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Contents Price Code an Introduction to Chandos
CONTENTS AN INTRODUCTION TO CHANDOS RECORDS An Introduction to Chandos Records ... ...2 Harpsichord ... ......................................................... .269 A-Z CD listing by composer ... .5 Guitar ... ..........................................................................271 Chandos Records was founded in 1979 and quickly established itself as one of the world’s leading independent classical labels. The company records all over Collections: Woodwind ... ............................................................ .273 the world and markets its recordings from offices and studios in Colchester, Military ... ...208 Violin ... ...........................................................................277 England. It is distributed worldwide to over forty countries as well as online from Brass ... ..212 Christmas... ........................................................ ..279 its own website and other online suppliers. Concert Band... ..229 Light Music... ..................................................... ...281 Opera in English ... ...231 Various Popular Light... ......................................... ..283 The company has championed rare and neglected repertoire, filling in many Orchestral ... .239 Compilations ... ...................................................... ...287 gaps in the record catalogues. Initially focussing on British composers (Alwyn, Bax, Bliss, Dyson, Moeran, Rubbra et al.), it subsequently embraced a much Chamber ... ...245 Conductor Index ... ............................................... .296 -
Elgar's the Dream of Gerontius
Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius - Some personal observations on recordings of the work by John Quinn Updated 2020 This article originally appeared on MusicWeb in 2007 in connection with the 150th anniversary of the birth of Elgar and I updated it in 2014 when we marked the 80th anniversary of the death of the composer in 1934. The release in 2018 of a newly-issued 1961 live recording conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent caused me to refer to our Masterworks Index for Gerontius whereupon I discovered, slightly to my surprise, that since my 2014 update this was the fifth recording of the work to be issued – although only two of them were brand new. In addition, I’d caught up with two earlier recordings – conducted by Sir Alexander Gibson and by Yevgeny Svetlanov – to which I’d referred in the survey though I’d not heard them. Time, then, to refresh the survey in order to include these seven recordings. For this latest 2020 revision I toyed with the idea of a fundamental re-write, considering all the recordings in chronological order. However, on reflection it seems to make more sense to retain the layout of the 2014 text and to add comments about the seven recordings not previously covered by the survey in a new section just before the summary. I have made as few changes as possible to my original 2007 text because that included detailed comments on several versions that hadn’t, at least then, been reviewed on MusicWeb International whereas the more recently released recordings have generally received full reviews at the time of issue. -
Europadisc September 2007 List
New CBSO recording - Gramophone Editor's Choice Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, op.38, Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma), op.36. The Holly and the Ivy Jane Irwin (mezzo soprano), Justin Lavender (tenor), Peter Rose (bass), City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Oramo CBSOCD003 2CD £19.95 www.europadisc.co.uk If you haven’t logged on to our new website yet, why not take a look? You will find thousands of back catalogue titles and even more reduced price offers than we have space for in this listing. You will now also be able to view all the new releases in this listing on the website. We have applied identical pricing across both the mail order listing and the website. Whether you order from this list or the website, the pricing and terms will be consistent. To save wasting paper and resources, please let us know if you no longer require this listing. We will continue to mail you unless you tell us otherwise. GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE We can supply Gift Vouchers to any value for use with EUROPADISC. We are also happy to send them to any address you specify. Simply let us know the amount along with despatch address and payment details. We will do the rest. Dear Customer Difficult to believe we know, but Autumn is just around the corner (in the Northern Hemisphere anyway) so we have prepared a mammoth list to provide some serious browsing now that the nights SEPTEMBER 2007 LIST are drawing in. See inside for valid dates You will see that EMI have been very busy devising two new re-issue series on pages 4 & 5 as well as releasing a great new batch of re- mastered 'Great Recordings of the Century' and an amazing 70CD Maria Callas box. -
