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Slazburg Festival, Thielemann [Blu-Ray or 2 DVD]Christian Thielemann launches a new era for the Salzburg Festival with a ground-breaking performance of Wagner’s ‘Easter opera’, available as a 2-DVD set, and on Blu-ray. The Financial times wrote: “His Parsifal is definitive. Every de-tail is superlatively controlled, sober and transparent... it is beautiful, and as close to perfection as humans can get.”

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❦Michel Blavet: Sonatas for flute and basso continuoArtists: Philippe Pierlot, Richard Siegel, Sylvia Abramowicz (1 CD) (Maguelone) MAGU 111143 $16.99 “These are without question among the most attractively written, endlessly enjoyable chamber works for flute to come from the period. Elegant ornamentation, seamless mode changes and stylishly echoed phrases flow by with a characteristically French, gallant air.” - Ballyk, EA

The Verdi Album - 11 first time recordings for KaufmannKaufmann’s debut on Sony features twelve of Verdi’s greatest tenor hits! The Verdi Album is available as a limited-edition deluxe digipak that includes a bonus track and an additional booklet with images of Kaufmann in Parma.

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Leonard Bernstein & The New York PO [9 DVDs]Kultur’s first boxed set of Leonard Bern-stein’s Young People’s Concerts was one of the most eagerly awaited DVD releases in the history of the format. Now, Kultur introduces the magnificent second volume of the concerts featuring 27 one-hour long programs on nine DVDs and completing the series.

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‘Baritione’ Placido Domingo sings VerdiArtists: Placido Domingo; Pablo Heras-Casado/Orquestra de la Comunital Valenciana. (1 CD) (Sony Classical)

SNYC 88883733122 $14.99 For the first time in his spectacular, historic career, Placido Domingo records as a baritone on ‘Verdi’, an album of the composer’s most beloved baritone arias. Included are popular arias from Macbeth, Rigoletto, Un Ballo in Maschera, La Traviata,Simon Boccanegra, Ernani, Il Trovatore, Don Carlo and La Forza del Destino.

The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 61 / ShelleyNineteenth century compos-ers Döhler and Dreyschock were contemporaries, both child prodigies and both hugely admired in their day. These premiere recordings

feature the technical brilliance of Howard Shelley and the Tasmanian Symphony Or-chestra. (Hyperion) (1 CD) HYP 67950 $17.99 On Sale

Pianist Angela Hewitt plays Gabriel FauréAngela Hewitt’s recordings of French piano music have received the highest critical acclaim. For this release, she turns to Fauré, a French composer who is both seri-ous and introspective, with a

refinement that has led to him being relatively overlooked by some performers. (Hyperion) (1 CD) HYP 67875 $17.99 On Sale

Also Sprach Zarathustra, Don Juan; Till / Dudamel, BerlinRecorded live at the Philharmonie in Berlin, Strauss’ epic, virtuosic tone poem, Also Sprach Zarathustra, is programmed here along with two other Strauss favaorites, Don Juan and Till Eulenspiegel. (DG) (1 CD) DGG B001891302 $17.48 On Sale

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Featured New ReleasesGuilty Pleasures - Renée Fleming sings Berlioz, Duparc, de Falla etc.

The sheer, unabashed beauty of these pieces provides their thematic connection. Ranging from familiar favorites like the Flower Duet from Lakme to rapturous, rarely-heard melodies of Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Berlioz, de Falla, Wagner and Rachmaninov, Guilty Pleasures is a collection

of treats Renee has long wanted to enjoy. “...Languorous legato and luscious top notes... tonal beauty was allied to honestly affecting interpretation.” -The Daily Telegraph (Decca) (1 CD) DEC B001903302 $17.48 On Sale

Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra / Dudamel, Berlin POA true rite of passage, this is Gustavo Dudamel’s debut recording with the Berlin Philharmonic. Recorded live at the Philharmonie in Berlin, whose acoustics were designed expressly for the brilliant, luxurious tonalities of this late-romantic music. Strauss’ epic, virtuosic tone poem, Also Sprach

Zarathustra, is programmed here along with two other Strauss favaorites, Don Juan and Till Eulenspiegel. (Deutsche Grammophon) (1 CD) DGG B001891302 $17.48 On Sale

Schumann: G minor Sonata; Waldszenen, etc. / Mitsuko Uchida, pianoDame Mitsuko Uchida, universally acknowledged as one of the worlds foremost Schumann interpret-ers, follows her last album of the composers music (Davidsbündlertänze and Fantasie in C) with another sublime Schumann program. Uchidas latest Decca recording brings together the romantic fire and inten-

sity of the Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 22 with two remarkable works from Schumanns final years, Waldszenen and the Gesange der Fruhe. (Decca) (1 CD) DEC B001895102 $17.48 On Sale

Rachmaninov: Piano Trios / Visontay, Lidstrom, AshkenazyLegendary pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy crowns his lifelong project to record each of Rachmaninov’s works with piano with this release of the Rachmani-nov Piano Trios. Joined by two outstanding young colleagues: violinist Zsolt-Tihamer Visontay, con-certmaster of the Philharmonia Orchestra, and cellist

Mats Lidstrom, he performs the composers Trio elegiaque No. 1 and No. 2. “Ashkenazy’s Rachmaninov recordings have long led the field.” -Daily Telegraph (Decca) (1 CD) DEC B001903402 $17.48 On Sale

Britten: War Requiem [Remastered, Anniversary Ed.] [2CD+Blu-Ray Audio]Over half a century has passed since this clas-sic Decca recording was made in Kingsway Hall, London in January 1963. While the performance remains a benchmark, time has left the original ana-logue master tapes more fragile than ever. Pains-takingly remastered, all audio processing has been

achieved in the 96 kHz 24-bit domain. The new blu-ray disc format, in particular, affords an unprecedented opportunity to hear the recording at this resolution. (Decca) (3 CDs) 3 DEC B001895702 $32.98 On Sale

Karl Jenkins: Adiemus Colores / Villazon, Karadaglic, Flores. JenkinsAdiemus Colores is Jenkins’ first work of its kind for ten years, and employs the rhythms, sounds, colors and textures of Latin American music to create a distinctly unique and exotic sound-world - Expect the Unexpected! Scored for choir (The Adiemus Sing-ers), instrumental forces and a super-tight rhythm

section, as well as solo guitar, trumpet and voice this world premiere recording features Fado sensation Cuca Roseta, star guitarist Milos and the worlds favorite tenor, Rolando Villazon. (Deutsches Grammo-phone) (1 CD) DGG B001902902 $17.48 On Sale

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Featured New Releases Wagner: Parsifal / Slazburg Festival, Christian Thielemann [Blu-Ray or 2 DVD]Christian Thielemann launches a new era for the Salzburg Easter Festival with a groundbreaking performance of Wagner’s ‘Easter opera’, available in a 2-DVD set, and on Blu-ray. The cast of leading Wagnerians includes the great heldentenor Johan

Botha in the title role, Michaela Schuster as the enigmatic Kundry, Danish bass Stephen Milling as Gurnemanz and Wolfgang Koch in the two baritone roles of Amfortas and Klingsor. The Financial times wrote: “His Parsifal is definitive. Every detail is superlatively controlled, sober and transparent... it is beautiful, and as close to perfection as humans can get.” (1 Blu-Ray) DGG B001888259 $34.98 On Sale (2 DVD-Video) DGG B001892209 $34.98 On Sale

Agostino Steffani: Stabat Mater / Cecilia BartoliCecilia Bartoli’s mission to explore the music of Steffani (d.1728) continues from her best-selling recording - ‘Mission’ - with an album of the celebrated Stabat Mater alongside other sacred

works for chorus, orchestra and soloists. Bartoli leads an array of internationally celebrated singers including countertenor Franco Fagioli, the bass Salvo Vitale and the two young German tenors Daniel Behle and Julian Prégardien. Diego Fasolis conducts the authentic instrument forces of I Barocchisti and the chorus of RSI Lugano. “Bartoli sings as enthrallingly as ever” -Financial Times (Decca) (1 CD) DEC B001894702 $17.48 On Sale

Homeward Bound / Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Bryn Terfel, bass baritoneMeeting of Titans: Prepare for the thrilling prospect of the 360-voice Mormon Tabernacle Choir and full symphony orchestra, united in song with the acclaimed bass

baritone Bryn Terfel - America’s best-loved choir meets the world’s favorite bass-baritone. Bryn Terfel and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir join forces in an inspiring survey of classical, spiritual, Welsh and American folk songs. The lead track, the eponymous ‘Homeward Bound,’ is a stunning emotional show stopper! (Deutsche Grammophon) (1 CD) DGG B001893102 $17.48 On Sale

Kevin Puts: To Touch the Sky / Alsop, Baltimore SOPulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts (b. 1972) is known for his distinctive and richly colored musical voice. Making their label début, Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

perform Puts’ Symphony No. 4 (“From Mission San Juan”), inspired by Native American melodies. Opening this program of first recordings, Craig Hella Johnson leads Conspirare in two choral settings of texts by women poets: ‘To Touch the Sky’ and ‘If I Were a Swan.’ (Harmonia Mundi) (1 CD) HAR 907580 $17.99 On Sale

The Verdi Album / Jonas Kaufmann, tenorIt was with Verdi that the leading tenor of our time, Jonas Kaufmann, made his international breakthrough in 2006 when he sang Alfredo Germont in La Traviata at the Metropolitan

Opera in New York. Kaufmann’s debut on Sony features twelve of Verdi’s greatest tenor hits! The Verdi Album is available as a limited-edition deluxe digipak that includes a bonus track and an additional booklet with images of Kaufmann in Parma. “Just about anything the German tenor Jonas Kaufmann does these days is special...” -The Washington Post (Deluxe Edition) SNYC 88765492002 $15.49 On Sale (Regular Edition) SNYC 88765492042 $13.99 On Sale

Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Stabat Mater This second installment of Valery Gergiev’s Szymanowski symphony cycle presents the Symphony No. 3 subtitled ‘Song of the Night’, and the virtuosic Symphony No.4, subtitled

‘Symphonie concertante.’ Szymanowski’s ‘Stabat Mater’ completes the disc with vocal soloists soprano Sally Matthews, mezzo Ekaterina Gubanova and baritone Kostas Smoriginas. Tenor Toby Spence appears in the Third Symphony, which combines the influences of Wagner, Chopin and Scriabin. (LSO Live!) (1 CD) LSO 0739 $17.99

The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 61 / ShelleyNineteenth century composers Döhler and Dreyschock were con-temporaries, both child prodigies and both hugely admired in their day. Döhler’s Piano Concerto is a lavishly ornamented virtuoso

confection that requires a high-wire act from the soloist from start to finish. Dreyschock’s Morceau de concert features allusions to several Beethoven works while his Salut à Vienne is a lighthearted but highly effective showpiece. These premiere re-cordings feature the technical brilliance of Howard Shelley and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. (Hyperion) (1 CD) HYP 67950 $17.99 On Sale

Pianist Angela Hewitt plays Gabriel FauréAngela Hewitt’s recordings of French piano music have received the highest critical ac-claim. For this release, she turns to Fauré, a French composer who is both serious and introspec-

tive, with a refinement that has led to him being relatively overlooked by some performers. In An-gela Hewitt’s hands this music is an utter joy. This album includes the composer’s major work in the genre, the Thème et variations, Op 73, along with a selection of Valses-caprices and Nocturnes. It ends with a more radiant piece from Fauré’s youth, the Ballade pour piano seul, Op 19, dedicated to Saint-Saëns. (Hyperion) (1 CD) HYP 67875 $17.99 On Sale

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❦Olivier Greif (1950-2000): Sonate de Requiem; Piano Trio

Artists: Emmanuelle Bertrand, cello; Pascal Amoyel, piano; Antje Weihaas, violin (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi)

HAR 501900 $14.99“Originally released in 2006, Harmonia Mundi has returned this recording of Olivier Greif’s Sonate de Requiem and Piano Trio to the active catalog as part of their mid-priced HM Gold line. Not having heard the initial release, I feel fortunate that I didn’t miss this powerful and moving music again, this time around. The performances by cellist Emmanuelle Bertrand, pianist Pascal Amoyel and violinist Antje Weithaas garnered high praise for the original issue.” - Ballyk, EA

❦Michel Blavet (1700-1768): Sonatas for flute and basso continuo, Op. 2

Artists: Philippe Pierlot, Richard Siegel, Sylvia Abramowicz (1 CD) (Maguelone) MAGU 111143 $16.99

“These are without question among the most attractively written, endlessly enjoyable chamber works for flute to come from the period. Elegant ornamentation, seamless mode changes and stylishly echoed phrases flow by with a characteristically French, gallant air.” - Ballyk, EA

❦Anton Rubinstein: Symphony no 5, et al.

Works: Anton Rubinstein (1829 - 1894): Dmitry Donskoy; Faust, musical picture for orchestra, Op. 68; Symphony no 5 in G minor (“Russian”), Op. 107. Artists:

Horia Andreescu/George Enescu PO. (1 CD) (Naxos) NXS 8557005 $9.99 “Rubinstein’s early studies were in Berlin, which had a profound influence on his music. He adopted an early-romantic Germanic style that is more Schumann and Mendelssohn than Balakirev and Mussorgsky. But this Fifth is Rubinstein’s most Russian sounding symphony; you’ll be thinking Tchaikovsky from the opening measures.” - Ballyk, EA

❦Jesus Guridi: Complete String Quartets

Artists: Breton String Quartet. (1 CD) (Naxos) NXS 8573036 $9.99 “Guridi’s musical language is that of the late romantic

period, with a chromatic tonality inherited from Wagner and a sensuous harmonic aura that is frequently reminiscent of the impressionism we associate with Debussy and Ravel... The music is harmonically and melodically sophisticated. There are many very beautiful passages, notably the serene and achingly beautiful conclusion to the Adagio sostenuto movement from theString Quartet No. 2.” - Ballyk, EA

❦Friedrich Gernsheim: Symphonies 1 & 3

Artists: Hermann Baumer/Mainz Philharmonisches Staatsorchester. (1 CD) (CPO ) CPO 777758 $16.99 “This release of Gernsheim’s symphonies nos. 1 and 3 is yet another feather in cpo’s cap, which by now must resemble an Indian headdress! The Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz under principal conductor Hermann Bäumer provide

performances with all the sweep and magnificence the music deserves.” - Ballyk, EA

❦Volkmar Andreae, Vol. 2: / Fali Pavri, piano; Christian Altenburger, violin

Works: Volkmar Andreae: Piano Concerto; Konzertstück; Violin Concerto; Rhapsodie Artists: Marc Andreae/Bournemouth SO. (1 CD) (Guild) GUI 7394 $17.99 “Himself a revered conductor, the composer’s grandson Marc Andreae leads the first-rate Bournemouth Symphony in fine performances. An earlier post on Expedition Audio recommended the first volume of Andreae’s orchestral music. If you have not been

initiated to the series, I suggest beginning with that recording. My guess is, once you hear Andreae’s First Symphony on that disc, you will need very little persuasion to also obtain this one.” - Ballyk, EA

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❦Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 3

Works: Sergei Taneyev (1856 - 1915): Quartet for Strings no 5 in A major, Op. 13; Quartet for Strings no 7 in E flat major.

Artists: Carpe Diem String Quartet. (1 CD) (Naxos) NXS 8573010 $9.99 “The sample provided for you to hear is the fourth movement Presto from the String Quartet No. 5. which will give you a good feeling for the for how this finely crafted music sounds. You can also hear further samples from several movements on the video below. This superb recording, with its low Naxos price point, could hardly be more highly recommended.” - Ballyk, EA

❦Salvador Brotons (b.1959): Symphony No. 5 “Mundus Noster” et al.

Works: Salvador Brotons (1959 - ): Concerto for Oboe Op. 115; Pieces (4), suite for string orchestra, Op. 14; Symphony no

5 “Mundus Noster,” Op. 117. Artists: Salvador Brotons/Orquestra Simfonica de Balears. Javier Arnal Gonzalez (Oboe). (1 CD) (Naxos) NXS 8573163 $9.99 “... Colorful, exciting, melodic and interesting... The music is characterized by contrast and conflict between opposing forces, a struggle which is played out thematically through the music. The final movement brings hope, and ultimately, a positive resolution.” - Ballyk, EA

❦Jean-Marie Leclair: Sonatas Op. 4/1-4; Op. 8

Artists: Pasticcio Barocco. (1 CD) (Herisson) HEIS 1 $17.49 “At a time when numerous distinct schools of composition existed, Leclair wrote music

that effectively drew together several of Europe’s national styles. Harmonically fascinating (at times a little daring), richly ornamented, and displaying a remarkable command of counterpoint, Leclair’s alternating slow-fast movements are interesting, buoyant and uplifting." - Ballyk, EA

❦John Jenkins: The Pleasing Slumber, Aires for a treble, lyra, bass and harpsichord

Artists: Philippe Pierlot (Viol); Sophie Gent (Vln); François Guerrier (Hpsi); Romina Lischka (Viola da gamba). (1 CD) (Flora)

FORA 1809 $17.49 “Consort music of this period often had a melancholy air to it and indeed, much of Jenkins’ music on this album is quiet and somber. However, a good number of these pieces are actually rather jaunty. Differing in character, two are provided as samples - a buoyant Saraband and the title track for the album, an Aire titled The Pleasing Slumber.“ - Ballyk, EA

❦Hugo Reinhold (1854-1935): Piano Works

Artists: Jouni Somero, piano (1 CD) (FC Records) FCR 9743 $17.99 “The music is performed by powerhouse pianist Jouni Somero, who has done much

in the service of unfamiliar composers... If you enjoyed the audio sample, there’s plenty more to hear, much of it graceful and light - not all the fireworks of the Impromptu. I hope that this will turn out to be the first in a series of Hugo Reinhold’s music that Mr. Somero and FC Records gives us.” - Ballyk, EA

❦C.F.E. Horneman (1840-1906), Asger Hamerik (1843-1929): String Quartets

Works: Asger Hamerik (1843 - 1923): Quartetto; Christian Frederik Emil Horneman (1840 - 1906): Quartet for Strings no

1 in G minor; Quartet for Strings No 2 in D major. Artists: Arlid String Quartet. (1 CD) (DaCapo) DACO 8226097 $16.99 “[The String Quartet No. 1 in G minor. is] a work of astonishing sophistication, especially when you consider that it is a student piece, written at the Leipzig Conservatory when Horneman was nineteen years of age. The other quartet on this CD, Horneman’s String Quartet No. 2 in D major was written only two years later and is a much sunnier work, capped off with a cheerful, sparkling finale which you can hear on the video below. Anyone who would enjoy discovering romantic string quartets of high quality will welcome encountering this music.” - Ballyk, EA

❦Valentin Silvestrov: Piano Works

Works: Valentin Silvestrov (1937 - ): Bagatelles (2) for piano, Op. 173; Der Bote, for piano; Kitsch Music for Piano; Na‹ve Music, for piano; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 2;

Waltzes (2) for piano, Op. 153. Artists: Elisaveta Blumina (Pno). (1 CD) (Grand Piano) GRPO GP639 $16.99 “Peaceful and reflective, these miniature mood pieces are characterized by airy textures and shimmering harmonies of subtlety shifting colors. His melodies have a folksong quality to them, and a childlike simplicity...” - Ballyk, EA

❦Henri Rabaud: Symphony No. 2, et al.

