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Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Bassoon Concerto; Flute Concerto / Carbonare Zoon; Santana. Abbado, Orchestra Mozart

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-05-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute no 2 in D major, K 314 (285d); Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e)
Performers: Carbonare, Alessandro; Santana, Guilhaume; Zoon, Jacques
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Mozart

In the year of his 80th birthday, Claudio Abbado and his superb orchestra continue their Mozart celebration with critically acclaimed solo concerto performances.

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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...

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...

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...

Bach

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, cantata, BWV 180; Ach liebe Christen, seid getrost, cantata, BWV 114; Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248; Ich habe genug, cantata, BWV 82a; Matth&#...
Performers: Behle, Carla Branca [Viola]; Behle, Daniel; Brunnert, Christian; Heine, Till; Heinzmann, Anne-Catherine; Rothaupt, Anne [Violin]; Weber, Ekkehard
Conductors: Rothaupt, Klaus

Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 53 - BWV 9, 97 & 177 / Hana Blazikova, soprano, Robin Blaze, counter-tenor, Gerd Turk, tenor, Peter kooij, bass

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-03-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 97, "In allen meinen Taten" BWV 97; Cantata no 177, "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 177; Cantata no 9, "Es ist das Heil uns kommen her," BWV 9 (BC A107)
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Blazikov, Hana; Kooij, Peter; Murakami, Yukiko; San'nomiya, Masamitsu; Turk, Gerd; Wakamatsu, Natsumi
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

The three cantatas on this recording come from the first half of the 1730's, by which time J.S. Bach was no longer writing a new...continue...
Recording information: Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan (02/2012)....continue...

Identity Thief

1 CD / La-La Land Records / 2013-03-05

Works: Christopher Lennertz: Identity Thief, film score; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Fred Wesley: The Payback
Performers: Anassian, Armen; Ariondo, Nick; Banducci, Brett; Bandy, Briana; Bauer, Alisha; Bergeron, Wayne; Bisharat, Charlie; Bleth, Chris [Oboe]; Booth, Bill; Brown, Amanda [The Voice/New York]; Chedwiggen, Da...
Conductors: Lennertz, Christopher

Recording information: Eastwood Scoring Stage, Burbank, CA; Sonic Fuel Studios, El Segundo, CA....continue...

The music of Eleni Karaindrou - Concert in Athens / Kashkashian, Garbarek, Christopoulos, Karaindrou, Nastasa, Ripo, Gadedi et al.

1 CD / ECM / 2013-03-05

Works: Eleni Karaindrou: Death of a Salesman; Eternity and a Day; Closed Roads, for viola & orchestra; Number Ten; Voyage to Cythera; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf; The Glass Menangerie; Landscape in the M...
Performers: Anthis, Socratis; Bildea, Maria; Boulard, Marie-Cecile [Clarinet]; Christopoulos, Vangelis; Dimitriadis, Aris; Gadedi, Stella; Garbarek, Jan; Hadjiiordanou, Dinos; Karaindrou, Eleni; Kashkashian, Kim...
Conductors: Myrat, Alexander
Ensemble: ; Camerata Friends of Music Orchestra

An exceptional live recording, Concert In Athens, the tenth ECM release by Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou incorporates moving performances by guests Kim Kashkashian and Jan...continue...
Recording information: Megaron, Athens (11/19/2010)....continue...

Jack Reacher [Music from the Motion Picture]

1 CD / La-La Land Records / 2013-03-05

Works: Joe Kraemer: Jack Reacher, film score
Performers: Altenbach, Richard; Becknell, Steven; Bisharat, Charlie; Bleth, Chris [Oboe]; Bosler, Annie [Horn]; Brand, Jacqueline; Brophy, Robert; Cani, Roberto; Clark, Heather; Clark, Stuart [Clarinet]; Clayton...
Conductors: Kraemer, Joe

Recording information: Streisand Scoring Stage, Sony Pictures Studios....continue...

