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NOVEMBER 2014 REPRESENTINGTODAY’S

GREAT LABELS

THIS MONTH'S HIGHLIGHTS

2 NOVEMBER 2014

Johann Sebastian BACHMass in B minor

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

Arcangelo and their inspirational director Jonathan Cohen, one of the brightest stars in the Early Music galaxy, present Bach’s great masterpiece in a glorious new recording made following a thrilling performance at the Tetbury festival.

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European Light Music Classics New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp

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Giovanni Pierluigi da PALESTRINA Missa Hodie Christus natus est & other music for Christmas

Westminster Cathedral Choir, Martin Baker

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Jean-Philippe RAMEAUPièces de clavecinMahan Esfahani

Gramophone Award-winning harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani has recorded Rameau’s Pièces de clavecin in the historic setting of the Music Room at Hatchlands Park in Surrey. This is a masterclass for the instrument, confirming this young artist as a truly great player: in the words of International Record Review ‘his technique is beyond criticism and his inherent musicianship goes far deeper than mere surface understanding … it is difficult not to warm to such a musician’.

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Antoine BRUMEL Missa de beata virgine; Motets

The Brabant Ensemble, Stephen Rice

The Brabant Ensemble continues its exploration of hidden gems of the Renaissance with an album of music by Antoine Brumel, famous for his ‘Earthquake’ Mass but otherwise barely known today. Conductor Stephen Rice has assembled an intriguing collection of works including the Missa de beata virgine, a work suffused with plainsong but in which the voices are used almost percussively, making rhythm the driving force of the piece. The Christmas motet Nato canunt omnia is one of the most remarkable musical works of the period.

Hymns to Saint Cecilia Dame Felicity LottRoyal Holloway Choir, Rupert Gough

A new choral compendium from the highly regarded Choir of Royal Holloway, comprising twentieth and twenty-first-century works inspired by the adulation of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music.

Robert SCHUMANN Novelletten, Op. 21; Nachtstücke, Op. 23

Danny Driver

In this new album Danny Driver brings his impeccable pianism, consummate style and imagination to Schumann’s Novelletten and Nachtstücke, less well-known sets from his extraordinary output for the piano.

Claude DEBUSSY Images; Préludes II Marc-André Hamelin

A new album from Marc-André Hamelin is always cause for celebration. Here in his first Debussy recording for Hyperion he presents the two books of Images: Debussy’s colouristic masterpiece, a bewitching compendium of ‘scents, colours and sounds’. Also recorded here is the second book of Préludes, in a poetic and evocative performance.

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Karol SZYMANOWSKI Symphony No. 1; Love Songs of Hafiz, Op. 26; Symphony No. 3, Op. 27

Ben JohnsonBBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner In their third disc devoted to the composer, Edward Gardner and the BBC Symphony Orchestra return to the intoxicating orchestral music of Karol Szymanowski.

Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Järvi This is the concluding recording in Neeme Järvi’s series with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra devoted to Tchaikovsky’s three great ballets.

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Something’s Gotta Give Simon Keenlyside, Scarlett StrallenBBC Concert Orchestra, David Charles Abell

To this day, music from classic Broadway and Hollywood musicals continues to enjoy immense popularity with audiences and performers alike. Here Simon Keenlyside, one of the world’s most charismatic and sought-after operatic baritones, presents Something’s Gotta Give, an album devoted to songs from musicals.

Messages Andrzej PANUFNIK: String Quartet No. 1: Prelude, Transformations, Postlude; String Quartet No. 2: Messages; String Quartet No. 3: Wycinanki; Song to the Virgin Mary for string sextetRoxanna PANUFNIK: Memories of my Father; (i) O Tu, Andrzej; Memories of my Father; (ii) Greek Photostory Robert Smissen, Richard May, Brodsky Quartet

2014 marks the centenary of Polish-British composer Andrzej Panufnik. Here the Brodsky Quartet joins in this year of reminiscence and celebration with Messages, a recording of works both by Andrzej and his daughter Roxanna Panufnik.

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French Violin Sonatas Gabriel FAURÉ: Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13Guillaume LEKEU: Sonata in G majorMaurice RAVEL: Sonata movement in A minor

Tasmin Little, Martin Roscoe

Exclusive Chandos artist Tasmin Little explores three great French violin sonatas, following a much revered recording of British violin sonatas in 2013.

Johann Sebastian BACH Orchestral Suites BWV1066-69

Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr

This new recording was made at low pitch (A=392) along with a reduced orchestra. ‘Using one player per part creates a wonderful chamber music feel and allows the flexibility that is essential in Bach’s music’ - Richard Egarr.

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J. S. BACH Bach CantatasRecorded live during the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage (2000)

The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner

SDG are pleased to re-present the stunning Bach cantatas with Sir John Eliot Gardiner. The complete live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, in an elegant box reflecting the quality of the original series packaging, has been re-pressed, making this magnificent limited edition box-set, available once more.

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Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART Requiem, K626; Vesperae solonnes de confessore, K339 Carolyn Sampson, Marrianne Beste Kielland, Makato Sakurada, Christian ImmlerBach Collegium Japan, Masaki Suzuki

A new performing edition by Masaki Suzuki, based on the autograph by Mozart and taking account of earlier completions by Eybler and Sussmayr. He has composed a new 'Amen Fugue' to close the 'Sequentia', based on the sketch discovered in Berlin in 1960.

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Sing Thee Nowell New York Polyphony Music for Christmas with new works by Michael McGlynn, Andrew Smith and John Scott alongside medieval and renaissance carols and Richard Rodney Bennett’s Five Carols.

Claude DEBUSSY La Mer, Trois Esquisses symphoniques

Images pour orchestra: Gigues; Iberia; Rondes de printemps; Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui

Tangophoria Astor PIAZZOLLA: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires; Juan Carlos COBIAN: Mi refugio; Anibal TROILO: La ultima curda; Sur; Lucio DEMARE: Malena; Carlos GARDEL: Volver; Christian LINDBERG: Midvinter

Trio Tangophoria: Christian Lindberg, Jens Lundberg, Roland Pontinen

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Giuseppe VERDIMessa da Requiem

Krassimira Stoyanova, Marina Prudenskaja, Saimir Pirgu, Orlin Anastassov Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons

With the Messa da Requiem chief conductor Mariss Jansons is now represented on the BR-KLASSIK label with Verdi’s choral-symphonic legacy.

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A Venetian Christmas VIVALDI: Andante RV270a; Double Concerto in C major RV774; Violin Concerto in E major RV266; Salve Regina in F major RV617; HASSE: Alma Redemptoris mater; PEROTTI: Sonata in G major; TORELLI: Concerto grosso a 4 in G minor

Ruby Hughes, Komale Akakpo, Ewa GolinskaArte dei Suonatori, Martin Gester

Johannes BRAHMS Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 2 Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 2; Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1; Three Intermezzi, Op. 117; Scherzo in E flat minor, Op. 4

Jonathan Plowright

The Second Piano Sonata is a hugely impressive work weighing-in with a playing time of almost 30 minutes and is accompanied here by a number of shorter works including the Three Intermezzi, one of the darkest and most beautiful of Brahms’ late piano works.

