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“...its program ingeniously summed up in the album title, the album brings together the romantically exotic music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Carl Goldmark, Rubin Goldmark and, included as a lovely bonus track, a piece by Robert Dauber... Playing tenderly or brazenly, with sauce, sass or sweetness, Ms. Korcsolan captures the distinct sentiment of each piece.” - Ballyk, E.A.

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The only complete Brahms Edition in the market! Performers include Wolfgang Sawallish, Rudolph Kempe, Daniel Barenboim, Cecile Ousset, Alfred Brendel, Walter

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lesser known masterworks of Brahms, the great Romantic. (58 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 58 BLC 94860 $120.99 On Sale

Eugen d’Albert was a pupil of Liszt and titan of the keyboard. He wrote nineteen operas which reveal the breadth of his

interest in wide-ranging subject matter, as well as the narrative excitement he could generate. This selection of works,

including the rare Wagner-influenced Das Seejungfräulein, exudes theatrical self-confidence, skilful orchestration and

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❦Beethoven: Symphonies, Overtures / AnsermetWorks: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1-4; Coriolan Overture Artists: Ernest Ansermet/L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. (2 CD) (Decca) 2 DEC B002005002 $19.98 “Ansermet’s intrepretations are among the best recorded and can be recommended, hands down.”

For this splendid documentary by Phil Grabsky, a remarkable 55 performances were filmed, capturing the skills of an extraordinary array of world-class artists. Delving beneath the mythological image of Beethoven as tortured and cantankerous, the film reveals someone very different and far more endearing.

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Music for Viola da Gamba / Wenzinger [4 CDs]Works by: Gibbons, Purcell, Marais, F. & L. Couperin, Kühnel, J.S. Bach, Naumann, Mozart Artists: August Wenzinger, viola da gamba; Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. (4 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon)

4 DGG B002027302 $21.98 The great viola da gamba player August Wenzinger (1905-1996), one of the most important pioneers in the rediscovery of Early Music, is featured here in a rich program with the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis ranging from 17th-century ensemble fantasies by Gibbons and Purcell to Bach s complete gamba sonatas.

Blomstedt: The San Francisco Years [15 CDs]Works by: Bartók, Beethoven, Berwald, Brahms,

Bruckner, Grieg, Hindemith, Mahler, Mendelssohn, Nielsen et al. Artists: Herbert Blomstedt/San Francisco SO (15 CD) (Decca) 15 DEC B002032302 $77.98 In celebration of Blomstedt’s

return to the San Francisco Symphony this April, Decca presents 15 of the greatest of his SFS recordings, including works by Hindemith, Nielsen, Brahms, Strauss, Mendelssohn, Bruckner and Schubert.

Dvorak: Orchestral works / Kertész [9 CDs]Works: Dvorak: Complete Symphonies; Tone Poems; Overtures; Requiem Artists: István Kertész/London SO. (9 CD) (Decca) 9 DEC B002028002 $47.98 “It’s a tribute to the memory of

this tragically short-lived conductor that this cycle continues to set the standard by which others are judged.” -Gramophone Good CD Guide

Colin Davis: The Complete RCA Legacy [51 CDs]Works by: Beethoven; Berlioz; Brahms; Chopin; Elgar; Mahler; Mozart; Rodrigo; Schubert; Schumann; Sibelius; Verdi; Wagner; Weber Artists: Colin Davis/ Dresden Staatskapelle; London SO; Bavarian Radio

SO. Julian Bream (Gtr); Alicia De Larrocha (Pno); Gerhard Oppitz (Pno); Vesselina Kasarova (Mzz Sop). 51 RCA 88843006072 $105.99 On SaleSir Colin Davis - The RCA Legacy’, is the first complete collection of all of the Maestro’s RCA recordings. Along with interpretations of the three composers to whom he was always most devoted - Berlioz, Sibelius and Mozart - The RCA Legacy collection also includes notable versions of Mahler’s ‘Fourth’ and ‘Eighth’ Symphonies, Brahms’ ‘A German Requiem’ and complete recordings of Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’, Verdi’s ‘Falstaff’ and Beethoven’s ‘Fidelio’.

Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies [12 CDs]Artists: Mstislav Rostropovich/National SO Washington; Andre Previn/London SO; Herbert von Karajan/Berlin Philharmonic; Neeme Jarvi/Gottenburg SO; Myung-Whun Chung/Philadelphia Orch.; Leonard Bernstein/Chicago SO; Vienna Philharmonic. (12 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) 12 DGG B002020902 $142.98

Dmitri Shostakovich was the Soviet Union’s greatest composer and a prime example of the artist under a totalitarian system. His works including the 15 symphonies in this collection unite powerful emotional expression with formal mastery.

John Eliott Gardiner conducts SchumannWorks: Schumann: Complete Symphonies; Paradise and the Peri; Requiem for Mignon; Nachtlied et al. Artists: Barbara Bonney; Christoph Prégardien; Bernarda Fink; Gerald Finley (5 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) 5 DGG B002020702 $33.98 “The composer’s music is brought to incompa-

rable physical life with glowing period instruments under inspira-tional direction and perfectly recorded ... Gardiner has a seemingly effortless command of long-term architecture and captures light and shade as well as intimacy and grandeur.” - Gramophone

Beethoven: The Piano Concertos / KovacevichWorks: Beethoven: The Piano Concertos; Diabelli Variations; Bagatelles; 8 Sonatas Artists: Stephen Kovacevich, piano; Colin Davis/BBC SO; London SO. (6 CD) (Decca) 6 DEC B002028102 $33.98 The centrepiece of this collection of Stephen Ko-vacevich s Beethoven recordings originally made

for Philips is his magnificent cycle of concertos under the inspired direction of Colin Davis.

Music for Lute / Walter Gerwig, guitar [4 CDs]Works: Milán, Ortiz, Neusidler, Garsi, Reusner, Hinterleithner, Hoffer, Mouton, J.S. Bach, Boismortier Artists: Walter Gerwig, guitar (4 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) 4 DGG B002027202 $21.98 The lutenist Walter Gerwig (1899-1966) was a leading pioneer of Early Music in post-war

Germany (rather like Julian Bream in the UK), and this box brings together for the first time on CD his wide-ranging recorded legacy

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Gregorian Chant: The Office, The Mass, Varia Artists: Pater Maurus Pfaff/Benedictine Monks of Beuron Archabbey (4 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) 4 DGG B002027102 $21.98 From Christmas Vespers and Compline, through Easter Sunday Mass and Palm Sunday procession, almost all of the recordings here are appearing on CD for the first time.

C.P.E. Bach: Symphonies, Concertos, Odes & Songs [6 CDs]Artists: Karl Richter/Munich Bach Orch.; Stephen Preston/The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock/Reinhard Goebel/Musica Antiqua Koln. (6 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) 6 DGG B002020802 $33.98 C.P.E. Bach eclipsed his legendary father’s fame to become the mid-18th century s leading German composer. The evident delight of the musicians in this music makes for rewarding listening, described by International Record Review as “Impressive and fascinating.”

❦Pepe Romero: Master of the Guitar [11 CDs]From his stylish interpretations of Bach and Vivaldi [CD 1], to the first recordings of Giulani’s three Guitar Concertos [CD 5], the set arrives at its Spanish heart. There are three CDs [8 - 10] dedicated to the music of

Romero family friend Rodrigo, including arguably the finest version still available of his most famous and popular concerto, the Concierto de Aranjuez. (11 CD) (Decca) 11 DEC B002012902 $77.98“Romero’s taste and execution are flawless, while Marriner and the ASMF provide a richly detailed aural landscape through which the guitar freely flies.” -Gramophone

Richard Strauss: Complete Tone Poems & Concertos [13 CDs]Artists: Giuseppe Sinopoli/Staatskapelle Dresden; Andre Previn/Vienna Philharmonic; Kurt Masur/Leipzig Gewandhausorchester; Charles Dutoit/Sinfonietta de Montreal;

Edo de Waart/Netherland Wind Ensemble; Herbert Blomstedt/Leipzig Gewandhausorchester; San Franc 13 DEC B002010402 $96.98 Decca celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard Strauss with this new Collector edition containing many of the composer’s most popular works in acclaimed performances.

Henri Dutilleux Edition [6 CDs]Works: Henri Dutilleux: Orchestral works, concertos, instrumental works, piano works, chamber music (6 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) 6 DGG B002027702 $65.98 The new Henri Dutilleux Edition

brings together the majority of his works, drawing from recordings in the Universal catalogue and partner labels.“Certainly his music can be seen in a direct line from that of his great predecessors Debussy and Ravel.” -Gramophone

Istvan Kertesz: The London Years [12 CDs]Works by: Bartók, Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorák, Kodály, Mozart, Respighi, Strauss, Gershwin, Prokofiev Artists: Clifford Curzon, Julius Katchen, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Barry Tuckwell. István Kertész/

London SO. (12 CD) (Decca) 12 DEC B002033602 $96.98 If one composer dominates István Kertész’s work in London for Decca, it is Dvorák. Symphonies 7 & 8 are included in this collection, along with the Requiem: “This is certainly the finest performance of [The Requiem] that I have ever heard” Gramophone

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Sir Malcolm Sargent: The Great Recordings Works by: Beethoven, Schubert, Rossini, Elgar, Holst, Sibelius, Elgar, Grieg, Britten et al. Artists: Malcolm Sargent/BBC SO; Liverpool PO; London SO; New Philharmonia Orch.; Philharmonia Orch.; Pro Arte

Orch.; Roayla PO; Vienna Philharmonic. (18 CD) (Warner Classics) 18 WRNC 2564634121 $64.49 During Malcolm Sargent’s career, he amassed a sizeable commercial discography of imposing breadth and variety, ranging across eras and styles from Handel to Gilbert and Sullivan. This 18 CD box captures that breadth and variety with recordings of works by Handel, Beethoven, Smetana, Elgar, Holst, Walton and much more.

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9; Overtures / Karajan Artists: Schwarzkopf, Haefliger, Herbert von Karajan/Philharmonia Orch. (rec. 1951-1955) (6 CD) (Warner Classics) 6 WRNC 2564633735 $38.99 This 6CD set presents

Karajan’s first recording of the complete Beethoven symphonies from the early 1950’s. Taken from original unreleased tapes, the Ninth Symphony is presented in stereo for the first time.

Bolshoi: The Best of Melodiya [5 CDs]A unique five-disc set of recordings by soloists of the USSR Bolshoi Theatre - outstanding singers who performed on the main stage of the Bolshoi between 1945 and 1990. The set includes fragments from Russian classical opera and ballet repertoire of the 19th and 20th centuries. (5 CD) (Melodiya) 5 MELY 1002164 $66.99

Carlo Maria Giulini: Anniversary Edition [6 CDs]Works: Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Dvorák: Symphony No. 8; Rossini’s Barber of Seville; works by Mendelssohn, Debussy, Haydn, Ravel, Busoni, Franck et al. Artists: Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi, Carlo

Maria Giulini/Bavarian RSO; Teatro alla Scala Orch. & Chorus, WDR Sinfonieorchester Kolner. (6 CD) (Profil Edition) 6 PRF 14006 $97.49 The year 2014 marks the centennial of the birth of Italian conductor Carlo Maria Giulini, who passed away in 2005.

Darius Milhaud: ‘A Happy Life’ [10 CDs]Works: Darius Milhaud: ballet & orchestral works, concertos, chamber music, songs and solo piano works Artists: Bernstein, Rostropovich, Milhaud et al. (10 CD) (Warner) 10 WRNC 2564634844 $44.99

Distinctly French, yet also cosmopolitan, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was adventurous, prominent and prolific. This 10 CD set offers a taste of his vast and diverse output.

Gunter Wand Edition / NDR SO [7 CDs]Works by: Mozart, Haydn, Schumann and Bruckner Sym-phonies nos 7-9 Artists: Gunter Wand/NDR SO. (7 CD) (Profil Edition) 7 PRF 12044 $97.49 This extensive 7 CD overview of the German conductor

Günter Wand & the NDR Sinfonieorchester con-centrates its attention on Austro-German Classical and Romantic-era orchestral works.

Heinrich & Elisabeth von Herzogenberg: Complete Piano Works / Natasa Veljkovic

Artists: Natasa Veljkovic, piano (3 CD) (CPO ) 3 CPO 777789 $49.49 In 1882 Elisabeth von Herzo-genberg composed eight truly virtuosic piano pieces recorded here for the first time along with

the complete piano works of Heinrich von Herzo-genberg.

C.P.E. Bach: Complete Works for Piano Solo Artists: Ana-Maria Markovina, piano (26 CD) (Hanssler) 26 HAN 98003 $129.99 On SaleThis is the first recording of the complete piano works by CPE Bach. Pianist Ana-Marija Markovina has been working for over ten years with the music of CPE Bach and has developed her own intuitive approach to his style.

Karjan and the Vienna Philharmonic [10 CDs] Works by: Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, R. Strauss, Opera Arias Artists: Herber von Karajan/Vienna PO (rec. 1946-1949) (10 CD) (Warner Classics) 10 WRNC 2564633618 $64.49

This 10-CD box unites orchestral, choral, and operatic performances recorded with the Vienna Philharmonic in the immediate aftermath of World War II, when Karajan’s talent was first nurtured by EMI’s legendary producer Walter Legge.

Karajan and His Soloists, Vol. 1 (1948-1958) Artists: Dinu Lipatti, Walter Gieseking, Dennis Brain, Richter-Haaser. Herbert von Karajan/Berlin PO; Lucerne Festival Orch.; Philharmonia Orch. (8 CD) (Warner) 8 WRNC 2564633625 $47.99

The Karajan Edition comprises thirteen boxed sets containing official remasterings of his finest EMI recordings. This 8 CD box includes concertos by Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms among many others - played by Dinu Lipatti, Walter Gieseking, Den-nis Brain and more. The Warner releases of these Karajan Edition sets during the first half of 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of his death in 1989.

Colin Davis Anthology [8 SACDs, 4 CDs & 1 DVD] Artists: Colin Davis/London SO. (13 ECD) (LSO Live (London SO) . 13 LSO 0766 $97.49 This unique, limited edition collection of thirteen discs is the 100th release on LSO Live.

It includes previously unreleased material from the label’s archive and versions of two much loved recordings released on high-resolution SACD for the first time. The anthology is completed with a bonus DVD documentary by Reiner Moritz.

The Hilliard Sound: Renaissance Masterpieces Works: Renaissance Masterpieces by Josquin Desprez; Orlande de Lassus; Johannes Ockeghem Artists: Hilliard Ensemble. (3 CD) (Erato) 3 ERA 2564632795 $20.99

The award-winning Hilliard Ensemble is embarking on their final, farewell tour in 2014. This triple-disc anthology, consisting of recordings from their decade-long fruitful association with EMI, is being released in conjunction with this tour.

The Leonard Bernstein Collection, Vol. 1 [60 CDs]Artists: Leonard Bernstein/Bavarian RSO; Boston SO; Israel PO; London SO; New York PO; Orchestre de Paris; Royal Concertgebouw Orch.; Staatskapelle Dresden; Vienna PO (59 CD) (Deutsche

Grammophon) 59 DGG B002027800 $263.48 Leonard Bernstein’s complete recordings for Deutsche Grammophon are now offered on two deluxe box sets with a 40-page LP-size booklet. VOLUME ONE includes all of Bernstein’s record-ings of his own works, those of Brahms, Copland and Haydn, and individual CDs of Bruckner, Debussy, Dvorák, Elgar, Franck, Hindemith, Beethoven, Liszt and many American composers.

German Baroque Sacred Music / Les PleiadesWorks: From Bach (Johannes Passion) to Schütz, music for Passiontide, Easter and funeral cantatas. Artists: Guy van Waas/Les Agrémens; Chamber Chorus of Namur; Les Pleiades. (7 CD) (Ricecar)

7 RCR 344 $44.49 On SaleWith this set, Ricecar is beginning the rerelease of one of the jewels in its catalogue: the large collection devoted to sacred music of the German Baroque.

Krebs: Complete Works for Organ [12 CDs]Works: Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780): Complete Works for Organ, Vol. 1-11 Artists: Felix Friedrich, organ [12 CDs] (10 CD) (Querstand)

12 QRST 1321 $159.99 Johann Ludwig Krebs’ complete

works for organ, started at the end of the last century, is now available in a gorgeous box set! Krebs special-ist Felix Friedrich, Altenburg Castle Organist, presents the composer’s work for organ played on selected instruments of the region of Central Germany.

Karl Richter Edition / Munich Bach Orch. & Choir [6 CDs]Works: J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos; Orchestral Suites; Musical Offering; Harpsichord & organ works Artists: Karl Richter/Munich Bach Choir; Munich Bach Orch. (6 CD) (Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler) 6 PRF 13053 $89.99 A six-disc set devoted exclusively to Karl Richter’s Munich Bach recordings.

40th Anniversary Box: Handel Sacred Masterworks - Andrew ParrottWorks: Includes: Handel: Carmelite Vespers, 1707; Israel in Egypt; Messiah Artists: Andrew Parrott/Taverner Consort; Taverner Players. (6 CD) (Erato) 6 ERA 5099961579729 $33.49 Since founding the Tavener Consort and Players in 1973, Andrew Parrott has established a reputation for both scholarship and dynamic interpretation. On the recording of Israel in Egypt appearing here, Gramophone remarked, “it’s the sort of

recording the piece has needed for a long time’.

Annie Fischer: Complete London Studio RecordingsWorks: Mozart: Piano Con-certos 20-24, 27; Beethoven: Sonatas 8, 14, 21, 30 & 32; Schumann, Schubert, Liszt, Bartok et al. Artists: Annie Fischer, piano; various artists (8 CD) (Warner Classics)

8 WRNC 2564634123 $38.99 This 8CD set of Hungarian pianist Annie Fischer’s complete 1955-66 EMI recordings were made during the decade in which her reputation was solidified. As she generally avoided recording studios, these recordings form an unusual part of her legacy.

Johannes Brahms: Complete Edition [50 CDs]Artists: van Zweden; Järvi Sawallish; Kempe; Tokyo Quartet; Nash Ensemble; Brandis Quartet; Israel Piano Trio; Isabelle Faust; Karl Leister; Chamber Choir of Europe; Yehudi Menuhin; Daniel

Barenboim; Cecile Ousset; Klára Würtz; Alfred Brendel; Walter Klien and many others (58 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 58 BLC 94860 $120.99 On SaleThe only complete Brahms Edition in the market! Superb bargain, incredible value for money, and a treasure trove of the famous and lesser known masterworks of Brahms, the great Romantic.

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❦ Josef Foerster: Complete solo piano works / Patricia Goodson, piano

Works: Josef Foerster (1859-1951): The complete music for solo piano ‘Dreams, Memories and Impressions’ Artists: Patricia Goodson, piano (4 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 4 BLC 9283 $17.99 On Sale“American pianist & Prague resident Patricia Goodson performs beautifully on this set of Foerster’s complete solo piano music. Titled Dreams, Memories and Impressions, this is a significant addition to the CD catalog and should not be overlooked.” - EA

❦Moniuszko: Overtures, Vol. 1 / Antoni Wit

Works: Stanislaw Moniuszko (1819-1872): ‘The Fairy Tale’; The Raftsman; Halka; Haunted Manor; Hrabina (The Countess); Jawnuta Idyll. Artists: artists Antoni Wit/

Warsaw PO. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)) NXS 8572716 $8.99 On Sale

“Moniuszko had quite a knack for writing attractive melodies, a flair that is evident in these overtures. His greatest successes were in the operatic genre, where he became associated with the prevailing nationalistic style.” - Ballyk, E.A.

❦Orchestral Music of Alfredo Catalani

Works: Alfredo Catalani (1854-1893): Andantino; Contemplazione; Ero e Leandro; Il mattino, romantic sinfonia for orchestra; Scherzo in A major Artists: artists

Francesco La Vecchia/Orch. Sinfonica di Roma. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)) NXS 8573072 $8.99 On Sale“Music is beautifully performed by conductor Francesco La Vecchia and the Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma, the same team that has been bringing us the popular series of orchestral music by another Italian, Alfredo Casella.” - Ballyk, E.A.

❦Leevi Madetoja Orchestral works / Storgards

Works: Leevi Madetoja (1887-1947): Symphonies 1 & 3; Okon Fuoko Suite Artists: John Storgards/Helsinki PO. (1 CD) (Ondine) OND 1211 $16.99 “Madetoja was a contemporary

and student of Sibelius, and while his music shows that composer’s influence, it is uniquely his. John Storgårds leads the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in terrific performances and Ondine provides excellent sound.” - Ballyk, E.A.

❦KornGOLDMark / Orsolya Korcsolan, violin

Works: Pieces for violin & piano by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Carl Goldmark & Rubin Goldmark Artists: Orsolya Korcsolan, violin; Emese Mali, piano (1 CD) (Solo

Musica) SOLO 202 $18.99“Its program ingeniously summed up in the album title, brings together the romantically exotic music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Carl Goldmark, Rubin Goldmark and, included as a lovely bonus track, a piece by Robert Dauber... Playing tenderly or brazenly, with sauce, sass or sweetness, Ms. Korcsolan captures the distinct sentiment of each piece.” - Ballyk, E.A.

❦German Wind Quintets / Aquilon Quintet

Works: August Klughardt (1847-1902): Wind Quintet Op. 95; Hindemith: Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24/2; Hanns Eisler (1898-1962): Divertimento, Op. 4; Karlheinz

Stockhausen (1928-2007): “Adieu” Artists: Quintette Aquilon. (1 CD) (Delta Classics)

DELT 90094 $19.99“The playing of the Aquilon Quintet is of the highest order. Their finely nuanced performances are perfectly balanced, homogeneous and dead-on in tune. This is an obligatory acquisition for wind players and anyone who appreciates wind music performance of the highest order.” -E.A.

❦Balakirev: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1

Works: Mily Balakirev (1837-1910): Sonatas for Piano Nos. 1 & 2; Sonata for Piano in B flat minor, Op. 3 Artists: Nicholas Walker (Pno). (1 CD) (Grand Piano) GRPO 636 $16.99

“Balakirev’s brilliant piano music is infused with Russian folk tunes and demonstrates Lisztian leanings; it can be extremely challenging to performers, even the most accomplished players.Pianist Nicholas Walker is an authority on the music of Mili Balakirev, having been the organizer for the 2010 Balakirev Centenary concerts in London.” - Ballyk, E.A.

❦Le Piano Francais - Works for piano & string orchestra / Timon Altwegg, piano

Works: Robert Casadesus (1899-1972): Cappriccio, Op. 49; Jacques Castérède (b.1926): Piano Concerto; Jean Rivier (1896-1987): Piano Concerto (“Brève”);

Jean Wiéner (1896-1982): Piano Concerto No 1 “Franco-Américain”. Artists: Gilles Colliard/Toulouse CO. Timon Altwegg (Pno). (1 CD) (Guild)

GUI 7391 $17.99 “All four works are tonal, melodic, and clearly written to be enjoyed, which I found easy to do.” - Ballyk, E.A.

❦Early 20th century Piano Trios / Absolut Trio

Works: Volkmar Andreae, Sandor Veress, Raffaele D’Alessandro Artists: Absolut Trio. (1 CD) (Musiques Suisses)

MSS 6278 $16.99 On Sale“His melodic lines are

expansive & beautifully played by Absolut Trio... This is a program of absorbing music in stylish, thoughtful & expert performances”. - E.A.

❦ Gaspar Sanz: Palace Songs & Dances

Works: Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710): Palace Songs & Dances - works for guitar with percussion accompaniment Artists: Xavier Díaz-Latorre: guitar; Pedro Estevan:

percussion (1 CD) (Cantus) CTS 9630 $18.99 “These two performers are marvelous musicians and Cantus’ engineering is excellent. Overall, this is an enlightening and enjoyable glimpse of the guitar at the dawn of its time.” - Ballyk, E.A.

❦Music of Allan Gordon Bell: ‘Gravity & Grace’

Works: Allan Gordon Bell (b.1953): Field Notes, for clarinet & chamber ensemble; Phénomènes, for violin, cello & piano; Sweetgrass, for flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, violin,

cello, piano & percussion; Trails of Gravity and Grace, for clarinet, cello & piano. Artists: James Campbell (Clnt); Land’s End Chamber Ensemble. (1 CD) (Centrediscs) CERE 19013 $16.99 “While Bell’s music is certainly not for everyone, its power and originality was irresistible to me. I hope that the rewards for you will be as great as those I have enjoyed.” - Ballyk, E.A.

❦De Nebra: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1

Works: Manuel Blasco de Nebra (1750 - 1784): Keyboard Sonatas (6); Pastorellas (6) Artists: Pedro Piquero (Pno). (1 CD) (Columna Musica)

COAA 219 $17.49“Blasco de Nebra creates a broad range of quietly interesting atmospheres in his music and I’ve enjoyed it on each repeated hearing. The performances by Pedro Piquero sound both authoritative and fresh on a modern piano, which Mr. Piquero plays to the best possible advantage, with crisp, clean articulation and subtle dynamic shading.” - Ballyk, E.A.

❦Françaix: Music for Piano / Corinna Simon

Works: Jean Françaix (b.1912): Music for solo piano Artists: Corinna Simon: piano (1 CD) (Delta Classics)

DELT 90091 $19.99“On the whole, these pieces

are lighthearted and tuneful, written to entertain, and have an air of parlor music to them. Although he often employs chromatic harmonies, they are generally used expressively, to color the music, rather than to obscure tonal centers.” - Ballyk E.A.

❦ Godowsky: Music for violin & piano / Nazrin Rashidova, violin; Roderick Chadwick, piano

Works: Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938): Impressions (12) for violin & piano; Night Tangier; Poems; Triakontameron; Waltz Poems (2), for piano. Artists: Roderick

Chadwick (Piano); Nazrin Rashidova (Violin). (1 CD) (Naxos) NXS 8573058 $8.99 On Sale

“Ms. Rashidova and Mr. Chadwick capture the charisma & charm of the music in performances that are technically secure, musically beguiling... In all, this is a delightful hour of extraordinary and exotic music.” - Ballyk, E.A.

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Bartok: Music for Piano / Jeno Jando, pianoWorks: Bartok: Fourteen Bagatelles; Nine Little Piano Pieces et al. Artists: Jeno Jando, piano (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)

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unashamedly experimental, decidedly forward-looking & displaying many of the qualities of his mature style. Buoyed by the success of his Dance Suite, Bartók felt inspired to compose major works for himself to play as a concert pianist, including the Nine Little Piano Pieces (1926).

Brahms: A German Requiem / Antoni WitArtists: Christiane Libor, soprano; Thomas Bauer, baritone. Antoni Wit/Warsaw Philharmonic Choir; Warsaw PO. (1 CD) (Naxos)

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of great depth and eloquence, and the longest work in Brahms’s œuvre. This release joins Antoni Wit’s ‘richly satisfying’ (Gramophone) recording of Brahms Choral Music [8.572694].

