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Joy to the World An American Christmas Harry Christophers Handel and Haydn Society
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Handel and Haydn Society
Joy to the World: An American Christmas CD: CRO 16117 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Handel and Haydn Society Harry Christophers: conductor TRADITIONAL: I wonder as I wander • Joy to the world • In dulci jubilo (original version sung in English) • In dulci jubilo (Hieronymous Praetorius sung in German) • In dulci jubilo (Pearsall version for double choir) • O little town of Bethlehem (traditional) • O little town of Bethlehem (American) • It came upon a midnight clear • Angels we have heard on high • BILLINGS: Shepherds rejoice • A virgin unspotted • CHILCOTT: Shepherd’s Carol • RUTTER: There is a flower • HOWELLS: Spotless Rose • LAURIDSEN: O magnum mysterium • BASSI: Quem pastores laudavere • IVES: A Christmas Carol • LEONTOVICH: Carol of the Bells CORO is delighted to release the first “studio” recording with the Handel and Haydn Society in 2013. This special Christmas disc, which was recorded at the WGBH studios in Boston, features an eclectic selection of Christmas music including traditional carols using American tunes, and Christmas motets by Charles Ives and contemporary American composer James Bassi. The disc also features two carols by the “father of American choral music,” Bostonian William Billings. Review Copies sent to U.S. press and radio stations. Radio Coverage on Classic FM and BBC Radio 3 (available worldwide via digital radio). Advertising includes Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, online outlets, and more.
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Giovanni Pierluigi da PALESTRINA Palestrina Volume 4 CD: CRO 16114 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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The Sixteen Harry Christophers: conductor PALESTRINA: Missa O magnum mysterium • A solis ortu cardine • Iubilate Deo • Ad te levavi • Ave Regina caelorum • Song of Songs 7–9 • Magnificat Quinti Toni • Deus enim firmavit • Surge, illuminare “The Sixteen’s Palestrina cycle may just be a classic in the making.” — Gramophone Harry Christophers and The Sixteen continue their exploration of Palestrina’s work with the fourth disc in their celebrated series. The album features a selection of Palestrina’s music for Christmas including his largely unknown masterpiece, the Missa O magnum mysterium. Also presented are several unusual hymn settings including A solis ortus cardine, a setting of a famous chant hymn for Christmas morning. Alongside the hymns are motets from the Song of Songs, some of Palestrina’s most sublime and expressive works, and as with the previous disc in the series this album includes three of them. Completing the recording are three double-choir motets (a genre in which Palestrina was unsurpassed): Ave Regina, Iubilate Deo, and Surge illuminare. Review Copies sent to U.S. press and radio stations. Radio Coverage on Classic FM and BBC Radio 3 (available worldwide via digital radio). Advertising includes Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, online outlets, and more.
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Summit Records
Isthmus Brass
Isthmus Brass Christmas CD: SMT 610 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Isthmus Brass John Stevens: conductor Demondrae Thurman: guest euphonium Anthony Di Sanza: guest percussion TCHAIKOVSKY: Trepak from “The Nutrcracker” • WEBBER: Pie Jesu from “Requiem” • VARIOUS: On Christmas Night (Sussex Carol) • Fum, Fum, Fum (Traditional Spanish Carol) • In the Bleak Midwinter • Riu Riu Chiu • What Child Is This (Greensleeves) • I Saw Three Ships • Silent Night • Fantasy on “Ukrainian Bell Carol” • I Wonder As I Wander • It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year • Mele Kalikimaka • Santa Baby • Festive Cheer • The Christmas Song Under the direction of brass icon John Stevens, and comprised of the finest professional brass players in the Midwest, Isthmus Brass is Wisconsin’s premier large brass ensemble. No church holiday or secular celebration on the planet can hold a candle to Christmas in terms of the amount of music it has inspired. Christians hold their carols dear, singing them year after year, century after century, weaving them into worship and family celebrations. The best loved of these Christmas carols have transcended national boundaries, language barriers, and the passing of historical eras. Many who sing these carols today, with lyrics and tunes long committed to memory, have no idea of the songs’ deep cultural roots and amazingly long histories.
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Smekkleysa Graduale Nobili Jón Stefánsson: conductor Elísabet Waage: harp BRITTEN: A Ceremony of Carols • RUTTER: Dancing Day “Graduale Nobili perform Britten and Rutter with the sort of mature sound that’s refreshing to hear in a choir of such young women.” — Gramophone The Graduale Nobili choir, founded in Autumn 2000, is comprised of 24 girls handpicked from those who have sung with the Lagholtskirkja Graduale Choir. Graduale Nobili has participated in many choir competitions, mainly in the UK and Scandinavia, with award-winning results in the categories of Female Choir and Chamber Choir. The choir worked on Björk’s last album, Biophilia, and has been part of her performance group, participating in six Biophilia performances in New York last spring.
Benjamin BRITTEN A Ceremony of Carols CD: SMK 19 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Stone Records Choir of Somerville College, Oxford David Crown: director VARIOUS: The Twelve Days of Christmas • Allein Gott In Der Höh’ Sei Her’ • I Saw Three Ships • Jacob’s Ladder • Bethlehem Down Veiled In Darkness • Out of Your Sleep • Bogoroditsye Dyevo • Wie Soll Ich Dich Empfangen • The Angel Gabriel • Jesus Christ the Apple Tree • The Three Kings • The Seven Joys of Mary • Silent Night • Advent Carol • Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland • Nova! Nova! • O Thou, the Central Orb • Rocking • A Tender Shoot • In the Bleak Midwinter • Ding Dong! Merrily On High • Brich An, O Schönes • Morgenlicht • Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day • A Merry Christmas This musical advent calendar from Oxford’s leading mixed-voice collegiate choir is their second release on the Stone Records label, following their highly successful recording of Duruflé’s Requiem and Milford’s Mass. This beautifully presented disc contains a “Christmas countdown” of 24 tracks (with a bonus track for the day itself), featuring wonderful performances of some of the best-loved carols of all time.
Choir of Somerville College, Oxford Advent Calendar
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Benjamin BRITTEN Peace and Conflict
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Tony Britten’s moving and thought-provoking feature-length docu-drama tells the story of the pacifism at the core of Britten’s life and work. Extraordinary young actor Alex Lawther plays the part of Holt, a teenage pupil at Gresham’s School, set on a career as a composer while struggling to equate communism with pacifism. The drama is framed by commentary from friends and historians, and performances by artists including James Gilchrist, Iain Burnside, and the Benyounes String Quartet. Legendary actor John Hurt narrates and appears in this radically new film testament. DVD Specs: NTSC, Region 0, 16:9 (Widescreen), Color/B&W, English (Surround), Not Rated, Run Time: 105 min. Alex Lawther, Mykola Allen, Bradley Hall, Jeremy Lloyd: principal actors John Hurt: narrator Raphael Wallfisch: cello Benyounes String Quartet Jake Arditti: countertenor Gerard Collett: baritone Iain Burnside: piano James Gilchrist: tenor UK Theatrical Release, including director Q&A sessions following screenings. Interviews on BBC Radio Three (available worldwide via digital radio).
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Avanti Classic
Roby Lakatos
La Passion [Hybrid SACD] CD: AVA SACD 1041 Price Code: 2N (SRP $25.99) Number of Discs: 2 Digipak, Box Lot 22 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Roby Lakatos: violin Lászlo Bóni: second violin Jenö Lisztes: cimbalom, percussion Lászlo Balogh: guitar Lászlo ‘Csorosz’ Lisztes: bass František Jánoška: piano, melodica LAKATOS: New Alliance • SK Paraphrase • A Night in Marrakech • VECSEY: Valse Triste • TRADITIONAL: Polyushka Polye • Two Guitars • Ochi Chornyje • PIAZZOLLA: Oblivion • Chiquilin De Bachin • DUNAYEVSKI: Stari Waltz • G. BOULANGER: Csárdás Lunatique • VAYA CON DIOS: Ne Na Na Na • RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: The Flight of the Bumblebee • FOMIN: Dorogoi Dlinnoyu • VACEK: Du Schwarzer Zigeuner • DINICU: The Lark • BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No. 5 • WALLER: Honeysuckle Rose • BALOGH: Fire Dance • LEGRAND: Papa Can You Hear Me • MONTI: Csárdás • SALINAS: Cuenta Conmigo “A stunning display of finger-blurring virtuosity.” — Los Angeles Times The king of the violinists, lauded as “the fastest-fingered fiddler in the world” by the Daily Telegraph, Roby Lakatos is back with a stunning new double album! Entirely recorded live at the iconic Sydney Opera House, La Passion will allow music lovers to discover the Gypsy supernatural violinist in an all-new program including never-before-recorded pieces such as “The Flight of the Bumblebee,” “Valse Triste,” and many more gems new to Roby’s discography, while the second CD is devoted to the most famous bits of Roby’s repertoire. PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system.
