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NAXOS CD OF THE MONTH | 8570419 | CD | 747313041978
MOZART
HORN CONCERTOS
Jacek Muzyk (horn), Polish Radio Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Agnieszka Duczmal (conductor)

Mozart’s high-spirited concertos are popular classics
Soloist Jacek Muzyk, a native of Poland, isprincipal French horn player with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
The Polish Radio Amadeus Chamber Orchestra is considered one of the best chamber orchestras in the world

CONCERTOS FOR A GOOD FRIEND Mozart wrote his horn concertos, three of them complete and one lacking its slow movement, for the former Salzburg horn-player Ignaz Leutgeb, who had returned to his native Vienna in 1777. Leutgeb was particularly skilled in the relatively new technique of hand-stopping and had won much praise in Paris, as well as in Vienna. The concertos belong to the final period of Mozart's life, works written at the height of his powers.

NAXOS | 855793940 | CD2 | 747313293926
GRANADOS
PIANO MUSIC VOL 9
Douglas Riva (piano)

Scarlatti’s sonatas are much loved by listeners and performers alike
Premiere recording of these arrangements by Spanish composer Granados
Douglas Riva is the Assistant Director of the 18-volume critical edition of the Complete Works for Piano of Enrique Granados

SCARLATTI SONATAS TRANSCRIBED In his piano transcriptions of harpsichord sonatas principally by Scarlatti, Granados tackled the task of presenting virtually unknown works to a contemporary public. His arrangements, with occasional modifications of harmony, transpose these 18th century sonatas into the idiom of the modern piano. They are presented here for the first time as a complete collection on disc.

NAXOS | 857022526 | CD2 | 0747313022571
MYSTIC CLASSICS
MUSIC BY ALWYN, GORECKI, VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, MAHLER, RAUTAVAARA, HOVHANESS, HOLST, TAVENER & PART
Various Artists

2 hours of the world's most mystical, spiritual classical works!
Specially compiled, designed and created in Australia
Includes Gorecki's 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs', the world's most requested and best-selling modern classical piece
The latest in the highly popular 'Experience the Classics' range
Companion CD to the top-selling 'Mystic Voices' (Naxos 857016970)
A unique collection - 'Mystic Classics' fills a gap in the market

TRANSCENDENT BEAUTY In musical terms, few composers are, strictly speaking, mystics; however, many have sought to express mystical ideas or have written music whose beauty and emotional power inspire listeners with feelings akin to those sought by the mystic. This 2-CD album, Mystic Classics, presents a selection of such music by a number of important modern composers.

NAXOS | 8570310 | CD | 747313031078
WIDOR
ORGAN SYMPHONIES EXCERPTS
Robert Delcamp (organ)

Widor’s Toccata is an evergreen organ spectacular
His other works for organ include many equally thrilling and beautiful movements that are, nonetheless, seldom heard
Robert Delcamp is an acclaimed organist based at Sewanee University in the USA

WONDERFUL FRENCH ORGAN MASTERPIECES Charles-Marie Widor’s ten organ symphonies, inspired by the magnificent Cavaillé-Coll organ at Saint-Sulpice in Paris revolutionised the art of organ playing and composition in France. This disc presents his famous Symphony No 5, which concludes with the mighty Toccata, and selected highlights from the others, such as the Andante cantabile from Symphony No 4, one of the composer’s loveliest slow movements, and the hugely virtuosic Allegro from Symphony No 6, which features one of the most exciting crescendos in the organ repertoire. Bach’s Memento is a tribute to a composer whose reputation Widor did much to re-establish in France.

HARMONIA MUNDI CD OF THE MONTH | HMC901946 | CD | 794881847624
MOZART
WIND CONCERTOS
Katharina Arfken (oboe), Donna Agrell (bassoon), Teunis van der Zwart (horn), Freiberger Barockorchester, Petra Mullejans (conductor)

Mozart’s wind concertos are here given fresh interpretations by outstanding soloists
Harmonia Mundi recordings are always excelently produced and feature the world’s leading performers, such as the legendary Freiberger Baroque Orchestra

EXPRESSIVE MOZART CONCERTOS Following its remarkable recording of Mozart's Sinfonie Concertante (HMC901897), the Freiberger Baroque Orchestra now presents the second disc of its Mozart trilogy. The concertos for bassoon, horn and oboe featured here show Mozart's fascination with the rapidly developing instruments of his time. The self-governing orchestra has established an unsurpassed reputation for peerless technique, fresh period-instrument sound and great rapport with its guest soloists.

HYPERION CD OF THE MONTH | CDA67640 | CD | 034571176406
REGNART
MISSA SUPER OENIADES NYMPHAE & MOTETS
Cinquecento

Discover the sublime music of a little-known Renaissance master
Sumptuous recording and impeccable singing by Cinquecento: ‘An all-male a cappella ensemble, they sound clear and bright, and articulate the music lucidly’ (Gramophone)
Comprising six professional singers from five European countries, Cinquecento takes its name from the Italian term for the sixteenth century.

IDEAL INTERPRETATIONS OF RENAISSANCE POLYPHONY Cinquecento's premiere Hyperion Recording (Music for the Court of Maximilian II CDA67579) was acclaimed as 'revelatory' for the ensemble's mellifluous, expressive singing. Now comes its second release, with the music of Jacob Regnart (c1540-99), whose six-part Mass is a splendid example of the repertoire that enriched the Habsburg court during the late 16th Century. Eight other sacred works demonstrate Regnart's extraordinary abilities and emotional range.

NAÏVE CD OF THE MONTH | OP30427 | CD | 709861304271
VIVALDI
VIOLIN CONCERTOS VOL 2
Anton Steck (violin), Modo Antiquo, Federico Maria Sardelli (director)

Naïve’s Vivaldi Edition continues to reveal unsuspected masterpieces from the pen of the Red Priest
Vibrant playing, intimate recording, thrilling listening
The performers are top-notch and play with energy and subtle nuance – virtuosity in service of the music

THE WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING of Vivaldi's amazing Violin Concerto in B-flat RV 368 (possibly his most difficult) is only one of many highlights on this, the 2nd volume of The Vivaldi Edition's violin concertos series. Also featured are the Concertos in D, E & A major and D & E minor from the Turin manuscripts that belonged to the composer's own highly-prized collection. German violinist Anton Steck is a master of Baroque repertoire. Modo Antiquo will also feature in Vivaldi's opera Atenaide, scheduled for release later this year.

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	NAXOS \| 8554797 \| CD \| 636943479728 SCHUBERT ROMANTIC POETS VOL 1 Julia Borchert (soprano), Ulrich Eisenlohr (piano)
Schubert set the poetry of over 115 writers to music. Thanks to Bärenreiter’s Neue Schubert-Ausgabe (New Schubert Edition), Tübingen, which uses primary sources, the performers have been able to benefit from the most recent research of the editorial team. This is the first of four discs of Schubert’s settings of the Romantic poets.

