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OCTOBER 2013 REPRESENTING TODAY’S GREAT LABELS THIS MONTH'S HIGHLIGHTS

Select Music and Video Distribution Limited 3 Wells Place, Redhill, Surrey RH1 3SL Tel: 01737 645600 Fax: 01737 644065 V Antonín DVORÁK (1841–1904) Cello Concertos Steven Isserlis (cello) Mahler Chamber Orchestra (conductor) Hyperion is delighted to present the world’s best-loved cello concerto performed by one of the world’s best- Highlight loved cellists: national treasure Steven Isserlis. Isserlis has waited 40 years to record this pinnacle of the of the month repertoire, and here with his regular collaborators, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Daniel Harding, this CDA67917 long gestation has proved to be overwhelmingly fruitful. Of the concerto, Isserlis writes that ‘the power of its emotional journey, expressed with Dvorvák’s characteristically folk-like simplicity and directness, offers an irresistible mix of the epic and the touchingly confessional’.

George Frideric HANDEL (1685–1759) The King’s Consort, Robert King (conductor) Handel’s Ottone was one of the most popular operas of the composer’s career, with 34 known performances during his CDS44511/3 lifetime, beaten only by the 53 performances of Rinaldo. The premiere run in 1723 featured superstar Italian soloists £10.59 (3 CDs) including Senesino and Cuzzoni, and coincided with (and was perhaps the cause of) the height of ’s opera madness, with tickets changing hands for increasingly high prices on the black market. This recording of the 1723 version (Handel adapted the opera in later years for different singers) features James Bowman at the peak of his powers in the title role.

Guillaume de MACHAUT (c1300–1377) Alexander TANEYEV (1850–1918) Songs from Le Voir Dit Anton ARENSKY (1861–1906) The Orlando Consort, Matthew Venner (countertenor) Mark Dobell (tenor), Angus Smith (tenor) Piano Quintets Donald Greig (baritone) Piers Lane (piano), Goldner String Quartet The Orlando Consort performs Two chamber masterpieces from the music of Machaut, the most nineteenth-century Russia, performed significant French poet and CDA67727 CDA67965 by Piers Lane and the Goldner String composer of the fourteenth century. Quartet. Taneyev has been known as the ‘Russian Brahms’ and this Sometimes described as ‘the last of the trouvères’ because of his dual epithet is particularly apposite when considering his Piano Quintet talents as poet and musician, Machaut built on past traditions yet in G minor, especially as regards both its instrumental writing and its spearheaded a new school of lyric composition. intellectual passion.

César FRANCK (1822–1890) Frank BRIDGE (1879–1941) Symphonic Organ Works Phantasy Piano Quartet & Sonatas Simon Johnson The Nash Ensemble, Organ of St Paul’s Cathedral Marianne Thorsen (), The Grand Organ (and massive acoustic) of St Paul’s Cathedral Laura Samuel (violin), brings the symphonic organ works of César Franck to life, played Lawrence Power (viola), by Simon Johnson, the current Paul Watkins (cello), Organist of St Paul’s Cathedral. CDA68046 Ian Brown (piano) CDA68003 He plays his own transcription of Franck’s Symphony in D minor, a troublesome work which was despised by critics at its premiere. The The Nash Ensemble presents a fascinating compendium of Frank Bridge’s paradox of the Symphony was memorably defined by Norman Demuth: , demonstrating the composer’s developing style. ‘Never was there such magnificent music so badly written.’

Francis POULENC (1899–1963) William BYRD (1539/40–1623) The Complete Songs Consort Songs

Various singers Robin Blaze (countertenor) Graham Johnson (piano) Concordia Here is a fine recording to draw the Graham Johnson is simply the listener into the richly layered world greatest living authority on CDA68021/4 of Queen Elizabeth I. William Byrd’s CDH55429 French song; an artist whose innate feeling for the music ‘consort songs’ tell of courtly love; Sir Philip Sidney’s demise in battle is combined with prodigious scholarship. He also has the becomes an eloquent lament; an old woman tumbling down amid a ability to discover and nurture singers who here prove to flurry of human skulls represents contemporary desires for freedom of speech; moral temptations are likened to a storm-tossed ship; and a be matchless performers of this repertoire. hymn to the Muses is inspired by the death of Thomas Tallis.

Francis POULENC Erich Wolfgang KORNGOLD (1899–1963) (1897–1957) Mass & Motets Westminster Cathedral Choir (1874–1951) Iain Simcock (organ) James O’Donnell (conductor) • Verklärte Nacht

A generous selection of Poulenc’s The Raphael Ensemble wonderful and varied liturgical works has been recorded here by Westminster Cathedral Choir, whose These two works, so eminently suited as concert partners, disappeared natural and unforced style of singing is perfectly suited to the CDH55448 after Hitler came to power. Korngold and Schoenberg were both CDH55466 composer’s ‘naïve’, spontaneous outpourings. The Mass in G major is victimized for being ‘non-Aryan’ and their works were banned. Verklärte one of the most important a cappella works of the twentieth century, Nacht quickly reestablished itself, but the Korngold had to wait for its and includes some of Poulenc’s most beautiful and tender music. reappraisal until it was discovered in 1987 by The Raphael Ensemble, who gave its first public performance in the United Kingdom at The Purcell Room in London that year.

