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New Release Highlights Arvo Pärt: ‘Musica Selecta’ - The Pärt Legacy on ECM
Arvo Pärt and ECM founder Manfred Eicher have maintained a creative partnership for more than 30 years. Indeed, the label was launched in 1984 as a platform for Pärt’s music, and every Pärt premiere recording since has been on ECM. In this special double album, Eicher revisits episodes from their shared musical quest, from Tabula Rasa of 1984 through Für Alina, Fratres, Beatus Petronius, Magnificat, Stabat Mater and a previously unreleased version of Most Holy Mother of God. (2 CD) (ECM) 2 ECM B002382502 $26.98
Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano / De Mare
Pianist Anthony De Mare invited 36 composers from a broad variety of genres to “re-imagine” a Sondheim song of their choice as a solo piano piece. Contributing re-composers included Steve Reich, Wynton Marsalis, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Fred Hersch, William Bolcom, Jake Heggie and others. Mr. Sondheim wrote: “To hear composers take my work and take it seriously ... it’s a thrill.” (3 CD) (ECM) 3 ECM B002378802 $39.99
Chopin: Preludes / Yundi Li, piano
Yundi’s winning the fourteenth Chopin Competition was an historic occasion, for not only was he the first Chinese performer to do so, he was also (at eighteen) the youngest in the history of the event. Now, fifteen years later, Yundi returns to the repertoire in which he first came to public and critical acclaim. For his latest album, his first Chopin studio recording since 2010, he has recorded the complete Chopin Preludes. (1 CD) (Mercury) MERC B002375502 $16.98
Nessun Dorma: The Puccini Album / Kaufmann [CD + DVD]
Described by The Daily Telegraph as “The world s greatest tenor”, Jonas Kaufmann dedicates his new album to the most popular Italian opera composer of all time, Giacomo Puccini. Together with Jonas Kaufmann, Antonio Pappano leads his renowned orchestra and choir of the Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia. The deluxe version of this album comes with a bonus DVD ‘Making of Nessun Dorma’ [Deluxe Edition] (CD +DVD) 2 SNYC 88875092482 $16.99 (CD only) SNYC 88875092492 $14.99
Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (version by Deryck Cooke)
ATMA Classique presents Gustav Mahler’s Tenth Symphony, in its full performing version realized by British musicologist Deryck Cooke. Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Orchestre Métropolitain, an ensemble he founded in 1981. In addition to this current music directorship, NézetSéguin has been Musid Director of the prestigious Philadelphia Orchestra since late 2012. (1 CD) (ATMA) ATMA 22711 $16.99
The Songs of Brahms, Vol. 6 / Ian Bostridge
Works: Brahms: Lieder und Gesange, Op. 32; Vier Lieder, Op. 96; selected songs (15) Artists: Ian Bostridge, tenor; Graham Johnson, piano (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 33126 $19.99 Ian Bostridge brings his characterful lyricism and intelligence to this sixth volume in Graham Johnson’s series of the songs of Johannes Brahms.
Martha Argerich: The Complete DG Recordings [48 CDs]
Acknowledged the world over as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, living pianist, Martha Argerich’s recorded legacy was made one iconic recording after the other with DG and Philips. Here, for the first time in a single box set, are these 48 CDs recorded between 1960 and 2014. With this box you can trace Martha Argerich’s recording career from the first 1960s radio recordings of Chopin through the famous Ravel and Prokofiev Concertos disc with Claudio Abbado, her comprehensive series of chamber-music recordings with Gidon Kremer and Mischa Maisky, to the more recent live outings with Nelson Friere and Daniel Barenboim. On the way there is overwhelming Rachmaninov, a scintillating Carnival of the Animals, and much, much more! (48 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) 48 DGG B002364402 $149.99 On Sale
Joyce & Tony: Live at Wigmore Hall
Italia: Neapolitan & Italian Songs/ Juan Diego Florez
Joyce DiDonato and Antonio Pappano - at the piano rather than on the conductor’s podium - opened the 201415 season at London’s Wigmore Hall with this dazzling program of song. Recorded live at at Wigmore Hall, the program opens with Haydn’s dramatic cantata Arianna a Naxos, a performance described as ‘incandescent’ by the Times. It then continues with songs by Rossini, Stephen Foster, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin and William Bolcom. (2 CD) (Warner) 2 WRNC 2564610789 $23.99
Juan Diego Florez, “king of the bel canto repertory” (New York Times) has recorded this album of popular Neapolitan and Italian songs. All the classic favorites are here from ‘O Sole Mio’ and ‘Arriverderci Roma’, to ‘Mattinata’ and ‘Non ti scordar di me’. To breathe fresh life into this well-known music many of the songs have been newly arranged to evoke the feel of an authentic Neapolitan café band. For these, Juan Diego is joined by the star mandolin player, Avi Avital. (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002375802 $16.98
Serenade: The Love Album / Anne Akiko Meyers
Susan Graham & Seiji Ozawa in Ravel
Anne Akiko Meyers’ sixth album for eOne Music, ‘Serenade: The Love Album’, is an exploration of all the facets of love. The major work on the album is Leonard Bernstein’s beautiful ‘Serenade’ for violin and orchestra, and it includes other favorites such as Gershwin’s ‘Summertime’, Leigh Harline’s ‘Wish Upon a Star’ and ‘Somewhere’ from West Side Story. The London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Keith Lockhart join Anne in this recording. (1 CD) (E1 Entertainment) EOEN 7792 $17.99
These new recordings derive from the Saito Kinen Festival in Japan with world-class soloists - leading American mezzos Isabel Leonard in L’enfant et les sortilèges and Susan Graham in Shéhérazade - and a handpicked orchestra of the world’s finest players from Berlin, Vienna, Boston, Cleveland, New York and Philadelphia. Both Mr. Ozawa and Ms. Graham are esteemed in the French Repertoire, and they do not dissapoint. Gramophone wrote: “Susan Graham is magically sensuous in Shéhérazade.” (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002381602 $16.98
‘Gesualdo’ - music inspired Carlo Gesualdo
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 / Gergiev
The music of Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa (1566-1613) has exerted a powerful influence on composers down the ages. This absorbing project from Australian composer Brett Dean and Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür draws inspiration from Gesualdo in many different ways, from settings that are in a pseudo Reaissance style such as Tüür’s Psalmody to quite modern sounds, such as Dean’s Carlo, for strings, sampler & tape. The music is performed by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. (1 CD) (ECM) ECM B002382402 $18.98
Following his acclaimed LSO Live recordings of Rachmaninov’s Symphony No 2 and Symphonic Dances, Valery Gergiev conducts a scintillating performance of the powerfully emotional Symphony No 3, framed with a work by one of the Mighty Five; Balakirev’s ‘Russia.’ Rachmaninov’s third and final symphony was composed nearly 20 years after the composer’s emigration from his homeland, and is often considered to be his most overtly Russian symphony. Balakirev’s ‘Russia’, the epic symphonic poem, is a reworking of an Overture on Russian Themes. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (LSO Live (London SO) LSO 0779 $14.99
Boxed Sets
Boxed Sets
New Box Sets for October L’Oiseau-Lyre Florilegium Series Classical & Early Romantic Music in Authentic Performances [50 CD set]
Artists: Malcolm Binns, Andras Schiff, Jaap Schroder, Christophe Coin et al. Christopher Hogwood/Academy of Ancient Music; Academy of Ancient Music Chorus; New College Choir, Oxford; Esterhazy String Quartet; The Music Party. (50 CD) (Decca) 50 DEC B002386502 $133.98 Following 2014’s Baroque Era box, L’Oiseau-Lyre now focus on Classical and Early Romantic music. Included are a significant number of albums which have never before been on CD including the very first period-instrument Beethoven Piano Sonatas cycle. The box features orchestral, vocal, chamber and solo piano music from Christopher Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music, Malcolm Binns, Andras Schiff, the Music Party, the Esterhazy Quartet among others. (Available October 16th)
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Operettas [16 CDs]
Stephen Kovacevich: The Complete Philips Recordings [25 CDs]
This 25-CD Limited Edition box set includes the complete recorded legacy of Stephen Kovacevich for the Philips label. It includes his acclaimed interpretations of works by Beethoven, Bartók, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Dvorák, Grieg, Mozart, Schumann and Stravinsky. (25 CD) (Decca) 25 DEC B002369302 $88.48
Respighi: The Complete Orchestral Music [8 CDs]
Artists: Francesco La Vecchia/Orch. Sinfonica di Roma; Andrea Noferini, cello; Désirée Scuccuglia, piano (Brilliant Classics) 8 BLC 94900 $38.99 Looking beyond Respighi’s wonderfully descriptive triptych, Feste romane, Fontane di Roma and Pini di Roma, you’ll find a sizeable, rich and varied orchestral output - a treasure trove from one of the supreme masters of orchestration.
Marcel Dupré: The Mercury Living Presence Recordings [10 CDs]
Artists: Marcel Dupré, organ (10 CD) (Decca) 10 DEC B002376102 $58.48 Marcel Dupré played over two thousand recitals around the world in his lifetime, including a series in which he played Bach’s complete organ works - from memory. Re-mastered by Mercury Living Presence specialists from the original tapes, this 10-CD set includes five albums appearing on CD for the first time as well as two albums originally released on Philips (France).
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Artists: Malcolm Sargent/ Pro Arte Orch. (16 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 2564612877 $53.99 No other librettist or composer of the 19th century had their names so inseparably entwined as W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, today celebrated for their unparalleled contribution to British musical theatre. The set also contains a number of Sullivan’s “serious” compositions.
Sibelius Edition: The key works [14 CDs]
Artists: Bernstein, Okko Kamu, Karajan, Jorma Panula, Marriner. Vienna PO, Helsinki Radio SO, Berlin PO, Laulun Ystävät Male Choir, Turku PO et al. Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin (14 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) 14 DGG B002362202 $75.98 “The Sibelius Edition” presents all the composer’s important works in a single, 14-CD box set performed by some of the most prominent Sibelius interpreters of our recorded era.
Soprano Emma Kirkby: 5 Classic Albums [5 CDs]
Artists: Emma Kirkby, soprano; London Baroque. (5 CD) (Warner) WRNC 2564611226 $24.99 With an uncommonly pure and agile voice, Dame Emma Kirkby is one of the world’s leading sopranos in the field of early music. Here she presents a selection of Renaissance, Baroque and Classical works that demonstrate a passion for music-making that stresses ensemble and clarity above all else.
Andrea Gabrieli (c.1532-85): Complete Keyboard Music / Roberto Loreggian
Artists: Roberto Loreggian, organ & harpsichord (6 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 6 BLC 94432 $29.99 The first complete recording of the extant keyboard works of Andrea Gabrieli (1532-1585), one of the most famous and influential composers of the late Renaissance. His free-flowing toccatas, ricercars, preludes and variations constitute the bulk of his oeuvre here.
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The Brilliant Classics Handel Edition [65 CDs]
Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies / Pletnev [7 CDs]
Works: Tchaikovsky: The 6 Symphonies; Fantasy overtures and tone poems Artists: Mikhail Pletnev/Russian Nat’l Orch. (rec. 2011-2014) (7 SA Hybrid CD) (PentaTone) PTE 5186489 $61.49 On Sale Performed by the world class Russian National Orchestra under Mikhail Pletnev, This majestic symphony cycle (with the Fifth selected as CD of the Month by BBC Music) is now presented in a magnificent, opulent-sounding 7 SACD box set.
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli: The Complete Warner Recordings [14 CDs]
This 14-CD collection, which includes three previously unreleased tracks, gathers recordings made between 1939 (the year of Michelangeli’s momentous victory at the Geneva Piano Competition) and 1975. The repertoire spans the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. 14 WRNC 2564615488 $48.99
Beethoven: The Piano Concertos / Barenboim
Artists: Daniel Barenboim, piano; Otto Klemperer/New Philharmonia Orch. (rec. 1967-68) (3 CD) (Warner) 3 WRNC 552123 $23.99 Otto Klemperer - considered the greatest Beethoven conductor of his time - “approached the essence of what he wanted directly and without hesitation” (Barenboim). The fruit of his collaboration with Daniel Barenboim in 1967 was this inspiring set of the Beethoven Piano Concertos.
Beethoven: The Symphonies / Klemperer [5 CDs]
Artists: Otto Klemperer/Philharmonia Orch. (5 CD) (Andromeda) 5 ADM 9079 $17.99 On Sale Taken directly from the original master tapes and completely re-mastered in superb 24bit/96kHz sound, these recordings come from Klemperer’s live 1960s Vienna performances and include Creatures of Prometheus, Egmont & Coriolan overtures.
José Serebrier conducts Dvorák [7 CDs]
Works: Dvorák: Complete Symphonies; Legends; Slavonic Dances Artists: José Serebrier/Bournemouth SO. (7 CD) (Warner) 7 WRNC 2564613201 $48.99 This series marks José Serebrier’s first ever recordings of the Dvorák symphonies Nos. 1–7, and follows the Glazunov Symphonies and Concertos recordings available as boxed sets from Warner Classics.
Sacred Music of Ippolito Ghezzi / Cascio [4 CDs]
Works: Ippolito Ghezzi (c.1655-c.1725): Oratorios, Psalms and Lamentations for the Holy Week Artists: Roberto Cascio/Cappella Musicale di San Giacomo Maggiore (Tactus) 4 TCT 650770 $38.99 The sacred-music production of Ippolito Ghezzi, an Augustinian friar who lived between the 17th and 18th centuries, is collected almost in full in this box set. A fresh, inspired writing and a sober, but not austere style are the mainstays of the composer’s style.
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Works: 12 complete oratorios, cantatas, odes, anthems, arias, duets, complete chamber music, keyboard works, organ concertos, oboe concertos & concerti grossi, Water Music and Fireworks Music (65 CD) 65 BLC 95050 $138.99 With performances by many top Baroque music interpreters including Arleen Auger, David Willcocks, Stephen Cleobury, Concerto Koln, New Bach Collegium Musicum and the English Chamber Orchestra, this set is the answer for any lover of Handel’s art looking to thoroughly explore the Baroque master’s music.
Carl Nielsen: Symphonies & Concertos [4 CDs]
Works: Carl Nielsen (18651931): Symphonies nos 1-6; Violin, Flute & Clarinet Concertos Artists: Alan Gilbert/New York PO and principal soloists (4 SA Hybrid CD) (DaCapo) . 4 DACO 6200003 $64.49 Carl Nielsen constantly challenged himself and his audience. It is an incredibly long way from the robust upstart you encounter in the First Symphony to the atonal experiments in the Sixth. “Carl Nielsen’s music is based on classic traditions, but it’s just so Danish! Strong, beautiful and independent” (Alan Gilbert).
Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 / Orozco-Estrada Artists: Andres Orozco-Estrada/Tonkuenstler Orchestre. (3 CD) (Oehms) 3 OEH 1813 $38.99 The Tonkuenstler Orchestra is among the most important institutions on the Austrian music scene. The orchestra maintains a concert repertoire from Viennese Classicism to music of the 21st c.
Romantic Piano Music / Eschenbach [6 CDs]
Works by: Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann Artists: Christoph Eschenbach, piano (6 CD) (DG) 6 DGG B002329402 $22.98 This box set highlights pianist Christoph Eschenbach’s zeal for Romantic repertoire and features the complete Mendelssohn “Songs without Words” cycle, recorded in 1975 and previously available only in Japan.
Jos van Immerseel: The Accent Recodrings
Works by: Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi, Rossini et al. Artists: Jos van Immerseel (conductor, keyboardist) (8 CD) (Accent) 8 ACT 24311 $49.99 For the occasion of his 70th birthday in November 2015, Accent presents this specially-priced retrospective of Immerseel’s recordings from the period 1979 to 1986. Included are examples of his keyboard virtuosity in both solo and chamber settings and his insight and command as a conductor.
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Boxed Sets
Box Sets, continued Sibelius: Great Performances [11 CDs]
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Naxos for October 2015
The Albany Symphony plays Christopher Rouse
Featuring some of the most legendary Sibelius recordings from the vaults of Decca’s Mono & early Stereo catalog, this 11-CD set includes Jansen’s Karelia Suite, the Violin Concerto with Ricci & Fjeldstad, Eduard van Beinum’s Tapiola and Finlandia, songs with Birgit Nilsson and Bertil Bokstedt, as well as Anthony Collins’ complete Sibelius symphony cycle. (11 CD) (Decca) 11 DEC B002376002 $56.98
Works: Christopher Rouse (b.1949): Kabir Padavali, for soprano & orch.; Seeing, piano concerto Artists: Talise Trevigne, soprano; Orion Weiss, piano. David A. Miller/Albany SO (1 CD) NXS 8559799 $12.99 Christopher Rouse is one of America’s most prominent composers of orchestral music, with a body of work perhaps unequalled in its emotional intensity.
Sibelius: The Symphonies [4 CDs+Blu-Ray Audio]
Beethoven: Folk Songs Variations / Gallois
Artists: Lorin Maazel/Vienna Philharmonic (rec. 1960s) (5 CD) (Decca) 5 DEC B002389802 $48.99 Decca and Abbey Road Studios have gone back to the original tapes to make a definitive transfer and present the re-mastered recordings on 4 CDs and a High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-ray disc - an unprecedented opportunity to hear these legendary recordings in today’s the best possible sound. (5 CD) (Decca) 5 DEC B002389802 $48.99
The Perlman Sound / Itzhak Perlman, violin [3 CDs]
Artists: André Previn, Eugene Ormandy, Bernard Haitink, Daniel Barenboim (3 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 825646081684 $21.49 The first CD is dedicated to movements from the great Romantic concertos, from Beethoven to Brahms and Tchaikovsky to Korngold. The second CD begins with the Baroque and ends with Shostakovich, but includes Paganini, Wieniawski and Kreisler. The third CD features a dazzling array of short concert pieces by RimskyKorsakov, Massenet, Elgar and Gershwin - favorite encore pieces for Perlman’s recitals.
Vladimir Spivakov: Anniversary Edition [5 CDs] Works by: Tchaikovsky, Shchedrin, Sarasate, Locatelli, Paganini, Franck, Sibelius, Prokofiev, Mozart, Ravel, Milhaud, Schubert et al. Artists: Vladimir Spivakov, violinist & conductor (rec. 1970s - 1990s) (5 CD) (Melodiya) 5 MELY 1002300 $53.99 Firma Melodiya presents an anniversary set dedicated to Vladimir Spivakov’s 70th birthday. This outstanding musician is well-known and loved across the world as a violinist, educator, conductor, founder and permanent leader of the chamber orchestra Moscow Virtuosi and the National Symphony Orchestra of Russia.
Gilardino: Complete Music for Solo Guitar [14 CDs]
Works: Angelo Gilardino (b.1941): Music for solo guitar and for guitar & orchestra, composed 19652013 Artists: Cristiano Porqueddu, guitar (rec. 2012-15) (Brilliant Classics) 14 BLC 9425 $64.49 Angelo Gilardino is one of the most important guitar composers of the last half century. His unique style is a blend of the old and new, folk art and contemporary music, from Mozart to Messiaen, all his works are illuminated by a warm and mediterranean glow, a feeling of humanity and love for life.
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Works: Beethoven: Variations on Folk Songs, Opp. 105 & 107 Artists: Patrick Gallois (Flt); Maria Prinz (Pno). (1 CD) NXS 8573337 $12.99 The Opp. 105 and 107 folk song collections, written for piano with optional parts for flute or violin, are filled with delightfully decorative but virtuoso writing.
Suites & Concertos of Charles Camillieri
Works: Charles Camillieri (1931-2009): Mediterranean; Piano Concerto No. 1; Accordion Concerto; Malta Suite Artists: Charlene Farrugia, piano; Franko Bozac, accordion; Miran Vaupotic/Malta PO. (1 CD) NXS 8573373 $12.99 Charles Camilleri’s music owes much to the Romantic tradition but is suffused with distinctive flavours from southern Europe.
Divine Redeemer / Christine Brewer, soprano
Artists: Christine Brewer, soprano; Paul Jacobs, organ (1 CD) NXS 8573524 $12.99 Some of the most beloved of all pieces, such as Franck’s Panis angelicus are complemented by rarer items, such as Nadia Boulanger’s three organ pieces, her sister Lili’s beautiful Pie Jesu.
Philidor: Les Femmes Vengées, opéra-comique
Artists: Claire Debono, Pascale Beaudin, Blandine Staskiewicz, Jeffrey Thompson. Ryan Brown/ Opera Lafayette. (1 CD) NXS 8660353 $12.99 François-André Danican Philidor’s (1726-1795) opéracomique, The Avenged Women, foreshadowed the plot of Mozart’s Così fan tutte and offers delicious opportunities for mock-indignation and repartee in its arias and ensembles.
Glass: Chamber music for strings
Works: Philip Glass (1937 - ): Quartet for Strings no 5; Sextet for strings; Suite from Dracula, for string quartet Artists: Carducci Quartet. Gemma Rosefield (Clo); Cian O’Duill (Vla). (1 CD) NXS 8559766 $12.99 The Carducci Quartet’s critically acclaimed recording of Philip Glass’s String Quartets Nos. 1-4 can be heard on Naxos 8.559636.
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New to the Saint-Saëns & Sibelius cycles
Saint-Saëns: Symphonies, Vol. 3 / Soustrot
Uncommon Sibelius orchestral works / Segerstam
Works: Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre; La jeunesse d’Hercule; Symphony in F major (“Urbs Roma”) Artists: Marc Soustrot/Malmo SO. Marika Faltskog (Vln). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8573140 $12.99 The first two volumes of this complete edition of Saint-Saëns’s symphonies can be heard on Naxos 8573138 and 8573139.
Works: Sibelius: Earnest melodies (2), for violin & orch.; Everyman, incidental music for vocal soloists, chorus, piano, organ & orch. In Memoriam, funeral march Artists: Pia Pajala, soprano; Tuomas Katajala, tenor; Nicholas Soderland, bass; Milaela Palmu, violin. Leif Segerstam/Turku Philharmonic. Mikaela Palmu (Vln). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8573340 $12.99
Bacewicz: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2
Olivier Messiaen: Song cycles / Hetna Bruum
Works: Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969): String Quartets Nos. 2, 4 & 5 Artists: Lutoslawski Quartet (1 CD) NXS 8572807 $12.99 The prize-winning String Quartet No. 4 is one of Bacewicz’ most performed works, perfectly balancing formal complexity, approachable themes and harmonic sophistication.
Idil Biret Concerto Edition, Vol. 6
Works: Olivier Messiaen: Poèmes pour Mi (1936); Vocalise-Étude (1935); Chants de Terre et de Ciel (1938) Artists: Heta Regitze Bruun, soprano; Kristoffer Hyldig (Pno). (1 CD) NXS 8573247 $12.99 The Bruun Hyldige Duo’s acclaimed recording of Messiaen’s Harawi and Trois Mélodies can be heard on Naxos 8.572189.
Works: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 13 and 17 Artists: Idil Biret, piano; Patrick Gallois/London Mozart Players. NXS 8571306 $10.49 Recorded in late-2014, this recording of Mozart’s Piano Concertos in C and G finds the esteemed virtuoso Ms. Biret in the company of the London Mozart Players, led by Patrick Gallois.
