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Every day we add new reviews of our recordings to Naxos.com. We present a weekly sampling of these under the heading 'Recent Reviews' and invite you to read what the critics are saying about Naxos. |
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Please note that not all releases are immediately available in all territories. If you are unable to find a particular title, please check with the distributor or sales representative for your country.
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Naxos |
BRAHMS: Four-Hand Piano Music, Vol. 11
String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67 (arr. for piano, 4 hands) • String Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 88 (arr. for piano, 4 hands)
Christian Köhn, piano / Silke-Thora Matthies, piano
Cat. 8.554272
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BEETHOVEN / VRANITZKY: Oboe Trios
Oboe Trio in C major • Oboe Trio in C major, Op. 87 • Variations in C major on Là ci darema la mano from Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni', WoO 28
John Abberger, oboe / Marc Schachman, oboe / Lani Spahr, cor anglais
Cat. 8.554550
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Cinema Classics 2004
1812 Overture, Op. 49 (Down With Love) • Carmen: Habanera (Runaway Jury) • Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 12: First Movement (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Cruise of Black Pearl) • Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 (X-2) • Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis: excerpt (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) • Lakmé: Flower Duet (Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life) and others
Graciela Alperyn, mezzo-soprano / Jeno Jando, piano / Adriana Kohutkova, soprano / Betsi Morrison, soprano / Denisa Slepkovska, mezzo-soprano / Bolshoi Opera Chorus / Slovak Philharmonic Chorus / Tallis Chamber Choir / Capella Istropolitana / Nashville Symphony Orchestra / National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Royal Academy Consort / Russian State Symphony Orchestra / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Zagreb Festival Orchestra / Michael Halasz, conductor / James Judd, conductor / Jozef Kopelman, conductor / Theodore Kuchar, conductor / John McGlinn, conductor / Alexander Rahbari, conductor / Kenneth Schermerhorn, conductor / Wolfgang Sebotka, conductor / Jeremy Summerly, conductor / Johannes Wildner, conductor
Cat. 8.556813
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BAYER: Fairy Doll (The) (Complete Ballet)
Die Puppenfee (The Fairy Doll) • Sonne und Erde (Sun and Earth)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Mogrelia, conductor
Cat. 8.557098
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Soprano Arias (Marina Mescheriakova)
Don Carlo, Act V: Tu che le vanità • Ernani, Act I: Surta e la notte... Ernani, involami • Eugene Onegin, Act I: Tatiana's Letter Scene • Francesca da Rimini, Act I: Francesca's Aria • La Vestale, Act II: O nume tutelar • Luisa Miller, Act II: Tu puniscimi, O Signore and others
Marina Mescheriakova, soprano / Slovak Philharmonic Chorus / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Michael Halasz, conductor
Cat. 8.557109
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GRANADOS: Sentimental Waltzes / 6 Expressive Studies
6 Estudios expresivios en froma de piezas faciles, DLR IV:5.1 • 7 Estudios, DLR IV:4 • A la Antigua: Bourre, DLR III:19 • Bocetos: Coleccion de Obras faciles, DLR IV:10 • Cartas de amor: Valses intimos, DLR VII:6 • Exquise...! Vals tzigane, DLR VII:7 and others
Douglas Riva, piano
Cat. 8.557141
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HANDEL: Gideon Oratorio
Gideon (arr. J. C. Smith)
David Cordier, counter-tenor / Barbara Hannigan, soprano / Stephan MacLeod, bass / Linda Perillo, soprano / Knut Schoch, tenor / Nicola Wemyss, soprano / Junge Kantorei / Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra / Joachim Carlos Martini, conductor
Cat. 8.557312-13
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CHEN / HE: Butterfly Lovers / BREINER: Songs and Dances from the Silk Road
Songs and Dances from the Silk Road • The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
Takako Nishizaki, violin / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / James Judd, conductor
Cat. 8.557348
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ISASI: Symphony No. 2, Op. 23 / Suite No. 2, Op. 21
Suite No. 2 in E major, Op. 21 • Symphony No. 2 in G minor, Op. 23
Bilbao Symphony Orchestra / Juan José Mena, conductor
Cat. 8.557584
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Naxos American Classics |
DIAMOND: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4
Symphony No. 2 • Symphony No. 4
Seattle Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Cat. 8.559154
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EBERHARD: Piano Concerto,
Piano Concerto, "Shadow of the Swan" • Prometheus Wept
Halida Dinova, piano / Peter Migunov, bass / St. Petersburg Cappella Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Tchernoushenko, conductor
Cat. 8.559176
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Naxos SACD |
GROFE: Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite / Niagara Falls
Grand Canyon Suite • Mississippi Suite • Niagara Falls
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / William Stromberg, conductor
Cat. 6.110002
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Naxos Historical Recordings |
MUSSORGSKY: Boris Godunov
Boris Godunov
Andrzej Bielecki, tenor / Kim Borg, bass / Boris Christoff, bass / Nicolai Gedda, tenor / Eugenia Zareska, mezzo-soprano / Russian Chorus of Paris / French National Radio Orchestra / Issay Dobrowen, conductor
Cat. 8.110242-44
Not available in the United States.