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Alissa FIRSOVA; Tõnu KÕRVITS; Matthew MARTIN; Claudio CASCIOLINI; Domenico SCARLATTI

Spirit, Strength and Sorrow: Five settings of the Stabat Mater

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

Spirit, Strength & Sorrow is the staggering result of The Sixteen’s third collaboration with the Genesis Foundation and demonstrates their joint commitment to nurturing new artistic talent. This CD features three brand new settings of the Stabat Mater from emerging composers, Alissa Firsova, Tõnu Kõrvits and Matthew Martin alongside those by Claudio Casciolini and Domenico Scarlatti.

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Reinhard KEISER Pomona Melanie Hirsch, Doerthe Maria Sandmann, Olivia Vermeulen, Magdalene Harer, Julian Podger, Knut Schoch, Jan Kobow, Raimonds Spogis, Joerg Gottschick, Capella Orlandi Bremen, Thomas Ihlenfeld Reinhard Keiser is regarded as one of the most important German opera composers of the baroque era, and his entertaining and accessible Pomona forms the ideal introduction to the world and characters of German-language baroque opera.

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Johann Michael HAYDN Complete Wind Concertos, Vol. 2 Concertino for Horn in D major; Concerto for Flute in D major; Concertino for Trombone in F major; Concertino for Trumpet in C major; Concertino for Horn & Trombone in D major; Concertino for Bassoon in B major; Romance for Horn in A flat major

Linde Brunmayr-Tutz, Johannes Hinterholzer, Franz Landlinger, Norbert Salvenmoser, Makiko KurabayashiSalzburger Hofmusik, Wolfgang Brunner

The wealth offered by a whole varied range of solo instruments in the serenades and concertos attests to the joy of experimentation typical of Michael Haydn. The Salzburg Hofkapelle compliments Michael Haydn's abitious style.

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Johann Wilhelm HERTEL Sacred Works Katrin Huebner, Andreas WellerNDR Chor Mecklenburgisches Barockorchester, Herzogliche Hofkapelle, Johannes Moesus Following the recent releases of Johann Wilhelm Hertel’s opulent Christmas oratorio and passion cantata Der sterbende Heiland, CPO are now presenting several other highly imaginative sacred works by this composer.

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Charles GOUNOD Symphony No. 1 in D major; Symphony No. 2 in E flat major; First Recording: Symphony No. 3 in C major (Fragment)

Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Oleg Caetani

This release includes a sensational world-premiere recording: the fragment of a third symphony by Gounod. It also contains Gounod’s more familiar two symphonies, which Caetani describes as 'profit[ing] from the constant contrast between charm and verve, two special French traits that here blend together in a quite theatrical atmosphere'.

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Alphons DIEPENBROCK Orchestral Songs Hans Christoph Begemann, Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen, Otto Tausk Even today Alphons Diepenbrock continues to number among the best-known Dutch composers of the turn of the century. With Hans Christoph Begemann and Otto Tausk, CPO have now recorded Diepenbrock’s most important baritone songs.

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Louis GLASS Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 30 (Forest Symphony); Summer Life; Suite for Orchestra, Op. 27 Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie, Daniel Raiskin After Carl Nielsen, Louis Glass is surely one of the greatest early twentieth-century Danish composers, his six symphonies occupying the centre of his oeuvre. CPO are now beginning a new edition of these interesting and complex works, together with shorter symphonic compositions, some of them world-premiere recordings.

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Franz SCHUBERT Piano Sonata D 959; 6 Moments Musicaux Michael Korstick

Michael Korstick, Echo-Prizewinner (Schubert: 'Solo Recording of the Year') has always proven to be an individual interpreter who creates new, benchmark recordings. Critics have repeatedly highlighted the outstanding balance between brilliant virtuosity and internal musicality, and CPO are now releasing Schubert’s sonatas on two CDs with this extraordinary pianist.

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6 NOVEMBER 2014

Rued LANGGAARDString Quartets, Vol. 3

Nightingale String Quartet

‘Nightingale String Quartet have an uncanny affinity with Langgaard’s wildly moody music and conjure plenty of exquisite moments on this surprisingly rewarding recording’ - The Observer. The Gramophone Awards 2014 ‘Young Artists of the Year’ present the premiere recording of Langgaard’s very first string quartet, which the composer began at the age of 21 in 1914.

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Anders KOPPELMarimba Concertos

Marianna BednarskaAalborg Symphony Orchestra, Henrik Vagn Christensen

The Danish composer Anders Koppel (b. 1947) has played a crucial role in the development of concert repertoire for the marimba. For this premiere recording the composer has personally selected a very special soloist: Marianna Bednarska. On this debut disc she is accompanied by the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Henrik Vagn Christensen.

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VariousWood WorksThe Danish String Quartet

The Danish String Quartet, hailed as ’a hit ensemble’ by The New York Times are specialists in traditional Scandinavian folk music. The renowned ensemble, currently the house quartet at both New York’s Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society and BBC Radio 3, is releasing the vinyl version of Wood Works, a collection of melodies from Nordic folk music; the 400 year-old bridal music from the island of Fanø has spread far and wide as a video with over 50,000 plays on YouTube and Vimeo.

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Catríona O’LEARYThe Wexford Carols

Catríona O’Leary, Tom Jones, Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens

Never before heard folk Christmas carols in English that introduce listeners to a new and unique repertoire of holiday music. A new way to experience the Christmas Story in music with spellbinding and soulful performances by Caitriona O’Leary, Tom Jones, Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens and an all-star band. A beautiful Christmas Gift featuring a stunning special edition digibook.

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Johannes BRAHMS Symphonies Nos. 1–4

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski These recordings made at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall between 2008 and 2011 have previously been released as two separate LPO Label CDs, and are now brought together in one package for the first time in this exclusive LP box-set.

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Francis POULENC Concerto in G minor for Organ, Strings and Timpani

Camille SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3 in C minor

James O’Donnell, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin This is the first recording released on the newly refurbished Royal Festival Hall organ. This sell-out concert from March 2014 was part of the 'Pull Out All The Stops' festival launching the refurbished Harrison and Harrison organ, complete for the first time since 2005. The sense of occasion in this live recording is palpable.

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Johann Sebastian BACHEmil Gilels plays Bach, Vol. 2Emil Gilels, Yakov Zak, Elizaveta Gilels, Nikolai KharkovskyThe USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin

This disc features recordings made from 1948-1968. The late romantic transcriptions by Alexander Siloti and Ferruccio Busoni are presented alongside the Fifth Brandenburg Concerto, and the limpid, rarified sound of the First Partita. An energetic motion of the C major Concerto for two claviers (played by Gilels together with Yakov Zak) sees Emil Gilels shape his own unique vision of the great cantor’s musical world.

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Nikolai MYASKOVSKYSelected Symphonies: Symphonies Nos. 16, 17, 21, 22, 25 & 27The USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov, Konstantin Ivanov

Shostakovich considered Mayskovsky ‘the major symphonist after Mahler’. His twenty-seven symphonies are a musical chronicle, an artistic response to the most significant historical and cultural events of the time. The set includes six symphonies from Myaskovsky’s late period (1935 to 1950) – performed by the USSR State Academic Symphony Orchestra conducted by the outstanding Evgeny Svetlanov (the only conductor in the world to record all Myaskovsky’s symphonies) and his predecessor Konstantin Ivanov, one of the major representatives of the Soviet conducting school.

