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AUGUST 2014REPRESENTING

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THIS MONTH'S HIGHLIGHTS

2 AUGUST 2014

Jan Ladislav DUSSEK

The Classical Piano Concerto, Volume 1

Piano Concerto in G major, Op. 1; Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 29; Piano Concerto in E flat major, Op. 70 Howard Shelley, Ulster Orchestra Following on from Hyperion’s hugely popular ‘Romantic Piano Concerto’ series, the ‘Classical Piano Concerto’ focuses on the lesser-known concertos from the dawn of the genre. Between about 1770 and 1820 - the high classical period dominated by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven - musicians including Clementi, Cramer, Dussek, Steibelt and Woelfl made their names as composers and performers of piano concertos. This series aims to be the first in-depth recorded survey of this forgotten repertoire.

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Canticles from St Paul’s

Malcolm ARCHER: Benedicite, omnia operaThomas ATTWOOD WALMISLEY: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D minor Sir Michael TIPPETT: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis ‘Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense’ Alan GRAY: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F minor Sir William WALTON: Coronation Te Deum Sir Charles VILLIERS STANFORD: Evening Service in B flat, Op. 10Alec ROTH: JubilateCharles WOOD: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F ‘Collegium Regale’ Simon Johnson St Paul’s Cathedral Choir, Andrew Carwood The Canticles are the crowning glory of the Anglican liturgy and have afforded the greatest opportunity for musical development within the Anglican rite. Thousands of people daily hear the world-famous St Paul’s Cathedral Choir and organist Simon Johnson under their director of music Andrew Carwood singing these settings.

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Ludwig van BEETHOVENEarly Cantatas

Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best

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Arvo PÄRTBerliner Messe & Magnificat

Polyphony, Stephen Layton

(from CDA66960)

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The Romantic Violin Concerto, Volume 16 BUSONI: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35a; Benedictus from Beethoven's 'Missa Solemnis'STRAUSS: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8

Tanja Becker-Bender BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Garry Walker

German violinist Tanja Becker-Bender returns to the 'Romantic Violin Concerto' series having dazzled the critics with her 'great lyrical force and tremendous sense of drama' in her recording of the Reger concerto. Here she appears with the Hyperion house band, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Garry Walker in Volume 16; these concertos by Busoni and Strauss represent each composers' only example of the genre.

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Felix MENDELSSOHN Elijah, Op. 70

Willard White Rosalind Plowright Linda Finnie Arthur Davies London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox

‘Never was there a more complete triumph’, wrote The Times after the premiere of Mendelssohn’s Elijah. The performance, conducted by the composer at the 1846 'Birmingham Music Festival', marked the beginning of the life of Elijah as one of the best-loved choral works in the repertoire, a status it still upholds.

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Sir Edward ELGAR The Apostles, Op. 49

Alison Hargan Alfreda Hodgson David Rendall Bryn Terfel Robert Lloyd Stephen Roberts London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox

On this ‘2-for-1’ release Richard Hickox, a true champion of British music, conducts the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. The two most prominent roles, Mary Magdalene and Judas, are sung by Alfreda Hodgson and Robert Lloyd, respectively. The recording also features an outstanding performance from a young Bryn Terfel as Peter. The set is released as part of the 'Richard Hickox Legacy' series.

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Sir William WALTON Troilus and Cressida

Judith Howarth, Yvonne Howard, Arthur Davies, Nigel Robson, Brian Cookson, Peter Bodenham, Keith Mills, Alan Opie, James Thornton, Clive Bayley, Bruce Budd, Stephen Dowson, David Owen-Lewis Chorus of Opera North, English Northern Philharmonia, Richard Hickox

Released as part of the 'Richard Hickox Legacy' series, this essential recording of Walton’s Troilus and Cressida is widely recognised as the finest available. Edward Greenfield wrote in Gramophone that ‘even among Chandos’ many bold achievements over the years, this magnificent set of Troilus and Cressida stands out... [Hickox’s] expressive warmth is matched by his understanding of Walton’s fiery side, with magnificent performances from the entire cast’. CHAN 241-50

Benjamin BRITTEN The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37

Catherine Pierard, Patricia Rozario, Ameral Gunson, Jean Rigby, Nigel Robson, Donald Maxwell, Alan Opie, Alastair Miles City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

The recording, made in 1993, is reissued as part of the 'Richard Hickox Legacy' series with the renowned Britten conductor leading the City of London Sinfonia. Hickox was praised for his ‘clear-sighted direction’ and there were also high marks for the ‘vivid, beautifully disciplined response from the City of London Sinfonia’ (Hi-Fi News). The recording includes Jean Rigby’s ‘beautifully sung and movingly felt performance’ (The Sunday Times) as Lucretia, and the excellent supporting cast.

