Guitar

Essential Encores - Over 2 hours of great classical showpieces

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Fritz Kreisler: La Gitana; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Aram Khachaturian...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alagna, Roberto; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Balsom, Alison; Barrueco, Manuel; Bostridge, Ian; Brightman,...
Conductors: ; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Kempe, Rudolf; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Litton, Andrew; Karajan, Herbert von; Paavo, Järvi; Fisch, Asher; Barker, John
Ensemble: ; Nash Ensemble; Virtuosi

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

Christmas with Los Romeros - Away in a Manger, Joy to the World, Ave Maria, Carol of the Bells, Silent Night, Little Drummer Boy et al.

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Messiah; Joy to the World (theme by Handel); William James Kirkpatrick: Away in a manger; Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Mykola Leontovych: Carol of the Bells; Christmas Traditio...
Performers: Romeros, Los
Conductors: Paris, Massimo

Recording information: Sala María Cristina, Málaga (04/2011-05/2011).

The Christmas album and the guitar ensemble are two of the most consistent sales drivers in classical music, and ...continue...

Spanish Nights / Pepe Romero, guitar

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: Federico Moreno Torroba: Sonatina for guitar; Nocturno for guitar in A minor; Joaquín Rodrigo: Piezas (3) españolas, for guitar; Celedonio Romero: Suite madrileña for guitar no 1...
Performers: Romero, Pepe

The guitar legend Pepe Romero is back with his first solo album for Deutsche Grammophon.

His Philipies recording of RODRIGO: Concierto de Aranjuez; Fatasia para un

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Recording information: Bavaria Musikstudios, Munich (12/2010)....continue...

Essential Carols - Over 2 hours of timeless Christmas favorites

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Christmas Traditional: The First Nowell (English); Up! Good Christian Folk, and Listen (Piae cantiones); O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; The Holly and the Ivy (English); While...
Performers: Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Bell, David [Organ]; Bickenbach, Christfried; Blandford, Jeremy; Clarvis, Paul; Grier, Francis; Hare, Ian; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Kampen, Christopher van;...
Conductors: Ledger, Philip, Sir; Willcocks, David; Hickox, Richard; Ericson, Eric; Rutter, John; Hughes, Owain Arwel; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Alexander, Geoffrey; Handford, Maurice

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

Essential Film Classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626; Symphony no 25 in G minor, K.183; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K....
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Bell, David [Organ]; Callas, Maria; Dimitrova, Ghena; Gavrilov, Andrei; Hough, Stephen; Koopman, Ton; Kraus, Alfredo [Tenor Vocals]; Little, Tasmin; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; ...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Abel, David [Violin]; Previn, Andre; Love, Geoff; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Serafin, Tullio; Ormandy, Eugene; Barbi...

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

From Afar - Music for guitar by de Falla, Schwantner, Ponce and Britten / Nicholas Goluses, guitar

1 CD / Albany Records / 2012-10-09

Works: Manuel de Falla: Homenaje - M. de Falla; Joseph Schwantner: From Afar..., fantasy for guitar; Manuel Ponce: Folias de España, 20 variations and fugue for guitar; Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal afte...
Performers: Goluses, Nicholas

Nicholas Goluses appears as soloist, chamber music player and with orchestras across North America, South America, Europe, Australia and the Far East to critical acclaim....continue...
Recording information: Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, (01/09/2012-01/11/2012)....continue...

The Voice of Peter Pears - Dowland, Schubert, Britten, Grainger, Copland et al. / Peter Pears, tenor, Julian Bream, guitar; Benjamin Britten, piano

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2012-10-06

Works: Thomas Ford: Faire Sweet Cruell for 4 voices & instruments; Philip Rosseter: What Then Is Love But Mourning; John Dowland: Second Book of Songs or Ayres; Third and Last Booke of Songes; Thomas Morley...
Performers: Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Britten, Benjamin; Pears, Peter, Sir

This Regis disc celebrates the uniqueness of one of the twentieth century's most distinctive voices in collaborations with life-long musical partners Benjamin Britten and Julian...continue...

