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Scelsi: The Works for Violin / Weiping Lin

1 CD / Mode Records / 2013-05-21

Works: Giacinto Scelsi: Divertimento for violin no 4; L'âme ailée, for violin; L'âme ouverte, for violin; Divertimento for violin no 2; Xynobis, for violin solo; Divertimento for violin no 3
Performers: Lin, Weiping [Violin]

Recording information: 4Tune Studio, Vienna, Austria (11/13/2008-11/14/2008)....continue...

Bach, Händel - Works in romantic organ arrangements / Wolfgang Baumgratz, organ

1 CD / MD&G / 2013-05-21

Works: Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Chorale improvisation & fugue after Bach's "Singt dem Herrn ein neues Lied" (BWV 225); Arrangement of Bach's Adagio (Air célèbre), BWV 1068; Arrangement of Bach' s Vari...
Performers: Baumgratz, Wolfgang

Bach and Händel in arrangements by Max Reger, Alexandre Guilmant, and Sigfrid Karg-Elert: these are the top names that have been brought together for you...continue...

Britten: Songs / Ian Bostridge, tenor; Antonio Pappano, piano; Xuefei Yang, guitar

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-21

Works: Benjamin Britten: Winter Words, Op. 52; Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22; Hölderlin Fragments (6), song cycle, for tenor & piano, Op. 61; Songs from the Chinese, song cycle...
Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Yang, Xue Fei
Conductors: Pappano, Antonio

Ian Bostridge is one of the only few tenors who specialist in lieder. Known for his distinctive voice and performance style who finds the essence...continue...

Schmidt: Book of the Seven Seals / Lippert, Rootering, Dasch, Nicoli, Chum. Luisi, MDR SO

2 CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14

Works: Franz Schmidt: Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln (The Book of the Seven Seals), oratorio
Performers: Lippert, Herbert [Tenor Vocals]; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Schönheit, Michael
Conductors: Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: Middle German Radio Choir Leipzig; Middle German Radio Symphony Orchestra

The main choir-symphonic work by Austrian composer Franz Schmidt, and one of the most important oratorios of the 20th century. A rarity both in concert...continue...

Britten: Suites for Solo Cello nos. 1-3 / Philip Higham, cello

1 CD / Delphian Records / 2013-05-14

Works: Benjamin Britten: Suite for solo cello no 1, Op. 72; Suite for solo cello no 2, Op. 80; Suite for solo cello no 3, Op. 87
Performers: Higham, Philip [Cello]

Britten's meeting with Rostropovich in 1960 was a watershed, with the great Russian cellist becoming the primary collaborator of his later years and inspiring a...continue...
Recording information: Broughton St. Mary's Parish Church, Edinburgh (09/03/2012-09/05/2012)....continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music: Light Music While You Work, Vol. 4 - Strauss, Jr., Davis, Bizet, Barnes, Hoschna, et al.

1 CD / Guild / 2013-05-14

Works: Horatio Nicholls: Cavalcade of Martial Songs, medley for band; Johann Strauss II: Das Spitzentuch der Königin; Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Künstlerleben, Op. 316; Con Conrad: Lonesome a...
Conductors: Fryer, Harry; Munro, Ronnie; Pursglove, Reg; Collins, Harold; Java, David; Davidson, Harry; Crean, Richard; Burston, Reginald

Winfried Bönig an den Orgeln im Hohen Dom zu Köln

1 CD / Motette / 2013-05-14

Works: Eugène Gigout: Grand choeur dialogué for organ; Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Homage to Handel; Marcel Dupré: Versets (15) sur les Vêpres de la Vierge for organ, Op. 18; Franz Schmidt: Prel...

Born in Bamberg, Winfried Bönig was educated at the Munich Conservatory and Augsburg University. He has worked as a church musician and is now a...continue...

An Immortal Legacy - Choral works by Tallis, Morley, Gibbons, Byrd, MacMillan, Tippett, Britten, Chilcott / The Sixteen

1 CD / Coro / 2013-05-14

Works: Thomas Tallis: Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker; Absterge Domine; In manus tuas; I call and cry to thee; Loquebantur variis linguis; Thomas Morley: Aprill is in my mistris face, madrigal for 4 voice...
Performers: Evans, Robert; Lane, Carys; MacKenzie, Neil; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: ; The Sixteen

Sixteenth-century England was a place of much religious change. It was a dangerous and confusing time, and it is testament to their incredible skill and...continue...

