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New Release HighlightsBrahms & Bartok Violin Concertos / Janine Jansen

Decca’s celebrated violinist, Janine Jansen, appears with Antonio Pappano performing the Brahms Violin Concerto and Bartok’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a moving work with a passionate musical narrative. Janine’s performances of Brahms (with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia) and Bartok (with the London Symphony Or-

chestra) were recorded in vivid high-definition sound. (Decca) DEC B002375902 $15.98 On Sale

Gabrieli: Music for Brass Ensemble / National Brass EnsembleThe National Brass Ensemble is comprised of principal brass players in major orches-tras across the United States. There are twenty-six members most of whom currently hold principal positions in the orchestras of Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit and Chicago. Repertoire includes excerpts from

Giovanni Gabrieli’s innovative Sacrae symphoniae (1597), and the debut of ‘Music for Brass’, by film composer John Williams. “I don’t have to hear a note - this has to be a stunner!” - Ballyk, HBDirect (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Oberlin Music) OBLN 1504 $19.99

Seong-Jin Cho: Winner of the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition, Warsaw 2015Deutsche Grammophon presents the debut solo album from Seong-Jin Cho, who took the coveted first prize at the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition following three weeks and four stages of competition in War-saw. This live recording contains highlights from the 21-year-old South Korean pianist’s

recital rounds, including Chopin’s “Funeral March” Sonata, and select Nocturnes, Preludes and Polonaise. (1 CD) (Deutsche Grammo-phon) DGG B002428202 $14.48 On Sale

Milos Karadaglic (Guitar): ‘Blackbird’ The Beatles Album Award-winning guitarist Milos Karadaglic makes a thrilling new departure from the core-classical guitar repertoire performing innovative new arrangements of songs by the Beatles, including Blackbird, Come Together and Eleanor Rigby. Milos collaborates with celebrated artists from the pop, jazz, classical and world music fields, including Tori Amos,

Anoushka Shankar, Gregory Porter, Sergio Assad and Steven Is-serlis. (Mercury) MERC B002442502 $15.98 On Sale

Twelfth Night Recital / Ivan Moravec, piano [2 CDs]This previously unreleased 1987 live recording of the great Czech pianist Ivan Moravec per-forming in Prague was re-discovered in the Su-praphon record label archives after 28 years, and managed to pass the test of Moravec’s no-torious and uncompromising self-censorship. Moravec’s death shortly after this rediscovery in July 2015 has catalyzed the release of this

collection forming as it does a poignant last testament to this legend-ary pianist’s legacy. (2 CD) (Supraphon) 2 SPR 4190 $28.49

The Best of French Baroque / Tafelmusik, Jeanne LamonJeanne Lamon leads her celebrated Tafelmusik chamber orches-tra in a program of Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jean-Philippe Rameau and Marin Marais. The New Yorks Times reported: “This recording will have listeners wondering why this music is not as well-known as music by Bach, Handel and Vivaldi.” (1 CD) (Tafelmusic) TAFL 1029 $13.99

Alfred Brendel - Complete Philips & Decca Recordings [114 CDs]“If I belong to a tradition, it is a tradition that makes the

masterpiece tell the performer what he should do, and not the performer telling the piece what it should be like, or the

composer what he ought to have composed.” -Alfred BrendelThis 114 CD Edition encompasses Alfred Brendel’s

complete discography for Philips and Decca and includes studio albums, live recordings and radio broadcasts. The set is

accompanied by a 200-page book with new and archive photographs, an article by Misha Donat, Brendel’s writer of personal choice, and a list of

Brendel’s favorite recordings. DEC B002434302 $254.98 On Sale

The Choir of King’s College Cambridge: The Complete Argo Recordings with David Willcocks (1957-1973) [29 CDs]King’s College Choir are the most famous choir in the world. This 29-CD set of the complete Argo recordings celebrates David Willcocks’

tenure from 1957-1973 and includes some of the most beautiful choral music sung with the choir’s trademark richness and purity of sound.

Six albums are released on CD for the first time - David Willcocks’ 1964 Festival of Lessons & Carols and Tye Masses and four

albums from Boris Ord, Willcocks’ predecessor. Also includes works by Bach, Tallis, Haydn and much more. (Decca)

29 DEC B002410702 $99.98 On Sale

‘The Great Pianists’ - The International Chopin Competition winners 1927-2010 [11 CDs]

The International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, one of the world’s greatest music competitions, has produced many illustrious winners

and exceptional artists. Here, in an 11-CD box, is a broad survey of the winners from 1927, when the competition began, to 2010. Included are performances by Lev Oborin, Alexandre Uninsky, Yakov Zak, Bella Davidovich, Adam Harasiewicz, Vladimir

Ashkenazy, Fou Ts ong, Martha Argerich, Mitsuko Uchida and Krystian Zimerman. 11 DGG B002437202 $49.99 On Sale

Quartetto Italiano: Complete Recordings [37 CDs]Founded 70 years ago by Paolo Borciani, Elisa Pegreffi, Lionello Forzanti and Franco Rossi, Quartetto Italiano is one of the finest string quartets of the 20th century. The group recorded almost exclusively for Philips Classics, leaving a legacy admired for its insight and technical brilliance. This 37-

CD box set celebrates the Quartet by presenting their complete recordings on Decca, Philips and DG, which includes the complete Mozart, Beethoven

& Brahms cycles plus quartets by Haydn, Ravel, Debussy, Webern, Dvorak & others. (Limited Edition, 37 CDs) (Decca) 37 DEC B002410802 $87.98 On Sale

Martha Argerich, Live in New York, 1966The complete Carnegie Hall debut of the then 25 year old Martha Argerich in 1966 is the subject of this marvelous collection highlighting as it does her incipient musical gifts that continue to enthrall audiences today. Argerich’s

performance can be appreciated with the un-commonly good technical quality this recording possesses, and her program which included Pro-kofiev’s Sonata no. 7, Liszt’s La leggierezza, Cho-pin’s Etude, Op. 10/4 and Schumann’s Fantasia Op. 17 Liszt. (1 CD) (Idis) IDIS 6707 $18.99

Rootham: Symphony No. 2 / Vernon HandleyIt has been said that Cyril Rootham (1875-1938) has done much for other contem-porary composers; unfortu-nately, he was deficient in peddling his own wares. This verdict may serve to explain the neglect Roothan’s music

suffered during his lifetime. It is to be hoped that this Lyrita release, which echoes the enterprise of the same label’s pioneering 1976 studio recording of the First Symphony, will reawaken interest in this key figure of early 20th century British music. (2 CD) (Lyrita) 2 LYTA 2118 $16.99 On Sale

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Pietro Antonio Locatelli Edition, Vol. 4 [6 CDs]Works: Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695-1764): Concerti Grossi, Opp. 1, 4 & 7 Artists: Igor Ruhadze/Ensemble Violini Capricciosi. (6 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 6 BLC 94773 $31.99 The Concerto Grosso is a

popular Baroque form, in which two instrumental groups oppose one another - a small group of soloists and the tutti of the orchestral group. Lo-catelli’s music is modelled on the popular concerti grossi of his teacher Corelli.

Lise de la Salle plays Rachmaninov [3 CDs]Works: Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Artists: Fabio Luisi/Zurich PO. Lise de la Salle (Pno). (3 CD) (Accentus) 3 ACTS 0104 $38.99

Sweelinck: Complete Keyboard Works [6 CDs]Artists: Pieter Dirksen, Pieter-Jan Belder, Bob van Asperen, Gustav Leonhardt. Harry van der Kamp/Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam. (6 CD) (Glossa) 6 GLS 922410 $49.99 Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck’s

life (1562-1611) straddled the Renaissance and Baroque eras, and his enduring influence is brilliantly conveyed with these works.

French Flute Music / Barthold Kuijken [11 CDs]Works by: Hotteterre, Couperin, Boismortier, Rameau, Leclair, Devienne Artists: Barthold Kuijken (flute)/La Petite Bande (11 CD) (Accent) 11 ACT 24312 $62.99 This specially priced boxed set brings together recordings of 18th century French music that Kuijken made between 1979 and 2003 for the Accent label.

Herbert Schuch: The Oehms Classics Recordings [8 CDs]Works by: Schumann, Ravel, Czerny, Schubert, Brahms, Schubert, Holliger, Mozart, Janácek, Weber, Zemlinsky, Scriabin. Concertos by Ullmann & Beethoven Artists: Olari

Elts/WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln. Herbert Schuch (Pno); Mirijam Contzen (Vln). (8 CD) (Oehms) 8 OEH 012 $29.49 On Sale“The bright young Romanian-German pianist Herbert Schuch is building his career with marvellous consis-tency. This is demonstrated less by vain, flashy solo appearances than an ever deeper fathoming of indi-vidual works.” -Frankfurter Allegmeine Zeitung ,

Walther: Complete Organ Music [12 CDs]Works: Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748): Complete Organ Music Artists: Simone Stella, organ (rec. 2013) (12 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 12 BLC 94730 $49.99 Born one year before Bach, Walther’s friendship with him inspired Walther to set over 130 chorale preludes and variations on Lutheran chorale melodies. In addition, the composer transcribed numerous concertos by his contemporaries, among them Telemann, Vivaldi and Torelli.

Piano Sonatas and Suites by Haydn, Handel & Mozart / Evgeni Koroliov, piano [4 CDs]

Artists: Evgeni Koroliov (Pno). (4 CD) (Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler) 4 PRF 15021 $49.99 Russian born, Hamburg based pianist Evgeni Koroliov is known for his near iconoclastic

interpretations of piano repertoire and this collection of solo compositions by Haydn, Mozart and Handel allow us the opportunity to listen closely to Koroliov’s many Romantic inflections that inform his performances.

Francisco Tárrega Guitar Edition [4 CDs]Works: Tárrega: original works & transcriptions of music by Wagner, Schumann, Schubert, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Berlioz, Boito, Handel, Haydn, Meyerbeer, Mendelssohn et al. Artists:

Giulio Tampalini (Gtr). (4 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 4 BLC 94336 $19.99 Francisco Tárrega’s works are at the foundation of every classical guitarist’s repertoire with his famous Recuerdos de la Alhambra, one of the most beautiful pieces ever penned for the guitar being perhaps the most well known.

Schubert: Complete Masses (9) [4 CDs]Artists: Kari Lovaas, Soile Isokoski, Hilke Helling, Christoph Prégardien. Virtuosi di Praga; Cappella Vocale Hamburg; Stuttgart CO; Prague CO et al. 4 BLC 95127 $24.99 The two late Masses of

Schubert are masterpieces to rank alongside the three great songcycles and piano sonatas, the two piano trios and C major Symphony.

Sibelius: Complete Symphonies / Kamu [3 CDs]Artists: Okko Kamu/Lahti SO. Ilkka Palli (Clo); Eeva Maenluoma (Clnt); Vesa Lehtinen (Trb). (3 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) 3 BIS 2076 $64.49 The first complete Sibelius cycle recorded by conductor, Okko Kamu, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra presents their second visitation with this cycle on SA CD recorded between 2012 and 2014.

The Liturgical Year with J.S. Bach: The Great J.S. Bach: Choral Cantatas [11 CDs]

Artists: Georg Christoph Biller/Gewandhausorchester; Thomanerchor Leipzig. (11 CD) (Rondeau Production) 11 RDAU 4046 $105.99 St Thomas’s Boys Choir Leipzig and their director Georg Christoph Biller present

a comprehensive overview of the entirety of Bach’s choral cantata repertory, thirty in all. This collection is sequenced to the liturgical year traveling from the Advent season to Christmas and Epiphany, through to Lent, Easter, Ascension Day and Whitsun.

The Time of Monteverdi [6 CDs+Book]Works by: Composers active from the late 1500s to the late 1600s: Monteverdi, Ago stini, Bassano, Bovicelli, Buonamente, Caccini, Capouana, Carissimi, Grandi, Cavalieri, Cavalli Artists: A Sei Voci; Accademia Strumentale Italiana; Concerto Italiano et al. Ensemble Aurora. (9 CD) (Ricercar) 9 RCR 107 $66.99 With the profane and sacred intersecting and the birth of various idioms including opera and oratorio, along with forms such as the sonata; this collection features a comprehensive survey of the composers of this era.

The Art of Jos Van Immerseels [5 CDs]Works: Berlioz: Roman Carnival Ov./ Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Debussy: Images; La mer; Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; Mussorgsky: Pictures; works by Ravel and Poulenc Artists: Jos van Immerseel/Anima Eterna. John Wilson Meyer (Vln) (5 CD) (Alpha) 5 AHP 225 $28.49 A tribute to fortepianist and conductor Jos van Immerseel on the occasion of his 70th birthday, this set compiles the ensemble’s characteristically scholarly and vibrant performances of the best known works of great French composers.

Mahler: Symphonies - Live in Concert, The Klaus Tennstedt recordings [9 CDs]Works: Mahler: Symphonies nos. 1, 2 (2 performances), 6 & 8; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Artists: Klaus Tennstedt/London PO; Thomas Hampson, Heather Harper, Doris Sofel, Julia Varady, Jane Eaglen, Susan Bullock, Yvonne Kenny, Hans Sotin (9 CD) (London PO) 9 LPO 0100 $89.99 Recorded live over a period of decades (1983-91), this 9 CD boxed set is an extraordinary audio document of the long and fertile relationship between conductor Klaus Tennstedt and the London Philharmonic Orchestras. While each symphony here has been previously released on the LPO label to critical acclaim, an earlier

Mozart: Complete Piano Concertos / Christian Zacharias, piano [9 CDs]Artists: Christian Zacharias (piano)/Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (9 CD)

(MD&G) 9 MDG 3401900 $49.99 With his distinctive combination of integrity, unique style, surpassing linguistic

expressiveness, deep musical insight and assured artistic instinct paired with his charismatic and captivating personality, Christian Zacharias has captured the

attention of of critics worldwide with this acclaimed Mozart piano concerto cycle. Gramophone wrote: “Zacharias produces a lovely pellucid, singing tone with

graceful phrasing.”

111: The Collector’s Editions - [111 CDs]A reissue of two earlier ‘111’

cube sets of 55 & 56 CDs is-sued to mark the company’s 111 Anniversary , this set

offers the cream of the Deutsche Grammophon catalog! A musical library on its own, this landmark

111-CD, limited edition box set includes the label’s greatest achievements - from Kleiber’s im-mortal Beethoven 5 & 7 to Grimaud’s sensational Credo. (111 CDs) (Deutsche Grammophon) 111 DGG B002422702 $199.98 On Sale

Orchestral Music of Antonin Dvorak [9 CDs]Works: Dvorak: Complete Symphonies; Slavic Dances; Overtures; Symphonic Poems Artists: Otmar Suitner/Staatskapelle Berlin; Theodore Kuchar/Janacek PO; Antal Dorati/Bamberg SO. (9 CD) (Brilliant

Classics) 9 BLC 95297 $45.99 An excellent bargain set in the best Brilliant Classics tradition: the complete symphonies, symphonic poems, overtures and Slavonic Dances of Antonin Dvorak!

The recorded legacy of Zara Nelsova [4 CDs]Works: Cello Concertos by Dvorak, Schumann, Milhaud, Kabalevsky; Sonatas & Suites by Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann & Boccherini Artists: Zara Nelsova, cello (rec. 1956-1965) Georg Ludwig Jochum/Deutsches SO Berliln; Gerd Albrecht. Artur Balsam (Pno); Lothar Broddack (Pno). (4 CD) (Audite) 4 ADT 21433 $38.99 Zara Nelsova’s technical facility along with a strong stage presence commanded attention and with the younger Jacqueline du Pre´, together they formed a vanguard that forever breached gender stereotypes.


Akihiro Sakiya piano recitalWorks: Brahms: Piano Sonata no 3; Debussy: Estampes (3); Granados: El pelele; Alejandro Román: Diez Paisajes Jienenses; Juan Manuel Ruiz: Almenara. Artists: Akihiro Sakiya (Pno).

NXS 8573502 $12.99 The young Japanese soloist Akihiro Sakiya was winner of the 56th Jaén International Piano competition in three categories - Solo, Audience and Spanish Music.

Alfred Hill: String Quartets, Vol. 6Works: Alfred Hill (1869-1960): Quartets for Strings nos 15 - 17 Artists: Dominion String Quar-tet. NXS 8573416 $12.99 alfred Hill is considered to be the only significant composer of Australia and New Zealand representing the Late Romantic era.

Berkeley: Music for Solo Piano and Piano Duet Works: Berkeley: Preludes, Op. 23; Piano Sonata Op. 20; 5 Short Pieces, Op. 4; Sonatina Op. 39 et al. Art-ists: Raphael Terroni (Pno); Norman Beedie (Pno) NXS 8571369 $12.99 The piano was Lennox

Berkeley’s own instrument and his piano works represent a microcosm of his very best composi-tional talents. Influenced harmonically by French models, his music is suffused with lyricism and subtle harmonies.

Sacred music of Bonifazio GrazianiWorks: Bonifazio Graziani (1604-1664): Motets (5); Oratorios (2) Artists: Garrick Comeaux/Consortium Carissimi NXS 8573256 $12.99 The small-scale motet was at the heart of daily and weekly musical practice in the Roman Catholic Church of the mid-seventeenth century. Graziani’s el-egant mixture of text, melody, and harmonic accom-paniment is highly distinctive, with the two oratorios revealing the extent of his compositional breadth.

Cimarosa: Overtures, Vol. 4 / Michael HalaszWorks: Cimarosa: Overtures to I sdegni per amore; La finta Frascatana; I tre amanti; Le Donne rivali; Il pittor parigino Artists: Michael Halasz/Czech Chamber PO. NXS 8573459 $12.99 Written towards the end of

the ‘Neapolitan School’ era, Cimarosa’s operas endured in popularity long after his death thanks to their melodic invention, colorful orchestration and sheer vitality. The first three volumes are available on Naxos 8.570508, 8.570279 and 8.572734.

E.J. Moeran: Folksong Arrangements Works: E.J. Moeran (1894-1950): Folksong Arrange-ments from Norfolk; Suffolk Folksongs (6); Songs from County Kerry Artists: Christine Best/Weybridge Male Coive Choir members. Adrian Thompson (Tnr); John Talbot (Pno) NXS 8571359 $12.99 Ernest John Moeran was brought up in Norfolk and the folk music of Ireland and Norfolk were a lasting influence on him.

Orchestral works by Eugene ZádorWorks: Eugene Zador (1894-1977): Festival Overture; Symphony no 3 (“Dance Symphony); Variations on a Hungarian Folksong Artists: Mariusz Smolij/Budapest SO. NXS 8573274 $12.99 Hungarian composer Eugene

Zádor was a friend of Bela Bartok, and his music is often redolent of his native soil as depicted in the Variations on a Hungarian Folksong which, at times, approaches an almost Straussian opulence.

Moszkowski: Works for Violin and Piano Works: Maritz Moszkowski (1854-1925): Spanish Dances (5); Four Pieces; Suite for Two Violins Artists: Daniel Grimwood (Pno); Nazrin Rashidova (Vln). NXS 8573410 $12.99 Moritz Moszkowski enjoyed a considerable international reputation as a composer and pianist and was fêted as the natural successor to Chopin.

JoAnn Falletta conducts Florent SchmittWorks: Florent Schmitt (1870-1958): Anthony and Cleopatra, incidental music, Op. 69; Le Palais Hanté, Op. 49. Artists: JoAnn Falletta/Buffalo PO. NXS 8573521 $12.99 Florent Schmitt life spanned

both the late Romantic and early 20th century eras and he counted Erik Satie and Maurice Ravel among his close friends. He early on perceptively predicted the influence jazz would have on the future of serious music.

Laureate Series: Guitar Recital / Ali ArangoWorks by: Alí Arango; Leo Brouwer (b.1939); Joaquin Clerch (b.1965); Paco de Lucía (1947-2014); David del Puerto (1964 - ) Artists: Ali Arango (Gtr). NXS 8573506 $12.99 This collection includes a breadth of music from eminent guitarists originating from Spain and Latin America who were also noted composers and features the Cuban guitarist Alí Arango.

Piano Quintets by Frank Bridge & Cyril ScottWorks: Frank Bridge: Piano Quintet in D Minor; Cyril Scott: Piano Quintet No. 1 Artists: Bingham String Quartet. Raphael Terroni (Pno) NXS 8571355 $12.99 Frank Bridge’s Piano Quintet is notable for its passionate,

lyrical and powerful language. Debussy described Cyril Scott’s exotic harmonic language as “an intoxication for the ear”.

Leo Brouwer: Music for Bandurria and Guitar Works: Brouwer: Micropie-zas (4) for 2 guitars; Música incidental Campesina; Sona-ta del Caminante; Sonata, for bandurria; Variaciones sobre un tema de Víctor Jara, for guitar Artists: Pedro Ma-teo Gonzalez (Gtr); Pedro

Chamorro (Bandurria). NXS 8573363 $12.99 This program brings the guitar into consort with the bandurria, a small lute dating from the 16th century and perennially popular in South America, the combination perfect for expressing the rustic rhythms of the Cuban folk style.

Percy Grainger: Music for SaxophoneWorks: Transcriptions of music by Olsen, de Machaut, J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Des Prez, Jen-kins, Lawes, Ferrabosco, Le Jeune et al. Artists: Joyce Griggs with Pierick Houdy, Michael Holmes, Jesse Dochnahl, Adam Hawthorne (saxophones); Casey Gene Dierlam, piano NXS 8573228 $12.99 Percy Grainger called the saxophone “the world’s finest wind-tone tool, the most voice-like”, and wrote for it a series of fascinating but hitherto little-explored works.

Jósef Wieniawski: Music for Violin and Piano Works: Jósef Wieniawski (1837-1912): Violin Sonata; Allegro de sonate; Grand Duo polonais Artists: Marian Migdal (Pno); Liv Migdal (Vln). NXS 8573404 $12.99 The father-daughter duo of Liv and Marian Migdel,

violin and piano respectively pay a fine homage to the unsung brother of Henryk Wieniawski in this collection of violin and piano duets.

Orchestral works by R. Strauss & MagnardWorks: Albéric Magnard (1865-1914): Chant funèbre; R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben Artists: Jean-Claude Casadesus/Orchestre National de Lille. NXS 8573563 $12.99 The tone poems of Richard Strauss’s early career represent a remarkable extension of the ideas of Liszt and Wagner, and the autobiographical Ein Heldenleben exceeds all its predecessors in terms of its demands on the orchestra.

Music for Brass Septet, Vol. 3 / SepturaWorks: Prokofiev: Ten Pieces for Piano, Op. 12; The Love for Three Oranges; Rachmaninov: Morceaux, Op. 11; Songs, Op. 34; Scriabin: Prelude, Op. 11/6; Prelude, Op. 31/4; Shostakovich Artists:

Septura. NXS 8573475 $12.99 The focus of this release is piano music with one prominent exception: perhaps Septura’s most ambitious transcription to date, Shostakovich’s profound and deeply personal Eighth String Quartet. Volumes 1 and 2 are available on Naxos 8.573314 and 8.573386.

