Analekta

Red Army Chorus: The Best of the Original Ensemble

1 CD / Analekta / 2013-05-21

Works: Zerjinski: Riders' March; Russian Traditional: Troika, folk song; Dark eyes ("Ochi chornye," "Black Eyes"), folk song; Eh, Ukhnyem (Song of the Volga Boatmen), folk song; Kalinka (Little Snowfall), f...
Performers: Gavva, Valeriy; Gluboky, Pyotr; Korshunov, Vadim; Maistruck, Vladimir; Martinov, Aleksey; Martinov, Alexey; Solovyanenko, Anatoly; Tumanyan, Barseg; Volkov, Igor; Zhaivoronok, Boris
Conductors: Maltsev, Anatoly; Agafonnikov, Igor
Ensemble: Red Star Red Army Chorus

Rameau: Les Amants Trahis / Guilmette, Sly, Beauséjour

1 CD / Analekta / 2013-04-23

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Thétis, cantata for bass, violin & continuo; Les Amants trahis, cantata for 2 soloists, viol & continuo; Aquilon et Orithie, cantata for bass, violin & continuo; Le Berger ...
Performers: Beauséjour, Luc; Guilmette, Hélène; Sly, Philippe [Bass Baritone]
Conductors: Beauséjour, Luc

As Rameau wrote in his treatise on harmony, "A good musician should surrender himself to all the characters he wishes to portray, and like a...continue...
Recording information: Église St-Augustin de Mirabel, Quebec, Canada (10/2012)....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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A Celebration of Excellence [3 CDs]

3 CD / Analekta / 2013-04-09

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Canada's largest classical music label, ANALEKTA, is releasing a 3 CD compilation of music magnificently interpreted by its major artists,...continue...

Couperin: Concerts Royaux, Clavecin en Concert / Luc Beauséjour

1 CD / Analekta / 2013-03-26

Works: François Couperin: Concerts royaux, for harpsichord or violin, flute, oboe, viol & bassoon (Troisième livre de pièces d
Performers: Beausejour, Luc
Conductors: Beauséjour, Luc
Ensemble: Clavecin en Concert

Royally yours!

Elegant, graceful, aristocratic, light and playful, Couperin's music is a reminder of the splendor and spirit of King Louis XIV's court. Internationally renowned

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Recording information: St. Augustin-de-Mirabel Church, Mirabel, Quebec, Canada (10/2012)....continue...

Marie-Nicole Lemieux: Meilleurs Moments - arias by vivaldi, Scarlatti, Handel and Brahms. Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto

1 CD / Analekta / 2013-02-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Stabat Mater; Domenico Scarlatti: Salve Regina; George Frederick Handel: Mi palpita il Cor, HWV 132; Irene, idolo mio; Lungi da me, pensier tiranno!; Johannes Brahms: Neun Gesän...
Performers: Beausejour, Luc; Eugelmi, Nicolo; Keesmaat, Amanda; Labbe, Marie-Celine; McMahon, Michael
Conductors: Lamon, Jeanne

Just a few notes of Marie-Nicole Lemieux's velvety contralto is all it takes to fall under her spell. With her unique timbre, innate sense of...continue...

Petit Noel / Alain Lefevre, Quatuor Philippe Dunnigan

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-11-27

Works: Mel Tormé: The Christmas Song; Norbert Glanzberg: Noel c'est l'amour, carol; Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (for the film Meet Me in St. Louis); Mykola Leont...
Performers: Bock, Marieve; Dunnigan, Philippe; Lefevre; Misbakhova, Elvira; Prevost, Christian [Violin]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quatuor Philippe Dunnigan

Recording information: Saint-Benoît de Mirabel Church (09/2011)....continue...

A Time for Us / Angele Dubeau, violin. La Pieta

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-11-27

Works: Nino Rota: A Time for Us (Love Theme from the film Romeo and Juliet); John Williams: Memoirs of a Geisha; Far and Away; Schindler's List; John Barry: Dances with Wolves; Andrea Morricone: Cinema Para...
Performers: Dubeau, Angèle
Conductors: Dubeau, Angèle
Ensemble: ; La Pieta

This is the exclusively in English version of Angele Dubeau's release "A Time For Us / Silence a Joue" re-released for the American market....continue...
Recording information: Église Saint-Matthieu de Beloeil (11/2011).

