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NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS The magical music of pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi — which lives on the border between classical music and the uncategorizable — has been enchanting listeners for over twenty years. Elements, his latest release, explores connections between science, spiritualism and the visual arts in a glorious disc of music that blends acoustic and electronic sounds. Steven Osborne, one of Hyperion’s formidable roster of virtuoso pianists, presents a charming album of music by Schubert that includes the evergreen Impromptus. Gramophone Label of the Year Channel Classics offers a new recording of Biber’s fascinating Rosary Sonatas featuring violinist Rachel Podger. The violin is also the star on violinist Isabelle Faust’s new release of Brahms sonatas for harmonia mundi and on two discs of Vivaldi concertos with James Ehnes and Amandine Beyer. Hyperion’s Romantic Cello Concerto series reaches volume seven with this month’s release featuring works by Wilhelm Fitzenhagen played by Alban Gerhardt. Fans of chamber music will rejoice over the latest release by the illustrious Takács Quartet — a disc featuring quartets by Janácek and Smetana. Channel Classics presents the début release by the Hamlet Piano Trio playing Piano Trios by Mendelssohn. The holiday season is right around the corner, so a new Christmas album from the superb chamber choir Stile Antico will be received with delight by listeners everywhere. The series of recordings based upon the liturgical calendar featuring the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge continues with a new disc focusing on the funeral service. Soprano Elizabeth Watts is the soloist on a disc of joyous and virtuosic music by Alessandro Scarlatti. In non-classical releases, Jazz guitarist Gilad Hekselman returns with a new Jazz Village release entitled Homes and world music superstar Alan Stivell presents a new concept album called AMzer.
ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS Glass: Symphony No.10 Bruckner Orchester Linz, Davies Orange Mountain • OMM 0101
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Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Andreas Staier harmonia mundi • HMC 902181
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Gounod’s Forgotten Masterpiece Following his award-winning recording of Donizetti’s Les Martyrs, Sir Mark Elder turns his attention to a forgotten masterpiece of 19th century French opera, Gounod’s La Colombe. This superb cast is led by two rapidly rising stars of the opera world, American soprano Erin Morley and Mexican tenor Javier Camarena.
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COMING NEXT MONTH Gounod: La Colombe The Hallé, Sir Mark Elder Opera Rara • ORC 53
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LASSO Prophetiae Sibyllarum
IMPORT The Sibyls were mythical women of ancient times with the gift of prophecy. They were a favorite motif in the visual arts during the Price Code: A22 Renaissance: the best known are Michelangelo’s (Suggested Retail Price: $22.98) Sibyls in the ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. Lasso’s Prophetiae Sibyllarum was composed at the Munich court of Duke Albrecht V. The Duke prohibited the work’s publication, thus making it the sole property of the Munich court. This “musica riservata” is noted for its great compositional skill and sophisticated Latin texts – referring to Christmas events in this case. The VocalConsort Berlin supplements this half-hour work with additional motets by Lasso, also associated with Christmas celebrations.
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French Flute Music The Accent Recordings 1979-2003 Barthold Kuijken (flute), Robert Kohnen (harpsichord), Wieland Kuijken (viola da gamba) Accent • ACC 24311 IMPORT The members of the Kuijken family are renowned for their contributions to early music scholarship and performance practice. Flutist Price Code: 4A15 Barthold Kuijken specializes in the performance (11 CDs for the Price of 4, Suggested Retail Price: $63.98) of early music on original instruments. Currently principal flutist in La Petite Bande, Kuijken also plays chamber music concerts all over the world and has recorded extensively. This specially priced boxed set brings together recordings of 18th century French music that Kuijken made between 1979 and 2003 for the Accent label.
