HBD Late Winter 2025 Mixed-Genre Catalog

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Catalog Late Winter 2025

Elgar & Tchaikovsky / Johannes Moser

Johannes Moser’s acclaimed interpretation of Elgar’s profoundly elegiac and lyrical Cello Concerto and of Tchaikovsky’s elegant Rococo Variations returns to the market in an affordable stereo edition. The program also contains Tchaikovsky’s Nocturne and Morceau de Concert for Cello and Orchestra, as well as an arrangement of the famous Andante cantabile from his First String Quartet. Performed together with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under the baton of Andrew Manze. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187418

$17.99

Mozart: Sonatas for Piano & Violin

Boasting a musical partnership of over 15 years, violinist Sayaka Shoji and the pianist Gianluca Cascioli have already recorded the complete violin and piano sonatas by Beethoven on modern instruments. After adopting a “historically informed” outlook that has matured through long study and important collaborations, they now tackle the Mozart sonatas with an approach that begins with their choice of instruments: the extraordinary Stradivarius ‘Récamier ’ mounted with gut strings and a Paul McNulty fortepiano (copy of Anton Walter), already used by Cascioli on his recent Beethoven recital. (Arcana)

1CD# A575 $20.99

Rachmaninov: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 & The Isle of the Dead (arr. for piano)

Symphonic in scale and with great dramatic power, Rachmaninov’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor is an underappreciated masterpiece, depicting a tremendous range of human emotions. The turbulent and brilliant Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor is heard in the 1931 revised version, which clarifies textures and streamlines the work, heightening its emotional impact. The Isle of the Dead employs Georgy Kirkor’s 1957 transcription, which Boris Giltburg has revised significantly. (Naxos)

1CD# 8574601

J.S.

$19.99

Female Composers / Various Artists [25 CDs]

This remarkable set gathers many individual recordings of music by women composers, which Brilliant Classics has quietly yet actively championed in their catalogue for decades, uniting it with exciting new outings, so that a comprehensive historical picture of the highly varied struggles and successes of women composers through the ages to our present time are chronicled and celebrated. Works are included from Fanny Mendelssohn, Louise Farrenc, Clara Schumann, Hildegard Von Bingen, Barbara Strozzi, and more. (Brilliant Classics)

25CD# BRI97434 $71.99

Bach: Goldberg Variations / Nevermind [2

CDs]

A genuine masterpiece inspires musicians to adopt, adapt, or transcribe it without losing any of its greatness. Nevermind’s four baroque aces, Anna Besson, Louis Creac’h, Robin Pharo, and Jean Rondeau, have taken a creative look at Bach’s famous Goldberg Variations and have made their own stylishly insightful ‘variations’ on the work. As they themselves explain: ‘We needed only an informal rehearsal to grasp the incredible potential of a transcription for our ensemble. There have been other arrangements, but nobody has ever attempted this one before now....’ (Alpha)

2CD# ALPHA1116 $26.99

Haydn: The Creation [2 CDs]

Joseph Haydn’s The Creation – a musical masterpiece that was celebrated from the very beginning. For Simon Rattle, there is no question that Haydn’s The Creation contains everything. The whole world. It looks both towards the past and far into the future of everything music can be. It is balance and revolution at the same time – a true work of the Enlightenment. “Magnificent choruses, graceful melodies, the finest polyphony, all firmly anchored in an optimistic view of humanity – anyone who doesn’t automatically feel better after hearing it really needs help,” says Simon Rattle with a wink. (BR Klassik)

2CD# BRK900221 $29.99

Mendelssohn, Goodyear, Schumann / Stewart Goodyear

1CD# ORC100365

Canadian pianist, composer, and seasoned recording artist Stewart Goodyear forges new territory with his latest album, combining masterful works for the piano by Schumann and Mendelssohn with two of his very own. He is joined by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. The album features two world premiere recordings of Goodyear’s original works, exploring two very distinct thematic threads. (Orchid Classics)

$16.99

Schubert: Symphonie No. 8 [2 CDs]

2CD# BRK900229

Leonard Bernstein conducted regularly in Munich from the 1980s onwards. It was during this time that he came to appreciate and love the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in particular. This live recording was made on June 13 and 14, 1987, in the Congress Hall of the Deutsches Museum in Munich. (BR Klassik)

$29.99

Vivaldi 8, Vol. 1 / La Serenissima

Baroque giants La Serenissima return with Vivaldi 8 – Volume 1, their new recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, among other concerti for ensemble by Vivaldi. Recognised for ‘whipping up a storm with Vivaldi’, La Serenissima is ‘one of Britain’s best-loved chamber orchestras’ (The Telegraph), known for championing a host of neglected Italian Baroque composers and its outstanding performances. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD886 $20.99

J.S. Bach: Cellos Suites Nos. 1 & 2 / Sonia Wieder-Atherton

The Franco-American cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton has always sought to make music a language open to the world. A prizewinner in the Rostropovich Competition at the age of twenty-five, she is the interpreter of choice for many contemporary composers, among them Pascal Dusapin and Wolfgang Rihm. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1053 $20.99

Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 77 / Maxwell Quartet

Following two highly acclaimed albums, the Maxwell Quartet rounds off its Haydn mini-series with the composer’s two Op. 77 string quartets, juxtaposed with its signature pairing of Scottish folk music. The quartet, which has become known for its ‘infectious enthusiasm’ and ‘irresistible’ playing (BBC Music Magazine), showcases its compelling storytelling with Haydn’s last foray in the genre. (Linn)

1CD# CKD741 $20.99

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 2, 7 & 10 / Jerusalem Quartet

For its first release on BIS Records, the Jerusalem Quartet presents three of Shostakovich’s quartets. The Seventh Quartet, consisting of three short movements played without interruption, is an enigmatic and deeply personal work dedicated to the memory of the composer’s wife. For all its questioning and complex inner references, the Tenth Quartet is among the most immediately appealing of his later works. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2654 $21.99

Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 / Bavarian Radio SO

The Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra enjoyed a long and intensive artistic collaboration. BR Klassik now presents outstanding and previously unreleased live recordings of their concerts from past years. This recording of Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony documents a concert given in March 1981 in the Herkulessaal of the Munich Residenz. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900223 $19.99

Hahn: Piano Quintet

Lebanese-American Karim Sulayman has garnered international attention as a sophisticated and versatile artist. He joins the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective for this album of works by Reynaldo Hahn. Hahn’s music is immediately approachable, soaringly beautiful, and speaks directly to the heart; audiences, on the rare occasions that they get to hear it, seem to adore it. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20326 $20.99

Schmidt: 5 Overture Suites

In the long and eventful history of the Dresden court music, the figure of Kapellmeister Johann Christoph Schmidt undoubtedly marks a critical juncture. However, it seems that Augustus the Strong recognized Schmidt’s talent early on, as his rise was steady and culminated in 1697 when he officially succeeded Schütz. (CPO)

1CD# 555640-2 $18.99

J.S. Bach: Six Sonatas for Organ [2 CDs]

In Johann Sebastian Bach’s six organ sonatas, three independent voices sound interchangeably. The right hand plays the highest voice, the left hand the middle voice, and the feet the bass. When it succeeds, it all seems simple and natural. A world opens up to the listener, in which it is hardly imaginable that there is anything more beautiful than a trio sonata by Bach. (Challenge)

2SACD# CC 72992 $24.99

RELEASES

Dreamcatcher / James McVinnie

Organist and pianist James McVinnie makes his Pentatone debut with Dreamcatcher, an intimate sequence of contemporary classical music centred around the act of imagining. The recording features the organ of St Albans Cathedral—an epoch-making instrument closely associated with legendary organists Peter Hurford and Ralph Downes. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187404 $17.99

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 / Bavarian Radio SO

Leonard Bernstein conducted regularly in Munich from the 1980s onwards. It was then that he learned to appreciate and love the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in particular. In 1983, he began a series of annual concerts with the orchestra. This CD presents the live recording of the Beethoven concert on October 17, 1976, in which Bernstein conducted the Fifth Symphony and the Leonore Overture No. 3. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900228 $19.99

Brahms & Schubert / Trio Vitruvi

This new album of chamber works featuring piano brings together Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor and Schubert’s muchloved Piano Quintet in A Major, ‘the Trout,’ delivered by the dynamic and energetic forces of Trio Vitruvi, a Danish ensemble that has risen to become one of the leading chamber groups in Europe since their formation a decade ago. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100336 $16.99

Journey to the Orient

The award-winning duo of flautist Silvia Schiaffino and guitarist Renato Procopio present a musical travelogue ranging from Western to Eastern Europe before journeying further afield to Japan, Iran, and Korea. Includes masterpieces such as Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances and a rip-roaring Monti Csárdás. (Dynamic)

1CD# DYN-CDS8046 $16.99

NEW RELEASES IN BRIEF

Mahler: Symphony No. 7 / Sir Simon Rattle

In November 2021, Simon Rattle began a cycle of Mahler symphonies with a performance of the Ninth. The Sixth followed in September 2023, and the conductor is now tackling the composer’s Seventh Symphony. This cycle marks the beginning of a new chapter in Mahler interpretation, as Rattle is just as passionate a Mahler admirer at the helm of the orchestra as his predecessors Jansons, Maazel, and Kubelík. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900225 $19.99

Haydn: String Quartets, Vol. 18 / Leipziger Streichquartett

Haydn’s originality, wit, and esprit are once again as impressive as the striking inventiveness and versatility of this highly acclaimed ensemble. If his opus one marks the birth of the genre, then opus 33 marks the rebirth, containing some of his most inspired and innovative music. The Leipzig String Quartet reveal and revel in the delights of Haydn’s musical wit and invention. (MDG-Gold)

1CD# 3072333-2

$23.99

Mozart: Complete Sonatas & Variations

1CD# NV6697

Mozart Sonatas is the moving final collaboration between pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico and violinist Jacques Israelievitch. The album shows how Mozart’s compositional style developed; his early sonatas favor the piano, but the violin gradually grows in importance as we reach the later sonatas. (Navona)

$16.99

French Elegy / Roma Tre Orchestra

Coming into French and English from the Greek élegos, an elegy is a poetic or musical composition expressing sorrow or lamentation. Massenet’s famous ‘Clair de lune’, envelops us in a dreamlike atmosphere, with the piano painting a delicate lunar landscape permeated by a subtle melancholy. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97343

Bacewicz: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 2

$12.99

After presenting her Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4, works from the early 1950s, Lukasz Borowicz and the WDR Symphony Orchestra perform more examples of Bacewicz’s wealth of expression. (CPO)

1CD# 555660-2

$18.99

Beethoven: Middle String Quartets / Narratio Quartet [2 CDs]

Second volume of Narratio Quartet’s complete survey of Beethoven’s string quartets. This 2-CD set gathers together the three complex quartets Op. 59 and the more accessible quartet Op. 74. (Challenge)

2CD# CC 72981

$19.99

J.S. Bach: The 6 Partitas / Francesco Tristano [2 CDs]

For this pianist from Luxembourg, this Bach collection constituted the starting point of his patient exploration of Bach’s work. (Naïve)

2CD# V8619

$17.99

Bruckner: From the Archives, Vol. 6 / Bavarian Radio SO [2 CDs]

To honor Bruckner’s bicentennial in this last Volume 6, the Bruckner Archive offers an exciting 1957 live performance of his Eighth Symphony featuring the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. (Somm)

2CD# ARIADNE 5034-2

$29.99

Beethoven: Quartets, Vol. 3 / Calidore String Quartet [3 CDs]

3CD# SIGCD883

The third and final installment in their award-winning series, the Calidore Quartet return with a three-disc release of Beethoven Early Quartets. Their previous Beethoven recordings have been described as ‘highly collectible’ by BBC Music Magazine

The first album of Late Quartets won the Chamber Music Award at the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2024. (Signum Classics)

$37.99

Nelson Freire – SWR Recordings [3 CDs]

The present collection showcases studio and live recordings pianist Nelson Freire made for the SWR between 1968 and 1999. Though Freire was, by his own account, never really interested in a career, and he even reduced considerably the number of live performances at the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s. A natural prodigy, Freire’s style is characterised by elegance, charm, and finesse. (SWR Classic)

3CD# SWR19161CD $42.99

Haydn: Complete Symphonies [36 CDs]

Conductor Johannes Klumpp has taken over the great task of recording all 107 symphonies by Joseph Haydn from his predecessor Thomas Frey. The complete recording of the symphonies allows an examination of Haydn’s development over decades, presents his originality and, above all, many compositions of his early works that have almost never been performed. (Haenssler Classic)

36CD# HC24042 $84.99

J.S. Bach: The Vocal Works [78 CDs]

Hailed by the international music press and highly praised by music connoisseurs, the recordings of Bach’s entire body of vocal music made by the Bach Collegium Japan (BCJ), its conductor Masaaki Suzuki and numerous prestigious soloists, many of whom have remained remarkably loyal to the undertaking from the outset, are here brought together to form the only complete set of these works in SACD format. (BIS)

78SACD# BIS-9061 $479.99

Bach: A Guitar Collection [6 CDs]

6CD# BRI97289

This rich set of music by J.S. Bach (or connected to him by attribution) and transcribed for the guitar provides a stunning example of the versatility of the composer’s music. Luigi Attademo and Stefano Cardi provide an eclectic selection of Bach pieces in successful transcriptions by themselves and virtuoso classical guitarist and arranger David Russell. (Brilliant Classics)

$29.99

Bax: Complete Symphonies, Orchestral Works [7 CDs]

From the dramatic impact of the Second Symphony through to the seascapes of the Fourth and hints of Sibelius in the later works, Sir Arnold Bax’s powerful symphonic world is one of surprising and at times stormy vigor contrasting with the most intense lyrical expressiveness and serenity. (Naxos)

7CD# 8507014 $54.99

Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies [12 CDs]

12CD# C7435

Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphonies are arguably the most impressive symphonic cycle of the 20th century—certainly, if you don’t count Gustav Mahler. The depth and variety of these 15 Symphonies, so closely tied to Shostakovich’s personality and the times he lived in, make it particularly rewarding to listen to varying interpretations. (Capriccio)

$47.99 $38.39

Byrd: Complete Harpsichord and Organ Music [9 CDs]

9CD# BRI97074

Only one recording of Byrd’s complete music for keyboards has been made before now, and it is now unavailable, leaving this new recording by Pieter-Jan Belder in magnificent solitude. The collection begins with two discs of pieces for organ, played on a trio of Dutch instruments chosen for their varied colours and sizes. (Brilliant Classics)

$42.99

Bruckner: The Symphonies –Complete Versions Edition [18 CDs]

Released to coincide with Bruckner’s 200th birthday in 2024, this 18-CD set brings together the entire recorded cycle of Bruckner’s symphonies in the Capriccio label’s The Complete Versions Edition. Markus Poschner’s acclaimed recordings of Bruckner’s symphonies feature all of the versions identified as having significant revisions and changes in the authoritative Neue Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe. (Naxos)

18CD# 8501804

$99.99

Wagner: The Ring of the Nibelung [12 CDs]

12CD# PC10461

This 1953 Ring recording was the first year in which Hans Hotter sang all three Wotans, and he is in stupendous form. For the first time at Bayreuth, Martha Mödl sings Brünnhilde, and she too is at her finest, that unmistakable voice full and warm. No more satisfactory Ring cast has been assembled since; indeed, none that can touch it, and this release is a fitting tribute to its lasting greatness. (Pan Classics)

$49.99

Schubert: Complete Symphonies / B’Rock Orchestra [4 CDs]

The acclaimed Schubert symphonies recordings by B’Rock Orchestra and René Jacobs now appear in a complete box set. Finally recording Schubert offered Jacobs the opportunity to return to his first great musical love. His interpretation is rooted in profound research into early nineteenth-century developments and ideas, as well as a thorough exploration of Schubert’s music and persona. (Pentatone)

4CD# PTC5187353

$53.99

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas [4 CDs]

4CD# HC23083

The leap that Beethoven makes from his first violin sonata compared to his last is huge. “On a personal level, I’ve always felt that Beethoven is the composer to whom I feel closest; the first sonata I ever played was a Beethoven sonata, and so I immediately became enthusiastic about this project.” – Annedore Oberborbeck (Haenssler Classic)

$32.99

Vox Luminis 20 Years [21 CDs]

Outhere Music celebrates the 20th anniversary of Vox Luminis with the release of a boxed set of the recordings made by the ensemble for Ricercar, Alpha Classics, and Ramée between 2007 and 2021. Vox Luminis is widely regarded as a benchmark in the interpretation of the great works of German Baroque music. (Ricercar)

21CD# RIC111

$59.99

Polish Chamber Music [5 CDs]

5CD# DUX2040-44

The five-disc album contains recordings made by the DAFO String Quartet over the past 30 years. Coming from the milieu of the Cracow music academy, the ensemble celebrates a round anniversary by taking the listeners on a time-travel adventure. (Dux)

$59.99

BOXES IN BRIEF

Ton Koopman 80 [4 CDs]

For his 80th birthday, Ton Koopman has chosen some of his favorite tracks from the many recordings he has made for Challenge Classics / Antoine Marchand since 2002. This is a celebratory collection in four parts: music for organ, for harpsichord, chamber music, and recordings with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir. (Challenge)

4CD# CC 72998 $24.99

Beethoven: Belcea Quartet [15 CDs]

This boxed set of 15 CDs brings together all the recordings made by the Belcea Quartet for Outhere Music. This anthology features benchmark performances of works by eight different composers, plus prestigious guests such as Tabea Zimmermann, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Till Fellner, and Piotr Anderszewski. (Alpha)

15CD# ALPHA1096 $44.99

The Art of Oboe [9 CDs]

Marcel Ponseele is one of the great masters of the baroque oboe. He has recorded numerous CD productions on the Accent label with the ensemble Il Gardellino, which he cofounded. This 9-CD box set presents all of Marcel Ponseele’s recordings made for the Accent label between 1988 and 2013. (Accent)

9CD# ACC 24409 $39.99

Handel: Alcina [3 CDs]

3CD# PTC5187084

Beethoven, Bruckner: Vol. 2 / Bernard Haitink [9 CDs]

Marc Minkowski and Les Musiciens du Louvre return to Handel with a complete recording of his opera Alcina. The title role is interpreted by Magdalena Kožena, who reunites with Les Musiciens and maestro Minkowski after a series of acclaimed baroque recordings. This studio recording transports the listener to Alcina’s enchanted island, and shows Handel at the peak of his power. (Pentatone)

$36.99

The exceptional live recordings in this 9-CD box document the long-standing and intensive collaboration between Bernard Haitink, the Bavarian Radio Chorus, and the BRSO. (BR Klassik)

9CD# BRK900720

Handel, Bach, Mozart [6 CDs]

$85.99

Everywhere the Berliner Barock Solisten perform, they have left an indelible musical mark, Here they present a sixdisc collection of works from Handel, J.S. Bach, Mozart, and C.P.E. Bach. (Haenssler Classic)

6CD# HC24028

$37.99

Boccherini: Complete Duets for 2 Violins [3 CDs]

For Boccherini’s Duets Op. 3, one has to go back quite far into the past to find a recording on LP or CD. It’s high time, then, for a CD featuring these charming and melodious works. (Brilliant Classics)

3CD# BRI97260

$15.99

Beethoven: The Middle Quartets / Calidore String Quartet [3 CDs]

The Calidore Quartet returns with a three-disc album of the Middle Quartets. Their Beethoven performances have been described as ‘shockingly deep’ by the LA Times. (Signum Classics)

3CD# SIGCD872

$37.99

Szell Conducts Beethoven [7 CDs]

7CD# 19802819962

$40.98

Leonard Bernstein –10 Album Classics [11 CDs]

11CD# 19658791342

$49.98

Paul Robeson: Voice of Freedom [14 CDs] 14CD# 19439977452

$125.98

Shoenberg: Julliard String Quartet [7 CDs]

7CD# 19658827202

$47.98

Louis Lane Conducts the Cleveland Orchestra [14 CDs] 14CD# 19658833742

$59.98

SONY BOX SETS

Bruno Walter Conducts Mozart & Haydn [6 CDs]

6CD# 19802819972

$39.98

Ives: The Anniversary Edition [5 CDs]

5CD# 19658885972

$47.98

Cleveland Quartet [23 CDs] 23CD# 19439998052

$63.98

Artur Rodzinski / The Cleveland Orchestra [13 CDs]

13CD# 19439928772

$63.98

Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies [5 CDs] 5CD# 19658849982

$39.98

Brahms: Piano Concertos & Solo Piano [3 CDs]

3CD# 19658897652

$29.98

Misha Dichter –The Complete RCA Victor Recordings [3 CDs] 3CD# 19658878732

$35.98

Boulez Conducts Schoenberg [13 CDs] 13CD# 19658831502

$55.98

Bruckner: 11 Symphonies / Vienna Philharmonic [11 CDs] 11CD# 19658760172

$79.98

Complete RCA Victor Recordings / Boston SO [4 CDs] 4CD# 19658829882

$39.98

WARNER BOX SETS

Artemis Quartet: Complete Recordings 1996–2018 [23 CDs]

Intense, passionate and impeccable in it’s musical disciplines, the Berlinbased Artemis Quartet “consistently finds a balance between projecting musical structure and conveying immediacy.” Confirming that verdict from the New York Times is this 23-CD collection, encompassing all the recordings the ensemble made between 1996 and 2018. (Warner Classics)

23CD# WCL764330.2 $99.98

Pappano: Complete Symphonic, Concertante & Sacred Music [27 CDs]

The collaborative efforts, the mutual emulation and inspiration of Sir Antonio Pappano and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome have spanned 18 years. This box brings together all the recordings that the British conductor Sir Antonio Pappano made with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in the years from 2005 to 2022 for Warner. (Warner Classics)

27CD# WCL779307.2 $99.98

Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies / Wilhelm Furtwangler [6 CDs]

Beethoven was Wilhelm Furtwangler’s guiding musical force. In his interpretations of the symphonies, the conductor generates irresistible dramatic momentum – and a constant sense of imaginative freshness – through the interrelationship of form, harmony, texture, rhythm and tempo. (Warner Classics)