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André JOLIVETSelected WorksA. Korneyev, M. Rostropovich, V. Popov, V. Kastelsky, A. Musaelyan, V. Sokolov, L. Volodin, G. Khersonsky, R. Komachkov, V. Snegirev, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, USSR State Symphony Orchestra, State Symphony Orchestra of the Latvian SSR, A. Jolivet, V. Polyansky, G. Rozhdestvensky, V. Sinaisky

On the threshold of the 40th anniversary of the death of the prominent twentieth-century composer André Jolivet, Melodiya presents a set of works by the French master. His works combined, on the one hand, polytonality, atonality, echoes of jazz and non-European musical cultures and, on the other hand, choral polyphony of the renaissance era, and clarity and accuracy of statement not devoid of theatrical affectation.

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Gustav MAHLERSymphony No. 2 in C minorE. Gorokhovskaya, G. KovalyovaChoir and Symphony Orchestra of the Leningrad State Academic Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre, Yuri Temirkanov

The Second Symphony was a landmark in Mahler’s artistic biography. For the first time Mahler addressed a tragic collision of the inevitability of death. The Second Symphony became Mahler’s first vocal one with the words of Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock: ‘Rise again, yes, you shall rise again… My dust’. The recording features Kirov Theatre soloists Evgenia Gorokhovskaya and Galina Kovalyova.

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Pyotr Ilych TCHAIKOVSKY; Sergei RACHMANINOV; Nikolai MYASKOVSKY; Sergei PROKOFIEVVocal Cycles and Romances by Russian ComposersHibla Gerzmava, Ekaterina Ganelina

Hibla Gerzmava’s new programme unveils a vivid and rich period of Russian music from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries. The featured recordings include romances by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Myaskovsky and Prokofiev.

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Franz SCHUBERT; Joseph LANNER; Robert SCHUMANN; Johannes BRAHMSPiano DuetAlexander Bakhchiev, Elena Sorokina

Melodiya presents the first part of the anthology Piano Duet featuring Elena Sorokina and Alexander Bakhchiev. Dedicated to piano compositions for four hands from the period of German romanticism, the survey presents Schubert’s virtuosic and romantic fantasia along with his waltzes and polonaises, Brahms’s Hungarian Dances, and Schumann’s very distinctive Gespenstermarchen.

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Franz SCHUBERT: Sonata for violin and piano in A major, Op. 162 Johannes BRAHMS: Sonata for violin and piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108David Oistrakh, Vol. 2David Oistrakh, Sviatoslav Richter

Melodiya continues its series on vinyl of the art of the great violinist of the 20th century: David Oistrakh. In ensemble with Sviatoslav Richter two of the greatest representatives of the Soviet music performing school combined to create truly unique performances, captured here. Featured are the violin sonatas of Schubert and Brahms, reflecting diverse sides to German romanticism.

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Michael NYMAN Symphony No. 11: Hillsborough Memorial World Premiere

Kathryn Rudge, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Josep Vicent

Michael Nyman's Symphony No. 11: Hillsborough Memorial, pays tribute to the 96 Liverpool football fans who lost their lives in 1989 and for whom Justice has only recently been served.

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Jean SIBELIUSThe Essential Orchestral Favourites with Photo Album Pekka Kuusisto, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam

This new compilation is an updated version of ODE 1037-2 released in 2003, expanded to include the Violin Concerto and the 2nd Symphony. Also included is a 52-page photo album of photos of Sibelius by the photographer Bertil Dahlgren which have not been released until now. The Andante festivo, from 1939 is the only recording of Sibelius conducting his own music.

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Wolfgang Amadeus MOZARTPiano Works: Neglected TreasuresAnastasia Injushina

This disc is the second collaboration of Ondine and award-winning pianist Anastasia Injushina. During the 1780s Mozart became deeply interested in Baroque music that subsequently inspired some of Mozart’s works heard on this disc. The Suite in C was influenced by Handel’s piano suites, Prelude and Fugue by the music of Bach.

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Christoph GRAUPNERTrio SonatasMembers of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra: Petra Aminoff, Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch, Hannu Vasara, Asko Heiskanen, Jani Sunnarborg, Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, Eero Palviainen, Petteri Pitko

After the acclaimed release of Graupner’s orchestral works (ODE 1220-2: The Finnish broadcasting company YLE Record of the Year 2013), this new album focuses on some of the chamber works by Graupner – the Trio Sonatas. The viola d’amore and the chalumeau, two favourites of the composer, are featured on this disc.

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Antonio VIVALDIThe Four Seasons & String ConcertiHuw Daniel, Bojan Cicic, Johannes Pramsohler, Zefira Valova, European Union Baroque Orchestra, Lars Ulrik Mortensen

Antonio Vivaldi’s twelve concerti opus 8 was published in Amsterdam in 1725. He gave descriptive titles to seven of the twelve, including the four concerti representing the seasons: la primavera, estate, autumno, l’inverno. For the four seasons, Vivaldi included four sonnets, apparently written by himself; these rarely recorded sonnets are heard on this CD in the original Italian.

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Arcangelo CORELLI Six Sonatas, Op. 5 Michala Petri, Mahan Esfahani

Presented on this unique recording are transcriptions for recorder of six of the violin sonatas from the Opus 5 collection. Transcriptions of this nature were perfectly acceptable and augmented by improvisations and ornamentations from the performers. The relationship between these two fine musicians – both can be considered to be in the very top tier of their respective instruments – manifests itself in a superlative performance which gives free rein to their creativity and virtuosity.

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Rosenblatt Recitals Kings and Courtiers: Great Verdi Arias Leo Nucci

Famed for his sonorous tone and imposing stage presence, ‘Rigoletto du jour’ Leo Nucci is considered among the foremost interpreters of Verdi. In this new solo recording the venerable baritone performs some of the greatest arias by the Italian maestro, reprising together with instrumental accompaniment many of the operatic roles on which he has built his illustrious career.

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Rosenblatt Recitals Joy Alone Angel Blue, Iain Burnside

A protégé of Plácido Domingo, Angel Blue has enjoyed recent opera house triumphs in Valencia and at English National Opera. Following her acclaimed Wigmore Hall recital last year, this new Rosenblatt Recital studio recording features songs by Strauss, Rachmaninov, a selection of zarzuelas, and Gershwin’s classic 'Summertime'. She is accompanied by the noted pianist Iain Burnside.

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The Complete Published 78-rpm Recordings Guiomar Novaes

Described by her teacher Isidore Philipp as ‘by far the best pupil he had ever nursed to the concert stage’ Novaes shot to fame as a teenager and immediately became a star pianist. She recorded well into the LP era but by common consent her greatest recordings are considered to be the 78-rpm discs she made in her youth. Here, for the first time, all are reissued together.

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Poul RUDERSNightshade TrilogyCapricorn, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Knussen, Paul Mann, Scott Yoo

The Nightshade Trilogy was composed by Poul Ruders over a span of 17 years from 1986 and 2003. In the composer’s words, it is ‘a collection of compositions that evoke for me an almost Gothic association with pale moonlight, tombstones crypts and the elusive shadows deep inside an ancient forest at the deep of night’.

