Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos in E minor & D minor; Violin Sonata, Op. 4 / Tianwa Yang, violin; Romain Decharmes, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Sonata for Violin and Piano in F minor, Op. 4Performers: Descharmes, Romain; Yang, Tianwa Conductors: Gallois, Patrick Ensemble: ; Sinfonia Finlandia Jyvaskyla Following on from her recent highly acclaimed recording of the complete works for violin and piano of Wolfgang Rihm (8.572730), Tianwa Yang turns her attention...continue... ![]() Mozart: Violin Sonatas, K.376-378; K. 570 Arranged for Flute / Patrick Gallois, flute; Maria Prinz, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, K 376 (374d); Sonata for Piano no 16 in B flat major, K. 570; Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, K 377 (374e); Divertimento for S...Performers: Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Prinz, Maria Transcribed for flute by one of the world's greatest exponents of the instrument, these memorably tuneful works represent different stages of Mozart's development and are...continue... Recording information: Casino Baumgarten, Vienna, Austria (06/04/2012-06/06/2012)....continue... ![]() Busoni: Piano Music, Vol. 8 - 24 Preludes, Op. 37; Macchiette medioevali, Op. 33 / Wolf Harden, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Preludes (24), for piano, Op. 37, KiV 181; Macchiette medioevali, suite for piano, Op. 33, KiV 194 & 195Performers: Harden, Wolf [Piano] Volume 8 features two compositions from Busoni's teenage years (1881-83). Charming and engaging works which already reveal an inventive and personal accommodation with mid-19th century...continue... Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth, UK (01/21/2012-01/22/2012)....continue... ![]() Ludwig Thuille (1861-1907): Sonatas for Violin & Piano nos 1 & 2; Allegro giusto, Op. 39 / Marco Rogliano, violin; Gianluca Luisi, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Ludwig Thuille: Sonata for violin & piano, Op. 30; Sonata for Violin no 1 in D minor, Op. 1; Allegro giusto for violin & piano, Op. 39Performers: Luisi, Gianluca; Rogliano, Marco Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard Thuille's writing remained, to a large degree, conservatively romantic, as can be heard here, in his Violin...continue... Recording information: Teatro La Nuova Fenice, Osimo, Italy (09/19/2011-09/21/2011)....continue... ![]() Antony Girard (b. 1959): In Praise of Folly; The Marriage of Orpheus; The Circle of Life / Genevieve Girard, piano; Jean-Marc Fessard, clarinet; Fabrice Bihan, cello1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Anthony Girard: Eloge de la folie, for clarinet & piano; Les Noces d'Orphée, for clarinet, cello & piano; L'Effroi de la nuit froide, for clarinet; Le Cercle de la Vie, preludes (24) for pianoPerformers: Bihan, Fabrice [Cello]; Fessard, Jean-Marc [Clarinet]; Girard, Genevieve A wide-ranging program from a contemporary French composer for whom Minimalism, oriental music, poetry and mysticism are central to his works....continue... Recording information: Marcel Landowski Auditorium, Paris....continue... ![]() Alexander Goehr: Marching to Carcassonne; When Adam Fell; Pastorals / Peter Serkin, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Alexander Goehr: When Adam Fell, for orchestra, Op. 89; Pastorals, for orchestra, Op. 19; Marching to Carcassonne, for piano & orchestra, Op. 74Performers: Serkin, Peter [Piano] Conductors: Knussen, Oliver Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; London Sinfonietta A unique programme of music by Alexander Goehr unavailable elsewhere on record. The composer's close association with conductor Oliver Knussen and pianist Peter Serkin give...continue... ![]() Russian Songs and Arias by Rachmaninov; Tchaikovsky; Rimsky-Korsakov / Dinara Alieva, soprano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Do not sing to me, fair maiden), Op. 4/4; Francesca da Rimini; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades; Songs (7), Op. 47; ...Performers: Alieva, Dinara Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry Ensemble: ; New Russia State Symphony Orchestra Young Russian