April New Releases

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NAXOS CD OF THE MONTH | 8557824 | CD | 747313282425
TCHAIKOVSKY
PIANO CONCERTO 2 & CONCERT FANTASIA
Konstantin Scherbakov (piano), Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky (conductor)

New recording by award-winning pianist Konstantin Scherbakov, who has also recorded extensively for Naxos
The Russian Philharmonic brings together the best players from many famous orchestras
Tchaikovsky remains the most popular of all Russian composers
His 2nd Piano Concerto is even more lyrical than his 1st

PIANO VIRTUOSITY & INTENSE POETRY Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No 2 has a lyrical slow movement containing prominent solos for the violin and cello, effectively turning the work into a concerto for piano trio, and an explosive finale marked Allegro con fuoco. The two-movement Concert Fantasy, with its distinctive thematic ideas and colourful orchestration, including glockenspiel and tambourine, has been unaccountably neglected. Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No 1 is also available on Naxos 8557257.

NAXOS CLASSICAL | 8555066 | CD | 747313506620
FALLA
PIANO MUSIC VOL 2
Daniel Ligorio (piano)

Includes music from Falla’s famous ballet The Three Cornered Hat
Talented pianist Daniel Ligorio plays with panache
Falla’s Piano Music vol 1 is also available (8555065)

DELIGHTFUL SPANISH PIANO MUSIC The early compositions included here, Cancíon, Vals-Capricho, Cortejo de los gnomos and Mazurca, are clearly the work of an exceptional student, although they are written very much in a Romantic vein which Falla would later abandon, in favour of the overt nationalism that marks his mature work. For the Suite from El sombrero de tres picos (The Three Cornered Hat), Daniel Ligorio has edited the composer’s sketches and unfinished transcription in order to achieve an effect closer to the orchestral version.

NAXOS CLASSICAL | 855762526 | CD2 | 747313262526
JS BACH
THE WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER BOOK 1
Luc Beausejour (harpsichord)

Luc Beausejour is a leading Canadian musician who was named Performer of the Year
Many of his recordings have won international awards
Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier is one of the most important keyboard masterpieces in the repertoire and remains popular with students, teachers and, of course, performers

THE 'OLD TESTAMENT' OF KEYBOARD MUSIC Bach’s monumental collection of Preludes and Fugues in all keys explored new systems of harpsichord tuning which made such an enterprise possible. Described as the pianist’s Old Testament, complemented by the New Testament of Beethoven’s Sonatas, the Preludes and Fugues are heard here played on the harpsichord, the keyboard instrument for which they were most likely written.

NAXOS CLASSICAL | 8557854 | CD | 747313285426
GRIEG
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC VOL 2
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset (conductor)

Edvard Grieg is best-known for his Piano Concerto and Peer Gynt music
The rarely-recorded works on this beautiful disc show his love of Norwegian folk music
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is one of Britain’s finest
Conductor Bjarte Engeset‘s recordings for Naxos include works by Svendsen, Tveitt, Grieg, Sibelius and Sinding

PREMIERE RECORDINGS OF NORWEGIAN MUSIC Edvard Grieg’s idiom is firmly rooted in his country's folk music, especially his numerous short pieces. The Slatter, Norwegian folk dances and tunes originally played on the peasant violin (Hardangar fiddle), were orchestrated by Grieg. Although an excellent orchestrator himself, he often left this task to others, while modern arrangers such as Sven Nyhus have also copntributed. This collection includes the Norwegian Dances, Op. 35, Funeral March, Bridal Procession, and the Chopin-inspired, deeply emotional Ballade. The orchestral versions of Slatter and Ballade are world premiere recordings.

NAXOS CLASSICAL | 8570309 | CD | 747313030972
THE ART OF THEFLUTE
MUSIC BY MOZART, KUHLAU, FRANCAIX, SAINT-SAENS & POULENC
Matthias & Wolfgang Schulz (flute), Peter Schmidl (clarinet), Madoka Inui (piano)

Features soloists from the famous Vienna Philharmonic
This disc presents highly enjoyable music with wide appeal
Notes to the recording include A Short History of the Flute, as well as full annotations on the music

MASTERPIECES FOR FLUTE Wolfgang Schulz, principal flautist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra since 1970, is one of the best known and most active flautists in the world, and has worked together with conductors such as Claudio Abbado, Leonard Bernstein, Karl Bohm, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Seiji Ozawa and Andre Previn. His repertoire includes works from the baroque to the modern. In the booklet he describes the history, character, function and mythology of his instrument.

NAXOS CLASSICAL | 8570332 | CD | 747313033270
BRITISH LIGHT MINIATURES
VINTAGE TV AND RADIO CLASSICS
Andrew Vinter (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Murphy, Gavin Sutherland (conductors)

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Sea Songs (Billy Bunter)
Billy Joseph Mayerl: Marigold
Gilbert Vinter: Waltzing with Sullivan
Eric Coates: Sound and Vision (ATV March)
Manfred Arlan/Fritz Spiegl: Radio 4 UK Theme
Clive Richardson: Holiday Spirit (Children's Television Newsreel, Friday Night Is Music Night)
Arnold Safroni: Imperial Echoes (BBC Radio Newsreel, CBC Night News Bulletin)
Ivor Slaney: Top Dog (The Men from the Ministry)
Archibald Joyce: A Thousand Kisses (The Gold Rush)
Woolf Phillips: Parisian Mode (What's My Line?)
Cyril Watters: Willow Waltz (The World of Tim Fraser)
John Malcolm: Non - Stop (ITV News Bulletin)
George Melachrino: Winter Sunshine
William Hill-Bowen: Paris Promenade & Paris Metro
Hubert Bath: Out of the Blue, ‘Marine 4-Step or Eva 3-Step’ (BBC Sports Report)
Ashworth Hope: Barnacle Bill (Blue Peter)
Alan Langford: A Little French Suite: Galop
Montague Phillips: Dance Revels
John Dankworth: Widespread World (Rediffusion London Call Sign)

A MEMORY LANE OF TV THEME MUSIC This compilation includes many tunes familiar from their use in British radio and television programmes. Few of them have been re-recorded since the days of 78s, and so these are often the first stereo and digital performances. Among the many gems to be found here is Fritz Spiegl’s wake-up music for BBC Radio 4, which was recently dropped after 30 years despite a nationwide campaign to save it.

NAXOS JAZZ LEGENDS | 8120813 | CD | 636943281321
JAM-A-DITTY (1946-47)
DUKE ELLINGTON VOL 13
Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Kay Davis, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Hamilton, Al Hibbler, Johnny Hodges, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance, Al Sears

All songs by Duke Ellington unless otherwise noted - Diminuendo In Blue, Magenta Haze, Blue Skies (Irving Berlin, arr. Mary Lou Williams), Sultry Sunset, Happy-Go-Lucky Local, Beautiful Indians, Part 1: Hiawatha (Duke Ellington–Al Sears), Beautiful Indians, Part 2: Minnehaha, Flippant Flurry, Golden Feather, Tulip Or Turnip (Duke Ellington–Don George), Overture To A Jam Session (Billy Strayhorn), It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream (Duke Ellington–Johnny Hodges–Don George), Jam-A-Ditty: Concerto For 4 Jazz Horns, Who Struck John? (Duke Ellington–Mercer Ellington–Johnny Hodges), How High The Moon (Nancy Hamilton–Morgan Lewis), Frustration, Blue Lou (Edgar Sampson–Irving Mills), Far Away Blues (Duke Ellington–Mercer Ellington–Johnny Hodges), Park At 106th

POST-WAR JAZZ CLASSICS Duke Ellington wrote thousands of compositions and arrangements for fifty years, led an orchestra that was constantly at the top of its field, developed his own distinctive piano style, and did all of this while constantly performing, recording, rehearsing and travelling. By 1946 when most of the selections on this collection were recorded, Ellington was 47 and had been leading his orchestra for 21 years, with 28 to go.

NAXOS NOSTALGIA | 8120846 | CD | 636943284629
BERNSTEIN: WONDERFUL TOWN
COMDEN & GREEN
Original Broadway Cast (1953), Comden and Green Performances (1955)

Leonard Bernstein’s vibrant theatrical music is receiving renewed interest
Betty Comden and Adolph Green’s cheeky, chip-on-the-shoulder humour is perfect for Wonderful Town
Cast includes Edith Adams, Cris Alexander, Delbert Anderson, Justin Arndt, Jordan Bentley, Al Caiola, Dort Clark, Betty Comden, Warren Galjour, George Gaynes, Adolph Green, Milton Green, Herb Harris, Milt Hinton, Bernie Leighton, Albert Linville & Rosalind Russell

SHOWBIZ CLASSICS FROM THE '50S Touched by tragedy, conceived in confusion and delivered with dissent, there's no possible reason that Wonderful Town should have lasted past opening night, yet alone become one of the classics of the musical theatre. Besides the original cast recording of Wonderful Town, which brings you Rosalind Russell, Edith Adams and the rest of the talented company, this album features Comden and Green performing eleven of their other lyrics: Andre Previn’s I Said Good Mornin' (Cut from It's Always Fair Weather); Jule Styne’s Peter Pan (excerpts) Never Never Land, Hook's Waltz, Distant Melody, Mysterious Lady; Roger Edens’ Good News: French Lesson; Leonard Bernstein’s I Get Carried Away, Come Up to My Place, Some Other Time; Andre Previn’s It's Always Fair Weather: Stillman's Gym; Jule Styne’s Two On The Aisle: Catch Our Act At The Met.

NAXOS BOOKS | 9781843791126 | PUB | ISBN9781843791126
MEET THE INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA!
BOOK WITH INTERACTIVE CD-ROM
Written by Genevieve Helsby, with Evelyn Glennie as your guide

Full-colour, user-friendly and fascinating large-format book
Covers Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Keyboards, Voice, Electronic Instruments and the Conductor
Fully indexed – from Accordion to Zappa, Frank
Includes interactive CD-ROM, with cross-references throughout the text

NEW 176-PAGE NAXOS BOOK Which instrument belongs in which section of the orchestra? Does a violin really have a belly? What exactly is an ondes martenot? And what do these instruments do when they venture outside the orchestra? With your guiding star, Evelyn Glennie, you too can become an expert. You’ll even know your heckelphone from your sackbut and your tom-tom from your tam-tam – all by spending hours of fun with words, pictures and music, in the book and on the interactive CD-ROM.

ASV GOLD CD OF THE MONTH | GLD4023 | CD | 743625402322
BEETHOVEN
VIOLIN SONATAS VOL 1
Peter Cropper (violin), Martin Roscoe (piano)

First volume in a new series of Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas
Leading British performers: violinist Peter Cropper’s first recital disc, pianist Martin Roscoe is an internationally acclaimed chamber musician

GROUND-BREAKING INSTRUMENTAL MASTERPIECES Beethoven's Violin Sonatas in D Op 12 no 1, in C minor Op 30 No 2 and in G Op 96 are performed by Martin Cropper, leader of The Lindsays, who launches his solo career with this disc. Accompanied by pianist Martin Roscoe, one of the UK's most respected pianists, this is the first of a projected series of three CDs that will comprise the complete set. The Lindsay's Complete Beethoven String Quartets was praised by Gramophone as 'second to none and superior to most.'

HARMONIA MUNDI CD OF THE MONTH | HMC901953 | CD | 794881834723
SHOSTAKOVICH
STRING QUARTETS NOS 6, 8 & 11
Jerusalem Quartet

This young String Quartet is a favourite with Australian audiences
Their Shostakovich interpretations shimmer and glow with a great love of the music
’Exhilarating commitment and freshness’ (Telerama)

MUSICA VIVA QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE, the Jerusalem Quartet, has been praised for its 'exhilarating commitment and freshness' (Telerama). Following the success of its first volume (Shostakovich's Quartets Nos 1, 4 & 9), the Jerusalem Quartet embarks on a second journey into the soul-searching world of the Russian master. The luminous 6th, the highly-personal 8th and the intensely-moving 11th here receive dazzling interpretations by these young musicians.

HYPERION CD OF THE MONTH | CDA67554 | CD2 | 034571175546
HAYDN
PIANO SONATAS
Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano)

Generous 2-for-the-price-of-1 set!
Features ten great Haydn piano sonatas abounding in wit and charm
Marc-Andre Hamelin is an enthusiastic advocate of this sparkling Classical music

HAYDN AT THE KEYBOARD Exploring all facets of the classical sonata, Haydn’s piano sonatas are a central part of his output. From the galant to the magnificent, they are characterised by an exuberant physicality and a constant sense of adventure and surprise. On this 2-CD set, the brilliant Marc-Andre Hamelin brings his limitless technique and innate musicianship to ten of these delightful, ebullient works.