Sheng: The Blazing Mirage / Hong Kong POWorks: Bright Sheng (1955 - ): Colors of Crimson, for marimba & orchestra; The Blazing Mirage, for cello & string orchestra; The Song and Dance of Tears, for cello, pipa, piano & orchestra. Artists: Bright Sheng/Hong Kong Philharmonic. Sa Chen (Pno); Pius Cheung (Marimba); Trey Lee (Clo); Hui Li (Pipa); Tong Wu (Sheng). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)

NXS 8570610 $8.99 On SaleBright Sheng’s collection of music from the remote mountains and deserts along the ancient Silk Road in China. A skilful fusion of Chinese and Central Asian classical and folk music.

Chamber Music of Ernst TochWorks: Ernst Toch (1887-1964): Violin Sonata No. 1; Cello Sonata; Divertimento; String Trio; Adagio elegiaco Artists: Spectrum Concerts Berlin. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)

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Richardson: Complete Harpsichord WorksWorks: Ferdinando Richardson (1558-1618): Complete Harpsichord Works Artists: Glen Wilson, harpsichord (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)

NXS 8572997 $8.99 On SaleThe outstanding virtuosity of his few surviving works suggests not only a supremely accomplished performer but that his music embodies the best qualities of Tallis and Bull, his probable teachers. This recording concludes with a fascinating selection of rare works.

Frederic Rzewski: Piano Music / SatterleeWorks: Frederic Rzewski (1938 - ): De Profundis, melodramatic oratorio for solo pianist playing & reciting; Fantasia for piano; Second Hand, or Alone at Last, novelettes (6), for piano left-hand. Artists: Robert Satterlee (Pno). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8559760 $8.99 On SaleFrederic Rzewski is one of the most influential figures in contemporary music. De Profundis is a startlingly original work which requires the pianist to recite, sing, hum, whistle, use a Harpo horn, and hit his own body and the piano while playing a score of considerable variety and drama.

John Cage: Works for Two Keyboard, Vol. 2Works: John Cage: Music for Two; Three Dances Artists: Pestova/Meyer Piano Duo. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8559727 $8.99 On SaleJohn Cage’s practicality transformed the piano into a full percussion orchestra and a workbench for sonic experiment.

Matthew Locke: The Broken Consort, Part 1Works: Matthew Locke (circa 1621-1677): Suites for 2 violins & bass violin (from Tripla Concordia, nos 1 & 2; The Broken Consort Part 1, suites (6) for 2 violins, bass viol & continuo. Artists: Wenstram,

Timberlake, Steinhoff, Lenti. Wayward Sisters. (1 CD) (Naxos) NXS 8573020 $8.99 On SaleMatthew Locke was the most prominent English musician of the generation, occupying a unique place between the Renaissance consort tradition and Baroque chamber music. This recording is the debut release of Wayward Sisters, winners of the 2011 Early Music America/Naxos Recording Competition.

Peter Cornelius: Complete Lieder, Vol. 4 Artists: Markus Schafer, tenor; Hans Christoph Begemann, baritone; Mathias Hausmann, baritone (1 CD) (Naxos)

NXS 8572859 $8.99 On SalePeter Cornelius’ ground-breaking sacred songs include

Vater unser Lord’s Prayer, which adapts plainsong chant into a deeply personal musical language. This is the last of a 4-volume edition of Peter Cornelius’s complete songs.

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: Film SuitesWorks: Peter Maxwell Davies: Seven In Nomine, for instrumental ensemble, J. 63; The Boy Friend, film suite; The Devils, film suite; The Yellow Cake Revue. Artists: Nicholas Cleobury/Aquarius (UK

Instrumental Ens.). Peter Maxwell Davies (Pno). (1 CD) (Naxos) NXS 8572408 $8.99 On SaleAll the works on this recording have connections with stage or theatre. The two suites are derived from scores that Maxwell Davies wrote for films by Ken Russell and could not be more different.

Toshio Hosokawa - Orchestral Works, Vol. 1Works: Toshio Hosokawa (1955 - ): Chant, for cello & orchestra; Lotus under the moonlight, concerto for piano & orchestra; Moment of Blossoming, concerto for horn & orchestra. Artists: Märkl, Jun/

Royal Scottish Nat’l Orch. Anssi Karttunen (Clo); Stefan Dohr (Fr Hrn); Momo Kodama (Pno). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8573239 $8.99 On SaleJapanese musicians have often taken the connection between man and nature as their theme. The Horn Concerto was co-commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic, the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam and London’s Barbican Centre.

Danielpour: Toward a Season of Peace, oratorioWorks: Richard Danielpour (1956 - ): Toward a Season of Peace, oratorio for soprano, chorus & orchestra. Artists: Carl St. Clair/Pacific Chorale. Hila Plitmann (Sop). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)

NXS 8559772 $8.99 On SaleOne of the most sought-after and acclaimed composers of his generation, Richard Danielpour refers to himself as ‘an American composer with a Middle Eastern memory.” Danielpour’s insistence on music having ‘an immediate visceral impact’ can be heard throughout his oeuvre.

‘Song of the Soul’ Mompou: Complete Songs, Vol. 1 / Marta Mathéu, soprano

Works: Federico Mompou (1893-1987): Cançó de l’àvia; Cantar del Alma; Cinq Mélodies on poems of Paul Valéry; Combat del somni, 5 songs; Deux Mélodies; L’ Hora grisa. Artists: Jordi Masó (Pno);

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Frederic Mompou’s purely intuitive music has a unique place in Catalan history. Jordi Maso’s six-volume set of the complete piano works of Mompou has been widely acclaimed.

Music for Orchestra by Xiaogang YeWorks: Xiaogang Ye (b.1955): The Macau Bride, ballet suite; Four Poems of Lingnan Artists: Shi Yijie, tenor; Lu Jia/Macau Orch.; Macau Youth Choir. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)

NXS 8573131 $8.99 On SaleXiaogang Ye is regarded as one of today’s leading Chinese composers. The Macau Bride a colorful and evocative ballet based on a story from the 17th century in which Chinese sailor Chon Kou and Portuguese captain’s daughter Maria do Mar fall in love.

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Eugen d’Albert: Cinderella Suite / Jun MarklWorks: Eugen d’Albert: Cinderella Suite; The Little Mermaid; Overtures Artists: Viktorija Kaminskaite, soprano; Jun Markl/MDR Leipzig RSO. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)

NXS 8573110 $8.99 On SaleEugen d’Albert was a pupil of Liszt and titan of the keyboard. He was also devoted to composition. He wrote nineteen operas which reveal the breadth of his interest in wide-ranging subject matter, as well as the narrative excitement he could generate. This selection of works, including the rare Wagner-influenced Das Seejungfräulein, exudes theatrical self-confidence, skilful orchestration and strong, exciting themes.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 / PetrenkoWorks: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135. Artists: Vasily Petrenko/Royal Liverpool PO. Alexander Vinogradov (Bass). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)

NXS 8573132 $8.99 On SaleAt its June 1969 premiere, Shostakovich described his Symphony No. 14 as ‘a fight for the liberation of humanity...a great protest against death, a reminder to live one’s life honestly, decently, nobly...’ Originally intending to write an oratorio, Shostakovich set eleven poems on the theme of mortality, and in particular early or unjust death.

Saints and Sinners The Music of Medieval and Renaissance

Europe [10 CDs]Artists: various artists (10 CD) (Naxos (USA)

10 NXS 8501067 $34.99This is a journey through the music world of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It ends

with those composers and those pieces of music that, around 1600, were shaping the sound that we call ‘baroque’. Presented chronologically, this extensive collection of works covers sacred and secular music from Italy, France, Germany, Spain, England, Flanders, Portugal and The Netherlands, from a wide range of composers.

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New Releases By LabelAccent18th century Oboe Concertos / Xenia Loffler

Works: Johann Gottlieb Graun: Oboe Concertos; Carl Heinrich Graun: Oboe Concertos Artists: Xenia Loffler, oboe. Batzdorfer Hofkapelle. (1 CD) (Accent) ACT 24280 $22.99

The Graun’s zestful music, rich in ideas, is displayed perfectly by this collection of concertos. Oboist Xenia Loffler is a member of the Academy of Ancient Music, Berlin.

J.S. Bach - Canatas Vol. 18 / La Petite BandeWorks: J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 9, 70 & 182 Artists: Sigiswald Kuijken/La Petite Bande. (1 SA CD) (Accent) ACT 25318 $24.99 This disc offers works for the twenty-sixth Sunday after Trinity, the sixth Sunday after Trinity and Palm Sunday.

Mozart: Piano Concertos / SchoonderwoerdWorks: Mozart: Piano Concerto KV 175 (version for harpsichord, 1773 and fortepiano, 1782); Ah, lo previdi K272 Artists: Arthur Schoonderwoerd, piano; Johannette Zomer, soprano.

Cristofori. (1 CD) (Accent) ACT 24289 $22.99 This disc features two versions of Mozart’s first concerto, K175 from 1773. Coupled with the origi-nal version is the composer’s 1782 revision that re-places the final movement with a Viennese rondo.

C.P.E. Bach: Concertos for Various Instruments Artists: de Winne (flute), Balssa (cello), Ponseele (oboe), Il Gardellino. (1 CD) (Accent) ACT 24285 $22.99 On this recording released to celebrate the composer’s 300th birthday, Il Gardellino presents a selection of Bach’s chamber concertos.

J.S. Bach: St John Passion / Richard EgarrArtists: Gilchrist, Rose, Riches, Watts, Connolly, Kennedy, Purves. Richard Egarr/Choir of the Academy of Ancient Music. Richard Egarr (Hpsi). (2 CD) (AAM Records) 2 AAMR 002 $29.99 A landmark new recording of Bach’s St. John Passion. ‘No better team could be assembled anywhere’ - The Ark Desk (March 2013) reviewing a concert performance.

Telemann: 12 Fantaisies for solo recorderArtists: Héloise Gaillard, recorders (1 CD) (Agogique) AGOQ 014 $23.99

Antonio Vivaldi: Concertos for cello / CocsetArtists: Bruno Cocset (cello)/Les Basses Réunies. (1 CD) (Agogique) AGOQ 016 $23.99

Albany RecordsRodriguez: Works for Piano / Jeff Lankov

Works: Robert Xavier Rodriguez (b.1946): Works for Piano Artists: Jeff Lankov, piano (1 CD) (Albany Records) ALB 1477 $17.99 Noted pianist Jeff Lankov, who has edited Rodriguez’s piano

works for G. Schirmer, gives informed, sensitive performances of this delightful music.

Music of Mozart & Robert Xavier Rodriguez Works: Robert Xavier Rodriguez (b.1946): De Rerum Natura; Mozart: Impresario overture; Violin Concerto no 5 Artists: Chloé Trevor, violin; Robert Xavier Rodriguez/Musica Nova Orch. (1 CD) (Albany Records) ALB 1479 $17.99 De Rerum Natura is a 27-minute tone poem based on the Latin poem by Roman poet Lucretius.

Music of George Walker & BeethovenWorks: George Walker (b.1922): Violin Sonata no 2; Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5 Artists: Greg Walker, violin; George Walker, piano; Edwin London/Smith-Amherst Orch. (1 CD) (Albany Records) ALB 1478 $17.99 This recording includes Walker performing Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto in a thrilling live performance from 1967.

Elation - Contemporary chamber worksWorks by: Scott Lindroth and Stephen Jaffee Artists: Laura Gilbert, alto flute; Jon Bagg, viola; Donald Berman, piano et al. (1 CD) (Albany Records) ALB 1483 $17.99 This recording is a result of the collaborative cross-relations that exist between the musicians and composers on the disc.

Bal-Kan: Honey & Blood - Cycles of Life / SavallArtists: Jordi Savall/Hesperion XXI. (3 SA CD) (Alia Vox) 3 AVX 9902 $56.99 The set features nearly four hours of spellbinding music, accompanied by a lavishly documented 616 page CD-Book.

Marais: Alcione Suites 1706 / Jordi SavallWorks: Marin Marais: Alcione Suites 1706 (Suites des airs à joüer) Artists: Jordi Savall/Le Concert des Nations. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Alia Vox) AVX 9903 $23.99 Shortly after the première of Alcione, Marais gathered together the most beautiful tunes, including the famous Tempest, and composed four instrumental suites.

‘Exploring Time with My Piano’ / KasprovWorks by: Rameau, Lully, Godowsky, Scarlatti, Tausig, Bach, Rachmaninov Artists: Sergei Kasprov, piano (1 CD) (Alpha) AHP 606 $18.99 Performed on a Steinway contemporary with Rachmaninov by a new talent, an Alpha discovery!

AnalektaMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 12 & 13Artists: Cecilia String Quartet. Karin Kei Nagano (Pno). (1 CD) (Analekta) ANA 28765 $18.99 The woodwind parts are not structurally essential in these concertos, and Mozart himself authorized performances by a pianist with string quartet.

‘Blanc’ / Angele Dubeau, violinWorks: Dave Brubeck: Fujiyama; The Desert And The Parched Land; François Dompierre (b.1943): Mario; Osvaldo Golijov (b.1960): The Man Who Cried; Joe Hisaishi (b.1950): Kikujiro; Ennio Morricone (b.1928): I Promessi Sposi; Marjan Mozetich; Adrian Munsey; Mark O’Connor; Shawn Phillips (b.1943); Ryuichi Sakamoto (b.1952)Artists: Angèle Dubeau (violin)/La Pietà (Orch.) (1 CD) (Analekta) ANA 28737 $18.99 “After months of battle against cancer, music has been my focal point; it has brought me comfort, tranquility and sometimes, an essential escape.”

‘Verso Venezia’ / Pallade MusicaWorks: Castella, Merula, Legrenzi: Sonate & Canzoni Artists: Pallade Musica (1 CD) (ATMA) ATMA 22697 $15.49 On Sale- ATMA presents the first CD by Pallade Musica, the 2012 Grand Prize winners at the Early Music America Baroque Performance Competition.

Transcriptions for recorder / Francis ColpronWorks by: Tartini, J.S. Bach, Telemann & Marais Artists: Francis Colpron, recorder (1 CD) (ATMA) ATMA 22677 $15.49 On SaleFrancis Colpron performs transcriptions of flamboyant violin pieces for solo recorder by several Baroque violin masters.

Gabriel Fauré: Nocturnes and Barcarolles Artists: Stéphane Lemelin, piano (2 CD) (ATMA) 2 ATMA 22466 $22.99 On SaleThis new two-CD ATMA recording with Canadian pianist Stephane Lemelin features Gabriel Faure’s complete Nocturnes and Barcarolles.

Terra Tremuit (The Earth Trembled) Works by: Antoine Brumel: Mass, Et ecce terrae motus (Lo, the earth shook); Jacobus Vaet and Thomas Crecquillon: motets; Palestrina, Byrd, de Lassus Artists: Christopher Jackson/Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montreal. (1 CD) (ATMA) ATMA 22653 $15.49 On SaleListeners can discover ‘Terra tremuit’, a motet whose title alludes to the earthquake that marked the death of Jesus. Christopher Jackson conducts.

Voici: 30 Songs by Jacques Brel performed at the organ / Frédéric LamantiaWorks: Jacques Brel (1929-1978): Amsterdam; Bruxelles; Fernand; Grand Jacques; Jaurès; Jojo; Mitch Leigh (1928-2014). Artists: Frederic Lamantia (Organ). (2 SA Hybrid CD) (Avanti Classic) 2 AVTC 1045 $19.99

Bruckner: Symphonies 4, 6 & 7 / Klemperer Artists: Otto Klemperer/Berlin PO; Cologne West German Radio Sym.; Royal Concertgebouw Orch. (3 CD, 96 khz remastering) (Archipel) . 3 ACP 9105 $14.99 Otto Klemperer is, to this

day, still considered one of the great Bruckner conductors. This 3CD collection of live Bruckner recordings from the 1950’s and 1960’s, a welcome addition to his famed studio recordings, finds Klemperer leading three of the finest European orchestras. Newly remastered.

J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion / Karl BöhmArtists: Walter Berry, Fritz Wunderlich, Christa Ludwig, Wilma Lipp, Otto Wiener. Karl Böhm/Vienna Boys Choir; Vienna SO. (96 khz remastering) (rec. 1962) (2 CD) (Archipel) 2 ACP 9117 $14.99

A concert performance starring four of the greatest singers of the era! In this 1962 live performance, Karl Böhm leads the Vienna Symphony and the Vienna Boys Choir. This is the only complete recording of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with tenor Fritz Wunderlich in the role of the Evangelist.

Bruno Walter in Vienna / Ferrier, PatzakWorks: Mahler: Das lied von der Erde; Symphony No. 4; Mozart: Symphony no 38 Artists: Kathleen Ferrier, Julius Patzak. Bruno Walter/Vienna PO (rec. 1952) (96 khz remastering) (2 CD) (Archipel)

2 ACP 5041 $14.99 A Mahler protégé, Bruno Walter’s recordings of his, and Mozart’s, works remain unequaled. Kathleen Ferrier and Julius Patzak appear in Das Lied von der Erde while soloists in the Fourth is Austrian soprano Hilde Güden. Newly remastered.

Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70 / von DohnanyiArtists: George London, Ingrid Bjoner, Waldemar Kmentt, Ira Malaniuk (96 khz remastering) (live, 1962) Christoph von Dohnanyi/Cologne Radio Chorus; Cologne RSO. (2 CD) (Archipel) 2 ACP 5155 $14.99

A commanding vocal and stage presence, bass-baritone George London, heard here in his only Elias recording, leads a noteworthy quartet of vocal soloists. Conductor Christopf von Dohnányi, who is best-known for his near twenty-year tenure as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra, here leads one of Germany’s most prominent orchestras. Completed in 1846 after extensive revising, Elias proved to be Mendelssohn’s last completed work of this scale and scope. - Newly remastered

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AvieSibelius & Adès: Violin Concertos / Hadelich

Works: Thomas Adès (b.1971): Violin Concerto (“Concentric Paths”); Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Op. 47; Humoresques nos 2, 4 & 5 (orchestrated by Karl Ekman) Artists: Augustin Hadelich,

violin; Hannu Lintu/Royal Liverpool PO. (1 CD) (Avie Records) AIE 2276 $16.49 Violinist Augustin Hadelich is one of the fastest-rising stars of his generation, with three critically acclaimed and Billboard-charting releases on Avie.

❦Brahms: Complete music for cello and piano Works: Brahms; Cello Sonatas; Transcriptions: Hungarian Dances; Lieder; Violin Sonata No. 1 Artists: Martin Roscoe (Pno); Jonathan Aasgaard (Clo). (2 CD) (Avie Records) 2 AIE 2300 $23.99 “A highly accomplished, indeed aristocratic, player.” -MusicWeb International

❦Wild Dreams / Joyce Yang, pianoWorks by: Rachmaninov, Hindemith, Bartok & Schumann Artists: Joyce Yang, piano (1 CD) (Avie Records) AIE 2261 $16.49 “In Schumann’s Fantasiestucke ...Yang was probing vivid colors

and emotional extremes.” -San Francisco Classical Voice

❦Paganini: 24 Caprices for flute / PiccininiArtists: Marina Piccinini, flute (1 CD) (Avie Records) AIE 2284 $16.49 “Piccinini makes her own magic ... Brilliant technical fluency and keen interpretive senses.” -Baltimore Sun

Passionate Diversions: A Zwilich CelebrationWorks: Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Quintet; Trio; Septet Artists: Michael Tree, viola; Harold Robinson, bass. Kalichstein-Laredo-Robison Trio; Miami String Quartet. (1 CD) (Azica) AZI 71292 $16.99 The Quintet, Trio, and Septet by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich were written for and first performed by the musicians on this recording.

‘Night Soliloquy’ - works for flute and piano Works by: Boulanger, Griffes, Barber, Rhene-Baton, Gubaidulina, Bennett, Kennan Artists: Lori Bell, flute; Diane Snodgrass, piano (1 CD) (Azica) AZI 71291 $16.99 After years of focusing on jazz, Lori Bell has turned her energy to “Night Soliloquy” her first release in the classical style.

Brahms by Heart - Chamber music for stringsWorks: Brahms: Quartets for Strings nos 1 - 3; Quintet for Strings no 2, Op. 111. Artists: Chiara String Quartet. Roger Tapping (Vla). (2 CD) (Azica) 2 AZI 71289 $24.99 This 2CD set includes Brahms’ three string quartets masterworks and his lovely, late second string quintet, with violist Roger Tapping.

BBC Opus ArteBuxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri / Daniel Hyde

Artists: John Mark Ainsley, Robin Blaze, Giles Underwood. Daniel Hyde/Choir of Magda-lena College Oxford; Phantasm. (1 CD) (BBC Opus Arte) BOA 9023D $22.99 Renowned soloists include

John-Mark Ainsley and Robin Blaze. Features Gramophone Award-winning instrumental group Phantasm

Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich: SymphoniesWorks: Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 6; Shostakovich: Symphony no. 6 Artists: Maris Jansons/Bavarian RSO. (live) (1 CD) (BR Classic) BRK 900123 $16.99 Mr. Jansons ranks as one of the foremost interpreters of Russian symphonic music.

J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion / DijkstraArtists: Karina Gauvin, Gerhild Romberger, Maximilian Schmitt, Julian Prégardien, Michael Nagy. Peter Dijkstra/Bavarian Radio Chorus; Concerto Koln. (3 CD) (BR Classic) 3 BRK 900508 $38.99 The Bavarian Radio Choir under its artistic director Peter Dijkstra again present a major work by J.S. Bach, in a live recording on CD and DVD.

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique / JansonsWorks: Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Edgard Varèse (1883-1965): Ionisation. Artists: Mariss Jansons/Bavarian RSO. (1 CD) (BR Classic) BRK 900121 $16.99 Live recordings from the Munich Philharmonie im Gasteig in 2010 and 2013.

BridgeAn American Tour - Music for piano trio

Works: Works for Piano Trio by Paul Schoenfield, Lera Auerbach, Chen Yi, Clancy Newman Artists: Weiss-Kaplan-Newman Trio (1 CD) (Bridge) BDG 9407 $15.99 On Sale

The Weiss-Kaplan-Newman trio presents four recent American trios in white hot performances.

Complete George Crumb, Vol. 16 / Ann CrumbWorks: George Crumb: American Songbook 7; Sun and Shadow Artists: Ann Crumb, soprano; Patrick Mason, baritoine; Marcantonio Barone, piano. James Freeman/Orch. 2001. (1 CD) (Bridge) BDG 9413 $15.99 On SaleThis important recording features the premiere recording of the final installment of George Crumb’s monumental American Songbook series.

American Tapestry: Duos for Flute & Piano Works by: Robert Beaser, Aaron Copland, Robert Muczynski and Lowell Liebermann Artists: Susan Rotholz, flute; Margaret Kampmeier, piano (1 CD) (Bridge) BDG 9411 $15.99 On Sale

Mozart: Piano Concertos, Vol. 4 / ShirinyanWorks: Mozart: Piano Concertos, K.414 & 488Artists: Marianna Shirinyan, piano; Scott Yoo/Odense SO. (1 CD) (Bridge) BDG 9408 $15.99 On SaleSince winning five prizes at the 2006 ARD International Music Competition in Munich, Ms. Shirinyan’s career as a soloist and chamber musician has blossomed.

American Music for piano / Jerome LowenthalWorks: Paul Chihara (1938 - ): Bagatelles (“Twice Seven Haiku”); George Rochberg: Carnival Music; Nach Bach; Partita variations (12); Ned Rorem: 75 Notes for Jerry Artists: Jerome Lowenthal (Pno). (1 CD) (Bridge) BDG 9417 $15.99 On SaleMuch admired piano virtuoso, Jerome Lowenthal, is heard in a new recording of works with which he has had a particularly close association: the music of Chihara and Rorem.

Rachmaninov: All-Night vigil (Vespers), Op. 37Works: Rachmaninov: All-Night vigil (Vespers), Op. 37; The Theotokos, Ever-Vigilant in Prayer is a hymn to the Virgin Artists: Kaspars Putnins/Netherlands Radio Choir. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) BIS 2039 $21.99 The rituals and traditions of the Orthodox Church formed an essential part of Sergei Rachmaninov’s musical and cultural background.

Keyboard works by Felipe Rodríguez Works: Felipe Rodríguez (1760-1815): Sonatas (7) for fortepiano; Rondo in B flat major Artists: Josep Maria Roger, fortepiano (1 CD) (Cantus) CTS 9622 $18.99 Forte pianist Josep Maria Roger corrects a major musical injustice with this new recording of fortepiano works by Felipe Rodriguez, a Spanish priest and composer of enormous talent who has been inexplicably overlooked by music historians.

Mozart: Piano Concertos / Ronald BrautigamWorks: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 18 in B flat major & 22 in E flat major Artists: Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano; Michael Alexander Willens/Die Kolner Akademie. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS

(Sweden) BIS 2044 $21.99 The sixth disc in this highly acclaimed series combine two works in which Mozart’s powers as an orchestrator come to the fore. The orchestra is on the whole unusually large, with clarinets, trumpets and timpani, and horn parts which are uncommonly independent and important to the musical argument.

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 3, 4, 5 / DausgaardArtists: Thomas Dausgaard/Swedish CO. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) BIS 1786 $21.99 Thomas Dausgaard and his Swedish Chamber Orchestra have now reached Schubert’s

Symphonies Nos 3, 4 and 5. Their account of the ‘Unfinished’ and ‘Great C major’ made critics notice: ‘a consistently refreshing view of both masterpieces’ (Gramophone).

Bach: Suites for Solo Cello played on viola Works: Bach: Suites for Solo Cello Nos. 2, 3, 6 Artists: Maxim Rysanov, viola (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) BIS 2033 $21.99 It was with three of Bach’s cello suites, transcribed for the

viola, that Maxim Rysanov made his début on BIS in 2010 - a disc which was greeted with critical acclaim. The reviewer on the German web site Klassik.com stated that it ‘clearly demonstrated that Rysanov knows how to decipher Bach’s musical language with the assurance of a master’.

New Releases on BISShostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15

Artists: Mark Wigglesworth/Netherlands Radio PO. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) BIS 1643 $21.99 Mark Wigglesworth’s ongoing cycle of the complete Shostakovich symphonies

has been consistently meet with critical acclaim. Earlier accounts having been recorded with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, but it is with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic that this last CD was recorded. The First and the Fifteenth, the alpha and omega of a symphonic production, spans almost 50 years of the composer’s life.

Piano Trios by Dvorak, Smetana & SukWorks: Dvorak: Piano Trio No. 3; Smetana: Piano Trio Op. 15; Suk: Elegy for Piano Trio, Op. 23 Artists: Sitkovetsky Trio. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (BIS (Sweden) BIS 2059 $21.99 Formed in 2007, the

Sitkovetsky Trio performs worldwide and has received numerous awards and critical acclaim, but is here making its début on disc, in a program perfectly suited to the ensemble’s virtuosic and impassioned music-making.