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MENDELSSOHN: Songs Without Words (Friedman) (1930-1931)
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C sharp minor, S. 244 • Songs Without Words • Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer"
Ignaz Friedman, piano / Bronislaw Huberman, violin
Cat. 8.110736
Not available in the United States.
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Tauber, Richard: Operetta Arias (1921-1932)
Der Opernball: Im chambre séparée • Der Rastelbinder: Wenn zwei sich lieben • Der Zigeunerbaron: Entreelied des Barinkay - Als flotter Geist • Die Fledermaus: Act II, Part 1, Finale - Genug damit, genug • Die Fledermaus: Act II, Part 1, Finale - Herr Chevalier • Die Fledermaus: Dieser Anstand so manierlich and others
Karin Branzell, mezzo-soprano / Lotte Lehmann, soprano / Grete Merrem-Nikisch, soprano / Vera Schwarz, soprano / Waldemar Stägamann, bass / Richard Tauber, tenor / Carlotta Vanconti, soprano / Berlin State Opera Orchestra / Studio Orchestra / Ernst Hauke, conductor / Erich Wolfgang Korngold, conductor / Anton Paulik, conductor / Herman Weigert, conductor / Frieder Weissmann, conductor
Cat. 8.110779
Not available in the United States.
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Naxos Nostalgia |
TAUBER, Richard: Love's Serenade (1939-1947)
Annie Get Your Gun: They Say It's Wonderful • Au revoir (J'attendrai) • Begin the Beguine • Der Obersteiger: Don't Be Cross • Indian Summer • Jealousy and others
Richard Tauber, tenor / Studio Chorus / Studio Orchestra / Henry Geehl, conductor / Phil Green, conductor / Eddie Griffiths, conductor / George Melachrino, conductor
Cat. 8.120752
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Naxos Jazz Legends |
KING COLE TRIO: Transcriptions and Early Recordings, Vol. 6 (1941-1943)
All for You • Beautiful Moons Ago • F. S. T. (Fine, Sweet and Tasty) • Fudge Wudge • Gone with the Draft • Got a Penny and others
Nat King Cole, vocals / King Cole Trio
Cat. 8.120727
Not available in the United States.
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Naxos Folk Legends |
SEEGER, Pete: If I Had a Hammer (1944-1950)
"T" for Texas • Banjo Pieces (My Blues-Eyed Gal / Cripple Creek / Old Joe Clark / Ida Red) • Banks of Marble • Casey Jones • Cindy • Come All Fair Maids and others
Ronnie Gilbert, vocals / Woody Guthrie, guitar / Bess Hawes, vocals / Butch Hawes, vocals / Lee Hays, vocals / Fred Hellerman, guitar / Fred Hellerman, vocals / Burl Ives, guitar / Burl Ives, vocals / Lou Kleinman, vocals / Dock Reese, vocals / Pete Seeger, banjo / Pete Seeger, vocals / Holly Wood, vocals / Studio Chorus / The Weavers / Union Boys
Cat. 8.120737
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Naxos World |
ARMENIA Duduk - The Sound of Armenia
Dzenet khahtzir ounis - Ari indz angadj kal • Erzroumi shoror • Es me gharib blbuli pes • Gyoumrva parer • Hayots akhchikner • Hol ara ezo and others
Eduard Beglaryan, vocals / Norair Davtyan, kamancha / Robert Durunts, dhol / Armen Gazaryan, duduk / Armen Grigoryan, duduk / Artur Grigoryan, blul / Avetis Khachatryan, oud / Laura Mamyan, vocals / Shushanik Sagatelyan, qanun
Cat. 76042-2
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Naxos Educational Products |
Listen, Learn and Grow (BACH)
Listen, Learn and Grow (Bach)
Cat. 8.557579-80
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Naxos AudioBooks |
The Voice of the Buddha
Other Key Stories and Texts (compiled by Manjusura) • The Dhammapada - The Way of Truth (compiled by Manjusura) • The Three Jewels (compiled by Manjusura) • Two Suttas (compiled by Manjusura)
Sean Barrett, reader / Kulananda, reader / Anton Lesser, reader
Cat. NA330712
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HENLEY: The Story of Classical Music
The Story of Classical Music
Cat. NA331012
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Naxos Historical CD Box Set |
Introducing Bing Crosby
Cat. 8.103005
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Introducing Mario Lanza
Cat. 8.103006