Taneyev: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 4Works: Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915): Quartets for Strings nos 6, Op. 19 & 9 in A major Artists: Carpe Diem String Quartet. NXS 8573470 $12.99 Taneyev’s Quartet No. 9 is a memorably melodic work, while the beautifully crafted Quartet No. 6, his last completed quartet, is rather more austere.

Simon Mayr (1763-1845): Messa da Requiem Artists: Siri Thornhill, Katharina Ruckgaber, There-sa Holzh, Brigitte Thoma, Markus Schaefer, Robert Sellier, Martin Berner. Franz Hauk/Simon Mayr En-semble (2 CD) (Naxos) 2 NXS 8573419 $24.99 Admired for his fusion of German and Italianate musical elements, Johann Simon Mayr is increasingly recognized as one of the most intriguing and influential composers of his time.

Vieuxtemps: Works for Solo Violin / KuppelWorks: Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881): Capriccio, Op. 55/9; Études, Op. 48; Études (6), Op. 16; La chasse, Op. 32/3 Artists: Reto Kuppel (Vln). NXS 8573339 $12.99 Influenced in part by Paganini, Vieutemp’s solo woks demand the full arsnal of virtuoso techniques from lightning speed to the purest singing tone.

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Joachim Niikolas Eggert: SymphoniesWorks: Joachim Nicolas Eggert (1779-1813): Sym-phonies nos 2 & 4 Artists: Gerard Korsten/Gavle SO NXS 8573378 $12.99 The Second Symphony evokes moods both stormy and lyrical, revealing a

technical brilliance that foreshadows Schubert. The Fourth Symphony reflects the military backdrop to the political unrest of the times, its alternative slow movement being one of Eggert’s most powerful and progressive works. Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 can be heard on Naxos 8.572457.

Sibelius: Scaramouche / Leif SegerstamArtists: Leif Segerstam/Turku PO. Bendik Goldstein (Vla); Roi Ruottinen (Clo) NXS 8573511 $12.99 In the autumn of 1912 Jean Sibelius was commissioned to compose music for Poul Knudsen’s surreal

pantomime, Scaramouche. Rarely performed today, Scaramouche is a curiosity within the Sibelius’ discography. With the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Lief Segerstam, the program features soloists Bendik Goldstein (viola) and Roi Ruottinen (cello).


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Ludwig Thuille, Richard Strauss: LiederArtists: Sabina von Walther, soprano; Helmut Deutsch, piano (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 1217 $19.99 While Thuille may be regard-ed as a “minor” composer compared to the staggeringly prodigious output of Strauss,

their deep friendship reminds us in many ways that genius is a mysterious alchemical combination of

things that are difficult to name.

For the Love of Nature - Modern English, French & American art songsSongs by: Quilter, Howells, Barber, Tippett, Fauré, Poulenc et al. Artists: Jake Barlow, countertenor; Stella Pendrousk piano (1 CD) (Launch Music) LAUC WLW19736 $19.99 A beautiful and mood-filled program of modern art songs, this CD includes Herbert Howells’ master-piece “King David.”

Vesselina Kasarova sings Russian Arias: Works: Arias from Borodin’s Prince Igor, Dargomizhsky’s The Stone Guest, Glinka’s A Life for the Tsar, Mus-sorgsky’s Boris Godunov & Khovanshchina; Rimsky-Kor-sakov’s The Snow Maiden et al. Artists: Vesselina

Kasarova (mz) Pavel Baleff/Philharmonie Baden-Baden (1 CD) (Genuin) GUIN 15378 $18.99 The Bulgarian-born mezzo-soprano Vesselina Kasarova fairly quickly became a crowd favorite early in her professional career at the Zurich Opera House, reaching international stardom soon after with her Salzburg Festival debut in 1991.

Merry Christmas / Amira Willighagen, voiceThe now eleven year old Amira Willighagen became a worldwide sensation when her Holland’s Got Talent audition video of “O Mio Bab-bino Caro” went viral in 2013. Following her first album titled ‘Amira’, this second title

is a Christmas record and features famous sacred arias and classical Christmas songs, including Pie Jesu (Fauré), Ave Maria (Caccini), Panis Angeli-cus (Franck), O Holy Night, Silent Night, Angels in the Realms of Glory and much more (1 CD) (Sony Classical) SNYC 88875137982 $14.99

Sonnets for countertenor, quartet & electronicsWorks: Katarina Glowicka (b.1977): Seven Sonnets from ‘Summers Day’ (1999); ‘Spring’s Day’ (2009) Artists: Arnon Zlotnik, countertenor; Rubens Quartet; Katarina Glowicka, electronics (1 CD) (Dux (Poland)

DUX 1194 $19.99 Composed for string quartet and countertenor, with electronic infusions, Katarina Glowicka has tapped the endless wellspring of the Shakespeare’s sonnets with his penetrating insights on love.

Kings, Princes & Heroes / Zvi Emanuel-MarialWorks: Opera arias from Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, Handel’s Alcina, Orlando, Ottone, Re di Germania, Serse and Rodelinda, plus Mozart’s Mitridate Artists: Shalev Ad-El/Konzerthaus Kam-merorchester Berlin. Zvi Emanuel-Marial (Male Alto) (1 CD) (Thorofon) THO 2622 $22.99 A richly rewarding set from Israeli alto Zvi Emanuel-Marial with arias written for alto castrato.

La Bataille d’Amour - tabulatures and Chansons in the French Renaissance

Artists: Alice Borciani, so-prano; Dominique Vellard, tenor; Vincent Fluckiger, lute; Maria Ferré, lute & guitar (1 CD) (Coviello) CVEL 91507 $18.99 This fascinating collection of songs and instrumental

works from a broad swath of lesser known Renais-sance composers has been arranged by Maria Ferré for the Renaissance guitar and ensemble.

Nordic Winter - Christmas Songs from Den-mark, Sweden, Iceland, Norway & Finland Art-ists: Gitta-Maria Sjöberg, soprano; Dorthe Zielke, trumpet; Tobias Durholm, violin; Lindy Rosborg, organ (1 CD) (Danacord) DCD 755 $20.49

Momenti d’amore - Early Baroque songs Songs by: Caccini, Cavalli, Falconieri, Frescobaldi, Mon-teverdi, Ortiz, Sanz, Strozzi Artists: Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli, soprano; Mehmet Cemal Yesilçay/Pera Ensem-ble (1 CD) (Berlin Classics) BER 300664 $18.99

Exploring the varying facets of women through the music of the 17th and 18th centuries, the interplay of Lombardi’s meltingly amber toned coloratura with the ensemble’s beautifully executed tones makes this an enchanting collection.

‘Ruhe, meine Seele!’: Songs of Richard Strauss Works: R. Strauss: 5 Lieder, Op. 15; 5 Lieder, Op. 39; 5 Lieder, Op. 41; 5 Lieder, Op. 47; 8 Gedichte aus ‘Letzte Blätter’, Op. 10; 8 Lieder, Op. 49. Art-ists: Nicholas Rimmer (Pno); Katharina Persicke (Sop) (1 CD) (Genuin) GUIN 15379 $18.99 German soprano Katharina Persicke is slated to make her Bayreuth debut in 2016. Together with pianist Nicholas Rimmer, they prove equal to these youthful lieder of Richard Strauss.

Operetta Gala / Wunderlich, Schwarzkopf, et al. Works: Highlights from works by Stolz, Schubert, Kálmàn, Raymond, Lehar, J. Strauss, Dostal, Kunneke Artists: Schock, Wunderlich, Schwarzkopf, Rothenberger, Gedda, Prey (2 CD) (Profil Edition) 2 PRF 14025 $31.99

A grand collection of the most popular operetta arias featuring the best of opera singers.

Schubert: Lieder; Schwanengesang / PreyArtists: Hermann Prey, baritone; Gerald Moore, piano (live, 8/14/1964) (1 CD) (Orfeo) ORF 911151 $19.99 In this mixed program of lieder by Franz Schubert, baritone Hermann Prey demonstrates the varied art of song with his distinctive balance of intellect and feeling.

‘Sol nascente’: Italian coloratura Arias Works: Arias by Niccolò Jommelli, Mozart, Niccolò Piccinni, Giuseppe Sarti, Tommaso Traetta Artists: Michael Preiser/Neue Düsseldorfer Hofmusik. Charlotte Schafer coloratura soprano. (1 SA Hybrid CD)

(ARS Productions) ARSP 38187 $17.99 On SaleIn this debut release of coloratura soprano, Charlotte Schäfer, this collection focuses on the bravura arias written in the period between the Baroque and early Classical eras.

‘Tell Me About Love’: The most beautiful Italian songs / Tadeusz Szlenkier, tenorSongs by: Bixio, de Curtis, Cardillo, Tosti, Mascagni, Cannio, Leoncavallo, Rissini et al. Artists: Tadeusz Szlenkier, tenor; Mariusz Rut-kowski, piano (1 CD) (Dux) DUX 1224 $19.99 The Polish tenor Tadeusz Szlenkier joined by pianist Mariusz Rutkowski in a collection of Italian popular easy listening songs.

Ten Top Tenors performing 50 great ariasArtists: Pavarotti, Carreras, Villazón, Calleja, Wunderlich, Flórez, Bocelli, Domingo, Kaufmann, Alagna (2 CD) (Decca) 2 DEC B002428502 $15.48 This 2CD album brings together ten of the most fa-

mous tenors, performing nearly 50 of the greatest arias of all time. It also features a 16-page booklet with everything you need to know about each tenor - nationality, short biography, best recordings, trivia and more in an appealing and fun design.

The Moon’s a Gong, Hung in the Wild: Songs by Jake Heggie / Angelika Kirchschlager Works: Songs by Jake Heggie (b.1961): Barb’ry Allen; Breaking Waves; Danny Boy, folk song ar-rangement; He’s Gone Away; Songs to the Moon, for voice & piano; Statuesque. Artists: Angelika Kirchschlager (mz); Maurice Lammerts Van Bueren (Pno). (1 CD) (Avie) AIE 2349 $15.49 On SaleAmerican composer Jake Heggie has penned some of the most beautiful vocal music of our day, and his operas and songs have been championed by some of today’s foremost artists including Joyce di Do-nato, Susan Graham, and Frederica von Stade.

The Power of Love: Arias from Handel Operas Works: Handel: Arias from Alcina; Almira; Ariodante; Giulio Cesare; Orlando; Partenope. Artists: Amanda Forsythe (Sop); Jeannette Sorrell/Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orch. (1 CD) (Avie Records) AIE 2350 $15.49 On SaleGrammy®-winning soprano Amanda Forsythe, described as “simply dazzling” by the ‘New York Times’, joins conductor/harpsichordist Jeannette Sorrell to explore the gamut of emotions, from fiery coloratura arias to tragic laments.

Il Tramonto / Joanna Tylkowska-Drozd, sopranoSongs by: Ottorino Respighi, Nino Rota, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Martucci, Giuseppe Verdi, Joaquín Turina Artists: Joanna Tylkowska-Drozd, soprano; April String Trio; Baltic Neopolis Quartet. (1

CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 1162 $19.99 These, in some cases lesser-known, works by the late-Romantic and/or early modernist Italian composers for solo soprano and string quartet are by turns, lyrical, prayerful and emotional, the listener bathed in glares and shadows of a Mediterranean sunset.

Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Complete SongsWorks: Korngold: Abschiedslieder, Op. 14; Die tote Stadt Op. 12; Einfache Lieder (6), Op. 9; Einzelne Lieder; Lieder (12), Op. 5; Lieder (3), Op 18 Artists: Konrad Jarnot (Bar); Adrianne Pieczonka (Sop);

Reinild Mees (Pno). (2 CD) (Capriccio) 2 CAP 5252 $16.99 As one of the last exponents of the Austro-Germanic lied tradition which lasted almost two centuries, Erich Wolfgang Korngold occupies a special place in this tradition, and his exceptional contributions are finally being rediscovered, after decades of neglect.

❦I skogen - Nordic Songs: / Camilla TillingWorks: Songs by Jean Sibelius, Edvard Grieg, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Hugo Alfvén Artists: Camilla Tilling, soprano; Paul Rivinius, piano (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) BIS 2154 $21.99 “His Six German Songs Op 50 and Grieg’s Op 48 set - two of which were Schwarzkopf favourites - are the “meat” here, but the rare Swedish songs, gorgeously sung, are welcome.” -Sunday Times, 2nd August 2015


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An Irish Rhapsody / Handley, ThomsonWorks: Bax: In the Faery Hills; Roscatha; Hamilton Harty: An Irish Symphony; Londonderry Air; E.J. Mo-eran: In the Mountain Coun-try; Stanford: Irish Rhapsody Artists: Bryden Thompson; Vernon Handley/Ulster

Orch.; Pan Hon Lee (Vln). CHA 6525 $12.99

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Fairey Band; Brett Baker (Trb). CHA 4543 $12.99 “Baker floats effortlessly in the stratosphere of the trombone’s range in the Preludes, then blows through the demanding passages of the Scherzo as if they were warming-up exercises... -Fanfare

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A Tribute to violinist Lydia MordkovitchWorks: Max Bruch: Violin Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 Artists: Richard Hickox/London SO. Lydia Mordkovitch] (Vln). CHA 10865 $12.99 Both concertos here were recorded in 1998 in

Blackheath Halls in London.

Music of Bax, Britten, Bridge, Stanford Works: Arnold Bax: On the Sea-Shore; Frank Bridge: The Sea; Britten: Passacaglia (from “Peter Grimes”); Four Sea Interludes; Stanford: Irish Rhapsody Artists: Vernon Handley/Ulster Orch. CHA 10426 $12.99

❦Bloch: Sacred Service / Geoffrey SimonWorks: Ernest Bloch: Sacred Service, for baritone, chorus & orchestra Artists: Geoffrey Simon/London SO. Louis Berkman (Bar); Graham Godfrey (Tnr). . CHA 10288 $12.99 “Geoffrey Simon’s luxuriously

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Bizet: Carmen Suite no 1 & 2, etc / TortelierWorks: Bizet: Carmen suites nos 1 & 2; L’ Arlésienne, suites nos. 1 & 2 Artists: Yan Pascal Tortelier/Ulster Orch. Colin Fleming (Flt); Theresia van Hellenburg Hubar (Harp); Christopher Swann (Sax). CHA 6693 $12.99

❦Brahms: Clarinet Quintet, Sonata / Janet HiltonWorks: Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings; Clarinet Sonata no 2 Artists: The Lindsays. Peter Frankl (Pno); Janet Hilton (Clnt) CHA 6522 $12.99

❦Brass from the Masters, Volume One Works by: William Alwyn, Edward Elgar, Cyril Jenkins, Edmund Rubbra, Robert Simpson, Vaughan Williams Artists: Bryan Hurdley/Williams Fairey Band (2 CDs) 2 CHA 4547 $12.99 “...A surprisingly large number

of great composers have written for ‘the band’, and some of them are represented on this new CD... Band-lubbers everywhere will find this disc an irresist-ible delight.” -Classic CD

Brass from the Masters, Volume TwoWorks by: Malcolm Arnold, Eric Ball (1903 - 1989), Granville Bantock, Dean Goffin, Gustav Holst, George Lloyd, Ralph Vaughan Williams Artists: Major Peter Parkes/Grimethorpe Colliery Band; Gary Cutt CHA 4553 $12.99

Brass Favorites / Dennison, Fairey BandWorks: Thomas Arne: Rule Britannia; Brahms: Hungarian Dances; Eric Coates: “London Every Day”; Julius Fucik: Einzug der Gladiatoren; Benjamin Godard: Jocelyn, Op 100; Gounod: Faust; Grieg; MacDowell Artists: Kenneth Dennison/Williams Fairey Band. Phillip McCann (Cornet); Marcus Cutts (Euphonium); Harry Foster (Trb). CHA 6530 $12.99

❦Brahms: Complete Hungarian Dances / JärviArtists: Neeme Järvi/London SO CHA 10073 $12.99 The combination of the Lon-don Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi and Chandos has ensured that these are amongst the best perfor-mances available.

❦Benjamin Britten: Music for StringsWorks: Britten: Prelude and Fugue; Simple Symphony, Op. 4; ‘Bridge’ Variations Artists: Ronald Thomas/Bournemouth Sinfonietta. CHA 6592 $12.99

Anton Arensky: Piano Trios nos 1 & 2 Artists: Borodin Trio. CHA 10184 $12.99

Chadwick: Symphonic Sketches, etc / JärviWorks: George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931): Melpomene, overture; Rip Van Winkle, overture; Symphonic Sketches; Tam O’Shanter Artists: Neeme Järvi/Detroit SO. CHA 10032 $12.99

❦J.C. Bach: Symphonies, etc / Standage, AAMWorks: J.C. Bach: Adriano in Siria, overture; Symphonie Concertante for flute, oboe, violin, cello & orchestra in C major; Symphonies (6), Op. 6; Symphony for double orchestra “No. 26”; Symphony No. 27 Artists: Simon Standage/Academy of Ancient Music (UK) CHA 0713 $12.99 “I have very much enjoyed this record and can recommed it warmly...” - Gramophone

❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / ThomsonWorks: Cello Concerto; Violin Concerto; Morning Song, sym-phonic variations Artists: Bryden Thompson/London PO. Raphael Wallfisch (Clo); Lydia Mordko-vitch] (Vln); Margaret Fingerhut (Pno) CHA 10154 $12.99

“Lydia Mordkovitch plays the solo part with real flair and richness of tone...” -Gramophone

❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 2Works: Mediterranean; Northern Ballad nos 2 & 3; Spring Fire; Symphonic Scherzo Artists: Thomp-son/London PO; Handley/Royal PO. CHA 10155 $12.99 “Chandos’ full and reverberant sonics set off Bax’s lustrous textures in full measure...” - ARG

❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 3 / ThomsonWorks: November Woods; Summer Music; The Garden of Fand; The Happy Forest; Tintagel Art-ists: Thompson/Ulster Orch. CHA 10156 $12.99 “The Celtic twilight in Bax’s music is ripely and sympathetically caught...” - The Penguin Guide

❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 4 Works: A Legend; In the Faery Hills; Into the Twilight; On the Sea-Shore; Roscatha; The Tale the Pine Trees Knew Artists: Thompson/London PO; Ulster Orch. CHA 10157 $12.99 “The atmosphere of each piece

marvellously caught... ” - Gramophone

❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 5 / Bryden ThomsonWorks: A Festival Overture; Christmas Eve on the Mountains; Cortège; Nympholept; Paean Artists: Bryden Thompson/London PO. Malcolm Hicks (Organ). CHA 10158 $12.99 “This is music to make your imagination run riot.” - BBC Music

❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 6 / Bryden ThomsonWorks: Golden Eagle; Romantic Overture; Russian Suite; Saga Fragment Artists: Bryden Thompson/London PO. Margaret Fingerhut (Pno) CHA 10159 $12.99

❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 7 / ThomsonWorks: Symphonic Variations, for piano & orchestra; Winter Legends, sinfonia concertante Artists: Bryden Thompson/London PO. Margaret Fingerhut (Pno). (2 CD) 2 CHA 10209 $12.99

❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 8 / HandleyWorks: Enchanted Summer; Fatherland; Walsinghame Artists: Vernon Handley/Brighton Festival Chorus; Royal PO. Martyn Hill; Barry Griffiths CHA 10366 $12.99 “It is full-bloodedly performed and finely recorded” -Gramophone

❦Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 9 / ThomsonWorks: Between Dusk and Dawn, ballet; The Truth about the Russian Dancers, incidental music for orchestra Artists: Bryden Thompson/London PO. CHA 10457 $12.99 “... A really enjoyable disc.” -Gramophone

BaxOrchestral Works❦Christmas Concertos & Cantatas / Gritton

Works by: Corelli, Manfredini, A. Scarlatti, Telemann, Vivaldi Artists: Simon Standage/Collegium Musicum 90 Orch. & Choir, Susan Gritton (Sop) CHA 0754X $12.99 “This is period-instrument

performance at its best” -American Record Guide“A mix of instrumental and vocal items adds particular attraction to Christmas Concertos and Cantatas. ... Susan Gritton dispatches the wide intervals of her final aria with delectable nimbleness and athleticism.” - BBC Music

❦Britten: Works with childrens chorus Works: Benjamin Britten: Psalm 150, Op. 67; Spring Symphony, Op. 44; Welcome Ode, Op. 95 Artists: Richard Hickox/Choirs of the City of London School for Girls; London SO & Chorus; The Southend Boys’ Choir. Martyn Hill;

Elisabeth Gale (Sop); Kurt-Hans CHA 10782 $12.99 “The terrific London Symphony Chorus is a real show-stopper. They sing with absolute clarity of texture and with amazing vocal effects... The Southend Boys’ Choir is all guts.” -ARG

❦Moeran: Violin Concerto, Lonely Waters, etcWorks: E.J. Moeran (1894-1950): Cello Concerto; Violin Concerto; Lonely Waters; Whythorne’s Shadow Artists: Vernon Handley/Ulster Orch.; Norman del Mar/Ulster Orch. Raphael Wallfisch (Clo); Lydia Mordkovitch] (Vln). CHA 10168 $12.99 “Lydia Mordkovitch is a superb violinist who merely lacks the name recognition of a superstar. She delivers profound, sensitive performances without undue mannerism or eccentricity.” -ARG


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❦Britten: The Young Person’s Guide, et al. Works: Benjamin Britten: Johnson over Jordan, incidental music; Four Sea Interludes; Suite on English folk tunes, Op. 90; The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Artists: Richard

Hickox/Bournemouth SO. CHA 10784 $12.99 “The ‘Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’ is exuberant with bright colors, lively rhythms, and plenty of care applied to the characterization of the variations... The sound is excellent...” -ARG

Dame Gwyneth Jones sings WagnerWorks: Arias from Götterdämmerung; Lohengrin; Tannhäuser; Tristan und Isolde. Artists: Gwyneth Jones, soprano; Roberto Paternostro/Cologne West German RSO CHA 10286 $12.99

❦Carwithen: Piano Concerto, etc / HickoxWorks: Doreen Carwithen: Concerti for piano and strings; Overture-Bishop Rock; Overture-ODTAA (One Damn Thing After Another); Suffolk Suite Artists: Richard Hickox/London SO. Howard Shelley

(Pno) CHA 10365 $12.99 “Shelley, Hickox and the LSO put not a foot wrong” -Tempo

Delius, Vaughan Williams / Vernon HandleyWorks: Delius: Air & Dance, for string orchestra; Pieces (2) for small orchestra; Vaughan Williams: Serenade to music; The wasps Artists: Vernon Handley/London PO. CHA 10174 $12.99

George Dyson: Symphony in G / HickoxWorks: George Dyson (1883 - 1964): At the Tabard Inn, overture; In Honour of the City; Symphony in G Artists: Richard Hickox/City of London Sinfonia; London SO. CHA 10308 $12.99

❦Falla: Love the Magician, etc / SimonWorks: Manuel de Falla: Dance no 1 (from La vida breve); El amor brujo; Nights in the gardens of Spain Artists: Geoffrey Simon/London SO. Sarah Walker (mz); Margaret Fingerhut (Pno).