Reger: Orchestral Works / Segerstam [3CDs]Works: Max Reger: Variations and Fugue on a theme of Beethoven, Op. 86; Eine Ballettsuite, Op. 130; Tondichtungen nach Arnold Bocklin, Op. 128/1-4 Artists: Love Derwinger, piano; Leif

Segerstam/Norrkoping SO. (3 CD) (BIS (Sweden) 3 BIS 9047 $44.99 Segerstam initially impressed reviewers with his ‘visionary advocacy’ of the Four Bocklin Tone Poems, and the ‘alluring transparency’ of his Mozart Variations was noted by the BBC Music.

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Brilliant ClassicsBartók: Complete Music for Two Pianos

Works: Bartok: Suite Op.4 (from Mikrokosmos); Sonata for two pianos and percussion; music from Miraculous Mandarin; György Ligeti: Three Pieces for two pianos Artists: Matteo Fossi & Marco Gaggini,

pianos (2 CD) (Brilliant Classics) (rec. 2013) 2 BLC 94737 $11.99 On SaleThis 2 CD set presents a complete survey of Bartók’s music for two pianos.

C.P.E. Bach: Complete Organ Music / ScandaliArtists: Luca Scandali, organ (2 CD) (Brilliant Classics) (rec. 2013) 2 BLC 94812 $11.99 On SaleLuca Scandali is an Italian organist who won first prize at the Twelfth Paul Hofhaimer International Organ Competition in Innsbruck, a prize awarded only four times in the past 40 years.

C.P.E. Bach: Die Auferstehung, sacred oratorioWorks: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu, oratorio Artists: Hermann Max/Das Kleine Konzert; Rheinische Kan-torei. (2 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 2 BLC 94818 $11.99 On Sale

Performed by an all-German cast that includes the renowned Rheinische Kantorei, this release is a welcome addition to Brilliant Classics’ every-growing discography of C.P.E. Bach repertoire.

Music to Drive Away Loiterers / Gil ShahamWorks by: Bloch, Saraste, Bizet, Mozart, Faure, Sibelius Artists: Gil Shaham, violin. Sejong Soloists; Alejandro Posada/Adelaide SO; Singapore SO. (1 CD) (Canary Classics) CNCL 13 $16.99 The World over, in train and subway stations, Classical Music is used to keep loiterers away. What does it say about our society today when fine music is being used as a weapon! For violinist Gil Shaham, this was a revelation: “When I heard that Classical Music is used AS a tool to drive away loiterers I thought I’d found my niche”.

Johann Michael Haydn: Masses for high voices Works: Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806): Masses (2) for Holy Innocents’ Day; Hans Koessler (1853-1926): Missa in f Minor Artists: Gudrun Schropresents/Hannover Girl’s Choir. (1 CD) (Carus) CRS 83355 $18.99 In addition to the two Johann Michael Haydn Masses, this CD includes the world premiere recording of Hans Koessler’s Missa in F Minor.

Heinrich Schütz: The Resurrection / Rademann Artists: Gerlinde Samann, Stefan Kunath, Georg Poplutz, Felix Rumpf. Hans-Christoph Rademann/Dresden Chamber Choir. (1 CD) (Carus) CRS 83256 $18.99 With the Auferstehungshistorie (The Resurrection) the complete recording of the works of Heinrich Schütz continues with a further well-known work.

CAvi MusicClarinet Quintets of Fuchs & Brahms / Manz

Works: Fuchs: Clarinet Quin-tet Op. 102; Brahms: Clarinet Quintet Op. 115 Artists: Se-bastian Manz, clarinet; Danish String Quartet. (1 CD) (CAvi Music) CAVI 8553300 $16.49 Sebastian Manz is one of very

few world-class young clarinet players, with a great career ahead of him.

Early 20th Century Sonatas for violin & pianoWorks: Szymanowski, Hindemith, Resphighi: Sonatas for Violin & Piano Artists: Lea Birringer, violin; Esther Birringer: piano (1 CD) (CAvi Music) CAVI 8553432 $16.49 This CD presents rarely recorded repertoire, with three works that mirror the early 20th century’s musical development played by the Birringer duo.

Opera Omina, Vol. 4: Lutoslawski / SkrowaczewskiWorks: Witodl Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra; Symphony No. 1 Artists: Stanislaw Skrowaczewski/NFM Wroclaw PO. (1 CD) (CD Accord) CDAC 196 $29.99 Mr. Lutoslawski ranks among the most pre-emi-nent of European composers of the 20th century. 2013 marked the centennial of his birth.

Opera Omnia, Vol. 5: Lutoslawski - covering track and trailblazing: works for orchestra

Works: Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 3; Silesian Triptych; Little Suite; Symphonic Variations; Lacrimosa Artists: Agata Zubel, soprano; Jacek Kasp-szyk/NFM Wroclaw Philhar-monic Choir; NFM Wroclaw PO.

(1 CD) (CD Accord) CDAC 197 $18.99 The Symphony was completed in 1983 with Silesian Triptych and Little Suite composed during the years of “social realism” and Symphonic Variations and Lacrimosa written before WW II.

Opera Omnia, Vol. 6: Lutoslawski: ConcertosWorks: Witold Lutoslawski: Piano Concerto; Cello Concerto Artists: Garrick Ohlsson, piano; Tomasz Daroch, cello; Jacek Kaspszyk/NFM Wroclaw Philharmoonic Orch.; Jean Deroyer/Court-circuit. (1 CD) (CD Accord) CDAC 198 $18.99 In addition to the two concertos, the Lutoslawski Piano Duo plays Variations on a Theme by Paga-nini as well as three short pieces for orchestra.

Portrait: works for bassoon / Zdybel, bassoonWorks: Music for bassoon by Gordon Jacob, Jacques Casterede, Lubos Sluka, Edison Denisov, Elliott Carter Artists: Katarzyna Zdybel, bassoon (1 CD) (CD Accord) CDAC 182 $18.99 An intriguing and diverse album of 20th century music for the unsung bassoon.

Fourtune: Polish Flute Quartets / DlugoszWorks by: Krzysztof Meyer; Wladyslaw Slowin-ski; Penderecki Artists: Lukasz Dlugosz, flutes; Radosllw Pujanek, violin; Budnik-Galazka; Kwiat-kowski (1 CD) (CD Accord) CDAC 187 $18.99

CentaurHaydn: Favorite Piano Sonatas / Gloukhova

Works: F.J. Haydn: Piano So-natas Nos. 37, 2, 15, 10, 7 Art-ists: Daria Gloukhova, piano (1 CD) (Centaur) CEN 3309 $16.99 Ms. Gloukhova infuses these works with an intensity and poetry that make these

performances rise far beyond the norm.

‘Reveries’ - arrangements for cello & piano Works by: Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Ibert, Khachaturian et al. arr. for cello and piano Artists: Fedor Amosov, cello, Jen-Ru Sun, piano (1 CD) (Centaur) CEN 3314 $16.99 Cellist Fedor Amosov, despite his youth, has an impressively extensive repertoire.

‘Ragtime Classics, 1901-1919’ / Brian DykstraWorks: May Aufderheide: The Thriller!; Charles “Doc” Cooke: Blame It on the Blues; Charles L. Johnson: Dill Pickles; Scott Joplin: Bethena; Gladi-olus Rag; Peacherine Rag; Joseph Lamb; James Scott; Tom Turpin; H.C. Woods. Artists: Brian Dykstra (Pno). (1 CD) (Centaur) CEN 3340 $16.99 A ragtime composer himself, pianist Brian Dykstra has a deep and special affinity for these works.

Challenge ClassicsKrossover: Opera Revisited / Tania KrossWorks: Martijn van Agt: Go slow; Roland Brunt: Voor geen goud; Martin Fondse: O mar; Lucky Fonz III: Rebibá; Odilo Girod: To the end of the world; Ruben Hein: The wedding night; Martijn Konijnenburg; Reyn Ouwehand; Spinvis (2002 - ); Robert Jan Stips. Artists: Jurgen Hempel/Nether-lands SO. Tania Kross (mz-sop) (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Challenge Classics) CHL 72628 $16.99 On SaleThis new disc features opera music written by popular contemporary composers in arrangements by Bob Zimmerman performed by Tania Kross.

❦Britten and Weinberg: Violin Concertos Works: Britten: Concerto for Violin, Op. 15; Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919-1996): Concerto for Violin, Op. 67. Artists: Mihkel Kütson/Deutsches SO Berlin. Linus Roth (Vln). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Challenge Classics) CHL 72627 $16.99 On Sale“Not an easy listening experience by any means, but a profoundly moving one.” -The Strad

Mussorgsky: ‘Pictures’, Beethoven, ScriabinWorks: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Beethoven: ‘Appassionata’ sonata; Scriabin: Piano Sonata no 10 Artists: Federico Colli, piano (1 CD) (Champs Hill Records) CMPH 079 $16.99 Champs Hill Records is delighted to release the debut recording by Federico Colli, the Leeds International Piano Competition 2012 winner.

Schubert: Sonatines for Violin and Piano Works: Schubert: Sonatines for Violin and Piano; Rondo for Violin and Strings Artists: Sara Trickey, violin; Daniel Tong, piano; Callino Quartet. (1 CD) (Champs Hill Records) CMPH 080 $16.99

Sibelius: Violin Concerto et al. / Jennifer PikeWorks: Sibelius: Andante Festivo for string quartet; Violin Concerto, Op. 47; Finlandia; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Kuolema; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22. Artists: Andrew Davis/Bergen PO. Jennifer Pike (Vln). (1 SA

Hybrid CD) (Chandos Records) CHA 5134 $19.99 Sir Andrew Davis and the Bergen Philharmonic’s third Chandos recording features a popular selection of Jean Sibelius’ orchestral works.

Sibelius: Complete Symphonies / StorgardsWorks: Sibelius: Symphonies nos 1-7; Three late fragments Artists: John Storgards/BBC SO. (3 CD) (Chandos Records) 3 CHA 10809 $37.49 Each of Sibelius’ symphonies has its unique character, wheth-

er it be the classicism of the Third, the brooding modernism of the Fourth, or the icy stillness of the Sixth, so evocative of the Finnish landscape.

Scharwenka: The Four Piano Concertos Works: Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924): 4 Piano Concertos Artists: Alexander Markovich, piano; Neeme Jarvi/Estonian National SO. (2 CD) (Chandos Records) 2 CHA 10814 $18.99 The Polish-born German

composer Franz Xaver Scharwenka’s four piano concertos are central works among his small output. Pianist Alexander Markovich has here recorded them together for the first time.

Schubert: Piano works, Vol. 1 / Barry DouglasWorks: Schubert: ‘Wanderer’ Fantasy; Piano Sonata in B flat Artists: Barry Douglas, piano (1 CD) (Chandos Records) CHA 10807 $18.99 With this recording, exclusive Chandos artist Barry Douglas launches a survey of the complete solo piano works of Franz Schubert.

Rozsa: Film Music Suites / Rumon GambaWorks: Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995): Film music suites to Ben-Hur; Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book; Sahara; The Thief of Bagdad. Artists: Rumon Gamba/BBC Philharmonic. (1 CD) (Chandos Records) CHA 10806 $19.99 The Hungarian composer Miklos Rozsa scored ninety-five films during his lifetime, including some of the most famous cinematic works of all time.

The Brodsky Quartet plays BrahmsWorks: Brahms: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 51; Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115 Artists: Michael Collins, clarinet, Brodsky Quartet. (1 CD) (Chandos Records) CHA 10817 $18.99 Having often performed Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet in concert, the renowned Brodsky Quartet and clarintetist Michael Collins have come together once again to record this album.

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ChandosLouis Lortie Plays Chopin, Vol. 3Works: Chopin: Nocturnes, Impromptus, Sonata in B minor Artists: Louis Lortie, piano (1 CD) (Chandos Records) CHA 10813 $18.99 Louis Lortie here gives us the third volume in his ongoing Chopin project.

Mancini: Solos for Flute / Gwyn RobertsWorks: Francesco Mancini (1672-1737): Solos for Flute (1724) Artists: Gwyn Roberts, recorder; flauto traverso; Tempesta di Mare. (1 CD) (Chandos Records) CHA 0801 $18.99 Born in 1672 in Naples where he trained as an organist and composer, Francesco Mancini became one of the most prominent composers of Neapolitan opera in the eighteenth century.

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto / Ning FengWorks: Bruch: Scottish Fantasy; Tchaikovsky: Vio-lin Concerto in D Artists: Ning Feng, violin; Yang Yang/Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Channel) CCS 34913 $21.49 2006 first prize winner at the International Paganini Competition, Ning Feng follows in the footsteps of great violinists such as Kavakos, Kremer and Ac-cardo.

Horn Trios by Brahms, Schumann & ReineckeWorks: Brahms: Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano, Op. 40; Carl Reinecke: Trio for piano, clarinet & horn, Op. 274; Schumann: Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano, Op. 70. Artists: Frank van der Laar (Pno); Candida Thompson (Vln); Jasper de Waal (Horn); Hans Colbers (Clnt). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Channel Classics) CCS 34014 $21.49 Jasper de Waal is the beloved principal hornist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

ChristophorusOrlando di Lasso: Motets / Van Nevel, Currende

Works: Orlando di Lasso: Motets (From “Patrocinium Mu-sices”, 1573/1574) Artists: Erik Van Nevel/Concerto Palatino; Currende, vocal ensemble. (1 CD) (Christophorus) CHR 01922 $18.99

Orlando di Lassus was the most famous and influential 16th century European musician, and is today considered chief representative of the mature polyphonic style of the Netherlands school.

John Christopher Smith: The Seasons, oratorio Works: John Christopher Smith (1712-1795): The Seasons, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra. Artists: Kirkby, Mead, Mammel, Simon, Festival Choir Musica Fanconia, Wolfgang Riedelbauch/La Banda (2 CD) (Christophorus) 2 CHR 77382 $24.99 Smith’s colorful representations of nature - ranging from birdsong and the undulations of the forest to icy winter storms - are very successfully realized.

Frescobaldi: Messa sopra l’aria della MonicaWorks: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Messa sopra l’aria della Monica; Motets Artists: Alessandro De Marchi/IlTeatro Armonico. (1 CD) (Christophorus) CHR 01932 $18.99 Alessandro di Marchi leads Il Teatro Armonico in these performances, originally recorded in 1991.

Music for Passiontide around 1500Works: Bernhard Ycart: Lamentationes Hieremiæ - Prophetæ; Josquin Desprez (c.1440-1521); Hein-rich Isaac (c.1450-1517) Artists: Wilfried Rom-bach/Ensemble Officium. (1 CD) (Christophorus) CHR 01942 $18.99

CovielloAndreas N. Tarkmann: Jack and the Beanstalk

Works: Andreas N. Tarkmann (b.1956): Jack and the Beanstalk Artists: Malte Arkona; Francesco Savignano/Duisburger Philharmoniker. (1 CD) (Coviello) CVEL 91401 $18.99

The German composer Andreas Tarkmann (b. 1956) set the British fairy tale ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ to music. Booklet notes in German.

Jacques Duphly (1715-1789): Pièces de ClavecinArtists: Medea Bindewald, hpsi; Nicolette Moonen, violin (1 CD) (Coviello) CVEL 91404 $18.99 Jacques Duphly mixed elements of traditional French Suite with influences of “modern” Italian style up to echoes of the early classical sonata.

Robert Schumann: The 4 Symphonies Artists: Karl-Heinz Steffens/Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz (2 SA CD) (Coviello) 2 CVEL 91403 $29.99 Mr. Steffens, until 2007 Prin-cipal Clarinetist of the Berlin Philharmonic, has been Music

Director of the Rheinland-Pfalz Staatsphilharmonie since the 2009/10 concert season.

Mozart: Five Divertimenti K.439B for 2 Guitars Artists: Sharpe Zohn Guitar Duo (1 CD) (Clear Note) CLRN 74611 $16.99 Composer/guitarist Andrew Zohn’s masterful arrange-ments of Mozart’s work make this unique collection a welcome addition to the guitar duo repertoire.

Three Concertos by Tauno Marttinen Works: Tauno Marttinen (1912-2008): Violin Concerto; Piano Concerto; Phantasy for Cello & Orchestra Artists: Phillippe Graffin, violin; Ralph van Raat, piano; Marko Ylönen, cello. Ari Rasilainen/Turku PO; Hannu Lintu/Tampere PO. (1 CD) (Cobra) CBRA 41 $18.99 One of Tauno Marttinen’s most-played works is his violin concerto, on this record brilliantly performed by the French master Philippe Graffin.

Leo Fall (1873-1925): Madame Pompadour, operaArtists: Annette Dasch, Heinz Zednik. Andreas Schuller, Andreas Schuller/Volksoper Wien. (1 CD) (CPO ) CPO 777795 $16.99 Leo Fall’s (1873-1925) operetta Madame Pompadour is regarded as this composer’s wittiest and most outstanding work of this genre.

Bruneau: Requiem; Debussy: Pelléas et MélisandeWorks: Alfred Bruneau (1857-1934): Requiem; Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande, Symphony Artists: Mireille Delunsch, Nora Gubisch, Edgaras Montvidas, Jérôme Varnier. Ludovic Morlot/Flemish Radio Choir; La Monnaie Sym. Chorus; La Monnaie SO. (1 CD) (Cypress) CYPS 7615 $18.99 In the 1880s it was expected that a young composer like Bruneau should attempt a large-scale religious work before launching a career in opera, which at the time was still the key to achieving a major reputation in France.

DaCapoRune Glerup: ‘Dust Encapsulated’

Works: Rune Glerup (b.1981): Acoustic and electronic works Artists: Neel Teilmann, piano; Mathias Fris-Hansen, percus-sion, Pierre-André Valade/Athe-las Sinfonietta Copenhagen. (1 CD) (DaCapo) DACO 8226578 $16.99

This CD presents five world premiere recordings of acoustic and electronic works by the Danish composer Rune Glerup (b. 1981).

‘The Golden Age of Danish Partsongs’ / HillierWorks: Choral music by Gade, Hartmann, Heise, Kuhlau, Laub, Nielsen, Norholm, Schultz, Weyse Artists: Paul Hillier/Ars Nova Copenhagen. (1 SA CD) (DaCapo) DACO 6220568 $16.99 This collection of Hillier’s Danish Golden Age jew-els with Ars Nova Copenhagen includes Classical and Romantic works as well as music from subse-quent generations and right up until our own time.

Pelle Gudmunsen-Holmgreen (b.1932): Mixed Company / Theatre of Voices; Paul HillierArtists: Paul Hillier/London Sinfonietta; Theatre of Voices. (1 CD) (DaCapo) DACO 8226114 $16.99 These seven works were composed around John Dowland’s iconic Lacrimae, and tailored to this excellent “mixed company” of Danish and English vocal and instrumental performers.

❦Brahms: The Violin Sonatas / Kavakos, violinArtists: Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yuja Wang, piano (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002032902 $18.98 “It’s a long time since there was a new version of this concerto as good as this.” -The Guardian

❦Hickey ‘Cursive’ - Piano and Chamber WorksWorks: Sean Hickey (b.1970): solo piano works; Ampersand, for violin and piano; Pied-a-terre, for flute, viola and harp Artists: Philip Edward Fisher, piano; Julia Sakharova, violin; Meredith Clark, harp (1 CD)

(Delos) DEL 3465 $16.99 ‘This is music that has everything going for it - melodic, heroic solo parts, symphonic breadth, dynamic form and a sort of post-romantic dash.’ - Gapplegate Reviews

Postcard from Nalchik - String QuartetsWorks: Haydn: String Quartet Op. 33/2; Prokofiev: String Quartet No.2; Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8 Artists: Edinburgh Quartet. (1 CD) (Delphian Records) DELP 34081 $19.99 The Edinburgh Quartet presents two commonly programmed chamber works alongside a rarity, the virtuosic String Quartet No. 2 by Prokofiev.

Alfred Schnittke: Complete Piano Music Artists: Simon Smith (piano) (2 CD) (Delphian Records) 2 DELP 34131 $28.49 This two-disc set comprises Schnittke’s entire published output for solo piano (including one piece for piano duet and another for six hands at one keyboard.)

The Voice of the Turtle Dove / The SixteenWorks: Antiphons and motets by Richard Davy (1465-circa 1507), William Mundy (1529-1591) and John Sheppard (1515-1558) Artists: Harry Christophers/The Sixteen; Eamonn Dougan; Jeremy Budd;

Kirsty Hopkins (1 CD) (Coro) COO 16119 $16.49 In 2014, The Sixteen returns to its roots, revisit-ing the golden age of Renaissance polyphony in England. In this new program, the award-winning ensemble presents a stunning selection of music by Richard Davy, John Sheppard, and William Mundy.

Music of the Kingdom / The SixteenWorks: Britten: Gloriana; Robert Carver (circa 1485-c. 1570): Missa Dum sacrum mysterium; William Byrd; Orlando Gibbons; Handel; Purcell; Robert Ramsey (1580-1644); Thomas Tallis;

Thomas Tomkins; Edmund Turges. Artists: Harry Christophers/The Sixteen (1 CD) (Coro) COO 16122 $16.49 This new compilation from The Sixteen pulls together some of the finest works written for, and in celebration of, Monarchs and the Kingdom.

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J.S. Bach: Lutheran Masses, Vol. 2 / Harry Christophers and The SixteenWorks: J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 79, “Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild”; Mass for 3 voices, chorus, 2 flutes, strings & continuo, BWV 234; Mass for 4 voices, chorus, 2 oboes, strings & continuo, BWV 236 Artists: Harry Christophers/The Sixteen (1 CD) (Coro) COO 16120 $16.49 Despite their exquisite beauty, featuring splendid choruses and deeply moving arias, there are relatively few recordings of the Lutheran Masses. On this new collection, just eight singers from The Sixteen perform the Masses, allowing the beauty of the

virtuosic vocal lines to be heard with absolute clarity.

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Works: Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 Artists: Christian Thielemann/Dresden Staatska-pelle. Maurizio Pollini (Pno). (1 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B002027902 $16.98 “The resolve and self-

assurance with which Pollini played here was fascinating.” -Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

Schumann: The 4 Symphonies / Nézet-SéguinArtists: Yannick Nézet-Séguin/CO of Europe. (2 CD) (DG) 2 DGG B002027502 $21.98 Captured live at acclaimed concerts in Paris, Nézet-Séguin conducts one of the world’s preeminent chamber orchestras.

Pianist Yundi plays Beethoven & SchumannWorks: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5 “Emperor”; Schumann: Fantasia in C major Artists: Daniel Harding/Berlin Philharmonic. Yundi Li (Pno). (1 CD) (DG) DGG B002010302 $16.98 YUNDI records Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto with conductor Daniel Harding and the Berlin Phil-harmonic. The recording includes a performance of a solo work, Schumann’s Fantasie in C.

Something to Remember You By: The New Sound of Broadway - Songs by Jerry HermanWorks: Jerry Herman (1933 - ): As Simple As That (from “Milk and Honey”); Before the Parade Passes By; Music from “Hello, Dolly!”; Let’s Not Waste A Moment; Ralph Rainger (1901 - 1942); Arthur Schwartz (1900 - 1984). Artists: George Melachrino/Melachrino Strings and Orch. (1 CD) (Dutton Laboratories) DUT 4502 $22.99

For Tomasz Sikorski / John Tilbury, pianoWorks: Tomasz Sikorski: Piano works Artists: John Tilbury, piano (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 917 $17.99 On SaleThe music on this album demonstrates Sikorski’s unerring feeling for harmony

and register. The “minimalism” of these pieces is always natural.

The Masters of Violin, Vol. 3 / Franco GulliWorks: Respighi: Sonata in B minor; Dietrich, Schumann, Brahms: Sonata F.A.E. Artists: Franco Gulli, violin; Enica Cavallo, piano (1 CD) (Dynamic) DYN 7693 $13.99 Ottorino Respighi’s Sonata was completed in 1917 but remains firmly within the boundaries of romanticism.

ECMJarrett: Ritual / Dennis Russell Davies, pianoWorks: Keith Jarrett (1945 - ): Ritual, for piano. Artists: Dennis Russell Davies (Pno); Keith Jarrett (Hpsi). (1 CD) (ECM) ECM B001998502 $18.98 To listen to ‘Ritual’ is akin to experiencing a Kieth Jarrett solo concert - the interpreter may be differ-ent, but the expression is remarkably consistent.

20th century works for violin & piano Works: Alfred Schnittke: “Suite In The Old Style”; Valentin Silvestrov: “Hommage à J.S.B.”; Luigi Dal-lapiccola: “Tartiniana seconda”; Francis Poulenc: Violin Sonata; William Walton: Toccata Artists: Natascia and Raffaella Gazzana - Duo Gazzana. (1 CD) (ECM) ECM B002043702 $18.98 On this album, older music is viewed through the prism of the new, and affinities are explored. For example, Schnittke’s “Suite In The Old Style” re-flects, temperamentally, upon Bach and Scarlatti, while echoes of Bach’s sonatas resonate in Valentin Silvestrov’s 2009 composition “Hommage à J.S.B.”

Harrison Birtwistle: Chamber Music Artists: Till Fellner, piano; Lisa Batiashvili, violin; Adrian Brendel, cello; Amy Freston and Roderick Williams (voice) (1 CD) (ECM) ECM B002043602 $18.98 The compositions here include “Bogenstrich” written in 2006, the “Trio” of 2011 and songs after US Objectivist poet Lorine Niedecker.

Guillemain: Caprices for solo violin, Op. 18Works: Louis-Gabriel Guillemain (1705 - 1770): Caprices (12) for solo violin Artists: Gilles Colliard, baroque violin (1 CD) (EMEC) EMEC 048 $15.49 On SaleThis EMEC CD presents the world premiere recording of Louis Gabriel Guillemain’s (1705-1770) Caprices, op. 18.

Quiroga: Orchestral versions in La Copla style Works: Manuel Alejandro (b.1895): María de la O / Catalina, medley for orchestra (after Quiroga); Manuel Quiroga (1899-1988): Songs in la copla style arranged for orchestra Artists: Enrique Garcia-Asensio/Spanish Radio and Television SO. (2 CD) (EMEC) 2 EMEC 098 $22.99 On Sale

EMEC, continuedMore Romantic era Music of the Spanish GuitarWorks by: Julian Arcas (1832-1882); Valentín Borrero; Federico Cano (1838-1904); Luis Soria (1851-1935); José Viñas (1823-1888). Artists: Agustín Maruri (Gtr). (1 CD) (EMEC) EMEC 042 $15.49 On Sale

Original Music for Violin and GuitarWorks: Bartolomeo Bortolazzi (1772-?): Duo Concertant; V. Kraus (fl. 18th Century): Varia-tions; Victor Magnien (1804-1885): Duo Concertante, Opp. 5 & 6; Joseph Mayseder (1789-1863): Polonaise Brillante; Po-

lonaise, Op. 4; Heinrich Aloys Prager (1783-1854). Artists: Agustín Maruri (Gtr); Gilles Colliard (Vln). (1 CD) (EMEC) EMEC 041 $15.49 On SaleWorld premiere recordings! This CD contains origi-nal pieces for violin and guitar, most written in the 19th century by now nearly forgotten composers.

