Newton Classics

Schumann: Carnaval; Papillons / Cecile Licad, piano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-04-30

Shirley Verrett Edition - Songs from her early career by Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Copland Falla et al.

4 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-04-30

Italian Opera Composers at the Piano - works by Puccini, Rossini, Verdi / Roberto Galletto, piano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-04-30

Agostino Steffani (1654-1728): Cantate di Camera / Quadro Asolano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-04-30

Conductors:
Ensemble: Quadro Asolano

J.S. Bach: Passacaglia Organ Works / Sergio de Pieri, organ

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-04-30

Italian Organ Masters - Works by Gabrieli, Ponchielli, Frescobaldi, Guami, Malvezzi, Pasquini / René Saorgin, organ

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-04-30

Scarlatti: 12 Sinfonie di Concerto Grosso / I Solisti di Milano

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Alessandro Scarlatti: Sinfonie di concerto grosso no 1 for 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola, cello & continuo in F major; Sinfonie di Concerto grosso (12); Sinfonie di concerto grosso no 3 for flute, 2 vio...
Performers: Bodanza, Giuseppe; Cambursano, Glauco; Cavallo, Bruno; Loppi, Augusto
Conductors: Ephrikian, Angelo
Ensemble: I Solisti Milano

I Solisti di Milano and their committed musicianship will be familiar to listeners who have followed their progress through much other, often neglected or hardly...continue...
Recording information: Villa Litta Modigliani, Milan, Italy....continue...

Verdi: Overtures, Preludes and Sinfonias for orchestra / Marko Letonja

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; La Forza del destino; Giovanna d'Arco; Luisa Miller; I Masnadieri; Otello; I Vespri siciliani; Nabucco
Conductors: Letonja, Marko
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Regionale Filarmonia Veneta

The preludes and overtures to his operas fulfil different functions according to the nature of the main work, and when he wrote it. This broad...continue...
Recording information: Villa Pisani, Biadene di Montebelluna, Treviso (09/01/2002-09/06/2002)....continue...

Mozart: Complete Flute Concertos / Frans Vester, Edward Witsenburg, flutes. Frans Bruggen

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K 315 (285e); Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Rondo for flute & orchestra in D major, K. Anh. 184 (after Rondo for v...
Performers: Vester, Frans; Witsenburg, Edward
Conductors: Brüggen, Frans
Ensemble: Mozart-Ensemble Amsterdam

These 1972 recordings were made by the cream of the Dutch early music movement, led by one of its alma parens, Frans Brüggen. They date...continue...
Recording information: Doopegezinde Kerk, Amsterdam....continue...

Vivaldi: Concertos; Trio Sonatas / I Cameristi di Venezia

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93; Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425; Concerto for 2 Mandolins in G major, RV 532; Trio Sonata for Violin, Lute and Bas...
Performers: Scattolin, Massimo [Guitar]
Conductors: Scattolin, Massimo;
Ensemble: I Cameristi di Venezia

When the revival of 'early music ' in the first half of the 20th century brought a rediscovery of Vivaldi 's music where it became...continue...
Recording information: Studio Sintesi, Venice, Italy (04/08/1989-04/11/1989)....continue...

Paganini: Complete Ghiribizzi for guitar / Alfonso Baschiera, guitar

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Ghiribizzi (43) for Guitar, MS 43
Performers: Baschiera, Alfonso

Paganini was, according to those who saw him play, as phenomenally gifted a guitarist as he was a violinist; yet he never played the instrument...continue...
Recording information: Studio Sintesi, Venice (08/10/1990-08/14/1990)....continue...

Vivaldi: Concerti per vari Strumenti / Vivaldi Consort

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Trio Sonata for Flute, Violin and Basso Continuo in D major, F 12 no 43/RV 84; Chamber Concerto for Recorder, Oboe and Bassoon in G minor, RV 103; Chamber Concerto, for flute, violin...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Vivaldi Consort

Although Antonio Vivaldi was equally famous for his notorious vanity as for his music, his imaginative compositional style soon became world-renowned, and J.S. Bach gave...continue...
Recording information: Studio Sintesi, Venice, Italy (10/10/1990-10/16/1990)....continue...

