June New Releases

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NAXOS CD OF THE MONTH | 8557799 | CD | 747313279920
CORELLI
VIOLIN SONATAS OP 5 NOS 7-12
Francois Fernandez (baroque violin), Glen Wilson (harpsichord)

Elegantly performed by two leading artists: Francois Fernandez has some 100 recordings to his credit, while Geln Wlson is a living legend of the harpsichord.
This is Volume 2 of the Corelli Violin Sonatas. Volume 1 (8557165) has sold hudnreds of copies.
Corelli’s Violin Sonatas are cornerstones of Baroque violin repertoire

BAROQUE CHAMBER MUSIC DELIGHTS Arcangelo Corelli’s fame as both violinist and composer was widespread throughout 17th-century Europe. His surviving works are relatively few in number but far-reaching in influence, both in terms of performance practice and compositional technique. The twelve Op 5 Violin Sonatas are notable for their juxtaposition of slow movements of a lyrical, elegant beauty akin to the human voice, and brilliant, technically demanding fast movements. Sonatas Nos 1-6 are available on Naxos 8557165.

NAXOS | 8120831 | CD | 636943283127
WEILL: MACK THE KNIFE & OTHER SONGS
Various Artists including Lotte Lenya, Bertolt Brecht, Gertrude Lawrence, Walter huston, Danny Kaye & Louis Armstrong

20 original recordings 1929-56
Kurt Weill’s songs are legendary and have been covered by many great performers
Includes hits from his greatest musicals

FROM THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC TO BROADWAY Kurt Weill was unique in achieving Transatlantic success with his satirical, witty, often biting and sometimes very beautiful songs. Many have achieved lasting fame outside their original theatrical contexts. These 20 tracks are performed by Lotte Lenya, Bertolt Brecht, Walter Huston, Gertrude Lawrence, Danny Kaye, Mary Martin, Kenny Baker, Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Bay, Benny goodman & His Orchestra, Johhny Mercer, Buddy Clark, Greta Keller, Cy Walter, Louis Armstrong and, of course, Kurt Weill himself.

NAXOS | 8557807 | CD | 747313278077
BARRIOS
GUITAR MUSIC VOL 3
Jeffrey McFadden (guitar)

Lyrical Latin American miniatures by one of the greatest guitarist-composers, Paraguayan Agustin Barrios
Jeffrey McFadden is a pre-eminent Canadian guitarist, multi-award-winner and frequent guest at international festivals
Twenty-one delightful tracks performed with consumate artistry

SOUTH AMERICA GUITAR Whilst he is now considered by some to be the greatest of all guitarist-composers, it is curious to think that the music of the Paraguayan Agustin Pio Barrios Mangore fell into neglect for over three decades after his death. This recording comprises many of his smaller works, including the hauntingly beautiful Caazapa, and Medallon Antiguo (Old Medallion), named after a piece of jewellery worn by an opera singer from Buenos Aires with whom Barrios fell in love.

NAXOS | 8557828 | CD | 747313282821
ALFVEN
SYNNOVE SOLBAKKEN, EN BYGDESAGA, ELEGIE
Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra, Niklas Willen (conductor)

Violinst, conductor and composers Hugo Alfven’s best-known work is his Swedish Rhapsody
This disc presents orchestral suites from two of his film-music scores, both of which draw upon folk tunes
The Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra is one of the most exciting orchestras in Scandinavia

SWEDISH FILM MUSIC SUITES In his native Sweden Hugo Alfven’s music ranks as the most significant after that of Berwald. The music on this disc consists of two suites drawn from films that Alfven scored during the 1930s and 1940s. Both Suites draw on folk-tunes to evoke the countryside with a mix of bucolic devices and sombre pastoral melodies. Alfven’s music was widely commended. In Elegie, Alfven pays tribute to fellow countryman and composer Emil Sjogren (1853-1918). This work anticipates his own 4th Symphony (Naxos 8557284).

NAXOS | 8557921 | CD | 747313292127
BRIDGE
PIANO MUSIC VOL 2
Ashley Wass (piano)

Contains Bridge’s most important work for piano, the Sonata of 1921-4 written in response to World War I, and other works, some of which were not published during the compoer’s lifetime
Introspective, tender, virtuosic, emotional piano music
The technical mastery of Bridge’s music is matched by Ashley Wass’s accomplished interpretations

POWERFUL 20TH-CENTURY PIANO WORKS Best known today as Benjamin Britten's teacher and mentor, British composer Frank Bridge's later style of composition was strongly influenced by the war of 1914-18. This is exemplified in his masterpiece, the Piano Sonata, completed in 1924, in his Lament for Catherine, for a child lost when the Lusitania was torpedoed and, less directly, in his Three Improvisations for the Left Hand, for the pianist Douglas Fox, who had lost an arm in the war.

NAXOS | 8557923 | CD | 747313292325
RODRIGO
PIANO MUSIC VOL 2
Artue Pizarro (piano)

Piano works by Joaquin Rodrigo, whose Concierto de Aranjuez is one of the pinnacles of the Spanish and guitar concerto repertoire
His piano music ranges from works for children to demanding major works; examples of both feature on this disc
Artur Pizarro has recorded extensively, with his first volume of Rodrigo’s complete piano works for Naxos (8557272) chosen as Editor’s Choice in The Gramophone.

PIANO SHOWPIECES & MINIATURES In addition to composing a prolific variety of orchestral and instrumental music, Joaquin Rodrigo was a virtuoso pianist. This second and final volume of Artur Pizarro’s recording of the complete solo piano music for Naxos includes miniatures written for ‘small hands’, including those of his daughter Cecilia, the virtuosic Sonatas de Castilla, the Suite para piano, which combines ancient dance forms with elements of contemporary complexity, and Tres Evocaciones, a tribute to the beautiful Andalusian city of Seville. Volume 1 is available on Naxos 8557272.

NAXOS | 8559277 | CD | 636943927724
JOPLIN
RAGS VOL 2 + NAXOS CATALOGUE
Benjamin Loeb (piano)

Sixteen great Scott Joplin Rags plus the Naxos 2007 Catalogue
His Rags, whether reflective or joyous, earned him the title of 'King of Ragtime Writers' and remain popular today
Benjamin Loeb, a native Texan, is an accomplished conductor, accompanist, and soloist

CD + NAXOS 2007 CATALOGUE Scott Joplin is best remembered today as the ‘King of the Ragtime Writers’, the master of freely syncopated and extraordinarily inventive piano rags. This recording includes the whirling, scintillating Stoptime Rag, the nostalgic Gladiolus Rag, and Joplin’s last ever work for piano, Reflection Rag. Volume 1 is available on Naxos 8559114.

NAXOS | 8570020 | CD | 747313002078
SIBELIUS
SONGS VOL 2
Hannu Jurmu (tenor), Jouni Somero (piano)

Sibelius Anniversary Year release – with world premiere recordings!
His songs reveal a new aspect to this composer, whose Violin Concerto and Symphonies are extemely popular
Tenor Hannu Jurmu enjoys an international career and was awarded the Beniamino Gigli Prize for his work in the field of opera
Jouni Somero is an acclaimed Finnish pianist

SONGS BY SIBELIUS Although Sibelius wrote around a hundred songs over a period of more than thirty years – mainly settings of Swedish texts, with eight in German and only a handful in Finnish – they have suffered comparative neglect alongside his larger-scale orchestral and choral music. The best of the songs are essentially nature pieces, dark-hued, vividly characterized, intensely melancholic and vocally demanding. Sibelius considered them to represent his 'innermost self'. Volume 1 is available on Naxos 8570019.

NAXOS | 8570237 | CD | 747313023776
THREE CENTURIES OF BAGATELLES
MUSIC BY COUPERIN, BEETHOVEN, SAINT-SAENS, LIADOV, TCHEREPNIN, DENISOV, LISZT & BARTOK
Julia Zilberquit (piano)

Each of the 36 tracks on this disc is a tiny masterpiece of characterisation, from the Baroque to the present day
Fascinating survey, including several works by leading Russian composers
Young Russian-born American pianist Julia Zilberquit has earned critical acclaim as a recitalist, orchestral soloist, chamber musician and recording artist

A LITTLE BAG OF MUSICAL RICHES Bagatelle means ‘trifle’ in French. The genre was often used by composers to ‘disarm’ their listeners, surprising them with a brilliant or poetic character piece. This innovative recording by the gifted Russian-born American pianist Julia Zilberquit traces the development of the bagatelle from Couperin through to Bartok and beyond, revealing the remarkable character and drama in the genre.

NAXOS | 8570245 | CD | 747313024575
ROUSSEL
BACCHUS & ARIADNE BELLET, SYMPHONY NO 3
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Stephane Deneve (conductor)

Albert Roussel composed only a handful of works, yet each is perfectly crafted in a personal style that recalls the soundworlds of Debussy and Ravel
The ballet Bacchus et Ariane is one of his most popular pieces, whose music is energetic, melodic, original, and pictorial in quality
Roussel’s 3rd Symphony has a ‘springtime’ feeling and remains his most popular symphony

DAZZLING NEO-CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL WORKS Roussel’s two most successful works - the ballet Bacchus et Ariane and Symphony No. 3 - demonstrate his mature, neo-classical idiom. The 3rd Symphony, commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra for its 50th anniversary season, represents the composer’s neo-classical language at its most incisive. Notable for opening and closing movements which are propelled with unstoppable momentum, this is the only symphony by Roussel to have retained its place in the repertoire. With its unbridled sensuality, subtle harmonies and intricate counterpoint, the sumptuously scored two-act ballet Bacchus et Ariane, is another dazzling display of Roussel at the height of his powers.

NAXOS | 8570290 | CD | 747313029075
BRAHMS
RHAPSODIES OP 79, WALTZES OP 39, 3 INTERMEZZI OP 117, VARIATIONS & FUGUE ON A THEME BY HANDEL
Jeno Jando (piano)

Brahms in relaxed mood – the Waltzes – and in full flight – the Variations: from delightful salon pieces to immense concert-hall repertoire
Acclaimed as ‘The busiest man on the keyboard.’ (Daily Telegraph UK), Jeno Jando is one of the most prolific artists in the history of classical music recording. And one of its most appreciated and admired

ROMANTIC PIANO MUSIC Written in Vienna in 1864, and perhaps an early tribute to the city he had made his home, Brahms’s Waltzes, Op. 39 were originally conceived as piano duets (available on Naxos 8553139) and arranged for solo piano in 1867. These exquisite miniatures are characterised by a joyful abandon not usually associated with this composer. With their quasi-orchestral texture, the two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 alternate passages of passionate urgency and tender lyricism. Dedicated to ‘a beloved friend’ Clara Schumann, the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel are a remarkable series of 25 variations varying in mood and texture, followed by a final fugue showing consummate mastery of the form.

NAXOS | 866020708 | CD2 | 73009920727
ROSSINI
LE COMTE ORY
Linda Gerrard, Wojtek Gierlach, Luisa Islam-Ali-Zade, Gloria Montanari, Huw Rhys-Evans, Luca Salsi, Sofia Soloviy, Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno, Czech Chamber Soloists Brno, Brad Cohen (conductor)

One of Rossini’s most broadly comic operas tells the tale of the amorous Count Ory
Draws much of its music from his spectacular occasional opera Il viaggio a Reims to set a new libretto by Scribe and Delestre-Poirson
This performance brims with vitality and some very fine singing

ROSSINI'S COMIC MASTERPIECE Set in rural France at the time of the Crusades, Le Comte Ory, Rossini’s last comic opera, is based on the story of a real-life villainous Count who attempts the seduction of a Countess as she awaits the return of her brother. The opera is one of Rossini’s funniest, notable for its sequence of madcap situations set to music which is fast-paced, colourful and dramatic. Berlioz considered it to be Rossini’s 'absolute masterpiece'.

NAXOS | 811131112 | CD2 | 747313331123
THE BEST OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra, The New Promenade Orchestra, The New Symphony Orchestra, Isadore Godfrey

Ever-popular G&S hit songs from HMS Pinafore, Patience, The Pirates of Penzance and other operettas
24 unforgettable tracks from recordings made between 1948 and 1954

11 GREAT G & S OPERETTA EXCERPTS Gilbert and Sullivan proved an inspired combination in the late Victorian period, satirising contemporary attitudes, musical styles, personalities and events in their many operettas. Their popularity remains undiminished today, with HMS Pinafore, Patience, Ruddigore, Princess Ida, The Gondoliers, Iolanthe, Trial by Jury, The Pirates of Penzance, The Yeoman of the Geord and The Mikado receiving innumerable performances around the world by both professional and amateur companies.

NAXOS | 866901213 | CD2 | 730099691222
HANSON
MERRY MOUNT
Soloists, Northwest Boychoir, Seattle Girls' Choir, Seattle Symphony Chorale, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz (conductor)

Based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story The Maypole of Merry Mount, Howard Hanson’s 1933 opera was a hit when premiered at the Met
The music recalls that of his popular 1st and 2nd Symphonies in its melodic and harmonic power
Despite its title, Merry Mount is a highly dramatic work, a tale of puritanism, devilry and tragic love

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PERFORMANCE Howard Hanson was influenced as much by Sibelius as by his American surroundings. The plot of his 1933 opera, Merry Mount, set in New England in 1625 during a conflict between the Puritans and the Cavaliers, is anything but merry. However, the composer described the music as 'warm-blooded…essentially a lyrical work [that] makes use of broad melodic lines as often as possible'. Listeners familiar with Hanson’s first two symphonies will find strong melodic and harmonic affinities with Merry Mount. This recording derives from a critically acclaimed pair of concert performances by Seattle Symphony and Gerard Schwarz in October 1996. Hanson’s Symphony No. 1 can be heard on Naxos 8559072.

ASV GOLD CD OF THE MONTH | GLD4026 | CD | 743625402629
SPOHR
SEPTET IN A MINOR OP 147& NONET IN F MAJOR OP 31
Ensemble 360

Ensemble 360 consists of the finest instrumental soloists from across the globe in residence with Music in the Round at The Crucible Studio Theatre in Sheffield
Louis Spohr was an inventive and highly accomplished composer, as well as a violinist and conductor of note
His chamber music is entertaining, sophisticated and increasingly popular

19TH-CENTURY CHAMBER CLASSICS These two chamber works by Spohr are delightful and, particularly the Septet, are not over-recorded due to the unusual instrumental combination, giving this recording a strong position in the marketplace. This is the Ensemble’s second recording, and quickly follows from the great success of their debut recording of works by Mozart (GLD4022). Critics were united in their praise for this album: 'Altogether, this is a performance that can stand as a benchmark for this much-recorded work…A real pleasure' BBC Music Magazine – Chamber Music Choice and double 5-star review.

HARMONIA MUNDI CD OF THE MONTH | HMC901932 | CD | 794881835522
BERLIOZ: LES NUITS DETE
RAVEL: SHEHEREZADE & CINQ MELODIES POPULAIRES GREQUES
Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Kent Nagano (conductor)

Exotic allure characterises these ravishing French song cycles
Born to Slovenian parents in Argentina, mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink is a musical citizen of the world – her mellow voice enlivens lyricism with passion
This album is a connoiseur’s choice disc on all counts: repertoire, soloist, orchestra and conductor

EXOTIC, EXQUISITE FRENCH SONGS Berlioz's Romantic orchestral songs Summer Nights are perfectly offset by the two famous song cycles by Ravel in this absolutely rabvishing performance by the velvet-voiced Bernarda Fink. The sumptuous sound of the orchestra, conducted with an irresistible sensuality by Kent Nagano, sure makes this the new benchmark recording for these classics of French chanson.

HARMONIA MUNDI CD OF THE MONTH | HMX290822628 | CD2 | |794881835027
HERREWEGHE BY HIMSELF
MUSIC FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE ROMANTIC
Collegium Vocale Gent, La Chapelle Royale, Ensemble Vocal Europeen, Orchestre des Champs-Elyssees, Ensemble Musique Oblique, Philippe Herreweghe (director)

Comprehensive retrospective (1981 to 2007) of Philippe Herreweghe’s remarkable career
2 CDs plus DVD with documentary ‘Philippe Herreweghe and the Word became Song’
Informative full-colour booklet with complete Harmonia Mundi discography

60th BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE 2-CD + DVD SET More then two-and-a-half hours of music spanning several centuries plus a 56' documentary about the ongoing career of outstanding conductor Philippe Herreweghe make this a 'must have' set. Herreweghe himself selected the 28 music tracks which survey his discography of more than 100 titles. From the Renaissance through the Classical and Romantic eras, Bach to Bruckner, Schutz to Schoenberg, Beethoven, Faure, Lassus, Mahler, Monteverdi, Purcell, Schumann, Weill and more!

HYPERION CD OF THE MONTH | CDA675412 | CD2 | 034571175416
JS BACH
CELLO SUITES
Steven Isserlis (cello)

Cellist Steven Isserlis has toured Australia many times, attracting the highest praise from critics and audiences alike
His interpretations combine flamboyance and inwardness, virtuosity and solid technique, head and heart
His first recording of the complete Bach Cello Suites is an indelibly important addition to his extensive discography

ISSERLIS PLAYS BACH This is a major artistic milestone for a performer at the zenith of his career – described recently in The Independent as ‘the stuff of legend’. Steven Isserlis’s award-winning discography spans his diverse musical interests, and demonstrates his supreme artistry and uniquely beautiful sound. His first recording of the complete Bach Cello Suites is an indelibly important addition to the set. 'Some of the best Bach playing I've heard since Casals' (Rob Cowan, BBC Radio 3)

NAIVE CD OF THE MONTH | V5093 | CD | 822186050934
NOUVELLES VAGUES
NOUVELLES VAGUES - FROM GODARD TO AUDIARD
Traffic Quintet

The new wave of French film directors of the late1950s and early 1960s left their mark on cinema, as did the composers who wrote soundtracks for them
This disc includes music from such classic films as Truffault’s Jules & Jim, godard’s Pierrot le fou and Le Mepris, Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris and many more
This is a very poetic and well-balanced recording

NEW WAVE FRENCH FILM MUSIC Formed in the early 1990s by leading players from prestigious French orchestras, Traffic quintet interprets French film music by Gato Barbieri, Georges Delarue, Alexandre Desplat, Antoine Duhamel, Maurice Jarre and Ennio Morricone composed for directors Jean-luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, Claude Miller, Philippe de Broca, Jacques Audiard, Henri Verneuil, Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lean, Andrzej Zulawski and Henri Colpi.

AEON | AE0749 | CD | 3760058367490
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
TANGOS
Bebora Russ (vocalist), Caliente Quartet

Piazzolla is always in fashion with his unique approach to tango
Debora Russ’ vocals add an extra dimension to the bandoneon, piano, violin and double bass of the Caliente Quartet
All the immediacy of a live concert recording and the clarity of a studio session

PASSIONATE PIAZZOLLA Soaring lyricism, energetic rhythms, the sensuous magic of tango come together in this live recording featuring the sultry Argentine singer Debora Russ and the Caliente Quartet. Here are eleven great tracks that take the listener into the very heart of Piazzolla's musical world and strike a chord in the soul of everyone who has ever loved.

CALLIOPE | CAL9373 | CD | 794881846023
CHEVALIER DE ST-GEORGE
VIOLIN CONCERTOS
Les Archets de Paris

Joseph de Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George, has been dubbed the ‘Black Mozart’ and the ‘voltaire of Music’
His adventurous life included a distinguished career as a composer and violinist
Saint-George’s music is similar in style to that of Haydn or Mozart, but also has its own unique qualities which makes it worthwhile in its own terms

CELEBRITY CLASSICAL COMPOSER A darling of 18th-century Parisian salons, the Afro-French composer Saint-George wrote 215 works which are only now gaining the recognition they deserve. An accomplished fencer, Saint-George also infused his music with daring virtuosity - the violin almost duels with the orchestra. This disc presents four of his remarkable violin concertos.