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4 AUGUST 2014

Edward ELGAR (1857 - 1934)

Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55

Cockaigne (In London Town) Overture, Op. 40

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sakari Oramo

Conducting this all-Elgar programme is Sakari Oramo, the Finnish conductor who has been all but adopted by English music-lovers and orchestras; for ten years he was music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and since 2013 he holds the post as chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

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C. P. E. BACH (1714-1788)Concerto in F major Wq46; Concerto in A minor, Wq166; Hamburg Symphony No. 1 in D major, Wq183/1; Hamburg Symphony No. 4 in G major, Wq183/4

J. C. BACH (1735-1782)Symphony for Double Orchestra in E flat major, Op. 18, No. 1

Alexei Lubimov, Yury Martynov (forte pianos), Reinhard Czasch (flute)Haydn Sinfonietta Wien, Manfred Huss

Once valued even higher than his father, J. S. Bach, and revered by Haydn, Mozart (‘He is the father of us all…’) and Beethoven, C. P. E. Bach’s music has since become the preserve of musicologists and specialists. Manfred Huss has been a long-time champion of C. P. E. Bach, and the present disc combines recordings that he made with the Haydn Sinfonietta Wien in 2005 and 2006.

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Viktor ULLMANN (1898-1944)

Complete Piano MusicDisc 1: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-4

Disc 2: Piano Sonatas Nos. 5-7; Variations and Double Fugue on a theme by Arnold Schoenberg

Christophe Sirodeau

In the booklet notes, Christophe Sirodeau explains his aim in making this recording: ‘Viktor Ullmann should be studied and played not as a victim of the Nazis but on his own merits, which in my opinion earn him an illustrious place in twentieth-century music’.

Øystein BAADSVIK (b. 1966)Concerto for tuba and chamber orchestra

Jon Øivind NESS (b. 1968)Bogey Thresher, for tuba and orchestra

Christian LINDBERG (b. 1958)Panda in Love, concerto for tuba and orchestra

Øystein BaadsvikArctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Lindberg

One of today’s foremost exponents of his instrument, the Norwegian tuba player Øystein Baadsvik is also an untiring champion when it comes to expanding the tuba repertoire. He is himself a composer and arranger, whose works can be heard on several previous BIS releases.

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Sofia GUBAIDULINA (b. 1931)

Repentance (2008); Serenade (1960); Piano Sonata (1965); Sotto Voce (2010/13)

Wen-Sinn Yang, Franz Halász, Jacob Kellermann, Lucas Brar, Philipp Stubenrauch, Débora Halász, Hariolf Schlichtig

Within the output of Sofia Gubaidulina, solo and chamber music occupies a position of great prominence, the composer having written more than eighty such works. BIS2056

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Richard STRAUSS Josephs Legende

Staatskappelle Weimar, Stefan Solyom

During a guest performance in Berlin in 1913 Richard Strauss saw Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes and was so delighted by them that he declared his readiness to compose the ballet pantomime Josephs Legende for this extraordinary ensemble.

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Heinrich von HERZOGENBERG Totenfeier; Requiem

Franziska Bobe, Barbara Bräckelmann, Maximilian Argmann, Jens Hamann,Monteverdichor Würzburg, Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha, Matthais Beckert

It is a unique case in music history for a composer to have dealt with the theme of dying and death on the basis of three very different texts. Herzogenberg's Requiem, whose classic subject is the 'Catholic Mass for the Dead', is a work best described as a Lutheran cantata drawing on German texts from the Bible and hymn stanzas, as well as a poem of his own authorship.

August ENNA Violin Concerto; Overture Cleopatra; Symphonic Fantasy

Kathrin Rabus NDR Radiophilharmonie, Herman Bäumer

Enna’s talent for instrumentation was a skill virtually unrivaled in the music of his Danish contemporaries.

Anton BRUCKNER Symphonie No. 8

Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Mario Venzago

This is the final volume in the series of Bruckner’s symphonies conducted by the magnificent Mario Venzago.

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Matthais WECKMANN Complete Organ Works

Friedhelm Flamme

Volume twelve of CPO’s complete organ works of the North German Baroque focuses on Matthais Weckmann.

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Max BRUCH Violin Concerto 2; Scottish Fantasy; Adagio appassionato

Antje WeithaasNDR Radio Philharmonie, Hermann Bäumer

Max Bruch is perhaps the most famous one-work composer. He enjoys worldwide renown as the author of his first Violin Concerto, and his Scottish Fantasy continues to be performed.

6 AUGUST 2014

George ENESCU Symphony No. 5; Isis Marius VladNDR Chor, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Peter Ruzicka During the 1990s Pascal Bentoiu completed and instrumented these works. In Isis, a symphonic poem for female choir and orchestra, the female voices blend with, and become part of the orchestra. Enescu’s fifth symphony calls for a full complement of musicians, lending it a powerful sound quality and folkloric colours.