2 OCTOBER 2013 Gustav HOLST

Highlight Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 of the month The Mystic Trumpeter, Op.18 First Choral Symphony, Op.41

Susan Gritton (soprano), BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis CHSA 5127 This is our third CD devoted to orchestral works by Gustav Holst. The series was inaugurated by Richard Hickox who sadly passed away in 2009 after having completed only Volume 1. Fortunately, Chandos was able to secure the services of its exclusive artist, the acclaimed conductor Sir Andrew Davis, for the second volume. TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake James Ehnes (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Järvi This is the second instalment in our series devoted to Tchaikovsky’s three great ballets. The first recording of The Sleeping Beauty, was praised upon its release, described by a reviewer in American Record Guide as ‘one of the finest I’ve heard’. Here Neeme Järvi and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra present the complete CHSA 5124(2) version of Swan Lake, with the pre-eminent James Ehnes lending his magic to the violin solos. On this disc we present Tchaikovsky’s original Bolshoy score of twenty-nine numbers across four acts, along with two supplementary numbers which Tchaikovsky provided not long after the premiere.

American Piano Concertos

Xiayin Wang (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian

The young Chinese-born pianist Xiayin Wang, now resident in the USA, has been enthralling audiences worldwide and gaining ever greater international acclaim with her winning combination of consummate technical brilliance, fine musicianship, and CHSA 5128 personal verve. Here she is the soloist in three great American piano concertos and is joined by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Peter Oundjian.

The 20th-century Concerto Grosso Karl-Heinz Schütz (flute), Christoph Koncz (violin), Roger Nagy (cello), Maria Prinz (piano), Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir On this disc, we feature the works of three composers – Vincent d’Indy, , and . D’Indy wrote the Concert, his last orchestral piece, at the age of seventy-five. It combines a lean scoring and strong, lucid instrumental lines with romantic harmonic colouring. The disc also features the world premiere recording of CHAN 10791 the Concertino that Krenek wrote before he was forced, as a ‘degenerate’ artist, to leave in 1938. In the Concerto doppio, Schulhoff turns to the concerto grosso because of its affinity with jazz, a musical genre that greatly influenced him, allowing him to break free from more conventional musical forms.

British Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 2 BOWEN, York: Cello Sonata, Op. 64, IRELAND, John: Cello Sonata, BAX, Arnold: Cello Sonata in E flat Major Paul Watkins (cello), Huw Watkins (piano) Acclaimed for his inspirational performances and eloquent musicianship, Paul Watkins enjoys a distinguished career as both a cellist and conductor. York Bowen was very nearly forgotten after his death in 1961 but his music, CHAN 10792 traditional in form, romantic in expression, and confidently idiomatic, has recently undergone a revival. Arnold Bax was at the height of his powers when, in 1923, he wrote his Cello Sonata in E flat, and John Ireland’s Cello Sonata, is tautly constructed and full of passionate intensity. As in the case of the other two sonatas, it places great virtuosic demands on both performers. Liszt at the Opera LISZT, Franz: Réminiscences de ‘Don Juan’ [Mozart] ‘’: Paraphrase de concert [Verdi] Valse de l’opéra ‘Faust’ de Gounod Transcriptions of works by WAGNER, Richard: Overture, Recitative and ‘Evening Star’Aria from ‘Tannhäuser’ / Prelude and ‘Liebestod’ from ‘Tristan und Isolde’ / Spinning Chorus from ‘Der fliegende Holländer’ Louis Lortie (piano) In this new release, the exclusive Chandos artist and award-winning pianist Louis Lortie continues his exploration of piano works by Franz Liszt. His previous Liszt releases have been critically acclaimed, Gramophone describing his performance of CHAN 10793 the complete Années de Pèlerinage as ‘spellbinding’. Here Lortie turns his hand to the composer’s opera transcriptions and paraphrases, works that revolutionized composition for the piano with their unheralded technical innovation.

Verdi & Variations

Philippe Magnan (oboe), Alexander Trostiansky (violin), Musici de Montréal, Yuli Turovsky

The works on the record are performed by Canadian ensemble I Musici de Montreal under the direction of the late lamented Yuli Turovsky. Verdi’s String Quartet represents the great operatic composer’s only chamber work and was written, by Verdi’s own admission ‘in the hours when I had nothing to do’. Despite Verdi’s dismissal of the work as of ‘no importance’ it received a fantastic reception at its premier and was hailed as a masterpiece. The present recording is an ABRD 9662 arrangement for string orchestra by Yuli Turovsky.

OCTOBER 2013 3 J.S. BACH Cantatas The complete box-set

The Monteverdi Choir The English Baroque Soloists

Recorded live during the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage (2000)

For the first time on one labelthe complete live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, in an elegant box reflecting the quality of the original series packaging. SDG186 Highlight This is a limited edition of 3,000. of the month

Walter GIESEKING (1895 - 1956) The complete Homocord recordings and other rarities

Walter Gieseking is known as one of the greatest 20th-century pianists, and his playing of Debussy and Ravel in particular is often regarded as definitive. The set is completed with other rarities: his single Brunswick disc and various previously unissued recordings from a variety of labels. Of particular interest are two major works for flute and piano where we find Gieseking in his much less well known role of composer.

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J.S. BACH LUTHERAN MASSES VOLUME I Mass in G minor (BWV235) Cantata Herr, deine Augen (BWV102) Mass in F major (BWV233)

The Sixteen Harry Christophers (conductor)

Despite their exquisite beauty, featuring splendid choruses and deeply moving arias, COR16115 there are relatively few recordings of Bach’s Lutheran Masses. On this new collection Highlight The Sixteen orchestra is joined by just eight singers to perform the Masses, allowing the beauty of the virtuosic vocal lines to be heard with absolute clarity. of the month JOY TO THE WORLD An American Christmas Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium Holst: In the bleak midwinter Traditional: In dulci jubilo Ives: A Christmas Carol Bassi: Quem pastores laudavere Billings: A virgin unspotted Leontovich: Carol of the Bells Handel and Haydn Society, Harry Christophers (conductor ) CORO is delighted to announce the first ‘studio’ recording with the Handel and Haydn COR16117 Society. The disc, which is a co-production with WGBH and was recorded at their studios in Boston in January, will feature an eclectic selection of Christmas music including traditional carols using American tunes and Christmas motets by Charles Ives and contemporary American composer, James Bassi.

