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❦ Puccini: Tosca / Kaufmann, Hampson “Kaufmann’s sense ofItalianate style isunquestionable, and theintelligence with which hedeploys his instrumentunassailable... I know of noother performance quite likethis.” -San Francisco Classical

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Alfred Brendel on Music: Three LecturesAlfred Brendel, one of thegreatest pianists and musicalthinkers of our age, takes uson a musical voyage ofdiscovery going behind thenotes to explore the mysteriesof music. These lectures, heldin rooms of the Salzburg

Festival, will inform experts and casuallisteners alike! (2 DVD-Video)

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❦ Wagner: The Ring Without Words /Maazel, Berlin PO [DVD]"A unique synthesis oforchestral music fromWagner's Ring cycle.Arranged by Lorin Maazel, thework was designed to be freeflowing (no breaks) andchronological, beginning with

the first note of Rheingold and finishing withthe last chord of Goetterdaemmerung...Audiophiles who like blazingly spectacularsound and plenty of adrenalin flowing in themusic-making, should find this worth trying.Certainly the heavy brass sounds are verytangible." -Gramophone" (1 DVD-Video)

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❦ Del Tredici: Secret Music / Plitmann, Trakas“...These songs - often quirky,sometimes poignant, and unfailinglyinventive... have Schubertian economyof means and directness. The preciselyright musical gesture at the preciselyright time... This latest CD issue of delTredici’s work is splendid on all

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This Chandos box set is the mostcomprehensive survey of this composer’smusic available; it comprises Glière’sthree symphonies and a host of tonepoems, ballet suites, and other orchestralworks. Among the most famous will be theepic Third Symphony Ilya Muromets and

the Suite from the ballet The Red Poppy, which includes thejustly famous and popular “Russian Sailor's Dance”.

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Artists: Murray Perahia (piano)/Academy of St Martin in the Fields. (3CD) 3SNYC 824292 $23.49 $21.49"Most of the works on these discsstarted life in another form. Perahiais an eloquent advocate, not least inBach’s wonderful slow movements,

above all in a superb account of the Italian Concerto." -The Sunday Times

❦ Beethoven: Fidelio, Kaufmann“Kaufmann’s first note alone is a goodreason to buy this new recording ofBeethoven’s stirring opera...The effectmakes your jaw drop, your pulse pause,your hairs stand on end...Abbado conductswith magisterial but selflessunderstanding.” -The Times

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Featured New ❦ Beethoven: Fidelio / Abbado, KaufmannArtists: Jonas Kaufmann (Tenor), Nina Stemme(Soprano), Falk Struckmann (Bass), ChristofFischesser (Bass); Claudio Abbado/LucerneFestival Orchestra, Arnold Schoenberg Choir. (2 CD) 2DEC B001570502 $37.48 $31.48“Kaufmann’s first note alone is a good reasonto buy this new recording of Beethoven’s

stirring opera...The effect makes your jaw drop, your pulse pause,your hairs stand on end...Abbado conducts with magisterial butselfless understanding.” -The Times

❦ Donizetti: Linda di Chamounix / ElderArtists: Eglise Gutiérrez (Sop), Ludovic Tézier(Bar), Stephen Costello (Tnr), Marianna Pizzolato(Mzzo), Alessandro Corbelli (Bar); Mark Elder/Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House. (3 CD) 3OPR 43 $82.99 $66.99 On Sale“Mark Elder's conducting is punchy anddelicate by turns, the chorus and orchestra

responding to his vigilant control of dynamics... As a whole theperformance does the composer proud.” -Gramophone

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 / Noseda, BBCWorks: Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 in A minor,Op. 44; Prince Rostislav; Caprice Bohémien, Op.12. Artists: Gianandrea Noseda/BBC Philharmonic. (1 CD) CHA 10677 $20.99 $18.99Chandos presents the sixth and final volume intheir highly acclaimed Rachmaninoff series,performed by the BBC Philharmonic under

Gianandrea Noseda.

Beyond All Mortal Dreams / Layton, Trinity ChoirWorks: Clausen: Tonight eternity alone; Ferko:Hildegard Triptych; Fissinger, E: Lux aeterna; Gjeilo:Sanctus; Phoenix; Hawley: Two Motets; Paulus: Theday is done. Artists: Stephen Layton/Trinity CollegeChoir. (1 CD) HYP 67832 $20.99 $18.99On Beyond All Mortal Dreams, Stephen Laytonand his acclaimed Trinity College Choir

perform a magnificent selection of American a cappella choralworks. The recording is a showcase of little-known Americancomposers unearthed by Layton during his travels.

Chopin: Scherzi, Etudes, Mazurkas / MoravecArtists: Ivan Moravec (Pno). (1 CD) SPR 4059 $18.99 $16.99Chopin's genius stands out most expressivelyin tiny compositions - and it is in these that IvanMoravec's mastery is the most distinct; it is notby chance that he has the reputation of beingone of the greatest interpreters of Chopin.

The Glière Orchestral CollectionArtists: Sir Edward Downes/BBC Philharmonic. (5 CD) 5CHA 10679 $54.49 $49.49This Chandos box set, which includes manyrarities in the concert and record repertoires, isthe most comprehensive survey of thiscomposer’s music available; it comprisesGlière’s three symphonies and a host of tone

poems, ballet suites, and other orchestral works. Among the mostfamous will be the epic Third Symphony Ilya Muromets and theSuite from the ballet The Red Poppy, which includes the justlyfamous and popular 'Russian Sailor's Dance'.

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Releases❦ Rossini: William Tell /Pappano, FinleyArtists: Gerald Finley (Bar),John Osborn (Tnr), MalinByström (Sop), Marie-NicoleLemieux (Mzzo); AntonioPappano/Orchestra e corodell’Accademia Nazionale di

Santa Cecilia. (3 CD) EMI 288262B $35.98 $29.98"The orchestra is fleet and wonderfully together,with crunch, buoyancy, a keen sense of collectivephrasing and its own very distinctive sound... Anexcellent cast, led by Gerald Finley, onmagnificent form." -The Financial Times

❦ Britten: Complete Songs,Vol. 1 / Malcolm MartineauArtists: Malcolm Martineau(Pno), Caryl Hughes, AndrewTortise, James Greer, BenJohnson, Katherine Broderick.(2CD) NYX 4071 $37.49 $33.49"Martineau has gathered a

gratifyingly formidable array of young Britishsinging talent. Ben Johnson is commanding in anurgent, passionate reading of The Holy Sonnetsof John Donne. Andrew Tortise conveysrapturously intense emotions in Canticle I...Perhaps the best is left until last, when RobinTritschler gives a fresh-sounding Winter Words."-The Sunday Times

Mozart: Operas / GardinerArtists: John Eliot Gardiner/English Baroque Soloists &Monteverdi Choir. (18 CD) DGG B001571402 $98.48 $75.98This superbudget boxcontains some of the most

famous Mozart Operas all on 18 CDs. The setincludes starring roles from Anne Sophie VonOtter, Bryn Terfel, Sylvia McNair and GeraldFinley all under the baton of Sir John EliotGardiner. Limited Edition!

❦ Bach: Piano ConcertosArtists: Murray Perahia (piano& conductor)/Academy of StMartin in the Fields. (3 CD) 3SNYC 824292 $23.49 $21.49"Most of the works on thesediscs started life in anotherform. Perahia is an eloquent

advocate, not least in Bach’s wonderful slowmovements, above all in a superb account of theItalian Concerto." -The Sunday Times

❦ Walton Symphonies 1 & 2 / Martyn BrabbinsArtists: Martyn Brabbins/BBC Scottish Symphony

Orchestra. (1CD) HYP 67794 $20.99 $18.99"Brabbins's account is a reminder that for all itsderivative elements and bombast, Walton One isa powerful musical statement in its own right."-The Guardian

❦ Mahler: Symphony No. 3 /Mariss Jansons/RCO (1 Super Audio Hybrid CD) RCOL 10004 $23.49 $21.49"For sheer magic ofrecording technique thisRCO issue takes somebeating. Jansons demands a

pianissimo that’s almost inaudible but such is thequality of the recording that every note is clear...The mezzo soloist is the marvellous BernardaFink, and the three choirs help make this anoutstanding interpretatation.” -The Sunday Times

❦ Elgar: Piano Quintet, StringQuartet / Lane, GoldnerArtists: Piers Lane (piano);Goldner String Quartet. (1CD) HYP 67857 $20.99 $18.99"The quintet is given realstature in this very fine

recording, with the Goldners and Piers Lanerevelling in the expansive themes of the openingmoderato and the unashamedly romantic adagio."-The Observer

Bach: Oboe Concertos / HeinzHolliger, HöbarthWorks: Bach: Ich hatte vielBekümmernis, BWV 21: no 1;Concerto in D minor, BWV1059; Concerto for Oboe andViolin in C minor, BWV 1060

(more). Artists: Heinz Holliger (Oboe); ErichHöbarth/Camerata Bern.

(1CD) ECM B001574902 $20.98 $17.98This is a superbly recorded, magnificent accountof Bach's concertos and symphonies for oboewith Holliger dazzling, and improving himself, yetagain, as a unrivalled player of this instrument.

William Schuman: OnFreedom's GroundArtists: Ian Hobson/Sinfonia daCamera; Fred Stoltzfus/University of Illinois Chorale &Oratorio Society; Ingrid Kammin(Sop); Ricardo Herrera (Bar). (1CD) ALB 1280 $18.99 $16.99

The four works on this disc portray both sides ofWilliam Schuman's musical personality - from thespirited energy of American Festival Overture andthe uninhibited patriotic fervor of A Free Song tothe much darker character of Prelude and theprofoundly moving On Freedom's Ground.

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons,String Concertos / BiondiArtists: Fabio Biondi/EuropaGalante. (4CD) NAI 30517 $21.99 $19.99This superb box set gathersthe most emblematic Vivaldirecordings of Fabio Biondi

and his orchestra. Including a legendaryrecording of The Four Season as well as a uniqueand wide range of works, this set has beenrepackaged and is available at a bargain price.

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Naxos, New for August ❦ Respighi: Violin Concerto; Suitefor StringsWorks: Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936): Aria, for strings, horn &organ; Rossiniana; Suite for strings;Violin Concerto in A major. Artists:Salvatore di Vittorio/Chamber

Orchestra of New York. Laura Marzadori (Vln). (1 CD) NXS 8572332 $10.99 $9.99“The most noteworthy piece on this disc ofRespighi rarities and premiere recordings is theearly Violin Concerto, revised and completed byconductor Salvatore Di Vittorio... For fans of thecomposer this disc is a must, and I also can seethe opening Aria for strings getting a good bit ofradio play. It’s a charmer.” -ClassicsToday

❦ Joaquin Turina: Songs / UllrichWorks: Joaquín Turina (1882-1949): Arias (3); Ave Maria;Canciones (2); Homenaje a Lope deVega; Poema en forma decanciones; Poems (3). Artists:Debora Halasz (Pno); Carolina

Ullrich (Sop). (1 CD) NXS 8570707 $10.99 $9.99“The Chilean-born soprano, Carolina Ullrich hasthe tonal quality in keeping with the nature of themusic. Turina’s piano role brings colour andvivacity to the scores, the Brazilian pianist,Debora Halász, shapes the scores with totalunderstanding, and when required, as in the Doscanciones, shows an enviable keyboard skill. Thedisc comes from the admirable Bavarian Radio.” -David’s Review Corner

❦ Alfredo Piatti: 12 Caprices forCelloArtists: Soo Bae (Clo). (1 CD) NXS 8570782 $10.99 $9.99“Nearly an hour of solo cellomusic can be a slog, even if it’sBach, and for all his charm,

Alfredo Piatti was no Bach. It’s a tribute, then, toCanadian cellist Soo Bae that she manages tosustain the interest (and attractiveness) of thisprogram throughout its entire length...fine playing,a novel program, and excellent sonics (and forwhat it’s worth, the cello is a Strad).” -ClassicsToday

❦ Scharwenka: Piano ConcertoNo. 4; Polish National DancesWorks: Franz Xaver Scharwenka(1850-1924): Cello Sonata in Eminor; Concerto for piano &orchestra no 4 in F minor;Mataswintha; Polish National

Dances for piano nos 1, 8 & 15. Artists: LukaszBorowicz/Poznan PO. Francois Xavier Poizat (Pno).(1 CD) NXS 8572637 $10.99 $9.99

“As a Scharwenka sampler the disc has a greatdeal going for it, particularly in the playing of thetwenty-year-old Swiss pianist...The Poznanorchestra offer well rehearsed performancesunder Lukasz Borowicz, a conductor betterknown as the Music Director of Polish RadioSymphony Orchestra.” -David’s Review Corner

❦ Rode: 12 Etudes for Violin Solo;Duos for 2 ViolinsWorks: Jacques Pierre Rode(1774-1830): 12 Etudes for ViolinSolo; 3 Duos for 2 violins. Artists:Nicolas Koeckert (Vln); Rudolf

Joachim Koeckert (Vln). NXS 8572604 $10.99 $9.99“... they are here played by the young NicolasKoeckert, the first German laureate in theMoscow International Tchaikovsky ViolinCompetition... Just go to the second and thirdtrack to enjoy performances that are, by anystandard, an audacious display of an awesometechnique.” -David’s Review Corner

❦ Mozart: Divertimento in E flatWorks: W.A. Mozart: Divertimentofor violin, viola & cello in E flatmajor; Movement for string trio in Gmajor (fragment). Artists: HenningKraggerud (Vln); Lars AndersTomter (Vla); Christoph Richter

(Clo). (1 CD) NXS 8572258 $10.99 $9.99“Perhaps the outstanding quality of thisperformance is its rhythmic thrust, combined withthe ability of the players to characterize theirmusical lines in an independent but stilleffectively coordinated way... You really can’thave too many versions of this piece, one of theglories of the chamber music literature. Let thisbe one of them.” -ClassicsToday (10/10)

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Hummel at the Opera / Madoka InuiWorks: Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837):

Oberons Zauberhorn; Potpourri No. 1; Quintor desnègres, for the ballet “Paul et Virginie,”; Variations on“Guide mes pas, o Providence” from Cherubini’s “Lesdeux Journées” in E flat; Variations on “Vivat Bachus”from Mozart’s “Die entfürung aus dem Serail” in Cmajor, Op.; Variations on a march from Isouard’s“Cendrillon” in C major. Artists: Madoka Inui (Pno).(1 CD) NXS 8572736 $10.99 $9.99

Xavier Benguere: ConcertanteWorks: Xavier Benguerel (1931 - ): Concert de Tardor;

Concertante; Concerto for violin, cello & orchestra;Music for percussion & strings. Artists: Daniel Tosi/Orchestre Perpigan Mediterranne. J. Torrent (Gtr);Melodie Giot (Clo); Manon Philippe (Vln); PhilippeSpiesser (Perc). (1 CD) NXS 8572571 $10.99 $9.99

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2011Lully: Complete Grand Motets / NiquetWorks: Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687): Benedictus;

De profundis; Dies irae; Exaudiat te Dominus;Laudate pueri Dominum, LWV 77/7; Miserere Artists:Hervé Niquet/Le Concert Spirituel. (3 CD)

3NXS 8503229 $21.99 $19.99Joseph Schwantner: Chasing LightWorks: Joseph Schwantner (1943): Chasing Light...;

Concerto for Percussion; Morning’s Embrace.Artists: Giancarlo Guerrero/Nashville Symphony.

Christopher Lamb (Perc). (1 CD) NXS 8559678 $10.99 $9.99Sousa: Music for Wind Band, Vol. 9 / BrionWorks: John Philip Sousa (1854-1932): Dwellers of

the Western World; Flags of Freedom; From Maine toOregon; Harmonica Wizard; Nymphalin; OurFlirtation. Artists: Keith Brion/Royal Norwegian NavyBand. (1 CD) NXS 8559396 $10.99 $9.99

“Keith Brion, one of the foremost authorities onthe music of Sousa, has been building anextensive library of Sousa’s music for Naxossince 1998... Sousa-lovers will want the wholeseries.”-Fanfare

Louis Karchin: RomulusArtists: Louis Karchin/The Washington Square

Ensemble. Thomas Meglioranza (Bar); Steven Ebel(Bar); Katrina Thurman (Bar). (1 CD)

NXS 8669030 $10.99 $9.99Chester Biscardi: In Time’s UnfoldingWorks: Chester Biscardi (1948 - ): Companion Piece

(For Morton Feldman), for piano; Di Vivere, forclarinet, flute, violin, cello & piano; In Time’sUnfolding, for piano; Mestiere for piano; Quintet forstring quartet & piano; Tartini, for violin & piano.

Artists: Da Capo Chamber Players. Curtis Macomber(Vln); Blair McMillen (Pno); Paul Neubauer (Vla);James Goldsworthy (Pno); Greg Hesselink (Clo).

(1 CD) NXS 8559639 $10.99 $9.99“In one way or another all of the works on thisdisc reveal an ongoing aspect of my creativeprocess that looks back in order to move forward.It’s about being in the present by unravelingmemories and feelings - both joyful and full ofloss - from the past,” -Chester Biscardi

Reger: Organ Works, Vol. 11 / KaiserWorks: Max Reger (1873 - 1916): Chorale Preludes

(13) for organ; Twelve Pieces, Op. 80, Nos. 1-6 and9-12. Artists: Hans-Jürgen Kaiser (Organ). (1 CD)

NXS 8572466 $10.99 $9.99Echoes: Classic Works Transformed / SchwarzWorks: John Harbison (1938): Rubies; Samuel Jones

(Composer): Benediction; Aaron Jay Kernis (1960):Musica Celestis; David Schiff (1945): Infernal; GerardSchwarz (1947): Concerto for brass quintet &orchestra; Bright Sheng (1955): Black Swan; DavidStock (1939). Artists: Gerard Schwarz/Seattle SO.

(1 CD) NXS 8559679 $10.99 $9.99“I picked six of my closest composer-friends, andasked them to arrange, orchestrate, or simply beinspired by an older work they loved, and tocreate something original for this recording.“ -Gerard Schwarz

Schnittke: Violin Sonatas / HueblWorks: Alfred Schnittke (1934 - 1998): Sonata for

violin & piano (1955); Sonata for violin & piano no2(“Quasi una sonata”); Sonata for violin & piano no3;Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1. Artists: Mark Wait(Pno); Carolyn Huebl (Vln). (1 CD)

NXS 8570978 $10.99 $9.99Alfredo Casella: Symphony No. 3; Elegia eroicaArtists: Francesco La Vecchia/Orchestra Sinfonica di

Roma. (1 CD) NXS 8572415 $10.99 $9.99Monster Music: Classic Horror Music / StrombergWorks: Frank Skinner / Hans J. Salter: Lightning

Strikes; Frank Skinner / Hans J. Salter / CharlesPrevin: Show Me the Records; Wolf Man Revived;Hans. J. Salter / Paul Dessau: House ofFrankenstein; Max Rapp / Milton Rosen: GypsyTantrums; Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969): UniversalSignature; Hans J. Salter (1896-1994); Max Steiner(1888-1971). Artists: William T. Stromberg. (6 CD)

6NXS 8506026 $54.49 $49.49“Here’s a treasure trove of classic scary musicthat these 20th Century composers gave theirbest and probably never thought would ever beheard again and especially newly recorded! Filmfans and scholars in every future century willcontinue to discover and study this music artform...”- Craig Spaulding, Screen ArchivesEntertainment

Liszt: A Faust Symphony (version for 2 pianos)Artists: Franz Liszt Piano Duo. (1 CD) NXS 8572560 $10.99 $9.99Peter Dickinson: Solo Piano MusicWorks: Peter Dickinson (1934 - ): Bach In Blue; Blue

Rose; Blues (4); Concerto Rag; Diversions (5); Hymn-Tune Rag. Artists: Peter Dickinson (Pno). (1 CD)

NXS 8572654 $10.99 $9.99Mompou: Piano Music, Vol. 6 / MasóWorks: Federico Mompou (1893 - 1987): Ball pla, for

piano; Barri de platja; Camí de muntanya; Camins desorra; Cançó i dansa del pessebre; Dansa dels tresreis que han caigut del camell. Artists: Jordi Masó(Pno). (1 CD) NXS 8572142 $10.99 $9.99

Past Future: Arrangements for Electric BassWorks: Jan Alm: Blues Man; Gate to Heaven; Slow

Sea; Trandans; Henry Eccles: Sonata for double bassin G minor; Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970): Purple Haze;Magnus Rosen. Artists: David Björkman. MagnusRosen; Susana Risberg (Gtr); Birger Löfman (Drums).(1 CD) NXS 8572650 $10.99 $9.99

Past Future - the first record featuring the electricbass as solo instrument with symphony orchestra!

Schumann: Myrthen; Sechs Gedichte und RequiemArtists: Thomas E. Bauer (Bar); Uta Hielscher (Pno).

(1 CD) NXS 8557079 $10.99 $9.99Rossini: La cambiale di matrimonioArtists: Christopher Franklin/Württenberg

Philharmonic Orchestra Massimiliano Tanzini (Hpsi).(1 CD) NXS 8660302 $10.99 $9.99

Brian: Symphony no 1 “Gothic” / Lenard, CSRSymphony, et alArtists: Ondrej Lenárd/Slovak Radio Symphony

Orchestra. Peter Mikulás; Vladimir Dolezal (Tnr); EvaJenisova (Tnr). (2 CD) 2NXS 8557418 $21.99 $19.99


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AlbanyLeon Kirchner: Orchestral Works / Mitropoulos

Works: Leon Kirchner (1919 -2009): Concerto for Piano no 1; Lilyfor soprano & chamber orchestra;Music for Orchestra. Artists: DimitriMitropoulos/New York PhilharmonicSociety Orch. Nobuko Imai (Vla);Richard Stoltzman (Clnt); Allan

Vogel (Oboe); James Buswell (Vln); Laurence Lesser(Clo). (1 CD) ALB 1275 $18.99 $16.99

❦ Le Concert Spirituel: Au temps de Louis XVWorks: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in D major,

Op. 6/4; Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Indes Galantes,suites des airs à jouer (Symphonies); Telemann:Concerto for recorder, viola da gamba, strings &continuo in A minor, TWV 52; Overture, suite for 2flutes, strings & continuo in E minor (Tafelmusik I/1),TWV 55; Overture, suite for viola da gamba, 2 oboes,strings & continuo in D major, TWV 55. Artists: JordiSavall/Le Concert des Nations. Jordi Savall (BassViola da gamba); Pierre Hamon (Flt); Balázs Máté(Clo); Enrico Onofri (Vln); Marc Hantai (Flt). (1 SAHybrid CD) AVX AVSA 9877 $25.99 $23.99

“The performances display characteristics typicalof any under Jordi Savall’s direction: richly toned,suave and confidently at ease with the style.” -Gramophone Magazine

Sancte Deus / Higginbottom, New College OxfordWorks: William Byrd (1543 - 1623): Mass for 5 voices;

Manuel Cardoso (1566 - 1650): Quid hic statis, motetfor 5 voices; Josquin Desprez (circa 1455 - 1521):Inviolata, integra et casta es, Maria; Nicolas Gombert(circa 1495 - circa 1560): Lugebat David Absalon,motet for 8 voices; Francisco Guerrero (1528 - 1599):Ave Virgo Sanctissima, motet for 5 voices; Orlandede Lassus (1532 - 1594): Resonet in laudibus; AlonsoLobo (1555 - 1617); Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina(1525 - 1594); Thomas Tallis (circa 1505 - 1585);Vincenzo Ugolini (1570 - 1638); Tomás Luis deVictoria (circa 1548 - 1611). Artists: Higginbottom/Choir New College Oxford. Ryan Wigglesworth(Organ). (1 CD) APX 2564675412 $8.99 $7.99

Handel: La Resurrezione / KoopmanWorks: George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759): La

Resurrezione di Nostro Signor Gesù Cristo, HWV 47.Artists: Ton Koopman/Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra.