Mozart: Bassoon Concerto; Dvorak: Symphony no 8; Carnival Ov.; Bartok: Concerto for Orch. / Zubin Mehta, David Breidenthal, basson [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-02-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e); Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Antonín Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Symphony no 8 ...
Performers: Breidenthal, David
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic

At the age of only 26 Zubin Mehta became the youngest person ever to head a major American orchestra. In his 16 years as music...continue...
Run Time: 110 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1
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Poulenc: Chamber Music / Pentaedre; David Jalbert, piano

1 CD / ATMA / 2013-02-26

Works: Francis Poulenc: Sextet for wind quintet & piano in C major, FP 100; Sonata for Flute and Piano; Élégie, for horn & piano, FP 168; Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Trio for oboe, bassoon & pi...
Performers: Bourget, Danielle; Carpentier, Martin; Forget, Normand; Jalbert, David; Lussier, Mathieu; Marsolais, Louis-Philippe
Conductors:
Ensemble: Pentaèdre (Woodwind Quintet)

Francis Poulenc's catalogue contains some 200 works, consisting of mostly of vocal music. It also includes many pieces for piano, four concertos, music for the...continue...
Recording information: Salle Pierre-Mercure, Centre Pierre-Péladeau, Montréal, (10/2010)....continue...

Justin Rubin: A Waltz Through the Vapor / Matthew McCright

1 CD / Innova / 2013-02-26

Works: Justin Rubin: The Still Waters of Sagamore Hill, for piano; Affetuoso, for piano (no 2 from Piano Album 2008); Lullaby for Max, for piano; Musical Specimen, for bassoon, marimba & piano; Con seriet&#...
Performers: Campbell, Jefferson; Chernyshev, Alexander [Piano]; Husby, Betsy [Cello]; Koshinski, Gene; Lipke-Perry, Tracy [Piano]; McCright, Matthew; Scott, Lorie [Flute]

Sacred Heart cathedral in Duluth, Minnesota, is where the performances on composer Justin Rubin's latest album were captured. The building's hundred-year-old bricks and sandstone work...continue...
Recording information: Sacred Heart Studios, Duluth, Minnesota (2010-10-19&2011-12-16&2012-)....continue...

Viktor Kalabis: Symphonies & Concertos / Petr Skvor, violin; Zuzana Ruzickova, harpsichord; Josef Suk, violin; Milan Langer, piano et al.

3 CD / Supraphon / 2013-02-07

Works: Viktor Kalabis: Symphony, No 2, Op 18 ("Sinfonia Pacis"); Concerto for Violin & orchestra no 1, Op. 17; Symphonic Variations for large orchestra, Op. 24; Concerto for large orchestra; Symphony no 3, ...
Performers: Formacek, Jiri; Kejmar, Miroslav; Langer, Milan; Peter Skvor [Violin/Conductor]; Ruzickova, Zuzanna; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Kosler, Zdenek; Kalabis, Viktor; Neumann, Václav; Slovák, Ladislav; Belohlávek, Jirí; Konvalinka, Milos; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Koutnik, Tomas Norbert; Formacek, Milos
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble; Prague Chamber Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

To mark the 90th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Kalabis, one of the most distinguished 20th-century Czech composers, Supraphon is releasing this special selection...continue...
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Bach, Telemann: Concertos for Viola & Bassoon / Martin Kuuskmann, bassoon; Lars Anders Tomter, viola

1 CD / Simax / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Work(s); Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Viola in G major, TV 51 no G 9; Concerto for 2 violas, strings & continuo in G major, TWV 52
Performers: Kuuskmann, Martin; Tomter, Lars Anders
Conductors: Bjoranger, Jan;
Ensemble: 1b1

In this unique recording, progressive string ensemble, 1B1 has created new concertos based on fragments and parts from other works. 1B1 was founded by violinist...continue...
Recording information: Tanager Church, Sola, Norway (01/18/2012-01/22/2012)....continue...

Vivaldi: Concertos for Bassoon, Vol. 3 / Sergio Azzolini, bassoon

1 CD / Naïve / 2013-01-29

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, RV 485; Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, RV 502; Concerto for Bassoon, strings & continuo in C major, RV 474; Concerto for B...
Performers: Azzolini, Sergio
Conductors: Cantalupi, Diego
Ensemble: ; L'Aura Soave Cremona

The 48th release in the Vivaldi Edition features a selection of the finest works for bassoon ever composed in the baroque music period. . "A...continue...
Recording information: Church of the Madonna della Formigola, Corticelle Pieve (04/2012)....continue...