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Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)Die Schöne MagelonePaul Armin Edelmann, Julia Stemberger, Charles Spencer

Paul Armin Edelmann takes precise care of Die Schöne Magelone together with the famous Austrian theatre and movie actor Julia Stemberger. Included alongside this lied cycle is the complete literary text by Ludwig Tieck: Brahms’s source and, arguably, the true beginning of literary Romanticism.

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Richard STRAUSS (1864-1949)Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Metamorphosen

Maighréad McCrannOrf Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Cornelius Meister

The ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra under the direction of its chief conductor Cornelius Meister gave many performances of Strauss’ works during his Jubilee year, 2014. The highlight of this concert series at the Vienna Konzerthaus was his Heldenleben, enthusiasticly acclaimed by both press and audience.

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Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)Wie Melodien zieht es mir: Selected SongsJanina Baechle, Markus Hadulla

The art accomplished by Janina Baechle and Markus Hadulla does not solely consist of an intelligence afflicted with Brahmsian structures. In addition, it constitutes a fabric of infinite network, uniting in the very form of their ‘programme’ the true essence of Brahms’ romanticism.

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Norbert STERK (b. 1968)21st Century PortraitsDie Ankunft des Atemzugs; Wenn die Vögel die Nacht aufritzen; Vertigo. Saxophon. Desaster; aus Finsternissen losgelöst; land der wachen Spiegel; Hôtel de la Paix

Christian Hilz, Vera Klug, Gerald Preinfalk, Kari Ronnekleiv, Ensemble Stimmwerck, Ensemble Lux, Haydn Trio Eisenstadt, Oslo Sinfonietta, Ensemble Kontrapunkte, Andrea Pestalozza, Peter Keuschnig

Expressive melodic development, on the one hand, and primarily acoustically targeted musical processes, on the other, are just as important components of Norbert Sterk’s work as original re-orchestrations of classics of the 20th century. This collection features compositions from 2005-2011.

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Gian Carlo MENOTTI Il Telefono; Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano; 12 Pieces for Children

Various Artists

This recording aims to create a short but significant picture of little known composer Gian Carlo Menotti.

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J. S. BACH: Suite in C minor; Partita in A minor; Sonata in B minor G. P. TELEMANN: Sonata in F minor G. F. HANDEL: Sonata in B flat major (Fitzwilliam)Flute Music of BachChristopher Hyde-Smith, Jane Dodd, Susan Dorey

A recording artist of international acclaim, Christopher Hyde-Smith toured Russia with Benjamin Britten and has worked with Casals, Galway, Tortelier, and Stravinsky. Along with his wife, and harpsichordist Jane Dodd he is joined on this recording by the cellist Susan Dorey.

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10 NOVEMBER 2014

Arno BABADJANIANPeteris VASKS Piano Trio, Episodi e Canto Perpetuo

Potch Trio

Delos exercises its penchant for rare and eclectic repertoire yet again with this remarkable recording of two highly appealing and emotion-laden works for piano trio by Armenian master Arno Babadjanian (1921-1983) and the legendary Latvian composer Peteris Vasks (b. 1946).

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Maria SZYMANOWSKA; Frédéric CHOPIN; Karol SZYMANOWSKIThree Generations of MazurkasAlexander Kostritsa

A unique exploration of the evolution of the Mazurka from simple dance, first set for piano by Szymanowska around 1820, developed by Chopin into an art-music in his Op. 7 and Op. 17 sets of 1830-1834, and transformed into full-blown post-Romantic works less fixed to the 3-4 dance rhythm by Szymanowski in the late 1920s.

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Robert SCHUMANNCelebrity Recital given at the Seventh Chetham’s International Summer School and Festival for Pianists, August 22nd 2007

Piano Sonata No. 1; Humoreske

Alicja Fiderkiewicz

‘Alicja Fiderkiewicz […] a pianist of rare quality [...] plays with the kind of old-fashioned simplicity associated with the playing of her two great compatriots – Mieczyslaw Horszowski and Artur Rubinstein’ – Piano Magazine. Alicja Fiderkiewicz has built a fine reputation as a masterful interpreter of the Romantic repertoire and of Polish composers in particular.

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César FRANCK; Frédéric CHOPIN; Paul HINDEMITHCelebrity Recital given at the Fourth Chetham’s International Summer School and Festival for Pianists, August 23rd 2004

Alicja Fiderkiewicz

This live performance was recorded at the fourth Festival for Pianists held at Chetham’s School of Music in August 2004. It includes Hindemith’s Third Sonata, the Prelude, Choral et Fugue by Franck and several Chopin works.

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Karol SZYMANOWSKI; Frédéric CHOPINCelebrity Recital given at the Fifth Chetham’s International Summer School and Festival for Pianists, August 21st 2005

Alicja Fiderkiewicz

This live performance was recorded at the fifth Festival for Pianists held at Chetham’s School of Music in August 2005. It presents performances from a Polish artist with a firm and widely acknowledged natural affinity with the music of her two most important compatriots. Includes five Szymanowski Preludes, his Masques, and a selection of Chopin.

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David ELLISConcert MusicManchester Sinfonia, Richard Howarth; Northern Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Ward; RNCM Sinfonia, Sir Edward Downes; Manchester Camerata, Frank Cliff

David Ellis has been a major figure in British music for 50 years: alongside Maxwell Davies, Birtwistle, Howarth, Goehr and John Ogdon he helped form the New Music Manchester group. He later became a BBC producer in 1964, and in 1977 became Head of Music for BBC North. He then left to become Artistic director of the NCO.

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Dominique PROBSTBa[l]lades: A musical Journey 1972-2012Includes 'L’Ile de Lumière, Dominique Probst': a film by Laura Beldiman and Jean-Philippe Raymond

Laurent Rannou, Tatiana Probst, Jonas Atlan, Ramon de Herrera, Thomas Leleu, Jean-Marc Fessard, Orchestre de Picardie, Olivier Holt

A play on the meaning of both 'ballade' and 'balade' this dual CD and DVD set comprises the musical documentary The Island of Light, Dominique Probst and a monograph on the composer during his 40 year career.

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César FRANCK: Sonata for piano and violin in A major Edvard GRIEG: Sonata for piano and violin in C minor, Op. 45 Johannes BRAHMS: Sonata for piano and violin in D minor, Op. 108ViolinsonatenMarkus Wolf, Julian Riem

Three fascinating, high Romantic jewels are performed on a historical Bechstein grand piano from 1862 and the Vollrath Stradivarius from 1722, played with a bow by Jean Pierre Marie Persoit from c. 1820. All of this coupled with the approach of Markus Wolf on the violin leads to surprising new insights into these important works of violin repertoire.

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Johann Sebastian BACHKlavierkonzerte BWV 1052-1058Yorck Kronenberg, Zürcher Kammerorchester

The outstanding pianist Yorck Kronenberg is now presenting his second CD in the Movimentos Edition – a collaboration between GENUIN and the city of Wolfsburg. On this disc he performs the piano concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach together with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.

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Stephen HARTKE; Astor PIAZZOLLA; Johannes BRAHMSThe Arrival of Night: Piano QuartetsFlex Ensemble, Elsbeth Moser

The impressive Flex ensemble, along with Elsbeth Moser embark on a journey through darkness: virtuoso, strongly expressive, and undaunted. The Arrival of Night features works by Hartke, Piazzolla, and Brahms.