Raw Earth: New Music for Wind Band
J.S. Bach: English Suites Nos 1-3, arranged for 2 Guitars
Works: Extracts from Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Piazzolla: Verano porteño, tango; Pablo de Sarasate: Airs espagnols; Caprice Basque; Carmen Fantasy; Concert fantasy on Mozart’s “Magic Flute,” Artists: Tianwa Yang (Vln) (1 CD) NXS 8578317 $10.49 Winner of the prestigious ECHO Klassik Best Upand-Coming Artist Award 2014 and the Annual Prize of the German Record Critics 2014, ‘The Best of Tianwa Yang’ features a selection of her most popular and well-loved recordings.
Artists: Montenegrin Quitar Duo. (1 CD) NXS 8573473 $12.99 This is the first of two recordings of the complete English Suites arranged for two guitars by the distinguished Montenegrin Guitar Duo.
Turina: Piano Music Vol. 11 / Jordi Maso, piano
Works: Joaquín Turina (1882-1949): Verbena madrileña; En la zapatería; Linterna mágica; Radio Madrid suite, et al. (1 CD) NXS 8573401 $12.99 Turina loved to paint musical pictures of his immediate surroundings, and this 11th volume features music inspired by various aspects of everyday life.
Leo Brouwer (b.1939): Music for Two Guitars
Artists: Brasil Guitar Duo (Joao Luiz & Douglas Lora) (1 CD) NXS 8573336 $12.99 Subtle allusions to dance styles, virtuosity, and rhythms referencing Cuban folk music are some of the features of these exciting pieces.
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Works: Stephen Michael Grye: Concerto for Winds & Percussion (2011); Susan Botti: Terra Cruda (2011); Jess Turner: Rumpelstilzchen (2010) Artists: Glen Adsit/Hartt School Wind Ensemble. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8573342 $12.99 The contemporary wind ensemble has expanded and redefined its identity, now offering composers as broad a canvas as that of a symphony orchestra.
The Best of Violinist Tianwa Yang
Winner 2014 Michele Pittaluga Guitar Competition, Alessandria / Eren Süalp, guitar
Works by: Turgay Erdener: Five Grotesques; Bayraktar: Six Anatolian Pieces; Leo Brouwer: Sonata (1990); Stephen Dodgson: Partita No. 1, et al. Artists: Eren Süalp, guitar (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8573487 $12.99 The young, prize-winning, international recitalist Eren Süalp has constructed a program that shows the cosmopolitan nature of contemporary guitar.
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New Opera & Vocal Albums Rufus Wainwright (b.1973): Prima Donna, opera / BBC SO, Jayce Ogren
Artists: Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, Antonio Figueroa, Richard Morrison. Jayce Ogren/BBC SO. (2 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) 2 DGG B002393402 $25.98 Prima Donna centers on a day in the life of an ageing opera singer, who is anxiously preparing for her comeback in 1970s Paris. Once a soprano with a powerhouse voice and a reputation to match, she’s been discarded disdained by critics and forgotten by audiences. But the diva is determined to prove her doubters wrong: all she asks is a chance to reprise the role that made her reputation all those years ago. “Breathtaking design” -The Guardian “Thrilling” -Manchester Evening News “...disarmingly beautiful.” -New York Times “A love song to opera ... saturated in the musical styles of opera s golden age.” -The Times
Complete Operas
Félicien David (1810-76): Herculanum, opera
Artists: Veronique Gens, Karine Deshayes et al.; Hervé Niquet/ Brussels PO & Flemish Radio Choir (2 CDs + book) (Ediciones) 2 ECIO 1020 $37.49 Leaving behind the Middle Eastern inflections of his earlier scores, Félicien David’s Herculanum is vast, stylistically diverse and intensely dramatic.
Handel: Agrippina / Laurence Cummings
Artists: Ida Falk Winland, Ulrike Schneider, Christopher Ainslie, Jake Arditti, Owen Willetts. Laurence Cummings/FestspielOrchester Gottingen (3 CD) (Accent) 3 ACT 26404 $52.99 Handel’s Agrippina (1709) was a resounding success and remains one of his most impressive works.
Handel: Siroe, rè di Persia, opera / Spering
Artists: Ann Hallenberg, Johanna Stojkovic, Sunhae Im, Gunther Schmid, Sebastian Noack, Timm de Jong. Andreas Spering/Cappella Coloniensis. (2 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) 2 HAR 2921826 $17.99 Handel’s opera Siroe, rè di Persia was the first time he had set a libretto by a young beginner, Pietro Antonio Trapassi, who under the name of Metastasio went on to write more than 27 librettos.
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Zaïs / Rousset
Artists: Hasnaa Bennani, Amel Brahim-Djelloul, Sandrine Piau, Christoph Prégardien, Zachary Wilder, Benoît Arnould, Aimery Lefèvre. Christophe Rousset/Choeur de chambre de Namur; Les Talens Lyriques. (3 CD) (Aparte) 3 AART 109 $40.49 Christophe Rousset, one of Rameau’s leading champions, leads Les Talens Lyriques in a definitive performance of this ballet-héroïque.
Gerald Barry (b.1952): The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, opera / RTE Nat’l SO
Artists: Rayanne Dupuis, Mary Plazas; Stephanie Marshall, Sylvia O’Brien. Gerhard Markson/RTE National SO. (4 CD) (Discovery) 4 DSCV 116 $40.49 ‘The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant’ is a love story: ecstatic, moving, gripping, funny, heart-breaking, and filled with tenderness, hatred, and compassion.
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Leo Fall (1873-1925): Die Kaiserin, opera
Artists: Miriam Portmann, Jevgenij Taruntsov, Verena Barth-Jurca, Gerhard Balluch, Gabriele Kridl. Marius Burkert/Orchester et Chor des Lehar Festivals (2 CD) (CPO) 2 CPO 777915 $31.99 Conspiratorial plots, intrigues and affairs at the court of Austrian Empress Maria Theresa dominate the scenario of Die Kaiserin.
Two chamber operas by Michael Hurd
Works: Michael Hurd (1928-2006): The Aspern Papers; The Night of the Wedding Artists: George Vass; Ronald Crop/Ulster Orch.; Owen Gilhooly, Clare McCaldin, Louise Winter, Pippa Goss; Nicholas Morton (1 CD) (Lyrita) LYTA 2350 $16.49 ‘The Aspern Papers’ (1994) is an opera in three acts set in 1880, from the novella by Henry James with a libretto by the composer. ‘The Night of the Wedding’ is based on Frank Witney’s ‘Nuit de Noces’.
Rossini: Otello (rec. live, 2014) / Alberto Zedda
Artists: Alberto Zedda, Gregory Kunde, Carmen Romeu, Maxim Mironov, Robert McPherson, Josef Wagner. Alberto Zedda/Opera Vlaanderen Antwerp/Ghent Orch. & Chorus (3 CD) (Dynamic) 3 DYN 7711 $28.49 Although Rossini later revised the ending away from its fateful, tragic outcome as written by Shakespeare, this production is based on the Rossini Foundation’s critical edition and has the original, tragic finale.
Tchaikovsky: Iolanta, opera / Cologne Opera
Artists: Olesya Golovneva, Alexander Vinogradov, Andrei Bondarenko, Dmytro Popov, Vladislav Sulimsky. Dmitri Kitayenko/Cologne Opera (2 CD) (Oehms) 2 OEH 963 $33.49 In Tchaikovsky’s final opera, the king’s blind daughter Iolanta gains her sight because she falls in love... although in reality, the whole thing is actually a bit more complicated than this.
Victor Herbert: The Only Girl (1914)
Artists: Antoni Mendezona; Natalie Ballenger; Sarah Best; Sarah Mossman; Ian McEuen; Cameron Smith; Adam Cannedy. Gerald Steichen/Light Opera Of New York. (1 CD) (Albany) ALB 1590 $18.99 In Victor Herbert’s three-act 1914 score, The Only Girl, the story centers on the clash between a young female composer and an egotistical Broadway librettist.
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Renée Fleming sings Berg & Wellesz
Arie Napoletane / Max Emanuel Cencic
Works: Berg: Lyric Suite; Wellesz: Sonnets by Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, Op. 52 Artists: Renée Fleming, Emerson String Quartet (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002370702 $16.98 This release unites soprano Renée Fleming and the Emerson String Quartet for the first time on a journey to Vienna in the ‘20s and ‘30s, through music imbued with late romanticism and burgeoning modernism.
❦Rossini! - Operatic Arias / Olga Peretyatko
Works: Songs by Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini and Verdi for voice & piano in new arrangements with orchestra Artists: Rolando Villazón (Tnr); Marco Armiliato/ Orch. del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Cecilia Bartoli (Mzz Sop) (1 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B002362802 $16.98 A stunning collection of songs from the Romantic bel canto period in new arrangements for orchestra.
Arias & Songs
Works: Arias by Nicolai Porpora, Leonardo Leo, Leonardo Vinci, A. Scarlatti, Domenico Auletta et al. Artists: Max Emanuel Cencic, countertenor; Maxim Emelyanychev/Il Pomo D’Oro (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002387002 $16.98 Singing arias written for the superbly talented castrati of the day, Mr. Cencic focuses on the musically rich city of Naples during the Baroque period, including TEN world premiere recordings. Works: Arias from Il viaggio a Reims; Tancredi, Matilde di Shaban, Semiramide, Barber of Seville, Il turco in Italia Artists: Olga Peretyatko, soprano; Alberto Zedda/Teatro Comunale di Bologna Orch. (1 CD) (Sony) SNYC 88875057412 $14.99 “Her intonation is about as close to perfect as it comes.” -New York Classical Review “Olga Peretyatko sings dazzlingly.” -The New York Times
Beethoven: ‘Lieder & Bagatellen’ / Güra, tenor
Works: Beethoven: Adelaide; An die ferne Gellebte; An die Hoffnung, Opp. 32 & 94; Bagatelles for piano, Op. 126/3&4 Artists: Werner Güra (Tnr); Christoph Berner (Streicher fortepiano of 1847) (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902217 $19.99 Tenor Werner Güra performs a program featuring Adelaide and the first song cycle in history, An die ferne Geliebte.
Handel sacred & operatic arias / Julia Lezhneva
Works: Arias from Rodrigo, Agrippina, Il Trionfo, La Resurrezione, Dixit Dominus plus the complete Salve Regina Artists: Giovanni Antonini/Il Giardino Armonico (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002392702 $16.98 Singing operatic and religious works by Handel, soprano Julia Lezhneva returns to virtuosic Baroque music for her second recital on Decca.
Sibelius: The Complete Songs, Melodies, Lieder
Artists: Tom Krause, Elisabeth Soderstrom with pianists Irwin Gage & Vladimir Ashkenazy. Carlos Bonell, guitar (4 CD) (Decca) 4 DEC B002376202 $52.99 This definitive 4-CD set presents the rare opportunity to hear Sibelius’ complete song collection. Complete song texts with English translations are included.
Carl Loewe: Ballads / Thomas Quasthoff
Artists: Thomas Quasthoff, bass-baritone; Norman Shetler, piano (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552133 $13.99 With settings to Goethe, Fontane and Herder, these ballads are performed by one of the most imaginative lieder singers of recent decades.
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Treasures of Bel Canto / Rolando Villazon
My Favorite Operetta Heroes / Nicolai Gedda
Works: Operetta arias by Strauss II and Lehar Artists: Nicolai Gedda, tenor (rec. 1960s & 70s) (10 CD) (Warner) 10 WRNC 2564612703 $29.99 Appearing alongside such famous singers as Anneliese Rothenberger, Grace Bumbry, Rita Streich and Lucia Popp, Gedda recorded these performances for the Electrola label. Represented are Gedda’s principal tenor roles in Lehár’s Paganini, Alexis, The Count of Luxemburgand, The Land of Smiles as well as Johann Strauss ‘s The Gypsy Baron.
The Songs of Brahms, Vol. 6 / Ian Bostridge
Works: Brahms: Lieder und Gesange, Op. 32; Vier Lieder, Op. 96; selected songs (15) Artists: Ian Bostridge, tenor; Graham Johnson, piano (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 33126 $19.99 Ian Bostridge brings his characterful lyricism and intelligence to this sixth volume in Graham Johnson’s series of the songs of Johannes Brahms.
Hermann Prey - Opera & Lied Singer [5 CDs]
Works by: Conradin Kreutzer, Wagner, Brahms, Beethoven, Loewe, Lortzing, Mozart, Nessler Artists: Geoffrey Parsons, piano; Paul Kuhn; Heinz Geese/WDR Rundfunkchor Koln; Helmuth Froschauer. (5 CD) (Capriccio) 5 CAP 7202 $23.99 This five-disc collection reveals Hermann Prey’s fascinatingly wide-ranging repertoire and interpretative skill.
Gabriel Fauré: Songs for Bass Voice and Piano Works: Gabriel Fauré: Baudelaire Settings (3); Tuscan Settings (2); Gautier Settings (2); Verlaine Settings (3)Artists: Jared Schwartz, bass; Roy Howat, piano (1 CD) (Toccata) TOC 0268 $18.99 This collection of Gabriel Fauré’s mélodies is the first recording to be conceived for a bass voice.
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Brilliant Classics 3 for $20 17th-Century Funeral Music / Schütz-Akademie
Works by: Schütz, Praetorius, Demantius & Schein Artists: Howard Arman/ Schütz-Akademie. (1 CD) BLC 95123 $8.99 Reformation composers didn’t write Requiem Masses for the dead, but rather they commemorated their beloved deceased in smaller forms. This CD brings together 17th century vocal works in which death and burial play a central role.
Elgar: Complete Original Organ Music
Artists: Daniel Justin, Grand Organ of Leeds Cathedral (1 CD) BLC 94959 $8.99 This new recording contains Elgar’s complete original works for organ - the Organ Sonata and the Vespers Voluntaries. Also included are several arrangements of his famous showpieces, the first Pomp & Circumstance March, the Imperial March and Nimrod from the Enigma Variations.
Romantic Flute Concertos by Edouard Dupuy & Ferdinand Büchner / Ginevra Petrucci, flute
Works: Flute concertos by Edouard Dupuy (1770-1822) & Ferdinand Büchner (1825-1912) Artists: Ginevra Petrucci, flute; Maurizio Ciampi/Orch. I Pomeriggi Musicali. (1 CD) BLC 95192 $8.99 Two seldom heard Romantic Flute Concertos by Dupuy and Büchner! Edouard Dupuy (1770-1822) was a precocious musical talent, violinist, flutist and singer. The talents of Ferdinand Büchner (1825-1912) were recognised by Anton Rubinstein, who appointed him the first Flute Professor in his newly founded Music Conservatory in Moscow.
❦Luzzaschi: Complete Keyboard Music
Works: Luzzasco Luzzaschi (1545-1607): Ricercars, Canzonas, Toccatas; Girolamo Diruta (1554-c.1610): Toccata Artists: Matteo Messori (Hpsi) BLC 94169 $8.99 “[This program] collects all of Luzzaschi’s extant pieces... This attractive release will appeal to Frescobaldi enthusiasts.” -A.R.G.
❦Agostino Steffani: Secular Cantatas
Works: Agostino Steffani (1654-1728): Cantatas for voice, 2 violins & continuo; Cantata for voice, 3 flutes & continuo Artists: Fabio Ciofini/Accademia Hermans. Mauro Borgioni; Marta Mathéu BLC 94299 $8.99 “..In short, this is a very entertaining and musically rewarding disc.” -MusicWeb International, 2014
❦Alessandro Scarlatti: Alto Cantatas
Works: Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725): Cantatas for alto, 2 violins & continuo (3); Sonate a quattro for strings (2) Artists: Gabriella Martellacci, alto; Giorgio Sasso/Insieme Strumentale di Roma BLC 94440 $8.99 “Martellacci’s true alto voice is rich and expressive... Dario Benigno’s recorder playing in the two concertos is especially nice.” -A.R.G.
❦Scarlatti: Mandolin Sonatas / Artemandoline
Works: D. Scarlatti: Sonatas for harpsichord and for violin & harpsichord transcribed for mandolin & continuo Artists: Mari Fe Pavon, baroque mandolin; Artemandoline Baroque Ens. BLC 94477 $8.99 “I think the mandolin works beautifully for these sonatas... This is a fine and unusual recording with informative notes and good sound.” -A.R.G.
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❦Respighi: Violin Sonatas / Fabio Paggioro
Works: Respighi: Sonatas for violin & piano, P.15 & P.110; Pieces (6) for violin & piano Artists: Massimiliano Ferrati (Pno); Fabio Paggioro (Vln) BLC 94445 $8.99 “I like both of [the sonatas] very much...” A.R.G.
❦Franck: Mélodies / Francesca Scaini, soprano Works: César Franck (1822-1890): Songs for soprano voice & piano Artists: Francesca Scaini (Sop); Mattia Ometto (Pno) BLC 94457 $8.99 “Scaini has a large, golden voice and Ometto has also a golden touch.” -A.R.G.
❦Galuppi: Complete Concertos For Strings
Works: Baldassare Galuppi (1706-85): Complete Concertos For Strings Artists: Ensemble StilModerno . BLC 94648 $8.99 “Ensemble StilModerno is thoroughly at home in the idiom... Anyone who loves the instrumental music of this period is urged to hear this.” -MusicWeb International
Schubert: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 4
Works: Schubert: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 4 - Quartets D74 & D810 “Death and the Maiden”; Minuet D86 Artists: Diogenes Quartet BLC 94464 $8.99
❦J.C. Bach: Six Sonatas for fortepiano
Works: Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782): Sonatas (6) for keyboard Artists: Bart van Oort (FtePno) BLC 94634 $8.99 “Van Oort’s interpretation does justice to the stylistic differences within this set. This is a very fine recording.” -MusicWeb International
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❦W.F. Bach: Flute Sonatas and Trios /
Works: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: (1710-1784): Sonatas for flute & continuo; Sonatas for 2 flutes & continuo Artists: Wilbert Hazelzet and Marion Moonen, flutes; Jacques Ogg, hpsi & piano; Jaap ter Linden, cello BLC 94696 $8.99 “This release is well worth having in any baroque aficionado’s collection.” -A.R.G.
❦Brahms: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 3 / Gutman Trio
Artists: Sviatoslav Moroz, Natalia Gutman, Dvitri Vinnik BLC 94474 $8.99 “[The Gutman Trio] plays with a beautifully blended sound and sincere emotion.” -A.R.G.
❦Platti: Cello Concertos / Stefano Veggetti
Works: Giovanni Benedetto Platti (1697-1763): Concertos (3) for cello & strings; Concerti grossi (2) Artists: Ensemble Cordia. Stefano Veggetti, cello BLC 94722 $8.99 “The music itself is quite delightful. Performances are excellent and Brilliant Classics provides sonics that can rival recordings costing two or three times the money” -Expedition Audio, 2014
❦Pauline Viardot: Melodies / Marina Comparato Works: Pauline Viardot (1821-1910): Songs for voice & piano Artists: Marina Comparato (Mzz Sop); Elisa Triulzi (Pno) BLC 94615 $8.99 “Comparato’s voice is gold and she sings with impeccable line... I could listen to her sing all day. A.R.G.
Ariettes Italiannes for voice and guitar
Works: Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841): Ariettes (12) for voice & guitar on Themes of Rossini; Rossini: From Soirées musicales. Artists: Adriano Sebastiani (Gtr); Silvia Vajente (Sop) BLC 94628 $8.99 The Huit Ariettes for soprano from Rossini’s Soirées musicales are embodiment of grace and refinement. Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Violin SoloArtists: Federico Guglielmo, violin BLC 94616 $8.99 Federico Guglielmo is one of Brilliant Classics’ most prominent performers.
Haydn: Six Duo Concertantes for two flutes
Artists: Ginevra Petrucci & GianLuca Petrucci, flu tes BLC 94620 $8.99 Ginevra Petrucci has recorded the Flute Quintets by Kuhlau (BLC 94769) to great critical acclaim.
Paganini: Violin Caprices, transcribed for flute Artists: Marieke Schneemann, historical flute BLC 94627 $8.99 Marieke Schneemann’s are the first recordings of these extremly difficult caprices on the baroque flute.
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❦Mandolin music from 18th-century Paris
Works by: Paolo Altieri; Joseph Carpentier; Giovanni Cifolelli; Wilhelm Cramer; Pietro Denis; Aleixo Botelho de Ferreira; Salvador Castro de Gistau; Christoforo Signorelli; Giuseppe Zaneboni Artists: Artemandoline Baroque Ens. Juan Carlos Muñoz (Mandolin) BLC 94636 $8.99 “Pleasant music, well played... Artemandoline has six musicians, used in various combinations - two mandolins; guitar and mandolin; soprano, mandolin, and guitar.” -A.R.G.
❦Giaches de Wert: motets book I (1566)
Works: Giaches de Wert (1535-1596): Omors, quam amara est, motets book I Artists: Anthony Zielhorst/Collegium Musicum Amsterdam BLC 94684 $8.99 “This new release includes 16 of the 19 motets published by Giaches de Wert in 1566... The 18-voice mixed choir is beautifully balanced.” -A.R.G.
❦Leopold & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Works: Leopold Mozart: “Peasant Wedding”; Divertimento “Musical Sleigh Ride”; Toy Symphony; W.A. Mozart: Divertimento “A Musical Joke” Artists: Otmar Suitner; Helmut Koch/Berlin CO; Staatskapelle Dresden BLC 94692 $8.99 “It’s a good program of cheerful, lighthearted music, well played. It is nice to have all these pieces on one disc.” -A.R.G.
❦Hugo Distler: The Christmas Story
Works: Hugo Distler (1908-1942): Die Weihnachtsgeschichte Artists: Regina Werner, Volker Arndt, Heidl Riess; Gothart Stier. Hans-Joachim Rotzsch/Thomanerchor Leipzig BLC 94695 $8.99 “The performance is good - clear in quality and pitch. Rotzsch not only leads competently, but his fine tenor is an asset as the narrator.” -A.R.G.
❦Schubert: Lazarus, oratorio D689 (fragment)
Artists: Carola Nossek, Ingeborg Springer, Ursula Reinhardt-Kiss, Eberhard Buchner, Horst Gebhardt. Dietrich Knothe/Staatskapelle Berlin BLC 94704 $8.99 “The music is consistently beautiful... the performance is very good.” A.R.G.
❦Complete organ music of Leyding, Kneller & Geist
Works: The complete organ music of Christian Geist (1650-1711), Andreas Kneller (1649-1724), & Georg Dietrich Leiding (1664-1710). J.S. Bach: Chorale fantasia for organ, BWV 1128 Artists: Manuel Tomadin (Organ) BLC 94716 $8.99 “[Organist Manuel Tomadin’s] performances here are solid and stylish... [the] instrument is so well suited to the repertory...” A.R.G.