HYPERION | CDA67594 | CD | 034571175942
DELIUS
SONGS
Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Piers Lane (piano)

Enthralling performances by Yvonne Kenny and Piers Lane. Lane tours Australia this March-May.
Delius’ songs evoke worlds of unashamed beauty
Includes Seven Songs From the Norwegian translated by Peter Pears, as well as songs in English, German and French

LYRICAL SONGS SUNG BY ACCLAIMED AUSTRALIAN SOPRANO Delius composed sixty-two songs, over half of which are of a Scandinavian flavour - largely as a result of his longstanding friendship with Edvard Grieg. This wide-ranging recital encompasses the full gamut of his passions: Norwegian, Danish, French, German and English settings all sit happily within his oeuvre.The magical twilit world of the Scandinavian poets is explored in Norwegian and Danish settings admired by Grieg. English songs on Elizabethan texts written in exile during the first world war have a characteristic sense of fading beauty and regret.

K617 CD OF THE MONTH | K617194 | CD | 3383510001949
THE THEATRE OFMUSICK
MUSIC BY LOCKE, PURCELL & OTHERS
Julie Hassler (soprano), La Reveuse, Benjamin Perrot (conductor)

Lively and subtle performances of ‘a choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court and public theatres’ of 17th-century London
K617 is a leading early music label with a great range of titles
La Reveuse is a superb ensemble

MUSIC FOR LONDON THEATRES Restoration England was a land of pleasures in which taverns and gambling dens were reopened, new theatres were built. Prominent dramatists such as Dryden and Shadwell adapted Shakespeare for contemporary tastes in collaboration with some of the finest composers of the time, including Pelham Humphrey, Giovanni Draghi, John Banister, James Hart, Matthew Locke and of course Henry Purcell. The latter's vocal music, whether irreverent or heart-breakingly beautiful, was scarcely matched by a native composer until the time of Benjamin Britten.

JAZZ IN THE CHARTS - NEW LABEL | CD |
JAZZ IN THE CHARTS VOLS 1 - 100

VISIT www.savd.com.au/jazz_in_the_charts.pdf to download full catalogue as a PDF

EXCITING NEW JAZZ LABEL This series of 100 CDs presents all of the true chart success enjoyed by jazz musicians and singers between 1917 and 1954. The 2,211 jazz tracks included in 'Jazz in the Charts' all made the Billboard charts and include many jazz titles that became best-sellers. In-depth explanatory notes, references to other recordings, plus film and musical source information complement writing credits for both music and lyrics make 'Jazz in the Charts' a comprehensive music encyclopedia that reveals jazz in all its popular glory.

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NAXOS | 8557523 | CD | 747313252329
SCHOENBERG
PIERROT LUNAIRE, CHAMBER SYMPHONY NO 1, FOUR ORCHESTRAL SONGS, HERZGEWACHSE
John Alley, Tim Carey, Eileen Hulse, Anja Silja, Sioned Williams, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble, Philharmonia Orchestra, Robert Craft (conductor)

20TH-CENTURY MASTERPIECES One of Schoenberg’s best-known works, Pierrot Lunaire, complements Herzgewachse, a short piece for high soprano and ensemble whose ‘sound of colour’ arose from Schoenberg’s collaboration with his friend, the painter Kandinsky. His Four Orchestral Songs feature innovative instrumentation, while the Chamber Symphony's propulsive power recalls the music of Beethoven.

	NAXOS \| 855759394 \| CD2 \| 747313259328 PHILIDOR CARMEN SAECULARE & OVERTURES Antonio Abete, Veronica Cangemi, Nora Gubisch, Donald Litaker, Radio Svizzera Choir, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Radio Svizzera Italiana Orchestra, Christian Benda & Jean-Claude Malgoire (conductors)
MUSIC FROM PRE-REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE Francois-Andre Danican Philidor pursued successful parallel careers as an opera composer and a chess virtuoso. His oratorio, Carmen sæculare, a setting of poems by Horace, tempers the solemnity of church-music with theatrical brilliancy. This majestic, almost operatic work is coupled with overtures to three of Philidor’s popular and brilliant comic operas.

	NAXOS \| 8557748 \| CD \| 747313274826 SZYMANOWSKI VIOLIN & PIANO WORKS INCLUDING VIOLIN SONATA, MYTHES, NOTTURNE AND TARANTELLA Miriam Kramer (violin), Nicholas Durcan (piano)
LUSH, EXOTIC & SOPHISTICATED Karol Szymanowski's emotionally turbulent Violin Sonata (1904) is one of several large-scale instrumental works influenced by Chopin, Scriabin and the German late-Romantics. The intense and virtuosic Notturno and Tarantella (1915), draws on the Impressionism of Debussy, early Stravinsky and Middle Eastern culture and folklore.

	NAXOS \| 8557762 \| CD \| 747313276226 ARNOLD STRING QUARTETS NOS 1 & 2, PHANTASY 'VITA ABUNDANS' Maggini Quartet
CHAMBER WORKS BY 'THE DICKENS OF MUSIC' Best known for his symphonies and film scores, Malcolm Arnold also made a significant contribution to chamber music. His expressive, entertaining string quartets form a fascinating contrast. The first comes early in Arnold’s career, while the second was written more than thirty years later and has a tragic resonance.

	NAXOS \| 8557833 \| CD \| 747313283323 SCHUBERT LIEDER AUSTRIAN CONTEMPORARIES VOL 3 Daniela Sindram (mezzo-soprano), Ulrich Eisenlohr (piano)
Schubert set the poetry of over 115 writers to music, from classical Greece to early Romantics. The Naxos Edition presents all Schubert’s Lieder grouped according to the poets who inspired him and draws on the most recent research. This disc is the third and final part of the Austrian Contemporaries series. Volumes 1 and 2 are available on 8554796 and 8557172.

	NAXOS \| 8559243 \| CD \| 636943924327 HARBISON CHAMBER WORKS Rieko Aizawa, Jason Duckles, John Harbison, Ida Kavafian, Anthea Kreston, Steven Tenenbom, Amelia Piano Trio
GRACEFUL AND GIFTED CHAMBER MUSIC John Harbison studied at Harvard and Princeton and is one of America’s most accomplished musicians, with four symphonies, three operas and a Pulitzer Prize-winning cantata to his credit. Works include: Piano Trio No 2, The Gatsby Etudes, The Violist’s Notebooks an early piano trio and a cello suite.

	NAXOS \| 8559257 \| CD \| 636943925720 ALBERT SYMPHONIES NOS 1 & 2 Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Polivnick (conductor)
LUSH CONTEMPORARY SYMPHONIES Stephen Albert’s music is both traditional and contemporary, lyrical yet dynamic. He drew inspiration from the rich orchestral palettes of Stravinsky and Bartok, but his musical language is very much his own. His lush, evocative 2nd Symphony receives its world premiere recording, coupled with his Pulitzer Prize-winning 1st.

	NAXOS \| 8559303 \| CD \| 636943930328 SEREBRIER SYMPHONY NO 2 Gonzalo Acosta, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jose Serebrier (conductor)
BRILLAINT COMPOSER & CONDUCTOR Jose Serebrier’s 2ndSymphony 'is a sort of musical Armageddon you’re not likely to forget' (CDNow). Winterreise 'is a passionate orchestral showpiece. Ambitiously scored, it is spectacularly impressive' (Gramophone). Other works: the lyrical Fantasia & Solo Violin Sonata. His 3rd Symphony received several Grammy nominations (Naxos 8559183).

	NAXOS \| 8559323 \| CD \| 636943932322 MORAVEC TEMPEST FANTASY David Krakauer, Trio Solisti
ATTRACTIVE, EBULLIENT SYMPHONIC WORKS Paul Moravec’s music is firmly rooted in Western tradition, yet manages to sound fresh and elegant. His Tempest Fantasy won him the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in 2004. Mood Swings is a rhythmically charged work that was named the best new classical composition of 1999 (Washington Post). The disc ends with his Scherzo.

	NAXOS \| 8559439 \| CD \| 63643943922 STEIN, MILHAUD, WOLPE & SAMINSKY JEWISH MUSIC OF THE DANCE Alberto Mizrahi, Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser, Jorge Mester, Gerard Schwarz & Joseph Silverstein (conductors)
MILKEN ARCHIVE OF AMERICAN JEWISH MUSIC In this release, the main selections - by Milhaud and Wolpe - are inspired by the story of Moses and performed with great care and affection by German radio orchestras. The extensive program notes included with the dics amount to an education in the history of Jewish music in America.

	NAXOS \| 8559452 \| CD \| 636943945223 SACRED SERVICES FROM ISRAEL MUSIC BY BEN-HAIM, LAVRY & BRAUN Meir Finkelstein, Raphael Frieder, Matthew Kirchner, BBC Singers, Ernst Senff Choir, Spectrum, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Avner Itai, Yoel Levi & Gerard Schwarz (conductors)
MILKEN ARCHIVE OF AMERICAN JEWISH MUSIC Names like Paul Ben-Haim and Marc Lavry were very familiar and their works were frequently performed in concerts and on radio in the 1930s and 40s. At the time, this was considered very 'modern' music, but today the works sound very traditional. The performances (sung in Hebrew) are uniformly excellent, with full translations provided.

	NAXOS \| 8559455 \| CD \| 636943945520 GREAT SONGS FROM THE YIDDISH STAGE VOL 3 MUSIC BY JOSEPH RUMSHINSKY Robert Abelson, Bruce Adler, Robert Bloch, Joanne Borts, Amy Goldstein, Benzion Miller, Elizabeth Shammash, Nell Snaidas, Simon Spiro, Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Elli Jaffe & Jorge Mester (conductors)
MILKEN ARCHIVE OF AMERICAN JEWISH MUSIC This thrid volume of songs from the heyday of popular yiddish musical theatre, radio, film and vaudville centres on one of the leading avatars of Second Avenue, Joseph Rumshinsky. Unabashedly sentimental and entertaining, these songs reflect nostalgia for the Old World, hopes and dreams for the New and comic routines.

	NAXOS \| 8570222 \| CD \| 747313022274 TARTINI VIOLIN CONCERTOS Ariadne Daskalakis (violin), Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Helmut Muller-Bruhl (conductor)
LIVELY & LYRICAL CONCERTOS The music of composer-violinist Giuseppe Tartini bridged the Baroque and Classical periods. His violin concertos are filled with dramatic emotion, expressive nuances and harmonic subtleties. The fast dance-like outer movements demand considerable virtuosity while the inner slow movements are graceful and expressive.

	NAXOS \| 8570232 \| CD \| 747313023271 ITALIAN SONGS ARRANGED FOR TROMBONE MUSIC BY CAPUA, DE CURTIS, DENZA, FERRO, MODUGNO, PUCCINI, RASCEL, ROSSINI, TOSTI, VERDI & WARREN Joe Alessi (trombone), Alessi Street Band, Extension Ensemble Brass Quintet, Joe's Jersey Jazz Jesters Big Band, Juilliard Trombone Choir, Virginia Allen & Sam Pilafian (conductors)
THE SINGING TROMBONE In this anthology, virtuoso trombonist Joseph Alessi invites us on a journey close to his heart and to his roots: the rich world of Italian melody. With arrangements from cafe ensemble to swing band, Alessi performs works expressly written for him of some of the most enduring and beloved songs and arias of the Italian songbook.

	NAXOS \| 8570256 \| CD \| 747313025671 GLAZUNOV STRING QUINTET IN A MAJOR & 5 NOVELETTES Fine Arts Quartet, Nathaniel Rosen (cello)
RUSSIAN ROMANTIC CHAMBER MUSIC Glazunov worked closely with Rimsky-Korsakov and played an important part in the education of a new generation of Russian composers such as Shostakovich. The String Quintet in A major Op 39, was written 1891, and scored, like Schubert's, with two cellos. The Five Novelettes explore Spanish, Hungarian and Russian musical styles.

