HBD Spring 2025 Classics & Jazz Catalog

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Sun, Moon, Stars, Rain / Phoenix Chorale

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. Best of all is Cecilia McDowall’s Trinity Triptych, a Phoenix commission performed with a winning mixture of enthusiasm and finesse.” – BBC Music Magazine (Signum Classics) 1CD# SIGCD885 $20.99

Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 / Bavarian Radio SO

The Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra enjoyed a long and intensive artistic collaboration, which came to an abrupt end with Haitink’s death in October 2021. 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. The work is an elaborate composition of convincing craftsmanship. (BR Klassik) 1CD# BRK900223 $19.99

Marsalis: Blues Symphony / Detroit SO

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Music Director, Jader Bignamini, present Wynton Marsalis’ Blues Symphony. The piece is a triumphant ode to the power of the blues and the scope of America’s musical heritage. With a blend of influences from ragtime to habanera, the piece takes listeners on a sonic journey through America’s revolutionary era, the early beginnings of jazz in New Orleans, and a big city soundscape that serves as a nod to the Great Migration. (Pentatone) 1CD# PTC5187232 $17.99

New Year’s Concert 2025 / Riccardo Muti; Vienna Philharmonic [2 CDs]

The 2025 New Year’s Concert, live from Vienna under the baton of Riccardo Muti! Few concerts in the world are awaited with as much excitement as the New Year’s Concert from Vienna. Under the direction of Riccardo Muti, the Vienna Philharmonic ushers in the New Year with a concert in the magnificent Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein. Marking his seventh time conducting this prestigious event, Riccardo Muti leads the orchestra in a program that celebrates the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II, exploring new perspectives on the musical world of the Strauss family. (Sony)

2CD# 19802875582 $16.98

Le Tre Soprano / Apollo’s Fire

Their names were Laura, Livia, and Anna. Together, they were known in the late 1500s as the Tre Donne di Ferrara – the three ladies of Ferrara. Their ensemble was praised by contemporary poets and won highest renown throughout Italy and Germany. However, women were not supposed to become famous for their professional achievements.This is a tale of revolutionary women ahead of their time, living in an era when women had no protections. We hope that their brilliance and boldness resound through this recording. (Avie) 1CD# AV2544 $19.99

Female Composers / Various Artists [25 CDs]

What would it mean to ‘compose like a woman’? The present collection answers the question, in a literal sense, while undoing the premise on which the question was asked in the first place. 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. (Brilliant Classics)

25CD# BRI97434 $71.99

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 / Leonard Bernstein; Bavarian Radio SO

Leonard Bernstein conducted regularly in Munich from the 1980s onwards. In October 1976, Bernstein had appeared with an all-Beethoven program, and 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 Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and the Leonore Overture No. 3. (BR Klassik) 1CD# BRK900228 $19.99

Twilight – Schumann Songs / Ian Bostridge; Saskia Giorgini

Twilight is the third album of tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Saskia Giorgini, dedicated to Robert Schumann song cycles, all written in the miraculously productive year of 1840. The album title and cover photography were inspired by the song Zwielicht, which, together with Mondnacht from the same Op. 39 cycle, is often considered to be the epitome of German nineteenth-century Romanticism. It is also a fitting metaphor for Schumann’s troubled soul, constantly oscillating between light and dark, between hope and despair. Ian Bostridge is one of the most celebrated tenors and lied interpreters of his generation. (Pentatone) 1CD# PTC5187162 $17.99

French Violin Sonatas [2 CDs]

On this double SACD, “Paths into Impressionism” are taken: starting with the two important Sonatas for Violin and Piano by Gabriel Fauré, and four other short pieces by Fauré. The great Salzburg violinist Thomas Albertus Irnberger and the German pianist Michael Korstick present further works from the French and Belgian repertoire in their usual masterly and spirited interpretations. (Gramola)

Dazzling Light / Ensemble Altera; Christopher Lowrey

On Dazzling Light, Christopher Lowrey and his vocal ensemble Altera explore light in all its forms. This program includes works primarily from the 20th and 21st centuries, with music by John Rutter, Jonathan Dove, Matthew Martin, Toby Young, Charles Wood, Ko Matsushita, Sir William Harris, Eric Whitacre, Thomas Tallis, Michael Garrepy, and David Hill. (Alpha) 1CD# ALPHA1120 $20.99

The Earliest French Piano Recordings [3 CDs]

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)

3CD# APR7318 $29.99

Saint-Saëns, Lalo, Sarasate: Violin

Concertos

Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole was composed for Pablo de Sarasate, who gave the Paris première in 1875. The work is laid out in five movements and bristles with Spanish themes, rhythms, and influences, which were very much the vogue in France at that time. Also composed for Sarasate, Saint-Saëns’ Third Violin Concerto was composed in 1880. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20333 $20.99

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius [2 CDs]

“This is the best of me,” wrote Edward Elgar in 1900 at the end of the manuscript of The Dream of Gerontius. This impressive and modern new recording of Elgar’s magnum opus by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Collon features, alongside mezzo-soprano Christine Rice, tenor John Findon, and baritone Roderick Williams. (Ondine) 2CD# ODE 1451-2D $24.99

20th Century Russian Piano Sonatas,

Vol. 2 / Anastasia

Yasko

These early 20th century piano sonatas convey very different musical impressions. Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and Kabalevsky – three composers, each with their own personalities and distinctive compositional styles. Through the common genre of the piano sonata, we also gain an insight into the musical and cultural development of Russia and the Soviet Union between 1908 and 1946. (ARS)

1CD# ARS38669 $20.99

In Chains of Gold – The English Pre-Restoration Verse Anthem, Vol. 3

Ukrainian War Requiem / Axios Men’s Ensemble

Leading performers of 17th-century music, the Magdalena Consort, Fretwork, and His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornetts, combine forces under the artistic direction of William Hunt for their third release exploring the English Anthems with instrumental consort for ceremony, reflection, and prayer to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Orlando Gibbons. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD931 $19.99

Cappella Records proudly announces the release of Ukrainian War Requiem by composer Benedict Sheehan, performed by Axios Men’s Ensemble and the tenors and basses of Pro Coro Canada. Benedict Sheehan’s Ukrainian War Requiem is a powerful tribute to Ukraine’s enduring spirit, honoring lives lost in war through music. (Cappella Romana)

1SACD# CR432 $19.99

Releases

Vision Bach, Vol 6 – The First Cantata Year [2 CDs]

The ensemble of the Bachakademie, the Gaechinger Cantorey, plays under the direction of Hans-Christoph Rademann. For this purpose it comprises the instrumentalists and up to four vocalists per voice, including the soloists, all specialists in their field, as Bach himself wished it. This is a vision that only now can be fulfilled in its ideal form. (Haenssler Classic)

2CD# HC23030 $32.99

Frankly Speaking with Leopold Stokowski

SOMM Recordings is delighted to release Frankly Speaking with Leopold Stokowski, which gives rare insight into the legendary maestro through live recordings of a performance, a rehearsal, and an interview. The CD features Stokowski conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra and soprano Gloria Lane in a performance of El amor brujo by Manuel de Falla at the Royal Albert Hall in 1964. (SOMM)

1CD# ARIADNE 5035 $18.99

Segovia & Contemporaries, Vol. 16

Segovia and His Contemporaries

Volume 16 – The Guitar in Spain, Part 4: 1928–1955: This disc highlights the classical guitar in orchestral, chamber, and duet settings. It opens with the live broadcast of the CastelnuovoTedesco Concerto No. 1, made on August 17, 1955, by Segovia at the Lucerne Festival. (Doremi)

Osgood: Stabat Mater

1CD# DHR-8150 $18.99

This setting of the Stabat Mater, a 13th-century hymn to the Virgin Mary, is written for soprano, tenor, and bass soloists, as well as chorus, strings, and piano. The work was composed in 2009 and divides the original twenty stanzas of the text into ten movements. It describes the griefstricken Mother of Jesus standing at the foot of the cross, on which he is suffering an agonising death. (Convivium)

1CD# CVI104 $16.99

SPRING TITLES IN BRIEF

French Elegy / Roma Tre Orchestra

Okpehbolo: Songs

in Flight

Songs in Flight features world premiere recordings of Shawn E. Okpebholo’s complete song cycle for which the album is named, along with four additional art songs— one from each of his other song cycles—building upon the themes and messages of his work. The work incorporates styles including spirituals, folk tunes, elegies, and protest songs, each song offering a unique historical narrative and emotional depth. (Cedille)

1CD# CDR 234 $19.99

British Cello Works, Vol. 3 / Lionel Handy; Jennifer Walsh

Cello works from four British composers. Doreen Carwithen’s Cello Sonatina (1944) draws upon the stringed instrument’s sonorous, lyrical qualities. The often striking piano material is crucial to the unfolding narrative, rather than offering mere accompaniment, and creates a genuine dialogue between the two protagonists. (Lyrita)

1CD# SRCD441 $23.99

Exile / Kopatchinskaja, Kaufmann, Bern

This program brings together composers who were compelled to flee their homeland. Is exile nothing but pain and isolation, or also a source of inspiration which, with music, expresses what words cannot say? “Let’s listen to what they have to say,” suggests Patricia Kopatchinskaja, herself “uprooted for ever.” She is joined by cellist Thomas Kaufmann and her friends from Camerata Bern. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1110 $20.99

Debussy, Ravel & Falla / Constantin Silvestri; Bournemouth SO

The Romanian conductor Constantin Silvestri (1913–1969) began his distinguished career in 1930 with the Bucharest Radio Symphony Orchestra. These ‘Spanish’-themed recordings are rarities and belonged to Silvestri’s private collection, only discovered after his death. (ICA Classics)

1CD# ICAC5182 $16.99

Massenet’s famous ‘Clair de lune’, presented here in an arrangement by the composer himself, envelops us in a dreamlike atmosphere, with the piano painting a delicate lunar landscape permeated by a subtle melancholy. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97343 $12.99

Liebesleid / Calmus Ensemble

The Calmus Ensemble deftly moves across styles and eras with this recording, from baroque to the German Romantic period, and from early British folk songs to contemporary works. (Bayer)

1CD# BR100427 $20.99

Gershwin, Montsalvatge, Bernstein / PhilZuid

This live recording of the 2024 New Year’s concert is Philzuid’s seventh album — and it’s a very different New Year’s concert, with Latin rhythms and American dance in the foreground. (Fuga Libera)

1CD# FUG832 $20.99

Raval: Ricercari & Canzonette

This recording fills a gap in our understanding of Sebastián Raval (c. 1550–1604), a composer who has proved elusive to posthumous fame. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97226 $12.99

The Muses Restor’d / Rachel Podger; Brecon Baroque

Award-winning Baroque violinist Rachel Podger takes the resurgence of the Arts in England post-1660 as the compelling inspiration for her new album, The Muses Restor’d. Adopting it’s title as it’s theme, Rachel and her vivacious Brecon Baroque take the listener on a journey of captivating violin-led chamber music from Jacobean to Early Georgian England. (Channel)

Smetana:

Má vlast

The Czech Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov present a new recording of Bedrich Smetana’s masterpiece Má vlast (My Homeland). The album celebrates both the bicentenary of Smetana’s birth and, the start of 2024’s Year of Czech Music which has been celebrated every ten years since Smetana’s 100th anniversary in 1924. (Pentatone)

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius [2 CDs]

The Dream of Gerontius by Edward Elgar is a two-part work for voices and orchestra composed in 1900 to text by John Henry Newman. Widely regarded as Elgar’s finest choral work, and by some his masterpiece, Gabrieli’s first-class performance, and McCreesh’s superb interpretation demonstrate why their recordings are seen as some of the best in classical music today. (Signum Classics)

One of the great ‘march kings’ of his time, Julius Fucik gained worldwide fame for his immortal Entry of the Gladiators, but after the composer’s death in 1916 many scores were lost. Painstaking editorial work has been carried out allowing us to hear the full range of Fucik’s works in these premiere recordings. (Marco Polo)

1CD# 8225381 $19.99

Mahler: Symphony No. 9 / Simon Rattle;

For the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the performances on November 26 and 27, 2021 in the Isarphilharmonie marked the beginning of a new chapter in its Mahler interpretation: with its designated new principal conductor Simon Rattle, the orchestra is now headed by a Mahler admirer every bit as ardent as his predecessors Jansons, Maazel and Kubelík. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900205 $19.99

Les Nuits de Paris – Dance Music from Folies Bergère to Opéra

The dance permeated every layer of Romantic society. From popular dance halls to courtly salons, people showed their public face, enjoyed themselves and met one another in waltz time or to the rhythms of the quadrille or the polka. Under the expert baton of FrançoisXavier Roth, the orchestra Les Siècles has set out to rediscover this French repertory using historical instruments. (Bru Zane)

1CD# BZ2005 $20.99

Eck: Three Violin Concertos

The Complete Works for Piano / Dick Hyman [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

Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries: 25th Anniv. Edition

American violinist Rachel Barton Pine marks the 25th anniversary of her 1997 recording of violin concertos by Black composers of the 18th and 19th centuries with Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries. This special-edition reissue updates and expands the original program into the 20th century with Pine’s recent recording of Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 2, composed in 1952. (Cedille)

American Stories / Pacifica Quartet

Anthony McGill and the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet join forces on an album illuminating the diversity of the American experience.

“The pure, gorgeous tone and expressive musicianship of the clarinetist Anthony McGill meshes with the talents of the excellent Pacifica Quartet for thoroughly enjoyable readings” (The New York Times). (Cedille)

1CD# CDR 216 $19.99

Friedrich Eck, eleven years younger than Mozart and three years older than Beethoven, caused a sensation in the music capitals of Europe towards the end of the 19th century. Eck suddenly put down his bow and hung up his instrument on the wall for unknown reasons, but the enchantingly melodic, intuitive and beautifully sounding music of the unknown Eck are in no way inferior to the five Mozart concertos. (CPO)

1CD# 777975-2 $18.99

Bavarian Radio SO

Joplin:

Fucík: Dances & Marches / Czech Chamber PO

Favorites

Guy Braunstein: Abbey Road Concerto

Guy Braunstein’s lifelong passion for the music of the Beatles led him to compose this suite for violin and orchestra, which includes all the greatest hits of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. It is performed here with the Liège Royal Philharmonic under the baton of his longstanding musical partner, the Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA869 $20.99

Symphony No. 6 / Sir Simon Rattle; Bavarian Radio SO

Among Simon Rattle’s first concert programs as the new chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra was Gustav Mahler’s Sixth Symphony. The performances marked the beginning of a new chapter in Mahler interpretation, for Rattle, like his predecessors Jansons, Maazel and Kubelík, is an ardent admirer of the composer. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900217 $19.99

Bruckner: Mass No. 3 / Mariss Jansons; Bavarian Radio SO

At the end of January 2019, for the first time in his Munich era, Mariss Jansons, highly regarded as an expert on Anton Bruckner’s symphonies, conducted one of the composer’s masses: the magnificent Mass No. 3 in F minor (1867/68) for vocal soloists, chorus, organ and orchestra. This live recording from the Herkulessaal of the Munich Residenz was made between January 21 and 25, 2019. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900017 $19.99

Tom + Will – Weelkes & Byrd: 400 Years

400 years ago, in 1623, England lost two of its greatest composers: William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes. In a program marking this double anniversary, The King’s Singers and Fretwork turn their focus to the bold personalities of these two men, Will and Tom. Featuring wellknown gems by the two composers, alongside works which had never been recorded before and which are rarely heard live. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD731 $19.99 $14.99

TITLES IN BRIEF

Transfigured Night / Alisa Weilerstein

Transfigured Night brings together two outstanding composers associated with Vienna: Joseph Haydn and Arnold Schoenberg. The former is often seen as the oldest representative of the “First Viennese School”, whereas the latter founded the “Second Viennese School”, using the classicism of his predecessors to explore new, atonal musical paths into the twentieth century. (Pentatone)

1SACD# PTC5186717 $21.99

Corelli: Violin Sonatas, Op. 5 [2 CDs]

For her 24th recording for Cedille Records, violinist Rachel Barton Pine joins forces with period instrument specialists David Schrader, John Mark Rozendaal, and Brandon Acker to record Arcangelo Corelli’s seminal set of 12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 5. (Cedille)

2CD# CDR 232 $19.99

Schubert: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2, Notturno, Arpeggione Sonata [2 CDs]

This new double-album by the late pianist Lars Vogt, violinist Christian Tetzlaff and cellist Tanja Tetzlaff includes some of Franz Schubert’s greatest works of chamber music, including his Piano Trios and the Arpeggione Sonata in breath-taking interpretations. (Ondine) 2CD# ODE 1394-2D $26.99

Classical Tranquillity / John Rutter; Manchester Camerata

Hartmann Rediscovered / Joshua Bell; Inso-Lviv National SO

John Rutter writes: “Tranquillity is a state of mind. You might be more likely to describe a favourite countryside scene rather than a person as ‘tranquil’, but you are really describing the effect it has on you. You feel calm, serene, still, at peace, relaxed, untroubled, chilled-out... perhaps we have so many different words for this state of mind because it is so important, and yet so elusive in an often noisy, frantic world.” (Collegium)

1CD# CSCDS 402 $10.99

This album brings the glowing, cinematic Violin and Cello Concertos of Ukrainian composer Thomas de Hartmann, an important compositional voice in his own time, back into the limelight. (Pentatone) 1CD# PTC5187076 $17.99

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade – Smetana: Bartered Bride

These classic Vox recordings feature two former music directors of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in their prime –Walter Susskind (Smetana) and Jerzy Semkow (Rimsky-Korsakov). (Vox Classics)

VOX-NX-3043CD $19.99

Kaufmann: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1

This recording marks Walter Kaufmann’s debut release, featuring four tightly structured, mostly playful works, and his vivacious ‘Indian Symphony’ and the ‘Indian Miniatures.’ (CPO)

1CD# 555631-2 $18.99

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 – Schulhoff: Five Pieces for String Quartet

Reference Recordings proudly presents Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in a significant new interpretation from conductor Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. (Reference)

FR-752SACD $21.99

Mahler:

Complete RCA Album Collection / Cleveland Quartet [23 CDs]

Sony Classical is pleased to present this entire, critically acclaimed discography in a box set of 23 discs from the Cleveland Quartet. The earliest entry, first released in 1973, comprises the three Brahms quartets, idiomatic performances that Gramophone’s enthusiastic reviewer heard as “suffused with a warm and mellow light.” (Sony)

23CD# 19439998052 $63.98

Chavez: Complete Columbia Album Collection [7 CDs]

This 7-disc box set is an important reissue of works by Carlos Chávez, one of the most influential figures in the history of Mexican music. Most of these recordings, which span the years 1938 to 1980, are conducted by Chávez himself and have never appeared before on CD. (Sony)

7CD# 19439977412 $46.98

Yo-Yo Ma – Crossing Borders – A Musical Journey [9 CDs]

Sony Classical is pleased to announce a new batch of reissues from the CBS/Sony and RCA Victor/BMG back catalogues. This latest installment of the popular series showcases Mozart and Chopin along with conductor Robert Craft’s pioneering Webern recordings and the global journeys of that irrepressible musical explorer Yo-Yo Ma. (Sony) 9CD# 19439916202 $28.98

Glenn Gould Plays Mozart Piano Sonatas [4 CDs]

Between 1966 and 1974, Glenn Gould paid repeated visits to Columbia’s New York studio to record the piano sonatas of Mozart. But no other classical sonatas – not even Beethoven’s – were paid the tribute of an integral recording by Glenn Gould. His delight in playing them can be heard throughout this set. Sony Classical is now reissuing the 18 sonatas and two fantasias in a remastered 4-album box. (Sony)

4CD# 19439917892 $22.98

Complete RCA & Sony Classical / Evgeny Kissin [25 CDs]

Staples by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Stravinsky, Scriabin, and more are all here. This hardcover box set documents many of Kissin’s extraordinary achievements, as it holds all of Kissin’s recordings for both RCA and Sony Classical. This set has also faithfully reproduced each of the original album covers. (Sony) 25CD# 88875127202 $83.99

Itzhak Perlman – Complete RCA and Columbia Album Collection [18 CDs]

In celebration of the great IsraeliAmerican violinist’s 75th birthday, Sony Classical is proud to present the first-ever collection of Itzhak Perlman’s complete recordings for RCA and CBS/Sony in a single box set: 18 CDs spanning the years 1965 to 2012. Perlman has dominated the world of violin virtuosos for half a century. His TV appearances had already made him a household name in the US by the time he was 13. (Sony)

18CD# 19439752272 $59.98

Joseph Szigeti – Complete Columbia Album Collection [17 CDs]

Sony Classical is pleased to announce the release of a 17-album box set collecting the recordings made between 1940 and 1956 for American Columbia by the renowned Hungarian violinist Joseph Szigeti. This collection also displays many more treasures of Szigeti’s passionate dedication to chamber music. (Sony) 17CD# 19075940352 $59.98

Juilliard String Quartet – Early Columbia Recordings [16 CDs]