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Introducing Louis Armstrong
Cat. 8.103007
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Introducing Duke Ellington
Cat. 8.103008
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Introducing Ella Fitzgerald
Cat. 8.103009
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Dacapo |
BUXTEHUDE: Organ Works, Vol. 2
Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BuxWV 178 • Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BuxWV • Mensch, wiltu leben seliglich, BuxWV 206 • Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren, BuxWV 214 • Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren, BuxWV 215 14 • Praeludium in A major, BuxWV 151 and others
Bine Katrine Bryndorf, organ
Cat. 8.226008
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TDK DVD |
TCHAIKOVSKY: Sleeping Beauty (Nureyev)
Dancer's Dream, Rudolf Nureyev - Sleeping Beauty
Manuel Legris, dancer / Elisabeth Platel, dancer / Nathalie Riqué, dancer / Clotilde Vayer, dancer / Paris National Opera Ballet / Paris National Opera Orchestra / Vello Pähn, conductor
Cat. DV-BLDDSB
Not yet available in North and South America.
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Ahmad Jamal Trio Live
Ahmad Jamal Trio Live
John Heard, bass / Yaron Israel, drumset / Ahmad Jamal, piano / Ahmad Jamal Trio
Cat. DV-JAJT
Not available in North and South America.
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OFFENBACH: Les Contes D'Hoffmann
Les Contes D'Hoffmann
Cat. DV-OPLCDH
Not yet available in North and South America.
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WAGNER: Gotterdammerung
Götterdämmerung
Cat. DV-OPRDNG
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KORNGOLD: Voices of our Time - Anne Sofie von Otter
Four Shakespeare Songs Op. 31 • In meine innige Nacht Op. 18, No.1 • Lieder des Abscheids • Quintet for two violins, viola, cello and piano in E major. Op.15 • Suite for Two Violins, Cello and Piano Op. 23
Bengt Forsberg, piano / Ulf Forsberg, violin / Mats Lidstrom, cello / Kjell Lysell, violin / Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano / Nils-Erik Sparf, viola
Cat. DV-VTASO-EUR
Not yet available in North and South America.
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Arthaus Musik DVD |
MOZART: Symphonies in C major
Symphonies in C major
Cat. 100081
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MOZART: Cosi Fan Tutte
Cose fan Tutte
Cat. 101081
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MOZART: Die Zauberflote
Die Zauberflöte
Cat. 101085
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To our readers in North and South America: Not all releases are available in the United States. For a complete list of new releases available in your region, please go to www.naxosusa.com.
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May Quiz Winners |
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Our Classical Music Quiz is open exclusively to subscribers of our newsletter. If you are not yet a subscriber, please take a moment to Register.
Here are the 10 winners of our May Classical Music Quiz:
- V. W. (Australia)
- T. K. (UK)
- R. M. (Canada)
- N. C. (UK)
- L. D. (Brazil)
- J. K. (USA)
- J. M. (Spain)
- E. G. (Chile)
- D. M. (Canada)
- C. C. (Spain)
QUESTIONS:
- Which late-nineteenth century Italian composer's father was a recognised clarinet virtuoso?
- From which town was composer Manuel Blancafort?
- With similar roots to the London Philharmonic, for what purpose was the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra formed?
- What does the acronym SACD mean?
- What was the Royal Scottish National Orchestra's original name when the ensemble was formed in 1891?
ANSWERS:
- Busoni
- La Garriga
- Recording
- Super Audio Compact Disc (or Super Audio CD)
- Scottish Orchestra
Winners will also be notified through email and prizes will be sent upon confirmation of their mailing addresses. Each winner is entitled to 1 single Naxos CD of his / her choice.
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Newsletter No.82
