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SLEEVELESS RECORDS

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Sleeveless Records is a label launched by young British pianist Warren Mailley-Smith, a highly experienced recording artist and international performer with debuts at Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall. Mailley-Smith is critically acclaimed by BBC Music Magazine as a “rising star” and one of the “great artists of tomorrow.” Sleeveless Records has a roster of first-class performers, and the first two highly desirable and critically acclaimed recordings include works by Chopin and Bax. Sleeveless Records comes to Allegro Classical via Launch Music International Ltd.

NEWS & REVIEWS After a glowing review from Alex Ross in The New Yorker, momentum is building for the Nimbus recording of George Benjamin’s stunning new opera Written On Skin, with confirmed new reviews upcoming from Time Out New York, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, American Record Guide, the New York Times, and much more!

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Hallé

Jean SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2

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Hallé Orchestra Sir Mark Elder: conductor SIBELIUS: Pohjola’s Daughter, Op. 49 • The Oceanides, Op. 73 • Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 43 “Arresting … elaborate [and] superbly integrated.” — Sunday Times Following their recording of Symphonies 1& 3, this release marks the second disc of Sibelius works from the award-winning Hallé Orchestra under Sir Mark Elder. The disc includes the long-awaited recording of Elder’s interpretation of the ever-popular Symphony No. 2, a work closely associated with the Hallé, who gave the British premiere in 1905. It is coupled with the dramatic Pohjola’s Daughter, an orchestral showpiece featuring the Hallé at the height of its powers, and the lesser-known but deeply evocative musical portrait of the sea entitled The Oceanides. Together, those performances perfectly illustrate the renaissance that has been achieved at the Hallé under Sir Mark Elder.

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Franz SCHUBERT

Piano Sonatas D958 & D959 BUZZ ALERT

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Inon Barnatan: piano SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in C minor, D958 • Piano Sonata in A major, D959 • Impromptu Inon Barnatan is “a born Schubertian” who performs with “sensitivity, poise, and focus” (Gramophone). Schubert occupies a great deal of his 2013/14 season, including his second AVIE release of the two late Sonatas, D958 and D959. Inon’s first release for AVIE, Darknesse Visible (AVR 2256) debuted in the Top 25 of the Billboard Traditional Classical Chart in its first week of release and received universal critical acclaim, including BBC Music Magazine’s Instrumental Choice of the Month and a coveted place on the New York Times’ Best Classical Music Recordings of 2012.

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“Barnatan’s extraordinary playing is what makes the release so rewarding.”

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Allegro Classical Welcomes Sleeveless Records To Our Roster

Frédéric CHOPIN Chopin Souvenirs

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Warren Mailley-Smith: piano CHOPIN: Fantasy Impromptu, Op. 66 • Nocturne in D flat major Op. 27, No. 2 • Etude in G flat major Op. 10, No. 5 “Black Key” • Nocturne in E flat major Op. 9, No. 2 • Etude in A flat major Op. 25, No. 1 “Aeolian Harp” • Prelude Op. 28, No. 4 in E minor • Etude in F major Op. 10, No. 8 • Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 in D flat major “Raindrop” • Waltz in D flat major Op. 64, No. 1 “Minute Waltz” • Waltz in C sharp minor Op. 64, No. 2 • Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. posthum. • Etude in C minor Op. 10, No. 12 “Revolutionary” • Souvenir de Paganini • Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 “Prize-winning British pianist Warren Mailley-Smith is another young artist whose career is off to a running start … any pianist who can overcome my ambivalence towards Chopin and gain my rapt attention for nearly an hour-long program of his works deserves special notice. Mailley-Smith is such a pianist.” — Fanfare “This young musician is about to make a huge impression on the classical circuit.” — Classic FM “Rising star … a great artist of tomorrow.” — BBC Music Magazine British concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith celebrates the music of Frederick Chopin in this attractive solo piano disc, which heralds a groundbreaking cycle of recitals of Chopin’s complete works for solo piano to be given by the artist in 2015. Chopin Souvenirs features a well-grouped collection of some of the composer’s best-loved works, and at the heart of it all is the glittering Souvenir de Paganini, written when the composer was still a teenager after he heard the legendary violinist in concert.

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Sleeveless Records Lionel Handy: cello Nigel Clayton: piano BAX: Sonatina for cello and piano • Rhapsodic Ballad for solo cello • Folk-Tale for cello and piano • Legend Sonata for cello and piano “This is a superbly planned and no less superbly executed disc … Handy’s tone is exceptionally clean. His use of vibrato, while never obtrusive, instills the notes with life.” — International Record Review “A rewarding listen, the sheer discipline and the interpretive integrity of the performers distinguishing it from much of the competition.”

