COMPLETE LIST OF PROGRAMMES FROM LOFT recitals and concerts cross-over music jazz, improvised and popular music choral music, arias and song recitals specials Andréi Gavrilov Stan Getz Founded in 1980, the highly acclaimed music production company LOFT of Munich quickly built up an excellent reputation for the diversity of their recordings. As well as achieving the very highest technical standards, LOFT also initiates and organises events which create new horizons in all fields of music, such as the world-renowned Munich Klaviersommer. With the co-operation of international artists, ranging from the virtuosa classical pianist Martha Argerich to the jazz master Miles Davis, from the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra to the unique pianist and composer Friedrich Gulda, LOFT has assembled a comprehensive catalogue of fascinating music which RM Associates is proud to distribute. Complete list ofRecitals programmes from and LOFT Concerts...........................................................2 Choral Music, Arias and Song Recitals...............................10 Specials.................................................................................13 Cross-Over Music..................................................................16 Jazz.......................................................................................20 RM Associates Shepherds West Rockley Road London W14 0DA tel: +44 (0)20 7605 6600 fax: +44 (0)20 7605 6610 email: [email protected] LOFT Recitals & Concerts 2 Manuel Barrueco: Rodrigo's Dag Achatz: Stravinsky's Concierto de Aranjuez Sacre du printemps The internationally-accliamed Cuba Pierre Boulez: Salzburg The Swedish piano virtuoso and guitarist was recorded live at the Festival Concert composer plays Stravinsky's Sacre Munich Philharmonie, playing This ambitious concert features two du printemps, in his own Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez works by Pierre Boulez, conducted arrangement for piano, recorded with the Munich Symphony by the composer himself:Dialogue from the Kongressaal in Munich Orchestra, conducted by de l'Ombre Double (solo clarinettist during the Munich Klaviersommer. Jean-Pierre Wallez. As an encore, Alain Damiens) and Répons Directed by János Darvas - 32' he plays Albéniz's Asturias. The (Ensemble InterContemporain and concert also includes solo soloists). Both performances Martha Argerich and performances of Rodrigo's involve electronic surround-sound. Nicolas Economou: Mozart Invocation et Danse and music by Directed by Volker Weicker - 66' Recorded during the Munich Fernando Sor, and Chick Corea. Klaviersommer, Martha Argerich Directed by Volker Weicker - 62' Stanislav Bunin: and Nicolas Economou play Piano Recital Recitals Mozart's and ConcertsPiano Sonata for Four This live concert recording from Hands KV 381. the Munich Philharmonie features Directed by János Darvas - 14' the brilliant Russian pianist, playing works by Chopin, Debussy and Martha Argerich and Poulenc. Nelson Freire: Piano Directed by János Darvas - 88' Concert Recorded live at the Munich Klaviersommer, Martha Argerich and Nelson Freire tackle Ravel's La Valse and Rachmaninov's Second Suite for piano, Debussy's Manuel Barrueco Estampes, Chopin's Scherzo in B flat minor and three Nouvelles Etudes, with typically South American fervour. Michel Béroff: Directed by János Darvas - 61' Piano Recital Michel Béroff's concert of extremely Martha Argerich and demanding modern music was Mischa Maisky: Schumann recorded at the Munich Recorded at the Kongressaal, Klaviersommer. His programme is Munich, Martha Argerich plays the comprised of Schoenberg's Six piano and Mischa Maisky the 'cello, Little Pieces Op.19, a selection from in a performance of Robert Debussy's Préudes, and his Etudes Mischa Maisky and Martha Argerich Schumann's Fantasy Pieces pour les accords. Nos1-3 Op.73. Directed by János Darvas - 26' Directed by János Darvas - 11' Martha Argerich and Nicolas Economou LOFT Recitals & Concerts 3 Sylvain Cambreling conducts a Schubert Concert Recorded in the magnificent baroque cathedral at Zwiefalten, Sylvain Cambreling conducts the Norddeutscher Rundfunk Orchestra and Choir, with soloists Juliane Banse (soprano), Hermine May (mezzo-soprano), Deon van der Walt (tenor), Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) and Hermann Prey (baritone). They perform Schubert's A Series of Piano Recital by Nicolas Economou Symphony No. 8 in B minor D759 - A series of piano recitals with the Cypriot virtuoso Nicolas Economou the Unfinished Symphony - and his who died in a car crash in 1993, at the age of forty. Mass in E flat major D950. Directed by Klaas Rusticus - 84' Recitals and Concerts Daniel Chorzempa on the Economou plays Bach Economou plays Liszt's Organ and Piano Recorded live from Munich's Mephisto Waltz Economou gives a thrilling In this live recording from the Herkulessaal, Economou gives an performance of Liszt's Mephisto Herkulesaal in Munich, Daniel exemplary reading of six pieces Waltz. The programme includes a Chorzempa plays Reger's from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. short introduction by Economou. Variations on a theme of Johann