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Cheryl Frances-HOAD You promised me everything One Life Stand; There is no Rose; Don’t; Psalm 1; You promised me everything last night; Nunc Dimitis; Beowolf Jennifer Johnston, Joseph Middleton, Alasdair Hogarth RPS Award-winning young British composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad released The Glory Tree (CHRCD021) on Champs Hill Records in 2011 and the label is delighted to continue to support her remarkable talent. This recording of vocal and choral works is a more overt exploration of her fascination with narratives and features an array of young talent.

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Bach to ParkerBACH: Chaconne; SADIKOVA: La Baroque; BORONSTEIN: Quasi une cadenza; MEREDITH: Charged; MULHY: Long Line; CAMPBELL: Two Extremes; BODEN: Lines written a few miles below; WILLIAMS: Mr. Punch; FUJIJURA: Kusmetche; HAWKINS: BoBop; PARKER: Donna Lee Thomas Gould

Violinist Thomas Gould, leader of the Aurora Orchestra and associate leader of the Britten Sinfonia, has further established himself as one of Britain’s leading solo violinists, equally at ease playing Bach and Beethoven as he is performing works by the rising young composers featured on this album.

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Gabriel PROKOFIEV Selected Classical Works 2003-2012

String Quartet No. 1; String Quartet No. 2; Cello Multitracks; Excerpts from Piano Book No. 1, Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra; Import/Export The Elysian Quartet, The Heritage Orchestra & DJ Yoda, Peter Gregson, Powerplant, GéNIA With a track list hand-picked by the composer this album presents a ground-breaking set of recordings released on the Nonclassical label, charting the emerging career of a unique voice in contemporary classical music.

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Sacred LoveYuri FALIK (1963-2009): A Stranger; Your Temple, Lord; Habanera; Autumn

Artūrs MASKATS (b. 1957): Let My Prayer Be Granted; The Spring

Georgy SVIRIDOV (1915-1998): Winter Mourning; About Lost Youth; Christmas Carol; Sacred Love; Natasha; Icon

Aleksandrs Antoņenko, Eva EzerieteLatvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Kłava

These 20th and 21st century choral works present the profound and sacred, which is to be found and enjoyed in many areas of our lives, from nature and the seasons to personal relationships and love. The Latvian Choir’s previous release on Ondine – Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil – was a ‘Record of the Month’ in Gramophone and was nominated for ‘Best Choral Disc’ in the '2013 Gramophone Awards'.

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Maurice RAVELPiano Trio, Volume 2: Piano Trio in A minorI Modéré; II Pantoum. Assez vif; III Passacaille. Très largo; IV Final. Animé

Sviatoslav Richter, Oleg Kagan, Natalia Gutman

The trio featured on this LP was formed in the 1970’s and became one of the brightest phenom-ena of music performing in Russia, leading to concerts in Moscow and overseas. Their talent took them to the ‘December Evenings Festival’ at the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts before entering the studio to make numerous recordings, which are still a benchmark for musical performance.

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Pyotr Ilych TCHAIKOVSKYEmil Gilels, Volume 1: Concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra in G major, Op. 44I - Allegro brillante e moltovivace; II - Andante non troppo; III - Allegro con fuoco Emil Gilels The USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov

Melodiya begins a series of concert and studio recordings, celebrating one of the greatest pianists of the past era, Emil Gilels. From his first victory at the ‘All-Union Competition of Performing Musicians’ in Moscow, 1933, to his last concert in Helsinki in 1985, Gilels’ career spans over half a century, and is celebrated with this limited edition LP.

Medtner plays Medtner, Volume 1 Fairy Tales; Three Novellas, Op. 17; Three Pieces, Op. 31; Forgotten Melodies Cycle I, Op. 38; Forgotten Melodies (lyrical motifs), Cycle II, Op. 39; Forgotten Melodies (dance motifs), Cycle III, Op. 40

Nikolai Medtner

Melodiya presents one of the most precious gems from its vaults. The first volume from the anthology of Nikolai Medtner’s recordings includes his smaller pieces – Novellas, the cycle Forgotten Melodies and the genre of piano Fairy Tales invented by the composer. The recordings were made from 1930-1947 in Paris and London.

Baroque Music, Volume 1ALBINONI: Concerto No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 7; Concerto No. 3 in D major, Op. 5; VIVALDI: Concerto No. 3, Op. 44, RV 103; TELEMANN: Orchestral suite in C major ’Wassermusik’ TWV 55: C 3; HANDEL: Concerto grosso No. 12 in B minor, Op. 6, HWV 330

E. Nepalo, A. Ratsbaum, V. Bogorad, M. Muntian, B. Shulgin, L. Markiz, A. VasilievaThe Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai

Even today, when we have so many alternative versions to choose from and when ‘authenticity’ is in fashion, these recordings, now fifty years old, have not lost their originality. The feeling of freshness and the audacity of the pioneers who captured a contemporary world of baroque music can still be keenly felt.

