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Catalog Index W e are pleased to present our latest Classics & J azz Cata-log, with some very attractive offers, not seen for a long time. In jazz, we’re excited to present Telarc as another major label with a 3 f o r $30 Bund le Deal. W e also wrap up the year with our Bes t Selli ng J az z f o r 2020, a feature on Clas s i c J az z Albums o f t h e 1960s and New Releases. For classi-cal, we are extremely excited to return the splendid H y p eri o n Rec o rd s label to our sale roster, and a practically unheard of 3 f o r $30 d eal o n c p o ! For both these features, visit HBDirect.com to view many more selections. You’ll find four pages of recommended classical recordings, including our own Editor’s Choice selections – Music that Deserves to be Heard. Hang on to this catalog. Prices may change slightly, but most titles will remain available for a long time. As always, we thank you for your business, and wish us all the best for 2021!

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v Soleriana - little known music of Joaquin Rodrigo This welcome release titled ‘ Soleriana’ shines a light on a sliver of wonderful yet virtual-ly unknown music by the prolific Spanish composer oaqu n Rodrigo, whose large out-put has been overshadowed by the success of several of his own popular works. There is a lot of charming music here It is beautifully performed by the Orquesta de la Comu-nidad Valenciana under the direction of conductor oan Enric Lluna, warmly and vividly captured by IBS’ recording engineers. This recording deserves to sell a ton but has not yet. It is the revelation of just this type of release that is the mission of HBDirect’s Edi-tor’s Choice. U rgently recommended. 1CD# IBSC 82020 $15.99

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Rudolf Buchbinder Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Nos. 1-32 [9 CDs]Buchbinder’s cycle of Beethoven piano sonatas at the Semperoper in Dresden

was recorded live and released in 2011 as a box by Sony RC Red Seal. In 2012 it won Buchbinder the prestigious Echo Klassik ward in the category “Instrumental-

ist of the year” and the Choc de l’ann e 2012. The great ustrian pianist is long renowned as “a true Beethoven authority” (Gramophone) and an artist of “immense

and focused force” and “piano purism” (NPR). Sony Classical now reissues this award-winning set on 9 C s. 9CD# SBM G 19439800552 $29.99

pages 48 - 55In addition to this Telarc Jazz Bundle Deal (pages 48 & 49), see also two pages dedicated to Classic Jazz of the 1960s (pages 50 & 51) New Jazz for Winter 2021 (pages 52 & 53), and a recap of HBDirect’s Best Selling Jazz of 2020 (pages 54 & 55). a fans should be on the lookout for our upcoming Winter Mixed-Genre Catalog for more offers of ja , classical and so much more music

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The Budapest String Quartet Plays Brahms / Rudolf Serkin [4 CDs]In 1963 the Budapest String Quartet revisited the three Brahms quartets, which they had recorded triumphantly in the 78 era. High Fidelity called these stereo versions “a heart-warming release in every respect”. In this new reissue, the quartets are coupled with the benchmark Budapest recording of the Piano Quintet with Rudolf Serkin. Wrote High-Fidelity of this performance “One of those remarkable moments when top-flight artists are at a peak of inspiration. This is a noble rendition - monu-mental in scope, intellectually conceived, charged with scorching emotional intensity. It is Brahms-playing in the greatest tradition” 4CD# SBM G 19439789332 $23.99

Murray Perahia plays Schubert & Brahms [8 CDs]Murray Perahia’s versions of the three late Schubert sonatas released in 2003 were the top choice for these works in BBC Radio 3’s Building a Library. In solo Brahms - the F minor Sonata, Handel Variations and late piano pieces - Gramophone lauded Perahia’s “superfine musical intelligence and technique”. Mr. Perahia performs with

ietrich Fischer- ieskau in the singer’s 1990 recording (his seventh) of Schubert’s Winterreise (“ gripping performance...” - BBC Music) and the Brahms G minor Piano

Quartet he plays with the madeus Quartet (“Wild and urgent ... brims with energy and immediacy...” - Gramophone). 8CD# SBM G 19439788352 $25.99

Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Charles Ives [5 CDs]Sony’s new release features yet another authoritatively idiomatic interpreter, Michael Tilson Thomas, conducting three great orchestras in the major orchestral and choral works of his compatriot, Charles Ives. Gramophone noted that Tilson Thomas gave “ stellar performance of the Fourth Symphony (with the Chicago Symphony Orches-tra)” and the Penguin Guide called it “among the most impressive Ives records in the catalogue.” Gramophone stated that the disc containing Three Places in New England with the San Francisco Symphony was “as fine a collection of Ives’s songs and short orchestral pieces as I’ve found on one release” . 4CD# SBM G 19439788332 $23.99

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Early Music Collection – De Machaut, Dufay, Milan,

Lassus, et al. / Peter Breiner; Slovak Radio SO [30 CDs]

30CD NXS 8503297$58.49

The Best of Idil Biret – Selections from The Complete Studio

Recordings / Various Artists [6 CDs]

6CD NXS 8506035$29.99

John Field: Complete Piano Concertos, Nocturnes and

Sonatas / Benjamin Frith, piano [6 CDs]

6CD NXS 8506033$38.99

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen / Jaap van Zweden;

Hong Kong PO [14 CDs]14CD NXS 8501403

$58.49

Rossini: Complete Overtures / Christian Benda, Prague Sinfonia

Orchestra [4 CDs]4CD NXS 8504048

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6CD NXS 8506039$38.99

Beethoven: Complete Symphonies / Ádám Fischer;

Danish Chamber Orchestra [5 CDs]5CD NXS 8505251

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Saints and Sinners: The Music of Medieval and Renaissance

Europe / Various Artists [10 CDs]10CD NXS 8501067

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The Choral Collection – Handel, Lassus, Whitacre, Mozart,

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30CD NXS 8503298$69.99

Grieg: Complete Piano Music / Einar Steen-Nøkleberg, piano

[14 CDs]14CD NXS 8501404

$64.49

British String Quartets – Works by Alwyn, Bax, Bliss, Britten, Walton,

et al. / Maggini Quartet [20 CDs]20CD NXS 8502021

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Jean Sibelius: Incidental Music / Leif Segerstam,

Turku PO [6 CDs]6CD NXS 8506032

$35.99

Enrique Granados: Orchestral Works / Pablo González;

Barcelona SO [3 CDs]3CD NXS 8503295

$19.99

Dvořák: The Complete Published Orchestral Works / Various Artists

[17 CDs]17CD NXS 8501702

$97.49

Johann Strauss II: Complete Orchestral Edition / Austrian RSO;

Polish State PO; Slovak RSO [52 CDs]

52CD NXS 8505226$175.99

Bernstein conducts Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1–6; Francesca

da Rimini; et al. / New York Philharmonic [5 CDs]

5CD SBMG 19439709652$21.99

Pierre Boulez conducts Debussy: La Mer; Nocturnes; et al. /

New PO; et al. [5 CDs]5CD SBMG 19439787742

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Rudolf Ruchbinder plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts Sacred Masterworks / Various

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David Zinman conducts Strauss Orchestral Works /

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Matthias Kirschnereit plays Mozart Complete Piano Concertos /

Bamberger Symphoniker [10 CDs]10CD SBMG 19439792922

$28.49

Alicia de Larrocha plays Mozart Piano Concertos Nos. 9, 10, 19–27 / Davis; Previn; English CO [6 CDs]

6CD SBMG 19439709642$22.99

Vladimir Horowitz: The Chopin Collection: Ballades, Études,

Mazurkas, Waltzes, et al. [7 CDs]7CD SBMG 19439704382

$23.99

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Ives / Chicago SO; Royal Concertgebouw [4 CDs]4CD SBMG 19439788332

$21.99

Bernstein conducts Mahler: Complete Symphonies; Das Lied

von der Erde / LSO; BBC SO; NY Phil [12 CDs]

12CD SBMG 19439708562$31.99

Murray Perahia plays Schubert and Brahms / Lupu; Fischer-Dieskau;

Amadeus Quartet [8 CDs]8CD SBMG 19439788352

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Beethoven Complete Quartets, 1982 Live Recordings / Juilliard

String Quartet [9 CDs]9CD SBMG 19075964442

$26.99

The Budapest String Quartet plays Brahms / Walter Trampler; David

Oppenheim; Rudolf Serkin [4 CDs]4CD SBMG 19439789332

$21.99

Alexander Brailowsky plays Chopin: Préludes; Mazurkas;

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$21.99

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Boxed SetsNew ClassicalLegendary Conductors / Celibidache; Fricsay; Furtwängler; Karajan; Kleiber; Klemperer; et al. [10 CDs]This Legendary Conductors 10 album set for the anniversary of 40 years of ORFEO label history presents a selection of outstanding recordings with legendary conductors Karl Böhm, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Carlos Kleiber, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Hans Knappertsbusch, Otto Klemperer, and many more. Featuring works by Shubert,R. Strauss, Bruckner, Beethoven, Prokofi ev, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky.

10CD ORF 200011 $49.99

Hans Rosbaud conducts Schumann / Hans Rosbaud; Südwestfunk-Orchester Baden-Baden [3 CDs]This release presents most of Rosbauds recordings with the former symphony orchestra of the broadcasting corporation Südwestfunk in Baden-Baden, his main ensemble from 1948 until his death, which due to his meticulous rehearsal practice became one of the best European orchestras of the 1950s. This edition aims to make him known beyond the circle of music experts as one of the great maestros.

3CD SWRM 19085 $38.99

Hans Rosbaud conducts Beethoven / Hans Rosbaud; Südwestfunk-Orchester; Baden-Baden [7 CDs]

This is the new installment of the series dedicated to the SWR recordings of the conductor Hans Rosbaud. He was one of the few great conductors in his time and had he conducted more often in Anglo-Saxon countries and made more records, he would be much better-known today and internationally appreciated as one of the most important musicians of the 20th century.

