Allegro Classical July 2013 New Release Book

Release Date: July 9, 2013

Order Due Date: June 18, 2013

JULY 2013

A d iv i s ion of Allegro MediA group

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GeorGe Benjamin Written On Skin

Genius unleashed. alex ross

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tOp 10 RECENt RELEASES

1. Wagner: The Ring Hotter/Fischer-Dieskau/Krauss (OPD 1504)

2. Histoire du Tango Augustin Hadelich (AVR 2280)

3. Sciarrino String Quartets Quartetto Prometeo (KRO 13212)

4. Bach/Brahms/Prokofiev Eldar Djangirov (MTM 116)

5. Bach: Six Partitas BWV 825830 Vladimir Feltsman (NIM 6207)

6. A Violins Life Frank Almond & William Wolfram (AVR 2279)

7. Raskatov: Prayers and Praise The Hilliard Ensemble (CHR 72578)

8. Monteverdi: Selva morale e spirituale 3 The Sixteen (CRO 16109)

9. License to Thrill Joe Burgstaller (SMT 600)

10. Francaix: Le Gai Paris Philippe Cuper (IDS 45)

ALLEGRO CLASSICAL WELCOMES

LoUth contemporarY mUsic societY p. 12

Formed in 2006, Louth Contemporary Music Society (LCMS) has a strong track record for excellence and innovation in contemporary music programming in Ireland. It not only presents the leading international composers of our time, but also fosters genuine engagement through new commissions and cleverly curated collaborations with leading international and Irish performers. LCMS productions have received glowing coverage in popular music media such as BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, American Record Review, The Observer, The Independent, The Irish Times, MOJO, and State. Louth Contemporary Music Society comes to Allegro Classical via New Arts International.

cantUs p. 25Cantus is a Spanish early music label considered by international press to be one of the worlds most beautiful thanks to an irresistible combination of unusual repertoire, multi-award winning artists, impressive packaging, and substantial, informative booklets. Cantus has built its prestige with a very fine series of recordings of artists like Ensemble Gilles Binchois under Dominique Vellard (one of the finest medieval ensembles today), La Reverdie, violinist Fabrizio Cipriani, La Venexiana under Claudio Cavina, award-winning ensemble Odhecaton under Paolo Da Col, and many more. The labels aim is to keep producing wonderful CDs and DVDs of historically informed performances by the best artists of the world, always with a strong interest in design and editorial excellence. Cantus comes to Allegro Classical via New Arts International.

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Christopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton: vocal soloistsPierre-Laurent Aimard: pianoMahler Chamber Orchestra

George Benjamin: conductorMartin Crimp: text

BENJAMIN/CRIMP: Written On Skin

Written On Skin feels like the work of a genius unleashed. Alex Ross, The New Yorker

A landmark in British opera Its not often that you feel you were present at a truly significant artistic event one that people will talk about for years to come, one that throws down a gauntlet to other artists, one that raises the bar. The Guardian

The universally acclaimed opera Written On Skin is the second collaboration between George Benjamin and Martin Crimp after their similarly lauded one-act opera, Into the Little Hill. Written On Skin was jointly commissioned by the Festival d Aix-en-Provence, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and this recording was taken from the premiere in July 2012 at Aix-en-Provence conducted by the

composer. George Benjamins status as one of the UKs leading composers has created unprecedented demand for this new opera!

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4nimbus recordsCharlotte de Rothschild: sopranoAdrian Farmer: piano

ROTHSCHILD: German Lieder Sechs Lieder Mazurka, Op. 26 Auf den Bergen Das flotte Herz O sage nicht! Der Komet So war die Sonne scheinet Die Gletscher leuchten Komm! Geh mit mir ins Waldesgrn Am See Seitdem du mich verlassen Nocturne, Op. 2 Sechs Lieder (1897) Souvenir, Op. 2 Zwlf Lieder (1890) French Mlodies Romance, parle moi Bluette Appelle-moi ton me Prs du lilas Coquetterie Cetait en Avril Quand vous me montrez Romance Magyare Mazurka Vous avez beau faire et beau dire Les papillons Le rossignol La voix qui dit je taime Si mes vers avaient des ailes Charmeuse Danziam, valse chant Waltz Souvenir Si jetais rayon Je nose pas Puisque vous tes revenue Enfant, rve encore Feuillets dAlbum, Op. 2 Chanson du pcheur Tristesse Le vallon natal

This double album devoted to Mathilde de Rothschilds music constitutes an important step in the reassessment of 19th-century female composers. Anyone familiar with the cultural life of the time will be aware of the importance of the Rothschild family, who were patrons of many prominent composers such as Mendelssohn, Herz, Bellini, and Chopin. The latter, in 1849, was eager to teach the teenaged Rothschild girl, whom he clearly considered very talented. Mathilde went on to become a respected, prolific, and well-published composer of beautiful music. Charlotte de Rothschild is an internationally renowned lyric soprano who specializes in oratorio and the art of song, whether lieder, chanson, folk, or art song. She has a particularly interesting and unusual approach in tailoring her recital program to specific themes; the best known is the Family Connections program in which all the songs are by composers who were either friends, teachers, or ancestors of her famous family during the last 200 years.

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Franz LISZT Music for Cello & Piano

Raphael Wallfisch: cello/John York: piano

LISZT: Premire legi, S130 Zweite Elegie, S131 Romance oublie, S132 La lugubre gondola Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth, S382 Consolations: Six Penses potiques, S172 O du mein holder Abendstern: Recitative & Romance from the Opera Tannhuser DOHNANYI: Sonata in B flat major, Op. 8 (1899) Ruralia Hungarica, Op. 32/d (1924) Andante rubato, alla zingaresca KODALY: Sonata, Op. 4 (1909/10)

One of todays most celebrated cellists, Raphael Wallfisch has recorded nearly every major work for his instrument. His extensive discography explores both the mainstream concerto repertoire and countless lesser-known works.

Girolamo FRESCOBALDIKeyboard Works Vol. 5

Richard Lester: harpsichord

FRESOCOBALDI: Toccata per spinettina e violino Canzona III (La Bernardinia) Canzona I Six Corrente Canzona V (la Donatina) Canzona II (la Bonuisa) Aria, Se laura spira Aria, O moi cor Capriccio sopra Bataglia Capriccio sopra Pastorale Bells of Almeno San Salvatore Magnificat: Secundi Toni Hinno: della Apsotoli Magnificat: Sesti Toni Hinno: Ave Maria Stella Magnificat: Prima Toni Hinno: Iste Confessor Hinno: della Domenica

Nimbus Records presents volume five of Frescobaldis complete keyboard works with Richard Lester.