Silence, on joue! is a gathering of familiar themes from the movies, some of which -- like John Williams' Schindler's Lis...continue...

Christmas Fantasies / Valerie Milot, harp; Antione Bareil, violin

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-11-27

Works: Lewis Redner: O Little Town of Bethlehem; English Traditional: Greensleeves, folk song; Scarborough Fair; Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Antoine Bareil: Trois jours avant Noël, for violin & harp; E...
Performers: Bareil, Antoine; Milot, Valerie [Harp]

Recording information: Église St-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, (10/2010/04/2011)....continue...

Ave Maria / Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, Daniel Taylor

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-11-27

Works: Giulio Caccini: Ave Maria; Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; William Byrd: Ave verum corpus; Josquin Desprez: Ave Maria... virgo serena, motet for 4 parts; Hildegard von Bingen: Ave generosa; Claudio Montev...
Performers: Chantal-Fortin, Andre-Nicolas; de Villers, Victor Guilhe la Combe [Boy Soprano]; Keesmaat, Amanda; Lefevre; Taylor, Daniel
Conductors: Taylor, Daniel;
Ensemble: Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal; Theatre of Early Music

Recording information: Multi-Media Room, Schulich School of Music, Mcgill Univ (05/15/2010-05/16/2010); St. Augustin de Mirabel, Quebec, Canada (05/15/2010-05/16/2010); St. Matthias' Church, Westmount...continue...

Saint-Seans & Tchaikovsky: Cello Concertos / Stephane Tetreault, cello

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-10-30

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Allegro appassionato for Cello and Piano in B minor, Op. 43; Carnival of the animals; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for C...
Performers: Fortier, Isabelle; Tetreault, Stephane
Conductors: Gabel, Fabien
Ensemble: ; Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec

Stéphane Tétreault was selected to participate at the prestigious 2009 Rostropovich Cello Competition in Paris. He was the youngest participant - personally selected by Michael...continue...
Recording information: Raoul-Jobin hall in Palais Montcalm, Québec (06/2012)....continue...

F.J. Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 33 / Eybler Quartet

2 CD / Analekta / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartets (6), Op.33, H. 3/37-42
Conductors:
Ensemble: Eybler String Quartet

In the summer and early autumn of 1781, Franz Joseph Haydn began work on the six quartets we know today as Op. 33, or more...continue...
Recording information: Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Ontario (01/2012)....continue...

Game Music - works by Ari Pulkkinen, Michael Nielsen, Lorne Balfe, Yasunori Mitsuda et al. / Angele Dubeau - La Pieta

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-10-30

Works: Kaveh Cohen: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction; Lorne Balfe: Assassin's Creed Revelations; Nobuo Uematsu: Work(s); Final Fantasy; Ari Pulkkinen: Angry Birds Theme, video game song; Martin O'Donne...
Conductors: Dubeau, Angèle
Ensemble: ; La Pieta

Recording information: Multi-Media Room, Schulich School of Music, Mcgill Univ (06/2012)....continue...

Dompierre: 24 Préludes / Alain Lefevre, piano

2 CD / Analekta / 2012-10-16

Works: François Dompierre: Préludes (24), for piano
Performers: Lefevre

Composer
Although others, famous in their day and even more so today, have composed their own 24 preludes, I dared this undertaking because I do not...continue...

Aquarelles - Erik Satie, Bedrich Smetana, Claude Debussy and Franz Liszt / Valerie Milot, harp

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-10-02

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopédies (3), for piano (also orchestrated by Debussy); Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Bedrich Smetana: Má vlast; Marcel Tournier: Suite for harp no 4 ("Images"), Op. 39; Fra...
Performers: Milot, Valerie [Harp]

With its ability to delicately suggest, obliquely seduce, and transport us to an "elsewhere" whose quaint, old-fashioned colors have nevertheless lost nothing of their power,...continue...
Recording information: Church of Saint-Augustin de Mirabel (04/2012)....continue...