7CD SWRM 19089 $38.99

Solomon – Concertos, Sonatas and Pieces / Solomon, piano [10 CDs]

Solomon was one of the best and most successful concert pianists in the world when in December 1956 his career came to an abrupt end after a debilitating stroke. This collection is the fi rst to offer an overview that ranges from the most important early recordings such as Brahms Handel Variations and the concerto by Arthur Bliss premiered by Solomon, to the last performances in Rome, Berlin and London.

10CD PRF 20032 $40.49

Bychkov conducts Rachmaninov, Strauss, Wagner, Verdi / Semyon Bychkov; Various [9 SACDs]

Bychkov’s symphonic and operatic repertoire is wide-ranging. He conducts in all the major houses including La Scala, Opera national de Paris, Dresden Semperoper, Wiener Staatsoper, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, and the Bayreuth Festival. His 13-year collaboration with WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne produced a series of benchmark recordings.

9SACD PRF 18052 $48.99

Ulitmate Recordings – Soloists & Conductors / Sawallisch; Klemperer; Neumann; Järvi et al. [2 CDs]

When the ORFEO label was established surely no one with the music scene back then would have predicted that the record company would develop into a fi rmly established player on the classical music market. ORFEO also developed into a talent factory by discovering and nurturing young artist. This sampler highlights tracks of historical recordings with today’s global stars.

2CD ORF 200032 $14.99

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Lied Edition, Vol. 2 / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Various Artists [5

CDs]Even a quarter of a century after the end of his active career as a singer, nothing has changed concerning Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau’s preeminent status in the history of performing song. Vol. 2 of the Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Lied Editon provides an excellent example of Fischer-Dieskau’s consummate art of placing special emphasis on the poet’s text as the source

for varied musical inspiration.

5CD ORF 993204 $24.99

Joaquín Turina: Piano Music – 5 Danzas Gitanas; El Castillo de Almodovar; et al. / Martin Jones, piano [4 CDs]

Martin Jones has been one of Britain’s most highly regarded solo pianists since fi rst coming to international attention in 1968. “Jones as a recording artist has been part of my listening experience for almost as long as I’ve been collecting albums. Seeing his distinguished and still active career celebrated by Nimbus Records in this way is a true delight.”– MusicWeb International

4CD NIM 1710 $29.99

Isaac Albeniz: Piano Music / Martin Jones, piano [4 CDs]Included in this collection are pieces that were left unfi nished at the time of Albeniz’s death and completed by Martin Jones. He is a prolifi c recording artist and his many major projects include the complete solo piano works of Mendelssohn, Brahms, Debussy, Grainger, Stravinsky, Korngold, Szymanowski, Granados, Guastavino, Mompou, Ernesto Halffter, and many more.

4CD NIM 1711 $29.99

Maria Yudina, Anniversary Edition, Phonodocuments: / Maria Yudina, piano [10 CDs]

Playing and teaching, enlightenment, poetry, philosophy, religious devotion – all aspects of Maria Yudinas personality constitued an inseperable synthesis. Whatever she played, her Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Webern, or Debussy, everything sounded unexpected, paradoxical, but extremely convincing. This 10-album set is the biggest part of Maria Yudina’s surviving studio and concert recordings.

10CD MELY 1002590 $118.99

Choral Works of Schubert; Brahms; Haydn / Frieder Bernius; Kammerchor Stuttgart; Various Artists [4 CDs]

Awarded to Frieder Bernuis in 2009, the Bach Medal of the City of Leipzig acknowledges a life’s engagement with the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, his pupils and his family. He has been the guest of many renowned European festivals and has performed some 80 of Bach’s cantatas and most notably his Motets, the B minor Mass and the St Matthew Passion.

4CD HAN 18100 $22.99

Concertos of J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn, Mozart, et al. / Günter Wand; Various[6 CDs]

Günter Wand left us dozens of gramophone records: complete symphonic cycles and impressive live recordings of his concerts with the NDR Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic. The archetypical anti-star all his life and for that very reason under-appreciated, this conductor only attained international recognition in his old age as an unequalled interpreter of classical music.

6CD PRF 19002 $33.49

Under the Composer’s Baton, Vol. 15 / Swedish RSO; Berlin Philharmonic; et al. [3 CDs]

The 15th volume in Carl-Gunnar-Åhlén’s and Caprice Records’ Collector’s Classics series is released in connection with the 100-year anniversary of FST – The Swedish Society of Composers. On this triple CD box, we get to meet three prolifi c Swedish composers who all made groundbreaking contributions as conductors: Kurt Atterberg, Lars-Erik Larsson and Ingvar Lidholm.

3CD CAPC 21920 $16.99Jean-Daniel Braun: Sonatas for Flute / Jed Wentz, traverso fl ute; Various Artists [4 CDs]

We know next to nothing about Jean-Daniel Braun, beyond snippets of memoir and the introduction to his published works. He was known as a virtuoso performer on the transverse fl ute in Paris during the fi rst half of the 18th century, he composed music for transverse fl ute, bassoon, recorder, musettes and hurdy-gurdy, and his Opus 1 collection of sonatas was published in 1728.

4CD BLC 95764 $16.99

Concerti Galanti / David Boldrini, Elena Pinciaroli, piano; Filippo Conti; Orchestra Rami Musicali[3 CDs]

This set features concertos written at a time of rapid evolution in the technology of keyboard instruments by Italian, German and Czech composers who were responding to a rapidly increasing demand for soloistic repertoire which would show the harpsichord or fortepiano to best advantage as capable of both poetic refl ection and virtuoso showmanship.

3CD BLC 95260 $13.99

Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn – Zwei Leben für die Musik / Claudio Abbado; John Eliot Gardiner; et al. [4 CDs]

The audio biography is duly entitled: “Two lives devoted to music”. Linking the well-known phases in the life and compositions of Felix with those of his elder sister, Fanny opens up different and entirely new insights into the musical history of those times. This detailed audio biography, elaborated as usual on the basis of original sources is accompanied by numerous impressive musical examples.

4CD BRK 900925 $31.99

The Complete French Columbia Recordings, 1928–1939 / Robert Casadesus, piano [4 CDs]

Casadesus began his recording career for French Columbia in 1928 and all his recordings for that label, until he left for the USA, are included here for the fi rst time. He excelled in Mozart and Chopin and in French repertoire and all are well-represented in this collection. There are also noteworthy chamber collaborations in the Debussy Cello Sonata and Fauré Piano Quartet.

4CD APRC 7404 $33.49

Joseph Elsner: Chamber Music / Trio Margaux; Hoffmeister Quartet; Various Artists [4 CDs]

Towards the end of his life Elsner compiled a comprehensively commented catalogue of his musical pieces the German original of which has unfortunately been lost. To celebrate the composers 250th birthday, this edition presents all his available chamber music compositions in new recordings of historically informed interpretations.

4CD PRF 19033 $29.99

Trio a Cordes Français / Gérard Jarry, violin; Serge Collot, viola; Michel Tournus, cello [4 CDs]

The Trio A Cordes Français was founded in 1959 by violinist Gérard Jarry (1936–2004), violist Serge Collot (1923–2015), and cellist Michel Tournus (1922–2006), and was active for over thirty years. They toured the world and made many notable recordings. This set contains many of the Trio A Cordes Français’ recordings of Mozart.

4CD DRM 80914 $73.49

Legendary Historic Conductors

Jascha Horenstein, Reference Recordings / Horenstein; Pro Musica Orchestra Wien; LSO [10 CDs]The recordings featured in this 10-album collection audibly illustrate this exceptional conductors life and career. Beginning with the fi rst recording for gramophone of Gustav Mahler’s “Kindertotenlieder” through to his collaboration with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, a mutually appreciative relationship to which he brought his accumulated experience. The spotlight shines throughout.

10CD PRF 19014 $40.49

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Sir Thomas Beecham conducts English Music: Delius, Bantock,

Bax, et al. / Royal PO [6 CDs]6CD WRNC 099152

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Beethoven: Complete String Quartets / Guarneri String Quartet

[8 CDs]8CD SBMG 19075971162

$23.99

Felix Mendelssohn Edition: Orchestral, Chamber, Piano Works,

Choral, et al. / Various Artists[56 CDs]

56CD HAN 19058$79.49

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, 1964–1970 Recordings /

Juilliard String Quartet [9 CDs]9CD SBMG 19075992332

$47.48

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas / Paul Badura-Skoda,

period instruments [9 CDs]9CD ACAA 203

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Opera Gold: 100 Great Tracksfrom Decca / Pavarotti, Bartoli,Fischer-Dieskau, Tebaldi, et al.