Directed by János Darvas - 25' Directed by Klaus Voswinckel - 14' Sebastian Bach from the Cantata Economou plays Beethoven 'Auf Himmelfahrt allein' Op.81 on In this live recording, Economou Economou plays Mozart the piano, and Liszt's Prelude and plays Beethoven's Six Bagatelles Recorded at the Kongressaal, Fugue on the Sequence B-A-C-H Op.126, imparting in his Munich, Economou, renowned for on the organ. interpretation the sense of a new his outstanding interpretation of Directed by János Darvas - 50' departure. Mozart, gives a sensitive performance of the Piano Sonata Eddie Daniels plays Mozart Directed by János Darvas - 21' No. 12 in F K332. Clarinetist Eddie Daniels is widely Economou plays Chopin Directed by János Darvas - 15' regarded as Benny Goodman's Economou performs Chopin's Four successor and, like Goodman, he Ballades Ops.23, 38 47 and 52, and Economou plays Schumann is a master of both classical and the composer's famous Scherzo in In a live recording from the jazz techniques. In this programme, B flat minor Op.31, in a recording Kongressaal in Munich, Economou recorded live from the made from the Kongressaal, performs Schumann's Kreisleriana Philharmonie, Munich, he plays Munich. Op.16, Papillons Op.2 and the Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A Eddie Daniels Directed by János Darvas - 48' Arabeske in C Op.18. major K622 with the Munich Directed by János Darvas - 56' Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Economou plays Liszt Jean-Pierre Wallez. As an encore, Nicolas Economou gives a brilliant Economou plays Shchedrin he solos with a free jazz performance of Liszt's Piano Sonata Nicolas Economou gives a improvisation. in B minor, which demands superb compelling reading of his teacher Directed by Volker Weicker - 35' virtuoso skill. Recorded live from and mentor, Rodion Shchedrin's the Kongressaal, Munich. rarely-heard Piano Sonata 1962. Directed by János Darvas - 30' Directed by János Darvas - 13' LOFT Recitals & Concerts 4 The Fonenay Trio in Concert In a concert recorded live in the Detlev Eisinger: Weissen Saal in Bad Kissingen, Piano Recital the Fontenay Trio - Wolf Harden In this live recording, the German (piano), Michael Mücke (violin) and concert pianist plays three sonatas Niklas Schmidt ('cello) - performs by Scarlatti and Schumann's Evelyn Glennie Mozart's Piano Trio in B flat, Carnaval: Scènes mignonnes KV502, Henze's Kammersonate composées sur quatre notes Op.9. Evelyn Glennie in Concert and Brahms's Trio for Piano, Violin Directed by Dieter Hens - 41' The Scottish percussionist and 'Cello C major, Op.87. extraordinaire is recorded live from Directed by Georg Wübbolt - 68' Michael Endres: the Munich Klaviersommer. Her Piano Recital programme includes Masson's The German pianist, winner of both Nelson Freire: Schumann Prim; Rzewski's To the Earth; Michi the first prize and the special and Chopin by her Japanese mentor Keiko prize at the prestigious Schubert In a concert recorded from the Abe; McLeod's The Song of Competition, is recorded live, at Kongressaal, Munich, the South Dionysius; and, from Brazil, Ney the Munich Philharmonie. He plays American pianist plays Schumann's Rosauro's Concerto for Marimba. Schubert's Sonata No.20 in A Fantasy in C Op.17, Chopin's She is accompanied by pianist D959, Godowsky's Paraphrase of Ballade No. 3 in A flat major Op.47, Philip Smith. Recitals Johann and Strauss'sConcerts Die Fledermaus Berceuse in D flat major Op.57 and Directed by Dieter Hens - 66' and Friedrich Gulda's Prelude and Scherzo No. 4 in E major Op.54. Fugue. Directed by János Darvas - 50' Anna Gourari: Directed by Dieter Hens - 50' Piano Recital Andreas Frölich: The young prize-winning Russian Piano Recital Fontenay Trio Eliot Fisk: Guitar Solo pianist plays a selection of solo This live recording features the In this live recording from the pieces - Rachmaninov's Etude German pianist playing Busoni's Herkulessaal in Munich, the Op.39 in C minor; Hindemith's Chaconne in D minor after J.S. outstanding American classical Nachtstück and Ragtime from Suite Bach and Brahms's Ballads Nos. 2, guitarist plays his own transcription Op.26; Chopin's Nocturne No. 3 3 and 4 Op.10. of a Bach Partita for violin. and Scherzo No. 2 Op.31 in B Directed by Dieter Hens - 36' Directed by János Darvas - 23' minor; and Tchaikovsky's White Andréi Gavrilov: Two Nights from The Seasons. Recitals Directed by Dieter Hens - 38' One of today's greatest concert pianists, Andréi Gavrilov enjoys Hans Graf: a distinguished international career and has been awarded Mozart in Salzburg many of the music world's top Recorded at the Mozarteum, the prizes for his audio releases. programme includes the Symphony These two live concert in D major K95, Piano Concerto recordings come from the Munich Philharmonie: No. 21 in C K467, the concert aria 'Basta, vincesti' K486a, the rondo Gavrilov: for soprano, 'Al desio di chi t'adora' Beethoven Recital K577, and the Symphony No. 39 in Gavrilov plays Beethoven's Piano E flat K543. Hans Graf conducts the Sonata Op.10, No. 2 in F major and Mozarteum Orchestra with soloists No. 3 in D major. Maria Tipo (piano) and Cornelia Directed by Dieter Hens - 38' Kallisch (soprano).