A Musical Journey: Crimea, Russia, Uzbekistan - Music by Khachaturian, Borodin, Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov [DVD]1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 The tour starts in Uzbekistan, of which there are later glimpses. There is a visit to the historic Russian town of Suzdal and scenes from...continue... ![]() A Musical Journey: Norway, Finland, Nordic Landscapes - Music by Sibelius, Svendsen, Halvorsen, Sinding [DVD]1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Scenes of Finland and its capital Helsinki, the interlinked islands of Suomenlinna, site of an ancient castle and fortifications, and the hills, valleys and fjords...continue... ![]() A Musical Journey: Salzburg, Austria, City of Mozart - Music by Mozart [DVD]1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 The places visited are associated in one way or another with Mozart. He was born in 1756 in Salzburg, where his father was a leading...continue... ![]() Ricky Ian Gordon (b.1956): Rappahannock County; Late Afternoon / Walters, Sherman, Tuell, Moreno, Lattimore. Ricky Ian Gordon, piano2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Ricky Ian Gordon: Rappahannock County, song cycle for voices & theater orchestra; Late Afternoon, song cycle for mezzo-soprano & pianoPerformers: Gordon, Ricky Ian; Lattimore, Margaret; Sherman, Faith; Tuell, Matthew [Tenor Vocal]; Walters, Mark Conductors: Fischer, Rob Ensemble: Virginia Arts Festival Orchestra Inspired by diaries, letters, and personal accounts from the 1860s, Rappahannock County is a music-theatre work which movingly and dramatically commemorates the 150th anniversary of...continue... Recording information: Harrison Opera House, Norfolk, Virginia, USA (2011-04-12&2011-04-16&2011-)....continue... ![]() Kenneth Fuchs: String Quartet No. 5 "American"; Falling Canons; Falling Trio / Christopher O'Riley, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Kenneth Fuchs: Falling Canons (7), for piano; Quartet for Strings no 5 ("American"); Falling Trio, for violin, cello & piano in one movementPerformers: O'Riley, Christopher Conductors: Ensemble: Delray String Quartet; Trio21 Kenneth Fuchs is one of America's leading composers and his music is performed worldwide. After writing Falling Man, a work for baritone voice and orchestra...continue... ![]() Michael Daugherty (b.1954): Mount Rushmore; Radio City; The Gospel According to Sister Aimee / Paul Jacobs, organ1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Michael Daugherty: Mount Rushmore, for chorus & orchestra; Radio City; The Gospel According to Sister Aimee, for organ, brass & percussionPerformers: Jacobs, Paul [Organ] Conductors: St. Clair, Carl Ensemble: ; Pacific Symphony GRAMMY Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty explores three icons of "The Greatest Generation", a turbulent period of adversity and achievement in the United States of America...continue... Recording information: Orange County Performing Arts Center, Renée and Henry S....continue... ![]() Masters of the Modern Age, Vol. 1: Music from the Time of Degas, Cezanne, and Van Gogh / Various artists3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 ![]() American Pop: The Works of Michael Daugherty composed from 1988 to 2005 / various artists [3 CDs]3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 The exciting performances contained in this box set, wonderfully performed by renowned conductors, orchestras and soloists, represent concertos and works for orchestra I have composed...continue... ![]() Ira Hearshen: Strike Up the Band; Divertimento for Band; Symphony on Themes of Sousa et al. / U.S. Air Force Band1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: George Gershwin: Strike up the Band; Ira Hearshen: Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa; Divertimento, (in 5 movements) for symphonic band; Irving Berlin: There's No Business Like Show Business, s...Conductors: Graham, Lowell Ensemble: ; United States Air Force Band; USAF Heritage of America Band Ira Hearshen is one of America's most popular and successful orchestrators and arrangers. He has written for many Hollywood films, such as Toy Story and...continue... ![]() Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3; Symphonic Dances / Leonard Slatkin, Detroit SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard Ensemble: ; Detroit Symphony Orchestra Completed in 1936, two years after the hugely popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Rachmaninov's Third Symphony was considered by the composer to be...continue... Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Detroit, USA....continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: Impromptus; 2 Pieces, Op. 1; 3 Morceaux, Op. 9; 6 Morceaux, Op. 21 / Andrey Yaroshinsky, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Impromptu-caprice, for piano in G major; Impromptu, for piano in A flat major; Impromptu "Momento lirico," for piano in A flat major (completed by Taneyev); Pieces (2) for ...Performers: Yaroshinskiy, Andrey Tchaikovsky wrote music for the piano throughout his life. The flamboyant and witty Scherzo a la russe is dedicated to the virtuoso pianist Nikolay Rubinstein,...continue... Recording information: Studio 1, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTRA, Mosc (03/15/2012-03/31/2012)....continue... ![]() The Lost City: Lamentations Through the Ages / Miranda Laurence and Susanna Fairbairn, sopranos; Robert Vanryne, trumpet1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Cecilia McDowall: The Lord is Good, for chorus; Pablo Casals: O vos omnes; Dominique Phinot: Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae, motet for 8 voices; Benjamin Britten: Sacred and profane, Op. 91; John ...Performers: Fairbairn, Susanna; Laurence, Miranda; Vanryne, Robert Conductors: Watson, Christopher Ensemble: ; Sospiri The Lamentations of Jeremiah may be unremittingly sad, but they have had a deep resonance for composers throughout the ages. This is a collection that...continue... Recording information: Eglise St. Laurent, Roujan, Languedoc Roussillon (08/09/2011-08/12/2011)....continue... ![]() Luigi Mancinelli (1848-1921): Scene veneziane, suite; Cleopatra, excerpts / Rome SO, La Vecchia1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Luigi Mancinelli: Venetian Scenes, suite for orchestra; Cleopatra, sei intermezzi sinfoniciConductors: Vecchia, Francesco La Ensemble: ; Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma Of the composers who inaugurated the renaissance of Italian instrumental music in the late nineteenth century, Luigi Mancinelli is probably the least well-known. Older than...continue... Recording information: Auditorio di Via della Concilazione, Rome....continue... ![]() Ernest John Moeran: Cello Concerto; Serenade in G; Lonely Waters; Whythorne's Shadow / Guy Johnston, cello; Rebekah Coffey, soprano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: E.J. Moeran: Concerto for cello & orchestra in B minor; Serenade for orchestra in G major; Lonely Waters, for orchestra (& soprano ad lib); Whythorne's Shadow, for orchestraPerformers: Coffey, Rebekah; Johnston, Guy [Cello] Conductors: Falletta, JoAnn The Cello Concerto is one of Anglo-Irish composer E. J. Moeran's most important works. Composed in 1945, its deft scoring and memorable melodic material mark...continue... Recording information: Ulster Hall, Belfast, Ireland....continue... ![]() Bel Canto Bully: The Musical Legacy of the Legendary Opera Impresario Domenico Barbaja with music by Rossini, Weber, Bellini et a.1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Gazzetta; Otello; Mosè in Egitto (Naples version); La Donna del lago; Maometto II; Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe; Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: R...Performers: Adami, Filippo; Amou, Akie; Bandelow, Karen; Colonna, Monica; Ganassi, Sonia; Giordani, Marcello; Guagliardo, Giovanni; Mahieux, Ugo; Mironov, Maxim; Podles, Ewa; Pratt, Jessica; Regazzo, Lorenzo; Th... Conductors: Franklin, Christopher; Fogliani, Antonino; Koch, Martin; Zedda, Alberto; Amberger, Martin; Morandi, Pier G.; Walter, Alfred; Mercurio, Steven; Rota, Marcello; Benini, Maurizio Domenico Barbaja (1777-1841) was the legendary impresario who dominated European operatic stages for thirty years. The ruthless mogul was at the very heart of the...continue... ![]() Debussy: Four-Hand Piano Music - Petite Suite; Marche écossaise; 6 épigraphes antiques et al. / Jean-Pierre Armengaud; Olivier Chauzu, pianos1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Claude Debussy: Petite suite for Piano 4 hands; Marche écossaise sur un thème populaire; Epigraphes antiques (6); Première suite d'orchestre, for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands), L. ...Performers: Armengaud, Jean-Pierre; Chauzu, Olivier The recent discovery (2008) of the Premiere Suite d'orchestrefor piano, four hands, is a large-scale, sonorous work which reveals Debussy's interest in constantly evolving form....continue... Recording information: Studio 4'33, Pierre Malbos, Ivry-sur-Seine, France (2012-03-12_2012-03-14&2012-)....continue... ![]() Zdenek Fibich: Symphony No. 1; Impressions from the Countryside / Czech Nat'l SO, Stilec1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Zdenek Fibich: Symphony no 1 in F major, Op. 17; Impressions from the Countryside, for orchestra, Op. 54Conductors: Stilec, Marek Ensemble: ; Czech National Symphony Orchestra Zdenek Fibich's career overlapped those of his countrymen Smetana and Dvorak, but his music remained poised between the twin poles of Czech Nationalism and the...continue... Recording information: CNSO Studio No. 1 Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic (02/06/2012-02/07/2012)....continue... ![]() W.F. Bach: Harpsichord Works, Vol. 4 - Sonata for 2 harpsichords; Sonatas (3) for harpsichord / Julia Brown & Barbara Baird, harpsichords1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Concerto (Sonata) for 2 harpsichords in F major, F. 10 (BR A12) (previously attrib. J.S. Bach, BWV A; Keyboard Sonata in C major, F. 1a (BR A2b) (later version); Keyboard Son...Performers: Baird, Barbara; Brown, Julia Wilhelm Friedmann Bach was significant in developing the relatively new keyboard sonata form between the Baroque and Classical periods. Combining stylistic elements from his father's...continue... Recording information: Beall Concert Hall, University of Oregon School of Musi (03/26/2012-03/27/2012)....continue... ![]() Waitin' for Benny: A Tribute to Benny Goodman - Clarinet Sonatas of Poulenc and Bernstein; Gershwin: 3 Preludes; Stravinsky: 3 Pieces et al. / Julien Hervé, clarinet1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Igor Stravinsky: Pieces (3) for Clarinet solo; Morton Gould:...Performers: Green, Ying-Lai [Double Bass]; Herve, Julien; Lovett, Maud; Sugitani, Jean-Hisanori [Piano] Renowned as a virtuoso jazz clarinetist and legendary bandleader, Benny Goodman is also remembered for the works he commissioned from leading composers of his day....continue... Recording information: Conservatoire de Paris (07/25/2011-07/28/2011)....continue... ![]() Peter Maxwell Davies: Strathclyde Concerto No. 2; Cello Sonata; The Two Fiddlers, dances / Vittorio Ceccanti, cello; Bruno Canino, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Peter Maxwell Davies: Strathclyde Concerto no 2, for cello & orchestra, J. 218; Sonata for cello & piano ("Sequentia Serpentigena"), Op. 285; Dances from "The Two Fiddlers", arr. for violin & piano, ...Performers: Canino, Bruno; Ceccanti, Vittorio Conductors: Maxwell Davies, Peter Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI This is the second disc of works focusing on Peter Maxwell Davies' continuing artistic relationship with the Ceccanti family. The Second Strathclyde Concerto is notable...continue... Recording information: Auditorium RAI, Torino, Italy (05/10/2012-05/11/2012); Valter Neri Studio, Montevarchi, Firenze, Italy (05/10/2012-05/11/2012); Auditorium RAI, Torino, Italy (09/13/2006); Valte...continue... ![]() Great Chamber Music - works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn etc. / various artists10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 33 no 3/H 3 no 39 "Bird"; Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"; Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 76 no 3/H 3 no 77 "...Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Fehervari, Janos; Gerard, Jean-Claude; Jando, Jeno; Nishizaki, Takako; Onczay, Csaba; Rener, Boris; Toth, Istvan Conductors: Ensemble: Danubius String Quartet; Ensemble Villa Musica; Gould Piano Trio; Joachim Trio; Kungsbacka Piano Trio; Quatuor Ludwig; Stuttgart Piano Trio This collection of great chamber music brings together nine giants of music in works which reveal their most immediate and indi vidual expressive worlds: proof...continue... ![]() Nino Rota (1911-1979): Clarinet Trio; Clarinet Sonata et al. / Goran Gojevic, clarinet; Mary Kenedi, piano; Lynn Kuo, violin; Winona Zelenka, cello1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Nino Rota: Trio for clarinet, cello & piano; Improvviso for violin & piano (from the films "Lovers without Love" / "Prelude to Madness"); Toccata