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Benjamin Britten: Vocal Works – Folk Songs, Canticles, Sonnets,

et al. / Various Artists [6 CDs]6CD WRNC 151642B

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Michael Haydn Collection: Orchestral, Chamber, Sacred Choral Works, Opera, et al. /

Various Artists [28 CDs]28CD BLC 95885

$69.99

Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts Sibelius: Symphonies, Karelia

Suite, et al. / Finnish RSO [8 CDs]8CD SBMG 19439704812

$23.99

Maria Callas – The Complete Puccini Studio Recordings /

Various Artists [15 CDs]15CD WRNC 158942B

$98.99

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Concertos, Diabelli Variations /

Paul Lewis, piano; Jiří Bělohlávek BBC SO [14 CDs]

14CD HAR 2908880$28.49

Charles Gerhardt conducts Classic Film Scores / National PO [12 CDs]

12CD SBMG 19075920642$31.99

Fritz Reiner: The Complete Columbia Album Collection /

Various Artists [14 CDs]14CD SBMG 19075936772

$56.99

Mozart: 45 Symphonies /Ádám Fischer; Danish National SO

[12 CDs]12CD DACO 8201201

$52.49

Dvořák: Complete Concertos & Symphonic Poems / Theodore Kuchar; Janáček PO [5 CDs]

5CD BLC 96110$14.99

Dieterich Buxtehude – ‘The Complete Works’ / Koopman,

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir [30 CDs]

30CD CHL 72827$254.99

Jorge Bolet: The Last Romantic – Works by Chopin, Debussy,

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National Anthems of the World – 2019 Edition / Slovak RSO; Razumovsky SO [10 CDs]

10CD MCPO 8201002$97.49

Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies / Robert Trevino; Malmö SO [5 CDs]

5 SACD OND 1348$38.99

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2 / Michel Kiener, harpsichord [4 CDs]

4CD PSSA 1078$45.99

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

[4 CDs]4CD RCAI 2609492CD

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Rachmaninov:Complete Solo Piano Works /

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$69.99

Federico Moreno-Torroba: Complete Music for Solo Guitar & Guitar Quartets / Angelo Colone

[5 CDs]5CD BLC 95343

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András Schiff plays Mozart: Chamber, Songs, Piano Pieces /

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21CD DEC 50346822$97.49

A Tribute to Eugene Ysaÿe – Chamber Works for Violin &

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Korngold Essentials / Caspar Richter; Bruckner Orchester Linz;

Various Artists [4 CDs]4CD CAP 7350

$22.99

Alban Berg: Complete Songs / Mauro Borgioni; Elisabetta Lombardi; Mark Milhofer; Myung Jea Kho [3 CDs]

3CD BLC 95549$13.99

Paul Tortelier: The RIAS Recordings – Bach, Kodály,

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3CD ADT 21455$33.49

Marcel Pagnol: La Gloire de mon Père; Le Château de ma Mère;Le Temps des Secrets [14 CDs]

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from NaxosNew ReleasesVieuxtemps: Works for Violin and Orchestra / Reto Kuppel, violin; Kirill Bogatyrev, celloAs a soloist, orchestra concertmaster, chamber musician, and educator, violinist Reto Kuppel has been a prominent contemporary fi gure on the German musical scene. A virtuoso in the Paganini tradition, Vieuxtemps was one of the fi rst to employ a full Romantic orchestral palette in his concertante works and to imbue them with a true ‘symphonic’ conception, as these examples show. Marcus Bosch direct the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.

1CD NXS 8573993 $12.99

2nd Chopin Festival Hamburg 2019 / Tobias Koch; Hélène Tysman; Janusz Olejniczak; Tomasz RitterFollowing the success of the 1st Chopin Festival Hamburg 2018 (available on Naxos 8.574058), the 2nd Chopin Festival Hamburg 2019 continues its unique approach of inviting pianists to perform on original historic instruments and, by way of comparison, on a modern grand piano in the same concert. Performances range from Chopin heard on his Pleyel ‘pianino’ of 1832 to the most technically advanced Shigeru Kawai grand piano built in 2019.

1CD NXS 8579068 $12.99

J.C.W. Michl: Quartets Nos. 1–6 for Bassoon, 2 Violins & Cello / Ben Hoadley, bassoon; The Hall String Trio“This generously fi lled Naxos CD contains the six Quartets for Bassoon, two violins and cello by Joseph Christian Willibald Michl (1745–1816). In the manner of other solo wind quartets popular in the classical era – those for clarinet and strings, or fl ute and strings by Mozart, Weber and Crusell as examples – these bassoon quartets by Michl are elegant, imaginative versions that give prominence in the soloist’s role to the unique timbre of the bassoon.” – HBDirect Editor’s Choice

1CD NXS 8574054 $12.99

Music for two guitars by Darko Nikčević and Srdjan Bulatović / Darko Nikčević & Srdjan Bulatović, guitars

Darko Nikčević and Srdjan Bulatović have gained international acclaim for virtuosic guitar duo performances providing a unique blend of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern mysticism. Their works are varied in terms of character, style, technique, rhythm and tempo, and share a common thread of Montenegrin traditional music, movie soundtracks, world music and popular contemporary movements.

1CD NXS 8574193 $12.99Kerry Turner (b. 1960): Complete Works for Horn, Vol. 1 / Kristina Mascher-Turner; Kerry Turner; Frank Lloyd

Kerry Turner made his mark on the global music community through his association with the illustrious American Horn Quartet. Turners compositional goal is to communicate to the listener a vivid picture through his highly melodic musical language. Many sources provided the inspiration for the works on this album, ranging from the spiritual, to the literary, and even Turner’s powerful response to the music of J.S. Bach.

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Heavenly Harp – Best loved classical harp music by Hasselmans, Reinhold, Donizetti, de Falla, Dussek, et al. / Various Artists

One of the most antique of instruments, the harp has evolved from simple origins in entertaining the ancient civilizations of Greece, Assyria and Egypt, to the sophisticated 47-string pedal harps seen in orchestras today. The harp has always had a magical quality, but it really came of age as a solo instrument during the 19th century.

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Ferdinand Rebay: Complete Sonatas for Violin / Viola & Guitar / Laurence Kayaleh, violin, viola; Michael Kolk, guitar

Ferdinand Rebay was born in Vienna where he studied piano and composition, winning the Brahms Prize. The three sonatas recorded here are little known and refl ect Rebays immersion in Romantic neo-Classicism. Themes are lyrical, utilizing folk song, energetic March themes and variations, with a tapestry of emotions both sombre and exuberant.

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Lori Laitman: Songs – The Secret Exit; I Never Saw Another Butterly; et al. / Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk, soprano; Denise Gainey, clarinet

This collection of songs with voice and clarinet has at its heart Lori Laitmans profoundly moving cycle I Never Saw Another Butterfl y, which sets the words of hope and desolation written by children imprisoned in the Terezín concentration camp. The program is completed with Diana Rosenblums delightful setting of Winter Rain and Kalmen Oppermans haunting Unseul.

1CD NXS 8559890 $12.99Francis Pott: At First Light; Word / Joseph Spooner, cello; Christian Wilson, organ; Matthew Berry; Commotio

Francis Pott’s acclaimed musical voice is one of uncommon eloquence and seriousness of purpose, and his works have been performed and broadcast in over 40 countries. This recording presents world premiere recordings of two major pieces. ‘At First Light’ is a memorial work which takes the form of a series of slow meditations. ‘Word’ reveals Gospel contemplation in a postmodern world.

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Esteban Benzecry: Ciclo de canciones / Xavier Inchausti, violin; Mariano Rey, clarinetFrench-Argentinian composer Esteban Benzecry (b. 1970) has built up a distinctive body of work, from symphonies to works for solo piano. He stands as a worthy successor to such masters as Ginastera, Villa-Lobos and Chávez, with music that is suffused with imaginary folklore, fl ashes of color, fi eriness and reverie. In these performances, the Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra performs under the direction of Pablo Boggiano.

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Andy Scott: Westland, works for saxophone & piano / Timothy McAllister, saxophone; Liz Ames, piano

As a saxophonist for over 40 years, Scott’s virtuosic yet harmonically subtle music is open to a wide variety of infl uences. His works are performed on this album by the world-famous virtuoso Timothy McAllister, and the admired English author Lemn Sissay narrates his own poem on ‘My Mountain Top’.

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Classical Music: 30 of the Best / Various artists of the Naxos label [2 CDs]This introduction to the exciting world of classical music will take you on a voyage of discovery as you experience the beauty and drama of some of the most famous music ever written – works by Mozart, Grieg, Brahms, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and more. This essential collection presents something for every moment: excitement, relaxation, elation, with critically acclaimed recordings selected from the vast Naxos catalogue.

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Delicate Delights – Best loved classical mandolin and lute music by Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, et al. / Various Artists

The distinctive sound of the mandolin conjures images of Mediterranean romance, and can claim a distinguished heritage in virtuoso and expressively lyrical music written for it by great composers such as Vivaldi and Beethoven. The lute is more ancient in its origin and gentler in its sound. The instrument saw its pinnacle in the 18th century in the music.

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Winner 2019 Guitar Foundation of America Competition – J.S. Bach, Ponce, Mertz, Britten, et al. / Johan Smith, guitarJohan Smith, 2019 winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America Competition, presents his dream programme in this recital. Bach’s Toccata for harpsichord ‘borders on the unplayable’ for the guitar, especially in its fi nal double fugue, while Manuel Ponce’s Variations on La folía de España and Fugue is one of the most challenging peaks of the repertoire.

1CD NXS 8574199 $12.99

The Berlin Nightbirds / Wolfgang Mitschke, piano & keyboards

On these albums, Wolfgang Mitschke already understood to organically employ the technical possibilities “single-handedly” with perfectly sampled sounds of the piano, e-piano, bass, rhythm guitar, strings, and the drum in such a way to produce a full sound impression. All titles on this album – originals by Cole Porter, Victor Young, Ray Henderson, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and others – were arranged by Wolfgang Mitschke

1CD NXS 8551425 $12.99

Michael Daugherty: This Land Sings: Inspired by the Life and Times of Woody Guthrie / Annika Socolofsky; John DaughertyIn ‘This Land Sings,’ GRAMMY Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty has created an original musical tribute to the singer-songwriter and political activist Woody Guthrie. Traveling the backroads of America from coast to coast with a guitar and harmonica, Woody Guthrie performed folk songs of love, wandering and social justice during the Great Depression and the Second World War.