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Philippe Quint
Opera Breve [Hybrid SACD] CD: AVA SACD 1040 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Philippe Quint: violin Lily Maisky: piano DE FALLA: Spanish Dance • TCHAIKOVSKY: Lensky’s Aria from Eugen Onegin • DONIZETTI: Una Furtiva Lagrima from The Elixir of Love • GLUCK: Melodie from Orphée et Eurydice • ROSSINI: Paraphrase on Largo al factotum from The Barber of Seville • STRAUSS: Morgen, Op. 27/4 • GERSHWIN: Porgy and Bess Suite • SAINT-SAËNS: Cantabile from Samson et Dalila • HUMPERDINK: Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel • RAFF: Cavatina Op. 85, No. 3 For his new project with Avanti, internationally acclaimed violinist Philippe Quint is joined by rising star pianist Lily Maisky for a unique recital featuring the most beloved operatic transcriptions. Recorded with the legendary 1708 “Ruby” Stradivari, Opera Breve features such gems as Figaro’s aria from Il Barbiere di Siviglia, “Una Furtiva Lagrima” from l’Elisir d’Amore, Lensky’s Aria from Eugene Onegin, “Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix” from Samson and Delilah, and Jascha Heifetz’s clever arrangements from Porgy and Bess. Taped at the famous Teldex studio in five HD channels, this program is not only a tribute to one of the leading violinists of our generation but also a feast for the ears. With fiery virtuosity, Philippe Quint and Lily Maisky offer an exquisite hour of the most beloved opera aria transcriptions in superlative interpretations. PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system.
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Fresh! from Reference Recordings
Richard STRAUSS
Tone Poems [Hybrid SACD] BUZZ ALERT
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Manfred Honeck: conductor STRAUSS: Don Juan • Death and Transfiguration • Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks “Explodes off the disc … inspired playing.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Thrilling live performances from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in brilliant audiophile sound! This release is planned as the first in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, on the FRESH! series from Reference Recordings. For more than 116 years, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has been known for its artistic excellence, with a rich history that includes some of the world’s finest conductors and musicians. This tradition was furthered in Fall 2008, when celebrated Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck became Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Media Service to music and audiophile press and online media. Radio Service to all classical stations. Full PR Services handled by Reference Recordings. Social Media handled by Rosebrook Classical. Advertising with LISTEN, Gramophone, The Absolute Sound, and more. PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system.
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Johannes BRAHMS & Emanuel MOÓR Moór Doubles Brahms CD: TCL CE 1031 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT includes world premiere
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Qin Li-Wei: violin Qian Zhou: violin Sebastian Comberti: cello Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra Jason Lai: conductor BRAHMS: Concerto in A minor for violin, cello and orchestra, Op. 102 • MOÓR: Concerto in A for 2 cellos and orchestra, Op. 69 (premiere) Emanuel Moór was a great admirer of Brahms, who took a considerable interest in the younger composer when they met in the late 1880s. Later championed by Pablo Casals, who declared him to be “a true genius” and “one of the outstanding composers of the century,” Moór wrote a considerable number of works for the cello, of which the “Concerto for 2 cellos,” written for Casals and Suggia in 1908, appears to have been one of the most successful. On this new disc, the piece receives its world premiere recording.
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Smekkleysa
John TAVENER Iepo Oneipo
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Chamber Choir of Southern Iceland Hjörleifur Valsson: concertmaster TAVENER: Song For Athene (1993) • The Lamb (1976) • Iero Oniro/Heilagur draumur (1997) • As One Who Has Slept (1997) • Birthday Sleep (1999) • Three Holy Sonnets (1959, premiere) • Schuon Hymnen (2003) • The Lord’s Prayer (1999) “Individual works of a prescient spiritual strength and memorable beauty.” — Gramophone “The main points of interest here are the premiere recording of ‘Three Holy Sonnets’ … admired by Stravinsky, and premiered … in 1964, they still sound impressive, without needing to make allowances for the youth of the composer.” — BBC Music Magazine Featuring the world premiere recording of the “Three Holy Sonnets,” the Chamber Choir of Southern Iceland reunites with the music of John Tavener! Back in 2004 the group performed many of these pieces at a concert in Iceland, with the piece “Schoun Hymnen” specially commissioned by the choir. This stunning choral disc brings together new recordings of established favorites with the world premiere of the “Three Holy Sonnets.”
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Doremi Emil Gilels
Legacy Vol. 10 Emil Gilels: piano BRAHMS: Piano concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83 • W. A. MOZART: Rondo for piano and orchestra in D major K. 382 • 10 variations in G major K. 455 On CD for the first time! Tenth volume of the acclaimed DOREMI mini-series documenting the legacy of Emil Gilels, one of the most admired pianists of the 20th century. CD: DHR 8000 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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David Oistrakh
Oistrakh Collection Vol. 14 David Oistrakh: violin J. S. BACH: Concerto for violin, oboe and orchestra in C minor BWV 1060 • W. A. MOZART: Concerto for violin and orchestra No. 3 in G major K. 216 • HAYDN: Sinfonia Concertante in B flat major Op. 84, Hob. I/105 • AULIN: Berceuse – No. 3 from Four Aqvareller (Aquarelles) • BRAHMS: Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra in A minor, Op. 102 • PROKOFIEV: Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major, Op. 19 • STENHAMMER: Sonata for violin and piano in A major, Op. 19 CD: DHR 8020 Price Code: 2R (SRP $35.99) Number of Discs: 2 Double Slimline, Box Lot 25
On CD for the first time! The fourteenth volume of DOREMI’s Legendary Treasures series features David Oistrakh in rare live performances and recordings.
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Sviatoslav Richter
Richter Archives Vol. 22 Sviatoslav Richter: piano BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 • Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 • Rondo in C major Op. 51, No. 1 • Rondo in G major Op. 51, No. 2 • 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120 • Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
CD: DHR 8022 Price Code: 2R (SRP $35.99) Number of Discs: 2 Double Slimline, Box Lot 25
On CD for the first time! The 22nd volume in the prestigious series highlighting Sviatoslav Richter, one of the most admired pianists of the 20th century, includes his complete all-Beethoven recital given July 3, 1986 in Heide, Germany plus two concertos: No. 1 with the Leipzig Gewandhaus conducted by Kurt Sanderling, and No. 3 with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra conducted by Rudolf Barshai.
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Avie Records Benjamin Hochman: piano SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in A, D664 • Piano Sonata in D, D850 • KURTAG: Hommage a Schubert • WIDMANN: Idyll and Abyss: Six Schubert Reminiscences (premiere) AVIE welcomes Israeli-American pianist Benjamin Hochman to the label with Homage to Schubert, pairing two contrasting Sonatas — the delicate and somewhat modest D664 in A major, and the brilliant and bold D850 in D major — with modern-day tributes to the composer by György Kurtág, whose work lends its name to the recording’s title, and the world-premiere recording of Jörg Widmann’s Idyll and Abyss: Six Schubert Reminiscences, which conjures a wide range of complex, volatile, and mercurial emotions worthy of their namesake. Winner of 2011’s prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, Hochman has been described by the New York Times as a “gifted, fast-rising artist.” Following a successful 2006 debut at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he has gone on to perform with the New York Philharmonic, American Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, and many more. Priority For Coverage including International Piano and Pianist. Priority For Airplay on classical radio. Advertising in Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, LISTEN, and more. E-blast to AVIE mailing list (c. 5,000).
Benjamin Hochman Homage to Schubert CD: AVR 2281 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25
PERFORMANCE DATES November 1–2 Cary, NC – Cary Arts Center November 16 Reading, PA – Reading Symphony Orchestra November 24 Boston, MA – Sanders Theater
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Elizabeth Hainen: harp Jeffrey Khaner: flute Roberto Diaz: viola IRIS Orchestra Michael Stern: conductor DEBUSSY: Danse sacrée • Danse profane • Petite suite • Trio Sonata for flute, viola and harp • CAPLET: Divertissements: À La Française • À L’Espagnole • Légende – The Masque of the Red Death “Elizabeth Hainen plays with impressive virtuosity.” — Fanfare Principal Harpist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Elizabeth Hainen’s first release for AVIE spanned three centuries of Harp Concertos. Her new Kickstarter-funded release, Les Amis, features a rare pairing of works by Claude Debussy and André Caplet, exploring the composers’ friendship through their respective works Danse sacrée and Danse profane, and the evocative Masque of the Red Death, with Michael Stern and the IRIS Orchestra.