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Challenge Classics

Christoph Prgardien: tenor Michael Gees: piano

SCHUMANN: Winterreise Op. 39, D 911

Challenge Classics presents a luxurious Hybrid Super Audio edition of Schuberts famous song cycle Winterreise, also available on DVD or Blu-ray with studio performances and a documentary featuring artist interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of the studio

recording process. Christoph Prgardien is a world-famous tenor, well known for his almost 200 recordings for all the major labels. Michael Gees is an acclaimed pianist and composer/improviser, best known for his duo performances with Prgardien. Their previous

duo recordings have won several awards, including two MIDEM Awards.

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Franz SCHUBERtschwanengesang and songs after seidlCD: CHR SACD 72302 Price Code: S (SRP $18. 99) Number of Discs: 1

6Challenge Classics

Linus Roth: violin Jos Gallardo: piano

WEINBERG: Sonata No. 5, Op. 53 Sonata No. 4, Op. 39 Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes, Op. 47, No. 3 Sonata No. 3, Op. 37 Sonatina, Op. 46 in D major Sonata No. 2, Op. 15 (premiere) Sonata No. 1, Op. 12 Sonata No. 6, Op. 136 (premiere) 3 Pieces

In this very special project, Linus Roth and Jos Gallardo interpret Weinbergs sonatas and works for violin and piano in a complete a anthology for the first time! Weinbergs repertoire has always been only partially performed and recorded, but never as a complete collection, and this recording features world premiere recordings of Sonatas 2 & 6. This is currently the only available recording of the Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes; it was recorded around 40 years ago but the vinyl is no longer available.

Linus Roth and Jos Gallardo have been playing together since 1998, and have performed several hundred concerts together. Gallardo has won many national and international awards, and in 2006 Roth received the Echo Klassik Award for Best Newcomer for his debut CD with sonatas by Brahms, Debussy, Ysae, and Mendelssohn, released on EMI Classics. As a concert soloist he has performed with the Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Bern Symphony Orchestra, and more.

Eric Vloeimans: trumpet Netherlands Symphony Orchestra Jurjen Hempel: conductor

VLOEIMANS: Evensong Lex Waterfront Requiem Your Majesty

While comparable to Wynton Marsalis in his use of operatic bent tones punctuated by the occasional growl, Eric Vloeimans more often settles into his warm, foggy tone like another trumpeter who had an affinity for the Netherlands, Chet Baker. All Music Guide

This unique collaboration between renowned jazz trumpet player Eric Vloeimans and a full-scale classical orchestra premieres Vloeimans very own trumpet concerto, Evensong. Together with the orchestra and conductor Jurjen Hempel, Vloeimans strikes a bridge between many different styles with trumpet playing that is inventive, virtuosic, and above all, elegant.

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Eric vLOEIMANSevensong [Hybrid sACd]

Mieczysaw WEINBERGComplete sonatas and works

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Valentina Tth: piano

BARTK: 14 Bagatelles, Sz. 38, Op. 6 3 Hungarian Folksongs from Csk, Sz. 35a KODLY: Seven piano pieces, Op. 11 Dances of Marosszk

The outstanding debut recording of talented 18-year-old Dutch pianist Valentina Tth, first prizewinner in the 2009 Princess Christina Piano Competition in the Netherlands! Because of her Hungarian roots, Valentina has chosen a beautiful selection of piano pieces by Bartk and Kodly inspired by the Hungarian folk tradition. Although she just finished secondary school and is studying at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, she has already she has been onstage at Carnegie Hall.

Dietrich Henschel: baritoneBoris Berezovsky: piano

MAHLER: Wunderhorn Songs

Recordings of the Wunderhorn Songs are extremely rare, and even concerts and recordings devoted to Wunderhorn materials are unusual. Mahler translated the clash between the fairytale surface and deeper significance into some of the most exotic, visionary, and uncomfortable music he ever wrote. Acclaimed German baritone Dietrich Henschel presents a rare fusion of the dramatic content and vocal import of these songs, teaming up with Russian piano virtuoso Boris Berezovsky. The unique detail of this new CD is in the fact that Dietrich sings all the songs himself, though they were intended for male and female singers. The album is a special release to mark the future launch of a film project about the War Compromises, titled Wunderhorn.

Zoltn KODLY & Bla BARtKHungarian Horizon

Gustav MAHLERComplete wunderhorn songs

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Myrios Classics

Tabea Zimmermann: viola Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Hans Graf: conductor

HINDEMITH: Der Schwanendreher (The Swan Turner) Trauermusik Kammermusik No. 5, Op. 36 No. 4 Konzertmusik, Op. 48a (early edition, premiere)

One of the greatest players of our time (on any instrument). The Observer

Tabea Zimmermann commemorates the 50th anniversary of Paul Hindemiths passing with this recording of his complete viola works. Hindemith is regarded as a key composer for the instrument, and was himself a famous violist who premiered the viola concertos by Darius Milhaud and William Walton. On this CD, Tabea has teamed up with exceptional musical partners:

the Grammy-winning DSO Berlin, conducted by Hans Graf, thoroughly dedicate themselves to Hindemiths legacy.


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tabea Zimmermann & Kirill Gersteinsonatas for viola and piano vol. 2CD: MYR SACD 8 Price Code: U (SRP $19. 99) Number of Discs: 1

9Avie records

La SerenissimaAdrian Chandler: director

Sally Bruce-Payne: mezzo-soprano

VIVALDI: Sinfonia to Arsilda, RV 700 Arias from Arsilda and LIncoronazione di Dario Concerto Il Grosso Mogul, RV 208 Concerto for violin in B flat, RV 367 Arias from Motezuma and Semiramide Concerto for violin in C, RV 191

Vivaldi specialist Adrian Chandler and La Serenissimas hallmark qualities of erudition, combined with crowd-pleasing performances, have made them one of the best-selling and most acclaimed period instrument bands performing today. Recently their Gramophone

Award-winning album Vivaldi: The French Connection (AVR 2178) topped a Forbes list of How to Build a Top Quality Classical Music Library. Their eleventh release for AVIE, A Tale of Two Seasons, once again presents the Red Priest in an engaging and fascinating light.

Focusing on two Venetian operatic seasons of 1717 and 1733, the enlightening program juxtaposes the work of an eager young man with that of an older, more cunning composer who had adapted his music to the fashionable Neapolitan style.

