Firminus Caron: Masses & Chansons / The Sound and the Fury3 CD / Fra Bernardo / 2013-05-28 Only a few compositions by Firminus Caron (ca.1440 - ca.1475) have outlasted the centuries. These three CDs represent almost all of his existing compositions (including...continue... ![]() ![]() Rimsky Korsakov: Kashchey The Immortal, opera / Arkhipov, Zhurina, Terentieva, Verestnikov, Matorin1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Chistiakov, AndreyEnsemble: Bolshoi theatre Orchestra The story is based on centuries old legends, glorifying the triumph over evil and tyrannical powers. Rimsky, the genius of orchestration, vividly paints the evil...continue... ![]() Katherine Bryan Plays Flute Concertos by Christopher Rouse & Jacques Ibert1 CD / Linn Records / 2013-05-28 Works: Christopher Rouse: Flute Concerto; Jacques Ibert: Concerto for Flute; Claude Debussy: Syrinx; Frank Martin: Ballade for flute & pianoPerformers: Bryan, Katherine [Flute] Conductors: Steen, Jac van Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra Young flautist Katherine Bryan is rapidly establishing her place as one of Britain's bright musical stars. For her second recording on Linn, the in-demand concerto...continue... Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, UK (2012-01-19_2012-01-20&2012-)....continue... ![]() Sousa: Music for Wind Band, Vol. 12 / The royal Swedish Navy Band. Brion1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Brion, KeithEnsemble: 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... ![]() Yannis Papaioannou (1910-1989): In the Depth of the Looking Glass; Associations; Eortic; Rhythms and Colours / Kostas Chardas, piano; Myrto Papatanasiu, soprano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Symeonidis, VladimirosEnsemble: 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... ![]() Gregorian Chant in St. Gallen / Die Singphoniker3 CD / CPO / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Joppich, GodehardEnsemble: Die Singphoniker During the 1990s we released 3 CDs featuring Gregorian chants from the St. Gallen Abbey in interpretations by the Singphoniker directed by Godehard Joppich. Responding...continue... ![]() Magnus Lindberg: EXPO; Piano Concerto No. 2; Al largo / Yefim Bronfman, piano. Alan Gilbert1 CD / Dacapo / 2013-05-28 Works: Magnus Lindberg: EXPO, for orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 2; Al largo, for orchestraPerformers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano] Conductors: Gilbert, Alan Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic Reports of Gilbert's debut in mid-September, televised nationally on PBS, drew mixed responses, but I had a decidedly positive experience at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher...continue... Recording information: Avery Fischer Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City....continue... ![]() Piano concertos by Debussy, Poulenc, Ravel, Françaix / Florian Uhlig, piano1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Gonzalez, PabloEnsemble: Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Haenssler presents this unique compilation of French piano concertos performed by virtuoso Florian Uhlig. Included in this recording are largely neglected works by Debussy, Poulenc,...continue... ![]() Piano Titans: Clementi, Beethoven, Schubert / Anagnoson & Kinton piano duo1 CD / Opening Day Recordings / 2013-05-28 'As individuals they seem to have no technical shortcomings at all; in tandem they are more than twice as good.'' - Boston Globe...continue... ![]() Handel: Jephtha / Christiane Oelze, Julia Gooding, Catherine Denley, Axel Kohler, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Creed, MarcusEnsemble: Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin; RIAS Kammerchor One of the best recordings of Handel's large scale and impressive oratorio, Jephtha is played on period instruments by the Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin....continue... ![]() Mozart: Piano Concertos 12, 13 & 14 (the chamber versions) / Gottlieb Wallisch, piano1 CD / Linn Records / 2013-05-28 Conductors:Ensemble: Piatti Quartet Master Mozartian Gottlieb Wallisch explores the rich concerti repertoire of his fellow Austrian in "Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 12, 13 & 14," the third in...continue... ![]() Le