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VocalConsort Berlin, Daniel Reuss Accent • ACC 24307
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LALO Complete Songs
IMPORT Composer Édouard Lalo’s work encompassed the period of Romanticism that witnessed the evolution of the romance de salon genre into Price Code: 2A15 the mélodie française or French art song. It is an (2 CD Set, Suggested Retail Price: $31.98) injustice of posterity that only Fauré, Duparc and Debussy acquired true fame in this genre. This collection from baritone Tassis Christoyannis and pianist Jeff Cohen featuring the two scènes de salon for voice and piano, the seven romances and the 23 mélodies, shows that Lalo easily stands alongside his more well-known countrymen.
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SAINT-SAENS Piano Concertos Nos.2 & 5 Louis Schwizgebel (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra, Fabien Gabel, Martyn Brabbins Aparté • AP 112
IMPORT Louis Schwizgebel may not be as well-known as other pianists on the international stage, but he leaves an indelible stamp on each Price Code: A21 masterpiece he performs. This album, dedicated (Suggested Retail Price: $21.98) to Camille Saint-Saëns, began with a sensational recording of the Piano Concerto No.2 made in 2014 for the BBC. Moved by his performance, the BBC and Aparté decided to join forces to produce, under the same conditions, the Piano Concerto No.5 as a natural pairing to complete this transcendent program.
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Tassis Christoyannis (baritone), Jeff Cohen (piano) Aparté • AP 110
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[PRIORITY RELEASE] Rachel Podger (violin), Marcin Świątkiewicz (harpsichord), Jonathan Manson (cello), David Miller (theorbo) Channel Classics • CCS SA 37315
IMPORT SACD Hybrid/ Stereo & Multi-channel/ DSD Even today, Biber’s Rosary Sonatas are considered the most extensive example of scordatura — a technique whereby the strings are purposefully tuned differently from their usual arrangement. In these works, the violin’s usual G-D-A-E tuning is only used for the opening sonata and the closing Passacaglia. The other fourteen sonatas each have a different configuration of tuning. Compositionally, this allowed Biber to obtain unusual chords, opening up a whole new spectrum of harmonic and textural possibilities. This fundamentally altered what a violin was and could be; its physicality as well as its voice was transformed. On this recording, the incomparable Rachel Podger reveals all the mysteries and glories of these amazing works.
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“There is probably no more inspirational musician working today than Podger.” —STEREOPHILE
Also available Vivaldi: L’Estro Armonico Channel Classics • CCS SA 36515 (723385365150) “This is bold, intelligent, exciting Vivaldi.” —CLASSICS TODAY • 10/10 5
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[PRIORITY RELEASE] Hamlet Piano Trio Channel Classics • CSS SA 36415
IMPORT SACD Hybrid/ Stereo & Multi-channel/ DSD In 2011, three world-class musicians, Italian pianist Paolo Giacometti, Scottish violinist Candida Thompson and SerbianRussian cellist Xenia Jankovic decided to join forces and form the Hamlet Piano Trio. All three have earned their stripes, both as soloists and as chamber musicians, and their reputation as a trio continues to grow worldwide. On their début recording, the group performs Mendelssohn’s two Piano Trios.
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Recently released featuring Candida Thompson Schubert: String Quintet Channel Classics • CCS SA 36215 (723385362159)
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MENDELSSOHN Piano Trios Opp.49 & 66
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PURCELL Fantazias & In Nomines
IMPORT The work of a young twenty-one year old on the edge of his too brief but meteoric career, Purcell’s Fantasias for viols reveal the composer’s most intimate expression. A masterpiece of polyphonic thinking to which only the Musical Offering and the Art of Fugue by Bach are worthy comparison. Sit Fast is incomparable in this music, breathing life into the muted colors and arranging them with admirable subtlety. These are performances of an exhilarating intensity.
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Also available Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge Eloquentia • ELO 11215 (3760107400253) “The Art of Fugue is highly compelling on viols. Sit Fast delivers it with great dedication and generosity.” —AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE 7
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[PRIORITY RELEASE] Gli incogniti Amandine Beyer harmonia mundi • HMC 902221 IMPORT In his famous 1720 pamphlet Il teatro alla moda, composer Benedetto Marcello satirized what he saw as “excesses” in the new style of Venetian opera espoused by Vivaldi and others. Each of the qualities he mocked, from cadenzas and virtuoso variations to the addition of popular dances and sound effects, has provided inspiration for the works on this new release from Amandine Beyer and Gli incogniti. Vivaldi’s experiments — his spontaneity, his striking juxtapositions and contrasts — are key to the gloriously theatrical flavor of his instrumental music.