6SACD# WCL713888SACD $69.98

Leif Ove Andsnes: Complete Warner Classics Edition [36 CDs]

Leif Ove Andsnes is a leading pianist of his time, known for his exceptional musicianship and subtle touch, his considerable technical flair being unfailingly put at the service of his interpretations. He was a pioneer for being the first hometrained superstar pianist to have emerged from Norway. This box is the story of a 20-year partnership that has yielded a rich seam of recorded treasures. (Warner Classics)

36CD# WCL741400.2 $99.98

WARNER BOXES IN BRIEF

Otto Klemperer: Remastered, Vol. 2 –Operas and Sacred Works [29 CDs]

This 29-disc box set comprises all the operas and sacred works Otto Klemperer conducted for EMI Columbia and HMV. Oratorios by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Handel are accompanied by operas of Beethoven, Mozart and Wagner. (Warner Classics)

29CD# WCL752899.2 $119.98

Lars Vogt: Complete Warner Classics Edition [27 CDs]

Lars Vogt’s (1970–2022) early recordings collected here provide a document of an artist who always remained authentic, both to himself and to music. Vogt never sought absolute truth, but truthfulness instead meant all the more to him. The man and the artist were always very close, never currying favor and never detached from the world. (Warner Classics)

27CD# WCL760490.2 $79.98

Victoria de los Angeles: Complete HMV Recordings [59 CDs]

A singer who inspired the greatest admiration and affection, Victoria de los Angeles was, in the words of Opera magazine, “one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century”. This 59-CD box unites all the recordings in her Warner Classics catalogue, made between 1948 and 1977, and encompasses complete operas, collections of arias and a rich treasury of song. (Warner Classics)

59CD# WCL752928.2 $179.98

Wolfgang Sawallisch: Symphonic, Lieder & Choral Recordings [65 CDs]

This 65-CD box brings together all the non-operatic recordings that the German conductor and pianist Wolfgang Sawallisch (1923–2013) made in the years from 1954 to 1997 for EMI Classics and Electrola (now Warner). (Warner Classics)

65CD# WCL783217.2 $199.98

Alfred Corlot: The Warner Classics Edition [40 CDs]

Discover the artistry of Alfred Cortot, one of the greatest pianists of his era, in this meticulously restored collection of his iconic recordings. (Warner Classics)

40CD# WCL747194.2

$89.98

Pablo Casals: Complete HMV Recordings 1926–1955 [9 CDs]

Finally, an enchanting disc of encores and – with Pablo Casals’ (1876–1973) own street-band or cobla – seven examples of the sardana, the national dance of the great artist’s beloved homeland. (Warner Classics)

9CD# WCL752241.2 $29.98

Belcea Quartet: Complete Warner Classics Edition 2000–2009 [11 CDs]

Experience the Belcea Quartet’s remarkable interpretations of Schubert, Britten, Bartók, and Mozart, captured during their celebrated years with EMI Classics. (Warner Classics)

11CD# WCL721143.2

Saint-Saens Edition [34 CDs]

$39.98

Setting Saint Saens’ best-known compositions in their dazzlingly diverse context, this edition invites exploration and discovery. It spans more than a century of recording history. (Warner Classics)

34CD# WCL674604.2 $99.98

Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 2–3 [2 CDs]

2CD# ODE 1448-2

This new album of two piano quartets by Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) consists of pianist Lars Vogt’s last recordings. Upon his premature death, a project to record Brahms’ complete piano quartets was left unfinished after the studio recording of Piano Quartet No. 2 was completed. With the help of recording producer Christoph Franke, we are now able to offer this recording. (Ondine)

$24.99

Partsongs, Pastorals / The Sixteen

Celebrating Anglo-Irish composer

Charles Villiers Stanford’s centenary, this new album from The Sixteen includes a number of premiere recordings of Stanford’s Irish Folksongs and Partsongs. Stanford is celebrated internationally as a composer of great diversity. He composed a substantial number of concert works, including seven symphonies, but he is bestremembered for his choral works. (Coro)

1CD# COR16207 $18.99

Joplin: The Complete Works for Piano [3 CDs]

Between January and April 1975, the classically trained, multi-awardwinning jazz pianist and composer Dick Hyman went into RCA’s Studio A in New York City and set down the definitive recording of ragtime legend Scott Joplin’s piano works. In 1988, an hour-long selection from the five LPs was released on CD. Now at last, Sony Classical is issuing Hyman’s entire Joplin album on three well-filled silver discs. (Sony)

3CD# 19658792362 $24.98

Classical Guitar Virtuoso 1958–1961 / John Williams [2 CDs]

John Williams is one of the greatest classical guitarists of the modern era. This 2-CD collection comprises the complete contents of his first three solo LP releases, which were “Guitar Recital Vol. 1” and “Guitar Recital Vol. 2” for the Delyse label in 1958 and 1959, followed a couple of years later by “A Spanish Guitar” for the Westminster label. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3442.2 $20.99

Schmidt: Complete Symphonies [4 CDs]

Vassily Sinaisky’s widely acclaimed cycle of Schmidt symphonies with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra is now available as a 4-CD box set. Also included are the popular orchestral excerpts from the opera Notre Dame, Variations on a Hussar’s Song, as well as the monumental Chaconne. (Naxos)

4CD# 8504059 $42.99

Andre Previn: Early Years 1945–1953

[3 CDs]

This 66-track 3-CD collection comprises most of Andre Previn’s recordings from these early years as a solo pianist, with small groups and with strings, released on the Sunset, V-Disc, Monarch, RCA-Victor and Tops labels. It includes the titles from his ‘Andre Previn Plays George Gershwin’ and ‘Andre Previn Plays Fats Waller’ albums. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9160.2 $24.99

Magnus Lindberg: Viola Concerto, Absence & Serenades

1CD# ODE 1436-2

Composer Magnus Lindberg (b. 1958) is one of Europe’s leading names in contemporary music. This new album by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and its chief conductor Nicholas Collon features some of the most recent orchestral compositions by Magnus Lindberg, culminating with his new Viola Concerto, a substantial new work masterfully performed by Lawrence Power as soloist. (Ondine)

$18.99

Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7, 8, & 9 [2 CDs]

The Czech Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov present a new recording of Antonín Dvorák’s Symphonies 7, 8, and 9, coupled with the composer’s concert overtures In Nature’s Realm, Carnival, and Othello. (Pentatone)

2CD# PTC5187216 $26.99

Smetana: Má vlast

The Czech Philharmonic presents a new recording of Bedrich Smetana’s masterpiece Má vlast (My Homeland). Má vlast (1874–1878) is a potent symbol of the Czech Republic’s turbulent political history and has played an important role in the Czech national movement. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187203 $17.99

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 [2 CDs]

The Minnesota Orchestra and Osmo Vänskä bring us Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony, an extraordinary work by any standards. Scored for extended Wagnerian woodwind and brass sections, posthorn, a large array of percussion, women’s chorus, alto soloist and boys’ choir, the symphony has a duration of over 100 minutes and is filled with extreme emotion. (BIS)

2SACD# BIS-2486 $42.99

Best of French Baroque

This compilation offers a selection of the best recordings of French baroque repertoire drawn from Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra’s own catalogue. The album includes the 2005 JUNO Award-winning, Grammy Award-nominated recording of an orchestral suite from Rameau’s epic five-act “tragédie en musique” Dardanus, originally released on CBC Records. (Tafelmusik)

1CD# TMK1029CD

Mozart: Opera Overtures

$13.99

The twelve overtures brought together here cover 21 years of Mozart’s career: from Mithridate, composed when he was just 14, which testifies to the young composer’s familiarity with the galant style then in vogue, to La Clemenza di Tito (1791), the high point of his work in the opera seria genre that was to disappear with him, not forgetting masterpieces such as Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Le nozze di Figaro. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2062

$21.99

Suppé: Fantasia Symphonica, Orchestral Overtures & Preludes

This album presents a selection of Suppé rarities and classics. Poet and Peasant and Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna are two popular examples of Suppé’s mastery. The previously unrecorded Fantasia Symphonica was rediscovered in Viennese archives by Ola Rudner who conducts the Tonkünstler-Orchester on these recordings. Includes two world premiere recordings. (Naxos)

1CD# 8574538 $19.99

Bach: 6 Sonatas, BWV 1014–1019 [2 CDs]

In these new recordings, some of the greatest exponents of Baroque music in the Nordic countries, violinist Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch and keyboardist Tuija Hakkila join forces. Tuija Hakkila plays copy of a Gottfried Silbermann fortepiano 1747 by Andrea Restelli – J.S. Bach played one of his fortepianos in 1747 in Potsdam for Frederick the Great and his court musicians. (Ondine)

2CD# ODE 1446-2D $26.99

TITLES IN BRIEF

Infinite

Voyage

A Room Of Her Own / Neave Trio

In a follow-up to its extremely successful album Her Voice, the Neave Trio on A Room of Her Own once again champions the works of female composers. The only non-French composer on the album is Ethel Smyth whose Piano Trio, one of her earliest works, was composed in 1880. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20238 $22.99

Rózsa: Overture to a Symphony Concert –Hungarian Serenade

Miklós Rózsa feared that success as a film composer might overshadow his reputation as a composer of classical concert fare. He was right: Three Oscars and 17 Academy Award nominations will do that to you. But the three orchestral works presented here, from his early, middle, and late phases, are a charming introduction to discovering that second side of his. (Capriccio)

1CD# C5514 $21.99 $17.59

Lekeu: Complete Piano Works [2 CDs]

The most complete set of Lekeu’s piano music ever recorded, demonstrating the full range of genius cut off in his prime. Partly due to his sudden demise, very little of his extant music has been published; among the works for piano only the monumental, five-movement Sonata in G minor, an album of three beautiful short pieces written in 1892, and a Mazurka. (Piano Classics)

2CD# PCL10289

Respighi: Roman Trilogy

1CD# ODE 1425-2

$26.99

Robert Treviño now turns his focus on the symphonic poems by Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936). Together with the Orchestra Nazionale Sinfonica della RAI; Robert Treviño presents the composer’s famous Roman Trilogy; an exciting orchestral masterpiece culminating in the triumphant Pines of Rome. (Ondine)

$18.99

The fascinating Quartet Op. 3, composed by Berg in 1909 as he was finishing his apprenticeship with Schoenberg, features the quartet on its own. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1000

$20.99

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3

Sergey Rachmaninov’s concertos for piano and orchestra continue to be his most successful compositions together with his second symphony. Abbey Simon was a pianist in the great Romantic tradition. (Vox Classics)

1CD# VOX-NX-3014CD

$19.99

Balakirev, Lyapunov & Liszt: Piano Works [2 CDs]

Two major works of the late romantic Russian repertoire, the Balakirev Sonata and the Lyapunov Transcendental Studies, here received their premier recordings. (APR)

2CD# APR6020

$21.99

Ives: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4, The Unanswered Question

A momentous release, as Morlot and the Seattle Symphony follow their acclaimed recording of Ives’ Symphony No. 2 with the next installment that includes four of the composer’s greatest works. (SSM)

1CD# SSM1009

$18.99

Brahms: Serenades Nos. 1 & 2 (original versions)

1CD# C5447

Brahms is famous for his symphonies and grand concertos. But many Brahms-lovers would argue he shines brightest in chamber works. And indeed, there is almost no work of Brahms’ that did not start out as chamber music, including his Serenade No. 1, which began life as a nonet. It is presented here by the Linos Ensemble in its reconstructed original form. (Capriccio)

$21.99 $17.59

London Nights / Franziska Lee

1CD# C3010

Franziska Lee has made a name for herself as an exceptional pianist capable of eliciting an orchestral palette of colors from the piano. She has devoted her second recording to 20th-century British composers. From Britten’s exuberant Holiday Diary to Tippett’s escapist

Piano Sonata No. 1, Lee’s effortless virtuosity and musical insight shines a light on a lesser-known corner of the piano repertoire. (Capriccio)

$16.99 $13.59

Christoph Graupner: Easter Cantatas

1CD# C5411

In 1711 Christoph Graupner was already appointed court conductor and he would continue to work in Darmstadt for the rest of his life. The present recording spans the liturgical arc from Maundy Thursday via Good Friday and Easter Sunday to Easter Monday and presents one liturgical work for each of the festive days –and each of them a world premiere recording! (Capriccio)

$21.99 $17.59

Poetry of Woman Composers [2 CDs]

2CD# C5431

This poetic-musicological project represents an impressive, profound snapshot of female composing, a poetic encyclopedia, a first-time and unparalleled bridging of the chasm between historic and contemporary composing. it is an opportunity to take a look at the history of music and clear the path for further opportunities. (Capriccio)

$22.99 $18.39

Kapustin: Piano Concerto No. 4 – Chamber Symphony

1CD# C5437

Drawing parallels to another famous composer of symphonic jazz, Kapustin is occasionally considered a ‘Russian in Gershwin’s clothing’. Most of his compositions are influenced by jazz and expertly combine jazz elements with those of the tradition from Bach to Prokofiev and Stravinsky. (Capriccio)

$21.99 $17.59

CAPRICCIO

Capriccio 40 Year Anniversary –Instrumental Soloists Box Set [10 CDs]

10CD# C7399

Capriccio continues to celebrate its 40th anniversary with this retrospective of some of the greatest instrumental recordings in its catalog. A generous and tasty synopsis of what this plucky label is about.10 discs in all! (Capriccio)

$47.99 $38.39

Takács: Piano Concerto No. 2 – Rhapsody –Passacaglia – Serenade

1CD# C5438

His works have accompanied generations of beginner instrumental students on their first foray into contemporary music. But with works like his Concerto for Piano, Strings, and Percussion, Takacs clearly placed himself in a line with the great paragons Bartok and Kodaly. (Capriccio)

Kapustin: Blueprint –Piano Music for Jazz Trio

$21.99 $17.59

After his first successful release with the piano- and double concerto of Russian composer Nikolai Kapustin, Frank Dupree presents the original jazzy solo piano pieces of the still unknown master, enlarged with additional bass and drums. The genres of Jazz and classical music finally melt in a fascinating pure JazzTrio formation. (Capriccio)

1CD# C5439 $21.99 $17.59

Leo Blech: Complete Orchestral Works –Orchestral Songs

The closest Leo Blech (1880–1959) gets to fame these days is being mistaken for Ernest Bloch. Actually, some might still remember his seminal work as an opera conductor in Berlin, where he worked for almost half a century. His music is, while less probing than that of his contemporary Bloch’s, very much charming in the style of, say, Humperdinck or Rheinberger. (Capriccio)

1CD# C5481 $21.99 $17.59

Zemlinsky: Anniversary Edition [6 CDs]

Zemlinsky is once again considered a great composer whose works don’t have to shy away from comparison with those of his famous contemporaries and whose music gets performed at least occasionally. With this special Anniversary Edition Capriccio revere the huge spectrum of his outstanding musically compositions. (Capriccio)

6CD# C7360 $36.99 $29.59

Kapustin: Piano Concerto No. 5, Concerto for 2 Pianos and Percussion

1CD# C5495

As we discover more and more of Nikolai Kapustin’s music, a very distinct, always wholly charming voice emerges, whether in a freewheeling outright-jazzy work like his Concerto for 2 Pianos and Percussion, the more symphonic Fifth Piano Concerto, or the frisky Sinfonietta which transports us into a smoky 1940s bar in Manhattan. (Capriccio)

$21.99 $17.59

R. Strauss: Complete Music for Wind Instruments [2 CDs]

As the Staatskapelle Berlin begins to look for its next music director, this release finds the band’s own winds turning to Richard Strauss, who held the job some 110+ years ago. Covering Strauss’ very early and very late creative output, the four pieces (plus the Eulenspiegel arrangement), give a fascinating insight into the development of Strauss, a horn player’s son. (Capriccio)

2CD# C5497

$22.99 $18.39

Capriccio 40 Year Anniversary –Symphonic Highlights Box Set [10 CDs]

10CD# C7388

This box set features Capriccio’s most important ensembles, orchestras, and conductors, from the classical period to the 20th century, when, in 2005, Capriccio released the first complete Shostakovich Cycle with the Gurzenich Orchestra and Dmitrji Kitajenko. (Capriccio)

$47.99 $38.39

Pancho Vladigerov: Orchestral Songs [2 CDs]

The present fifth volume of the Pancho Vladigerov Edition turns to an aspect of the composer’s genre that many other composers have never or hardly touched: Orchestral songs. It is perfectly plausible that Vladigerov found himself exposed to this genre during his formative years in Berlin and Vienna, having enjoyed its heydays in those years he spent in those cities. (Capriccio)

2CD# C8070

$22.99 $18.39

CAPRICCIO IN BRIEF

Bruckner: Symphony No. 6

1CD# C8080

Start of the most comprehensive Bruckner Symphonies Edition incl. all available 19 versions. Bruckner burst out of the confines of the cathedral using that most secular of musical forms: the symphony. It is with reflexive reoccurrence in music history that supposed performance traditions burn themselves into a score as if they were a given… and the more so, the further we get from the work’s creation. (Capriccio)

$21.99 $17.59

Capriccio 40 Year Anniversary –Sacred Music Box Set [10 CDs]

Since the beginning of Capriccio’s recordings the Sacred Music repertoire had a very special place in the catalogue. This first Capriccio 10 album Anniversary Box includes a lot of remastered recordings from the past which have not been available at the market anymore, as well as a representative Selection of Niche- and Standard Repertoire productions. (Capriccio)

10CD# C7377 $47.99 $38.39

Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 (1890 version)

1CD# C8081

Presented by the Bruckner Orchestra Linz and the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, and featuring all 19 available versions, the cycle is scheduled for completion in 2024, Bruckner’s 200th birthday. The second release, of Symphony No. 8 (1890 version) is performed by Bruckner Orchestra Linz conducted by Markus Poschner. (Capriccio)

$21.99 $17.59

Noskowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

Although he had famous students (i.e. Szymanowski) and teachers (Moniuszko), few listeners know much, if anything, about Zygmunt Noskowski (1846–1909). And yet, for most of the 19th century, he was the primary exponent of modern symphonic music in Poland. (Capriccio)

1CD# C5509

Reger: Requiem – Mahler: Orchestral Songs

$21.99 $17.59

In celebration of the 150th Anniversary this album focus on still less-known but exceptional sensitive and impressive Choral Symphonic and Orchestra songs by Max Reger. (Capriccio)

1CD# C5512

$21.99 $17.59

CAPRICCIO 40 YEAR ANNIVERSARY – 40 Greatest Recordings [2 CDs]

Today, Capriccio’s catalog includes well over 1,000 titles with a repertoire that stretches all the way from the renaissance to contemporary composers,and is chock-full of re-discoveries and world premieres. (Capriccio)

2CD# C5470

$14.99 $11.99

Labor: Quintets & Clarinet Trio [2 CDs]

Josef Labor wrote in an original style, informed by his knowledge of and love for early music.Included here are two Clarinet Trios coupled with his Clarinet- and Wind Quintets. (Capriccio)

2CD# C5473

$18.99 $15.19

Winterberg: Sinfonia drammatica – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Rhythmophonie

Hans Winterberg saw his music as “a bridge” between the Slavic East and the West and admitted at one point that his musical starting point was Schoenberg. (Capriccio)

1CD# C5476

$21.99 $17.59

Ives: Orchestral Works

1CD# 8559954

NAXOS AMERICAN

This album showcases a selection of Ives’ shorter works for orchestra. Experiments, marches, arrangements, and enticingly incomplete fragments are included alongside the Four Ragtime Dances and Chromâtimelôdtune, one of Ives’ most startling creations. Ives specialist James Sinclair conducts. Includes seven world premiere recordings. (Naxos)

$19.99

Krouse & Pearl: East Meets West –Solo Guitar Works

1CD# 8559948

East meets West offers a series of geographical and musical connections that bind the music of composers Ian Krouse and Ronald Pearl. The album includes the first recording of Krouse’s Roderick Usher’s Phantasmion (in its 2009 revision), as well as the eloquent tone poem La Petite Fille aux Allumettes, and his version of a Hassidic song. (Naxos)

$19.99

Walker: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 2

1CD# 8559942

This second volume of George Walker’s piano music features Alexandre Dossin performing the cyclical Fourth Piano Sonata, which alternates between sections of virtuoso muscularity and lyrical repose, and the Piano Concerto, which integrates expansive Classical forms with inspiration derived from songs by Duke Ellington. (Naxos)

$19.99

Oquin, Parker & Rouse: Organ Concertos

This release features organ concertos by some of America’s finest contemporary composers: Horatio Parker’s imposing and brilliant piece is heard alongside Christopher Rouse’s concerto of contrasting light and dark sonorities, which is dedicated to album soloist Paul Jacobs, and Wayne Oquin’s Resilience reflects the human capacity for tenacity and perseverance. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559936 $19.99

Danielpour: Songs in Three Languages

1CD# 8559946

Richard Danielpour is one of the most recorded American composers of his generation, with a large number of albums released on Naxos. The stellar soprano Hila Plitmann, a regular collaborator with Danielpour, is the soloist in these song cycles. World premiere recordings. (Naxos)

$19.99

Brouwer: Rhapsodies / Marin Alsop Rhapsodies is the fourth album on Naxos dedicated to the lauded American composer Margaret Brouwer – renowned for her music’s lyricism, imagery, and emotional power. Marin Alsop conducts the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra in this program of world premiere recordings including Symphony No. 1, ‘Lake Voices’ and the dazzling Rhapsody, Concerto for Orchestra. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559933

$19.99

Walker: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1

1CD# 8559916

This is the first of two volumes of George Walker’s complete piano works, both featuring performances by Alexandre Dossin. The three sonatas heard here offer compelling contrasts. Sonata No. 1 is his longest and utilises folk tunes, No. 2 is darker and unified by tonal relationships, while No. 3 displays contrapuntal mastery and translucent elements. (Naxos)

