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Hallé

Release Date: November 8, 2011 Hallé Orchestra Sir Mark Elder: conductor James Gilchrist: tenor Favorite orchestral works by Butterworth, Delius, Grainger, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Ireland, Bax, and Bridge This four-CD set is a collection of English classics, previously released on the Hallé label as single discs. On disc one, the orchestra plays some of the best British music, such as “Brigg Fair” and “English Rhapsody.” Disc two brings together a stunning collection of works inspired by the English landscape, including the ever-popular “Tintagel.” Disc three is a collection of lesser-known English works, such as Delius’ “Idylle de Printemps,” and disc four contains a collection of great English music featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “The Wasps,” supported by the Ralph Vaughan Williams Estate and produced in association with BBC Radio 3.

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English Classics

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Hallé Gramophone Award Winners & Nominees 2010 Winner: Concerto Category

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Avie Records

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Made In Britain

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/John Wilson: conductor WALTON: Scapino Overture • BUTTERWORTH: English Idylls Nos. 1 & 2 • DELIUS: The Walk to the Paradise Garden • BAX: The Happy Forest • ELGAR: Salut d’amour • VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: English Folk Song Suite • The Lark Ascending • GERMAN: Nell Gwyn Overture

Cat # AVR 2194 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25

Made In Britain celebrates a rich and nostalgic period of English music surrounding the turn of the 20th century, including evergreens such as Vaughan Williams’ “The Lark Ascending” and Elgar’s “Salut d’amour” as well as the folk-inspired “Two English Idylls” by Butterworth and “English Folk Song Suites” by Vaughan Williams. Today’s leading interpreter of British music oversees this celebration, conducting the UK’s oldest professional orchestra which, founded in 1840, is steeped in this glorious musical tradition.

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J.S. BACH

Trauer-Music: Music to Mourn Prince Leopold, BWV 244a Taverner Consort & Players/Andrew Parrott: conductor/Emily Van Evera: soprano/Clare Wilkinson: mezzo-soprano/Charles Daniels: tenor/Tom Meglioranza: baritone J.S. BACH: Trauer-Music: Music to Mourn Prince Leopold, BWV 244a

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Andrew Parrott is a master of musicological detective work, known for his adventurous and uncompromising scholarship. He is also internationally known for his pioneering historically informed performances and recordings of pre-classical repertory. This new release combines the best of both, resulting in the first full reconstruction and recording of the funeral music for J.S. Bach’s patron, Prince Leopold of Cöthen. Parrott conducts the renowned Taverner Consort and Players, the organization he founded in 1973, and a superb roster of baroque vocal soloists. A unique document and superb performance make this a recording for classical music aficionados and lovers of Bach’s music alike.

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Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Manchester Camerata/Douglas Boyd: conductor/Rebecca von Lipinski: soprano/Anna Grevelius: mezzo-soprano/Peter Wedd: tenor/Roderick Williams: baritone BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral”

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Manchester Camerata concludes its acclaimed Beethoven cycle with the composer’s final Symphony, the glorious Ninth. Like the previous releases in this cycle, these live recordings capture the spirit and freshness of these remarkable, genre-busting works as well as the excitement, atmosphere, and energy of the chamber orchestra under Douglas Boyd, the ensemble’s Music Director for 10 years.

Manchester Camerata has become one of the finest, most innovative chamber orchestras in the UK, and Boyd has proven to be an eminent Beethovenian.

Arioso Classics

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Natasha Paremski

Brahms, Kahane & Prokofiev BUZZ ALERT

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Natasha Paremski: piano BRAHMS: Sonata No. 2 in F-sharp minor, Op. 2 • KAHANE: Piano Sonata • PROKOFIEV: Sonata No. 7 in B-flat, Op. 83 “With technique to burn … her playing made the Steinway thunder.” — New York Times “Paremski performs with flawless technique and unbeatable energy.” — BBC Music magazine In the finest tradition of great Russian pianists, the 2010 Classical Recording Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year continues to generate excitement and win over audiences with her astounding virtuosity and voracious interpretive abilities. Twenty-three-year-old Russian-American Natasha Paremski’s debut recital recording is an expression of the artistic sensibility and flawless technique that have propelled her into a career well beyond her years. With virtuosic conviction, Paremski gives listeners both a tour de force and an intimate view into the music that has formed her as a leading artist of her generation.

Upcoming Performances September 16–17 Birmingham, AL – Alys Stephens Center October 15–17 Santa Rosa, CA – Santa Rosa Symphony November 5–6 Denver, CO – Colorado Symphony December 1–3 Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Center

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SOMM Recordings

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Cat # SMM 102 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25

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Hildegard Choir

Felix MENDELSSOHN

The Hildegard Choir/Gulliver Ralston: conductor/Emily Van Evera: soprano

Alasdair Beatson: piano

So sweet a melody

Piano Music

BERLIOZ: Trios (2) from L’Enfance du Christ • RHEINBERGER: Messe in A, Op. 126 (exc.) • Puer natus in Bethlehem • LISZT: Hymne de l’enfant a son reveil • GODAR: Ecce puer • Dormi, Jesu • BRITTEN: That yonge child • Balulalow • Sweet was the song • Interlude • As Dew in Aprille • BELLA: Verbum caro • TOST: Bone Jesule • VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: O My Dear Heart The debut CD of the Hildegard Choir, which has been delighting audiences of all ages since its founding in 1991! Features renowned American soprano Emily Van Evera, who has an award-winning discography on Sony and Avie.

MENDELSSOHN: Sonata in E, Op. 6 • Variations in E-flat, Op. 82 • Songs without Words, Op. 19, No. 5 in F-shapr minor; Op. 53, No. 2 in E-flat; Op. 62, No. 5 in A minor; Op. 67, No. 4 in C; Op. 38, No. 6 in A-flat • Fantasy in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 The second SOMM release in Alasdair Beatson’s exploration of his favorite repertoire. A supremely gifted award-winning young artist, Alasdair is winner of the Making Music Award for Young Artists as well as second prize in the China Shanghai International Piano Competition.

