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NEW ON NAXOS The World’s Leading Classical Music Label DECEMBER 2019 © 2019 Naxos Rights US, Inc. • Contact Us: [email protected] www.naxos.com • www.NaxosMusicGroup.com • www.naxosmusiclibrary.com • blog.naxos.com NEW ON NAXOS | DECEMBER 2019 8.573422 Playing Time: 74:25 Price Code: NXP Release Date: 7 47313 34227 3 13 Dec 2019 Balevska © V. Nayden Todorov Pancho VLADIGEROV (1899–1978) Key Features: Bulgarian Suite ● Despite being one of the most decorated composers of his generation, Pancho Vladigerov is still barely known outside Seven Symphonic Bulgarian Dances Bulgaria, his music being found here and there on recital Vardar Rhapsody recordings of music by Balkan composers. Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra Nayden Todorov ● As one of the first composers to successfully combine elements of Bulgarian folk music with the rich sonorities available to Pancho Vladigerov is considered by many to be the most influential modern symphonic orchestras, his music has much of the wit composer that Bulgaria has yet produced, gaining fame between the and freshness and touch of exotic flavor that has given popularity World Wars and earning the admiration of Shostakovich. The three to the works of Kodály, if anything with an even lighter and more works recorded here are a testament to Vladigerov’s mission to bring approachable feel. The Seven Symphonic Bulgarian Dances in Bulgarian music to international attention, successfully combining particular have a cinematic opulence that will appeal to a wide elements of folk music with European classical tradition. The Vardar audience. Rhapsody has been called ‘the Bulgarian equivalent of Chopin’s ● Conductor Nayden Todorov is among the most talented Polonaise in A’, and the lively and exotic Seven Symphonic Bulgarian Bulgarian musicians of the younger generation: ‘A musician to Dances is among the most notable of a series of works that fuse the backbone whose harmonic and smooth movements enchant joyous regional melodies with sophisticated Western orchestration. acoustically and visually’ (Solothurner Zeitung). His Naxos recording of Rachmaninov Opera Highlights (8.557817) was About Nayden Todorov considered by MusicWeb International to be ‘another Naxos Nayden Todorov is among the most talented Bulgarian musicians opera triumph. An intelligent and valuable concept. All performed of his generation, with a vast repertoire that spans both symphonic with passion and commitment.’ and operatic works. A native of Bulgaria, the multi-talented European ● Making its Naxos debut with this album, the Rousse conductor has worked with orchestras in Vienna, Israel, and Philharmonic Orchestra has appeared on international Bulgaria, where he currently serves as general director of the Sofia tours at the highest artistic level in Germany, Poland, Austria, Philharmonic. In Israel, he was the resident conductor of the Haifa Switzerland, Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and others. Symphony Orchestra, selected from more than 150 candidates. It has recorded for the Golden Fund of the Bulgarian National Todorov has recorded over one hundred albums, and has also Radio, Television and Radio Berlin, as well as making recordings created several music productions for various radio and TV stations. for various companies in Europe and the USA. In 2012 Todorov was named Bulgarian Musician of the Year. Companion Titles – Classical Music from the Balkans 8.570073 8.559159 8.579035 8.573920 © Gergana Georgieva Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra 2 NEW ON NAXOS | DECEMBER 2019 Includes WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS 8.574005 Playing Time: 64:50 © V. Balevska © V. Price Code: NXP Release Date: Dario Salvi 7 47313 40057 7 13 Dec 2019 Daniel-François-Esprit AUBER (1782–1871) Key Features: Overtures ● Daniel-François-Esprit Auber was a leading composer of French opera from the 1820s onwards and was enormously Le Maçon • Le Timide popular in his day, but aside from the hit opera Fra Diavolo there Le Séjour militaure are few recordings of his music currently available, and most of the overtures and incidental music recorded here are world La Neige • La Bergère châtelaine premieres performed from archive sources. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice Dario Salvi ● This collection of overtures follows on from another world premiere, our recording of Auber’s La Sirène (8.660436) Daniel-François-Esprit Auber’s music radiates both his amiable released in April 2019. This was considered ‘engaging and personality and the Parisian elegance of his times. The huge success entertaining… David Reiland secures bright and breezy of his operas resulted in a popularity for these overtures that rivalled playing from his appropriately named Orchestre des Frivolités that of Rossini, who was an early influence. Auber’s brilliant and Parisiennes’ by Gramophone, and ‘a really recommendable energetic style infuses tales of romance both rustic and aristocratic, release’ by Pizzicato. with moods ranging from dramatic heroism to dashing ballroom dances – all portrayed with the signature charm that made him a ● Conductor Dario Salvi specializes in the restoration and standard bearer of musical stylishness and good taste. Auber’s opera performance of rare works, in particular those of Meyerbeer La Sirène can be found on Naxos 8.660436. This is the first volume and Auber. His Naxos recording of Sacred Works by Meyerbeer of a project to record all the overtures to his 31 opéras-comiques, (8.573907) was considered ‘a good candidate for ‘find of the seven opéras, three drames lyriques and seven other stage works. month,’ for it shows Meyerbeer’s originality from a very early age’ in Barnes & Noble. About Dario Salvi ● The Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice is Dario Salvi is an Anglo/Italian orchestral conductor and researcher regarded as one of the world’s leading representatives of Czech specialising in the restoration and performance of rare works. His musical culture, and has recorded extensively for various labels. main area of interest is Viennese Music and works by Meyerbeer and Their numerous Naxos albums include symphonies by Leopold Auber. Salvi has conducted opera and operetta across Europe and Koželuch (8.573872) ‘delivered with a sense of charm and grace the US as well as in more exotic places like the Royal Opera House that will have you wanting to get out of your chair and dance!’ in Muscat, Oman. His passion is the rediscovery and performance of (iClassical); Michael Haydn’s symphonies (8.573498) played never-before-heard masterpieces by the likes of Suppé, Meyerbeer, ‘with informed period style and impeccable taste, and spotless Rumshinsky, Genée, Auber and many others. technical polish’ (Fanfare); and their recording of Cimarosa’s Overtures (8.573459) was considered ‘one of the best Naxos Supplementary Marketing Materials: releases I’ve heard in a while and should make my list of 2017 ● Key Release Kit favorites’ by Classical Candor. ● Facebook cover and post Companion Titles – Companion Titles – Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Composer Orchestra Pardubice © Frantisek Renza Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice 8.573553 8.660436 8.573488 8.573459 3 NEW ON NAXOS | DECEMBER 2019 8.574141 Playing Time: 57:57 © Stephanie Pistel Price Code: NXP Release Date: 7 47313 41417 8 13 Dec 2019 Tony Banks Tony BANKS (b. 1950) WATCH MUSIC VIDEOS Five Prelude to a Million Years Reveille Prelude to a Million Years Reveille • Ebb and Flow Ebb and Flow Autumn Sonata Renaissance Autumn Sonata • Renaissance Companion Titles – Tony Banks, Composer Orchestrated and arranged by Nick Ingman (b. 1948) Tony Banks, Piano, Celeste Czech National Symphony Orchestra and Choir Nick Ingman Tony Banks, the renowned founder member and keyboard maven of Lipson © Cliff the rock band Genesis, continues his acclaimed series of orchestral Charlie Siem compositions with Five. The suite opens with Prelude to a Million 8.572986 violinist 8.557466 Years, originally commissioned for and performed at the Cheltenham Music Festival. Banks’ signature melodic gifts and feel for cinematic Key Features: scale are all in evidence in Five, just as they were in Six (8.572986) ● Tony Banks’ legendary status as keyboard player with the rock and Seven (8.557466), ‘a work of stirring beauty’ (ProgSheet). band Genesis and as a solo artist in his own right has never entirely contained his restless creativity, and this new suite for First released by BMG Records in February 2018, Naxos is orchestra Five follows on from two previous projects that have proud to present this recording which is described by Stage And found a substantial niche in the Naxos catalogue. Cinema as 'gorgeous, transporting music sounds exactly like a soaring soundtrack'. CrypticRock gave this recording 5 out of 5 ● These recordings are always prized for their eloquent and stylish orchestrations, this time stars: ‘Five is therefore no different from what one would expect seeing Tony Banks working with the highly from this artist: stunning, evocative, beautifully-orchestrated, respected arranger Nick Ingman, who has and timeless. With five marvelous pieces of brilliance, Five is worked regularly with the London Symphony a shining gem of sonic beauty that is truly deserving of your Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. attention and a round of emphatic applause.’ Interesting touches in Five include using a duduk for the opening of the final movement, About Tony Banks Renaissance. Tony Banks is a founding member of the rock group Genesis, ● MusicWeb International accurately