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“Amandine Beyer & Co. are superb musicians...” —CLASSICS TODAY
Also available Couperin: Apothéoses harmonia mundi • HMC 902193 (3149020219324) “Wonderfully Sumptuous...” —FANFARE 8
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VIVALDI Il teatro alla moda Violin Concertos RV228, 282, 313, 314, 316, 322, 323, 372a & 391
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[PRIORITY RELEASE] Isabelle Faust (violin) Alexander Melnikov (piano) harmonia mundi • HMC 902219 IMPORT In 2007, Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov gave us an acclaimed version of Brahms’s Violin Sonata No.1. On this new release, they complete their cycle with performances of the Violin Sonatas Nos.2 and 3 alongside Schumann’s Three Romances Op.94. The program concludes with the F.A.E. Sonata, a collaborative rarity by Brahms, Schumann and Albert Dietrich written in honor of the great violinist Joseph Joachim, who was challenged by the composers to guess who had written which movement.
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“This disc confirms them as an ideally matched duo at the height of their powers.” —THE SUNDAY TIMES
Also available Brahms: Horn Trio Op.40, Violin Sonata Op.78 harmonia mundi • HMC 901981 (794881891122) “A glorious performance...” —STEREOPHILE 9
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BRAHMS Violin Sonatas Nos.2 & 3 SCHUMANN Three Romances BRAHMS, SCHUMANN & DIETRICH F.A.E Sonata
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[PRIORITY RELEASE] Choir of Clare College, Cambridge Matthew Jorysz (organ), Peter Harrison (organ) Graham Ross harmonia mundi • HMU 907617 IMPORT In memory of the faithful departed, Graham Ross directs the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge in a program of English and Spanish music for the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls. The program culminates in Tomás Luis de Victoria’s last published work, his sixpart 1605 Requiem, regarded by many as one of the finest works of the Spanish Renaissance.
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“One of the most celebrated ensembles of its kind.” —AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE
Also available Ascendit Deus harmonia mundi • HMU 907623 (093046762322) “The performances, as expected, are top notch.” —THE BUFFALO NEWS 10
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Requiem Music for All Saints & All Souls
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[PRIORITY RELEASE] Stile Antico harmonia mundi • HMU 807575
IMPORT SACD Hybrid/ Stereo & Multi-channel/ DSD Early music vocal ensemble Stile Antico has been praised for “breathtaking freshness, vitality and balance” by The New York Times. This new Christmas program of Renaissance polyphony features a glorious mass by the Flemish master Jacobus Clemens non Papa, alongside traditional old-German carols and motets, many of them still sung to this day. This is an irresistibly festive collection from the group that has become “the gold standard in this repertory” (The Independent).
“Stile Antico is at the top of the Renaissance a cappella scene. Their voices are seamless.” —THE BUFFALO NEWS
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More Christmas music from Stile Antico Puer natus est harmonia mundi • HMU 807517 (093046751760) “Once you start this disc, you can’t tear yourself away.” —THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER 11
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A Wondrous Mystery Renaissance music for Christmas
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OCTOBER 2015
[PRIORITY RELEASE] Elizabeth Watts (soprano) The English Concert, Laurence Cummings harmonia mundi • HMU 807574
IMPORT Soprano Elizabeth Watts has established herself among the brightest talents performing today. Her voice has been described by International Record Review as, “one of the most beautiful Britain has seen in a generation.” On Con eco d’amore, Watts performs a selection of rarely heard arias from cantatas, serenatas and operas by Alessandro Scarlatti. She is joined by the acclaimed period instrument ensemble The English Concert led by Laurence Cummings.