Violon Roi - Concertos, chamber music & encores / Renaud Capucon, violin5 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-21 A violinist in a class of his own, Renaud Capucon shows why he is "Le Violon Roi" (The Violin King) in this 3-CD collection. As...continue... ![]() Mir Ist Die Ehre Widerfahren - Opera highlights / Hermann Prey, Rudolf Schock, Lisa Della Casa, Leonie Rysanek, Elisabeth Grümmer6 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-21 The 7-CD box Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren contains original sets of highlights (plus bonus material) from German-language repertoire, from such classics as Strauss's Rosenkavalier,...continue... ![]() Rudolf Schock: Electrola Querschnitte - Original Opera Highlights 1952-61 / 10 remastered CDs8 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-21 A delightfully natural and spontaneous style of singing, like Fritz Wunderlich, tenor Rudolf Schock enjoyed a legendary reputation and great popularity. The opera highlights from...continue... ![]() Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring - 100th Anniversary Edition, 10 Reference Recordings from Stokowski, Stravinsky, Monteaux, Ozawa, Boulez, Salaonen, Bernstein, Tilson-Thomas1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-05-21 It was exactly a century ago Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps shocked and overwhelmed its first audience, provoking a now-legendary riot at its Paris...continue... ![]() Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky: 2 Versions of The Rite of Spring & Firebird / Columbia SO (1960); New York PO (1940)1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-05-21 It was exactly a century ago Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps shocked and overwhelmed its first audience, provoking a now-legendary riot at its Paris...continue... ![]() Britten: Songs / Ian Bostridge, tenor; Antonio Pappano, piano; Xuefei Yang, guitar1 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... ![]() Music of Old Cities and Royal Courts, ranging from Monteverdi, Vivaldi & Handel to Sartorio, Schein and Pisendel / Wunderlich, Karajan, Lorengar, Harnoncourt et al.3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-21 In the legendary series Reflexe - Stationen Europaischer Musik, EMI Germany published recordings of Early Music between 1972 and 1983, ranging from the Middle Ages...continue... ![]() Mendelssohn: String Quintets, Opp. 87 & 18 / Leipsig Quartet, Barbara Buntrock, viola1 CD / MD&G / 2013-05-21 Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Quintet for Strings no 2 in B flat major, Op. 87; Quintet for Strings no 1 in A major, Op. 18Performers: Buntrock, Barbara [Viola] Conductors: Ensemble: Leipzig String Quartet When the Leipzig String Quartet takes on Mendelssohn's string quintets, the atmosphere is electrifying. Mendelssohn's late quintet shows that this composer at was the height...continue... Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (01/25/2013-01/27/2013)....continue... ![]() Journeys - Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence; Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht / The Emerson String Quartet1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-05-21 Conductors:Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet The EMERSON STRING QUARTET stands alone in the history of string quartets with an unparalleled list of achievements over three decades: nine Grammy® Awards (including...continue... ![]() Bach, Händel - Works in romantic organ arrangements / Wolfgang Baumgratz, organ1 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... ![]() Scelsi: The Works for Violin / Weiping Lin1 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 3Performers: Lin, Weiping [Violin] Recording information: 4Tune Studio, Vienna, Austria (11/13/2008-11/14/2008)....continue... ![]() Schöne Nacht, du Liebesnacht: Electrola Querschnitte1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-21 The 7-CD box Schone Nacht, du Liebesnacht presents original sets of highlights sung in German (plus bonus material) from the Italian and French repertoire -...continue... ![]() Martha Argerich and Friends - Live from Lugano 20121 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-21 EMI Classics are pleased to release the