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Opera Gold: 100 Great Tracks from Decca [6 CDs]Decca, the opera company, presents a premium collection of the

100 most beautiful Opera tracks on 6 CDs. Enjoy classic arias and overtures, performed by the greatest opera stars of all time. Artists in-clude Pavarotti, Bartoli, Fischer-Dieskau, Tebaldi, Calleja, Sutherland,

Bergonzi, Ghiaurov, Freni, Nilsson, del Monaco, Domingo, Horne, Te Kanawa, Solti, von Karajan, Terfel, Price, Caballe, Kaufmann,

Gheorghiu and more. 6CD cap box, booklet with photos and intro-ductory notes (English/German). (Decca)

6 DEC B002503602 $19.98

Martha Argerich: The Early Recordings - All first time releases!Martha Argerich’s ex-hilarating early record-ings, released here for the first time in honor of her 75th birthday, include sonatas by Mozart, Beethoven and Prokofiev that appear nowhere else in her discography, as well as

her first recordings of Ravel’s Gaspard and Prokofiev Seventh Sonata. They show her to be an imaginative artist at the age of 18, al-ready at the peak of her abilities. These are radio recordings made for North and West German Radio (WDR) in 1960 and 1967. (Deutsche Grammophon) 2 DGG B002496102 $22.98

Frederica von Stade: The Complete Columbia Recital Albums [17 CDs]This set brings together all the recital albums mezzo-soprano Frederica von

Stade recorded for Columbia Masterworks from 1974 to 1994, includ-ing three albums available for the first time on CD. Trained in the bel canto style, Frederica von Stade is known especially for her roles in Rossini, but had a wide-ranging repertory, from musicals

and broadway tunes to songs by Mozart, Haydn and especially Mahler, praised as cherishable by Peter G. Davis of The New York

Times. Her recordings have garnered six Grammy® nominations, two Grand Prix du Disque awards, the Deutsche Schallplattenpreis and

numerous other prizes. (Sony Classics) 17 SNYC 88875183412 $45.99

Michael Gielen Edition, Vol. 2: Bruckner - Symphonies Nos. 1-9 [10 CDs]Some of the first broadcast recordings that Michael Gielen made in the 1960s were of Anton Bruckner’s symphonies. He eventually went on to record all nine of them, not necessarily using the standard version of each symphony, but the one which was musically, the most interesting. The Bruckner recordings in this edition were made principally with the SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden, It’s interesting to hear Gielen’s well researched interpretations, the development of his musical journey and the orchestra’s development over the years culminating in their outstanding 2013 performance of Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony. (SWR Music) 10 SWRM 19014 $31.99

When Glenn Gould cancelled a New York Philharmonic appearance for Febru-ary of 1963, André Watts was called to substitute. His triumphant perfor-

mance launched an international career, which continues as he entered his seventieth year in 2016. To celebrate, Sony Classical presents this beautiful set documenting the pianist’s progression from teenager to the youthful maturity revealed in his 1980 Tokyo

concerts, including five programs presented on CD for the first time. In addition to concertos by Chopin, Liszt, Franck, Brahms, Tchai-

kovsky and Rachmaninov, these recordings showcase a wide range of styles, from Liszt and Beethoven through Schubert, Debussy and

Gershwin. (Sony Classics) 12 SNYC 88875119792 $33.49

André Watts: The Complete Columbia Album Collection [12 CDs]

Martha Argerich: The Complete Sony Classical RecordingsArgentinian pianist Martha Argerich is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the second half of the twentieth century. In celebration of her 75th

birthday, Sony Classical is pleased to release this new 5-CD original jackets col-lection featuring two albums available for the first time on CD remastered from

the original analogue tapes. Since the 1980s, Argerich has staged few solo performances, concentrating instead on concertos and, in particular, chamber

music and collaborating with instrumentalists in sonatas. She is noted especially for her recordings of 20th-century works by composers such as Rachmaninov,

Messiaen and Prokofiev. (Sony Classics) 5 SNYC 88985320352 $31.99

‘Carmen’ / Ksenija Sidorova, accordionCharismatic and genre-crossing accordionist Ksenija Sidorova re-cently signed an exclu-sive Deutsche Gram-mophon contract and makes her debut re-cording with a stunning new vision of Carmen. Ksenija reimagines the tragic heroine of Bizet’s

opera with some of the most popular of all classical melodies, presented here in seductively fresh and new arrangements, re-imagined in captivating Oriental colors and the irresistible rhythms of Latin American dance. (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B002498102 $15.48

Rennaissance & Before 9Baroque 10Harpsichord 11Classical 14Romantic 16Post Romantic 18Organ Music 19Guitar and Lute 20Choral 21Modern 22Contemporary 24Vocal 26Opera 28

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The Very Best of Górecki [3 CDs]Artists: Bialystok Philhar-monic; Podlasie Opera Cho-rus; Silesian Philharmonic Choir; Silesian Philharmonic SO; Szczecin PO; The New Music Orch. (3 CD) (Dux (Po-land) 3 DUX 1200 $29.99 Presented on three discs,

this new release features the finest compositions of Henryk Gorecki (1933-2010).

Villa-Lobos: The Complete String QuartetsArtists: Cuarteto Latinoamericano (6 CD) (Sono Luminus) 6 SUIN 90921 $49.99 This exciting set, encompassing all 17 string quartets by the extraordinary Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), is a milestone collection of what most scholars have called ‘the most important contribution in this field by a Latin American composer’.

Specially priced 10-CD sets plus booklet and all sleeves designed with the original cover-art. Each set features many albums not available on CD for years.

The Art Of ...Maria Joao Pires: The Complete Chamber Music Recordings on DG [12 CDs]

Works: Beethoven, Mo-zart, Grieg, Franck, De-bussy, Ravel & Brahms: Violin Sonatas; Brahms & Mozart: Piano Trios; Schumann: Piano Quin-tet, Op. 44; Chopin: Cello Sonata et al. Artists: Auguste Dumay, Jian

Wang, António Meneses, Pavel Gomziakov and Renaud Capuçon (avail June 17th) (12 CD) (DG) 12 DGG B002500602 $34.98 “Before two seconds have elapsed you know that these performances will have all of the fire, passion, and spontaneity that Beethoven ideally requires … this is chamber music playing of the first order.” - Fanfare “There is all the beauty of Dumay’s tone to be found here … and Pires ex-traordinary subtlety of phrasing...” - Gramophone (both reviews on the Beethoven violin sonatas)

Great Symphonies on DG with The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra [8 CDs]

Works: Beethoven: Nos. 5 & 7; Bruckner: No. 7; Dvorak: No. 9; Franck: D Minor; Mahler: No. 5; Mendelssohn: Nos. 4 & 5; Saint-Saens: No. 3; Tchaikovsky: No. 6 Artists: Igor Markevitch, Lorin Maazel, Herber von Karajan, Eugen Jochum,

Bernhard Haitink, Carlo Ma-ria Giulini, Ferenc Fricsay, Claudio Abbado. (8 CD) (DG) 8 DGG B002500502 $25.98 The Berlin Philharmonic and Deutsche Grammophon form the longest-running partnership in the history of recorded music. This set contains some of the fin-est recordings from the longest running relationship between an orchestra and a record label, including Fricsay’s Beethoven 5 & 7, Karajan’s Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony and Haitink’s Mahler 5.

❦Concert & Solo Recordings / Istomin [12 CDs]Works by: J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Mozart, Rach-maninoff, Schubert, Schumann &

Tchaikovsky Artists: Eugene Istomin, piano (12 CD)

(Sony/RCA) 12 SBMG 88875026172 $31.99

“[this collection] serves to focus on a quite

different side to Istomin’s art, a far more assertive player and, in Rachmaninov’s Second Concerto with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, a virtuoso very much in the Byron Janis league...” -Gramophone Magazine, February 2016

❦Beethoven: The Late String Quartets [3 CDs]Works: Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 & 135 Artists: Cypress String Quartet (3 CD) (Avie) 3 AIE 2356 $31.99 “This young quartet is among the most impressive I have

heard ... [combining] the utmost scrupulousness and seriousness with a sense of discovery.” -Stereophile

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas / Irnberger [4 CDs]Works: Beethoveh: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 - 12; 12 Variations from ‘Le nozze di Figaro; Rondo in G; German Dances (6) Artists: Thomas Albertus Irnberger, violin; Michael Korstick, piano (4 SA Hybrid CD) (Gramola) 4 GRAM 99106 $58.49 The well-known young Salzburg violinist Thomas Albertus Irnberger and the internationally renowned Beethoven specialist Michael Korstick on the piano present all the violin sonatas and three more works by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Erik Satie & Friends [13 CDs]Works by: Satie, Chabrier, Debussy, Fauré, Françaix,

Ibert, Milhaud, Poulenc, Ravel, Saint-Saëns Conductors: Artur

Rodzinski, Andre Previn, Efrem Kurtz,

Sergey Koussevitzky, Charles Gerhardt.

Pianists: Philippe Entremont, Robert Casadesus, Francis Poulenc (13 CD) (Sony / RCA) 13 SBMG 88875177492 $31.49 In this collection of captivatingly idiosyncratic piano pieces, songs and ballets by Satie and his circle of friends are five discs appearing for the first time on CD. A bonus is a 1950 recording of Francis Pou-lenc playing Satie and his own music.

Satie: Complete Piano Music / Van Veen [9 CDs]Pianist Jeroen van Veen is the acknowledged Champion of Minimalism, having released compendious sets of music by Philip Glass, Terry Riley and Michael Nyman. He now turns his attention to the grandfather, inspiring figure of the genre, Erik Satie, with playing that is quasi-naïve, hypnotic, and seeming to entering another sound and time dimension altogether. (9 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 9 BLC 95350 $49.99

Max Reger: Complete Organ Works, Vol. 4Artists: Bernhard Buttmann, organ (4 CD) (Oehms) 4 OEH 854 $46.99 On SaleThe 100th anniversary of the death of Max Reger (1873-1916) will be commemorated on 11 May 2016. On this occasion, OehmsClassics has been proud to present one box containing 4 CDs each year from 2013 to 2016 in coproduction with the Bavarian Broadcasting Company(BR Klassik) in order to pay tribute to this magnificent Bavarian composer.

The Art of Itzhak Perlman [10 CDs]Works: Sonatas & Concertos by Prokofiev, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Paganini, Giuliani, Beethoven, Chausson, Brahms, Mozart, Leclair, Mendelssohn et al. Artists: John Williams/Pittsburgh SO; Erich Leinsdorf/Boston SO; Julliard String

Quartet, et al. (10 CD) (Sony Classical) 10 SNYC 88875183382 $28.49 Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman is widely considered one of the most accomplished violin virtuosi in the world.

The Art of Midori [10 CDs]Works: Sonatas, Concertos & Encore Pieces by Paganini, Dvorak, Beethoven, Strauss, Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, Sibelius, Bruch, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Bach, Mozart et al. Artists: Zubin Mahta/Israel PO; New York PO; Mariss Jansons/Berlin PO; Christoph Eschenbach/NDR Sinfonieor-chester; Claudio Abbado/Berlin PO (10 CD) (Sony Classical) 10 SNYC 88875183402 $28.49 Zubin Mehta first heard Midori play in 1982, and it was he who invited her to make her now legendary debut at the age of 11 with the New York Philharmonic.

The Art of Murray Perahia [10 CDs]Works: Concertos & Sonatas by Mendelssohn, Bar-tok, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Cho-pin, Schumann, J.S. Bach Artists: Zubin Mehta/Israel PO; Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bernard Haitink/Concertgebouw Orch. (10 CD) (Sony Classical) 10 SNYC 88875183392 $28.49 American pianist Murray Perahia is one of the most sought-after and cherished pianists of our time. Mr. Periahia has won two Grammy Awards®, several Gramophone Awards and has a wide and varied discography.

Simon Rattle & His Soloists: The CBSO Years [15 CDs]Works: Violin Concertos by Bartók,

Szymanowski, Paganini, Elgar, Sibelius. Cello Con-

certos by Walton, Britten & Elgar. Piano Con-certos by Beethoven,

Brahms, Bartók, Gersh-win, Grieg, Liszt, Ravel,

Saint-Saëns, Schumann and other works by Bartók, Arnold,

Rachmaninov, Rodrigo et al. Artists: Leif Ove Andsnes, Julian Bream, Kyung Wha Chung, Peter Donohoe, Lynn Harrell, Katia & Marielle Labeque, Truls Mork, Cecile Ousset, Lars Vogt and Thomas Zehetmair. Simon Rattle/City of Birmingham SO. (15 CD) (Warner Classics) 15 WRNC 555058 $48.99 Over his 18 years in Birmingham, Simon Rattle made a conscious effort to nurture long-term partnerships with chosen soloists — who in turn came to prize the CBSO’s generous rehearsal time and Rattle’s collegial, open-minded approach to music-making.

Philip Glass: The Symphonies Nos. 1 - 10 [11 CDs]Artists: Dennis R. Davies/Basel SO; Bruckner Orch. Linz; Stuttgart CO; Vienna RSO. Michael Schade (Tnr); Denyce Graves (Mzz Sop); Ana Maria Martinez (Sop); Albert Dohmen (Bss Bar); (11 CD) (Orange Mountain

Music) 11 OMM 0104 $71.99 Glass’s long term collaborator,

Dennis Russell Davies, conducts all ten sympho-nies, beginning with the Basel Symphony Orchestra in 1992 and concluding with the Bruckner Orchester Linz from 2012. This beautifully packaged collection is a must-have for any Philip Glass collector.

Schubert: Complete String Quartets / Diogenes QuartetThe German ensemble Diogenes Quartet was highly praised by Fanfare for their ‘immaculate ex-ecution’, in Volume 2. The reviewer went on to say that once complete, this

cycle of the quartets would be the one to have. Included

is the completion of two unfinished movements, by musicologist Christian Starke. (7 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 7 BLC 94468 $33.49

Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies [10 CDs]Artists: Lennigrad PO; Moscow PO; Moscow RSO; Russian State Choral Chapel; USSR Ministry of Culture SO; USSR State SO. (10 CD) (Melodiya) 10 MELY 1002431 $89.99 These live and studio recordings made between 1961 and 1984 are conducted by masters of the Soviet conducting school - Mravinsky, Kondrashin, Svetlanov and Rozhdestvensky, Ivanov, Svetlanov, Temirkanov, Barshai and Maxim Shostakovich.

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Pierre Boulez conducts Bela Bartók [4 CDs] Works: Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; The Miraculous Mandarin; Bluebeard’s Castle; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; 4 Orchestral Pieces; 3 Village Scenes; The Wooden Prince; Dance Suite Artists: Pierre

Boulez/BBC SO; New York PO. (4 CD) (Sony / RCA) 4 SBMG 88883797762 $18.99 “This is the second box set devoted to Boulez’s Bar-tok recordings, supplementing an earlier one from DG. On the whole, this sony release is preferable, if only because it restores to the catalog Boulez’s first Bluebeard’s Castle, passionately sung by Nimsgern ad Troyannos." -Customer review

❦Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 / Mehta [4 CDs]Works: Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4; Tragic Overture; Variations on a Theme by Haydn Artists: Zubin Mehta/Israel PO. (4 CD) (Sony / RCA) 4 SBMG 88875166762 $28.98 When Sony Classical’s new

complete Brahms cycle with Zubin Mehta conducting the Israel Philharmonic was first released, the Balti-more Sun reviewer referred to “a marriage of passion ... performances fine enough to recommend to any listener who wants his Brahms in a single collection.”

❦Tilson Thomas conducts Gershwin [7 CDs]Works: Gershwin: An American in Paris, Concerto in F, Rhapsody in Blue, Broadway Overtures Artists: Michael Tilson Thomas/Buffalo PO; Los Angeles PO; New York PO; Orch. of St. Luke’s; San Francisco SO; Columbia Jazz Band; Garrick Ohlsson, piano (7 CD) (Sony / RCA) 7 SBMG 88875170082 $28.98 Among the treasures in this definitive 7-CD MTT Gershwin collection are the Broadway overtures in “stunning performances that are almost perfectly recorded and fill a real gap in the catalogue.” (Gramophone) RCA’s high-impact, natural sound makes for an enticing listening experience.

❦Ruhland conducts Gregorian Chant [4 CDs]Artists: Konrad Ruhland/Capella Antiqua Müchen; Choralschola. (4 CD) (Sony / RCA) 4 SBMG 88875178042 $23.99 The hypnotic beauty of Gre-gorian Chant intoned in high-vaulted churches and cathe-

drals has found widespread popularity in recent decades. through countless recordings. Some of the most distinguished of them were made in the 1970s, 80s and 90s by the German musicologist Konrad Ruhland, which Gramophone commended for the “unerringly robust” style and vocal quality.

Lazar Berman: Complete Sony Recordings [6 CDs]Artists: Erich Leinsdorf/Chicago SO; Claudio Abbado/London SO. (6 CD) (Sony / RCA) 6 SBMG 88875168362 $24.99This new 6-CD box of perfor-mances issued between 1976 and 1983 is full of unique

treasures. They include Berman’s recording of the Rachmaninoff Third Concerto with Claudio Abbado: “For a big, grand, show-stopping spectacular” (Gram-ophone), the Brahms First Piano Concerto, with Leinsdorf and Chicago, and solo works by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms and Scriabin.

❦Rachmaninoff: The Complete Music for Piano Solo / Ruth Laredo, piano [5 CDs]

Artists: Ruth Laredo, piano (5 CD) (Sony / RCA) 5 SBMG 88875168352 $23.99The release of these 1970s Rachmaninov solo piano music by American pianist Ruth Laredo is sure to be welcomed by collectors shar-

ing BBC Music Magazine’s enthusiasm for “these fine, idiomatic interpretations. The pair of virtually symphonic sonatas come across in all their full-blooded glory.”

❦Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers: The Complete RCA Recordings [6 CDs] Artists: Andrew Litton/Philharmonia Orch.; Dmitri Kitayenko/Frankfurt RSO; Jesús López Cobos/Royal PO. (6 CD) (Sony / RCA) 6 SBMG 88875165752 $24.99“Through her peerless mas-

tery and vivid imagination there seems to be no limit to the colors she can draw from her instrument.” wrote American Record Guide. Sony Classical’s 6-CD reissue of some of Ms. Meyers finest record-ings include the Mendelssohn Concerto, which Gramophone praised for its “sweetness and poetry”, also lauding her “rapt playing” in Vaughan Wil-liams’s ‘The Lark Ascending’ and her performance of Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, “altogether a great suc-cess”. Other works include the Prokofiev concertos and R. Strauss sonatas.

❦Yuri Bashmet: Complete RCA Recordings [9 CDs] Artists: Yuri Bashmet, viola; Viktor Tretiakov, violin; Paavo Järvi/London SO (9 CD) (Sony / RCA) 9 SBMG 88875168382 $29.99“Never have I heard lovelier tone from any viola,” wrote Gramophone of the program

of Schubert, Schumann, Bruch and Enescu heard in this extraordinary 9-CD compilation, “he breathes life into every note.” The set includes Schubert’s ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata, Bruch’s ‘Kol nidrei’, viola concertos of Walton and Schnittke, viola sonatas by Glinka, Roslaves, Shostakovich, Schnittke & Hindemith; Brahms’ Viola Quintet and 2 Sonatas, Op. 120.

Malcolm Arnold: Complete Recordings [11 CDs]Works: Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006): The Sympho-nies, Concertos, Overtures, Suites, Dances Artists: Mark Stephenson & Elgar Howarth/London Musici; Elgar Howarth/Grimethorpe Colliery Band; Vernon Hand-

ley/BBC Concert Orch. ; Bournemouth SO; Royal Liverpool PO; Royal PO 11 SBMG 88875181702 $31.49 Perhaps best known for his success in film music and light music (included here), at the heart of Ar-nold’s output is his nine symphonies, with musical influences ranging from Holst and Vaughan Wil-liams to Tchaikovsky, Mahler and Sibelius. Vernon Handley’s recordings from the 1990s are a touch-stone for this repertoire. As Gramophone declared: “It’s Handley who best conveys the sinewy logic and thrusting cogency of Arnold’s symphonic odyssey.”