CHA 10232 $12.99 “the singing of Sarah Walker with its vibrant, earthy vitality brings an added dimension of Flamenco drama...” - Gramophone

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites, etc / Handley, et alWorks: Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor; Lyric Suite; Peer Gynt suites 1 & 2 Artists: Vernon Handley/Ulster Orch. Margaret Fingerhut (Pno). CHA 10175 $12.99

❦Britten: Cello Symphony, Death in VeniceWorks: Britten: Death in Venice, suite; Simple Symphony for Strings Artists: Steuart Bedford/English CO. Raphael Wallfisch (Clo). CHA 10274 $12.99 “Bedford is, of course, a

master interpreter of Britten’s music; and he leads a cogent performance of both works.” - ARG

❦Britten: Les Illuminations, Serenade, etcWorks: Britten: Chansons Françaises; Les Illuminations; Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings Artists: Bryden Thompson/Royal Scottish Nat’l Orch. Felicity Lott; Anthony Rolfe Johnson; Michael Thompson (Horn). CHA 10192 $12.99 “Johnson shows his virtuosity, singing with bright beauty of tone ...” -ARG

❦Mendelssohn: Piano Trios nos 1 & 2 Artists: Borodin Trio. CHA 10535 $12.99 “...The scherzos in particular have a magical light-ness; recording is warmly supportive.” -BBC Music

❦Finzi: Violin and Cello Concertos, et al.Works: Gerald Finzi: Cello Concerto; Violin Concerto; Prelude for string orchestra, Op. 25; Romance for strings, Op. 11 Artists: Richard Hickox/City of London Sinfonia; Raphael Wallfisch

(Clo); Tasmin Little (Vln). CHA 10425 $12.99 “Keenly felt, emotional reading... performance is passionate...” -BBC Music Magazine

❦Grieg: Symphonic Dances, etc / RozhdestvenskyWorks: Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56; Songs (6) for voice & orchestra; Symphonic Dances (4), Op. 64 Artists: Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Stockholm PO. Solveig Kringelborn (Sop). CHA 10287 $12.99 “The Grieg Symphonic Dances can seldom have received such an affectionate, winningly phrased performance as this one...” - CD Review

❦Marcello: ‘La Cetra’ Concertos / StandageWorks: Alessandro Marcello (1669-1747): Concertos (7) for 2 oboes, strings & continuo Artists: Simon Standage/Collegium Musicum 90. Simon Standage (Vln). CHA 0744 $12.99

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Charles Ives: Symphonies no 1 & 2 / JärviArtists: artists Neeme Järvi/Detroit SO. CHA 10031 $12.99

Leighton: Cello Concerto , etc / Wallfisch, et alWorks: Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988): Cello Concerto; Symphony no 3, for tenor & orchestra, “Laudes Musicae” Artists: Bryden Thompson/Royal Scottish Nat’l Orch. Raphael Wallfisch (Clo); Neil Mackie (Tnr). CHA 10307 $12.99

❦Martinu: Cello Concertos 1 & 2, etc Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Concertino for cello, winds & brass; Cello Concertos nos 1 & 2 Artists: Jirí Belohlávek/Czech PO. Raphael Wallfisch (Clo). CHA 10547 $12.99 “Recorded in 1991, Wallfisch’s consummate virtuosity and

considerable lyrical gifts illuminate Martinu’s solo writing like no other.” -Gramophone

Chamber music of E.J. MoeranWorks: E.J. Moeran: Fantasy quartet for oboe, violin, viola & cello; String Quartet no 1; Violin Sonata Artists: Sarah Francis (Oboe); John Talbot (Pno); Luciano Iorio (Vla); Geoffrey Thomas (Clo); Diana Cummings (Vln). CHA 10170 $12.99

Orchestral music of E.J. MoeranWorks: E.J. Moeran (1894-1950): Overture to a Masque; Rhapsody for piano & orchestra; Sym-phony in G minor Artists: Vernon Handley/Ulster Orch. Margaret Fingerhut (Pno) CHA 10169 $12.99

❦An Introduction to Dmitri ShostakovichWorks: Shostakovich: Piano Concerto no 2; Festive Overture; Symphony no 5; Vincent Youmans (1898-1946): Tea For Two, song. Artists: Maxim Shostakovich/I Musici de Montréal; Neeme

Järvi/I Musici de Montréal. Dmitry Shostakovich (Pno). CHA 2027 $12.99 “Most probably the finest Shostakovich disc ever issued and without doubt my choice” -Fanfare

❦An Introduction to Aram KhachaturianWorks: Khachaturian (1903-1978): Gayaneh; Masquerade; Spartacus Suite no 2; Symphony no 3 (“Symphony-Poem”) Artists: Neeme Järvi/Fedor Glushchenko/BBC PO. CHA 2023 $12.99 “Chandos has released a knockout, state of the art digital recording.” -American Record Guide

❦An Introduction to Claude DebussyWorks: Debussy: Children’s Corner; Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque); La mer; La plus que lente; L’isle joyeuse; Petite suite for Piano 4 hands. Artists: Yan Pascal Tortelier/Ulster Orch. CHA 2024 $12.99 “What a glorious instrument

the Ulster Orchestra is in Tortelier’s hands - eloquent principals in every section...” -ARG

❦An Introduction to Gustav HolstWorks: Holst: Brook Green Suite; St. Paul’s Suite; The Planets Artists: Richard Hickox/City of London Sinfonia; Alexander, Gibson/Royal Scottish Nat’l Orch. CHA 2026 $12.99 “In every respect this latest Holst anthology from Chandos will be hard to beat. The recording is superb...” -The Penguin Complete Guide

❦An Introduction to Felix MendelssohnWorks: Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Capriccio brillant; Piano Con-certo no 1; Hebrides Overture, “Fingal’s Cave”; Symphony no 4 “Italian” Artists: Charles Groves/Royal Liverpool PO;

Alexander, Gibson/Royal Scottish Nat’l Orch., et al. CHA 2025 $12.99 “[Mendelssohn’s First Piano Concerto] was conceived during the journey which led to the writing of the Italian Symphony, and it bubbles over with much of that work’s melodic exuberance.” -The Gramophone

❦An Introduction to Ralph Vaughan WilliamsWorks: Vaughan Williams (1872-1958): A London Symphony (Symphony no 2); Fantasia on Greensleeves; The lark ascending; The wasps. Artists: Bryden Thompson/London SO; Vernon Handley/London PO. Michael Davis (Vln). CHA 2028 $12.99 “The performances are excellent.” -American Record Guide

❦Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Alexander NevskyWorks: Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78; Le pas d’acier (The Steel Step), suite; Scythian Suite, Op. 20 Artists: Neeme Järvi/Scottish Nat’l SO; Linda Finnie, contralto CHA 10482 $12.99

“It’s difficult to envisage anyone quite matching Järvi’s intimidatory SNO brass in this score’s more savage pages... a terrific display, excitingly engineered.” -Gramophone Magazine

❦Orchestral music of Prokofiev / Neeme JärviWorks: Prokofiev: Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite; Love for Three Oranges; Me-phisto Waltz Artists: Neeme Järvi/Scottish Nat’l SO CHA 10483 $12.99 “Chandos has provided near

demonstration quality sound, and Järvi provides an enthusiastic reading that sparkles with an abun-dance of characterful wit and dances with good humour.” -High Performance Review

❦Neeme Järvi conducts ProkofievWorks: Prokofiev: Andante for orchestra, Op. 50; Autumnal Sketch, Op. 8; Dreams, Op. 6; Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60; Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118 Artists: Neeme Järvi/Scottish Nat’l SO CHA 10481 $12.99 “His is a splendidly characterful performance which has the benefit of an excellent Chandos recording” -Gramophone Magazine

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❦Neeme Järvi conducts ProkofievWorks: Prokofiev: Andante for orchestra, Op. 50; Autumnal Sketch, Op. 8; Dreams, Op. 6; Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60; Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118 Artists: Neeme Järvi/Scottish Nat’l SO

CHA 10481 $12.99 “His is a splendidly characterful performance which has the benefit of an excellent Chandos recording” -Gramophone Magazine

Rachmaninov: The Bells, etc / Järvi, et alWorks: Rachmaninov: Aleko; Caprice bohémien, Op. 12; Songs (14), Op. 34; The Bells, Op. 35 Artists: Neeme Järvi. David Wilson-Johnson (Bass-Baritone); Keith Lewis (Tnr); Suzanne Mur-phy (Sop). CHA 10327 $12.99

Prokofiev: Sinfonietta & Divertissement et al.Works: Prokofiev: Divertissement; Sinfonietta, Op. 48; Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra Artists: Neeme Järvi/Scottish Nat’l SO. Raphael Wallfisch (Clo). CHA 10312 $12.99

“Really one is beginning to run out of words to praise in dealing with this Prokofiev series from Chandos... Another top mark.” - Gramophone

Elgar: Enigma Variations, etc / ThompsonWorks: Elgar: Enigma Variations; Froissart Overture; Grania and Diarmid, Op. 42; The Sanguine Fan, ballet Artists: Bryden Thompson/London PO; Jenny Miller (Sop). CHA 6692 $12.99

Elgar: Wand of Youth Suite, Nursery Suite, etcWorks: Elgar: Dream Children, for small orchestra; Nursery Suite; The Wand of Youth, suites nos 1 & 2 Artists: Bryden Thompson/Ulster Orch.; Norman del Mar/Ulster Orch. CHA 10422 $12.99

❦Prokofiev: Peter & the Wolf, Cinderella SuiteWorks: Prokofiev: Cinderella Suites nos 1 & 3; Peter and the Wolf; Pushkiniana (compiled by Gennady Rozhestvensky) Artists: Neeme Järvi/Scottish Nat’l Orch. CHA 10484 $12.99 “warmly persuasive, bringing

out the sensuousness... As in earlier records of the series, the playing is rich and brilliant” -Gramo-phone Magazine

Respighi: Roman Trilogy / Yan Pascal TortelierWorks: Ottorino Respighi: Feste romane; Foun-tains of Rome; Pines of Rome Artists: Yan Pascal Tortelier/Philharmonia Orch. Leslie Pearson (Or-gan). CHA 10035 $12.99

❦Prokofiev: Semyon Kotko Op 81, etc / JärviWorks: Prokofiev: Gambler Portraits (4) and Dénouement, Op. 49; Semyon Kotko, orchestral suite Artists: Neeme Järvi/Scottish Nat’l SO CHA 10485 $12.99 “...this CD is welcome as an

introduction, not only to The Gambler but to the even rarer Semyon Kotko” -Classic CD

Stravinsky: Jeu de Cartes, etc / Neeme JärviWorks: Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes; L’histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale), concert suite for 7 instruments; Orpheus, ballet Artists: Neeme Järvi/Scottish Nat’l SO CHA 10193 $12.99 “Highly recommended.” - Gramophone

Vivaldi: In furore, etc / Bott, Purcell QuartetWorks: works Vivaldi: Concerto RV 130 “Sonata al Santo Sepolcro”; Alleluia; Concerto RV 124; Violin Concerto in D minor; Laudate Pueri (Psalm 112); Sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro Artists: Purcell Quartet ; Catherine Bott CHA 0714 $12.99

❦Prokofiev: The Prodigal Son, etc / Järvi Works: Prokofiev: Divertissement for orchestra, Op. 43; L’Enfant prodigue, Op. 46; Sonata for Piano no 4; Symphonic Song, Op. 57 Artists: Neeme Järvi/Scottish Nat’l SO CHA 10486 $12.99

“Järvi has a fine feeling for the special qualities of the music, and the engineering is excellent.” -ARG

Richard Hickox conducts Wagner & StraussWorks: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60; Duet-Concertino for clarinet, bassoon, harp & strings; Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; Wesendonck Lieder Artists: Richard Hickox/Northern Sinfonia Chorus. Jard van Nes (mz) CHA 10313 $12.99

❦R. Strauss: Four Last Songs / Felicity LottWorks: R. Strauss: Capriccio, Op.85; Four Last Songs; Lieder (4), Op. 36; Lieder (5), Op. 41; Lieder (5), Op. 47 Artists: Neeme Järvi. Felicity Lott, soprano CHA 10075 $12.99

“[Felicity Lott’s] vocalism is consistently poised and centered... a prime exponent of this repertoire.” -Fanfare

❦Dvorák & Dohnányi Cello Concertos / WallfischWorks: Ernst von Dohnányi: Konzertstück for Cello and Orchestra; Dvorák: Cello Concerto in B minor Artists: Charles Mackerras/London SO. Raphael Wallfisch (Clo). CHA 10715 $12.99 “[This reading of the Dvorák] grasps the emotionality of the music, and the recording is rich and resonant.” -ARG

Epic Brass / Black Dyke Mills BandWorks: Eric Ball: Sinfonietta for Brass “The Wayfarer”; Elgar: Severn Suite; Percy Fletcher: An Epic Symphony; Rubbra: Variations on “The Shining River”; Gilbert Vinter: James Cook, Circumnavigator. Artists: Major Peter Parkes/Black Dyke Mills Band CHA 4508 $12.99

Family Carols / Willcocks, Bach Choir, et alArtists: artists David Willcocks/Fanfare Trumpeters; Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble. John Scott (Organ); David Corkhill (Perc); Nigel Bates (Perc). CHA 6671 $12.99

❦Dvorak: Complete Slavonic Dances / Jarvi,Works: Dvorák: Slavonic Dances for orchestra, Opp. 46 & 72 Artists: Neeme Järvi/Royal Scottish Nat’l Orch. CHA 6641 $12.99 “[Jarvi] clearly loves the music... superbly played... It is an excellent record.” -Gramophone

❦Dvorak: Serenades / Warren-GreenWorks: Dvorák: Serenade for Strings; Serenade for winds Artists: Christopher Warren-Green/Philharmonia Orch. CHA 6678 $12.99 “Warren-Green is balanced, sensible, and well recorded” - ARG

Fanfare - British Music for Symphonic BrassWorks: Anonymous: God Save the Queen; Arthur Benjamin: Fanfares (4) for brass; Arthur Bliss: Fanfare for a Coming of Age. Fanfares by Havergal Brian, Elgar, Gordon Jacob, Rubbra, Tippett, Walton

Artists: James Stobart/Locke Brass Consort. CHA 6573 $12.99

Favorite Songs / baritone Renato BrusonSongs by: Eduardo di Capua (1865-1917), Donizetti, Gluck, Jean-Paul-Gilles Martini, Niccolò Piccinni, Paolo Tosti, Verdi Artists: Renato Bruson (Bar); Craig Sheppard (Pno) CHA 6551 $12.99

❦Elgar: Coronation Ode, Spirit of England Works: Elgar: “Land of Hope and Glory”; The Spirit of England, songs Artists: Alexander Gibson/Scottish National Orch. & Chorus. Anthony Rolfe Johnson; Gwynne Howel; Teresa Cahill CHA 6574 $12.99

❦Elgar: Overtures / Gibson, Scottish Nat’l Orch. Works: Elgar: Arrangement; Cockaigne Overture, “In London Town”; Froissart Overture, Op. 19; In the South (Alassio), Concert Overture, Op. 50. Artists: Alexander, Gibson/Royal Scottish Nat’l Or

ch. CHA 6652 $12.99 “The Scottish Orchestra plays with bold brass and colorful woodwinds...” - ARG

From Maine To Oregon - Sousa: Marches Works: John Philip Sousa: El Capitan, Hands Across the Sea, King Cotton, Manhattan Beach, National Fencibles, Our Flirtation Artists: Williams Fairey Band CHA 4535 $12.99

❦Favourite English Songs / Felicity Lott Works: Lennox Berkeley: Poems (5) of W. H. Auden; Lord Berners: Red Roses and Red Noses; Frank Bridge: Go Not, Happy Day; Britten: Come you not from Newcastle?; Fish in the Unruffled Lakes; O Waly,

Waly; songs by Dunhill, Elgar, Grainger, Howells, Lehmann, Quilter, Walton, Warlock et al. Artists: Felicity Lott (Sop); Graham Johnson (Pno) CHA 6653 $12.99 “A totally delightful program, beautifully sung, superlatively well-played.” - Gramophone

❦Elgar: The Light of Life / Richard HickoxArtists: Judith Howarth, Linda Finnie, Arthur Davies, John Shirley-Quirk, Richard Hickox/London SO. CHA 10726 $12.99 “Hickox’s fine performance is the one to have.” -MusicWeb International, 26th June 2013

❦Elgar: Works for Piano / Peter PettingerWorks: Elgar: Adieu; Air de ballet; Allegro, concert solo, Op. 46; Carissima; Chantant; Dream Children Artists: Peter Pettinger (Pno). CHA 10429 $12.99 “These fine pieces are expertly done by Peter Pettinger... full marks to Chandos.” -Gramophone

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❦Dohnanyi: Piano Concertos No 1 & 2 / ShelleyWorks: Ernst von Dohnányi (1877 - 1960): Piano Concertos nos 1 & 2 Artists: Matthias Bamert/BBC SO. Howard Shelley (Pno). CHA 10599 $12.99 “Too rarely heard concertos...

for Shelley, it’s an utterly jaw-dropping tour de force.” -BBC Music“Howard Shelley is as elegant and professional as you might expect”. -Gramophone

❦Britten: The Young Person’s Guide, et al. Works: Benjamin Britten: Johnson over Jordan, incidental music; Four Sea Interludes; Suite on English folk tunes, Op. 90; The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Artists: Richard

Hickox/Bournemouth SO. CHA 10784 $12.99 “The ‘Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’ is exuberant with bright colors, lively rhythms, and plenty of care applied to the characterization of the variations... The sound is excellent...” -ARG

❦Walton: Henry V / Marriner, Plummer, et alWorks: Anonymous, English: Watkin’s Ale, song; Joseph Canteloube: Chants d’Auvergne; Giles Farnaby (c.1563-1640); Rosa Solis; William Walton; Henry V, a Musical Scenario after Shakespeare, for narrators & orchestra Artists: Christopher Plummer; Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Westminster Cathedral Choir CHA 10437 $12.99

“...another winner of a CD in what’s turning out to be a most distinguished series” -Hi-Fi News


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New Releases By LabelAcis ProductionsSong cycles by Britten & Finzi / Vale Rideout

Works: Britten: The Holy Sonnets of John Donne; Finzi: A Young Man’s Exhortation Artists: Vale Rideout, tenor; Caleb Harris, piano ACIS 34448 $16.99 Two contrasting English song cycles by two of the twentieth

century’s foremost composers of the genre.

J.S. Bach: Violin Sonatas / Erich HobarthWorks: J.S. Bach: Sonatas for violin & harpsichord BWV 1014-1019, 1021-1023 Artists: Erich Höbarth (Vln); Aapo Häkkinen (Hpsi) (2 SA Hybrid CD) (Aeolus) 2 AEOL 10236 $29.99 This recording features an uncommon 16 foot harp-sichord - similar to the instrument reportedly used by Bach - which possesses an additional lower register.

Jean Barrière, Vol. 2: Sonatas for celloWorks: Jean Barrière (1705-1747): Sonatas (6) for cello & continuo; Pieces (2) for harpsichord Artists: Guido Balestracci/Les Basses Réunies. Luca Pianca (Theorbo); Bruno Cocset (Cello);(1 CD) (Alpha

Productions) AHP 220 $18.99 Barrière’s compositions are increasingly considered seminal to both cellists and Baroque instrumental repertory, due in part to this series.

Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995): El Cid, film scoreArtists: Philipp Pelster (Organ); Taru Erlich (Vln). (1 CD) (Antes) ATS 319296 $22.99 Miklós Rózsa’s dynamic score for the film El Cid transcribed and played on a Klais pipe organ in Léon Cathedral in Spain by Phillip Pelster.

String Quartets by Mendelssohn, Verdi & SukWorks: Mendelssohn: String Quartet, Op. 12/1; Verdi: Quartet in E minor; Suk: Meditation on the St. Wenceslas Chorale, Op. 35a Artists: Kapralova Quartet. (1 CD) (Arco Diva) ARCO 0166 $16.99

Josef Suk’s “Meditation on St.Wenceslas Chorale” was inspired by and based upon one of Czecho-slovakia’s beloved national hymns.

Identity: Music for violin & piano / Noe InuiWorks: Debussy: Violin Sonata; Janácek: Violin Sonata; Erwin Schulhoff: Violin Sonata; Karol Szy-manowski: Nocturne and Tarantella; Violin Sonata Artists: Mario Haring (Pno); Noe Inui (Vln). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (ARS) ARSP 38189 $17.99 On SaleAs the album title suggests, the repertoire on this collection is centered on the concepts of a composer’s identity, both personal and national.

AuditeVom Himmel hoch à Christmas Carols

Artists: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Rita Streich, Elisabeth Brummer, Erna Berger (rec. 1950-1964) (1 CD) (Audite) ADT 95741 $14.99 These holiday carols are sung by some of the finest recitalists

of that time, in tandem with exquisite arrangements that transcend the usual sentimental tropes.

Annie Fischer & Leon Fleisher, live Works: Schumann: Piano Concerto; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 Artists: Annie Fischer (Pno); Leon Fleisher (Pno) (rec. 1960 & 1962) George Szell/Swiss Festival Orch.; Carlo Maria Giulini/Philharmonia Orch. (1 CD) (Audite) ADT 95643 $14.99 Released for the first time in their entirety, these remastered live recordings document two piano icons in their Lucerne Festival debuts.

Edvard Grieg: Symphonic Works, Vol. 5 Works: Peer Gynt, Op. 23; Orchestral Songs (6); Lyric Pieces (2), Op. 68; The Mountain Thrall, Op. 32; Norwegian Dances, Op. 35 Artists: Eivind Aadland/WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln. Camilla Tilling; Tom Erik Lie.

(1 SA Hybrid CD) (Audite) ADT 92671 $19.99 Audite’s overview of Edvard Grieg’s orchestral works comes to its fifth and final volume with his orchestral songs.