— Classical Music Review Distinguished cellist Lionel Handy presents an astonishingly compelling account of Bax’s complete cello works, accompanied by equally distinguished pianist Nigel Clayton. The recording is supported by the Royal Academy of Music, and its inspiration was the centenary of Handy’s own teacher, Florence Hooton, whose rapport and close work with Bax enabled her to pass on invaluable insights into the interpretation of his works. The disc contains the only available commercial recording of Bax’s Rhapsodic Ballad for solo cello (1939), and is an essential addition to the CD library of any cellist or British music enthusiast, while also marking another step in Handy’s ongoing aim of broadening the solo cello repertoire.

Sir Arnold BAX

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Challenge Classics Johannes Martin Kränzle: baritone Hilko Dumno: piano Theresa Kronthaler: mezzo-soprano SCHUMANN: Lieder und Gesänge aus ‘Wilhelm Meister,’ Op. 98: Ballade des Harfners Op. 98a, No. 2; Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen aß Op. 98a, No. 4; Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt Op. 98, No. 6; An die Türen will ich schleichen Op. 98a, No. 8 • Der Handschuh, Op. 87 • Lieder und Gesänge for voice and piano: Nachtlied Op. 96, No. 1 • SCHUBERT: Five Lieder, Op. 5: Der Fischer No. 3, D 225; Der König in Thule No. 5, D 367 • Die Bürgschaft, D 246 • Two Lieder, Op. 24: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus No. 1, D 396 • Three Lieder, Op. 58: Hektors Abschied No. 1, D 312 • Prometheus, D 674 • Grenzen der Menschheit, D 716 • Three Lieder, Op. 19: An Schwager Kronos No. 1, D 369 After recording romantic ballads, Kränzle & Dumno decided their next project would focus on songs exploring the limits of mankind. With their musical settings of poems by Schiller and Goethe, Schubert and Schumann provided the ideal basis for this program, which also features multi-prizewinner Theresa Kronthaler’s incomparable mezzo-soprano on Schubert’s “Hektors Abschied.”

Franz SCHUBERT & Robert SCHUMANN Songs after poems by Goethe & Schiller CD: CHR 72600 Price Code: P (SRP $16.99) Number of Discs: 1 O-Card Jewel, Box Lot 22 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Challenge Classics

Astor PIAZZOLLA Tango! [DVD] DVD: CHR 72609 Price Code: Y Number of Discs: 1 Amaray, Box Lot 23 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Isabelle van Keulen: violin Christian Gerber: bandoneon Ulrike Payer: piano Rüdiger Ludwig: double bass PIAZZOLLA: Escualo • Verano Porteño • Invierno Porteño • Tristezas de un Doble A • Michelangelo ‘70 • Contrabajísimo • Oblivion • Libertango • Tangata • Tanti anni prima • Concierto para Quinteto Isabelle van Keulen is a top Dutch violinist who performs all over the world as a soloist and in chamber music ensembles. She heard an Astor Piazzolla LP at the tender age of six, and has been a tango music lover ever since. Isabelle has long wanted to play this music in an ensemble, and now her dream comes true with not only an SACD but also a DVD and Blu-ray, which both include a moving film by director Hans Pannecoucke as well as a behind-the-scenes documentary on the project.

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DVD & Blu-ray Specs: NTSC, Region Free, 16:9 (Widescreen), Color/B&W, Dutch & German w/ English Sub (Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS HD Stereo 2.0, DTS HD Surround 5.1), Not Rated, Run Time: 62 min (performance) + 22 min (documentary)

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Challenge Classics Julia Kleiter: soprano Michael Gees: piano A program based on Berg’s “Seven Early Songs” combined with romantic and contemporary music by Mahler, Richard Strauss, Schubert, Wolf, Schoenberg, and Kilpinen Julia Kleiter’s debut solo recital CD presents a program based on Alban Berg’s “Seven Early Songs.” Julia has worked with such important conductors as Nikolaus Harnoncourt, René Jacobs, and Claudio Abbado, and on this disc she partners with Michael Gees, lied accompanist for artists like Christoph Prégardien.