	NAXOS \| 855789697 \| CD2 \| 747313289622 LA RUE COMPLETE MAGNIFICATS & THREE SALVE REGINAS Viva Voce, Peter Schubert (director)
DIVINE VOCAL MUSIC Among the composers of Josquin's generation (c1500), Pierre de La Rue was a leading composer working north of the Alps, mainly at the Habsburg-Burgundian chapel. La Rue became known for his musical expressions of grief, such as his settings of the Salve Regina. The Magnificats, of course, are celebratory works whose sparkling musical texture shows the composer in another light.

	NAXOS \| 8557919 \| CD \| 747313291922 MARTINU PIANO MUSIC VOL 3 Giorgio Koukl (piano)
MARTINU'S MATURITY Naxos's exploration of Martinu's piano music continues with the Piano Sonata, Fantasie et Toccata, Three Czech Dances and several sets of Etudes and Polkas, which represent his most mature style. The Sonata is Martinu's largest and last major work for solo piano. The Etudes and polkas are filled with post-War optimism and a longing for his native land.

	NAXOS \| 8559300 \| CD \| 636943930021 HEADLEY CALIFORNIA SUITE, PIANO CONCERTO NO 1 ‘ARGENTANGO’, PIANO CONCERTO NO 2, SYMPHONY NO 1 FOR RADIO Anna Bogolyubova (piano), Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky (conductor)
AN AMERICAN ROMANTIC During the 1940s Hubert Klyne Headley became internationally known as a composer, concert pianist, and conductor. Howard Hanson described the California Suite as a 'brilliant score'. Beneath the surface of his Romantic Impressionism flows an undercurrent of greater depths. This disc is a fitting tribute to a uniquely talented American composer.

NAXOS | 8559304 | CD | 636943930427
LAURIDSEN
LUX AETERNA: O NATA LUX, MADRIGALS, LES CHANSONS DES ROSES, MID-WINTER SONGS, O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM
Elora Festival Singers, Noel Edison (conductor)

LUMINOUS AMERICAN CHORAL MUSIC Morten Lauridsen, known especially for his choral music and art songs, is Professor of Composition at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he has taught for over thirty years. In recent years, Lauridsen's work has gained remarkable popularity; his most frequently performed works include Lux Aeterna, O Magnum Mysterium, and Dirait-on (from Les Chansons des Roses).

NAXOS | 8559337 | CD | 636943933725
LOCKLAIR
SYMPHONY OF SEASONS
Janeanne Houston (soprano), Jacquelyn Bartlett (harp), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kirk Trevor (conductor)

THE HEIR OF SAMUEL BARBER Dan Locklair’s prolific output includes symphonic works, a ballet and an opera, influenced by a wide variety of traditions, ranging from medieval to modern music. Kirk Trevor, the conductor on this recording, has written, ‘After the first read-through of In Memory – H.H.L. I realized we had found a worthy successor to the Barber Adagio...After recording it, I was even more convinced that [the work] has a real place in the standard string orchestra literature.’

NAXOS | 8559350 | CD | 636943935026
COOMAN
SEASCAPE PASSION: MIDDAY BRIGHTNESS (THIRD PIANO SONATA), KAYSER VARIATIONS, DREAM-TOMBEAU: CRUCIFIXUS, FOR GWYNETH, DREAM ETUDES BOOK II, POSTCARD PARTITA, FOURTH PIANO SONATA
Donna Amato (piano)

WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS This disc presents a survey of the piano music of American composer Carson Cooman. The works range in character from the passionate, landscape-inspired drama of Seascape Passion and the mystical contemplation of Dream-Tombeau to a light-hearted and celebratory treatment of 'God Save the Queen' in the Kayser Variations. Dream Etudes Book II explores the piano’s ringing sonic possibilities, while Postcard Partita consists of short movements originally written as brief musical gifts for the composer’s friends and colleagues.

NAXOS | 8570298 | CD | 747313029877
MEDTNER
VIOLIN & PIANO WORKS VOL 1
Laurence Kayaleh (violin), Paul Stewart (piano)

ROMANTIC RUSSIAN CHAMBER PIECES The piano works of Nikolay Medtner are finally achieving the recognition they merit, yet his compositions for violin and piano await discovery. This first of two discs of Medtner’s five violin and piano works opens with his last and greatest work for these instruments, Sonata No 3 ‘Epica’, completed in 1938 - unashamedly Romantic and distinctly Russian with its frequent allusions to folk-dances and Orthodox liturgical chants. The impassioned Three Nocturnes were inspired by Goethe, one of the composer’s favourite poets.

NAXOS | 8570416 | CD | 747313041671
STANFORD
CLARINET SONATA OP 129, FANTASIES NOS 1 & 2 FOR CLARINET AND STRING QUARTET, THREE INTERMEZZI FOR CLARINET AND PIANO OP 13, PIANO TRIO NO 3 OP 158 ‘PER ASPERA AD ASTRA’
Robert Plane (clarinet), Gould Piano Trio, Mia Cooper (violin) David Adams (viola)

BEAUTIFUL BRITISH CHAMBER MUSIC At the height of his career Sir Charles Stanford held a leading position in British music, not only as a teacher of many of the most important composers of the new generation, but as one of the most significant British composers to have emerged immediately before Elgar. Chiefly remembered today for his Irish Rhapsodies, Seven Symphonies and Clarinet Concerto, Stanford composed many chamber works, including several for clarinet written in what might be described as a ‘Brahmsian’ idiom.

NAXOS | 8570446 | CD | 747313044672
GUITAR RECITAL
2006 TARREGA COMPETITION WINNER
Nirse Gonzalez (guitar)

GREAT YOUNG GUITARIST Nirse Gonzalez studied at the Royal Conservatory in Madrid and is currently studying at the Robert Schumann Musikhochschule in Dusseldorf. In this recital he presents a varied selection from some of the finest composers for guitar, as well as transcriptions from the music of Johann Sebastian Bach: Jose: Sonata (1933); Ponce: Theme Varie et Finale; JS Bach: Sonata No 2 in A minor BWV1003; Clerch: En Volos, Estudio de acordes, Estudio de ligados; Tarrega: Adelita, Mazurca en Sol

	NAXOS \| 8570508 \| CD \| 747313050871 CIMAROSA OVERTURES VOL 1 Nicholas Esterhazy Sinfonia, Alessandro Amoretti (conductor)
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Domenico Cimarosa was the most famous and popular Italian composer of the second half of the 18th Century, composing more than 65 operas as well as instrumental music and sacred works. This disc presents 12 overtures to operas including Cleopatra, Il Matrimonio Segreto and La Baronessa Stramba.