DAQUI | 332015 | CD | 794881713424
TAMAAS
MUSIC FOR OUD
Samir & Wissan Joubran (oud)

Tamaas has been described as a masterpiece, weaving together the Joubran brothers' natural raw talent, intimate knowledge of their instrument, the oud, as well as their impressive ability to improvise
A native of Nazareth, Samir Joubran, already hailed throughout the Arab world, is now achieving international recognition

MUSIC FROM PALESTINE Brothers Samir and Wissam Joubran present a number of Arab pieces and improvisations for two ouds. This is an essential CD for the collection. 'He plays with his eyes closed. Shadows, worries and signs pass over his face. Something is burning inside, a thought - intense and bitter. In the silence between the notes, reality screams out…' (Le Monde) Also available: Randana (Fairplay LC11983).

LONG DISTANCE | LD0570205 | CD | 794881794928
SONGS FROM A WORLD APART

Levon Minassian (doudouk), Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra

Levon Minassian is now considered the world's undisputed master of the doudouk
He has performed all over the world, in concerts or for recordings for composers such as Peter Gabriel, Jean-Claude Petit, Ravi Shankar and Manu Katche
He is also much in demand for film music (Verneuil, Scorsese)

THIS DISC MAY CHANGE YOUR LIFE! The indescribably haunting sound of the doudouk, an Armenian wind instrument that combines the expressivity of the human voice, the mellow sound of an also flute and the rich timbres of an oboe, is unlike anything else you'll ever hear. This album is one of the most beautiful available - heartstoppingly beautiful music overflowing with heartfelt emotion. Full-colour booklet illustrated with stunning pictures of the ancient Armenian countryside. Ambient, classical and world music lovers will all revel in this recording!

WORLD VILLAGE | WV468068 | CD | 713746806828
RED SOIL IN MYEYES

Somi

With the ‘sultry sensuous voice of a great soul singer’ (Cafe LA), Somi has attracted rave reviews, such as this by music critic Greg Tate: ‘Grace, nobility, empathy, seduction, swing, global vision, cinematic sweep--these are just a few of the terms that come to mind when attempting to describe the feelings elicited by Somi and her songful, sublime debut. The bridge between jazz and Africa just took on a new elevation.’ Says it all, really.

HOLISTIC NEW AFRICAN SOUL-JAZZ Born in America to East African parents, Somi is a songwriter and singer whose music fuses jazz, classic soul, African folk and urban grooves. 'I want my music to put people in a place of introspective bliss and inspiration. The same place I am when I write,' she has said. Red Soil In My Eyes celebrates her Rwandese and Ugandan heritage in a contemporary musical idiom.

ZIG ZAG TERRITORIES | ZZT070501 | CD | 3760009291423
JS BACH
VIOLIN CONCERTOS BWV 1042, 1042, 1052 & 1056
Amandine Beyer (violin), Gli Incogniti

Bach’s concertos need little introduction, but this disc is particularly sparkling and intimate
Violinist Amandine Beyer has won a number of awards in competitions as well as for her recordings

CONVIVIAL BACH VIOLIN CONCERTOS Playing one instrument per part, the Venetian ensemble Gli Incogniti accentuate both the Italian inspiration of these four great violin concertos by J S Bach and their origin as works for he and his colleagues to perform, creating a dynamic balance between virtuosity and intimacy entirely appropriate to this evergreen music. Zig Zag is a label notable for the vibrancy of its recordings and the freshness of its artists.

OPUS ARTE | OA0973D | DVD2 | 809478009733
RAMEAU
ZOROASTRE
Anders J Dahlin, Evgueniy Alexiev, Sine Bundgaard, Anna Maria Panzarella, Lars Arvidson, Marcus Schwartz, Gerard Theruel, Ditte Andersen, Drottningholm Theatre Orchestra and Chorus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset (musical director)

Stunning staging by Pierre Audi makes full use of Drottningholm’s famous 18th-century theatre machinery
Rameau’s Zoroastre is one of Drottnigholm’s greatest successes of recent years
The critics raved: ‘an extraordinary opera…one felt oneself trapped in a beam of harmonious vibrations…One’s ears were filled: Rameau played like this is an orgy of sound’ (Le Monde)
Filmed in High Definition viedo and true surround sound

AN OPERATIC MASTERPIECE Rameau's Zoroastre is a stunning work in which the battle between good and evil is played out with mythic impact. 'The music is spectacular. It will be very surprising for an audience of today. I think they expect something more static, and it's never static. It's always in change, and it surprises you.’ Christophe Rousset (Musical Director)

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	NAXOS \| 8557716 \| CD \| \|0747313271627 WEISS & HOFFMANN:LUTE MUSIC Ahlert & Schwab Duo
BAROQUE LUTE MUSIC The German lutenist Silvius Leopold Weiss and the Viennese mandolinist Johann Hoffmann were considered the greatest virtuosos of their day in their respective fields. Two virtuosic Sonatas by Weiss are here performed in versions for lute and mandolin, while Hoffmann's two melodious sonatas are performed on a lute.

	NAXOS \| 8557814 \| CD \| 747313281428 LISZT: PIANO MUSIC VOL 24 MEPHISTO WALTZES, 2 ELEGIES, GRAND CONCERT SOLO Giuseppe Andoloro (piano)
WINNER BOLZANO FERRUCCIO BUSONI & LONDON WORLD PIANO COMPETITIONS The Mephisto Waltzes are four virtuoso piano solos composed by Franz Liszt. Of the four, the first is the most popular and has been frequently performed in concert and recorded. The Grand Concert Solo was later arranged by Liszt into the Concerto Pathetique, but is presented here in its original form.

	NAXOS \| 8557924 \| CD \| 747313292424 DURUFLE COMPLETE ORGAN MUSIC Henry Fairs (organ)
FRENCH ORGAN CLASSICS Durufle's musical language combined the impressionism of Debussy and Ravel and the modal style of Faure. The Prelude sur l’Introït de l’Epiphanie demonstrates his mastery of the shape and colour of plainsong. With its perfect architectural balance and proportions, the Prelude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain has become one of his most popular organ works.

	NAXOS \| 8559180 \| CD \| 636943918029 CORIGLIANO: SNAPSHOT - CIRCA 1909 & STRING QUARTET NO 1 FRIEDMAN: STRING QUARTET NO 2 Corigliano Quartet
AMERICAN QUARTETS John Corigliano's nostalgic Snapshot - Circa 1909 was inspired by a photograph of his uncle and father. Corigliano’s String Quartet, both celebratory and wistful in tone, won two Grammy Awards. The String Quartet No. 2 by Corigliano’s former pupil Jefferson Friedman won the ASCAP Leo Kaplan Award and the BMI Student Composer Award in 2000.

	NAXOS \| 8559263 \| CD \| 636943926321 R SIERRA: NEW MUSIC WITH A CARRIBEAN ACCENT Various Artists
CARRIBEAN MUSICAL PULSE Roberto Sierra is one of the freshest voices of recent American composition. The diverse folk traditions and popular music of the Caribbean have been in his blood since he was young, and he frequently evokes these cultures, transforming them with great sophistication. Works include: Conjuros, Vestigios rituales, Trio tropical, Cinco bocetos, Glosa a la sombra.

	NAXOS \| 8559283 \| CD \| 636943928325 ERICKSON ORCHESTRAL, VOCAL & CHAMBER MUSIC Continuum, Joel Sachs (conductor)
INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN COMPOSER Robert Erickson was a mentor for a whole generation of California-trained composers. High Flyer (1969) requires the solo flutist to speak through the mouthpiece of the instrument while playing. The Two Songs and Recent Impressions are remarkable for their intense sensitivity to pure elements of sound and their joyous, life-affirming spirit.

	NAXOS \| 8559328 \| CD \| 636943932827 TOWER TOWER:MADE IN AMERICA, TAMBOR & CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
BOLD & ENERGETIC MUSIC Joan Tower’s music, with its striking imagery, has won her large, enthusiastic audiences. Made in America is a fantasy on the theme of the unofficial national anthem, America the Beautiful. Tambor demonstrates her passion for percussion, and her Concerto for Orchestra requires precision and virtuosity from soloists and ensemble alike.

	NAXOS \| 8570220 \| CD \| 0747313022076 KUHLAU FIVE TRIOS FOR THREE FLUTES European Flute Trio
THE 'BEETHOVEN OF THE FLUTE' German-born Friedrich Kuhlau settled in Copenhagen, where he made a name for himself. He is known in particular for his considerable contribution to flute repertoire. A close contemporary of Weber, Kuhlau enjoyed a reputation as a pianist and composer, writing music that is characteristic of its time, with a fine grasp of flute idiom.

	NAXOS \| 8570285 \| CD \| 747313028573 STANFORD SYMPHONIES NOS 4 & 7 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones (conductor)
DISCOVER STANFORD'S SYMPHONIES These accomplished works are marked by resourceful and often subtle orchestration. Symphony No. 4 is an attractive blend of passages of tragic, wistful beauty and jaunty, folk-like melodies, while Symphony No. 7, the shortest and most classical of the series, is characterized by a Mendelssohnian lightness.

	NAXOS \| 8570327 \| CD \| 747313032778 RACHMANINOV: PRELUDES OPP 23 & 32 Eldar Nebolsin (piano)
ROMANTIC RACHMANINOV Rachmaninov’s first set of Preludes Op 23 begins a series continued in his Op 32, that makes use of all major and minor keys, with the exception of C sharp minor, a key used in the famous Prelude Op 3, No 2. This famous piece is even more well-known today through its use in numerous arrangements and in the film Shine.

	NAXOS \| 866901011 \| CD2 \| 730099691024 D SCHIFF GIMPEL THE FOOL Soloists, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler (conductor)
A WORLD OF SPIRITS & DEMONS Gimpel the Fool is a setting of the story by Polish-born American Yiddish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-1991). The opera was given its first performance in November 1975 at Hebrew Union College in New York as a version for singers and piano. It was subsequently orchestrated and the full version is heard on this recording.

NAXOS JAZZ LEGENDS | 8120818 | 636943281826
LOUIS ARMSTRONG VOL 8
Louis Armstrong, various orchestras and artists

SING IT, SWING IT! Best remembered as a pioneer of jazz trumpet, Louis Armstrong also boasted a voice that was immediately recognisable and which helped define American popular vocal style during the 20th century. Volume 8 in Naxos' series presents a decade of singin'n'swingin' Satchmo at his ebullient best, including some nifty double-takes that allow him to sing and blow that horn in the same song at the same time! 20 original recordings, all digitally restored.

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	AEON \| AE0748 \| CD \| 3760058367483 SCELSI TRILOGIA Arne Deforce (cello)
MUSIC AS A MEDITATION Gianto Scelsi sees composition as a journey into the centre of sound, a withdrawal into another world, a flight into the creative field. Trilogia, The Three Ages of Man, is one of his most personal works and comprises three main sections (Triphon, Dithome and Ygghur).

	ANALEKTA \| AN28740 \| CD \| 774204874025 SOLO MUSIC BY LOCATELLI, ENESCU, PIAZZOLLA, RIDOUT, GLICK, BRUBECK & CAMPAGNOL Angele Dubeau (violin)
BEST-SELLING CANADIAN VIOLINIST Award-winning Canadian violinist Angele dubeau presents a fascinating disc of seldom-heard solo works performed on the 'Des Rosiers' Stradivarius violin of 1733. From Locatelli's Caprice No 9 to Enescu's Prelude op 9 No 1, via tangos by Piazzolla and other rarely-heard pieces, this is an exquisite homage to her isntrument.

	ANALEKTA \| AN29784 \| CD \| 774204978426 JEWELS OF THE ROMANTIC ERA VOL 2 MUSIC BY BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT, LISZT, BRAHMS, MUSSORGSKY, SCHUMANN & BERLIOZ Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Quatuor Alcan, Andre Laplante, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Michael McMahon, Nicolo Eugelmi, Alain Lefèvre, Louise-Andree Baril, Therese Motard, James Ehnes, Yoav Talmi, Orchestre symphonique de Quebec
ROMANTIC MUSICAL JEWELS The term 'Romantic' stretches a long way in musical terms from Beethoven to Mussorgsky, as these varied outstanding performers demonstrate in this remarkable survey of vocal, instrumental and orchestral works. In each case, however, a story is told whether of Liszt's Sonetto del Petracha 104 or Mussorgsky's Il vecchio castello.

	ANALEKTA \| AN29918 \| CD \| 774204991821 MUSIC AND SWEET POETRY AGREE 16th & 17th-CENTURY ENGLISH SONGS Matthew White (countertenor), instrumental ensemble
GOLDEN AGE OF ENGLISH SONG Composers such as William Byrd, and later Dowland, Wilbye, Morley, Campion and many others, contributed greatly to this golden age of melancholy, whose influence could still be heard in Purcell. 'What is love but mourning?' was the question these musicians and poets seemed constantly to ask. It is a gift from the gods.

	ANALEKTA \| AN299199 \| CD \| 774204911928 GRAUPNER HARPSICHORD PARTITAS VOL 6 Genevieve Soly (harpsichord)
GERMAN HARPSICHORD MUSIC This recording covers nearly 35 years of Graupner’s creative output. It includes two works that have come down to us in original editions (those of 1722 and of 1733) and two in manuscript form, one of them autograph (around 1750-1753), the other in the hand of Samuel Endler, vice-Kapellmeister of the Darmstadt court (around 1720).

	ANALEKTA \| AN29920 \| CD \| 744204992026 MONDONVILLE HARPSICHORD PIECES WITH VOICE OR VIOLIN Luc Beausejour, Shannon Mercer, Helene Plouffe
MONDONVILLE SOLO MOTETS Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (1711–1772) was, alongside Jean-Philippe Rameau, one of the dominant figures of the French High Baroque. He made his mark on both sacred music and opera, as well as on instrumental music, with a series of five increasingly innovative opuses published in his lifetime. This is his Opus 5.

	ANALEKTA \| AN29922 \| CD \| 744204992224 VERLAINE & THE FRENCH MELODIE MUSIC BY HAHN, FAURE, DEBUSSY & MATHIEU (Jean-Francois Lapointe (baritone), Louise-Andrée Baril (piano)
SYMBOLIST POETRY & FRENCH SONG The poetry of Paul Verlaine was the inspiration to Jean-Francois Lapointe for a series of recordings. Despite an exceedingly chaotic existence, Verlaine published poetry throughout his life—over twenty collections in all—making him a dominant figure in French poetry. The first disc in this collection focus on this poet.

	ANALEKTA \| AN29925 \| CD \| 774204992521 CONSTANTINOPLE MUSIC BY CHRISTOS HATZIS Patricia O’Callaghan & Maryem Hassan Tollar (vocalists), The Gryphon Trio
CHANTS, DANCE & IMPROVISATION Constantinople weaves together threads from East and West, sacred and secular, past and present, real and mythical, high art, popular culture and much more. Christos Hatzis challenges our expectation that its music belongs in one genre or another. The piece refuses to be categorised as song cycle, cantata, chamber music or opera.

	ANALEKTA \| AN29930 \| CD \| 774204993023 DOLCE VITA MUSIC BY GRAGNANI, PAGANINI, GIULIANI & LEGNANI Similia Flute & Guitar Duo
THE SWEET LIFE Starting in the 1800s, the cafe contributed to the emergence of a wonderful repertoire of works for flute or violin and guitar. This disc presents a selection of music by composers from the late 18th and early 19th centuries that conjures up the 'sweet life' of the album's title. Celebrated for its elegant and refined music-making, Similia has received many prizes and accolades.

	BBC LEGENDS \| BBCL42122 \| CD \| 684911421224 HANDEL: AIR & VARIATIONS, BRAHMS: VARIATIONS & FUGUE ON A THEME BY HANDEL, BERG: PIANO SONATA NO 1 PROKOFIEV: TOCCATA, CHOPIN: PIANO SONATA IN B MINOR Shura Cherkassky (piano)
VIRTUOSO PIANIST IN RECITAL From two BBC recitals recorded life in 1963 & 1964 comes this album featuring legendary pianist Shura Cherkassky. Alongside well-loved works by Brahms, Prokofiev and Chopin is Alban Berg's rarely-heard Piano Sonata in B minor Op 1. Some of this material has not previously been commercially released.

	BBC LEGENDS \| BBCL42132 \| CD \| 684911421323 BRAHMS: TRAGIC OVERTURE REGER: VARIATIONS & FUGUE ON A THEME BY HILLER London Symphony Orchestra, Carl Schuricht (conductor)
ROMANTIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC Although he regularly conducted Reger's Hiller Variations in concert, Schuricht's interpretation has never before been commercially released. It is a work full of wit, resourcefulness and delicacy. His version of Brahms Tragic Overture is likewise previously unreleased. BONUS Boult only recording of Beethoven's Great Fugue (1968 Proms).

	BBC LEGENDS \| BBCL42142 \| CD \| 684911421422 SCHUMANN, SCHUBERT, STRAUSS, SCHOENBERG SONGS Arleen Auger (soprano), Dalton Baldwin (piano)
A DIVA IN RECITAL This is American soprano Arleen Auger's debut on BBC Legends. Recorded in 1987, in this recital she performs Lieder with consummate style by four of the grestest exponents of the German language tradition, as well as The Serpent by American composer Lee Hoiby. Her lyrical and sensitive approach is radiant captured on this disc.

	BBC LEGENDS \| BBCL42152 \| CD \| 684911421521 TIPPETT: CONCERTO FOR DOUBLE STRING ORCHESTRA BERG: VIOLIN CONCERTO, JANACEK: SINFONIETTA Edith Peinemann (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Rudolph Kempe (conductor)
NEW TO THE KEMPE DISCOGRAPHY Tippett's Concerto receives a dramatic and fine performance, as does Janacek's Sinfonietta - each are new to the Kempe discography. German violinist Edith Peinemann became something of a cult figure and her recording of Berg's popular Concerto shows why. These excellent stereo recordings date from 1975 and 1976.

	BBC LEGENDS \| ROHS006 \| CD2 \| 5024545457926 PUCCINI MADAMA BUTTERFLY Victoria de los Angeles, John Lanigan, Barbara Howitt, Geraint Evans, David Tree, Michael Langdon, Joyce Livingstone, David Allen, Ronald Firmager, Harry Gawler, Covent Garden Opera Chorus & The Covent Garden Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe (conductor)
PREMIERE RECORDING IN ITALIAN FROM COVENT GARDEN As a reviewer for Opera wrote in June 1957, 'the promise of a Madama Butterfly with Victoria de los Angeles had whetted everyone’s expectations, and the event fulfilled them.' He continued 'Her tone clove the orchestra at its loudest without apparent effort, never straining, always rich and cherished.'

	BBC LEGENDS \| ROHS007 \| CD3 \| 5024545458022 MOZART DON GIOVANNI Cesare Siepi, Geraint Evans, Leyla Gencer, Sena Jurinac, Mirella Freni, Richard Lewis, David Ward, Robert Savoie, Covent Garden Opera Chorus & The Covent Garden Orchestra, Georg Solti (conductor)
COMMEMORATING THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF SOLTI'S DEATH Of this 1962 production The Times wrote 'The performance as a whole certainly had grandeur.' Siepi was singled out for special praise - 'Lean as a greyhound and with a streak of self-destruction' - while Freni 'gave the greatest purely musical pleasure of the evening.'

	BIS \| BISCD1357 \| CD \| 7318590013571 UNDER THE SIGN OF THE SUN FRENCH MUSIC FOR SAXOPHINE & ORCHESTRA Claude Delangle (saxophone), Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui (conductor)
LIQUID TONE & ENVIABLE TECHNIQUE Ibert's concertino da camera, Tomasi's Alto Saxphone Concerto, Ravel's Pavane, Maurice's Tableaux de Provence, Schmitt's Legend and milhaud's Scaramouche were each conceived with the atmosphere and cultures of the Mediterranean in mind. Orientalism meets samba rhythms, Ravel's image of Spain contrasts with Milhaud's trans-Atlantic Latinism.

	BIS \| BISCD1538 \| CD \| 7318590015384 NORDIC SHOWCASE NIELSEN: SUITE FOR STRING ORCHESTRA, SVENDSEN: ROMANCE, WESSTROM: ARMIDA OVERTURE, LEIFS: VARIAZIONI PASTORALI, LINDE: CONCERTO PICCOLO, SIBELIUS: IMPROMPTU Richard Tognetti (violin), Nordic Chamber Orchestra, Christian Lindberg (conductor)
NORTHERN LIGHTS IN MUSIC Australia's Richard Tognetti is the soloist in Svendsen's beautiful Romance. The remaining works, which survey some well- and less well-known works by Nordic composers, receive sterling performances under the direction of Christian Lindberg, the distinguished trombonist/conductor.

