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Andrew Manze Paul O’Dette TheRebel, Violin Art Sonatas of the violin with Richard Egarr, harpsichord - Jaap ter Linden, viola da gamba Vivaldi, Concerts for the Prince of Poland (RV 149, 253 ‘La tempesta di Kapsberger,The The Lord Art Herbert, ofof Cherbury’s the Lute lute Book, mare’, 540, 552, 180 ‘Il piacere’, 558) with The Academy of Ancient Music Dowland, Molinaro, J.S. Bach Corelli, Complete Violin Sonatas op.5 with Richard Egarr, harpsichord [2CDs] (Suite in A minor BWV 995, Partita in E major Mozart, Violin Concertos (K.216, 218 & 219) with The English Concert BWV 1006a, Sonata in G major BWV 1001) 5 CD HMX 2907541.45 5 CD HMX 2907536.40 0:#JDAEG=\ZYVW~.9 0:#JDAEG=\ZX[W|.7 Joseph Haydn Die Schöpfung The Creation / La Création Julia Kleiter, soprano Maximilian Schmitt, tenor Johannes Weisser, bass RIAS Kammerchor 30 CD HMX 2908304.33 Freiburger Barockorchester René Jacobs 2 CD HMC 902039.40 7:+JEIIB=^W[\Wz.5 7:+JEIIB=^WYZWx.3

‘There is the book; begin at the beginning.’ If one believes an anecdote from the early 1790s, it was with the account A quintessential selection of the best western sacred music of the Creation that Haydn, in the autumn of his years, hoped to perpetuate his fame for posterity. Yet he was already through the ages and continents that will please one and all, from an the most celebrated composer in Europe, and the work’s first public performance in 1799 was such a triumph that inquisitive novice to the discerning connoisseur. 90 complete works of essential repertoire [on 30 CDs]. it was immediately repeated twice. Five years after a much acclaimed version of The Seasons, René Jacobs chooses offers you the finest selection of 111 cornerstone works of western sacred music. From the this ‘beginning’ to make his major contribution on record to the celebration of the bicentenary of Haydn’s death. earliest Christian chants to Bernstein's mass, from the gems of the Baroque to beloved Lutheran hymns, this vital collection has been created by today’s finest artists at the peak of their talents. harmonia mundi is offering it in this • Bonus version as long as stock lasts extremely Limited Box Edition. 23’ DVD Sampler ‘Creating The Creation” A gift beyond compare. • Special price code until January 1st ) n o i t i d E

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M M H H Jean-Baptiste Lully Claude Debussy Atys (CD-book edition) L’oeuvre pour piano Guy de Mey, Guillemette Laurens, Agnès Mellon,Jean-François Gardeil, Jacques Bona, Bernard Deletré, Isabelle Desrochers, Jean- Préludes, Etudes, Images Paul Fouchécourt, Véronique Gens, Michel Laplénie, Stephan Images inédites, Children’s Corner Maciejewski, Gilles Ragon, Noémi Rime, Françoise Semellaz, Arlette Suite bergamasque, Estampes Steyer, Monique ZanettiLes Arts Florissants, William Christie. Deux Arabesques, ... d’un cahier d’esquisses Masques, L’Isle joyeuse, Le Petit Nègre, All those present at the Opéra-Comique in in January 1987 have a vivid memory Pour le piano, Danse bohémienne, Rêverie of this key moment when an amazed France rediscovered a hitherto forgotten genre: Mazurka, Danse, Nocturne the tragédie en musique. An unprecedented triumph on stage, followed by an international success on record, Atys was also the starting point for a new view of Valse romantique, Ballade slave French . To mark the thirtieth anniversary of Les Arts Florissants, this Six Épigraphes antiques, etc. copiously illustrated CD-book pays tribute to the pioneering work of William Christie and his team.Tous ceux qui furent présents à l’Opéra-Comique en janvier 1987 ont gardé en mémoire ce moment fort où la France redécouvrait avec stupéfaction un Alain Planès genre oublié jusqu’alors: la tragédie en musique. Triomphe scénique sans précédent puis succès discographique international, Atys fut aussi le point de départ d’une nouvelle vision du baroque français. A l’occasion des 30 ans des Arts Florissants, ce livre-disque abondamment illustré rend hommage au travail pionnier de William Christie et de son équipe.