latest installment of highlights from the Martha Argerich Project at the Lugano Festival. This is the tenth annual...continue... ![]() Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]. Music by Dana Kaproff1 CD / Perseverance Records / 2013-05-21 Works: Dana Kaproff: Gregory Crewdson![]() Edda Moser: Electrola Recitals - Opera & Lied by R. Strauss; Schumann; Schubert; Mozart with Frick, Gedda, Rothenberger, Werba et al. [9 CDs]1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-21 Edda Moser and EMI-Electrola - a special chapter in the history of recorded music. Two passions mark this longstanding cooperation: a love of opera especially...continue... ![]() Mozart: Piano Quartets K.478 & 498 / Boyan Vodenitcharov, piano; Ryo Terakado, violin; François Fernandez, viola; Rainer Zipperling, cello1 CD / Flora / 2013-05-14 This CD is the group's attempt to recreate the atmosphere of "late Mozart," performed on original instruments from the 18th century. Each CD production is...continue... ![]() Britten: Suites for Solo Cello nos. 1-3 / Philip Higham, cello1 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. 87Performers: 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... ![]() Prayers and Praise: Vocal Music by Alexander Raskatov (b.1953) / The Hilliard Ensemble. David James, Rogers Covey-Crump, Steven Harrold, Gordon Jones1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-05-14 Works: Alexander Raskatov: Obikhod, for four male voices & string orchestra; Praise, for four male voices (& optional bells)Conductors: Maratka, Krystof Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble This music was written for the Hilliard Ensemble, one of the world's finest vocal chamber groups, and sets five liturgical texts from a number of...continue... Recording information: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland (03/10/2011-03/14/2011)....continue... ![]() British Opera Overtures - by Benedict, Barnett, Balfe, Loder, Wallace, MacFarren / Richard Bonynge1 CD / SOMM / 2013-05-14 Conductors: Bonynge, RichardEnsemble: Victorian Opera Orchestra This interesting new release comes to us from Victorian Opera Northwest, whose UK director Raymond Walker - together with conductor Richard Bonynge - have carried...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Complete Strng Trios / Lendvai String Trio1 CD / Stone Records / 2013-05-14 Conductors:Ensemble: Lendvai String Trio Stone Records is delighted to announce the Lendvai String Trio's second release, a double disc that comprises the complete string trios of Beethoven. The ensemble...continue... ![]() Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Bassoon Concerto; Flute Concerto / Carbonare Zoon; Santana. Abbado, Orchestra Mozart1 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. This third ...continue...![]() Griffes: Piano Music / Garrick Ohlsson, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-05-14 The piano works of American composer Charles Tomlinson Griffes represent a remarkable musical achievement. Griffes was active as a composer for little more than twelve...continue... ![]() C.P.E. Bach: Wurttemberg Sonatas 1, 2 & 3 / David Murray, piano1 CD / Summit Records / 2013-05-14 Although these pieces are known and respected among pianists by reputation, the sonatas themselves are rarely heard or performed. This recording is one of only...continue... ![]() David Patterson: Loon's Tail Flashing - Chamber Music / A. Hern Baumgartner and Charles Peltz1 CD / Albany Records / 2013-05-14 Conductors: Patterson, DavidEnsemble: New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble Composer David Patterson is on the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He was a recipient of a Fulbright Scholars Award and the Chancellor's...continue... ![]() Songs of Logan Skelton: The Islander, Into Deep Waters; Jennifer Goltz, soprano; Stephen Lusmann, baritone;Logan Skelton, piano1 CD / Blue Griffin / 2013-05-14 ![]() Ludovico Einaudi (b.1955): Nightbook / Hanna Devich, piano1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-05-14 Works: Ludovico Einaudi: In Principio, for piano & electronics; The Snow Prelude no 15, for piano; Rêverie, for piano, guitar, cello & vibraphone; The Crane Dance, for piano, guitar, cello & vibraphone...Performers: Devich, Hanna Pianist Hanna Devich (of the