Avie❦Piano music of Liszt ‘The Art of Remembering’Works: Liszt: Apparitions, S155; Bagatelle sans tonalité, S. 216a; En rêve, nocturne, S. 207; Grande symphonie fantastique par Hector Berlioz; Études, Op. 6; Transcendental Études, S139. Artists: Olivia Sham (Pno). (1 CD) (Avie Records) AIE 2355 $15.49 On Sale“A player of very high caliber. She combines a vir-tuoso technique with a great deal of musicianship and sensitivity.” -Liszt Society

❦The suites for solo cello by Cassadó & KodályWorks: Gaspar Cassadó (1897-1966): Suite for cello solo; Zoltán Kodály: Duo for violin & cello, Op. 7; Sonata for solo cello, Op. 8 Artists: Antonio Meneses (Clo); Claudio Cruz (Vln). (1 CD) (Avie Records) AIE 2351 $15.49 On Sale“Commanding Brazilian virtuoso Antonio Meneses surmounts every hurdle with ease.” -Gramophone

Solstemning (Sunshine Mood) Artists: Tom Andreassen Ottar, flute; Roger Andreassen, organ (1 CD) BEGN 7046 $20.49 This recording of transcribed and original music for flute and organ, spans a hundred years of Norwegian music, all having their roots in Norwegian folk music.

Villa-Lobos: Alma Brasiliera / Gisela Herb Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: A Prole do bebê (8); As três Marias (3), suite; Chôros no 5; “Alma brasiliera”, A. 207; Ciclo brasileiro. Artists: Gisela Herb (Pno). (1 CD) (Bergen) BEGN 7044 $20.49 German pianist Gisela Herb now lives in Norway where she teaches at Stavanger College.

BISRonald Brautigam plays Mozart Concertos

Works: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 8 in C major, 11 in F major, 13 in C major Artists: Michael Alexander Willens/Die Kölner Akademie. Ronald Brautigam (FtePno). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS) BIS 2074 $21.99

Volume none of fortepianist Ronald Brautigam’s series of the complete piano concertos by Mozart.

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2; LiadovWorks: Anatol Lyadov: The enchanted lake; Rach-maninov: Symphony no 2 Artists: Andrew Litton/Ber-gen PO. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS) BIS 2071 $21.99 Rachmaninov’s sprawling Second Symphony is paired with Anatoly Liadov’s evanescent tone poem The Enchanted Lake.

Meins Lebens Licht - choral works of comfort and peace by Knut Nystedt & J.S. Bach

Works: J.S. Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; O Jesu Christ, mein Lebens Licht, BWV 118; Knut Nystedt (1915 - 2014): Ave Maria, for chorus & violin; Be Not Afraid, Op. 146; Immortal Bach; O crux, Op. 79. Artists: Grete

Pedersen/Ensemble Allegria; Norwegian Soloists Choir (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS) BIS 2184 $21.99 Conceived as homage from the Norwegian Soloists’ Choir to the man who founded it in 1950 and remained its leader for 40 years, Knut Nystedt.

Bach Secular Cantatas, Vol. 5: Birthday CantatasWorks: J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 213 “Herkules auf dem Scheidewege”; BWV 214 “Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erchallet, Trompeten!” Artists: Masaaki Suzuki/Bach Collegium Japan Orch. & Chorus (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) BIS 2161 $21.99 For these celebratory cantatas, Bach Collegium Japan is joined by Joanne Lunn, soprano; Robin Blaze, counter-tenor; Makoto Sakurada, tenor and Dominik Wo¨rner, bass.1/800/222-6872

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Wagner: Das Rheingold / Simon Rattle [2 CDs]Artists: Michael Volle, Christian Van Horn, Benjamin Bruns, Burkhard Ulrich, Elisabeth Kulman, Annette Dasch. Simon Rattle/Bavarian Radio SO (BR Classic) 2 BRK 900133 $37.49

This recording features the baritone sensation Mi-chael Volle adding to the luster of his prime and a distinguished addition to the roll call of powerfully af-fecting Wotans, along with the inspired performances by the best of the next generation of Wagner singers.

Sergei Taneyev: Oresteia - a music trilogy Artists: Tatiana Kolomiytseva/Belorussian State Bolshoi Theatre Orch., Choir & Soloists (rec. 1965) (2 CD) (Melodiya) 2 MELY 1002277 $29.99 Sergei Taneyev’s (1856-1915) opera Oresteia re-

mains a singular phenomenon in the history of Russian opera, seldom recorded and even more rarely performed. Taneyev composed with late 19th century Romantic sensibilities at the fore.

Pietro Generali (1773-1832): Adelina, opera Artists: Dusica Bijelic, Gabriele Nani, Gustavo Quaresma Ramos. Giovanni Battista Rigon/Virtuosi Brunensis. Eliseo Castrignano (FtePno). (2 CD) (Naxos (USA) 2 NXS 8660372 $24.99

This ‘melodramma sentimentale’ was the latest work by an important contemporary of Rossini, who enjoyed a vogue in early nineteenth-century Italy. Brimming with vivacious writing, Adelina reflects powerful cultural attitudes in vogue in early nineteenth-century Italy.

Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini, opera Works: Riccardo Zandonai (1883-1944): Francesca da Rimini Artists: Christina Vasileva, Martin Muhle, Juan Orozco, Adrano Graziani, Kim-Lillian Strebel, Bénédicte Tauran. Fabrice Bollon/Philharmonisches

Orchester Freiburg. (2 CD) 2 CPO 777960 $29.99 On SaleThe genesis of the story of Francesca da Rimini began with verses from Dante’s Inferno, then expanded a few decades later by Boccaccio and finally in 1901, formed as a theatrical drama by Gabriele D’Annunzio who spun a film noir-ish tale with a fatefully flawed anti-heroine engaging in morally ambivalent actions during politically dark times under duress of fitful love.


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New ReleasesBR ClassicJansons conducts Stravinsky & Mussorgsky

Works: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Stravinsky: Pétrouchka Artists: Mariss Jansons/Bavarian Radio SO (1 CD) BRK 900141 $16.99 Recorded live in November 2014 (Mussorgsky) and April

2015 (Stravinsky), two masterpieces of Russian music complement each other perfectly.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Mariss Jansons, Artists: Mariss Jansons/Bavarian Radio SO & Chorus. Christiane Karg, Mihoko Fujimura, Michael Schade and Michael Volle (1 CD) (BR Classic) BRK 900139 $16.99 This live recording was taken from the 2012 Japan tour that performed the complete Beethoven cycle in various cities across Japan.

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, et al. Works: Beethoven: Sym-phony Nos. 1 & 2; Johannes Maria Staud (b.1974): ‘Ma-niai’ for orchestra; Misato Mochizukl (b.1969): ‘Nirai’ Artists: Mariss Jansons/Ba-varian Radio SO (1 CD) BRK 900138 $16.99

Beethoven’s first two symphonies are interlaced with commissions from two contemporary compos-ers, both of whom were asked to contribute musi-cal reflections on Beethoven’s symphonies.

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8, et al. Works: Beethoven: Symphonies nos 7 & 8; Jörg Widmann (b.1973): Con brio, concert overture for orchestra Artists: Mariss Jansons/ Bavarian Radio SO (1 CD) (BR Classic) BRK 900137 $16.99 Jörg Widmann’s 2008 piece “Con Brio” was commis-sioned by Jansons with the stipulation to use these Beethoven symphonies as basis and influence.

Handel: Messiah / B’Rock Belgian Baroque Orch.Artists: Julia Doyle, Lawrence Zazzo, Steve Davislim, Neal Davies. Peter Dijkstra/B’Rock Belgian Baroque Orch. Ghent; Bavarian Radio Chorus (2 CD) 2 BRK 900510 $37.49 Working from the original and historically informed scoring, this live recording manages to add informingly to the canon of the “Messiah”.

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio / Peter DijkstraArtists: Rachel Harnisch, Anke Vondung, Maximil-ian Schmitt, Christian Immler. Peter Dijkstra/Akad-emie fur Alte Musik Berlin; Bayerischen Rundfunks Chor. (2 CD) (BR Classic) 2 BRK 900512 $37.49 From these superb performing forces comes a stunningly fresh take on this baroque masterpiece

Mozart: Schatten und Licht (Shadow & Light)This narrated biography of W.A. Mozart seeks to shed light on the everyday life of one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. The storyline is enhanced by Piano Concertos No. 18 and No. 23, played by Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim (4 CD) 4 BRK 900906 $31.99

Bridge RecordsPaul Lansky: complete music for solo marimba

Works: Paul Lansky (b.1944): Spirals; Three Moves; Idle Fancies Artists: Gwendolyn Dease, marimba (1 CD) (Bridge) BDG 9454 $16.99 On SaleThis exceptionally beautiful recording is performed by

the young marimba virtuoso, Gwendolyn Dease.

Francis Poulenc: Music for Piano (1918-1959) Artists: Aleck Karis, piano (1 CD) (Bridge) BDG 9459 $16.99 On SaleThese works span most of Poulenc’s career, from the Trois Mouvements Perpétuels written at age 19 to the final Improvisations, written four years before his death at 64.

Ennio Morricone: A Time to Die Artists: Ennio Morricone. (1 CD) (BSX Records) BSXR BSXCD8836 $13.99 This original motion picture soundtrack features mu-sic composed and conducted by Ennio Morricone.

CapriccioOrchestral musc of Alberto Ginastera

Works: Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983): Creole Faust Overture; Variaciones Concertantes, Op. 23; Ollantay (A Symphonic Triptych); Bomarzo Artists: Karl-Heinz Steffens/Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie

Rheinland-Pfalz (1 CD) CAP 5244 $16.99 This release is a marvelous retrospective of Gin-astera’s development beginning with his earliest works and progressing through his entire career.

Rachmaninov - music for cello & pianoWorks: Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata Op. 19; Elégi, Op. 3/1; Vocalise, Op. 34/14; Romance, Op. 4/3 ‘In the silence of the secret night’ Artists: Harriet Krijgh (Clo); Magda Amara (Pno). (1 CD) (Capriccio) CAP 5258 $16.99 This CD includes Rachmaninov’s Cello Sonata Op.19 which evolved after a lengthy period of depression catalyzed by the critical failure of his Symphony Nr. 1.

Zani: Divertimenti (12) for violin and cello Works: Andrea Zani (1696-1757): Divertimenti (12) for violin and cello Artists: Lena Neudauer, violin; Martin Rummel, cello (2 CD) (Capriccio) 2 CAP 5264 $16.99 With great likelihood these twelve duos are the earliest works with this instrumentation in which the violin and cello parts enjoy equal rights.

Orchestral music of Johanna DodererWorks: Johanna Doderer (b.1969): Symphony No. 2 “Bohinj”; Violin Concerto No. 2 “In Breath of Time” Artists: Anne Schwanewilms, soprano; Yury Revich, violin Ariane Matiakh/Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz (1 CD) (Capriccio) CAP 5245 $16.99

Riley: ‘in C’ / Jeroen Van Veen, piano & keyboardsWorks: Terry Riley (b.1935 - ): In C, for unspecified performers Artists: Jeroen van Veen (Keyboards) BLC 95217 $8.99 Terry Riley’s most famous and ground breaking work, “In C”, is based on structured

interlocking repetitive patterns, creating a hypnotic, multi-layered aural sensation, which inspired many compoers and musicians after him.

Vivaldi: 12 Concertos, Op. 7 / L’Arte dell’ArcoArtists: Federico Guglielmo (violin)/L’Arte dell’Arco; Pier Luigi Fabretti, oboe (2 CD) 2 BLC 95044 $12.99 Recent research has cast considerable doubt on this collection’s authorship, and certain doubt on the oboe concrtos. Nevertheless, they are realized expertly in these lively performances by Federico Guglielmo and L’Arte dell’Arco.

Chopin: Complete Etudes / Alessandro DeljavanArtists: Alessandro Deljavan (Pno). BLC 95207 $12.99 Deljavan is free with the rubato that lets this music breathe: there are many other recordings of the Etudes that set the pages on fire: this one riffles them in the breeze, tapping into the vein of aching nostalgia from which all of Chopin’s music draws.

Weill & Brecht - ‘Die Sieben Todsünden’ Works: Kurt Weill: Songs from: Fall of the City of Mahagonny; Berliner Requiem; Threepenny Opera; The Seven Deadly Sins; Happy End Artists: Herbert Kegel/Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig;

Gisela May; Peter Schreier; Hermann-Christian Polster; Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Günther Leib BLC 95126 $8.99 This recording from 1966 is a classic, and of the most authentic performances, starring the great Gisela May. In this reissue, The Seven Deadly Sins is coupled with some of the best known hits from the rocky but fertile creative partnership between Weill and Brecht.

G.F. Telemann: The Recorder Sonatas Artists: Erik Bosgraaf (Recorder); Francesco Corti (Hpsi). BLC 95247 $8.99 Telemann himself was a professional recorder player. These sonatas contain some of his most personal music, his usual brilliance, wit and virtuosity alternate with passages of deep emotion and melancholy.

Classical Oboe Concertos / Andrius PuskunigisWorks: Concertos for oboe by Dittersdorf, Giuseppe Ferlendis, Leopold Hofmann & Mozart Artists: Donatas Katkus/St. Christopher CO. Andrius Puskunigis (oboe & oboe d’amore) BLC 95218 $9.99 The Latvian oboist Andrius Puskunigis has compiled this recording of four concertos for oboe and oboe d’amore that represent the classic Viennese style.

Armenian Composers: Art Songs & Piano Music Works: Artur Avanesov: Feux follets; Tigran Mansu-rian (b.1939): Hayrens (4), for voice & piano; Lullaby for a Prince; Romances (3), for voice & piano; Ramanos Me-likian (1883-1935): Emerald Songs Artists: Artur Avane-

sov (pno); Mariam Sarkissian (mz) BLC 95244 $8.99 This unusual and engrossing release showcases a selection of highly diverse songs and piano pieces by three Armenian composers - a fascinating insight into Armenia’s rich cultural tapestry.

Piazolla - Music for Guitar and Strings Works: Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992): Concerto for bandoneón, guitar & string orchestra (“Hommage à Liege”); The Four Seasons, tango cycle; Five Tango Sensations; “Ave Maria”, tango Artists: Quartett

Orfeo. Alessio Nebiolo (Gtr); Nadio Marenco (Accordion); Alessandro Schillaci (Dbl Bss). BLC 95139 $12.99 This fascinating album contains some of Piazzolla’s lesser known music, performed by the same ensemble formation in which Piazzolla himself often performed!

Hindemith: Piano Sonatas nos 1 - 3 Artists: Maurizio Paciariello (Pno). BLC 95085 $13.99 Paul Hindemith’s piano sonatas span his whole creative life. His musical language is based on the 19-th century classics, and is imbued with his highly

personal use of elements from the Baroque, polytonality and jazz. Italian pianist Maurizio Paciariello studied with Aldo Ciccolini and Paul Badura-Skoda.

Leone Sinigaglia: Music for Violin and Piano Works: Leone Sinigaglia (1868-1944): Danze Piemontesi (2), for orchestra; Fogli d’album, for piano; La Baruffe Chiozzote, overture; Pieces (2) for piano; Violin Sonata, Op. 44; Staccato Etude, Op. 11

Artists: Massimiliano Génot (Pno); Alessandra Genot (Vln); Carlo Negro (Pno). BLC 95239 $10.99 While little known today, in his time, Leone Sinigaglia was esteemed and supported by the finest musicians of the period, including Dvorak, Nikisch, Mahler, Furtwangler, Toscanini and Kreisler. Hopefully this recording will go some way towards renewing appreciation for a composer who undoubtedly deserves to be better known.


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Weinberg: Sonatas for violin and pianoWorks: Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919-1996): Violin Sonatas nos 4 & 5; Sonatina for violin & piano, Op. 46 Artists: Piotr Rozanski (Pno); Maria Slawek (Vln). (1 CD) (CD Accord) CDAC 217 $18.99

In the last decade or so, the music of Polish composer Mieczyslaw Weinberg has undergone a deserving renaissance of sorts.

Orchestral Works by Stacy GarropWorks: Stacy Garrop (b.1969): Mythology Symphony; Shadow; Thunderwalker Artists: Markand Thakar/CCPA CO; Alondra De La Parra/CCPA SO. (1 CD) (Cedille) CDL 160 $16.99 The prolific Stacy Garrop has elicited positive critical praise from Gramophone, spotlighting her as a com-poser whose work displays “vision and breadth.”

Violinist Steven Staryk: A Retrospective, Vol. 7Works: Concertos for violin & orchestra by Mendelssohn, Schumann and Walton Artists: Pierre Hetu/Toronto Festival Orch.; George Corwin/Victoria University Orch.; Mario Bernardi/National Arts Centre Orch.

Steven Staryk (Vln). (1 CD) (Centaur) CEN 3366 $16.99 At age 24, Steven Staryk served as concertmaster of the Royal Philharmonic, along with The Con-certgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, the Chicago Symphony, and the Toronto Symphony.

Julius Rontgen: String Trios / Lendvai TrioWorks: Julius Rontgen (1855-1932): String Trios Nos. 9-12 Artists: Lendvai String Trio (1 CD) (Champs Hill Records) CMPH 101 $16.99 A distinctive feature of Rontgen’s work are the many musical references to traditional Dutch tunes and dances.

Chamber Works by Jerzy FitelbergWorks: Jerzy Fitelberg (1903-1951): String Quar-tets (2); Serenade for viola & piano; Sonatine for 2 violins; Concerto for string orchestra; Nachtmusik, for clarinet, cello & celeste, Op. 9 Artists: ARC Ensemble; Pro Arte String Quartet (1 CD) CHA 10877 $18.99 The ARC Ensemble’s acclaimed “Music in Exile” series explores the works of composers forced to flee Europe during the tumultuous decade of the 1930’s.

American Works for Cello and PianoWorks: Barber: Sonata, Op. 6; Bernstein: Medita-tions (3); Elliott Carter: Sonata; Crumb: Sonata for solo cello; Copland: Waltz & Celebration Artists: Paul Watkins (Clo); Huw Watkins (Pno). (1 CD) (Chandos) CHA 10881 $18.99 These recordings illustrate the confluence of the unique American influences with the development of early 20th century classical repertoire.

CPOChamber music of Isidora Zebeljan

Works: Isidora Zebeljan (b.1967): Polomka Quartet; New Songs of Lada; Sara-bance; Song of a Traveller in the Night et al. Artists: Premil Petrovic; Brodsky Quartet. Joan Enric Lluna (Clnt); Stefan Dohr (Horn);

Boban Stosic (Dbl Bss); Isidora Zebeljan (Pno); Aneta Ilic (Pno). CPO 777994 $15.49 On SaleThe music of Isidora Zebeljan is suffused with Serbian folk music for an indelibly transcendent addition to the contemporary chamber canon.

Liszt: Harmonies poétiques et religieusesWorks: Liszt: Harmonies poétiques et réligieuses (10), S. 173 Artists: Michael Korstick (Pno). (2 CD) (CPO ) 2 CPO 777951 $29.99 On SaleLiszt’s mystical piano cycle, Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses takes its title from a collection of poems by the French romanticist Alphonse de Lamartine.

John Rutter: The Gift of Life - Sacred works for chorus & orchestraWorks: John Rutter (1945-): A flower remembered; All Bells in Paradise; Christ is the morning star; Give the king thy judgements, O God; Psalm 150; Rejoice and Sing Artists: John Rutter/Royal

PO; The Cambridge Singers. Kate Ashby (Sop) (1 CD) (Collegium) COL 138 $16.99 John Rutter’s long-awaited new major work The Gift of Life, is a six-movement choral celebration of the living earth, of creation, and of life itself.

Modern works for Vioin & PianoWorks: Milhaud: Le Boeuf sur le toit; Britten: Suite for violin & piano, Op. 6; Martinu: Violin Sonata No. 3 Artists:Jana Vonásková-Nováková (Vln); Petr Novak (Pno). (1 CD) (Cube Bohemia) CUBH 2841 $19.99

DaCapoDanish Romantic Piano Trios / Danish TrioWorks: Niels Gade: Piano Trio, Op. 42; Piano Trio Movement in B flat major; Lange-Müller (1850-1926): Piano Trio, Op. 53; Rued Langgaard (1893-1952): Fjeldblomster, for piano trio Artists: Danish Piano Trio. (1 CD) (DaCapo) DACO 8226119 $15.49 On SaleThe Danish Piano Trio here appear in their debut collection on DaCapo.

Five Contemporary Danish Piano TriosWorks: Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen (1932 - ); Lars Hegaard; Jesper Koch (1967-); Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen; Ib Norholm (1931-) Artists: Trio Ismena. (1 CD) DACO 8226583 $15.49 On SaleTrio Ismena guides us through a fascinating collection including world premiere recordings of contemporary works showcasing the diversity of the vanguard of Danish contemporary composers.

DuxModern Choral Masterpieces / 441 HZ Choir

Works by: Mamiya, Mealor, Busto, Koszewski, Panufnik, Stockhausen, Gjeilo, Zim-mermann, Whitacre Artists: Anna Wilczewska/441HZ Chamber Choir. (1 CD) (Dux) DUX 1177 $19.99 Sublime choral tapestries

woven by ‘441 Hz’ adorn these compositions both secular and sacred with gripping power and sweep.

Masters of the Past Newly Discovered Works by: Just Caspar, Jacek Szczurowski, Simon Ferdinand Lechleitner Artists: Anna Moniuszko/Early Music Ensemble Diletto. (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 1175 $19.99 The Polish ensemble Diletto, in a collection of sa-cred works that spotlights lesser known composers who bridged the Baroque and Classical eras.

Mozart: Requiem / Piotr WajrakArtists: Olga Pasiecznik, Anna Lubanska, Krzysztof Szmyt, Krzysztof Borysiewicz. Piotr Wajrak/Sinfonia Amabile Orch. & Chorus (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 1210 $19.99 Originally released in 1998 to strong reviews, Dux has reissued this recording of Mozart’s Requiem.

Sacred music of Ignaz Ritter von Seyfried Works: Ignaz Ritter von Seyfried (1776-1841): Missa Solemnis in B minor; Cum Veni Sancte Spiritus; Grad-uale et Offertorio Artists: Stepien, Mikulska, Machows-ki, Matuszak. Mieczysaw Gniady/Archdiocesan Choir

‘Magnificat’ of Przemysl; Artur Malawski PO in Rz-eszow. (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 1229 $19.99 This recording was a labor of love for conductor and arranger Father Mieczyslaw Gniady.

Martyrum Polonorum Laudes Artists: Micha Slawecki/Cardinal Stefan Wyszyski University Choir; Nova et Vetera Orch. (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 1230 $19.99 Roughly translating to Praise Polish Martyrdom, this collection of sacred masses celebrates both ancient and contemporary sacred music traditions.

Armenian Piano Trios / KMW TrioWorks: Piano Trios by Arno Babadjanian (1921-1983), Gayaneh Chebotarian (1918-1998) & Tigran Mansurian (b.1939) Artists: KMW Trio (1 CD) (DB Productions) DBP 168 $16.99 These transcendent works of Chebotarian, Babaja-nian and Mansurian incorporate elements of tradi-tional Armenian folk motifs in their compositions.

Carl Nielsen: Works for Violin, Vol. 2Works: Carl Nielsen: Violin Concerto, Op. 33; Prelude & Theme with Variations; Preludio e presto, for violin solo Artists: Daniel Blendulf/Helsingborg SO. Cecilia Zilliacus (Vln). (1 CD) (DB Productions) DBP 162 $16.99 This is the second volume in a series of Carl Nielsen’s works for violin from DB Productions.

