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JAZZ/SOUL NEW RELEASE - 8/7/2013

Zbonics Time To Do Your Thing

233748 885150337486 CD MEMBRAN £7.99 JAZZ/SOUL Greyboy Allstars drummer Zak Najor leads a stellar band that features the golden-voiced Gregory Porter, jazz/funk saxophonist Karl Denson and the recently deceased legendary soul-jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks. ‘Time To Do Your Thing’ is a set of modern rare-groove, soul jazz tunes - timeless originals with incredibly funky, infectious grooves. The fourteen pieces on ‘Time To Do Your Thing’ are almost all self-composed and penned by Zak Najor, Justin Prizant, Karl Denson and Gregory Porter. Produced over several years they present the inspired vision of jazz-infected soul and funk that Zbonics boss Zak Najor is famous for as drummer with the Greyboy Allstars and rhythm generator for Fred Wesley, Melvin Sparks, George Porter, John Scofield, Reuben Wilson and many more. The album opens with the sophisticated and relaxed “Soul Good”, an instrumental which features saxophonist Denson and guitarist Sparks. Gregory Porter contributes stunning, soulful vocals to “She Danced Across the Floor”, “Nowhere to Run”, “She's Gone”, “Just in Time” and the autobiographical “Issues of Life”. “Wash Cloth” is a monster groover, as is the title track that was composed by saxophonist Eddie Harris and his wife and is the only non-original on the album. Personnel: Zak Najor (drums), Gregory Porter (vocals), Karl Denson (saxophone, flute), Melvin Sparks (guitar), George Lee (bass), Robert Walter (keyboards, synths), Chris Littlefield (trumpet), Charles Zeitler (alto saxophone), Andy Geib (trombone) and others Tracks: 1. Soul Good 2. Nowhere To Run 3. Time to Do Your Thing 4. Catchin' Sparks 5. She Danced Across the Floor 6. He Said 7. Wash Cloth 8. Scone Break 9. Issues of Life 10. Apache Indian Wardance 11. She's Gone 12. Zak Attack 13. Just in Time 14. Mystery Reviews confirmed in The Times, Sunday Times, Independent on Sunday, Evening Standard, Metro, Mojo, Jazzwise, Jazz Journal, BBC Music Magazine, Echoes, Blues & Soul, Record Collector, Hi Fi News Airplay on BBC 6 Music (Gilles Peterson + Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show), BBC Radio 2 (Jamie Cullum), BBC Radio 3 Jazz Line Up, BBC Radio London 94.9 Robert Elms and regional BBC Jazz & Soul programmes Additional airplay on Jazz FM (Mike Chadwick, Helen Mayhew, Chris Philips, Robbie Vincent and Peter Young), Smooth FM (Andy Peebles), Solar Radio and soulandjazz.com




JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 8/7/2013

Christian Wallumrod Ensemble Outstairs

3733062 602537330621 CD ECM £9.49 JAZZ

With five previous ECM albums as leader, keyboard player Christian Wallumrød’s compositional signature is instantly recognizable. Nobody else writes pieces like this - multi-dimensional chamber music inspired by the sonorities of Norwegian folk and church music, influenced by early music and the post-Cage avant-garde, and liberated by jazz’s freedom of thought. This time around, his ensemble members share the arranging credits between them, making the music still more organic and flexible as new sound combinations emerge. “The immense sonic resources of these players seem to keep on growing” noted The Guardian of their last release, Fabula Suite Lugano, and the sextet of Christian Wallumrød continues to evolve in its own idiosyncratic way on Outstairs. Like Fabula Suite Lugano, this album was produced by Manfed Eicher and recorded at the Auditorio RSI in Lugano, Switzerland. The studio’s naturally clear acoustic sound also contributes to the musical outcome: in Wallumrød’s music, often built of small gestures rather than dramatic flourishes, acute listening is of paramount importance. There are some changes in the line-up: Espen Reinertsen comes in on tenor saxophone, and Tove Törngren is the band’s new cellist. Reinertsen and CWE trumpeter Eivind Lønning have much experience together playing free improvised music. Their shared feeling for timbre, texture and extended instrumental technique is well-utilized by Wallumrød - as is the resourcefulness of Swedish cellist Tove Törngren, who works regularly in contexts from chamber music to pop to improvisation. Gjermund Larsen, who joined the ensemble in time for the first sextet recording The Zoo Is Far, has a sound informed by a profound knowledge of Norwegian folk music. The yearning tone of his Hardanger fiddle has become one of the characteristic sounds of the group. Wallumrød and Per Oddvar Johansen have been collaborating for more than 20 years, and the drummer has a highly-developed sense for shading and detailing the inner architecture of Wallumrød’s compositions. Personnel: Christian Wallumrød (piano, harmonium, toy piano), Eivind Lønning (trumpet), Gjermund Larsen (violin, hardanger fiddle, viola), Espen Reinertsen (tenor saxophone), Tove Törngren (cello), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums, vibraphone) Tracks: 1. Stille Rock 2. Bunadsbangla 3. Tridili #2 4. Very Slow 5. Startic 6. Beatknit 7. Folkskiss 8. Third Try 9. Ornament 10. Outstairs 11. Exp Promotion includes advertising in Jazzwise. Email marketing includes ECM Newsletter & ECMPlayer

Confirmed reviews in The Guardian, Independent on Sunday, Jazzwise, Jazz Journal, BBC Music Magazine, Mojo + regional press & websites

Airplay on BBC Radio 3 (Late Junction - Fiona Talkington & Max Reinhardt), Jazz FM (Helen Mayhew, Mike Chadwick); UK Jazz Radio