Nancy Argenta; Barbara Schlick; Guy de Mey; KlausMertens. (2 CD) 2APX 2564675946 $10.99 $9.99

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 / MaazelWorks: Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen;

Symphony no 1 “Titan”. Artists: Lorin Maazel/ AlfredPoell (Bar). (1 CD) ACP 0516 $12.99 $10.99

❦ Theofanidis: Symphony No. 1; LiebersonWorks: Peter Lieberson (1946 - 2011): Neruda Songs,

for mezzo-soprano & orchestra; ChristopherTheofanidis (1967 - ): Symphony no 1. Artists:Robert Spano/Atlanta SO. Kelley O’Connor (Mezzo-Soprano). (1 CD) ASOM 1002 $20.99 $18.99

“With singing that managed to be at onceseductive and haunting, O’Connor was equal tothis smoldering music in every way. (PeterLieberson’s Neruda Songs) “ -The Denver Post

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ATMAPiano Works by Gabriel DupontWorks: Gabriel Dupont (1878 - 1914): La Maison dans

les dunes, for piano; Les Heures Dolentes for piano.Artists: Stéphane Lemelin (Pno). (2 CD) 2ATMA 22544 $27.99 $24.99 Lussier: Chamber Works for Winds / PassagesWorks: Mathieu Lussier (1973 - ): Bacchanale, for

flute, bassoon & piano trio; Courtisanes, for flute &piano, Op. 30; In Memoriam, for horn & piano, Op. 18;Introduction et Sicilienne, for clarinet & piano, Op. 33;Passages, for bassoon & piano, Op. 16; Récit et Lied,for saxophone & piano, Op. 31. Artists: Pentaèdre(Woodwind Quintet). (1 CD)

ATMA 22657 $18.99 $16.99 Schumann: Piano Trios 1 & 2 / Swiss Piano TrioWorks: R. Schumann: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1

in D minor, Op. 63; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 inF major, Op. 80. Artists: Swiss Piano Trio (Trio). (1SA Hybrid CD) ADT 92654 $21.99 $19.99

Grieg: Complete Symphonic Works, Vol. 1 / AadlandWorks: Grieg: Funeral March in Memory of Richard

Nordraak, EG 107; Peer Gynt; Peer Gynt Suite no 2,Op. 55; Symphonic Dances (4), Op. 64. Artists:Eivind Aadland/West German Radio SO, Cologne. (1SA Hybrid CD) ADT 92651 $21.99 $19.99○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

AvieVivaldi: French Connection 2Works: Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto, in C major, RV

473; Chamber Concerto for Flute, 2 Violins andBassoon, RV 104 “La notte”; Concerto for Flute, RV440; Concertos for strings & continuo, RV 127; RV133 & RV 150. Artists: Adrian Chandler/LaSerenissima. Adrian Chandler (Vln); Katy Bircher(Flt); Gail Hennessy (Oboe); Peter Whelan (Bssn). (1CD) AIE 2218 $17.99 $14.49 On Sale

Hans Gál: Symphony No. 3; Schumann: SymphonyNo. 3 / WoodsWorks: Hans Gál (1890 - 1987): Symphony no 3 in A

major, Op. 62; R. Schumann: Symphony no 3, Op. 97“Rhenish”. Artists: Kenneth Woods/Orchestra of theSwan. (1 CD) AIE 2230 $17.99 $14.49 On Sale

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Label❦ Come to the River / Apollo’s FireWorks: Anonymous, American: What wondrous love is

this?, hymn; Custer LaRue: The fox went out on achilly night; Thomas Ravenscroft (1582 - 1635): ThereWere Three Ravens; Willy prithee go to bed;Jeannette Sorrell: Appalachian Barn Dance; Dancesfrom New England & Ireland for harpsichord; KathieStewart; Traditional Spiritual; American Traditional.Artists: Apollo’s Fire. Paul Shipper (Drums); SandraSimon (Sop); Jeannette Sorrell (Hpsi); Scott Mello(Cantor); Abigail Lennox (Voice). (1 CD)

AIE 2205 $17.99 $14.49 On Sale “Dazzling fiddle playing and delicious swing ... alldone with great spirit and brio.” - Fanfare

❦ Strauss: Don Juan; Metamorphosen; SongsWorks: R. Strauss: Begegnung, AV 72; Die erwachte

Rose; Don Juan, Op. 20; Lieder (4), Op. 27;Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings; Rote Rosen,song Op. 76. Artists: Jan Latham-Koenig/StrasbourgPhilharmonic Orch . Joan Rodgers (Sop); JanLatham-Koenig (Pno). (1 CD)

AIE 2172 $17.99 $14.49 On Sale“The account of Don Juan cannot be faulted:ideally paced, with a bold contribution from thehorns and strings which are virile and rich.” -Gramophone Magazine

Four Strings Only / Music for Solo ViolinWorks: J.S. Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A

minor, BWV 1003; Paul Ben-Haim (1897 - 1984):Sonata for violin solo in G major; Luciano Berio (1925- 2003): Sequenza VIII for Violin solo; Ernest Bloch(1880 - 1959): Suite no 1 for solo violin; Suite no 2 forsolo violin. Artists: Herwig Zack (Vln). (1 CD)

AIE 2189 $17.99 $14.49 On Sale❦ Coates: London Again, etc / John WilsonWorks: Eric Coates (1886 - 1957): At The Dance (No.

3, from Summer Days); Cinderella, phantasy fororchestra; Footlights (Concert waltz); London Again,suite for orchestra; Television (March); The ManAbout Town (No. 2, from The Three Men).

Artists: John Wilson/Royal Liverpool PO. (1 CD) AIE 2070 $17.99 $14.49 On Sale“How delightful it is! Wilson really wrings theheartstrings and brings a lump to the throat...Those that disparage light music and Coates’swork in particular might like to examine thecomposer’s ‘Cinderella’... Some 16 minutes long,it is really a tone poem relating the fairy story withgreat wit and style.” - Ian Lace, Music WebInternational

Fauré: Complete Barcarolles; Trois Romances SansParoles / OwenWorks: Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924): Barcarolle for

piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 26; Barcarolle for piano no10 in A minor, Op. 104/2; Barcarolle for Piano no 11in G minor, Op. 105; Barcarolle for Piano no 12 in Eflat major, Op. 106bis; Barcarolle for Piano no 13 in Cmajor, Op. 116; Barcarolle for Piano no 2 in G major,Op. 41. Artists: Charles Owen (Pno). (1 CD)

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❦ ‘Round Midnight: Homamage toTheolonius MonkWorks: Roberto Andreoni: SlinkingAround Midnight; Milton Babbitt(1916-2011): A Gloss on ‘RoundMidnight; Alberto Barbero: TheMonk and Me; Carlo Boccadoro

(1963): Midnight Variations; William Bolcom (1938):11; Uri Caine (1956): Variation on ‘Round Midnight;Filippo Del Corno; David Crumb (1962); MichaelDaugherty (1954); John Harbison (1938 - ); FredHersch (1955); Joel Hoffman (1953); Aaron JayKernis (1960); Gerald Levinson (1951); TheloniousMonk (1917-1982); Matthew Quayle (piano); EricReed (1970); Frederic Rzewski (1938 - )AugustaRead Thomas (1964-)Michael Torke (1961)DennyZeitlin (1938). Artists: Emanuele Arciuli (Pno). (1 CD)

SVS 33898 $18.99 $14.99 On Sale“This engrossing series of 22 variations, étudesand deconstructions of Thelonious Monk’s mostfamous piece was commissioned by pianistEmanuele Arciuli from various Americancomposers with whom he had previouslyworked...Arciuli arranges the pieces into asequence which culminates in Joel Hoffman’ssplendid “Cadenza and Finale”.” -TheIndependent****

❦ Richard Strauss: CompleteMusic for Wind Ensemble / EdoDe WaartWorks: R. Strauss: Concerto forOboe in D major; Serenade for 13wind instruments in E flat major;

Sonatina no 1 for 16 wind instruments in F major;Sonatina no 2 for 16 wind instruments in E flat major;Suite for 13 wind instruments in B flat major.

Artists: Edo De Waart/Netherlands Wind Ensemble.Heinz Holliger (Oboe). (2 CD)

2NEWC 8802066 $18.99 $16.99“Edo de Waart and this team of youthfulNetherlanders manage to secure the utmostclarity and delicacy in performance. Tonalnuance, phrasing, ensemble and balance alikeare excellent, and the recording engineers haveachieved forwardness and richness of tonewithout excessive weight...the performance issuperlative: altogether, this is an outstandingissue.” -Gramophone Magazine

❦ Ravel: Orchestral Works / HaitinkWorks: Ravel: Boléro; Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2; La

valse; Le tombeau de Couperin; Ma mère l’oye;Menuet antique. Artists: Bernard Haitink/RoyalConcertgebouw Orchestra . (2 CD)

2NEWC 8802068 $18.99 $16.99“He (Haitink) is responsive to the whole range ofthis composer’s orchestral - and expressive -spectrum, from the gentlewistfulness of the musette whichforms the central section of Letombeau de Couperin to theorgiastic ends to Boléro and Lavalse.” -Gramophone Magazine


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Berlin ClassicsDas Corno da Caccia in Sachsen / Ludwig GüttlerWorks: Johann Beer (1655 - 1700): Concerto à 4 for

posthorn, corno da caccia, 2 violins & continuo in Bflat major; Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688 - 1758):Concerto for 2 horns, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, strings &continuo in D major; Johann Georg Röllig (1710 -1790): Concerto for horn & orchestra no 15 in Dmajor; Jan Krtitel Jiri Neruda (1707 - 1780): Concertofor trumpet (or horn) & strings in E flat major; JanDismas Zelenka (1679 - 1745): Capriccio for 2 horns,2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo no 3 in F major,ZWV 184. Artists: Ludwig Güttler/Virtuosi Saxoniae.Ludwig Güttler (Hunting Horn); Roland Straumer(Vln); Andreas Lorenz (Oboe); Heinz-Dieter Richter(Vln); Kurt Sandau (Hunting Horn). (1 CD)

BER 300212 $15.99 $13.99 ❦ Mozart: Violin Concertos 1, 2 & 4, et al / TognettiWorks: W.A. Mozart: Adagio for Violin and Orchestra

in E major, K 261; Concerto for Violin in D major, K271a (271i); Concertos for Violin nos 1 & 2; Rondo forHorn and Orchestra in E flat major, K 371.

Artists: Richard Tognetti/Australian CO. RichardTognetti (Vln). (1 SA CD) BIS 1755 $20.99 $18.99

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Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 48 / SuzukiWorks: J.S. Bach: Cantata no 117, “Sei Lob und Ehr

dem höchsten Gut” BWV 117; Cantata no 120, “Gott,man lobet dich in der Stille” BWV 120; Cantata no 34,“O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe,” BWV 34;Cantata no 98, “Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan,”BWV 98. Artists: Masaaki Suzuki/Bach CollegiumJapan. Robin Blaze (CtrTnr); Natsumi Wakamatsu(Vln); Masamitsu San’nomiya (Oboe). (1 SA HybridCD) BIS 1881 $20.99 $18.99

❦ Bruch: Violin Concerto; Romance / GluzmanWorks: Max Bruch (1838 - 1920): Concerto for Violin

no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Quintet for strings, in Aminor; Romance for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 85.

Artists: Andrew Litton/Bergen PO. Vadim Gluzman(Vln); Maxim Rysanov (Vla); Reinis Birznieks (Clo);Sigvards Klava (Vla); Sandis Steinbergs (Vln). (1 SAHybrid CD) BIS 1852 $20.99 $18.99

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rhythms. But the heart of the workis the Adagio, and here Gluzmandelivers the melody withbreathtaking intensity” -ClassicFM Magazine*****

Harmonious Breath / Chinese saxophone concertosWorks: Yiu Kwong Chung: Saxophone Concerto no 1,

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Artists: En Shao/Taipei Chinese Orch. ClaudeDelangle (Sax). (1 CD) BIS 1790 $20.99 $18.99

Mariss Jansons conducts Lutoslawski,Szymanowski & TchaikovskyWorks: Witold Lutoslawski (1913 - 1994): Concerto for

Orchestra; Karol Szymanowski (1882 - 1937):Symphony no 3 “Song of the Night”; AlexanderTchaikovsky (1946 - ): Symphony no 4, for orchestra,choir & solo viola, Op. 78. Artists: Mariss Jansons/Bavarian Radio SO. Andreas Rohn (Vln); RafalBartminski (Vln); Nimrod Guez (Vla). (1 CD)

BRK 900107 $18.99 $16.99The Piano Trios of Mendelssohn / Argenta TrioWorks: Mendelssohn: Songs without words, vol 4, Op.

53; Trios for Piano and Strings nos 1 & 2. Artists:Argenta Trio. (1 CD) BDG 9338 $18.99 $16.99○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

CapriccioFasch: Overtures & Concerti / Hans-Martin LindeWorks: Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688 - 1758):

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Treausures / Swedish Radio ChoirWorks: Bruckner: Ave Maria (II), motet for chorus in F

major, WAB 6; Christus factus est (III), gradual forchorus in D minor, WAB 11; Werner Egk (1901 -1983): French Chorales (3), for chorus; Zoltán Kodály(1882 - 1967): Jesus and the Traders, for chorus;Max Reger (1873 - 1916): My breath is corrupt, motetfor 5 voices, Op. 110/1; Vater Unser, for 12 voices(completed by K. Hasse); August Söderman (1832 -1876). Artists: Eric Ericson/Swedish Radio Choir.Marianne Mellnäs (Sop); Gunnar Holm (Organ). (1CD) CAPC 21814 $18.99 $16.99

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Christoph Graupner: Fagott- und ViolinkonzerteWorks: Christoph Graupner (1683 - 1760): Bassoon

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Carus presents musical highlights from thecritically acclaimed 18 Disc series entitled Musikaus der Frauenkirche Dresden. This CD features:Sir Charles Mackerras, Staatskapelle Dresden,Ludwig Guttler, Sachsisches Vocalensemble, Josvan Immerseel, Anima Eterna, Samuel Kummer,Matthias Grunert, & the Kammerchor derDresden.

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Johann Christian Bach: Mailänder VesperpsalmenWorks: Johann Christian Bach (1735 - 1782): Beatus

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2CRS 83347 $31.49 $28.49Pulitzer Prize-winning Works Schuman, Sowerby &CoplandWorks: Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990): Appalachian

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Centaur, On Sale!Schumann: Three Piano Sonatas / BerrutWorks: R. Schumann: Piano Soanta in F sharp minor,

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CEN 3129 $18.99 $14.99 On SaleThe Isle is Full of Noises / Music for solo fluteWorks: Franklin Cox (1961 - ): Chronopolis, for solo

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light is hardly short of recordings, but this live onecan hold its head up high. The soloists aresuperb, and the LPO plays beautifully forJurowski, who shows a total mastery of pacing.The huge narrative of the finale can easily sag,but here it leads unerringly to the magical choralentry.” -The Telegraph****

❦ Schubert: Sonatas for Violin andPiano / KremerWorks: SchubertSonatina for Violin

and Piano in A minor; Sonatina forViolin and Piano in D major;Sonatina for Violin and Piano in Gminor. Artists: Gidon Kremer (Vln);Oleg Maisenberg (Pno). (1 CD)

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❦ Rita Streich sings Waltzes &AriasWorks: Alexander Alyabyev (1787-1851): The Nightingale; Léo Delibes(1836-1891): Les Filles de Cadiz“Chanson Espagnole”; AntoninDvorák (1841 - 1904): Rusalka; Eva

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Centaur, continuedCopland: Solo Piano Works, Vol. 1 / NorthingtonWorks: Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990): Moods (3);

Passacaglia; Petit Portrait (ABE); Piano Variations;Sentimental Melody (Slow Dance); Sonata for Piano.Artists: David Northington (Pno). (1 CD)

CEN 3090 $18.99 $14.99 On SaleViktor Stepanovych Kosenko: Piano Music, Vol. 2Works: Viktor Stepanovych Kosenko (1896 - 1938):

Sonata for Piano no 1 in B flat minor; Sonata forPiano no 2 in C sharp minor; Sonata for Piano no 3 inB minor. Artists: Natalya Shkoda (Pno). (1 CD)

CEN 3109 $18.99 $14.99 On SaleMusic for the Cross Town TrioWorks: Donald Grantham (1947 - ): Music for the

Cross Town Trio; Karen Griebling (1957 - ):Petroglyph Dances, Series 2, for ensemble;Yggdrasill, for saxophone, viola & piano; Stephen T.Griebling: Miniatures (6) in Slavic Style, for ensemble;Margaret Griebling-Haigh (1960 - ): Kajálamagee, forensemble; Walter S. Hartley (1927 - ): Lyric Suite, forensemble. Artists: Cross Town Trio. (1 CD)

CEN 3082 $18.99 $14.99 On SaleBeethoven: Diabelli Waltz, Op. 120 / LevinWorks: Beethoven: Variations (33) on a waltz by

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CEN 3046 $18.99 $14.99 On SaleSophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté: Piano SonatasWorks: Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté (1899 -

1974): Sonata for Piano no 1, E 45; Sonata for Pianono 2, E 46 (“Biscaya”); Sonata for Piano no 3, E 52;Sonata for Piano no 4, E 68; Sonata for Piano no 5, E126 (“Klavierstück”); Sonata for Piano no 6, E 130.

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“This disc is an absolute stunner... Thismarvellous recording of three of Florent Schmitt’smost dramatic works is the first fruit of Tortelier’srelationship with this fine orchestra and I hopethat it will not be the last... definitely one of mydiscs of the year and is enthusiasticallyrecommended.” -SA-CD.net

❦ Reich: Three Movements; The Desert MusicWorks: Steve Reich (1936 - ): Movements (3) for

orchestra; The Desert Music, for small chorus & largeorchestra. Artists: Kristjan Järvi/Tonkunstler-

Orchester. (1 SA Hybrid CD) CHA 5091 $21.99 $19.99As thrilling as Reich’s worksusually are, they rely strongly onperfect performance - and thishonestly isn’t far off.” -BBC Music

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CHA 10675 $20.99 $18.99❦ Miklós Rózsa: Orchestral Works 2 / GambaWorks: Miklós Rózsa (1907 - 1995): Concerto for cello

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CHA 10674 $20.99 $18.99“The sheer exuberance and command oforchestral colour channelled into these readingsby Rumon Gamba moves this disc into its own suigeneris category — and like its predecessor, thissecond volume is a delight.” -London24.com

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CHA 10672 $20.99 $18.99“They have performed these big-boned quartetsand his Piano Quintet at Wigmore Hall andelsewhere, and this recording is furthersumptuous advocacy.” -The Sunday Times

❦ Bach: Goldberg Variations / DevineWorks: J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988.Artists: Steven Devine (Hpsi). (1 CD) CHA 0780 $20.99 $18.99“He brings a scholarly authority to this pillar of therepertoire, offering in his sleeve notes manyinsights into Bach’s thinking behind the 30variations, an authority he matches with amasterly technique at the keyboard, turning thisinto a bravura display of the harpsichordist’s art.Highly recommended.” -The Observer

Respighi: Quartetto Dorico; Violin Sonata in BminorWorks: Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Pezzi (6), for

violin & piano, P. 31; Quartet for Strings (“Quartettodorico”), P. 144; Sonata for violin & piano, in B minor,P. 110. Artists: Francesco Manara (Vln); ClaudioVoghera (Pno). (1 CD) CTO 2060 $18.99 $16.99


Dream with Me / Jackie EvanchoWorks: Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story; Jackie

Evancho (2000 - ): Dream with Me, song; MatthewEvancho: To Believe, song; Lara Fabian (1970 - ):Imaginer, song; David Foster (1950 - ): A Mother’sPrayer, song; Handel: Xerxes; Leigh Harline (1907 -1969); Albert Hay Malotte (1895 - 1964); SarahMcLachlan (1968 - ); Ennio Morricone (1928 - );Puccini; Shigeru Umebayashi (1951 - ); Andrew LloydWebber (1948 - ). Artists: Bill Ross. Bruce Dukov(Vln); David Foster (Pno); Jochem van der Saag(Programming); Gayle Levant (Harp); Jackie Evancho(Harp). (1 CD) COLB 70612 $16.99 $14.99 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

CPOIgnaz Pleyel: Piano Trios / Trio 1790Works: Ignace Joseph Pleyel (1757 - 1831): Four

Trios for Piano and Strings in A major, B. 448; in Cmajor, B. 441; in E minor, Op. 16/5, B. 435; in Fminor, B 442. Artists: Trio 1790. (1 CD)

CPO 777544 $18.99 $16.99Telemann: Lukes Passion, 1748 / MaxWorks: Telemann: St. Luke Passion (1748), for

chorus, 2 flutes, oboe, oboe d’amore, strings &continuo, TWV 5. Artists: Hermann Max/RheinischeKantorei. Veronika Winter; Anne Bierwirth; JulianPodger; Clemens Heidrich; Mattias Vieweg. (2 CD)

2CPO 777601 $35.99 $31.99Telemann: Parisian Quartets Vol. 2 & 3Works: Telemann: Twelve Quartets for Flute with

Strings (“Parisian” Quartets). Artists: Lars UlrikMortensen (Hpsi); John Holloway (Vln); LorenzDuftschmid (Bass Viola da gamba); Ulrike Becker(Clo). (2 CD) 2CPO 777376 $35.99 $31.99

Haydn: Six DivertimentiWorks: F.J. Haydn: Baryton Trio, H. 11/82;

Divertimento for Flute, Violin and Cello, H 4 no 9; Trio(Divertimento) for 2 violins & cello, H. 4/10; Trio(Divertimento) for 2 violins & cello, H. 4/11; Trio for 2violins & cello, H. 4/6 (Op. 100); Trio (Divertimento)for 2 violins & cello, H. 4/7. Artists: Ensemble Sans-Souci, Berlin. (1 CD) CPO 777511 $18.99 $16.99

Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2Works: Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1

in D minor, Op. 49; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 inC minor, Op. 66. Artists: ATOS Trio. (1 CD)

CPO 777505 $18.99 $16.99“...pitch-perfect unanimity of phrasing, tone,feeling and interpretation” (Detroit Free Press).

Gluck: The Symphonies / GaiggWorks: Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714 - 1787):

Overture no 4, for 2 horns & strings, Wq. 165.2;Overture no 7, for 2 horns & strings, Wq. 165.5;Symphony concertante for 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns& strings; Symphony for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 horns &strings; Symphony for 2 oboes, 2 horns & strings in Amajor. Artists: Michi Gaigg/L’Orfeo Barockorchester.(1 CD) CPO 777411 $18.99 $16.99

Ernst Krenek: Symphony No. 4; Concerto grossoWorks: Ernst Krenek (1900 - 1991): Concerto grosso

no 2, Op. 25; Symphony no 4, Op. 113. Artists: AlunFrancis/NDR Radio SO. Dimitar Penkov (Vla); VolkerWorlitzsch (Vln); Nikolai Schneider (Clo). (1 CD)

CPO 777210 $18.99 $16.99

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❦ Theofanidis: Symphony No. 1;Lieberson: Neruda SongsArtists: Robert Spano/AtlantaSympony Orch. Kelley O’Connor(Mezzo-Soprano). (1 CD) ASOM 1002 $20.99 $18.99“With singing that managed to

be at once seductive and haunting, O’Connorwas equal to this smoldering music in every way.(Peter Lieberson’s Neruda Songs) “ -The DenverPost “[Kelly O’Connor] has the visceral glimmer,excellent Spanish, and technique and tone todraw out the songs’ surreal languor.” -New YorkMagazine “Kelley O’Connor was Lieberson’s ownchoice as his wife’s successor in the work, andshe brought a careful intelligence and Iberianflavor to the five settings of the Spanish writer’slove poems.” -Chicago Sun Times

❦ Schubert: Late Masses /SawallischWorks: SchubertMass in E flatmajor; Mass no 5 in A flat major.Artists: Wolfgang Sawallisch/Staatskapelle Dresden. PeterSchreier (Tnr); Theo Adam (Bass);

Helen Donath (Sop); Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (Tnr);Ingeborg Springer (Mzz Sop). (2 CD)

2NEWC 8802070 $18.99 $16.99“the...Dresden sound is first class: spacious, withplenty of depth and a very good overall balance.The conductor has chosen a superbteam of soloists...Helen Donathsings very beautifully...undoubtedlySawallisch is at his most inspiredthroughout.” -Penguin Guide

❦ Joaquin Turina: Songs / CarolinaUllrichWorks: Joaquín Turina (1882 - 1949): Arias (3); Ave

Maria; Canciones (2); Homenaje a Lope de Vega;Poema en forma de canciones; Poems (3). Artists:Debora Halasz (Pno); Carolina Ullrich (Sop). (1 CD)

NXS 8570707 $10.99 $9.99“The Chilean-born soprano, Carolina Ullrich hasthe tonal quality in keeping with the nature of themusic. Turina’s piano role brings colour andvivacity to the scores, the Brazilian pianist,Debora Halász, shapes the scores with totalunderstanding, and when required, as in the Doscanciones, shows an enviable keyboard skill. Thedisc comes from the admirable Bavarian Radio.” -David’s Review Corner

❦ Barenboim Plays and Conducts LisztWorks: Liszt: Années de pèlerinage; Faust Symphony;

Hungarian Rhapsodies (19); Introduction, Fugue andMagnificat from “Dante Symphony”; Paraphrase onQuartet from Verdi’s “Rigoletto”; Paraphrase on the“Miserere” from Verdi’s “Trovatore” Artists: DanielBarenboim. Placido Domingo (Tnr); Daniel Barenboim(Pno). (3 CD) 3WRNC 2564674403 $32.99 $29.99

“The set will not give anyone a well-roundedpicture of Liszt the composer, nor does it cover allof the Liszt Barenboim has recorded, but it doescover some of the highlights for both thecomposer and performer.” -All Music Guide


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Decca Very Best of Gilbert & SullivanArtists: Malcolm, Sargent/Royston Nash/Isidore

Godfrey. Elizabeth Harwood (Sop); Valerie Masterson(Sop); Owen Brannigan (Bass); John Reed (Bar);Gillian Knight (Mzz Sop). (2 CD)

2DEC B001565902 $20.98 $17.98This 2-CD, 52-track collection offers favouritesongs and choruses from: The Mikado, ThePirates of Penzance, Iolanthe, HMS Pinafore, TheYeomen of the Guard, The Gondoliers, Trial byJury, Patience, Ruddigore, Princess Ida.