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Julia Kleiter & Michael Gees

Fair world, where are you? [Hybrid SACD] CD: CHR SACD 72593 Price Code: S (SRP $18.99) Number of Discs: 1 O-Card Jewel, Box Lot 22 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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Margot Oitzinger, Christian Zenker, Markus Volpert, et al: vocal soloists L’Orfeo Baroque Orchestra Michi Gaigg: conductor W.A. MOZART: Betulia liberata: Azione sacra in due parti, KV 118 Mozart’s least-known stage work, played on period instruments! All of the soloists specialize in historical performance practice; since its foundation in 1996 at the Anton Bruckner Private University, the L’Orfeo Baroque Orchestra has developed into one of today’s leading ensembles for historical performance practice.

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W.A. MOZART

Betulia liberata [Hybrid SACD] CD: CHR SACD 72590 Price Code: Y (SRP $24.99) Number of Discs: 2 O-Card Jewel, Box Lot 22 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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CORO

Giovanni Pierluigi da PALESTRINA Palestrina Volume 4

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The Sixteen Harry Christophers: conductor PALESTRINA: Missa O magnum mysterium • A solis ortu cardine • Iubilate Deo • Ad te levavi • Ave Regina caelorum • Song of Songs 7–9 • Magnificat Quinti Toni • Deus enim firmavit • Surge, illuminare “An effortlessly radiant recording.” — BBC Radio 3 (on Vol. 2, CRO 16105) “The Sixteen’s Palestrina cycle may just be a classic in the making.” — Gramophone (on Vol. 3, CRO 16106) Harry Christophers and The Sixteen continue their exploration of Palestrina’s work with the fourth disc in their celebrated series.

This album features a selection of Palestrina’s music for Christmas including his largely unknown masterpiece, the Missa O magnum mysterium. Also presented are several unusual hymn settings including A solis ortus cardine, a setting of a famous chant hymn for Christmas morning. Alongside the hymns are motets from the Song of Songs, some of Palestrina’s most sublime and expressive works and as with the previous disc in the series, this album includes three of them. Completing the recording are three double-choir motets (a genre in which Palestrina was unsurpassed): Ave Regina, Iubilate Deo, and Surge illuminare.

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Joseph HAYDN Symphonies

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Aisslinn Nosky: violin Handel and Haydn Society Harry Christophers: conductor HAYDN: Symphony No. 6 “Le matin” • Symphony No. 82 “L’ours” • Violin Concerto No. 4 in G major “Lively and characterful string playing, part of a performance that blends bonhomie with drama. The orchestra proves itself as expert in period style as it is musically spontaneous, with some particularly lovely flute solos.” — BBC Music Magazine In Harry Christophers’ expert hands, Haydn comes to life in the first in a series of new live recordings from the Handel and Haydn Society. This disc showcases the festive and jubilant “L’ours” Symphony, commissioned by a Parisian orchestra in the 1780s, and the earlier Symphony No. 6, characterized by unusual virtuoso writing. Completing the disc is the Violin Concerto No. 4 in G major, performed by Handel and Haydn’s fiery and expressive concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky, who will be making her solo debut on the CORO label.

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Reference Recordings

Georges BIZET

Symphony in C, Jeux d’Enfants & Variations Chromatiques CD: REF 131 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Number of Discs: 1 Jewel Case, Box Lot 30 8% RESTOCK DISCOUNT

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San Francisco Ballet Orchestra Martin West: conductor BIZET: Symphony in C major • Jeux d’Enfants, Op. 22 • Variations chromatiques Reference Recordings is delighted to present three works of Georges Bizet, beautifully performed by the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra conducted by Martin West. The recording was made at Skywalker Sound by Grammy®-winning engineer Keith O. Johnson, and is the first to feature all 12 pieces, complete in orchestration, of the “Jeux d’Enfants” as well as the first modern recording of the “Variations chromatiques” — and the first time this work is available on compact disc!

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Charles DENLER

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The Colorado Symphony and Chorus Scott O’Neil: conductor DENLER: Portraits of Colorado, An American Symphony No. 1 • Six Variations for violin and piano “In a word, his work is mesmerizing. I am thrilled with the excitement and epic feel that Charles brings to our films.”

— Guy Perrotta, PBS Producer/Director, Connecticut With nearly 2,000 concerts and 200 film and TV scores, Charles Denler’s Emmy®-winning music can be heard all over the world. His ability to work in a wide variety of genres has made him a top choice among producers and directors. Charles’ classical training and strong proficiency with contemporary sound allow great flexibility and versatility as a composer and pianist. “Portraits of Colorado, An American Symphony No. 1” is the first in a series of symphonies composed by Denler. Inspired by a sunrise over the Rocky Mountains, and the incredible works of American painter Jerry Malzahn, this first symphony carries with it a theme of hope and new beginnings.

