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A Musical Journey: Austria - Hohenwerfen Castle, the Weissensee, Linz. Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

The places visited include Hohenwerfen Castle, the Weissensee, Styria, Linz, Aggstein, Hallein and Baden. The music chosen for this tour of Austria consists of Mozart's...continue...
Run Time: 56 min.
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A Musical Journey: Switzerland and Norway - Music by Schumann: Carnival; Scenes of Childhood / Jeno Jando and Paul Gulda, piano [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

The tour takes us first to the carnival celebrations in Basel, with its elaborate displays. There follows a visit to Vigeland Park in Oslo, with...continue...
Run Time: 59 min.
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Musical Journey: Italy - A musical tour of Tuscany, Rome and Perugia - Music by Beethoven / Zagreb PO, Edlinger; Slovak PO, Gunzenhauser

1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Edlinger, Richard
Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic; Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra

The journey starts in the countryside near Arezzo, and passes from there to other districts of Tuscany, to the wine-producing fields near Montalcino, and thence...continue...
Run Time: 54 min.
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Flagello: Symphony No. 2 'Symphony Of The Winds'; Rosner: Symphony No. 8 'Trinity' / Houston University Wind Ens.

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Bertman, David;
Ensemble: University of Houston Saxophone Quartet; University of Houston Wind Ensemble

Nicolas Flagello's traditional lateromantic musical values and powerfully emotional and spiritual expressiveness are explored deeply in this program, from the grimly funereal Odyssey to his...continue...

Bob Chilcott: Everyone Sang; A Little Jazz Mass; I Share Creation; Aesop's Fables / Gemma Beeson, piano;

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Finch, Christopher;
Ensemble: Wellensian Consort; Will Todd Trio

Described by The Observer as "a contemporary hero of British Choral Music", Bob Chilcott is one of today's most widely performed composers of choral music....continue...

Gesualdo: Madrigals Books 5 and 6 / Delitiae Musicae

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Longhini, Marco
Ensemble: Delitiae Musicae

Published together in 1611, Gesualdo's Fifth and Sixth Books of Madrigals can be seen as musical 'twins', concluding a collection of madrigals by a composer...continue...

Luis Tinoco (b.1969): Round Time; From the Depth of Distance; Search Songs; Songs from the Solitary Dreamer / Ana Quintans; Yeree Suh; Raquel Camarinha, sopranos

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Miller, David Alan
Ensemble: Orquestra Gulbenkian

Portuguese composer Luís Tinoco's works are "as engrossing as they are entertaining" (Musical Opinion), and these première recordings represent some of the most exciting new...continue...

Ian Venables (b.1955): Complete Works for Solo Piano / Graham J. Lloyd, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

As a composer of art-song, Ian Venables is considered to be one of the most important writing today. The Songs of Ian Venables (8.572514), Volume...continue...

Grieg: Three Concertos for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (after the violin sonatas) / Henning Kraggerud, violin; Tromso Chamber Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors:
Ensemble: Tromso Chamber Orchestra

Grieg is one of the world's best known composers, but the three Violin Sonatas are a relatively unfamiliar part of his output, despite being among...continue...

The Early Music of Capilla Antigua de Chinchilla

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Ferrero, José
Ensemble: Capilla Antigua de Chinchilla

Troubadours, poet-singers, and mystics composed the most vibrant songs and sacred music of the Middle Ages. Their endechas (laments), sung in ladino (Judaeo-Spanish), are some...continue...

Laureate Series - music of de Falla, Amirov, Llobet, Rudnev, Albeniz, Turina, Brouwer et al. / Rovshan Mamedkuliev, guitar

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Rovshan Mamedkuliev was first prize-winner at the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America Competition in 2012, and now stands as one of the world's most exciting...continue...

Romeo & Juliet and Other Works Inspired by Shakespeare - works by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev et al.

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Wit, Antoni;
Ensemble: National Symphony of Ukraine; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Slovak Philharmonic

Many composers have tried to capture in music alone the wonderment of Shakespeare, and four approaches are represented in this Naxos collection including Mendelssohn's "A...continue...

Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 22, 23 and 24; English Suite No. 1 / New Russia State SO, Walker

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Walker, Alexander
Ensemble: New Russia State Symphony Orchestra

During the remarkable and prolific period between his 72nd and 92nd birthdays, Havergal Brian wrote no fewer than 27 symphonies. Some seem to fall into...continue...

