MAR-APR 2012 NEW RELEASE GUIDE THIS MONTH’S HIGHLIGHTS: HWR 1007 8.572695 GP606 Gerhard FROMMEL Howard SHORE Leoš JANÁČEK Hugo Taras Bulba BIS-SACD-1965 LPO-0061 8.572986 Tony BANKS Chameleon Ludwig van BEETHOVEN SIX Pieces for Orchestra Missa Solemnis (DVD) OA1073D / (Blu-ray)OABD7105D (DVD)709508 / (Blu-ray) 709604 6220606 English Recorder Concertos Claudio MONTEVERDI Leoš JANÁČEK L’Incoronazione di Poppea The Makropulos Case Naxos International (Far East) Limited 5B, Blue Box Factory Building, 25 Hing Wo Street, Tin Wan, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Tel: 2951 9557 Email:
[email protected] Leoš JANÁČEK (1854-1928) Tony BANKS (b 1950) Taras Bulba SIX Pieces for Orchestra Lachian Dances • Moravian Charlie Siem (violin) Dances Martin Robertson (alto saxophone) Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra The City of Prague Philharmonic Antoni Wit Orchestra Paul Englishby Leoš Janáček was an authority on his native folk-music, and the Tony Banks, founder member of Lachian and Moravian Dances rock band Genesis, has already preserve and celebrate culture and written a much admired orchestral traditions which were vanishing work called Seven (8.557466), in even in his own lifetime. Based on Gogol’s historical novel, Janáček’s which he was praised for his ‘genuine melodic gift’ (Gramophone). inspired orchestral rhapsody on Taras Bulba depicts three moving His new work consists of six evocative songs without words which and dramatic episodes in the violent life of the Cossack leader, may arouse in the listener ideas of seduction, journeys, heroes, climaxing in his stirring and triumphant prophecy of liberation. This quests, decisions and goals. Two of the pieces feature solo release follows hot on the heels of Antoni Wit’s acclaimed Warsaw instruments – alto saxophone on Siren and violin on Blade – played recording of Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass and Sinfonietta (8.572639).