James Horner: For Greater Glory [Original Score]

1 CD / Varese Sarabande / 2012-10-02

Works: James Horner: For Greater Glory, film score
Performers: Arrowsmith, David; Dowse, Grant McFarland [Guitar]; Hinnigan, Tony; Laverde, Diego; Sanabras, Clara; Woodrow, James
Conductors: Horner, James

Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London....continue...

Per Norgard: Libra; Reves en pleine lumiere; Kredslob / Danish National Vocal Ensemble

1 Super Audio CD / Dacapo / 2012-09-25

Works: Per Norgård: Libra, for tenor, 2 choruses & guitar; Rêves en Pleine Lumiere, for chorus; Cycle, for chorus
Performers: Östersjö, Stefan; Aberg, Daniel; Lykke, Emil; Navarro-Alonso, Astrid Kastensson; Nordtorp, Malene; Nybye, Tom; Sorensen, Gert
Conductors: Malmberg, Fredrik; Malmberg, Fredrick
Ensemble: ; Danish National Vocal Ensemble

Issued to celebrate the 80th birthday of Danish composer Per Norgard this CD features three of the composer's most captivating vocal works in new recordings...continue...
Recording information: Koncerthuset Studio, Denmark (03/14/2012-03/17/2012)....continue...

Walter Ross: Through the Reeds - The concertos for Oboe d'amore; Bassoon; Flute & Guitar; Oboe & Harp

1 CD / Ravello / 2012-09-25

Works: Walter Ross: Concerto for oboe d'amore & orchestra; Concerto for bassoon & orchestra; Concerto for flute, guitar & orchestra; Concerto for oboe, harp & orchestra
Performers: Antalová, Adriana; Fabera, Igor; Kubrova, Radka [Guitar]; Mesina, Roman; Sintal, Michal; Turner, M.
Conductors: Trevor, Kirk
Ensemble: ; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Through the Reeds is a collection of woodwind concerti from American composer Walter Ross. A lifelong musician and composer, Ross has historically worked most closely...continue...

Silhouettes: New American Music for Guitar - works by Cote, Bassett, Larsen and Lennon / Alejandro Saladin Cote, guitar

1 CD / Artek / 2012-09-25

Works: John Anthony Lennon: Concert Etudes (12), for guitar; Silhouettes, for guitar; Leslie Bassett: Temperaments, for guitar; Libby Larsen: Argyle Sketches, for guitar; Sarabande, for guitar; Love After 5...
Performers: Cote, Alejandro Saladin

With composer Leslie Bassett and guitarist Alejandro Saladin Cote, Artek presents this release of all premier performances....continue...
Recording information: Oktaven Audio, Yonkers, New York (2011-04-19&2011-04-20&2011-)....continue...

The Music of Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2

1 CD / Carl Davis Collection / 2012-09-25

Works: Carl Davis: Upstairs Downstairs (Series 2), music from the television series
Performers: Bishop, Dave; Blendis, Simon; Bradbury, Adrian; Buckton, Ben [Violin]; Burgess, Joby; Cohen, David; George, Richard; Gilliver, Rebecca; Goldsmith, Adam; Griffiths, Gareth; Kanga, Skaila [Harp]; Laure...
Conductors: Davis, Carl

The 2010-2012 revival of the iconic 1970s drama Upstairs Downstairs on BBC called for new music to match the new drama. Enter contemporary British composer...continue...
Recording information: Angel Studios....continue...