The Thieving Magpie
ROSSINI’S DARKLY COMIC 2-ACT OPERA SUNG IN ENGLISH 7pm JULY 15-18 2015 the crescent theatre birmingham www.midlandopera.com MIDLAND OPERA CAST, CHORUS & GUESTS tickets 0121 444 6842 Featuring Abigail Kelly as Ninetta and with student concessions Stephen Holloway NO FEE if booking through the above number as the Podestà But bookings with the Crescent will incur a fee www.midlandopera.com 2015 PRODUCTION TEAM Musical Director ..............................................................................................................James Longstaffe Director/Producer .............................................................................................. Sarah Helsby Hughes Score Reduction ................................................................................................................................... James Longstaffe Adapted English Translation ........................................................................................ Sarah Helsby Hughes Rehearsal Accompanist ................................................................................................................. James Longstaffe Set Design ................................................................................. Jemima Bruntlett & Sarah Helsby Hughes Set Realisation ........................................................................................................................................ Trevor Woodford Wardrobe Co-ordination .............................................................................................................. -
February 2013 List Blu-Ray New Releases
tel 0115 982 7500 fax 0115 982 7020 FEBRUARY 2013 LIST See inside for valid dates Dear Customer As has been well publicised, 2013 marks the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten, alongside the bi-centenaries of the births of Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi. All clearly made significant contributions to classical music history, so we are celebrating the anniversaries this month by offering great reductions on relevant issues from DG, Decca and EMI. There are several landmark recordings featured from the likes of Britten himself, Karajan, Solti, Muti, Abbado and more. See pp.12-14 for titles from DG and Decca, and p.18 for titles from EMI. New releases also feature the celebratory composers: titles worth pointing out are the limited edition Complete Verdi box set from DG that promises to be a popular collector’s item, two new Britten box sets from EMI, the recent recording of Die Walkure from Gergiev and the Mariinsky forces, plus a recital of Wagner from tenor Jonas Kaufmann. One of our new special offers this month features a label that has not been seen on our lists for some time: Symposium. Many of you are fans of historical issues and Symposium have a fascinating catalogue that largely covers recordings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This may prove too early even for keen historical collectors, but we have managed to secure some very special prices and hope that they might spark a bit of interest. Other new offers this month include selected box sets from Chandos, the Onyx, Somm, CRD and Heritage labels, and a fantastic range of DVDs from DG, Decca and EMI. -
Così Fan Tutte
1 La Fenice prima dell’Opera 2012 1 2012 Fondazione Stagione 2012 Teatro La Fenice di Venezia Lirica e Balletto Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart CosìFan osì fan tutte osì fan C Tutte ozart M madeus A olfgang olfgang W FONDAZIONE TEATRO LA FENICE DI VENEZIA TEATRO LA FENICE - pagina ufficiale seguici su facebook e twitter follow us on facebook and twitter Incontro con l’opera FONDAZIONE lunedì 16 gennaio 2012 ore 18.00 AMICI DELLA FENICE SANDRO CAPPELLETTO, MARIO MESSINIS, DINO VILLATICO STAGIONE 2012 Lou Salomé sabato 4 febbraio 2012 ore 18.00 MICHELE DALL’ONGARO L’inganno felice mercoledì 8 febbraio 2012 ore 18.00 LUCA MOSCA Così fan tutte martedì 6 marzo 2012 ore 18.00 LUCA DE FUSCO, GIANNI GARRERA L’opera da tre soldi martedì 17 aprile 2012 ore 18.00 LORENZO ARRUGA La sonnambula lunedì 23 aprile 2012 ore 18.00 PIER LUIGI PIZZI, PHILIP WALSH Powder Her Face giovedì 10 maggio 2012 ore 18.00 RICCARDO RISALITI La bohème lunedì 18 giugno 2012 ore 18.00 GUIDO ZACCAGNINI Carmen giovedì 5 luglio 2012 ore 18.00 MICHELE SUOZZO L’elisir d’amore giovedì 13 settembre 2012 ore 18.00 MASSIMO CONTIERO