	BIS \| BISCD1647 \| CD \| 7318590016473 SCHNITTKE: SYMPHONY NO 0 & NAGASAKI Hanneli Rupert (mezzo-soprano), Cape Town Voice of the Nation, Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor)
WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS Schnittke's 'Zeroth' Symphony (1956-7) dates from his student days in moscow and is audibly influenced by Shostakovich, who attended its only performance, as well as the Russian romantics. Nagasaki is a powerful oratorio of great honesty which suggests the influence of Carl Orff.

	BIS \| BISCD166364 \| CD5 \| 7318591663645 GLAZUNOV: COMPLETE SYMPHONIES BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)
5 CDs FOR THE PRICE OF 2! Hailed as a young genius, Alexander Glazunov went on to become a pivotal figure in Russian music. His eight symphonies were composed between 1881 and 1906. On first release as individual discs, these recordings were praised as 'first-rate', 'benchmark' 'the most handsome...currently in the catalogue'.

	BIS \| BISSACD1447 \| SACD \| 7318599914473 SEASCAPES DEBUSSY: LA MER, LONG: THE DEEP DEEP SEA, BRIDGE: THE SEA SUITE, GLAZUNOV: LA MER Sharon Bezaly (alto flute, piccolo), Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui (conductor)
INSPIRED BY THE SEA This orchestral music from Europe and Asia inspired by the sea brings together familiar works with distinctive new pieces such as Zhou Long's The Deep Deep Sea, which takes its name from a line by the Tang poet Li Bai, and Bridge's orchestral suite which deserves widely exposure. Bezaly is a highly praised soloist.

	BIS \| BISSACD1571 \| SACD \| 7318599915715 JS BACH: CANTATAS VOL 35 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor), Makoto Sakurada (tenor), Peter Kooij (bass), Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki (conductor)
CANTATAS FROM LEIPZIG 1725 Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein BWV128, Es ist ein trotzig und verzagt Ding BWV 176, bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen BWV87, Wer mich liebet der wind mein Wort halten BWV74. The higly-praised BIS cycle of Bach cantatas continues with Volume 35.

	CALLIOPE \| CAL5313 \| CD \| 794881765225 MENDELSSOHN STRING QUARTETS IN E-FLAT MAJOR, IN F MINOR OP 80 & PIECES OP 81 Talich Quartet
THE LEGENDARY TALICH QUARTET Acclaimed for their finesse and ensemble, the Talich Quartet give virtuosic readings of these three works by Mendelssohn. 'Engineering is first rate, as are the Talich's performances. Like most of this quartet's recordings, this one's self-recommending.' (Classic Today)

	CANARY CLASSICS \| CC01 \| CD \| 8921180010103 MOZART IN PARIS SIX VIOLIN SONATAS OP 1 Gil Sham (violin), Orli Sham (piano)
GREAT NEW LABEL! 'The siblings demonstrated an easy rapport and keen musical give-and-take…Mr sham projected an almost boyish delight…rendering [these sonatas] with an abundance of crisp lines and fresh ideas' (New York Times). 'gil Sham here shows himself an accomplished chamber musician, and his sister plays with great clarity and sympathy.' (MusicWeb International)

	CANARY CLASSICS \| CC02 \| CD \| 892118001020 PROKOFIEV WORKS FOR VIOLIN & PIANO Gil Sham (violin), Orli Sham (piano)
GREAT NEW LABEL! Presents Prokofiev's March Op 12 No 1, Violin Sonata Nos 1 & 2, Masks (Romeo and Juliet), Five Melodies Op 35, March (The Love of Three Oranges) in characterful interpretations described by the musicians as 'an absolute joy to play'. 'Sensitivity and virtuoso brilliance from a brother-and-sister team.' (Gramophone)

	CHANDOS \| CHAN0733 \| CD \| 095115073322 BYRD CANTIONES SACRAE 1589/91 Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Richard Marlow (conductor)
Recorded in the Chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge, this new recording of Byrd's Cantiones Sacrae shows the Elizabethan composer in peak form - equal to his French and Italian contemporaries yet with his own individual and innovative approach to sacred texts. 'This is a triumph for Marlow and his Trinity college Choir' (International Record Review)

	CHANDOS \| CHAN0742 \| CD \| 095115074220 JS BACH WEIMER CANTATAS VOL 2 Emma Kirkby (soprano), Michael Chance (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Peter Harvey (bass), The Purcell Quartet
EARLY BACH CANTATAS Performed by four of today's finest early music interpreters, this disc follows up the success of previous titles featuring Bach cantatas and Buxtehude motets. Weinen Klagen Sorgen Zagen BWV12, Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee von Himmel fallt BWV18, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV161.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10390 \| CD \| 095115139028 TANYEV SYMPHONIES NOS 1 & 3 Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky (conductor)
WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS Attractively scored and well crafted, Taneyev's 1st and 3rd Symphonies remain virtually unknown even today. The 1st, written when Taneyev was only 16, was not performed during his lifetime, while the 3rd shows the influence of Brahms while pointing towards the later Russian symphonist Glazunov.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10409 \| CD \| 095115140925 HOMAGES TO WIND MUSIC BY ARNOLD, McCABE, ORR, GORB & HESKETH Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra, Clark Rundell (conductor)
MUSICAL TREATS FOR WIND ORCHESTRA The RNCM Wind Orchestra brings a vibrant enthusiasm to this varied cross section of 20th-century works: Arnold's Water Music, McCabe's Canyons, Orr's John Gay Suite, Gorb's Awayday and Hesketh's Diaghilev Dances. This is a disc with loads of energy and brilliance.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10421 \| CD \| 095115142427 DEBUSSY PRELUDES BOOKS 1 & 2 Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
CHANDOS DEBUT FOR FRENCH PIANIST This exciting new recording presents a French pianist in an exclusive partnership with Chandos. Debussy's two books of Preludes are much loved and this disc includes a recently rediscovered gem - Les soirs illumines par l'ardeur du charbon. 'Imaginative, accurate and beautiful playing' (Boston Globe)

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10415 \| CD \| 095115141526 HUMMEL BALLET MUSIC London Mozart Players, Howard Shelley (piano/director)
PREMIERE RECORDINGS Thanks to Howard Shelley's advocacy, Hummel is beginnign to enjoy the popularity he deserves. The ballet music for Sappho von Mitilene and Das Zauberschloss (The Magic Castle) are richly orchestrated, while the Twelve Waltzes and Coda show Hummel as a master dance composer. Beautifully recorded.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10416 \| CD \| 095115141625 BERLIOZ ROMAN CARVEVAL, LELIO & HELENE Jean-Philippe Lafont (bass baritone), Sune Hjerild (tenor), Gert-Henning Jensen (tenor), Danish National Choir & Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)
BERLIOZ RARITIES During his own life Berlioz's Lelio (Part 2 of his Symphonie Fantasique) was his greatest popular success, yet it has become one of his least-known works today. The choral/orchestral work Helene and the famous overture La Carnaval romain round off this marvellous disc. Dausgaard conducts with customary imagination and energy.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10417 \| CD \| 095115141724 LISZT SYMPHONIC POEMS VOL 3 BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL SERIES Volume 3 presents Prometheus, Mazeppa, Festklange and Heroide funebre, each of which demonstrate Liszt's innovative approach to the form he did much to create and popularise. 'Scintillating, compellingly atmospheric, deeply considered and richly coloured', wrote The Independent of a previous volume.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10418 \| CD \| 095115141823 ADDISON FILM MUSIC BBC Concert Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor)
EMMY & OSCAR-WINNING COMPOSER Music from John Addison's scores to A Bridge Too Far, The Charge of the light Brigade, Murder She Wrote, Sleuth, Strange Invaders, Swashbuckler, Torn Curtain, Carlton-Browne of the F.O., Reach for the Sky, Touch and Go, The Man Between, Tom Jones, Brandy for the Parson, I was Mony's Double, Song of the Magpie and Centennial.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10419 \| CD \| 095115141922 PIAZZOLLA ORCHESTRAL WORKS VOL 2 Wurttemberg Philharmonia Reutlingen, Gabriel Castagna (conductor)
PREMIERE RECORDINGS Sinfonia Buenos Aires and Cuatro Estaciones Portenas are among the works receiving their first recordings on this disc. Piazzolla's Concerto for Bandoneon, String Orchestra and Percussion, and his Mar del Plata 70 also feature the deft blend of tango rhythms, unpredictable harmonies and exciting rhythms that make Piazzolla so popular.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10420 \| CD \| 095115142028 PIANO AND WIND MUSIC BY POULENC, RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, FRANCAIX, SAINT-SAENS & D'INDY Vovka Ashkenazy (piano), Reykjavik Wind Quintet
SPARKLING CHAMBER MUSIC FOR WINDS Sextets by Poulenc and Rimsky-Korsakov, Francaix's L'heure du berger, Saint-Saens' Caprice sur les airs danois et russes and D'indy's Sarabande et minuet make for an enjoyable collection of music for piano and wind instruemnts. The Reykjavik Wind quintet has been praised for its 'elegant, crisp playing' (Penguin Guide)

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10422X \| CD \| 095115142226 ELGAR WAND OF YOUTH SUITES, NURSERY SUITE & DREAM CHILDREN Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson (conductor), Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar (conductor)
RECOLLECTIONS OF CHILDHOOD These charming orchestral works, available for the first time on Chandos at less than full price, show Elgar in a familial mood. 'Nostalgia without waxing sentimental' (Fanfare) 'Attractively spirited; the music-making engagingly combines refinement and warmth.' (Penguin Guide)

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10424 \| CD \| 095115142424 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV ORCHESTRAL WORKS BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)
SUMPTUOUS RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Neapolitan Song, The Maid of Pskov Overture, The Tsar's Bride Overture, Capriccio espagnol, Legend, Sinfonietta on Russian Themes - a unique selection of works, some rarely recorded, and magnificently perfromed by the BBC Philharmonic. Colourful, Romantic Russian orchestral music.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10429X \| CD \| 095115142929 ELGAR PIANO WORKS Peter Pettinger (piano)
COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION ON 1 DISC This acclaimed title is now once again available, this time ate less than full price. Pettinger performs Elgar's piano music in chronological order, showing the composer's development and maturation from Chantant and Pastourelle to Serenade and Adieu. 'Essential' (Elgar Society Journal)

	CHANDOS \| CHAN10430 \| CD \| 095115143025 SMETANA DREAMS & OTHER WORKS Kathryn Stott (piano)
SMETANA AT THE KEYBOARD One of Britain's pre-eminent pianists performs rarely-recorded works by Bedrich Smetana. Best known for his orchestral work Ma Vlast, Smetana was in fact foremost a composer for piano. Dreams, Der Neugierige, Concert Etude in C, On the Sea Shore, Fantasia on Czech Folk Songs, Polkas in F-sharp minor and A minor, The Uhlan.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN3142 \| CD \| 095115314227 GREAT OPERA ARIAS VOL 18 Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano), Susan Patterson (soprano), Fflur Wyn (soprano), Colin Lee (tenor), Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry (conductor)
OPERA IN ENGLISH This is Jennifer Larmore's first solo arias disc in English and her debut in the Chandos Opera in English series. She performs arias from Donizetti's La favorita, Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur, Rossini's Tancredi, Wagner's Rienzi, Gounod's Romeo and Juliet, Mozart's Don Giovanni and more besides. 'A gloriously rich mezzo' (Musicomh.com)

	CHANDOS \| CHAN31432 \| CD2 \| 095115314326 HUMPERDINCK HANSEL AND GRETEL Rebecca Evans, Sarah Tynan (soprano), Jennifer Larmore, Jane Henschel, Rosalind Plowright, Diana Montague (mezzo-soprano), Robert Hayward (baritone), New London Children's Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)
STELLAR CAST IN FAVOURITE OPERA Performed in English, Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel is an opera for both children and adults, complete with grotesque comic witch and supernatural apparitions. Richly melodic and inventive music makes this a real gingerbread confection which deserves its place in the popular repertoire.

	CHANDOS \| CHAN5049 \| SACD \| 095115504925 ELGAR SYMPHONY NO 1, ORGAN SONATA (TRANS. FOR ORCHESTRA) BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox (conductor)
ELGAR 150th ANNIVERSARY DISC Hailed as 'the greatest symphony of modern times' on its premiere, Elgar's 1st Symphony brims with the sweeping melodies, grand harmonies and heart-tugging emotionalism that became the composer's musical fingerprint. The rarely-heard orchestration of his Organ Sonata complements the Symphony.

	CHANDOS \| CHSA5048 \| SACD \| 095115504826 FANTASIE TRIOMPHALE MUSIC BY GUILMANT, DUPRE, SAINT-SAENS, DUBOIS, GOUNOD & GIGOUT Ian Tracey (organ), BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba (conductor)
DRAMTIC INSPIRATIONS Ian Tracey's third disc of symphonic organ works for Chandos features the enormous Willia organ of Liverpool Cathedral whose 'French sound' is perfect for this grand, thrilling and meditative repertoire. This is indeed a recording of triumphant fantasy, full-throttle music for the king of Instruments and symphony orchestra.

	CPO \| CPO7771952 \| CD \| 761203719525 TELEMANN CANTATAS Veronika Winter, Lena Susanne Norin, Jan Kobow, Ekkehard Abele, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert, Hermann Max (conductor)
FIRST VOLUME FROM TELEMANN FESTIVAL DAYS Telemann's cantatas are characterised by texts prepared by leading poets of his day and feature some of his most expressive music. This disc presents four cantatas that were performed during last year's Telemann Festival Days in Magdeburg.

	CPO \| CPO7772192 \| CD \| 761203721924 LE DUC COMPLETE SYMPHONIC WORKS La Stagione Frankfurt, Michael Schneider (conductor)
SIMON LE DUC'S SUBTLE TOUCH 'He plays well' remarked Leopold mozart of French composer simon Le Duc the Elder and during his short life (he died aged 35) he wrote highly admired works. This disc features his Symphonies 1 to 3 and Orchestral Trios Op 2 Nos 1-3, works of striking originality, elegance and emotional appeal.

	CPO \| CPO7772692 \| CD \| 761203726929 KOESSLER STRING QUINTET & SEXTET Frankfurt String Sextet
MUSIC BY A GREAT TEACHER Sincerely esteemed by no lesser judge than Brahms, Koessler spent most of his life in Budapest, wrote more than 130 works and become influential on Hungarian music. The works on this recording are among the few of his compositions that have survived, making us regret the loss of the others all the more.

	CPO \| CPO7772752 \| CD \| 761203727520 MUSIC OF THE REFORMATION Himlische Cantorey
BEAUTIFUL LUTHERAN VOCAL MUSIC Here are arrangements by key figures from the early Reformation - Luther, Othmayr and Walter - which show the power and beauty of music written to bring out the full meaning of sacred German hymn texts and which commicate with us today, centuries after they were freshly penned.

	CPO \| CPO7772942 \| CD \| 761203729425 KRIEGER TRIO SONATAS Parnassi Musici
VIRTUOSO 17th-CENTURY SONATAS Johann Philipp Krieger's Trio Sonatas draw upon the influence of the Northern German, Italian and English consort music traditions to create music of irressistible appeal and flair. Parnassi Musici give spirited and vibrant interpretations of this repertoire, which lovers of Baroque ensemble music will adore.

	CPO \| CPO9999792 \| CD \| 761203997923 LOEWE COMPLETE LIEDER VOL 21 Morton Ernst Lassen (baritone), Cord Garben (piano)
MAJOR EDITION COMPLETED With Volume 21, CPO's amazing edition of Carl Loewe's Lieder and Ballads reaches its end. Eleven years in the making, the Loewe Edition culminates in this disc of songs composed between 1834 and 1853 to texts by poets including Goethe. Lassen and Garben enjoy an expressive partnership.

	DA CAPO \| 6220532 \| SACD \| 747313153268 VON KLENAU DIE WEISSE VON LIEBE UND TOD DES CORNETS CHRISTOPH RILKE Bo Skovhus (baritone)
VON KLENAU'S MASTERWORK Danish-born Paul von Klenau (1883-1946) left his native country to study and work in Germany and Austria, where he held important conducting posts. This CD features von Klenau’s Late Romantic work Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke (1925), influenced by Bruckner, Mahler and Schoenberg.

	DA CAPO \| 8226064 \| CD \| 636943606421 NIELSEN CHAMBER MUSIC VOL 1 Trio Ondine, Diamond Ensemble
DANISH CHAMBER CLASSICS Carl Nielsen’s Wind Quintet is a principal work in the international chamber music literature. The other music selected ranges timely from Nielsen's youth to his maturity, and in the selection we also find three little pieces from the music to Moderen (The mother), including the classic Togen letter (The Fog is Lifting).

	ELOQUENTIA \| EL0710 \| CD \| 3760107400109 PROVENZALE: MISSA DEFUNTORUM CARESANA: DIXIT DOMINUS La Capella de'Turchini, Antonio Florio (conductor)
17th-CENTURY SACRED MUSIC Francesco Provenzale's Requiem and Cristofaro Caresano's Dixit Dominus make a nice pair on this new Eloquentia release. Provenzale was an important figure in his day and worked with Alessandro Scarlatti. His contemporary Caresano was also highly regarded in his own time. Both works are beautifully performed.

	ETCETERA \| KTC1329 \| CD \| 8711801101651 RONTGEN CELLO CONCERTOS Arturo Muruzabal (cello), Dutch Radio Orchestra, Paul Watkins, Henrik Schaefer (conductors)
BIG-HEARTED CELLO CONCERTOS Praised by Brahms, Clara Schumann and Liszt, Julius Rontgen imbued his compositions with a big-hearted character full of hope, joy and, at times, also despair. His transparent orchestrations, supple and long melodic lines make these three Cello Concertos very appealing examples of German Romanticism.

	ETCETERA \| KTC1338 \| CD \| 8711801101675 REINECKE UNDINE & VON DER WIEGE BIS ZUM GRABE Carlos Bruneel (flute), Jan Michiels (piano)
SPIRIT OF MENDELSSOHN & SCHUMANN The 19th-century composer Carl Reinicke wrote a number of works for flute, includign the two works on this new release. The frequently-performed Undine is a flute sonata by any other name, while From The Cradle To The Grave comprises sixteen fantasy pieces which were very popular during his lifetime.

	ETCETERA \| KTC1348 \| CD \| 8711801101859 JS BACH THE ART OF FUGUE Pieter Dirksen (harpsichord)
WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING Based on the 1742 version, this disc presents Bach's great final testament on the art of fugal composition in a form arguably closer to the composer's original intentions than the version later printed. It also includes several alternative and additional contrapuntal movements which Bach prepared.

	FIRST EDITION \| FECD0033 \| CD \| 809157003328 BOLCOM SYMPHONIES NOS 1 & 3, SEATTLE SLEW ORCHESTRAL SUITE Louisville Orchestra, Lawrence Leighton Smith (conductor)
AWARD-WINNING AMERICAN COMPOSER William Bolcom (b.1938) has received the Pulitzer Prize, the National Medal of Arts, three Grammy Awards, and the Detroit Music Award. After earlier use of serialism, he developed his own particular musical idiom, influenced in good part by his interest in and performance of popular music-hall and parlour songs.

	GAUDEAMUS \| CDGAM361 \| CD \| 743625036121 THE ESSENTIAL JOSQUIN The Clerks Group, Edward Wickham (conductor)
SUPERB CHORAL MUSIC ALBUM A collection of sublime choral music from one of the masters of Renaissance choral composition. Packaged in an attractive digipack, this album brings together highlights from The Clerk’s Group’s recordings of Josquin’s music, all of which received rave reviews: 'definitive performances' (Early Music Review)

	GLOBE \| GLO5219 \| CD \| 8711525521902 REICHA VARIATIONS AND FANTASIA ON A THEME BY MOZART OP 51 & GRAND TRIO Ensemble Schonbrunn
DELIGHTFUL CHAMBER CLASSICS Variations & Fantasia on Mozart’s theme 'Se vuol ballare' for flute, violin & cello Op 51 and Grand Trio for flute, violin and cello. Ensemble Schonbrunn comprises principal players from outstanding ensembles and orchestras such as Anima Eterna, Tafelmusik, The Orchestra of the 18th Century and Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique.