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ADVANCE REVIEW “Watts, Cummings and the English Consort make an ideal partnership in what is one of the most thrilling albums of its kind.” —EARLY MUSIC TODAY
Also available Bach: Cantatas & Arias harmonia mundi • HMC 807550 (093046755065) “Stunning... Watts does full justice to Bach’s long-lined vocal writing...” —FANFARE 12
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SCARLATTI Con eco d’amore
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Véronique Gens (soprano), René Jacobs (countertenor), Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, La Chapelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe and more harmonia mundi • HMX 2908717 IMPORT 2015 marks the 300th anniversary of the death of Louis XIV. An autocratic ruler, the Sun King was known for plunging his country into famine with his endless battles, but also for his contributions to the arts. Throughout his seventy-two year reign, music played a crucial role in his royal life. It was meticulously arranged around him, his court, his desires and his hunts. This collection featuring recordings from René Jacobs, William Christie, Philippe Herreweghe and many more presents the soundtrack to ordinary days and grand nights at Versailles.
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CONTENTS Louis XIV before Versailles
His Majesty’s Entertainments
Rovetta: Vespro solenne, Le Ballet Royal de la Nuit Lully: Les Noces de village, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme Charpentier: Le Malade imaginaire
Lambert: Airs de cour Gautier: Fantaisie Couperin: Concerts Royaux Nos.1, 2 & 4, Pièces de Clavecin Marais: Suite for viola da gamba, Tombeau de Sainte-Colombe
An Ordinary Day at Versailles Lully: Miserere mei, Deus De Lalande: Super flumina Babilonis, Symphonies Nos.5 & 11 Marais: Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont de Paris Charpentier: Actéon (excerpts) Philidor: Le Mariage de la Grosse Cathos Couperin: La superbe, Sonada en trio De Visée: Pièces en ré mineur
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Opera at Versailles Lully: Armide
Pomp & Circumstance Charpentier: Te Deum De lalande: Concert de Trompettes Lully: Dies Irae Campra: Messe de Requiem
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Les menus plaisirs de Louis XIV de Paris à Versailles Music of Lully, Charpentier, Delalande, Couperin and more
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of harmonia mundi’s artists • des artistes harmonia mundi
A Musical Journey into the English Renaissance Stile Antico harmonia mundi • HMX 2908727
Paul Hillier Conducts Arvo Pärt
A Viol Consort Plays J.S. Bach
Theatre of Voices, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Paul Hillier harmonia mundi • HMX 2908730
Fretwork harmonia mundi • HMX 2908742
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THE MAJOR PROJECTS • LES GRANDS PROJETS
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Romantic Quartets & Quintets
Arias & Scenes for Countertenor
Jerusalem Quartet harmonia mundi • HMX 2908733
Bejun Mehta (countertenor) harmonia mundi • HMX 2908736
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Andreas Staier plays Schumann
A Vivaldi Grand Tour
Andreas Staier (piano) harmonia mundi • HMX 2908739
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin harmonia mundi • HMX 2908745
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THE MAJOR PROJECTS • LES GRANDS PROJETS
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OCTOBER 2015
Arias for Benucci
Hyperion • CDA 68078
IMPORT Francesco Benucci was an outstanding Italian bass/baritone singer of the 18th century. This collection of Arias, featuring English operatic Price Code: A19 bass Matthew Rose, offers a fascinating insight (Suggested Retail Price: $19.98) into his world. This tribute to the larger-thanlife opera star, for whom Mozart created the role of Figaro, features arias from Mozart, Salieri, Sarti, Martín y Soler and Paisiello. Rose is superbly backed by Jonathan Cohen leading Arcangelo, one of the world’s leading ensembles.