Philippe Sly: In Dreams / Robert Schumann, Maurice Ravel, Joseph-Guy Ropartz / Michael McMahon

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-10-02

Works: Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48; Maurice Ravel: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée, song cycle for voice & orchestra (or piano); Guy Ropartz: Poèmes (4), for baritone & orchestra; Jo...
Performers: McMahon, Michael; Sly, Philippe [Bass Baritone]

As soon as we knew we would have an opportunity to work on this album together, Michael McMahon suggested we record Guy Ropartz's 4 Poèmes...continue...
Recording information: Church of Saint-Benoît de Mirabel (03/2012)....continue...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos; Shostakovich: Preludes Op. 87 / Ensemble Caprice

2 CD / Analekta / 2012-10-02

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Prelude & Fugue for piano no 7 in A major, Op. 87/7; Prelude & Fugue for piano no 18 in F minor, Op. 87/18; Prelude & Fugue for piano no 4 in E minor, Op. 87/4; Prelude & Fugue f...
Performers: Bergeron, Louis Pierre; Brault, Olivier; Cohen, Josh; Helyard, Erin; Jennejohn, Matthew; Lariviere, Sophie; Marsolais, Louis-Philippe; Maute, Matthias; Paull, Pemi
Conductors: Maute, Matthias
Ensemble: Ensemble Caprice

When J.S .Bach sent his carefully handwritten score of Six Concerts à plusieurs instruments to the margrave of Brandenburg in 1721, he could never have...continue...
Recording information: St-Augustin de Mirabel Church, Quebec, Canada (09/2011)....continue...

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique / Tremblay

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-04-24

Works: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Conductors: Tremblay, Jean-Philippe
Ensemble: Orchestra da la Francophonie

Recording information: Multi-Media Room, Schulich School of Music, Mcgill Univ (07/25/2011-07/27/2011)....continue...

Dvorák: Quartet, Op. 106; 6 Cypresses; 2 Waltzes / Cecilia String Quartet

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-04-10

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Cypresses, B. 152; Quartet for Strings no 13 in G major, Op. 106/B 192; Waltz for piano in A major, B. 101/1 (Op. 54/1); Waltz for piano in D flat major, B. 101/4 (Op. 54/4)
Conductors:
Ensemble: Cecilia String Quartet

American Record Guide, September / October 2012
The musicians in the Toronto-based Cecilia Quartet are all fine players, and they play well together, have lovely instruments,...continue...
Recording information: Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto (12/20/2011-12/23/2011)....continue...

Graupner: The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross / Genevieve Soly

2 CD / Analekta / 2012-04-10

Works: Christoph Graupner: Die sieben Worte Jesu am Kreuz, cantata cycle for 4 voices, organ & orchestra
Performers: Richard, Normand; Soly, Genevieve
Conductors: Soly, Geneviève
Ensemble: L'Ensemble des Idées heureuses

American Record Guide, September / October 2012
The performances here are very fine. If the vocal soloists are not quite up to the standard of the...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 4; Scriabin: Prométhée / Alain Lefevre, piano; Kent Nagano - OSM

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-04-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Alexander Scriabin: Prometheus, Op. 60 "Poem of Fire"
Performers: Lefevre
Conductors: Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal

American Record Guide, July / August 2012
The performance is fine, but why would you want this? Curiosity? And the Scriabin is terrible music; I don't...continue...
Recording information: Maison Symphonique de Montréal (09/2011)....continue...

Bach: St. John Passion / The Bach Choir of Bethlehem

2 CD / Analekta / 2012-03-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245
Conductors: Funfgeld, Greg
Ensemble: Bach Choir of Bethlehem

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is proud to announce their most recent recording, Bach’s Saint John Passion – released just in time for Lenten remembrances....continue...
Recording information: First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U (05/08/2011-05/11/2011)....continue...