for bassoon & piano; Sonata for clarinet & piano in D...Performers: Gojevic, Goran; Kenedi, Mary; Kuo, Lynn; Sweeney, Michael; Zelenka, Winona Although he is best known for his film scores and The Godfatherin particular, Nino Rota's concert music combines traditional tonality and forms with characteristically heartfelt...continue... Recording information: Glenn Gould Studio, C.B.C., Toronto, Ontario, Canada (11/10/2010-11/14/2010)....continue... ![]() The Complete Beethoven: Symphonies; Concertos; Overtures12 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 3 in E flat major,...Performers: Davies, Julian [Tenor]; Fontanals-Simmons, Marta; Gadd, Stephen; Hoare, Peter [; Jandó, Jenö; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kliegel, Maria; McCawley, Leon; Nishizaki, Takako; Rutter, Claire; ... Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Wordsworth, Barry; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Jean, Kenneth Triumphing over deafness and turbulent political times, Ludwig van Beethoven singlehandedly changed the course of music history , laying down the foundations for the Romantic...continue... ![]() Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata No. 1; Berceuse; Triptyque; Elégie; Romance / Fanny Clamagirand, violin; Vanya Cohen, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 75; Berceuse for violin & piano in B flat major, Op. 38; Elegy no 2 for violin & piano, Op. 160; Elegy no 1 for violin & pia...Performers: Clamagirand, Fanny; Cohen, Vanya I like nothing better than chamber music,' Saint-Saëns once wrote to a violinist friend and, indeed, he did much to promote the genre in Paris...continue... Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth, UK (06/13/2011-06/15/2011)....continue... ![]() A Musical Journey - Italy: Lucca; Tivoli; tuscany; Liguria; Lake Bolsena. Music by J.S. Bach [DVD]1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Our tour starts with the Baroque Villa Mansi in Lucca, followed by Hadrian's villa at Tivoli. Other sites include the villages of Cinque Terre on...continue... ![]() A Musical Journey: Lucca, Italy - The Old City; Orsetti Palace; San Martino Cathedral: Music by Vivaldi1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Our journey takes us principally to the old city of Lucca, for centuries independent until seized by Napoleon, who made his sister, Elisa Baciocchi, and...continue... ![]() A Musical Journey - Russia & The Ukraine: St Petersburg, Crimea, Odessa [DVD]1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Conductors: Wit, AntoniEnsemble: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra The places visited include St Petersburg, Peter the Great's new westward-looking capital, and the traditional capital, Moscow. In Ukraine we see Odessa with the famous...continue... ![]() The music of Mohammed Fairouz (b.1985) / Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Mellissa Hughes, soprano; David Kravitz, baritone1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Mohammed Fairouz: Tahwidah, for voice & clarinet; Chorale Fantasy, for string quartet; Sonata for solo violin ("Native Informant"); Posh, for voice & piano; For Victims, for voice & string quartet; J...Performers: Barton Pine, Rachel [Violin]; Hughes, Mellissa; Krakauer, David; Spooner, Steven; Thompson, Christopher [Baritone Vocal] Conductors: Ensemble: Borromeo String Quartet; Imani Winds Mohammed Fairouz is one of the most frequently performed, commissioned, and recorded composers of his generation, melding Middle-Eastern music and poetry with Western structures to...continue... Recording information: Oktaven Audio, Yonkers, New York (2012-03-07&2012-03-10&2012-)....continue... ![]() Samuel Adler (b.1928): Cantos; Close Encounters; Five Snapshots / Fulmer, violin; Kelly, viola; Eldan, cello; Muroki, db; Han, Harp1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Samuel Adler: Canto III for violin solo; Canto XVI, for viola solo; Canto X, for cello; Close Encounters for violin & cello; Canto VII, for bass; Canto XIX, for guitar; Canto XXI, for harp; Snapshots...Performers: Eldan, Amir [Cello]; Fulmer, David; Han, June; Iznaola, Ricardo; Kelly, Randolph; Muroki, Kurt The winner of many prestigious awards for composition, Samuel Adler is also Professor emeritus at the Eastman School of Music. His Canto series was written...continue... ![]() Landscapes: Torke: Jevelin; Mojave; Ticheli: Simple