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CLAUSEN Calm on the listening ear of night PAULUS Jesu carols Choir of Royal Holloway, Rupert Gough Hyperion • CDA 68110
IMPORT René Clausen and Stephen Paulus are two of the biggest names in American choral music of the last few decades. Clausen is best known as Price Code: A19 the Artistic Director of the annual Concordia (Suggested Retail Price: $19.98) Christmas Concerts, and as an outstanding teacher and conductor. Paulus has composed more than 600 works — from operas and large-scale oratorios to accessible arrangements of carols and folk songs. He was the first American composer to write for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King’s College, Cambridge. In the singers of Royal Holloway Choir both composers find worthy new champions.
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Matthew Rose (bass) Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen
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OCTOBER 2015
[PRIORITY RELEASE] Takács Quartet Hyperion • CDA 67997
IMPORT The much-fêted Takács Quartet presents three popular string quartets from Czechoslovakia. Janácek’s String Quartet No.1 was inspired by Leo Tolstoy’s novella, The Kreutzer Sonata, which was in turn inspired by Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No.9. Janácek’s String Quartet No.2 was dedicated to his friendship with Kamila Stösslová, a married woman 38 years his junior with whom he exchanged over 700 letters. As the subtitle suggests, Smetana’s String Quartet No.1 ‘From My Life’ is semi-autobiographical and consists of sketches of periods from Smetana’s life. All three works share narrative undercurrents that draw performances of gripping engagement from this elite group of players.
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Also available Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, String Quartet No.2 Hyperion • CDA 67987 (034571179872) “An absolute delight — hauntingly beautiful [and] insightful...” —THE WHOLENOTE 17
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JANÁCEK String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 SMETANA String Quartet No.1
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OCTOBER 2015
[PRIORITY RELEASE] Alban Gerhardt (cello) Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Stefan Blunier Hyperion • CDA 68063 IMPORT Wilhelm Fitzenhagen was a German cellist, composer and instructor, best known today as the dedicatee of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo theme. Volume 7 of the Romantic Cello Concerto series features his two triumphant concertos alongside several other original works, and his (in)famous version of the Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations all performed by one of today’s great German virtuosos, Alban Gerhardt.
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“No praise is too high for Alban Gerhardt’s musicianship, commitment and technique…” —International Record Review
Also available The Romantic Cello Concerto Vol.6 Hyperion • CDA 67790 (034571177908) “This is a trip to the romantic past.” —AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE 18
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The Romantic Cello Concerto Vol.7 Fitzenhagen Cello Concertos Nos.1 & 2, Ballade, Resignation Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo theme (arr. Fitzenhagen)
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[PRIORITY RELEASE] Steven Osborne (piano) Hyperion • CDA 68107
IMPORT British pianist Steven Osborne shines in lyrical new performances of seven of Schubert’s greatest late works for piano, Four Impromptus D935 and Three piano pieces D946. Rounding out this program are the extended Hüttenbrenner Variations of 1817 named for Schubert’s close friend and fellow pupil of Salieri, Anselm Hüttenbrenner.
“Steven Osborne’s playing is a miracle of elegance and point.” —Classics Today
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Also available Medtner & Rachmaninov: Piano Sonatas Hyperion • CDA 67936 (034571179360) “Osborne brings ease, clarity and intellect to these vast musical landscapes.” —cBC MUSIC - DISC OF THE WEEK 19
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Schubert Four Impromptus D935, Three piano pieces D946, Variations on a theme by Anselm Hüttenbrenner D576
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Roger Muraro La Dolce Volta • LDV 20
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LISZT. Le piano de demain
IMPORT Le piano de demain features Liszt’s Fantasia and Fugue on B.A.C.H., Hungarian Rhapsody No.10, St. Francis de Paul Walking on the Water, Piano Sonata Price Code: A23 in B minor, and his transcriptions of Wagner’s The (Suggested Retail Price: $23.98) Flying Dutchman and Tristan and Isolde. Pianist Roger Muraro takes us from darkness to light with readings full of nuances, radiant energy and prodigious virtuosity.