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Johannes BRAHMSSonata No. 1 for viola and piano in F minor, Op. 120; Sonata No. 2 for viola and piano in E flat major, Op. 120

Franz SCHUBERTSonata Arpeggione for viola and piano in A minor, D. 821

Yuri Bashmet, Mikhail Muntian

The two viola sonatas by Johannes Brahms composed in 1894 signify the completion of the composer’s creative life and the epoch of German romanticism in general. Yuri Bashmet, a viola player, conductor, teacher and tireless public figure, has been an active performer for almost forty years. Accompanied by pianist Mikhail Muntian, this partnership is notable for its in-depth comprehension of musical text.

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Hibla GerzmavaMOZART: Overture to the opera 'La clemenza di Tito'; Laudate Dominum from 'Vesperaesolennes de confessore', K. 339; VERDI: Desdemona’s scene with the Willow song and a prayer from the opera 'Otello'; BELLINI: Overture to the opera 'Norma'; Norma’s cavatina and cabaletta from the opera 'Norma'; STRAUSS: Morgen! Op. 27 No. 2

Hibla GerzmavaNational Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, Vladimir Spivakov

Melodiya continues to acquaint music lovers with the performing art of the outstanding Russian singer Hibla Gerzmava. The opera diva has conquered the world’s most important opera stages and continues to give profound and intoxicating performances of some of the most demanding operatic repertoire.

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Grigory SokolovBEETHOVEN: 33 Variations on a Waltz by A. Diabelli, Op. 120; BRAHMS: Three Intermezzi, Op. 117; Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79; CHOPIN: Etudes, Op. 25; SCHUMANN: Fantasy in C major, Op. 17; Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22; SAINT-SAËNS: Concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra in G minor, Op. 22; TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23

Grigory Sokolov

One of the best contemporary representatives of the St. Petersburg piano school, Grigory Sokolov performed Tchaikovsky’s and Saint-Saëns’ piano concertos at the ‘3rd Tchaikovsky Competition’ where the pianist became a sensational winner at just sixteen years old. Later he was attracted to the solo piano music of Schubert, Chopin and Schumann, before becoming well known as a profound and thoughtful interpreter of music by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms.

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Richter Plays Schubert LiveFranz SCHUBERT

Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter

Melodiya has compiled its first album for the 100th anniversary of Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter from works by Franz Schubert, a composer whose music accompanied him throughout his artistic career.

Pyotr Ilych TCHAIKOVSKYEugene Onegin

Galina Vishnevskaya, Valentina Petrova, Evgeni Belov, Sergei Lemeshev Choir and Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre, Boris Khaikin This 1955 staging features some of the leading artists of the operatic stage – Tatyana, performed by Galina Vishnevskaya, combines the finest acting with a richness of vocal palette. Also, the critics have repeatedly noted the genial performance of Sergey Lemeshev as Lensky. His deeply heartfelt performance makes the character of a lyrical poet so real, touching, and at times tragic.

Emil Gilels: In EnsemblesMOZART; SAINT-SAËNS; HAYDN; BEETHOVEN; BRAHMS; CUI; RACHMANINOFF; NIKOLAYEV; CHOPIN; LISZT; BABAYEV

Emil Gilels, Yakov Zak, Elizaveta Gilels, Yakov Shapiro, Yakov Flier, Dmitri Tsyganov, Vadim BorisovskyThe USSR State Academic Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin

Melodiya presents a set of rare recordings by Emil Gilels. Along with well-known piano and chamber ensembles this release also includes previously unreleased recordings: Suite No. 2 for piano by Rachmaninoff, Rondo for four hands by Chopin, Concerto pathétique by Liszt, a suite for two pianos by Leonid Nikolayev and a piano trio by Andrei Babayev.

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Bolshoi: The Best of MelodiyaGLINKA; DARGOMYZHSKY; RIMSKY-KORSAKOV; GLAZUNOV; ASAFIEV; MUSSORGSKY; BORODIN; TCHAIKOVSKY; RUBINSTEIN; RACHMANINOV; KHACHATURIAN; PROKOFIEV; MOZART; BEETHOVEN; DONIZETTI; ADAM; MINKUS; VERDI; PUCCINI; LEONCAVALLO; ROSSINI; GOUNOUD; SAINT-SAËNS; WAGNER; BIZET

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Melodiya presents a unique set of recordings by soloists of the USSR Bolshoi Theatre – outstanding singers including Galina Vishnevskaya, Irina Arkhipova, Elena Obraztsova, Tamara Sinyavskaya, Sergey Lemeshev, Ivan Kozlovsky, Vladimir Atlantov, Alexander Pirogov, Mark Reizen, Evgeny Nesterenko to name just a few. The set includes fragments from Russian classical opera and ballet repertoire of the 19th and 20th centuries, and some of the most popular foreign operas and ballets staged at the Bolshoi.