Clavicembalo francese a due manuali copia dello Rigoletto strumento di Goermans-Taskin, costruito attorno sabato 6 ottobre 2012 ore 18.00 alla metà del XVIII secolo (originale presso la Russell PHILIP GOSSETT Collection di Edimburgo). L’occasione fa il ladro Opera del M° cembalaro Luca Vismara di Seregno (MI); ultimato nel gennaio 1998. lunedì 5 novembre 2012 ore 18.00 Le decorazioni, la laccatura a tampone e le SERGIO COFFERATI chinoiseries – che sono espressione di gusto Otello tipicamente settecentesco per l’esotismo mercoledì 14 novembre 2012 ore 18.00 orientaleggiante, in auge soprattutto in ambito GIORGIO PESTELLI francese – sono state eseguite dal laboratorio dei fratelli Guido e Dario Tonoli di Meda (MI). -
Naxos Catalog07 (10Oct06)
CONTENTS Foreword by Klaus Heymann . 3 Alphabetical List of Works by Composer . 5 Collections . 102 Alphorn 102 Easy Listening 110 Operetta 117 American Classics 102 Flute 110 Orchestral 117 American Jewish Music 102 Funeral Music 111 Organ 119 Ballet 102 Glass Harmonica 111 Piano 120 Baroque 102 Guitar 111 Russian 122 Bassoon 103 Gypsy 113 Samplers 122 Best Of series 103 Harp 113 Saxophone 122 British Music 104 Harpsichord 114 Timpani 122 Cello 104 Horn 114 Trombone 122 Chamber Music 104 Light Classics 114 Trumpet 123 Chill With 104 Lute 115 Tuba 123 Christmas 105 Music for Meditation 115 Viennese 123 Cinema Classics 106 Oboe 115 Violin 123 Clarinet 106 Ondes Martenot 115 Vocal and Choral 124 Early Music 107 Operatic 115 Wedding Music 126 Wind 126 Naxos Historical . 127 Naxos Nostalgia . 141 Naxos Jazz Legends . 143 Naxos Musicals . 145 Naxos Blues Legends . 145 Naxos Folk Legends . 145 Naxos Gospel Legends . 145 Naxos Jazz . 146 Naxos World . 146 Naxos Educational . 147 Naxos Super Audio CD . 148 Naxos DVD Audio . 149 Naxos DVD . 149 List of Naxos Distributors . 150 Naxos Website: www.naxos.com Symbols used in this catalogue # New release not listed in 2006 Catalogue $ Recording scheduled to be released before 31 March, 2007 † Please note that not all titles are available in all territories. Check with your local distributor for availability. H Naxos Historical Releases Reviews and Ratings Over the years, Naxos recordings have received outstanding critical acclaim in virtually every specialized and general-interest publication around the world. In this catalogue we are only listing ratings which summarize a more detailed review in a single number or a single rating. -
Download Performer Biographies
Born in the city of Merida, Mexico, Karim Ayala started to play the violin at the age of 9. Karim was a member of the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra at the age of 16, being the youngest member ever to join the professional ensemble. He also was a member and rotating concert master with the National Youth Orchestra of Mexico, has performed with the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra and has also performed the Scheherazade soli with the Round Top Festival Orchestra in 2016. As a soloist, Karim has performed several times with the Yucatan Youth Orchestra, the Yucatan Superior Arts University Orchestra, and the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra. As part of his musical education, Karim has studied with several internationally acclaimed artists such as the violinist Iliana Stefanova, Christopher Collins Lee, Dr. Felix Olschofka and Professor Katrin Ten Hagen at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in Leipzig. Karim just completed a Bachelor of Music in violin performance with Professor Julia Bushkova at the University of North Texas. Xavier Bernazard, tenor, is a second-year master’s student from Caguas, Puerto Rico studying vocal performance with Dr. Daniel Bubeck. At Oklahoma State University he received his bachelor of music with elective studies in business. Recent roles include Gherardo(Gianni Schicchi), Rinuccio(Gianni Schicchi cover) with Red River Lyric Opera, Monostatos(Die Zauberflöte), Oronte(Alcina), Abraham Kaplan(Street Scene) with UNT Opera, Little Batt and Elder Hayes(Susannah) with OSU Opera. Last spring, Xavier performed in the chorus of Fort Worth opera’s production of Don Pasquale. In this upcoming season with UNT Opera he will be performing Mosquito(Vixen), Schoolmaster(Vixen cover), and a part of the chorus of Moles(Vixen). -
Winter Words ~ Cyclicity and Musical Setting of Poetry in the Song Cycle