Original Romantic Music for Flute and Guitar Works: Leonhard Von Call (1767-1815): Duo, Op. 87; Pot Pourri from German and Italian operas; Serenades, Opp 19 & 132; Jacques Pierre Joseph Rode (1774-1830): Polonaise Artists: Agustín Maruri (Gtr); Sabine Dreier (Flt). (1 CD) (EMEC) EMEC 040 $15.49 On Sale

The Jones & Maruri cello-guitar duoWorks: Original works for cello and guitar by Schubert, Legnani, Bobrowicz, Gatayes, Romberg, Schiker Artists: Jones & Maruri cello-guitar duo (2 CD) (EMEC) 2 EMEC 081/114 $15.49 On SaleOne of the very few recordings of the Arpeggione in its cello and guitar version.

Satoshi Tanaka (b.1956): Works for Piano Artists: Satoko Inoue, piano (1 CD) (EMEC) EMEC 112 $15.49 On SalePremiere recordings of the singular, idiomatic solo piano works by Japanese composer Satoshi Tanaka. - A very different production for those wanting to discover new aural worlds.

Bruckner: Symphony no. 8 (1887 version) Artists: Kent Nagano/Bavarian State Orch. (2 CD) (Farao Classics) 2 FAR 108075 $29.99 The original 1887 version of Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony differs strikingly from the twenty-minute-shorter second version that is usually performed, being expresively much more abrupt.

‘Et in Arcadia Ego’ / Concerto Stella MatutinaWorks by: Torelli, Gasparini, Valentini, Handel, Marcello, Corelli, Scarlatti Artists: Christoph Hammer/Concerto Lombardi Mazzulli. (1 CD) (Fra Bernardo) FRAB 1312333 $18.99 The members of the Accademia dell’Arcadia trans-port themselves to Arcadia’s imaginary landscape.

Haydn: The Creation / Clemens Kraus Artists: Eipperle, Patzak, Hann. Clemens Krauss/Vienna PO & Chorus (live 1943) (2 CD) (Fra Bernardo) 2 FRAB 1312522 $24.99 ‘Clemens Kraus both delighted and enthralled with a vivid performance of Haydn’s Creation oratorio...’ - Wiener Krone Zeitung, March 1943

❦Beethoven: Symphonies, Overtures / AnsermetWorks: Beethoven: Sympho-nies Nos 1-4; Coriolan Overture Artists: Ernest Ansermet/L’Orchestre de la Suisse Ro-mande. (2 CD) (Decca) 2 DEC B002005002 $19.98 “Ansermet’s intrepretations

are among the best recorded and can be recommended, hands down.”

Faure: Piano Quartet & Trio / Pro Arte QuartetWorks: Faure: Piano Quartet No. 1; Piano Trio Artists: Pro Arte Piano Quartet. (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002005802 $15.48

❦Chamber Music of Ludwig Spohr / Vienna OctetWorks: Spohr: Piano Quintet Op. 52; Double Quartet Op. 87; Octet Op. 32; Nonet Op. 31Artists: Walter Panhofer, piano; Vienna String Quartet. (2 CD) (Decca) 2 DEC B002005602 $19.98

“The performances themselves leave nothing to be desired in their wit, musicality and fullness of tone.”

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1 & 8 / AbbadoArtists: Claudio Abbado/Vienna Philharmonic (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002004902 $15.48

Zubin Mehta conducts Beethoven / LA POWorks: Beethoven: Symphony No. 7; Leonore Overture No. 3; Egmont Ov. Artists: Zubin Mehta/Israel PO; Los Angeles PO. (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002005302 $15.48

Berlioz: Harold In Italy / Israel PO, MehtaWorks: Berlioz: Harold In Italy; Bloch: Voice In The Wilderness Artists: Zubin Mehta/Israel PO; Janos Starker, cello; Daniel Banyamini, viola (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002005402 $15.48

‘Fete a la Francaise’ / Albert WolffWorks by: Charpentier, Massenet, Franck, Lalo -Sérénade; A la fontaine; A mules; Sur les cîmes; Napoli; Le Chasseur Maudit; Rédemption; Scherzo for Orchestra et al. Artists: Albert

Wolff/Paris Conservatoire Orch. (2 CD) (Decca) 2 DEC B002005702 $19.98 The recorded legacy of Albert Wolff is one of the most sought-after by collectors.

❦Josef Krips conducts Beethoven & SchubertWorks: Beethoven: Symphony No. 4; Schubert: Symphony No. 9 Artists: Josef Krips/Concert-gebouw Orch. Amsterdam (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002005102 $15.48 “The excellence of the

performance is matched by that of the recording” -Gramophone (Schubert)

Orchestral suites by Rameau, Grétry, CharpentierWorks: Rameau: Le Temple de la Gloire, suites; Grétry: Ballet Music from Operas; Charpentier: Médée, suite Artists: Raymond Leppard (hpsi)/English CO. (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002005202 $15.48

❦Holborne: Pavans and Galliards, 1599 Works: Antony Holborne (circa 1545-1602): Pavanes, Galliards and other pieces for viol consort Artists: Anthony Rooley/Con-sort of Musicke (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B002005502 $15.48 “The standard of performances

is high.” -Gramophone Magazine

Decca Eloquence from AustraliaEloquence is a series of classical recordings culled from the archives of Decca and Deutsche Grammophon and originating from Australia. One of the most critically-acclaimed of classical reissue series in the world today, the series is noted for the resurrection of many analogue recordings hitherto unreleased on CD. More than a dozen recordings have been awarded the coveted Penguin Guide Rosette. This first wave of 10 titles includes performances by Ernest Ansermet, Josef Krips, Zubin Mehta and Anthony Rooley.

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New Releases on CD New Releases on CD‘Lost in Venice with Prometheus’ / MichielsWorks by: Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, Liszt, Nono, Holliger Artists: Jan Michiels, piano (3 CD) 3 FLA 716 $37.49 The piano version of Beethoven’s ballet, ‘The Creatures of Prometheus’ forms the heart of this ambitious project that leads us to Bach, Wagner, Liszt, Nono and Holliger.

GenuinThe Stream in the Valley’ - Rare Irish & English Art Songs of Britten, Head & Ireland

Artists: Alison Browner & Sharon Carty, voices, Andreas Frese, piano (1 CD) (Genuin) GUIN 14300 $18.99 Singers Alison Browner and Sharon Carty as well as the pianist Andreas Frese pay

tribute to the great English art song tradition.

‘A Musical Reverie’ Trios for flute, violin & pianoWorks by: Akira Miyoshi, Weber & Martinu Artists: Atsuko Koga, flute; Georgiy Lomakov, cello; Radoslaw Kurek, piano (1 CD) (Genuin) GUIN 14306 $18.99 Dreams, illusions, nightmares, tender and formi-dable images: all this can be heard on this third CD by the Japanese flutist Atsuko Koga.

Violin Sonatas by Bartók, Beethoven, YsaÿeWorks: Bartók: Sonata Sz.117; Beethoven: Sonata No. 7; Waxman: Carmen Fantasy; Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 3 Artists: Tobias Feldmann, violin; Boris Kusnezow, piano (1 CD) (Genuin) GUIN 14316 $18.99

Commanding superior technique and natural musi-cianship, the multi-prize winner and former concert-master presents himself here as a mature artist!

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2Artists: Gerlinde Otto, piano (2 CD) (Genuin) 2 GUIN 14308 $29.99 Gerlinde Otto plays Bach vibrantly and with a big, singing sound.

John Tavener Choral works / The Tallis ScholarsWorks: John Tavener (1944-2013): Funeral Ikos; Ikon of Light; The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete; The Lamb “Little Lamb, who made thee?” Artists: Peter Phillips/The Tallis Scholars; Jeremy White (Bass) (1 CD) (Gimell) GIM 404 $12.99 The budget priced release from Gimell features The Tallis Scholars’s landmark recording of Sir John Tavener’s Ikon of Light.

The Responsoria of Carlo Gesualdo, 1611Works: Carlo Gesualdo: Responsoria 1611; In te Domine speravi; Ne reminiscaris, Domine / La Com-pagnia del Madrigale Artists: La Compagnia del Madrigale. (3 CD) (Glossa) 3 GLS 922803 $38.99 Over three CDs, Gesualdo’s creative musical re-sponse to the Passion of Christ is interspersed with spiritual madrigals from some of his best-known contemporaries whose religious texts further under-line the madrigalesque nature of the Responsoria.

GlossaGiovanni Zamboni: Sonatas for Lute (1718) Artists: Luciano Contini, lute (1 CD) (Glossa) GLS 80008 $18.99 Giovanni Zamboni’s music calls to mind the influence of Corelli and Weiss as much as it does that of Piccinini.

J.C.F. Bach: Sonatas for traverso & fortepiano Works: Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach: Sonatas for traverso & fortepiano Artists: Gatti, traverso (flute); Togni, fortepiano; Barrati, cello (1 CD) (Glossa) GLS 80009 $18.99 A welcome reintroduction to the

Glossa catalogue of Marcello Gatti’s interpretations of transverse flute Sonatas by J.Ch.F. Bach.

Sebastián de Vivanco: Missa In manus tuas Works: Sebastián de Vivanco (1551-1622): Missa In manus tuas Artists: Michael Noone/Orch. of the Renaissance. (1 CD) (Glossa) GLS 81405 $18.99 Sebastián de Vivanco most unjust neglect is undoubtedly due to his having been born in Ávila at about the same time as Tomás Luis de Victoria.

Bound for Glory!’ New Settings of African-American Spirituals / Chicago a CappellaArtists: Jonathan Miller/Chicago a Cappella. (1 CD) (Gothic Records) GTHC 49282 $18.99 Ten world premier recordings of new arrange-ments of African-American spirituals featuring Chi-cago a Cappella.

As Water Ascends to a Cloud: Music by Pacific NW Composers Works by: Froggét; Asplin, Bergsma, Szymko, Herbolsheimer, Shakarian, Cavit, Hovhaness Artists: Loren W Pontén/Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble. (1 CD) (Gothic Records) GTHC 49285 $18.99 Nearly half of the works in this anthology of choral works were composed especially for Opus 7; many are world-premiere recordings.

New American Choral Series: CaraccioloWorks: Stephen Caracciolo: Music for Chorus Artists: Michael McCarthy/Cathera Vocal Ensemble. (1 CD) (Gothic) GTHC 49287 $18.99 First recording of the professional vocal ensemble Cathedra, which is based at Washington National Cathedral and directed by Michael McCarthy

Piano Music by York Bowen / Cristina OrtizWorks: York Bowen: 24 Preludes; Suite Mignonne; Berceuse Artists: Cristina Ortiz, piano (1 CD) (Grand Piano) GRPO 637 $16.99 York Bowen’s 24 Preludes form a sequence of concise, richly expressive and directly communicative studies.

Joachim Raff: Piano Works, Vol. 4 / NguyenWorks: Joachim Raff: La Cicerenella, Op. 165; Romances (12), Op. 8; Pieces (2), Op. 166; Allegro Agitato, Op. 151 Artists: Tra Nguyen, piano (1 CD) (Grand Piano) GRPO 653 $16.99 [Nguyen’s] playing throughout is as warm, fluent and sympathetic as you could wish.” - Gramophone

Rostropovich plays Dvorak & TchaikovskyWorks: Dvorak: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations Artists: Mstislav Rostropovich, cello. Seiji Ozawa/Boston SO. (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564633426 $12.99 After an initial focus on French

Baroque music, Erato greatly diversified its collection later, to include, among much else, these recordings by Mstislav Rostropovich.

Pianist Nicolaï Lugansky plays BeethovenWorks: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 23 “Appassioniata”, No. 14 “Moonlight”, No. 22 & No. 7 Artists: Nicolaï Lugansky, piano (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564633472 $12.99

Lalo: Cello Concerto / Frédéric Lodéon, celloWorks: Lalo: Cello Concerto; Caplet: Epiphanie Artists: Frédéric Lodéon, cello; Charles Dutoit/Philharmonia Orch. (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564632843 $12.99 First release on CD! - André

Caplet’s rarely-heard Épiphanie performed by cellist Frédéric Lodéon and Charles Dutoit with the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Mozart: Requiem / William ChristieArtists: Nathan Berg, Anna Maria Panzarella, Christoph Prégardien, Nathalie Stutzmann. William Christie/Les Arts Florissants. (1 CD) ERA 2564633317 $12.99 William Christie (b. 1944),

founded the Les Arts Florissants in 1979, becoming known for his interpretations of music of the French Baroque. His repertoire later widened considerably, to include works such as those heard here.

Purcell: Music for Queen Mary / GardinerWorks: Purcell: Music for The Queen Mary - Come Ye Sons of Art Artists: John Eliot Gardiner/Equal Brass Ensemble; Monteverdi Orch. & Choir (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564633314 $12.99 The works here were composed by Purcell to honor and to commemorate the 1694 birthday and subsequent death of Queen Mary later that same year.

Mendelssohn: String Quartets / Artemis QuartetWorks: Mendelssohn: String Quartets nos 2, 3 & 6 Artists: Artemis String Quartet. (2 CD) (Erato) 2 ERA 2564636690 $16.99 The Artemis Quartet’s questing and thought-provoking approach to repertoire is evident in these recordings.

As of 2013, following a lapse of some ten years, the famed Erato imprint has been reborn. During its original first three decades, Erato maintained a particular focus on French artists and French music, with a particular focus on the Baroque. Later, the label expanded its catalog to include repertoire from all over Europe and much of music history.

The Return of Erato!

Vivaldi: Flute Concertos / Jean-Pierre RampalWorks: Vivaldi: Flute Concertos - Il Cardellino, La Notte, La Tempesta di Mare Artists: Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute; Claudio Scimone/I Solisti Veneti. (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564633277 $12.99

French flautist Jean-Pierre Rampal (1922-2000) held a deep interest in the Baroque; indeed he was the first to record all six of Vivaldi’s op. 10 concerti.

Rameau: Les Surprises de l’Amour Artists: Marc Minkowski/Les Musiciens du Louvre. (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564633313 $12.99 This release features Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opera-ballet Les Surprises de l’amour, a work premiered at Versailles in 1748.

Bach: Organ Pieces - Eglise Saint-Merry, 1954 Artists: Marie-Claire Alain, organ (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564633072 $12.99 Among the artists whom Erato lavished attention on was the great French organist Marie-Claire Alain. This collection of

1954 Bach recordings are presented for the first time on CD.

J.S. Bach: Piano Concertos / Maria Joao PiresWorks: J.S. Bach: Piano Concertos, BWV 1052, 1055, 1056 Artists: Maria Joao Pires, piano; Michel Corboz/Gulbenkian Orch. (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564633475 $12.99 These Bach concerto recordings feature Portuguese pianist Maria Joao Pires.

Chopin: Etudes Opp. 10 & 25 / Duchâble, pianoArtists: François-René Duchâble, piano (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564633442 $12.99 French pianist François-René Duchâble (b. 1952) is widely respected for his interpretations of Romantic-era piano literature, including Chopin.

Carol Album: 7 Centuries of Christmas Music Works: Carols by Thoinot Arbeau; J.S. Bach; Philippe Le Chancelier (1165-1236); Matheo Flecha (c.1530-1604); Franz Gruber; Lukas Osiander (1534-1604) plus Traditional Artists: Andrew Parrott/Taverner Consort & Players. Jakob Lindberg (Lute); Charles Daniels; Evelyn Tubb (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564636543 $8.98

Fauré: Pélleas et Mélisande, Requiem / JordanWorks: Fauré: Pélleas et Mélisande Op. 80, Requiem Op. 48 Artists: Armin Jordan/Orch. & Chamber Choir de la Suisse Romand (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564633417 $12.99 The Swiss conductor Armin Jordan (1932-2006) was highly regarded for his interpretations of French orchestral music.

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New Releases on CD New Releases on CD❦Tcherepnin: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 6Works: Alexander Tcherepnin (1899-1977): Songs without Words, Op. 82; Chant et Refrain; Le Monde en Vitrine, Op. 75; Slavic Transcriptions, Op. 27 et al. Artists: Giorgio Koukl, piano (1 CD) (Grand Piano) GRPO 651 $16.99 “This is another adorable disc of scintillating music brilliantly played and cannot be praised highly enough.” - MusicWeb International

Hanssler ClassicQuartet Recital 1978 / Alban Berg Quartett

Works: Beethoven: Quartet Op. 59/1; Lutoslawski: String Quartet (1964) Artists: Alban Berg Quartett. (1 CD) HAN 93722 $13.99 On SaleFrom 1970 to 2008, the Vien-nese Alban Berg Quartet was

one of the most successful string quartets in the world.

Vivaldi: Concertos / Munich Baroque SoloistsWorks: Antonio Vivaldi: Solo Concertos for various instruments, RV 99, 429, 504, 417, 106, 450, 107 Artists: Dorothea Seel/Munich Baroque Soloists. (1 CD) (Hanssler) HAN 98034 $16.99 On SaleThe Baroque Soloists, Munich are among the best mixed ensembles in the field of historically informed performance practice.

Piano Recital 1988 / Jorge Bolet, pianoWorks by: Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Liszt, Godowsky, Moszowski Artists: (1 CD) (Hanssler Classic) HAN 93725 $13.99 On SalePianist Jorge Bolet was re-nowned as one of history’s

great Liszt interpreters. His playing was imbued with a noble sense of design rather than pure py-rotechnics.

Beethoven: String Quartets / Minetti QuartettWorks: Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 18/2 & 4; Op. 95 Artists: Minetti Quartett. (1 CD) (Hanssler Classic) HAN 98029 $16.99 On SaleThe unforced naturalness and multifaceted articulation of these four musicians is presented to fullest advantage in these expressive works.

Bartok, Tchaikovsky Concertos, Brahms / AndaWorks: Bartok Piano Concerto 2; Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto; Brahms Intermezzo, Op 117/1 (live, 1950 & 1973) Artists: Geza Anda, piano; Ferdinand Leitner/SWR Radio SO Stuttgart. (1 CD) (Hanssler) HAN 94225 $13.99 On SaleThe first and last concert recordings Anda recorded with the SWR - from 1950 and 1973 - available for the first time on a single CD!

C.P.E. Bach: Piano Concertos / Michael Rische,Works: C.P.E. Bach: Piano Concertos, Wq. 22, Wq. 43/5, Wq. 46 Artists: Rainer Maria Klaas, piano/Leipzig Chamber Sym. (1 CD) (Hanssler Classic) HAN 98027 $16.99 On SaleThis is the third installment of this highly acclaimed C.P.E. Bach series.

Schubert: Mass in A major D.678 / RillingArtists: Donna Brown, Monica Groop, James Taylor, Michael Volle. Helmuth Rilling/Oregon Bach Festival Orch. & Chorus (1 CD) (Hanssler Classic) HAN 98033 $13.99 On SaleThe Oregon Bach Festival

Chorus & Orchestra led by Helmuth Rilling hit just the right devotional, balanced tone for this composition.

Schumann & the Counterpoint / Florian UhligWorks: Schumann: Piano Works, Opp. 32, 56, 58, 72 & 126 Artists: Florian Uhlig, piano (2 CD) (Hanssler Classic) 2 HAN 98032 $34.99 On SaleVolume 7 of what will become the first truly complete recording of Schumann’s piano works - each volume in the series features at least one World Premiere recording.

Mendelssohn & Brahms Violin Concertos Artists: Johanna Martzy, violin; Gunter Wand/SWR RSO; Hans Muller-Kray. (1 CD) (Hanssler Classic) HAN 94226 $13.99 On SaleLive performances featuring two of the most-loved Romantic-era

violin concerti.

Trio Recital 1973 / Buchbinder, Starker, SukWorks: Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 3; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 Artists: Rudolf Buchbinder, Janos Starker, Josef Suk (1 CD) (Hanssler Classic) HAN 93724 $13.99 On SaleThese performances are full of sensitive - and when necessary - forceful music-making.

Harmonia MundiBerg & Schoenberg / Resonanz, Queyras ens.Works: Alban Berg: Lyric Suite, arr. for orchestra; Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4. Artists: Jean-Guihen Queyras/Ensemble Resonanz. Jean-Guihen Queyras (Clo). (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902150 $19.99 Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras leads the Ensemble Resonanz in striking and virtuosic accounts of both these seminal works of the second Viennese school.

Piano Pieces & Songs by Thomas LarcherWorks: Thomas Larcher (b.1963): A Padmore Cycle for tenor & piano; Poems; Smart Dust; What Becomes, for piano. Artists: Mark Padmore, tenor; Tamara Stefanovich (Pno); Thomas Larcher (Pno). (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 907604 $19.99 Larcher’s sound world is both original and captivating in its fusion of contemplative harmonies with innovative performance techniques.

Adagios & Fugues / Akademie für Alte MusikWorks: Mozart: Adagio and Fugue, K 546 (after Bach); The Well-Tempered Clavier (arr. for strings) Artists: Akademie für Alte Musik, Berlin. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902159 $19.99 The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin perform Mozart’s string arrangements of two of Bach’s compositions.

Haydn: Scottish Airs; Piano Trio Hob.XV:27 Artists: Werner Güra (Tnr); Roel Dieltiens (Clo); Christoph Berner (FtePno); Julia Schro-eder (Vln). (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902144 $19.99 The arrangements of Scottish ‘national melodies’ (nearly 400

in all) are among the little-known gems of Haydn’s last years.

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2 ‘Lobegesang’ Artists: Karg, Landshamer, Schade. Pablo Heras-Casado/Bavarian Radio SO & Chorus(1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902151 $19.99 Named 2014 Conductor of the Year by Musical America, Pablo Heras-Casado has made his name exploring repertoire that is outside of the mainstream - in this case, it’s Mendelssohn’s sweeping vocal an choral epic.

Stabat Mater Dolorosa: Music for Passiontide Artists: Graham Ross/Clare College Choir, Cambridge. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 907616 $19.99 Graham Ross and his choir offer heartfelt perfor-mances of these staples of the sacred repertoire.

Pianist Jon Nakamatsu plays SchumannWorks: Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9; Moderato; Papillions, Op. 2; Sonata for Piano, Op. 22. Artists: Jon Nakamatsu (Pno). (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 907503 $19.99 Pianist Jon Nakamatsu was

the Gold Medal winner at the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Haydn: Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross Artists: Casals String Quartet. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902162 $19.99 Haydn composed his orchestral version of the Seven Last Words for Good Friday devotions in Cádiz, which was subsequently transcribed for string quartet.

Marie et Marion - Motets & Chansons from 13th Century France / Anonymous 4Artists: Anonymous 4 (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 807524 $19.99 On their 1994 album Love’s Illusion, the extraordinary Anonymous 4 quartet brought 13th century motets of courtly love from the Montpellier Codex to the top of the classical sales charts - spending 29 weeks on the Billboard Top 200. Twenty years later, they return to the source - this time exploring songs with texts that juxtapose desire for the earthly lady Marion and adoration of the heavenly Virgin Mary.

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas / Claudio ArrauWorks: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos 23 ‘Appassionata’; 31 & 32 Artists: Claudio Arrau, piano (1 CD) (ICA Classics) ICA 5122 $16.99 These three sonatas were recorded live in Stockholm with exceptional warmth and clarity in 1960. They show that ‘he was one of the most accomplished Beethoven interpreters of the 20th century’ (Jonathan Summers).

Mozart: Piano Concertos / Ingrid JacobyWorks: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 14 & 27; Rondo K.382 Artists: Ingrid Jacoby, piano; Neville Marriner/Academy of St Martin in the Fields. (1 CD) (ICA Classics) ICA 5125 $16.99 Ingrid Jacoby was praised by The New York Times for her ‘clear articulation ... unequivocal phrasing ... [and] expressivity’.

‘Keeping Time’ piano works by women composersWorks by: Vivian Fung, Higdon, Hoover, Luo, Shatin, de Kenessey Artists: Mary Kathleen Ernst, piano (1 CD) (Innova) INNO 868 $14.99 The works on pianist Mary Kathleen Ernst’s Keeping Time span the years 1991 to 2012.

The goal of the America! series from harmonia mundi is to explore the pro-found effect that the “New World” has had on the world of classical music. Each of the three volumes focuses on a specific theme.

America! Vol. 1: A Land of Refuge - songs from Independence to Civil War

Works: Songs by Dvorak; Rachmaninov; Prokofiev; Stravinsky; Bartok; Eisler, Varese Artists: Engerer, Maisenberg, Chiu (2 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) 2 HAR 2908539 $14.99

Volume 1, subtitled A Land of Refuge, looks at the concept of America as a place of escape from repression and tyranny. The recording’s program ranges from songs of the American Revolution to works by refugees from Nazism and Communism.

America! Vol. 2: Gershwin, from Broadway to the Concert Hall

Works: CD1 - Piano Solo - Songbook, et al; CD2 - Orchestral Music Artists: Manasse (clarinet), Jeff Tyzik/Rochester PO; Steven Richman/Harmonie Ensemble New York. (2 CD) (Harmonia

Mundi) 2 HAR 2908541 $14.99 Volume 2 looks at the huge impact made by George Gershwin. Subtitled From Broadway to the Concert Hall, this collection features the unique mix of classical and jazz sensibilities that was the hallmark of Gershwin’s style.

America! Vol. 3: From Modern to Pop Art Works by: Cage; Crumb; Bernstein; Barber; Copland; Berberian; Griffes et al. Artists: Jon Manasse (clarinet), Beus (piano), Craig Hella Johnson/Conspirare; Paul Hillier/Theatre of Voices. (2 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) 2 HAR 2908543 $14.99 Volume 3, subtitled From Modern to Pop Art, juxtaposes works by some of the most influential contemporary composers such as John Cage and George Crumb, with the more romantic flavors of works by Bernstein and Copland.

The ‘America!’ Seriesfrom harmonia mundi

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ICA Classics, continuedKemplerer conducts Bach, Mozart & Beethoven

Works: J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3; Mozart: Symphony No. 29; Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 Artists: Otto Klemperer/Cologne RSO. (1 CD) (ICA Classics) ICA 5120 $16.99 These recordings have never

been issued before, and WDR’s broadcasts of all these concerts are of very high technical quality.

‘Pushkin in Music’ - Myaskovsky, SviridovWorks: Myaskovsky: Symphony no 10 ‘The Bronze Horseman’; Georgy Sviridov: Snowstorm Artists: Alexander Titov/St. Petersburg Camerata. (1 CD) (Intergroove Media) IGRV 82 $16.99 Pushkin’s literary influence went beyond his contemporaries; his work had a remarkable effect on the budding Russian romantic music scene.