	NAXOS \| 8570318 \| CD \| 747313031870 WESLEY ANTHEMS Clare College Choir Cambridge, Christopher Robinson (conductor)
LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS! Samuel Sebastian Wesley was the pre-eminent organist-composer of the early Victorian era. This collection of his most popular anthems, including the exquisite Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, reflects the culmination of his achievements in this field. Unashamedly Romantic yet original in style, Wesley’s music speaks with a powerful and wholly distinctive voice.

	NAXOS EDUCATIONAL \| 855810710 \| CD4 \| 636943810729 A-Z PIANISTS SELECTED HISTORICAL RECORDINGS Albert, Arrau, Backhaus, Barere, Bourne, Bruchollerie, Busoni, Casadesus, Chaminade, Cherkassky, Cortot, Cutner, Feinberg, Fevrier, Fischer, Francois, Friedman, Gabrilovich, Gieseking, Gilels, Gimpel, Ginzburg, Godowsky, Grainger, Grunfeld, Hambourg, Hask
TREASURE TROVE OF PIANO MUSIC With music from Albeniz to Tchaikovsky performed by some of the greatest pianists, including the composers Grainger, Prokofiev and Saint-Saens, this 4-CD set is an essential item for every music collection. 76 tracks, more than 5 hours of immortal performances and an illustrated booklet.

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AGPL | AGPL1006 | CD | 4260035950060
DEMIDENKO PLAYS SCHUBERT
ARPEGGIONE SONATA, SONATA IN D MAJOR, FANTASY IN C MAJOR
Nikolai Demidenko (piano), Leonid Gorokhov (cello)

NEW LABEL - DEMIDENKO TOURS AUSTRALIA IN JULY-AUGUST THIS YEAR! Three delightful chamber works by Franz Schubert come alive in this recital disc. 'Leonid Gorokhov & Nikolai Demidenko, both in their music-making prime, offer interpretative layers and complexity of colour without breaking the boundaries of good taste in these inspiring and thrilling performances...it becomes obvious that these musicians have no technical limits.' (The Strad)

	AGPL \| AGPL1007 \| CD \| 4260035950077 DEMIDENKO PLAYS BEETHOVEN PIANO SONATAS NO 6 IN F MAJOR OP 10 NO 2 & IN B-FLAT MAJOR OP 106 'HAMMERKLAVIER' Nikolai Demidenko (piano)
NEW LABEL - DEMIDENKO TOURS AUSTRALIA IN JULY-AUGUST THIS YEAR! 'His extraordinary intimacy with the piano, which withholds no secrets of keyboard brilliance or expressive colouring from him, maximises the potential in the scoring, however modest or extravagant, of whatever he chooses to play.' (The Times)

	AGPL \| AGPL1008 \| CD \| 4260035950084 DEMIDENKO WIGMORE HALL LIVE MOZART: ADAGIO IN B MINOR, ANDANTE IN F MAJOR, ALLEGRO IN B-FLAT MAJOR, SONATA IN A MINOR; VORISEK: SONATA 'QUASI UNA FANTASIA', SIX VARIATIONS OP 19 Nikolai Demidenko (piano)
NEW LABEL - DEMIDENKO TOURS AUSTRALIA IN JULY-AUGUST THIS YEAR! 'Demidenko’s playing of the Vorisek Sonata and Variations is flawless: sympathetic, idiomatic and effortlessly fluent. His treatment of Mozart’s far better known A minor sonata…is likewise deeply satisfying and the whole... is recorded with warmth and clarity.' (BBC Music Magazine, 5 star performance)

	AGPL \| AGPL1009 \| CD \| 4260035950091 DEMIDENKO PLAYS SCARLATTI 20 KEYBOARD SONATAS Nikolai Demidenko (piano)
NEW LABEL - DEMIDENKO TOURS AUSTRALIA IN JULY-AUGUST THIS YEAR! Of a Royal Festival Hall concert, The Independent remarked: 'Demidenko’s sound is always supple, yet he has an exciting sense of rhythmic attack- his fingers are sprung tight with energy.' These are just the qualities demanded by Domenico Scarlatti's increasingly popular keyboard sonatas.

	AGPL \| AGPL1010 \| CD \| 4260035950107 DEMIDENKO PLAYS CHOPIN RONDOS OP 1, 16 & 73; BARCAROLLE, POLONAISE OP 71 NO 1, GRAND POLONAISE BRILLANTE OP 22 Nikolai Demidenko (piano)
NEW LABEL - DEMIDENKO TOURS AUSTRALIA IN JULY-AUGUST THIS YEAR! 'The Russian pianist always plays Chopin with a sense of highly developed fantasy and sophistication' (The Times). 'Here is a pianist of distinction, a joy to hear.' (The Birmingham Post) 'Nikolai Demidenko is a giant of the keyboard with astounding spectacular bravura' (Herald Sun)

	AMBROISIE \| AM112 \| CD \| 822186001127 TELEMANN TRIO SONATAS Ensemble Amarillis: Violaine Cochard (harpsichord), David Plantier (violin), Emmanuel Jacques (cello) & Laura Monica Pustilnik (archlute) Héloïse Gaillard (artistic direction, baroque recorder & oboe)
BAROQUE CHAMBER DELIGHTS This disc, titled 'Virtuoso Voyager', is truly a garden of musical delights - subtle music for duos and trios that shows Telemann at his most ingratiating and entertaining best. The sheer beauty of Amarillis's performances exceeds the promise of the ravishing cover design - this will be a disc to enjoy again and again.

	APR \| APR5646 \| CD \| 5024709156467 SCHUMANN: CARNAVAL OP 9 BRAHMS: PIANO QUINTET IN F MINOR OP 34 Dame Myra Hess (piano), Griller String Quartet
HISTORIC BROADCAST RECORDINGS These works, recorded at a National Gallery Concert, London, on 25 August 1942 (Brahms) and a BBC Studio Recital, Broadcasting House, London, 13 October 1950 (Schumann) are magnificently interpreted by a pianist who really shone in live performance. The Brahms is previously unreleased.

	BIS \| BISCD1423 \| CD \| 7318590014233 CPE BACH SOLO KEYBOARD MUSIC VOL 16 Miklos Spanyi (clavichord)
POWERFUL FANTASY SONATAS The Wurttemburg Sonatas Nos 1, 2 & 3 are virtuoso compositions, symphonic - indeed, almost Romantic - in their scope. Previous volumes in this edition have received the highest praise and Spanyi's complete CPE Bach Solo Keyboard Edition is bound to become 'an epoch-making achievement’ (Klassik Heute).

	BIS \| BISCD1552 \| CD \| 7318590015520 MOZART: QUINTET IN E-FLAT MAJOR KV452 BEETHOVEN: QUINTET IN E-FLAT MAJOR OP 16 Stephen Hough (piano), Berlin Philharmonic Winds
QUINTETS FOR PIANO & WINDS This disc brings together one of the world's greatest pianists and one of the most outstanding wind quintets. In both works the piano plays a major role, while the winds serve as a mini-orchestra. Each composer revels in the colourful combinations of instrumental tones available - flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon - with the keyboard.

	BIS \| BISCD1574 \| CD \| 7318590015742 AHO TUBA & CONTRABASSOON CONCERTOS Oystein Baadsvik (tuba), Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra, Mats Rondin (conductor); Lewis Lipnick (contrabassoon), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor)
CONCERTOS FOR RARELY-FEATURED SOLO INSTRUMENTS Kalevi Aho’s work is one of the very few contrabassoon concertos that exist. It is also by far the most demanding and extensive. While composers have treated the tuba slightly more generously, there was certainly room for another concerto in the repertoire when Aho composed it in 2001.

	BIS \| BISCD1589 \| CD \| 7318590015896 THROUGH GOLD &SILVER CLOUDS ELGAR: SERENADE FOR STRINGS OP 20; ELEGY OP 58; HUGHES: FANTASIA IN A MINOR; WARLOCK: CAPRIOL SUITE; DELIUS: ON HEARING THE FIRST CUCKOO IN SPRING; SUMMER NIGHT ON THE RIVER; HOLST: ST. PAUL’S SUITE Camerata Wales, Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor)
AIRY ORCHESTRAL MINIATURES Elgar once described the sensation of flying in an aeroplane to Frederick Delius: ‘There is a delightful feeling of elation in sailing through gold and silver clouds. It is, Delius, rather like your music – a little intangible sometimes, but always very beautiful.’ The works on this disc are both elating and beautiful.

	BIS \| BISSACD1463 \| SACD \| 7318599914633 NIELSEN & AHO: CLARINET CONCERTOS Martin Frost (clarinet0, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vanska (conductor)
VISIONARY MUSIC FOR CLARINET Martin Frost is known as one of today’s most charismatic performers, and on this disc he shows us why. Combining two great Scandinavian works for the clarinet, from 1928 and 2005 respectively, he makes a passionate case for music as a timeless and universal means of communication.

	BIS \| BISSACD1588 \| SACD \| 7318599915883 TCHAIKOVSKY: PIANO CONCERTO NO 1, MEDTNER: PIANO CONCERTO NO 1 Yevgeny Sudbin (piano), Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, John Neschling (conductor)
CONTRASTING RUSSIAN CONCERTOS Making his debut on BIS only two years ago, Yevgeny Sudbin has made a successful start to his recording career. With Tchaikovsky’s and Medtner’s 1st Piano Concertos he brings together one of the most famous musical works with one of the least known. In his personal and deeply engaging liner notes Sudbin discusses these two contrasting works.

	BLACK BOX MUSIC \| BBM1107 \| CD \| 680125110725 TOP 100 GREATEST DANCE TUNES Andrew Russo (piano), Felix Fan (cello), David Tanenbaum (guitar), The Kashii String Quartet
AMERICA'S COOLEST CONTEMPORARY COMPOSER Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis is considered the leading composer of the 1960’s generation. He is strongly influenced by composers such as John Adams, with whom he studied, as well as pop and jazz. Much of his music has an intensely lyrical quality, making it very approachable.

	CALLIOPE \| CAL9363 \| CD \| 794881839728 MORALES MISSA DE BEATA VIRGINE Ensemble Jachet de Mantoue
RENAISSANCE CHORAL MASTERWORKS Ensemble Jachet de Mantoue presents the sumptuous and richly varied 5-part Mass of the Blessed Virgin interspersed with seven of Morales’s famous motets in which we discover a whole range of expression, from intense joy to lamentation. The ensemble is high;y praised for its performances and recordings.

	CALLIOPE \| CAL9748 \| CD \| 794881839926 POULENC ORGAN CONCERTO, SUITE FRANCIASE & SINFONIETTA Andre Isoir (organ), Orchestre de Picardie, Edmon Colomer (conductor)
LOFTY POULENC ‘Played by Andre Isoir and the Orchestre National de Picardie, the Organ Concerto becomes lofty and tragis, as it should be. Conductor Edmon Colomer brings out the lyricism and Rhythmic quality of the Sinfonietta and the suite Française, and thus performed they show Poulenc at his purest and best.’ (International Record Review)

	CPO \| CPO7771052 \| CD \| 761203710522 REINECKE SYMPHONY NO 1, VIOLIN CONCERTO & ROMANCE FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA Ingolf Turban (violin), Berner Symphonie-Orchester, Johannes Moesus (conductor)
AN UNDERRATED ROMANTIC Although Reinecke's 1st Symphony was not an instant hit, it was recognised as a fine work, Eduard Hanslick praising Reinecke's 'very remarkable' talent. These live recordings are world premiers of the three works for violin and orchestra with many melodically crisp themes. The nuanced artistry of soloist Ingolf Turban will gain Reinecke new fans!

	CPO \| CPO7771252 \| CD \| 761203712526 VLADIGEROV VARDAR (HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY), TRAUMSPIELSUITE & BULGARIAN DANCES Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Horia Andreescu (conductor)
MUSIC OF 'IRRESSITIBL CHEERFULNESS Pancho Vladigerov is recognised as Bulgaria’s national composer, a man whose music most impressively reflects the heart and soul of his people. This recording features some of his most magnificently effective orchestral compositions: the Dream Play Suite, Bulgarian Dances and the orchestral version of his enthralling Vardar rhapsody.

	CPO \| CPO7771542 \| CD \| 761203715428 HAUER APOCALYPTIC FANTASY OP 5, ROMANTIC FANTASY OP 37, SEVENTH SUITE OP 48, VIOLIN CONCERTO OP 54, TWELVETONE PIECES (9.08.1957) & (22.09.1957) Thomas Christian (violin), Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gottfried Rabl (conductor)
AMBITIOUS SYMPHONIC MUSIC Few of Hauer’s most important works have been recorded. Here are his principal symphonic works (in surround sound), music with a touch of Romanticism in spite of its atonal technique. Hauer declared: 'I recognise only the great, consummate, cosmic, eternally immutable absolute music, the true harmony of the spheres.'