Neeme Jarvi Conducts Offenbach overturesWorks: Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880): Overtures to Barbe-bleue, La Belle Hélène, La Fille du tambour-major, La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein, La vie parisienne, Le Mariage aux lanternes Artists: Neeme

Järvi/Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. (1 SA Hybrid CD) CHA 5160 $19.99 Neeme Järvi’s exploration of 19th century French orchestral works continues with a third release spot-lighting the opera composer Jacques Offenbach .

Orchestral music of Alfredo Casella / NosedaWorks: Alfredo Casella (1883-1947): Symphony No. 1; Elegia Eroica; Symphonic Fragments from “Le Couvent Sur L’Eau” Artists: Gillian Keith, soprano. Gianandrea Noseda/BBC PO (1 CD) CHA 10880 $18.99

This fourth captivating release is a fine addition to Noseda’s ongoing series ‘Musica Italiana’, dedicated to championing long-forgotten scores by well-known composers as well as the finest works by altogether neglected ones.

Poulenc: Music for Piano(s) / Lortie & MercierWorks: Francis Poulenc: Piano Concertos; Aubade; Sonata for Piano 4-hands; Elegie for 2 pianos; Earl Wild (1915 - 2010): Hommage à Poulenc (after the Sarabande from J.S. Bach’s Partita no 1) Artists: Edward

Gardner/BBC PO. Louis Lortie & Hélène Mercier, pianos (1 CD) CHA 10875 $18.99 Together, Louis Lortie and Hélène Mercier draw an affecting portrait of the brilliant Parisian composer: playful yet melancolic.

Rachmaninoff: Piano Duets Mercier & LortieWorks: Rachmaninoff: Suites Nos. 1 & 2 for 2 pianos, Opp. 5 & 17; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 Artists: Louis Lortie & (Pno); Hélène Mercier (Pno). (1 CD) CHA 10882 $18.99 Twenty five years after their last recording of piano duets on Chandos, the Canadien pianists Louis Lortie and Hélène Mercier return in a watershed collection of magnificently played duets by Rachmaninoff

Haydn Wood & Coleridge-Taylor Violin ConcertosWorks: Haydn Wood: Violin Concerto in A minor; Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto, Op. 80; Delius: Suite for Violin & Orchestra Artists: Andrew Davis/BBC PO; Tasmin Little (Vln) CHA 10879 $18.99 Violinist Tasmin Little with conductor Sir Andrew Davis are acclaimed for their nuanced understand-ing of the concertos of Elgar and Moeran and here demonstrate the deep connection to British music with works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Haydn Wood, and Frederick Delius.


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Solitudes: Baltic Reflections / Mr. McFall’sWorks by: Kalevi Aho (1949 - ); Zita Bruzaite; Toivo Kärki (1919-1992); Unto Mononen (1930-1968); Olli Mustonen (1967-); Arvo Pärt (1935-); Aulis Sallinen; Sibelius; Erkki-Sven Tüür (1959-); Peteris Vasks (1946-)

Artists: Mr. McFall’s Chamber (1 CD) (Delphian Records) DELP 34156 $19.99 The tango style has a long history iin Finland, and combines rhythmic interest and yearning melody with a distinctively Nordic melancholy.

Carson Cooman: Symphony No. 4 ‘Liminal’ Works: Carson Cooman (1982 - ): Prism, for or-gan, Op. 522; Shoreline Rune, for string orchestra & harp, Op. 1083; Symphony no 4 (“Liminal”), Op. 1068 Artists: Kirk Trevor/Slovak National SO. Erik Simmons (Organ); Kirk Trevor (Organ). (1 CD) (Divine Art) DVT 24161 $14.99 The word ‘liminal’ means ‘on the brink of change’ and applies to the Earth’s climate. One of two harps in the score is tuned down by a microtone, adding an extra layer of tension to the piece.

Paganini Rediscovered / Luca Fanfoni, violinWorks: Niccolò Paganini: Capriccio & Preludes (6) for solo violin; Violin Concerto no 4; Sonata a Preghiera ‘Mosé’; Three ritornelli, for 2 violins & double bass; Rondo for violin & cello Artists: Luca Fanfoni (Vln); Luca Ballerini (Pno); Fabrizio Giudice (Gtr). (1 CD) (Dynamic) DYN 7672 $19.99 Sonata a Preghierea is a premiere complete record-ing with the rediscovered introduction. All of this music here is performed on Paganini’s own violin.

ECM‘Komitas’ - Music of Komitas Vardapet

Works: Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935): Songs, odes & piano pieces including ‘I Bring Bread to the Ploughmen’, ‘A radiant bird’, ‘The fowl of the air’, ‘Hoy, My Dear Nazan’, ‘Praise to the flower’, et al. Artists: Levon

Eskenian/The Gurdjieff Folk Instruments Ensemble (1 CD) (ECM) ECM B002388602 $17.48 On SaleThe Armenian Gurdjieff Folk Instruments Ensem-ble’s debut album on ECM, the music of G.I. Gurd-jieff, won an Edison Award as Album of the Year in 2012. Now the ensemble turns their attention to the music of Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935).

Giya Kancheli: Works for solo violin(s) / KremerWorks: Giya Kancheli (1935 - ): Chiaroscuro, for violin, string orchestra & percussion; Twilight, for 2 violins & orchestra Artists: Kremerata Baltica. Gidon Kremer (Vln); Patricia Kopatchinskaya (Vln). (1 CD) (ECM) ECM B002403402 $17.48 On SaleThe great Georgian composer’s twelfth ECM New Series album features first recordings of two major works, Chiaroscuro and Twilight.

Fleur de SonFranz Schubert: Music from His Last Year

Works: Schubert: Impromptus (4), D 935/Op. 142; Piano Sonata in C minor, D 958. Artists: Victor Rosenbaum (Pno). (1 CD) FDS 58032 $18.99 Victor Rosenbaum presents a collection of works from

Schubert’s last year, with the harmonic and me-lodic sophistication that characterized it.

Dialoghi: Renaissance & Baroque music for 2 organsWorks by: Banchieri, Tomkins, Bonelli, Gabrieli, Zucchinetti, Vanhal Artists: Gustav Auzinger & Martina Schobersberger: organ & clavichord (1 CD) (Fra Bernardo) FRAB 1507153 $18.99 Originating during the Renaissance, the practice employing two opposing organs was not in the spirit of a ‘duel’, but rather a peaceful musical “Dialoghi.”

Bach Without Words for piano duetWorks: Transcriptions of J.S. Bach Chorales and Choral Preludes for one and two pianos Artists: Anna Christiane Neumann, piano; Anja Kleinmichel (piano duet secondino) (1 CD) (Genuin) . GUIN 15375 $18.99

In arrangements for both two and four hands, this is a unique opportunity to hear these masterpieces in a radically different musical configuration.

Heinrich Isaac: Missa & MotetsWorks: Heinrich Isaac (c.1450-1517): Missa Miseri-cordias Domini & Motets; Jacob Regnart (cl1545-1599): Motets Artists: Giuseppe Maletto/Cantica Symphonia. (1 CD) (Glossa) GLS 31908 $18.99 A cross section of Isaac’s many motets and choral pieces along with the first recording of the music for a mass setting, Missa Misericordias Domini.

Appassionato - works by / Works by: Grieg, Schumann, Suk, Sarasate, Elgar, Takacs, Szymanowski, Prokofiev, Skoryk, Kreisler, Ravel Artists: Arkadij Winokurow, violin; Elisabeth Eschwé, piano (1 CD) (Gramola) GRAM 99085 $18.99 While spanning centuries and eras, all these piec-es share the common theme of love and longing and the joy and melancholy these states can bring.

Vidala: Argentina and Roots of European Baroque Works by: Vivaldi, Piccinini, Chazarreta, Marinni, Chazarreta et al. Artists: Rubén Dubrovsky/Bach Consort Wien. (1 CD) (Gramola) GRAM 99064 $18.99 This recording features instrumental arrangements of traditional melodies and songs from Latin Ameri-ca, at the time of the 16th century colonization.

Flute Voyage - Music for flute & piano Works by: C.P.E. Bach, Jean Françaix, Messiaen, Prokofiev, Reinecke & Takemitsu Artists: Birgit Ramsl (Flt); Vito Lattarulo (Pno). (1 CD) (Gramola) GRAM 99084 $18.99

HyperionPiano Music of Julius Reubke / Markus Becker

Works: Julius Reubke (1834-1858): Sonata for Organ in C minor “94th Psalm”; Sonata for Piano in B flat minor. Artists: Markus Becker (Pno). (1 CD) HYP 68119 $19.99 Julius Reubke died tragi-

cally young. His sole Piano Sonata is dedicated to his teacher Liszt, who welcomed the work into his repertoire.

Choral Music by Rene Clausen & Stephen Paulus ‘Calm: On the Listening Ear of Night’Works: Rene Clausen (1953-): A Clear Midnight; A Jubilant Song; Calm on the Listening Ear of Night; In Pace; La lumiere; Pater noster; Stephen Paulus (1949-2014): Gabriel’s Message; Jesu Carols; Arise, My Love; Evensong; The Lutus Lovers; The Road Home Artists: Rupert Gough/Choir of Royal Holloway. Lucy Wakeford (Harp); Rachel Gough (Vln) (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 68110 $19.99 René Clausen and Stephen Paulus are two of the biggest names in American choral music of the last few decades.

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1 ‘A Sea Symphony’Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer) (1872 - 1958): Symphony no 1 “A sea symphony”. Artists: artists Mark Elder/Hallé Orch. & Chorus; Roderick Williams (Bss Bar); Katherine

Broderick (Sop). (1 CD) (Halle) HALE 7542 $18.99

Rivka Golani, viola: ‘Russian Concert’Works: Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata, Op. 19; Shostakovich: Viola Sonata, Op. 147. Artists: John Lenehan (Pno); Rivka Go-lani (Vla); Douglas Perry (Vla). (2 CD) (Hungaro-ton) 2 HGR 32743 $33.49 Rivka Golani, recognized as one of the outstanding violists of modern times, gave this recital of her favor-ite 20th c Russian composers on March 28, 2006.

KlanglogoJ.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, for string trioArtists: Hubert Buchberger (Vln); Valentine Eichler (Vla); Luise Buchberger (Clo) (1 CD) (Klanglogo) KLGO 1504 $18.99 For this release, the trio has rearranged Sitkowetsky’s transcriptions to bring it closer to Bach’s original version.

The Galant Lute / Vinicius Perez, luteWorks by: Haydn, Karl Kohaut (1726-1784), Mozart, Christian Gottlieb Scheidler (1747-1829) Artists: Vinicius Perez, lute (1 CD) (Klanglogo) KLGO 1515 $18.99 Galant references a style of music that came into being in the 18th century as a cultural counterpoint to the rigor of the preceding era of Baroque.

Orchestral music of Lars-Erik LarssonWorks: Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-1986): Symphony No. 2; Variations Op. 50; Baroc-co Suite Op. 64 Artists: Andrew Manze/Helsingborg SO. (SA Hybrid CD)CPO 777672 $15.49 On SaleThe Helsingborg Symphony

Orchestra led by Andrew Manze continues their introduction of Larsson’s works, here including his forays into twelve tone composition in the 1970s.

Music for Recorder Consort by Christopher Tye Works: Christopher Tye (c.1505-c.1572): In Nomine, works for recorder consort Artists: Boreas Quartet Bre-men. Han Tol (Recorder); Annette John (Recorder) CPO 777897 $15.49 On SaleLuminously detailed readings

by the Boreas quartet who also play recorders based on copies of original instruments by the famed instrument building Schnitzer family of Nuremberg for this recording.

Friedrich Gernsheim: Violin Concertos 1 & 2Works: Friedrich Gernsheim (1839-1916): Violin Concer-tos 1 & 2; Fantasiestuck for violin & orchestra, Op. 33 Artists: Johannes Zurl/Ham-burger SO, Linus Roth (Vln) CPO 777861 $15.49 On SaleGernsheim’s unique con-

tribution is the sustained beauty and expressive-ness of his melodies, informed by the Brahms and Schumann influences yet wholly his own.

Girolamo Abos - A Maltese ChristmasWorks: Girolamo Abos (1715-1760): Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel; Magnificat; Messa a due cori Artists: Michael Alexander Willens/Kolner AkademieCPO 777978 $15.49 On SaleThe engaging performances

of these Maltese Christmas masses with Die Kölner’s impeccable attention to detail bring new attention to this seldom recorded composer whose works are characterized by elegantly constructed forms and spirited contrapuntal thoroughbass that on this collection approach a level of revelation.

Mendelssohn: String Symphonies Nos. 1 - 6 Artists: Michi Gaigg/L’Orfeo Barockorchester. (1 CD) CPO 777942 $15.49 On SaleThe String Symphonies are among Mendelssohn’s very early works begun at the astonishing age of twelve years old. The sterling L’Orfeo Barockorchester led by conductor and founder Michi Gaigg present a captivatingly dynamic and vibrant reading of the first six of these preternaturally mature works.


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Fisher Tull: Music for Band / Keystone Wind Ens.Artists: Jacob Ertl, piano; Jack Stamp/Keystone Wind Ensemble. (1 CD) KLA 11207 $16.99 This recording seeks to present some of Fisher Tull’s (1934-94) lesser-known compositions deserving of

attention. (Tim Tull, from the liner notes)

Mahler: Orchestral Songs / Peter MatteiWorks: Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Rückert Lieder Artists: Jochen Rieder/Norrköping SO. Peter Mattei (Bass-Baritone). (1 CD) (Ladybird) LDYB 79556834 $19.99 Gustav Mahler wrote a number of orchestral songs of singular beauty. These songs have long been in the concert repertoire of baritone Peter Mattei.

Scriabin: Symphonies Nos 3 & 4 / GergievWorks: Alexander Scriabin: Poem of Ecstasy [symphony No. 4], Op. 54; Symphony no 3, Op. 43 “Le divin poème”. Artists: Valery Gergiev/London SO. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (LSO Live (London SO) LSO 0771 $14.99

This recording is Valery Gergiev’s swansong recording with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Leopold Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 13Works: Transcriptions & arrangements of Albéniz: España; Iberia; Henry Rowley Bishop: Clari; Bizet: L’ Arlésienne; Chopin: Introduction and Rondo; Benjamin Godard: Concerto romantique; Saint-Saëns; Weber Artists: Konstantin Scherbakov (Pno). (1 CD) (Marco Polo) MCPO 8225367 $15.49 On SaleHailed by critics at the Lucerne Festival as a modern-day Rachmaninov, Konstantin Scherbakov was the triumphant winner of the first Rachmaninov Competition in Moscow in 1983.

The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto Works: Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto; Beloved Hung Chai; Green Mountain, folk song; Love Song of the Grassland; Purple Bamboo Melody; Without Rain Flowers Will Not Blossom Artists: Henry Shek/Gumma SO. Takako Nishizaki (Vln). (1 CD) (Marco Polo) MCPO 8225819 $15.49 On SaleIn his final year of study at the Shanghai Conser-vatory, Chen Gang, together with He Zhanhao, wrote The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto.

Latin Landscapes / Univ. of Cincinnati Winds Works by: Silvestre Revueltas, Hudson Nogueira, Victoriano Rincón, Enrique Grandos, Luis Serrano Alarcón Artists: Glenn Price/University of Cincinnati Conservatory Wind Orch. (1 CD) (Mark Custom Recording) MKCR 51741 $10.49 The CCM Wind Orchestra is comprised of highly advanced performers of wind and percussion instruments, and is internationally recognized as one of the finest groups of its kind.

MD&GTorroba: Guitar Works / Frank Bungarten

Works: Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982): Cas-tles of Spain; Madroños for guitar; Nocturno in A minor; Piezas características; Pre-ludio in E major; Puertas De Madrid Artists: Frank Bun-garten (Gtr). (1 SA Hybrid

CD) MDG 9051915 $21.49 Torroba wanted to create an original Spanish musical style and found his way to the guitar, developing an amazingly original guitar sound.

Haydn & Mozart: Oboe Quartets / SchmalfussWorks: F.J. Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 64/1; String Quartet, Op. 50/5; Mozart: Quartet for Oboe and Strings, K 370 Artists: Gernot Schmalfuss, oboe; Consortium Classicum. (1 CD) (MD&G) MDG 3010314 $19.99 As the first oboist of the Fürstenberg Orchestra in Donaueschingen, Franz Joseph Rosinack sought to expand the chamber literature for his instrument, and re-arranged these Haydn string quartets with oboe.

Piano Trios transcribed for Trumpet, Trombone & PianoWorks: Carl Reinecke: Trio, Op. 188; Heinrich von Herzo-genberg: Trio, Op. 61; York Bowen: Ballade, Op. 133 Artists: Friedrich Horicke (Pno); Michael Massong (Trb); Andre Schoch (Tpt). (1

CD) (MD&G) MDG 6031912 $19.99 Trumpet, trombone, and piano join forces to form a chamber ensemble of a special kind. These players effortlessly transcend the limits of their instruments.

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations / Bassoon Consort FrankfurtArtists: Bassoon Consort Frankfurt (1 SA Hybrid CD) (MD&G) MDG 9031914 $21.49 The Frankfurt Bassoon Consort is formed by eight bassoons and a contrabassoon. The nine players produce an amazing tonal refinement.

Brahms: Secular Vocal Quartets with Piano IIWorks: Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Opp. 52 & 65; Gesange, Op. 42 & 104 Artists: Jorg Straube/Norddeutscher Figuralchor. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (MD&G) MDG 9471920 $21.49 In these songs of up to six voices Brahms is shown at the zenith of his creativity.

J.S. Bach: 18 Leipzig Chorales, BWV 651-668 Artists: Alexander Knyazev, organ (2 CD) (Melodiya) 2 MELY 1002397 $29.99 This collection presents the rarely performed chorale preludes composed by Bach during his stay in Leipzig in the last decade of his life.

John Cage: The Ten Thousand Things Artists: Vicki Ray & Aaron Kallay, prepared piano; William Winant, percussion; Tom Peters, bass. John Cage, narrator (2 CD) (MicroFest Records) 2 MICR 2 $58.49

NaïveBaptiste Trotignon: works for piano solo

Works: Baptiste Trotignon (1974 - ): Concerto for Piano (“Different Spaces”); Pièces (3), for 2 pianos; Préludes (3) for piano Artists: Paul Daniel/Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Nicholas Angelich (Pno);

Baptiste Trotignon (Pno). (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 5382 $16.99 Following the release of 12 jazz albums since the ear-ly 2000s, the love story between Naïve and Baptiste Trotignon is given a new impulse with this release.

Vivaldi Bassoon Concertos, Vol. 4 / AzzoliniWorks: Vivaldi” Bassoon Concertos RV 469, 491, 498, 492, 500, 473 Artists: Sergio Azzolini, bassoon. L’Onda Armonica. (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 30551 $16.99 The Vivaldi Edition is up to its astounding 54th vol-ume with this release! This collection introduces a selection of the finest Baroque works for bassoon.

Debussy: Préludes, books 1 & 2 / PiemontesiArtists: Francesco Piemontesi (Pno). (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 415 $16.99 Piemontesi has based his performances on a newly transcribed edition of the Préludes by Roy Howatt - an edition that adds colors, shading and character to the notes.

Nikolai Lugansky plays SchubertWorks: Schubert: Piano Sonata in C minor D.958; Impromptus D.935 Artists: Nikolai Lugansky (Pno). (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 214 $16.99 The elegance of Nikolai Lugansky’s playing is an uncanny match with these late-period Schubert masterpieces.

Arvo Pärt: Passacaglia (Kristjan Järvi Sound Project Vol. 4) / Anne Akiko Meyers, violin

Works: Arvo Pärt (1935 - ): Credo; Darf Ich..., for violin, bell & strings; Festina lente; Fratres, for violin, strings & percussion; La Sindone; Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler Artists: Kristjan Järvi/MDR Leipzig RSO.

Anne Akiko Meyers (Vln); Elena Kashdan (Pno). (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 5425 $16.99 Järvi has gathered together works from Pärt’s fourty years of composing as a culmination of years of collaboartion, musical exploration, and spritiual connection with the composer.

Libby Larsen (b.1950): Circle of Friends Works: Libby Larsen (1950 - ): Four on the Floor; Sifting Through the Ruins; Sonata for viola & pia-no; Piano Trio; Up, Where the Air Gets ThinArtists: Susanne Mentzer (Mzz Sop); Curtis Ma-comber (Vln); Craig Rutenberg (Pno); Norman Fischer (Clo) (1 ECD) (Navona) NVA 6014 $16.99 Grammy Award winning composer Libby Larsen is profiled here with a collection of vocal works, trios & sonatas.

Antonio Vivaldi: Teatro alla Moda - instrumental extracts from the operas

Works: Vivaldi: Violin Concertos RV 228, 282, 313, 314a, 316, 322, 323, 372a, 391; “L’Olimpiade” Sinfonia; Arsilda, regina di Ponto, ballo primo Artists: Amandine Beyer/Gli Incogniti. Amandine Beyer (Vln). (1

CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902221 $19.99 Vivaldi’s experiments in adding to his operas caden-zas, virtuoso variations, popular dances and sound effects provided inspiration for the works on this new release from Amandine Beyer and Gli incogniti.

❦Isabelle Faust plays Brahms & SchumannWorks: Brahms: Violin Sonatas nos 2 & 3; F.A.E. Sonata; Schumann: Romances (3) for oboe & piano; F.A.E. Sonata; Albert Dietrich: Allegro in A minor Artists: Isabelle Faust (Vln); Alexander Melnikov (Pno). (1

CD) HAR 902219 $19.99 “[A] beautifully balanced performance, and the warmth and intimacy of the recording is an excel-lent match.” -CD Review, 5th September 2015

Tout un monde lointain - / Emmanuelle Bertrand, cello, Pascal Amoyel, pianoWorks: Henri Dutilleux: Cello Concerto; Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher; Debussy: Cello Sonata Artists: James Gaffigan/Lausanne SO; Pascal Amoyel (Pno); Emmanuelle Bertrand (Clo). (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902209 $19.99 Though he was born just a few months before the premiere of one of Debussy’s final compositions, the Cello Sonata, he followed in the tradition of his countryman. On this beautiful tribute to Dutilleux, we hear cello works from both composers, including Dutilleux’s famous Strophes sur le nom de Sacher.

Requiem: English and Spanish Music for All Saints & All SoulsWorks: Edgar Leslie Bainton (1880-1956); Ernest Bullock (1890-1979); William Byrd; Richard Dering (1580-1630); Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988); Alonso Lobo (1555-1617); Stanford; Tomás Luis de Victoria Artists: Graham Ross/Clare College Choir, Cambridge. Peter Harrison (Organ) (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 907617 $19.99 Graham Ross directs a program of English and Spanish music, which culminates in Tomás Luis de Victoria’s last published work, his monumental six-part 1605 Requiem.