$19.99

John Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries

John Adams’ City Noir was inspired by the cultural and social history of Los Angeles, with the composer himself calling it ‘an imaginary film score’, while Fearful Symmetries exemplifies his steamroller motor rhythms. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559935 $19.99

Price & Sowerby: Music for String Quartet

Naxos’s exploration of the works of Florence Price continues with this album of music for string quartet. Price and Leo Sowerby were contemporaries in the Chicago music community of the 1930s and 1940s, and they are known to have respected each other’s works. Sowerby’s String Quartet in G minor is a world premiere recording. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559941 $19.99

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue & Cuban Overture

The Gershwin titles included on this album are from the new Gershwin Critical Edition which seeks to publish the definitive versions of the composer’s works. All are premiere recordings. Joan Tower’s 1920/2019 is a propulsive study in rhythm and texture, while ghostly waltz evocations can be heard in Steven Stucky’s Dreamwaltzes. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559934 $19.99

CLASSICS

Copland: The Tender Land Suite – Creston: Saxophone Concerto

JoAnn Falletta conducts the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic in works by four extraordinary mid-20th-century American composers who helped shape the country’s musical destiny: Aaron Copland, Walter Piston, Paul Creston and Ulysses Kay. Includes two world premiere recordings. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559911

Harbison: Piano Works

1CD# 8559918

$19.99

Pulitzer-prize winner John Harbison has a catalogue of more than 300 works and remains one of America’s most prominent and distinguished composers. He has collaborated extensively with pianist Se-Hee Jin since their first meeting at Tanglewood many years ago. Includes three world premiere recordings. (Naxos)

$19.99

Chihara: Complete Piano Works

Paul Chihara has an extensive catalogue of orchestral, choral and chamber works, as well as film and TV scores. Composed in close collaboration with pianist Quynh Nguyen, the lyrical Concerto-Fantasy is inspired by traditional Vietnamese music, and is the main work on an album of delightfully approachable piano works, full of surprises and discoveries. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559894

$19.99

Higdon: Duo Duel & Concerto for Orchestra

1CD# 8559913

This is Naxos’s fourth all-Higdon album in the American Classics series. The world premiere recording of Duo Duel for two pitched percussion instruments and orchestra is a double concerto of scintillating, high-speed virtuosity. Concerto for Orchestra demands the utmost in technical accomplishment from all members of the orchestra. (Naxos)

$19.99

TITLES IN BRIEF

Ives: Complete Sets for Chamber Orchestra

Ives’ Sets for Chamber Orchestra are largely based on his songs, and display a panoply of style and technique. Set 9 includes The Unanswered Question in its original form, and this recording contains world premiere recordings of new realisations and editions, as well as being the first recording of the complete edition of the Sets. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559917

$19.99

Puts: The City – Marimba Concerto –Moonlight

1CD# 8559926

“This collection of recordings is especially meaningful for me because it charts my growth as an orchestral composer from my years as a student – when the Marimba Concerto was composed – to more mature work such as Moonlight. It also reflects the wonderful relationship I have enjoyed over the years with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop.” - Kevin Puts (Naxos)

$19.99

Bermel: Intonations – Music for Clarinet and Strings

The widely celebrated JACK Quartet has maintained an unwavering commitment to its mission of performing and commissioning new works, giving voice to underheard composers, and cultivating an ever-greater sense of openness toward contemporary classical music. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559912

$19.99

Herrmann: Whitman (reconstructed by C. Husted, 2019)

1CD# 8559883

Bernard Herrmann was famous for his film scores, but he was also a leading figure in music for radio, to which he brought his inimitable palette of mood and sonority. Whitman, whose subject is Walt Whitman’s collection of poems Leaves of Grass, was a 1944 radio drama, a genre now much neglected but revived in this newly restored version. (Naxos)

$19.99

Still: Summerland – Violin Suite – Pastorela – American Suite

William Grant Still, the “Dean of Afro-American Composers,” was part of the Harlem Renaissance and wrote nearly 200 works including nine operas and five symphonies. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559867

$19.99

Tower: Strike Zones – Small – Still / Rapids – Ivory and Ebony

Joan Tower is widely regarded as one of today’s most important American composers. Strike Zones is tailor-made for percussionist Evelyn Glennie’s dazzling technique and impeccable musicianship. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559902

$19.99

Broughton: And on the Sixth Day & String Theory

This album presents a small selection of Bruce Broghton’s concert works including String Theory for string orchestra and his oboe concerto. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559958

Persichetti: Organ Works

$19.99

Vincent Persichetti’s organ music holds an important place in 20th-century repertoire. Steeped in tradition and yet open to the currents of modernity, he developed a thoroughly distinctive musical language. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559887

$19.99

LIGHT CLASSICS

Caressing Your Soul – Calm Romantic Piano Music

1CD# 8574256

An exceptional composer/arranger and an accomplished pianist, Peter Breiner is equally at home in almost every genre of music. The tranquil and serene pieces for Caressing Your Soul meld melodic substance with musical expression to provide solace, relief and peace of mind in an oasis of calming music. (Naxos)

$19.99

Breiner: A Journey – Calm Romantic Piano Music, Vol. 2

1CD# 8574257

In the second of Breiner’s Calm Romantic Piano Music series, he again achieves the rare feat of fusing melodic beauty with genuine musical expression. These beguiling original pieces sit alongside serenely beautiful new arrangements drawn from the classical repertoire. (Naxos)

$19.99

Breiner: Mornings, Evenings and Late Nights – Calm Romantic Piano Music, Vol. 3

1CD# 8574474

Peter Breiner is one of the world’s most recorded musicians with over 2 releases and more than two million albums sold, of which his Beatles Go Baroque alone reached sales of a quarter of a million copies. In addition to being a multifaceted composer, arranger and conductor, Breiner is also a pianist, and this third of his ‘Calm Romantic Piano Music’ series melds melodic substance with delicate musical expressiveness. (Naxos)

$19.99

Taos Mountain Meditations (Sitar/Cello)

1CD# YAR54465

Paul Livingstone and Peter Jacobson offer soulful musical meditations on beauty and tranquility; helping the listener or yoga practitioner balance his or her inner world. Pete and Paul take inspiration from the Hindustani musical tradition and from Paul’s teacher and mentor Ravi Shankar, along with American jazz improvisation. (Yarlung)

The Teddy Bears Picnic

1CD# DOR-93201

$21.99

Musical depictions of weather, animals and other flora and fauna dot the classical landscape. SaintSaëns’s “Carnival of the Animals” and Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” being but two enormously popular, conspicuous examples. The modern interpretations of a choice selection of such works on Teddy Bear’s Picnic offer a wonderful re-introduction of this music to adults and children alike! (Sono Luminus)

$18.99

E. Coates: British Light Music

With orchestral works at the core of his output, the supreme melodic gift that distinguishes the music of Eric Coates earned him a reputation as the ‘uncrowned king of light music’. It was the London Suite that made Coates a household name, with the Cockney exuberance of its third movement, Knightsbridge, capturing the nation’s imagination as a BBC theme tune, as did the rousing march Calling All Workers. (Naxos)

1CD# 8555178 $19.99

Coffee & Classical

Enjoy this full-flavored selection of music whilst sipping on a coffee from your favorite cup. Let our blended brew of aural aromas bring you down to earth from the day’s highs, and experience how our choice of works gives grounds for escape from the grind of the day. (Naxos)

1CD# 8578358 $19.99

Music for Book Lovers: Classical Music for Reading

This new installment in the Naxos Lifestyle Series is titled Music for Book Lovers: Classical Music for Reading. This is an ideal special edition for book lovers. Nestle into your favorite reading spot and experience how this music speaks volumes as the perfect accompaniment to your pageturning. Works include pieces from composers like Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Boulanger, Ravel, Godowsky, and more. (Naxos)

1CD# 8578359 $19.99

Tranquility: Music for Relaxation

This release is an album of blissful relaxation music specifically curated for meditation, yoga, and stress relief in a busy lifestyle. A Crossing oceans and cultures, the music on this release comes from all over the globe including traditional music from Nepal, Russia, Egypt, Native America, India and the United Kingdom. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2814 $13.99

Box of Delights: British Light Music Gems

Box of Delights features a treasure trove on British Light Music classics from composers including Phyllis Tate, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Granville Bantock, Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, and Elizabeth Lutyens. 20 tracks in all! (Lyrita)

1CD# SRCD214 $20.99

GREAT COMPOSERS

A series of mini-biographies illustrated with musical excerpts!

Schubert: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578374 $19.99

Dvorák: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578368

$19.99

Satie: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578366 $19.99

Bach: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578362

$19.99

Handel: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578376 $19.99

Mendelssohn: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578373

$19.99

Tchaikovsky: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578369

$19.99

Debussy: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578364 $19.99

Mozart: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578361

$19.99

Wagner: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578377

$19.99

Mussorgsky: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578365

$19.99

Chopin: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578367

$19.99

Beethoven: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578363

$19.99

Schumann: Great Composers in Words & Music

1CD# 8578375

$19.99

Love Divine / luminatus

1CD# CVI102

CHORAL/VOCALS

Under the direction of David Bray, luminatus vocal ensemble performs a beautiful selection of Renaissance choral music, together with contemporary works by female composers. In common with their previous album, O Beata Virgo Maria, the choir shines a light on new and previously unrecorded repertoire, performed with clarity, precision and sensitivity. (Convivium)

$16.99

Sun, Moon, Stars, Rain / Phoenix Chorale

1CD# SIGCD885

Their second album for Signum Classics, Christopher Gabbitas and the Phoenix Chorale present ‘Sun Moon Stars Rain’ – a new album of vocal works all linking how these pivotal elements shape our cultures, beliefs, and understanding of the world. “The Catalonian folk songs reveal the Chorale’s enviable smoothness and sumptuosity of tone...” – BBC Music Magazine (Signum Classics)

$20.99

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem

1SACD# CHSA 5271

Composed between 1865 and 1868, Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem has become a repertoire staple for choirs around the world, amateur and professional alike, possibly because it relies so much more on the choir than its soloists to convey the texts, unlike other works. Edward Gardner and his Bergen forces are joined by soloists Johanna Wallroth and Brian Mulligan in this exciting new recording. (Chandos)

$21.99

Penitential Psalms / Cappella Amsterdam [2 CDs]

2CD# PTC5187066

Cappella Amsterdam and its celebrated chief conductor, Daniel Reuss, present an integral recording of Lassus’ Penitential Psalms. Building on their exquisite recording of Schnittke’s Psalms of Repentance, this release explores new dimensions in the theme of penitence. (Pentatone)

$26.99

Bach: Mass in B Minor / Cantata Collective [2 CDs]

San Francisco-based early music ensemble Cantata Collective continues its major series of J.S. Bach’s choral works with the Mass in B Minor, a towering testament of sacred music and the composer’s crowning achievement of his final years. (Avie)

2CD# AV2668 $32.99

Heger: Stilles Leuchten / Basler Madrigalisten

Raphael Immoos leads the Basler Madrigalisten in this collection of Swiss choral music from the late Romantic era. This collection includes works from Hans Huber, Friedrich Hegar, Hermann Suter, Rudolf Moser, Conrad Beck, and more. (Prospero)

1CD# PROSP0097 $21.99

Missa Benevola / I Fagiolini; The City Musick I Fagiolini continues its rediscovery of multi-choir masses from mid-17thcentury Rome by maestro and ‘fixer’ Orazio Benevoli. The four-choir work on this new recording, ‘Missa Benevola’, is accentuated with even more instrumental colour to allow the ear to appreciate the dance between the four separated ensembles. All the Masses in I Fagiolini’s Benevoli series are premiere recordings. (Coro)

1CD# COR16208 $19.99

Choir Concertos / SWR Vokalensemble

Vedel and Berezovsky are among the most important composers of Ukrainian classical music of the 18th century. The works attributed to Vedel, including 31 choral concertos, are all set to liturgical texts or Bible verses. Bortniansky is highly credited with bringing the genre of the sacred concerto to fruition. (SWR Classic)

1CD# SWR19150CD $20.99

Bononcini: How Are The Mighty Fallen / Academy of Ancient Music

This is the first recording not only of Ave Maris stella and Laudate pueri but also the original D-major version of Bononcini’s Te Deum. The work has been newly edited here from its English eighteenth-century sources. These works were written during Bononcini’s time in London. (Signum)

1CD# SIGCD905 $19.99

The French Album / James Orford; London Choral Sinfonia

“Fast becoming the go-to champions for contemporary British choral music...” (Gramophone), the London Choral Sinfonia presents a captivating blend of French choral music under the direction of Michael Waldron, with soloists Nick Pritchard and Miriam Allan. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100317 $16.99

OPERA

Telemann: Ino & Opera Arias for Soprano

1CD# 555658-2

When Georg Philipp Telemann set this material to music, he was already well past eighty; musically, however, he exploded like a young man with a bright future ahead of him. The Ino of our new recording comes from the ranks of the Boston Early Music Festival: Amanda Forsythe, most recently celebrated as the irresistible “Serva Padrona,” opens an aria recital with this demanding role. (CPO)

Wagner: Siegfried [3 CDs]

$18.99

Wieland Wagner’s Siegfried live in Bayreuth (1955) Mödl is present from the very first note, and, just for a moment, Wagner’s idea of the union of man and woman into the perfect human being seems to have become reality. Brünnhilde’s visions of fear are then of oppressive intensity, followed by moments of peaceful illusion and elemental power, before she unconditionally relinquishes her divinity. (Profil)

3CD# PH23003

$24.99

Mozart: Don Giovanni [3 CDs]

Herbert von Karajan’s relationship with the operas of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was quite ambivalent, especially in his early years. Later, however, he increasingly turned to these works and conducted Don Giovanni at the Salzburg Festival in a total of three different productions. This recording from 1970 follows the 1968 production. (Orfeo)

3CD# ORF-C230113 $37.99

Britten: Billy Budd, Op. 50 (Live) [3 CDs]

This is a re-issue of one of the bestsellers of Orfeo’s catalogue. It contains the Austrian premiere of the Britten opera, in the rarely performed original version in four acts. The baritone Bo Skovhus, whose international career began in Vienna in the early 1990s, gave a perfect Billy Budd – for the last time in his career, as he considered himself too old for the role at 40. (Orfeo)

3CD# ORF-C230133 $48.99

OPERA IN BRIEF

Getty: Goodbye, Mr. Chips [2 CDs]

Pentatone releases Gordon Getty’s fourth opera, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, in a new studio recording featuring Nathan Granner, Melody Moore, Lester Lynch, and Kevin Short, as well as the San Francisco Boys Choir and Barbary Coast Orchestra, under the baton of Dennis Doubin. (Pentatone)

2SACD# PTC5187050 $36.99

Busoni: Doktor Faust [3 CDs]

Busoni’s operatic masterpiece, Doktor Faust, was left unfinished on his death in 1924. Cornelius Meister conducts the orchestra and chorus of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, with Dietrich Henschel in the title role. This release marks the 100th anniversary of the composer’s death. May 2025 will be the 100th anniversary of the opera’s premiere performance. (Naxos)

3CD# 8660531-33 $35.99

I Lituani / Lithuanian National SO [3 CDs]

In 2020, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and the Kaunas State Choir, under the direction of Modestas Pitrenas, came together at the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius for a remarkable recording of Amilcare Ponchielli’s opera I Lituani. This project marks the first professional recording of this work, highlighting Ponchielli’s significant contribution to 19th-century Italian opera. (Accentus)

3CD# ACC80642 $47.99

Cilea: Gloria

Francesco Cilea is best remembered for his operas L’Arlesiana and Adriana Lecouvreur, but his final opera Gloria is a genuine rarity. Set in medieval Siena against the backdrop of conflicts between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, Gloria is a tragic tale of love and revenge that can be seen as a variation on the story of Romeo and Juliet. (Naxos)

1CD# 8660568 $19.99

Mozart: Cosi fan tutte / Spiritum Wind Quintet

Così fan tutte, a comic opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is noted for its sophisticated ensemble writing and Mozart’s nuanced portrayal of the characters’ emotional journeys. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97392

$12.99

Berr: Opera Fantasies for Clarinet & Piano

This album opens with a fantasia on Auber’s La muette de Portici, and continues in similarly spectacular vein with a fantasia on Rossini’s William Tell. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97094

$13.99

Iphigenie en Tauride / Veronique Gens [2 CDs]

Nearly a century before Gluck, another opera called Iphigénie en Tauride – same plot – had immense success on the opera stage. Thanks to a top-flight team, Iphigénie sees the light of day once more. (Alpha)

2CD# ALPHA1106

Verdi: Don Carlo [3 CDs]

$29.99

Re-release of a previous Orfeo bestseller, the present album contains the première of the new production of Don Carlo from October 1970 in Vienna. (Orfeo)

3CD# ORF-C230163

$37.99

From Rome to Vilnius

1CD# BRI97227

$12.99

Shostakovich: String Quartets, Vol. 3 [2 CDs]

2CD# BRI96422

$16.99

Entangled Strings: Martinu, Glière, Jaffé & Schulhoff

1CD# BRI97394

$14.99

Carcassi: 6 Fantasies for Guitar

1CD# BRI97120

$12.99

Lemare: Organ Transcriptions

1CD# BRI95698

$14.99

J.S. Bach: 6 English Suites, BWV 806–811 [2 CDs]

2CD# BRI97554

$14.99

Boccherini Edition [52 CDs]

52CD# BRI97172

$125.99

Mignone: Doze Valsas

1CD# BRI97369

$14.99

Chopin Edition [17 CDs]

17CD# BRI96906

$64.99

A Tribute to Maria Luisa Anido

1CD# BRI95954

$14.99

Rheinberger: Complete 20 Organ Sonatas [6 CDs]

6CD# BRI96457

$22.99

J.S. Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644 1CD# BRI97430

$12.99

Viadana: Solo Tenor Motets & Canale: Keyboard Canzonas

1CD# BRI97219

$12.99

3x7, Stravinsky, Poulenc, Satie, Septets

1CD# BRI96128

$14.99

Silvestrov: Echoes of Harmony

1CD# BRI96809

$14.99

CLASSICS

Dutch Chamber Music by Van Bree, Röntgen & Coenen

1CD# BRI97003

$12.99

J.S. Bach: Cello Suites [3 CDs]

3CD# BRI96390

$16.99

Medtner: Complete Songs, Vol. 5 –Sacred Place

1CD# BRI96072

$14.99

Alessio Elia: Celestial Keys

1CD# BRI97382

$14.99

Guitar Music from Serbia

1CD# BRI97145

$14.99

Reger Collection [18 CDs]

18CD# BRI97579

$63.99

Czerny: Complete Organ Music [2 CDs]

2CD# BRI96175

$14.99

Taneyev: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 4

1CD# BRI97494

$12.99

Szymanowski: Works for Violin & Piano

1CD# BRI97299

$14.99

Reger: 3 Suites for Cello Solo

1CD# BRI97063

$12.99

17th C. Courts of Northern Italy –Music for Violin & Organ

1CD# BRI96980

$12.99

Jolivet: Chamber Music 1CD# BRI97400

$14.99

Italian Violin Sonatas [7 CDs]

7CD# BRI97323 $32.99

Ricercari & Canzonette 1CD# BRI97226 $12.99

Dreyer: 6 Sonatas for Oboe & Continuo

1CD# BRI96738

$12.99

Raval:

Cramer: 10 Piano Sonatas [3 CDs]

3CD# BRI96462

The most comprehensive set on record of the sonatas by a pivotal figure in the English Classical piano school, including several first recordings. Johann Baptiste Cramer (1771–1858) was identified by Edward Dannreuther as ‘one of the fathers of the church of pianoforte playing’. He composed as many as 200 sonatas between 1790 and 1830, and Pierini presents a representative selection. (Brilliant Classics)

$16.99

Beethoven: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 [5 CDs]

5CD# ADT21461

Following his critically acclaimed recording of Ludwig van Beethoven’s complete piano sonatas and the Diabelli Variations from 1992–1996, pianist and conductor Alfredo Perl is now scaling this summit of classicalromantic piano music for the second time. (Audite)

$44.99

The Earliest French Piano Recordings [3 CDs]

3CD# APR7318

This latest issue in APR’s ongoing French Piano School series is perhaps the most important yet. The set brings together some of the earliest and rarest piano recordings ever made, not just in France, but worldwide, and includes the complete solo recordings of all the pianists featured except Wurmser. Many are reissued for the first time. (APR)

$29.99

Baroque Piano Collection [12 CDs]

12CD# BRI97483

Masterpieces of Baroque piano literature, in critically acclaimed recordings by pianists with a fine sensibility for the 18th century. Recordings made between 2005 and 2023; new booklet essay; an ideal budget introduction to the world of the Baroque keyboard, full of elegant dances and virtuoso playing. (Brilliant Classics)

$52.99

Rendez-Vous with Argerich, Vol. 3 [7 CDs]

7CD# AVA10702

The third installment of Rendezvous with Martha Argerich brings together captivating recordings from the international Festival Martha Argerich in Hamburg, showcasing an extraordinary lineup of soloists. Among the highlights are several first collaborations on record, notably between Martha Argerich, AnneSophie Mutter and Mischa Maisky, but also between Martha Argerich and Maria-João Pirès. (Avanti)

$71.99

PIANO

Bach: Concertos for Keyboards

1CD# 8571431

Idil Biret was introduced very early to the music of Bach. “The remarkable evening began with the D Minor Piano Concerto of J.S. Bach. The concerto required, from the very first measure, agile, precise dexterity from the pianist. Idil Biret took the challenge with a ravishing pulse which carried one away.” – Dietrich Wolf, 1996 (Naxos)

$19.99

Fantasias for Piano / Martin Cousin

1CD# CVI103

From the16th century to the present day, fantasias have developed from improvisatory and virtuosic works for lute to extended and elaborate works for ensembles, solo keyboard instruments, and full orchestra. The dazzling array of works featured in this album showcases how composers have delighted in allowing their creativity and imagination to take precedence over conventional styles and forms. (Convivium)

$16.99

Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel: Piano Quartet · 2 Piano Trios

