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This month brings you another bumper crop of great reviews from the leading music magazines, quality dailies and online review sites. There’s no doubt about it: Naxos releases and distributes some of the best CDs and DVDs available!
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Naxos Releases
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DONIZETTI, G.: Aristea [Cantata]
A.L. Brown, Hershkowitz, C. Adler, Members of Bavarian State Opera Chorus, Simon Mayr Chorus and Ensemble, Hauk
Naxos 8.573360

‘First rate recording of Gaetano Donizetti’s ‘mini opera’ Aristea, with much enthusiastic singing and playing.’ – Pizzicato
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HOWELLS, H.: Stabat Mater / Te Deum (Collegium Regale) / Sine Nomine
The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony, D. Hill
Naxos 8.573176

‘There’s extraordinary depth of feeling here, and David Hill, the Bach Choir and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra cover an immense range, captured by excellent recording engineering, from blazing anger to almost impossibly quiet grief.’ – Sinfini Music
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MAXWELL DAVIES, P.: Resurrection [Opera]
D. Jones, C. Robson, M. Hill, N. Jenkins, BBC Philharmonic, Maxwell Davies
Naxos 8.660359-60
‘This opera is screaming for a new staging. ’ – The New York Times
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PROKOFIEV, S.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / Dreams (Blu-Ray Audio)
São Paulo Symphony, Alsop
Naxos Blu-ray NBD0044
Also available in CD: Naxos 8.573353

‘Without minimizing the [Second] music’s violent energy, Alsop plays the piece with a vivid sense of its long melodic lines.’ – ClassicsToday.com

‘Another fine audio-only Blu-ray of Prokofiev symphonies with Marin Alsop.’ – Audiophile Audition
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See Naxos catalogue
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Accentus Music
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MAHLER, G.: Symphony No. 5 (NTSC)
Chailly
Accentus Music ACC-20284

‘Clarity with power, clear balances and ferocity combined: Riccardo Chailly’s latest Mahler Five surely has the best of all possible worlds for this comprehensive drakness-to-light epic.’ – BBC Music Magazine

‘This is an enthralling performance of Mahler Fifth, dauntingly intense, with much dramatic force and an impressive dynamic range.’ – Pizzicato
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See Accentus Music catalogue
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C Major
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EL SISTEMA AT SALZBURG FESTIVAL (Rattle)
C Major 717004 [Blu-ray] / 716908 [DVD]
‘The sight and sound of these youngsters playing this great music with such complete commitment is heartwarming’ – Gramophone
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See C Major catalogue
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Dacapo
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NIELSEN, C.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4, "Inextinguishable"
New York Philharmonic, Gilbert
Dacapo 6.220624

‘The playing of the New York Philharmonic throughout is fresh and unaffected, full of spirit and drive.’ – ClassicsToday.com

‘Alan Gilbert continues his exceptional SACD series of the symphonies of Carl Nielsen, performed with high energy and technical brilliance by the New York Philharmonic’ – Allmusic.com
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See Dacapo catalogue
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EuroArts
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TOUCHING THE SOUND - The Improbable Journey of Nobuyuki Tsujii (Documentary, 2014)
Harnoncourt
EuroArts 2059834 [Blu-ray] / 2059838 [DVD]

‘It is not only an improbable journey but a compelling and inspirational one.’ – Gramophone
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See EuroArts catalogue
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Grand Piano
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ABRAMIAN, E.: 24 Preludes
Ayrapetyan
Grand Piano GP665
‘these lovely preludes are a brilliant introduction and any lover of piano music will find this CD a thoroughly rewarding experience. Mikael Ayrapetyan plays all of it with due reverence for his compatriot’s music’ – MusicWeb International
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See Grand Piano catalogue
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