	GLOBE \| GLO5220 \| CD \| 8711525522008 MUSIC FOR RECORDER QUARTET BY CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS Brisk Recorder Quartet Amsterdam
RECORDER MUSIC TODAY Ironically titled 'Vintage Brisk', here's a contemporary music album by an ensemble that's well worth discovering. 'Their relaxed approach creates a charming performance...immaculate musicianship and ensemble playing' (The Birmingham Post) Also available on Globe: Music of the Spheres (GLO5163), Schein & Scheidt (GLO5214).

	GLOBE \| GLO5224 \| CD \| 8711525522404 GESUALDO MADRIGALS BOOK 4 Kassiopeia Quintet
RENAISSANCE RENEGADE Gesualdo wrote vocal music that pushed the boundaries of melodic and harmonic convention and have become highly prized today for their expressivity and virtuosity. 'one of the best CDs dedicated to Italian madrigal, in many years.' (Diverdi on Book 3 GLO5223). Also available on Globe Madrigals Book 1 (GLO5221), Book 2 (GLO 5222).

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| BLTAP10011 \| CD2 \| 4010276019060 CHOPIN SONATA OP 58, FOUR BALLADES, FOUR SCHERZI Alexander Paley (piano)
FLAWLESS INTERPRETATIONS Performing on a Bluthner piano, appreciated particularly for its warm rich tone and superior craftsmanship, Moldavian-born pianist Alexander Paley presents major works by Chopin with characteristic power and sensitivity. The recording quality is quite remarkable, revealing every nuance of the composer's and the performer's gestures.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| BLTTS10013 \| CD \| 4010276019077 TIMUR SERGEYENIA PLAYS BLUTHNER MUSIC BY BACH, SCHUBERT ARR. LISZT, SCRIABIN, TCHAIKOVSKY & RACHMANINOV Timur Sergeyenia (piano)
CRYSTAL CLARITY AT THE KEYBOARD Acclaimed Russian pianist Timur Sergeyenia, now based in Germany, presents a wide-ranging recital from Bach's Fantasia & Fugue in A minor to Rachmaninov's Moments Musicaux, with Liszt's arrangements of four Schubert songs and short pieces by Tchaikovsky and Scriabin.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD93185 \| CD \| 4010276018698 RIHM MUSIC FOR OBOE & ORCHESTRA Alexander Ott (oboe), Gottfried Schneider (violin), Hirofumi Fukai (viola), Lucas Fels, Walter Grimmer (cello), SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiberger, Michael Gielen, Jan Latham-Koenig, Hans Zender (conductors)
MODERN GERMAN MUSIC Wolfgang Rihm is one of the most performed, most discussed and most successful living composers. And one of the most productive, as well, with more than four hundred works to his credit. This disc presents his Musik for Oboe and Orchestra, Styx and Lethe, Dritte Musik & Erster Doppelgesang.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD93194 \| CD \| 4010276019817 BARTOK THE MIRACULOUS MANDARIN, SONATA FOR TWO PIANOS & PERCUSSION Akos Hernadi & Karoly Mocsari (pianos), Franz Lang & Jochen Schorer (percussion)
ARRANGED FOR 2 PIANOS Bartok's audacious ballet The Miraculous Mandarin remains a powerful statement of the composer's style in this instrumental arrangement, while the Sonata shines out in its original form. Both of these great works receive thrilling performances by outstanding musicians.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD93195 \| CD \| 4010276019831 SHCHEDRIN: PARADE A LA RUSSE Dmitry Sitovetsky (violin), David Geringas (cello), Jascha Nemtsov, Rodion Shchedrin (piano)
PERFORMED BY THE COMPOSER Rodion Shchedrin's Piano Terzetto (1995), Three Funny Pieces (1997) and Cello Sonata (1997) are a valuable addition to this Russian composer's discography which show different facets of his creative output. An essential release for all fans of modern Russian music.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD93205 \| CD \| 4010276019923 PIAZZOLLA LE GRAND TANGO Friedemann Eichhorn (violin), Julius Berger (cello), Jose Gallardo (piano)
TANGO NUEVO Las Cuatro Estaciones Portenas, Oblivion and four tangos (Revirado, Adios Nonino, Milonga del Angel, Fracanapa) and Le Grand Tango comprise this survey of Piazzolla's output in brand new arrangements that express the heart and soul of 'New Tango'. No longer regarded as 'strange and senseless', Piazzolla's music has become universally loved.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD98206 \| CD \| 4010276017165 BEETHOVEN PIANO SONATAS VOL 6 Gerhard Oppitz (piano)
GREAT BEETHOVEN CYCLE Piano Sonatas Nos 11, 21 'Waldstein' and 23 'Appassionata' are central to the instrument's repertoire and here receive classic and deeply insightful interpretations. Oppitz has visited Australia to critical acclaim and the delight of concert-goers. Previous volumes in Haenssler's Beethoven Piano Sonatas Series are also available.

	HAENSSLER CLASSIC \| CD98279 \| CD \| 4010276019602 HAYDN 'NELSON' & 'CREATION' MASSES Letizia Scherrer (soprano), Roxana Constantinescu (alto), Maximilian Schmitt, Lothar Odinius (tenor), Michael Nogy, Markus Eiche (bass), Gaechinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Bach Collegium Stuttgart, Oregon Bach Festival Choir & Orchestra, Helmuth Rilling (cond
HELMUT RILLING CONDUCTS HAYDN Two of Haydn's most celebrated Masses, written when the composer was at the height of his fame and achievement, here receive performances characterised by what one critic has described as Helmut Rilling's 'comprehensive understanding of the music, constantly inspiring the orchestra, chorus and soloists.'

	HALLE \| CDHLL7517 \| CD \| 743625751727 WAGNER ORCHESTRAL WORKS Anja Kampe (soprano), Halle, Mark Elder (conductor)
WONDERFUL WAGNER The Flying Dutchman Overture, Parsifal Act 1 Prelude and Good Friday Music, Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, Overture and Act 3 Prelude from Die Meistersinger. 'It is clear that [the Halle is] capable of delivering one of the finest concert performances we are likely to hear' (Independent on Sunday).

	HARMONIA MUNDI \| HMC901880 \| CD \| 794881835126 DVORAK PIANO QUINTET OP 81 & BAGATELLES OP 47 Frank Braley (piano & harmonium), Ensemble Explorations, Roel Dieltiens
BOHEMIAN BEAUTY The joy, rhythmic vigour and passionate lyricism of Dvorak's Piano Quintet are beautifully expressed in this new recording. His Five Bagatelles capitalise on the unusual sonority of strings and harmonium, creating a light-hearted mood that blends folk-music inspiration with the sophistication of chamber music.

	HARMONIA MUNDI \| HMC901961 \| CD \| 794881835720 MENDELSSOHN PIANO TRIOS OPP 49 & 66 Trio Wanderer
MASTERFUL MENDELSSOHN Works of Mendelssohn's creative maturity, these two Piano Trios lived up to contemporary expectations of the composer as a master of his era. Trio Wanderer is a marvellous ensemble whose recording of Brahms' Piano Trios (HMC90191516) was unanimously praised by critics. This Mendelssohn likewise meets the highest standard.

	HARMONIA MUNDI \| HMC901962 \| CD \| 794881835324 SAINT-SAENS CELLO SONATA NO 1, CELLO SUITE & OTHER WORKS Emmanuelle Bertrand (cello), Pascal Amoyel (piano)
LOVE AFFIAR WITH THE CELLO Saint-Saens retained a great fondness for his youthful Cello Suite, composed when he was only 27, and a decade later composed a monumental Cello Sonata both of which receive rich and convincing interpretations here. Other works include Priere, two Romances, Gavotte, Tarantelle and The Swan, each a charming miniature.

	HELIOS \| CDD22060 \| CD2 \| 034571120607 AVISON 12 CONCERTI GROSSI The Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman (conductor)
DELIGHTFUL BAROQUE TRIBUTES Based on keyboard sonatas by Domencio Scarlatti and arranged for orchestra, Avison's Concerti Grossi remain effective and popular examples of Baroque imagination and a fitting tribute to both the composer who inspired them and his admirer. 'The music is delightful, the performances scintillating, and the sound excellent. Warmly recommended' (Fanfare, USA)

	HELIOS \| CDH55228 \| CD \| 034571152288 GIBBONS ANTHEMS Robin Blaze (countertenor), Stephen Varcoe (baritone), Westminster Cathedral Choir, David Hill (conductor)
EXQUISITE ENGLISH SACRED MUSIC Alongside popular anthems such as Hosanna to the son of David and This is the Record of John are 13 other examples of Orlando Gibbons' remarkable talent. 'Sung with sensitivity and vigour...Dovetailing between the solo and vocal sections is beautifully managed throughout, the countertenor quiet outstanding' (Gramophone)

	HELIOS \| CDH55233 \| CD \| 034571152332 A SCARLATTI VARIATIONS ON LA FOLIA & TWO CANTATAS Lynne Dawson (soprano), The Purcell Quartet
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS CHOICE The cantatas Correa nel seno amato and Gia lusingato appieno are only two of many that helped make Alessandro Scarlatti's reputation. The solo harpsichord Variations are wonderful. 'My very favourite... their easy rapport and the stylishness of her singing are quite unforgettable, and Woolley's stunning performance... wants for nothing' (Gramophone)

	HELIOS \| CDH55286 \| CD \| 034571152868 THE EARLY SCRIABIN Stephen Coombs (piano)
RECOMMENDED RECORDING Among the 19 works on this gorgeous disc is Scriabin's sonata in E-flat minor, completed by Stephen Coombs. 'A programme of fascinating rarities played with a touching sensitivity and affection…This record is a most impressive achievement, as beautiful in sound as it is endlessly thought-provoking' (Gramophone)

	HYPERION \| CDA67588 \| CD \| 034571175881 R STRAUSS SONGS VOL 2 Anne Schwanewilms (soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano)
TWENTY-THREE STRAUSS SONGS This is a feast of song by one of the most accomplished masters of the German Lied. Proceeding chronologically from Op 10 to Op 67, these two Strauss experts draw on their extensive experience to create a sumptuous album. Volume 1 (CDA67488) is also available, with further volumes forthcoming.

	HYPERION \| CDA67605 \| CD \| 034571176055 BEETHOVEN PIANO SONATAS VOL 2 Angela Hewitt (piano)
GRAMOPHONE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Angela Hewitt continues her extraordinary series of Beethoven Sonatas with the 'Pastoral', the 'Pathetique' and the Op 2 No 3, three highly contrasting works composed within a decade of each other. Volume 1 was named Gramophone Editors Choice and Daily Telegraph CD of the Week. Also on SACD67605.

	HYPERION \| CDA67609 \| CD \| 034571176093 MOZART PIANO TRIOS The Florestan Trio
MIRACULOUS MOZART TRIOS Mozart took the piano trio out of the realm of amateur domestic music-making and propelled it into the professional concert hall. The Florestan Trio has a real affinity for this music and meets Mozart's most virtuosic demands in these performances of the G major K496, the C major K548 and the B-flat major K254.

	HYPERION \| SACDA67605 \| SACD \| 034571176055 BEETHOVEN:PIANO SONATAS VOL 2 BEETHOVEN:PIANO SONATAS VOL 2 ANGELA HEWITT
GRAMOPHONE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Angela Hewitt continues her extraordinary series of Beethoven Sonatas with the 'Pastoral', the 'Pathetique' and the Op 2 No 3, three highly contrasting works composed within a decade of each other. Volume 1 was named Gramophone Editors Choice and Daily Telegraph CD of the Week. Also on CD67605.

	K617 \| K617201 \| CD2 \| 3383510002014 MAZZONI AMINTA Real Compania Opera de Camera, Juan Bautista Otero (conductor)
FARINELLI'S OPERA Commissioned by the famous castrato Farinelli, Antonio Mazzoni's Aminta il re pastore is based on a libretto by Metastasio and was composed with Farinelli's voice specifically in mind. Blending pathos, delicacy, and virtuosity, the music is like a sample of the 'Farinelli sound'. An operatic masterpiece is here reborn.

LPO | LPO0097 | CD4 | 8544990001970
75TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET
MUSIC BY ARNOLD, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS, CHABRIER, ELGAR, HANDEL, HAYDN, KHACHATURIAN, MAHLER, MOZART, NICOLAI & SIBELIUS
Jean Pougnet (violin), Eugenia Zareska (mezzo-soprano), Dora Labette (soprano), Leeds Festival Chorus, Ruggiero Ricci (violin), Moura Lympany (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham, Eduard van Beinum, Adrian Boult, Anatole Fistoulari (cond

GREAT PRICE ANNIVERSARY SET Spanning the years 1932 to 1957, this is Volume 1 of the LPO's 75th Anniversary Edition. It includes Brahms 'St Anthony' Variations, Khachaturian's Piano and Violin Concertos, Chabrier's Espana, Elgar's Wand of Youth Suite No 2, Handel's Fireworks Music, excerpts from choral works and other shorter orchestral favourites.

	LYRITA \| SRCD203 \| CD \| 5020926020321 COOKE SYMPHONY NO 1, JABEZ AND THE DEVIL SUITECONCERTOFOR STRING O London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite (conductor)
A COMPOSER IN THE LIMELIGHT Havergal Brian hailed Arnold Cooke as one of the most promising young British composers of his time and compared him with Brahms, which must have seemed odd in 1936, but now appears a prescient insight into the essential nature of this dedicated and craftsmanly composer who never sought a high profile but is now earning his place.

	LYRITA \| SRCD214 \| CD \| 5020926021427 BOX OF DELIGHTS BRITISH LIGHT MUSIC GEMS London Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth (conductor), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Joly (conductor)
Phyllis Tate's London Fields, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Four Charasteristic Waltzes & Three-fours Waltz Suite, Sir Granville Bantock's Russian Scenes, Cecil Armstrong Gibbs' Fancy Dress Dance Suite and Elisabeth Lutyens En Voyage recorded during the late 1980s. A true bijou of a recording for all lovers of British light music.

	LYRITA \| SRCD221 \| CD \| 5020926022127 ELGAR SYMPHONIES NOS 1 & 2 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
UNSURPASSED ENGLISH SYMPHONIES Elgar’s two symphonies have a special place in English musical history. When they were first played they towered head and shoulders above previous symphonic offerings by British composers and have achieved the status of classics. Their mastery may have been equalled - it has not been surpassed. Classic recordings.

	LYRITA \| SRCD2217 \| CD2 \| 5020926221728 TIPPETT THE MIDSUMMER MARRIAGE Joan Carlyle (soprano), Elizabeth Harwood (soprano), Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo), Helen Watts (contralto), Alberto Remedios (tenor), Stuart Burrows (tenor), Raimund Herincx (baritone), Stafford Dean (bass), David Whelan (baritone), Andrew Daniels (tenor)
POWERFUL OPERATIC FANTASY Tippett's operas sometimes pose difficulties for audiences, but this recording has the critics raving: 'this issue is a life-enhancing creation which no serious music lover should be without. Once I’d started I was hooked, and played the whole thing through, relishing every moment.' (MusicWeb International)

	LYRITA \| SRCD236 \| CD \| 5020926023629 FINZI CELLO & CLARINET CONCERTOS John Denman (clarinet), New Philharmonia Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor)
FABULOUS FINZI Digitally remastered analogue recordings which feature a young Yo-Yo Ma in full flight and John Denman, who was dubbed 'the man with the golden clarinet' vindicating his affectionate nickname. Finzi's lyrical music rarely fails to entrance and these Concertos certainly contain many passages of sheer beauty that will appeal to music-lovers in general.

	LYRITA \| SRCD242 \| CD \| 5020926024220 BOULT CONDUCTS BRIDGE & IRELAND IRELAND: CONCERTINO PASTORALE, THE HOLY BOY, A DOWNLAND SUITE; BRIDGE: ROSEMARY, SUITE FOR ORCHESTRA & OTHER SHORT WORKS London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
BRITISH ORCHESTRAL MUSIC Recordings issued in the last thirty years have given us the much-needed chance to get to know some of Frank Bridge’s more radical later works, which show an exploring, often elusive and introspective musical mind. John Ireland developed his own brand of 'English Impressionism', related to French and Russian models.

	LYRITA \| SRCD243 \| CD \| 5020926024329 BRIDGE:DANCE RHAPSODY, ALLEGRO MODERATO, DANCE POEM, TWO POEMS, REBUS OVERTURE London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite (conductor)
A UNIQUE COMPOSER From the Dance Rhapsody of 1908 to the Allegro Moderato for String Orchestra of 1941, this disc spans the latter decades of Frank Bridge's compositional career. Courageous and revolutionary in his own way, Bridge began as a Romantic before forging a unique style that influenced, among others, his student Benjamin Britten.

	LYRITA \| SRCD245 \| CD \| 5020926024527 BOULT CONDUCTS BUTTERWORTH, WARLOCK, HADLEY & HOWELLS Desmond Bradley, Gillian Eastwood (violin), Herbert Downes, Albert Cayzer (viola), Norman Jones (cello), London Philharmonic Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
ENGLISH PASTORALES Butterworth: Two English Idylls, The Banks of Green Willow, A 'Shrophire Lad' Rhapsody; Warlock: An Old Song; Hadley One Morning in Spring; Howells: Procession, Merry-Eye, Elegy, Music for a Prince. Who better to conduct these quintessentially English classics than Boult?

	LYRITA \| SRCD248 \| CD \| 5020926024824 MOERAN RHAPSODY NO 2, VIOLIN CONCERTO, RHAPSODY IN F-SHARP FOR PIANO & ORCHESTRA London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult (conductor), John Georgiadis (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor), John McCabe (piano), New Philharmonia Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite (conductor)
A MAN WITH MUCH TO SAY Ernest Moeran (1894-1950) is still the least-known significant English composer of his generation. Yet the positive individuality of Moeran’s music, which grew in strength as he became older, overrides the derivative aspect of some of his works. He is a composer with something to say and an unwavering judgment about the way it must be said.

	LYRITA \| SRCD249 \| CD \| 5020926024923 BERKELEY SYMPHONIES NOS 1 & 2 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, Nicholas Braithwaite (conductors)
LITTLE-KNOWN LENNOX BERKELEY Oxford-born and educated, Lennox Berkeley later studied in Paris where he was influenced by Poulenc, Stravinsky, Milhaud, Honegger, Roussel, before returning to England. His Symphonies are little-known. The 1st dates from 1940, while the 2nd was composed in 1956-7 and revised 20 years later.

	LYRITA \| SRCD250 \| CD \| 5020926025029 BERKELEY PIANO CONCERTOS David Wilde (piano), New Philharmonia Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite (conductor), Garth Beckett & Boyd McDonald (pianos), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar (conductor)
UNRIVALLED IN THE FIELD Sir Lennox Berkeley needs little introduction as one of the leading British composers of the generation of Walton and Tippett. His output for the piano in solos, duos, concertos and chamber music is unrivalled in the British twentieth century scene as his Piano Concerto and Double Piano Concerto amply demonstrate.

	LYRITA \| SRCD288 \| CD \| 5020926028822 MACONCHY PROUD THAMES OVERTURE, SYMPHONY FOR DOUBLE STRING ORCHESTRA, SERENATA CONCERTANTE, MUSIC FOR STRINGS London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor), Manoug Parikian (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
A GIFTED FEMALE COMPOSER Elizabeth Maconchy’s early successes were orchestral, and although she came to be best known for her chamber music, this CD reveals her continuing gift for orchestral writing, which is expansive and lyrical, revealing the full range of her expressive harmony. Her love of counterpoint, of rhythm and melody, gives the music its special character.

	LYRITA \| SRCD315 \| CD \| 5020926031525 JACOB SYMPHONIES NOS 1 & 2 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
ENGLISH SYMPHONIES An emphasis on the latest French and Russian music of the time moulded the language of Gordon Jacob’s generation. These influences can be heard in his symphonies, from the regular melodic patterns of Poulenc to the rhythmic eccentricities of early Stravinsky, together with the sonorous tuttis of Elgar.