1CD# 555499-2

Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel was one of the most popular pianists of his time. Both Beethoven and Weber held him in high esteem, and his ecclesiastical superiors had him adorn their leisure hours with his music. He became Kapellmeister to the Elector of Mainz and eventually headed the music school in Augsburg. (CPO)

$18.99

Scarlatti: Ten Sonatas / Christyna Kaczynski-Kozel

1CD# GRAM99337

Canadian-born pianist Christyna Kaczynski-Kozel presents ten of Scarlatti’s highly innovative, virtuoso, and technically demanding sonatas on this album. Sometimes they are characterized by a lively and upbeat character, sometimes by a melancholy mood, sometimes they are profoundly introverted, or they convey a serious lyricism and melody. (Gramola)

$24.99

Neimann: Piano Music, Vol. 1 / Tomasz Kamieniak

The largest part of the output of the Hamburg-born composer and writer Walter Niemann (1876–1973), a student of both Humperdinck and Reinecke, is piano music: an astonishing 1,000 or so pieces, divided into 189 opus numbers. Most of them are lyrical miniatures in a warm and approachable late-Romantic style, some evoking the music of the past. (Toccata Classics)

1CD# TOCC0747

$20.99

ORGAN

Mendelssohn: Organ Works [3

CDs]

Christian Schmitt has recorded the results in impressive completeness on two instrumental works of art from Mendelssohn’s time. Each of the three CDs contains two of the six sonatas, and also feature numerous miniatures with which the eternally young Felix mapped out his broad musical horizons. (CPO)

3CD# 555484-2

$48.99

Bruckner: The Symphonies (Organ Transcriptions) [13 CDs]

13CD# OC 499

This series to mark the 200th birthday of Anton Bruckner in 2024 is dedicated to his symphonic works. Hansjörg Albrecht will perform all of Bruckner’s symphonies in many new transcriptions for organ at important locations such as Zurich, Leipzig, Linz, Vienna, and London. Bruckner’s works are framed by contemporary compositions that deal with Bruckner’s work in the ‘Bruckner Windows.’ (Oehms Classics)

$75.99

Elisabeth Ullmann Live

Variations and Fugue on an Original Theme (Royal Fanfares from Fredigundis) is Franz Schmidt’s first solo organ work. The cycle Vier kleine Choralvorspiele on melodies of common Lutheran Sacred Songs was published in 1926. Prelude and Fugue in A major was written in 1934 as the penultimate of his works for solo organ. (Gramola)

1CD# GRAM99333 $24.99

Fantasia – Mozart on the Organ / Manuel Tomadin

Manuel Tomadin has chosen an original and historically appropriate instrument for this fascinating exploration of Mozart on the organ, built in the late 1780s by the Montesanti firm for the parish church of Governolo in the province of Lombardy. The booklet includes a full specification of the organ, plus Tomadin’s own introduction to the repertoire and his approach to it as a transcriber and performer. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97249 $12.99

ORGAN TITLES IN BRIEF

L’organo di San Sigismondo / Paolo Bottini

The MVCremona label, which has always been committed to enhancing the musical heritage of the city of Cremona, presents this CD dedicated to the precious Maineri-Acerbi organ of the church of San Sigismondo, a wonderful church located just outside the city. The first documented news of the construction of this monumental organ dates back to 1567, but the organ only began service in 1572. (MVC)

1CD# MVC024068 $17.99

C.P.E. Bach: The Classical Organ /

Robert Costin

In the 18th century, Europe experienced a profound musical transformation from the Baroque to the Classical period. At the centre of this period stands Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. He emerges as a fascinating and highly influential figure in music history, embodying the transition from the Baroque to the Classical and Romantic periods. (First Hand)

1CD# FHR173 $21.99

J.S. Bach, Buxtehude & Bruhns

The great organ of Saint-Loup thus provides an ideal opportunity to address the question of transmission by tracing the relationship between a master (Buxtehude) and two disciples, one very well known (Bach), the other less so (Bruhns). As well as celebrating the advent of this extraordinary new organ and revealing all its facets, this recording also marks the performer’s sixtieth birthday. (Cypres)

1CD# CYP1686

$20.99

Bach: Musikalisches Opfer / Cindy Castillo

Here, Cindy Castillo marks the completion of a new organ in the German baroque style by Dominique Thomas in the church of Saint-Loup in Namur with her own realisation of this work, a monument to the late Baroque style. (Ricercar)

Night Windows

Night Windows, the title of Fabien Waksman’s work, is the general theme of Lucile Dollat’s recital, playing out the many sonorous possibilities of the Grenzing organ in the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique Auditorium. (Temperaments)

1CD# TEM316070

$20.99

Fantastic Worlds / Roman Emilius

The famous “Air” by Bach is an encore that, at the end of the recording, leaves the reconciliatory word to the namesake of the Ahrend organ in Regensburg’s Trinity Church, known as the “Bach Organ.” (Tyxart)

1CD# TXA19125

$20.99

R. Schumann: Organ Works Nos. 56, 58 & 60 / Henry Fairs

Kristian Wegscheider, master organ builder Dresden, and Henry Fairs, Professor of Artistic Organ Playing at the Berlin University of the Arts, play the complete works for organ by Robert Schumann. (ARS)

1SACD# ARS38376

$22.99

Nordic Journey, Vol. 17 / James D. Hicks [2 CDs]

James D. Hicks takes a musical voyage with organ music of today, from the USA to Iceland and Norway and back again, in Volume 17 – a double CD – of his Nordic Journey series. (Pro Organo)

2CD# PO7316

$24.99

1CD# RIC472 $20.99

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

1DVD# 811208

When Brahms composed his “German Requiem”, he thought little of the salvation of the deceased. Brahms wanted to give comfort to the bereaved, so he decided against the usual Latin text of the Roman Catholic Church and chose German texts from Luther’s Bible instead. This performance finds Christian Thielemann at the podium of the Wiener Philharmoniker. (Unitel)

$32.99

1BLURAY# 811304 $45.99

Florian Krumpöck Piano Recital at the Musikverein Wien [DVD]

Florian Krumpöck has more than proven his outstanding capability in the international concert scene. Appointed as one of the youngest music directors in German history in 2011, Krumpöck characteristically masters a broad variety of opera and concert literature as well as a wide piano repertoire, and particularly enthralls his audiences with his double role as a soloist and as a conductor. (Gramola)

1DVD# GRAM20006 $38.99

Hans van Manen: Hommage à Hans van Manen & Moving to Music [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

Guided by his idol George Balanchine, Hans van Manen has striven all his life to create meaning in his choreography. Alongside conversations with colleagues and collaborators, in the documentary Moving to Music, van Manen talks about his life and work, and from where his inspiration came in ballets that are charged with drama and passion. (Naxos)

1DVD# 2.110775 $32.99

1BLURAY# NBD0183V $29.99

Brahms: Violin Concerto; Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

The Subscription Concert Series of the Wiener Philharmoniker from the Golden Hall of the famous Musikverein are special concerts reserved for subscribers. Conductor Herbert Blomstedt, honorary member of the orchestra, is a regular guest at the subscription concerts. For this one he chose Carl Nielsen’s Fifth Symphony: (C Major)

1DVD# 766508 $32.99

1BLURAY# 766604 $45.99

Andris Nelsons conducts Lucerne Festival Orchestra [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

This box set documents Andris Nelson’s work with two world-class orchestras. For his inaugural concert as the new Gewandhauskapellmeister, Andris Nelsons chose three pieces with great symbolic power: the “Scottish” Symphony by Felix Mendelssohn, Alban Berg’s Violin Concerto, played by Baiba Skride, and a commissioned work by the Leipzigbased composer Steffen Schleiermacher. (Accentus)

4DVD# ACC70568 $82.99

4BLURAY# ACC60568 $112.99

Hazel’s

Story [Blu-Ray Video]

Discover all of Hazel’s story in this dynamic documentary release! The iconic Hazel Wright Organ of Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, is the world’s most widely heard pipe organ and the fifth largest. Hazel now enjoys a renewed musical life following her full restoration in 2022 by the Diocese of Orange. (Gothic)

1BLURAY# G-DVD-0100 $21.99

Verdi: Macbeth [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

With his Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi broke with the operatic conventions of the time. Directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski, the timeless drama unfolds in a new interpretation that takes the audience on an intense journey into human abysses. An opera of this kind demands not only outstanding voices but also outstanding actors. “Thrills, spills and impressive vocal stunts” – Financial Times (Unitel)

1DVD# 810608 $35.99

1BLURAY# 810704 $45.99

Anne-Sophie Mutter – Vivace [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

Anne-Sophie Mutter is one of the greatest musicians of our age and for the last five decades has appeared at the world’s leading concert venues. In this documentary, she talks candidly about her personal life and the demands of her international career. This unprecedented portrait of a socially active artist is supplemented by archive material from her stellar career. (Naxos)

1DVD# SWR19132DVD $24.99

1BLURAY# SWR19133BD $24.99

Bach 300: 300 Years J.S. Bach in Leipzig [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

An array of musical stars converges in Leipzig to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach taking up his appointment as Kantor at the city’s iconic Thomaskirche – a post that he occupied for more than a quarter of a century, covering a period in which he created many of his greatest works. (C Major)

1DVD# 765608 $32.99

1BLURAY# 765704 $45.99

Beethoven: Complete Symphonies [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

Beethoven’s symphonic cycle is one of the most quintessential in the Western classical canon. They chart a course from the influence of Haydn and Classical models in the early symphonies to his monumental Ninth Symphony for soloists; chorus and orchestra. Zubin Mehta conducts the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in these live recordings from 2021/22. (Dynamic)

3DVD# DYN-37950 $32.99 2BLURAY# DYN-57950 $32.99

BLU-RAY

Puccini: Tosca [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

1DVD# 767708

It is an event that attracts thousands of music lovers to Verona every summer: the opera season in the ancient Roman Arena. Nearly 22,000 spectators regularly fill the amphitheater for the performances. The dream couple of opera, Sonya Yoncheva and Vittorio Grigolo, returns to the breathtaking open-air stage to perform Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca. “Standing ovation Tosca at the Arena di Verona” – Operalife (C Major)

1BLURAY# 767804

$35.99

$45.99

Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht –Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

1DVD# 766908

For this subscription concert, the Wiener Philharmoniker asked a long-time artistic companion to take the podium: more than 140 concerts and a multitude of celebrated recordings connect Christian Thielemann with the traditional Viennese orchestra. The live recording of his debut on the podium at the Vienna Musikverein almost 23 years ago promptly became a reference recording. (C Major)

1BLURAY# 767004

The John Cranko Stuttgart Ballet Collection [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

8DVD# 808308

Three legendary performances from the Stuttgart Ballet in the choreography of John Cranko: Onegin, Romeo and Juliet and The Taming of the Shrew. Including bonus conversations on each ballet and three documentaries on the Stuttgart Ballet and its outstanding dancers Marcia Haydée and Friedemann Vogel. The 3 documentaries are for the first time available on DVD and Blu-ray! (Unitel)

$102.99

4BLURAY# 808404 $102.99

Pavarotti in Central Park [Blu-Ray Video]

$32.99

$45.99

The Vienna Recital [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

1DVD# 767308

Pianist Yuja Wang has become an integral part of the world‘s major stages, inspiring young and old alike. Her playing displays technical brilliance and a seemingly endless range of emotions. The Piano Recital from the Wiener Konzerthaus allows her to display her fiery virtuosity as well as her mature musicality and imagination with an eclectic, personally chosen program. (C Major)

$32.99

1BLURAY# 767404 $45.99

Schumann: Piano Concerto –Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

1DVD# 764508

With Zubin Mehta and Martha Argerich “two veteran musicians gave rise to real storms of enthusiasm in the Musikverein.” (Wiener Zeitung) “The power of true ‘Old Masters’ – Martha Argerich sat at the piano as spiritedly sparkling as ever. Just as Bruckner’s Fourth subsequently succeeded in becoming a magnificent dialogue between orchestra and conductor. (C Major)

1BLURAY# 764604

$32.99

$45.99

Horowitz in Moscow [Blu-Ray Video]

In 1986, the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz, who left his homeland 61 years ago, announced that he would return to the Soviet Union for the first time since 1925 to give recitals in Moscow and Leningrad. This sensational historic recital from Moscow includes works by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Alexander Scriabin, whom Horowitz knew both. (C Major)

1BLURAY# 761804

$45.99

When more than 500,000 people gathered in New York’s Central Park on 26 June 1993, they wanted to hear only one thing: The voice of the greatest tenor of the twentieth century: the voice of Luciano Pavarotti. A year earlier, Pavarotti had thrilled the crowds in London’s Hyde Park – here, in New York, he confirmed once again that he is an undisputed world star. (C Major)

1BLURAY# 762704 $35.99

Herbert Blomstedt – When Music Resounds, the Soul Is Spoken To [DVD]

When Music Resounds, the Soul Is Spoken To illuminates the career of Herbert Blomstedt, who left his home in Sweden to conquer the international concert halls. He shares personal experiences, gives insight into his musical world of thoughts and life, and conveys deeply human insights from a career spanning over 70 years. (Accentus)

1DVD# ACC20417 $26.99

Puccini: Turandot [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

Video artist Franc Aleu, who belongs to the artists’ group La Fura dels Baus, sets the exciting Puccini opera Turandot into the future. With projection mapping and 3D technology in the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the play about the cruel princess is shown in a spectacular, visually striking new way. (C Major)

1DVD# 763508 $35.99

1BLURAY# 763604 $45.99

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Symphony No. 2 [DVD or Blu-Ray Video]

For Riccardo Chailly, celebrating Rachmaninoff in Lucerne is something dear to his heart. In 2022, the the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and their music director devoted themselves to the Second Symphony and the Piano Concerto No. 2, the most famous of all four Rachmaninoff concertos. (Accentus)

1DVD# ACC20583 $41.99

1BLURAY# ACC10583 $35.99

FILM & TELEVISION

Shostakovich: Film Music Edition [7 CDs]

Dmitri Shostakovich is best known for his symphonies and string quartets, which paint him as a very serious composer, indeed. But he was also one of the most prolific film composers of the 20th century, with 36 films for which he wrote the music and which span virtually his entire professional career. His film music is displayed across this 7-CD set. (Capriccio)

7CD# C7450 $36.99 $29.59

The Godfather Trilogy 30th Anniversary Soundtrack

Classic Oscar winning music composed by Nino Rota with additional symphonic dances composed by Carmine Coppola and “The Preludio” from Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni. Music performed by the acclaimed by City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Paul Bateman. (Silva Screen)

1CD# SLA1121.2 $16.98

Hollywood Soundstage / Sinfonia of London; John Wilson

1SACD# CHSA 5294

Sinfonia of London and John Wilson present an album that celebrates the golden age of Hollywood. Sinfonia of London rose to fame in the 1950s as the leading recording orchestra of the day, appearing in the musical credits of more than 300 films, including the 1958 soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann for Hitchcock’s Vertigo (Chandos)

$23.99

The Movie Music of Dmitri Tiomkin 1937–1962 [2 CDs]

Composer and conductor Dimitri Tiomkin is one of the most successful and celebrated composers of film music in the history of cinema. This 55-track 2-CD set comprises themes and music from original soundtrack compositions, along with recordings of his movie songs and music by other artists from the first and highly significant first quarter-century of his career. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3417.2 $20.99

Lawrence of Arabia (Complete Score)

The 104-piece Prague orchestra, conducted by Nic Raine, cuts loose on the entire original score for the Hollywood classic Lawrence of Arabia. Conducted from the original film orchestrations, the power and the majesty of the music rolls for the entire uninterrupted 77-minute score. (Silva Screen)

1CD# SLA1388.2 $18.98

Yellowstone (Original TV Soundtrack)

On his musical contribution to Yellowstone, Brian Tyler says, “It has been incredible working with amazing director Taylor Sheridan on this project. Taylor created a magnificent world and music was a central part of his overall vision to give Yellowstone a unique identity. It was a true challenge, and one that I am eternally grateful to be a part of.” (Sony)

1CD# 19075888602 $11.98

The Film Music of Miklós Rózsa

The Hungarian composer Miklos Rozsa scored 95 films during his lifetime, including some of the most famous cinematic works of all time. Rumon Gamba, a great champion of film music, conducts the BBC Philharmonic in suites from several of these films, among them Ben-Hur, regarded by many as the composer’s magnum opus among the film scores. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 10806 $22.99

Schnittke: Film Music Edition, Vol. 5

25 years ago Schnittke had encouraged the young conductor, arranger, and film music expert Frank Strobel to condense the music of his film scores into suites and to republish them for concert use. Since then, Strobel has arranged around a third of Schnittke’s over 60 pieces of film music and successively recorded them with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. (Capriccio)

1CD# C5350 $21.99 $17.59

Spotlight on John Williams / City Light Orchestra [2 CDs]

American composer, conductor and producer John Williams can be called the ‘king of film music’ without exaggeration. Prospero honors the master with a lavishly designed double album featuring the wellknown and extremely popular themes from Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Star Wars and more, performed by the City Light Orchestra, which specializes in film music. (Prospero)

2CD# PROSP0012 $32.99

From Hollywood to the World –The Rediscovered Recordings / Jose Iturbi [16 CDs]

Once upon a time in the 1940s and 1950s in America, classical music and its stars were a natural part of many big Hollywood movies. This 16-CD edition is a tribute to an era when classical music from films made its journey around the world. It contains all the recordings made by José Iturbi and his sister Amparo Iturbi for RCA Victor from 1933 to 1955. (Sony)

16CD# 19439836502 $125.98

STAGE MUSIC

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel [2 CDs]

John Wilson and Sinfonia of London turn their attention to Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel. As in the case This world premiere re-recording of the complete score features every note of music played at the first Broadway performance, here in the full 35-piece orchestration made by Don Walker for the original production. (Chandos)

2SACD# CHSA 5342(2) $43.99

Hadestown (Original Broadway Cast)

Original Broadway Cast recording. Hadestown intertwines two mythic tales - that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone - as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. This Tony-winning score defies musical theatre convention, weaving together American songwriting traditions from indie folk to pop to blues and beyond. (Sing it Again)

1CD# SIAR599458.2 $26.98

French Music for the Stage / Estonian National SO

For their latest album, Neeme Jarvi and his Estonian National Symphony Orchestra present a delightful program of lesser-known stage French music from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Overtures by Thomas, Auber, and Boieldieu were all composed for works staged at the Opera-Comique in Paris, and are wonderful examples of the period. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20151 $22.99

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! [2CD or 2LP]

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! was first performed in 1943; and was a significant turning point in the history of musical theatre. John Wilson’s long-held fascination for researching original musical theatre scores of this period and bringing them anew to modern audiences reaches a milestone with this world premiere recording of the original score in its entirety. (Chandos)

2SACD# CHSA 5322(2) $47.99

2LP# ABRD 5322(2) $94.99

STAGE IN BRIEF

Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Atlantic Records is proud to raise the curtain on Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording), the official musical companion to the 6x Tony Awardnominated new musical from awardwinning singer-songwriter Shaina Taub. (Atlantic)

1CD# ATL609831.2 $18.98

The Great Gatsby: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast)

Sony Masterworks Broadway is proud to announce the release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Great Gatsby – A New Musical. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s landmark novel, The Great Gatsby stars the Tony Award-nominated Broadway sensations Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada, and features music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominees Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen. (Sony)

1CD# MSWK814642.2 $18.97

We Are Musical – Musical Highlights from Vienna [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

1DVD# 761008

As part of the big musical concert, musical stars Carin Filipcic, Maya Hakvoort, Vanessa Heinz, Wietske van Tongeren, Gino Emnes, Oedo Kuipers, Lukas Perman and Mark Seibert perform the most beautiful melodies from the famous musicals Tanz der Vampire (Dance of the Vampires), Mozart!, I Am From Austria, Don Camillo & Peppone, Rebecca, Elisabeth, and more! (C Major)

$32.99

1BLURAY# 761104 $35.99

Merrily We Roll Along (New Broadway Cast)

Masterworks Broadway is proud to announce the release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of Merrily We Roll Along This first ever Broadway revival of the musical is directed by multi-Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, and features music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a book by George Furth, and is based on the original play by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart. (Sony)

1CD# MSWK87000.2 $16.97

Bernstein: Broadway to Hollywood (Live)

SOMM Recordings celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein in style with a remarkable 1993 live broadcast recording – never before issued and newly mastered. (Somm)

1CD# ARIADNE 5002

Icelandic Works for the Stage

$20.99

Icelandic works for the stage features theater and ballet music by two leading Icelandic composers of the 20th century, Páll Ísólfsson and Jórunn Viðar, and was recorded under the baton of Rumon Gamba. (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5319

Weill: From Berlin to Broadway

$23.99

This release by the Center City Brass Quintet showcases the depth and variety of music by the German-born composer Kurt Weill, beginning with a suite of songs from his best-known Threepenny Opera. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 9924

A Jazzman’s Broadway

$20.99

While listening to this jazzy album, think of yourself sipping a martini at the Park Sheraton hotel club while Cy Coleman and his fellow musicians regale you with a bevy of Broadway blockbuster tunes. (Harbinger)

1CD# HCD3401

$19.99

The Crown (TV Soundtrack)

1CD# 88985383572 $11.98

The Iron Lady (Film Soundtrack)

1CD# 88691914342 $11.98

Kon Tiki (Film Soundtrack)

1CD# SONY72334 $17.99

Paul, Apostle of Christ (Film Soundtrack)

1CD# 19075843092 $11.98

Get Shorty (TV Soundtrack)

1CD# 19075805422 $11.98

Oliver Twist (Film Score)

1CD# SK96506 $11.98

Captain Castile (Film Score)

1CD# 88697779362 $11.98

Red Tails (Film Soundtrack)

1CD# 88691943112 $11.98

Operation Finale (Film Soundtrack)

1CD# 19075888162 $11.98

The Highwaymen (Film Soundtrack)

1CD# 19075944002 $11.98

Kingdom of Heaven (Film Soundtrack)

1CD# SK94419 $11.98

Charlotte’s Web (Film Soundtrack)