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Kemal Belevi: Guitar Duos / Duo Tandem – Necati Emirzade & Mark Anderson, guitars

Kemel Belevi’s music is steeped in the colors and atmosphere of the eastern Mediterranean, and his aim is ‘to create beautiful music’ based on melodies and rhythms that have been absorbed from the folk music of Greece, Turkey and the Middle East. Belevi’s own arrangements of works have signifi cantly extended the repertoire for two guitars.

1CD NXS 8574081 $12.99Tom Cipullo: The Parting / Laura Strickling; Catherine Cook; Michael Mayes; Alastair WillisHeard here in its world premiere recording, The Parting is a daring opera by award-winning composer Tom Cipullo and librettist David Mason that explores the life and art of Miklos Radnoti, one of the most important poetic witnesses to the Holocaust, and one of its tragic victims. Radnoti’s poems express emotions from love and enchantment to absolute loss. Music of Remembrance performs under the direction of Mina Miller.

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Gorgeous Guitar – Best loved classical guitar music by Piazzolla, Albeniz, Morel, Tarrega, Bach et al.The best works for guitar have often been by composers who were also virtuosos on the instrument: Fernando Sor and Francisco Tarrega laying the repertoire’s foundations with their subtle brilliance. Various masters from the Naxos catalog perform.

1CD NXS 8578176 $12.99

Valery Gavrilin: The Russian Notebook; Anyuta, excerpts / Mila Shkirtil; Yuri Serov; St. Petersburg POValery Gavrilin was only 25 when he composed The Russian Notebook, a poem of love and death crafted in a new musical language that doesnt employ folk melodies but does use folkloric texts, and with a virtuosic vocal part.

1CD NXS 8573883 $12.99

New Naxos Highlights

Camillo Togni (1922–1993): Complete Piano Music, Vol. 5 / Aldo Orvieto, pianoCamillo Togni loved the piano and fully understood the instruments great potential for color and virtuosity. This fi nal volume in the series explores Tognis very fi rst piano works, redolent of Chopin, as well as pieces from his formative year.

1CD NXS 8573986 $12.99

Mozart: 30 of the Best – Chamber Music, Symphonies, Overtures, Arias, et al. / Various artists [2 CDs]This substantial collection presents the cream of Mozart’s imperishable contribution to music through highlights from his piano concertos, symphonies, chamber music, operas and choral works.

2CD NXS 8578353 $25.98

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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 / Lang Lang, piano [2 CDs]Bach’s monumental Goldberg Variations stand alone in the piano literature as a work of unique artistry and brilliance. “Lang Lang offers the musical equivalent of a cinematic epic directed by Robert Altman or Steven Spielberg, with all repeats intact, including the Aria da capo. His Goldbergs are vividly detailed, markedly diverse in mood and expression, meticulously thought out in terms of style yet highly subjective, and brilliantly yet not brainlessly virtuoso.” – Gramophone

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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1–5; Grand Quintet Op. 16 / Jean-Effl am Bavouzet, piano; Swedish CO [3 CDs]“This latest set in a year that threatens a surfeit of Beethoven piano concerto releases gets better as it goes along...in the grandeur, sweep and spontaneity he brings to the opening movement of the Emperor Concerto one feels this pianist-conductor’s full powers are released at last...” (BBC Music Magazine) Jean-Effl am Bavouset conducts the Swedish Chamber Orchestra from the keyboard.

3SACD CHA 5273 $38.99

Rachmaninov Edition – The Complete Solo Piano Music and Concertos / Idil Biret, piano; Antoni Wit, Polish National RSO [10 CDs]This release features Biret performing Rachmaninov’s complete solo piano music, as well as his piano concertos. “These Decca recordings by the young Turkish pianist Idil Biret are a remarkable, sparkling demonstration of talent: her Rachmaninov is brilliant, direct, bright...She is never daunted and avoids kitsch. And the 6 Moments musicaux Op. 16 is no less a discovery.” – Suddeutsche Zeitung

10CD NXS 8501065 $58.49

Unexpected Shadows – Songs by Jake Heggie / Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano;Matt Haimovitz, cello

Star mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton presents a recital of songs by American composer Jake Heggie, with the composer at the piano. “Barton’s all-embracing talent – her powerful presence, her spectacular vocal equipment – has a whole lot of Heggie to get hold of here. But there’s a whole lot of motivation...Heggie’s way with music, the way in which his choices unlock and intensify the poetry and drama of the words, is consistently illuminating, full of surprises.” – Gramophone

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Double – Clarinet & Works by Stamitz, Telemann, Tchaikovsky, et al. / Michel Portal, clarinet; Paul Meyer, Royal CO of Wallonie

Alongside Telemann’s Concerto in D minor for two chalumeaux and strings, we have Carl Stamitz’s Concerto No. 4 for two clarinets, while Mendelssohn’s Konzertstucke Nos. 1 & 2 are juxtaposed with duos by Telemann and CPE Bach. “This intriguing disc presents two celebrated clarinettists…They are at their best in the double concerto by Mozart’s talented contemporary Carl Stamitz, exchanging fl ights of virtuosity and elegant lyrical phrases with a sense of joyful partnership.” – BBC Music

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Schubert in Love – Schubert Songs / Rosemary Standley, vocals; Sandrine Piau, soprano; Ensemble Contraste

These arrangements of Schubert songs for voice and the instrumentalists of Ensemble Contraste are by Johan Fariot. “[Standley] brings her reedy, soft-grained folk voice to favourite numbers by the composer, gently but convincingly reworked in folk or jazz form… If you love Schubert but aren’t too much of a purist, you might fall hard for this – or at least fi nd yourself thinking about this music in a different way.” – The Guardian

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Mozart: String Quintets, K515 & K516 / Adrien La Marca, viola; Quatuor Van Kuijk

“They repeatedly strike an incredibly fi ne emotional balance, and make it sound as if it’s the most natural thing in the world. There’s nothing precious or overwrought about these accounts: they’re buoyant, intelligent readings, vividly recorded...Time and again, they seem to me to catch this music exactly where it speaks most powerfully: balanced perfectly – poignantly – between laughter and tears.”– Gramophone

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Lamento – Works by Biber, J.M. Bach, J.C. Bach, Froberger, Schmelzer, et al. / Damien Guillon, countertenor; Café Zimmermann

“Seventy minutes with Death for company may look like hard going but such is the expressive depth and profound consoling beauty of the works assembled here, and so committed and responsive the performances, that it compels the attention... This is a release you will want to listen to over and over again for its beauty, but perhaps also for its power to heal.”– Gramophone

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Caravassilis, Siegel, Corigliano: Guitar Concertos / Jakob Bangsø, guitar; Kaisa Roose; Tallinn CO

Award-winning Danish guitarist Jakob Bangsø presents three contemporary guitar concertos. “Bangsø tackles [Corigliano’s] blend of nostalgic reverie and jauntily surreal, quasi-medieval episodes with just the right kind of understated verve. It’s the clear highlight of an album which benefi ts throughout from able partners in the Talinn Chamber Orchestra under conductor Kaisa Roose.”– BBC Music Magazine

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I Will Walk with My Love, Folk-Inspired Songs & Myths / Paula Murrihy, mezzo-soprano;Tanya Blaich, piano“At a time when many opera singers are out of work and chances to hear the full-throttle human voice in all its glory are few, a new recital disc as good as this one feels more than usually like a treat... Murrihy’s voice dances through [the Grieg’s] melodic twists and turns. Blaich, her playing unfailingly expressive and fi nely judged, is supportive rather than soloistic and lets Murrihy hold the spotlight.” – The Guardian

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Prokofi ev by Arrangement, Works for the Stage and Keyboard / Yuri Kalnits, violin; Yulia Chaplina, piano

Violinist Yuri Kalnits has participated in festivals throughout the world and has played at some of the world’s most important venues. “In [Heifetz’s] version the spiky, two-minute march from The Love for Three Oranges again displays brevity as pure genius; as often do the 20 piano miniatures of Visions Fugitives, arranged by Viktor Derevianko and Yair Kless, the violin sonority lending a new fascination.”– The Sunday Times

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Dvořák: Cello Concerto, Op. 104 / Kian Soltani, cello; Daniel Barenboim; Staatskapelle Berlin“Sheer perfection... [Soltani] has all the qualities needed to win consistent critical acclaim, namely innate musicality, a yielding svelte tone, an agile bowing arm and a skillful deployment of varied vibrato. Listening to him is a great pleasure.” (Gramophone). “Kian Soltani was the sublime cello soloist, effortlessly lyrical and profoundly touching in the closing moments... The whole thing was outstanding – the best performance of the work I’ve heard live.” – The Guardian

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Works for Choir, Piano & Percussion by Chilcott, Weir, McDowall / Hilary Campbell; Bristol Choral Society; et al.