Works: Henri Rabaud (1873 - 1949): Eclogue, Op.7; Procession Nocturne, symphonic poem after Lenau’s “Faust,” Op 6; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 5. Artists: Nicolas Couton/PO de Sofia. Halina Hristova (Vln). (1 CD) (Timpani) TIMP 1197 $18.99 “Rabaud’s Second Symphony is a tightly constructed work, thematically interdependent across all four movements and traditionally structured in terms of form... this is a marvelous work!” - Ballyk, EA

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Benjamin James Dale (1885-1943): The Romantic ViolaWorks: Benjamin J. Dale (1885 - 1943): Introduction & Andante for 6 violas, Op. 5; Phantasy for viola & piano, Op. 4; Suite for viola & piano in D minor, Op. 2. Artists: Ram Viola Sextet (Viola Sextet).

Stephen Coombs (Pno); Yuko Inoue (Vla). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8573167 $9.99 The monumental Suite for Viola and Piano in D major combines virtuosity and beautiful melodic writing, while the single movement Phantasy for Viola and Pianoopens and concludes with a sublimely memorable tune.

Brahms: A German RequiemWorks: works Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45. Artists: Anna Lucia Richter; Stephan Genz; Marin Alsop/MDR Leipzig RSO. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8572996 $9.99 As featured at the 2013 London

Proms on August 17th, Marin Alsop conducts Brahms’s A German Requiem.

Domenico Cimarosa: Overtures, Vol. 3Works: Domenico Cimarosa (1749 - 1801): Artemisia, regina di Caria; Cajo Mario; I due baroni di Roccazzura; I nemici generosi; Il mercato di Malmantile; Le astuzie femminili. Artists: Patrick Gallois/Sinfonia Finlandia

Jyvaskyla. Denitsa Laffchieva (Clnt). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8572734 $9.99 The most famous and popular Italian opera composer of the second half of the eighteenth century, Cimarosa’s overtures are remarkable for their melodic invention, assured handling of the orchestra and sheer vitality.

Down by the Sea, A collection of British Folk SongsWorks by: MacMillan, Warlock, Vaughan Williams, Holst Artists: Hilary Campbell/Blossom Street. lossom Street Singers; Hilary Campbell. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8573069 $9.99 Following its award-winning

Christmas album, Sleep, Holy Babe (Naxos 8.572868), Blossom Street explores a wide-ranging sequence of British folk song settings for choir, with a particular focus on the nautical.

Helmut Walcha: Chorale Preludes, Vol. 4Works by: Helmut Walcha (1907 - 1991) Artists: Delbert Disselhorst (Organ, First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8572913 $9.99 Helmut Walcha was one of the

most influential organists of the 20th century. His Chorale Preludes are works of considerable expressiveness and polyphonic clarity, which enrich the Lutheran tradition by combining the characteristics of the Baroque masters with highly individual organ colors and sonorities.

Laureate Series / Lazhar Cherouana, guitarWorks by: Rameau, Regondi, Legnani, Asencio, Manjon, Bogdanovic (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8573226 $9.99 Lazhar Cherouana, winner of the 2012 coveted Pittaluga Competition, demonstrates the

guitar’s versatility and capacity to absorb many styles and idioms. Rameau’s mimicry of birdsong is the spectacular opening to a program which unites Dusan Bogdanovic’s Serbian energy with the Basque lyricism of Manjon’s Aire Vasco.

Ferdinand Ries: Piano Sonatas & Sonatinas, Vol. 6Works: Ferdinand Ries (1784 - 1838): Sonata for 2 pianos in A major, Op. 160; Sonata for 2 pianos in B flat major, Op. 47; Sonatina for 2 pianos in C major, Op. 6. Artists: Vassily Primakov (Pno); Susan Kagan (Pno). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)

NXS 8573063 $9.99 Ferdinand Ries, a friend and pupil of Beethoven’s, was one of the greatest piano virtuosos of the age. Ries wrote only three sonatas for piano duet but they reflect, as do his solo sonatas, a perfect synthesis of classicism and incipient Romantic influence.

George Enescu: Complete Violin Sonatas, Vol. 1Works: George Enescu (1881 - 1955): Impromptu concertant, for violin & piano in G flat major; Sonata for violin & piano no 2 in F minor, Op. 6; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 25; Sonata Torso, for violin & piano

Artists: Axel Strauss (Vln); Ilya Poletaev (Pno). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8572691 $9.99 Avoiding the showmanship and outward virtuosity often associated with brilliant composer-performers, George Enescu’s Second Violin Sonata marked his true emergence as a composer.


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New titles from Naxos for September Laurent Petitgirard (b.1950): The Little Prince, ballet

Artists: Melinda Felletar, harp; Akos Papai, clarinet; Gabor Kerdo, percussion; Laurent Petitgirard/Soloists of the Hungarian SO (Memb. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA)

. NXS 8573113 $9.99 The prize-winning French composer Laurent Petitgirard has earned acclaim for his unusually powerful theatrical imagination. Petitgirard centres his score around a chorus, alternating instrumental sonorities to remarkable effect, and evoking the essence of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s text in its movement from dream to reality, and from mystery to innocence.

Marcel Tyberg (1893-1944): Symphony No. 2; Piano Sonata No. 2Artists: JoAnn Falletta/Buffalo PO. Fabio Bidini (Pno). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8572822 $9.99 Marcel Tyberg was a victim of the World War II Holocaust, but

his scores were preserved and have recently been revived through the support of JoAnn Falletta and the BPO. The Second Symphony is filled with romantic enchantment and pastoral narrative, reflecting Tyberg’s reverence for nineteenth-century styles.

Palestrina: Canticum Salomon (Song of Songs) with Gregorian AntiphonsArtists: Venanz Schubert/Palestrina Ensemble, Munich. (2 CD) (Naxos (USA) 2 NXS 8573096 $19.99 Palestrina’s Fourth Book of Motets was dedicated to his

patron Pope Gregory XIII and published in Rome in 1584. The 29 motets, written in an age of religious tumult and Counter-Reformation, evoke the love of Christ in devotional music of chamber-like refinement and joy.

Peter Cornelius: Complete Lieder, Vol. 1Artists: Christina Landshamer, soprano; Markus Schafer, tenor; Mathias Hausmann, baritone; Matthias Veit, piano. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8572556 $9.99 Peter Cornelius thought of himself

as a ‘Poet-Musician’ and almost all of his mature compositions were vocal. His early attachment to the New German school of Liszt and Wagner was strong but his songs, almost half of which were written in Weimar, retain a very personal quality. With their colorful piano accompaniments, his songs possess economy, atmosphere and show an interest in cyclical writing. Whether mournful or, in the Rhenish Songs, exuberantly outgoing, they reveal his imaginative command of the medium.

Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (1729-1817) Le Roi et le FermierWorks: Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny: Le Roi et le Fermier (The King and the Farmer), comic opera Artists: Ryan Brown/Opera Lafayette Orch.; Allen, Sharp, Labelle, Dolié, Thompson,

Ziegler. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8660322 $9.99 Set in an evocative and at times stormy Sherwood Forest it tells of a King’s encounter with a humble farmer, blending comedy with serious issues. Its nu-merous innovations foreshadow Romanticism, mak-ing it a milestone in operatic history, with librettist Michel-Jean Sedaine admiring Monsigny’s daring in taking ‘the risk of setting a new genre to music.

Schumann: Arrangements for Piano Duet, Vol. 2Works: R. Schumann: Etudes (6) in Canon Form for pedal piano, Op. 56; Quartet for Strings no 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1; Quartet for Strings no 2 in F major, Op. 41/2. Artists: Eckerle Piano Duo. (1 CD) (Naxos) NXS 8572878 $9.99

The demand for piano duet arrangements of concert music during Schumann’s lifetime was considerable. An inveterate piano duettist himself, Schumann supervised the String Quartet arrangements made by the talented young composer Otto Dresel, whose brilliant solutions to formal problems produced these acclaimed adaptations, for use in the home or the salon.

Zemlinsky: String Quartets, Vol. 1Works: Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942): Movements (2), for string quartet; Quartet for Strings no 3, Op. 19; Quartet for Strings no 4, Op. 25. Artists: Escher String Quartet. (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8572813 $9.99

Alexander Zemlinsky’s four numbered string quartets span some four decades, moving from the conservatism of his Brahms-inspired youth to the experimental works of his mature years. The Fourth Quartet, written in memory of Alban Berg, is a fitting conclusion to an important body of work bridging the Romantic world of the nineteenth century to the modern age of the twentieth.

Liszt: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 36 Works: Liszt: transcriptions of music from Wagner’s operas - Tristan und Isolde; Tannhauser; Lohengrin; Parsifal; Der fliegende Holländer; Artists: William Wolfram (Pno). (1 CD) (Naxos (USA) NXS 8572895 $9.99

Wagner was, both artistically and financially, deeply indebted to Franz Liszt, who did much to secure performances of his operas in major venues across Europe. That extended to a series of transcriptions for piano that took Wagner’s music to places that would never be able to stage his massive operas.


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One-Two-Three-Four-Go!A Noble Noyse of Musicke: Works: Vocal & Instrumental master works of the English Renaissance Artists: Royal Wind Music. (1 CD) (1-2-3-4-go!) OTTF 118 $16.49

Oscar Strasnoy: Works for orchestra Works: works Oscar Strasnoy (1970 - ): Caprices de Paganini (3), for violin & orchestra; Incipit (Sum no 1), for orchestra; Scherzo (Sum no 3), for orchestra; The End (Sum no 4), for orchestra; Y (Sum no 2), for orchestra. Artists: Dima Slobodeniouk/French National Radio Orch.; Susanna Mälkki. Latica Honda-Rosenberg (Vln). (1 CD) (Aeon) AEO 1331 $18.99

Phonology: The Music of Erik SatieWorks: Arrangements of Erik Satie’s music for guitar with soprano and oboe. Artists: Scott Morris, guitar; Nanette Gobel, soprano; Richard Kravchak, oboe; Andrew York, guitar (1 CD) (AIX Records) AIXS 81068 $18.99 ‘Morris plays with considerable elegance and charm...’ (American Record Guide).

Paavo Korpijaakko: Nebula, works for guitarWorks: Paavo Korpijaakko (contemporary): Kimberley, for guitar; Nebula, for guitar & orchestra; The Spaceship of Dreams, for mezzo-soprano & guitar. Artists: Juha Kangas. Petri Kumela (Gtr); Tiina Penttinen (Mzz Sop). (1 SA CD) (Alba) ABA 345 $17.99

AlbanyDavid Walther: “Threads of the Heart”Works: Walther (contemporary): chamber works Artists: Duncan Cumming, piano; David Walther, viola; Capital Trio; Debussy Trio. (1 CD) (Albany Records) ALB 1428 $17.99

A Prayer for Poland: Chamber Music of ChopinWorks: Chopin - Introduction & Polonaise, Op. 3; Cello Sonata, Op. 65; Trio, Op. 8 Artists: Wissick, Willis, Luby Trio (1 CD) (Albany Records) ALB 1429 $17.99

Music of Andrew Rindfleisch & David FelderWorks: Andrew Rindfleisch (b.1963): Opening Veins; David Felder: Dionysiacs Artists: Jean Kopperud, clarinet; Mario Caroli, flute. Andrew Rindfleisch/Slee Sinfonietta; Brad Lubman, James Avery, Gli Altri. (1 CD) (Albany Records) ALB 1434 $17.99

Tom Cipullo (b.1960): Glory Denied, operaArtists: Michael Mayes, Caroline Worra, David Blalock, Sydney Mancasola. Tyson Deaton/Fort Worth Opera. (1 CD) (Albany) ALB 1433 $17.99

Mozart: Requiem; Clarinet Concerto Artists: Lucy Hall, Angelique Noldux, Hui Jin, Josef Wagner. Leonardo Garcia Alarcon/Choeur de chambre de Namur; New Century Baroque. (1 CD) (Ambronay) AMBR 038 $19.99

Anima RecordsMartin Kutnowski: Al Ver mis Horas de FiebreWorks: Martin Kutnowski: (contemporary): Al ver mis horas de fiebre, for flute & piano; En la mar hay una torre, for clarinet & string quartet; Etudes in the style of tango, for flute; Peter Emberley’s Dream, for piano; Sarabande, for piano (from The Well Transfigured Clavier). Artists: Bertrand Giraud (Pno); Alexandre Chabot (Clnt); Frédéric Chatoux (Flt). (1 CD) (Anima Records) ANNR 120900001 $17.99 Kutnowski’s music fuses folk, world, and classical sources.

The HMV Recordings, 1947-1952 / LympanyArtists: Moura Lympany, piano (2 CD) (Appian Publications & Recordings) 2 APR 6011 $19.99

Czech Masses / Vladimir Jelinek Works by: Suk, Foerster & Fibich. Artists: Marta Fadlejevicova, Jana Tukova, Ondrej Socha, Jan Moravek. Vladimir Jelinek/Prague Youth Chember Ensemble. (1 CD) (Arco Diva) ARCO 0117231 $16.99

J.S. Bach: Music for one & two harpsichordsWorks: J.S. Bach: In the Italian Style - Italian Concerto; Concerto in C for 2 harpsichords; Toccata in D et al. Artists: James Tibbles & Jenny Thomas, harpsichords (1 CD) (Atoll) ATOL 509 $19.99

Organist Robert Costin plays Liszt & ReubkeWorks: Liszt: Fantasia and Fugue S.259; Reubke: Sonata on the 94th Psalm Artists: Robert Costin, organ (1 CD) (Atoll) ATOL 307 $19.99

Widening Circles - music for solo guitarWorks: Paieczny, Beirs, Reich, Dyens Artists: Benjamin Beirs, guitar (1 CD) (Azica) AZI 71285 $16.99

New Music with Guitar, Vol. 8Works by: Starobin, Lansky, Ruders, Crumb Artists: Patrick Mason, Daniel Druckman, guitars (1 CD) (Bridge) BDG 9404 $15.99 On Sale

Brilliant ClassicsThe John Reading Manuscripts of Dulwich CollegeWorks by: John Blow, John James, Maurice Greene, John Stanley et. al. Artists: Riccardo Bonci, organ (1 CD) (Brilliant) BLC 94454 $8.99 Arguably the most important collection of 18th century English organ music.

Rheinberger: Secular Songs and Quartets Works: Josef Gabriel Rheinberger: Die Wasserfee, Secular Songs and Quartets Artists: Lydia Teuscher; Christine Mueller; Andreas Weller, Klaus Haeger (1 CD) (Carus) CRS 83376 $18.99 Rheinberger’s predominant use of the strophic form hearkens back to the Second Berlin Lied School around Carl Friedrich Zelter.


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Heinrich Schutz: Complete Recordings, Vol. 7Works: Heinrich Schutz: Kleine geistliche Konzerte 1 Artists: Dorothee Mields, Ulrike Hofbauer, David Erler, Ludger Rémy et al (1 CD) (Carus) CRS 83254 $18.99 Carus is compiling the first complete recordings of Heinrich Schutz’s works for 2017.

Chopin: Piano Recital / Popowa-Zydron, pianoArtists: Katarzyna Popowa-Zydron, piano (1 CD) (CD Accord) CDAC 189 $18.99

CentaurThe Music of Dinos Constantinides (b.1929) Works: A Preview of the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Concert Artists: Dietz, Gurt, Hoefer, Heagney (1 CD) CEN 3259 $15.49 On Sale

Spanish Music for Six-Course Guitar Works: Music from Spain from around 1800 Artists: Castro De Gistau, Laporta and Mor (1 CD) (Centaur) CEN 3277 $15.49 On Sale

Music for solo violin / Linda Wang, violinWorks by: Ysaÿe, Reger, Kreisler, Bach, Piazzola: Artists: Linda Wang, solo violin (1 CD) (Centaur) CEN 3225 $15.49 On Sale

Romantic Piano / Antonio Pompa-Baldi (live)Works by: Czerny, Liszt, Rachmaninov Artists: Antonio Pompa-Baldi Live in Cleveland (1 CD) (Centaur) CEN 3280 $15.49 On Sale

The Lethbridge Sessions / Rubbing Stone Ens.Works by: Arlan Schultz, Alain Perron, Laurie Radford, David Eagle, Anthony Tan Artists: Jeremy Brown/Rubbing Stone Ensemble. (1 CD) (Centrediscs) CERE 19213 $16.99

Oscillations: Beethoven & Stravinsky for PianoWorks: Beethoven: Bagatelles (11), Op. 119; Sonata for Piano nos 6 & 10; Stravinsky: Easy Pieces (3) for Piano 4 hands; The Five Fingers, very easy pieces (8) on 5 notes for piano; Piano-Rag-Music, for piano. Artists: Einav Yarden (Pno). (1 CD) (Challenge Classics) CHL 72599 $16.99

Piazzolla: Tango! / Isabelle van Keulen, violinArtists: Isabelle van Keulen, violin; Christian Gerber, bandoneon; Ulrike Payer, piano; Rudiger Ludwig, double bass (1 SA CD) (Challenge Classics) CHL 72610 $18.99

Brahms & Gade for Clarinet & PianoWorks: Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas; Gade: Fantasy Pieces Artists: Maximiliano Martin, clarinet; Julian Milford, piano (1 CD) (Champs) CMPH 065 $16.99 Maximiliano Martin is principal clarinet of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

Medtner, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev / GulyakWorks: Medtner, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev Artists: Sofya Gulyak, piano (1 CD) (Champs Hill Records) CMPH 064 $16.99 In September 2009 Sofya Gulyak was awarded the first prize at the 16th Leeds International Piano Competition

Limited Editions❦Bruno Walter Conducts Mahler [7 CDs]

Works: Mahler: Symphonies nos 1, 2, 4, 5 & 9; Das Lied von der Erde, Lieder Artists: Bruno Walter/Columbia SO; New York Philharmonic. (7 CD) (Sony) 7 SNY 88691920102 $34.99 “This set belongs in the

Classical Hall of Fame. If these performances aren’t already a part of your aural museum, this is the perfect opportunity to discover them.” -Fanfare

❦Munch, Late Romantic Masterpieces [7 CDs]Works: Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Mahler et al. Artists: Farrell, Forrester, Szeryng. Charles Munch/Boston SO. (7 CD) (RCA) 7 RCAS 88697899792 $29.99 “Don’t live without this!”” -A.R.G. 2012

❦Daniel Barenboim conducts Schubert [5 CD]Works: Franz Schubert: Symphonies nos 1-3, 4 “Tragic”; 5, 6 “The Little”; 8 “Unfinished”; 9 “The Great”; Rosamunde D.797, highlights (5 CD) (Sony) 5 SNY 88697686162 $26.99 The Berlin Philharmonic, still

Karajan’s orchestra at the time of these recordings, has the rounded, dark, Teutonic sound that works very well with this music.

❦George Szell conducts Haydn [4 CDs]Works: Haydn: Symphonies nos 88, 92-99, 104 Artists: George Szell/Cleveland Orchestra (4 CD) (Sony) 4 SNY 88697687792 $23.99 This four CD set contains all of the Haydn Symphony recordings made by George Szell with the Cleveland Orchestra.

❦Igor Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky [7 CDs]Works: Stravinsky: Apollon musagete; Agon; Jeu de cartes; Scenes de ballet; Le Baiser de la fée; Pulcinella; Orpheus; Concert Suites to Petrushka, Pulcinella, Firebird; Les Noces; Rite of Spring; Petrushka & more! Artists: Igor Stravinsky/Cleveland Orch.; CBC SO; Chicago SO; Columbia Orch.; (7 CD) (Sony) 7 SNY 88697884142 $29.99

Jascha Heifetz in Great Violin Concertos [6 CDs]Works: Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Bruch, Prokofiev, Glazunov et al. (6 CD) (RCA Special Product) 6 RCAS 88697761382 $29.99 Heifetz’s concerto recordings for RCA are among the unparalleled treasures of the catalog.