Following up its widely acclaimed reissues of the Juilliard Quartet’s complete Epic and RCA Victor albums – originally issued between 1956 and 1960 – Sony Classical is excited to present a new box set collecting the earliest albums of this august American ensemble. Made between 1949 and 1956 in Columbia’s studio on Manhattan’s 30th St., these landmark recordings are mostly new to album. (Sony) 16CD# 19439831102 $54.98

Beethoven: Complete Symphonies [5 CDs]

The Kammerakademie Potsdam and its principal conductor Antonello Manacorda complete their new Beethoven cycle with the release of all nine Symphonies in this special boxset. As the third and final installment in the series, the release includes their new recording of Beethoven’s Third, Fourth and Eighth Symphonies as well as the composer’s legendary Ninth Symphony. (Sony) 5CD# 19658849982 $39.98

Complete RCA Victor Recordings / Boston Symphony Orchestra [4 CDs]

This 4-disc survey of RCA Boston Symphony recordings during the Steinberg era is rounded off with 1970 tapings of Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony and Carnival Overture from the same recording period by Arthur Fiedler, former BSO violinist and longstanding conductor of the Boston Pops. All recordings in the set have been newly transferred and remastered. (Sony) 4CD# 19658829882 $39.98

Sets

Bruckner: 11 Symphonies / Vienna Philharmonic [11 CDs]

The ultimate release for the Bruckner anniversary and for every lover of symphonic music. This is the first Bruckner symphony cycle recorded by the Vienna Philharmonic with Christian Thielemann. Along with the 9 symphonies, this edition also includes two lesser known symphonies and two alternative versions of movements by the composer himself. (Sony)

11CD# 19658760172 $79.98

Emanuel Ax Plays Chopin [6 CDs]

These six CDs present Emanuel Ax’s interpretations of a stimulating range of concertante, solo and chamber works. The two concertos are played with Sir Charles Mackerras conducting the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment across two discs. In his debut recordings on a historical instrument, Ax conjured “period performances unlikely to be outshone for their imagination and poetry” – Gramophone (Sony)

6CD# 88985465042 $23.98

Slaktin Conducts Haydn Symphonies [4 CDs]

The Philharmonia Orchestra recorded Haydn’s twelve “London” Symphonies with Leonard Slatkin between 1993 and 1994 to great acclaim, and this four-CD set is released complete for the first time. Slatkin is “an urbane and attentive Haydn interpreter” in the words of Gramophone, and his “fresh, refined readings” produce vivacious Haydn for a modern orchestra. (Sony)

4CD# 88985465502 $22.98

Following Sony Classical’s recent 16CD release of Artur Rodzinski’s New York Philharmonic recordings, here is the label’s eagerly awaited 13-disc collection of his complete recordings with the Cleveland Orchestra, which Rodzinski headed from 1933 to 1943. (Sony)

13CD# 19439928772 $63.98

SONY BOXES IN BRIEF

Bernstein Conducts Stravinsky [6 CDs]

Anshel Brusilow Conducts Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia [6 CDs]

The Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia was founded in 1965 by Anshel Brusilow. Over the course of two-and-a-half 34-week seasons it had performed more than 200 concerts and made six albums for RCA Victor. Sony Classical is now issuing all these LP recordings by the Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia on CD for the first time. (Sony)

6CD# 19658792072 $47.98

Leonard Bernstein – 10 Album Classics [11 CDs]

The ultimate selection of Leonard Bernstein’s benchmark recordings & perfect introduction to his work as a conductor, composer and pianist. Includes Beethoven’s “Eroica” and Dvořák’s “New World” Symphonies, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Bernstein’s Candide and West Side Story, Mahler’s Third Symphony, Stravinsky’s legendary Rite of Spring, among others. (Sony) 11CD# 19658791342 $49.98

Sir Colin Davis Conducts Mozart Serenades & Overtures [4 CDs]

Sir Colin Davis was indisputably one of the greatest Mozart conductors of the last century, both in the opera house and in the recording studio. In the 1990s he recorded several of the popular serenades and wind concertos, and later twelve opera overtures. These superb RCA recordings are now reissued in a 4-album box set. (Sony) 4CD# 19439912922 $22.98

Louis Lane Conducts the Cleveland Orchestra [14 CDs]

Between 1959 and 1972 – with the full Cleveland Orchestra, the somewhat smaller Cleveland Pops, and the chamber-sized Cleveland Sinfonietta –Louis Lane made a series of critically acclaimed recordings for Columbia. Sony Classical is pleased to present them now – many for the first time on CD – in a new 14-disc set. (Sony) 14CD# 19658833742 $59.98

Leonard Bernstein performed surprisingly few selections from Stravinsky’s vast output, recording most of those for Columbia Masterworks and RCA Victor. This box sets features those masterful performances. (Sony) 6CD# 19439854202 $36.98

Szell Conducts Beethoven [7 CDs]

Faultless performances from the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell. Includes Beethoven’s Symphonies 1–9 plus Overtures. (Sony)

7CD# 19802819962 $40.98

Bruno Walter Conducts Mozart & Haydn [6 CDs]

This box set of stereo recordings brings together some of the most treasured symphonic works of Mozart and Haydn, including two of Mozart’s violin concertos played by the great French virtuoso Zino Francescatti. (Sony) 6CD# 19802819972 $39.98

Brahms: Piano Concertos & Solo Piano [3 CDs]

This is the first recording of pianist Igor Levit, conductor Christian Thielemann and the Vienna Philharmonic with Brahms’ two Piano Concertos. (Sony)

3CD# 19658897652 $29.98

Artur Rodzinski / The Cleveland Orchestra [13 CDs]

J.S. Bach Complete Edition [142 CDs]

Bringing together all of J.S. Bach’s works, this dynamic 142-CD set offers a resounding impression of this great spirit of our Western culture, presenting dynamic performances that are divided according to genre, thus making for a highly user-friendly compendium.

(Brilliant Classics)

142CD# BRI97509

Vivaldi Edition [66 CDs]

Haydn Edition [160 CDs]

$246.99

The master of Italian Baroque music is indisputably Antonio Vivaldi. This is the most comprehensive edition of Vivaldi’s music yet, bringing together 66 CDs showcasing hundreds of different performers and ensembles.

(Brilliant Classics)

66CD# BRI97510

Mozart Complete Edition [170 CDs]

$149.99

This box is an update of Brilliant Classics’ acclaimed Haydn Edition, with an additional 10 CDs of content including classic performances of the Trumpet and Horn concertos and the Cello Concertos. The set of Haydn’s Masses is now complete, with renditions of the ‘Nelson’, ‘Creation’, and ‘Little Organ’ Masses. (Brilliant Classics)

160CD# BRI97512

Handel Edition [65 CDs]

$267.99

The most comprehensive Handel Edition on the market! Excellent performances by leading ensembles, soloists and choirs: Concerto Köln, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum, English Chamber Orchestra, King’s College Choir, and many others. (Brilliant Classics)

65CD# BRI97511

$149.99

A more varied, colorful output of Mozart’s works you could not find, one that is enhanced in this release by the multitude of talented performers assembled. This 170-CD box set is not to be missed, affording hours of pleasurable listening that will satisfy both Mozart aficionados and novices. (Brilliant Classics)

170CD# BRI97508 $278.99

Awards Collection / Murray Perahia [15 CDs]

Murray Perahia’s prolific recording career has spanned some 45 years to date, encompassing music of three different centuries, from Bach to Bartók. This set is devoted to Perahia’s awardwinning discs for Sony Classical / CBS Masterworks. These also trace the story of his journey through the musical world, capturing magnificent collaborations, unforgettable partnerships and peerless solo accounts alike. (Sony) 15CD# 88985413952 $47.98

Wagner: Parsifal – Bayreuther Festspiele 1955 [4 CDs]

Wieland Wagner’s production of Parsifal was performed at the Bayreuth Festival every year from 1951 to 1973. This makes it the longest-running production of Parsifal on the Bayreuth program following the world premiere of 1882, which ran until 1933. Wagner’s opera opened the first post-war festival on the 30th of July, 1951. (Profil)

4CD# PH23002 $24.99

Couperin: Complete Harpsichord Music [5 CDs]

Louis Couperin (1626–1661) has long been a fabled name among French keyboard composers. In making this new recording of all 129 pieces, Massimo Berghella has chosen to take his Preludes as starting points for ‘suites’ which gather up the remaining dance movements into coherent sequences cast in the same key as the relevant Prelude. (Brilliant Classics)

5CD# BRI96238 $22.99

Beethoven: The Complete Beethoven Piano Concertos [3 CDs]

Great Performances, Great Sound and World-Renowned Artists! Reference Recordings is proud to present The Complete Beethoven Piano Concertos played by Grammy-winning Garrick Ohlsson, performing with the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, conducted by Sir Donald Runnicles. (Reference)

3SACD# FR-751SACD $37.99

Vaughan Williams / Complete Symphonies [6 CDs]

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Vaughan Williams, Chandos is proud to reissue this outstanding symphony cycle. This reissue features almost an hour of bonus material including broadcast interviews with Sir Adrian Boult and Sir John Barbirolli. (Chandos)

6SACD# CHSA 5303(6) $47.99 $35.99

The Complete Erato Recordings / John Elliot Gardner [64 CDs]

This 64-CD set unites Sir John Eliot Gardiner entire discography for Erato, EMI and Virgin. Many of the recordings cast new light on the repertoire, expanding Gardiner’s influence as the guiding force of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra, English Baroque Soloists, and Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon. (Erato)

64CD# EAO720551.2 $159.98

Sets

Vierne: Complete Organ Music [8 CDs]

Organ works account for only 17 of Vierne’s 62 opus numbers, and yet no one would now question his status as the organ’s greatest symphonist after Franck and Widor. His six symphonies stand at the pinnacle of the 20th-century literature for the instrument. “These lovely performances memorably showcase Rübsam’s sensitive and poetic side.” – Classics Today (Brilliant Classics)

8CD# BRI96398 $41.99

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets [8 CDs]

Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet’s critically acclaimed epic traversal of Beethoven’s Complete String Quartets, including Vol. 1: The Opus 18 Quartets (2020), Vol. 2: The Middle Quartets (2021), and Vol. 3: The Late Quartets (2022), is now available as a specially priced 8-disc boxed set. (Cedille)

8CD# CDR 1005 $35.99

3 Centuries of Female Composers [10 CDs]

Ranging from the 18th century to the music of our time, this collection of critically acclaimed recordings explores the significant contribution to solo piano repertoire made by a wide variety of women composers. These rare and important pieces include the works of the celebrated pianist AnneLouise Brillon de Jouy and of Hélène de Montgeroult. (Grand Piano)

10CD# GP897X $69.99

J.S. Bach: The Complete Organ Works [16 CDs]

David Goode performs the complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach on the renowned organ of Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, in a new a set spanning 16 albums and over 17 hours of music. The accompanying 136-page booklet includes background information on each work by organist George Parsons, along with an introduction to the set by David Goode. (Signum Classics)

16CD# SIGCD640 $154.99 $116.24

BOX SETS IN BRIEF

Nordic Symphonies [10 CDs]

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

From Jewish Life [5 CDs]

Much Jewish folk music was collected by the Society for Jewish Music in Moscow, and the St. Petersburg Society for Jewish Folk Music. Most of this music had then lain dormant for decades until the pianist Jascha Nemtsov and his musical collaborators unearthed it in the last few years of the 20th century. The present collection contains the recordings on five discs realized between 1999 and 2004. (SWR Classic)

5CD# SWR19434CD $42.99

Scriabin: 150th Anniversary – Piano Works [12 CDs]

Sofronitzki’s affinity with Scriabin’s oeuvre may derive from the fact that both the composer and the pianist himself were influenced by the music of Frédéric Chopin. Having spent his childhood in Warsaw, where his family had settled when he was two years old, Sofronitzki came to be regarded as setting new standards for Chopin interpretation. (Profil)

12CD# PH22006 $37.99

Wagner: The Ring of the Nibelung [12 CDs]

This cycle established the major figures for the next five years: Hotter always as Wotan, Varnay and Mödl more or less alternating as Brünnhilde, and Windgassen, with one exception, Siegfried, similarly Gustav Neidlinger as Alberich. No more satisfactory Ring cast has been assembled since; indeed, none that can touch it. (Pan Classics)

12CD# PC10461 $49.99

Ten discs of works from composers including Sibelius, Nielsen, Svendsen, Alfven, Stenhammar, and Grieg. (Brilliant Classics)

10CD# BRI96936 $42.99

Bruckner: Complete Symphonies [10 CDs]

Conductor Marek Janowski attests to the fact that exploring and working on this repertoire was a joyful process for all musicians involved, and the result of that endeavour speaks for itself. (Brilliant Classics)

10CD# BRI97082 $48.99

Nelson Freire – The SWR Recordings [3 CDs]

The present collection showcases studio and live recordings pianist Nelson Freire made for the SWR between 1968 and 1999. (SWR Classic)

3CD# SWR19161CD $42.99

French Violin Sonatas [7 CDs]

The works in this collection emerged from the genre of duo concertant initially conceived as showcases for the virtuosity of Nicolò Paganini and his successors in the Franco-Belgian school of violin playing. (Brilliant Classics)

7CD# BRI96549 $37.99

Naxos Box Set Sale

A Vaughan Williams Anthology [8 CDs]

Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of Britain’s most illustrious composers, and this specially curated selection of works demonstrates the sheer breadth of his achievement. As a major 20th century symphonist he is represented by four of his nine symphonies, all in critically acclaimed recordings. (Naxos)

8508021 $56.99 $42.74

Anderson: Complete Orchestral Works [5 CDs]

Leroy Anderson occupies a unique place in American music. Rigorously trained in the classical tradition, Anderson wrote tunes that topped the pop charts, making compositions such as Sleigh Ride and The Typewriter world famous. Anderson has been praised by composer John Williams as ‘one of the great American masters of light orchestral music.’ (Naxos)

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. This is the most comprehensive Bruckner Symphonies cycle available today. (Naxos)

Ries: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra [5 CDs]

Ferdinand Ries’ works for piano and orchestra stand alongside those of Hummel as the finest and most important of their kind from the early decades of the 19th century. Ries was long remembered as Beethoven’s friend, pupil, and secretary, but these recordings reveal the intense lyricism and rugged Beethovenian grandeur of this pianist-composer’s piano concertos. (Naxos)

5CD# 8505257 $47.99 $35.99

Schmidt: Complete Symphonies [4 CDs]

Vassily Sinaisky’s widely acclaimed cycle of Schmidt symphonies with the Malmo 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, the Fuga Solemnis for organ, brass, and percussion, as well as the monumental Chaconne. (Naxos)

4CD# 8504059 $42.99 $32.24

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas / Boris Giltburg [9 CDs]

Boris Giltburg is lauded worldwide as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling interpreter, with critics praising his impassioned approach to performance. This project to record all of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas is a personal exploration for Giltburg, driven by curiosity and his profound respect for the composer. (Naxos)

9CD# 8509005 $58.99 $44.24

Nielsen: The Symphonies [4 CDs]

The Royal Danish Orchestra’s performing history stretches back to 1448, making it the oldest orchestra in the world, with Carl Nielsen counted amongst its distinguished former members. From the ‘imminent storm of genius’ of the First Symphony to the disarming outlandishness of the Sixth, Nielsen’s symphonies are recognized as among the greatest in their genre. (Naxos)

Hugo Alfvén: Complete Symphonies, Suites & Rhapsodies [7 CDs]

The success of Alfven’s symphonies fundamentally changed Sweden’s musical climate and, with a substantial collection of further orchestral music representing his gloriously rich and varied style, these recordings sweep us into the remarkable world of Scandinavian landscape and culture. (Naxos)

7CD# 8507015 $54.99 $41.24

Bax: Complete Symphonies, Orchestral Works [7 CDs]

Rossini: Complete Piano Music [13 CDs]

Sir Arnold Bax wrote his seven symphonies between 1921 and 1939, embracing a prolific period that drew inspiration from a variety of sources. From the dramatic impact of the Second Symphony through to the seascapes of the Fourth and hints of Sibelius in the later works, Bax’s powerful symphonic world is one of stormy vigor contrasting with the most intense lyrical expressiveness and serenity. (Naxos).

7CD# 8507014 $54.99 $41.24

Rossini’s publisher Antonio Pacini considered the composer’s late works as his most illustrious period: ‘what he composes daily is a series of masterpieces that seems as though it will never end.’ Including songs and fascinating novelties, this acclaimed complete edition contains a myriad of rarities and numerous world premiere recordings. (Naxos)

13CD# 8501306 $64.99 $48.74

Chandos Sale

Bacewicz: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 / BBC SO

The three works on this album were all composed between 1943 and 1953. Despite the extreme experiences and difficulties she faced during this undoubtedly most tragic time in Poland’s history, Grazyna Bacewicz managed to compose outstanding works which constitute splendid testimony to the vibrant creative potency for which she was renowned. (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5316 $23.99 $17.99

Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1 / Doric String Quartet [2 CDs]

The Doric String Quartet is firmly established as one of the leading quartets of its generation, receiving enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics around the globe. Celebrating their 25th anniversary, the Quartet here embarks on a significant new recording project – the complete string quartets by Beethoven. (Chandos)

2CD# CHAN 20298(2) $22.99 $17.24

Haydn: Complete Piano Sonatas [11 CDs]

This boxed-set of the complete Haydn piano sonatas performed by Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is presented in a clam-shell box. Recorded between 2009 and 2021, this mammoth project has consistently drawn the highest critical acclaim. “A major modern recording landmark in the Haydn discography.” – Gramophone (Chandos)

11CD# CHAN 20307(11) $112.99 $84.74

Mompou: Piano Works

Following her acclaimed debut recital, Marina Staneva returns with a program of works by the SpanishCatalan composer Federico Mompou. Mompou’s Variations on a Theme of Chopin were started in 1938, but completed in 1957 upon a commission from the Royal Ballet in London for a successor to The House of Birds (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20276 $22.99 $17.24

CHANDOS IN BRIEF

Postcards from Italy

For his third album for Chandos, the saxophonist Marco Albonetti turns to the rich tradition of film music from his native Italy. The masterpieces composed by two Italian film composers in particular, Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone, embody the cultural identity of most Italians and they have become recognized and loved by audiences around the world. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20291 $22.99 $17.24

Mozart: The Piano Quartets

Following a highly successful series of concerts in the summer of 2022, Francesca Dego, Timothy Ridout, Laura van der Heijden, and Federico Colli headed into the studio to record Mozart’s Piano Quartets. The second quartet, in E flat major, is by contrast much sunnier in atmosphere. Consequently, the two works together make for a very satisfying program. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20179 $22.99 $17.24

Martin Owen Plays Strauss

Regarded as one of Europe’s leading horn players, Martin Owen appears as a soloist and chamber musician around the world. Currently principal horn at the BBC Symphony Orchestra, he has previously served as principal horn of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and as solo horn of the Berliner Philharmoniker. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20168 $22.99 $17.24

Fuchs: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 / Sinfonia of London

Grammy-Award-winning Kenneth Fuchs (born 1956) is without doubt one of American music’s leading orchestral composers. Commissioned by the Californian Musique Sur La Mer Orchestras, Pacific Visions is scored for string orchestra, and is a single, dynamic movement sub-divided into five sections. (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5296 $23.99 $17.99

Herrmann: Suite from Wuthering Heights

Bernard Herrmann is widely regarded as one of Hollywood’s most important composers, responsible for more than fifty film scores. The recording was made in the Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore. (Chandos) 1SACD# CHSA 5337 $23.99 $17.99

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14

John Storgards and the BBC Philharmonic continue their survey of Shostakovich’s late symphonies with this recoding of the 14th, with Elizabeth Atherton and Peter Rose as soloists. (Chandos)

Coates: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / BBC Philharmonic

John Wilson’s third volume of the music of Eric Coates combines some of the composer’s larger-scale works with miniatures and two marches. (Chandos)

Mozart: Piano Concertos, Vol. 8 / Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

Volume 8 of Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s survey of Mozart’s piano concertos with Gabor Takacs-Nagy and Manchester Camerata features two late concertos – Nos 26 and 27. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20246 $22.99 $17.24

Voices of Thunder – Works for Choir & Organ / Choir of Magdalen College Oxford

“The Dupré and Stanford pieces are revelatory. The latter dates from 1914 15 and sets a text from the book of Habakkuk. Another triumph for the Magdalen musicians and an equally enjoyable experience from both choral and organ points of view. Here’s hoping that this shining release helps to put the instrument on the map and ‘in perfect diapason’, as Milton put it.” – Gramophone (Coro)

1CD# COR16209 $18.99

Complete Erato Recordings / Paavo Jarvi [31 CDs]

“This 31-disc box set compiles Paavo Järvi’s recordings for Erato. A previously unreleased performance of Franck’s Symphony in D minor, recorded in 2023, adds further interest to this survey of Järvi’s recordings. The variety and depth of the collection offer a broad perspective on his work across different styles and eras.”