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ACT Music+vision

Dieter Ilg: double bassRainer Bhm: pianoPatrice Heral: drums

WAGNER: Parsifal (interpreted by Dieter Ilg) BEETHOVEN: Ode to Joy

The monumental becomes sensual and the sensual monumental in this astonishing chamber/jazz reinterpretation of Richard Wagners opulent Parsifal by Germanys leading bass player, Dieter Ilg. As Wagner is known to have been a passionate admirer of Beethoven, the

disc ends with a reinterpretation of that other famous German composer: an almost breathy version of the Ode to Joy.

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Hall

Hall OrchestraSir Mark Elder: conductor

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Symphony No. 5 in D Symphony No. 8 in D minor

The Hall releases its second volume of works by Vaughan Williams, continuing its award-winning survey of British music under Musical Director Sir Mark Elder. The release combines two highly contrasting works, for a disc that is both moving and uplifting. The Symphony No. 5 is a generally tranquil work with music influenced by Ravel, with whom Vaughan Williams had studied, and is scored

for very traditional forces. The Symphony No. 8 is dedicated to Sir John Barbirolli, and was premiered by the Hall in 1956. It is the shortest and least serious of the symphonies, and has a more exotic instrumental color, with an enhanced percussion section.

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Allegro Classical welcomes lCMs To our roster

Coro

The Hilliard EnsembleEQ EnsembleElisaveta Blumina: pianoJohn Feeley, Pavlos Kanellakis: guitars

SAY: Black Earth Princess of Lykia SHARAFYAN: Ter, vor i mej le-rinn Tsov Kentsaghuis KHALIL: Dreams of a Dying City HOVHANESS: To Hiroshiges Cat SURMAN: Mimosa Leylek Geldi CLEARY: Chaconne

Named CD of the Week on New Yorks WNYC Q2!

In Search of the Miraculous is the latest release from the Louth Contemporary Music Society, a small, hardworking musical organization that has engaged an enthusiastic new audience with its richly ambitious programming, bringing inspirational musicians such as Arvo Prt, Philip Glass, and John Zorn to the East Coast of Ireland over the last seven years. From the EQ Ensemble, which brings together some of Irelands finest string players, to Russian pianist Elisaveta Blumina and the revered Hilliard Ensemble, this enchanting new album brings together distant musical cousins to reveal their common ground as much to complement each other through contrasts. Among other gems, the album features works by English saxophone player and composer John Surman, Lebanese composer Rabih Abou Khalils soaring Dreams of a Dying City, and two very different sides of Turkish composer Fazil Say.

Robert Quinney: organ

J.S. BACH: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 Wie schn leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 739 Toccata with Adagio and Fugue in C, BWV 564 Fuga sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733 Three preludes on Allein Gott in der Hh sei Ehr: I a 2. Clav. e Pedale, Canto fermo in Soprano, BWV 662 II. a 2. Clav. e Pedale, Canto fermo in Tenore, BWV 663 III. a 2. Clav. e Pedale Trio BWV, 664 Passacaglia, BWV 582 Toccata & Fugue in F, BWV 540

Continuing its work with the rising stars of the early music world, CORO is delighted to release a brand-new recording by one of The Sixteens principal members, organist Robert Quinney. The recording features a number of virtuosic works from Bachs early years, including one of the most famous pieces of organ music in the repertory: the Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565. Robert Quinney is Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral in England. As sub-organist of Westminster Abbey, he played at the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in April 2011.

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the Hilliard Ensemble, et al.in search of the Miraculous

J.S. BACHorgan works

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Melodiya

USSR State Academic Symphony Orchestra Evgeny Svetlanov: conductor TCHAIKOVSKY: The Seasons: 12 characteristic pieces, Op. 37a Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 48

The Seasons and the Serenade for Strings were composed in the late 1870s/early 1880s, in a period of the composers first creative uplift. Those were the years when the author of Symphony No. 4, Eugene Onegin, and Swan Lake stepped into an age of genuine artistic maturity, and not only his large-scale dramatic opuses but also smaller pieces composed for a narrower circle have the seal of that maturity. On this recording, Tchaikovskys compositions are performed by the USSR State Academic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Evgeny Svetlanov, a recognized master of interpretation of Russian symphonic music of the 19th and 20th centuries.

USSR State Radio and Television Symphony OrchestraBoris Khaykin: conductor USSR State Academic Symphony OrchestraEvgeny Svetlanov: conductor

GLAZUNOV: The Seasons, Op. 67 Chopiniana: suite for orchestra, based on piano pieces by Frederic Chopin, Op. 46

Melodiya presents some rarely performed ballet gems by Alexander Glazunov! A pupil of Balakirev and Rimsky-Korsakov, and musical heir to The Five, Glazunov was also a careful student of Tchaikovskys works (the composer also appreciated his young colleagues aptitude), and his ballet music continued the tradition of Tchaikovskys symphonic ballets. The Seasons was ordered by Ivan Vsevolozhsky, director of the Imperial Theatres, and was completed in 1900 to be choreographed by Marius Petipa at St. Petersburgs Hermitage Theatre. The suite Chopiniana, an orchestration of diverse pieces by Chopin, was composed in 1892. Sharing the love of many Russian composers for Chopins music, Glazunov displayed a magnificent sense of style and orchestral skills.

Alexander GLAZUNOvThe seasons & Chopiniana

pyotr Ilyich tCHAIKOvSKYThe seasons & serenade for string orchestra

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Melodiya

Fritz Kreisler: violinSergei Rachmaninov: piano

BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 8 for violin and piano in G major Op. 30, No. 3 SCHUBERT: Sonata for violin and piano (Duet) in A major Op. 162, D. 574 GRIEG: Sonata No. 3 for violin and piano in C minor, Op. 45

It is difficult to think of another duo where each of the partners is a great musician who has reached the pinnacle of perfection in his art, and a composer with his own unique style. But so it happened that these two men, so different in terms of temperament and works, teamed up to leave one of the greatest marks in the history of the worlds performing arts. Kreisler and Rachmaninov thought very highly of each other; this is what allowed them, two born soloists, to achieve an unbeaten duo that will remain an amazing example for generations to come. Here, Melodiya presents a unique album of violin sonatas by Edvard Grieg and Ludwig van Beethoven, and a duet for violin & piano by Franz Schubert. The recordings were made in the 1928 in the United States.