Alexander Borodin: The 2 String QuartetsArtists: St. Petersburg String Quartet. (1 CD) (Intergroove Media) IGRV 112 $16.99 Made in the late ‘90s by Mazur Media in co-production with Sony Classical, most Intergroove recordings were never released! Technically, these productions were far ahead of their time; all of the recordings were produced with 24 bit/96 Hz High Definition Technology.

‘Echoes from the Dark Years’ Works: Prokofiev: The Year 1941; Cantata, Op. 93; Ode, Op. 105 Artists: Alexander Titov/Academic SO of the St. Philharmonia; Student Choir of St. Petersburg’s Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory; Irina

Mataeva: soprano; Vladimir Felenchak: tenor. (1 CD) (Intergroove Media) IGRV 72 $16.99 This compilation presents rarely recorded titles from Prokofiev’s creative output, all of which come from the era of World War II.

Chopin / Aleksandra Mikulska, pianoWorks: Chopin: Ballades; Mazurkas; Sonata no. 3; Szymanowski: Preludes Op. 1/2, 7 & 8 Artists: Aleksandra Mikulska, piano (1 CD) (K&K) KK 113 $18.99 Aleksandra Mikulska was awarded as best Polish female pianist at the International Frédéric Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 2005.

‘Ventanas’ / Univ of Nevada Wind OrchestraWorks by: Broughton, Kamen, Labounty, Arnold, Revueltas Artists: Eric Marienthal, sax; Thomas Leslie/UNLV Wind Orch. (1 CD) (Klavier) KLA 11199 $16.99 Jazz saxophonist Eric Marienthal is featured on Michael Kamen’s Concerto for Saxophone.

Music of Meredith Monk & Eric SalzmanWorks: Meredith Monk: Basket Rondo; Eric Salzman: Jukebox in the Tavern of Love, a modrigal comedy Artists: The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble. (1 CD) (Labor) LBC 7094 $16.99

Lawo ClassicsColores: Galician, Basque & Catalonian Songs

Artists: Itziar M. Galdos: soprano; Per Arne Frantzen: piano (1 CD) (LAWO Classics) LAWO 1048 $18.99 On this recording, Itziar M. Gal-dos and Per Arne Frantzen wish to show that Spain has infinitely

more to offer than flamenco, presenting music from Galicia, Basque Country and Catalonia.

Mazurka: Researching Chopin / Nils HenrikArtists: Nils Henrik Asheim, piano (1 CD) (LAWO Classics) LAWO 1049 $18.99 Pianist Nils Henrik Asheim performs on a historical instrument: a Collard & Collard square piano from the 1830s. This instrument offered new possibilities in the very playing of Chopin, and new insight into how his music originally sounded.

Attaingnant: Aupres de vous / Pierre GallonWorks: Pierre Attaingnant (1494-1552): Aupres de vous Artists: Pierre Gallon, claviorganum (1 CD) (L’Encelade) LENC 1301 $18.99

Mozart: Requiem (Levin Edition) / MackerrasWorks: Mozart: Adagio and Fugue for Strings, K 546; Requiem, K 626 (Levin Edition) Artists: Charles Mackerras/Scottish CO Chorus. Susan Gritton; Timothy Robinson; Peter Rose. (1 CD) (Linn Records) LINN 211 $19.99

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto / SwensenWorks: Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto No. 2; Symphony No. 3 “Scottish” Symphony Artists: Joseph Swensen (violin)/Scottish CO. (1 CD) (Linn Records) LINN 216 $19.99

Mozart: Serenades & DivertimentiWorks: Mozart: Serenades, K.185; March K.189; Rondo D.373; Divertimento K.113 Artists: Alexander Janiczek (violin)/Scottish CO. (1 CD) (Linn Records) LINN 287 $19.99

Scottish Chamber Orchestra 40th Special Anniversary Edition / Mackerras, SwensenWorks: Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; Sibelius: Tfhe Tempest; Mozart: Symphony no. 41 Artists: Joseph Swensen; Charles Mackerras; Robin Ticciati/Scottish CO (1 CD) (Linn) LINN 540 $13.99

‘A Place Between’: contemporary chamber works & songs Works by: Tavener, Part, Knaifel, Silvestrov, Gorecki, Cage Artists: Callino Quartet; Louth Contemprary Music Society. (1 CD) (Louth Contemporary Music Society) LOUT 901 $18.99 These recordings were made in the acoustically superb historic setting of St. Peter’s Church of Ireland in Drogheda.

‘Bando Solo’ / Daniel Brel, bandoneonWorks: Daniel Brel (b.1950): Cadence; Légende, for 2 bandoneons; Les yeux dans les étoiles, pour viole de gambe seule; Ma prière; Petite valse, for bandoneon & ensemble; Plaintive; Julio de Caro (1899-1980); Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992). Artists: Daniel Brel (bandoneon, accordion). (1 CD) (Maguelone) MAGU 111091 $16.99

The Romantic Violin Concerto, Vol. 15 Works: Emil Mlynarski (1870-1935): Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Alexsander Zarzycki (1834-1895): Introduction et cracovienne, Op. 35; Mazurka, Op. 26. Artists: Michal Dworzynski/BBC Scottish SO.

Eugene Ugorski (Vln). (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 67990 $17.99 On SaleEmil Mlynarski takes as his models the virtuoso works of Vieuxtemps and Wieniawski. The ‘Introduction et Cracovienne’ by Alexsander Zarzycki was well liked by violinists in Zarzycki’s own time but amazingly was not recorded until the CD era.

❦The Cardinall’s Musick sing Thomas TallisWorks: Anonymous: Puer Natus Est Nobis; Thomas Tallis: Audivi vocem; Benedictus, for 4 voices; Magnificat; Mass “Puer natus est nobis”; Quod chorus vatum. Artists: Andrew Carwood/The Cardinall’s

Musick. (1 CD) HYP 68026 $17.99 On Sale“[The Mass is] sung here with customary perfection by the Cardinall’s Musick, who polish other Tallis gems alongside it, most notablyVidete miraculum, a work of such sensuous beauty it quite eclipses the Mass.” -The Observer, 16th March 2014

C.P.E. Bach: The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus; Ex Tempore / La Petite Bande

Artists: Sigiswald Kuijken/La Petite Bande. (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 55478 $11.99 On SaleThe composer considered The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus to be one of his greatest masterpieces - a reflection

agreed upon by succeeding generations of composers, including Haydn and Beethoven who both drew inspiration from it.

Arensky: Piano Trios; Rachmaninov: VocaliseWorks: Anton Arensky: Piano Trios nos 1 & 2; Rachmaninov: Vocalise Artists: Leonore Piano Trio (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 68015 $17.99 On SaleArensky’s two Piano Trios represent a fine example of the

Russian romantic piano trio, a form ‘invented’ by Tchaikovsky, Arensky’s close friend and influence. Hyperion is delighted to present the Leonore Piano Trio in their début recording.

Locatelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 1 / Wallfisch, Artists: Elizabeth Wallfisch, violin; Nicholas Kraemer/Raglan Baroque Players. (2 CD) (Hyperion) 2 HYP 22066 $17.99 On SaleThese works are ravishingly performed here by The Raglan Baroque Players, Nicholas Kraemer and soloist Elizabeth Wallfisch.

Fritz Kreisler: Violin Music / Jack LiebeckWorks: Fritz Kreisler: Allegretto in the style of Boccherini; Apple Blossoms; Caprice Viennois; Danse Espagnol; La chasse in the Style of Cartier, for violin & piano; Liebesfreud. Artists: Katya Apekisheva (Pno); Jack

Liebeck (Vln). (1 CD) HYP 68040 $17.99 On SaleThis program includes Kreisler’s absurdly virtuosic arrangement of The Devil’s Trill by Tartini. Kreisler’s edition provides a fearsome cadenza involving triple- and quadruple-stopping as well as two and three-note trills.

Chamber works of Vierne & PierneWorks: Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937): Quintet for piano & strings, Op. 41; Louis Vierne (1870-1937): Quartet for Strings, Op. 12. Artists: Goldner String Quartet. Piers Lane (Pno). (1 CD) (Hyperion)

HYP 68036 $17.99 On SaleThe Goldner String Quartet presents two utterly charming, yet little-known examples of French chamber music by contemporaneous composers Pierné and Vierne. Pierné’s Piano Quintet shows the influences of Massenet and Franck. Vierne’s quartet shows a lighter side. It features the Intermezzo, one of the most beautiful movements in all French chamber music.

Brahms: String Quintets Nos. 1 & 2 Artists: Lawrence Power (viola), Takács Quartet. Lawrence Power (Vla). (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 67900 $17.99 On SaleThe Takács Quartet is quite simply one of the world’s finest

and most distinguished chamber ensembles. Here they collaborate with Britain’s greatest living viola player, Lawrence Power, who with his long association with The Nash Ensemble among others has also proved himself a remarkable chamber musician.

❦Williamson: Complete Piano Concertos (4)Works: Malcolm Williamson (1931 - 2003): Concerto for 2 pianos & strings in A minor; Concertos for Piano nos 1-4; Sinfonia Concertante, for 3 trumpets, piano & strings in F sharp major. Artists: Howard

Shelley (pno)/Tasmanian SO. Piers Lane (Pno). (2 CD) (Hyperion) 2 HYP 68011 $36.49 On Sale“Williamson is a fascinating composer who wrote temperamental music without any hint of academia in its bloodstream. This very special and extremely attractive set will further enhance his standing. Superb music and music-making.” -MusicWeb International, 13th March 2014

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Marquis ClassicMusic from the Suitcase: A Collection of Russian Miniatures / Yevgeny Kutik, violin

Works by: Andrei Eshpai (b.1925); Khachaturian; Prokofiev; Anton Rubinstein; Shostakovich; Stravinsky; Georgy Sviridov (1915-1998); Tchaikovsky; Yemeni Traditional. Artists: Yevgeny

Kutik, violin; Timothy Bozarth, piano (1 CD) (Marquis Classic) MQCL 81453 $15.49 On SaleWhen Yevgeny Kutik’s family emigrated from the former Soviet Union in 1990, they arrived in the United States with just two suitcases. One of them was filled with sheet music from the family’s collection, music that forms the basis for this program. The Boston Globe described Mr. Kutik’s playing as “stunning and brilliant”.

Cinema Verismo / Mak Grgic, guitarWorks: Albeniz, Mascagni, Morricone, Vangelis, Bach, Rota, Iglesias, Bernstein et al. Artists: Mak Grgic, guitar (1 CD) (Marquis Classic) MQCL 81447 $15.49 On SaleThis CD features well-known, popular classical music which has been featured in movies.

MD&GVerhulst: String Quartets / Utrecht QuartetWorks: Johannes Verhulst (1816-1891): String Quartets, Op. 6, No. 1 & 2 Artists: Utrecht String Quartet. (1 CD) (MD&G) MDG 6031840 $19.99

John Field: Complete Nocturnes, Vol. 1 Artists: Stefan Irmer, piano (1 CD) (MD&G) MDG 6181849 $19.99 Field never viewed his works as finished; every time he performed them he added something new. For this reason,

some of his nocturnes have been transmitted in significantly different versions. Employing musical means from our times, Stefan Irmer continues the evolution of Field’s music, adding his own ideas to it, including influences from jazz and tango.

Classical era works for clarinet & bassoonWorks: Johann Friedrich Schubert (1770-1811) and Peter von Winter (1754-1825): Concertos for clarinet and Bassoon; Franz Tausch (1762-1817) Duo for clarinet, bassoon and b.c. Artists: Dieter Klocker, clarinet; Karl-Otto Hartmann, bassoon; Petr Skvor/Suk-CO Prague. (1 CD) (MD&G) MDG 3010366 $19.99 Along with the Suk Chamber Orchestra of Prague, Klöcker and Hartmann perform double concertos for clarinet and bassoon.

The Leipzig Quartet plays DvorakWorks: Dvorak: String Quintet Op. 77; String Quartet Op. 96 “American” Artists: Alois Posch, double bass. Leipzig String Quartet. (1 SA CD) (MD&G) MDG 9071847 $19.99

North German Organs, Vol. 4: LuneburgArtists: Martin Rost, organ (1 CD) (MD&G) MDG 3201851 $19.99 Martin Rost’s tour of the centers of Northern German organ music stops in at the baroque splendor of Lüneburg. On this

recording the magnificent Stellwagen organ in St. Mary’s Church in Stralsund shows its best side.

Schumann: Chamber Music, Vol. 3 Works: Schumann: Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano, Op. 70; Fantasie for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 131; Märchenbilder for viola & piano, Op. 113; Phantasiestücke (3) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73; Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94. Artists: Ensemble Villa Musica. (1 CD) (MD&G) MDG 3041649 $19.99

MeridianMendelssohn: Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1

Works: Mendelssohn: Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81; String Quartets nos 4 & 6, Opp. 44/2 & 80 Artists: Maggini Quartet. (1 CD) (Meridian) MER 84618 $17.49 This release features the first

volume of a complete Mendelssohn quartet cycle by the Maggini Quartet recorded on Meridian.

❦Chopin: Etudes, Opp. 10 & 25 / AshkenazyArtists: Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1002108 $18.99 “This is quite a classic. Ashkenazy offers far more than virtuoso playing... each piece is a beautifully shaped poem. Sound quality lets it down a little.” -BBC Music Magazine

Vivaldi: Bassoon Concertos / Velery PopovWorks: Vivaldi: Five Concertos for Bassoon, Strings & basso continuo Artists: Velery Popov, bassoon, Valery Polyansky/State CO of the Belo-russian SSR. (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1002098 $18.99 Vivaldi’s concertos are performed by bassoon virtuoso Valery Popov, one of the best representa-tives of the Russian school of wind performance.

Bach: Flute Sonatas / Alexander Korneyev Works: J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord, BWV 1030-1035; BWV 1013 Artists: Alexander Korneyev, flute; Alexander Bakhchiev, harpsichord (rec. 1971-1974) (2 CD) (Melodiya) 2 MELY 1002154 $29.99 A well-known soloist, Alexander Korneyev won recognition primarily as an orchestral musician.

Karl Fiorini (b.1979): Violin Concertos Artists: Emanuel Salvador, violin; Marta Magdalena Lelek, violin; Bartosz Zurakowski/Sudecka PO. (1 CD) (Metier) MTI 28533 $18.99 Karl Fiorini is a Maltese composer who has won several composition prizes and now also teaches and runs festivals in Malta and France. His Violin Concertos are fine examples of new post-romantic music.

MirareFontana: Sonatas for various instrumentsWorks: Giovanni Battista Fontana (1571-1630): Sonatas for violin and other instruments Artists: Daniel Cuiller/Stradivaria. (1 CD) (Mirare) MRR 214 $23.99 Giovanni Battista Fontana’s music displays a superb mastery of counterpoint, expressive slow movements, complex ornamentation and elegantly vivacious dance movements.

Road 66 / Shani Diluka, with Natalie DessayWorks: John Adams: China Gates; Samuel Barber: Souvenirs; Amy Beach: Young Birches; Bernstein: Anniversaries; John Cage; Copland; Bill Evans; Gershwin; Ginastera; Philip Glass; Percy Grainger Artists: Shani Diluka (Pno); Natalie Des-say, soprano. (1 CD) (Mirare) MRR 239 $23.99

American Journey / Tai Murray, violinWorks: Barber: Adagio for Strings; Bernstein: Ser-enade; Herrmann: Psycho Suite; Gershwin: 3 Pre-ludes; Ives: Unanswered Question (1 CD) (Mirare) MRR 244 $23.99 Although still strongly influenced by the traditions of western Europe, 20th Century American music proved to be a testing ground for new composition-al techniques, as illustrated on this recording.

Music of Victor Feldman / Flux QuartetWorks: Victor Feldman: String Quartet No.1; Three Pieces; Structures Artists: Flux Quartet. (3 CD) (Mode Records) 3 MDE 269 $40.49

Lachenmann: Complete String QuartetsWorks: Helmut Lachenmann (1935 - ): Gran Torso, for string quartet; Quartet for Strings no 2 (“Reigen seliger Geister”); Quartet for Strings no 3 (“Grido”). Artists: The JACK Quartet. (1 CD) (Mode Records) MDE 267 $17.99

‘Romantic Sonatas’ / Lazar Berman, pianoWorks: Schumann: Sonatas Nos 1 & 2, Opp. 11 & 22; Liszt: Sonata in B minor Artists: La-zar Berman, piano (1 CD) (Melo-diya) MELY 1002145 $18.99 Lazar Berman’s musicality and staggering technical ability

left musicians and the public alike in awe; this Melodiya CD offers Schumann and Liszt, from his enormous discography.

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos nos 1-4 [3 CDs]Artists: Viktor Yeresko; Svia-toslav Richter; Peter Donohoe; Nikolai Petrov; Sergey Doren-sky; Kurt Sanderling/Leningrad Philharmonic Society SO; Gennady Rozhdestvensky/All-Union Radio Big SO; Gennady

Provatorov/USSR State Academi SO; Vladimir Fedoseyev/Central Television and All-Union RSO. (3 CD) (Melodiya) 3 MELY 1002128 $44.99 This three-disc set is a collection of performances of all Rachmaninoff’s concertos by various pianists of the second half of the 20th century, each of them leaving an important trace in the history of piano art.

Salamanov: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 / MravinskyWorks: Vadim Salamanov (1912-1978): Symphonies Nos. 1-4 Artists: Yevgeny Mravinsky/Academic SO of the Leningrad Philharmonic Society. (2 CD) (Melodiya) (Rec. 1957-1977) 2 MELY 1002119 $29.99

Vadim Salmanov’s (1912-1978) symphonies suggest significant creative evolution. From dramatic conflicts in the first, to pacified pictures of nature in the second, to 12-tone experimentation in the third, and finally coming to a synthesis of 20th century music and Russian national melody in the fourth, and last, symphony.

Melodiya Returns.Grieg: Lyric Pieces / Alexander Goldenweiser

Works: Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Opp. 12, 43, 47 & 65 Artists: Alexander Goldenweiser, piano (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1002118 $18.99 A brilliant pianist, editor of piano literature and Moscow

Conservatory professor for over fifty years, Alexander Goldenweiser is rightfully considered one of the founders of the 20th century Russian piano school. Two pieces by Grieg played by the composer himself (!) are a bonus.

Violinist Vadim Repin - The Early Recordings Works: Beethoven: Two Romances; Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Ysaye: Sonata no 6 for solo violin Artists: Vadim Repin, Arnold Katz/Academic SO of the Novosibirsk State Philharmonic Society. (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1002121 $18.99 These 1984-1986 recordings were realized when Mr. Repin was a student of the Novosibirsk Conservatory, evidencing his youthful violin mastery. ‘... the most perfect violinist of all I have heard’ - Yehudi Menuhin.

Alexander Glazunov Orchestra Works Works: Glazunov: “The Forest”, Fantasy for Orchestra; “The Sea”, Fantasy for Orchestra; Oriental Rhapsody, Op. 29; Scènes de ballet, Op. 52; Suite caractéristique, Op. 9. Artists: Evgeny Svetlanov. (2 CD)

(Melodiya) 2 MELY 1001947 $29.99 In his works, Glazunov developed the traditions established by the composers of The Five, as well as the aesthetic principles of Pyotr Tchaikovsky, thus combining the two foundations of the Russian music - lyric drama and lyric epic. Symphonic compositions of various genres, from miniatures to symphonies, are the core of Glazunov’s musical legacy.

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New Releases on CD New Releases on CDMuzio Clementi: Piano Sonatas / Hominick

Artists: Ian Hominick, piano (1 CD) (MSR Classics) MSR 1475 $11.99 Canadian pianist Ian Hominick studied at Ohio State University. He maintains a busy schedule of concerts and

piano master classes across the U.S., Canada and Europe. He is on the faculty of the University of Mississippi.

Musical ConceptsProkofiev Orchestral Works / Yuri SimonovWorks: Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet (highlights); Symphony No. 1 ‘classical’; Lieutenant Kije Artists: Yuri Simonov/Royal PO. (1 CD) (Musical Concepts) MSLC 1258 $10.49 Prokofiev orchestral masterpieces from the Royal Philharmonic and Yuri Simonov: 9 highlights from the Romeo & Juliet ballet suites, the entire Lieutenant Kije suite, as well as Prokofiev’s `Classical` Symphony No. 1.

Russian Gems: Piano Rarities / Sandro RussoWorks: Julius Isserlis: Fairy Tale, Op. 6; Medtner: Sonata No. 1; Taneyev: Prelude & Fugue, Op. 29; Rachmaninov: Waltz & Romance; Balakirev: Islamey, Op. 18; Rakov: Russian Song Artists: Sandro Russo, piano (1 CD) (Musical Concepts) MSLC 150 $17.99 Contains treasures by renowned masters Rachmaninoff, Balakirev and Taneyev as well as gems by the lesser-known Julius Isserlis, Ludomir Rozycki, and Nikolai Rakov.

❦Pianist Alfred Brendel plays MozartWorks: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 22 and 25; Rondo No. 3 Artists: Alfred Brendel, piano; Paul Angerer/Vienna Volksoper Orch. (1 CD) (Musical Concepts) MSLC 1244 $10.49 “Another unforgettable early Brendel coupling. The E-Flat concerto is better-focused than [before on LP] and the excellent wind-playing is well caught.” -Penguin Guide

J.S. Bach: Toccatas / Amandine Savary, pianoArtists: Amandine Savary, piano (1 CD) (Muso Entertainment) MUSO 007 $18.99 Armandine Savary’s expression in this repertoire and mastery of the keyboard is extraordinary and sensitive.

Sacred music of Vivaldi & PergolesiWorks: Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; A. Scar-latti: Stabat Mater; Vivaldi: Amen; Credo, RV 592; Nisi Dominus, RV 608 Artists: Lemieux, Mingardo, Jaroussky, Alessandrini. Jean-Christophe Spinosi/Concerto Italiano; Rinaldo Alessandrini/Concerto Italiano (2 CD) (Naïve) 2 NAI 30558 $16.99 The two reference recordings gathered here are among the best-sellers of the Naive catalogue.

Pianist Fazil Say plays BeethovenWorks: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 3; Sonata no 14 “Moonlight”; Sonata no 32, Op. 111. Artists: Gianandrea Noseda/Frankfurt RSO. Fazil Say (Pno). (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 5347 $16.99

‘Book of Horizons’ / Joseph Kubera, pianoWorks by: Julius Eastman, Gene Tyranny, Stuart Saunders Smith, Michael Byron Artists: Joseph Kubera, piano (1 CD) (New World) NWR 80745 $17.99 It’s high time that Joseph Kubera’s thirty-plus years of contributions to contemporary American music is celebrated!

Newton ClassicsElegie: Short Pieces for Double-Bass & PianoWorks by: Massenet, Fauré, Poulenc, Rossini, Bloch, Reger et al. Artists: Stefano Sciascin, double bass; David Leonardi, piano (1 CD) (Newton) NEWC 8802214 $12.99 On SaleAside from the ‘Romance’ by Oswald Schwabe, all other pieces here are transcriptions played by the immensely talented Stefano Sciascia on double-bass.

Britten: Vocal & Choral works / Martin NearyWorks: Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28; A Wedding Anthem, Op. 46; Antiphon, Op. 56b; Canticle II, Op. 51 “Abraham and Isaac”; Hymn to the Virgin; Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30. Artists: Martin Neary/

Westminster Abbey Choir. Julius Drake (Pno); Michael Chance (CtrTnr); Ian Bostridge (Tnr) (1 CD) (Newton) NEWC 8802218 $12.99 On SaleRecorded by the famous Westminster Abbey Choir and featuring Ian Bostridge!

Rossini: William Tell & other Overtures / Roy GoodmanWorks: Rossisi: La scala di seta; L’Italiana in Algeri; Barber of Seville; La gazza ladra; Semiramide, Le siege de Corinth, William Tell Artists: Roy Goodman/Hanover Band. (1 CD) (Newton) NEWC 8802219 $12.99 On Sale

Music for van Dyck: Chansons and Madrigals from the 16th and the 20th centuriesWorks by: Janequin, Des Prez, Morricone Artists: Ring Around Quartet. (1 CD) Newton Classics) NEWC 8802171 $12.99 On Sale

Music for flute & piano / Hansgeorg SchmeiserWorks: Mozart: Sonata K.376; Beethoven: Serenade Op. 41 Artists: Hansgeorg Schmeiser, flute; Matteo Fossi (1 CD) (Nimbus) NIM 5912 $16.49

Baroque Organ Masses Vol. 1 / Richard LesterWorks by: Cavazzoni, A. Gabrieli, Merulo, Bertolodo: Organ Masses Artists: Richard Lester, organ (2 CD) (Nimbus) 2 NIM 5909 $31.99 “The procession of each Mass is rolled out in full splendour from Introit to the final Amen.” -MusicWeb International

The Hanover Band plays Mozart / GoodmanWorks: Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40 & 41 “Jupiter”; Piano Concerto No. 20; Serenata Notturna Artists: Christopher Kite, piano; Colin Lawson, basset clarinet; Roy Goodman/The Hanover Band. (1 CD) (Nimbus Records) NIM 7093 $16.49

Nimbus❦Bloch, Caplet, Ravel / Raphael Wallfisch

Works: Ernest Bloch: Schelomo; Voice in the Wilderness, for cello & orchestra; André Caplet (1878-1925): Épiphanie, for cello & orchestra; Ravel: Kaddisch (Mélodie hébraïque no 1)

Artists: Benjamin Wallfisch/BBC Nat’l Orch. of Wales. Raphael Wallfisch (Clo). (1 CD) (Nimbus Records) NIM 5913 $16.49 “...a performance that is both atmospheric and physically exhilarating.” -BBC Music Magazine

❦Zinn: Music for String Quartet / Wihan Qrt.Works: William Zinn (b.1924): Elie Wiesel (A Portrait); String Quartet No. 1; Kol Nidrei Memorial Artists: Wihan Quartet (1 CD) (Nimbus Records) NIM 6256 $10.99 “This is a contemporary composer who writes for the string quartet... in a refined idiom redolent of late Beethoven or Schubert.” -MusicWeb

❦Beethoven: Diabelli Variations / FeltsmanArtists: Vladimir Feltsman, piano (1 CD) (Nimbus Records) NIM 6257 $16.49 “I found his playing involving and engaged... I liked the firmness and definition that Feltsman brings to the bass line.” -MusicWeb International

Rachmaninov Choral Works / Joyful Company of SingersWorks: Rachmaninov: All Night Vigil, Op. 37; O mother of God Artists: Lorna Perry, alto; Andrew Shepstone, tenor; Peter Broadbent/Joyful Company of Singers. (1 CD) (Nimbus Records) NIM 6250 $10.99 Sergei Rachmaninov’s sacred choral music will somehow transcend its own piercing beauty.