	CPO \| CPO7771822 \| CD \| 761203718221 LASSUS MARIAN VESPERS Weser-Renaissance Bremen, Manfred Cordes (conductor)
HIGH RENAISSANCE COURT CHAPEL MUSIC In 1556, the young Orlando di Lasso came to court of the Wittelsbach dukes in Munich and quickly advanced to the post of court music director. This recording presents a Marian Vespers offering an impression of the festive liturgical music presented under Orlando di Lasso at the Munich court chapel.

	CPO \| CPO7772172 \| CD2 \| 761203721726 FURTWANGLER VIOLIN SONATTAS NOS 1 & 2 Matthias Wollong (violin), Birgitta Wollenweber (piano)
CONDUCTOR AS COMPOSER 'I try to write simply, grandly, magnificently,' wrote Wilhelm Furtwangler summed up his aims as a composer, though the music world continues to remember him as a conductor. The two violin sonatas presented here are from after 1934, when his support of Hindemith so displeased the Nazis that he suddenly had a lot of time for composition.

	CPO \| CPO7772462 \| CD \| 761203724628 KNELLER, GEIST & REINCKEN COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS Friedhelm Flamme (organ)
BAROQUE ORGAN MASTERS Vol 3 of CPO's highly acclaimed SACD edition features Northern German Baroque music by three highly esteemed 17th-century composers. JS Bach visited Reincken in 1720. Keller, Reincken’s son-in-law, and Christian Geist, who was active in Copenhagen, are also represented. Flamme plays the historic Johann-Matthias-Hagelstein-Organ of St George's Church, Gartow.

	DA CAPO \| 6220540 \| CD \| 747313154067 MOZART SYMPHONIES VOL 5 Danish Radio Sinfonietta, Adam Fischer (conductor)
EXCITING NEW MOZART SYMPHONIES EDITION Eleven SACDs will be recorded over the next five years, with the series working both forward and back in the chronology. This first release starts in the middle of Mozart’s oeuvre, with the Symphonies Nos 15-18 from the spring of 1772, written just after Mozart´s return from his last trip to Italy.

	GAUDEAMUS \| CDGAU362 \| CD \| 743625036220 IN MEMORIA MEDIEVAL SONGS OF REMEMBRANCE The Clerk's Group, Edward Wickham (director)
GLORIOUS MUSIC FOR THE DEPARTED This unique disc features music written for performance at the funerals of great composers: by Dufay and Josquin for their own services, as well as by Ockeghem (for Binchois), Josquin (for Ockeghem) and others. Also featured is an anonymous 15th-century Requiem Mass recorded here for the first time - and much of this music is splendid and joyful!

	HARMONIA MUNDI \| HMC90189596 \| CD2 \| 794881834921 SCHUTZ OPUS ULTIMUM - THE SWANSONG Collegium Vocale Gent, Concerto Palatino, Phillipe Herreweghe (conductor)
SCHUTZ'S CROWNING GLORY It took three centuries for Heinrich Schutz's last 11 motets to be located and reconstructed as his 'Swansong', which includes his monumental setting of all 176 verses of Psalm 119. Composed during the final years of the great composer's long and productive life, his final work crowns his achievements.

	HARMONIA MUNDI \| HMC901952 \| CD \| 794881834624 LAMENTAZIONI MUSIC BY CARISSIMI, FRESCOBALDI & MARCORELLI Maria Cristina Kiehr (soprano), Concerto Soave, Jean-Marc Aymes (conductor)
SWOON SINGING, SACRED STYLE Maria Cristina Kiehr and Concerto Soave revive the pleasures of sheer contrition with the Tenebrae Lessons, the settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah sung throughout Catholic Europe on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of the Holy Week all by composers active in Rome during the 17th century.

	HARMONIA MUNDI \| HMC901956 \| CD \| 794881834426 COUPERIN TIC TOC CHOC & OTHER KEYBOARD PIECES Alexandre Tharaud (piano)
SPARKLING KEYBOARD MINIATURES Drawing on repertoire he has frequently performed in public, acclaimed pianist Alexandre Tharaud presents a delightful disc of miniatures by Francois Couperin. Each carries a descriptive title and although many of the original references are now lost to us the music itself remains entertaining, moving, witty and often very beautiful.

	HARMONIA MUNDI \| HMC901972 \| CD \| 794881834822 SCHUMANN SYMPHONIES NOS 1 & 3 Orchestre des Champs-Elysess, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)
PERIOD INSTRUMENTS MAKE SCHUMANN SHINE Robert Schumann's most popular symphonies, the 'Spring' and 'Rhenish', come to life as never before in Herreweghe's masterful interpretations which remove any suggestions of 'thickness' of orchestration. Schumann stands revealed in his true colours as a visionary composer of great originaility.

	HARMONIA MUNDI \| YR03 \| CD2 \| 3760142230037 FRANCK STRING QUARTET, PIANO QUINTET, VIOLIN SONATA Pascal Roge (piano), Ysaye Quartet
ILLUSTRIOUS CHAMBER WORKS Not only does the Ysaye Quartet possess the qualities of powerful sonority and radiance required by the music of Cesar Franck, but it also bears the name of the great violinist Eugene Ysaye who played the composer's principal chamber works. Pascal Roge is the ideal companion on this powerful 2-CD set.

	HAT HUT \| HATNOWART142 \| CD \| 752156014225 FELDMAN FOR SAMUEL BECKETT Ensemble Modern
HAUNTING TRIBTE TO A GREAT PLAYWRIGHT Morton Feldman's compositions rank among the most beautiful and delicate of all 20th-century music. For Samuel Beckett (1987) is rich in detail and lush in sound with muted instrumental timbres and tonal colours, appealing both to lovers of contemporary classical music and those who enjoy the 'ambient' end of the spectrum.

	HAT HUT \| HATNOWART143 \| CD \| 752156014324 IVES & WYSCHNEGRADSKY QUARTERTONE PIECES Josef Christof & Steffen Schleiermacher (pianos)
MUSIC BEYOND THE SEMITONES Ivan Wyschnegradsky saw microtonality as a mystical impulse, a metaphysical method of transcendence, while for Charles Ives microtonality was another technique employed in his quest for the ultimate acceptance of all conceivable dissonances.

	HAT HUT \| HATNOWART145 \| CD \| 752156014522 CAGE IMAGINARYLANDSCAPES Maelstrom Percussion Ensemble, Jan Williams (conductor)
MUSICAL JOURNEY WITHOUT A MAP OR COMPASS In the years following 1950, John Cage walked paths of musical uncertainty, providing performers with a sense of direction without indicating a final goal or specifying the sights one would encounter along the way. Cage sought to make each musical experience a discovery of detail and destination.

	HAT HUT \| HATNOWART166 \| CD \| 752156016625 CRUMB VOX BALAENAE Zurich New Music Ensemble
AVANT-GARDE ATMOSPHERES George Crumb is an important historical figure in the long line of American maverick composers, in search of transcendence. Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) is one of his most hauntingly beautiful works. Also featured on this disc are Eleven Echoes of Autumn (Echoes I), Four Nocturnes (Night Music II) and Dream Sequence (Images II).

	HELIOS \| CDH55219 \| CD \| 034571152196 BOCCHERINI CELLO SONATAS Richard Lester (cello), David Watkins (cello), ChiChi Nwanoku (double bass)
BUBBLING BOCCHERINI Boccherini's Sonatas in C major, E flat major, C minor, A major and B flat major comprise what Fanfare magazine has praised as 'a charming record'. Gramophone commented, 'There is a touch of the impetuous about Richard Lester's playing of these sonatas which seems to me to capture very happily their character.'

	HELIOS \| CDH55232 \| CD \| 034571152325 CPE BACH LA FOLIA & OTHER WORKS The Purcell Quartet
CHARACTERFULLY PRE-CLASSICAL CPE Bach's music never fails to astonish and entertain listeners. On this disc are the Sinfonia in D major, 12 Variations on La Folia, Viola da Gamba Sonata in D major and the Trio Sonata in B flat major. 'The Purcell Quartet play with sensitivity and seem well attuned to the particularly individual sensibility of this composer.' (Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

	HELIOS \| CDH55239 \| CD \| 034571152394 DEMIDENKO PLAYS RACHMANINOV Nikolai Demidenko (piano)
DEMIDENKO TOURS AUSTRALIA THIS YEAR! 'This is by any standard a distinguished recital, and clearly the work of a master pianist.' (CD Review) 'A marvellous disc.' (BBC Music Magazine BEST OF YEAR) DIAPASON D'OR Includes several Etudes-tableaux, Preludes and the original version of the Morceaux de fantaisie Op 3.

	HELIOS \| CDH55275 \| CD \| 034571152752 CLARA SCHUMANN SONGS Susan Gritton (soprano), Stephan Loges (baritone), Eugene Asti (piano)
DISCOVER THE OTHER SCHUMANN Clara Schumann's music is increasingly popular with music lovers for her unique musical voice and romantic sensibility. 'Thoroughly recommendable…fluid, attractive, fully committed performances.' (Fanfare) 'All three performers are excellent…this is a delightful issue.' (International Record Review)

	HYPERION \| CDA67584 \| CD \| 034571175843 BRAHMS VIOLA SONATAS, TRIO IN A MINOR Lawrence Power (viola), Tim Hugh (cello), Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)
BRAHMS MELLOW MASTERPIECES Originally conceived for the clarinet, these compositions work beautifully for the mellow-toned viola (the Sonatas were arrenged by the composer himself). Lawrence Power is one of the most thrilling young performers around and is widely acclaimed: 'beyond criticism...everything one could desire' (Gramophone), 'buoyancy and glow' (The Strad)

	HYPERION \| CDA67610 \| CD \| 034571176109 PALESTRINA LAMENTATIONS BOOK 3 Westmister Cathedral Choir, Martin Baker (Master of Music)
PALESTRINA'S MOST OPULENT LITURGIES The world's only Catholic cathedral choir to sing the full daily liturgy, the Westminster Cathedral Choir has an unparalleled reputation and is ideally suited to these richly-scored works, composed for up to seven independent voiceparts. Many of the Choir's recordings have won prestigious awards, including Gramophone Editor's and Critics' Choices.

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001966 \| CD \| 3464630019660 VILLA-LOBOS ARIAS & PRELUDES Leila Guimaraes (soprano), Nelson Freire (piano), Brazil Symphony Orchestra, Isaac Karabtchewsky (conductor)
BRAZIL'S BEST-KNOWN CLASSICAL COMPOSER Villa-Lobos's Bachianas brasileiras combines folkmusic styles and European classical influences. Emmy award-winning soprano Leila Guimaraes joins renowned pianist Nelson Freire and Brazil's leading orchestra in this new release from Iris Music.

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001967 \| CD2 \| 3464630019677 POWELL TEMPO DE MUSICA Baden Powell (guitar)
TRIBUTE TO A GREAT GUITARIST 2-CD Set produced by Iris Music bring back to life the talent of Baden Powell, who died in 2000 at the age of 63. The double album traces the life story of one of the greatest guitarists in the history of Brazilian music through excerpts from interviews. The songs here, with one exception, have never been released before.

	K617 \| K617193 \| CD \| 3383510001932 GILLES GRANDS ET PETITS MOTETS Jean-Francois Lombard, Jean-Francois Novell, Vincent Deliau, Raphael Marbaud, Les Festes d'Orphee choir & instrumental ensemble, Guy Laurant (director)
PREMIERE RECORDINGS OF A YOUNG GENIUS Jean Gilles died at the age of 37 in 1705 and is known today mainly for his famous Requiem. However, as this fascinating disc reveals, he also wrote many large and small motets possessing theatrical drama and intimate expression worthy of the greatest 17th-century French composers. A real discovery!

	K617 \| K617196 \| CD \| 3383510001963 GUERRERO CANCIONES Y VILLANESCAS La Colombina
SACRED AND SENSUAL VOCAL MUSIC Francisco Guerrero was one of the most widely-travelled musicians of his time - across Spain, to Italy, and as far as Jerusalem - yet he remained strongly tied to Seville. The refinement and power of his music, its sweetness and sensuality, heralded the advent of the Baroque sensibility although he remained a Renaissance composer in essence.