High in energy and rich in expression and range of subject matter, these three works for mixed choral and instrumental forces show contemporary British music at its most accessible and engaging. “Three works for chorus with an instrument or two...Weir’s title piece, with clarinet (Hannah Lawrance) on top of percussion and keyboard, evokes fi ve colours in four movements – most notably Gold, a setting of Robert Frost – while the fi fth affords a spectrum.” – The Sunday Times

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Solo II – J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 3 & 4; Gyorgy Kurtag: Signs, Games and Messages for Viola / Tabea Zimmermann, viola“It comes as a revelation to hear Bach’s cello suites performed on a viola by this great German musician, Tabea Zimmermann. Here they have a dynamism never achieved on the cello, and her playing has a wonderful eagerness and persuasiveness. But the six works by the enigmatic Gyorgy Kurtag – who devotedly plays Bach on the piano – are no less of a revelation.” – The Independent

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Handel: Semele / John Eliot Gardner; English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir [3 CDs]“[Alder] is one of the show’s two big stars, thrillingly responsive to word and mood, whether woozy from sleep and sensuality, lost in self-love, or fading away at the end after a collision with Jupiter’s lightning. And the other star? Handel, of course. Packed with variety, witty, dramatic, Semele is so much fun.” (The Times). “In the British soprano Louise Alder we have a new and brilliant young Semele.” – The Guardian

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J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Masaaki Suzuki; Bach Collegium [2 CDs]

“Here we have a reading that feels as if, deep in the psyche of the performers, they know this is all happening close to the wire. Gilchrist is again on masterly form, risking pinpoint precision for graphic description in a way that makes the experience feel ‘live’ in every respect… Suzuki takes us as co-travelers in a search of faith, not necessarily assuming us all as believers.” – Gramophone

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Jules Massenet: Don Quichotte /Gabor Bretz; David Stout; Anna Goryachova; Daniel Cohen; Wiener SO [Blu-ray DVD]C Major Vidoe presents the “striking interpretation” (Neue Musikzeitung) of Jules Massenet’s operatic rarity Don Quichotte. “Musically everything is well sorted and balanced under the baton of Daniel Cohen, who keeps a good pulse while never exaggerating the more choreographed scenes. Filmed with good attention to both the rhythm and geography of the production and well recorded from an audio point of view, this new set can be warmly recommended.” – Gramophone

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Scriabin: 12 Piano Etudes; Sonata No. 4; Boris Pasternak: Preludes; Piano Sonata / Marina Samson-Primachenko, piano“[Primachenko] is technically exemplary, and her realisation of the Scriabin is up there with the fi nest ... utterly compelling ... Performed with real warmth and conviction, they are far more than curios.” – International Piano

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Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 33, Nos. 1–6 / Doric String Quartet“Doric String Quartet play using classical bows, and their performances are a delight, well projected, beautifully phrased, and full of light and shade.” – The Sunday Times

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Eric Coates: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 / John Wilson; BBC Philharmonic“Wilson has been a Coates champion for decades and has the natural lightness of touch to make these works, including a substantial ballet, The Enchanted Garden, and an Oscar Wilde-based phantasy, The Selfi sh Giant, sparkle.” – The Sunday Times

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David Lang: Love Fail, for Women’s Chorus / Beth Willer, Lorelei Ensemble“The expanded version is a gift for the Lorelei Ensemble ... A wholly remarkable modern composition and a faultless performance.” – Choir & Organ

1CD CPE 21158 $19.99

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Recommendations for Solo PianoVítezslav Novák: Piano Concerto; At Dusk;

Toman and the Wood Nymph / Jan Bartos, piano; Jakub Hrusa; Prague RSO

“[The Concerto] is crammed with hefty bravura solo writing that is dispatched on the recording by Jan Barto with suitable muscularity... but it’s the work that ends the disc, the symphonic poem Toman and the Wood Nymph, that justifi es Hruša’s enthusiasm... It’s an effective piece, full of striking, pictorial invention, and Hruša and the Prague Radio orchestra project it with every bit of the vividness it needs.”– The Guardian

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v Easter Cantatas of Johann Friedrich Agricola & Gottfried August Homilius / Kölner Akademie

I’ve had several enjoyable encounters with the music of Gottfried August Homilius, however I’ve heard little from Johann Friedrich Agricola. As fine as the Homilius Easter Oratorio is on this new cpo release, for their refined lyri-cism, it was the two Agricola cantatas that drew an even

greater warmth of attention. Performances of music from this era by the Kölner Akademie under the direc-tion of Michael Alexander Willens are steadfastly satis-fying, and this new release is no exception. Of special note for this highly recommended recording is the deli-cacy of the brass playing and Willens’ splendid vocal soloists. 1CD# CPO 555332 $15.49 On Sale

v Emilie Mayer (1812-1883): Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / Leo McFall; NDR Radio POIn her day, Emilie Mayer (1812-1883) was afforded universal commendation for her comprehensive talent as a composer, if from some quarters begrudgingly, because of her gender. She wrote eight symphonies between 1845 and 1857. Her earliest two are classi-cal conceptions in Romantic garb, in the manner of Schubert and Schumann. Listening to this exceptional music, it struck me as disappointing that so few have advocated her music while at the same time, it is encouraging that those who have – notably cpo and Capriccio – have done so apportioning the artistic pro-duction quality the music warrants. This is a splendid issue! 1CD# CPO 555293 15.49 On Sale

v Carl Reinecke: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3; King Manfred / Henry Raudales; Munich RSO

Reinecke’s symphonies are currently available on only a handful of record-ings. This cpo issue makes a convincing case for their wider dissemination. Clock-ing in at over 80 minutes, this generously filled recording offers the Romantic German composer’s Symphonies

Nos. 1 and 3, as well as orchestral extracts from his opera King Manfred and the Trimphmarsch, Op. 110. Henry Raudales conducts the Munich Radio Orches-tra in these impassioned and technically impeccable performances. Having produced over three hundred published works during his lifetime, Reinecke is a com-poser ripe for discovery by plucky listeners. 1CD# CPO 555114 $15.49 On Sale

v Holst: The Cloud Messenger, op. 30; Five Partsongs, op. 12 In these performances by the Choir of King’s College London and The Strand Ensemble we can hear some of Holst’s most attractive and graceful music in the rarely performed choral-orchestral composition, The Cloud Messenger. The Cloud Messenger is a reward-ing listen, if perhaps occasionally uneven in quality. The work fell into obscurity following a disappointing premiere and remains undeservingly little known to this day. Rounding out the album to bring the program to just under an hour’s length are five delightful Partsongs by Holst for a cappella chorus.

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v Bassoon Concertos by Weber, Marcel Bitsch, Jolivet and Crusell / Theo Plath, bassoon

Winner of the 2018 German Music Competition and solo bassoonist with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, bassoon player Theo Plath and the Deutsche Radio Philhar-monie under Leo McFall bring us a program of two classical period concertos and two modern era concer-

tante pieces. The Weber concerto is well represented on disc; however, the other concertos are not. The eight-minute Concertino by Bitsch is an especially enjoyable piece. It is in two section, the first elegiac and lyrical while the second is a bubbly, Ravelian esca-pade. 1CD# GUIN 20683 $18.99

v Nancy Dalberg (1881-1949): String Quartets Nos. 1-3 / Nordic String Quartet

This release of Danish composer Nancy Dalberg’s (1881-1949) three string quartets presents the world premiere recordings of the outer two opuses. The three were written over a period of 12 years, between 1915 and 1927, and over that time, a change in Dalberg’s com-

munication is evident, moving from a largely Romantic language to one, while still tonal, that was more acerbic and agitated. With superb performances by the Nordic String Quartet, this recording will be welcomed by lis-teners drawn to Romantic chamber music discoveries. 1CD# DACO 6220655 $14.99

v Chamber Works with Guitar by Hans Haug & Castelnuovo-Tedesco; Wind QuintetThe program of this Naxos CD consists of three textur-ally contrasting works: the little-known Concerto for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra by Hans Haug (1900-1967), that same composer’s brief and charming Quin-tet for Winds, and a relative staple of the guitar cham-ber music repertoire, Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Quintet for guitar and string quartet of 1950. The works form an appealing program with the excellent Wind Quintet of Haug at its center, between the two works with guitar. Guitarist Marisa Minder performs with the Basel Phil-harmonic Quintet. 1CD# NXS 8551426 $12.99

v Extra Time - Music of Albinoni, Vivaldi, Mat-teis & Brescianello / La SerenissimaThe concept for this program from Adrian Chandler and La Serenissima (curiously titled “Extra Time”) of uncommon instrumental gems from the Baroque came about as the ensemble found themselves with an ex-cess of enticing material while programming an earlier release. The result is hardly a patchwork of disparate tunes, but a program of music by Albinoni, Vivaldi, Brescianello and Nicola Matteis the Younger which hangs together very nicely. Violinist Adrian Chandler’s discreet virtuosity and La Serenissima’s refined support make for 72 minutes of Baroque discoveries we all can savor. 1CD# SIG 641 $17.99

v Clarinet Quintets by Weber, Baermann & Krommer / Eric Hoeprich, clarinet

A founding member of Frans Brüggen’s Orchestra of the 18th Century and instructor at the Paris Conservatoire, Eric Hoeprich has for over 25 years been among the lead-ing exponents of the historical clarinet and its performance practice. On this Glossa re-lease, Mr. Hoeprich and the

London Haydn Quartet present two Classical era quin-tets for clarinet and strings by Weber and Krommer, and an Adagio from another quintet by Heinrich Baermann. While the Weber and Baermann pieces are available in multiple recorded version, the Krommer is a rarity. For listeners drawn to the program, this superb release will not disappoint. 1CD# GLS 920610 $18.99

v Adolf Barjansky (1851-1900): Piano Music, Volume 1 / Julia Severus, piano

This Grand Piano recording of piano music by Russian composer Adolf Barjansky (1851-1900) performed by Julia Severus reveals a com-poser whose music is deeply rooted in the Romantic tradi-tion with echoes of Tchai-kovsky, Brahms, Chopin and Schubert, while at the same

time sounding fresh and original. The program includes two sets of six miniatures, the Fantasy Pieces, Op. 9 and Piano Pieces, Op. 10 which bookend the more formally substantial Piano Sonata No. 1. It must be increasingly difficult for labels to turn up such wonder-ful music in world-premiere recordings, but evidently Grand Piano has a knack for it; I’m especially delighted to see that this Barjansky issue is designated Volume One! 1CD# GRPO 796 $16.99

v Leó Weiner (1885-1960): Complete Orches-tral Works, Vol. 3 / Budapest SO

The music of Leó Weiner (1885-1960) reflects the folk music of his native Hungary as did his contemporaries’ Bartók and Kodály, but with a decidedly more Romantic flavor. In fact, listening to this music, while I was often re-minded of these two Hungar-ian masters, there is also an

apparent British influence of other composers for string orchestra - Butterworth, Grainger and Bantock as ex-amples. This Naxos release is volume three of a series of the complete orchestral works by Weiner, knowingly performed by the strings of the Budapest Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Valéria Csányi. 1CD# NXS 8574125 $12.99

v Our Favorite Things - music for percussion / Andrea Venet & Annie Stevens, percussion