Clementi: Sonatas Opp. 3, 4, 14 & 36 / Gino Gorini, Sergio Lorenzi

3 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Muzio Clementi: Duet for piano (or harpsichord), 4 hands in C major, Op. 3/1; Duet for piano (or harpsichord), 4 hands in E flat major, Op. 3/2; Duet for piano, 4 hands in C major, Op. 14/1; Duet for...
Performers: Gorini, Gino; Lorenzi, Sergio

The two Italian musicians on this album formed a long-established duet partnership, throughout the middle years of the last century, that performed and recorded all...continue...
Recording information: Villa Litta (Affori), Milan, Italy (1967-03-11_1967-03-16&1967-)....continue...

Mozart: Horn Concertos / Ab Koster, horn; Tafelmusik

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo for Horn and Orchestra in E flat major, K 371; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, K 417; Concerto for Horn no 3 in E flat major, K 447; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E...
Performers: Koster, Ab
Conductors: Bruno, Weil
Ensemble: ; Tafelmusik

The composition of each of these sprightly works reflects the age and ability of the intended performer; the range of the solo part gradually becomes...continue...
Recording information: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, Netherlands (05/1993); Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Canada (05/1993); Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, Netherlands (09/11/1992); Glenn Gould Studio, Toron...continue...

Adoration and Revelation - 400 years of music in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apocalypse / Nova Cantica

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Anonymous: Mille anni; Canto della Sibilla; L'acqua mi giunge fino alla gola; Ergo agnus veri; Ce un tempo per nascere e un tempo per morire; De facili contempnit omnia/Propositum quidem negocii; E v...
Performers: Falinska, Bronislawa; Mangini, Sandra [Vocals]; Paluselli, Ranieri [Percussion]; Testolin, Walter; Tiso, Elisabetta; Wurdak, Ulrike

The book of Revelations has long been one of the most discussed parts of the Bible. The notion of the Apocalypse has been constantly reinterpreted...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di Bivai, Santa Giustina, Belluno, Italy (1997-06-18_1997-07-23&1998-)....continue...

The Piano at the Opera - music of Czerny, Glinka, Thalberg & List adapted for 2 pianos / Portenaw Piano Duo

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Carl Czerny: Variations on "So anch'io la virtú magica" from Donizetti's Don Pasquale, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 39; La cornetta del postiglione, variations on a theme of Rossini, for piano, 4 han...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Portenaw Piano Duo

This collection brings together selected opera themes adapted for two pianos. Fantasias and variations by Carl Czerny, who was a worldwide name at the time,...continue...
Recording information: Fazioli Studio, Sacile, Pordenone, Italy (12/01/1998-12/06/1998)....continue...

Debussy, Ravel, Dutilleux: String Quartets / Juilliard String Quartet

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major; Henri Dutilleux: Ainsi la nuit, for string quartet
Conductors:
Ensemble: Juilliard String Quartet

Thanks to his beautiful melodies for both the cello and the violin, Ravel managed to create a turning point in his career with this innovative...continue...
Recording information: Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton Univer (10/11/1989/05/13/1992)....continue...

Jacapo Peri: L'Euridice, opera / Nerina Santini, Rodolfo Faroli, Adele Bona

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Conductors: Ephrikian, Angelo
Ensemble: I Solisti di Milano

This disc, created from a 1967 edition of L'Euridice by Angelo Ephrikian, boasts one of only two complete recordings of the opera, and stars Nerina...continue...

Easter Chants Russian Church / Benedictine Monks from the Union

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Russian Orthodox Chant: Irmi to the Canon; Les Béatitudes (Vo tsarstviï Tvoïem); Our father; Tropaire de Saint-Jean Chrysostome (Oust tvoïkh iakojè svietlost ognia vozsiï...
Conductors: Zanitti, Dom Frank
Ensemble: ; Benedictine Monks from the Union

This disc presents a collection of chants, which were written for the forty days before Easter Sunday, and provides a flavor of the traditional Russian...continue...
Recording information: Villa Litta (02/10/1970-02/18/1970)....continue...