Benjamin Schweitzer: Chamber Music / Ensemble Courage

1 CD / Wergo / 2013-01-08

Works: Benjamin Schweitzer: Abgesang (Dafne-Fragment), for 1 or 2 voices, violin, viola & percussion; achteinhalb, for voice & chamber ensemble; Anfänge/Netze (Malbork 2), for flute, clarinet, violin, ...
Performers: Eckhardt, John; Engler, Matthias; Jacoberger, Elise; Jann, Matthias; Leleu, Marion; Lempert, Uta-Maria; Lorenz, Matthias; Muller, Karina; Paulitz, Katrin; Plante, Nathan; Schwencke, Tobias; Stahn, Ol...
Conductors: Engel, Titus
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Courage

Benjamin Schweitzer began his musical studies at the junior department of the Lubeck Music Academy. At age sixteen, he received several prizes at composition and...continue...
Recording information: Studio Gärtnerstraáe, Berlin (12/05/2011-12/08/2011)....continue...

Telemann: Concertos for Various Instruments / Fabio Ciofini, Accademia Hermans

1 CD / La Bottega Discantica / 2013-01-08

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for 2 horns, strings & continuo in F major, TWV 52; Concerto for 2 chalumeaux (clarinets) & strings in D minor, TWV 52; Concerto for Violin, unison violins & continuo...
Performers: Angelo, Claudia Quondam [Hunting Horn]; Bianchi, Elena; Carbonara, Rocco; Gatti, Enrico; Lucchetta, Luca [Chalumeau]; Venturi, Marco; Verschoor, Onno
Conductors: Ciofini, Fabio
Ensemble: Accademia Barocca Hermans

Telemann's concertos were characterized by the variety of instruments chosen for solos and combinations; in this recording, instruments range from the traditional violin to the...continue...
Recording information: l'Abbazia di San Pietro in Valle - Ferentillo (TR) (07/05/2007-07/07/2007)....continue...

Dan Visconti: Lonesome Roads / Horszowski Trio

1 CD / Bridge / 2012-12-11

Works: Dan Visconti: Black Bend, for string quartet; Lawless Airs, for violin & harp; Ramble and Groove, for bassoon; Hard-Knock Stomp, for viola; Drift of Rainbows, for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass...
Performers: Afkham, Micha; Bader, Alexander; Brandl, Wolfram; Duven, Richard; Jezierski, Stefan de Leval; Langlamet, Marie-Pierre; Lenton, Rebecca; Schlichte, Jan; Stockhausen, Majella; Streuli, Christoph; Weidm...
Conductors: ; Hasel, Michael
Ensemble: ; Horszowski Trio; Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
The opening track, Black Bend for string quintet, starts with what sounds like distant train whistles...continue...
Recording information: Kammermusiksaal, Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany (05/13/2009-05/19/2009); Performing Arts Center, Theater C, SUNY College at Purc (05/13/2009-05/19/2009); Kammermusiksaal, Philhar...continue...

Telemann: Complete Orchestral Suites, Vol. 4 / Pavel Serbin

2 CD / Caro Mitis / 2012-12-11

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture, suite for 2 violins, strings & continuo in G minor, TWV 55; Overture-Suite for 4 Horns, 2 Oboes, Strings and Basso continuo in F major, TV 55 no F 11 "Alster Ou; Ove...
Performers: Allen, Renee; Filchenko, Sergey; Katarzhnova, Marina [Violin]; Lepekhov, Dmitry [Violin]; Nodel, Philipp [Oboe]; Shilenkov, Mikhail [Bassoon]; Usacheva, Svetlana [Oboe]; Yarovoy, Fyodor [Natural Horn]
Conductors: Serbin, Pavel
Ensemble: Pratum Integrum Orchestra

Volume 4 in this series of the complete orchestral suites of Telemann includes three world premiere recordings of recently rediscovered music....continue...
Recording information: 5th Studio of The Russian Television and Radio Broadcas (2010-08-22_2010-08-28&2011-)....continue...

A Harvest of 20th Century Bassoon Music - works by Ray Luka; Villa-Lobos; Dan Welcher et al. / Leonard Sharrow, Joseph Polisi, bassoons

1 CD / Crystal Records / 2012-12-01

Works: Ray Luke: Bassoon Concerto; Daniel Welcher: Concerto Da Camera for bassoon & orchestra; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Ciranda das sete notas, for bassoon & piano, A. 548; Colin Matthews: Variations on Sumer is...
Performers: Crow-Willard, Gary [Vocals]; Polisi, Joseph W.; Roseman, Ronald; Schmidt, Thomas; Snow, John
Conductors: Gold, Ernest
Ensemble: Crystal Chamber Orchestra

American Record Guide, January/February 2013
David Noon's Motets and Monodies was written in 1972, but looks back to the wildly exploratory and hideously atonal music of...continue...