Claude DEBUSSY & André Caplet Les Amis
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Avie Records Cypress String Quartet ˇ DVORÁK: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 “American” • GRIFFES: Two Sketches Based on Indian Themes • BARBER: String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11 • PUTS: Lento assai “Artistry of uncommon insight and cohesion.” — Gramophone The Cypress String Quartet debuted on AVIE with a recording of their namesake work, Dvoˇrák’s “Cypresses,” coupled with the composer’s expansive G major Quartet, No. 13. The Czech composer features again in the ensemble’s American Album with his beloved “American” Quartet, which shares the program with Barber’s String Quartet — featuring the famous Adagio central movement — “Two Sketches Based on Indian Themes” by Charles Griffes, and Ken Puts’ “Lento assai.” Priority For Coverage including Strings and Chamber Music America. Priority For Airplay on classical radio. Advertising in Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, LISTEN, and Strings. E-blast to AVIE mailing list (c. 5,000).
Cypress String Quartet The American Album
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Jolle Greenleaf, Molly Quinn: soprano Robert Mealy, Daniel Lee: violin Hank Heijink: theorbo Daniel Swenberg: tiorbino, baroque guitar Avi Stein: harpsichord MONTEVERDI: Chiome d’oro • Ardo, e scoprir • Io son pur vezzosetta pastorella • Ohimè ch’io cado • Quel sguardo sdegnosetto • Zefiro torna • Soave libertate • Pur ti miro • CASTADLI: Un bocconcino di fantasia • ROSSI: Occhi belli • CASTELLO: Sonata 4, Book 2 • PESENTI: Ardo ma non ardisco • KAPSBERGER: Toccata arpeggiata AVIE welcomes the preeminent New York-based vocal ensemble TENET to the label with UNO + ONE, an imaginative recording that reflects the group’s hallmark qualities of innovative programming, virtuosic singing, and a particular command of repertoire from the Renaissance and Baroque eras. Priority For Coverage including specialty media such as Early Music America. Priority For Airplay on classical radio, including WFIU’s “Harmonia.” Ads in Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, LISTEN, and Early Music America. E-blast to AVIE mailing list (c. 5,000).
TENET
UNO + ONE: Italia Nostra
PERFORMANCE DATES
CD: AVR 2303 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25
October 12 New York, NY – Tenri Cultural Institute (CD launch) November 22 New York, NY – St. Luke in the Fields November 23 New London, CT – Connecticut College December 14 New York, NY – St. James Christian Church December 20 La Jolla, CA – St. James by the Sea December 21 Los Angeles, CA – St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral
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Challenge Classics Ton Koopman: organ Amersterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir BUXTEHUDE: An filius non est Dei BuxWV 6 • All solch dein Güt’ wir preisen BuxWV 3 • Schwinget euch himmelan BuxWV 96 • Laudate, pueri, Dominum BuxWV 69 • Mit Fried und Freud – Klag-Lied BuxWV 76 • O wie selig sind BuxWV 90 • Du Frieden-Fürst, Herr Jesu Christ BuxWV 21 • Fürwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit BuxWV 31 • Herzlich tut mich verlangen BuxWV 42 • Nimm von uns, Herr BuxWV 78 • Quemadmodum desiderat cervus BuxWV 92 • Ich halte es dafür BuxWV 48 • Ich sprach in meinem Herzen BuxWV 49 • Jesu, meiner Freuden Meister BuxWV 61 • Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit BuxWV 102 • Dein edles Herz, der Liebe Thron BuxWV 14 • Wenn ich, Herr Jesu, habe dich BuxWV 107 • Domine salvum fac regem et exaudi nos BuxWV 18 Ton Koopman’s celebrated Buxtehude cycle continues with a 17th volume including chorale settings, the most prominent type of vocal-instrumental church music in the 17th century.
Dieterich BUXTEHUDE
Complete Works 17: Vocal Music 7
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Mantangi Quartet Maria-Paula Majoor: violin Daniel Torrico Menacho: violin Karsten Kleijer: viola Arno van der Vuurst: cello HAYDN: String Quartet Op. 76, No. 4 in B flat minor, “Sunrise” • String Quartet Op. 50, No. 6 in D major, “The Frog” • String Quartet Op. 33, No. 3, “The Bird” The Mantangi Quartet gathers three string quartets by Haydn, musically interprets them with aspects of nature, and gives the pieces their own subtitles: “Sunrise,” “The Frog,” and “The Bird.” Founded in 1999 by four young musicians studying at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague and the Conservatory of Rotterdam, the quartet has since developed into a regular performer in the Dutch chamber music scene and abroad. With their impassioned playing and smart presentation, these young players epitomize a new generation of classical musicians.
Joseph HAYDN Haydn’s Nature
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Challenge Classics Enno Voorhorst: guitar BARRIOS: Prelude 5 • El Colibri • Mazurka Apassionata • Suite Venezolana • Estudio del Ligado • Prelude en la Menor • Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios • Estudio 5 • Gavôta Chôro • Madrigal Gavôta • Suite Castellana • Recuerdos de la Alhambra • El Abejorro • Aires de la Mancha Dutch guitarist Enno Voorhorst’s debut on Challenge Classics features a seldom-recorded selection of beautiful guitar pieces. In 1987 Enno won First Prize at the International Guitar Competition in Hof (Germany), and in 1992 he won the the Dutch Guitar Prize and First Prize at the Seto-Ohashi Competition in Japan. More recently, Enno has formed a duo with Dutch oboe player Pauline Oostenrijk, exploring their great love for chamber music
Agustín BARRIOS Around Barrios
CD: CHR 72601 Price Code: P (SRP $16.99) Number of Discs: 1 O-Card Jewel, Box Lot 22 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Olivier Thiery: bass Sophie Labandibar: piano SCHUBERT: Sonata for arpeggione and piano, D821 • HINDEMITH: Sonata for double bass and piano • SCHUMANN: Three Romances, Op. 94 • BOTTESINI: Fantasie on “La Sonnambula” • Myrna A stunning CD featuring special repertoire for an unusual instrument! Since August 2008 Olivier Thiery has been playing as a fixed member with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. In 2011 he was awarded the “Prix de Salon,” established by the Orchestra’s business network to further the musical careers of young musicians within the group, and this new disc is the result!
Olivier Thiery Illuminated Bass
CD: CHR 72604 Price Code: P (SRP $16.99) Number of Discs: 1 O-Card Jewel, Box Lot 22 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Challenge Classics Robert Windak, Annemarie van Viegen: violin Eva Suslikova: viola Sebastiaan van Halsema: cello Tim Nobel: double bass Don Hofstee: guitar Arthur Kerklaan: flugelhorn Bart van Grinsven: drums Rob van Bavel: piano Carel Kraayenhof: bandoneón A collection of works by Vernon Duke, Astor Piazolla, Johannes Brahms, Fritz Keisler, Cole Porter, and others NedSym Lite is the versatile, eclectic ensemble of the renowned Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, one of Holland’s major orchestras. Under the passionate and visionary direction of Jan Willem de Vriend, the orchestra has produced a large number of world-class recordings for the respected Challenge Classics label. In an everlasting search for a larger audience for their beautiful music, NedSym decided to branch out into styles of music considered less serious or “heavy” — hence the name of the ensemble NedSym Lite!
NedSym Lite
Crossroads [Hybrid SACD]
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Ewald Demeyere: harpsichord BYRD: Lachrimae Pavan • FROBERGER: Fantasia VI, FbWV206 • Partita VI, FbWV 612 • THOMKINS: A Sad Pavan for These Distracted Tymes • COUPERIN: Suite in F major • SCHILDT: Paduana Lagrima Ewald Demeyere studied at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen, where he obtained his master’s degree for harpsichord in Jos van Immerseel’s class. On completion of his studies in 1997, he was engaged as a teacher of harmony, counterpoint, and fugue. In 2002 he succeeded Jos van Immerseel as Professor of Harpsichord, and teaches on the instruments in the famous collection of the Vleeshuis Museum. As a player of chamber music he has worked with Barthold, Sigiswald & Wieland Kuijken, and Paul Dombrecht. PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system.
Ewald Demeyere
Tears: Harpsichord Laments from the Seventeenth Century [Hybrid SACD] CD: CHR SACD 72617 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 O-Card Jewel, Box Lot 22 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Challenge Classics Tijl Faveyts, Alasdair Elliott, André Morsch, Kurt Gysen: vocal soloists De Nederlandse Opera Marc Albrecht: conductor SCHREKER: Der Schatzgräber This thoroughly modern view of Die Schatzgräber is only the opera’s second recording (the first was in 1989). Composed during World War I with the hope of a better future, Schreker’s operas reflect the situation of the early 20th century. Although the composer enjoyed amazing success during his lifetime, he was nearly forgotten after the end of World War II. PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system.
