1 CD / Tzadik Records /
2009-11-24
Works: Traditional: Greensleeves; Meredith Monk: Nota; Duet for Voice and Echoplex; Trance; Epic 1; Paris; Biography; Mill; The Tale; Quarry Weave; Epic 2; Tower; Do You Be?; Quarry Procession; Porch; Don P...
Performers:
Goodman, Andrea; Kampe, Susan; Monk, Meredith; Preston, Don; Solem, Monica; Walcott, Collin
An unprecedented collection of recordings charting the earliest years of one of the world's most personal and exciting renaissance women-composer, singer, performance artist, playwright, film...continue...

2 CD / Avie /
2009-11-10
Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in C minor, D 958; 6 Moments Musicaux, D 780; German Dances (16) and Ecossaises (2) for Piano, D 783/Op. 33; Piano Sonata in G major, D 894; Impromptus (4) for Piano,...
Performers:
Cooper, Imogen
Imogen Cooper's Schubert Live, Vol. I was a runaway success, both critically and commercially. Now, she continues her exploration of Schubert's late piano music with...continue...
Recording information: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, England....continue...
1 CD / Cold Blue /
2009-11-10
Works: Christopher Hobbs: Sudoku 82
Performers:
Pezzone, Bryan
Specially priced CD single stickered with glowing reviews from Howard Skempton, Kyle Gann, and The Wire. This spare, beautiful, spacious 20-minute piece for eight pianos...continue...
Recording information: Los Angeles, CA (05/2009-07/2009)....continue...
1 CD / Berlin Classics /
2009-11-10
Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (32) for Piano in C minor on an Original Theme, WoO 80; Johannes Brahms: Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit; Alberto Ginastera: Sona...
Performers:
Ursuleasa, Mihaela
A unique mixture of vivacious playing and lyrical talent makes Mihaela Ursuleasa one of the most remarkable pianists of her generation. Her debut recording, which...continue...
Recording information: Köln, Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal (05/12/2009-05/15/2009)....continue...

1 CD / Zig Zag /
2009-11-10
Works: Gabriel Fauré: Soir, Op. 83 no 2; Les roses d'Ispahan, Op. 39 no 4; La rose, Op. 51 no 4; Le parfum impérissable, Op. 76 no 1; Arpège, Op. 76 no 2; Pleurs d'or, Op. 72; Le jardin clos,...
Performers:
Degout, Stephane; Deshayes, Karine; Lucas, Helene
Very rarely recorded, late pieces of Faure beautifully sung by Karine Deshayes, a rising mezzo-soprano invited to the Metropolitan opera for the Cenerentola, and to...continue...
Recording information: l'église de Bon Secours Paris XI (02/16/2009-02/20/2009)....continue...

1 CD / Summit Records /
2009-11-10
Works: Jean Françaix: Sonatine pour violon et piano; Lili Boulanger: Deux Morceaux pour violon et piano; Gabriel Pierné: Sonate pour violon et piano, Op. 36; Claude Debussy: Golliwog's Cakewalk; L...
Performers:
Campbell, Andrew [Piano]; McLin, Katherine [Violin]
Ensemble:
McLin Campbell Duo
An all - French disc of music for violin and piano, including the first American recordings of the Sonata for violin & piano, Op. 36...continue...
Recording information: Katzin Concert Hall, Arizona State University School of....continue...

1 CD / Albany Records /
2009-11-10
Works: David Del Tredici: Three Gymnopedies; Eric Moe: Ballade; Tom Cipullo: Two Meditations; Water Lilies; Leo Ornstein: Sonata for Two Pianos, Op. 89
Performers:
Golan, Jeanne; Oldfather, Christopher
Jeanne Golan gives us performances of music by American composer-pianists who understand and write beautifully for the piano, making a collection that ranges from the...continue...
Recording information: Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA (07/14/2008); Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA (07/15/2008)....continue...

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi /
2009-11-10
Works: Astor Piazzolla: Libertango; Angel Suite; Decarísimo; Soledad; Michelangelo 70; Invierno porteño; David Gordon: Augmented Tango; Milonga Bourgeois; Adam Summerhayes: When Churchyards Yawn; ...
Performers:
Gordon, David [composer]
Ensemble:
London Concertante
More than any other composer since JS Bach, Astor Piazzolla achieved the ultimate synthesis of the musical influences acting upon him - from Bach to...continue...
Recording information: Olympic Studios, London, England (07/2008)....continue...