former Devich Trio) is going solo and absolutely loves it! Hanna is also a piano teacher, and when she was...continue... Recording information: Groáer Lindensaal, Markkleeberg, Germany (07/19/2012-07/20/2012)....continue... ![]() The World of the Oboe - an introduction to the music, players, reeds and instruments1 CD / The Classics Label / 2013-05-14 The World of the Oboe is an introduction to the music, players, reeds, and instruments....continue... ![]() Philip Glass: Cello Concerto No. 2 "Naqoyqatsi": Life as War; Matt Haimovitz, cello; Cincinnati SO, Dennis Russell Davies1 CD / Orange Mountain Music / 2013-05-14 Conductors: Davies, Dennis RussellEnsemble: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra In 2001, Philip Glass composed the music for the film Naqoyqatsi: Life as War. It was the last film in a trilogy by director Godfrey...continue... ![]() Pater Noster1 CD / Gega New / 2013-05-14 This CD includes selected Orthodox chants by Bulgarian and Russian composers, which are performed during each service of the Orthodox church throughout Bulgaria....continue... ![]() John Jenkins: The Pleasing Slumber, Aires for a treble, lyra, bass and harpsichord / Sophie Gent, Philippe Pierlot, Romina Lischka, François Guerrier1 CD / Flora / 2013-05-14 John Jenkins died at the age of 86. During his long career, he was appreciated both for his musical and human qualities. This recording explores...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Mass in C, Op. 86 / Christiane Oelze, Claudia Mahnke, Christian Elsner, Franz-Josef Selig. Fabio Luisi1 CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14 Conductors: Luisi, FabioEnsemble: Middle German Radio Chorus; Middle German Radio Symphony Orchestra Beethoven's "other" mass, in an appealing new recording under the direction of Fabien Luisi, whose frequent appearances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York have...continue... ![]() Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1; Nixon: Piano Trio No. 1; London Piano Trio1 CD / Guild / 2013-05-14 Conductors:Ensemble: London Piano Trio The familiar Mendelssohn Piano Trio is coupled with a piano trio by British composer Henry Cotter Nixon (1842-1907) who was active in London's concert life...continue... ![]() Music Watteau: The Music Lesson: Lully, Vivaldi, Couperin, et al.; René Jacobs, William Christie, Bernarda Fink, Paul OÆDette2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-05-14 This special collection was created in celebration of an exhibition at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels commissioned by musician and conductor William Christie and...continue... ![]() The Chants of the Holy Spirit - Gregorian chants; Gloriae Dei Cantores Women's Schola1 CD / Gloriae Dei Cantores / 2013-05-14 Conductors:Ensemble: Gloriae Dei Cantores Women's Schola The feast of Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Twelve apostles and other followers of Jesus as described in the Bible....continue... ![]() York Bowen: The Complete Works for Violin and Piano; Chloe Hanslip, violin; Danny Driver, piano2 CD / Hyperion / 2013-05-14 Young virtuoso Chloë Hanslip and York Bowen specialist Danny Driver join forces to present Bowen's complete works for violin and piano. Many of these works...continue... ![]() Elliott Carter Edition, Vol. 9 - Tell Me Where is Fancy Bred, Voyage, Warble for Lilac Time, et al.; Various performers1 CD / Bridge / 2013-05-14 This retrospective disc presents music composed by the late Elliott Carter over a period of more than 70 years. Unquestionably, the major work presented here...continue... ![]() Rameau, Balbastre, Royer - Opera Arias transcribed for harpsichord / Catherine Zimmer: harpsichord1 CD / L'Encelade / 2013-05-14 Musical life in Paris in the 1760s was remarkably busy. The Concert Spirituel attracted talented musicians, many new operas were composed, and the public thronged...continue... ![]() Girolamo Frescobaldi, John Cage: Songs of Irrelevance and Passion / cantoLX; Frank Agsteribbe1 CD / EtCetera Records / 2013-05-14 Conductors: Agsteribbe, FrankEnsemble: cantoLX A collection of solo vocal works by Girolamo Frescobaldi and John Cage This recording sets up a surprising confrontation between the radical innovations in singing ...continue... |
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