Bernstein conducts Beethoven [6 CDs]Works: Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9; Violin Concerto Artists: Isaac Stern; Bernstein/NY PO (6 CD) (Sony) 6 SNY 88697683912 $29.99

Leonard Bernstein conducts Bernstein [7 CDs]Works: Stage works, Symphonies, Ballets, Choral Works, Mass. Artists: Leonard Bernstein/New York PO. (7 CD) (Sony) 7 SNY 88697880862 $29.99 America’s premier composer-conductor provides his own lively and authoritative view of how his musical works should sound.

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Music for Guitar / Alex Garrobe, guitarWorks: Mompou: Suite Compostelana; Manen: Fantasia Sonata; Pedrell Artists: Alex Garrobe: guitar (1 CD) (Columna Musica) COAA 294 $16.49 In this superb interpretation of Mompou’s Suite, the magic legato of Alex Garrobe shines!

Pianist Edward Rosser plays SchubertWorks: Schubert: Sonata D.960; Moments Musicaux D.780; Hungarian Melody d.817 Artists: Edward Rosser, piano (1 CD) (Connoisseur Society) CSS 4275 $17.99

Schoenberg & Monn Works for CelloWorks: Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony no 1; Cello Concerto; Monn: Cello Concerto Artists: Ro-man Brogli-Sacher/Philharmonisches; Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck; Hans-Christian Schwarz, cello. (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Cybele) CYBL 761301 $19.99

DeccaThe definitive 20th-century music series. 50 releases are planned, featuring 50 iconic works - the 50 works you must know to understand the music of the 20th century.

Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas 6-8 / AshkenazyArtists: Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B001888702 $15.48

Charles Mackerras conducts JanácekWorks: Janácek: Sinfonietta; Taras Bulba; Lachian Dances Artists: Charles Mackerras/Vienna Philharmonic; François Huybrechts/London Phhilharmonic. (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B001889002 $15.48

Hindemith: Die Harmonie der Welt; Octet Artists: Herbert Blomstedt/Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Vienna Octet. (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B001888902 $15.48

Orchestral works by Aaron CoplandWorks: Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid; El Salon México; Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Artists: David Zinman/Baltimore SO; Oliver Knussen/London Sinfonietta. (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B001888802 $15.48

Music of Iannis Xenakis / Howarth, AbbadoWorks: Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001): Synaphaï; Aroura; Antikhthon; Keqrops Artists: Geoffrey Madge, piano; Elgar Howarth; Roger Woodward. Elgar Howarth/New Philharmonia Orch.; Claudio Abbado/Gustav Mahler Youth Orch. (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B001889102 $15.48

Rachmaninov: Piano Trios / AshkenazyWorks: Rachmaninov: Piano Trios Artists: Visontay, Lidstrom, Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano (1 CD) (Decca) DEC B001903402 $18.98

Britten: War Requiem [Anniversary Edition] Artists: Galina Vishnevskaya, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Benjamin Britten/Bach Choir; London SO (CD & Blu-Ray Audio) (Decca) 3 DEC B001895702 $33.98 The definitive audio version of Brittens iconic masterpiece. Newly remastered from the original tapes, War Requiem is offered on a single 81-minute CD. Also included in a Blu-Ray Audio fomat, which permits the recording to be heard at 24-bit.

DelphianLa Pasionaria - music of Piazzolla & Martinez Works: Phil Alexander: Notango, tango; Valentina Montoya Martinez: Adiós Poeta, song; Cartas, song; Guitarra mía, song; Madre selva, song; Milonga del 2007, song; Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992). Artists: Mr. McFall’s Chamber. Cyril Garac (Vln); Victor Villena (Bandoneon); Valentina Montoya Martinez (Voice). (1 CD) (Delphian Records) DELP 34120 $19.99 Partnered with the ensemble Mr McFall’s Chamber, Martφnez’s performances have an earthy intensity and sultry sensuality.

Deutsche Motette: German Romantic Choral Music from Schubert to Strauss Works: Brahms: Motets (2), Op. 74; Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874): Liebe, pieces (3), Op. 18; Joseph Rheinberger (1839 - 1901): Abendlied, Op. 69/3; Schubert: Psalm 23, D 706/Op. 132; R. Schumann: Doppelchörige Gesänge (4), Op.141; R. Strauss: Deutsche Motette, Op. 62 Artists: Geoffrey Webber/Choir of Gonville & Caius College Cambridge; David Trendell/Choir of King’s College London. William Kendall (Tnr); Timothy Mirfin (Bass); David Ward (FtePno); Helen Massey (Sop); Poppy Ewence (Sop). (1 CD) (Delphian Records) DELP 34124 $19.99

Instruments from the Russell Collection, Vol. 1Works by: Anonymous; J.S. Bach; William Byrd; Muzio Clementi; Armand-Louis Couperin; Antoine Forqueray; Maurice Greene (1696 - 1755); Handel; Tarquinio Merula (1594 - 1665); D. Scarlatti; John Stanley (1712 - 1786); Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 - 1621). Artists: John Kitchen (Virginal, harpsichords, fortepiano). (1 CD) (Delphian Records) DELP 34001 $19.99

The Coral Sea, new music for soprano saxophone & pianoWorks: Gavin Bryars (1943 - ): Allegrasco; Graham Fitkin (1963 - ): Gate; Glass; Nikki Iles (1963 - ): Alma Venus; Gabriel Jackson (b.1962): The Coral Sea, for ensemble; Mark-Anthony Turnage (b.1960): Memorials (2), for ensemble. Artists: McKenzie Sawers Duo. (1 CD) (Delphian Records) DELP 34121 $19.99

Music from the Age of Louis XIV Works: works by Marchand, Couperin, de la Guerre, d’Angelebert Artists: John Kitchen plays the 1755 Baillon harpsichord (1 CD) (Delphian Records) DELP 34109 $19.99

William Sweeney: Tree o’ Licht; Cello Sonata Works: William Sweeney: Tree o’ Licht; The Poet Tells of his Fame; Cello Sonata. Schumann: Cello Sonata Artists: Robert Irvine & Erkki Lahesmaa, cellos; Fali Pavri, piano (1 CD) (Delphian Records) DELP 34113 $19.99

Shostakovich Transcriptions for violin & pianoWorks: Shostakovich: Transcriptions by Feigin, Fortunatow, Fraser Artists: David Frühwirth: violin; Milana Chernyavska: piano (1 CD) (Delta Classics) DELT 90076 $17.49 Some of these transcriptions have established themselves in concert life; others have not.


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Deutsche GrammophonThe definitive 20th-century music series. 50 releases are planned, featuring 50 iconic works - the 50 works you must know to understand the music of the 20th century.

Music of Carter / Michael Collins, clarinetWorks: Elliot Carter: Symphonia - sum fluxae pretium spei; Clarinet Concerto Artists: Michael Collins, clarinet. Oliver Knussen/BBC SO; London Sinfonietta. (1 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B001883902 $14.48 On Sale

Orchestral works by Alban Berg / AbbadoWorks: Alban Berg: Three Orchestral Pieces, Op. 6; Seven Early Songs; Der Wein Artists: Anne Sofie von Otter, soprano. Claudio Abbado/Vienna PO. (1 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B001883602 $14.48 On Sale

Leonard Bernstien conducts Charles IvesWorks: Ives: Central Park in the Dark; Symphony No. 2; Unanswered Question; Tone Roads No. 1 et al. Artists: Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic. (1 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B001883702 $14.48 On Sale

Sofia Gubaidulina: Offertorium / Charles DutoitArtists: Gidon Kremer, violin; Charles Dutoit/Boston SO. (1 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B001884002 $14.48 On Sale

Vivaldi performed on accordion / GallianoArtists: Richard Galliano, accordion (1 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B001870802 $17.48 On Sale

Karl Jenkins: Adiemus Colores / JenkinsArtists: Rolando Villazon, Milos Karadaglic, Pacho Flores. Karl Jenkins/La orquesta de colores; The Adiemus Singers. (1 CD) (Deutsche Grammophon) DGG B001902902 $17.48 On Sale

Christopher Gunning: Symphony No. 5 et al.Artists: Christopher Gunning (b.1944): Symphony No. 5 (2009); String Quartet No. 1 (1999 rev. 2006) Christopher Gunning/Royal PO. (1 CD) (Discovery) DSCV 105 $19.99

Frölich: Chanta o unda!; Chante, o vagueWorks: Fortunat Frölich (b.1954): Chanta o unda!; Chante, o vague Artists: Rachid Zeroual; Najib Gouddar, Samir Essahbi. Fortunat Frölich/Choeur du Maroc; choR interR kultuR. (1 CD) (Divox) DVX 61301 $16.99

Alexander Scriabin: 24 Préludes, Op. 11; Sonatas 2 & 5 / Ju Jung, pianoWorks: Alexander Scriabin: 24 Préludes, Op. 11; Sonatas 2 & 5 Artists: Ju Jung, piano (1 CD) (Dreyer-Gaido) DYGO 21080 $18.99 At the age of 14, Yu Jung Yoon admitted as the youngest student ever at the Conservatory in St. Petersburg.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Works: Rupert Holmes (1947 - ): Mystery of Edwin Drood, musical play. Artists: New 1013 Broadway Cast Recording. Paul Gemignani. Chita Rivera (Sop); Gregg Edelman (Voice); Nicholas Barasch (Voice); Peter Benson (Voice); Stephanie J. Block (Voice). (2 CD) (DRG Records) 2 DRG 19883 $17.99

DuxThe Very Best of Krzysztof PendereckiWorks: Krzysztof Penderecki: Works for String Orchestra Artists: Czepiel, Piekutowska, Bilinska. Krzysztof Penderecki/Polish Chamber Choir Schola Cantorum Gedanensis; Vladimir Ashkenazy/Sinfonia Varsovia; Cracow PO. (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 935 $17.99 On Sale

Harris: Music for Piano Four Hands Works: Andy Harris (b.1973: Wasteland - Music for Piano Four Hands Artists: Tamara Granat; Eri Iwarnoto-Bukowain (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 327 $17.99 On Sale

Works by contemporary Polish composersWorks: Pieces by contemporary Polish composers Artists: Kwartludium & Scanner. (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 941 $17.99 On SaleKwartludium focuses on performing works of young composers active in Poland and abroad.

Jozef Kapustka: Improvisations with Bashir Works: Jozef Kapustka (b.1969): Improvisations with Bashir Artists: Jozef Kapustka, piano; Bashir Faramarzi, santur and dotar; Pedram Khavarzamini, tombak (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 942 $17.99 On Sale

8cho Estaciónes - Vivaldi; Piazzolla / DanowiczArtists: Christian Danowicz (vln)/NFM Wroclaw CO Leopoldinum. (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 904 $17.99 On Sale

Penderecki & Xenakis for solo celloWorks: Penderecki & Xenakis: Complete Works for Cello Solo Artists: Wiktor Kociuban, cello (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 957 $17.99 On Sale

J.S. Bach: Keyboard Works / Hank KnoxWorks: J.S. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue; Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906; Musical Offering, BWV 1079; Overture in the French Manner, BWV 831; Toccata and Fugue in E minor. Artists: Hank Knox (Hpsi). (1 CD) (Early-Music.com) EMDC 7775 $16.99 The works on this CD highlight the range of works Bach performed over the course of his life.

Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn / Oma Bello Artists: Oma Bello, soprano; Julien Guénebaut, piano; Etsuko Hirose, piano (1 CD) (Eloquentia) ELOQ 1238 $22.99

16 Bagatelles & Other Century Old Chinese Music Works: Jiang Wenye’s 16 Bagatelles & Other Century Old Chinese Music Artists: Jones & Maruri Cello Guitar duo (1 CD) (EMEC) EMEC 097 $16.99

Federico García Lorca: Poetas Españoles, Vol. 4 Artists: Francisco Valladares; Agustin Maruri (1 CD) (EMEC) EMEC 094 $16.99

El Amor y la Muerte / Sebastian Stanley, pianoWorks: Music by Granados, Albéniz, Mompou Artists: Sebastian Stanley, piano (1 CD) (EMEC) EMEC 085 $16.99

Juan Ramón Jiménez: Poetas Españoles, Vol. 5 Artists: Francisco Valladares (1 CD) (EMEC) EMEC 102 $16.99


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Music of Luys de Narvaez / Marta InfanteWorks: Luys de Narvaez (1490-1547): Los seys Libros del Delphin de Musica de cifra para Taner Vihuela Artists: Agustin Maruri, guitar; Marta Infante, mz soprano (2 CD) (EMEC) 2 EMEC 100 $24.99

Granados: Goyescas; Danzas EspañolasWorks: Enrique Granados: Goyescas; Danzas Españolas Artists: Sebastian Stanley, piano (2 CD) (EMEC) 2 EMEC 105 $24.99

EMI ClassicsSoler: 13 Soantas / Marie-Luise HinrichsArtists: Marie-Luise Hinrichs, piano (1 CD) (EMI Classics) EMI 933392 $8.98 Sometimes called the Spanish answer to Viennese classicism, Padre Antonio Soler was a contemporary of Mozart and a pupil of the legendary Domenico Scarlati.

Mozart: Piano Concertos 22 & 27 / BuchbinderArtists: Rudolf Buchbinder, piano; Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. (1 CD) (EMI Classics) EMI 155302B $8.98 Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder is one of the most famous interpreters of Mozart’s music.

Schumann: Concertos / Barenboim; du PréWorks: Schumann: Piano Concerto; Cello Concerto; Introduction & Allegro Appassionato Artists: Daniel Barenboim, piano; Jacqueline du Pré, cello; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Daniel Barenboim /London PO; New Philharmonia Orch. (1 CD) (EMI Classics) EMI 933442 $8.98

DeBoor Canfield: Chamber Music, Vol. 3Works: David DeBoor Canfield (b.1950): Chamber Music, Vol. 3 Artists: various artists incl. Zachary Kingins, trumpet; Rachel Patrick, violin (2 CD) (Enharmonic Records) 2 EHRM 026 $17.99 The works on this recording span a period from 1984 to 2011.

J.S. Bach: How Joyful Is My Heart Artists: Ruby Hughes, soprano. Philipp von Steinaecker/Musica Saeculorum. (1 CD) (Fra Bernardo) FRAB 1209132 $18.99 Young Welsh soprano Ruby Hughes has worked with René Jacobs and William Christie.

Pater Noster - Bulgarian & Russian Orthodox ChantWorks by: Pavel Chesnokov (1877 - 1944); Petr Dinev; Alexander Grechaninov (1864 - 1956); Dobri Hristov (1875 - 1941); Nikolai Kedrov Sr. (1871 - 1940); St. John Koukouzeles (c.1280-c. 1360); Grigoriy Lyubimov (1882 - 1934); Apostol Nikolaev-Strumsky (1886 - 1971); Russian Orthodox Chant; Tchaikovsky; Vassily Zinoviev (1865 - 1934). Artists: Miroslav Popsavov; Kiril Popov; Stoian Kralev; Dimitar Grigorov. Nicola Ghiuselev; Orlin Anastassov; Nikolina Pankova; Dimitar Bonev; Alice Bovarian. (1 CD) (Gega New) GEG 261 $17.99 This CD includes selected Orthodox chants by Bulgarian and Russian composers, which are performed during each service of the Orthodox church throughout Bulgaria.

Fiddles and Bows - Light Music CollectionWorks by: Harold Arlen; Shelton Brooks; Bruce Campbell; Robert Chauvigny; Emile Deltour; Trevor Duncan; Dorothy Fields; Philip Green; Edmund Kotscher; Arie Maasland; Cole Porter; Victor Young and others Artists: Frederick Fennell & his Orchestra; Robert Farnon & his Orchestra; Percy Faith & his Orchestra & others. GUI 5201 $16.99

Pipe Dreams - music for 2 flutes Works: Kronke, Telemann, Doppler, Dorati, Fauré, Vivaldi Artists: Anna Pope & Nancy Ruffer, flutes; Helen Crayford, piano (1 CD) (Guild) GUI 7390 $17.99

Light & Shadows: lute music of the BaroqueArtists: Peter Croton, lute & archlute (1 CD) (Guild) GUI 7388 $17.99

Harmonia MundiBeethoven: Piano Sonatas / Frank BraleyWorks: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 14 ‘Moonlight’, No. 23 ‘Appassionata’, No. 31 Op. 110 Artists: Frank Braley, piano (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 1951750 $10.49 This budget-priced reissue offers listeners Braley’s personal and poetic reading of the most famous Beethoven sonatas, played on a rare period fortepiano.

Padovano: Mass for 24 Voices / Van NevelWorks: Annibale Padovano (1527-1575): Mass for 24 Voices Artists: Paul Van Nevel/Huelgas Ens. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 1951727 $10.49 The world première recording of Annibale Padovano’s extraordinary Mass for 24 Voices.

Orchestral & Choral Music of Kevin PutsWorks: Kevin Puts (b.1972): To Touch the Sky; If I Were a Swan; Symphony No. 4 ‘From Mission San Juan’ Artists: Craig Hella Johnson/Conspirare; Marin Alsop/Baltimore SO. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 907580 $19.99 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts (b. 1972) is known for his distinctive and richly colored musical voice.

Furie terribili: 30 Baroque Opera Hits Artists: Maria Bayo, Lucy Crowe, Miah Persson, Alfred Deller, Bejun Mehta, Andreas Scholl, Vivica Genaux et al.; Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin; Concerto Köln; Concerto Vocale; La Chapelle Royale; Les Arts Florissants; Orch. of the Age of Enlightenment; The King’s Musick. (2 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) 2 HAR 2908537 $17.99 This double album invites you on a guided tour of the world of Baroque opera, from its origins in the early 17th century to its decline at the end of the Enlightenment.

La Clarinette a l’Opera / Alessandro Carbonare Works: Paraphrases for clarinet & piano on opera arias by Verdi, Bellini, Puccini, Rossini by Bassi, G. Salieri, Carlo della Giacoma and others. Artists: Alessandro Carbonare, clarinet; Andrea Dindo, piano (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 1951722 $10.49 At a time when the gramophone was not yet in existence, it was thanks to such arrangements as these that music lovers could enjoy the works they had heard on stage.


Harmonia Mundi, continuedAntoine Busnois: Mass “O Crux lignum” Artists: Orlando Consort. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 1957333 $10.49 Orlando Consort demonstrates Antoine Busnois’ supreme technical mastery, his melodic flair, and his rhythmic vitality.

Mendelssohn: Piano Trios / Trio WandererArtists: Trio Wanderer. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 1951961 $10.49 This budget priced reissue features the Wanderer Trio playing at the peak of their powers.

Mozarabic Chant / Ensemble Organum, PeresArtists: Marcel Peres/Ensemble Organum. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 1951519 $10.49 Mozarabic chant occupies a position of prime importance in the history of Western music side by side with other dialects, such as that now known as Gregorian and Ambrosian chant.

Platti: Concerti Grossi after Corelli Works: Giovanni Benedetto Platti: Concerti Grossi after Corelli Artists: Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 1951996 $10.49

Posessed Ex - Music from the show Works by: Hildegard von Bingen, Guillaume Dufay, Vincernt Youmans Artists: eX Ensemble (1 CD) (Heresy Records) HERE 012 $16.99 Featuring medieval, renaissance, baroque and tra-ditional music, Possessed explores Christian ecstat-ic trance as experienced by visionaries Hildegard von Bingen, Theresa of Avila and Joan of Arc.