– The Classic Review (Erato)

31CD# EAO795503.2 $99.98

Handel in Rome / Dunedin Consort; John Butt

“You could say that Rome was the making of Handel. Even if the youthful works he wrote there aren’t now among his best known, they show him beginning to create the kind of complex, involving and contradictory characters that would light up his later operas. Three of his cantatas here get the best of advocacy from the Dunedin Consort, conducted by John Butt.” – The Guardian (Linn)

1CD# CKD747 $20.99

Gipps: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Rumon Gamba; BBC PO

“Here, in the symphony’s first recording, the BBC Philharmonic does full justice to a work of ambitious scope – an early showcase for the blend of fluent lyricism and muscular rhythmic drive, untroubled by fashion, that would continue into Gipps’s later works. One of the most striking of those is the 1968 Horn Concerto she wrote for her son, engagingly played here by Martin Owen.” – The Guardian (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20284 $20.99

Georges Prêtre – The SWR Recordings [8 CDs]

“Given the quality of the recording, playing and conducting and the selection of real masterpieces it makes for an enjoyable listen from start to finish for any listener. Maybe the Respighi and Bizet are more minor masterpieces than the rest, but they all represent composition of a very high order.”

– Classical Music Sentinel (SWR Classic)

8CD# SWR19155CD $55.99

Weber: Der Freischutz [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

“Content warning: this Freischütz contains entirely rewritten dialogue, added music, cut music, an additional character, reorderings and general scenes of a freely adapted nature. Some might want to look away now. But for those willing to embrace Philipp Stölzl’s rethinking of Weber’s hit opera, there’s devilish fun to be had.”

– Gramophone (C Major)

1DVD# 768308 $35.99

1BLURAY#

Kuula: Complete Solo Songs, Vol. 1

Saint-Saëns:

“The disc is the first of two which will comprise Kuula’s complete songs. It should be said right off that soprano Jenni Lättilä and pianist Kirill Kozlovski exceed all expectations in their performances. Ms. Lättilä’s singing is especially notable for the varied characterizations in each song, and her enunciation appears flawless.” – MusicWeb (Toccata Classics)

1CD# TOCC0719 $20.99

Déjanire {2 CDs]

“What impresses me most of all is how beautiful the music is and how eclectic. The work does not indulge in the odd harmonic progressions that Berlioz enjoyed creating, but it is far from conventional in this regard, reveling in passages that use somewhat unusual scales, presumably intended to evoke the ancient world.” – Artsfuse (BruZane)

2CD# BZ1055 $42.99

Bliss: Works for Brass Band

“Many of the works on this release were originally composed for traditional orchestral forces and are heard in arrangements for brass band. ‘Kenilworth’ and ‘Belmont’ are the only works on this disc that were originally composed for these forces, the latter being composed for brass band but formally arranged by a leading band arranger at Bliss’ request.” – Classical Music Sentinel (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5344 $21.99 $16.49

Mozart: Double & Triple Concertos

“This pleasing programme highlights the gifts of a rather special musical family, one that recalls the similarly gifted Busch/Serkin, Menuhin and Casadesus families of yesteryear. This project has more than just fulfilled our expectations. A dream has come true.” – Gramophone (Pentatone)

1SACD# PTC5187202 $21.99

Choice

Lambert: Music for Brass & Organ

“The two works for brass ensemble make the strongest impression. The Partita for brass quintet is ‘a divertimento-like compilation of earlier material for alternatively scored forces, recomposed idiomatically for standard quintet formation’. Two reworkings of choral pieces appeared on the earlier Toccata disc. The performances are first rate.” – MusicWeb (Toccata Classics)

1CD# TOCC0718 $20.99

Manuel de Falla: The Three Cornered Hat

“Manuel de Falla’s cosmopolitanism is on full display here, with the Spanish elements of the music being descriptive rather than elemental. Some of the piano passages, as in a concerto, demand technical flair from the performer, and Brazilian pianist Clélia Iruzun is more than up to the task.” – Classical Music Sentinel (SOMM)

1CD# SOMMCD 0694 $18.99

Tilson Thomas: Grace / San Francisco Symphony; Bay Brass [4 CDs]

“Created to celebrate MTT’s 80th birthday, GRACE honors his lifetime of contributions as a composer. This four-disc set spans more than five decades of his compositional career and features 18 works, from premiere recordings to remastered archival recordings available for the first time... it’s high time we should be giving MTT the composer the respect and consideration that he deserves.” – Gramophone (Pentatone)

4CD# PTC5187355 $96.99

American Voices / Pacifica Quartet; Uniting Voices

“Affectionately and adroitly played, theirs is a very impressive performance indeed, with buoyantlysprung rhythms underscoring the folkish elements of this much oversubscribed work to the degree that virtually every bar sounds freshlyminted. Particularly memorable is the cellist’s winningly under-stated playing in the Lento slow movement.” – BBC Music (Cedille)

1CD# CDR 228 $19.99

Puccini: Love Affairs / Jonas Kaufmann

“Call it operatic speed dating as the tenor Jonas Kaufmann embarks on a whirlwind romance with six different sopranos. In fact, because these sopranos were six busy women trying to sync diaries with one busy man, there were six ‘overdub dates’ that took place across Europe; in other words, the sessions when Kaufmann and partner recorded their vocals.” – Gramophone (Sony)

1CD# 19802806702 $13.98

Bach: Transcriptions / Julian Martin; Olivier Fortin

“Bach’s music for the type of flute we now call the recorder lamentably eschews the sonata genre. Seeking to redress this situation through the art of transcription are two long-standing musical partners: recorder-player Julien Martin and harpsichordist Olivier Fortin. In so doing, they present a selection including sonatas for transverse flute, violin and organ.” – BBC Music (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA939 $20.99

Parry: Scenes from Prometheus Unbound

“This a superb interpretation of Parry’s first major choral work on Shelley’s radical poem. References to Wagner and Brahms belie Parry’s own radicalism and an Englishness. The performers bring enthusiasm and telling insights to Parry’s colourful score and remind us that this work merits its accolades as one of the first significant scores of modern British music.”

(Chandos)

Wagner, Swensen: Ring Odyssey [2 CDs]

$17.99

“Lorin Maazel’s arrangement Ring without Words is a seamless alternative to so-called ‘bleeding chunks’ of concert-hall Wagner excerpts. And now conductor Joseph Swensen has a non-epic Ring (one of several out there) that also includes chorus and three singers in multiple, hard-to-cast roles. If Wagner has ever been sensible, it’s here.” – Gramophone (Alpha)

2CD# ALPHA1072 $29.99

Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 – Bates: Resurrexit

“Manfred Honeck has already released Bruckner’s Fourth and Ninth symphonies with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, to widespread acclaim. This new Seventh ups the ante further: it’s undoubtedly one of the best recordings of the symphony in the digital era.” – BBC Music (Reference)

1SACD# FR-757SACD $24.99

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8 / Scottish Chamber Orchestra

“Haydn and Beethoven are the clear models for Schubert’s first four symphonies, but the fifth, written in 1816, reflects the composer’s newfound enthusiasm for Mozart. Schubert scholar Brian Newbould, who’s excellent booklet article accompanies this release, feels that 1816 could well be called Schubert’s ‘Mozart year.’” – The Classic Review (Linn)

1CD# CKD748 $20.99

Tchaikovsky: Ballet Music / USSR State SO

1CD# AOTL1498.2 $10.98

Amy Beach: Piano Favorites

1CD# AOTL1481.2 $10.98

South American Orchestra Gems

1CD# AOTL1497.2 $10.98

Korngold & Kreisler: String Quartets from Vienna

1CD# AOTL1499.2 $10.98

Ten Great Pianists of the 20th Century [10 CDs] 1CD# AOTL3142.2 $44.98

Alto Music

Luminous Spirit –Chants of Hildegard Von Bingen

1CD# AOTL1495.2 $10.98

Miklos Rozsa: Violin Concerto

1CD# AOTL1488.2 $10.98

Eleven Famous Cathedral Organs

1CD# AOTL1489.2 $10.98

High Heels –Favourite Light Classics

1CD# AOTL1492.2 $10.98

Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 [2 CDs] 2CD# AOTL1610.2 $12.98

Grainger: The Warriors & Other Orchestral Works 1CD# AOTL1469.2 $10.98

Classics for Clarinet / Jack Brymer 1CD# AOTL1483.2 $10.98

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4, Music for Hamlet 1CD# AOTL1484.2 $10.98

Byrd: Anthems, Motets, Services 1CD# AOTL1486.2 $10.98

Bridge & Holst: Music for String Orchestra 1CD# AOTL1487.2 $10.98

Brilliant Classics

17th Century Courts of Northern Italy – Violin & Organ

1CD# BRI96980 $12.99

Mahler: Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”

1CD# BRI97390 $14.99

The Charm of the Lyre-Guitar 1CD# BRI97346 $12.99

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

3CD# BRI96390 $16.99

Czerny: Complete Organ Music [2 CDs]

2CD# BRI96175 $14.99

Dutch Chamber Music by Van Bree, Röntgen & Coenen 1CD# BRI97003 $12.99

Abel: Between Two Worlds 1CD# BRI97437

$12.99

J.E. Bach: 6 Sonatas for Violin & Fortepiano 1CD# BRI97021 $12.99

From Rome to Vilnius 1CD# BRI97227

Berr: Opera Fantasies for Clarinet & Piano 1CD# BRI97094

Dreyer: 6 Sonatas for Oboe & Continuo 1CD# BRI96738 $12.99

Viotti: Duos for 2 Violins

1CD# BRI96629 $12.99

Shostakovich: String Quartets, Vol. 3 [2 CDs] 2CD# BRI96422 $16.99

Boccherini: Complete Duets for 2 Violins [3 CDs]

3CD# BRI97260 $15.99

Dutch Overtures 1CD# BRI96998 $14.99

Sacred Music

A German Passion – 17th Cent. Music for the Time of Lent and Easter

The Hanseatic wealth of North Germany in the 17th century is reflected in its magnificent cathedrals, and the enormous grandeur of its church music was composed to fill the rich acoustics of these spaces. This program presents a wide range of Easter music that displays the wealth of inventiveness in this period. (Naxos)

Bach & MacMillan: Motets & Sacred Songs

Tenebrae bring their trademark passion and precision to this live performance of music by J.S. Bach and Sir James MacMillan, to be recorded live at Snape Maltings in May 2023. Renowned for their technical difficulty, Bach’s motets are pillars of the choral repertoire, requiring minute attention to detail as well as a full emotional range. (Signum Classics)

Tebe Boga Hvalim (Sacred Music of Polish and Serbian Composers)

The album Tebe Boga hvalim: Sacred Music of Polish and Serbian Composers aims to showcase the musical and spiritual synthesis between two Slavic nations. In the process of looking for their common cultural denominators, their shared Cyrillo-Methodian roots appear as a key element. The influence of this culture-forming factor is present in both countries’ musical tradition. (Dux)

1CD# DUX2118 $19.99

Beethoven; Mozart: Missa Solemnis / Herbert von Karajan

Among the various recordings of H.v. Karajan of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and Mozart’s Requiem, the 1958 and 1961 recordings stand out among critics as perhaps his most important interpretations of this repertoire. It is actually one of the most extraordinary interpretations of Beethoven’s religious masterpiece. (Urania)

1CD# WS121.420 $29.99

Verdi: Messa da Requiem [2 CDs]

The Munich performances of Verdi’s Messa Da Reqiuem in October 1981 conducted by Riccardo Muti were concert events that have hardly been equaled since, let alone surpassed. Finally – four decades later –BR-Klassik can now present this absolute pinnacle in the performance history of Verdi’s Messa Da Reqiuem on album. (BR Klassik)

2CD# BRK900199 $23.99

Sacred Music / Collegium Vocale Gent [11 CDs]

Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent have made a lasting impression on the Bach discography with their many recordings devoted to the Kantor. They have also explored other sacred repertoires by Beethoven, Haydn, Dvorák and Bruckner, to which they have brought all their excellence and sensitivity. Here they are together for the first time in a boxed set of 11 CDs. (Phi)

11CD# LPH042 $53.99

Penitential Psalms / Cappella Amsterdam [2 CDs]

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 and marks a significant return to Renaissance repertoire following their celebrated Pentatone debut album, In Umbra Mortis. (Pentatone)

2CD# PTC5187066 $26.99

Magnificat 4 / Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge

Continuing their Magnificat series, and marking the final album of Andrew Nethsingha’s tenure as director, The Choir of St John’s College Cambridge presents Magnificat 4. This album features works from composers including Judith Weir, Jonathan Dove, Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, and Charles Villiers Stanford.

(Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD777 $20.99 $15.74

Harmonies of Devotion / Owen Rees; Contrapunctus

Roger Norrington Conducts Sacred Music [4 CDs]

Harmonies of Devotion is both an exploration of the Italian motet repertory of the 17th and early eighteenth centuries and a celebration of the devotion to this sacred repertory displayed by English antiquarian collectors of the 18th century.

(Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD914 $20.99 $15.74

Sir Roger Norrington has been chief conductor of the former Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (today the SWR Symphonieorchester) for thirteen years. The present re-issue brings together in a boxed set three of most the important works of Sacred Music from the 19th century: Berlioz’ Requiem, Brahms’ A German Requiem and Beethoven’s Missa solemnis. (SWR Classic)

4CD# SWR19532CD $37.99

Early Music

Charpentier: Missa Assumpta est Maria

Having reached the peak of his art, Marc-Antoine Charpentier composed his final mass, Assumpta est Maria, around 1669, which blends Italian influences and French style. Gaétan Jarry, accompanied by his ensemble Marguerite Louise, gives a superb performance that brings out all the expressiveness and solemnity of this mass. (CDV)

1CD# CVS150 $20.99

Hildegard of Bingen: Angel of Peace / The Sixteen

This album centers on the power and beauty of poetry in music, bringing together the exquisite simplicity of the songs of 12th-century Abbess Hildegard of Bingen with John Taverner’s joyous large-scale antiphons composed some 400 years later. (Coro)

1CD# COR16210

Violino over Cornetto / Seicento Stravagante

Chansons musicales, Paris 1533

As songs that had a vibrant life beyond the words, we are here afforded an entrance into the evergreen world of instrumental music of the Renaissance, into music that filled the taverns and dwellings of Paris and beyond. This is why these works maintain such relevance for us today. (CRD)

1CD# CRD3548

Herba mirabilis / Fortuna Reditus

$18.99

In works by 13 Italian composers from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the musicians of Seicento Stravagante recreate the extravagance of early baroque music, when composers wove many individual ‘voices’ into a harmonious whole. This recording allows us to appreciate the subtle blend of colours of these two instruments and the richness of Italian instrumental music of the period. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2726

$42.99

Tabulatura / Andrzej Szadejko; Cracow Singers

For the first time in modern history, the color and beauty of music written by Joannis de Lublin in the 16th century comes to life. Sophisticated multi-channel technology creates a spectacular sound image: the church space stretches out around the listener and the music unfolds with impressive transparency and striking naturalness. (MDG-Scene)

1SACD# 9022336-6

EARLY TITLES IN BRIEF

$24.99

$23.99

From the rich musical scene of the early sixteenth century comes a repertoire that sings the praises of the vegetable world comprised in the vast geographic horizon stretching up from verdant meadows full of flowers to the mountain pastures where shepherds and shepherdesses playfully send back the echo of their own voices. (Tactus)

1CD# TC480001 $18.99

A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry’s Court

At the end of the 14th century, musical worlds collided in England as Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos spent Christmas at King Henry IV’s royal court. For the first and only time, florid chant, polyphony, royal ceremonial, and imperial acclamations from both kingdoms and rites echoed antiphonally in London’s Eltham Palace. (Cappella Romana)

1SACD# CR427 $21.99

Ch’amor mi prese / InTactvs

On Byrd’s Wings: William Byrd and his Circle

The music on this album comes from a unique and extraordinary period of our history, between the 13th and 14th centuries, which saw the rise of Comuni and Signorie in centralnorthern Italy. In the years of truce after the end of struggles between the Empire and the Papacy, Italian national sentiment flared up in great spiritual, artistic, political, and social fervor. (Tactus)

1CD# TC300005 $18.99

This production on the 400th anniversary of William Byrd’s death shows how diverse and colorful the repertoire of consort music is. (Audite)

1CD# ADT97818 $22.99

Ingegneri, Vol. 4: Missa Gustate et Videte & Motets for Holy Week and Easter

The striking range of moods heard here will confound conventional expectations of Renaissance polyphony: Ingegneri’s emotional palette extends from tender intimacy in some of these motets to dancing. (Toccata)

1CD# TOCC0716 $20.99

Music in Golden-Age Florence, 1250–1750 [2 CDs]

This double album accompanies the eponymous book Music in Golden-Age Florence, 1250–1750. They are designed to enable readers to enter the sound world of late-medieval and early-modern Florence. (Ramee)

2CD# RAM2206 $29.99

Brandt: German Songs of the Renaissance

With this CD, we present works of Jobst vom Brandt, who wrote lieder, Lutheran polyphony, and psalm settings. His work is well documented in Georg Forster’s songbooks. (Haenssler Classic) 1CD# HC22018 $20.99

J.S. Bach: Works for

J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue

The Art of Fugue is Bach’s final composition and one of his most challenging. In this album, Phantasm and its director, Laurence Dreyfus, showcase all the hidden beauties of the composer’s magnum opus, arguably the pinnacle of the fugue genre. Organist Daniel Hyde performs four movements in this welcome follow-up to Phantasm’s acclaimed Well-Tempered Consort series. (Linn)

Marias: Sonnerie de Sainte-Genevieve

It was between the publication of the Quatrième Livre de Pièces de Violes in 1717 and the Cinquième in 1725 that Marin Marais offered his public an exceptional collection of works that use both the violin and the viol. These works include a sonata inspired by Italian models marked à la marésienne (in Marais’ own style), a piece on a three-note basso ostinato. (Ricercar)

Telemann’s Garden

Elephant House Quartet invites the listener for a stroll through the colourful oeuvre of Telemann –himself a gardening enthusiast – presenting a bouquet of chamber-musical jewels. These pieces together constitute a fascinating portrait of one of the most prolific and successful composers of the Baroque era. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5186749 $17.99

Clavichord / Lea Suter

Hardly any other keyboard instrument is as multi-faceted in its expression and affect as the clavichord. The extremely simple, direct action allows for the finest nuances – even vibrato is possible. Lea Suter showcases these unique capabilities, demonstrating the wealth of inspiration in such wellknown works as Partita in E Minor, and even the grandiose Chaconne in D Minor. (MDG-Scene)

1SACD# 9212347-6 $24.99

Bach’s Oboe / Xenia Löffler

Xenia Löffler, solo oboist at the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, presents two of Bach’s flute sonatas with obbligato harpsichord on her instrument, the first of which (BWV 1030b) was probably once even written for the oboe. The two organ trio sonatas in trio arrangement with oboe, violin or viola da gamba, and basso continuo elicit new musical colors from the original works. (Accent)

1CD# ACC 24406 $20.99

J.S. Bach: The Toccatas / Jonathan Ferrucci

Even their genesis seems mysterious: manuscripts of Johann Sebastian Bach’s toccatas have not survived. However, it is assumed that the works were composed in the years of his Arnstadt and early Weimar period, when Bach was gradually working his way up to become a renowned organist. (Audite)

1CD# ADT97826 $20.99

Rush / Juri Vallentin; Ensemble Reflektor

The most exciting combinations with music from the 17th and 18th centuries are therefore contemporary works that stand between art music and popular music: In RUSH, Juri Vallentin and Ensemble Reflektor combine highly virtuosic baroque concerti with short pieces from today and unite the pulse of the present with baroque splendor. (Berlin Classics)

1CD# 0303510BC $19.99

Neo-French Baroque Music

NEO – French Baroque Music and New Compositions brings together French Baroque music and modern compositions. The album includes works by Jean-Féry Rebel, François Couperin, and Marin Marais, along with new pieces by Calliope Tsoupaki, Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk, and Torben Klaes. (Globe)

Strozzi: Voices of Longing

1CD# GLO5288 $16.99

Telemann & Co. / Arianna Art Ensemble

Ceruleo celebrate the music of Barbara Strozzi, one of the greatest composers of the seventeenth century, and the most published composer of secular song of her time. Her distinctive style is characterised by virtuosic vocal lines and a dramatic approach to text setting that went above and beyond that of her influences Claudio Monteverdi and Francesco Cavalli. (Resonus)

1CD# RES10352 $16.99

Georg Philipp Telemann belongs to the auroral phases of the Enlightenment, a musician with an inexhaustible and perhaps unparalleled creative vein in terms of the breadth of his catalogue. Johann Michael Böhm was skilled in the violin as well as the flute and oboe; Johann Friedrich Fasch was a very industrious music craftsman, although reluctant to publish his own work, which appeared posthumously. (Urania)

1CD# LDV14119 $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 –a wise decision by the ruler. (CPO)

1CD# 555640-2 $18.99

Sweet Oblivion / Eleni Lydia Stamellou; Konstantin Shenikov

Vivaldi 8, Vol. 1

Laments of lost and betrayed love from 17th-century Italy: musical portraits to be set beside contemporary paintings by Gentilesschi in their contained power and violence. While the featured composers in this recital were born and worked in contrasting provinces of Italy, most of them shared common goals and aesthetic principles. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97499 $12.99