Recent Releases❦Carmignola: Complete Sony Recordings [7 CDs]

Works: Vivaldi: The Four Sea-sons; Violin Concertos (12); Locatelli: Violin Concertos; J.S. Bach: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-6, et al. Artists: Giuliano Carmi-gnola, violin; Venice Baroque Orch. (7 CD)

7 SBMG 88875051512 $25.99 “Playing full of character, energy and sensibility” (BBC Music Magazine) “satisfying enough for a lifetime of listening” (ClassicsToday).

❦Lili Kraus plays Mozart Sonatas, etc. [4 CDs]Works: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-14 & 16-18; Rondo K485; Fantasias K397 & K 475 4 SBMG 88875051802 $23.99 “It’s good to have these invigorating, often provoca-tive performances available again.” - ClassicsToday

❦Heifetz: Recital Pieces & Encores [5 CDs]Works: Violin Sonatas by Fergu-son, Khachaturian, Saint-Saens, Beethoven, Franck, R. Strauss, works by Gershwin, Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, Ibert, J.S. Bach, Bloch, Falla, Kreisler, Ravel, Si-belius et al. Artists: Jascha Heif-

etz, violin 5 SBMG 88875051042 $23.99 Jascha Heifetz “represented a potent manifestation of musical integrity combined with tonal and intonational purity, technical discipline, virtuosity and intellectual honesty,” (Gramophone)

❦Dmitri Kitaenko conducts Scriabin [3 CDs]Works: Scriabin: Symphonies nos 1-3 “Le Divin Poeme”; 4 “Poem of Ecstasy” & 5 “Prométhée” Artists: Dmitri Kitaenko/Frankfurt Radio SO SBMG 88875063922 $18.99 “The First Symphony is gloriously presented, with soloists and chorus in splendid voice in the final Hymn.” - BBC Music

E. Power Biggs plays G. F. Handel [4 CDs]Works: Handel: The Organ Concertos (16); Transcriptions by Biggs from Handel’s oratorios and operas. Artists: E. Power Biggs, organ; Groves/Royal PO; Boult/London PO SBMG 88875051822 $23.99

The complete Handel Organ Concertos were per-formed on a 1749 organ at Great Packington, Warwick-shire, which the composer himself frequently played.

Nielsen Symphonies Nos. 1-6 / Berglund [3 CDs]Artists: Paavo Berglund/Royal Danish Orch. (3 CD) (Sony / RCA) 3 SBMG 88875052182 $18.99 “Berglund secures playing of no mean polish and sophistication from the Danish orchestra. The RCA recording has excellent body and presence.” -Gramophone

❦Rudolf Serkin plays Schubert [5 CDs]Works: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D.959; 960; 840; Impromptus D.935; Piano Quintet D.667 “Trout”; Piano Trio No. 2 Artists: Rudolf Serkin, piano SBMG 88875051562 $23.99 In this 5-CD box, Rudolf Serkin is joined by sopra-no Benita Valente in “Auf dem Strom” and “Der Hirt auf dem Felsen”. “A great artist’s imprint shapes each selection” - ClassicsToday.

❦Carlo Maria Giulini conducts Beethoven [5 CDs]Works: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-8; “Coriolan” & “Egmont” Overtures Artists: Carlo Maria Giulini/Filarmonica della Scala. (5 CD) (Sony / RCA) 5 SBMG 88875168002 $23.99

As a young orchestral violist in Rome Carlo Maria Giulini played Beethoven under the likes of Wil-helm Furtwängler, Bruno Walter and Otto Klem-perer. Reviewing Giulini’s own Beethoven cycle from the 1990s, BBC Music Magazine wrote: “This is a throwback to an older style of Beethoven play-ing ... The sound is massive, full, and beautifully blended ...” and Gramophone called the finale of

❦Orchestral Vaughan Williams / Previn [6 CDs]Works: Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 1-9; Violin Concerto; Tuba Concerto; 3 Portraits Artists: André Previn/ London SO; Heather Harper (Sop); John Shirley-Quirk (Bar); James Buswell (Vln). (6 CD) (Sony / RCA)

6 SBMG 88875126952 $24.99 One of the most acclaimed cycles of the Vaughan Williams symphonies, among the 20th century’s greatest, was set down by André Previn and the London Symphony Orchestra in the 1960s. On its previous reissue, ClassicsToday.com ranked it “arguably the best such offering on the market today”. This is an indispensable set.

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Early MusicRennaisance & Before

A Hungarian in Paris - Music fo Tibor HarsányiWorks: Tibor Harsányi (1898-1954): Violin & Viola Sonatas and Sonatinas Artists: Charles Wetherbee, violin/viola; David Korevaar, piano (1 CD) (Naxos (USA). NXS 8573556 $12.99 Tibor Harsányi travelled to

study in France, alongside an elite group of expatri-ate composers, including Martinu, Tansman, and Tcherepnin. The music here, flavored with jazz inflec-tions and Bartók-influenced folk colors, presents a survey of Harsányi’s stylistic development from es-sentially Romantic roots.

Orchestral music of Anthony Burgess Works: Anthony Burgess (1917-1993): Mr. W.S. - ballet suite; March for a revolution; Mr. Burgess’s Almanack Artists: Paul Phillips/Brown University Orch. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8573472 $12.99 Composing in a vigorous, tonal style - a hybrid of Holst and Hindemith - Anthony Burgess (author of ‘A Clockwork Orange’) evokes the Elizabethan era in his inventive, imaginative Mr W.S. and moves toward 12-tone in Mr Burgess’s Almanack.

Bohuslav Martinu: Songs, Vol. 4 / Jana HrochováWorks: Bohuslav Martinu (1890–1959): y The Three Virgins, H.73; New Slovak Songs, H.126; Nursey Rhymes, H.283bis; The White Dove Artists: Jana Hrochová, mezzo-soprano; Giorgio Koukl, piano (1 CD) (Naxos (U

SA) NXS 8573447 $12.99 The final volume in this revelatory song series charts a twenty-year period during Bohuslav Martinu’s life. American Record Guide wrote of volume 3 (8.573387): ‘Wallingerova has a golden tone and crisp diction, and Koukl plays with warmth and clarity.’

Pianist Boris Giltburg plays RachmaninovWorks: Rachmaninov: Etudes-tableaux (9); Moment musical, Op. 16/2 Artists: Boris Giltburg (Pno) NXS 8573469 $12.99 The unashamedly beautiful Moments musicaux, Rachmaninov is shown as a master of the short-form genre, these collections providing us with some of his best and most memorable music.

Camillo Togni: Complete Piano Music Works: Camillo Togni (1922-1993): Serenades Nos. 3, 6 & 7; Sonatina Op. 26; Omag-gio o Bach, Vol. 3 Artists: Aldo Orvieto, Fausto Bon-gelli, piano (1 CD) (Naxos) NXS 8573430 $12.99 A pupil of the legendary pia-

nist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and composition student of Alfredo Casella, Camillo Togni became one of Italy’s most progressive composers in the latter half of the 20th century, his music recognized for its compelling expressiveness and poetic depth.

Henry Purcell Theatre Music, Vol. 2 Artists: Johane Ansell, soprano; Jason Nedecky, baritone; Kevin Mallon/Aradia Ensemble. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8573280 $12.99 Henry Purcell (1659-1695): had a lifelong interest in the theatre. For these ‘semi-operas’, Purcell pro-duced incidental music and songs of vitality, wit, and imaginative text-setting. Volume 1 is NXS 8570149.

John Rutter: Psalms and anthems for choirWorks: John Rutter (1945 - ): Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge; Psalm 150; Psalm-fest, for choir & organ et al. Artists: Elizabeth Cragg, so-prano; Pascal Charbonneau, tenor; Andrew Lucas/Abbey Girls Choir; Royal PO; St.

Albans Cathedral Choir. NXS 8573394 $12.99 Recorded here for the first time in its complete form, John Rutter’s Psalmfest is a collection of nine settings opened up for concert performance with full orchestra while remaining true to the emo-tional and spiritual sense of the texts.

Joseph Lanner: Waltzes, Polkas & DancesWorks: Joseph Lanner (1801-1843): Die Schön-brunner; Elisens und Katinkens Vereinigung; Hansjörgel Polka; Hexentanzwalzer; Court Ball Dances; Homage March Artists: Wolfgang Dorner/Orchestre de Cannes NXS 8573552 $12.99 These dances range from boisterous and ‘immoral’ galopades; the spooky Geistermusik of the Hex-entanz, and a late masterpiece Die Schönbrunner, which includes melodies quoted by Stravinsky in his ballet Petrushka.

Alonson Lobo (1555-1617): Lamentations Artists: Martin Baker/Westminster Cathedral Choir (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 68106 $19.99 Alonso Lobo may be remem-bered principally for the great funerary motet Versa est in luctum, but his setting of the

biblical Lamentations must also be counted among the masterpieces of Renaissance polyphony.

Music of Paradise / Choir of Buckfast AbbeyArtists: Philip Arkwright/Choir of Buckfast Abbey (1 CD) (Priory) PRY 1151 $19.99 A beautifully sung and recorded CD of Gregorian chant, in which Philip Arkwright shows his expert knowledge of this repertoire.

Ensemble Gilles Binchois sings Heinrich IsaacWorks: Heinrich Isaac (c.1450-1557): Missa Virgo Prudentissima, mass for 6 voices; Plain-Chant pour les Fetes de la Vierge: MS. N.41; Duomo, Firenze Art-ists: Dominique Vellard/Ensemble Gilles Binchois (1

CD) (Evidence Music) EVI 023 $21.49 This new recording gives us the opportunity to discov-er the brilliant and captivating music of Heinrich Isaac.

Hildegard von Bingen: O Eterne DeusWorks: Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179): O Eterne Deus (The Eternal God) Artists: Shira Kammen, vi-elle; Allison Zelles Lloyd, gothic harp; Karen R. Clark/Vajra Voices (1 CD) (Music & Arts) M&A 1291 $16.99 Women’s vocal ensemble Vajra Voices presents their debut recording. “One cannot help but be deeply moved by the exquisite rendition of Hildegard’s music by Vajra Voices.” -Matthew Fox

John Dowland Lute Songs - ‘In Darkness’ Artists: Michael Chance, countertenor; Paul Beier, lute (1 CD) (Stradivarius) SVS 33914 $16.99 “There is nobody that I have heard in my many years of listening to this type of music that performs these as well as Chance & Beier.” -Customer review

Randall Thompson: Requiem / Phila. SingersArtists: David Hayes/The Philadelphia Singers (1 CD) NXS 8559789 $12.99 Randall Thompson’s (1899-1984) choral works retain the affection of American choral singers and conductors alike, and the Requiem is his

masterpiece. Recorded here for the first time in its complete form, this Requiem is entirely unique within American music history or the requiem tradition as a whole.

Carl Czerny - music for piano & orchestraWorks: Carl Czerny (1791-1857): Piano Concerto, Op. 214; Notturno brillant; “Le Siège de Corinthe,” variations Artists: Richard Bonynge/English CO. Rosemary Tuck (Pno) (1 CD) NXS 8573417 $12.99

Carl Czerny’s Grand Concerto in A minor, Op.214, a work both serene and spirited, is historically important as one of the very first romantic con-certos ever written. Legendary conductor Richard Bonynge leads the English Chamber Orchestra.

Music from the Lost Palace of Westminster Works by: William Cornysh (1465-1523), Nicholas Ludford (1485-1557) & John Sheppard (1515-1558) Artists: Geoffrey Webber/Choir of Gonville & Caius College; Magnus Wil-liamson, organ (1 CD) (Del-phian) DELP 34158 $19.99

Great Britain’s modern Houses of Parliament conceal a lost royal foundation: the chapel of St Stephen, which maintained a rich, musical tradition before it was dissolved in 1548. This recording reflects the musical life of the college in its final years under Henry VIII.

Sweet Melancholy / Cellini ConsortWorks by: William Byrd, Giovanni Coperario, Orlando Gibbons, John Hingeston, Matthew Locke, Thomas Lupo, Henry Purcell & Thom-as Tomkins Artists: Cellini Consort (1 CD) (Coviello) CVEL 91604 $18.99

On Sweet Melancholy, the selections include com-positions by English composers which focus around the German idea of ‘Weltschmerz,’ or the weariness caused by the ills of the world. The Cellini Consort was founded by three gambists in 2012.

Tallis: Lamentations and Other Sacred MusicWorks: Thomas Tallis: 9 Psalm Tunes; Absterge Domine; Dum transisset Sabbatum; In pace in idip-sum; Jam Christus astra ascenderat; Lamentations (Set 1) Artists: Andrew Carwood/The Cardinall’s Musick (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 68121 $19.99 The Gramophone Award-winning Cardinall’s Musick performs one of the glories of the Engligh Renais-sance, Tallis’ Lamentations, with a delectible selec-tion of other sacred works.

Guillaume Du Fay (1397-1474): Masses Artists: Jesse Rodin/Cut Circle. (2 CD) (Musique en Wallonie) 2 MEWL 1577 $28.49 Each Du Fay mass stakes out unique musical terrain; they are often strikingly experimental and the entire set is shimmeringly beautiful.

Alberto Da Mantova - Music for Lute / PalombaWorks: Alberto Da Mantova (1500–1551): O passi sparsi (O scattered steps) Artists: Gabri-ele Palomba, lute (Stradivarius) . SVS 33928 $16.99 Alberto was known variously as: Alberto da Mantova, Alberto Mantovano, Alberto da Ripa,

Albert de Rebe, Albert Ripae, Albert de Rippe. These very particular pieces by Albert de Rippe have unique characteristics for this the first half of the 16th century.

17th Century Dances by Widmann & PraetoriusWorks: Erasmus Widmann

(1572-1634) & Michael Praetorius (1571-1621): Spirited Dances from The Seventeenth Century Artists: Pietro Busca/Accademia del Ricercare (1 CD) (CPO ) CPO 777608 $16.99 This new release of spirited seventeenth century dances features works by two German composers, Erasmus Widmann (1572-1634) and Michael Prae-torius (1571-1621), including the latter composers’ popular Terpsichore danaces.

Secular music of the Rennaisance

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Music of The Baroque

❦Concertos by Graun, Leclair & W.F. BachWorks: Carl Graun (1704-1759): Viola da Gamba Concerto in C major; Jean Leclair (1697-1764): Violin Concerto, Op. 10/6; W.F. Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in F major Artists: R. Kimu-ra, violin; R. Smith, viola da

gamba; G.Brachetta, harpsichord (1 CD) (Resonus Records) REOA 10166 $19.99 “A white-hot addition to the early music scene.” -BBC Music Magazine

❦Comédie et Tragedie, Vol. 2 / Tempesta di MareWorks: Leclair: ‘Scylla et Glaucus”, suite; Charpen-tier: ‘Le Malade Imaginaire’, suite; Rameau: ‘Les fetes de Polymnie’, suite Artists: Richard Stone/Tempesta di Mare; Philadelphia Baroque Orch. (1 CD) (Chandos) CHA 0810 $18.99 “I particularly liked Tempesta di Mare’s vigorous, spiky strings in [Leclair’s] ‘Air des silvains’ and the ‘Premier air de demons’... delightful music, delightfully played.” -Gramophone

Agostino Steffani - ‘Crudo Amor’ / Forma AntiqvaWorks by: Agostino Steffani; Giovanni Kapsperger; Johann Fischer; Francesco Corbetta Artists: Aarón Zapico, harp-sichord; Daniel Zapico, theor-bo; Pablo Zapico, guitar; Ruth Verona, violoncello; Eugenia Boix, soprano; Carlos Mena,

alto; Forma Antiqva. (1 CD) (Winter & Winter) WNWN 231 $18.99 The young Spanish performers, who belong to the most eminent ensembles of the international Baroque scene, interpret Agostino Steffani’s Dangerous Liai-sons in the passionate territory of Baroque emotions.

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos / Capella SavariaArtists: Zsolt Kalló/Capella Savaria (2 CD) (Hungaroton) 2 HGR 32786 $33.49 The autograph manuscript of J.S. Bach’s most re-nowned and most often played instrumental works were discovered one hundred year after the compos-er’s death, by a curator of Berlin’s Königliche Bibliothek.

Alessandro Stradella La Circe, cantata Artists: Jenny Campanella, Teresa Nesci, soprano; Mar-co Scavazza, baritone; Luca Guglielmi, harpsichord; Luca Gugliemi/Concerto Madri-gales (1 CD) (Stradivarius) SVS 37040 $16.99 As opposed to using tradi-

tional recitative, Stradella (1639-1682) incorpo-rates string interludes interrupting the characters, which allowed them to express emotions using facial expressions and movement, a novelty during the Baroque era.

Anthony Poole: Sonatas, Divisions & DancesArtists: Transports Publics. (1 CD) (Musica Ficta) MSTA 8023 $16.99 This CD is the first recording ever devoted entirely to Anthony Poole’s (1629-1692) works. Accord-ingly, the artists have aimed to present as wide as possible a cross-section of his work, including ensemble pieces, English divisions and French dance music.

Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigals Books 3 & 4Artists: Krijn Koetsveld/Le Nuove Musiche (2 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 2 BLC 95151 $12.99 Monteverdi straddles the Re-naissance and the Baroque, and this comes to the fore especially in these two excit-

ing books of madrigals. Le Nuove Musiche’s first Monteverdi recording, Books 5 & 6 (BLC 93799) received excellent reviews in the international press, among which a “5 star” in the French Diapason.

D. Scarlatti: Sacred works / Key2SingingWorks: Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757): Te Deum; Stabat Mater; Laetatus sum; Selections from the opera Ptolemy and Alexander Artists: Margot Kalse, mz; Key2Singing (1 CD) (Aliud Re-cords) AIUD 842 $18.99 In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Aliud Records, the label offers a delightful new CD featuring an enthusiastic group of singers.

Telemann: Music for recorder, strings & b.c.Works: G.P. Telemann: Concerto di camera in G mi-nor; Double Concertos in A minor and E minor; Suite in A minor Artists: Bolette Roed, recorder; Reiko Ichise, viola da gamba; Alexis Kossenko, traverso flute; Arte dei Su-

onatori. (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 1245 $19.99 Performing these timeless works for recorder, strings & basso continuo are three outstanding period instrumentalists, Bolette Roed, Reiko Ichise, and Alexis Kossenko.

Telemann: The Grand Concertos for Mixed Instruments, Vol. 3Artists: Michael Schneider/ La Stagione Frankfurt. (1 CD) (CPO ) CPO 777891 $16.99 Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) was not only a composer, but also a self-taught multi-instrumentalist. In this new release, five of his Grand Concertos are featured. This album is the third volume in this series by CPO.

Pergoles: Stabat Mater; Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus Works: Pergolesi (1710-1736): Stabat Mater; Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus, RV 608; Sin-fonia al Santo Sepolcro, for 2 violins, viola & continuo, RV 169 Artists: Federico Ferri/Accademia degli Astrusi. Di-ego Cantalupi (Archlute); Sil-

via Frigato (Voice); Alessandra Talamo (Vln) (1 CD) (Concerto) CTO 2097 $16.99 The diffusion of Pergolesi’s Stabat was immediate, European-wide and highly acclaimed. This work set the stylistic standards for ‘modern’ sacred music in the Age of Enlightenment for the whole of the West.

Giovanni Salvatore: Organ-Alternately Masses Artists: Federico Del Sordo, organ; Alberto Turco/In Dulci Jubilo; Nova Schola Gregoriana. (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 95146 $8.99 Salvatore’s (1620-1688) style is typical of the Neapolitan liturgy during the Baroque: a

rich vocal tapestry of opulent vocal and instrumen-tal polyphony. Organist Federico Del Sordo uses a historic 1678 organ by Giovanni Boccanegra.

Sacred music of Henry MadinWorks: Henry Madin (1698-1748): Te Deum; Dili-gam te Domine (I love you, Lord), motet for large chorus Artists: Anne Magouet, soprano; Robert Getchell, tenor; Alain Buet, bass; Daniel Cuiller/Les Cris de Paris; Ensemble Baroque de Nantes (1 CD) (Alpha) AHP 963 $18.99 For the first time since its premiere in the eigh-teenth century, Henry Madin’s Te Deum for the victories of Louis XV rang out in 2015 in the Cha-pelle Royale at Versailles.