	MANDALA \| MAN5118 \| CD \| 794881845620 SCRIABIN PRELUDES Billy Eidi (piano)
YOUTHFUL MASTERPIECES FOR PIANO This collection of 47 Preludes is the masterpiece of Scriabin's first period, outflanking everything else he he previously written. Astonishingly rich, diverse and scrupulously crafted, they are compositions of intense beauty, each one satisfying in its own mode of perfection. French pianist Billy Eidi is a persuasive advocate of this music.

	MEDICI MASTERS \| MM0012 \| CD \| 827565019922 BRUCKNER:SYMPHONY NO 4 R STRAUSS: DON JUAN Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Otto Klemperer (conductor)
SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL RECORDINGS Recorded in 1954, this disc shows Klemperer as one of the most impressive conductors of Bruckner and Strauss. These live performances capture the drama and excitement that made his concerts so unforgettable. The recorded sound is excellent, having been drawn from the original master tapes.

	MEDICI MASTERS \| MM0022 \| CD \| 827565020027 BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES NOS 5 & 6 Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Erich Kleiber (conductor)
FIRST AUTHORISED RELEASE Recorded in 1955, Erich Kleiber's interpretation of Beethoven's 5th was regarded as the greatest ever until the 1975 recording by his son, Carlos. Even so, these recordings have stood the test of time and remain among the very best. Using original master tapes, this disc boasts excellent sound quality.

	MEDICI MASTERS \| MM0032 \| CD \| 827565020126 MOZART: SYMPHONY NO 33, WEBER: EURYANTHE OVERTURE TCHAIKOVSKY: SYMPHONY NO 6 Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Erich Kleiber (conductor)
STUNNING LIVE RECORDINGS This disc contains the only authorised version of Kleiber's 1953 live recording of Mozart's Symphony no 33 and, like the Euryanthe Overture (recorded in 1956) is sourced from the original master tape. The recording of his 1955 concert performance of the Tchaikovsky has been described as having 'amazing sound and is stunningly performed'.

	MEDICI MASTERS \| MM0042 \| CD \| 827565020225 MOZART PIANO CONCERTOS NOS 9 & 19 Clara Haskil (piano), Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Otto Ackermann, Ferenc Fricsay (conductors)
DIVINE MOZARTIAN Clara Haskil was the supreme Mozartian of her generation, one london critic effusing that 'she played Mozart for the Gods'. These live concert recordings, from 1952 (No 19) and 1954 (No 9) have never before been officially released and are based on original master tapes. Mozart's Variations on a Theme of Duport (from a private tape) compeltes the disc.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD10001111 \| CD \| 4600317011117 R STRAUSS DON JUAN & SINFONIA DOMESTICA Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS Don Juan was recorded live in Berlin in February 1942, Sinfonia Domestica in January 1944.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD10001112 \| CD \| 4600317011124 BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO 4 SCHUMANN: PIANO CONCERTO Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS The Beethoven was recorded in Berlin in June 1943, the Schumann in March 1942.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD10001113 \| CD \| 4600317011131 BEETHOVEN: PIANO CONCERTO NO 4 GRIEG: PIANO CONCERTO Conrad Hanson, Walter Gieseking (piano), Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS Hansen is the soloist in the Beethoven, recorded in Berlin in October 1943; Gieseking in the Grieg, recorded in July 1944.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD10001114 \| CD \| 4600317011148 BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO 9 'CHORAL' Tilla Briem (soprano), Elisabeth Hongen (mezzo-soprano), Peter Anders (tenor), Rudolf Watzke (bass-baritone), Bruno Kittel Chorus, Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS Recorded in Berlin in March 1942.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD10001115 \| CD \| 4600317011155 HANDEL: CONCERTO GROSSO IN D MINOR OP 6 NO 10 SCHUMANN: CELLO CONCERTO, WAGNER: PRELUDE & LIEBESTOD FROM TRISTAN UND ISOLDE Tibor de Machula (cello), Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS The Handel was recorded in Berlin in February 1944, the Schumann in October 1942 and the Wagner in November 1942.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001100 \| CD \| 4600317011001 BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO 4 & VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS The 4th Symphony was recorded in Berlin in June 1942, the Variations in December 1943.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001101 \| CD \| 4600317011018 PEPPING: SYMPHONY NO 2 H SCHUBERT: HYMNISCHES KONZERT Erna Berger (soprano), Walter Ludwig (tenor), Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS The Pepping was recorded in Berlin in October 1943, the Heinz Scubert in December 1942.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001102 \| CD \| 4600317011025 BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO 6, WEBER: FREISCHUTZ OVERTURE,L RAVEL: DAPHNIS ET CHLOE SUITE NO 2 Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS Recorded in Berlin in March 1944.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001103 \| CD \| 4600317011032 BRUCKNER: SYMPHONY NO 5 ORIGINAL VERSION Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS Recorded in Berlin in October 1942.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001104 \| CD \| 4600317011049 BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO 7 HAYDN: SYMPHONY NO 104 Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS The Beethoven was recorded in Berlin in October 1943, the Haydn presumably in Munich in July 1944.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001105 \| CD \| 4600317011056 BEETHOVEN: VIOLIN CONCERTO MOZART: SYMPHONY NO 39 Erich Rohn (violin), Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS The Beethoven was recorded in Berlin in January 1944, the Mozart in February 1944.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001106 \| CD \| 4600317011063 BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO 3 'EROICA' GLAZUNOV: STENKA RAZIN Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS The Beethoven was recorded in Vienna in December 1944, the Glazunov also in Vienna in February 1945.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001107 \| CD \| 4600317011070 BRAHMS: PIANO CONCERTO NO 2 GLUCK: ALCESTE OVERTURE, D'ALBERT: TIELAND OVERTURE Edwin Fischer (piano), Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS The Brahms was recorded in Berlin in 1942, the Gluck in October 1942 and the D'Albert probably in Munich in July 1944.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001108 \| CD \| 4600317011087 SCHUBERT: SYMPHONY NO 9 'THE GREAT' R STRAUSS: FOUR SONGS Peter Anders (tenor), Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS The Schubert was recorded in Berlin in February 1942, the Strauss (Waldseligkeit, Liebeshymnos, Verfuhrung & Winterfliebe) in February 1942.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001109 \| CD \| 4600317011094 SIBELIUS: VIOLIN CONCERTO & EN SAGA BEETHOVEN: CORIOLAN OVERTURE Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS The Sibelius works were recorded in Berlin in February 1943, the Beethoven in June 1943.

	MELODYIA \| MELCD1001110 \| CD \| 4600317011100 BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO 5 BRUCKNER: SYMPHONY NO 6 Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
FURTWANGLER LIVE RECORDINGS The Beethoven was recorded in Berlin in June 1943, the Bruckner in November 1943.

	MIRARE \| MIR029 \| CD \| 3760127220299 BARTOK STRING QUARTETS NOS 1, 2 & 3 Ebene Quartet
EXCITING YOUNG QUARTET Bartok's String Quartets are regarded as cornerstones of 20th-century chamber repertoire. The first three, written in 1909, 1917 and 1927 respectively, each possesses its own musical personality. The Ebene Quartet comprises four talented young Frenchmen whose first release for Mirare (Haydn Quartets MIR013) was unanimously praised.

	MIRARE \| MIR042 \| CD \| 3760127220428 DVORAK SLAVONIC DANCES OPP 46 & 72 Claire Desert, Emmanuel Strosser (piano)
FOLK-INSPIRED DANCES Dvorak's popular Slavonic Dances, inspired by Brahms' Hungarian Dances, were originally written for piano four hands. Lively and overtly nationalistic pieces, they remain among Dvorak's most enjoyable short pieces, usually in their orchestral form. Desert and Strosser bring them to life in their original form.

	NAÏVE \| OP30274 \| CD \| 709861302741 VINCI CANTATAS & INTERMEZZI La Cappella della pieta de'Turchini, Antonio Florio (conductor)
BAROQUE VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Specialists in Neapolitan repertoire, La Cappella della pieta de'Turchini presents music composed when Naples was udner Spanish rule. Three cantatas by Leonardo Vinci, de Nebra's fandango Tempestad grande amigo and Petrini's Grazziello e Nella are dramatic pieces from the early 18th century.

	NAÏVE \| OP30350 \| CD \| 709861303502 A SCARLATTI DIXIT DOMINUS, MAGNIFICAT & MADRIGALS Anna Simboli, Elisabeta Tiso (soprano), Paolo Costa (alto), Gianluca Ferrarini (tenor), Sergio Foresti (bass), Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor)
OUTSTANDING ITALIAN BAROQUE VOCAL MUSIC Concerto Italiano has delighted audiences around the world with its fresh and engaging interpretations of Baroque music. This disc features marvellous vocal music by Alessandro Scarlatti. Alessandrini's recording of Monteverdi's Orfeo is scheduled for relase later this year - stay tuned!

	ONDINE \| ODE11022 \| CD \| 0761195110225 A DUO FINNISH CLARINET & CELLO DUOS Kari Kriikku (clarinet), Anssi Karttunen (cello)
CONTEMPORARY DUO Finnish composers including the famous names Magnus Lindberg and Kaija Saariaho have written pieces that are short and witty, with both humour and depth, for the unusual combination of clarinet and cello. Kriikku and Karttunen rank among the foremost Finnish instrumentalists and commissioned the works on this disc.

	ORFEO \| ORFC680062 \| CD2 \| 4011790680224 MERCADANTE IL GIURAMENTO Robert Kerns (baritone), Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano), Mara Zampieri (soprano), Placido Domingo (tenor), Michele Fiotta (tenor), Sylvia Herman (soprano), Vienna State Opera Chorus & Orchestra, Gerd Albrecht (conductor)
DRAMATIC HISTORICAL OPERA Saverio Mercadante's 1837 opera Il Giuramento is among the more neglected of this neglected composer's works. Based on Angelo Tyran de Padoue by Victor Hugo, he action takes place in 14th-century Siracuse. Reacting to bel canto excess, he aimed for a more effective dramatic impact, which then influenced Verdi.

	ORFEO \| ORFC558061 \| CD \| 4011790558127 DALLAPICCOLA, HARTMANN & SCHWEINITZ LIEDER Mojca Erdmann, Claudia Barainsky (soprano), Doris Soffel (mezzo-soprano), Dietrich Henschel (baritone), Axel Bauni, Aribert Reinmann (piano)
10th ANNIVERSARY RELEASE OF ORFEO'S CONTEMPORARY LIEDER SERIES This unusual disc brings together song sycles by three quite different composers. Luigi Dallapiccola's Quattro liriche di Antonio Machado and Karl Hartmann's Lemento date from past World War II, while Wolfgang von Schweinitz's Papiersterne is more recent.

	PENTATONE \| PTC5186066 \| SACD \| 827949006661 BRAHMS VIOLIN CONCERTO & DOUBLE CONCERTO Julia Fischer (violin), Daniel Muller-Schott (cello), Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam, Yakov Kreizberg (conductor)
MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCES, TRUE SURROUND SOUND Two of the greatest Romantic string concertos performed by two of today's most exciting and critically acclaimed young string players - an irressistible combination! Fischer and Muller-Schott are also featured on a highly praised SACD of Mendelssohn Piano Trios (PTC5186085)

	PENTATONE \| PTC5186154 \| SACD \| 827949015465 VIVALDI: BASSOON CONCERTOS TARTINI: FLUTE CONCERTO Klaus Thunemann (bassoon), Severino Gazelloni (flute), I Musici
CLASSIC RECORDING Next to his own instrument, the violin, the bassoon was Vivaldi's favourite instrument: it is thrillingly featured in the four Bassoon Concertos on this new release. Tartini, another Baroque violin virtuoso, also composed delightful music, including the Concerto for Flute, Strings and Continuo featured here. Recorded in the 1970s.

	PENTATONE \| PTC5186300 \| SACD \| 827949006661 HAYDN:SINFONIACONCERTANTE SINFONIA CONCERTANTE, SYMPHONY NO 100 & L;ISOLA DISABITATA OVERTURE Gordon Nikolic (violin), Herre-Jan Stegenga (cello), Toon Durville (oboe), Margreet Bongers (bassoon), Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, gordon Nikolic (leader)
STUNNING SOUND SUITS HAYDN Three contrasting Haydn orchestral works performed by the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra in top form! From the stormy atmosphere of the overture to his opera The Uninhabited Island to the military splendour of his 100th Symphony, with the richly-scored Sinfonia Concertante in between, here is some great listening.

	PRAGA DIGITALS \| PRD250238 \| SACD \| 794881822720 HAYDN STRING QUARTETS OP 33 NOS 2, 3 & 5 Parkanyi Quartet
SETTING A NEW STANDARD Haydn's Opus 33 String Quartets effectively defined a new style which would set the benchmark for 'The Classical String Quartet', with Mozart and Beethoven taking note of their older colleague's innovations in their own music. Formerly known as the Orlando Quartet, the Parkanyi Quartet adopted its new name in 1998, when cellist Michael Muller joined the group.

	RADIO FRANCE \| C316037 \| CD \| 794881845828 VIERNE: SYMPHONY NO 3 DUPRE: PRELUDES & FUGUES OP 7 Vincent Dubois (organ)
FRENCH ORGAN MASTERS TOGETHER Louis Vierne, the master of Notre Dame, and his pupil Marcel Dupres represent a peak in French organ music. Vierne's 3rd Symphony is a mature work which Dupre premiered in 1912, the same year in which Dupre composed his Preludes & Fugues Op 7. Performed on the organ of St Etienne de Caen.

	RADIO FRANCE \| SIG11052 \| CD \| 794881826520 SEQUENCES INQUIETES MUSIQUE CONCRETE BY DENIS STREIBIG Denis Streibig
ULTRA-MODERN SOUNDS A sound sculptor inspired by the work of Brian Eno, Pierre Schaeffer, Michel Chion and, indeed, the entire world of 'musique concrete', Denis Streibig composes original electroacoustic music. The 'disturbing sequences' on this recording inhabit a sonic space between the spontaneity of pop and the rigours of music theory.

	RCO \| RCO04002 \| SACD \| 5425008379678 DVORAK SYMPHONY NO 9 'FROM THE NEW WORLD' Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
CLASSIC RECORDING 'A collector's item, a landmark in the orchestra's history. But, much more than that, it shows that the union between Jansons and the Royal Concertgebouw is a marriage made in heaven. The playing is supreme.' (Classical CD of the Week, The Daily Telegraph UK)

	RCO \| RCO04005 \| SACD \| 5425008379807 STRAUSS EIN HELDENLEBEN Alexander Kerr (violin solo), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
HERO AS HUMAN Here is herosim without bombast, an absolutely gorgeous recording of one of Richard Strauss's most autobiographical tone poems. The sheer scale and ambition of Strauss's music is tempered by the magical sense of intimacy for which the Concertgebouw is famous, giving this heroic work a rassuringly human dimension.

RCO | RCO05001 | CD14 | 5425008379906
ANTHOLOGY OF RCO VOL 3
LIVE RADIO RECORDINGS 1960 - 1970

MAGNIFICENT RESTROSPECTIVE SET Includes Shostakovich’s 6th Symphony (Kyrill Kondrashin), Schubert's 4th (Hans Rosbaud), Beethoven's 8th, Wagner's 'Immolation' (Pierre Monteux), Mendelssohn's Scotch Symphony (Bruno Maderna), with Eugene Ormandy conducting Mozart, Schubert and Hindemith, Verdi's Falstaff (Carlo Maria Giulini), plus music by Berg, Schoenberg, Dallapiccola, Frank Martin, Lutoslawski and various Dutch composers.

	RCO \| RCO05002 \| SACD \| 5425008375038 BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS SYMPHONIES NO 2 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
ANYONE FOR SECONDS? It would be difficult to image two more contrasting 2nd Symphonies than those of Beethoven and Brahms, yet this recording (made in 2004) proves that the pairing works. Each symphony draws strongly on the tradition within which it was written, while pushing forward into new territory. This recording should be your first choice for these Seconds!

	RCO \| RCO05003 \| SAC2 \| 5425008375045 BRUCKNER SYMPHONY NO 8 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)
TRANSCENDANT BRUCKNER SYMPHONY Audiophile Audition included this fabulous recording on its Best Of The Year Discs lists for both 2005 and 2006. MusicWeb International was unsparing in its praise: 'A reading of nobility and integrity. A very fine achievement indeed graced by superb playing.' The 8th is one of Bruckner's mightiest symphonies.

	RCO \| RCO05004 \| SACD \| 5425008375137 STRAVINSKY: PETRUSHKA RACHMANINOV: SYMPHONIC DANCES Emily Beynon (flute), Frits Damrow (trumpet), Jeroen Bal (piano), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
GREAT RUSSIAN WORKS Stravinsky’s Petrushka was performed to great public acclaim and recorded in the Concertgebouw in October 2004, while Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances were recorded later that year. Mariss Jansons and the RCO demonstrate once again the immense artistic heights attained by this unique collaboration between conductor and orchestra.

	RCO \| RCO05005 \| SACD \| 5425008375144 SIBELIUS SYMPHONY NO 2 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED This exemplary performance of Sibelius’ 2nd Symphony is marked by an unusually fine control of tension and release as well as musical refinement. The recording has been taken from performances given in 2005, during which capacity Amsterdam audiences reacted with great enthusiasm to this new reading.

	RCO \| RCO06001 \| SACD \| 5425008375304 MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO 6 HENZE: SEBASTIEN IN TRAUM ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW O/JANSONS
POWERFUL PREMIERES Jansons' first recording of a Mahler symphony with the RCO documents a superbly impressive performance on an extremely high level. Also features the world premiere of Henze’s Sebastian im Traum, commissioned by the Orchestra, the Eduard van Beinum Stichting, the Tonhalle Gesellschaft Zurich and the New York Philharmonic.

	RCO \| RCO06002 \| SACD \| 5425008375434 SHOSTAKOVICH SYMPHONY NO 7 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
CITY-STORMING PERFORMANCE In the first half of 2006 this performance in the Concertgebouw was recorded live for RCO Live. A few days later the orchestra took the work on an international tour through London, Brussels, Chicago and New York among other places; the orchestra’s performance of the symphony was met throughout with great acclaim.

	RCO \| RCO06003 \| SACD \| 5425008375465 POULENC: GLORIA HONEGGER: SYMPHONIE LITURGIQUE Luba Orgonasova (soprano), Netherlands Radio Choir, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
LITURGICAL REJOICING Although lifelong friends, Protestant Arthur Honegger and Catholic Francis Poulenc, had very different approaches to music. The two religious works recorded here are likewise extremely different in character: Honegger’s Symphonie liturgique is filled with sombre warnings, whilst Poulenc’s ecstatic Gloria is an unequivocable paean of rejoicing.

RCO | RCO06004 | CD14 | 5425008375472
ANTHOLOGY OF RCO VOL 4
LIVE RADIO RECORDINGS 1970 - 1980

BRILLIANT BROADCASTS Highlights include Bach’s Wedding Cantata (Elly Ameling, Jochum), Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 (van Otterloo), Berlioz: Suite - Romeo & Juliet (Giulini), Brahms: Violin Concerto (Itzhak Perlman, van Otterloo) & Double Concerto (Herman Krebbers, Tibor de Machula, Vonk), Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 (Giulini), Elgar: Falstaff (Davis), Franck: Symphony in D minor (Ancerl), Mahler: Das klagende Lied (Hanneke van Bork, Norma Procter, Ernst Haefliger, Groot Omroepkoor, Haitink), plus works by Berg, Berio, Boulez, Ginastera, Haydn, Jolivet, Leeuw, Lutoslawsk, Maderna, Martin, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Reger: Schumann, Scriabin, Shostakovich, Sibelius, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Walton and much more!

	RCO \| RCO07001 \| SACD \| 5425008375489 MAHLER SYMPHONY NO 1 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
GLORIOUS MAHLER Recorded in the late summer and autumn of 2006 after successful concerts in Amsterdam, Lucerne and Berlin. To quote one press comment, ‘Jansons continues in glory on his journey through Mahler in Amsterdam’. This is not only to be heard in the concert hall but can now also be experienced at home in five channel surround sound on SACD.