JAZZ/FUNK NEW RELEASE - 15/7/2013

George Duke DreamWeaver

HUI3417002 888072341708 CD HEADS UP £8.49 JAZZ/FUNK George Duke describes this as his “strongest album in years”. The brilliant keyboardist-composer-producer has gathered a myriad of voices and crystallises them into a multi-faceted whole that far outweighs the sum of its parts. From bassist Christian McBride’s work on the funky jam tune “Burnt Sausage” to Rachelle Ferrell’s contemporary jazz singing on “Missing You”, every song offers something special. The powerful centerpiece of the album, the positive and politically charged “Change the World”, spotlights several up-and-coming young singers alongside some of the most prominent funk, soul, gospel and R&B artists of the last few decades: Lalah Hathaway (daughter of soul legend Donny Hathaway), Jeffrey Osborne, BeBe Winans, Lori Perry (of sister group Perri), Freddie Jackson and Terry Dexter, among others. A special bonus cut, “Ball & Chain”, features a duet with Duke accompanying the late R&B singer Teena Maria one of the last tracks she recorded before her sudden death in 2010. Tracks: 1. DreamWeaver 2. Stones of Orion 3. Trippin' 4. AshTray 5. Missing You 6. Transition 1 7. Change The World 8. Jazzmatazz 9. Round the way girl 10. Transition 2 11. Brown Sneakers 12. You Never Know 13. Ball & Chain 14. Burnt Sausage Jam 15. Happy Trails Reviews confirmed in The Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, Independent on Sunday, The London Evening Standard, The Scotsman, Mojo, Jazzwise, Jazz Journal, BBC Music Magazine, Echoes, Blues & Soul, Record Collector, Hi Fi News Airplay on BBC 6 Music Craig Charles Funk & Soul, BBC Radio 2 Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 3 Jazz Line Up, BBC Radio London 94.9 Robert Elms and regional BBC Jazz & Soul programmes Additional airplay on Jazz FM (programmes presented by Mike Chadwick, Helen Mayhew, Chris Philips, Robbie Vincent and Peter Young), Smooth FM (Andy Peebles), Solar Radio and soulandjazz.com




WORLD NEW RELEASE - 15/7/2013

Jyotsna Srikanth Call of Bangalore

TUGCD1072 605633007220 CD RIVERBOAT £6.70 WORLD Explore the beauty of Jyotsna Srikanth’s South Indian violin on this sensitively crafted collection of Carnatic music. Adept at playing in many styles, Jyotsna's elastic approach imbues her classical playing with a fresh energy that summons listeners to discover the elegant musical traditions of her home; this is her ‘Call of Bangalore’. Carnatic music from the south of India is renowned for its naturally melodic form. Jyotsna Srikanth’s music is woven through with this aesthetic; her artful violin soars in gayaki style (as if sung), punctuated by percussionists Patri Satish Kumar and N. Amruth on mridangam (double-sided drum) and khanjira (clay pot) respectively. Jyotsna hails from Bangalore, the capital of the state of Karnataka. Her music, like her home city, is full of eclecticism and revelling in the collision of old and new. On this album Jyotsna concentrates on a collection of Carnatic classical music showcasing works by some of its greatest composers. Yet via a host of other projects, Jyotsna is equally as likely to be found jamming with her fiddle in free jazz, folk fusion or even rock forms. This elasticity imbues her classical Carnatic playing with a fresh energy that summons listeners to discover the opulent musical history of her home. Tracks: 1. Varnam 2. Gopalaka Pahimam 3. Annapoorne 4. Brovabarama 5. Shobane 6. Thillana UK Tour: Rich Mix, London, 16th June Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London 6th July Nehru Centre, London 9th July Ely Cathedral, Cambridge, 11th July Gem Arts, Newcastle, 12th July Carnatic Fest, Dhruv Arts, London 20th July Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 4th to 10th August Reviews confirmed in The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, Songlines + fRoots




SOUL/FUNK NEW RELEASE - 8/7/2013

Various Artists

Beach Diggin' - Hand-picked by Mambo & Guts

HS090CD 3700409812422 CD HEAVENLY SWEETNESS £9.49 SOUL/FUNK The perfect soundtrack to chill on the beach complied by Guts - a French producer exiled in Ibiza, and Mambo - a cult Los Angeles-based painter. 16 tracks of obscure but wonderful, bossa nova, soul, jazz, latin, disco, afro-funk and tropical - souvenirs of travels through North and Latin America, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean islands. Guts and Mambo have little time for the idea that Brazilians have to play bossa nova, Cubans salsa and a Jamaican has to be into reggae. They sniff around the blind spots away from the beaches packed with noisy tourists and come up with a Pilipino who make northern soul, West Indians who lay down earth-shaking dub beats, and Trinidadians who unleash funk laced with lots of brass. Not to mention Peruvians, Frenchies and Spaniards who can recreate the atmosphere of a humid, sixties Rio party. Beach Diggin’ is for sipping through a straw, wiggling your hips and shaking your pelvis to... Tracks: 1. Talya Ferro - Cuando Caliente El Sol 2. Anna Mazzotti - Agora Ou Nunca Mais 3. The Coppers - Acapulco, Dos De La Tarde 4. Cassiano - Onda 5. Merchant - Instant Funk 6. Agustin Pereyra - Lucena Guayabas 7. Evinha - Esperar Pra Ver 8. Fabiano Orchestra - Rastaman Rock 9. Willie Lindo - Midnight 10. Caetano Veloso - Olha O Menino 11. Kenny Cox - Clap Clap ! The Joyful Noise 12. Nelson Family - Gimme Love 13. Abeti - Usisilike 14. Stanley Cowell - Travelin' Man 15. Au Bonheur Des Dames - L'île Du Bonheur 16. Joe Cruz & The Cruzettes - Love Song Airplay confirmed on BBC 6Music (Gilles Peterson)

Various Artists

Beach Diggin' - Hand-picked by Mambo & Guts

HS090VL 3700409812439 LP2 HEAVENLY SWEETNESS £11.79 SOUL/FUNK The perfect soundtrack to chill on the beach complied by Guts - a French producer exiled in Ibiza, and Mambo - a cult Los Angeles-based painter. 16 tracks of obscure but wonderful, bossa nova, soul, jazz, latin, disco, afro-funk and tropical - souvenirs of travels through North and Latin America, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean islands. Double LP, gatefold sleeve and download code printed on a real postcard. Disc 1: Talya Ferro - Cuando Caliente El Sol / Anna Mazzotti - Agora Ou Nunca Mais / The Coppers - Acapulco, Dos De La Tarde / Cassiano - Onda / Merchant - Instant Funk / Agustin Pereyra - Lucena Guayabas / Evinha - Esperar Pra Ver / Fabiano Orchestra - Rastaman Rock Disc 2: Willie Lindo - Midnight / Caetano Veloso - Olha O Menino / Kenny Cox - Clap Clap ! The Joyful Noise / Nelson Family - Gimme Love / Abeti - Usisilike / Stanley Cowell - Travelin' Man / Au Bonheur Des Dames - L'île Du Bonheur / Joe Cruz & The Cruzettes - Love Song