Guitar Sensation - A tribute to Andres Segovia: works by Albeniz, Sor, vivaldi, Carulli, Granados / Andres Segovia & Friedemann Wuttke, guitars

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2012-09-25

Works: Isaac Albéniz: Suite española no 1, Op. 47; Suite española no 2, Op. 47; Piezas caracteristicas, Op. 92; Fernando Sor: Sonata, Op. 25; Variations for Guitar on a theme from Mozart'...
Performers: Segovia, Andrés; Wuttke, Friedemann
Conductors: Zhukov, Igor; Pasquet, Nicolas

As a tribute to guitar legend Andres Segovia, Profil has compiled performances by the master himself as well as up and coming guitarist Friedemann Wuttke....continue...

Boccherini: Quintets for Guitar & Strings nos 1,2,3,4 & 9 / Massimo Scattolin, guitar

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Quintet for guitar & strings in D minor, G. 445 (arrangement of Piano Quintet, G. 416); Quintet for guitar & strings in E major, G. 446 (arrangement of Piano Quintet, G. 417); Quint...
Performers: Berger, Julius; Mezzena, Franco; Pagliari, Stefano [Violin]; Scattolin, Massimo [Guitar]; Volpato, Luca

These quintets for guitar and strings were created in the 1790s for the Duke of Benavente-Osuna. From the dramatic G445, whose last movement ends in...continue...

Where (we) Live - McMurray, Beach, Quillen and Sliwinski / So Percussion

1 CD / Canteloupe / 2012-09-25

Works: Grey McMurray: This Place the Place, for voice & percussion ensemble; Five Rooms Back, for voice & percussion ensemble; Strange Steps, for voice, guitar & percussion ensemble; Moat, for voice , guita...
Performers: McMurray, Grey
Conductors:
Ensemble: So Percussion

"Time and again... you found yourself smiling in a quiet amazement that could verge on disbelief." - NY Times "The range of colors and voices...continue...
Recording information: Guilford Sound.

With the album Where (we) Live, a distillation of an evening-length show that So Percussion premiered and toured in the fall 2012, the group continues to ...continue...

Pittaluga Guitar Competition winner Cecilio Perera - works by Ponce, Brouwer, Oliva and Sojo

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25

Works: Manuel Ponce: Preludio Cubano, for piano; Balletto for guitar; Gigue for guitar; Sonata for guitar No 1 ("Mexicana"); Canciones (3) Populares Mexicanas, for guitar; Leo Brouwer: Sonata for guitar; Ju...
Performers: Perera, Cecilio

Winner of a remarkable number of awards and acknowledged as one of the most important guitarists to emerge from Mexico in recent years, Cecilio Perera...continue...
Recording information: St. John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Canada (02/09/2012-02/11/2012)....continue...

The Best Classical Music in the Movies Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: John Williams: Star Wars; Schindler's List; E.T.; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1; Stanley Myers: The Deer Hunter; James Horner: My Heart Will Go On (from the...
Performers: Abel, David [Conductor]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Barrueco, Manuel; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Gieseking, Walter; Horner, James; Little, Tasmin; Lopardo, Frank; Meier, Waltraud; Morris, James; Mo...
Conductors: Love, Geoff; Previn, Andre; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Sutherland, Iain; Goodwin, Ron; Ormandy, Eugene; Lombard, Alain

The Art of Renee Fleming - in music of Richard Rodgers, JS Bach, Handel, Bernstein, Puccini, Schubert, Gershwin et al.

1 CD / Decca / 2012-09-11

Works: Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette; Ave Maria; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt; Antoni...
Performers: Anderson, Rusty; Beroukhim, Cyrus; Fleming, Renée; Gerlach, Alexis Pia; Hakim, William; Hartley, David; Kahne, David; Mills, Jesse; O'Connor, Mark [Violin]; Pearce, Steve; Pelton, Shawn; Salmi...
Conductors: Delfs, Andreas; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Tate, Jeffrey; Solti, Sir Georg; Gergiev, Valery; Levine, James; Barenboim, Daniel; Bicket, Harry; Gemignani, Paul; Summers, Patrick

A new priority album of the very best from the world's favorite soprano, released to coincide with a major international TV appearance