NAXOS | 8570559 | CD | 747313055975
IVES
VARIATIONS ON 'AMERICA' & OTHER WORKS
‘The President’s Own’ United States Marine Band, Colonel Timothy W Foley (director)

THE STARS AND STRIPES Charles Ives, like his elder contemporary John Philip Sousa, was born and raised amid military quicksteps and medleys of patriotic songs. Both became skilled professional musicians in their early teens, yet while Sousa held steadfastly to the regularity of America’s military pulse, Ives began to blaze the trail toward a uniquely American music. Beginning with the remarkable Variations on ‘America’, all of the works heard on this disc are to a greater or lesser degree transcriptions or adaptations for the modern American concert band.

NAXOS | 8505221 | CD5 |
ARNOLD
SYMPHONIES NOS 1-9
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Andrew Penny (conductor)

While having a command of music in the popular idiom, Malcolm Arnold is, in fact, a composer of considerable stature; technically assured, fluent and prolific, providing music that gives pleasure, but that also has a more sombre side. Donald Mitchell has compared Arnold, illuminatingly, with Dickens, both of them great entertainers but both well aware of the human predicament, unsettlingly revealed, as he points out, in his remarkable series of symphonies.

NAXOS | 857057576 | CD2 |
BEST OF BRITISH LIGHT MUSIC

Various Artists

TREASURE CHEST OF LIGHT CLASSICS Robin Hood Suite: March of the Bowmen (Curzon). Sound and Vision: ATV March (Coates). Overture: Heigham Sound (Hedges). The London Suite: Covent Garden (Coates). Shortcake Walk (Torch). Concert Waltz: The Haunted Ballroom (Toye). Melody Fair (Farono). Serenade to Youth (Wood). Vanity Fair (Collins). The Watermill (Binge). A Little Serenade (Tomlinson). A Children's Overture (Quilter). Millennium - A Celebration March (Worland). In a Persian Market (Ketelbey). Country Gardens (Grainger). Goodbye Mr Chips: Theme (Addinsell). Theme from 633 Squadron (Goodwin). Warsaw Concerto (Addinsell). Theme and Waltz from 'Murder on the Orient Express' (Bennett). Puffin' Billy (White). All Strings and Fancy Free (Torch). Marigold (Mayerl). High Heels (Duncan). Calling All Workers: March (Coates). Coronation Scot (Ellis). Colditz March (Farnon). In a Monastery Garden (Ketelbey). Elizabethan Serenade (Binge). By the Sleepy Lagoon (Coates). Shenandoah (Tomlinson). Hiawatha Overture (Coleridge-Taylor). Tom Jones Act III: For Tonight - Sophia's Waltz-Song (German). Dam Busters' March (Coates).

	NAXOS EDUCATIONAL \| CD \| 0636943479025 LISTEN LEARN GROW LULLABIES Various Artists
MUSIC FOR YOUNGSTERS Listen, Learn and Grow Lullabies provides over an hour of the world's most beautiful lullabies for you to share with your child. Each selection has been specifically chosen for its soothing and tranquil qualities, and provides a gentle ambience as your child falls asleep.

	NAXOS EDUCATIONAL \| CD \| 0747313581122 LISTEN LEARN GROW IMAGINATION Various Artists
MUSIC TO INSPIRE YOUNG MINDS 'I simply think this is a wonderful, comprehensive compilation of symphonic orchestral classics mined from the vast catalogue of classical music recordings on the Naxos label.' (Best Children's Music.com)

	NAXOS EDUCATIONAL \| 8555812 \| CD \| 0747313581221 LISTEN LEARN GROW FUN AND GAMES Various Artists
STIMULATING MUSIC FOR CHILDREN Fun music by Adam, Bach, Bizet, Brahms, Debussy, Delibes, Gliere, Gottschalk, Grainger, Grieg, Handel, Jessel, Khachaturian, Liszt, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Saint-Saens, Strauss II, Tchaikovsky - virtually an A to Z of classical works ideal for kids.

	NAXOS EDUCATIONAL \| 8555813 \| CD \| 0747313581320 LISTEN LEARN GROW ARTS AND CRAFTS Budapest Strings, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hayman (conductor)
INTRODUCE KIDS TO CLASSICAL MUSIC Here's a lively selection of music by Bach, Beethoven, Britten, Debussy, Dvorak, Faure, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Ponchielli, Saint-Saens, Shostakovich and Vivaldi that will delight children at playtime.

	NAXOS EDUCATIONAL \| 855819899 \| CD2 \| DISCOVER CHORAL MUSIC Various Artists
EXCELLENT SURVEY OF CHORAL MUSIC With music by Taverner, Tallis, Monteverdi, Purcell, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Brahms, Mahler, Britten and Part, this is a great introduction to the wide world of choral music. A 20,000-word essay richly illustrated with photographs and timeline of events in choral music, history, art and literature provides an informative context.

	NAXOS JAZZ LEGENDS \| 8120814 \| CD \| LOVE YOU MADLY DUKE ELLINGTON VOL 14 Duke Ellington & other artists
Original 1947-1953 Recordings: Sultry Serenade, Hy’a Sue, Golden Cress, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, Progressive Gavotte, Love You Madly, Build That Railroad (Sing That Song), Fancy Dan, VIP’s Boogie, Monologue (Pretty And The Wolf), Jam With Sam, Deep Night, Please Be Kind, Smada, Take The ‘A’ Train, Rock-Skippin’ At The Blue Note, Satin Doll, Skin Deep

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	AEON \| AECD0750 \| CD \| 3760058367506 SCRIABIN 24 PRELUDES OP 11, SONATAS OP 53 & 68, POEMS OP 69, VERS LA FLAMME OP 72 Peter Laul (piano)
FIRE OF THE CREATIVE SPIRIT For virtuoso Alexander Scriabin, the piano was virtually a friend to whom he confided his musical-philosophical ideas. Young Russian pianist Peter Laul has won prizes at the Scriabin Competitions in Moscow and so is ideally placed to interpret the composer's intensely emotional creations.

	BBC LEGENDS \| BBCL42082 \| CD \| 684911420821 JANACEK: GLAGOLITIC MASS R STRAUSS: BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME EXCERPTS Ameril Gunson, Sheila Armstrong, Robert Tear, William Shimell, Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)
STUNNING LIVE RECORDING Janacek: Glagolitic Mass recorded Royal Festival Hall, London, 12 May 1985. Strauss: Three Movements from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme recorded Royal Festival Hall, 4 May 1986. Tennstedt was a champion of Janacek's music. His performance of Janacek's Sinfonietta (London 1991) is on BBCL41392.