soprano Dinara Alieva, who has already performed many leading operatic roles in Russia and beyond, is a newcomer to the Naxos label. She...continue... Recording information: Studio 5, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTURA, Mos (08/28/2011-09/03/2011)....continue... ![]() Armenian Dances for Wind Band - Alfred Reed, Bernstein, Bach, Shostakovich, Chia-Ying Chiang et al. / Taiwn Wind Ens.1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Conductors: Boyd, JohnEnsemble: Taiwan Wind Ensemble Orchestrations and originals from around the world, from Bach to Bernstein, as well as Alfred Reed's colorful Armenian Dances and Taiwanese composer Chia-Ying Chiang's mysterious...continue... ![]() Giovanni Bottesini: Messa da Requiem / Matheu; Coma-Alabert; Prunell-Friend; Martinez-Castignani1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Giovanni Bottesini: Requiem MassPerformers: Coma-Alabert, Gemma; Martinez-Castignani, Enric; Matheu, Marta; Prunell-Friend, Agustin Conductors: Martin, Thomas Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Remembered principally today as a composer for the double bass, Bottesini excelled in other forms, including opera and sacred music. His impressive Requiem is a...continue... Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London, UK (02/15/2012-02/16/2012)....continue... ![]() Weinberg: Symphony No. 8 'Polish Flowers', Op. 83 / Rafal Bartminski, tenor; Magdalena Dobrowolska, soprano; Ewa Marciniec, alto1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Symphony no 8, Op. 83 ("Polish Flowers")Conductors: Wit, Antoni Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra World première recording of Weinberg's 1964 choral Symphony No.8 'Polish Flowers'. Set to texts by Julian Tuwim which reflect on Poland's troubled past and ominous...continue... Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland (06/13/2011-06/16/2011)....continue... ![]() Leonard Bernstein: Transcriptions for Wind Band - On the Waterfront; On The Town; Candide et al. / University of South Carolina Wind Ens.1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Works: Leonard Bernstein: Fanfare for the inauguration of J. F. Kennedy, for brass ensemble; Candide; On the Waterfront; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; Divertimento for OrchestraConductors: Weiss, Scott Ensemble: University of South Carolina Wind Ensemble A disc of exciting wind band transcriptions from the award-winning University of South Carolina Wind Ensemble....continue... Recording information: Koger Center for the Performing Arts, Columbia, South C (10/20/2011-10/23/2011)....continue... ![]() A Musical Journey: Austria - Viennese Vineyards, Steyr, Gmunden / Music by Schubert1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 Viennese Vineyards, Steyr and Gmunden...continue... ![]() A Musical Journey: Norway - The Peer Gynt Road; Lake Mjosa; Oslo / Music by Grieg1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26 The Peer Gynt Road, Norwegian landscapes including Lake Mjosa, Oslo....continue... ![]() Elias Lonnrot: The Kalevala, translated and read by Keith Bosley [Naxos Poetry]12 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-01 ![]() Piano Recital: Beethoven: Sonata no 23; Schumann: Kinderszenen; Thalberg: Grande fantaisie, Op. 63; Liszt: Totentanz / Valentina Lisitsa, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Sigismund Thalberg: Fantasia and Variations on Rosini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia...Performers: Lisitsa, Valentina [Piano] Described by critics as a 'bona fide angel playing' and an 'electrifying pianist', the young Ukrainian-born, North Carolina-based Valentina Lisitsa has been receiving rave reviews...continue... Recording information: Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany (05/03/2008-05/04/2008)....continue... ![]() Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 5; I palpiti, Op. 13; Moto perpetuo, Op. 11 / Ivan Pochekin, violin1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Niccolò Paganini: Moto perpetuo for Violin and Orchestra in C major, Op. 11; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor (orchestral