Drouet: Vie De Famille / ALEPH Ens.Works: Jean-Pierre Drouet (b.1935): Vie De Famille Artists: Ensemble ALEPH; Monica Jordan: voice; Dominique Clement: clarinet; Sylvie Drouin: accordion, synthesizer. (1 CD) (Herisson) HEIS 7 $17.49

Haydn: Keyboard Sonatas / Mathieu DupouyWorks: Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Sonatas Hob. WVI:50-52; Variations Hob. XVII:6 Artists: Mathieu Dupouy: fortepiano (1 CD) (Herisson) HEIS 8 $17.49 Mathieu Dupouy plays an original fortepiano by Jakob Weimes (Prague, 1807).

J.S. Bach: Early Organ Works, Vol. 1 / BarberWorks: J.S. Bach: The Neumeister Chorales et al. Artists: Graham Barber, oragn (1 CD) (Heritage Masters) HERT 254 $11.99

20th Century Music for RecorderWorks: 20th Century Music for Clavichord, Harpsichord and Recorder by Ellington, Hoddinot, Ridout et al. Artists: Blue Clavichord. (1 CD) (Heritage Masters) HERT 259 $11.99

Bach: Violin Concertos / Menuhin, violinWorks: J.S. Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins, BWV 1043; Concertos for Violin, BWV 1042 & 1052 Artists: Yehudi Menuhin (vln)/Robert Masters CO; Christian Ferras (Vln). (1 CD) (Hi-q Records Xrcd) HIQR 9 $46.99

Beethoven: Triple Concerto / David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav RichterWorks: Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 “Triple Concerto”. Artists: Herbert von Karajan/Berlin PO. Sviatoslav Richter (Pno); David Oistrakh (Vln); Mstislav Rostropovich (Clo). (1 CD) (Hi-q Records Xrcd) HIQR 6 $46.99

HortusTranscriptions for organ / Vaucher: organWorks: Dvorak: Symphony no 9; Liszt: Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude Artists: Jean-François Vaucher: organ (1 CD) (Hortus) HOTU 102 $17.49 The best known of the great romantic symphonies of the late 19th century, played on a prestigious, historic organ with inimitable orchestral colors!

Chamouard: Symphony no 8; Poème du Vent Works: Philippe Chamouard (b.1952): Artists: François Marchal: bagpipes; Claude Brendel/Rouen Conservatory Symphonic Orch. (1 CD) (Hortus) HOTU 548 $17.49

Handel: Théatre Intime / Aurore BucherWorks: Handel: Arias & Sonatas for flute & continuo Artists: Aurore Bucher: soprano; Benoît Toïgo: flute; Les Lunes du Cousin Jacque. (1 CD) (Hortus) HOTU 101 $17.49 Two unpublished Italian arias - “Son d’Egitto” and “Non posso dir di piu” - with four sonatas for flute and continuo and “Nel dolce dell’oblio,” a cantata for soprano, flute, and continuo.

The Character of American Sunlight / KitzkeWorks: Music of Cormac McCarthy, James Hazard, Mitakuye Oyasin Artists: Kitzke (1 CD) (Innova) INNO 828 $14.99

Jeremy Beck: String Quartets (4)Works: Jeremy Beck (b.1960): String Quartets (4) Artists: artists Da Kappo String Quartet; Nevsky String Quartet; San Gabriel String Quartet. (1 CD) (Innova) INNO 867 $14.99 ‘Unabashedly tonal, rhythmically intricate, ... making nods to the past while sitting squarely in the present.’ -NewMusicBox

Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians Artists: artists Bill Ryan/Grand Valley State New Music Ensemble. (1 CD) (Innova) INNO 865 $14.99 “A hyper-propulsive and yet silkily beautiful, entrancing and utterly alive interpretation that more than holds its own.’ - Billboard

Orchestral Music of Aharon HarlapWorks: Aharon Harlap (b.1942): L’Oiseau de la Guerre; Symphony No. 2; Zehavi: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Artists: Rivka Golani, viola; Sivan Rotem, soprano; Stanley Sperber/Haifa SO. (1 CD) (Israel Music & Video) ISM 22 $13.99

Israeli Music for Piano / Alon Goldstein, pianoWorks: Tal, Seter, Orgad, Radzynski, Ben-Haim Artists: Alon Goldstein, piano (1 CD) (Israel Music & Video) ISM D11 $13.99

Mark Kopytman: Kaddish; Music for Strings Works: Mark Kopytman (b.1929): Beyond all thisà; Kaddish; Music for Strings Artists: Michael Kugel, viola; Avner Biron/Israel Camerata. (1 CD) (Israel Music & Video) ISM 1929 $13.99

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Corelli’s Legacy / Riccardo MinasiWorks by: Castrucci, Valentini, Mossi, Montanari, Corelli, Visconti, Geminiani Artists:Riccardo Minasi/European Union Baroque Orch. (1 CD) (K&K) KK 110 $18.99

La Bottega DiscanticaVivaldi: Concertos for Flute / Mitsuko OtaWorks: Antonio Vivaldi: Concertos for Flute RV.441-445; 108 Artists: Mitsuko Ota, recorderEnsemble Arcomelo. (1 CD) (La Bottega Discantica) LABO 264 $17.49

Jean Françaix: JuvenaliaWorks: Jean Françaix: Juvenalia for 4 voices with piano 4-hands Artists: Zanardi, Guadagnini, Lazareva, Battaglia. Moretti & Ravelli Piano Duo (1 CD) (La Bottega Discantica) LABO 268 $17.49

There is No Rose - Music for Children’s ChorusWorks: Britten: Ceremony of Carols; Rutter: Dancing Day Artists: Children’s Choir of the Unió Josep Vila I Jover/Children’s Choir of the Unió. (1 CD) (La Ma de Guido) LMG 2114 $17.99

Isaac Albeniz: Transcriptions for Guitar Works: Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909): Iberia Suite; Piezas características; Suite española no 1, Op. 47. Artists: Yorgos Arguiriadis (Gtr). (1 CD) (La Ma de Guido) LMG 2113 $17.99 Born in Greece, guitarist Yorgos Arguiriadis has lived in Spain for many years.

Rivertz: “Spill Og Dans”, piano worksWorks: Johannes Midelfart Rivertz (1908–1988) “Spill Og Dans”, piano works Artists: Rune Alver, piano (1 CD) (LAWO Classics) LAWO 1043 $17.49 Here for the first time ever we have a complete recording of Rivertz’ collected piano works!

C.P.E. Bach: Testament et promessesArtists: Aline Zylberajch; Alice Piérot (1 CD) (L’Encelade) LENC 1201 $17.49

Jazz, Pop, Rock: Inspirations for Organ Works by: Stamm, Schutz, Rutter, Albright, Jenkins, Kuzma Artists: Olivier Vernet, organ (1 CD) (Ligia Digital) LIGA 104240 $18.99 Notes in French only for this program of music for organ inspired by jazz, pop and rock.

Cantus - Music for marimba & vibraphoneWorks: Hywel Davies: Purl Ground, for marimba; Arvo Pärt (1935 - ): Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, for string orchestra & bell; Fratres; Für Ali-na; Spiegel im Spiegel; Steve Reich (1936 - ): New York Counterpoint. Artists: Kuniko Kato (Perc). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (Linn Records) LINN 432 $22.99 ‘Hywel Davies’s Purl Ground for marimba [was] an exercise in sotto-voce tremolos... her lissome presence was all dominating.’ - Sunday Times

In Search of the Miraculous Works by: Say, Sharafyan, Khalil, Hovhaness, Surman Artists: Elisaveta Blumina: piano; John Feeley, Pavlos Kanellakis: guitars (1 CD) (Louth Contemporary Music Society) LOUT 1301 $17.49 The album features works by English composer John Surman, Lebanese composer Rabih Abou Khalil’s soaring “Dreams of a Dying City,” and two very different sides of Turkish composer Fazil Say.

Louth Contemporary MetamorphosesWorks: Yanov-Yanovsky: Viderunt Omnes; Alil-Zadeh: Shyshtar Metamorphoses; Gubadulina: On the Edge of the Abyss; Alexander Knaifel; Artists: Celli Monighetti Octet. (1 CD) (Louth Contempo-rary Music Society) LOUT 1202 $17.49 New pieces for cello octet by four composers from the former Soviet bloc.

d’Anvers: Complete songs and piano pieces Works: Albert Cahen d’Anvers (1846-1903): Complete songs and piano pieces Artists: Francoise Masset; Christophe Crapez; Nicolas Boyer (1 CD) (Maguelone) MAGU 111130 $16.99

Piano Music of Edvard Grieg / Pascal GalletWorks: Edvard Grieg: Trois Pieces, WoO; 2 Improvisations; Scenes De La Vie Opulaire; Marche Funebre Artists: Pascal Gallet, piano (1 CD) (Maguelone) MAGU 111146 $16.99

Music for piano 4-hands / Duo ScaramoucheWorks: Music for piano 4-hands by Milhaud, Brahms, De Falla, Ravel Artists: Malvina Renault-Vieville; Filippo Antonelli, pianists (1 CD) (Maguelone) MAGU 111151 $16.99

Malachi: A Celebration of a Special LifeWorks by: Ticheli, Giroux, Brennan, Van der Roost, Reed Artists: Adam F. Brennan/Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Concert Wind Ensemble. (1 CD) (Mark Custom Recording) MKCR 50509 $9.99 The Mansfield University Concert Wind Ensemble is a select group of approximately 48 woodwind, brass, and percussion players.

The Sound Of Western (2012 Season In Review) Artists: David Montgomery/Western Michigan University Bronco Marching Band. (1 CD) (Mark Custom Recording) MKCR 50588 $9.99

Felix Mendelssohn: Athalia, incidental music Artists: Dominique Horwitz; Jun Märkl/MDR Leipzig SO and Radio Choir. (live) (1 CD) (MDR Klassik) MDRK 1201 $18.99 This recording represents the kick-off for the new CD series of MDR KLASSIK - The classical label of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and its Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir.

Franz Liszt: Symphonic Poems / MärklArtists: Jun Märkl/MDR Leipzig RSO. (1 CD) (MDR Klassik) MDRK 1204 $18.99

Schoenberg: Barock ModernArtists: Jun Märkl/MDR Sinfonieorchester. (1 CD) (MDR Klassik) MDRK 1205 $18.99 Schoenberg’s involvement with other composers’ works, like the Monn and Händel here, amounts to more than mere orchestration, coupling very specific instrumentation with his reinterpretation to recast the work in the modes of the 20th century.

Mendelssohn: Antigone, incidental musicArtists: Dominique Horwitz; Jun Märkl/MDR Leipzig SO and Radio Choir. (1 CD) (MDR Klassik) MDRK 1202 $18.99 The recording is based on a text version which impressively elucidates Mendelssohn’s approach to the dramatic genre.


New ReleasesHanns Eisler: Die Maßnahme (The Decision) Artists: Schulte, Domrose, Johannes Kalitzke/MDR Leipzig Kammerphilharmonie and Radio Choir. (1 CD) (MDR Klassik) MDRK 1207 $18.99 Die Maßnahme (‘The Decision’ or ‘The Measures Taken’), premiered 1930. With the release of the reference recording from the performance in Dresden in 1998, MDR Klassik makes this extraordinary work available on CD for the first time.

Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Oedipus in Kolonos Works: works Artists: Dominique Horwitz, Jun Märkl/MDR Leipzig SO and Radio Choir. (1 CD) (MDR Klassik) MDRK 1203 $18.99

MelodiyaChopin: Complete Mazurkas / Yakov FlierArtists: Yakov Flier, piano (2 CD) (Melodiya) 2 MELY 1002093 $35.99 Yakov Flier was one of the most prominent representatives of the Soviet pianistic school, and a successor of the Russian Chopinists’ tradition.

J.S. Bach: Works for Organ / Leonid RoizmanWorks: J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor; Passacaglia in C minor; various preludes and fugues; Little Harmonic Labyrinth; various choral preludes. Artists: Leonid Roizman: organ (rec. 1960s) (2 CD) (Melodiya) 2 MELY 1002109 $35.99

Famous Overtures Gennady RozhdestvenskyWorks: Hérold: Zampa; Lalo: The King of Ys; Massenet: Ouverture de Phèdre; von Suppé: Poet and Peasant; Die schöne Galatea; Light Cavalry; Thomas. Artists: Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Moscow RSO. (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1001662 $17.49

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 / MravinskyWorks: Shostakovich: Symphony no 5; The Song of the Forests, oratorio, Op. 81. Artists: Yevgeny Mravinsky/Leningrad Philarmonic Orch. Ivan Petrov (Bass); Vitaly Kiltchevsky (Bass). (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1000771 $17.49

Glazunov: The Seasons; Chopiniana, suiteWorks: Glazunov: The Seasons; Chopiniana, suite for orch. Artists: Evgeny Svetlanov/USSR State Academic SO; Boris Khaykin/USSR State Radio and Television SO. (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1002085 $17.49 Melodiya presents some rarely performed ballet gems by Alexander Glazunov!

Wagner Preludes & Overtures: Dedicated to the 200th Anniversay of the Birth of Richard WagnerArtists: Evgeny Svetlanov/State Academic SO; Gennady Rozhdestvensky/USSR State SO; David Oistrakh/Moscow State Philharmonic Society SO; Evgeny Mravinsky/Leningrad Philharmonic Society SO; Andrei Chistyakov/USSR State SO. (2 CD) (Melodiya) 2 MELY 1002095 $35.99

Tchaikovsky: The Seasons; Serenade et al.Works: Tchaikovsky: The Seasons; Serenade for Strings; 12 Characteristic Pieces, Op. 37 Artists: Evgeny Svetlanov/USSR State Academic SO. (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1002096 $17.49

Fritz Kreisler, violin; Sergei Rachmaninov, pianoWorks: Beethoven: Sonata for Violin & Piano; Schubert: Duet for Violin & Piano; Grieg: Sonata for Violin & Piano Artists: Fritz Kreisler, violin; Sergei Rachmaninov, piano (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1002089 $17.49 These legendary recordings were made in the 1928 in the United States.

Khrennikov: Symphonies; Piano Concertos Works: Tikhon Khrennikov (1913-2007): Symphonies nos 1-3; Piano Concertos Artists: Tikhon Khrennikov: piano; Evgeny Svetlanov/USSR State Academic SO; Maxim Shostakovich/Big SO of All-Union Radio and Central Television; Dmitri Kitayenko/Academic SO of the Moscow Philharmonic Society. (2 CD) (Melodiya) 2 MELY 1002086 $35.99

Béla Fleck: The Imposter; Night FlightWorks: Béla Fleck (1958 - ): Night Flight Over Water, for banjo & string quartet; The Impostor Concerto, for banjo & symphony orchestra. Artists: Brooklyn Rider; Giancarlo Guerrero/Nashville SO. Bela Fleck (Banjo). (1 CD) (Mercury) MERC B001871102 $18.98

Violin Sonatas / Lana Trotovsek, violinWorks: Violin sonatas by Schubert, Brahms, Bloch, Gershwin. Artists: Lana Trotovsek, violin; Yoko Misumi, piano (1 CD) (Meridian) MER 84620 $17.49 Lana TrotovÜek debuted with Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra in September 2012 with Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.1.

Mantovani: Chamber works for violin, cello & piano Works: Bruno Mantovani (b.1974): Chamber works for violin, cello & piano Artists: Raphael Pidoux, cello; Vincent Coq, piano; Claire Désert, piano; Trio Wanderer. (1 CD) (Mirare) MRR 159 $19.49 On Sale

Hommage a André Fleury / Bernhard LeonardyWorks: André Fleury (b.1903): Symphonies for Organ nos 1 & 2; Choral varié; Andantino Artists: Bernhard Leonardy, organ (1 CD) (Motette) MOT 13871 $17.99

Franz Liszt: Organ Works / Tobias GravenhorstArtists: Tobias Gravenhorst, organ (1 CD) (Motette) MOT 13131 $17.99 All of the music on this CD are arrangements made by Liszt of works that were originally composed for choir, including originals by Bach and Wagner.

The organ in the Great Cathedral in CologneWorks: Marcel Dupré: Magnificat-Versetten, Op. 18; Eugène Gigout: Grand choeur dialogué; Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Homage to Handel; Edwin Henry Lemare: Rhapsody, Op 43; Liszt: Evocation à la Chapelle Sixtine; Prokofiev: Toccata for piano, Op. 11; Saint-Saëns; Franz Schmidt. Artists: Winfried Bönig (Organ). (1 CD) (Motette) MOT 12191 $17.99

The Ceruti Quartet play Brahms & DebussyWorks: Brahms: Quartet for Strings no 1, Op. 51/1; Debussy: Quartet for Strings, Op. 10. Artists: Ceruti String Quartet. (1 CD) (MSR Classics) MSR 1424 $11.99 The resident string quartet at the University of Memphis, named the Ceruti String Quartet after the influential Italian violin maker.


New Releases

MSR ClassicsBrahms, performed “On The Composer’s Piano” Works: Johannes Brahms: Late Piano Works, Op. 116-119 Artists: Gwendolyn Mok at the 1868 Erard Grand Piano and 1871 Streicher Grand Piano (2 CD) (MSR Classics) 2 MSR 1420 $23.99 Pianist Gwendolyn Mok plays two pianos used by Brahms.

Bach: The Solo Cello Suites / Mary CostanzaWorks: Bach: The Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1007-1012 Artists: Mary Costanza, cello (2 CD) (MSR Classics) 2 MSR 1450 $23.99

Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello & PianoWorks: Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano nos 1-5; Variations (12) for Cello and Piano in F major on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66. Artists: Colin Carr (Clo); Thomas Sauer (Pno). (2 CD) (MSR Classics) 2 MSR 1486 $23.99

A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 1 / James BrawnWorks: Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano nos 1, 23 “Appassionata” & no 3. Artists: James Brawn (Pno). (1 CD) (MSR Classics) MSR 1465 $11.99

Joshua Pierce plays Bach, Hindemith, BlochWorks: J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concerto No. 1; Hindemith: The Four Temperments; Bloch: Concerto Grosso No. 1 Artists: Joshua Pierce, piano; Kirk Trevor/Capella Istropolitana; Slovak RSO. (1 CD) (MSR Classics) MSR 1415 $11.99

Sound Portraits: Music of Vivian Adelberg RudowWorks: Vivian Adelberg Rudow (b. 1936): Call for Peace, for flute & electronics; Dawn’s Journey, for telephone voice, 2 pianos, chamber ensemble & electro-acoustics; Go Green!, for flute & orchestra; John’s Song (version for keyboards); John’s Song, for trumpet, keyboards & electronics; Moo-Goo-Gipan Smash!, for electronics. Artists: Jeffrey Silberschlag/London PO; Jeffrey Chappell (Pno); Stephen Kates (Clo); Res MusicAmerica; Vivian Adelberg Rudow (Electronics). (1 CD) (MSR Classics) MSR 1308 $11.99 Winner of the first prize in the International Electroacoustic Music Competition in Bourges, Vivian Adelberg Rudow has also been an ASCAP award winner since 1987.

Calls & Echoes: American Sonatas for Trumpet Works by: Friedman, Kennan, Stephenson, Suderburg Artists: Eric Berlin, trumpet; Nadine Shank, piano (1 CD) (MSR Classics) MSR 1395 $11.99 Trumpeter Eric Berlin is principal trumpet of the Albany Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Philharmonic and a member of BMOP.