	BBC LEGENDS \| BBCL42092 \| CD \| 684911420920 BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO 9 Sylvia Fisher, Nan Merriman, Richard Lewis, Kim Borg, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
VERY IMPORTANT RELEASE Beecham conducted Beethoven's Ninth infrequently and never recorded it commercially for any company. This is the first time it has been issued officially with the agreement of Lady Beecham and will be very much sought after by collectors. Recorded in Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 19 August 1956.

	BBC LEGENDS \| BBCL42102 \| CD \| 684911421026 VIVALDI THE FOUR SEASONS Henryk Szeryng (violin), English Chamber Orchestra
EXCELLENT STEREO SOUND This live recording is very atmospheric, the audience obviously enjoying their close partnership with the players. Includes Mozart's Violin Concerto No 3 in G major and the Allegro assai from Vivaldi's Double Concerto in A minor with ECO leader, Jose Luis Garcia. Recorded in Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 26 February 1972.

	BBC LEGENDS \| BBCL42112 \| CD \| 684911421125 BEETHOVEN: DIABELLI VARIATIONS BRAHMS: KLAVIERSTUCKE OP 119; MENDELSSOHN: PRELUDE & FUGUE IN E MINOR OP 35 NO 1 Rudolf Serkin (piano)
RUDOLF SERKIN LIVE IN CONCERT This is the third Rudolf Serkin release on BBC Legends, all of them having received excellent reviews. Serkin's live performances always produced the best in him. The Diabelli Variations come from a Royal Festival Hall concert given on 25 April 1969 (he played it again on 3 February 1975, the source of the rest of this program).

	CALLIOPE \| CAL3718 \| CD \| 794881842827 JS BACH: TOCCATAS & FUGUES PLUS CALLIOPE 2007 CATALOGUE Andre Isoir (organ)
BENCHMARK BACH 'His playing is immaculate and truly musical, beautifully phrased and neatly articulated. If you do not possess a performance [of Bach's 4 Toccatas & Fugues and the Fantasy & Fugue BWV 542] there is probably no need to look any further.' (Organist's Review). Isoir has recorded Bach's complete organ music for Calliope.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN0744X \| CD \| 095115074428 MARCELLO LA CETRA CONCERTOS Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage (violin & director)
GREAT PRICE! Alessandro Marcello, Vivaldi's slightly senior contemporary, composed his 'La Cetra' Concertos to showcase the playful characteristics of solo wind instruments against string orchestra. This disc was popular on first release. 'Collegium Musicum 90 yield stylish performances with well detailed and crisp articulation throughout.' (Classic CD)

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10435X \| CD \| 095115143520 WALTON RICHARD III Sir John Gielgud (speaker), Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
KING OF CRIME Arranged by Christopher Palmer, the music on this disc presents a substantial selection from Walton's sumptuous and Romantic score for Olivier's film of Shakespeare's gripping play. Also includes Fanfare & March from Macbeth and Major Barbara: A Shaviat Sequence, also arranged by Palmer. 'A great classic of recording art' (Classical Disc Guide)

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10436X \| CD \| 095115143629 WALTON HAMLET & AS YOU LIKE IT Sir John Gielgud (speaker), Catherine Bott (soprano), Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
UNFORGETTABLE MUSIC Walton's score for Olivier's Academy Award-winning film of Hamlet is coupled with the rarely-recorded Poem for Orchestra As You Like It. 'Rich and colourful…superbly played and recorded, and much enhanced by the contribution of Sir John Gielgud in two of Hamlet's soliloquies 'O that this too, too solid flesh' and 'To be or not to be'.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10437X \| CD \| 095115143728 WALTON HENRY V Christopher Plummer (speaker), Westminster Cathedral Choir, Chorus & Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
STELLAR PERFORMANCE On its first release, this recording of Walton's complete film score was highly acclaimed: 'one of the finest scores ever composed for the cinema' (Sunday Telegraph), 'Chandos's stunning sound captures with unflinching ease the rousing spectacle of the battle music at full tilt. In all, another winner' (Hi-Fi News)

	CHANDOS \| CHAN24137 \| CD2 \| 095115243725 THE ESSENTIAL DELIUS INCLUDES FLORIDA SUITE, NORTH COUNTRY SKETCHES, AIR & DANCE, ON HEARING THE FIRST CUCKOO IN SPRING, AND MUCH MORE Ulster Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor), Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar (conductor), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox (conductor)
TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE Delius's glittering and enchanting music performed by outstanding artists who understand his subtle charms. 'An embarrassment of riches. It is well played, splendidly recorded, delicately shaded and rich in expression' (American Record Guide) 'A strong contender for my CD of the year' (BBC Music Magazine)

	CHANDOS \| CHAN24138 \| CD2 \| 095115243824 FIELD PIANO WORKS Miceal O'Rourke (piano)
CHARMING PIANO MUSIC Fellow Irishman O'Rourke performs Field's piano music with intelligence and taste, presenting many works on the 2-CD set that are otherwise unavailable. 'The recording is a model of authentic keyboard sound and O'Rourke's playing is a model of empathy with the composer and the music.' (Fanfare)

	CPO \| CPO7770062 \| CD \| 761203700622 RAFF VIOLIN & PIANO WORKS Ingolf Turban (violin), Jascha Nemtsov (piano)
RARE ROMANTIC CHAMBER MUSIC This is the fourth and final volume of CPO's survey of the Swiss Romantic Joseph Joachim Raff's complete works for violin and piano. It presents his 4th and 5th Grand Sonatas, Opp 129 and 145, respectively, as well as several of his Sonatilles - miniature sonatas in Classical form.

	CPO \| CPO7770872 \| CD \| 761203708727 JCF BACH CELLO SONATAS & FLUTE TRIOS Camerata Koln
FORGOTTEN MASTER Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-95), Johann Sebastian's second youngest son, lived a quiet life yet composed music of considerable interest. The works on this disc, composed between 1780-85, are quite splendid, brimming with melodic inventiveness and carefully designed balance. His is an oeuvre well worth discovering!

	CPO \| CPO7771842 \| CD \| 761203718429 EBERL GRAND QUINTET OP 41, GRAND TRIO OP 36 & BRILLIANT QUINTET OP 48 Consortium Classicum
BEETHOVEN'S GREATEST RIVAL Anton Eberl (1765-1807) was perhaps Beethoven's greatest Viennese rival in the field of instrumental music. A good friend of Mozart, Eberl later moved to St Petersburg, before returning to his home town. These chamber works are notable for their freshness and fiery power, and are beautifully performed on this disc.

	CPO \| CPO7772022 \| CD2 \| 761203720224 SUPPE FATINITZA Soloists, Franz Lehar Bad Ischel Festival Chorus, Franz Lehar Orchestra, Vinzenz Praxmarer (conductor)
VIENNESE OPERETTA WITH ITALIAN FLAVOUR Von Suppe's many operettas are more than merely light-weight comic works. Fatinitza abounds in catchy melodies, Viennese waltzes, lyrical bel canto arias and a touch of the temperamentality of Italian opera buffa. This 2-CD set presents the original 1876 version in a vibrant studio recording featuring the 2006 Bad Ischel Festival cast.