❦Schumann: Complete Organ Music
Artists: Roberto Marini (Organ) BLC 94721 $8.99 “Not all top-drawer Schumann... nevertheless includes several gems.” -BBC Music Magazine
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Brilliant Classics 3 for $20 Schubert: Rosamunde, complete incidental music / Boskovsky
Artists: Ileana Cotrubas, soprano; Willi Boskovsky/ Staatskapelle Dresden. (1 CD) BLC 95122 $8.99 Wonderful performance by the superb Dresden Staatskapelle conducted by Willi Boskovsky, a feast of Viennese charm, humour, grace and wit. The soloist is the great soprano Ileana Cotrubas, an opera legend, irresistible in this repertoire.
Schumann: The 3 Violin Sonatas / Andrea Cortesi, violin
Artists: Andrea Cortesi (Vln); Marco Venturi (Pno). (1 CD) BLC 95076 $8.99 All three of Schumann’s violin sonatas date from the years shortly before his breakdown, attempted suicide and subsequent committal to the asylum at Endenich where he spent his last days. These are passionate works, highly original and full of feverish energy, childlike wonder and contemplation.
Vivaldi: Flute Concertos, Op. 10, Nos. 1-6 / Mario Folena, flute
Artists: Federico Guglielmo/L’Arte dell’Arco (1 CD) BLC 95047 $8.99 Published in Amsterdam in 1728, the Opus 10 flute concertos of Vivaldi contain some of his most famous concertos: Il Gardellino, La Notte and the Tempesta di Mare. This is music of wonderful invention, drama, tone painting and instrumental virtuosity, played here on original instruments by soloist Mario Folena, a pupil of Jean-Pierre Rampal and Rene Clemencic.
❦ Peter Schreier somgs Benjamin Britten
❦Gilardino: Music for Guitar & Orchestra
Works: Britten: Les Illuminations; Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31 Artists: Herbert Kegel/ Leipzig RSO. Peter Schreier; Gunther Opitz (Horn) BLC 94728 $8.99 “[Peter Schreier is] in his prime vocally, and crisp conducting, full texts and translations makes this tempting.” -BBC Music Magazine, June 2014
Works: Angelo Gilardino (1941-): Concertinos (2) for guitar & orchestra; Guitar Concerto Artists: Angelo Marchese, Alberto Mesirca & Cristiano Porqueddu, guitars; Giuseppe Crapisi/Gli Archi Ensemble BLC 94747 $8.99 [The orchestras] play beautifully, and the three soloists are superb. This is an important release.” -A.R.G.
Fernandes Violin Concerto; Violin Sonata
Works: Virtuoso showpieces by Brahms, Elgar, Paganini, Sarasate, Tchaikovsky, Wieniawski and John Williams Artists: Matthieu Arama (Vln); Aurelien Pontier (Pno) BLC 94748 $8.99 “Matthieu Arama was a student of Sylvie Gazeau and Igor Oistrakh... This is the first time I have heard him, and I am eager to hear more.” A.R.G.
Works: Armando José Fernandes (1906 - ): Concerto for Violin in E minor; Sonata for violin & piano Artists: Emily Ray/Mission CO. Carlos Damas (Vln); Anna Tomasik, piano BLC 94746 $8.99
❦Dutilleux: Chamber Music with Piano Works:
Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013): Sarabande et cortège for Bassoon and Piano; Oboe Sonata; Piano Sonata; Flute Sonata Artists: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Soloists BLC 94738 $8.99 “[These performers understand Dutilleux’s music and portray it with real heart. This is quite an enriching recording.” -A.R.G.
❦Hindemith: Complete (4) Violin Sonatas
Artists: Eliot Lawson (Vln); Jill Lawson (Pno) BLC 94741 $8.99 “They play with astounding precision, have excellent balance and flexibility, and treat this music with the care and beauty that it deserves.” -A.R.G.
❦Paganini: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Artists: Eiji Oue/NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover. Kristóf Baráti (Vln) BLC 94803 $8.99 “I like Mr Barati.. I enjoy hearing him play... The violinist’s playing is amazingly neat and elegant” A.R.G.
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❦Violin Showcase / Matthieu Arama, violin
❦Federico Maria Sardelli: Baroque Concertos
Works: Federico Maria Sardelli (1963 - ): Cello Concerto, Oboe Concerto, Violin Concerto, Concerto for strings & b.c.; Psalm 69 for soprano, strings & b.c. Artists: Federico Maria Sardelli/Modo Antiquo BLC 94749 $8.99 “Wonderful performances by twice Grammy-nominated Modo Antiquo... This record is an opportunity for fans of Baroque music to support a living composer.” -A.R.G.
❦Hindemith: Sonatas for Viola and Piano
Works: Hindemith: Sonatas (4) for Viola and Piano Artists: Maurizio Paciariello (Pno); Luca Sanzò (Vl a) BLC 94782 $8.99 “But both players are fully involved and perfectly matched.” -A.R.G.
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❦Hotteterre & D’Anglebert chamber works
Works: Jean-Henri d’Anglebert (1629-1691): Transcriptions (6) from Lully harpsichord works; Jacques Hotteterre (1674-1763): Trio Sonatas (6)Artists: Basilio Timpanaro, harpsichord. Piero Cartosio/Les Eléments (France) BLC 94761 $8.99 “Here is elegant music, elegantly played, giving a good cross-section of the music from the French court of the 18th Century... The sound is excellent.” -A.R.G.
❦Concertos & Songs by Paolo Ugoletti
Works: Paolo Ugoletti (b.1956): Concerto for accordion, guitar & orchestra; Emily Dickinson Arias, for soprano & orchestra. Artists: Filippo Lama/Orch. da Camera di Brescia. Giulio Tampalini (Gtr); Lin Ling Hui (Sop); Gino Zambelli (Accordion) BLC 94762 $8.99 “These songs are recommended listening and are inimitably individual works.” -MusicWeb International
❦Pergolesi: Cantatas and Concertos
Works: Giovanni Pergolesi (1710-1736): Violin Concerto in B flat major; Cantatas (3) for soprano, strings & continuo; Sinfonia in F major Artists: Renato Criscuolo/Musica Perduta & vocal soloists BLC 94763 $8.99 The music is enjoyable... it is nice to it on disc in such good performances.” -MusicWeb International
❦Debussy: Chamber Music / Trio Stradivari
Works: Debussy: Violin Sonata; Cello Sonata; Piano Trio et al. Artists: Trio Stradivari. Federico Guglielmo (Vln); Luigi Puxeddu (Clo); Jolanda Violante (Pno) BLC 94766 $8.99 “Federico Guglielmo stands out among these accomplished artists as an innovative and enchantingly poetic interpreter.” -MusicWeb International
❦Romantic Music for Cello & Piano
Works: Cello Sonatas by Prokofiev & Rachmaninov; Glazunov: Pieces (2) for Cello and Piano; Artists: Alexander Russakovsky (Clo); Amber Shay Nicholson (Pno) BLC 94771 $8.99 “A recording rich in bass resonance and cello tonal variety. Satisfying Prokofieff sonata played with panache.” -A.R.G.
❦Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Berlin Symphonies
Works: C.P.E. Bach (1714-1788): Sinfonia in E; Symphonies (4) for 2 flutes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings & continuo Artists: Hartmut Haenchen/ C.P.E. Bach CO BLC 94777 $8.99 “Lively readings though the recording rather favours strings and harpsichord over the winds.” -BBC Music Magazine
J.C.F. Bach: 3 Symphonies
Artists: Burhard Glaetzner/New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig BLC 94780 $8.99
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❦Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsoria (27) in 6 parts Artists: Francesco Cera/Ensemble Arte Musica BLC 94804 $8.99 “This is an excellent, sensitive, expressive, and powerful performance of the story of Christ’s Passion.” -A.R.G.
❦Marco Dall’Aquila (1480-1544): Music for Lute
Artists: Sandro Volta (Lute) BLC 94805 $8.99 “I find these works fascinating... Mr Volta renders these short pieces with energetic grace. You will find this very pleasant listening for a winter evening.” -A.R.G.
Ludwig Schuncke (1810-1834): Piano Music
Artists: Tatiana Larionova, piano BLC 94807 $8.99 This new recording contains the complete piano music of Schuncke, a Grand Sonata and several salon pieces of brilliant and diverting character.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Music
Artists: Claudio Curti Gialdino, piano BLC 94811 $8.99 This new recording presents a selection of Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s evocative and tuneful works.
❦J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos transcribed for organ
Works: J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos BWV 1043, 1052 & 1042 Artists: Daniele Boccaccio (Organ) BLC 94829 $8.99 “He performs with conviction and style, embracing the timbres and techniques unique to the organ... Overall, this is musically engaging” -A.R.G.
❦Dialogues - works for recorder & electronics
Works by: Erik Bosgraaf & Pierre Boulez Artists: Erik Bosgraaf (Recorder); Jorrit Tamminga (Electronics) BLC 94842 $8.99 “The ways in which the seven pieces ‘bleed’ into each other proves absorbing...a successful venture and a most worthwhile release.” -Gramophone
❦Daniel Magnus Gronau: Chorale Variations
Works: Daniel Magnus Gronau (1685-1747): Choral Variations for Organ Artists: Matteo Venturini, Organ of the Church of San Rocco, Larciano, Pistoia (Italy) BLC 94843 $8.99 “Admirably played, through a dense acoustic.” -BBC Music Magazine
❦C.P.E. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos
Artists: Pieter-Jan Belder (harpsichord)/Musica Amphion BLC 94849 $8.99 “With Belder’s superb keyboard artistry and consummate technique... you need look no further.” -MusicWeb International
Smetana: Má Vlast (My Country)
Artists: Theodore Kuchar/Janacek PO BLC 94853 $8.99 This disc comprises Smetana’s most renowned work, Má vlast, a series of six tone poems.
Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Violin Romances
Artists: Christian Tetzlaff, violin; David Zinman/ Tonhalle Orch. Zürich BLC 94857 $8.99 Christian Tetzlaff has been hailed by The New York Times as “a bold artist with an instinctive feel for the wild side in music.”
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C.P.E. Bach: Hamburg Symphonies, Wq 182 (6) and Wq 183 (4)
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Works by: C.P.E. Bach, Johann Gottlieb Graun & Ludwig Christian Hesse Artists: Lucile Boulanger, viola da gamba; Arnaud de Pasquale, fortepiano (1 CD) (Alpha) AHP 202 $18.99 This disc brings together some of the virtuosic works for viola da gamba and fortepiano from the court of Frederick II.
Works: Toccatas and Dances for Lute for 18th century Italy Artists: Sylvain Bergeron, archlute (1 CD) ATMA 22724 $16.99 The Doni Lute Book, compiled between 1620 and 1640, bears witness to the wealth of Italian lute music from the beginning of the 17th c. Peter-Anthony Togni (b.1959): Responsio Artists: Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet; Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Andrea Ludwig, mz; Charles Daniels, tenor; John Potter, tenor (1 CD) ATMA 22731 $16.99 In Responsio, Peter-Anthony Togni brings Machaut’s beautiful 14th creation, Messe de Nostre Dame into the heart of the 21st century.
Works: Biber (1644-1704): Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo; Muffat (1653-1704): Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo Artists: Ariadne Daskalakis, baroque violin; Ensemble Vintage Köln. (2 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) 2 BIS 2096 $45.99 Georg Muffat’s only extant violin sonata is presented as a coupling to Biber’s renowned ‘Rosary Sonatas’.
Trios for Fortepiano & Viola da Gamba
Works by Weichlein, Muffat, Kerll & Pachelbel
Works: Romanus Weichlein (1652-1706); Muffat, Kerll & Pachelbel: Ensemble pieces & works for one or two harpsichords Artists: Skip Sempé, hpsi. Olivier Fortin/Ensemble Masques. (1 CD) (Alpha) AHP 212 $18.99 After a first disc devoted to Schmelzer (‘Editor’s Choice’ Gramophone, ‘Choc’ of Classica), the ensemble Masques returns with a program of works by Muffat, Kerll, Pachelbel and the largely unknown Romanus Weichlein (1652-1706).
Knehans: Concerto for Orchestra, et al.
Works: Douglas Knehans (b.1957): Concerto for Orchestra; ‘Soar’ Cello Concerto; ‘Drift’ Oboe Concerto; ‘Mist, Memory, Shadow for solo violin & strings Artists: Jiri Hosek, cello; Vladislav Borovka, oboe; Dora Bratchkova, violin. Mikel Toms/Brno Philharmonic; Christopher Lyndon Gee/Bohuslav Martinu PO. (1 CD) (Ablaze Records) ABLZ 22 $18.99 With a gift for color, beautiful melodic style and clear musical form the music of Douglas Knehans has gained the warm appreciation of audiences and performers around the world.
Heinrich Schütz / Le Petite Bande, Kuijken
Works: Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672): Musicalische Exequien, funeral music for Prince Heinrich Posthumus von Reuss Artists: Sigiswald Kuijken/ La Petite Bande. Knut Schoch (Tnr); Marie Kuijken (Mzz Sop); Jens Hamann (Bass); Daniel Schreiber (Tnr); Gerlinde Sämann (Sop). (1 CD) (Accent) ACT 24299 $22.99 With this funeral music for his patron Prince Heinrich Posthumus von Reuss, Schütz created one of the most artistic and heartfelt works of mourning ever written.
‘Baroque Splendor’ Biber: Missa Salisburgensis
Artists: Jordi Savall/Hesperion XXI; La Capella Reial de Catalunya; Le Concert des Nations. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Alia Vox) AVX 9912 $21.99 On Sale Biber’s Missa Salisburgensis is the largest-scale work of sacred music from the Baroque period, a poly-choral composition which took advantage of the multiple organs at Salzburg Cathedral.
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The Doni Lute Book / Sylvain Bergeron, lute
Venecie Mundi Splendor: Marvels of Medieval Venice, 1330-1430
Works by: Marchetto da Padova, Francesco Landini, Johannes Ciconia, Antoinius Romanus, Cristoforo de Monte and Hugo Lantins. Artists: La Reverdie. (1 CD) (Arcana) ACAA 387 $18.99 With ample participation of both singers and instrumentalists, La Reverdie renders the extravagant, sumptuous and festive qualities of this repertoire.
Grieg: The Violin Sonatas (3), Opp. 8, 13 & 45
Artists: Franziska Pietsch, violin; Detlev Eisinger, piano (1 CD) (Audite) ADT 97707 $18.99 The three Violin Sonatas of Grieg represent a major portion of his chamber music oeuvre.
Bach XXI: Contemporary reimaginations of Bach
Works: Music from the ‘Hunt’ cantata, Violin Concerto BWV 1041 & 1043; Duetto, BWV 802, English Suite no 2 & Goldberg Variations Artists: Matt Herskowitz Trio. Philippe Quint with Lara St. John, violins (2 SA Hybrid CD) (Avanti Classic) 2 AVTC SACD1050 $22.99 Matt Herskowitz reimagines eight works of Bach, incorporating rhythms, grooves and harmonic voicings from jazz, Latin, Arab, Jewish, and contemporary classical styles into the original scores.
Handel: Cantatas, Vol. 2 / Mitchel Sandler
Works: Corelli: Sonate da camera a tre, Op. 4/3 & 4; Handel: Cantatas (3) for bass baritone, HWV 98, 102 & 136 Artists: Marco Vitale/Contrasto Armonico. Mitchell Sandler (Bss Bar). (1 CD) (Ayr os) ARYO 2 $18.99 These continuo cantatas have never been recorded in full, and many have never been recorded at all, making this a landmark release.
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Biber: The Rosary Sonatas for violin & b.c.
Solitaires - French works for solo piano
Works: Jehan Alain: Prélude et fugue (1935); Dutilleux: Piano Sonata; Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin; Messiaen: Vingt regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus; Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin Artists: Kathryn Stott (Pno). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) BIS 2148 $21.99 From the French piano literature of the first half of the 20th c. Kathryn Stott has selected four ‘solitaires’ - special works in each composer’s œuvre.
The Escher String Quartet plays Mendelssohn
Works: Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos 2, Op. 13 & 3, Op. 44/1; Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81 Artists: Escher String Quartet. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) BIS 1990 $21.99 At a time when Beethoven’s late string quartets were generally written off as the ‘confused fantasies of a deaf musician’, Mendelssohn drew inspiration from them for his Op. 13 quartet.
Lukas Foss: The Complete Symphonies [2 CDs]
Works: Lukas Foss (1922-2009): Complete Symphonies (4) Nos. 1 - 4 Artists: Gil Rose/Boston Modern Orch. Project. (2 SA Hybrid CD) (BMOP/Sound) 2 BMOP 1043 $45.99 Foss’s was a definitive voice in the mid-century evolution of American art music, influenced by Baroque music, folk, jazz, minimalism, electronics, and more, as well as contemporary literature and poetry.
Brahms: The Complete Sympnonies, Nos. 1 - 4
Artists: Mariss Jansons/Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. (3 CD) (BR Classic) 3 BRK 900140 $38.99 Jansons’ forward-looking and innovative approach to past masters are the highlight of these lives performances from the Munich Herkulesaal and the Vienna Musikverein of Johannes Brahms’s Four Symphonies, recorded 2006-12, with his BRSO.
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Artists: Michael-Christfried Winkler, harpsichord; Hartmut Haenchen/C.P.E. Bach CO. (2 CD) 2 BLC 94821 $12.99 This release presents the 4 symphonies that Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach wrote during his stay in Hamburg. In these large-scale works the string section is extended with 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 horns and bassoon. The musical language is clearly “Sturm und Drang”.
Giuseppe Maria Cambini: Flute Quartets
Works: Giuseppe Maria Cambini (1746-1825): Quartets (6) for flute, violin, viola & cello Artists: Quartetto DuePiùDue. (2 CD) 2 BLC 95081 $12.99 Cambini’s well-crafted melodies and goodhumoured charm are well worthy of investigation, and from this set of quartets with flute, it is easy to see why his music was so popular during his time.
Piano Music of Luis Vierne / Muza Rubackyte
Works: Luis Vierne (18701937): Preludes, Op. 36, book 1; Solitude, poem for piano, Op. 44; Nocturne, Op. 35/3 Artists: Muza Rubackyte, piano (1 CD) BLC 95154 $10.49 The 12 Preludes for piano of Louis Vierne (1870-1937) reside in the French post-Wagnerian tradition, full of long melodies and crashing, Lisztian octaves as well as glittering, impressionistic sequences.
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Giovanni Battista Somis: Violin Sonatas
Works: Giovanni Battista Somis (1686-1763): Opus IV Sonatas for violin and basso continuo Artists: Marco Pedrona, violin; Ensemble Guidantus. (1 CD) (Callo) CLLO 1526 $18.99 The seven 3-movement sonatas of opus 4 basically eliminate the slow “Corellian” third movement, thus changing the traditional alternation of tempi.
The music of Alexander Mosolov
Works: Alexander Mosolov (1900-1973): Iron Foundry, Op. 19; Piano Concerto No. 1; Piano Sonata No. 1 et al Artists: Johannes Kalitzke/ Berlin RSO; Steffen Schleiermacher, piano; Ringela Riemke, cello; Natalia Pschenitschnikova, soprano (1 CD) (Capriccio) CAP 5241 $16.99 A single piece has ensured that the name of Alexander Mosolov has stayed lastingly present the Iron Foundry from the ballet “Steel” (1926/27).
Film music of Mascagni and Rota
Works: Mascagni: Rapsodia satanica, symphonic poem for film; Nino Rota: Il Gattopardo Artists: Frank Strobel/Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz (1 CD) (Capriccio) CAP 5246 $16.99 Pietro Mascagni’s single work for the early days of cinema was premiered by him in 1917.
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Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde, arranged for chamber ensemble
Artists: Ivonne Fuchs, mz; Markus Schafer, tenor; Linos Ensemble. (1 CD) CAP 5136 $16.99 In the autumn of 1921, Schönberg embarked on an arrangement of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. Left incomplete, it was continued by Webern, but only finally finished by Rainer Riehn in 1983.
Bach: Mass in B Minor [Deluxe or Standard]
Artists: Carolyn Sampson, Anke Vondung, Daniel Johannsen, Tobias Berndt. Hans- Christoph Rademann/ Freiburger Barockorchester; Gaechinger Kantorei Stuttgart. (Carus) (Deluxe version with DVD Video or Standard versions) (2 CD & DVD) 3 CRS 83315 $26.99 On Sale (2 CD) 2 CRS 83314 $22.99 On Sale This performance is based upon the new edition by the renowned Bach and Mozart scholar Ulrich Leisinger. The Deluxe version contains, in addition to the CDs and a comprehensive booklet, a bonus DVD with additional material: - Film: Bach’s Secret Legacy. Hans-Christoph Rademann in search of the true B-minor Mass - Live Concert Recording: “Kyrie eleison I”, - Bach’s Manuscript: The “Dresden Parts” of 1733 in PDF format
Franz Liszt: Sacred Choral Music / I Vocalisti
Artists: Sebastian Borleis & Nikolaj Budzyn, organists; Hans-Joachim Lustig/I Vocalisti Chamber Choir. (1 CD) (Carus) CRS 83465 $16.99 On Sale Franz Liszt’s fine sacred vocal works have remained overshadowed by his piano music. I Vocalisti present a selection of this music that is well worth listening to.
Vivaldi: The Complete Viola d’Amore Concertos
Artists: Ars Antigua. Hopkinson Smith (Lute); Rachel Barton Pine (Viola d’Amore) (1 CD) (Cedille) CDL 159 $16.99 Rachel Barton Pine and Ars Antigua perform all eight of Vivaldi’s virtuosic concertos for viola d’amore, an unusual instrument of the violin family with 14 strings: seven played with the bow, the others resonating passively for a sweet, silvery tone.
Filament - contemporary chamber works
Works: Bryce Dessner (b.1976): Murder Ballades; Nico Muhly (b.1981): Doublespeak; Son Lux (b.1979): To Love; This is my Line; Philip Glass: Two Pages Artists: eighth blackbird (1 CD) (Cedille) CDL 157 $16.99 Celebrated new-music sextet eighth blackbird, whose last three Cedille Records albums garnered Grammy® awards, presents a selection of four world premiere recordings plus a concert performance of Philip Glass’s influential Two Pages.
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Works: Padre Antonio Soler: Piano Concerto No. 2 (twopiano transcription by Elena Martin); original works by Elena Martin Artists: Elena Martin and José Meliton, pianists (1 CD) CEN 3428 $16.99 One of the main characteristics making this duo unique is Elena Martin’s own transcriptions for two pianos of many of the pieces they play and record.
Artists: Amsterdam Sinfonietta Soloists (1 SA Hybrid CD) CCS 36215 $21.49 After hearing the double bass virtuoso Domenico Dragonetti, Georges Onslow added an alternative bass part to replace the second cello part to his quintet, an adaptation that inspired the arrangement to be heard here.
Among the Lemon Trees: Two-Piano Music
Chamber music of Honegger / Prospero Trio
Works: Arthur Honegger: Piano Trio, H.6; Violin Sonata, H.17; Cello Sonata, H.32; Sonatine for Violn & Cello (1 CD) (Centaur) CEN 3437 $16.99 The Prospero Trio is made up of Jana Vander Schaaf Ross (violin), Nick Ross (piano) and Wesley Baldwin (cello).