Music of David Rosenmann-TaubWorks: David Rosenmann-Taub (b.1927): En un Lugar de la Sangre, poetry & music spoken and performed Artists: David Rosenmann-Taub, speaker, piano (2 CD) (MSR Classics) 2 MSR 1352 $23.99

Exil: Piano music by composers with roots in 2 continents / Eric Le Van, pianoWorks: Korngold, Schoenberg, Zeisl & Castelnuovo-Tedesco Artists: Eric Le Van, piano (1 CD) (Music & Arts) M&A 1271 $15.49 On Sale

My Name is Handel / Simon - London POWorks: Bonnie Ward Simon: My Name is Handel, for narrator & orchestra. Artists: Stephen Simon/London PO. Julianne Baird (Sop). (1 CD) (Music Design) MUDS 675255 $18.99

Paul Gilson’s Music for Brass EnsembleWorks: Paul Gilson (1865 - 1942): Fackelzug; Fantaisie; Rapsodie & Fantazijstuck; Rapsodie; Scherzo fantastique; Variations symphoniques. Artists: Eric Crees/Guildhall Brass. (1 CD) (Musical Concepts) MSLC 145 $17.99

Manhattan Playboys: American Light Classics Works by: Leroy Anderson; Leonard Bernstein; Cy Coleman; Robert Farnon; Gershwin; Morton Gould; Dave Grusin; Victor Herbert; Jerry Herman; Peter Hope; Jerome Kern; Korngold; Cole Porter; Richard Rodgers et al. Artists: Iain Sutherland. (1 CD) (Musical Concepts) MSLC 1206 $10.49 20 American light orchestra favorites.

NaïveSchoenberg: Transfigured Night / Arditti QuartetWorks: Arnold Schoenberg (1874 - 1951): Verklärte Nacht for String Sextet, Op. 4. Artists: Arditti String Quartet. Valentin Erben (Clo); Thomas Kakuska (Vla). (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 40022 $12.99

Brahms: Violin Sonatas / Sergey KhachatryanWorks: Brahms: Sonatas for Violin and Piano nos 1-3. Artists: Sergey Khachatryan (Vln); Lusine Khachatryan (Pno). (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 5314 $16.99 “He is communicating blindly with his sister: to play music together as congenially in expression and sounding like soul-mates might only be possible for siblings.” - Ruhrnachrichten

Hodkinson: Shifting Treks - Orchestral WorksWorks: Sydney Hodkinson (b.1934): Shifting Treks - Piano Concerto & Orchestral Works Artists: Barry Snyder, piano; Petr Vronsky/Moravian PO; Vladimir Lande/St. Petersburg State SO. (1 ECD) (Navona) NVA 5922 $16.99 In SHIFTING TREKS, Hodkinson displays his de-sire to connect with audiences and musicians alike.

Voices of Earth & Air: Works for ChorusWorks: Works for Chorus by Cunningham, Ottaway, Barnett, Dickau, Tarlow Artists: Marek Vorlicek/Kuhn Mixed Choir; Scott Tucker/Cornell University Chorus; Mary Alice Stollak/2005-2006 Minnesota Women’s All State Choir; Harold Rosenbaum/New York Virtuoso Singers; Vox Futura; Lyricora. (1 ECD) (Navona) NVA 5923 $16.99 This compilation features 11 English choral works by 5 contemporary composers, performed by 6 unique ensembles.

Concertos by Fredrick KaufmanWorks: Fredrick Kaufman (b.1936): “Guernica” Piano Concerto; “Kaddish” Cello Concerto; Seascape. Artists: Mark Drobinsky, cello; Kemal Gekic, piano; Marcello Rota/Czech National SO; Carlos Piantini/Czech RSO; Richard Hein/Czech SO. (1 ECD) (Navona) NVA 5924 $16.99 GUERNICA, 3 of Kaufman’s orchestral works: the “Guernica” Piano Concerto, an anti-war piece; Concerto for Cello, “Kaddish”; and “Seascape”, which illustrates the calmness and turbulence of the sea.


New ReleasesMartin Schlumpf (b.1947): Streams / Vajo, Nouzovsky, Levicky, Muler, TaylorWorks: Martin Schlumpf (b.1947): Streams Artists: Vajo, Nouzovsky, Levicky, Muler, Taylor Moravian PO. (1 CD) (Navona) NVA 5918 $16.99 Three concertos that are representative of a creative period in Schlumpf’s career marked by the influence of minimalism and jazz, new tonal concepts, a strong emphasis on rhythm, and clear-cut formal designs.

Nova - the 27th Society of Composers seriesNOVA is the 27th edition of the acclaimed Society of Composers, Inc. CD Series. This entry features chamber works by 8 composers representing the highest quality work in a variety of compositional styles. On-disc enhanced content includes extended liner notes and study scores. (1 ECD) (Navona) NVA 5917 $16.99

New WorldEric Moe: Meanwhile Back at the Ranch Works: Five works by Eric Moe (b.1954) Artists: various artists incl. Sarah Brady, flute; Sara Bob, piano; David Russell, cello (1 CD) (New World) NWR 80741 $17.99 The compositional craft by which Moe achieves his expressive purposes is as varied as his musical moods, though we can detect certain trends toward process and pattern, such as cycling pitch and rhythmic collections.

Music for String Quartet & PercussionWorks: Music for string quartet & percussion: Zenna Parkins: s:c:a:t:t:e:r:i:n:g (2012); Frederic Rzewski: Whimwhams (1993); James Tenney: Cognate Canons (1993) Artists: William Winant, percussion; Eclipse Quartet. (1 CD) (New World) NWR 80740 $17.99 Three works by prominent American experimentalist composers from several generations exploring this ensemble’s unique sonic resources in diverse stylistic settings, each with its own original approach to musical form.

Music of Shih-Hui Chen “Returning Souls” Works: Shih-Hui Chen (b.1962): Returning Souls - chamber works and songs Artists: Various artists (1 CD) (New World) NWR 80746 $17.99

Double Bass Concertos / Stefano Sciascia Works by: Dragonetti, Bottesini, Koussevitzky, Cimador, Lorenziti Artists: Stefano Sciascia, double bass; Gianni Amadio/Orch. Antonio Salieri; Orch. Interpreti Veneziana. (2 CD) (Newton Classics) 2 NEWC 8802200 $17.99 This is the world premiere recording of Domenico Dragonetti’s fine Concerto in A major.

Toti dal Monte: A Tribute / Antonietta MeneghelWorks: Arias by Mozart, Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, Bizet, et al. Artists: Antonietta Meneghel (3 CD) (Newton Classics) 3 NEWC 8802170 $22.99 Antonietta Meneghel, better known by her stage name Toti Dal Monte, was a celebrated Italian opera soprano with a sweet lyric voice. Her voice, “naturally shaped to the lirico-leggero repertoire,” made her a favorite of Arturo Toscanini and fans around the world.

The Dancing Flute: The Music of Geoff EalesWorks: Geoffrey Eales (b.1950): ELF Dance, for flute, horn & piano; Eternal Dance, for flute & piano; Farewell Patagonia, for flute, horn & piano; Force 11, for piccolo & piano; Ice Maiden, for flute & piano; In the Eyes of a Child, for penny whistle & piano. Artists: Andrew Findon (Flt); Geoff Eales (Pno). (1 CD) (Nimbus Records) NIM 6216 $16.49

Rory Boyle (b.1951): A Box of ChatterArtists: Rory Boyle/Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Woodwinds. (1 CD) (Nimbus Records) NIM 6224 $10.99

OehmsRecital for Cello & Piano / Adrian Oetiker, celloWorks: Schubert: ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata, plus works by Kodaly, Dohnanyi, Kreisler, Brahms Artists: Adrian Oetiker, cello; Wen-Sinn Yang, piano (1 CD) (Oehms) OEH 866 $17.99 On Sale

Zarlino: Modulationes Sex Vocum / Singer PurWorks: Gioseffo Zarlino (1517-1590): Modulationes Sex Vocum (1566) Artists: Singer Pur. (1 CD) (Oehms) OEH 873 $17.99 On SaleThis recording offers a glimpse of Zarlino the composer and enriches our understanding of the musical life of mid-16th century Venice.

Merle Noir - Music for saxophone & pianoWorks by: Eugene Bozza, Paul-Baudouin Michel, Philip Glass and Olivier Messiaen Artists: Idit Shner, soprano & alto sax; Svetlana Kotova, piano(1 CD) (Origin Classical) ORCL 33017 $14.99

Piano Music of Oliver Messiaen / VermeulinWorks: Messiaen: 8 Preludes; Vingt Regards; Esquisses d’oiseaux Artists: Marie Vermeulin: piano (1 CD) (Paraty) PRTY 612118 $17.49 In December 2007 Marie Vermeulin won a magnificent Second Prize at the Olivier Messiaen Competition, following her studies with the legendary Lazar Berman.

Geoffroy: Suites and Pieces for keyboardWorks: Jean Nicolas Geoffroy (? - 1694): Suites and Pieces for Harpsichord Artists: Aurélien Dal-age, piano (1 CD) (Passacaille) PSSA 991 $19.99

Piano Duets by Franz Schubert Artists: Alexei Lubimov, Alexei Grotz, pianists (1 CD) (Passacaille) PSSA 980 $19.99

Beethoven: Late Piano Sonatas / Mari KodamaWorks: Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano nos 28 & 29 “Hammerklavier”. Artists: Mari Kodama (Pno). (1 SA Hybrid CD) (PentaTone) PTE 5186391 $19.99

Craens “A Portrait” orchestral & chamber works Works: Alain Craens (b. 1957) “A Portrait”, orchestral & chamber works Artists: Jan Guns: bass clarinet; Rita Rommes: vibraphone, marimba. Emanon Ensemble; I Solisti del Vento; Moscow Chamber Soloists String Quartet. (1 CD) (Phaedra) PHAE 92078 $17.49 Alain Craens’ music can be tonal at times, atonal or free tonal at others. It often exhibits character-istics of impressionism, minimalism, or jazz, but above all it wants to be accessible. Craens be-lieves that returning to a normal relationship with the audience is essential. Music may again be “just beautiful,” without ulterior motives.


New Releases

PneumaMarques de Santillana / Musica AntiguaWorks: Serranillas del Marques de Santillana (1388-1458) Artists: Eduardo Paniagua/Musica Antigua. (1 CD) (Pneuma) PNA 1410 $17.49 This recording includes the Marquis’ 10 serranillas, plus one of his numerous songs and a villancico-serranilla song dedicated to his daughters.

Cantigas of England - Music of the Spanish Renaissance Artists: Eduardo Paniagua: flutes, psaltery; César Carazo, viola, vocals; Alfonso Tomas, flutes (1 CD) (Pneuma) PNA 990 $17.49

Carl Michael Ziehrer, Vol. 18: NaturstimmenArtists: Hans Schadenbauer/Carl Michael Ziehrer Orch. (1 CD) (Preiser) PSR 91198 $15.99 On Sale

Don’t Get Stressed, Get Straussed, Vol. 2 - Artists: Guido Mancusi/Schloss Schönbrunn Orchester Vienna; Mika Eichenholz. (1 CD) (Preiser) PSR 91236 $15.99 On SalePopular works by Strauss and von Suppé.

Christmas Trumpet in St. Augustin Works by: Handel, Martini, Bach, Stachowicz, Caccini, Krebs, Hummel, Romanino Artists: Elke Eckerstorfer, organ (1 CD) (Preiser) PSR 6613 $15.99 On Sale

Christmas at St. Augustin / St. Augustin ChoirWorks by: Kodaly, Riedl, Mozart, Herbeck, Corelli, Wade, Manfredini, Handel et al. Artists: Robert Rieder/St. Augustin Choir; St. Augustin Orch. (1 CD) (Preiser) PSR 3582 $15.99 On Sale

Great European Organs, No. 85 / Daniel CookWorks: Gray, McKie, Lloyd, Stainer, Phillips, Rowley, Alcock, Bowen Artists: Daniel Cook, organ (1 CD) (Priory) PRY 1083 $17.99 Built in 1885, restored in 1987, the organ in St. George’s Cullercoats is a substantial instrument, built in the grand style of Thomas Christopher Lewis.

Karg-Elert: The Complete Organ Works, Vol. 5 Works: Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933): Volume 5Artists: Stefan Engels, organ (1 CD) (Priory) PRY 869 $17.99

Orchestral Classics / transcriptions for organ Works: transcriptions for organ of orchestral works by Herold, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Walton, Elgar, Dukas Artists: Various organists (1 CD) (Priory) PRY 5048 $17.99

Revived in Tango / Ines Maidre, organWorks by: Bovet, Scarlatt, Frescobaldi, Kerll, J.S. Bach, De Grigny Artists: Ines Maidre, organ (1 CD) (Pro Musica) PROM 9066 $18.99 The idea of this album is to present Bovet’s tangos in pairs with their related earlier musical models in order to show the source of their inspiration.

Sempre Organo / Daryl Robinson, organWorks: Cochereau, Karg-Elert, Heiller, Franck, White, Dandrieu, Liszt Artists: Daryl Robinson, organ (1 CD) (Pro Organo) POR 7261 $20.49

Solaris - Music for Soprano & String QuartetMusic from: J.S. Bach: St Matthews Passion; Lili Boulanger: Pie Jesu; Heinz-Juhani Hofmann: Hysteria ja Rukous; Mauno Järvelä: Joka aamu on armo uus; Aija Puurtinen (1959 - ): Bön; Beaivi Ahcázan; Alexandr Raskatov (1953 - ); Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928 - ); Schubert; Tapio Tuomela (1958 - ); Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky (1963 - ). Artists: Piia Komsi (soprano); Yanov-Yanosky; Pertti Eerola (Organ); Anna Aminoff (Flt). (1 CD) (Proprius) PRPR 2070 $18.99

Quartz RecordsVilla-Lobos: Complete Solo Piano Works, Vol. 3 Artists: Marcelo Bratke, piano (1 CD) (Quartz Records) QTZR 2096 $16.99

Schubert: Piano Sonata D959 / Daniel TongWorks: Schubert: Piano Sonata D959; 6 Moments Musicaux, D780 Artists: Daniel Tong, piano (1 CD) (Quartz Records) QTZR 2093 $16.99

Orgelstadt Halberstadt / Various organistsOrganists: Harald Vogel; Hans-Ola Ericsson; Jean-Charles Ablitzer; Christoph Bossert; Claus-Erhard Heinrich.(1 CD) (Querstand) QRST 1139 $17.49 This new CD presents an interesting overview of the rich organ landscape of Halberstadt (Saxony-Anhalt), a most important town for the history of organ building. The program contains a wide spectrum of organ music, from Adam Ileborgh (15th century) through Michael Praetorius, J.S. Bach and Oliver Messiaen to Hans Otte (1992), as well as improvisations by Claus-Erhard Heinrich.

Krebs: Complete Works for Organ, Vol. 11Works: Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780): Complete Works for Organ, Vol. 11 Artists: Felix Friedrich, organ (1 CD) (Querstand) QRST 1123 $17.49 Felix Friedrich plays at the Eule organ in Zeitz Cathedral, which was built after the model of the organ in service there in the 18th century, when Krebs himself was organist (1744 - 1755).

Le Parler et le Silence - music for flute Works by: Bassano, Luzzaschi, Guami, Morley, Frescobaldi, Dowland et al. Artists: Attaignant Consort (1 CD) (Ramee) RME 1206 $18.99 This recording is the third and last in a series of three recordings presenting the art of the Renaissance flute, both as solo instrument and as a consort instrument.

Gregory Hall: Compositional Improvisations, from the Mysteria, Vol. 1 / Gregory Hall, pianoWorks: Gregory Hall (b.1959): Apotheosis; Appledore; Introduction to “The Mysteria”; Mabou; Reflect dans le soleil; Symbolist Minimal Artists: Gregory Hall (Pno). (1 CD) (Ravello) RAEL 7870 $13.99 Hall’s improvisations feature sprawling yet con-tained passages that weave in and out of harmonic motives, drifting away from centralized themes and seamlessly returning to the source material.

Russian Piano Sonatas / Richter & GilelsWorks by: Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, Medtner Artists: Sviatoslav Richter; Emil Gilels, pianists (1 CD) (Regis Records) REGS 1403 $10.49 1/800/222-6872


New ReleasesCopland Conducts Copland / Boston SOWorks: Copland: Appalachian Spring, The Tender Land, Billy the Kid Artists: Aaron Copland/Boston SO. (1 CD) (Regis Records) REGS 1404 $10.49

Jatamansi - Music for flute & organ Works by: Ropek, Decker, Macourek, Barabas, Rogg Artists: Zofie Vokalkova, flute; Kathleen Scheide, organ; Jennifer Young, soprano (1 CD) (Raven Records) RAV 922 $18.99 This recording includes music for flute and organ as well as flute alone.

Goldene Zwanziger: The Roaring Twenties Works: Ager, Bootz, Reisfeld, Jurmann, Heymann, Ellington, Berlin et al. Artists: Octavians. (1 CD) (Rondeau Production) RDAU 6080 $18.99 The Octavians revel in the possibilities of free improvisation, toying with the sound and freedom of a cappella jazz.

SignumMax Reger: The Major Organ Works [2 CDs]Works: Max Reger: Variations and Fugue on an Original Theme; Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue in E minor; Five Easy Preludes and Fugues; two transcriptions of preludes and fugues by JS Bach from the Well-Tempered Clavier. Artists: Da-vid Goode, Organ of Symphony Hall, Birmingham (2 CD) (Signum Records) 2 SIG 329 $22.99 On Sale

Libera Nos: The Cry of the Oppressed Works: William Byrd (1543 - 1623): Cantiones sacrae, Book 2; Motets for 5 and 8 voices; Manuel Cardoso (1566 - 1650): Motets; Pedro de Cristo; Philippe de Monte (1521 - 1603); Martin Peerson (1572 - 1651); Thomas Tallis (circa 1505 - 1585). Artists: Owen Rees/Contrapunctus. (1 CD) (Signum Records) SIG 338 $16.99 On Sale

Bednal: Welcome All Wonders, cantata Works: David Bednal (b.1979): Welcome All Wonders, a Christmas cantata Artists: Owen Rees/Queen’s College Choir Oxford. (1 CD) (Signum Records) SIG 335 $16.99 On SaleThe world-premiere recording of this large-scale work for choir, organ and trumpet spanning 15 movements.

Yellow River Concerto; Butterfly Lovers ConcertoWorks: Yellow River Composers’ Committee: Yellow River Piano Concerto; He Zhan Hao: Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto. Artists: Tan Lihua/Centre SO; Zhou Jin/Wuhan Concervatory of Music Sym. Lu Siqing (Vln); Zhong Xu (Pno). (1 CD) (Silverwolf) SVWF 1136 $16.49

Munch Suite: Works for solo violin / KraggerudWorks by: Alissa Firsova, Naji Hakim, Gabriel Kahane, Aaron Jay Kernis, Maria Koval, Rolf Mar-tinsson et al. inspired by the art of Edvard Munch Artists: Henning Kraggerud, violin (1 CD - Deluxe Limited Edition, includes 15 reproductions of art works by Edvard Munch) (Simax) SIM 1322 $33.49

Frédéric Ledroit: Requiem / World PremiereWorks: Frédéric Ledroit (b.1968): Requiem Artists: Pannetier, Ledroit, Ferey, Houbart, Crousaud, Muglioni. Marie-Christine Pannetier/Groupe Vocal Pro Homine Frédéric Ledroit, organ (1 CD) (Skarbo) SKA 2137 $18.99

Chrystel Marchand: Life and Fate Sonata Artists: Aurélien Richard, piano; Jean-Pierre Ferey (1 CD) (Skarbo) SKA 1123 $18.99 This CD features world premiere recordings of Marchand’s works that made their first public performance in April 2013.