	CPO \| CPO7772362 \| CD \| 761203723621 REIMANN COMPLETE PIANO WORKS Matthew Reimann (piano)
FASCINATING PIANO MUSIC Born in 1936, Aribert Reiman is an outstanding pianist who has, nonetheless, written only rarely for the solo instrument. Composed between 1958 and 1993, these compelling and complex works include his Sonata (1958) - premiere recording -, Spektren (1967), Variations (1979) and Auf dem Weg (1989/93).

	CPO \| CPO7773182 \| CD \| 761203731824 BUXTEHUDE LUBECK EVENING MUSIC La Capella Ducale Musica Fiata, Roland Wilson (director)
TERCENTENARY TRIBUTE Festive cantatas and motets make up this wonderful disc of 'Evening Music' from the pen of a composer who was highly regarded by both Bach and Handel and whose music is receiving renewed interest in his Anniversary Year. The large vocal and instrumental forces Buxtehude requires make for a spectacular listening experience!

	DA CAPO \| 8226012 \| CD \| 636943601228 SERENADES & ROMANCES Ditte Hojgaard Andersen (soprano), Mathias Hedegaard (tenor), Holmens Kirkes Kantori, Danish Radio Sinfonietta, Adam Fischer (conductor)
LOVE SONGS FROM THE NORTH Danish music is full of Romantic serenades that evoke the summer light and the mystery of night. There is also a mixture of happiness and melancholy in many Danish serenades and love songs. Music by Hartmann, Kunzen, Lange-Muller, Nielsen and Weyse makes for a charming compilation.

	ETCETERA \| KTC1317 \| CD3 \| 8711801101491 HOLT CANTO OSTINATO Gerard Bouwhuis, Gene Carl, Arielle Vernede, Cees van Zeeland (pianos)
CONTEMPORARY KEYBOARD CLASSIC The performers featured on this disc are true giants of the modern keyboard repertoire. Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt's Canto Ostinato requires four pianos and was written between 1976-9. His music, characterised as the rebirth of 'tonality after the death of tonality', gives the performers an important role in shaping the composition.

	ETCETERA \| KTC1318 \| CD \| 8711801101507 SWEELINCK CHORAL WORKS VOL 1 Netherlands Chamber Choir, Bernard Winsemius (organ), Peter Phillips, William Christie & Ton Koopman (conductors)
DUTCH MASTER Hailed as the Orpheus of Amsterdam, Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck was one of the masters of the early Baroque in northern Europe. The peerless performers on this marvellous disc present several of his Psalm settings and other sacred songs, rich in counterpoint and infused with the spirit of the madrigal.

	ETCETERA \| KTC1331 \| CD2 \| 8711801101767 SCHUBERT FORTEPIANO MUSIC VOL 2 Jan Vermeulen (fortepiano)
FRANZ ON FORTEPIANO This 2-CD set features Schubert's Impromptus D899 & 935 and his Sonatas in G D894 and E-flat D568, played on a six-octave 1826 Streicher fortepiano that was only recently rediscovered in a Belgian castle. Its transparent bass register, precise articulation and unique sonority are ideally suited to Schubert's music. Vol 1 available on KTC1330.

	ETCETERA \| KTC1341 \| CD \| 8711801101705 NADERMAN PROGRESSIVE SONATAS OP 92 & 2 ETUDES FANTASTIQUES Masumi Nagasawa (harp)
HARMONIOUS HARP Playing on an 1815 single-action pedal harp, Nagasawa brings to life brilliant sonatas and studies that combine the refinement of Classical style with a hint of Romanticism. Playfulness and sentiment are at the forefront of these deceptively simple-sounding yet technically demanding works.

	ETCETERA \| KTC1346 \| CD \| 8711801101750 SALVE MATER SALVE JESU BOHEMIAN CHANT & POLYPHONY Schola Gregoriana Pragensis, Capilla Flamenca, Barbara Maria Willi (organ)
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIES Obrecht, Ghiselin-Verbonet, Brumel and Desprez were among the leading composers around the turn of the 16th Century. This disc presents music from the Codex Specialnik and other sources from Bohemia, which preserved ravishing works by both Bohemian composers and their western European contemporaries.

	ETCETERA \| KTC1353 \| CD \| 8711801101910 COLLECTIVE MUSIC BY COUPERIN, APON, BOURGEOIS, DEBUSSY, KOOLMEES, CRESPO, VAN EETEN, HAYDN, REIJNGOUD & SWEELINCK New Trombone Collective
BRASS MUSIC OLD & NEW Fellow students from the Conservatory of Rotterdam formed the New Trombone Collective in 2001, subsequently establishing an enviable reputation throughout Europe and around the world. 'Collective' includes a number of important works composed especially for the ensemble.

	ETCETERA \| KTC1354 \| CD \| 8711801101903 NEW MUSIC BY BOURGEOIS, PADDING, SWEELINCK, VAN EETEN, EWAZEN, TER VELDHUIS, HAGGART/BURKE & NIGHTINGALE New Trombone Collective
TOP BRASS 'New' showcases the trombone's fitness as a chamber music instrument with a variety of works that test the skills of the players as individuals and in ensemble. The results are impressive, indeed, and have drawn expert praise: 'some of the finest trombone playing in the world is happening in The Netherlands.' (Vern Kagarice, professor University of North Texas)