Vaughan Williams: A Cappella Choral WorksWorks: Vaughan Williams: Ca’ the yowes, folk song for

tenor & chorus; Elizabethan Songs (3), partsongs forchorus; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Hearts Music,song for chorus; Love Is a Sickness, song for chorus;Mass in G minor. Artists: Mike Brewer/Laudibus. (1CD) DELP 34074 $18.99 $16.99

Aaron Copland: Quiet CityWorks: Robert Aldridge (1954 - ): Sound Moves Blues,

for saxophone, clarinet & piano; Seymour Barab (1921- ): Suite for trumpet, saxophone & piano; AaronCopland (1900 - 1990): Quiet City; Walter S. Hartley(1927 - ): Lyric Suite, for ensemble; Lawson Lunde:Sonata for soprano saxophone & piano, Op. 37(“Alpine”); Leo Ornstein (1893 - 2002): Ballade, forsaxophone & piano. Artists: Allison BrewsterFranzetti (Pno); Christopher Brellochs (Pno); PaulCohen (Sax); Mitchell Kriegler (Clnt); DonaldBatchelder (Tpt). (1 CD) DRN 92135 $18.99 $16.99

Summer in the ParkWorks: J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3; Bizet: Jeux

d’enfants; Chopin: “Minute” Waltz for piano; Debussy:Petite Suite; Delius: Small Tone Poems (3); EdwardElgar: Salut d’amour; Ferde Grofé; GF Handel; W.A.Mozart; Mussorgsky; Jacques Offenbach; Arvo Pärt(1935 - ); Saint-Saëns; Stravinsky; Tchaikovsky.Artists: Felix Slatkin/Simon, Rattle/Andre Previn/Jean-Bernard Pommier/Neville Marriner/Hans-MartinLinde/Linde Consort; Philip, Ledger/Linde Consort;Paavo Järvi/Linde Consort; ; Richard Hickox/LindeConsort; . Sabine Meyer (Clnt); Tasmin Little (Vln);

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EtCetera RecordsEugène Ysaÿe: Chamber Music for StringsWorks: Eugène Ysaÿe (1858 - 1931): Andante for 2

violins, 2 violas & cello in B minor; Quartet for Strings(“London”); Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello in Bminor; Variations on Paganini’s “Caprice, No 24, “ forviolin solo. Artists: Kryptos Quartet. Vlad Bogdanas(Vla). (1 CD) ETC 4034 $18.99 $16.99

André Devaere: Complete WorksWorks: André Devaere: Fuga libera, for piano; Grave

et poignant, for piano; Les Bourdons de Notre Damede Courtrai, for organ; Piano Sonata, Op. 2; Preludium

and Fugue, for organ; Sonata forPiano in E major. Artists: HildeCoppe (Sop); Hans Ryckelnych (Pno);Ignace Michiels (Organ). (1 CD) ETC 1425 $18.99 $16.99

Hans Leo Hassler: Sacred and Secular MusicWorks: Hans Leo Hassler (1562 - 1612): Ad Dominum

cum tribularer, motet; Aus tiefer Noth schrei ich zu dir;Canzona primi toni; Care lagrime mie, madrigal;Deus, Deus meus; Domine, Deus meus. Artists: ErikVan Nevel/Currende. (2 CD)

2ETC 1409 $27.99 $24.99Chopin: Mazurka Op. 56; Piano Concerto No. 1 /TrifonovWorks: Chopin: Andante spianato et Grand polonaise

brillante in E flat major, Op. 22; Barcarolle for Piano inF sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Concerto for Piano no 1in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Etude for piano no 18 in Gsharp minor, Op. 25/6, CT. 31; Etude for piano no 8 inF major, Op. 10/8, CT. 21; Mazurkas (3) for Piano, B153/Op. 56. Artists: Antoni Wit/Warsaw PO. DaniilTrifonov (Pno). (2 CD) 2FYCS 606607 $27.99 $24.99

Chopin: Grand polonaise brillante / Concerto No. 1/ WunderWorks: Chopin: Andante spianato et Grand polonaise

brillante in E flat major, Op. 22; Ballade for Piano no 4in F minor, B 146/Op. 52; Concerto for Piano no 1 inE minor, B 53/Op. 11; Etude for piano no 18 in Gsharp minor, Op. 25/6, CT. 31; Etude for piano no 5 inG flat major, Op. 10/5, CT. 18; Impromptu for Pianono 3 in G flat major, b 149/Op. 51. Artists: AntoniWit/Warsaw PO. Ingolf Wunder (Pno). (2 CD)

2FYCS 602603 $27.99 $24.99Chopin: Polonaise; Etudes; Sonata / GeniusasWorks: Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1; Etude for

piano no 2 in A minor; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25;Mazurka for piano no 10; Polonaise for piano no 5;Polonaise-fantasy for piano no 7 in A flat major.Artists: Antoni Wit/Warsaw PO. Lukas Geniusas(Pno). (2 CD) 2FYCS 604605 $27.99 $24.99

Chopin: Sonata; Scherzo; Mazurki; KoncertWorks: Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor;

Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor; Fantasie forPiano in F minor/A flat major; Mazurkas (4) for Piano,B 105/Op. 30; Nocturne for piano no 17 in B major;Nocturne for piano no 7 in C sharp minor. Artists:Antoni Wit/Warsaw PO. Yulianna Avdeeva (Pno). (2CD) 2FYCS 600601 $27.99 $24.99

Erno Dohnanyi, Krzysztof Penderecki: SextetsWorks: Ernst von Dohnányi (1877 - 1960): Sextet for

piano, violin, viola, cello, clarinet & horn in C major,Op. 37; Krzysztof Penderecki (1933 - ): Sextet forclarinet, horn, string trio & piano. Artists: EnsembleKheops. (1 CD) FLA 585 $20.99 $18.99

Brahms, Schubert, Hindemith: Works for Viola &PianoWorks: Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano

no 2 in E flat major, Op. 120/2; Paul Hindemith (1895- 1963): Sonata for Viola and Piano in F major, Op. 11no 4; SchubertSonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D821. Artists: Ozgur Aydin (Pno); Naoko Shimizu(Vla). (1 CD) GUIN 10193 $20.99 $16.99 On Sale

Works for Piano Trio by Dvorak, Finlay and MartinWorks: Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904): Trio for Piano

and Strings no 3 in F minor, Op. 65/B 130; JosephFinlay (1981 - ): Piano Trio; Frank Martin (Composer)(1890 - 1974): Trio on Popular Irish Folk Tunes, forpiano, violin & cello.

Artists: Leibniz Trio (Piano Trio). (1 CD) GUIN 11208 $20.99 $16.99 On Sale


Fables: Works for oboe by W.F. Bach, Ginastera,Suter / HolligerWorks: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710 - 1784): 3

Duets for 2 flutes; Alberto Ginastera (1916 - 1983):Duo, for flute & oboe, Op. 13; Albert Moeschinger(1897 - 1985): Fables (7) for flute & oboe; RobertSuter (1919 - 2008): Duets for flute & oboe. Artists:Heinz Holliger (Oboe); Felix Renggli (Flt). (1 CD)

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GramolaAlas Poore Men / 17th Century lute worksWorks: Anonymous, English: A Coye Joye, song for

voice & lute; William Ballet: Killken, for voice & lute;Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620): All lookes be pale,harts cold as stone, for voice & bass viol (or 2voices); Come, Cheerful Day, Part of My Life to Meefor voice, lute & bass viol; William Corkine (15thCentury - fl. 1610-1612): Beware Faire Maides, songfor voice & lute; Fly Swift My Thoughts, song for voice& lute; John Dowland (1563 - 1626); Tobias Hume(1569 - 1645); Thomas Martine; Thomas Morley (circa1557 - 1602); Artists: Unidas. Christopher Dickie(Lute). (1 CD) GRAM 98911 $18.99 $16.99

Robert Schumann: Tradition and VisionWorks: Schumann: Impromptus (6) for Piano 4 hands,

Op. 66 “Bilder aus Osten”; Piano Quintet, Op. 44.Artists: Christos Marantos (Pno); Harald Ossberger(Pno). (1 CD) GRAM 98914 $18.99 $16.99

Raluca Stirbat plays Enescu, Silvestri,Constantinescu, Rachmaninoff/KreislerWorks: Paul Constantinescu (1909 - 1963): Joc

dobrogean; George Enescu (1881 - 1955): Sonata forPiano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 24/1; Suite for pianono 2 in D major, Op. 10; Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962):Liebesfreud; Liebesleid; Constantin Silvestri (1913 -1969): Baccanale, for piano. Artists: Raluca Stirbat(Pno). (1 CD) GRAM 98905 $18.99 $16.99

Hans Gál: Violinkonzert; ViolinsonatenWorks: Hans Gál (1890 - 1987): Concerto for violin &

small orchestra, Op. 39; Sonata for violin & piano in Bflat minor, Op. 17; Sonata for violin & piano no 2 in Dmajor (1933). Artists: Roberto Paternostro/Israel PO.Thomas Albertus Irnberger (Vln); Evgeni Sinaiski(Pno). (1 SA Hybrid CD) GRAM 98921 $18.99 $16.99

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell / Choral WorksWorks: Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; Brahms: Songs (3)

for chorus, Op. 42; Bruckner: Sinfonie Nr. 7; BoHolten: Schall und Rauch und Rosenstrauch, forchorus; Mahler: Die zwei blauen Augen; Per Norgård(1932 - ): Wiigen-Lied, for chorus (from “Wie einKind”); Arnold Schoenberg (1874 - 1951). Artists:Chorus Sine Nomine .Theresa Dlouhy (Alto); BarbaraAchammer; Florian Ehrlinger; Christiane Fischer);Katrin Kriegl. (1 CD) GRAM 98913 $18.99 $16.99

Schubert: Trout Quintet; Adagio und RondoconcertanteWorks: Schubert “Trout” Quintet; Adagio and Rondo

Concertante for Piano and Strings in F major, D 487;Piece for piano in E flat major (impromptu), D. 946/2.

Artists: Jörg Demus (FtePno); Thomas AlbertusIrnberger (Vln); Heidi Litschauer (Clo); Martin Ortner(Vla); Brita Burgschwendtner (Dbl Bss). (1 SA HybridCD) GRAM 98919 $18.99 $16.99

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❦ Miklós Rózsa: Orchestral Works2 / GambaWorks: Miklós Rózsa (1907 -1995): Concerto for cello &orchestra; Hungarian Nocturne; TheVintner’s Daughter; Variations on aHungarian Peasant Song.

Artists: Rumon Gamba/BBC PO. Paul Watkins (Clo);Jennifer Pike (Vln). (1 CD)

CHA 10674 $20.99 $18.99“The sheer exuberance and command oforchestral colour channelled into these readingsby Rumon Gamba moves this disc into its own suigeneris category — and like its predecessor, thissecond volume is a delight. The days when thecomposer’s long association with Hollywoodensured that Rósza’s concert works were lookedaskance should be firmly put to rest by thisexhilarating issue.” -London24.com

❦ Capricho Latino / RachelBarton PineWorks: Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909):Asturias, prélude espagnol; RoqueCordero (1917-2008): RapsodiaPanameña; César Espéjo (1892-1988): Prélude Ibérique; Luis Jorge

Gonzalez (1936): Epitalamio Tanguero; AstorPiazzolla (1921-1992): Work(s); ManuelQuiroga(1899-1988): Emigrantes Celtas,; Alan Ridout(1934-1996); Joaquín Rodrigo (1901 - 1999); JoséSerebrier (1938); Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909);Traditional; Jose White (1836 - 1918); Eugène Ysaÿe(1858-1931). Artists: Rachel Barton Pine (Vln). (1CD) CDL 124 $18.99 $16.99

“Any album of solo instrumental music subjectsitself to a higher degree of vulnerability, for theartist must stand alone on his/her performance forthe duration of the CD. Rachel Barton Pinesucceeds brilliantly on these pieces for the soloviolin...Overall, this is an excellent album in termsof musicianship as well as repertoire chosen.” -AllMusic Guide

❦ Schmitt: La Tragedie deSalome; Le Palais Hante; Psaume47Works: Florent Schmitt (1870 -1958): Le Palais Hanté; Le Tragédiede Salomé, ballet; Psaume. Artists:Yan Pascal Tortelier/San Paulo SO.

Susan Bullock (Sop). (1 SA Hybrid CD) CHA 5090 $21.99 $19.99“This disc is an absolute stunner...This marvellous recording of threeof Florent Schmitt’s most dramaticworks is the first fruit of Tortelier’srelationship with this fine orchestra and Ihope that it will not be the last...his most welcomeaddition to the SACD catalogue is definitely oneof my discs of the year and is enthusiasticallyrecommended.” -SA-CD.net


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Camille Pleyel: KlavierwerkeWorks: Camille Pleyel (1788 - 1855): Blanding af Arier

uddragene af Rossini’s Operaer no 2, for piano in Gmajor; Le Matelot, caprice for piano in G major, Op.38; Mélange sur des motifs du “Maçon”, for piano in Eflat major, Op. 46; Nocturne alla field, for piano in Bflat major, Op. 52; Rondeau for piano in C minor, Op.2; Thème des Airs Polonais, for piano in A minor, Op.3. Artists: Masha Dimitrieva (Pno). (1 CD)

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GuildGolden Age of Light Music: From the Vintage VaultsWorks: George W. Byng: A Day in Naples, tarantella

for pops orchestra; Zez Confrey: Buffoon, novelty rag;Montague Ewing: In Playful Mood, for pops orchestra;Ernst Fischer: Arpanetta, for pops orchestra; FredHartley: A Fantasy in Blue, for pops orchestra; JonnyHeykens; Reginald King; Easthope Martin; CarlMillöcke, and many more! Artists: Haydn Wood/Arthur Wood/Jay Wilbur/Marek Weber/Albert Sandler/Clarence Raybould/Edith Lorand/Jack Hylton/FredHartley/Walter Goehr/Barnabas Von Geczy/RobertGaden. (1 CD) GUI 5176 $17.99 $15.99

This varied selection, mainly from the inter-waryears, qualifies as “eclectic.” If anyone needsconvincing that “Light Music” covers a widevariety of styles and performances, the proof is onthis CD.

Toscanini: Christmas Day 1937 & Farewell Concert1954Works: Brahms: Symphony no 1; W.A. Mozart:

Symphony no 40; Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 violins, cello,strings & continuo (“L’estro armonico” no 11);Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg;Götterdämmerung; Lohengrin; Spoken Word. Artists:Arturo Toscanini/NBC SO. (2 CD)

2GUI 2369 $22.49 $20.49Volkman Andreae: Chamber WorksWorks: Volkmar Andreae (1879 - 1962): Quartet for

Strings in E flat major; Sonata for violin & piano in Dmajor, Op. 4; String Trio in D minor, Op. 29; Suite forpiano, Op. 20. Artists: Philip Dukes (Vla); Fali Pavri(Pno); Rita Manning (Vln); Justin Pearson (Clo). (1CD) GUI 7355 $18.99 $16.99

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater / Jacobs / Concerto VocaleWorks: Giovanni Pergolesi (1710 - 1736): Stabat

Mater. Artists: René Jacobs/Concerto Vocale. (1 CD) HAR 1951119 $10.49 $9.49 Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 / MehtaWorks: Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68;

Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90. Artists: ZubinMehta/Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. (1 CD)

HEL 9630 $20.99 $18.99Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 / BronfmanWorks: Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2; Chopin:

Etude for piano no 12 “Revolutionary”; Saint-Saëns:Concerto for Piano no 2; D. Scarlatti: Sonata forHarpsichord in C minor; R. Schumann: Arabeske in C

major, Op. 18. Artists: Zubin Mehta/Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. YefimBronfman (Pno). (1 CD) HEL 9644 $20.99 $18.99

Mozart: Symphony No. 35 / BlomstedtWorks: Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904): Symphony no 8

in G major, Op. 88/B 163; W.A. Mozart: Symphony no35 in D major, K 385 “Haffner”. Artists: HerbertBlomstedt//Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. (1 CD)

HEL 9638 $20.99 $18.99Ferece Erkel: Choral WorksWorks: Ferenc Erkel (1810 - 1893): With an eager

heart; Songsters’ March; I would marry you, if youwere given away; To the Death; Hungarian Cantata,for soloists, chorus & orchestra; Hungarian RoyalAnthem no 1, for chorus. Artists: Akos Somogyvary/King Istvan Opera Choir. Tamás Lakner. IstvanKassai (Pno); László Jekl (Bass); Valeria Csanyi(Organ); Sandor Balatoni (Pno); Janos Fatrai (Pno).(1 CD) HGR 32683 $18.99 $16.99

Otto Klemperer Conducts Beethoven, Vol. 3Works: Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op.

125 “Choral”; The Creatures of Prometheus.Artists: Otto Klemperer. Fritz Wunderlich (Tnr); Franz

Crass (Bass); Wilma Lipp (Sop). (1 CD) IDI 6615 $16.99 $14.99❦ Music by Berg, Scelsi, Ali-Zadeh & FinneWorks: Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (1947 - ): Sonata for Piano

no 1; Hans Erich Apostel (1901 - 1972): Variationsfrom Berg’s opera “Lulu”, for piano, 4 hands; AlbanBerg (1885 - 1935): Sonata for Piano, Op. 1; Songs(4) for voice & piano, Op. 2; Ross Lee Finney (1906 -1997): Variations on a Theme by Alban Berg, forpiano; Jacob Gilboa (1920 - 2007): Reflections onThree Chords of Alban Berg, for piano; GiacintoScelsi (1905 - 1988). Artists: Vladimir Valjarevic(Pno); Ieva Jokubaviciute (Pno); Marjorie Dix (Sop).(1 CD) LBC 7086 $18.99 $16.99

“...These harmonically sumptuous excursions inthe late-late-romantic yearning and melancholyare rendered with sensitivity and polish, andcaptured in clear, strong, natural sonics.”-American Record Guide

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GuildTelemann: Tastes of EuropeWorks: Telemann: Quartet for flute, oboe, violin &

continuo in A minor; Quartet for recorder, oboe, violin& continuo in G major; Sonata for 2 violins & continuoin E minor; Sonata for recorder, violin & continuo in Dminor; Trio for recorder, viola da gamba & continuo inF major; Trio for violin, oboe & continuo in G minor.Artists: Ensemble Meridiana. (1 SA Hybrid CD)

LINN 368 $23.49 $21.49Other Love Songs: Songs by Brahms & HoughWorks: Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes (18), Op. 52;

Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes (15) for vocal quartet &piano, 4 hands, Op. 65; Stephen Hough (1961 - ):Other Love Songs, for chorus & piano. Artists: ThePrince Consort. Stephen Hough (Pno); Philip Fowke(Pno). (1 SA Hybrid CD) LINN 382 $25.99 $23.99

The Prince Consort’s debut recording receivedgreat critical acclaim; named ‘Editor’s Choice’ inGramophone, ‘IRR Outstanding’ in InternationalRecord Review and BBC Music Magazine calledit “an outstanding recording”.


❦ Liszt: Sonata in B minor, etc / LazaridisWorks: Liszt: Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178;

Transcendental Etudes (6) after Paganini, S 140.Artists: George-Emmanuel Lazaridis (Pno). (1 SA CD) LINN 282 $25.99 $23.99“Here’s a Liszt Sonata that easily ranks amongthis warhorse’s most arresting recordedversions... The power and ferocity of the climaxesare enough to make sure you’ve insured yourloudspeakers and warned your neighbors! ClearlyLazaridis is no run-of-the-mill virtuoso, and we’resure to hear more from him.” -Classics Today

Fernando Sor: Le Calme - Late works for GuitarWorks: Fernando Sor (1778 - 1839): Caprice for

guitar, Op. 50 (“Le Calme”); Etude for guitar in Dminor (Segovia Edition no 8), Op. 31/16; Etude forguitar in E major (“Mouvement de prière religieuse”),Op. 31/23; Etude for guitar in E minor, Op. 60/22;Etudes (24) for Guitar, Op. 35; Leçons progressives(24), Op. 31. Artists: William Carter (Gtr). (1 SAHybrid CD) LINN 380 $25.99 $23.99

❦ William Byrd: Consort Music / PhantasmWorks: William Byrd (Composer) (1543 - 1623):

Browning a 5 (“The Leaves Bee Greene”); Christe quilux a 4; Christe qui lux a 4; Christe qui lux a 4; Christequi lux es no 1; Christe Redemptor a 4. Artists:Phantasm. (1 SA Hybrid CD)

LINN 372 $23.49 $21.49“The results on this disc are stunning” -Gramophone. “A sheer delight.” -InternationalRecord Review

In Dialogue Vol 1 / Organists Bates & YearsleyWorks: Dietrich Buxtehude (circa 1637 - 1707):

Toccata and Fugue, BuxWV 155; Johann AdamReincken (1623 - 1722): Toccata for keyboard in Gmajor; Heinrich Scheidemann (1595 - 1663): GalliardaEx D; Samuel Scheidt (1587 - 1654): Bergamasca, forkeyboard, SSWV 560; Toccata on “In Te DomineSperavi”; Melchior Schildt (1592 - 1667): Gleichwiedas Feuwer; Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 -1621); Franz Tunder (1614 - 1667). Artists: DavidYearsley (Organ); Robert F. Bates (Organ). (1 CD)

LFT 1008 $18.99 $16.99 Dvorák: Symphony No. 8 / MackerrasWorks: Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904): Symphonic

Variations for Orchestra, Op. 78/B 70; Symphony no 8in G major, Op. 88/B 163. Artists: Charles,Mackerras/London PO. (1 CD)

LPO 0055 $18.99 $14.99 On Sale❦ Mahler: Symphony 2 ‘Resurrection’ / JurowskiArtists: Vladimir Jurowski/London Philharmonic

Orchestra & Choir. Adriana Kucerova (Sop). (2 CD) 2LPO 0054 $18.99 $14.99 On Sale“This epic journey from dark to light is hardlyshort of recordings, but this live one can hold itshead up high. The soloists are superb, and theLPO plays beautifully for Jurowski, who shows atotal mastery of pacing.” -The Telegraph****

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: The Sacred MysteriesWorks: Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644 - 1704):

Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (orsolo violin), C. 90-105. Artists: Dongsok Shin(Chamber Organ); Leah Nelson (Vln); DanielSwenberg (Theorbo). (2 CD)

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❦ Franz Xaver Scharwenka: PianoConcerto No. 4; Polish NationalDancesWorks: Franz Xaver Scharwenka(1850-1924): Cello Sonata in Eminor; Concerto for piano &

orchestra no 4 in F minor; Mataswintha, overture fororchestra; Polish National Dance for piano no 1 in Eflat minor; Polish National Dance for piano no 15 in Bflat major; Polish National Dance for piano no 8 in Bflat minor. Artists: Lukasz Borowicz/Poznan PO.Francois Xavier Poizat (Pno). (1 CD)

NXS 8572637 $10.99 $9.99“As a Scharwenka sampler the disc has a greatdeal going for it, particularly in the playing of thetwenty-year-old Swiss pianist, Francois-XavierPoizat, his dexterity dealing easily with a concertoonce described as having too many pitfalls. ThePoznan orchestra offer well rehearsedperformances under Lukasz Borowicz, aconductor better known as the Music Director ofPolish Radio Symphony Orchestra.” -David’sReview Corner

❦ Pierre Rode: 12 Etudes forViolin Solo; Duos for 2 ViolinsArtists: Nicolas Koeckert (Vln);Rudolf Joachim Koeckert (Vln).(1 CD) NXS 8572604 $10.99 $9.99“They are here played by theyoung Nicolas Koeckert, the first

German laureate in the Moscow InternationalTchaikovsky Violin Competition, and the thirdgeneration of violinists of the Koeckert family.Just go to the second and third trackto enjoy performances that are, byany standard, an audacious displayof an awesome technique.” -David’sReview Corner

❦ Ruders: SelmaJezkova /Schowandt, RoyalDanish Opera [DVD]Artists: Michael Schonwandt/RoyalDanish Orch. Guido Paevatalu(Bar); Palle Knudsen (Bar); HanneFischer (Mzz Sop); Ylva Kihlberg(Sop). (1 DVD-Video)

DACO 2110410 $32.99 $29.99“Musically, the work is descended from Berg, inthat its free tonality provides an expressive focusyet without the schematic framework becominginflexible...The cast is dominated, as it needs tobe, by Ylva Kihlberg’s Selma: her dramaticsoprano exudes fervency andcommitment...Michael Schønwandt conducts withhis customary flair...Indeed the whole productionis a triumph of dramatic focus and concentration.”-International Record Review


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MD&GSweelinck: Organ Works, Vol. 1Works: Claude Goudimel (circa 1514-1520 - 1572):

Psalm 116, for organ; Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck(1562 - 1621): Ave maris stella, canon for 3 voices;Capriccio, for organ in A minor; Echo Fantasia fororgan no 2 in D minor; Erbarm dich mein, o HerreGott, chorale variations for organ. Artists: HaraldVogel (Organ). (1 SA Hybrid CD)

MDG 9141690 $22.49 $18.49 On SaleA four-hundred-year-old swallow’s nest organfrom the Renaissance era has survived in St.Mary’s Church in Lemgo.