Franz SCHREKER
Der Schatzgräber [Hybrid SACD] CD: CHR SACD 72591 Price Code: Y (SRP $24.99) Number of Discs: 2 Book + CD, Box Lot 15 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Summit Records Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass STRAUSS: Also Sprach Zarathustra • HOLDEN: All Hail the Power No. 2 • UTTERBACH: Blessed Be The Name of The Lord • WARREN: God of Our Fathers • HANDEL: For Unto Us a Child Is Born • WYETH: Come, Thou Fount • COPLAND: Hoe Down from Rodeo • GARLAND: In The Mood • ANDERSON: Bugler’s Holiday • BEETHOVEN: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee • BLISS: It Is Well • MULLINS: Awesome God • HASTINGS: Rock of Ages • DAVIDICIA: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today • TRADITIONAL: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus • Amazing Grace • SPIRITUAL: When the Saints Go Marching In • Joshua The King’s Brass releases a 35-year compilation of their best work! Focused Mailing to classical and non-secular writers, media, and radio. Social Media Marketing includes Facebook and Twitter. E-blasts to focused brass groups.
Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass Celebrating 35 Years: The Best of Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass
also available The King’s Brass American Mood CD: SMT 524 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1
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Nimbus Alliance Zubin Mehta
Live in Front of the Grand Palace, Bangkok Ilya Konovalov: violin/Roman Spitzer: viola/Israel Philharmonic Orchestra/Zubin Mehta: conductor Royal Thai Anthem • BEETHOVEN: Leonora Overture No. 3, Op. 72 • MOZART: Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major for violin, viola and orchestra • RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34 • BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 • J. STRAUSS II: Thunder and Lightning Polka, Op. 324 • Radetzky March, Op. 228
CD: NIM 6227 Price Code: 2Q (SRP $31.99) Number of Discs: 2 Double Slimline, Box Lot 25
A landmark concert, Zubin Mehta’s performance live in front of the Grand Palace was the first international standard outdoor western classical concert in Bangkok. Framed by the beauty of the Grand Palace, especially illuminated for the performance, the maestro kept the audience spellbound!
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Eric COATES
The Definitive Eric Coates London Symphony Orchestra/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Light Symphony Orchestra/ National Symphony Orchestra/Eric Coates: conductor COATES: the complete works In this gorgeous box set, Eric Coates conducts all of his own compositions in commercially released recordings dating from 1923–1957. The set includes an extended essay by Michael Payne, with restoration and remastering by Alan Bunting. CD: NIM 6231 Price Code: X (SRP $31.99) Number of Discs: 7 Box Set, Box Lot 5 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Joseph HAYDN Keyboard Sonatas
Vladimir Feltsman: piano HAYDN: Sonata in A flat major H. XVI:46 • Sonata in E minor H.XVI:34 • Sonata in E flat major H.XVI:49 • Sonata in C minor H.XVI:20 • Sonata in C major H.XVI:48 • Sonata in G major H.XVI:39 • Sonata in D major H.XVI:33 • Sonata in G minor H.XVI:44 • Variations in E flat major H.XVII:3
CD: NIM 6242 Price Code: 2Q (SRP $31.99) Number of Discs: 2 Double Slimline, Box Lot 25
Pianist and conductor Vladimir Feltsman is one of the most versatile and constantly interesting musicians of our time, with a vast repertoire that encompasses music from the Baroque to 20th-century composers. 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.
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Tactus Claudio Rufa: flute Paolo Pandolfo: viola da gamba Rinaldo Alessandrini: harpsichord COUPERIN: from “Concerts Royaux, 1722”: Troisième Concert, Quatorzième Concert • from “Les Goûts-réunis ou Nouveaux Concerts, 1724”: Neuvième Concert intitulé “Il Ritratto d’Amore” New White Series edition of the great 1998 Rinaldo Alessandrini recording of Couperin’s Concerts Royaux! François Couperin’s three concerts are part of a cycle of 14 works printed in two series by Boivin et Le Clerc. The first series includes the first four concerts and appeared in 1722; the second was published in 1724.
François COUPERIN Concerts Royaux
CD: TCT 660302 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Concerto Italiano Fabio Biondi: solo violin Davide Amodio, Silvia Falavigna, Rosa Segreto: first violins Adrian Chamorro, Enrico Onofri, Chiara Pontecorco: second violins Robert Brown, Enrico Parizzi: violas Maurizio Naddeo: cello Paolo Pandolfo: double bass Rinaldo Alessandrini: harpsichord, conductor VIVALDI: Concerto in G minor RV 154 • Concerto in B flat major RV 367 • Concerto in G minor Op. 3, No. 2 RV 578 (L’Estro Armonico) • Concerto in D major Op. 12, No. 3 RV 124 • Concerto in G major RV 302 • Concerto in A minor Op. 3, No. 8 RV 522 (L’Estro Armonico) New White Series edition of a wonderful 1988 recording by Concerto Italiano! Vivaldi’s instrumental output is immense: at present, research has identified no fewer than 478 works bearing the title “Concerto,” of which 329 are concertos for solo instrument accompanied by string orchestra and continuo. Incomplete as they are, these figures give some idea of the difficulty of attempting even a superficial analysis of the “concerto” form in Vivaldi’s oeuvre!
Antonio VIVALDI Concertos for Strings CD: TCT 672258 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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LAWO Classics Royal Norwegian Air Force Band Leif Arne Pederson: conductor GLIÈRE: Solemn Overture, Op. 72 • RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: The Flight of the Bumblebee • KHACHATURIAN: Armenian Folk Song and Dance • Lezginka from Gayane Ballet • Soviet Police March • Uzbek March and Dancing Song • Battle of Stalingrad, Op. 74a • KABALEVSKY: Comedians’ Galop from the Comedians Suite, Op. 26 From “The Flight of the Bumblebee” to victory in Stalingrad: a virtuoso journey! With the release of the Royal Norwegian Air Force Band’s new album featuring Russian music for wind instruments, the scene is set for a compelling musical experience. Bearing the title Battle of Stalingrad, the recording offers the listener works of some of the most prominent early Soviet composers. The idea for the recording stemmed from the band’s hugely popular concert production in Trondheim in Fall 2011, and at the Nordland Music Festival 2012. PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system.
Royal Norwegian Air Force Band Battle of Stalingrad [Hybrid SACD] CD: LAW 1045 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Globe Records Camerata Trajectina A collection of works written for the Peace of Utrecht and the War of Spanish Succession Issued to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Peace Treaty of Utrecht, this is a unique collection of music from the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1713/14), which was ended by the treaty of Utrecht in 1713. This gorgeous deluxe digibook features 80 pages of historical detail and beautiful illustrations, giving great insight to how “ordinary” people have lived though times of war and peace.
Camerata Trajectina The Peace of Utrecht CD: GLE 5256 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digibook, Box Lot 22 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Louth Contemporary Music Society Ivan Monighetti: cello The Hilliard Ensemble Dublin Guitar Quartet Lydia Kavina: theremin Malachy Robinson: bass EQ Ensemble Jean Thorel: conductor YUSUPOVA: Kitezh-19 • YANOV-YANOVSKY: Night Music: Voice in the Leaves • Morning • ALI-ZADEH: A¸sk Havasi • GUBAIDULINA: Repentance Cellist Ivan Monighetti — Mstislav Rostropovich’s last student at the Moscow Conservatory — is at the center of a mesmerizing new album issued by the Louth Contemporary Music Society, a recording that weaves together music by composers from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan for a voyage of discovery that stretches from Tashkent to Dundalk in Ireland.
Ivan Monighetti
Night Music: Voice in the Leaves CD: LCM 1201 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Hérisson Monique Zanetti, Françoise Masset: sopranos Mathieu Dupouy: organ James Holland: theorbo Jonathan Dunford: viola da gamba COUPERIN: Lessons of Darkness • Messe des Couvents (excerpts) • CAMPRA: Cantate Domino Part of an ancient tradition of setting the text of the Lamentations of Jeremiah to music, François Couperin’s Lessons of Darkness are certainly one of his most famous works, and the pinnacle of Baroque vocal music. Written in 1714, probably for the Abbey of Longchamp, they represent the culminating point of the French Tenebrae Lessons tradition and are considered the masterpiece of the genre.
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Cappella Romana Cappella Romana Alexander Lingas: director ZES: The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for Choir and Organ “Music of purity and radiance.” — Gramophone “Robust and intriguing music.” — Washington Post The Divine Liturgy is the principal Eucharistic service in the Orthodox Church, somewhat analogous to the Roman Catholic Mass. Dr. Tikey Zes (b. 1927) is the most prolific composer of Greek Orthodox liturgical music in America. This highly original choral setting of the Liturgy, which Zes dedicated to Cappella Romana, bears the marks of a composer long engaged with the traditions of Orthodox worship. Cumulatively opulent in its variety, level of musical difficulty, and ecstatic polyphonic climaxes, this Liturgy achieves a balance of splendor with restraint that is, its acculturated musical idiom notwithstanding, thoroughly Byzantine. Press & Radio Service including All Classical and NPR Classical. E-blasts & Press Releases to Greek, classical music, and culture outlets. Upcoming Performances October–December 2013.