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Opera d’Oro

Gaetano DONIZETTI La Favorita

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Fedora Barbieri, Gianni Raimondi, Carlo Tagliabue, Giulio Neri: vocal soloists RAI Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Turin Angelo Questa: conductor DONIZETTI: La Favorita (complete opera) Historic performance, recorded November 23, 1955.

The great conductor Arturo Toscanini once said, “the opera La Favorita is all beautiful; the last act — every note a masterpiece.”

Perhaps even more impressive, however, was the verdict of Richard Wagner, who dismissed most Italian operas; nevertheless he asserted that in Favorita, “there is greater skill, and a dignity you would seek in vain in the other countless works of the inexhaustible maestro” — referring to Donizetti’s amazing fecundity, often resulting in two or three new operas per year. In La Favorita, a young monk leaves his order to pursue the beautiful Leonora, unaware that she is the secret “favorite” (mistress) of King Alfonso XI of Spain.

When he finds out he angrily rejects her, but at the end they are reconciled, and she dies in his arms.

“A big advantage is … the presence of Giulio Neri. He was one of the few Italian basses to have a big black sound in the Boris Christoff mould … His fury at the end of Act II, abetted by Questa, is awe-inspiring … Another strong point is Carlo Tagliabue as Alfonso. He was nearing the end of his career (he retired in 1957) but signs of age in the voice, which still retains a firm, golden quality, are used artistically to create a king who has regal dignity but also humanity … [The recording also has] the best Ines … [a tenor] with several points in his favour … [and] a magnificent Leonora. Any dedicated opera fan is going to want to hear it.” — Musicweb-International.com

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Cold Blue Music Zephyr Quartet Belinda Gehlert: violin Emily Tulloch: violin Jason Thomas: viola Hilary Kleinig: cello WHITTINGTON: Music for Airport Furniture Music for Airport Furniture is Australian composer Stephen Whittington’s subtle and beautiful work for string quartet, which alludes to Erik Satie’s “Furniture Music.” The composer writes, “I was interested in the airport departure lounge as an arena for human emotions — boredom, apprehension, hope, despair, loneliness, the tenderness of farewells — all taking place within a bland, often desolate space.” The music was recorded by the Zephyr Quartet, an award-winning Australian ensemble dedicated to the performance of contemporary music.

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Cover sticker: “Belying its Satie-esque title, this work unravels to reveal a music of sheer elegance and eloquence.”

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Bryan Pezzone: piano FOX: Black Water This boisterously churning, occasionally raucous piece for three pianos is rich with dense, shimmering, rumbling tremolos set off by moments of twinkling quietude.

Written in 1984, and premiered the following year at the New Music America festival, its title was taken from an Alberto Manguel-edited collection of short stories. Noted Los Angeles pianist Bryan Pezzone performs all three piano parts.

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Jim FOX

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EXTON NHK Symphony Orchestra Jun Märkl: conductor SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1 in B flat major “Fruhling” Op. 38 • Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 Since their first joint appearance in 1997, Jun Märkl and the NHK Symphony Orchestra have gained much popularity. Now, they finally make their debut on the EXTON label with the first volume of Schumann’s complete symphonies. Märkl finds a certain bridge between the classic and romantic style in Schumann’s symphonies, keeping a balance between clear structure and dramatic romanticism.

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Robert SCHUMANN

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NHK Symphony Orchestra Jun Märkl: conductor SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 3 “Rheinische” Op. 97 • Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 (first version, 1841) The second volume of Schumann’s complete symphonies from Jun Märkl and the NHK Symphony Orchestra, marking the 150th anniversary of the composer’s death. Focusing his attention on the clarity of Schumann’s symphonies, Märkl used the first version of Symphony No. 4, written in 1841. Märkl’s music-making is very careful, and Japan’s leading orchestra beautifully realizes his intentions.

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Robert SCHUMANN

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EXTON Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Kazuki Yamada: conductor MUSSORGSKY (arr. Stokowski): Pictures at an Exhibition • Suite • DEBUSSY: Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune • RAVEL: La Valse Live recording of the inauguration concert of young, brilliant Japanese maestro Kazuki Yamada, who became Resident Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. Remarkably, they performed Stokowski’s version of Pictures at an Exhibition, and the concert attracted much public attention.

Now, listeners can enjoy the fresh and colorful sounds of Yamada and the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra on CD!

Modest MUSSORGSKY

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Discovery Music & Vision Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Christopher Gunning: conductor Juno String Quartet GUNNING: Symphony No. 5 • String Quartet No. 1 Composed during 2009, Christopher Gunning’s Fifth Symphony is dedicated to the composer’s sister Rosemary, who passed away during its composition.