Hauer: Music with Hölderlin; Lieder; Piano PiecesWorks: Josef Matthias Hauer (1883 - 1959): Der Gott

der Jugend, for voice & piano, Op. 32/3; Hälfte desLebens, for voice & piano, Op. 21/2; Hölderlin-Lieder,for voice & piano, Opp. 6, 12 & 23; Jugend, for voice& piano, Op. 21/5. Artists: Steffen Schleiermacher(Pno); Holger Falk (Bar). (1 CD)

MDG 6131686 $20.99 $16.99 On SalePettersson: Chamber Works with ViolinWorks: Allan Pettersson (1911 - 1980): Andante

espressivo, for violin & piano; Elegies (2) for violin &piano; Romanza, for violin & piano; Sonata for 2violins no 2; Sonata for 2 violins no3; Sonata for 2violins no7. Artists: Chia Chou (Pno); Andreas Seidel(Vln); Yamei Yu (Vln). (1 CD)

MDG 3071528 $20.99 $16.99 On Sale Music for Chorus & String QuartetWorks: Moritz Kässmayer (1831 - 1884): Abschied;

Ach, wie ist’s möglich denn; Das SchwäbischeBrünnele; Das zerbrochene Ringlein; Ist mir alleseins; Loreley; Max Reger (1873 - 1916); FriedrichSilcher (1789 - 1860). Artists: Amarcord and theLeipzig String Quartet (1 CD)

MDG 3071679 $20.99 $16.99 On SaleTelemann: Sonatas & Sonatinas for Recorder &Basso ContinuoWorks: Telemann: Sonata for recorder & continuo in F

minor; Sonata for Flute in F major; Sonata forrecorder & continuo in C major; Sonata for recorder &continuo in C major; Sonata for flute & continuo in Dminor; Sonate im Kanon, for viola da gamba &continuo in B flat major. Artists: Mieneke van derVelden (Viola da gamba); Zvi Meniker (Hpsi); Heikoter Schegget (Recorder); Benny Aghassi (Bssn). (1SA Hybrid CD)

MDG 9051693 $22.49 $18.49 On SaleBrahms: Piano Music, Vol. 3 / RittnerWorks: Brahms: 6 Pieces for Piano, Op. 118;

Fantasies (7) for Piano, Op. 116; Intermezzi (3) forpiano, Op. 117; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119.

Artists: Hardy Rittner (Pno). (1 SA Hybrid CD) MDG 9041680 $22.49 $18.49 On SaleLegends XX Century: Vera Dulova, HarpWorks: Debussy: Danse sacrée et danse profane;

Ernst Hermann Meyer (1905 - 1988): Harp Concerto;Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959):Harp Concerto, for harp & orchestra,A. 515. Artists: Alexander Lazarev/Alexander Gauk. Vera Dulova (Harp).(1 CD)MELY 1001809 $18.99 $16.99

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MelodyiaStichera by Ivan the TerribleWorks: Ivan the Terrible: Fragment of Ivan IV the

Terrible’s letter to Prince Andrei Kurbsky; Sticheronno 1 “For the Death of Pyotr, Metropolitan of Moscowand All Russia”; Sticheron no 2 “To the Meeting of theIcon of Our Lady of Vladimir”. Artists: P. Deryugin(Bar); S. Sermyagin (Bar); Igor Voronov (Tnr); E.Chepikov (Tnr). (1 CD)

MELY 1001820 $18.99 $16.99Frederic Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1; RobertSchumann: Piano ConcertoWorks: Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B

53/Op. 11; R. Schumann: Concerto for Piano in Aminor, Op. 54. Artists: Dmitri Kitayenko/Moscow PO.Eliso Virsaladze (Pno). (1 CD)

MELY 1001819 $18.99 $16.99Richard Rodney Bennett: Complete Wokrs for PianoDuo and DuetWorks: Richard Rodney Bennett (1936 - ): Capriccio,

for piano duet; Fanfare on a 16th Century Tune, forpiano, 4 hands; Four Piece Suite, for 2 pianos;Kandinsky Variations, for piano, 4 hands; Over theHills and Far Away, for piano, 4 hands; Suite for Skip& Sadie for piano, 4 hands, Nos 1-4, complete.

Artists: Martin Jones (Pno); Richard McMahon (Pno).(1 CD) MET 1070 $18.99 $16.99 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Musical ConceptsBeethoven: Piano Trios Opp. 70/1 & 97Works: Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in

D major, Op. 70 no 1 “Ghost”; Trio for Piano andStrings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 “Archduke”.

Artists: Trio Zingara. (1 CD) MSLC 1141 $9.49 $8.49Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 / VásáryWorks: Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op.

56 “Scottish”; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90“Italian”. Artists: Tamás Vásáry/PhilharmoniaOrchestra. (1 CD) MSLC 1140 $9.49 $8.49

Wagner: Favourite Overtures & Preludes / SimonovWorks: Richard Wagner (Classical) (1813 - 1883): Der

fliegende Holländer; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg;Die Valkyrie; Lohengrin; Rienzi; Tannhäuser.

Artists: Yuri Simonov/Philharmonia Orchestra. (1 CD) MSLC 1165 $9.49 $8.49 Mozart: Piano Concertos / Howard ShelleyWorks: W.A. Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C

major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K488. Artists: Howard Shelley (Pno)/City of LondonSinfonia. (1 CD) MSLC 1167 $9.49 $8.49

Sculpting Air: Modern Works for Wind InstrumentsWorks: James Adler: Reverie, Interrupted, for tenor

saxophone & piano; Samuel Barber: Summer Music,for wind quintet; Richard Crosby: Sonata for tromboneBrian Gillett: Perihelion, for brass quintet; JuanSebastian Lach Lau: Yenealonaedie; Russ Lombardi:The Answer is No, for flute ensemble; Jan Van derRoost (1956 - ); Barry Seroff. Artists: Black SeaBrass Quintet; Daniel Speer Trombone Quartet;Juventas Ensemble; Moravian Philharmonic ChamberPlayers; Solaris Quintet. James Adler (Pno); MichaelG. Finegold (Flt) NVA 5852 $18.99 $16.99


Anton Reicha: QuintetsWorks: Antoine Reicha (1770 - 1836): Andantes (2)

and Adagio, for English horn, flute, clarinet, horn &bassoon; Woodwind Quintet in A minor, Op. 91/2.

Artists: Das Reicha’sche Quintett. (1 CD) NCA 60226 $21.99 $19.99Telemann: St. Matthew Passion, 1754Works: Telemann: St. Matthew Passion (1754),

chorale passion for chorus, 2 flutes, strings &continuo, “Danziger Pass. Artists: Pál Németh/Capella Savaria, Halle Chamber Choir. (1 CD)

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Newton Classics❦ Rita Streich sings Waltzes & AriasWorks: Alexander Alyabyev (1787 - 1851): The

Nightingale; Léo Delibes: Les Filles de Cadiz“Chanson Espagnole”; Dvorák: Rusalka; EvaDell’Acqua (1860 - 1930): La Villanelle for voice &piano; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; BenjaminGodard (1849 - 1895): Jocelyn; Luigi Arditi (1822 -1903); Salvatore Marchesi (1822 - 1908); GiacomoMeyerbeer; Saint-Saëns; Johann Strauss II (Junior);Franz von Suppé; Verdi; Willy Czernik (1901 - 1996).Artists: Kurt Gaebel. Rita Streich (Sop). (1 CD)

NEWC 8802069 $15.99 $13.99“...she delights the ear from start to finish. Highlyrecommended, this true Original.” -GramophoneMagazine

❦ Schubert: Late Masses / SawallischWorks: SchubertMass in E flat major, D 950; Mass no

5 in A flat major, D 678. Artists: WolfgangSawallisch. Peter Schreier (Tnr); Theo Adam (Bass);Helen Donath (Sop); Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (Tnr);Ingeborg Springer (Mzz Sop). (2 CD)

2NEWC 8802070 $18.99 $16.99“[The] Dresden sound is first class: spacious, withplenty of depth and a very good overall balance...Helen Donath sings very beautifully...undoubtedly Sawallisch is at his most inspiredthroughout.” -Penguin Guide

❦ Strauss: Music for Wind Ensemble / De WaartWorks: R. Strauss: Concerto for Oboe in D major;

Serenade for 13 wind instruments, Op. 7; Sonatina no1 for 16 wind instruments “From the Workshop of anInvalid”; Sonatina no 2 for 16 wind instruments“Happy Workshop”, Op. 143; Suite for 13 windinstruments in B flat major, Op. 4. Artists: Edo DeWaart/Netherlands Wind Ensemble. Heinz Holliger(Oboe). (2 CD) 2NEWC 8802066 $18.99 $16.99

“Tonal nuance, phrasing, ensemble and balancealike are excellent... the performance issuperlative: altogether, this is an outstandingissue.” -Gramophone Magazine

❦ Schubert: Violin Sonatas / KremerWorks: Schubert: Sonatina for Violin and Piano, D

385; Sonatina for Violin and Piano, D 384; Sonatinafor Violin and Piano, D 408. Artists: Gidon Kremer(Vln); Oleg Maisenberg (Pno). (1 CD)

NEWC 8802067 $15.99 $13.99“...the two artists are very well attuned, andMaisenberg is an admirable pianist. Therecording is well balanced and very natural.” -Gramophone Magazine

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❦ Mozart: Divertimento for stringtrioArtists: Henning Kraggerud (Vln);Lars Anders Tomter (Vla); ChristophRichter (Clo). (1 CD) NXS 8572258 $10.99 $9.99“Perhaps the outstanding quality

of this performance is its rhythmic thrust,combined with the ability of the players tocharacterize their musical lines in an independentbut still effectively coordinated way...You reallycan’t have too many versions of this piece, one ofthe glories of the chamber music literature. Letthis be one of them.” -ClassicsToday (10/10)

❦ Poulenc: Dialogues desCarmelites / Nagano, Griotton,Brunet, Isokoski [Blu-Ray]Artists: Kent Nagano/BayerischeStaatsorchester. Susan Gritton(Sop); Soile Isokoski (Sop); AlainVernhes (Bar); Bernard Richter

(Tnr); Susanne Resmark (Mzz Sop).(1 Blu-Ray Video) BAC 461 $42.99 $34.99 On Sale“[the production is] set in a soulless authoritarianstate but filmed in a way that underlines individualdilemmas and common humanity. It is worthwatching for Sylvie Brunet’s doughty Madame deCroissy, Soile Isokoski’s gracious MadameLidoine and Susan Gritton’s winning Blanche.” -Financial Times***

❦ Martha Argerich & MischaMaisky / Jarvi, LucerneSymphony [DVD]Works: Dvorák: Scherzocapriccioso; César Franck (1822-1890): Sonata for Violin and Pianoin A major; Rodion Shchedrin(1932): Concerto for Piano andCello; Shostakovich: Symphony no

9 in E flat major.Artists: Neeme Järvi/Lucerne SO. Martha Argerich

(Pno); Mischa Maisky (Clo). (1 DVD-Video) ACTS 20224 $27.99 $24.99Shchedrin’s “Romantic Offeringö DoubleConcerto for Piano, Cello and Orchestra is itselfhighly operatic. The first movement opens withthe pianist singing a gentle mezzo-sopranomelody with her right hand, as the left dancescoquettishly away from the strings, before thecello takes center stage with a dramaticentrance...What Shchedrin understood,’ Mr.Bischof-Ullmann said after the concert, ‘is Mischaand Martha. Mischa is in the cello part. The pianopart is Martha. They are the real heroes.’” -NewYork Times

❦ Alfredo Piatti: 12 Caprices for CelloArtists: Soo Bae (Clo). (1 CD) NXS 8570782 $10.99 $9.99“fine playing, a novel program, andexcellent sonics (and for what it’sworth, the cello is a Strad).” -ClassicsToday


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❦ Ravel: Orchestral Works / Bernard HaitinkWorks: Ravel: Boléro; Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2; La

valse; Le tombeau de Couperin; Ma mère l’oye;Menuet antique. Artists: Bernard Haitink/RoyalConcertgebouw Orchestra. (2 CD)

2NEWC 8802068 $18.99 $16.99“He (Haitink) is responsive to the whole range ofthis composer’s orchestral - and expressive -spectrum... Ravel’s orchestration, in other words,varies between the lightest watercolours and theheaviest oils, and this recording captures it allbeautifully, the tiny details as much as theexplosions.” -Gramophone Magazine

Schubert: Piano Trios / Wiener Schubert TrioWorks: Schubert: Notturno for Piano and Strings in E

flat major, D 897; Trio for Piano and Strings, D 28;Trios for Piano and Strings nos 1 & 2. Artists: WienerSchubert Trio. (2 CD) 2NIM 6137 $32.99 $29.99

Elgar: Symphony No. 1 / AshkenazyWorks: Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Symphony no 1 in

A flat major, Op. 55. Artists: Vladimir Ashkenazy. (1SA Hybrid CD) OAVI 27 $25.99 $23.99

Elgar: Enigma Variations; In The SouthWorks: Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Enigma

Variations; In the South (Alassio), Concert Overture,Op. 50. Artists: Vladimir Ashkenazy/SydneySymphony. (1 SA Hybrid CD)

OAVI 29 $25.99 $23.99J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier IWorks: J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1,

BWV 846-869. Artists: Abdel Rahman El Bacha(Pno). (2 SA Hybrid CD) 2OAVI TRI77 $41.49 $37.49

Schumann Piano Works / Sergei EdelmannWorks: R. Schumann: Arabeske for piano in C major,

Op. 18; Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; SymphonicEtudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes inVariation Form (5), for piano (variants & corrections ofOp. 13), WoO 6. Artists: Sergei Edelmann (Pno). (1SA Hybrid CD) OAVI TRI25 $25.99 $23.99

“There is a virtuosity and glitter to everything[Sergei Edelmann] touches ... His playing wasmarked by velocity, a prismatic sense of tonalcolor, and a charged athleticism” - New YorkTimes

David Ianni: Night Prayers - Mystical Piano DreamsWorks: David Ianni (1979 - ): Ballades nos 1 - 3 for

piano; Chant des Étoiles, for piano, Op. 41; FallendePerlen, for piano, Op. 1; Liebesbriefe, for piano, Op.62. Artists: David Ianni (Pno). (1 CD)

OEH 790 $18.99 $16.99 Guitar Favourites / Roland MuellerWorks: Adrian Patino (1895 - 1951): Nevando Esta for

guitar; Leo Brouwer (1939 - ): Un dia de noviembre,for guitar; Jorge Gomez Crespo (1900 - 1971):Norteña for guitar; Carlo Domeniconi (1947 - ):Konyunbaba, Op. 19; Roland Dyens (1955 - ): Tangoen Skai, for guitar; Enriqué Granados (1867 - 1916):Danzas Españolas; Fernando Sor (1778 - 1839);Yukihiro Yoko (1925 - ). Artists: Roland Mueller (Gtr).

(1 CD) OEH 791 $18.99 $16.99In this CD, the Swiss guitaristRoland Müller has broughttogether works for the guitar thatare particularly popular andfrequently requested in concert.

Petites Fleurs: Piano miniaturesWorks: Manuel de Falla: El amor brujo; Leos Janácek:

Im Nebel; Liszt: Die tote Nachtigall, S. 291; Prokofiev:Drei Stücke, Op. 96 "Lermontov”; Ten pieces from“Romeo und Julia”; Rachmaninov: Lachtäubchen(Behr) “Polka de W.R.”; Schubert; Rodion Shchedrin(1932 - ); Bedrich Smetana; Tchaikovsky. Artists:Susanne Lang (Pno). (1 CD)

OEH 780 $18.99 $16.99 J.S. Bach: French & English Suites for recorderWorks: J.S. Bach: English Suites no 2; French Suites

nos 3 & 5; Fugue for lute in G minor, BWV 1000;Partita for solo lute in D major, BWV 1006a; Pedal-Exercitium, BWV 598. Artists: Stefan Temmingh.Axel Wolf (Lute); Stefan Temmingh (Recorder);Domen Marincic (Viola da gamba). (1 CD)

OEH 795 $18.99 $16.99Rautavaara Works for Violin and Piano / KuusistoWorks: Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928 - ): April Lines;

Dithyrambos; Lost Landscapes; Nocturne and Dance;Pelimannit (The Fiddlers); Summer Thoughts; FinnishTraditional. Artists: Pekka Kuusisto (Vln); PaavaliJumppanen (Pno). (1 CD) OND 1177 $18.99 $16.99○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Orange Mountain MusicKitchen Archives No. 5: Pianos in The KitchenWorks: Harold Budd (1936 - ): Preludes for Solo

Piano; Anthony Davis (1951 - ): A Walk Through theShadow; Philip Glass (1937 - ): Mad Rush; KeithJarrett (1945 - ): Ritual for Piano; Meredith Monk(1942 - ): Dolmen Music; Paris, for piano;Charlemagne Palestine (1945 - ). Artists: PhilipGlass (Pno); Meredith Monk (Pno); Dennis RussellDavies (Pno); Charlemagne Palestine (Pno); HaroldBudd (Pno). (1 CD) OMM 0070 $18.99 $16.99

Philip Glass Recording Archive, Vol. 6Works: Philip Glass (1937 - ): Beautiful Girl; Work(s);

Philip Glass / Foday Musa Suso: The Screens,incidental music. Artists: Martin Goldray. Philip Glass(Pno); Benjamin Hudson (Vln); Michael Parloff (Flt);Allen Blustine (Clnt); Martin Goldray (Keyboards). (1CD) OMM 0066 $18.99 $16.99

Britten: The Cello Suites / Müller-SchottWorks: Britten: Suite for solo cello no 1, Op. 72; Suite

for solo cello no 2, Op. 80; Suite for solo cello no 3,Op. 87. Artists: Daniel Müller-Schott (Clo). (1 CD)

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Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94; Sonata forViolin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105.

Artists: Kolja Blacher. Kolja Blacher (Vln); VassiliLobanov (Pno). (1 CD) PHLH 06011 $20.99 $18.99


Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 88, 101 & 104 / McGeganWorks: F.J. Haydn: Symphony no 101 in D major, H 1

no 101 “Clock”; Symphony no 104 in D major, H 1 no104 “London”; Symphony no 88 in G major, H 1 no88. Artists: Nicholas McGegan/PhilharmoniaBaroque Orchestra. (1 CD) PHBQ 02 $20.99 $18.99

Led by Music Director Nicholas McGegan since1985, Philharmonia Baroque is recognized asone of the finest chamber orchestras, as well asone of the most exciting period instrumentensembles, in the country.

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Piano ClassicsMozart: Piano Concertos 20, 23, 24 & 25 / MoravecWorks: W.A. Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D

minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K488; Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503.

Artists: Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Ivan Moravec (Pno). (2 CD)

2PINC D0008 $29.99 $26.99Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. 2; “Corelli”VariationsWorks: Rachmaninov: Moment Musicaux, Op. 16;

Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3; Sonata for Piano no 2,Op. 36; Songs (12), Op. 21; Transcription ofMendelssohn’s “Scherzo” from “A Midsummer Night’sDream” for piano; Transcription of Tchaikovsky’s“Lullaby for piano. Artists: Nikolai Lugansky (Pno). (1CD) PINC 0001 $20.99 $18.99

Bach: Goldberg Variations / KoroliovWorks: J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988.Artists: Evgeni Koroliov (Pno). (2 CD) 2PINC 0010 $20.99 $18.99Composer György Ligeti chose Koroliov’s Bachas his desert island disc, proclaiming that,“forsaken and dying of thirst, I would listen to it uptill my last breath.”

George Crumb: Makrokosmos Vols. I & IIWorks: George Crumb (1929 - ): Makrokosmos II, for

amplified piano; Makrokosmos Vol 1 for amplifiedPiano. Artists: Robert Groslot (Pno). (1 CD)

PINC 0007 $20.99 $18.99Liszt: Années de Pèlerinage II / DalbertoWorks: Liszt: Années de Pèlerinage 2e Année “Italie”;

Apres une lecture du Dante; Bénédiction de Dieudans la solitude, for piano; Funerailles; La notte, forpiano (Odes funèbres no 2); Liebesträume for Piano,S 541. Artists: Michel Dalberto (Pno). (2 CD)

2PINC D0011 $29.99 $26.99Vorisek: Piano Works / PizarroWorks: Jan Václav Vorísek (1791 - 1825): Fantasia for

piano in C major, Op. 12; Impromptus (6) for piano,Op. 7; Le Désir for piano, Op 3; Le Plaisir for piano,Op 4; Rhapsodies (12) for piano, Op 1; Sonata forpiano in B flat minor, Op. 20. Artists: Artur Pizarro(Pno). (2 CD) 2PINC D0009 $29.99 $26.99

Mussorgsky: Pictures; Shostakovich: PianoConcerto No. 1Works: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Dmitry

Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Concerto for Piano no 1in C minor, Op. 35. Artists: Maxim Shostakovich/ThePhilharmonia. John Wallace (Tpt); VladimirOvchinnikov (Pno). (1 CD) PINC 0004 $20.99 $18.99

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❦ Reich: Three Movements; TheDesert MusicArtists: Kristjan Järvi/Tonkunstler-Orchester. (1 SA Hybrid CD) CHA 5091 $21.99 $19.99“Balancing the urge to imbueThe Desert Music with too much

flamboyance and the need to make it asmechanical as possible is a huge ask of anorchestra...so it is to their eternal credit that theplayers and Järvi manage to keep a handle on

proceedings. As thrilling as Reich’sworks usually are, they rely stronglyon perfect performance - and thishonestly isn’t far off.” -BBC

❦ Respighi: Violin Concerto; Suite forStrings

Works: Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Aria, forstrings, horn & organ; by Arrigoni for piano & smallorchestra; Rossiniana, original music by Rossiniarranged for orchestra; Suite for strings; ViolinConcerto in A major. Artists: Salvatore di Vittorio/Chamber Orchestra of New York. Laura Marzadori(Vln). (1 CD) NXS 8572332 $10.99 $9.99

“The most noteworthy piece on this disc ofRespighi rarities and premiere recordings is theearly Violin Concerto, revised and completed byconductor Salvatore Di Vittorio... Laura Marzadoriplays the piece very well, with a nice balance oflyrical fulsomeness and virtuoso flashiness... Forfans of the composer this disc is a must, and Ialso can see the opening Aria for strings getting agood bit of radio play. It’s a charmer.” -ClassicsToday

❦ Bach: Goldberg Variations /DevineArtists: Steven Devine (Hpsi).(1 CD) CHA 0780 $20.99 $18.99“He brings a scholarly authorityto this pillar of the repertoire,offering in his sleeve notes

many insights into Bach’s thinking behind the 30variations, an authority he matches with amasterly technique at the keyboard, turning thisinto a bravura display of the harpsichordist’s art.Highly recommended.” -The Observer

❦ Enescu: Piano Quartets Nos. 1& 2Works: George Enescu (1881 -1955): Quartet for Piano and Stringsno 1 in D major; Quartet for Pianoand Strings no 2 in D minor.Artists: Schubert Ensemble of

London. (1 CD) CHA 10672 $20.99 $18.99“They have performed these big-boned quartetsand his Piano Quintet at Wigmore Hall andelsewhere, and this recording is furthersumptuous advocacy.” -The Sunday Times


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Piano Classics, continuedBrahms: Piano Sonata 3; “Handel” VariationsWorks: Brahms: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor, Op.

5; Variations and Fugue for Piano in B flat major on aTheme by Handel, Op. 24. Artists: Bruno-LeonardoGelber (Pno). (1 CD) PINC 0006 $20.99 $18.99

Kabalevsky: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-3Works: Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904 - 1987): Preludes (4)

for piano, Op. 5; Recitative and Rondo for piano, Op.84; Sonata for Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 6; Sonatafor Piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 45; Sonata forPiano no 3 in F major, Op. 46. Artists: Artur Pizarro(Pno). (1 CD) PINC 0005 $20.99 $18.99

Cesar Franck: Piano Works / Jorg DemusWorks: César Franck (1822 - 1890): Danse lente, for

piano, M. 22; L’ Organiste, Vol. 1; L’ Organiste, Vol. 2;Les Plaintes d’une poupée, for piano, M. 20; Prélude,aria, et final, for piano, M. 23; Prélude, fugue, etvariations, for piano & harmonium, or 2 pianos in Bminor, Op. 18, M. 30a. Artists: Jörg Demus (Pno). (1CD) PINC 0002 $20.99 $18.99

All Directions / Trombone AttractionWorks: Bruckner: Tota pulchra es, WAB 46; Debussy:

La fille aux cheveux de lin; Giovanni Gabrieli (circa1555 - 1612): Jubilate Deo; Jan Koetsier (1911 -2006): Max und Moritz, suite for 4 trombones; JohnLennon (1940 - 1980): Hey Jude; Leonhard Paul:Apartett, for trombone ensemble; Anton Webern(1883 - 1945). Artists: Trombone Attraction. (1 CD)

PSR 91181 $18.99 $16.99Schumann: Manfred / Bruno WeilWorks: R. Schumann: Manfred, Op. 115. Artists:

Bruno Weil/Tonkünstler-Orchester. Theresia Melichar.(1 SA Hybrid CD) PSR 90788 $18.99 $16.99

Sammartini: Concertos & OverturesWorks: Giuseppe Baldassare Sammartini (1695 -

1750): Concerti grossi, Op. 2, no 1; Concerto for oboeand strings, no 12 in C major; Concerto for oboe,strings & basso continuo in G minor, Op. 8/5;Concerto grosso for strings & basso continuo in Aminor, Op. 5/4; Concerto grosso for strings & bassocontinuo in E minor, Op. 11/5; Overture for 2 horns,strings & basso continuo in G major, Op. 7/6.