	RCO \| RCO07002 \| SACD \| 5425008375793 BRASS VARIOUS COMPOSERS Brass of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Ivan Meylemans (conductor)
PRIZE GETS A RECORDING Otterloo: Serenade, Woud: The Call, Gabrieli: Canzon, Henze: Ragtimes & Habaneras, Schmidt: Variants with Solo Cadenzas, Bourgeois: Concerto Grosso. This disc of mainly modern music for brass ensemble arose from the Priz de Salon, an incentive prize for young musicians which was first won by conductor Ivan Meylemans.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3092 \| CD \| 743625309225 THE BEST OF GRIEG Various Artists
BEST-LOVED WORKS This disc includes favourite Grieg works such as the Piano Concerto, Holberg Suite, excerpts from Peer Gynt (Morning, Anitra's Dance, In the Hall of the Mountain King) Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Little Bird and To The Spring.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3093 \| CD \| 743625309324 THE BEST OF VERDI Various Artists
VIVA VERDI! The Grand March and Celeste Aida from Aida, Chorus of Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco, Credo in un dio crudele, Willow Song and Ave Maria from Otello, the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore, La donna e mobile from Rigoletto, Philip II's aria from Don Carlo and excerpts from La Traviata.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3094 \| CD \| 743625309423 THE BEST OF SCHUMANN Various Artists
DAWN OF ROMANTICISM Schumann's Piano Concerto, Manfred Overture, Symphony No 4, Traumerei and The Merry Peasant from Album for the Young comprise this survey of one of German Romanticism's founding fathers. Like all the volumes in this series, a detailed and informative sleeve note is included.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3095 \| CD \| 743625309522 THE BEST OF HAYDN Various Artists
GREAT CONCERTOS & A SYMPHONY The 1st Cello Concerto, the Trumpet Concerto and the Symphony No 104 are the works chosen to represent Haydn in 'The Best of' series being issued on the Resonance label. These three pieces effectively survey some three decades of Haydn's immensely productive career.

	RESONANCE \| CDRSN3096 \| CD \| 743625309621 THE BEST OF RACHMANINOV Various Artists
INSTRUMENTAL & ORCHESTRAL HIGHLIGHTS Naturally, the 2nd Piano Concerto, the Prelude in C-sharp minor and the heartbreaking 18th variation from the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini are here. So, too, are lesser-known pieces, such as the Italian Polka, the Suite from Aleko and the Symphonic Dance Op 45 No 3.

	ZIG ZAG TERRITORIES \| ZZT070202 \| CD \| 3760009291324 BRAHMS CELLO SONATAS NOS 1 & 2 Aanthony Leroy (cello), Sandra Moubarak (piano)
BRAHMS AND THE MELLOW CELLO Their interpretation of Rubinstein Sonatas (ZZT2020402) was a revelation, their Mendelssohn (ZZT040102) was full of sensitivity and romantism; the duet now presents the Cello Sonatas of Johannes Brahms. Leroy and Moubarak are a young multi-prize-winning team who go from strength to strength with each new project.

	ZIG ZAG TERRITORIES \| ZZT0704022 \| CD2 \| 3760009291416 LANDI LA MORTE D'ORFEO Akademia, Francoise Lasserre (conductor)
BAROQUE OPERA REBORN The Death of Orfeo, composed in 1619, is an opera weaving comic and tragic elements though the seldom-told tale of Orpheus' death at the hands of a troupe of enraged bacchantes. It follows closely on a number of other early Baroque operas about the legendary musician by Peri, Caccini, Monteverdi and others.

	ZIG ZAG TERRITORIES \| ZZT070502 \| CD \| 3760009291430 SCHOENBERG: STRING QUARTET NO 4, BERG: LYRIC SUITE, WEBERN: LANGSAMMER SATZ Psophos Quartet
IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE... Webern's Slow Movement was inspired by a 5-day mountain hike undertaken with his soon-to-be young wife; Berg's Lyric Suite encodes in music an illicit love affair; Schoenberg's 4th String Quartet dates from the years of his American exile from Vienna: three passionate works about love, loss and longing.

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	ARTHAUS \| K100318 \| DVD \| 807280031898 BARTOK; THE MIRACULOUS MANDARIN SUITE MARISS JANSONS IN REHEARSAL Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
THE MIRACULOUS MARISS Jansons' energetic and intense approach to this controversial, landmark piece - based on the story of a prostitute whose three accomplices beat and rob her clients - is conveyed to the orchestra through the rigorous rehearsal process, with the musicians pushed to bring the utmost freshness and vitality to their work.

	ARTHAUS \| K101259 \| DVD \| 807280125993 SCHOENBERG MOSES UND ARON Franz Grundheber, Thomas Moser, Chorus and Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Daniele Gatti (conductor)
MUSIC TO A HIGHER POWER Sung in German. Live Recording from the Vienna State Opera 2006 in co-production with the Teatro Real, Madrid. Directed by Reto Nickler and Stage Design by Wolfgang Gussmann. '[Schoenberg] tackles a project with dimensions and implications that are far beyond what most of us can even conceive.' MusicWeb

	ARTHAUS \| K101427 \| DVD \| 807280142792 KENT NAGANO CONDUCTS CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES VOL 1 SYMPHONY NO 41 'JUPITER' Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Kent Nagano (conductor)
MOZART THE OLYMPIAN Recorded Live in the Berlin Philharmonie in 2006, this DVD includes an exclusive 52-min documentary with conductor Kent Nagano. Albert Einstein once declared that 'Mozart's music is so pure and beautiful that I consider it the inner beauty of the Universe itself.' Performances such as this make a strong case for that claim.

	ARTHAUS \| K101429 \| DVD \| 807280142990 KENT NAGANO CONDUCTS CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES VOL 2 BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO 3 'EROICA' Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Kent Nagano (conductor)
HEROIC SYMPHONY Recorded Live in the Berlin Philharmonie in 2006, this second volume includes an exclusive 52-min documentary with conductor Kent Nagano.'The name of Beethoven is holy in Art,' declared Franz Liszt. Beethoven's 3rd Symphony is his testament to the heroic spirit of humanity striving to achieve immortality.

	ARTHAUS \| K102047 \| DVD \| 807280204797 OPERA HIGHLIGHTS VOL 1 Marilyn Horne, Ann Murray, Eva Marton, Joan Sutherland, Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, Gegam Grigorian, Nikolai Putilin, Galina Gorchakova, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Elizabethan Sydney O
OPERA REVEALED The finest singers of our day explain and perform Italian arias from Il Trovatore, L'elisir d'amore, La Cenerentola, La Forza del Destino, La Gioconda, Lucia di Lammermoor, Norma and Orlando Furioso. 106 minutes of revelatory introductions and performances that no opera lover will be able to resist.

	ARTHAUS \| K102051 \| DVD \| 807280205190 OPERA HIGHLIGHTS VOL 3 Franz Hawlata, Christine Schafer. Paul Groves, Brigitte Fassbaender, Eva Marton, Waltraud Meier, Rene Kolo, Bryn Terfel, Kiri Te Kanawa, Yvonne Kenny
FINAL VOLUME IN THE ARTHAUS SERIES More great singers explain and perform arias from Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Strauss’ Elektra, Wagner’s Tannhauser, Strauss’ Salome, Strauss’s Capriccio and Mozart’s Così fan tutte.

	ARTHAUS \| K102123 \| DVD \| 807280212396 TCHAIKOVSKY CYCLE VOL 3 SYMPHONY NO 2 'LITTLE RUSSIAN' & EXCERPTS FROM EUGENE ONEGIN Lydia Shernikh (Tatyana) & Alexander Nenadovsky (Onegin), The Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Fedoseyev (conductor)
LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST The Introduction, Letter Scene (Tatyana), 'You have written to me, do not deny it' (Onegin), Waltz, 'Is this the real Tatyana' (Onegin), Polonaise & Final Scene were hailed by Die Presse as 'the definitive video production'. The 'Little Russian' Symphony is a work full of Tchaikovskian charm and lyricism, providing a contrast to the opera's theme of unrequited love.

	ARTHAUS \| K102203 \| DVD \| 807280220391 ROSSINI LA GAZZA LADRA Carlos Feller, Nucci Condo, David Kuebler, Ileana Cotrubas, Brent Ellis, Alberto Rinaldi & Elena Zilio, Chorus of the Cologne Opera & Gurzenich Orchestra of Cologne, Bruno Bartoletti (composer)
THE THIEVING MAGPIE Live Recording in NTSC format from the Cologne Opera in 1987. Directed by Michael Hampe with Set Design/Costumes by Mauro Pagano. Best known, perhaps, for its frequently performed overture, Rossini's semi-serious opera noentheless boasts many effective scenes.

	BEL AIR \| BAC023 \| DVD \| 3760115300231 HINDEMITH CARDILLAC Angela Denocke, Hanna Esther Minutillo, Roland Bracht, Stephen Gadd, Opera National de Paris, Kent Nagano (conductor)
THE ARTIST AS KILLER Echoing the chilling plot of an ETA Hoffmann story, Cardillac tells the tale of a 17th-century jeweller who cannot live without his artistic creations, so murders his clients to recuperate them. Director Andre Engel sets this production in the 1920s, the period of the opera's composition, giving it something of the look of a classic silent film.

	EUROARTS \| 2051168 \| DVD \| 880242511683 BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES NOS 1, 6 & 8 Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
A DVD MILESTONE EuroArts is releaseing a special edition of all nine Beethoven Symphonies played by the Berlin Philharmonic under former chief conductor Claudio Abbado. Having been launched with Symphonies 3 and 9 (EuroArts 2051138), it now continues with Symphonies 1, 6 and 8, recorded in February 2001.

	EUROARTS \| 2052088 \| DVD2 \| 880242520883 WAGNER SIEGFRIED Jon Fredric West, Lisa Gasteen, Heinz Göhrig, Wolfgang Schöne, Björn Waag, Attila Jun, Helene Ranada; Stage Direction and Dramaturgy by Jossi Wieler, Sergio Morabito, Staatsorchester Stuttgart, Lothar Zagrosek (conductor)
DARK COMEDY Following Rheingold (EuroArts 2052068) and Die Walkure (EuroArts 2052078), EuroArts releases the next volume in their series of Ring productions from Stuttgart. In this live recording, a distrubing sense of the drama as a bleak comedy emerges. Jossi Wieler's direction of the opera is set among designs by Anna Viebrock.

	EUROARTS \| 2055648 \| DVD \| 880242556486 MAHLER SYMPHONY NO 6 Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
'TRAGIC' SYMPHONY IS A PURE JOY Recorded live at the Lucerne Festival. 'Has there ever been a suaver, more transparent Mahler performance or one in which everything stays so beautifully in tune?... Abbado’s music-making is a celebration of the purest joy.' (Gramophone) NTSC format

	EUROARTS \| 2055649 \| DVD \| 880242556493 MAHLER SYMPHONY NO 6 Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
This is the same performance as 2055648 but in PAL format.

	EUROARTS \| 2056008 \| DVD2 \| 880242560087 WAGNER LOHENGRIN Reinhard Hagen, John Treleaven, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen Emily Magee, Luana DeVol, Robert Bork, Cor del Gran Teatre del Liceu, Orquestra Simfonica del Gran Teatre del Liceu, Sebastian Weigle (conductor)
WINNER OF THE BAVARIAN THEATRE PRIZE Peter Konwitschny’s celebrated, cutting-edge classroom staging from the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona is an unconventional and spectacular interpretation of Wagner’s Lohengrin. The performance has been enthusiastically received by critics and audiences alike.

	OPUS ARTE \| OA0977D \| DVD \| 809478009771 BERLIOZ SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE Turin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sergiu Celibidache (conductor)
DIGITALLY REMASTERED B&W RESTORATION 'Celibidache's probing insight transcends mere peculiarity to recall an art of the past that iss till being created afresh by this wonderful musician…Celibidache is the supreme genius.' (Classical Notes.net) Includes 32-page booklet with a newly-commissioned essay.

	OPUS ARTE \| OA0980BD \| DVD3 \| 809478009801 VERDI BOX SET FALSTAFF, IL TROVATORE, RIGOLETTO Bryn Terfel, Roberto Frontali, Kenneth Tarver, Robin Leggate, Peter Hoare, Gwynne Howell, Barbara Frittoli, Desiree Rancatore, Bernard Haitink (Falstaff); Jose Cura, dmitri Hvorostovsky, Veronica Vilarroel, Yvonne Naef, Tomas Tomasson, Gweneth-Ann Jeffers
THE VERY BEST OF VERDI Matchless Covent Garden productions with all-star casts, leading conductors and directors (Graham Vick - Falstaff, Elijah Moshinsky - Il Trovatore and David McVicar - Rigoletto) make this 3-DVD set highly desirable for all opera lovers. Each production was praised to the skies when first presented.

	RCO \| RCODVD04001 \| DVD \| 5425008378213 PUCCINI IL TRITICO Gallardo-Domas, Friede, Scano, Cura, Machado, Pons, de Simone, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
THREE PUCCINI OPERAS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE Live recording Christmas Matinees 1998, 1999, 2000 of Puccini's Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi.

	RCO \| RCODVD04103 \| DVD \| 5425008379784 STRAUSS EIN HELDENLEBEN Alexander Kerr (violin solo), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
A HERO'S LIFE Live recording 4 September 2004, plus documentary 'The Sixth Maestro', introducing Mariss Jansons as chief conductor of the RCO. NTSC format.

	RCO \| RCODVD04104 \| DVD \| 5425008379791 STRAUSS EIN HELDENLEBEN Alexander Kerr (violin solo), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)
A HERO'S LIFE Live recording 4 September 2004, plus documentary 'The Sixth Maestro', introducing Mariss Jansons as chief conductor of the RCO. PAL format.

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	ANALEKTA \| AN29863 \| CD \| 744204986322 LIVE CLUB SODA KAGOME KAGOME, ST LOUIS BLUES, YESTERDAYS, ELDORADO, WINGS WE ALL HAVE, BLUESY BUSY LOVERS & OMERTA Michel Cusson, Lorraine Desmarais, Tiger Okoshi
FROM JAPANESE TO JAZZ This is no ordinary disc. More than anything, it’s a very special a reunion with Tiger Okoshi. And Michel Cusson also appears for a few tunes, making it a truly memorable meeting of musicians from very different musical worlds, on stage together for the first time.

	FAIRPLAY \| FP502 \| CD \| 7640103897966 TRIO+QUARTET Pierre Luc Vallet (piano, rhodes), Marc Erbetta (drums), Philippe Aerts (double bass), Gilles Coquard (electric bass), Jean-Philippe Zwahlen (guitars)
FRENCH JAZZ This is the first album of original compositions by the jazz pianist Pierre-Luc Vallet, an ensemble of twelve songs full of melody, rhythm and poerty. Vallet is a Steinway Artist, classically-trained, who, following his studies turned to jazz.

	HARMONIA MUNDI \| CM2741517 \| CD \| 794881846122 LES SINGULIERES General Alcazar
A STEP BEYOND FRENCH CHANSON General Alcazar's songs have more to do with rhythms than with rhymes - the rhythms of blood flowing, the stamping of a foot, the pulse of warriors or of those forever searching for love. These are among 'the singular ones' of the album's title. Words & music by Patrick Cheniere.

HAT HUT | HATOLOGY2570 | CD2 | 752156057024
ALIVE IN THE HOUSE OF SAINTS

Myra Melford Trio

LISTENING, EIGHT YEARS AFTER IT WAS CREATED, to this primary chapter in the recorded legacy of Myra Melford's first trio evokes a rush of feelings. There are warm memories of in-person encounters with Melford, Lindsey Horner and Reggie Nicholson; and satisfaction regarding how the ideas Melford articulated here as both pianist and composer have metamorphosed into the triumphs of her subsequent music. What is absent is the uncertainty one often feels when contemplating the recent past, that feeling of needing more time to take the full measure of a musical statement. Melford has made it easy for us, through the clarity of both these now-historic performances and her subsequent efforts, to hear the present works as both glorious ends in themselves and the foundations of her ongoing creations. - Bob Blumenthal

	HAT HUT \| HATOLOGY2580 \| CD2 \| 752156058021 COBRA - STUDIO & LIVE VERSIONS John Zorn and intrumental ensemble
COBRA is, according to John Zorn, a game plan with rules. Above all, Cobra is a musical experience. Words cannot convey ... Listen, just listen, and you're liable to find yourself lost in the magic of the game, and the music. - Art Lange

	HAT HUT \| HATOLOGY2587 \| CD2 \| 752156058724 BOOKENDS David Liebman-Marc Copland Duo
THE NEW DUO represents a fascinating and exciting aesthetics of contrasts: on the one hand, Liebman, who tends toward expressionist emphasis and surrealist alienation, and, on the other, the impressionist sound poet Copland. - Tom Gsteiger

HAT HUT | HATOLOGY2595 | CD2 | 752156059523
EMPHASIS & FLIGHT 1961

Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow

REMARKABLE MUSICIANSHIP It would be wrong to say that this trio was ahead of its time, though their methods have proven invaluable to the musicians who have followed, since they were so much of their time, a time when a breath of fresh air blew through all the arts and created an enthusiasm of energy, an acceptance of new modes of expression. Swallow, Bley, and Giuffre's remarkable musicianship, intellect, invention, and empathy created timeless music of significance and deep feeling. - Art Lange

	HAT HUT \| HATOLOGY2612 \| CD2 \| 752156061229 CHARLIE PARKER PROJECT Anthony Braxton and instrumental ensemble
ANTHONY BRAXTON TAKES THIS WONDERFUL LEGACY of bebop and makes it speak anew. But in doing so, he is only renewing Charlie Parker’s promise – the promise that runs throughout the African-American creative tradition - that now is the time the music can and must address. - Graham Lock

HAT HUT | HATOLOGY542 | CD | 752156054221
CONSTELLATIONS

Dave Douglas' Tiny Bell Trio

CoONSTELLATIONS IS A NEW SET OF SONGS written and arranged for the trio. It was recorded in mid tour, and so has a different, perhaps more live, character ... Many thanks go to Brad and Jim for their dedication and commitment to the music. They are two of the finest listeners around, and in our three years as a trio, we've developed split-second reaction times and true fluidity between roles of soloist and accompanist. The main thing is that we've integrated our own sound into the many materials presented. - Dave Douglas

HAT HUT | HATOLOGY589 | CD | 752156058922
TALES OUT OF TIME

Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler, Michael Zerang

PATIENCE AND RESERVE: two manifestations of self-control. Solitary figures await their joint moment, let it come, don't rush it, don't drown it in small-talk. Then when the time is right grab a hold and don't let it get away. Discipline has been your watchword. You've waited, and when you eat that 2000-year-old egg, it will be utterly scrumptious. For Zerang, Kessler, Brötzmann and McPhee, now's the time: peel back the rind, pop the cork, eat the egg. - John Corbett

HAT HUT | HATOLOGY600 | CD | 752156060024
COLORS

David Liebman (solo tenor saxophone)

THIS INCREDIBLE SOLO SAXOPHONE RECORDING is another courageous foray into previously uncharted territories, showcasing David Liebman's inventiveness, artistry and virtuosity. — Michael Brecker So let's enjoy David Liebman's personal artistry. I know that I do each and every time I hear his passionate solo unaccompanied as expression and meditation. He is truly one of the masters of all time in this beautiful world of music we live in. - Joe Lovano

	HAT HUT \| HATOLOGY601 \| CD \| 752156060123 ONE IN TWO TWO IN ONE Max Roach, Anthony Braxton
WILLISLAU, 1979: An intersection of planned chance and fortuitous contrivance. Two scheduled concerts, the Archie Shepp/Max Roach duo and the Anthony Braxton Quartet, frame a third, spontaneous collaboration: Roach and Braxton. The gods smiled on these circumstances and the tapes were rolling. These are the goods. - Art Lange