The work, loosely based on the journey from birth to death, is much larger than his previous symphonies, scored for large orchestra in four movements.

The String Quartet No. 1, played by the Juno String Quartet, was composed in 1999 and revised in 2006. Each of the four movements is based on the same three-note motif (C-D-G,) with its four possible transpositions. Christopher Gunning studied under Edmund Rubbra and Richard Rodney Bennett, and is renowned for his television and film work, most notably Poirot, Middlemarch, and the BAFTA Award®-winning score for La Vie en Rose. Currently he is scoring the soundtrack to the forthcoming film Grace of Monaco, directed by Olivier Dahan and starring Nicole Kidman, Parker Posey, and Tim Roth.

Christopher GUNNING

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Summit Records Chicago Chamber Musicians LIEBERSON: The Coming of Light • BARBER: Dover Beach • HARBISON: Twilight Music for horn, violin and piano • ZWILICH: Quintet for Saxophone and String Quartet (world premiere) “Nobody comes close to matching its high-powered talent pool.” — Chicago Tribune Grammy® finalists for their album of Mozart’s chamber works for winds and strings, on this new disc the Chicago Chamber Musicians present the world premiere of Zwilich’s quintet for saxophone and string quartet. The CCM enjoys an outstanding reputation both for artistic excellence and a commitment to community service. Since its founding in 1986, the CCM has assembled an extraordinary ensemble of world-class artists.

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Nino ROTA & Aram KHACHATURIAN

Antonio de CABEZÓN

Ana Cláudia Girotto: piano/Cordoba City Orchestra/Elena Herrera: conductor

Andrés Cea: organ

Piano Concertos

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CABEZÓN: a collection of organ music ROTA: Piano Concerto in E minor • KHACHATURIAN: Piano Concerto This wonderful new release juxtaposes two piano concertos by two very different composers; one a Milanese child prodigy and the other a great Soviet composer.

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Five hundred years after his birth, Cabezón’s music continues to cause wonderment due to its sweetness and oddity, determined by three fundamental aspects: the composer’s extensive travels, the instruments at his disposal, and the geographical and temporal diffusion of his works.

SOMM Recordings Valerie Tryon: piano Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Kenneth Woods: conductor TURINA: Rapsodia Sinfónica for piano and orchestra • FRANCK: Symphonic Variations • DE FALLA: Nights in the Gardens of Spain • GRANADOS: The Lover and the Nightingale • DEBUSSY: La Soiree dans Grenade • BACH: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (arr. Busoni) SOMM embarks on an exciting new series of recordings with pianist Valerie Tryon and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra! This first album, recorded in London last May, is conducted by American Kenneth Woods, who has been busy establishing a solid career in both the UK and the U.S. The works on this album consist of songs the artist has had in her repertoire for many years, recorded here for the first time. Born in Portsmouth, England in 1934, she is an artist of great stature and remains as popular as ever as her recitals continue to enchant audiences the world over. The disc includes two pieces recorded during her recital at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, and a special recording of the Bach-Busoni Toccata and Fugue in D minor recorded in the UK.

Joaquín TURINA Rapsodia Sinfónica

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James Barralet: cello Simon Callaghan: piano BRAHMS: Sonata No. 1, Op. 38 in E minor • Hungarian Dances (arr. Barralet) The hugely gifted cellist/composer/arranger James Barralet has made a special arrangement of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances for cello and piano. The Dances have appeared in many different arrangements, not least for piano and piano duo by Brahms and for orchestra by Dvoˇrák. This new arrangement for cello and piano is a premiere recording, and is beautifully executed by two young award-winning musicians.

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CAvi-music Christian Tetzlaff: violin Antje Weithaas: violin Gergana Gergova: violin Volker Jacobsen: viola Rachel Roberts: viola Tanja Tetzlaff: cello Alban Gerhardt: cello Gunilla Süssmann: piano C. SCHUMANN: Piano Trio, Op. 17 • SCHUBERT: String Quartet No. 13 “Rosamunde” • String Trio, D 471 This new live recordings from Germany’s Spannungen Festival features a bevy of high-powered soloists! The disc also includes a wonderful, rare recording of Clara Schumann’s piano trio.

