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Roy Harris: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-01-26

Works: Roy Harris: Symphony No. 6 ("Gettysburg"); Symphony No. 5; Acceleration, for orchestra
Ensemble:

Recording information: Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK (05/09/2008-05/10/2008)....continue...

John Adams: Nixon in China / Robert Orth

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-10-27

Works: John Adams: Nixon in China, opera
Performers: Dahl, Tracy; DeDominici, Jennifer; Hammons, Thomas; Heller, Mark; Kanyova, Maria; Malde, Melissa; Orth, Robert; Simson, Julie; Yuan, Chen-Ye
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Orchestra

A longtime collaborator of John Adams and champion of his music, Marin Alsop directs this live recording of Opera Colorado's 25th Anniversary Celebration production of...continue...

Sonic Rebellion - An Alternative Classical Collection [B&N exclusive]

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-08-25

Works: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; Philip Glass: Concerto for Violin; Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"); George Antheil...
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Berman, Boris; Crawford, Peter; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Mikkola, Laura; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Zdunikowski, Adam
Ensemble: ; Amici Ensemble ; Forestare

American Classics - Bernstein: Mass / Marin Alsop, Jubilant Sykes, Baltimore SO

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-08-25

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Alleluia
Performers: Berry, Sarah Uriate; Boehler, Matt; Derry, Susan; Finkelshteyn, Ilya; Henderson, Celisse; Horowitz, Len; Justman, Amy; Langel, Jodie; Leung, Telly; McCarthy, Theresa; McGowan, Mike; Micciche, Dan; Mo...
Ensemble: Morgan State University Choir

"Leonard Bernstein's own version bettered? Yes, indeed! This is, handily, the best sung, best played, most intelligently interpreted recording of Mass currently available... Jubilant Sykes,...continue...

Artist Profile Series - Adams, Tavener, Lindberg, Rzewski / Ralph van Raat

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-05-26

Works: John Adams: Phrygian Gates, for piano; American Berserk, for piano; China Gates, for piano; Hallelujah Junction, for 2 pianos; Frederic Rzewski: Variations (36) for Piano on "The People United will N...
Performers: Anderson, Thad; Bates, Leon; Cho, Seung Won; Fairs, Henry; Francis, Graeme; Greene, Arthur; Martin, Stephen; Otto, Jeff; Raat, Ralph van; Soroka, Solomia; Veen, Maarten van; Wu, Mia
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Tchaikovsky, Assad / Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

1 CD / NSS Music / 2009-05-12

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35; Clarice Assad: Violin Concerto in D major
Performers: Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Marin Alsop and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra join Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg on a stunning recording of violin concertos by Tchaikovsky and Clarice Assad. Salerno-Sonnenberg premiered the...continue...

O'Connor: Americana Symphony, Violin Concerto no 6 / O'Connor, Alsop, Smirnoff, et al

1 CD / OMAC Records / 2009-03-10

Works: Mark O'Connor: Americana Symphony ("Variations on Appalachia Waltz"), for orchestra; Violin Concerto No. 6 ("Old Brass")
Performers: O'Connor, Mark [Violin]
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra ; Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra

What is American classical music? This CD contains the latest Mark O'Connor orchestral scores: Americana Symphony "Variations on Appalachia Waltz" (2006) and Concerto No. 6...continue...
Recording information: Meyerhoff Orchestra Hall, Baltimore, MD; Sanders Theatre, Harvard, Cambridge, MA....continue...

MacMillian: The Confession of Isobel Gowdie; Adès: Chamber Symphony, etc / Alsop, London PO

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2009-01-27

Works: James MacMillan: The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, for orchestra; Thomas Adès: Chamber Symphony, Op. 2; Jennifer Higdon: Percussion Concerto
Performers: Currie, Colin
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

These live recordings of three modern classics reflect the London Philharmonic Orchestra's strong commitment to contemporary composers. The first two are breakthrough works from 1990...continue...

American Classics - Copland: Symphonies / Alsop, Bournemouth SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-11-25

Works: Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 1 (arr. of Symphony for Organ & Orchestra, and 1st mvt. of Prelude); Symphony No. 2 ("Short Symphony"); Dance Symphony
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

"Audiophiles listening to this disc will delight in the musical characteristics of Aaron Copland that make his music desirable to them: clear textures, broad lyricism,...continue...

Eternal Barber

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-09-30

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Easter Chorale; Symphony no 2, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano, Op. 38; Sketches (3) for Piano; Medea, Op. 23 "Cave of the Heart"; Mutations from Bach's "Christe, du Lam...
Performers: Buswell, James; Pollack, Daniel
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Dvorák: Symphony no 9, Symphonic Variations / Marin Alsop, Baltimore SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-05-27

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Symphonic Variations for orchestra (on "I am a Fiddler" B. 66/3), B. 70 (Op. 78); Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World"), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as N...
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

This recording by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Marin Alsop is the first of three discs of Dvorak symphonies taken from live performances...continue...

Bartók: The Wooden Prince / Alsop, Bournemouth Symphony

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Béla Bartók: The Wooden Prince (A fából faragott királyfi), ballet in 1 act for orchestra, Sz. 60, BB 74 (Op. 13)
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

'The Wooden Prince' is a fairy tale ballet with an original story by Bartok’s literary acquaintance Bela Balazs, who had also written the libretto to...continue...

The Silence of Being - The Music of Arvo Pärt

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Arvo Pärt: Fratres, for strings & percussion; Festina lente, for strings & harp ad lib; Fratres, for string quartet; Fratres, for cello & piano; Summa, for string orchestra; Fratres, for 4, 8 or...
Performers: Ambrus, Karoly; Anderson, Mark; Arato, Peter; Banhegyi, Geza; Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Domonkos, Judit Kis; Eisrich, Antal; Eros, Jozsef; Faludi, Judit; Falvay, Sandor; Fodor, Agnes; Gunn, Nat...
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet ; Ars Nova Copenhagen ; Art Nouveau Ensemble ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra ; Continuum ; Elora Festival Singers ; National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Ro...

An elegant 6 CD package containing the complete Naxos recordings of Arvo Part including: Fratres, Tabula Rasa, Collage uber Bach, Symphony No. 3, Berliner Messe,...continue...

Of Beauty & Light - The Music of Philip Glass

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Philip Glass: The Light; Heroes Symphony; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 2; Company; Concerto for Violin; Akhnaten; Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Conlon Nancarrow: Toccata ...
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Gunn, Nathan; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kliegel, Maria; Mikkola, Laura; Moser, Elsbeth; Plaetner, Jorgen; Rabus, Kathrin; Sheppard, Peter; Shorr, Aaron
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet ; Ars Nova Copenhagen ; Art Nouveau Ensemble ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra ; Continuum ; National Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Polish Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra,...

This beautifully designed 4 CD package contains the complete Naxos recordings of the work of Philip Glass including: The Light, Heroes Symphony, Symphonies 2 &...continue...

Turnage: Twice through the Heart, etc / Alsop, Finley, et al

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2008-02-26

Works: Mark-Anthony Turnage: Twice Through the Heart, dramatic scene for voice & orchestra; Hidden Love Song; The Torn Fields, song cycle for voice & orchestra
Performers: Connolly, Sarah; Finley, Gerald; Robertson, Martin
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Here three works by London Philharmonic Orchestra Composer in Residence Mark-Anthony Turnage offer strikingly different glimpses of the human interface: a chilling first-person account of...continue...

Bartók: Blue Beard's Castle / Alsop, Meláth, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-11-20

Works: Béla Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle (A kékszakkallú Herceg Vára), opera in one act, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Op. 11)
Performers: Belacek, Gustav; Melath, Andrea
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

A modern version of the old European folk-tale about the cruel, blue-bearded prince and his many disappearing wives, Bartok's opera 'Bluebeard's Castle' is a metaphor...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 4, Hungarian Dances / Alsop, London PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Hungarian Dances (10) for Piano solo; Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in F minor, WoO 1/4; Hungarian dance No. 5 in F sharp minor; Hungarian Dan...
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Naxos is proud to present the fourth and final release in the major new cycle of Brahms Symphonies featuring the London Philharmonic and Marin Alsop....continue...

Sonic Rebellion: Alternative Classical Collection

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-06

Works: Philip Glass: Heroes Symphony; Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Conlon Nancarrow: Toccata for violin & player piano; John Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano; ...
Performers: Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Gunn, Nathan; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kliegel, Maria; Mikkola, Laura; Moser, Elsbeth; Plaetner, Jorgen; Rabus, Kathrin; Sheppard, Peter; Shorr, Aaron
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet ; Art Nouveau Ensemble ; Continuum

Corigliano: Violin Concerto, etc / Bell, Alsop, Denk, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-09-04

Works: John Corigliano: Concerto for violin & orchestra ("The Red Violin"); Sonata for violin & piano
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Denk, Jeremy
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

"The real reason to get this is Bell's perfect rendition of Corigliano's 1963 sonata. You may now discard any competing recordings of this marvelous piece....continue...

Rouse: Trombone Concerto, etc / Alsop, Alessi, Colorado SO

1 CD / Phoenix Edition / 2007-06-12

Works: Christopher Rouse: Trombone Concerto; Gorgon, for orchestra; Iscariot
Performers: Alessi, Joseph
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Béla Bartók - A Portrait

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-04-24

Works: Béla Bartók: Musettes, for piano (Out of Doors No. 3), Sz. 81/3, BB 89/3; From the Diary of a Fly, for piano (Mikrokosmos Vol. 6/142), Sz.107/6/142, BB 105/142; Music for Strings, Percussio...
Performers: Berkes, Kalman; Jando, Jeno; Pauk, Gyorgy
Ensemble: ; Vermeer Quartet

Well over half a century after his death, Bela Bartok is held up as one of the twentieth century's great musical modernists, routinely coupled with...continue...

American Classics - Glass: Heroes Symphony, The Light

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-01-30

Works: Philip Glass: The Light; Heroes Symphony
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Although he remains best known for the works he wrote for his own ensemble, orchestral music has been at the forefront of Philip Glass' activities...continue...

Orff: Carmina Burana / Rutter, Alsop, Bournemouth SO, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-01-30

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana
Performers: Eiche, Markus; Randle, Thomas [Tenor]; Rutter, Claire
Ensemble: Highcliffe Junior Choir

With its mixture of funny, bawdy and hedonistic texts taken from anonymous poets of the Middle Ages, twentieth century German composer Carl Orff created in...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 3, etc / Marin Alsop, London PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-01-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Variations in B flat major on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"This is not a judgment made lightly, but this is one hell of a fine performance of this most elusive symphony, perhaps closest in character...continue...

American Classics - Michael Hersch: Symphonies 1 & 2, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-11-21

Works: Michael Hersch: Symphony No. 2; Fracta, for orchestra; Symphony No. 1; Arraché, for orchestra
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Championed by distinguished conductors such as Marin Alsop and Mariss Jansons, since his mid-20s, Michael Hersch's music has been performed by leading orchestras and concert...continue...