with previously unpublished material, including rare radio recordings. Twenty-five years ago, Egorov was one of the early victims of the AIDS virus. Born in Kazan, in the former Soviet Union, he defected in 1976 and went to Amsterdam, where he met his long-term partner Jan Brouwer. In 1977 Egorov took part in the Van Cliburn Competition in Texas, where he became an audience favorite. When, to the great surprise of many, he failed to be selected for the final, the disappointed audience raised a sum of $10,000 — the exact amount that the winner would receive. In the 1980s he performed mainly in Europe, and recorded for EMI.

Youri Egorov

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Etcetera Jan Vermeulen: fortepiano France Springuel: cello BEETHOVEN: Sonata in F major Op. 5, No. 1 • Sonata in G minor Op. 5, No. 2 • Sonata in A major, Op. 69 • Sonata in C major Op. 102, No. 1 • Sonata in D major Op. 102, No. 2 Jan Vermeulen is considered one of today’s most prominent fortepiano virtuosos. After his piano studies at the Brussels Conservatory, his interest and urge for authenticity pushed him in the direction of historical instruments. His pioneering recording of the sonatas of C.M. von Weber at the beginning of the nineties marked the start of a flourishing career as a fortepiano artist. In that same period he founded the Florestan Fortepiano Trio. This ensemble (later renamed Tröndlin Trio) was one of the first to perform the classical romantic repertoire on authentic instruments. When France Springuel won the fourth prize of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, she took her place among the greatest cello soloists in the international concert world. She also was prizewinner at the TIJI Competition in Bratislava, and received the “Prix du jeune soliste” in Montréal. In 1983 Springuel was proclaimed “Soloist of the Year” in Canada, Switzerland, France, and Belgium, and in 1986 she was the “Festival Star” at the Flanders Festival. She has been performing with Jan Vermeulen since 2010.

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN

Complete works for fortepiano and cello CD: ETC 1496 Price Code: 2R (SRP $35.99) Number of Discs: 3 Double Jewel, Box Lot 20 d

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Silverdoor Roger Doyle: software instruments, keyboards Ahmad Alkaran, Olesya Zdorovetska: vocals Gavin Jones: boy soprano Nick Roth: Turkish mey, soprano saxophone DOYLE: Temwani • Nadé • Gyassa • The Thousand Year Old Boy • Gandharva • Apsara • The Sun Is Shining On The Terrace of Fire • Imperfect Memory • Olesya • Lungtree • Knife-leaves Make Vintage Fabric of the Sky • Temwani Sleeps “Magnificent multi-layered miniatures infused with the stylistic pluralism that sets Doyle out from the crowd and makes his cult status seem an absurdity in the absence of the wider critical and commercial success enjoyed by others such as Gavin Bryars and Michael Nyman.” — The Journal of Music also available DOYLE Budawanny CD: SVD 11 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Number of Discs: 1

Roger DOYLE

The Thousand Year Old Boy

DOYLE Thalia/Oizzo No CD: SVD 12 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Number of Discs: 1

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Delta Classics David Frühwirth: violin Milana Chernyavska: piano SHOSTAKOVICH: Romance from the music to the film “The Gadfly,” trans. Fraser • Eight concert pieces from ballets by Dmitri Shostakovich: The Golden Age, The Bolt, The Limpid Stream, trans. Feighin • Reminiscence on Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, trans. Feighin • Eight Album Pieces: Romance from “The Limpid Stream,” Barrel Organ, The Wound-Up Doll, Small March, Dance Scherzando, Elegy from “La comédie humaine,” Spring Waltz from Michurin, Romance from the music to the film “The Gadfly,” trans. Fortunatov However rewardingly Dmitri Shostakovich endowed pianists with chamber music, Russian violinists felt somewhat neglected by their giant with his only late Sonata, Op. 134 of 1968. So, it seemed obvious to compose arrangements of works for violin and piano. Some of these have established themselves in concert life, but others, although of no lesser quality, have remained largely unknown. David Frühwirth started his training at the Mozarteum in Salzburg with Paul Roczek, Jürgen Geise, and Rugiero Ricci. He continued his studies in Lübeck with renowned pedagogue Zakhar Bron, where he graduated at 20 years old before Pinchas Zukerman invited him to New York to work on additional postgraduate diplomas. His partner on this disc, Ukrainian pianist Milana Chernyavska, has established herself as one of the leading pianists of our time. The legendary Alfred Brendel once commented, “Complete happiness is to listen to Milana Chernyavska perform.”

Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH Transcriptions

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Paraty Marie Vermeulin: piano MESSIAEN: Eight Préludes • Vingt Regards • Esquisses d’oiseaux Olivier Messiaen contributed veritable monuments to the piano literature, and it is not for nothing that so many young pianists dedicate themselves to these works today. In December 2007 Marie Vermeulin won a magnificent Second Prize at the Olivier Messiaen Competition, following her brilliant studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Lyon and further studies with Lazar Berman. However, this was only the first step in her journey to explore all of the challenges of Messiaen’s work, in which Roger Muraro, the preeminent proponent of Messiaen’s works, has encouraged her.