Cat # SMM 108 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25

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Samuel BARBER

Gustav MAHLER

Leon McCawley: piano

Orchestra of the Swan/Kenneth Woods: conductor/Emma Curtis: soprano/Brennen Guillory: tenor/David Stout: baritone

Piano Music

BARBER: Three Sketches • Souvenirs, Op. 28 • Excursions, Op. 20 • Nocturne, Op. 33 • Ballade, Op. 46 Although Leon McCawley recorded Barber’s piano music 15 years ago for Virgin EMI, he was dissatisfied with the results. On this new set, Leon offers new insight into Barber’s piano music with interpretations of added zest and sparkle that are more sure-footed and give a deeper understanding of the composer’s intentions.

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Das Lied von der Erde (arr. Schoenberg/Riehn)

MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde (arr. Schoenberg/Riehn) • Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (arr. Schoenberg) A fascinating and important CD featuring Mahler’s masterpieces “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen,” arranged by Schoenberg for chamber ensemble, and “Das Lied von der Erde,” arranged partly

by Schoenberg and completed as recently as 1983 by musicologist Rainer Riehn, also for chamber ensemble.

Release Date: November 8, 2011

SOMM Recordings

Mark Bebbington: piano BRIDGE: Three Poems • Hidden Fires • Arabesque • Three Pieces • Miniature Pastorals, Set. 3 • Three Improvisations for the Left Hand • Winter Pastoral • Three Lyrics • A Dedication • Berceuse • Canzonetta • Gargoyle “Bebbington brings out the opalescent harmonies and wayward phrases of these pieces to perfection. Bridge at his most inward and mystical, very difficult to bring off but performed here with rapt attentiveness and beauty of tone that reveals the expressive impact of these works.” — BBC Music magazine, HHHHH The third and crowning volume of Mark Bebbington’s wonderful journey through Bridge’s piano music! The whole series, as well as all of Mark’s other British music series recorded for SOMM, received five-star reviews in BBC Music magazine and Editor’s Choice in Gramophone. After recording 22 CDs exclusively for the SOMM catalog, Mark has become the label’s greatest asset and has forged a substantial career.

Frank BRIDGE

Piano Music Vol. III BUZZ ALERT

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DOREMI Emil Gilels: piano CHOPIN: 24 Preludes for piano, Op. 28 (Leningrad 1953) • SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in A minor, D784 (Moscow 1965) The ninth volume in DOREMI’s prestigious historic series featuring Emil Gilels, recognized as one of the most important and respected pianists of the 20th century.

On CD for the first time!

Emil Gilels Legacy Vol. 9

Cat # DHR 7980 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT FIRSt time on cd

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EXTON

Release Date: November 8, 2011 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Manfred Honeck: conductor TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 This CD was produced from archive recordings of concerts from 2006, when Manfred Honeck first conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

The chemistry between conductor and orchestra was so splendid that the orchestra later decided to appoint Honeck as its music director.

Pyotr Il’yich TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Manfred Honeck: conductor Michelle DeYoung: mezzo-soprano Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Children’s Festival Chorus of Pittsburgh Peter Sullivan: trombone George Vosburgh: posthorn MAHLER: Symphony No. 3 in D minor After successful releases of Mahler’s Symphonies 1 & 4, this third volume is the culmination of the live recording series. Manfred Honeck, one of the best Mahler interpreters of our time, was born in Austria and cultivated his music basics in Vienna. With enthusiastic, dedicated support from the orchestra’s musicians, he successfully presents this extraordinary symphony, leaving no one in the audience untouched.

Gustav MAHLER Symphony No. 3

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CORO

Release Date: November 8, 2011

James MACMILLAN Miserere

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The Sixteen Harry Christophers: conductor MACMILLAN: Miserere “I can hardly imagine that the composer will ever hear the work sung better than this.” — International Record Review In November 2011, Harry Christophers and The Sixteen will release the premiere recording of James MacMillan’s exquisite Miserere for the CORO label. Continuing their work with Scotland’s most prominent living composer, The Sixteen’s UK premiere of the Miserere at London’s 2010 Spitalfields Festival won both public and critical acclaim. Based on Psalm 51, the Miserere mei has been set to music many times over the centuries but few composers have tackled the complete text. Now, the CORO label is delighted to release the first recording of James MacMillan’s 21st-century take on this work!

Upcoming performances September 23 Boston, MA – Symphony Hall September 25 Boston, MA – Symphony Hall Harry Christophers & The Handel and Haydn Society

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CAvi-music

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Stella Doufexis Hamlet Echoes

Stella Doufexis: mezzo-soprano/Pauline Sachse: viola/Daniel Heide: piano LOEFFLER: La chanson des Ingénues • Harmonie du soir • Quatres poèmes, Op. 5 • LISZT: Romance oubliée • Les pleurs des femmes • BRAHMS: Two songs, Op. 91 • SHOSTAKOVICH: Song of Ophelia • JOST: Hamlet Echoes • BRIDGE: Three songs

Cat # AVI 8553234 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30

These recordings, all based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, feature unusual scoring with mezzo-soprano, viola, and piano. German-Greek singer Stella Doufexis studied at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin with Professor Ingrid Figur, and participated in master classes with Aribert Reimann and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. An acclaimed recitalist, she made her debut at London’s Wigmore Hall in Graham Johnson’s International Songmakers series.

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Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 4

Rhenish State Philharmonic Orchestra/Mainz State Philharmonic Orchestra/Daniel Raiskin: conductor SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 4 Conductor Daniel Raiskin was born in St. Petersburg and trained in the best Russian-European musical tradition. Chief Conductor of Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie since 2005 and recently renewed until 2013, Raiskin ranks among the most versatile musicians of his generation.

Cat # AVI 8553235 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Smalls Records Harold O’Neal

Marvelous Fantasy Harold O’Neal: piano Track Listing: Atonas • Miya • Foi Feito De Vera • Trieste • Marvelous Fantasy • The Lovers • Mr Piccolo • Dance From the Night in Gales • The Little Ones

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A breakout jazz piano concept influenced by the classical Phantasy, Harold O’Neal takes up the reins at the roots of jazz improvisation! Influenced by Ravel and Gershwin, the music also recalls the modern sensibilities of Satie, Debussy, and Ellington. His virtuosic and masterful solo jazz piano is stirring, beautiful, and will be cherished by both jazz and classical enthusiasts alike. Audiophile recording made on a period instrument.