1 CD / KML Recordings /
2009-11-10
Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopédies (3) for Piano; Morceaux en forme de poire; Trois Gnossiennes; 4ème Gnossienne; 5ème Gnossienne; 6ème Gnossienne; Petites pièces montées (3); Embr...
Performers:
Labeque, Katia; Labeque, Marielle
Fresh from their recent triumphs at the Proms, Katia & Marielle Labeque present their first recording of the music of Erik Satie. The disc starts...continue...
Recording information: Studio K (06/2009)....continue...
1 CD / Cantaloupe /
2009-11-10
Works: Julia Wolfe: LAD; Dark Full Ride; My Lips from Speaking; Stronghold
Performers:
Black, Robert [doublebass]; Moore, Lisa; Welch, Matthew
Julia Wolfe's 'Dark Full Ride' consists of four new compositions, each written for multiples of individual instruments - nine bagpipes, four drum sets, six pianos...continue...
1 CD / EtCetera Records /
2009-11-10
Works: Darius Milhaud: Quatre visages, Op. 238; Concerto for Viola no 1, Op. 108; Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for Cello solo, Op. 28; Paul Hindemith: Sonata for Viola solo, Op. 25 no 1
Performers:
Bouwhuis, Gerard; Van Els, Susanne
Ensemble:
Schönberg Ensemble
1 CD / EtCetera Records /
2009-11-10
Works: Roderik De Man: Magnetic Fields; Cordes Invisibles; Chromophores; Hear, Hear!; Marionette; Volatile Voices
Performers:
Hochscheid, Doris; Isaac, Jorge; Ruth, Frans van
Ensemble:
Insomnio; Radio Chamber Orchestra; Volharding Orchestra

1 CD / Sony Classical /
2009-11-03
Works: Johannes Brahms: Nachtigallen schwingen, Op. 6/6; Verzagen, Op. 72/4; Lerchengesang, Op. 70/2; Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen, Op. 32/2; Über die Heide, Op. 86/4; Wie rafft' ich mich auf in der Nach...
Performers:
Keenlyside, Simon; Martineau, Malcolm
One of the world's most sought-after singers, Simon Keenlyside is known for his versatility and highly charged performances. With his latest release, 'Schumann: Dichterliebe /...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk (04/07/2009); Potton Hall, Suffolk (04/08/2009); Potton Hall, Suffolk (04/11/2009); Potton Hall, Suffolk (04/12/2009)....continue...
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1 CD / EMI (Import) /
2009-11-03
Works: Franz Schubert: Moments musicaux, D 780; Allegretto in C minor; Impromptus, D 899
Performers:
Fray, David
David Fray has declared his particular affinity with Austro-German music, and after two CDs featuring Bach and a DVD of Bach concertos he now programs...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (04/25/2009-04/29/2009)....continue...

1 CD / Philips /
2009-11-03
Works: Irving Berlin: White Christmas; Traditional: Angels we have heard on high; The Lord's Prayer; What child is this; O Tannenbaum; Cantique de Noel; John Frederic Coots: Santa Claus is coming to town; M...
Performers:
Blige, Mary J.; Blooding, Courtney; Bocelli, Andrea; Bonaviri, Daniele; Colaiuta, Vinnie; Cole, Natalie; Foster, David [Composer]; Jenkins, Katherine; McEntire, Reba; Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Muppets...
Millions will rejoice this holiday season with the much-anticipated release of Andrea Bocelli's 'My Christmas'. The first-ever live Christmas recording from Andrea is a heart-warming...continue...
Personnel: Jochem Van Der Saag (programming). Recording information: Chartmaker Studios in Los Angeles; Abbey Road Studio in....continue...
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1 CD / EMI Classics /
2009-11-03
Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Memories of Childhood; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Performers:
Andsnes, Leif Ove
Leif Ove Andsnes embarks on a major project which marks a new departure for the internationally acclaimed pianist. Together with South African-born visual artist Robin...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London....continue...
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EMI 983602B