Moods: Relaxation, Dream, Lullabies / Surrounding Yourself with Classical Music

3 CD / Analekta / 2012-01-31

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite in D major; Suite in C minor; Sonata no 2 in A minor; Erik Satie: Gymnopedie for piano no 1; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet in A major, for bassett clarinet and strings...
Performers: Baril, Louise-Andree; Bessette, Louise; Booth, Jane; Boucher, Remi; Brock, Aaron; Dubeau, Angele; Ehnes, James [Violin]; Fiset, Marianne; Kay, Francine; Lapointe, Jean Francois; McMahon, Michael; Mil...
Conductors: Lamon, Jeanne; Talmi, Yoav; ; Patenaude, Gilbert; Hanson, George
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Caprice; La Pietà (Orchestra)

Seeds: Violin, Piano, Cello / Surrounding Yourself with Classical Music

3 CD / Analekta / 2012-01-31

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto in E minor, for violin and orchestra; Song without words for Cello and Piano in D major, Op. 109; Assai Tranquillo for cello & piano in B minor; Niccolò Paganini: Cap...
Performers: Baril, Louise-Andree; Beilman, Benjamin [Violin]; Blaha, Bernadene; Brott, Denis; Cho, Jinjoo; Dolin, Elizabeth; Dubeau, Angele; Dyachkov, Yegor; Ehnes, James [Violin]; Kay, Francine; Kodama, Mari [P...
Conductors: Rescigno, Joseph; ; Talmi, Yoav; Marinov, Ivan; Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: ; I Musici de Montréal; La Pietà (Orchestra)

Spices: France, Italy, Spain - Your journey through classical music

3 CD / Analekta / 2012-01-31

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Paul Bazelaire: Suite Francaise; Maurice Ravel: A la manière; Henri Duparc: L'invitation au voyage; Jean Françaix: L'heure du berger; Quintette...
Performers: Bareil, Antoine; Baril, Louise-Andree; Bessette, Louise; Boucher, Remi; Dube, Raphael; Dubeau, Angele; Kay, Francine; Laplante, Andre; Lapointe, Jean Francois; Lefevre; Milot, Valerie [Harp]; Pierri,...
Conductors: Talmi, Yoav; ; Dessaints, Raymond; Turovsky, Yuli; Rescigno, Joseph; Maute, Matthias
Ensemble: ; Duo Campion-Vachon; Duo Similia; Ensemble Amati (Montreal); Ensemble Caprice; I Musici de Montréal; La Pietà (Orchestra)

In 'N' Out: Coffee Break, Dining, Jazzy Car Ride / Every moment has its Music

3 CD / Analekta / 2012-01-31

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Centone di Sonate no 1; Cantabile e Valtz in E major; Felix Mendelssohn: Song without words for Cello and Piano in D major, Op. 109; Trio for Piano and Strings in D minor; Erne...
Performers: Baril, Louise-Andree; Bessette, Louise; Blaha, Bernadene; Booth, Jane; Dolin, Elizabeth; Dubeau, Angele; Ehnes, James [Violin]; Fortin, Lyne; Groulx, Jean-Francois; Kodama, Mari [Piano]; Kuerti, Anto...
Conductors: ; Nagano, Kent; Desmarais, Lorraine; Rescigno, Joseph
Ensemble: ; Duo Campion-Vachon; Duo Gaulin-Riverin; Gryphon Trio; Montreal Jazz Club; Quatuor Alcan; Trio Lorraine Desmarais

Old Friends: Simon & Garfunkel Classical Tribute / Valerie Milot, harp; Antoine Bareil, violin

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-11-08

Works: Paul Simon: The Dangling Conversation; The Sounds of Silence; Bridge Over Troubled Water; Bookends; April Come She Will; Benedictus; Scarborough Fair; America; For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her; Mrs...
Performers: Bareil, Antoine; Girard, Dominic; Goulet, Marjolaine; Milot, Valerie [Harp]; Prevost, Christian [Violin]

Recording information: Church of St-Joseph de Rivières-des-Prairies (06/2011)....continue...

