APRIL 2017
REPRESENTING TODAY’S GREATEST LABELS
BBC Music Magazine: March 2017
RECORDING OF THE MONTH BIS2247
SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2
Frank Peter Zimmermann NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Alan Gilbert
‘Frank Zimmermann’s vividly recorded performances, drawn from concerts in Hamburg in 2012 and 2015, stand out as formidable achievements.’
DOUBLE 5 STAR RECORDING 8226134
BENT SØRENSEN Mignon
Katrine Gislinge Lapland Chamber Orchestra, John Storgårds
‘exquisite collection of works for piano, violin and chamber orchestra’
5 STAR RECORDING ODE 1286 -2
ARVO PÄRT Da pacem Domine
Latvian Radio Choir Sigvards Kļava
‘You’ll be hard-pushed to find a disc of Pärt choral music more enjoyable than this.’
REWIND: HANNU LINTU – MY FINEST MOMENT
ODE12275
BERIO Sinfonia for 8 voices and orchestra Quattro version originali della Ritirata Notturna di Madrid di L. Boccherini, Calmo for mezzo-soprano and 22 instruments
Virpi Räisänen, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
‘We realised we had a perfect recording hall and achieved something special with this’
@selectmusicuk
APRIL 2017
Gramophone: March 2017
EDITOR’S CHOICES
BERG
Wozzeck
8.660390-91
Roman Trekel, Anne Schwanewilms, Marc Molomot, Nathan Berg, Gordon Gietz, Robert McPherson, Katherine Ciesinski, Calvin Griffin, Samuel Schultz, Brenton Ryan, Houston Symphony, Hans Graf
‘One of the finest Wozzecks on record… Graf could hardly have left a more dedicated testament of his commitment to the opera and to his work in Houston.’
LISZT 2 SONATAS for 2 PIANOS MELCD 1002463
Ludmila Berlinskaya & Arthur Ancelle
‘This is one of the finest two-piano recitals to come my way for quite some time…this will be among my discs of the year.’
SCHOENBERG Guerre-Lieder OA1227D / OABD7215D
Burkhard Fritz, Emily Magee, Anna Larsson, Markus Marquard, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Sunnyi Melles, Chorus of the Dutch National Opera, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Marc Albrecht
‘It makes for fascinating viewing…A very impressive achievement all round.’
News This April, in celebration of the label’s 30th anniversary, Naxos releases The Anniversary Collection : 30 CDs for £30 (RRP). Featuring thirty CDs recorded from 1987 to 2016, the box offers a representative selection of landmark recordings from the label’s history.
To celebrate the anniversary, we are offering stores the chance to participate in a ‘Roll Back the Years’ price campaign. Please get in touch with your sales representative for further details.
This month the Select Marketing & Press department welcomed a new member to its team. Contact Emily Longmore on [email protected] with any marketing or press enquiries.
@selectmusicuk