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Summit Records

Seunghee Lee: clarinet Evan Soloman: piano SCHUMANN: Im wunderschönen Monat Mai • Kinderscenen, Op. 15, No. 1 • Träumerei • FAURÉ: Sicilienne from Pelléas et Mélisande • Berceuse, Op. 16 • ˇ PIERNÉ: Canzonetta, Op. 19 • DVORÁK: Songs My Mother Sang • CHOPIN: Nocturne in E minor, Op. posth. • MASCAGNI: “Lola” from Cavalleria Rusticana • DONIZETTI: Una furtiva lagrima from L’elisir d’amore • ILINSKY: The Butterfly • GRIEG: Solveig’s Song from Peer Gynt • RACHMANINOV: Adagio from 2nd Piano Concerto, mvt. 2 • GRANADOS: Danza Española, Op. 37, No. 5 • J.S. BACH: Siciliano • HANDEL: Lascia ch’io pianga • RUBINSTEIN: Melody in F • GLUCK: Dance of the Blessed Spirits • SCHUBERT: Der Lindenbaum from Winterreise “A brilliant clarinetist.” — Fanfare A fresh take on some of the most beautiful and heartwarming pieces of classical music, this recording showcases the versatility of the clarinet as Seunghee Lee goes beyond the limits of the existing clarinet repertoire and performs music originally written for piano, strings, and voice.

Seunghee Lee Embrace

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Lieurance Woodwind Quintet Frances Shelly: flute Andréa E. Banke: oboe Suzanne Tirk: clarinet Nicholas Smith: French horn Scott Oakes, Nicolasa Kuster: bassoons PITOMBERIA: Suite Hermetia for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 95 • MUCZYNSKI: Quintet for Winds, Op. 45 • WILDER: Quintet No. 2 • VALJEAN: Dance Suite for Woodwind Quintet • HARBISON: Quintet for Winds As the Lieurance Woodwind Quintet turns 63 years old, they have taken on the task of examining music written by composers since their inception. The borrowing and blending of compositional techniques—including popular song and jazz—is the constant thread linking these distinctly “American” works. Spanning influences from North, South, and Central America, these pieces demonstrate how fertile soil can grow infinite diversity.

Lieurance Woodwind Quintet Music from the Americas

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Challenge Classics

Release Date: November 8, 2011 The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra Jan Willem de Vriend: conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92 • Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93 “These are strong, thrustful performances which make sense in terms of the music in hand and the orchestra’s own character and competence.” — Gramophone (Awards Issue 2010) In the third part in this Beethoven series, we hear Symphonies 7 & 8 in an interpretation by Jan Willem de Vriend and his Netherlands Symphony Orchestra. As with the previous volumes, this recording is sure to win praise from the international press.

Playable in all CD players. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system. also available

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Symphonies 7 & 8

BEETHOVEN Symphonies 4 & 6 Cat # CHR SACD 72361 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 U.S. ORDERS ONLY

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Osiris Trio

Melodies of Love and Death Osiris Trio/Ellen Corver: piano/Peter Brunt: violin/Larissa Groeneveld: cello Favorite operatic melodies from Rusalka, La traviata, Carmen, L’elisir d’amore, Tosca, The Cunning Little Vixen, Manon Lescaut, Werther, Turandot, Samson et Dalila, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly & Der Rosenkavalier “A twist of edgy brilliance…” — New York Times

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Superb arrangements of opera arias, made by Bob Zimmerman for piano trio, brilliantly played by the Osiris Trio! This feast of famous arias heavily features Italian works alongside French, Czech, and German pieces.

Challenge Classics

Release Date: November 8, 2011 Lucia Swarts: cello Teatro Lirico Richte van der Meer: cello Siebe Henstra; harpsichord Robert Franenberg: violone Stephen Stubbs: baroque guitar, baroque theorbo, guitar, lute, conductor PLATTI: Cello Concertos in C & C minor • PORPORA: Cello Concerto in A minor • VIVALDI: Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, Rv 531 • Sonatas, Rv 47, 45, 43, 40, 46 & 41 • JACCHINI: Cello Concerto in F, Op. 4, No. 9 • LEO: Cello Concerto in D minor • BOCCHERINI: Sonatas Nos. 1–4 This three-disc set of superb 18th century Italian cello music features Boccherini, one of the most important composers for cellists. Lucia Swarts’ passion for this music can be heard in each and every note!

Lucia Swarts

Italian Concertos & Sonatas Cat # CHR 72516 Price Code: 3J (SRP $29.99) Number of Discs: 3 Box Set, Box Lot 10 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Alpha Bruno Cocset, Dmitry Badiarov, Alain Gervreau: cellos Gustav Leonhardt, Bertrand Cuiller, Jan Willem Jansen, Arnaud de Pasquale, Céline Frisch, Yves Rechsteiner, Blandine Rannou, Elisabeth Joyé, Jocelyne Cuiller, Benjamin Alard: harpsichords Hélène Schmitt, Pablo Valetti: violins Lucille Boulanger: viola da gamba Pascal Monteilhet: theorbo Edin Karamazon: lute Léon Berben, Barnard Foccroulle: organs Café Zimmermann Les Chantres du Centre e Musique Baroque de Versailles Monika Frimmer, Robin Blaze, Markus Schäfer, Stephan MacLeod: vocal soloists J.S. BACH: Selections from the Cello Suites, Solo Violin Partitas, Goldberg Variations, Harpsichord Suites, Inventions, Sinfonias, English Suites, Clavier Übung, Toccatas, and much more A beautiful color book plus six CDs in a magnificent set! This is a truly hedonistic experience centered on Johann Sebastian Bach, including a rich array of texts, music, and illustrations. It is not only an invitation to rediscover Bach, but also to break with the austere, neo-Romantic image of the composer that still survives today. Savor the sensuality, spirituality, and sheer genius of Johann Sebastian Bach!