Percussionists Andrea Venet and Annie Stevens present an enjoyable program of music featuring the softer side of the percussion family of instruments, highlighting the mallet components: marimbas, vibraphones, gongs and crotales. The mesmerizing program of

original compositions by Joe Locke, Ivan Trevino and Michael Burritt as well as arrangements of music from such diverse sources as Rodgers and Hammerstein and Radiohead concludes with a splendid jazzy improvisation on the Rodgers & Hammerstein tune “My Favortie Things”, a duo for marimba, vibraphone and percussion that dissolves into a shimmering stack of close, bluesy overtones. 1CD# RAEL 8038 $14.99

v Camillo Togni (1922-1993): Complete Piano Music, Vol. 5 / Aldo Orvieto, pianoThis is the fifth and final volume in Naxos’ series of the complete piano music by Italian composer and pianist Camillo Togni (1922-1993). On this release, pianist Aldo Orvieto has circled back to the composer’s earli-est piano works, and except for one brief track, all this music is appearing as world-premiere recordings. The music is characterized by a wide range of color and the juxtaposition of 18th century contrapuntal techniques, Romantic era virtuosity and sentimentality, and 20th century chromaticism. Togni’s music is easily recom-mended to any remotely adventurous pianophile.

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v Ferdinand Rebay (1880-1953): Complete Sonatas for Violin/Viola & Guitar Ferdinand Rebay (1880-1953) was born in Vienna, and those roots are not lost on his music. While I didn’t uncover any facts regarding a formal training on the instrument, most of his available recordings are of chamber music that involves the guitar, as is the case here in these three sonatas for violin or viola and guitar performed by Laurence Kayaleh and guitarist Michael Kolk. The combination of the two instruments stays fresh throughout the program and there is a distinct Vi-ennese salon music feel to it. While it may be modest, the music is quite pleasant, idiomatically and master-fully performed. 1CD# NXS 8573992 $12.99

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EDITOR’S CHOICE

The goal of this Editor’s Choice feature is to bring collectors’ attention to new classical recordings of uncommon yet exemplary repertoire, superbly performed and recorded. It is my hope that you will discover music on these pages that will expand your horizons, and that might inspire you to share with other music lovers. Since I founded HBDirect in 1985, the most en-joyable aspect of my work has been the endless avail-ability of music to which I can listen. I’m pleased to be able to share with you some of the best new record-ings I’ve heard over the past month. – Paul Ballyk

Editor’s Choice - Recommended

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Music that deserves to be heard.

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Cypriano de Rore: Missa Vivat Felix Hercules; Motets / Manfred Cordes; Weser-Renaissance

“This is one of the fi nest recordings of de Rore on the market today.” (Fanfare). His signifi cance in music history can hardly be overestimated.

1CD CPO 777989 $15.49

Reinecke: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3; King Manfred /Henry Raudales; Münchner Rundfunkorchester“The (Munich Radio Orchestra’s impassioned playing underlines Reinecke’s more inspired writing, not least the fi zzing, pentup energy of the third movement of Symphony No. 3” – BBC Music Magazine

1CD CPO 555114 $15.49

Brandl: Symphonie Concertante; Symphony in D / Griffi ths; Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rhienland-Pfalz

“Conductor and orchestra...impart spring and a Beethovenian sense of purpose to the overture of a Romantic opera.” – BBC Music Magazine

1CD CPO 555227 $15.49

Reznicek: Symphonic Suite No. 1; Dream Play Suite; Carnival Suite / Stefan Solyom; Weimarer Staatskapelle

CPO’s comprehensive and successful Reznicek edition now presents three very different works which Reznicek nonetheless assigned to the suite genre. “A very welcome release.” – MusicWeb International

1CD CPO 555056 $15.49

Franz Lachner: Symphony No. 3, Op. 41; Festive Overture / Gernot Schmalfuss, Evergreen SO“[Schmalfuss] deserves considerable praise for bringing such commitment and affection to the performances throughout.” – Gramophone

1CD CPO 555081 $15.49

Khachaturian: Violin Concerto; Concerto Rhapsody / Antje Weithass, violin; Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie“Weithaas again excels, rolling through the unaccompanied fi gurations with ease, shaping the lyrical lines sinuously.” – MusicWeb International

1CD CPO 555093 $15.49

Offenbach: Folies symphoniques; Overtures / Howard Griffi ths; Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester FrankfurtThe orchestral overtures brought together on the present recording make the listener eager to hear each of the particular works following them.

1CD CPO 555275 $15.49

Reizenstein: Piano Concerto, No. 2; Serenade Overture Cyrano de Bergerac / Oliver Triendl, piano; Nürnberger Symphoniker

“These performances by the composer’s hometown orchestra are energetic and colorful.” – Fanfare

1CD CPO 555245 $15.49

Rodolphe Kreutzer: Concertos for Violin Nos. 1, 6, & 7 / Laurent Albrecht Breuninger, violin“Breuninger’s tone, technique, temperament, and talent, seem to make him the perfect advocate for Kreutzer’s violin concertos.” – Fanfare

1CD CPO 555206 $15.49

Styrian Harpsichord Concertos from the 18th Century / Michael Hell, hpsi; Neue Hofkapelle GrazFeaturing the works of Georg Christoph Steinbacher, Johann Adam Scheibl, and Johann Michael Steinbacher. “Another valuable contribution to the catalogue, both erudite and really entertaining.” – MusicWeb International

1CD CPO 555269 $15.49

Georg Druschetetzky: Oboe Quartets, Vol. 1 / Grundmann-Quartet

Druschetzky is a name that people who know their music history associate with charming but innocuous wind partitas and truly out-of-the-ordinary concertos. “Perfect entertainment.” – MusicWeb International

1 CD CPO 555171 $15.49

Paul Ben-Haim, Bloch, Korngold: Cello Concertos / Raphael Wallfi sch; BBC National Orchestra of Wales“In Raphael Wallfi sch, each of these pieces fi nds a passionate advocate who possesses the technical wherewithal and musical depth to persuade us of their enduring beauty. Strongly recommended.” – Fanfare

1CD CPO 555273 $15.49

Julius Röntgen: Works for Violin & Piano, Vol. 2 / Christoph Schickedanz, violin; Ernst Breidenbach, pianoRöntgen’s Swedish Melodies and Dances display the highest virtuosity. They require great technical mastery from the instrumentalists with their third, sixth, and octave intervals, and leaps extending over several octaves.

1CD CPO 777769 $15.49Josef Holbrooke: Symphony No. 3; et al. /Howard Griffi ths; Deutsche Radio Philharmonie“Griffi ths obtains spirited, engaging performances from his Saarbrücken and Kaiserlautern troops. The sound is on the bright, at times hard-edged side, but this only adds to the focused brilliance of the music.” – Fanfare

1CD CPO 555041 $15.49

Oscar Strauss: Piano Concerto; Serenade / Oliver Trendl, piano; Ernst Theis; Deutsche Radio Philharmonie“This thoroughly entertaining and warmly recorded release gives us a good idea of (Oscar Strauss’) talents... for writing memorable melodies and clothing them in attractive orchestral colours…” – BBC Music Magazine

1CD CPO 555280 $15.49

Johann Wilhelm Wilms: Piano Quartets, Opp. 22 & 30 / Valentin Klavierquartett“Sparkly, pretty tunes and jaunty rhythms…pour forth in an endless profusion from Wilms’s pen. To hear this music by Wilms, one can’t help but bob one’s head and sway one’s body in delight.” – Fanfare

1CD CPO 555247 $15.49

Hugo Alfvén: Symphony No. 3; et al. / Lukasz Borowicz; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Borowicz compliments this recording of Alfvén’s Symphony No. 3 with The Mountain King Suite, and Uppsala Rhapsody. “This is a charming, interesting and laudable series with some wonderful playing.”– Gramophone

1CD CPO 555237 $15.49

Karl Weigl: Cello Concerto; Cello Sonata/Raphael Wallfi sch, cello; Konzerthausorchester BerlinKarl Weigl’s Cello Concerto had never been heard at all until the present recording. In this monumental and expressive work, Weigl sheds constantly new and impressive light on his melodic material.

1CD CPO 555189 $15.49

Carl Stamitz: Concertos Nos. 3–5 / Paul Meyer, clarinet; Kurpfalzisches Kammerorchester“Johannes Schlaefl i directs the Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester in engagingly alert performances… Paul Meyer negotiates Stamitz’s solo writing with elegance...” – BBC Music Magazine

1CD CPO 555053 $15.49

Friedrich Gernsheim: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3 / Diogenes Quartet“...the level of playing and musicianship of this string quartet is utterly fl awless in execution and absolutely arresting in its beauty.” – Fanfare

1CD CPO 777387 $15.49

Telemann: The Grand Concertos for Mixed Instrument, Vol. 6 / Michael Schneider; La Stagione Frankfurt“Schneider oversees a reading of pure enchantment, with eloquently articulated phrases. A performance to treasure…fi lling in what had been a far from complete picture.” – BBC Music Magazine

1CD CPO 555239 $15.49

Johann Pachelbel: Magnifi cat; Sacred Works / Jan Kobow; Himlische Cantorey

This recording spreads out before us the rich musical panorama covered by Pachelbel’s Magnifi cat compositions. Two sacred concertos and a Mass complement the Magnifi cat settings and serve as contrasts to them.

