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Newsletter No.79
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The World's Leading Classical Music Label |
April 2, 2004
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Ask the Artist: Gerard Schwarz
This week on Naxos.com you can read "Ask the Artist" answers from the Nashville Symphony, plus submit your questions for Gerard Schwarz, conductor and Music Director for the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Current highlights for the Maestro include the Seattle Symphony's Carnegie Hall debut and Centennial Season this year, as well as the ongoing success of the Milken Archive of American Jewish Music, for which Schwarz is an adviser. Send your questions for Gerard Schwarz to customer.service@naxos.com.
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Naxos announces Belshazzar's Feast from William Walton
Click here to display the Belshazzar's Feast e-card
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New Reviews
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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April New Releases
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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Gershwin for Trumpet (arr. J. Bartos and P. Breiner)
A Foggy Day • But Not for Me • By Strauss • Embraceable You • How Long Has This Been Going On? • It Ain't Necessarily So and others
Juraj Bartos, trumpet / Peter Breiner, piano
Cat. 8.554302
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DEBUSSY: Piano Favourites
3 Preludes, Book 1 • Arabesque No. 1 • Arabesque No. 2 • Children's Corner Suite • Danse (Tarantelle styrienne) • Estampes and others
Francois-Joel Thiollier, piano
Cat. 8.555800
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WALTON: Belshazzar's Feast / Crown Imperial
Belshazzar's Feast • Crown Imperial • Orb and Sceptre
Simon Lindley, organ / Christopher Purves, baritone / Huddersfield Choral Society / Laudibus / Leeds Philharmonic ChorusEnglish Northern Philharmonia / Paul Daniel, conductor
Cat. 8.555869
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SCHUBERT: Piano Works for Four Hands, Vol. 4
Divertissement uber franzosische in B minor Motive: Andantino Varie, D. 823/II • Duo in A minor, Allegro, D. 947, "Lebenssturme" • Fantasie in F minor, D. 940 • Rondo in A major, D. 951 • Variations in B flat major, D. 968A (D. 603)
Rico Gulda, piano / Christopher Hinterhuber, piano
Cat. 8.555930
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SPOHR: String Quintets Nos. 3 and 4
String Quintet No. 3 in B minor, Op. 69 • String Quintet No. 4 in A minor, Op. 91
Sandor Papp, violaNew Haydn Quartet
Cat. 8.555966
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Norwegian Classical Favourites
A Hundred Hardanger Tunes, Op. 151 • At Evening, Op. 60 • Bol's Song • Hjalarljod Overture, Op. 38 • Legend • Little Overture, Op. 11 and others
Iceland Symphony Orchestra / Bjarte Engeset, conductor
Cat. 8.557018
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HOWELLS: Rhapsodic Quintet / Violin Sonata No. 3
A Near-Minuet for Clarinet and Piano • Prelude for Harp • Rhapsodic Quintet, Op. 31 • Sonata for Clarinet and Piano • Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano in E minor, Op. 38
Mobius
Cat. 8.557188
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SCHUBERT: Piano Sonatas Nos. 5, 7a, 11 and 12 (Fragments)
Piano Sonata No. 11 in C, D. 612/163 (fragment) • Piano Sonata No. 12 in F minor, D. 625/505 (fragment) • Piano Sonata No. 5 in A flat major, D. 557 • Piano Sonata No. 7a in D flat major, D. 567 (incomplete)
Gottlieb Wallisch, piano
Cat. 8.557189
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PENDERECKI: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2
Cadenza for solo viola • Miniatures • Violin Sonata No. 1 • Violin Sonata No. 2
Ida Bieler, violin / Nina Tichman, piano
Cat. 8.557253
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 3
Andante and Finale, Op.79 (orch. S. Taneyev) • Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 • Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 75
Konstantin Scherbakov, pianoRussian Philharmonic Orchestra / Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor
Cat. 8.557257
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Guitar Music from Brazil
Agua e Vinho (Water and Wine) • Appassionata • Aquarelle • Forests of the Amazon: Sentimental Melody • Garota de Ipanema (Girl from Ipanema) • Grauna (Blackbird) and others
Graham Anthony Devine, guitar
Cat. 8.557295
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BANKS: Seven, A Suite for Orchestra
Seven, A Suite for Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Mike Dixon, conductor
Cat. 8.557466
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ROSSINI: Pietra del paragone (La)
La pietra del paragone
Agata Bienkowska, mezzo-soprano / Alessandro Codeluppi, tenor / Raffaele Constantini, bass / Anna Rita Gemmabella, soprano / Anke Herrmann, soprano / and others