Arnold Bax: Works for Cello & PianoWorks: Arnold Bax: Sonatina; Rhapsodic Ballad; Folk-Tale; Legend Artists: Lionel Handy, cello; Nigel Clayton, piano (1 CD) (Sleeveless Records) SLEE 1007 $19.99

Thorkell Sigurbjornsson: Choral Music Works: Thorkell Sigurbjornsson (1938 - 2013): The Boastful Years; Brot (Fragments); Ek wiwar; Ready to Leave; Old Upbringing; Holy Lord on Heaven High. Artists: Thorgerdur Ingólfsdóttir/Hamrahlid Choir. (1 CD) (Smekkleysa) SMEK 64 $19.99 Since the founding of the Hamrahlid College Choir in 1967, it has served as a kind of a musical greenhouse for the creation of new Icelandic choral music.

Turina, Franck, Busoni, Falla / Valerie TryonWorks: Busoni: Toccatas (after Bach); Debussy: Estampes (3); Manuel de Falla: Nights in the gardens of Spain; César Franck: Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orch.; Enriqué Granados: Goyescas; Turina: Rapsodia sinfónica, for piano & orch. Artists: Kenneth Woods/Royal PO. Valerie Tryon (Pno). (1 CD) (Somm) SOMM 250 $17.49

Vivat Brahms! Vol. 1 / James Barralet, celloWorks: Brahms: Hungarian Dances; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1, Op. 38. Artists: Simon Callaghan (Pno); James Barralet (Clo). (1 CD) (Somm) SOMM 126 $17.49

Gameshow: Contemporary Saxophone ConcertosWorks: Concertos by Michael Ball, Andy Scott, Graham Fitkin Jacob ter Veldhuis Artists: Rob Buckland; John Harle; Clark Rundel, saxophones (1 CD) (Sospiro Records) SOSP 100112 $17.99

Maurice Ohana: Complete Works for Solo GuitarWorks by: Maurice Ohana: (1913-1992) Artists: Nicolo Spera, guitar (1 CD) (Soundset) SET 1048 $17.99

Music at the time of Guercino / Animantica Works: Bassani, Bononcini, Marini, Monte-verdi, Legrenzi, Stradella, et al. Artists: Alena Dantcheva, soprano; Michele Andalo, counterten-or; Saverio Vialla/Animantica. (1 CD) (Stradivarius) SVS 33932 $17.49

CPE Bach: Sonatas for Clavier / Davide PozziWorks: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sonatas for Clavier, Wq 61/10, 16, 19, 17, 22; Wq 65/28; 31 Artists: Davide Pozzi, harpsichord & fortepiano (1 CD) (Stradivarius) SVS 33911 $17.49

Alessandro Farruggio: Chamber music for narrator, instruments & taped soundWorks: Alessandro Farruggio: Hommage an Sigmund Freud; Il grido; Il nulla e la verità; Insonnia X; Insonnia XV; Interview, for recitation & tape. Artists: Odo Voci. Gaetano Manuele (Clnt); Danilo Pistone (Vln); Vincenza Arena (Flt); Alessandro Farruggio (Pno); Davide Santonocito (Marimba). (1 CD) (Stradivarius) SVS 57914 $17.49


New Releases

John Cage: Music for Percussion / MancusoWorks: John Cage: Percussion - 10.554; Ryoanji; Variations VIII; One4; Composed Improvisation Artists: Simone Mancuso, percussion (1 CD) (Stradivarius) SVS 33941 $17.49

TactusLiszt: Verdi Transcriptoins & ParaphrasesWorks: Liszt: Transcriptoins & Paraphrases on Verdi opera arias Artists: Giulio De Luca, piano (1 CD) (Tactus) TCT 811202 $15.49

Complete Bach Edition (Limited Edition 32GB USB Flash Drive)Works: Complete Bach Works - fits on your keychain! Artists: (1 CD) (Teldec) TLD 2564661127 $338.99 Teldec’s acclaimed COMPLETE BACH EDITION - now available in the palm of your hand. Teldec & Warner Classics have miniaturized their largest box set (153 CDs + 1 DVD) into a magnificent Limited Edition 32GB USB flash drive, featuring the Complete Works of JS Bach, with many special exclusive features.

The Virtuoso Saxophone / Donald LefevreWorks: Concertos by Glazunov, Ibert, Muczynski, Popp, Monti Artists: Donald Lefevre, saxophone; Jim Rauscher, piano (1 CD) (Titanic) TTC 278 $17.99

Gustavo Leone: Music for String QuartetWorks: Gustavo Leone (b.1956): String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2; Una voz, un grito, un lamento; Red Quintet; Scenes Artists: Q-Arte Quartet; Beatriz Elena Martinez, soprano; Marta Liliana Bonilla, harp (1 CD) (Toccata) TOC 0168 $18.99

The Music of Jeronimas KacinskasWorks: Jeronimas Kacinskas (1907-2005): Nonet; String Quartet no. 3; Chamber Fantasy; Reflections Artists: Various artists (1 CD) (Toccata) TOC 0169 $18.99 Kacinskas abandoned traditional syntax in favor of an atonal athematicism, with freely pulsing rhythms and melodic lines that branch forward like tendrils.

David Matthews: Music for Solo Violin, Vol. 1 Works: David Matthews: 15 Fugues, Op. 88; 3 Studies, Op. 39; Winter Journey, Op. 32 Artists: Peter Sheppard Skaerved, violin (1 CD) (Toccata) TOC 0152 $18.99 David Matthews’ Fifteen Fugues for solo violin constitute what is probably the largest set of violin fugues by a living composer.

Mozart: String Quartets / Shraon QuartetWorks: Mozart: String Quartet K 465 “Dissonant”; Quartet K.421 Artists: Sharon Quartet. (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2012128 $13.99

Mozart: Requiem, edited by Robert D. LevinArtists: Julia Kleiter, Gerhild Romberger, Daniel Sans, Klaus Mertens. Ralf Otto/L’Arpa Festante Munchen; Mainz Bach Choior. (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2013006 $13.99 Mozart was not able to complete his Requiem before he died. Mozart expert and Harvard professor Robert Levin presented his revised version of the Requiem for the 200th anniversary of Mozart’s death in 1991.

United Classics, continuedHandel: Water Music; Concerto Grosso Op. 6/4 Artists: Zdzislaw Szostak/Lodz Chamber Orch. (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2012127 $13.99

The Tears of the Muses: Elizabethan Lute Works by: Johnson, Holborn, Cutting, Dowland et al. Artists: Kristian Buhl-Mortensen, lute (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2013005 $13.99

W.F. Bach: Chamber Music / Ensemble Sans Souci, BerlinWorks: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Chamber Music Artists: Ensemble Sans Souci, Berlin. (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2012138 $13.99

Piano works of Satie / Jan Kaspersen, pianoWorks: Satie: Various Short Pieces including Gymnopedies 1-3; Gnossiennes 1-3 Artists: Jan Kaspersen, piano (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2012140 $13.99

The Mufitians of Grope Lane / The City WaitesWorks: Music of Brothels and Bawdy Houses of Purcell’s England Artists: The City Waites. (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2012135 $13.99 The songs on this recording were written to complement a lewd scene in a theatre, or to cozen a market-place gathering, or ‘stir up unchaste thoughts’ in taverns and bawdy-houses.

Gregorian Chants Artists: Monks of the Benedictine Abbey of St Joseph of Gerleve. (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2012139 $13.99

Marco: Music for Voices and InstrumentsWorks: Tomas Marco (b.1942): Music for Voices and Instruments Artists: Miguel Groba; Jordi Casas; Irvine Arditti; Jose Ramon Encinar/Chorus & Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid. (1 CD) (Verso) VESO 2129 $14.99

Olavide: Orchestral & Symphonic Vocal Music Works: Gonzalo de Olavide (b.1934): Orchestral and Symphonic Vocal Music (composed 1964-2001) Artists: Llamas, Montero, Rittelman, Tamayo; Arturo Tamayo/RTVE Sym. Chorus; RTVE SO. (3 CD) (Verso) 3 VESO 2128 $22.99

Mark Andre: Piano Music / Hemmi & SugawaraWorks: Mark Andre (b.1964): Piano Music - S1 for two piano, Un-fini III, iv 11a, iv 11b, Contrapunctus, iv 1 Artists: Tomoko Hemmi & Yukiko Sugawara, piano (1 CD) (Wergo) WER 6783 $23.99 The piano works of Mark Andre are founded on his intensive examination of the fleeting phenomenon of sound reverberation and decay.

Liza Lim: Tongue of the InvisibleArtists: Uri Caine, piano; Omar Ebrahim, baritone André de Ridder/musikFabrik. (1 CD) (Wergo) WER 6859 $23.99 Chinese Australian composer Liza Lim was inspired by the lyric poetry of the Sufi poet Hafiz for her work Tongue of the Invisible. Lim explains, “the way in which he mixes and shifts levels of meaning gives rise to complex and indeterminable frames of mind in oneself.” This variety of meaning is first and foremost reflected in the juxtaposition and coexistence of precisely and meticulously composed textures and improvised elements.


New Releases

Franz Lehàr: Electrola Operetta Collection [6 CDs]Works: Highlights from Das Land des Lächelns, Der Zarewitsch, Paganini, Die lustige Witwe et al. Artists: Rothenberger, Koth, Wunderlich, Schock, Muszely (6 CD) (EMI) 6 EMI 935272 $19.98 This set of five CDs showcases

Lehαr’s most famous works, while also highlighting lesser-known works like Der Graf von Luxemburg, Friederike, Zigeunerliebe and Schone ist die Welt.

Bizet: Carmen / Pantos, Murgu, OtelliArtists: Pamela Pantos; Corneliu Murgu; Claudio Otelli; Fiamma Izzo D’Amico. Roberto Paternostro/Wurttembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen (live). (2 CD) (United Classics) 2 UTDC 2012062 $17.99

Richard Strauss: Elektra / Behrens, LudwigArtists: Hildegard Behrens, Christa Ludwig, Nadine Secunde, Ragnar Ulfung, Jorma Hynninen Seiji Ozawa/Boston SO. (2 CD) (Decca) 2 DEC B001895502 $19.98

Donizetti: Don Pasquale / CampanellaArtists: Dara, Serra, Corbelli, Bertolo, Pasella.Bruno Campanella/Orch. del Teatro Regio di Torino. (2 CD) (United Classics) 2 UTDC 2013004 $17.99

Gershwin: Porgy and Bess / Quivar, HendricksArtists: Florence Quivar, Barbara Hendricks, Willard White, McHenry Boatwright, Francois Clemmons, Leona Mitchell. Lorin Maazel/Cleveland Orch. (3 CD) (Decca) 3 DEC B001895202 $25.98

Janacek: From the House of the DeadArtists: Jioi Zahradnieek, Ivo Zídek, Vaclav Zítek, Dalibor Jedlieka, Antonin Svorc, Jaroslava Janska. Charles Mackerras/Vienna Philharmonic and State Opera Chorus. (2 CD) (Decca) 2 DEC B001895302 $19.98

Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Bolshoi TheatreArtists: Mario del Monaco, Alexey Ivanov, Leocadia Maslennikova. Vasily Nebolsin/Bolshoi Threatre Orch. & Chrous (1959). (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1001663 $17.49 Mario del Monaco sings in Italian, while the rest of the cast sings in Russian.

Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades, opera Artists: Zurab Anjaparidze, Irina Arkhipova, Vera Firsova. Boris Khaikin/State Academic Bolshoi Theater Orch. & Chorus (rec. c.1973) (3 CD) (Melodiya) 3 MELY 1002088 $50.99

New Complete Operas

Puccini: Le Villi / José Cura; Nana GordazeArtists: José Cura; N ana Gordaze, Stefano Antonucci, Massimo Foschi. Bruno Aprea/Orch. Internazionale d’Italia. (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2012132 $13.99 This recording, originally released

on Nuova Era in 2005, features José Cura as Roberto.

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg / Artists: Otto Wiener, Hans Hot-ter, Karl Friedrich, Hans Stroh-bauer. Heinz Wallberg/Vienna Philharmonic & State Opera Cho-rus. (live, Vienna, 1961) (4 CD) (Preiser) 4 PSR 90814 $64.49 On Sale

Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos / Norman, Varady Artists: Norman, Gruberova, Varady, Frey, Bar, Fischer-Dieskau, Asmus. Kurt Masur/Gewandhausorchester. (2 CD) (Decca) 2 DEC B001895402 $19.98

Monteverdi: L’Incoronazione di Poppea Artists: Daniela Dessi, Adelisa Tabiadon, Josella Ligi, Armondo Caforio Alberto Zedda/Orch. Pro Arte Bassano. (3 CD) (United Classics) 3 UTDC 2012136 $22.99 This recording, from 1988, was

previously released on Nuova Era.

Wagner: Lohengrin / SawallischArtists: Thomas, Silja, Varnay, Vinay, Crass, Krause. Wolfgang Sawallisch/Bayreuth Frestival Orch. & Chorus. (3 CD) (Decca) 3 DEC B001895602 $27.98

Sergei Rachmaninov: Aleko / Evgeny SvetlanovArtists: Artur Eisen, Lyudmila Sergienko. Evgeny Svetlanov/USSR Academic Orch. & Chorus of Radio & TV. (1 CD) (Melodiya) MELY 1001703 $17.49

Tchaikovsky: Iolanta / Atlantov, NesterenkoArtists: Vladimir Atlantov, Evgeny Nesterenko, Yuri Mazurok. Mark Ermler/Bolshoi Theatre Orch. & Chorus. (2 CD) (Melodiya) 2 MELY 1001697 $35.99

Verdi: Nabucco / Attanasi, Netherlands BalletArtists: Kalmandi, Morigi, Peeters, Kulikova, Rojas. Walter Attanasi/Netherlands Ballet Orch. (2 CD) (United Classics) 2 UTDC 2012126 $17.99

Massenet: Hérodiade / San Francisco Opera, Gergiev, Domingo, Fleming et al.Artists: Domingo, Fleming, Zajick, Pons. Valery Gergiev/San Francisco Opera Orch. & Chorus (1994) (2 CD) (Newton Classics) 2 NEWC 8802202 $17.99 This recording of the 1994 San Francisco production of He┤rodiade was a significant milestone, not least for its stellar cast and Valery Gergiev’s commanding and vigorous grasp of Massenet’s grand style. Placido Domingo does a superb job of singing the prophet - at once lyrical and heroic, with impeccable style and utmost vocal beauty throughout.


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Witold Lutoslawski Centenary Edition: Works: Witold Lutoslawski (1913 - 1994): Symphonies; Concertos; Choral and Vocal Works. Artists: Antoni Wit/Polish National RSO; Witold Lutoslawski/New Music Concerts Ensemble. Bernd Glemser (Pno); Urszula Kryger

(Mzz Sop); Olga Pasichnyk (Sop); Nicolas Tulliez (Harp); Piotr Kusiewicz (Tnr). (10 CD) (Naxos (USA) 10 NXS 8501066 $66.99 This 10 CD boxed set of recordings previously issued as single CDs is released to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Witold Lutoslawski.

Arthur Foote: Complete Piano Music / JohnsonArtists: Kirsten Johnson, piano (3 CD) (Delos) 3 DEL 3442 $15.49 On SaleOn this release, pianist Kirsten Johnson fills the long-standing gap in Foote’s discography of complete piano music - much of

it receiving its first recording. “Johnson’s loving mastery of this music and skillful, nuanced pianism are a delight.” -ClassicsToday

Beethoven: Concertos / Suk, PanenkaArtists: Josef Suk, violin; Jan Panenka, piano; Josef Chuchro, cello. Vaclav Smetacek/Prague SO; Kurt Masur/Czech PO; Franz Konwitschny. (4 CD) (Supraphon) 4 SPR 4107 $29.99

Charles Ives: A Song Collection [6 CDs]Works: The complete songs of Charles Ives / various vocal ranges with piano, organ, or chamber ensemble (6 CD) (Naxos (USA) 6 NXS 8506030 $49.49 Charles Ives’ songs are a true testimony how his creativity evolved throughout his prolific career. Ives completed almost 200 songs between the years of 1888 and 1942.

J.S. Bach: The Famous Cantatas [5 CDs]Artists: Pieter Jan Leusink/Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium. (5 CD) (United Classics) 5 UTDC 2012125 $49.49 Leusink recorded all of Bach’s 200 cantatas in the late 90s, selling in the millions! This welcome set of highlights is presented in an attractive five CD box set.

Benjamin Britten: The Masterpieces [4 CDs]Works: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra; Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge; Serenade for Tenor Horn and Strings; Ceremony of Carols; A Boy was Born; Violin Concerto Artists: Janine Jansen; Peter

Pears; Barry Tuckwell; Benjamin Britten; Choir of King’s College Cambridge. (4 CD) (Decca) 4 DEC B001880702 $33.98 The absolute essence of Britten, distilled into 4 generously-filled CDs. The objective is to give an insight into all the genres Britten’s music covered, to enable a serious newcomer to the composer to discover the great works.

Brahms: Complete Symphonies / Svetlanov Artists: Evgeny Svetlanov/USSR State SO. (3 CD) (Melodiya) 3 MELY 1001746 $35.99 Evgeny Svetlanov (1928 - 2002), People’s Artist of the USSR (1968), was a Great Russian conductor as well as a composer, pianist, and public figure.

Mozart: Complete Piano Concertos / Daniel Barenboim, piano [10 CDs]Artists: Daniel Barenboim (piano)/English CO. (10 CD) (EMI Classics) 10 EMI 846162 $33.98 The inimitable Daniel Barenboim conducts the English Chamber Orchestra from the piano in performances of breathtaking passion and verve.

Mozart: Complete Symphonies / Tate [12 CDs]Artists: Jeffrey Tate/English CO. (12 CD) (EMI Classics) 12 EMI 846382B $47.98 Mozart’s symphonies never failed to delight and astound their respective listeners, as they continue to do today.

Chopin: Piano Works / Samson Francois [10 CDs]Artists: Samson François (pno); Louis Frémaux/Monte Carlo Nat’l Opera Orchestra (10 CD) (EMI Classics) 10 EMI 847172 $33.98 A musician to whom many Chopin scholars are indebted, François was famed for bringing the intricacies of Chopin’s piano works to life in a way no performer had done before him. This collection includes some of Chopin’s greatest masterpieces performed with spellbinding musicality.

For September 2013, New Boxed Sets❦Bruckner: Complete Symphonies / Blomstedt

Works: Bruckner: The Complete Symphonies nos 1-9 Artists: Herbert Blomstedt/Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch. (10 SA Hybrid CD) (Querstand)

. 10 QRST SACD1230 $191.99 “The completion of Blomstedt’s

Bruckner cycle coincided with the conductor’s 85th birthday, and here he is bestowing a gift on us. This is a fine performance ... the Gewandhaus Orchestra plays magnificently for him, with lustrous strings and ravishing brass.” -The Fanfare

Herbert von Karajan - The 1970s [82 CDs]Artists: Herbert von Karajan/Berlin PO; Vienna PO. [82 CDs plus 200+ page book](DG) 82 DGG B001873702 $223.98 On SaleBetween 1970 and 1979, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs

worth of orchestral and choral music for DG. This was the period that saw Karajan delve deeply into important repertoire that he never really tackled be-fore or after - from Vivaldi. Orff and Mahler, to Berg, Schoenberg and Webern as well as Christmas Con-certos, National Anthems and Prussian Marches!