The Art of

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Victoria from the Heart: Love Songs / Victoria de las Angeles, soprano

1 CD / Columna Musica / 2012-09-11

Works: Jean-Paul-Gilles Martini: Plaisir d'amour, for voice & piano (or orchestra); Franz Schubert: Gesänge (4) aus Wilhelm Meister, D 877/Op. 62; Gabriel Fauré: Les roses d'Ispahan, Op. 39 no 4; ...
Performers: Campora, Giuseppe; de los Angeles, Victoria; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Monte, Carlo del; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Morante, Manuel Garcia; Parsons, Geoffrey; Soriano, Gonzalo
Conductors: Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Prêtre, Georges; Jacquillat, Jean-Pierre; Morelli, Giuseppe; Susskind, Walter; Cluytens, André; Monteux, Pierre; Santini, Gabriele; Serafin, Tullio

The pieces on this CD help us remember the softer side of Victoria de los Angeles, a soprano with a magnificent and unique voice, through...continue...

Arbitrage

1 CD / Milan / 2012-09-11

Works: Cliff Martinez: Arbitrage, film score; Mark Bell: I See Who You Are, song; Derek Adam: Laura Palmer's Prom, song; Ary Barroso: Para Machuchar Meu Coraçao; Arthur Johnston: Just One More Chance; ...
Performers: Bjork; Botos, Robi; Childs, Morgan; Getz, Stan [Sax]; Gilberto, Joao; Holiday, Billie; Jobim, Antonio Carlos
Conductors: Ellis, Ray

Hans Werner Henze "Royal Winter Music" - Sonatas on Shakespearean Characters / Elliot Simpson, guitar

1 CD / Soundset / 2012-09-11

Works: Hans Werner Henze: Royal Winter Music (Sonata no 1), for guitar; Royal Winter Music 2
Performers: Simpson, Elliot

Hans Werner Henze states that his idea of developing music from Richard of Gloucester's monologue (Now is the winter of our discontent) and of generating...continue...
Recording information: Lille Konsertsal, University of Stavanger, Bjergsted (06/16/2010-06/18/2010)....continue...

Resident Evil: Retribution

1 CD / Milan / 2012-09-11

Works: Tomandandy: Resident Evil
Performers: Bassnectar; Borland, Wes; Castro, Gabe; Moreno, Chino

Velvet Touch / Ulrich Wedemeier, guitar

1 CD / Musicaphon / 2012-09-06

Works: John Abraham Nüske: Fantasia on "God Save the King", for guitar; Mauro Giuliani: Variations on a theme by Handel ("The Harmonious Blacksmith"), for guitar in A major, Op. 107; Catharina Pratten:...
Performers: Wedemeier, Ulrich

Ulrich Wedemeier plays guitars once belonging to Catharina Pratten (1824-1895), who was one of the most important artists among the English, especially among the London...continue...
Recording information: Stephansstift, Hannover, Germany (06/20/2011-06/22/2011)....continue...

Spanish Guitar Music

3 CD / Bt Import / 2012-08-28

Works: Isaac Albéniz: Asturias (Leyenda), instrumental arrangement after Suite española no 1, Op. 47/5; Suite española, Op. 47; Johann Sebastian Bach: BWV 1006; Prelude for Lute in C minor,...
Performers: Cabra, Nino de; Marchena, Nino de; Montoya, Ramon; Peines, La Nina De Los; Rebollo, Jose [Vocals]; Segovia, Andres

Bedroom Window

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-08-28

Works: Nanea Miyata: The Bedroom Window, musical
Performers: de Tarnowsky, Kyle; Einstein, Jesse; Fortier, Aimee; Glazer, Brett; Gomez, Patrick; Higgins, Christopher; Huxley, Justine; Kaddi, Keven; Lee, Debra Kay; Lee, Rachel; Linder, Diane; Mackintosh, Terra;...
Conductors: de Tarnowsky, Kyle

Recording information: Asylum Recording Studio....continue...