	ETCETERA \| KTC1356 \| CD \| 8711801101934 SCHENCK IL GIARDINO ARMONICO - 12 TRIO SONATAS OP 3 La Suave Melodia
REDISCOVERED BAROQUE CHAMBER MUSIC A virtuoso viola da gamba player, Johannes Schenk (c1660-1720) published a large number of works, including these Trio Sonatas which were, until recently, believed to have been lost. Italian, German and Dutch styles mingle in these delightful works, which explore the emotional characters of different keys.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD \| 4010276018926 CHOPIN PIANO WORKS Elena Bezprozvannykh (piano)
SIMPLY STUNNING RECITAL Born in St Petersburg, Elena Bezprozvannykh has travelled the world, winning numerous awards and establishing a strong reputation as a recitalist. This all-Chopin disc features Impromptus, Nocturnes, the Barcarolle, Berceuse and Fantaisies performed on a hand-crafted Bluthner instrument and is beautifully recorded.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| BLTFK10010 \| CD \| 4260090410103 SCHUBERT PIANO SONATAS IN B MAJOR D960 & A MAJOR D664 Florian Krumpock (piano)
SOULFUL SCHUBERT SONATAS In 1992, at the age of 14, the Viennese pianist Florian Krumpock became the youngest student to be accepted into Rudolf Buchbinder's masterclass. Since then, he has performed throughout Europe. His interpretations of Schubert's sonatas focus on their poetry rather than their virtuosity, accentuating the melancholy strain.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD2003MI01 \| CD \| NO BARCODE LISZT: DANTE SONATA; BEETHOVEN: PIANO SONATA NO 4 OP 7 MUSSORGSKY: PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION Maria Ivanova (piano)
THREE PIANO MASTERPIECES This recital brings together three magnificent, yet highly contrasted, masterpieces of the piano repertoire. Beethoven's sonata includes an evocation of a storm, Liszt's Apres une lecture de Dante conjures the horrors of Hell, while Mussorgsky portrays in sound a selection of paintings by his friend Viktor Hartmann.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD2005EB04 \| CD \| NO BARCODE CHOPIN, RACHMANINOV, BRAHMS, LISZT, MOZART, SCHUBERT, J STRAUSS, SAINT-SAENS Elena Bezprozvannykh (piano)
WIDE-RANGING REPERTOIRE From Mozart's Adagio in B minor, through short works by Schubert, Brahms and Johann Strauss (the Viennese heritage), to miniatures by Chopin and Saint-Saens (the French connection), and works by Liszt and Rachmaninov, Bezprozvannykh demonstrates her versatility on this recital disc.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD93190 \| CD \| 4010276019350 SHOSTAKOVICH: VIOLIN SONATA OP 134 WEINBERG: VIOLIN SONATAS NOS 3 & 4 Kolja Blacher (violin), Jascha Nemtsov (piano)
GOOD FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES Shostakovich held his friend and musical colleague Mieczyslaw Weinberg in the highest regard, so it is appropriate that their music should come together on this new release. Despite their close relationship and musical affinities, their compositions nonetheless bear the marks of their individual personalities.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD98205 \| CD \| 4010276017158 BEETHOVEN: PIANO SONATAS NO 16 IN G MAJOR OP 31 NO 1, NO 17 IN D MINOR OP 31 NO 2 & NO 18 IN E-FLAT MAJOR OP 31 NO 3 Gerhard Oppitz (piano)
VOLUME 5 OF OPPITZ'S COMPLETE SET Beethoven's Op 31 Piano Sonatas were composed at a period of great personal crisis between 1801-3, the time of the Heiligenstadt Testament in which he confessed his deafness and dedicated himself to his musical art. In these works, he embarked on a new, more dramatic style that would eventually establish his immortal reputation.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD98239 \| CD \| 4010276018179 ENESCU VIOLIN & PIANO WORKS VOL 1 Remus Azoitei (violin), Eduard Stan (piano)
FROM ROMANIA WITH LOVE The first volume of Enescu's complete works for violin and piano presents his Impressions of Childhood Op 28, the 'Torso' Sonata in A minor (1911) and the 2nd Sonata Op 6. George Enescu was one of the 20th Century's most colourful musical personalities and his music abounds in nostalgia, lyricism, wit and virtuosity.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD98288 \| CD \| 4010276019794 BACH ST JOHN PASSION HIGHLIGHTS Michael Schade (Evangelist), Matthias Goerne (Christus), Juliane Banse (soprano), Ingeborg Danz (alto), James Taylor (tenor), Andreas Schmidt (bass), Gachinger Kantorei, Bach Collegium Stuttgart, Helmut Rilling (director)
PASSIONATE BACH Rilling’s interpretation of Bach’s dramatic St John Passion remains one of the highpoints of the international award-winning Edition Bachakademie. This highlights disc of favourite arias and choruses will be thoroughly enjoyed by the serious collector and the casual listener alike. The complete work is available on CD92075.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD98483 \| CD \| 4010276016830 MUSIC FOR GUITAR SOLO BY DOMENICONI, DYENS, KAVANAGH, VILLA-LOBOS AND OTHERS Dale Kavanagh (guitar)
FANTASTIC MUSICALITY (Fanfare) Canadian-born Dale Kavanagh is a gifted interpreter of guitar music. This album focuses on 20th-century repertoire, including several original compositions. Dominiconi pays tribute to JS Bach in his Chaconne, Villa-Lobos is represented by the 2nd movement from his Guitar Concerto and a moving arrangement of Kol Nidrei rounds off this disc.

	HARMONIA MUNDI \| HMC901944 \| CD \| 794881847525 BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO & KREUTZER SONATA Isabelle Faust (violin), The Prague Philharmonia, Jiri Belohlavek (conductor), Alexander Melnikova (piano)
TWO FACES OF BEETHOVEN Beethoven's Violin Concerto is less a virtuoso showpiece than an extended dialogue between the soloist and orchestra, while his 'Kreutzer' Sonata is one of his most demanding. Young violinist Isabelle Faust is equal to the immense challenges of each masterpiece and is ably supported by orchestra and pianist alike.

	HARMONIA MUNDI \| HMU907438 \| CD \| 093046743826 BACH LUTE WORKS VOL 1 Paul O'Dette (lute)
A DELIGHTFUL DISC Bach was so enamoured of the sound of the lute that he designed a gut-stringed harpsichord to imitate it, and composed a number of works on it, some of which are actually unplayable on the lute! Paul O'Dette has deftly rectified this problem and made arrangements of the Suite in A minor BWV 995, the Partita in E major BWV 1006a and the Sonata in G major BWV 1001.

	HELIOS \| CDH55279 \| CD \| 034571152790 VIVALDI ARIAS & SINFONIAS Emma Kirkby (soprano), The Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman (conductor)
VIVA VIVALDI! Vocal and orchestral excerpts from Vivaldi's operas Griselda, Tito Manlio, Ottone in villa, l'Atenaide, Tamerlano (Il Bajazet), l'incoronazione di Dario and Catone in Utica comprise a dazzling survey of Vivaldi's astonishing operatic output. 'Simply dazzling' (Fanfare) 'Strongly recommended on all counts' (Gramophone)

	HELIOS \| CDH55299 \| CD \| 034571152998 GRIEG STRING QUARTETS NOS 1 & 2 Chilingirian Quartet
GRIEG BEYOND PEER GYNT Includes Adagio and Allegro giocoso arranged by Levon Chilingirian from Grieg's sketches. 'In the hands of the Chilingirian these works receive their best possible advocacy. Superbly played.' (Classic CD) 'In every way a thoroughly worthwhile issue' (Classic FM Magazine) 'high-class playing and recording' (Gramophone)

	HYPERION \| CDA67562 \| CD \| 034571175621 PADEREWSKI PIANO SONATA, VARIATIONS & FUGUE OP 11, VARIATIONS & FUGUE OP 23 Jonathan Plowright (piano)
PADEREWSKI THE COMPOSER The three major works on this CD make a strong case for the worth of Paderewski's compositions. Turbulent, passionate and technically extremely difficult, these pieces also contain moments of disarming simplicity. Jonathan Plowright meets the extraordinary challenges of Paderewski's demanding writing.