Franz SCHUBERT

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Wanzhen Li: violin Alina Ibragimova: violin Christian Tetzlaff: violin Volker Jacobsen: viola Tanja Tetzlaff: cello Gustav Rivinius: cello Bartholomew LaFolette: cello Gunilla Süssmann: piano Lars Vogt: piano Anna Rita Hitaj: piano L. BOULANGER: Two Pieces for piano trio • N. BOULANGER: Three Pieces for cello and piano • DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata • Scherzo for cello and piano • HINDEMITH: String Trio No. 2 This disc, which features mostly music from early 20th-century France and Germany, includes rare recordings of works by the Boulanger sisters in live recordings from the 2012 Spannungen Festival.

Claude DEBUSSY Violin Sonata

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Tactus Giulio De Luca: piano LISZT: Concert Paraphrase on “Rigoletto” S. 434 • Miserere dal Trovatore, concert paraphrase, S. 433 • Salve Maria, trascrizione da Jerusalem, version I S. 431/1 • Concert Paraphrase on Ernani, version II S. 432 • Sacred Dance and Final Duet from Aida, S. 436 • Chorus and Funeral March from Don Carlos S. 435 • Agnus Dei from Messa da requiem, version II S. 437/2 • Reminiscenze dal Boccanegra, S. 438 Can an Italian pianist fittingly celebrate the greatest Italian composer of the 19th century, who did not compose any significant piano pieces? The way in which Liszt observed the art of Giuseppe Verdi, a musician who was quite distant from him in manner, is quite significant, particularly if we consider what he chose, among the countless facets of Verdi’s musical and theatrical world, in order to obtain the wonderful fantasies and transcriptions for pianos that are contained in this disc. Here we do not find any trace of the “moral” Verdi — even less of the “patriotic” Verdi — but we do find inexhaustible variations on the deep-rooted theme of Romanticism.

Franz LISZT

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Giulio Piovani: organ PETRALI: complete organ works Vincenzo Antonio Petrali (1830–1889) was indisputably the predominant figure in the world of Italian organists during the second half of the 19th century, and was also acknowledged as the greatest epigone in the felicitous history of the so-called risorgimentale organ, whose taste was embodied in the instruments of the Serassi organ makers and of the various schools that proceeded from them. It is safe to say that with Petrali the theatrical style, which was directly influenced by the invasive influence of the opera’s immense popularity, reached its climax. However, he was also one of the protagonists of the transition from that style to musical canons that referred to the models of the great polyphonic tradition (Palestrina and Bach, to mention the most frequently quoted), in keeping with the opinions of the upholders of the so-called Cecilian Reform.

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Vincenzo PETRALI

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Quartz Records Daniel Tong: piano SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata No. 20 in A, D959 • Six Moments Musicaux, D780 Daniel Tong’s musical life is spent performing as soloist and chamber musician, as well as directing two chamber music festivals and teaching. The magnificent series of instrumental works Schubert produced after Beethoven’s death in March 1827 suggests that the self-effacing former schoolteacher, who never dared approach the master in his lifetime (though he was a pall-bearer at his funeral), was eager to establish himself as his successor as a composer of instrumental music. To reinforce the point, in all three sonatas but especially the C minor, D958 and the A major, D959, he draws directly on Beethovenian precedents. While most of the Moments musicaux seem to date from the summer or autumn of 1827 — the year of Winterreise — two were composed several years earlier.

Franz SCHUBERT Piano Works

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Marcelo Bratke: piano VILLA-LOBOS: Prole do Bebê No. 1 • Suíte Infantil No. 1 • Suíte Infantil No. 2 • Francette et Pià • As Três Marias • Carnaval das Crianças “Villa-Lobos, played by Mr. Bratke at the start, was best of all, offering hints of wildness, yet with elegant construction, subtle rhythmic dislocations, and shining piano colors.” — New York Times Marcelo Bratke continues his complete solo piano series of Villa-Lobos works! These are very short works; only two of these miniature masterpieces last for three minutes or more. Their brevity demands concentration and requires a rigorous sense of structure, as Villa-Lobos lets endless inventions collide and overlap in sound saturated with ingenuity. The oldest pieces, dating from 1912, are the Suites Infantis (Children’s Suites).

Heitor VILLA-LOBOS

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Atoll Records Robert Costin: organ LISZT: Fantasia and Fugue on “Ad nos salutarem undam” S. 259 • REUBKE: Sonata on the 94th Psalm “In these scores by Liszt and Reubke, the assured Costin avoids the temptation to rush, giving the music ample time to breathe. Displaying consummate control he expertly demonstrates the range and luxuriant tone colours of the Norman and Beard organ at Wellington.” — Musicweb-International This album features the works of Liszt and Reubke performed by Robert Costin, who trained at the Royal Academy of Music and Pembroke College, Cambridge. On this wonderful disc, Costin performs with great skill on the Norman and Beard organ in Wellington.