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Franz SCHUBERTLate Piano Works by Franz Schubert: Allegretto in C minor, D. 915; Four Impromptus, D. 899; Sonata in B flat major, D. 960

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The exceptional Japanese pianist Nami Ejiri approaches the late works of Schubert with intense attention to the slightest detail. Alongside the great Sonata in B flat major, she plays the Four Impromptus, D. 899 and the more rarely played Allegretto in C minor, D. 915.

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Orlando di LASSO; Karin HAUßMANN; Annette SCHLÜNZ; Babette KOBLENZSibylla: Renaissance Music and New Music

Mixtura: Katharina Bãuml, Margit Kern, Kai Wessel

Kai Wessel, alongside Katharina Bäuml, shawms, and Margit Kern, accordion, perform an extremely exciting balancing act between the centuries. The Sibylline Prophecies of Orlando di Lasso are contrasted with commissioned compositions by Karin Haußmann, Annette Schlünz and Babette Koblenz which reflect, supplement, contradict and continue Early Music.

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Great Christmas Organ MusicMartin Souter

Joyous Christmas organ music by some of the greatest masters of the past. Famous Christmas carol melodies in stunning arrangements, chorale preludes and celebratory pieces are played on an exceptionally fine American pipe organ in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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I Got Rhythm: Music from the 20s & 30sVarious

Music from the swinging twenties and thirties, perfect for cocktails and dancing. Broadway hits and unforgettable melodies by Gershwin, Cole Porter, ‘Fats’ Waller, Scott Joplin and others invite us to sit back and enjoy or even get up and shake a leg or two!

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MOZART; STRAUSS; GEISSELBRECH Allegro Vivo Academia Allegro Vivo, Bijan Khadem-Missagh, Matthias Schorn, Wolfgang Holzmair

Commemorating the outbreak of the First World War, young Austrian composer Flora Marlene Geisselbrecht joins in on the appeal for peace with her work Die Waffen nieder! (Lay Down Your Arms!).

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SCHUBERT; GLUCK; C. P. E. BACH Klopstock Lieder Wolfgang Holzmair, Stefanie Steger, Wolfgang Brunner

On this disc, Wolfgang Holzmair, Wolfgang Brunner and Stefanie Steger compare and contrast three parallel settings of the same text.

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Joseph HAYDN; Thomas WALLY; Johannes BRAHMS Mosaïque Trio Frühstück The young and aspiring Trio Frühstück presents itself as versatile on its debut CD and underlines its musical maturity both in Haydn’s Piano Trio No. 26 in C minor, and in the Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101 by Johannes Brahms.

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Gregorio ALLEGRI Miserere: Arr. Vladimir Ivanoff Michael Krenn, Chorus sine nomine, Johannes Hiemetsberger

The Chorus sine nomine, one of Austria’s leading choirs, under its director Johannes Hiemetsberger has turned to a very special work: the Miserere by Gregorio Allegri in an arrangement for saxophone and three choirs a cappella by Vladimir Ivanoff.

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Louis Théodore GOUVY (1819-1898)Sonatas for Pianos Four HandsEmile Naoumoff, Yau Cheng

An eminent member of the French musical establishment during the 1870s and 1880s, Louis Théodore Gouvy wrote a large amount of piano music, much of it for four hands. The three Sonatas written in the 1860s reveal his considerable technical command as well as a flowing elegance, reminiscent of Schubert and Schumann.

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EK (1914-2002)Complete Piano Music; Sonata for Violin and Piano

Goran Filipec, Silvia Mazzon

Ivo Macvek occupied a significant place in twentieth-century Yugoslavian musical life as a pianist and educator. The Intermezzo is among his most poetic early miniatures, whilst the expressively wide-ranging Theme and Variations is one of his most inventive pieces. His 1985 Sonata is the most elaborate and imposing of his solo piano works while the 1980 Violin Sonata typifies the increasing sophistication and poise of his later style.

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WEBER: Complete Works for piano four hands; GODOWSKY: Contrapuntal Paraphrase, 'Aufforderung zum Tanz' for 2 pianos; MOSCHELES: Hommage à Weber; Gran Duo, Op. 103 for piano four hands Duo d’Accord: Lucia Huang, Sebastian Euler

Hommage à Weber not only contains the complete works for piano duet from the composer of Der Freischütz, but also arrangements of some opera overtures and a special adaptation of the 2nd Piano Concerto for piano four hands by Weber’s friend and biographer, Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns: a first recording and a masterstroke of artistic curiosity.

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Maurice RAVEL Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR), Stéphane Denève Stéphane Denève‘s Ravel cycle continues to take shape. In this second instalment of the complete orchestral music, we hear the ballet version of Ma mère l’oye, the early Overture to Shéhérazade, Une barque sur l’ocean, Menuet antique and L’éventail de Jeanne: Fanfare.

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Anton BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7 in E major Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR), Paul Hindemith This album features Hindemith‘s 1958 recording of Bruckner, and as is apparent in this performance, the mature master locates Bruckner’s achievements as a high point between Bach and his own work.

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HINDEMITH; PROKOFIEV; RAUTAVAARA Concertos for Cello and Orchestra János Starker, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR), SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg, Andreas von Lukacsy, Ernest Bour, Herbert Blomstedt

This CD shows Starker as a persuasive interpreter of major cello concertos of the 20th century, and is the first time that Starker’s recording of Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Cello Concerto has appeared on CD.

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Béla BARTÓK String Quartets: No. 1, Op. 7 Sz 40 & No. 5, Sz 102 Meta4: Antti Tikkanen, Minna Pensola, Atte Kilpeläinen, Tomas Djupsjöbacka

The Finnish string quartet Meta4 has now achieved international recognition and regularly plays on the great stages of the world. In their new album, featuring the first and fifth quartets of Béla Bartók, Meta4 follows up to their hugely successful 2011 recording of Shostakovich quartets with a programme of twentieth-century masterpieces.

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Sergej RACHMANINOV (1873-1943)Symphony No. 1; Der Fels ‘The Rock’Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Dmitrij Kitajenko

Just last February, Oehms Classics presented the final instalment of the Tchaikovsky cycle of orchestral works by the Gürzenich Orchestra in Cologne with Dmitrij Kitajenko. Now they begin a new cycle – although somewhat smaller – of Rachmaninov.

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Hector BERLIOZ (1803-1869)Symphonie Fantastique; Rákóczi March (from La Damnation de Faust) - Organ TranscriptionsHansjörg Albrecht

Hansjörg Albrecht has selected the organ version of the Rákóczi March as the opening of his new SACD in our Organ Transcription Series. It is a veritable display of fireworks in the style of Vladimir Horowitz and Franz Liszt who wrote the piano transcription of the Symphonie fantastique.

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VariousVon Himmel hoch, da komm ich her: Christmas Organ MusicMichael Hartmann

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EL KHOURY; TANGUY; RUST; STAMITZ; LECLAIRTime ReflexionChouchane Siranossian, Rüdiger Lotter, Jean-Marc Philips-Varjabédian, Levon Chatikian

French-Armenian violinist Chouchane Siranossian is one of the most interesting talents of her generation and a specialist in historically informed performance practice. Her first recording with Oehms Classics fuses baroque and modern styles on one exquisite disc.