EASY LISTENING NEW RELEASE - 8/7/2013

The Rich Morton Sound

The Sequel That Never Was

HTF002 084854203992 CD HOMAGE TO FROMAGE £6.99 EASY LISTENING Award-winning musical comedian Richard Morton has created music to accompany the follow-ups to famous films from the 60s and 70s that never had real sequels. The list of movies includes The Italian Job, Get Carter, Blow-Up, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Graduate and Midnight Cowboy. The album is dedicated to imagined sequels, prequels and spin-offs of some iconic 1960s and 1970s films, a TV show (Mr. Benn) plus a movie of a book that never was. In true cinema tradition there’s an opening and closing theme for each full-length feature film and the booklet contains a synopsis of the fantasy film with an imaginary cast list. Rich Morton was a founder member of The Comedy Store’s long-running show, ‘The Cutting Edge’. He was a regular national tour support act for Jack Dee, Lee Evans, Eddie Izzard, Phil Jupitus and Jo Brand as well as selling out his own shows at major international festivals such as Edinburgh and Montreal. In 2012 he made a documentary for BBC Radio 4, ‘In the Lounge with Rich Morton’ dedicated to the latest trends for easy listening lounge music. The Rich Morton Sound released their critically acclaimed concept album, ‘The Theme That Never Was’ in 2010. It was described as “A real gem” by GQ magazine, “A triumph” by Shindig and “Astonishing” by Uncut. Tracks: In Camera / Game On / Life is a Carousel / Blue Rendezvous / Daylight Rodeo / A Swingin' Soiree / Go Continental / Back to the Smoke / Come Lounge with Me / Conga for One / Shhh...You Know Who / Sundown Serenade / Music to Mix Martinis By / Easy Street / Villain with a Voodoo Vibe / The Dead Drop / Playback / Prelude to a Kill

Dinah Shore Dinah Come Rain or Shine

ROYCD322 5031344003223 CD FLARE £4.48 EASY LISTENING The lovely Dinah Shore in two of her best albums, her first LP ‘Holding Hands at Midnight’ and the later ‘Lower Basin Street Revisited’. It's a superb selection, with great songs and some brilliant arrangements from Harry Zimmerman, Frank DeVol and Jack Elliot. Tracks: Nice Work If You Can Get It / Easy To Love / Come Rain or Come Shine / Once in a While / It Had To Be You / You're Driving Me Crazy / That Great Come-And-Get-It Day / Moanin' in the Mornin' / Under A Blanket of Blue / Taking a Chance on Love / I Concentrate On You / Yesterdays / Basin Street Blues / Do-Re-Mi / Nashville Blues / I Can't Stop Loving You / My Man's Gone Now / Cry Me a River / Bye Bye Blues / Nobody Else But Me / I Had Myself a True Love / More / Chloe (Song of the Swamp)





Various Artists Sentimental Over You

GLMY106 5060088440094 CD MEMORY LANE £5.50 EASY LISTENING Take a tuneful trip back to a time when melody mattered and singers really could sing! This special romantic collection recalls the days when stars like Bing Crosby, Judy Garland and the young Frank Sinatra serenaded their way to our hearts...when the voices of Vera Lynn and Anne Shelton helped keep love and hope alive during the dark days of war...when dance halls swayed to the hypnotising magic of Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller. From Bing’s immortal “Moonlight Becomes You” to Miller's ever-graceful “Moonlight Serenade”, ‘Sentimental Over You’ captures all the romance, charm and spirit of a truly evocative musical era. Tracks: Someone To Watch Over Me - Helen Forrest / How Green Was My Valley - Vera Lynn / Moonlight Becomes You - Bing Crosby / Love Letters - Dick Haymes / I Remember You - Jo Stafford / Too Romantic - Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra / You Made Me Love You - Judy Garland / I'll Be Seeing You - Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra / Where Or When - Helen Ward with Harry James and his Orchestra / Yours (Quierme Mucho) - Vera Lynn with Mantovani and his Orchestra / That Old Black Magic - Margaret Whiting / Tangerine - Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell with Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra / The Very Thought Of You - Al Bowley with Ray Noble and his Orchestra / How About You? - Dorothy Carless / Silver Wings In The Moonlight - Anne Shelton / A Pair of Silver Wings - Anne Shelton / Why Stars Come Out At Night - Ann Lerner with Carroll Gibbons and his Orchestra / Stardust - Dinah Shore / Mad About The Boy - Lena Horne / I'm Getting Sentimental Over You - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra / The Way You Look Tonight - Bing & Dixie Lee Crosby / Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra

Various Artists

In the Mood: A Musical Tribute to the War Years

GLMY121 5060088440261 CD MEMORY LANE £5.50 EASY LISTENING “Next to a letter from home”, wrote Lt. Col. James H. Dolittle to Major Glenn Miller in July 1944, “your organisation is the greatest morale builder in the European Theatre of Operations”. Miller and his band were not alone, of course, and ‘In the Mood’ honours the contribution that so many of the great American swing bands made to the Allied war effort. ‘In the Mood’ features the exuberant dance music, the heart-felt love songs, the rousing anthems that reflect the spirit of wartime Britain and its people. This collection guarantees that the greatest wartime dance bands and their signature tunes will get your feet tappin'. Tracks: In The Mood - Joe Loss and his Orchestra / At The Woodchoppers Ball - Woody Herman and his Orchestra / Begin The Beguine - Artie Shaw and his Orchestra / Twelfth Street Rag - Pee Wee Hunt and his Orchestra / Pennsylvania 6-5000 - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra / Blue Moon - Billy Butterfield and his Orchestra / It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Lionel Hampton Orchestra / Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't My Baby - Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters / Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five / Stormy Weather - Billy Butterfield and his Orchestra / Night And Day - Billy Butterfield and his Orchestra / Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Ellington and his Orchestra / Jumpin' At The Woodside - Count Basie and his Orchestra / (I've Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires / Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman and his Orchestra / Trumpet Blues & Cantabile - Harry James and his Orchestra / South Rampart Street Parade - Bob Crosby and his Orchestra / GI Jive - Johnny Mercer / Take The 'A' Train - Duke Ellington and his Orchestra / Ciribiribin - Harry James and his Orchestra