Strauss, Zemlinsky, Ravel, Respighi: Art Nouveau - Lieder & Melodies; Teodora Gheorghiu, soprano; Jonathan Aner, piano

1 CD / Aparte / 2013-05-14

Works: Richard Strauss: Mädchenblumen, songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 22 (TrV 153); Songs (3) for voice & piano (after Shakespeare's "Hamlet;" "Ophelia Lieder"), Op. 67/1-3 (TrV 238/1-; Alexander von...
Performers: Aner, Jonathan; Gheorghiu, Teodora

Soprano Teodora Gheorghiu presents a song recital focusing on composers that evoke the spirit of the Art Nouveau period. Joined by pianist Jonathan Aner, Gheorghiu...continue...
Recording information: Arc en Scènes (Salle de musique), La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sw (12/2012)....continue...

Balalaika Favourites! - Classic recordings of Russian Folk tunes / Osipov State Russian Folk

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2013-05-07

Works: Nikolai Pavlovich Budashkin: Fantasy on Two Folk Songs for balalaika ensemble; Russian Traditional: At Sunrise; My Dear Old Friend, Please Visit Me; Vecherny zvon (The Evening Bell), folk song; Step'...
Performers: Belov, Rudolf
Conductors: Gnutov, Vitaly;
Ensemble: Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra; Russian Balalaika Orchestra

A lively and exciting collection of Russian folk and classical favorites performed on the inimitable balalaika!...continue...

The Piano Guys 2

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-05-07

Works: Al van der Beek: Begin Again; Mission Impossible (after Shifrin); Berlin; Just the Way You Are; Charlie Brown Medley (after Guaraldi); Me and My Cello (Happy Together); Twinkle Lullaby; Steven Sharp ...
Performers: Nelson, Steven Sharp; Schmidt, Jon; Stirling, Lindsey; Van Der Beek, Al
Conductors:
Ensemble: The Piano Guys

The second studio outing from YouTube celebrities the Piano Guys (pianist Jon Schmidt. cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, and multimedia specialists Al Van Der Beek and Tel Stewart), the appropriately title...continue...

Varese Sarabande: A 35th Anniversary Celebration [4 CD]

4 CD / Varese Sarabande / 2013-05-07

Works: John Powell: Dr. Seuss' The Lorax; Kung Fu Panta 2; How to Train Your Dragon; Rio; Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!; Knight and Day; Christopher Lennertz: Hop; Mark Isham: Dolphin Tale; Cliff Eidelman:...
Performers: Farrais, Cristina; Grusin, Dave; Mirkovic, Natasa; Mirkovic-De Ro, Natasa; Sanabras, Clara; Scott, Lisbeth; Snow, Mark [Composer]; Tenerife Film Orchestra
Conductors: Snow, Mark [Composer]

100 Greatest Film Themes, Take 3

6 CD / Silva America / 2013-05-07

Works: Marvin Hatley: Dance of the Cuckoos; Charlie Chaplin: Smile (as used in the film "Modern Times" ) (spurious; by Geoffrey Persons); Frank Churchill: Heigh-Ho (for Disney's Snow White); Paul Dukas: The...
Performers: Ayres, Mark; Barlow, Craig Rhys [Vocals]; Blackman, Helena; Colby, Chuck; Ferreira, Keith; Hobson, Helen; Kershaw, Emma; Marshall, Chris; Paris, Richard; Russ, Herbie; Shannon, David; Stiles, Mark; W...
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Ensemble: London Music Works; N.Y. Jazz Orchestra; The Wire-Haired Terriers Athletic Social Club

The Heifetz Piatigorsky Concerts [2012] (21 CDs)

21 CD / RCA Records / 2013-05-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and String...
Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Baker, Israel; Belnick, Arnold; Hamilton, Malcolm; Harshman, Allan; Heifetz, Jascha; Lateiner, Jacob; Lesser, Laurence; Majewski, Virginia; Pasquale, Joseph de; Pennario, Leonard; Pia...
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred

The renowned artists, violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, joined forces in 1949 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Twelve years later, and now good friends,...continue...

Angels & Saints at Ephesus / Benedictines of Mary; Queen of Apostles

1 CD / Decca / 2013-05-07

Works: St. Alphonse Ligouri: O God of loveliness; Oreste Ravanello: Te Joseph celebrent, for chorus; Veritas mea, for chorus; Est secretum, for chorus; Gregorian Chant: Christe sanctorum decus Angelorum, hy...

Recording information: Priory of Our Lady of Ephesus (02/26/2013-02/28/2013)....continue...