Boccherini: Quintets for Guitar & Strings nos 1,2,3,4 & 9 / Massimo Scattolin, guitar

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Quintet for guitar & strings in D minor, G. 445 (arrangement of Piano Quintet, G. 416); Quintet for guitar & strings in E major, G. 446 (arrangement of Piano Quintet, G. 417); Quint...
Performers: Berger, Julius; Mezzena, Franco; Pagliari, Stefano [Violin]; Scattolin, Massimo [Guitar]; Volpato, Luca

These quintets for guitar and strings were created in the 1790s for the Duke of Benavente-Osuna. From the dramatic G445, whose last movement ends in...continue...

Mozart: Opera Arias for Bass from Don Giovanni; Le nozze di Fagaro; Magic Flute et al. / Ferruccio Furlanetto, bass

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Don Giovanni, K 527; Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Furlanetto, Ferruccio
Conductors: Marin, Ion
Ensemble: ; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

This exciting release features 15 of Mozart's most popular operatic arias, performed by legendary bass-baritone Ferruccio Furlanetto. Representing the pinnacle of Mozart's mature style, these...continue...
Recording information: Sofiensaal, Vienna (10/05/1990)....continue...

Tartini: Sonatas for violin & harpsichord, Op. 2/1-6; 26 Piccole Sonate autografe / Alberto Martini, violin; Ilario Gregoletto, harpsichord

3 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Giuseppe Tartini: Sonatas Op. 2 for violin and continuo; Sonata for violin & continuo in G major, B. G1; Sonata for violin & continuo in D minor, B. d1; Sonata for violin & continuo, B. D1; Sonata fo...
Performers: Gregoletto, Ilario; Guglielmo, Giovanni; Martini, Alberto; Pocaterra, Antonio

Giuseppe Tartini, born in what today is Slovenia, ranks among the most famous of late-Baroque composers. Contemporary accounts suggest that Tartini didn't so much play...continue...

Motets by Giovanni Croce; Andrea Gabrieli, Giovanni Gabrieli and Giovanni Bassano / Cappella Marciana

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Giovanni Croce: Exaltabo te, Domine, for 4 voices; Voce Mea; O Sacrum Convivium; Laudans exultet, for 8 voices; Ecce panis angelorum, for 8 voices; Missa sopra la battaglia, for 8 voices; Adrian Will...
Conductors: Gemmani, Marco
Ensemble: Cappella Marciana

This release celebrates the rich musical heritage of St Mark's Basilica through a selection of liturgical works written by composers employed at the cathedral during...continue...
Recording information: Basilica Di San Marco, Venice, Italy (10/10/2009-10/15/2009)....continue...

Stradella: Chamber Music - Trio Sonatas; Sonatas for 2 violins et al. / Ferrais, Ephrikian, Adamo, Bignami

4 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Alessandro Stradella: Sonata for violin & continuo in A minor, 7.1-10; Sonata for violin & continuo in D major, 7.1-1; Sonata for violin & continuo in G major, 7.1-9; Sonata for violin & continuo in ...
Performers: Adamo, Giovanni; Alessandri, Giorgio; Bignami, William [Violin]; Borgatti, Franco; Bruni, Francesco [Cello]; Burattin, Armando; Carli, Maria Isabella de; Cicoria, Nazareno; Eichhorn, Holger; Emiliani...

Alessandro Stradella enjoyed such a high reputation during his career that he never lacked powerful patrons and commissions. Regarded by some as the Mozart of...continue...
Recording information: Villa Litta (Affori), Milan, Italy....continue...

Saint-Saens: The 5 Piano Concertos / Philippe Entremont, piano

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 17; Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; Concerto for Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 29; Concerto for Piano no 4 in C minor, ...
Performers: Entremont, Philippe
Conductors: Plasson, Michel
Ensemble: ; Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse

Although Camille Saint-Saëns ranks among the most notable of French composers, he was also one of the leading pianists of his day - a child...continue...
Recording information: Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, France....continue...