Music for cello & electric cello / Rademakers
Schubert: String Quintet (adapted for quintet with double bass)
Orchestral music of David Chesky
Works: David Chesky (b.1956): Arbeit Macht Frei, for cello & orch.; Betty’s March; Violin Concerto no 3; Dora’s Dance; The Fiddle Maker, for clarinet & orch.; The Wiener Psalm, for bass & orch. Artists: David Chesky, violin. Yaniv Segal/The Chelsea SO (1 CD) (Chesky) CSK JD371 $17.99 All recorded with a single microphone, this is an astonishingly lush and multi-dimensional recording.
Works: J.S. Bach: Suites (6) for solo cello, BWV 1007 - 1012; works for solo cello by Britten; Gubaidulina; Kurtág; Penderecki; Mayke Rademakers; Schnittke Artists: Mayke Rademakers (cello & electric cello). (3 CD) (Challenge) 3 CHL 72682 $26.99 This interesting program pairs Bach solo cello suites with works by contemporary composers.
Piano Music of Peter Garland / Sarah Cahill
‘Wartime Consolations’ - Violin Concertos
Works: Joan Guinjoan (b.1931): Fanfarria; Fantasia del trencadis; Viola Concerto; Archipiélago, suite Artists: Peter Zazofsky, viola. Dennis Russell Davies/Bruckner Orch. Linz et al. (1 CD) (Columna) CLMC 262 $19.99 A genuine portrait of Catalan composer Joan Guinjoan’s colorful & rhythmic symphonism.
Works: Karl Hartmann (19051963): Concerto Funebre for violin & strings; Shostakovich: Violin Sonata (unfinished, 1945); Weinberg (19191996): Violin Concertino, Op. 42; Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes, Op. 47/3. Artists: Ruben Gazarian/Württemberg CO Heilbronná. Linus Roth (Vln); José Gallardo (Pno). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Challenge) CHL SACD72680 $18.99 “Very impressive!” -The Strad
A Festival of Fucík: Waltzes, Marches & Polkas Artists: Neeme Järvi/Royal Scottish Nat’l Orch. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Chandos) CHA 5158 $19.99 Full of energetic, effervescent Bohemian crossrhythms, tuneful brass melodies and lyrical expressions, this album is a festival in itself.
Imogen Cooper plays Schumann
Works: Schumann: “Abegg” Variations; Davidsbündlertänze; Novelletten, Op. 21 Nos. 2 and 8; “Geistervariationen” Artists: Imogen Cooper, piano (1 CD) (Chandos) CHA 10874 $18.99 This recording is Imogen Cooper’s third Chandos release, following earlier discs of works by Brahms and Robert and Clara Schumann.
Michael Tippett A Child of our Time, oratorio
Artists: Cynthia Haymon, Cynthia Clarey, Damon Evans, Willard White. Richard Hickox/London Sym. Chorus; London SO. (1 CD) (Chandos) CHA 10869 $12.99 Sir Michael Tippet’s (1905-1998) oratorio was born out of a very personal sense of human deprivation and hardship then afoot in mid-century England.
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Works: Peter Garland (b.1952): After the wars, for piano. Artists: Sarah Cahill (Pno). (1 CD) (Cold Blue Music) CDBM 44 $9.49 “Garland’s music seems to be about the sheer expressive power of sound itself.” -Fanfare
Joan Guinjoan: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
❦‘Monteverdi in Mantua: The Genius of the Vespers’ / The Sixteen [DVD + 2 CDs]
Artists: Harry Christophers/The Sixteen. (2 CD & DVD) (Coro) 3 COO 16137 $48.99 “The interplay of music, image, and appealinglyelaborated context creates a rich polyphony of its own.” -BBC Music Magazine
Fantastique / Argovia PO, Douglas Bostock
Works: Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Weber (orch. Berlioz): Aufforderung zum Tanz Artists: Douglas Bostock/Argovia Philharmonic. (1 SA CD) (Coviello) CVEL 91508 $19.99 Hector Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique was inspired by the innovative and “characteristic” sound effects he encountered in von Weber’s music.
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique / Muti, Chicago Works: Berlioz: Lélio, ou Le retour à la vie, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, H. 55; Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14. Artists: Gérard Depardieu, narrator; Riccardo Muti/Chicago SO. Mario Zeffiri (Tnr); Kyle Ketelsen (Bss Bar). (2 CD) (CSO Reso und) 2 CSOR 9011501 $24.99 This release pairs Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique with its sequel, Lélio, ou le retour de la vie (Lélio, or The Return to Life).
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Enescu Orchestral Works / Peter Ruzicka
Works: George Enescu (18811955): Chamber Symphony, for 12 instruments, Op. 33; Symphony no 4 (incomplete); Voix de la Nature (incomplete) Artists: Peter Ruzicka/NDR Radio PO Hannover. (1 CD) CPO 777966 $16.99 The composer’s Rumanian idiom is subtly present, in many instances employing old church mode scales, or scales based on Byzantine tradition, combining them with familiar major-minor keys.
Kurt Atterberg: Concertos for cello, horn
Works: Kurt Atterberg (18871974): Cello Concerto, Op. 21; Horn Concerto, Op 28 Artists: Nikolai Schneider, cello; Johannes-Theodor Wiemes, horn. Ari Rasilainen/ NDR Philharmonie Hannover (1 CD) CPO 999874 $16.99 The cpo label now completes its edition of the concertos of Kurt Atterberg with the Cello Concerto and the Horn Concerto, both written in the 1920s when Atterberg was known throughout Europe and active at home and abroad.
Johann Denninger: Piano Trios / Trio 1790
Works: Johann Nicolaus Denninger (1743-1813): Keyboard Trio in G major; Keyboard Trios (3), Op. 4. Artists: Trio 1790. (1 CD) CPO 777926 $16.99 Formally and stylistically, these works represent the state of development during the last two decades of the 18th c., a period for which Haydn and Mozart set the decisive standards.
Schütz: Symphoniae Sacrae / Manfred Cordes
Works: Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672): Symphoniae Sacrae (1629) Artists: Manfred Cordes/Weser-Renaissance Bremen. (2 CD) 2 CPO 777929 $31.99 After a long break, cpo continues its important, yeoman’s Heinrich Schütz edition - repeatedly hailed as a benchmark series - with the Weser-Renaissance Bremen under Manfred Cordes. FonoForum remarked on an earlier release: “... Interpretive vibrancy, presence... and joy in sound...”.
Orchestral works by Suk & Lyadov / Petrenko
Works: Anatol Lyadov (1855-1914): The enchanted lake, Op. 62; Josef Suk (1874-1935): A Winter’s Tale, Op. 9; A Summer Tale, Op. 29; Symphony in C minor “Asrael”; The Ripening, Op. 34 Artists: Kirill Petrenko/Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin. Luis Michal (Vln). (3 CD) (CPO ) 3 CPO 555009 $29.99 Slated to succeed Simon Rattle as principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko, when serving as general music director at the Berlin Comic Opera, conducted symphonic works by the late-Romantic Josef Suk for cpo, now available as a 3CD box. www.hbdirect.com
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Mid-priced Reissues Discover - or rediscover universally known works as well as world premiere recordings of rarities with Alpha Productions’ new midpriced reissues series. Newly conducted artist interviews allow for fresh perspectives on their recordings.
J. S. Bach: Missae Breves, BWV 234 & 235
Artists: Raphaël Pichon/Ensemble Pygmalion (1 CD) (Alpha Productions) AHP 302 $10.49
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons & Other Concertos
Artists: Amadine Beyer, violin; Gli Incogniti (1 CD) (Alpha Productions) AHP 312 $10.49
Giuseppe Valentini: Concerti Grossi, Op. 7
Works: Giuseppe Valentini (1681-1753): Concerti Grossi, Op. 7 Artists: Chiara Banchini/Ensemble 415. (1 CD) (Alpha Productions) AHP 310 $10.49
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Marian Music from Naples
Artists: Vincent Dumestre/Le Poeme Harmonique; Les Pages & Les Chantres de la Chapelle; Patrizia Bovi, Pino de Vittorio, Bernard Arrieta. (1 CD) (Alpha Productions) AHP 308 $10.49
C.P.E. Bach: Concerti a Flauto Traverso Obligato Artists: Alexis Kossenko, flute; Arte dei Suonatori. (1 CD) (Alpha Productions) AHP 304 $10.49
Vivaldi: Concertos for 4 Violins / Ensemble 415 Artists: Chara Banchini/Ensemble 415 (1 CD) (Alpha Productions) AHP 311 $10.49
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Thomas Kingo’s Sacred Song Books
Works: Thomas Kingo (1634-1703): Hymns with instrumental accompaniment, plus works by Schop, Krieger, Lully & Buxtehude Artists: Phemius Consort. (1 CD) DACO 8226121 $16.99 Kingo’s beautiful hymns are here supplemented with instrumental music by closely related European composers of the period.
Mynstrelles with Straunge Sounds
Works: The Earliest Consort Music for Viols Artists: Clare Wilkinson, mz; Rose Consort of Viols (1 CD) (Delphian) DELP 34169 $19.99 The Rose Consort of Viols use a set of instruments modeled on those depicted in an Italian altarpiece dating from 1497 in Bologna.
Russian Piano Music, Vol. 11 / Natalia Andreeva Works: Galina Ustvolskaya (1919-2006): Preludes; Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 - 6 Artists: Natalia Andreeva, piano (2 CD) (Divine Art) 2 DVT 25130 $18.99 Dramatic, often aggressive, with pounding rhythms that make it totally unique, this album contains the complete piano music of Galina Ustvolskaya.
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Piano music of Roman Stakowski
Works: Roman Stakowski (1859-1925): Toccata, Op. 33; Preludes (6), Op. 37; Mazurkas (4), Op. 24; Immortelles (6), Op. 19; Pieces (6), Op. 16 Artists: Barbara Karaskiewicz, piano (1 CD) (Divine Art) DVT 25129 $18.99 As a composer, Statkowski’s taste was lateRomantic; his large piano music output excels, sparkling in the best tradition of Chopin.
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Chamber Music with Cello / Alisa Weilerstein
Works: Chopin: Etude no 19, Op. 25/7; Introduction and Polonaise for Cello and Piano, Op. 3; Cello Sonata, Op. 65; Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata, Op. 19; Songs, Op. 34 Artists: Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002375302 $16.98 Together with long-term duo partner Inon Barnatan, best-selling Decca cellist Alisa Weilerstein records two of the giants of cello chamber music: the Rachmaninov and Chopin sonatas. “Their interpretations were like a series of marvelously expressive close-ups: every note and phrase pinned to an exact emotion, every emotion saturating the frame.” -The Boston Globe
String Trios by Kleim, Koffler & Naumann
Works: Gideon Kleim (1919-1945): String Trio; Jozef Koffler (1896-1944): String Trio Op. 10; Ernst Naumann (1832-1910): String Trio Op. 12 Artists: EOS Trio. (1 CD) (Dreyer-Gaido) DYGO 21091 $18.99 The Eos Trio Frankfurt is keen to bring forgotten or unknown works back to audiences.
Franciszek Lessell: Works for Pianoforte
Works: Franciszek Lessell (1780-1838): Piano Sonatas (2); Fantasia, op. 13 et al. Artists: Dorota CybulskaAmsler, pianoforte (Dux) . DUX 1173 $17.99 On Sale A student of Haydn, Franciszek Lessel (17801837) was an excellent if now little-known Polish composer from the pre-Chopin era.
A Polish Kaleidoscope: Piano Works for 4 hands
Works by: Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski (1807-67), Maurycy Moszkowski (1854-1925), Juliusz Zarebski (1854-85) and Roman Palester (1907-89) Artists: Agnieszka Kozlo & Katarzyna Ewa Sokolowska, pianists (1 CD) (Dux) DUX 1174 $17.99 On Sale The Ravel Piano Trios plays works written by outstanding, mostly original composers with usually interesting personalities.
Andreas Makris (1930-2005): Orchestral Works Artists: Predrag Gosta/London SO. (CD & DVD) (Edition Lilac) 2 EDLC 150203 $19.99 Born in 1930 in Thessaloniki, Greece, Andreas Makris’ exciting music fuses musical traditions from East and West, Classical Antiquity and the New World.
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Dino Saluzzi: ‘Imágenes’ Music for Piano
Works: Dino Saluzzi (b.1935): Claveles; Donde Nací; Imágenes; La Casa 13; Los Recuerdos; Media Noche Artists: Horacio Lavandera (Pno). (1 CD) ECM B002379202 $18.98 Who knew that bandoneon master Dino Saluzzi had, for decades, been stockpiling compositions for other instruments? In these piano pieces, Saluzzi’s musical pictures take on an almost cubist quality, like a sequence of images viewed from multiple perspectives.
Mozart: Piano Sonatas, K. 331, 332, 545 / Lim
Artists: Jennifer Lim (Pno). (1 CD) (Genuin) GUIN 15371 $18.99 Immediately after the first notes of the famous “Sonata facile”one is bewitched: this is the way Mozart should be played!
J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
Artists: Schaghajegh Nosrati (Pno). (1 CD) (Genuin) GUIN 15374 $18.99 András Schiff and Robert Levin have described Schaghajegh Nosrati’s performances as “convincing and as exceptionally moving”. The seemingly bulky ‘The Art of Fugue’ comes forth with ease and naturalness.
Works for 4 horns & orchestra / German Hornsound
New Releases
Max Richter: From Sleep [1 Hour Version]
Acclaimed British composer Max Richter’s new work, “SLEEP,” is an eight-hour lullaby. An exploration of music, consciousness and human connectivity, the work is intended to be listened to while sleeping. The landmark work is played on piano, strings, with subtle electronic touches and vocals - but no words. This album, “From SLEEP,” is a one-hour version. (1 CD) DGG B002364102 $16.98
Cantate Domino: La Cappella Sistina e la Musica dei Papi
Works: Sacred works by Lasso, Victoria, Anerio, Allegri Artists: Massimo Palombella/Sistine Chapel Choir. (1 CD) DGG B002379802 $15.48 For the first time ever, the Vatican has opened the doors of the iconic Sistine Chapel for this studio recording, ‘Cantate Domino’, which offers listeners the chance to hear these pieces as the composers intended - in Latin and in the surroundings for which they were originally written.
❦Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / Seoul PO
Works: Schumann: Konzertstück in F major; Trygve Madsen (b.1940): Sinfonia Concertante; L. Mozart: Sinfonia di caccia in G major Artists: German Hornsound; Michael Sanderling/Bamberg SO (1 CD) (Genuin) GUIN 15370 $18.99 Once again, the four gentlemen of German Hornsound open the gates to horn heaven wide pure, blaringly addictive brass-happiness!
Artists: Myung Whun Chung/Seoul PO. (1 CD) DGG B002376302 $16.98 Following the critically acclaimed Mahler No.9 from last year, BBC Music wrote: “This is a stupendous performance. The Seoul Phil produces a rich sound, suited to Chung s Grand conception, and the vocal forces are magnificent.”
Perfect Polyphony - Peter Phillips’ Favourite Recordings of Renaissance Polyphony
The Club Album: Live from Yellow Lounge / AnnSophie Mutter [CD +DVD]
Works by: Palestrina, Victoria, Gesualdo & Mouton Artists: Peter Phillips/The Tallis Scholars. (2 CD) (Gimell) 2 GIM 213 $19.99 This collection, hand picked by Peter Phillips from over 50 albums, features select benchmark recordings from their impressive discography.
Innocence / Experience - Contemporary American Art Songs
Works: Robert Aldridge: The Garrison Keillor Songs; Herschel Garfein: The Divine Image; songs by Jorge Martin, Glen Roven & Garrison Keillor Artists: Jennifer Rivera, soprano; Myra Huang, piano (1 CD) (GPR) GPRR 90015 $12.99 On Sale Renowned mezzo soprano Jennifer Rivera teams up with Grammy winning composers as well as beloved “A Prairie Home Companion” host and author / poet Garrison Keillor for this album of never before recorded, contemporary American art songs.
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Works: Extracts from works by Vivaldi, Debussy, Gershwin, J.S. Bach, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Copland et al. (CD & DVD) 2 DGG B002378900 $25.98 In May of 2015, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter gave a truly unique concert: she spent two evenings in front of a standing-room only audience, playing in a tiny graffiti-scrawled nightclub in Berlin.
Yuja Wang plays Ravel & Fauré
Works: Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major; Piano Concerto for the left hand; Fauré: Ballade, Op. 19 Artists: Yuja Wang, piano; Lional Bringuier/ Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. (1 CD) DGG B002393102 $16.98 For pianist Yuja Wang’s newest album on DG, she wows with two perennial hits: Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major and The Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major.
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British works for violin & orchestra / Graffin
Works: Benjamin Britten: Violin Concerto, Op. 15; Frederick Delius: Violin Concerto; Rboin Milford: The Darkling Thrus Artists: Philippe Graffin, violin (1 CD) DUT 7320 $22.99 Violinist Philippe Graffin couples Britten’s bittersweet Violin Concerto with the Delius Concerto. The program is completed by a world première recording of Robin Milford’s delightful The Darkling Thrush, a sort of wintertime Lark Ascending inspired by a Thomas Hardy poem.
Orchestral Music fo Henry Kimball Hadley
Works: Henry Kimball Hadley (1871-1937): Salome, tone poem; Scherzo Diabolique; San Francisco; overtures to Othello & The Enchanted Castle; Cleopatra’s Night Artists: Rebecca Miller/BBC Concert Orch. (1 CD) (Dutton) DUT 7319 $22.99 Henry Kimball Hadley developed his art from music founded in that of the German late romantic composers. This Dutton Epoch survey presents six varied scores - all splendid discoveries - from across Hadley’s career in mostly world premiere recordings.
John Alden Carpenter: works for piano & orchestra
Works: John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951): Concertino; Patterns; Carmel Concerto; Krazy Kat Artists: Michael Chertock, piano; Keith Lockhart/BBC Concert Orch. (1 CD) DUT 7321 $22.99 John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951) was one of the earliest to incorporate jazz and Latin/Spanishflavored “popular” music into his scores. This Dutton release features American pianist Michael Chertock, who in addition to Carpenter’s popular Concertino offer the world première recording of Carpenter’s later Patterns for piano and orchestra.
Martin Yates conducts Vaughan Williams
Works: Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Two Pianos; A London Symphony (1920 Version)Artists: John Lenehan, piano; Leon McCawley, piano. Martin Yates/Royal Scottish Nat’l Orch. (1 CD) DUT 7322 $22.99 This enthralling Vaughan Williams program couples two wonderful alternative versions of great works: Vaughan Williams’s two-piano version of his craggy Piano Concerto, which reinforces its standing as the link between the third and fourth symphonies and the 1920 version of ‘A London Symphony’, not recorded since Goossens’s wartime 78s.
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New Releases on CD Bartók: Complete Works for Piano Solo, Vol. 2 - The Romantic Bartók / Andreas Bach, piano
Gramola
Harmonia Mundi
Works: Mozart: Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello, K 617; Piano Concertos nos 21 & 9 “Jeunehomme” Artists: Wolfgang Doerner/ Cannes SO. Paul BaduraSkoda (Pno). (1 CD) GRAM 99067 $18.99 Following the trilogy of Mozart piano sonatas (Gramola 98989-91), Paul Badura-Skoda, renowned worldwide for his interpretations of Viennese classicism, offers two Mozart piano concertos.
Works: Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2, Op. 80 Artists: Pablo HerasCasado/Freiburger Barockorchester. Isabelle Faust (Vln); Jean-Guihen Queyras (Clo); Alexander Melnikov (FtePno). (CD & DVD) 2 HAR 902198 $19.99 This is volume two in harmonia mundi’s series of complete recordings of Schumann’s concertos and trios, featuring pianist Alexander Melnikov and violinist Isabelle Faust.
Philip Glass: Glassworlds, Vol. 2 / Horvath
Le Concert Royal de la Nuit
Paul Badura-Skoda plays Mozart Concertos
Works: Philip Glass (b.1937): Complete Etudes nos. 1 - 20 Artists: Nicolas Horvath (Pno). (1 CD) (Grand Piano) GRPO 690 $16.99 Following the enormous success of Glassworlds 1 (Grand Piano 677)), pianist Nicolas Horvath presents the highly anticipated second volumne.
Kozeluch - Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 5
Works: Leopold Kozeluch (f.1747-1818): Piano Sonatas Nos. 17 - 20 Artists: Kemp English, fortepiano (1 CD) (Grand Piano) . GRPO 646 $16.99 Koželuch foreshadows Beethoven in his Sonata No. 19, but the Sonata No. 20 represents a musical watershed, anticipating Schubert with its adventurous harmonic shifts and romanticism.
Music for violin & piano by Louis Aubert
Works: Louis Aubert (1877-1968): Sillages; Violin Sonata; Habanera; Feuille d’Images Artists: Alessandro Fagiuoli, violin; Olivier Chauzu, piano (1 CD) (Grand Piano) GRPO 648 $16.99 Considered one of the most original French composers of his day, Fauré pupil Louis Aubert (1877-1968) moved in the same circles as Ravel, Debussy, Koechlin and others.
The Fritz Brun Edition on Guild - Volumne VI
Works: Fritz Brun (18781959): Symphony No. 4; Rhapsody for Orchestra Artists: Adriano /Moscow SO. (1 CD) (Guild) GUI 7411 $20.49 This exceptionally wellplayed and recorded disc is the sixth volume of the series by Guild dedicated to the music of Swiss composer Fritz Brun.
The Golden Age of Light Music: Grandstand Production Music of the 1940s
Works by: Jack Beaver, Robert Busby, Frederick Charrosin, Walter Collins, Frederic Curzon, Robert Farnon, Adrian Foley, Philip Green, Ronald Hanmer, Geoffrey Henman, Tony Lowry, Mark Lubbock, Alfred Merlin et al. Artists: Charles Williams, Louis Voss, Sidney Torch, Hans May, Jack Leon, Robert Farnon. (1 CD) (Guild) GUI 5220 $17.99
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Schumann: Piano Concerto & Piano Trio
Works by: Jean de Cambefort, Antoine Boesset, Louis Constantin, Michel Lambert, Francesco Cavalli and Luigi Rossi Artists: Sébastien Daucé/ Ensemble Correspondances. (2 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) 2 HAR 952223 $26.99 This recording presents a recreation of a concert where, banishing the troubles of night, Louis XIV danced in the Sun King costume that would henceforth be forever associated with him.
Pablo Neruda: The Poet Sings / Conspirare
Works: Donald Grantham (1947-): La cancíon desesperada, for soprano, bass, violin & chorus; Shawn Kirchner (1970 - ): Tu sangre en la mía (Soneto 53), for chorus & piano; Tu voz (Soneto 52), for chorus & piano; Cary Ratcliff: Ode to Common Things, for chorus & orchestra Artists: Craig Hella-Johnson/Conspirare. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 807637 $19.99 Through these choral settings, all appearing on disc for the first time, conductor Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare illuminate the music that is always present in Neruda’s poetry.
Americano - Music of the Americas for guitar
Works: Barrios-Mangoré: Danza Paraguaya; Un Sueño en la Floresta; Bernstein: West Side Story; Luiz Bonfá: Passeio No Rio; José Rafael Cisneros: Valse venezolano; Roland Dyens: Tango en Skai et al. Artists: Pablo Sáinz Villegas (Gtr). (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 907649 $19.99 Americano takes us on a musical journey through different countries, aesthetics, composers, and styles of the Americas.