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Russian Chamber Music for Wind Instruments, Volume 2GLINKA: Trio pathétique in D minor for clarinet, bassoon and piano; BALAKIREV: Octet for piano, flute, oboe, horn, violin, viola, cello and double bass, Op. 3; IPPOLITOV-IVANOV: An Evening in Georgia, Op. 71; GLAZUNOV: Saxophone Quartet in B flat major, Op. 109

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This disc features compositions written within a hundred years between 1832 and 1932. The recordings feature soloists and musicians of some of the leading Moscow orchestras, including such outstanding musicians as harpist Emilia Moskovityanova, flautist Valentin Zverev, clarinettist Vladimir Sokolov, violinist Andrei Korsakov, cellist Fyodor Luzanov, saxophonist Lev Mikhailov, and many more.

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Giuseppe VERDILieder: L‘esule; La seduzione; Il poveretto; Stornello; 6 Romances (I); 6 Romances (II); Tantum ergo; Ave Maria

Ramon Vargas, Joanna Parisi, Charles Spencer

For Giuseppe Verdi ‘the song had about the same significance that the sketch has for the painter’. According to W. Oehlmann, Verdi’s songs were forerunners of his theatre music; ‘they also possess the clout of characterization, the magnificent objectivity of portrayal we admire in the opera arias’. Following Ramón Vargas’s successful first release of opera arias (C5165), the famous tenor takes on these beautiful miniatures from arguably the finest Italian opera composer.

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J. S. BACH: French & English Suites Arcangelo CORELLI: Sonatas 7–12, Op. 5 Georg Friedrich HANDEL: Arias for recorder and basso continuo (18th Century arrangements)

Stefan Temmingh, Olga Watts, Domen Marinčič, Axel Wolf

This box set marks a new departure for Oehms Classics in compiling their recordings of specific artists in one single, special edition. Booklets and covers of the individual releases are included.

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Gustav MAHLERSymphonie No. 9; Symphonie No. 10 ‘Adagio’

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Markus Stenz

With this recording, the second cycle with the Gürzenich Orchestra on Oehms Classics, Markus Stenz marks the completion of all the Mahler Symphonies and the Wunderhorn Lieder. This cycle is released just ahead of Stenz’s departure from Cologne as the director of music. OC654

Hans ROTTLieder-Reise for Baritone and Orchestra: Balde Ruhest Du Auch!; Symphony No. 1 in E major

Michael VolleMünchner Symphoniker, Hansjörg Albrecht

Arranged by Enjott Schneider, Oehms’ latest disc leads us through the Lieder of Hans Rott. The pieces, marked by a longing for death and withdrawal from the world, have been meticulously orchestrated and are intended to remain unaltered in their original expression.

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Johannes BRAHMSDunkles Leuchten: 9 Lieder, Op. 32; 4 Ernste Gesänge & ausgewählte Lieder

Martin Hensel, Hedayet Djeddikar

The baritone Martin Hensel studied at various music academies, completed studies at the Zurich Academy of the Arts with Werner Güra and, whilst there, attended the renowned Lied class of Prof. Hartmut Höll. His studies with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Julia Varady over the course of several years were especially influential. OC883

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All the Things You Are J. S. BACH: Chaconne (Arranged for Left Hand by Johannes Brahms as Etude No. 5); KIRCHNER: L.H. (for Leon Fleisher) GERSHWIN: The Man I Love (Arranged for Left Hand by Earl Wild as Etude No. 3); PERLE: Musical Offerings (In Celebration of Leon Fleisher at 70, For Left Hand); MOMPOU: Prelude No. 6 (For Left Hand); KOSTON: Thoughts of Evelyn (For Piano) KERN: All the Things You Are (Arranged for Left Hand by Stephen Prutsman) Leon Fleisher Leon Fleisher, ‘the pianistic find of the century’ (Pierre Monteux), was born in San Francisco in 1928 and was accepted into the studio of master pianist Artur Schnabel at age nine. Fleisher, now 85, presents All the Things You Are, his first solo album in nearly a decade. The recording, a collection of works for left hand, is testament to the enduring musicianship of a great artist.

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Lei LIANGBamboo Lights

Listening for Blossoms: The Cicada Chamber Ensemble; Lakescape: Musicians from soundSCAPE; Serashi Fragments: The JACK Quartet; Lakescape II: Rootstock Percussion; Gobi Gloria: The JACK Quartet; Lake: The Awea Duo; Bamboo Lights: The Callithumpian Consort, Stephen Drury

Recipient of the 2011 'Rome Prize' and a 'Guggenheim Fellowship', Lei Liang’s commissions include the New York Philharmonic, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Taipei Chinese Orchestra, the Thailand Philharmonic, the Heidelberger Philharmonisches Orchester, and the Scharoun Ensemble of the Berlin Philharmonic. Liang’s new album, Bamboo Lights, features delicately nuanced miniature works, whose quiet intensity and beauty call to mind fine Chinese landscape paintings and Japanese haiku.

