Classical Releases JUNE 9
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Classical releases JUNE 9 DISTRIBUTED LABELS: ACCENT RECORDS, ACTES SUD, ALIA VOX, APARTE, BELVEDERE, KINGS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, CHRISTOPHORUS, CSO RESOUND, EDITION CLASSICS, EVIDENCE CLASSIQUES, FRA MUSICA, GLOSSA, harmonia mundi, LA DOLCE VOLTA, LES ARTS FLORISSANTS, LSO LIVE, MARIINSKY, MIRARE, MYRIOS, NAÏVE, ONYX, PAN CLASSICS, PRAGA DIGITALS, RUBICON CLASSICS, SIGNUM CLASSICS, UNITED ARCHIVES, WIGMORE HALL LIVE available June 9th 2017 RELEASE DATE 9TH JUNE 2017 BARTOK: Complete String Quartets Heath Quartet The string quartet was of central importance to Bartók throughout his career. His six quartets were written (between 1907 and 1939) at crucial turning points in the composer’s creative development. From the elegiac tone of Quartet no.1 (reflecting an unhappy love affair) to the sadness and wry parody of no.6, composed on the eve of World War II, by way of the mirror forms and atmospheric ‘night music’ of nos.4 and 5, they represent perhaps the biggest interpretative challenge in the genre alongside the Beethoven quartets. A challenge triumphantly met here by the Heath Quartet. Future plans include complete cycles of Jörg Widmann’s string quartets at Kilkenny Festival, Berlin’s Boulez Saal and Wigmore Hall, as well as numerous appearances at summer festivals in the United Kingdom and beyond. Their debut recording of Tippett’s string quartets (Wigmore Hall Live) received widespread acclaim and won the Gramophone Chamber Disk of the Year in 2016. A subsequent release on Harmonia Mundi of Tchaikovsky Quartets 1 & 3 was selected as Disk of the Week by both The Sunday Times and BBC Radio 3. CD1: Label: harmonia mundi 1-3 String Quartet no.1 op.7 Sz.40, BB 52 I. Lento II. Allegretto. Introduzione III. Allegro vivace File Under: Classical/Chamber 4-7 String Quartet no.3 Sz.85, BB 93 I. Prima parte: Moderato II. Seconda parte: Allegro music III. Recapitulazione della prima parte: Moderato IV. Coda: Allegro molto Catalogue No: HMM90766163 8-12 String Quartet no.5 Sz.102, BB 110 I. Allegro II. Adagio molto III. Scherzo: Alla bulgarese IV. Andante V. Finale: Allegro vivace Barcode: 3149020766125 CD2: MID Price 1-3 String Quartet no.2 op.17 Sz.67, BB 75 I. Moderato II. Allegro molto capriccioso III. Lento Format: 2 CD 4-8 String Quartet no.4 Sz.91, BB 95 I. Allegro II. Prestissimo, con sordino III. Non troppo lento Packaging: digipack IV. Allegretto pizzicato V. Allegro molto 9-12 String Quartet no.6 Sz.114, BB 119 I. Mesto. Più mosso, pesante: Vivace II. Mesto. Marcia Heath Quartet: III. Mesto. Burletta: Moderato IV. Mesto Oliver Heath [violin] Cerys Jones [violin] “an unqualified triumph … as a former Tippett scholar I rejoiced at the gleaming new insights provided at every twist and Gary Pomeroy [viola] Christopher Murray [cello] turn of sustained arguments … an essential set for any true music lover.” The Strad, April 2016 “Russian interpreters have tended to dominate this repertoire in the catalogue, so it’s good to hear these outstanding young British musicians in still relatively neglected works...the Heath players pour out Tchaikovsky’s grief for his friend with a depth of tone and virtuosity – in the allegros – that matches the finest Russians on disc. A notable debut.” Sunday Times, 20th November 2016 RELEASE DATE 9TH JUNE 2017 Purcell, Locke, Blow & Gibbons Henry Purcell - A Retrospective Renowned period ensemble The English Concert and Harry Bicket are joined by two singers at the height of their powers, bright-voiced soprano Rosemary Joshua and the graceful mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly, as they delve into the musical world in which Henry Purcell was immersed. Through the course of this concert, recorded live at Wigmore Hall, we explore the music of 17th-century England; from the irresistible Suite from 'The Tempest' by Matthew Locke to John Blow’s spritely Chaconne in G, crowned by beautifully crafted and luminous songs by Purcell himself. Matthew Locke: The Tempest (Incidental Music) 01 I. The First Musick: Introduction | 02II. The First Musick: Galliard 03 III. The First Musick: Gavot 04 IV. The Second Musick: Saraband | 05 V. The Second Musick: Lilk Henry Purcell 06 If music be the food of love Z379b | 07 Draw near, you lovers Z462 08 Oh! the sweet delights of love from Dioclesian Label: Wigmore Hall Live Matthew Locke: The Tempest (Incidental Music) File Under: Classical/Secular 09 VI. The Second Musick: Curtain Tune | 10 VII. The Second Musick: The First Act Tune 'Rustick Air' Vocal music 11 VIII. The Second Act Tune 'Minoit' | 12 IX. The Second Musick: The Third Act Tune 'Corant' Catalogue No: WHLIVE0087 13 X. The Second Musick: The Fourth Act Tune 'A Martial Jigge' Barcode: 5065000924881 14 XII. The Second Musick: The Conclusion 'A Canon 4 in 2' MID Price Henry Purcell Format: 1 CD 15 Music for a while from Oedipus | 16 Oh! fair Cedaria hide those eyes Z402 17 My dearest, my fairest from Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country Packaging: cristal 18 John Blow: Chaconne in G Rosemary Joshua, Henry Purcell Sarah Connolly, 19 O solitude, my sweetest choice Z406 | 20 Sweeter than roses from Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country The English Concert, Christopher Gibbons: Fantasy-Suite in D minor Harry Bicket 21 Fantasy | 22 Allman | 23 Galliard Henry Purcell 24 One charming night from The Fairy Queen | 25 The plaint from The Fairy Queen 26 Love, thou art best from The Female Virtuosos | 27 Chaconne from The Fairy Queen 28 They shall be as happy as they're fair from The Fairy Queen RELEASE DATE 9TH JUNE 2017 The Alehouse Sessions Bjarte Eike, Barokksolistene 'The Alehouse Sessions', curated and devised by Bjarte Eike, is an evolving insight into the music of the English 17th Century tavern. It shines light onto this tumultuous period through Purcell overtures, English sea shanties and Scandinavian folk songs, thrown in for good measure, brilliantly evoking the atmosphere of a raucous port pub in the 1690s. These sessions have already been hailed as "irresistible" [The Times], "superb" [The Scotsman] and "fabulously unrestrained" by The Guardian, "creating the effect of a late night jamming session", said BBC Music Magazine. "The signature of this project is the interaction on stage between the players and the audience...drawing its inspiration from the Shakespearian theatre where there was a direct communication between stage and hall", says Bjarte Eike. 'The 'Alehouse Sessions' will be on tour throughout 2017. 1 Wallom Green - from ”the English dancing master” 1651 (John Playford 1623-1686). Arr. BE 2 Curtain tune - from ”Timon of Athens” (Henry Purcell 1659-1695). Arr. BaS Label: Rubicon 3 Lead me - aria: Oh! Lead me to some peaceful gloom, (Purcell) + Italian Rant (EDM). Arr. BaS/BE File Under: Classical/Instrumental 4 Haul Away Joe - Trad. English sea shanty. Arr. BaS/TG, Lyrics: TG Catalogue No: RCD1017 5 Johnny Faa - Trad Scottish tune from 17th century. Arr. BE 6 The hole in the wall - Hornpipe from Abdelazer (Purcell). Arr. BaS/BE Barcode: 5065002149169 7 Virgin Queen set - Virgin Queen + Stingo + Bobbing Joe (EDM). Arr. BE/BaS NORMAL Price 8 Pass around the grog - Trad sea shanty. Arr. TG Format: 1 CD 9 Travel set - Springar fra Bjerkreim – Norwegian, Kat. Oggie from Scotland, Contillion – from Mestmachers collection of Packaging: digipack tunes, Norway, Første brudestyk´- wedding tune from Denmark, The Shaalds o’Foula – trad Shetland. Arr: BE/BaS, except Springar fra Bjerkreim: Helge Andreas Norbakken Arrangements: BE = Bjarte Eike 10 I drew my ship - I drew my ship into the harbour – trad English ballade from 19th Century. Arr. BE/BaS TG = Thomas Guthrie 11 Carolan’s Cup - Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738). Arr. BaS/BE BaS = Barokksolistene 12 The Canadian set - Trad Canadian Reels, aka 'La traversée' after the band Le Vent du Nord. Arr. BE EDM= Playford's English Dancing Master 13 Leave her Johnny - trad English sea shanty. Arr. & lyrics: TG Promotion via BBC Music Magazine & Gramophone online CONCERTS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGQZj_rU2Cc 10/06/2017Salisbury Festival, Salisbury Arts Centre 12/06/2017Bush HallLondon 26/10/2017University of Edinburgh 27/10/2017St Andrews Voices Festival 29/10/2017Shakespeare's Globe, Wanamaker Theatre RELEASE DATE 9TH JUNE 2017 The Alehouse Sessions 'The Alehouse Sessions', curated and devised by Bjarte Eike, is an evolving insight into the music of the English 17th Century tavern. It shines light onto this tumultuous period through Purcell overtures, English sea shanties and Scandinavian folk songs, thrown in for good measure, brilliantly evoking the atmosphere of a raucous port pub in the 1690s. These sessions have already been hailed as "irresistible" [The Times], "superb" [The Scotsman] and "fabulously unrestrained" by The Guardian, "creating the effect of a late night jamming session"said BBC Music Magazine. "The signature of this project is the interaction on stage between the players and the audience...drawing its inspiration from the Shakespearian theatre where there was a direct communication between stage and hall", says Bjarte Eike. 'The Alehouse Sessions' will be on tour throughout 2017. 1 Wallom Green - from ”the English dancing master” 1651 (John Playford 1623-1686). Arr. BE 2 Curtain tune - from ”Timon of Athens” (Henry Purcell 1659-1695). Arr. BaS 3 Lead me - aria: Oh! Lead me to some peaceful gloom, (Purcell) + Italian Rant (EDM). Arr. BaS/BE 4 Haul Away Joe - Trad. English sea shanty. Arr. BaS/TG, Lyrics: TG 5 Johnny Faa - Trad Scottish tune from 17th century. Arr. BE Label: Rubicon 6 The hole in the wall - Hornpipe from Abdelazer (Purcell). Arr. BaS/BE File Under: Classical/Instrumental 7 Virgin Queen set - Virgin Queen + Stingo + Bobbing Joe (EDM). Arr. BE/BaS Catalogue No: RLP1017 8 Pass around the grog - Trad sea shanty. Arr. TG Barcode: 5065002149916 9 Travel set - Springar fra Bjerkreim – Norwegian, Kat.