Olivier MESSIAEN

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Hérisson Jean-Pierre DROUET Vie de Famille

Ensemble ALEPH/Monica Jordan: voice/Dominique Clement: clarinet/Christophe Roy: cello/Sylvie Drouin: accordion, synthesizer/Françoise Matringe: piano/Jean-Charles François: percussion DROUET: Charmes (tradition Romanian text) • Labe • Therese • Solo for voice • Lieux • Solo for clarinet • Heureux • Overture • En Plein Vide • These

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Vie de Famille presents a series of snapshots in sound, inspired by behavior that seems familiar and at first sight, harmless. But suddenly, there are moments of madness; virtuoso explosions of a sort. The composer unrolls his story like a string of beads; thanks to his complete control of the trajectory, he leads us as though hypnotized into the hidden recesses of this composite and paradoxical work.

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Joseph HAYDN

Last Sonatas and Variations Mathieu Dupouy: fortepiano HAYDN: Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI: 50 • Sonata in E flat major, Hob. XVI: 52 • Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI: 51 • Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII: 6 • Variations on the hymn “God Save Emperor Francis,” Hob. XVII: Anhang

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When Joseph Haydn arrived in London on January 2, 1791 at the age of 58, it was as a composer at the height of his powers who had already left an indelible mark on the piano sonata, string quartet, and symphonic genres. Once liberated by the death of his employer Prince Esterházy, he left for England almost immediately. He knew his stay could bring him international fame, and to achieve this he wrote with incredible frenzy, producing his final masterpieces in genres to which he would not return: symphonies, trios with piano, and the three London sonatas played here. Mathieu Dupouy plays an original fortepiano by Jakob Weimes (Prague, 1807).

Disc Auvers Sergei RACHMANINOV

Etudes-Tableaux Op. 33 & Op. 39 Sanja Bizjak: piano RACHMANINOV: Etudes-Tableaux Op. 33 & Op. 39 On this disc, Disc Auvers’ new discovery Sanja Bizjak’s choice to record Rachmaninov’s Etudes-Tableaux reveals her great artistic qualities: intelligence of the line, the art of phrasing, beautiful sound, great technical knowledge, and a subtle and colorful touch! CD: DAV 11 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 d

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La Bottega Discantica Antonio VIVALDI Flute Concertos

Mitsuko Ota: recorder/Ensemble Arcomelo VIVALDI: Concerto for flautino in C major, RV 444 • Concerto for flute in C minor, RV 441 • Concerto for flautino in A minor, RV 445 • Concerto for flute in F major, RV 442 • Concerto for flute in A minor, RV 108 • Concerto for flautino in C major, RV 443

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Mitsuko Ota studied the recorder with Shigeharu Hirao Yamaoka at Ueno Gakuen Univeristy in Tokyo, where she graduated in 1997. The same year she was chosen as the “Best Graduate” and performed in various concerts, one of which took place at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in the presence of the Royal Family. Later she continued her studies at the Civica Scuola di Musica in Milan with Pedro Memlsdorff, with whom she expanded her knowledge of Medieval and Renaissance repertoire and where she received a diploma in 2001. Currently, she teaches recorder and chamber music at Ueno Gakuen University in Tokyo.

Jean FRANÇAIX Juvenalia

Antonella Moretti, Mauro Ravelli: piano duo/Patrizia Zanardi: soprano/Oksana Lazareva: alto/Mirko Guadagnini: tenor/Dario Battaglia: bass FRANÇAIX: Juvenalia • Huit danses exotiques • Napoléon • Quinze portraits d’enfants d’Auguste Renoir

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Jean Françaix (1912–1997) stands out in the genre of 20th-century French composition. A gifted musician, composer, and pianist, he had the great fortune to develop his musical talents, from an early age, in a family of musicians. His education developed, as well as contacts with authoritative exponents of French culture, through leading figures of musical art: Nadia Boulanger for composition and Isidore Philipp for piano.

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L’Encelade C.P.E. BACH

Last Words and Promises Aline Zylberajch: tangent piano/Alice Piérot: violin C.P.E. BACH: Freye Fantasy, Wq. 80 • Arioso con variazioni, Wq. 79 • Sonata, Wq. 78 for violin and keyboard • “Les Folies d’Espagne,” Wq. 118 • Sonata, Wq. 55 • Fantasy Wq. 63/6 for keyboard

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This disc presents an exploration of both C.P.E. Bach’s world of expression and a neglected instrument, the tangent piano. Carl Philipp Emanuel’s music was much pored-over by Haydn and much admired by Beethoven; it also profoundly influenced countless other composers and this program shows just how deeply his influence ran. The recording also offers an opportunity to hear the tangent piano, an instrument that was very popular in Germany at the time but has since fallen out of favor.