1CD# 88697029892 $11.98

On the Basis of Sex (Film Soundtrack)

1CD# 19075906602 $11.98

Wonderful Town (TV Soundtrack)

1CD# 19075819882 $11.98

The Chaperone (Film Soundtrack)

1CD# 19075861222 $11.98

SCREEN TITLES

Paint Your Wagon (Encores Cast)

1CD# 88985334092 $11.98

My Fair Lady (Broadway Cast)

1CD# SMK89997 $11.98

Dames at Sea (London Cast)

1CD# SONY59322 $17.99

Annie Get Your Gun (Original Cast)

1CD# 88697657252 $11.98

Barnum (Broadway Cast)

1CD# SK89999 $11.98

Cabaret 1968 (London Cast)

1CD# SONY97489 $17.99

Sweet Charity (Original Cast)

1CD# 88875115492 $11.98

Li’l Abner (Original Cast)

1CD# SONY2373 $17.99

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Broadway Cast)

1CD# SK97763 $11.98

On the Town (1960 Studio Cast)

1CD# SK60538 $11.98

A Place for Us: West Side Story

1CD# 88697121612 $11.98

Two’s Company (Broadway Cast)

1CD# SONY508759 $17.99

On Your Toes (1952 Studio Cast) 1CD# SONY88804 $17.99

Oklahoma! (1964 Studio Cast) 1CD# SK61876 $11.98

There’s No Business Like Show Business

1CD# SK53541 $11.98

Arnold: The Roots of Heaven; Copperfield 1CD# 8573366 $19.99

Deutsch:

Maltese Falcon • High Sierra 1CD# 8557701

$19.99

Herrmann: The Egyptian 1CD# 8557702

$19.99

Ibert: Macbeth • Golgotha 1CD# 8557607

$19.99

Korngold: The Adventures of Robin Hood 1CD# 8573369

$19.99

Auric: Beauty and the Beast 1CD# 8557707

$19.99

Frankel: Curse of the Werewolf • The Net 1CD# 8557850

$19.99

Herrmann: The Snows of Kilimanjaro 1CD# 8570186

$19.99

Khachaturian: Othello • Battle of Stalingrad 1CD# 8573389

$19.99

Korngold: Captain Blood / Steiner: Three Musketeers 1CD# 8557704

$19.99

Bliss: Christopher Columbus Suite 1CD# 8572226

$19.99

Haffter: Carmen 1CD# 8572260

$19.99

Honegger: Les Misérables 1CD# 8557486

$19.99

Kilar: Bram Stoker’s Dracula 1CD# 8557703

$19.99

Newman: The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1CD# 8570187

$19.99

CLASSICS

Nordgren: Bergman Suites –Wild Strawberries 1CD# 8573370

$19.99

Salter: House of Frankenstein 1CD# 8570188

$19.99

Steiner: The Son of Kong / The Most Dangerous Game 1CD# 8570183

$19.99

Steiner: King Kong 1CD# 8557700

$19.99

Waxman: Objective, Burma! 1CD# 8557706

$19.99

Perry: Music for Great Films of the Silent Era, Vol 1 1CD# 8572567

$19.99

Salter: Monster Music • The Wolf Man 1CD# 8557705

$19.99

Shostakovich: The Gadfly 1CD# 8573747

$19.99

Steiner: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1CD# 8570185

$19.99

Waxman: Rebecca 1CD# 8557549

$19.99

Sainton: Moby Dick 1CD# 8573367

$19.99

Shostakovich: The Fall of Berlin (The) 1CD# 8570238

$19.99

Steiner: The Adventures of Mark Twain 1CD# 8557470

$19.99

Red River 1CD# 8557699

$19.99

Young: The Uninvited • Gulliver’s Travels 1CD# 8573368

$19.99

Tiomkin:

In My Heart

SHAKESPEARE

of Hearts. Music in Shakespeare’s Plays [CD]

No playwright in world literature has inspired more musical settings by important composers over the centuries than Shakespeare. In this recording, Hannah Morrison, Marnix De Cat, and the Hathor Consort bring to life a wealth of sensual Renaissance sounds from the time of Elizabeth I in pieces that could well have been performed at the Globe Theatre. (Ramee)

1CD# RAM2303 $20.99

Castelnuovo-Tedesco: 29 Shakespeare Sonnets [2 CDs]

2CD# BRI95548

No modern record company has done more than Brilliant Classics to revive the music and reputation of the Italian-American composer Mario Castelvuovo-Tedesco. Here’s another new album of the composer’s vocal music, of still greater importance: the first complete recording of his cycle of Shakespeare Sonnets, coupled with the world premiere recording of the three Shakespeare Duets. (Brilliant Classics)

$21.99

Shakespeare: Great Speeches & Legendary Voices

A treasure-trove of classic lines, spoken by Shakespearean stars Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton, John Gielgud, Alec Guinness, Vanessa Redgrave, Albert Finney, Orson Welles, Paul Robeson & many more. 34 tracks in all. (Alto)

1CD# AOTL1976.2 $10.98

The Shakespeare Concert Series: Hamlet [3 CDs]

3CD# NV6396

Navona Records presents Hamlet: An Opera in Three Acts from Joseph Summer. In this installment of the Shakespeare Concert Series, composer Joseph Summer brings us along to Elsinore with The Bard’s classic play in an all new setting complete with the lyric integrity of Shakespeare’s words in a contemporary musical arrangement. (Navona)

$16.99

Shakespeare: 3 Tragedies Vol. 2 [3 CDs]

This new release is a second trio of outstanding productions of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies from the Royal Shakespeare Company. In Romeo and Juliet, the most famous story of love at first sight explodes with intense passion. Macbeth is a contemporary production of Shakespeare’s darkest psychological thriller, whilst Troilus and Cressida presents a satirical futuristic vision. (Opus Arte)

3CD# OA 1326BD $42.99

The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 9 –Music to Hear

Music to Hear, Joseph Summer’s follow up to Who is Sylvia from Navona Records off his Shakespeare Concerts set, is the result of the composer’s lifelong obsession with poetry. The album pairs the works of contemporary poets as well as Shakespeare with Summer’s music in order to express deeper significance than either words or music are capable of on their own. (Navona)

1CD# NV6283 $16.99

Sounds and Sweet Airs – A Shakespeare Songbook

The 37 songs in this recital, written by 27 composers – male, female, English, French, Swiss, German, Romantic, modern and contemporary – bear witness to the richness of Shakespeare’s works to which this recital is dedicated. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2653 $21.99

Shakespeare Sonnets [CD]

Former Royal Opera House baritone Ashley Riches, and rising star pianist Emma Abbate, perform a ravishing selection of previously unrecorded Shakespeare Sonnets by Italian composer Mario CastelnuovoTedesco. These songs contain all the wistful atmsophere of, and his obvious warmth for, his native Florence as well as his life-long obsession with William Shakespeare. (Resonus)

1CD# RES10141 $18.99

Shakespeare Trilogy [4 DVDs]

Phyllisa Lloyd’s all-female Shakespeare Trilogy. This 4-DVD set includes Julius Caesar, The Tempest, and Henry IV. ‘A glorious reminder that genuine diversity offers astonishing creative benefits’ (The Guardian) This set includes over 90 minutes of extra documentary features that were not included on the original releases. (Opus Arte)

4DVD# OA 1297BD $85.99

Shakespeare: Hamlet [DVD]

King Hamlet is dead. Poisoned by his brother Claudius who has married the king’s widow and has taken over the regiment in Denmark. Young prince Hamlet wants to avenge his father. This however drives the prince more and more into isolation. This Hamlet is a “...graceful stunner.” (nachtkritik.de) (Naxos)

1DVD# 8065 $24.99

SHAKESPEARE

Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream [DVD]

1DVD# OA 1392D $29.99

Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing [DVD]

1DVD# OA 1084D

Shakespeare: All’s Well That Ends Well [DVD] 1DVD# OA1369D $26.99

Shakespeare: The Winter’s Tale [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1352D

Shakespeare: Twelfth Night [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1111D

Shakespeare: Henry IV [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1226D $21.99

Shakespeare: Julius Caesar [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1174D

Shakespeare: King Lear [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1278D $26.99

Shakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1353D

Shakespeare: Macbeth [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1283D

Shakespeare: The Tempest [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1138D $26.99

Shakespeare: Henry V [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1377D $29.99

Shakespeare: Richard III [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1298D $26.99

Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1358D

Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors [DVD] 1DVD# OA 1199D $26.99

Miles in France 1963 & 1964 – Bootleg Series, Vol. 8 / Miles Davis [6 CDs]

6CD# SNYL80167.2

Miles In France 1963 & 64 is the eighth installment in the celebrated Miles Davis Bootleg Series and this edition focuses on the birth of the Second Great Quintet in 1963 and 1964. The music heard here represents the sound of an end and a beginning coming through at once. The set contains 5 separate performances of the Miles Davis Quintet spread over 6 CDs. (Sony)

$79.99

Jubilee / Spyro Gyra [2 CDs]

2CD# AMH2036.2

Spyro Gyra, a jazz fusion band from Buffalo, NY formed in 1974 and created the framework for contemporary jazz in the 80s and 90s. Celebrating this milestone 50th anniversary of the band’s formation, comes Jubilee, a new collection featuring 16 songs that capture the band’s ever-expanding palette in it’s first decade of recording (1978–87) and includes fan favorites “Shaker Song” & “Morning Dance”. (Amherst)

$21.98

A Good Day / Jacob Christoffersen

Danish jazz pianist Jacob Christoffersen unveils his latest album, A Good Day, showcasing a seamless collaboration with fellow veterans Thomas Fonnesbæk on bass and Rasmus Kihlberg on drums. This recording combines their individual expertise into a compelling musical narrative. (Storyville)

1CD# SVL1014362 $17.99

Charlie Parker In Sweden 1950 (Complete Recordings)

Charlie Parker was one of the first artists to play what would eventually become known as bebop. By the time of 1950 he was at the top of his game both musically and in popularity. He arrived in Sweden in November 1950, taking fans by surprise as the trip was made on short notice. Tracks include “How High the Moon,” “Embraceable You,” “Lover Man,” and more. (Storyville)

1CD# SVL1018355 $17.99

Live in Rotterdam 1967 / Thelonious Monk [2 CDs]

When he set foot on the stage of Club Doelen on Oct. 28, 1967 in Rotterdam, Thelonious Monk had just turned 50. This concert is a testament to his genius. Opening and ending with two “classic pieces”, “Ruby, My Dear” and “Blue Monk”, he led for over 80 minutes the quartet and his accomplices, Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales, Ben Riley, and guests. (Fondamenta)

2CD# FON-170402 $26.99

The Lost Sessions / Blossom Dearie

There were many highlights to Blossom Dearie’s musical career: the concerts she gave in the Netherlands between 1968 and 1989 feature prominently among them. This release is a faithful rendition, thanks especially to the remarkable audio quality. Dearie masterfully performed in all the instrumental formations, from solo shows to the great Metropole Orchestra. (Fondamenta)

1CD# FON-1804033 $19.99

50 / Herb Alpert

With the release of his latest studio album 50, Herb Alpert hits a tremendous milestone in a storied music career. There is a mix of reimagined classics covered in Alpert’s instantly recognizable style, highlighted by The Chords’ doo-wop classic “Sh- Boom”, Elvis’ “Are You Lonesome Tonight”, “Baubles Bangles And Beads”, and more. (HAP)

1CD# HBAT248.2 $13.98

Ella Fitzgerald Live at the Concertgebouw 1961

The year was 1961, the venue the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. After a memorable performance in Berlin a year earlier, Ella Fitzgerald was once again singing to a packed concert hall. This release has captured that performance, and has been remastered for crystal-clear sound quality. It’s the closest thing to being right there in the audience those five decades ago. (Fondamenta)

1CD# FON-1704027 $23.99

Berlin / Duke Ellington Orchestra [2 CDs]

What we have here is the welcome memento of the Duke Ellington’s 1959 European tour. The music starts with the Ellington Medley, by then a standard concert opener in varied embodiments. The concert has been remastered to modern standards, and is a must own for any Ellington fan. (Storyville)

2CD# SVL1038315 $20.99

Parker´s Mood

Hans Backenroth discovered jazz at the end of his teens, which led him to play double bass influenced by, among others, Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, Scott LaFaro and NHØP. He appears on this album alongside Klas Lindquist, Erik Soderlind, and KarlHenrik Ousback. (Prophone)

1CD# PCD263 $20.99

Bigbands Live – Duke Ellington Orchestra

During Duke Ellington’s travels, he was able to stop off in Stuttgart in March 1967 to present a colorful mixed program made up of a few tried-and-true pieces and many lesser-known compositions. By Ellington’s standards, it was a modern concert, exuberant in mood and at times mischievous in arrangements, which allowed some shrill coloring. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-403 $19.99

My Favorite Things / John Coltrane

Another John Coltrane landmark, in which he lends his inimitable style to pop standards. Tracks include “Everytime We Say Goodbye,” “Summertime,” “But Not for Me,” and the title track. Coltrane’s quartet for this release included Elvin Jones on drums, McCoy Tyner on piano, and Steve Davis on bass. (Atlantic)

1CD# ATL1361.2 $11.98

Big Bands Live / Benny Goodman;

Anita O’Day

A singer with an exciting presence and a voice to immerse yourself in. A band that lit up with high wattage a repertoire including both standards and popular songs. The result a mixture that whisked the concert hall in Freiburg (Germany) for one evening in October 1959 into a wonderful world of successful jazz entertainment and sent the audience out into the night with an earworm. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-404 $19.99

Live in Holland 1979 / Clark Terry Big Band

Clark Terry is one of the greatest and most important trumpeters in jazz history. Now, Storyville Records presents a live recording with his fantastic orchestra, Clark Terry’s Big Bad Band – Live in Holland 1979. The whole band is in great form, and besides Clark Terry himself, this recording showcases many of the very best musicians from the heyday of big bands. (Storyville)

1CD# SVL1018529 $17.99

A Tribute to of the most influential musicians of all time. Charlie Parker was one of the most innovative and influential musicians of all time, a genius in the true sense of the term. He was born on August 29, 1920 in Kansas City, U.S. The alto saxophone was his main instrument although there are some beautiful recordings of him playing the tenor saxophone as well. (Prophone)

1CD# PCD260 $20.99

Masters of Jazz, Vol. 11 / Billie Holiday

This compilation features Billie Holiday singing many classic standards including “Strange Fruit,” “Lover Man,” “The Man I Love,” “All of Me,” “I Loves You Porgy,” “I Love My Man,” “Them There Eyes” and “Do Nothing ‘Til You Hear From Me.” Her musicians on these sessions, recorded between 1944 – 1951 include Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Jack Teagarden, and Art Tatum. (Storyville)

1CD# SVL1018511 $6.99

Lumen / Danilo Perez & Bohuslan Big Band

Bohuslän Big Band and Danilo Pérez collaborate on a new and unique album. Danilo Pérez and the Swedish jazz orchestra, Bohuslän Big Band, release a record where Pan-American rhythms meet the Nordic big band sound. The album, characterized by improvisation and playfulness, is evidence of music’s power to unite cultures. (Prophone)

1CD# PCD343 $20.99

SWR New Jazz Meeting 2022: Forest

Since 1966, the SWR NEWJazz Meeting, the legendary sound laboratory for improvised music, brings together musicians so that they can develop their creative ideas free from the constraints of daily business. Micah Thomas is a visionary among the pianists of the current New York improvisation scene. He became famous as the alert, energetic piano engine of the Immanuel Wilkins Quartet. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-487 $19.99

Early Hot Jazz and Ragtime

This compilation of early jazz and ragtime dates from a very early recording (Eli Green’s Cakewalk from 1898) to the 1920s. The sources are from pianola rolls, 78 rpm records and phonograph cylinders. The rolls on this recording were played on an Orchestrelle player attachment 65/88 note made around 1905. The first known player is thought to be the 1863 Furneaux ‘Pianista.’ (Saydisc)

1CD# CDSDL451 $20.99

Pasquale Plays Duke / Pasquale Grosso

On this album Pasquale Grasso introduces his working trio of bassist Ari Roland and drummer Keith Balla. The new release finds Grasso reimagining five Duke Ellington classics on solo guitar, alongside several collaborative tracks, performing some of Ellington’s mostcherished masterpieces. (Sony)

1CD# 19439907672 $11.98

Chasin’ the Bird

The Transcendental / Nicki Adams & Michael Eaton

1CD#

33151

Adams/Eaton duo’s new album stays in “Third Stream”, a term invented by Gunther Schuller as a way to create a new genre by bringing jazz and European classical music together. Eaton points, “We think of ourselves as jazz musicians with some classical training, but our cultural milieu was one where jazz had become a global music.” (LookOut)

$17.59

Interchange / David Janeway

1CD#

“This session from pianist David Janeway, done at a time when he was really hitting his stride-moving across the keys of the piano with this intuitive sense of feeling that makes for a very special record! A lyrical swing that’s never sleepy or sloppy, and which always seems to sparkle with these fresh combinations of notes, yet never in a way that’s trying too hard, or seems forced!”

– Dusty Groove

(LookOut)

$17.59

Behind The Clouds / Soyoung Park

Korean-born New York based jazz vocalist/pianist/composer Soyoung Park presents her debut album on SteepleChase, which starts with a phenomenal rendition of “Baker’s Mood”. Park studied at Berklee College of Music. She then finished her Master’s degree at Manhattan School of Music, and received the Korean singer-songwriter title in Yoo Jaeha Music Award in 2007. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33149 $21.99 $17.59

Paraphrase / Nicki Adams & Michael Eaton

SteepleChase LookOut label presents two New York based young elite instrumentalists Nicki Adams (piano) and Michael Eaton (saxophone). They both share neoclassism in jazz as their formative background. The album ‘Paraphrase’ is a formidable presentation at this junction of time of how jazz has developed itself through its rich and diverse history. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33148 $21.99 $17.59

Mystic Life / Yoko Yates

The leader of this captivating debut album, Yoko Yates is the celebrated composer of the soundtrack for the award-winning documentary film Mothers’ Way, Daughters’ Choice filmed in NYC. Yates’ compositional style and ideas are hugely influenced and inspired by her formative years surrounded by this unique environment. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33147 $21.99 $17.59

Coltrane Revisited / Kirk Lightsey

Pianist/composer Kirk Lightsey is a contemporary of John Coltrane, growing up with Detroit’s jazz heavy weights such as Barry Harris, Paul Chambers, Tommy Flanagan, to mention a few. This 2011 live recording from Basel, Switzerland with his European band makes a graceful continuation of his famous tribute albums: ‘From Kirk To Nat’ and ‘Goodbye Mr Evans’. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33146 $21.99 $17.59

Distant Voices / David Janeway

For the past several years David Janeway can be heard with his current piano trio featuring drummer Billy Hart and bassist Cameron Brown. ‘Distant Voices’ is a tribute to the many jazz pianists that have inspired and influenced Janeway throughout his career. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33145 $21.99 $17.59

Code 2 / Peter McEachern

Veteran trombonist Peter McEachern and his quartet present Code 2. McEachern bases his activities in Connecticut but tours and teaches all over USA. He released a CD in 2018 entitled “Bone Code” with his trio. This 2021 version is expanded with the addition of the young saxophone star Noah Preminger. (LookOut)

Yaala Ballin Sings Irving Berlin

The album concept ‘Ballin Sings Berlin’ is a logical conclusion of a series of tribute concert Yaala Ballin produced a while ago entitled “His Name Was Israel Baline”. The idea started with Yaala’s research into possible ancestral connection with Irving Berlin (born Israel Baline). With or without connection she ended up with the superb recital of gems by arguably the greatest American songwriter. (LookOut)

Something Joyful / Jonathan Orland

French-born saxophonist Jonathan Orland studied at the Berklee College Of Music in Boston with George Garzone & Bill Pierce. Now back in Paris Orland recorded this his third leader album with the quartet he leads and performs regularly in Paris. “Between classicism and modernity, Orland’s playing is impressive with its inventiveness and virtuosic character.” – Jazz News (LookOut)

LOOKOUT RECORDS

Biotope / Marc Benham

SteepleChase LookOut began 2020 with this piano trio album by French pianist/composer Marc Benham (also known as Benhamou). Benham started to play piano at very young age and his prodigious talent enabled him to perform professionally with Dixieland and New Orleans oriented jazz bands while still a teenager. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33140

$21.99 $17.59

Istanbul Junction / Burak Bedikyan

1CD# SCCD 33139

Burak Bedikyan, Turkish-born Armenian pianist/composer, made a huge move in 2017 in his musical and personal life by leaving his homeland to be a permanent part of great jazz scene of New York. His previous album ‘New Beginning’ (SCCD31861) commemorating the fresh start received high marks from media and listeners alike. (LookOut)

$21.99 $17.59

Autumn Colors Suite / Federico Bonifazi

Native of Umbria, Italy, pianist/composer Federico Bonifazi has become a highly acclaimed name both in national and international scene in recent years. For this his third album Bonifazi composed a suite depicting the beauty of his beloved Umbria in the changing colours of autumn performed by Bonifazi’s handpicked elite Italian ensemble. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33138

$21.99 $17.59

Verdant Dream / Eugenia Choe

Korean-born New York-based pianist/ composer Eugenia Choe received superlative reviews for her 2016 debut album ‘Magic Light’ from the international press. Eugenia’s second album is an impressive display of her original and intriguing compositions presented superbly by her working trio. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33137 $21.99 $17.59

LOOKOUT IN BRIEF

Time Was / Eliot Zigmund

A New York City native, veteran drummer Eliot Zigmund has performed with numerous jazz luminaries throughout his long career. Here on his new album Zigmund leads a consummate quartet featuring saxophone star Chris Cheek. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33136 $21.99 $17.59

Inner Journey / Carl Winther & Jerry Bergonzi

Pianist/composer Carl Winther dedicates this album recorded alongside saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi, to his father, legendary Danish trumpeter/composer/ bandleader Jens Winther, whose untimely death February 24, 2011 stunned his fans. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33134 $21.99 $17.59