Franz LISZT & Julius REUBKE Organ Works

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James Tibbles: harpsichord Jenny Thomas: harpsichord J.S. BACH: Toccata in D • Capriccio sopra la lontananza • Fantasia in A minor • Italian Concerto • Fugue in A minor • Goldberg Aria • Concerto in C for two harpsichords A bright, beautiful baroque album recorded using a fine copy of Christian Zell’s spectacular 1728 instrument! The keyboard builder, Paul Downie, built a close replica of one of the most lavishly decorated and sumptuous sounding of the extant German harpsichords. Within this unique album, the relationship between instrument and performer is brought to life in this recording of 18th-century German harpsichord music.

J.S. BACH

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Columna Música Manuel Blasco DE NEBRA Complete Piano Works Vol. 1 Pedro Piquero: piano DE NEBRA: Sonata No. 107 in G major • Sonata No. 108 in E minor • Sonata No. 109 in A minor • Sonata No. 110 in D major • Sonata No. 111 in A flat major • Sonata No. 112 in C minor • Pastorela No. 1 in G major • Pastorela No. 2 in F major • Pastorela No. 3 in A minor • Pastorela No. 4 in B minor • Pastorela No. 5 in C major • Pastorela No. 6 in E minor

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First volume in a series of three CDs gathering the complete piano works by Sevillian composer Manuel Blasco de Nebra (1750–1784).

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Luigi BOCCHERINI

Quintets for guitar and string quartets Vol. III Almodis Chamber Ensemble BOCCHERINI: Quintet in G major, G450 • Quintet in E minor, G451 • Quintet in C major, G452 Volume three of quintets for guitar and string quartet by Luigi Boccherini, performed by the Almodis Chamber Ensemble with Ludovica Mosca on castanets.

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Nimbus Records Antonio SOLER 13 Sonatas

Richard Lester: harpsichord SOLER: 13 Sonatas • BOCCHERINI: Fandango The harpsichord music of Antonio Soler is to a great extent overshadowed by the keyboard works of his near-contemporary Domenico Scarlatti, though Soler rightly claims a prominent position among those few select composers who became beacons of the Classical Enlightenment and whose music possessed elements of genius.

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Pneuma

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Eduardo Paniagua & Said Belcadi

Jorgo Rozemblum & Eduardo Paniagua

Eduardo Paniagua: psaltery, fhal, bendir, darbuka, cántara, handclaps/Said Belcadi: singing, lute, darbuka, tar/Abdel Ouahid Senhaji: nay/Ahmed Al Gazi: rabab, viola, darbuka/David Mayoral: daf, cántara, darbuka

Jorge Rozemblum: singing, backing vocals, shofar, cítola/César Carazo: singing, backing vocals, viola/Eduardo Paniagua: backing vocals, qanun, flutes, fhal, darbuga, tambourine, tambor con tensores, tar, sistro, gong, handclaps/Wafir Sheik: lute, darbuga, handclaps/David Mayoral: darbuga, tambourine, dumbek, daf, riq, bells

Inner Journey

The Golden Age of Sefarad in Al-Andalus

A collection of Andalusi Sufi music Andalusi Sufi music is an irreplaceable source of entertainment both at mystical celebrations and in gatherings where religious sentiment is expressed. The music and its qualities are a vehicle for joy to the point of ecstasy.

A collection of music paying tribute to the poet Maimonides One of the aims of this recording was to pay a musical tribute to Maimonides, 800 years after his death — a journey in sound through the life of one of the great figures of human thought.

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Eduardo Paniagua

Eduardo Paniagua

César Carazo: vocals, viola/Eduardo Paniagua: flutes, psaltery, regalia, tambourine/Felipe Sánchez Mascuñano: hand vihuela/ Leonardo Luckert: viola da gamba/Alfonso Tomás: flutes/ David Mayoral: dulcimer, tambourines, drums, cántara, daf/ Wafir Sheik: Arab lute

Eduardo Paniagua: psaltery, dulcimer, flutes, campanil, gong, mouth harp, seeds, flutes/César Carazo: vocals/Isabel Urzaiz: vocals/María Luz Álvarez: vocals/Jaime Muñoz: ajabeba, double flute, flutes, bagpipes/David Mayoral: darbuga, drum , tambourines, daf/and more

A collection of music from the Spanish Renaissance

A collection of 13th century songs from the kingdoms of Castile, Leon, and Andalusia

Music of the Court in the Europe of Juana I of Castile

Eduardo Paniagua, leader of medieval music ensemble Musica Antigua, presents a new CD dedicated to the music of Spanish Renaissance.