Time Stands Still / Simon Ponsford, countertenor Works: Elizabethan & Jacobean Songs and Keyboard Music Artists: Simon Ponsford, countertenor; David Ponsford, virginals, organ (1 CD) (Nimbus Records) NIM 6255 $16.49 Simon Ponsford has sung with many professional choirs including Polyphony, English Voices, Tenebrae and the Monteverdi Choir. This is his debut recording as a soloist.

❦Music of Augusta Read Thomas (b.1964)Works: Augusta Read Thomas (b.1964): Aureole; Carillon Sky; Words of the Sea; Terpsichore’s Dream; In My Sky at Twilight Artists: Oliver Knussen/MusicNOW Ensemble; Pierre Boulez/Chicago SO. (1 CD) (Nimbus) NIM 6258 $16.49 [Thomas’ music has] a harmonic language that can move between tart, flavorsome dissonance and warm consonance with an enviable naturalness.

Richard Causton: ‘Millenium Scenes’ Works: Richard Causton (b.1971): ‘Millenium Scenes’ - Chamber Symphony & other works Artists: Ryan Wigglesworth/Contemporary Music Group; Nicholas Collon/Hallé Orch. (1 CD) (NMC Classics) NMC 192 $18.99 Causton is one of the finest of the new generation of British composers.

New Music Collections from NMC ClassicsNMC explores the rich offerings of its back catalogue in a new mid-price series called New Music Collections. Each album introduces different areas of contemporary classical music, with the first four volumes focusing on music written for choir, orchestra, piano and electronics. These releases, featuring works from emerging and more established composers and performed by world-class ensembles and artists, are a great introduction to New Music from the British Isles from the last 80 or so years.

New Music Collections I: Choral WorksWorks by: Anthony Payne, Birtwistle, Saxton, Britten, Finnissy, Skempton et al. Artists: Bach Choir; BBC Singers; City of Birmingham Sym. Chorus; Ex Cathedra; London Sinfonietta Voices. (1

CD) (NMC Classics) NMC 204 $14.99

New Music Collections II - Electronic musicWorks: David Lumsdaine, Paul Whitty, Dave Price, Claudia Molitor, Richard Barrett, Harrison Birtwistle et al. Artists: BBC SO; Cikada Ensemble; ELISION; Sound Intermedia. (1 CD) (NMC Classics) NMC 205 $14.99

New Music Collections III / Orchestral WorksWorks: Orchestral Works by Richard Ayres, Nicholas Maw, Andrzej Panufnik, Hugh Wood, Harrison Birtwistle et al. Artists: City of London Sinfonia; ASKO; Hallé Orch.; Philharmonia Orch. (1 CD)

(NMC Classics) NMC 206 $14.99

New Music Collections IV: Piano WorksWorks by: Philip Mead, Huw Watkins, Stephen Montague and Rolf Hind Artists: various (1 CD) (NMC Classics) NMC 207 $14.99

Music for dance of Mark-Anthony TurnageWorks: Mark-Anthony Turnage (b.1960): Undance; Crying Out Loud; No Let Up Artists: Tim Murray/UNDANCE Band; Paul Hoskins/Rambert Orch. (1 CD) (NMC Classics) NMC 194 $18.99 Turnage’s musical style, with its characteristic pulse, syncopation and rhythm makes it perfect for choreographers and dancers.

❦Verdi/Liszt: Paraphrases & TranscriptionsWorks: Verdi - Liszt: Complete Paraphrases and Free Transcriptions from Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, Aida, Don Carlo, Simon Boccanegra, et al. Artists: Rinaldo Zhok, piano (1 CD) (Odradek) ODAK 309 $17.99

Piano Works by Stravinsky & ShostakovichWorks: Stravinsky: Sonata; Ragtime; Tango; Shostakovich: Sonata; Babaidjanyan: Six Tableau; Four Pieces; Tigran Mansurian: Three Pieces, Artists: Diana Gabrielyan, piano (1 CD) (Odradek) ODAK 311 $17.99

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Joseph de Torres: Complete Organ MusicWorks: Joseph de Torres (c.1670-1738): Complete Organ Music Artists: Bruno Forst, Organ of the Parish Church of Santa Quiteria, Albacete (1 CD) BLC 94715 $7.99 On SaleWorld premiere recordings!

Joseph de Torres was an important and famous Baroque-era Spanish composer/organist.

A German Soul: 17th-century Devotional Music Works: Cantatas, chamber works and organ pieces by Rosenvuller, Scheidemann, Bach, Praetorius, Tunder, Meckmann et al. Artists: Laia Frigolé/Meridien Ensemble. (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics)

BLC 94717 $7.99 On SaleThe program on this CD alternates instrumental (chamber music and organ solo) and vocal works (Cantatas).

Schumann: Complete Organ Music / MariniArtists: Roberto Marini, organ (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 94721 $7.99 On SaleSchumann’s fascination for a then newly invented, now obsolete instrument, the Pedalflugel (a piano with a

pedalboard attached) led him to compose three sets of works for this instrument, here recorded on a church organ.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Berlin Symphonies Artists: Hartmut Haenchen/C.P.E. Bach CO. (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 94777 $7.99 On Sale“Vigorous performances lacking neither in expressive sensibility nor in virtuosity.”

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Gronau: Chorale Variations / Matteo VenturiniWorks: Daniel Magnus Gronau (c.1700-1747): Chorale Variations Artists: Matteo Venturini, Organ of the Church of San Rocco, Larciano, Pistoia (Italy) (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 94843 $7.99 On SaleThis CD contains the first recording of the complete Chorale Variations by Daniel Magnus Gronau, a master from 17th century Danzig. The Chorale Variations form one of the most extensive compendiums of organ registrations of late Baroque organ music in Germany.

Shostakovich: Song cycles / Babykin, KasatchukWorks: Shostakovich: Michelangelo Suite; Pushkin Romances; Japanese Romances Artists: Kotscherga, Babykin, Kasatchuk. Michail Jurowski/WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln. (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 94649 $7.99 On SaleThese three song cycles span Shostakovich’s entire life.

New from Brilliant ClassicsAlfredo Casella: The Music for Cello and Piano

Works: Alfredo Casella: Tarantella (1929); Notturno for violin and piano; Cello Sonatas nos 1 & 2 Artists: Andrea Favalessa, cello; Maria Semeraro, piano (1 CD) BLC 94823 $7.99 On Sale

Admitted to the Paris Conservatoire at the age of 13, Alfredo Casella thus escaped the pressure to plough the furrow of operatic verismo already so well tilled by his countrymen. Instead he made his mark as a composer of abstract, instrumental music such as these two cello sonatas.

C.P.E. Bach: Chamber Music with Flute Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Quartets (3) for flute and strings Artists: Laura Pontecorvo, flute; Helianthus Ensemble. (1 CD) BLC 94884 $7.99 On SaleWritten in 1788, the last year of

his C.P.E. Bach’s life, and without the constraints of earning a commission, these quartets can be considered the pearls of the composer’s chamber output.

Dutilleux: Chamber Music with PianoArtists: Andrea Oliva, flute; Francesco Di Rosa, oboe; Francesco Bossone, bassoon; Akane Makita, piano; Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Soloists. (1 CD) BLC 94738 $7.99 On Sale

Hotteterre & D’Anglebert: Trio sonatas et al. Works: Hotteterre (1674-1763): Complete Trio Sonatas; D’Anglebert (1629-1691): Harpsichord Transcriptions from Lully Artists: Basilio Timpanaro, harpsichord; Piero Cartosio/Les Eléments. (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 94761 $7.99 On Sale

Weep and Rejoice, music for Holy Week from the convents of 17th-century ItalyArtists: Candace Smith/Cappella Artemisia, womens’ chorus (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 94638 $7.99 On Sale

Arias and a concerto by Paolo Ugoletti Works: Paolo Ugoletti (b.1956): Emily Dickinson Arias; Concerto for accordion, guitar and string or-chestra Artists: Lin Ling Hui, soprano; Gino Zam-belli, accordion. Filippo Lama/Orch. da Camera di Brescia. (1 CD) BLC 94762 $7.99 On Sale

Smetana: Piano Music / Roberto PlanoWorks: Smetana: Album Leaves and Sketches for piano Artists: Roberto Plano, piano (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 94788 $7.99 On Sale

Debussy: Chamber works / Trio StradivariWorks: Debussy: Violin Sonata; Cello Sonata; Piano Trio Artists: Trio Stradivari. (1 CD) (Brilliant Classics) BLC 94766 $7.99 On Sale

Oehms Classic‘Evocation’ - works for solo piano / Barbier

Works by: Debussy, Albéniz and Schumann: Scenes of Childhood Artists: Kim Barbier, piano (1 CD) (Oehms)

. OEH 886 $19.99 Ms. Barbier has distinguished herself as a versatile artist equal-

ly at home in concerto and chamber repertoire.

‘Russian Soul’ - Russian String QuartetsWorks: Prokofiev: Visions fugitives, op. 22; Shostakovich: String Quartet no 4; Tchaikovsky: String Quartet no 1 Artists: Apollon Musagete Quartet. (1 CD) (Oehms) OEH 874 $19.99 Prokofiev’s Visions Fugitives, op. 22, has been adapted for string quartet from the original piano score by Sergei Samsonov.

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 7 in E flatWorks: Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 3; Symphony no 7 in E flat major (reconstruction of sketches). Artists: Dmitrij Kitajenko/Gurzenich Orchester Koln. Lilya Zilberstein (Pno). (1 SA CD) (Oehms)

OEH 672 $19.99 The Cologne musicians have chosen some true rarities for the last CD in their Tchaikovsky series: Symphony in E-flat major (No. 7) and the Piano Concerto No. 3 that arose from the first movement of this symphony.

Nuevo Tango Nuevo / Marcelo Nisinman Works by: Marcelo Nisinman; Julio Viera, Pablo Ortiz Artists: Marcelo Nisinman, bandoneon; Facundo Agudin/Orchestre Musiques des Lumieres. (1 CD) (Oehms) OEH 895 $19.99 In Facundo Agudin, born in Buenos Aires, this music has found a fantastic spokesman who interprets the melancholy of the tango argentinoin an impressive manner.

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Mystery SonatasArtists: Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch. Battalia. (2 CD) (Ondine) 2 OND 1243 $16.99 Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber’s (1644-1704) virtuosic 16 Mystery Sonatas, also known as the Rosary Sonatas, are the composer’s best known works.

Shostakovich: Cello Concertos nos 1 & 2 Artists: Truls Mork, cello; Vasily Petrenko/Oslo PO. (1 CD) (Ondine) OND 218-2 $16.99 This exciting new release with Truls Mørk and Vas-ily Petrenko continues Ondine’s successful series of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) recordings.

❦Dvorak & Schumann: Cello ConcertosWorks: Dvorak & Schumann: Cello Concertos; Casals: The Song of the Birds Artists: Pablo Ferrandez, cello; Radoslaw Szulc/Stuttgartt PO (1 CD) (Onyx Classics) NYX 4127 $19.99 “He’s a fine performer, with a warm tone and an impulsive, if refined, lyricism that makes him a natural interpreter for Schumann’s concerto, with its melancholy elegance and flashes of mercurial wit.” -The Guardian, 14th March 2014

James Ehnes in Khachaturian & ShostakovichWorks: Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto in D minor; Shostakovich: Quartets for Strings nos 7 & 8 Artists: Mark Wigglesworth/Melbourne SO; Ehnes Quartet. James Ehnes (Vln). (1 CD) (Onyx Classics) NYX 4121 $19.99 Acclaimed violinist James Ehnes is the soloist in Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto and leads the Ehnes Quartet in two works by Shostakovich.

Philip Glass: Voices for Didgeridoo & Organ Works: Philip Glass: Organ Suite (arranged by M. Ries-man); Voices, for organ, speaker & 2 didjeridoos. Art-ists: Michael Riesman (Organ); Mark Atkins (Didjeridu). (1 CD) (Orange Mountain Music)

OMM 0094 $19.99 This piece was the first collaboration between Glass and didgeridoo player Mark Atkins.

Khachaturian & Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos Artists: Yoon-Hee Kim, violin; Barry Wordsworth/Royal PO. (1 CD) (Orchid) ORPO 046 $16.99 Rising star Korean violinist Yoon-Hee Kim’s performances “connects virtuosity, energy and passion” - Rheinische Post, Germany

An Englishman in New York - Impressions of John Dowland’s Lute Music on mandolinsWorks: John Dowland: 22 lute pieces in versions to 2 mandolins Artists: Joe Brent & Alon Sariel, mandolinists (1 CD) (Orlando) OLNO 0007 $18.99 Mandolinists Joe Brent and Alon Sariel present 22 of Dowland’s famous lute pieces in their own versions for two mandolins.

Paladino MusicVladimir & Dimitri Ashkenazy - ‘father & son’Works by: Johann Carl Eschmann (1826-1882); Niels Gade (1817-1890); Carl Nielsen; Carl Reinecke; Robert Schumann Artists: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Pno); Dmitri Ashkenazy (Clnt). (1 CD) (Paladino Music) PANO 0030 $18.99 Father & Son’ is the first complete album of Dimitri and Vladimir Ashkenazy as a duo available internationally.

David Popper: Complete Suites for Cello & PianoArtists: Alexander Hulshoff, cello; Martin Rummel, piano (2 CD) (Paladino) 2 PANO 0007 $18.99 In the coming years, Alexander Hulshoff and Martin Rummel aim to record the complete works by David Popper.

Franz Schmidt: Works for piano left hand & orchestra Artists: Karl-Andreas Kolly, piano; Herbert Bock/Wiener Jeunesse Orchester; Werner Andreas Albert/Musikkollegium Winterthur. (2 CD) (Pan Classics) 2 PAN 10309 $24.99 This double CD introduces works written by Franz Schmidt for the one-armed pianist Paul Wittgenstein.

Mendelssohn: Songs without Words, complete Artists: Balazs Szokolay, piano (2 CD) (Pan Classics) 2 PAN 0067 $29.99

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Pan ClassicsBach & The Early Pianoforte / Luca Guglielmi

Works: J.S. Bach: Partita, BWV 997; Prelude, BWV 846a; Prelude, BWV 999; Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998; Sonata for Violin solo, BWV 1003; Suite for Cello solo, BWV 1010.Artists: Luca Guglielmi,

Cristofori Piano 1726; Silbermann Piano 1749; Hubert Clavichord 1784 (1 CD) PAN 0062 $14.99 A fascinating programme around Bach and the Birth of the Piano.

Mussorgsky: Pictures; Schumann: KinderszenenWorks: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15. Artists: Alexander Gavrylyuk (Pno). (1 CD) (Pan Classics) PAN 0063 $14.99 At age 28, Mr. Gavrylyuk has already played with New York Philharmonic and Royal Concertgebouw.

C.P.E. Bach: Works for Keyboard & Violin Artists: Leila Schayegh, baroque violin; Jorg Halubek, tangent piano & harpsichord (1 CD) (Pan Classics) PAN 10305 $18.99 As a special rarity, Leila Schayegh and Jorg Halubek have recorded two sonatas in the continuo realization by Johannes Brahms.

Elam Rotem: Joseph and his brethren Works: Elam Rotem: Joseph and his brethren set for five voices, instruments, and basso-continuo. Artists: Elam Rotem/Profeti della Quinta. (2 CD) (Pan Classics) 2 PAN 10302 $29.99 Written in the style of musical dramas by Cavalieri, and Monteverdi, ‘Joseph and his brethren’ is one of the most touching stories of the Old Testament.

Ex Vienna: Anonymous Habsburg Violin Music Artists: Gunar Letzbor, violin; Ars Antiqua Austria. (1 CD) (Pan Classics) PAN 10310 $18.99 This release features a program of Habsburg violin music whose composers are unknown.

Mozart: Violin Concertos 3, 4 & 5 / SteinbacherArtists: Arabella Steinbacher, violin; Daniel Dodds/Festival Strings Lucerne. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (PentaTone Classics) PTE 5186479 $19.99 The New York Times has noted Arabella Stein-bacher’s “balanced lyricism and fire...(and) finely polished technique and beautifully varied palette...”.

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony / PletnevArtists: Mikhail Pletnev/Russian Nat’l Orch. Norbert Gembaczka (Organ). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (PentaTone Classics) PTE 5186387 $19.99

Debussy: Preludes, Book 1 & 2 / Hiroko SasakiArtists: Hiroko Sasaki, Pleyel piano 1873 (1 CD) (Piano Classics) PINC 0064 $16.99 Debussy’s favorite instrument was a Pleyel piano, where the pianissimos seem to come from “a piano without hammers”.

Bach: Suites (6) for Solo Cello / Rachel MercerArtists: Rachel Mercer, cello (2 CD) (Pipistrell) 2 PIP 1403 $24.99 Rachel Mercer is one of Canada’s most outstanding younger cellists.

Playing New York / Paula Robison, fluteWorks: Tilson Thomas, Eldin Burton, Bernstein, Muczynski, Hanson, Confrey Artists: Paula Robison, flute; Steven Beck, piano (1 CD) (Pergola) PERG 1039 $17.99 Many of the pieces included

here, such as the Burton Sonatina and the Muc-zynski Sonata, are standards of the flute reper-toire, but there are also pieces that are new, such as Michael Tilson Thomas’s Notturno and Paula’s arrangement of Dizzy Fingers by Zez Confrey.

PragaBeethoven, Piano Sonatas Vol. 4 / RichterWorks: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 2/3; 10/3; 26 & 54 Artists: Sviatoslav Richter, piano (1 SA CD) (Praga) PGA 350079 $21.99 On SaleThese live recordings were made in 1959 and 1975.

Dvorak: String Quartet; Cypresses / ZemlinskyWorks: Antonín Dvorak: String Quartet, Op. 80; Miniatures, B149; Cypresses (12), B152 Artists: Zemlinsky Quartet. (1 SA CD) (Praga) PGA 250303 $21.99 On Sale

Music of Aaron Copland / Dorati, Bernstein et alWorks: Copland: Piano Con-certo; El Salon Mexico; Appa-lachian Spring; Old American Songs Artists: Aaron Copland, piano; William Warfield, bari-tone; Antal Dorati/London SO; Aaron Copland/Columbia SO;

Leonard Bernstein/New York PO; Maurice Abrava-nel/Utah SO. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Praga) PGA 350086 $21.99 On SaleThis release features audiophile SACD remasters of historic recordings.

Mravinsky conducts Brahms / RichterWorks: Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2; Symphony No. 3 Artists: Sviatoslav Richter, piano; Yevgeny Mravinsky/Lenningrad PO. (1 SA CD) (Praga) PGA 350103 $21.99 On SaleThis SACD from Praga is an indispensable historic release and a fitting tribute to two legendary artists.

Debussy: Chamber Music / Prazák QuartetWorks: Debussy: Prelude to Afternoon of a Fawn; Sonata; Rêverie; Violin Sonata; La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin; Piano Trio No.1 Artists: Kinsky Trio Prague; Prazák Quartet. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Praga) PGA 250302 $21.99 On Sale

Nathan Milstein plays Goldmark & BrahmsWorks: Goldmark: Violin Concerto No. 1; Brahms: Violin Concerto; J.S. Bach: Chaconne BWV 1004 Artists: Nathan Milstein, violin; Anatole Fistoulari/Philharmonia Orch. (1 SA CD) (Praga) PGA 350105 $21.99 On Sale

20th Century Works for Organ / HerresthalWorks: Knut Nystedt (b.1915); Egil Hovland (1924-2012); Conrad Baden (1908-1989); Arne Nordheim (1931-2010) - works for organ Artists: Harald Herresthal, organ (1 CD) (Pro Musica) PROM 9067 $18.99

QuerstandColors for Eye and Ear / Siegfried Petri, organWorks by: J.S. Bach, Lefébure-Wély, Boellmann, Guilmant Artists: Siegfried Petri, organ (1 CD) (Querstand) QRST 1308 $18.99

Historical Organs in Allgau, Vol. 1 / KumpeWorks: Bach, Franck, Widor, Mendelssohn, Brahms Artists: Andrea Kumpe, organ (1 CD) (Querstand) QRST 1205 $18.99

Fährmann: Organ Works, Vol. 4 / von KnebelWorks: Hans Fährmann (Hans Fahrmann) (1860-1940): Organ Works Artists: Dietrich von Knebel, organ (1 CD) (Querstand) QRST 1323 $18.99

Jorg Herchet: Organ works / Dominik SusteckWorks: Jorg Herchet: Composition No. 1 from works for organ VIII ‘Seligpreisungen’ (Beatitudes) Artists: Dominik Susteck, organ (1 CD) (Querstand) QRST 1233 $18.99

Galilei: Lute tablature / Anthony Bailes, luteWorks: Michelagnolo Galilei (1575-1631): Intavolatura di liuto Artists: Anthony Bailes, lute (1 CD) (Ramee) RME 1306 $18.99 A fascinating program from lute-nist Bailes, featuring the work of Vincenzo and Michelagnolo Gali-

lei, father and younger brother of the famous Galileo.

Keiser: Brockes-Passion / Peter Van Heyghen Works: Reinhard Keiser (1674-1739): Brockes-Passion Artists: Zsuzsi Toth, Jan Van Elsacker, Peter Kooij; Peter Van Heyghen/Les Muffatti; Vox Luminis. (2 CD) (Ramee) 2 RME 1303 $28.49 The superb version of the Brockes-Passion by Re-inhard Keiser (1674-1739) is not only the first from 11 18th century composers but also adheres most closely to the rhetorical power of the poet’s text.

Marie Nelson Bennett: Orpheus Lex / ArtemisWorks: Marie Nelson Bennett: Orpheus Lex, a modern setting of Orpheus & Eurydice Artists: Harold Rosenbaum/Artemis CE; New York Virtuoso Singers. (1 CD) (Ravello) RAEL 7885 $14.99 The New York Virtuoso Singers has been described by The New York Times as “full-bodied, confident, and nuanced.”

John Beall: Appalachian Inspiration, Vol. 3 Works: John Beall (b.1942) Artists: Stephen Beall, William Skidmore, Mikylah Myers McTeer, James Miltenberger (1 ECD) (Ravello) RAEL 7887 $16.99

Solemn and Celebratory / Andrew ScanlonWorks by: Langlais, Gullain, Mendelssohn, Duruflé, Howells, Vierne Artists: Andrew Scanlon, organ (1 CD) (Raven Records) RAV 947 $18.99

The Organ Sings: Music by David DahlArtists: Mark Brombaugh, organ (1 CD) (Raven Records) RAV 953 $18.99

❦‘Miraculous Metamorphoses’ / Michael SternWorks: Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis; Prokofiev: Love for Three Oranges; Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin suite Artists: Michael Stern/Kansas City Sym. (1 CD) (Reference Recordings) REF 132 $17.49

Regent RecordsHowells from Salisbury Cathedral

Works: Herbert Howells: Rhapsodies, Sonatas, Intratas for organ Artists: David Newsholme, organ (1 CD) (Regent) REGN 407 $17.99 David Newsholme is assistant organist at Canterbury Cathe-

dral and music director of the Canterbury Singers.

A Parry Collection / David Goode, organWorks: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: Toccatas Chorales, Elegies & Preludes Artists: David Goode at The Hill Organ of Eton College (1 CD) (Regent Records) REGN 365 $17.99

‘Do Not Be Afraid’: Choral Music of Philip StopfordWorks: Philip Stopford (1977 - ): A Christmas Blessing; Ave Regina Coelorum; Born in a stable; Collect for the Queen; Do not be afraid; Drop, drop, slow tears Artists: Christopher Gray/Truro Cathedral Choir. Luke Bond (Organ); James Robinson (Timpani). (1 CD) (Regent Records) REGN 400 $17.99

Anthony Holborne: The Fruit of Love / L’AchéronWorks: Anthony Holborne: The Fruit of Love (1599), works for viol consort Artists: Francois Joubert-Caillet/L’Achéron. (1 CD) (Ricecar) RCR 339 $16.99 On SaleThe ensemble’s viol players used copies of English viols from the beginning of the 17th century.

Duos, Duette, Duos for violin & violaWorks by: Spohr, Mozart, Penderecki, Martinu Artists: Evgenia-Maria Popova, violin; Dimitar Pentov, viola (1 CD) (Romeo) RMR 7301 $13.99 A lovely and engaging program of five works for violin and viola.

J.S. Bach: Cantatas / Thomanerchor Leipzig Works: J.S. Bach: Cantatas, BWV 22, 23, 182 Artists: Bernewitz, Kahle, Wetzig, Grahl, Georg Christoph Biller/Gewandhaus Orch. Leipzig; Thomanerchor Leipzig. (1 CD) (Rondeau Production) RDAU 4044 $18.99 Georg Christoph Biller, current cantor at St Thomas, conducts the cantatas with extraordinary boys’ voices in the solo parts for soprano and alto.

Glaubenslieder: Songs of Faith, New Cantatas for the Liturgical YearArtists: Bachchor Hannover; Camerata Vocale Hannover; Capella St. Crucis; Kammerchor Hannover; Knabenchor Hannover. (2 CD) (Rondeau Production) 2 RDAU 6031 $29.99 This recording came about as a result of the Protestant church commissioning renowned contemporary composers to write cantatas for the Sundays and feast days of the liturgical year.

Bach: St. Mark Passion / Jorg BreidingWorks: Bach: St. Mark Passion (reconstruction: Simon Heighes) Artists: Veronika Winter, Anne Bierwirth, Achim Kleinlein, Michael Jackel. Jorg Breiding/Hannoversche Hofkapelle; Knabenchor Hannover. (2 CD) (Rondeau Production) 2 RDAU 7015 $29.99

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Signum RecordsA Purcell Collection / Voces8; Les Inventions

Works: Heny Purcell: anthems, odes, funeral music, semi-operas, masques, sonatas, consort-music, songs and catches Artists: Les Inventions; Voces8. (1 CD) (Signum Records) SIG 375 $17.99

Joined by the specialist early-music ensemble ‘Les Inventions’, VOCES8 presents a sumptuous collection of early works by Henry Purcell.

Vivaldi: Four Seasons / Kati Debretzeni, violinArtists: Kati Debretzeni (vln)/Orch. of the Age of Enlightenment. (1 CD) (Signum) SIG 377 $17.99 The booklet includes a ‘Guided tour of the Four Seasons’, allowing listeners to follow the poetry that inspired Vivaldi as they hear the performances on the disc.

1917: Works for Violin & Piano / Waley-CohenWorks by: Elgar, Respighi, Sibelius, Debussy Artists: Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin; Huw Watkins, piano (2 CD) (Signum) 2 SIG 376 $17.99 A diverse program of duo chamber works written as war was WWI was raging in Europe.