Tikhon Khrennikov: pianoUSSR State Academic Symphony OrchestraEvgeny Svetlanov: conductorAcademic Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic SocietyDmitri Kitayenko: conductorBig Symphony Orchestra of All-Union Radio and Central TelevisionMaxim Shostakovich: conductor

KHRENNIKOV: Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 4 Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 9 Symphony No. 3 in A major, Op. 22 Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 14 Concerto No. 2 in C major, Op. 23 Concerto No. 1, Op. 16 Concerto No. 2, Op. 30

Melodiya presents a complete set of orchestral music by one of the most influential domestic composers of the 20th century! Tikhon Khrennikov headed the USSR Union of Composers for more than 50 years, combining crucial organizational activities with busy creative and educational work. Then, due to social and political rather than artistic reasons, many of his works were consigned to oblivion. Today, when time has put everything into place, the best qualities of Khrennikovs music return to the concert bills and listeners hearts. This new recording features symphonic and concert works performed by such outstanding conductors as Evgeny Svetlanov, Dmitri Kitayenko, and Maxim Shostakovich. The author, who studied under Heinrich Neuhaus and graduated the Moscow Conservatory as both a pianist and as a composer, performs solo in three piano concertos.

tikhon KHRENNIKOvsymphonies and Concertos

Fritz Kreisler & Sergei Rachmaninovsonatas for violin and piano

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Melodiya

CAvi-music

Yakov Flier: piano

CHOPIN: Complete Mazurkas

Chopins mazurkas are an inexhaustible wealth of images and moods, attractive to both classical newbies and sophisticated connoisseurs. Images of a distant and dear homeland, lyrical contemplation, a gross folk dance, poetic sketches, the rustle of ballroom gowns, and the rattle of spurs Chopin put his whole soul, inspired fantasy, and artistic skills into these miniatures, many of which are as deep and serious as his sonatas and ballads. A lot of pianists included Chopins mazurkas in their repertoire, but only few of them had the courage to play them all. Yakov Flier was one of the most prominent representatives of the Soviet pianistic school, and a successor of the Russian Chopinists tradition. A performer and professor who educated a whole galaxy of bright students, Flier combined romantic spirituality and virtuosic freedom with genuine artistic prowess. As it happened, Chopins mazurkas would become Yakov Fliers final recording, a beautiful swan song.

Rinko Hama: pianoMikhail Ovrutsky: violinGrigory Alumyan: cello

ARENSKY: Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 32 RACHMANINOV: Piano Trio No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8 KAPUSTIN: Divertissement for Piano Violin and Cello, Op. 126 (CD premiere)

On this disc, which includes the CD premiere of Nikolai Kapustins Divertissement played from the manuscript, the young Beethoven Trio Bonn offers virtuosic and enthusiastic playing.

Frdric CHOpINComplete Mazurkas

Beethoven trio Bonn piano Trios no. 1

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Querstand

Leipzig Gewandhaus OrchestraHerbert Blomstedt: conductor

BRUCKNER: Symphonies 19

The completion of Blomstedts Bruckner cycle coincided with the conductors 85th birthday, and here he is bestowing a gift on us. This is a fine performance the Gewandhaus Orchestra plays magnificently for him, with lustrous strings and ravishing brass. Fanfare

This complete Bruckner cycle with Herbert Blomstedt and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra contains some versions that are rarely heard today for example, the first version of Symphony No. 2 from 1872 edited by William Carragan not before 2005, and the first

version of Symphony No. 3 from 1873, which contains numerous Wagner quotes erased in the later versions.


Anton BRUCKNERComplete symphonies [Hybrid sACd]CD: QUE SACD 1230 Price Code: 10U (SRP $199. 99) Number of Discs: 9 Box Set, Box Lot 2

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Querstand

J.S. BACHLeipzig Edition Vol. 3

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/St. Thomas Boys Choir Leipzig/Thomaskantor Leipzig/Karl Straube: conductor

BACH: excerpts from cantatas BWV 11, BWV 177, BWV 97, BWV 173, BWV 104, and more

This third CD in Querstands series featuring historical recordings by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra contains recordings from 19311939, most published for the first time. The set includes nearly all surviving recordings of the famous Bach Cantata Cycle broadcast by MIRAG, sung by the St. Thomas Boys Choir and performed by the Gewandhaus Orchestra. This is a unique document of Bach performances from the 1930s, packaged in a hardcover book the size of a DVD, with texts in English and German!

Johann Ludwig KREBSComplete Works for Organ Vol. 11

Felix Friedrich: organ

KREBS: Prelude and Fugue in D major Sonata in A minor Four Chorale Preludes Six Fugues Six Sonatas

Celebrating Johann Ludwig Krebs 300th birthday in 2013, Querstand presents the first complete recording of Krebs organ compositions! Felix Friedrich plays at the Eule organ in Zeitz Cathedral, which was built after the model of the organ in service there in the 18th century, when Krebs himself was organist (17441755).

Opus 4 Trombone QuartetCanticum Sacrum

Opus 4 Trombone Quartet/Denny Wilke: organ

MARINI: Canzona GABRIELI: Piano Sonata Canzon Sol La Sol Fa Mi a 8 GUSSAGO: Sonata La Leona a 8 GUAMI: Canzon La Luccesina a 8 DES PREZ: In te Domine Speravi SELLE: Domine Exaudi (Motette No. 346) HASSLER: Intrada BRAUN: Canzonata CESARE: La Bavare J.S. BACH: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 Air in D major, BWV 1068 LISZT: Prelude and Fugue on the name BACH KROL: CANTICUM SAC-RUM, Op. 188

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Opus 4 in 2013 (with two of the founding members still active), the group presents their fourth album on the Querstand label. The quartet consists of two trombonists from the renowned Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and two freelance trombonists. This CD also features guest musician Denny Wilke, organist at St. Marys in Muehlhausen/Thuringia, the town where J.S. Bach worked in 1707 and 1708.

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doreMiLeonard Shure: pianoNew York PhilharmonicLeonard Bernstein: conductorAspen Festival OrchestraIzler Solomon: conductor

BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 Sonata, Op. 109 SCHUBERT: Sonata, D. 958 CHOPIN: Sonata No. 2, Op. 35

One of the top American pianists of the 20th century! DOREMI proudly presents these never-before-available live recordings of Leonard Shure, the true heir to the traditions of Artur Schnabel. Shures long and distinguished career included performances with Koussevitsky, Szell, Rodzinski, Bernstein, Mitropoulos, and Steinberg.

Johannes BRAHMSThe Piano Miniatures

Boyd McDonald: piano

BRAHMS: Four Ballades, Op. 10 Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 3 Fantasias, Op. 116 (Book 1) 4 Fantasias, Op. 116 (Book 2) Three Intermezzi, Op. 117 Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 Four Piano Pieces, Op. 119

Brahms piano works played on an authentic period instrument: a fortepiano made by Johann Baptist Streicher in 1851, performed by one of Canadas leading pianists specializing in period keyboard instruments.

