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Classical new releases
available August 12th 2016, call-off July 29th
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RELEASE DATE 12TH AUGUST 2016
Flute Serenade James Galway 'Flute Serenade' features music by Telemann, Bach and Beethoven – and a rare opportunity to hear virtuoso flautist, [Sir] James Galway, performing chamber music of the Baroque and Classical eras. This release provides a fascinating overview of repertoire which was instrumental in the development of the concert flute and the performances are invigorating. Accompaniment is provided by the London Virtuosi – a classy band of musicians including John Georgiadis (violin) Anthony Camden (oboe) and David Lumsden (harpsichord). Recorded c.1972 BACH: Flute Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035 TELEMANN: Trio Sonata for Flute, Oboe and Continuo in E Minor TELEMANN: Paris Quartet No. 2, TWV 43:D1 BEETHOVEN: Serenade in D Major, Op. 25
Label: Heritage File Under: Classical/Instrumental Catalogue No: HTGCD296 Barcode: 5060332661398 MID Price Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal James Galway (flute), The London Virtuosi: John Georgiadis (violin) Brian Hawkins (viola) Douglas Cummings (cello) Jane Ryan (gamba) Anthony Camden (oboe) David Lumsden (harpsichord)
RELEASE DATE 12TH AUGUST 2016
Aspects of Nature English and Scottish Recorder Music World premiere recordings abound in this collection of works for recorder by English and Scottish composers. They are performed by Britain’s foremost exponent of the instrument, John Turner. John has done much to enhance the profile of recorder playing and recorder repertoire over recent years and this Heritage release continues the process with music from the British Isles. The CD is supported by the William Alwyn Trust.
Label: Heritage File Under: Classical/Instrumental Catalogue No: HTGCD201 Barcode: 5060332661701 NORMAL Price Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal John Turner (recorder), Peter Lawson (piano), Eleanor Maynell (soprano), Tom Dunn (viola)
Gordon CROSSE: Watermusic William ALWYN: Seascapes Robert CRAWFORD: Variations on a Ground, Three Two-Part Inventions * Robin ORR: Three Pastorals * Robin ORR: Rondeau des Oiseaux * David DORWARD: Whigmaleerie and The Long, the Short and the Tall * Arnold COOKE: Three Flower Songs * Robin HOLLOWAY: A Wayside Daisy * John McLEOD: Rainbow * Benjamin BRITTEN: I wonder as I Wander *world premiere
RELEASE DATE 12TH AUGUST 2016
Hommage to Paganini Works by Paganini, Gabrielli, Locatelli, Vieuxtemps, Corigliano The violin virtuoso Sergey Malov is one of the quickly rising young stars of today's music scene, with a career triggered by his awards in important international competitions (Heifetz 2008, Mozart 2010, Michael Hill 2011 or Tokyo 2010, the latter on the viola). Unlike most of his colleagues, he does not limit his activity to the modern violin, but is also committed to Baroque performance practice, and to playing both the viola and the violoncello da spalla, an instrument played on the shoulder. On his CD 'Hommage à Paganini', Malov presents highly virtuosic solo works for his four instruments, in a recital which creates a strong emotional link to the 19th-century's 'devil's violinist'.
Label: Pan Classics File Under: Classical/Instrumental Catalogue No: PC10360 Barcode: 7619990103603 NORMAL Price Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Sergey Malov [violin, baroque violin, viola & violoncello da spalla] modern violin by Peter Greiner (2004) (Tracks 5–10, 12–13, 15–16) Baroque violin by Dmitri Badiarov (2013) sponsored by Christiane Verbeeck (Tracks 1 & 3) viola by P. Gaggini (1958) kindly lent by the Fondation Carlo Van Neste, Belgium (Tracks 11 & 14) Violoncello da spalla by Dmitri Badiarov (2011) (Tracks 2 & 4)
1 Pietro LOCATELLI: Capriccio in D major for violin from Il Labirinto armonico 3:03 2 Domenico GABRIELLI: Ricercar no. 3 in D major for violoncello 2:56 3 Pietro LOCATELLI: Capriccio no. 7 in E major for violin 2:35 4 Domenico GABRIELLI: Ricercar no. 6 in G major for violoncello 3:07 Niccolò PAGANINI: Caprices op. 1 for violin: 5 Caprice no. 1 in E major 1:47 6 Caprice no. 5 in a minor 2:26 7 Caprice no. 9 in E major 3:00 8 Caprice no. 13 in B-flat major 2:29 9 Caprice no. 14 in E-flat major 2:14 10 Caprice no. 24 in a minor 4:24 11 Henri VIEUXTEMPS: Capriccio for viola 3:02 12 John CORIGLIANO: The Red Violin Caprices for violin 8:39 13 Petar CHRISTOSKOV: Dunavsko Horo for violin 3:35 14 Garth KNOX: Up, down, sideways, round for viola 3:49 15 Jörg WIDMANN: Etude III for violin 6:01 16 Alfred SCHNITTKE: A Paganini for violin 11:41
RELEASE DATE 12TH AUGUST 2016
Igor Stravinsky in 4 Deals
An unusual aspect of Stravinsky emerges from this four works. Even this final version of 'Pulcinella' has a neoclassical feel. His Violin Concerto marked a return to Bach, played here sublimely by David Oistrakh. There follows Stravinsky himself conducting 'Jeu de Cartes', gleefully making the joker come across as a real prankster. Finally, a 1963 rendering of his 'Mouvements' manages to demystify Webern-style serialism in a mere ten minutes.
Label: Praga Digitals File Under: Classical/Orchestral Catalogue No: PRD250329 Barcode: 3149028075427 NORMAL Price Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal
1-4 Violin Concerto in D min - Paris 2-3 1963, June Salle Wagner, David Oistrakh [violin], Concerto Lamoureux/Bernard Haitink 5-13 Pulcinella, ballet Suite - London 18 Feb, 14-18 May 1963 Philharmonia/Otto Klemperer 14-16 Jeu de Cartes, ballet - live Munich, Deutsches Museum, 4 Oct 1957 Bavarian Radio Orchestra/Igor Stravinsky 17-21 Mouvements for piano and orchestra - Berlin 5 Oct 1961 Margrit Weber [piano], Berlin Radio SO/Ferenc Fricsay
RELEASE DATE 12TH AUGUST 2016
A tribute to František Stupka DVORAK: Symphonies 8 & 9
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra František Stupka A tribute to František Stupka (1879-1965) ranked among the greatest Czech conductors of the 20th century, alongside Bedrich Bakala, Rafael Kubelík, Vaclav Talich and Karel Ancerl. After leading a string quartet, he was co-director of the Czech Philharmonic (1946-56) with Talich. His career was limited to the East and his significant contribution to new ensembles like the Moravian Philharmonic remained without any modern studio recordings. Here Praga offer as a reminder Stupka’s landmark rendering of two of Dvorak’s masterpieces. 1-4 Symphony No. 9 Op. 95 'From the New World' - Live, Prague, Domovina 6/1/1964 5-8 Symphony No. 8 Op. 88 - Live, Prague, Smetana Hall 8/1/1959
Label: Praga Digitals File Under: Classical/Orchestral Catalogue No: DSD350134 Barcode: 3149028087321 NORMAL Price Format: 1 SACD Packaging: cristal Czech Philharmonic Orchestra František Stupka