part lost), MS 78; Introduction and Variations on Rossini's "I Palpit...Performers: Pochekin, Ivan Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry Ensemble: ; Russian Philharmonic Orchestra Paganini defined violin bravura in the first half of the nineteenth century. As one of the greatest and certainly the most spectacular executants of the...continue... Recording information: Studio 5, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTURA, Mos....continue... ![]() Mozart: Divertimenti Nos. 11, K251 & 17, K334 / Cologne CO, Muller-Bruhl1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for Oboe, 2 Horns and Strings no 11 in D major, K 251; Divertimento for 2 Horns and Strings no 17 in D major, K 334Conductors: Müller-Brühl, Helmut Ensemble: ; Cologne Chamber Orchestra Overflowing with Mozart's characteristic melodic invention and deliciously abundant wit, these two celebratory Divertimentiare both associated with his time in Salzburg. K. 251 was probably...continue... Recording information: Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Cologne, Germany (09/13/2011-09/16/2011)....continue... ![]() François Couperin: Suites for Viola da gamba nos 1 & 2; Suite for Harpsichord no 27 / Mikko Perkola, viola da gamba; Aapo Hakkinen, harpsichord1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: François Couperin: Suite 1, for viola da gamba & continuo (Pièces de viole); Pièces de violes, Suite no 2 in A minor; 27e ordre for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, IV)Performers: Hakkinen, Aapo; Perkola, Mikko François Couperin wrote some of France's greatest music in the classical style. The Suites for Viola da gamba and Harpsichordare late works, published in 1728,...continue... Recording information: St. Catherine's Church, Karjaa, Finland (05/16/2011-05/18/2011)....continue... ![]() Idil Biret Archive Edition, Vol. 13: Brahms: Handel Vars., Op. 24; Paganini Vars., Op. 35 / Idil Biret, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Johannes Brahms: Variations and Fugue for Piano in B flat major on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24; Variations (28) for Piano on a theme by Paganini, Op. 35Performers: Biret, Idil "The young Turkish pianist Idil Biret, who only turned twenty yesterday, reveals a masterly touch in the Handel Variations on this album. Here we are...continue... Recording information: Salle Wagram, Paris (11/1961)....continue... ![]() Peter Maxwell Davies: Piano Concerto; Worldes Blis / Kathryn Stott, piano; Royal PO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Peter Maxwell Davies: Piano Concerto, J. 291; Worldes Blis, for orchestra, J. 79Performers: Stott, Kathryn Conductors: Maxwell Davies, Peter Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Dedicated to Kathryn Stott, Peter Maxwell Davies's Piano Concerto is "one of the most attractive and immediately likeable piano concertos to appear for some time....continue... ![]() Reinhold Gliere: Duets with Cello, complete / Martin Rummel and Alexander Hulshoff, cellos; Friedemann Eichhorn, violin; Till Alexander Korber, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Reinhold Glière: Pieces (8) for violin & cello, Op. 39; Ballad, Op. 4; Duets (10) for 2 Cellos, Op. 53; Albumblätter (Album Leaves), for cello & piano, Op. 51Performers: Eichhorn, Friedemann; Hulshoff, Alexander; Korber, Till Alexander; Rummel, Martin Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard The music is gracefully melodic, colorful, completely tonal, and very pleasant. Changes in sonorities as the cello...continue... Recording information: Schloá Weinberg, Kefermarkt, Austria....continue... ![]() Joseph Merk: Fleurs d'Italie; Air suisse varié et Rondeau; Valses brillantes / Martin Rummel, cello; Roland Kruger, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Josef Merk: Air suisse varié et Rondeau, for cello & piano, Op. 32/8; Fleurs d'Italie, fantaisies sur les motifs les plus favoris d'opéras nouveaux, for cello & piano; Valses brillantes, fo...Joseph Merk was the most outstanding cellist in Vienna in the first half of the nineteenth century. Although Beethoven's Triple Concerto was not originally written...continue... Recording