4 OCTOBER 2013 Rosenblatt Recitals Fauré Mélodies

Ailish Tynan Iain Burnside (piano)

Ailish Tynan has made a speciality of French song. The mélodies of Gabriel Fauré lie at the heart of his romantic but elusive style, and this selection ranges from the composer's youthful embrace of Italian style to late and quietly innovative settings of Verlaine in which simplicity OACD9018D and profundity of expression go hand in hand. Highlight of the month

Rosenblatt Recitals Amore E Morte

Ekaterina Siurina Iain Burnside (piano)

Ekaterina Siurina celebrates the song-writing talents of four great composers, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi and Rossini, in a recital of flirtatious, passionate and grief-stricken lovers plighting their troths in Naples, OACD9017D Florence, Venice and elsewhere.

Rosenblatt Recitals

BRITTEN: MICHELANGELO SONNETS LISZT: PETRARCH SONNETS Francesco Meli Iain Burnside (piano)

Francesco Meli is acclaimed for his mellifluous tenor in the French and Italian bel canto repertoire OACD9019D celebrated on this recital disc with songs and arias from Rossini to Massenet. Complementing these are song cycles by Liszt and Britten setting poems by two great figures of the Italian Renaissance, Michelangelo and Petrarch.

Peter EÖTVÖS Love and Other Demons

Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) London Philharmonic Orchestra

This, Peter Eötvös’ fifth opera is based on the novel Of Love and Other Demons by Columbian author Gabriel García Márquez. Highlight of the month GFOCD 020-08

MAHLER

Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor) Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) Toby Spence (tenor) London Philharmonic Orchestra

Highlight Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde of the month LPO-0073

OCTOBER 2013 5 (1810-1856) Sonatas for Violin and Piano Sonata No. 1 in A minor Op. 105; Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 121; Sonata No. 3 in A minor WoO 2 ODE 1205-2 Christian Tetzlaff, Lars Vogt In this selection of Sonatas the artists reveal Schumann’s development as a composer including the third Sonata which was neglected for a century after Schumann’s death. Ondine’s earlier release with Tetzlaff and Vogt, (ODE 1204-2) was awarded Gramophone’s ‘Recording of the Month’ as well as the ‘Chamber Choice’ in BBC Music Magazine.

György LIGETI (1923-2006) Violin Concerto; Lontano; Atmosphères; San Francisco Polyphony

Benjamin Schmid, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu ODE 1213-2

Ligeti’s works on this disc provide an excellent cross-section of the metamorphosis in his compositional technique over a period of 30 years. The Violin Concerto incorporates influences from Medieval and Renaissance music, from late Romantic music and various contemporary styles.

Tuomas KANTELINEN (b.1969) The Snow Queen Ballet Suite Finnish National Opera Orchestra, Tuomas Kantelinen ODE 1231-2

Finland’s internationally most successful movie music composer Tuomas Kantelinen has written music for more than 30 films since the mid-1990s. The Snow Queen was a hit with the Finnish National Ballet – for this timeless tale, Kantelinen created a musical score that is at once nostalgic and easily accessible.

Dreamtime BRAHMS: Clarinet Quintet Op. 115 (viola version); BRIDGE: Lament H. 117 (version for 2 violas); MANN: Dreamtime for solo viola David Aaron Carpenter ODE 1246-2 Members of the Philharmonic Orchestra: Bernhard Hartog, Rüdiger Liebermann, Walter Küssner, Stephen Koncz

The starting point for this release was an invitation Carpenter received from the Berlin Phil to perform a chamber music concert with some of their soloists. The quintet and Lament are live recordings from this concert in February 2013.

J. S. BACH (1685-1750) Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch ODE 1241-2D Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch is a period instrumentalist and has played in the elite orchestras of Frans Brüggen, Philippe Herreweghe and others. Later this autumn Ondine will release a disc of Orchestral Suites by Christoph Graupner, featuring Kaakinen-Pilch as violinist and conductor.

Sergei RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943) • Edvard GRIEG (1843-1907) Franz LISZT (1811-1886) “Romantic Sonatas” ORC100035 Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.36 (1931 version) • Grieg: Piano Sonata in E minor, Op.7 Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S178 Boris Giltburg (piano) Pianist Boris Giltburg – winner of the 2013 Queen Elisabeth Competition – releases his second recording on Orchid Classics, following his acclaimed Prokofiev War Sonatas release of 2012 – ORC100023 V Leos JANÁCEK (1854-1928) The Two String Quartets: Quartet No.1 “Kreutzer”; Quartet No.2 “Intimate Letters” Arcadia Quartet ORC100036 Brand new disc from the superb Romanian Arcadia Quartet, winners of the Wigmore Hall International Competition 2012. They worked closely with Janácvek expert Milan Škampa on the recording and are touring the UK extensively this autumn playing the CD repertoire.

6 OCTOBER 2013 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D 960 CHOPIN: Nocturne in C sharp minor Menahem Pressler BIS1999 Turning 90 in December 2013, Menahem Pressler was the pianist of the legendary Beaux Arts Trio for almost 55 years, and continues to enjoy a blossoming career as soloist and recitalist, while remaining as committed to teaching as ever.

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Clarinet Concerto in A major K 622; Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano ‘Kegelstatt’ K 498; Allegro in B flat major for Clarinet and String Quartet K Ahn. 91

Martin Fröst, Leif Ove Andsnes, Janine Jansen, Antoine Tamestit, Boris Brovtsyn, Maxim Rysanov, Torleif Thedéen The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Martin Fröst BIS1893 Fröst’s first recording of the Concerto in A major is one of the best-selling discs in BIS’ history. Returning to this glorious work, he now also directs the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and has assembled a truly star-studded group of friends for the coupling works.

Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)

Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64; Suite from the Ballet ‘Swan Lake’

Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Lindberg Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony was the first symphony Christian Lindberg ever heard, at the age of ten and is one BIS2018 of the composer’s best-loved works. Especially the hauntingly beautiful second movement has gripped audi- ences.

Benjamin BRITTEN (1913-1976) Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge Op. 10; Simple Symphony Op.4; Lachrymae Op. 48a; Two Portraits; Elegy for Strings World Première Recording

Camerata Nordica, Terje Tønnesen BIS2060 This collection of works for string orchestra combines two of Britten’s first master-pieces,Simple Symphony and the Frank Bridge Variations, with the even earlier Elegy for Strings – recorded here for the first time – and Two Portraits, composed between the ages of 14-16.

Benjamin BRITTEN (1913-1976) String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3; Alla Marcia

Emperor Quartet The first disc in this series of three was released in 2010, and included a performance of the Second String BIS1570 Quartet described as ‘stupendous’ in Classic FM Magazine and ‘magnificent’ in Scherzo, while the reviewer in Fono Forum likened it to ‘an entire cosmos of colours and nuances’.

De Profundis Sacred Music for Male Choir KREEK: Taaveti laul; EESPERE: Glorificatio;LEMBA: Gloria; SÖDERMAN: Kyrie; Domine; SANDSTRÖM: Sanctus; ORBÁN: Daemon irrepit callidus; GRIEG: Ave maris stella; FOUGSTEDT: Nattlig Madonna; BIEBL: Ave Maria; MILHAUD: Psaume 121; ROSSINI: Preghiera; CHILCOTT: Newton’s Amazing Grace; LANGLAIS: Praise the Lord; PÄRT: De Profundis Orphei Drängar, Cecilia Rydinger Alin BIS2053 Orphei Drängar and Rydinger Alin once again demonstrate the versatility and exalted standards that result in the choir being recognised as one of the finest male-voice choirs in the world.

Georg Friedrich HANDEL (1685-1759)

Water Music HWV 348-350; Ouverture from the Occasional Oratorio HWV 62

Haydn Sinfonietta Wien, Manfred Huss Manfred Huss and the period orchestra Haydn Sinfonietta Wien are internationally acclaimed for their perfor- mances of Haydn and Schubert. They now bring their enthusiasm and expertise to one of Handel’s most famous BIS2027 and popular works, rounding off the disc with the less well-known, but equally resplendent Ouverture from the Occasional Oratorio.

OCTOBER 2013 7 MARISS JANSONS PRESENTS BEETHOVEN – THE SYMPHONIES

With the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

The complete cycle of all nine symphonies supplemented by works commissioned for Beethoven’s symphonies, composed by Johannes Maria Staud, Misato Mochizuki, Rodion Shchedrin, Raminta Šerkšnytė, Giya Kancheli and Jörg Widmann, with Mariss Jansons and The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. 900119

Benjamin BRITTEN

War

Chor and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks - Mariss Jansons Tölz Boys’ Choir Soloists: Emily Magee, Mark Padmore, Christian Gerhaher This release commemorates the life of the English composer Benjamin Britten, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year. Britten, who in May 1942 refused to fight in World War II, began working in 900120 1960 on a “War Requiem”. In March of this year, during the performances by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra under Mariss Jansons, the work delivered its shattering impact once again – due not only to the Tölz Boys’ Choir but also an outstanding trio of soloists.

Mauro GIULIANI Volume 2

David Starobin (Guitar), Amalia Hall (Violin) and Inon Barnatan (Piano)

David Starobin returns to the music of leading Italian composer and guitarist, Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829), with a disc featuring Giuliani's solo and chamber music.

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John MCDONALD

Airy – Music for Violin and Piano

Joanna Kurkowicz & John McDonald

This recording includes compositions written over a 22 year span, with performances by violinist Joanna Kurkowicz and the composer at the piano. BRIDGE 9402

Piotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Piano Concerto No.1

Sergei RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Natasha Paremski (piano), Fabien Gabel (conductor), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra RPOSPO44 Young Russian-American pianist Natasha Paremski performs two of the most iconic works ever composed for piano and orchestra. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by rising-star French conductor, Fabien Gabel, one of the most sought after of young conductors.

8 OCTOBER 2013 (1833-1897) The Cello Sonatas

Harriet Krijgh (cello), Magda Amara (piano)

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Heinrich August MARSCHNER (1795-1861) Der Vampyr Complete Recording

Jonas Kaufmann, Franz Hawlata, Regina Klepper, Thomas Dewald, WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, Helmuth Froschauer

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Victor E. NESSLER (1841-1890) The Trumpeter Of Säckingen Complete Recording

Hermann Prey, Franz Hawlata, Regina Klepper, Christoph Späth WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, Helmuth Froschauer

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Alexander ZEMLINSKY (1871-1942) The Chalk Circle Complete Recording

Renate Behle, Roland Hermann, Reiner Goldberg, Siegfried Lorenz, Celina Lindsley Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin,

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Organ Concertos

Georg Friedrich HÄNDEL, , Carl Philipp Emanuel BACH, , Michael HAYDN, Joseph Gabriel RHEINBERGER

Christine Schornsheim, Martin Haselböck, Roland Münch, Wieber Akademie, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum

This 5CD-Set includes some of the most important and most impressive concertos for organ with instrumental accompaniment and shows us also the interesting development of this concert genre from Baroque periode to the romantic era. C7172