HAT HUT | HATOLOGY618 | CD | 752156061823
COMPLEMENTARY CONTRASTS

eRikm & Fennesz

TWO DIFFERENT TEMPERAMENTS, the same background – this observation was the basis of the idea of inviting eRikm and Fennesz to form a duo for the first time. A few days before the duo premiered at the Donaueschinger Musiktage 2003 the musicians met in the SWR studio to try out strategies for playing together. This CD captures the two best takes from these studio sessions along with the recording of the festival concert, which lasted about forty minutes. Although they are much more abstract than the rock-like Donaueschinger concert, the studio takes reveal most strikingly that the new duo is united in inner harmony. - Reinhard Kager

HAT HUT | HATOLOGY619 | CD | 752156061922
TIME WITHIN TIME

Marc Copland Solo

WITH HIS SOLO ART, MARC COPLAND tries to do both. In the metastructure of the CD, in which the standard «Some Other Time» by Leonard Bernstein (a song Bill Evans loved as well) is repeated three times, he suspends time through repetition; actually, in the variation, the increasing evanescence of the piece. In the individual tracks, which follow a sophisticated dramaturgy and besides Bernstein’s tune comprise four compositions by Copland and pieces by Wayne Shorter, John Lewis, Miles Davis and Don Sebesky, he «robs» time from the metre to install his own (most significantly in «All Blues», a little broken waltz, which in the original is characterised by rhythmic rigidity). Time within time. - Peter Ruedi

HAT HUT | HATOLOGY637 | CD | 752156063726
BIG FOUR LIVE

Nagl, Bernstein, Akchote, Jones

IN MAX NAGL'S VARIED JUMBLE of creative activities, Big Four comes nearest to what we traditionally perceive as jazz. Formed at the suggestion of the producer Werner X. Uehlinger, who introduced him to the recordings of the original Big Four (Sidney Bechet, Muggsy Spanier, Carmen Mastren, Wellman Braud) from 1940, the band released its first album in 2002 (hatOLOGY 585). 'I wanted to work again with trumpet player Steven Bernstein anyway, and this was an opportunity to do so,' Max Nagl explains. 'I knew that he was at home in many genres of traditional jazz. It was clear to me that he, too, should score pieces for this band. I myself was more interested in the instrumentation than in the music of Bechet, actually.' When the adventurous guitarist Noel Akchote and the agile and equally powerful bassist Bradley Jones teamed up, an exciting mélange of strong, idiosyncratic personalities was born. - Tom Gsteiger

HAT HUT | HATOLOGY645 | CD | 752156064527
BACKYARD POETS

Fabian Gisler, John Schroder, Colin Vallon, Henrik Walsdorff

FABIAN GISLER (DOUBLE BASS) was born on August 18th 1977 in Zurich. He graduated at Swiss Jazz School in Berne where he studied with Peter Frei, Reggie Johnson, Bert Joris, Rufus Reid and Andy Scherrer. Meanwhile Fabian attended Workshops led by Ray Brown, George Gruntz, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano and George Mraz and he also won several prizes namely at Generations – International Jazzmeeting Frauenfeld and New Jazz Generation Contest Bern. From 2000 to 2002 Fabian Gisler appeared as regular member of the Klezmer Group ‹Kolsimcha› playing concerts in Europe and in the USA. Not only being a very busy sideman in several Bands, Fabian Gisler also maintains his own quartet featuring Colin Vallon, John Schröder and Henrik Walsdorff.

	MARABI \| MRB468022 \| CD \| 3307514680221 BEMBEYA JAZZ Bembeya Jazz led by Sekou Bembeya Diabate
BEMBEYA JAZZ IS BACK after fifteen years of silence, presenting their inimitable swing and passionate rewriting of songs, enlivened by fiery horns, high-pitched singers and a powerful rhythm secvtion, confirming this band as a genuine institution of modern Guinean music.

	O+MUSIC \| OP114 \| CD \| 3760106071140 GERINGONCA Ricardo Tete
IFMUSIC WERE COFFEE, Brazilian Ricardo Tete’s music would be a subtle blend. A learned and an innocent union of elements that aren’t often brought together. Sweetness and mystery. A certain naivete; bright colours and childhood; a dash of intellect, of distance, of crystal. Instantly appealing melodies and multilayered lyrics.

	O+MUSIC \| OP118 \| CD2 \| 376010607118 PARIS BUENOS AIRES Guy Marchand
SINGER, MUSICIAN, AUTHOR, ACTOR, Guy Marchand wanted to play of the trumpet as a child, but instead his father brought him a clarinet which he had bought with Gitans cigarettes.The young Guy tried to imitate Sydney Bechet and other jazz greats. These days he also composes. Also available La Derniere Vague (OP125) and Emilio (OP108).

	O+MUSIC \| OP128 \| CD \| 3760106071287 HERETIQUE 13 Jean-Patrick Capdevielle
JEAN-PATRICK CAPDEVIELLE SINGS, PLAYS HARMONICA, PERCUSSION & GUITAR, and also wrote the dozen songs featured on this album. His music also featured in the 1999 film Ladies Room, which starred John Malkovich.

	PROPHONE \| PCD086 \| CD \| 822359000865 MOMENTS FREE Christina Gustafsson (vocals) and instrumental ensemble
SWEDISH JAZZ Moments Free is Christina Gustafsson's debut album. All the music on this disc – except for 'Daydream' – was written by Christina. She is backed on the record by some of Sweden's most talented and successful musicians and they perform Christina's music with flexibility and freedom and a natural feeling for jazz.

	WORLD VILLAGE \| WV498014 \| CD \| 8427592000911 VIRUS Virus String Quartet
A STUNNING MIX OF JAZZ, FLAMENCO, ROCK AND ELECTRONICA that gets better with repeated listening. Virus String quartet shows that the types of repertoire usually associated with electric or amplified instruments can also be played on strings. A bit like Fourplay with a strong Spanish tang added for good measure. Feelgood and try not to dance!

nostalgia
living era

	LIVING ERA \| CDAJA5654 \| CD \| 743625565423 YOU YOU YOU & YOU The Ames Brothers
THE NO1 VOCAL GROUP OF THE EARLY 50s was The Ames Brothers, and here they are at their highly entertaining best. Their records sold by the million and gained 42 chart entries. You, You, You (& You!) presents the very best of The Ames Brothers, 29 tracks from their heyday of 1949-1956.

LIVING ERA | CDAJS2017 | CD2 | 743625201727
LET'S DANCE

Benny Goodman and orchestra

HERE IS THE PERFECTt 2-CD COLELCTION of all the best big-band recordings made by the 'King of Swing' Benny Goodman and his star-studded Orchestra. Let’s Dance (Goodman’s signature tune) opens a double album containing all of his most successful big band recordings from 1934-1945 (complementing CDAJA5263 A Jazz Holiday – The Early Benny Goodman 1926-1931 and CDAJA5144 The Small Groups 1935-1942), 47 tracks of pure swing.

LIVING ERA | CDAJS2018 | CD2 | 74362520186
LEANING ON A LAMP POST

George Formby

NO FEWER THAN 52 GEORGE FORMBY CLASSICS are collected together on Living Era’s double CD Leaning On A Lamp Post. These include every single one of his familiar favourites. Hearing When I’m Cleaning Windows, With My Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock, Chinese Laundry Blues, Auntie Maggie’s Remedy and all the others conjures up a vivid picture of this utterly unique figure; a crucial piece of Britain’s heritage.

shows
drg

	DRG \| DRGCD12581 \| CD \| 21471258127 MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS Soundtrack Cast
OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD -WINNING MUSICAL by William Finn. In 20 Songs, its hero, Marvin leaves his wife and son for a male lover. Michael Rupert, Alison Fraser, Stephen Bogardus, and others.

	DRG \| DRGCD12601 \| CD2 \| 21471260021 FALSETTOLAND SOUNDTRACK CAST
THE CONTINUING SAGA BY WILLIAM FINN of Marvin, who grows up and accepts his life in the face of almost unbearable loss. Michael Rupert, Chip Zien, Danny Gerard, Others.

	DRG \| DRGCD19037 \| CD \| 21471903720 NOEL COWARD AT LAS VEGAS Noel Coward
RECORDED IN LIVE PERFORMANCE at the Desert Inn, Las Vegas on 27 June 27 1955. Tracks include classic Coward numbers: Mad Dogs and Englishmen, If Love Were All, Alice is at it Again, A Room with a View, Let's Do It, Uncle Harry, Loch Lomnd, A Bar on the Piccola Marina, World Weary, Nina, Matelot, The Party's Over Now and a medley of eight others.

	DRG \| DRGCD19064 \| CD \| 21471906424 ARCHIE & MAHITABEL CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS Carol Channing, Eddie Bracken (Archie & Mahitabel), Noel Coward (Carnival)
CHILDREN'S CLASSICS Archy & Mehitabel, a back-alley opera, is by George Kleinsinger, famed children's writer (Tubby the Tuba, Pan the Piper), with words by Joe Darion (Man of La Mancha) that tells of the love affair between a cockroach and a cat. Saint-Saen's renowned classic, here with narration by poet Ogden Nash, is performed by Noel Coward, Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra.

	DRG \| DRGCD91434 \| CD \| 21471143423 STRITCH Elaine Stritch
GREA SONGS BY A GREAT CHANTEUSE Are You Having Any Fun, You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me, That's The Beginning Of The End, And The Angels Sing, Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, That's My Boy, I Don't Want To Walk Without You, And More.

	DRG \| DRGCD91490 \| CD \| 21471149029 BLOOD & FEATHERS Ute Lemper
UTE LEMPER'S GIG AT CAFE CARLYLE in Manhattan was recorded live. About her new show, Lemper said in a statement, '[Audiences] should prepare to be taken on a ride through the joints of Berlin, Paris and New York to catch the spirits of poets and provocateurs, to hear stories between war and peace, to move from temptation to serenity, all decorated with blood and feathers!'

	ACCORDS CROISES \| AC10203 \| CD2 \| 794881744824 THE MUSICAL SILK ROAD Various Artists
A ROAD TO MUSICAL RICHES A musical portrait of the route between Europe and Asia named 'The Silk Road', which passes through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, India and Mongolia to China. Not surprisingly, given the rich histories of interaction between these areas, there is an unbelievable wealth of music still awaiting discovery.

	ACCORDS CROISES \| AC11213 \| CD2 \| 794881806720 THE RHYTHM OF SPEECH 2 Keyvan Chemirani, Sudha Ragunathan, Nahawa Doumbia, Ali Reza Ghorbani
THE LANGUAGE OF RHYTHM This project initially took the form of a series of encounters between Keyvan Chemirani and other great voices of the world. The Persan, Tamil and Bambara languages, conveyed by singers of immense talent, each represent a great vocal tradition: Persan classical music, karnatic music of Southern India and the didadi of Mali.

	ACCORDS CROISES \| AC11415 \| CD2+DVD \| 794881811229 QAWWALI FLAMENCO Various Artists
DANCE RHYTHM 7 HAND CLAPPING Three exceptional vocalists, Qawwali master Faiz Ali Faiz with his ensemble, and Flamenco singers Duquende and Miguel Poveda, accompanied by guitarist Chicuelo, have lent themselves to this musical exchange of views under the direction of Martina A. Catella.

	BEL AIR \| BAC519 \| CD \| 3760115305199 LE DERNIER CARAVANSERAIL Music from the Theatre du Soleil film
EPIC MUSICAL ODYSSEYAriane Mnouchkine's two-part theater piece Le Dernier Caravanserail (Odyssees) is best described by the term that the French like to use for categorising such projects: spectacle. In 27 tracks the music for chamber ensemble is as eclectic and wide-ranging as the spectacular epic itself.

	DAQUI \| 332006 \| CD \| 794881471522 DENKE DENKE Mamar Kassey
NIGERIAN BAND MAMAR KASSEY's songs lead us through the Sahel region of Africa to meet ancient wandering and sedentary civilisations and cultures, including the Fulani, Songhai, Zerma and Hausa. The band has developed a strong musical repertoire and performed extensively throughout Africa and abroad.

	DAQUI \| 332010 \| CD \| 794881637225 CAI CAI CAI Michel Macias (accordion, percussion, electric piano, vocals), Vincent Macias (guitar, vocals), Eric Duboscq (bass guitar), Vincent Girardon (quinton - violin with five strings)
UNIQUE ACCORDIONIST ''Michel Macias is an exceptional accordionist who combines sensitivity with virtuosity, simplicity with exuberance. It is not traditional music, but he has certainly listened to some. It is not world music, for it does not make the same concessions. It is not ethnic, nor is it jazz. It is just Macias, nothing more, and it is well worth a listen.' (Trad Magazine)

	DAQUI \| 332018 \| CD \| 794881725427 KENGE POLIFONIKE LABE Vranisht
ALBANIANS LIVE TO SING Kenge Polifonike Labe, performed by the vocal group Vranisht, presents the wonders of Albanian polyphony. The Albanian polyphonic vocal style is very much a living tradition. The singers are workers from two villages in the mountainous Southwest, Vranisht and Lapardha, where their proverb states, 'one traveler is alone, two argue but three sing!'

	DAQUI \| 332020 \| CD \| 794881729722 ANDE LINDRI Romano Drom
THE DREAM REMAINS ('Ande Lindri') and the music continues. Music that identifies gypsies (or Drom, as they prefer to be called) and their skills, whilst enabling them to conquer a nomadic wandering of the spirit and leading them to progress toward social integration. Romano Drom practises music as a freedom. Also available Po Cheri (332030)

	DAQUI \| 332021 \| CD \| 794881730629 L'OCCIDENTALE DE FANFARE Hopopop
ICONOCLASTIC CELEBRATION For seven years, through hundreds of concerts and three recordings, twenty or so band members have been collaborating together as the ensemble 'Occidentale de Fanfare '. They blend musical traditions rooted in Britanny, Gascogny and Central France with the influences of jazz, brass bands and funk.

DAQUI | 332022 | CD | 794881740529
MIN BERIYA TE KIRIYE

Sivan Perwer

THE VOICE OF KURDISTAN Sivan Perwer is the greatest artist the Kurds have ever had. For his 24th album (the first to be distributed internationally), has was invited to go for a live recording, an environment which would allow his charisma and artistic talents to burgeon. Indeed, his performance accompanied by the greatest musicians of the Kurdish Diaspora, proved that his virtuosity could go far beyond the greatest expectations.

	DAQUI \| 332023 \| CD \| 794881747429 OCCITANIA QU'ES AQUO? Various Artists
FROM NUITS ATYPIQUES CONCERT IN SOUTHERN FRANCE Performers include Massilia Sound System, Fabulous Trobadors, Dupain, Lo Cor de la Plana, l'Occidentale de Fanfare, Cie Montanaro, La Talvera, Gacha Empega, Andre Minvielle, Nux Vomica, Michael Macias, Marilis Orionaa, Tre Fontane and Cie Vieussens. ALSO AVAILABLE Nuits Atypiques Vol 1 (332017).

	INSTITUT DU MONDE ARABE \| 321044 \| CD \| 794881761227 TAGHLAGHALT ORTHE ECHO OF THE ATLAS Rayssa Fatima Tabaamrant
TRADITIONAL BERBER POETRY 7 SONG Fatima Tabaamrant is the first woman to have founded her own troupe of rwais, itinerant Chleuh singers who travel from town to town dancing and sings the amarg, a form of oral poetry rooted in daily life. Amarg deals with life, death, nature and love, as well as social issues. This is a vivid recordings.

	INSTITUT DU MONDE ARABE \| 321049 \| CD \| 794881761326 A SUNG EVOCATION OF THE ASHURA Muhammad Rammal
A SHIITE EPIC Ashura is the greatest event celebrated by the Shiite community. It commemorates the martyrdom of Imam hussayn. Muhammad Rammal has adapted Shiite religious texts to the folk melodies and forms most commonly found in Lebanon to present a chanted interpretation of huzn (sadness) and aza' (comfort).

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001831 \| CD \| 3464630018311 ALORS? ... VOILA! Tchavolo Schmitt (guitar), Romane (rhythm guitar) and instrumental ensemble
GYPSY GUITAR GREATS Tchavolo Schmitt is a legend for lovers of gypsy swing depite the rarity of his recordigns. He is a unique gypsy guitarist, one of the very best. Romane initiated this recording and was session leader, yet Tchavolo reigns supreme from beginning to end across 11 great tracks with bonus videos of 3 songs.

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001863 \| CD2 3464630018632 NEAPOLITAN SONGS 1650-1987 Romano Zanotti (vocals, guitar, bass guitar), Enrico Capuano (guitar), Ciro Perez (guitar), Maria Licata (vocals)
THREE CENTURIES OF SONG Naples has long been a musical centre, both for opera and the classics, but also - perhaps even more so - as an epicentre for popular music. This double album is a unique survey of Neapolitan song from the mid 17th to late 20th centuries.

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001868 \| CD \| 3464630018687 SICILIA-CANTO NUOVO Various Artists
SICILY'S NEW SONG Far from the cliches and the folklore beats the true heart of Sicily. This hot, dry Italian island, crossroads between the East and the West, is rich with a centuries-old musical history. Sicily is also the home of a new generation of performers, proud of their roots and open to the promise of the future.

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001873 \| CD \| 3464630018731 DJANGOVISION Romane (guitar), Benoit Sourisse (Hammond organ), Andre-Charlier (drums), Marc-Michel Le Bevillon (double bass)
NEW GYPSY JAZZ The album presents a number of Django Reinhardt covers, the arrangements and performances of which have been described as 'brilliant'. It's an unconventional 'gypsy jazz' disc that takes into account Django's interest in bebop and modern jazz ideas. Romane continues to extend the range of his music-making.

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001883 \| CD \| 3464630018830 DOUBLE JEU Romane & Stochelo Rosenberg (guitars), Stephane Huchard (drums), Marc-Michel Le Bevillon (double bass)
MUSICAL ALCHEMY Double Play brings together two swinging gypsy jazz guitarists whose melodic verve, well-tempered virtuosity and sense of drive generates musical sparks. There's friendship and good-natured competition at play, too, as well as the spirit of Django Reinhardt, modern rhythms and two outstanding colleagues on drums and bass.

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001891 \| CD \| 3464630018915 READY N ABLE Stochelo Rosenberg (guitar), Mozes Rosenberg (guitar), Soni Von Mullem (bass)
SOUL OF GYPSY JAZZ The acclaimed Manouche jazz guitar giant, with guitarist Mozes Rosenberg and Sani Von Mullem on bass perform songs including Relaxing at Camarillo, Blue Bossa, Djangology, Sunny, I Will Wait For You, and seven more. This disc merited a 'Selection Telerama'.

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001899 \| CD \| 3464630018991 FRENCH GUITAR Romane (guitar), Richard Manetti (guitar), Fanto Reinhardt (rhythm guitar), Yayo Reinhardt (rhythm guitar), Pascal Berne (double bass), Christophe Cravero (violin, piano)
LUCKY THIRTEEN The Gypsy-jazz guitar great in a program of songs from the great French chansonniers: Piaf, Trenet, Distel and others. With guitarists Yayo and Fanto Reinhardt, Cravero on piano and violin. 13 great tracks, including L'hymne a l'amour, Mes jeunes annees, La belle vie.