Artists: Peter van Heyghen/Les Muffatti. BenoitLaurent (Oboe). (1 CD) RME 1008 $20.99 $18.99

Chris Brubeck: Danza del Soul; Lukas FossWorks: Chris Brubeck (1952 - ): Danza del Soul, for

clarinet, violin, cello, bass, piano & percussion; LukasFoss (1922 - 2009): Central Park Reel, for violin &piano; Michael Gandolfi (1956 - ): Line Drawings, forclarinet, violin & piano. Artists: Thomas Martin (Clnt);Vytas Baksys (Pno); Wendy Putnam (Vln); DanielBauch (Perc); Owen Young (Clo). (1 CD)

REF 122 $18.99 $16.99Janácek: String Quartets 1 & 2; Dvorák: StringQuartet No. 10Works: Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904): Quartet for

Strings no 10 in E flat major, B. 92 (Op. 51); LeosJanácek (1854 - 1928): Quartet for Strings no 1“Kreutzer Sonata”; Quartet for Strings no 2 (“Listyduverné,” “Intimate Letters”), JW 7/13.

Artists: Vanbrugh Quartet (1 CD) REPC 0009 $15.99 $13.99

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Retrospective RevivalElgar: Symphony No. 1 ‘In the South’ / MarrinerWorks: Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): In the South

(Alassio), Concert Overture, Op. 50; Symphony no 1in A flat major, Op. 55. Artists: Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. (1 CD)

REPC 0007 $15.99 $13.99Sibelius: Symphony No. 2; Karelia Suite / GibsonWorks: Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Symphony no 2

in D major, Op. 43. Artists: Alexander, Gibson/RoyalPhilharmonic Orchestra. (1 CD)

REPC 0003 $15.99 $13.99Vaughan Williams: Favourite Orchestral WorksWorks: Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Oboe in A

minor; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis;Fantasia on Greensleeves; The lark ascending.

Artists: Robert Haydon Clark/Consort of London. JuliaGirdwood (Oboe). (1 CD) REPC 0004 $15.99 $13.99

Elgar and Walton: Violin Concertos / AccardoWorks: Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Concerto for

Violin in B minor, Op. 61; William Walton (Composer)(1902 - 1983): Violin Concerto. Artists: RichardHickox/London Symphony Orchestra. SalvatoreAccardo (Vln). (1 CD) REPC 0008 $15.99 $13.99

Bartók & Kodály: The Concertos for OrchestraWorks: Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Zoltán

Kodály (1882 - 1967): Concerto for orchestra.Artists: Rafae Frühbeck de Burgos/London Symphony

Orchestra. (1 CD) REPC 0002 $15.99 $13.99Vaughan Williams: Symphonies 5 & 6 / MarrinerWorks: Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major;

Symphony no 6 in E minor. Artists: Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. (1 CD)

REPC 0006 $15.99 $13.99Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony / SimonovWorks: Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op. 58.Artists: Yuri Simonov/London Symphony Orchestra.

Rod Elms (Organ). (1 CD) REPC 0001 $15.99 $13.99Brahms/Schoenberg: Piano Quartet Op. 25 /RozhdestvenskyWorks: Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in

G minor, Op. 25; Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943):Études-tableaux (5) for orchestra (orchestrated by O.Respighi, P. 160 in his catalogue). Artists: GennadyRozhdestvensky/London Philharmonic Orchestra. (1CD) REPC 0005 $15.99 $13.99○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

RegisHandel: Oboe Concertos & Sonatas / Sarah FrancisWorks: George Frederick Handel: Concerto for Oboe

no 1 in B flat major; Concerto for Oboe no 3 in Gminor; Oboe Concerto in B flat major(possiblyspurious); Oboe Sonata in B flat major (Fitzwilliam);Oboe Sonata in G minor; Sonata for Oboe and BassoContinuo in C minor/Op. 1 no 8. Artists: London

Harpsichord Ensemble. SarahFrancis (Oboe); Peter Stevens (Vln);Joan Atherton (Vln); Graeme Scott(Vla); Elizabeth Watson (Vla). (1 CD) REGS 1106 $12.99 $10.99


Telemann: Oboe & Oboe d’Amore ConcertosWorks: Telemann: Concerto for flute, oboe d’amore,

viola d’amore, strings & continuo in E major; Concertofor oboe d’amore, strings & continuo in A major;Concerto for oboe d’amore, strings & continuo in Eminor; Concerto for Oboe in F minor; Concerto foroboe, strings & continuo in C minor; Concerto foroboe, strings & continuo in D minor. Artists: LondonHarpsichord Ensemble. Sarah Francis (Oboe);Elizabeth Watson (Viola d’amore); Graham Mayger(Flt). (1 CD) REGS 1119 $12.99 $10.99

Albinoni: Oboe Concertos / Sarah FrancisWorks: Tomaso Albinoni: Concertos à cinque, for

oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello & continuo nos 2, 3, 5, 6,8, 11 & 12. Artists: London Harpsichord Ensemble.Sarah Francis (Oboe). (1 CD)

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Royal PhilharmonicBerwald: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 / BoltonWorks: Franz Berwald (1796 - 1868): Symphony no 3

in C major “Singulière”; Symphony no 4 in E flat,“Sinfonie Naïve”. Artists: Ivor Bolton/RoyalPhilharmonic Orch. (1 CD) RPM 28670 $7.99 $6.99

Elgar: Serenade for Strings; Delius: Aquarelle:Warlock: Capriol SuiteWorks: Frederick Delius: Aquarelles (2), for strings

(arr. by Fenby from 2 songs “to be sung on a summernight”); Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, forstring quartet & string orchestra, Op. 47; Serenade forStrings, Op. 20; Gustav Holst: Brook Green Suite, forstrings; Purcell: Suite for Strings, arranged by AlbertCoates; William Walton: Pieces (2) for strings (fromHenry V); Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930). Artists: BarryWordsworth/Royal Philharmonic Orch. (1 CD)

RPM 28820 $7.99 $6.99Schubert: Works for Solo Piano / O’HoraWorks: Schubert: Allegretto for Piano in C minor, D

915; German Dances (6) for Piano, D 820;Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 899/Op. 90; Impromptus(4) for Piano, D 935/Op. 142; Moments musicaux (6)for Piano, D 780/Op. 94; Scherzos (2) for Piano, D593. Artists: Ronan O’Hora (Pno). (1 CD)

RPM 29200 $7.99 $6.99Haydn: Symphonies 100 “Military”; 94 “Surprise”Works: F.J. Haydn: Overture to La fedeltà premiata, in

D major, H. 1a/11; Symphony no 100 in G major(“Military”) H. 1/100; Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1no 94 “Surprise”. Artists: Stefan Sanderling/RoyalPhilharmonic Orch. (1 CD) RPM 28810 $7.99 $6.99

❦ Flux / Lunar Saxophone QuartetWorks: Graham Fiktin: VENT, for saxophone quartet;

Gabriel Jackson (1962 - ): LM-7; Ashley John Long:Flux, for saxophone quartet; Michael Nyman (1944 -): De L’hotel de la ville a la Concorde, for ensemble;Lucie Pankhurst: Diaphanousphere, for saxophonequartet; Eric Schwartz (Folk): 4 Chair Legs, forsaxophone quartet; Keith Tippett (1947 - ); JamesWilliamson (1949 - ). Artists: Lunar SaxophoneQuartet. Nicola Rose (Pno). (2 CD)

2SGK 227 $39.99 $35.99“Given the instrument’s historical context, theLunar Saxophone Quartet operate whereclassical shades into jazz...” -The Independent***

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❦ Mediterraneo / MilosKaradaglic, guitarWorks: Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909):Suite española; Anonymous: Jeuxinterdits; Carlo Domeniconi (1947):Konyunbaba; Enriqué Granados

(1867 - 1916):Danzas españolas; Miguel Llobet(1878 - 1938): Canciones (10) populares catalanas;Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909): Adelita; MikisTheodorakis (1925). Artists: Milos Karadaglic (Gtr).(1 CD) DGG B001557902 $16.98 $13.48 On Sale

“Karadaglic can articulate rapidly with the best ofthem, but what stands out even in busy texturesis an unshakably serene breadth of phrasing,fluent rhythm and unforced rubato...Nor does heneed to draw attention to his own virtuosity, andhis music-making is all the more absorbing for it.”-BBC Music

❦ Handel: Belshazzar / Jacobs, Tarver, Joshua,Mehta [Blu-Ray] or [DVD]Artists: René Jacobs/Academy for

Ancient Music Berlin; Rias ChamberChorus. Rosemary Joshua (Sop);Kenneth Tarver (Tnr); Bejun Mehta(CtrTnr); Vernon Kirk (Tnr); AndrewDavies (Bass).

(1 Blu-Ray Video) HAR 9809028 $44.49 $40.49 (2 DVD-Video) 2HAR 9909028 $44.49 $40.49“The Persian prince Cyrus, was sumptuouslysung in heroic stances by Bejun Mehta;Rosemary Joshua, Belshazzar’s mother Nitocris,sang in convincingly Handelian terms, andconvincingly portrayed a religious zealot troubledby her wayward son. Most beautiful too was thesinging of Neal Davies as the Syrian Gobrias,whose son had been killed by the dissoluteemperor Belshazzar, a role also well sung andbroadly characterised by American tenor,Kenneth Tarver. The star of the show was theRIAS-Kammerchor, able to personify Babyloniansor Jews at the drop of a hat, singingmagnificently. The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlinagain proved itself a world-class chamberensemble.” -MusicWeb-International

❦ David Wilde Plays BeethovenWorks: Beethoven: Sonata forPiano no 17 in D minor; Sonata forPiano no 21 in C major; Sonata forPiano no 31 in A flat major. Artists:David Wilde (Pno).(1 CD) DELP 34090 $18.99 $16.99

“As on earlier Delphian discs from Wilde, the earis seduced by his beautiful tone (the piano heuses and his technician quite rightly receive acredit), and try the adagios of ‘The Tempest’ andA flat sonatas for playing of masterly, hushedintrospection that makes you hold your breath.Three well-contrasted works presented with deepinsight and understanding - and without anydistracting idiosyncracies - the result ofexperience and long familiarity.” -Classic FM****


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Signum UK❦ Dance / The Smith String QuartetWorks: John Adams (1947 - ): Pavane; Django Bates

(1960 - ): Peculiar Terms of Physical Intimacy; JoeCutler (1968 - ): Folk Music (Daithi’s Dumka);Donnacha Dennehy (1970 - ): STAMP (to avoid eroticthoughts); Michael Finnissy (1946 - ): Minuet; GrahamFitkin (1963 - ): Informal Dance; Tunde Jegede (1972- ); Elena Kats-Chernin (1957 - ); Jon Lord (1941 - );Michael Nyman (1944 - ); Andrew Poppy (1954 - );Gabriel Prokofiev (1975 - ); Tan Dun (1957 - ); KevinVolans (1949 - ). Artists: Smith Quartet. (1 CD)

SGK 236 $18.99 $16.99“This is an exuberant collection of 14 shortpieces, each by a different composer. All areplayed with vim and technical brilliance...thevariety of response to the rhythmic impulse isimpressive.” -Sunday Times****

“These are lively, slightly hard-drivenperformances” -The Guardian***

Cocnerti Curiosi / Uncommon BaroqueWorks: Pietro Baldassari: Sonata for cornet & strings;

Johan Daniel Berlin (1714 - 1787): Sinfonia, for cornet& ensemble; William Croft (1678 - 1727): Sonata for 4violins & continuo; Johann Wilhelm Hertel (1727 -1789): Concerto for Trumpet no 3, Op. 7 no 6;Domenico Paradies (1707 - 1791): Concerto forkeyboard & orchestra; Johann Christoph Pepusch(1667 - 1752): Concerto for 4 violins; AntonínReichenauer (circa 1694 - 1730). Artists: Kah-MingNg/Charivari Agréable. Kah-Ming Ng (Hpsi); JamieSavan (Cornet); Geoffrey Coates (Oboe); SimonDebruslais (Tpt); Persephone Gibbs (Vln). (1 CD)

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Sony ClassicsThe New York Album / Yo-Yo Ma; ZinmanWorks: Stephen J. Albert (1941 - 1992): Cello

Concerto; Bartók: Viola Concerto (completed in 1949by Tibor Serly), Sz. 120, BB 128; Ernest Bloch (1880- 1959): Schelomo. Artists: David Zinman. Yo-Yo Ma(Clo). (1 CD) SNYC 561082 $10.99 $9.99

Made in America / Yo-Yo Ma; KalishWorks: Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990): Sonata for

Clarinet and Piano; Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano;Charles Ives (1874 - 1954): Trio, for violin, violoncello& piano, S. 86 (K. 2B17); Leon Kirchner (1919 -2009): Triptych for Violin and Cello. Artists: Yo-YoMa (Clo); Gilbert Kalish (Pno); Jeffrey Kahane (Pno);Lynn Chang (Vln); Ronan Lefkowitz (Vln). (1 CD)

SNYC 560342 $10.99 $9.99 The Liszt Album / Artur RubinsteinWorks: Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S

124; Consolations (6) for Piano, S 172; Der Tanz inder Dorfschenke, S 514 “Mephisto Waltz no 1”;Funerailles; Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S

244; Liebesträume for Piano, S 541.Artists: Alfred Wallenstein/RCAVictor SO. Artur Rubinstein (Pno). (2CD) 2SNYC 840192 $16.99 $14.99

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SterlingZygmunt Noskowski: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2Works: Zygmunt Noskowski (1846 - 1909): Odglosy

pamiatkowe (Commemorative Sounds), for orchestra;Symphony no 2 in C minor (“Elegijna”); Variations fororchestra in E minor on an original theme. Artists:Lukasz Borowicz/Polish Radio Orch. (1 CD)

STR 1093 $18.99 $16.99 Piano pieces by Leopold GodowskyWorks: Leopold Godowsky (1870 - 1938):

Phanoramas; Tonal Journeys; Java Suite; Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40.

Artists: Carl Petersson (Pno). (1 CD) STR 1671 $18.99 $16.99 Arancio Limone MandarinoWorks: Andrea Padova (1962 - ): Arancio Limone

Mandarino, for piano; Il cielo è bianco, for piano; LaMercia, for piano; La pianura di rame, for piano &electronics; Marisa (a Gino Paoli), for piano; Mentregitano un film (a Ferzan Öpetek), for piano; GiulianoSangiorgi. Artists: Andrea Padova (Pno); FrancescoLo Cascio (Electronics). (1 CD)

SVS 57912 $18.99 $14.99 On Sale❦ ‘Round Midnight: Homamage to Theolonius MonkWorks: Roberto Andreoni: Slinking Around Midnight;

Milton Babbitt (1916 - 2011): A Gloss on ‘RoundMidnight; Alberto Barbero: The Monk and Me; CarloBoccadoro (1963 - ): Midnight Variations; WilliamBolcom (1938 - ): 11; Uri Caine (1956 - ): Variation on‘Round Midnight; Filippo Del Corno; David Crumb(1962 - ); Michael Daugherty (1954 - ); John Harbison(1938 - ); Fred Hersch (1955 - ); Joel Hoffman (1953 -); Aaron Jay Kernis (1960 - ); Gerald Levinson (1951 -); Thelonious Monk (1917 - 1982); Matthew Quayle(piano); Eric Reed (1970 - ); Frederic Rzewski (1938 -)Augusta Read Thomas (1964 - )Michael Torke (1961- )Denny Zeitlin (1938 - ). Artists: Emanuele Arciuli(Pno). (1 CD) SVS 33898 $18.99 $14.99 On Sale

“This engrossing series of 22 variations, étudesand deconstructions of Thelonious Monk’s mostfamous piece was commissioned by pianistEmanuele Arciuli from various Americancomposers with whom he had previouslyworked...Arciuli arranges the pieces into asequence which culminates in Joel Hoffman’ssplendid “Cadenza and Finale”.” -TheIndependent****

Jonathan Harvey: Run Before LightningWorks: Jonathan Harvey (1939 - ): Flight-Elegy, for

violin & piano; Haiku for piano; Nataraja for flute &piano; Quantumplation, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello,piano & tam-tam; Run Before Lightning, for flute &piano; The Riot, for flute/piccolo, bass clarinet &piano. Artists: Javier Torres Maldonado/DynamisEnsemble. Rocco Parisi (Clnt); Candida Felici (Pno);Birgit Nolte (Flt); Dominique Zryd (Vln). (1 CD)

SVS 33796 $18.99 $14.99 On SaleJonathan Harvey is one of the most significantfigures on the contemporary scene, and an artistin the full sense of the word: composer, scholar,and thinker.

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SummitGone Away / Chamber work by Bartok, de FallaWorks: Bartók: Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano,

Sz 56; Robert Beaser (1954 - ): Mountain Songs, forguitar & flute; Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946):Canciones populares españolas (7); Mátyás Seiber(1905 - 1960): French Folk Songs (4) for voice &guitar. Artists: Dez Cordas. Matthew Slotkin (Gtr);Craig Butterfield (Dbl Bss). (1 CD)

SUM 571 $17.99 $15.99Praise & Celebration / The King’s BrassWorks: Marie Barnett: Breathe, for 4 voices, guitar,

violin, cello & piano; William B. Bradbury: JesusLoves Me; Brown: Hosanna, for brass ensemble;Terry Butler: Cry of My Heart; Darrell Evans: TradingMy Sorrows; Rick Founds: Lord, I Lift Your Name OnHigh; David Gravesen; Tim Hughes; GrahamKendrick; Laurie Klein; Rich Mullins (1955 - 1997);Michael O’Sheilds; Reeves; Tim Zimmerman.

Artists: King’s Brass. Tim Zimmerman (Tpt). (1 CD) SUM 570 $17.99 $15.99○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

SupraphonAntonin Reicha: Piano TriosWorks: Antoine Reicha (1770 - 1836): Trio for Piano

and Strings in C major, Op. 101/3; Trio for Piano andStrings in D minor, Op. 101/2; Trio for Piano andStrings in E flat major, Op.101/1. Artists: GuarneriTrio (Prague). (1 CD) SPR 4057 $12.99 $10.99

Flos Inter Spinas / The Gothic HarpWorks: Anonymous: Dicta sunt gloriosa, antiphon /

Virgo veneranda, responsory; Dominatur Domine/Ecce ministerium/Domino; Dulci voce resonet,antiphon / Beate Virginis Marie, canticum; Litanie indie cinerum; Mors / Mors / Mors / Mors, motet; OMaria, virgo davitica / O Maria, maris stella, motet;Anonymous, Codex Bamberg; Anonymous, French;Anonymous, Koning Manuscript; Gregorian Chant.

Artists: Tiburtina Ensemble. Hana Blazikov (GothicHarp). (1 CD) SPR 4037 $18.99 $16.99

Monologue / Works for solo violaWorks: Pavel Borkovec (1894 - 1972): Sonata for solo

viola; Jaroslav Smolka (1933 - ): The Mist ofDepression, for viola; Jan Klusak (1934 - ):Monologue for solo viola (“Ubi vult”); Partita for soloviola; Ladislav Vycpálek (1882 - 1969): Suite for soloviola, Op. 21. Artists: Jitka Hosprova (Vla). (2 CD)

2SPR 4049 $18.99 $16.99Beethoven: String Trios / Rostropovich, Kogan,BarshaiWorks: Beethoven: Trio for violin, viola & cello in C

minor, Op. 9/3; Trio for violin, viola & cello in E flatmajor, Op. 3; Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello no 3 in Gmajor, Op. 9 no 1. Artists: Mstislav Rostropovich(Clo); Leonid Kogan (Vln); Rudolf Barshai (Vla). (2CD) 2SPR 4052 $23.49 $21.49

At a superb 1960s Prague Spring festival concert,Kogan, Barshai and Rostropovich performedtogether three of Beethoven’s four string trios.Now, half a century later, you too can savor thisremarkable concert. Three legends on one stage- a precious encounter.

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❦ Palestrina, Vol. 1 / The SixteenWorks: Giovanni Pierluigi daPalestrina (1525 - 1594): Assumptaest Maria; Assumpta est, offertoryfor 5 voices; Ave Maria; Ave reginacoelorum, motet for 8 voices (fromMotets Book III); Diffusa est gratia,

offertory for 5 voices (from Complete Offertories);Missa “Assumpta est Maria”. Artists: HarryChristophers/The Sixteen. (1 CD)

COO 16091 $17.99 $15.99“The parodic Missa Assumpta est Maria makesan excellent beginning, this performance showingChristophers’s avowed intent of making the mostof the expressive lines. The other works in abeautifully shaped and sung recital include themesmeric offertory piece Diffusa est gratia.” -Sunday Times****

❦ Handel: Ariodante / DiDonato, GauvinArtists: Alan Curtis/Il Complesso Barocco. (3 CD) 3VCL 708442 $35.98 $26.98 On Sale“Tempos are wonderfully fresh and vigorous, thephrasing crisp without being clipped...But thesinging is the glory of the set: Joyce DiDonatoconfirms her reputation as the finest Handelianmezzo-soprano of the day...she is so clean oftone, so true of pitch and engaged by the dramathat it is impossible to carp. Marie-Nicole Lemieuxis thrillingly incisive as the dashingly villainousPolinesso.” -The Daily Telegraph

❦ JS Bach: Goldberg Variations / Nicholas Angelich(1 CD) VCL 706642 $17.98 $14.48 On Sale“Mr. Angelich played with refinement, ripplingpassagework and clear structure...he intriguinglyhighlighted dramatic nuances and harmonic turnswith a pronounced emphasis that took you bysurprise.” -The New York Times

❦ Tchaikovksy: Symphony No. 6,Schoenberg: Variations for Orchestra/ BarenboimArtists: Daniel Barenboim/West-Eastern

Divan Orchestra . (1 CD) DEC B001560702 $20.98 $16.48 On Sale“The Schoenberg, placed first, puts everyonethrough their paces, and the results are admirablyfocused and clear textured; indeed, the recordingyields up an unusual amount of detail as thepolyphony is picked out with almost microphonicprecision. It’s a highly exciting performance,treating the work as a bravura concerto fororchestra...Lyricism could hardly be in shortsupply in the Tchaikovsky” -BBC Music

❦ Beethoven: String Quartets Op.18/3, Op. 18/5, Op.135/Artemis Quartet(1 CD) VCL 708342 $17.98 $14.48 On Sale“these well-considered readings of two earlyOpus 18 works respect the composer’s debt toMozart and Haydn without ironing outBeethovenian temperament. It’s in the Opus 135quartet, his last, that the Artemis are most in tunewith the composer’s questing, undying spirit, in aperformance free of mawkish reverence” -Financial Times**** “


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The Greatest Romantic Violin ConcertosWorks: Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major;

Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Sibelius:Concerto for Violin in D minor; Tchaikovsky: Concertofor Violin in D major. Artists: Vaclav Smetacek; JiríBelohlávek/Prague Radio SO. Václav Hudecek (Vln).(2 CD) 2SPR 4055 $23.49 $21.49○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

SyriusIl Nuovo Organo Mascioni / Post-Romantic OrganWorks: August de Boeck (1865 - 1937): Allegretto, for

organ; Filippo Capocci (1840 - 1911): Opere perOrgano; Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Pomp andCircumstance Marches (5), Op. 39; Niels Gade (1817- 1890): Festival chorale prelude for organ (“Lobetden Herren”); Alexandre Guilmant (1837 - 1911):Organ Sonata no 3 in C minor, Op. 56; Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877 - 1933): Improvisation; Jaak NikolaasLemmens (1823 - 1881); Melchiorre Mauro-Cottone(1885 - 1938); John Knowles Paine (1839 - 1906);Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810 - 1876).

Artists: Massimo Nosetti (Organ). (1 CD) SYUS 141439 $18.99 $16.99Bach: Orgelbüchlein (chorales for organ) / BardonWorks: J.S. Bach: Das Orgelbüchlein, chorales for

organ (46), BWV 599-644. Artists: Pierre Barbon(Organ); Jean-Sebastian Bardon (Organ). (2 CD)

2SYUS 141436 $27.99 $24.99Romantica: Violin & Organ / Cesar VelveWorks: Marco Enrico Bossi (1861 - 1925): Adagio, for

violin & organ, Op. 84; Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877 -1933): Pieces (2) for violin & organ, Op. 48b; Mahler:Symphony no 5; Oreste Ravanello (1871 - 1938):Sonata for Violin and Organ in F minor; Max Reger(1873 - 1916): Romance for Violin and Piano in Gmajor; Joseph Rheinberger (1839 - 1901): Abendlied(Adagio), Op. 150/2. Artists: Cesar Velve (Vln);Domenico Severin (Organ). (1 CD)

SYUS 141441 $18.99 $16.99Jean Hure: Sonate Violon-Piano; QuintetteWorks: Jean Huré (1877 - 1930): Quintette pour piano

et cordes; Sonata for violin & piano. Artists: PhilippeKoch (Vln); Marie-Josephe Jude (Pno). QuatuorLouvigny (1 CD) TIMP 1166 $20.99 $16.99 On Sale

“The interpretation by the Quartet and Marie-Josèphe Jude and the beauty of the sound areworthy of the highest praise.” -Classica

Philippe Gaubert: Le Chevalier et la DamoiselleWorks: Philippe Gaubert (1879 - 1941): Le Chevalier

et la Damoiselle, ballet. Artists: Marc Soustrot/Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg. (1 CD)

TIMP 1175 $20.99 $16.99 On Sale Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5 / ChalierWorks: W.A. Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K

271a (271i); Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K216; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major, K 219“Turkish”. Artists: Olivier Charlier (Vln)/PragueChamber Orch. (1 CD) TRAL 145 $18.99 $16.99

With this CD, recorded live in concert at theCirque in Reims, Olivier Charlierinaugurates a very promisingcollaboration with the ReimsFlâneries Musicales and theTransArt label.