information: Schloá Weinberg, Kefermarkt, Austria (09/12/2011-09/13/2011)....continue... ![]() Mozart Camargo Guarnieri (1907-1993): Piano Music, Vol. 1 / Max Barros, piano2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Camargo Guarnieri: Dança negra; Dança Brasileira, for piano; Dança Selvagem, for piano; Ponteios, for piano; Suite Mirim, for piano; Piano SonataPerformers: Barros, Max Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard I think it is the amalgamation of genres that makes the music so interesting. Guarnieri might...continue... Recording information: Oktaven Audio, Yonkers, New York (2011-05-23_2011-05-24&2011-)....continue... ![]() Idil Biret Archive Edition, Vol. 14: Prokofiev: Sonata no 7; Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances; Suite, Op. 14; Bulgarian Dances / Idil Biret, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Béla Bartók: Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56; Suite for Piano, Op. 14/Sz 62; Mikrokosmos, Sz 107; Allegro barbaro f...Performers: Biret, Idil "All the works [on this LP] require a pianist of true class, because each of them presents challenges demanding something quite different from traditional technique....continue... Recording information: Wagram Hall, Paris, France (11/1961)....continue... ![]() Dvorak: Symphony No. 6; Janacek: Idyll / Gerard Schwarz, Seattle SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 6 in D major, Op. 60/B 112; Leos Janácek: Idyll for StringsConductors: Schwarz, Gerard Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony Dvorák's was a strong voice in the re-establishment of Czech musical identity, and the noble themes, open landscapes and dancing Scherzoof the Symphony No. 6...continue... Recording information: Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Sea (04/27/2011/04/29/2011); S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium-Benaroya Hall, Seat (04/27/2011/04/29/2011); Illsley Ball No...continue... ![]() Muzio Clementi: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / La Vecchia, OS di Roma1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Muzio Clementi: Overture in D major; Symphony no 1 in C major, WoO 32 (completed by A. Casella); Symphony no 2 in D major, WoO 33 (incomplete)Conductors: Vecchia, Francesco La Ensemble: ; Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma Muzio Clementi was 'The Father of the pianoforte', a performer, teacher, publisher and manufacturer of pioneering importance. But in addition to the works for piano,...continue... Recording information: OSR Studios, Rome (12/29/2011-12/30/2011)....continue... ![]() James Whitbourn: Annelies (chamber version) / Arianna Zukerman, soprano; Westminster Williamson Voices; Bharat Charidra, clarinet1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: James Whitbourn: Annelies, for soprano, chorus, clarinet, violin, cello & piano (chamber version)Performers: Chandra, Bharat [Clarinet]; Lincoln Trio; Zukerman, Arianna Conductors: Jordan, James Ensemble: Lincoln Trio The first major choral setting of The Diary of Anne Frank takes the teenager's remarkable and penetrating observations, written whilst hiding in an Amsterdam attic,...continue... Recording information: Princeton Meadow Church, New Jersey, USA (05/14/2012-05/16/2012)....continue... ![]() Between the Bliss and Me: Songs to Poems of Emily Dickinson by Copland, Farwell, Laitman, Pearson-Thomas, Hoiby / Julia Faulkner, soprano; Martha Fischer, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Aaron Copland: Songs of Emily Dickinson; John Woods Duke: Bee! I'm expecting you, for voice & piano; Arthur Farwell: The Butterfly, for voice & piano; Aristocracy; I'm nobody! Who are you?, for voice...Performers: Faulkner, Julie; Fischer, Martha; Hoiby, Lee Recording information: Mills Concert Hall, University Of Wisconsin, Madison, W....continue... ![]() Morton Gould: American Legend - incl. American Ballads; Derivations; Fall River Legend; Jekyll and Hyde Variations [3 CDs]3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Morton Gould: American Ballads, for orchestra; Stephen Foster Gallery; American Salute; Fanfare for Freedom for brass