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Borut KRZISNIKCurrents of Time101 Merry Metronomes; The Play of the Puppets; The Bird No. 3; Break to Build (Build to Break); Going Down; La Dolce Vita; Huns’ Party; It Comes to the Same Thing; The Bird No. 1; Discipline; The Bird No. 2; Johnny in the Funeral Procession; Dance for Dimije and Bare Feet

Mario Marolt, Nino De Gleria, Hugo Sekoranja, Mire Lovric, Borut Krzisnik, Anton Kovac

Seven albums of works by Borut Krzisnik are being released by Claudio Records. The Slovenian composer has written music for numerous feature films, dance performances and theatre productions. His music stands at a juncture between avante-garde and popular music that is characterized by a boldness, intensity, and contrast in creating unique and modern soundscapes.

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Chanson d’avril: French chansons and melodies BIZET: Adieux de l’hôtesse arabe; Ouvre ton cœur; Pastorale; Chanson d’avrilDUPARC: L’invitation au voyage; Chanson triste; Au pays où se fait la guerre LISZT: Enfant, si j’étais roi; Oh! quand je dors; S’il est un charmant gazon

Nicole Cabell, Craig Terry

The finest mélodie composers are represented on this disc: Georges Bizet, Henri Duparc, Franz Liszt and Maurice Ravel. Nicole Cabell’s rich, silky-smooth voice and beautifully nuanced interpretations are supported with sensitivity and elegance by pianist Craig Terry.

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David LANG love fail He was and she was; break #1; Dureth; a different man; The wood and the vine; right and wrong; you will love me; forbidden subjects; as love grows stronger; break #2; the outing; I live in pain; head, heart; break #3; mild, light Anonymous 4 Composed by David Lang, love fail is a meditation on the timelessness of love that weaves together details from the story of Tristan and Isolde with more modern sources. The recording also spotlights the singular and magical sound of the vocal quartet Anonymous 4, whose longstanding commitment to medieval music and historical scholarship has been acclaimed worldwide.

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Richard STÖHRChamber Music, Volume 1Fantasiestücke, Op. 17; Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 49

Stefan Koch, Robert Conway

Stöhr’s two works for cello and piano, the four Fantasiestücke of 1907 and a Sonata from 1915, recorded here in the first of a series of CDs devoted to Stöhr’s music, reveal a composer with a lyrical and expressive language, likened to Brahms and Schumann.

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Ferenc FARKAS Orchestral Music, Volume 2: Music for String Orchestra Choreae hungaricae, Part II: 5 dances; Choreae hungaricae, Part III: 6 dances; Aria e rondo all’ungherese; Musica pentatonica; Jelky Andras Suite; Concertino; Finnish Popular Dances; Partita all’ungaresca Gyula Stuller, Janos Rolla, Laszlo TothFranz Liszt Chamber Orchestra

This is the second release in a series of recordings of orchestral music by the Hungarian composer Ferenc Farkas. The music here highlights the characteristics that make his music so appealing: catchy tunes, transparent scoring, buoyant rhythms and a fondness for Baroque forms and folk-dances.

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Horace WALPOLEThe Castle of OtrantoUnabridged

Read by Neville Jason

The Castle of Otranto is regarded as one of the finest Gothic novels. The son of Manfred, Prince of Otranto, is mysteriously killed on his wedding day by a huge helmet. The event leads to a fast-paced story of jealous passion, intrigue, murder, and supernatural phenomena.

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Charlotte BRONTËShirleyUnabridged

Read by Georgina Sutton

Following the tremendous success of Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë returned to pen a novel every bit as compelling as her first, but with deeper, heartier themes as she captured the social and political currents of the newly industrialised United Kingdom of 1812.

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Anthony TROLLOPEDr ThorneUnabridged

Read by David Shaw-Parker

Dr Thorne tells the tale of Frank Gresham and Mary Thorne, a couple intent on marriage despite their conflicting social backgrounds. The novel contains all of Trollope’s beloved prose: always solicitous, gentle and king to his readers.

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Georgette HEYERFaro’s DaughterUnabridged

Read by Laura Paton

Fiery and strong-willed, Deb Grantham is hardly the perfect match for the young and naive Lord Mablethorpe. His lordship’s family are scandalised that he proposes to marry one of ‘faro’s daughter’s’, and his cousin – the proud and wealthy Max Ravenscar – decides to take the matter in hand.

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The Coventry Cathedral Harrison Organ at FiftyMULET: Tues Petra; ALAIN: Trois Pièces; PEETERS: Aria, Op. 51; J. S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in D major; REBUKE: Sonata ‘The 94th Psalm’; FRANCK: Choral No. 3; DUPRÉ: Prelude & Fugue No.1 in B majorKerry Beaumont

In 2012 the Coventry Cathedral 4-manual Harrison reached the ripe old age of 50. Prelude Records recorded it with the Cathedral’s Director of Music, Kerry Beaumont, during three evening sessions to celebrate the event. The programme is of nine major organ works, which perfectly demonstrate the versatility of the instrument.