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Richard STRAUSS (1864-1949)Late Orchestral Works: Metamorphosen; Concerto for Oboe and Small OrchestraStefan Schilli, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Eugen Jochum, Mariss Jansons

Richard Strauss composed the Metamorphoses for 23 strings in 1945, under the impression of war afflicted Germany. His last great orchestral work was given its premiere on 25 January 1946 in Zürich under the direction of the dedicatee, Paul Sacher.

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VariousPromessa: Arias from Italian & French OperasSophia Brommer, Augsberg Philharmonic, Dirk Kaftan

For her second CD on Oehms Classics, Sophia Brommer enters the operatic stage alongside Dirk Kaftan and the Augsburg Philharmonic. Together they deliver an intelligently conceived bouquet of arias ranging from Bellini and Verdi, Leoncavallo and Donizetti to ‘Glitter and Be Gay’ from Leonard Bernstein’s Candide.

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VariousTango FuegoTrio CAYAO: Iskandar Widjaja, Ander Perrino, Jarkko Riihimäki

‘When we play together, we develop a common language, not only in my tangos but also in many other wonderful pieces: a language that reflects our feelings, our temperament and our joy in living’, Jarkko Riihimäki.

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Franz SCHUBERT; Frédéric CHOPIN; Gabriel FAURÉImpromptusTomasz Lis

Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, and Gabriel Fauré – three great composers who all engaged with the small, song-like musical genre of the impromptu. The London-based, Polish pianist Tomasz Lis has now explored these impromptus, and his eponymous CD proves that even the most demanding piece can sound as if it were entirely exempt from the laws of gravity.

Gustav MAHLERMahler LiederThomas Laske, Verena Louis

Juxtaposing the deceptive idylls of nature in the Songs of a Wayfarer and the unmasked, tragic events of the Kindertotenlieder, baritone Thomas Laske and pianist Verena Louis ambivalently present Gustav Mahler as the last Romantic song composer and a pioneer of modernism.

Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)Idil Biret Chamber Music Edition, Vol. 1: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44; Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13

Idil Biret, Borusan Quartet

‘Idil Biret’s recordings of Schumann’s Kreisleriana, Blumenstück and Carnaval de Vienne show the pianist in her best form: majestic, accurate, clear and always poetic. […] Truly Schumannesque’ - Piano News, Germany 2013.

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Carl ORFF Carmina burana NDR Sinfonieorchester, Günter Wand

Carmina Burana had such immediate appeal that it became a sensation in the 1950s and 60s and catapulted Carl Orff into the ranks of the most frequently performed living composers.

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MESSIAEN; SCHUBERT; CHAUSSON; HINDEMITH; BRAHMS Itamar Zorman: Portrait Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

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BOULEZ; YSAŸE; SCIARRINO Reflections Carolin Widmann

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Works for Viola and Piano by French composers Henri VIEUXTEMPS: Sonate für Viola und Klavier B-Dur, Op. 36; Darius MILHAUD: Quatre visages für Viola und Klavier, Op. 238; Gabriel FAURÉ: Sicilienne, Op. 78; Après un reve, Op. 7; Claude DEBUSSY: Clair de lune; César FRANCK: Sonate für Violine und Klavier A-Dur

Peijun Xu, Paul Rivinius

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Wiener Leider Wienerwald; Wiener Fiakerlied; I trag im Herzen drin; Vöslauer Polka; Leise ganz leise; Ich hab Sehnsucht nach Wien; Wien bleibt Wien; Drunt in der Lobau; Lumpen-Polka; Hudri-Wudri-Polka; Wie Böhmen noch bei Öst´reich war Malat-Schrammeln, Schrammeln aus dem Wienerwald, Wiener Terzett, Wiener Boheme-Quartett, Hans Günther Müller, Christian Müller

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Operettengala E. KÁLMÁN: Tanzen möcht’ ich; Zwei Märchenaugen; J. STRAUSS: Her die Hand, es muss ja sein; Trinke Liebchen, trinke schnell; Die Rose erblüht, wenn; Sonne sie küsst; F. RAYMOND: In Dir hab‘ ich mein; Glück gefunden; R. STOLZ: Arrividerci, bella Italia; Einmal hat mir zur; Frühlingszeit das Glück gelacht; F. LEHÁR: Wer hat die; Liebe uns ins Herz geschenkt; F. von SUPPÉ: Florenz hat schöne Frauen

Fritz Wunderlich, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Rudolf Schock, Hermann Prey, Nicolai Gedda, Anneliese Rothenberger

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Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Simply the Best Symphonien, Konzerte, Sonaten, Ouvertüren Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin, Chor der Staatsoper Dresden, Staatskapelle Dresden, Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, Wiener Philharmoniker, Vogler Quartett, Robert Casadesus, Emil Gilels, Wilhelm Backhaus, Günter Wand, Herbert Blomstedt, Herbert von Karajan

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Outta My Soul Robert Moore

Outta My Soul showcases six originals and six compositions from diverse writers including Frank Loesser, Sting, Gene Ammons and King Pleasure - one instrumental and eleven vocals from delicate to scat to blues proclamation. There’s even a Ken Nordine-esque spoken ‘word jazz’ number.

PIERNÉ; CASTRO; CHOPIN; SAINT-SAËNS; WEBER; GOTTSCHALK; CADMAN Dances for Piano and Orchestra Joel Fan, Northwest Sinfonietta, Christophe Chagnard

This CD is Northwest Sinfonietta’s first release with Reference Recordings, and to quote them: they are 'thrilled and honoured with their collaboration with long-time partner and phenomenal pianist Joel Fan'.

Woman at the New Piano Nadia Shpachenko

These new works were composed as a celebration of a newly transformed world, for the new 5,125 year cycle of the Mayan Calendar. All the pieces touch on themes of transformation, of resonances across time, of cycles of rebirth.

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Hugo WOLF The Complete Songs, Vol. 8: Eichendorff Lieder

Katherine Broderick, Nicky Spence, David Stout, Sholto Kynoch

These songs, all settings of the poet Eichendorff, are a wonderful combination of some of Wolf’s best-known songs and a handful of rarities.

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MOZART; BEETHOVEN; BERG Sonatenabend Mikhail Shilyaev

Mikhail Shilyaev is a young pianist whose recent recordings have received great critical acclaim. He studied in Moscow and Munich before coming to the UK, where he has won numerous prizes and, in 2007, made his Wigmore Hall recital debut.

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VariousMy Dusty GramophoneDunja Lavrova, Konstantin Lapshin

‘My love-affair with historic recordings began long before I started to play violin. […] For me, there is something that is extra special in the vintage studio recordings […] a more authentic experience, which is exactly what I wanted to recreate: a trip back in time’ - Dunja Lavrova.

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Franz SCHUBERTSymphonies Nos. 2 & 6Sinfonieorchester Basel, Dennis Russel Davies

This latest release from the Basel Symphony Orchestra follows their recordings of Symphonies Nos. 3, 5 and 8, and is the third release in their Schubert Symphonies series.