ensemble; Saint Lawrence Suite, for 2 trumpets & wind ensemble; Jericho, rhapsody...Performers: Munoz, William; Porietis, Janis; Zelnick, Stephanie [Clarinet] Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore; Weiss, Scott; Schermerhorn, Kenneth Ensemble: ; Nashville Symphony Orchestra; National Symphony of Ukrains; University of Kansas Wind Ensemble "Somehow, even if not consciously, virtually all of American musicians have been touched by Morton and affected by him...as a composer, as pianist, as arranger...continue... ![]() A Musical Journey - Norway: Maihaugen Open-Air Museum and Norwegian Folk Museum, Oslo / Music by Grieg [DVD]1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 The music chosen for this tour of Norway is by the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, taken from his many Lyric Pieces, short piano pieces that...continue... Run Time: 51 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() A Musical Journey -France, A musical Visit to Provence and a Carnival of Animals / Music by Saint-Saens & Bizet [DVD]1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 The music is taken from the orchestral suites derived by Georges Bizet from his music for Alphonse Daudet's melodrama L'Arlesienne (The Girl from Arles), the...continue... Run Time: 60 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() A Musical Journey - Russia: Moscow and St. Petersburgh / Music by Tchaikovsky [DVD]1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Tchaikovsky's disastrous marriage to an infatuated admirer in July 1877 ended after just a few weeks, when he left for his brother-in-law's estate at Kamenka...continue... Run Time: 60 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo 2.0, ...continue... ![]() Favourite Sacred Masterpieces - works by Tallis, Allegri, Pergolesi, Mozart, Bach-Gounod & Franck / various artists1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; César Franck: Panis angelicusPerformers: Faulkner, Julie; Kertesi, Ingrid; Mukk, Jozsef [Tenor Vocals] Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy; Halász, Michael; Wildner, Johannes; Kovács, László Taken from the recent 25th anniversary boxed set, Great Sacred Masterpieces (8.501062), this single disc ranges roughly over three centuries....continue... ![]() Stravinsky: Pulcinella; Scherzo fantastique, Op. 3 / Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano; Gran Wilson, tenor; Jan Opalach, bass. Gerard Schwarz1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella; Scherzo fantastique, Op. 3Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony The penultimate release in the Naxos Seattle Collection, featuring internationally renowned soprano Susan Graham....continue... Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA (04/03/1990/05/16/1990)....continue... ![]() Ferdinando Paer (1771-1839): Il Santo Sepolcro (The Holy Sepulchre); Mayr: Invito / Cornelia Horak, Miriam Clark, Vanessa Barkowski, Thomas Michael Allen1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Simon Mayr: Invito ("Già trafitto"), for 4 voices, chorus & orchestra; Ferdinando Paër: Il Santo Sepolcro, oratorio for 4 voices, chorus & orchestraPerformers: Clark, Miriam; Hamann, Jens; Horak, Cornelia; Steppberger, Klaus; Stimmel, Thomas [Bass Vocal] Conductors: Hauk, Franz Ensemble: ; Simon Mayr Chorus Franz Hauk's pioneering series of the music of Simon Mayr extends our limited acquaintance with his contemporary, Ferdinando Paër whose dramatic oratorio The Holy Sepulchre...continue... Recording information: Assam Church of Maria de Victoria, Ingolstadt, Germany (09/03/2008-09/07/2008)....continue... ![]() Martinu: Complete Piano Trios, nos 1-3 / Arbor Piano Trio1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 ("Cinq pièces brèves"), H. 193; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in D minor, H. 327; Bergerettes (5) for piano trio, H. 275; Trio for Piano ...Performers: Arbor Piano Trio Conductors: Ensemble: Arbor Piano Trio Notable for their rhythmic verve and unpredictability, ingratiating melodies and elegiac slow movements, these four works form a substantial contribution to the piano trio repertoire...continue... Recording