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Music for Alfred HITCHCOCKHERRMANN: The Man Who Knew Too Much; Vertigo; North by Northwest; Psycho; WAXMANN: Rebecca; Rear Window; TIOMKIN: Strangers on a Train; Dial M for Murder; BENJAMIN: Storm Clouds Cantata; ELFMAN: Hitchcock

Klaudia KidonDanish National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Concert Choir, John Mauceri

Alfred Hitchcock commissioned his film scores from composers who were Hollywood’s master-craftsmen. The concert items prepared from those scores feature a dazzling variety of styles, from Baroque and jazz to dark Romanticism and angular angst, all using the orchestra with breath taking virtuosity.

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Ján CIKKERPiano Music Lullaby; Sonatina, Op. 12, No. 1; Two Compositions for Youth, Op. 27; Piano Variations on a Slovak Folksong; Seven Fugues: Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 6; Theme with Variations, Op. 14, No. 1; What the Children Told Me; Piano Aquarelles; Tatra Brooks: Three Studies for Piano

Jordana Palovičová

Ján Cikker was one of the leading Slovak composers of the twentieth century, with no fewer than nine operas to his credit. Cikker’s piano music is little known even in his native Slovakia; this disc features several world premiere recordings.

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Angelo BERARDISinfonie a violin solo, opus VII

Fabrizio Longo, Anna Clemente

Angelo Berardi was a pupil of Giovan Vincenzo Sarti and Marco Scacchi, of the Roman School, the latter a fundamental figure in his training. In terms of his stylistic profile, Berardi shows fantasy and richness of inspiration, so much so that his only work assigned to the violin seems to cover the entirety of the instrument’s abilities and expressive variety.

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Opere Contemporanee per ClarinettoAZAROVA: Outvoice, outstep and outwalk; BERIO: Sequenza IX; DE ROSSI RE: Cachucha; Ribes nero; GOTTARDO: Chant a danse pour Arlequin; LUUPI: Mani No. 1; RENOSTO: Cirocirò; SMITH: Ritual; TESTI: Jubilus I; TIRINCANTI: Clarinettologia

Josè Daniel Cirigliano

Josè Daniel Cirigliano is a virtuoso and specialist in avant-garde music. Here he presents an overview of contemporary musical research, entirely devoted to the qualities of timbre and expression that are integral to the clarinet.

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The Baroque Virtuoso LIMITED EDITION COMMEMORATIVE CD Proceeds support Tafelmusik’s Artist Training Programmes

BACH: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor; GEMINIANI: Concerto Grosso in C major after Corelli; Concerto Grosso in D minor; SCHMELZER: Sonata No. 3 from 'Sonatae unarum fidium'; BIBER: Partia Vm from 'Harmonia artificioso-ariosa'; VIVALDI: Concerto in G minor; BACH: Suite in A minor for Violin and Strings

Jeanne Lamon Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

Music Director of Tafelmusik since 1981, Jeanne Lamon has been loved by audiences, and praised by critics in Europe and North America for her virtuosity as a violinist and her brilliant musical leadership. This Special Edition CD was selected by Jeanne Lamon, and features her in virtuoso concertos from 1991 to 2011. This will be Jeanne Lamon’s final year as full-time Music Director of Tafelmusik, and this CD is in celebration of her exceptional 3-decade leadership.

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SHAKESPEARE MacbethRecorded live at Shakespeare’s Globe, London, June 2013

Joseph Milton, Samatha Spiro, Stuart Bowman, Billy Boyd, Gawn Grainger, Philip Cumbus, Finty WilliamsEve Best, Olly Fox

When three witches tell Macbeth that he is destined to occupy the throne of Scotland, he and his wife choose to become the instruments of their fate and to kill the first man standing in their path, the virtuous King Duncan. But to maintain his position, Macbeth must keep on killing – first Banquo, his old comrade-in-arms; then, as the atmosphere of guilt and paranoia thickens, anyone who seems to threaten his tyrant’s crown.

From its mesmerising first moments to the last fulfilment of the witches’ prophecy, Shakespeare’s gripping account of the profoundest engagement with the forces of evil enthrals the imagination.

Giuseppe VERDILa TraviataLive from the Arena di Verona, 2011

Ermonela Jaho, Francesco Demuro, Vladimir Stoyanov Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the Arena di Verona, Julian Kovatchev, Hugo de Ana

La Traviata is not only one of Giuseppe Verdi’s best known works but ranks among the most popular operas of all time. Based on the novel and play La Dame aux camélias by Alexander Dumas, the tragic story of the terminally ill courtesan Violetta who falls in love with the young gentleman Alfredo Germont has moved audiences to tears for more than 150 years.

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Gioacchino ROSSINIL’Italiana in AlgeriRecorded live at the Pesaro Festival, August 2013

Anna Goryachova, Alex Esposito, Yijie Shi, Mario CassiOrchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, José Ramón Encinar, Davide Livermore

Pesaro’s new offering in 2013 was an off the wall production of Rossini’s popular comedy, ‘The Italian Girl In Algiers’, presented as a Swinging Sixties, James Bond adventure, set in the desert oil fields of the North African coast. Davide Livermore’s gag a minute, helter-skelter romp follows an alarmingly life-like air crash, which delivers the ‘Italian Girl’ from Rome into the clutches of local oil baron, Mustafa. All three lead singers thoroughly distinguish themselves – and the audience roar its approval of the evening’s entertainment.