Gubaidulina: Complete Piano WorksWorks: Sofia Gubaidulina (1931 - ): Chaconne for

piano; Invention, for piano; Musical Toys; PianoSonata; Toccata-Troncata, for piano.

Artists: Marcela Roggeri (Pno). (1 CD) TRAL 161 $18.99 $16.99 George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; PianoConcerto; Porgy & Bess - A Symphonic PictureWorks: Gershwin: Concerto for Piano in F major;

Porgy and Bess; Rhapsody in Blue. Artists: DavidWroe/Orchestre National de Lille. Bruno Fontaine(Pno). (1 CD) TRAL 155 $18.99 $16.99○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

TudorBeethoven: Septett Op. 20; Sextett Op. 71Works: Beethoven: Septet; Sextet for 2 Clarinets, 2

Horns and 2 Bassoons in E flat major, Op. 71.Artists: Scharoun Ensemble Berlin. Henning Trog

(Flt); Sarah Willis (Horn); Gaspare VittorioBuonomano (Clnt). (1 SA Hybrid CD)

TDR 146 $21.99 $19.99Beethoven at his most effervescent: chambermusic with philharmonic flair!

Johann Wilhelm Hertel: Con SpiritoWorks: Johann Wilhelm Hertel (1727 - 1789): Bassoon

Concerto in A minor; Bassoon Concerto in B major;Concerto for bassoon, 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings &continuo in E flat major; Sinfonia for 2 flutes, 2oboes, 2 horns, strings & continuo in D major;Sinfonia a 6, for 2 bassoons, strings & continuo in Bmajor; Sinfonia for 2 horns, strings & continuo in Gmajor. Artists: Dominik Kiefer/Capriccio BaroqueOrch. Sergio Azzolini (Bssn); Miho Fukui (Bssn). (1CD) TDR 182 $21.99 $19.99

Stradler & Magalhaes play Janácek, Schumann,SchubertWorks: Leos Janácek (1854 - 1928): Sonata for violin

& piano, JW 7/7; Schubert: Fantasy for Violin andPiano in C major, D 934/Op. 159; R. Schumann:Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 121.

Artists: Luis Magalhaes (Pno); Frank Stadler (Vln). (1CD) TWPS 1039084 $18.99 $16.99

Ben Schoeman plays Franz LisztWorks: Liszt: Aprés une lecture du Dante II, fantasia

quasi sonata, for piano (Années II/7); Les jeux d’eauxà la Ville d’Este, for piano (Années III/4); Sonata forPiano in B minor, S 178; Vallée d’Obermann, forpiano (Années I/6), S. 160/6 (LW A159/3). Artists:Ben Schoeman (Pno). (1 CD)

TWPS 2039091 $18.99 $16.99Power & The GloryHighlights from: J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor;

Beethoven: Fidelio; Missa solemnis; Berlioz:L’Enfance du Christ; Brahms: German Requiem;Maurice Duruflé: Requiem; plus works by Handel; F.J.Haydn; Mahler; Mendelssohn; Monteverdi; W.A.Mozart; Purcell; Rachmaninov; Schoenberg; JohnTavener; Verdi; Vivaldi. Artists include: FritzWerner; Giuseppe Sinopoli; Mstislav Rostropovich;Carlo Rizzi; Kazushi Ono; Kurt Masur; RaymondLeppard; Edward Higginbottom; NikolausHarnoncourt; John Eliot Gardiner/Concentus MusicusWien 2WRNC 2564682508 $10.99 $9.99

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❦ Handel: Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno,Works: Handel: Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno.Artists: Christian Curnyn/Early Opera Company. (2

CD) 2WGMR 42 $32.99 $29.99“Throughout the concert the string-playing isimmaculate... Anna Stephany reins her voice inwith admirable discipline and there is a niceatmosphere of chamber music-making betweenher vocal lines and solos by organist MarkWilliams...Crowe’s animated coloratura isexecuted with precision and refinement.” -Gramophone Magazine

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Yarlung RecordsArt of the Violin / Petteri IivonenWorks: J.S. Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2, BWV

1004; Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in Gminor; David S. Lefkowitz: Eli Eli, for violin; AulisSallinen (1935 - ): Cadenza for violin solo; EugèneYsaÿe: Sonatas for solo violin nos 2 & 4. Artists:Kevin Fitzgerald (Pno); Petteri Iivonen (Vln). (1 CD)

YARG 5787 $20.99 $18.99Orion Weiss plays Bach, Scriabin, Mozart, CarterWorks: J.S. Bach: Overture in the French Style, BWV

831; Elliott Carter: Sonata for Piano; W.A. Mozart:Variations (6) for Piano on “Salve tu, Domine”, K 398;Scriabin: Sonata for Piano no 5, Op. 53.

Artists: Orion Weiss (Pno). (1 CD) YARG 78873 $20.99 $18.99Music From Argentina - Ginastera, Piazzolla, et al.Works: José Bragato: Graciala y Buenos Aires, tango

for cello & string orchestra; Ginastera: CincoCanciones Populares Argentinas, Op. 10; Pampeanano 2 for Cello and Piano; Puneña no 2 for cello(“Hommage à Paul Sacher”), Op. 45; Golijov (1960 -): Omaramor, for solo cello; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV;Lalo Schifrin (1932 - ). Artists: Capitol Ensemble.Bryan Pezzone (Pno); Phillip Levy (Vln); Antonio Lysy(Clo). (1 CD) YARG 27517 $20.99 $18.99

Poulenc: Concerto for two Pianos; Suite FrançaiseWorks: Francis Poulenc: Concerto Champêtre for

Harpsichord; Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor; Suitefrançaise for winds, percussion & harpsichord, FP 80.

Artists: Jos van Immerseel (Pno)/Anima EternaBrugge. Claire Chevallier (Pno); Katerina Chrobokova(Hpsi). (1 CD) ZIG 110403 $20.99 $18.99

Antoine de Févin: Requiem d’Anne de BretagneWorks: Josquin Desprez (circa 1455 - 1521): Cueurs

desolez, song for 5 parts; Costanzo Festa (1490 -1545): Quis dabit oculis nostris, motet for 4 voices;Antoine de Févin (1475 - 1512): Missa pro dufunctis,for 5 voices; Quam olim Abrahae; Yann-FanchKemener: Annaig ar Glaz, song; Skolader yaouank,song; Lupus (fl. 1518-1530 - ); Pierre Moulu (circa1480 - 15th Century); Pierre de la Rue (1452 - 1518).Artists: Denis Raisin-Dadre/Doulce MémoireEnsemble. Yann-Fanch Kemener (Voice). (1 CD)

ZIG 110501 $20.99 $18.99Franz Liszt / Piano worksWorks: Liszt: Harmonies poétiques et réligieuses, for

piano (early version of Pensée des morts), S.154 (LWA18); Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178.

Artists: François-Frederic Guy (Pno). (2 CD) 2ZIG 110301 $31.49 $28.49

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❦ Beethoven: ‘Pathetique’;‘Tempest’; ‘Appassionata’Sonatas / FliterWorks: Beethoven: Sonata forPiano no 17 in D minor; Sonata forPiano no 23 in F minor; Sonata for

piano no 8 in C minor. Artists: Ingrid Fliter (Pno).(1 CD) EMI 945732 $17.98 $14.48 On Sale“Fliter’s temperament and understanding of theturbulent emotional shifts of Beethoven’s pianowriting at this stage of his life (in his early thirties)are refreshing at a time when the market isflooded with well-played but blandinterpretations...this is one of the mostexhilarating and powerful performances of [theAppassionata] among recent recordings...Thesethrillingly played interpretations whet the appetitefor more.” -Sunday Times*****

❦ Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major/ KremerArtists: Neville Marriner/Academy of St Martin in the

Fields. Gidon Kremer (Vln). (1 CD) NEWC 8802064 $15.99 $13.99“When Gidon Kremer’s interpretation ofBeethoven’s Violin Concerto...was originallyissued in the early 1980s, the cadenzas writtenfor him by his friend Alfred Schnittke caused asensation...Even decades later, their flinty,abrasive manner causes a considerableshock...But such is Kremer’s virtuosic commandof both instrument and material that the clashdoes not destroy the piece” -The Independent****

❦ Mahler: Des KnabenWunderhorn / Boulez, Kozena,Gerhaher [Blu-Ray]Works: Mahler: Des KnabenWunderhorn; Symphony no 10 in Fsharp minor/major. Artists: PierreBoulez/Cleveland Orch. ChristianGerhaher (Bar); Magdalena Kozena

(Mzz Sop). (1 Blu-Ray Video) ACTS 10231 $42.99 $38.99“The Cleveland Orchestra’s elegant subtletyalmost passes belief in the adagio from theunfinished Tenth Symphony...But the voicesinevitably take pride of place, with the baritoneChristian Gerhaher superbly characterised, clearas a bell, and the mezzo Magdalena Kozenádistinctive if slightly muffled. It’s a wonderful disc,regardless.” -The Times “

❦ Nino Rota: Symphony No. 3; DivertimentoConcertante; Concerto SoiréeWorks: Nino Rota (1911 - 1979): Concerto Soirée;

Divertimento concertante; Symphony no 3 in C major.Artists: Gianandrea Noseda/Filarmonica ‘900 del

Teatro Regio, Turin. Barry Douglas (Pno); DavideBotto (Dbl Bss). (1 CD) CHA 10669 $20.99 $18.99

“Barry Douglas plays with admirable clarity andfondness, careful not to upset the preciselycrafted balance between piano andorchestra... Three very engagingworks, then, performed with skilland affection, excellently recordedand with good presentation.” -International Record Review


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❦ Daniel Barenboim Plays andConducts LisztWorks: Liszt: Années depèlerinage, deuxième année, S 161“Italie”; Faust Symphony, S 108;Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) forPiano, S 244; Introduction, Fugue

and Magnificat from “Dante Symphony”; Paraphraseon Quartet from Verdi’s “Rigoletto”, S 434;Paraphrase on the “Miserere” from Verdi’s“Trovatore”, S 433. Artists: Daniel Barenboim/BerlinPhilharmonic. Placido Domingo (Tnr); DanielBarenboim (Pno). (3 CD)

3WRNC 2564674403 $32.99 $29.99“For the 2011 Liszt anniversary year, Warnerissued this three-disc set of Daniel Barenboimconducting and playing a few of the composer’sworks... The set will not give anyone a well-rounded picture of Liszt the composer, nor does itcover all of the Liszt Barenboim has recorded, butit does cover some of the highlights for both thecomposer and performer.” -All Music Guide

Brahms: The 4 Symphonies / KurtMasurWorks: Brahms: Symphonies nos1-4; Academic Festival Overture;Tragic Overture, Op. 81. Artists:Kurt Masur/Gewandhaus OrchesterLeipzig. (3 SA Hybrid CD)

3PTE 5186182 $32.99 $29.99These 1976 recordings from the Philips catalogare counted by many to be among the bestrecordings of Brahms’ symphonies ever made. 3disc SACD set.

20th Century Classics / MarrinerArtists: Neville Marriner/Academy of St. Martins in the

Fields. John Ogdon (Pno); Leslie Pearson (Hpsi);Michael Laird (Tpt); Kenneth Heath (Clo). (10 CD)

10DEC B001553402 $74.48 $58.73 On SaleBetween 1967-77 a distinguished series ofrecordings of late 19th- and 20th-centuryrepertory as recorded by Neville Marrinerestablished themselves as classics of thegramophone. This 50th anniversary editionpresents a selection of these albums in repertory

that ranges from Wagner toStravinsky, Bartók andShostakovich. Each CD ispresented in a sleeve with areplica of the original LP cover.

W.A. Mozart: CompleteFortepiano ConcertosArtists: Tadeusz Karolak/MusicaAntiqua Collegium Varsoviense.Linda Nicholson (FtePno); VivianaSofronitsky (FtePno); MarioAschauer (FtePno). (11 CD)

11ETC 1424 $52.99 $47.99First complete recording of Mozart’s Fortepianoand Harpsichord Concertos, including theconcertos for two and three fortepianos, playedon copies of period instruments (fortepiano byPaul McNulty after Anton Walter)

The Art of Martha ArgerichWorks: J.S. Bach: Cello Sonata, BWV 1027; English

Suite no 2, BWV 807; Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianosand Percussion; Violin Sonata no 1; Beethoven:Concertos for Piano nos 2 & 3; Works by Brahms;Chopin; F.J. Haydn; Peter Kiesewetter; Liszt; WitoldLutoslawski; W.A. Mozart; Sergey Prokofiev; SergeyRachmaninov; Ravel; Saint-Saëns; Franz Schubert;R. Schumann; Tchaikovsky. Artists: GiuseppeSinopoli; Mstislav Rostropovich; Jörg Faerber;Charles Dutoit; Riccardo Chailly; Claudio Abbado.Martha Argerich (Pno); Gidon Kremer (Vln); MstislavRostropovich (Clo); Mikhail Pletnev (Pno); MischaMaisky (Clo). (3 CD)

3DGG B001560902 $37.48 $28.48 On SaleMartha Argerich has been recording for DeutscheGrammophon for 50 years, and has made someof the greatest recordings on the label, now fullydocumented on DG’s Martha Argerich Collection:Solo Recordings; Concerto Recording; ChamberEnsemble Recordings. These three generouslyfilled CDs (nearly 240 minutes of music) portraythe incredible virtuosity, style and range of thisincomparable artist.

Zen ChantsArtists: Harald Schlossmacher (Cantor); Albert

Richenhagen (Organ); Theo Brandmüller (Organ). (3CD) 3EMI 708512 $20.98 $16.48 On Sale

This set is a new installment to the popular Zencompilation titles: Zen Chants. Many voices joinas one in a gentle chant, evoking the tranquil airof the monastery and centuries of peacefulreflection. Featuring the Monks and Choir Boys ofDownside Abbey and Schola CantorumColoniensis, this 3-CD set will take you up to ahigher plane.

❦ Peter Maxwell Davies: The 10 Naxos Quartets!Artists: Maggini Quartet. Lorraine McAslan (Vln); Laurence Jackson (Vln).(5 CD) 5NXS 8505225 $42.99 $38.99Peter Maxwell Davies is universally acknowledged as one of the foremostcomposers of our time. His musical idiom has been described by The NewYork Times as a combination of ‘medieval mysticism, modernist rigor andhappy accessibility’. Maxwell Davies’s 10-quartet cycle commissioned byNaxos is now collected in this 5-CD boxed set. “The Maggini perform with the

no-holds-barred commitment and jaw-dropping technical acumen we have come to expect fromthem throughout this massive project.” -Gramophone

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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck:Choral works, Vol 1-3Works: Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck(1562 - 1621): Psalm 77, for 5voices; Motet for 5 voices &continuo (Cantiones Sacrae no 3);Motet for 5 voices & continuo

(Cantiones Sacrae no 6); Motet for 5 voices &continuo (Cantiones Sacrae no 8); Psalm 98, for 5voices; Madrigal for 2 voices. Artists: Paul VanNevel/Peter Phillips/Ton Koopman/PhilippeHerreweghe/William Christie/Jan Boeke. Richte Vander Meer (Viol); Stephen Stubbs (Lute); Wim Becu(Tenor Sackbut); William Bremer (Cornet); Anne-Marie Lasla (Bass Viola da gamba). (3 CD)

3ETC 1426 $18.99 $16.99Sweelinck composed more than 250 works forvoice (chansons, madrigals, motets, and Psalms).Some of his innovations were of profound musicalimportance, including the fugue - an idea that wasperfected at the end of the Baroque era by Bach.

Il Giardino Armonico play Bach, Biber, Corelli,Locke, Monteverdi, Rossi, VivaldiWorks by: Albinoni; Anonymous; Pietro Antonacci;

J.S. Bach; Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber; DarioCastello; Giovanni Paolo Cima; Arcangelo Corelli;Ottavio Dantone; Francesco Durante; GiovanniBattista Fontana; George Frederick Handel; MatthewLocke; Francesco Mancini; Francesco Manfredini;Alessandro Marcello; Biagio Marini; Telemann;Giuseppe Torelli; Marco Uccellini; Vivaldi; JanDismas Zelenka, and many others! Artists: GiovanniAntonini/Il Giardino Armonico; Innsbruck TrumpetConsort. Luca Pianca (Archlute); Ottavio Dantone(Hpsi); Enrico Onofri (Vln). (11 CD)

11WRNC 2564632642 $49.99 $44.99“Il Giardino Armonico’s performances burst withfreshness and prove how exciting originalinstruments can be” (USA Today). The career of IlGiardino Armonico, the award winning Italianensemble which specializes in 17th and 18thcentury music, has flourished since theirformation in 1985. This 11 CD anthology ofrecordings originally made for Teldec Classicshas been repackaged as a cap box with newcover artwork and celebrates their extraordinaryachievements.

Glazunov: Symphonies / RozhdestvenskyWorks: Alexander Glazunov (1865 - 1936):

Symphonies nos 1 - 8. Artists: GennadyRozhdestvensky/USSR Ministry of Culture SO. (5 CD)

5MELY 1001790 $31.49 $28.49 In the valley there below / German songsGerman Songs by: Beethoven; Brahms; Carl Loewe

(1796 - 1869); Otto Nicolai (1810 - 1849); HansPfitzner (1869 - 1949); Max Reger (1873 - 1916);Franz Schubert; R. Schumann; R. Strauss; Carl Mariavon Weber. Artists: Kniestädt-Quartett. ElisabethSchwarzkopf (Sop); Michael Raucheisen (Pno); HansHotter (Bss Bar); Peter Anders (Tnr); Josef Greindl(Bass). (10 CD) 10RED 231756 $27.99 $24.99

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111 More Classic Tracks [6 CDs - Limited Edition]Artists: Sebastian Weigle;Antonino Votto; ChristianThielemann; Hans Stadlmair;Giuseppe Sinopoli; KlauspeterSeibel; Lee Schaenen; Esa-PekkaSalonen; Mstislav Rostropovich;Hans Rosbaud; Miguel Roa; Karl

Richter; Simon, Rattle; Andre Previn; Mikhail Pletnev 6DGG B001483202 $27.98 $22.98 On Sale111 More Classic Tracks carries on from where111 Classic Tracks of 2009 left off. In anothermesmerizing journey through the history ofDeutsche Grammophon’s recordings from thebeginnings to the present day, compiler parexcellence Alan Newcombe has brought together111 artists who have made their mark on thelabel, in music of an extraordinary variety, fromMachaut to Gershwin to Goilijov - not forgettingthe great names of the Classical and Romanticeras. It’s helter-skelter through the artist alphabetfrom Abbado to Zimerman, and through time from1911 to 2009. Look out for tracks from Blechaczand Chaliapin, De Sabata and Garança, Hopeand Horowitz, Karajan and Knappertsbusch,Netrebko/Villazón and Steve Reich, Sting andYuja Wang on the way!

Bach: Complete Organ Works / Marie-Claire AlainArtists: Marie-Claire Alain (Organ).(14 CD) 14ERA 2564676018 $74.49 $67.49The pre-eminent Frenchorganist Marie-Claire Alainrecorded the complete organworks of Bach twice for Erato.

This is the 2nd set of recordings made in the1990’s, in digital.

Maurice André Edition, Vol. 4 [6 CDs]Artists: Maurice Andre (Tpt); Marc Soustrot; Karl

Ristenpart; François Rauber; Claude Pichaureau;Jean-François Paillard/Ensemble De Cuivres DeParis; Louis Martini/Ensemble De Cuivres De Paris;Trombone Quartet of the RTF Orch.; Edwin Loehrer/Trombone Quartet of the RTF Orch

6ERA 2564676062 $42.99 $38.99This set is fourth in the series of 6CD box sets ofthe extensive Erato recordings of Maurice André:the famous French trumpet player with the silverytouch.

Thomas D.A. Tellefsen: Complete Solo Piano WorksArtists: Einar Steen-Nökleberg (Pno). (4 CD) 4SIM PSC1239 $54.49 $49.49The complete piano works of Chopin’s only pupil!The majority of Tellefsen’s piano works belong tothe European piano tradition. One can hearmelodic figures which are closely linked toNorwegian folk music. National stylistic elementsare most evident in the mazurkas, which must beconsidered as being some of the best music inhis output.

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J.S. Bach: Tfhe Art of the Fugue /Cappella AugustanaWorks: J.S. Bach: Art of the Fugue,BWV 1080; Musikalisches Opfer,BWV 1079; Vom himmel hoch, dakomm ich her (II), canonicvariations on the Christmas hymn

for organ. Artists: Cappella Augustana. MatteoMessori (Hpsi); Tommaso Teresi (Hpsi). (4 CD)

4BLC 94061 $18.99 $16.99 Wind Concertos of the Baroque & Classical erasWorks by: Tomaso Albinoni: multiple Concerto à

cinque, for 2 oboes & Strings; Vincenzo Bellini;Berrnhard Henrik Crusell; Leopold Antonin Kozeluch;Franz Krommer (1759 - 1831); Ludwig August Lebrun(1752 - 1790); Alessandro Marcello (1669 - 1747);Johann Melchior Molter (1696 - 1765); W.A. Mozart;Antonio Rosetti (1750 - 1792); Louis Spohr (1784 -1859); Vivaldi. Artists: Alberto Veronesi;Konzertensemble Salzburg; Marien Van Staalen;Gerard Schwarz; Romely Pfund; Nicol Matt; LevMarkiz; Amadeus Ens. 10BLC 94100 $32.99 $29.99

A fascinating collection charting the developmentof the wind concerto, and especially the clarinetconcerto, from the Baroque to the early romanticperiod. Unusual repertoire, and for many somegreat discoveries!

Clementi: The Complete Sonatas, Vol. 5Works: Muzio Clementi (1752 - 1832): Capriccio in A

major, Op. 34/3; Capriccio in F major, Op. 34/4;Progressive Sonatinas (6) for Piano, Op. 36; Sonatafor Piano in C major, Op. 34/1; Sonata for Piano in Cmajor, Op. 37/1; Sonata for Piano in D major, Op. 37/3. Artists: Costantino Mastroprimiano (FtePno). (3CD) 3BLC 94113 $18.99 $16.99

Liszt: Transcendental Etudes / CampanellaWorks: Liszt: The Complete Etudes d’exécution

transcendante; Opera transcriptionsof Wagner & Verdi; Beethoven/Liszt:Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale”.Artists: Michele Campanella (Pno).(6 CD) 6BLC 94147 $32.99 $29.99

C.P.E. Bach, Benda, Chopin,Danzi: Flute ConcertosFlute Concertos by: Carl PhilippEmanuel Bach; Franz Benda (1709- 1786); Chopin; Franz Danzi (1763- 1826); Fauré; Pierre AgricolaGenin (1832 - 1903); Christoph

Willibald Gluck (1714 - 1787); Benjamin Godard(1849 - 1895); Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754 - 1812);W.A. Mozart; Rossini; Saint-Saëns; AlessandroScarlatti (1660 - 1725); Telemann; Vivaldi.

10BLC 94097 $32.99 $29.99A 10CD set that traces the development of theflute from a traverse one keyed instrument of the18th century through to the 8 keyed early 19thcentury flute and finally the modern Boehm flutewe see in modern symphony orchestras whichdates from the 1840s. Performers include Peter-Lukas Graf with the English Chamber Orchestraunder Raymond Leppard, Machiko Takahasi andthe Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, IngridDingfelder and the English Chamber Orchestrawith Sir Charles Mackerras.

Brixi, Handel, Haydn, Soler, Vivaldi: Organ ConcertosWorks: Franz Xaver Brixi (1732 - 1771): Concertos for

Organ nos 1 - 6; Concertos by Handel; F.J. Haydn;Antonio Soler (1729 - 1783); Vivaldi. Artists: FlorianWieninger; Dolce Risonanza; Nicol Matt; DolceRisonanza; European Chamber Soloists; L’Artedell’Arco. Roberto Loreggian (Organ); FredericoGuglielmo (Vln); Christian Schmitt (Organ); MaurizioCroci (Organ); Pieter van Dijk (Organ). (10 CD)

10BLC 94099 $32.99 $29.99The organ concerto flourished in the Baroqueperiod, and early classical age, and, with a fewexceptions (Rheinberger, Poulenc, Guilmant andDupre) has not found favour with composers inthe 19th and 20th centuries. This fascinatingsurvey traces the development of the organconcerto from the Baroque to the classical period,including some lesser known repertoire along theway.