1 CD / EMI Classics /
2009-11-03
Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltzes, Op. 34; Waltz for Piano in A flat major, B 131/Op. 42 "Grande Valse"; Waltzes (3) for Piano,...
Performers:
Fliter, Ingrid
Ingrid Fliter's 2008 EMI Classics debut album of the Chopin 3rd Sonata drew universal praise. She now follows with a recording of Chopin's complete waltzes,...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk (05/11/2009-05/14/2009)....continue...
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EMI 983512B
4 CD / RCA Records /
2009-11-03
Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893
Performers:
Richter, Sviatoslav
This selection is available for a limited time as a special import....continue...
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1 CD / Analekta /
2009-10-27
Works: André Mathieu: Concertino No. 2, Op. 13; Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto pour piano No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto pour piano et violon in D Major
Performers:
Archibald, Paul; Lefevre, Alain; Lefevre, David
Ensemble:
London Mozart Players
Recording information: St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom (01/19/2009-01/20/2009)....continue...
2 CD / Delos /
2009-10-27
Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: None but the Lonely Heart, Op. 6, No. 6; Night, Op. 60, No. 9; At Bedtime, Op. 27, No. 1; I Opened a Window, Op. 63, No. 2; My Genius, My Angel, My Friend; Not a Word, O My ...
Performers:
Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Ilja, Ivari
Recording information: Mosfilm Studio, Moscow, Russia....continue...

1 CD / Cedille Records /
2009-10-27
Works: Pierre Jalbert: The Invention of the Saxophone; Stacy Garrop: Ars Poetica; Vivan Fung: Insomnia; The Man in the Moon; The Willies; Lita Grier: Forgetfulness; Dancing Towards Bethlehem; Zhou Tian: Rea...
Performers:
Aznavoorian, Marta; Baggot, Buffy; Beyer, Jonathan [Baritone]; Cook, Susan; Cunliffe, David; Goodwin, John [Piano]; Link, Joel; Munro, Tim; Wadden, Nuiko; Yamada, Yoko; Yeh, John Bruce
Ensemble:
Lincoln Trio
Recording information: Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio, WFMT, Chicago (05/05/2008-05/06/2008); Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio, WFMT, Chicago (07/17/2008); Fay and Daniel Levin Perform...continue...

1 CD / Naxos (USA) /
2009-10-27
Works: Huang Ruo: Drama Theater No. 2; Drama Theater No. 3; Drama Theater No. 4; String Quartet No. 1
Performers:
Buck, Stephen; Fen, Min Xiao; Tyler, Charles
Ensemble:
Future In REverse (FIRE)
The release by Naxos of Huang Ruo's 'Chamber Concertos Nos. 1–4' was hailed as "a bold debut" (Gramophone) which "shows a major compositional voice emerging"...continue...
Recording information: Juilliard School Recording Studio (12/01/2008); Juilliard School Recording Studio (12/19/2008)....continue...

1 CD / Decca /
2009-10-27
Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah; Romano Musumarra: Luna; David Foster: Because We Believe; The Prayer; Mattias Lindblom: I Only Know How to Love; R...
Performers:
Avalos, Art; Beasley, John; Borys, Roman; Braun, Michael; Camilleri, Mark; Cortelyou, Justin; Esbjorn Ohrwall; Ezrin, Bob; Harper, Ian; Henriksen, Tommy; Hyler, John; Kelso, Mark; Lauer, Tim; Lenz, A...
Ensemble:
Czech National Symphony Orchestra; Moscow Film Orchestra; Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Canadian Tenors have crisscrossed the globe thrilling millions of music lovers with their magical voices, their wonderful sense of humor, and their memorable music....continue...
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1 CD / Naxos (USA) /
2009-10-27
Works: Sergei Taneyev: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor; Theme and Variations in C major; Repose; Scherzo in D minor; Scherzo in G minor; Scherzo in E flat minor; Scherzo in C major; Scherzo in F majo...
Performers:
Peshkov, Ivan; Solovieva, Olga
Somewhat unusually for a pianist-composer of his calibre, Taneyev wrote few works for that instrument alone, although each establishes its own memorable mood. The 'Violin...continue...

1 CD / PentaTone Classics /
2009-10-27
Works: Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Johannes Brahms: Paganini Variations, Op. 35
Performers:
Arrau, Claudio
The Kinderszenen form a programmatic cycle, which is not - as one might suspect from the title - intended for children or young people, but...continue...
This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Recording information: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (03/1974)....continue...
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