Giovanni Legrenzi: Sonatas and BalletsArtists: Ensemble Clematis. (1 CD) (Ricercar) RCR 356 $18.99 These sonatas, taken from collections Legrenzi (1626-1690) published in Venice between 1655 and 1673 feature highly diverse forms

ranging from the trio sonata up to larger forms for 4, 5, or 6 parts and even double choir.

Habsburg Violin Music / Gunar Letzbor, violinWorks by: Bonaventura Viviani, Johann Teubner, Antonio Bertali, Johann Schnelzer, Ruptert Mayr & Heinrich Biber Artists: Gunar Letzbor, violin; Ars Antique Austria. (1 CD) (Pan Classics) PAN 10334 $18.99 The violinist Gunar Letzbor is an established specialist in performing Austrian baroque music; in particular, he has intensively grappled with works of Biber, Muffat and Schmelzer, to name three examples, searching for a specifically Austrian baroque string sound.

Handel: The Complete Recorder Sonatas Artists: Andres Alberto Gomez (Hpsi); Muriel Rochat Rienth (Recorder) (1 CD) (Vanitas) VNTS 8 $18.99 What greater gift can there be for a recorder player, than Handel’s Sonatas for recorder and basso continuo? Having

loved these masterpiece since she came across them in her studies, Muriel Rochat Rienth has desired to record the complete opus magnum.

Henri du Mont: O Mysterium: MotetsWorks: Henri du Mont (1610-1684): O Mysterium - Motets & Elévations pour la Chapelle de Louis XIV Artists: Sébastien Daucé/Ensemble Correspon-dance (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902241 $19.99 Alongside Lully, Du Mont is credited as the creator of the Grands Motet form, from the height of the French baroque - an opulent style of church com-position for soloists and choir.

J.S. Bach: Cello Sonatas / Paul Tortelier, cello Works: J.S. Bach: 3 Sonatas for Cello & Harp-sichord, BWV 1027-1029 Artists: Paul Tortelier, cello; Robert Veyron-Lacroix, harpsichord (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 555260 $13.99 “Nothing to envy, even the 10 years later - Gustav Leonhardt and Wieland Kuijken ‘historically informed’ vision.” Diapason

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos / Neumeyer ConsortArtists: Felix Koch/Neumeyer Consort. (2 CD) (Christophorus) 2 CHR 77400 $24.99 The Neumeyer Consort, founded in 2007, has gained an excellent reputation through several CD recordings on Oehms classics and Christophorus. The ensemble cooperates regularly with renowned early music specialists such as Andreas Scholl, Konrad Junghänel and Ton Koopman.

Battaglie e Lamenti / Hespèrion XX, Jordi SavallWorks by: Annibale Padovano, Francesco Usper, Bastian Chilese, Giovanni Gabrieli, Nicolo Fontei, Barbara Strozzi & Jacopo Peri Artists: Jordi Savall/Hespèrion XX; Montserrat

Figueras (1 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B002496802 $9.98 In the 17th Century, battles were celebrated with musical compositions which inspired soldiers with the glory of the past. Recorded in 1982, this is Jordi Savall’s only recording for the DG Archiv label and it now appears on CD for the first time.

Telemann: Don Quixote and Other Suites & Concertos / Apollo’s FireWorks: G.P. Telemann: Concerto polonois; Concerto in E minor for flute and recorder; Grillen-symphonie; Ouverture burlesque; Don Quixote, suite Artists: Jeanette Sorrell/Apollo’s

Fire. (1 CD) (Avie Records) AIE 2353 $16.49 “Hugely entertaining and characterful ... a brilliant portrayal of episodes from Don Quixote. Brilliantly ex-ecuted with flair and panache.” -Fanfare“From the very opening, I was enthralled there is a sort of communal ease about the band, a sense of humour and genuine enjoyment.” -Early Music Review (UK)

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Discover little-known music for Recorder

The Baroque Era, continuedJohann C.F. Fischer: Vesperae (Evening)

Works: Johann C.F. Fischer (1656-1746): Vesperae, Op. 3; Magnificat; Lytaniae Laureta-nae VII: Salve Regina; Johann Christoph Pez: Sonata in G minor; Sonata Quinta Art-ists: Andrus Madsen/Newton Baroque; Shannon Canavin/

Exsultemus. (Toccata Classics) TOC 0364 $18.99 Caspar Ferdinand Fischer was renowned for his distinctly French keyboard music. His vocal music, by contrast, looked to Italy for its models, as his captivating 1701 setting of the Vespers reveals.

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Nos. 68, 173, 174 & 184Artists: Monika Mauch, soprano; Pascal Bertin, alto; Charles Daniels, tenor; Jean-Claude Sarragosse, bass; Eric Milnes/Montréal Baroque. (1 CD) (ATMA) ATMA 22405 $16.99

J.S. Bach: Solo & Double Violin Concertos Artists: Rachel Podger, violin; Andrew Manze, violin/Academy of Ancient Music. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) . HAR 1957155 $10.49 Andrew Manze, soloist in the A minor and E major Concertos, directs the

Academy of Ancient Music and he is joined by the incomparable Rachel Podger for the double violin concertos.

Bach: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3 / Midori SeilerArtists: Midori Seiler, violin (1 CD) (Berlin Classics) BER 0300721 $18.99 Midori Seiler has appeared on the concert stage as a soloist, chamber player, and concertmistress. “Did I become a violinist to play Bach’s solo works or do I play Bach’s solo works in order to be a violinist?

J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Viola Da Gamba & OrganArtists: Patxi Montero, viola da gamba; Daniele Boccaccio, organ (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) . BLC 95042 $8.99 Patxi Montero is one of the foremost viola da gamba players of this moment, he

frequently collaborates with Early Music groups such as Concerto Italiano, Il Giardino Armonico, Zefiro, Europa Galante and conductors Rinaldo Alessandrini, Diego Fasolis and Fabio Biondi.

Meister: The Garden of PleasureWorks: Johann Friedrich Meister (1638-1697): Il Giardino del Piacere (The Garden of Pleasure) Artists: Ensemble Diderot (1 CD) (Audax Records). AUDX 13705 $20.49 All attentive listeners with a

sense of music history will prick up their ears at this recording, for Johann Friedrich Meister (1638-1697) is a real genius.

J.S. Bach: Viola da Gamba SonatasWorks: J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord BWV 1027-1029 Artists: Jory Vinikour (Hpsi); Kate Dillingham (Clo) (1 CD) (Affetto) AFFT 1503 $16.99 Melding innate comprehen-sion of historically informed

performance practices with modern sensibilities, these artists honor the storied tradition of great artists of the past while maintaining a degree of period-appropriate stylishness.

Niccolo Jommelli (1714-1774): Fede, Speranza e Amor Divino, sacred cantata for the nativity

Artists: Valentia Bilancione, Maricalucia Caruso Fede, Manuel Ried. Maurizio Quaremba/Amor Divino; Maksi Akademieorchester. (2 CD) (Bongiovanni) 2 BGV 2480 $29.99 This outstanding work was

composed by Niccolo Jommelli in 1750, and features violin, viola, cello, oboe, French horn, trumpet, basso continuo and voice. It highlight Jemmelli’s talent as a dramatic composer.

❦Rameau: Dardanus Orchestra Suite / English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot GardinerArtists: John Eliot Gardiner/English Baroque Soloists. (1 CD) (Warner) WRNC 555258 $13.99 “In the unfailingly delightful orchesral music from Rameau’s opera Dardanus, the playing of the English Baroque Soloists is at ease with the French style.” BBC Music Magazine.

Towards Heaven / Cologne Baroque OrchestraWorks: Élisabeth-Claude Jaquet de la Guerre, Georg Muffat, Carl Rosiers & Georg Philipp Telemann Artists: Cologne Baroque Orch. (1 CD) (Coviello) CVEL 91603 $18.99 In music, the ‘heavenly’ has always been referenced as a

positive contrast to the hardships of life on earth. The members of the Colner Baroque Orchestra are all graduates of the Early Music program at the Cologne University Music and Dance, where they first met.

Baroque Violin Sonatas / Johannes PramsohlerWorks: Violin Sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli, Georg Philipp Telemann, Jean-Marie Leclair, Handel & Giovanni Henrico Albicastro Artists: Johannes Pramsohler, violin; Philippe Grisvard, harpsichord (1 CD) (Audax Records) AUDX 13700 $20.49 Johannes Pramsohler performs violin and harpsi-chord sonatas written by Baroque composers.

New Old Albion: Music for Harp ConsortWorks: Music for Harp Consorts by William Lawes, William Byrd, John Dowland, Matthew Locke & John Playford Artists: Il Caleidoscopio Ensemble. (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 95274 $8.99 This is a fascinating, eloquent and atmospheric depiction of courtly life and entertainment in 17-th century England, performed here on violin, viola da gamba, theorbo and harp.

Vivaldi: Six Violin Sonatas and Trios, Op. 5 Artists: L’arte Dell’arco (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 94785 $8.99 Federico Guglielmo whittles down his ensemble L’Arte dell’Arco to just three or four players for his latest release of Vivaldi’s music. For the most part bright and jolly, these sonatas demand to be played with charm and joie de vivre, which L’Arte dell’Arco certainly supply in abundance.

Sonatas & Suites from 1725 France and ‘le Concert Spirituel’ / Dan Laurin, recorderWorks by: Charles Dieupart, Michel Blavet, Jean-Marie Leclair, Nicolas Chédeville & François-André Danican Philidor Artists: Dan Laurin, recorder; Anna Paradiso, harpsichord; Domen Marincic, cello (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS) BIS 2185 $21.99 Up until 1725, when ‘le Concert Spirituel’ was introduced in Paris - a series of pri-vately arranged public concerts - there existed a strict royal censorship on what could be performed. At these concerts, performances of Italian music could lead to brawls between advocates of the French and the Italian style, but in time the encounter between French elegance and Italian sensuousness led to a fruitful re-

laxation of the musical styles. This exciting album illustrates this process in sound.

‘The Genteel Companion’ - A Recorder Recital by Richard Harvey & FriendsWorks: John Baston (1708-1739); Handel; William Croft; Jacob van Eyck (1590-

1657); Vivaldi; Nicolas Chédeville; Girolamo della Casa; Girolamo della Casa, Telemann and anonymous works Artists: Richard Harvey, recorder; Jakob

Lindberg (Archlute); Monica Huggett (Vln); Timothy Roberts (Hpsi); Roy Goodman (Vln); Sarah Cunningham (Viola da gamba). (1 CD) (Altus) ALTS 0010 $18.99

The Genteel Companion was the title of a little book of instructions and tunes for the recorder, fashionable at the time and published in 1683. The book’s full title

was: The Genteel Companion: Being exact Directions for the Recorder with a collection of the Best and Newest Tunes and Grounds Extant. Carefully Composed and Gathered by Humphrey Salter.

Harpsichord music of Sebastian de Albero Works: Sebastian de Albero (1722-1756): 6 Recercatas; Fugas & Sonatas Artists: Alejandro Casal, harpsichord (2 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 2 BLC 95187 $12.99 Alejandro Casal performs de Albero’s music on a beautiful

instrument which measures 2.5 meters long.

Clerambault & Marchand harpsichord musicWorks: Louis-Nicolas Clérambault (1676-1749): Harpsichord Suites nos. 1 & 2; Louis Marchand (1669-1732): Badine, Gavotte & Suite for harpsichord Art-ists: Yago Mahugo (Hpsi) (Brilliant) BLC 94790 $8.99 Multiple 5-Star recording artist Yago Mahugo plays the complete harpsichord works by these two composers, archetypal representatives of the 18th c. French harpsichord style.

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations / DubreuilArtists: Pascal Dubreuil, harpsichord (1 CD) (Ramee) RME 1404 $18.99 The technical aspects of these works, as well as the sublime eloquence, the genius of the counterpoint and the inexhaust-ible variety of the variations

combine to make this one of the summits of the genre.

❦J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations / LeonhardtArtists: Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 554599 $13.99 “As a performance the present version commands respect for its clarity of thought and its control.” -Gramophone

Handel: Concerti Grossi, transcribed for 2 harpsichordsWorks: Handel Concerti grossi, Op. 6 Artists: Or-lando Bass & Mireille Po-deur, harpsichords (2 CD) (Maguelone) 2 MAGU 358405 $24.99 Handel’s flamboyant and

ingenious music is given big, full and muscular sound but with plenty of definition from two well-matched instruments.

Anthony Newman, pedal harpsichord & organWorks: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia & Fugue, BWV582; Six Trio Sonatas, BWV525-530 Artists: Anthony Newman, pedal harpsichord and organ (1 CD) (Soundset) SET 1076 $18.99 Anthony Newman’s prodigious recording output includes more than 170 discs, with this one featur-ing his performances on the pedal harpsichord.

Scarlatti 4 - 17 Sonatas for Harpsichord Artists: Pierre Hantai, harpsichord (1 CD) (Mirare) MRR 285 $23.99 The previous three volumes of Hantai’s dazzling cycle of Scarlatti Sonatas received strong critical acclaim. This long-awaited fourth volume continues to set a new standard for these works.

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PianoMozart & Beethoven Chamber Works

The Classical Era

music for solo

Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies / Herbert von Karajan, the 1963 cycle [1 Blu-ray Audio]

Artists: Herbert von Karajan/Berlin Philharmonic. (1 Blu-Ray Audio) (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B002506446 $30.98Attention collectors! This is the legendary 1963 cycle, remastered at true

24-bit/96kHz - but, you must have a Blu-ray player to enjoy it!

❦Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Artists: Jan W. de Vriend/Netherlands SO; Hannes Minnaar (Pno) (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Challenge) CHL SACD72712 $18.99 “To say these performances are ravishing is an un-derstatement. Hannes Minnaar ... is already an artist whose maturity defines itself at every turn.” -Fanfare

Beethoven & Ries music for cello & pianoWorks: Beethoven: Cello So-nata Op. 5/1; Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838): Cello Sonata, Op. 20; Trois Airs Russes Variés, Op. 72 Artists: Juris Teichmanis, cello; Hansjacob Staemmler, fortepiano (1 CD) (ARS Productions)

ARSP 38533 $18.99 The music of Beethoven pupil Ferdinand Ries is given just due on this new ARS Productions recording, and interestingly paired with a similar work by his illustrious teacher.

Beethoven, Brahms & Vitali / Gioconda de VitoWorks: Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Op. 61 (rec. live, 1954); Brahms: Violin Sonata, Op. 100; To-maso Vitali: Chaconne in G minor Artists: Gio-conda de Vito, violin; Michael Raucheisn, piano; Georg Ludwig Jochum/RIAS Symphonie Orchester (1 CD) (Audite) ADT 95621 $13.99 On SaleViolinist Gioconda de Vito (1907-1994) was especially highly regarded for her sumptuously romantic tone. Beethoven was among the main pillars of her reper-toire, however she never made a studio recording of the Violin Concerto, making this live reading indespensible.

Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano Trio, Vol. 3Works: Beethoven: Piano Trio Nos. 3 & 6 Artists: Swiss Piano Trio (1 CD) (Audite) ADT 97694 $16.99 On SaleIn the Piano Trio Op. 1 no. 3, Beethoven first tests the approach of condensing thematic relationships in order to create a compelling formal and dramatic plot.

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 5Works: Beethoven: String Quintet, Op. 29; Quartet No. 15 Op. 132 “Heiliger Dankgesang” Artists: Quartetto di Cremona. Lawrence Dutton (Vla). (1 SA CD) (Audite) ADT 92684 $17.99 On Sale

Audite’s fifth volume of the Complete Beethoven String Quartets includes the composer’s only original String Quintet. Lawrence Dutton, violist of the Emer-son String Quartet, joins the Quartetto di Cremona .

Beethoven: 3 Sonatas for Flute & Piano Op. 12 Artists: Francesca Pagnini, flute; Stefano Malferrari, piano (1 CD) (Vermeer) VEER 40008 $14.99 Louis-François-Philippe Drouet, know in his day as the ‘Paganini of the flute’, transcribed for his instrument Beethoven’s violin sonatas Opp. 12 & 30, to unique and impressive results.

Beethoven: Symphony 3 “Eroica” / Jordi SavallWorks: Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”; Coriolan Overture Artists: Jordi Savall/Le Concert des Nations (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Alia Vox) AVX 9916 $16.99 This reissue from Alia Vox presents a classic perfor-

mance by Jordi Savall, leading his ensemble Le Con-cert des Nations in Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ Symphony.

Mozart: Violin Sonatas / Alina Ibragimova [2 CDs]Works: Mozart: Violin Sonatas No. 5, No. 9, No. 15, No. 18, No. 21, No. 27, No. 33 Artists: artists Cedric Tiberghien (Pno); Alina Ibragimova (Vln). (2 CD) (Hyperion) 2 HYP 68091 $19.99

Johann Heinrich Rolle: St. Matthew PassionWorks: Johann Heinrich Rolle (1716-1785): St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion) Artists: Ana-Marija Brkic, Sophie Harmsen, Georg Poplutz, Joachim Streckfuss, Thilo Dahlmann, Raimonds

Spogis; Michael Alexander Willens/Kolner Akademie. (2 CD) (CPO ) 2 CPO 555046 $31.99 On the occasion of the three hundredth anniver-sary of Rolle’s birth, cpo presents the first record-ing of his St. Matthew Passion of 1748, following the release of the richly colored Christmas Oratorio (CPO 999514).

C.P.E. Bach: Chamber Music for ClarinetWorks: C.P.E. Bach: Sona-tas (6) for clarinet, bassoon and fortepiano, Wq 91/1-6; The Quartet in A minor, Wq93; Duets (2) for clarinets Artists: Luigi Magistrelli, clarinet; Italian Classical Consort (1 CD) (Brilliant

Classics) BLC 95307 $8.99 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the most famous and influential son of the great Johann Sebastian, was one of the first composers to give a prominent role to the clarinet as solo and chamber music instrument.

CPE Bach: BürgerkapitänsmusikWorks: Hebt an, ihr Chore der Freuden, oratorio; Serenata Der Trommeln Schlag, der Pfeifen Spiel, cantata Artists: Ira Hochman/Barockwerk Hamburg & soloists (1 CD) (CPO) CPO 555016 $16.99 These pieces were composed by CPE Bach for the annual meeting of the Captains of the Hamburg Citizens Guard, a great honor extended to only the most sought-after composers.

Friedrich Kuhlau: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3Works: Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832): Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3; Allegro Pathétique; Adagio & Rondo, for piano 4-hands Artists: Giorgio Leonida Tosi, baroque violin; Paolo Porto, piano (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics)

BLC 95220 $8.99 Kuhlau’s violin sonatas are pieces of considerable drama, brilliance and virtuosity, but also of gentle lyricism and charm.

Ignaz Joseph Pleyel: Hidden Gems, Vol. 3 Works: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757-1831): Sonatas (3) for violin, cello & piano Artists: IPG Pleyel Piano Trio (1 SA CD) (ARS) ARSP 38203 $19.99 The string quartets by Ignaz Pleyel have a special appeal because his music is written in a highly familiar style, yet brand new and full of surprises: unexpected turns from major to minor and a sleek elegance of melody, as examples.

❦Mozart: Piano Trios KV 502, 542 & 564Artists: Rautio Piano Trio. (1 CD) (Resonus Records) REOA 10168 $19.99 Particularly well-known for presenting a wide range of the trio repertoire on both period and modern instruments, the Trio

performs here on period instruments including a fortepiano that once belonged to the late Christopher Hogwood.“Ravishing tone and depth of timbre ... a real sense of musical line.” -The Independent

❦Beethoven: The Early String Quartets, Op. 18 Works: Beethoven: Quartets for Strings, Op. 18/no 1 - 6 Artists: Cypress String Quartet (2 CD) (Avie Records) 2 AIE 2348 $23.99 The Cypress String Quartet completes their cycle of the genre’s greatest oeuvre with

a two-album set of Beethoven’s six ground-break-ing quartets, Op. 18. “This young quartet is among the most impressive I have heard ... [combining] the utmost scrupulousness and seriousness with a sense of discovery.” -Stereophile

Carl Maria von Weber: Complete Piano SonatasArtists: Michelangelo Carbonara, piano (2 CD) (Piano Classics). 2 PINC 0105 $18.99 This new recording contains the four grand piano sonatas by Carl Maria von Weber. Written in the early 19th

century these works mark the transition from the Classical to the Romantic style.