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

Rosenmüller: Dixit Dominus · Sacred Concertos

After studying at the University of Leipzig and spending several years as an organist at the city’s Nikolai Church, the Saxon musician Johann Rosenmüller had to abruptly leave his position around 1655. This musica coelestis continues to capture pure hearts and inspire a better life, even 340 years after the great composer’s death. (CPO)

1CD# 555657-2 $18.99

BAROQUE IN BRIEF

Scarlatti: Sonatas / Philippe Thuriot

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

A veteran Bach specialist continues his Bach odyssey with a new recording of the English Suites. Previous volumes in this series have met with wide critical acclaim. Of the French Suites, Jed Distler wrote in Classics Today: “A splendid new recording… these lovely performances memorably showcase Rübsam’s sensitive and poetic side.” (Brilliant Classics)

2CD# BRI97554 $14.99

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. (Alpha)

2CD# ALPHA1116 $26.99

Pandolfi: Sonatas for Violin and Continuo [2 CDs] Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli’s sonatas are fascinating: To many, they did indeed seem ‘baroque’, i.e., overloaded and bizarre, but today we recognise in them a fascinating link between the virtuoso Italian and the southern German-Austrian baroque instrumental style, with its typical harsh contrasts and surprise effects. Daniel Sepec and his colleagues present them with their usual precision. (Coviello)

2CD# COV92421 $31.99

Bach’s Roots / Voces Suaves; Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin

This first joint project by the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and the Baselbased vocal ensemble Voces Suaves is dedicated to the musical milieu into which Johann Sebastian Bach was born, and especially to those composers who had a demonstrable influence on the work of the man who would later become Thomaskantor in Leipzig. (Arcana)

1CD# A566 $20.99

Accordionist Philippe Thuriot doesn’t only play the repertoire that is specifically composed for his instrument. Scarlatti’s Sonatas are baroque gems, full of sparkling melodies and Spanish swing. (Challenge) 1CD# CC 72994 $16.99

Vivaldi X2 / La Serenissima

This new offering from baroque specialists Las Serenissima combines further double concerti by Antonio Vivaldi with works for violin, cello, oboe, recorder, and continuo. These are some of Vivaldi’s most colorful and joyful works. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD908 $20.99 $15.74

The Real John Bull / Maciej Skrzeczkowski

Maciej Skrzeczkowski, the winner of the MA Competition in Bruges in 2023, devotes his new album to John Bull. (Ricercar) 1CD# RIC462 $20.99

Monteverdi: Messa et Salmi / Le Nuove Musiche [2 CDs]

In 1610 Monteverdi began a church-music career that to the end of his life was notable for the enormous variety of styles he employed. We should be grateful that Francesco Cavalli and Alessandro Vincenti left us this extra treasure. (Brilliant Classics)

The Classical

Les Quatre Saisons

Wranitzky: Violin Concertos

These are world premiere recordings of Paul Wranitzky (1756–1808) (contemporary of Mozart) Violin Concertos on period instruments. Recorded in Nová Říše Monastery, where Wranitzky studied. The soloist is Lina Tur Bonet, together with the Wranitzky Kapelle and Marek Štilec – conductor. (Arcodiva) 1CD# UP0257 $18.99

Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 4

Flanked on this recording by the Missa brevis in G major, the precocious Mass in C major was composed at the age of only 13. It is a dramatic setting of sizeable proportions, with the Gloria and Credo themselves the length of a Missa brevis setting. The ‘Dominicus’ Mass shows a deepening of Mozart’s contrapuntal and harmonic language, with more adventurous and memorable melodies for the soloists. (Naxos)

1CD# 8574637 $19.99

Gregor Joseph Werner: Vol. IV: Werner & Caldara

After Salve Reginas, Pastorellen, the C minor Requiem, masses and motets, audite now presents the fourth part of the excursion into the work of Haydn’s predecessor. The recording, a multi-faceted compendium of fugue, explores the musical connections between Antonio Caldara and his pupil Gregor Joseph Werner. (Audite)

1CD# ADT97833 $20.99

Although it is not known to which mysterious figures they were dedicated, Joseph de Boismortier’s cantatas Les Quatre Saisons, published in 1724, resonate with the splendour of court festivities and the eloquence of the salons de conversation. Chloé de Guillebon surrounded herself with young talent, accompanied by the skilful musicians of the Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles. (CDV)

1CD# CVS144 $20.99

Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1–5 – Adagio, K. 261 – Rondo, K. 373 [2 CDs]

Although Mozart’s five violin concertos represent only a very small part of his creative work, they nevertheless belong to the core repertoire of all violinists. Gil Shaham, one of the foremost violinist of our times, carves these works to jewels of the genre. He is accompanied by the SWR Symphony Orchestra under Nicholas McGegan, who stands for historically informed music performance. (SWR Classic)

Symphonies IV

2CD# SWR19113CD $28.99

The Folkwang Chamber Orchestra Essen, under the vibrant direction of Johannes Klumpp, now brings Mozart’s symphonic travel memories to life for us. This thrilling new Genuin release is the fifth installment in a series of highly praised Mozart recordings. (Genuin) 1CD# GEN 25909 $20.99

C.P.E.

Flute Concertos

In this new recording of C.P.E. Bach’s flute concertos in A minor (Wq 166 / H. 431), G major (Wq 169 / H. 445), and D minor (Wq 22 / H. 425), the Georgian Chamber Orchestra Ingolstadt and Ariel Zuckermann invoke the zärtliche Empfindungen, the tender sentiments that the composer considered essential in order to reveal new aspects of music. (Fuga Libera) 1CD# FUG836 $20.99

Overtures & Incidental Music

Much has been written about Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio, formerly Leonore. Beethoven worked on it on and off for almost a decade. During that time the four different overtures included on this recording were composed. They are substantially different, not only in length but also in themes, while the Fidelio overture is composed in a different key and uses no material from the opera itself. (Vox Classics)

1CD# VOX-NX-3017CD $19.99

Haydn: String Quartets, Vol. 19 / Leipziger Streichquartett

There is never a shortage of surprises with Joseph Haydn. The Leipzig String Quartet’s latest instalment, Opus 2, of their benchmark complete recording of all Haydn’s string quartets offers unexpected, unusual, and always entertaining moments, presented with virtuosity and mastery by a quartet that combines curiosity and experience to create a delightful whole. (MDG-Gold) 1CD# 3072349-2 $23.99

Beethoven Symphonies, Vol. 6 / Tessa Uys & Ben Schoeman Piano Duo

SOMM Recordings brings its major six-volume series of Franz Xaver Scharwenka’s transcriptions of Beethoven Symphonies to a close with his 9th Symphony, the monumental Choral Symphony. Since the first volume, listeners have eagerly awaited each new release in the series from duo pianists, Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman. (SOMM)

1CD# SOMMCD 0697 $18.99

Beethoven:

Bach:

Mozart:

Beethoven: Middle String Quartets [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. Early Music Review about CC 72969 (Early String Quartets): “The quartet’s name refers to the art of rhetoric, the projection of which is tellingly apparent in these marvellously communicative performances.” (Challenge)

2CD# CC 72981 $19.99

Hoffmeister: Concerto for 2 Horns – 2 Symphonies

Nine operas, around 70 symphonies, nearly four dozen string quartets alongside other works of chamber music, and a substantial number of concertos as well as vocal compositions, both sacred and secular: there’s no doubt Franz Anton Hoffmeister, as a publisher, knew exactly what connoisseurs and lovers of music enjoyed playing. (CPO)

1CD# 555417-2 $18.99

C.P.E. Bach: The Hamburg Symphonies Wq 182

The Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century continues true to its original guiding spirit, with a new recording of the six Hamburg Symphonies, Wq 182 by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. The Orchestra responds with evident pleasure to Bach’s rich harmonies, bold dynamics and flowing melodies and with much appetite for his virtuosic instrumental writing. (Glossa)

1CD# GCD921134 $22.99

Beethoven: Quartets, Vol. 4 / Calidore Quartet [3 CDs]

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 (Signum Classics)

3CD# SIGCD883 $37.99

CLASSICAL ERA IN BRIEF

Hoffmeister: Duos for Violin and Viola

After their very successful album with duos by Franz Alexander Pössinger, Katja Grüttner and Christian Goosses now turn their attention to another master of the Viennese scene, Franz Anton Hoffmeister. He is one of the most productive of Viennese composers; the diversity of his oeuvre reads like a kaleidoscope of musical genres known at the time. (Musicaphon)

1CD# M56994 $16.99

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 17 & 27

The piano concerto was the category in which Mozart most consistently excelled, in which he most successfully combined elements of virtuosity and depth, of chamber music and symphonic style, of regard for his public and for personal expression. Pianist Walter Klien studied with Arturo Benedetti

Michelangeli and Paul Hindemith and performed with the world’s top orchestras. (Vox Classics)

1CD# VOX-NX-3012CD $19.99

Haydn: 48 Piano Sonatas / Daniel-Ben Pienaar [8 CDs]

Daniel-Ben Pienaar recorded this inspired eight-CD set of Haydn’s Piano Sonatas over a four-month period. Daniel-Ben’s choice of Haydn’s 48 Piano Sonatas is based on his own meticulous research. The cycle comprises authenticated works plus earlier compositions presumed by scholars to be penned by Haydn. (Avie)

Haydn: The Creation [2 CDs]

Beethoven: Sonatas 8,13,14 & 23 / Richard Raymond

8CD# AV2578 $69.99

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. (BR Klassik)

2CD# BRK900221 $29.99

Canadian pianist Richard Raymond performs four favorite Beethoven piano sonatas, including the Moonlight, Appassionata, and Pathetique. (Centaur)

1CD# CRC4113 $15.99

Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 33, 34 & 35 / Philharmonia Orchestra

These three Mozart symphonies are performed here by the Philharmonia Orchestra, an ensemble that has performed them with the greatest conductors throughout its almost 80-year history. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2757 $21.99

Ignaz Pleyel: Symphonies 18 & 21, Viola Concerto

Ignaz Pleyel’s instrumental music – ranging from small ensemble pieces to concertos and symphonies –enjoyed immense international popularity until the tides slowly shifted with the onset of the Revolution. (CPO)

1CD# 555492-2 $18.99

Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 74 & 130 / Chiaroscuro Quartet

After the six Op. 18 quartets, the much-acclaimed Chiaroscuro Quartet now turns to two masterpieces from Beethoven’s middle and late periods. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2668 $21.99

The Romantic

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 / Semyon Bychkov; Czech PO [2 CDs]

The Czech Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov continue their acclaimed Mahler cycle with the composer’s Third Symphony, working together with mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison, the Prague Philharmonic Choir, and Pueri Gaudentes. (Pentatone)

Puccini:

Symphonic Suites

In Puccini’s anniversary year, Chief Conductor of Welsh National Opera Carlo Rizzi has created new, purely orchestral versions of some of his most well-known and beloved works. Staying pure and faithful to Puccini’s original orchestration, the brilliance of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Tosca and other works shine through in this album of world premiere recordings. (Signum Classics)

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich

This recording of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony by the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich under its Music Director Paavo Järvi is the first in a complete cycle of Mahler symphonies. The maturity and power revealed in the orchestra’s recordings for Alpha Classics have been hailed by the music press since 2019. (Alpha)

Rachmaninov: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Named after the fourth-century Archbishop of Constantinople and Church Father, this Liturgy consists of a sequence of prayers, psalms and hymns, which are sung or chanted by the different participants in the service. Rachmaninov did not make use of any existing chants (as he would later do in his Vespers), but chose to reflect their style and spirit with music entirely of his own. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2571 $21.99

Liszt: Études d’exécution transcendante / Yunjie Chen

Yunjie Chen’s new album featuring Franz Liszt’s Transcendental Études is an exceptional addition to any classical music collection. Renowned for his interpretative depth and technical prowess, Chen brings a fresh perspective to these intricate works. (Accentus)

1CD# ACC306392 $27.99

Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 3 & Variations

Tchaikovsky called his Suite No. 3 the most successful of all his works performed abroad and successfully conducted many performances of it on tours. The world-renowned cellist Boris Andrianov performs the Variations on this recording. He considered it “a sacred duty for a Russian cellist who is also a winner of the Tchaikovsky competition not only to record this work, but also to look at it anew.” (Fuga Libera)

1CD# FUG834

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem [2 CDs]

Recorded in August 2022 at concerts given in Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie by the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, this version of Johannes Brahms’s celebrated choral masterpiece will come as a surprise to many. The German Requiem is heard not in its usual seven-movement version, but rather as it was first performed in Bremen Cathedral in 1868 under Brahms’s direction. (BIS)

2SACD# BIS-2720 $42.99

Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 / Herbert Blomstedt [Blu-ray Video]

2024 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. For the Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, Bruckner is a genius and the greatest symphonist since Beethoven. No composer is more closely associated with Herbert Blomstedt than Anton Bruckner. And no conductor has dealt with Anton Bruckner more intensively than Herbert Blomstedt. (Accentus)

1BLURAY# ACC10661 $39.99

Mahler: Symphony No. 9 / Osmo Vänskä; Minnesota Orchestra

$20.99

Dvořák: String Quartets, Vol. 5 [2 CDs]

For the latest installment in their Mahler series, the Minnesota Orchestra under the direction of Osmo Vänskä presents what many consider to be the pinnacle of the Austrian composer’s entire work, the Ninth Symphony, his last completed symphony. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2476 $21.99

Dvořák’s body of work offers a broad spectrum. With this fifth double album, the Hagen Quartet concludes its acclaimed complete recording, which spans the fascinating range from Dvořák’s early grapplings with Wagner and Liszt to his later reflections on the “New World,” revealing unexpected depths behind the face of the “humble musician.” (CPO)

2CD# 555672-2 $36.99

Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos

“The pundits were right. This is the Rachmaninov Third to end all Rachmaninov Thirds, a performance of such super-human pianistic aplomb, pace and virtuosity that it makes all comparisons, save with Horowitz himself...a study in irrelevance. The perfomance ends in what I can only describe as a scream of octaves and an outburst by an audience driven near to hysteria.” – Gramophone (APR)

1CD# APR5519 $18.99

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

Paganini: Music for Violin & Strings

This program is particularly interesting, both for the quality of the performances as well as the new chamber-string versions created by Francesco Fiore and Salvatore Lombardo. It also juxtaposes extremely popular Paganini works alongside compositions not very often heard in the concert hall but which help flesh out our understanding of the artistry of a composer too often misjudged. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI96375 $13.99

Schubert: Waltzes & Écossaises

Featuring more than a hundred pieces, this album showcases the charming dances Schubert composed for the many fashionable salons in Vienna between 1815 and 1823. It joins other Naxos albums dedicated to Schubert’s piano dances and miniatures by Yang Liu and Daniel Lebhardt. (Naxos)

1CD# 8574165 $19.99

ROMANTIC ERA IN BRIEF

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. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187418 $17.99

Haydn: Piano Trios, Vol. 4 / Trio Gaspard

Trio Gaspard continues its acclaimed series of Haydn Trios with this program of middle and later quartets, designed to be played (and enjoyed) as a standalone program. As with the previous volumes, the trio includes the world premiere recording of a piece commissioned to complement Haydn’s work – in this instance, Trance, by Sally Beamish. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20330 $20.99

Rachmaninoff, Liszt / Chloe Beniest; Camille Beniest

First recording by the youngest piano duo of sisters, who have already won several competitions. The recording is a real business card with music by Rachmaninov, Liszt, and Piazzolla. Technically impeccable and full of energy, they convey to the audience the enthralling emotions of Liszt and Rachmaninov piano duo masterpieces. (Antartica)

1CD# AR 063 $14.99

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 much-loved 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

Mahler: Symphony No. 7 / Sir Simon Rattle

Simon Rattle, Chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra now tackles the composer ’s Seventh Symphony. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900225 $19.99

Rachmaninoff: Orchestral Works [3 CDs]

In this release with the WDR Sinfonieorchester, Cristian Macelaru has set the formidable goal to record an extended symphony cycle by one of the last Romantic giants of the twentieth century, Sergei Rachmaninov. (Linn)

3CD# CKD778 $39.99

The Bruckner Symphonies, Vol. 10 / Hansjorg Albrecht

This series, marking the 200th birthday of Anton Bruckner in 2024, is dedicated to his symphonic works. Hansjörg Albrecht performs all of Bruckner’s symphonies in new transcriptions for organ. (Oehms)

1CD# OC 1905 $19.99

Mahler: Symphony No. 1. Vladimir Delman; RAI National SO

The series devoted to Vladimir Delman continues with this second album: in the first one, Mahler ’s Symphony No. 9 in D Major; here, by the same composer and in the same key, the Symphony No. 1. (Urania)

1CD# LDV14122 $20.99

Rachmaninov: All-night Vigil, ‘Vespers’

The Clarion Choir and its Artistic Leader Steven Fox make their Pentatone debut with a recording of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s choral masterpiece, the All-Night Vigil, demonstrating their exceptional proficiency in Russian repertoire. The All-Night Vigil is a nocturnal hymn that gradually moves towards daybreak, symbolizing the Resurrection of Christ. (Pentatone)

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7

This volume concludes the complete Sibelius symphonies performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Santtu-Matias Rouvali. This series has already won numerous awards around the world and reaches its climax here with three of Sibelius’ greatest symphonies. (Alpha)

Delius, Elgar: Music for Strings / Sinfonia of London

This keenly anticipated album from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson features two of the greatest British works for string orchestra: Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, and Sir Edward Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro. (Chandos)

Reger: A Romantic Suite / Badische Staatskapelle

This new CD edition shows the Badische Staatskapelle performing the late-romantic repertoire of Max Reger. Reger composed his Romantic Suite Op. 125 in 1912 during his time as a court conductor in Meiningen. He owes the particularly brilliant mastery of the orchestral apparatus evident in the works written during this period to the work with the court orchestra, one of the best orchestras at the time. (Querstand)

1CD# VKJK 2303 $25.99

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

The 15 string quartets composed by Dmitri Shostakovich established him as one of the masters of this genre. These works show him at his most concentrated and most intimate. Although each is quite different in form and structure, every bar of them reveals some aspect of the composer’s character, from wild humour to black despair, with an all-pervasive nervous tension. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2654 $21.99

Rachmaninoff 150 / Berlin Philharmonic

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s contribution to the great Russian composer’s anniversary year places a landmark performance of his perennially popular C minor Concerto by Kirill Gerstein and Kirill Petrenko in the illuminating context of his solo music. (Berlin Phil)

1SACD# BPHR230469 $32.99

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 / Ural PO; Dmitry Liss

The Ural Philharmonic Orchestra under Dmitry Liss has repeatedly performed Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony in both Russia and abroad. The orchestra’s interpretation of Ravel’s La Valse is similarly iconic; this gained particular recognition from European critics and opened the doors to the world’s leading stages. (Fuga Libera)

1CD# FUG821 $20.99

Stravinsky: Orchestral Works / WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

Stravinsky: Piano Music / Emanuele Delucchi

Performances of less-recorded orchestral works by Igor Stravinsky showcase the versatility of the Russian composer. His constructivism could be kindled by Italian Baroque music, but just as well by the polyphonous structures of the Renaissance, by jazz, or by Anton Webern’s serial tone complexes. (SWR Classic)

1CD# SWR19156CD $20.99

Several recent albums on Brilliant Classics have expanded our understanding of Francesco Cilea beyond his status as the composer of L’Arlesiana and Adriana Lecouvreur. Completing this unique survey of Cilea’s output is a modern work, the first recording of the Canto dell’amore by Raffaele Cacciola, born in 1965. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI96761 $14.99

‘Delucchi has done us a great service’, noted Fanfare magazine in January 2022 after the release of his Czerny album. This young Italian pianist continues to go from strength to strength and to broaden his already diverse catalogue of recordings for the label with this new album of Stravinsky’s works for the piano. (Piano Classics)

1CD# PCL10169 $20.99

Cilea: Concertante Suites

Romantic Titles

Vaughan Williams Live Vol. 4

Somm Recordings continues its acclaimed ‘Vaughan Williams Live’ series celebrating the 150th anniversary of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ birth with Volume 4 featuring his signature Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, the Concerto for Two Pianos and Eighth Symphony in recordings conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos and Sir John Barbirolli. (Somm)

1CD# ARIADNE 5020 $20.99

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos; Paganini Rhapsody [2 CDs]

Lukáš Vondrácek and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Scarcely do we encounter a connection between a musician and a composer so close, strong and energizing. This recording was made with the superb Prague Symphony Orchestra, capturing performances rendering every detail, teeming with emotion, color and contrast. Rachmaninoff in Lukáš Vondrácek’s hands. A lavish musical feast. (Supraphon)

2CD# SU4323-2 $26.99

Schreker: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 2

Following the first volume in this series, which charted Franz Schreker’s developmental path up to the success of his dance-pantomime Der Geburtstag der Infantin, this second album focuses primarily on the triumphant years that followed the premiere of his opera Der ferne Klang (The Distant Sound) in 1912. (CPO)