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Alexander PRIORMowgliLive from the Kremlin Ballet Theatre, Moscow, 2009

Moscow Classical Ballet, New Opera OrchestraNatalia Kasatkina, Vladimir Vasilyo (Chorography)

Mowgli by Moscow Classical Ballet is a spectacular dance show performed at the Kremlin, enriched by interviews with its young composer and conductor, Alexander Prior. His first full length Ballet which he composed at the age of 13, is based on The Jungle Book by R. Kipling; a romantic and surprising journey into a fantastic world.

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Jean-Philippe RAMEAUPlatéeLive from the Opéra national de Paris, Palais Garnier, 2002Special blu-ray release on the occasion of the 250th Anniversary of the death of Jean-Philippe Rameau on 12th September 2014

Paul Agnew, Mireille Delunsch, Yann Beuron, Vincent Le Texier, Doris LamprechtOrchestra and Chorus of Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Laurent Pelly

This Opéra de Paris staging of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s burlesque on the vicissitudes of love, is a 'pure joy from start to splashing finish' (Wall Street Journal Europe).

A film by Marieke SCHROEDERCountry Roads: The Heartbeat of America

Featuring: Justin Townes Earle, Caitlin Rose, John Carter Cash Jr., Kevin Costner

In her documentary Country Roads, Marieke Schroeder embarks on a search for the authentic America – a country at a turning-point. It is a search for the substantial: the morale, the pioneering spirit that holds the nation and its population together in crisis. We meet the young generation of American singer-songwriters who consider themselves the successors of Country-rebels such as Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Steve Earle.

Bonus: Live Concert with Justin Townes Earle

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Gaspare SPONTINILa Fuga in MascheraFrom the Teatro G.B. Pergolesi Italiani, 2013Commedia per musica; Libretto by Giuseppe Palomba

Ruth Rosique, Caterina Di Tonno, Alessandra Marianelli, Clementine Carlotti, Filippo Morace, Alessandro Spinna, Dionigi D’OstuniOrchestra I Virtuosi Italiani, Leo Muscato, Corrado Rovaris

Once known for his stately grand operas, Gaspare Spontini posthumously surprised posterity with a light-hearted 'commedia per musica'. With its motoric ensembles, intensifying rhythmic repetitions, and imaginative play with word fragments, La Fuga in Maschera anticipates Rossini at his best.

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Richard WAGNER Die Meistersinger von NürnbergSalzburg Festival 2013

Monika Bohinec, Anna Gabler, Roberto Saccà, Peter Sonn, Michael Volle, Markus Werba, Georg ZeppenfeldWiener Philharmoniker, Daniele Gatti, Stefan Herheim Stefan Herheim’s idea of staging a Midsummer Night’s Dream as a fairytale narrative is enchanting, and with this admirably matched ensemble of excellent singer-players, the brilliant details of characterization make each scene an experience to cherish.

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A documentary by Peter ROSENTouching the Sound: The Improbable Journey of Nobuyuki Tsujii

The film depicts the life journey of the blind pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii and his extraordinary ability to communicate and connect with audiences all over the world.

EUROPAKONZERT 97 from ParisFrom the Opéra du Château de Versailles, 1997

RAVEL: Le Tombeau de Couperin MOZART: Piano concerto No. 13 in C major, KV 415 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica'

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim

The founding of the Berliner Philharmoniker on the first of May, 1882 is annually celebrated with a concert in a European city of cultural significance. For this newly released Europakonzert blu-ray disc, all recordings were lovingly restored and converted to high-definition video.

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C. P. E. BACHThe Last Sufferings of the Saviour

Kammerorchester C. P. E. Bach, Hartmut Haenchen

Hartmut Haenchen’s high intellect and musical integrity have secured his place in the forefront of musical life. He is one of the most prolific conductors in the world, and has made over 130 recordings with different orchestras, for which he has received awards for works including the 'Diapason d’Or' in 2011, the 'Grand Prix de la Critique', and the 'Prix de L’Europe Francophone'.

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EUROPAKONZERT 99 from Krakow From St. Mary Church, Krakow

MOZART: Exsultate, jubilate KV 165 & Et incarnatus est from 'Great Mass' in C minor, KV 427 CHOPIN: Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38

Berliner Philharmoniker, Bernard Haitink

The blu-ray disc is enhanced by an enticing documentary containing interviews with contemporary Polish composer and triple Grammy Award winner Krzysztof Penderecki and footage from a performance by Studium Musicae Cracoviense, an ensemble dedicated to historically accurate performance of (particularly Polish) Renaissance and Baroque music.

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