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Hans Werner Henze: The Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings [16 CDs]

Artists: Various DG artists (16 CD) (DG) 16 DGG B001873602 $126.98 On SaleHans Werner Henze (1 July 1926 – 27 October 2012) was a German composer of prodigious output. His music is

extremely varied in style, having been influenced by serialism, atonality, Stravinsky, Italian music, Arabic music and jazz, as well as traditional schools of German composition.

Sir Thomas Beecham conducts Haydn [6 CDs]Works: Haydn: Symphonies nos 93 - 104 “London”; The Seasons, oratorio. Artists: Thomas Beecham/Royal PO. (6 CD) (EMI Classics) 6 EMI 846032 $25.98 The textural clarity and rhythmic vitality that Bee-cham achieved in the works by Haydn created bril-liant performances of sheer elegance and grandeur, which constantly seek to convey the true spirit of the composer.

Otto Klemperer / Klemperer Legacy [8 CD]Works: J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor; St. Matthew Passion; Handel: Messiah; Beethoven: Missa solemins Artists: Ludwig, Schwarzkopf, Fischer-Dieskau, Baker, Prey, Gedda, Berry. Otto Klemperer/New Philharmonia

Orch.; Philharmonia Orch. (8 CD) (EMI Classics) 8 EMI 935402 $33.98 The works here all played an important role in Klemperer’s long and distinguished career, and some of them were among the music that meant most to him.

Benjamin Britten: Vocal Works [6 CDs]Works: Benjamin Britten: Vocal Works - Les Illuminations; Serenade; Nocturne, Folk Songs; Canticles; Sonnets Artists: Various EMI artists (6 CD) (EMI Classics) 6 EMI 151642B $25.98 The collection features such masterpieces as the Serenade and Nocturne, the haunting Winter Words, the much-loved folksong arrangements, and the Michelangelo Sonnets and Holy Sonnets of John Donne performed by Peter Pears with the composer at the piano.

Paganini: Complete Guitar Music / AttademoArtists: Luigi Attademo, guitar (3 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 3 BLC 94348 $16.99 Niccolo Paganini’s guitar works are attractive genre pieces written in classical / early-romantic style, meant for the salon rather than the concert hall.

Vaughan Williams: Symphonies / Haitink [7 CDs]Works: Vaughan Williams: Complete Symphonies; Lark Ascending; Tallis Fantasia; On Wenlock Edge Artists: Bernard Haitink/London PO. (7 CD) (EMI Classics) 7 EMI 847592B $27.98 This collection brings together the complete symphonies and orchestral works of Ralph Vaughan Williams

Rachmaninov: Works for Orchestra and ChoirWorks: Rachmaninov: Symphonies 1-3; The Rock; Spring, Op. 20; The Bells; Three Russian Songs et al. Artists: Evgeny Svetlanov/USSR State SO; Dmitri Kitayenko/Academic SO of the Moscow Philharmonic

Society. (5 CD) (Melodiya) 5 MELY 1002090 $62.99 Justifiably famous for his solo piano works, Rachmaninov is also highly revered as a composer of both symphonic and choral music, two genres that make up this five CD set from Melodiya.

Sibelius: Complete Symphonies [7 CDs]Works: Sibelius: Complete Symphonies; Tone Poems Artists: Kurt Sanderling/Berlin SO; Vassily Sinaisky/Moscow PO. (7 CD) (Brilliant Classics) 7 BLC 9439 $33.49 The recordings by the Berliner

Sinfonie-Orchester, directed by Kurt Sandering, are described by Gramphone’s Andrew Achenbach as full of ‘strength, integrity, and fierce intelligencel’

Richard Strauss: Lieder / Fischer-Dieskau [6 CDs]Artists: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Gerald Moore, piano (6 CD) (EMI Classics) 6 EMI 847382 $25.98 In this special collection, legendary baritone Dietrich-Fischer Dieskau brings to life the Lieder of Richard Strauss.

Schubert: The Piano Sonatas / Tirimo [8 CDs] Artists: Martino Tirimo, piano (8

CD) (EMI Classics) 8 EMI 846852 $33.98

This set - which, after years of me-ticulous research by Tirimo, was the first to feature all the sonatas in their truly complete form and in

chronological order.

Sibelius: The Symphonies / Barbirolli [5 CDs]Works: Sibelius: Complete Symphonies; Tone Poems; Orchestral Works Artists: John Barbirolli/Hallé Orch. (5 CD) (EMI) 5 EMI 847062 $19.98 Sir John Barbirolli’s electrifying interpretations of the works of Jean Sibelius have inspired audiences all over the world.

The Great Violin Concertos / Yehudi MenuhinWorks: Concertos by Vivaldi, Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, Bruch, Mendelssohn, Elgar Artists: Yehudi Menuhin, violin (3 CD) (Regis Records) 3 REGS 3016 $18.99

The RIAS Amadeus Quartet Recordings Vol. 1Works: Beethoven: String Quartets Artists: Cecil Aronowitz, viola; Amadeus Quartet. (rec. 1950-67) (7 CD) (Audite) 7 ADT 21424 $52.49 On SaleFeaturing an (almost) complete cycle of the Beethoven quartets, this is the first of a six-volume series recorded during the years from 1950-1967 and being made available to the public for the first time.

William Russell: Complete Organ Voluntaries Works: William Russell (1777 - 1813): Voluntaries for organ, Sets 1 & 2 Atists: John Kitchen (Organ). (3 CD) (Delphian Records) 3 DELP 34062 $40.49

For September 2013, New Boxed Sets


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New Vocal Titles for September

Schubert: Die Schoene Muellerin / Bo Skovhus Artists: Bo Skovhus, baritone; Helmut Deutsch, piano (1 CD) (Newton Classics) NEWC 8802201 $13.99 In Schubert’s masterpiece, voice and piano depict a natural setting and convey a narrative

through songs whose surface simplicity belies their emotional depth.

Schubert: Songs of Departure and Voyage Artists: Christoph Pregardien, tenor; Michael Gees, piano (1 CD) (EMI) EMI 933432 $8.98 Showcasing some of Schubert’s most famous works, including his settings of Goethe’s poems ‘Der Erlkonig’ and ‘Wanderers Nachtlied’, this collection of Lieder highlights typical Romantic-era motifs.

Schoenberg: Gurrelieder / Zubin MehtaArtists: Eva Marton, Gary Lakes, Florence Quivar. Zubin Mehta/New York PO. (2 CD) (Newton Classics) 2 NEWC 8802190 $17.99 Zubin Mehta and his New York forces boast a starry solo line-up, notable not least for the appearance of the veteran Wagnerian, Hans Hotter as the Speaker.

La gondola - Venetion folk songs and arias Works: Antonio Buzzolla (1815-1871): La gondola - Venetion folk songs and arias Artists: Lorenzo Regazzo, Demitri Romano (1 CD) (Newton Classics) NEWC 8802169 $13.99 This recording reveals the peak of a genre: the dialect song inspired by the barcarolles of the gondoliers of Venice.

Antonio de Cabezon: Obras de MusicaArtists: Clara Coutouly, soprano; Doulce Memoire. Denis Raisin Dadre/Doulce memoire. (1 CD) (Ricecar) RCR 335 $18.99 The original works on which the ornamented versions are based are also recorded here, sung by Clara Coutouly with a delightful accompaniment of plucked string instruments.

Berlioz: Mélodies & Duos / Gilles Ragon, tenorArtists: Gilles Ragon, tenor; Didier Henry, baritone. Jean-Louis Haguenauer, piano (1 CD) (Maguelone) MAGU 111133 $16.99

Korngold: Lieder / Dietrich Henschel, baritoneArtists: Dietrich Henschel, baritone; Helmut Deutsch, piano (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) . HAR 1951780 $10.49 Although it belongs to the great German Romantic song tradition, Korngold’s style is nonetheless

distinguished by its freedom of form and of poetic interpretation.

Handel: Opera Seria / Sandrine Piau; Artists: Sandrine Piau; Christophe Rousset/Les Talens Lyriques. (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 40026 $12.99 La Collection Naive has singled out 16 recordings that, through the choice of works and the quality of performance, have become benchmarks that have stood the test of time.

Lamentazioni per la Settimana Santa / KiehrArtists: Maria Cristina Kiehr, soprano. Jean-Marc Aymes/Concerto Soave. (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 1951952 $10.49 In Italy, the golden years for Lamentazioni were during the

first half of the 17th century. On this budget priced reissue, Maria Cristina Kiehr and Concerto Soave offer a selection of music for Tenebrae written by Carissimi, Frescobaldi, Palestrina and Marcorelli.

Early Verdi Arias / Lucia Aliberti, sopranoWorks: Verdi: Arias from Alzira; Aroldo; Attila; Ernani; Giovanna d’Arco; I due Foscari. Artists: Oleg Caetani/Symphonic Choir of Milan. Lucia Aliberti. (1 CD) (Challenge) CHL 72589 $16.99 Lucia Aliberti was a student of Luigi Ricci in Rome, with Herbert von Karajan, and with Alfredo Kraus.

English and Scottish Romantic SongsSongs by: Wade, Lee, Bishop, Bayly, Horn, Kelly, Purday et al. Artists: Gudrun Olafsdottir; Javier Jauregui (1 CD) (EMEC) EMEC 104 $16.99

Songs by Shostakovich, Szymanowski, Stravinsky Artists: Jadwiga Rappe, alto with Mariusz Rutkowski, Waldemar Malicki, Maja Nosowska (1 CD) (Dux (Poland) DUX 903 $17.99 On SaleThis album, featuring works by three great composers, presents different facets of 20th century song.

ReJoyce! / Joyce DiDonato, sopranoWorks: A collection of Joyce DiDonata’s finest moments, as selected by her fans Artists: Joyce DiDonato, soprano (2 CD) (Virgin Classics) 2 VCL 341212B $16.98 In addition to the favorite tracks

selected by her fans, ReJOYCE! will also feature six previously-unreleased tracks, including Joyce’s signature encore “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” performed movingly her hometown Kansas City Symphony orchestra.

‘Baritione’ Placido Domingo sings VerdiArtists: Placido Domingo; Pablo Heras-Casado/Orquestra de la Comunital Valenciana. (1 CD) (Sony Classical) SNYC 88883733122 $14.99 For the first time in his spectacular, historic career,

Placido Domingo records as a baritone on ‘Verdi’, an album of the composer’s most beloved baritone arias. Included are popular arias from Macbeth, Rigoletto, Un Ballo in Maschera, La Traviata,Simon Boccanegra, Ernani, Il Trovatore, Don Carlo and La Forza del Destino.


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New Vocal Titles for September Mozart: Exsultate, Jubilate; Concert Arias

Artists: Kathleen Battle, André Previn/Royal PO. (1 CD) (EMI Classics) EMI 933452 $8.98 These great works are brought to life by coloratura star Kathleen Battle, who give readings that are as virtuosic as they are

expressive, performed under the baton of André Previn.

Famous Opera Arias (live historical performances)Arias by: Puccini, Leoncavallo, Giordano, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Bizet Artists: Pedro Lavirgen, tenor (1 CD) (EMEC) EMEC 109 $16.99

Gustav Mahler: ‘Urlicht’ Lieder / Janina Baechle Artists: Janina Baechle, mz soprano; Markus Hadulla, piano (1 CD) (Marsyas) MAYA 1809 $18.99

Letters: Songs for Voice and Guitar / Scot WeirWorks: Songs by Britten, Argento, Duarte Artists: Scot Weir, tenor; Volker Niehusmann, guitar (1 CD) (Dreyer-Gaido) DYGO 21078 $18.99 This production of Britten’s most important song cycles for guitar

and voice - all composed for Peter Pears and Julian Bream - is released on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde Artists: Robert Breault, tenor; Richard Zeller, baritone. Ken Selden/Martingale Ensemble. (1 CD) (MSR Classics) MSR 1406 $11.99

Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn / KoningbergerWorks: Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Lieder und Gesänge Artists: Maarten Koningsberger (Bar); Ed Spanjaard (Pno). (1 CD) (Quintone) QUTN 12001 $19.99

Massenet Songs: Ivre d’Amour / Sally SilverArtists: Sally Silver, soprano; Richard Bonynge, piano (1 CD) (Guild) GUI 7393 $17.99

Mozart: Lieder / Bente Vist, sopranoArtists: Bente Vist, soprano; Henrik Metz, piano (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2012123 $13.99 In the minds of many, the German Lied is a phenomenon that came into being with Schubert some decades after Mozart’s death. In fact, Mozart wrote about 30 Lieder, 14 of which were published during his lifetime.

Vivaldi: Operas, Vol. 2 / Piau, Ganaux, LarmoreArtists: Sandrine Piau, Julia Lezhneva, Vivica Genaux, Jennifer Larmore, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Nathalie Stutzmann, Philippe Jaroussky with Jordi Savall/Le Concert des Nations; Rinaldo Alessandrini/Concerto Italiano and Giovanni Antonini/Il Giardino Armonico. (1 CD) (Naïve) NAI 30547 $16.99 This compilation gathers some of the finest opera arias from the Vivaldi Edition, performed by a stunning list of soloists and orchestras

Once I Had a Sweetheart / Evelyn TubbWorks: Songs of yearning, bliss and despair by Lawes, Wilbye, Wilson et al Artists: Evelyn Tubb, soprano (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2012124 $13.99 Beautifully sung by Evelyn Tubb, this disc is a great find for all

music lovers interested in the development of Eng-lish vocal music.

Passo di pena in pena: Italian Cantatas Works: Cantatas by Scarlatti, Bononcini, Locatelli, Porpora, Vivaldi Artists: Flavio Ferri-Benedetti, countertenor; Ensemble Il Profondo. (1 CD) (Cantus) CTS 9636 $17.49 In his recording debut, Flavio Ferri-Benedetti’s beau-tiful voice, which is sensual, round, and firm, is sup-ported by the Ensemble Il Profondo, a group special-izing in the interpretation of the basso continuo.

Zuidam: McGonagall-Lieder / Katrien BaertsWorks: Robert Zuidam (b.1964): McGonagall-Lieder Artists: Katrien Baerts, soprano; Piano duo Post & Mulder; Oliver Knussen/Asko|Schönberg Ensemble. (1 CD) (Challenge) CHL 72608 $16.99 ‘McGonagall-Lieder’ is a song cycle composed by Robert Zuidam with texts by the legendary Scottish poet William McGonagall.

Russian Songs / Ekateria Sementchuk, mzWorks: Songs by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Glazunov, Taneyev and Glière. Artists: Ekateria Sementchuk, mz; larissa Gergieva, piano (1 CD) (Harmonia Mundi) HAR 1951881 $10.49 An overview of the songs’ themes reveals a preponderance of poems dealing with night, nature, love, and disillusionment, some glances towards the Orient, and a few pieces for children.

Schone Welt, wo bist Du? / Julia KleiterWorks: Songs by Berg, Mahler, R. Strauss, Schubert, Wolf, Schoenberg, Kilpinen Artists: Julia Kleiter, soprano; Michael Gees, piano (1 SA CD) (Challenge Classics) CHL 72593 $18.99

Schumann: Lieder / Lipovsek, JohnsonArtists: Marjana Lipovsek, mz soprano; Graham Johnson, piano (1 CD) (Newton) NEWC 8802198 $13.99

Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Lieder / Markus SchaferWorks: Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933): Lieder Art-ists: Markus Schafer, tenor; Ernst Breidenbach, piano (1 CD) (United Classics) UTDC 2013003 $13.99 The songs of Karg-Elert - a composer of the generation of Hugo Wolf and Anton Bruckner - burst with ideas, surprising turns, and often seem spontaneously improvised.

“Close thine Eyes” - songs with basso continuoSongs by: John Banister (1625 - 1679); Gottfried Finger (1660 - 1730); Anthony Poole; Purcell. Artists: Joanna Klisowska, soprano; Peter Kooij, bass; Cristiano Contadin (Viola da gamba); Lorenzo Feder (Hpsi); Joanna Klisowska (Organ). (1 CD) (Stradivarius) SVS 33931 $17.49

A Tribute to Giuseppe Verdi / Kraus, CallasArtists: Leonard Warren, Alfredo Kraus, Maria Callas et al. (rec. 1914-1962) (2 CD) (Preiser) 2 PSR 93484 $31.99 On Sale


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❦Beethoven: The Symphonies / Barenboim [4 DVD]Artists: Daniel Barenboim/West-Eastern Divan Orch. From the 2012 BBC Proms. (4 DVD-Video) (Decca) . 4 DEC B001880609 $65.98 “Rarely in any orchestra do you hear tone quite so gorgeous and ensemble so unified, each

individual’s artistry flowering to the full within the whole.” -The Independent “An honor and a joy to behold.” -The Guardian

Claude Debussy “Music Cannot be Learned” [DVD]Artists: Pierre Boulez. Zoltan Kocsis (pno). (1 DVD-Video) (EuroArts) . EUA 2066718 $19.99 A documentary film by Georges Gachot with Zoltan Kocsis performing Debussy’s ‘Children’s Corner’. This fascinating 2000 documentary provides deep

insight into Debussy’s life based on reports by those who encountered him such as Eric Satie, George Copeland and Marguerite Long.

Friedrich Gulda and Friends [DVD]Works by: Bach, Gulda, Mozart, Foderl, Marischka, Porter Artists: Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea (1 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) AHM 101672 $24.99 Austrian multi-talented pianist and composer Friedrich Gulda initiated the festival Munchner Klaviersommer in the early 1980s as a platform for crossover concerts. In these two program from 1982 and 1989 Gulda performs with the jazz legends Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock.

Tim Janis: An Enchanted Evening / [Blu-Ray]Artists: Lisa Fischer, Fionnuala Gill, Jim Cole Tim Janis/Tim Janis’ 18-piece SOU Ensemble. (1 Blu-Ray Video) (First Impression Music) FIMC 1 $38.99

❦Verdi: Requiem / Daniel Barenboim, Orchestra Of La Scala [Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: Daniel Barenboim/Coro del Teatro alla Scala; Orch. del Teatro alla Scala. Elina Garanca; Jonas Kaufmann; René Pape; Anja Harteros; Heidi Brende. (Decca) (Region: All; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray, 1.78:1, Color; Sound Fmt(s): DTS HD Master Audio, PCM Stereo) (1 Blu-Ray Video) DEC B001894459 $36.98 (1 DVD-Video) DEC B001894509 $28.48 “If you were to devise a dream casting for this most theatrical of sacred masterpieces you might well come up with Anja Harteros, Elina Garanca, Jonas Kaufmann and René Pape, plus the Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan, under their current maestro, Daniel Barenboim... I was blown away by this Requiem... Kaufmann’s first entry was like an erupting volcano. Garanca was as mesmerizing, floating creamy legatos while mustering a thrilling chest voice that I never thought

she possessed... And that incredible chorus, with their barrel-voiced basses... as if determined to blast the roof off.” -The Times

An Epic Verdi Requiem!New Releases On DVD & Blu-Ray

Il Giardino Armonico - The French Baroque [DVD]Works by: Dieupart, de Visée, Forqueray, Marais, Telemann, Rameau Artists: Paul Fenkart/Musica et Saltatoria & Kaspar Mainz; Giovanni Antonini, Enrico Onofri, Vittorio Ghielmi, Luca Pianca and Ottavio Dantone. (1 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD)

AHM 100395 $24.99 Salzburg’s magnificent Mannerist pleasure palace at Hellbrunn provides evocative settings for their performances of rarely-performed works from the French-style baroque repertoire.