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Nuria Rovira Salat (voice), Sarah Nemtanu (violin), Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen (viola), Pascal Pallisco (accordion), Julien Carton (piano), Armand Amar (piano) Long Distance • 0810514 IMPORT Pixel is the happy meeting, playful and sensual, between the movement of the dancer and illusions of projection. The work of Price Code: A21 choreographer Mourad Merzouki, artistic (Suggested Retail Price: $21.98) director of Compagnie Käfig, is animated by a desire for openness to the world, a mix of disciplines and an insatiable curiosity. Merzouki said of this release, “beyond video projections, I wanted the music of Armand Amar to come to rest on the choreography and images as an additional invitation to travel. Accompanying the performers, it highlights the energy just as much as poetry, inhabiting the bodies of the dancers.”
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WF BACH Harpsichord Concertos
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Il Convito, Maude Gratton Mirare • MIR 162
IMPORT Overshadowed by his father, Johann Sebastian, and his brothers Carl Philipp Emanuel and Johann Christian, the music of Wilhelm Price Code: A23 Friedemann Bach provides a bridge between the (Suggested Retail Price: $23.98) high art of the first and expressive tendencies of Sturm und Drang. His Harpsichord Concertos, as performed here by Maude Gratton and Il Convito, offer a very successful synthesis of these two trends.
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Pascal Rogé (piano), Ami Rogé (piano), Joby Burgess (percussion), Paul Clarvis (percussion) Onyx Classics • ONYX 4128 IMPORT Pascal and Ami Rogé present a fascinating album of music for two pianos and percussion that includes a remarkable transcription of Price Code: A19 Ravel’s Bolero written by the composer. Recipient (Suggested Retail Price: $19.98) of two Gramophone awards, Pascal Rogé is widely considered to be Britain’s premier performer of French music for piano. On this project, he is joined by his wife Ami and percussionists Paul Clarvis and Joby Burgess for Bartók’s spectacular Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion. The disc also includes the world première of Matthew Hindson’s Pulse Magnet.
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Bartók Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion Ravel Bolero Hindson Pulse Magnet
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[PRIORITY RELEASE] James Ehnes (violin), Andrew Armstrong (piano), Sydney Symphony Orchestra Onyx Classics • ONYX 4134 IMPORT James Ehnes takes a break from 19th and 20th century repertoire and presents a spectacular new recording of some of the most famous of all baroque violin concertos — Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Ehnes leads the Sydney Symphony in a skillful account of these evergreen works. The Vivaldi is prefaced by two famous violin sonatas — Tartini’s Devil’s Trill (in the arrangement by Fritz Kreisler) and Leclair’s Violin Sonata Op.9 No.3, which is famous for its ‘Tambourin’ finale that mimics a pipe-and–drum dance with drone effects.
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“One of the world’s great violinists.” —MUSICAL TORONTO
Also available Franck & Strauss: Violin Sonatas Onyx Classics • ONYX 4141 (880040414124) “Ehnes is in his element...” —THE WHOLE NOTE 22
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Vivaldi The Four Seasons Tartini The Devil’s Trill Leclair Tambourin Sonata
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[PRIORITY RELEASE] EINAUDI Elements
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IMPORT Following on the worldwide success of In a Time Lapse, Ludovico Einaudi presents his new work, Elements. The work’s sound is lush and deep and interwoven with a freshness that naturally blends Einaudi’s piano with acoustic and electronic sounds. In addition to his usual collaborators, the album also features the Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Berlin-based electronic musician Robert Lippok, Brazilian percussionist Mauro Refosco and South African violinist Daniel Hope. The composer said of the album, “Elements sprang from a desire to start anew, following a different path of knowledge. I saw new frontiers — on the edge between what I knew and what I didn’t know — that I had long wanted to explore... g r a d u a l l y, everything came together in a dance, as if all the elements were parts of the same world, and myself within it.”