The A-Z of Mozart Opera, Classical Opera Artists: Ian Page (1 CD) (Signum) SIG 373 $17.99 A chronological journey through Mozart’s operatic canon, featuring an aria or ensemble from fifteen of his operas. Gramophone’s Critics Choice, 2007.

J.S. Bach: Partitas from the Clavier-èbungWorks: J.S. Bach: Six Partitas from the Clavier-èbung 1 (1731) Artists: Rafael Puyana on the Hass 17th century three-manual harpsichord (3 CD) (Sanctus Recordings) 3 SCT 027 $38.99 Six Partitas for Harpsichord by Bach (BMW 825-830), performed by the celebrated harpsichordist and Landowska pupil Rafael Puyana.

Dutilleux: Orchestral works / Seattle SOWorks: Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1; Tout Un Monde Lointain; The Shadows of Time Artists: Ludovic Morlot/Seattle Sym. (1 CD) (Seattle Symphony) STTL 1001 $16.99 “(He) fully owns this work and evokes the very essence of its title.” -Dutilleux on Meastro Morlot’s performance of his First Symphony

Honegger: Symphonies 2 & 4 / Russell DaviesWorks: Arthur Honegger: Symphony No. 2; Symphony No. 4 “Deliciae Basiliensis” Artists: Dennis Russell Davies/Basel SO. (1 CD) (Sinfonieorchester Basel) SFOB 04 $18.99 This is the fourth production on the Sinfonieor-chester Basel’s in-house label.

‘Vals for Atom’: Boutros & KhatchaturianWorks by: Laurent Boutros (b.1964) & Khatchaturian Artists: Laurent Boutros, guitar; Caroline Pearsall, violin; Emilie Lawrence, violin (1 CD) (Skarbo) SKA 1143 $18.99

Richter: String Quartets Op. 5 / Casal QuartetWorks: Franz Xaver Richter (1709-1789) ‘Genesis’; String Quartets Op. 5 Artists: Casal Quartett. (2 SA Hybrid CD) (Solo Musica) 2 SOLO 184 $29.99

Sony ClassicsNikolaus Harnoncourt conducts Mozart

Works: Mozart: March in D major, K 335 no 1 (320a); Serenade no 9 in D major, K 320 “Posthorn”; Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 “Haffner”. Artists: Nikolaus Harnoncourt/Concentus Musicus Wien. (1

CD) (Sony) SNYC 88883720682 $12.99 On SaleMarking the 60th anniversary of their collaboration, legendary conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Vienna Concentus Musicus, the orchestra he founded 1953, release their first recording of the much-loved Mozart Posthorn Serenade.

Beethoven: Piano Concertos / Leif Ove AndsnesWorks: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos 2 & 4 Artists: Leif Ove Andsnes (pno)/Mahler CO. (1 CD) (Sony) SNYC 88883705482 $13.99 On Sale“A pianist of magisterial elegance, power and insight.” New York Times

Elliott Carter: The Five String Quartets Artists: Juilliard String Quartet. (2 CD) (Sony Classical) 2 SNYC 88843033832 $14.99 On SaleElliott Carter’s five string quartets are landmarks in the American composer’s rich, visionary body of work.

Ronald Corp: Songs of the Elder Sisters Works: Ronald Corp (b.1951): Songs of the Elder Sisters, for mezzo-soprano, alto flute, clarinet & viola. Artists: Sarah Castle, mezzo-soprano; Samuel Evans, baritone; Rachel Bolt (alto flute); Jill Carter (Vla); Sarah Thurlow (Clnt). (1 CD) (Stone Records) SOER 8036 $17.49 These beautiful songs, accompanied by a chamber ensemble of alto flute, clarinet, and viola, are beau-tifully performed by Sarah Castle & Samuel Evans.

❦Crossover / Atlantic Brass QuintetArtists: Atlantic Brass Quintet. (1 CD) (Summit Records) SUM 625 $16.49 “Pushing the envelope of what a brass quintet is capable of ... irresistibe.” -Buffalo News

SupraphonMusic from Eighteenth Century PragueWorks: Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma (1704-1774): Stabat Mater; Johann Georg Orschler (1698-1767): Sonata in F for 2 violins; Jan Dismas Zelenka: Sub tuum praeidium, Sanctus et Agnus Dei Artists: Vaclav Luks/Collegium 1704. (1 CD) (Supraphon) SPR 4160 $19.99 Includes four World-premiere recordings! Frantisek Tuma’s Stabat Mater is a masterpiece bearing witness to the transformation of the ‘old craft’ into a new pre-Classicist style.

Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; “F.A.E.” Works: Brahms: Scherzo in C minor, “FAE Sonata”; Violin Sonatas nos 1 & 3; Albert Dietrich (1829-1908): Allegro in A minor (theme from the “FAE” Sonata); Schumann: Intermezzo in F major from the FAE Sonata. Artists: Irina Kondratenko (Pno); Dana Novakova (Vln). SPR 4170 $19.99

Ravel & Shostakovich Piano Trios / Smetana TrioWorks: Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor; Shostakovich: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2 Artists: Smetana Trio. (1 CD) (Supraphon) SPR 4145 $19.99 The Smetana Trio is recognized

as the premiere piano trio in their native Czech Republic.

Piano works of Stravinsky & ProkofievWorks: Stravinsky: Chant du Rossignol; Prokofiev: Sonata No. 8, Op. 84 Artists: Veronika Bohmova, piano (1 CD) (Supraphon) SPR 4148 $19.99 Veronika Böhmová’s debut recording - a fresh new take on Stravinsky and Prokofiev.

Vivat Tango performed on accordion & celloWorks by: Piazzolla, Bragato, Galliano Artists: Ladislav Horak, accordion; Petr Nouzovsky, cello (1 CD) (Supraphon) SPR 4161 $19.99 The prompting of Astor Piazzolla’s teacher Nadia

Boulanger, “Astor, you must find your music”, gave rise to a new genre, Tango Nuevo - a colorful musical world abounding in emotion.

Jan Klusák (b.1934): Inventions Nos. 1-10Artists: Jan Klusák, piano (2 CD) (Supraphon) 2 SPR 4163 $24.99 This set of “Inventions” shows the ground Klusák has covered over the more than half a century since the first of them was completed (1961).

Apokalypsis / Tiburtina EnsembleArtists: David Doruzka Trio; Tiburtina Ensemble. (1 CD) (Supraphon) SPR 041 $29.99 The Tiburtina Ensemble specializes in Gregorian chant, medieval polyphony and contemporary music.

TactusScarlatti: Complete piano sonatas, Volume 1Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Complete piano sonatas, Essercizi, K. 1-K 30; Piano Sonatas, K. 31-K. 42 Artists: Christoph Ullrich, piano (2 CD) (Tacet) 2 TAC 199CD $21.99 Can one actually listen to all these sonatas? - Yes, you can! With Scarlatti it is like the string quartets of Joseph Haydn - all the sonatas are simply good, from the first to the last.

‘Dum Clamarem’, Sorrow and Hope in Gregorian Chant / Artists: Nino Albarosa/Mediae Aetatis Sodalicium. (1 CD) (Tactus) TCT 080001 $18.99

Sgambatti: The Complete Piano Works, Vol. 7Works: Giovanni Sgambatti (1841-1914): The Complete Piano Works, Vol. 7 Artists: Francesco Caramiello, piano (1 CD) (Tactus) TCT 841907 $18.99

Giuseppe Tartini: ‘School of Nations’ Artists: Giovanni Guglielmo, violin/Orch. Andrea Palladio. (1 CD) (Tactus) TCT 692005 $18.99

Corelli: Concerto Grossi, Op. 6/1-12 Works: Archangelo Corelli: Concerto Grossi, Op. 6/1-12 Artists: Federico Maria Sardelli/Modo Antiquo, period instruments (2 CD) (Tactus) 2 TCT 650391 $29.99

Beethoven: Symphonies 1-4 & Overtures Artists: Bruno Weil/Tafelmusik Baroque Orch. (2 CD) (Tafelmusic) 2 TAFL 1023 $29.99

TahraHermann Abendroth à Varsovie / Warsaw POWorks: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 7; Mozart: Symphony No. 40 Artists: Hermann Abendroth/Warsaw PO. (2 CD) (Tahra) 2 TAH 763 $31.49

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Rafael Kubelík Artists: Elsie Morison (soprano), Brems (contralto), Haefliger (tenor), Forbes Robinson (bass). Rafael Kubelik/Danish RSO. (1 CD) (Tahra) TAH 752 $18.99

Ropartz: Violin, Cello & Flute SonatasWorks: Joseph-Guy Ropartz (1864-1955): Violin Sonata no. 2; Cello Sonata no. 2; Flute Sonata Artists: Dautricourt, Hurel, Pidoux, Kerdoncuff (1 CD) (Timpani) TIMP 1214 $18.99

Chamber music of Philippe GaubertWorks: Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941): Violin Sonata; Pieces (3) for cello & Piano; Lamento for cello & piano et al. Artists: Varjabédian, Demar-quette, Jude (1 CD) (Timpani) TIMP 1203 $18.99

Chamber music of Tobias PickerWorks: Tobias Picker (1954 - ): Invisible Lilacs, for violin & piano; Live Oaks, for piano quintet; Nova, for piano quintet; Sextet no 2 “Halle’s Ravine”. Artists: Tobias Picker Ensemble. Sarah Rothenberg (Pno); Keir Gogwilt (Vln); Nathaniel Lanasa (Pno). (1 CD) (Tzadik) TZA 9007 $16.49

The music of Peter EötvösWorks: Peter Eötvös (b.1944): Kosmos; Sonata per sei; Psalm 151 in memoriam Frank Zappa Artists: Grauschumacher Piano Duo; Paulo Álvares (keyboards); Schlagquartett Köln. (1 CD) (Wergo) WER 6784 $23.99

Hans Werner Henze: Symphonies 2 & 10 Works: Hans Werner Henze (1926 - 2012): Symphony no 10; Symphony no 2. Artists: Marek Janowski/Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. (1 CD) (Wergo) WER 6725 $23.99

Byrd, Bach, Ligeti / Mahan Esfahani, hpsi Works: J.S. Bach: The Musical Offering, BWV 1079; William Byrd: Callino Casturame, variations, MB 35; Clarifica Me Pater (I-III) Fantasia in A minor, MB 13; György Ligeti (1923 - 2006). Artists: Mahan Esfahani (Hpsi). (1 CD) (Wigmore Hall Live) WGMR 0066 $18.99

French Romantic Cantatas / Opera Fuoco Orch.Works by: Charles Catel, Xavier Boisselot, Louis Herold, Luigi Cherubini Artists: Karine Deshayes, mz; David Stern/Opera Fuoco Orch. (1 CD) (Zig Zag Territoires) ZIG 337 $18.99

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Mozart: Don Giovanni / Keilberth, 1962Artists: Joseph Keilberth/Bayerisches Staatsorchester München &; Chor, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Sena Jurinac, Anneliese Rothenberger, Nicolai Gedda, George London (rec. 1962) (new 96khz

remastering) (3 CD) (Archipel) 3 ACP 9118 $14.99 A cast rich in superlative singers, including bass-baritone George London in his nearly unsurpass-able role as Don Giovanni. Newly remastered.

Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex; Apollon musagèteWorks: Stravinsky: Apollon musagète, ballet in 2 scenes; Oedipus rex, opera-oratorio. Artists: John Eliot Gardiner/London SO, Monteverdi Choir. Stuart Skelton (Tnr); Gidon Saks (Bar); Jennifer Johnston

(Mz); Alexander Ashworth, Benedict Quirke, Fanny Ardant (narr.)(1 SA Hybrid CD) (LSO Live (London SO) LSO 0751 $17.99 The rich string harmonies and textures in the ballet score of Apollon musagète are pleasantly mesmerizing. In contrast, the opera-oratorio Oedipus Rex is composed of an assemblage of monumental and powerful sounds, with magnificent vocals from the choir and soloists.

Verdi: Macbeth, opera / Keenlyside, LatoniaArtists: Edward Gardner/English National Opera Orch. Latonia Moore, Simon Keenlyside, Brindley Sherratt, Gwyn Hughes Jones (2 CD) (Chandos Records) 2 CHA 3180 $29.99

This recording of Verdi’s Macbeth marks the comple-tion of the Peter Moores Foundation’s remarkable Opera in English series, established in 1995 with aim of making opera available to wider audiences.

Joncières: Dimitri, French opera / NiquetWorks: Victorin Joncières (1839-1903): Dimitri, French opera Artists: Hervé Niquet/Brussels Philharmonic; Flemish Radio Choir, Philippe Talbot, Gabrielle Philiponet, Nora Gubisch, Andrew Foster-Williams (2 CD) (Ediciones Singulares)

2 ECIO 1015 $37.49 Dimitri’s masterpiece reminds us that he was a con-temporary of Gounod and a champion of Wagner.

Virgil Thomson: The Mother of Us All, opera Works: Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): The Mother of Us All, opera & suite from the opera for orchestra. Artists: Steven Osgood/Manhattan School of Music Opera Orch. Amelia Berry; Borowiec; Rachael Braunstein; Kendra Broom; John Callison (2 CD) (Albany) 2 ALB 1486/87 $35.99 Long overdue is this recording of Virgil Thomson’s 1947 opera with libretto by Gertrude Stein. It’s performed by the Manhattan School of Music Opera Theater. The opera tells the story of Susan B. Anthony, but Stein’s approach mixes real and fictional characters from different historical periods.

Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle / Salonen Artists: John Tomlinson, Michelle de Young, Esa Pekka Salonen/Philharmonia Orch. & Voices. (1 CD) (Signum Records) SIG 372 $17.99 Bartók’s Bluebeard is an im-mensely powerful musical con-

struction. This is a psychological drama, equally effective in concert or semi-staged performance.

Dvorak: Der Jakobiner, opera / BerryArtists: Berry, Kmentt, Uhl, Kurt Tenner/Vienna RSO (Vienna, 1952) (2 CD) (Archipel) 2 ACP 0544 $9.99 Die Jakobiner opera sung in German. Recorded 1952 with Kurt Tenner conducting. The young Walter Berry, Kmentt and Uhl together in one recording in Dvorak’s great opera. Splendid sound. A must for every collector of voices.

Weinberger: Schwanda the Bagpiper / DresdenWorks: Jaromir Weinberger (1896-1967): Schwanda the Bagpiper Artists: Constantia Trinks/Dresden State Opera Chorus & Orch., Christoph Pohl, Marjorie Owens, Ladislav Elgr, Tichina Vaughn, Michael Eder

(live 2012) (2 CD) (Profil) 2 PRF 13039 $31.99 Live production from the Semperoper, Dresden, in 2012, conducted by Constantin Trinks. Schwanda the Bagpiper had its premiere in Prague in 1927. It was followed by productions all over the world, with the work translated into 17 languages.

Prokofiev: Semyon Kotko, opera / Moscow Artists: Mikhail Zhukov/All-Union Radio Orch.& Choir; soloists of the Moscow Opera (1960) (3 CD) (Melodiya) 3 MELY 1002120 $44.99 A recording of one of Sergey Prokofiev’s least frequently performed operas, Semyon Kotko. The first opera Prokofiev composed after returning to the Soviet Union.

Handel: Tamerlano, opera / Sabata, CencicArtists: Riccardo Minasi / Il Pomo d’Oro, Xavier Sabata, Max Emanuel Cencic, John Mark Ainsley, Karina Gauvin. Riccardo Minasi. (3 CD) (Naïve)

3 NAI 5373 $44.99 Following the recording of

several complete Baroque operas, all received with unrestrained enthusiasm, Riccardo Minasi leads the Il Pomo D’Oro. The title role is taken by the exceptional counter-tenor, Xavier Sabata.

Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser / Karl BohmArtists: Karl Bohm/Teatro di San Carlo Orch. Nilsson, Rysanek, Lustig, Cordes, Frick (rec. 1956) (3 CD) (Archipel) 3 ACP 9065 $14.99 A performance and recording that based on cast alone nearly sells itself. Tannhäuser is considered by some to be Wagner’s most controversial opera due to its bringing “the sacred and the profane into disturbing proximity”.

Caccini (1551-1618): L’Euridice, opera Artists: Concerto Italiano/ Alessandrini (Cond, Hpcd); Silvia Frigato (Sop); Furio Zanasi (Bar); Gian Paolo Fagotto (Tnr); Luca Dordolo (Tnr); Antonio Abete (Bass); Marco Scavazza (Bar). (1 CD)

(Naïve) NAI 30552 $16.99 ‘More than four hundred years separate us from Caccini’s Euridice, and it is this that constitutes the greatest obstacle to our understanding of this first dramatic event to combine text and music on a stage.” - Rinaldo Alessandrini

Wagner: Ring Of The Nibelungs / BayreuthArtists: Joseph Keilberth/Bayreuth Festival Orch.; Wilhelm Furtwangler/Vienna PO Uhde, Windgassen, Rysanek, Frick, Kuen, Greindl, Lorenz, Varnay, et al. (rec. 1952-1954). (13 CD) (C&B Media) 13 CBMD 10881 $19.99

Korngold: Die stumme Serenade / KorngoldArtists: Erich Wolfgang Korngold/Kammerorchester, Hilde Ceska, Fred Liewehr, Rosl Schwaiger, Susi Witt, Egon Jordan. (2 CD) (Archipel) 2 ACP 0545 $9.99 Die stumme Serenade is a

comedy in two acts; this performance is conducted by the composer himself!

Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel / Martin HoffArtists: Martin Hoff/Staatskapelle Weimar, S. Shigeshima, E. Wimmer, U. Schenker-Primus, R. Teem, A. Günther, C. Maier, H. Park (2 SA CD) (MD&G) 2 MDG 9091837 $21.49 “Hänsel and Gretel is... in its most inspired pas-sages, a paean to lost innocence, a celebration of the dignity of family values and faith and a treatise on the independence of virtue... When performed at this level of excellence, what a sublime, heart-warming opera it is!” - Voix des Arts

Zamponi: Ulisse all’Isola di Circe, operaWorks: Gioseffo Zamponi (c.1605-1662): Ulisse all’Isola di Circe Artists: Leonardo Garcia Alarcon/Clematis Cappella; Mediterranian Chamber Choir. (2 CD) (Ricecar) 2 RCR 342 $34.99 On Sale

The means employed for the first production of ‘Ulisse’ were impressive. The orchestra was expanded to thirty musicians, with the string ensemble joined by several wind instruments that allowed each character his own musical identity.

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro / KermesArtists: Teodor Currentzis/Musicaeterna, Kermes, Mary-Ellen Nesi, James Ellicott. (3 CD) (Sony Classical) 3 SNYC 88883709262 $26.99 On SaleAlso available: on blu-ray audio SNYC 88843014172 $34.99 On SaleThe recording of ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ represents an unprecedented commitment by Currentzis and MusicAeterna in terms of preparation and postpro-duction time, to create the best possible sound.

Karol Kurpinski: Zamek na Czorsztynie Works: Karol Kurpinski (1785-1857): Zamek na Czorsztynie Artists: Michal Niedzialek / Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orch. (1 CD) (Dux (Poland)

DUX 955 $17.99 On SaleConductor Michal Niedzialek leads the The Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra and an all-Polish cast in this performance of Kupinski’s 1819 comic opera. Poles cherish his works in opera and ballet; in his lifetime, his works were staged nearly every concert season in Warsaw.

Pancrace Royer (1705-1755): Pyrrhus, opera Artists: Michael Greenberg / Les Enfants d’Apollon; Lisa Goode Crawford, Guillemette Laurens, Emmanuelle De Negri, Alain Buet, Jeffrey Thompson (2 CD) (Alpha Productions) 2 AHP 953 $28.49

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César Franck: Stradella, opera / ArrivabeniArtists: Paolo Arrivabeni/Royal Opera de Wallonie Chorus & Orch.; Kabatu (Sop), Laho (Tnr), Van Mechelen (Bbar), Rouillon (Bar), Lovino (Tnr), Mignon, Joakim (2 CD) (Dynamic) 2 DYN 7692 $28.49

Cesar Franck’s first opera - staged for the first time! - Known mainly for the few transcendent, harmonically adventurous instrumental works of his later years, Cesar Franck’s first opera was composed when he was barely twenty years of age. - Orchestrated by composer Luc Van Hove, Paolo Arrivabeni conducts the Orchestra & Chorus of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie.

Donizetti: Rita / The Hallé, Mark ElderWorks: Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848): Rita, ou Le mari battu, opera. Artists: Mark Elder/Hallé Orch. Katarina Karnéus (mz), Barry Banks (tenor),Christopher Maltman (baritone) (1 CD) (Opera Rara)

OPR 50 $24.99 The first studio recording of the newly restored critical edition of the score (in the original French) and the label’s first project with the critically acclaimed Hallé, conducted by Sir Mark Elder. Written in 1841 to a French libretto by Gustave Vaëz, Rita was never performed in Donizetti’s lifetime.

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Le Jardin de Monsieur Rameau - 18th Century French vocal music / Les Arts FlorissantsWorks by: André Campra (1660-1744); Christoph Willibald Gluck; Nicolas Racot de Grandval (1676-1753); Michel Pignolet de Montéclair

(1667-1737); Rameau. Artists: William Christie/Les Arts Florissants (1 CD) (Les Arts Florissants) LAFL 002 $19.99 With Le Jardin de Monsieur Rameau, William Christie invites us to take a pleasant walk in the beautiful garden of French vocal music from the 18th Century. Christie’s program presents a vivid overview of the music that was played in Versailles at the peak of its splendor.

Les Anges Musiciens: Songs of Francis PoulencWorks: Francis Poulenc: “Jeune homme de vingt ans”; Ce doux petit visage; Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon; Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred; Fiançailles pour rire. Artists: Eugene Asti (Pno); Sophie Karthäuser (Sop). (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 902179 $19.99 Francis Poulenc’s songs are among the most beautiful and accomplished in the entire French repertoire.

Les Contraltos / Lemieux, Stutzmann et al.Arias by: Bizet, Thomas, Haydn, Bach, Vivaldi, Battista, Hahn, Gounod, Carissimi Artists: Delphine Galou, Sara Mingardo, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Nathalie Stutzmann et al. (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 5359 $16.99 Both warm and dark, the voice of contralto offers fascinating colors to many musical universes. This special product gathers baroque, classical and romantic hits performed by some of the most prestigious singers of that category.

Tamez sings Romantic Mexican songsWorks: Songs by Maria Grever & Agustin Lara Artists: Maria Luisa Tamez, mezzo soprano; Angel Rodriguez, piano (1 CD) (Urtext (Mexico) URT 227 $14.99

Songs by Oliver Messiaen / Liv Elise NordskogWorks: Messiaen: Poémes pour Mi; Trois Mélodies; Claire Delbos: L’Âme en bourgeon Pour Mi Artists: Liv Elise Nordskog: soprano; Signe Bakke: piano (1 CD) (LAWO Classics) LAWO 1051 $18.99 ‘L’Âme en Bourgeon’ (Messiaen’s mother’s poem put to music by Messiaens’s wife, Claire Delbos)and ‘Poèmes pour Mi’ were premiered at the same concert in Paris in 1937. It is the only time the two works are known to have been performed together - until the recording of this CD!

Norwegian Lights - Norwegian songs / WilandSongs by: Edvard Grieg & Felix Treiber (b.1960) Artists: Aselinde Wiland, soprano; Ensemble Sorpresa. (1 CD) (Antes) ATS 319289 $18.99 Folk songs & cheeky burlesques, all idiomatically interpreted by Norwegian soprano Aselinde Wiland. Further authenticity is realized by the use of the national instrument, the Hardanger fiddle.

James Primosch (b.1956): Sacred SongsArtists: Christopher Kendall, piano; Susan Narucki, soprano; William Sharp, baritone (1 CD) (Bridge)

BDG 9422 $15.99 On SaleWhen honoring him with its God-dard Lieberson Fellowship, the

American Academy of Arts and Letters noted that “A rare economy of means and a strain of religious mysticism distinguish the music of James Pri-mosch... through articulate, transparent textures, he creates a wide range of musical emotion.”

Poulenc, Eluard: Miroirs Brulants Works: Complete songs of Poulenc on the poems of Paul Eluard Artists: Marc Mauillon, baritone; Guillaume Coppola, piano (1 CD) (Eloquentia) ELOQ 1343 $21.49

Jewels of the Bel Canto / Elena XanthoudakisArias by: Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi & Rossini Artists: Elena Xanthoudakis, soprano; Richard Bonynge/Royal Northern Sinfonia. (1 CD) (Signum) SIG 374 $17.99 Elena Xanthoudakis, a

rising star on the European, and increasingly, international operatic and concert stage, is the feature attraction on this album of Bel Canto arias

Cabanilles: Complete vocal music / Coro AmystisWorks: Joan Baptista Cabanilles (c.1644-1712): Artists: José Duce Chenol/Amystis; Coro Amystis. (2 CD) (Brilliant Classics)

2 BLC 94781 $11.99 On SaleAn important release and valuable discovery from the Spanish Baroque! Joan Bapista Cabanilles (1644-1712) wrote a substantial oeuvre for keyboard (organ and harpsichord), and a fine body of choral works

La Perle d’Europa / Meziner, sopranoSongs by: Rimsky-Korsakov, Strauss, Martini, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Gounod, Rachmaninov, Karlowicz Artists: Magdalena Meziner, soprano; Tomasz Trzebiatowski, piano (1 CD) (Dux (Poland)

DUX 940 $17.99 On Sale“Our roots, passion, love, artistic and personal experiences influenced the selection of these works - songs from different parts of Europe.” - Magdalena Meziner, Tomasz Trzebiatowski

L’Amour - Arias / Juan Diego Florez, tenorArias by: Boiëldieu, Donizetti, Bizet, Berlioz, Adam, Delibes, Massenet, Thomas, Offenbach et al. Artists: Roberto Abbado/Orch. del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (1 CD) (Decca)

DEC B002030702 $18.98 A Survey of the French operatic repertoire from Donizetti to the romantic outpourings of Gounod and Massenet.The first solo album in four years by one of the classical world’s biggest stars reveals a voice which has become richer, rounder and more mellow.

Arise, My Muse / Iestyn Davies, countertenorWorks by: John Blow (1649-1708); Jeremiah Clarke (c.1674-1707); William Croft (1678-1727); Giovanni Gabrieli; Purcell Artists: Iestyn Davies (CtrTnr); Richard Egarr (Hpsi) and Friends(1 CD) (Wigmore

Hall Live) WGMR 0065 $18.99 British countertenor Iestyn Davies returned to Wigmore Hall with a program reaching back to the Restoration Court to reveal the wealth of musical riches of the late 17th-century London.

C.P.E. Bach: Spirtual Songs et al. / Meyn, tenorWorks: C.P.E. Bach: Spirtual Songs; Fantasia in C minor “Hamlet” Artists: Norbert Meyn, tenor; Terence Charlston, clavichord (1 CD) (Toccata)

TOC 0248 $18.99 The ‘Hamlet Fantasy’ came to

be when the poet Gerstenberg imposed his free translation of Hamlet’s soliloquy on one of C. P. E. Bach’s keyboard works.