Angelo Gilardino: 20 Studi Facili for guitar / Cristiano Porqueddu, guitar

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Angelo Gilardino: Studi Facili (20), for guitar
Performers: Porqueddu, Cristiano [Guitar]

Angelo Gilardino has done much to advance the classical guitar in recent years, both as a performer and as a composer. His concertos, sonatas, and...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa della Solitudine, Nuoro, Italy (09/10/2011-10/10/2011)....continue...

Guitar Recital - works by Rodrigo, Regondi, Tarrega, Albeniz, Britten / Srdjan Bulat, First Prize 2011 Tarrega Int'l Guitar Competition

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-08-28

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Junto al Generalife; Giulio Regondi: Étude for guitar no 8 in G major; Francisco Tárrega: Preludes (16) for Guitar; Prelude for guitar no 9 in D minor "Endecha";...
Performers: Bulat, Srdjan

This selection ranges from the romanticism of Francisco Tárrega, the Spanish impressionism of Albéniz's Mallorca and the neo-romanticism of the contemporary Croatian composer, Stjepan Su...continue...
Recording information: St John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (02/15/2012-02/17/2012)....continue...

The Works of Kim Halliday: Birdsong in Mist

1 CD / Ravello / 2012-08-28

Works: Kim Halliday: Developments of Late, for guitar & piano; Seashore, for guitar, piano & bass; Silver, for prepared piano; If I, for piano & tape; Eastern Games, for guitar, bass & gamelan; Birdsong in ...
Performers: Halliday, Kim

Imagine you are walking through a dark field and the grass wet at your feet. It's a familiar place, but something feels different--there is something...continue...
Recording information: The Orchard, London....continue...

Agustín Barrios International Guitar Competition, Vol. 1 / works by Barrios, Ponce, Asencio et al. / Elise Neumann, guitar

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Agustín Barrios-Mangoré: Pais de Abanicos, for guitar; Medallon antiguo, for guitar; Habanera, for guitar; Waltz for guitar in D major, Op. 8/4; Gavota al estilo antiguo; Vals Tropical, for...
Performers: Neumann, Elise

This disc is the first in an exciting new collaborative series between Brilliant Classics and the International Barrios Guitar Competition. 2011 First Prize Winner Elise...continue...
Recording information: ME.TO. Recording Studio, Asti, Italy (12/2011)....continue...

4 Buenos Aires - Transcriptions for bandonéon & guitar by Astro Piazzolla / Denis Plante, bandoneon; David Jacques, guitar

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-08-28

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Cuatro estaciónes porteñas (The Four Seasons), tango cycle; Five Tango Sensations, for bandoneón & string quartet (abridgement and arrangement of Sette sequenze;...
Performers: Jacques, David [Classical Guitar]; Plante, Denis

Denis Plante presents transcriptions for bandonéon and guitar of Astor Piazzolla's seminal works. Plante's concept is to enter completely into Piazzolla's musical world - as...continue...
Recording information: Francois Bernier Hall, Domaine Forget, St. Irénée, Queb (02/2012)....continue...

New Works for Flute & Guitar - works by Dyens, Leisner, Adashi & Mahoney / Heather Holde, flute; Bradley Colten, guitar

1 CD / Azica / 2012-08-28

Works: Roland Dyens: Traveling Sonata, for flute & guitar; David Leisner: Away, for flute & guitar; Judah E. Adashi: Songs of Kabir, for flute & guitar; Shafer Mahoney: Shining River, for flute & harp
Performers: Arc Duo
Conductors:
Ensemble: Arc Duo

In their home base of New York City, Arc Duo's performance highlights include recitals at renowned venues such as Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, where...continue...

Giorgio Mirto: Chamber Works with Guitar / Giorgio Mirto & Victor Villadangos, guitars; Fation Hoxholli, violin; Solisti dell'O.C.B.