Tartini: Violin Concertos (8) / Giuliano Fontanella, Enrico Casazza, Paolo Ciociola, violins; Interpreti Veneziani

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Giuseppe Tartini: Concerto for Violin in A minor, D. 113; Concerto for Violin in A minor, D. 115; Concerto for Violin in G major, D. 80; Concerto in A, D96; Concerto for Violin in D minor, D. 45; Con...
Performers: Casazza, Enrico; Ciociola, Paolo; Fontanella, Giuliano; Rossi, Cristiano; Vianello, Sebastiano Maria
Conductors:
Ensemble: Interpreti Veneziani

Tartini, (b.1692) is regarded as one of the most important composers of his generation. The Italian wrote over 130 concertos, six of which form the...continue...
Recording information: Scuola Grande di S. Giovanni Evangelista, Venice, Italy....continue...

Albert Roussel: Complete Symphonies / Marek Janowski, French Radio PO

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Albert Roussel: Symphony no 1 in D minor ("Le poème de la forêt"), Op. 7; Symphony no 3 in G minor, Op. 42; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 23; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 53
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: ; French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

France's symphonic tradition may not compare in number to Germany's, but it has produced its fair share of impressive works. And while less famous than...continue...
Recording information: Salle Olivier Messiaen, Radio France, Paris, France....continue...

Cavazzoni, Gabrieli: Ricercars; Canzonas / Sergio de Pieri, Organ of the Basilica dei Frari, Venice

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Andrea Gabrieli: Ricercar del duodecimo tono, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo"); Toccata del decimo tono, for organ (from "Intonationi d'organo..."); Il terzo libro de ricercari; Giovanni ...
Performers: Pieri, Sergio de

Keyboard music was rarely printed for most of the 16th century, but in an attempt to provide for amateurs, printers began publishing arrangements of popular...continue...
Recording information: Basilica Dei Frari, Venice, Italy (07/10/1983-07/15/1983)....continue...

Songs of the World / Stefano Sciascia, double bass; Mara Corazza, piano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Spanish Traditional: Cancion de amor; Pablo Casals: El cant del ocells; Teiichi Okano: Oboro-zukiyo; Irish Traditional: Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), folk song; Yoshihiro Utsumi: Aijyou, song; Korean ...
Performers: Corazza, Mara; Sciascia, Stefano

Bassist Stefano Sciascia gives us a rare glimpse of the double bass as an expressive soloistic instrument in a recital of music from countries around...continue...
Recording information: Atmosfere Studio, Conegliano, Treviso, Italy (04/10/2002-04/16/2002)....continue...

Gesulado: Madrigali a 5 Voci, books 1-6 complete / Quintetto Vocale Italiano

6 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-07-31

Conductors:
Ensemble: Quintetto Vocale Italiano

A fascinating compilation detailing the highly expressive music of Prince, composer and murderer Carlo Gesualdo - one of history's most colorful figures. Gesualdo's first six...continue...

Domenico Dragonetti: Danze Sataniche and other works for Double-Bass & Piano / Michele Veronese, bass; Luca Ferrini, piano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Domenico Dragonetti: Satanic dances for double bass & piano; Allegretto for double bass & piano in A major; Larghetto e Allegro vivace, for double bass & piano; Adagio e Allegro non tanto for double ...
Performers: Ferrini, Luca; Veronese, Michele

The works of Domenico Dragonetti, a phenomenal bassist of his time who was particularly renowned for his radical approach to bowing, are here presented in...continue...
Recording information: IN Studio, Treviso (04/02/1993-04/10/1993)....continue...