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Bjorn ULVAEUS; Benny ANDERSSON; Stig ANDERSONABBAphonicMary Carewe, Ria Jones, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Freeman

All the ABBA hits with an orchestral twist! The RPO, conductor Matthew Freeman and West End soloists Mary Carewe and Ria Jones, play exciting arrangements of pop classics.

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VariousChristmas at HomeMartin Petzold, Martin Hoepfner, Alice Ungerer, Jakob Grabenhorst

Tenor Martin Petzold and guitarist Martin Hoepfner have prepared new arrangements of an array of German songs. Recorded together with Alice Ungerer (soprano) and Jakob Grabenhorst (treble), their CD presents well-known songs in refreshingly new interpretations.

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J. S. BACH; REGER; RHEINBERGER; PIUTTI; LISZT; BRAHMSUllrich Böhme at the Sauer-Organ of St Thomas, LeipzigUllrich Böhme

As organist at St Thomas’s Church in Leipzig, Ullrich Böhme senses a strong connection with one composer in particular: his predecessor Johann Sebastian Bach. Others, too, were inspired by the great master, as Böhme makes audible in works by Brahms, Reger, and Rheinberger.

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VariousLa Boutique FantasqueMaria Graf

Harpist Maria Graf knows how to entice listeners with the unique sound of her instrument. With works by Spohr, Glinka, de Falla, Ravel, Smetana and others, this CD is a rare gemstone; exceptional and special works for solo harp.

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Louis VIERNEThe Complete Piano Works

Olivier Gardon

20 years since its completion, Timpani’s revered collection of the Complete Piano Works of Louis Vierne is now being re-issued. The double album features Olivier Gardon, laureate of the ‘Marguerite Long’ and the ‘Queen Elisabeth’ competitions and includes detailed, intelligent and revealing notes by Jean-Pierre Mazeirat, who knows Vierne better than anyone.

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David MATTHEWS Complete String Quartets, Vol. 3 Kreutzer Quartet

This is the third volume in the Toccata Classics cycle of the complete string quartets of David Matthews. The American critic Robert Reilly described the music on Volume One as 'some of the most concentrated, penetrating writing for this medium in the past 30 years or more'.

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Anatoly ALEXANDROV Piano Music, Vol. 2 Two Pieces, Op. 3; Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 12; Two Passages, Op. 16a; Piano Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 19; Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, 'Sonata Skazka', Op. 4; Piano Sonata No. 6 in G major, Op. 26; Little Suite No. 1, Op. 33 Kyung-ah Noh

Anatoly Alexandrov (1888–1982) is one of the forgotten figures of the Russian school of pianism who embraced Taneyev, Rachmaninov, Skryabin, Shostakovich, and Gilels.

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Jan Ladislav DUSSEK Piano Music Douze Études mélodiques, Op. 16 Nos. 13–20; Fantaisie in F major, Op. 76 Vincenzo Paolini The compositions of the Czech-born Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760–1812) show the Classical style gradually taking on the expressive characteristics of Romanticism, foreshadowing composers like Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert and Schumann.

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Woldemar BARGIEL Complete Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 Symphony in C major, Op. 30; Overture to a Tragedy, Op. 18; Overture to Prometheus, Op. 16; Overture to Medea, Op. 22 Siberian Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Vasilyev

Woldemar Bargiel (1824–97) was one of the best-known composers of his day, an important teacher and Clara Schumann’s half-brother, but his music has been largely forgotten. In this important new recording from the Siberian Symphony Orchestra and its principal conductor Dmitry Vasilyev, Toccata Classics presents the first recordings of his only symphony and his three published orchestral overtures.

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Jose BRAGATO; Alberto GINASTERA; Astor PIAZZOLLA; Osvaldo GOLIJOV; Lalo SCHIFRINTe Amo, ArgentinaAntonio Lysy, Bryan Pezzone, Pablo Motta, The Capitol Ensemble Members

The Absolute Sound recognised this album as among the '40 Best Recordings of All Time'. ‘Cellist Antonio Lysy and pianist Bryan Pezzone play gorgeously and are gorgeously recorded, the sound immaculately clear and immediate’ - Mark Lehman, The Absolute Sound.

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Carl STAMITZ10 Clarinet ConcertosEduard Brunner, Ana Chumachenco, Klaus Thunemann, Münchener Kammerorchester, Hans Stadlmair

The importance of Carl Stamitz’s clarinet concertos cannot be overestimated; while laying the foundations for similar works by Mozart, Weber and Spohr, he also created inspiring masterpieces. Eduard Brunner is an ideal advocate, whose performance of the concertos fuses the thrilling Mannheim idiom with his own modern sensitivity.

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François DEVIENNE14 Flute ConcertosAndrás Adorján, Marianne Henkel, Münchener Kammerorchester, Hans Stadlmair

The following concertos show the ‘French Mozart’ at the peak of the classical style. The variety, quality and great spirituality of these concertos reveal François Devienne as one of the great masters of flute literature, and of the concertante genre in France.

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WHEELDON; TALBOT Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Royal Opera House - Special Edition

Lauren Cuthbertson, Sergei Polunin, Edward Watson, Zenaida Yanowsky, Steven Macrae, Barry Wordsworth A special edition in luxury packaging, containing 8 exclusive postcards - Lewis Carroll’s ever-popular story provides the basis for Christopher Wheeldon’s spectacular new work, starring Royal Ballet Principal Lauren Cuthbertson. Captivating designs by Bob Crowley, an engaging and passionate score by Joby Talbot, and Wheeldon’s breathtaking choreography combine to produce, in the words of The Times, 'spectacular family entertainment brought to life with enormous theatrical verve'.

Darcy Bussell Darcy’s Ballerina Heroines; A Ballerina’s Life British Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell spent two decades at the top, performing all the great roles in the classical repertoire and becoming one of ballet’s most famous faces. In the first of these documentaries, Darcey’s Ballerina Heroines, the changing role of the ballerina is explored: journeying from eighteenth-century France to 50s America, we encounter the challenges that Darcey’s predecessors experienced; discover the women who broke the rules; and learn what it takes to be one of the greats. The following documentary A Ballerina’s Life shifts the focus to Bussell herself; with accompanying clips detailing some of her greatest performances, she talks about life at the top and reflects on her career from its earliest day.

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Johann STRAUSS Simplicius Live from the Zurich Opera House, 2000

Michael Volle, Martin Zysset, Elizabeth Magnuson, Piotr Beczala Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera House, Franz Welser-Möst

The British director David Pountney lets the entertaining tale unfold accompanied by the many spectacular special effects for which he has gained international fame.

Richard WAGNER Parsifal Royal Opera House

Simon O’Neill, Angela Denoke, René Pape, Gerald Finley, Willard W. White, Robert Lloyd Wagner’s last opera Parsifal is a work of intense humanity. It narrates the story of a troubled community ultimately healed through one man’s realization of the power of compassion. Created in honour of the bicentenary of Wagner’s birth, Stephen Langridge’s new production, with designs by Alison Chitty, distils with ‘intellectual fibre and visual eloquence’ (Financial Times) the timeless and universal nature of the Parsifal story.

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102205 Giuseppe VERDIMariss Jansons conducts: Messa da Requiem Live from the Golden Hall of Vienna’s Musikverein, 2013

Krassimira Stoyanova, Marina Prudenskaja, Saimir Pirgu, Orlin AnastassovChor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons

Conducting the brilliant Bavarian Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra, Mariss Jansons transforms the Golden Hall of Vienna’s Musikverein into a heavenly anteroom. From the very first, hushed measures, the orchestra 'demonstrates its leading rank among the German orchestras' - Die Presse.