Countertenor Duets by Purcell and Blow Artists: James Bowman & Michael Chance (countertenors); Robert King/The King’s Consort. (1 CD) (Hyperion) HYP 55447 $11.99 On SaleThis recording of duets by the great composers of the Restoration is one of the gems of Hyperion’s catalogue.

Franz Schubert: Die Schone Mullerin Artists: Brad Diamond, tenor; Dharshini Tambiah, piano (1 CD) (Centaur) CEN 3286 $16.99 Franz Schubert’s Die Schone Mullerin is one of the greatest of all song cycles. It stands at the pinnacle even of Schubert’s amazing lieder output.

Handel: Duetti da Camera / Roberta Invernizzi Artists: Roberta Invernizzi, soprano; Marina de Liso, mezzo-soprano; Fabio Bonizzoni/La Risonanza (1 CD) (Glossa) GLS 921516 $18.99 This latest release in Fabio Bonizzoni’s award-winning series of Handel solo cantatas on Glossa features the luxurious vocal pairing of Roberta Invernizzi and Marina De Liso.

Fauré and Ravel: Melodies / Barbara HandricksWorks: Gabriel Fauré: Melodies; Le Bonne Chanson; Maurice Ravel: Trois Poems de Mallarmé Artists: Swedish Chamber Ensemble. Barbara Hendricks; Love Derwinger (Pno) (1 CD) (Arte Verum)

AVE 012 $18.99 For more than forty years Barbara Hendricks has performed these French songs on the world’s leading concert platforms.

Ferrandini: Sacred cantatas / InvernizziWorks: Giovanni Battista Ferrandini (1709-1791): Sacred cantatas Artists: Roberta Invernizzi, soprano; Gambe di Legno; L’Opera Stravagante. (1 CD) (Fra Bernardo) FRAB 1401231 $18.99 Ferrandini largely disappeared from music history following his return to Padua from Germany in the early 1750’s, where he’d had some success as an opera composer.

Handel & Porpora ‘The London Years’ Works: Handel & Porpora: Songs & Arias Artists: Julie Boulianne, mezzo soprano; Luc Beauséjour/Clavecin en Concert. (1 CD) (Analekta)

ANA 28764 $18.99 A ferocious competition that lead to the composition of great works interpreted here with verve and emotion by the talented Julie Boulianne!

‘L’Infinito’ - Songs by Jewish composersSongs by: Castelnuovo-Tedesco; Rieti; Sinigaglia; Fano Artists: Caroline Helton, soprano; Kathryn Goodson, piano (1 CD) (Equilibrium) EQL 123 $17.99 This is a collection of songs by Italian Jewish composers written between 1910 and 1945.

Colbran: Italian arias for voice and harp Works: Isabella Colbran (1784-1845): Italian arias for soprano and harp Artists: Maria Chiara Pizzoli, soprano; Marianne Gubri, harp (1 CD) (Tactus)

TCT 780302 $18.99 Colbran’s four books of Canzoncine ou Petits Airs Italiens were composed during her youth, before the beginning of her career as ‘prima donna’ of Italian opera.

‘Il Tenero Momento’ / Susan Graham, sopranoWorks: Arias by Mozart & Gluck Artists: Susan Graham, soprano. Harry Backet/Orch. of the Age of Enlightenment. (1 CD) (Erato) ERA 2564633271 $12.99 As of 2013, following a lapse of some ten years, the famed Erato imprint has been reborn. - This Erato release features mezzo-soprano Susan Graham singing a variety of opera arias by Gluck and Mozart. - Ms. Graham is an American singer whose interests lie in French song repertoire. Harry Bicket (b. 1961) is a British conductor

associated with baroque repertoire.

Puccini Arias / José Cura, tenorArtists: José Cura, tenor; Placido Domingo/Philharmonia Orch. (1 CD) (Erato)

ERA 2564633274 $12.99 As of 2013, following a lapse of some ten years, the famed Erato imprint has been reborn. - Plácido Domingo and José Cura rank among the most celebrated tenors of modern times. This release features both performing a variety of Puccini greatest tenor arias from his most popular operas.

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The set leans to the sunny and upbeat side of the piano trio sound and plays very much in the pre-Bill Evans Trio tradition, with the sidemen in a supportive, rather than interactive, role that is solid and spirited. It’s a style that’s somewhat out of fashion, perhaps—Bill Evans changed things—but it is still a viable and vibrant approach in the hands of the masters, old and, like Patton and company, young. Swing will never go out of fashion.- Dan McClenaghan, allaboutjazz

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time-tested jazz compositions, and originals. The Cuban pianist/keyboardist is by no means exclusively a Latin jazz stylist, as evidenced by his driving post-bop treatment of “How Deep Is the Ocean,” which has long lines reminiscent of Chick Corea, and an explosive take of Thelonious Monk’s “We See.” The blending of Latin music with jazz harmony and improvisation has produced more than a mere hybrid.

Peter Martin (Piano): In the P.M. [Digipak]Artists: Peter Martin, piano, Fender Rhodes; Reuben Robers, bass, Erin Bode, vocal; Gregory Hutchinson, drums (1 CD) (MAXJAZZ) MAXJ 211 $15.49 On SalePeter Martin has a lyrical and

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The jazz scene is abuzz about singer, pianist, composer, John Proulx. His piano playing is hot and swinging, and his voice recalls the smooth, mellow sounds of a young Chet Baker. John’s latest CD, “Proulx, a Grammy Award-winning composer, presents a fresh take on a number of standards as well as six compelling, original com-positions. The selections and arrangements offer a wide variety of musical styles: from jazz, folk and hip-hop to Brazilian, contemporary jazz and pop. co-produced with pianist, Bill Cunliffe and features a vocal duet with Michael Feinstein.

Dena DeRose: Travelin’ Light [Digipak]Artists: Dena DeRose, piano, vocals (1 CD) (MAXJAZZ) . MAXJ 507 $15.49 On SaleHere’s yet another first class live recording from pianist/singer Dena Derose. This time she’s at Antwerp, Belgium offer-

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Horn Series:Terell Stafford: This Side of Strayhorn [Digipak]

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Emanuele Cisi: Where Or When [Digipak]Artists: Emanuele Cisi, tenor & soprano saxophone; Joseph Lepore, Bass; Luca Santaniello, drums (1 CD) (MaxJazz) MAXJ 409 $15.49 On Sale“Emanuel Cisi may be the most exciting tenor player to burst on

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String Series:Russell Malone: Triple Play [Digipak]Artists: Russell Malone( guitar), David Wong(bass), Montez Coleman ( drums) (1 CD) (MaxJazz) MAXJ 607 $15.49Russell Malone’s “Triple Play”, his first trio album,mixes his infectious originals with a number of decades-old songs that have unjustly been overlooked. The warmth, conversational phrasing and lack of hurry in Malone’s guitar work find space and congeniality in the spare background of David Wong’s bass and Montez Coleman’s drums. 1/800/222 6872

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Europakonzert 1995 / Zubin Mehta [Blu-Ray]Works: Concert from the Palazzo Vecchio Florence - Beethoven: Fidelio Overture; Blacher: ‘Paganini’ Variations; Stravinsky: Petrushka; Dvorak: Slavonic Dance No. 8 Artists: Sarah Chang, violin; Zubin Mehta/Berlin PO. (1 Blu-Ray Video) (EuroArts) (106 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray, 16:9,

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“Ms. Chang was a wonder. Her full, beautiful tone, unimpeachable intonation and restrained sincerity worked perfectly against the music around her. One heard everything, and everything was worth hearing.” - The New York Times

Friedrich Gulda: Cello Concerto [DVD]Works: Friedrich Gulda: Cello Concerto & Concerto For Myself Artists: Heinrich Schiff, cello, Friedrich Gulda, piano; Munich Phil. Janos Darvas/Munich PO. (live, 1988) (1 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) (76 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo)

AHM 101675 $24.99 Gulda is regarded as one of the cross-over pioneers of his time - after a breathtaking classical career he turned towards Jazz, & later even to electronic music. His live performances are legendary.

Mahler - Detaching from the World [DVD]Works: Gustav Mahler - Detaching from the World - A cinematic biography of Gustav Mahler by Franz Winter with music by Uri Caine (1 DVD-Video) (Winter & Winter)

WNWN DVD915003 $29.99 This film covers the composer’s youth, his times in Prague and

Attersee, his engagements at the opera halls of Budapest and Vienna, his marriage to Alma Mahler, the death of their daughter Maria Anna, his period in New York, his work on the Tenth Symphony, and his death.

Il Maestro Pappano - A musical portrait [DVD]Works: Il Maestro Pappano - A musical portrait of a conductor for the 21st Artists: Antonio Pappano. (2 DVD-Video) (Cypress) 2 CYPS 1106 $23.99

J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor [Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: Georg Christoph Biller/Freiburger Barockorchester; Thomanerchor Leipzig. Markus Flaig; Susanne Langner; Martin Lattke; Reglint Buhler; Susanne Krumbiegel. (Accentus) (114 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio, PCM Stereo)

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J. S. Bach’s last completed vocal work reveals the overwhelming wealth of his creativity & compositional skills. Heard here in the composer’s domain as the crowning glory of the 2013 Leipzig Bach Festival.

J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion [Blu-Ray]Artists: John Nelson/Paris CO; Schola Cantorum of Oxford. Lucy Crowe; Nicholas Phan; Christine Rice; Matthew Brook; Werner Gura. (1 Blu-Ray Video) (EuroArts) (177 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.0)

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Legato: The World of the Piano [4 DVD]Works: Legato: The World of the Piano, series - Portraits, Live Concerts & Interviews Artists: Aimard, Berezovsky, Hamelin & Pontinen (4 DVD-Video) (EuroArts) (444 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1) 4 EUA 2059848 $58.49

Legato is bringing us closer to the present renaissance of the piano. A new generation of pianists has made the instrument popular again and is filling concert halls around the world.

Leo Delibes: Coppélia, ballet [Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: Victor Ullate Ballet; Communidad de Madrid, Sophie Cassegrain, Yester Mulens (choreography by Eduardo Lao) (EuroArts) (88 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio; PCM Stereo) (1 Blu-Ray Video

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Coppélia marks a milestone in Léo Delibes’ career, he succeeded in combining music & dance at an entirely new level, & as a result he is often called the “father of modern ballet music”. Against a backdrop of futuristic sets the Víctor Ullate Ballet clothes this classic in a new, bouncy & colorful fairytale wardrobe.

❦ Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 [Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: Daniel Barenboim/Staatskapelle Berlin. ‘Bruckner: The Mature Symphonies’ (Accentus) (72 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio, PCM Stereo) (1 Blu-Ray Video) ACTS 102177 $38.99 (1 DVD-Video) ACTS 202177 $24.99“Tremendous ... Barenboim and the Staatskapelle seem to have this work in their systems...unfolded organically at its own pace rather than...being self-consciously interpreted or led.” - The Guardian

Elzbieta Sikora: Madame Curie, opera [DVD]Works: Elzbieta Sikora (b.1943): Madame Curie, opera. Artists: Opera Baltica; Baltic Dance Theatre; Pawel Skaluba; Anna Mikolajczyk; Tomasz Rak; Joanna Wesolowska. (1 DVD-Video) (Dux (Poland)

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premiered in Paris & Gdansk in 2011 & was met with both critical acclaim & enthusiastic reception among audiences. It won Elzbieta Sikora, & Anna Mikolajczyk the ‘Splendor Gedanensis’ award from the president of Gdansk & the Arts Award from the Marshal of the Pomeranian Province.

Europakonzert 1991 / Abbado [Blu-Ray]Works: Mozart: Don Giovanni, overture; Symphonies nos. 29 & 35 ‘Haffner’; Scena and Rondo, K.505 Artists: Cheryl Studer, soprano; Claudio Abbado/Berlin PO. (1 Blu-Ray Video) (EuroArts) (90 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) EUA 2001764 $29.99 The founding of the Berliner Philharmoniker in 1882 is annually celebrated with a concert in a European city of cultural significance. For this first released ‘Europakonzert’ Blu-ray disc, recordings were lovingly restored and converted to High Definition video.

Boris Blacher: 200,000 Taler [DVD]Works: Boris Blacher (1903 - 1975): 200 000 Taler, opera. Artists: Heinrich Hollreiser/Deutsch Oper Berlin Orch. Tomislav Neralic; Gerd Feldhoff; Ernst Krukowski; Karl-Ernst Mercker; Ernst Haefliger. (1970 World Prem.) (1 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) (96 min.; Pic Fmt:

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Boris Blacher, one of postwar Germany’s most important composers, adapted for the stage the comic and self-ironic Sholom Aleichem short story about a tailor and his family who come to great fortune by winning the lottery.

❦ Britten: Death In Venice [Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: Edward Gardiner/English National Opera. Andrew Shore; John Graham-Hall; Tim Mead; Sam Zaldivar. (live, 2013) (BBC Opus Arte) (Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio, PCM Stereo) (1 Blu-Ray Video) BOA 7141D $38.99 (1 DVD-Video) BOA 1130D $29.99 Edward Gardner, long-standing champion of Britten’s music, conducts the ENO chorus and orchestra. “[Gardner’s] reading combines finesse and nuance with dynamism, and makes for a magical performance...’ - The Guardian

Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 / Gunter WandArtists: Gunter Wand/NDR SO. (Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival 1998) (1 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) AHM 107243 $24.99 During the final phase of his career, Günter Wand (1912 - 2002) increasingly devoted himself to Bruckner’s works, developing increasingly freer, revealing and insightful interpretations. He is now recognized as a Brucknerian of uniquely commanding stature.

In Search of Beethoven, documentary [DVD]Artists: Claudio Abbado, Helene Grimaud, Vadim Repin, Emanuel Ax et al. Riccardo Chailly/Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch.; Franz Brug-gen/Orch. of the 18th Century; Claudio Abbado/Vienna Philhar-monic (2 DVD-Video) (Seventh Art Productions) (139 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 1.1.77, Color; Sound

Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) 2 SHAP 156 $38.99For this splendid documentary by Phil Grabsky, a remarkable 55 performances were filmed, capturing the talents of an extraordinary array of world-class artists. Delving beneath the mythological image of Beethoven as tortured and cantankerous, the film reveals someone very different and far more endearing.

❦ Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9/ Abbado [4 DVD]Artists: Claudio Abbado/Berlin PO. (4 DVD-Video) (EuroArts) (410 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1) 4 EUA 2057378 $38.99 Abbado and the Berlin

Philharmonic performed and recorded all nine Beethoven Symphonies at the Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. “The most wonderful symphonic cycle of the past decade.” This box set box pays tribute to a conductor & his special relationship, not only to the symphonic genius Beethoven but also to the world-class Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

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A History of Dance On Screen [DVD]Artists: Alvin Ailey, Pina Bausch, Anna Pavlova, Fred Astire, Moira Shearer with interviews of John Neumeier, Matthew Bourne & The Ballet Boyz (1 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) (90 min.; Pic Fmt: DVD 9, NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo)

AHM 101690 $24.99 A History of Dance on Screen contains an impressive amount of archive footage featuring the greatest dancers and choreographers of the 20th and 21st centuries, framed by in-depth interviews with great personalities of the contemporary dance scene.

Chaplin / The Leipzig Ballet [Blu-Ray or DVD]Works: Chaplin - Music by Chaplin, Leoncavallo, Schnittke, Brahms, Wagner, Britten, John Adams Artists: Leipzig Ballet; Matthias Foremny/Gewandhaus Orch. (EuroArts) (100 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio)

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The little guy with his mustache, his bowler hat and his bamboo cane is world-famous. But who is the man behind this figure? - dance in the highest perfection and mastery of modern technology.

Piano Notes with Ronald Brautigam [DVD]Works: This series of short films journeys through the history of piano music from J.S. Bach to Chopin Artists: Ronald Brautigam, piano (1 DVD-Video) (Seventh Art Productions) (125 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) SHAP 180 $24.99

Puccini: Tosca / Oliviero De Fabritiis [DVD]Artists: Raina Kabaivanska, Flaviano Labo, Gian Piero Mastromei, Olivero de Fabritiis/NHK SO. (live 1973) (1 DVD-Video) (Video Artists International) (121 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) VAI 4548 $35.99

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro [2 DVD]Artists: Ludovic Tézier, Barbara Frittoli, Luca Pisaroni, Isabel Rey. Jesus Lopez Cobos/Teatro Real Opera Orch. & Chorus (2 DVD-Video) (Teatro Real) (205 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround)

2 TERL 97002 $38.99 From the opening notes of the overture to the final curtain, Emilio Sagi’s classic, triumphant production brings to life all the elegant wit and theatricality of Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Conductor Jesús López Cobos masterfully captures the enchanting score. A witty yet profound tale of love, betrayal, and forgiveness!

Puccini: Madama Butterfly [Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: Alexia Voulgaridou, Cristina Damian, Teodor Ilincai, Lauri Vasar. Alexander Joel/Hamburg State Opera Orch. & Chorus (Arthaus DVD) (137 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio/PCM Stereo) (1 Blu-Ray Video) AHM 108106 $38.99

(1 DVD-Video) AHM 102187 $29.99 In this new, 2012 Hamburg State Opera production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, director Vincent Boussard staged the opera in collaboration with fashion designer Christian Lacroix and set designer Vincent Lemaire.

Strauss: Death & Transfiguration / Bohm [DVD]Works: Richard Strauss: Death & Transfiguration; Burleske for Piano & Orchestra; Ein Heldenleben Artists: Nikita Magaloff, piano; Karl Bohm/Vienna PO. (rec. 1963) (1 DVD-Video) (Video Artists International) (90 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3, B&W; Sound Fmt(s): Mono)

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Ludwig Minkus: Don Quixote [Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nunez. The Royal Ballet (choreography Carlos Acosta after Marius Petipa) Martin Yates/ROH Orch. (BBC Opus Arte) (125 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio, PCM Stereo)(1 Blu-Ray Video)

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Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, 2013 and simulcast to cinemas worldwide, this is the Carlos Acosta’s first work for the Royal Ballet as Choreographer. Extra features included.

Mats Ek: ‘Juliet & Romeo’, ballet [Blu-Ray or DVD]Works: Mats Ek (choreographer), Tchaikovsky (music) ‘Juliet & Romeo’, ballet Artists: Mariko Kida, Anthony Lomuljo, Arsen Mehrabyan, Marie Lindqvist. Alexander Polianichko/Royal Swedish Orch. (C Major Video) (108 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s):

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(1 DVD-Video) CME 7156008 $24.99‘Romeo and Juliet’ became ‘Juliet & Romeo’ when world renowned choreographer Mats Ek presented his full-length work to Tchaikovsky’s music. “... breathtaking, furious & fascinating ... “ - Die Welt

Oscar Straus: The Chocolate Soldier [DVD]Artists: Rise Stevens, Eddie Albert, Earl Wrightson, Akim Tamiroff, Max Lieberman (TV production, 1955) Charles Sanford. (1 DVD-Video) (Video Artists International) (77 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3, B&W; Sound Fmt(s): Enhanced Mono)

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Max Raabe & Palast Orchester [Blu-Ray]Works: Featuring songs by the Comedian Harmonists, Robert Stolz, Friedrich Hollaender, Franz Lehar, Theo Mackeben, Irving Berlin and many others. Artists: Max Raabe (singer)/Palast Orchestra (1 Blu-Ray Video) (EuroArts) (107 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color; Sound

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The legendary sound of the 1920s & 1930s still charms audiences. As the most exquisite interpreter of these tunes, Max Raabe & his Palast Orchester play them with such precision, jovial vitality & utter perfection that the 80 year old songs sound as fresh & lively as when first performed.

Mozart: The Magic Flute / Harnoncourt [2 DVD]Artists: Georg Zeppenfeld, Mandy Fredrich, Bernard Richter, Julia Kleiter, Markus Werba. Nikolaus Harnoncourt/Concentus Musicus Wien. (2 DVD-Video) (Sony Classical) (Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1)

2 SNYC 88843005729 $21.99 Mozart’s best-known opera, The Magic Flute, opened a series of new productions at the 2012 Salzburg Festival. Legendary maestro Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducted the Salzburg Festival’s first-ever presentation of ‘Die Zauberflote’ on period instruments.

Puccini: Turandot / Teatro Carlo Felice [DVD]Artists: Donato Renzetti, Giuliano Montaldo, Daniela Dessi, Massimo La Guardia, Mario Malagnini. Teatro Carlo Felice Orch.

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Puccini: Tosca / Zurich Opera [Blu-ray]Artists: Emily Magee, Jonas Kaufmann, Thomas Hampson. Paolo Carignani/Zurich Opera Orch. & Chorus (1 Blu-Ray Video) (Decca) (100 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio, PCM Stereo)

DEC B001912359 $36.98 Of performances last year at the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Times said of Jonas Kaufmann: “His russet-colored voice has body and charisma. You could sense amazement throughout the house at his thrilling top notes...”

Puccini: Turandot / Royal Opera [Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: Lise Lindstrom, Marco Berti, Eri Nakamura, Raymond Aceto. Henrik Nanasi/Royal Opera Chorus; Royal Opera Orch. (BBC Opus Arte) (125 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio; PCM Stereo)(1 Blu-Ray Video) BOA 7142D $38.99

(1 DVD-Video) BOA 1132D $29.99 First filmed for BBC TV, this classic production from 1984 is now available in HD. American dramatic soprano Lise Lindstrom stars as Turandot with a hughly acclaimed performance by Eri Nakamura as Liù. Extra features include Turandot: An Introduction, Behind the Masks & cast gallery.

Richard Strauss and his Heroines [DVD]Artists: Brigitte Fassbaender, Renée Fleming, Gwyneth Jones, Christa Ludwig et al. (a film by Thomas von Steinaecker) (1 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) (75 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, B&W and Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) AHM 102181 $24.99 The film explores the changing

image of women during Strauss’ lifetime and his concomitant ability to express feminine feelings in his music. Interviews with the great Straussian singers, his last surviving grandchild and other Strauss experts lead us through the film. - Bonus: Furtwängler conducts Till Eulenspiegel; A Life For Music (excerpts)

Rossini: Le Comte Ory / Bartoli [Blu-ray or DVD]Artists: Cecilia Bartoli, Javier Camarena, Rebeca Olvera, Liliana Nikiteanu, Ugo Guagliardo, Oliver Widmer. Muhai Tang/Orch. La Scintilla of the Zurich Opera. (Decca) (142 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio, PCM Stereo)

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Cecilia Bartoli stars in this ebullient Zurich Opera House production of Rossini’s first French-language comedy opera described by the international press as “pure, unadulterated fun”. Bartoli, “the passionate powerhouse of bel canto, gives a thrilling performance.” -NZZ Online.

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Simon Rattle & The Berlin PO [4 Blu-Ray]Works by: Beethoven, Borodin, Brahms, Bruch, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Wagner Artists: Simon Rattle/Berlin Philharmonic. (4 Blu-Ray Video) (EuroArts) (389 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio)

4 EUA 2059734 $97.49 These concerts are located in Philharmonie hall, open-air location “Waldbühne, as well as uncommon and compelling venues of Europakonzert: concert from 2007 held in a historical cable factory and the concert from 2008 at Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow.

Strauss: Salome / Luisotti [Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: Erika Sunnegardh, Mark Doss, Robert Brubaker, Dalia Schaechter. Nicola Luisotti/Teatro Comunale di Bologna Orch. (Arthaus DVD) (109 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio, PCM Stereo)

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Richard Strauss’ opulent operatic setting of Oscar Wilde’s play uses densely woven leitmotifs which elaborate the relationship between Herodias’ daughter and Jochanaan. Gabriele Lavia’s 2010 Bologna production subtly links Salome’s sexual obsession and cruelty in the scenic representation.

Gershwin: Porgy & Bess [Blu-ray or 2 DVD]Artists: John DeMain/San Francisco Opera Orch. & Chorus. Eric Owens; Karen Slack; Lester Lynch; Chauncey Packer; Laquita Mitchell. (live) (EuroArts) (187 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio) (1 Blu-Ray Video) EUA 2059634 $38.99

(2 DVD-Video) 2 EUA 2059638 $24.99 Led by internationally acclaimed conductor John DeMain, who’s 1976 recording of Porgy and Bess won a Grammy Award. Includes interviews with artists and creative team as bonus (29 mins) Recorded live in High Definition at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 2009.

Tianwa Yang, Live in St. Petersburg [DVD]Works: Tchaikovsky & Brahms Violin Concertos; Ysaye: Violin Sonata; Bach: Partita no 2. Artists: Vladimir Lande/St. Petersburg State SO. Tianwa Yang, violin (1 DVD-Video) (Naxos (USA) (89 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1)

NXS 2110283 $17.99 On SaleThis is the accomplished and stylish Russian debut of Tianwa Yang - one of the most unusual and energetic violinists of our time. To an enthusiastic audience within the walls of the beautiful Court Capella in St Petersburg, she performs the much-loved concertos of Tchaikovsky and Brahms with the St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra under the sensitive direction of Vladimir Lande. The remarkable intensity of her playing is just as apparent in both her encore - Ysaye’s Violin Sonata No. 3 - and her separate performance of Bach’s solo Partita No. 2.

A Musical Journey: A tour of Spain [DVD]Works: Music by Ravel and Albeniz - A visit to Andalusia, Sitges, Seville & Granada Artists: Kenneth Jean/Slovak RSO; Gerald Garcia. (1 DVD-Video) (Naxos (USA) (56 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo 2.0)

NXS 2110310 $8.99 On SaleThe tour starts in the countryside near Sancti Petri, and shows other aspects of the fertile landscape of Andalusia, leading to the historic hillside town of Medina-Sidonia. The resort of Sitges in Catalonia is followed by the great Cathedral of Seville, reputedly the largest Gothic church in the world, and towns that reflect the Moorish past of this region of Spain.

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The Richard Strauss Collection [11 DVDs]Works: Richard Strauss: Salome, Elektra, Die Liebe der Danae, Ariadne auf Naxos, Capriccio, Der Rosenkavalier, Die Frau ohne Schatten (1 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) AHM 107539 $58.49 Limited DVD Box Set with the 7 greatest operas by Richard Strauss - Legendary recordings

conducted by Karl Böhm, Carlos Kleiber, Claudio Abbado, Wolfgang Sawallisch and others - Noted Straussian singers include Sena Jurinac, Reneé Fleming, Brigitte Fassbaender and others.

J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion [2 DVD]Artists: Gauvin, Romberger, Schmitt, Prégardien, Nagy. Peter Dijkstra. Peter Dijkstra/Bavarian RSO; Concerto Koln. (2 DVD-Video) (BR Classic)

2 BRK 900509 $47.99 The Bavarian Radio Choir’s partner is the renowned period instrument group Concerto Köln,

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