OCTOBER 2013 9 (1784-1838) Symphonies 4 & 5

Symphony No 4 Op. 86 in F Major (Die Weihe der Toene/ The Consecration of Sounds); Symphony No. 5 Op 102 in C minor; Overture to Karl Birnbaum’s play ‘Der Matrose’ (WoO7) 777745-2 NDR Philharmonic Hannover, Howard Griffiths

Albert LORTZING (1801-1851) Regina, Opera in Three Acts

Soloists, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer 777710-2

Ferdinand RIES (1784-1838) Wind Notturni: Notturni Nos 1 WoO 50 and 2 WoO 60

W.A. MOZART (1756-1791): Gran Partita KV 361

Schweizer Blaeserensemble 777618-2

J. S. BACH (1685-1750) Motets BWV 225 – 230 & BWV Anh.159

Rheinische Kantorei, Hermann Max

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William BRADE (1560-1630) Thomas SIMPSON (1582-1628) Taffel Consort: Instrumental Works

WESER-RENAISSANCE Bremen, Manfred Cordes 999952-2

Die helle Sonn leuchtet German Hymns

Ensemble STIMMWERCK and guests

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10 OCTOBER 2013 Giuseppe TARTINI (1692-1770) The Violin Concertos Vol. 17 (“La mia Filli”)

Giovanni Guglielmo (violin), L’Arte dell Arco

As the 250th anniversary of Tartini’s death approaches, this world premiere, based on the original manuscripts and played on the original instruments, is one of the best tributes that we can offer him today. CDS 678/1-2

G.P. TELEMANN Trio Sonatas for Recorder, Violin and Continuo

Fabio Biondi (Violin) Tripla Concordia Lorenzo Cavasanti (recorder) Caroline Boersma (Cello) Sergio Ciomei (Harpsichord)

A revered and prolific composer, Telemann highlights the unique characteristics of each CDS7667 instrument in these Trio Sonatas.

Gaetano DONIZETTI (1797-1848) Le Duc D’Albe Recorded at the Vlaamse Opera Theatre

Paolo Carignani, (conductor) Rachel Harnisch, Ismael Jordi, Georges Petean, Vladimir Baykov, Igor Bakan, Gijs Van der Linden, Flemish Symphony Orchestra and Chorus CDS7665/1-2 For October, Dynamic presents the world premiere of Le Duc D’albe which is one of Donizetti’s most controversial works, written for the first time, in the original French. Notes in English/Italian

Leopold KOŽELUCH (1747-1818) COMPLETE KEYBOARD SONATAS

Kemp English

Few composers exemplified the late eighteenth-century Viennese keyboard style better than Mozart’s contemporary, the Czech composer Leopold Koželuch. GP642

Dimitar NENOV (1902-1953) PIANO MUSIC

Viktor Valkov

Dimitar Nenov was a leading figure of early 20th-century Bulgarian . The entire range of his solo piano works is covered on this recording, from the austere and dissonant Cinema Suite to the romantic Etudes and exquisite Theme and Variations in F sharp major. GP652

OCTOBER 2013 11 BEETHOVEN & BARTÓK

Lorin Maazel (conductor) Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

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Géza Anda plays Beethoven

Géza Anda (piano) Hans Rosbaud (conductor) Camerata Academica Salzburg, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg

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Swing with the SWR Big Band Kings of Swing

SWR Big Band feat. Fola Dada 93.310

HÄNDEL, PRAETORIUS, BUXTEHUDE, BACH, GABRIELI, CORELLI, VARIOUS Christmas Brass Festival

Jan Ernst (organ) 98.019 Schweriner Blechbläser-Collegium

Der Musikalische Adventskalender The Musical Advent Calendar

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrüken Kaiserslautern SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart SWR Big Band Stuttgarter Kantorei 93.308

G. F. HÄNDEL

The Messiah (German version)

Helmuth Rilling (conductor), Donna Brown (soprano), Cornelia Kallisch (mezzosoprano), Roberto Saccà (tenor), Alastair Miles (bass), Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart 98.022

12 OCTOBER 2013 Peter Ilych TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Symphony No. 4 OC671 Capriccio Italien

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Dmitrij Kitajenko

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) Symphony No. 4 Symphony No 4 in E minor Op. 98 OC410 Deutsche Radio Philharmonic Saarbrucken Kaiserslautern Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

André JOLIVET (1905-1974) Chamber music for oboe and cor anglais Sérénade pour hautbois et piano; Sonatine pour hautbois et bassoon; Contoversia pour hautbois et harpe;, OC875 Suite liturgique pour voix, cor anglais (prenant le hautbois), violoncelle et harpe

Stefan Schilli (cor anglais/oboe), Christiane Karg (soprano), Cristina Bianchi (harp), Marco Postinghel (bassoon), Sebastian Klinger (cello), Oliver Triendl (piano)

Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Wanderer Fantasy, D760; Sonata for Piano in A major, D664 v Leoš JANÁCEK (1854-1928) OC863 Sonata 1. X. 1905 Herbert Schuch (piano)

Richard STRAUSS (1864-1949) Ein Heldenleben Macbeth OC888

Frankfurt Museum Orchestra, Sebastian Weigle

George Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759) HALLELUJAH Famous Choruses from Messiah OC884 Neumeyer Consort, Barock Vokal, Mainz, Michael Hofstetter

Richard WAGNER (1813-1883) Orchestral Music from The Ring of the Nibelung Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra, Sebastian Weigle OC944

Sebastian Weigle has carefully edited an hour of the best orchestral excerpts from The Ring including the Ride of the Valkyries and Siegfried’s Death.