Granados & Turina: Piano QuintetsArtists: Cuarteto Quiroga. Javier Perianes (Pno). (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902226 $19.99 Written a dozen years apart (1895-1907), these two piano quintets have many similarities to other works of French chamber music from the period. At the same time, these masterpieces, that are played all too rarely, bear witness to the vitality of Spanish music at the dawn of the new century.


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NimbusSchubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 / Feltsman

Works: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D 664, D 924, D 960 Artists: Vladimir Feltsman, piano (1 CD) NIM 6298 $18.99 Schubert was a sincere, shy, and vulnerable man (though he did not lack confidence in

himself as an artist), and his personality is clearly reflected in his music.

Masterworks and Miniatures: Organ and harpsichord music from Renaissance Venice Artists: Richard Lester, keyboard (1 CD) (Nimbus Records) NIM 5931 $18.99 Renowned keyboardist Richard Lester explores Italian keyboard music of the 16th century.

‘The Sonatas’ - Works for double bass & piano Works by: Brahms, Hindemith, Vasks and Gubaidulina Artists: Niek de Groot, double bass; Catherine Klipfel, piano (1 CD) (Nimbus Records) NIM 6312 $18.99 In 2010, double-bassist Niek de Groot found his supreme instrument: the Amati double bass made in Cremona in 1680 - the only remaining double bass from that era!

Julius Reubke (1834-1858): Complete works for solo piano & organ Artists: Michael Schoch (Piano & Organ) (1 CD) (Oehms) OEH 439 $15.49 On SaleJulius Reubke was a prize pupil of Liszt’s whose composition Sonata on the

94th Psalm in C minor is considered one of the pinnacles of organ repertoire.

Twenty-Four Songs for Advent / Singer PurWorks: works J.S. Bach, Nicolaus Beuttner, Cesar Bresgen (1913-1988), Johannes Crüger (1598-1662), Hugo Distler (1908-1942), Johannes Eccard (1553-1611), Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen (1670-1739), Handel, Martin Luther plus Christmas traditional carols Artists: Singer Pur (1 CD) (Oehms) OEH 1810 $17.99 On SaleWith texts provided to the songs, this release pro-vides reflection during this auspicious time of year.

Charles Koechlin: Chamber Music with OboeWorks: Charles Koechlin (1867-1950): Chamber Music with Oboe and other instruments Artists: Stefan Schilli, oboe OEH 1823 $17.99 On SaleThis prolific and eclectic 20th century composer is known to many as the composer of the Seven Stars Symphony and the Jungle Book - here is an opportunity to hear his chamber music!

{J.S. Bach: Cantatas / Felix ProhashkaWorks: J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 140 ‘Wachet Auf’; Cantata BWV 4 ‘Christ Lag in Todesbanden’ Artists: Felix Prohaska/Vienna State Opera Orch. & Chorus. Kurt Equiluz; Hans Braun; Laurence Dutoit (1 CD) (Omega) OMEG 2001 $10.49

OndineMahler: Symphony No. 1 ‘Titan’; Blumine

Artists: Hannu Lintu/Finnish RSO. Jouko Harjanne (Tpt). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Ondine) OND 1264 $16.99 The Finnish Radio Sym-phony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu presents Mahler’s Symphony Nr. 1

with the lovely original 2nd movement ‘Blumine’ restored which Mahler excised after a few perfor-mances of the symphony.

Valentin Silvestrov: Sacred Choral Works Works: Valentin Silvestrov (b.1937): Alleluia; Christmas Lullabies; Diptych; Liturgical Chants; Spiritual Chants; Spiritual Songs Artists: Sigvards Kļava/Latvian Radio Choir & vocal soloists (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Ondine) OND 1266 $16.99 Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov (b. 1937) is an important contemporary voice in vocal music, a fact highlighted by this new release of hauntingly beautiful vocal works.

Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 6 / KarabitsWorks: Prokofiev: Symphonic fragment (Presto), for orchestra (juvenilia); Symphonies nos 4 & 6 Artists: Kirill Karabits/Bournemouth SO. (1 CD) (Onyx) NYX 4153 $19.99 This final volume of Karabits’

critically acclaimed Prokofiev symphony cycle con-tains the Symphony in G, the composer’s earliest attempt at a symphony, written in 1902 when he was just 11 years old.

Biber: Mystery Sonatas for violin and b.c.Artists: Lina Tur Bonet (violin)/Musica Alchemica. (2 CD) 2 PAN 10329 $29.99 Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber’s Rosary Sonatas c. 1678 are unlike anything else in the violin literature, with scorda-tura employed throughout -

each sonata utilizing a different tuning.

Aufschnaiter: Vesper Op. 5, Passau 1709Works: Benedikt Anton Aufschnaiter (1665-1742): Memnon sacer ab oriente (Vesper Op. 5, Passau 1709) Artists: Gunar Letzbor/Ars Antiqua Austria; St. Florian Boys’ Choir. (1 CD) (Pan Classics) PAN 10349 $18.99 This new release from Pan Classics weaves together Aufschnaiter’s “Memnon sacer ab oriente” and organ works by Franz Anton Hugl to create an original and beautiful work.

Rameau: Pièces de Clavecin en Concerts Artists: Jan De Winne, flute; Il Gardellino. (1 CD) (Passacaille) PSSA 1005 $18.99 Jean Philippe Rameau published the “Pièces de clavecin en concerts” in 1741. This work is five concerts of chamber music, the only of its kind by Rameau.

PentatoneDebussy: chamber sonatas for violin or flute

Works: Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor; Cello Sonata in D minor; Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp; Syrinx for Flute Solo Artists: Boston Sym. Chamber Players. (1 SA Hybrid CD) PTE 5186226 $19.99

These classic recordings feature Joseph Silverstein then the concermaster wtih the BSO, Jules Eskin, Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Burton Fine, Ann Hobson and the then emerging Michael Tilson Thomas.

Bruch & Mendelssohn Violin Concertos / MintzWorks: Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D minor; Max Bruch: Violin Concerto no 1 Artists: Claudio Abbado/Chicago SO. Shlomo Mintz (Vln). (1 SA Hybrid CD) PTE 5186208 $19.99 Here is the 1980 Deutsche

Grammophon debut of violinist Shlomo Mintz re-is-sued on Pentatone’s Remastered Classics series.

J.S. Bach: The Cello Suites / Matt HaimovitzWorks: J.S. Bach: Suites (6) for Cello solo, BWV 1007-1012 Artists: Matt Haimovitz, baroque cello & cello piccolo (for which the Sixth Suite was likely intended) (2 SA Hybrid CD) 2 PTE 5186555 $29.99 Matt Haimovitz releases J.S. Bach: The Cello Suites (according to Anna Magdelena), played on baroque cello and cello piccolo.

C.P.E. Bach: Sinfonias for Strings, Nos. 1-6Artists: Trevor Pinnock/The English Concert (1 SA Hybrid CD) (PentaTone) PTE 5186210 $15.99 These works perfectly represent the late 18th c. Sturm und Drang movement in music afoot at that time.

PragaBeethoven: String Quartets / Prazák Quartet

Works: Beethoven: String Quartet no 15, Op. 132; String Quartet no 8, Op. 59/2 “Razumovsky”. Artists: Prazák Quartetá. (1 CD) (Praga) PGA 250314 $23.99 Beethoven’s most significant string quartets, the eighth

marked the composer’s complete break with Haydn and Mozart, while the fifteenth basically re-invented the quartet form.

Masterpieces for Piano Left Hand, Vol. 2Works: Janacek: Capriccio; Martinu: Concertino H 173; Brahms: Chaconne in D minor; Strauss: Piano Concerto, Op. 73 Artists: Walter Klien (Pno); Tatiana Nikolayeva (Pno); Ivan Klánsky (Pno) (1 CD) (Praga) PGA 250316 $23.99 Czech pianist Otakar Hollmann (1894-1967) was a key figure in the repertoire for left-handed pianists. Many Czech composers wrote works for Hollmann including Erwin Schulhoff, Bohuslav Foerster and Jaroslav Tomasek.

Mahler, Brahms & Schönberg / KubelikWorks: Mahler: Das klagende Lied; Brahms: Rhapsodie, Op. 53; Schönberg: Gurre Lieder (excerpts) Artists: Julia Hamari, Rose Wagermann, David Rendall, Grace Hoffman, Herta Töpper, Inge Borkh; Rafael Kubelik/

Bavarian Radio Orch. & Chorus (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Praga) PGA 350118 $23.99 This fitting tribute to legendary conductor Rafael Kubelik proves him to be a worthy successor to Furtwangler, Walter and Kleiber.

Mieczyslaw Weinberg: ‘In Search of Freedom’ Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Piano Quartets Nos. 10 & 13; Piano Quintet, Op. 18 Artists: Zemlinsky Quartet. Nikita Mndoyants (Pno). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Praga) PGA 250296 $23.99 Once considered merely a follower of Shostakovich, as we approach Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s centenary, the musical world is rediscovering his compositions.

Alessandro Scarlatti: The Cecilian Vespers Works: A. Scarlatti: Vespers of St. Cecilia; Nisi Dominus aedificaverit; Salve Regina (no 3); Audi filia, gradual Artists: Nicholas McGegan/Philharmonia Baroque Orch. & Chorus (2 SA CD) (Philharmonia Baroque) 2 PHBQ 048 $28.49 The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra has been called “The most exciting American period instrument ensemble” by The Wall Street Journal.

Godowsky Piano Works / Emanuele DelucchiWorks: Albéniz/Godowsky: España; Bizet/Godowsky: L’Arlésienne; Godard/Godowsky: Concerto Ro-mantique; Godowsky: 12 Schubert Song Transcrip-tions; Passacaglia on the Opening of Schubert’s “Un-

finished”; Poems (4), for piano; R. Strauss Artists: Emanuele Delucchi (Pno). (1 CD) (Piano Classics) PINC 0096 $14.99 This collection includes Godowsky’s 44 variations on Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, considered one of the most complicated piano pieces ever written.

QuerstandMartin Luther: Most Famous HymnsWorks: Settings by J.S. Bach, Krebs, Vulpius, Pachelbel et al. Artists: Beruhmteste Chorale; Leipzig Winds; Instrumenta Musica et al. (1 CD) (Querstand) QRST 1517 $18.99 A selection of the most famous Lutheran chorales, in various versions.

Fil d’Argent, fil d’Or - French Flute DuetsWorks: Pierre Danican Philidor (1681-1731): Suites (6); Michel Pignolet de Montéclair (1667-1737): Brunettes Artists: Marie-Céline Labbé & Marion Treupel-Franck, flutes (1 CD) (Ramee) RME 1405 $18.99 The brunette, a little rustic song with an evocative title, was a musical genre quite popular in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.


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Raum KlangMr. Handel’s Trumpeters: English Trumpet Music

Works: English Trumpet Music from Purcell to Handel, with works by Purcell, Handel, Gottfried Keller, Dowland, John Shore, Jeremiah Clarke Artists: Johann Plietzsch/Barocktrompet Enensemble

Berlin. (1 CD) RAUK 3406 $19.99 This is the third release on Raum Klang from Barock-trompeten Ensemble Berlin, comprised of eight trum-

pets, timpani, basso continuo, lute and organ.

Tobias Michael: songs and madrigals Works: Tobias Michael (1592-1657): songs and madrigals for 5 singers & basso continuo Artists: Alexander Schneider/Ensemble Polyharmonique (1 CD) (Raum Klang) RAUK 3403 $19.99 This Baroque era composer has long faded from memory, with the shining exception of his Musi-calische Seelenlust which receives its debut re-cording here.

❦The Eternal Ecstasy: Music of Visionary Transcendence Works by: David Bednall (1979 - ); Alan Bullard (1947 - ); Phillip Cooke; John Duggan; William H. Harris; Morten Lauridsen (1943 - ); James MacMillan; Cecilia McDowall (1951 - );

Paul Mealor (1975 - ); Iain Quinn (1973 - ); John Tavener (1944 - 2013); Randall Thompson; Eric Whitacre (1970 - ) Artists: Sarah MacDonald/The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge. (1 CD) (Regent Records) REGN 427 $17.49 “Sensitive, precise, and well-balanced.” -Gramophone

Samuel Scheidt: Ludi Musici / L’Achéron, Francoios Joubert-CailletWorks: Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654): Ludi musici, Book 1 Artists: François Joubert-Caillet/L’Achéron. (1 CD) (Ricercar) RCR 360 $18.99 One can hear a transition with the polyphony of the Renaissance era already filled with intimations of the virtuosity of the looming Baroque era.

Britten: Children’s Crusade; A Ceremony of Carols Works: Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28; Children’s Crusade, ballad for child voices, percus-sion, 2 pianos & organ, Op. 82. Artists: Gudrun Schofel/Ensemble S; Kinderpercussionsgruppe Mädchenchor Hannover; (1 CD) (Rondeau Pro-duction) RDAU 6100 $18.99 Britten’s anthem to pacifism, Children’s Crusade, is paired with the comparative innocence of A Ceremony of Carols.

Frank Martin: MissaWorks: Frank Martin (1890-1974): Missa; works by Percy Fletcher (1879-1932) and Matthias Grunert (b.1973) Artists: Matthias Grunert/Kammerchor der Frauenkirche Dresden. (1 CD) (Rondeau Production) RDAU 6111 $18.99

SignumHaydn: Middle Symphonies / Rebecca Miller

Works: F.J. Haydn: Symphony No. 52; Symphony No. 53, L’Imperiale; Symphony No. 59, The Fire Symphony Artists: Rebecca Miller/Royal Northern Sinfonia. (1 CD) SIG 434 $17.99

This new release of three symphonies of Haydn follows Rebecca Miller’s acclaimed recording of the works of CPE Bach.

Inside Tracks: The Mix Tape / James RhodesWorks: Electronic mixes on the music of Bach, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Beethoven, Sgambati, Siloti & Gluck Artists: James Rhodes (Pno). (1 CD) (Signum Records) SIG 425 $17.99

J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 / GardinerArtists: Hannah Morrison, Esther Brazil, Meg Bragle, Kate Symonds-Joy, Peter Davoren, Nick Pritchard. John Eliot Gardiner/English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir. (2 CD) (Soli Deo Gloria) 2 SDG 722 $33.49 Recorded at St. Lukes in London, this live recording was made during the course of J.E.G.’s wildly successful 2014 European tour.

Mozart: Prussion Quartets, K 575, 589, 590 Works: W.A. Mozart: String Quartets Nos. 21, 22 & 23 Artists: Stradivari Quartet. (1 CD) (Solo Musica) SOLO 230 $18.99 While never reaching the profile of Mozart’s six “Haydn” quartets, there is a refined and transcen-dent quality to these quartets that in many ways was unprecedented in Mozart’s oeuvre.

Piano Solo - J.S. Bach & Fanny MendelssohnWorks: J.S. Bach: Suites Nos. 1, 2 & 6 BWV 812, 813 & 817; Fanny Mendelssohn: Lieder for piano (4), Op. 8; Felix Mendelssohn: Variations, Op. 54 Artists: Miku Nishimoto-Neubert (Pno). (1 CD) (Solo Musica) SOLO 223 $18.99 J.S. Bach was an early and formidable influence in the musical development of the Mendelssohns and this collection coalesces into a satisfying whole that rewards deep listening.

❦Schumann: Davidsbundlertänze; Fantasie; Geistervariationen / Cordelia Williams, pianoWorks: Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6; Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Variations on an original theme, “Geister-Variationen”, WoO 24 Artists: Cordelia Williams (Pno). (1 CD) (Somm) SOMM 150 $17.49 “The spontaneity of the performance as well as the beauty of the piano tone linger in the mind.” -BBC Music Magazine

❦For Then and Now: Chamber Works for BrassWorks: Music by Laurence Bitensky, David Colson, Pierre Jalbert, André Lafosse, Claudio Monteverdi, Richard Peaslee Artists: Western Brass Quintet. (1 CD) (Summit) SUM 665 $16.49 “The Western Brass Quintet gave unremitting evidence of their individual talents and ensemble training...” -New York Times

Sony/RCA ClassicsVivaldi: The New Four Seasons / Nigel Kennedy

Works: Vivaldi: The New Four Seasons - a new version, concieved by Nigel Kennedy and electronically mixed by Damon Reece Artists: Nigel Kennedy (Vln); Members of the Orchestra of Life (1 CD) (Sony)

SNYC 88875076722 $14.99 Kennedy deconstructs this classic piece in a dar-ing, modern way. ‘Vivaldi: The New Four Seasons’ is an exciting new version and was mixed by Da-mon Reece (Massive Attack, Goldfrapp).

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade / ReinerWorks: Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale Artists: Fritz Reiner/Chicago SO. Sidney Harth (Vln) (1 CD) (Sony / RCA) SBMG 88697700362 $10.49

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Clarinet Quintet Artists: Charles Munch/Boston SO; Boston SO String Quartet; Benny Goodman (Clnt). (1 CD) (Sony / RCA) SBMG 88697700532 $10.49

J.S. Bach: 6 Cello Suites BWV 1007-1012Artists: János Starker (Clo). (2 CD) (Sony / RCA) 2 SBMG 88697703262 $13.99

Perahia & Lupu play Mozart & SchubertWorks: Mozart: Sonata in D major for Two Pianos K. 448; Schubert: Fantasia in F minor Artists: Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu, pianos (rec. 1984, 1990) (1 CD) (Sony / RCA) SBMG 88697858112 $10.49

Martha Argerich plays Robert SchumannWorks: Schumann: Fantasiestucke Op. 12; Fantasia Op. 17 Artists: Martha Argerich (Pno). (1 CD) (Sony / RCA) SBMG 88697858282 $10.49

Dvorák: Slavonic Dances / George SzellWorks: Dvorák: Slavonic Dances Opp. 46 & 72; Carnival Overture Artists: George Szell/The Cleveland Orch. (1 CD) (Sony / RCA) SBMG 88697857482 $10.49

Bach: Baroque Marimba / Stanislao Marco SpinaWorks: Excerpts from - J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Cla-vier, Book 1; Violin Sonata BWV 1001; Goldberg Vars.; Italian Concerto; Fantasia K 397; Partita BWV 1004 Art-ists: Stanislao Marco Spina (Marimba) (1 CD) (Stone Re-

cords) SOER 8057 $17.49 This release is quite astonishing in terms of the brilliance of the performances and the illuminating effect of the new instrumental setting.

‘No Hay Cantar sin Amor’ / Pilar Vázquez, mzWorks: Songs by Granados, Mahler & Wagner Artists: Pilar Vázquez, mzz.; Elisa Rapado, piano(1 CD) (Stone Records) SOER 8054 $17.49 This is a fantastic comparison of the song styles of two European cultures - a highly imaginative and rewarding program, performed with great style and passion.

StradivariusLouis Marchand & Louis Nicolas Clerambault:

Complete Harpsichord WorksArtists: Luca Oberti, harpsichord (1 CD) SVS 37025 $17.49 Among the French harpsi-chord repertoire of the early 1700s, two composers in particular have attracted at-

tention time and again: Louis Marchand and Louis Nicolas Clérambault.

J.S. Bach on the Harpsichord / InnocentiWorks: J.S. Bach: Toccatas for organ BWV 910 - 916 Artists: Stefano Innocenti, harpsichord (1 CD) (Stradivarius) SVS 37027 $17.49 Bach’s Toccatas functioned as stylistic laboratories through which he perfected and consolidated his musical language, making the most of the expressive potential of keyboard instruments.

Vivaldi, Leo & Locatelli Concertos for stringsWorks: Vivaldi: Concertos RV 531 & 580; Locatelli: Concerto Op.3/1; Leo: Concerto in D major Artists: Maria Caterina Carlini/Gli archi di Zinaida. (1 CD) (Stradivarius) SVS 37018 $17.49

Marco Uccellini (c.1603-80): Sonate over Canzoni Artists: Duo Arparla: Davide Monti, violin; Maria Christina Cleary, harp (1 CD) (Stradivarius) SVS 37023 $17.49 This collection of twelve sonatas, of Opus 5 is the earliest extant collection of pieces for solo vi olin and basso continuo.

Jean Sibelius: Symphonies nos 1 & 7Artists: Paul Magi/Uppsala CO. (1 CD) (Swedish Society Discofil) SSD 1161 $14.99 These two symphonies were performed and record-ed live for this CD, from a concert staged in recogni-tion of the 150th anniversary of Sibelius’ birth.

Dvorák: Symphony No. 5, et al / ChichonWorks: Antonín Dvorák: Symphony No. 5; In Nature’s Realm; Scherzo Capriccioso Artists: Karel Mark Chichon/Deutsche Radio Philharmonie. (1 CD) (SWR Music) SWRM 93344 $18.99 Its noticeable inflections of Bohemian folklore, ac-companied by almost Schubertian phrases, infuse Dvorák’s Fifth with light and give it buoyancy.

‘Bachiana’: Bach transformations for 2 pianosWorks: Arrangements of Bach by Moscheles, Schumann, Reinecke Artists: Duo d’Accord (1 CD) (SWR Music) SWRM 93338 $18.99 In our age of historically correct performance practices, ‘Bachiana’ takes us back to an epoch when Bach was played in a free, even occasionally downright carefree, style.

❦A Mozart Soirée - for clarinets & basset hornsWorks: Mozart Divertimento K 439b; 3 transcrip-tions from Marriage of Figaro; Notturni (6); Adagio in B flat K 411; Divertimento, K 439b; Rondo in F Artists: Colin Lawson, Michael Harris, Timothy Lines, clarinets et al. (1 CD) (The Classics Label) TCL 10069 $17.49 “These are the best kind of period-instrument performances: secure and undidactic.” -Fanfare


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Toccata ClassicsEdward Loder (1809-1865): Piano Music

Works: Edward Loder (1809-1865): Introduction & Rondo Brilliant; Variations on ‘Cosi fan tutte’; ‘Don Carlos’; Poem without words; Minuet & Trio Artists: Ian Hobson (Pno) (1 CD) (Toccata Classics) TOC 0322 $18.99

A large part of the revelatory nature of this recording lies in how much of the Romantic era influenced Loder’s compositions.

Niklas Sivelöv: Piano Music / Niklas SivelövWorks: Niklas Sivelöv (1968 - ): Impromptus (2); Jeux de Cordes; Notturni (2); Preludes (24); Toccatina Feroce Artists: Niklas Sivelöv (Pno). (1 CD) (Toccata Classics) TOC 0271 $18.99 The 24 Preludes of Niklas Sivelöv takes its place in the tradition established by Chopin, Scriabin and Shostakovich, however, some of the later works are colored by a range of influences, from Bach to jazz.