information: Cesky rozhlas Plzen, Czech Republic (08/30/2010-09/03/2010)....continue... ![]() Maurice Greene: Spenser's Amoretti (25 Sonnet Settings) / Benjamin Hulett, tenor; Luke Green, harpsichord, Giangiacomo Pinardi, theorbo1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Maurice Greene: Spenser's Amoretti, song cycle for soprano & continuoPerformers: Green, Luke; Hulett, Benjamin; Pinardi, Giangiacomo Master of the King's Music, Maurice Greene was an important figure in English music at the time of Handel. His sensitive settings of sonnets by...continue... Recording information: Britten Studio, Snape Maltings, Suffolk, U.K. (02/20/2012-02/22/2012)....continue... ![]() Helmut Walcha: Chorale Preludes, Vol. 2 / Wolfgang Rubsam at the John Brombaugh Organ, Opus 35, First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Helmut Walcha: Choral Prelude no 1; Choral Prelude no 2; Choral Prelude no 3; Choral Prelude no 4; Choral Prelude no 5; Choral Prelude no 6; Choral Prelude no 7; Choral Prelude no 8; Choral Prelude n...Performers: Rubsam, Wolfgang Volume 2 of 4 of Helmut Walcha's complete chorale preludes, authoritatively performed by one of the composer's most renowned students, Wolfgang Rübsam....continue... Recording information: First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL (12/02/2011)....continue... ![]() Krzysztof Meyer: String Quartets Vol. 3 - Nos. 7, 10 & 13 / Wieniawski Quartet1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Krysztof Meyer: Quartet for Strings No 7, Op 65 (in one movement); Quartet for Strings no 10, Op. 82; Krzysztof Meyer: Quartet for Strings no 13, Op. 113Conductors: Ensemble: Wieniawski String Quartet This third album in the Wieniawski Quartet's much-admired traversal of the complete Krzystof Meyer String Quartets includes his most recent, No.13....continue... Recording information: Radio Merkury, Poznan, Poland....continue... ![]() Prokofiev: Etudes, Op. 2; Pieces, Opp. 3 & 32; Sonatinas, Op. 54; Sonata No. 5 / DongKyu Kim, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Etudes (4) for piano, Op. 2; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 3; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 32; Sonata for Piano no 10 in C minor, Op. 137 (fragment); Sonatinas (2) for piano, Op. 54; Sonat...Performers: Kim, DongKyu [Piano] A program of Prokofiev's shorter works that are rarely found beyond sets of the complete music, from Korean pianist DongKyu Kim, 1st prize winner at...continue... Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth, UK (04/19/2012-04/20/2012)....continue... ![]() Giovanni Sgambati: Symphony No. 1; Cola di Rienzo Overture / Francesco La Vecchia1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Giovanni Sgambati: Cola di Rienzo Overture; Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 16, SG 11Conductors: Vecchia, Francesco La Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma Sgambati was one of the most important figures in the renaissance of Italian music that began during the second half of the 19th century. This...continue... Recording information: Auditorium di via Conciliazione, Rome....continue... ![]() Eduard Franck: Piano Trio, Op. 22; Cello Sonata, Op. 42; Violin Sonata, Op. 23 / Ashkenasi, Hanani, Tocco1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Eduard Franck: Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 22; Sonata for cello & piano in F major, Op. 42; Sonata for Violin in A major, Op. 23Performers: Ashkenasi, Shmuel; Hanani, Yehuda; Tocco, James [Piano] A unique coupling of chamber works from the German Romantic composer Eduard Franck currently undergoing a small revival after decades of neglect. This is finely...continue... Recording information: Culture/Demain Studios, Bloomington, Indiana....continue... ![]() Lei Liang (b. 1972): Verge; Tremors of a Memory Chord; Aural Hypothesis; Five Seasons / Pi-hsien Chen, piano; Wu Man, pipa1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Lei Liang: Verge, for 18 solo strings; Aural Hypothesis, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano & vibraphone; Five Seasons, for pipa & string quartet; Tremors of a Memory Chord, for