Tikey ZES
The Divine Liturgy CD: CPE 410 Price Code: P (SRP $16.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Cappella Romana Alexander Lingas: director Third Angle New Music Ensemble KYR: A Time for Life (premiere) “A moving and elegiac oratorio.” — Austin Chronicle “Kyr’s music wept for the Earth. It shuddered and then grew stronger, blooming into beauty before evaporating in silence.” — The Oregonian An environmental oratorio by composer Robert Kyr, commissioned by Cappella Romana in 2007 and now recorded for the first time, this work explores the urgent issue of ecological crisis caused by humanity’s inability to live in harmony with the natural world. A Time for Life draws from texts in Greek Orthodoxy, the Bible, and Native American prayers with an ultimately optimistic approach. The work traces a journey from the glory of Creation through potential modern destruction to a hopeful future, in which humanity serves as a responsible steward of the earth and thus realigns itself with the creative forces of existence, resulting in a spiritual awakening that leads from a state of division and separation to the way of unity and wholeness.
Robert KYR
A Time For Life CD: CPE 411 Price Code: P (SRP $16.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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CAvi-music Lars Vogt: piano Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Paavo Järvi: conductor W.A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21 • Piano Concerto No. 27 “A lovely tone [and] terrific technique.” — All Music Guide A new release featuring one of today’s leading German pianists! Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 is well known for its middle movement, featured in the film Elvira Madigan. The composer’s last piano concerto is a work of pure joy and beauty, despite being one of the last works written shortly before his death.
W.A. MOZART
Piano Concertos 21 & 27 CD: AVI 8553296 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Matthias Schorn: clarinet RIIHIMÄKI: Tango CluBb • CERHA: Rhapsody for clarinet • ACOSTA: Aires de Sur • BREINSCHMID: tour/retour • ENGEL: Siegfried Is Dead–Long Live Siegfried • TRAUTWEIN: Bist eahms au? • DÜNSER: Solitudes • SULZER: Canzonetta for clarinet • GANSCH: Clari Nice Guy • TZANOU: Longtemps • ERÖD: Cuckoo’s Eggs, a cadenza for solo clarinet “The playing of Schorn, the principal clarinetist of the Vienna Philharmonic, is something else again … Viennese music-making of the best kind.” — All Music Guide Eleven world premieres written for Matthias Schorn, principal clarinetist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra! Solo albums for clarinet are rare, and this one features the truly outstanding playing of a highly regarded and innovative clarinetist.
Matthias Schorn Born to be Schorn
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Sleeveless Records Warren Mailley-Smith: piano BEETHOVEN: Pathetique Sonata • Waldstein Sonata • Moonlight Sonata “This young musician is about to make a huge impression on the classical circuit.” — Classic FM “A rising star.” — BBC Music Magazine The Sleeveless label presents a young British pianist in arresting performances of Beethoven’s “Moonlight,” “Pathetique,” and “Waldstein” sonatas. The recording successfully strikes a balance between faithful commitment to the score and a rejection of over-sentiment, making for an engaging introduction to this new artist on the international classical stage. The recording was made on the beautiful Steinway model D at Champs Hill in Sussex, and has received acclaim for its clarity and quality of sound in addition to the international quality of the performances presented by the artist.
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Moonlight Serenade CD: SVE 1001 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Louhi Productions Ilmari Räikkönen: piano SARMANTO: Les Lilas • Musée Grevin • Piste Cyclable • Station St Michel • St Julien des Pauvres • Canal de L’ourcq • Chez Chartier • Les Tuileries • Ballade en Moineau • Belleville • Gare de L’est • Quai des Orfvres • La Huchette • Rue de la Butte aux Cailles • Bateaux Mouche • Les Bouquinistes • Foire du Trone • Soir de Mouff ’tard • Bastille • Paris-Turner Composer and pianist Heikki Sarmanto is a leading Finnish jazz scene figure. Stemming from jazz and concert music, his works span solo, chamber, choral and orchestral works, oratorio, and opera. Paris Impressions is his declaration of love to the beautiful city of Paris, and Ilmari Räikkönen was specifically chosen by the composer to make this world premiere recording in the City of Light.
Heikki SARMANTO Paris Impressions
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Stone Records Daniel Norman: tenor Christopher Gould: piano Benjamin Maclean: treble William Towers: countertenor Roderick Williams: baritone Harriet Walter: speaker Richard Watkins: horn Hugh Webb: harp BRITTEN: Canticle I: My Beloved is mine • Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac • Canticle III: The Heart of the Matter • Canticle IV: Journey of the Magi • Canticle V: The death of Saint Narcissus
Benjamin BRITTEN
A wonderful new live recording of Britten’s Canticles, recorded live in Oxford’s Holywell Music Room to celebrate the centenary of the composer’s birth. The disc features renowned English song specialists Daniel Norman, William Towers, Roderick Williams, and Chris Gould. Canticle III is presented in its complete version as “The Heart of the Matter,” with readings by Harriet Walter. Canticle II (Abraham & Isaac) is sung by Norman with boy treble Benjamin Maclean. Booklet features full texts and notes by Britten scholar Paul Kildea.
Canticles & The Heart of the Matter CD: SNR 8031 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Cobra Records Cuarteto Quiroga Aitor Hevia violin Cibrán Sierra: violin Josep Puchades: viola Helena Poggio: cello SCHÖNBERG: String Quartet in D major • BERG: String Quartet, Op. 3 • WEBERN: Sechs Bagatellen for string quartet, Op. 9 • Rondo for string quartet The prize-winning Cuarteto Quiroga returns to the studio with an innovative and bold recording! The repertoire featured here describes how Arnold Schönberg, Anton Webern, and Alban Berg — departing from the musical language they inherited from the European musical tradition in which they were educated — evolved naturally to create a completely new sonic universe. The CD illustrates how these genius authors did not try to deliberately break up with their past, but to honor it and to be faithful to its heritage, nonetheless provoking an amazing revolution in musical language that still remains unparalleled today.
Cuarteto Quiroga
(R)evolutions: String Quartets CD: CBA 37 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Fryderyk Chopin Institute Frédéric CHOPIN
Scherzo, Ballads and Waltzes Ewa Pobłocka: piano CHOPIN: Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20 • Preludium in C sharp minor, Op. 45 • Impromptu in A flat major, Op. 29 • Ballada in A flat major, Op. 47 • Waltz in F minor Op. 70, No. 2 • Waltz in B minor Op. 69, No. 2 • Waltz in A flat major WN 28 • Waltz in A minor WN 63 • Waltz in D flat major 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 • Ballada in F major, Op. 38 • Scherzo in B minor, Op. 31
CD: FCS 207 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30
The latest release in the White Series features selected Chopin works interpreted by Ewa Pobłocka, one of the finest pianists of her generation and laureate of the 10th International Chopin Piano Competition.
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Howard Shelley
Polish Piano Concertos at Chopin’s Time Howard Shelley: piano/Concerto Köln/Michael Güttler: conductor ´ DOBRZYNSKI: Overture to the opera “Monbar czyli Flibustierowie” • Piano Concerto in A flat major, Op. 2 • LESSEL: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 14 Featuring piano concertos by Franciszek Lessel and Ignacy Feliks Dobrzy´nski, this is a new recording by brilliant English pianist Howard Shelley made on an 1849 Erard with the accompaniment of Concerto Köln, one of Europe’s leading period instrument ensembles. CD: FCS 103 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Frédéric CHOPIN
Mazurkas, Waltzes and Escossaises Marek Bracha: piano CHOPIN: Escossaises, Op. 72 • Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53 • Mazurkas, Op. 17 • Mazurkas, Op. 68 • Ballade in G minor, Op. 23 • Waltzes, Op. 34 • Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44 This new album, recorded by talented young pianist Marek Bracha, opens a new recording series called Debuts. The series is the result of the Chopin Society’s regard for unknown talented young pianists. CD: FCS 700 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Querstand Johann Ludwig KREBS
Orchestral Works and Cantatas Merseburger Hofmusik/Collegium Vocale Leipzig/Michael Schönheit: director KREBS: Sinfonia in C minor Krebs-WV 200 • Concerto in F major Krebs-WV 203 • Concerto in B minor Krebs-WV 204 • Concerto in C major Krebs-WV 202 • Sinfonia in E flat major Krebs-WV 201 • Missa in F major Krebs-WV 101 • Sanctus in F major Krebs-WV 104 • Aria “Bist du noch fern” Krebs-WV 153 • Oratorio funebre (Dramma per musica) Krebs-WV 100 • Sanctus in D major Krebs-WV 103 • Cantata “Uns ist ein Kind geboren” Krebs-WV 113 • Cantata “Herzlich tut mich verlangen” Krebs-WV 109 • Cantata “Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen” Krebs-WV 108 • Magnificat in D major Krebs-WV 10 • Cantata “Der Herr hat Großes an uns getan” Krebs-WV 106 • Cantata “Jesu, meine Freude” Krebs-WV 110 • Cantata “Seid barmher- zig, wie auch euer Vater barmherzig ist” Krebs-WV 112 • Sanctus in D major Krebs-WV 102 • Cantata “Lobet den Herrn in CD: QUE 1306 Price Code: 3J (SRP $29.99) seinem Heiligtum” Krebs-WV 111 Number of Discs: 4 Book + CD, Box Lot 10
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This four-CD set celebrates the 300th birthday of well known Bach student and composer Johann Ludwig Krebs, bridging a gap in the reception of his rich and varied work.