Giorgio Federico Ghedini: Violin Sonatas; Bizzarria; Due Poemi / Emy Bernecoli, violin; Massimo Giuseppe Bianchi, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Although Giorgio Federico Ghedini's proud independence and lack of adherence to any particular school brought him into confl ict with the avant-garde, he is now...continue...

Rossini: Complete Overtures, Vol. 2 - Silken Ladder; Il Signor Bruschino; William Tell / Prague Sinfonia Orch., Benda

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Eduardo e Cristina; L' Inganno felice; La Scala di seta; Demetrio e Polibio; Il Signor Bruschino; Sinfonia (Overture) in D major (di Bologna), QR vii/1; Sigismondo
Conductors: Benda, Christian
Ensemble: ; Prague Sinfonia Orchestra

Rossini's ceaseless wit and invention are best exemplified in his series of operas. His colorful orchestration and command of both comic and tragic elements can...continue...

Tchaikovsky: The Queen Of Spades Suite; Voyevoda Suite (Arr. Peter Breiner) / New Zealand SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades; Voyevoda
Performers: Joyce, Andrew; Leppanen, Vesa-Matti
Conductors: Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: ; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Slovak-born composer and conductor Peter Breiner has received considerable inter-national acclaim for his adaptations, and his Tchaikovsky arrangements are particularly impressive examples of his art....continue...
Recording information: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (02/09/2012-02/10/2012)....continue...

Yannis Papaioannou (1910-1989): In the Depth of the Looking Glass; Associations; Eortic; Rhythms and Colours / Kostas Chardas, piano; Myrto Papatanasiu, soprano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Symeonidis, Vladimiros
Ensemble: DissonArt Ensemble

Yannis Papaioannou lived mainly in Athens, but also experienced a crucial period of study in Europe with musicians such as Arthur Honegger, and encountering the...continue...

21st Century Spanish Guitar, Vol. 1 - works by Morales-Caso; Brotons; Del Puerto; Cruz de Castro; Llorca; Balda / Adam Levin, guitar

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

This first of four volumes represents award-winning guitarist Adam Levin's major collaboration with the new century's 'Spanish Masters'. Bridges to the past include medieval sources...continue...

Fernando Lopes-Graca (1906-1994): Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Eldar Nebolsin, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Fernando Lopes-Graça: Concerto for Piano no 1; Concerto for Piano no 2
Performers: Nebolsin, Eldar
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: ; Orquestra Sinfonica do Porta - Casa da Musica

The music of Fernando Lopes-Graça, one of the most significant Portuguese composers of the twentieth-century, went through several phases of development. Though rooted in folk...continue...
Recording information: Sala Suggia, Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal....continue...

Antonio Soler (1729-1783): Keyboard Sonatas Nos. 28-41 / Denis Zhdanov, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Antonio Soler's eminent position at the eighteenth-century Spanish court led to a series of important works, both sacred and secular. Of them, the best known...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 'Leningrad' / Royal Liverpool PO, Petrenko

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Three weeks after the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, Shostakovich volunteered with the Home Guard in Leningrad. As the siege of...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, England (06/01/2012-06/03/2012)....continue...

Into the Night: Contemporary Choral Music by Whitacre, Paulus; Childs; Part Tavener; Lauridsen; Ticheli / Vox Humana

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Childs, David
Ensemble: Vox Humana

The richness of contemporary choral music is explored on this recording of works by some of today's leading composers from across three continents. Eric Whitacre's...continue...

Sousa: Music for Wind Band, Vol. 12 / The royal Swedish Navy Band. Brion

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Brion, Keith
Ensemble: Royal Swedish Navy Band

John Philip Sousa's swift rise to fame and greatness came at a time when band concerts were the most important aspect of musical life in...continue...

Dvorak: The Complete Published Orchestral Works / various artists [17 CDs]

17 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Dvo?ák was a composer steeped in the national and folk music of his Bohemian homeland, and his orchestral music combines a broad and soulful melodic...continue...

Stefano Pavesi (1779-1850): Ser Marcantonio, opera / Marco Filippo Romano; Loriana Castellano; Matteo D'Apolito; Timur Bekbosunov

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Spadano, Massimo
Ensemble: Camerata Bach Choir, Poznan; Sudwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim

Stefano Pavesi's work was swept away by the Rossini operatic avalanche and he is now almost forgotten, but while his vibrantly entertaining (though not without...continue...

Mozart: The Complete Symphonies / Nicholas Ward; Barry Wordsworth

11 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana; Norther Chamber Orchestra

One of the supreme musical geniuses and most loved composers of all time, Mozart wrote prolifically and excelled in every genre to which he turned...continue...