Tiessen: A survey of his important piano music Works: Heinz Tiessen (1887-1971): Dance Capric-es (3); Eine Natur-Trilogie; Entartetes Weihnachtslied; Etudes (6), Op. 37; Fantasy Etudes, Op. 26; Pieces (5), Op. 52. Artists: Matthew Rubenstein (Pno). (1 CD)

TOC 0291 $18.99 Heinz Tiessen was one of the most prominent composers of the Weimar Republic, but his career was abruptly halted during WWII as his music was deemed “undesirable” by the Nazi Party.

Charles O’Brien: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 2 Artists: Warren Mailley-Smith, piano (1 CD) (Toccata Classics) TOC 0257 $18.99 Toccata Classics continues their overview of the Edinburgh composer Charles O’Brien (1882 - 1968), whose compositions reflected his heritage along with his Romantic era influences.

Milan Dvorak: Complete Jazz Piano Etudes, Works: Milan Dvorák: Jazz Piano Etudes, Vols. 1 & 2 Artists: Milan Franek (1 CD) (Toccata Classics) TOC 0319 $18.99 This is the debut recording of Milan Dvorák’s 45 Jazz Piano Etudes which combine transcriptions of popular songs with classical influences.

Nigel Clarke: Music for Thirteen Solo Strings Works: Nigel Clarke (b.1960): Dogger, Fisher, German, Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, for speaker, 13 strings & sound design; Epitaph for Edith Cavell, for violin; Parnassus, for 13 strings; Pulp and Rags, for 13 strings; The Scarlet Flower, for flugelhorn & 13 strings. Artists: Peter Shep-pard Skaerved (vloin)/Longbow. Malene Sheppard Skaerved, speaker; Sebastien Rousseau (Flugel-horn). (1 CD) (Toccata) TOC 0325 $18.99 Clarke’s engaging and energetic music often takes its cue from a dramatic or poetic impulse, as here, with two tributes to Edith Cavell.

TudorBrilliant Brass - works for brass quintet

Works by: Malcolm Arnold, Joseph Lanner, Thomas Gansch, Victor Ewald, Werner Pirchner Artists: Wien-Berlin Brass Quintet. (1 CD) TDR 7201 $19.99 This program for brass quintet includes two

“classics” for brass: the quintets by Victor Ewald and Malcolm Arnold.

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations / Lori SimsWorks: J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Artists: Lori Sims (Pno). (1 CD) (TwoPianists) TWPS 1039244 $16.99 Recorded in one take by pianist Lori Sims, the pro-foundly affecting Goldberg Variations reflects Sims’ fac-ile grasp of the profundity of this hallowed compostion.

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9Works: Schubert: Symphony no 8 “Unfinished”; Symphony no 9 “Great” Artists: Philippe Jordan/Wiener Symphoniker. (1 CD) (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) VSO S009 $18.99 Philippe Jordan, Music Director of the Opéra National de Paris and of the Wiener Symphoniker, has already established himself as one of the most gifted and exciting conductors working today.

Jascha Horenstein conducts ProkofievWorks: Prokofiev: Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite; Lieutenant Kijé, suite, Op. 60; Symphonies nos 1 & 5 Artists: Jascha Horenstein/Colonne Concerts Orch.; Paris PO. (2 CD) (Vox Classical)

2 VOXC 7810 $13.99 Legendary Vox recordings of famous Horenstein repertoire, released in 2001, revived here.

Violinist Bronislaw Gimpel plays ConcertosWorks: Violin concertos by Bruch, Dvorak & Goldmark Artists: Rolf Reinhardt /Southwest German Radio Orch.; Curt Cremer /Stuttgart Pro Musica Orch. (1 CD) (Vox) VOXC 5523 $13.99 Violinist Bronislaw Gimpel received inadequate attention, but from this Vox tribute we can hear that he was equal if not better than any other violinist in his time.

Warner ClassicsBach: Goldberg Variations / Tharaud, pianoDVD Bonus Disc. Artists: artists Alexandre Tharaud (Pno). (CD & DVD) (Warner Classics) 2 WRNC 552759 $18.99

Wieniawski: The 2 Violin Concertos / PerlmanWorks: Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880): Violin Concertos Opp. 14 & 22 Artists: Seiji Ozawa/London PO. Itzhak Perlman (Vln) (rec. 1973) (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552970 $10.99 Drawn from the 77 CD box set: Itzhak Perlman - The Complete Warner Recordings

Perlman plays Saint-Saëns, Chausson & RavelWorks: Saint-Saëns: Intro-duction & Rondo Capric-cioso; Chausson: Poème; Ravel: Tzigane Artists: Jean Martinon/Orchestre de Paris. Itzhak Perlman (Vln). (rec. 1975) (1 CD) (Warner Clas-sics) WRNC 552975 $10.99

Drawn from the 77 CD box set: Itzhak Perlman - The Complete Warner Recordings.

The Easy Winners & Other Rag-Time of Scott JoplinWorks: Scott Joplin (1868-1917): Bethena; Elite Syncopations; Magnetic Rag; Pine Apple Rag; Solace; Sugar Cane, ragtime two-step for piano. Artists: Itzhak Perlman (Vln); Andre Previn (Pno). (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552977 $10.99 Drawn from the 77 CD box set: Itzhak Perlman - The Complete Warner Recordings.

Brahms: Double Concerto / Perlman, RostropovichWorks: Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello “Double” Artists: Bernard Haitink/Concertgebouw Orch. Itzhak Perlman (Vln); Mstislav Rostropovich (Clo). (1 CD) (Warner) WRNC 552981 $10.99 Drawn from the 77 CD box set: Itzhak Perlman - The Complete Warner Recordings.

The Spanish Album / Itzhak Perlman, violin Works: de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole; Granados: Danzas (12) españolas; Ernesto Halff-ter (1905-1989): Danza de la gitana; Sarasate: Caprice Basque; Habañera; Malagueña Artists: Itzhak Perlman (Vln); Samuel Sanders (Pno) (rec. 1980) (1 CD) (Warner) WRNC 552983 $10.99 Drawn from the 77 CD box set: Itzhak Perlman - The Complete Warner Recordings.

Paavo Järvi conducts RachmaninovWorks: Rachmaninov: Caprice bohémien; Songs, Op. 34; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Symphony no 3; The Rock, Op. 7 Artists: Paavo Järvi/Orchestre de Paris. (2 CD) (Warner) 2 WRNC 552769 $21.49 A theatrical thrill is captured in this 2-CD set of live recordings of works by Rachmaninoff, made in 2011 and 2013 at the Salle Pleyel,

Karl Jenkins: ‘Still with the Music’Works: Karl Jenkins (1944 - ): A Mass for Peace “The Armed Man”; Adiemus Songs of the Sanctuary; Gloria; In These Stones Horizons Sing; Palladio “Diamond Music”; Requiem, for chorus & orchestra. Artists: Robert S. J. Wright/London SO; Nigel Short/Tenebrae; Duncan Riddell/National Youth Choir of Great Britain; Timothy Rhys-Evans/Rundfunkchor Berlin; Steve Morris/Excelsis. Bryn Terfel, Guy Johnston WRNC 552552 $14.99 A 16-track collection of music from Karl Jenkins’s best-selling albums, from Adiemus - Songs of Sanctuary (1995) to The Healer (2015).

Frank Zappa: 200 Motels, The Suites / Los Angeles PO & Master Chorale, SalonenWorks: works Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993): 200 Motels Artists: Esa-Pekka Salonen/Los Angeles PO & Master Chorale. Randy Kerber (Keyboards); Hila Plitmann (Sop); Ian Underwood (Keyboards); Morris Robinson (Bass); Matt Marks (Horn). (2 CD) (Zappa Records) 2 ZPPA ZR0019 $21.98

WalhallWagner: Parsifal / Hans Knappertsbusch

Artists: Hans Hotter, Ramon Vinay, Dietrich-Fischer-Dieskau, Martha Moedl. Hans Knappertsbusch/Bayreuth Festival Orch. (Live, Bayreuth 1956) (4 CD) . 4 WALH 0192 $16.99 Hans Knappertsbusch’s

luminous conducting of Parsifal (choose any recording) is unmatched on record, and the cast here, as is typically the case from this era of Bayreuth productions, can hardly be bettered.

Mozart: The Magic Flute / Colin Davis Artists: Pilar Lorengar, Richard Lewis, Margareta Hallin, Mihaly Szekely, Geraint Evans. Colin Davis/Glyndebourne Festival Opera Orch. (Glyndebourne, 1960) (2 CD) 2 WALH 0323 $11.99 Its style falls a good distance from the historical niceties of our modern era’s historically informed performance standards, but yet it still lands squarely in the most enjoyable listen category.

Verdi: Rigoletto / Molinari-Prandelli (1959) Artists: Miriam Pirazzin, Richard Tucker, Ivan Sardi, Renato Capecchi, Gianni D’Angelo. Francesco Molinari-Prandelli/Orch. e Coro del Teatro San Carlo. (rec. Napoli, 1959) (2 CD) 2 WALH 0330 $11.99

The American Richard Tucker’s ringing, clarion, enthusiastic tenor in its prime is a self-recommend-ing statement. The re-mastered sound is fine for its time and circumstance.

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Artists: Hans Hotter, Gré Brouwenstijn, Wolfgang Windgassen, Georgine von Milinkovic, Gerhard Stolze, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. André Cluytens/Bayreuth Festival Orch. (live, 1956) (4 CD) (Walhall) 4 WALH 0191 $16.99 A mere two recorded examples testify to Hans Hot-ter in the role of Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. This 1956 live Bayreuth recording is, for Hotter fans certainly, a must-have collectible.

Mozart: Don Giovanni / Hans Rosbaud (1952)Artists: Heinz Rehfuss, Leonie Rysanek, Carla Martins, Léopold Simoneau, Marcello Cortix. Hans Rosbaud/Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (Aix-en-Provence, 1952) (2 CD)

(Walhall) 2 WALH 0168 $11.99 Appreciation for a previous generation’s approach to this work can be heard on this live 1952 performance from Aix-en-Provence.

Mozart: Idomeneo / Vienna State Opera Artists: Gertrude Grob-Prandl, Horst Taubmann, Greata Menzel. Meinhard von Zallinger/Vienna State Opera Orch. & Chorus (live, Vienna, 1950) (3 CD) (Walhall) 3 WALH 0172 $15.99 The great attraction of this Vienna 1950 performance of Mozart’s Idomeneo is dramatic soprano Gertrude Grob-Prandl.


New DVDs & Blu- raysDVD and Blu-ray Ballet & Dance Titles!

William Shakespeare“Love’s Labour’s Lost” / “Love’s Labour’s Won” (or “Much Ado About Nothing”) [Blu-ray or DVD]These productions were recorded live at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, in March of 2015. To mark 100 years since the First World War, the Royal Shakespeare Company chose to set this uncommon but apt pairing in the era of the First World War. Although the jury is still out on whether the play more commonly known as ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ was alternatively titled ‘Love’s Labour’s Won’ in Shakespeare’s time, the coupling of plays is unquestionably fitting.

Love’s Labour’s LostSummer 1914. In order to dedicate themselves to a life of study, the King and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of women for three years. No sooner have they made their idealistic pledge than the Princess of France and her ladies-in-wait-ing arrive, presenting the men

with a severe test of their high-minded resolve.

Love’s Labour’s WonAutumn 1918. A group of sol-diers returns from the trench-es. The world-weary Benedick and his friend Claudio find themselves reacquainted with Beatrice and Hero. As memo-ries of conflict give way to a life of parties and masked balls, Claudio and Hero fall madly, deeply in love, while Benedick

and Beatrice reignite their own rather more combat-ive courtship. Shakespeare’s comic romance plays out amidst the brittle high spirits of a post-war house party, as youthful passions run riot.

“... blissfully entertaining and emotionally involving...’’ (The Daily Telegraph) “...poignant, impassioned ... Brilliantly comic... extraordinarily powerful’’ (The Times) “A marvel... immaculately coordinated.’’ (The Daily Mail) Both plays in a two disc set (2 Blu-ray Videos) 2 BOA 7183BD $58.49 (2 DVD Videos) 2 BOA 1193BD $53.99 Love’s Labour’s Lost only (1 Blu-ray Video) BOA 7177D $29.99 (1 DVD Video) BOA 1185D $24.99Love’s Labour’s Found only (1 Blu-ray Video) BOA 7178D $29.99 (1 DVD Video) BOA 1186D $24.99

Donizetti: The Daughter of the Regiment Natalie Dessay, Juan Diego Florez [Blu-ray]

Artists: Campanella/Royal Opera House, Natalie Dessay, Juan Diego Florez, Felicity Palmer (1 Blu-Ray Video) (Warner Classics) (1 BR) WRNC 552754 $23.99 Previously released:(1 DVD) WRNC 190029 $25.98Laurent Pelly’s production of Donizetti’s opéra comique was one of the highlights of

the Royal Opera’s 2006-7 season, and viewing this well-produced video of the show it’s perfectly obvious why. Natalie Dessay’s skinny tomboy of a Marie combines a 110 per cent commitment to the physicality of her acting with a coloratura facility that is beyond criticism. (BBC Music Magazine)

Donizetti: L’Elisir d’amore / Vienna State Opera, Villazon, Netrebko [Blu-ray]Artists: Rolando Villazon, Anna Netrebko, Leo Nucci, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo. Alfred Eschwé/Vienna State Opera Orch. & Chorus (1 Blu-Ray Video) (Warner) (1 BR) WRNC 552752 $23.99 Previously released: (1 DVD) WRNC 633529 $25.98Theatrical magic between Rolando Villazón and Anna Netrebko in Donizetti’s delightful and ever-popular comedy ‘L’elisir d amore’. Rolando Villazón as Nemorino exhibits a real gift for comic acting, manipulating his rubber face into dozens of hilarious poses, and even juggling apples with the panache of a circus performer. More important, he uses his lyric tenor to sing the part with impressive subtlety. Netrebko’s Adina is every bit as good, with deft act-ing and a lovely lyric soprano voice that makes you understand why she’s the only girl for Nemorino.

Donizetti: Maria Stuarda / Joyce DiDonato, MET, Maurizio Benini [Blu-ray]

Artists: Joyce DiDonato, Elza Van den Heever, Mat-thew Polenzani, Joshua Hop-kins, Matthew Rose. Maurizio Benini/Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus (Warner Classics)

(1 BR) WRNC 542246 $23.99 . Previously released on DVD: . WRNC 2564632035 $26.99As the New York Times

wrote: “The production stars the great American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in the title role ... [Her] performance will be pointed to as a model of singing in which all components of the art form technique, sound, color, nuance, diction come together in service to expression and eloquence.”

Rossini: The Barber of Seville / Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Florez [Blu-ray]

Artists: Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Florez, Pietro Spagnol, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Alessandro Corbelli. Antonio Pappano/ROH Orch. & Chorus (Warner Classics) (1 BR) WRNC 552753 $23.99. Previously released: (1 DVD) WRNC 945819 $28.48DiDonato, who had broken her leg on the opening night, went

on with the show. As she said: Being trapped in the wheelchair was a quite literal way of demonstrat-ing Rosina’s huge desire to break free. The DVD bonus features include an interview with Joyce on her stage accident and subsequent wheelchair per-formances. Sung in Italian, with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.

Rossini: Le Comte Ory / Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Florez, MET [Blu-ray]

Artists: Juan Diego Florez, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Stéphane Degout, Michele Pertusi. Maurizio Benini/Metropolitan Opera Orch. & Chorus (Blu-Ray Video) (Warner Classics)(1 BR) WRNC 552757 $23.99 Previously released: (1 DVD) WRNC 709599 $37.98In spring 2011, the first-ever

performances at New York’s Metropolitan Opera of Rossini’s Le Comte Ory brought standing ovations and critical-acclaim. The spectacular trio of Juan Diego Florez, Diana Damrau and Joyce DiDonato ignited vocal and theatrical fireworks. The New York Times praised “the terrific cast”, citing Dam-rau’s “lustrous, agile coloratura soprano voice, and charisma galore.”

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde / Teatro alla Scala, Barenboim [Blu-ray]Artists: Ian Storey, Waltraud Meier, Michelle DeYoung, Gerd Grochowski, Matti Salminen.Daniel Barenboim/Teatro alla Scala Orch. & Chorus (1 Blu-Ray Video) (Warner Classics) (1 BR) WRNC 552755 $23.99 Previously released: (3 DVD) WRNC 193159 $45.98

The gaudiest event of the opera season in Europe, La Scala’s opener on Dec. 7 was a sublime new version of Tristan und Isolde directed by Patrice Chéreau under the baton of the house’s new principal guest conductor, Daniel Barenboim. “Mr. Barenboim, who knows this opera as well as anyone, drew rich, densely textured, multilayered sounds from his players.” (New York Times)|

Maria João Pires, Portrait of a Pianist. A Film by Werner Zeindler, 1991 [DVD]

Works: Mozart: Piano Concerto K. 488; Piano Concerto K. 537 “Coronation”; Piano Sonata K. 280; Chopin: Nocturne No. 1; Schumann: “Abschied” from Waldszenen Op. 82; Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata; Beethoven: Piano Sonata, Op. 110; Schubert: Moments Musicaux, D780. Artists: Maria João Pires,

piano (1 DVD-Video) (Arthaus) AHM 109164 $24.99 Any discussion of great modern pianists must include Maria João Pires feted with a re-release of this rarely seen documentary filmed in the mid-1980s. Filmed at a time of personal rebound from a period of ill health, Pires speaks to her life and work with the same thoughtfulness and intensity that characterize her performances.

The Fairytale Ballets - Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev & Delibes [4 DVDs]Works: Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty; Swan Lake; Prokofiev: Cinderella; Delibes: Coppélia Artists: Vello Pahn/Paris Opera Orch.; Koen Kessels/Orchestre Colonne; Paris Opera Orch.; Ermanno Florio/Holland Symfonia. (4 DVD-Video) (Opus Arte) (630 min.; NTSC, 16:9, Color; PCM Stereo) 4 BOA 1146BD $53.99 Designed to be the followup to the best-selling 2012 ‘Ballets for Children’ box set, Fairytale Ballets collects performances from the Paris Opera Ballet and Dutch National Ballet troupes of some of the most popular ballets in the repertory! With a handsomely bound box and individual slipcases for each ballet featuring a spe-cially-commissioned cover illustration, this set will appeal to young viewers, but all fans of these immortal classics will find much to enjoy!

Kirov Classics / The Kirov Ballet dances great ballet highlights [Blu-ray or DVD]Works: Highlights from Chopiniana; Petrushka; Barber’s Adagio; Le Corsaire; The

Fairy Doll; Markitenka; Paquita Artists: Larissa Lezhnina, Altynai Asylmuratova, Sergei Vikharev, Faroukh Ruzimatov, Konstantin Zaklinsky, Yelena Pankova

(dancers). Victor Fedotov/Mariinsky Theatre Orch. (Arthaus) (Blu-Ray Video) AHM 101799 $38.99 | (DVD-Video) AHM 101798 $29.99

With a reputation as one of the best ballet companies in the world, the Kirov, today known as the Mariinsky Ballet was founded in the 18th century and has produced generations of legendary dancers. This production was produced and directed by

Thomas Grimm. The included CD contains the entirety of the soundtrack to the film.

Maria Callas - At Covent Garden 1962 & 1964Few of Maria Callas’s performances were filmed, so these two gala concerts recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1962 and 1964 are so special. (1 Blu-Ray Video) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552941 $23.99

Maria Callas in Concert: Hamburg 1959 & 1962This DVD release is a filmed record of two concerts given in Hamburg, Germany by opera star Maria Callas in 1958 and 1962. (1 Blu-Ray Video) (Warner Classics) WRNC 552942 $23.99


Boxed Sets

New and Best-Selling ‘White Boxes’Boxed Sets

24-bit high resolution audioLegends of the Violin, from today & yesteryearDrawn from the worldwide holdings of Sony Classical Music and re-mastered in 24bit High Resolution Audio, these smart, desirable and collectible German pressed import editions offer many of the finest, most sought-after recordings in the classical discography.

Best Selling

❦Tokyo String Quartet Plays Beethoven [9 CDs]Works: Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets Artists: Tokyo String Quartet

SBMG 88691975782 $20.99“The Tokyo players play with great feeling and concentration, alive to all the shifts of harmony and

texture, and never losing the forward movement.”

❦James Levine Conducts Brahms [4 CDs]Works: Brahms: Symphonies 1-4; Piano Concerto no 1; German Requiem Artists: Kathleen Battle; Hakan Hagengard; James Levine/Chicago SO. SBMG 88697686042 $14.99 “Everything here is propelled by Levine’s enormous energy and innate musical gifts. The music is played on the grandest scale, which is how I hear the Brahms symphonies in my head.” -Customer Revew

❦Slatkin conducts Vaughan William [6 CDs]Works: Vaughan William - Symphonies nos 1-9; Sea Songs; ‘Tallis’ & ‘Greensleeves’ Fantasias et al. Artists: Leonard Slatkin/Philharmonia Orch. SBMG 88697902492 $18.99“Leonard Slatkin, while al-

ways refined and tasteful, isn’t always electric. But Vaughan Williams brings out Slatkin’s most intense concentration, particularly with the later, more ne-glected symphonies.” -A.R.G

❦Erich Leinsdorf Conducts Beethoven [5 CDs]Works: Beethoven Symphonies nos 1-9 Artists: Jane Marsh, Josephine Vassey, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes. Erich Leinsdorf/Boston SO SBMG 88691916822 $15.99 “Leinsdorf’s readings are not

without idiosyncrasies, but, all in all, these are pretty straight-forward interpretations in glorious sound.” -Customer Review

The Early Placido Domingo [5 CDs]Works: Arias by Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Massenet, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Bellini et al. Artists: Placido Domingo, tenor SBMG 88691975792 $13.99 “Quite remarkable to hear the consistency of Domingo’s instantly recognizable and thrilling sound from the beginning of his recording career.”

Cyprien Katsaris: The Sony Recordings [7 CDs]Works: J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto; Harpsichord con-certos (8); Chopin: Piano Sonatas 1-3; Preludes; Polonaises Vols. 1 & 2; Wag-ner: Operatic transcriptions; Liszt, Czerny, Beethoven, Bizet et al. Artists: Cyprien

Katsaris, piano SBMG 88875050462 $23.99 Sony Classics recordings from the early 1990s by Cyprien Katsaris - “one of the greatest and most charismatic musicians of his time”. -Piano Magazine

Dmitri Kitaenko conducts Scriabin [3 CDs]Works: Scriabin: Sympho-nies nos 1-3 “Le Divin Po-eme”; 4 “Poem of Ecstasy” & 5 “Prométhée” Artists: Dmitri Kitaenko/Frankfurt Radio SOSBMG 88875063922 $18.99 “The First Symphony is

gloriously presented, with soloists and chorus in splendid voice in the final Hymn.” - BBC Music

Lili Kraus plays Mozart Sonatas, etc. [4 CDs]Works: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-14 & 16-18; Rondo K485; Fantasias K397 & K 475 SBMG 88875051802 $21.99 Reviewing an earlier reissue, ClassicsToday wrote: “It’s good to have these invigo-

rating, often provocative performances available again.”