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 29 & 30 Artists: Francois-Frédéric Guy, piano (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 1951639 $10.49 François-Frédéric Guy is widely regarded first and foremost as a specialist of the German romantics and above all of Beethoven. The album was originally released in 1998.

Bach & Handel: Transcriptions for Piano Works: Busoni: Chaconne; Ignaz Friedman: Toccata and Fugue in D minor; Godowsky: Suite No 2 in D minor; Handel: Chaconne and Variations; Rinaldo; Wilhelm Kempff: Menuet in G minor (after Handel); Liszt;

Alexander Siloti Artists: Roberto Cominati (Pno). (1 CD) (Acousence) AOUE 12416 $18.99 The transcriptions recorded here were written by Eugen d’Albert, Wilhelm Kempff, Franz Liszt, and others.

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier [DVD Audio]Artists: Sviatoslav Richter, piano (1 DVD-Audio) (Parnassus) PRN 1501 $23.99 This legendary recording was only available briefly in Japan and is highly sought after by aficionadoes. The digital DVD-Audio format has much higher au-dio quality than video DVDs containing concert films or music videos. This disc is playable on most DVD players as well as all DVD-Audio players.

Piano music of Johann Wilhelm Hassler Works: Johann Wilhelm Hassler (1747-1822): Grande Gigue; Sonata Fantasie, Op. 4; Fantasie in C minor; Sonatas in D major; G ma-jor; Sonata No. 6 Artists: Anthony Spiri, piano (1 CD) (Oehms)

OEH 444 $15.49 On SaleJohann Wilhelm Hassler enjoyed great esteem dur-ing the 19th century as a successor to the “Bach tradition”, alongside Friedrich Zelter and Felix Men-delssohn. His piano compositions and pedagogical works were long a mainstay of the repertoire.

classical & before

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The Romantic EraJohannes Brahms & Karl Goldmark

Orchestral music of Benjamin GodardWorks: Benjamin Godard (1849-1895): Symphony No. 2; Symphonie gothique, Op. 23; Trois Morceaux Op. 51 Art-ists: David Reiland/Munchner Rundfunkorchester (1 CD) (CPO ) CPO 555044 $16.99 Recent recordings of

Godard’s music have supplied us with so much handsome music for piano and for orchestra; now we have a more serious piece, the Symphonie gothique, in which Godard’s stylistic nobility and skillful orchestration are particularly striking.

❦Brahms on the Piano, Volume 3Works: Brahms: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 Artists: Jozef Luptak, cello; Ivo Varbanov, piano (1 CD) (Launch Music) LAUC ICSM80077 $19.99 “’Brahms on the Piano’ ... is notable for a number of reasons: [Varbanov’s] big sound in chordal playing, his overall lightness of touch ... and his lovely sense of line and lyrical playing.” -Fanfare

❦Cellist Jan Vogler plays TchaikovskyWorks: Tchaikovsky: Medita-tion, Op. 72/5; Sérénade mé-lancolique, Op. 26; Sextet for Strings “Souvenir de Florence”; ‘Rococo’ Variations Artists: Jan Vogler, cello; Andres Oro-zco-Estrada/Frankfurt RSO; Mortizburg Festival Ensemble

(1 CD) (Sony / RCA) SBMG 88875114292 $12.99 “Vogler and Andres Orozco-Estrada wrest Tchai-kovsky away from the Romantic interpretations and impose a cooler, more precise order.” -The Observer, 13th March 2016

Frohlich: Complete String Quartets (4) Works: Friedrich Theodor Frohlich (1803-1836): String Quartets Nos. 1 - 4 Artists: Rasumowsky Quartett. (2 CD) (CPO ) 2 CPO 555017 $29.99 Early Romantic quartets from Switzerland, Fröhlich’s music is distinguished by refreshing and natural melodies, a special feel for simplicity com-bined with compelling effects, and rich in emotional expression and unexpected modulations.

Thielemann conducts Bruckner & WagnerWorks: Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Wagner: Das Liebe-smahl der Apostel Artists: Christian Thielemann/Staats-kapelle Dresden, Czech Na-tional Choir & Philharmonic Choir Brno; Dresdner Kam-merchor (2 CD) (Profil Edi-

tion) 2 PRF 15013 $31.99 This recording of Bruckner’s magnificent Seventh Symphony was made to mark Thielemann’s inaugural concert as principal conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden in 2012. It is paired with Wagner’s ‘The Feast of Pentecost’, a seldom performed work for orchestra and male chorus.

Dvorák: Symphony No. 6; Slavonic DancesWorks: Dvorák: Slavonic Dances Op. 72/3 & Op. 46/8; Symphony no 6 Artists: Andres Orozco-Estrada/Houston SO (1 SA Hybrid CD) (PentaTone Classics) PTE 5186575 $19.99 Colombian violinist and

conductor Andres Orozco-Estrada has been Music Director of the Houston Symphony since 2014.

Brahms: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 / HeckerArtists: Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, cello; Martin Helmchen, piano (1 CD) (Alpha Productions) AHP 223 $18.99 Since her high-profile victory at the 2005 Rostropo-vich Competition (she is the only winner ever to have taken both the First Prize and two special jury prizes), Marie-Elisabeth Hecker has belonged among the most elite cellists in the world.

The Brodsky Quartet plays BrahmsWorks: Brahms: String Quartet, Op. 51/1; Piano Quintet, Op. 34 Artists: Brodsky Quartet. Natacha Kudritskaya (Pno) (1 CD) (Chandos) CHA 10892 $18.99 This new release is the second volume of The Brodsky Quartet’s exploration of the complete string quartets of Brahms. Ukrainian pianist Natacha Kudritskaya joins for the Piano Quintet.

Brahms: Symphony Nos. 3 & 4 / GriffithsArtists: Howard Griffiths/Brandenburg State Orch. (1 CD) (Klanglogo) KLGO 1514 $18.99 These renditions of Brahms’ symphonies are based on de-tailed interpretive suggestions as conceived and noted by

Fritz Steinbach, a conductor and Brahms contempo-rary, who the composer considered the best performer of his symphonies.

Romantic Music for cello & orchestraWorks: Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1; Edouard Lalo: Cello Concerto in D minor; Frank Martin: Ballade Artists: Wen-Sinn Yang, cello; Michael Hofstetter/Giessen PO. (1 CD) (Oehms) OEH 1838 $17.99 On SaleWen-Sinn Yang and Michael Hofstetter have prepared a purely French program for this new CD, beginning with the popular Saint- Saëns Cello Concerto.

French Chamber Works / Takács QuartetWorks: César Franck: Piano Quintet; Debussy: String Quartet Artists: Marc-André Hamelin, piano; Takács Quartet (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 68061 $19.99 These authoritative perfor-mances make an unusual yet

apt coupling as each work respectively is the compos-er’s only, unsurpassable, contribution to a genre.

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Grigory SokolovArtists: Grigory Sokolov, piano; Witold Rowicki/Munich PO (1 CD) (Sony) SBMG 88875194722 $12.99 Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov (b. 1950) entered the Leningrad Conservatory at the age of seven. He gained international fame after winning the 1966 International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition.

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Paul LewisWorks: Brahms: Ballades (4), Op. 10; Piano Concerto No. 1 Artists: Daniel Hard-ing/Swedish RSO. Paul Lew-is (Pno) (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902191 $19.99 Paul Lewis performed the Brahms’ First Piano Concerto

in the US for his New York Philharmonic début, called a “majestic and insightful performance” by the New York Times.

Death in Venice: Music for oboe & English hornWorks: Music by Liszt, Mahler, Wagner, Théodore Dubois & Clémence de Grandval Artists: Leo Lencsés, cello; Lajos Lencsés, oboe, english horn; Géza Gémesi/Kammerakademie Budapest (1 CD) (Bayer) BYR 100401 $18.99 This program, put together by Lajos Lencses, views Venice in a quiet and somber way, rather than the typical intensity associated with the city’s carnival.

Mendelssohn: Overtures & ‘Walpurgisnacht’Works: Mendelssohn: Over-tures to ‘Ruy Blas’, ‘The Fair Melusine’ and ‘The Hebrides’; Die erste Walpurgisnacht Artists: Douglas Boyd/Musik-kollegium Winterthur; Zürcher Sing-Akademie’ Birgit Rem-mert, mz; Jörg Dürmüller, tnr;

Ruben Drole, bar.; Reinhard Mayr, bass (1 SA Hy-brid CD) (MD&G) MDG 9011949 $21.49 The young Felix Mendelssohn set Goethe’s highly allusive ballad as a furious tone painting situated between the symphony and the choral ballad.

Paganini: Three Duets for Violin and BassoonArtists: The Apollo Ensemble. (1 CD) (Centaur) CEN 3461 $16.99 Nicolo Paganini (1782-1840) was known above all for his virtuosic violin performances. He was also a violist, guitarist, and composer. These works for violin and bassoon were composed around 1800.

Petite Delights - Romantic music for flute & harpWorks by: Debussy, Philippe Gaubert, Mikhail Glinka, Saint-Saens, Carl Nielsen, Theo Smit Siblinga, Jacques Ibert, Gabriel Faure & Jules Mouquet Artists: Arioso (flutist Cynthia Ellis and harp-ist Michelle Temple) (1 CD)

(Centaur) CEN 3484 $16.99 Cynthia Ellis is the solo piccolo player with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, and Michelle Temple is also a member of the PSO since 1994.

Orchestral music of Robert RadeckeWorks: Robert Radecke (1830-1911): Symphony Op. 50; Nachtstuck, Op. 55; Zwei Scherzi, Op. 52; Overture, Op. 25 ‘Shakespeare’s Konig Johann” Artists: Kaspar Zehnder/Biel Solothurn SO (1 CD) (CPO ) CPO 777995 $16.99 Radecke’s marvelous romantic music - orchestral works and chamber music - is being celebrated on two cpo CDs. This month’s release features his symphonic works.

Schubert & Crusell: Chamber works with windsWorks: Schubert: Octet for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Strings, D.803; Crusell: Con-cert Trio, for clarinet, bassoon & horn Artists: Carducci String Quartet. Emma Johnson (Clnt); Michael Thompson (Horn); Phillip Gibbon (Bssn); Chris

West (Dbl Bss). (1 CD) (Somm) SOMM 0156 $18.99 The Schubert Octet reveals the master at his most profound; it astonishes with its usage of the eight musicians’ dialogue with one another.

Schumann: Complete Symphonic Works, Vol. 4Works: Schumann: Violin Concerto in D minor; Piano Concerto in A minor Artists: Heinz Holliger/WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln. Dénes Várjon (Pno); Patricia Kopatchinskaya (Vln) (1 CD) (Audite) ADT 97717 $16.99 On SaleSchumann’s most underestimated and his most famous concerto.

Brahms: Lieder & Liebeslieder Waltzes Artists: Andrea Rost, Magdalena Kozena, Matthew Polenzani, Thomas Quasthoff (singers); Yefim Bronfman & James Levine (pianists) (1 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B002498202 $15.48 Recorded live at the Verbier

Festival in 2003, this evening of Brahms’ vocal mu-sic showcases various lieder and both the Liebes-lieder and Liebeslieder Walzer. The first-class cast of singers cannot be beat, and they are joined by James Levine and Yefim Bronfman on the piano.

Karl Goldmark: The Second SymphonyWorks: Karl Goldmark: Prometheus Bound, overture; Symphony no 2, Op. 35 Artists: Frank Beermann/Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie (1 CD) (CPO ) CPO 777484 $16.99

Enthralling Music by Karl Goldmark, who numbers among those composers whose former fame and glory later, regrettably faded. Goldmark’s friend, Johannes Brahms, said that the Second Symphony was perfect in form and flawless.

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Post Romantic Era where the 19th century meets the 20th

Orchestral works by Alfredo Casella / NosedaWorks: Alfred Casella (1883-1947): Complete Sympho-nies (2); Sinfonia, Op. 63; Symphonic Fragments from ‘La Donna Serpente’ Artists: Gianandrea Noseda/BBC Philharmonic (2 CD) (Chan-dos) 2 CHA 10895 $37.49

Conductor Gianandrea Noseda was recently named Conductor of the Year at last year’s Musi-cal America Awards and has also been appointed chief conductor of the National Symphony Orches-tra in Washington DC.

‘Fair Child of Beauty’ - Vaughan-Williams: The Bridal Day; Epithalamion Works: Ralph Vaughan-Williams: The Bridal Day; Epithalamion, cantata for baritone, chorus & string orchestra Artists: John Hopkins, speaker; Philip Smith, baritone; Alan Tongue/Britten Sinfonia; Joyful Company of Singers. Philip Smith. (2 CD) (Albion) 2 ALBN 025 $18.99

Czech works for Viola and Piano / Jacob AdamsWorks: Leos Janacek (1854-1928): Violin Sonata; ‘Dum-ka’; ‘Romance’; Ladislav Vycpalek (1882-1969): Suite for Solo Viola; Otakar Zich (1879-1934) Artists: Jacob Adams, viola; Pascal Salo-mon, piano (1 CD) (Centaur)

CEN 3470 $16.99 This new release features some of the finest Czech viola music, as well as pieces transcribed from the originals for violin.

Chamber works by Louis Vierne Works: Louis Vierne (1870-1937): Violin Sonata, Op. 23; Piano Quintet in C minor, Op. 42 Artists: Judith Ingolfsson, violin; Vladimir Stoupel, piano; Rebecca Li, violin; Stefan Fehlandt, viola; Stephan Forck, cello (1 CD) (Accentus) ACTS 303712 $18.99 The richly nuanced Sonata in G minor for violin and piano is here paired with Vierne’s Piano Quintet, a work widely acknowledged as Vierne’s finest chamber music composition.

Max Reger: Complete Choral Cantatas Artists: Dorothea Wagner, soprano; Marie Henriette Reinhold, alto; Florian Sievers, tenor; Michael Schonheit, organ; Gregor Meyer/Gewandhaus Choir & Childrens Choir (1 CD) (CPO ) CPO 777984 $14.99

This new release features the premiere recording of Max Reger’s (1873-1916) complete chorale cantatas, an area of Reger’s output that cannot be overlooked.

Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 8Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: ‘A London Sym-phony’ (No 2) (Original 1913 version); Symphony no 8. Artists: Andrew Manze/Royal Liverpool PO. (1 CD) (Onyx Classics) NYX 4155 $21.49 ‘A London Symphony’ was first performed in 1914. The original score for the work was lost during the first world war, but was reconstructed and modified by the composer.

Max Reger: Three Motets, Op. 110 Artists: Sabine Czinczel, mz; Martin Kaleschke, tenor; Nata-lie Chee, violin; Anne Angerer, oboe; Andreas Rothkopf, organ; Frieder Bernius/SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart. (1 CD) (Carus) . CRS 83288 $18.99

In addition to the motets, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart performs Reger’s seldom recorded chorale cantata “O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden”. Reger’s large choral motets op. 110 were fashioned during the waning days of tonality.

Premiere! - Flute Concertos by Ibert, Nielsen & Reinecke / Sebastian Jacot, fluteWorks: Flute Concertos by Jacques Ibert (1890-1962), Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) & Carl Reinecke (1824-1910) Artists: Sebastian Jacot, flute; Odense SO, David Bjorkman; David Bjorkman/Odense SO (1 CD) (Orchid Classics) ORPO 100054 $16.99 Flautist Sebastian Jacot was the winner of the Carl Nielsen International Flute Competition in 2014.

Scriabin: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / GergievArtists: Ekaterina Sergeeva, soprano; Alexander Timchenko, tenor; Valery Gergiev/London Symphony Choir and Orchestra (2 SA Hybrid CD) (LSO Live (London SO) 2 LSO 0770 $19.99

Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony Or-chestra bring to a close their revelatory Scriabin (1872-1915) cycle with the release of the com-poser’s epic Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2.

Van Cliburn & Kirill Kondrashin in RachmaninovWorks: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 30; The Bells, Op. 35 Artists: Kirill Kondrashin/Moscow PO; Rus-sian Republic Capella; Sym. of the Air, New York; Van Cli-burn, piano (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Praga) PGA 350123 $22.99

“Is he the best?” Khrushchev asked the nervous jury for the 1958 International Tchaikovsky Com-petition, “Then give him the prize.” Van Cliburn was famously carried aloft through the streets of New York upon his triumphant return.

The ‘1753’ Organ in Quebec City / PréfontaineWorks by: Nicolas Lebegue, Guillaume Gabriel Nivers, Louis Marchand & Jean Henry D’Anglebert Artists: Yves-G. Préfontaine, organ (1 CD) (ATMA) ATMA 22717 $16.99 Organist Yves-G. Préfontaine is featured in

the first recording made on the splendid Juget-Sinclair Op. 35 organ at the Chapelle du Musée de l’Amérique francophone in Quebec City.

August Ritter: Complete Organ Sonatas / HarrisWorks: August Gottfried Ritter (1811-1885): Organ Sonatas (3), Opp. 31, 23/3 & 11; Piano Sonata no 2, Op. 19. Artists: Michael Harris (Organ). (1 CD) (Priory) PRY 1162 $19.99 Born in 1811, August Ritter - a contemporary of Wag-ner and Liszt - made an early decision to concentrate his energies on organ music and performance.

J.S. Bach - Isoir: The TranscriptionsArtists: Michel Bouvard & Francois Espinasse, Organ Georg-Westenfelder Fere-en-Tardenois (1 CD) (La Dolce Volta) LDCV 26 $23.99 These Bach transcriptions for solo organ by André Isoir take us from the church to the

Collegium Musicum, from the Sinfonia of the Can-tata BWV129 to the Concerto for four harpsichords.

J.S. Bach: The Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644Artists: James Lancelot (Organ). (1 CD) (Priory) PRY 1139 $19.99 “The Orgelbüchlein has become the organist’s Bible. No organist should be ignorant of the collec-tion... which has adorned the liturgy of churches throughout and far beyond Lutheran communities.” -James Lancelot

Froberger: Complete Cappricios for Organ, Vol. 7 Artists: Bob van Asperen, organ (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Aeolus) AEOL 10701 $19.99 The seventh volume of the Johann Jacob Frob-erger (1616-1667) Edition, this release is a journey through the world of the fugue.

Franz Tunder (1614-1667): Complete Organ Music Artists: Emanuele Cardi, organ (2 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 2 BLC 94901 $12.99 Franz Tunder (1614-1667) is another of those superbly schooled North German musicians whose name was

quickly eclipsed by the great Johann Sebastian. On this recording Mr. Cardi plays a magnificent Ghilardi organ built in 1996.

Bach on Park Avenue / David Enlow, organWorks: J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue, BWV552; Pastorale, BWV590; Prelude & Fugue, BWV536; Toccata, Adagio & Fugue, BWV564; Trio Sonata, BWV527; Passacaglia & Fugue, BWV582 (1 CD) (Pro Organo) POR 7274 $21.49 David Enlow is organist and choirmaster of the Church of the Resurrection in New York and a member of the organ faculty at Juilliard.

The Organ Music of Dick Hyman (b.1927) Artists: Benjamin Saunders, organ (1 CD) (Pro Organo) POR 7269 $21.49 This program, titled ‘Gracious Groove’ is performed by Scottish organist Benjamin Saunders, who has held organist posts at the Cathedrals of St. Giles’ Edinburgh, Blackburn, and Chester.

Great European Organs No. 98 / HammondWorks by: Jean Bouvard (1905 - ); Pierre Cochereau; Anthony Hammond; Marius Monnikendam; Daniel Roth Artists: Anthony Hammond (Organ). (1 CD) (Priory) PRY 1156 $19.99 The huge organ now standing at the west end of St. Vincent’s Church, Roquevaire in the south of France was, during the lifetime of Pierre Cochereau, his house organ.