LIGIA | LIG10917476 | CD3 | 3487549901741
ORGANS OF THE COTE-D'OR

VARIOUS ORGANISTS

DREAM JOURNEY FOR ORGAN MUSIC LOVERS Organs at Auxonne (Andre Isoir), Beaune (Michel Tissier), Brazey-en-Plaine (Jean-Paul Serra), Dijon Cathedral (Maurice Clerc), St Bernard (Olivier Houette), St Pierre (JM Aymes), Temple (Jean-Pierre Leguay), Nuits Saint Georges (Olivier & Isabelle Vernet), Seurre (Laurent Beyhurst), St Jean de Losne (Thierry Maeder & Catherine Greuillet), Talant (JP Leguay). Description of the organs in the booklet by Pierre Marie Gueritey.

	LIVING ERA \| CDAJC8560 \| CD \| 743625856026 MUSSORGSKY: PICTURES AT EXHIBITION & WORKS BY HOROWITZ, SAINT-SAENS, MENDELSSOHN, LISZT & SOUSA Vladimir Horowitz (piano)
ORIGINAL MONO RECORDINGS 1942-51 Living Era Classics’s Horowitz volume has as its centrepiece Mussorgsky’s vivid Pictures At An Exhibition, in Horowitz’s arrangement. His 1947 interpretation of this vividly colourful masterpiece is justly famous. Eight other piano marvels, all except one in his own arrangements, include his Variation On A Theme From Bizet’s Carmen.

LPO | LPO00160020 | CD5 | 854990001161
ELGAR
ORCHESTRAL WORKS - SYMPHONIES 1 & 2, ENIGMA VARIATIONS, SEA PICTURES, VIOLIN & CELLO CONCERTOS, FALSTAFF, THE SANGUINE FAN, INTRODYCTION & ALLEGRO, CHANSON DE NUIT & DE MATIN, FROISSART OVERTURE, ELEGY, COCKAIGNE, CONTRASTS, CORONATION MARCH & SERENADE FO
Paul Tortellier (cello), Alfredo Campoli (violin), Dame Janet Baker (contralto), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Landon Ronald, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Georg Solti, Sir Charles Mackerras & Vernon Handley CDE (conductors)

SPECIAL 75th ANNIVERSARY SET The LPO was so closely associated with Edward elagr that it became known as 'Elgar's Orchestra'. This 5-CD set pays tribute in the 150th Anniversary year of the composer's birth and the Orchestra's own 75th Anniversary with a generous selection of Elgar's favourite orchestral works.

	MARCO POLO \| 8225274 \| CD \| 636943527429 GODOWSKY VOL 8 JAVA SUITE, WINE WOMEN AND SONG Konstantin Scherbakov (piano)
VIRTUOSO PIANO PIECES Leopold Godowsky wrote a great deal of piano music for his own use. The 1925 Java Suite offers a series of evocative tone-pictures inspired by the landscape and people of Indonesia, which Godowsky had visited during a concert tour. His imaginative metamorphosis of Strauss’s Wine, Woman and Song reveals another side of his genius.

	MICHAEL NYMAN RECORDS \| MNRCD111 \| CD2 \| 5060116570618 NYMAN LOVE COUNTS Helen Williams (soprano), Andrew Slater (bass), Michael Nyman Band, Paul McGrath (conductor)
PREMIERE RECORDING Michael Nyman's chamber opera Love Counts was given 4-stars by The Guardian, The Times and The Independent, while The Observer praised its 'intimate coupling of music and words, by turns witty and nostalgic'. 'heroic performances - Nyman now writes with real affection for the human voice.’ (The Guardian)

	MIRARE \| MIR023 \| CD2 \| 3760127220237 CZERNY: THE ART OF FINGER DEXTERITY, LISZT & HELLER: ETUDES Jean-Frederic Neuberger (piano)
PRODIGIOUS PIANISM This double-CD set presents some of the most thrilling studies written for piano. Each in their own way, Czerny, Liszt and Heller contributed to the development of virtuoso piano playing that thrilled audiences of their own time. Thier compositions remain important for today's pianists, both students and fully-fledged professionals.

	MIRARE \| MIR026 \| CD \| 3760127220268 GRIEG PIANO CONCERTO & LYRIC PIECES Shani Diluka (piano), Orchestre National de Bordeaux Aquitaine, Eivind Gullberg Jensen (conductor)
Sri Lankan-born pianist Shani Diluka received support from no less a patron than the late Princess Grace Kelly, since which time she topped her class at the Nice Conservatoire (unanimous jury decision) and has launched an international career. Grieg's barn-storming Piano Concerto contrasts with his intimate Lyric Pieces solo piano

	MIRARE \| MIR034 \| CD \| 3760127220343 FALLA EL AMOR BRUJO Antonia Contreras (flamenco singer), Jerome Correas (bass-baritone), Chantal Perraud (soprano), Eric Huchet (tenor), Poitou-Charentes Orchestra, JF Heisser (conductor)
A MAGICAL BALLET Manuel de Falla's Love The Magician is one of the masterpieces of Spanish classical music. Composed between 1914-15, this passionate ballet includes several songs as well as the famous Ritual Fire Dance and tells the story of thwarted love between Candelas and her new lover, Carmelo, who cannot kiss her to break the spell of Cadelas’ dead lover.

	NAÏVE \| E8902 \| CD \| 822186089026 BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTETS OP 18 NOS 2 & 3 Quatuor Mosaiques
BRILLIANT BEETHOVEN QUARTETS The 2nd and 3rd of Beethoven's revolutionary Opus 18 String Quartets receive sterling interpretations by Quatuor Mosaiques, a period-instrument ensemble that has toured Australia to critical acclaim. Erich Hobarth and Andrea Bischof (violins), Anita Mutterer (violin) and Christophe Coin (cello) play eloquently, as always.

	NAÏVE \| V5061 \| CD \| 822186050613 LISZT: VIA CRUCIS, HARMONIES POETIQUES ET RELIGIEUSES (EXCERPTS) Accentus, Laurence Equilbey (conductor), Brigitte Engerer (piano)
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL Grammy Award nominee and MIDEM Classical Award winners, Accentus/Equilbey, present Liszt's introspective and seldom-heard oratorio The Way of the Cross, with pianist Brigitte Engerer, who complements this moving work with the Ave Maria, Pensees des morts and Pater Noster from Liszt's Poetic and Religious Harmonies.

	NAÏVE \| V5080 \| CD2 \| 822186050804 MOZART: RONDO IN A MINOR, SONATA IN D MAJOR, 12 VARIATIONS ON AH VOUS DIRAI-JE MAMAM PROKOFIEV: TOCCATA, SONATA NO 3, 6 PIECES FROM ROMEO & JULIET Lise de la Salle (piano)
A RISING STAR These 2 CDs showcase the wide-ranging abilities of young pianist Lise de la Salle who has been praised as 'a talent destined for greatness…the most thought-provoking young artist…since the days of Pollini, Argerich and Lupu.' (International Record Review). Included bonus DVD: a documentary about de la Salle by Jean-Philippe Perrot.

	ONDINE \| ODE10092 \| CD \| 0761195100929 KARITAN JOULU SACRED MUSIC BY ADAM, BACH, SCHUBERT, SIBELIUS & OTHERS Karita Mattila (soprano), Chorus Cathedralis Aboensis, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Pertti Pekkanen (conductor)
Karita Mattila is one of today's most exciting lyric dramatic sopranos and in 2005 was named Musical America's 'Musician of the Year'. On this disc she present much-loved sacred songs including Schubert's Ave Maria, three early songs by Sibelius and a number of other beautiful though less well known compositions for Christmastime enjoyment.

	ONDINE \| ODE10912 \| CD \| 0761195109120 LINDBERG, TAKEMITSU & HENZE MANO A MANO - WORKS FOR GUITAR Timo Korhonen (guitar)
CONTEMPORARY GUITAR Described as 'a hedonistic feast of constant playing with sounds and sonorities', Mano a Mano (2004) is Magnus Lindberg's first piece for solo guitar. In the Woods (1995) is Takemitsu's last work for his favorite instrument. Royal Winter Music (1975-76) is Henze's most important work for guitar, presenting musical portraits of Shakespearean characters.

	ONDINE \| ODE10922 \| CD \| 0761195109229 ROUSSEL SYMPHONIES NOS 1 & 4 Orchestre de Paris, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)
ROUSEL'S FOUR SEASONS This is the second volume in a cycle of three releases featuring the four symphonies and two ballets by French composer Albert Roussel. The 4th Symphony (1934), is considered the crowning achievement of Roussel's career. The 1st Symphony 'Poem of the Forest' (1906) traces the four seasons with their descriptive titles.

	ONDINE \| ODE10945 \| SACD \| 0761195109458 SAINT-SAENS:SYMPHONY NO 3 POULENC: ORGAN CONCERTO, BARBER: TOCCATA FESTIVA Olivier Latry (organ),The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)
GRAMOPHONE RECOMMENDATION 'This salute to a new organ finds the Philadelphia [Orchestra] in mouth-watering form...Eschenbach's intuitive reading [of Saint-Saëns's 'Organ' Symphony] casts the work in a rich perspective...The organ shows its stature with palpable depth... [this is,] as they say, to die for.' (Gramophone)

	ONDINE \| ODE10952 \| CD \| 0761195109526 RAVEL GASPARD DE LA NUIT, MIROIRS & JEU D'EAU Tzimon Barto (piano)
REFRESHING RAVEL Renowned pianist Tzimon Barto is known for his refreshing approach to known repertoire, as well as his broad range of tonal colour, qualities tailor-made for the piano music of Ravel. This disc follows on the enthusiastic press and success of Tzimon Barto's debut on Ondine - featuring keyboard pieces by Rameau (ODE10672).

	ONDINE \| ODE11082 \| CD \| 0761195110829 SIBELIUS A FIVE STAR CELEBRATION Karita Mattila (soprano), Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano), Jorma Hynninen (baritone), Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Olli Mustonen (piano), Ilmo Ranta (piano), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Opera Festival Chorus, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Sar
A SPECIAL SIBELIUS CELEBRATION Ondine commemorates the Sibelius Anniversary year 2007 with the release of this gorgeous compilation, featuring several of his most popular works in praised performances by the very best Finnish artists. Music includes: Bagatelles Op 34, Two Serenades Op 69, The Tempest Op 109 and several songs.

	OPERA RARA \| ORC33 \| CD3 \| 792938003320 DONIZETTI DOM SEBASTIEN Vesselina Kasarova, Giuseppe Filianoti, Alastair Miles, Simon Keenlyside, Carmelo Corrado Caruso, Roberto Gleadow, John Upperton, Lee Hickenbottom, Andrew Slater, Martyn Hill, Nigel Cliffe, John Bernays. The Royal Opera Chorus, The Orchestra ofthe Royal O
DONIZETTI'S FINAL OPERA Few figures in European history fire the imagination more than Don Sebastian of Portugal, the subject of Donizetti’s last-composed opera. This new recording will trigger a new recognition of its value. Sung in French, the set includes at 220 page booklet with detailed article on the opera by Jeremy Commons and English libretto translation.

	OPERA RARA \| ORR240 \| CD2 \| 792938024028 IL SALOTTO - PAULINE VIARDOT & FRIENDS MUSIC BY ROSSINI, GOUNOD, GARCIA, MEYERBEER, CHOPIN & BERLIOZ Frederica von Stade, Vladimir Chernov, Anna Caterina Antonacci, Fanny Ardant (narrator), David Watkin (cello), David Harper (piano)
TRIBUTE TO A 19th CENTURY DIVA This wide-ranging disc with its all-star cast is accompanied by a fully illustrated booklet, with an introduction and notes to the songs by the well-known writer, broadcaster and music journalist Patrick O’Connor. This disc is Volume 10 in 'Opera Rara’s exquisite salon music series.' (American Record Guide)

	OPERA RARA \| ORR241 \| CD \| 792938024127 MERCADANTE MARIA STUARDA (HIGHLIGHTS) Judith Howarth, Manuela Custer, Jennifer Larmore, Colin Lee, Pauls Putnin, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir & Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonello Allemandi (conductor)
WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING The fifth opera in the Essential Opera Rara series presents a vivid impression of a Mercadante's little-known treament of Mary Stuart's early life as she struggled to maintain her authority and independence. The booklet includes a complete libretto allowing the listner to place the excerpts within the context of the entire work.