1CD# 777703-2 $18.99

Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex; Pizzetti: Three Orchestral Preludes CD

Stravinsky’s opera-oratorio Oedipus Rex was written in his neo-Classical style, with a central role for narrator. In a stark, stylised and formal setting, the use of Latin, and Stravinsky’s instruction for the leading characters to wear masks, add timeless, impersonal elements to a work that culminates in catharsis. (Dynamic)

1CD# DYN-CDS7981 $18.99

TITLES IN BRIEF

Partsongs, Pastorals / The Sixteen

Richard Rössler: Sextet op. 16 · Piano Quintet op. 28

A new name appears in our collection of rarities: Richard Rössler, born in 1880 in Riga, the Latvian capital, trained at the Berlin Music Academy and later highly esteemed there as a professor of piano from 1918 to 1953. He was one of those late-Romantic composers deeply influenced by Johannes Brahms. (CPO)

1CD# 555537-2

Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for Solo Violin

$18.99

The Belgian violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931) created Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27 in 1923. His intention was to leave a legacy for future generations that would testify to the performance techniques of his time, with particular emphasis on the evolution of musical language since the era of Johann Sebastian Bach. (Solo Musica)

1CD# SM479 $20.99

Debussy and Ravel for Two / Alessio Bax; Lucille Chung

Their third duo album on Signum Classics, husband and wife Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung unite to bring an album of French works by Debussy and Ravel in versions for piano duo and four hands. With arrangements by Dutilleux and Ravel himself key works include ‘Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune’ for four hands and La valse for two pianos. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD787 $20.99 $15.74

D’Ambrosio: Quartetti e quintetti d’archi

According to the composer and conductor Clarence Lucas, writing in 1935, “of the merits of d’Ambrosio... he always maintains his standard of elegance and never becomes commonplace”. By the way d’Ambrosio’s instrumental music was highly appreciated by contemporaries and played by the most acclaimed interpreters of his time, though nowadays seems hélas almost neglected. (Tactus)

1CD# TC870401 $18.99

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. (Coro)

1CD# COR16207 $18.99

Forgotten Sounds / Samuel Suggs; Keiko Yamaguchi

Unheard since two performances in 1897, Charles Martin Loeffler’s Octet is recorded here for the first time, owing to the persistence of Graeme Steele Johnson, a versatile clarinetist. (Delos)

1CD# DE 3603 $20.99

Reger: 3 Suites for Cello Solo / Martina Biondi

A new studio version of late-Romantic landmarks of the solo-cello repertoire by one of the most promising young Italian cellists. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97063 $12.99

Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica

Peter Donohoe’s first album devoted to Busoni was enthusiastically received by the critics. This second volume offers playing and musicality of the same high standards. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20342 $20.99

Schubert in English, Vol. 4

Christopher Glynn continues his Schubert in English series by joining baritone Roderick Williams and soprano Rowan Pierce for songs of loneliness and companionship, nature and the seasons, faith and doubt, wandering and homecoming, caution and consolation – all in new English versions by Jeremy Sams. (Signum Classics)

Infinite Refrain – Music of Love’s Refuge

This album includes vivid and charming duets from Monteverdi’s 7th book of madrigals as well as his touching musical love letters (lettere amorose). Additionally, there are four modern-day premieres of works by the little-known composers Boretti, Melani, and Castrovillari. (Signum Classics)

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” [2 CDs]

Mahler 2 is the second album from Philharmonia Records; following their first album – Santtu conducts Strauss. Founded in 1945; The Philharmonia Orchestra creates thrilling performances for a global audience and has premiered works by Richard Strauss; Sir Peter Maxwell Davies; Errollyn Wallen; Kaija Saariaho and many others. (Signum Classics)

SIGCD760

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, BWV 1050, 1053, 1056 & 1057

The Hanover Band present four of these revolutionary concertos, following their successful first album “BMV 1052, 1054, 1055 &1058 Harpsichord Concertos”. The Hanover Band’s players are amongst the finest in their field and the orchestra has built an international reputation for the excellence of its performances and recordings of 18th and 19th-century music. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD764 $19.99 $14.99

A Celebration of Paul Reade

An

Englishman

These are premiere recordings (except for the Chants du Roussillon) and show Paul Reade’s music at its best: tender, poignant, humorous and uplifting, full of wonderful melodic and dramatic invention. Philippa Davies has been hailed as a ‘first-rate virtuoso’, with ‘winning charm’, ‘exceptional eloquence’ and an ‘almost electrical response to technique’. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD758 $19.99 $14.99

Abroad / La Serenissima

The latest release from renowned period ensemble La Serenissima celebrates the life and work of Nicola Matteis the Younger. There are some jubilant dances and dance suites featured here as well as a ravishingly beautiful Vivaldi concerto and two superb Chaconnes, one by an Englishman, and one by an Italian. (Signum Classics)

2CD# SIGCD751 $19.99 $14.99

Divine Music – An English Songbook

Divine Music marks Iestyn Davies’ third recital album on Signum Classics. The ‘Four Songs’, Spoons Aria, Four Traditional Songs and Old Bones are each world premiere recordings. Muhly’s Four Traditional Songs were also written dedicated to Iestyn Davies. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD725 $19.99 $14.99

Francesco Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus & Mass

Their tenth album with Signum Classics, the Armonico Consort directed by Christopher Monks return with two works by Francesco Scarlatti. This recording has been made using new editions of the works, (made especially for this recording) that were created from autograph scores. Armonico Consort began life in 2001, set up by Christopher Monks and a group of university colleagues. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD740 $19.99 $14.99

C. McDowall: Da Vinci Requiem & Seventy Degrees Below Zero

Matthew Locke: The Little Consort

Wimbledon Choral has been described as “one of the most substantial and formidable choirs in London … a vigorous and sophisticated choral ensemble”. The choir is over 100 years old, re-founded in the early stages of the First World War, but its earliest recorded roots go back to 1870. They are a modern, dynamic group of singers, one of the finest amateur symphonic choirs in southeast England. (Signum Classics)

In November 2022 Fretwork return for the second installment of their cycle of works by Matthew Locke. Matthew Locke was born 400 years ago in 1622, and is often ranked as one of England’s finest composers. Accompanying Fretwork on continuo for this recording are David Miller (archlute and theorbo) and Silas Wollston (harpsichord). (Signum Classics)

Records Sale

Vaughan Williams & Grieg: Violin Sonatas

Charlie Siem returns with a new recording of Violin Sonatas, accompanied by his regular recital partner Itamar Golan – featuring Vaughan Williams Violin Sonata in A Minor and Grieg’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13. Charlie Siem is one of today’s foremost young violinists, with a wide-ranging diversity of cross-cultural appeal. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD734 $19.99 $14.99

Beethoven: The Late Quartets [3 CDs]

The Calidore Quartet begin their new cycle of Beethoven’s complete String Quartets with the Late Quartets, a 3-volume set of Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 & 135. Performances of the Calidore String Quartet are renowned for their “deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible dramatic instinct” – New York Times (Signum Classics)

3CD# SIGCD733 $27.99 $20.99

J.S. Bach: Clavierübung, Part III [2 CDs]

Ivan Bosnar, the First Prize Winner in the American Guild of Organists 2020 National Competition in Organ Improvisation, plays a program of romantic-era organ music, plus 4 short improvisations, an improvised passacaglia and fugue and improvised variations on Regina Caeli, upon the historic 1890 Barckhoff organ of St. Mary’s Church, Auburn, New York. (Signum Classics)

2CD# SIGCD744 $19.99 $14.99

Complete Symphonies [6 CDs]

To mark their 30th Anniversary, Britten Sinfonia and Thomas Ades are releasing their acclaimed Beethoven and Barry cycle as a box set. The works were recorded between 2017 and 2019 at Barbican Hall, London and Theatre Royal, Brighton. (Signum Classics)

6CD# SIGCD687 $97.99 $73.49

SIGNUM IN BRIEF

Von Bingen: Sacred Chants

Chilcott: Canticles of Light

Canticles of Light is Bob Chilcott’s ninth album on Signum Records. Featuring celebrated composers including Cecilia McDowall, Francis Pott and James MacMillan each work has been carefully selected, with the final track written especially for the NFM Choir. Chilcott has been hailed by The Observer as ‘a contemporary hero of British choral music’. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD729 $19.99 $14.99

Santtu Conducts Strauss [2 CDs]

Santtu conducts Strauss is a 2-volume album featuring four works by Richard Strauss conducted by Principal Conductor SanttuMatias Rouvali, two of which are live recordings of Santtu’s 2021/22 opening concert and first concert as Principal Conductor at Royal Festival Hall. (Signum Classics)

2CD# SIGCD720 $27.99 $20.99

Walton: String Quartet in A Minor - Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3

The Albion String Quartet are back with a selection of string quartets by Walton and Shostakovich. The concept: to juxtapose two masterpieces written in the same year in the immediate aftermath of war (1946) by composers inhabiting two entirely different worlds in the Soviet Union and Britain respectively. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD727 $19.99 $14.99

Haydn: Keyboard Works, Vols. 1 & 2 [2 CDs]

Acclaimed British pianist Peter Donohoe returns to Signum Records with vols. 1 and 2 of a new series of Haydn piano works – including the Variations on Gott erhalte den Kaiser, Hob. i, 430. Since his success as joint winner of the 1982 International Tchaikovsky Competition, Peter Donohoe has gained international renown as one of the foremost pianists of our time. (Signum Classics)

2CD# SIGCD726 $27.99 $20.99

Grace Davidson presents her third release with Signum Classics, an intimate disc of Sacred Chants by Hildegard von Bingen, translations by Jeremy Summerly. (Signum Classics)

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$19.99 $14.99

The Psalms / Choir of St. John’s, Cambridge

The Choir of St John’s have received glowing praise for their previous releases, culminating in the choral prize at the 2017 BBC Music Magazine Awards. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD721 $19.99 $14.99

Vivaldi’s Women – Instrumental & Vocal Sacred Music

La Serenissima explore the sacred works of Vivaldi, many of which were composed for the Ospedale della Pieta – a Venetian institution that cared for unwanted children. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD699 $19.99 $14.99

Beethoven: Violin Concerto – Romances

On his second album with Signum Records, internationally acclaimed violinist Charlie Siem is joined by the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Oleg Caetani to perform works by Beethoven. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD704 $19.99 $14.99

Musica Viva, Vol. 46 – Johannes Kalitzke & Luc Ferrari

Johannes Kalitzke (born 1959) is a renowned German conductor and composer. Zeitkapsel –Totentanz for large orchestra was commissioned by Bavarian Radio’s musica viva in 2022–2023. The world premiere documented on this CD took place on November 10, 2023, in Munich. Sebastian Schottke was responsible for the sound direction. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900646 $19.99

Shostakovich: Suite on Verses

Matthias Goerne, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and Mikko Franck continue their series of recordings of Shostakovich’s symphonic works with baritone, with the Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1974) and the symphonic poem October (1967). Goerne is the perfect interpreter for Shostakovich’s great cycle of settings of verses by Michelangelo. (Alpha)

Avant l’orage: French String Trios 1926–1939 [2 CDs]

1CD# ALPHA1121 $20.99

Black Oak Ensemble, the Chicago-based string trio with an international following, treats listeners to a double-album of stylish and often witty French treasures written between the World Wars. The ensemble offers seven rarely heard delicacies from the 1920s and 30s, including world premiere recordings of trios by Henri Tomasi, Robert Casadesus, and Gustave Samazeuilh. (Cedille)

2CD# CDR 212 $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. The album ends with a capricious ‘Spider Dance’ of memorable rhythmic drive. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559935 $19.99

Bacewicz: Piano Concerto, Concerto for

2 Pianos

The music of Grazyna Bacewicz (1909–1969) has been enjoying a revival during the past two decades. This album by the award-winning pianist Peter Jablonski, pianist Elisabeth Brauß, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Collon includes some rarely recorded gems: the composer’s Piano Concerto together with the late Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in its first digital recording. (Ondine)

1CD# ODE 1427-2 $18.99

Gershwin: Piano Concerto, Second Rhapsody

George Gershwin’s epochal Rhapsody in Blue is heard here alongside his Concerto in F, one of the most popular American works in the genre, Second Rhapsody and Variations on ‘I Got Rhythm’. These classic Vox recordings date from 1974, with the piano material last released on a Vox Box in 1990. (Vox Classics)

1CD# VOX-NX-3018CD $19.99

Walker: Lyric for Strings, Folksongs for Orchestra – Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony

The Seattle Symphony releases powerful live performances of works by two brilliant American composers, William L. Dawson and Pulitzer Prize winner George Walker. These deeply expressive scores — recorded in the stunning acoustics of Benaroya Hall — take inspiration from a variety of sources, including Negro spirituals, jazz harmonies and modernist traditions. (SSM)

1CD# SSM1027 $18.99

The Music of Malcolm Arnold / London Choral Sinfonia

This new album from the London Choral Sinfonia breathes fresh life into the works of Malcolm Arnold, celebrating his vibrant and masterful writing from symphonies to choral pieces and concertos, highlighting the often overlooked genius of one of Britain’s most versatile composers. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100362 $16.99

Respighi: Gli uccelli & Antiche danze ed arie

Sondheim: New Chamber Music Arrangements

With the present album, the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège and John Neschling bring us the sixth and last installment in a series that has been called “the finest-ever survey of the composer’s orchestral output undertaken by a single conductor.” – BBC Music Magazine (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2540 $21.99

The Opus Two violin-piano duo presents new arrangements of musical highlights from Stephen Sondheim’s brilliant Broadway shows. Arranger Eric Stern reminisces about his work with Sondheim: “I was one of the many lucky ones who got to work with Sondheim and experience, close at hand, his genius, collaborative nature, and inherent kindness.” (Bridge)

20th Century

Shostakovich / Rachmaninoff: Sonatas for Cello & Piano

Carmine Miranda and Robert Marler combine their virtuosity with the legendary producer Alan Shacklock and celebrated mastering engineer Tommy Dorsey (Berlin Philharmonic – Deutsche Grammophon) to deliver the highest quality performances of these works. Deeply expressive with interplay and virtuosic passages, these two sonatas are held to high regard by pianists and cellists alike. (Navona)

Gershwin: Orchestral Works

1CD# NV6475 $16.99

These Vox recordings from 1974 capture Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in classic performances of Gershwin’s most popular orchestral works including An American in Paris, Catfish Row and Cuban Overture. Newly remastered in 192kHz / 24-bit high definition. (Vox Classics)

1CD# VOX-NX-3019CD $19.99

Korngold: String Quartets Nos. 1–3 / Tippett Quartet

Erich Wolfgang Korngold wrote a significant body of chamber music. His three String Quartets reflect differing periods of composition. The First marries impetuousness with enticing harmonies and rapt eloquence. The Second dates from 1933 and has great clarity and rhythmic impetus, with a full complement of Korngold’s lyricism. (Naxos)

1CD# 8574428 $19.99

Glass: Selected Piano Etudes / Giusto Di Lallo

To mark the November 2014 publication of Philip Glass’s 20 Etudes for Piano, SOMM Recordings is proud to release a 10th Anniversary Special Edition of Selected Etudes, performed by the versatile and eclectic pianist and composer, Giusto Di Lallo. (Somm)

1CD# SOMMCD 0695 $18.99

TITLES IN BRIEF

Weill: Symphonies 1 & 2 – Der Silbersee (excerpts)

Although Kurt Weill’s principal legacy lies in music theatre works of both popular appeal and intellectual weight, he was equally at home in purely orchestral works as evidenced by his two symphonies. Written just over a decade apart, they reveal his chameleon-like ability to work with any range of style and form. (BIS) 1SACD# BIS-2579 $21.99

Michael Gielen Conducts Bartok

‘The Miraculous Mandarin’ (Op. 19, Sz. 73) is Bartók’s last work for the stage. The plot revolves around robbery, murder, being an outsider, (unrequited) love, and finally, as a catharsis, a kind of love-death. The music is relentlessly sharp for long stretches, garishly dissonant, radical—probably the most modern score Bartók created. (Orfeo) 1CD# ORF-C230141 $20.99

Williams: Orchestral Works / BBC Philharmonic

The BBC Philharmonic, under the expert baton of John Andrews, illuminates four of Grace Williams’ orchestral gems, spanning three decades of her illustrious career. This album opens with Four Illustrations for the Legend of Rhiannon (1939), a masterful suite that vividly brings the Welsh goddess to life with cinematic flair. (Resonus)

Bartok: Piano Concertos

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 / Bernard Haitink

1CD# RES10349 $16.99

Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard joins forces with the San Francisco Symphony and Music Director EsaPekka Salonen for a recording of Bartók’s complete piano concertos. A pianist himself; Bartók imbued his three concertos with multiple aspects of his compositional persona; ranging from complex and innovative (the First) to exuberant (the Second) and serene (the Third). (Pentatone) 1CD# PTC5187029 $17.99

This recording of Shostakovich’s Fifteenth Symphony documents a concert given in February 2015 in Munich’s Philharmonie im Gasteig. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900210 $19.99

Szymanowski: Works for Violin & Piano

A young violinist, paired with one of the most renowned Lisztians of our day, makes an illuminating and harmonious partnership in an exquisite body of modern classics for the duo. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97299 $14.99

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. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187404 $17.99

Prokofiev: Milestones, Vol. 2

Prokofiev returned to the Soviet Union in the mid-1930’s and began work on his First Violin Sonata, Op. 80, one of his most serious works with a singular depth of expression. (Somm)

1CD# SOMMCD 0696 $18.99

Contemporary Era

David Lang: Poor Hymnal

Like his Pulitzer-winning work the little match girl passion, David Lang’s poor hymnal tries to get to the core of what a religious experience can be. “What I love about hymnals,” the composer writes in his liner notes to the CD, “is that they’re a catalog of things a community of worshipers can agree on — a catalog that can be sung. And what the worshippers are singing about matters.”

