Compact Disc

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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Mozart: Piano Quartets K.478 & 498 / Boyan Vodenitcharov, piano; Ryo Terakado, violin; François Fernandez, viola; Rainer Zipperling, cello

1 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...

Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1; Nixon: Piano Trio No. 1; London Piano Trio

1 CD / Guild / 2013-05-14

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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 OÆDette

2 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...

Girolamo Frescobaldi, John Cage: Songs of Irrelevance and Passion / cantoLX; Frank Agsteribbe

1 CD / EtCetera Records / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Agsteribbe, Frank
Ensemble: 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

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Eugen d'Albert: Solo Piano Music; Piers Lane, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-05-14

The oblivion which has overtaken Eugen d'Albert in the second half of the twentieth century would have surprised anyone who saw his prodigious rise to...continue...

Liszt: Christus, the original version for piano / Nicholas Horvath, piano

1 CD / Hortus / 2013-05-14

A monumental symphonic poem, this world premiere of the oratorio Christus in its solo piano version retraces the life of Christ via eight episodes. In...continue...

Bottesini's Greatest Hits - Bottesini: Fantasy on Themes from La Sonambula, Reverie, Tarantella, et al.; Paganini: Variation on One String; Mark Morton, double bass

2 CD / Albany Records / 2013-05-14

This unique recording features Mark Morton performing the double bass and piano parts of popular works by Bottesini and Paganini on the first disc, while...continue...

The Birth of the Violin, a collection of contrasting works for the early violin / Baptiste Romain, renaissance violin

1 CD / Ricercar / 2013-05-14

Conductors:
Ensemble: Le Miroir de Musique

A collection of contrasting works for the early violin Smaller stringed instruments began to be developed during the first half of the 16th century, maturing...continue...

The Historical Trombone: Renaissance Trombone - Works by Ortiz, Monteverdi et al. / Ercole Nisini: Renaissance trombone

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14

On this first CD in a series presenting trombone repertoire from the mid-16th century to the mid-19th century, nearly all pieces were recorded with a...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 17 K 453, No. 27 K595; Angela Hewitt, piano; Orchestra da Camera di Mantova; Hannu Lintu

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Lintu, Hannu
Ensemble: Orchestra da Camera di Mantova

On this second release in the series, virtuoso pianist Angela Hewitt turns to two of Mozart's greatest and most popular concertos. Together with her frequent...continue...

Amy Williams: Crossings - Richer Textures, BrigidÆs Flame, Falling, Astoria, et al.; JACK Quartet; Jeffrey Jacobs; Amy Williams

1 CD / Albany Records / 2013-05-14

Conductors:
Ensemble: Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo

The compositions of Amy Williams have been presented at renowned contemporary music venues in the United States, Australia and Europe. Her works have been performed...continue...

Music from the Dow Partbooks: An Emerald in a Work of Gold - music of Mundy, Giles, Byrd, Tallis, Verdelot et al. / The Marian Consort

1 CD / Delphian Records / 2013-05-14

Conductors: McCleery, Rory
Ensemble: Rose Consort of Viols

For its second Delphian recording, the Marian Consort has leafed through the beautifully calligraphed pages of the partbooks compiled in Oxford between 1581 and 1588...continue...

John Jenkins: The Pleasing Slumber, Aires for a treble, lyra, bass and harpsichord / Sophie Gent, Philippe Pierlot, Romina Lischka, François Guerrier

1 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...

Debussy, Mahler: Mélodies de jeunesse, Early Art Songs; Julie Fuchs, soprano; Alphonse Cemin, piano

1 CD / Aparte / 2013-05-14

On this recording, 26-year-old soprano Julie Fuchs, recent winner of a Victoire de la Musique Classique for "Lyrical Revelation of the Year" and the Gabriel...continue...

Matthias Weckmann: Conjuratio; Maria Keohane; Carlos Mena; Hans-Jörg Mammel; Stephan McLeod; Maude Gratton

1 CD / Mirare / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Pierlot, Philippe
Ensemble: Ricercar Consort

Conjuratio, Mirare's collection of music by German composer Matthias Weckmann, brings to light a body of work that deserves far greater attention than it has...continue...

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Symphonies and Harpsichord Concertos / Michele Benuzzi, harpsichord; ARCOMELO Ens.

1 CD / La Bottega Discantica / 2013-05-14

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Ensemble: ARCOMELO Ensemble

ARCOMELO, founded by Michele Benuzzi, is a group whose members vary but which unites musicians who have devoted years to the study of Baroque music...continue...