J.S. BACH

Bach, Earthly and Divine Cat # APH 889 Price Code: 8G (SRP $71.99) Number of Discs: 6 Book, Box Lot TBD 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Royal Philharmonic Masterworks

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Frank Shipway: conductor TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 • Der Voyevoda, Op. 78 Frank Shipway, one of Britain’s foremost international conductors, studied with Sir John Barbirolli and received invaluable help from Herbert von Karajan. His career began to expand when Lorin Maazel invited him to the Berlin Opera, and he has worked often in the opera theatre including the Glyndebourne and English National Opera. During his Berlin years, Shipway’s repertoire included the operas of Mozart, Beethoven, Puccini, Verdi, Wagner, and Strauss. He has given master classes in many parts of the world, and has judged the Maleo and Toscanini conducting competitions.

Pyotr Il’yich TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 & Der Voyevoda Cat # RPM 29220 Price Code: K (SRP $5.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Jonathan Carney: violin Ronan O’Hora: piano Royal Philharmonic Orchestra BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 • Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 Jonathan Carney comes from a unique musical family background. As all six members of his family graduated from the Juilliard School in New York, music was a constant influence from an early age. After leaving Juilliard, where he studied from the age of eight with Christine Dethier and Ivan Galamian, Jonathan moved to England on a Leverhulme Fellowship Award and continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in London. He performs frequently at contemporary music festivals throughout the world, and is frequently heard on the BBC.

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Violin Sonatas 5 & 9 Cat # RPM 29050 Price Code: K (SRP $5.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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One of Britain’s leading pianists, Ronan O’Hora has performed extensively in every major country in Europe and the US, performing with such orchestras as the London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, and Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra. His performances have been broadcast many times on television and radio, including a televised recital at the Chopin Society in Warsaw, a performance of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto with the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra for the Dutch TV series Young Artists on the Concert Platform, two televised concerts of Mozart’s chamber music for BBC TV, andcountless performances with the BBC Radio 3.

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Royal Philharmonic Masterworks

Ronan O’Hora: piano Royal Philharmonic Orchestra SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 • Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18 • Kinderszenen, Op. 15 • Waldscenen, Op. 82 One of Britain’s leading pianists, Ronan O’Hora has performed extensively in every major country in Europe and the US, performing with such orchestras as the London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, and Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra. His performances have been broadcast many times on television and radio, including a televised recital at the Chopin Society in Warsaw, a performance of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto with the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra for the Dutch TV series Young Artists on the Concert Platform, two televised concerts of Mozart’s chamber music for BBC TV, andcountless performances with the BBC Radio 3.

Robert SCHUMANN Fantasiestucke & Arabeske

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Ronan O’Hora: piano Royal Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble Jonathan Carney: conductor MOZART: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478 • Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 493 Jonathan Carney comes from a unique musical family background. As all six members of his family graduated from the Juilliard School in New York, music was a constant influence from an early age. After leaving Juilliard, where he studied from the age of eight with Christine Dethier and Ivan Galamian, Jonathan moved to England on a Leverhulme Fellowship Award and continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in London. He performs frequently at contemporary music festivals throughout the world, and is frequently heard on the BBC. One of Britain’s leading pianists, Ronan O’Hora has performed extensively in every major country in Europe and the US, performing with such orchestras as the London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, and Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra. His performances have been broadcast many times on television and radio, including a televised recital at the Chopin Society in Warsaw, a performance of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto with the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra for the Dutch TV series Young Artists on the Concert Platform, two televised concerts of Mozart’s chamber music for BBC TV, andcountless performances with the BBC Radio 3.

W.A. MOZART

Piano Quartets

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Ramée

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Cat # RME 1103 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 25

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Anton EBERL

J.S. BACH

Trio Van Hengel

Léon Berben: organ

EBERL: Piano Trio No. 2 in B-flat • Potpourri en trio for clarinet, cello & piano in E-flat • Sextet for clarinet, horn, violin, viola, cello & piano in E-flat

J.S. BACH: Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue)

Grand Sextet

The Art of the Fugue

A perfect example of a composer affected by the changes at the end of the 18th century, Anton Eberl’s work illustrates the range of services a musician had to develop, the changes imposed on the image of musicians, and the effect of these influences on the production of music itself.

Soundbrush Records

Probably no single work by Johann Sebastian Bach is surrounded with such an aura of mystery and secrecy as The Art of the Fugue, and here Léon Berben presents a deeply personal interpretation of the masterwork.

Lisem Enterprises

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New York Virtuoso Singers

Frédéric CHOPIN

The New York Virtuoso Singers/Harold Rosenbaum: conductor

Ryo Yanagitani: piano

TRUMBORE: Est Autem Fides Credere • DAVIDSON: To the Peacemakers • LELAND: Three Poems from Das Stundenbuch (The Book of Hours • TURCOTTE: Iubilate Deo • HONG: The Lord Is My Shepherd • SHANK: Musica Animam Tangens

CHOPIN: Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23 • Ballade in F Major, Op. 38 • Ballade in A-Flat Major, Op. 47 • Ballade in F Minor, Op. 52 • Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat, Op. 35 • Polonaise in A-Flat, Op. 53

Whether you are new to Chopin or an ardent lover of the composer’s work, Ryo Yanagitani’s technical expertise and classical poise will emotionally and intellectually delight.

Toward Lasting Peace

An album of choral pieces that bring to life the soaring, soulful spirit of universal sacred music.

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Alone with Chopin

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Col legno

Christoph Prégardien: tenor Siegfried Mauser: piano RIHM: Ende der Handschrift • Nebendraußen • Rilke: Vier Gedichte Wolfgang Rihm sets the poetry of Heiner Müller, Hermann Lenz, and Rainer Maria Rilke to music! The three song cycles on this album were written specifically for Christoph Prégardien and Siegfried Mauser, who performed the premieres of each work in 1998, 2000, and 2002, respectively. Prégardien is very well known for his recordings of Schubert’s Die schöne Müllerin and Schwanengesang, both released in 2008. Die schöne Müllerin was honored with the 2009 MIDEM Record of the Year Award and highly praised by Gramophone (including Editor’s Choice & Best of 2008).

Wolfgang RIHM

Three Lieder Cycles

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Annalisa Derossi, Panagiotis Iliopoulos, Iñigo Giner Miranda, Daniele Pintaudi: prepared pianos HÄUSERMANN: Wetter miniaturen (Weather Miniatures) • DoReMi Swiss musician Ruedi Häusermann presents refreshingly light and clever miniatures for four prepared one-hand pianos. Italian stunner Annalisa Derossi’s passion and talent for interdisciplinary projects has taken in all possible combinations and functions—dancer, pianist, actress, musical director, and choreographer. Here, she performs alongside fellow musicians Panagiotis Iliopoulos, Iñigo Giner Miranda, and Daniele Pintaudi.