Giovanni Legrenzi: Sonate e Balletti / Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Giovanni Legrenzi: Sonata à 4, for 2 violins & viola da brazzo, Op. 10/6; Sonata à 4, for 2 violins & viola, Op. 10/5; Sonata "La Cremona"; Balletti e correnti a 5, Op. 16; Corrente for...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca

Giovanni Legrenzi was one of the Baroque period's most important figures, having enjoyed wide success in opera, oratorio, cantata, and chamber music. This release takes...continue...
Recording information: Condulmer Recording Studio, Mongilano Veneto, Italy (06/10/1991-06/14/1991)....continue...

Bach: Keyboard Concertos - Concertos nos 1-7 / Igor Kipnis, harpsichord; Neville Marriner

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1053; Concerto for Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1054; Concerto for Harpsichord in A major...
Performers: Craxton, Janet; Dolmetsch, Jeanne; Dolmetsch, Marguerite; Kipnis, Igor [Harpsichord/Piano]
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: London String Players

Though never lacking in original ideas, composers like Bach often recycled material from their own previous works into new works, and these harpsichord concertos are...continue...

Pietro Locatelli: 24 Capriccios for solo Violin / Emmanuele Baldini, violin

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Pietro Antonio Locatelli: 24 Capriccios, Op. 3
Performers: Baldini, Emmanuele

Little is known about the life of violinist Pietro Antonio Locatelli, but history has not failed us in the account of Locatelli's work, published as...continue...
Recording information: IN Studio, Treviso (06/12/1998-06/18/1998)....continue...

Jan Ladislav Dussek: Sonatas for Piano nos 3, 24 & 25 / Luca Palazzolo, piano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Jan Ladislav Dussek: Sonata for Piano in F sharp minor ("Elégie Harmonique"), Op. 61 (C. 211); Sonata for Piano in D major, Op. 69/3 (C. 242); Les Adieux, for piano; Chantons L' Hymen
Performers: Palazzolo, Luca

Though largely unknown to today's audiences, Jan Ladislav Dussek was a pianist of great prowess who composed extensively for his own instrument. This compilation showcases...continue...
Recording information: Condulmer Recording studio, Mogliano Veneto (05/25/1992/05/28/1992)....continue...

Marcello: Concertos a cinque, Op.1/1-12; 5 Sinfonias / Franco Fantini, Tino Bacchetta, Genunzio Ghetti

3 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Benedetto Marcello: Concerto for Violin in D major, SF. 785 (Op. 1/1); Concerto for Violin in E minor, SF. 788 (Op. 1/2); Concerto for Violin in E major, SF. 787 (Op. 1/3); Concerto for Violin in F m...
Performers: Bacchetta, Tino; Fantini, Franco; Ghetti, Genunzio; Sorelli, Mariella
Conductors: Ephrikian, Angelo
Ensemble: I Solisti Milano

Though a nobleman by birth, Benedetto Marcello was a serious amateur composer who wrote in many of the genres of his day. This 3 CD...continue...
Recording information: Villa Litta (Affori), Milan, Italy (1967)....continue...

Brahms: Complete String Quartets (3); Clarinet Quintet / Juilliard Qrt., Charles Neidich, clarinet

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1; Quartet for Strings no 3 in B flat major, Op. 67; Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2; Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B ...
Performers: Neidich, Charles
Conductors:
Ensemble: Juilliard String Quartet

While Brahms excelled in nearly every form, he was particularly renowned for his contributions to chamber music. This 2 CD set displays Brahms' complete work...continue...
Recording information: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY....continue...

Laudate Dominum - works for choir by Biffi, Croce, Gabrieli, Galuppi, Lotti, Monteverdi et al. / Antonio Lotti Vocal Ens.

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Giovanni Gabrieli: Ego sum qui sum, motet for 8 voices; Giovanni Croce: In spiritu humilitatis; Hans Leo Hassler: Verbum caro factum est; Antonino Biffi: Te Lucis ante terminum; Claudio Monteverdi: B...
Performers: Mukhambet, Dinara [Soprano (Vocal)]; Ruffatti, Alessio [Bass (Vocal)]; Siega, Davide [Tenor (Vocal)]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Complesso Vocale e Strumentale Antonio Lotti

In a striking new disc the lens is turned on music written by composers who held important positions at one of the most important landmarks...continue...
Recording information: Madonna dell'Orto, Venice, Italy (01/20/2000-01/25/2000)....continue...