Mosh Pit - Works for Piano Duo by Gershwin, Barber, Corigliano, Allen Shawn, Paul Schoenfield / Zofo Piano Duo

2 CD / Solo Musica / 2013-04-30

Works: George Gershwin: Cuban Overture; Conlon Nancarrow: Sonatina for piano; Samuel Barber: Souvenirs, Op. 28; John Corigliano: Gazebo Dances, for piano, 4 hands; Allen Shawn: Dance Portraits (3), for pian...
Conductors:
Ensemble: ZOFO Duet (Piano Duet)

Sono Luminus is excited to release this second album from the dynamic duet ZOFO, Mosh Pit, where Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi put their considerable...continue...
Recording information: Sono Luminus, Boyce, VA (09/04/2012-09/06/2012)....continue...

In the South: Works for string quartet by Wolf, Puccini, Verdi, Turina, Piazzolla, Paganini / Brodsky Quartet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Hugo Wolf: Serenade for String Quartet in G major "Italian Serenade"; Giacomo Puccini: Chrysanthemums, elegy for string quartet; Giuseppe Verdi: Quartet for Strings in E minor; Joaquín Turina: L...

The Brodsky Quartet here turns to the sunshine, bright colors, and deep passions of the South, performing Latin-inspired music for string quartet by composers who...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (10/28/2012-10/30/2012)....continue...

Bohuslav Martinu: Early Orchestral Works - Nocturne; Village Feast; Little Dance Suite; Movement for Orchestra, H90 et al.

1 CD / Toccata / 2013-04-30

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Prelude in the Form of a Scherzo, for orchestra (after Prelude for piano, H. 181/2), H. 181a; Composition for large orchestra, H. 90 (incomplete); Posvícení (Church Festiv...
Performers: Haufa, Jakub; Krzyzanowski, Andrzej; Paciorkiewicz, Artur
Conductors: Hobson, Ian [Piano]
Ensemble: ; Sinfonia Varsovia

Martinu's mature orchestral works are now a mainstay in classical repertoire. But, the orchestral music he wrote between his late teens and early thirties is...continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Hall, Polish Radio, Warsaw (12/19/2012-12/21/2012)....continue...

Alban Berg: Wozzeck / Grundheber, Meier, Clark, von Kannen, Wottrich, Vogel, Trekel, Schaechter. Barenboim [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-04-30

Works: Alban Berg: Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7
Performers: Baker, Mark; Clark, Graham; Grundheber, Franz; Meier, Waltraud; Menzel, Peter; Schaechter, Dalia; Trekel, Roman; Vogel, Siegfried; von Kannen, Gunter; Wottrich, Endrik
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Staatskapelle Berlin; Staatsoper Berlin

Berg is recasting Buchner's fragmentary drama in the form of three self-contained acts by drawing on existing musical genres and traditional styles, by quoting various...continue...
Run Time: 97 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
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Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11, complete incidental music / Univ. of NC School of the Arts Drama Soloists

1 CD / Toccata / 2013-04-30

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, incidental music, Op. 11
Conductors: Mauceri, John
Ensemble: University of North Carolina Symphony Orchestra

Korngold's music for Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado about Nothing, premiered in Vienna in 1920, enjoyed instant success and soon spread around the world. But the...continue...
Recording information: Scoring Stage, School of Filmmaking, University of Nort (03/12/2012-03/23/2012)....continue...

Francic Poulenc: La Voix Humaine / Felicity Lott, soprano; Graham Johnson, piano [2 DVD & Blu-Ray]

2 DVD Video / Champs Hill Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Francis Poulenc: La voix humaine, opera, FP 171
Performers: Lott, Felicity

For the first time permission has been given for a performance of Poulenc's one-woman tour de force La Voix Humaine with piano accompaniment, in recognition...continue...
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray and NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, French
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Violin Lullabies - music of Brahms, Ysaye, Rebikov, Beach, Gershwin, de Falla, Sibelius, Ravel et al. / Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Matthew Hable, piano

1 CD / Cedille / 2013-04-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Eugène Ysaÿe: Rève d'enfant for violin & piano, Op 14; Vladimir Rebikov: Trois Morceaux, Op. 7; Amy Beach: Berceuse for violin & p...
Performers: Barton Pine, Rachel [Violin]; Hagle, Matthew

The world's first lullabies were simple songs sung or hummed by parents cradling their infants and rocking them to sleep. After the birth of violinist...continue...
Recording information: Fay And Daniel Levin Performance Studio, WFMT, Chicago,....continue...