Richard WAGNER (1813-1883) The Frankfurt Ring OC939 Soloists include Terje Stensvoldm Kurt Streit, Frank van Aken , Eva-Maria Westbroek, Susan Bullock, Lance Ryan, Johannes Martin Kranzle, Claudia Mahnke Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra, Choir of the Frankfurt Opera Sebastian Weigle

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Pictures at an Exhibition (arranged by Elgar Howarth) A Night on Bald Mountain (arranged by Andreas N. Tarkmann) Songs and Dances of Death (arranged by Steven Verhaert)

Brass Ensemble of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA Lutz Köhler (Conductor) ACC30296

Georgette HEYER The Grand Sophy (unabridged)

Read by Sarah Woodward

Resourceful, adventurous and utterly indefatigable, Sophy is hardly the mildmannered girl that the Rivenhalls expect when they agree to take her in. Kind-hearted Aunt Lizzy is shocked; stern Cousin Charles and his humourless fiancée Eugenia are disapproving. With her inimitable mixture of exuberance and grace Sophy soon sets about endearing herself to her family, but finds herself NA0142 increasingly drawn to her cousin. Can she really be falling in love with him, and he with her? And what of his betrothal to Eugenia?

David ANGUS Great Men and Women in the History of Medicine

Read by Benjamin Soames

This is one of the most fascinating stories in human history and, as this audiobook shows, one of the most varied − and exciting! NA0117

Bertrand RUSSELL A History of Western Philosophy (unabridged)

Read by Jonathan Keeble

Bertrand Russell’s A History of Western Philosophy serves as the perfect introduction to its subject; it remains unchallenged as the greatest account of the history of Western thought. NA0136

Cifras selectas de guitarra Baroque guitar music by santiago de Murcia (1722)

Cristian Gutiérrez, baroque guitar

Selected works of Santiago de Murcia, lead-figure of Guitar music in the eighteenth Century at the Spanish court.

Many of Murcia’s works have been rediscovered in and can now be found in Chilean and CD-16299 Mexican libraries. Chilean-born baroque guitarist Cristian Gutiérrez, currently living in the Hague/NL, is a musician with an impressive résumé. Being in his early 30s, he has already recorded over fifteen albums and he performs regularly with famous Early Music ensembles all over the world.

14 OCTOBER 2013 Carl DAVIS

The Freshman

The London Chamber Orchestra

This recording is a brand new scoring from Carl Davis for the 1925 Harold Lloyd film The Freshman, which will also accompany the forthcoming DVD and Blu Ray releases from CDC019 Criterion.

GRIEG: PIANO WORKS

Ivana Gavric’

Award-winning pianist Ivana Gavric’'s third album for Champs Hill Records is a very personal selection of repertoire including Grieg's Piano Sonata, the Ballade and a selection of his Lyric pieces. There is also a unique epilogue - a new piece written for Ivana (the first of a set of four) by RPS Award-winning composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad. Grieg›s Ballade is one of his darkest and most impressive extended pieces for piano. CHRCD067

David W BOWERMAN

Unto The Hills

Thomas Carroll (cello), Julian Milford (piano), Daniel Pailthorpe (flute) Emily Pailthorpe (oboe), Sophie Bevan (soprano), Hannah Bishop (trumpet) Sacconi Quartet, Choir of St. Patrick’s Church

Although Bowerman’s first love was always music, he received little or no formal training before he started composing. The results are remarkable, most strikingly his idiomatic writing for instruments. CHRCD069 Bowerman himself has written: “I unashamedly draw on music that has meant much to me; a love of the music of Elgar and the organ works of César Franck.”

BBC Legends 20-CD Box Set

This 20-CD box represents some of the greatest performances taken from the BBC archives which were featured in the best-selling series BBC Legends, launched in 1998.

ICAB 5113

Great Pianists

ICA Classics are offering a fantastic bargain: five of the greatest pianists in legendary performances of Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Grieg, Liszt and Tchaikovsky concertos. Claudio Arrau, Shura Cherkassky, Georges Cziffra, Emil Gilels and Julius Katchen were all considered iconic pianists of the 20th century. Here we have the intellectual Claudio Arrau, the poetry of Shura Cherkassky, the coruscating brilliance of Georges Cziffra, and the classical mastery of Emil Gilels and Julius Katchen combined in one box at a bargain price. ICAB 5114

OCTOBER 2013 15 The Chorals of S. Maria Maggiore, 14th Century

Ensemble De bon Parole Marco Giacintucci

The Codex of Guardiagrele contained several pieces composed by artists from the Abruzzo and from other regions which worked in Guardiagrele at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. These TC 400005 compositions clearly show that the musical production of polyphonic works was rich in this region.

Gaspare SPONTINI (1774-1851) L’ opera vocale da camera completa Complete Vocal Chamber Music Patrizia Cigna, Elisa Morelli, Ashley Slater, Alessio Tosi A complete edition of all Gaspare Spontini’s vocal chamber-music pieces known up to now is presented here for the first time. These pieces were composed for all sorts of purposes (as a gift for a friend, to win the goodwill of a powerful person, or to enter the rich market of printed editions of that period), TC 771960 and performed in the circles of private drawing rooms.

Guido Alberto FANO (1875-1961) Opera completa per Violino e Pianoforte Complete works for Violin and Piano Duo Komma Within the context of the work that is currently being done to rediscover and reappraise the chamber-music repertoire by Italian composers of the last twenty years of the nineteenth century TC 870602 and first half of the twentieth, the Duo Komma presents, in the first recording worldwide, the complete works of the Paduan composer Guido Alberto Fano.

Cristian CARRARA (1977) La Piccola Vedetta Lombarda · The Little Lombard Lookout

Coro Arcobaleno S. Cecilia Orchestra della fondazione Pergolesi-Spontini Flavio Emilio Scogna

De Amicis’s tale, which is touching but soberly told, gave Cristian Carrara the idea for of this “little” opera, in which the meaningful protagonist has both depth TC 970303 and artistically refined qualities that fully express the great nobility of his inspiration.