	LIGIA \| LIG103178 \| CD \| 3487549901789 ONSLOW PIANO & VIOLIN DUETS OP 29 & OP 31 Sandrine Cantoreggi (violin), Laurent Martin (piano)
PIANO TO THE FORE In these works George Onslow (1784-1853) began to free himself from the influence of Classicism, liberating the piano parts with virtuosic leaps, arpeggios and other sparkling effects which point towards the Romanticism of Chopin or Liszt. The violin, by contrast, tends to maintain a more lyrical character.

	LIVING ERA \| AJD2014 \| CD2 \| 743625201420 RACHMANINOV PIANO CONCERTOS, RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI & 9 SOLO PIECES Sergei Rachmaninov (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Leopold Stokowski (conductors)
RACHMANINOV PLAYS RACHMANINOV These are historical treasures indeed - all the more so at this great price! From the 1st Piano Concerto Op 1 to the famous Paganini Rhapsody Op 43, Rachmaninov bestrode the first half of the 20th Century as a colossus, both as a performer and a composer. Classic recordings that have stood the test of time.

	LYRITA \| SRCD206 \| CD \| 5020926020628 WS BENNETT SYMPHONY IN G MINOR, THE MAY QUEEN, THE WOOD NYMPHS, THE NAIADES & PARISINA London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite (conductor)
ROMANTIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC Robert Schumann, with whom Bennett would often 'drink a bottle of porter', noted the 'remarkable family resemblance' in Bennett's music to that of Mendelssohn - 'the same beauty of form, poetic depth yet clearness, and ideal purity, the same outwardly satisfying impression, but with a difference.'

	LYRITA \| SRCD267 \| CD \| 5020926026729 MAW: SCENES & ARIAS MILNER: SALUTATIO ANGELICA OP 1 Jane Manning (soprano), Anne Howells (mezzo-soprano), Norma Proctor (contralto), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Norman Del Mar (conductor), Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Felicity Palmer (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), London Sinfonietta & Chorus, David Atherton (
NEO-ROMANTICS Music for voice has always been an important component of Nicholas Maw’s creative output. He first came to notice with a Nocturne for mezzo-soprano and orchestra, and it was his thrilling Scenes and Arias for three female voices and large orchestra that unmistakably announced the arrival of a strong new personality in British music.

	LYRITA \| SRCD269 \| CD \| 5020926026927 BANTOCK: OVERTURE TO A GREEK TRAGEDY; HOLBROOKE: THE BIRDS OF RHIANNON ROOTHAM: SYMPHONY NO 1 Philharmonia Orchestra Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite (conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor)
BRITISH SYMPHONIC MUSIC Granville Bantock, Cyril Bradley Rootham and Josef Holbrooke were contemporaries of Vaughan Williams. Bantock's Overture to a Greek Tragedy (Oedipus at Colonus) was written in 1911, Holbrooke's The Birds of Rhiannon is a symphonic poem based on Celtic lore and Rootham's 1st Symphony of 1934 has been described as vigorous and genial.

	LYRITA \| SRCD270 \| CD \| 5020926027023 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: SONS LIGHT; HOLST: THE MYSTIC TRUMPETER PARRY: ODE ON THE NATIVITY Teresa Cahill (soprano), The Bach Choir, Royal College of Music Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks (conductor), Sheila Armstrong (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra, David Atherton (conductor)
ENGLISH CHORAL MUSIC Holst and Vaughan Williams were lifelong friends and Parry was one of Vaughan Williams’s teachers at the Royal College of Music. Lyrita here puts on the map three neglected scores from the British choral tradition and they do so in magnificent style. The notes are by Ursula Vaughan Williams (who wrote the poems for The Sons of Light), Imogen Holst and Bernard Benoliel.

	LYRITA \| SRCD329 \| CD \| 5020926032928 JONES SYMPHONIES NOS 4, 7 & 8 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves (conductor), BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, Bryden Thomson (conductor)
MASTER SYMPHONIST Daniel Jones was one of Wales’s leading composers in the post-1945 era and a distinguished symphonist. He struck up a lasting friendships with Dylan Thomas, to whose memory his 4th Symphony (1954) is dedicated. His 7th and 8th Symphonies date from 1972 and combine epic Romanticism with energetic, angular rhythmic energy.

	MARCO POLO \| 8225332 \| CD \| ZIEHRER OPERETTA OVERTURES Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Pollack (conductor)
Although much of Ziehrer’s dance music has been recorded, notably on Marco Polo, this is the first recording entirely devoted to his operetta overtures. Memorably tuneful and always exhilarating, many of these are premiere recordings. This is the fifth Marco Polo recording of the music of Ziehrer. Previous volumes are available on 8223814, 8223815, 8223817 and 8225172.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001000 \| CD5 \| 4600317010004 BACH, PAGANINI, KHACHATURIAN & OTHERS 5-CD SET Victor Pikaizen (violin solo)
PAGANINI'S TRUE HEIR Playing Paganini's own violin, Victor Pikaizen is a world-touring virtuoso, a deep and multifaceted musician who combines poetic spirituality with superb craftsmanship. This 5-CD set, which brings together the following individual CDs, presents recordings made between 1958 and 1983.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001001 \| CD \| 4600317010011 BACH SOLO VIOLIN SONATAS NOS 1, 2 & 3 Victor Pikaizen (violin solo)
Recorded in 1971.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001002 \| CD \| 4600317010028 BACH SOLO VIOLIN PARTITAS NOS 1 & 2 Victor Pikaizen (violin solo)
Recorded in 1971.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001003 \| CD \| 4600317010035 BACH: SOLO VIOLIN PARTITA NO 3; KHACHATURIAN: SONATA-MONOLOGUE (1975) LEVITIN: VARIATIONS OP 45; VAINBERG: SONATA NO 3 Victor Pikaizen (violin solo)
Recorded in 1971 (Bach), 1977 (Khachaturian), 1958 (Levitin) and 1983 (Vainberg).

	MELODYIA \| MELCD10010041 \| CD \| 4600317010042 PAGANINI 24 CAPRICES VOL 1 (NOS 1-20) Victor Pikaizen (violin solo)
Recorded in 1967, this disc won the Chants du Monde Grand Prize.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD10010042 \| CD \| 460031701004202 PAGANINI 24 CAPRICES VOL 2 (NOS 21-24) Victor Pikaizen (violin solo)
Recorded in 1967 (Caprices) and 1982 (Introduction and Variations on God Save The King, Variations on Pria ch'io l'impegno, Introduction and Variations on Non piu mesta from Rossini's La Cenerentola) and 1958 (Recitative and Toccata).