	PRAGA DIGITALS \| PRD350028 \| CD4 \| 794881840526 DVORAK EARLY STRING QUARTETS Zemlinsky Quartet, Josef Kluson (viola)
THE YOUNG DVORAK Established in 1994 and prizewinners from the London and Prague Spring Competitions, the Zemlinsky quartet presents the first recording of Dvorak's youthful works for string quartet based on the Supraphon-Barenreiter critical edition. The sponstaneity and inventiveness of these works make them very appealing.

	PROFIL \| PH06015 \| CD \| 881488601527 MOZART PIANO SONATAS Evgeni Koroliov (piano)
DESERT ISLAND DISC Mozart's Piano Sonatas No 4 in E flat major, No 14 in C minor and No 11 in A major 'Alla Turca' and the Fantasia in C minor receive dynamically shaded performances from the pianist about whom the great composer Gyorgy Ligeti declared 'forsaken, starving and dying of thirst, I would listen to [him] right up to my last breath.'

	PROFIL \| PH06020 \| CD \| 881488602029 SCHUBERT CHORAL WORKS Krisztina Laki (soprano) & Andreas Rothkopf (piano), Stuttgart Chamber Choir, Frieder Bernius (conductor)
SCHUBERT'S CHORAL LEGACY The full significance of Schubert's contribution to choral music was not recognised until generations after his death. His choral writing is extremely demanding for both performers and listeners. This recording features wonderful performances by artists such as Krisztina Laki and Andreas Rothkopf.

	PROFIL \| PH06040 \| CD2 \| 881488604023 JANACEK KATIA KABANOVA Elfriede Trotschel (Soprano), Helmut Schindler (Tenor), Helena Rott (Alto), Heinrich Pflanzel (Bass), Karl-Heinz Thomann (Tenor), Erich Zimmermann (Tenor), Werner Faulhaber (Baritone), Sieglinde Gossmann (Mezzo Soprano), Käte Höfgen (Mezzo Soprano), Staat
HISTORIC 1949 RECORDING One of Janacek's finest psychological studies, Katia Kabanova tells of an unhappily married woman who takes brief pleasure in the arms of a lover before guilt drives her to suicide. In a lyrical score with the feel of folk music, Janacek paints a fascinating series of portraits, including Katia's rigid mother-in-law and her sensual foster daughter.

	PROFIL \| PH07003 \| CD \| 881488700329 STAATSKAPELLE EDITION VOL 12 Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor)
ROMANTIC CLASSICS This live recording features Naumann's Te Deum for choir and orchestra, Reger's Variations and Fugue for Orchestra on a Theme by Mozart Op 132, Schumann's Concert Piece for four horns Op 86 and Weber's Oberon Overture. 'The playing of the orchestra is beyond glorious' (Classic Today on a previous release in this series, PH06038).

	PROFIL \| PH07008 \| CD3 \| 881488700824 GLINKA RUSLAN AND LUDMILLA POTPOURI & OTHER COMPOSITIONS The Czar’s Guitars
GLINKA MEETS GUITAR These 19th century arrangements for two guitars (played here on four different 19th century Russian seven-stringed and quart guitars) by Count Vladmir Morkov, K. Petrov and A. Palevich, are mostly unpublished and were unearthed for this recording from a private collection in Moscow and from the Lenin Library.

	PROFIL \| PH07011 \| CD \| 881488701128 BRUCKNER SYMPHONY NO 6 Staatskapelle Dresden, Bernard Haitink (conductor)
BRUCKNER'S SAUCIEST SYMPHONY Completed in 1881, and despite its short length relative to his other popular works, Bruckner's 6th Symphony remains the least often performed of his mature symphonies. Bruckner described it as his 'sauciest' symphony, yet it has moments of typical grandeur and splendour as well. This is Staatskapelle Edition Volume 14.

	PROFIL \| PH07015 \| CD \| 881488701524 HAYDN & MOZART VIOLIN CONCERTOS Lukas Hagen (violin), Camerata Salzburg
CLASSICAL CONCERTOS This disc brings together Joseph Haydn's Violin Concerto No 4 in G major, his brother Michael's Violin Concerto in B flat major and Mozart's Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E major - three seldom-heard but emminently enjoyable works from the highpoint of the Classical period.

	PROPRIUS \| PRSACD2037 \| SACD \| 822359320376 SOAVI ACCENTI VOCAL MUSIC BY CARISSIMI, CASTELLO & MONTEVERDI Harmony of Voices, Fredrik Malmberg (conductor)
AWARD-WINNING VOCAL ENSEMBLE Formed in 2003, Harmony of Voices rapidly established itself as one of Sweden's most exciting vocal ensembles. Its repertoire focuses on Early Music and the ensemble was the Swedish Radio’s 'Artist-in-residence' in 2004–2005. Their first CD (Charpentier, PRCD 2031) was nominated for a Swedish 'Grammis' award in 2004.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3087 \| CD \| 743625308723 THE BEST OF JS BACH VARIOUS ARTISTS
BACH AT HIS BEST Includes the Concerto for Two Violins, 'Air on the G String', Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring and the Toccata in D minor, as well as the 3rd Brandenburg Concerto, the F minor Harpsichord Concerto and the Triple Concerto in A minor. The Resonance label has established a reputation for offering excellence at budget price.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3088 \| CD \| 743625308822 THE BEST OF RIMSKY-KORSAKOV VARIOUS ARTISTS
RUSSIAN REFINEMENT With greatest hits such as Flight of the Bumblebee, Capriccio Espagnol, Scheherade, the Nocturne from The Golden Cockerel, this is a feast of delicious music by one of Russia's best-loved composers. Like all the titles in this series, here is is an ideal introduction to the music of the world’s greatest composers.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3089 \| CD \| 643625308921 THE BEST OF J STRAUSS II VARIOUS ARTISTS
THE HEARTBEAT OF VIENNESE MUSIC On The Beautiful Blue Danube, the Emperor Waltz, Champagne Polka, A Night In Venice Overture, Die Fledermaus Overture, Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Vienna Blood Waltz and the Annen-Polka are among Johann Strauss jnr's most celebrated works, famous throughout the entire world for their sparkling joie de vivre!

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3090 \| CD \| 743625309027 THE BEST OF LISZT VARIOUS ARTISTS
EXCITING AND INTROSPECTIVE Here’s an excellent survey of the music of Franz Liszt, including the Rakoczy March, Liebestraum No 3, the Piano Concerto No 1 In E flat major, the Hungarian Rhapsody No 6, Petrarch Sonnet No 104 from Years of Pilgrimage Book 2 and the Symphonic Poem Les Preludes. Includes a detailed and informative sleeve note.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3091 \| CD \| 743625309126 THE BEST OF MENDELSSOHN VARIOUS ARTISTS
FROM MAGNIFICENT TO MINIATURE From the vivacious Symphony No 4 ‘Italian’, through The Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave), Violin Concerto In E Minor, Spring Song from Songs Without Words, to O For The Wings Of A Dove and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, here are many of Mendelssohn’s evergreens from his orchestral, keyboard, vocal and choral output.

	SUPRAPHON \| SU3898 \| CD \| 099925389826 CAESAR VIVE PRAGUE 1609 MUSIC FOR EEMPEROR RUDOLF II Fraternitas Litteratorum, Martin Horyna (conductor)
IMPERIAL FESTIVITIES Emperor Rudolf II inherited an outstanding court ensemble for which the most celebrated European composers of the day wrote music. This new recording features Carl Luython's seven-voice mass Caesar Vive! and other works from the Imperial court. Fraternitas Litteratorum specialises in the vocal polyphony of the 15th and 16th centuries.

	SUPRAPHON \| SU3899 \| CD2 \| 099925389925 DEBUSSY, SIBELIUS, SCHOENBERG & FAURE PELLEAS ET MELISANDE Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Serge Baudo (conductor)
MUSIC INSPIRED BY TRAGIC LOVE Maeterlinck’s poetic drama Pelleas et Melisande inspired his contemporaries Jean Sibelius, Claude Debussy, Gabriel Faure and Arnold Schönberg to write a variety of different works ranging from symphonic poems to opera. This ravishing double album commemorates conductor Serge Baudo’s 80th birthday.

	SUPRAPHON \| SU3902 \| CD2 \| 099925390228 BEETHOVEN & OTHERS CONCERTOS FOR 2 HORNS Zdenek Tylsar, Bedrich Tylsar, Zdenek Divoky (french horn), Dvorak Chamber Orchestra, Libor Pesek, Petr Altrichter, Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vladimír Valek, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Libor Hlavacek
GOLDEN HORNS Beethoven: Sextet in E flat major, J Rejcha: Concerto in E flat major, Rosler-Rosetti: Concertos No 3 &. 5, Pokorny: Concerto in E flat major, Fiala: Concerto No 1, Haydn: Concerto in E flat major, Hanisch: Triple Concerto for French Horns. The names of brothers Zdenek and Bedrich Tylsar, former Czech Philharmonic soloists, are a mark of artistic excellence.

TESTAMENT | SBT41393 | CD4 | 749677139322
WAGNER
GOTTERDAMMERUNG 1955
Astrid Varnay, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hermann Uhde, Maria von Ilosvay, Gustav Neidlinger, Josef Greindl, Gre Brouwenstijn, Jutta Vulpius, Elisabeth Schartel, Maria Graf, Maria von Ilosvay, Georgine von Milinkovic, Mina Bolotine, Bayreuth Festival Chorus & O

GRAMOPHONE DISC OF THE MONTH FEB 2007 'So the great project reaches its glorious close, as magnificently conducted, played, and sung as the rest of this revelatory Ring. One wonders anew at the fidelity of the sound, the dedicated intensity of the orchestra and the uniform strengths of every member of a memorable case, the like of which is hardly likely to be heard again in a Ring at Bayreuth or anywhere else.' (Gramophone)

	ZIG ZAG \| ZZT070102 \| CD \| 3760009291300 PAISIELLO LA SERVA PADRONA Cinzia Forte (soprano) & Antonio Abete (bass), La Cetra, Attilio Cremonesi (conductor)
COMIC OPERA CLASSIC Written in 1781 while the composer was in the service of the court in St Petersburg, the opera was written to celebrate the wedding anniversary of the Grand Duke Alexander. Best described as a 'chamber opera' there are only two soloists Serpina (sung by soprano Cinzia Forte) and Uberto (sung by bass Antonio Abete).

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	ARTHAUS \| K101257 \| DVD \| 807280125795 HANDEL ADMETO Matthias Rexroth, Romelia Lichtenstein, Mechthild Bach, Tim Mead, Raimund Nolte, Melanie Hirsch, Gerd Vogel, Handel-Festival Orchestra on historical instruments, Howard Arman (conductor)
LIVE FROM HALLE OPERA Admeto was composed for the Royal Academy of Music and was one of his most successful productions. Director Axel Kohler has brought Admeto into the modern era in timeless style accentuating its comedy, tragedy and almost absurd grotesqueness by setting it in a modern hospital.

	ARTHAUS \| K101275 \| DVD \| 807280127591 BEETHOVEN FIDELIO Anja Silja, Richard Cassilly, Erwin Wohlfahrt, Lucia Popp, Ernst Wiemann, Theo Adam, Hans Sotin, Kurt Marschner, William Workman, The Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg, The Choir of the Hamburg State Opera, Leopold Ludwig (conductor)
HISTORICAL 1968 STUDIO PRODUCTION Leonore’s TOt erst sein Weib!, sung by the soprano Anja Silja, is only one out of many deep emotional moments of this studio production under the artistic direction by Rolf Liebermann. This very natural set and unostentatious production lives through its simple beauty, strong emotions and great musical moments.

	ARTHAUS \| K101277 \| DVD \| 807280127799 BERG WOZZEK Toni Blankenheim, Richard Cassilly, Peter Haage, Gerhard Unger, Hans Sotin, Kurt Moll, Franz Grundheber, Kurt Marschner, Sena Jurinac, Elisabeth Steiner, The Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg, Bruno Maderna (conductor)
FIRST TIME ON DVD Director Rolf Liebermann wrote: 'Of all the film versions of operas in which I was involved, my favourite has always been Wozzeck.' Truly, this film adoption, recorded in 1970, fascinated with its constantly developing tension and the cast could not have been any better. This classic film is now available on DVD for the first time.