Ira Hearshen: Strike Up the Band; Divertimento for Band; Symphony on Themes of Sousa et al. / U.S. Air Force Band

1 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...

Lionel Bringuier & Nelson Freire Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Chopin: Piano Concerto no 2; Berlioz, Roussel, Ravel, Gluck [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2013-04-30

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Christoph W. Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, piano transcription Giovanni Sgambati;...
Performers: Freire, Nelson
Conductors: Bringuier, Lionel
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

On this brilliant recording leading Chopin interpreter Nelson Freire delivers a deft, impeccable performance of Chopin's lyrical Second Piano Concerto. On the podium the young...continue...
Run Time: 95 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
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Nino Rota (1911-1979): Clarinet Trio; Clarinet Sonata et al. / Goran Gojevic, clarinet; Mary Kenedi, piano; Lynn Kuo, violin; Winona Zelenka, cello

1 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...

Haydn: Quartet Op. 77/1; Nordheim: Duplex; Bartok: String Quartets no. 5 / Engegardkvartetten

1 Super Audio CD / 2 L Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in G major, Op. 77 no 1/H 3 no 81 "Lobkowitz"; Arne Nordheim: Duplex, for violin & viola; Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102
Performers: Engegard, Arvid; Jopling, Juliet; Sponberg, Atle
Conductors:
Ensemble: Engegardkvartetten

The combination of Haydn's Opus 77/1, Nordheim's Duplex, and Bartok's Fifth String Quartet offers a recording filled with fantastic works, filled with contrasts, virtuosity, and...continue...

Lionel Bringuier & Nelson Freire Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Chopin: Piano Concerto no 2; Berlioz, Roussel, Ravel, Gluck [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2013-04-30

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Christoph W. Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, piano transcription Giovanni Sgambati;...
Performers: Freire, Nelson
Conductors: Bringuier, Lionel
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

On this brilliant recording leading Chopin interpreter Nelson Freire delivers a deft, impeccable performance of Chopin's lyrical Second Piano Concerto. On the podium the young...continue...
Run Time: 95 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
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Waitin' for Benny: A Tribute to Benny Goodman - Clarinet Sonatas of Poulenc and Bernstein; Gershwin: 3 Preludes; Stravinsky: 3 Pieces et al. / Julien Hervé, clarinet

1 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...

Bartok: String Quartets Nos. 1, 3 & 5 / Euclid Quartet

1 CD / Artek / 2013-04-30

Works: Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 1 in A minor, Op. 7/Sz 40; Quartet for Strings no 3, Sz 85; Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102
Conductors:
Ensemble: Euclid Quartet

This disc completes the Euclid Quartet's recording of the Bártok string quartet cycle on Artek. Gramophone wrote of The Euclid Quartet's previous disc featuring quartets...continue...
Recording information: Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College, IN (07/13/2011-07/21/2011)....continue...

Solti Centenary Concert - works by Mozart, Verdi Mahler, Strauss, Bartok / Angela Gheorghiu; René Pape. Valery Gergiev [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; John Philip Sousa: Stars...
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: World Orchestra for Peace

The Solti Centenary Concert in Chicago celebrated Sir Georg Solti's 100th birthday on October 21, 2012, featuring the World Orchestra for Peace (WOP). Charmingly hosted...continue...
Run Time: 133 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: German, French
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Ernest John Moeran: Cello Concerto; Serenade in G; Lonely Waters; Whythorne's Shadow / Guy Johnston, cello; Rebekah Coffey, soprano

1 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 orchestra
Performers: 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...

Carlos Chavez: Piano Concerto; Piano pieces by Chavez, Mongayo, Zyman / Jorge Federico Osorio, piano

1 CD / Cedille / 2013-04-30

Works: Carlos Chávez: Piano Concerto; Meditación, for piano; José Pablo Moncayo: Muros Verdes, for piano; Samuel Zyman: Variations on an Original Theme, for piano
Performers: Osorio, Jorge Federico
Conductors: Prieto, Carlos Miguel
Ensemble: Mexico National Symphony Orchestra

Rarely performed, the Piano Concerto of 20th-century Mexican composer Carlos Chavez receives an insightful, idiomatic, and compelling performance from Mexican-born pianist Jorge Federico Osorio, the...continue...