New Brilliant Classics The Arcangelo Corelli Complete Edition [10 CDs]

Artists: Pieter-Jan Belder/MusicaAmphion. Pieter-Jan Belder (Hpsi);Rémy Baudet (Vln). (10 CD) 10BLC 94112 $54.49 $49.49It may seem surprising: can 10discs really contain all ofArcangelo Corelli’s output?They can, and do. On display

here is the apogee of Baroque form as displayed inthe genres of Solo Sonatas, Trio Sonatas andConcerti Grossi, full of sparkling virtuosity and anintimate knowledge and love of the violin and itspotential as a solo instrument. This set provides auniform perspective by a leading Dutch period-instrument ensemble. Corelli’s complete works onCD: the only available complete Corelli Edition.

Stenhammar: Symphonies; Concertos / JärviWorks: WilhelmStenhammar (1871 -1927): Symphonies Nos. 1& 2; Concerto for Piano no1 in B flat minor, Op. 1;Concerto for Piano no 2 inD minor, Op. 23; Florezand Blanzeflor, Op. 3;

Lodolezzi sjunger, suite from the incidentalmusic, Op. 39; Midwinter for chorus & orchestra,Op. 24 (“Swedish Rhapsody”); SentimentalRomances (2) for violin & orchestra, Op. 28.Artists: Paavo Järvi; Neeme Järvi; Malmo SO;Gotthenburg SO. Love Derwinger (Pno); CristinaOrtiz (Pno); Peter Mattei (Pno); Ulf Wallin (Vln).(3 CD) 3BLC 94238 $18.99 $16.99

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Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch:Violin ConcertosFavorite violin concertos by: J.S.Bach; Beethoven; Brahms; MaxBruch (1838 - 1920); AntoninDvorák (1841 - 1904);Mendelssohn; W.A. Mozart; Niccolò

Paganini (1782 - 1840); Sibelius; Tchaikovsky; HenriVieuxtemps (1820 - 1881). Artists: Michel Sasson;Gennady Rozhdestvensky; Vasili Nebolsin; DmitrySitkovetsky; Eduardo Marturet; Carlo De Martini; KirillKondrashin; Igor Golovchin; Alexander Gauk;Lawrence Foster. David Oistrakh (Vln); Leonid Kogan(Vln); Dmitry Sitkovetsky (Vln); Neil Black

10BLC 94096 $32.99 $29.99David Oistrakh plays the Beethoven concerto andthe two romances, the Dvorak and theMendelssohn. Dmitri Sitkovetsky plays the Bachconcertos with the English Chamber Orchestra.Guiliano Carmignola’s recording of all 5 Mozartconcerti forms the centre piece of the collection.Leonid Kogan performs the Tchaikovsky concertoalong with Vieuxtemps’ Fifth. This 10 CD set is anideal way to add the staples of the violin solorepertoire performed by an outstanding line up ofsoloists.

Mendelssohn: Incidental Music / SperingWorks: Mendelssohn: Antigone,incidental music, Op. 55; Athalia;Incidental Music, Op. 74; Oedipusin Kolonos, incidental music, Op.93. Artists: Christoph Spering;Stefan Soltesz. René Pape (Bass);Anna Korondi (Sop); Sabina Martin

(Sop); Therese Hamer (Voice); Otto Sander(Speaker). (3 CD) 3BLC 94216 $18.99 $16.99

Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt: Piano ConcertosWorks: Beethoven: Concertos for Piano nos 1-4;

Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2; Pieces (4) forpiano, Op. 119; Chopin: Concertos for Piano nos 1 &2; Liszt: Concertos for Piano nos 1-3; Mendelssohn:Concertos for piano nos 1 & 2; W.A. Mozart:Concertos for Piano nos 1, 11, 15, 21, 23 & 25;Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; R.Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor; Tchaikovsky:Concertos for Piano nos 1 & 2; Mendelssohn:Concertos for Piano nos 1 & 2. Artists: HeinzWallberg; Tamás Vásáry; Arie van Beek; VladimirSirenko; Michel Plasson; Eduardo Marturet; StephenGunzenhauser; Paul Freeman; Willfried Boettcher.Alfred Brendel (Pno); Derek Han (Pno); Klára Würtz(Pno); Paolo Giacometti (Pno); Nelson Freire (Pno).

10BLC 94095 $32.99 $29.99The piano concerto emerged from the 18thcentury keyboard concerto as a display vehiclefor the new instrument - the fortepiano, and thenew breed of virtuoso pianist-composers whowrote concertos for their own use. This collectionis an excellent overview of the development ofthe piano concerto and includes performances bysuch great artists Alfred Brendel and NelsonFreire.

Boxed SetsSchreker: Orchestral and Choral Music

Works: Franz Schreker (1878 -1934): Das Weib des Intaphernes,for speaker & orchestra; DieSturmglocke, for speaker; EinTanzspiel, for orchestra; Fagea, fororchestra; Festwalzer undWalzerintermezzo, for orchestra;

Eichendorff Lieder, for orchestra. Artists: PeterGulke/WDR Sinfonieorchester Holn. Peter Dicke(Organ); Gert Westphal (Speaker); Mechtild Georg(Speaker). (2 CD) 2BLC 94237 $18.99 $16.99

Giuliani: Guitar Concertos / Maccari, PuglieseWorks: Mauro Giuliani (1781 - 1829): Guitar Concerto

no 1 in A major, Op. 30; Guitar Concerto no 3 in Fmajor, Op. 70. Artists: Andrea Rognoni/EnsembleOttocento. Claudio Maccari and Paolo Pugliese (Gtr)(1 CD) BLC 93264 $9.99 $8.99

Dvorák: Czech Suites Op. 39; OverturesWorks: Antonin Dvorák: Czech Suite, for orchestra in

D major, B. 93 (Op. 39); Hussite Overture, Op. 67/B132; In Nature’s Realm Overture, Op. 91; JosefKajetán Tyl, incidental music, B. 125 (Op. 62);Othello Overture, Op. 93. Artists: Theodore Kuchar/Janacek PO(1 CD) BLC 93259 $9.99 $8.99

Giuliani, Moscheles, Hummel: Guitar MusicWorks: Mauro Giuliani (1781 - 1829): Gran Duo

Concertante, for guitar & keyboard); Rondos (2), forguitar & keyboard, Op. 68; Variations on “Partantpour la Syrie”, for guitar, Op.104; Johann NepomukHummel and Mauro Giuliani: Grand PotpourriNational for guitar & piano (Hummel’s Op. 79,Giuliani’s Op. 93). Artists: Giovanni Togni (FtePno);Paolo Pugliese (Gtr); Claudio Maccari (Gtr). (1 CD)

BLC 94190 $9.99 $8.99 Crusell: The Clarinet Concertos / Emma JohnsonWorks: Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775 - 1838):

Concertos for clarinet & orchestra nos 1 - 3; Quartetfor Clarinet and Strings nos 1 - 3 Artists: GerardSchwarz/English CO. Members of the Daniel StringQuartet. Emma Johnson (Clnt); Henk de Graaf (Clnt);Itamar Shimon (Vla); Misha Furman (Vln); JoannaPachuka (Clo). (2 CD) 2BLC 94219 $18.99 $16.99

Pieter Bustijn: Suittes pour le ClavessinWorks: Pieter Bustijn: Suites for keyboard nos 1 - 6.

Artists: Alessandro Simonetto (Hpsi). (1 CD) BLC 94187 $9.99 $8.99 J.C. Bach, Mozart: Concert Arias / Hiroko KoudaWorks: W.A. Mozart: Recitative and aria for soprano

& orchestra, K. 272; Recitative and aria for tenor &orchestra, K. 490. Johann Christian Bach (1735 -1782): Ebben, si vada & Io, ti lascio, recitative & ariafor voice & orchestra; Sentimi, non partir and Al miobene, a lei che adoro, recitative & aria for 2 voices,piano & orchestra; Sventurata, in van mi lagno, ariafor solo voice, 2 horns & orchestra Artists: DidierTalpain/Solamente Naturali. Hjördis Thébault (MzzSop); Gustáv Belácek (Bss Bar); Hiroko Kouda(Voice). (1 CD) BLC 94116 $9.99 $8.99

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Resphighi: Works for Piano andOrchestra / BartoliWorks: Ottorino Respighi (1879 -1936): Concerto in modo misolidio,for piano and orchestra, P. 145;Toccata, for piano & orchestra, P.

156. Artists: Michele Carulli/. Sandro Ivo Bartoli(Pno). (1 CD) BLC 94055 $9.99 $8.99

J.S. Bach: Choral Preludes for Organ / MessoriWorks: J.S. Bach: Choral Preludes for Organ, BWV

669 - BWV 689; Prelude & Fugue in E flat “St. Anne”;Duettos for keyboard, BWV 802 - BWV 805.

Artists: Matteo Messori (Organ). (2 CD) 2BLC 94201 $18.99 $16.99

Gade: Novelettes for Strings /Ove VedstenWorks: Niels Gade (1817 - 1890):Novellette for string orchestra no 1in F major, Op.53; Novellette forstring orchestra no 2 in E major, Op.58. Artists: Ove Vedsten Larsen/

Arhus Chamber Orchestra. (1 CD) BLC 94185 $9.99 $8.99 Antonio Soler: Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 4Works: Antonio Soler (1729 - 1783): Keyboard

Sonatas nos 91 - 99. Artists: Pieter-Jan Belder(FtePno). (2 CD) 2BLC 94107 $14.99 $12.99

Telemann: Early Concertos & SonatasWorks: Telemann: Concerto for 2 oboes d’amore,

cello, strings & continuo in D major (Overture toBelsazar); Concerto for Horn in D major; Quartet forflute, violin, viola & continuo in D minor (4th Book ofQuartets, no 6); Quartet for Flute, Violin, Viola andBasso Continuo, in D major; Quintet (Sonata), for 2violins, 2 viols & continuo in E minor, TWV 44.

Artists: Stefano Veggettis/Ensemble Cordia. (1 CD) BLC 94208 $9.99 $8.99 Carlo Sturla: Passio di Venerdi SantoWorks: Carlo Sturla (1730 - ): Passio di Venerdì

Santo, Passione secondo Giovanni, for chorus &ensemble. Artists: Franco Ferrari. Patrizia Bozzo(Sop); Lucia Bagnoli (Alto); Jonatha Barbieri (Voice);Nicola Barbieri (Violone); Luisa Cuneo (Voice). (1 CD)

BLC 94184 $9.99 $8.99Albinoni: Sonate da Chiesa Op. 4/1-6Works: Tomaso Albinoni (1671 - 1751): Sonatas da

chiesa, for violin, cello & continuo nos 1 - 6; . Artists:Ad Corda. (1 CD) BLC 94189 $9.99 $8.99

Angelo Gilardino: Concerto diOliena for guitar & orchestraWorks: Angelo Gilardino (1941 - ):Concerto di Oliena, for guitar &orchestra; Le case sull’acqua, etudefor guitar; Le rose sulla neve, etude

for guitar; Les arbres rouges, etude for guitar; Lesjardins mystérieux, etude for guitar; Maschere, etudefor guitar. Artists: Ermanno Brignolo Asti/SardiniaCO. Cristiano Porqueddu (Gtr). (1 CD)

BLC 9208 $14.99 $12.99 Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tsar’s Bride / BolshoiArtists: Andrey Chistiakov/Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra;

Sveshnikov Russian Academic Choir, EkaterinaKudriavchenko; Arkady Mishenkin; VladislavVerestnikov. (2 CD) 2BLC 93969 $14.99 $12.99

Luigi Gatti: Six Sonatas for Violin & ViolaWorks: Luigi Gatti (1740 - 1817): Sonatas for violin &

viola nos 1 - 6. Artists: Paolo Ghidoni (Vln); AlfredoZamarra (Vla). (2 CD) 2BLC 94145 $18.99 $16.99

Tchaikovsky: Complete Works for Cello andOrchestraWorks: Tchaikovsky: Andante cantabile for Cello and

Strings, Op. 11; Morceaux (6) for Piano, Op. 19;Pezzo capriccioso for Cello and Orchestra in B minor,Op. 62; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; TheSleeping Beauty, Op. 66; Variations for Cello andOrchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33. Artists:Alexander Rudin/Musica Viva Ensemble, Dresden;Nicolai Alexeiev. Alexander Rudin (Clo). (1 CD)

BLC 94188 $9.99 $8.99 In Paradisum / Spiritual Classical MusicWorks: Gregorio Allegri (1582 - 1652): Miserere; J.S.

Bach: Cantata, BWV 82; Mattäus Passion; Brahms:Ave Maria, Op. 12; Geistliches Lied, Op. 30;Bruckner: Locus iste, gradual for chorus in C major;Fauré; César Franck; Handel; Hans Leo Hassler;Mahler; Mendelssohn; W.A. Mozart; Palestrina;Giovanni Pergolesi; Franz Schubert; Tchaikovsky;Verdi. Artists: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden; YevhenSavchuk; Christopher Robinson. CamerataAcademica Wurzburg. 2BLC 94211 $14.99 $12.99

In Paradisum, presents a selection of well-lovedspiritual classical melodies ranging from theRenaissance to twentieth-century,These CDs offer music invaried settings from intimate tofull-scale choir with orchestralaccompaniment.

Robert de Visée: La Musiquede la Chamber du RoyWorks: Robert de Visée (circa1655 - circa 1732): LesSylvains de M’Couperin; Livrede guittarre dédié au roy;

Prelude in D minor; Suite for guitar no 1 in Aminor; Suite for guitar no 7 in C major; Suite forguitar no 8 in G major. Artists: CristianoContadin (Viola da gamba); Manuel Staropoli(Recorder); Massimo Marchese (Theorbo). (1CD) BLC 94154 $9.99 $8.99

Sammartini: Works for RecorderWorks: Giuseppe BaldassareSammartini (1695 - 1750): Concertofor recorder & orchestra in F major;Sonata for keyboard in D minor;Sonata for recorder & continuo in B

flat major; Sonata for recorder & continuo in F major;Sonata no 23 in F major for recorder, oboe, transverseflute & violin; Sonata no 3 in A minor for cello &continuo, Op. 1. Artists: Stefano Bagliano/CollegiumPro Musica. Andrea Coen (Hpsi); Stefano Bagliano(Recorder). (1 CD) BLC 94157 $9.99 $8.99

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Brahms: Alto Rhapsody; Wagner:Wesendonck; Mahler: DerAbschiedWorks: Brahms: Alto Rhapsody,Op. 53; Mahler: Das Lied von derErde; Richard Wagner (Classical)

(1813 - 1883): Wesendonck Lieder. Artists: JohnNelson/Ensemble Orch.l de Paris; Bernard Fabre-Garrus/Ensemble Orch.l de Paris. Jean Estournet(Vln); Daniel Arrignon (Oboe); Olivier Voize (Clnt);Richard Vieille (Clnt); Guillaume Paoletti (Clo). (1 CD)

EMI 269812 $13.98 $9.98 On SaleSchubert: Die Schöne Müllerin / SchadeWorks: SchubertDie schöne Müllerin, song cycle, for

voice & piano, D. 795 (Op. 25). Artists: MichaelSchade (Tnr); Rudolf Buchbinder (Pno). (1 CD)

PSR 90789 $18.99 $16.99 Documents of a singing career: Annelies KupperWorks: Eugen d’Albert (1864 - 1932): Die toten Augen;

Tiefland; Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957): Dietote Stadt; W.A. Mozart: Don Giovanni; FigarosHochzeit; R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos; Verdi;Richard Wagner (Classical) (1813 - 1883).

Artists: Georg Solti/Herbert Sandberg/Artur Rother/Victor Reinshagen/Ferdinand Leitner/Fritz Lehmann/Richard Kraus/Robert Heger. Wolfgang Windgassen(Tnr); Kurt Böhme (Voice); Lorenz Fehenberger (Tnr);Annelies Kupper (Tnr); Anny Schlemm (Sop). (1 CD)

PSR 93476 $18.99 $16.99 Annelies Kupper was one of the last lirico-spintosopranos of the German-speaking world who hadthe ability to adapt her stage performanceperfectly to her own personality.

Lunacy: Songs of Madness and the MoonWorks: Rory Boyle (1951 - ): Love Lyrics (2) for voice

& lute; Geoffrey Burgon (1941 - 2010): Lunar Beauty,for medium voice & guitar; Thomas Campion (1567 -1620): The sypres curten of the night is spread; JohnDowland (1563 - 1626): In darkness let mee dwell;Preludium, P 98; What poor astronomers are they, for4 voices & lute; Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983);Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger (1580 - 1651);W.A. Mozart; Purcell; R. Schumann. Artists:Lawrence Zazzo (CtrTnr); Shizuko Noiri (Lute). (1 CD)

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Great Singers Live:Margaret PriceWorks: Vincenzo Bellini(1801 - 1835): Norma;Francesco Cilèa (1866 -1950): Adriana Lecouvreur;W.A. Mozart: Così fan tutte;Don Giovanni; La Clemenza

di Tito; Le Nozze di Figaro; Rossini; Verdi; CarlMaria von Weber (1786 - 1826). Artists: HeinzWallberg/Leopold Hager/Thomas Fulton. MargaretPrice (Sop). (1 CD) BRK 900305 $15.99 $13.99

These first releases of Margaret Price with theMünchner Rundfunkorchester cover a timeperiod from 1977 to 1991.

❦ Wagner: Opera Arias /Simon EstesWorks: Richard Wagner(1813 - 1883): Der fliegendeHolländer; Die Walküre;Parsifal. Artists: HeinzFricke/Staatskapelle Berlin.Simon Estes (Bss Bar);

Heinz Reeh (Bass); Eva-Maria Bundschuh (Sop).(1 CD) NEWC 8802071 $15.99 $13.99

“As Amfortas Estes is once again at his verybest, bringing out the anguish and pity in themusic, both in his rich, intense tone and hiswell-considered diction” -GramophoneMagazine

Antanas Jasenka: Ancient SongsWorks: Antanas Jasenka: 9Sanariai, for improvising voice &computer; Confido, for orchestra;Electronic Sutartines, for 5 folksingers & computer; Girdek Girdek(Hear, hear), for soprano & cello;

Antanas Jasenka (1965 - ): Aryas, for voice & bonghi.Artists: Donatas Katkus. Skaidra Jancaite; Antanas

Jasenka; Saulius Astrauskas (Bongos); RutaTamutyte (Clo). (1 CD)

DUX 0763 $18.99 $14.99 On SaleHommage / Joseph Rouleau,bassWorks: Arrigo Boito (1842 - 1918):Mefistofele; Brahms: Four SeriousSongs, Op. 121; Donizetti: DerLiebestrank; Lucia di Lammermoor;Henri Duparc (1848 - 1933):

Chanson triste; La vague et la cloche; Gabriel Fauré;Ange Flégier (1846 - 1927); Grieg; George FrederickHandel; Jacques Ibert (1890 - 1962); RodolpheMathieu (1890 - 1962); Claudio Monteverdi (1567 -1643); Mussorgsky; Ravel; Camille Saint-Saëns;Paolo Tosti (1846 - 1916); Russian Traditional; Verdi.Artists: Tullio Serafin/Nello Santi/Carlo Maria Giulini.Joan, Dame Sutherland (Sop); Louise-Andrée Baril(Pno); Gwyneth, Dame Jones (Voice); Peter Glossop(Bar); Elisabeth Bainbridge (Mzz Sop). (3 CD)

3ANA 298746 $37.49 $33.49An Irish Songbook / Ailish TynanWorks: Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981): Hermit Songs,

Op. 29; Solitary Hotel, song for voice & piano(Despite and Still), Op. 41/4; The Desire forHermitage, song for voice & piano (Hermit Songs),Op. 29/10; Arnold Bax (1883 - 1953): To Eire, forvoice & piano; Frank Bridge (1879 - 1941):Goldenhair, for voice & piano, H. 125; Britten: At themid hour of night (Moore’s Irish Melodies, Vol. 4);John Cage (1912 - 1992); Thomas Dunhill (1877 -1946); Hamilton Harty (1879 - 1941); Herbert Howells(1892 - 1983); John Ireland (British Composer) (1879- 1962); C.W. Orr (1893 - 1976); Irish Traditional.

Artists: Iain Burnside (Pno); Ailish Tynan (Sop). (1CD) SGK 239 $18.99 $16.99


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Solo Opera and Recital AlbumsJan DeGaetani and Gilbert Kalish in ConcertWorks: Beethoven: Abendlied unterm gestirnten

Himmel, WoO 150; Songs (3) (Goethe), Op. 83;George Crumb (1929 - ): Early Songs (3); TheSleeper; Debussy: Fêtes galantes (3), Set II, L. 104;Kenneth Frazelle (1955 - ): Worldly Hopes; Gershwin;F.J. Haydn; Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963); R.Strauss; Stanley Walden (1923 - ).

Artists: Jan DeGaetani (Mzz Sop); Gilbert Kalish(Pno). (2 CD) 2BDG 9340 $39.99 $35.99

To many observers, no artist has ever replacedthe great mezzo-soprano, Jan DeGaetani, as aninterpreter of contemporary song.

Ein Liederabend / Michael VolleWorks: Hermann Reutter (1900 - 1985): Gesänge (3),

for voice & piano, Op. 56; Schubert: Der Taucher;Wandrers Nachtlied, D 224; R. Strauss: ImSonnenschein, Op. 87/4; Und dann nicht mehr, songfor voice & piano, Op. 87/3; Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903).Artists: Helmut Deutsch (Pno); Michael Volle (Bar).(1 CD) OEH 823 $21.99 $19.99

New Solo VocalTwo Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Reissues

New Opera ❦ Handel: Ariodante / Curtis,DiDonatoAriodante. Artists: Alan Curtis/IlComplesso Barocco. JoyceDiDonato and Karina Gauvin (3CD) 3VCL 708442 $35.98 $26.98

“Tempos are wonderfully fresh and vigorous, thephrasing crisp without being clipped...But thesinging is the glory of the set: Joyce DiDonatoconfirms her reputation as the finest Handelianmezzo-soprano of the day...she is so clean oftone, so true of pitch and engaged by the dramathat it is impossible to carp.” -The Daily Telegraph

❦ Aribert Reimann: Medea, operaWorks: Aribert Reimann (1936 - ): Medea, opera.Artists: Erik Nielsen/Frankfurter Opern und

Museumorchester. Claudia Barainsky (Sop), TanjaAriane Baumgartner, Aribert Reimann. (2 CD)

2OEH 955 $37.49 $33.49“this recording, taken from the production inFrankfurt last autumn, in which Claudia Barainskyis outstanding in the title role, conveys a realsense of its theatrical impact.” -The Guardian

❦ Nicolai Lysenko:Taras BulbaWorks: Nikolay Lysenko: TarasBulba ‘Highlights’.Artists: Konstantin Simeonov/Orchestra of the Taras ShevchenkoNat’l Academic Theatre of Operaand Ballet of Ukraine (1 CD)

MELY 1001800 $12.49 $10.99“the energetic direction of Konstantin Semeonovmakes a very persuasive case for the work,based on Gogol’s novel. It’s a heroic, tragic talethat is set to music of considerable individuality...”-International Record Review

Mozart: Don Giovanni / MehtaWorks: W.A. Mozart: Don Giovanni.Artists: Zubin Mehta/Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Maria Luigia Borsi, Chen Reiss and Anna Samuil.Massimiliano Murrali (Hpsi). (3 CD)

3HEL 9627 $37.49 $33.49 Opera Arias / Samuel RameyWorks: Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869): La Damnation

de Faust; Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia; GiacomoMeyerbeer (1791 - 1864): Robert le Diable; Rossini: Ilbarbiere di Siviglia; Le Comte Ory; Verdi: Don Carlos.

Artists: Jacques Delacete/Munich Radio SO. SamuelRamey (Bass); Heinrich Weber (Tnr); GottfriedGreiner (Clo). (1 CD) EMI 269802 $13.98 $10.98

More than 35 years into an extraordinary career,Samuel Ramey still reigns as the foremostinterpreter of bass operatic repertoire.

Verdi: Opera Arias and DuetsWorks: Verdi: Der Troubadour; Die Macht des

Schicksals; Die sizilianische Vesper; Don Carlos; EinMaskenball; La Traviata. Artists: Hanns Steinkopf/Johannes Schuler/Artur Rother/Robert Heger. HelgeRosvaenge (Tnr); Heinrich Schlusnus (Bar). (1 CD)

PSR 93474 $18.99 $16.99

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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf singsOperettaArias by: Richard Heuberger (1850- 1914); Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948);Carl Millöcker (1842 - 1899); RudolfSieczynski (1879 - 1952); JohannStrauss II (Junior) (1825 - 1899);

Franz von Suppé (1819 - 1895); Carl Zeller (1842 -1898). Artists: Herbert von Karajan/Otto Ackermann.Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Sop); Nicolai Gedda (Tnr). (1CD) MSLC 1122 $9.49 $8.49

Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf at her finest,delivering 21 operetta favorites. “One of the mostdelectable recordings of operetta arias evermade... manner is irresistible, catching theViennese style, languor and sparkle...” - PenguinGuide

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf: Concert Arias / TheComplete Studio RecordingsArias from: J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor; Beethoven:

Ah, Perfido!, Op. 65; Fidelio; Brahms: GermanRequiem, Op. 45; Engelbert Humperdinck: Haenselund Gretel; W.A. Mozart: Così fan tutte; Puccini;Johann Strauss II (Junior); R. Strauss. Artists:Herbert von Karajan. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Sop);Christa Ludwig (Mzz Sop); Irmgard Seefried (Sop). (2CD) 2WIEN 113 $18.99 $16.99

From the late forties to the early sixties,exclusively for Walter Legge’s Columbia, Herbertvon Karajan and Elisabeth Schwarkopf made acountless series of recordings. Now they are herepublished in a complete monography realized intwo full length CDs.