John HARLE Art Music

John Harle, , Pavel Sporcl, Sarah Leonard, Steve Lodder, Doric String Quartet SOSJH100213 The legendary British saxophonist, composer, conductor and record producer releases an unashamedly old-fashioned concept album. Art Music offers original music inspired by the paintings of David Hockney, Francis Bacon, John O'Connor, John Craxton and Lucian Freud.

William Vincent WALLACE Songs by William Vincent Wallace Sally Silver (Soprano), Richard Bonynge (Conductor)

We agree with conductor and pianist Richard Bonynge that the songs written by the Irish composer William Vincent Wallace have remained unknown far too long. The conductor writes as follows: "My love affair with Wallace began when I recorded his beautiful opera Lurline and that led me to investigate the SOMMCD 0131 songs. Wallace was a superb melodist and wrote for some of the great singers of his day (1830s) Jenny Lind and Catherine Hayes among others. I find it a shame that so much of this music is now forgotten. Many of these songs can well form part of the 21st century recital repertoire".

16 OCTOBER 2013 Francis POULENC The Rascal and the Sparrow: Poulenc meets Piaf

Antonio Pompa-Baldi (piano)

Poulenc's own art songs are given a new voice through elegant arrangements for solo piano. STNS30015

Franz SCHUBERT SCHUBERT LIEDER YEAR BY YEAR James Gilchrist, Marcus Farnsworth, Mary Bevan, Sholto Kynoch & others

This WONDERFUL CROSS-SECTION OF SCHUBERT SONGS presents one song from every year of his composing 5060192780321 life. Presented by the world-famous Oxford Lieder Festival in anticipation of their 2014 Festival – where they will perform every single Schubert song – this, their first studio recording, provides a unique insight into the compositional progression of the master song composer, as well as giving a tantalizing taster of what will be a ground-breaking live event.

Adolf BUSCH Chamber Music for Clarinet and Strings Bettina Beigelbeck (clarinet), Busch Kollegium Karlsruhe

Adolf Busch (1891–1952) enjoys a reputation as one of the greatest of all violinists: his recordings of Beethoven TOCC 0085 with the Busch Quartet have never been surpassed. By contrast, Busch as a creative figure is almost unknown, but he was also one of the major composers of his day, equally natural as contrapuntist and melodist, with a style that owed much to his boyhood idol, Max Reger.

HEINRICH WILHELM ERNST Complete Music, Volume Four Sherban Lupu (violin), Ian Hobson (conductor), Orchestra da Camera, Ciompi Quartet

Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst (1812–65) was one of the leading musicians of his TOCC 0189 day, a friend of Berlioz, Chopin, Liszt and Mendelssohn, and for Joseph Joachim ‘the greatest violinist I ever heard’.

PHILIP VAN WILDER Complete Sacred Music; Chansons with works by BYRD, CAUSTON, GOMBERT, JOSQUIN and TALLIS

Philip van Wilder (c.1500–53) was a Dutch lutenist and composer who became Henry VIII’s favourite musician. Although a major figure in his own day (and also comfortably off), he has passed almost unnoticed from musical TOCC 0198 history. This recording presents his complete surviving sacred music and some of his chansons – which Reformation Protestants found useful to kickstart their new, simpler religious repertoire.

FRIEDRICH CERHA Music for Violin and Piano and Solo Piano

Ernst Kovacic (violin) Mathilde Hoursiangou (piano) TOCC 0199 Friedrich Cerha, born in Vienna in 1926 and now 87 years old, is the doyen of Austrian composers, with a huge catalogue of music to his name. Cerha also trained as a violinist and most of the works in this anthology of his violin pieces were written for himself to play in the 1940s and ’50s, when he was still active as a performer.

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18 OCTOBER 2013 From Tutto VERDI - The Complete Operas Three hardcover slipcase boxes, representing Verdi´s early, middle and late operas, are now available: 725808 725904 The Operas Vol. 1, 1839 – 1846

726008 726104 The Operas Vol. 2, 1847 – 1853

726208 726304 The Operas Vol. 3, 1855 – 1893

W. A. MOZART 713708 Alfred Reiter, Norman Reinhardt, Ana Durlovski, Bernarda Bobro, Daniel Schmutzhard, Dénise Beck, Wiener Symphoniker, Patrick Summers

Staged by David Pountney

From the 2013 Bregenz Festival 713804

Glenn GOULD “The Russian Journey” 714108

This documentary takes a look at the acclaimed pianist’s 1957 trip to the Soviet Union, when he became - at age 24 - the first North American to perform behind the Iron Curtain.

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W. A. MOZART Missa solemnis in C minor, K. 139, “Waisenhausmesse“ ACC20261 F. SCHUBERT Mass in E flat major, D 950 , Orchestra Mozart Bologna, Arnold Schoenberg Choir Rachel Harnisch (Soprano), Roberta Invernizzi (Soprano), Sara Mingardo (Alto), Javier Camarena (Tenor), Paolo Fanale (Tenor), Alex Esposito (Bass) ACC10261 A “touching and magnificent reunion” (Der Standard). The public and press enthusiastically celebrated the long- awaited return of Claudio Abbado to the in 2012. The conductor brought with him Mozart’s youthful Mass K. 139, the so-called Waisenhausmesse, and Schubert’s late Mass in E flat major.