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opera doro

This box set contains five distinctly themed discs:

An Introduction to PavarottiThe Essential PavarottiPavarotti and The DivasPavarotti Sings Italian OperaThe Intimate Pavarotti

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Neapolitan SongsThe Master of the Bel CantoLove SongsA Life in MusicPavarotti the Superstar

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A generation ago, few would have predicted that an operatic tenor weighing over 300 pounds

would become a household name, a media icon, and a sex symbol even into his sixties,

but it happened and that phenomenon attracted millions who without him would have

paid little attention to opera, and through him learned to love it.

This was based on a unique combination of personal charm, an ability to project both joy and

humility toward his audience, and above all, the effortless, gleaming brilliance of the high note that

defines the great tenor, and which earned Luciano Pavarotti the nickname King of the High Cs.

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Berlin Classics

Maurice StegerTea for Two

Maurice Steger: recorder/Davide Cabassi: piano/Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana/ Howard Griffiths: conductor

IBERT: Divertissement for chamber orchestra DELIUS: On hearing the first Cuckoo in spring ELGAR: Salut damour HEBERLE: Concerto in G major SAINT-SANS: The Wedding Cake, Op. 76 SHOSTAKOVICH: Tahiti Trot VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Greensleeves HEIDRICH: Variations on Happy Birthday (excerpt)

This recording tells a love story through a number of short but elegant compositions. Even small-scale works can be great in their own way and, compiled in such a creative manner and performed by such excellent musicians, they offer the listener an hour of sheer amazement and amusement. From Jacques Iberts Divertissement for chamber orchestra (when the couple first meets), via Anton Heberles Concerto in G major (the wedding music) through to Peter Heidrichs Variations on Happy Birthday (the happy ending and final celebration), the orchestra accompanies the couple not only when they indulge their love of tea during the honeymoon, but also adds music from all eras as a backdrop to their relationship.

Richard WAGNERGerman Brass Celebrating Wagner

German Brass

WAGNER: Tannhuser Act II: Einzug der Gste auf der Wartburg Tannhuser Act III: Pilgerchor Die Walkre Act III: Walkrenritt Die Meistersinger von Nrnberg Act III: Quintet Selig, wie die Sonne Der Fliegende Hollnder Act II: Spinnerlied Lohengrin Act III: Prelude Lohengrin Act II: Zug zum Mnster Lohengrin Act III: Reitermrsche Wesendonck Lied No. 3: Im Treibhaus Polonaise: original for piano 4 hands Parsifal Act I: Verwandlungsmusik

With Richard Wagners bicentenary coming up on May 22, there are all kinds of sounds in the air and words to be read about the great Romantic music dramatist. But where among all this are we to find the truly original messages? Some of them are to be encountered right here, because when German Brass tackles Wagner, expectations are always high. The brass ensemble is justly regarded as one of the worlds finest, consisting of the best musicians from Germanys leading orchestras (including Bayreuths!), so this is a special event: music made, played, and recorded with total commitment.

Johann David HEINICHENLa Gara degli Dei

Alexandra Coku: soprano/Carola Hhn: soprano/Simone Nold: soprano/Katharina Kammerloher: mezzo-soprano/Annette Markert: alto/Ralph Eschrig: tenor/Olaf Br: baritone/Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra/Hartmut Haenchen: conductor

HEINICHEN: La Gara delgi Dei (premiere)

Dresden has always been a place for celebration, both in the golden Baroque era and today. Only recently did Hartmut Haenchen, who was born in the Saxon city on the River Elbe, celebrate his 70th birthday in an atmosphere of sympathetic public approval. The Berlin Classics label has already released many of his recordings, quite a number of them with his Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra, which he has been directing for over 30 years. The tradition is continued, in honor of his birthday, with this festive recording.

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Hrisson

Ensemble NOMOSChristophe Roy: cello Rohan de Saram: cello Sylvie Drouin: piano Jean-Charles Franois: percussion Michel Pozmanter: director

KAGEL: Motetten General Bass Match Siegfried P. Unguis incarnatus est For Us: Happy Birthday to you Magic Flute

Modernity is 600 years old, said Kagel; at the heart of his conception of tradition is what Baudelaire called correspondance, or the illumination of the past by the present and vice-versa. Kagels development was Promethean, only comparable to that of someone like Stravinsky. One of the reasons for this is his lifelong heightened sensitivity to repetition. We understand Kagel in the same way we understand a foreign language we do not speak fluently. We may know a certain word, but one of its multiple meanings will remain hidden.

Ensemble Pasticcio BaroccoDavid Walter, Hlne Gueuret: oboe Fany Maselli: bassoon Esther Brayer: bassMathieu Dupouy: harpsichord Rmi Cassaigne: theorbo

ZELENKA: Sonata No. 6 in C minor Sonata No. 5 in F major Sonata No. 4 in G minor

Jan Dismas Zelenka was born in 1679 in Lounovice in Bohemia. Between 1709 and 1711 (the dates are uncertain), he was engaged as a double bass player in the celebrated Dresden orchestra, one of the best orchestras in Europe at the time. The date of the composition of the Trio Sonatas is usually placed between 1720 and 1722. We do not know who first performed them, but since the Dresden orchestra included some of the best instrumentalists of the time, there is no lack of candidates: oboe players La Riche and Richter, bassoon players Bhme and Cadet, Pisendel or Volumier for the violin part of Sonata III, Weiss on the theorbo perhaps Above all, one can imagine Zelenka himself playing the violone part, enjoying making music with friendsJan Dismas ZELENKA

sonatas in Trio

Mauricio KAGELworks for Cello

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stradivarius

Enrico Baiano: harpsichord, fortepiano

SCARLATTI: Sonata in D major, F 62/K 96 Sonata in D minor, F 460/K 516 Sonata in D minor, F 461/K 517 Sonata in F minor, F 425/K 482 Sonata in F major, F 426/K 482 Sonata in G major, F 83/K124 Sonata in G major, F 84/K 125 Sonata in G minor, F 372/K 426 Sonata in G major, F 373/K 427 Sonata in B flat major, F 495/K 544 Sonata in B flat major, F 496/K 545 Sonata in F minor, F 332/K 386 Sonata in F minor, F 333/K 387 Sonata in F major, F 391/K 445 Sonata in G minor, F 497/K 546 Sonata in G major, F 498/K 547 Sonata in D minor, F 508/K 141

Another chapter from the collection of Domenico Scarlattis complete sonatas, directed by Emilia Fadini! How much of Scarlatti is there in the history of keyboard instruments and piano? This CD, Toward Modern Pianism, explores Scarlattis importance to the whole of classical music, especially for piano. Traces of his style can be found in many composers, from Mozart to Salvatore Sciarrino. Enrico Baiano plays three instruments: two harpsichords made by Olivier Fadini, and a fortepiano by Ugo Casiglia.