Il Giardino Armonico - The Italian Baroque [DVD]Works by: Castello, Spadi, Marini, Merula Artists: Antonini, Onofri, Bianchi (1 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) (Run Time: 60 min.; Region: 0; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo) AHM 100011 $24.99 Il Giardino Armonico offers nothing less than a

representative repertoire of mostly forgotten Italian baroque music, introduced by the musicians and interpreted with verve, joy and an inexhaustible range of tone color.

Monteverdi: L’Incoronazione Di Poppea / Jacobs [DVD]Artists: Patricia Schuman, Richard Croft, Kathleen Kuhlmann, Harry Peeters, Dominique Visse; Jeffrey Gall. René Jacobs/Concerto Koln. (1 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) AHM 102304 $29.99 With this version of L’ incoronazione di Poppea, Baroque expert Rene Jacobs’ interpretation shows the very modern aspects of a piece first performed in 1642.

Giovanni Paisiello: Il Barbiere di Siviglia [DVD]Artists: Antonis Koroneos, Vassiliki Karajanni. Greek National Opera Orch. & Chorus. (live 2010) (1 DVD-Video) (Kicco Classics) KIC 9020 $35.99


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New Releases On DVD & Blu-Ray Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Lopez

Cobos [2 DVD]Artists: Jesus Lopez Cobos/Deutsche Opera Berlin Orch. & Chrous. Astrid Varnay; Peter Maus; Julia Migenes Johnson; Donald Grobe; Hans Beirer. (2 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) . 2 AHM 101679 $38.99 In the early 1980s Gotz Friedrich created his own contemporary

version of the operetta at the Deutsche Oper Ber-lin, in German, filled with allusions to the contem-porary cultural scene and society in general.

Puccini: La Fanciulla del West / Royal Opera [Blu-Ray]Artists: Pier Giorgio Morandi/Royal Opera Orch. & Chorus. Nina Stemme; Aleksandrs Antonenko; Ola Eliasson; John Lundgren; Karl Rombo. (1 Blu-Ray Video) (EuroArts). EUA 2072594 $38.99 Exactly 101 years after its dazzling world premiere at New

York’s Metropolitan Opera, Stockholm’s Royal Opera House presents an equally brilliant, modern-day interpretation of this rarely played opera with an outstanding cast. This outstanding performance was recorded in 2012.

Rossini: Ciro in Babilonia, opera [Blu-Ray)Artists: Will Crutchfield/Teatro Comunale di Bologna Orch. & Chorus. Ewa Podles; Mirco Palazzi; Michael Spyres; Raffaele Costantini; Robert Mcpherson. (1 Blu-Ray Video) (BBC Opus Arte) BOA 7123D $38.99 “In the title role, the booming contralto Ewa Podles gives the

kind of old-style, intensely felt performance that is her trademark. As Amira, the soprano Jessica Pratt established herself in two daunting arias as a brilliant new presence on the bel canto scene.” - The New York Times

Shanghai Story - Original music by Zhen Bing [DVD]Set in pre-war China ‘Shanghai Story’ dazzles its audience with grand choreography and a brilliant original soundtrack by Zhen Bing, reminiscent of the music of Ellington, Copeland and Piazolla. Using only music and dance movement to tell the tale, ‘Shanghai Story’ presents us

with the true story of a country girl who dreamed of becoming a star. She finds love and conquers the hearts of millions of fans through her success only to pay dearly for it with a broken heart. (1 DVD-Video) (Decca) DEC B001858609 $25.98

Teatro alla Scala: The Opera Classics - [4 DVD]Works: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Donizetti: Maria Stuarda; Verdi: Simon Boccanegra Artists: Antonio Fogliani; Daniel Barenboim; Gerard Korsten/Chorus and Orch. of the Teatro alla Scala (4 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) 487 min.; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby

Digital 5.1) 4 AHM 107535 $58.49 The Teatro alla Scala in Milan is renowned for its exclusively staged opera productions that star the greatest international opera singers.

The Verdi Opera Selection Vol. 3 [4 DVD]Works: Verdi: La forza del destino; La traviata; Un ballo in maschera. Artists: Georg Solti/Vienna PO & State Opera Chorus; Zubin Mehta/Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orch. & Chorus.; Lorin Maazel/Teatra alla Scala Orch. & Chorus. Domingo, Gheorghiu, Urmana, Guelfi 4 AHM 107533 $58.49

For Verdi’s 200-year anniversary Arthaus Musik releases the third DVD edition with classic Verdi opera productions.

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg / Frubeck de Burgos [2 DVD]Artists: Rafael Frubeck de Burgos/Deutsche Oper Berlin. Wolfgang Brendel; Peter Maus; Barry McDaniel; Gösta Winbergh; Ivan Sardi. (2 DVD-Video) (Arthaus DVD) 2 AHM 102318 $38.99 Few works of the operatic world are so politically burdened

as Wagner’s Meistersinger von Nurnberg, which was known to be Hitler’s favorite opera. Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos delivers a striking interpretation.

A Haydn Portrait / Adam Fischer [Blu-Ray]Works: Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major; Symphony no 94 “Surprise” Artists: Adam Fischer/Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orch. (1 Blu-Ray Video) (MD&G) MDG 9061781 $31.99

Sviatoslav Richter plays Beethoven & Chopin in Moscow [DVD]Works: Beethoven: Bagatelles, Op. 126; Piano Sonatas no 1; no 12 “Funeral March”; no 7; no 9; Chopin: Etude for piano no 19. Artists: Sviatoslav Richter (pno). (live, 1976) (1 DVD-Video) (Parnassus) PRN 1201 $15.49

The Cello & I / Erling Blondal Bengtsson [DVD]Works: Music of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin Artists: Erling Blondal Bengtsson, cello (1 DVD-Video) (Danacord) DCD 990 $17.99 In this remarkable documentary, Bengtsson not only performs classic (and modern) works for the cello, but also tells us about his life and career, with remarks from colleagues, former students, family and friends.


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❦Puccini: Manon Lescaut / Glyndebourne, Gardiner [Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: John Eliot Gardiner/Glyndebourne Festival Orch & Chorus. Paolo Montarsolo; Christopher Lemmings; Sarah Connolly; Richard Mosley-Evans; Michael Hart-Davis. (Kultur) (126 min.; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 1.33:1, Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM)

(1 Blu-Ray Video) KUL BD4203 $26.99 On Sale (1 DVD-Video) KUL D4203 $26.99 On Sale“... humor is threaded through the action - Manon’s Parisian retinue is a wonderful parade of high camp, and as events spiral toward her arrest the action moves with the deftness of French farce. It is faultlessly plotted.” -The Guardian

Anna Moffo in Opera and Song – The Voice of Firestone [DVD]Miss Moffo’s spontaneous and deeply-felt dramatic instincts, supported by her striking physical beauty, brought a rare dimension of realism to her portrayals of the great operatic heroines. On ‘The Voice of Firestone’ program of January 13, 1963, Miss Moffo

is joined by the great baritone Robert Merrill, with whom she appeared often on the operatic and concert stage. (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur International Films) KUL D2401 $17.99 On Sale

Béjart! Did You Say Béjart? [DVD]A Profile of The Legendary ChoreographerIt is the genius of Béjart under all it’s forms that is shown in this film which proposes a global vision of this already legendary figure of dance. Listen as Béjart sits down one last time in front of the camera to tell his remarkable story. (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur International Films) (Run Time: 91 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4769 $17.99 On Sale

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in recital [DVD]Works: Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann: Lieder Artists: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (live from the Opera Theatre of Nurenberg). (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (Run Time: 158 min.; Region: 0; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 1.33:1, Color) KUL D4790 $26.99 On Sale

❦Berg: Lulu / Albrecht, Petibon, Salzburg[Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: Marc Albrecht/Salzburg Festival Orch. Michael Volle; Patricia Petibon; Franz Grundheber; Pavol Breslik. (Kultur) (182 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0)“Marc Albrecht drew a

consistently plush, urgent and taut performance from the Vienna Philharmonic... Slender and sensual, [Patricia Petibon] was riveting in every scene.” -New York Times (1 Blu-Ray Video) KUL BD4779 $31.99 On Sale (2 DVD-Video) 2 KUL D4779 $26.99 On Sale

Jussi Björling: He Sang with a Tear in his Voice - The great tenor’s complete biography [DVD]

The definitive film biography in-cludes testimony by Jussi’s chil-dren Anders, Lars, Ann-Charlotte (with much attention to their time together at Siaro) and his cousin Marta; former co-stars Kerstin Meyer Kjerstin Dellert, Aase Nor-dmo-Loverg; experts like Stefan Johansson and Harald Henrys-son. (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (77

mins.) (Region: 0; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, B&W and Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby Digital 2.0) KUL D4873 $21.99 On Sale

Francois-Frederic Guy in Recital: Beethoven, Bach & Brahms [DVD]Works: J.S. Bach: English Suite no 1, BWV 806; Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 “Moonlight”; Brahms: Ballades, Op. 10. Artists: François-Frederic Guy (Pno). (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (50 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby Digital 2.0) KUL D4797 $17.99 On Sale

Handel: La Resurrezione / Attanasi [DVD]Artists: Walter Attanasi/Coro Aramus Orch. di Roma e del Lazio. Cecilia Gasdia; Marcello Nardis; Elena Biavati; Stefano Koroneos; Carla Lana. (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (118 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4367 $26.99 On Sale

Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts Volume Two / New York Philharmonic [9 DVDs]Kultur’s first boxed set of Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts was one of the most eagerly awaited DVD releases in the history of the format. Now, Kultur introduces the magnificent second volume of the concerts featuring 27 one-hour long programs on nine DVDs and completing the series. Bernstein’s wonderful combination of exceptional performances and clear, inspirational lectures superbly convey his own excitement about the music. These new programs feature Aaron Copland, Andre Watts, Seiji Ozawa and other luminaries in informative and entertaining concerts and lectures. Maestro Bernstein is shown directing his New York Philharmonic in many of these Emmy Award winning programs. (Kultur)

. Volume Two (9 DVD-Video) 9 KUL D4370 $129.99 On Sale Also Availalble: Volume One: (10 DVD-Video) 10 KUL D1503 $129.99 On Sale


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Lauritz Melchior: The Art of the Heldentenor in Opera and Song - Voice of Firestone I&II [DVD]

Astounding vocal power and stamina, beauty and evenness of tone, accuracy of intonation, perfect legato-these are the qualities which come together in Lauritz Melchior, as in no other tenor before or since. This program devoted to Melchior’s appearances on The Voice of Firestone further reveals the

tenor as a consummate artist and a thoroughly engaging personality. (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (90 mins.) (Region: 0; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 1.33:1, B&W Dolby) KUL D4794 $17.99 On Sale

Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Plácido Domingo [DVD]Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857 - 1919): Pagliacci, opera. Artists: Leonard Slatkin/Washington National Opera Orch. & Chorus. Placido Domingo; Veronica Villarroel. (Franco Zeffirelli production) (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (Region 0; Pic Fmt: NTSC 1.37:1, color) (79 mins) KUL D4707 $26.99 On Sale

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 / Maazel [DVD]Artists: Lorin Maazel/Orch. Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini. (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (51 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4360 $17.99 On Sale

Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale [DVD]Works: Stravinsky: L’histoire du soldat (The Sol-dier’s Tale), for 3 actors, dancer & 7 instruments. Artists: Robert Helpmann; Svetlana Beriosova. (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (49 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 1.33:1, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby Digital 2.0) KUL D4696 $21.99 On Sale

Rhythm Is It! – You Can Change Your Life in a Dance Class / Simon Rattle, Berlin PO

Artists: Simon Rattle/Berlin Philharmonic. (2 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (177 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color) 2 KUL D4365 $21.99 On SaleIn a former omnibus depot in an industrial backwater something amazing is happening. 250 pupils from 25 nations are dancing to Stravinsky’s ‘Sacre

du Printemps’, which they have rehearsed for nearly three months, trained by the British choreographer Royston Maldoom. RHYTHM IS IT! Follows the fascinating process leading to the Sacre performances with the Berlin Philharmonic.

The Legacy of Rosina Lhevinne: A Portrait of the Legendary Pianist [DVD]Rosina Lhevinne’s career blossomed after age 65, as she taught such now world-famous pupils as John Browning, Van Cliburn, Misha Dichter, James Levine and John Williams. They recount how Lhevinne profoundly influenced them with her 19th century pianistic tradition and inspired them with her humanity. (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (56 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3, B&W and Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4762 $21.99 On Sale

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen / Barenboim, Bayreuth Festival [3 Blu-Ray or 11 DVD]Artists: Jerusalem, Kang, Von Kannen, Evans, Clark, Tomlinson, Holle, et al Daniel Barenboim/Bayreuth Festival Orch. & Chorus. (Kultur) (Blu-Ray) 4 KUL BD4755 $89.99 On Sale (DVD-Video) 11 KUL D4755 $89.99 On Sale

❦Dvorak: Rusalka / Hanus, Opolais, Vogt, Krasteva [Blu-Ray or 2 DVD]Artists: Tomáè Hanus/Bavarian State Orch. Janina Baechle; Klaus Florian Vogt;

Nadia Krasteva; Kristine Opolais; Günther Groissböck. (Kultur) (189 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s):

LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround, DTS HD Master Audio 5.0) (1 Blu-Ray Video) KUL BD4801 $31.99 On Sale

(2 DVD-Video) (2 KUL D4801 $26.99 On Sale“Dark, psychodramatic versions of Dvorák’s “lyrical fairytale” have proliferated over the years, but they don’t come much darker than Martin Kusej’s Bavarian State Opera production... It’s

forcefully conducted by Tomás Hanus, too.” -The Guardian“the highdefnition video capturing every detail from the shadowy opening to striking close-ups of skin-

tones and rippling water, making this a real visual treat.” -Gramophone

❦Handel: Theodora / William Christie, Glyndebourne Festival [Blu-Ray or DVD]Artists: Upshaw, Daniels, Olsen, Croft, Hunt-Lieberson. William Christie/Glyndebourne Festival Orch. & Chorus. (Kultur) (1 Blu-Ray Video) KUL BD2099 $26.99 On Sale (1 DVD Video) KUL D2099 $26.99 On Sale“As one profoundly beautiful aria followed another, the audience sat as if stunned.” -The Financial Times“William Christie and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment gave this wonderful music - the most transcendental in all Handel (one achingly introspective number after another) - all the room in the world.” -The Independent“It is great Handel singing, but then musically and dramatically this production is flawless.” -The Guardian

“As one profoundly beautiful aria followed another, the audience sat as if stunned.” -The Financial Times

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More Kultur Videos On Sale!❦Puccini: Tosca: Live in Rome starring Domingo, Malfitano, Raimondi, Mehta [Blu-ray or DVD]

Artists: Zubin Mehta/Rome RAI SO & Chorus. Placido Domingo; Ruggero Raimondi; Catherine Malfitano. (Kultur International Films) (Run Time: 105 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray, 1.33:1, Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM)

. (1 Blu-Ray Video) KUL BD4602 $26.99 On Sale. (1 DVD-Video) KUL D4602 $26.99 On SaleThe ‘live’ version of Puccini’s superbly dramatic opera was recorded in Rome in the exact locations and at the precise times of day as Puccini had written into his score. The action opens in Rome’s beautiful 16th-century church of Sant’Andrea della Valle, where Cavaradossi (Placido Domingo) is innocently painting, moves to the Farnese Palace where Tosca (Catherine Malfitano) dramatically stabs the lustful Scarpia

(Ruggero Raimondi), and finally to the battlements of the Castle Sant’Angelo at dawn the following day where Cavaradossi is cruelly killed, and Tosca takes her own life.“The staggered timing, the complex technology and the settings themselves made the production the first of its kind.” -The New York Times “Andrea Andermann’s television production was simply a triumph.” -The Times

In the Footsteps of Beethoven [DVD](1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (Run Time: 52 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4829 $17.99 On Sale

In The Footsteps of Berlioz [DVD](1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (Run Time 52 min.; Region 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4832 $17.99 On Sale

In The Footsteps of Bizet [DVD](1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (Run Time 52 min.; Region 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4831 $17.99 On Sale

In the Footsteps of Chopin [DVD](1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (Run Time: 49 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4826 $17.99 On Sale

In the Footsteps of Mahler [DVD](1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (Run Time: 52 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4834 $17.99 On Sale

In The Footsteps of Puccini [DVD](1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (Run Time: 52 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4833 $17.99 On Sale

In the Footsteps of Tchaikovsky [DVD](1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (Run Time: 52 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4827 $17.99 On Sale

In the Footsteps of Verdi [DVD](1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (Run Time: 52 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3, Color; Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0) KUL D4828 $17.99 On Sale

In The Footsteps of Vivaldi [DVD](1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (Run Time: 52 min.; Region: 1; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3, Color, Sound Fmt(s): Dolby 2.0 KUL D4830 $17.99 On Sale

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker / Mariinsky Ballet, Valery Gergiev [Blu-Ray or DVD]

Artists: Vladimir Shklyarov, Alina Somova, Fyodor Lopukhov. Valery Gergiev/Mariinsky Theatre Orch. (Kultur) (104 min.; Region: All / 0; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray/NTSC, 16:9, Color)In this Russian Nutcracker from the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and Vainonen’s

colorful, traditional production complemented by Simon Virsaladze’s stunning designs, make this as magical and memorable a Christmas treat as ever. (1 Blu-Ray) KUL BD4786 $31.99 On Sale (1 DVD) KUL D4786 $26.99 On Sale

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin / Comunitat Valenciana, Wellber [Blu-Ray or DVD]

Artists: Opolais, Belkina, Rucinski, Korchak, Groissbock. Omer Meir Welber/Chorus & Orch. of the Comunitat Valenciana. (Kultur) 150 minutes; DTS Surround, Blu-Ray/NTSC 16:9In his first year as Musical Director of Valencia’s Palau de les Arts - a post he holds

following the tenure of Lorin Maazel - fast-rising young conductor Omer Meir Wellber scores a triumph with Tchaikovsky’s most beloved opera “Eugene Onegin.” (1 Blu-Ray Video) KUL BD4813 $31.99 On Sale (2 DVD-Video) 2 KUL D4813 $26.99 On Sale

Voice of Firestone Series / Eleanor Steber [DVD]Works: Arias from Opera and Oratorio Artists: Eleanor Steber, soprano (1 DVD-Video) (Kultur) (65 min., B&W Dolby NTSC 4:3) KUL D2408 $17.99 On SaleEleanor Steber (1914-1990) is remembered as perhaps the greatest American soprano, and certainly one of the most technically refined voices of the century. Her interpretive range is truly phenomenal; she brings an incisive musical and dramatic character to each piece.

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Massenet: Hérodiade / San Francisco Opera, Gergiev, Domingo, Fleming et al.This recording of the 1994 San Francisco production of He┤rodiade was a significant milestone, not least for its stellar

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Herbert von Karajan - The 1970s [82 CDs]Between 1970 and 1979, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral and choral music for DG. This was the period that saw Karajan delve deeply into important

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