1CD CPO 777707 $15.49

Didone Abbandonata, Cantatas & Arias / Sunhae Im, soprano; Andreas Küppers; Teatro del Mondo

Sunhae Im’s uniquely enthralling voice and her extraordinary stage presence have made her one of the world’s leading sopranos. “Ravishing” is how the Neue Zürcher Zeitung described her very special voice.

1CD CPO 555243 $15.49

Mikolai Tcherepnin: Narcisse et Echo, Op. 40 / Łukasz Borowicz; Bamberger Symphoniker; et al.“Tcherepnin plunges us deep into the wooded world of Ovidian mythology…reminiscent of Ravel or Debussy.” – BBC Music Magazine

1CD CPO 555250 $15.49

Julius Rontgen: Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 6, 7 / Oliver Triendl, pno; Hermann Baumer; Kristiansand SO“This is the fi rst recording of these three piano concertos and the event is fortunate to be in the hands of these musicians and CPO’s engineers.” – MusicWeb International

1CD CPO 555055 $15.49

Telemann: Missa & Canatas / Alex Potter, countertenor; Veronika Skuplik; La Dolcezza“Potter delivers incisive and moving performances of these fi ne works by Telemann.” – MusicWeb International

1CD CPO 555192 $15.49

Felix Draeseke: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 / Constanze Quartet“Splendid performances of unjustly neglected music...The music is eloquent – and so are the performances from these young players.”– MusicWeb International

1CD CPO 555281 $15.49

Francesco Maria Veracini: Overtures & Concerti,Vol. 2 / Federico Guglielmo, violin; L’Arte dell’Arco

L’Arte dell’Arco now at last has recorded more instrumental works by the composer Francesco Veracini for cpo. “This disc offers the perfect opportunity to get an impression of Veracini’s oeuvre.”– MusicWeb International

1SACD CPO 555220 $15.49

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Gottfried Homilius: Advent & Christmas Cantatas / Michael Alexander Willens; Kölner Akademie

This album marks the recording premiere of four cantatas by Gottfried August Homilius for Advent and Christmas. 1CD CPO 555278 $15.49

Karl Weigl: String Quartets Nos. 7 & 8 / Thomas Christian Ensemble“The performances and recordings here are excellent…A fascinating release, recommended primarily for the Seventh Quartet.”– Classical CD Review 1CD CPO 555201 $15.49

Johann Kuhnau: Complete Sacred Works, Vol. 5 /Gregor Meyer; Opella Musica; camerata lipsiensisThroughout these works Kuhnau holds in store polyphonic feats, great challenges for the virtuosic talent of his musicians, and highly effective tonal blends and echo effects. 1CD CPO 555260 $15.49

Joseph Marx: Eine Herbstsymphonie /Johannes Wildner; Grazer Philharmoniker“It’s a breathtaking piece, with gorgeous colors, some exceptional harmonic progressions, and the kind of contrapuntal complexity that can give you an ecstatic vertigo.ˮ – Fanfare 1CD CPO 555262 $15.49

Weinberger: Schwanda; Bohemian Songs & Dances / Steffens; Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-PfalzWeinberger’s ‘Schwanda’ is rich in symphonic orchestral numbers that we now have brought together on this album. “Enjoyable music from a rarely heard composer.” – MusicWeb International 1CD CPO 777513 $15.49

Stanislaw Moniuszko: String Quartet Nos. 1 & 2; Juliusz Zarebski: Piano Quintet / Plawner Quintet“I haven’t the slightest hesitation to label this four-movement, 34-minute, sweeping Romantic score a masterpiece… if chamber music matters to you, Zarębski’s Piano Quintet is a compulsory purchase.” – Fanfare 1CD CPO 555124 $15.49

Hans Eklund: Symphonies Nos. 3, 5, 11 / Hermann Bäumer; Norrköpings Symphony OrchestraEklund’s third symphony was inspired by the landscape and folk music of the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, his fi fth deals with the subversive powers of war. 1CD CPO 555087 $15.49

Herzogenberg: Piano Quintet Op. 17, String Quartet Op. 63 / Triendl, Minguet Quartet“The playing strikes an ideal balance between individual voices and overall textures, the tutti passages having an especially rich sound.”– ARG 1CD CPO 777082 $15.49

Graupner: Das Lieden Jesu; Passion Cantatas IV / Florian Heyerick; Mannheimer Hofkapelle; Ex TemporeThe chorales from Graupner’s oeuvre between 1713 and 1751 illustrate the extraordinary variety of his compositional production and the constantly changing coloration conveys this to the listener with special clarity. 1CD CPO 555348 $15.49

Felix Woyrsch: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 / Thomas Dorsch; NDR RadiophilharmonieWoyrsch’s Fourth Symphony is a work of abrupt changes and unforeseen modulations, but in his Fifth, he prescribes an orchestral ensemble almost just as large but its dimensions are clearly more compact. 1CD CPO 555063 $15.49

Jacques Offenbach: Le Royaume de Neptune / Howard Griffi ths; Deutsches SO Berlin“Griffi ths is able to generate sparkling moments, dramatic buildups of suspense, highly expressive lyrical designs, and suddenly occurring shifts of mood with absolutely outstanding success.”– klassic-heute.com 1CD CPO 555301 $15.49

Florian Gassmann: Ah, Ingrato Amor, opera arias / Ania Vegry, soprano; David Stern; NDR Radiophilharmonie“Vegry’s light, agile soprano is well suited to the challenges here. She negotiates coloratura clearly without any hint of strain at the top…”– Gramophone 1CD CPO 555057 $15.49

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CLASSICAL SALE - HYPERION

Dohnányi: Six Concert Etudes; Suite in the Olden Style; Passacaglia / Martin Roscoe, piano

“Martin Roscoe’s attention to detail, coupled with his fl air and panache, makes this an essential disc, and indeed series, for any lover of Dohnányi’s music.”– MusicWeb International

1CD HYP 68054 $17.99

Herbet Howells: Requiem / Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge – Layton“Layton’s performances have exactly the poise and careful moulding that this rather fragile, deeply felt music needs.” – Gramophone

1CD HYP 67914 $17.99

Chopin: Impromptus, Waltzes & Mazurkas /Pavel Kolesnikov, piano

“…it’s the high poetry of [Kolesnikov’s] fi ngering, conjuring from his Yamaha CFX concert grand sounds of such deftness and clarity, that my mouth kept dropping open.” – The Times

1CD HYP A68273 $17.99

Bach: Violin Concertos, / Alina Ibragimova, violin; Jonathan Cohen; Arcangelo“Alina Ibragimova makes a strikingly distinctive contribution... she introduces minute expressive emphases and nuances into her solo line…” – BBC Music Magazine

1CD HYP 68068 $17.99

Handel: Messiah / Stephen Layton, Polyphony[2 CDs]

“If you only listen to one Messiah this Christmas, Stephen Layton and Polyphony’s live recording should be it...” – Classic FM Magazine

2CD HYP 67800 $17.99

Charpentier: Leçons de ténèbres / Stephane Degout; Samuel Boden; Jonathan Cohen; Arcangelo“This is a beautifully recorded issue which highlights a wealth of vocal and instrumental detail, and the comprehensive booklet includes texts and translations.” – classicalsource.com

1CD HYP 68171 $17.99

Michael Tippett: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / BBC Scottish SO, Martyn Brabbins“Brabbins shines in the exhilarating Second Symphony, showing particular perception in the fantasia- like fi nale, where he ties together the disparate threads with judicious skill.” – Classical Ear

1CD HYP 68203 $17.99

Fauré: Requiem / Robert Bennesh, organ;David Hill, Yale Schola Cantorum“The real glories of the disc come with the handful of rarely heard choral miniatures which are, without exception, absolute gems.” – Gramophone

1CD HYP 68209 $17.99

Owain Park: Choral Works / Stephen Layton, The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge

“Under Layton, Trinity College Choir is in very good shape indeed, and this ravishing CD continues the high standards of their recent releases on Hyperion. Warmly recommended.” – Choir & Organ

1CD HYP 68191 $17.99

Kozeluch: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 5 & 6 / Howard Shelley, piano; London Mozart Players“It’s impossible to imagine more compelling performance of this music... Howard Shelley is truly a rescuer of lost musical souls.” – Gramophone

1CD HYP 68154 $17.99

Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony; Darest thou now, O soul / Martyn Brabbins; BBC SO & Chorus

“The choral singing is magnifi cent throughout, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra vividly capture Vaughan Williams’ tangy, salty orchestration – especially in the scherzo.” – The Sunday Times

1CD HYP 68245 $17.99

American Polyphony – Thompson, Bernstein, Barber; Copland / Stephen Layton; Polyphony“This is the fi nest performance of Barber’s Agnus Dei I’ve heard by any choir, live or on record... a wonderful recital, not to be missed.”– BBC Music Magazine

1CD HYP 67929 $17.99

Ysaÿe: Sonatas for Solo Violin / Alina Ibragimova, violin

“Ibragimova has made many fi ne recordings in recent years, but this solo Ysaÿe disc must count as one of her most memorable achievements…”– Gramophone

1CD HYP 67993 $17.99

Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces / Stephen Hough, piano“[Hough’s] poetic eloquence and cantabile playing evoke magic...The entire programme shows [him] in his element: our foremost Romantic pianist.” – The Sunday Times

1CD HYP 68070 $17.99

Ēriks Ešenvalds: Northern Lights – Choral Music / The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge“I fi nd Ešenvalds at his most convincing when dwelling on natural phenomena of his homeland… lovers of this corner of the choral repertoire will fi nd here much to enjoy.” – Gramophone