Francesco DOrazio: violin, violaGiampaolo Nuti: piano

ROTA: Improvviso in C major Sonata in G major Intermezzo in B minor Improvviso in D minor Sonata in C major Legend of the Glass Mountain Sonata in G major

Nino Rota is best known for his film music, but he spent a large part of his life composing classical music as well. The works collected here are not well known to the public, but they deserve special attention for their blend of the traditional and the avant-garde. The release is enhanced by numerous documents and images in the booklet, courtesy of Silvia Rota Balchaert.

Nino ROtAA sentimental devil

Domenico SCARLAttIComplete sonatas vol. 12: Toward Modern pianism

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stradivarius

Margherita Chiminelli: sopranoSonia Turchetta: mezzo-sopranoDivertimento EnsembleSandro Gorli: conductor

GERVASONI: Least Bee Eyeing In nomine R Godspell Dal belvedere di non ritorno

A monographic CD devoted to Stefano Gervasoni, professor of composition at the National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris, and one of todays most internationally acclaimed composers. In Gervasonis music, the almost obsessive search for detail in sound is one of the keys to reading, or rather listening and interpretation, of the two compositions. The simplicity of the sonorous material, combined with a dense network of senses, hidden or obvious, creates a sort of ambiguity in his music which is the manifestation of that paradox dear to composers: the paradox of simplicity.

Anna Radziejewska: mezzo-sopranoEnsemble AlgoritmoMarco Angius: conductor

SCIARRINO: Cantiere del poema Tre duetti con leco Laltro giardino

What does making new music mean today? Perhaps Sciarrino does not reply, but invents organisms in sound that go beyond the very concept of musical piece; a sound material that breathes, pulsates, becomes fluid, or is rendered geometrically into configurations with their own apparent vitality. This language amplifies the most direct and hidden data of physiology, of nature, and of our own corporeity, converting them into a theatre of listening, into illusionist but well-rooted devices, with infinite developments of sense, meaning, and references. The work becomes an experience in perception; no longer musical pieces, but pieces of reality in which objective and subjective face each other and are confused in an elliptical listening space.

Salvatore SCIARRINOCantiere del poema

Stefano GERvASONIleast Bee


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soMM recordings

silverdoor

Roger DOYLERapid Eye Movements

Roger Doye: piano, electronics

DOYLE: Fin-estra Piano Suite Why Is Kilkenny So Good? Rapid Eye Movements

Roger Doyle wanted to attempt a masterpiece before the age of 30, and at the time this album made his name. Human beings experience two types of sleep, which are categorized by the eye movements associated with them: REM (dream sleep) and non-REM. In REM sleep, beneath the eyelids, the eyes move around, just as if their owner were wide awake and watching something. Rapid Eye Movements was awarded a First Mention at the 1981 Bourges International Electro-Acoustic Music Competition, France.

Roger DOYLEFairlight Memories

Roger Doyle: vocals, Fairlight Computer Instrument/Elena Lpez, Lucy Vigne-Welsh: vocals

DOYLE: Curtain Music Opening Music What Good Will Marriage Do Me? Preparations for the Wedding The Wedding Wedding Night Music Comings and Goings Perlimpln Dreams Curtain Music 2 Love Love That Here Lies Wounded Again I Have Failed To See Him He Writes Me Letters Don Perlinpln Has No Honour The Garden Upon the Banks of the River Perlimpln Dies Oedipus Music Dracula Music 1 Dracula Music 2 Sidewards and Pinkways Physical Missing Clear the Drains Chinja Miniatures Arminarm Fire on the Water 1 Fire on the Water 2 Seresa 1 Quiet Slipper Year Pilar Seresa 2 Seresa 3 Say Yes to the Nice Lady Ordained for Grave Dancing Original Spring Is Coming Come Down Off That Ceiling Contempo

All of this music was composed between 1983 and 1988 on a Fairlight Computer Instrument, one of the very first computer-controlled synthesizers and a historically important leap forward for musicians incorporating technology into musical thought.

Mark BebbingtonSong of Paradise: Piano Music by Reginald King

Mark Bebbington: piano

KING: Song of Paradise Melody at Dusk Three Miniatures: Toccatina, Valse Impromptu, Autumn Leaves June Night on Marlow Reach Money Spider Humoreske Moonlight Reverie Three Impressions: Snowflakes, Reflections, Swing Song Spring Meadows Pierrette on the Balcony Beside the Lake Lilacs in the Rain In the Shade of the Palms Meditation Summer Breezes Dreamy Willows Passing Clouds Windflowers A Prayer at Eventide

These are all premiere recordings of the music of neglected pianist, lyricist, and composer Reginald King (19041991). He was a soloist with Henry Wood at the Proms, but his greatest successes were between 1929 and 1964, when he gave over 1,500 BBC broadcasts with the Reginald King Orchestra. This CD includes Mark Bebbington playing Song of Paradise, which was Kings signature tune, and its mixture of warmth, nostalgia, romanticism, and sheer escapism sums up the piano oeuvre of this composer.

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Allegro Classical welcomes Cantus To our roster

delta ClassicsMarkus SchferSongs of the Mozart Era

Markus Schfer: tenor/Christine Schornsheim: piano, harpsichord

KRUFFT: Der Papagoy Lied aus der Ferne (Matthisson) Erster Verlust Rastlose Liebe Der Liebende Mailied SALIERI: Der Zufriedene HUMMEL: Meine Geliebte MOSCHELES: Frauenwrde EBERL: Nhe des Geliebten Glckliche Fahrt Romanze (Der Fischer) TOMASCHEK: Lied (Steigentisch) Mollys Werth (Brger) Die Ergebung (Bouterwerk) Cidli (Klopstock) HUGO VON DALBERG: Wrde der Frauen F.X. MOZART: An Emma CRELLE: Sehnsucht KIELMANN: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus

Tenor Markus Schfer studied singing and church music with Armand McLane in Karlsruhe and Dsseldorf, and was the prizewinner in Berlin (Federal Singing Competition) and Milan (Caruso Competition). After attending the Opera Studio in Zurich, he held his debut there and received his first engagement. Positions followed as an ensemble member of Hamburg State Opera, and at the German Opera on the Rhine in Dsseldorf. The lyrical tenor has acquired an excellent reputation, especially in opera roles by Mozart, as an evangelist in Johann Sebastian Bachs Passions, and in the great oratorios of the 19th century.