C.P.E. Bach: Sonatas for Flute / Dorothea Seel
Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (17141788): Sonatas (17) for flute & continuo Artists: Dorothea Seel, flute; Christoph Hammer (FtePno). (2 CD) (Hanssler Classic) 2 HAN 98057 $29.99 Dorothea Seel plays a copy of a late-Baroque Transverse flute; Keyboardist Christoph Hammer on period fortepiano provides the accompaniment.
Schumann Piano Works, vol. 9 / Florian Uhlig
Works: Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Novelletten, Op. 21 Artists: Florian Uhlig (Pno) (1 CD) (Hanssler Classic) HAN 98059 $18.99 Florian Uhlig draws near the conclusion of the first truly complete edition of the solo piano music of Robert Schumann.
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Works: Béla Bartók: Elegies (2), Sz. 41; Marche funèbre from “Kossuth”; Pieces (4), BB 27; Rhapsody, Op. 1 Artists: Andreas Bach (Pno) (1 CD) (Hanssler Classic) HAN 98043 $18.99 The second release in this series focuses on Bartók’s romantic roots, early period pieces based largely on the German Romantic tradition.
Idis
Bruno Walter from the 1940s
Works: Mozart: Symphony No. 41; Dvorák: Symphony No. 8; Schubert: Symphony No. 9; Schumann: Symphony No. 4 (both live & studio recordings, 1940-48) Artists: Bruno Walter/NBC SO; New York PO (2 CD) (Idis) 2 IDIS 6705 $14.99 These recordings are from the first chapters of Bruno Walter’s American odyssey that lasted for two full decades until his death in 1962 at age 85.
Liszt Inspections - Piano music inspired by Franz Liszt / Marino Formenti, piano
Works: John Adams: China Gates; Luciano Berio: Brin; Wasserklavier, for 1 or 2 pianos; Morton Feldman: Nature Piece; works by Ligeti; Friedrich Cerha; Tristan Murail; Wolfgang Rihm; Stockhausen; Ustvolskaya; Kurt Weill, et al. Artists: Marino Formenti (Pno). (2 CD) (Kairos) 2 KAIR 0013292 $29.99 All this music, spanning three centuries and two continents, is based on a mutual and deep connection to the music of Franz Liszt.
‘Impromptus: Schubert, Chopin, Fauré’
Works: Impromptus by Franz Schubert, Frédérik Chopin, and Gabriel Fauré Artists: Tomasz Lis, piano (1 CD) (Klanglogo) KLGO 1511 $18.99 Tomasz Lis presents the most picturesque examples of the impromptu genre, musically uniting Romantic works of early nineteenth century with those of the fin de siècle.
Catalan String Quartets / Quartet Teixidor
Works: String Quartets by Josep Guzman (b. 1954); Anna Cazurra (b. 1965); and Jordi Capellas (b. 1962) (1 CD) (La Ma de Guido) LMG 2126 $20.49 Three contemporary quartets by Catalan composers.
Vivaldi: La Silvia, pastorale drama / Bezzina
Artists: Roberta Invernizzi, Gloria Banditelli, John Elwes, Philippe Cantor. Gilbert Bezzina/Nice Baroque Ensemble. (1 CD) (Ligia Digital) LIGA 0302293 $17.99 Previously released in 2000, this recording of La Silvia by Antonio Vivaldi has been reissued to commemorate its fifteenth anniversary.
Robin Ticciati conducts Haydn
Works: F.J. Haydn: Symphonies nos 101 “Clock”, 31 “Hornsignal”, and 70 Artists: Robin Ticciati/ Scottish CO. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Linn Records) LINN 500 $22.99 Robin Ticciati’s approach to these works is historically informed, but on modern instruments.
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New Releases on CD
London Philharmonic
Melodiya, continued
Nimbus
Works: Cleopatra, The Godfather, Psycho, Lawrence of Arabia, Star Treck Artists: artists John Mauceri/London PO. (2 CD) (London PO) 2 LPO 0086 $17.99 This exclusive LPO release charts the development of the ‘Hollywood sound’ over two decades of epic filmmaking from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Works: Nikolai RimskyKorsakov: The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga and Mozart and Salieri Artists: Alexander Fedin, Evgeny Nesterenko, Vladimir Karimov, Tamara Milashkina (rec. 1985). Mark Ermler/USSR State Academic Bolshoi Theatre Orch.; USSR State Choir. (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1002344 $18.99 Both of the one-act operas were written in the second half of the 1890s, in the period of the great Russian composer’s new heyday.
Works: Schubert: Trockne Blume, introduction & variations; Beethoven: Serenade, Op. 41; Schumann: 3 Romanzen, Op. 94; 3 Lieder Artists: Ransom Wilson, flute; Peter Frankl, piano (1 CD) NIM 6309 $16.49 All of the works on this album were either adapted for flute and piano by the composer (Schubert), by another composer (Beethoven/Kleinheinz) or simply performed unmodified on the flute.
Dvorák, Bartók & Dohnányi String Quartets
Works: Jean Roger-Ducasse (1873-1954): The Complete Piano Music Artists: Martin Jones, piano (1 CD) (Nimbus) NIM 5927 $29.99 Contrary to the music of his contemporaries, Ravel and Debussy, Roger-Ducasse’s style is not impressionist but descends from Chopin and more closely aligns with Fauré.
The Genius of Film Music, Hollywood blockbusters 1960-1980
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 / Gergiev
Works: Balakirev: Overture on Russian Themes no 2 “Russia”; Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3 Artists: Valery Gergiev/London SO (1 SA Hybrid CD) (LSO Live (London SO) LSO 0779 $14.99 Following his acclaimed LSO Live recordings of Rachmaninov’s Symphony No 2 and Symphonic Dances, Gergiev here turns to the Russian composer’s Third Symphony.
Symphonies of Maxwell Davies & Panufnik
Works: Peter Maxwell Davies (b.1934 - ): Symphony no 10 (“Alla ricerca di Borromini”); Andrzej Panufnik (19141991): Symphony no 10. Artists: Antonio Pappano/London SO & Chorus. Markus Butter (Bass). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (LSO Live (London SO) LSO 0767 $14.99 This release showcases two of the twentieth century’s most iconic symphonic composers, paired together here by their Tenth Symphonies.
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique / Carlos Paita
Artists: Carlos Paita/London SO. (1 CD) (Lodia Music) LODA 777 $17.49 This recording won the Grand Prix du Disque when originally issued in 1978.
Piano Concertos by 3 great Russian composers Works: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 1; Shchedrin: Piano Concerto No. 2; Stravinsky: Capriccio for piano & orchestra Artists: Valery Gergiev/Mariinsky Orch.; Denis Matsuev (Pno). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Mariinsky) MARK 0587 $18.99 Affectionately known as ‘the Siberian bear with the fastest paws in the Arctic,’ Denis Matsuev joined Gergiev and the Mariinsky for these readings.
Orchestral & choral music of Taneyev
Works: Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915): John of Damascus, cantata; Symphony No. 4; Concert suite for violin & orchestra, Op. 28; Temple of Apollo at Delphi Artists: Andrey Korsakov, violin; Evgeny Svetlanov/Academic Choir of the USSR All-Union Radio; USSR State Academic SO. (2 CD) (Melodiya) 2 MELY 1002374 $29.99 Firma Melodiya presents a collection of Sergei Taneyev’s best works in the interpretation of Evgeny Svetlanov.
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Two Rare operas of Rimsky-Korsakov
Works: Dvorák: String Quartet No. 12 “American”; Bartók: String Quartet No. 2; Dohnányi: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 33 Artists: Quatuor Modigliani. (1 CD) (Mirare) MRR 269 $23.99 This program features the luminous string quartets of Dohnányi and Dvorák alongside Bartók’s darker String Quartet No.2.
Johan Halvorsen: Chamber Music
Works: Johan Halvorsen (1864-1935): Crépuscule; Élégie; Air Norvegien; Sarabande; Kleine Tanzsuite et al. Artists: Birgitte Staernes, violin; Helge Kjekshus, piano with assisting artists (1 CD) (MTG Music) MTGM 20177 $20.49 Johan Halvorsen grew up in southeastern Norway. He was a well-known violinist and did not publish any compositions until 1889.
Romantic works for Flute/ Ransom Wilson
Roger-Ducasse: The Complete Piano Music
Bach: Preludes & Fugues / Alessandrini
Artists: Rinaldo Alessandrini, harpsichord (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 30564 $16.99
Odradek
Nielsen’s Footsteps - Wind quintets [CD & DVD]
Chamber choral works by Bruno Mantovani
Works: Wind Quintets by Carl Nielsen, Kai Senstus, Jens Emborg & Svend Schultz Artists: Carion Wind Quintet. (CD & DVD) (Odradek) 3 ODAK 321 $40.49 This disc includes the world-premiere recordings of wind quintets by composers who were influenced by Nielsen. Carion has included a bonus DVD recording of the wonderful Nielsen Wind Quintet.
Scaramanzia / Rolf Lislevand, lute
Works: Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 73; Marchenbilder, Op. 113; Romances, Op. 94; Liederkreis, Op. 39 et al. Artists: Adrien Boisseau, viola; Gaspard Dehaene, piano; Pierre Génisson, clarinet (1 CD) (Oehms) OEH 1819 $19.99 As a soloist, 24 year old violist Mark Boisseau has already worked with conductors Manfred Honeck, Pierre Boulez, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Kazushi Ono and Myung-Whun Chung.
Works: Bruno Mantovani (b.1974): Geistliche Gedichte (4); Komm, Jesu, Komm, cantata no 4; Monde évanoui; Poèmes de János Pilinszky (5) Artists: Laurence Equilbey/Accentus (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 5420 $16.99 Bruno Mantovani’s music regularly connects with the history of occidental music (Bach, Gesualdo, Rameau, Schubert, Schumann) as well as the popular repertory (jazz, oriental music). Works bu: Francesco Corbetta, Giovanni Battista Granata, Domenico Pellegrini, Antonio Carbonchi, et al. Artists: Rolf Lislevand (Lute); Thor Harald Johnsen (Chitarra Battente); Bjorn Kjellemyr (Colascione); Ulrik Gaston Larsen (Theorbo). (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 5361 $16.99 Rolf Lislevand’s new recording features a very specific repertoire - works for guitar and basso ostinato written in 17th c. Italy.
William Cranford Consort Music for Viols
Works: William Cranford (fl. 1630): Consort Music for 4, 5 and 6 Viols Artists: LeStrange Viols. (1 CD) (New Focus) NEWF 905 $16.99 Cranford’s music - by turns sonorous, expressive, quirky, and forward looking - represents some of finest surviving writing for the ensemble.
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Schumann: Chamber music with viola
Orchestral Music of Finnish Composer Toivo Kuula Works: Toivo Kuula (1883-1918): South Ostrobothnian Suites I & II; Festive March; Prelude & Fugue Artists: Leif Segerstam/Turku PO; Bernhard Gueller/Sym. Nova Scotia. (1 CD) (Ondine) OND 1270 $16.99 A Finnish composer with significant melodic gifts and a private pupil of Sibelius, Toivo Kuula (1883-1918) wrote works that conjure up powerful Nordic moods.
Alceo Galliera conducts the Philharmonia
Works: R. Strauss: Don Juan; Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; Dvorák: Symphony No. 9; Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien; Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol; Rossini: Overtures Artists: Alceo Galliera/Philharmonia Orch. (rec. 1953 & 1957) (2 CD) (Opus Kura) 2 OPK 7073 $20.49
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New Releases
‘Gamba Sonatas’ / Steven Isserlis, cello
Works: J.S. Bach: Sonatas BWV1027-1029; Scarlatti: Sonata kk90; Handel: Violin Sonata HWV364b Artists: Steven Isserlis, cello; Robin Michael, violin; Richard Egarr, harpsichord (1 CD) HYP 68045 $19.99 Bach wrote three sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord. Scholars estimate they were composed in the early 1740s, possibly for Carl Fredrich Abel, son of Bach’s colleague Christian Ferdinand Abel. In a program of haunting tranquility, they are paired here with Scarlatti’s Gamba Sonata and a Violin Sonata by Handel.
Chamber music of Leo Ornstein
Works: Leo Ornstein (18932002): Piano Quintet, Op. 92; String Quartet No. 2, Op. 99 Artists: Marc-André Hamelin, piano; Pacifica Quartet. (1 CD) HYP 68084 $19.99 The young pianist-composer Leo Ornstein went from wowing the ladies with his virtuosity to writing a Violin Sonata in 1915 of such atonal violence that it frightened even him. By the late 1920s his style had become more rounded. In the exhilarating hands of Marc-André Hamelin and the Pacifica Quartet these performances of his Piano Quintet Op.92 and String Quartet No.2 fizz with exuberance.
Choral works by Hubert Parry / O’Donnell
Works: Hubert Parry (1848-1918): I was glad; Coronation Te Deum; The Great Service; Blest pair of sirens Artists: Daniel Cook, organ; James O’Donnell/ Onyx Brass; Westimnster Abbey Choir. (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 68089 $19.99 The pageantry of a nation is encapsulated in the music of Sir Charles Hubert Parry. This new program contains some lesser-known early works alongside blazing performances of favorites, all recorded in the very building for which many of them were so skillfully crafted.
Tallis: ‘Ave, Dei patris filia’ / Andrew Carwood
Works: Latin Responsories (3); Ave, Dei patris filia, votive antiphon; Morning Canticles of the Dorian Service Artists: Andrew Carwood/ The Cardinall’s Musick. (1 CD) HYP 68095 $19.99 The Cardinall’s Musick has returned to the studio - or, more accurately, to the gothic marvel that is the Fitzalan Chapel of Arundel Castle - to bring us more of the Tudor masterpieces of Thomas Tallis.
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Onyx Classics
PentaTone Classics
Praga
Works: Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no 2; Sonata for 2 violins, Op. 56; Sonata for violin, Op. 115 Artists: Viktoria Mullova & Tedi Papravarni, violins; Paavo Järvi/Frankfurt RSO (1 CD) NYX 4142 $19.99 Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.2 includes in its central movement one of his most celebrated longarching melodies.
Works: F.J. Haydn: Violin Concerto no 1; Sinfonia Concertant for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon, H1/105 Artists: Pinchas Zukerman (violin)/Los Angeles PO (1 SA Hybrid CD) PTE 5186224 $14.99 On Sale Outstanding performances of often neglected repertoire by the great Classical master, and finally realized in the finest available sound quality.
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition et al.
Gordon Getty: Songs and Choral Works
Works: Schubert: Rondo Brilliant D.895; Franck & Ravel: Violin Sonatas; Bartok: Violin Sonata No. 2; Schnittke: MOZ-Art duo for 2 violins Artists: Gidon Kremer (Vln); Oleg Maisenberg (Pno); Elena Kremer (Vln). (1 CD) (Praga) PGA 250317 $23.99 These recordings were taken in the mid-70s - at the dawn of Gidon Kremer’s career as one of the most brilliant violinists of our time.
Prokofiev: Music for Solo Violin / Mullova
Works: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (transcribed by Sergei Gorchakov); Night on the Bare Mountain; Khovanshchina & Sorochinsky Fair (exc) Artists: Grzegorz Nowak/Royal PO. (1 CD) (Orchid) ORPO 039 $16.99 Sergei Gorchakov’s orchestration of the original ‘Pictures’ solo piano score has a darker, more Russian sounding tone than that of Maurice Ravel.
Chamber music of Francis Poulenc
Works: Poulenc: Violin Sonata; Flute Sonata; Improvisation 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10; Sonata for Two Pianos Artists: Kolja Lessing, violin; Henrik Wiese, flute; EvaMaria May, piano (1 CD) (Paladino) PANO 0049 $18.99 Independent of all later radical changes of style, Poulenc maintained his musical style rooted in tradition, from Baroque to Impressionism.
Schein: Musica boscareccia - villanellas (1620)
Works: Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630): Musica boscareccia, villanellas (1620) Artists: Julla Von Landsberg, Christine Maria Rembeck. Thor-Harald Johnsen/United Continuo Ensemble. (1 CD) (Pan Classics) PAN 10326 $18.99 Schein’s texts for his villanellas are full of strongly expressive imagery, charm and wit, with a host of forest spirits, mythological figures and gods.
First recordings of music by de Lima
Works: Jeronimo Francisco de Lima (1741-1822): Rabbia, Furor, Dispetto, sinfonie ed Arie Artists: Monika Mauch, soprano; Vasco Negreiros/ Concentus Peninsulae. (1 CD) (Paraty) PRTY 715134 $23.99 Offering a selection of symphonies and arias, this is the first recording of works by the Portuguese composer Jerónimo Francisco de Lima.
Music for Piano four-hands / Mephisto Duo
Works: Julius Röntgen (1855-1932): Introduktion, Scherzo, Intermezzo & Finale; Norbert Rosseau: H2O, for 2 pianos, Op. 22; Edgar Tinel (18541912): Sonata for 2 pianos Artists: artists Mephisto Piano Duo. (1 CD) (Phaedra) PHAE 92087 $18.99 Both Tinel and Röntgen were great admirers of Brahms; Rousseau’s composition is impressionist and atmospheric, replete with colorful harmonies.
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Pinchas Zukerman & the L.A. Phil play Haydn
Works: Gordon Getty (b.1934): A Prayer for My Daughter; Joan and the Bells; Poor Peter, songs; The Little Match Girl Artists: Ulf Schirmer/Munich Radio SO (1 SA Hybrid CD) PTE 5186480 $17.99 On Sale The recording’s vocal soloists include tenor Nikolai Schukoff (“Poor Peter”), soprano Melody Moore (“Joan and the Bells”) and baritone Lester Lynch (“Joan and the Bells”).
Dvorák & Lalo Cello Concertos / Johannes Moser
Works: Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Edouard Lalo: Cello Concerto in D minor. Artists: Johannes Moser, cello. Jakub Hruèa/Prague PO (1 SA Hybrid CD) PTE 5186488 $17.99 On Sale Johannes Moser has received many accolades for his recordings, including two ECHO Klassik awards and the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik.
Alexander Gavrylyuk plays Brahms & Liszt
Works: Brahms: Paganini Variations, Op. 35; Liszt: Mephisto Waltz; Tarantella; Danse Macabre; Isolde’s Liebestod Artists: Alexander Gavrylyuk (Pno). (1 CD) (Piano Classics) PINC 0086 $14.99 In a review of Mr. Gavrylyuk’s earlier ‘Pictures’ release, Fanfare wrote: “Stunning!..an amazing artist.. the most effective and evocative that I’ve heard.”
Thalberg: Opera Fantasies / Mark Viner, piano
Works: Sigismond Thalberg (1812-1871): Opera Fantasies on themes by Rossini, Mozart, Donizetti, Bellini Artists: Mark Viner, piano (1 CD) (Piano Classics) PINC 0092 $14.99 Here are some of the very finest of Thalberg’s piano works in performances of tour de force virtuosity; truly an evocation of an era.
Rachmaninoff: Preludes, complete / Geniuèas
Works: Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes, Opp. 23 & 32 Artists: Lukas Geniuèas (Pno). (1 CD) PINC 0078 $14.99 Lukas Geniuèas, is winner of the Silver Medal at the 2015 Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, the Silver Medallist of the 2010 Chopin Competition, and first-prize winner of the German Piano Award.
String Quartets of Franz Xaver Gebel
Works: Franz Xaver Gebel (1787-1843): String Quartet in D major; String Quartet Op. 47 Artists: Hoffmeister Quartet. (1 CD) (Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler) PRF 15031 $15.49 On Sale Recently, the sheet music for the Quartet in E-flat major was found in a German library. The Hoffmeister Quartet performs these rarely heard, little-known early-Romantic gems.
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Gidon Kremer in Prague (recorded 1974-78)
Masterpieces for Piano Left Hand
Works: Bartók: Four Pieces. BB. 71/1; Britten: Diversions, for piano & orchestra; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto for the left hand no 4, Op. 53; Ravel: Concerto for Piano left hand; Scriabin: Pieces (2) for Piano left hand, Op. 9. Artists: Eugene Ormandy; André Cluytens; Benjamin Britten. Samson Francois (Pno); Andrei Gavrilov (Pno); Rudolf Serkin (Pno); Julius Katchen (Pno) (1 CD) (Praga) PGA 250315 $23.99 This first volume of Praga’s series ‘Masterpieces for Left Hand’ is dedicated to the legacy of Paul Wittgenstein, who commissioned 17 such works.
Sibelius Piano Works, Vol. 1 / Joseph Tong
Works: Jean Sibelius: Kyllikki; The Flowers, Op. 85; The Trees, Op. 75; Esquisses, Op. 114; Rondinos, Op. 68; Finlandia, Op. 26 Artists: Joseph Tong, piano (1 CD) (Quartz Records) QTZR 2111 $16.49 With the possible exception of the early Sonata in F, Kylikki, Op. 41 is probably Sibelius’ most significant large-scale piano work, presented here by eminent pianist Joseph Tong.
Brahms: A German Requiem, Op. 45 / Jansons
Works: works Johannes Brahms (Composer) (1833 - 1897): German Requiem, Op. 45. Artists: Mariss Jansons/Royal Concertgebouw Orch. Gerald Finley; Genia Kühmeier (1 SA Hybrid CD) (RCO Live) RCOL 15003 $21.99 This Sept. 2012 performance was dedicated to Kurt Sanderling, who passed away the previous year. “The RCO in Brahms leaves one speechless.” (Kwadratuur)
Advent / Junger Kammerchor Rhein-Neckar
Benedetto Marcello: Psalms / Les Inventions
Works: Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739): Psalms (Charles Avison’s 1757 adaptation of Marcellos 1724-26 psalms) Artists: Barnaby Smith/Les Inventions; Voces8 (1 CD) SIG 391 $15.99 On Sale VOCES8 and Les Inventions shine a light on a hidden musical treasure in these world-premiere recordings of Charles Avison’s 1757 adaptation of Benedetto Marcello’s 1724-26 magnum opus Estro-poetico armonico.
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Anacreon 1754
Artists: Matthew Brook, Anna Dennis, Agustin Prunell-Friend. Jonathan Williams/Orch. & Choir of the Age of Enlightenment (1 CD) SIG 402 $15.99 On Sale Jean-Philippe Rameau wrote two complete Anacréons. From fragmented manuscripts scattered through Paris’s libraries this long-lost version was reconstructed by Dr. Jonathan Williams who conducts the performance.