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Giorgio Mirto: Tres piezas de Abril, for 2 guitars; I sentieri del sogno, for violin & guitar; Su Bentu, for 3 guitars; Triste, solitario y final, for guitar & string quartet
Performers: Hoxholli, Fation; Mirto, Giorgio [Guitar]; Tampalini, Giulio; Villadangos, Victor

Described as "one of the most interesting composers" of recent years, composer-performer Giorgio Mirto is a leading light in the world of contemporary guitar music....continue...

Musical Entertainment Morning - Chamber music of the romantic era on period instruments: Mendelssohn; Gade; Schumann / Leipziger Concert

1 CD / Raum Klang / 2012-08-25

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Fragmenten für Streichquartett, Op. 81; Song without words for Cello and Piano in D major, Op. 109; Niels Gade: Fantasiestücke für Clarinette und Pianoforte, Op. 43;...
Performers: Hennig, Bettina; Jochen Seggelke; Kliegl, Bruno; Koche, Tobias [Piano]; Kuper, Eckhart; Landsberg, Julia von; Mate, Balazs; Mokry, Andrzej; Seitz, Johanna; von Promnitzau, Franns [Organ, Vocals]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Leipziger Concert

Ladies in rustling gowns and gentlemen in evening dress to be "musical morning entertainment" and appeared to listen to a varied program of music by...continue...

Nikita Koshkin (b. 1956): Megaron Concerto; Guitar Quintet / Elena Papandreou, guitar; New Hellenic Quartet; Singapore SO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-08-16

Works: Nikita Koshkin: Megaron Concerto, for guitar & orchestra; Quintet for guitar & string quartet; L'istesso tempo, for cello & guitar; Polka Papandreou, for guitar & orchestra
Performers: Liakakis, Angelos; Papandreou, Elena
Conductors: Shui, Lan
Ensemble: ; Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Illumination

1 CD / Danu / 2012-08-14

Works: American Traditional: La Chanson de Mardi Gras; Michael McGlynn: Siosúram só, for vocal ensemble; Dormi Jesu, for vocal ensemble; Cúnnla, for vocal ensemble & bodhran; Illumination, fo...
Performers: Champion, Lucy; Dubhain, Padraig O [Bodran]; Eccles, Noel; Hilary, Lynn; Hozier, Andrew; Leeney, Hugo; Malir, Andreja; McGlynn, John; McGlynn, Michael; McNeill, Tara [Violin, Vocals]; Murphy, Blathna...
Conductors: Rossow, Stacie L.

Recording information: 2010-2012.

One of the first things evident about Anúna's 2012 album, Illumination, released in celebration of the group's 25th anniversary, is the diversity of the m...continue...

The Shark Is Still Working [Original Documentary Soundtrack]

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-08-14

Works: Michael McCormack: The Shark Is Still Working, documentary film score; Hal Swain: Show Me the Way to Go Home; English Traditional: Spanish Ladies
Performers: McCormack, Michael [Composer]; Parker, Greg

Quadrat d'Or - transcriptions of Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, Mozart by Miguel Llobet / Stefano Grondona: guitar

1 CD / Stradivarius / 2012-08-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite III para violoncello solo BWV 1009; Prelude for Lute in C minor, BWV 999; Suite I para violoncello solo BWV 1007; Sonata II para violino solo BWV 1002; Suite IV para viol...
Performers: Grondona, Stefano

The final chapter of a series devoted to the art of Miguel Llobet; in this case Stefano Grondona plays famous pieces by J.S. Bach, Mozart,...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di S. Barnaba, Laghi (VI) (08/2010-03/2012)....continue...