SCHUMANN, HANDEL, RICHARD WAGNER, TCHAIKOVSKY, MENDELSSOHN, HARVEY, WADE, HUMPERDINCK, GRUBER Gloria in Excelsis Deo Festive Christmas Music From the Church of St Mary, Marienberg The Saxony Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Thomas Clamor, Conductor Rundfunk – Jugendchor Wernigerode, Peter Habermann, Chorus Master Ensemble Sonora, Ruth Ziesak, Soprano ACC20227 SCHUMANN: Christmas Toccata, HANDEL: Let the bright Seraphim, WAGNER: Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral , TCHAIKOVSKY: Excerpts from the “Nutcracker” Suite, MENDELSSOHN: For He shall give His angels charge, HARVEY: Festive Cheer, WADE: Adeste fideles,HUMPERDINCK: Evening Prayer, GRUBER: Silent night, holy night

OCTOBER 2013 19 Mariss JANSONS The Beethoven Symphonies Live Recordings From Suntory Hall, Tokyo, 2012 107537 Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks Conducted By Mariss Jansons Christiane Karg (soprano), Mihoko Fujimura (alto), Michael Schade (tenor), Michael Volle (bass), Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks

107536 Highlight of the month Claude DEBUSSY Pelléas Et Mélisande Live Recording From The Aalto-Musiktheater Essen, 2012

Pelléas (Jacques Imbrailo), Mélisande (Michaela Selinger), Golaud (Vincent Le Texier), Geneviève (Doris Soffel) 101686 Arkel (Wolfgang Schöne), Essener Philharmoniker Conductor Stefan Soltesz Stage Director Nikolaus Lehnhoff

V Leoš JANÁCEK 101697 The Cunning Little Vixen Live Recording From Teatro Comunale, Florence, 2009 v Gamekeeper (Quinn Kelsey), Gamekeeper´s Wife, Owl (Judith Christin), Bystroufka, The Vixen (Isabel Bayrakdarian) Fox (Lauren Curnow), Maggio Musicale Fiorentino 108094 Conductor Seiji Ozawa Stage Director Laurent Pelly

Sergiu CELIBIDACHE Firebrand and Philosopher

A Film by Norbert Busè Featuring Serge Celibidache, , Irina-Paraschiva Celibidache and others 101661

Friedrich GULDA Live Recording From The Münchner Klaviersommer 1986

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 101673 Mozart Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 26 Münchner Philharmoniker

HEAVENLY VOICES

The Legacy of Farinelli

A Film by Gino Pennacchi and Alessandro Scillitani Narrated by Max Emanuel Cencic, Philippe Jaroussky, Ernesto Tomasini and others. 101689 Also featuring David Daniels, Andreas Scholl, and many more.

Heavenly Voices tells the story of the castrato phenomenon, and how the most gifted amongst these singers rose to international stardom.

John ADAMS El Ninõ Live From The Théâtre Musical De Paris - Châtelet, 2000 Soprano Dawn Upshaw Mezzo-Soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson 101669 Baritone Willard White Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Conductor Kent Nagano Stage Director Peter Sellars

20 OCTOBER 2013 Highlight of the month BERLIOZ LES TROYENS

Cassandre: Anna Caterina Antonacci OA 1097D Enée: Bryan Hymel Didon: Eva-Maria Westbroek Chorèbe: Fabio Capitanucci Royal Opera Chorus Orchestra of the Conductor Antonio Pappano Director David McVicar 0A BD7113D

Les Troyens is a tour de force that ranges from fiery military marches to intense choruses, passionate soliloquies and the lyrical love duets of Dido and Aeneas.

KORNGOLD DIE TOTE STADT

Finnish National Opera, Paul: Klaus Florian Vogt, Marietta: Camilla Nylund, Frank / Fritz: Markus Eiche, Brigitta: Sari Nordqvist, Marie: Kirsti Valve, Juliette: Kaisa Ranta, Lucienne: Melis Jaatinen, Victorin: Per-Håkan Precht, Count Albert: Juha Riihimäki, Gaston: Antti Nieminen, The Finnish National Opera Chorus, Children’s Chorus and Orchestra Conductor Mikko Franck Director Kasper Holten OA 1121D

Die tote Stadt may be better known for the lushly orchestrated lyricism of its music, but the psychological acuity of its exploration of grief and memory is no less impressive from a composer who was still 23 when no less than Otto Klemperer conducted the premiere in Cologne in 1920.

VERDI AIDA 3D OA 1107D Arena di Verona Aida (Hui He), Radames (Marco Berti), Amneris (Andrea Ulbrich), Amonasro (Ambrogio Maestri), The King (Roberto Tagliavini), High Priestess (Antonella Trevisan), A messenger (Antonello Ceron), Orchestra, Chorus and Corps de Ballet of the Arena di Verona Conductor: Daniel Oren Director: Gianfranco De Bosio The grand scale and magnificent acoustics of the Roman arena in Verona are ideally suited to the pageantry of Verdi's OA BD7122 D Egyptian opera, presented here in a staging that is true to the original 1913 production, framed by obelisks and sphinxes and filled with chorus and dancers. Chinese soprano Hui He has won international acclaim for her portrayal of the eponymous slave girl whose forbidden love for the war hero Radamés (Marco Berti, the experienced Verdi tenor) brings death to them both.

IN THE SPIRIT OF DIAGHILEV

Unique and exclusive recording of the Sadler’s Wells box office hit, produced to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ballets Russes, including the never-before-broadcast fourth piece, Javier De Frutos’s controversial Eternal Damnation to Sancho and Sanchez.

Cherkaoui, Maliphant, McGregor, De Frutos

“A true salute to Diaghilev” 4 STARS AXM649

Legendary Conductors of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

5-DVD Set

Access to the publicly broadcast BSO concerts from this era has been extremely difficult even for researchers, and this series of DVDs has made these performances available for the first time since they were broadcast. ICAB 5115

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