J.S. Bach: Toccatas & Fugues / André IsoirWorks: J.S. Bach: Toccatas & Fugues, BWV 538, 540, 564, 565; Fantaisie & Fugue, BWV 542 Artists: Andre Isoir, organ at Saint-Cyprien en Périgord [Includes 2016 Catalogue] (1 CD) (La Dolce Volta) LDCV 201 $16.99 This specially priced release comes with a complete 2016 La Dolce Volta catalog.

music for organ

❦J.S. Bach: Clavier-Übung III / Stephen FarrWorks: J.S. Bach: Clavier-Übung III (German Organ Mass) Artists: Stephen Farr, organ (2 CD) (Resonus Records) 2 REOA 10120 $29.99 ClavierÜbung III is per-formed here in its entirety,

complete with the four “Duetti.” This is the first volume in a projected complete recording of the organ works of J.S. Bach by Stephen Farr. “Farr’s playing ... sparkles and seduces in equal mea-sure.” -Classical Ear

❦Brahms: Complete Organ Works / Tom BellWorks: Brahms: Organ works; Arnold Schoenberg: Variations on a Recitative Artists: Tom Bell, organ (1 CD) (Regent) REGN 484 $17.49 A unique but highly appropriate coupling of the complete works for solo organ by Johannes

Brahms, along with Arnold Schoenberg’s only work for solo organ, a virtuoso masterpiece of the 20th-century organ literature. “A marvellous recording, full of light, from a charismatic and virtuosic musician.” -Organist’s Review “Brilliantly played by Tom Bell.” -A.R.G.

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music for guitar & luteGuitar music of Frederic Mompou / Franz Halasz

Works: Miguel Llobet (1878-1938): Canciones (10) popu-lares catalanas; Juan Manén (1883-1971): Fantasia-sonata, Op A-22; Mompou: Cançons i Danses nos 10 & 13; Suite Compostelana Artists: Franz Halasz (Gtr)

(1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) BIS 2092 $21.99 Catalan music and dance are unique among the various regions of Spain, and have little in com-mon with stereotypically ‘Spanish’ folklore.

20th & 21st Century Guitar ConcertosWorks: Leo Brouwer: Concierto de Benicassim; Joaqín Rodrigo: Concerito de Aranjuez; Frank Martin: Guitare Artists: Miguel Trapaga, guitar;Oliver Diaz/Real Filharmonia de Galicia. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8573542 $12.99 This recording brings together two undisputed 20th century masterpieces and one from the 21st, all of which share surprising stories of neglect.

Henri Sauguet: Complete Music for Guitar Artists: Alfonso Baschiera (Gtr); Nicola Boscaro (Clo); Federica Lotti (Flt). (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 95168 $13.99 A student of Erik Satie, com-poser Henri Sauguet (1901-1989) also became closely

associated with famous composers such as Pou-lenc and Milhaud.

Remembranzas de mi Guitarra / MadrigueraWorks by: Castelnuovo-Tedesco; Oscar Chilesotti; Vincenzo Galilei (c.1527-1591); Gounod; Paquita Madriguera (1900-1970); Regino Sainz de la Maza (1896-1981); Cesare Negri (c.1535-1604); Manuel Ponce; Robert Xavier Rodriguez (b.1978); Andrés Segovia; Villa-Lobos plus Catalan Traditional & Anon-ymous works Artists: Enric Madriguera (Gtr); Eddie Healy (Gtr). (1 CD) (Albany) ALB 1600 $18.99 Enric’s program is offered as a form of homage to Andrés Segovia and the music reflects Segovia’s influence with the choice of works and their direct connection to the maestro.

Latin Latitudes / Luciano Tortorelli, guitarWorks by: Julián Arcas, Leo Brouwer, Agustín Bar-rios, Mangoré, Piazzolla, Francisco Tárrega & Luciano Tortorelli Artists: artists (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 95285 $10.49 This album is an exciting

adventure through pieces with latin musical roots. Guitarist Luciano Tortorelli is one of Italy’s foremost guitarists.

Guitarist Laura Young Plays Max RegerWorks: Max Reger: Preludes, Fugues, Sonatas & Suites for violin or cello adapted for guitar Artists: Laura Young (Gtr). (1 CD) (Gramola) GRAM 99072 $18.99 These works, composed in neoclassical style, can be viewed at as a hommage to Johann Sebastian Bach, picking up compositional patterns and harmonic parameters of his legacy.

Manuel Ponce: Guitar Music, Vol. 4 / PerroyWorks: Manuel Ponce: Sona-tina Meridional; Theme varie et Finale (Vers. 1 & 2); An-dante; Variations on a Theme of Cabezon Artists: Judicaël Perroy, guitar (1 CD) (Naxos) NXS 8573285 $12.99 Manuel Ponce (1882-1948) is

considered by numerous scholars to be the founding father of modern Mexican music, devoted to compos-ing for guitar after meeting Andres Segovia in 1923.

The Art of the Guitar / various artists [2 CDs]Works by: Sor, Tarrega, Weiss, Ponce, Vivaldi, Brouwer, Granados, Falla, Bach, Albéniz, Piazzolla et al. Artists: Andrés Segovia, Julian Bream, Sharon Isbin, Angel Romero, Manuel Barrueco. Andre Previn/London SO. (2 CD) (Warner Classics) 2 WRNC 555261 $13.99 The guitar weaves its subtle and irresistible magic in each of the 35 tracks on The Art of the Guitar. This essential collection embraces composers from Vivaldi and Bach to the Spanish and Latin American masters of the instrument Rodrigo and Albéniz.

Tansman: Complete Music for Solo GuitarWorks: Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986): Ballade no. 1; Cavatina Suite; Chansons (2) populaires; Danza pomposa; Hommage à Chopin; Hommage à Lech Walesa & much more Artists: Cristiano Poli Cappelli (Gtr) with Andrea Pace (Gtr) (2 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 2 BLC 95221 $22.99 Twentieth-century Polish composer Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986) is an original and accessible voice in contemporary music. This two-disc set contains his entire catalogue of music for solo guitar.

Elizabethan Pavans / Oleg Timofeyev, luteWorks by: Daniel Bacheler, Clement Cotton, John Daniel, John Dowland, Alfonso

Ferrabosco, John Jonhnson, Mathias Mason & Peter Philips Artists: Oleg Timofeyev, lute (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 95236 $8.99

Oleg Timofeyev, a Russian-born American lutenist, brings together a personal collection of some of his favorite Elizabethan pavans, each carefully chosen from lute books or unpublished manuscripts, spanning the length of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign.

New Music with Guitar, Vol. 10 / David StarobinWorks by: Gregg Smith, William Bland, Michael Starobin, Paul Chihara & Poul Ruders Artists: David Starobin, guitar, with various supporting artists (1 CD) (Bridge) BDG 9458 $18.99 David Starobin’s New Music

with Guitar series has been “in progress” since 1981!

On An Overgrown Pathway / Scott Borg, guitarWorks: Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968): Guitar Suite, Op. 133; Janácek: On an Overgrown Path; Michael Tippett (1905-98): The Blue Guitar Artists: Scott Borg (Gtr). (1 CD) (Odradek) ODAK 328 $17.99

‘La Mascarade’ - Music for solo Baroque guitar and theorboWorks by: Robert de Visée (c.1655-1732) and Francesco Corbetta (c.1615-1681) Artists: Rolf Lislevand, Baroque guitar & theorbo (1 CD) (ECM) ECM B002475202 $17.48 On Sale

Rolf Lislevand uses two contrasting instruments here, the small Baroque guitar with its sparkling, crystal-clear sonorities and the theorbo, the dark-toned and earthy king of the lutes.

Ida Presti & Alexandre Lagoya, Vol. 4Works by: J.S. Bach, Albinoni, Handel, Alessandro Marcello, Bernardo Pasquini, Joaquín Rodrigo & Domenico Scarlatti Artists: Ida Presti, Alexandre Lagoya, 6-string bass guitar (1 CD) (Idis) IDIS 6713 $14.99 This is the fourth in this series and collects the studio and live recordings realized in 1965. Both of these great artists plays a 6-string classical guitar.

A Tribute to the Mighty Handful / The Russian Guitar QuartetWorks by: Mily Balakirev, Alexander Borodin, César Cui, Modest Mussorgsky & Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1 CD) (Delos) DEL 3518 $15.49 On Sale‘The Mighty Handful’, also

known as ‘The Five’, were a group of prominent nineteenth century Russian composers who strove to produce a specifically ‘Russian’ style. Here they revive the lost tradition of the seven-string Russian guitar quartet.

J.S. Bach: The Cello Suites, BWV 1007-1012, arranged for guitar Artists: Petrit Ceku (Gtr). (2 SA Hybrid CD) (Launch Music) 2 LAUC EUD1602 $29.99 Petrit Çeku is regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of his generation. These suites were recorded in the spacious and fantastic acoustic of the 13th-century Spanish church of San Francisco in Ávila, Spain.

❦Saint Louis Firsts / Saint Louis Chamber ChorusWorks: New choral works by Chilcott, Helvey, Man-ning, Bingham, Bennett, Praulins et al. Artists: Philip Barnes/Saint Louis Chamber Chorus. (1 CD) (Regent Re-cords) REGN 472 $17.49 “Consistently outstanding.”

-BBC Music Magazine

800 Years of the Dresden KreuzchorWorks by: Johann Walter, Johann Hermann Schein, Heinrich Schutz, Mozart, Mendelssohn, MikisThe-odorakis and others Artists: Dresdner Kreuzchor (1 CD) (Berlin Classics) BER 0300738 $18.99 From Gregorian chant to the twenty-first century, the Dresden Kreuzchor sings songs that record history, each song with a story to tell.

De Profundis: Polish psalms of the 20th & 21st c. Works by: Lukaszewski, Koszewski, Bembinow, Urbaniak, and many more. Artists: Agnieszka Franków-Zelazny/National Forum of Music Choir. (1 CD) (CD Accord) CDAC 221 $18.99 ‘De profundis’ or ‘From the depths,’ is a name com-monly given to the Psalm 130, and is the title of this collection of psalm settings from Polish composers.

English Romantic Madrigals Works by: Edward Elgar, Charles Stanford, John Stainer, Robert Pearsall, Charles Parry, Henry Leslie & Al Goodhart Artists: Rupert Gough/Royal Holloway Choir (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 68140 $19.99

The church music of Victorian England has re-tained a secure foothold in music history. Secular partsongs of the time were not so lucky, which makes this Hyperion release especially welcome.

Schubert: The Complete Choral Works for Male Voices, Vol. 2Artists: Christoph Prégardien, tenor; Andreas Frese, piano; Veronika Hagen, viola; Yves Sandoz, cello; Petru Iuga, bass; Jan Schumacher/Cam-erata Musica Limburg. (1 CD) (Genuin) GUIN 16410 $18.99

Romantic through-and-through, and each song more lovely than the last, Camerata Musica Limburg is releasing the second installment of their complete recording of Schubert’s works for male choir.

The Complete Psalms of David, Vol. 9Works: Psalms 119-132 Artists: David Halls/Choir of Salisbury Cathedral. (1 CD) (Priory) PRY 1150 $19.99 The penultimate volume in Priory’s series of The Complete Psalms of David recorded at Salisbury Cathedral. This is the first recording where Psalm 119 is sung in its entirety on a single CD.

Chorusmusic for

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Modern Era: Early 20th c.Ashkenazy, The Boston SO in Shostakovich

❦Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet; Sea Pictures Works: Elgar: Piano Quintet in A Minor (orchestrated by Donald Fraser); Sea Pictures Artists: Kenneth Woods/English CO; English SO; Rodolfus Choir. (1 CD) (Avie Records) AIE 2362 $16.49 “One of the most exciting

events I have experienced during a reviewing career approaching half a century,” wrote the Birmingham Post upon hearing the premiere of Elgar’s Piano Quin-tet in this new orchestration.

❦Music for solo violin by Kurtág & Bartók Works: György Kurtág (b.1926): Signs, Games & Messages; Béla Bartók (1881-1945): Sonata for Solo Violin Artists: Simon Smith, violin (1 CD) (Resonus Records) REOA 10167 $19.99 “A virtuoso who is at once darkly cool and immensely persuasive.” -The Times

❦Sarah Beth Briggs plays Hans Gál & MozartWorks: Hans Gál (1890-1987): Piano Concerto, Op. 57; Mozart: Piano Concerto no 22 Artists: Kenneth Woods & Bradley Creswick/Royal Northern Sinfonia; Sara Beth Briggs (Pno). (1 CD) (Avie Records) AIE 2358 $16.49

“Hats off to conductor Kenneth Woods [for] making a case for Gál’s elegantly built orchestral pieces ... Here’s hoping this is the beginning of a substantial Gál revival.” -NPR

Arnold Schönberg & Max Kowalski: Pierrot Lunaire Artists: Ingrid Schmithüsen, soprano; Carissa Klopoushak, violin; Claire Marchand, flute; Simon Aldrich, clarinet; Sara Laimon, Brigitte Poulin, piano (1 CD) (ATMA) ATMA 22734 $16.99 Max Kowalski (1882-1956), an almost completely forgotten song composer, set twelve poems in his ‘Pierrot Lunaire’ (six of which overlap those set by Schönberg). These settings for voice with piano con-trast Schönberg’s often nightmarish interpretation, lending more of a “cabaret” tone to the collection.

Kent Nagano & the Montréal SO play BartókWorks: Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No 2; Concerto for Orchestra Artists: Augustin Dumay, violin; Kent Nagano/Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. (1 CD) (Onyx Clas-sics) NYX 4138 $19.99 Bartók’s violin concerto is

paired with the Concerto for Orchestra, a work that embodies a perfect synthesis of all the elements of Bartók’s mature style, but is considerably more accessible.

The Music of Claude Bolling / Claude QuartetWorks: Claude Bolling (b. 1930): Concerto for Classical Guitar and Jazz Piano Trio; Guitar Sonata Artists: Claude Quartet; Duilio Meucci, guitar (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 95227 $12.99 The Concerto for Classical Guitar brings formal, if not strictly Classical, constraints to bear on a quintessential instrumentation for mid-20th-century jazz: guitar, piano, double-bass & drums.

Shostakovich: Symphony No.15, et al. Works: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): Symphony No.15; Suite on Verses of Michelangelo; Novorossisjk Chimes Artists: Frantisek Vajnar/Prague RSO; Eduard Serov/Czech PO; Arvid Jan-sons/Moscow RSO (1 CD)

(Praga) PGA 250334 $23.99 Ever the humorist, Shostakovich delighted in plac-ing allusions in his works, and Symphony No.15 is particularly rich with with them, including cryptic hints to his own music and that of Rossini, Glinka, Mahler and Wagner. See if you can recognize them all!

Harald Genzmer: The Best of GenzmerArtists: Jörg Faerber/Württemberg CO Heilbronn. (1 CD) (Thorofon) THO 2630 $16.99 Genzmer had a vastly varied output, as is shown on this recording. This program includes orchestral chamber, piano, organ, and choral music.

Edmund Rubbra: The Complete Chamber Music & Songs with Harp Artists: Tracey Chadwell, so-prano; Danielle Perrett, harp; Timothy Gill, cello (1 CD) (Ly-rita) LYTA 353 $18.99 The meditative qualities in so much of the music of Edmund Rubbra (1901-86),

stemming from his roots in Western Christianity and lifelong interest in Eastern thought and music, resonate strongly with our present day search for the spiritual.

Federico Mompou (1893-1987): Chamber Music Artists: Marcel Worms, piano; Irene Maessen, soprano; Marijke van Kooten, violin; Daniel Esser, cello (1 CD) (Zefir) ZEFR 9610 $18.99

Eugen d’Albert: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2Artists: Reinhold-Quartet (1 CD) (CPO) CPO 555012 $16.99 Scottish-born German composer Eugen Francois Charles d’Albert (1864-1932) began his musical career as a pianist, and later began

focusing more on composing, producing a large body of works.

Europe 1920: Violin Sonatas / Gabriel TchalikWorks: Violin Sonatas by Ottorino Respighi, Leoè Janácek, Boris Lyatoshinsky & Maurice Ravel Artists: Gabriel Tchalik, violin; Dania Tchalik, piano (1 CD) (Evidence Music) EVI 024 $21.49

Friedrich Cerha (b.1926): Orchestral WorksWorks: Friedrich Cerha: Nacht (2013); Drei Orchesterstucke Artists: Jukka-Pekka Saraste/WDR SO Cologne; Emilio Pomàrico/SWR SO. (1 CD) (Kairos Music Production) KAIR 0015005 $18.99

Cerha celebrates his ninetieth birthday in 2016, and this release shows that his music is still fas-cinating with its large scale microtonalities and delicate melodies.

Walter Braunfels (1882-1954): Grosse MesseArtists: Simone Schneider, soprano; Gerhild Romberger, alto; Christian Elsner, tenor; Robert Holl, bass; Heiko Holtmeier, organ; Jorg-Peter Weigle/Berliner Singakademie; Knaben des Staats-und Dom-chores Berlin; Konzerthausor-

chester Berlin; Philharmonic Choir Berlin. (1 CD) (Ca-priccio) CAP 5267 $16.99 “[Braunfels’] is a high-romantic, solidly anchored in the German composition- culture, and yet he has a very unique language - sensationally well-orchestrated, as it happens - about him, which makes it so fascinating” (Jorg-Peter Weigle).

Orchestral Music of Iain HamiltonWorks: Iain Hamilton (1922-2000): The Bermudas; Piano Concerto No. 1; Cantos for Horn, Tuba, Harp and Orches-tra Artists: Ronald Morrison, baritone; Margaret Kitchin, piano; Alexander Gibson/Scot-tish Nat’l Orch. & Choir (1 CD)

(Lyrita) LYTA 1126 $14.99 The three works presented here are indicative of the broad spectrum covered by Iain Hamilton’s individual, resilient and multifaceted music.

Orchestral music of Jan van Gilse Works: Jan van Gilse (1881-1944): Piano Con-certo; Variations on a Saint-Nicolas Song Artists: Oliver Triendl, piano; David Porcelijn/Netherlands SO (1 CD) (CPO ) CPO 777934 $16.99 Jan van Gilse (1881-1944) is best known for his five symphonies and his Dutch opera Thijl. This recording presents his Piano Concerto “Drei Tran-zskizzen” and Variations on a Saint-Nicolas Song.

Jaromir Weinberger: Orchestral Works Works: Jaromir Weinberger (1896-1967): Overture to a Chivalrous Play (1931); Six Bohemian Songs & Dances (1929); Passacaglia for or-gan & orchestra (1932) Art-ists: Jörg Strodthoff, organ; Gerd Albrecht/Deutsches SO

Berlin. (1 CD) (Capriccio) CAP 5272 $16.99 Prague-born composer Jaromir Weinberger com-mitted suicide in American exile because he had not succeeded for decades in following up his opera Schwanda the Bagpiper with any of his later works.

Neeme Jarvi conducts Ibert Orchestral WorksWorks: Jacques Ibert (1890-1962): Escales; Sarabande pour Dulcinée; Overture de Fete; Féerique; Divertissement; ‘Paris’ suite; Hommage a Mozart; Bacchanale Artists: Neeme Järvi/Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Chandos) CHA 5168 $19.99 Although Ibert’s work is starkly contrasting from piece to piece, all of his compositions show his deftness with their strong melodic lines and vigorous ostinato patterns.

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 (1944) / JansonsArtists: Mariss Jansons/Royal Concertgebouw Orch. (recorded live, 9/2014) (1 SA Hybrid CD) (RCO Live) RCOL 16002 $21.99 Prokofiev studied composition under Rimsky-Korsakov, and while the old Russian school

can be heard in his compositions, he found his own voice amid turmoil of Russia at the turn of the 20th c.

Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim’s ProgressWorks: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim’s Progress, complete radio-play with incidental mu-sic (1943 BBC Radio broadcast); Bantock: Two Choruses Artists: John Gielgud, speaker; Sir Adrian Boult/BBC SO & Chorus (2 CD) (Albion) 2 ALBN 023 $24.99

Shostakovich: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2; Viola Sonata / AshkenazyArtists: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Zsolt-Tihamer Visontay, Mats Lidstrom, Ada Meinich (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002510502 $16.98As a young man in Moscow in the early 1960s Vladimir

Ashkenazy was invited by Shostakovich to play a private performance of the Piano Trio No 2 in the composers apartment. Ashkenazys friendship with the composer and his lifelong advocacy of his music as a pianist and conductor lends the performances on this album a unique, definitive authority.

Under Stalin’s Shadow - Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9Artists: Andris Nelsons/Boston SO. (2 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) 2 DGG B002490602 $21.98 Following their Grammy win this year, conductor Andris Nelsons and the Boston

Symphony Orchestra return with the next install-ment in their series of Shostakovich recordings, with this all-new double-length album. Of the inau-gural release in this series, Classical Voice North America stated: “This is a Tenth Symphony perfor-mance as good as any in the catalog.”