Clarinet Summit / Peter & Will Anderson

The Anderson Brothers (Peter and Will are identical twins) both on clarinet, here perform live to a jubilant audience with two veteran clarinettists. Ken Peplowski with his rich background in big band jazz and multiple Grammy Award winner Paquito D’Rivera. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33133 $21.99 $17.59

Spiral / Gene Segal

Guitarist/composer Gene Segal is rapidly becoming a stalwart regular player of SteepleChase Lookout with this his third album, for which Gene assembles an organ trio. With his unpredictable, open, unconventional style still intact Segal applies a mini paradigm shift to straighter jazz and reveals a new dimension. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33132 $21.99 $17.59

Camaraderie / Mark Minchello

This partnership of organist Mark Minchello and saxophonist Bob Hanlon is a follow up to their first Steeplechase release ‘Trinomial’. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33131

$21.99 $17.59

Deconstructing Mr. X / Carl Winther

Award winning jazz pianist/composer Carl Winther (b. 1984 in Denmark) leads his trio on this classy album of original compositions. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33130

Awakening / Burak Bedikyan

$21.99 $17.59

Turkish-born Burak Bedikyan employs his enormous technical proficiency to elaborate his compositions here on this third album to illustrate the new depth in his creativity. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33129

$21.99 $17.59

Moments In Time / David Ambrosio

This release on SteepleChase LookOut features an exciting New York ensemble co-led by bass/drum team of bassist David Ambrosio and drummer Russ Meissner. (LookOut)

1CD# SCCD 33128

$21.99 $17.59

Stan Kenton & His Orchestra –Classic Albums 1947–1956 [3 CDs]

Enjoy 3 discs of Stan Kenton’s classic albums released between 1947 and 1956. This 62-track collection comprises most of the titles from his albums during this era –Artistry in Rhythm, A Presentation of Progressive Jazz, and all titles from the albums Encores, Innovations in Modern Music, New Concepts in Artistry in Rhythm, and Stan Kenton in Hi-Fi. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9157.2 $24.99

Dave Brubeck – Classic Live Albums 1952–1954 [3 CDs]

This 35-track 3-CD Dave Brubeck collection comprises almost all the titles from five ‘live’ albums which were recorded during these years, and released during or soon after this era. Those albums were Jazz at Storyville, Jazz at the Blackhawk, Jazz at the College of the Pacific, Jazz At Oberlin, and more, with the recordings presented mostly in chronological order of recording rather than release. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9161.2 $24.99

Notes from a Jazz Live, Vol. 4 / Digby Fairweather [2 CDs]

Cornetist Digby Fairweather has become one of the leading figures on the British jazz scene, both as a bandleader and sideman in other leader’s bands. This 33-track-2-CD collection is the fourth volume of a retrospective of his career to date, and comprises ‘live’ and studio recordings from across his career, and features performances with a host of the top names in British jazz. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3528.2 $20.99

Maynard Ferguson With His Own Bands: Early Years 1954–1957 [2 CDs]

The recordings featured here represent Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson’s first forays into recording leading his own bands. This 43-track 2-CD collection comprises all the titles from his albums on the Emarcy label The Maynard Ferguson Octet, Dimensions, Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson and Boy with Lots of Brass, with line-ups ranging from an octet to a 13-piece big band. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3522.2 $20.99

All the Hits and More 1928–1935 / The Dorsey Brothers [3 CDs]

Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey were both highly successful musicians and bandleaders during the early jazz and swing eras. This 72-track 3-CD collection comprises selected A&B sides from their releases on the Okeh, Banner Harmony, Melotone, Columbia, Brunswick, Vocalion and Decca labels from these years. It includes all their 27 hits from this era. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9158.2 $24.99

The Clef & Norgran Albums 1951–54 / Johnny Hodges [2 CDs]

Johnny Hodges was a jazz alto saxophonist, who enjoyed a performing and recording career that lasted from the 1920s through to his death in 1970. He occasionally led his own bands, and this 41-track 2-CD collection focuses on albums he made in a concentrated period in the mid-1950s with his small orchestra for the Clef and Norgran labels, which were forerunners of Verve. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3534.2 $20.99

Solo in New York 1944–1945 / Erroll Garner

The title speaks for itself. Piano solos by the legendary Erroll Garner recorded in the early stages of his distinguished career. These rare recordings predate his Bop credentials by a few months prior to his jam sessions with Charlie Parker and other pioneers. Although best known for his trio works throughout the Fifties these classic recordings illustrate his technique and depth of expression beautifully. (Acrobat)

1CD# ACBT134.2 $11.99

A Career Anthology 1923–1931 / Joe “King” Oliver [5 CDs]

Joe ‘King’ Oliver was an American cornetist and trumpeter and bandleader, as well as an influential composer, who was one of the true pioneers of early jazz during the 1920s and into the ‘30s. This 126-track 5-CD collection comprises a significant proportion of his career recordings leading his own bands and accompanying singers where he made an important contribution. (Acrobat)

5CD# ACBT7520.2 $31.99

Six Complete Albums 1957–1961 / Quincy Jones [3 CDs]

Quincy Jones has become one of the most prominent personalities in popular music as a trumpeter and pianist who became an arranger, composer, bandleader, record producer and film & TV producer, and winner of a GRAMMY Legend Award in 1992. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9127.2 $24.99

All the Hits and More 1923–1940 / Ben Bernie Orchestra [3 CDs]

Ben Bernie was an American jazz violinist, bandleader and radio personality, who started his career in vaudeville and founded an orchestra in the early 1920s. Between 1923 and 1936 he had 44 records which are listed as hits in Joel Whitburn’s respected book Pop Memories 189054, and all those hits are included in this 73-track 3-CD collection. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9154.2 $24.99

JAZZ

The George Shearing Collection 1939–1958 [4 CDs]

4CD# ACBT7044.2

George Shearing, who died in 2011, was one of the most illustrious jazz pianists of his era. This collection traces his recording career over a crucial 20-year period from it’s very beginnings just before the outbreak of WWII through to classic albums towards the end of the 1950s, including some rare early recordings. (Acrobat)

$31.99

The First Decade 1953–1962 / Jimmy Smith [4 CDs]

Jimmy Smith was one of the first musicians to use the Hammond organ in jazz and popular music, taking it up in 1951 and establishing a formidable reputation in Philadelphia. This 4-CD set, includes tracks from most of his significant sessions and albums along with some ‘live’ recordings, and it provides an excellent overview of both the bestknown and perhaps less familiar work. (Acrobat)

4CD# ACBT7079.2 $31.99

All The Hits And More 1927–54 / Duke Ellington [4 CDs]

4CD# ACBT7172.2

Duke Ellington – All the Hits & More 1927–54 – It’s a comprehensive overview of his most successful output during a primary era of his career. This 4-CD set comprised of 77 recordings which are listed in recognized sources as hits, plus another 20 or so which are regarded as significant compositions which became standards, or were hits for other artists. (Acrobat)

$31.99

Mr. Drums: The Buddy Rich Collection 1946–1955 [3 CDs]

Jazz drummer Buddy Rich is famous as one of the most extrovert and impressive instrumentalists of his day, known for his virtuoso technique, power and speed, and one of the most influential drummers in the genre. This 59-track 3-CD set comprises most of his studio recordings with his own band through 1946-47 for Mercury and on V-Disc. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9120.2 $24.99

The Hits Collection 1935–1958 / Tommy Dorsey [6 CDs]

This 146-track 6-CD set comprises just about all of his recordings which are listed as hits in the standard industry sources or which appeared in the Billboard charts after their introduction in 1940, and includes those by Dorsey’s Clambake Seven as well as his main orchestra. It features a remarkable tally of 13 No. 1 hits. (Acrobat)

6CD# ACBT6009.2 $36.99

Clef, Norgan & Verve Recordings 1952–1956 / Anita O’Day [2 CDs]

Anita O’Day has long been admired as one of the very best jazz singers of the post-war era, with a rhythmic and dynamic style that she could readily deploy in big band, small group and sophisticated orchestral environments. This excellent 46-track 2-CD set comprises the complete content of her albums during the first five years of that era. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3315.2 $20.99

Before the Cool – The Miles Davis Collection 1945–1948 [2 CDs]

Trumpeter Miles Davis was without doubt one of the most important and influential jazz musicians of the postwar era. This excellent 49-track 2-CD set comprises his studio recordings in small ensembles, in which he is the only trumpeter, from his studio debut in 1945 through to the end of 1948, just weeks before the first of the Birth Of The Cool sessions in January 1949. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3363.2 $20.99

Collaborations 1960–1962 / Dizzy Gillespie & Lalo Schifrin [2 CDs]

While in New York in 1960, Lalo Schifrin was offered chance to join Gillespie’s Quintet as pianist, and over the next two years recorded a number of sessions with Gillespie. This 2-CD set comprises studio and ‘live’ recordings from the albums Gillespiana, Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe, and Dizzy On The French Riviera, along with selected other ‘live” performances. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3408.2 $20.99

The ‘50s Collection / Ivory Joe Hunter [2 CDs]

Pianist, singer and songwriter Ivory Joe Hunter was a blues balladeer extraordinaire, specialising in a unique brand of highly tuneful and soulful blues songs. This 51-track 2-CD set picks up the story from that point and comprises selected A & B sides from his releases on the MGM, Atlantic & Dot labels during the 1950s – by the end of the decade his chart career was over. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3413.2 $20.99

Drummin’ Man: Hits & Classic Recordings 1938–1950 / Gene Krupa [2 CDs]

Gene Krupa was one of the most admired and influential drummers in the history of jazz, with his impact extending into the pop era.This 48-track 2-CD collection includes his Top 10 hits “It All Comes Back To Me Now”, “High On A Windy Hill”, “Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina”, “Along The Navajo Trail”, “Chickery Chick” and “Bonaparte’s Retreat”. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3475.2 $20.99

The Singles Collection As & Bs – 1939–1950 / Sister Rosetta Tharpe [3 CDs]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a gospel singer, songwriter and guitarist who was unique in her genre as the pioneer of performing gospel using an electric guitar. This 78-track 3-CD collection comprises a significant proportion of the A & B sides of her releases on the Decca label during this era, and includes releases with Lucky Millinder’s Orchestra. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9149.2 $19.99

The Singles Collection, Vol. 1 1946–1953 / Lightnin’ Hopkins [3 CDs]

This substantial collection covering the early years of his recording career helps to explain and underline that view / Sam “Lightnin” Hopkins was one of the true blues greats, a singer, guitarist, songwriter and occasional pianist from Texas. This 78-track collection comprises the A & B sides of just about all his releases during these years on the Aladdin, Modern, Gold Star and RPM labels. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9152.2 $24.99

Complete Recordings 1927–1930 / Blind Willie Johnson [2 CDs]

Blind Willie Johnson was a singer, songwriter and guitarist who is widely recognised as having been the leading exponent of what was occasionally called holy blues – blues music with religious subject matter that as result could also be termed gospel music. This 30-track 2-CD collection comprises his complete recordings for Columbia across his career. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3533.2 $20.99

The Complete Recordings 1929–1934 / Charley Patton [3 CDs]

Charley Patton is widely regarded as perhaps the archetypal early exponent of Mississippi Delta blues. His recording career was restricted to a few sessions between 1929 and 1934, from which around thirty double-sided ‘78s were released, first on Paramount and latterly on Vocalion. This collection comprises the entirety of that canon. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9036.2 $24.99

The Queen of R&B – Singles Collection 1949–1961 / Ruth Brown [4 CDs]

Perhaps more than any other artist, Ruth Brown helped lead the way in bridging the gap between R&B and pop as far as female artists were concerned, paving the way for the likes of Mary Wells and Aretha Franklin in the ‘60s. This 109-track 4-CD set comprises just about all the A & B sides of her singles on Atlantic and Philips during these years. (Acrobat)

4CD# ACBT7158.2 $31.99

BLUES

Complete Checker Singles 1952–1960 / Little Walter

Little Walter Jacobs was blues harmonica player, singer, songwriter and occasional guitarist who revolutionized the way that the harmonica was played and recorded, bringing a new dimension to the blues during the 1950s. This 52-track collection comprises all of his Checker A & B sides from 1952 to 1960 plus two bonus tracks from 1961 and 1962, and includes all of his 15 R&B chart hits. (Acrobat)

1CD# ACBT3165.2 $20.99

Complete Singles 1951–1962 / Elmore James [2 CDs]

Elmore James was an extremely influential figure in the development of blues guitar. This 52-track 2-CD collection comprises the A and B sides of every single he released from his debut on the small Trumpet label with the aforementioned classic in 1951 through to a few months before his death, during which time he recorded for the Meteor, Flair, Modern, Chief, Fire and Chess labels. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3143.2 $20.99

Complete Trumpet, Ace, & Checker Singles 1951–1962 / Sonny Boy Williamson [2 CDs]

Blues singer and harmonica player Sonny Boy Williamson II performed originally during the 1930s and ‘40s as Aleck or Alex Miller, Rice Miller and Little Boy Blue before adopting the name of earlier blues artist Sonny Boy Williamson, born around the same time but who died in 1948 –during the 1940s they were both using the name. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3235.2 $20.99

Complete Releases 1926–1929 / Blind Lemon Jefferson [4 CDs]

Blind Lemon Jefferson – Complete Releases 1926–29 / Blind Lemon Jefferson was one of the most important, influential and successful of the early bluesmen, a singer, songwriter and guitarist who has been called “The Father Of Texas Blues”. This substantial 87-track 4-CD collection comprises his releases on Paramount, but also featuring titles he made in a brief foray to the Okeh label. (Acrobat)

4CD# ACBT7178.2 $31.99

Blind Blake: The Paramount Years 1926–1932 [3 CDs]

Arthur ‘Blind’ Blake was a blues and ragtime guitarist, singer and songwriter who was a leading pioneer and member of what became known as the Piedmont school of bluesmen, performing in a style that was associated with the south-eastern states of the USA, mainly around Georgia. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9129.2 $24.99

EACH DVD IS ONLY $13.99!

Musical Journey DVD Series

You can now arm-chair travel to the most thrilling cities and countries on Earth with these beautifully filmed musical journeys. These DVDs combine stunning visual images backed by lovely classical music. Itʼs time to pack your bags and travel! Each DVD is full color and recorded in Dolby and DTS surround sound. Each Musical Journey DVD only $12.99!

Austria: Viennese Vinyards – Steyr and Gmunden 2110332

Beijing Tour with Traditional Chinese Music 2110551

Berlin: Tour of Germanyʼs Capital City 2110340

Czech Republic: Prague and Lednice Castle 2110309

Finland: Helsinki, Lake Haapavesi, Savonlinna, 2110316 Kerimaki

France: A Musical Tour of Provence 2110544

France: Brittany & Normandy 2110514

France: Musical Tour of the South of France 2110545

Gardens and Parks of Europe 2110301

Germany: Bavarian Lakes and 2110244

Schloss Herrenceiemsee

Italy: Brixen & Austria: Innisbruck 2110245

Italy: Seina and Pisa 2110322

Italy: Verona, Romeo and Juliet, Florence, Naples 2110253

Moscow: The Golden Ring 2110507

Norway: From Gaupne to Sogndal 2110240

Norway: The Peer Gyny Road, 2110319 Lake Mjosa, and Oslo

Oxford: Visit to the Town & University 2110343

Rome: Piazzas, Fountains, 2110239 and the Remains of the Empire

Rome: Tour of the Cityʼs Past and Present 2110504

Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan 2110295

Salzburg: The City of Mozart 2110338

Scotland and its Castles 2110341

Scotland: Edinburgh – 2110529

The Highlands and the Hebrides

Scotland: Musical Tour of the 2110519

Countryʼs Past and Present

Sicily: Tour of the Islandʼs Past and Present 2110518

Spain: Madrid, La Mancha, Toledo 2110509

Spain: Musical Tour of Seville 2110543

St. Petersburg: Palaces of the Tsars 2110511

Summer Palaces of the Tsars 2110294

Switzerland: From Zurich to Zermatt 2110241

Switzerland: The Canton of Ticino 2110313

Switzerland: Tour of the Graubunden 2110541

Tibet: Cultural Tour with 2110559

Traditional Chinese Music

Tuscany: Tour of the Past and Present

2110520

Venice: A Musical Visit to the 2110306 Lagoons and Islands of Venice

Venice: City of Water and Light 2110238

Faz tempo [CD or LP]

1CD# EUCD2973

1LP# EULP2973

Rooted in the choro tradition, Alvorada’s rich compositions embrace rhythms from across Brazil, including samba, xote, and bossa nova, tinged with further influences from jazz, tango, and more. Faz Tempo pushes traditional expectations with its bold and intricate arrangements, endlessly varied textures, and breathtaking improvisations and interplay – all transmitted with an infectious joy and soulfulness. (ARC Music)

$20.99

$24.99

The Wheel of Life / A Moving Sound; Ethel

1CD# EUCD2970

Taiwanese whirlwind A Moving Sound unites with NYC’s pioneering classical string quartet ETHEL! This beautiful collision of creative forces brings us The Wheel of Life, a transformative experience of stories-within-music and a crucible for personal evolution. (ARC Music)

$20.99

Namaste Bombay: A Musical Tribute to Hindi Cinema [2 CDs]

2CD# EUCD2952

Award-winning record producer, composer, and tabla player, Kuljit Bhamra MBE, brings together celebrated Bollywood singers, lyricists, and musicians for Namaste Bombay. With 38 original songs inspired by the origins and developments of ‘Bollywood’ music over the decades, it features lush instrumentations with traditional strings performed by the Bombay Gold Orchestra. (ARC Music)

$23.99

Best of Welsh Choirs

1CD# EUCD2865

This new release features a varied collection of beautiful music from Welsh choirs, both a cappella and with instrumental accompaniments. This album presents a wide repertoire, covering three decades of choirs formed in Wales from 1986 to the present day. (ARC Music)

$16.99

St. Petersburg Male Choir: Orthodox Chants From Russia

The male choir of the Optina Pustyn Monastery Department in St. Petersburg was established in 1996 by the blessing of its Father Superior, Hieromonach Rostislav. The choir consists of professional singers who graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatoire. The main goal in forming the choir was the cultivation of the heritage of the old Russian Church singing. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2850 $16.99

20 Best of Swamp Pop from Louisiana

Swamp Pop is indigenous to the Acadiana region of South Louisiana as well as from the Beaumont/ Port Arthur area of neighboring East Texas. It is marked by highly emotional, ultra-romantic, plaintive style vocals. The simple, unaffected and often bilingual lyrics are backed by a honky-tonk piano, bellowing sax sections and a strong R&B backbeat. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2701 $16.99

The Dubliners with Luke Kelly [2 CDs]

2CD# EUCD2699

In the history of Irish music, no group has created and maintained their calling as effectively as the Dubliners. They began their career in 1962. The original members were Ronnie Drew, Ciaran Bourke, Luke Kelly, and Barney McKenna. In 1967 the band recorded “The New Dubliners.” This special compilation album includes the group’s biggest hits as well as several lesser-known but equally enticing songs. (ARC Music)

$23.99

Traditional Folk Music from Iran

1CD# EUCD2702

The present album is dedicated to Iranian traditional folk music. The simple, soulful melodies are rich in emotional nuances which Farjami conveys with his subtle arrangements and masterly playing. Like all genuine folk music these tunes have a universal appeal- to the heart, which is our natural home. (ARC Music)

$20.99

Our Sorrow / Various Artists

1CD# EUCD2964

Iranian women have not been permitted to sing solo in public since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Together, vocalist Maliheh Moradi and Iranian composer Ehsan Matoori capture the struggles of being a female musician born in Iran. With their collaboration, they acknowledge the sorrow, suffering and fight for freedom against the injustices that underrepresented communities endure. (ARC Music)

$20.99

The Three Seasons of the Andes: Kimsa pachanaka

1CD# EUCD2965

Carrying Los Ruphay’s ambition to develop awareness and appreciation for the rich tapestry of Bolivian heritage, this album conveys the wind and grandeur of the high plateaus of the Andes through the entrancing melodies of panpipes, charangos and other traditional instruments. (ARC Music)

$20.99

MUSIC

Musical Explorers: Krishna in Spring [CD/DVD]

This new Musical Explorers series from ARC Music makes available, often for the first time, a valuable range of historical films and audio recordings gathered from all over the world. Deen Bhattacharya presents his film Krishna in Spring made in 1969, depicting lively and extraordinary scenes from the Holi festival in Krishna’s heartland of Braj, Uttar Pradesh, India. (ARC Music)

2CD/DVD# EUCD2745 $23.99

Eagle Song: Pow wows of the Native American Indians

“Pow wow” is said to derive from the Algonquian words ‘pau wau’ which means ‘he dreams,’ and denotes an originally religious significance. This release features famous pow wow singers and drum groups of the Ojibway, the Blackfoot and the Mi’kmaq tribes. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2803

$16.99

The Art of the Oud – from Armenia & Eastern Mediterranean

1CD# EUCD2894

Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian was the unparalleled master of the oud, the Middle Eastern lute. Here he showcases many styles of oud playing, with fourteen folk songs and original compositions from his homeland of Armenia, as well as Turkey, Lebanon and Greece. “Oud at lightning speed with incredible sensitivity to the melody” – Allmusic.com (ARC Music)

$20.99

Music of Japan: The Legacy of Myoonten

Performing traditional Japanese music on traditional instruments, Yamato Ensemble honors the legacy of Myoonten. Myoonten (also known as Benzaiten) is the goddess of learning, of beauty, of the arts, of eloquence. She is originated from the Hindu goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, music and art. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2897

DVD TITLES

Seasons of India – Season Ragas

1CD# EUCD2883

Seasons of India has captured the essence of Indian life that is infused with the customs and cycles that have shaped generations over millennia. There are regional variations in the timings and precise nature of the seasons, but there are major seasonal festivals celebrated throughout India alongside local customs. (ARC Music)

$20.99

Famous Fados on Portuguese Guitar

Like Carlos Paredes, Custudio Castelo creates groundbreaking new sounds that have promoted the Portuguese Guitar to a concert instrument that can be played solo or as accompaniment. This release is a selection of Portugal’s most famous fados, arranged for and performed on Portuguese guitar by Castelo, lovingly selected by the master himself.

(ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2931 $20.99

The Irish Revolution

In this stirring soundtrack of The Irish Revolution; Pol Brennan is joined by Steve Turner; Aiden O’Donnell and Nick Bailey; as well as his sister and fellow Clannad member Moya. His music captures the raw emotion sparked by historic events such as the Great Hunger of 1847 through to the Irish Civil War in 1922–1923; using moving tunes and mournful melodies. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2876 $20.99

Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!

Hilda Bronstein’s passionate dedication to Yiddish Song stems from her close connection to the language that she learned as a child. She has also added a number of exuberant up-beat numbers from the days of New York Yiddish Theatre, and demonstrates the resilience of Yiddish song by bringing this album firmly into the 21st century with the cool beat of ‘Yener Langer Zumertog’. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2902 $16.99

$20.99

Clannad Live at Christ Church Cathedral [DVD]

Clannad the Irish family group presents this recording from the Christ Church Cathedral. With their haunting songs, mesmerizing vocals, and captivating sound the group has sold over fifteen million records. (ARC Music)

1DVD# EUDVD0015

Japanese Drums

[DVD]

$20.99

An exhilarating live show of high energy, powerful, driving drummer. Fascinating and intricate, multi-layered and kaledoscopic drum music. (ARC Music)

1DVD# EUDVD0013

Bedouin Tribe Dance [DVD]

$20.99

Hossam Ramzy presents Bedouin Tribal Dance, featuring Gypsies of the Nile. This DVD include dance performances, as well as step-by-step instructions. (ARC Music)

1DVD# EUDVD0012

Visual Melodies [DVD]

$20.99

Visual Melodies features Egyptian bellydance by Serena Ramzy. Differing styles are highlighted in this DVD. (ARC Music)

1DVD# EUDVD0011

$20.99

Latin Lounge

1CD# EUCD2910

LATIN AMERICA

This album is specially designed to be accessible to the casual or novice world music listener; those who wish to experience the music of a certain part of the world. The present release is an amiable, deliciously delicate and inspired album with mellow tones, smiling vocals, relaxed earthy, rich vibes and sauntering summer grooves, featuring Ceumar Brazil, Patricia Salas Chile, AKA Trio Fusion and more. (ARC Music)

$13.99

Tango Argentino (ZUM play Astor Piazzolla)

ZUM plays the music of the Argentine master of modern tango, Astor Piazzolla – fiery, passionate and intriguingly beautiful. Contemporary grooves, advanced harmonies and atmospheric spaces combine to provide a new viewpoint on the master’s voice. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2895 $16.99

Histoire Du Tango

This recording features a tango suite by Piazzolla, plus original pieces and works written especially for this album, performed on accordion and violin. Extensive information about the artists and the pieces are also included. 14 tracks in all! (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2543 $16.99

Songs With Latin American Soul

Colombian singer and Latin Billboard Music Award nominee Marta Gómez’s Cantigo is an album of original songs presented in the rich and multifaceted rhythms of South America. Ms. Gómez has developed an extensive career that has placed her as one of the most interesting singer songwriters on the world music scene. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2528 $20.99

Best of Latin America

A colorful collection of songs and instrumental pieces from the Spanish speaking countries of the Americas, starting from Mexico to Panama, Costa Rica to Cuba and the Dominican Republic, then Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, down to Chile and Argentina and back up to Brazil. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2476 $7.99

Harps and Flutes from the Andes

1CD# EUCD1596

This instrumental recording presents the magical, haunting sounds of the Andean flutes and the soft, flowing notes of the Paraguayan harp in combined harmony. Pablo Cárcamo from Chile gives a haunting quality to his flute-playing. Oscar Benito from Paraguay is a virtuoso harpist. The CD contains favorites such as El condor pasa and O Cangaseiro. (ARC Music)

$13.99

Music from Argentina – Tangos & Folk Music

A folksy take on traditional music straight out of the Argentinian songbook. Intertwining village roots, lively urban rhythms, traditional acoustic guitar, melodies of the pampas and Buenos Aires tango. The milonga (dance) is an urban style developed primarily in Buenos Aires by known composers. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2917 $16.99

Salsa, of Cuban origin, is one of the most popular and adaptable of musical styles, reaching well beyond the Americas to include Africa, Europe and even, more recently, Japan. The Los Latinos play a jumping, rhythmical, hot salsa. The Latin Sextet aims to create music that combines the Latin American tradition with European and American styles, the exciting result of which they call “Latin Jazz”. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2527 $16.99

Samba Fever

A collection of Brazilian samba tunes offering a welcome crosscurrent of stimulating and relaxing music. Varied in style and instrumentation, these tracks include more exciting, pulsating works, as well as laid back pieces, inviting on a lazy stroll down the Copacabana promenade. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2482 $16.99

Mariachi Mexico

Mariachi is the name of a traditional Mexican street music with a style that has developed continuously throughout its history. The trumpet is a relatively new addition, coming along at the end of the 1950s. Mariachi music is lively, full of joy and can be very romantic. This is a great introductory album to the genre, presented by the well-established Mariachi band, Mariachi Sol. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2847 $13.99

Best of Salsa

CELTIC MUSIC

St Patrick’s Day – Ultimate Irish Pub Songs

Celebrate the Patron Saint of Ireland with a fantastic playlist all included on this ‘Ultimate Irish Pub Songs’ album. A great selection of Irish music to celebrate with. Including classics such as ‘The Wild Rover’, ‘Spancil Hill’, ‘Irish Rover’ and more! These tracks have been curated from the finest Irish records that ARC Music has to offer. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2891

Celtic Essentials

1CD# EUCD2887

$16.99

The rich, folky music of the Celtic peoples is known far and wide for its sprawling melodies, upbeat rhythms, and compelling stories. From jigs that make it hard to stay in your seat to popular ballads that paint a romantic story that’s easy to get swept up in, this release contains riveting performances by a range of fantastic Celtic musicians. (ARC Music)

$13.99

Scottish Pipes and Drums

The Kinross District Pipe Band was formed in the summer of 1946 to play at local galas, festival events and pipe band competitions. During its long history the band has been awarded at World Championships and ceremony galas. A truly Scottish, beautiful album of pipes and drums. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2879

Celtic Journey

1CD# EUCD2870

$16.99

A Celtic Journey is an album of music and song from Scotland and further afield, with pipes, fiddle, choir, courting songs, lullabies, humorous stories of whiskey smuggling and sad laments for love lost. The music comes from the Isle of Skye, Nova Scotia, Glasgow, Stornoway, Inverness, and the Scottish Highlands. With award-winning musicians and singers. (ARC Music)

$16.99

CELTIC TITLES IN BRIEF

Celtic Harp

In tales and legends from the Celtic lands, the harp has always been considered a magical instrument, often associated with the sea. Perhaps it harkens back to the ancient Irish legend of the origin of the harp. Margie Butler presents this album of beautiful, haunting Celtic pieces that conjure a calm, relaxing, romantic atmosphere. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2831 $16.99

Best of Irish Fiddle

This release presents Irish fiddle music performed by musical virtuoso Florie Brown, a fiddle player who has toured the world and cultivated her own flair and unique playing style. She performs Celtic, Bluegrass, Cajun, Country, Blues and Swing. Here she presents traditional Irish classics that will be loved by all fiddle music fans. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2832 $16.99

Irish Festival

Irish music is enjoyed by people around the world, whether or not they or their ancestors hailed from The Emerald Isle. This new release is an entertaining and varied album of Irish songs and instrumentals, presented and compiled by Tara, a well-known name in Irish music. Tara Music has been regarded for many years as one of the leading traditional Irish music recording companies. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2772 $16.99

Celtic Whispers

This new release is a fine collection of romantic, delicately woven, traditional instrumental melodies featuring the Swedish nyckelharpa, supported by harp, guitar, cittern, fiddle, viola, and cello. Tunes from Ireland, Scotland, Nova Scotia, Sweden and more are featured. Aryeh’s musical endeavors began at the age of three when he undertook classical training on the violin. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2767

$16.99

Celtic Moods

Romantic instrumental melodies with violin, harp, flute and bagpipes in traditional and modern arrangements evoke the grandeur of the Scottish Highlands and Irish West Coast. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2024

20 Best Irish Songs

$13.99

A best-selling ARC Music artist, this is the long awaited brand new recording of old and new Irish songs by one of the most acclaimed singers of Irish and Scottish folk. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2556

Scotland Pipes & Drums

$20.99

A glorious and proud compilation of marches, strathspeys, jigs, reels, airs and hornpipes, presented by some of the finest pipe bands in Scotland, England and Nova Scotia. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2542

Gaelic Scotland

$16.99

This 16-track collection, Gaelic Scotland, features traditional Gaelic songs from the Isle of Skye and other areas of Scotland. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2532

$20.99

NAXOS WORLD

Prelude to the Divine Realm – Pipa and Guqin

Pipa master Gao Hong and guqin virtuoso Zhao Xiaoxia revisit some of China’s best-known traditional pieces, such as Three Variations on the Plum Blossom and Yangguan Sandie, complementing them with improvisation and adaptation full of their own unique creative charm. Here, they masterfully combine the rich history of traditional culture with the avant-garde energy of contemporary art. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76178-2 $16.99 $13.59

1CD# NXW76168-2

1CD# NXW76172-2

Roll up, roll up! All aboard the 19th century ZRI celebration cruise from Vienna to Odessa! Our legendary house band are as stylishly up-tothe-moment as ever, reimagining the latest hits by Herr Rossini, Strauss, Schubert, and even Dr. Brahms with an intoxicating Romani twist. (Naxos World)

$20.99 $16.79

Dedicated to spreading awareness of Carnatic (South Indian classical) music throughout the West, Jyotsna Srikanth interprets compositions from revered 15th- and 18th-century Carnatic composers. Exhibiting a range of beautiful ragas derived from the traditional Melakarta system, all pieces feature her exceptional fingering technique and the delightful fusion of musical expression and emotion. (Naxos World)

$20.99 $16.79

Duos – Alone / Tri Nguyen

Tri Nguyen, classical pianist and Vietnamese zither master, presents 14 enchanting pieces composed in the form of a heartfelt letter to his late mother. An elegant blend of ancient and modern, Western and Asian, touching on tales of his childhood and his profound love and gratitude for his mother. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76167-2 $16.99 $13.59

The Art of the Chinese Xiao & Hulusi

The Heart of the Dragon ensemble and Chinese composer Jiang Li present this elegant union of ‘East meets West’. Featuring the sophisticated Chinese xiao and the Dai nation’s joyous hulusi, they seamlessly blend a range of traditional Chinese music with western drums, bass, guitar, piano and strings. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76161-2 $20.99 $16.79

Tanya Ekanayaka: 18 Piano Sutras & 25 South Asian Pianisms [2 CDs]

Tanya Ekanayaka presents a stunning array of 43 works for solo piano composed between 2021 and 2022, drawing inspiration from 40 languages ranging from rare and critically endangered languages spread across Earth’s six continents, home to permanent human habitation, to some of the most famous and unusual languages of South Asia. (Naxos World)

2CD# NXW76163-2 $23.99 $19.19

Bach to Folk / Lodestar Trio

Lodestar Trio present their striking debut album, one that not only exhibits the three performers’ outstanding musicianship but also presents new interpretations of baroque classics (Bach, Lully, Couperin...), folk tunes and new compositions. Together, they push the boundaries of their mystical and magical Scandinavian string instruments. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76158-2 $20.99 $16.79

Flamenco – Pasado y Presente

This latest album by Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde unearths the historical influences and musical interactions of various cultures, and their effects on the numerous toques heard in flamenco today. Inspired by his travels around the Andalusian provinces, India and the Middle-East, Ignacio embraces the original modes, specific tempos and rhythms that have been developed and passed down over the centuries (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76159-2 $20.99 $16.79

Supra / Iberi

Iberi invite you to a supra feast full of gorgeous Georgian polyphonic singing! With sacred songs, historical ballads, lullabies, work songs and ‘table songs’ for feasting, they celebrate the age-old tradition of supra and its popular toasting themes. This traditional style of polyphonic singing is inscribed in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76162-2 $16.99 $13.59

Douduk – The Sound of Armenia

The douduk is considered the most “Armenian” of all folk instruments. In the life of the people of Armenia, the douduk is adaptable to contrasting occasions, played often at both cheerful celebrations and solemn ceremonies. It is heard on this recording with other widely-used Armenian folk instruments including the bow-stringed kamancha, the oud, and the five-stringed lute. (Naxos World)

1CD# 76042-2 $12.99 $10.39

Café Danube / Zri

Carnatic Nomad

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EUCD2618

Japanese Taiko

World Percussion

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The Early Years 1956–1962 / Nancy Wilson [2 CDs]

Nancy Wilson is one of the finest vocalists to emerge in the post-war era to take over the mantle of great jazz, cabaret and pop singers such as Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee. This collection takes a thorough look at the formative years of her career, showcasing the breadth and distinctiveness of her talent. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3156.2 $20.99

Singles Collection Plus 1969–1977 / Aaron Neville

CD# ACBT703.2

This 2007 collection by the New Orleans legend and member of the Neville Brothers, features all his A-sides spanning the years 1969–79 plus even more great cuts from the man. 22 tracks including ‘Tell It Like It Is’, ‘You Don’t Love Me Anymore’, ‘Cry Me a River’ and more. (Acrobat)

$12.99

Tiger Rag – Singles Collection, Vol. 1 1931–1947 / The Mills Brothers [4 CDs]

The Mills Brothers were a pioneering vocal quartet, who performed in a jazz-flavored barbershop style and were forerunners of the doowop groups of later years. This 104-track 4-CD collection comprises includes the No. 1s “Tiger Rag,” “Dinah,” “Paper Doll,” “You Always Hurt The One You Love,” and more. (Acrobat)

4CD# ACBT7185.2 $30.99

Federal & King Singles 1956–1962 / James Brown [2 CDs]

2CD# ACBT3242.2

James Brown was a singer songwriter and bandleader who was one of the primary originators of funk and souls music in the 1950s and ‘60s and became known as “The Godfather Of Soul”. This 57-track 2-CD set features all his nineteen pop and R&B hits from this era, including his Top 5 R&B debut “Please Please, Please,” “Try Me,” “Lost Someone,” “Baby You’re Right” and more. (Acrobat)

$20.99

Singles Collection 1950–1961 / The Soul Stirrers [2 CDs]

The Soul Stirrers were one of the most important and influential of the gospel quartets, their career spanning many decades. This 54-track 2-CD set includes the A and B sides of all the Specialty singles released during the period plus the A and B sides of their releases on Sam Cooke’s own SAR label through 1960 and into 1961. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3169.2 $20.99

The Singles Collection 1949–1962 / Ray Charles [5 CDs]

Ray Charles was one of the most iconic and influential artists in the annals of pop as a singer, songwriter and pianist.This 125-track 5-CD collection includes the pop No. 1s “Georgia On My Mind”, “Hit The Road Jack” & “I Can’t Stop Loving You” and the R&B No. 1s “I’ve Got A Woman”, “A Fool For You”, “What’d I Say”, “Unchain My Heart”, “One Mint Julep” & “You Are My Sunshine.” (Acrobat)

5CD# ACBT7516.2 $31.99

Complete Singles As & Bs 1954–1962 / The Coasters [2 CDs]

The Coasters were one of the vocal groups of the ‘50s and early ‘60s who bridged the gap between the doowop and R&B eras of the early ‘50s through to the rock ‘n’ roll explosion and beyond. This greatvalue 56-track 2-CD set includes the legendary US and UK hits “Searchin’”, “Yakety Yak,” “Charlie Brown” and “Poison Ivy,” plus other memorable US successes. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3180.2 $20.99

Baby Please Don’t Go – Collection 1935–1962 / Big Joe Williams [5 CDs]

Big Joe Williams was a Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist famous for the distinctive sound of his unique nine-string guitar. This 115-track 5-CD set comprises most of the A & B sides of his releases on the Bluebird, Columbia, Bullet, Trumpet & VeeJay labels from 1935 to 1957. (Acrobat)

5CD# ACBT7519.2 $31.99

Singles & Albums Collection 1959–1962 / Gene McDaniels [2 CDs]

Gene McDaniels was an AfricanAmerican singer, who started out performing gospel, before turning to jazz, and came to the fore as vocalist with the Les McCann Trio in Los Angeles. This 58-track 2-CD collection features all his chart entries from this era including the Top 10 hits “A Hundred Pounds Of Clay”, “Tower Of Strength” and “Chip Chip”, plus “Point Of No Return”, “Spanish Lace” and others. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3441.2 $20.99

The Xavier Cugat Collection 1933–1958 [2 CDs]

It seems that Cuban and LatinAmerican rhythms have been here forever, but it was the impeccably suave Xavier Cugat who first brought them to our big-band bandstands. Here are 2 CDs of his pre- and postwar essentials: his hits “The Lady in Red,” “Begin the Beguine,” “Quierme Mucho (Yours),” “Brazil,” “Thanks for the Dream,” “Amor,” “Good, Good, Good,” “Cuanto Le Gusta” and more! (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3094.2 $20.99

MUSIC

Complete Singles 1952–1962 / Jackie Wilson [2 CDs]

2CD# ACBT3227.2

Jackie Wilson earned the nickname “Mr Excitement” for his performances as one of the most dynamic and electrifying soul singers of the ‘50s and ‘60. This 55-track 2-CD set features the Top 10 hits “To Be Loved”, “Lonely Teardrops”, “Night” & “Alone At Last” along with his other chart entries from the era. Also included are bonus tracks from six of his albums released during from these years. (Acrobat)

$20.99

Singles & Albums Collection 1958–1962 / The Miracles [2 CDs]

Led by the legendary singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson, The Miracles were one of the first groups to sign to Berry Gordy’s newly-established Tamla label in 1959, and went to become one of Motown’s most successful acts. This 47-track 2-CD set comprises all the A & B sides of their fifteen singles for the End, Chess and Tamla labels during these crucial formative years. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3264.2

$20.99

Collection 1952–1962 / The Consolers [2 CDs]

Acrobat has a significant catalogue of gospel collections by many of the leading quartets of the classic era in the immediate post-war decades, and this release adds a further dimension to that repertoire with the highlyregarded Miami-based husband and wife duo of Sullivan and Iola Pugh, who performed as The Consolers, Their original repertoire was based on the traditional spirituals and songs of the Holiness Church. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3119.2 $20.99

Collection 1930–1938 / Kokomo Arnold [2 CDs]

James “Kokomo” Arnold was a blues singer, songwriter and left-handed slide guitarist from Georgia, who eventually landed up in Chicago where he ran a bootlegging business during the prohibition years of the 1920s. This great-value 49-track 2-CD collection features his most influential songs, including “Original Kokomo Blues”, “Millk Cow Blues”, “Sagefield Woman Blues”, and more. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3355.2

$20.99

RETRO IN BRIEF

Collection 1953–1961 / The Harptones [2 CDs]

The Harptones were one of the many doowop vocal groups to emerge from New York City in the early ‘50s, and although they did not have an illustrious chart career, they were one of the most consistently admired and popular groups. This 54-track 2-CD set features their best-known recordings such as “A Sunday Kind of Love”, “Why Should I Love You?”, “Life is But a Dream”, “The Shrine of St. Cecilia”, and more. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3374.2 $20.99

Singles & Albums Colleciton 1953–1962 / Huey Smith [2 CDs]

Huey ‘Piano’ Smith was one of the many influential musical figures to emerge from New Orleans during the 1950s. This 58-track 2-CD set features his Top 10 US pop and R&B hits “Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu” and “Don’t You Just Know It”, along with his other career chart entries “Don’t You Know, Yockomo” and “Pop-Eye.” (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3399.2 $20.99

Complete Singles 1958–1962 / Marv Johnson [2 CDs]

This collection offers a comprehensive overview of Marv Johnson’s early years, as well as an entertaining showcase for his distinctive talent. It features all his chart entries from these years, including the pop and R&B Top 10 hits “You Got What It Takes” and “I Love The Way You Love” and his other pop and R&B hits “Come To Me”, “I’m Coming Home”, “Ain’t Gonna Be That Way”, and more. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3472.2 $20.99

Complete Motown Releases 1960–1962 / Mary Wells

Mary Wells occupies a unique niche in pop music in that she was the first female artist on any of Motown’s labels to have a hit record. This collection comprises the A and B sides of all he singles from these formative years, plus all the tracks from her two albums during this era, “Bye Bye Baby – I Don’t Want To Take A Chance” and “The One Who Really Loves You,” (Acrobat)

CD# ACBT4400.2 $20.99

Raindrops, Singles & Albums Collection 1956–1962 / Dee Clark [2 CDs]

Two-disc collection of songs from the great Dee Clark, from recordings made from 1956–1962. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3446.2

$20.99

The Flamingos Collection 1953–1961 [3 CDs]

This 80-track 3-CD set from the Flamingoes includes tracks from their first three LPs “The Flamingos”, “Flamingo Serenade” and “Flamingo Favourites.” (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9068.2

$24.99

Complete Singles 1953–1962 / The Moonglows [2 CDs]

This 56-track 2-CD set features all The Moonglows’ chart entries, including the R&B Top 10 hits “Most Of All,” “Sincerely,” “We Go Together,” “See Saw,” and “The Ten Commandments of Love.” (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3188.2

$20.99

Singles Collection 1951–1962 / Tommy Edwards [2 CDs]

Tommy Edwards was a sophisticated R&B vocalist, best-known for his landmark US and UK No. 1 “It’s All In The Game”, but who also had many other pop and R&B hits, many of which are included here. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3192.2

$20.99

What Dreams May Come / “The Presidents Own” U.S. Marine Band [2 CDs]