A tribute to the poetry of Garcia Lorca "Le Rossignol Andalou" / works by Rodrigo, de Falla, Ferrer et al. performed by choir, soloists & guitar

1 CD / Ad Vitam / 2012-08-14

Works: Manuel Ferrer: Love Songs (3) on texts of Federico Garcia Lorca, for 4 voices; Andaluzas (3) on texts of Federico Garcia Lorca, for 4 voices; Manuel de Falla: Homenaje - M. de Falla; Federico Garc...
Performers: Ruvio, Melodie; Valette, Benjamin
Conductors: Hasler, Jean-Michel
Ensemble: Ensemble Chronochromie

On this fascinating album, Ensemble Chronochromie pays musical homage to one of the greatest poets of the 20th century - Federico Garcia Lorca. The disc's...continue...
Recording information: Studio La Borie, Solignac, France (07/2011/10/2011)....continue...

Rodrigo: Elogio de la Guitara / Bergmann, Riessbeck, Jäckle

1 CD / Bayer / 2012-08-01

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Aria Antigua, for flute & piano (or guitar); Pastorcito santo, for voice & guitar (Villancicos no 1); Aire y Donaire, for voice & guitar (Villancicos no 3); Coplillas de Bel...
Performers: Jackle, Klaus [Guitar]; Riessbeck, Elisabeth

Nocturnes for Guitar / Giorgio Mirto, guitar

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Giorgio Mirto: Nocturnes (3) for guitar; Livio Torresan: Notturno, for guitar; Roberto Manca: Notturno no 3, for guitar; Ulisse, for guitar; Rosolino di Salvo: La notte di Penelope, for guitar; Giorg...
Performers: Mirto, Giorgio [Guitar]

With its romantic and mystical connotations, night has long been the inspiration behind many works of art. Guitarist Giorgio Mirto takes on the theme in...continue...
Recording information: Casa Sonora studios, Italy (01/2012); Casa Sonora studios, Italy (11/2011)....continue...

Karlheinz Stockhausen: Gruppen / Gyorgy Kurtag, Friedrich Goldmann, Claudio Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-31

Works: György Kurtág: Grabstein für Stephan, for guitar & instrumental groups, Op. 15c; Stele, for orchestra, Op. 33; Karlheinz Stockhausen: Gruppen
Performers: Ruck, Jurgen
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Goldmann, Friedrich; Creed, Marcus
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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From today's vantage point it would be easy to underestimate the impact of Stockhausen's unheralded use of his resources - three conductors, three orchestras, a...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Groáer Saal, Berlin, Germany (12/1994)....continue...

Singer Pur sings Sting

1 CD / Oehms / 2012-07-31

Works: Sting: Fields of Gold, song; Englishman in New York; Every Breath You Take; Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic; A Thousand Years; Wrapped around your finger; Seven Days, song; They dance alone; Fra...
Performers: Miller, Dominic; Reinhard, Claudia; Schneider-Waterberg, Reiner; Warwitz, Manuel; Wenk, Klaus; Zapp, Markus

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their first stage appearance, Singer Pur presents its first and only pop production release. Singer Pur has won...continue...
Recording information: Backyard Studio Bayreuth (02/2011-03/2011)....continue...

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Carlos Bonell, guitar; Charles Dutoit - Montreal SO

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Fantasía para un gentilhombre, for guitar & orchestra; Manuel de Falla: Danza del molinero (from "El sombrero de tres picos")
Performers: Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: ; Montreal Symphony Orchestra

Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez is performed and recorded more than all the other guitar concertos put together, and the outer movements are full of Spanish...continue...