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❦ Roussakis: Mi e Fa, Trigono, Pas de Deux, etcWorks: Nicolas Roussakis (1934 - 1994): Mi e Fa;

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❦ Eleanor Cory: Of Mere BeingWorks: Eleanor Cory (1943 - ): Bouquet; Interviews; Of

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❦ Puccini: Tosca / Carignani,Magee, Kaufmann, HampsonArtists: Paolo Carignani/ZurichOpera Chorus & Orch.. ThomasHampson (Bar); Jonas Kaufmann(Tnr); Emily Magee (Sop). (1 DVD-Video) DEC B001548309 $32.98 $26.23 On Sale“Kaufmann’s sense ofItalianate style is

unquestionable, and the intelligence with whichhe deploys his instrument unassailable... I knowof no other performance quite like this.” -SanFrancisco Classical Voice

❦ Verdi: La Traviata / Pappano/Royal Opera, Fleming, HampsonArtists: Anthony Pappano/RoyalOpera Chorus & Orch.. ThomasHampson (Bar); Renée Fleming(Sop). (1DVD-Video) BOA 1040D $32.99 $26.99 On Sale(Run Time: 154 min.; Region: All;Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color;

Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround)“Fleming is in complete command as Verdi’scourtesan, facing down the awesome difficultiesof her big first act solo scene with assurance andmaintaining a strong tone inflected withappropriate colours.” -The Guardian

❦ Verdi: Rigoletto / Damrau,Florez, LuisiArtists: Fabio Luisi/SächsischeStaatskapelle Dresden. DianaDamrau (Sop); Juan Diego Flórez(Tnr); Zeljko Lucic (Bar). (1 DVD-Video) EMI 418689 $26.98 $21.98 On Sale“This production kept me

engaged each time I watched it, and I would beglad to go back for more. The unrestrained styleof the production may be off-putting to some, butmost observers will find it truly compelling—aRigoletto not to be missed. Highlyrecommended.”-Classicstoday.com

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Best-Selling DVDs & Berlioz: Les Troyans / Gergiev,Ryan, Barcellona, MatosArtists: Valery Gergiev/Cor eOrquestra de la GeneralitatValenciana. Stephen Milling(Bass); Daniela Barcellona (MzzSop); Giorgio Giuseppini (Bass);Elisabete Matos (Sop). (2 DVD-Video) 2CME 706008 $42.99 $34.99 On Sale

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Rameau: Operas / Christie, Rousset, Bonney, Gens,De Niese [11 DVD]Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764): Castor

et Pollux; In convertendo; Les Boréades; Les Indesgalantes; Les Paladins; Zoroastre. (11 DVD-Video)

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❦ Handel: Theodora / Bolton,Schafer, Mehta, Fink [2 DVD]Artists: Ivor Bolton/FreiburgBaroque Orch.. Christine Schäfer(Sop); Ryland Davies (Tnr);Bernarda Fink (Mzz Sop); BejunMehta (CtrTnr); Johannes MartinKränzle (Bass). (2 DVD-Video) 2CME 705708 $42.99 $34.99 On Sale


“Performances are magnificent, the Englishdiction perfect in every case, with ChristineSchäfer’s Theodora exhibiting fragility turning intosteely determination... a stunningly beautifulwork, perfectly performed and very well presentedin High Definition, with a terrifically detailedimage.” -Opera Journal

Verdi: La Traviata / Netrebko, Villazón, Rizzi /Vienna Philharmonic [DVD]Artists: Carlo Rizzi/Vienna PO. Thomas Hampson

(Bar); Anna Netrebko (Sop); Rolando Villazón (Tnr).(1 DVD-Video)

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Wagner: Parsifal / Sinopoli/Bayreuth, WatsonArtists: Giuseppe Sinopoli/Bayreuth Festival Chorus &

Orch.. Hans Sotin (Bass); Falk Struckmann (Bar);Poul Elming (Tnr); Ekkehard Wlaschiha (Bass-Baritone); Linda Watson (Sop).

(2 DVD-Video) 2CME 705908 $42.99 $34.99 On Sale(Run Time: 268 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9,

Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1)From the 1998 Festival, under the direction ofGiuseppe Sinopoli, comes one of the strongestline-ups in Bayreuth’s recent history.

❦ Wagner: Lohengrin / Levine/Met, Marton, Rysanek, HofmannArtists: James Levine/Metropolitan Opera Orch.. EvaMarton (Sop); Leonie Rysanek(Sop); John Macurdy (Bass);Anthony Raffell (Bass); PeterHofmann (Tnr). (2 DVD-Video) 2DGG B000672709 $42.98 $33.98 On Sale

“James Levine once again shows himself a mostsympathetic Wagnerian: from the beautifully sungfirst-act prelude, with pure strings and wind, andnoble brass, building to a powerful but notclangorous climax, he maintains momentumthroughout this long but ever-fascinating opera.” -All Music Guide

❦ Purcell: The Fairy Queen /Christie, Sampson, CroweArtists: William Christie/Orch. ofthe Age of Enlightenment. CarolynSampson (Sop); Sally Dexter(Voice); Lucy Crowe (Sop);Andrew Foster-Williams (Bass);Edward Lyon (Tnr). (2 DVD-Video) 2BOA 1031

$42.99 $34.99 On Sale(Run Time: 221 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9,


“For a visual and dramatic feast, this reunificationof play and music for The Fairy Queen is anabsolute triumph." -Gramophone

Puccini: Turandot / Nelsons, Guleghina, Giordani,Poplavskaya [DVD]Artists: Andris Nelsons/Metropolitan Opera Chorus;

Metropolitan Opera Orch.. Samuel Ramey (Bass);Marcello Giordani (Tnr); Maria Guleghina (Sop);Marina Poplavskaya (Sop). (1 DVD-Video)

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History of the Organ: From Latin Origins to theModern Age [4 DVD]Artists: Gustav Leonhardt (Organ); Marie-Claire Alain

(Organ); Bernard Foccroulle (Organ); Xavier Darasse(Organ); André Isoir (Organ). (4 DVD-Video)

4AHM 107508 $64.49 $52.49 On Sale(Run Time: 212 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3,

Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo)This 4 part series (Latin Origins, Sweelinck toBach, The Golden Age, The Modern Age)outlines the history of this magnificent instrument.

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 / Claudio ArrauArtists: Victor Tevah/University of Chile SO. Claudio

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Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder /Jansons/Bavarian RSO, VoigtArtists: Mariss Jansons/BavarianRadio Chorus; Bavarian RSO.Michael Volle (Bar); Deborah Voigt(Sop); Herwig Pecoraro (Tnr);Mihoko Fujimura (Mzz Sop); StigAndersen (Tnr). (1 DVD-Video) BRK 900110 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale

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Ioan Holender Farewell Concert / Netrebko,Domingo, Quasthoff [2 DVD] 2DGG B001491309 $32.98 $26.23 On SaleA star-studded benefit concert to celebrate IoanHolender’s farewell after 19 years as the directorof one of the world’s leading and most famousopera houses. The highly acclaimed cast washeaded by brilliant singers such as DianaDamrau, Natalie Dessay, Angelika Kirchschlager,Waltraud Meier, Anna Netrebko, Pjotr Beczala,Plácido Domingo, Thomas Hampson, Leo Nucci,Thomas Quasthoff, Ramon Vargas and manyothers.

Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel /Tilson Thomas, London SOWorks: R. Strauss: EinHeldenleben, Op. 40; TillEulenspiegels lustige Streiche,Op. 28. Artists: Michael TilsonThomas/London SO. (2 DVD-Video) 2ICA 5031 $41.49 $33.49 On Sale

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Three Macmillan Ballets / The Royal Ballet [DVD]Artists: Barry Wordsworth/Orch. of the ROH; Dominic

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Strauss: Elektra / Thielemann/Munich PO, Watson,Kollo [DVD]Artists: Christian Thielemann/Munich PO; Vienna

Philharmonic Chorus. René Kollo (Tnr); Linda Watson(Sop); Albert Dohmen (Bar); Jörg Schneider (Tnr);Jane Henschel (Mzz Sop).

(1 DVD-Video) BOA 1046D $32.99 $26.99 On Sale(Run Time: 126 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9,

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❦ Carlos Kleiber: Traces toNowhere / Film by Eric Schulz(1 DVD-Video) AHM 101553 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale(Run Time: 72 min.; Region: All;Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color;Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo)“Schulz’s narrative isthoughtful, uncrowded, a little

evasive perhaps but less so than the maestrohimself.” -International Record Review

Mahler: Autopsy of a Genius /Film by Andy Sommer(1 DVD-Video) EUA 2058838 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale(Run Time: 88 min.; Region: All;Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color;Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo)This film places the spectatorin Mahler’s shoes. Using

documented evidence (drawing on the latestresearch), it shows the world as he felt andexperienced it.

Alfred Brendel on Music: ThreeLectures(2 DVD-Video) 2CME 703408 $32.99 $26.99 On Sale(Run Time: 225 min.; Region: All;Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color;Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS5.0 Surround)Alfred Brendel, one of the

greatest pianists and musical thinkers of our age,takes us on a musical voyage of discovery goingbehind the notes to explore the mysteries ofmusic.

D. Scarlatti: A Daring Game /Film by Francesco Leprino (1 DVD-Video) CTO 2021 $21.99 $17.99 On Sale(Run Time: 98 min.; Region: All;Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color;Sound Fmt(s): Dolby Digital 2.0)“... in this film we feel as ifScarlatti were among us here

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Wagner: The Flying Dutchman / Haenchen, Lloyd,Naglestad [DVD]Artists: Hartmut Haenchen/Netherlands Opera

Chorus; Netherlands PO. Juha Uusitalo (Bass-Baritone); Robert Lloyd (Bass); Oliver Ringelhahn(Tnr); Catherine Naglestad (Sop); MarinaPrudenskaja (Contralto).

(1 DVD-Video) BOA 1049D $32.99 $26.99 On Sale(Run Time: 167 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9,


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❦ Strauss: Elektra / Levine/Met,Nilsson, Rysanek, Dunn [DVD]Artists: James Levine/Metropolitan Opera Orch.. BirgitNilsson (Sop); Leonie Rysanek(Sop); Donald McIntyre (Bar);Mignon Dunn (Mzz Sop); RobertNagy (Tnr). (1 DVD-Video) DGG B000747509 $32.98 $26.23 On Sale

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“With Nilsson’s intense, overwhelming singing...itwas a triumph for her...Leonie Rysanek is one ofthe few sopranos who can almost match MissNilsson note for note... Levine’s work wassuperb.” -The New York Times

❦ Donizetti: Maria Stuarda /Carminati, Cedolins, GanassiArtists: Fabrizio Maria Carminati/Teatro La Fenice Chorus; TeatroLa Fenice Orch.. Sonia Ganassi(Mzz Sop); Fiorenza Cedolins(Sop); Mirco Palazzi (Bass); JoséBros (Tnr); Marco Caria (Bar). (1DVD-Video) CME 704208 $32.99 $26.99 On Sale


“An outstanding release, and a great relief to beremoved from the static period costume displaysnormally inflicted on this drama.” - Gramophone

❦ Berlin Opera Night / Nagano, Kirchschlager,Kasarova, Bumbry, Pape [DVD]Works: Dvorák: Rusalka, Op. 114/B 203; G.F. Handel:

Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351; FranzLehár: Das Land des Lächelns; Leoncavallo: IPagliacci; (more). Artists: Kent Nagano/BerlinDeutsche Oper Orch.. Juliane Banse (Sop); GraceBumbry (Mzz Sop); Vesselina Kasarova (Mzz Sop);Adrianne Pieczonka (Sop); Salvatore Licitra (Tnr).

(1 DVD-Video) EUA 2053589 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale(Run Time: 73 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9,


“The sound and picture are excellent. KentNagano and the orchestra are first-rate.” -Fanfare

Berlin Philharmonic European Concert + 2011Catalog / Barenboim [DVD]Works: W.A. Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 1 in D

major, K 412 (386b); Concerto for Piano no 22 in Eflat major, K 482; Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385“Haffner”; Symphony no 36 in C major, K 425 “Linz”.

Artists: Daniel Barenboim/Berlin PO. DanielBarenboim (Pno); Radek Baborak (Fr Hrn).



Wagner: The Ring WithoutWords / Maazel, Berlin PO [DVD]Artists: Lorin Maazel/Berlin PO.(1 DVD-Video) EUA 2057608 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale(Run Time: 88 min.; Region: All;Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color;Sound Fmt(s): LPCM 2.0, LPCM5.1)“ Audiophiles who like blazingly

spectacular sound and plenty of adrenalin flowingin the music-making, should find this worthtrying.” -Gramophone

Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 /Welser-Most, Cleveland Orch.Artists: Franz Welser-Möst/Cleveland Orch..(1 DVD-Video) AHM 101581 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale(Run Time: 112 min.; Region: All;Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9, Color;Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo,

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Wagner: Die Walkure / Thielemann/Bayreuth, BothaArtists: Christian Thielemann/Bayreuth Festival Orch..

Johan Botha (Tnr); Linda Watson (Sop); AlbertDohmen (Bar); Edith Haller (Sop).

(2 DVD-Video) 2BOA 1045D $42.99 $34.99 On Sale(Run Time: 259 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9,


Mahler: Symphonies 4 & 5 / Gergiev, Camilla TillingArtists: Valery Gergiev/World Orch. for Peace. Camilla

Tilling (Sop). (1 DVD-Video) CME 702608 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale(Run Time: 155 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9,

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Minkus: La Bayadere / Lanchbery, Royal BalletArtists: John Lanchbery/Orch. of the ROH. Darcey

Bussell (Dancer); Anthony Dowell (Dancer); AltynaiAsylmuratova (Dancer); Irek Mukhamedov (Dancer).

(1 DVD-Video) AHM 107257 $21.99 $17.99 On Sale(Run Time: 123 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3,


Mozart: Don Giovanni / Jurowski, Finley, RoyalArtists: Vladimir Jurowski/Glyndebourne Chorus;

Orch. of the Age of Enlightenment. Gerald Finley(Bar); Anna Samuil (Sop); Kate Royal (Sop).

(2 DVD-Video) 2EMI 720179 $29.98 $23.23 On Sale

Verdi: Don Carlo / Levine/Met, Domingo, Freni,Bumbry [2 DVD]Artists: James Levine/Metropolitan Opera Orch..

Placido Domingo (Tnr); Mirella Freni (Sop); NicolaiGhiaurov (Bass); Grace Bumbry (Mzz Sop); FerruccioFurlanetto (Bass). (2 DVD-Video)

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❦ Mahler: Des KnabenWunderhorn / Boulez, KozenaWorks: Mahler: Des KnabenWunderhorn; Symphony no 10.Artists: Pierre Boulez/ClevelandOrch.. Christian Gerhaher (Bar);Magdalena Kozena (Mzz Sop). (1 DVD-Video) ACTS 20231 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale

(1 Blu-Ray Video) ACTS 10231 $42.99 $34.99 On Sale(Run Time: 88 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC/Blu-

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"The Cleveland Orchestra's playing (in a concertat its home at Severance Hall last February) isfabulously precise and refined." -The Guardian

Haydn, Bruckner: Symphonies /Munch, Boston SOWorks: Bruckner: Symphony no 7in E major, WAB 107; F.J. Haydn:Symphony no 98 in B flat major, H1 no 98. Artists: Charles Munch/Boston Symphony. (1 DVD-Video) ICA 5028 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale

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Wagner, Strauss & Beethoven /Solti, BBC SO, Royal OperaWorks: Beethoven: Symphony no5; R. Strauss: Don Juan; RichardWagner: Der fliegende Holländer.Artists: Georg Solti/BBC SO;Orch. of the ROH. (1 DVD-Video)ICA 5024 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale(Run Time: 96 min.; Region: All;

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Rozhdestvensky at the BBC Proms / Glinka,Tchaikovsky [DVD]Works: Mikhail Glinka (1804 - 1857): A Life for the

Tsar; Ruslan and Ludmila; Tchaikovsky: TheNutcracker. Artists: Gennadi Rozhdestvensky/BBCSO.(1 DVD-Video) ICA 5027 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale

(Run Time: 64 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3,Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Mono)

Friedrich Gulda Plays Bach & Beethoven [DVD]Works: J.S. Bach: English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV

808; Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flatmajor, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”; Variations (15) andFugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 “Eroica”.



Mozart: Piano Concertos 22 & 25 / David FrayWorks: W.A. Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat

major, K 482; Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K503. Artists: Jaap van Zweden/Philharmonia Orch.;Jaap Van Zweden. David Fray (Pno).

(1 DVD-Video) VCL 419649 $26.98 $21.98 On Sale(Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC)

Concert DVDs You Can’t Miss

❦ Puccini: La Boheme /Nelsons/Royal Opera,Gerzmava, IlincaiArtists: Andris Nelsons/Orch. ofthe ROH. Jeremy White (Bass);Jacques Imbrailo (Bar); DonaldMaxwell (Bass); Gabriele Viviani(Bar); Inna Dukah (Sop). (1 DVD-Video) BOA 1027

$32.99 $26.99 On Sale (1 Blu-Ray) BOA 7060 $42.99 $34.99 On Sale(Run Time: 121 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC/Blu-

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“In every sense this Boheme glows. JohnCopley’s legendary staging with sets by JuliaTrevelyan Oman, first seen in 1972, is renownedfor its authenticity and detail, both architecturaland human... On DVD it looks and soundswonderful - but on Blu-Ray it’s breathtaking.” -BBC Music Magazine

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto /Jansons/BPO, Hilary Hahn [DVD]Works: J.S. Bach: Sonata forViolin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV1001; Dvorák: Slavonic Dances(8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 147;Symphony no 8 in G major, Op.88/B 163; Shostakovich: Concertofor Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77;

Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, J 306. Artists: MarissJansons/Berlin PO. Hilary Hahn (Vln).


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Arrau & Brahms: The TwoRomantics [DVD]Works: Brahms: Concerto forPiano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15;Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor,Op. 5. Artists: Juan PabloIzquierdo/PO of Santiago. ClaudioArrau (Pno). (1 DVD-Video) EUA 2058658 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale

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❦ Tchaikovsky: The Tsarina’s SlippersArtists: Alexander Polianichko/Orch. of the ROH;

Royal Opera Chorus. Sergei Leiferkus (Bass); OlgaGuryakova (Sop); Maxim Mikhailov (Bass); VsevolodGrivnov (Tnr); Larissa Diadkova (Mzz Sop).

(1 DVD-Video) BOA 1037 $32.99 $26.99 On Sale(Run Time: 155 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9,

Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1)“The spectacle is still mesmerising.” -The Times“[Mokrov’s designs] positively glow with snowyRussian colour and charm... Polianichko makesan affectionate case for the score”. -BBC

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❦ Martha Argerich & MischaMaisky / Jarvi, Lucerne SOWorks: Dvorák: Scherzocapriccioso; Franck: Sonata forViolin & Piano in A major;Rodion Shchedrin: Concerto forPiano and Cello, “RomanticOffering”; Shostakovich:Symphony no 9.

(1DVD-Video) ACTS 20224 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale(1Blu-Ray Video) ACTS 10224 $42.99 $34.99 On Sale(Run Time: 112 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC/

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"Mr. Shchedrin thinks of his new work as 'aconcerto for two heroes, male and female.' Inthe second movement... Ms. Argerich led Mr.Maisky, Mr. Jarvi and the amassed forces of theLucerne Symphony Orchestra to a shatteringclimax... Having played together for more than30 years, the two soloists know that heroism isnot always Valhallan, but often as complexlytender as Tolstoy lovers" -New York Times

Martha Argerich: Live atVerbier / Beethoven, ScarlattiWorks: Beethoven: Concerto forPiano no 2; Bizet: Symphony inC major; D. Scarlatti: Sonata forHarpsichord in D minor, K 141/L422; Shostakovich: Concerto forPiano no 1. Artists: GaborTakacs-Nagy/Verbier FestivalOrch.. Martha Argerich (Pno).

(1 DVD-Video) JXTP 3079568 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale(1Blu-Ray Video) JXTP 3079564 $42.99 $34.99 On Sale(Run Time: 87 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC/Blu-

Ray, 16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo)Martha Argerich is now a fixture at the popularVerbier Festival in the Swiss Alps, entertainingthousands every summer. Argerich isaccompanied in this live recording from the2009 & 2010 festivals by the gifted GáborTakács-Nagy and the Verbier Festival ChamberOrchestra. Works by Beethoven, Scarlatti, Bizetand Shostakovich take the audience on awhirlwind tour through a small selection ofArgerich's extensive repertoire.

❦ Haydn: Missa SanctaeCaeciliae / Kubelik/BavarianRSO, Popp, Soffel [DVD]Artists: Rafael Kubelik/BavarianRadio Chorus; Bavarian RSO.Lucia Popp (Sop); Kurt Moll(Bass); Doris Soffel (Mzz Sop);Horst Laubenthal (Tnr). (1 DVD-Video) AHM 101533

$27.99 $21.99 On Sale(Run Time: 73 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3,


“This is a well-judged reading of a consistently-infectious masterpiece” -BBC Music Magazine

Verdi: Aida / Daniele Gatti. Urmana, Botha, ZajickArtists: Daniele Gatti/Metropolitan Opera Chorus;

Metropolitan Opera Orch.. Violeta Urmana (Sop);Dolora Zajick (Mzz Sop); Johan Botha (Tnr); CarloGuelfi (Bar). (2 DVD-Video)

2DEC B001573609 $42.98 $33.98 On Sale(Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, Color)

Mozart: Da Ponte Operas / Harnoncourt, de Billy,Fischer [6 DVD]Works: W.A. Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Don

Giovanni, K 527; Le nozze di Figaro, K 492.Artists: Nikolaus Harnoncourt/Adám Fischer/Bertrand

De Billy/Vienna PO. Anna Netrebko (Sop);Christopher Maltman (Bar); Bo Skovhus (Bass); MiahPersson (Sop).

(6 DVDs) 6EUA 2058818 $108.49 $86.49 On Sale(Run Time: 570 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 16:9,


❦ Poulenc: Dialogues desCarmelites / Nagano, Griotton,Brunet, IsokoskiArtists: Kent Nagano/BayerischeStaatsorchester. Susan Gritton(Sop); Soile Isokoski (Sop); AlainVernhes (Bar); Bernard Richter(Tnr); Susanne Resmark (MzzSop).

(1 DVD-Video) BAC 061 $32.99 $26.99 On Sale (1 Blu-Ray Video) BAC 461 $42.99 $34.99 On Sale(Run Time: 152 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: Blu-Ray,

16:9, Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD)“It is worth watching for Sylvie Brunet’s doughtyMadame de Croissy, Soile Isokoski’s graciousMadame Lidoine and Susan Gritton’s winningBlanche.” -Financial Times

Variations / Barenboim, Bronfman, Schiff [DVD]Works: Bach: Goldberg Variations; Beethoven:

Variations for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli; Brahms:Variations and Fugue for Piano on a Theme byHandel. Artists: Daniel Barenboim (Pno); AndrasSchiff (Pno); Yefim Bronfman (Pno).



Baroque Academie / Christie, Les Arts FlorrisantArtists: William Christie/Les Arts Florissants. (1 DVD-Video) BAC 056 $27.99 $21.99 On Sale(Run Time: 93 min.; Region: All; Pic Fmt: NTSC, 4:3,

Color; Sound Fmt(s): LPCM Stereo)Embark on a journey with Le Jardin des Voixfounder, William Christie, as he searches for andlater reveals to the world the previously unknowntalent of ten young singers.

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Special Features forAugust, 2011

New Releases HighlightsPages 2 - 3

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❦ Peter Maxwell Davies: The 10Naxos Quartets!Maggini Quartet. 5NXS 8505225 $42.99 $38.99Peter Maxwell Davies isuniversally

acknowledged as one of the foremostcomposers of our time. His musical idiomhas been described by The New York Timesas a combination of ‘medieval mysticism,modernist rigor and happy accessibility’.

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❦ Mozart: Divertimento in E flat“Perhaps the outstandingquality of this performance isits rhythmic thrust, combinedwith the ability of the playersto characterize their musicallines in an independent butstill effectively coordinated

way... You really can’t have too many versionsof this piece, one of the glories of the chambermusic literature. Let this be one of them.” -ClassicsToday (10/10)

NXS 8572258 $10.99 $9.99

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf sings OperettaDame ElisabethSchwarzkopf at her finest,delivering 21 operettafavorites. “One of the mostdelectable recordings ofoperetta arias ever made...manner is irresistible,

catching the Viennese style, languor andsparkle...” - Penguin Guide MSLC 1122 $9.49 $8.49

❦ Mahler: Symphony No. 3 Mariss Jansons/RoyalConcertgebouw Orch. (1 SAHybrid CD) RCOL 10004 $23.49 $21.49"For sheer magic ofrecording technique thisRCO issue takes some

beating. Jansons demands a pianissimothat’s almost inaudible but such is the qualityof the recording that every note is clear...The mezzo soloist is the marvellousBernarda Fink, and the three choirs helpmake this an outstanding interpretatation.” -The Sunday Times