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Contemporary - Music of our Time

Schnittke: Complete works for violin & pianoWorks: Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998): Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2 & 3; Silent Night; Suite in Old Style; Gratula-tionsrondo; Polka Artists: Katya Apekisheva (Pno); Olga Martynova (Hpsi); Roman Mints (Vln) (2 CD)

(Quartz Records) 2 QTZR 2116 $16.99 Roman Mints presents the complete works for violin and piano by Alfred Schnittke.

Allen Shawn - Chamber works with celloWorks: Allen Shawn (b.1948): Suite for Cello Quar-tet; Three Pieces for cello & piano; Miniatures (5) for cello duet; Serenade Artists: Bennington Cello Quartet; Cellissimo; Maxine Neuman, cello; Allen Shaw, piano (1 CD) (Albany) ALB 1626 $18.99 Cellist Maxine Neuman participated in the world pre-miere performances of all of the works on this record-ing and all but one were composed specifically for her.

David DeBoor Canfield: Three “After” ConcertosArtists: Hayrapet Arake-lyan, saxophones; Rachel Patrick, violin; Ian Hobson/Sinfonia Varsovia (1 CD) (Toccata) TOC 0346 $18.99 Here are three examples from what U.S. composer David DeBoor (b.1950) calls

his ‘After’ series: saxophone concertos in the styles of Glière and Tchaikovsky and a violin rhapsody that might have flowed from the pen of Gershwin.

Music of Nicola Kaviani / Moravian PO, VronskýWorks: Nicola Kaviani (b.1977): Te Deum, for or-chestra, choir & soloists (2005); Tous Les Matins du Monde, for 16 unaccompanied voices (2014) Art-ists: Juraj Nociar, Karel Martinek, Martina Kraliko-va. Petr Vronský/Janacek Opera Choir; Moravian PO. (2 DVD-Video) (Navona) 2 NVA 6021 $18.99

Chamber music of Elliott Sharp / JACK QuartetWorks: Elliott Sharp (b.1951): Tranzience; Homage Leroy Jenkins; Approaching the Arches of Corti; Venus & Ju-piter Artists: JACK Quartet; New Thread Quartet. (1 CD) (New World) NWR 80778 $18.99

Elliott Sharp (b.1951) consistently tries to create struc-tures with the spontaneity and energy of an improvisa-tion. These four works represent the wide variety of his core musical concepts spanning nearly 20 years.

Eriks Eèenvalds: St. Luke Passion; Sacred Works Works: Eriks Eèenvalds (b.1977): St. Luke Passion; A Drop in the Ocean; The First Tears; The Heaven Litany Artists: Sigvards Kļava/Latvian Radio Choir; Sinfonietta Riga. (1 CD) (Ondine) OND 1247 $16.99 Eèenvalds Passion according to St Luke, is a 30-minute work in eight movements, completed in 2014. Latvian composer Eriks Esenvalds (b. 1977) is one of the top composers of vocal music, and one of the foremost Latvian composers of this generation.

Four Four Three: Music of Terry Riley (b.1935) Artists: Kapok; Ragazze Quartet; Slagwerk Den Haag (1 CD) (Channel Classics) CCS 37816 $21.49 Ragazze Quartet bring forth the groovy rhythm and whimsical improvisatory character of this music in readings you have probably never heard before and will not hear anywhere else.

Violin Concertos of Hellstenus & Matre, etc.Works: Henrik Hellstenus (b.1954): Like Objects in a Dark Room; In Memoriam (Violin Concerto No. 2) Orjan Matre (b.1979): Violin Concerto; PreSage Artists: Peter Herresthal, violin; Rolf Gupta/Stavan-ger SO (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS) BIS 2152 $21.99 Both composers wrote their concertos expressly for Henrik Herresthal, whose brand of violin playing and exploratory spirit have put a stamp on the finished works, from 2013 and 2014 respectively.

Last Lap: 21st Century Music for Trombone Ens.Works by: McKee, Kazik, Drake, Nazaykinskaya, Mc-Comas, Danner, Salfelder, Theisen Artists: Trombote-am! (1 CD) (MSR Classics) MSR 1535 $12.99 On SaleFormed in 2002, Tromboteam! prides itself on

performing music of different styles and periods. For this recording, they concentrate on music written in the 21st century.

Sensations: Wind, Waves, Birds & Fire - orchestral & chamber music of Margaret BradmanArtists: Vít Muzík, violin; Lucie Kaucká, Marcello Maio, Margaret Brandman, piano; Petr Vronsky/Moravian PO (1 CD) (Navona) NVA 6041 $14.99 Each of these pieces by Australian composer Margaret Brandman presents a unique musical experience and sensation, embodied by the bright and jazzy style that makes her music so distinctive.

Music of Péter Eötvös / Peter EötvösWorks: Péter Eötvös (b. 1944): DoReMi; Speak-ing Drums; Cello Concerto Grosso Artists: Midori, vio-lin; Martin Grubinger, percus-sion; Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello; Peter Eötvös/French Radio Orch. (1 CD) (Alpha

Productions) AHP 208 $18.99 The violin concerto DoReMi, played here by its dedi-catee Midori, is followed by Cello Concerto Grosso, a triangular dialogue between the solo cello, the cello section, and orchestra.

❦Pierre Boulez: Pli Selon Pli / Boulez, BBC SOArtists: Phyllis Bryn-Julson, soprano; Pierre Boulez/BBC SO (1 CD) (Warner) WRNC 555256 $13.99 “Pi selon Pi is perhaps Boulez’s greatest score, which carved out a particular sound, ethos, and way of

measuring musical time that no work by Boulez, or anyone else has since followed up.” -Gramophone

Chamber music for violin(s) by Glass & MuhlyWorks: Philip Glass (b.1937): In the Summer House; Mad Rush; Nico Muhly (b.1981): Honest Music, for violin & pre-recorded CD; Studies (4) for 2 violins Artists: Angela & Jennifer Chun, violins; Nico Muhly (Pno) (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 907599 $19.99 Glass’s miniaturist works, ‘Mad Rush’ and ‘In the Summer House’, create a maximum effect when paired with Muhly’s minimalist ‘Four Studies’ and ‘Honest Music’.

Robin Walker (b.1953): Orchestral Music Artists: Alexander Walker/Novaya Rossiya SO. (1 CD) (Toccata Classics) TOC 0283 $18.99 Walker has created some of the most vigorous and exciting orchestral music of recent years, as the four powerful works on this CD demonstrate.

Christopher Rouse: Orchestral Works / GilbertWorks: Christopher Rouse (b.1949): Odna Zhizn; Prospe-ro’s Rooms; Symphonies nos 3 & 4 Artists: Alan Gilbert/New York PO. (1 CD) (DaCapo) DACO 8226110 $16.99 Three of the works on this re-lease, the Fourth Symphony,

Prospero’s Rooms, and Odna Zhizn, were composed for the Orchestra and Music Director Alan Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert writes: “[Chris Rouse] shapes the sound and the emotional flow of his music in a way that only great composers can... His music is very telling and thoughtful about the human condition...”

Contemporary Recorder Concertos / M. PetriWorks: Recorder Concertos by Fabrice Bollon (b.1965), Günter Kochan (1930-2009) & Markus Zahnhausen (b.1965) Artists: Michala Petri, recorder; Christoph Poppen/Odense SO (1 SA Hybrid CD) (OUR Record-

ings) OUR 6220614 $16.99 Michala Petri has engaged on an ambitious campaign to extend the recorder’s presence as a thoroughly modern concertante instrument. Three world-pre-mieres make this, the fourth installment in her contem-porary “Concertos” project.

Pianomusic for solo

the romantic eraEarl Wild: The Complete Transcriptions of

Rachmaninoff Songs, Vol. 2Artists: Giovanni Doria-Miglietta, piano (1 CD) (Piano Classics) PINC 0102 $14.99 This CD features the complete recording of Wild’s famous transcriptions of Rachmaninoff songs. In Wild’s transcriptions

the voice melody melts into the accompaniment, creating the most wonderful, lush and sumptuous pianism ever written!

Piano music of Busoni / Cyril Huvé, pianoWorks: Busoni: Sonatinas; Carmen-Fantasy; Elegies; Toccata; Indian Diary (1 CD) (Warner) WRNC 555254 $13.99 This is the first time this recital has been released on CD. A wonderful Busoni collection played by French pianist Cyril Huve, a pupil of Cladio Arrau.

Smetana: Czech Dances; On the Seashore / Garrick Ohlsson, pianoWorks: Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884): On the Seahore, concert etude; Czech Dances (10) for piano, Books 1 & 2 (1 CD) (Hyper-ion) HYP 68062 $19.99 Smetana’s two sets of Czech

Dances - both exploring assorted dance forms - pro-vide the ideal vehicle for the understated pianism of Garrick Ohlsson.

A Piano Recital by Gleb IvanovWorks: Chopin, Grieg, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Ottorino Respighi, Schubert & Johann Strauss (1 CD) (Delos) DEL 3520 $15.49 On SaleIvanov has been called “A young super-virtuoso, with musical sensitivity and an appreciation of style to go with the thunder and lightning” (The New York Times).

Glazounov: Piano Music / Jean Dubé, pianoWorks: Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936): “In modo religio-so”, Op. 38; Concert Waltz no 1; Etude “La nuit”, Op. 31/3; Etude Op. 31/2; Miniatures Op. 42; Pieces (2) for piano, Op. 22 (1 CD) (Syrius) SYUS 141467 $18.99

In his abundant catalog, Alexander Glazunov reserved only a relatively modest number of solo piano compositions; in total, there are officially 19 opus numbers staggered from 1883 - 1926.

Chopin: Complete Waltzes / Maria Joao PiresArtists: Maria Joao Pires (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 555255 $13.99 There’s plenty of poetry and nuance in the 14 ‘standard’ Chopin waltzes, which Pires programs according to Dinu Lipatti’s order.

❦Whispers of Titans / Goeyvaerts String TrioWorks: Henryk Górecki: Genesis 1; Nikolai Korndorf (1947-2001): In Honour of Alfred Schnittke (AGSCH), for violin, viola & cello Artists: Goeyvaerts String Trio. (1 CD) (Chal-lenge) CHL 72713 $16.99 “The absolute control and pinpoint perfection required by pieces such as these is masterfully achieved: the result is incredibly, movingly, beautiful.” -Gramophone

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New Solo Vocal AlbumsBaritone Matthias Goerne sings Brahms

Works: Brahms: Four Se-rious Songs; Songs and Romances, Op. 32 Artists: Matthias Goerne, baritone; Christoph Eschenbach, pia-no (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902174 $19.99 After completing his highly

acclaimed series of Schubert lieder recordings (“he touches greatness as a Schubertian” -Gramo-phone) Matthias Goerne turns to the deeply ex-pressive songs by Brahms.

❦Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin / Robert MurrayArtists: Robert Murray, tenor; Andrew West, piano (1 CD) (Stone Records) SOER 8062 $17.49 “A delight.” -Birmingham Post “[A] warm, honeyed tenor.” -The Telegraph

Soprano Barbara Hannigan sings Erik SatieWorks: Erik Satie (1866-1925): Chanson médiévale; Hymne pour le Salut Drapeau; Les Fleurs; Mé-lodies (3) of 1886; Socrate Artists: Reinbert de Leeuw (Pno); Barbara Hannigan (Sop) (1 CD) (Winter & Win-

ter) WNWN 234 $18.99 Coming off the immense success of the Billboard-charting ‘Let me tell you’ - which received rave re-views from The New York Times, NPR, The Boston Globe and The Wall St. Journal, Barbara Hannigan turns her attention to the songs of Erik Satie.

Florence Foster Jenkins: Complete RecordingsWorks: Songs by Nikolai Pavlovich Budashkin, Félicien David, Léo Delibes, Anatol Lyadov, Cosme McMoon, Mozart, Johann Strauss II Artists: Flor-ence Foster Jenkins (Sop); Cosme McMoon (Pno). (1 CD) (Acrobat) AOAT ACMCD4388 $14.99

A Journey of Longing - Songs by Brahms Artists: Donna Brown, soprano; Jane Coop, piano; Yariv Aloni, viola (1 CD) (Skylark) SKYL 1501 $16.99 Distinguished Canadian sopra-no Donna Brown with pianist Jane Coop present this collec-tion of 21 poignant Brahms art

songs. The title reflects the predominant mood of long-ing, from translucence to darkest ebony, the variety of colors is evocative and touching. Added bonuses are two songs with viola and three solo piano Intermezzi Op.117 with Ms. Coop.

Gala Night at the Opera - Orchestral extracts, arias & duets Works: Arias by Wagner, Mozart, Borodin, Gounod, Puccini, Verdi Artists: Birgit Nilsson; George London; Leopold Stokowski/Philadelphia Orch. (1 CD) (Guild) GUI 2410 $14.99 This comes from a stereo broadcast in Philadel-phia, January 20, 1962.

Franz Liszt: The Complete Songs, Vol. 4 Artists: Sasha Cooke (mz); Julius Drake (Pno) (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 68117 $19.99 This fourth volume in Hyperion’s scholarly compendium once more charts Liszt’s life through

song. It includes three settings, spanning as many decades, of a portentous love-letter the composer received in 1841.

Schone Welt (Beautiful world) / SchwanewilmsWorks: Songs by Korngold, Schreker & Schubert Artists: Anne Schwanewilms, soprano; Charles Spencer, piano (1 CD) (Capriccio) CAP 5233 $16.99

Schubert: Songs with guitar accompaniment Artists: Rosina Sonnen-schmidt, soprano; Thomas Pfeiffer, baritone; Harald Knauss, guitar (1 CD) (Bay-er) BYR 100389 $18.99 Franz Schubert himself played the guitar and also accompa-nied his songs on it. Rosina

Sonnenschmidt and Thomas Pfeiffer take up this musical practice and reward the listener new and unusual impressions of the Lieder from Schubert.

A Schubert Song Recital / Florian BoeschArtists: Florian Boesch, baritone; Malcolm Martineau, piano (1 CD) (Onyx Classics) NYX 4149 $19.99 Following several critically acclaimed Schubert song cycles for Onyx, including Winterreise, Schwanenge-sang and his GRAMMY-nominated Die Schöne Mul-lerin, baritone Florian Boesch and Malcolm Martineau present a collection of lieder that features the contro-versial number, ‘God and the Dancing Girl’.

Nostalgia / Stephanie Houtzeel, mezzo-sopranoWorks: Songs by Carlos Lopez Buchardo, Alberto Ginastera, Carlos Guasta-vino, Charles Ives, Mahler & Piazzolla Artists: Stephanie Houtzeel, mz; Charles Spen-cer, piano (1 CD) (Capriccio) . CAP 5262 $16.99

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Houtzeel was the first winner of Juilliard’s Vocal Arts Debut Award and since the autumn of 2010, has been a member of the ensemble of the Vienna State Opera.

Paradis Sur Terre: A French Songbook / SpenceWorks: Caplet: Les Prieres; Lili Boulanger: Cycle of 13 songs; Debussy: Trois Méelodies; Chaminade: Mélodies Artists: Nicky Spence, tenor; Malcolm Martineau (Pno) (1 CD) (Chandos) CHA 10893 $18.99 Tenor Nicky Spence joins pianist Malcolm Martineau for this album of French songs from the early twentieth century. Nicky Spence is the 2015 Opera Awards Young Singer of the Year.

‘Laudate’ - Little known arias by Vivaldi Artists: Johannette Zomer, soprano; Tulipa Con-sort. (1 CD) (Channel Classics) CCS 38216 $21.49 The idea for this program came together several years ago when Ms. Zomer realized that Vivaldi was too often associated with a few works, while there is so much more. This beautiful vocal recital is a showcase for the ‘other side’ of Vivaldi.

Franz Schubert: Winterreise, song cycle D.911 Artists: Karol Kozlowski, tenor; Jolanta Pawlik, piano (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 1259 $19.99 Winterreise (Winter Journey) is a setting of 24 poems by Wilhelm Muller. In this work, the role of the pianist is equal to the role of the singer, the rhythms in the piano part consistently expressing the mood of the poet.

Arias & Duets by Cavalli / Semenzato, PeWorks: Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676): Sospiri d’amore, opera duets and arias Art-ists: Giulia Semenzato, soprano; Raffaele Pe, coun-tertenor; Claudio Cavina/La Venexiana (1 CD) (Glossa) GLS 920940 $16.99 On Sale

A dazzling display with five full-scale duets amongst the solo arias, ariosos and recitar cantan-do. Space is also found for a vocal genre Cavalli can lay claim to instigating - the dramatic lamento, here in the form of Lassa, che fò from Statira.

Gerald Finley & Mika Pohjonen sing RautavaaraWorks: Rautavaara: Rubái-yát; Balada; Canto V; Four songs from Rasputin Artists: Gerald Finley, baritone; Mika Pohjonen, tenor. John Stor-gards/Helsinki PO & Music Centre Choir (1 CD) (On-dine) OND 1274 $16.99

This recording includes the world premiere recordings of four works by the celebrated Finnish contemporary composer Einojuhani Rautavaara (b. 1928). The Helsinki Philharmonic under Storgårds has released several award-winning Rautavaara recordings.

Hugo Wolf: Kennst du das Land?Works: Songs by Hugo Wolf on verse by Goethe, Morike, Eichendorff Artists: Sophie Karthäuser (Sop); Eugene Asti (Pno) (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902245 $19.99 Renowned soprano Sophie Karthäuser is among the most popular recitalists and concert soloists active today.

The Enchanter / Roberto Alagna, tenorWorks: Arias from Berlioz: Te Deum; West Side Story; Carmen: L’elisir d’amore; Lucia di Lam-mermoor; Gounod: Roméo et Juliette; Massenet: Offenbach; Puccini; Verdi Artists: Roberto Alagna with Thomas Hampson, Angela Gheorghiu, Natalie Dessay, José Van Dam (2 CD) (Warner Classics) 2 WRNC 555264 $13.99 Roberto Alagna is the kind of ‘opera singer’ who can sing for all with such infectious pleasure that all we can do is sit back and enjoy.

The Myth Of The Opera / Sesto Bruscantini Arias by: Domenico Cimarosa, Gaetano Donizetti, Mozart, Verdi and Paolo Tosti Artists: Sesto Bruscan-tini, baritone (1 CD) (Bongiovanni) BGV 1236 $14.99 It seems incredible that for an artist like Sesto Brus-cantini - without doubt the best buffo baritone of the post-war period - there is no recorded recital to pre-serve his memory. This live concert given in Ancona in 1981 remains the only individual CD performance of this superlative artist.

Schubert: Winterreise / Hermann Prey baritoneArtists: Hermann Prey baritone; Helmut Deutsch, piano (1 CD) (SWR Music) SWRM 19012 $16.99 On Sale“‘Winterreise’ affected me so strongly that it cannot be compared with anything else I have experienced on stage.” This performance is sure to give the listener a moving experience.

Schubert: Schwanengesang / James RutherfordArtists: Eugene Asti, piano; James Rutherford, baritone (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) BIS 2180 $21.99 Rather than a cycle develop-ing a single narrative thread as with Schubert’s two ‘true’ song cycles, Die schöne Müllerin and

Winterreise, Schwanengesang is in fact a compilation of two different sets of songs. Written for high voice, Rutherford and Asti have transposed each song down a minor third. This recording is one of the few, if not the only, by a baritone in which the original tonal rela-tionships between the songs is retained.

Orchestral Songs of Michael Csanyi-WillsWorks: Michael Csányi-Wills (b.1975): A.E. Housman Songs (6), for tenor, baritone, horn & orchestra; Elegy for Our Time, for soprano & orchestra; Three Songs Art-ists: Mark Eager/Londamis Ensemble. Ilona Domnich

(Sop); Jacques Imbrailo (Bar). (1 CD) (Toccata Classics) TOC 0329 $18.99 These orchestral songs by Michael Csanyi-Wills all deal with the subject of loss. Working with rather dark texts, Csanyi-Wills responds with music that is hauntingly lyrical and elegiac.