Also available Einaudi: In A Time Lapse Ponderosa • CD 105 (8030482001167) ”The Italian composer strikes gold once more with a haunting combination of dreamlike piano tunes and busy orchestral soundscapes.” —CLASSIC FM 23
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Ludovico Einaudi Ponderosa • CD 132
CLASSICAL
OCTOBER 2015
praga
WEINBERG Piano Quartets Nos.10 & 13, Piano Quintet Op.18
MAHLER Des Knaben Wunderhorn, Rückert-Lieder
Beethoven String Quartets Nos.8 & 15
Zemlinsky Quartet Praga • PRD 250296
Maureen Forrester (soprano) Praga • PRD 250313
Prazák Quartet Praga • PRD 250314
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As we approach Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s centenary, the musical world is rediscovering his compositions. Once considered merely a follower of Dmitri Shostakovich, listeners can now appreciate the originality in his works. Here the Zemlinsky Quartet, joined by pianist Nikita Mndoyants, offers up sophisticated performances of Weinberg’s Piano Quartets and Piano Quintet. Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester is a legend of the opera world. A favorite of Bruno Walter, she became one of the foremost interpreters of the Mahlerian style, and the heir apparent to Kathleen Ferrier. This tribute from Praga features performances of Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn and Rückert-Lieder. The Prazák Quartet’s latest release juxtaposes two of Beethoven’s most significant string quartets. The eighth marked the composer’s complete break with Haydn and Mozart, while the fifteenth basically re-invented the quartet form.
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SCHNEIDER Erdgebunden
OSPALD Aus dem Leopardi-Zyklus
Tonkünstler-Orchester, Alondra de la Parra Wergo • WER 5112
Hans Nickel (tuba), Collegium Novum Zürich, Peter Hirsch Wergo • WER 6767
Paz Dédalus, Invención, Núcleos, Concreción Ensemble Aventure, Alexander Ott Wergo • WER 7327
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Nature has always been a source of inspiration for painters, musicians, and poets. The compositions of Enjott Schneider approach nature in various ways. His symphony Dunkelwelt Untersberg examines myths surrounding a legendary mountain in the Alps. Naturklänge is about pure sound as a natural phenomenon. In the two orchestral suites, being bound to the earth is expressed as a love for a native land or landscape. Klaus Ospald’s Leopardi Cycle is based on the work of Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi. Notable in all three works is a preference for low tonal regions, especially of the brass and woodwinds, augmented by deep percussion. Ospald uses the oscillations, beats and irritations of enharmonics to blur the sounds and make them dazzlingly unreal. For half a century, Juan Carlos Paz has had an impact on the avantgarde aesthetic in Argentina and Latin America. In honor of his decades of commitment to Latin American contemporary music, Wergo presents this portrait of Paz that features two world première recordings.
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OCTOBER 2015
En Concert
IMPORT 92 Minutes; All zones; Stereo; 16/9, compatible 4/3 Frémeaux & Associés and La Seine TV present a live concert by Rodolphe Raffalli. Recorded in October 2014, the artist is accompanied by brothers Sébastien and Raoul Gastine. Here Raffalli demonstrates the immense range of his repertoire, covering Latin America, great popular songs and both Swing and Gypsy Jazz, as his guitar delicately picks out melodies with the precision of a goldsmith. The result is a perfect celebration of this internationally recognized and brilliant artist.
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Also available IntégraleRaffali — a Georges Brassens Frémeaux • LLL 331 (3561302633121)
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Rodolphe Raffalli Frémeaux • FA 4029
JAZZ
OCTOBER 2015
[PRIORITY RELEASE] Homes
IMPORT Gilad Hekselman’s new album Homes is a wonderful exploration of his ports of call. It captures their distinct musical and human personalities. Accompanied by his loyal sidemen who have been with him for almost a decade, as well as prestigious special guests including Bud Powell and Pat Metheny, the guitarist reveals the secrets behind his influences as he welcomes us into the innermost parts of his many musical homes.