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CAvi-music

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ˇ Leoš JANÁCEK

Jan Ladislav DUSSEK

Cathy Krier: piano

Alena Hoenigová: fortepiano

ˇ JANÁCEK: On an Overgrown Path, Series I & II • Moravian dances • Variations for Zdenka • Piano Sonata “1. X.1905” • In the Mists • Miniatures • Album for Kamila Stösslová • Moravian Folksongs

DUSSEK: Sonata No.1, Op. 43: Allegro • Sonata in D Op. 72, No. 3 • Variations in C minor on the song “Vive Henri-Quatre” Op. 71, No. 5 • Fantasy for the piano, Op. 76

This two-disc set contains all of Janáˇcek’s piano works, with the exception of the etudes and folk song adaptations, played by young Luxembourg pianist Cathy Krier.

Alena Hoenigová counts as one of the best Czech experts for early music on keyboard instruments. A teacher at the Bale Schola Cantorum, she has worked with a variety of early music and contemporary groups.

The Piano

Works for Fortepiano

col legno

Meridian Records

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Alma

Lana Trotovšek & Yoko Misumi

Ensemble Alma

Lana Trotovšek: violin/Yoko Misumi: piano

Songs Include: Selections from Alpenlydische Jodelimpressionen • Valse de Mals • Ummtschaga • Endholzner Feuerwehrtuschpolka • Almschroa • Admonter Echojodler • Bourrée • La sorcière de montmartre • Der Mond ist aufgegangen • Steirer • Schleuniger • lFly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) • Das wackere Mondlied • Apfelmusette • Lahnjodler & Schwommatanz

SCHUBERT: Sonata for violin and piano in A minor, D 385 • BRAHMS: Sonata for violin and piano in D minor, Op. 108 • BLOCH: Baal Shem (Three Pictures of Hassidic Life) • FROLOV: Concert Fantasy on Themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess

Nativa

Schubert, Brahms, Bloch & Gershwin

Firmly rooted in traditional folk music from Austria yet branching out in every possible musical direction, Ensemble Alma makes music that comes straight from the soul.

Rising star Lana Trotovšek, who debuted with Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra in September 2012 with Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.1, is receiving remarkable reviews internationally. For this wonderful recording she is joined by her chamber music partner Yoko Misumi, who as a soloist has collaborated with renowned British conductors such as James Judd and Barry Wordsworth.

Stradivarius

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C.P.E. BACH

John CAGE

Davide Pozzi: harpsichord, piano

Simone Mancuso: percussion/Timothy McAllister: saxophones/ Douglas Nottingham: electronics

Piano Sonatas

Works for Percussion

C.P.E. BACH: Sonata for harpsichord in G, Wq. 65/17 • Sonata in C, Wq. 62/10 • Sonata in B, Wq. 62/16 • Sonata in G, Wq. 62/19 • Sonata in B, Wq. 62/22 • Sonata in E flat, Wq. 65/28 • Sonata in C, Wq. 65/31

CAGE: 27’ 10.554” • Ryoanji • Composed Improvisation • Variations VIII • One4

The sonatas recorded on this CD testify to Bach’s inexhaustible imagination. They are very different from each other, and in some cases seem to derive from opposing conceptions of composition.

John Cage (1912–1992) has emerged as one of the most visionary and influential American composers of the 20th century. Exploring a multitude of new sound sources and novel ways to organize sound, Cage has distinguished himself as the most important pioneer of percussion music and works for the prepared piano.

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Gioachino ROSSINI

Alessandro FARRUGGIO

Maria Radoeva: soprano/JunHo You: tenor/Milena Storti: mezzosoprano/Frank van Hove: bass/Davide Cabassi, Tatiana Larionova: pianos/Dóra Bizják: harmonium/Saint Ephraim Male Choir & Schola Cantorum Budapestiensis/Tamás Bubnó: choir director/ Tito Ceccherini: conductor

Manlio Sgalambro: recitation/Anna Clementi: recitation/ Alessandro Farruggio: Rhodes piano/Danilo Pistone: violin/ Gaetano Manuele: clarinet/Davide Santonocito: marimba/ Vincenza Arena: flute, piccolo

Petite Messe Solennelle

Odo voci

ROSSINI: Petite Messe Solennelle The ultimate masterpiece of a composer who is symbol of the bel canto tradition!

FARRUGGIO: Nota di passaggio • Il grido • Hommage a Sigmund Freud • Insonnia XV • Insonnia X for reciting voice, violin and electronics • La Mosca Morta • Il nulle e la verità • La scomparsa di Colmapotra • Interview Talented composer and musician Alessandro Farruggio is the protagonist of this experimental project, in which the pieces, written for reciting voice and electronics, give life to new sounds and an inscrutable mood.