(Cantaloupe)

1CD# CA21205 $19.99

Dove: On the Streets & In the Sky

The Sacconi Quartet join forces again with celebrated composer Jonathan Dove for the latest installment of their many fruitful collaborations and journeys. The String Quartet No. 2 On the Streets and in the Sky was written during the recent pandemic and was commissioned for the Sacconi Quartet to celebrate their 20th anniversary. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD793 $19.99

Earthrise / Musici Ireland; Beth McNich

Musici Ireland has established itself as a pioneering force in Irish chamber music since its formation in 2012, Known for commissioning and premiering contemporary works. “Earthrise,” recorded at Grouse Lodge Studios, captures the ensemble at the height of its artistic prowess. This album presents a collection of striking new works by leading Irish composers. (Metier)

1CD# MEX77133 $18.99

Fagerlund: Autumn Equinox

The title of Sebastian Fagerlund’s Octet, Autumn Equinox, derives from its links with his opera Autumn Sonata, based on the Ingmar Bergman film. Some of the moods and musical material of the opera appear in the octet, as a kind of reflection. With the instrumentation of Schubert’s famous octet in mind, Fagerlund has created an intense, sometimes almost explosive work. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2090 $21.99

Higgins: The Faerie Bride Study Score [2 CDs]

As a composer chiefly working in the orchestral and opera world, Gavin Higgins has put his two musical traditions on the stage together in an award-winning Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Orchestra. But the pieces on this disc which feature the French horn—Horn Concerto and Fanfare, Air and Flourish—mark the first time that he has highlighted his own instrument in the solo slot. (Lyrita)

2CD# SRCD440 $23.99

Banks: 18 Pieces for Orchestra [3 CDs]

Famous for his role as the keyboard player in rock band Genesis and as a solo artist, Tony Banks was always fascinated by the idea of writing orchestral music. The intense orchestral sound pictures in Seven, Six, and Five rank among some of Banks’s most accomplished works, marrying experimentation with form and structure, and a trademark melodic character. (Naxos)

3CD# 8503300 $35.99

Fuchs: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2

Sinfonia of London’s second album of works by Kenneth Fuchs features four world première recordings. Two of the works feature soloists: the Bass Trombone Concerto loosely follows sonata form whilst utilizing the full range of the instrument, reveling in its lyrical side. (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5326 $23.99 $17.99

Max: String Quartets

It is remarkable not only that the London-based Noah Max (b. 1998) should have composed four string quartets by his mid-twenties; their stylistic range is also surprisingly wide. No. 1 has distant roots in English pastoralism, but the refracted lines, furtive colours, and ecstatic textures of Nos. 2 and 3 are much closer to European modernism. (Toccata)

1CD# TOCC0749 $20.99

Alessio Elia’s (b. 1979) compositions are inspired by the acoustic nature of the sounding universe, its inner laws. Perhaps this is why, from the first moment of listening, these works feel organic, natural, and euphonic, but also ordered, planned, and clear. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97382 $14.99

Baltic Sketches by composer Scott Brickman is a collection of symphonic works inspired by Brickman’s Baltic and Slavic ancestry. The album features his Symphony No. 5, which draws on Latvian folk traditions, including folk dances, songs, and Lutheran liturgical music. (Navona)

1CD# NV6698 $16.99

Alessio Elia: Celestial Keys

Brickman: Baltic Sketches

Chamber Music

Beethoven; Bartok: Face2Face / Amaryllis Quartett

The new album Face2Face is an extraordinary experience that juxtaposes the iconic String Quartets of Beethoven with the avant-garde compositions of modern masters. This first volume in an ongoing series showcases how Beethoven’s innovative spirit laid the groundwork for generations of composers to come. (Berlin Classics)

1CD# 0303654BC $19.99

Chamber Music of David Post

This is an album of first-rate contemporary chamber works, composed over a period of two decades by American composer David Post. Works include “Three Poems of Beth Levin,” “Elegy for String Quartet,” “Duo for Viola and Violoncello,” and more. (Centaur)

1CD# CRC4122 $15.99

Ravel & Schubert / Trio con Brio Copenhagen

Trio con Brio Copenhagen’s new album pairs two giants of the repertoire: Maurice Ravel’s Piano Trio in A Minor and Franz Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major. This new release reflects Trio con Brio Copenhagen’s reputation for balancing technical brilliance with emotional insight and is a compelling addition to the ensemble’s acclaimed discography. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100363 $16.99

Górecki: Complete Works for String Quartet [2 CDs]

The Silesian Quartet present a double album of the complete works for string quartet by compatriot Henryk Górecki. All three of his numbered string quartets were written late in life – the first in 1988 – and all three were commissioned by the Kronos Quartet. The First Quartet is a single-movement work, based on a 16th-century song by Wacław of Szamotuły. (Chandos)

2CD# CHAN 20383(2) $20.99

Hahn: Piano Quintet / Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

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. By the time he finished his Piano Quartet in 1946, Hahn was a man out of place in the world; this is music which bears no trace of modernism, instead looking back nostalgically to Hahn’s heyday in la belle époque. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20326 $20.99

Dupré: Piano & Chamber Works

Marcel Dupré (1886–1971) was the most prominent French organist of his generation, playing hundreds of recitals on his international tours, and his compositions have entered the standard organ repertoire. But his piano and chamber works have not received the same attention. (Toccata Classics)

1CD# TOCC0755 $20.99

String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 / Marmen Quartet

For its first recording for BIS Records, the Marmen Quartet tackles three major works from the twentieth-century string quartet literature. The two quartets by György Ligeti belong to two different periods in the composer’s output. Written before Ligeti left Hungary and emigrated to the West, the First, subtitled ‘Métamorphoses nocturnes’, represents the peak of his ‘Hungarian’ period. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2693 $21.99

Entangled Strings / Deborah Gonsalves;

Berthold Hamburger

A unique recital of 20th-century chamber music, essentially melodic but expressively rich, woven seamlessly together by a Spanishbased duo.In the 20th century, many composers embraced the unique combination of the violin and cello, producing a diverse and captivating repertoire. Deborah Gonsalves and Berthold Hamburger take the listener on an engaging journey. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97394 $14.99

Lonely Landscape: Chamber Music and Song by Pamela Harrison

Continuing the recent resurgence of interest in Pamela Harrison’s work, this album presents a compelling collection of her chamber music and songs, curated by the esteemed clarinettist Robert Plane. The album showcases Harrison’s distinctive style, characterized by an elegant, understated idiom reflective of mid-20th-century English music. (Resonus)

1CD# RES10351 $16.99

Schubert: String Quintet in C / Quatuor Habanera

Franz Schubert’s famous String Quintet, one of the major works of classical chamber music, in a stunning version for five Saxophones. Performed by Quatuor Habanera (Christian Wirth, Sylvain Malezieux, Fabrizio Mancuso, Gilles Tressos) along with Maja Lisac Barroso. (Prospero)

1CD# PROSP0109 $21.99

Ukrainian Piano Quintets

Dedicated to Lyatoshynsky, Valentin Silvestrov’s Piano Quintet dates from the start of his Modernist odyssey of the 1960s, while Victoria Poleva’s withdrawn and secretive Simurghquintet is part of a style that embraces spiritual themes and musical simplicity defined as ‘sacred minimalism’. (Naxos)

1CD# 8579098 $19.99

Mendelssohn: Guess Who? / Olga Pashchenko

Pianist Olga Pashchenko creates musical narratives with selections from Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words. The Graf piano, a brand favoured by Felix, has a recitativelike quality that Pashchenko uses to perfectly articulate the poetry inherent in these Lieder ohne Worte or, as Fanny called them, Lieder für das Pianoforte. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1119 $20.99

Cecile Chaminade & Contemporaries play Chaminade

The recent ‘discovery’ of the music of Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944) belies the fact that, in the early years of the 20th century, she was immensely popular. Many of her most popular pieces were recorded multiple times, but this set presents, chronologically, at least one version of every work recorded on 78s and introduces as many different pianists as practical. (APR)

1CD# APR5647 $16.99

Sonata Facile / Lilit Grigoryan

This remarkable album by pianist Lilit Grigoryan showcases her virtuosity, filling each note with an abundance of musicality that transcends expectations. With each track, you’ll discover how complexity can emerge from the most straightforward expressions, inviting you to reimagine the beauty of classical music.

(Berlin Classics)

1CD# 0303647BC $19.99

Rachmaninoff 3 & Prokofiev 2

Bach:

Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev open two different paths toward the summit of pianism: one, a spiritual, profound, and tragic journey; the other, a macabre dance between irony and despair. Both, in their own way, are Everests that only a few manage to reach, but whose summit, once attained, transforms the one who plays. (IBS Classical)

1CD# IBS-162024 $17.99

Concertos for Keyboards

“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, Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten (Germany), 1996 (Naxos Idil Biret)

1CD# 8571431 $19.99

En Languedoc / Serena Valluzzi

This album of Déodat de Séverac marks her debut on Piano Classics and is distinguished by the sensitive musicianship that won her prizes at the Busoni International Piano Competition and elsewhere. Impressionism meets folkloric colour and melody in the five movements of En Languedoc, evoking a lakeside reverie, a horseback gallop, a village feast, and a profound elegy. (Piano Classics)

1CD# PCL10276 $19.99

Fantasias for Piano / Martin Cousin

From the 16th 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)

1CD# CVI103 $16.99

Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel: Piano Quartet · 2 Piano Trios

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)

Mendelssohn, Goodyear, Schumann / Stewart Goodyear

1CD# 555499-2 $18.99

Canadian pianist, composer, and seasoned recording artist Stewart Goodyear forges new territory with his upcoming album, combining masterful works for the piano by Schumann and Mendelssohn with two of Goodyear’s very own. He is joined by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Andrew Constantine. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100365 $16.99

Titles

Schumann, Chaminade: Donna Voce – Concerti, Vol. 3

Ukrainian-American pianist Anna Shelest continues her exploration of works by women composers in Donna Voce Volume 3 – Clara Schumann & Cécile Chaminade: Concerti & Piano Works. Featured are Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 7 and Cécile Chaminade’s Concertstück for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 40. (Music & Arts)

1CD# MA CD-1310

Bland: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3 / Kevin Gorman

$16.99

The previous volumes of William Bland’s piano sonata cycle have met with ecstatic praise from the international press. The brilliant 30-year-old American pianist Kevin Gorman’s new recording presents premieres of two sonatas: No. 6 in C minor, Bestiary – con Amore (2001) and No. 15 in e-flat minor (2004). (Bridge)

1CD# BCD9596 $16.99

C.P.E. Bach: The Age of Extremes / Francesco Corti; Il Pomo d’Oro

This recording combines three of the most significant musicians belonging to the generation of the empfindsame or “sentimental” style. The program concludes with major solo harpsichord pieces by C.P.E. Bach and a beautiful Adagio and Fugue for orchestra by W.F. Bach. (Arcana)

1CD# A573 $20.99

Tarenghi: Works for 2 Pianos / Artur Pizarro

The Italian composer and pianist Mario Tarenghi (1870–1938) is part of the great romantic music tradition of Lombardy, where the piano occupies a favoured place. Mario Tarenghi is still a little-known figure on the Italian and international music scene, and a hundred years later, even recordings of his music are still virtually non-existent. (Danacord)

1CD# DACOCD983 $18.99

PIANO TITLES IN BRIEF

Beethoven: Sonatas for Pianoforte

Piano Music Chamber Works, Vol. 2

As with many other Australian composers, the music of Linda Kouvaras (b. 1960) has a strong sense of space, expressed in lyrical, elegiac melodic lines that soar over freewheeling piano textures. The two substantial works on this second Toccata Classics album of her music demonstrate her concern that her compositions engage with the outside world. (Toccata Classics)

1CD# TOCC0734 $20.99

Schubert + Vorisek + Chopin / Can Cakmur

For the fourth installment of his Schubert+ series, Can Çakmur focuses on the genre of the impromptu, aiming to identify historical predecessors for Schubert’s piano writing as well as gain an insight into the evolution of free-standing poetic keyboard compositions. “Çakmur’s phrasing and his use of dynamics and colours are overwhelming.”

– Pizzicato (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2710 $21.99

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

Sometimes, dreams come true. For Francesco Tristano, the dream was twofold: first, a desire to project his art into the future by devoting himself to one of the most incontestably timeless figures in the history of music, Johann Sebastian Bach. This impression of a whirlwind, this sense of movement, is irresistible! Once again, Francesco Tristano is here in a class of his own. (Naive)

2CD# V8619 $17.99

Nicode: Piano Music, Vol. 1 / Muen Vanessa Wei

As pianist, conductor, and composer, Jean Louis Nicodé (1853–1919) was one of the most highly respected musicians of his day. His piano music has hints of Chopin, Liszt, and Schumann, and the spirit of dance is never far from the surface, but his expansive, and only, piano sonata has a visionary quality with its origins in late Beethoven. (Toccata)

1CD# TOCC0746 $20.99

Superb performances of Beethoven Sonatas for Piano and Violin, including the justifiably famous “Kreutzer” Sonata.(Centaur)

1CD# CRC4118 $15.99

Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant [2 CDs]

The third volume in Ciro Longobardi’s Messiaen series follows the universal critical success of Volumes 1 and 2, focusing on the composer’s most beloved piano cycle. (Piano Classics)

2CD# PCL10246 $21.99

Beethoven & Brahms / Kate Liu

Pianist Kate Liu’s latest recording spans two pianistic masterpieces: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 31 and the 3rd Sonata of Brahms. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100359 $16.99

Medtner: Solo Piano Works, Vol. 2 / Frank Huang

This is the second volume in what will be the complete piano works of Nikolai Medtner. Frank Huang has identified strongly with the works of Medtner, and it shows in this superb album. (Centaur)

1CD# CRC4123 $15.99

Guitar/Lute

Innovations. Left Hand Guitar Pieces / Nicola Yasmin Stock

Nicola Yasmin Stock (1998) is a multiple prizewinner in international guitar competitions. As a soloist, she regularly performs at festivals in Asia, Europe, and South America and gives master classes. She is involved in a variety of chamber music formations and orchestras, including as conductor of the Dortmund Guitar and Mandolin Orchestra. (Musicaphon)

1CD# M55728 $16.99

A Tribute to Maria Luisa Anido / Cinzia Milani

The ‘grande dame of the guitar’ remembered through a new recording of her own music. María Luisa Anido (1907–1996) was born in Argentina. This is only the second album ever dedicated to Anido’s music, making Cinzia Milani’s recording a landmark contribution to guitar music on record, and to the extensive guitar library on Brilliant Classics. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI95954 $14.99

Krouse & Pearl: East Meets West – Solo Guitar Works

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 (“The Little Match Girl”) (Naxos)

Mandora: The Lute of the Monasteries

The mandora is a lute instrument that gradually disappeared with the advent of the guitar and has been completely forgotten since around 1820–until today. The lutenist Jakub Mitrík has set himself the goal of reviving this instrument and its repertoire with this CD. (Pan Classics)

Guitar Music from Serbia

1CD# PC10463 $20.99

Vlastimir Trajkovic studied with Olivier Messiaen. His 10 Preludes for guitar is a work of refined melodies and subtle harmonies containing reminiscences of Serbian, Brazilian, and Spanish traditional music, as well as jazz. Isidora Žebeljan possesses a musical capability to organically fuse musical elements from from old Balkan folk traditions to rock and pop music. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97145 $14.99

Capricci / Albane Imbs; Rolf Lislevand

The works of the theorbist Bellerofonte Castaldi and the guitarist Domenico Pellegrini are little known but nonetheless remain fascinating to their performers today. Lutenist, theorbist and baroque guitarist Albane Imbs here presents her first solo album performing these works. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1066 $20.99

Vallet: Lute Music / Yavor Genov

Paganini’s

24 Caprices Op. 1 on the Mandolin

Nicolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices are considered to be his masterpiece, with a perfect blend of stunning virtuosity and inexhaustible creativeness. In this unique performance, mandolin virtuoso Dor Amran plays the Caprices with breathtaking technical skill, superb musicality, and a vibrant sense of instrumental colour. (Dynamic)

1CD# DYN-CDS8038 $16.99

Chamber Sonatas with Guitar

Franco Margola (1908–1992) was an Italian composer who was active throughout the 20th century. Margola’s sonatas often provide opening movements that are diatonic and atonal, followed by lyrical cantabile second movements that culminate in sparkling third movements evoking a medieval or baroque feel. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97148 $14.99

Paganini: Complete Guitar Works, Vol. 2 / Mauro Bonelli [2 CDs]

This recording dedicated to Paganini’s opera omnia for guitar is divided into two double CD volumes; the first volume includes the 43 Ghiribizzi and other various compositions (sonatas, sonatinas, and free forms). Mauro Bonelli, for the realization of this work, used a period guitar with catgut strings, tuned to 415 Hz. (Tactus)

2CD# TC781692 $27.99

The lute master Nicolas Vallet (c.1583–c.1642) lived and worked in a borderland between musical categories. This album shows that Vallet’s output covers the three instrumental genres of the Renaissance: free abstract pieces (preludes and fantasias), dances and settings of vocal pieces. For this recording a ten-course lute is used, strung in gut at 415 Hz. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI96925 $13.99

Organ Releases

Pachelbel: Organ Works, Volume 4

Organist Matthew Owens continues his major exploration of the many extant organ works of Pachelbel with this fourth volume, recorded on a recent instrument by the renowned French organ builder, Bernard Aubertin. This recording sheds fresh light on Pachelbel’s ingenious counterpoint and inventive chorale preludes, revealing layers of 17th-century Lutheran devotion and compositional mastery. (Resonus)

1CD# RES10353 $16.99

Cundick: The Organ Music / Richard Elliott

Richard Elliott, principal organist of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, performs composer Robert Cundick’s Organ Concerto on the Lively-Fulcher Organ at Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah. Elliott also performs four hymn settings arranged by Cundick on the Schoenstein Organ at The Conference Center on Temple Square, Salt Lake City. (Tantara)

1CD# TCD0125ORC $15.99

Byrd: Organ Works [2 CDs]

In 2023, Brilliant Classics released a 9-CD box of the complete keyboard music by William Byrd, marking the tercentenary of the composer’s death. Extracted from that critically acclaimed set, the present album presents all the pieces recorded bv Pieter-Jan Belder on the Albert Kiespenning organ of the Grote Kerk in Wijk bij Duurstede. (Brilliant Classics)

2CD# BRI97125 $14.99

Bach: Six Sonatas for Organ [2 CDs]

In Johann Sebastian Bach’s six organ sonatas, three independent voices sound interchangeably. 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

ORGAN TITLES IN BRIEF

Kodály:

Organ Works / Iain Quinn

This album brings together all of Kodály’s extant pieces for organ, along with works by his contemporaries. The performances take place on the Chancel Organ at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Atlanta, featuring the acclaimed Welsh organist Iain Quinn, who is also a professor of organ at Florida State University. (Naxos)

1CD# 8574544 $19.99

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

This series to mark the 200th birthday of Anton Bruckner in 2024 is dedicated to his symphonic works. Hansjörg Albrecht performs all of Bruckner’s symphonies in many new transcriptions for organ at important locations such as Zurich, Leipzig, Linz, Vienna, and London. (Oehms Classics)

13CD# OC 499 $75.99

Howard Skempton: 50 Preludes and Fugues for Organ [2 CDs]

Howard Skempton is recognized as one of the UK’s most renowned and respected living composers. Skempton’s music inhabits its own unique sound world. His major new work, 50 Preludes and Fugues for Organ, is given its world premiere recording by Matthew Owens on two of the finest organs in the UK, St George’s Church, Hanover Square, London, and Merton College, Oxford. (Resonus)

2CD# RES10336 $22.99

Erb: Organ Works, Vol. 2 / Jan Lehtola

The enormously prolific Marie Joseph Erb (1858–1944) has somehow escaped the attention of posterity, although the quality of his music is on a par with contemporary organist-composers whose works are far better known. This second Jan Lehtola/Toccata Classics album devoted to his organ music sandwiches six short pieces intended for liturgical use between two monumental works. (Toccata)

1CD# TOCC0698 $20.99

Fantasia – Mozart on the Organ / Manuel Tomadin

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. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97249 $12.99

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, present 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

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

Throughout his life, C.P.E. Bach composed over three hundred keyboard works, with the first four of Bach’s five organ sonatas composed in 1755. (First Hand)

1CD# FHR173 $21.99

Bach: Matthaus-Passion / The Bach Choir of Bethlehem [2 CDs]

For nearly 74 years from the death of J.S. Bach in 1750 to Mendelssohn’s fifteenth birthday in 1824 the Matthäus Passion had all but disappeared. A first complete reconstruction of Mendelssohn’s material by Malcolm Bruno and Caroline Ritchie was published in December 2023, and the first recording by the Bach Choir of Bethlehem is presented here. (Analekta)

The

Lamb’s

Journey: A Choral Narrative from Gibbons to Barber

The American countertenor Christopher Lowrey founded the vocal ensemble Altera ‘to form the beating heart of professional choral music in the United States’. Altera has devised this musical tour through sacred territories which focuses on epic narratives from various periods, from Renaissance music to the present day. (Alpha)

Mendelssohn: Choral Works

David Temple conducts the Crouch End Festival Chorus and London Mozart Players with a formidable group of soloists on this album celebrating the works of the siblings Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Hensel (nee Mendelssohn). Fanny’s cantata Hiob, based on the Book of Job, is the second of three cantatas composed between February and November 1831, although it remained unpublished until 1992. (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5318 $25.99 $19.49

Radiance Untethered: The Choral Music of John Wykoff

Poetry and music accomplish together what neither can accomplish alone. For the majority of the works on this album, John Wykoff collaborated with one of the best choral lyricists of our time. In writing the words for many of the works, Charles Anthony Silvestri was finely sensitive to the ways in which music transforms a text and is transformed in return. (Gia)

Mozart: Concert Arias

1CD# GIACD-1136 $18.99

Fresh from his triumphant onstage success in Paris, Berlin, and Brussels singing leading roles in the operas of Rameau and Mozart, tenor Reinoud Van Mechelen presents his long-awaited first Mozart recording. Together with his ensemble A Nocte Temporis, he has devised a highly imaginative program. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1114 $20.99

Heaven to Earth / London Voices

Heaven to Earth is a collection of tuneful, singable, sacred choral pieces by the best-selling RSCM composer Joanna Forbes L’Estrange. Joanna began her musical life as a chorister in her local parish church choir and although she became a professional soprano, singing with ensembles including The Swingles, Tenebrae and London Voices. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD790 $20.99 $15.74

The Last Castrato – Arias for Velluti / Franco Fagioli

Giovanni Battista Velluti, born in 1780, was the last heir of the great Italian castrati. Franco Fagioli immerses himself in Velluti’s theatricality to recreate the full extent of his genius and gives a superb performance of his most famous roles, accompanied by the Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles. (CDV)

1CD# CVS162 $20.99

Forgotten Songs, Forgotten Love –Songs by Willy Heinz Muller

Soprano Melanie Adami has discovered the Lieder of Willy Heinz Müller, her great-grandfather. These charming Lieder have been combined with vocal works by composers who were closely related to Willy Heinz Müller. Adami is joined by Aneas Humm and Judit Polgar for this recording. (Prospero)

1CD# PROSP0087 $21.99

Lambert: Choral Music, Sacred & Secular

Faith, Hope & Love – Choral Music by Fredrik Sixten

The choral music of Richard Lambert, born in Bath in the English West Country in 1951, covers a wide range of expression. It also encompasses the timeless and the timely, with a number of contributions to the age-old tradition of Christmas music to a cantata inspired by the Covid pandemic. (Toccata)

1CD# TOCC0713 $20.99

Fredrik Sixten (b. 1962) is one of the leading Swedish composers of his generation. Over the years his eclectic and heartfelt compositional style has developed, deepened and taken on surprising, new and exciting elements. On this album, selected choral works are performed with singers handpicked by conductor Ragnar Bohlin. (DB)

1CD# DBCD211 $18.99

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem

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)