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Felix WEINGARTNER Lieder/Songs
Ulrike Fulde: soprano/Manja Raschka: mezzo-soprano/Andreas Fischer: tenor/Felix Plock: baritone/Stefan Burkhardt: piano A collection of 30 lieder from Felix Weingartner
CD: QUE 1305 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30
This release honors the 150th birthday of Felix Weingartner, still famous as a conductor although completely forgotten as a composer! One of the last pupils of Franz Liszt, in his early years Weingartner was also heavily influenced by Wagner. This release contains 30 songs, nearly all of them recorded for the first time, with lyrics by renowned 19th-century poets including Uhland, Mörike, Keller, and Storm as well as ancient Japanese poems.
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Matthias Suess Organ Concertos Matthias Süß: organ J.S. BACH: Toccata, Adagio and Fuge in C major BWV 564 • Sonata in D minor BWV 527 • Partite diverse sopra: “Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig” BWV 768 • KREBS: Fantasia sopra: “Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend” Krebs-WV 524 • BUXTEHUDE: “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott” • BÖHM: Präludium and Fuge in C major • BRUHNS: Präludium in E minor
CD: QUE 1309 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25
This second CD in a planned three-disc cycle featuring recordings at the 1884 Walcker organ in St. Anna’s, Annaberg-Buchholz, contains an interesting program that combines works by Bach with works by his teachers and inspirations: Buxtehude, Böhm, and Bruhns, plus one work by his favorite pupil Johann Ludwig Krebs.
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Lindoro The Royal Wind Music A collection of Renaissance music from Venice, Naples, and Rome Angels, Gypsies and Shepherds is a journey through the many characters of ensemble music in late 16th- and early 17th-century Italy. The title refers to three recurrent allegories found not only in music, but also in literature and the visual arts. Angels are messengers and archetypical symbols of the divine and supernatural. Their voices shine through in the motets by Corfini, Agostini, Trombetti, and Rossi. Arcadian shepherds represent the ideals of beauty and harmony, translated into music in the elegant dances by Alberti, Molinaro, and Rossi and in the well-balanced instrumental music by Cavazzoni, Guami, and Andrea Gabrieli. Finally, gypsies and other marginal figures show an increasing interest of the arts in aspects of human life that are often hidden or repressed. In the visual arts, these characters provided a perfect medium to challenge the traditional artistic laws — an element present in the music of composers like Ruffo, Frescobaldi, or Trabaci.
The Royal Wind Music
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Meridian Records Ning Kam: violin Albert Tiu: piano CORIGLIANO: Sonata for Violin and Piano (1963) • ADAMS: Road Movies (1995) • CHAPLIN, arr. Claus Ogerman: Smile • NOVACEK: Four Rags for Violin and Piano • NEWTON, arr. Ning Kam: Amazing Grace for solo violin “Electrifying … gutsy and communicative.” — The Times Road Movies was nearly entitled “The Four Johns” due to the amusing coincidence that it features music by John Corigliano, John Adams, John Novacek, and John Newton. Apart from being the wonderful title of Adams’ sonata for violin and piano, Road Movies is a fitting description of the journey these artists take the listener through, from the fiendishly mercurial Corigliano sonata to Adams’ cooler-than-thou duo for violin and piano and Novacek’s celebration of ragtime. Also included on this disc is Claus Ogermann’s beautiful arrangement of Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” from his movie Modern Times and Ning Kam’s own energetic arrangement of the world’s best-known hymn, written by the oldest John on this disc.
Ning Kam
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SOMM Recordings Eleftheria Kotzia: guitar TORROBA: Suite Castellana • RODRIGO: Junto al Generalife • BOGDANOVIC: from Six Balkan Miniatures: Siroko, Sitni Vez • AFSHAR: Dareneh Jaan • KOLANIAN: Noubar Noubar • TADIC: Walk Dance • NEUMANN: Love Waltz • BODOROVA: Gypsy Ballad • CORDERO: 2 piezas Afro-Antillanas • LAURO: El nengrito • VILLA-LOBOS: Valsa Concerto No. 2 • RODRIGUEZ: La Cumparsita • VILLOLDO: El Choclo • SAVIO: Seroes • Batucada “Impressive … life-enhancing … a breath of fresh air.” — Gramophone “A wizard-strong, sensuous player with bite and sass.” — American Record Guide In a few words, the celebrated Greek guitarist Eleftheria Kotzia describes her new release for SOMM: “It was the folkoric element, expressed by the special, intimate sound of the guitar, which attracted me to the repertoire I chose for this recording. My previous discs contained Latin, Latin American, and Mediterranean repertoire which in turn inspired me to research music which pulls all these diverse strands together from both the old and the new world. The ‘old world’ features strongly in works by Armenian, Macedonian, Balkan, and Iranian as well as Spanish composers. They express the voice of the contemporary classical guitar. Above all, it’s music that I love.”
Eleftheria Kotzia Gypsy Ballad
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Simon Callaghan: piano Hiroaki Takenouchi: piano DELIUS: Paris – The Song of a Great City, arr. Julius Buths • Eventyr (once upon a time), arr. Benjamin Dale • Fantastic Dance, arr. Ethel Barthlett and Rae Robertson • Summer Night on the River, arr. Philip Heseltine • Song of the High Hills, arr. Percy Grainger Last year marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Delius, and SOMM joined his many admirers in paying tribute to the composer, who holds a very special place in the history of 20th century music. The first volume of Delius’ orchestral music, transcribed for two pianos, provided a fresh and enjoyable slant on Delius’ orchestral music. It also marked the beginning of an exciting collaboration between SOMM and the duo of Simon Callaghan and Hiroaki Takenouchi. Their deeply felt performances not only transcend the limitations of the instruments, they also allow many more of the inner strands of the orchestral textures to be heard with greater clarity.
Frederick DELIUS
Orchestral Music Arranged for Two Pianos Volume 2 CD: SMM 129 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25
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SOMM Recordings Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir Paul Spicer: director STANFORD: On Time • Heraclitus • To Chloris • Corydon, arise! • The swallow • Praised be Diana • Like desert woods • To his flocks • On a hill there grows a flower • The blue bird • Shall we go dance? • When Mary thro’ the garden went • Diaphenia • The haven • A lover’s ditty • God and the Universe • Peace, come away • A dirge • Out in the windy West • The witch • Farewell, my joy! • The train • The inkbottle • Chillingham • My heart in thine
Sir Charles Villiers STANFORD
It seems a paradox that over the years we have gone to such great lengths to become familiar with the music of Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan-Willliams, John Ireland, Frank Bridge, and Arthur Bliss, yet we still know far less of the music of Stanford, their composition teacher at the Royal College of Music! There has been renewed interest in the music of Stanford recently, and with the kind support of the Stanford Society, SOMM now turns the spotlight on Stanford’s Partsongs in the second of a series of recordings with the Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, which has achieved an enviable reputation under the direction of Paul Spicer. The eight Partsongs Op. 119, set to poems by Mary Coleridge, appear on CD as a complete set for the very first time!
Partsongs
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Ar Ré-Sé Métamorphoses Ensemble Biscantor Ensemble Maurice Bourbon: conductor JOSQUIN: Hercules, Dux Ferrariae • Chascun me crie... même Hercule! Until recently there has been no complete recording of the masses of Josquin Desprez, one of the world’s major composers. Maurice Bourbon decided to remedy the situation in 2006, when he began a series of concerts and recordings entitled “Josquin the European.” This recording is the fifth in the series, featuring nine experienced singers from the ensemble Métamorphoses and three younger singers from the ensemble Biscantor.