Great Piano Trios: Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert / Gryphon Trio

9 CD / Analekta / 2011-11-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, K. 254; Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in G major, K 496; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in B flat major, K 502; Trio for P...
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Ensemble: Gryphon Trio

Vivaldi: The Return of the Angels / Ensemble Caprice

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-11-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Oratorio Juditha triumphans, RV 644 (excerpts); Concerto for 2 violins, 2 recorders, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 566; Laudate Dominum in D minor, RV 606; In e...
Performers: Basque, Alexis; Hierdeis, Gabriele; Mercer, Shannon [Soprano]
Conductors: Maute, Matthias;
Ensemble: Ensemble Caprice

Recording information: Multi-Media Room, Schulich School of Music, Mcgill Univ (07/21/2011-07/23/2011)....continue...

From Here On Out / Works by Muhly, Greenwood & Parry / Kitchener Waterloo SO

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-10-25

Works: Nico Muhly: From Here On Out, for orchestra; Wish You Were Here, for orchestra; John Greenwood: Popcorn Superhet Receiver, for orchestra; Richard Reed Parry: For heart, breath and orchestra, for orch...
Conductors: Outwater, Edwin
Ensemble: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony

Recording information: Centre In The Square, Kitchener (10/2008); Koerner Hall, Toronto (10/2008); River Run Centre, Guelph (10/2008)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites No. 2 & 4

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-10-24

Bach: Cantatas Nos. 54 & 170, et al. / Daniel Taylor, countertenor; Tafelmusik

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-10-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 170, "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Cantata no 54, "Widerstehe doch der Sünde," BWV 54; Concerto...
Performers: Abberger, John; Lamon, Jeanne; Taylor, Daniel
Conductors: Lamon, Jeanne
Ensemble: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

Johann Sebastian Bach composed a dozen church cantatas for a single solo voice. Cantatas 54 and 170 are both settings of texts by the Darmstadt...continue...
Recording information: Humbercrest United Church, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (03/30/2011-04/01/2011)....continue...

Broken Hearts & Madmen / Gryphon Trio

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-10-11

Works: Nick Drake: River Man; Carlos Gardel: Volver; Tomás Méndez: Cucurrucucu paloma; Mexican Traditional: Los Peces; Laurie Anderson: Pieces and Parts; Cesar Rosas: Estoy Sentado aquí; Ange...
Performers: O'Callaghan, Patricia [Soprano Vocal]; Trio, Gryphon
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gryphon Trio

The most adventurous sounds are those that defy restrictive labels and easy categorization. Eclecticism has long been a mainstay of the jazz and pop worlds,...continue...
Recording information: Canterbury Studio....continue...

Colinda: Noels de Provence

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-10-11

Works: Nicolas Saboly: Lo rossinhou, noël; Aniue nòstei vesin, noël; Moliero, noël; Satan es bèn estouna, noël; En sourtent de l'estable, noël; Venes venes, noël; Ma ...
Performers: Bouthillier, Gabrielle; Langevin, Pierre; Montanaro, Miqueu; Remon, Liette; Reny, Jean-Philippe; Tanguay, Pierre; Wells-Oberegger, Andrew
Conductors:
Ensemble: Colinda

From the dawn of time, the winter solstice has been a time to celebrate the return of light. Strada brings together beautiful musical traditions related...continue...
Recording information: Langlois, Studio 270, Montréal; Studio Alambic....continue...

Songs of Hope / Works by JS Bach, Britten, Bernstein & Paulus

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-09-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1); Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, festival cantata for trumpet, ATB soloists, chorus & organ, Op. 30; L...
Conductors: Funfgeld, Greg
Ensemble: Bach Choir of Bethlehem

Recording information: First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA (03/21/2011-03/23/2011)....continue...

Prokofiev: Complete Violin Sonatas / Benjamin Beilman, violin; Yekwon Sunwoo, piano

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-09-13

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D major, Op. 94bis; Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 80; Sonata for violin solo in D major, Op. 115
Performers: Beilman, Benjamin [Violin]; Sunwoo, Yekwon

First Prize winner of the 2010 Montreal International Musical Competition, violinist Benjamin Beilman is rapidly gaining attention for his "impeccable" playing and "eloquence and flair"...continue...
Recording information: Saint-Benoît de Mirabel Church (01/2011)....continue...