1CD# 8574722

What Dreams May Come features music spanning more than a century, beginning with Gustav Holst’s Suite No. 1 in E Flat, composed in 1909, and ending with Omar Thomas’s Come Sunday. Also included are Steven Bryant’s Suite Dreams, first performed in 2007, and David Maslanka’s A Child’s Garden of Dreams, described by the composer as “a symphonic suite for one-on-apart wind ensemble.” (Naxos)

$19.99

Regimental Marches of the British Army, Vol. 1

1CD# CHAN 6563

Excellent collection of British Regimental marches, performed by the Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards. Tracks include “The Life Guard,” “God Bless the Prince of Wales,” “Bonnie English Rose,” “Light Calvary,” “Grand March from ‘Aida’,” “St. Patrick’s Day,” “Scotland For Ever,” “Duchess of Kent,” and more. (Chandos)

$7.99

Sousa: Music for Wind Band Box Set [5 CDs]

5CD# 8905001

This 5-CD box set to commemorate Sousa’s sesquicentennial includes Volumes 1-5 in this ongoing American Classics series. Highlights include: Looking Upward Suite, King Cotton, The Fairest of the Fair, The National Game, The Glory of the Yankee Navy, The Atlantic City Pageant, Cubaland, Semper Fidelis and The Stars and Stripes Forever. (Naxos)

$47.99

Regimental Marches of the British Army, Vol. 2

This second collection of Regimental Marches of the British Army, includes tracks such as “The Village Blacksmith,” “Imperial Echoes,” “Wings,” “Pioneer Corps,” “The Kingsman,” “Gregy and Scarlet,” “The Merry Month of May,” “The York & Lancaster,” and more. 46 tracks in all! (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 6564 $7.99

A Festival of Fucík / Royal Scottish NO

The RSNO and its laureate conductor Neeme Jarvi tackle the romantic Czech composer: Julius Fučik, famous for his more than 400 polkas, marches, and waltzes, some of the best of which are featured here. Playing in Austrian regiments, Fučik gained invaluable experience of writing for military band, becoming a very prolific composer of marches, the most famous of these the Entry of the Gladiators (1899). (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5158 $23.99

British Classics / Central Band of the Royal Air Force

The Central Band of the RAF and conductor Wing Cmdr. Duncan Stubbs here offer up some of the greatest British pieces in the repertoire.The first military band broadcast on BBC Radio, and still the most frequently featured on the airwaves, it is at the forefront of military band and contemporary wind ensemble recording. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 10847 $22.99

633 Squadron / Cranwell Royal Air Force College Band

The Band of the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell presents this stirring collection of songs including “The Dambusters March,” “Battle of Britain March,” “Washington Post,” “Entry of the Gladiators,” “The Champion,” “Under the Double Eagle,” “Pathfinders March,” and more. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 6585 $7.99

The Royal Air Force 100th Anniversary [2 CDs]

To start the many celebrations of the centenary of the Royal Air Force, the finest of their various bands have been gathered together in this unique album. The general collection of recordings, new or never before released commercially, includes such famous works as Goodwin’s Squadron 633 as well as tuneful marches and arrangements for military band of British classics. (Chandos)

2CD# CHAN 10973(2) X $27.99

Military

Beethoven / Carl Petersson

Most of the pieces on this album have been designated ‘WoO’ (Works without Opus Number) or bear the numbering from the Hess catalogue of unpublished or unfinished pieces. These include the piano transcription of the topically programmatic Battle Symphony (Wellington’s Victory or The Battle of Vitoria) and the genial variations on Rule Britannia and God Save the King. (Naxos)

1CD# 8573928 $19.99

Great Marches Not by John Philip Sousa, Vol. 2 / U.S. Marine Band

The U.S. Marine Band presents the second volume of great marches that are “not” by John Philip Sousa. Enjoy works from such great composers as Richard Thiele, Kenneth Alford, Percy Grainger, and more. Tracks include “The Circus Band,” “Colonel Bogey,” “Jubilee,” “Franklin D. Roosevelt March,” and more. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT55882 $18.99

MUSIC

50 American Patriotic Military Songs [3CD or 4LP]

3CD# ALT63462

4LP# 84284011444

50 American Patriotic Military Songs is presented as a three-disc (or 4LP) set of the greatest patriotic music available! This album features traditional favorites such as ‘This Land is Your Land’, ‘God Bless America’, ‘You’re a Grand Old Flag’, and ‘God Bless the USA’, along with all the service songs, and Naval and Air Force hymns. (Altissimo)

$14.99

$75.99

Karl King’s Greatest Hits

1CD# ALT04002

Karl L. King wrote more than one hundred and fifty marches over his lifetime, many of which live on and are frequently performed to this day. His name exists among a pantheon of American march composers, including John Philip Sousa, Henry Fillmore and others. King’s work is unique in its combination of the quick precision of circus marches, with the regality of a military parade. (Altissimo)

$18.99

America the Beautiful: A Collection of Patriotic Songs

1CD# ALT72152

Celebrate our great country with this timeless collection of popular American patriotic songs. America the Beautiful features fantastic songs that represent America and its citizens’ love of country. “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” and “God Bless the USA” bring back memories of 4th of July celebrations. (Altissimo)

$18.99

Commodores Live! / Commodores Jazz Ensemble

1CD# ALT70032

Founded in 1969, the 18-member United States Navy Band, Commodores, have been performing big band jazz for the Navy and the nation for over 40 years. They’re held in high regard nationwide by concert patrons and critics alike, and have compiled an impressive roster of jazz artists who’ve guested with them (James Moody, Branford Marsalis, Chris Potter, and many more). (Altissimo)

$14.99

Box of Sousa / U.S. Marine Bane [4 CDs]

Celebrate America’s heritage with this outstanding box set collection of rousing recordings. We are proud to offer you the ultimate John Philip Sousa collection featuring the President’s Own U.S. Marine Band performing 61 selections of memorable marches, thrilling melodies, and historic recordings. Over three and a half hours of stirring, glorious classics on 4 compact discs. (Altissimo)

4CD# ALT55712

$64.99

Pass in Review

1CD# ALT10221

Strike Up The Band

Since the very beginnings of the military band, marches have been a staple of the repertoire. Now, on Pass in Review, you can hear some of your favorites, performed by an assortment of America’s military bands. This album features classics like John Philip Sousa’s “Washington Post” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” Henry Fillmore’s “Men of Ohio,” and other march favorites! (Altissimo)

$10.99

Strike Up the Band represents a collection of great American military band music brought to you by the finest musicians in the world. This collection contains the sounds you might hear at one of the many military concerts presented each year around the country. Songs include “America and Beautiful,” “Capitan,” “Bugler’s Holiday,” the title track, and more. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT01042 $10.99

We The People

The bands of The U.S. Military have been presenting the greatest patriotic music since their inception. On We the People, you can listen to some of the highlights of the patriotic repertoire performed by some of the greatest musicians in America. Tracks like “The Pledge of Allegiance” and “Preamble” reflect both the words and sounds that make this country the greatest on Earth. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT01032 $10.99

Holding the Flag

This tribute to U.S. Veterans by the U.S. Military Bands features a star-spangled selection of tunes including “Stars & Stripes Forever,” “The Armed Services Medley,” “To the Colors,” “The Star Spangled Banner,” “Air Force Hymn,” “Bravura,” American Pageant” and more. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT01012 $10.99

Commander’s Call (An Altissimo! Collection)

Commander’s Call features a selection of marches, medleys, bugle calls, and military and patriotic music. Tracks include “Reveille,” “Official West Point March,” “God of Our Fathers,” “Blue & Gray Medley,” “Royal American Medley,” “Seeds of Freedom,” “Solid Men to the Front,” and more. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT55762 $10.99

By Sea, By Air, By Land / U.S. Navy Band Commodores Jazz Ensemble

Delve into the heart of naval tradition and innovation as you explore original compositions meticulously crafted by the talented members of the U.S. Navy Band Commodores Jazz Ensemble. Just as the Navy’s ships and aircraft require the unified efforts of its diverse crew to operate seamlessly, each track on this CD reflects the collective devotion to musical excellence. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT84284011445 $18.99

Sea Interludes / U.S. Navy Band

Embark on a musical journey celebrating humanity’s relentless pursuit of innovation and exploration. This recording, a tribute to pioneers like Amelia Earhart and Neil Armstrong, showcases new compositions and transcriptions, some crafted exclusively for the Navy Band. Join us in navigating uncharted waters and be the first to experience the thrilling intersection of tradition and innovation! (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT84284011443 $18.99

Safe Harbor / U.S. Navy Band

After World War I, composers would cast off the moorings of the traditional European styles to create something inexorably new. This was the beginning of the American Century. The four composers featured are the pinnacle of that achievement. Schuman, Persichetti, Ives, and Copland blazed a trail into a new era of distinctly American classical music. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT84284011437 $18.99

Be Glad Then, America / “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band

The compositions on this new release by The President’s Own Marine Band were all composed during the last century. They draw, however, on traditional American spirituals, ballads, folk tunes, and rags from the American Revolution to the present. +The title of this release, “Be Glad Then, America,” is taken from New England Triptych by William Schuman, which is included on this album. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT04032 $18.99

The Music Lover’s Grainger / “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band

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This release celebrates the music of Percy Grainger, both familiar and unknown, recorded live in 2011 at a concert given in observation of the 50th anniversary of composer death, performed by the “President’s Own” US Marine Band under Colonel Michael J. Colburn in collaboration with the Choral Arts Society of Washington. (Altissimo)

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US ARMED

From the Keyboard / “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band

1CD# ALT04022

This recording from “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band begins with the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor, by Bach, arguably the most famous organ composition ever written. The band continues with Sibling Revelry, a set of piano etudes by David Rakowski, transcribed by the composer himself. (Altissimo)

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Rolling Along! The Best of The United States Army Bands [2 CDs]

Rolling Along! features an excellent selection of tracks from the U.S. Army Bands over two discs. Songs include “Hymn to the Fallen,” “Army Strong,” “My Old Kentucky Home,” “The Rifle Regiment,” “The washington Post March,” “God Bless America,” “The Army Goes Rolling Along,” “The Boys of the Old Brigade,” “God Bless the U.S.A.” and more. (Altissimo)

2CD# ALT03062 $21.99

Folk Treasures of America / U.S. Air Force Concert Band

Altissimo presents this great collection of traditional folk songs we all grew up singing. This album contains songs spanning two centuries, from early 1800’s to today. Important times and themes in American history are represented through the music. Sing-a-long and enjoy these songs that shaped America! (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT62372 $18.99

This is … Navy Country!

Country Current is the premier country-bluegrass group of the US Navy Band that showcases traditional, contemporary, and original bluegrass compositions. This is … Navy Country features new arrangements of great country classics. From Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried” to Josh Turner’s “Long Black Train,” this album will appeal to any country music fan. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT63482 $18.99

Carnival / U.S. Army Concert Band

This delightful album by “Pershing’s Own” is a collection of works that is fun and exciting. Each track on Carnival was chosen for its upbeat tempo and festive characteristics. The album was recorded live, and represents just a sampling of the United States Army Band’s vast repertoire. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT60602 $18.99

FORCES BANDS

Music Under the Stars / West Point Band

The West Point Band’s Music Under the Stars is full of sweeping, beautiful orchestration from the US Military Academy Concert Band. West Point has created a reputation for presenting serious concert music to their audience, which is shown here with their exemplary mix of classical, patriotic, Broadway, and concert style songs all accounted for. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT62152

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Journeys / U.S. Navy Band; Sea Chanters Chorus

1CD# ALT70502

The United States Navy Band’s Sea Chanters Chorus recorded this album in order to pay tribute to the many journeys that have enriched the lives of its performers. The music on Journeys ranges from deeply moving to whimsical and has become associated with the ensemble during the geographic and emotional journeys they have taken. (Altissimo)

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Military Escort … Above and Beyond / U.S. Air Force Reserve Band

America has been blessed with an extraordinarily rich heritage of march music. Among the greatest names in marches is Henry Fillmore (1881–1956), who alone wrote over 200 pieces in his lifetime. On Military Escort...Above and Beyond, the talented musicians of The U.S.A.F. Reserve Band celebrate Fillmore’s wealth of unique marches. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT70442

United States Army Field Band: The Legacy of Robert Russell Bennett

This album is the fourth in a series of concert band recordings honoring the lives and music of individuals who have made significant contributions to band repertoire and to music education. The Legacy of Robert Russell Bennett honors a man who achieved great fame as an arranger, but always considered his true calling to be a composer. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT71062

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Commodores 40th Anniversary Celebration

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In 2009, the US Navy Commodores celebrated their 40th Anniversary. This established a tradition of featuring cutting edge works from within the ensemble that has carried on to the 21st century. This album was created to show off the great jazz recordings from the past 40 years. (Altissimo)

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Americana / U.S. Coast Guard Band

The “American” optimistic spirit is captured in the sweeping melodies and triumphant sonorities of these songs. Colonel Nikolai Ushapovsky makes a guest appearance on this album conducting Ives “Variations on America”. Directed by Commander Lewis J. Buckley, the United States Coast Guard Band strives to express its great patriotism on this album, Americana. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT60832

$14.99

Home of the Brave / U.S. Air Force Band

1CD# ALT70392

Home of the Brave was recorded in honor of the deployed Airmen of the United States Air Force as a token of appreciation from a grateful nation. Several of the ensembles of the United States Air Force Band participated on this album, making it a well-rounded salute to the brave. The Ceremonial Brass, Max Impact, Singing Sergeants and Symphony Orchestra all collaborated on several of the pieces. (Altissimo)

$18.99

TITLES IN BRIEF

60 Years of the Airmen of Note

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Songs of Democracy / U.S. Air Force Band & Singing Sergeants

1CD# ALT60282

The selections on this album span several genres and encompass the ideals of pride, freedom, opportunity, and family that are evident in music of the past and today. Ideals like pride, freedom, opportunity, and family are evident in music of the past as well as in music today. The United States Air Force Band proudly presents these Songs of Democracy, to celebrate our legacy of American patriotic music. (Altissimo)

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In 2010 the Airmen of Note proudly celebrated their 60th Anniversary. This celebratory release includes recordings from 1953 to 2010, under the great leaders Sammy Nestico and Joe Jackson, to name a few. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT63432

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From Fife and Drum (Marine Band Recordings, 1890-1988)

This album was created to celebrate the 190th Anniversary of the Marine Band in 1988. From Fife and Drum features historic recordings from 1890, 1898, 1914, 1927, 1954, 1974, all the way to 1988. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT60902

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The Legacy of Randall Thompson / U.S. Army Field Band Soldier’s Chorus

Randall Thompson, an American composer, composed three symphonies and numerous vocal works, however he is most noted for his choral works. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT60722

$18.99

Duke Ellington (The Symphonic Portrait) / U.S. Air Force Orchestra

The four works found on Duke Ellington: The Symphonic Portrait are some of these masterworks that were eventually arranged for the symphony orchestra. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT70942

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Made in America / Army Ground Force Band

1CD# ALT70902

As the Musical Ambassadors of the Combat Soldier, the Army Ground Forces Band travels throughout the nation performing the various kinds of music that contribute to our national heritage. This album is a small sampling of the many great tunes that are Made in America. The works of several famous composers are showcased on this album, including Henry Fillmore, Percy Grainger, and Aaron Copland. (Altissimo)

$18.99

South / U.S. Coast Guard Dixieland Band

1CD# ALT70872

This wonderful album, recorded by the US Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band, contains many selections considered to be standards in the Dixieland repertoire. They have been played by many of the greatest Dixieland musicians including the Dukes of Dixieland, Pete Fountain, Al Hirt, Louis Armstrong, and Jack Teagarden, to name a few. (Altissimo)

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Mystic Chords of Memory / U.S. Navy Band

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The

This album was recorded in commemoration of the US Navy Band’s 75th anniversary. Each piece found on Mystic Chords of Memory is dedicated to all of the officers, men and women, past and present, who have contributed their time and talents to the Navy Band, earning it the title of the “World’s Finest.” (Altissimo)

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25th Anniversary Concert / Army Jazz Blues Ensemble

1CD# ALT60622

The

A concert recording celebrating the United States Army Blues Jazz Ensemble’s 25th anniversary. A program consisting mainly of American standards, including Benny Goodman’s “Air Mail Special”, Hoagy Carmichael’s “Star Dust” and George Gershwin’s “Summertime”. (Altissimo)

$14.99

United States Army Strings

1CD# ALT61372

Whether performing as The U.S. Army Strolling Strings or combined with others from the U.S. Army Band, The U.S. Army Strings is a favorite of America’s leadership. Tracks include “Take Five,” Askohan Farewell,” “My Favorite Things,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “Rocky Top,” “The Army Song,” “Orange Blossom Special,” and more. (Altissimo)

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Choral Music – Let Freedom Sing!

1CD# ALT71952

This Independence celebration features varied U.S. Military Bands performing a selection of patriotic tunes. Songs include “Armed Forces Medley,” “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “America the Beautiful,” “America, The Dream Goes On,” and more. (Altissimo)

$18.99

The Golden Age of the Concert Band / U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band

1CD# ALT17628

Join the USAF Heritage of America Band in the celebration of “The Golden Age of the Concert Band.” Songs include “The Chimes of Liberty,” “Americans We,” “Hungarian Dance, No. 6,” “Roman Carnival Overture,” “Comrades of the Legion,” and more. (Altissimo)

$18.99

Semper Fidelis / The President’s Own U.S. Marine Bane

Performed by the United States Marine Band, this disc offers up Sousa classic marches like “King Cotton” and “Easter Sunday” on the White House Lawn, as well as his waltz La Reine de la Mer and his suite for band Looking Upward. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience some of the best works for military band available! (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT09722 $18.99

Seawolf / U.S. Navy Band

The Seawolf album reflects the exhilaration of being at sea in service to the U.S.A. Recorded by The U.S. Navy Band, these selections represent some of the finest concert band repertoire played by the Navy’s talented musicians. All the songs on Seawolf relate to the sea, travel, sacrifice and love of country to reflect the heritage of the U.S. Navy, as it is today and the vision for tomorrow. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT70202 $18.99

A Tribute to Percy Grainger / U.S. Military Academy Band

The U.S. Military Academy Band salutes the great composer Percy Grainger with this 19-track disc of favorites. Songs include “The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol,” “The Duke of Marlborough Fanfare,” “The Merry King,” “Handel in the Strand,” “English Waltz,” and more. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT61442 $18.99

One Nation: A Celebration of the American Spirit

1CD# ALT18526

Like “The President’s Own”, the Parris Island Marine Band maintains a constant state of musical readiness. On One Nation: A Celebration of the American Spirit, the ensemble presents a live performance, spanning the full range of wind band capabilities. The album features patriotic favorites such as “God Bless America” and “America the Beautiful,” and classic Sousa marches. (Altissimo)

$18.99

Pershing’s Own / U.S. Army Band

1CD# ALT03123

Footlifters!

1CD# ALT03024

U.S. Army officer John J. Pershing (1860–1948) was the only living person to rise to the highest Army rank ever held: General of the Armies. He was also founding father of The U.S. Army Band in 1922. The Army Band is widely noted for its immense talent and stellar showmanship. (Altissimo)

$14.99

Footlifters! was recorded by the United States Air Force Band of the Rockies to capture the tradition and heritage of the marching band and the military parade. The marches on this album provided the musical backdrop for the countless cadet wing parades, graduations, and sporting events. Includes “Adjutants Call (Men of Ohio),” “Joyce’s 71st NY Regiment,” “The Footlifter” and more! (Altissimo)

$18.99

Symphonic Dances / The President’s Own U.S. Marine Bane

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1CD# ALT22325

The President’s Own United States Marine Bane performs this collection of Symphonic Dances, under the direction of Michael J. Colburn. Works include Suite from the ballet Pineapple Poll, Ravel’s La Valse, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, and Ginastera’s Dance from Estancia. (Altissimo)

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Representing The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” The U.S. Army Blues Swamp Romp has been active for almost two decades, performing traditional jazz and folk music of Louisiana in support of recruiting and community outreach initiatives throughout our nation. Songs on this rousing collection include “It Ain’t My Fault,” “Caravan,” “Tiger Rag,” “Jambalaya,” “You Are My Sunshine,” and more. (Altissimo)

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The Legacy of Mary Lou Williams

1CD# ALT62102

The United States Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors perform The Legacy of Mary Lou Williams on this recording. Tracks include “Messa Stomp,” “Blue Skies,” “What’s Your Story, Morning Glory,” “Walkin and Swingin,” “Roll ‘Em,” and more. (Altissimo)

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The Legacy of Nadia Boulanger / U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers Chorus

Col. Finley R. Hamilton and First Lieutenant Daniel F. Toven lead the U.S. Army Field Band Soldiers’ Chorus in The Legacy of Nadia Boulanger. Tracks include “Seven Songs of the Rubiyat,” “Let the Saints Rejoice,” “Three Madrigals,” “Wedding Cantata,” “Fanfare for Peace,” “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” and many more. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT61382 $18.99

The Legacy of Aaron Copland

American composer Aaron Copland is highlighted on this release from the U.S. Army Field Band. Tracks on this recording include “Variations on a Shaker Melody,” “Down a Country Lane,” “Ceremonial Fanfare,” “Selections from Billy the Kid,” “Suite from The Red Pony,” and more. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT63142 $18.99

The Legacy of John P. Paynter / U.S. Army Field Band

Col. Finley R. Hamilton leads the United States Army Field Band in this recording – The Legacy of John P. Paynter. Songs include “Harmony Heaven,” “Vesuvius,” “Four Scottish Dances,” Whatsoever Things,” “The Trombone King,” “Shenandoah,” and more. (Altissimo) 1CD# ALT61142 $18.99

The Legacy of Edwin Franko Goldman / U.S. Army Field Band

The Legacy of Edwin Franko Goldman features tracks including “Cheerio,” “Canzona,” “My Old Kentucky Home,” “Onward Upward,” “Celebration Overture, Op. 61,” “On the Mall,” “and more performed by the United States Army Field Band, under conductor Jack H. Grogan. (Altissimo)

1CD# ALT60702 $18.99

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