Roméos & Juliettes Hip Hop Version after William Shakespeare Théâtre de Suresnes, Jean Vilar

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has inspired many choreographers around the world but this version from Sébastien Lefrançois is maybe the most unusual. The French artist tried to find a new and modern perspective on this classical drama and with Hip Hop Dance he found an intoxicating way to express the inner conflicts of the protagonists.

Giuseppe VERDI Aida; La Traviata; Rigoletto This inimitable collection unites three masterworks by the Italian operatic giant Giuseppe Verdi in a five-DVD set that is essential viewing for enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Internationally acclaimed stars perform the title roles, with a combination of lavish costume design and magical staging characterising these celebrated productions from three of the world’s greatest opera houses. Extra features include the BBC documentary Verdi Through the Looking Glass. NB: individual titles will remain available at full-price.

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Vincenzo BELLINI I Capuleti E I Montecchi The Capulets and the MontaguesA Production from San Francisco Opera

Joyce DiDonato, Nicole Cabell, Saimir Pirgu, Eric Owens, Ao Li

Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece I Capuleti e i Montecchi, inspired by the tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet, is what The New York Times calls 'an opera of definite dramatic appeal'.

Richard WAGNER Der Ring des Nibelungen Angela Denoke, Luana DeVol, Lisa Gasteen, Robert Gambill, Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Wolfgang Schöne, Jon Frederick WestChor der Staatsoper Stuttgart, Staatsorchester Stuttgart, Lothar Zagrosek

'Four operas – four stage directors' is the underlying concept of the 'Ring from Stuttgart'. And by focusing on individual operas rather than the entire cycle, they were better able to express their individual insights into the well-known drama of Siegfried and Wotan.

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt Opera Collection: Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera House, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Arthaus Musik presents two of Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s legendary Zurich productions in this unique Opera Collection. Staged by the famous director Jürgen Flimm, with renowned stars of the opera scene including Cecilia Bartoli, Rodney Gilfry, Liliana Nikiteanu and Roberto Saccà, these recordings are true highlights of Maestro Harnoncourt‘s work.

Franz SCHUBERT Winterreise

Robert SCHUMANN Dichterliebe Francisco Araiza, Jean Lemaire

Francisco Araiza’s interpretation of Schubert’s moving song-cycle was recorded in 1993 at a Romanesque chapel and captures the beauty and tragedy of this work in an outstanding way.

Richard STRAUSSAlso sprach Zarathustra; Till Eulenspiegel; MacbethRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Andris Nelsons

Andris Nelsons is one of the most valued young conductors on the international scene today. Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, from the 2014/2015 season, he has led the most renowned orchestras in the world including Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, Concertgebouw Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Philharmonia Orchestra. Here, though, he takes charge of another: the very fine RCO. The DVD features a programme of Richard Strauss’ most popular orchestral works: Also sprach Zarathustra and Till Eulenspiegel.

Gustav MAHLERSymphonies Nos. 1 & 2Including introductions to Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 given by Paavo Järvi

Camilla Tilling, Lilli PaasikiviChor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, NDR Chor, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Jãrvi

The release of Mahler´s Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 begins the complete Mahler symphony cycle with Paavo Järvi and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra on DVD and Blu-ray, courtesy of C Major. Each symphony in the series is preceded by an insightful introduction into Mahler’s symphonic writing, given by the esteemed and much sought-after Järvi.

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Evening Talks: Martha Argerich A film by Georges Gachot

A re-release on Blu-ray of a bestselling documentary about Martha Argerich, one of the greatest and most uniquely imaginative pianists.

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The Bruno Monsaingeon Edition, Vol. 2: Yehudi Menuhin Documentaries: The Violin of the Century; Yehudi Menuhin in the Soviet Union; Five concert programmes in Leningrad and Moscow; Interview with Bruno Monsaingeon

8 DVDs or 4 Blu-ray discs in a luxury box with booklet

We are proud to present the Second Edition of the ultimate collection of films by Bruno Monsaingeon, probably the most outstanding music filmmaker, who has documented the life and work of one of the greatest artists of our time: Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999).

Benjamin BRITTEN: Sinfonietta, Op. 1 Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 1; Symphony No. 1The Mahler Chamber OrchestraSteven Isserlis, The Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Teodor Currentzis

Alongside young Greek conductor Teodor Currentzis, who is hailed as an 'eccentric super-talented maestro', the orchestra dedicates its performance to the two composers, contemporaries and friends, Benjamin Britten and Dmitri Shostakovich.

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Speak the Music: Robert Mann and the Mysteries of Chamber Music A film by Allan Miller. Bonus material: Bowing Out - Robert Mann’s Last 3 Days with the Juilliard String Quartet

Featuring: Robert Mann, Seiji Ozawa, Itzhak Perlman, Joel Krosnick, Elliott Carter, Stephen Hough and others

In this compelling documentary Oscar‐winning director Allan Miller gives us an intimate look at the musical life of violinist Robert Mann. Founding member and first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet, for 51 years Mann has been and continues to be one of the most important figures in chamber music. The documentary includes rare footage of Juilliard String Quartet performances, Mann’s renowned coaching sessions, and interviews with many of classical music’s greatest performers, all revealing Mann’s profound influence as a chamber musician, teacher, and composer.

Anton BRUCKNERThe Mature Symphonies: Symphony No. 8 in C minorStaatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim

‘The flexibility of Barenboim’s tempi meant that Bruckner’s charm – an often overlooked aspect of his genius – shone through, especially in the genial Trio’ - The Telegraph. Bruckner’s 8th, the last symphony completed by the Austrian composer, was regarded by his contemporaries as ‘the pinnacle of nineteenth-century music’. Even today, this monumental work fascinates listeners with its virtuoso orchestral technique, its immensity of sound, and its inexhaustible richness of detail.

Giuseppe VERDI Falstaff Ambrogio Maestri, Fiorenza Cedolins, Massimo Cavalletti, Eleonora Buratto, Javier Camarena, Elisabeth Kulmann, Wiener Philharmoniker, Zubin Mehta

Damiano Michieletto’s imaginative staging moves the action of Verdi’s late, great masterpiece from a fictitious London to that special care home, the Casa Verdi, a place rich in memories of great days past and impressions of a real-time present.

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Richard WAGNER (1813-1883)GötterdämmerungLive recording June-July 2012, Oper Frankfurt; Production by Vera Nemirova

Lance Ryan, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Jochen Schmeckenbecher, Gregory Frank, Susan Bullock, Anja Fidelia Ulrich, Claudia Mahnke, Meredith Arwady, Claudia Mahnke, Angel Blue, Britta Stallmeister, Jenny Carlstedt, Katharina MagieraFrankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra, Choir and Men of the Extra Choir of the Frankfurt Opera, Statisterie of the Frankfurt Opera, Sebastian Weigle

Oehms Classics are pleased to be releasing each opera from their acclaimed Ring cycle box-set individually. Recorded at Frankfurt Opera with Sebastian Weigle, the final instalment, Götterdämmerung is a 2-DVD tour de force.

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