Rudolf Serkin plays Schubert [5 CDs]Works: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D.959; 960; 840; Impromptus D.935; Piano Quintet D.667 “Trout”; Piano Trio No. 2 Artists: Rudolf Serkin, piano SBMG 88875051562 $21.99 In this 5-CD box, Rudolf Serkin is joined by sopra-no Benita Valente in “Auf dem Strom” and “Der Hirt auf dem Felsen”. “A great artist’s imprint shapes each selection” - ClassicsToday.

E. Power Biggs plays G. F. Handel [4 CDs]Works: Handel: The Organ Concertos (16); Transcriptions by Biggs from Handel’s ora-torios and operas. Artists: E. Power Biggs, organ; Groves/Royal PO; Boult/London PO SBMG 88875051822 $21.99 The complete Handel Organ

Concertos were performed on a 1749 organ at Great Packington, Warwickshire, which the com-poser himself frequently played.

Glenn Gould plays Bach, Vol. 3 [4 CDs]Works: J.S. Bach: English Suites nos 1-6; French Suites nos 1-6; Overture in the French Style Artists: Glenn Gould, piano (4 CD) (Sony / RCA) 4 SBMG 88875049962 $21.99 The French Suites, considered “one of the land-marks in the discography” (MusicWeb Internation-al) is included here along with Gould’s “powerful and masterly” (BBC Music Magazine) interpreta-tions of the English Suites.

Nielsen Symphonies Nos. 1-6 / Berglund [3 CDs]Artists: Paavo Berglund/Royal Danish Orch. (3 CD) (Sony / RCA) 3 SBMG 88875052182 $18.99 The great English musicologist Deryck Cooke called Nielsen’s Fifth the ‘greatest symphony of the

century’, and Gramophone’s reviewer wrote: “Berglund secures playing of no mean polish and sophistication from the Danish orchestra. The RCA recording has excellent body and presence.”

❦Jascha Heifetz plays Great Sonatas [9 CDs]Works: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Bloch, Debussy, Grieg et al. Artists: Jascha Heifetz, violin; Emanuel Bay, piano (9 CD) (Sony / RCA) 9 SBMG 88765440152 $21.99 “Unbelievable good quality for recordings made 60 years ago. Great buy for this nine disc set with ten hours of music.” -Customer Review

❦Carmignola: Complete Sony Recordings [7 CDs]Works: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Violin Concertos (12); Locatelli: Violin Con-certos; J.S. Bach: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-6, et al. Art-ists: Giuliano Carmignola, violin; Venice Baroque Orch. (7 CD)

7 SBMG 88875051512 $23.99 “Playing full of character, energy and sensibility” (BBC Music Magazine) “satisfying enough for a lifetime of listening” (ClassicsToday).

❦Heifetz: Recital Pieces & Encores [5 CDs]Works: Violin Sonatas by Ferguson, Khachaturian, Saint-Saens, Beethoven, Franck, R. Strauss, works by Gershwin, Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, Ibert, J.S. Bach, Bloch, Falla, Kreisler, Ravel, Sibelius et al. Artists: Jascha

Heifetz, violin 5 SBMG 88875051042 $21.99 Jascha Heifetz “represented a potent manifestation of musical integrity combined with tonal and intonational purity, technical discipline, virtuosity and intellectual honesty,” (Gramophone)

❦Arthur Rubinstein Plays Chopin [10 CDs]Works: Chopin - Sonatas, Waltzes, Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Préludes, Concertos et al. Artists: Arthur Rubinstein, piano SBMG 88697687122 $22.99 “[Rubinstein’s playing] is sturdy but elegant, complete-

ly fresh and inspired, splashed with poetic touches but also having plenty of muscle in the virtuoso passages.” -A.R.G.

❦Itzhak Perlman: Concertos & Sonatas [9 CDs]Works by: Brahms, Lalo, Leclair, Paganini, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius Artists: Itzhak Perlman, violin; John Williams/Boston Pops Orch.; André Previn/London SO; Zubin Mehta/New York Philharmonic;

Erich Leinsdorf/Boston SO. (9 CD) (Sony / RCA) 9 SBMG 88765438882 $20.99 “We so enjoy listening to all of Itzak Perlman music. He is so talented and enjoyable to listen to. Great background music while reading too or anytime.” -Customer Review

❦Yo-Yo Ma Plays Great Cello Masterworks [8 CDs]Works by: Vivaldi, Boccherini, Haydn, Schumann, Elgar, Bach, Beethoven, Brahms et al. Artists: Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Pinchas Zukerman/Saint Paul CO; Andre Previn/London SO; Eugene

Ormandy/Philadelphia Orch., et al 8 SBMG 88765438572 $18.99 “This well-played, well-produced collection is a joy to listen to.” -Customer Review

❦Pierre Boulez Conducts Schoenberg / [11 CDs]Artists: Barenboim, Zukerman, Harrell, Shirley-Quirk, Nimsgern, Mesple, Partridge et al. Pierre Boulez/BBC Singers; BBC SO; Ensemble Intercontemporain; New York Philharmonic. (11 CD) (Sony / RCA) 11 SBMG 88765429572 $23.99 “...a great Schoenberg collection, which includes many of his best and most influential compositions.” -Customer Review

❦William Kappell: Complete Recordings [11 CDs]Works: Concertos & solo pieces by Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Schubert et al. (rec. 1944-1953) Artists: William Kappell, piano; William Steinberg/Robin Hood Dell Orch.; Fritz Reiner/Serge Koussevitzky/Boston SO; Antal Dorati/Dallas SO. (11 CD) (Sony / RCA) 11 SBMG 88765431362 $23.99 “Kapell’s way with a keyboard will seize the imagination of most listeners. The recordings themselves are vintage, of course, but the performances are timeless.


Classic Jazzremasters, new discoveries and more!

Iconic Voices of Jazz

Earl Hines: Jazz is His Old Lady and My Old ManRecorded for Catalyst in 1977, this album features the versa-tile Marva Josie who became the latest in a long line of important vocalists who had worked with the master pianist Earl Hines. Her versatility is

well in evidence as she sings a variety of numbers ranging wildly in tempo, age and mood. Underneath it all is Hines lifting the ensemble and soloists to new

heights. 1 AOAT ACMCD4018 $14.99

Eddie Condon: The Collection, 1927-1962Eddie Condon was a jazz guitarist, banjoist and bandleader who was a leading figure in what was known as the “Chicago school” of early Dixieland jazz, and who carved a

career which lasted through to the 1960s 2 FAUL FADCD2045 $10.49

The Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang Collection: 1926-33The Italian American musicians Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang were the true pioneers of the use of stringed instruments in jazz. Violinist Venuti very much presaged the work

of Stephane Grappelli, while guitarist Lang was likewise a precursor to Django Reinhardt. 2 FAUL FADCD2041 $10.49

Django Reinhardt: GypsyGuitarist Django Reinhardt’s style has become the template for all subsequent Jazz guitarists. These 13 examples of his recorded legacy provide the perfect introduction to this Jazz great.

1 AOAT ACRCD142 $10.99

Dinah Washington: I Know How to Do ItDinah Washington was a major influence over some of the great female soul singers of the last 50 years including Aretha Franklin and Esther Phillips. These 20 tracks include some of her earliest

recordings with the Lionel Hampton Band and her first solo record outings. Among the classic hits and much-revived favorites are “Evil Gal Blues”, “Salty Papa Blues”, “Mean And Evil Blues” and “Baby Get Lost”. 1 FAUL FABCD104 $6.99

Tubby Hayes: Blues at the Manor, 1959-60The London-based Downbeat Big Band entered the annals of UK jazz history as not only the finest unit of its kind but also as a proving ground for the arranging skills of a musician who would eventually rise to be its unofficial ‘leader’ - Tubby Hayes.

AOAT ACMCD4385 $15.99

The Don Byas Collection: 1939-61Don Byas was one of the most highly regarded tenor sax players of his generation - he had a distinctive sound and a technique that enabled him to swing with effortless smoothness. With his dexter-

ity and dynamics, he bridged the musical divide between swing and bebop. 2 AOAT ADDCD3106 $15.99

Earl Hines & His Esquire All Stars: 1954Earl Hines was one of the most important and influential pianists in the history of 20th century jazz, his career embracing work spread across many stylistic expressions of the genre, from swing to post-war modern jazz. This release of ‘live’ recordings at Club Hangover features Dicky Wells.

2 AOAT ADDCD3107 $15.99

Dave Brubeck: Take FiveRecorded ‘live’ at The Mon-treaux Jazz Festival, Swit-zerland on July 22nd 1982, Dave Brubeck is accompa-nied on this session by his son, Chris Brubeck, bass and Randy Jones & Bill Smith on

Clarinets. These are truly electrifying versions of some of his best known numbers.

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Dizzy Reese: Complete Recordings, 1954-1962Dizzy Reece was that rare beast in the 1950s - a London-based jazz musician who gained an international reputation. The trumpet player counted Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Art Blakey among his many American admirers and eventually landed a record contract with the prestigious Blue Note label. 5 ACFCD7502 $23.99

Count Basie & His Orchestra: One Night Stand, 1944-1946During the latter years of WWII and thereafter, the American Forces Radio Ser-vice broadcast regular shows to entertain the troops and maintain morale, and many

of the top swing and big bands of the day, includ-ing Count Basie and his orchestra, undertook ‘live’ broadcasts as part of this effort.

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Dexter Gordon: Early Years, 1944-52Dexter Gordon was one of the first tenor saxophonists to embrace the new bebop jazz idiom being developed by the likes of Dizzy Gillespie. AOAT ADDCD3139 $15.99

Cal Tjader: Live at the Club Macumba, 1956This comprises two ‘live’ club performances by the Cal Tjader Quintet, recorded at the Club Macumba in either September or October 1956. It comprises a fascinating line-up of the quintet, including the

great Luis Kant on congas, along with an unnamed bongo player. 2 AOAT ADDCD3084 $14.99

Dick Morrissey: On the Spot, 1961-63The arrival of tenor saxo-phonist Dick Morrissey onto the British jazz scene in the early 1960s was nothing less than a revelation. Although only twenty-one - and hav-ing played his instrument for

barely a few months - Morrissey already had it all; tone, taste, invention and above all, swing. 1 AOAT ACMCD4373 $15.99

Count Basie: Kansas JumpThe great Count Basie band featured on 17 classics from their hit making hey day, including the band’s theme tune “One O’ Clock Jump”. The Basie band attracted a huge following and over the decades featured some of the finest musicians and arrangers of all time. 1 FAUL FABCD169 $6.99

Carmen McRae: Live at Montreux, 1982Carmen McRae remains one of the truly great and enduring female jazz names of the 20th century, a singer, composer, performer and accomplished pianist. Her performances at the

1982 Montreux Jazz Festival cover a gamut of different musical styles. 1 AOAT ACRCD122 $10.99

Cab Calloway: JitterbugA 20 track compilation of one of the most popular showmen of the 20th Century. Leader of the most popular Black Big Band in the world outside of Duke Ellington, Cab’s run at the top lasted from 1930 to 1948. Included here are versions of several of his greatest hits. 1 FAUL FABCD100 $6.99

Buddy Greco: At His BestBuddy Greco is one of the most popular song stylists of the last 50 years and these 90’s recordings bring him right up to date. The lounge generation who have brought the Greco magic back to the

fore will be as excited by this release as his long time fans. 1 FAUL FABCD174 $6.99

Bob Crosby’s BobcatsThis release in Acrobat’s “Small Band” series features Bing’s brother Bob, who led a famous and very popular big band during the genre heyday. 24 titles are featured here, including “Stumblin’”, “Mournin’ Blues”, “Jazz Me Blues”, “Who’s Sorry Now” and “Call Me A Taxi”. 1 AOAT ACRCD178 $10.99

The Billy May Collection: 1939-60 [Box]During the big band era and the heyday of the classic crooners and divas in the post-war decades, the orchestral arrangers were among the most important elements of recordings and

stage performances. Billy May leads his Orchestra, the Rhythmaires, The Toads, and others in this outstanding collection. 4 AOAT ACQCD7036 $21.49

Benny Goodman: Small Band RecordingsLike most of the big band pioneers, Benny Goodman also enjoyed the freedom of small band recording. These recordings present Goodman in this setting with various line-ups.


Artie Shaw: Begin the BeguineOne of the leading Swing bandleaders and clarinetists, Shaw was noted for his criticisms of the commercialization of jazz. However this did not stop him from having one of 1938’s biggest hits with his version of Cole Porter’s title track. Tracks include “Begin The Beguine”, Black Bay Shuffle”, “Nightmare”, “Stardust” and “Oh Lady Be Good”.


Duke Ellington: Rare Live Recordings, 1952-1953Artists: Harry Carney; Ray Nance; Cat Anderson; Paul Gonsalves; Brit Whitman; Jimmy Hamilton; Quentin Jackson; Russell Proscope; Brit Woodman The tracks on this set are from 4 separate ‘live’ recordings of Duke and his orchestra, and include many of Duke’s introductions and links which provide unique atmosphere and insight. Of the 45 tracks, 20 are previously unreleased, and 15 have only ever been released on vinyl. 3 AOAT ACTRCD9033 $16.99

Duke Ellington: In Small Bands, 1937-1941This selection features five major players from the Ellington Orchestra. Tracks

include “Tea And Trumpets” ( Rex Stewart and His Fifty-Second Street Stompers), “C-Jam Blues “ ( Barney Bigard And His Orchestra ), “Echoes Of Harlem” ( Cootie

Williams And His Rug Cutters) , “The Jeep Is Jumpin” ( Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra) and “Cherry” ( Rex Stewart’s Big Seven). 1 AOAT ACRCD179 $10.99

Duke Ellington: Jukebox Hits, 1941-1951The latest release in a new series that features full collections of the biggest hits by stars of the 1940’s and 1950’s swing, jazz, jump blues and R&B scenes. This one features the 78’s made by the legendary Duke Ellington that were money-spinners on Jukeboxes across the world. 1 AOAT ACMCD4021 $14.99

‘The Duke’ with his Orchestra & Small Bands


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Ethan Iverson/Mark Turner (Sax) / ‘All Our Reasons’The quartet heard here was formed in 2003, and is made up of Mark Turner, tenor saxophone, Ethan Iverson, piano, Ben Street, double-bass and Billy Hart, drums. In 2005 the group recorded

a well-received debut album for hard-bop label High Note. Since then, as Ethan Iverson notes, the music has become more free and spacious, qualities that fit well with ECM’s priorities. (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B001657502 $16.98 On Sale

Craig Taborn Trio / ‘Chants’Taborn’s trio with Thomas Morgan (bass) and Gerald Cleaver (drums) has been a unit for eight years, and they’ve played together in other groups for even longer. ‘Chants’ feels like a continu-ation of ‘Avenging Angel’.

There are wide open spaces, like when Taborn lets chords ring out and Cleaver makes great state-ments with just the tip of the ride cymbal, much like Paul Motian.” -JazzTimes.com (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B001826402 $16.98 On Sale

Mark Turner/Mark Turner Q / ‘Lathe of Heaven ‘Mark Turner renowned for his exploratory intellect and intimate expressivity on the full range of the tenor saxophone. For ‘Lathe of Heaven’, Turner leads a quartet of kindred spirits, often entwining long

serpentine lines with rising-star trumpeter Avishai Cohen as they play long, introspective lines of hypnotic grace; and with the lithe rhythm section of bassist Joe Martin and drummer Marcus Gilmore - there is subtle volatility in the air. (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B002144902 $16.98 On Sale

Ralph Alessi with Moran, Gress & Waits / BaidaTrumpeter Ralph Alessi has convened a powerhouse New York band with pianist Jason Moran, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Nasheet Waits. As a vessel for the album’s seemingly bottom-

less lyricism, this quartet of virtuosos plays with extraordinary finesse; but there is also a tensile strength emanating from the performances. Then there is the silver of Alessis trumpet tone; as The New York Times has said, “it has a rounded lu-minescence, like the moon in full phase.” (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B001873202 $16.98 On Sale

Lucian Ban / Mat Maneri: Transylvanian Concert “Transylvanian Concert” marks an ECM debut for Romanian pianist-composer Lucian Ban and a welcome return for US violist Mat Ma-neri, in his 9th appearance for the label. The album docu-

ments a spontaneously organized performance in Targu Mures, in the region where Lucian Ban grew up. A large, highly-attentive audience follows Ban and Maneri through a program of their self-penned ballads, blues, hymns and abstract improvisations. (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B001843302 $16.98 On Sale

Chris Potter (Saxophone) / Imaginary Cities‘Imaginary Cities’ is the recording premiere of saxo-phonist Chris Potter’s new Underground Orchestra. At the core of this larger ensemble is the personnel of his long-established Underground quartet - with Adam Rogers, Craig Taborn and Nate Smith - now joined by two bassists, a string quartet, and Potter’s old comrade from Dave Holland Quintet days, vibes and marimba man Steve Nelson. Potter had Arabic and Indian string sections in mind, as well as con-temporary composition, when shaping this material. (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B002244002 $16.98 On Sale

David Torn (guitar) / Only Sky David Torn - ever-intrepid guitarist, producer, impro-viser, film composer and soundscape artist - returns with ‘Only Sky’, an album that explores the far sonic edges of what one man and a guitar can create, a solo

recording of almost orchestral atmosphere. With hovering ambient shadows and vaulting flashes of light, its channeling of deep country/blues memo-ries and Burroughsian dreams of North Africa, this is an album to get lost in over and over again. 1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B002296602 $16.98 On Sale

Vijay Iyer Trio / Break StuffHere is the highly anticipated new release by this Grammy-nominated trio, made up of Vijay Iyer (piano), Stephan Crump (double bass) and Marcus Gilmore (drums). Iyer explains, ‘Break Stuff’ is what happens after formal

elements have been addressed. He calls the break a span of time in which to act, and can be the moment when everything comes to life. Fast mov-ing and quick-witted, the group has developed a strong musical identity of its own, with an empha-sis on what Iyer calls “co-constructing”, exploring all the dynamics of playing together. (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B002256702 $16.98 On Sale

Andy Sheppard Quartet / Surrounded by SeaExtending the range of his widely-praised Trio Libero project with Michel Benita (double bass) and Seb Roch-ford (drums), Andy Sheppard adds Eivind Aarset (tenor saxophone) to the band. With Aarsets ambient drones and

electronic textures as a backdrop, Sheppard and Co. seem to have even more space to explore. The music embraced includes new compositions, open improvisations, an Elvis Costello tune, and the Gaelic traditional ballad Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir which appears in three variations, a thematic thread through the album. (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B002314102 $16.98 On Sale

Tim Berne’s Snakeoil / You’ve Been Watching MeTim Berne’s Snakeoil reaches a heightened state of collective interaction with guitar adding new textural allure. The band can still be bracingly kinetic, but there is more space in these compositions and more lyrical focus to the improvisations. Berne’s music has never been richer or more arresting. (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B002287402 $16.98 On Sale

appearing at the 2016 New York Winter Jazzfest

Julia Hülsmann Quartet with Theo BleckmannA Clear Midnight: Kurt Weill & America

Pianist Julia Hülsmann and singer Theo Bleckmann cel-ebrate lesser-known music by Kurt Weill, alongside the master’s best-loved songs including “Mack The Knife”, “Speak Low” and “Septem-ber Song”. It marks a musical

advance for the Hülsmann group at a number of levels, and these recastings of Weill open up new imaginative possibilities for the players. Hülsmann and Bleckmann are joined by Tom Arthurs (trum-pet, flugelhorn), Marc Muellbauer (double bass) and Heinrich Köbberling (drums). (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B002277602 $16.98 On Sale

David Virelles ‘Mbókò’ with Román Díaz, Robert Hurst & Thomas Morgan

With Mbókò, Cuban pianist-composer David Virelles has taken the folkloric rhythms of Afro-Cuban religious ritual and transmuted them into a 21st-century music resonat-ing with mystery and mean-ing. Pianist Virelles, joined

by Román Díaz (vocals), Robert Hurst and Thom-as Morgan (double bass) and Marcus Gilmore (drums) have tapped into a musical impulse that is simultaneously ancient and modern, communal and personal, meditative and propulsive. Mbókò casts a spell. (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B002171702 $16.98 On Sale

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Ches Smith ‘The Bell’ / Craig Taborn Mat Maneri“The best thing I caught all week-end,” said critic Peter Margasak of the 2014 New York Winter Jazzfest, “was a superb trio led by drummer Ches Smith with pianist Craig Taborn and violist Mat

Maneri, which expertly infused seductively narcotic writ-ing with a mixture of brooding melody and rich texture.” (1 CD) (ECM) 1 ECM B002438802 $16.98 On Sale

An interview with Ches SmithDrummer, percussionist and vibraphone player, Ches Smith writes, per-forms and records music in a wide variety of styles, including solo percussion,

small and large jazz ensembles, and experimental rock and jazz. His latest album is ‘The Bell’. Recently, I got a chance to interview Ches about this new al-bum. Here’s that exchange, in part. - Paul Ballyk

P.B. - Congratulations on your latest recording for ECM, ‘The Bell’. Can you talk a little about the creative process behind the music, especially in terms of the balance between written and improvised material? C.S. - Thanks very much. The first thought I had for this group was that I wouldn’t provide written mate-rial at all—the improvising chemistry was strong, and I didn’t want bog us down with composition. Then, when the opportunity to make this record came up, I decided to try some very simple writing: compositions with two or three well-defined sections that are resil-ient enough to be approached in a number of ways...P.B. - Is it fair to say that these compositions have been ‘finished’ by the trio through repeated readings and performances?C.S. - Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that they are ‘finished’ afresh each time we play them: I am interested in wildly different iterations. There are, of course, the pieces which were more or less fin-ished before we played them (excepting the improv sections), such as I’ll See You on the Dark Side of the Earth, Isn’t it Over?, and Its Always Winter Some-where; those would probably take only minor adjust-ments to make work in any group. P.B. - I understand you are indifferent to genre when you write, but as an after-the-fact statement about what listeners can expect, which of your musical in-fluences do you think are most audible in ‘The Bell’?C.S. - I’d say Roscoe Mitchell, Paul Motian, Beethoven, Arnold Schoenberg, Sun Ra, William Winant, Mat Maneri, John Coltrane, Craig Taborn.P.B. - By the time you take these compositions to a stage, such as at the NYC Jazz Festival, is there much opportunity left for real improvisation?C.S. - There is definitely room for real improvisation any time we play these pieces. Improvisation is at the core of Craig and Mat’s musicianship, they are going to make stuff up no matter what—as they should... The audience will hear the themes, harmonies, etc, but recontextualized by whatever intent, attitude, and spirit takes hold of us that night. You can find the complete interview off the jazz homepage at hbdirect.com.

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