Ruedi HÄUSERMANN Wetterminiaturen

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Stradivarius

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Cat # STV 33869 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 30

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Lucia RONCHETTI

Benedetto VINACCESI

Barbara Maurer: viola/Reinhold Braid: live electronics

Gemma Bertagnolli: soprano/Fulvio Bettini: baritone/Gli Erranti/ Alessandro Casari: harpsichord, director

Xylocopa Violacea

Cantatas and Sonatas

RONCHETTI: Xylocopa Violacea The new album from Italian composer Lucia Ronchetti is a co-production of Deutschlandradio Kultur, EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR, and RAI Trade.

VINACCESI: Or fia mai ver, o lontananza infida • Sonatas No. 3 & 4 • Belve, se mai provaste • In lontananza della sua donna • Amor pericoloso Wonderful pieces from Benedetto Vinaccesi, a prominent figure in the musical life of Venice during the first two decades of the 18th century.

Cat # STV 33892 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 30

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Ictus Ensemble & Keller Quartet

Voro GARCÍA

Ictus Ensemble/Georges-Elie Octors: conductor/Keller Quartet/ Emanuele Arciuli: piano/Mario Caroli: flute/Giorgeio Casati: cello/ Luigi Gaggero: cimbalom

Espai Sonor Ensemble/Voro García: conductor

Milan Music Festival Live Vol. 6

LIGETI: Kammerkonzert • KURTAG: 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 44 • BARTÓK: Szabadban (all’aria aperta) • LISZT: Hymne de la Nuit • Hymne du Matin • EOTVOS: Psy Stradivarius & Milano Musica proudly present chapter six of the Milan Music Festival collection.

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Sombra del recuerdo

GARCÍA: Nada queda al despertar • Cuando la luz de ese día • Territoris de la memòria • Sombra del recuerdo On his Stradivarius debut, this highly regarded young Spanish composer presents four recent compositions.

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Delphian Records

The Choir of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh Duncan Ferguson: conductor TAVERNER: Dum transisset Sabbatum (2 settings) • Leroy Kyrie • Missa Corona spinea • O splendor glorie “The child choristers of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh, with the adult lower voices supporting them, sing music by Taverner with the sort of rapture and excitement that takes the breath away. This truly is a very special recording.”

— Classic FM “The performances by the mixed choir of Edinburgh Cathedral are caught in a wonderfully vivid, close acoustic, so the beautifully elaborate polyphony seems all-embracing.” — The Guardian In his debut recording with the critically acclaimed Edinburgh Choir of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Duncan Ferguson presents this music with forces akin to those of the 16th century—a small group of children and a larger number of men. The singers respond with characteristic freshness, and an emotional authenticity born of the daily round of liturgical performance.

John TAVERNER

Sacred Choral Music Cat # DPH 34023 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Organ works by Gigout, Langlais, Vierne, Buxtehude, Howells, Duruflé, Parry, Mendelssohn, Stanford, Rheinberger, Widor, Franck, Sweelinck, Thalben-Ball, J.S. Bach, Wesley, Humperdinck, and many more “A veritable treasure trove [and] a feast for lovers of organ music.”

— International Record Review Within this gorgeous book are 22 of Edinburgh’s most notable instruments, complete with detailed text and beautiful color photographs. Twelve illustrious players, all with deep-rooted Edinburgh connections, demonstrate the full range and versatility of these instruments on the four accompanying CDs. Only 2,000 of these numbered hardback books will ever be produced!

Measures 13” T x 111/4” W x 5/8” D. CDs are mounted inside front cover:

Various Artists

Organs of Edinburgh (Book) Cat # DPH 34100 Price Code: 2Y (SRP $49.99) Number of Discs: 4 Book + 4 CDs, Box Lot 10 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Tactus

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Cat # TCT 720001 Price Code: T (SRP $14.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25

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Giacinto & Vincenzo CALDERARA

Marco Enrico BOSSI

Mario Stefano Tonda: fortepiano

Roberto Noferini: violin/Andrea Noferini: cello/Giulio Giurato: piano

Vincenzo CALDERARA: Fortepiano Sonata for Mme. Scarampi of Monale • Giacinto CALDERARA: Piano Sonata • PIAZZA: Andante in B-flat • PACOTTO: Sonatina No. 2 • DE VICENTI: Harpsichord Sonata • PEROTTI: Larghetto in G • DEREGIBUS: Sonata in D

BOSSI: Inspiration à Baveno • Romanze, Op. 89 • Feuillets d’Album, Op. 111 • Il Canto dell’Anima • Pezzo Lirico No. 2 • Deux Morceaux, Op. 119 • Santa Caterina da Siena

Keyboard Music in Piedmont in the 18th Century

Complete Works for Cello & Piano

The year 2011 celebrates the 150th anniversary of Marco Enrico Bossi, one of the greatest organ virtuosos of his time.

This anthology of pieces for harpsichord aims to give music lovers an introduction to the musical output for keyboard instruments in the kingdom of the House of Savoy during the 18th century.

Fuga Libera

æon

Cat # FGL 586 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 25

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Joseph JONGEN

Iannis XENAKIS

Nathan Braude: viola/Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden: piano

Arne Deforce: cello/Ensemble musikFabrik/Benjamin Dieltjens: clarinet/Daan Vandewalle: piano/Wibert Aerts: violin/Lode Leire: double bass/James Wood: conductor

Complete Works for Viola and Piano

JONGEN: Andante espressivo, Suite Op. 48 • Allegro appassionato, Op. 79 • Introduction & Danse, Op. 102 • Concertino, Op. 111 • Étude de concert No. 2, Op. 65, No. 2 • Soleil à midi, Op. 33, No. 1 Nathan Braude, winner of the 11th Johannes Brahms Competition, brings some of Jongen’s most striking pieces to life on this album.

Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden, one of Belgium’s most talented pianists, contributes further with two spectacular piano solos.