❦Soprano Roberta Invernizzi sings Della CialaWorks: Alessandro Della Ciala (1605-1670): Lamentations of Jeremiah Artists: Ro-berta Invernizzi, soprano; Laboratorio 600 (2 CD) (Glossa) 2 GLS 922903 $26.99 On Sale“[Invernizzi] maintains the focus and communicative colour of her voice pretty well over all nine settings ... it’s quite a rediscovery.” -CD Review

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From Warner Classics - Home of Opera series

Complete Opera Titles

Marco Tutino (b.1954): Le Braci (Embers), operaArtists: Angela Nisi, so-prano; Romina Tomasoni, mezzo-soprano; Roberto Scandiuzzi, bass; Alfonso Antoniozzi, baritone; Fran-cesco Cilluffo/InterNat’l Orch. of Italy. (2 CD) (Dynamic) 2 DYN 7736 $29.99

The plot of this opera revolves around the reunion, after forty-one years, between an elderly General and his best friend from military school, who were both in love with the same woman, long passed. ‘Embers’ tells the story of a broken friendship, of un-avoidable ageing and of violent feelings that are still alive under the ashes of the past.

Bellini: I Puritani / Caballé, Kraus. Muti Artists: Montserrat Caballé, Alfredo Kraus, Julia Hamari, Matteo Manuguerra, Agostino Ferrin. Riccardo Muti/Ambrisian Opera Chorus; Philharmonia Orch. (rec. 1980) (1 CD) (Warner Classics)

WRNC 555528 $23.99 For Bellini’s final opera, one of the peaks of the bel canto repertoire, Riccardo Muti’s concern for dramat-ic truth is shared by the cast, led by Montserrat Ca-ballé as Elvira and Alfredo Kraus as her lover Arturo.

Bizet: Carmen / Migenes, Domingo, MaazelArtists: Julia Migenes, Placido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi, Faith Esham. Lorin Maazel/Chorus of Radio France; French Nat’l Orch. (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 555529 $16.99 The thrillingly atmospheric soundtrack to a 1984 film of Carmen, this recording unites Placido Domingo, in one of his greatest roles as Don José, with Julia Migenes Johnson, a spirited and volatile Carmen.

Wolf-Ferrari: The Jewels of the MadonnaArtists: Natalia Ushakova, soprano; Kyungho Kim, tenor; Friedrich Haider/Slovak National Theatre Opera Chorus & Radio SO. (2 CD) (Naxos) 2 NXS 8660386 $24.99 Wolf-Ferrari’s (1876-1948)

opera, The Jewels of the Madonna, drawing together Italian lyricism, dramatic realism, colorful folk-music and a highly suspenseful plot, was a spectacular success in its day. Yet, after a triumphant world tour, it vanished almost entirely, until this acclaimed revival at the Slova-kian National Theatre.

Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864): DinorahArtists: Patrizia Ciofi, soprano; Etienne Dupuis, baritone; Seth Carico, bass-baritone; Gideon Poppe, tenor; Enrique Mazzola/Deutsche Oper Berlin Orch. & Choir. (2 CD) (CPO ) 2 CPO 555014 $31.99 German opera composer Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) is considered by many to be the most success-ful stage composer of the nineteenth century, merging Italian vocal tradition with German orchestral style.

D. Scarlatti & Giovanni Martini: La DirindinaWorks: Giovanni Battista Martini (1706-1784): La Dirindina; Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757): La Dirindina Artists: Tullia Pedersoli, Camilla Anto-nini, soprano; Francesco Motto, basso continuo; Enrico Barbagli/I Solisti Ambrosiani (1 CD) (Bon-giovanni) BGV 2482 $16.99 Scarlatti’s pleasant intermezzo, based on the comic love triangle among the three protagonists, was suppressed by papal censors due to its racy text. The libretto gathered dust for decades, until Giovanni Battisti Martini set it to his own music in 1737. This Bongiovanni disc contains both the Scarlatti and Martini settings.

Mozart: The Magic Flute / Dermota, SeefriedArtists: Anton Dermota, Ir-mgard Seefried, Erich Kunz, Wilma Lipp, Ludwig Weber, George London. Herbert von Karajan/Vienna PO & Singver-ein. (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 555530 $16.99 In 1946, the legendary produc-

er Walter Legge went to Vienna for what turned out to be a momentous meeting with Herbert von Karajan. It led to many treasurable recordings, among them this version of of Die Zauberflote, made in 1950.

Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Artists: Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dim-iter Petkov, Birgit Finnila, Serner Krenn. Mstislav Rostropovich/Ambrosian Opera Chorus; London PO. (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 555533 $16.99 Two years after its triumphant 1934 premiere, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk was condemned by Joseph Stalin. It was nearly four decades later that Mstislav Rostropovich and his wife Galina Vishnevskaya premiered the dark and brutal opera in London.

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen / JanowskiArtists: Konieczny, Elsner, Vermillion, Diener, Gould, Ur-mana, Lang, Ryan, Salminen, Haller et al. Marek Janowski/Berlin RSO. (13 SA Hybrid CD) (PentaTone Classics) 13 PTE 5186581 $149.99 This exhaustive 13-disc

box set contains the Wagner’s entire Der Ring des Nibelungen. This cycle of four epic music dramas are loosely based on characters from the Nibelungenlied,an epic poem, and Norse mythology.

Verdi: Nabucco / Philharmonia Orch., MutiArtists: Matteo Manuguerra, Veriano Luchetti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Renata Scotto, Elena Obraztsova. Riccardo Muti/Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Philharmonia Orch. (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 555536P $16.99 Matteo Manuguerra is a baritone in the great tradi-tion, while Renato Scotto brings both formidable temperament and bel canto delicacy to Abigaille.

❦Wagner: Parsifal / Meier, Jerusalem. BarenboimArtists: Waltraud Meier, Siegfried Jerusalem, Matthias Holle, José van Dam, Gunter von Kannen, John Tomlinson. Daniel Barenboim/Berlin PO & Deutsche State Opera Chorus (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 555535P $26.99 “Barenboim is always most impressively heard in works of the grandest, most soul-searching kind - and he meets splendidly this most formidable challenge of all.” -Gramophone

Wagner: Tannhäuser / Eaglen, Meier, BarenboimArtists: Jane Eaglen, Waltraud Meier, Peter Sei-ffert, René Pape, Thomas Hampson. Daniel Baren-boim/Chorus & Orch. of the Staatsopera Berlin (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 555537 $23.99 Daniel Barenboim recorded this Tannhauser in Berlin with a superbly balanced cast.

Pianomusic for solo

Strauss: Capriccio / Schwarzkopf, Fischer-Dieskau, Gedda, HotterArtists: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eberhard Wachter, Nicolai Gedda, Hans Hotter, Christa Ludwig. Wolfgang Sawallisch/Philharmonia Orch. (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 555534 $16.99 Few singers have fused words and music as eloquently as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, and few sopranos have proved more radiant in Strauss.

Offenbach: Les Contes d’Hoffmann / NaganoArtists: Roberto Alagna, José van Dam, Natalie Dessay, Sumi Jo, Leontina Vaduva, Juanita Lascarro. Kent Nagano/Lyon National Opera Orch. & Chorus (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 555531 $23.99

Roberto Alagna, superbly stylish in French, embodies the poet Hoffmann, whose dreams of love are repeatedly shattered by José van Dam, inimitable as the four villains of the piece.

Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmélites / Duval Artists: Denise Duval; Régine Crespin, Denise Scharley, Liliane Berton, Rita Gorr. Pierre Dervaux/Paris National Opera Chorus; Paris National Opera Orch. (1 CD) (Warner Classics) WRNC 555532 $16.99

This recording is a document of the singers and con-ductor who, at the Paris Operetta in 1957, gave the French premiere of Dialogues des Carmélites; the pivotal role of Blanche was written for Denise Duval.

‘Light’ - Piano music of Scriabin / Vanessa Benelli Mosell, pianoWorks: Scriabin: 24 Pre-ludes, Op. 11; 3 Pieces, Op. 2; Etude, Op. 8/12; Stock-hausen: Klavierstuck XII: Examination from ‘Thursday from Light” (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002498802 $15.48

This program pairs two composers, both considered visionaries in their respective different historical periods. “Vanessa Benelli Mosell has the power to let people appreciate my music” -

Karlheinz Stockhausen.

Steven Osborne plays Feldman & CrumbWorks: Morton Feldman (1926-1987): Mari Palace; George Crumb (b.1929): A Little Suite for Christmas Artists: Steven Osborne, piano (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 68108 $19.99 The extraordinary soundscapes conjured by Morton Feldman and George Crumb are like nothing else in the whole of twentieth-century music, and Steven Osborne is the most sympathetic of guides to these rarefied worlds.

Neglected Works for Piano / Bengt ForsbergWorks by: Vitezslava Kapralova; Amy Beach; Doreen Carwithen; Valborg Aulin; Ruth Almén; Grazyna Bacewicz; Germaine Tailleferre (1 CD) (DB Productions) DBP 170 $16.99 The composers featured on

this album are not as well known as they should be - perhaps because they are all women? There are several world premiere recordings here.

Nino Rota: Piano Works / Christian SeibertWorks: Variations & Fugue in Twelve Tones on the Name of ‘Bach’ (1950); 15 Preludi, et al. Art-ists: Christian Seibert, piano (1 CD) (CPO ) CPO 555019 $16.99 Nino Rota’s (1911-1979) ‘Variations and Fugue’ con-tains a majestic fugue showing a deep understanding of chromaticism; His most ambitious work is his 15 Preludi, which also displays chromatic motifs.

Ignaz Friedman (1882-1948): Piano PiecesArtists: Joseph Banowetz, piano (1 CD) (Grand Piano) GRPO 711 $16.99 Ignaz Friedman’s compositions are largely charac-ter pieces, deft and melodically distinguished min-iatures cast in late German romantic style.

Scriabin & Liszt Piano Works / KopachevskyWorks: Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915): Preludes; Sonata No. 10; Liszt: Late Piano Works Artists: Philipp Kopachevsky, piano (1 CD) (Piano Classics) PINC 0103 $14.99 “[Kopachevsky] adds a touch of intensity to every bar.. personal and intriguing...” (Fanfare)

modern & contemporary

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Iturralde - Music for Saxophone and Piano Works: Pedro Iturralde (b.1929): Complete Music for Saxophone and Piano Artists: Juan Manuel Jiménez, Claude Delangle, saxo-phone; Estaba Ocaña, pian (1 CD) NXS 8573429 $12.99 Pedro Iturralde is a significant

innovator in the fusion of jazz and flamenco styles.

Ana Sokolovic - Imaginary FolkloreWorks: Ana Sokolovic (b.1968): Folklore Imaginaire - chamber works Artists: Ensemble Transmission (1 CD) NXS 8573304 $12.99 Ana Sokolovic’s works are wide-ranging, successful, and highly awarded.

❦Bernstein: Symphony No. 3 “Kaddish” Works: Bernstein: Symphony No. 3 “Kaddish” (original 1963 version); Missa Brevis; The Lark Artists: Julian Wachner/Sao Paulo SO; Marin Alsop/Baltimore SO (1 CD) NXS 8559742 $12.99

“Alsop’s account of the Kaddish outclasses the composer’s second recording (DG) with Montserrat Caballé and the Israel Philharmonic...” -Sunday Times

❦Ravel: L’Enfant et les Sortilèges / SlatkinWorks: Ravel: L’Enfant et les Sortilèges; Ma Mère l’Oye (complete ballet) Artists: Leonard Slatkin/Lyon Nat’l SO Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, tenor; Helene Hebrard, mz (1 CD). NXS 8660336 $12.99

“The all-French cast articulate the text splendid-ly...” -BBC Music Magazine

❦Paul Hindemith: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 4Artists: Amar Quartet. (1 CD) NXS 8572165 $12.99 “The great Fourth Quartet... finds Hindemith already in possession of his full powers.” -BBC Music

❦Ravel: L’Heure espagnole / Leonard SlatkinWorks: Ravel: L’Heure espagnole; Don Quichotte à Dulcinée Artists: Leonard Slatkin/Lyon Nat’l Orch. Isabelle Druet, mz; Frédéric Antoun, tnr; Marc Barrard, bar.; Nicolas Courjal, bass(1 CD) NXS 8660337 $12.99

“The entire cast is excellent, but Frédéric Antoun’s absurd, self-regarding poet deserves a special mention.” -Gramophone Magazine

❦Johnn Simon Mayr (1763-1845): Saffo, opera Artists: Andrea Lauren Brown, Jaewon Yun, Markus Schafer, Marie Sande Papenmeyer, Daniel Preis. Franz Hauk/Simon Mayr Chorus Hpsi). (2 CD) 2 NXS 8660367 $24.99

❦Wagner: Das Rheingold / Jaap van ZwedenArtists: Matthias Goerne, Michelle De Young, Kim Begley, Oleksandr Pushniak, Charles Reid, Anna Samuil, Deborah Humble. Jaap van Zweden/Hong Kong PO. (2 CD) 2 NXS 8660374 $24.99

“...This knocks spots off rival budget versions...and many more expensive.” -BBC Music Magazine

❦John McCabe: Piano Music / John McCabeWorks: John McCabe (1939-2015): Bagatelles; Haydn Variations; Studies nos 3, 4 & 6; Variations, for piano Artists: John McCabe (Pno). (1 CD) NXS 8571367 $12.99 “As both pianist and composer [McCabe] could distil huge ideas into finely-sculpted gestures...” -The Guardian

❦Chagrin: Symphonies / BBC SO, Martyn BrabbinsWorks: Francis Chagrin (1905-1972): Symphonies nos 1 & 2 Artists: Martyn Brabbins/BBC SO (1 CD) NXS 8571371 $12.99 “[These symphonies] define an intriguing creative figure, whose music needs to be explored further.” -The Guardian, 03/02/2016

❦Penderecki: Magnificat; Kadisz / Antoni WitWorks: Krzysztof Penderecki (b.1933): Magnificat; Prosimy cie (Kadisz), for male chorus Artists: Antoni Wit/Warsaw PO & Male Choir; Olga Pasichnyk (Sop) (1 CD) NXS 8572697 $12.99 “When the Magnificat

finally explodes into celebration, it does so in spectacularly emphatic fashion...” -Gramophone

❦Krzysztof Penderecki - orchestral songsWorks: Penderecki (b.1933): A Sea of Dreams did Breathe on Meà - Songs of reflection and nostalgia Artists: Olga Pasichnyk, sop.; Ewa Marciniec, mz/ Jaroslaw Brek, baritone; Antoni Wit/Warsaw PO (1 CD) NXS 8573062 $12.99 Antoni Wit and his Warsaw Philharmonic forces once again serve the composer strongly.” -BBC Music

❦Granados: Suite on Galician songs, et al. Works: Granados (1867-1916): Suite on Galician songs; Torrijos (Incidental Music) Artists: Pablo Gonzalez/Barcelona SO; Cor Madrigal. (1 CD) NXS 8573263 $12.99 “...fresh and expressive woodwind (the oboist is outstanding), bright brass and silky strings, captured in a clear recording.” -BBC Music

❦Sibelius: Overtures & Tone Poems / SegerstamWorks: Sibelius: Kuolema; King Christian II; Overture in A minor; Two Songs from Twelth Night Artists: Pia Pajala, soprano; Waltteri Torikka, baritone; Leif Segerstam/Turku PO (1 CD) NXS 8573299 $12.99

“Segerstam directs with his customary big heart and acute sensitivity for texture and mood.” -Gramophone

❦Sibelius: Belshazzar’s Feast, et al.Works: Sibelius: Belshazzar’s Feast; Overture in E; Scène de Ballet; Wedding March; Cortège; Menu-etto; Processional Artists: Pia Pajala, soprano; Leif Segerstam/Turku PO. (1 CD) NXS 8573300 $12.99 “These Sibelius miniatures create a dramatic atmosphere.” -The Telegraph, 28th June 2015

❦Chamber Music of Anton ArenskyWorks: Anton Arensky (1861-1906): Piano Quintet, Op. 51; String Quartet No. 2; Piano Trio No. 1 Artists: Frank S. Dodge/Spectrum Concerts Berlin (1 CD) NXS 8573317 $12.99 “The Quartet’s rich resonance

recalls that of a Russian Orthodox choir...The Piano Quintet receives at least as agood a performance.” -BBC Music

❦Franz Ignaz Beck: Six Symphonies / MallonWorks: Franz Ignaz Beck (1734-1809): Symphonies (6), Op. 2 Artists: Kevin Mallon/Thirteen Strings CO (1 CD) NXS 8573323 $12.99 “Mallon draws spruce, carefully shaped playing from his Canadian chamber forces.” -Gramophone

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Katajala, tenor; Nicholas Soderland, bass; Leif Segerstam/Turku Philharmonic. Mikaela Palmu (Vln). (1 CD) NXS 8573340 $12.99 “Mikaela Palmu responds with big-hearted dedication in the lovely Two Serious Melodies for violin and orchestra.” -Gramophone

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❦Beethoven: Piano Sonatas / Boris GiltburgWorks: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 8 “Pathétique;” No. 21 “Waldstein;” and No. 32 Artists: Boris Giltburg (Pno) (1 CD) NXS 8573400 $12.99 “The sustained beauty of the pianism... commands

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❦Alfred Hill: String Quartets, Vol. 6Works: Alfred Hill (1869-1960): String Quartets Nos. 15, 16 & 17 Artists: Dominion String Quartet. (1 CD) NXS 8573416 $12.99 “[Hill’s writing] displays his reverence for the northern

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❦Liszt: Transcriptions from Operas / Han ChenWorks: Franz Liszt: Transcriptions from Operas by Weber, Bellini, Erkel, Ernst Il von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha Artists: Han Chen (Pno). (1 CD) NXS 8573415 $12.99 “...best, perhaps, is the opener, the overture to Weber’s Oberon, a superbly felicitous transcription of a perfect piece...” -Sunday Times

❦Kenneth Leighton - music for cello & piano / Raphael WallfischWorks: Kenneth Leighton (1928-1988): Partita, Op. 35; Elegy, Op. 5; Solo Cello Sonata; Alleluia Pascha Nostrum Artists: Raphael Wallfisch (Clo); Raphael Terroni (Pno) (1 CD) NXS 8571358 $12.99 “Leighton’s early Elegy affords a lyrical oasis in this programme of otherwise spare and sometimes jagged music.” -BBC Music

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❦Brahms: Music for cello & pianoWorks: Brahms: Cello Sonatas, Opp. 38 & 99; Songs (6) transcribed for cello & piano Artists: Nicholas Rimmer (Pno); Gabriel Schwabe (Clo). (1 CD) NXS 8573489 $12.99 “...fluidity and subtlety [are in] evidence in their en-terprising transcriptions of Six Songs, [all] projected with affection and bags of charisma.” -BBC Music

Eggert: Symphonies & other orchestral worksWorks: Eggert: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3; Incidental Music to ‘Svante Sture’ & ‘The Moors in Spain’ Artists: Gerard Korsten/Gavle SO. (1 CD) NXS 8572457 $12.99 Eggert’s large-scale First

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Orchestra music of Ippolitov-IvanovWorks: Ippolitov-Ivanov (1889-1935): Symphony No. 1; Turkish Fragments; Turkish March Artists: Choo Hoey/Singapore SO (1 CD) NXS 8573508 $12.99

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Music for Brass Septet, Vol. 2 / SepturaWorks: Instrumental suites from operas by Rameau, John Blow, Purcell & Handel Artists: Septura (1 CD) NXS 8573386 $12.99 “Uplifting debut from a magnificent seven... all ace

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Heitor Villa-Lobos: The Symphonies, Vol. 12Works: Villa-Lobos: Mandu çarará, secular cantata; Symphony no 12; Uirapurú, symphonic poem Artists: Isaac Karabtchevsky/San Paulo SO & Choir (1 CD) NXS 8573451 $12.99

Pierre Rode: Violin Concertos / EichhornWorks: Pierre Rode (1774-1830): Violin Concertos Nos. 2 & 8; Introduction & Variations on a Tyrolean Air Artists: Nicolas Pasquet/Jena PO. Friedemann Eichhorn (Vln). (1 CD) NXS 8573054 $12.99

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Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande, et al. / SegerstamWorks: Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande; Musik zu einer Szene; Two Waltzes (1921) Artists: Leif Segerstam/Turku PO. Sari Nordqvist; Pia Pajala. (1 CD) NXS 8573301 $12.99

Vytautas Bacevicius: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 Works: Vytautas Bacevicius (1950-1970): Piano Concertos nos 3 & 4; Spring Suite, Op. 64 Artists: Christopher Lyndon-Gee/Lithuanian National SO. Gabrielius Alekna (Pno) (1 CD) NXS 8573282 $12.99 This recording gives an eloquent introduction to Bacevicius’ mystical, Scriabinesque orchestral vision.