Alessio Bax, plays Scriabin & Mussorgsky
Works: Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain; Pictures at an Exhibition; Scriabin: Pieces (2), Op. 9; Pieces (3), Op. 2; Piano Sonata no 3 Artists: Alessio Bax (Pno). (1 CD) SIG 426 $15.99 On Sale The Italian-born, NYC-based pianist Alessio Bax creates “a ravishing listening experience... His playing quivers with an almost hypnotic intensity,” - Gramophone
Early 20th century works for Violin & Piano
Works: Reynaldo Hahn: Nocturne; Romance; Violin Sonata in C major; Szymanowski: Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28; Violin Sonata, Op. 9 Artists: Huw Watkins (Pno); Tamsin Waley-Cohen (Vln). (1 CD) SIG 432 $15.99 On Sale “Great playing from the very talented Tamsin WaleyCohen. This really highlights the talent of the next generation of virtuosi.” (Classic FM on SIG 376)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Works by: Ludwig Bohme, James MacMillan, Ole Schutzler, Morten Lauridsen, Bob Chilcott, Arvo Pärt, William Byrd, Brahms et al. Artists: Mathias Rickert/Junger Kammerchor Rhein-Neckar. (1 CD) (Rondeau Production) RDAU 6098 $18.99 A number of the Latin O antiphons are complemented by new settings of well-known Advent songs.
Artists: Christoph von Dohnanyi/Philharmonia Orch. (1 CD) SIG 431 $15.99 On Sale Christoph von Dohnányi leads this live, 2014 performance of Bruckner’s monumental Ninth Symphony, which stands alongside the other epoch-defining Ninth symphonies of Beethoven and Mahler.
Forgotten Vienna / The Amadè Players
Artists: Bridget Cunningham/London Early Opera Orch.Bridget Cunningham (Hpsi). (1 CD) (Signum Records) SIG 423 $15.99 On Sale London Early Opera (LEO) have recorded a unique program of Handel’s Italian-inspired works, featuring a unique family collaboration from world-renowned soprano sisters Sophie andwww.hbdirect.com Mary Bevan.
Works by: Wanhal, Domnich, Ditters, Rolla et al. Artists: artists Nicholas Newland/The Amadè Players. (1 CD) (Resonus) REOA 10157 $19.99
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Handel in Italy, Vol. 1 / Mary & Sophie Bevan
New Releases on CD
New Releases on CD The Legend of Hagoromo, American and Japanese music for classical guitar
Reference Recordings
Sono Luminus
Artists: Thierry Fischer/Utah Sym. (1 SA CD) (Reference Recordings) REF 715SA $19.99 The Utah Symphony is celebrating its 75th anniversary in the 2015-16 season. Under its then music director, Maurice Abravenel, the orchestra was the first American ensemble to record a complete cycle of the Mahler Symphonies.
Works by: Kapsberger, Ferrari, Frescobaldi, Mazzocchi, Gagliano, Caccini, Piccini, Monteverdi, Falconieri, Rossi et al. Artists: Richard Savino/El Mundo. (1 CD) . SUIN 92195 $16.99 Conductor Richard Savino had the ingenious idea to integrate the sublime painting of Artemisia and her contemporaries directly with the equally sublime music these painters would have heard at the time.
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 “Titan” / Fischer
Choral Music of Stephen Paulus
Works: Stephen Paulus (1949-2014): The Incomprehensible; Prayers and Remembrances; Nunc dimittis; Little Elegy, et al. Artists: Eric Holtan/True Concord Orch. & Voices. (1 SA CD) (Reference Recordings) REF 716 $16.99 The late Stephen Paulus (“a bright, fluent inventor with a ready lyric gift” - New Yorker) was prolific composer of over 500 works.
❦Blow out, ye bugles: Music from the time of the First World War
Artists: Luke Bond, organ; Christopher Gray/Truro Cathedral Choir (1 CD) (Regent) REGN 451 $17.49 “Outstanding performances.” -Gramophone
‘A Winchester Remembrance’ - British Music for Horns, Brass & Choir
Works: William Harris: Anthems (2) in 8 parts; Herbert Howells: Motet on the death of President Kennedy; Lukaszewski: Nunc dimittis; Philip Moore: ‘At the round earth’s imagined corners’ for choir with brass & percussion Artists: Andrew Lumsden/Winchester Cathedral Choir; Fine Arts Brass Ensemble; George Castle & Jonathan Hope, organ (1 CD) (Regent Records) REGN 437 $17.49 Winchester Cathedral Choir presents a beautiful selection of music for Remembrance, and to commemorate the start of the First World War.
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 ‘Emperor’
Works: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5 “Emperor”; Fantasia in C minor “Choral Fantasy” Artists: Thomas Dausgaard/Swedish CO. Boris Berezovsky (Pno). (1 CD) (Simax) SIM 1285 $18.99 This twelfth volume completes the Complete Orchestral Works of Beethoven cycle, which has recieved glowing reviews all along the way.
Kraggerud & Gaarder: Equinox
Works: Henning Kraggerud (b.1973) & Jostein Gaarder: Equinox Artists: Henning Kraggerud/ Arctic Philharmonic. (1 CD) (Simax) SIM 1348 $18.99 In Equinox, Henning Kraggerud has written beautiful, mournful, bubbly and heartbreaking music, organized into four violin concertos entitled Afternoon, Evening, Night and Morning.
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‘What Artemisia Heard’ / El Mundo
From Whence We Came: Trad. Irish, Scottish & Swedish Music [Blu-Ray Audio + CD]
Artists: Ensemble Galilei. (Blu-Ray Audio & CD) (Sono Luminus) 2 SUIN 92194 $24.99 This recording features Isaac Alderson (uilleann pipes, Irish flute, whistle), Ryan McKasson (fiddle), Kathryn Montoya (baroque oboe and recorder), Jackie Moran (drums, percussion, banjo, vocals), Sue Richards (Celtic harp), and Carolyn Surrick (viola da gamba).
Leopold Mozart: Concertos / Reykjavík CO
Works: Leopold Mozart: Sinfonia di Caccia in G major; Sinfonia da Camera in D major; Concertos in E flat major & D major Artists: Reykjavík Chamber Orch. (1 CD) (Smekkleysa) SMEK 10 $17.49 An exceptionally fine CD in all respects; the performances and recorded quality are both excellent.
❦Piano Music by Billy Mayerl, Volume 2
Artists: Philip Martin, piano (1 CD) (Somm) . SOMM 149 $17.49 “The principal joy resides in Billy Mayerl’s (1902-1959) music - British piano pieces that are syncopated and melodious ... Philip Martin (he is joy number two) leaps through the repertoire with clean and infectious Élan.” -BBC Music on Volume One
Bach on the Ten-String Guitar / Nicolò Spear
Works: J.S. Bach: Suites for guitar Nos. 4-6, BWV 1010 - BWV 1012 Artists: Nicolò Spear, 10-string guitar (1 CD) (Soundset) SET 1066 $18.99 Guitarist Nicolò Spear has transcribed and transposed these three suites by Bach for 10-string guitar.
Pianist David Deveau
Works: Liszt: Funérailles; Wagner: Siegfried Idyll (arr. J. Rubenstein); Brahms: Intermezzi; Capriccio Artists: David Deveau (Pno) (1 CD) (Steinway & Sons) STEI 30051 $17.99 The highlight here is the rarely heard Josef Rubinstein (brother of famed Anton) solo piano arrangement of Wagner’s glorious Siegfried Idyll.
‘Hope’ - Classic Hymns & Spirituals for Brass
Artists: Tim Zimmerman/The King’s Brass; Men of the Chapel; Aire Born Strings (1 CD) (Summit Records) SUM 663 $16.49 Three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, percussion, keyboards, and special guests - King’s Brass is back with a program of spiritual favorites/ hymn classics with a contemporary flair.
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First Loves - Music for Violin & Piano / Tim Fain
Works: Keigo Fujii’s ‘The Legend of Hagoromo’ and Gershwin’s ‘Summertime’ Artists: Aaron Larget-Caplan, guitar (1 CD) (Stone Records) SOER 8056 $17.49
Mendelssohn: Complete Songs for mixed choir a capella [Blu-ray Audio]
Artists: Matthias Jung/Saxon Vocal Ensemble. (1 Blu-Ray Audio) (Tacet) TAC 142BDA $22.99 On Sale Originally released in 2006 to rave reviews, Mendelssohn’s complete songs for mixed a capella choir can be heard anew on this Blu-ray audio disc.
Testament
Pierre Monteux conducts Wagner (live, 1963)
Works: Wagner: Tannhäuser Overture; Siegfried Idyll; Tristan und Isolde - Prelude & Liebestod; selections from Gotterdammerung Artists: Birgit Nilsson, soprano; Pierre Monteux/Royal Concertgebouw Orch. (2 CD) (Testament) 2 TES 21507 $31.49 This concert was the first time these two great artists had worked together, and the radio transmission gives the voice a more forward balance, allowing one to relish Nilsson’s voice.
Violin Sonatas by Pfitzner & Busoni
Works: Hans Pfitzner: Violin Sonata Op. 27; Busoni: Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 36a ‘Inspiration’ Artists: Anne Sophie Dauenhauer, violin; Lukas Maria Kuen, piano (1 CD) (Thorofon) THO 2621 $20.99 On Sale These two violin sonatas have in common a virtuosic, difficult piano part.
Lopes-Graça: Complete Music for String Quartet and Piano, Vol. 2
❦J.S. Bach: Cello Suites (6), BWV 1007 - 1012
Artists: Inbal Segev, cello (2 CD) (Vox Classical) 2 VOXC 7911 $19.99 “Her playing is characterized by a strong and warm tone... delivered with impressive fluency and style.” -The Strad
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Jean-Pierre Rampal: The Complete HMV Recordings 1951-1976 [16 CDs]
Artists: Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute (16 CD) (Warner Classics) 16 WRNC 552119 $45.98
Jean-Pierre Rampal: The Complete Erato Recordings, Vol. 3 1970-1982 [23 CDs]
Artists: Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute (23 CD) (Warner Classics) 23 WRNC 552118 $62.99
Menuhin & Enescu play J.S. Bach
Works: J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos BWV 1041 & 1042; Double Concerto BWV 1043; Partita No. 2 - Chaconne Artists: Yehudi Menuhin & George Enescu, violins; Pierre Monteux/Orchestre de Paris (rec. 1932-36) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552121 $13.99
Beethoven: The Late String Quartets [3 CDs]
Works: Beethoven: String Quartets, Op.127, 130133, 135 Artists: Alban Berg Quartet (rec. 1989) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) 3 WRNC 551672 $23.99
Best of the Verbier Festival, 2014
Works: Fernando Lopes-Graça (1906-94): Piano Quartet; String Quartet No. 2; Annotations for String Quartet Artists: Olga Prate, piano; Quarteto Lopes-Graça. (1 CD) (Toccata) TOC 0254 $18.99 Lopes-Graça writes in a feisty, wiry Bartókian style that draws on Portuguese folk-music. Reviewing Vol. 1, Fanfare stated: “... the disc should be heard by 20th c. music lovers... a strong, individual voice”.
Ferenc Farkas (1905-2000): Choral Music
Artists: Helen Smee, organ; Peter Broadbent/ Ascolta Choir & Chamber Ens. (1 CD) (Toccata Classics) TOC 0296 $18.99 The music here ranges in mood from the folklike simplicity of the Missa Secunda in honorem Sanctae Margaritae and his bright carol settings via the astringency of some late a cappella pieces to the fresh and buoyant Christmas Cantata.
Rameau: Pièces de Clavecin en Concerts (1741) Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764): Pièces de clavecin en concerts, for harpsichord, violin, flute & viola da gamba Artists: Andrés Gómez (hpsi)/La Reverencia (1 CD) (Vanitas) VNTS 6 $17.49
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Works: Rachmaninov, Sarasate, Wieniawsk, Tchaikovskyi; Arrangements by Heifetz, Kreisler Artists: Tim Fain, violin; Robert Koenig, piano (2 CD) (VIA Records) 2 VIA 006 $19.99 “My hope is that First Loves will inspire others, young and old, to fall in love with the violin as I did.” - Violinist Tim Fain
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Works: Beethoven, Berlioz, Chopin, Andrea Falconieri (c.1585-1656), Grieg, Nicola Matteis (Elder) (c.1650-c.1713), Edward Nesbit (b.1986), Arvo Pärt, Scriabin, Shchedrin, Tchaikovsky, Verdi; von Westhoff (1656-1705) Artists: Gabor Takacs-Nagy; Marc Minkowski; Daniel Harding; Charles Dutoit. Martha Argerich; Evgeni Kissin; Mischa Maisky; Daniel Hope; Naoki Kitaya 2 WRNC 2564607804 $23.99
Andrei Gavrilov plays Prokofiev & Ravel
Works: Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no 1; Pieces from “Romeo and Juliet”; Ravel: Concerto for Piano left hand; Pavane pour une infante défunte Artists: Simon, Rattle/London SO. Andrei Gavrilov (Pno). (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 2564611661 $14.99
Bach Keyboard works / Scott Ross, harpsichord Works: J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto; Chromatic Fantasia; French Overture; 4 Duets Artists: Scott Ross, harpsichord (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 2564613956 $11.99
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Warner Classics
Dinu Lipatti plays Bach, Mozart, Schubert et al.
Works: J.S. Bach: Partita No. 1; Mozart: Sonata K.310; Scarlatti: Sonatas KK 380 & 9; Schubert: Impromptus D 899/2&3 Artists: Dinu Lipatti, piano (rec. 1947, 1950) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 551694 $13.99
Hélène Grimaud plays Schumann & Strauss
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Works: Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor; R. Strauss: Burleske in D minor for piano & orchestra Artists: David Zinman/ Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin. Hélène Grimaud (Pno). (1 CD) WRNC 2564613830 $11.99
Handel: Water Music, suites nos 1-3 /
Artists: Ton Koopman/Amsterdam Baroque Orch. (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 2564613851 $11.99
J.S. Bach: The Six Brandenburg Concertos
Artists: Jean-François Paillard & his Chamber Orchestra, Maurice Andre; Jean-Pierre Rampal; Alain Marion; Pierre Pierlot; Jacques Chambon (2 CD) (Warner Classics) 2 WRNC 2564613865 $18.99
Anne-Sophie Mutter plays 20 century concertos
Works: Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1; Glazunov: Violin Concerto; Shchedrin: Stikhira Artists: AnneSophie Mutter, violin; Mstislav Rostropovich/ National SO. (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 551676 $13.99
Sviatoslav Richter plays Dvorak & Schubert
Works: Dvorak: Piano Concerto, Op. 33; Schubert: Fantasy for Piano, D.760 “Wanderer” Artists: Sviatoslav Richter, piano; Carlos Kleiber/Bavarian State Orch. (rec. 1963 & 1977) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 551674 $13.99
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (rec. 1964 & 1966) Artists: Christa Ludwig, mz; Fritz Wunderlich, tenor; Otto Klemperer/New Philharmonia Orch. (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552125 $13.99
J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Artists: Agnes Giebel, Janet Baker, Nicolai Gedda, Hermann Prey, Franz Crass. Otto Klemperer/BBC Chorus; New Philharmonia Orch. (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552120 $18.99
Alban Berg Quartet plays Mendelssohn
Works: Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 Artists: Alban Berg Quartet (rec. live) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552127 $18.99
Prokofiev: The Violin Concertos / Oistrakh
Maria-João Pires plays Schubert
Works: Schubert: Impromptus (4), D.899; Piano Sonata No. 21 D.960 Artists: Maria-João Pires, piano (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 2564613823 $11.99
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”
Artists: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano; Hilde Rössel-Majdan, contralto. Otto Klemperer/ Philharmonia Orch. & Chorus (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552126 $18.99
Andre Previn performs Gershwin / London SO
Works: Gershwin: An American in Paris; Concerto for Piano in F major; Rhapsody in Blue Artists: Andre Previn (piano)/London SO; Gervase de Peyer (Clnt) (rec. 1971) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 551675 $13.99
F.J. Haydn: String Quartets / Alban Berg Quartet
Works: F.J. Haydn: String Quartets Op. 76, Op. 33, Op. 77 Nos. 1 & 2 Artists: Alban Berg Quartet (rec. 1993, ‘94, ‘98 & ‘99) (3 CD) (Warner Classics) 3 WRNC 551683 $23.99
Schubert: String Quartets / Alban Berg Quartet
Works: Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 10, 12, 14 “Death and the Maiden” & 15 Artists: Alban Berg Quartet (rec. live at the Vienna Konzerthaus, 1994, 1997) (2 CD) (Warner Classics) 2 WRNC 551690 $18.99
Vivaldi: Gloria and Magnificat / Riccardo Muti
Artists: Teresa Berganza, Lucia Valentini Terranl. Riccardo Muti/New Philharmonia Orch. & Chorus (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 551693 $13.99
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Works: Prokofiev: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Violin Sonata No. 2 Artists: David Oistrakh, violin; Lovro von Matacici/London SO; Alceo Galliera/Philharmonia Orch.; Vladimir Yampolsky, piano (rec. 1954-1958) (1 CD) WRNC 551687 $13.99
Dutilleux & Lutoslawski: Cello Concertos
Works: Dutilleux: “Tout un monde lointainà”, Cello Concerto; Lutoslawski: Cello Concerto Artists: Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Witold Lutoslawski & Serge Baudo./Orchestre de Paris (rec. 1974) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552131 $13.99
Dvorák & Smetana Quartets / Alban Berg Qrt.
Works: Dvorák: String Quartets Op. 96 “American”, Opp. 51 & 105; Smetana: String Quartets No. 1 “From My Life” Artists: Alban Berg Quartet (rec. 1989-90, 1999) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552124 $13.99
Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time
Works: Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time; Chronochromie, for orchestra Artists: Michel Béroff, piano; Gervase de Peyer, clarinet; Erich Gruenberg, violin; William Pleeth, cello; Antal Dorati/BBC SO (rec. 1964 & 1968) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552134 $13.99
Otto Klemperer Conducts Wagner
Works: Wagner: Overtures, preludes & orchestral interludes Artists: Otto Klemperer/Philharmonia Orch. (stereo, rec. 1960-61) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552129 $13.99
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Erik Satie: Piano Works / Michel Legrand
Artists: Michel Legrand, piano (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552135 $13.99
Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts Schumann
Works: Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1-4; Overture, Scherzo & Finale Artists: Wolfgang Sawallisch/Staatskapelle Dresden (rec. 1972) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 522128 $13.99
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György Kurtág: Játékok / Bugallo-Williams Duo
Works: György Kurtág: Játékok (Games), complete works for piano duo & selected transcriptions Artists: Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo (1 CD) (Wergo) WER 6766 $22.99 On Sale Játékok (Games) was concieved as a collection of pedagogical performance pieces. In addition to a focus on rhythm and time, Kurtág also addresses techniques including using palms, fists and forearms as a means of exploring the keyboard.
Orchestral works by Vito Zuraj
Works: Vito Zuraj (b.1979): Changeover, HawkEye, for horn & orchestra; Restrung, Runaround Artists: Matthias Printscher/Orchester der Slowenischen Philharmonie; Johannes Kalitzke/ Ensemble Modern. (2 SA Hybrid CD) (Wergo) 2 WER 6417 $21.99 On Sale The music of the Slovenian-born composer Vito Zuraj features multilayered stereophonic sound concepts. A bonus DVD also contains Zuraj’s percussion trio Top Spin.
Mozart: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4 / Blackshaw
Works: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 7, 11, 15 & 18 Artists: Christian Blackshaw, piano (1 CD) (Wigmore Hall Live) WGMR 0078 $16.99 On Sale Christian Blackshaw’s previous Mozart Recordings for Wigmore Hall Live have all been Editor’s Choices in both BBC Music Magazine and Gramophone.
Arvo Pärt: Complete Works for Violin & Piano and for Piano Solo
Works: Arvo Pärt: Two Sonatinas (1958/9); Für Alina; Fratres; Spiegel im Spiegel; Passacaglia for violin and piano & more Artists: Ursula Schoch, violin; Marcel Worms, piano (1 CD) (Zefir) ZEFR 9641 $18.99 Ursula Schoch is Principal Violinist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Noted Dutch pianist Marcel Worms and Ms. Schoch’s musical partnership dates to 2006.
Pianosequenza: Piano Music in Film
Works: Music from ‘The Piano’; ‘Diary of Anne Frank’; ‘The Truman Show’; ‘The Hours’; ‘Amélie’ Artists: Francesco Di Diore, piano (1 CD) (Zefir) ZEFR 9642 $18.99 Zefir Records presents ‘PianoSequenza’ which consists of a program entirely dedicated to original soundtracks for solo piano.
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The Sony Opera House Sony Opera House series offer an extensive selection of highly desirable German pressed imports featuring the most sought-after recordings with many titles newly re-mastered in 24bit High Resolution Audio.
❦Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Nello Santi
Artists: Montserrat Caballé, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Barry McDaniel, Leo Goeke. Nello Santi/London SO (rec. 1972) (1 CD) SBMG 88697576542 $10.49 “Spine-tingling from start to finish. Nello Santi is full of fire... this is a compelling document of [Domingo’s] voice in its prime, and Milnes gilds the lily.” -BBC Music Magazine
Francesco Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur / Levine
Artists: Scotto, Domingo, Milnes et al.; James Levine/Philharmonia Orch.; Ambrosian Opera Chorus (2 CD) 2 SBMG 88697446212 $13.99
Donizetti: L’Elisir d’Amore / Royal Opera House
Artists: Ileana Cotrubas, Placido Domingo, Geraint Evans, Ingvar Wixell, Lillian Watson. John Pritchard/ ROH Covent Garden Orch. & Chorus (2 CD) 2 SBMG 88697446442 $13.99
Georges Bizet: Carmen / Fritz Reiner
Artists: Rise Stevens, Jan Peerce, Robert Merrill, Licia Albanese. Fritz Reiner/RCA Victor Orch.; Robert Shaw Chorale (3 CD) 3 SBMG 88843041212 $18.99
Glass: Satyagraha / New York City Opera
Artists: Douglas Perry, Claudia Cummings, Rhonda Liss, Robert McFarland, Scott Reeve, Sheryl Woods. Christopher Keene/New York City Opera Orch. & Chorus (3 CD) 3 SBMG 88697527232 $18.99
Massenet: Le Cid / Opera Orch. of New York
Artists: Placido Domingo, Grace Bumbry, Paul Plishka. Eve Queler/Opera Orch. of New York; Byrne Camp Chorale (2 CD) 2 SBMG 88697454942 $13.99
Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov / Caudio Abbado
Artists: Anatoly Kocherga, Marjana Lipovsek, Samuel Ramey, Sergei Larin, Sergei Leiferkus, Philip Langridge. Claudio Abbado/Berlin PO (3 CD) 3 SBMG 88697527282 $18.99
Puccini: Il Trittico / Lorin Maazel
Artists: Ileana Coturbas, Renata Scotto, Marilyn Horne, Tito Gobbi, Placido Domingo, Ingvar Wixell. Lorin Maazel/Il Trittico (3 CD) 3 SBMG 88697527292 $18.99
Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Bernstein Artists: Christa Ludwig, Gwyneth Jones, Walter Berry, Lucia Popp. Leonard Bernstein/Vienna PO (3 CD) 3 SBMG 88843058662 $18.99
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New on DVD & Blu-ray Programs from Chailly, Barenboim & Rattle ❦Mahler: Symphony No. 7 [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Riccardo Chailly/ Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch. (rec. live, 2014) (Accentus) (83 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo/ DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (BR) ACTS 10309 $38.99 (DVD) ACTS 20309 $24.99 “Mahler’s Seventh Symphony, in which the composer pulled out all expressive stops and revealed himself to be an innovative modernist, has seldom been as persuasive and direct as in Chailly’s interpretation” -Frankfurter Neue Presse.
Europa-Konzert 2015 / Rattle [Blu-ray or DVD]
Daniel Barenboim, live in Berlin [DVD]
Works: Beethoven: Symphony No. 8; Schumann: Concertstück for 4 horns & orch. (Dale Clevenger, Stefan Dohr, Georg Schreckenberger and Ignacio Garcφa); Liszt: Les Préludes; Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries Artists: Daniel Barenboim/Berlin PO (live, 1998) (EuroArts) (75 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (DVD) EUA 2018258 $19.99 This program offers a rare gem: Schumann’s Concert Piece for four horns and orchestra. This is the only DVD currently on the market to offer this work.
Works: Rossini: Semiramide, overture; Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Schumann: Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish” Artists: Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Simon Rattle/Berlin PO (EuroArts) (90 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): HD Master Audio 5.0, PCM Stereo) (BR) EUA 2060894 $38.99 | (DVD) EUA 2060898 $24.99 In 2015, for the first time since 2004, the May Europakonzert took place in Athens, Greece featuring violinist Leonidas Kavakos, who won the Echo Klassik Award in 2013 as ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’.
Dvorák: Rusalka / Fleming, MET [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Renée Fleming, Dolora Zajick, Piotr Beczala, John Relyea, Emily Magee. Yannick Nézet-Séguin/Metropolitan Opera (Decca) (180 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (BR) DEC B002191259 $38.98 (DV) DEC B002191109 $30.98 Dvorak’s enchanting fairytale of the water-nymph Rusalka has been a signature role for Renée Fleming for the past 25 years. Here at last in sumptuous HD is the classic MET production directed by Otto Schenk.
Britten: Gloriana / English Nat’l Opera [Blu-ray]
Artists: Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Jean Rigby, Richard Van Allan, Elizabeth Vaughan, Alan Opie, Neil Howlett. Mark Elder/English National Opera Orch. & Chorus (rec. live, 1984) (Arthaus) (147 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (BR) AHM 109152 $18.99 Colin Graham’s staging is full of searing excitement and deeply moving moments, combining scenes of great pageantry with those of private reflection.
❦Classical Music and the Cold War [Blu-ray]
About: 2009 documentary featuring interviews with Peter Schreier, Kurt Masur, Theo Adam, Otmar Suitner, Jochen Kowalski, Walter Felsenstein, et al. (Arthaus) (52 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (BR) AHM 101793 $29.99 ECHO Klassik Winner, Best Music Documentary. Through case studies of individuals who lived under dictatorial systems, this documentary explores the fates of both privileged and non-privileged artists, and delivers insight into the influence of a political system on artistic life.
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❦Beethoven: Performance/Documentary [DVD]
Works: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 1; Documentary ‘The Breath of the Orchestra, a portrait of the Orchestra of the 18th Century’ Artists: Martha Argerich (period piano Erard, 1849); Frans Bruggen/Orch. of the 18th Century (Fryderyk Chopin Society) (92 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1) (DVD) FYCS 36644 $29.99 “Both an impulsive player who sent sparks from the piano, and a marvelous lyricist who shaped a melodic phrase with utmost suppleness and a tone so luminous it all but glowed in the dark.” -LA Times
Beethoven: Performance/Documentary [DVD]
Works: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 3; Documentary ‘The Breath of the Orchestra, a portrait of the Orchestra of the 18th Century’ Artists: Maria Joao Pires (period piano Erard, 1849); Frans Bruggen/Orch. of the 18th Century (rec. 2012) (Fryderyk Chopin Society) (86 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1) (DVD) FYCS 36651 $29.99 The world’s first recording on historical instruments of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3, featuring pianist Maria João Pires.
❦Monteverdi: Sacred Music ‘Monteverdi in Mantua - the Genius of the Vespers’ [DVD]
Artists: Harry Christophers/The Sixteen. (1 DVDVideo) (Coro) COO 16131 $16.49 Monteverdi in Mantua tells the story of a Renaissance duke and the composer who worked for him - and how their volatile relationship would create one of the most revolutionary and beautiful collections of music ever published: the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610. “The interplay of music, image, and appealingly-elaborated context creates a rich polyphony of its own.” -BBC Music Magazine
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Carlos Acosta Dances Royal Ballet Classics (live, 2005, 2007, 2013) [3 Blu-ray or 3 DVD]
Works: Ferdinand Hérold: La Fille mal Gardée; Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Ludwig Minkus: Don Quixote Artists: Carlos Acosta with Marianela Nuñez & Tamara Rojo. Martin Yates/Royal Ballet Opera Orch.; Anthony Twiner; Boris Gruzin. (Opus Arte) (375 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM 2.0; PCM Stereo; DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (3 BR) 3 BOA 7186BD $53.99 (3 DVD) 3 BOA 1169BD $38.99 Carlos Acosta sparkles in three of his most celebrated roles at the Royal Ballet. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound. “A dancer who lacerates the air with shapes so clear and sharp they seem to throw off sparks.” (Independent).
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4 & 5 [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Andris Nelsons/ Royal Concertgebouw Orch. (C Major Video) (132 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (BR) CME 731204 $38.99 (DVD) CME 731108 $24.99 In the forthcoming years the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Andris Nelsons will record the complete Shostokovich symphonies to be released by C Major on DVD and Blu-ray. The series commences with Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5. “A masterful start” (De Telegraf)
Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Samuel Ramey, Gabriela Benacková, Dennis O’Neill, Judith Christin, Emily Manhart, Daniel Harper. Maruizio Arena/San Francisco Opera Orch. & Chorus (live, 1989) (Arthaus) (160 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (BR) AHM 109148 $18.99 (DVD) AHM 109147 $18.99 The role of Mefistofele is idealy suited to Samuel Ramey, requiring a rich, deep voice and a striking stage presence - it’s good to have it on video.
Baroque Christmas / Bonney, Goerne [DVD]
Works: J.S. Bach: Concerto BWV 972; Wachet auf. In dulci jubilo; Suite No. 3. Highlights from Christmas Oratorio; Mozart: Mass K 427 “Great”; Handel: Messiah Artists: Barbara Bonney, Matthias Goerne (live, Freiburg Cathedral 1999) Freiburg Baroque Orch. & Cathedral Boys Choir; German Brass (EuroArts) (60 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (DVD) EUA 2016388 $19.99 The historic Freiburg Cathedral became the perfect setting for this concert of Baroque Christmas Favorites, captured live in 1999.
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New on DVD & Blu-ray Julia Fischer, live at the BBC Proms, 2014 [Blu-ray or DVD]
Works: Beethoven: Symphony No. 6; Dvorak: Violin Concerto; R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Artists: Julia Fischer, violin; David Zinman/ Zurich Tonhalle Orch. (C Major Video) (102 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, PCM 5.1) (BR) CME 732104 $38.99 (DVD) CME 732008 $24.99 “This beautiful Prom marked the end of an era David Zinman’s final concert as chief conductor of the Zurich Tonhalle was a superb example of his intelligent musicianship” -The Guardian
Jules Massenet: Werther [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Marcelo Alvarez, Elina Garanca, Adrian Erod, Ileana Tonca, Alfred Sramek. Phillippe Jordan/Vienna State Opera Orch. & Chorus (live, 2005) (Arthaus) (144 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0) (BR) AHM 109140 $18.99 (DVD) AHM 109139 $18.99 Andrei Serban’s production pushes the action forwards to the 1950’s, with the visuals exemplifying that decade with precision. BBC Music wrote: “Philippe Jordan ensures that Massenet’s pent-up emotion explodes exactly on cue, its expressive power proving impossible to resist.”
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; Leoncavallo: Pagliacci [Blu-ray]
Artists: Liliana Niktteanu, Cheyne Davidson, Irene Friedli, José Cura, Paoletta Marrocu, Boiko Zvetanov. Stefano Ranzani/Zurich Opera House Orch. & Chorus (live, 2009) (Arthaus) (151 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 7.1) (BR) AHM 109170 $10.49 These two operas are regarded as the most absorbing tragedies of Italian music theater. Adultery, jealousy and betrayal leading to passionate conflicts jointly connect both operas.
Dvorák: Rusalka / Mark Elder [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Eilene Hannan, John Treleaven, Phyllis Cannan, Rodney Macann, Ann Howard, Edward Byles. Mark Elder/English National Opera Orch. & Chorus (live 1986, sung in English) (Arthaus) (159 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (BR) AHM 109150 $18.99 (DVD) AHM 109149 $18.99 In this spellbinding production, Rusalka the wood nymph sacrifices all for a love that is destined for betrayal. Producer David Pountney conjures up an enchanted world of repression and surreal fantasy teetering on the edge of a nightmare.
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New on DVD & Blu-ray Opera Releases from Levine & Minkowski ❦Verdi: Falstaff / MET, James Levine [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Ambrogio Maestri, Angela Meade, Stephanie Blythe, Lisette Oropesa, Franco Vassallo, Paolo FanaleJennifer, Johnson Cano. James Levine/Metropolitan Opera Orch. & Chorus (BR) DEC B002390059 $33.98 (DVD) DEC B002390109 $25.98 “Overall, when it comes to theatrical flair, captivating costumes, stage antics and imagination, there are not many shows on Broadway to rival the Met’s new “Falstaff.” ... A splendid cast is led by the powerhouse Italian baritone Ambrogio Maestri, who simply owns the role of Falstaff.” -New York Times
❦Mozart: Davide Penitente / Minkowski [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Christiane Karg, Marianne Crebassa, Stanislas de Barbeyrac. Marc Minkowski/Les Musiciens du Louvre; Salzburger Bachchor (live, 2015) (C Major Video) (71 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, PCM 5.1) (BR) CME 731704 $38.99 | (DVD) CME 731608 $24.99 Dancing horses and riders from the Académie équestre de Versailles perform their elegant dressage arabesques in this spectacular production of Mozart’s Davide penitente. Soloists, chorus and orchestra are ranged over three levels on galleries cut from the bare rock. The result is a unique synthesis of the arts. “A festival of beauty” (Munich Abendzeitung)
Michel Legrand / Jacques Demy: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Marie Oppert, Natalie Dessay, Vincent Niclo, Laurent Naouri, Louise Leterme; Michel Legrand/Orchestre National d’Ile de France (Warner Classics) (100 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1) (BR) WRNC 2564611762 $25.98 (DV) WRNC 2564611764 $21.49 The long collaboration between Michel Legrand and Jacques Demy took on its full dimension in 1964 with ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’ which, fifty years later, unfolded on the stage of the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
Midsummer Night’s Gala 2015 [DVD]
Works: Highlights from Carmen, Werther, Il trovatore, Grafin Mariza, The Land of Smiles, Kiss me Kate Artists: Elisabeth Kulman, soprano; Piotr Beczala, tenor; Julia Fischer, violin. Yutaka Sado/ Tonkünstler Orch. (EuroArts) (88 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0) (DVD) EUA 2072788 $19.99 The beautiful gardens of Grafenegg castle are a spectacular setting for music; here, it’s the music of Bizet, Massenet, Saint-Saens, Sarasate, Verdi, Falla, Kalman, Lehar and Cole Porter.
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Diana Damrau, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Monica Bacelli, Pietro Spagnoli, Marcella Orsatti Talamanca. Gérard Korsten/La Scala Opera Chorus Milan; La Scala Opera Orch. Milan (live, 2006) (Arthaus) (187 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (BR) AHM 109146 $18.99 (DVD) 2 AHM 109145 $18.99 This legendary production is now available on video, with the wonderful Diana Damrau as Susanna and Ildebrando DArcangelo as Figaro.
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Wagner: The Bayreuth Edition - Six complete operas [8 Blu-ray or 12 DVD]
Works: Der Fliegende Holländer, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, Die Walküre, Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg [complete performances with interviews & documentaries] (live at Bayreuth, 2008 - 2014) Artists: Sebastian Weigle; Christian Thielemann; Peter Schneider; Andris Nelsons (1539 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (8 BR) 8 BOA 7184BD $109.99 (12 DVD) 12 BOA 1194BD $97.49 Since its inception, Bayreuth has become the byword for innovative and daring productions. The six operas featured on this release are certainly no exception; showcasing the original sets, creative productions and outstanding singing that the opera house is famous for. Filmed in High Definition and with true surround sound.
Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Eric Cutler, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Vito Priante, Christoph Homberger, Ana Durlovski, Measha Brueggergosman. Sylvain Cambreling/ Teatro Real de Madrid Orch. & Chorus (Bel Air Classiques) (193 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio) (BR) BAC 424 $38.99 (DVD) BAC 124 $29.99 Although posthumous, Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) is considered the masterpiece of Jacques Offenbach’s work. Inspired by E.T.A Hoffmann, this opéra fantastique mixes love, pain and whim. It’s an ôde to art and poetry, centered on three stories of broken love.
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The Tenors / Under One Sky [DVD]
Works: Music from their recent release of the same name, recorded live at Caesars Colosseum in Windsor Ontario, March 12, 2015 Artists: The Tenors (Universal Classics) (93 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) CLCS B002317809 $16.98 On this program, The Tenors perform songs from their new album, Under One Sky, and additional new songs from their vast repertoire. A concert of powerful voices, angelic harmonies and world-class orchestrations.
Prokofiev: Cinderella / Gergiev [Blu-ray & DVD]
Artists: Diana Vishneva, Vladimir Shklyarov. Valery Gergiev/Mariinsky Theatre Orch. (2 Blu-Ray Video) (Mariinsky) (Run Time: 110 min.; Region: All / 0; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray / DVD, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) 2 MARK 0555 $41.99 This production stars one of the foremost prima ballerinas in the world today, Diana Vishneva, who is “as close to physical and technical perfection as it is possible to be”. (The Telegraph) A fresh and modern account of the classic fairytale.
Puccini: La Bohème, Tosca, Turandot from The Royal Opera House [3 Blu-ray or 3 DVD]
Artists: Teodor Ilincai, Hibla Gerzmava, Gabriele Viviani, Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann, Bryn Terfel, Marco Berti. Antonio Pappano, Andris Nelsons and Henrik Nánási/ ROH Orch. & Chorus (live, 2009 & 2013) (Opus Arte) (366 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (3 BR) 3 BOA 7176BD $53.99 (3 DVD) 3 BOA 1184BD $38.99 John Copley’s iconic La bohème brings the Paris of the 1830s to life in vivid detail; Jonathan Kent’s atmospheric and naturalistic Tosca evokes the turbulence of Rome in 1800 and Andrei Serban’s visually stunning Turandot is a glorious tribute to Puccini’s last and grandest creation.
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tsar’s Bride [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Anatoli Kotscherga, Olga Peretyatko, Johannes Martin Kranzle, Tobias Schabel, Pavel Cernoch. Daniel Barenboim/Staatskapelle Berlin; Staatsopernchor (rec. live, 2013) (Bel Air Classiques) (152 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio) (BR) BAC 405 $38.99 (DVD) BAC 105 $29.99 Based on an historical case, Nikolai RimskyKorsakov’s The Tsar’s Bride takes place in the suburbs of Moscow during the reign of Tsar Ivan IV, “the Terrible”, during the latter half of the 16th century.
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Verdi: Rigoletto [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Marcelo Álvarez, Carlos Álvarez, Inva Mula, Julian Konstantinov, Nino Surguladze, Mercè Obiol. Jesús López-Cobos/Liceu Grand Theatre Orch. & Chorus (live 2004) (Arthaus) (130 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (BR) AHM 109142 $18.99 (DVD) AHM 109141 $18.99 Arthaus presents a staging of Rigoletto, one of Verdi’s ‘trilogia popolare’ together with La Traviata and Il Trovatore. It is full of melodious arias, expressive duets and highly dramatic orchestration.
Teatro alla Scala: The Golden Years, Vol. 2 [DVD]
Contents: Enzo Biagi interviews Renata Tebaldi, Giulietta Simionato, Luciana Savignano, Riccardo Muti, Giorgio Strehler (Dynamic) (DVD) DYN 37729 $31.99 Milan’s La Scala theatre as told by the protagonists of its golden years. Journalist Enzo Biagi entered the theatre during the rehearsals and interviewed the conductors, singers and directors - not only the figures of those days but also the great stars of the past.
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra [Blu-ray or DVD]
Artists: Thomas Hampson, Cristina Gallardo-Domas, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Miroslav Dvorsky, Boaz Daniel, John Nuzzo. Daniele Gati/Vienna State Opera Orch. & Chorus (live, 2002) (Arthaus) (137 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (BR) AHM 109144 $18.99 (DVD) AHM 109143 $18.99 One of the lesser known works by Giuseppe Verdi, Simon Boccanegra is regarded by most opera lovers as one of his finest. The staging was directed by one of the greats - Peter Stein.
Waldbuhne in Berlin 2005 ‘French Night’ [DVD]
Works: Berlioz: Roman Carnival; Poulenc: 2 Piano Concerto; Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals; Dukas: Sorcerer’s Apprentice; Ravel: Bolero et al. Artists: Katia & Marielle Labèque, pianos. Simon Rattle/Berlin PO. (EuroArts) (90 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) (DVD) EUA 2054378 $24.99 The Waldbuhne in Berlin plays host to the Berlin Philharmonic’s annual summer concerts. In 2005 Simon Rattle conducted, sharing the stage with the extraordinary piano duo of Katia and Marielle Labèque.
The Club Album: Live from Yellow Lounge / AnnSophie Mutter [Blu-ray]
Works: Extracts from works by Vivaldi, Debussy, Gershwin, J.S. Bach, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Copland et al. Artists: Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Lambert Orkis, piano; Mahan Esfahani/Mutter’s Virtuosi (DG) (Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) DGG B002380659 $21.98 In May of 2015, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter gave a truly unique concert: she spent two evenings in front of a standing-room only audience, playing in a tiny graffiti-scrawled nightclub in Berlin.
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❦Live at Verbier 2011 / Pianist Martin Helmchen [DVD]
❦Verdi: Giovanna d’Arco, opera [Blu-Ray]
Artists: Evan Bowers, Renato Bruson, Svetla Vassileva, Luigi Petroni. Bruno Bartoletti/Teatro Regio di Parma Orch. & Chorus. (C Major Video) (125 min.; 16:9, Color; DTS HD Master Audio 5.1, PCM 2.0) (BR) CME 721304 $42.99 $21.50 This 2008 Teatro Regio di Parma production of Giuseppe Verdi’s 1845 opera Giovanna d’Arco (Joan of Arc) features a cast that includes Evan Bowers as Carlo VII, Renato Bruson as Giacomo, Svetla Vassileva as Giovanna and Luigi Petroni as Delil. “Evan Bowers is a sturdy Carlo..., burlier village lout than dauphin... Bruno Bartoletti leads a lively performance; his coronation march, commendably, does not sound like a cheap town band.” -Opera News
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❦Rossini: Demetrio e Polibio, opera [Blu-Ray]
Artists: Corrado Rovaris/ Orchestre Sinfonica Giovanni Rossini. Yijie Shi; Victoria Zaytseva; Maria José Moreno. (Arthaus) (129 min.; 16:9, Color; PCM Stereo, DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio) (BR) AHM 108061 $42.99 $21.50 “This first-ever opera by Rossini is about family, identity, secrets and royal power in a truly underrated work that should have and deserves much more attention than it gets... the singing is great.” -The Times
Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots [Blu-Ray]
Artists: Stefan Soltesz/Deutsche Opera Berlin Orch. Richard Leech; Hartmut Welker; Lucy Peacock; Martin Blasius; Angela Denning (Arthaus) (156 min.; 16:9, Color; PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (BR) AHM 108084 $42.99 $21.50 In this remarkable 1991 production by John Dew, a divided Berlin substitutes for the opera’s Catholic/ Protestant conflict to astonishing effect.
Verdi: Stiffelio / Aronica, Guanqun [Blu-Ray]
Artists: Andrea Battistoni/ Teatro Regio di Parma Orch. & Chorus. Roberto Frontali; George Andguladze; Roberto Aronica; Yu Guanqun; Cosimo Vassallo (C Major Video) (127 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (BR) CME 723104 $42.99 $21.50 When the wife of a Protestant preacher is an adulterer, problems are inevitable from the outset of Verdi’s Stiffelio. Even today the finale seems astonishingly bold.
Verdi: Il Travatore / Yuri Temirkanov [Blu-Ray]
Artists: Yuri Temirkanov/Teatro Regio di Parma Orch. & Chorus. Marcelo Alvarez; Claudio Sgura; Roberto Jachini Virgili; Cristina Giannelli; Mzia Nioradze (C Major Video) (150 min.; 16:9, Color; DTS HD Master Audio 5.1, LPCM Stereo) (BR) CME 723504 $42.99 $21.50 Love and revenge are fatally interwoven in Il trovatore, and barely any character survives the somber action. Based on a Spanish play in the tradition of gothic horror, it remains one of the most popular operas in the repertoire.
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Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles PO [Blu-Ray]
Works: Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Dvorák: Carnival Overture; Symphony no 8; Mozart: Bassoon Concerto Artists: Zubin Mehta/Los Angeles PO; David Breidenthal (Bssn) (EuroArts) (110 min.; 16:9, Color; PCM Stereo, DD 5.1) (BR) EUA 2072244 $42.99 $21.50 In his 16 years as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic beginning at the age of 26, Zubin Mehta elevated the orchestra to international acclaim. These renowned concerts from 1977 show them at their best with Mozart, Bartók, and Dvoák works.
Schumann: Symphony No. 1 [Blu-Ray or DVD]
Artists: Spira Mirabilis (EuroArts) (131 min.; 16:9, Color; PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (BR) EUA 3079864 $42.99 $21.50 (DV) 2 EUA 3079868 $42.99 $21.50 The conductorless orchestra Spira Mirabilis is a new project drawing together some of Europe’s finest young players. The program includes the documentary “La Spira Mirabilis” by Gérald Cailiat
❦Turnage: Anna Nicole [Blu-Ray or DVD]
Artists: Anthony Pappano/Royal Opera Orch. & Chorus. Susan Bickley; Jeremy White; Eva-Maria Westbroek; Gerald Finley; Alan Oke (BBC Opus Arte) (120 min.; 16:9, Color; LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround) (BR) BOA 7088D $42.99 $21.50 (DVD) BOA 1054D $32.99 $16.50 “Picture and sound quality are excellent... snap it up while you can. The opera is a raunchy good romp.” -The Classical Review
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra / Callegari [Blu-Ray]
Artists: Daniele Callegari/Teatro Regio di Parma Orch. & Chrous. Leo Nucci; Roberto Scandiuzzi; Francesco Meli; Luca Casalin; Tamar Iveri (C Major Video) (148 min.; 16:9, Color; PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (BR) CME 724104 $42.99 $21.50 The initial 1857 version of Simon Boccanegra was not a success, so in 1880/81 Verdi rewrote large sections of the score and reworked the libretto. This second version proved a great and lasting success.
Haydn: Orlando Paladino / René Jacobs [Blu-Ray] Artists: Petersen, Randle, Torres, Spagnoli, Staveland, Im, Kataja, Pendatchanska. René Jacobs/Freiburger Barockorchester (EuroArts) (168 min.; 16:9, Color; PCM Stereo, DTS HD) (BR) EUA 2057784 $42.99 $21.50
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Works: Beethoven: Piano Sonata no 29 “Hammerklavier”; J.S. Bach: Partita, BWV 825; Liszt: Prelude after Bach’s “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen”; Au bord d’une source; Nuages gris; Vexilla Regis prodeunt Artists: Martin Helmchen (Pno) (Juxtapositions) (DV) JXTP 3079808 $27.99 $14.00 “He penetrates [the Bach’s] counterpoint with a cleansing unmannered beauty wonderful food for both heart and mind. The focused purity of his artistry - no behavioural frills, no interpretative kinks - finds its match in the film’s simple camerawork... [The Hammerklavier] is judiciously paced, ringingly assertive when the composer demands it, weighted with sorrow in the middle.” -BBC Music Magazine, 2012
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❦Schiff, Kocsis & the Takas in Schumann [DVD]
Works: Schumann: Symphonic Etudes; Kreisleriana (Andras Schiff); Kinderscenen (Zoltan Kocsis); Piano Quintet Op. 44 (Takas Quartet)(EuroArts) (DVD) EUA 2066828 $27.99 $14.00 “A Schumann treasure-trove. Kocsis is at his peak in Kinderszenen and the Piano Quintet. Schiff is a charismatic fantasist in the Symphonic Studies and Kreisleriana.” -BBC Music Magazine
❦Verdi: Falstaff & La Forza Del Destino [2 DVD]
Artists: Loukas Karytinos/Venice PO “G.F. Malipiero”; Paolo Arrivabeni/Wallonie Royal Opera Orch. Ruggero Raimondi; Paolo Battaglia; Susanna Branchini; Luca Salsi; Tiberius Simu (Dynamic) (181 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; LPCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1) (2 DVD) 2 DYN 33717 $35.99 $17.99 “This is one of the most musically enchanting Falstaffs I’ve ever encountered.” -International Record Review
❦Two Operas by Rimsky-Korsakov [2 DVD]
Works: Rimsky-Korsakov: Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh; Maiden Fevroniya Artists: Alexander Vedernikov/Cagliari Theater Orch. & Chorus & soloists (Naxos)(187 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; LPCM Stereo, Dolby 5.0, DTS 5.0) (2 DVD) 2 NXS 2110277 $42.99 $21.50 “For anyone who doesn’t know this remarkable work (Maiden Fevroniya), it’s a must-buy at a bargain price.” -The Guardian
❦Luciano Pavarotti, a Film by E. Schapira [DVD]
Artists: Luciano Pavarotti (Tnr). (1 DVD-Video) (EuroArts) (93 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1) EUA 2058918 $27.99 $14.00 “The whole thing is an engaging, easy-listening kind of watch... as a portrait of a man who loved food and women just as much as he did music, it’s an accomplished piece of work.” -Gramophone
Massenet: Don Quichotte [DVD]
Artists: Francesco Rosa/Sofia National Opera Orch. & Chorus. Anastasov; Dinev; Papazikov; Pavlova-Indzheva (Dynamic) (125 min.; 16:9, Color; PCM 2.0) (DVD) DYN 33733 $35.99 $18.00 This new recording features a lively and enjoyable performance with a superb cast. Brilliantly comic!
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Set to the music of Franz Schubert. “This is one of the very best of this Naxos Musical Journey series conceived by director Adriano. Enthusiasts of scenic beauty, geology and photography should enjoy this journey.” -MusicWeb International (Naxos) (59 min.; Pic Fmt: 4:3, Color; LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1) NXS 2110540 $13.97 $6.99
❦A Musical Journey: Italy - South Tyrol [DVD]
“This issue opens with spectacular views, including mountains, valleys, lakes and countryside... The visuals are accompanied by Handel concerti grossi, well performed here by the Capella Istropolitana” -MusicWeb International (Naxos)(56 min.; 4:3, Color; DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo 2.0) NXS 2110297 $13.97 $6.99
❦Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7 / Jurowski [DVD]
Works: Beethoven: Coriolan Ov.; Symphonies nos 4 & 7 Artists: Vladimir Jurowski/Orch. of the age of Enlightenment (Juxtapositions) (89 min.; Pic Fmt: 16:9, Color; LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1) JXTP 3079298 $27.99 $14.00 “The Seventh Symphony is even better [than the Fourth]. Jurowski keeps an iron grip on the dancing rhythm of the first-movement ‘Vivace’... I loved the way Jurowski holds back briefly - both times - before the ‘maggiore’.” -Gramophone
Giovanni Pergolesi: L’Olimpiade [2 DVDs]
Artists: Alessandro De Marchi/Academia Montis Regalis. Yetzabel Arias Fernandez; Raúl Giménez; Sofia Soloviy; Antonio Lozano; Lyubov Petrova (Arthaus) (170 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; PCM Stereo) (2 DVD) 2 AHM 101650 $42.99 $21.50 With Olimpiade the famous poet Metastasio created one of the most popular librettos of the 18th century, set to music by over 60 baroque and classical composers.
Beethoven: Sonatas nos 29-32 / Barenboim [DVD]
Works: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos 29 “Hammerklavier”, 30, 31 & 32 Artists: Daniel Barenboim, piano (EuroArts) (148 min.; 16:9, Color; PCM Stereo) (DVD) EUA 2066518 $27.99 $14.00 In the final of five DVD releases, Daniel Barenboim performs the last of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas. Recorded at Palais Rasumowsky, Vienna, 1983-84.
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JAZZ: Critics’ Top Picks John Scofield: Past Present / Joe Lovano, et al.
John Scofield updates his early-90s quartet with drummer Bill Stewart and saxophonist Joe Lovano by recruiting bassist Larry Grenadier for his fetching, appropriately titled impulse! debut, Past Present. As Scofield continues to solidify his reputation as one of modern jazz’s most dynamic guitarists, history will reveal Past Present as an integral chapter in his expansive discography one that reflects his personal and professional past while remaining fresh and ever-present. (1 CD) (Impulse!) IMPU B002375202 $15.98 On Sale
Chick Corea and Béla Fleck: Two
Chick Corea & Béla Fleck, two master songwriters, musicians, and band leaders meet once again in a historic duet of piano and banjo. The Grammy-winning duet, combine Corea and Fleck’s classic tunes with the music from their Grammy-winning album The Enchantment! With a mix of jazz and pop standards, crossing a myriad of genres, from jazz, bluegrass, rock, flamenco and gospel, this album captures the casual, intimate playing by both legends from different musical worlds. ( 2 CDs) (Concord) 2 CNC 37992 $17.99 On Sale
Hommage à Eberhard Weber / Pat Metheny, Jan Garbarek, Gary Burton et al. Artists: Pat Metheny, guitar; Jan Garbarek, saxophone; Gary Burton, vibes; Scott Colley, bass; Danny Gottlieb, drums; Helge Sunde / SWR Big Band et al. (1 CD) (ECM Records) ECM B002379002 $17.48 On Sale This live CD celebrates the 75th birthday of Eberhard Weber, and centers around a commissioned 35-minute suite by Pat Metheny, with whom Weber had played and recorded back in the 1970s, together with selections from Weber’s vast body of work. The all-star line-up drew thunderous ovations from a packed house. “A truly special event, this.” -M. Tucker, Jazz Journal.
Pérez/Patitucci/Blade: Children of the Light
“The intense narratives and intimate details that pianist Danilo Pérez, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade pack into their debut CD reflect more than a decade of working as Wayne Shorter’s rhythm section.” - Mike Hobart, Financial Times (1 CD) (Mack Avenue) MCKA 1104 $15.49 On
John Pizzarelli: Midnight McCartney
Paul McCartney had a great idea for an album. He just needed John Pizzarelli to make it. “I got an idea in my head,” McCartney wrote to Pizzarelli in late May 2014. “It might be interesting for you and Bucky to do a few of my songs that are lesser known than some of the others.” John Pizzarelli immediately went into research mode, digging through McCartney’s albums to find songs that could be adapted for Pizzarelli’s trademark style. (1 CD) (Concord) CNC CRE37634 $17.48 On Sale
Jeff Lorber Fusion: Step it Up Keyboardist Jeff Lorber, heralded as one of the founding fathers of fusion (Keyboard Magazine) continues to expand the boundaries of contemporary Jazz with his latest release, Step it Up. The album features a variety of distinguished musical guests: Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Robben Ford (guitar), Jimmy Haslip (bass), Bob Mintzer (saxophone), Gary Novak (drums), and many others. (1 CD)(Heads Up Records) TLC HUI37938 $15.48 On Sale
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John Mclaughlin & The 4th Dimension: Black Light
The latest from unparalleled guitar virtuoso John Mclaughlin and his group, Black Light presents 8 original compositions, including a heartfelt homage to Paco De Lucia. (1 CD) (Abstract Logix) ALGX 50 $13.99 On Sale .
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Levon Eskenian/The Gurdjieff Ensemble: Komitas
The Armenian Gurdjieff Folk Instruments Ensemble was founded by Levon Eskenian to play arrangements of the G.I. Gurdjieff/ Thomas de Hartmann piano music. Their debut album on ECM won an Edison Award as Album of the Year in 2012. Now Eskenian and his musicians turn their attention to the music of Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935), popularly held to be the founder of contemporary music in Armenia. (1 CD) (ECM) ECM B002388602 $17.48 On Sale
Sophisticated Lady Quartet: Simpler Times
“More jazz records should be like Sophisticated Lady Quartet - relaxed yet focused, tradition-based yet modern, elegant yet conveying a sure sense of swing.” - J. Wilson, The Absolute Sound “No matter how busy your day, an evening spin through this one will definitely move your mood.” --D. Thomson, Record Collector News (1 CD) (Yarlung Records) YARL 65006 $17.99 On Sale
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Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap: The Silver Lining The Songs of Jerome Kern The new album from American musical legend Tony Bennett and acclaimed jazz pianist Bill Charlap continues the classic series of Tony Bennett album releases celebrating the essentials of the Great American Songbook. (1 CD) (Sony) SNYD 514574 $13.99 On Sale
Tiffany Austin: Nothing But Soul
Regarded as one of the fastest rising jazz singers in Northern California with a tradition-rooted yet thoroughly modern style, Tiffany Austin debuts with an album that is the outgrowth of a SFJAZZ Hotplate concert for which she reimagined compositions by the great American songwriter Hoagy Carmichael. (1 CD) (Con Alma Music) CONM CAM001 $14.99 On Sale
Liane Carroll: Seaside
Awarded ‘Best British Vocalist’ on more than one occasion, singer Liane Carroll has a ‘deeply soulful’ voice and a fearless approach to singing. Seaside is a mix of original songs and covers with sterling accompaniment comprising piano trio, guitar and brass. (1 CD) (Linn Records) LINN 533 $17.99 On Sale
Diana Krall: Wallflower - The Complete Sessions Wallflower features the noteworthy pairing of Diana Krall with famed producer David Foster. Breaking new ground on this complete edition, the Grammy winning artist interprets great pop classics from the late 60’s to present day. (1 CD) (Verve) VRV B002393302 $17.98 On Sale
Cécile McLorin Salvant: For One to Love
“...with Salvant at the mike, backed here with nuanced skill by pianist Aaron Diehl, bassist Paul Sikivie, and drummer Lawrence Leathers.... virtuoso performances, each one seemingly more engaging and emotionally resonant than the last.” - Matt Collar (1 CD) MCKA 1095 $15.49 On Sale
Carol Welsman: Alone Together
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6-Time Juno Nominee Carol Welsman’s Alone Together showcases the rhythmic swing of her piano playing, the warm, embracing sound of her voice, and her irresistible way with a lyric. IDLA WMCD368 $15.49 On Sale
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Jazz Videos Pat Metheny: The Unity Sessions [DVD or Blu-Ray] Pat Metheny - The Unity Sessions’ finds the 20-time Grammy-winning guitarist and the youngest member of the Downbeat Hall of Fame at the helm of one of his best bands ever as they wrap up a 150 date world tour with an intimate studio performance filmed in a small New York City theater. These are essential performances that serve as a rare visual documentation of some of the best music of Metheny’s ever expanding career. Bonus Features: Interview with Metheny and the band. (Eagle Rock) (132 mins.) 1 DVD: ERKE EV307219 $15.48 On Sale 1 Blu-Ray: ERKE EVB335169 $19.98 On Sale
Ella Fitzgerald & Oscar Peterson: Live in Brussels ‘57
Two of the greatest jazz artists that ever lived take the stage at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium in 1957, when both were at the height of their astonishing musical powers. Jazz fans today will envy a time when an all-time great band like the Oscar Peterson Trio could serve as the opening act to a jazzand-pop superstar like Ella Fitzgerald. 1 DVD: HBIM 5027371 $22.99 On Sale
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise [DVD or Blu-Ray]
This hour-long documentary from cinematographer Robert Mugge features the avant-garde and free jazz of Sun Ra and his Arkestra at various locations throughout their native Philadelphia. Viewers uninitiated to Sun Ra’s decidedly unique freeform approach to music or his deeply spiritual presence may fail to fully comprehend the highly advanced nature of Ra’s work. As longtime Arkestra member John Gilmore relates, “[Ra] was the first to introduce me to the higher forms of music...past what Bird [aka Charlie Parker] or Monk were doing.” (60 mins.) 1 DVD: MVDA 760137750192 $15.99 On Sale Blu-Ray: MVDA 760137750291 $15.99 On Sale
Gil Scott-Heron: Black Wax [DVD or Blu-Ray] “This documentary on the life of Gil Scott-Heron comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. Supplemental materials include a complete discography, a full listing of the musicians appearing in the film, and notes on the film’s production. This is a great release for any fan of the man and his music.” -Perry Seibert 1 DVD: MVDA 760137749592 $15.99 On Sale Blu-Ray: MVDA 760137749691 $15.99 On Sale www.hbdirect.com
Classic Jazz remasters, new discoveries and more! Erroll Garner: The Complete Concert By The Sea [3 CDs]
Iconic Jazz artist Erroll Garner’s greatest concert album and one of the best selling jazz albums of all time, The Complete Concert By The Sea celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the original concert from September 19, 1955. The complete live concert recording, newly uncovered by the Erroll Garner Jazz Project, has been digitally remastered in its entirety after six decades. The 3-CD box set contains the complete live concert, 11 previously unreleased tracks, the original edited Columbia release from 1956 and bonus material including interviews with the Erroll Garner trio: Denzil DaCosta Best, Eddie Calhoun, and Garner himself. (3 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy) 3 COLB 512084 $15.49 On Sale A definitive collection of Billy’s Cobham’s early career as a bandleader on Atlantic, lavishly packaged, remastered and featuring unreleased material, as well as singles. FEATURES: • Clamshell Box • Unreleased material and singles included • Each Atlantic album in a mini-LP CD cardboard replica sleeve with spine of the original artwork • 60-page, perfect-bound booklet, with period photos and liner notes.
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Dexter Gordon: The Early Years, 1944-52
Dexter Gordon was one of the first tenor saxophonists to embrace the new bebop jazz idiom during the mid-1940s. This collection focuses on the first decade or so of his recording career, from his 1941 recording debut with The Lionel Hampton Orchestra and sessions with The Billy Eckstine Orchestra and Dizzy Gillespie, then incarnations of his own small groups, most notably his legendary tenor sax ‘duels’ with Wardell Gray in the late ‘40s through to 1952. (2 CDs) (Acrobat) AOAT ADDCD3139 $14.99 On Sale
Sun Ra: Spaceship Lullaby (1954-60)
“Evidence Records’ Singles collection was the first inkling for many that Sun Ra had rehearsed and led vocal groups during his Chicago phase. Now Atavistic is shedding considerably more light on the subject with the release of Spaceship Lullaby, a collection of rehearsals Ra held with the Nu-Sounds, the Lintels, and the Cosmic Rays. Sun Ra fans will be thrilled that this material exists to be heard. Excellent.” - Sean Westergaard (Atavistic) (1 CD) ATV ALP243 $13.99 On Sale
Purim/Moreira: Live at the Hollywood Bowl ‘79
Brazilian singer Flora Purim and her husband, the drummer and percussionist Airto Moreira, dominated magazine jazz polls in the 1970s. This superb live set was recorded for broadcast on WBUR. Joyous and infectious, the complete broadcast is presented here in digitally remastered sound with background notes and images. (1 CD)(Hi Hat) ATV ALP243 $13.99 On Sale
Miles Davis: Live in Tokyo 1975
“This is frenetic, acid-soaked funk- and rock-influenced jazz from the heart of Davis’ fusion period.” - Matt Collar (2 CD) (Hi Hat) 2 HIHA 12 $25.49 On Sale
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Glenn Miller & His Orchestra: A Million Dreams Ago
In 2011, a two-CD set called 75 Glenn Miller Masterpieces was created by combining a keepsake album of his finest broadcast performances with a dozen tracks from two limited edition anthologies. Now, Sepia happily gathers the remaining 80 airchecks from both Limited Edition sets for this new three-CD package. This fabulous collection is lovingly presented in remastered sound and with original artwork and other archival images. (3 CDs) (Sepia) 3 SEIP 1287 $23.99 On Sale .
Charles Mingus & The Jazz Workshop All Stars: The Complete Birdland Broadcasts, 1961-62 Between October 1961 and October 1962, numerous Charles Mingus performances were broadcast on WADO in New York, featuring the great jazz bassist leading about half a dozen different lineups. This three-CD set contains the complete broadcast of these performances, featuring such sterling accompanists as Roland Kirk, Yusef Lateef, Booker Ervin, Charles McPherson, Jaki Byard, and Toshiko Akiyoshi on selections dominated by Mingus compositions. (3 CDs) (Hi Hat) 3 HIHA 10 $29.49 On Sale
Miles Davis At Newport 1955-75: Bootlegs Vol. 4
This release celebrates Miles Davis’ legendary 20-year tenure at the renowned Newport Jazz Festival. The four-CD box set comprises live performances by Miles’ stellar band lineups in 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, and 1975, in Newport, New York City, Berlin, and Switzerland. The full-length concert performances of Miles’ famed “Kind Of Blue” Sextet and second great quintet in ‘66 and ‘67 are the stuff of legend. (4 CDs) (Columbia) COLB 508195 $49.99 On Sale
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The Claude Thornhill Collection, 1934-1953
Pianist, bandleader and composer Claude Thornhill was one of the most respected personalities in the swing and big band eras. He came to prominence in the mid-30s, playing with the bands of Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday and others before forming his own orchestra in 1937. This excellentvalue 46-track collection covers the two core decades of his career, from his studio debut in 1934 through to 1953, by which time changing tastes and the economic climate had seen the demise of most big bands. (2 CDs) (Acrobat) AOAT FADCD2054 $9.99 On Sale
The Frankie Trumbaur Collection, 1924-1946
Billy Cobham: The Atlantic Box Set 1973-1978 [8 CDs]
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Frankie Trumbauer was one of the most important jazz saxophonists in the early decades of recorded jazz, and probably the leading exponent of the C-melody saxophone. This exhaustive set, compiled from Tumbauer’s complete two-decade recording career, offers a fascinating overview of the contribution of an artist who has perhaps not received the recognition he deserves. (2 CDs) (Acrobat) AOAT FADCD2053 $9.99 On Sale
The James P. Johnson Collection, 1921-1949 James P. Johnson was one of the greatest Jazz pianists in the history of the genre, and also one of its earliest recording artists, making piano rolls before 1920. This excellent-value, 47-track collection presents his most famous tunes and piano solos, and includes his work with a host of major names over the years, including Fats Waller, Bessie Smith, King Oliver, Clarence Williams, Eddie Condon and Sidney Bechet. It’s a fascinating overview of a storied career. (2 CDs) (Acrobat) FAUL FADCD2052 $9.99 On Sale
Les Paul & Mary Ford: Complete US & UK Hits, 1945-61
This comprehensive two-disc set features 55 tracks from guitar pioneer Les Paul and his wife, vocalist Mary Ford. Paul got his start as a jazz guitarist in the 1940s and can be heard here accompanying both Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters before moving on to the more experimental sounds that earned him acclaim throughout the latter part of the decade and the ‘50s. (2 CDs) (Acrobat) AOAT ADDCD3130 $12.99 On Sale
Red Norvo: 1933-1960
Known as Mr. Swing, Red Norvo was a pioneering exponent of the xylophone and marimba in jazz; he went on to become an important and enduring personality in the genre. The calibre of the music contained in this set is underlined by the remarkable roll-call of top names with whom Norvo recorded over the years, from swing legends like Jimmy Dorsey and Artie Shaw through to bebop stars like Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. The collection also includes some tracks by his highly noted trio of the ‘50s with Charlie Mingus and Tal Farlow. (2 CDs) (Acrobat) AOAT FADCD2051 $7.99 On Sale
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All Swing, No Sting Thelonious Monk: Complete Albums 1954-61
Monk started playing the piano at the age of six. Although largely self-taught, he studied music theory, harmony, and arranging at the Juilliard School of Music. He soon moved into jazz, claiming his first residency as house pianist at Milton’s Playhouse, Manhattan, during the early to mid-1940s.This two-volume collection, spanning 10 CDs, draws together Monk’s highly regarded recordings made in the 1950s through to 1961 for the Prestige label, at a pivotal point in his musical development. Vol. 1, 1954-57 5 CDs EGHT EN5CD9048 $18.99 Vol. 2, 1957-61 5 CDs EGHT EN5CD9049 $18.99
Yusef Lateef: Complete Recordings 1957-62 Yusef Lateef (1920-2013)was a proficient saxophonist by the time of his graduation from high school, after which he began touring with a number of swing bands. Lateef began recording in 1957 for both Savoy Records and for New Jazz (a subsidiary of Prestige). Lateef’s grasp and implementation of Eastern influences was a central theme within his music; this is clear from the very first composition on his debut album Jazz For The Thinker (Savoy, 1957) Throughout this period, Yusef recorded and performed with a quartet, featuring Wilbur Harden (trumpet, flugelhorn), bassist Herman Wright, drummer Frank Gant, and pianist Hugh Lawson. Lateef was then among the hardestworking jazz musicians on the circuit, producing no fewer than eight albums during this period. Vol. 1, 1957-59 4 CDs EGHT EN4CD9050 $16.99 Vol. 2, 1959-62 4 CDs EGHT EN4CD9051 $16.99
George Russell: Complete Albums, 1956-64 George Russell (1923 – 2009) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger and theorist. He is considered one of the first jazz musicians to contribute to general music theory with an approach based on jazz rather than European music, in his book Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization (1953). The present 5-CD collection draws together Russell’s finest recordings from his middle period, including such classic albums as Jazz in the Space Age, Stratusphunk, George Russell Sextet in K.C., The Outer View and others. 5 CDs CHRM EN6CD9047 $18.99
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Complete Recordings, 1956-62 Of the eight albums compiled on this set, five of them belong under Roland Kirk’s name as a leader. They include Triple Threat (1956, King), Introducing Roland Kirk (1960, Argo, with Ira Sullivan), Kirk’s Work (1961, Prestige, with Jack McDuff), We Free Kings (Mercury, 1961), and Domino (Mercury, 1962). 4 CDs EGHT EN4CD9019 $14.99
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