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Complete Cello Works

XENAKIS: Nomos Alpha • Charisma • Kottos • Epicycles • Paille in the wind • Hunem-Iduhey • Roscobeck • Dhipli Zyia For the very first time, this CD brings together the complete works that Xenakis composed for solo cello “+ 1.” Cellist Arne Deforce’s artistic development reaches new peaks with this disc.

Release Date: November 8, 2011

CRD Records

Enrique GRANADOS Piano Music Vol. 7 Thomas Rajna: piano GRANADOS: Impromptu, Op. 39 • Seis Estudios Expressivos • Escenas Poeticas • Marche Militaire • Estudio, Op. posth. • Elisenda • Paisaje, Op. 35 • Marchas Militaires 1 & 2 Volume seven of CRD’s complete recording of the piano music of Enrique Granados, now reissued!

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Duo Dorado

Violin Sonatas and Harpsichord Suites Hazel Brooks: violin/David Pollock: harpsichord CROFT: Sonata in A • Suite in D minor • Sonata in G minor • Suite in F • Sonata in B minor • Suite in G • ANON.: Sonata in D minor (premiere) William Croft (1678–1727) was a distinguished English composer who knew Purcell in his youth and later overlapped with Handel at the English court. His unjustly neglected violin sonatas have never before been recorded all on one disc, and this recording also contains the world premiere recording of an anonymous seven-movement sonata from the same period. This astonishing piece contains the earliest known example of a virtuoso obbligato harpsichord part in an English violin sonata.

Cat # CRR 3529 Price Code: P (SRP $16.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT world premiere recording

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The Scottish Baroque Ensemble Scandinavian Serenade

The Scottish Baroque Ensemble/Leonard Friedman:conductor GRIEG: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 • WIREN: Serenade for Strings, Op. 11 • SIBELIUS: Canzonetta Op. 62a • NIELSEN: Little Suite, Op. 1 Four popular string works by Scandinavian composers, brought together on one disc.

Cat # CRR 3342 Price Code: P (SRP $16.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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BGS

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Tom Kerstens

Serenade: Romantic Music for Romantic Guitars Tom Kerstens: guitar CHOPIN: Three Preludes, Op. 18 • PAGANINI: Grand Sonata, Ghiribizzi • REGONDI: Introduction & Caprice, Op. 23 • SCHUBERT: Six Songs • Two Pieces • TÁRREGA: Five Preludes • Three Mazurkas • Pavana This recording offers a bird’s eye view of the guitar in the 19th century, played on period instruments, and includes compositions by composers not normally associated with the guitar.

Cat # BGS 102 Price Code: P (SRP $16.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Tom Kerstens

Standing Wave: New Music for Guitar Tom Kerstens, Abigail James: guitars/John Metcalfe: viola/Sophie Harris: cello FITKIN: Skirting • TALBOT: Standing Wave • MCGUIRE: Amazonia • SKEMPTON: Five Pieces • MACCOMBIE: Lyric Variations • VOLANS: Desert Steps A collection of new music for guitar, specially commissioned from the most exciting composers writing today.

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Tom Kerstens

Zapateado! Homage to Joaquin Rodrigo Tom Kerstens: guitar MCGUIRE: Homage to Rodrigo • RODRIGO: Sonata Giocosa • Tres piezas españolas • Tiento antiguo • Pastorale • SKEMPTON: Reminiscene • WALLEN: Red (Homage to Rodrigo) This disc celebrates the centenary of the birth of the greatest Spanish composer of the 20th century with recordings of his work as well as new commissions in homage.

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Quartz

Release Date: November 8, 2011

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Dave HASSELL & Andy SCOTT

Philharmonia Orchestra

Andy Scott: saxophone/Dave Hassell: percussion/Paul Kivington: keyboards/Laura Hassell: voice

Philharmonia Orchestra/Choir of St. George’s Chapel Windsor/ Christopher Warren-Green: conductor/Gordon Hunt: oboe/Roger Judd: organ

Sand Dancer

HASSELL/SCOTT: Otria intro • Jelly Baby • Sand Danert • Bungle • Twinkle • Otria • SCOTT: The Light that Fails • LOPEZ: Cachao’s Guiro • LEWIS: Django • PIAZZOLLA: Tango • MINGUS: Moanin • WOOD: My One and Only Love • PASCOAL: Frevo • YOUMANS: Tea for Two New music for saxophone and percussion.

Music for a Royal Celebration

WALTON: Suite from Henry V • HANDEL: Water Music (sel.) • FINZI: Romance • MAXWELL DAVIES: Farewell to Stromness • ELGAR: Serenade • GRIEG: Two Elegiac Melodies • ALBINONI: Adagio from Oboe Concerto No. 2, Op. 9 • GRETCHANINOV: The Creed • J.S. BACH: Nun komm er Heiden Heiland • BRITTEN: The National Anthem • HODDINOTT: Celebration Fanfare A celebration of the first anniversary of the marriage of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

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Richard Saxel

J.S. BACH

Richard Saxel: piano

Elizabeth Walker: flute/Continuum Ensemble

SCHUMANN: Waldszenen, Op. 82 • MACDOWELL: Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 • JANÁCEK: On an Overgrown Path, Book I

J.S. BACH: Flute Sonatas in E minor C, E, A minor & B minor

On an Overgrown Path

Richard Saxel’s playing is outstandingly, unfailingly musical and wholly sympathetic to all three composers featured on this disc.

Flute Sonatas

Bach flute sonatas played on a wooden flute built by Harry Seeley for the Flute Makers Guild (1960s).

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Capriol Films

Release Date: November 8, 2011 Simon Butteriss: presenter, performer Victoria Byron: mezzo-soprano Bruce Graham, Gareth Jones: baritones Charlotte Page: soprano Jill Pert: contralto Oliver White: tenor Tony Britten: conductor “A dazzling musical tour de force.” — Time Out The first authoritative documentary series about Gilbert & Sullivan ever made for DVD! Written and presented by Simon Butteriss, the world’s leading Gilbert & Sullivan “patterman” and a leading authority on the subject, the project is filmed in high definition with over 70 newly created musical/dramatic excerpts and unique archive material. The cast of performers, including several from the D’Oyly Carte company, have delighted American audiences on coast-to-coast tours. The bonus DVD, A Salaried Wit, is Simon’s brilliant and perceptive analysis of George Grossmith, the original G&S “patterman.”