Solti Centenary Concert - works by Mozart, Verdi Mahler, Strauss, Bartok / Angela Gheorghiu; René Pape. Valery Gergiev [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; John Philip Sousa: Stars...
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: World Orchestra for Peace

The Solti Centenary Concert in Chicago celebrated Sir Georg Solti's 100th birthday on October 21, 2012, featuring the World Orchestra for Peace (WOP). Charmingly hosted...continue...
Run Time: 133 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: German, French
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The Lost City: Lamentations Through the Ages / Miranda Laurence and Susanna Fairbairn, sopranos; Robert Vanryne, trumpet

1 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...

A Walking Fire / Brooklyn Rider, Bela Bartok, Colin Jacobsens

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-30

Works: Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin: Culai, for string quartet; Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 17; Colin Jacobsen: Miniatures, for string quartet

Brooklyn Rider, the American string quartet lauded for its electrifying performances and progressive vision, has joined Universal Music's Mercury Classics label in an exclusive partnership....continue...
Recording information: Avatar Studios, NYC (11/2012)....continue...

Doctor Who: The Caves Of Androzani [Original Television Soundtrack]

1 CD / Silva America / 2013-04-23

Works: Ron Grainer: Dr. Who, television series theme; Roger Limb: Doctor Who

Perhaps best known as the last adventure (until he came back a couple of times, as doctors tend to do) of the fifth Doctor, The Caves of Androzani featured an eerie and intense soundtrack that's well ...continue...

Japanese Melodies / Yo-Yo Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-04-23

Works: Kosaku Yamada: Matsushima Ondo, folk song, for voice & piano; Chugoku-Chiho-No-Komoriuta, folk song, for voice & piano; Rentaro Taki: Kojyo no tsuki; Japanese Traditional: Zui-Zui-Zukkorobashi, folk ...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Nakagawa, Masami; Yoshiwara, Sumire [Percussion]; Zander, Patricia
Conductors: Mamiya, Michio
Ensemble: Pro Musica Nipponia

Recording information: Niiza-Shimin-Kaikan-Hall, Saitama, Japan (11/25/1983-11/26/1983)....continue...

Amoroso - String quartets by Janacek, Berg and Webern / Cecilla String Quartet

1 CD / Analekta / 2013-04-23

Works: Leos Janácek: Quartet for Strings no 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"; Alban Berg: Lyric Suite for Soprano and String Quartet; Anton Webern: Langsamer Satz for String Quartet, M 78
Conductors:
Ensemble: Cecillla String Quartet

The Cecilia String Quartet continues to win praise following its 2010 First Prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition.

"The balance between expressiveness and

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Poulenc: Stabat Mater; Gloria / Catherine Dubosc. Richard Hickox and City of London Sinfonia

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-04-09

Works: Francis Poulenc: Gloria in G major; Stabat Mater, for soprano, chorus & orchestra, FP 148; Litanies à la vierge noire de Rocamadour
Performers: Dubosc, Catherine
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; City of London Sinfonia

He was a dandy - but also highly religious. He lived in the era of atonality, but his unmistakably personal music is firmly rooted in...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studio No. 1, London (09/1990)....continue...

James Macmillan: Missa Dunelmi

1 CD / Priory Import / 2013-04-09

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: For Lo, I Raise Up, anthem, Op. 145; Bryan Kelly: Summer in winter, for chorus & organ; Michael Fleming: Kindle a light to lighten the darkness, for chorus & organ; James M...
Performers: Dover, Sarah [Vocals]; Gerth, Louise [Vocals]; Halford-Macleod, Honor [Soprano Vocal]; Lee, Simon [Tenor vocals]; Massey, Francesca
Conductors: Lancelot, James

The Durham Cathedral Choir performs a world premiere recording of Missa Dunelmi (Durham Mass) commissioned by them along with other European choral works....continue...
Recording information: Durham Cathedral (02/06/2012-02/08/2012)....continue...

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Apollon Musagète; Symphonies of Wind Intruments / Rattle, Berlin PO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-04-09

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Symphonies of Wind Instruments; Apollon musagète, ballet in 2 scenes for string orchestra
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The Rite of Spring, original French title, Le sacre du printemps, is a 1913 ballet with music by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. After the...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Berlin....continue...