piano & grand ...Performers: Man, Wu Conductors: Schick, Steve; Drury, Stephen; ; Shao, En Ensemble: Callithumpian Consort; Palimpsest; Shanghai Quartet; Taipei Chinese Orchestra One of the most exciting voices in New Music (The Wire). The music of Chinese-born American Lei Liang integrates Chinese and Western instruments to create...continue... ![]() Sousa: Music for Wind Band, Vol. 11 / Keith Brion, Band of the Royal Swedish Navy1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: John Philip Sousa: Mother Hubbard March, march for band; Keeping Step with the Union, march for band; In Parlor and Street, fantasie for band; The Wolverine March, march for band; Globe and Eagle, ma...Conductors: Brion, Keith Ensemble: ; Band of the Royal Swedish Navy Volume 11 of this highly-acclaimed series features a mixture of marches and popular song, operetta and opera arrangements. The renowned Royal Swedish Navy Band make...continue... Recording information: The Admiralty Church (Ulrica Pia), Karlskrona, Sweden (09/27/2012-09/29/2010)....continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / Gerard Schwaz, Seattle SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter daydreams"; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony The tour starts in Uzbekistan, of which there are later glimpses. There is a visit to the historic Russian town of Suzdal and scenes from...continue... Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA (06/07/1992/05/25/1993)....continue... ![]() John McCabe (b. 1939): Visions - Music for Chorus / BBC Singers, Iain Farrington, organ1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: John McCabe: Marian Carols (3) for voices & chorus; Mangan Triptych, for chorus; Amen/Alleluia, for chorus; Proud Songsters, for chorus; The Lily-White Rose, for voice & chorus; The Morning Watch, fo...Performers: Charlesworth, Stephen; Farrington, Iain; Feaviour, Margaret; Fox, Jacqueline; Goater, Edward; Robinson, Olivia; Tring, Emma [Soprano Vocal] Conductors: Hill, David Ensemble: ; BBC Singers Choral music from one of Britain's leading composers. These wide-ranging and deeply communicative settings present a rich variety of vocal colors and textures. Includes several...continue... Recording information: St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London, England (02/19/2009/07/02/2010)....continue... ![]() John Ireland: My Song is Love Unknown, sacred music / Lincoln Cathedral Choir1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Works: John Ireland: Te Deum, for chorus & organ in F major; Benedictus, for chorus & organ in F major; Communion Service in C major, for chorus & organ; My song is love unknown, hymn for chorus; Elegaic Ro...Performers: Frazher, Ffion [Soprano Vocal]; Harrison, Charles; Smiljanic, Bozidar [Baritone Vocal]; Wilson, Thomas [Vocals] Conductors: Prentice, Aric Ensemble: ; Lincoln Cathedral Choir A relatively small but significant part of his output, John Ireland's choral music has been neglected in comparison to his songs and instrumental music. This...continue... Recording information: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (2012-02-06_2012-02-07&2012-)....continue... ![]() A Musical Journey: Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan / Music by Lyadov, Ippolitov-Ivanov, Kabalevsky [DVD]1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 The music for the tour is taken from Russian composers who were, by and large, thoroughly imbued with the spirit of their country. This is...continue... ![]() A Musical Journey: Finland / Music by Jean Sibelius [DVD]1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 Scenes of Finland and its capital Helsinki, the interlinked islands of Savonlinna, site of an ancient castle and Kerimäki, with its wooden church, suggest a...continue... ![]() A Musical Journey: Switzerland, Austria, Italy & Germany / Mahler Symphony No. 1 "Titan" [DVD]1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11 The journey starts in Switzerland, in the canton of Thurgau, leading from Steckborn and the Bodensee to the Rhine Falls. From Styria, in Austria, comes...continue... |
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