1CD HYP 68083 $17.99

Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata; Dante Sonata; Petrarch Sonnets / Angela Hewitt, piano“Hewitt holds her own to such an extent that she makes you forget all about odious comparisons and listen instead to one of the great milestones in all music…” – Gramophone

1CD HYP 68067 $17.99

Arvo Pärt: Choral works from 1963–2012 / Stephen Layton, Polyphony“Layton and company, as before, apply their long-vaunted choral virtues in full measure here; I can hardly imagine these pieces done better.”– American Record Guide

1CD HYP 68056 $17.99

Juan Esquivel: Missa Hortus Conclusus & Other Sacred Works / Eamonn Dougan; De Profundis

“Glowing with emotional insight, vocal colour, and oodles of dynamic and tempo variations... these tenderly solemn and revelatory performances offer nobility of pace and spiritual heft” – Choir & Organ

1CD HYP 68326 $17.99

Fading, Works by Tallis, Gesualdo, Seers, Park, Gombart, et al. / Owain Park; The Gesualdo Six“Ingeniously programmed and impeccably delivered, with that undefi nable excitement that comes from a group of musicians working absolutely as one...The Gesualdo Six are the real deal.” – Gramophone

1CD HYP 68285 $17.99

Amy Beach: Piano Quintet; Elgar: Piano Quintet / Garrick Ohlsson, pno; Takács Quartet

“Both the Beach and the Elgar quintet...receive powerful, expressive performances from the Takacs Quartet and Garrick Ohlsson.” – The Sunday Times

1CD HYP 68295 $17.99

Johann Peter Pixis: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 3; Trio Concertant No. 1 / Leonore Piano Trio“The three works here demonstrate that Pixi’s neglect is somewhat unfair. [The Leonores] give an infectious account of the opening movement of the First Trio, which is infectious stuff...” – Gramophone

1CD HYP 68207 $17.99

Jekabs Jancevskis: Choral Works / The Mixed Choir of Riga Cathedral Choir School“From haunting stillness to exquisite plangency, Jancevskis’s choral music captivates with its sheer intensity. It is superbly sung here by the highly polished Riga Cathedral Choir.” – BBC Music Magazine

1CD HYP 68328 $17.99

The Lily & the Rose, Adoration of the Virgin in Sound & Stone / Kirkman; The Binchois Consort“...the six adult male singers of The Binchois Consort under Andrew Kirkman perform on a very high qualitative level indeed.” – Gramophone

1CD HYP 68228 $17.99

Music for Saint Katherine of Alexandria / Andrew Kirkman; The Binchois Consort“...music-making with all sense of ‘self’ expunged - the words suavely transmitted rather than interpreted.” – BBC Music Magazine

1CD HYP 68274 $17.99

Elgar: Caractacus / Wood; Llewellyn; Miles; Martyn Brabbins; Orchestra of Opera North [2 CDs]“Brabbins clearly believes in the cantata, judging by this forthrightly played and sung account. Roland Wood is a commanding Caractacus, with clarion tone and eloquent diction...” – The Sunday Times

2CD HYP 68254 $17.99

John Tavener: Choral Works / Andrew Lumsden; Winchester Cathedral Choir

The Winchester Cathedral Choir presents a collection of some of Tavener’s most enduring music. “There may have been many Tavener choral CDs in recent years, but this one is very special.”– Choir & Organ

1CD HYP 68255 $17.99

Clarke: Viola Sonata; Bridge: Cello Sonata / Natalie Clein; Christian Ihle Hadland“The discovery is [Clarke’s] Viola Sonata... composed 100 years ago, which they perform in the composer’s own cello arrangement, capturing its restless, rhapsodic sweep.” – The Guardian

1CD HYP 68253 $17.99

English Harpsichord Music, ‘The Passionge Mesures’ / Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

“These works have sometimes been handled as trifl es or decorative miniatures, but harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani treats them as profoundly expressive and introspective works.”– BBC Music Magazine

1CD HYP 68249 $17.99

Guillaume de Machaut: The ‘gentle physician’ (‘dous mire’) / Orlando ConsortIn the latest installment in their series, which continues to garner the highest critical plaudits, The Orlando Consort bring their customary virtues of “supreme text-sensitivity and beauty of tone”– Early Music Today

1CD HYP 68206 $17.99

Chopin: Cello Sonata; Schubert: ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata / Steven Isserlis; Dénes Varjon“Even among Isserlis’s many fi ne discs, this one stands out. And if you still need convincing that the Chopin Cello Sonata is a total masterpiece, this is the recording to do it..” – Gramophone

1CD HYP 68227 $17.99

Jean Louis Nicodé: Ein Liebesleben & Other Piano Works / Simon Callaghan, piano“Befi tting his passion for discovery, Simon Callaghan acquits himself superbly. This is a classy album of deep musicality and sensitivity, pianistically compelling.” – classicalsource.com

1CD HYP 68269 $17.99

Beyond all Mortal Dreams: American a Cappella / Choir of Trinity College“The singing is beautifully blended, the parts sensitively balanced, the absence of spurious vibrato a constant pleasure. Typically outstanding Hyperion sound.” – BBC Music Magazine

1CD HYP 67832 $17.99

Debussy: Images; Préludes, Book II / Marc-André Hamelin, piano“The hallmarks of Hamelin’s style are always in evidence, and the clarity with which the polyphonic aspects of ‘Refl ets dans l’eau’ gives a sense of momentum...” – BBC Music Magazine

1CD HYP 67920 $17.99

Henry Charles Litolff: Piano Trios 1 & 2; Serenade for Violin & Piano / Leonore Piano Trio“Compelling music, [the Leonore Piano Trio] convince at all levels ... the virtuoso yet graceful instrumental writing, add up to a cogent, powerfully articulated testimony.” – International Piano

1CD HYP 68305 $17.99

Hyperion became renowned for recording lesser-known works, particularly reviving Romantic piano concertos, works by Scottish Romantic composers and English music of the Renaissance to the Baroque. Hyperion has been awarded Gramophone’s Record of the Year Award four times. Visit HBDirect.com for hundreds more sale titles while the entire label is on sale!

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Manuel de Falla: Fantasia Baetica & Other Piano Music / Garrick Ohlsson, piano“Ohlsson’s lovely, spirited accounts of a judicious selection from Falla’s output for the instrument make for a seductive disc.” – The Sunday Times 1CD HYP 68177 $17.99

Domenico Scarlatti: Sonatas, Vol. 2 / Angela Hewitt, piano“In short, this release attests to Hewitt’s deep affi nity for Scarlatti, her exemplary musicianship and her gifts as a programme-builder.”– Gramophone 1CD HYP 68184 $17.99

Cello Concertos of Haydn, C.P.E. Bach / Steven Isserlis; Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen“[Isserlis] spins an exquisitely light and agile line, maintaining a delightfully sunny disposition, even in each concerto’s adagio…”– The Observer 1CD HYP 68162 $17.99

Sacred Chorla Music of Harris, Stanford, Bairstow / O’Donnell; The Choir of Westminster Abbey“The expert craftsmanship of these three composers has been truly well served by James O’Donnell and his wonderful musicians.”– Gramophone 1CD HYP 68259 $17.99

Shostakovich: Violin Concertos No. 1 & 2 / Alina Ibragimova, violin; State Academic SO of Russia“In this fi rst recording of the original version Ibragimova digs deep into her expressive strings, aided by Jurowski’s Moscow band.”– The Sunday Times 1CD HYP 68313 $17.99

Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 1; Carnival of the Animals; Symphony / Thierry Fischer; Utah Symphony“Thierry Fischer’s ongoing Utah Symphony Saint-Saëns series continues to delight...Elegant, unforced playing... clearly enjoying themselves.”– The Arts Desk 1CD HYP 68223 $17.99

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NEW RELEASES - BAROQUE

the BaroqueMusic ofDurante: Requiem in G minor / Francesco Cassinari, soprano; Elena Carzaniga, contralto; Astrarium ConsortFrancisco Durante (1684–1755) was a contemporary of Nicolo Porpora and Leonardo Leo, whose fame and reputation rested on his music for the church, which is noble without ponderousness, moving without sentimentality, elegant without triviality. The second of three settings that can fi rmly be attributed to Durante, the G minor Requiem is dated 27 November 1738, by which time the composer was established as a senior fi gure in the vibrant and fast-moving culture of 18th-century Naples.

1CD BLC 96027 $10.49

Nun Danket Alle Gott – Sacred Works by Buxtehude, Hammerschmidt / Julie Roset; Stephanie de FaillyWith its ciaconna bass, Hammerschmidt’s sacred concerto Nun danket alle Gott perfectly exemplifi es the program of this recording devoted to the infl uences of the Italian Baroque on the works of 17th-century Lutheran composers. The vast majority of the repertory gathered here comes from the exceptionally rich library of Gustav Duben, and also offers a chance to discover some gems by lesser-known composers such as Hanff, Pfl eger and Pohle.

1CD RCR 415 $16.99

Telemann: St. Mark Passion, 1759 / Rheinische Kantorei; Das Kleine Konzert [2 CDs]A previously unknown contemporary score of the St. Mark Passion falsely ascribed to the Magdeburg music director and composer Johann Heinrich Rolle recently came to light in the Library of the Royal Conservatory in Brussels. On the basis of the new identifi cation of the copyist’s hand, a largely original version of Georg Philipp Telemann’s St. Mark’s Passion of 1759 is now available today, and it is on this version that this recording draws.

2CD CPO 555347 $29.99

Juan Francés de Iribarren (1699–1767): Sacred Music in Malaga Cathedral / Cristina Bayon Alvarez, sopran