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“A talent to watch.” —LOS ANGELES TIMES
Also available This Just In Jazz Village • JV 570013 (3149027000925) “A knockout album...” —THE NEW YORK TIMES 27
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Gilad Hekselman Jazz Village • JV 570058
JAZZ
OCTOBER 2015
Encore
IMPORT On Encore, French jazz singer Virginie Teychené stands on the edges of collective memory and draws us into an unexpected encounter with our own emotions. Partnered with a quintet, she takes us by the hand and urges us to dance, over and over again, on this loving tribute to chanson singers Claude Nougaro, Barbara and Alain Bashung.
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Also available Double Rainbow Jazz Village • JV 570009 (3149027001120) “Teychene has a beautiful voice...” —SIMCOE 28
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Virginie Teychene Jazz Village • JV 570081
WORLD
OCTOBER 2015
IMPORT Vibrant, tremendously danceable and so very Cape-Verdean, Lura’s new album focuses on the archipelago’s energizing uptempo funana beat. It features contributions from three remarkable guests: Brazilian poet and musician Naná Vasconcelos on title track “Herança;” Richard Bona on “Barca di Papel” (which he co-wrote with Lura); and rising Cape-Verdean music star Elida Almeida on “Nhu Santiagu.” Herança is a golden opportunity to re-explore the rich culture of Cape Verde and its people, traditions and music in the company of the most melodious, charismatic singer of an entire generation of Cape Verdean artists.
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“An intriguing clash of styles.” —THE GUARDIAN
Also available Best of Lura Lusafrica • 562632 (3567255626326) “Plenty of smoulder.” —FROOTS 29
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Herança Lura Lusafrica • 762352
WORLD
OCTOBER 2015
Fomenta
IMPORT A native of Salento, Antonio Castrignanò has played and collaborated with such diverse artists such as Stewart Copeland, The Chieftains and Price Code: A21 Ballakè Sissoko. He was recently featured on (Suggested Retail Price: $21.98) voice and tambourine in Ludovico Einaudi’s recording of La Notte della Taranta, and has become one of the main figures in the rediscovery of the musical traditions of Salento. Backed by the clever production of Turkish multi-instrumentalist and DJ Mercan Dede, Castrignanò’s new album Fomenta builds on the traditions of his homeland to create a totally new sound.
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IMPORT Originally formed by writer Rina Durante in 1975, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino is regarded as Italy’s leading and longest-standing Price Code: A21 traditional music ensemble, hailing from the (Suggested Retail Price: $21.98) Salento, the heel of the Italian boot, in Puglia. Italy’s fascinating dichotomy of tradition and modernity come together in the music of CGS: the seven piece band and dancer are the leading exponents in a new wave of young performers re-inventing Southern Italy’s Pizzica musical and dance traditions for today’s global audience. This album celebrates the band’s 40th anniversary.
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Antonio Castrignanò Ponderosa • CD 123
WORLD
OCTOBER 2015
[PRIORITY RELEASE] Alan Stivell World Village • 479107
IMPORT Before being joined by fellow musical travelers, it was alone in his home studio that Alan Stivell crafted this beautiful tribute to time, the change of seasons and poetry. Vocals, flutes, and percussion build the base for this contemplative music, a kind of avant-garde folk with an innovative take on electronic. On AMzer past and present come together in this harmonious expression of the passage of time.
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“Majestic and beautiful.” —ROOTSWORLD
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OCTOBER 2015
Live
IMPORT In 1975, following the departure of Jannick Top and almost all original members of the group, Magma was reborn from the ashes with a rejuvenated ambition. This live recording, which took place in June of ‘75 at the Olympia Tavern, captures Christian Vander at the top of his artistic game and features a mind-blowing performance from Didier Lockwood, whose violin adds an extra dimension to the profound originality of this superb double album.
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Recently released Kobaïa Jazz Village • JV 33570087
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Calm & Beaute Vol.2. Various Artists
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Melothesia Aethiopica. XVIII-21, Ethiocolor, Frisch
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GANDRILLE. Concertos. Qatar Philharmonic, Baltas, Kalb
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Crete – L'art de la lyra. Stelios Petrakis
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