1SACD# CHSA 5271 $21.99

The French Album / James Orford; London Choral Sinfonia

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. The London Choral Sinfonia is “fast becoming the go-to champions for contemporary British choral music.” – Gramophone (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100317 $16.99

Waldeslust / Anne Kohler; Bundesjugendchor

Under the direction of Anne Kohler, the National Youth Choir explores the forest and nature musically and presents its first CD with this project. The CD features works composed especially for the Federal Youth Choir, such as Jan Kopp’s Ode to Sawdust. (Carus)

1CD# CAR83539 $20.99

Rheinberger & Mendelssohn: Choral Works

The Netherlands Radio Choir and its chief conductor Benjamin Goodson bring together choral works by Josef Rheinberger and Felix Mendelssohn, presenting some of the greatest choral compositions of the nineteenth century. This recording begins with Rheinberger’s rarely-recorded Mass in E-Flat Major and closes with the composer’s stirringly beautiful Abendlied. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187039 $17.99

TITLES IN BRIEF

Love Divine / luminatus

Grosz, Gund: Be Still My Heart

This program, conceived and performed here by Christian Immler and Helmut Deutsch, both masters of the German Lied, includes many songs that are recorded for the first time. Grosz’s New York songs have inspired many cover versions by such 20th-century musical greats as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and the Beatles. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1117 $20.99

A Serenity of Soul (Westminster Choir 100th Anniversary Recording)

One of the greatest preachers of the twentieth century, William Sloan Coffin, often remarked that music in most cases was more powerful than the spoken word. All the music on this recording reflects, in sound, that serenity is within all of us if we choose to go there. This recording celebrates the 100th Anniversary of

the founding of the Westminster Choir in 1920 by John Finley Williamson. (Gia)

1CD# GIACD-1145 $18.99

Stanford: Te Deum & Elegiac Ode

By the time Stanford received a commission from the Norfolk and Norwich Festival to write a choral work for them in 1884, he had, at the age of 32, already begun to assert himself as one of Britain’s leading composers. The Elegiac Ode was, however, his first mature foray into the world of major British choral festivals. (Lyrita)

1CD# SRCD435 $20.99

Messiaen: Vocal Works / Bertrand Chamayou, Barbara Hannigan

Soprano Barbara Hannigan and pianist Bertrand Chamayou unite to record the vocal music of Olivier Messiaen, presenting his two major song cycles from the 1930’s. Existing in both the sensual and sacred realms, the Poèmes pour Mi are inspired by the precious relationship of Messiaen and “Mi” – the nickname of his first wife; violinist and composer Claire Delbos. (Alpha) 1CD# ALPHA1033 $20.99

Under the direction of David Bray, luminatus vocal ensemble performs a beautiful selection of Renaissance choral music, together with contemporary works by female composers. (Convivium)

1CD# CVI102 $16.99

I Slept and Dreamed that Life was Beauty / English CO; London Voices

In an album of world-premiere recordings, Ben Parry conducts London Voices and the English Chamber Orchestra in choral music by British composer Jonathan Rutherford. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100249 $18.99

American Choral Classics / Alban Voices

A fantastic collection of American choral classics ranging from Thompson’s sublime “Alleluia” to the terrific choral arrangement of Gershwin’s “Summertime” from Porgy & Bess. (Divine Art)

1CD# DDX21106 $20.99

Choir Concertos / SWR Vokalensemble

Vedel and Berezovsky are among the most important composers of Ukrainian classical music of the 18th century. (SWR Classic)

1CD# SWR19150CD $20.99

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

Wagner: Siegfried [3 CDs]

Handel: Serse [3 CDs]

Each new Handel release by The English Concert and Harry Bicket is a milestone in the composer’s discography, and the latest, Serse –‘a spectacular treat for Handel lovers’ (The Times) – is no different. Created to astonish London audiences in 1728, Handel’s romantic and at times comic opera Serse is a spectacular drama of love, war, power and civil engineering set in ancient Persia. (Linn)

3CD# CKD709 $29.99

I Lituani / Lithuanian National SO [3 CDs]

In 2020, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and the Kaunas State Choir 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 and connecting deeply with Lithuanian heritage. (Accentus)

3CD# ACC80642

Getty: Goodbye, Mr. Chips [2 CDs]

$47.99

Pentatone releases Gordon Getty’s fourth opera, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, in a new studio recording. Writing both the music and libretto of his opera, Getty has shaped Hilton’s cherished story into a memory play, in which the protagonist looks back on important episodes of his life. After decades of fascination with the character and story of Mr. Chips, the completion of this opera is the realization of a long-held dream. (Pentatone)

2SACD# PTC5187050

Wagner: Die Walküre [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

$36.99

Raising the curtain on a work of superlatives: the Staatsoper Unter den Linden represents the ultimate challenge for any opera house, Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen. Christian Thielemann conducts the Ring tetralogy, and Dmitri Tcherniakov led the playful all-star ensemble. (Unitel)

2DVD# 810008

$51.99

1BLURAY# 810104 $45.99

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

CDs]

$24.99

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

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

Lully: Alceste [3 CDs]

In 1674, Lully and Quinault unveiled a new collaboration: Alceste, a tragédie en musique combining the dramatic power of the Greek myth from which it was inspired with the musical richness of the French Baroque. This opera seduced the court of Louis XIV, reinforcing the new genre of the tragédie en musique. (CDV)

3CD# CVS149 $39.99

Mozart: Cosi fan tutte / Spiritum Wind Quintet

Così fan tutte, a comic opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, is noted for its sophisticated ensemble writing and Mozart’s nuanced portrayal of the characters’ emotional journeys. This great opera is here arranged for wind quintet by UlfGuido Schäfer, a multiple EchoKlassik award-winning clarinetist. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97392 $12.99

Cilea: Gloria

Mozart: Don Giovanni [3

Titles

The Ghosts of Hamlet (Lost Arias from Italian Baroque operas)

The surviving arias from these lost operas are brought back to life by the Concert de l’Hostel Dieu and the charismatic soprano Roberta Mameli, who lends her supple voice to the titular Danish Prince and to the strong women around him: his courageous lover Veremonda (Shakespeare’s Ophelia) and his tormented mother Gerilda (Gertrude). (Arcana)

1CD# A574

$20.99

Donizetti: Chiara e Serafina [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Despite the triumphant reception of his first opera, Gaetano Donizetti was young and inexperienced when he was commissioned to write Chiara e Serafina in 1822 for La Scala. Thanks to this revival at the Bergamo Donizetti Festival, after exactly 200 years Chiara e Serafina has returned to the stage with a fine production that brings to life an entertaining tale. (Dynamic)

1DVD# DYN-37987

$29.99

Ramsey: The Gentle Shepherd

The first Scottish opera. The first ballad opera. A pastoral masterpiece which was ubiquitous on London and Edinburgh stages throughout the eighteenth century. Allan Ramsay’s The Gentle Shepherd is perhaps the most important work from the British Isles that you’ve never heard of! (Olde Focus)

1CD# FCR924 $19.99

Wagner: Siegfried [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

In the third part of his Ring tetralogy, Wagner incorporates fairy-tale motifs into his epic mythological story. The well-known tale of “The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn Fear” is echoed in “Siegfried” as well as episodes from the medieval “Nibelungenlied”. Christian Thielemann conducts this Ring tetralogy. (Unitel)

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Beyond / BBC Scottish SO; Peter Moore

The Three-Piece Suite from Thomas Adès’s modern classic Powder Her Face sparkles and sizzles; Nico Muhly’s Liar Suite from Marnie is a taut psychodrama in symphonic form. For this album of worldpremiere recordings, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, led by contemporary music specialist Timothy Redmond, is joined by the virtuoso trombone superstar Peter Moore. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100368 $16.99

Opera e danza nella musica per arpa / Nagisa Tanaka

The Japanese harpist Nagisa Tanaka is the winner of the 11th International Harp Competition “Suoni d’Arpa,” 2022 edition. The recording of the CD, offered by Tactus to the young artist, features a selection of compositions spanning from the late 18th century to the final echoes of the historical 20th century. (Tactus)

1CD# TC840004 $18.99

Verdi: Ernani [2 CDs]

Richard Moohr’s recording of Ernani in Rome for RCA in 1967 was the first stereo recording of this opera. It featured an exceptional cast with Carlo Bergonzi and Leontyne Price under the conduction of Thomas Schippers. (Urania)

2CD# WS121.418 $27.99

In adapting Goethe’s novel Werther, Massenet and his librettists gave greater prominence to the character of Charlotte, thus placing the struggle between duty and passion at the centre of the narrative. The role of Werther, originally assigned to a tenor, was also sung by the baritone Mattia Battistini with the composer’s approval. (Bru Zane)

2CD# BZ1056 $42.99

Fiskeren – Der Fischer / Norwegian National Opera Orchestra [2 CDs]

In 2024, the Norwegian National Opera Chorus and Orchestra’s recording of Hjalmar Borgstrøm’s Fiskeren was finally released. This opera encompasses a forced marriage, a pact with the devil, divine punishment, and forgiveness. The recording, initiated in 2008, has now taken its definitive form in this Simax release. (Simax)

2CD# PSC1221 $26.99

Lully: Armide [2 CDs]

Armide was Lully and Quinault’s last tragédie lyrique: undoubtedly Quinault’s finest dramatic achievement, and the culmination of the tragédie en musique conceived by Lully. Here, Vincent Dumestre passionately conducts Lully’s last masterpiece, whose eponymous character, played by the immense Stéphanie d’Oustrac, never ceases to bewitch us. (CDV)

2CD# CVS124 $29.99

Jules Massenet: Werther / Hungarian National PO [2 CDs]

In My Heart 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

Shakespeare Sonnets 2125 and Duets 297 [2 CDs]

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)

2CD# BRI95548 $21.99

Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream [DVD]

In this classic tale, the real and fairy worlds collide. Let Shakespeare’s captivating comedy transport you to the most magical of midsummer nights. Director Eleanor Rhode’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is both epic and intimate, and completely full of wonder. (Opus Arte)

1DVD# OA 1392D $29.99

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]

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)

3CD# NV6396 $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

Great Composers in Words & Music

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

The Sound of Movies: Prague Concert 2024 / Jonas Kaufmann [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

In this enchanting concert, Jonas Kaufmann, one of today’s finest tenors, brings his passion for film music to life. Accompanied by the renowned Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Kaufmann takes his audience on a cinematic journey that transcends the silver screen. Spanning decades of cinematic history, this unforgettable program promises to captivate film and music lovers alike. (C Major)

1DVD# 768708 $32.99

1BLURAY# 768604

Schumann: Piano Concerto – Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 [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, hence the name. With Zubin Mehta and Martha Argerich “two veteran musicians gave rise to real storms of enthusiasm in the Musikverein.” (Wiener Zeitung) (C Major)

1DVD# 764508 $32.99

1BLURAY# 764604 $45.99

Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 / Herbert Blomstedt; Bamberger Symphoniker [DVD]

2024 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. For the Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, Bruckner is a genius and the greatest symphonist since Beethoven. No composer is more closely associated with Herbert Blomstedt than Anton Bruckner. And no conductor has dealt with Anton Bruckner more intensively than Herbert Blomstedt. (Accentus)

1DVD# ACC20661 $32.99

Puccini: Tosca [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

This new production of Tosca from Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is set in the late 1920s. Puccini’s ‘Roman Opera’ sees a city bathed in majesty but also curdled by eroticism and sadism, where sartorial elegance and pathological violence co-exist. (Dynamic) 1DVD# DYN-38057 $27.99 1BLURAY# DYN-58057 $27.99

Strauss: Arabella [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Richard Strauss’s orchestral opulence, coupled with its period Viennese setting, has seen Arabella perceived as a lighthearted comedy of errors, but Tobias Kratzer’s multi-faceted production also explores the disunity between its characters, spotlighting tensions that connect 19th-century Vienna to the present day. (Naxos) 1DVD# 2110774

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

As a counterpoint to Carl Nielsen’s exciting experimentation, Greek star violinist Leonidas Kavakos interprets Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto, one of the most beloved and frequently performed works in the violin concerto repertoire. Kavakos, together with the Philharmoniker, makes this beautiful work a true celebration.

(C Major)

1DVD# 766508 $32.99

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Minkus: Don Quixote [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Teeming with comedy, wit, and an abundance of bravura choreography, Carlos Acosta’s production brings the Spanish heat and romance of Miguel de Cervantes’ classic novel Don Quixote to life. Often regarded as the first modern novel, Cervantes’ epic regales the chivalrous adventures of the eccentric nobleman Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho Panza. (Opus Arte)

1DVD# OA 1320D $32.99

New Year’s Concert: Teatro la Fenice 2024 [DVD]

The Teatro La Fenice opened in 1792 and is one of the most renowned and most beautiful theaters in the world. First performed in 2004, the New Year’s Concert at Venice’s Teatro La Fenice celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2024 with an extravagant program. (C Major)

1DVD# 768508 $32.99

Langgaard: Antikrist [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen (1932–2016) managed to unite every faction of progressive Danish music in admiration. After their acclaimed first volume in this new chronological cycle of the composer’s complete string quartets, the Nordic String Quartet arrives at the works that reveal the composer’s musical imagination in all its unbridled joy, brilliance, and eccentricity. (Naxos)

1DVD# 2110764 $29.99 1BLURAY# NBD0176V $29.99

The Vienna Recital / Yuja Wang [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

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)

1DVD# 767308 $32.99

1BLURAY#

Blu-ray

The Stuttgart Ballet Documentary Collection [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Three documentaries on the Stuttgart Ballet and its outstanding dancers Marcia Haydée and Friedemann Vogel. Programs include Of Miracles & Superheroes – The Stuttgart Ballet; Marcia Hardee – The Seduction to Dance; and Friedemann Vogal –Incarnation of Dance. (Unitel)

2DVD# 808508

$35.99

1Blu-ray# 808604 $45.99

Florian Krumpöck Piano Recital at the Musikverein Wien [DVD]

Internationally celebrated as both a soloist and conductor, Florian Krumpöck has more than proven his outstanding capability in the international concert scene. After an audition, no less a person than Daniel Barenboim judged him simply “a wonderful pianist” and thus paved the way for a promising international career. (Gramola)

1DVD# GRAM20006 $38.99

Springtime in Amsterdam [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Springtime in Amsterdam is a joyful feature film created by director Christof Loy, world renowned for his work in international opera houses. A richly varied musical score that includes Viennese operetta, Dutch and French chansons, and songs from the American song book, is performed by a renowned cast of singers and conducted by Marko Letonja. (Naxos)

1DVD# 2110757

$26.99

1Blu-ray# NBD0169V $26.99

Wagner: Götterdämmerung [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Götterdämmerung (‘Twilight of the Gods’) is the final opera of Wagner’s epic tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen (‘The Ring of the Nibelung’) in which his visionary masterpiece reaches its cataclysmic conclusion. Betrayal and death, murder and remorse, lie at the opera’s heart, in a work that draws together every plot element in writing of blazing intensity. (Naxos).

2DVD# 2110745-46 $32.99

1BLURAY# NBD0160V $32.99

New Year’s Concert: Teatro la Fenice 2023

The Teatro La Fenice opened in 1792 and is one of the most renowned and most beautiful theaters in the world. Since nearly 20 years it has celebrated the traditional New Year‘s concert every year, which became immediately vast popularity in Italy and abroad making it one of the best-known and desired New Year’s events. (C Major)

1DVD# 766208 $32.99

Nielsen: Maskarade (Sung in German) [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Nielsen’s Maskarade is regarded as Denmark’s national opera. It combines folksong character, Mozartean elegance and virtuoso surprises to create what conductor Titus Engel describes as ‘musical comedy that’s both witty and of the highest calibre’. (Naxos)

Schumann & Brahms: Love Songs / Damrau; Kaufmann [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

A radiant concert at the Great Golden Hall of the Wiener Musikverein: Diana Damrau and Jonas Kaufmann, luminaries of the classical realm and celebrated interpreters of Lieder, breathe life into love songs of two titans of romanticism, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. (C Major)

Horowitz in Moscow [Blu-ray]

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) 1Blu-ray# 761804 $45.99

The Christopher Wheeldon Collection [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

The Christopher Wheeldon Collection showcases three of Wheeldon’s most acclaimed recent productions for The Royal Ballet, including Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2018), The Winter’s Tale (2014) and Like Water for Chocolate (2022). (Opus Arte)

OA1381BD $42.99

Tchaikovsky: None but the Lonely Heart [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

“Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt” (‘None but the lonely heart’), probably the best known of Tchaikovsky’s songs, lends its name to an intimate theatrical evening in which Christof Loy has combined songs or ‘romances’ and instrumental music to create a chamber opera of striking beauty and intensity. (Naxos) 1DVD# 2110770 $29.99 1BLURAY# NBD0181V $29.99

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel [2 CDs]

Following the success of last year’s release of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, John Wilson and Sinfonia of London turn their attention to Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel. As in the case of the previous release in the series, this world première recording of the complete score features every note of music played at the first Broadway performance. (Chandos)

2SACD# CHSA 5342(2) $43.99 $32.99

Yellowstone (Original Television Series Soundtrack)

Paramount Network series

Yellowstone follows the Dutton family, and their conflicts along the shared borders of their cattle ranch, an Indian reservation, and a national park. Composer Brian Tyler (The Avengers, Furious 7 ) provides the soundtrack , which supports the complexity of the story and its characters. Yellowstone stars Kevin Costner, Kelly Reilly, and Wes Bentley. (Sony)

1CD# 19075888602 $11.98

This brand new collection, featuring 7 previously unreleased tracks, explores what is possibly Ennio Morricone’s richest creative period, between the end of the 1960s to the early 80s, demonstrating Morricone’s long lasting influence for generations of musicians and film directors to this day. Highlights include extracts for Lui Per Lei, Stark System and Il Clan Dei Siciliani. (Decca)

1CD# DCA137932.2 $23.98

The Crown (TV Soundtrack)

Sony Music and Madison Gate Records proudly present the release of the soundtrack for season 1 of The Crown, the Netflix original series. The album features Hans Zimmer’s main title theme for the series as well as Rupert GregsonWilliams’ original score. (Sony)

1CD# 88985383572 $11.98

Hollywood Soundstage / John Wilson; Sinfonia of London

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)

1SACD# CHSA 5294 $23.99 $17.99

Schnittke: Film Music, Vol. 6 - Little Tragedies

“Schnittke constantly keeps you off balance in interesting ways, an unexpected instrumental combination here, and surprising off note or key change there. He has a penchant on this disc for guitar, harpsichord, flute, sometimes as solos sometimes in combination with strings. It reveals a clear sense of personality.” – Classical Music Sentinel (Capriccio)

1CD# C5496 $21.99

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! [2 CDs]

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 Oklahoma! score in its entirety (no cuts) and in the original orchestrations for twenty-nine-piece orchestra made by Robert Russell Bennett for the original production. (Chandos)

2SACD# CHSA 5322(2) $47.99 $35.99

Morricone: Cinema Suites for Violin and Orchestra

The collection alternates between Morricone pieces already performed in concert and others that are heard in this version for the first time. A year and a half after the composer’s death, this extraordinary document, a testimony to friendship and professional esteem, now becomes a recording project with the collaboration of Andrea Morricone, the composer’s son, who conducts the Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento. (Arcana)

1CD# A495 $20.99

The Film Music of Sir Arnold Bax

Cinematic works from Sir Arnold Bax, including the first stereo recording of his score for the classic 1948 David Lean film version of Charles Dickens’ immortal novel Oliver Twist. The entire score is included in lush stereo detail, along with unused music from the film. Also included is music Bax composed for the film short Malta GC (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 10126 $22.99 $17.24

The Godfather Trilogy 30th Anniversary Soundtrack

Classic Oscar winning music omposed 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

Morricone Segreto Songbook

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

Hadestown (Original Broadway Cast)

The Film Music of Miklós Rózsa

$20.99

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

Paint Your Wagon (Encores Cast)

The Hungarian composer Miklos Rozsa scored ninety-five 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 $17.24

Schnittke: Film Music Edition, Vol. 5

$26.98

Masterworks Broadway presents the New York City Center Encores! Cast recording of Lerner & Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon starring Keith Carradine, Justin Guarini and Alexandra Socha. Filled with gorgeous standards including “They Call the Wind Maria,” “I Talk to the Trees,” and “Wand’rin’ Star.” (Sony)

1CD# 88985334092 $11.98

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

TITLES IN BRIEF

25 years ago Alfred 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

The Film Music of Richard Addinsell

This highly enjoyable collection of film scores focuses on English composer Richard Addinsell. Tracks include works from Scrooge, Blithe Spirit, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and Tom Brown’s Schooldays. Recorded by Rumon Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 10046 $22.99 $17.24

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

$18.98

French Music for the Stage / Estonian National SO

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. This16-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

For their latest album, Neeme Jarvi and his Estonian National Symphony Orchestra present a delightful program of lesser-known stage French music from the 19th and early 20th centuries. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20151 $22.99 $17.24

Suffs (Original Broadway Cast)

Atlantic Records is proud to raise the curtain on Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording), the official musical companion to the 6x Tony Award-nominated new musical. (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. (Sony) 1CD# MSWK814642.2 $18.97