Telemann: Trio Sonatas for Recorder / Ensemble Luxurians; Margaret Hunter, soprano

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Rotaru, Alina
Ensemble: Ensemble Luxurians

Debut CD from Ensemble Luxurians, young musicians who specialize in Renaissance and Baroque music. For the first time, all three trio sonatas for recorder and...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

1 CD / Philharmonia Baroque / 2013-05-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: McGegan, Nicholas
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

On this release from the orchestra's own label, Music Director Nicholas McGegan and his period instrument Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra perform Beethoven's fourth and seventh symphonies...continue...
Recording information: First Congregational Church, Berkeley, CA (11/10/2012-11/11/2012)....continue...

Breathe: New Notes for Flute from Ireland & New Zealand / William Dowdall, flute; Richard Nunns, taonga puoro

1 CD / Atoll / 2013-05-14

This album contains a unique selection of solo flute music from New Zealand and Ireland, presented by Irish flautist William Dowdall. His special interest in...continue...

Max Reger: The Forgotten Romantic: Silhouettes, Io. 53; Ten Small Lecture Pieces, Op. 44; Six Imtermezzi, Op. 45; Leaves and Flowers; Six Piano Pieces; Martha Thomas, piano

2 CD / ACA Digital / 2013-05-14

The piano pieces heard on this 2-cd set represent the great variety in Max Reger's writing that has made it difficult to assess his contribution...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

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...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Tilla Briem, Elisabeth Höngen, Peter Anders, Rudolf Watzke. Furtwängler, Berlin PO

1 CD / Melodiya / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Furtwängler, Wilhelm
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic

More than half a century has passed since Wilhelm Furtwängler's death, but the public's great interest in his inspired art has not faded. On the...continue...

Rameau, Balbastre, Royer - Opera Arias transcribed for harpsichord / Catherine Zimmer: harpsichord

1 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...

Arapatiki - Chamber music of Gillian Karawe Whitehead

1 CD / Atoll / 2013-05-14

These smaller-scale chamber works by Whitehead all address the common idea of Place. The performances feature some notable NZ musicians, with Aroha Yates-Smith and Janet...continue...

Beethoven: Mass in C, Op. 86 / Christiane Oelze, Claudia Mahnke, Christian Elsner, Franz-Josef Selig. Fabio Luisi

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: 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...

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / MDR SO, Fabio Luisi

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Conductors: Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: MDR Symphony Orchestra

The second Mahler CD release within the MDR Edition series contains the famous "Adagietto" used in 1971 in Luchino Visconti's film Death in Venice. This...continue...
Recording information: Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (04/08/1997-04/13/1997)....continue...

Neapolitan Flute Concertos, Vol. 2; Carlo Ipata, flute; Auser Musici

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-05-14

Conductors:
Ensemble: Auser Musici

Hyperion presents a second volume of flute concertos from eighteenth-century Naples featuring flutist Carlo Ipata and the period band Auser Musici. Their first album of...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...

Isaac Albeniz: Transcriptions for Guitar

1 CD / La Ma De Guido / 2013-05-14

Born in Greece, guitarist Yorgos Arguiriadis has lived in Spain for many years. His performances reflect the Spanish character with which he is so familiar....continue...

Paavo Korpijaakko: Nebula

1 CD / Alba / 2013-05-14

Finnish composer Paavo Korpijaakko studied at the Tampere Conservatory. His music has been performed at a number of Finnish festivals and by many of the...continue...

Outre-Mers - Lopez: Intento 4 & 7; Portugal: Missa Grande; Marcot: Quetzal / Choeur LÆÉchelle

1 CD / Paraty / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Procopio, Bruno; Barbier, Charles
Ensemble: Choeur LÆÉchelle

The young Marcos Portugal composed one of the most widely performed works of the New World. The Échelle Choir and guest conductor Bruno Procopio recreate...continue...

David Griffiths: Charms & Knots - Songs for baritone and piano / David Griffiths, baritone; Christine Griffiths, piano

1 CD / Atoll / 2013-05-14

Charms & Knots is a collection of songs written by respected New Zealand composer and baritone David Griffiths. He wrote the songs as a young...continue...

Michael Nyman: Collaborations - The Glare; Acoustic Accordions; Sangam / David McAlmont, Motion Trio, Michael Nyman Band, Michael Nyman

3 CD / MN Records / 2013-05-14

The discs on Collaborations involve partnerships between Michael Nyman and other artists and traditions. Included are The Glare, Acoustic Accordions and Sangam....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...