Various Artists Churchill and Friends

GLMY110 5060088440148 CD MEMORY LANE £5.50 EASY LISTENING Charting World War II in authentic speeches, sounds and song, ‘Churchill and Friends’ is a totally unique listening experience delivering all the drama, emotion and passion of this momentous time in our Nation's history. From the period immediately before Winston Churchill became Prime Minister, until shortly before he was ejected by the British people from Downing Street when on the verge of victory, the voices of Churchill and his friends and allies, interwoven with the actual sounds of warfare from the home-front and from the furthest edge of the Empire, deliver a mini-overview of the conflict. Tracks: Bliss: March - Arthur Bliss and the London Symphony Orchestra / A Call To War - The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill / There’ll Always Be An England - Jack Payne and his Orchestra / Be Ye Men Of Valour - Winston Churchill’s first address to the Nation as Prime Minister / Live Eye-Witness Account Of German Dive Bombers In The Channel / Broadcasts To The USA From Trafalgar Square - Ed Murrow, Reporter / The Crux Of The Whole War - The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill / Their Finest Hour - The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill / The World Will Sing Again - Betty Driver / Live Eye-witness Account Of A Dog Fight Over The Channel / Westward, Look! - The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill / This Is The Army, Mr Jones - Irving Berlin and Chorus / The Opening Of The Battle of El Alamein - Godfrey Talbot reports / End Of The Beginning - The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill / Broadcast From Naples - Ralph Howard reports / Addressing The 14th Army In Mandalay - General Slim / Say A Prayer For The Boys Over There - Deanna Durbin / Of All The Wars - The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill / D-Day Broadcast To The Allied Forces - General Eisenhower / D-Day Address To The Allied Forces - General Montgomery / Serves You Right (You Shouldn’t Have Joined) - George Formby / Crossing The Rhine With The British Army - Reporter Wynford Vaughan Thomas / Adolf - Billy Cotton and his Orchestra / Report On A Nazi Indoctrination Centre - Wynford Vaughan Thomas Reporter / This Is Your Victory - The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill

Various Artists Steam Glorious Steam!

GLMY120 5060088440223 CD MEMORY LANE £5.50 EASY LISTENING The sound of Britain’s great steam locomotives! Thrilling stereo recordings famously captured by Peter Handford on location during the late 1950s and early 1960s: a time when stereo discs were the latest thing. Over an hour of audio, with all tracks digitally re-mastered. Tracks: 1. At Bromsgrove, at the foot of the Lickey Incline 2. At Princes Risborough Station 3. At Templecombe station, on the SR West of Eng 4. On the Carlisle-Edinburgh ‘Waverley’ route 5. Beside The Line To The South of Montrose 6. At Basingstoke Station, alongside the SR up lines 7. At Basingstoke, just beyond the eastern end of the Station 8. At Princes Risborough on the GW & GC line 9. Near Princes Risborough Station, later that day 10. At the northern end of Grantham Station 11. On the Lickey Incline in June 1959 12. On the moors near Ribbleshead Viaduct





The York Theatre Company

Maltby & Shire's Closer Than Ever

CDJAY21427 605288142727 CD2 JAY RECORDS £15.82 EASY LISTENING Complete original 2012 off-Broadway cast recording of a much-loved revue! Cast includes four Broadway stars: Jenn Colella, George Dvorsky, Christiane Noll, and Sal Viviano. This is the official performing edition, including four new songs, so this recording will be the benchmark for all theatres, musicians, directors, and actors to acquaint themselves. Received unanimous rave reviews when the show first opened! “Closer than ever to a hit. It’s polished, witty, tuneful and, if you’ve hit middle age, unsettling. A pocket-size classic of the merican musical theater. I’m happy to report Closer Than Ever doesn’t show its age at all.” - Michael Riedel, New York Post “A truly magical, satisfying experience! Wonderful! Exhilaratingly comical. Sung with flair, compassion and wit!” - Jennifer Farrar, Associated Press “If musicals were rated a la baseball’s slugging percentage, the number for York Theatre’s revival this 1989 revue would be positively (Babe) Ruthian.” - Ken Marks, The New Yorker Disc 1: Doors / She Loves Me Not / You Wanna Be My Friend / What Am I Doing? / The Bear, The Tiger, The Hamster And The Mole / I'll Get Up Tomorrow Morning / Miss Byrd / Transition / Dating Again / One Of The Good Guys / There's Nothing Like It / Life Story / Next Time / I Wouldn't Go Back Disc 2: Three Friends / Fandango / There / Transition 2 / Patterns / There Is Something In A Wedding / Another Wedding Song / If I Sing / Back On Base / The March Of Time / Fathers Of Fathers / It's Never That Easy / I've Been Here Before / Closer Than Ever




JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 8/7/2013

BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum & Norman Brown)

Human Nature

HUI3435602 888072343566 CD HEADS UP £8.49 JAZZ The group BWB is made up of three of the most distinct stylists in smooth jazz: trumpeter Rick Braun, saxophonist Kirk Whalum and guitarist Norman Brown. Each a musical force in his own right, they team up to give a new take on classic Michael Jackson tunes, such as “Billie Jean”, “Beat It” and “Man in the Mirror”. The release harks back to BWB’s debut album, Groovin’, which combined a great ‘70s session vibe with classic covers and funky grooves. Tracks: Another Part of Me / Billie Jean / Human Nature / Beat It / Who's Lovin' You / She's Out of My Life / Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) / The Way You Make Me Feel / I Can't Help It / I'll Be There / Man in the Mirror




REGGAE NEW RELEASE - 8/7/2013

Taj Weekes & Adowa Pariah in Transit

JATTA0042 603408100428 CD MEGAWAVE £7.29 REGGAE ‘Pariah in Transit’ is the first live album from internationally acclaimed roots reggae group Taj Weekes & Adowa. The album, the band’s fourth CD is a masterfully produced compilation of live performances. Included are some of their most popular tracks such as “Angry Language”, “Little Fire” and “We Stand”, as well as a never before released track, “Jordan”. Proceeds from the sale of ‘Pariah in Transit’ will be donated to Taj Weekes’ charity, They Often Cry Outreach dedicated to improving the lives of Caribbean children through sports, health and enrichment programs. Tracks: 1. Angry Language 2. Life 3. Propaganda War 4. Since Cain 5. Jordan 6. For Today 7. Little Fire 8. Rain Rain 9. We Stand 10. Scream Out Mellow