JOSQUIN Desprez Masses
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Musiepoca Nuevo Sarao Mercedes Hernández: soprano Laia Frigolè: soprano Marta Infante: alto David Hernández: tenor Tomàs Maxé: bass Raúl Orellana: violin Manuel Vilas: harp Oriol Aymat: cello Pere Olivé: percussion Rafael Bonavita: baroque guitar and director ARANIÉS: a collection of works composed and edited in Rome in 1624 El Sarao de la Chacona recovers, comprehensively, the compositions of Joan Araniés edited in Rome in 1624. For the most part, the pieces collected there concurred with the Hispanic profane repertoire characteristic of the first half of the 17th century.
Joan ARANIÉS
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Ensemble Ottoni Romantici Jonathan Pia: cornet, trumpet Michele Santi: cornet, trumpet Mauro Morini: trumpet, trombone Corrado Colliard: trombone, ophicleide A collection of 19th century works and transcriptions for brass ensemble The Ensemble Ottoni Romantici releases a CD dedicated to the literature of the Romantic period, recreating the 19th-century brass ensemble with original instruments, and exploring the roots and aesthetics of that period. The repertoire includes music by little known composers, as well as transcriptions of pieces by some of the most celebrated musicians of the 19th century.
Ensemble Ottoni Romantici Quartets
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Cantus La Ritirata
Baroque Concertos La Ritirata/Tamar Lalo: recorders/Miren Zeberio: baroque violin/Daniel Zapico: theorbo/Enrike Solinís: baroque guitar, archlute/Ignacio Prego: harpsichord/Josetxu Obregón: director, baroque cello FALCONIERI: Dances • Battaglia de Barabaso • SELMA Y SALAVERDE: Canzon quinta a tre • TELEMANN: Sonata for recorder and continuo in C major, TWV 41:C5 • VIVALDI: Cello sonata in A minor, RV 43 • CASTELLO: Sonata XII, Libro Secondo • PAISIBLE: Sonata in D minor for recorder and continuo DVD Specs: NTSC, Region 0, 16:9 (Widescreen), Color, Spanish (Stereo), Not Rated, Run Time: 81 min. Bonus features subtitled in English. Booklet in Spanish and English. DVD: CUS DVD 1210 Price Code: 2I Number of Discs: 1 Amaray, Box Lot 15 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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A wonderful performance, recorded in concert at the Real Coliseo Carlos III, the small baroque theatre built for the pleasure of the Court of the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Hailed by the audience that filled the small theatre, La Ritirata offers a beautiful concert of works from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Gaspar SANZ
Palace Songs & Dances Laberintos Ingeniosos/Xavier Díaz-Latorre: guitar/Pedro Estevan: percussion SANZ: Xácaras • Paradetas • Passacalles • Zarabanda española • Canario • Preludio y Fantasía • Alemanda La Serenissima • Jiga al Ayre Ingles • Passacalle • Pavana al aire español • Xácara • Passeos por el cuarto tono • La Tarantela • Capricho arpeado • Alemanda la Preciosa • Corrente • Zarabanda francesa • Giga • Marionas
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Between 1674 and 1675, the Spanish composer Gaspar Sanz printed a pioneering collection of pieces for the Spanish guitar. It was remarkable in many ways. First, Sanz engraved all the music plates himself, something probably necessary because there was virtually no music printing in Spain at this time. Second, Gaspar Sanz provided a huge quantity of information and instruction, including not only his entire musical output in three books printed in two years, but the most complete and useful guitar treatise of his time!
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Frédéric CHOPIN
24 Etudes, Opp. 10 & 25 Gianmaria Bonino: piano CHOPIN: 12 Etudes, Op. 10 • 12 Etudes, Op. 25 This album is the first attempt to restore the sound of Chopin’s studies as the composer conceived them, not only by the use of a formidable Pleyel fortepiano dated 1839, but because the performer, Gianmaria Bonino, is a musician with a deep knowledge of Chopin’s language and the language of the keyboard music of the period. CD: CUS 9635 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Delta Classics Corinna Simon: piano FRANÇAIX: Cinq portraits de jeunes filles (Five Portraits of Young Girls) • Sonata for piano • Eloge de la danse • Si Versailles m’était conté... • Cinq “Bis” The French composer Jean Françaix, who would have turned 100 years old in 2012, ranks as one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. This applies particularly to his oeuvre for piano, even though it can seldom be heard in the concert hall. This certainly has nothing to do with the quality of the works, but rather with their considerable degree of difficulty on the piano!
Jean FRANÇAIX Music for Piano
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Quintette Aquilon Marion Ralincourt: flute Claire Sirjacobs: oboe Stéphanie Corre: clarinet Marianne Tilquin: horn Gaëlle Habert: bassoon KLUGHARDT: Quintet in C major, Op. 95 • HINDEMITH: Little Chamber Music for five winds Op. 24, No. 2 • EISLER: Divertimento, Op. 4 • STOCKHAUSEN: Adieu Homogeneity, precision, expression, and effortlessness are words that come to mind where the five musicians of the Aquilon Quintet are concerned. After several successes at the most important international wind quintet competitions (Henri Tomasi in 2003 and ARD Munich in 2006), the musicians were celebrated as the Best Ensemble in 2007 by the Festival Mecklenburg Vorpommern, and as Rising Stars for the 2008/09 season.
Quintette Aquilon
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Satirino Ferenc Vizi: piano József Csurkulya: junior, cimbalom Ensemble Cifra Dezsõ Rontó: violin József Csurkulya: senior, cimbalom Ágoston Bartha: viola & hurdy-gurdy Róbert Csõgör: double bass LISZT: Hungarian Rhapsodies • Hungarian Gypsy Music The idea for this program occurred to Ferenc Vizi while working on Liszt’s Rhapsodies. Liszt wrote in several places in the scores of the Rhapsodies, “quasi zimbalon,” or “play like a cimbalom.” This and the numerous sections inspired by traditional Hungarian music gave Vizi the idea to arrange some of the Rhapsodies for piano, cimbalom, and a Hungarian traditional music ensemble. The album includes Rhapsodies 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14: the Hungarian Fantasy. Ferenc Vizi’s article in the booklet gives a fuller explanation of the program and quotes Liszt, who wrote extensively about gypsy music and his gypsy origins.
Franz LISZT
Czardas Fantasy CD: SRO 131 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 35 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Kenneth Weiss: organ, harpsichord A collection of works by John Bull, William Byrd, Giles Farnaby, Thomas Morley, Ferdinando Richardson, Thomas Tallis, William Tisdall & Francis Tregian This is Kenneth Weiss’s second recording of extracts from the Fitzwilliam Virginal book, recorded in the church of Nielleslès-Ardres near Calais on the church organ dating from 1696, as well as a copy of a ‘mother and child’ Flemish virginals by Andreas and Jacob Kilstrom, and a copy of an English harpsichord from 1579 made by Malcolm Rose.
Kenneth Weiss
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Atoll Records The Graduate Choir, New Zealand My Spirit Sang All Day
The Graduate Choir, New Zealand/Terence Maskell: conductor FINZI: My spirit sang all day • ERB: Shenandoah • RUTTER: Afton water • Down by the sally gardens • DEBUSSY: Dieu! Qu’il la fait bon regarder! • DE PEARSALL: Lay a garland • BRAHMS: Zigeunerlied 5 • Zigeunerlied 6 • MENDELSSOHN: Abendlied • Now is the hour • BRUCKNER: Locus iste • STANFORD: Ye choirs of new Jerusalem • MADDEN: He is risen • DIENES: Ave verum corpus • POELINITZ: City called heaven • DAWSON: Ain’-a that good news! • MCHUGH/FIELDS: I can’t give you anything but love • MARSHALL: Sau la’u teine • Pusi nofo CD: TOL 105 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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This varied program ranges from sacred music of the 19th and 20th centuries through to art songs, folk songs, spirituals, and jazz; the choir sings in no fewer than six languages and there is a mixture of unaccompanied and accompanied music. The works are performed by the Graduate Choir, NZ conducted by Terence Maskell, who has been director of Music at Aorere College for 18 years.
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The Graduate Choir, New Zealand A Sound Came From Heaven
The Graduate Choir, New Zealand/Terence Maskell: conductor MEWS: A sound came from heaven • STANFORD: For lo, I raise up • MENDELSSOHN: Kyrie • Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe • Heilig • Abendlied • SCHUMANN: Es ist verraten • DE PEARSALL: Who shall have my lady fair? • Great God of love • BRAHMS: Geistliches Lied • J RITCHIE: Lord, when the sense of thy sweet grace • A RITCHIE: Song of hope • HAMILTON: Karanga • MARSHALL: Horizon I • To L.H.B. • Moemoe pepe • Minoi, minoi • GERSHWIN: Embraceable you • THOMAS: I’m gonna sing CD: TOL 407 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25
This is the Graduate Choir, NZ’s second album, based on their recent Spring tour. The album features the works of a range of artists, including Mendelssohn, Gershwin, de Pearsall, and New Zealand works.