In Taberna: Medieval Songs and Dances / Corte Antica, Francesco Bisetto, narrator

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Niccolò de' Rossi: Paduanus for ensemble; Anonymous, Italian: Tre fontane; Saltarello; Anonymous, Trouvères: A l'entrada del temps clar; Anonymous, Manuscrit du Roi: La Septime Estampie...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Corte Antica

Detailing a multitude of recited, sung and played works, this absorbing release offers a fascinating insight into the rich world of medieval entertainment. Combining anonymous...continue...
Recording information: Palazzo Morello, Castelfranco Veneto, Italy (05/15/2000-05/24/2000)....continue...

Benedetto Marcello: Sonatas Op. 2 Nos. 1-12 / Vasco Magnolato, flute; Giuliano Vio, cello

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Benedetto Marcello: Sonatas (12) for recorder & continuo, Op. 2
Conductors:
Ensemble: Trio Legrenzi

Although a nobleman by birth, Benedetto Marcello was also a serious amateur composer whose influence reached long beyond his time. This compilation focuses on his...continue...
Recording information: Studiosintesi, Venice (10/22/1990-10/26/1990)....continue...

Venetian Sacred Music for the 9th to the 17th Century - Cavalli, Monteverdi, Grandi, Legrenzi, Rovetta, et al.

3 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Francesco Cavalli: Messa concertata, for 8 voices & instrumental ensemble; Alma redemptoris mater; Gregorian Chant: Christus natus est nobis; Midnight Mass; Emitte Angelum Tuum; Kyrie-Qui Prophetice;...
Conductors: Rebeschini, Carlo; Lera, Luigi; Roveri, Maria Silvia; Pitton, Luigi
Ensemble: Chorus sine nomine; La Stagione Armonica; Nova Cantica

This 3-CD set celebrates the rich musical legacy of one of Venice's most iconic landmarks, St. Mark's Basilica. The compilation contains works dating from the...continue...

Galuppi: Trio Sonatas (6) for 2 violins & basso continuo / Stefano Zanchetta & Paolo Fasolo, violins

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Baldassare Galuppi: Sonata for 2 violins & continuo no 1 in A major; Sonata for 2 violins & continuo no 2 in F major; Sonata for 2 violins & continuo no 3 in D major; Sonata for 2 violins & continuo ...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Accademia Vivaldiana

Born in 1706 and known as 'Il Buranello' after the place of his birth, Baldassare Galuppi was one of the most sought-after composers of his...continue...
Recording information: Palazzo delle Prigioni, San Marco, Venice (10/12/2010-10/15/2010)....continue...

Frederica von Stade in Duets, Arias, Scenes & Songs

4 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Botschaft ("Nelken wind ich und Jasmin"), for soprano voice, alto voice & piano (Spanisches Liedersp; Das Glück (" Vöglein vom Zweig"), song for voice & piano (Lieder-Album...
Performers: Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Brehm, Alvin; de Peyer, Gervase; Glickman, Loren; Katz, Martin; Kavafian, Ani; Kavafian, Ida [Violin]; Lesser, Laurence; Maria, Joel Del; Phillips, Daniel; Schwarz, G...
Conductors: Bernardi, Mario; Davis, Andrew

Born in 1945, Frederica von Stade - who auditioned for the Met on a $50 bet - is considered one of the world's most accomplished...continue...
Recording information: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, NY (08/1977/07/1978); National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada (08/1977/07/1978); Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London (08/1977/07/1978); Columbia...continue...

Lorca, Bizet: Popular Songs; Carmen Suite / Francesca Scaini, soprano; Carlo Scalco, narrator

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Federico García Lorca: Anda, jaleo, for voice & piano; Romance de Don Boiso, for voice & piano; Los cuatro muleros, for voice & piano; Las Morillas de Jaén, for voice & piano; Los reyes de ...
Performers: Scaini, Francesca
Conductors:
Ensemble: Federico Moreno Torroba Guitar Quartet

Spanish folklore has long proved to be a compelling subject for many works of art - including the two tours de force that comprise this...continue...
Recording information: INStudio, Venice (05/02/1999-05/08/1999)....continue...