Winter Words ~ Cyclicity and Musical Setting of Poetry in the Song Cycle BA Thesis English Language and Culture, Utrecht University Marleen van Os 3348997 Roselinde Supheert April 2011 2 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Chapter 1 – The Song Cycle The Song Cycle 10 Britten’s Song Cycles 14 Winter Words 15 Chapter 2 – Words and Music Words and Music 22 Winter Words 25 Conclusion 37 References 41 Appendix 1 – The Poems 43 Appendix 2 – The Music Score Appendix 3 – The Original Recording 3 Introduction The song cycle Winter Words was composed by Benjamin Britten, who based the songs on poems by Thomas Hardy. This collaboration of great minds has resulted in a beautiful song cycle with a melancholy atmosphere that comes to life through the combination of poetry and music. Hardy wrote his poems at different moments in his life, publishing them in different volumes. Britten then took the poems and put them together, to set them to music and compose the song cycle. Winter Words op. 52 was written for high voice and piano, and published in 1954 by Boosey & Hawkes. According to this original publication, the duration of the songs together is approximately 19.5 minutes (Britten, “Lyrics” ii). The title of the cycle corresponds to Hardy’s Winter Words collection, published in 1928 and containing among others the poem “Proud Songsters,” which also features in the song cycle (Paetsch 538). The cycle was dedicated to John and Myfanwy Piper, who worked together with Britten on some of his opera productions (Binks, par. 12). The following poems are in -
Opera Explained: Carmen David Timson, Narrator
CATALOGUECATALOGUE 20032003 Alphabetical list of Composers and their Works LAST UPDATED 28 -Mar. -2003 SearchingSearching thethe NaxosNaxos CatalogueCatalogue You can search for any word, like the name of a composer, a particular work or an artist’s name, by either clicking the icon on the top right-hand corner of the menu bar, or by pressing Ctrl–F, and then entering the word to start searching. To continue the search for more entries under the same keyword, press the icon again or Ctrl-G (Command+G in Mac). AALTOILA – ALBERTI | NAXOS CATALOGUE 2003 7 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WORKS○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ BY COMPOSER 29 AALTOILA, Heikki (1905 – 1992) ■ Wedding Waltz of Akseli & Elina ■ Organ Works Vol. 2 (see finnish orchestral favourites) Trois Danses • Prélude et Fugue • Intermezzo Turku PO / Jorma Panula . 8.555773 Variations sur l’hymne Lucis Creator • Aria Eric Lebrun . 8.553633 ABELARD, Peter (1079– 1142) 29 ■ Planctus David (see medieval carols) Oxford Camerata / Jeremy Summerly . 8.550751 ALAMIRE, Petrus (15th – 16th century) 9 ■ Tandernaken op den Rijn (see the a-la-mi-re manuscripts) ADAM, Adolphe (1803 – 1856) Capilla Flamenca . 8.554744 E ■ Giselle (Complete Ballet) [2 cd’s] Slovak RSO / Andrew Mogrelia . 8.550755-56 2 ALBÉNIZ, Isaac (1860 – 1909) ■ Asturias • Mallorca • Sevilla (see guitar favourites) ■ Giselle (Suite) (see invitation to the dance) Norbert Kraft . 8.553999 Slovak RSO / Ondrej Lenárd . 8.550081 ■ Chant d’amour • Tango (see clarinet evergreens) ■ Overture to If I Were King (Si j’étais roi) Budapest Clarinet Quintet . 8.553427 (see famous french overtures) ■ Slovak RSO / Richard Hayman . 8.550473 Iberia (see viva españa–music of spain) Slovak RSO / Kenneth Jean . -
3Vocal and Choral
CONTENTS Foreword by Klaus Heymann . 3 Alphabetical List of Works by Composer . 5 Collections . 95 Alphorn 95 Easy Listening 111 Operetta 123 American Classics 95 Flute 114 Orchestral 123 American Jewish Music 95 Funeral Music 115 Organ 127 Ballet 95 Glass Harmonica 115 Piano 128 Baroque 96 Guitar 115 Russian 129 Bassoon 97 Gypsy 118 Samplers 130 Best Of series 97 Harp 118 Saxophone 131 British Music 100 Harpsichord 118 Timpani 131 Cello 100 Horn 118 Trombone 131 Chamber Music 100 Light Classics 118 Trumpet 131 Chill With 101 Lute 119 Viennese 132 Christmas 101 Music for Meditation 119 Violin 132 Cinema Classics 103 Oboe 120 Vocal and Choral 133 Clarinet 108 Ondes Martenot 120 Wedding Music 135 Early Music 108 Operatic 120 Wind 136 Naxos Historical . 136 Naxos Nostalgia . 150 Naxos Jazz Legends . 152 Naxos Musicals . 154 Naxos Blues Legends . 154 Naxos Folk Legends . 154 Naxos Gospel Legends . 154 Naxos Jazz . 155 Naxos World . 156 Naxos Educational . 156 Naxos Super Audio CD . 157 Naxos DVD Audio . 158 Naxos DVD . 158 List of Naxos Distributors . 159 Naxos Website: www.naxos.com Symbols used in this catalogue # New release not listed in 2005 Catalogue $ Recording scheduled to be released before 31 March, 2006 † Please note that not all titles are available in all territories. Check with your local distributor for availability. 2 Also available on Mini-Disc (MD)(7.XXXXXX) Reviews and Ratings Over the years, Naxos recordings have received outstanding critical acclaim in virtually every specialized and general-interest publication around the world. In this catalogue we are only listing ratings which summarize a more detailed review in a single number or a single rating.