SOUNDTRACK NEW RELEASE - 15/7/2013

Various Artists Russian Film Music III

BAM2048 5705604020489 CD+DVD BEL AIR £7.99 SOUNDTRACK Bel Air’s discs of Russian Film Music have been among the label’s bestsellers - no surprise given the instantly memorable themes by Soviet composers heard on these CDs. Now comes the equally captivating Russian Film Music III, featuring film scores from 1932-2004, but with one unique difference: in addition to the CD there is a DVD of film clips putting the music by Tariverdiev, Shostakovich, Schwartz, Petrov, Sviradov, Artemiev and others into its intended context. The long-awaited Russian Film Music III brings together 26 tracks of music, mostly from the 1970s and 1980s. Exceptions include Shostakovich’s scores for the films Oncoming (1932), Michurin (1948) and Near as Life (1966) and the most recent piece, Anatoly Kroll’s ‘Anxious’ from 2004’s The Cavalier Announced Dead. Though very popular in Russia, many of the scores are little known internationally. However some have gained cult status around the world, among them the music created by Edward Artemiev for Andrei Tarkovsky’s masterpieces Solaris and Stalker. The Soviet period saw a vast production of mainly propaganda films, but in between there were films released without political overtones, some on historical themes. The soundtracks, for which some scores no longer exist, were usually recorded by unnamed studio ensembles and the sound quality (though not the performances) was not always the best. However, since most of this music is not well known beyond Russia, producer Ole Jorgensen made this a secondary consideration, putting the emphasis instead on the hugely enjoyable selection of music and the track sequence. The absorbing DVD contains 24 movie clips from the majority of the films for which the music on the CD was originally composed. As there is more than one extract from some of the films, the 87-minute DVD features them in a different order referring to the track order on the CD at the start of each excerpt. The original music soundtracks are enhanced in these extracts, and the Russian dialogue is translated for English subtitles. DVD specifications: PAL, 4:3, resolution 720 x 480, stereo 48 kHz, 85 mins Tracks: 1. Alexander Zhurbin: "Overture" from "The Moscow Saga" (1984) 2. Edward Artemiev: "Love Theme" from "Slave of Love" (1975) 3. Issak Schwartz: "Ouverture" from "Star of Captivating Happiness" (1975) 4. Mikhael Tariverdiev: "Boy and the Sea" from "Goodbye Boys" (1964) 5. Issak Schwartz: "Theme of Decembers" from "Star of Captivating Happiness" (1975) 6. Mikhael Tariverdiev: "Morning in Moscow" from "Olga Sergeevna" 1975 7. Issak Schwartz: "The Swing" from "Star of Captivating Happiness" (1975) 8. Mikhael Tariverdiev: "Love Theme" from "Lost Expedition" (1979) 9. Issak Schwartz: "Theme of Annenkov" from "Star of Captivating Happiness" (1975) 10. Mikhael Tariverdiev: "Improvisation" from "Olga Sergeevna" (1975) 11. Dmitry Shostakovich "Song about Oncoming" from "Oncoming" (1932) 12. Edward Artemiev: "Listen to Bach (The Earth)" from Solaris (1972) 13. Dmitry Shostakovich: "Morning" from "Year as Life" (1966) 14. Gennady Gladkov: "Walking on the Praire" from "The Man from Capucin Boulevard" (1978) 15. Dmitry Shostakovich: "Winter Garden" from "Michurin" (1948) 16. Georgy Sviridov: "Finale" from "The Red Bells" (1982) 17. Gennady Gladkov: "Battle with the Indians" from "The Man from Capucin Boulevard" (1978) 18. Anatoly Kroll: "Anxious" from "The Cavalier announced Dead" (2004) 19. Evgeny Krylatov: "The Appearance of Alice" from "The Guest from the Future" (1984) 20. Evgeny Krytalov: "Alice return to the Future" from "The Guest from the Future" (1984) 21. Edward Artemiev: "Theme" from "Stalker" (1979) 22. Evgeny Krylatov: "The Forest Sheep" from "Oh, Anastasia" (1971) 23. Andrey Petrov: "Waltz" from "Speaking for the poor Huzzar" (1980) 24. Evgeny Krylatov: "Promise Me Love" from "The Aquanaut" (1979) 25. Evgeny Doga: "The River" from "Gipsy Tabor (Camp) lives in the Sky" (1976) 26. Anatoly Kroll: “Smile in old Moscow” from "We come from Jazz" (1983)




WORLD NEW RELEASE - 8/7/2013

Ashraf Sharif Khan Poonchwala

Echoes of Indus

FMCD7800 7033662078004 CD FUUSE MOUSIQI £7.99 WORLD ‘Echoes of Indus’, presents sitar master Ashraf Sharif Khan Poonchwala in a program of rarely heard traditional Pakistani classical music. Ashraf is part of a family of musicians that goes back nine generations, and is among the last of the remaining Pakistani musicians still playing this unique form of South Asian classical music. Enriched and infused with Persian and Mughal influences, the South Asian classical music tradition is a unique synthesis of Hindu and Muslim traditions. Produced by Norwegian/Pakistani artist, music and filmmaker Deeyah, ‘Echoes of Indus’ is the first release from Fuuse Mousiqi’s Traditional Music Heritage Preservation album series. Personnel: Ashraf Sharif Khan Poonchwala (sitar), Shahbaz Hussain (tabla) Tracks: Gujri Todi / Jai Jai Vanti / Marva / Bhopali / Pilu / Bhairavi

Various Artists Poetry & Music of Ashiqs

FY8202 885016820220 CD FELMAY £7.99 WORLD This album contains recordings of various outstanding Ashiqs, mainly from Azerbaijan but also from Iran and Georgia. Along with mugham, Ashiq poetry and music, handed down from generation to generation, constitute the major part of the oral music heritage of Azerbaijani culture. Ashiqs are the storytellers, the folk poets and singers who narrate the daily life of the people as well as legendary epics. Ashiqs can be a composer, a poet, a singer, a musician and at the same time a performer who plays the saz, a stringed musical instrument. Featured artists include Aqamurad Israfilov (vocal, saz), Neymat Gasimli (saz), Samira Aliyeva (vocal, saz), Mahmud Mamedov (vocal, saz), Yanvar Badalov (vocal, saz), Furudin Huseynov (saz), Gulara Azafly (vocal, saz), Mehdi Masumov (vocal, saz), Altay Mamedli (vocal, saz), Avezkhan Khankishiyev (vocal, saz), Aytekin Akbarova (vocal, saz), Fezayil Orujov (saz), Ramin Qarayev (vocal, saz) Tracks: Gojaman Shikeste / Orta Shashanqi / Kerem Gozellemesi / Jalili / Azafly Dubeyti / Meydan Koroqlu / Shirvan Gozellemesi / Dilgami / Bash Mukhammas / Bash Sarytel / Nar Agaji / Nakhchivani / Yaniq Keremi / Takhmis

Orchestra Bailam & Compagnia di Canto Trallalero Galata

FY8198 885016819828 CD FELMAY £7.99 WORLD The Orchestra Bailam and the Compagnia di Canto Trallalero have together created music inspired by the Galata district of old Constantinople that was a Genoese colony for two hundred years between the 13th and 15th centuries. The rhythms and music are affected by the dense perfume of Rebetiko and texts in Genoese give voice to a Genoa far from its roots and influenced by Turkish, Greek, Persian, Armenian, Kurdish, Arabic and Balkan cultures. Tracks: Bestente / A pattunn-a / Primmaveia / A mae moae / Galata / De sotta o mae angiou / Sperlengheuia / Barba Tumaxin / Pupun de pessa / Rizo raeo / Erzurum / Ninna dindana / A paisann-a / I drappi




CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 15/7/2013

La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler

Vivaldi: A Tale of Two Seasons - Concertos & Arias

AV2287 822252228724 CD AVIE £8.49 CLASSICAL Adrian Chandler and La Serenissima, with virtuoso soloist mezzo-soprano Sally Bruce-Payne, continue their enlightening exploration of the music of Vivaldi focusing on two contrasting eras of the composer’s Venetian operatic career. Vivaldi specialists Adrian Chandler’s and La Serenissima’s hallmark qualities of erudition combined with crowd-pleasing performances have made them one of the best-selling and acclaimed period-instrument bands performing today. Recently their Gramophone Award-winning album Vivaldi: The French Connection (AV2178) topped a Forbes list of How to Build a Top Quality Classical Music Library. Their last release, Venice by Night (AV2257) made the Top Ten of the UK Specialist Classical Chart. Their 11th release for Avie, Vivaldi: A Tale of Two Seasons once again presents the Red Priest in an engaging and fascinating light. Focusing on two Venetian operatic seasons of 1717 and 1733, the enlightening program juxtaposes the work of an eager young man with that of an older, more cunning composer who had adapted his music to that of the fashionable Neapolitan style. Personnel: La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler (violin, director), Sally Bruce-Payne (mezzo-soprano) Critical acclaim for Adrian Chandler and La Serenissima: “One of the most scintillating discs of the year...another cracking collection of concertos, and the variety is gripping.” - TheClassicalReview.com, Best of 2011 (Vivaldi: The French Connection 2, AV2218) “A juxtaposition of energy and refinement...a surfeit of musical entertainments” - Gramophone “Wonderful contrasts, played with fizzing energy, crisply articulated, vividly coloured and passionate.” - The Sunday Times (Gods, Emperors and Angels, AV2201) Tracks: I: 1717 Sinfonia to L'Incoronazione di Dario RV719 for strings & continuo 1. I. Allegro 2. II. Andante 3. III. Presto Arias from Arsilda RV700 and L'Incoronazione di Dario RV719 for mezzo-soprano, strings & continuo 4. Ferri, ceppi, sangue, morte (L’incoronazione di Dario) 5. Io sento in questo seno (Arsilda) 6. Sentirò fra ramo (L'incoronazione di Dario) Concerto Grosso Mogul RV208 for violin, strings & continuo 7. I. Allegro 8. II. Grave - Recitativo 9. III. Allegro II: 1733 Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in B flat RV367 10. I. Allegro ma poco poco 11. II. Andante ma poco 12. III. Allegro Arias from Motezuma RV723 for mezzo-soprano, strings & continuo 13. Quel rossor, ch'in volto miri 14. In mezzo alla procella Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in C RV191 15. I. Allegro ma poco 16. II. Largo 17. III. Allegro ma poco Advertising in Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, Listen + Early Music America





Julia Kleiter & Michael Gees

Schöne Welt, wo bist Du?

CC72593 608917259322 HYBRID SACD CHALLENGE CLASSICS £9.99 CLASSICAL Alban Berg’s Seven Early Songs form the basis of this hybrid SACD that features the soprano Julia Kleiter accompanied by the pianist Michael Gees. They are divided up and combined with songs by Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, Franz Schubert, Yrjö Kilpinen, Hugo Wolf and Arnold Schoenberg. The disc also includes an improvisation by Julia Kleiter and Michael Gees based on Hermann Hesse’s ‘Sternklare Nacht’. The highly-regarded German soprano Julia Kleiter made her operatic debut in 2004 as Pamina at Opéra-Bastille in Paris under Jiri Kout. Since then she has sung this role in several productions in Madrid, Zürich, at the Edinburgh Festival, in New York, Munich and at Salzburg Festival with conductors such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Marc Minkowski, and Claudio Abbado. In 2007 she appeared as Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier and Zdenka in Arabella under Franz Welser-Möst. Other highlights of her operatic career have been performing Papagena under Claudio Abbado, and Amor in Orfeo ed Euridice under Ricardo Muti in Florence. In 2012 she was critically acclaimed for her debut performance as Almirena in Händel's Rinaldo at the Lyric Opera in Chicago. This is Kleiter’s first recording as a solo recitalist, but she has already appeared on Challenge Classics alongside Christoph Prégardien in an acclaimed disc of Hugo Wolf’s Italienisches Liederbuch (CC72378). Personnel: Julia Kleiter (soprano), Michael Gees (piano) Tracks: 1. R. Strauss: 8 Lieder, Op. 49 - No. 1, Waldeinsamkeit 2. Berg: 7 Early Songs - Die Nachtigall 3. Mahler: Ich ging mit Lust durch einen grünen Wald 4. Kilpinenen: 12 Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern - Wild und Geige 5. Berg: 7 Early Songs - Nacht 6. Mahler: Frühlingsmorgen 7. Berg: 7 Early Songs - Traumgekrönt 8. R. Strauss: Morgen! Op. 27, No. 4 9. Kilpinenen: Dreizehn Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern - Sturmnacht 10. Berg: 7 Early Songs - Sommertage 11. Schubert: Frühlingsglaube Op. 20, No. 2, D. 686 12. Berg: 7 Early Songs - Im Zimmer 13. Schoenberg: 8 Lieder, Op. 6 - Verlassen 14. Wolf: Verborgenheit 15. Berg: 7 Early Songs - Schilflied 16. Schubert: Die Götter Griechenlands, D. 667 17. Hesse: Sternklare Nacht (Free improvisation) 18. Kilpinenen: 12 Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern - Über tausend Berge 19. Kilpinenen: Lieder der Liebe II, Op. 61 - No. 1, Heimat 20. Berg: 7 Early Songs - Liebesode 21. R. Strauss: 3 letzte Lieder, AV 150 - September





Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble

Piazzolla: Tango!