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001006 \| CD \| 4600317010066 KHACHATURIAN PIANO CONCERTO & SYMPHONY NO 3 Yakov Flier (piano), Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin (Conductor)
COMMUNIST CLASSICS The tumultuous, impulsive and plaintive strains of Armenian music all found their way into Khachaturian's music, which also takes note of the ideas of Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev and Ravel. The rhythmic drive of the 1936 Piano Concerto's outer movements contrasts with its lyrical slow movement. The single-movement 3rd Symphony was composed in 1947.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001007 \| CD \| 4600317010073 BEETHOVEN: THE CREATURES OF PROMETHEUS OVERTURE, SYMPHONY NO 4 MOZART: FLUTE CONCERTO NO 1 K313 Eduard Scherbachev (flute), Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin (conductor)
LEGENDARY RECORDINGS Kirill Kondrashin performed all of Beethoven's symphonies with the Moscow Philharmonic and here presents the rarely-heard 4th, whose classical proportions match those of Mozart's delightful Flute Concerto. However, there's no shortage of high drama in Beethoven's Symphony, nor in the Prometheus Overture! Recorded in 1964, '65 and '67.

	NAÏVE \| OP30439 \| CD2 \| 709861304394 MONTEVERDI L'ORFEO Monica Piccinini, Anna Simboli (soprano), Sara Mingardo (contralto), Furio Zanasi, Luca Dordolo (tenor), Sergio Foresti, Antonio Abete (bass), Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor)
400th ANNIVERSARY EDITION For his debut recording of Monteverdi's seminal opera of 1607, Rinaldo Alessandrini has edited the 1609 score published in Venice, using his immense expertise to present the work in a fresh guise. Furio Zanasi is arguably the world's greatest interpreter of the title role. Luxurious limited edition with illustrated booklet.

	NAÏVE \| V5081 \| CD \| 822186050811 FANTASIE FANTASME MUSIC BY BACH, KEREN, BRAHMS, SCHOENBERG, LIGETI, JANACEK, CAGE & MOZART David Greilsammer (piano)
DREAMS & FANTASIES From Bach's Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue and Mozart's Fantasy in C minor to excerpts from Cage's pieces for prepared piano and Ligeti's Musica Ricercata, acclaimed young pianist David Greilsammer explores some of the most elusive and rewarding music for solo keyboard ever written. A truly magical disc by a major new talent.

	ORFEO \| ORFC699073 \| CD3 \| 4011790699325 OPERA HIGHLIGHTS DON CARLO, IL TROVATORE, OTELLO, LA TRAVIATA, I PURITANI, LA BOHEME, TOSCA, LE PROPHETE, CARMEN, LOHENGRIN, PARSIFAL & MORE Placido Domingo (tenor), Chorus & Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, leading conductors
MAJOR TRIBUTE TO A GREAT TENOR These live recordings, spanning 1967 to 1999, represent a unique summary of Domingo's performances with the VSO. Besides highlights from the operas listed, there are also excerpts from Il Giuramento, La Fanciulla del West, Andrea Chenier, Pagliacci, Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Samson et Dalila, Herodiade, Pique Dame and Die Walkure.

	ORFEO \| ORFC721072 \| CD2 \| 4011790721224 BEETHOVEN: PIANO SONATA OP 111; BRAHMS: SIX PIECES OP 118 & WORKS BY SCHUBERT, SCHUMANN & CHOPIN Wilhelm Kempff (piano), Heidi Gigler (violin)
UNAFFECTED SOVEREIGNTY Drawing on broadcasts by WDR Cologne, this disc captures Kempff's clear and meticulous playing to perfection. His March 1960 performance of Schubert's Fantasy for Violin and Piano D934 is here released for the first time. The Brahms and Chopin works date from the same time, while the Beethoven and Schumann were recorded in October 1956.

	PENTATONE \| PTC5186065 \| SACD \| 827949006562 DVORAK SYMPHONY NO 8, THE WILD DOVE & THE NOON WITCH Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam, Yakov Kreizberg (conductor)
CZECH CLASSICS Dvorak's cheerful 8th Symphony draws inspiration from the Bohemian folkmusic that he so loved, while the two symphonic poems are based on Czech ballads from the Kytice collection. The world-renowned 130-member Netherlands Philharmonic has been splendidly captured on this hybrid SACD in a recording made in May 2006.

	PENTATONE \| PTC5186183 \| SACD \| 827949018367 MAHLER SYMPHONY NO 5 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)
REMASTERED QUADROPHONIC RECORDING Originally recorded in 4-channel surround sound in 1970, Haitink's interpretation of Mahler's dramatic 5th Symphony continued the 'Mahler tradition' established in Amsterdam by the composer himself, followed in turn by Willem Mengelberg. The Concertgebouw's unique acoustic gives this recording a special audio quality on this hybrid SACD.

	PRIMA VOCE \| NI7801 \| CD \| 0710357780127 GREAT SINGERS VOL 1 1909 - 1938 Luisa Tetrazzini, Enrico Caruso, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, John McCormack, Amelita Galli-Curci, Riccardo Stracciari, Rosa Ponselle, Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, Eva Turner, Lawrence Tibbett, Conchita Supervia, Beniamino Gigli, Marian Anderson, Tito Schipa, Mafald
GOLDEN AGE OF OPERA Prima Voce presents the greatest vocal recordings of the years 1900 to 1939. Beautifully remastered from 78 rpm discs, these recordings preserve the immediacy and fidelity of the original performances. 16 excerpts from favourite operas from The Magic Flute to Turandot, with many bel canto gems in between. Ask about the full Prima Voce range available through Select!

	PRIMA VOCE \| NI7900 \| CD \| 0710357790027 CARUSO - THE EARLY RECORDINGS Enrico Caruso (tenor)
MUSICAL HISTORY COMES BACK TO LIFE During the first decade of last century, a familiar debating question was 'Did Caruso make the gramophone or did the gramophone make Caruso?' Here are 27 recordings from 1902 (Gramophone & Typewriter Company original pressings) and 1904 to 1910 (Victor) that suggest the answer: 'They made each other.'

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3097 \| CD \| 743625309720 THE BEST OF VIVALDI Various Artists
Includes The Four Seasons excerpts, Concerto for Four Violins and Violin Concerto in A minor.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3098 \| CD \| 743625309829 THE BEST OF BEETHOVEN Various Artists
Includes Symphony No 5, 'Moonlight' Sonata excerpts and Symphony No 6 'Pastoral' excerpts.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3099 \| CD \| 743625309928 THE BEST OF ROSSINI Various Artists
Includes overtures to William Tell, The Barber of Seville, Cinderella and The Thieving Magpie.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3100 \| CD \| 743625310023 THE BEST OF MOZART Various Artists
Includes excerpts from the Clarinet Concerto, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and The Marriage of Figaro.