DVD Specs: NTSC, Region 0, 16:9 (Widescreen), Color, English (Stereo), Not Rated, Run Time: 2 hrs, 30 min. Produced and directed by Tony Britten.

Gilbert & Sullivan A Motley Pair DVD Cat # CRL 2 Price Code: 2O Number of Discs: 2 Amaray, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Stone Records

Bel Canto Society

Cat # SNR 80093 Price Code: P (SRP $16.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25

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Hugo WOLF

Joseph Schmidt

Sophie Daneman: soprano/Anna Grevelius: mezzo-soprano/James Gilchrist: tenor/Stephan Loges: baritone/Sholto Kynoch: piano

Joseph Schmidt: tenor

The Complete Songs Vol. 2: Mörike Lieder 2

WOLF: 27 songs from Mörike Lieder The second volume in a series that will comprise the complete songs of Hugo Wolf. Remarkably, this series will be the first complete edition of Wolf Lieder, a considerable number of which remain unrecorded!

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reissue

A Star Fell from Heaven

A Star Fell from Heaven (complete 1935 film) [MAY: Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel • Ich singe dir ein Liebeslied • Wenn in Wien der Wein erblüht • DONIZETTI: Una furtiva lagrima • LISZT: Tarantella • DE CRESCENZO: Tarantella sincera • TAGLIAFERRI: Mandulinata a Napule] Reissue of this popular title, now with an updated booklet containing an article about the Aryanization of Lux Films, the studio that produced the film. DVD Specs: NTSC, Region 0, 4:3 (Full Screen), B&W, English (Mono), Not Rated, Run Time: 91 min.

Release Date: September 13, 2011

OMAC Records

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALLEGRO CLASSICAL

Mark O’Connor

An Appalachian Christmas Cat # OMC 16 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 40

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Mark O’Connor: violin Renee Fleming, Alison Krauss, James Taylor, Jane Monheit, Steve Wariner: vocals Sharon Isbin: guitar Yo-Yo Ma: cello Edgar Meyer: bass Chris Thile: mandolin The Christmas Song • Away In A Manger • O Christmas Tree • Sleigh Ride • Ol’ Blue • Carol of the Bells • Slumber My Darlin’ • Cherry Tree Carol • Winter Wonderland • We Wish You A Merry Christmas • Amazing Grace • One Winter’s Night • Now It Belongs To You • What Child Is This • Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring • Appalachia Waltz A perfect musical delight for Christmastime! These beautiful, lilting Christmas melodies take you right to the heartland with Mark O’Connor and an all-star cast of music greats.

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CORO

Release Date: October 11, 2011

The Sixteen

Sacred Music: A Christmas History DVD Cat # CRO 16094 Price Code: V Number of Discs: 1 Amaray, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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The Sixteen Harry Christophers: conductor Simon Russell Beale: presenter David Miller: guitar Robert Quinney: organ “Exultant and agile singing.” — The Guardian A fascinating history of Christmas music! CORO brings the next installment of the BBC’s groundbreaking TV series, Sacred Music, to DVD. This documentary and concert performance follows The Sixteen and Simon Russell Beale as they explore the history of Christmas music.

The story takes us through two millennia of music, from a fragment of papyrus preserving the earliest known piece of Christian music to the stories behind some of our most popular carols. Simon Russell Beale also presents a special Christmas concert featuring full performances of some of the works featured in the documentary performed by Harry Christophers and his award-winning choir, The Sixteen. Bonus features include seven audio tracks, trailers for Sacred Music: Series One and An Easter Celebration, artist biographies, and related CD information.

DVD Specs: NTSC, Region 0, 16:9, Color, English (Stereo), Not Rated, Run Time: 90 min.

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Arte Verum

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Franz SCHUBERT Winterreise, D911

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Barbara Hendricks: soprano Love Derwinger: piano SCHUBERT: Winterreise, D911 “Hendricks’s girlish, smiling phrasing refreshes both word and music. She and the pianist, in fact, sing and play like innocents … [a] beautiful vocal performance.” — Gramophone The Winterreise is considered the absolute masterpiece of Lieder cycles. At the high point of German romanticism, one year before his death, Schubert offers a magnificent testament to singers. Few women have tackled this monument of song; Barbara Hendricks has taken nearly 40 years to perform it, and finally record it, for our listening pleasure.

also available SCHUBERT Die schöne Müllerin Cat # AVE 8 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 U.S. ORDERS ONLY

SCHUBERT Ave Maria Cat # AVE 199 Price Code: E (SRP $7.99) Number of Discs: 1 U.S. ORDERS ONLY

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Berlin Classics

Release Date: October 11, 2011

Ludwig Güttler

Baroque Celebration in the Frauenkirche Blechbläserensemble/Ludwig Güttler: conductor PURCELL: Trumpet Tune and Air • Sonata in D • OTTO: Intrada in E flat • CRÜGER: Wie soll ich Dich empfangen • ECCARD: Übers Gebirg Maria ging • Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier • GOTSCHOVIUS: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen • SCHEIDT: In dulci jubilo • ALBINONI: Sonata in C • ANON.: Ding Dong! Merrily on High • Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabelle • CROCE: Laudate Dominum • GABRIELI: Canzon XVI • BACH: Chorale “Jesus, richte mein Beginnen” • Chorale “Zwar ist solche Herzensstube” • Chorale “Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein” • PRAETORIUS: Chorale concerto to “In dulci jubilo” Cat # BER 300174 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Festive brass for the fifth anniversary of the restored Frauenkirche! It has been just five years since a legendary rebuilding project was completed: after years of collecting donations, planning, and building, the recreated Frauenkirche of Dresden was consecrated on October 30, 2005. The project could never have been implemented without its many fundraising initiatives, one of which included a series of concerts held in the shell of the church. Ludwig Güttler was heavily engaged in all these activities, whether as a musician or as an organizer.