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Cantigas of England

These marvelous Cantigas of Canterbury and other English places make up this previously unrecorded repertoire that constitutes a rare example of England in the Alphonsine songbook.

Nimbus Alliance Geoff EALES

The Dancing Flute Andy Findon: flute/Geoff Eales: piano EALES: Eternal Dance • Song For My Mother • In the Pocket • Remembrance • Elf Dance • Lochria’s Rhumba • In the Eyes of a Child • Farewell Patagonia • The Sad Little Geisha Girl • Force 11 • Ice Maiden • Pan Dance • The Last Kiss A paean to the life-enhancing qualities of the dance, from predominantly upbeat affairs to intimate waltzes.

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Ian Watt

British Guitar Works Ian Watt: guitar DOWLAND: Preludium • The Earl of Essex, his Galliard • Queene Elizabeth, her Galliard • Two Fancyes • Semper Dowland simper Dolens • MCLEOD: Fantasy on themes from Britten’s Gloriana • WALTON: Five Bagatelles • WILSON: Dreammusic • BRITTEN: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70

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Described as “a star in the ascendant,” Ian Watt came to international attention at age 18 when he was awarded second prize at the 2009 Parkening International Guitar Competition, the world’s preeminent guitar competition.

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Cappa Ensemble

British Piano Quintets Cappa Ensemble BRIDGE: Phantasy for Piano Quartet, H.34 • BAX: Piano Quartet in one movement • WILSON: Noct for Piano Quartet • WALTON: Piano Quartet in D minor Chamber music has played a significant part in the output of all four composers featured on this disc, which highlightes the stylistic diversity of British chamber music dating from what may be regarded as its Golden Age: the first decades of the 20th century.

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Stradivarius

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El Cimarrón Ensemble Duo

Henry PURCELL

Christina Schorn: guitar/Ivan Mancinelli: percussion

Joanna Klisowska: soprano/Peter Kooij: bass/Pietro Prosser: archlute, baroque lute/Cristiano Contadin: viola da gamba/ Lorenzo Feder: harpsichord, organ

Close thine eyes

El Cimarrón Ensemble Duo

BELLAFRONTE: Malukka Dance • JASBAR: Tango sans Soleil • Dance Step from a Hidden Street • PALUMBO: Bicinium • PODIO: I giardini di Kafka • TAGLIETTI: Movimento per Chitarra e Marimba • GUASTELLA: El Toque • FORTNER: CiaroScuro The El Cimarrón Ensemble Duo, founded in 1999, immediately began a series of intense and fertile collaborations with some of the most important European composers. Their first performance took place in Salzburg in 2000.

PURCELL: Begin the song • Tell me some pitying angel • Suite in G major • Two in one upon a ground • Lord, what is a man • Music to a while • Ground in C minor • Sweeter than Roses • An Evening Hymn (Song upon a ground) • BANISTER: Ground • POOLE: Air with division su basso di follia • FINGER: Sonata No. 4 The pieces here illustrate an intimist repertory, with no division between sacred and profane, precisely the way they could have been performed in a private performance of the time.

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Various Artists

Guido SANTÓRSOLA

Alena Dantcheva: soprano/Michele Andalò: countertenor/ Animantica/Saverio Villa: director

Antonio Rugolo: guitar

Music at the time of Guercino

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Santórsola Vol. 2: Solo Guitar Works

BASSANI: Sonata a tre in D major • BONONCINI: Sonata a tre in G minor • MARINI: Sonata sopra “Fuggi dolente core” • MONTEVERDI: Confitebor a voce sola con violini • STRADELLA: Sonata a tre in C major • CAZZATI: Sonata a tre “La Ranuzza” • STRADELLA: Mottetto “O vos omnes qui transitis” • LEGRENZI: Sonata a tre “La Bonacossa” Presenting music from the time of Guercino and his disciples, this album traces a musical path through Baroque music in Northern Italy.

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SANTÓRSOLA: 5 Preludios • Vals Romantico • Sonata No. 5 (Brasileira) • Three Airs of Court • Ringraziamento e Tempo di Minuetto Although he was in close contact first with Andrés Segovia, and then with Abel Carlevaro (Segovia’s first and most assiduous pupil), it is clear that thanks to his musical intellect and experience Santórsola was up to the task of composing for the guitar without help from anyone else!

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