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Thomas Hecht
Piano Masterworks from America & New Zealand Thomas Hecht: piano BARBER: Sonata for Piano, Op. 26 • LILBURN: Chaconne for Piano • COPLAND: Piano Sonata This album features a range of piano performances by Thomas Hecht, who at the time of recording headed the piano department at Peabody Conservatorium’s new Singapore Music School. Hecht performs three great mid-20th-century works for solo piano. The two major American piano sonatas, by Samuel Barber and Aaron Copland, sandwich a rarely-heard New Zealand gem, Douglas Lilburn’s “Chaconne” of 1946. CD: TOL 205 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Atoll Records Sergei RACHMANINOV Preludes & Transcriptions Colin Horsley: piano RACHMANINOV: Preludes, Op. 32 • Preludes, Op. 23 • Transcriptions This album features remastered original HMV piano performances of New Zealand artist Colin Horsley, performed in the 1950s. Horsley was a renowned pianist who, after a touring career, taught at the Royal Manchester College of Music and at the RCM in London.
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Herbert HOWELLS Organ Music
Robert Costin: organ HOWELLS: Rhapsody in E flat minor Op. 17, No. 2 • Sonata for Organ (No. 2) • Partita The works on this recording span more than 50 years, from the Second Rhapsody of 1918 to the Partita of 1971, demonstrating the importance of Howells’ attachment to the organ throughout his creative life. His instinctive belief in the organ’s expressive potential led to the creation of what is arguably the most distinctive body of music for that instrument by a 20th century English composer. CD: TOL 606 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Idomeneo Overture and Ballet Music Michael Houstoun: piano/Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra/Roy Goodman: conductor W.A. MOZART: Idomeneo Overture and Ballet Music • Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K. 488 • Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major K. 452 This album presents exciting live Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra performances coupled with an exquisite rarity, the Mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds, featuring New Zealand’s foremost concert pianist Michael Houstoun. CD: TOL 883 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Columna Música Xavier MONSLAVATGE Puss in Boots
Isabel Monar, Marisa Martins, Antoni Comas, Enric Martínez-Castignani, Stefano Palatchi: vocal soloists/Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu/Antoni Ros Marbá: director MONSLAVATGE: Puss in Boots (complete opera) A magical, mysterious opera in five scenes! The opera’s libretto is signed by Néstor Luján, based on a fairy tale of Charles Perrault. The CD includes a multimedia bonus with interviews and images of the recording. CD: CMO 103 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 32 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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Xavier MONTSALVATGE Montsalvatge: 100 Years
Victoria de los Angeles: soprano/Alicia de Larrocha: piano/Mac McClure: piano/Cor del Gran Teatre del Liceu/Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire/Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos: conductor/OBC Orchestra/Lawrence Foster: conductor/OS del Gran Teatre del Liceu/Antoni Ros-Marbà: conductor MONTSALVATGE: Cinco canciones negras • Concierto Breve • Puss in Boots • Una voce in off • Sonatine for Yvette • Madrigal • Barcelona Blues • Variaciones sobre un tema de Farnaby • Divagación • Cuadrivio para Stradivarius • Nana CD: CMO 296 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 32 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT
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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Xavier Montslavatge, Columna Musica has put together an excellent selection of music that shows the many different facets of this outstanding Spanish composer, including beautiful selections from his operas Una voce en off and Puss in Boots as well a selection of chamber music and a fantastic interpretation of the “Cinco Canciones Negras” by world-renowned soprano Victoria de los Angeles.
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Victoria de los Angeles
At the Palau de la Música, Barcelona Victoria de los Angeles: soprano/Manuel Garcia Morante: piano
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SCHUBERT: An Sylvia, D891 • Wiegenlied, D498 • An die Musik, D547 • Die Forelle, D550 • Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen, D343 • Seligkeit, D433 • BRAHMS: Dein blaues Auge hält so still Op. 59, No. 8 • Wie melodien zieht es mir Op. 105, No. 1 • Vergebliches Ständchen Op. 84, No. 4 • CHOPIN: Pierscien Op. 74, No. 1 • Zyczenie Op. 74, No. 1 • MENDELSSOHN: Auf Flügeln des Gesanges Op. 34, No. 2 • FAURÉ: Clair de lune Op. 46, No. 2 • Chanson d’amour Op. 27, No. 1 • Tristesse Op. 6, No. 2 • Mandoline Op. 58, No. 1 • TRADITIONAL CATALAN SONGS: El noi de la mare • La Mare de Déu • Els fadrins de Sant Boi • El rossinyol • Margarideta • Caterina d’Alió • La dama d’Aragó • El testament d’Amèlia • La filadora • GRANADOS: Bis 1: Maja de Goya (tonadilla) • Bis 2: Seguidilla (de “Carmen”) • Bis 3: El cant dels ocells This live performance from the unpublished recordings of Victoria de los Angeles contains a concert that took place in 1987 at the Palau de la Música in Barcelona to celebrate the inauguration of the radio station Catalunya Musica.
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Pneuma
CD: PNE 120 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 32
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Eduardo Paniagua
Eduardo Paniagua
Eduardo Paniagua: flutes, bendir, tambourine, agual, tar, gong, cymbals, qaraqebs, ajorcas/Wafir Sheik: ud (lute), suisen, viola, darbuka, tar/Jamila Ghalmi: vocals/Luis Delgado: cántaras, naqarat, darbuka, tambourines, tar, qaraqebs
Eduardo Paniagua: percussion, flute, fhal, psaltery, drum, campanil, regal/César Carazo: singing, fídula, viola/Enrique Almendros: flauta de sauce, harp, drum, cymbal/María Luz Álvarez: vocals/and more
TRADITIONAL: Las noches del encuentro • Consoladme • ¡Consoladme niñas al alba! • El nacimiento del profeta • Beyati • Bashraf Samaï Asab’Ayn • ¡Eh Chicas! Mi corazón emocionado y dolorido • Traje verde de Washy • Me visitó mi amado • La chica soltera • Bashraf Samaï Síka • El alba • Nana andalusí • Despedidme
TRADITIONAL: La tajada de carne • El azor del Viso • Can vei la lauzeta • Dios es magnífico • Enamorado nostálgico • El icono de Damasco • Dos juglares • Nahawand • Vino generoso • Pueblo de moros • Noche de meditación • Santa María os enfermos sana • Danza del ajedrez • Alta • Canción de boda para la reina • La bassa castiglia, Falla con misuras
The Garden of Al-Andalus
Music from the Alcazar
This recording presents 14 pieces in the Maluf tradition from Tunisia; classic songs from the Middle East, all sourced from the 13th-century “Libro de los juegos” of Alfonso X the Wise.
A collection of Spanish music from the 12th to the 17th century, inspired by Spanish Alcazars.
CD: PNE 1280 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 32
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ALFONSO X
ALFONSO X
César Carazo: vocals, viola/Luis Antonio Muñoz: vocals /Antonio Olías: flauta de caña, diaphonic vocals/Eduardo Paniagua: psaltery, backing vocals/Alejandro León: tambourine, gong, tar, clapping/ Álvaro Arturo: zither/Alfonso Tomás: wooden flute, bells/David Mayoral: darbuka, tambourine
César Carazo: vocals, viola/Luis Antonio Muñoz: vocals, viola/ Eduardo Paniagua: zither, flute, psaltery, tar, bells, cymbals, dulcimer, tambourine, gong, qanun, backing vocals/and more
Cantigas of Our Lord
Pirates and Corsairs
ALFONSO X: La creación del mundo • Epifanía. La adoración de los Reyes Magos • Resurrección • Ascensión • Espíritu Santo • Las Mayas • Los siete pesares This new CD belonging to the Cantigas Series includes the five feasts of Jesus Christ plus two other extraordinary cantigas: “Las Mayas” and “The Seven Sorrows of Holy Mary,” both included in the Toledo Codex.
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ALFONSO X: El clérigo y los ladrones • Vino generoso • El icono de Damasco • Los marineros de Colliure • Mercader robado • Perdidos de amor • San Salvador de Sevilla • La pedrada • Los corsarios • La doncella de Arras • Los marineros de Laredo • Alcanate-Santa María del Puerto • La taberna de Laredo • Nawa Shambar • Las reliquias de Laon • Sobre las aguas de Marsella Eduardo Paniagua, leading his Música Antigua Ensemble, presents a selection of cantigas written by Alfonso X the Wise, which have as a reference the stories of pirates, corsairs, and hidden treasures.
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