Cat. 8.660093-95
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BARBER: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 / Essays for Orchestra Nos. 2 & 3
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24 • Second Essay for Orchestra, Op. 17 • Third Essay for Orchestra, Op. 47 • Toccata Festiva, Op. 36
Karina Gauvin, soprano / Thomas Trotter, organRoyal Scottish National Orchestra / Marin Alsop, conductor
Cat. 8.559134
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DIAMOND: TOM Suite / Symphony No. 8 / This Sacred Ground
Suite from the Ballet TOM • Symphony No. 8 • This Sacred Ground
Erich Parce, baritone / Northwest Boychoir / Seattle Girls' Choir / Seattle Symphony ChoraleSeattle Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Cat. 8.559156
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KUULA / MADETOJA: Finnish Songs
Aamulaulu (Morning Song), Op. 2, No. 3 • Epilogi (Epilogue), Op. 6, No. 2 • Imandran laulu (Imandra's Song), Op. 30c, No. 4 • Jaakukkia (Ice Flowers), Op. 24, No. 2 • Kesayo kirkkomaalla (Summer Night in the Churchyard), Op. 6, No. 1 • Lauantai-ilta (Saturday Evening), Op. 24, No. 1 and others
Satu Salminen, piano / Kirsi Tiihonen, soprano
Cat. 8.225177
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WINTER: Maometto
Maometto
Maria Luigia Borsi, soprano / Petr Fiala, choirmaster / Antonio de Gobbi, bass / Gloria Montanari, mezzo-soprano / Sebastian Na, tenor / Czech Philharmonic Choir, BrnoCzech Chamber Soloists / Gabriele Bellini, conductor and others
Cat. 8.225279-80
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Swan Lake (Highlights)
Swan Lake: Highlights, Op. 20
Russian State Symphony Orchestra / Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor
Cat. 5.110005
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 3
Andante and Finale, Op. 79 • Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 • Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 75
Konstantin Scherbakov, pianoRussian Philharmonic Orchestra / Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor
Cat. 5.110051
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TCHAIKOVKSY: Swan Lake
Swan Lake, Op. 20
Russian State Symphony Orchestra / Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor
Cat. 6.110005-06
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 3
Andante and Finale, Op. 79 (orch. S. Taneyev) • Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 • Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 75
Konstantin Scherbakov, pianoRussian Philharmonic Orchestra / Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor
Cat. 6.110051
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WAGNER, R.: Tristan und Isolde (Fischer-Dieskau) (1952)
Tristan und Isolde
Rhoderick Davies, baritone / Edgar Evans, tenor / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone / Kirsten Flagstad, soprano / Josef Greindl, bass / Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent GardenPhilharmonia Orchestra / Wilhelm Furtwangler, conductor and others
Cat. 8.110321-24
Not available in the United States.
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Caruso, Enrico: Complete Recordings, Vol. 12 (1902-1920)
A Dream • Amadis de Gaule: Act II - Bois epais • Germania: Studenti, udite • I' m'arricordo 'e Napule • L'Africana: Act III - Deh, ch'io ritorni • La Juive: Act IV - Rachel, quand du Seigneur and others
Enrico Caruso, tenor / Francis Lapitino, harp / Billy Murray, vocals / Victor Military Band / Victor Orchestra / Josef A. Pasternack, conductor
Cat. 8.110753
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BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Triple Concerto (Weingartner) (1937-1939)
Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 56, • Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 7
Stefan Auber, cello / Marguerite Long, piano / Angelica Morales, piano / Ricardo Odnoposoff, violin / Paris Conservatoire Orchestra / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Felix Weingartner, conductor
Cat. 8.110878
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BACH, J.S.: St. Matthew Passion (Mengelberg) (1939)
Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, BWV 1010 • St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (abridged) • Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067 • Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air
Hubert Barwahser, flute / G. Blanchard, oboe / Ilona Durigo, alto / Piet van Egmond, organ / Karl Erb, tenor / Amsterdam Toonkunst Choir / Zanglust Boys' Choir / Concertgebouw Orchestra / New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra / Willem Mengelberg, conductor and others
Cat. 8.110880-82
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TRENET, Charles: Je chante (1937-48)
Annie-Anna • Biguine a bango • Coquelicot • En quittant une ville (J'entends) • Fleur bleue • Jardins du mois de mai and others
Charles Lavannes, piano / Charles Trenet, vocalsAlbert Lasry Chorus / