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Julius Katchen: The Complete Decca Recordings [35 CDs]
Works by: Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Gamba, Liszt,
and many more Artists: Julius Katchen, piano; Israel PO; London
SO; L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; New SO; Stuttgarter
Kammerorchester. (35 CD) (Decca)
35 DEC B002543002 $93.98
A concert pianist of such technique and enthusiasm Julius Katchen’s
dazzling career was cut short by cancer at 42. Remembered as one
of the great pianists of the 20th Century, August 15, 2016 marks
the 90th year since his birth. Decca proudly presents USborn Katchen’s COMPLETE RECORDINGS in a limited
edition, 35-CD set which includes world premiere
recordings of the Brahms Clarinet Sonatas with Thea
King and Franck’s PrΘlude, Choral et Fugue along
with three albums of new-to-CD recordings.
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Fritz Wunderlich: Complete Studio Recordings on DG [32 CDs]
Fritz Wunderlich’s lyricism, boundless musicianship and exquisite diction
made him one of the great tenors of the 20th century. In September
2016, DG will commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death with the
release of Complete Studio Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon,
a comprehensive box set of sacred works, opera and operetta, lieder
and popular song. The collection includes Decca, Philips and Polydor
recordings as well, several appearing internationally for the first time.
(available 10/14/2016) (Deutsche Grammophon) (32 CDs)
32 DGG B002565802 $80.98
Herbert von Karajan: Official Remastered Edition [101 CDs]
This Edition features primarily symphonic and choral music. The
entire edition comprises recordings remastered from the original
sources in 24-bit/96kHz at Abbey Road Studios
Sibelius 1976-1981 4 CDs
Karajan and his soloists I, 1948-1958 8 CDs
Karajan and his soloists II, 1969-1984 10 CDs
The Vienna Philharmonic Recordings, 1946-1949 10 CDs
Choral Music, Bach / Beethoven / Brahms, 1947-1958 5 CDs
Orchestral Spectacular from Handel to Bartok, 1949-1960 13 CDs
Beethoven: Symphonies & Overtures, 1951-1955 6 CDs
Russia: Mussorgsky / Tchaikovsky / Borodin / Balakirev / Stravinsky, 1949-1960 7 CDs
Germany: Mozart / Schubert / Brahms / J. Strauss / Wagner / R. Strauss 1951-1960 12 CDs
Berlioz / Franck / Debussy / Ravel / Tchaikovsky / Dvorak / Bartok 1970-1981 7 CDs
Haydn / Mozart / Schubert 1970-1981 8 CDs | Brahms / Bruckner / Wagner / R Strauss / Schmidt 1970-1981
6 CDs | Haydn / Beethoven / Brahms: The Choral Recordings 1972-1976 5 CDs
(101 CDs) (Warner Classics) 101 WRNC 557139 $163.99
Eugen Jochum: Complete Recordings on DG, Vol. 1: Orchestral Works [42 CDs]
30 years after his death, DG commemorates the quintessential
“Kapellmeister,” Eugen Jochum, with a 42-CD set of complete DG orchestral
recordings presented in original jackets. In addition to the complete
symphonic cycles of Bruckner (the first ever complete recorded cycle),
Beethoven and Brahms, this set offers many complete Jochum orchestral
recordings for DG for the first time, including recordings of Weber, Mozart
and Beethoven. (Deutsche Grammophon) (42 CDs)
42 DGG B002565702 $98.98
New Boxed Sets October
from Decca and Deutsche Grammophon
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli: The Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon [10 CDs]
Works by: Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, Schumann, Debussy, and
more Artists: Carlo Maria Giulini/Vienna SO; Cord Garben/Orchestre de
Paris; Daniel Barenboim/NDR SO. (10 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) 10
DGG B002559502 $48.99
In this edition Deutsche Grammophon brings together for the first time
all the performances by pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli that have
appeared on the “Yellow Label” as well as the legendary early recordings
of Beethoven and Scarlatti made for DECCA. Excellent documentation
includes numerous rare photographs and a new appreciation of the
enigmatic pianist by DG producer, conductor and longtime Michelangeli
collaborator Cord Garben.
Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 3-4; 8-15, 17-18; Rondo; Fantasias
Alfred Brendel, piano [7 CDs]
Artists: artists (7 CD) (Decca) 7 DEC B002560502 $22.98
As part of the celebrations of pianist Alfred Brendel’s 85th birthday, his
collected Mozart solo recordings are presented for the first time on 7 CDs,
featuring the Mozart Piano Sonatas he recorded between 1975 and 2008,
along with other solo piano works. Included are multiple recordings of several
of the works (Sonatas 4, 8, and 11), offering the chance to explore and
contrast this thoughtful pianist’s more recent interpretations.
Artists: Riccardo Chailly/Deutches Symphonie-Orch. Berlin; Royal
Concertgebouw Orch. Amsterdam. (10 CD) (Decca) 10 DEC B002560702
$30.98
As part of the celebrations of pianist Alfred Brendel’s 85th birthday, his
collected Mozart solo recordings are presented for the first time on 7 CDs,
featuring the Mozart Piano Sonatas he recorded between 1975 and 2008,
along with other solo piano works. Included are multiple recordings of
several of the works (Sonatas 4, 8, and 11), offering the chance to explore
and contrast this thoughtful pianist’s more recent interpretations.
Artists: Belcea Quartet. (8
CD) (Alpha Productions)
8 AHP 262 $34.49 On Sale
To celebrate the release
of The Belcea Quartet’s
complete Brahms quartets,
Alpha is reissuing the
ensemble’s recording of the
complete Beethoven quartets.” The Belcea Quartet
has been described as “a world-class ensemble”
by The Guardian.
Edition Staatskapelle Dresden, Vol. 35 /
Giuseppe Sinopoli (live) [2 CDs]
Works: Weber: Oberon Ov.; R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Wagner: Rienzi Ov.; Liszt: Orpheus;
Schumann: Symphony No. 4; Sinopoli: Hommage
a Costanzo Porta; Tombeau d’Armor III; Symphonisches Fragment aus ‘Lou Salomé” Artists:
Guiseppe Sinopoli/Staatskapelle Dresden (2 CD)
(Profil Edition)
2 PRF 07053 $31.99
This release presents Giuseppe Sinopoli in a selection of his Classical-Romantic concert repertoire
with the Sächsische Staatskapelle of Dresden
while also profiling him in those of his compositions that were performed in the Semperoper and
recorded by MDR Kultur.
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Georges Prêtre: The Symphonic Recordings for
Warner [17 CDs]
Works: Saint-Saens:
Syms. Nos. 1-3; Tchaikovsky: Sym. No. 5;
Shostakovich: Sym. No.
12; Dvorak: Sym. No.
9; Berlioz: Symphonie
fantastique; Landowski:
Syms. Nos. 1, 3 & 4 plus
orchestral works by Gershwin, Jongen,
Borodin, Berg, Dutilleux, Poulenc, Milhaud, Castillion, D’Indy, Roussel, Satie, Ravel et al. Artists:
Georges Prêtre/various orchestras (17 CD) (Warner Classics)
17 WRNC 557140 $53.99
This ICON collection reflects the breadth of Pretre’s
repetoire and the wide range of orchestras he has
conducted. This is a specially priced 17 CD collection.
Gustav Mahler: The 9 Symphonies [12 CDs]
Artists: Jonathan Nott, Bamburg SO, Chorus &
Childrens Chorus (12 CD) (Tudor)
12 TDR 1670 $79.49
In every respect, Jonathan Nott’s individual stamp
and the Bamberger Symphoniker’s characteristic
sound do justice to the symphonic universe of
Gustav Mahler.
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Works: Tchaikovsky: Piano
Concerto No. 1 (Reiner,
CSO); Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Reiner, CSO);
Schubert: Sonatas Nos. 14 &
17; Liszt: Sonata in B minor;
Shostakovich: Sonata No. 2;
Bach: French Suite No. 5; Chopin: Piano Concerto
No. 1 (Ormandy, Phila Orch.) Artists: Emil Gilels,
piano (7 CD) (RCA) 7 RCA 88875177312 $35.99
This is the first-ever collection of Soviet pianist
Emil Gilels complete recordings for RCA and
Columbia from 1955 to 1979, including the first
CD release of his Schubert Piano Sonata No. 14
recording from 1964. He was acclaimed for his
Romantic bravura and imposing sonority that could
penetrate any orchestra.
The Russian Guitar, 1800-1850 - Romantic
works for 7-string Russian Guitar [7 CDs]
Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 1-10 / Riccardo Chailly [10 CDs]
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets [8 CDs]
Emil Gilels: The Complete RCA and Columbia
Album Collection [7 CDs]
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Artists: Anne Harley, soprano; Etienne Abelin, violin; Kenneth Slowik, fortepiano; Dan Caraway, guitar
(7 CD) (Brilliant Classics)
7 BLC 95405 $33.49
This box set includes seven discs which chronologically follow the seven-string guitar’s development in Russia during its brief heyday from 18001850. Most of the works here are for solo Russian
Guitar, however, several chamber works have
been included in which the guitar plays a prominent part.
Spohr: The Complete Symphonies (10) [5 CDs]
Artists: Howard Griffiths/
NDR Radiophilharmonie (5
CD) (CPO)
5 CPO 555105 $45.99
In the category of widespread attention and recognition during the first half of
the nineteenth century, the
composer Louis Spohr (1784-1859) was second,
only to the master, Ludwig Van Beethoven. Since
Spohr withdrew his tenth symphony, it is found on
this release as it’s world premiere.
British Symphonies / Various artists [4 CDs]
Works: W.S. Bennett: Sym. in G minor; Rootham:
Sym. No. 1; Moeran: Sinfonietta; Bax: Sym. No.
1; Rubbra: Sym. No. 4; Rawsthorne: Symphonic
Studies; Berkeley: Sym. No. 3; Alwyn: Sym. No.
5; Grace Williams: Sym. No. 2; Arnold: Sinfonietta
No. 1; Wordsworth: Sym. No. 3; Searle: Sym. No.
2; Joubert: Sym. No. 1 Artists: John Pritchard;
Vernon Handley; Myer Fredman; Norman Del
Mar; Nicholas Braithwaite; Adrian Boult; Lennox
Berkeley; William Alwyn / LPO, PO, BBC Welsh
SO, LSO (4 CD) (Lyri
4 LYTA 2355 $29.99
For this monumental four-disc release, Lyrita
has chosen the most influential and best loved
symphonies by British composers, taken from
previous Lyrita recordings. This release is a must
have for any aficionado of British symphonic
music.
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Noteworthy from
Decca & DG
J.S. Bach: The French Suites / Perahia [2 CD]
Artists: Murray Perahia,
piano. (Deutsche
Grammophon)
2 DGG B002575402 $21.98
One of the worlds best-loved
artists, and a longtime proponent of Bach on the modern
piano, Murray Perahia has
been hailed as one of the composer’s most important interpreters. Bach’s French Suites are new to
Mr. Perahia’s recording catalogue. It is his first release in the past 5 years and first release for DG.
The Sistine Chapel Choir sings Palestrina
Artists: Massimo Palombella/Sistine Chapel Choir.
Works: Palestrina: Missa
Papae Marcelli; Motets
(Deutsche Grammophon)
DGG B002560202 $15.48
This second alubm pairing
choir and label shows a clear
sign of the growing bond between DG and the choir
of The Vatican. This recording includes three world
premiere recordings: Palestrinas most famous mass
in a version based on the first printed edition from
1967, and two previously unreleased motets.
Transcendental: Daniil Trifonov plays Franz Liszt
Works: Complete Concert
Etudes; Paganini Etudes;
Five Concert Etudes Artists:
Daniil Trifonov, piano (DG)
2 DGG B002560402
$16.98 On Sale
Pianist Daniil Trifonov,
whose playing the New York
Times called “simply electrifying,” plays Franz
Liszt’s complete concert etudes on his new twodisc album, Transcendental from DG. Trifonov
recorded his visionary interpretations within the
space of five days, a feat in keeping with the tireless energy and superhuman spirit of Liszt himself.
‘Danse Macabre’ - Music to celebrate Halloween
Artists: Kent Nagano/Montréal Sym. Orch. (Decca)
DEC B002562702
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In time for Halloween, this
album features Saint-Saëns’
Danse Macabre, Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Dvorak’s
The Noonday Witch, Balakirevs tone poem Tamara and Charles Ives’s Halloween, the first of his
Three Outdoor Scenes.
Rossini - Arias / Franco Fagioli, countertenor
Artists: Franco Fagioli, countertenor; George
Petrou/Armonia Atenea (avail. 11/4) (DG)
DGG B002552102 $14.48 On Sale
Franco Fagioli has brought the countertenor voice
to a new level, with a sound and technique that nobody thought were possible. For his debut album
on DG, Franco has recorded an all Rossini album
of the so called ‘trouser roles’, that approach the
delightful confusion between voice and gender.
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Hovhaness: Symphony No. 48; Prelude &
Fugue; Soprano Saxophone Concerto
Artists: Greg Banaszak, sax;
Gerard Schwarz/Eastern
Music Festival Orch. (1 CD)
NXS 8559755 $12.99
The Soprano Saxophone
Concerto is considered the
most Romantic concerto Hovhaness ever wrote. “Inspired
by the wonders and mysteries of astronomy” and appearing here in its première recording, the Symphony
No. 48 ‘Vision of Andromeda’ expresses the vastness
of this galaxy through giant melodies, shimmering
orchestral colors and a transcendent apotheosis.
❦Carl Czerny: String Quartets [2 CDs]
Artists: The Sheridan En
semble. (2 CD) (Capriccio)
CAP 5234 $16.99
“This new recording by the exceptional Sheridan Ensemble
of four of (Czerny’s) quartets,
including two world-premiere
recordings, is a landmark release.... Czerny’s music is superb; the Sheridan’s performances are magnificent. - Paul Ballyk, HBDirect
Verdi: Rigoletto / Pavarotti, Levine, MET [DVD]
Discovered in the MET archives and available here for
the first time, this is the only
Rigoletto stage production on
film featuring Luciano Pavarotti.
Recorded in 1981, it presents
Pavarotti at the peak of his career, supported by an outstanding cast that includes Louis
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and Isola$Jones,
James Levine on the podium.
DEC B002232309 $12.98
❦Twenty Gems of Viennese Operetta
“... For listeners wanting the
lollipops sung by famous
singers ... With Schwarzkopf,
Loose, Kunz and Gedda on
top form [this is] self-recommending... But there are
many other tracks to treasure:
Wunderlich, fresh & ardent;
Rudolf Schock brilliant & heroic; Jussi Bjorling, uninhibitedly brilliant...” -MusicWeb International (1 CD)
(Musical Concepts)
MSLC 1249 $11.99
❦Paine: Symphony No. 2 / JoAnn Falletta
Works: John Knowles Paine
(1839-1906): Symphony No.
2, ‘In the Spring’ Artists:
JoAnn Falletta/Ulster Orch.
(1 CD) NXS 8559748 $12.99
“The performances by
the Ulster Orchestra are
quite good - convincing
and enjoyable. The recording itself is clear and
balanced.” -ARG
❦Galuppi: Complete Concertos For Strings
Works: Baldassare Galuppi (1706-85): Complete
Concertos For Strings Artists: Ensemble StilModerno
BLC 94648 $8.99
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The final release, completing the transfer to CD [53 CDs]
This landmark release marks the point at which the entire Mercury Living Presence catalog, as
remastered by the original recording producers in the 1990s, is available in physical form. In addition,
Decca presents 10 albums that have never before been on CD, mixed down, restored and remastered
from fragile tapes, to allow the fullest possible appreciation of this landmark label. The booklet includes
the detail about the recording, engineers and producers, microphones, tapes, dates and locations.
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(Volume 3) 53 DEC B002275902 $179.98 On Sale
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Luciano Pavarotti - Classic Duets [DVD]
The performances given by the
stupendous Joan Sutherland on
tour in Australia with the young
tenor in 1965 confirmed Pavarotti’s place among the most
exciting artists of his generation.
Since that time, many of the
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Bizet: Roma; March funèbre; Overture; Patrie;
Petite suite
Artists: Jean-Luc Tingaud/
RTÉ National SO. (1 CD)
NXS 8573344 $12.99
The success of Bizet’s opera
Carmen has overshadowed
the rest of his output, but
this fascinating orchestral
program, which includes a number of seldom performed works, reveals more of his talent for writing
colorful, atmospheric and melodic music.
Mercury Living Presence, Volume III
Great Comedy Overtures / Lance Friedel
Works: Overtures from
Barber of Baghdad; Donna
Diana; Fra Diavolo; Martha;
Mignon; Zampa; Susanna’s
Secret et al. Artists: Lance
Friedel/Royal Scottish Nat’l
Orch. (1 CD)
NXS 8573418 $12.99
Some of the world’s most popular comic opera overtures, filled with gorgeous tunes, brilliant orchestration
and race-to-the-finish endings, are presented here.
Georg Solti’s Iconic ‘Ring’ with the Vienna Philharmonic / [16 CDs or 1 Blu-ray Audio]
Decca’s landmark recording of Wagner’s ‘Der Ring des Nibelungen’ is the
most celebrated classical recording in history. The combination of Sir
Georg Solti and the Vienna Philharmonic with an international cast of the
greatest Wagnerian singers of the time resulted in the definitive
recording. The recording is available in two formats, and
both are definitive, high bit-depth transfers. The CD version
includes Deryck Cooke’s ‘An Introduction to Der Ring Des
Nibelungen’ and a CDRom of the complete libretto. The Bluray Audio version (no video content) includes a Deluxe 300page hard-back book in black and gold foil with the complete
libretti in original German with English translation. (Decca)
.
(16 CD + CDRom) 17 DEC B002330102 $48.99
(1 Blu-ray Audio) DEC B002236146 $65.98
Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 6, 28, 29 & 31
Artists: Alexander Walker/
New Russia State SO. (1 CD)
NXS 8573408 $12.99
Symphony No. 6 marks a crucial point in Havergal Brian’s
adoption of more concise forms
and economy of expression
in its single-movement span,
a process taken even further in the brief but free polyphonic fantasia of No. 31.
Zdenek Fibich: Overtures / Czech NSO; Štilec
Works: Zdenek Fibich (1850
- 1900): ‘Comenius,’ Op. 34;
‘Hedy,’ Op. 43; ‘Night in Karlstein,’ Op. 26 et al. Artists:
Marek Štilec/Czech Nat’l SO.
(1 CD) NXS 8573310 $12.99
This fourth volume in our
première edition of the complete orchestral works of Zdenek Fibich has rich
pickings in terms of rarely heard works and first
recordings of pieces in special new editions prepared by conductor Marek Štilec.
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Sviatoslav Richter: Complete Decca, Philips & Deutsche Grammophon
Recordings [51 CDs
Artists: Sviatoslav Richter, piano; Rostropovich, Karajan, Britten, FischerDieskau, Borodin Quartet et al. Kirill Kondrashin/London SO; Herbert von
Karajan/Vienna PO; Benjamin Britten/English CO; Borodin Quartet (51 CD)
(Decca) 51 DEC B002236002 $126.98 On Sale
Many historians consider Sviatoslav Richter to be the greatest pianist of the 20th
century. His enormous recorded legacy hides hundreds of treasures, many of
which are included in this beautiful 51-CD set.
The Decca Sound - The Analogue Years [54 CDs]
The Analogue Years presents a 50-Album overview across 54CDs, in original
jackets, of the celebrated internatinoal recordings that emerged from the Londonbased record label in that pre-digital era. Includes Decca’s first Stereo recordings
(1954) and special bonus disc of MONO versions. Many albums include generous
fillers. Original cover art used for each sleeve. Release Date: 2013-11-1 (54 CD)
(Decca)
54 DEC B001934702 $135.98 On Sale
Also Available: The Decca Sound - The Mono Years [53 CDs]
53 DEC B002280602 $179.99 On Sale
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Jean Martinon - The Complete Chicago SO Recordings [10 CDs]
Jadassohn: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 / Griffiths
Works by: Bartok, Hindemith, Nielsen, Varese, Ravel, Martin, Roussel, Lalo,
Mendelssohn et al. Artists: Jean Martinon/Chicago SO.
(Sony / RCA) 10 SBMG 88843062752 $31.99
The renowned French conductor, Jean Martinon (1910-1976), studied
with Charles Munch and Albert Roussel. His performances, in the
words of one of his biographers, “were distinguished by a concern for translucent orchestral textures, and sustained by a subtle
sense of rhythm and phrasing.” During Martinon’s five-year tenure
in Chicago he made nine critically lauded recordings for RCA Victor.
Now for the first time ever, they are being issued together in a single Sony
Classical box set of 10 partly remastered CDs.
Beaux Arts Trio - The Complete Philips Recordings
This special 60-CD limited edition box set includes the Beaux Arts Trio’s extensive
discography on Philips Classics and encompasses almost the entire piano trio
literature . The set includes the complete piano trios of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven,
Schubert, Hummel, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Choping, Tchaikovsky,
Arensky, Dvorak, Ravel, Rachmaninov plus piano quartets of Mozart, Schumann,
Brahms, Fauré, Dvoark and much more. “Among the world s piano trios, there is
none better.” --Time Magazine (available 7/10) DEC B002341702 $156.99 On Sale
❦Strauss: Waltzes /Boskovsky, Vienna PO
❦Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 et al. / Karajan
Artists: Willi Boskovsky/
Vienna PO. (1 CD)
DEC 2894674132 $8.98
“The Vienna Philharmonic
under their concertmaster
of the time produced closeto-definitive recordings, and
Decca’s Eloquence series
costs next to nothing, so
anyone with any sense would find this a wonderful
bargain and run out and get it.” -Vroon, ARG
Works: Sibelius: Finlandia;
Lemminkäinen Suite;
Kuolema; Symphony no 2
Artists: Karajan/Berlin PO
DGG B001702202 $8.98
“The performance of
Finlandia Is, I think,
probably the most exciting
on record the orchestral
playing is altogether superlative.” -Gramophone
Ravel & de Falla / Alicia de Larrocha
Works: Vaughan Williams:
‘Tallis’ Fantasia; Fantasia
on Greensleeves;
Symphony no 5; The
lark ascending Artists:
Roger Norrington; Neville
Marriner/Academy of St.
Martin in the Fields. Iona
Brown (Vln) (1 CD)
DEC B001912602 $8.98
“The Tallis Fantasia is one of the finest
performances that this much-recorded work has
ever received.” - Gramophone
Works: de Falla: Nights
in the gardens of Spain;
Ravel: Piano Concerto
in G major; Concerto for
Piano left hand. Artists:
Rafael Frühbeck de
Burgos/London PO. Alicia
De Larrocha (Pno). (1 CD)
DEC B002050502 $8.98
Alicia de Larrocha’s playing in the Ravel Concertos is
full of refinement... she plays the G major sensitively
with impeccable attention to detail...” -Gramophone
❦Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Works: Borodin: Prince
Igor; Khachaturian: Gayaneh; Mussorgsky: Boris
Godunov; Night on the
Bare Mountain; Pictures
at an exhibition. Artists:
Rozhdestvensky; Maazel;
Knussen; N. Järvi; Giulini
DGG B001702102 $8.98
“[In Pictures] Giulini draws superlative playing from
the Chicago orchestra.” -Gramophone
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
❦Rachmaninov: Vespers / Nikolai Korniev
Artists: Nikolai Korniev/St.
Petersburg Chamber Choir
(1 CD) (Decca)
DEC B002260702 $8.98
“The choir itself is excellent, with particularly fine
sopranos who can chant
high above the others in
beautifully pitched thirds;
while there is, as ever in Russian church choirs, a
splendid bass section...” -Gramophone
Dmitri Kitaenko conducts Scriabin [3 CDs]
Works: Scriabin: Symphonies nos 1-3 “Le Divin Poeme”; 4 “Poem of Ecstasy” & 5 “Prométhée” Artists:
Dmitri Kitaenko/Frankfurt Radio SO
SBMG 88875063922 $18.99
“The First Symphony is gloriously presented, with soloists and chorus in splendid.” - BBC Music
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❦Rachmaninov Complete RCA Recordings [10 CDs]
Works: Salomon
Jadassohn (1831-1902):
Symphonies Nos. 1-4
Artists: Howard Griffiths/
Brandenburgisches
Staatsorchester Frankfurt.
(2 CD) (CPO )
2 CPO 777607 $31.99
Although largely forgotten
today, next to Carl Reinecke, Salomon Jadassohn
was regarded as the leading composer of the socalled Leipzig School. Jadassohn’s four symphonies tend toward the academic and craftsmanly
(though in the best sense of these terms).
Works: Rachmaninov: Piano
Concertos 1-4; ‘Paganini’
Rhap.; Preludes; Sonatas
of Beethoven, Schubert,
Mozart, Chopin, Debussy
Tchaikovsky, Schumann;
Rachmaninov: Transcriptions
of Bach, Kreisler, Schubert,
Mendelssohn, Beethoven etc. Artists: Sergei
Rachmaninov, piano (10 CD) (Sony / RCA)
10 SBMG 88843073922 $28.49
“Any lover of piano music who passes this up
needs to consider priorities.” Customer Review
Ippolitov-Ivanov: Symphony No. 1; Turkish Fragments; Turkish March / Singapore SO, Choo Hoey
Works by: Boulez, Takemitsu, Stravinsky, Schuller,
Ives, Crumb, Partch, Cage,
Ashley, Oliveros, Feldman,
Xenakis, Del Tredici, Stockhausen, Babbitt, Luening,
Maderna, Nono, Berio Artists: Boulez/New Philharmonia Orch.; Ozawa/Toronto SO; Leinsdorf/Boston
SO; Maderna/Rome SO et al.
10 SBMG 88875061902 $28.49
This intriguing box set is made up of ten CDs filled
with iconic performances of 20th-century “avantgarde” classics.
A pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov and Director of the Moscow Conservatory, Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov is most
famous for his evocative Caucasian Sketches [NXS
8553405]. This CD present some less known, however
NXS 8573508 $12.99
equally colorful music.
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.
J.N. Eggert (1779-1813): Symphonies Nos. 1 &
3; ‘Svante Sture;’ ‘The Moors in Spain’ Suites
Artists: Gerard Korsten/
Gavle SO. (1 CD) (Naxos)
NXS 8572457 $12.99
Born on the island of Rügen
off Germany’s Baltic coast
in 1803, Eggert, the conductor, introduced Beethoven to
Stockholm audiences. First of
a two-volume set, these two
symphonies alone demonstrate that Eggert should be considered one of the more important composers of his era.
Eggert: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 / Korsten
Artists: Gerard Korsten/Gavle SO. (1 CD) (Naxos
(USA)
NXS 8573378 $12.99
Argerich & Abbado: The Concerto Recordings
Works: Concertos by Prokofiev, Ravel, Chopin,
Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, & Mozart Artists:
Claudio Abbado/Berlin PO; LSO; Mahler CO; Orch.
Mozart 5 CDs
5 DGG B002250602 $25.98
With this special edition DG pays tribute to an
extraordinary musical partnership. The 5-CD box
set collects all of the concerto recordings made
by pianist Martha Argerich with conductor Claudio
Abbado over more than 45 years.
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Masterworks of the 20th Century [10 CDs]
❦Pierre Boulez Conducts Schoenberg [11 CDs]
Artists: Barenboim, Zukerman, Harrell, Shirley-Quirk,
Nimsgern, Mesple, Partridge
et al. Pierre Boulez/BBC
Singers; BBC SO; Ensemble
Intercontemporain; New
York Philharmonic. (11 CD)
(Sony/BMG)
11 SBMG 88765429572 $23.99
“...a great Schoenberg collection, which
includes many of his best and most influential
compositions.” -A.R.G.
E. Power Biggs plays G. F. Handel [4 CDs]
Works: Handel: The Organ
Concertos (16); Transcriptions
by Biggs from Handel’s oratorios and operas. Artists: E.
Power Biggs, organ; Groves/
Royal PO; Boult/London PO
SBMG 88875051822 $21.99
The complete Handel Organ
Concertos were performed on a 1749 organ at
Great Packington, Warwickshire, which the composer himself frequently played.
❦Erich Leinsdorf Conducts Beethoven [5 CDs]
Works: Beethoven Symphonies nos 1-9 Artists:
Jane Marsh, Josephine Vassey, Placido Domingo,
Sherrill Milnes. Erich Leinsdorf/Boston SO. (5 CD)
(Sony/BMG)
5 SBMG 88691916822 $15.99
“Leinsdorf’s readings are not without idiosyncrasies,
but, all in all, these are pretty straight-forward interpretations in glorious sound.” -Customer Review
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Explore These Little-Known Orchestral Works
Orchestral Works by Vincent d’Indy
Works: Vincent d’Indy
(1851-1931): Symphony No.
2; Souvenirs; Istar & Fervaal
Artists: Jean-Luc Tingaud/
Royal Scottish Nat’s Orch.
(1 CD)
NXS 8573522 $12.99
Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat
Major has a powerful architectural design within
which tensions between tradition and innovation
are played out, and through which the composer
draws on folk motifs and his religious faith alike.
Enrique Granados Orchestral Music Vol. III
Works: Enrique Granados
(1867-1916) : Liliana - Lyric
Poem, Suite Oriental &
Elisenda Artists: Pablo
Gonzalez/Barcelona SO;
Dani Espasa, piano (1 CD)
NXS 8573265 $12.99
Granados’ early Suite Oriental reveals his sense of vivid orchestral color and
melodic imagination while the one-act “lyric poem”
Liliana conjures up a vivid, mythical world. Elisenda is another impressionistic score, both emotive
and ethereal.
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale, et al.
Works: Stravinsky: The
Soldier’s Tale, suite; Octet;
Les Noces Artists: Joann
Falletta, Conductor; Tianwa
Yang, Violin; Rebecca Nash,
Sop.; Robynne Redmond,
Mez.; Robert Breault, Ten.:
Denis Sedov, Bass (1 CD)
NXS 8573538 $12.99
The Soldier’s Tale, a small-scale theatrical work,
is performed here in the suite version. The Octet
marked a turn to neo-classicism, whilst Les Noces
(The Wedding) is a ballet cantata impelled by
dramatic motor rhythms.
Froberger: Harpsichord Suites / Glen Wilson
Works: László Lajtha (1892-1963): Symphony No. 1; In Memoriam, Op. 35; Suite
for Orchestra, Op. 19 Artists: Nicolás Pasquet/Pécs SO
NXS 8573643 $10.49
Laszlo Lajtha remains Hungary’s foremost symphonist and one of the country’s
greatest composers of the first half of the twentieth century. Written when he was
44, the vigorous and optimistic Symphony No. 1 reveals a strong affinity with Latin
and French models. In Memoriam, written as a protest against the brutality of war is
a dark score while the delicious four movement Suite pour Orchestre was compiled
by the composer from his ballet Lysistrata.
Works: Johann Jacob Froberger (1616-1667):
23 Suites for Harpsichord, Tombeau, and
Lamentation Artists: Glen Wilson, Harpsichord (2
CD)
2 NXS 8573493 $24.99
Froberger was the most famous keyboard virtuoso
of the mid-seventeenth century. This recording
of his elegant, colorful and intricately expressive
dance music in the French lute-style is the first to
employ all available sources in a new edition by
Glen Wilson.
Chales Villiers Stanford: Choral Music
Ravel & Debussy: Music for 2 Guitars / ChromaDuo
László Lajtha: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
New Releases from Naxos
Works: Chales Villiers Stanford (1852-1924): Stabat
Mater, Song to the Soul,
The Resurrection Artists:
The Bach Choir; David Hill/
Bournemouth SO; Elizabeth
Cragg, Sop.; Catherine Hopper, Mez.; Robert Murray,
Ten.; David Soar, Bass (1 CD) NXS 8573512 $12.99
Choral music was central to Charles Villiers
Stanford’s life as a composer. Balancing solemnity
with rapturous affirmation, The Resurrection was
his first major choral work, written while he was
studying under Carl Reinecke in Leipzig.
Copland: Appalachian Spring et al. / Slatkin
Works: Copland: Appalachian Spring, complete;
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Artists: Leonard Slatkin/Detroit
SO (1 CD)
NXS 8559806 $12.99
The scenario for Aaron Copland’s jazz-infused
and rarely-heard ballet Hear Ye! Hear Ye! is a
murder in a nightclub and the ensuing trial in a
Chicago courtroom. Appalachian Spring is founded
on transfigured dance tunes and song melodies.
This is volume two of the Complete Copland Ballet
series. Volume one is on 8559758
Onslow: String Quintets, Vol. 1 / Elan Quintet
Works: Georges Onslow: String Quintet No. 20
in D minor, Op. 45 & No. 26 in C minor, Op. 67
Artists: Elan Quintet (1 CD) NXS 8573600 $12.99
Georges Onslow (1784-1853) composed 34 string
quintets at a time when the string quartet was dominant. His use of the double bass to replace the second cello was transformative. Challenging notions of
stringed instruments as being merely lyrical in character, these quintets are striking for their contrasts of
warm expressiveness and great dramatic intensity.
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Herman Goetz: Piano Concertos / Davide Cabassi
Works: Herman Goetz
(1840-1876): Spring
Overture; Piano Concertos
Nos. 1 & 2 Artists: Davide
Cabassi, piano; Kimbo Ishii/
Magdeburg PO (1 CD)
NXS 8573327 $12.99
Herman Goetz’s style remained close to that of Schumann and Mendelssohn, preferring lyricism and clarity to the more radical approaches of Liszt and Wagner. The virtuoso
First Piano Concerto was a student work, its lovely
central adagio sharing a use of colorful wind parts
with the freshly optimistic Second Piano Concerto
composed six years later.
Orchestral Music of Michael Daugherty
Works: Michael Daugherty
(b.1954): American Gothic;
Once Upon a Castle, for
organ & orchestra; Tales of
Hemingway, for cello & orchestra. Artists: Zuill Bailey,
cello; Paul Jacobs, organ;
Giancarlo Guerrero/Nashville
SO (1 CD)
NXS 8559798 $12.99
GRAMMY® Award-winning composer Michael
Daugherty creates colorful musical portraits in this
recording, featuring larger-than-life personalities
drawn from 20th-century American culture. Zuill
Bailey, one of the leading cellists of his generation,
and GRAMMY® Award-winning organist Paul
Jacobs are soloists in the two concertante works.
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Artists: Tracy Anne Smith,
guitar; Rob MacDonald,
guitar (1 CD)
NXS 8573286 $12.99
This album is the first to
present an entire program
of works by Debussy and
Ravel, the greatest exponents of Impressionism in music, transcribed for
two guitars. The arrangements bring new life to the
rich canvas of sonorities and complex harmonies
in these popular works.
Michael Nyman (b.1944): The Man Who
Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Artists: Dean Williamson/
Nashville Opera Orch.;
Treviño, bass; Sjöwall,
soprano; MacPherson, tenor
(1 CD) NXS 8660398 $12.99
Michael Nyman’s one-act
chamber opera The Man
Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat takes as its subject Dr. P, a man suffering from visual agnosia, or
“mental blindness”, and is adapted from the neurological study in the book of the same name by
Oliver Sacks.
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 et al.
Works: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2;
Concert Fantasia Artists: Eldar Nebolsin, piano;
Michael Stern/New Zealand SO (1 CD)
NXS 8573462 $12.99
Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto has always
lived under the shadow of the famous First but,
played here in the composer’s original version, is
full of life-enhancing character and emotion.
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Guitar
music for
& lute
Carnival, music for violin & guitar
Works: Halvorsen:
Passacaglia; Mozart: Adagio,
K.261; Bizet: Carmen, suites;
Elgar: Salut d’amour; Bach
Artists: Nazrin Rashidova,
violin; Stanislav Hvartchilkov,
guitar (1 CD) (First Hand)
FHR 48 $19.99
With this new release, Nazrin Rashidova and
Stanislav Hvartchiklov wanted to demonstrate
music which displays an equal balance of the two
instruments’ complementary timbres through brand
new arrangements of finely crafted selections of
popular classical works.
Guitar Music by Santiago de Murcia (1673-1737)
Artists: Pierre Pitzl, guitar &
direction; Private Musicke (1
CD) (Accent)
ACT 24316 $18.99
The ensemble Private Musicke was founded in 1998.
The majority of their repertoire hails from the early Renaissance to the late Baroque, and the ensemble
frequently performs in viol consort formation. Their
previous recordings have won numerous awards
from Gramophone, BBC Music, and more.
Mario Gangi (1923-2010): 22 Studies for Guitar
Artists: Andrea Pace, guitar (1 CD) (Brilliant
Classics)
BLC 95204 $16.99
These 22 studies for guitar deal with every technical aspect of the instrument, from scales and
arpeggios to polyphony and use of the thumb. Far
from being dry etudes, however, each of these
exercises shows a warm musical personality.
Music for Baroque Lute / Bernhard Hofstötter
Works: J.S. Bach: Suite
for solo cello No. 2; Silvius
Leopold Weiss: Suite;
David Kellner (16701748): Chaconne Artists:
Bernhard Hofstötter, baroque
lute (1 CD) (Querstand) .
QRST 1606 $15.49 On Sale
The character of the lute is thoroughly suited to the
intimate dialogue of the repertoire on this album.
Besides his Bach arrangements, Hofstötter choose
works by two other composers: Silvius Leopold
Weiss and David Kellner.
‘Leyendas’ - works for solo guitar / Thibaut Garcia
Works by: Albéniz, Rodrigo, De Falla, Piazzolla,
Tárrega, Manjón Artists: Thibaut Garcia, guitar (1
CD) (Warner Classics)
WRNC 557141 $16.99
This album, his Warner Classics debut, is a
selection of beautiful solo guitar music from
Spain, by composers such as Falla and Rodrigo,
as well as the Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by
Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla.
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Early Music
Two Attractively Priced Early Music Sets
The Ricercar History of Early Music: “At the Time of Louis XIV”
Artists: Various artists, including Philippe Herreweghe, William Christie, Marc
Minkowski, Paul Agnew, James Bowman, Paul Dombrecht, Gustav Leonhardt (8
CD) (Ricercar)
8 RCR 108 $66.99
This journey through the Baroque era focuses on the music of France during the
reign of Louis XIV. With roots in the Renaissance polyphonic tradition, these pieces
contrasted the Italian Baroque style. All of the powerful identities of French music
came to be during Louis XIV’s reign (which lasted an astonishing 72 years), including
the suite, the overture, the tragedie en musique, the grand motet, and solo motets.
Renaissance Choral Music - “Luther & Music”
Artists: Concerto Romano; Musica Antiqua Wien; Ensemble Officium; & more (9
CD) (Christophorus) 9 CHR 77403 $49.99
It was 500 years ago that Martin Luther compiled his famous 95 theses and nailed
them to the church door. This box set includes 9 discs and provides a diverse
approach to Martin Luther and the music surrounding the reformation. The music
spans over a century of Reformation history, and paints a vivid musical portrait of
Luther and his successors.
Judaeo-Spanish Renaissance Music - “Exilio”
Works: Sephardic Songs,
Spanish Renaissance & original compositions Artists:
La Roza Enflorese; Quartuor
Alfama. (1 CD) (Pavane)
PVN 7578 $14.99
On this new release La Roza
Enflorese has collaborated
with the Alfama String Quartet and they perform
a Judaeo-Spanish repertoire supplemented by
Spanish Renaissance polyphony .
Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615): Sacred
Polyphonic Motets
Artists: René Michael Rōder/Capella Daleminzia.
(2 CD) (Querstand) 2 QRST 1523 $16.99 On Sale
This release is the first volume of the Melchior
Vulpius Edition, containing the 23-six-part and 5
seve-part motets of the Cantiones Sacrae I. There
are mainly musical versions of psalms and Gospel
texts, however, a jubilee motet is included as well.
Sacred Music of Pierre de La Rue
Works: Pierre de la Rue
(c.1452-1518): Missa Nuncqua fue pena mayor; Missa
inviolata; Salve Regina VI;
Magnificat Sexti Toni Artists: Stephen Rice/The Brabant Ensemble. (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 68150 $19.99
If today, Pierre de La Rue is less well-known than
some of his contemporaries, these distinguished
performances should right that balance in de La
Rue’s favor.
‘Miserere and the Savonarola Legacy’
Works: Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498): Infelix
Ego, meditation; William Byrd: Miserere Artists:
Susan Digby/Ora. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi)
HAR 906103 $18.99
Susan Digby leads ORA in a ravishing new recording that begins and ends with two contrasting settings of the Miserere mei (Psalm 50, Vulgate).
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Roland de Lassus (1532-1594): Canticum
Canticorum
Artists: Leonardo Garcia
Alarcon/Choeur de Chambre
de Namur; Clematis (1 CD)
(Ricercar) RCR 370 $18.99
The music of Orlande de
Lassus combines the emotion of secular music with the
text and intention of sacred works. The sacred and
profane feelings mix perfectly in these works.
Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656): Anthems,
Canticles & Fantasias for 3 or 4 Viols
Artists: Daniel Hyde/Phantasm (Viol Consort);
Laurence Dreyfus. (1 CD) (Opus Arte)
BOA 9040D $19.99
Former Magdalen College viol consort-in-residence Phantasm joins the world-renowned Choir
of Magdalen College, Oxford to showcase the
magnificence of Thomas Tomkins’ compositions.
A variety of Tomkins’ works are featured on this
release, including his five verse anthems, which
have become known as jewels in his choral output.
Alpha Production has been re-releasing highly
regarded titles from their catalog at a reduced price.
The repertoire is largely from the Renaissance and
Baroque periods, and most of these discs won one
or more awards on their first release.
Venezia Stravaganza 1550-1630
Works: Madrigals Artists: Skip Sempé/Capriccio
Stravagante Renaissance Orch.. (1 CD) (Alpha
Productions)
AHP 327 $9.99 On Sale
“Et la Fleur Vole: Airs á danser & airs de cour”
Works: Works by Praetorius, Bataille, Boesset,
Planson, Tessier, and more Artists: François
Lazarevitch/Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien. (1 CD)
(Alpha Productions)
“Konge af Danmark, Musical Europe at the
Court of Christian IV”
Artists: Les Witches. (1 CD) (Alpha Productions)
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The Baroque
Great Bach Interpreters of Our Time
J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue / Rachel Podger
J.S. Bach: Secular Cantatas, Vol. 7 / Suzuki
Artists: Johannes
Pramsohler, Jane Rogers,
Alison McGillivray, Marcin
Świątkiewicz, Rachel Podger/
Brecon Baroque (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Channel Classics)
CCS 38316 $21.49
In 2015 Rachel Podger
became the tenth (and first female) recipient of
the Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize. This
recording is presented in Channel Classics’s
signature stunning SACD sound.
Works: Bach: Peasant
Cantata, BWV212; Non sa
che sia dolore, BWV209;
Artists: Mojca Erdmann,
Dominik Wörner, Masaaki
Suzuki/Bach Collegium
Japan. (1 SA Hybrid CD)
(BIS)
BIS 2191 $21.99
This is the seventh disc in the Bach Collegium
Japan and Masaaki Suzuki’s series of secular
cantatas by J. S. Bach features the ever popular
“Peasant Cantata.”
Antonio Caldara - Inspired by Cervantas
Dario Castello: Music Harpsichord & Organ
Works: Antonio Caldara
(1670-1736): The Cervantas
Operas: Arias & Instrumental
Pieces Artists: Maria Espada;
Emiliano Gonzalez Toro; João
Fernandes. Josetxu Obregon/
La Ritirata (1 CD) (Glossa)
GLS 923104 $18.99
Antonio Caldara was neither the first nor the last
composer to have his compositional ingenuity
sparked off by Cervantes’ timeless masterpiece.
Interspersed between these vocal contributions are
a series of instrumental ballets from the operas.
Corelli - Works for Violin & Continuo
Works: Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713): Violin
Sonatas, Op. 5; Sonate a Violino e Violone o Cimbalo, Opera Quinta Artists: Enrico Gatti, violin;
Gaetano Nasillo, cello; Guido Morini, hpsi (2 CD)
(Arcana)
2 ACAA 397 $28.49
Previous recordings of Corelli’s music by the Italian
ensemble Aurora have garnered critical acclaim as
well as several international prizes.
Della Ciaia: Complete Keyboard Works [3 CDs]
Works: Azzolino Bernardino
Della Ciaia (1671-1755):
Harpsichords Sonatas Nos. 1
- 6; Organ works Artists: Mara
Fanelli, harpsichord; Olimpio
Medori, organ (3 CD) (Tactus)
3 TCT 670480 $38.99
Born in Siena, Azzolino
Della Ciaia (1671-1755) was an italian organist,
harpsichordist, composer and organ builder. Mara
Fanelli and Olimpio Medori bring Ciaia’s works to
life with their rich musicianship.
Baroque Sacred Music - “Adoration”
Works: Works by Bach, Bononcini, Cavalli,
Monteverdi, Schmelzer, Zelenka, & more Artists:
Nicholas Spanos, countertenor; Pandolfis Consort
(1 CD) (Gramola)
GRAM 99112 $18.99
There are many aspects that these pieces have in
common such as the basso obstinate, the polyphonic
weaving of instruments, and the clear vocal parts, but
it is fascinating to hear all of the developments through
this period as it pushes toward the classical era.
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Works: Dario Castello
(1621-1658): Sonate
Concertate in stil moderno,
libro primo Artists: Richard
Egarr, harpsichord, organ;
Academy of Ancient Music (1
CD) (AAM Records)
AAMR 005 $18.99
Working at the same time as Claudio Monteverdi,
Dario Castello wrote innovative and groundbreaking sonatas that had a profound effect on
generations of Italian composers.
Couperin: Leçons de Ténèbres
Works: Couperin: Stabat
Mater; Troisieme Lecon;
Seconde Lecon; Premiere
Lecon Artists: Lucy Crowe;
Elizabeth Watts; David
Bates, La Nuova Musica. (1
SA Hybrid CD) (Harmonia
Mundi) HAR 807659 $19.99
The compositions of François Couperin, harpsichordist to Louis XIV, are renowned for blending
the elegance of French court music with the more
impassioned Italian style of the time. Two Trio
Sonatas and a Stabat Mater by Sébastien de Brossard round out this luminous program.
French Baroque Chamber Music & Airs
Works: Works by Dieupart, Couperin, Penson,
Lully, De Monteclair, Bouvard Artists: RedHerring
Baroque Ensemble; Soetkin Elbers, soprano (1
CD) (Antarctica)
ARCT 003 $16.99
Mese en Concert captures the live thrill of utterly refined
music making in the salons of the French connoisseurs.
Handel in Italy Vol. 2
Works: Handel: Cantatas, sacred pieces, instrumental compositions, and operatic works Artists:
Bridget Cunningham/London Early Opera; Sophie
Bevan, Soprano; Mary Bevan, Soprano; Benjamin
Bevan, Baritone (1 CD) (Signum) SIG 462 $17.99
London Early Opera continue their new series of
Both volumes of Handel in Italy explore the young
composer’s Italian years through his cantatas,
sacred pieces, operatic works and instrumental
compositions.
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The Baroque Era
Cantatas of George Friderick Handel
G. F. Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122
Artists: Peter Whelan/Ensemble Marsyas. Mhairi Lawson (Sop); Callum Thorpe (1
CD) (Linn Records)
LINN 543 $19.99
Aside from the dramatic cantata, this release also includes two recital pieces for wind
band, which shows Ensemble Marsyas’ instrumentalists’ great talent. Ensemble
Marsyas is an Edinburgh based chamber group which is made up of the best of this
generation of musicians who specialize in European early music.
G. F. Handel: Three Cantatas
Works: Handel: Ah, che pur troppo e vero; Dolce pur d’amor l’affanno; Care selve,
aure grate; Sonatas Op. 1/9 and HWV363a Artists: Jorge Juan Morata, tenor;
Recondita Armonia Ensemble. (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 95362 $8.99
The three cantatas on this release for tenor solo are sung by young Spanish tenor
Jorge Juan Morata. Performing on period instruments, the Ensemble Recondita
Armonia beautifully performs two Sonatas which serve as an instrumental entr’acte
between the cantatas.
Insane Harmony: English Music 1650-1700
Works: Works by Purcell,
Lawes, Tomkins, Locke,
Williams; Artists: Musica
Alta Ripa. (1 CD) (MD&G)
MDG 3091961 $19.99
While the Italians and French
were competing for musical
primacy throughout Europe
between 1650 and 1700, a very characteristically
British tonal idiom reigned supreme.
J.S. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 16 / Bach Foundation
Works: Bach: Freue dich, erlöste Schar, BWV 30,
Der Friede sei mit dir, BWV 158 and Es ist das Heil
uns kommen her BWV 9. Artists: Julia Sophie
Wagner, soprano; Charles Daniels, tenor; Peter
Harvey, bass. Rudolf Lutz/Choir and Orch. of the
J.S. Bach Foundation (1 CD) (J.S. Bach Stiftung)
JSBS 431 $18.99
The latest release in the J.S. Bach Cantatas
Series features three live recordings on period
instruments.
J.S. Bach: Flute Sonatas / Peter Hotslag
Works: J.S. Bach: Flute Sonatas, BWV1020; BWV10311033 Artists: Peter Hotslag,
tranverse flute; Ketil Haugsand, harpsichord (1 SA
Hybrid CD) (Aeolus)
AEOL 10246 $19.99
In these recordings, Peter Hotslag performs on one of the few remaining transverse
flutes from the eighteenth century. Five sonatas are
included, each of which display Holtslag’s beautiful
technique and historically informed playing.
“Overtures to Bach” / Matt Haimovitz, cello
Works: Bach: Highlights
from the Cello Suites Nos.
1-5; Works for solo cello by
Philip Glass; Vijay Iyer; David Sanford; Roberto Sierra;
Luna Pearl Woolf and Du
Yun alternate with the Bach
movements Artists: Matt
Haimovitz (Clo). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (PentaTone
Classics)
PTE 5186561 $19.99
This new release, ‘Overtures to Bach’, pairs new
works with the Prelude from the suite it introduces,
with Haimovitz performing on cello and cello piccolo.
Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667-1752): Venus
and Adonis
J.S. Bach: Concertos & Cantata
Works: Bach: Harpsichord
Concerto BWV 1055;
Canata ‘Non sa che sia
dolore’, BWV 209; Violin
Concerto, BWV 1042;
Concerto for Flute, Violin
& Harpsichord, BWV 1044
Artists: La Divina Armonia
(1 CD) (Passacaille)
PSSA 1019 $18.99
La Divina Armonia, under the direction of Lorenzo
This album showcases interpretative taste, superior technology and exceptional natural musicality.
J.S. Bach: Works for Solo Violin / Weithaas
Works: Bach: Sonata
No. 2, BWV 1003; Partita
No. 3, BWV 1006; Egene
Ysaye: Sonatas, Op. 27/3&5
Artists: Antje Weithaas, solo
violin (1 CD) (CAvi Music)
CAVI 8553346 $17.99
“The works by Bach are
rather well-known, but what about the Ysaye
sonatas? Ysaye is invariably shoved into the
virtuoso corner but as a composer he is to be
taken quite seriously!” -Antje Weithaas
J.S. Bach: Sonates, Chorals & Trios
Works: Bach: Sonates, BWV 1027-1029; Chorals
& Trios Artists: Bertrand Cuiller, harpsichord;
Richard Myron, double bass; Bruno Cocset, viola;
Les Basses Réunies. (1 CD) (Alpha Productions)
The release continues a series of reissues from
the Alpha Productions label of some of their finer
early music recordings.
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Sacred Choral Music: Requiems of Kerll & Fux
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Artists: Minna Pensola, violin; Antti Tikkanen,
viola; Sergey Malov, cello (1 CD) (Alba)
ABA 396 $18.99
The three musicians of the Russian-Finnish
ensemble La Compangnie Pochette have arranged
Bach’s entire Goldberg Variations for their unique
instrumentation, and this is the premiere recording
of this arrangement.
, continued
Works: Johann Caspar Kerll (1627-1693): Missa
Pro Defunctis; Johann Joseph Fux (1660-1741):
Requiem no 7 for soloists, chorus & ensemble
(“Kaiserrequiem”) Artists: Vox Luminis; Lionel
Meunier/L’Acheron (Viol Consort); Scorpio Collectief
(1 CD) (Ricercar)
RCR 368 $18.99
Two Austrian requiems are featured on this
release, each of an entirely different character.
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Artists: Ciara Hendrick,
Philippa Hyde, Richard Edgar-Wilson, Robert Rawson,
The Harmonious Society of
Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen (1
CD) (Ramee)
RME 1502 $16.99 On Sale
Inspired by the operas of Giovanni Battista
Bononcini and Alessandro Scarlatti, these works
bristle with Italian virtuosity and dynamism. Unlike
most dramatic music of the time, Venus and
Adonis makes ample use of dramatic recitative.
Johann Jakob Walther (1650-1704): ‘Hortulus
Chelicus’, suites for violin
Artists: Sean Yung-Hsiang Wang, baroque violin;
Matthew Dirst, harpsichord; Barrett Sills, baroque cello
(4 CD) (Centaur)
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This release features Walther’s Hortulus Chelicus,
which scholars believe was composed between
1650 and 1688. In this collection, Walther wrote at
a new, higher technical playing level for the violin.
Molter: Orchestral Music & Cantatas
Works: Johann Melchior
Molter (1696-1765): Sinfonia
in D; Cantatas in G and E
flat; Concerto in A; Sonata
a quadro in F Artists: Julia
Kirchner, soprano; Roberto
De Franceschi, oboe.
Camerata Bachiensis. (1 CD)
(Brilliant Classics)
BLC 95273 $8.99
Molter’s work is characterized by ceremonial and
festive tunes. His happy mix of German counterpoint, French grandeur, and Italian brilliance create
a charming and intricate listening experience.
Staryk: A Retrospective: Vol. 8 - The Baroque
Works: Violin Sonatas and Concertos by Tertini,
Locatelli, Vivaldi, and Corelli Artists: Steven
Staryk, violin; Valerie Weeks, harpsichord (1 CD)
(Centaur)
CEN 3481 $15.49 On Sale
This release is the eighth volume in Centaur’s
journey through Steven Staryk’s incredible
discography. Staryk’s entire anthology will consist
of thirty discs, which detail his finest performances
throughout his career.
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Kristine West Plays Music for solo recorder
Works: Vivaldi: Concerto;
Francesco Barsanti (16901775): A collection of Old
Scots Tunes; Bach: Partita
BWV 1013; Jacbo van Eyck
(1590-1657): Psalm 9; Somei
Satoh (b.1945): Music of the
Winds; Marcus Zahnhausen
(b.1965): Toccata Artists: Kristine West, recorder
(1 CD) (Daphne Records)
DPNE 1055 $16.99
Kristine West uses her Swedish folk music roots to
take on baroque and contemporary music in a free
and open-minded way.
Locatelli: Violin Concertos / Lisa Jacobs
Works: Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764): Violin
Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 4 Artists: Lisa Jacobs,
violin; The String Soloists. (1 CD) (Cobra Records)
CBR COBRA0054 $16.99
L’arte del violin, by virtuoso composer Pietro Locatelli, is one of the most influential compositions from
the Italian Baroque. Upon its release, the required
virtuosity of the pieces sealed Locatelli’s place as a
pioneer of forward-thinking violin technique.
Locatelli: Concerti Grossi
Works: Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764): Concerti
grossi, Op. 1/2, 4, 7, 8, 9 Artists: Gottfried von
der Goltz/Freiburger Barockorchester. (1 CD)
(Harmonia Mundi)
HAR 1951889 $9.49
Locatelli’s Concerti Grossi owe a great deal to the
model of Corelli - except that, in some respects,
the disciple shows up the master.
Baroque Mandolin Sonatas
Works: Roberto Valentini
(c.1674-1747): Complete
Mandolin Sonatas; Pietro
Giuseppe Gaetano Boni:
Mandolin Sonatas in A, D
& D minor; Artists: Anna
Schivazappa, baroque Mandolin; Pizzicar Galante. (1
CD) (Brilliant Classics)
BLC 95257 $8.99
This new release contains the first printed edition
of sonatas for the mandolin and basso continuo,
which was published in the early 18th century.
Telemann: Fantasias Nos. 1-12 for Solo Violin
Artists: Fabio Biondi, violin (1 CD) (Glossa)
GLS 923406 $18.99
The Telemann Fantasias for Solo Violin were
composed when the composer was at his full
maturity. Being himself a highly-virtuosic violinist,
these works call for high proficiency in both
technique and expression.
Dutch Baroque Recorder Music
Works: Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer (16921766): Recorder Sonatas Nos. 8 & 10; Suites;
Prelude; Receuil de Plusiers Pieces de musique;
Artists: Saskia Coolen, recorder; Patrick Ayrton,
harpsichord; Rainer Zipperling, viola (1 CD) (Glo
be)
GLB 5264 $16.99
In 2012 Saskia Coolen discovered in the Historical
Museum in Den Briel, the head joint of an alto
recorder. This discovery prompted her to search
for other rare, eighteenth-century recorders, which
she found and plays on this Globe album.
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Solo Piano Baroque Harpsichord
Music for
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations / Angela Hewitt
Artists: Angela Hewitt, piano (1 CD) (Hyperion)
HYP 68146 $19.99
Sixteen years have passed since Angela Hewitt’s first, justly celebrated, version
of Bach’s immortal Goldberg Variations. In these newly recorded performances
from 2015, she commits her ever-evolving response to a work which contains the
‘shadowed lesson of the whole world,’ and which continues to play a central role in
her life as an artist.
Marina Baranova plays Bach, Couperin, Handel, Rameau; “Hypersuites”
Artists: Marina Baranova, piano (1 CD) (Berlin Classics) BER 0300820 $29.99
The original idea of combining different pieces into suites came from Marina
Baranova’s friendship with some great DJ’s. She enjoys the way the pieces flow
into one another as they do on a mix tape. She considers Hypersuites to be
acoustic remixes of Baroque masterworks.
Classical Era
❦Beethoven: Favorite Piano Sonatas
Works: Beethoven: Piano
Sonatas Nos. 8 ,14, 17, 23,
26, 29; Artists: Stewart
Goodyear (pno). (2 CD)
(Marquis Classic)
2 MQCL 81523 $19.99
“Stewart Goodyear (has a)
stylish, vitally communicative
way with Beethoven. His spontaneous inflections
of phrase never sound the least bit mannered... a
kind of kinetic response to the composer’s combative, hair trigger dynamic contrasts... A riveting
release on every level.” -Gramophone
Beethoven: 6 ‘Name’ Piano Sonatas / Schnabel
Works: Beethoven: Bagatelle in A minor (“Für Elise”);
Piano Concerto No. 5
“Emperor”; Sonata No. 14
“Moonlight”; Sonata No.
15 “Pastorale”; Sonata no
21 “Waldstein”; Sonata no
2 “Appassionata” Artists:
Frederick Stock. Artur Schnabel (Pno). (2 CD)
(Musical Concepts)
2 MSLC 3201 $13.99
New re-masterings of the iconic Beethoven recordings made by the legendary Artur Schnabel. From
pristine original sources and using many recent
techniques, these performances sound better than
ever.
Beethoven: Diabelli Variations / Barenboim
Artists: Daniel Barenboim,
piano (1 CD) (Warner
Classics)
WRNC 557404 $10.99
This epic, multi-faceted
work presents daunting
technical and formal challenges to the pianist, but,
praising Barenboim’s interpretation in 1990 - the
year before this recording was made - The New
York Times wrote that “it was actually possible to
hear the greatness in the work that all commentators describe, but that in most performances
must be taken on faith.”
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Works: Bach: Goldberg
Variations; Buxtehude: Aria
& 32 Variations “La Capricciosa” Artists: Christine
Schornsheim, harpsichord (2
CD) (Capriccio)
2 CAP 5286 $16.99
Speaking on her evolving
view of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Christine
Schornsheim writes: “a process of maturation has
taken place, the outcome of which I now indeed
wanted to document.”
C.P.E. Bach: Keyboard Works on Tangent Piano
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas
Sonatas Op. 90 in E minor,
Op. 101 in A major, Op. 106
‘Hammerklavier’; Artists:
Steven Osborne, piano (1 CD)
(Hyperion) HYP 68073 $19.99
Steven Osborne’s standing
as one of the great pianists
of his generation was publically affirmed in 2013
with two major awards: The Royal Philharmonic
Society Instrumentalist of the Year and his second
Gramophone Award.
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas / Brownridge
Works: Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano Nos. 3, 23
& 30 Artists: Angela Brownridge, piano (1 CD)
(Challenge)
CHL 72707 $18.99
The New York Times called Angela Brownridge
“one of the world’s finest pianists” and a “true
genius... Her performances were passionate,
rhapsodic, and totally compelling...”
Master & Pupil: Beethoven, Czerny & Liszt
Works: Beethoven:
Bagatelles, Op. 126; Piano
Sonata No. 30; Czerny:
‘Rode’ Variations; Marcia
funebre; Liszt: Piano Sonata
in B minor Artists: Melvyn
Tan, piano (1 CD) (Onyx
Classics) NYX 4156 $19.99
Master & Pupil focuses on three of the great pianist composers of the 19th century who represent
the beginning of a long line of masters and pupils.
On this disc, Tan plays on a modern Steinway.
Mozart: Piano Sonatas
Works: Mozart: Piano Sonatas with added
acommpaniment for second piano by Edvard Grieg
Artists: Elisabeth Leonskaja, piano; Sviatoslav
Richter, piano (rec. 1981-1984) (1 CD) (Warner
Classics)
WRNC 557399 $10.99
In 1877 Edvard Grieg informed his publisher that
he had added “a free, second piano to several
of Mozart’s sonatas,” which “did not change a
single one of Mozart’s notes”, but constituted “a
way of showing admiration for an old master.” The
performers are a pianist of exceptional distinction
and her legendary mentor: Elisabeth Leonskaja
and Sviatoslav Richter.
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J.S. Bach & Buxtehude on the Harpsichord
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Works: C.P.E. Bach: Keyboard Sonatas Nos. 1-4;
Rondo II; Fantasia II; Artists: Giovanni Togni,
tangent piano (1 CD) (Dynamic) DYN 7762 $19.99
What makes this recording unique is the use of the
tangent piano (Tangentenflugel.) The instrument
has strings which are struck by wooden slips that
don’t have any soft coverings. The strikers move
perpendicularly to the strings like harpsichord jacks.
Fitzwilliam Virginal Book / Ton Koopman
Works: Works by Giovanni
Picchi, Gibbons, Thomas
Morely, John Bull, Farnaby,
Byrd, and Peter Philips
Artists: Ton Koopman,
harpsichord (1 CD)
(Capriccio)
CAP 8002 $12.99
The Fitzwilliam Virginal book is one of the primary
sources of keyboard music from the late Renaissance
and early Baroque. The book hails from the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods in England.
François Couperin: Pieces de Clavecin
Artists: Aurélien Delage, harpsichord (1 CD)
(Passacaille)
PSSA 1015 $18.99
Aurélien Delage
The music of Francois Couperin was Aurélien
Delage’s first step into the world of French harpsichordist repertoire. This recording offers a representative cross-section of the composer’s work.
La Famille Forqueray: Portrait(s)
Works: Harpsichord works
by Antoine & Jean-Baptiste
Forqueray, Couperin,
Duphly Artists: Justin
Taylor, Ruckers-Hemsch
Harpsichord, Paris (1 CD)
(Alpha)
These suites, which are performed here on the harpsichord, were originally composed for the viola da
gamba. This transfer from one instrument to another
allows us to focus on the true originality of this music.
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764): Piéces de
Clavecin
Artists: Celine Frisch, harpsichord (1 CD) (Alpha
Productions)
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‘Das Husumer Orgelbuch
von 1758’
Works: Music of Christoph
Wolfgang Druckenmuller
(1687-1741); Hinrich Zinck (1677-1751); Nicolaus
Bruhns (1665-1697); Marx Philipp Zeyhold (17041760); Artists: Manuel Tomadin, Schnitger organ
1721 (2 CD) (Brilliant Classics)
2 BLC 95328 $12.99
During the 17th century, Nikolaus Bruhns issued a
collection of 17 works for organ, which has come to
be known as the Husumer Orgelbuch, the contents
of which are featured on this release.
Masses for Organ / Mario Duella, organ
Works by: Giuseppe Arrigo
(1838-1913); Giuseppe Prospero Galloni (1811-1896);
Giovanni Corini (1805-1865);
Francesco Ceracchini (17671834); Pietro Morandi (17451815); Nicolo Savin Artists:
Mario Duella, organ (1 CD)
(III Millennio)
IIIM 0273 $17.99
Mario Duella is organist in the Portula Parish
Church and on this recording, he performs live on
various historic organs of the Biellese churches.
Organ
music for
solo
English Visionaries / Nicholas Morris
Works: Vaughan Williams: A
Vision of Aeroplance; Mass
in G minor; Lord, Thou hast
been our refuge; Holst: The
Evening Watch; Howells:
The House of the Mind;
Artists: Nicholas Morris,
organ (1 CD) (Somm)
SOMM 0159 $18.99
The repertoire chosen by Spicer for this release
dispels the thought that the music of Vaughan
Williams, Gustav Holst and Herbert Howells is
“English” in any derogatory sense.
J.S. Bach: Favorite Organ Works
Works: J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue; Pastorale;
Prelue & Fugue; Fantasia; Passacaglia & Fugue;
Fantasia & Fugue Artists: Simone Stella, organ (1
CD) (OnClassical)
ONCL 150B $18.99
Simone Stella’s Bach displays a lot of first-rate
qualities: great technic control, a fluid and modern
performance technique, vast energy and an
exciting sense of rythm.
Organism - Late 20th century organ masters
Works: Organ Works of Kjell Mørk Karlsen (b.
1947), Trygve Madsen (b. 1940), and Kjell Flem
(b. 1943) Artists: Terje Winge, Organ (2 CD) (2 L
Records)
2 L2L 123 $33.49
The three composers featured on this album all have
different musical backgrounds; regardless, they also
all have a similar intimate feeling for the organ.
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New Classical Era Titles from Hyperion
C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concertos
Artists: Nicolas Altstaedt,
cello; Jonathan Cohen/
Arcangelo. (1 CD) (Hyperion)
HYP 68112 $19.99
There were few important
cello concertos written
before the 19th century.
These three works by C.P.E.
Bach are among the notable exceptions. Their
unpredictable and fantastical qualities, which are
so fundamental to the music of this composer, are
given free rein by cellist Nicolas Altstaedt.
Mozart: Violin Sonatas / Alina Ibragimova
Works: Mozart: Violin Sonatas
Nos. 1, 2, 4, 10, 14, 22, 24, 29;
Artists: Cédric Tiberghien,
piano; Alina Ibragimova, violin
(2 CDs) (Hyperion)
2 HYP 68092 $19.99
Violinist Alina Ibragimova
and pianist Cédric Tiberghien
present a second volume in their series of
recordings of Mozart’s complete violin sonatas.
This specially-priced set demonstrates once again
the superb playing we have come to expect from
these two great performers.
Mozart: Chamber Music
Works: Mozart: Oboe
Concerto; Divertimento,
KV251; Quartet, KV370;
Aria KV418 Artists: Frank
de Bruine, oboe; Lenneke
Ruiten, soprano; members
of the Orchestra of the 18th
Century (1 CD) (Glossa)
GLS 921123 $18.99
Following the death of Frans Bruggen in August
2014, the decision was taken by the Orchestra of
the Eighteenth Century to continue performing under
various guest conductors. The first recorded result of
the new post-Bruggen era is this Mozart album.
The Classical Era
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-9
Artists: Wojciech Rajski/
Polish Chamber PO. (3 BluRay Audio) (Tacet) 3 TAC
974BDA $89.99 On Sale
This monumental release
features all 9 of Beethoven’s
symphonies recorded in
incredible Real Surround
Sound. Even if you’ve heard all of Beethoven’s
symphonies time and time again, you’ve never
heard them with such clear, stellar sound quality.
Beethoven: Sonatas for Violin & Fortepiano
Works: Beethoven: Sonatas, Op. 30, Nos. 1-3;
Sonata, Op. 47; Sonata, Op. 96 Artists: Elizabeth
Wallfisch, violin; David Breitman, piano (2 CD)
(Nimbus Records)
2 NIM 6247 $18.99
It is rare that these pieces are performed on historical instruments, as they are on this recording.
Elizabeth Wallfisch is a concertmaster, music director, and respected interpreter of 17th, 18th, and
19th century violin music.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Tafelmusik
Artists: Sigrid Plundrich,
soprano; Mary-Ellen Nesi,
mz; Colin Balzer, tenor;
Simon Tischler, bass;
Tafelmusic Baroque Orch.
& Chamber Choir (1 CD)
(Tafelmusic)
TAFL 1030 $16.99
This live recording of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
completes the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra’s
cycle of Beethoven symphonies, which began
almost two decades ago.
Charles Avison: Concertos in Seven Parts
Works: Charles Avison (1709-1770): Concertos
in Seven Parts from the Lessons of Domenico
Scarlatti Artists: Café Zimmermann. (1 CD) (Alpha
Productions)
Alpha Production has been re-releasing highly
regarded titles from their catalog at a reduced price.
The repertoire is largely from the Renaissance and
Baroque periods, and most of these discs won one
or more awards on their first release.
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Works for Cello & Piano from the Classical era
Works: Hummel: Grande
Sonata, Op. 104; Moscheles:
Grande Sonata Concertante,
Op. 34; Ferdinand Ries:
Grande Sonata, Op. 125 Artists: Marco Testori, cello;
Costantino Mastroprimiano,
piano (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics)
BLC 95023 $8.99
All three composers featured on this release were
composing during the same time- the period of transition from the Classical to the Romantic style; and
all three were influenced by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Francesco Nicola Fago (1704-1793): Works for
Solo Voice & Continuo
Artists: Sabino Manzo,
Ensemble Barocco della
Cappella Musicale ‘Santa
Teresa dei Maschi’; Riccardo
Angelo Strano, countertenor
(1 CD) (Toccata Classics)
TOC 0367 $18.99
Nicola Fago (1677-1745) was one of the leading
practitioners of the chamber cantata, a kind of
mini-opera for voice and ensemble, a genre
perfected by several generations of composers
working in the aristocratic courts in Naples.
Mozart: Piano Concertos, Fantasy
Works: Mozart: Piano
Concertos No. 17 & 27,
Concerto in D Major, Fantasy
in C Minor
Artists: Sophie-Mayuko
Vetter, Piano; Rainer
Kassmaul, Violin; Peter
Ruzicka / Hamburg SO (1
CD) (Oehms)
OEH 1849 $19.99
Sophie Mayuko Vetter presents this new release
of Mozart’s final Piano Concerto, K. 595, regarded
as his most mature work in this genre. Vetter gave
a fantastic encore which can be heard with Rainer
Kussmaul, performing in both the unfinished
Concerto in D Major and the C Minor Fantasia.
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Wilhelm Furtwängler conducts Beethoven
Works: Beethoven: Leonore
III, Overture; Symphony No.
7; Symphony No. 8 Artists:
Wilhelm Furtwängler/Vienna
Philharmonic. (1 CD) (Praga)
PGA 350127 $23.99
Recorded December 31,
1954, this super audio release of an historic recording features the great conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler at his peak, leading the
Vienna Philharmonic in an all Beethoven program.
‘First Vienna School’ / Wilhelm Furtwängler
Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806): Seranade
in D Major
Artists: Virtuosi Saxoniae (1
CD) (Capriccio)
CAP 8003 $12.99
J. M. Haydn’s Serenade in D
was composed in Salzburg
in 1767. The ten movement
work displays Haydn’s affinity for chamber compositions. Founded in 1986, the
Virtuosi Saxoniae is made up of principal members
of the Dresden Staatskapelle.
Arias & Escenas / Jelena Bankovic, soprano
Works: Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) & Gaetano
Brunetti (1744-1798) Artists: Jelena Bankovic,
soprano; Gustavo Sanchez/Camerata Antonio
Soler (1 CD) (Lindoro)
LDRO 3030 $16.99
Gaetano Brunetti and Luigi Boccherini are two
Italian composers who spent a lot of time in
Spain during their lives where they worked for
nobility and shared a dedication to symphonic and
chamber music.
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384
(Arr. for Wind Ensemble)
Artists: La Scintilla dei Fiati
(1 CD) (Solo Musica)
SOLO 244 $18.99
The wind ensemble La Scintilla dei Fiati is composed of
members of Orchestra La
Scintilla at Zurich Opera.
Through their work, the ensemble aims to revive the
extensive, partly neglected, yet wonderful repertoire
of a musical form which had such a rich tradition in
the courts of Europe in the late 18th century.
Mozart: Piano Concertos K.413, 414, 415
Artists: Kristian Bezuidenhout, piano Freiburger
Barockorchester (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi)
HAR 902218 $18.99
In January 1783, Mozart advertised in the Wiener Zeitung ‘the publication of three new, recently completed
piano concertos’ which could even be played with quartet accompaniment. These performances, however, are
accompanied by the Freiburger Barockorchester.
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Works: Mozart: Marriage of Figaro, Ov.; Symphony
No. 40; Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 88 & 94 ‘Drumroll’
Artists: Wilhelm Furtwängler/Berlin PO; Vienna PO
(1 SA Hybrid CD) (Praga)
PGA 350126 $23.99
During the difficult post war years, Furtwängler conducted operas more than concerts, leaving few performances of Mozart or Haydn symphonies for posterity,
which makes this program especailly appealing.
Maria Yudina: ‘A Great Russian Pianist’
Works: Beethoven: “Eroica’
Variations; Berg: Piano Sonata; Stravinsky: Serenade;
Concerto for piano & winds;
Bartok: Mikrokosmos V-VI
(exc)Artists: Gennady Rozhdestvensky/USSR Radio
Sym. Moscow. (1 CD) (Praga)
PGA 250342 $23.99
Maria Yudina was not only a consummate player of
Bach and Beethoven, but also the “decadent” contemporary composers that were banned from the
Soviet stage, such as Bartók, Berg and Stravinsky.
Toscanini conducts Mendelssohn & Wagner
Works: Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 ‘Italian’;
Symphony No. 5 ‘Reformation’; Wagner: Parsifal
Prelude Act 1; Good Friday Music Artists: Arturo
Toscanini/London SO; NBC Sym. (1 SA Hybrid
CD) (Praga)
PGA 350128 $23.99
This special super-audio compilation from Praga,
released to commemorate the 150th anniversary
of Toscanini’s birth, reflects on his distinctive blend
of perfectionism and passion.
Annie Fischer plays Mozart & Schumann
Works: Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22;
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor Artists:
Annie Fischer, Piano; Hans Muller-Kray/SWR
Radio SO Stuttgart; Hans Rosbaud/SWR SO
Baden-Baden (rec. 1958/59) (1 CD) (SWR Music)
SWRM 19025 $16.99
Annie Fischer left behind only a few studio
recordings, however the few that were left became
benchmark interpretations.
Tribute to Charles Münch: Strasburger in Boston
Works by: Berlioz, Franck, Saint-Saëns, Fauré,
Debussy, Roussel, Ravel Artists: Charles Münch/
Boston SO. (1 CD) (Praga) PGA 250340 $23.99
This program showcases Munch’s notable mastery
of the French orchestral repertoire. Immortalized
on record, these historic performances have lost
none of their intoxicating power.
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The Romantic Period
Recommended Romantic Era Releases
Jennifer Koh plays Tchaikovsky: Complete
Works for Violin & Orch.
Works: Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26; ValseScherzo, Op. 34; Violin Concerto, Op. 35; Souvenir d’un
lieu cher, Op. 42 Artists:
Jennifer Koh, violin; Alexander Vedernikov/Odense SO.
(1 CD) (Cedille)
CDL 166 $18.99
Jennifer Koh received top prize in the 1994
Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow,
where she won three special prizes, including best
performance for Tchaikovsky’s concerto.
Wagner: Orchestral Music from the ‘Ring’
Works: Wagner: Overtures,
Preludes, Interludes and
Orchestral Excerpts Artists:
Marek Janowski/RunkfunkSinfoniorchester Berlin. (2
SA Hybrid CD) (PentaTone
Classics)
2 PTE 5186551 $29.99
Celebrating the conductor Marek Janowski’s triumphant Ring cycle at this year’s Bayreuth festival,
Pentatone rounds off his groundbreaking survey of
Wagner’s operas with the release of a double album featuring orchestral highlights from the series.
Mendelssohn: Symphonies / John Eliot Gardiner [2 CDs]
Works: Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 ‘Italian’ Artists: John Eliot Gardiner/
London SO. (2 SA Hybrid CD) (LSO Live)
2 LSO 0769 $20.99
Reviews of this concert were extraordinary. “The performance of Mendelssohn’s
‘Italian’ Symphony No. 4 was like a joyous high-speed rail journey around the
country, taking in sun-soaked landscapes, an upbeat pilgrim’s march, and a
scalding saltarello that truly felt like a dance to the death.” (The Financial Times)
“In memoriam of a great artist” - Piano Trios
Andrew Davis conducts Hector Berlioz
Works: Tchaikovsky: Piano
Trio, Op. 50; Rachmaninov: Trio élégiaque, Op. 9;
Alexander Goldenweiser
(1875-1961): Piano Trio, Op.
31 Artists: Michael Schater,
Piano; Ilona Then-Bergh,
Violin; Wen-Sinn Yang, Cello
(2 CD) (Genuin)
2 GUIN 16437 $29.99
Each of the three piano trios on this album feature
the subtitle by the composer “In memoriam of a
great artist.” Rachmaninoff’s trio is dedicated to the
memory of Tchaikovsky, Tchaikovsky’s is dedicated to Nikolai Rubinstein, and Goldenweiser’s piece
is dedicated to the memory of Rachmaninov.
Works: Berlioz: Roméo et
Juliette; Trojan March; Royal
Hunt and Storm Artists:
Andrew Davis, BBC SO &
Chorus; Michele Losier, mz;
Samuel Boden, tnr; David
Soar, bass (2 CD) (Chandos)
2 CHA 51692 $38.99
This recording followed a magnificent performance
which took place at the Barbican in January.
Bachtrack called it a “magical revelation... that wrought
shivers.” The Sunday Times said “one could feel the
instant rightness of the sonorous imagery Berlioz devises.”
Neeme Jarvi conducts Beethoven & Brahms
Artists: Daniele Gatti, Royal
Concertgebouw Orch. (live,
2016) (1 CD) (RCO Live)
RCOL 16006 $21.99
Gatti brings an unconventional interpretation to this
legendary score, which
evokes the same astonishment that audiences surely experienced at
Berlioz’s 1830 premiere of the piece. A sense
of surprise and newness, and the joy of making music together is easily heard in this recording.
Works: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2;
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 Artists: Neeme Jarvi,
Estonian Nat’l SO; Randalu Kalle, piano (1 CD)
(Estonian Record Products) ESON 9016 $18.99
Mastro Neeme Jarvi is one of the greatest names
in Estonian music, and potentially the best known
Estonian musician in the world.
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique / Harding
Works: Berlioz: Symphonie
Fantastique; Rameau:
Suite de Hippolyte et Aricie
Artists: Daniel Harding/
Swedish RSO (1 CD)
(Harmonia Mundi)
HAR 902244 $18.99
An audacity in orchestration,
combined with an innate sense of drama that
springs repeated rhythmic and harmonic surprises
proves these two seemingly contrasting works to
be more similar than at first consideration.
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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Brahms: Music for cello and piano
Works: Brahms: Sonatas for Cello & Piano; Four
Serious Songs Artists: Alexander Baillie, cello;
John Thwaites, piano (1 CD) (Somm)
SOMM 0158 $18.99
The pianos for this release were chosen
specifically for each sonata and are authentic to
the time of the composition.
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Brahms: String Quartets; Piano Quintet
Artists: Till Felner, piano;
Belcea Quartet. (2 CD)
(Alpha Productions)
2 AHP 248 $25.49 On Sale
The Belcea Quartet is known
for their powerful style and
their sense of musical form
and architecture. These
skills have set them as one of the top international
quartets, and this program allows all of these
characteristics to bloom in full.
Dvorák Chamber Works / Vogler String Quartet
Works: Dvorák: String Quintet, Op. 97; Piano
Quintet, Op. 81 Artists: Tatjana Masurenko; Oliver
Triendl; Vogler String Quartet (1 CD) (CPO )
CPO 555022 $16.99
“For the Love of Brahms” / Joshua Bell
Works: Brahms: Piano
Trio No. 1, Op. 8; ‘Double
Concerto’ for violin, cello &
orchestra; Schumann: Violin
Concerto in D Minor, 2nd
Movement Artists: Joshua
Bell, violin; Jeremy Denk,
piano; Steven Isserlis, cello;
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (1 CD) (Sony
Classical)
SNYC 88985321792 $14.99
Bell conducts ASMF mostly from the concertmaster’s chair in this Brahms/Schumann program.
Grieg: Piano Concerto / Alice Sara Ott, piano
Works: Grieg: Piano
Concerto; Lyric Pieces;
Peer Gynt Suite Artists:
Alice Sara Ott, piano;
Esa-Pekka Salonen/
Symphonieorchester des
Bayerischen Rundfunks
(1 CD) (Deutsche
Grammophon)
DGG B002552202 $15.48
Pianist Alice Sara Ott returns with an all-new recording of works by Edvard Grieg. Following the
beloved Piano Concerto, the recital is completed
with selections from the Lyric Pieces and Peer
Gynt Suite.
Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos. 5 & 6
Artists: The Escher String Quartet. (1 SA Hybrid
CD) (BIS (Sweden))
BIS 2160 $21.99
This new release is the final disc in the Escher
String Quartet’s traversal of Mendelssohn’s string
quartets. The Strad called the first installment “A
deeply rewarding release... and by any standards
a distinguished one.”
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Op. 44/1 & 3
Artists: Parker Quartet (1 CD) (Nimbus Records)
NIM 6327 $18.99
The Grammy-Award-winning, Boston-based
Parker Quartet is widely known and respected for
their inspiring performances, dazzling sound, and
remarkable musicianship.
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Mendelssohn & Schumann: Violin Concertos
Works: Felix Mendelssohn:
Violin Concerto Op. 64;
Robert Schumann: Violin
Concerto Artists: Carolin
Widmann (violin)/CO of
Europe. (1 CD) (ECM)
ECM B002552402 $18.98
2013 ICMA Artist of the Year
and critically-lauded violinist Carolin Widmann
brings together the last major orchestral works of
two German composers: Mendelssohn’s Violin
Concerto op 64 and Schumann’s Violin Concerto
WoO 23.
Hans Rott (1858-1884): Symphony No. 1
Artists: Constatin Trinks/Mozarteumorchester
Salzburg (1 CD) (Profil Edition)
PRF 15051 $16.99
“The founder of the new symphony as I understand
it” (Gustav Mahler, on Hans Rott). Hans Rott
inspired Gustav Mahler with his highly ambitious,
Brucknerian dimensioned symphony, however he
fell mentally ill at a young age and died soon after.
Raff: Complete Music for Cello & Piano
Works: Joachim Raff
(1822-1882): Cello Sonata
Op. 183; Duo Op. 59; Two
Fantasy Pieces Op. 86; Two
Romances Op. 182 Artists:
Joseph Mendoes, cello;
Taeyeon Lim, piano (1 CD)
(Toccata Classics)
TOC 0341 $18.99
This anthology is a treasure trove of lovely tunes,
which Raff can spin with Schumannesque urgency
and Schubertian charm.
Brahms: Violin Concerto & String Quintet
Works: Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto, Op.
77; String Quintet Op. 111 Artists: Antje Weithaas
(violin)/Camerata Bern (1 CD) (CAvi Music)
CAVI 8553328 $17.99
Violinist Philippe Quint in Romantic Concertos
Works: Kabalevsky: Colas
Breugnon, overture; Glazunov: Violin concerto, Op. 82;
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto
Artists: Philippe Quint, violin;
Bochumer SO (1 CD) (Avanticlassic) AVNT 10472 $19.99
Russian-American classical
violinist Philippe Quint earned both his bachelor’s
and master’s degrees from Julliard in 1998. He
performs on the 1708 “Ruby” Antonio Stradivari
violin.
Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto & Sextet
Works: Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto in A minor;
Sextet in D major Artists: Christoph Hammer,
fortepiano; Andrew Kirkman, Rutgers Musica
Raritana (1 CD) (Affetto)
AFFT 1604 $16.99
This recording stands apart from others of
the same repertoire due to an impeccable
attention to detail both in performance practice
and the utilization of instruments common to
Mendelssohn’s time.
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The Romantic Period
Chamber Works of Schumann & Chausson
Chamber Music of Robert Schumann
Saint-Saens & Chausson: Piano Quartets
Works: Schumann: Piano
Quintet; Märchenbilder; Fünf
Stücke im Volkston Artists:
The Benvenue Fortepiano
Trio (1 CD) (Avie Records)
AIE 2365 $17.99
This is the third in The Benvenue’s Robert Schumann series.
AllMusic praised them for their “intensity, commitment,
and unfettered navigation of Schumann’s scores.” The
Benvenue Fortepiano Trio is pianist Eric Zivian, violinist
Monica Hugget and cellist Tanya Tomkins.
Works: Saint-Saens: Piano
Quartet, Op. 41; Chausson:
Piano Quartet, Op. 30 Artists: Schubert Ensemble (1
CD) (Chandos)
CHA 10914 $18.99
From Saint-Saens’ witty
and elegant Quartet in
B-Flat Major to Chausson’s relatively unknown,
rhapsodic, and full-blooded Quartet in A major, the
Schubert Ensemble here offers a rare, attractive
and diverse program.
Mendelssohn: Symphonies / Netherlands SO
Celibidache conducts Schubert & Tchaikovsky
Works: Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 “Italian”; Symphony no 5 “Reformation”
Artists: Jan W. de Vriend/
Netherlands SO (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Challenge)
CHL 72658 $18.99
Jan Willem de Vriend’s
fresh, innovative approach to the classical and
romantic repertoires has been acclaimed by critics
and audiences alike. This is the final release in de
Vriend’s cycle of Mendelssohn’s symphonies.
Niccòlo Paganini: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Artists: Salvatore Accardo, violin; Ernest Bour/
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und
Freiburg, Maria Bergmann, piano (1 CD) (SWR
Music)
SWRM 19019 $16.99
Genoa native Niccolò Paganini revolutionized violin playing like no other who came before or after
him. In addition to the concertos, this recording
includes the Caprice Op. 1/24 and the Variations
on ‘God Save the Queen’.
Romantic Journey - Music for Violin and Piano
Works by: Dinicu, Fauré,
Gluck, Massenet, Paganini,
Ponce, Rimsky-Korsakov,
Sarasate, Wieniawski and
Ysaÿe Artists: Haoli Lin; Hai
Jin(1 CD) (MSR Classics)
MSR 1613 $13.99
“It is my hope that this
recording elicits in the listener the same wide
range of emotions that these pieces have evoked
in me since my childhood. Sit back and enjoy the
journey.” [Haoli Lin, June 2016]
Essential Music for Viola & Piano
Works: Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata; Britten:
Lachrymae; Shostakovich: Viola Sonata Artists:
Rachel Roberts, violin; Lars Vogt, piano (1 CD)
(CAvi Music)
CAVI 8553245 $17.99
Rachel Roberts reveals why many consider her
one of the greatest violists of this time. Both she
and pianist Lars Vogt consider the repertoire on this
album to be the most important for viola and piano.
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Works: Schubert: Symphony
No. 8; Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, suite Artists: Sergiu
Celibidache/RTSI Orchestra
(1 CD) (Symphonia Ermita)
SYME 1014 $16.99
This release features Sergui
Celibidache’s sublime
rendition of Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite.
Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 / Pappano
Chopin: Mazurkas / Kolesnikov
Artists: Pavel Kolesnikov, piano (1 CD)
(Hyperion)
HYP 68137 $19.99
Chopin wrote fifty-eight Mazurkas.
Pavel Kolesnikov, making a welcome
second recording for Hyperion, performs
a selection of twenty-four of these
delightful miniatures. He takes us from
the earliest examples, written during
Chopin’s teenage years, through to the
rich maturity of Op. 59 No. 2 from 1845.
continued
Benjamin Grosvenor, “Homages”
Works: Works by Mendelssohn, Franck,
Chopin, Liszt, Bach-Busoni; Artists:
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano (1 CD)
(Decca) DEC B002542902 $15.48
Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor returns with a solo recital of
works by Bach/Busoni, Mendelssohn, Franck, Chopin and
Liszt. Starting with Busoni’s transcription of Bach’s Chaconne
in D minor, the recital celebrates various works that pay
homage such as Liszt’s Venezia e Napoli of the Annees de
pelerinage, each of which is based on a pre-existing song.
Solo Piano
Schumann: Piano Works
Works: Schumann:
Papillons; Carnaval;
Davidsbündlertänze Artists:
Philippe Bianconi, piano (1
CD) (La Dolce Volta)
LDCV 28 $23.99
This program centers on the theme of doubles and
masks and poetically illuminates the secret connections that exist between these three scores.
Brahms: Hungarian Dances, & more
Artists: Antonio Pappano/
Orch. dell’Accademia
Nazional di Santa Cecilia. (1
CD) (ICA Classics)
ICA 5139 $24.99
This is the first recording of
Antonio Pappano conducting
two of Schumann’s most
popular symphonies. His careful approach to detail
makes this a commanding interpretation.
Works: Brahms:
Hungarian Dances, WoO
1; Klavierstucke, Op. 76;
Waltes, Op. 39 Artists:
Cédric Tiberghien, piano (1
CD) (Harmonia Mundi)
HAR 1952015 $9.49
The Hungarian Dances were
originally written for piano four hands. They were
subsequently orchestrated, but Brahms himself also
made the reduction for piano solo heard here.
‘Schumannia’ - Schumann for cello & piano
Chopin: Complete Sonatas for Piano
Works: Works & Song Transcriptions for cello &
piano incl. Fantasiestucke,
Op. 73; Romances, Op. 94
Artists: Guido Schiefen, cello;
Markus Kreul, piano (1 SA
Hybrid CD) (MD&G)
MDG 9031971 $21.49
Guido Schiefen and Markus
Kreul present Robert
Schumann’s works for cello and piano as well as a
selection of songs transcribed for the duo - songs
without words imbued with a new magic.
Tchaikovksy: Symphony No. 6; Borodin:
Polovtsian Dances / Iván Fischer
Artists: Iván Fischer/Budapest Festival Orch.;
Czech Philharmonic Choir. (1 SA Hybrid CD)
(Channel Classics)
CCS 37016 $21.49
Borodin’s opera Prince Igor remained incomplete
when he died, however the Polovtsian Dances, recorded here, became a standard of the orchestral
repertoire.
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Artists: Joseph Moog, piano (1 CD) (Onyx
Classics)
NYX 4152 $19.99
Earning a GRAMMY© nomination and Gramophone Magazine’s Young Artist of the Year award
in 2015, Joseph Moog is one of the finest young
virtuoso pianists of our time.
Competition-winner Seong-Jin Cho Plays Chopin
Works: Chopin: Concerto, Op. 11; Ballade, Op.
38; Mazurakas, Op. 3 Artists: Seong-Jin Cho,
piano (1 CD) (Fryderyk Chopin Society)
FYCS 625 $15.49 On Sale
This eagerly-awaited release celebrates Seong-Jin
Cho as the winner of the 2015, 17th Fryderyk Chopin
International Piano Competition. Cho is considered
one of the most distinctive artists of his generation.
Chopin: Scherzi & Polonaises
Artists: Arthur Rubenstein, piano (rec. 1928-1935)
(2 CD) (Warner Classics) 2 WRNC 557388 $15.99
These recordings, made between 1928 and
1937, show Rubinstein at a crucial stage in his
development: in his memoirs he wrote of radically
reworking his technique in 1934.
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Sophie Pacini Plays Beethoven & Liszt
Sonata No. 21; Liszt: Consolations; Overuture to Tanhauser; Liebestraum No. 3;
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6;
Artists: Sophie Pacini, piano
(1 CD) (Warner Classics)
WRNC 557382 $16.99
From Beethoven’s ‘Waldstein’ Sonata, one of
his most technically challenging works, to works
including Liszt’s Liebestraum No. 3 and the transcription of Wagner’s Tannhauser overture, this is
a formidable debut.
Dvorak: 16 Slavonic Dances for Piano 4 Hands
Artists: David Allen Wehr & Cynthia Raim, pianists
(1 CD) (Connoisseur Society)
CSS 4272 $18.99
“After a particularly happy performance of the
complete Brahms Hungarian Dances at Duquesne
University in 2005 as part of ‘Brahms on the Bluff,’
Cynthia and I decided to seek out a new project.
This wonderful CD is the result.” -David Allen Wehr
Martucci: Solo Piano Music / Alberto Miodini
Works: Giuseppe Martucci: 6
Piano Pieces, Op. 44; Novella, Op. 50; Fantasia, Op. 51;
2 Nocturnes, Op. 70 Artists:
Alberto Miodini, piano (1 CD)
(Brilliant) BLC 94800 $8.99
This release is a brilliant
overview of the works of
Giuseppe Martucci, one of the most important late
romantic Italian composers and one whose work
has been unjustly neglected for years.
Arrau Plays Brahms, Ravel, Liszt, Chopin
Artists: Claudio Arrau, piano (1 CD) (Symphonia
Ermita)
SYME 1004 $16.99
This 1963 recital is unique and the evidence of a
very special moment in the development of one of
the greatest pianists of the 20th century.
Jane Coop - “Themes & Variations”
Works: Works by Fauré, Brahms Mendelssohn,
Schubert, Schumann Artists: Jane Coop, piano (1
CD) (Skylark)
SKYL 9201 $16.99
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PostRomantic
Orchestral music of John Ireland
Works: A Dowland Suite;
Orchestral Poem; Concertino
Pastorale; Two Symphonic
Studies Artists: Richard
Hickox/City of London
Sinfonia. (1 CD) (Chandos)
.
CHA 10912 $12.99
The cornerstone of this
release is John Ireland’s “A Downland Suite” arranged for string orchestra. The inspiration for the
work was Ireland’s love for the Sussex Downs.
Ravel: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 / Deneve
Works: Ravel: Sheherazade; L’heure espagnole
Artists: Stéphane D’Oustrac, Sop; Jean-Paul
Fouchécourt, Ten; Alexandre Duhamel, Bar;
Paul Gay, Bass; Yann Beuron, Tenor; Stéphane
Deneve/SWR Stuttgart Rado SO (1 CD) (SWR
Music)
SWRM 19016 $18.99
Stéphanie d’Oustrac sings Sheherazade rapturously
and with exactly the right feel for the oriental opulence.
Orchestral music of Frederick Delius
Works: Delius: The Walk
to the Paradise Garden;
North Country Sketches; In
a Summer Garden; & more
Artists: Richard Hickox/
Bournemouth SO. (1 CD)
(Chandos Records)
CHA 10913 $12.99
“The Walk to the Paradise Garden” is the first composition from Delius showing the texture of sound
that would characterize his later compositions.
Fauré: Sonatas for Violin & Piano Nos. 1 & 2
Artists: Judith Ingolfsson, violin; Vladimir Stoupel,
piano (1 CD) (Accentus)
ACTS 303713 $18.99
The music of French composer Gabriel Faure (18451924) is marked by lyrical lines and flowing harmonies. His elegant music is transparent and virtuosic.
Moskowski Rediscovered Orchestral Works
Works: Moritz Moskowski
(1854-1925): Fackeltanz;
From Foreign Lands; Habanera; Pres du Berceau; Siz
Airs de Ballet; Gondoliera;
Spanishe Tanze Artists:
Martin West/San Francisco
Ballet Orch. (1 CD) (Reference)
REF 138 $16.99
Mortiz Moszkowski (1854-1925) is most known for
his scintillating piano compositions, but this Reference disc reveals an oeuvre worth discovering!
Reynaldo Hahn: Violin Concerto; Violin Sonata
Music for Chorus
“Three Decades of Anonymous 4
Works: Highlights from
American Angels; The Cherry
Tree; An Enlgish Ladymass;
Gloryland; A Lammas Ladymass; The Lily & The Lamb;
Love’s Illusion; The Second
Circle; A Star in the East; &
more Artists: Anonymous 4.
(1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi)
HAR 907570 $14.99
To celebrate the conclusion of an amazing 30 year
career, harmonia mundi asked Anonymous 4 to select some of their favorite tracks, from among their
nineteen complete albums, for this final release.
Arvo Pärt: Da pacen Domine & other choral works
Artists: Sigvards Kļava/Latvian Radio Choir (1
CD) (Ondine)
OND 1286 $16.99
This disc features some of Pärt’s finest vocal writing. The composer is famous for his tintinnabuli
style, which he took on after distancing himself
from his earlier writing which utilized neo-classicism, serialism, and polystylism.
The Deer’s Cry – Choral Music of Arvo Pärt
Works: Arvo Pärt: Da pacem
Domine; Drei Hirtenkinder
aus Fatima; Habitare
Fratres; Alleluia-Tropus; Von
Angesicht zu Angesicht;
Sei gelobt; du Baum;
Veni Creator Artists: Vox
Clamintis. (1 CD) (ECM)
ECM B002538202 $18.98
Two premiere recordings appear here alongside
classic a cappella works and rarely recorded pieces
including three with instrumental accompaniment.
Smolka: Choral Works / SWR Vokalensemble
Works: Martin Smolka
(b.1957): Poema de Balcones, for 2 mixed choirs;
Walden, for mixed choir &
percussion; Salt and Sadness for choir Artists:
Marcus Creed/SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart (1 CD)
(Wergo)
WER 73322 $18.99
Surging sounds of the sea, over them the calling of
birds, then we only hear the ebb and flow of choral
sounds, with individual voices whistling rubato
glissando tones over them. These sounds are
typical of Martin Smolka’s style.
Duruflé: Sacred Choral Music / King’s College
Works: Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947): Violin
Concerto; Romance in A Major; Nocturne;
Sonata in C Major Artists: Fernand Quattrocchi/
Philharmonique de Lorraine; Denis Clavier, violin;
Dimitris Saraglou, piano. (1 CD) (Maguelone)
MAGU 358.410 $16.99
Reynaldo Hahn, while born a Venezuelan, lived in
and composed in the style of the French.
Works: Maurice Duruflé: Requiem (1961 version);
Mass ‘Cum Jubilo’ (1967 version); Motets (4) on Gregorian themes Artists: Stephen Cleobury/King’s College Choir (1 CD) (King’s College) KING 0016 $14.99
King College’s previous Requiem recording, that
of Faure’s Requiem, was the best selling classical
album of 2014, and was praised by Choir &
Organ Magazine, Gramophone, The Times, and
International Record Review.
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Edmund Rubbra: Choral Sacred Works
Works: Edmund Rubbra
(1901-1986): Tenebrae
Nocturns; Missa
Cantuariensis; & more
Artists: The Sixteen (1 CD)
(Coro) COO 16144 $18.99
The music of British
composer Edmund Rubbra
(1901-1986) has an unmistakable style. His sense
of tonality, his frequent use of counterpoint, and
his clever melodies set his works apart from those
of his contemporaries.
God So Loved the World: English Choral Music
Works: English choral works
composed from the 16th
to 19th Century by Byrd,
Tallis, Stanford and others
Artists: Richard Mailänder/
Figuralchor Köln; Martina
Mailänder, Organ (1 CD)
(Carus) CRS 201699 $18.99
Over the centuries thousands of musical treasures
came to be through the British choral tradition.
Some of the most beautiful of these motets and
anthems have been recorded here.
The Sun Most Radiant: Music from the Eton Choirbook, Vol. 4
Works: John Browne: Salve Regina; William Horwood: Gaude Flore Virginali;
William, Monk of Stratford: Magnificat Artists: Stephen Darlington/The Choir of
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. (1 CD) (Avie Records)
AIE 2359 $17.99
This collection of music from the Eton Choirbook, the vast collection of English
sacred music from the Early Renaissance, is the fourth in an acclaimed seris.
Earlier releases in the series have prompted BBC Music Magazine to write: “The
performances here are undoubtedly among the best.”
Choral Works, “The Old Colony Collection”
Works: Athems by Kent,
Handel, Mendelssohn,
Chapple, Webbe, Avison,
Mozart & more Artists:
Harry Christophers/Handel
and Haydn Society. (1 CD)
(Coro) COO 16145 $18.99
While the music of James
Kent, Charles Avison, and Samuel Webbe have
largely fallen into obscurity, this release aims to
bring these carols back into the limelight. Includes
recording premieres.
Craig Hella Johnson (b.1962): Considering
Matthew Shepard, passion
Artists: Craig Hella Johnson/Conspirare. (1 SA
Hybrid CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 807638 $28.49
This major new work for chorus, soloists and
chamber ensemble is Craig Hella Johnson’s musical response to the tragic death of a young gay
man who has become an American icon and a
symbol for hope and empowerment.
Music for Mixed Choir, “Meditatio”
Works by: Jon Leifs, Arvo
Pärt, James MacMillan, John
Tavener, Eric Whitacre,
and more Artists: Hördur
Askelsson/Schola Cantorum
Reykjavicensis. (1 SA Hybrid
CD) (BIS) BIS 2200 $21.99
These choral works depict
grief and bereavement through the lens of hope and
comfort. Especially moving is Scottish composer
James MacMillan’s “A Child’s Prayer.”
Gregorian Chant : ‘Per Anni Circulum’ - The
Complete Liturgical Year
Artists: Nicola Bellinazzo/Schola Gregoriana
Benedetto XVI (1 CD) (Brilliant) BLC 95286 $8.99
This album takes the listener on a journey through
the complete Liturgical year- Advent, Christmas,
Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time- through the
vessel of Gregorian Chant.
Polska - Choral Works / SWR Vokalensemble
Works: Hymns by Orjan Matre (b.1979), Ola Gjeilo
(b.1978), and Marianne Reidarsdatter Eriksen
(b.1971) Artists: Elisabeth Holte/Uranienborg Vokalenemble (5 CD) (2 L Records)
5 L2L 126 $33.49
Formed in 2002, Uranienborg Vocal Ensemble
consists of 20-24 singers and has toured
extensively across Europe and the United States.
Works: Choral Works by Górecki, HaubenstockRamati, Lukaszewski, Penderecki, Rhabanus,
Szymanowski Artists: Marcus Creed, SWR
Vokalensemble (1 CD) (SWR Music)
SWRM 19017 $18.99
Thematically, this collection of great Polish choral
works turns between religion, war and Polish folk
culture. The wide range and compositional depth
of the pieces are simply spectacular.
McGlynn & MacMillan: Masses
Tchaikovsky: Songs for Children
Himmelrand - Nordic Hymns
Works: Michael McGlynn (b.1964); Celtic Mass;
James MacMillan (b.1959); Mass; Artists: Robert
Taylor/Taylor Festival Choir (1 CD) (Delos)
DEL 3493 $16.99
This lovely performance from the Taylor Festival
Choir presents two very different but both profoundly spiritual arrangements of the Catholic Mass.
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Artists: Vladimir Begletsov, Boy Choir of the
Glinka Choir College; Alexey Goribol, piano (1 CD)
(Melodiya)
MELY 1002436 $18.99
This album presents a choral interpretation of
Tchaikovsky’s Sixteen Songs for Children. Many
consider this cycle one of Tchaikovsky’s “blank
spots” in his repertoire.
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Unusual Works from Well-Known Composers
Copland: Orchestral Works Vol. 2
Works: Copland: Symphony
for organ & orchestra;
Orchestral Variations (1957);
Short Symphony (No. 2);
Symphonic Ode Artists:
Jonathan Scott, organ; John
Wilson/BBC PO. (1 SA
Hybrid CD) (Chandos)
CHA 5171 $17.99 On Sale
An important feature on this disc is Copland’s early
work, Symphony for Organ and Orchestra, which
is much less performed than the other pieces on
this release.
Elgar(1857-1934): Caractacus; Severn Suite
Artists: Judith Howarth, soprano; Arthur Davies, tenor;
David Wilson-Johnson, baritone; Stephen Roberts, bass;
Alastair Miles, bass. Richard
Hickox/London SO & Chorus
(2 CD) (Chandos)
2 CHA 24158 $16.99 On Sale
A review by Gramophone asserted that “There can
be nothing but praise for Richard Hickox’s fluent,
sensitive direction and enthusiastic, full-blooded
backcloth provided by the LSO... A typically ripe,
wide-ranging Chandos recording into the bargain.”
Holst: Orchestral Works / Hickox
Works: Holst: A Somerset Rhapsody; A Fugal Overture; Egdon Heath;
Hammersmith; Capriccio; Scherzo Artists: Richard Hickox/London SO (1 CD)
(Chandos Records) CHA 10911 $12.99
Notable on this release is the inclusion of Hammersmith, Op. 52 and Capriccio,
both of which were composed for military band but later edited for Orchestra,
Hammersmith by Holst himself, and Capriccio by Imogen Holst.
Reznicek: Works for Violin & Orchestra
Works: Emil Nikolaus von
Reznicek (1860-1945): Violin
Concerto; Goldpirol; Tille
Eulenspeil Artists: Sophie
Jaffé, violin; Marcus Bosch/
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Berlin(1 CD) (CPO)
CPO 777983 $16.99
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek may well have
the most multifaceted style and be the most
difficult composer to classify of the German late
romanticism period.
Elgar Remastered by Lani Spahr
Artists: Beatrice Harrison, Cello; HRH Princess
Victoria, Piano (4 CD) (Somm)
4 SOMM 261 $33.49
Remastered by Lani Spahr, this collection features
Elgar conducting his own music. This release is a
unique opportunity for the listener who has interest
in historical performance, as it also features
comprehensive notes on the works included.
Modern Era -Early 20th c.
Alban Berg Quartet Plays Berg
Works: Alban Berg (18851935): Lyric Suite; String
Quartet, Op. 3 Artists:
Alban Berg Quartett. (1 CD)
(Warner Classics)
WRNC 557398 $10.99
In its very choice of name,
the Alban Berg Quartett
chose to honor the musical tradition of its native
Vienna: the works of Alban Berg exemplify the
city’s dual sense of continuity and innovation as
they reconcile atonality with sensuous lyricism.
Bartok: The Miraculous Mandarin et al.
Works: Bartok: The Miraculous Mandarin; Dance
Suite; Contrasts Artists: Salonen/Philharmonia
Orch. & Voices; Bronfman, piano; Visontay, violin;
Van De Wiel, clarinet. (1 CD) (Signum Records)
SIG 466 $17.99
‘Contrasts’ is one of Bartok’s most imaginative
forays into the world of chamber music while
‘Dance Suite’ is a rhapsodic collection of folk
inspired tunes. ‘The Miraculous Mandarin’ is raw,
dangerous, exotic and elemtnal.
Boris Tchaikovsky: Chamber Works
Works: Boris Tchaikovsky
(1925-1996): Chamber
Symphony; Concerto
for clarinet & chamber
orchestra; Preludes (4);
Signs of the Zodiac Artists:
Edward Serov/St. Petersburg
CO; Adil Fedorov (Clnt);
Margarita Miroshnikova (Sop.) (1 CD) (Northern
Flowers)
NTF 9918 $17.99
The works of Boris Tchaikovsky are among the
most notable phenomena in the twentieth century
Russian music, although little-known in the West.
This disc sheds light on this wonderful composer.
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String Works of Britten, Elgar, and Finzi
Works: Britten: Variations
of a Theme of Frank
Bridge; Elgar: Serenade;
Finzi: Romance; Bridge:
Three Idylls; Old English
Songs (2) Artists: Oramo/
Ostrobothnian CO (1 CD)
(Alba)
ABA 387 $18.99
Featuring string works from Benjamin Britten,
Edward Elgar, Gerald Finzi, and Frank Bridge, this
new release is the latest collaboration between the
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra and conductor
Sakari Oramo.
Lennox Berkeley: Sacred Choral Works
Works: Lennox Berkeley
(1903-1989): Stabat Mater;
Batter My Heart; Magnificat
Artists: Ambrosian Singers;
BBC Northern Orch. & Singers; English CO; London SO;
St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir;
Westminster Abbey Choir;
Westminster Cathedral Choir (1 CD) (Lyrita)
LYTA 1129 $14.99
These recordings are taken directly from BBC
transmissions from 1963, 1965, and 1968, and
have been remastered with the finest technology
for optimal sound quality.
Jan van Gilse (1881-1944): Eine Lebensmesse
Artists: Heidi Melton, sop.; Gerhild Romberger,
mz.; Roman Sadnik, ten.; Vladimir Baykov, bass.
Markus Stenz/Radio Filharmonisch Orkest; Groot
Omroepkoor (1 CD) (CPO) CPO 777924 $16.99
Eine Lebensmesse originated at a time when
Wagner’s influence had reached its absolute
zenith, and in a worthy manner, van Gilse’s
work follows the prevailing musical trend. The
orchestration is masterful.
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Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 1; In the South
Artists: Antonio Pappano/
Orch. dell’Accademia
Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
(1 CD) (ICA Classics)
ICA 5138 $24.99
This new release from ICA
Classics presents the first
recording of Antonio Pappano
conducting Elgar with his Orchestra dell’Accademia
Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
Jongen Symphonic Works / Haselböck
Works: Joseph Jongen (1873-1953): Symphonie
Concertante, Op. 81; Passacaglie et Gigue, Op.
90; Sonata Eroica, Op. 94 Artists: Christian
Schmitt, organ; Haselböck/Deutsche Radio PO (1
CD) (CPO )
CPO 777593 $16.99
Friedman and Rózycki: Piano Quintets
Works: Ignacy Friedman
(1882-1948): Piano Quintet
in C minor; Ludomir
Rózycki (1883-1953): Piano
Quintet in C minor Artists:
Jonathan Plowright, piano;
Szymanowski Quartet. (1
CD) (Hyperion)
HYP 68124 $19.99
Partnered by the Szymanowski Quartet, this
program features the piano quintets of Rózycki and
Ignacy Friedman. These two works make a perfect
late-Romantic pairing, especially when performed
by such committed champions of Polish music.
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 3 & 4
Artists: Olli Mustonen, Piano; Hannu Lintu/Finnish
Radio SO (1 CD) (Ondine)
OND 1244 $16.99
This awaited release is the first disc in a series of
Olli Mustonen and the Finnish Radio Symphony
Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu performing
the Piano Concertos by Sergei Prokofiev.
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Joseph-Guy Ropartz: Cello and Violin Sonatas
Works: Joseph-Guy Ropartz
(1864-1955): Sonatas for
Violin and Piano Nos. 1 & 3;
Sonata for Cello and Piano
No. 1 Artists: Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabedian, violin; Henri
Demarquette, cello; Francois
Kerdoncuff, piano (1 CD)
(Timpani)
TIMP 1235 $18.99
The release marks the sixth volume of chamber music and second of sonatas by Joseph-Guy Ropartz.
These are to be true not world premiere recordings,
yet this is the first time these monuments of French
music have been brought together.
Atterburg: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 9 / Jarvi
Works: Kurt Atterberg
(1887-1974): Symphony no
7 (“Sinfonia Romantica”),
Op. 45; Symphony no 9,
Op. 54 Artists: Anna larsson, soprano; Olle Persson,
baritone; Neeme Jarvi/Gothenburg SO & Chorus (1 SA
Hybrid CD) (Chandos) CHA 5166 $17.99 On Sale
This new release is the final installment in
Chandos’ Atterberg series with the Gothenburg
Symphony Orchestra and Neeme Jarvi.
Dallapiccola & Togni: Symphonic Works
Works: Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975): Piccolo
Concerto Per Muriul Couvreux; an Mathilde; Camillo Togni (1922-1993): Helian de Trakl; Variations Artists: Livia Rado, soprano; Aldo Orvieto,
piano (1 CD) (Stradivarius)
SVS 37041 $16.99
Luigi Dallapiccola was an Italian composer who
specialized in lyrical, twelve-tone compositions.
Camillo Togni, also an Italian composer, was
greatly inspired by Schoenberg and developed his
own technique in not only composition but in his
piano playing as well.
Miloslav Kabelác: Complete Symphonies
Works: Miloslav Kabelác
(1908-1979): Complete
Symphonies Artists: Pavla
Vykopalova, soprano; Karel
Dohnal, clarinet; Lukas
Vasilek/Prague RSO & Philharmonic Choir (4 CD) (Supraphon) 4 SPR 4202 $41.99
Miloslav Kabelác was a prominent Czech composer and conductor whose work was often compared
with Antonín Dvorák and Bohuslav Martinu’s. The
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, formed in
1945, brings new life to Kabelác’s symphonies.
Mstislav Rostropovich plays Prokofiev
Works: Prokofiev: Cello Sonata; Cello Concertino;
Symphony-Concerto Artists: Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Alexander Dedyukhin, piano; Gennady
Roshdestvensky/USSR Sym. (1 CD) (Praga)
PGA 250337 $23.99
The connection between Sergei Prokofiev and
Mstislav Rostropovich was strong and remarkably
fruitful. Several works were either written for or
premièred by the great cellist, including the Cello
Sonata Op.119.
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The Modern Era, continuedPiano
Opulent Performances from Gergiev & Muti
Gergiev conducts Rachmaninov & Balakirev
Works: Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1; Balakirev: Tamara Artists: Valery
Gergiev/London SO (1 CD) (LSO Live (London SO))
LSO 0784 $14.99
Balakirev’s Tamara is considered by most scholars to be his best work. The score
drips with exotic and oriental influences, which were popular in nineteenth century
Russia. “Full blooded and engrossing... the performance revealed the genius of this
strange, haunted piece.” -The Telegraph
Muti, Chicago play Schoenberg & Shostakovich
Works: Schoenberg: Kol Nidre; Shostakovich: Michelangelo Buonarroti, suite
Artists: Ildar Abdrazakov, bass; Alberto Mizrahi, tenor; Riccardo Muti/Chicago SO
& Chorus (1 CD) (CSO Resound) CSOR 9011602 $19.99
The Chicago Tribune commented on these performances: “Such was his textual penetration that [Abdrazakov] was able to extract the full emotional weight of the words and music, abetted by Muti’s finely detailed exposition of the spare orchestral fabric.”
Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Artists: Alisa Weilerstein,
cello; Pablo Heras-Casado/
Symphonieorchester des
Bayerischen Rundfunks (1
CD) (Decca)
DEC B002560902 $16.98
Alisa Weilerstein’s interpretation of these works is underpinned by her meeting Rostropovich when she
was 22, playing Shostakovich for him and absorbing his advice and wisdom.
Vladimir Jurowski conducts Stravinsky
Works: Stravinsky:
Petrushka, Symphonies of
Wind Instruments & Orpheus
Artists: Vladimir Jurowski/
London PO (1 CD) (London
PO)
LPO 0091 $16.99
This release is Vladimir
Jurowski’s first recordings
of these works. “I can’t recall hearing Stravinsky’s
Petrushka painted with such lusty precision or vivid
colors.” (The Times)
Three Modern French Masterworks
Works: Roussel: Bacchus
et Ariane; Debussy: Six
épigraphes antiques;
Poulenc: Les Biches Artists:
Kazuki Yamada/Orchestre
de la Suisse Romande. (1
SA Hybrid CD) (PentaTone)
PTE 5186558 $19.99
Vibrant, striking colors, sensuous harmonies and
coruscating wit abound in this irresistible collection,
played by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under
the baton of the young rising star Kazuki Yamada.
Robert Russell Bennett - Music for Wind Band
Works: Robert Russell Bennett (1891-1981): Suite of
American Dances; Down to
the Sea in Ships; Preludes
(4); Symphonic Songs; Autobiography Artists: Royal
Northern College of Music
Winds (1 CD) (Chandos Records)
CHA 10916 $18.99
Robert Russell Bennett’s rich career left us a heritage
of more than two-hundred original compositions,
more than thirty of which were written for wind band.
The Piano Music of Selim Palmgren
Works: Selim Palmgren (1878-1951): Piano Concertos Nos. 1-3; Pieces for Violin & Piano (7); The
River Artists: Henri Sigridsson, piano; Jan Söderblom/Pori Sinfonietta. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Alba)
ABA 385 $18.99
This release includes the first three of Palmgren’s
piano concertos, along with seven short pieces for
violin and piano.
Music for viola & piano / Kim Kashkashian, viola
Works: Shostakovich: 24 Preludes Op. 34;
Auerbach: Sonata for viola and piano ‘Arcanum’
Artists: Kim Kashkashian, viola; Lera Auerbach,
piano (1 CD) (ECM)
ECM B002561302 $18.98
Auerbach’s arrangement of the Shostakovich Preludes and her own composition complement each
other beautifully.
Shostakovitch: String Quartets Nos. 11, 8, 5
Artists: Debussy String Quartet. (1 CD) (Evidence
Music)
EVI 018 $21.49
This recording from the Debussy Quartet offers a
comparative look at the works for string quartet by
Dimitri Shostakovich, featuring one from each of
the composer’s three creative periods.
Sergei Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 3, 6 & 7 / Vänskä
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Artists: Andrew Litton/Bergen PO. (1 SA Hybrid
CD) (BIS (Sweden))
BIS 2134 $21.99
Prokofiev’s Fourth Symphony of 1929 was revised
to the point that the composer saw them as two
separate works. This release pairs the 1947 revision of Symphony No 4 along with his Symphony
7, which was aimed at simplicity.
Artists: Osmo Vanska/Minnesota Orch. (1 SA
Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden))
BIS 2006 $21.99
This is the final installment in the Sibelius cycle
from Osmo Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra.
The prior albums found incredible success upon
their release, with the second receiving a Grammy
Award for ‘Best Orchestral Performance.’
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Louis Lortie Plays Gabrielle Fauré
Lyapunov: Works for Piano, Vol. 2
Works: Fauré: Pavane; Barcarolles, Nos. 5-7; Nocturnes
No. 4 & 6; Apres un reve,
Op. 7/1; Nine Preludes, Op.
103; ‘Pelléas et Mélisande’,
suite Artists: Louis Lortie,
piano (1 CD) (Chandos Records) CHA 10915 $18.99
“This album purposely travels through Faure’s
various creative periods, from easily appealing
early pieces such as the Pavane and the melodie
“Apres un reve” through to the late and unjustly
neglected Preludes, a masterpiece of condensed
harmonic and melodic audacity.” -Louis Lortie
Works: Sergei Lyapunov
(1859-1924): Novelette;
Barcarolle; Homureske; 3
Pieces; 7 Preludes; Chante;
Variations & Fugue on a Russian Theme; Fetes de Noel;
Artists: Florian Noack, piano
(1 SA Hybrid CD) (ARS Productions)
ARSP 38209 $17.99 On Sale
This is volume two of ECHO-winner Florian Noack’s
traversal of the piano works of Sergei Lyapunov. Noack has won numerous prizes across Europe, such
as the Rachmaninov International Competition and
the International Robert Schumann Competition.
Cicilia Yudha Plays Casadesus and Dutilleux
Valentin Surif plays Tangos “Todo Tango 2”
Works: Robert Casadesus
(1899-1972): Piano Sonata
no 3; Toccata, Op. 40; Henri
Dutilleux: Au gré des ondes,
short pieces (6) for piano;
Blackbird, easy piece for piano; Sonata for piano. Artists:
Cicilia Yudha (Pno). (1 CD)
(Navona)
NVA 6053 $14.99
Pianist, chamber musician, and educator Cicilia Yudha
presents her Navona Records release, Selected Piano Works by Robert Casadesus and Henri Dutilleux.
George Enescu: Complete Works for Solo
Piano, Vol. 3
Artists: Josu de Solaun, piano (1 CD) (Grand
Piano)
GRPO 707 $16.99
Enescu’s music displays diverse influences,
beginning with a Brahms-like treatment of the
piano as a symphonic instrument in Ballade and
an infusion of French late-Romanticism and Faure
in the Impromptus.
Tango Nuevo - Music of Astor Piazzolla and
Pablo Ziegler
Works: Piazzolla: Adiós
Nonino; Buenos Aires
hora zero; Fuga y misterio;
Libertango; Michelangelo
70; Pablo Ziegler: Asfalto
Artists: Christopher O’Riley
(Pno); Pablo Ziegler (Pno).
(1 CD) (Steinway & Sons)
STEI 30050 $17.99
“There’s no question that Ziegler takes the tango
to levels of sophistication and refinement probably
undreamed of by Piazzolla.” (Chicago Tribune)
Jaëll: Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 3
Works: Marie Jaëll (1846-1925): Les Beaux Jours;
Bagatelles for piano a Henri Herz Nos. 1-10;
Promenade Matinel; Egare; Impromptu; Artists:
Cora Irsen, piano (2 CD) (Querstand)
2 QRST 1607 $16.99 On Sale
Pianist Marie Jaëll is mostly known today within
music history because of her pedagogic works,
however, she also left a rich and impressive compositional oeuvre.
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Works: Piazzolla, Solare,
Ramos, Ciurleo, Surif, Saenz
Artists: Vaentin Surif, piano
(1 CD) (Acqua Records)
AQUA 467 $18.99
This release closes with a previously unpublished piece by
Astor Piazzolla; it’s a beautiful
link between the traditional and popular worlds.
Bacevicius: Piano Music, Vol. 2
Works: Vytautas Bacevicius (1905-1970): Piano
Music, Vol. 2 - Poems, Etudes, Evocations, Dance
Fantastic, Three Musical Thoughts Op. 75 &
Sonata No. 4 Op. 53 Artists: Gabrielius Alekna,
piano (1 CD) (Toccata Classics) TOC 0328 $18.99
This release shows the evolution of Bacevicius’
musical language, beginning with the post-Scriabin
style of the early works.
Alessandra Ammara Plays Debussy
Works: Debussy: Images,
book I; Préludes, book 1;
Nocturne Artists: Alessandra Ammara, piano (1 CD)
(Piano Classics)
PINC 0110 $16.99
Alessandra Ammara is one of
Italy’s finest pianists. Her affinity with the French impressionist music is confirmed by
her extraordinary recording of Ravel’s piano works.
Lyadov: Complete Works for Piano, Vols. 3 & 4
Works: Anatol Lyadov (1855-1914): Bagatelles
(3), Op. 53; Barcarolle, Op. 44; By Lord
Boredomston; Canons (12) on a cantus firmus;
Canzonetta, Op. 48; Etude in A, Op. 48a. Artists:
Olga Solovieva (Pno). (2 CD) (Northern Flowers)
2 NTF 99113 $24.99
Baryshevskyi plays Mussorgsky & Scriabin
Works: Pictures at an Exhibition; 24 Preludes;
Poeme; Feuillet d’Album; Piano Sonata No. 5;
Artists: Anotnii Baryshevskyi, piano (1 CD) (CAvi
Music)
CAVI 8553332 $17.99
This young pianist has incredible potential and will
consistently follow his own path, always guided by
a self-critical endeavour to achieve perfection.
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Two Contemporary Music Orchestral Programs
Contemporary Works for Piano and Orchestra
Works by: Galina Ustvolskaya (1919-2006); Giya
Kancheli (b.1935); Valenitn
Silvestrov (b.1937) Artists:
Elisaveta Blumina, piano;
Thomas Sanderling/Stuttgar
CO (1 CD) (Grand Piano)
GRPO 678 $16.99
Galina Ustvolskaya’s early Concerto expresses a
vision of beauty and suffering in a tonal language
quite unlike her later works. Giya Kancheli’s Sio or
“breeze” is notable for its striking use of silence, as
well as modal tunes. Silvestrov’s devotional Hymn
reflects his approach to music as “a song the world
sings about itself”.
Wim Henderickx: Orchestral Works
Works: Wim Henderickx
(b.1962): At the Edge of the
World; Empty Mind; Groove!
Artists: Van Bockstal;
Vranckx; de Waart; Brabbins/
Royal Flemish PO (2 CD)
(Royal Flemish Philharmonic) 2 RYFP RFP011 $24.99
“With its regular nods towards rock and jazz,
too, and moments of reflection that will seem
dreamy or queasy according to person taste,
Henderickx’s music is certainly approachable
and the performances here have an in-your-face
vividness about them. Its not music that’s easy to
ignore.” - Guardian
Contemporary
Aleksandra Vrebalov (b.1970): The Sea Ranch
Songs
Artists: Kronos Quartet (2
CD) (Canteloupe)
2 CPE 21122 $19.99
The music does a magnificent job of connecting
with the nature, spirit, and
architecture of the California
retreat known as The Sea Ranch. This music is
more like a multimedia work; the music features
rarely documented sounds from the Northern California coastal community and it’s nature.
Charles Wuorinen (b.1938): Eighth Symphony;
Fourth Piano Concerto
Artists: Peter Serkin, piano; James Levine/Boston
SO. (1 CD) (Bridge)
BDG 9474 $18.99
In 2004, James Levine became Music Director of
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and he immediately began to commission major new works from
leading American composers, including the two
works recorded here.
György Kurtág: Complete String Quartets
Artists: Quatuor Molinari (1
CD) (ATMA)
ATMA 22705 $16.99
Gyorgy Kurtag has been
strongly influenced by the
Vienna School, particularly
Webern and Schoenberg,
as well as Pierre Boulez. His
first string quartet was composed in 1959 and was
the first groundbreaking piece in his career.
Matheson: Chamber Works
Works: James Matheson (b.1970): String Quartet;
Violin Concerto; Times Alone for voice & piano
Artists: Baird Dodge, violin; Laura Strickling, soprano; Thomas Sauer, piano. Esa-Pekka Salonen/
Chicago SO (1 CD) (Yarlung) YARL 25670 $19.99
James Matheson composed his Violin Concerto
specifically for violinist Baird Dodge, conductor EsaPekka Salonen, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
who are the performers on this Yarlung CD.
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Larsen & Kaminsky: The Crossroads Project
Works: Laura Kaminsky
(b.1956): Rising Tide, for
string quartet; Libby Larsen
(b.1950): Emergence, for
string quartet. Artists: Robert Davies/Fry Street Quartet. (1 CD) (Navona)
NVA 6054 $14.99
In collaboration with educator and physicist Dr.
Robert Davies, the Fry Street Quartet and composers Libby Larsen and Laura Kaminsky create a
musical landscapes which speak to the crisis of an
imminently unsustainable human world and move
the listener toward a meaningful response.
Michael Torke (b.1961): Three Manhattan Bridges
Artists: Joyce Yang, piano; David Alan Miller/
Albany SO. (1 CD) (Albany)
ALB 1643 $18.99
World premiere performances of two works by Michael Torke. Torke has been hailed a “master orchestrator whose shimmering timbral palette makes
him the Ravel of his generation” (New York Times).
Morton Feldman - ‘Beckett Material’
Works: Morton Feldman (1926-1987): Orchestra;
Elemental Procedures; Routine Investigations Artists: Claudia Barainsky, soprano; Peter Rundel/
WDR SO Koln (1 CD) (Wergo) WER 73252 $18.99
The works Orchestra, Elemental Procedures and Routine Investigations, represented a “trilogy” that make
up the larger work on this CD, “Beckett Material”. It
was written by Feldman in preparation for writing an
opera, Neither, commissioned by the Rome Opera.
Davies: Music for Guitar & Chamber Orchestra
Works: Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016): An
Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise; Ebb of Winter,
concert overture; Hill Runes, for guitar solo; Last
Door of Light; The Yellow Cake Revue. Artists:
Ben Gernon/Scottish CO. Sean Shibe (Gtr). (1 CD)
(Linn Records)
LINN 534 $19.99
The cornerstone of this album is An Orkney
Wedding, which portrays the beauty of a sunrise
after a boozy celebration. “This music was fun, the
playing of the musicians superb.” (BachTrack)
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Opera
new
recordings
Eduard Lalo (1823-1892), Arthur Coquard
Artists: Véronique Gens,
Nora Gubisch, Charles Castronovo, Boris Pinkbasovich;
Patrick Davin/Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France;
Chœr de Radio France. (2
CD) (Ediciones Singulares)
2 ECIO 1023 $37.49
When Lalo died unexpectedly, Arthur Coquard was
entrusted with the task of completing La Jacquerie,
which successfully premiere in March, 1895.
EMI
Reissues
on Warner
Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de Perles / Gedda
Artists: Janine Micheau;
Nicolai Gedda; Ernest
Blanc; Jacques Mars
Pierre Dervaux/Chœurs
et Orchestre du Théâtre
National de l’OpéraComique. (2 CD)
2 WRNC 557372 $16.99
Donizetti: Don Pasquale / Freni, Nucci, Muti
Artists: Mirella Freni; Sesto Bruscantini;
Leo Nucci; Gösta Winbergh; Riccardo Muti/
Philharmonia Orch.; Amborsian Opera Chorus. (2
CD)
2 WRNC 557373 $16.99
Riccardo Muti is proverbial for his precision,
brilliance and integrity in Italian opera.
Massenet: Manon / Opera Royal de Wallonie
Monteverdi: L’Orfeo / Dessay, Bostridge
W.A. Mozart: Zaide
Mozart: Così fan tutte / Bartoli, Tomlinson
Artists: Massis; Liberatore; Doyen; Joakim; Tchuradze; Delcour; Patrana; Yerna; Conzen; Patrick
Davin/Orchestra & Chorus of the Opera Royal de
Wallonie (2 CD) (Dynamic)
2 DYN 7751 $29.99
Artists: Ian Page/The Orch. of Classical Opera;
Bevan, sop.; Clayton, ten.; Imbrailo, bar.; Jackson,
ten.; Jeffery, bass-bar.; McGovern, bar. (1 CD)
(Signum Records)
SIG 473 $17.99
Classical Opera continue their series of the
complete Mozart operas on Signum with Zaide
Nico Dostal (1895-1981): Die Ungarische Hochzeit
Artists: Jevgenij Taruntsov,
Regina Riel, Thomas Zisterer,
Anna-Sophie Kostal, Tomas
Kovacic, Rita Peterl, Dolores
Schmidinger, Matthias Schuppli, Wolfgang Gerold, &
more Marius Burkert/Franz
Lehar-Orchester (2 CD)
(CPO )
2 CPO 777974 $31.99
Nico Dostal was very successful both as an operetta composer and a film composer; this release
features his operetta, ‘The Hungarian Wedding’.
Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito
Artists: Carlo Allemano, Nina Bernsteiner, Kate
Aldrich, Ann-Beth Solvang, Dana Marbach, Marcell
Bakonyi; Alessandro De Marchi/Orchester der
Academia Montis Regalis (2 CD) (CPO )
2 CPO 777870 $31.99
Wagner: Das Rheingold
Artists: Manfred Volz, Klaus Wallprecht, Marisa
Altmann-Althausen, Christian Franz, Manfred Jung.
Roberto Paternostro/Kassel State Theatre Orch. (3
CD) (ARS Productions)
3 ARSP 38051 $45.99
This production of Wagner’s Ring cycle from
1997/1999 received international critical enthusiasm.
Wagner: Die Meistersinger / Rudolf Kempe
Artists: Ferdinarnd Frantz, Kurt Böhm, Johannes
Kemter, Kurt Legner, Heinrich Pflanzl, Karl Paul,
Karl-Heinz Thomann, Heinrich Tessmer, Herhard
Stolze, Theo Adam, Erich Händel, Werner Faulhaber Rudolf Kempe/Staatskapelle Dresden (rec.
1951) (4 CD) (Profil Edition) 4 PRF 13006 $49.99
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Artists: Natalie Dessay; Ian Bostridge; Patrizia
Ciofi; Alice Coote; Véronique Gens; Emmanuelle
Haïm/Le Concert d’Astrée European Voices. (2 CD
)
2 WRNC 557375 $16.99
Artists: Lella Cuberli; Cecilia Bartoli; Ferruccio
Furlanetto; Kurt Streit; Joan Rodgers; John Tomlinson; Daniel Barenboim/Berlin Philharmonic; RIAS
Kammerchor (3 CD)
3 WRNC 557374 $23.99
Mozart: Don Giovanni / Hampson, Gruberova
Artists: Thomas Hampson;
Edita Gruberova; Roberta
Alexander; Barbara Bonney;
Hans Peter Blochwitz; László
Polgár; Anton Scharinger;
Robert Holl; Nikolaus Harnoncourt/Royal Concertgebouw Orch.; Netherlands
Opera Chorus (3 CD)
3 WRNC 557376 $23.99
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro / Schwarzkopf
Artists: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf; Irmgard Seefried;
Sena Jurinac; Erich Kunz; George London; Herbert
von Karajan/Vienna Philharmonic; Chor der Wiener Staatsoper. (2 CD) 2 WRNC 557377 $16.99
Puccini: Tosca / Scotto, Domingo, Levine
Artists: Renata Scotto, Plácido Domingo, Renato
Bruson; James Levine/Philharmonia Orch.;
Amborsian Opera Chorus. (2 CD)
2 WRNC 557378 $16.99
Verdi: Falstaff / Gobbi, Schwarzkopf, Karajan
Artists: Tito Gobbi, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Anna
Moffo, Luigi Alva, Rolando Panerai. Philharmonic
Orch. & Chorus, Karajan (rec. 1957); Herbert von
Karajan/Philharmonia Orch.; Philharmonia Orch.
Chorus. (2 CD)
2 WRNC 557379 $16.99
Verdi: Macbeth / Milnes, Carreras, Muti
Artists: Sherrill Milnes, Fiorenza Cossotto, José
Carreras, Ruggero Raimondi. Riccardo Muti/New
Philharmonia Orch. (rec. 1976) (2 CD)
2 WRNC 557380 $16.99
Weber: Der Freischütz / Schafer, Moll
Artists: Luba Orgonasova, Christine Schafer, Endrik Wottrich, Matti Salminen, Gilles Cachemaille,
Wolfgang Holzmair, Kurt Moll. Nikolaus Harnoncourt/Berlin Philharmonic; Rundfunkchor Berlin. (2
CD)
2 WRNC 557381 $16.99
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Solo Vocal
New from Two Super Stars of the Operatic Stage
❦Soprano Pretty Yende: “A Journey”
Juan Diego Florez: The Ultimate Collection
Arias from: Beatrice di Tenda
I Puritani; Lakmé; Lucia di
Lammermoor; Roméo et
Juliette; Barber of Seville
Artists: Pretty Yende (Sop);
Kate Aldrich, (mz); Gianluca
Buratto, (bass) Marco Armiliato/Orch. Sinfonica Nazionale
Della RAI (1 CD) (Sony) SNYC 88985321692 $14.99
“South African charmer who may well be the
Met’s next big star.” -New York Post “Yende has a
powerful and versatile yet controlled voice that can
reach to the stars.” -Washington Post
Arias by: Donizett, Rossini,
Offenbach, Verdi, Bellini,
Puccini, Massenet Artists:
Juan Diego Florez, tenor;
Roberto Abbado/Orch. del
Teatro Comunale di Bologna.
(1 CD) (Decca)
DEC B002560802 $15.48
On this handsomely-packaged album, Florez
celebrates 15 years on Decca with a collection of
his finest arias. Moreover, three tracks appear on
CD for the first time: ‘Puisqu’on ne peut flêchir’,
‘Ave Maria’ and ‘Amapola’.
❦Carolyn Sampson: “Come All Ye Songsters”
Anne Sofie Von Otter - So Many Things
Songs by: Francesco Corbetta (1615-1681); Giovanni
Battista Draghi; Purcell;
Christopher Simpson (16051669) Artists: Carolyn
Sampson (Sop); Elizabeth
Kenny (Lute); Laurence
Cummings (Hpsi); Jonathan
Manson (Viola da gamba) (1 CD) (Wigmore Hall Li
ve)
WGMR 0083 $18.99
“Versatile and ever engaging, soprano Carolyn
Sampson shines in this showcase of contrasting
Purcell songs...” -The Guardian
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Discoveries
Works: Vaughan Williams: Three Nocturnes; A
Road All Paved with Stars; Stricken Peninsula;
Four Last Songs Artists: Roderick Williams,
baritone; Jennifer Johnston, mz; Brabbins/BBC SO
(1 CD) (Albion)
ALBN 028 $18.99
“Discoveries” explores Vaughan Williams lesser
known works from top to bottom. All of the works
here are world premiere recordings, orchestrated
and arranged by composers Anthony Payne, Adrian
Williams, and Philip Lane - a very special project!
Glazunov: Complete Songs
Works: Glazunov: music
from Hafiz; The Belle;
Oriental Romanza Artists:
Victoria Evtodieva (Sop);
Yury Serov (Pno); Liudmila
Shkirtil (Mz); Mikhail Lukonin
(Bar) (1 CD) (Northern
Flowers) NTF 9925 $17.99
The vocal heritage of Glazunov is still an underexplored stratum of Russian music, which makes
this comprehensive collection very welcome.
The 50 Greatest Tracks
Tenor Fritz Wunderlich
Works: Songs from John
Adams, Björk, Elvis Costello,
Colin Jacobsen, Brad
Mehldau, Nico Muglym
Caroline Shaw, Sting, Rufus
Wainright Artists: Anne Sofie Von Otter, mz; Brooklyn
Rider, String Quartet (1 CD)
(Naïve)
NAI 5436 $16.99
The album juxtaposes the music of selected
classical composers, who share what von Otter
calls “anything from a toe to a whole foot in the
world of popular music and jazz.”
Askel! - Arias by Bach, Handel, and Mozart
Artists: Askel Rykkvin, Treble; Nigel Short/
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (1 CD)
(Signum Records)
SIG 435 $17.99
Norwegian boy-soprano Aksel Rykvvin has quickly
built a reputation as a rare talent, combining an intelligent musicality with a beautifully resonant voice.
Lawrence Brownlee: Donizetti & Bellini
Works: Donizetti: Arias from Rita, La Favorite,
Don Pasquale, Dom Sebastien, L’elsir d’amore,
and La fille du regiment; Bellini: I Puritani- “A te, o
cara” and “Son salvo” Artists: Lawrence Brownlee, Ten.; Constantine Orbelian/Kaunas City SO &
State Choir (1 CD) (Delos)
DEL 3515 $16.99
Tenor Lawrence Brownlee is largely considered by
critics and audiences alike to be among the world’s
leading bel canto tenors.
This 2 CD set includes 50 tracks displaying Wunderlich’s unrivalled versatility,
including excerpts from famous operas such as Die Zauberflöte, Don Giovanni, La
traviata and Eugen Onegin, as well as oratorio singing of the finest order in Bach
and Haydn, songs by Schubert and Schumann and first-rate examples of operetta,
Viennese Lieder and the best in popular songs. (2 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon)
2 DGG B002562802 $16.98
Tenor José Carreras
Decca is proud to present another release in the immensely successful 50 Greatest
series. This issue is devoted to the artistry of José Carreras. The perfect compilation
for opera lovers, the 2-CD set features the 50 greatest tracks that shaped Carreras’
career, including arias by Verdi, Puccini, Giordano, Bizet, Leoncavallo and “Tonight”
from the musical West Side Story. (2 CD) (Decca)
2 DEC B002560602 $19.98
Previous “50 Greatest Tracks” Releases:
Luciano Pavarotti: 2 DEC B001922802 $19.98
Placido Domingo: 2 DGG B002412702 $19.98
More Fritz!
Max Reger (1873-1916): Orchestral Songs
Festive Arias - Live! Fritz Wunderlich
Works: Arias by Bach,
Handel, Buxtehude, Schütz,
and Telemann Artists: Fritz
Wunderlich, tenor (1 CD)
(SWR Music)
SWRM 19026 $16.99
Arias from Fritz Wunderlich’s
early recording of Bach’s
Christmas Oratorio in 1955, presents the singer at the
beginning of his career. The other performances here
are studio recordings from between 1955 and 1959.
Fritz Wunderlich sings Lieder
Songs by: Schubert, Strauss, Wolf, Strauss, Bach
Artists: Fritz Wunderlich, tenor; Rolf Reinhardt,
Piano; Karl Forster/Berlin SO. (1 CD) (Warner
Classics)
WRNC 557389 $10.99
A lyric tenor of radiance, elegance, warmth and
strength, Fritz Wunderlich remains unsurpassed in
the Austro-German repertoire.
‘Encuentro’ – Music of Lorca and De Falla
Works: De Falla: Siete canciones populares espanolas; El amor brujo; Federico García Lorca (18981936), Cancianoes espanolas antiguas Artists: Estrella Morente, flamenco singer; Javier Perianes, piano
(1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi)
HAR 902246 $18.99
The desire to promote the heritage of Spanish
traditional music lies at the heart of the music of
Manuel de Falla and Federico García Lorca.
Boesch and Vignoles perform Krenek
Artists: Benjamin Appl (Bar); Graham Johnson
(Pno) (1 CD) (Wigmore Hall Live)
WGMR 0082 $18.99
“Appl’s is a noble baritone and, with the purling
pianism of Johnson, he creates a love-song of cool
ecstasy to both poet and composer...” -BBC Music
Works: Arias of Handel, Purcell, Graupner (16831760), Sartorio (1630-1680), Locke (1621-1677),
Cavalli, and more Artists: Anna Prohaska, Sop.;
Giovanni Antonini/Il Giardino Armonico. (1 CD)
(Alpha Productions)
Anna follows the queens of Egypt and Carthage,
(Dido and Cleopatra), across first century Europe.
Works: Ernst Krenek (1900-1991): Reisebuch
aus den österreichischen Alpen; Zemlinsky: In der
Ferne; Die Schlanke Wasserlilie; Waldgespräch;
and more Artists: Florian Boesch, Bar.; Roger Vignoles, Piano (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 68158 $19.99
Ernst Krenek’s wonderful travelogue is a fusion of
the remembrance of things past - the Schubertian
landscape of Austria and its cultural history - with
the music of the 1920s.
Paul Juon (1872-1940): Lieder
❦Franz Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89
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Anna Prohaska: “Serpent & Fire”
❦Benjamin Appl Sings Schubert
Artists: Maria Riccarda Wesseling (mz) Clau
Scherrer, piano (1 CD) (Coviello) CVEL 91612 $18.99
Although Paul Juon was a contemporary of modernist composers Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg,
and Anton Webern, his music is stylistically aligned
to the flowing emotional style of late Romanticism.
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Artists: Zeger Vandersteene (Tnr); Levente Kende
(Pno). (1 CD) (Northern Flowers) NTF 9919 $17.99
“if you want a tenor ‘Winterreise,’ seek no
further” than this 1990 recording by tenor Zeger
Vandersteene and pianist Levnete Kende.
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Artists: Stefanie Iranyi,
mz; Rainer Trost, tenor;
Paul Edelmann, bar. (1 CD)
(Capriccio) CAP 5275 $16.99
This release includes Reger’s
original work 5 Orchestral
Songs, as well as Reger’s
arrangements of songs for
voice and orchestra from Edvard Grieg, Johannes
Brahms, Hugo Wolf, and Franz Schubert.
Songs of Georgy Sviridov & Boris Tchaikovsky
Works: Georgy Sviridov (1915-1998): Russia Cast
Adrift; Boris Tchaikovsky (1925-1996): The Last
Spring Artists: Yury Serov (Pno); Liudmila Shkirtil
(Mz); Adil Fedorov (Clnt); Natalia Sechkariova (Flt)
(1 CD) (Northern Flowers)
NTF 9928 $17.99
Both Sviridov and Tchaikovsky’s vocal cycles
combine innovations and originality with refined,
perfected simplicity.
Il Volo - A Tribute To The Three Tenors
Works: Works of Punni, Ernesto de Curtis et al.
Artists: Il Volo; Placido Domingo (1 CD) (Sony /
RCA)
SBMG 88985351962 $14.99
‘Notte Magica’ is a new live concert event album
from worldwide multi-platinum selling tenor trio, Il
Volo. The album is a tribute to The Three Tenors
and features an appearance by original Three
Tenor, Plácido Domingo.
Julius Rontgen: Songs for voice & piano
Works: Julius Rontgen (1855-1932): Amoreuse Liedekens, Glagenlieder, Chinesiche Lieder, 3 Nietzche
Lieder, Prometheus, Palmstrom, Charon Artists:
Robbert Muuse, baritone; Micha van Weers, piano (1
CD) (Challenge)
CHL 72709 $18.99
The release of this album is an important step towards a revaluation of Rontgen’s total oeuvre and
the unlocking of Dutch musical heritage in general.
Maureen Forrester: ‘Berlin, 1955-1963’
Works: Works by Brahms, Britten, Haydn, Loewe,
Mahler, Poulenc and more Artists: Maureen
Forrester, contralto; Hertha Klust; Michael Raucheisen; Forrester Schröder, pianos (3 CD) (Audite)
3 ADT 21437 $29.99
Maureen Forrester was known as one of the most
important Mahler singers of her day. For the first
time, this release documents Forrester’s exploration into the genre of Lied.
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Chandos - take 3 for $30! Bax
❦Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible / Neeme Järvi,
Works: Prokofiev: Ivan the
Terrible, film score, Op. 116.
Artists: Neeme Järvi/
Philharmonia Orch. Nikita
Storojev CHA 10536 $12.99
“Prokofiev’s score for Eisenstein’s epic film, in the oratorio arrangement by Christopher Palmer, receives an expansively powerful
reading from Järvi, his Philharmonia forces, and
excellent soloists.” -BBC Music
❦Orchestral Music of Hubert Parry
Works: Hubert Parry (1848
- 1918): Concertstück; Elegy
for Brahms; From Death
to Life, symphonic poem;
Symphonic Variations
Artists: Matthias Bamert/
London PO
CHA 6610 $12.99
“Bamert has a complete understanding of Parry’s
music...” -American Record Guide “Both recording
and playing are absolutely first class.” -BBC Music
❦Rossini: Stabat Mater / Helen Field, Della Jones, Arthur Davies, Roderick Earle
Artists: Richard Hickox/City of London Sinfonia; London Sym. Chorus. Della Jones (Mzz Sop); Helen
Field (Sop); Arthur Davies (Tnr); Roderick Earle (Bass).
CHA 10781 $12.99
“Hickox isn’t ashamed of the sorrow that hangs over the subject material. He whips the orchestra and
chorus into an intense frenzy in the Inflammatus...” -MusicWeb International, 6th August 2013
❦J.C. Bach (1735-1782): Symphonies &
Symphonie Concertante
Artists: Simon Standage/
Academy of Ancient Music
(UK). Simon Standage (Vln);
David Watkin (Clo); Rachel
Brown (Flt); Frank de Bruine
(Oboe). CHA 0713 $12.99
“Excellent, well-played
‘authentic’ performances...” - The Penguin Guide
Vivaldi: String Concertos; Laudate Pueris;
Sinfonia
Artists: Purcell Quartet. Catherine Bott, soprano
CHA 0714 $12.99
❦Alessandro Marcello (1673-1747): ‘La Cetra’
Concertos
Artists: Simon Standage/
Collegium Musicum 90.
CHA 0744 $12.99
“This essay by Standage and
the Collegium Musicum 90
will provide compulsory study
material for aficionados of
the era and spiritual citizens of La Serenissima.
Recommended.” -Fanfare
❦Christmas Concertos & Cantatas
Works: Corelli & Manfredini:
Concerti grossi; Scarlatti: Oh
di Betlemme altera povertà;
Telemann: In dulci jubilo;
Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin
in E major Artists: Simon
Standage (vln)/Collegium
Musicum 90; Susan Gritton
(Sop); Caroline Trevor (Alto) CHA 0754X $12.99
“This is period-instrument performance at its best”
-ARG
❦Mozart: Duo Sonatas, Vol. 3
Artists: Duo Amadè
CHA 0772 $12.99
“Here’s Mozart interpretation in the raw, not overlaid with effusive graciousness, neither apologetically insipid nor crude, but very expressive on its
own terms...” -Gramophone
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❦R. Strauss: Four Last Songs; Capriccio; Lieder
Artists: Neeme Järvi;
Felicity Lott
.
CHA 10075 $12.99
“Its no wonder that the
wealth of commitment and
knowledge [Felicity Lott has]
brought to Strauss’ music
over the years has made her
a prime exponent of this repertoire.” -Fanfare
❦Respighi: Church Windows; Brazilian
Impressions
Artists: Geoffrey Simon/Philharmonica Orch.
CHA 092 $12.99
“Gorgeously lush sounds emanate from the
Philharmonia under Geoffrey Simon’s persuasive
direction.” -Hi-Fi News
❦Ernest John Moeran (1894-1950):
Symphony; Rhapsody; Overture for a Masque
Artists: Vernon Handley/
Ulster Orch. Margaret
Fingerhut (Pno)
CHA 10169 $12.99
“The performances under one
of the masters of British music
are quite supberb, and the rich
Chandos recording is well up
to the best vintage standards...” -Gramophone
Ives: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / Järvi
Artists: Neeme Järvi/Detroit SO.
CHA 10031 $12.99
Chadwick: Orchestral Works / Neeme Järvi
Works: George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931):
Symphonic Sketches; Melpomene Overture; Rip
Van Winkle Artists: Neeme Järvi/Detroit SO.
CHA 10032 $12.99
Respighi: Roman Trilogy
Artists: Yan Pascal Tortelier/Philharmonia Orch.
Leslie Pearson (Organ)
CHA 10035 $12.99
Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Artists: Valeri Polyanskii/Russian State SO. Frans
Helmerson (Clo)
CHA 10040 $12.99
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Orchestral Works
❦Stravinsky: Jeu de Cartes; The Soldier’s
Tale; Orpheus
Artists: Neeme Järvi/Royal
Concertgebouw Orch.;
Scottish Nat’l Orch.
CHA 10193 $12.99
“[Jarvi] has an orchestra, the
Royal Concertgebouw, capable of lightness of touch and
tone without sounding undernourished and a recording balance that manages intimacy, transparency
and depth... Highly recommended.” - Gramophone
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2; Romeo & Juliet;
Serenade; Mazeppa
Artists: Geoffrey Simon/London SO.
CHA 10041 $12.99
Brahms: Complete Hungarian Dances
Artists: Neeme Järvi/London SO.
CHA 10073 $12.99
The combination of the London Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi and Chandos has ensured that
these are amongst the best performances available.
Prokofiev: Waltzes; Cinderella Suites; Tale of
the Stone Flower
Artists: Neeme Järvi/Royal
Scottish National Orchestra.
CHA 10077 $12.99
Neeme Jarvi’s Prokofiev
series for Chandos remains
many critics’ top choice for
this repertoire.
Scheibe (1708-1776): Cantatas & Sinfonias
Artists: Andrew Manze/Concerto Copenhagen.
CHA 0696 $12.99
❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Thomson
Works: Cello Concerto; Violin
Concerto; Morning Song, symphonic variations Artists: Bryden
Thompson/London PO. Raphael
Wallfisch (Clo); Lydia Mordkovitch] (Vln); Margaret Fingerhut
(Pno)
CHA 10154 $12.99
“Lydia Mordkovitch plays the solo part with real
flair and richness of tone...” -Gramophone
❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 2
Works: Mediterranean; Northern Ballad nos 2 & 3;
Spring Fire; Symphonic Scherzo Artists: Thompson/London PO; Handley/Royal PO.
CHA 10155 $12.99
“Chandos’ full and reverberant sonics set off Bax’s
lustrous textures in full measure...” - ARG
Works: November Woods; Summer Music; The
Garden of Fand; The Happy Forest; Tintagel Artists: Thompson/Ulster Orch. CHA 10156 $12.99
“The Celtic twilight in Bax’s music is ripely and
sympathetically caught...” - The Penguin Guide
❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 4
Works: A Legend; In the Faery
Hills; Into the Twilight; On the
Sea-Shore; Roscatha; The Tale
the Pine Trees Knew Artists:
Thompson/London PO; Ulster
Orch.
CHA 10157 $12.99
“The atmosphere of each piece
marvellously caught... ” - Gramophone
John Ireland: Songs for Voice & Orchestra
❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 5 / Bryden Thomson
❦Britten: Les Illuminations, Serenade,
Chansons Françaises
Works: Ireland (1879 - 1962): A London Overture;
Epic March; Greater Love Hath No Man; The
Holy Boy; These Things Shall Be; Vexilla Regis;
Artists: Richard Hickox/London SO & Chorus
Bryn Terfel; Roderick Elms; James Oxley; Paula
Bott
CHA 10110 $12.99
Artists: Bryden Thompson/
Royal Scottish Nat’l Orch.
Felicity Lott; Anthony Rolfe
Johnson; Michael Thompson
(Horn). CHA 10192 $12.99
“Johnson shows his
virtuosity, singing with bright
beauty of tone and a careful sensitivity to the text,
fully aware of the possibilites and realizing them
brilliantly.” - Parsons, ARG
❦Grieg: Symphonic Dances; Sigurd Jorsalfar;
Songs
Artists: Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Stockholm PO.
Solveig Kringelborn (Sop).
CHA 10287 $12.99
“...excellently done, and Chandos provide
recording quality of the utmost naturalness and
presence.” - Penguin Guide
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Works: A Festival Overture; Christmas Eve on the
Mountains; Cortège; Nympholept; Paean Artists:
Bryden Thompson/London PO. Malcolm Hicks
(Organ).
CHA 10158 $12.99
“This is music to make your imagination run riot.” BBC Music
Works: Symphonic Variations, for piano &
orchestra; Winter Legends, sinfonia concertante
Artists: Bryden Thompson/London PO. Margaret
Fingerhut (Pno). (2 CD)
2 CHA 10209 $12.99
❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 8 / Handley
Works: Enchanted Summer; Fatherland;
Walsinghame Artists: Vernon Handley/Brighton
Festival Chorus; Royal PO. Martyn Hill; Barry Griffi
ths
CHA 10366 $12.99
“It is full-bloodedly performed and finely recorded”
-Gramophone
Works: Between Dusk and Dawn, ballet; The
Truth about the Russian Dancers, incidental music
for orchestra Artists: Bryden Thompson/London
PO.
CHA 10457 $12.99
“... A really enjoyable disc.” -Gramophone
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❦Spirit of Scotland - Berlioz, MacCunn, Arnold
Works: Malcolm Arnold:
Scottish Dance no 3; Tam
O’Shanter Overture; Berlioz:
Rob Roy & Waverley Overtures; Hamish MacCunn: Land
of the Mountain and the Flood;
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 Artists: Bryden
Thompson/Philharmonia Orch.; Alexander Gibson/
Royal Scottish Nat’l Orch.
CHA 10412 $12.99
“A highly attractive and colourful sequence,
excellently performed... With brilliant recording...
this is a fine reminder that the Gibson legacy is
worth another look.” -MusicWeb
❦Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony, From
Jewish Folk Poetry, etc
Works: Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony, Op. 118a (arr.
by Robert Barshai from String
Quartet No 10); From Jewish
Folk Poetry, song cycle for
soloists & orchestra; String
Quartet No. 8 Artists: Yuli
Turovsky/I Musici de Montreal. Mary Ann Hart; Rodney Nolan (Tnr); Nadia Pelle (Sop). CHA 6617 $12.99
“The Symphony for Strings is excellently done.”
-Gramophone “...with such ardor and consummate
musicianship that one cannot imagine improvement.” -Fanfare
❦The Grand Passions of Albert W. Ketèlbey / Godwin, et al
Artists: Anthony Godwin/Palm Court Theatre Orch.
CHA 6676 $12.99
“Albert Ketelbey was a classically trained musician who, after composing a number
of serious works turned to what was then called light music to make a living. He
was a master craftsman, and his tuneful, colorful, exotic pieces have survived the
scorn of several generations of critics to please generations of listeners.” - McClain,
American Record Guide
❦French Ballet Music / Geoffrey Simon
Works: L’Eventail de Jeanne;
Les Maries de la Tour Eiffel
Artists: Geoffrey Simon/
Philharmonia Orchestra
CHA 10290 $12.99
“The zany exuberance of
Les mariés, concocted by
five of Les Six in the 1920s,
is infectiously captured in this colourful reissue.”
-BBC Music
❦Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3; Symphonic
Dances
Artists: Neeme Järvi/London SO
CHA 10234 $12.99
“...with superb playing from the LSO... the intensity
is magnetic...” - The Penguin Guide
Richard Hickox Conducts Wagner, Strauss
Works: Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos; DuetConcertino, Op. 147; Wagner: Siegfried Idyll;
Wesendonck Lieder. Artists: Richard Hickox/
Northern Sinfonia Chorus
CHA 10313 $12.99
3 for $30 Chandos Deal
, continued
Dame Gwyneth Jones sings Wagner
Works: Wagner: Arias from
Götterdämmerung; Lohengrin; Tannhäuser; Tristan
und Isolde. Artists: Roberto
Paternostro/Cologne West
German RSO
CHA 10286 $12.99
The repertoire here covers
an extremely broad spectrum, giving the listener
an idea of this singer’s unequalled versatility.
Tchaikovsky: Hamlet; Festival Overture
Artists: Geoffrey Simon/London SO. Derek
Hammond-Stroud (Bar); Janis Kelly (Voice)
CHA 10108 $12.99
❦Ernest John Moeran (1894-1950): Violin
Concerto; Cello Concerto; Lonely Waters
Artists: Vernon Handley/Ulster Orch. Raphael
Wallfisch (Clo); Lydia Mordkovitch] (Vln).
CHA 10168 $12.99
“Lydia Mordkovitch is a superb violinist who merely
lacks the name recognition of a superstar.” -ARG
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites; Lyric Suite; Piano
Concerto
Artists: Vernon Handley/
Ulster Orch. Margaret
Fingerhut (Pno).
CHA 10175 $12.99
Both Vernon Handley
and Margaret Fingerhut
have made significant
contributions to the Chandos catalog, and have
received high praise for their recordings.
Arensky (1861-1906): Piano Trios no 1 & 2
Artists: Borodin Trio.
CHA 10184 $12.99
❦Mozart: Requiem / George Guest
Artists: George Guest/English CO. Yvonne
Kenny; Sarah Walker (mz); David Wilson-Johnson
(Bar); William Kendall (Tnr) CHA 10208 $12.99
“Throughout the choral singing has a rare strength
and vigor. I was very much struck by the clarity
and balance of the recording.” - Gramophone
❦Orchestral works by Manuel de Falla
Works: Ernest John Moeran
(1894-1950): String Quartet
in A minor; Violin Sonata;
Fantasy Quartet Artists:
Sarah Francis (Oboe); The
English String Quartet
CHA 10170 $12.99
This is a unique coupling of
Moeran’s chamber works.
Works: Manuel de Falla
(1876-1946): Love the Magician; Dance No. 1; Nights in
the Gardens of Spain Artists: Geoffrey Simon/London
SO. Sarah Walker (mz); Margaret Fingerhut (Pno)
CHA 10232 $12.99
“The singing of Sarah Walker with its vibrant,
earthy vitality brings an added dimension of
Flamenco drama...” - Gramophone
❦Britten: Cello Symphony, Death in Venice
❦R. Strauss: Aus Italian; Metamorphosen
Chamber music of Ernest John Moeran
Artists: Steuart Bedford/English CO. Raphael
Wallfisch (Clo)
CHA 10274 $12.99
“Bedford is, of course, a master interpreter of Britten’s music; and he leads a cogent performance of
both works...” - ARG
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Artists: Neeme Järvi.
CHA 10218 $12.99
“This is as good a recording of Aus Italien as
any. The sound is sumptuous... Metamorphosen
sounds beautiful here.” - ARG
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❦Elgar: Works for Piano / Peter Pettinger
Works: Edward Elgar:
Adieu; Air de ballet; Allegro;
Carissima; Chantant; Dream
Children Artists: Peter
Pettinger (Pno).
CHA 10429 $12.99
“These fine pieces are
expertly done by Peter Pettinger... full marks to Chandos.” -Gramophone
❦Ernest John Moeran (1894-1950):
Rhapsodies no 1 & 2; Serenade; Nocturne
Artists: Vernon Handley/Ulster Orch. Hugh
Mackey (Bar).
CHA 10235 $12.99
“[The works here] are presented in superb sound
and played with unflagging affection by Handley
and the Ulster Orchestra.” -ARG
❦Strauss: Symphony no 2, Songs, Romanze
Artists: Neeme Järvi. Raphael Wallfisch (Clo);
Eileen Hulse (Sop).
CHA 10236 $12.99
“Jarvi’s Strauss series is an important set of
recordings that will hold an honored place
alongside Chandos’s Prokofiev and Bax cycles.” Fanfare
❦Ernest Bloch (1880-1959): Avodath
Hokodesh, Sacred Service
Artists: Geoffrey Simon/London SO. Louis
Berkman; Richard Stuart; Jacqueline BransomJones; Graham Godfrey
CHA 10288 $12.99
“Geoffrey Simon’s luxuriously recorded and
devoted account should convert any Bloch
doubters among us.” -BBC Music Magazine
Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988): Cello Concerto;
Symphony No. 3
Artists: Bryden Thompson/Royal Scottish Nat’l
Orch. Raphael Wallfisch (Clo); Neil Mackie (Tnr).
CHA 10307 $12.99
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great composers
❦An Introduction to Dmitri Shostakovich
Works: Shostakovich: Piano
Concerto no 2; Festive Overture; Symphony no 5; Vincent
Youmans (1898-1946): Tea
For Two, song. Artists:
Maxim Shostakovich/I Musici
de Montréal; Neeme Järvi/I
Musici de Montréal. Dmitry Shostakovich (Pno).
CHA 2027 $12.99
“Most probably the finest Shostakovich disc ever
issued and without doubt my choice” -Fanfare
❦An Introduction to Aram Khachaturian
Works: Khachaturian (1903-1978): Gayaneh;
Masquerade; Spartacus Suite no 2; Symphony no
3 (“Symphony-Poem”) Artists: Neeme Järvi/Fedor
Glushchenko/BBC PO.
CHA 2023 $12.99
“Chandos has released a knockout, state of the art
digital recording.” -American Record Guide
❦An Introduction to Claude Debussy
Works: Debussy: Children’s
Corner; Clair de lune (Suite
bergamasque); La mer; La
plus que lente; L’isle joyeuse;
Petite suite for Piano 4 hands.
Artists: Yan Pascal Tortelier/
Ulster Orch. CHA 2024 $12.99
“What a glorious instrument the Ulster Orchestra is
in Tortelier’s hands - eloquent principals in every
section...” -ARG
❦An Introduction to Gustav Holst
Works: Holst: Brook Green Suite; St. Paul’s
Suite; The Planets Artists: Richard Hickox/City
of London Sinfonia; Alexander, Gibson/Royal
Scottish Nat’l Orch.
CHA 2026 $12.99
“In every respect this latest Holst anthology from
Chandos will be hard to beat. The recording is
superb...” -The Penguin Complete Guide
❦An Introduction to Felix Mendelssohn
Works: Mendelssohn: A
Midsummer Night’s Dream;
Capriccio brillant; Piano Concerto no 1; Hebrides Overture,
“Fingal’s Cave”; Symphony
no 4 “Italian” Artists: Charles
Groves/Royal Liverpool PO;
Alexander, Gibson/Royal Scottish Nat’l Orch., et al
.
CHA 2025 $12.99
“[Mendelssohn’s First Piano Concerto] was
conceived during the journey which led to the
writing of the Italian Symphony, and it bubbles over
with much of that work’s melodic exuberance.”
-The Gramophone
❦An Introduction to Ralph Vaughan Williams
Works: Vaughan Williams (1872-1958): A
London Symphony (Symphony no 2); Fantasia on
Greensleeves; The lark ascending; The wasps.
Artists: Bryden Thompson/London SO; Vernon
Handley/London PO. Michael Davis (Vln).
CHA 2028 $12.99
“The performances are excellent.” -American
Record Guide
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Two Landmark Schubert Films by Christopher Nupen
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Thielemann,
Vienna PO [BR or DVD]
Artists: Christian Thielemann/
Vienna PO; Dasch, Fujimura,
Beczala, Zeppenfeld (C Major)
(138 min.; 16:9, Color; PCM
Stereo, DTS HD MA 5.0)
(BR) CME 737904 $14.99
(DVD) CME 737808 $14.99
Recorded in HD and 5.0 surround sound, this performance
is accompanied by an hour-long documentary,
which provides insights into Beethoven’s thinking,
as well as interpretal comparisons from conductors
like Karajan, Bernstein, and Jarvi. “Thielemann’s
reading of the Beethoven symphonies stands heads
and shoulders above the countless and mostly undistinguishable versions on offer.” (Die Presse)
Beethoven: Symphonies 1 - 9 / Philippe Jordan
[3 BR or 4 DVD]
Artists: Philippe
Jordan/Paris
National Opera Orch.
& Chorus (live from
the Opéra Bastille &
Palais Garnier, 20142015) (Arthaus) (457 min.; 16:9, PCM Stereo, DTS
HD MA 5.1)
(BR) 3 AHM 109249 $66.99
(DVD) 4 AHM 109248 $66.99
Philippe Jordan’s young but traditionalist interpretation of these works brings to life A spirit of historical
performance practice. In addition to the symphonies,
a special 52 minute feature documentary is included:
Reiner E Moritz’s “Philippe Jordan-Born to Conduct.”
Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi / Zurich Opera
Fabio Luisi [BR or DVD]
Artists: Joyce DiDonato, Olga Kulchynska, Benjamin Bernheim, Roberto Lorenzi, Alexei Botnarciuc.
Fabio Luisi/Zurich Opera Orch. & Chorus (Accentus) (139 min.; 16:9, PCM Stereo, DTS HD MA)
(BR) ACTS 10353 $38.99
(DVD) ACTS 20353 $24.99
Bellini’s retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and
Juliet is unique in that the opera tells the account of
the last 24 hours in Romeo and Juliet’s lives.
Bellini: Norma / Ranato Palumbo [BR or DVD]
Artists: Gregory Kunde, Raymond Aceto, Sondra
Radvanovsky, Ekaterina Gubanova, Ana Puche,
Francisco Vas. Renato Palumbo/Gran Teatre del
Liceu Orch. & Chorus (C Major Video) (176 min.;
16:9; PCM Stereo, DTS HD MA 5.1)
(2 BR) 2 CME 737304 $33.49
(2 DVD) 2 CME 737208 $38.99
This release is a new production of Bellini’s
Norma, directed by Grammy Award-nominated
director of opera, theatre, and film, Kevin Newbury.
Sondra Radvan stars as a captivating Norma
in a performance in which the New York Times
described as “powerful, elegant.”
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Tribute to Evgeny Svetlanov [DVD]
Works: Rachmaninov: The
Bells; Bartok: Piano Concerto
No. 3; Prokofiev: Poems (2)
for Female Chorus Artists:
Yefim Bronfman, piano;
Tatiana Pavlovskaya; Sergei
Leiferkus. Vladimir Jurowski/
State Academic SO & Chorus
of Russia (Bel Air Classiques)
(84 min.; 16:9, PCM Stereo,
Dolby Digital 5.1)
BAC 107 $24.99
This release celebrates the 85th birthday of the
great Russian conductor and composer Evgeny
Svetlanov. It was filmed in the magnificent room of
the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in which
Svetlanov spent 35 years leading the Symphony
Orchestra of the Russian Federation.
Daniele Gatti & The Concertgebouw [BR]
Works: Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Wagner:
Tannhauser overture; Liszt:
Orpheus Artists: Daniele Gatti/Royal Concertgebouw Orch.
Amsterdam (RCO Live) (85
min.; 16:9, LPCM 2.0, DTS HD
MA 5.0) RCOL 16108 $41.99
Gatti brings an unconventional
interpretation to Berlioz’ legendary score. A sense of surprise and newness, and the
joy of making music together is easily heard in this
recording - traits that recently inspired the members
of RCO to choose Gatti as their new conductor.
Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 [BR or DVD]
Artists: Rudolf Buchbinder, piano; Zubin Mehta/
Vienna PO (live, Vienna Musikverein 2015) (C
Major Video) (96 min.; 16:9, PCM 2.0, DTS HD MA
5.0)
(BR) CME 733604 $33.49
(DVD) CME 733508 $24.99
The Kurier newspaper described this performance
with rave reviews. “It is not every day that Brahms
sounds so perfect as this... What Rudolph Buchbinder, the Vienna Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta
delivered at the Musikverein easily deserves the
accolade ‘milestone’.”
Europakonzert 2016 / Vilde Frang, violin;
Berlin PO, Simon Rattle [BR or DVD]
Works: Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Beethoven:
Symphony No. 3 ‘Eroica’; Grieg: Evening in the
Mountains; Bjarne Brustad: Veslefrikk Artists:
Vilde Frang, violin; Simon Rattle/Berlin PO
(EuroArts (Warner) (90 min.; 16:9, PCM Stereo,
DTS HD MA 5.0)
(BR) EUAW 26148BR $26.99
(DVD) EUAW 26148DV $23.99
The Berliner Philharmonic celebrate their founding
day (May 1st, 1892) in a European city of cultural
significance every year. In 2016, the choice has
fallen on the beautiful Baroque church of Roros, a
Norwegian mining town whose intact picturesque
old town makes it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila / Jurowski [2 DVD]
Artists: Albina Shagimuratova, Mikhail Petrenko,
Yuri Minenko, Almas Svilpa,
Charles Workman, Elena Zaremba. Vladimir Jurowski/State
Academic Bolshoi Theatre of
Russia Orch. & Chorus (Bel Air
Classiques) (132 min.; 16:9,
PCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1) (2
DVD)
2 BAC 120 $29.99
Ruslan and Lyudmila has been performed at the
Bolshoi more than 700 times! This production
brings the opera into the twentieth century by
bringing attention to the “modernity of the subject”
and “the deep feelings of the characters.”
Hallelujah! Traditional Carols for Christmas /
Mormon Tabernacle Choir [DVD]
Artists: Laura Osnes, Martin Jarvis, MET Opera
soloists, Mack Wilberg/Orch. at Temple Square;
Ryan Murphy/Mormon Tabernacle Choir. (Mormon
Tabernacle) (81 min.; 16:9, Dolby 5.1)
MRMT 5157247 $19.99
Some of the most loved Christmas hymns are included here, such as “Joy to the World,” and “Oh, Come
All Ye Faithful.” Also included is “For unto Us a Child
Is Born,” from Handel’s Messiah, performed by guest
soloists from the Metropolitan Opera.
Humperdinck: Haensel und Gretel / Vienna
State Opera, Christian Thielemann [BR or DVD]
Artists: Adrian Erod, Janina
Baechle, Daniela Sindram,
Ileana Tonca, Michaela Schuster, Annika Gerhards. Christian
Thielemann/Vienna State Opera Orch., Chorus & Childrens
Chorus (live, 11/2015) (EuroArts (Warner) (113 min.; 16:9,
PCM Stereo, DTS HD MA 5.1)
(BR) EUAW 27298 $26.99
(DVD) EUAW 27298E $23.99
Humperdinck’s scoree offers a memorable mix
of folksong-inspired melodies and wonderful rich
and colorful orchestration. “[Thielemann] inspired
the Staatsopernorchester to play with energy,
engagement and transparence.” (Opera Magazine)
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; Leoncavallo:
Pagliacci / Antonio Pappano [BR or DVD]
Works: Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana (Antonenko, Zilio, Westbroek, Platanias); Leoncavallo: Pagliacci (Platanias, Antonenko, Giannattasio, Hulett)
Artists: Antonio Pappano/Royal Opera Orch. &
Chorus (Opus Arte) (168 min.; 16:9, LPCM 2.0,
DTS HD MA)
(2 BR) 2 BOA 7200D $38.99
(DVD) BOA 1210D $29.99
Both of these operas are set in a poverty-stricken
Southern Italy village in the early 1980s where the
Mafia has a stranglehold. Extra features included
in this set are Introduction to Cavalleria Rusticana,
Introduction to Pagliacc, an interview with Antonio
Pappano on the music, and a cast gallery.
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Martha Argerich Box - 6 programs [7 DVD]
Artists: Martha Argerich with
Yuri Temirkanov/Royal Stockholm PO; Gábor Takács-Nagy/
Verbier Festival CO; Charles
Groves/Royal Liverpool PO;
Riccardo Chailly/Leipzig Gewandhausorchester (EuroArts
(Warner) (16:9, Color; PCM
Stereo)
7 EUAW 26379E $52.99
DVDs 1&2: Bloody Daughter (148 mins) - A
documentary film by Stéphanie Argerich, 2012
DVD 3: Evening Talks (101 mins) - A film by
Georges Gachot, 2002 DVD 4: Classic Archive
(62 mins) Tchaikovsky; Prokofiev: Piano
Concerto No. 3 DVD 5: Martha Argerich & Daniel
Barenboim at Teatro Colon (120 mins) Mozart,
Schubert, Stravinsky, Schumann, Rachmaninoff,
Gustavino, Milhaud, Scaramouche DVD 6: Martha
Argerich in Verbier (125 mins), 2007, 2008 Bach,
Mozart, Grieg, Bartok, Lutoslawski, Shostakovich
DVD 7: Martha Argerich Compilation (123 mins)
Nobel Prize Concert 2009: Ravel, Chopin,
Beethoven, Shostakovich, Schumann
Mata Hari, ballet in 2 acts by Ted Brandsen /
Dutch National Ballet [BR or DVD]
Artists: Anna Tsygankova,
Matthew Rowe/Dutch Ballet
Orch. Music by Tarik O’Regan,
Libretto by Janine Brogt (live,
2016) (EuroArts (Warner) (121
min.; 16:9, PCM Stereo)
(BR) EUAW 26162BR $26.99
(DVD) EUAW 26162DV $23.99
Mata Hari’s life was not just
turbulent but also surrounded
by mystery. Was she really guilty of espionage or
was she used as a scapegoat?
“Mata Hari is an enterprise of epic proportions...
hundreds of stylish costumes by Francois-Noδl
Cherpin and a set designed by Clement ...The
scope is breathtaking.” (Dancing-Times)
Wagner: Parsifal / Berlin State Opera [BR or DVD
Artists: Wolfgang Koch,
Rene Pape, Andreas
Schager, Tomas Tomasson,
Anja Kampe, Matthias
Holle. Daniel Barenboim/
Berlin Staatsopernchor;
Staatskapelle Berlin (live,
2015) (Bel Air Classiques)
(252 min.; 16:9, PCM Stereo,
DTS HD MA 5.1)
(BR) BAC 428 $38.99
(DVD) 2 BAC 128 $38.99
Bel Air Classiques presents Wagner’s mystic
masterpiece “Parsifal” in a brilliant staging
by Dmitri Tcherniakov in the spectacular
Staatsoper Berlin. Wagner’s last completed
opera is loosely based on the 13th century epic
poem Parzival by Wolfran von Eschenbach, in
which an Arthurian knight quests for the Holy
Grail.
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Ballet
‘Elegance’ from Arthaus
The ‘Elegance’ series from Arthaus is a collection
of ballet performances from the world’s best dance
houses, each featuring a different choreographer.
The Art of Angelin Preljocaj - Bruno
Mantovani: Siddharta [BR or DVD]
Artists: Susanna Malkki/Paris
National Ballet & Opera Orch.
(live, 2010) (Arthaus) (100 min.;
16:9, PCM Stereo, DTS HD MA
5.1) (BR) AHM 109285 $18.99
(DVD) AHM 109284 $18.99
Live from the Opera Bastille,
Paris, 2010, the story of this
opera is “one who will become
enlightened,” or “Buddha,” and
Preljocaj gives the theme a personal, free reading in
which he investigates the themes of test, sacrifice,
and transcendence in the quest for the absolute.
The Art of Jiří Kylián - 3 Ballets: Bella figura;
Sleepless; Birth-Day [BR or DVD]
Works: Music by Lucas Foss,
Pergolesi, Vivaldi, Mozart,
Haubrich et al. Artists:
Netherland Dance Theater
(Arthaus) (128 min.; 16:9, PCM
Stereo)
(BR) AHM 109271 $18.99
(DVD) AHM 109270 $18.99
Kylian relied heavily on Mozart’s
music, as he believed Mozart
was “the greatest example of someone whose
time between day ‘A’ and day ‘Z’ was painfully
limited, but who nevertheless has understood life
in all its richness...”
The Art of Marius Petipa - Glazunov:
Raymonda, ballet [BR or DVD]
Artists: Olesia Novikova, Friedemann Vogel, Mick
Zeni. La Scala Ballet, Michail Jurowski/Teatro alla
Scala Orch. (produced for TV, 2011) (Arthaus)
(154 min.; 16:9, PCM Stereo, DTS HD MA 5.1)
(BR) AHM 109269 $18.99
(DVD) AHM 109268 $18.99
The original choreography for this ballet was constructed by Petipa in 1898. This revival transports
the viewer back in time to the original performances
of a story based on a medieval legend, complete
with knights and ladies, cathedrals and castles.
The Art of Marius Petipa & Alexander Gorsky:
Don Quichot [BR or DVD]
Artists: Kevin Rhodes/Holland Symfonia (live,
Amsterdam Music Theatre, 2010) (Arthaus) (152
min.; 16:9, PCM Stereo, DTS HD MA 5.1)
(BR) AHM 109267 $18.99
(DVD) AHM 109266 $18.99
This performance of Don Quichot, with music by
Ludwig Minkus, is a dazzling display of virtuosity,
Spanish flair, and energy. “Don Quichot is a hit...
Anna Tsygankova and Matthew Golding make a
dream couple.” (The Telegraaf)
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Feature Titles
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro / China National
Centre for the Performing Arts [2 DVD]
Artists: Lu Jia/China National
Centre for the Performing Arts
Chorus; China National Centre
for the Performing Arts Orch.
(live, 2014) (Accentus)
2 ACTS 20307 $38.99
This production from the
China National Centre for the
Performing Arts sheds new
light on this 1786 masterpiece,
by combining the traditional Western elements
of the work with an exceptional Chinese cast.
As a bonus, the film “The making of Le Nozze di
Figaro,” is also included.
Rachmaninov: Troika [2 DVD]
Works: Rachmaninov: Troika - The Miserly Knight;
Aleko; Francesca da Rimini Artists: Kostas
Smoriginas, Sergey Semishkur, Sergei Leiferkus,
Dmitry Golovnin, Dimitris Tiliakos, Anna Nechaeva,
Mikhail Tatarnikov/ Orch. & Choeurs Symphonique
de la Monnaie (live, 2016) (Bel Air Classiques)
(185 min.; 16:9, PCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1)
2 BAC 133 $29.99
Aleko, The Miserly Knight and Francesca da Rimini are the only three operas composed by Rachmaninov, reunited here in an amazing production
under the name le titre “Rachmaninov Troika”.
Rameau: Dardanus (1739) [BR & DVD]
Artists: Karina Gauvin,
Gaelle Arquez, Reinoud Van
Mechelen, Florian Sempey,
Nahuel di Piero. Raphael
Pichon/Ensemble Pygmalion.
(Harmonia Mundi) (192 min.;
16:9, PCM Stereo, DTS 5.1)
HAR 9859051 $19.99
Dardanus is typical of JeanPhilippe Rameau’s operas.
It contains impressive, innovative music that is
rich with dramatic complexity. Modern revivals
of Dardanus, such at the one staged here by
Ensemble Pygmalion, have restored some of the
lost music while maintaining dramatic coherence.
Massenet: Manon / Opera Royal de Wallonie,
Patrick Davin [2 DVD]
Artists: Annick Massis, Alessandro Liberatore,
Pierre Doyen, Roger Joakim, Papuna Tchuradze,
Patrick Delcour. Patrick Davin/Wallonie Royal
Opera Orch. & Chorus (Dynamic) (162 min.; 16:9,
Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM 2.0) 2 DYN 37751 $29.99
Jules Massenet’s five act opera-comique is Massenet’s most performed opera. Annick Massis
stars in the title role. The French soprano has
enjoyed a long stage career, frequently performing in Mozart’s operas and many bel canto roles.
The Becoming of the Mannheim Ring [2 DVD]
Artists: artists (2 DVD-Video) (Arthaus) (Run
Time: 284 min.; Region: 0; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9,
Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo)
2 AHM 109288 $29.99
This release includes nearly five hours of film
documentary by Rudij Bergmann detailing the two
year production period for this Wagner Anniversary
Year 2013 staging of Wagner’s ‘Ring’.
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from the Verve / Impulse imprint of Universal
Country for Old Men / John Scofield
ABUC / Roberto Fonseca
John Scofield goes country!
With the help of drummer Bill
Stewart, organist & pianist
Larry Goldings, and bassist
Steve Swallow, Scofield renders 12 classic country tunes
through the prism of vigorous
modern jazz. Country icons
including Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Dolly
Parton and George Jones are hereby reinterpreted
by Scofield by focusing strongly on the melody of
each song, accentuating his playing with a noticeable twang, which lends the music the requisite
bucolic sensibility. (Impulse)
IMPU B002561002 $15.48
The Grammy-nominated
Cuban pianist Robert Fonseca returns from his post in
the Buena Vista Social Club
with his 8th album, teeming with rascally rhythms
and burly brass, and woven
from allusions, souvenirs
and contrasts, ABUC is a kaleidoscope of dancing
colours with which Roberto tells a story: the great
and rich story of Cuban music, from yesterday to
today. Featuring special guests Trombone Shorty,
vocalists Daymé Arocena, Carlos Calunga, Eliades
Ochoa, Rafael Lay and many more.
IMPU B002571502 $15.48
Secular Hymns / Madeleine Peyroux
John Scofield / Past Present
Madeleine Peyroux set out to
record a collection of songs
with their own hymn-like
stories of self-awareness &
inner dialogue, a communal
consciousness & a spiritual
essence. Here, Madeleine
intimately renders tunes by
seminal blues artists like Willie Dixon & Lil Green,
gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, dub star
Linton Kwesi Johnson, 19th century composer
Stephen Foster & ending with a traditional AfricanAmerican Spiritual.
VRV B002543702 $15.48
Time - Life / Charlie Haden Liberation Music
Orchestra
Time/Life centers around
two live recordings—the
final recordings with Charlie
Haden and his Liberation
Music Orchestra--from the
2011 Middelheim Festival:
Haden’s 1979 composition
Song for the Whales and Miles Davis’ Blue In
Green, both arranged for orchestra by Carla
Bley. After Haden’s death in 2014, the LMO, with
the help of Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, and Ruth
Cameron, recorded three works by Bley to create
an album that honored Haden and his concern for
the environment. This album is that tribute.
IMPU B002567102 $15.48
Spain Forever / Michel Camilo & Tomatito
The collaboration between
these two artists began at
the Barcelona Jazz Festival
19 years ago in the Palau
de La Música. Two great
performers and close friends
now gather once again after
10 years and two albums to
offer us a repertoire where piano and Flamenco
guitar communicate with each other and coexist in
an intimate space, pioneering the union of these
instruments.
VRV B002570502 $15.48
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The nine exciting tunes Scofield penned on Past Present
also reflects his philosophy
on playing jazz music. He
stresses the importance of
being knowledgeable of the
music’s deep, complex roots
while simultaneously being
spontaneous and in the moment while performing
it. For an artist with such a multifaceted discography as Scofield’s, getting to the root of jazz means
channeling the blues, as demonstrated on the
disc’s closing, titled-track.
IMPU B002375202 $16.98
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers / A Jazz Message
Impulse Records released
only two LPs credited to Art
Blakey, both with somewhat
generic titles, 1961’s Jazz
Messengers!!!!, with Blakey’s
usual group, the Jazz
Messengers, and 1963’s
A Jazz Message, by the
Art Blakey Quartet. Half a century later, the two
albums make an obvious choice for a two-fer CD
from the Impulse imprint of Universal.
IMPU 5334700 $16.98
Inception / Reaching Fourth - The McCoy Tyner Trio
This CD combines two
of pianist McCoy Tyner’s
early-’60s LPs for Impulse!
Records, 1962’s Inception,
which finds Tyner as part of
a trio with bassist Art Davis
and drummer Elvin Jones,
and 1963’s Reaching Fourth,
which features him in another trio, this time with
bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Roy Haynes.
The two LPs fit well together, spotlighting Tyner’s
early, sparer style.
IMPU 5334721 $16.98
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Concord Jazz On Sale!
from Dave Koz and Poncho Sanchez
❦Dave Koz / Hello Tomorrow
❦Best of Poncho Sanchez / Instant Party
Songs: Put the Top Down;
When Will I Know for Sure;
It’s Always Been You;
Getaway; This Guy’s in
Love with You; Anything’s
Possible; There’s a Better
Way Artists: Dave Koz; Lee
Ritenour; Boney James;
Jonathan Butler; Sheila E.; Herb Alpert; Keb’ Mo’;
Dana Glover; Christian Scott; Marcus Miller; Brian
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“Hello Tomorrow is chock full of enticing, smooth,
and silky saxophone work, backed by solid, soulful
rhythms, courtesy of such notable guests as Sheila
E, Jeff Lorber, Keb ‘Mo’, Ray Parker, Jr., Lee
Ritenour and even Herb Alpert!” -All Music
Songs: Hey Bud; Joseito;
Listen Here/Cold Duck Time;
Co Co May May; Ixtapa; Lip
Smacker; Sin Timbal; One
Mint Julep; Besame Mama;
Watermelon Man; & more
Artists: Poncho Sanchez
(vocals, congas); Ray Charles
(vocals); Scott Martin (tenor sax); Sal Cracchiolo (tpt);
Fred Wesley (trombone); David Torres (piano); Joey
DeFrancesco (Hammond B-3); Tony Banda (bass);
Mongo Santamaria (congas)
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“Poncho Sanchez has been with [Concord] for the
majority of his career, making the track picks truly
depict the best of his overall output as opposed to
just his output on a particular label.” -All Music
❦Lee Ritenour, guitar / Festival
❦Norman Brown, guitar / Sending My Love
Songs: Night Rhythms; Latin
Lover; Humana; Rio Sol; Waiting for You; New York/Brazil;
The Inner Look; Odile, Odila;
Artists: Lee Ritenour; Bob
James; Caetano Veloso; Marcus Miller; Omar Hakim; Dave
Grusin; Joao Bosco
CNC CRE38173 $10.98
“This is a superior record to Ritenour’s ‘Rio’, because there is a deeper Brazilian feeling to the arrangements, and Lee’s own playing is even more
refined and meaningful.” -All Music
Songs: Come Go with Me;
Here’s My Number; Sending
My Love; Celebrate Me
Home; Play Time; Special
Moments; I’m Pouring My
Heart Out; Thinking About
You; Coming Back; One Last
Goodbye Artists: Norman
Brown (gtr)
CNC PKR31327 $10.98
“The guitarist’s diverse, expressive riffing is still formidable.... Good music that requires listeners to do just
one thing: kick back and enjoy the ride.” -Billboard
❦Russ Freeman / The Rippingtons / Côte d’Azur
Songs: Emorio; Maracatu
Atomico; You and I; Ye-MeLe; Magalenha; Orpheus; Maracatu; The Real Thing; Caxanga; Pais Tropical Artists:
Nayanna Holley; Carlinhos
Brown; Seu Jorge; Gracinha
Leporace; Katie Hampton;
Milton Nascimento
CNC CRE31575 $10.98
“On the set, the bandleader known for his blend of
Brazilian bossa nova, roots rhythms and pop again
proves to be a master of fusion, mixing sounds,
languages and notable collaborators as few can.”
-Billboard
Songs: La Calypso; Bandol;
Sainte Maxime; Postcard
from Cannes; Passage
to Marseilles; Provence;
Riviera jam; Rue Paradis;
Mesmerized; Artists: Russ
Freeman (guitar, keyboards);
Jeff Kashiwa (sax); Bill Heller
(keyboards); Dave Karasony (drums)
CNC PKR32580 $10.98
‘Those who associate the Rippingtons with
mind-numbing elevator music will be pleasantly
surprised by how much edgier they sound on
“Passage to Marseilles”, “Le Calypso” and the
flamenco-flavored “Bandol”.’ -All Music
❦Sergio Mendes / Bom Tempo
❦George Benson, guitar / Songs and Stories
Songs: Lay It Down; Am I Wrong; In Your
Dreams; My One and Only Love; Moon River; Why
I Sing the Blues; ‘68’; Daddy Longlicks; Shape of
My Heart Artists: Lee Ritenour; John Scofield;
Taj Mahal; Joey DeFrancesco; Pat Martino; Joe
Bonamassa; Robert Cray; Neal Schon; George
Benson; B.B. King et al. CNC CRE31911 $10.98
“To say this is an all-star affair is an understatement
and fortunately, while the album never overplays to
expectations, it nonetheless delivers on Ritenour’s
promise of a great guitar celebration.” - All Music
Songs: Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight; Family
Reunion; Show Me the Love; A Telephone Call
Away; Someday We’ll All Be Free; Nuthin’ But a
Party; Exotica; Rainy Night in Georgia Artists:
George Benson (vocals, guitar); Marcus Miller
(keyboards); Lee Ritenour (guitar); Tom Scott
(sax); Chuck Findley (tpt); Charles Loper (trb);
Steve Porcaro (synthesizer); Maguinho Alcântara
(drums) & more
CNC 30364 $10.98
“Typically compelling, Lamont Dozier wrote
the sublime ‘Living in High Definition,’ another
effortless Benson gem with wonderful scatting.”
-Jazz Times
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❦Lee Ritenour / 6 String Theory
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Jessy J, saxophones / True Love
Songs: Tropical Rain; Forever; True Love; Mr. Prince;
Morning of the Carnival;
Somewhere in a Dream;
Jessy’s Biues; Llegaste Tu;
Brazilian Dance; Bailia! Artists: Jessy J (vocals, flute,
saxophones); Sergio Aranda
(vocals, piano); Paul Brown (guitar, drums); Tommy Kay (guitar); Gregg Karukas (keyboards, bass
guitar)
CNC PKR31282 $10.98
“She displays her soprano talents in ‘Somewhere
in a Dream’ and especially with ‘Brazilian Dance,’
a minimalist, swinging composition...” -JazzTimes
Boney James / Send One Your Love
Songs: Wanna Show U
Sumthin’; Send One Your
Love; Stop, Look, Listen
(To Your Heart); Touch;
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely
Tonight; Hold on Tight; I’m
Gonna Love You Just a Litt
More Baby; & more Artists:
Boney Jones (sax); Kimberly Brewer (vocals);
Dean Parks (gtr); Katia Popov (vln); Lil John Roberts (perc) & more
CNC CRE30815 $10.98
Boney James melodious, suave sax playing brings
out the amorous best in choice selections by Barry
White, Stevie Wonder, and James Taylor. “[I]
nstant classics. ‘Hold on Tight’ is a slow-burning
ballad with strings...” -JazzTimes
Gerald Albright / Sax for Stax
Songs: Theme from ‘The Men’; Knock on Wood;
Memphis Passion; Respect Yourself; I Stand
Accused; Ceaper to Keep Her; Walk’ Down
Beale Street; & more Artists: Gerald Albright
(flute, saxophones); Philip Bailey (vocals); Errol
Cooney (guitar); Tracy Carter (keyboards); Teddy
Campbell (drums) & more CNC PKD30604 $10.98
“He’s chosen his eight cover songs well,
highlighted by a swinging ‘Knock On Wood’ and
a dynamic ‘What You See Is What You Get’ with
vocals by Philip Bailey.” -JazzTimes
Sergio Mendes / Encanto
Songs: The Look of Love;
Funky Bahia; Waters of
March; Odo-Ya; Somehwere
In the Hills; Lugar Comum;
Dreamer; Morning in Rio;
Catavento; Acode; Agua
De Beber; & more Artists:
Fergie; Siedah Garrett;
Will.I.Am; Ledisi; Carlinhos Brown; Natalie Cole;
Jovanotti; Herb Alpert; Lani Hall; Juanes; Gracinha
Leporace; Vanessa De Mata CNC 30278 $10.98
Sergio takes us even deeper into Brazil, recording all the basic tracks in Rio and Bahia. “[T]he
whole thing keeps its dominant foot in Brazil and
allows for vital chip-ins from such compatriots
as Carlinhos Brown and newcomer Vanessa da
Mata.” -Vibe
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David Benoit, piano / Heroes
Songs: Mountain Dance;
Human Nature; Your Song;
Light My Fire; Never Can
Say Goodbye; She’s Leaving
Home; Song for My Father;
You Look Good to Me; & more
Artists: David Benoit (piano,
synthesizer); Andy Suzuki
(saxophones); David “Sparky” Hughes (basses);
Jamey Tate (drums)
CNC PKD30605 $10.98
Benoit pays tribute to the musical figures who
inspired him, from Elton John and the Beatles to
Horace Silver and Dave Brubeck. “Benoit digs into
classic jazz with Dave Brubeck’s ‘Blue Rondo a
la Turk’ and Horace Silver’s ‘Song for My Father.’
He absolutely swings on Bill Evans’ ‘Waltz for
Debbie’...” -JazzTimes
David Sanchez / Cultural Survival
Songs: Coast to Coast;
Manto Azul; Aoracion;
Monk’s Mood; Ay Bendito;
Cultural Survival; The Forgetten Ones; leyenda de
Canaveral Artists: David
Sanchez (vocals, tenor sax,
percussion); Lage Lund (guitar); Robert Xavier Rodriguez (piano); Ben Street
(bass); Henry Cole (drums) CNC 30562 $10.98
“Torn between lyric and epic impulses, this
ambitious disc creates beautiful moods as well as
making grand historical gestures.” -Downbeat
Poncho Sanchez / Raise Your Hand
Songs: Raise Your Hand; Tropi Blue; Shotgun; El
Agua de Belen; Rosarito; Maceo’s House; Done
Va Chichi?; Gestation; Amor con Amor; Knock on
Wood; Artists: Poncho Sanchez (congos, bells);
Javier Vergara (flute); Ron Blake (flugelhorn);
David Torres (Hammond b-3 organ); George Ortiz
(timbales)
CNC 30149 $10.98
Poncho Sanchez grew up on salsa and Latin jazz,
but his musical influences also included large
doses of Stax and Muscle Shoals R&B. So for
his latest album, he decided to pay tribute to both
traditions: the result is a strange but seriously fun
jumble of soul, salsa and jazz.
Chick Corea / The Enchantment
Songs: Senorita; Spectacle; Joban DNA Nopia;
Mountain; Children’s Song No. 6; A Strange
Romance; Menagerie; Waltse for Abby; Brazil; The
Enchantment; Sunset Road; Artists: Chick Corea
(piano); Béla Fleck (banjo)
CNC 30253 $10.98
“Each tune contrasts stylistically with the one that
preceded it, pointing to the talent and versatility of
the pair...” -Downbeat
Jessy J, saxophone / Tequila Moon
Artists: with Paul Brown (guitar); Gregg Karukas,
(strings, keyboards); Donald Hayes (keyboards);
Sergio Gonzalez (drums) CNC PKD30499 $10.98
“This is commercial jazz, to be sure, but the
saxophonist shows off an individual voice and a
gift for melodic improvisation.” -All Music
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Blue Note 3 for $25
Classic Artists from a Classy Jazz Label
Dexter Gordon / Dexter Calling... [Remaster]
❦Herbie Hancock / Speak Like a Child
Stanley Turrentine / That’s Where It’s At
Lee Morgan / The Cooker
Songs: Soul Sister; Modal
Mood; I Want More; The
End of a Love Affair; Clear
th eDex; Ernie’s Tune;
Smile; Landslide Artists:
Dexter Gordon (tenor sax);
Kenny Drew (piano); Paul
Chambers (bass); Philly Joe
Jones (drums)
BLU 924202 $10.48
Like all his early ‘60s Blue Note recordings, this
is Gordon at his absolute best. “Gordon is full of
energy, mixing styles and bouncing off his confederates to keep the atmosphere lively and fun, while
retaining a fineness of touch.” -Record Collector
Songs: Riot; Speak Like a
Child; First Trip; Toys; Goddby to Childhood; The Sorcerer; Riot Artists: Herbie
Hancock (piano); Ron Carter
(double bass); Jerry Dodgion (alto flute); Thad Jones
(flugelhorn); Peter Phillips
(trombone); Mickey Roker (drums).
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“…the key to Speak Like a Child is in Hancock’s
graceful, lyrical playing and compositions, which
are lovely on the surface and provocative and
challenging upon closer listening.” - All Music
Songs: A Night in Tunisia;
Heavy Dipper; Just One of
Those Things; Lover Man;
New-Ma; Just One of Those
Things; Artists: Lee Morgan
(trumpet); Pepper Adams (bari sax); Bobby
Timmons (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Philly
Joe Jones (drum)
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Lee Morgan was a tender 19-year-old when he
recorded 1957’s THE COOKER for Blue Note.
While Morgan wouldn’t truly hit his stride until a
few years after this release, his duties as leader
here are mighty impressive, nonetheless.
Art Blakey/Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
Horace Silver Quintet / Doin’ the Thing (At the
Village Gate)
Songs: Yes I Can, No You Can’t; Trapped; Speedball; You Go to My Head; The Gigolo Artists: Lee
Morgan (trumpet); Wayne Shorter (tenor sax);
Harold Mabern (piano); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Billy
Higgins (drums)
BLU 377622 $10.48
More quintessential hard bop from one of the
genre’s leading figures at the height of his considerable powers. Throughout, the ensemble work is
tight and the solos crackle with passion and joy.
Songs: Mosaic; Down
Under; Children of the
Night; Arabia; Crisis Artists:
Art Blakey (dms); Wayne
Shorter (sax); Freddie
Hubbard (trumpet); Curtis
Fuller (trombone); Cedar
Walton (piano); Jymie Merritt
(bass)
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The deep, soulful grooves here support complex
ensemble arrangements with concise solo spots
for the horns and pianist Cedar Walton. In all, this
is classic ‘60s era Messengers in their prime.
Lee Morgan, trumpet / Candy
Songs: Candy; Since I
Fell for You; C.T.A.; All the
Way; Who Do You Love,
I Hope; Personality; All at
Once You Love Her; Artists:
Lee Morgan (tpt); Sonny
Clark (piano); Doug Watkins
(bass); Art Taylor (drums)
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Lee Morgan was the definition of the ‘50s post-bop
trumpet style and sound. His album CANDY from
1958 is a quintissential document of the easy swing
and tight ensemble work that was prominant before
the onset of hard-bop and free-jazz of the ‘60s.
❦Hank Mobley / Workout [Bonus Track]
Songs: Workout; Uh Huh;
Smokin’; The Best Things in
Life Are Free; Greasin’ Easy;
Three Coins in the Fountain;
Artists: Hank Mobley (tenor
saxophone); Wynton Kelly
(piano); Grant Green (guitar);
Paul Chambers (bass); Philly
Joe Jones (drums)
BLU 377712 $10.48
Muscular tunes like the title track and the aptly
titled “Smokin’” are the focus here as [Mobley and
Green] expertly blow and wail through the changes
like frenzied boxers in a title bout. “Mobley’s soulful lyricism and fluid melodic invention seduce the
ear.” -Mojo
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Songs: Filthy McNasty;
Doin’ the Thing; Kiss Me
Right; Cool Eyess/The
Gringo; It Ain’t S’Posed to
Be Like That; Cool Eyes;
Artists: Horace Silver, Blue
Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene
Taylor, Roy Brooks
BLU 626822B $10.48
The chemistry of Silver’s tasty piano and infectious
tunes, Blue Mitchell’s crackling trumpet, and Junior
Cook’s hearty tenor saxophone make this cooker
of a live session one to cherish.
Lee Morgan, trumpet / City Lights
Songs: City Lights; Tempo de Waltz; You’re
Mine You; Just by Myself; Kin Folks; Artists: Lee
Morgan; Curtis Fuller, George Coleman, Paul
Chambers, Ray Bryant, Art Taylor.
BLU 626762 $10.48
Technically agile and possessed of a bright,
clear tone (he clearly belongs to the lineage
of Dizzy Gillespie), Morgan shines on
CITY LIGHTS, and his sidemen - including
saxophonist George Coleman, trombonist Curtis
Fuller, and bassist Paul Chambers--are no
slouches either.
Bobby Hutcherson / Happenings [RVG Edition]
Songs: Aquarien Moon;
Bouquet; Rojo; Maiden Voyage; Head Start; When You
Are Near; The Omen; Artists: Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone, marimba); Herbie
Hancock (piano); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Joe Chambers
(drums)
BLU 626672B $10.48
With pianist Herbie Hancock, drummer Joe
Chambers, and bassist Bob Cranshaw on
board, Hutcherson keeps the tone fairly light,
performing his original compositions (the
exception is Hancock’s “Maiden Voyage”) with a
mellow, swinging style that emphasizes modal
exploration.
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Lee Morgan / The Gigolo [Remaster]
❦Dexter Gordon / Gettin’ Around [Remaster]
Songs: Manha de Carnaval;
Who Can I Turn To (When
Nobody Needs Me); Heartaches; Shiny Stockings;
Everybody’s Somebody’s
Fool; Le Coiffeur; Very Saxily
Yours; Flick of a Trick; Artists: Dexter Gordon (tenor
sax); Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone); Barry Harris
(piano); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Billy Higgins (drums)
BLU 377572B $10.48
“Along with ‘63’s Our Man In Paris and the original
‘61 comeback album Doin’ Alright, this is one
of three immortal works in the Gordon canon.”
-AllAboutJazz
Songs: Smile, Stacey; Soft
Pedal Blues; Pia; We’ll See
Yaw’ll After While, Ya Heah;
Dorene Don’t Cry; Light Blue;
Light Blue Artists: Stanley
Turrentine (tenor sax); Herbie Lewis (double bass); Les
McCann (piano); Otis Finch
(drums)
BLU 114942B $10.48
“A Blue Note release with Les McCann on piano,
Herbie Lewis on bass, and Otis Finch on drums.
Small group format. Excellent (and exciting) soul-jazz
session with Turrentine blowing hot.” - All Music
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers / The Big Beat
Songs: The Chess Players; Sakeena’s Vision;
Politely; Dat Dere Lester Left Town; It’s Only a
Paper Moon Artists: Art Blakey (drums); Jymie
Merritt (bass); Wayne Shorter (tenor sax); Lee
Morgan (trumpet); Bobby Timmons (piano)
BLU 638002B $10.48
Now over 40 years old, The Big Beat is as
thunderous as ever. Here, Blakey combines his
rhythm with tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter’s
brilliant composing to make what could only be
termed a “structurally raw” album.
❦Herbie Hancock / Inventions & Dimensions
Songs: Succotash; Triangle;
Jack Rabbit; Mimosa; A
Jump Ahead; Mimosa;
Artists: Herbie Hancock
(piano); Paul Chambers
(bass); Willie Bobo
(drums, timbales); Osvaldo
“Chihuahua” Martinez
(congas, bongos)
BLU 637982B $10.48
“Not only is this album a thoughtful entertainment
for anyone focused on the best Blue Note releases
of the ‘60s, I hope it will be carefully studied by
young musicians desiring to mine Latin jazz with
seriousness and a bold spirit.” - AllAboutJazz
Wayne Shorter / Night Dreamer [Remaster]
Songs: Out of Joe’s Bag; I Should Care; Getting’
and Jettin’; Hank’s Other Soul; Hello Young Lovers
Artists: Hank Mobley (tenor sax); Wynton Kelly
(piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Philly Joe Jones
(drums)
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“Hank Mobley was in a prime period around this
time, and all of his Blue Note recordings are well
worth picking up.” -All Music
Songs: Night Dreamer;
Oriental Folk Song; Virgo;
Black Nile; Charcoal Blues;
Armegeddon; Artists:
Wayne Shorter (tenor sax);
Lee Morgan (trumpet); Lee
Morgan Quintet; Reggie
Workman (double bass);
McCoy Tyner (piano); Elvin Jones (drums)
BLU 644672 $10.48
Shorter’s Blue Note debut, NIGHT DREAMER,
is a stunning statement from one of the premiere
saxophonists and composers in the history of jazz.
❦Earl Klugh / Music for Lovers [Remaster]
Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers
Hank Mobley / Another Workout [Remaster]
Songs: Wishful Thinking; Livin’ Inside Your Love;
Long Ago and Far Away; Dream Come True; A
Natural Thing; Catherine; If You’re Still in Love
With Me; Christina Artists: Earl Klugh (gtr); Lani
Groves (vcls); Patti Austin (vcls); Bob James (pno);
Dave Grusin (keyboards); Gene Dunlap (drums);
Paulinho Da Costa (perc) BLU 647242B $10.48
“Music for Lovers is a nice 12-track collection that
covers several of Earl Klugh’s laid-back, romantic
tunes recorded for Blue Note Records.” -All Music
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Songs: Room 608; Creepin’ In; Stop Time; To
Whom It May Concern; Hippy; The Preacher;
Hankerin’; Dooklin’; Artists: Horace Silver (piano);
Hank Mobley (tenor sax); Kenny Dorham (trumpet); Doug Watkins (double bass); Art Blakey (dru
ms)
BLU 644782 $10.48
In all, this set is not only a stunning snapshot of
one of the first groups of its kind, but the very definition of a style that dominated jazz in the 1950s
and ‘60s.
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Jazz Best-Sellers
Pianist Carla Bley Sheppard & Swallow / Andando
el Tiempo
Andando el Tiempo features
new music of wide emotional
compass by NEA Jazz
Master, pianist Carla Bley,
and underlines her originality
and resourcefulness as a
jazz composer. This trio with
saxophonist Andy Sheppard and bassist Steve
Swallow has been an ideal vehicle for Carla’s
writing for more than 20 years and provides one
of the best contexts for her unique piano playing
and for animated conversations between all three
musicians. It is released on the occasion of Carla
Bley’s 80th birthday on May 11 (1 CD)
ECM B002484502 $18.98
❦Dizzy Gillespie / Bird Songs: Final Recordings
Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie
(trumpet); Bobby McFerrin
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❦Bill Frisell, guitar / All We Are Saying...
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Angel Eyes - Sonny Stitt;
You Don’t Know What Love
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Jack Teagarden / Basin Street Blues
The leading exponent of the
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❦Duke Pearson, paino / Dedication! (1961)
❦Count Basie Orchestra / Live at El Morocco
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❦Ella Fitzgerald / Dream Dancing - music of Cole
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Tracks: Dream Dancing; I’ve
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❦Etta Jones, vocals / Hollar! (1960-62)
Tracks: Minor Mishap; Number Five; The Nearness
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Time Artists: Duke Pearson (piano); Pepper Adams
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“Pearson would make a number of other fine
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introduction to a talented pianist.” -All Music Guide
Tracks: And the Angels Sing; I Got It Bad (And That
Ain’t Good); Give Me the Simple Life; More I See
You, The; Our Love Is Here to Stay; Reverse the
Charges; Looking Back Artists: Oliver Nelson (tenor
sax); Lem Winchester (vibraphone); Sam Bruno (piano); Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Ernest Hayes (bass);
Bobby Donaldson (drums)
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“Etta Jones had the spark that made each of her
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Sarah Vaughan, vocals: Live at Rosy’s [2 CDs]
❦Last Sonny Stitt Sessions, Vols. 1 & 2
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Eyes (2 LPs on 1 CD)
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“Switching between tenor and
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trumpeter Bill Hardman and has Walter Davis in
Mance’s place... the music throughout is high-quality
bebop.” -All Music
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)
COLB 88875145742 $16.99
John Coltrane / My Favourite Songs
A fabulous introduction to an
important and consistently
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Jazz. Coltrane’s influence
pervades the development
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Davis he stands as perhaps
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second half of the 20th Century. Guests include
McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones.
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In a Mellow Tone: The Smooth Swing of Kenny
Burrell
Tracks: Listen to the Dawn; Flamingo; In a Mellow
Tone; Groovin’ High; Over the Rainbow; Tenderly;
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❦Gerry Mulligan / Dragon Fly
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(cornet); Dave Grusin (piano); Dave Samuels (vibraphone); Ron Vincent (drums) TLC 83377 $13.98
“...outstanding....This is a beautifully-paced CD full
of fine writing and playing. Mulligan couldn’t have
left us a finer memorial.” -JazzTimes
Chick Corea Trio: Trilogy [3 CDs]
This expansive live release finds Corea working with
bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian
Blade, and the three have an uncanny connection,
filling space with gorgeous and subtle phrasings,
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Newly discovered live recording from May 31, 1978 at
Rosy’s Jazz Club in New
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set features Sarah Vaughan
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Walter Booker, bass and
Jimmy Cobb, drums. A 36page booklet with essays, interviews and over 100
minutes of music, some never heard before. (Resonance) (2 CDs)
2 REOA HCD2017 $25.98
Bill Evans (Piano): Some Other Time: The Lost
Session from the Black Forest
This album was recorded five days after the legendary live performance at the 1968 Montreux Jazz
Festival, released on Verve and won a Grammy.
Only studio album for trio featuring bassist Eddie
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Keith Jarrett - Creation
Creation features music
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Where in the past the solo
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ECM B002301302 $18.98
Tommy Dorsey / Music Goes Round and Round
Although one of the big
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“The Music Goes Round And Round”, “Chinatown,
My Chinatown” and “You’re My Desire”.
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The Most Relaxing Jazz Music in the Universe
The Ultimate Most Relaxing Jazz Music in the Universe is a double-disc, 24-track collection containing previously released material, mainly standards,
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Billy Eckstine, vocals / Love Songs
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Love From Me; In My Solitude; Sophicated Lady; In
a Sentimental Mood; Time on My Hands; My Silent
Love; I Surrender, Dear; Memories of You; Say It Isn’t
So (rec. 1945-48)
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