CC72610 608917261028 HYBRID SACD CHALLENGE CLASSICS £9.99 CLASSICAL The album ‘Tango!’ is a collection of pieces by the great Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla. The artists are the Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble, a group that was put together by the critically acclaimed Dutch violinist especially to perform the works of Piazzolla and other composers working in the field of the tango. The Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble was formed in January 2011 by violinist and violist Isabelle van Keulen especially for a series of concerts in Haarlem's Concertgebouw titled ‘Carte Blanche’ which showcased the music of Ástor Piazzolla. After the enormous success of their first concert many further invitations followed, and the group has since performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam as well as international music festivals like Schleswig Holstein Musikfestival, Rheingau Musikfestival and Delft Chamber Music Festival. Since winning the Eurovision Young Musician of the Year award in 1984, celebrated Dutch violinist Isabelle van Keulen can look back on many years of musical diversity. She not only plays the violin and viola with the same commitment, but has also has been part of a 20-year collaboration with the Dutch pianist Ronald Brautigam, performed with and directed the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, founded the Delft Chamber Music Festival, and been a regular soloist with orchestras such as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Berlin Philharmonic. Personnel: Isabelle van Keulen (violin), Christian Gerber (bandoneon), Ulrike Payer (piano), Rüdiger Ludwig (double bass) Tracks: 1. Escualo 2. Verano Porteño 3. Invierno Porteño 4. Tristezas de un Doble A 5. Michelangelo '70 6. Contrabajísimo 7. Oblivion 8. Libertango 9. Tangata 10. Tanti anni prima 11. Concierto para Quinteto Advertising in Gramophone Reviews in Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, International Record Review, The Strad, Sunday Times






Piazzolla: Tango!

CC72609 608917260922 DVD CHALLENGE CLASSICS £9.99 CLASSICAL The DVD version of the release ‘Tango!’ by the Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble (CC72610) features a video of the studio performance of several of the Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla’s most popular pieces, including Verano Porteño, Oblivion, and Libertango. Accompanied by a special documentary, ‘Music from the Heart’, which presents interviews with ensemble members and behind-the-scenes footage of the studio recording process. The Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble was formed in January 2011 by the critically acclaimed Dutch violinist and violist Isabelle van Keulen especially for a series of concerts in Haarlem's Concertgebouw which showcased the music of Astor Piazzolla. Personnel: Isabelle van Keulen (violin), Christian Gerber (bandoneon), Ulrike Payer (piano), Rüdiger Ludwig (double bass) Tracks: Escualo / Invierno Porteño / Tristezas de un Doble A / Michelangelo '70 / Contrabajísimo / Libertango / Tangata / Tanti anni prima / Concierto para Quinteto / Documentary: Music from the Heart DVD specifications: Region code: 0 (region free), Running Time: 84 mins Rating: E (excempt), Subtitles: English, German, French, Dutch Picture format: 16:9, Sound format: Stereo Dolby Digital 2.0, Surround Dolby Digital 5.1


Piazzolla: Tango!

CC72602 608917260229 BLU-RAY CHALLENGE CLASSICS £17.99 CLASSICAL The Blu-ray version of the release ‘Tango!’ by the Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble (CC72610) features a video of the studio performance of several of the Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla’s most popular pieces, including Verano Porteño, Oblivion, and Libertango. Accompanied by a special documentary, ‘Music from the Heart’, which presents interviews with ensemble members and behind-the-scenes footage of the studio recording process. The Blu-ray package also contains a CD of the recording. The Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble was formed in January 2011 by the critically acclaimed Dutch violinist and violist Isabelle van Keulen especially for a series of concerts in Haarlem's Concertgebouw which showcased the music of Ástor Piazzolla. Personnel: Isabelle van Keulen (violin), Christian Gerber (bandoneon), Ulrike Payer (piano), Rüdiger Ludwig (double bass) Tracks: Escualo / Invierno Porteño / Tristezas de un Doble A / Michelangelo '70 / Contrabajísimo / Libertango / Tangata / Tanti anni prima / Concierto para Quinteto / Documentary: Music from the Heart Blu-ray specifications: Region code: A, B, C (region free), Running Time: 84 mins Rating: E (excempt), Subtitles: English, German, French, Dutch Picture format: 16:9, 1920x1080i Sound format: Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS HD Stereo 2.0, DTS HD Surround 5.1





Johannes Martin Kranzle & Hilko Dumno

Schumann / Schubert: Grenzen der Menschheit

CC72600 608917260021 CD+BOOK CHALLENGE CLASSICS £9.19 CLASSICAL ‘Grenzen der Monschheit’ takes its title from the song of that name by Franz Schubert which is performed here by the highly-regarded baritone Johannes Martin Kränzle and the pianist Hilko Dumno. The song itself is a setting of a text by Goethe, and the album is devoted to lieder by Schubert and Robert Schumann that incorporate the words of Goethe and the other great German writer Friedrich Schiller. Born in Augsburg, Germany, in 1962, the baritone Johannes Martin Kränzle has been member of the Frankfurt Opera since 1998, and performed at many of the great opera venues of the world, including La Scala in Milan, and the San Francisco Opera. He has also made several appearances at leading international festivals including Salzburg and Glyndebourne. His wide repertoire covers leading roles in the major operas of Mozart, Rossini, Wagner, and Verdi. Martin Kränzle has received various prizes at singing contests in Berlin, Vercelli (Viotti), Hanover, Perpignan, Paris (Placido Domingo), and the Primo Grande Premio in Rio de Janeiro in 1991. He was also chosen as ‘Singer of the Year’ 2011 by the leading opera magazine Opernwelt, and awarded the ‘Kölner Opernpreis’ 2012. He is currently appearing as Alberich in Wagner’s Ring cycle at the Staatsoper Berlin and La Scala, Milan with conductor Daniel Barenboim. Personnel: Johannes Martin Kränzle (baritone), Hilko Dumno (piano), Theresa Kronthaler (mezzo soprano) Tracks: Schumann: Lieder und Gesänge aus 'Whilhelm Meister', Op. 98 1. Ballade des Harfners, Op. 98a, No. 2 2. Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen aß, Op 98a, No. 4 3. Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt, Op. 98, No. 6 4. An die Türen will ich schleichen, Op. 98a, No. 8 Schubert: Fünf Lieder, Op. 5 5. Der Fischer, No. 3, D. 225 6. Der König in Thule, No. 5, D. 367 7. Die Bürgschaft, D. 246 8. Der Handschuh, Op. 87 9. Zwei Lieder, Op. 24 - Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, No. 1, D. 396 10. Drei Lieder, Op. 58- Hektors Abschied, No. 1, D. 312 11. Prometheus, D. 674 12. Grenzen der Menschheit, D. 716 13. Drei Lieder, Op. 19 - An Schwager Kronos, No. 1, D. 369 14. Lieder und Gesänge - Nachtlied, Op. 96, No. 1