IRIS MUSIC | IR3001971 | CD | 3464630019714
CUERDAS FLAMENCAS

Various Artists

FLEXIBLE FLAMENCO Tarantos Populares (Paco de Lucia), Mi Cairel (Andres Batista), Quando Llora La Guitarra (Antonio Pinana Hijo), Solear (Manolo Sanlucar), Capricio De Bohemia (El Nino De Pura), Ilusion (Andres Batista), Soleares Populares (Paco de Lucia), A Tu Vera (Rafael Canizares), Bulerias Flamencas (Manolo Sanlucar), Agua Sala (El Nino De Pura), Granada (Andres Batista), legrias (Manolo Sanlucar), Anda Jaleo (Rafael Canizares)

IRIS MUSIC | IR3001972 | CD | 3464630019721
BOSSA DO BRASIL

Various Artists

BRAZILLIAN BEAT Berimbau (Os Cariocas), Insensatez (Maria Creuza), Agua de Beber (Quarteto Em Cy), Chega de Saudade (Wanda Sa & Roberto Menescal), Samba de Verao (Marcos Valle), Meditacao (Wanda Sa), Medley Jobim (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Solvio Cesar), Canto de Ossanha (Baden Powell), O Barquinho (Bia), Carta ao tom 74 (Quarteto Em Cy & Chico Buarque), Telefone (Wanda Sa & Roberto Menescal), Diexa/Formosa (Joyce), Saudade fez un Samba (Roberto Menescal)

IRIS MUSIC | IR3001973 | CD | 3464630019738
TANGO ARGENTINO
TANGO ARGENTINO
Various Artists

TANGO IS ARGENTINA Volver (Carlos Gardel), Cinco De Abril (Cesar Stroscio Esquina), Tinta Roja (La Chicana), Libertango (Quarteto Alamagro), La Cumparsita (Eduardo Rovira & Reynaldo Nichele), Dom Carlos De Buenos-Aires (Ganzua Trio), Melodia De Arrabal (Hugo Diaz), De Mi Barrio (Lidia Borba), Arrabal (Lisandro Adrover), Sentimiento Gaucho (Alberto Orchestra Francisco Canaro), Tango No 83 (Enrique Alberti & Pascal Bounret), Yo Soy Del 30 (Susana Blaszko), Desencontro (El Rescate), Adios Pampa Mia (Alberto Orchestra Francisco Canaro)

IRIS MUSIC | IR3001975 | CD | 3464630019752
FADO DE LISBOA

Various Artists

FROM PORTUGAL WITH LOVE O Poco De Borretem (Carolina Tavares), A Tendinha (Amalia Rodrigues), Povo Que Lava No Rio (Mane), Da Me O Braco Anda Dai (Maria Ana Bobone), Mouraria (Maria Leopoldina Guia), Alamares (Maria Ana Bobone), A Janela Do Meu Peito (Maria Dilar), Pombalinho (Maria Teresa De Noronha), Na Rua Do Silencio (Joao Braga), Sardinheras (Amalia Rodrigues), Fado Armandinho (Sagrado Armando 'Armandinho' Freire), Leilao Na Casa De Mariquinhas (H. Silva & M. Domingos Rodrigo), Divinisado (Madalena De Melo), Terra Lavrada (Mane), Fado Da Saudade (Maria Dilar)

	IRIS MUSIC \| IR3001976 \| CD \| 3464630019769 NAPOLI Romano Zanotti
FIFTEEN TRADITIONAL NEAPOLITAN SONGS Dicitencello Vuje Michelemma, Cuscrito Nnammurato, La Tarantela, Munasterio E Santa Chiara, Cicerenella, Lo Zoccolaro, Comme Facetta Mammeta, Raziella, Feneste Vascia, Marechiare, Cannetella, Lo Paparacianno, La Ricciolella Antonia, A Cammesella

	LABEL BLEU \| LB6690 \| CD \| 794881845927 JULIEN LOURAU VS RUMBABIERTA Julien Lourau (soxophones, rhodes), Sebastian Quezada (lead vocals, percussion) and vocal/percussion ensemble
THE PARIS AFRO-CUBAN SOUND the versatile sax virtuoso has branched out in another unexpected direction on his new album, Julien Lourau vs Rumbabierta, working with a group of Cuban percussionists and vocalists based in Paris. The result is a radical and compelling reworking of Afro-Cuban tradition.

	LABEL BLEU \| LBLC2508 \| CD \| 3149025080396 NAMOUNIMAN Granmoun Lele and vocal/instrumental ensemble
THE LELE MALOYA The Maloya is both a song and a dance, apparently introduced by slaves from Africa to Madagascar, although its origins are obscure. The Lele troupe adds Malabar drums and includes Kabare rhythms. Creole, Malagasy and Tamil expressions intermix in this album. Also available: Zevoula MRB468072 & Soleye LBLC2528)

LABEL BLEU | LBLC2528 | CD | 794881338924
SOLEYE

Granmoun Lele and vocal/instrumental ensemble

FROM THE ISLAND OF REUNION Granmoun Lele plays Maloya as he breathes. He has composed more than 200 songs that speak of his daily life and his dreams, taking inspiration for his rhythms from his natural environment. The Maloya of the Lele clan is like the Zambroukai, a Creole dish in which each ingredient contributes its own flavour to the mix. also available: Namouniman LBLC2508 & Zevoula MRB468072)

	LABEL BLEU \| LBLC6665 \| CD \| 794881733323 SMAT SMAT Stefano Bollani (piano, fisarmonica, vocals)
ITALIAN JAZZ Brilliant, virtuosic, spiritual, lyrical and cerebral at the same time, enriched by the many different types of music which feed into the contemporary (from jazz in all its various forms to the pop sensibility), Italian pianist Stefano Bollani has the technique, elegance and musicality to create such a heady fusion as that found on Smat Smat.

	LABEL BLEU \| LBLC6673 \| CD \| 794881744527 LUCIDARIUM Steve Coleman and Five Elements
MACRO - BASIC ARRAY OF STRUCTURED EXTEMPORISATIONS Steve began playing music just days before his 14th birthday as a freshman at South Shore High School on the south side of Chicago. His first instrument was violin but later that year he switched to the alto saxophone. Lucidarium features Five Elements, the flagship ensemble for most of Steve's activities.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM2741330 \| CD \| 794881777129 LOUTCHA Tchavolo Schmitt, Costel Nitescu, Mayo Hubert, Martin Limberger,Claudius Dupont
4 STARS FROM JAZZMAN Described as 'the deserving heir of Django' Tchavolo Schmitt crystallises all that music represents for the Gypsies: the simplicity of the person becomes allied to its modesty, its humility; his exceptional virtuosity is reflected in the enjoyment which he expresses when he plays surrounded with his.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM2741410 \| CD \| 794881805624 ON THE EDGE OFA PERFECT MOMENT Rita Marcotulli (piano)
JAZZ IS A MOOD OF MUSIC: that is to say that is particularly good at creating new worlds, at making notes and acoustic characters play and answer each other, at provoking hazardous encounters in order to bring out feelings. After those of Miles Davis and Duke Ellington, the work of Rita Marcotulli, accomplished Italian pianist, arranger and composer, is proof of that.

LE CHANT DU MONDE | CM274144647 | CD2 | 794881832729
DJANGO & CLASSIC

Raphael Fays (classical guitar) Sammy Daussat (rhythm guitar), Rene Charles Mallet (rhythm guitar), Jean Claude Beneteau (double bass)

THE DJANGO CRAZE A leading pioneer in gypsy jazz for two decades, Raphael Fays handles classical and flamenco with equal dexterity and style. In the 1970s, Fays pioneered in the use of Latin rhythms and modern repertory, helping usher in the Django craze and prompting gypsy jazz festivals around the world. 'Fays will blow you away with his speed and musical exploration on the fingerboard' (Flatpicking Guitar)

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM2741506 \| CD \| 794881844128 INVENTO Marcio Faraco (guitar)
A PERSONAL SONG ALBUM 'The idea of a record with vocals, guitar and percussion has haunted me for several years,' says Marcio Faraco. Here are echoes of a vanished Brazil in the subtle bossa Nova style. Le Monde was impressed: '[He] knows how to portray external signs of intimacy with taylor-made melodies'.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM2741508 \| CD \| 794881844425 NEVERLAND FUSION CD & DVD Yildririm Levent (darbuka, bendir, cymbal) and instrumental ensemble
FUSION OF INFLUENCES Yildirim Levent is one of the leaders of a new generation of darbuka players in Turkey, which has been inspired by by the Egyptian and the Turkish traditions, as well as the techniques of the great Indian tabla masters, including Alla Rakha and Zakir Hussain.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM2741516 \| CD \| 794881846320 ELECTRIQUE Franck Tortellier National Jazz Orchestra
UNIQUE JAZZ PROJECT - THE BEAT GOES ON The Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ) was founded in 1986 with some 20 young stars. Since that time, the orchestra has established a unique style and maintained a proud tradition while continuing to innovate with each new project. Electrique features 14 great tracks.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM274957 \| CD \| 3149025058140 GREAT FLAMENCO SINGERS VOL 15 Camaron de la Isla, Paco de Lucia, Tomatito, Ramon de Algeciras
CHOC DU MONDE DE LA MUSIQUE On hearing this disc, Jack Lang wrote 'I love Andalusia for its colours, its dance rhythms and songs, and for the joy of its festivals. But the secret of flamenco lies byond these things.' But until you have heard Camaron de la Isla one hasn't felt the inexhaustible fire of flamenco.

	LE CHANT DU MONDE \| CM574125556 \| CD2 \| 794881764594 MESOPOTAMIA Munir Bashir (oud)
PIONEER OF WORLD MUSIC Munir Bashir was one of the most famous musicians in the Middle East and was considered to be the supreme master of the Arab maqamat scale system. He was one of the first Arabian instrumentalists known to Europe and America. Bashir’s music is distinguished by a novel style of improvisation that combines Indian and European styles within oriental forms.

	LONG DISTANCE \| LD0490203 \| CD \| 794881724529 WEMILERE SANTIERA Roman Diaz Anaya, Jose Fernandez Hernandez, Orlando Lopez, Pedro Martinez Campos, Antonio Martinez Campos, Jesus Lorenzo Penalver
SACRED DRUMS Wemilere (Yoruba for ;party') brings together some of the best musicians playing in the African tradition in cuba. Led by Roman Diaz, a true master of Cuban percussion, Wemilere takes us right to the heart of Cuban music and its African roots, with a program of bata drums from the Santeria, rumba and music of the Abakua secret society.

	LONG DISTANCE \| LD0520204 \| CD \| 794881745227 SIN FRONTERAS Kaloome: Antoine Garcia (vocals, guitar); Madjid Benyagoub (vocals, darabukka); Sabrina Romero, Ramon Poubill (vocals, percussion); David Argeles (guitar); Caroline Bourgenot (violin); Guillaume Bouthie (piano, bass instrument); Josep Poubill (percussion)
GYPSY-RUMBA-FLAMENCO Kaloome ('Kalo' - the dark-skinned one, a gypsy and 'Ome' - the depth of the soul) is a new Gypsy group representing a whole generation of musicians from Perpignan who take a fresh look at the traditional repertoire, reshaping it with their captivating voices and an insistent, highly charged rumba rhythm grafted onto tones of flamenco.

	LONG DISTANCE \| LD3065102 \| CD2 \| 3596971651022 BACK TO QAWWALI/NUSRAT FOREVER Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
NEW-GENERATION SUFI MUSIC Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, a world-renowned Pakistani musician, was primarily a singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis (a mystical offshoot of Islam). Ustad Nusrat is credited with taking this traditional musical art form to an international level and creating a new generation of Qawwali lovers both in Pakistan and around the world.

	LONG DISTANCE \| LD3065112 \| CD2 \| 3596971651121 CHANTS DE PALAIS DE DESERTS SONGS FROM THE PALACE AND THE DESERT Traditional singers and musicians
NINE TRADITIONAL RAJASTHANI SONGS performed by poets, women and children from the region, including Gazi Khan Manghaniyar Jr, Anwar Khan Manghaniyar, Yaseen Khan Langa, Sugana Devi, Suwa Devi Kalbelya, Abdel Rashid Langa, Mahboob Khan Langa, Bundu Khan Langa, Sarup Khan Manghaniyar, Shankra Khan Manghaniyar, Saddik Khan langa and Samba Khan Langa.

	MARABI \| MRB468052 \| CD \|3307514680528 EL CONGO Brazza Kin
CONGOLESE RUMBA Recorded in Kinshasa, this album pays tribute to one of the most beautiful music born on the African continent on the dawn of Independences. Rumba's two great historical figures (Wendo Kolosoy and Antoine Mondanda from Brazzaville), the Victoria Bakolo Miziki and the Rumbanella Band revisit the Central African cultural heritage in a passionate and moving way.

	MARABI \| MRB468062 \| CD \| 3307514680627 DUNYA Malouma
MUARITANIAN GRIOT Anchored in the tradition yet resolutely modern, inspired by the songs of the desert and immersed in the rhythms of the Senegal River, somewhere at the crossroads of West Africa, the Arab and the Berber worlds, between the Sahel and the Savannah, Malouma’s music is unique. She is the daughter of Moktar Ould Meidah.

	MARABI \| MRB468072 \| CD \| 3307514680726 ZEVOULA Granmoun Lele and vocal/instrumental ensemble
A MASTER OF HIS ART The profusion of rhythms brings to mind Art Blakey or Candido. Granmoun Lele is a national treasure cherished by the whole population of Reunion. To the fiery beat of his family band, the husky-voiced bluesman from Saint-Benoit sings traditional Maloya with candour and audacity.

	MARABI \| MRB468082 \| CD \| 3307514680825 SABOLAN Ba Cissoko (lead vocal, kora, tamani), Sekou Kouyate (acoustic & electric kora, vocals), Kourou Kouyate (bass, bolon, vocals), Ibrahima Bah 'Kounkoure' (calebasse, djembe, crin, congas)
2 KORAS, 1 BASS & PERCUSSION Sabolan, is Ba Cissoko's long-awaited CD of spicy West African sound, reggae-like and almost-distorted, with two koras fighting a duel. These Guineans from Marseille have produced an incandescent first album. An urban, groovy, caustic sound, the 'Ba' are as much a trail-blazer as Mory Kante was in his younger years

	MARABI \| MRB468142 \| CD \| 794881813728 STORIES Regis Gizavo (accordion, vocals), Louis Mhlanga (guitar, vocals), David Mirandon (drums, percussion)
A SUMMIT MEETING between three exceptional musicians: a Malagasy accordionist, a South African guitarist and a French drummer. Their music is at the same time primitive and erudite, rugged and sophisticated. Tinted with jazz, blues and soul, it draws from the many musical sources to be found in Southern Africa and in the Indian Ocean region.

	MARABI \| MRB468152 \| CD \| 794881820221 AY AY LOLO Menwar and ensemble
MAURITIAN SEGA BLENDED WITH GROOVE Menwar is today the most innovative ambassador of Sega music from Mauritius Island. This music is also played in the other south-west Indian Ocean islands of Seychelles, Reunion and Rodrigues. Menwar’s music can be described as traditional Mauritian Sega that goes back deep to its African roots with a groovy blend.

	MARABI \| MRB468192 \| CD \| 794881843626 NOUR Malouma
THE RIGHT TO SELF-EXPRESSION Nour, a singular encounter between the Orient and the Occident, the tradition and the future, is the new album by Malouma, an artist who transcends the frontiers of music. She draws her inspiration from the blues and other western influences. In her songs she evokes the social themes and deep emotions around her.

	MARABI \| MRB468202 \| CD \| 794881847426 SOFERA Rajery
MASTER OF MADAGASCAR The Malagasy singer-songwriter Rajery is a complete musician and one of today's most brilliant and innovative masters of the valiha, the Red Island's emblematic instrument. His art is nourished by the different Malagasy traditions (High Plateaux melodies, the salegy rhythms of the coast and the vocal polyphony of the South).

	NETWORK MEDIEN \| WN495117 \| CD \| 785965951177 CLEJANI EXPRESS Viorica & Ionitsa
BIRTHPLACE OF SYPSY MUSIC The gypsy village of Clejani in southern Romania is the birthplace and home of generations of wonderful musicians. The reverse with Viorica & Ionitsa and their group Clejani Express have earned them cult status in Romania, inspiring their audiences during performances, giving guest appearances on television and being awarded a Golden Disc.

RADIO FRANCE OCORA | C56020203 | CD2 | 794881789122
KANTUKETAN - THEQUEST OF SONG

Traditional singers and musicians

BASQUE MUSIC Under the aegis of the Basque Cultural Institute, Kantuketan(meaning 'In Quest of Singing') is a program implemented to promote Basque singing and music through exhibitions, publishing, educational activities, training and support for musicians and cross-cultural exchange. The recordings, from 1969-2005, are produced to the usual exemplary Ocora standard, with lengthy sleeve notes in four languages and presented in a beautiful glossy hard-back longbox.

	RADIO FRANCE OCORA \| C560210 \| CD \| 794881812721 BELARUS TRADITIONAL MUSIC Various Artists
TRADITIONAL SING & DANCING Mainly female vocal ensembles singing seasonal and wedding repertoire, alongside instrumental dance pieces for violin, cymbalom, accordeon and drum. This is a musical portrait of the culturally diverse region of Belarus.

	RADIO FRANCE OCORA \| C59100104 \| CD4 \| 794881840120 ANTHOLOGY OF SOUTH INDIAN MUSIC L Subramaniam (violin)
SIX THOUSAND YEARS OF MUSIC The story begins four thousand years before Christ and continues to this very day. This 4-CD set, beautifully packed in a longbox, contains more than 4 hours of music by the greatest masters of South Indian classical music, presented here by one of these great masters.

	WORLD VILLAGE \| WV468023 \| CD2 \| 713746802325 FARYAD Masters of Persian Music
PERSIAN MUSIC The amazing vocals of Mohammed Reza Shajarian are accompanied by Hossein Alizadeh on the tar lute, kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor and Homayoun Shajarian on tombak (percussion). Complex contrapuntal improvisations prove that traditional music loses nothing when it is blended with non-traditional styles.

	WORLD VILLAGE \| WV468069 \| CD \| 713746806927 SON DE LA FRONTERA Cal
UNIVERSAL FLAMENCO MUSIC Cal is a group with a universal message expressed in the flamenco idiom. Paul rodrigez (guitar, percussion), Paco de Ampara (flamenco guitar), Pepe Torres (percussion), Moi de Mioron (vocals) and Manuel Flores (rhythm) present 11 songs that express the sound of the border.

	WORLD VILLAGE \| WV479010 \| CD \| 794881658022 VISAL - THE MEETING MYSTIC POETS FROM THE HIND AND THE SIND Abida Parveen
WHAT A VOICE! 'Pakistani singer Abida Parveen is the owner of one of the most remarkable voices on the planet. Parveen's gloriously honeyed voice is a warm, agile instrument, suffused with sadness and joy, strength and fragility in equal measure. With such a voice Parveen could sing a shopping list and have an audience weeping.' (BBCi.com)

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	BEL AIR \| BAC027 \| DVD \| 3760115300279 UN SOLEIL A KABOUL Le Theatre du Soleil & Le Theatre Aftab
A SUN IN KABUL Ariane Mnouchkine and her famous troupe, Le Theatre du Soleil, travelled to Afganistan to hold a workshop in Kabul. This mission gave birth, among the ruins of the city, to a young Afghan troupe, Le Theatre Aftab, an offshoot of the mother ensemble in central Asia. 75 min English subtitles.

	DRG \| DRGDV18002 \| DVD \| 021471800296 BLOOD & FEATHERS DVD Ute Lemper
LIVE PERFORMANCE The song list of the evening includes works by Weill, Brecht, Hollaender, Brel, Prevert, Sondheim and Kander and Ebb. Lemper offers a few of her own compositions as well. Lemper's many solo discs include Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill, Illusions, Punishing Kiss, Berlin Cabaret Songs and City of Strangers. CD also available.

	DRG \| DRGDV18006 \| DVD \| 021471800692 PADEN POWELL SELF PORTRAIT Baden Powell
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTISTS This DVD features a beautifully recorded performance by Baden Powell, done for Brazilian TV in 1990. The concert is a solo outing, done in that fragile mode that Baden used during the last decade of his life—a lightly dimmed version of his earlier brilliance, but one that made up for that loss with a deeper sense of sadness and soul.

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	NAXOS AUDIOBOOKS \| 44512 \| CD10 \| 9789626344453 HOMER THE ODYSSEY Read by Anton Lesser
THE GRETEST ADVENTURE STORY EVER TOLD The Trojan War is over and Odysseus, the cunning King of Ithica, sets out for home. It proves an arduous 10-year journey, fraught with dangers - from the man-eating Cyclops, the seductive Sirens, Calypso's island of love and many more. When he finaklly reaches home, he finds his patient and loyal wife beseiged by suitors...

	NAXOS AUDIOBOOKS \| 644412 \| CD6 \| 9789626344446 ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHY: AN INTRODUCTION Compiled by Tom and Hugh Griffith; Read by Bruce Alexander and Crawford Logan
THE REALLY, REALLY BIG QUESTIONS From the Pre-Socratics through Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and Epicureans, the Greek philosophers have posed questions and propounded answers that have helped to form Western civilisation and still remain among the most important issues faced by humanity.

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