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

Performances of 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)

Vinyl LPs

Oldfield: Tubular Bells / Piano Ensemble [LP]

More than half a century on, Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells has influenced countless musicians as one of the best-selling ever albums by a UK musician, selling 15m copies worldwide. In this recording by the Piano Ensemble, the new LP transfer on high-grade vinyl is designed to take advantage of the special immediacy and richness available on high-end analogue equipment. (Brilliant Classics)

1LP# BRI90022 $34.99

Mythologies / Anna Clyne [2 LPs]

This album is now presented in a magnificent 2-LP set, the splendor of the glossy gatefold and solid 180gsm vinyl an appropriate match for Anna Clyne’s enormous palette of colors and special effects. Anna’s compositions balance striking originality with a comforting familiarity as she draws inspiration from historic styles and transforms them into a new musical dialect. (Avie)

2LP# AV2434LP $40.99

Diaries / Tiffany Poon (Re-Issue) [2 LPs]

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Tiffany Poon, “classical pianist of the new generation,” with this deluxe vinyl edition of her Pentatone debut album Diaries: Schumann Through her vivid interpretation of Robert Schumann’s masterpieces, Tiffany invites us on a journey through her musical diary. (Pentatone) 2LP# PTC5187356

Shostakovich: Jazz Suites / National SO of Ukraine [LP]

An audiophile-grade LP transfer of a 2006 hit from the Brilliant Classics catalogue: stylish and exuberant accounts of some of Shostakovich’s most popular orchestral music. Classics Today remarked that: “The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine achieves an authentic sound...for this music and plays with excellent ensemble.” (Brilliant Classics)

1LP# BRI90026 $36.99

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 [2 LPs]

This recording of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony by the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich under its Music Director Paavo Järvi is the first in a complete cycle of Mahler symphonies. Järvi has, of course, conducted Mahler’s works many times in his career but has waited for the right moment to record the complete cycle in the studio. (Alpha)

2LP# ALPHA1154 $39.99

Rising Sun Variations / Bruce Wolosoff [LP]

Bruce Wolosoff is a formidable pianist, lauded for his integration of classical, jazz, blues, and contemporary influences in his compositions. His new magnum opus, Rising Sun Variations, is an extended and innovative set based on the American traditional folk song, best known for a version recorded in 1964 by British rock band the Animals. (Avie)

1LP# AV2731

$29.99

Butterfly Lovers & Paganini / Chloe Chua Singapore SO [2 LPs]

Rising star violinist Chloe Chua presents a vinyl edition of her acclaimed recording, combining Chen Gang and He Zhanhao’s Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto with Niccolò Paganini’s First Violin Concerto. The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto was written in 1959 and inspired by a tale often called the ‘Romeo & Juliet’ of ancient China. (Pentatone)

2LP# PTC5187415

J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 5 & 6 [2 LPs]

$53.99

“For me, whenever I play the Bach suites, all of a sudden I find myself visualising Giacometti’s hands incessantly moulding the earthen clay until a face appears. Getting to grips with the Bach suites is very closely related to that sense. You have to dig deeply into the string to give birth to the phrase, to make sure it breathes correctly...” – Sonia Wieder-Atherton (Alpha)

2LP# ALPHA1077 $31.99

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations [LP]

Close Harmony / The King’s Singers [LP]

A foretaste of the artistic mastery of Beethoven’s late work: the “Diabelli Variations” are the last major piano work to embody the pinnacle of Beethoven’s variation oeuvre and are considered one of the most extensive and important compositions of this art form. Now available exclusively on LP. (Audite) 1LP# ADT82544 $33.99

Close Harmony is the latest musical offering from Grammy Award-winning and internationally acclaimed vocal group The King’s Singers. Accompanying the new album, this limited edition LP features a selection of the newly recorded tracks, recorded in 2020 and 2024. (Signum Classics)

1LP# SIGLP912 $24.99 $18.74

Exhibition on Screen DVDs

Klimt and The Kiss [DVD]

The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognised and reproduced paintings in the world. It is perhaps the most popular poster on student dorm walls from Beijing to Boston. Painted in Vienna around 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery and sensuality. Discover the rich tapestry of influences behind one of the world’s favorite paintings. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV229

$21.99

Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman [DVD]

This Exhibition on Screen presentation focuses on Mary Cassatt, whoe images showed women as intellectual, curious and engaging, which was a major shift in the way women appeared in art. Presenting her astonishing prints, pastels and paintings, this film introduces us to the often overlooked impressionist whose own career was as full of contradiction as the women she painted. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV226

Hopper: An American Love Story [DVD]

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition [DVD]

In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opened its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history. The show sold out within days of going on sale. This film offers you the chance to experience the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition on the big screen. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV227

Michelangelo: Love and Death [DVD]

$23.99

From Edward Hopper’s early career as an illustrator; his critical and commercial acclaim; and in his own words – this film explores the enigmatic personality behind the brush. Combined with expert interviews, diaries and a startling visual reflection of American life, Hopper –An American Love Story brings to life America’s arguably most influential artist. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV224

Leonardo: The Works [DVD]

$21.99

Through expert commentary and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at an enigmatic man whose life is celebrated in every mark and every stroke he made. A giant artistic force and universally loved, discover why Michelangelo is without a doubt one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance – and perhaps of all time. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV199 $23.99

Van Gogh and Japan

[DVD]

“I envy the Japanese,” Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo. Though Vincent van Gogh never visited Japan it is the country that had the most profound influence on him and his art. Featuring Van Gogh’s personal letters, as well as insights from artists and experts, Van Gogh & Japan provides a fresh and revealing understanding of this extraordinary artist. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV206 $23.99

$21.99

This film looks afresh at Leonardo da Vinci’s life – his inventiveness, his sculptural skills, his military foresight and his ability to navigate the treacherous politics of the day – through the prism of his art. Released on the 500th anniversary of his death, this is the definitive film about Leonardo: the first to truly tell the whole story. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV207

TITLES IN BRIEF

Easter in Art [DVD]

$23.99

Young Picasso [DVD]

Pablo Picasso is one of the greatest artists of all time – and right up until his death in 1973 he was the most prolific of artists. This documentary looks at the early years of Picasso; the upbringing and the learning that led to his extraordinary achievements. Working closely with all three Picasso Museums in Malaga, Barcelona and Paris this film explains how he rose to such great heights. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV205 $23.99

This beautifully crafted film explores the Easter story as depicted in art, from the time of the early Christians to the present day. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV209 $23.99

Frida Kahlo [DVD]

Come on a journey through the life of one of the most prevalent female icons: Frida Kahlo. This personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV210 $23.99

Raphael Revealed [DVD]

This film revels in Raphael’s extraordinary artworks – allowing you to enjoy a fresh look at this giant of the Renaissance and marvel at his skill, creativity and ingenuity. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV219 $23.99

Pissarro: Father of Impressionism [DVD]

This gripping film reveals Pissarro’s life and work. Filmed on location in France, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and the Kunstmuseum in Basel. (Seventh Art)

1DVD# SEV223 $23.99

Miles in France 1963 & 1964 – Bootleg Series, Vol. 8 /

Miles Davis [6 CDs]

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)

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)

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#

Hot House – The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall [2 CDs]

Hot House: The Complete Jazz At Massey / 70 years on from the legendary 1953 concert at Massey Hall in Toronto – featuring jazz legends Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach on stage together – comes this complete 2-CD Softpak set. This expanded collection features mastering and audio restoration by Paul Blakemore. (Craft)

2CD# CRF139934.2 $24.98

Chet Baker Sings & Plays

Chet Baker does what he does best; Sings & Plays. Baker’s effortless virtuosity transcended the bounds of jazz stardom, with both aficionados and mainstream audiences embracing him as the genre’s coolest cat. Tracks include “Let’s Get Lost,” “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “Long Ago,” and more. (Blue Note)

1CD# BLUN79967.2 $11.98

A Night at the Village Vanguard – Complete Masters / Sonny Rollins [2 CDs]

A Night At The Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters expands legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins’ tour-de-force 1957 live trio album to a 2-CD set. Produced by Joe Harley, the album has been remastered from the never-beforeused original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray. (Blue Note)

2CD# BLUN144102.2 $29.98

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 have released 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

The Solo Songs of Keith Jarrett / Carsten Dahl

Recognized as one of the most accomplished musicians of his generation, Carsten Dahl pays a mesmerizing tribute to the legendary Keith Jarrett on his new album

The Solo Songs of Keith Jarrett. He collaborates with a host of acclaimed musicians to craft a mesmerizing tribute to the iconic Keith Jarrett, one of the most influential jazz instrumentalists of his generation. (Storyville)

1CD# SVL1014353 $17.99

Johny Carlsson & the MegaBones [2 CDs]

A Good Day / Jacob Christoffersen

Johny Carlsson, a passionate jazz fan from Sweden, has been captivated by the sound of trombone groups since hearing J.J. Johnson with Miles Davis and the Jay & Kai Quintet. As a teenager and in his early 20s, Johny composed music and played piano in small jazz combos. (Prophone)

2CD# PCD348-349 $37.99

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 marks a significant milestone in their collective careers, combining their individual expertise into a compelling musical narrative. (Storyville)

Releases

Jubilee / Spyro Gyra [2 CDs]

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)

2CD# AMH2036.2 $21.98

The Best of Bird / Charlie Parker

Ornithology: The Best of Bird is a new compilation bringing together 11 cuts from legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker. Designed as an introduction to this influential artist, it covers Bird’s prime years between 1945 and 1953, with cuts including “Ko-Ko,” “Billie’s Bounce,” and “Groovin’ High”. (Craft)

1CD# CRF159588.2 $11.98

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

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

JAZZ TITLES IN BRIEF

Berlin / Duke Ellington Orchestra [2 CDs]

This is a 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

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

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

Jewels in the Treasure Box / Art Tatum [3 CDs] Jewels in the Treasure Box: The 1953 Chicago Blue Note Jazz Club Recordings is a previously unissued collection of recordings from jazz icon and virtuosic pianist, Art Tatum, captured live at the Blue Note jazz club in Chicago in March of 1953. Containing a whopping nearly 3 hours of never-before-heard tracks captured at the height of his powers with his longtime trio. (Resonance)

3CD# RNCE144243.2 $32.98

Underground Roller Coaster / Diego Pinera

David Friedman reflects on Diego’s Underground Roller Coaster, praising his deep musical knowledge. “It’s a thrilling, intellectual musical journey that invites listeners to embrace the ride.” (Double Moon)

1CD# DMCHR71451 $14.99

32,8 / Hamrå Orkester

Hamrå Orkester Björn Cedergren, tenor saxophone Patrik Putte Janson, trumpet Andreas Thurfjell, alto sax & clarinet Simon Westman, Piano Olli Rantala, Double bass Fredrik Hamrå, Drums. (Prophone)

1CD# PCD339 $20.99

Say It’s So / Nate Radley

Canadian-born saxophonist/composer Andrew Rathbun presents his 10th leader album on SteepleChase. This is thoroughly emotionally moving music. (Steeplechase)

1CD# SCCD 31972 $21.99

Stars / Anton Dromberg; Tom Gabrielsson

The music of Pianist Anton Dromberg and vocalist Anna Berglund has been described as heartfelt, melodic, and with exceptional interplay whether an original or a new version of a Burt Bacharach ballad. (Prophone)

1CD# PCD366 $20.99

SWR New Jazz Meeting 2022: Forest

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. As curator of the 2022 SWR NEWJazz Meeting, Thomas put together a band of outstanding New York improvisers for this exciting recording. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-487 $19.99 $14.99

Treffpunkt Jazz / Oregon [2 CDs]

In time the band Oregon developed from the style laboratory of the early years into a chamber jazz authority whose special appeal unfolded above all in the pyrotechnics of concerts like the one in Ludwigsburg.1990 they performed there a colorful mix, a cross-section of two decades of experimental sound work. (SWR Jazzhaus)

Oscar Pettiford: Baden Baden 1959; Karlsruhe 1958

Collection of Oscar Pettiford’s studio recordings (SWF Baden-Baden) from 1958–1959 and live recordings (SWF-Jazz Session Stadhalle) from 1958. 16 tracks in all, this is a re-release of an SWR Jazzhaus bestseller. (SWR Jazzhaus)

SWR New Jazz Meeting / On Boit Lumumba

The young Lukas Kranzelbinder, curator of the 2018 edition has already established himself as one of the most active and versatile bassists of the young Austrian music scene. For this project he brought together six artists including the novelist Fiston Mwanza Mujila in a band called “On boit lumumba – We drink lumumba!”. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-478 $19.99 $14.99

SWR New Jazz Meeting 2021 / Tabula Rasa; Sasha Berliner

The 2021 edition of the SWR NEWJazz Meeting gave the then 23-year-old American vibraphonist Sasha Berliner the opportunity to put together her own dream band. She chose five musicians from New York and Los Angeles who had never played together in this lineup before, but the results were electric. Hear for yourself! (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-480 $19.99 $14.99

Big Bands Live / Anita O’Day; Benny Goodman Orchestra

A singer with an exciting presence and a voice to immerse yourself in. A top notch big band, a band leader who had his ensemble under control through proven discipline and could, when needed, take the lead as a soloist when needed. 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. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-404 $19.99 $14.99

Volker Mainz – Mainz Studio Recordings (1963–1969) [2 CDs]

For the SWF (Südwestfunk, today SWR) Volker Mainz went twice into the sound studio. With the exceptions of The Beatles’s anthem “Norwegian Wood” and “Mother People” by the young guitar berserker Frank Zappa, hardly any pieces by other musicians are still to be heard in these recordings. (SWR Jazzhaus)

2CD# JAH-426 $27.99 $20.99

Zbigniew Seifert – Live Recordings 1973 &

1976

Zbigniew Seifert was forgotten for so long by the jazz world, following his death in 1979. The recordings in the SWR archive are therefore all the more exciting. Angel Wings is from 1973, a stimulating time for Seifert, when he left Poland and settled in West Germany. The sextet at the New Jazz Meeting in Baden-Baden gave him room to prove himself in the fusion context. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-479

Bigbands Live – Duke Ellington Orchestra

Spider’s Egg / Binney, Heliodoro, Martin [2 CDs]

This is a re-release of the Jazzhaus/ SWR music bestseller. Upon nearing the age of seventy, Duke Ellington was able to stop off in Stuttgart in March 1967 to present a colorful mixed program made up of a few tried-andtrue pieces and many lesser-known compositions. By Ellington’s standards, it was a modern concert, exuberant in mood and at times mischievous in arrangements. (SWR Jazzhaus) 1CD# JAH-403 $19.99 $14.99

Spider’s Egg is a sextet put together by Brasilian guitar player Pedro Martins specifically for the 50th edition of the SWR NewJazz Meeting. They experimented in the SWR studios and developed a concert program that they then presented in three concerts in Germany and recorded for the present release. (SWR Jazzhaus)

Sale

Lost Tapes/The Modern Jazz Quartet

The Modern Jazz Quartet was formed in 1952, largely by the rhythm section of the Dizzy Gillespie Band. When these recordings were made, John Lewis was still trying to develop the Modern Jazz Quartet as a jazz chamber group, attempting to make a unique style of jazz, free of cliche. Each of the 13 tracks on this album show the ensemble’s unique and dignified style. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-431 $19.99 $14.99

Legends Live – Cannonball

Adderley Quintet

Unlike experimental colleagues who tested the limits of music, but more and more lost their audience, the Cannonball Adderley Quintet managed to reach a large audience with hits like “This Here”, “Work Song”, “Jive Samba” and above all “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”. No wonder, then, that a wave of applause

greeted the Cannonball Adderley Quintet in the Stuttgart Liederhalle in 1969. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-402 $19.99 $14.99

Big Bands Live / Quincy Jones & His Orchestra

This live recording of Quincy Jones and his Orchestra was taken in Ludwigshafen in 1961. The orchestra had an all-star roster, including Freddie Hubbard, Benny Bailey, and Sahib Shihab. The program includes classics such as Summertime and Stolen Moments. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-455 $19.99 $14.99

SWR New Meeting 2016: Sound Portraits from Contemporary Africa [2 CDs]

Kyle Shepherd, the most innovative and important pianist of the contemporary South African jazz scene, is the curator of the 2016 SWR New Jazz Meeting. At his wish, four young jazz musicians from South Africa and the Benin-born guitarist and singer Lionel Loueke met & recorded in November 2016 at the SWR’s Baden-Baden radio studios. (SWR Jazzhaus)

2CD# JAH-468 $27.99 $20.99

SWR JAZZHAUS IN BRIEF

SWR New Jazz Meeting 2015 [2 CDs]

When in 2015 the jazz department of the broadcasting station SWR gave pianist Fabian Almazan a blank check for the SWR New Jazz Meeting, he spontaneously assembled for the improvisation sound lab the band “Realm of Possibilities.” It is comprised of six ambitious performers who are the spearhead of the young New York scene but who worked together for the first time in the band. (SWR Jazzhaus)

2CD# JAH-466 $27.99 $20.99

Eddie Sauter’s Music Time

This unique release contains live recordings taken in 1957 and 1958 from the broadcast concert series Eddie Sauter’s Music Time, during which Eddie Sauter was leader of the orchestra at the Sudwestfunk. Trumpeter and bandleader Eddie Sauter took over Kurt Edelhagen’s orchestra at the Sudwestfunk in 1957. This was his first time conducting a jazz Big Band without a co-leader.

(SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-460 $19.99 $14.99

Early Discoveries [2 CDs]

Albert and Emil Mangelsdorff are two brothers who had an important impact on the development of German jazz. This release is a compilation of concerts and studio sessions, recorded in the height of the brothers’ career, between 1956 and 1963. (SWR Jazzhaus)

2CD# JAH-459 $27.99 $20.99

SWR New Jazz Meeting 2013 [2 CDs]

Centered around accordionist Vincent Peirani, the ensemble Living Being presents this new, extended album. The works on these two discs were recorded at the November 2013 SWR NEWJazz Meeting. For this meeting, Peirani expanded his core quintet to include Mathias Eick and Leila Martial. The extended group performed three concerts, in Tubingen, Mainz, and Karlsruhe. (SWR Jazzhaus)

2CD# JAH-458 $27.99 $20.99

Legends Live: Albert Mangelsdorff Quintett

This concert, whichestablished Albert Mangelsdorff as Germany’s international jazz star, has lay forgotten for almost 50 years, is now available on CD. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-406 $19.99 $14.99

The

Ludwigsburg Concert / Lyle Mays Quartet [2 CDs]

This 1993 concert is the only legal recording of the Lyle Mays Quartet. Lyle Mays became famous as the genius counterpart of Pat Metheny as part of his Quartet in the 70s. (SWR Jazzhaus)

2CD# JAH-453 $27.99 $20.99

Kenny Werner Solo in Stuttgart (Live)

This album contains a piano solo recital of Kenny Werner in Stuttgart from 1992, recorded live. His prolific output of compositions, recordings and publications continue to impact audiences around the world. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-473 $19.99 $14.99

The Stuttgart Experience

This album is a live recording from January 17, 1972, taken during the Stan Kenton Orchestra’s European tour. This release contains staples of the repertoire, including Rhapsody in Blue, Malaga, and Love Story. (SWR Jazzhaus)

1CD# JAH-457 $19.99 $14.99

Nostalgic Blues

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

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

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

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

Blind Willie Johnson was a singer, songwriter and guitarist who is widely recognized 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

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 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

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

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, and includes all of his 15 R&B chart hits. (Acrobat)

1CD# ACBT3165.2 $20.99

& Jazz

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

3CD# ACBT9157.2 $24.99

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

2CD# ACBT3528.2 $20.99

The Clef & Norgran Albums 1951–54 / Johnny Hodges [2 CDs] 2CD# ACBT3534.2

Solo in New York 1944–1945 / Erroll Garner 1CD# ACBT134.2

Six Complete Albums 1957–1961 / Quincy Jones [3 CDs] 3CD# ACBT9127.2

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

3CD# ACBT9154.2 $24.99

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

3CD# ACBT9129.2 $24.99

The George Shearing Collection 1939–1958 [4 CDs] 4CD# ACBT7044.2

The First Decade 1953–1962 / Jimmy Smith [4 CDs] 4CD# ACBT7079.2

All The Hits And More 1927–54 / Duke Ellington [4 CDs] 4CD# ACBT7172.2

Clef, Norgan & Verve Recordings 1952–1956 / Anita O’Day [2 CDs] 2CD# ACBT3315.2 $20.99

Before the Cool –The Miles Davis Collection 1945–1948 [2 CDs] 2CD# ACBT3363.2 $20.99

Collaborations 1960–1962 / Dizzy Gillespie & Lalo Schifrin [2 CDs] 2CD# ACBT3408.2 $20.99

The ‘50s Collection / Ivory Joe Hunter [2 CDs] 2CD# ACBT3413.2 $20.99

Drummin’ Man: Hits & Classic Recordings 1938–1950 / Gene Krupa [2 CDs] 2CD# ACBT3475.2 $20.99