Russian Favorites / Alexander Sevastian, accordion

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-09-13

Works: G. Shenderjov: Russian Dance, for accordion; Vyatcheslav Korolyov: Impromptu on the Russian Song "Oi ty Rozh", for accordion; Fantasia on the Russian Song "Oi moroz moroz", for accordion; Sergey Rach...
Performers: Sevastian, Alexander

A native of Belarus, Alexander Sevastian is the four-time first prize winner of international accordion competitions including the prestigious Coupe Mondiale in 2007 in Washington,...continue...
Recording information: Saint-Joseph de Rivière-des-Praines Church (02/2011)....continue...

Milot V / Chamber Music for Harp

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-05-03

Works: Germaine Tailleferre: Sonata for harp, W. 114; Philippe Hersant: Choral for cello & harp; R. Murray Schafer: Wild Bird, for violin & harp; Maurice Ravel: Sonatine for Piano; Jean Françaix: Quint...
Performers: Bareil, Antoine; Dube, Raphael; Milot, Valerie [Harp]; Roy, Jocelyne; Vallieres, Francois

Young Québec harpist Valérie Milot, described as "very refined" artist (La Presse, Montréal) has an impeccable technique and is such a colorful and powerful musician...continue...
Recording information: Church of Saint-Augustin de Mirabel (10/2010)....continue...

Premiers Songes / Early Dreams

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-05-03

Works: Santiago de Murcia: Marionas; Fandango, for guitar; Francoise Atlan: Premiers songes, for voice & ensemble (after Santiago de Murcia's and Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz's "Jacar; Detente, sombra de mi bien e...
Performers: Atlan, Francoise
Conductors:
Ensemble: Constantinople

Constantinople is a performing ensemble that draws its inspiration from the music of the Mediterranean, Medieval and Renaissance Europe, and Middle-Eastern musical traditions. Constantinople presents...continue...
Recording information: Saint-Augustin de Mirabel Church, Quebec, Canada (12/2010)....continue...

Duos de l'Entre-Deux-Guerres

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-05-03

Works: Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Cello; Bohuslav Martinu: Duo for violin & cello no 1, H. 157; Erwin Schulhoff: Duo for Violin and Cello; Arthur Honegger: Sonatine, for violin & cello in E minor,...
Performers: Dyachkov, Yegor; Thouin, Olivier

In the immense landscape that is chamber music, the duet for violin and cello is assuredly not the most well-travelled road. Even so, in the...continue...
Recording information: Multi-Media Room, Schulich School of Music, McGill Univ (07/2010)....continue...

Hommage / Joseph Rouleau, bass

3 CD / Analekta / 2011-05-03

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos; Il Trovatore; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; L' elisir d'amore, opera; Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele; Claudio Monteverdi: Work(s); Gabriel Fauré: Tristesse, Op. ...
Performers: Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Baril, Louise-Andree; Dobson, John; Glossop, Peter; Jasmin, Pierre; Jones, Gwyneth, Dame [Soprano Vocal]; Pelletier, Colombe; Prevedi, Bruno; Reiner, Charles; Rouleau, Joseph; ...
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Serafin, Tullio; Santi, Nello

Whatever he does, and wherever he goes, whether singing or sharing the memories of an enviable career, Joseph Rouleau is filled with a contagious fervor....continue...

Bach: Suites & Partitas / André, harpsichord

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-04-19

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Lute in C minor, BWV 997; Suite for lute in E minor, BWV 996; Sonata in D minor, BWV 964; Ferruccio Busoni: Chaconne, transcription for piano in D minor (after J. S...
Performers: Laberge, Andre, Dom

Dom André Laberge is organist at the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac in Québec. Born at Beauharnois in 1940, he studied the piano from the beginning...continue...
Recording information: Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac (08/1989)....continue...