Luigi Cherubini: Sonatas for Piano nos 1 - 6 / Francesco Giammarco, piano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Luigi Cherubini: Harpsichord Sonata no 1 in F major; Harpsichord Sonata no 2 in C major; Harpsichord Sonata no 3 in B flat major; Harpsichord Sonata no 4 in G major; Harpsichord Sonata no 5 in D majo...
Performers: Giammarco, Francesco

While Cherubini is best remembered for his vocal music, these six sonatas are assured instrumental works that do justice to his status as one of...continue...
Recording information: Studio Sintesi, Venice (05/10/1990-05/15/1990)....continue...

Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Verdi & Puccini / Pritchard

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlo; Il trovatore; La traviata; Giacomo Puccini: Le villi; Tosca; La rondine; La bohème; Manon Lescaut; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly
Performers: Dale, Laurence; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame
Conductors: Pritchard, John
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

The New Zealand-born Kiri Te Kanawa's lyric soprano voice and captivating stage presence have, throughout her operatic career, won her critical acclaim and a multitude

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Recording information: EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London (09/17/1981)....continue...

Baldassarre Galuppi: 25 Harpsichord Sonatas / Ilario Gregoletto, harpsichord

4 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Baldassare Galuppi: Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor; Keyboard Sonata in F major [Illy no 28]; Keyboard Sonata in C minor [Illy no 34]; Keyboard Sonata in A major [Illy no 26]; Keyboard Sonata in E ...
Performers: Gregoletto, Ilario

Though Baldassare Galuppi may not be a household name, he was in fact one of the most successful composers of his day. Arguably more popular...continue...
Recording information: Centro Studi Claviere, Vittorio Veneto, Treviso, Italy (1990-06-10_1990-06-15&1996-)....continue...

Filippo Gragnani: Sonatas for violin & guitar, Op. 8 / Franco Mezzena, violin; Massinto Scattolin, guitar

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Filippo Gragnani: Sonata for violin & guitar in D major, Op. 8/1; Sonata for violin & guitar in C major, Op. 8/2; Sonata for violin & guitar in A major, Op. 8/3
Performers: Mezzena, Franco; Scattolin, Massimo [Guitar]

With the dawning of the French Revolution came the reinvention of the guitar. The instrument became an instant success with the listening public of Europe...continue...
Recording information: Studio Opit.Me.S., l'Aquila, Italy (04/09/1990-04/13/1990)....continue...

Domenico Scarlatti: Sonatas for 2 Harpsichords / Ilario Gregoletto and Elena Modena, harpsichords

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in E minor, K 81/L 271; Sonata for Vln/Mandolin and Basso Continuo in G minor, K 88; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in D minor, K 89/L 211; So...
Performers: Gregoletto, Ilario; Modena, Elena

Born in 1685, the same year as Bach and Handel, Domenico Scarlatti spent the majority of his career in the service of the Portuguese and...continue...
Recording information: Galleria d'Arte Moderna "Carlo Rizzarda", Feltre, Italy (04/08/1993-04/11/1993)....continue...

Mozart: Sonatas for Piano Four Hands / Elena Modena and Ilario Gregoletto, pianos

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano 4 hands in C major, K 19d; Sonata for piano, 4 hands in D major, K. 381 (K. 123a); Sonata for Piano 4 hands in B flat major, K 358 (186c); Fugue for piano in...
Performers: Gregoletto, Ilario; Modena, Elena

As one of the great virtuoso pianists of his time, Mozart composed a wealth of piano concertos and sonatas that rank among his most famous...continue...
Recording information: Centro Studi Claviere, Vittorio Veneto, Treviso (06/10/1999-06/15/1999)....continue...