	ARTHAUS \| K101279 \| DVD \| 807280127997 PENDERECKI THE DEVILS OF LOUDON Tatiana Troyanos, Andrzej Hiolski, Bernard Ladysz, Hans Sotin, Karl-Heinz Gerdesmann, Rolf Mamero, Kurt Marschner, Heinz Blankenburg,The Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg, Marek Janowski (conductor)
POWERFUL OPERATIC PRODUCTION Penderecki’s first opera premiered in 1969 at the Hamburg State Opera. This film adoption reunified the original cast of this premiere. The expressive music and the intensive camera shots result in a mix which is not for faint-hearted people. Film director William Friedkin used Penderecki's music in The Exorcist. If you like that movie, you will love this DVD!

	BEL AIR \| BAC018 \| DVD \| 3760115300187 SIGNES Paris National Opera Ballet
LIFE, DEATH AND WHAT LIES IN BETWEEN Carolyn Carlson's ballet expresses the essentials of life: relationships, criss-crossing existences, the arrival of death and nature reborn. These universals are replete with the 'signs' of the title. Danced to specially composed music by Rene Aubry, Signes is a fusion of colours, gestures and sounds which echo each other.

	EUROARTS \| 2051058 \| DVD \| 880242510587 A VERDI GRAND GALA Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Jose Cura, Marcelo Alvarez, Barbara Frittoli, Daniela Dessì, Ruggero Raimondi, Leo Nucci, Coro del Festival Verdi; Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta (conductor)
LIVE FROM PARMA 2001 Featuring scenes and arias from Aida, Un ballo in maschera, Il corsaro, Don Carlo, Falstaff, La forza del destino, Jérusalem, Nabucco, Otello, Rigoletto, La traviata, Il trovatore, this DVD brought together in 2001, the Verdi commemorative year, some of the finest singers of our time to honour the maestro’s memory.

	EUROARTS \| 2051728 \| DVD \| 880242517289 VERDI: FALSTAFF VERDI Ambrogio Maestri, Roberto Frontali, Juan Diego Florez, Barbara Frittoli, Ernesto Gavazzi; Directed for Stage by Ruggero Cappuccio, Coro del Teatro alla Scala; Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Riccardo Muti (conductor)
TRULY HISTORIC VERDI Filmed in the small Teatro Verdi in the composer’s birthplace, Busseto, this La Scala production features superb dramatic performances with scenery and costumes based on the 1913 production which celebrated the composer’s 100th birthday. The lively and witty direction of the young Italian Ruggero Cappucciomakes this a truly entertaining celebration!

	EUROARTS \| 2055638 \| DVD \| 880242556387 BACK TO BACH SOLO VIOLIN PARTITAS NOS 1-3, BWV 1002, 1004 & 1006 Gidon Kremer (violin)
PERSONAL VIEW OF BACH Gidon Kremer's artistic development over the past 25 years has involved cultivating spontaneity and a readiness to take risks. In a very personal way the film Back to Bach shows Kremer's most important encounters with Bach. It shows rehearsals, recording sessions and discussions with a few trusted confidants, as well as rare archival footage

	EUROARTS \| 2055908 \| DVD \| 880242559050 MOZART PIANO CONCERTOS NOS 14, 20 & 25 Vienna Philharmonic, Rudolf Buchbinder (piano & conductor)
DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY By happy chance, Rudolf Buchbinder's 60th birthday coincided with the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth. In celebration of both, he presented a series of Mozart concertos with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at the 2006 Wiener Festwochen. This DVD is Volume 2. Volume 1 is available on Euroarts DVD 2055898.

	EUROARTS \| 2055928 \| DVD \| 880242559289 J STRAUSS II ASCHENBRODEL (CINDERELLA) Christian Rovny, Jolantha Seyfried, Christian Tichy, Simona Noja, Gregor Hatala, Vienna State Opera Ballet & Orchestra, Michael Halasz (conductor)
WORLD PREMIERE ON DVD This version of Cinderella is Strauss's only ballet score. The Vienna State Opera House has restaged it in a new version by Renato Zanella. While the basis of the story remains intact the style of this new version is pure Vienna with a touch of French flair. Costumes designed by Christian Lacroix, one of the leading Paris fashion designer.

	OPUS ARTE \| OA0969D \| DVD \| 809478009696 TORROBA LUISA FERNANDA Placido Domingo, Nancy Herrera, Jose Bros, Mariola Cantarero, Raquel Pierotti, Chorus & Orchestra of the Teatro Real (Madrid Symphony Orchestra & Chorus), Jesus Lopez Cobos (conductor)
SUPERB SPANISH OPERA Emilio Sagi's stylish new production for Madrid's Teatro Real of Moreno of Torroba's enduring Zarzuela, whose story is set in the Spanish capital. Filmed using High Definition cameras and recorded in true surround sound. Zarzuela is the Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating dances.

	OPUS ARTE \| OA0970D \| DVD2 \| 809478009702 MOZART COSI FAN TUTTE Topi Lehtipuu, Luca Pisaroni, Nicolas Rivenq, Miah Persson, Anke Vondung, Ainhoa Garmendia, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Ivan Fischer (conductor)
MARVELLOUS MOZART Nicholas Hytner's beautiful new production, with its sure touch and theatrical know-how, lives up to its promise to be 'shockingly traditional', while Ivan Fischer teases artful performances from an outstanding international cast of convincing young lovers. Recorded using High Definition cameras and with true surround sound.

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	DRG \| DRGCD91501 \| CD \| 021471150124 NO ONE IS ALONE Barbara Cook
80TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE Barbara Cook is one of the most successful Broadway musical stars of our time. This disc presents highlights from her standing-room-only concert at Carnegie Hall in november 2006 and features 13 great songs, including Something's coming, Surrey With A Fringe On Top, Some Other Time, Lover Come Back To Me, Make Our Garden Grow.

	HAT HUT \| HATOLOGY631 \| CD \| 752156063124 NEW JAZZ MEETING BADEN-BADEN Steve Lacy
PASSION FOR SONIC EXPLORATION This synthesis of jazz, composition and electronic music was made possible above all by Steve Lacy’s extraordinary openness, which – as he himself said – has often brought him together with musicians whose roots are not in jazz. Steve Lacy was a searcher to the very end.

	HAT HUT \| HATOLOGY636 \| CD \| 752156063629 AILLEURS Colin Vallon Trio
UNCONVENTIONAL JAZZ PIANO TRIO The members of this band all share a strong awareness of sound quality and timbre, which sets them apart from other musicians. Three distinct instrumental voices – Vallon's singing piano, Pat Moret's full reverberating bass and Samuel Rohrer's polyvalent drums – blend into a highly complex ensemble sound.

	HAT HUT \| HATOLOGY638 \| CD \| 752156063827 SONIC FICTION Georg Graewe, Ernst Reijseger, Gerry Hemingway
JAZZ COLOURS, MOODS & TEXTURES This trio's music is easier characterised than described, shifting not only from piece to piece, but moment to moment. There is a European aesthetic at work here, a blend of modern and historic sources with the added bittersweet spice of folk elements from the soil. Their intuitive tactics are frequently mesmerizing.

	HAT HUT \| HATOLOGY642 \| CD \| 752156064220 REDEMPTION - QUEST LIVE IN EUROPE David Liebman, Richie Beirach, Ron McClure, Billy Hart
BACK WITH THE BROTHERS To be back on tour with Quest after 15 years was like going home. We are peers with a common language that traverses the past several decades of music; experience and commonality are intangibles which when present create a sum much greater than the individual parts. What a joy to be back with the brothers...not a step was missed. (David Liebman)

	HAT HUT \| HATOLOGY643 \| CD \| 752156064329 AFTERNOON IN PARIS Anthony Ortega
RENEWED JAZZ PERSPECTIVE At first glance this might look like a sequel to Anthony Ortega's critically acclaimed 'New Dance' of 1966. He has not changed his approach all that much since then, but significant differences occur in the details. He's the same person with some new ideas, a complementary partner, and an undiminished improvisational integrity.

	HAT HUT \| HATOLOGY647 \| CD \| 752156064725 LAND TIDES Jackson Harrison Trio
BRILLIANT YOUNG AUSTRALIAN JAZZ PIANIST Jackson Harrison’s attitude to his work: ' I am not attempting to "make" or construct something, I'm just trying to let the music dance, which is the more difficult path to take. That is what all the real masters, like Miles, do. It's not technical mastery, but an openness which is more powerful, vital and mysterious.'

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001821 \| CD \| 3464630018212 IMPAIR ET VALSES Romane (guitar)
SWIMMING IN GOOD IDEAS Thanks to his skillful instrumental technique, well thought-out arrangements, deep sensitivity and ability allied with the ever-present swing of the music, Romane here joins the very best of the genre.' (Record of the Month, Jazz Magazine) 'Sparkling and heady. A record of pure happiness.' (Jazzman)

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001872 \| CD2 \| 3464630018724 SWING ACCORDION Various Artists
ACCORDEON-A-RAMA! 'An absolutely essential anthology for all who those who love the sound of the squeeze-box.' (Jazz Magazine) 'This double album is an exceptional panorama of French accordion music. Each track is quite moving and conjures up many memories. Warmly recommended.' (Classica)

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001959 \| CD2 \| 3464630019592 LIVE AT MONTPELIER OPERA Gypsy Guitar Masters
HEIRS OF DJANGO REINHARDT Stochelo Rosenberg and Romane at their best, with a deep mutual understanding that is striking. Listening to this double album, we can feel the communicative joy that they share with the audience during their concerts. Includes DVD retracing their musical collaboration and approach Django Reinhardt's heritage.

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001969 \| CD \| 3464630019691 GROOVE COLOUR Marc-Michel le Bevillon (double bass), Pierre Perchaud (guitar), Andre Charlier (drums),Olivier Ker Ourio (harmonica)
DOUBLE BASS GROOVE This album arises from multiple inspirations (African, Carribean, European, American) to give the groove, the whole groove, and nothiong but the groove. 12 great tracks: Les Jouets, Holy Gosp, Huit heures, African Biguine, Song For My Bass, Le Blues du Begue, Les Yeux, Kin, E7 touché, City Blues One, City Blues Two and Oliver’s Song.

	LABEL BLEU \| LB6639 \| CD \| 794881682225 MONTREAL DIARY ENRICO RAVA PLAYS MILES DAVIS Enrico Rava (trumpet)
BLOW THAT HORN! It takes a great trumpeter to take on Miles Davis - Enrico Rava is a great trumpeter! Several decades ago, a Miles Davis concert in turin convinced him to give up trombone and Dixieland style to dedicate himself to trumpet and the exploration of the bebop mysteries. This is his 'thank you' to one of his musical heroes.

	LABEL BLEU \| LB6676 \| CD \| 794881779420 ANOTHER PLACE Bunky Green (saxophone)
SINGULAR SAXOPHONE STYLIST Bunky Green is considered a musician’s musician. He is considered a legend among his peers, and his all-too-rare recordings are swapped among devotees like precious stones. He often draws inspiration from events exterior to music - personal life, teaching - far from the center of events.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM2741030 \| CD \| 79488183625 LA BALEINE BLEUE (BLUE WHALE) Steve Waring, Alain Gibert, Jean-Paul Autin, Jean Bolcato, Christian Ville, Marie-Ange Peronnet
FRENCH ENVIRONMENTAL SONGS Why is the whale blue? Because he is under threat from whalers around the world. This album of French songs for children carries a strong environmental message.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM2741431 \| CD \| 794881810826 LES PIEDS DANS L'EAU LA TETE AU SOLEIL François Lemonnier, Veronique Gayet, Marion et Julien, Uma, David ouel, Frederic Jouvaux, Bertrand Dudouit, Florence Nicault
FRENCH SONGS FOR THE LITTLE ONES Here's some delightful music, the cutest songs featuring guitar, flutes, percussion, theorbo, and piano, ideal for young children learning French and an ideal teaching aid for use at home or in the classroom.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CMJ2741230 \| CD \| 794881754526 MEMOIRES HOMMAGE TO DJANGO REINHARDT Angelo Debarre, Tchavolo Schmmitt (guitars)
A CLASSIC, A MASTERPIECE 'Is there more exciting, more brave music being made anywhere in the world these days? I doubt it. If you love the old Hot Five of Paris or if you want to learn something about the European (or more precisely, the Gypsy) contribution to this music we call "jazz" you will find here the most definitive example possible. Get this and be happy.' (Amazon.com review)

	LIVING ERA \| CDAJA5650 \| CD \| 743625564027 ROCK MY SOUL The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet
29 ORIGINAL MONO TRACKS 1937-46 The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet performed hot gospel like nobody else. Here are all their superb best recordings, contained on one exhilarating CD. Formed in 1931, they were the leaders for more than half a century in popularizing the 'jubilee' style of gospel, influenced by jive and the rhythm of The Mills Brothers and The Ink Spots.