Bach: Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord Vol 1 / Ehnes, et al

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-04-19

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 1 in B minor, BWV 1014; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 2 in A major, BWV 1015; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 3 in E major, BWV...
Performers: Beausejour, Luc; Ehnes, James [Violin]

James Ehnes, named 2002 Young Artist of the Year at the Cannes Classical Awards, has established a career of distinction. Luc Beausejour has been widely...continue...

Bach: Six Cello Suites On Viola / Hellen Callus

2 CD / Analekta / 2011-04-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E f...
Performers: Callus, Helen

The cello suites have been part of the viola repertoire since the beginning of the 20th century. In 1916 G. Schirmer published a viola transcription...continue...
Recording information: Salle Françoys-Bernier, Domaine Forget (09/2010)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Oeuvres Célebres pour Clavicin-Pédalier / Luc Beauséjour, harpsichord

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-03-22

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 (BC K22; Prelude and Fugue for...
Performers: Beausejour, Luc

Although the pedal harpsichord never had its hour of glory, it was definitely used by a number of organists, particularly in the 18th century. It...continue...
Recording information: Church of Saint-Augustin de Mirabel (06/2010)....continue...

Chausson: Concert; Mathieu: Trio Et Quintette

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-03-22

Works: André Mathíeu: Trio, for violin, cello & piano; Quintet for piano and string quartet; Ernest Chausson: Concert for Piano, Violin and String Quartet in D major, Op. 21
Performers: Andriani, Laura; Ellis, David; Lefevre; Lefevre, David

"Music is an enchanting and powerful mistress. Her lovers are many, and she always rewards those who serve and love her well. It is their...continue...
Recording information: Church of Saint-Benoît de Mirabel (07/2010)....continue...

Selection: The Best of James Ehnes

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-03-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita no 3 in E major, BWV 1006; Sonata no 6 in G major for violin and harpshchord, BWV 1019a; Partita no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Antonin Dvorák: Romantic Pieces (4) for...
Performers: Beausejour, Luc; Ehnes, James [Violin]; Laurel, Eduard
Conductors: Talmi, Yoav

Hailed as "the Jascha Heifetz of our day" (Toronto Globe and Mail), violinist James Ehnes is widely considered one of the most dynamic and exciting...continue...
Selections: The Best of James Ehnes has such a modest title and appearance that it might slip by unnoticed, but don't let it, because there is compelling music on this greatest-hits CD that warrants s...continue...

Bach: Violin Sonatas Vol 2 / Ehnes, Loiselle, Beauséjour

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-02-22

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 5 in F minor, BWV 1018; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 6 in G major, BWV 1019; Sonata for violin & keyboard no 6 in G major (variant)...
Performers: Beausejour, Luc; Ehnes, James [Violin]; Loiselle, Benoit

Mr. Ehnes’s 2001 Analekta recording French Showpieces with l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec under the direction of Yoav Talmi earned high praise as did Prokofiev’s Two...continue...

John Adams: A Portrait / Dubeau

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-02-15

Works: John Adams: Road Movies; John's Book of Alleged Dances (excerpts), for string quartet; Shaker Loops
Performers: Bessette, Louise; Dubeau, Angele
Conductors: Dubeau, Angèle
Ensemble: La Pietà (Orchestra)

"Sweetness and strength characterize Dubeau's playing, as well as absolute technical security and thoughtful musicality, and the same attributes are true of the ensemble. It's...continue...
Recording information: Multi-Media Room, Schulich School of Music, McGill Univ (11/2010/12/2010)....continue...

Cantus Mariales: Gregorian Chant

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-01-25

Works: Gregorian Chant: Memorare; Inviolata; O Maria mater pia; O Virgo pulcherrima; Concordi laetitia; Tota pulchra es, alleluia in mode 1 (GR 630); Salve mira creatura; Virgo clemens; O Maria vitae via; A...
Performers: Saint Benoit Abbey Monks' Choir

By their teaching, their recordings and, especially, by the example they have set for more than 75 years, the monks of Saint-Benoît Abbey have been...continue...
Recording information: Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac (02/1995)....continue...