Yukiko Kojima Akira Miyoshi: Piano Works

ODRCD306 855317003066 CD ODRADEK RECORDS £8.49 CLASSICAL Japanese pianist Yukiko Kojima brings together in a rare disc the major piano works of her compatriot Akira Miyoshi (born 1933). Drawing on Eastern traditions, physiological breath itself seems to dictate the rhythm of musical gestures and phrases. The emotions expressed vary continuously, as if the piano itself had its own language and told a story: one of fragile beauty and fleeting changes of delicate colours. Akira Miyoshi was born in Tokyo, studied French literature at Tokyo University and spent a highly formative period in the 1950s studying composition in Paris. His connection with French music and literature is apparent in both his musical language and the titles of his works, and he has been particularly influenced by the music of Henri Dutilleux. His succession of award-winning works covers all the main genres of vocal and instrumental music, and if piano music is a relatively modest part of his wide-ranging output, the instrument has nevertheless been an important part of his creative life. In addition to these solo works he has written a piano concerto and a piano method, composed pedagogical works and founded a piano competition. Yukiko Kojima received her Bachelor of Music in solo performance from McGill University in Montreal where she was a student of Prof. Kyoko Hashimoto. In 2007, she won 2nd prize (no 1st prize given) in the Masters Piano Competition in Tokyo, which led to her becoming a member of the All Nippon Players’ Association. She performs extensively in Japan, with a special dedication to the works of 20th and 21st century composers, always to the acclaim of press and public alike. Her major repertoire includes John Cage, Pierre Boulez, Nikolai Kapustin, Toru Takemitsu, Iannis Xenakis, György Ligeti, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Samuel Barber, Henri Dutilleux, Chick Corea and Akira Miyoshi. This is her debut disc. The new Odradek Records is a democratic classical cooperative, non-profit and artist-controlled label and concert association, promoting new artists and fresh repertoire. It has released five previous recordings, all by pianists: Domenico Codispoti, Duo Miho and Masumi Hio, Pina Napolitano, Javier Negrín, and Mei Yi Foo - whose ‘Musical Toys’ disc resulted in her being named ‘Newcomer of the Year’ at the BBC Music Magazine Awards. Personnel: Yukiko Kojima (piano) Tracks: Sonate pour Piano (1958) 1. I. Allegro 2. II. Andante 3. III. Presto Chaînes - Préludes pour Piano (1973) 4. Ière Partie 5. IIème Partie 6. IIIème Partie 7. En Vers (1980) Pour le piano - Mouvement Circulaire et Croisé (1995/1998) 8. [I.] 9. [II.] Promotion includes advertising in Gramophone & BBC Music Magazine.





Carlos Babosa-Lima & The Havana String Quartet

Leo Brouwer: Beatlerianas

ZM201304 880956130422 CD ZOHO £7.99 CLASSICAL This CD features the Latin Grammy Award winners the Havana String Quartet and guitarist Carlos Barbosa-Lima performing Leo Brouwer’s two quintets for guitar and string quartet, several pieces for solo and duo guitar and the world premiere recording of his 5th String Quartet. The disc also includes “Beatleriana”, a suite of seven arrangements by Brouwer of songs by Lennon and McCartney, which is heard here for the first time in a version for guitar and string quartet. The music of the Cuban composer Leo Brouwer is the inspiration behind the musical union of internationally renowned guitarist Carlos Barbosa-Lima and the Havana String Quartet. Brouwer’s original string orchestra version of Beatleriana, performed on this disc in an arrangement by the composer for guitar and string quartet, is entitled “From Yesterday to Penny Lane” and was previously recorded by Carlos Barbosa-Lima in 1997. Personnel: Carlos Babosa-Lima (guitar), The Havana String Quartet Tracks: John Lennon/Paul McCartney (arr: Brouwer) Beatlerianas for Guitar and String Quartet (1985, revised 2012) 1. Eleanor Rigby 2. Yesterday 3. She's Leaving Home 4. A Ticket To Ride 5. Got to Get You into My Life 6. Here, There and Everywhere 7. Penny Lane Leo Brouwer: String Quartet No. 5 8. I. Lento 9. II. Celebration 10. Paisaje Cubano con Fiesta 11. Cantilena de los Bosques 12. Zapateo Micropiezas for two guitars 13. No. 4 14. No. 2 15. No. 1 16. No. 3 17. No. 5 Quintet for Guitar & String Quartet 18. I. Allegro 19. II. Quarter = 60 20. III. Allegro Vivace





Leopold Stokowski

The Magical Conductor - His Greatest Recordings 1945-1960

600090 4053796000903 CD10 DOCUMENTS £6.99 CLASSICAL The legendary conductor Stokowski was one of the major influences on the American concert scene in the 20th century. He was however a musician who divided opinion to the extent that some called him a genius whilst others considered him to be nothing short of a charlatan. The collection presented in this 10CD box includes music from the late romantic period (Liszt and Wagner) right through to giants of the 20th century like Shostakovich and Stravinsky. It covers the latter part of Stokowski’s career and shows that he had lost none of his freshness and musical temperament even in his seventh decade. Born in London to a Polish father and Scottish mother, and educated in Berlin, Munich, Paris and London, Leopold Stokowski became not only a famous conductor but also the first maestro of the baton to become a genuine media star. He became particularly well-known for his acoustic experiments, which included different placements of orchestral musicians, and arrangements of classical works, especially those of J.S. Bach. His unconditional support for contemporary composers and the quality of the recordings that he left to posterity have confirmed Stokowski as one of the most eminent interpreters of his century. Personnel: Leopold Stokowski (conductor), RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski Symphony Orchestra and others

Geza Anda

The Hungarian Master Pianist and His Best Recordings

600089 4053796000897 CD10 DOCUMENTS £6.99 CLASSICAL The Hungarian-born piano virtuoso Géza Anda was famous for his brilliant technique, crystal-clear touch, and playing that was as sensitive as it was precise. The content of this 10 CD set reflects Anda’s preference for the classical/romantic repertoire and his admiration for his countryman Bela Bartók, whose Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 together with the first part of the cycle “For Children” and the Sonatina can be heard here. In addition to this the collection also includes piano concertos and solo works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Bach, Rachmaninov, and Cesar Franck. The recordings were originally made in the years between 1953 and 1959. In Mozart’s concerto for two pianos and orchestra in E flat, and Bach’s concerto for two pianos and orchestra in C, Anda is joined by the great Rumanian pianist Clara Haskil. The compilation also features giants of the conductor’s rostrum such as Herbert von Karajan, Ferenc Fricsay and Igor Markevitch with orchestras such as the Philharmonia, the Radio Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, and the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam. Personnel: Géza Anda (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Ackermann, Igor Markevitch (conductor), Orchestra di Roma della RAI/ Herbert von Karajan (conductor) and others

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