OdhecatonDe Passione: Flemish Motets published by Petrucci (Venice, 1503)

Odhecaton/Paolo Da Col: director

OBRECHT: Parce Domine COMPRE: In nomine Iesu (Officum de Cruce) DESPREZ: O Domine Iesu Christe (Officium de Passione) Qui velatus facie fuisti Miserere mei, Deus WEERBECKE: Tenebrae factae sunt ANONYMOUS: O tristu fatale die

Odhecaton, the wonderful Italian vocal ensemble directed by Paolo Da Col, is undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary vocal ensembles in the world, with plenty of international awards to their credit. Their performances are an exquisite blend of the expressive fervor, the amazing declamation of the text that has become their fingerprint, and their undeniable technical powers. In their first album for Cantus, they offer readings of a breathtaking beauty: a dazzling version of Josquins Miserere mei, Deus and an impressive recreation of Compres Officium de Cruce are just two examples.

Flavio Ferri-Benedetti & Ensemble II ProfondoPasso di pena in pena: Italian Cantatas

Flavio Ferri-Benedetti: countertenor/Ensemble Il Profondo

SCARLATTI: Ombre tacite e sole BONONCINI: Ecco, Dorinda, il giorno LOCATELLI: Sonata No. 3 in F minor Op. 8, No. 9 PORPORA: Venticel che tra le frondi VIVALDI: Amor hai vinto, RV 683

There are few occasions when a record producer has the great pleasure and honor to present a truly unique artist such as Italian countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti. In his recording debut, we fall in love with his beautiful voice, which is sensual, round, and firm. Flavio is joined in this extraordinary recording by the Ensemble Il Profondo, a group specializing in the interpretation of the basso continuo. They offer a colorful accompaniment: robust, sensitive to every nuance, attentive to detail, and a true a pleasure to the ears. A benchmark in the early music discography!

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editions Hortus

Pavel KohoutPrague in the Baroque Age

Pavel Kohout: Hans Heinrich Mundt organ (1673)

SEGER: Prelude and fugue in C major Fantasy and fugue in D minor Prelude and fugue in C minor Toccata and fugue in D minor Fugue in B minor Toccata and fugue pastorale FISCHER: Aria KERL: Canzone III in D minor Passacaille in D minor MUFFAT: Aria sub elevatione KOPRIVA: Fugue in D minor supra congnomen DEBEFFE

From Pragues historic Mundt organ, Pavel Kohout brings forth a superb anthology of pieces by Bohemian composers such as Josef Seger, one of the organs first titulars. The Mundt organ is considered to be the most important historical organ of this kind in Bohemia. It is unique not only from the point of view of its exceptionally high value and refined sound, but also as an object of art due to the fact that it has survived almost in its original state.

Richard WAGNERReturn from Bayreuth

Loc Malli: Cavaill Coll organ in La Madeleine Church (Paris)

Eleven organ improvisations on themes by Richard Wagner

A veritable gold mine, the Wagnerian leitmotifs inspire Loc Mallis free improvisations; a surprising meeting between the worlds of theatre and organ! Malli is a regular guest of various festivals as a jury member, clinician, or recitalist. He has also composed numerous pieces for organ, piano, chamber ensemble, orchestra, and choir. In addition, he has made a number of records, mostly devoted to 20th-century music and improvisation.

Sir Edward ELGARA Land of Hope and Glory

Jean-Luc tienne: organ

A collection of organ pieces composed by Sir Edward Elgar

Few are aware that Sir Edward Elgar was an organist in his youth, and that he composed two major pieces for his instrument: the refined Vesper Voluntaries and a large, lyrical Sonata for Organ in G major, which is on a par with the great works of the repertoire flourishing in France and Germany at the approach of the 20th century. Aware of the richness of organ music from its very beginnings, Jean-Luc tienne takes on a broad repertoire, manifesting a particular interest in Baroque music, especially that written in 17th-century France and Italy.

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lAwo Classics

lencelade Tomaso ALBINONISonatas for Violin

Guillaume Rebinguet-Sudre: violin/Claire Gratton: cello/Jean-Luc Ho: harpsichord

ALBINONI: Sonatas Op. 6: II, VI, X Sonata VI (1717) Sonata Per il Signore Pisendel

The latest release from LEncelade features a selection of sonatas for violin and basso continuo by Tomaso Albinoni (16711751), who was a rather unusual character. He produced highly refined works using a finely-honed structural architecture and an outpouring of melody lines that are seductive, fluid, and unpredictable, making them a wonderful musical representation of early 18th-century Venice.

Elisabeth HolmertzSounds, Sweet Airs and the Art of Longing

Elisabeth Holmertz: soprano/Fredrik Bock: theorbo, Baroque guitar/Poul Hxbro: low whistle

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Orpheus with his lute Let beauty awake Take, o take The sky above the roof VAUGHAN WILLIAMS/PURCELL: A clear midnight/Evening hymn LAWES: Bid me but live Sweet stay awhile Slide soft you silver floods Wert thou yet fairer than thou art Transcendent beauty TORGET: Divine Oh, dream where art thou now Diving Lullaby LANIER: No more shall meads be deckd with flowrs/Loves constancy Weep no more CORBETTA: Prelude TAYLOR: Tell me not that I die or live by thee DOWLAND: Mr. Dowlands Midnight

Holmertz and Bock are a soprano-lute duo that prefers taking the less-trodden path. On their previous CD, they created their own musical universe of pop and baroque. On this album they continue their quest, joined by virtuoso Danish musician Poul Hxbro on low whistle.

Eli Kristin HanssveenSempre Libera: Opera arias

Eli Kristin Hanssveen: soprano/The Opera Orchestra

VERDI: La Traviata: strano Ah, fors lui Sempre libera PUCCINI: La Rondine: Chil bel sogno di Doretta Manon Lescaut: Je suis encore tout tourdie Intermezzo Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro DONIZETTI: La Fille du Rgiment: Cen est donc fait Par le rang et par lopulence Salut la France! Lucia di Lammermoor: Regnava nel silenzio Quando rapito in estasi RAVEL: LEnfant et les Sortilges: Arrire! Je rchauffe les bons W.A. MOZART: Zade: Ruhe sanft mein holdes Leben Die Zauberflte: Der Hlle Rache STRAUSS: Die schweigsame Frau: Sento un certo non so che CHARPENTIER: Louise: Depuis le jour

An intense debut by Norways new opera diva! Soprano Eli Kristin Hanssveens spectacular voice has been the catalyst for a steadily rising career, and she is known for her unique charisma and acting talent. With Sempre libera, her first solo recording as an opera singer, Eli Kristin wishes to communicate something of the same intensity and spontaneity that the audience experiences during a performance. The program introduces listeners to a number of strong female characters through a varied and discriminating selection of arias from some of music historys most exciting operas.