	LIVING ERA \| CDAJA5652 \| CD \| 743625565225 DIXIE BAND STOMP The Joe Daniels Jazz Group
BEST BRITISH DIXIELAND The first CD devoted to The Joe Daniels Jazz Group of the early 50s demonstrates the happy spirit of British Dixieland at its irresistible best. South African-born drummer Joe Daniels gained great popularity through the showmanship he always displayed in fronting his Hot Shots, but in the early 50s he formed a Jazz Group to present Dixieland.

	LIVING ERA \| CDAJA5655 \| CD \| 743625565522 IN THE LIMELIGHT Frank Chacksfield
LIGHT MUSIC CLASSICS FROM BRITAIN The best 50s work of one of the great masters of light music, Frank Chacksfield, has been collected onto one generously-filled Living Era collection. Among the most successful conductors of light orchestral music, Sussex-born Chacksfield is probably second-only to Mantovani in his enduring popularity.

	LIVING ERA \| CDAJS2016 \| CD2 \| 743625201628 DJANGOLOGY Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli & Le Quintette du Hot Club de France
EXCITING THYTHMIC JAZZ Quite simply the very best of Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli: 53 jazz classics brought together on one glorious double album – the finest on the market. 'Europe's pre-eminent jazz instrumentalist of all time' was Duke Ellington's verdict on the legendary gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt.

	LONG DISTANCE \| LD0580105 \| CD \| 794881808625 DOWN BY THE RIVER Les Musiciens du Nil
GUARDIANS OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC For 30 years, the Musicians of the Nile have travelled the world performing their traditional gypsy music. This music is based on the sound of the rababah, a horsehair-stringed fiddle which continues to thrill audiences. The Musicians continue as guardians of their timeless tradition, adding new members and renewing their art.

	MARABI \| MRB468092 \| CD \| 794881779024 KONGO MAGNI Boubacar Traore
UNIQUE AFRICAN ARTIST In his youth he was nicknamed the Malian Chuck Berry or Elvis Presley. Nowadays, Boubacar Traore works on tone colour, simplicity and emotion. The poetry arising from his compositions is unique on the African continent. Boubacar Traore's songs celebrate life, hope and love, but also sorrow and distress.

	MARABI \| MRB468122 \| CD \| 79488179592 SANKER Nathalie Natiembe
POWERFUL MUSIC FROM REUNION Nathalie Natiembe works in a full bodied creole language. With the Sanker album, she delivers her vision of what this music could become. Surrounded by musicians from the Indian Ocean (Reunion, Mauritius and Madagascar), she opens new horizons.

	MARABI \| MRB468162 \| CD \| 794881820320 MUSIQUES METISSES Various Artists
IMMERSED IN TRADITION, OPEN TO THE WORLD This CD journeys throughout the music of the Indian Ocean, with 17 artists discovered and backed by the festival Musiques Metisses. They come from Madagascar, Reunion, the Comoros and Mauritius, and illustrate the richness and diversity of a region undergoing massive changes.

	O+MUSIC \| OP132 \| CD \| 3760106071324 HERITAGE Rene Charlier, Benoit Sourisse, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Stephane Guillaume, Mighty Mo Rodgers
HERITAGE OF JAZZ Always aware of their sources, these musicians know how to bring their musical heritage to fruition with care and skill. Somewhere between modernity and tradition, this album pays tribute to the music of Africa as well as of contemporary America that has contributed to the fertile field of jazz.

	WORLD VILLAGE \| WV498015 \| CD \| 8427592000997 AMARTE Manuel d'Oliveira (guitar)
PORTUGESE GUITAR 'I believe that the role of the arts is to help us discover ourselves through our talent, our capacity to love and to surrender to life. Amarte expresses our love for art and the art of love.' - manuel d'oliveira

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	ARTHAUS \| K100187 \| DVD \| 807280018790 JAMES BROWN A PORTRAIT James Brown
GODFATHER OF SOUL This documentary depicts James Brown from earliest childhood to the era of stardom, as well as his broad social and political involvement. Many of his contemporaries, including BB King, Jesse Jackson, Stevie Wonder and other important personalities from American music and show-business also feature. The result is an authentic depiction of his life, music and charisma.

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accords croises | institute du monde arabe | le chant du monde | network medien | ocora

	ACCORDS CROISES \| AC116 \| CD \| 794881814824 LE SON DE SOIE Liu Fang, Ballake Sissoko, Henri Tournier
PRIZE-WINNING CHINESE LUTENIST Liu Fang's album The Sound of Silk has gained her the prestigious L'Academie Charles Cros Award, the French equivalent of the Grammy Awards. This is another prestigious prize since she received the Millennium Prize for Future Generations awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts in 2001.

	ACCORDS CROISES \| AC118 \| CD \| 794881838929 AFGHAN GHAZALS Ustad Mahwash (vocal), Ghalil Gudar (sitar, harmonium), Daud Khan Sadozai (lute, rubab), Prabhu Edouard (percussion)
LOVE SONGS FROM AFGHANISTAN Mahwash is a legend in Afghanistan who was given the title 'Ustad' (Master) in 1977. She settled in California following the American invasion of her home country and now gives concerts across the United States and Europe delighting audiences with her veiled voice and subtle ornamentations.

	INSTITUT DU MONDE ARABE \| 321077 \| CD \| 794881795321 WASLA - ORIENTAL SUITE Karima Skalli (vocals), Lofti Bouchnak (composer & vocals)
TUNISIAN GRACE & CHARM Karima Skalli's name is now familiar to many world music lovers. Born in Casablanca and now resident in Marrakesh, her warm fluid voice is the delight of her admirers. Naturally graceful and endowed with a rare sensitivity and intelligence, Karima Sjkalli has a very special charisma.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM2741408 \| CD \| 794881805822 COMO ME GUSTAS Malecon Social Club Cuba: Armando Suarez Mendez, Enel Marcos Alvarez, Oscar Orestes Batista Riquenes, Rodolvado Suarez Suarez, Arley Rubio Torres
GREAT CUBAN ROOTS MUSIC In a similar fashion to Buena Vista Social Club, the Malecon Social Club is a band created by a European entrepreneur wowed by the stunning musical virtuosity he heard on a trip to Cuba. the Malecon Social Club's first album was recorded in Havana. The market for traditional Cuban music is far bigger than for most types of world music.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM2741434 \| CD \| 794881815326 LE JASEUR BOREAL Julos Beaucarne (vocals), Barbara d'Alcantara (vocals), Patrick de Schuyter (guitar, lute & vocals), Jean Francois Assy (bass & double bass), Manu Comte (accordion & bandoneon), Oswaldo Hernandez (percussion), Jacques le Texier (drums)
ALBUM WITH A STRONG MESSAGE FOR THE WORLD Preparing to celebrate his 70th birthday, Julos Beaucarne brings his colourful and cheeky humour to this committed, poetic album of love and indignation. He speaks of friendship and ecology, pointing ahead along a road of luninous justice. He is a humanist, militant singer with a strong following.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM2741492 \| CD \| 794881815920 UNA AVENTURA MAS Malecon Social Club Cuba: Armando Suarez Mendez, Enel Marcos Alvarez, Oscar Orestes Riquenes Batista, Arley Rubio Tores, Rodovaldo Suarez Suarez, Jesus Cruz Dias
STYLISH INIMITABLE CUBAN MUSIC Elegant swing, melodies in a romantic vein, smooth voices and strikingly resonant strings - these are among the pleasures of the Malecon Social Club's sophisticated repertoire, which ranges from son to boleros, souvenirs of peasant life transported into the exclusive atmosphere of urban clubs, and now spreading throughout the world.

LE CHANT DU MONDE | CM574141415 | CD2 | 794881808229
OTTOMANS PARFUMS

Ensamble Al-Kindi

OTTOMAN PERFUME Syria's Ensemble Al-Kindi have presented works from the Arabic classical repertoire, especially from the Sufi tradition, for over 20 years. On this recording the group performs Turkey and the Arabic-Turkish music of the Ottoman court, from the 14th to the early 17th centuries. Presented in a longbox with beautiful artwork and extensive essays (English/French) on the music and its historical perspective.

	NETWORK MEDIEN \| WN495116 \| CD \| 785965951160 GYPSY CARPET Esma Redzepova
QUEEN OF ROMA MUSIC Eight years after her legendary recordings for Gypsy Queens, 'her best material so far' (Gramophone USA), the 'icon of Gypsy culture' is back with new heart-rending songs. Her hymnic songs portray the beauty, power and tragedy that is so characteristic of gypsy music.

	OCORA \| C559097 \| CD \| 3149025044303 CLASSICAL PERSIAN MUSIC Mohammad Reza Shadjariân (voice, santur), Parviz Mechkatian (tar, santur), Bijan Kamkar (dar, tonbak, rubab), Arjang Kamkar (tonbak), Ardechir Kamkar (kamantche), Dariouche Pir-Niakan (tar), Djamchid Andalibi (ney), Mohammad Firouzi (tar)
CLASSICAL IRANIAN MUSIC The undisputed Master of Iranian classical singing, accompanied on the santur zither, the tar lutes, the ney flute gold and the kamantche rape. Ocora Radio-France recordings comprise a world famous collection for traditional music resources.

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ad vitam records | juxtaposition | yn productions

	AD VITAM RECORDS \| USV001 \| DVD \| 3760109130127 D'UNE SEULE VOIX FRENCH TOUR Israeli & Palestinian Musicians
A CONCERT OF DIGNITY AND HOPE In May 2006 some of the finest musicians from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank were welcomed by the cities of France as they presented 'With A Single Voice'. Instrumentalist, singers and dancers, each with their own repertoire, contemporary and traditional, bear witness to their hopes for peace.

	JUXTAPOSITION \| DVD9DM25 \| DVD \| 899132000251 JUPITERS DANCE-DOCUMENTARY Various Artists
CRISIS & CREATIVITY The tragic story of Kinshasa, the run-down capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Jupiter's Dance, the acclaimed documentary by Renaud Barret & Florent de la Tullaye, is available as a special DVD + audio CD package. The CD features 11 exclusive tracks by Jupiter Bokondji & Okwess International, produced by Yarol Poupaud.

	YN PRODUCTIONS \| YN100 \| DVD \| 794881830695 URIAGE 2005 LIVE Manu Dibango (saxophone)
THE LION OF CAMEROON Manu Dibango has made an enormous contriobution to African music and is an extraordinarily versatile performer, incorporating soul, reggae, jazz, spirituals and blues, as well as drawing on his studies of classical piano. His international brekthrough came in 1972 with Soul Makousa.

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	NAXOS AUDIOBOOKS \| 244112 \| CD2 \| 9789626344415 MORE CLASSIC AMERICAN SHORT STORIES BIERCE, COOPER, CHOPIN, CRANE, HENRY Read by Garrick Hagon & Liza Ross
FROM SINISTER TO CELESTIAL Here are eight stories from master American writers of the 19th Century. From sinister tales by Ambrose Bierce, an elegiac description of an eclipse by James Fenimoore Cooper to classic tales by O Henry and Stephen Crane. This is the companion volume to Classic American Short Stories (221212).

	NAXOS AUDIOBOOKS \| 444612 \| CD4 \| 9789626344460 A BAD BIRDWATCHERS COMPANION WRITTEN & READ BY SIMON BARNES
BRITISH BIRDS Simon Barnes is one of Britain's leading bird writers and humourists. Here he reads his own illuminating introductions to the 50 main birds of Britain, supported by the distinguishing bird song of each species and enriched with whimsical observations on their characteristics. It's a delightful audiobook, superbly presented with clever drawings by Peter Parkington.

	NAXOS AUDIOBOOKS \| 542412 \| CD5 \| 9789626344248 THE VALLEY OF FEAR SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Read by David Timson
SHERLOCK HOLMES UNABRIDGED David Timson brings his remarkable performance skills to one of Doyle's full-length novels. Holmes and his faithful Dr Watson are summoned to a country house by a coded message. They arrive too late to save a life, then pursue the trail which leads to the unmasking of the murderer.

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