Kings of the Evening [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

1 CD / K-Tone / 2012-07-24

Works: Kevin Toney: Kings of the Evening, film score; Scott Joplin: The Entertainer
Performers: Coleman, Chris; Davis, Rahmlee; Evans, Art; Hollingsworth, Mark; Hughes, John Austin; Nakamura, Tetsuya; Orlando, Victor; Toney, Kevin

Pachelbel: Canon; Albinoni: Adagio; works by Bach, Handel, Purcell & Vivaldi / Orpheus CO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon, HWV 67; Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351; Water Music Suite no 2, HWV 349; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Suite no 3 in...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Bartlett, Eric; Brewer, Edward; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Holliger, Heinz; Kremer, Gidon; Meyer, Wolfgang [Organ]; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Petri, Michala; Preston, Simon...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor; Kubelik, Rafael; Wijnkoop, Alexander van; Abbado, Claudio; Brown, Iona; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Füri, Thomas; ; Rose, Barry
Ensemble: ; I Musici; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

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Holliger brings a wonderful sense of poetry and lyricism to the music, wistful, and elegiac in slow movements, athletic and sprightly in faster ones. Guaranteed...continue...

Arianna Savall: Hirundo Maris / Petter Udland Johansen, Sveinung Lilleheier, Miquel Àngel Cordero and David Mayoral

1 CD / ECM / 2012-07-17

Works: Catalan Traditional: El Mestre, folk song; El mariner, folk song; Sephardic Traditional: Buenas noches, folk song; Ya salió de la mar la galana (She Came Out of the Sea), song (Salonica); Morena...
Performers: Cordero, Miquel Angel; Johansen, Petter Udland; Lilleheier, Sveinung; Mayoral, David; Savall, Arianna

Hirundo Maris is Latin for "sea swallow" and, like that bird's nomadic flight, harpist Arriana Savall's quintet - part early music ensemble, part folk group...continue...
Recording information: Propstei St. Gerold (01/2011).

Hirundo Maris is dedicated to the memory of Montserrat Figueras, the legendary advocate, researcher, and performer of Renaissance and Baroq...continue...

Pasión - works by Astor Piazzolla, Osvaldo Farres, Carlos Gardel, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Augustin Barrios / Milos, guitar

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-17

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Libertango; Enrico IV; Jorge Morel: Danza brasilera, for guitar; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Chôro no 1 for Guitar; Suite populaire brasileira; Roland Dyens: Tango en Skai, for guitar;...
Performers: Karadaglic, Milos [Guitar]
Conductors: Israel, Christoph

Pasion includes new arrangements for solo guitar and string orchestra for favorite Lain hits such as Gardel's Por una cabeza (popular from the film Scent...continue...
Recording information: Studio B-Sharp, Berlin (2011-11-??&2012-03-??&2012-)....continue...

Volere

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-07-17

Works: John A. Carollo: Metamorphosis for viola no 1; Metamorphosis for viola no 2; Suite for piano no 3; Eterna riconciliazione, for violin & guitar; Volere, for violin & guitar; Suite for 2 pianos no 2; T...
Performers: Gould, Matt; Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin; May, Nathanael; Rosenkranz, Thomas; Schneider, Beth [Violin]; Yee, Thomas [Piano]

John Powell: Ice Age: Continental Drift, original motion picture score

1 CD / Varese Sarabande / 2012-07-10

Works: John Powell: Ice Age
Performers: Doering, George
Conductors: Anthony, Pete

Recording information: 5 Cat Studio, Los Angeles, CA; The Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox....continue...

Music by Kjartan Olafsson / Petur Jonasson

3 CD / Icelandic Music / 2012-07-10

Works: Kjartan Olafsson: StringQ, for string quartet; Tilbrigdi vid jómfrú (Variations on a Virgin), for guitar; Calculus, for solo flute; Structure II, for piano; Sextet no 2, for flute, clar...
Performers: Aarnink, Frank; Birgisson, Snorri Sigfus; Bjorgvinsdottir, Dagny [Piano]; Clapperton, James; Johannesson, Ogmundur Thor; Martial Nardeau; Olafsson, Kjartan; Petur Jonasson; Sunneva Kjartansdottir; Th...

This 3-CD collection of the music of Icelandic composer Petur Jonasson has one disc devoted to live recordings of acoustic music for traditional instruments; one...continue...