Sibelius: Scaramouche for piano & OrchestraArtists: Leif Segerstam/Turku PO. Bendik Goldstein (Vla) (1 CD) NXS 8573511 $12.99 Scaramouche is a curiosity within the Sibelius’ discography.

❦Bizet: ‘Roma’ Symphony et al. / RTÉ Nat’l SOWorks: Bizet: Roma, symphony; March funèbre; Overture, ‘Pat-rie’; Petite suite Artists: Jean-Luc Tingaud/RTÉ National SO (1 CD) NXS 8573344 $12.99 “...vividly realistic sound is the icing on the cake of another

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❦Joan Tower - Orchestral WorksWorks: Joan Tower (b.1938): Chamber Dance; Violin Concerto; Stroke, for orchestra Artists: Giancarlo Guerrero/Nashville SO. Lin Cho-Liang (Vln) (1 CD) NXS 8559775 $12.99 “[In the Violin Concerto] violinist Cho-Liang Lin is lyrical and muscular as required...” -BBC Music Magazine

Sousa: Music for Wind Band, Vol. 15 Works: J.P. Sousa: Selections from Désirée; The Band Came Back; Yorktown Centennial; Pet of the Petticoats; Chopin: Nocturne no 11 Artists: Keith Brion/Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy. (1 CD) NXS 8559745 $12.99

The music of Gian Francesco MalipieroWorks: Gian Francesco Malip-iero (1882-1973): Armenia, for violin & piano; From Tombs, for orch.; Tragich Dithyramb, for orch.; Grottesco, for small orch.; Symphony of Heroes Artists: Amaury du Closel/Thessaloniki

State SO . (1 CD) NXS 8572766 $12.99 Five vividly contrasting works, four of them in world première recordings.

Orchestral Music of Eugene Zádor / Budapest SOWorks: Eugene Zador (1894-1977): Dance Symphony; Variations on a Hungarian Folksong; Festival Overture Artists: Mariusz Smolij/Budapest SO (1 CD) NXS 8573274 $12.99 At times, Zador’s music approaches an almost Straussian opulence. This is Volume 3 of the ongoing Naxos series of his orchestral works.

❦Fibich: Symphonic Poems / Czech Nat’l SOWorks: Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900): Othello, Zaboj, Slavoj, Ludek, Toman and the Wood Nymph, The Tempest, Spring Artists: Marek Stilec/Czech National SO. (1 CD) NXS 8573197 $12.99

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) NXS 8559755 $12.99 Alan Hovhaness lived from 1911 to 2000, and as the century wore on he came close to being the only living composer whose music was always worth hearing - and he never sounded like anyone else. Make some room on your Hovhaness shelf.” -A.R.G.

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Sarah Vaughan, vocals: Live at Rosy’s Newly discovered live recording from May 31, 1978 at Rosy’s Jazz Club in New Orleans, this deluxe 2-CD set features Sarah Vaughan with Carl Schroeder, piano, Walter Booker, bass and Jimmy Cobb, drums. A 36-page

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Larry Young: Selections From ‘Larry Young in Paris’This project came about in 2012 when producer Zev Feldman traveled to France to investigate what was in the ORTF archives and discovered several record-ings of the great Larry Young that had been sitting in their vault for nearly 50 years, since the mid ‘60’s. Featured artists include Woody Shaw on trumpet, Nathan Davis on saxophone, Billy Brooks on drums & numerous French artists, Jack Dieval, Jean-Claude Fohrenback and Franco Manzecchi.(Resonance) (1 CD) REOA HCD2022 $23.98 On Sale

Best of the Most Relaxing Jazz in the UniverseTracks: ‘Round Midnight - Hank Jones; Yesterdays - Ken-ny Barron; Star Dust - Dizzy Gillespie; Samba De Orpheus - Grant Green; Softly As In a Morning Sunrise - The Modern Jazz Quartet; Willow Weep For

Me - Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver; Moon-light In Vermont - Marian McPartland Trio et al. CD SAVY COZ17873 $6.48 On Sale

❦The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Twenty DozenThe DDBB built an enormous repertoire. They incorporated funk, bebop, and more into their sound. The 11 cuts here include seven originals, a cover of Rihanna’s “Don’t Stop the Music,” and two brass band standards: “E-Flat Blues” and “When the Saints Go Marching In.” “Twenty Dozen proves that, although there are many fine brass bands in the Crescent City, the DDBB are still the kings.” - All Music SAVY 17891 $15.48 On Sale

❦Bill Frisell, guitar / All We Are Saying...Tracks: Hold On; In My Life; Come Together; Julia; Woman; Number 9 Dream; Love; Beautiful Boy; Mother; Give Peace a Chance, etc. Artists: Bill Frisell (guitar); Greg Leisz (acoustic & steel guitar); Jenny

Scheinman (violin); Kenny Wollesen (drums) CD SAVY SVY17836 $15.48 On Sale“Overall, this is lovely stuff....The real improv here is in the subtly shifting timbre of the ensemble.” -Down Beat - 4 stars out of 5

Ravi Coltrane / Blending TimesTracks: Shine; First Circuit; A Still Life; Epistrophy; Amalgams; Narcined; One Wheeler Will; The Last Circuit Artists: Ravi Coltrane (tenor sax); Brandee Younger (harp); Luis Perdomo (piano); Drew Gress , Charlie Haden (acoustic bass); E.J. Strickland (drums) 1 SAVY SVY17744 $17.48 On SaleWhile his style is alternately energetic and moody post-bop, Ravi Coltrane is not shy about embracing inspiration outside of mainstream jazz.

❦Frank Catalano / Bang! (Bebop)Tracks: Bang!; Soul Burner; Sha-kin’; My One and Only Love; God Made It Beautiful; Damn Right; Funky Dunky Artists: Frank Cat-alano (alto flute, tenor sax); Scott Williams (piano); Adam Whitson (upright bass); Daron Nelson

(drums) SAVY SVY17734 $17.48 On Sale“After launching the standard ‘My One And Only Love’ high up in the stratosphere, Catalano darts back closer to earth....His John Coltrane-inspired spontaneity is thrilling to hear.” -Downbeat

The Ultimate Most Relaxing Jazz Music in the UniverseThe Ultimate Most Relaxing Jazz Music in the Universe is a double-disc, 24-track collection containing previously released material, mainly standards, including “My Funny Valentine” by Morgana King, “My Romance” by Houston Person, “It Could Happen to You” by Kenny Burrell, and “It’s Magic” by Sonny Stitt. 2 SAVY COZ17634 $10.98 On Sale

Charlie Parker (Sax) / Now’s the TimeThe “revolutionary” of the al-bum’s title is no overstatement. Along with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Max Roach, and others, Parker was busy per-manently redefining the entire landscape of jazz with a com-

plex, frenetic music called bebop. Some of the best examples of the style--”Koko,” Billie’s Bounce,” and “Donna Lee,” among others--are here, and sound just as fresh and vital as they did on their release in 1945. SAVY SVY17587 $10.98 On Sale

In a Mellow Tone: The Smooth Swing of Kenny BurrellTracks: Listen to the Dawn; Flamingo; In a Mellow Tone; Groovin’ High; Over the Rainbow; Tenderly; Willow Weep for Me etc. Artists: Kenny Burrell (guitar); Rufus Reid (bass guitar); Frank Wess (flute, tenor sax); Kenny Clarke (drums) SAVY SVY17606 $10.98 On Sale

❦Jazz for When You’re Not Alone [2 CDs]Tracks: My Romance - Houston Person; Always and Forever - Charles Earland; You Are Too Beautiful - Jimmy Ponder; Angel Eyes - Sonny Stitt; You Don’t Know What Love Is - Russell Gunn; Chelsea Bridge - Ricky Ford; Love Your Spell Is Ev-

erywhere - Curtis Fuller; Smooch - Wallace Roney; ‘Round Midnight - Hank Jones; All the Way - Woody Shaw, etc. 2 SAVY SVY17458 $10.98 On Sale“This collection is made up of romantic tunes and love ballads... the performances are uniformly solid... a nice, low-priced collection of in-the-mood music.” All Music

❦Jazz for a Night on the Town [2 CDs]Tracks: Blues in the Guts - Red Rodney; Swamp Demon - Kenny Barron; Catta - Joe Chambers; Night Has a Thousand Eyes, The - Sonny Stitt; Grant’s Groove - Charles Earland; Visit, The - Pat Martino; Hi-Fly - Richie

Cole; Spiderman Blues - Woody Shaw 2 SAVY SVY17205 $10.98 On Sale“As the title suggests, the songs are relaxed and the mood is swinging in a polite and sophisticated way... a nice low-priced collection of mood music.” - All Music

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The Modern Jazz Quartet / BeginningsThe MJQ mixed bluesy bop with a heady, sophisticated ap-proach and the seeds of that aesthetic are heard to excel-lent effect. This set of mostly originals (“’Round Midnight” and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Heart and

Soul” are the notable exceptions) gives the quartet plenty of room to stretch out, with Jackson’s gor-geous, cool-toned vibes leading the way. SAVY SVY17509 $10.98 On Sale

The Most Relaxing Jazz Guitar Music in the UniverseTracks: Over the Rainbow - Kenny Burrell; All Blues - Jimmy Ponder; In the Meantime - Ken-ny Barron/Ted Dunbar; Road Song - Pat Martino; Homage to Charlie Christian - Charlie Byrd;

I Can’t Get Started - Jack McDuff; Sophisticated Lady - Larry Coryell; ‘Round Midnight - Larry Coryell 2 SAVY COZ17515 $10.98 On SaleA 2 CD set that features Grant Green, Herbie Mann, Jack McDuff, Jimmy Ponder, Joe Puma, John Hart , Kenny Burrell and many more!

Vijay Iyer, piano / ReimaginingTracks: Revolutions; Inertia; Song For Midwood; Infogee’s Cakewalk; Big Almost, The; Cardio; Experience; Compos-ites; Imagine SAVY SVY17475 $17.48 On SaleVijay Iyer’s exhilarating debut

on Savoy Jazz, featuring powerful new music for his longstanding quartet (Iyer, piano; Rudresh Mahan-thappa, alto saxophone; Stephan Crump, bass; Mar-cus Gilmore, drums). Capped off with a radical solo piano version of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’. 2005.

Various Artists / The Most Relaxing Jazz Piano in the UniverseTracks: Round Midnight; Lost; Yesterdays; Into the Shadows; Second Time Around; Yvette; Sunny; Sweet & Lovely; A Flower; My Man’s Gone Now; When You Wish Upon a Star; Nature Boy; This Guy’s In Love With You Jazz Instrument Piano 2 SAVY COZ17499 $10.98 On Sale

Various Artists / Jazz for a Coffee BreakTracks: Blue in Green - Wallace Roney; Kiss - Hubert Laws; Simplicity and Beauty - James Moody; Exit Up Right - Peter Erskine/Eliane Elias; Visit, The - Pat Martino; Ruby, My Dear - Hank Jones; Saucer

Eyes - Kenny Dorham; Along Came Betty - Curtis Fuller; If I Were a Bell - Woody Shaw; Cross Current - Eliane Elias; Road Song - Pat Martino 2 SAVY SVY17469 $10.98 On Sale

The Genius of Charlie Parker, saxophone [2 CD] Among the highlights here is “Anthropology,” per-formed live and at a breakneck speed with vibra-phonist Milt Jackson. Other timeless tunes such as “Yardbird Suite,” “Now’s the Time,” and “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)” remind listen-ers of Parker’s bluesy and lyrical side, while a rare take of “Embraceable You” underscores the tenor man’s ability to play slow, dreamy tempos. These recordings--featuring legends Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Max Roach--represent jazz’s coming of age. 2 SAVY SVY17492 $17.48 On Sale

The Most Romantic Jazz in the Universe [2 CDs]Tracks: I’ll Be Seeing You - Sonny Stitt/Pat Martino; Blue in Green - Wallace Roney/Milt Jackson; Please Send Me Someone to Love - Lee Morgan/Hank Mobley; Moody’s Mood - Art Pepper; It Could Happen

to You - Kenny Burrell; When Your Lover Has Gone - Donald Byrd; Laura - Sadao Watanabe, etc. 2 SAVY COZ17336 $10.98 On Sale“The Most Romantic Jazz Music in the Universe is a solid and steady two-disc collection of mellow, romance-ready jazz featuring more recent artists such as pianist Eliane Elias alongside many jazz legends.” - All Music

Billy Eckstine, vocals / Love SongsTracks: Cottage For Sale, A; Prisoner of Love; You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love); Don’t Take Your Love From Me; In My Solitude; Sophicated Lady; In a Sentimental Mood; Time on My Hands; My Silent Love; I Surrender, Dear; Memories of You; Say It Isn’t So (rec. 1945-48) SAVY SVY17333 $10.98 On Sale

Jazz for a Tropical Vacation [2 CDs]Tracks: The Girl From Ipanema - Teddy Edwards; Love Samba - Bobby Hutcherson; Samba de Orpheus - Grant Green; Poinciana - Arturo O’Farrill; Batuque - Joao Donato; Sippin’ at Bell’s - Hank Jones; How

Insensitive - Pat Martino; Cinnamon Flower - Dom Um Romao etc. 2 SAVY SVY17260 $10.98 On Sale

Jazz for an Elegant Rendezvous [2 CDs]Tracks: Secret Love - Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis; Lazy Afternoon - Mark Murphy; Alone Together - Wallace Roney; It Might as Well Be Spring - Sonny Stitt; You Go to My Hand - Morgana King; All the Things You Are - Sonny Criss; You Are Too Beautiful - Jimmy Ponder; Quiet Nights - Ron Carter; You and the Night and the Music - Kenny Burrell; Yesterdays - Larry Coryell 2 SAVY SVY17262 $10.98 On Sale

❦Sun Ra / The Futuristic Sounds of Sun RaArtists: Sun Ra (piano); Ricky Murray (vocals); Marshall Allen (alto & tenor sax, flute, bell); John Gilmore (tenor sax, bass clarinet); Bernard McKinney (tuba); Ronald Boykins (bass); Willie Jones (drums)

SAVY SVY17259 $10.98 On Sale“Sun Ra’s only release for the Savoy label is a gem... Ra sticks to acoustic piano for the entire session, but various percussion instruments are dispersed throughout the band, giving a slightly exotic flavor to some of the tunes... Excellent.” - All Music

❦Pat Martino, guitar / Footprints Tracks: The Visit; What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?; Road Song; Footprints; How Insensitive; Alone Together Artists: Pat Martino, Bobby Rose (guitar); Richard Davis (bass); Billy Higgins (drums) SAVY SVY17252 $10.98 On Sale“This 1997 CD reissue from 32 Jazz features the distinctive and exploratory guitarist Pat Martino in a tribute to Wes Montgomery...” -All Music

The Most Relaxing Jazz in the Universe [2 CDs]Tracks: Foolish Heart - Sadao Watanabe; Sad to Say - Freddie Hubbard Quintet; Ruby My Dear - The Great Jazz Trio; Dignified Appearance - Tommy Flanagan; Is It All a Game? - Curtis Fuller Quartet; I Remember Clifford

- Pat Martino; Star Dust - Dizzy Gillespie; A Nighting-gale Sang in Berkeley Square - Marian McPartland Trio; Lover Man - Yusef Lateef; Maiden Voyage - Art Farmer 2 SAVY COZ17241 $10.98 On Sale

Jazz for Romantic Moments [2 CDs]Tracks: Theme From Love Story - Cedar Walton; It’s Magic - Sonny Stitt/Buck Hill; More Than You Know - Shirley Scott; My One and Only Love - Kenny Burrell; Never Never Land - Bud Shank; A Flower - Kenny Barron; That’s All - Teddy Edwards; My Funny Valentine - Morgana King 2 SAVY SVY17207 $10.98 On Sale

❦Jazz for a Summer Night [2 CDs]Tracks: Señor Trane - Carlos Gar-nett; Willow - Pat Martino; One’s Own Room - Mulgrew Miller; Epi-sode from a Village Dance - Ralph Moore; Samba du Bois - Phil Woods; Golden Lotus - Kenny Barron; Cheeka’s Dance - Richard

“Groove” Holmes; Goin’ Home - Sonny Phillips; Dreams - James Moody 2 SAVY SVY17236 $10.98 On Sale“As the title suggests, the songs are relaxed and the mood is swinging in a polite and sophisticated way... a nice low-priced collection of mellow jazz perfect for kicking back on a warm summer night.” - All Music

❦Woody Shaw, trumpet / Little Red’s FantasTracks: Jean Marie; Sashianova; In Case You Haven’t Heard; Little Red’s Fantasy; Tomorrow’s Destiny Artists: Woody Shaw (trumpet); Frank Strozier (alto sax); Ronnie Mathews (piano);

Stafford James (bass); Eddie Moore (drums) SAVY SVY17230 $10.98 On Sale“...Shaw’s writing within his chosen limits is remarkably effective, the band swings, and that beautiful trumpet sound is a huge plus...One of the best Shaw reissues on 32 Jazz.” - JazzTimes

❦Pat Martino / We’ll Be Together AgainForming an intimate duo with electric pianist Gil Gold-stein, Martino is at his most introspective on sparse in-terpretations of the standards “You Don’t Know What Love Is” and “Willow Weep for Me” as well as Henry Mancini’s “Dreamsville,” J.J. Johnson’s “Lament,” and Stephen Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns.” - All Mu-sic SAVY SVY17226 $10.98 On Sale

❦Jazz for a Day in the Park [2 CDs]Tracks: Blues for Muse - Clif-ford Jordan; Joy Spring - Ron Carter; Samba de Orpheus - Grant Green; Willow Weep for Me - Phil Woods; The Breeze and I - Willis “Gator” Jackson; River Walk - Dr. Lonnie Smith;

Nascimento - Bobby Hutcherson 2 SAVY SVY17203 $10.98 On Sale“As the title suggests, the songs are sunny and the mood is swinging in a polite and sophisticated way.” - All Music

Jazz for Those Peaceful Moments [2 CDs]Tracks: It Might as Well Be Spring - Woody Shaw; I Wish I Knew - Red Garland; Second Time Around - Donald Brown; My Old Flame - Darrell Grant; I’m a Fool to Want You - Cecil Brooks III; All Blues - Kenny Burrell; Morning Glory - James Moody; Yvette - Dar-rell Grant; All the Way - Woody Shaw; Moon Mist - Ricky Ford 2 SAVY SVY17179 $10.98 On SaleOn this collection of 17 tracks, Jazz giants like James Moody, Sonny Stitt, Kenny Burrell, and Red Garland all contribute tracks and brush shoulders with jazz middleweights like Ricky Ford, Russell Gunn, and Cecil Brooks III.

❦Red Garland, piano / I Left My Heart...Artists: Red Garland (piano); Leo Wright (alto sax); Chris Amberger (bass); Eddie Moore (drums) CD 1 SAVY SVY17279 $10.98 On Sale‘Garland’s style was

unchanged from the ‘50s, as he shows on “Will You Still Be Mine” and “Bye Bye Blackbird.” Wright’s portion of the date finds him playing lyrically on two ballads (including a surprise version of “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”) and swinging on “Bag’s Groove.”’ -All Music

❦Last Sonny Stitt Sessions, Vols. 1 & 2 Tracks: Steamroller; I’ll Be Seeing You; Out of Nowhere; Sweet Georgia Brown; Keepin’ It; This Is Always; Makin’ It; Angel Eyes (2 LPs on 1 CD) SAVY SVY17254 $10.98 On Sale

“Switching between tenor and alto, Stitt on the first disc is heard in top form with pianist Junior Mance, bassist George Duvivier, and drummer Jimmy Cobb while the second CD, adds trumpeter Bill Hardman and has Walter Davis in Mance’s place... the music throughout is high-quality bebop.” -All Music

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