gifts; An American Elegy; Copland: Quiet City / Ji Hye Jung, marimba; Steve Leisring, trumpet1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Michael Torke: Javelin, overture for orchestra; Mojave, for marimba & wind ensemble; Frank Ticheli: An American Elegy, for symphonic band; Simple Gifts (Four Shaker Songs), for band; Aaron Copland: Q...Performers: Jung, Ji Hye; Leisring, Steve; Marco, Margaret Conductors: Popiel, Paul W. Ensemble: University of Kansas Wind Ensemble Landscapes is a journey through the rich tapestry of American wind band music, performed by one of the country's leading ensembles. One of Michael Torke's...continue... Recording information: Lied Center of Kansas, Kansas City (2012-04-01_2012-04-02&2012-)....continue... ![]() Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 3 'War'; Symphony No. 4 'Victory' / Isaac Karabtchevsky1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Symphony no 3, for orchestra & brass, "A Guerra", A. 152; Symphony no 4, for orchestra & brass, "A Vitória", A. 153Conductors: Karabtchevsky, Isaac Ensemble: ; Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra Villa-Lobos' War and Victory Symphonies were commissioned by the Brazilian government following the end of the country's involvement in World War I. Using very large...continue... Recording information: Sala Sao Paulo, Brazil (02/05/2012-03/05/2012)....continue... ![]() Frederico de Freitas: The Silly Girl's Dance; The Wall of Love; Medieval Suite; Ribatejo / Alvaro Cassuto1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Frederico de Freitas: The Silly Girl's Dance, for orchestra; The Wall of Love, for orchestra; Medieval Suite, for orchestra; Ribatejo, for orchestraConductors: Cassuto, Alvaro Frederico de Freitas was one of Portugal's most prolific composers, whose highly successful ballets are inspired by local folklore and romance. The Silly Girl's Dance...continue... Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland (08/16/2012-08/17/2012)....continue... ![]() Hoffmeister: Flute Concertos Nos. 21 and 24 / Bruno Meier, flute; Prague CO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Franz Anton Hoffmeister: Concerto for Flute no 24 in D major; Concerto for Flute no 21 in D majorPerformers: Meier, Bruno Conductors: Ensemble: Prague Chamber Orchestra Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard Elegant and lyrical, lively and buoyant, these polished concertos by Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754-1812) are immediately appealing...continue... Recording information: Domovina Studio, Prague, Czech Republic (10/04/2011-10/05/2011)....continue... ![]() Mayr: Il sacrifizio di Jefte, sacred oratorio / Bassenz, Iranyi, Sellier, Kupfer. Franz Hauk2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Simon Mayr: Il sacrifizio d'Ifigenia, operaPerformers: Hauk, Frank [Harpsichord] Conductors: Hauk, Frank [Harpsichord] Ensemble: Simon Mayr Ensemble It is only in the last few years, largely as a result of the pioneering performances of the Simon Mayr Chorus and Ensemble conducted by...continue... Recording information: Asamkirche Maria de Victoria, Ingolstadt, Germany (09/01/2009-09/04/2009)....continue... ![]() Saint-Saens: Piano Quartet; Piano Quintet; Barcarolle / Cristina Ortiz, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Quartet for Piano and Strings in B flat major, Op. 41; Barcarolle for Violin, Cello, Organ and Piano in F major, Op. 108; Quintet for piano & strings in A minor, Op. 14Performers: Boico, Efim; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Eugelmi, Nicolo; Evans, Ralph [Violin]; Ortiz, Cristina Conductors: Ensemble: Fine Arts Quartet Saint-Saëns holds a vital place in the history of French chamber music. At a time when his compatriots were more devoted to opera and song,...continue... Recording information: Concert Hall of the Performing Arts Center, Purchase Co (03/26/2012-03/29/2012)....continue... ![]() Ivan Karabits (1945-2002): Concertos for Orchestra; Elegie; Abschiedsserenade / Karabits, Bournemouth SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Ivan Karabits: Concerto for orchestra no 2; Concerto for orchestra no 3 "Holosinnya" ("Lamentations"); Concerto for orchestra no 1 "Musikalnoe prinosheniye Kievu" ("Musical Gift to Kiev"); Valentin S...Conductors: Karabits, Kirill Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Following Ukraine's independence in 1991, Ivan Karabits