Ludwig Güttler Vom Himmel hoch

Virtuosi Saxoniae/Ludwig Güttler: trumpet, conductor

Cat # BER 300146 Price Code: N (SRP $12.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

HANDEL: Tochter Zion, freue dich • VEJVANOWSKY: Sonata in G minor for trumpet and organ • CORELLI: Concerto in G minor Op. 6, No. 8 “Fatto per la Notte di Natale” • ECCARD: Vom Himmel hoch • SCHEIN: Vom Himmel hoch • RASELIUS: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland • LANGLAIS: Three chorales for trumpet and organ • HEINICHEN: Pastorale per la Notte di Natale in A • VIVALDI: Concerto in E, RV 270 “Per il S. Natale” • ANON. • Voluntary in C for trumpet and organ • HERBST: Singt und klinget allzumal • VULPIUS: Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen • PRAETORIUS: Vom Himmel hoch • Sinfonia “Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen” • In dulci jubilo • Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen • SCHEIDT: Canzona • BALDASSARE: Concerto for trumpet and organ No. 1 in F • CLARKE: The Prince of Denmark’s March The sound of brass combined with orchestra or organ and crowned by the heraldic pomp of the trumpet proclaiming the Good Tidings!

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Antonia VIVALDI Gloria

Christiane Oelze: soprano/Hans Peter Blochwitz: tenor/Concentus Vocalis Wien/ Virtuosi Saxoniae/Hallenser Madrigalisten/Ludwig Güttler: conductor Track Listing: VIVALDI: Gloria in D Major, RV 589 • Magnificat in G minor, RV 611 • BACH: Gloria In Excelsis Deo BWV 191 Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and “Magnificat” combined with Bach’s “Gloria”—adoration of the Virgin sublimated in music, under the direction of Ludwig Güttler.

Cat # BER 300169 Price Code: N (SRP $12.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Release Date: September 13, 2011

Royal Philharmonic Masterworks

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Yuri Simonov: conductor TCHAIKOVSKY: The Nutcracker • Swan Lake Tchaikovsky’s popular Christmas ballet, presented by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yuri Simonov. Tchaikovsky was a brilliant and resourceful orchestrator, and probably the greatest writer of ballet music the world has ever known. He wrote the music for The Nutcracker during 1891–92 to a scenario by Marius Petipa. The ballet was first performed in December 1892 at the Maryinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg. Tchaikovsky’s first full-length ballet, Swan Lake, which he worked on in 1875–76 following a scenario by Vladimir Begichev and Vasily Geltzer, was first performed at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow in March 1877.

Pyotr Il’yich TCHAIKOVSKY

The Nutcracker Suite Cat # RPM 28060 Price Code: K (SRP $5.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Opera d’Oro Luciano Pavarotti: tenor Track Listing: TRADITIONAL: Orchestral Christmas • ADAM: Cantique De Noël (O Holy Night) • STRADELLA: Pieta Signore • VIVALDI: Gloria In Excelsis Deo • GRUBER/MOHR: Stille Nacht (Silent Night) • SCHUBERT: Ave Maria • Mille Cherubini In Coro • VAN-BERCHAM: O Jesu Christe • BIZET: Agnus Dei • YON: Gesù bambino • WADE: Adeste Fidelis • FRANCK: Panis Angelicus • HANDEL: Hallelujah Luciano Pavarotti performs holiday favorites such as “O Holy Night,” “Ave Maria,” “Adeste Fidelis,” and “Stille Nacht (Silent Night).”

Luciano Pavarotti

A Passion for Pavarotti: The Christmas Album Cat # OPD 6008 Price Code: C (SRP $5.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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CAvi-music

Release Date: October 11, 2011

Cat # AVI 7771023 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30

Cat # AVI 7771046 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30

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Chemnitz Baroque Orchestra

Chemnitz Chamber Choir

Jana Büchner: soprano/Chemnitz Baroque Orchestra

Chemnitz Chamber Choir/Steffen Walther: director

Arias & cantatas by Telemann, Crueger, Bach, Scarlatti, and more

Choral music by Eccard, Kaminski, Pepping, Poulenc, and more

For the Christmas season—soprano arias and cantatas!

A selection of both old and new Christmas songs.

Italian and German Christmas Music

A Child Is Born

Cat # AVI 7771049 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30

Cat # AVI 7771043 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30

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Slova Czech

Gotthold Schwarz & Steffen Walther

Josef Zak: violin/Adela Misonova: viola, violin/Eva Suslikova: viola/Viktor Slezak: double bass/Jan Rokyta: voice, recorder, percussion/Michael Horsak: cimbalon

Gotthold Schwanz: baritone/Steffen Walther: organ

Selections of anonymous & traditional Christmas music

This program combines both traditional and modern music for voice and solo organ.

At Midnight

A wonderful disc of traditional Bohemian Christmas music.

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Christmas in the Kreuzkirche of Chemnitz

Selections of music by Bach, Franck, Milhaud, Reger, and more

Meridian Records / Delphian Records

Release Date: November 8, 2011

Cat # MER 84601 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25

Cat # DPH 34075 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25

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The Elysian Singers of London

Choir of Gonville & Caius College

The Elysian Singers of London/Sam Laughton: director

Choir of Gonville & Caius College/Geoffrey Webber: conductor

WHITBOURN: Missa Carolae (sel.) • MACMILLAN: Dominus dabit benignitatem • O Radiant Dawn • MCCABE: I sing of a maiden • POTT: A Hymn to the Virgin • CHILCOTT: Remember, O thou man • WOOLRICH: Spring in winter • MCNEFF: Carol of the Birds • LAVINO: Before the paling of the stars • O’REGAN: Bring rest, sweet dreaming child • GRUBER: Silent Night • TRAD.: The Angel Gabriel

Diana BURRELL: Creator of the Stars of Night • Christo paremus cantica • Judith BINGHAM: Annunciation • Incarnation with shepherds dancing • God would be born in thee • Stuart MACRAE: Adam lay y-bounden • Richard CAUSTON: Cradle Song • Francis POTT: That yongë child • John DUNSTAPLE: Quam pulchra es • Gabriel JACKSON: Salus aeterna • Nowell sing we

The Spirit of Christmas Present

Carols Contemporary & Medieval

An imaginative collection of Christmas-themed carols, all created in the 21st century, performed by one of the UK’s best loved choirs.

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October 3–31, 2011

SA# 885434

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These Gramophone Editor’s Choice winners present an intriguing program in which medieval works illuminate contemporary settings by some of the UK’s finest living composers.

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