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Fall, 2020 All Prices Good through 11/30/20 Music Classical see pages 3 - 24 Not Our First Goat Rodeo Yo-Yo Ma & Friends A classical-crossover selection SNYC 19439738552 $16.98 Folk & Blues see pages 42 - 49 Sierra Hull: 25 Trips Sierra jumps from her bluegrass roots to entirely new terrain 1CD# RDR 1166100579 $16.98 Jazz see pages 38 - 41 Diana Krall This Dream of You A wonderful collection of gems from the American Songbook 1CD# IMPU B003251902 $19.98 Stage & Screen see pages 25 - 29 Ennio Morricone Partnered with: Once Upon A Time Arrangements for Guitar 1CD# BLC 95855 $12.98 World Music see pages 34 - 37 Afwoyo – Afro Jazz Milégé derive inspiration from the diverse musical traditions of Uganda VT / KY / TN CD# NXS 76108 $16.98 see page 2 HBDirect Mixed-Genre Catalog HBDirect is pleased to present our newest Mixed-Genre catalog – bringing you the widest selection of classical, jazz, world music, folk, blues, band music, oldies and so much more! Call your Fall 2020 order in to our toll-free 800 line, mail it to us, or you can search for your selections on our website where you’ll also find thousands more recordings to choose from. Not Our First Goat Rodeo: Yo-Yo Ma & Friends Classical highlights in this issue include a tribute to Orfeo Records in honor of the label’s 40th Nine years ago, classical legends Yo Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Chris Thile, and anniversary, music of African American composers on page 8, plus new releases, videos, boxed sets Edgar Meyer released Goat Rodeo, and now they return with their masterful, and opera. On pages 18 - 21 we are featuring close to a hundred recommended releases from Warner long-awaited follow up. Their traditions and experiences intersect to create a Classics, Erato, Teldec, EMI and more - all discounted up to 75% off! Look for a feature on page 28 compelling sound that is at once American and global. 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We are pleased to offer an exclusive selection of original and remastered Vee-Jay recordings from the 50s & 60s, attractively priced individually and also available to you now at 3 for $25! Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Arabella Steinbacher This release from star violinist Arabella Steinbacher is a lively juxtaposition of Overstock Classical up to 75% Off: 18-21 baroque and tango as she pairs Antonio Vivaldi’s famous Four Seasons along- Save 50% to 75% on classical titles from EMI, Teldec, Erato, Virgin, BBC Legends, Newton, side Astor Piazzolla’s Cuatro Estaciones Portenas. Both of these pieces were Naxos and other fine labels. Almost 100 recommended titles are in this catalog, but there are groundbreaking and fresh at their composition, and Arabella strives here to bring over 1,000 at HBDirect.com! These are factory-fresh recordings and supply is limited. back that exciting energy. She is joined by the players of the Munchener Kam- merorchester. “For those who despair at the number of recent ‘HIP’ versions... Classic Roots & The Blues: 44-48 Steinbacher’s alluring tone, espressivo phrasing, subtle vibrato inflections and To represent the roots of American music and blues, it has been our pleasure to assemble bewitching cantabile should provide a vital tonic.” (BBC Music) five pages of music from Johnny Cash, The Kingston Trio and Merle Travis as well as various 1CD# PTE 5186746 $19.98 anthologies, plus, the artistry of B.B. King, John Lee Hooker and Bonnie Raitt. ‘Selige Stunde’ Romantic Songs / Jonas Kaufmann, tenor Retro: Elvis, Sinatra, Orbison: 50-53 Selige Stunde (roughly translated as “Blessed Hour”) is the first recital in a Whatever might be the music of your yesteryears, it is likely that you’ll find some of it on these small series of recordings that Jonas Kaufmann has made during the Corona pages. 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The programs, while the wide-ranging popular selections to be found on 54 and 55 include programs theme of the lyrics center around love, longing, peacefulness and farewell. from Janis Joplin, Sarah Vaughan, Gordon Lightfoot and Joan Baez. 1CD# SNYI 19439783262 $16.98 Do You Get the Classics & Jazz Catalog? ‘Vivaldi’ / Martin Frost, clarinet; Concerto Köln Get on the mailing list for our catalogs! ‘Vivaldi’ is a baroque adventure based on the question: What might Vivaldi have In addition to this Mixed-Genre Catalog, HBDirect composed for the clarinet if it had been more fully developed? For this recording regularly publishes a specialty Classical & Jazz three clarinet concertos have been newly composed, made up of music drawn catalog. If you are interested, let us know. You from Vivaldi’s most beautiful opera and oratorio arias. 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Other contact you if we have any questions. works on the disc include ‘Two Interludes from Kovantchina’, ‘Pictures from the Crimea’, and the Scherzo in B flat. 1CD# SIG 2095 $19.98 New Releases John Williams in Vienna Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 Ozawa / Argerich: Beethoven Piano Concerto Beethoven: Triple Concerto & In January 2020, John Williams Music Aeterna and their fearless No. 2 Symphony No. 7 CD added to an already incredibly long leader Teodore Currentzis are well Two legends have come together for this Three legends of classical music come list of achievements by making his known for their rousing interpretations recording – renowned conductor Seiji together for this seminal recording – conducting debut with the Vienna of Russian masterpieces, but on Ozawa, and celebrated pianist Martha Anne-Sophie Mutter, Yo-Yo Ma, and Philharmonic. The Hollywood legend this release they tackle a new task – Argerich. The main course is Beethoven’s Daniel Barenboim. A double celebration, and the world-famous orchestra, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major. this album celebrates both the joined by violinist Anne-Sophie Minor. One of the most recognized Martha’s playing is divine, and the Mito composer’s 250th anniversary, as well as Mutter, performed iconic themes pieces in all of classical music, the Chamber Orchestra perfectly supports the 40th anniversary of the West-Eastern from cinematic landmarks including piece is performed here with new her.