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nimbus Alliance

Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

London Symphony Orchestra/Yondani Butt: conductor

TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 The Voyevoda: Symphonic Ballad, Op. 78

Another great addition to the catalog of Yondani Butt and the London Symphony Orchestra!

Marco RamelliEnergico: Works for Guitar

Marco Ramelli: guitar

PAGANINI: Grand Sonata in A major, M. S. 3 LLOBET: Canciones populares catalanas Lo rossinyol (The nightingale) La filadora (The spinner woman) El mestre (The master) Cano del lladre (Thief s song) Plany (Lamentation) La Nit de Nadal (Christmas Eve) Scherzo-Vals BOYLE: Partita a Quattro TAKEMITSU: Wainscot Pond (after a painting by Cornelia Foss) from In the Woods Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen) from 12 Songs Yesterday (Lennon & McCartney) from 12 Songs

Marco Ramelli presents a selection of wonderful guitar pieces.

Petrof Piano TrioLalo, Bruch & Mendelssohn

Petrof Piano Trio

LALO: Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 7 BRUCH: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 5 MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49

The Petrof Trio originated from an idea of Jan Schulmeister, violinist of the Wihan Quartet, in 2009. Its members are prestigious chamber players who bring years of concert experience and youthful energy to their concert programs.

Sir Edward ELGAR & Antonn DVORKSir Philip Ledger: A Musicians Legacy

Sir Philip Ledger: piano/Alberni String Quartet

ELGAR: Quintet in A minor, Op. 84 DVORK: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81

This CD celebrates Philip Ledgers pianism and musicianship, which were never eclipsed by his vision of the future of the performing arts and the operational skills he brought to the conservatoire scene in the UK.


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Percussions Clavier de Lyon

SATIE: Gymnopdies Gnossiennes Airs faire fuir Trois vritables prludes flasques pour un chien Descriptions automatiques Toutes petites danses pour le pige de la mduse Croquis et agaceries dun gros bonhomme en bois Embryons desschs Sports et Divertissements Cinq grimaces pour le songe dune nuit dete Sonatine bureaucratique

Celebrate the new, the quirky, and the unexpected with Saties Sports et Divertissements presented by Percussions Claviers de Lyon! This release features the famous Gymnopdies next to rare works such as Croquis et agaceries dun gros bonhomme en bois. Raphal Aggerys musical transcriptions offer a reading full of freedom and invention, just like the composer himself.

Erik SAtIEsports & divertissementsCD: BNL 112972 Price Code: R (SRP $17. 99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 25

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Renata Fusco & Massimo LonardiAnimals in Renaissance Music: The Bestiary by Leonardo da Vinci

Renata Fusco: canto/Massimo Lonardi: renaissance lute

A musical bestiary compilation focused on the Bestiary and Fables by Leonardo da Vinci

This small musical bestiary (something like the collections of fables popular during the Renaissance), concentrates on excerpts from the Bestiary and Fables by Leonardo da Vinci. The author took his annotations from both Pliny the Elders Natural History translated by Landino, and from proverbs, rhymes, and sayings from oral history.

Ludwig van BEETHOVENSymphony No. 9 (trans. Liszt for two pianos)

Bruno Canino: piano/Antonio Ballista: piano

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 (trans. Liszt for two pianos)

The Ninth Symphony was a hurdle for Liszt. In 1851, he transcribed it for two pianos (R 376); it was published in the same year and was performed by the exceptional duo of Clara Wieck and Johannes Brahms. His crisis occurred in the last movement; Liszt initially thought it was impossible to transcribe, to the extent that he excluded it from the first publication. It was later inserted, despite the composers lack of conviction, into the complete edition of the Nine Symphonies by Beethoven/Liszt (R 128) in 1865, dedicated to Hans von Blow.

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Prospero CAUCIELLOTrios and Duets for Flutes and Mandolins

Francesca Odling: transverse flute/Dora Filippone: mandolin/Francesca Lanfranco: harpsichord/Fiorella Andriani: transverse flute/Elena Parasacco, Mauro Squillante: mandolins

CAUCIELLO: Trio in F major Trio in C major Duetto II in G minor Trio in D major Duetto IV in B minor Trio in E flat major Duetto I in D major Trio in G major

Prospero Cauciello first flute to the King of Poland, virtuoso of the Royal Choir of Naples, violinist in the orchestra of the Teatro San Carlo published his music in Lyons and Paris, and his Opus IV in London between 1766 and 1780.

Frank BRIDGE & Cyril SCOTTPiano Quintets

Raphael Terroni: piano/Bingham String Quartet

BRIDGE: Piano Quintet, H49a SCOTT: Piano Quintet No. 1

This recording, following Raphael Terronis pioneering account of Scotts Sonata No. 3, was entirely down to his vision and efforts. His recorded legacy, which should been larger, includes Lennox-Berkeley, Goossens, Scott, Leighton, Holbrooke, Cooke, and more. This, displaying so many of his strengths and enthusiasms, was always especially close to his heart though.

Federica Iannella & Giuliana Maccaroni Theatrical Atmospheres for organ four hands

Federica Iannella: organ/Giuliana Maccaroni: organ

BELLINI: The Capulets and the Montagues: overture (1830) Norma: overture (1831) DONIZETTI: Anna Bolena: overture (1830) The Daughter of the Regiment: overture (1840) MOZART: Don Giovanni: overture, KV 527 (1787) The Marriage of Figaro: overture, KV 492 (178586) Cos fan tutte: overture, KV 588 (1790) ROSSINI: Marcia (pas-redoubl) to the sultan of Turkey Abdul Medjid (1852) and more

Among the pieces presented on this disc we can distinguish two threads: the works by Bellini, Donizetti, and Mozart are reappraised in the range of the organ, while the works by Rossini are occasional pieces.

Solenne PaidassiThe Art of French Violin

Solenne Padassi: violin/Laurent Wagschal: piano

SAINT-SANS: Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75 PIERN: Sonata in D minor, Op. 36 FRANCK: Sonata in A major MASSENET: Mditation de Thas

Prizewinner of many international competitions, Solenne Padassi won First Grand Prix in the 2010 Jacques Thibaud competition, a distinguished award that no French violinist had won since 1955! Together with Laurent Wagschal, she pays tribute to the great Belgian and French violin school, inherited from Ysae.

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