Handel: Dixit Dominus; Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus; Concerto No. 4 / Choir of The QueenÆs College, Oxford

1 CD / Avie Records / 2013-05-14

Works: Alessandro Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus (no 4), motet for soloists, chorus, 3 violins & continuo; Concerto grosso no 4 in G minor; George Frederick Handel: Dixit Dominus
Performers: Cutting, Guy; Harris, Rachel; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Vocal], Matthew Brook [Bass-Baritone
Conductors: Rees, Owen; Harris, Rachel
Ensemble: ; Choir of The QueenÆs College, Oxford

Following five critically acclaimed and immensely popular recordings for AVIE, the Brook Street Band embarks on their most ambitious project to date: a recording with...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxfor (01/07/2013-01/09/2013)....continue...

Francesco Canova da Milano: Il Divino - Lute Music; Paul O'Dette, lute

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-05-14

Francesco da Milano (dubbed "Il Divino") was celebrated as the preeminent composer of lute music in Renaissance Italy. He was widely published in his lifetime...continue...

Vincent Persichetti: Harmonium; Sherry Overholt, soprano; Joshua Pierce, piano

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2013-05-14

Harmonium, a song cycle for soprano and piano on poems by Wallace Stevens was written in 1951. He selected 20 of the 85 poems in...continue...

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...

In Dublin's Fair City - Parry, Burgon, Warlock, Wesley, Britten et al.; Choristers of Saint PatrickÆs Cathedral; David Leigh, organ

1 CD / Regent Records / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Nicholson, Stuart
Ensemble: Choristers of Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Boys' voices have enriched the music of the daily services in Saint Patrick's Cathedral for centuries. The qualities required of a boy who would be...continue...

In the Esterházy Library - Haydn keyboard works / Yasuko Uyama Bouvard: piano, organ

1 CD / Hortus / 2013-05-14

A collection of works by Haydn, composed during his service to Prince Esterházy

Haydn composed his last sonatas while in the service of Prince

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Solo - Music for cello alone by Cassado, Ginastera, Ligeti and Kodaly / Santiago Cañón Valencia, cello

1 CD / Atoll / 2013-05-14

Santiago Cańón Valencia moved to New Zealand in 2006 to study with the American cellist James Tennant, and received his Bachelor of Music Soloist Specialization...continue...

Bach: Partita BWV 826; Brahms: Piano Pieces (8), Op. 76; Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7 / Eldar Djangirov, piano

1 CD / Motema Music / 2013-05-14

The debut classical recording of jazz piano phenomenon Eldar Djangirov! Only a handful of artists in jazz history have made a significant classical recording. With...continue...

Jacob Druckman: Lamia

1 CD / BMOP/Sound / 2013-05-14

BMOP/sound presents five works of the American master Jacob Druckman in a disc that exhibits the award-winning Boston Modern Orchestra Project and conductor Gil Rose...continue...

Michael Nyman, piano; Kathryn Stott, piano; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Michael Nyman Band

3 CD / MN Records / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Nyman, Michael;
Ensemble: Michael Nyman Band; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Piano focuses on Michael Nyman's special connection to the keyboard. It includes the first album released on MN Records, The Piano Sings, Nyman's score for...continue...

O'Riley's Liszt - music of Berlioz, Mozart, Schumann, Wagner and Schubert / Christopher O'Riley, piano

2 CD / Oxingale Productions / 2013-05-07

Works: Franz Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan (Mozart), S 418; Frühlingsnacht (Schumann) for Piano, S 568; Isolde's "Liebestod" from Wagner's "Tristan", S 447; Fruhlingslaube (3 versions), transcr...
Performers: O'Riley, Christopher

Pianist Christopher O'Riley's virtuosity, showmanship and iconoclast status make him the Franz Liszt of our time. In O'Riley's Liszt, Chris delves into the transcriptions of...continue...
Recording information: Tippet Alley Studios, Edwards, CO (03/15/2012-03/18/2012)....continue...

Otto Klemperer conducts Bach, Rameau, Handel, Gluck, Haydn [8 CDs]

8 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-07

Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Otto Klemperer's death, EMI Classics pays tribute to the incomparable conductor with the release of an extensive edition of...continue...

Mahler: Symphonies nos 2, 4, 7 / Otto Klemperer [6 CDs]

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-07

Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Otto Klemperer's death, EMI Classics pays tribute to the incomparable conductor with the release of an extensive edition of...continue...

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