American Classics: Parlor Music Revisited - Music by Semyon and Daniel Kobialka

1 CD / Kobialka Music / 2013-04-09

Works: Daniel Kobialka: God Bless America Medley, for violin, viola, guitar, drums & percussion; Thomas Moore: The Minstrel-Boy; Stephen Foster: Gentle Annie; Joseph Philbrick Webster: Lorena, waltz; Americ...
Performers: Kobialka, Daniel; Kobialka, Semyon; Macias, Mason

The Golden Age of Light Music: A Glorious Century of Light Music - Kern, Duke, Goodwin, Styne, Kalman, Monnot, Anderson, Berlin / various artists

1 CD / Guild / 2013-04-09

Works: Jerome Kern: Look for the Silver Lining, song (from "Sally"); Vernon Duke: April in Paris, song (for the revue Walk A Little Faster); Ron Goodwin: Puppet Serenade, for orchestra; Jule Styne: The Part...
Conductors: Ornadel, Cyril; Mauriat, Paul; Goodwin, Ron; Mantovani; Carste, Hans; Pourcel, Frank; Roger, Roger; Vaughn, Billy; Gould, Morton; Chacksfield, Frank; Rose, David; Arlt, Hans-Georg; Black, Stanley; va...

Ivor Novello: Gay's the Word, musical / Sophie-Louise Dann, Helena Blackman, Josh Little, Doreen Hermitage, Eileen Page, et al.

1 CD / Jay Records / 2013-04-09

Works: Ivor Novello: Gay's the Word, musical
Conductors: Stock, Ben

Recording information: Angel Studios, London (02/24/2012)....continue...

Jón Leifs: Scherzo concreto, Op. 58; Quintet, Op. 50; Variazioni; Pastorale, Op. 8; Elegies, Op. 35

1 CD / Smekkleysa / 2013-04-09

Works: Jón Leifs: Scherzo concreto, Op. 58; Quintet, for flute, clarinet, basson, viola & cello, Op. 50; Variations on a Theme by Ludwig van Beethoven, Op. 8; Elegies, Op. 35
Performers: Arni Askelsson; Bjarni Benedikt Björnsson; Bragi Berg_órsson; Egill Arni Pálsson; Einar Jörundsson; Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson; Gudmundur Arnlaugsson; Hafsteinn _&oacut...
Conductors: Wilkinson, Bernhardur
Ensemble: Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra

Chamber music was never the main focus of Jón Leif ' s compositional activity. The ideal venue for his often rough and primitive music was...continue...

The music of Joelle Wallach (b.1946): The Nightwatch / Univ. of N. Texas Faculty

1 CD / 4 Tay / 2013-04-09

Works: Joelle Wallach: The Nightwatch, for voice & piano; Alleycat Love Song, for voice & piano; Sin mañanas; Lágrimas y locuras; Pax, for voice & piano; Voices of the Iron Harp, for piano; The Fi...
Performers: Didier-Cano, Gines [Bassoon]; Ganz, Isabelle; Mattingly, Marie Therese; McKelton, Samuel; Polgar, Eva [Piano]; Rodgers, Elizabeth; Trigg, William; Vassiliades, Christopher; Watanabe, Chie [Piano]
Conductors:
Ensemble: University of North Texas Faculty

Joelle Wallach served as visiting professor of composition at the University of North Texas during the 2010-2012 academic years. This recording commemorates her years teaching...continue...

Sergei Bortkiewicz - Piano Works Vol. 6 / Jouni Somero, piano

1 CD / FC Records / 2013-04-09

Works: Serge Bortkiewicz: Prelude for piano, Op. 6/1; Esquisses de Crimée, for piano, Op. 8; Im 3/4 Takt, pieces (6) for piano, Op. 48; Lyrica Nova, for piano, Op. 59; Morceaux (4) for piano, Op. 3
Performers: Somero, Jouni

FC Records continues its series of recording the complete piano music of Russian-born composer Sergei Eduardovich Bortkiewicz (1877-1952). His works show the influence of Chopin,...continue...

Beggar's Holiday: Duke Ellington's Broadway Musical / David Serero, baritone; John Altman, saxophone

1 CD / DSM Productions / 2013-04-09

Works: Duke Ellington: Beggar's Holiday, musical
Performers: Altman, John; Benhamou, Marc; Gallizio, Christophe; Serero, David

Bernstein: On the Town / Frederica von Stade, Thomas Hampson, Samuel Ramey, Cleo Laine, David Garrison. Michael Tilson Thomas

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-04-02

Works: Leonard Bernstein: On the Town
Performers: Barrett, Michael; Benson, Lindsay; Collins, Stewart; Garrison, David; Harrison, Thomas; Ollmann, Kurt; Ramey, Samuel [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

First choice, Deutsche Grammophon's new original album series, continues and offers 10 appealing new titles. This is the third batch of 10. Earlier releases have...continue...
Recording information: Barbican Centre, London (06/1992)....continue...

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...