became the country's leading musical figure. An inspirational composer, artistic director and teacher, he absorbed into his own...continue... Recording information: The Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset, UK (06/14/2010-06/15/2010)....continue... ![]() Mozart: Missa Brevis in D major; Missa Brevis in B flat major; Regina Coeli / Elizabeth Cragg, Deborah Miles-Johnson, Daniel Auchinloss, Lawrence White1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Regina coeli, antiphon for soprano, chorus & orchestra, K. 127; Mass no 8 for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major (missa brevis), K. 194 (K. 186h); Fantasia for Mechanica...Performers: Auchincloss, Daniel; Cragg, Elizabeth; White, Lawrence [Baritone Vocal]; Winpenny, Tom Conductors: Lucas, Andrew Ensemble: ; St Albans Cathedral Choir During his years in Salzburg, Mozart wrote a series of shorter mass settings, for which he drew on the models of his senior colleague Michael...continue... Recording information: The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, (07/18/2012-07/20/2012)....continue... ![]() Gottlieb Muffat (1690-1770): Componimenti Musicali; Parthie in D minor; Parthie Parisien / Naoko Akutagawa, harpsichord1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Gottlieb Muffat: Parthie for harpsichord in D minor, MC B2; Componimenti Musicali no 7, for harpsichord, MC A19 (Ciaconna con 38 Variazioni); Parthie Parisien for harpsichord in A minor, MC B19; Comp...Performers: Akutagawa, Naoko Gottlieb Muffat was the youngest son of composer Georg Muffat, inheriting a prodigious talent at the keyboard. The cosmopolitan nature of his works shows the...continue... Recording information: Schüttbau, Rügheim, Germany (03/13/2012-03/15/2012)....continue... ![]() Helmut Walcha: Chorale Preludes, Vol. 3 / Delbert Disselhorst, organ1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Helmut Walcha: Chorale Preludes, Vol. 3Performers: Disselhorst, Delbert Helmut Walcha was one of the most influential organists of the 20th century. His Chorale Preludes stand as a testament to his enrichment of the...continue... Recording information: First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois (10/23/2011-10/24/2011)....continue... ![]() Schumann: 4 Marches; 4 Fugues; 7 Piano Pieces in Fughetta Form; Album for the Young et al. / Juan Carlos Rodriquez, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Robert Schumann: Marches (4) for piano, Op. 76; Fugues (4) for piano, Op. 72; Pieces in Fugue Form (7), for piano (Klavierstücke in Fughettenform), Op. 126; Album für die Jugend (additional...Performers: Carlos Rodriguez, Juan Schumann's Four Fugues, Op. 72 were written during a period of ill-health in 1845 but these masterly pieces reveal nothing of his private turmoil. The...continue... Recording information: Auditori Can Roig i Torres de Santa Coloma de Gramanet (07/20/2012-07/21/2012)....continue... ![]() Penderecki: Piano Concerto 'Resurrection'; Flute Concerto / Barry Douglas, piano; Lukasz Dlugosz, flute1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Resurrection, concerto for piano & orchestra; Concerto for Flute for flute (or clarinet) & chamber orchestraPerformers: Dlugosz, Lukasz; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor] Conductors: Wit, Antoni Ensemble: ; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra Scored for a large orchestra, including triple wind and a raft of percussion, Penderecki's Piano Concerto, heard here in its 2007 revision first performed by...continue... ![]() Heinrich Wilhelm (1812-1865): Ernst: Erlkönig; Le Carnaval de Venise; Polyphonic Studies / Josef Spacek, violin; Gordon Back, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst: Grand Caprice for solo Violin on Schubert's "Erlkönig", Op. 26; Variations brillantes sur un thème de Rossini, for violin & piano, Op. 4; Polyphonic Studies (6) for ...Performers: Back, Gordon; Spacek, Jozef The Moravian Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst is a dazzling example of the nineteenth-century violinist-composer, of whom the greatest was Ernst's sometime rival, Paganini. Indeed it was...continue... Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth, UK (03/17/2010-03/19/2010)....continue... ![]() Beethoven: Trios, Vol. 5 - 'Archduke' Piano Trio; Kakadu Variations / Tichman, Bieler, Kliegel1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 11 in G major, Op. 121a "Kakadu Variations"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Trio for Piano and Strings in E fl...Conductors: Ensemble: Xyrion Trio Dedicated to his friend and pupil Archduke Rudolf, Beethoven's expansive Archduke Trio is his greatest work in the genre, though increasing deafness meant it also...continue... Recording information: Clara Wieck Auditorium, Sandhausen, Germany (04/2009)....continue... ![]() Goffredo Petrassi: Partita; Divertimento; Quattro Inni Sacri; Coro di Morti / Carlo Putelli, Davide Malvestio. Francesco La Vecchia1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Goffredo Petrassi: Divertimento in C major, for orchestra; Partita for orchestra; Quattro Inni Sacri for tenor, baritone & orchestra; Coro di Morti for male chorus, brass, 3 pianos, percussion & doub...Performers: Malvestio, Davide; Putelli, Carlo Conductors: Vecchia, Francesco La Ensemble: ; Rome Symphony Orchestra Chorus Goffredo Petrassi was one of the most important Italian composers of the twentieth century. Beginning with the previously unrecorded Divertimento in C, this release focuses...continue... Recording information: Auditorium di via Conciliazione, Rome (2007-03-18_2007-03-19&2011-)....continue... ![]() Psalms and Motets for Reflection - Taverner, Stainer, Poulenc, Stanford, MacMillan1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: William Crotch: Psalm 47, for chorus; Johannes Eccard: Maria Wallt zum Heiligtum; James MacMillan: A New Song, for chorus & organ; Ivor Atkins: Psalm 2, for chorus; Psalm 96, for chorus; John Tavener...Performers: Bloss, Michael Conductors: Edison, Noel Ensemble: ; Choir of St. John's Elora Choral elements from Protestant, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and medieval traditions are included in this anthology of anthems and motets, many drawing inspiration from the Psalms....continue... Recording information: St. John's Church, Elora, Ontario, Canada (04/29/2011-05/01/2011)....continue... ![]() Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 / Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti Grossi (12), Op. 6, HWV 319-330Conductors: Mallon, Kevin Ensemble: Aradia Ensemble Handel's Concerti Grossi contain some of the finest orchestral music of the eighteenth century. The Op. 6 collection brims with a wealth of variety, colour,...continue... Recording information: Grace Church on the Hill, Toronto, Canada (08/15/2011-08/18/2011)....continue... ![]() Leo Fall: The Rose of Stambul / Kimberly McCord, Alison Kelly, Erich Buchholz, Geral Frantzen, Robert Morrissey2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26 Works: Leo Fall: Die Rose von Stambul, operetta in 3 actsPerformers: Benham, Aaron; Bockel, Sarah; Buchholz, Erich; Buck, Michelle; Casady, Eric; Frantzen, Gerald; Guerra, Chris; Hill, Nicole; Kelly, Alison [Violin]; McCord, Kimberly; Morrissey, Robert; Pixely, Khaki;... Conductors: Frantzen, John Ensemble: Chicago Folks Opertta Leo Fall's early career mirrored that of his famous contemporary Franz Lehár. Both were born in provinces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and soon moved to...continue... Recording information: Percy Julian Auditorium, Oak Park, Illinois, USA (08/08/2011)....continue... ![]() A Musical Journey: Norway - The Peer Gynt Road; Lake Mjosa; Oslo / Music by Grieg1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 The Peer Gynt Road, Norwegian landscapes including Lake Mjosa, Oslo....continue... ![]() A Musical Journey: Austria - Viennese Vineyards, Steyr, Gmunden / Music by Schubert1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Viennese Vineyards, Steyr and Gmunden...continue... ![]() Leonard Bernstein: Transcriptions for Wind Band - On the Waterfront; On The Town; Candide et al. / University of South Carolina Wind Ens.1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Leonard Bernstein: Fanfare for the inauguration of J. F. Kennedy, for brass ensemble; Candide; On the Waterfront; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; Divertimento for OrchestraConductors: Weiss, Scott Ensemble: University of South Carolina Wind Ensemble A disc of exciting wind band transcriptions from the award-winning University of South Carolina Wind Ensemble....continue... Recording information: Koger Center for the Performing Arts, Columbia, South C (10/20/2011-10/23/2011)....continue... |
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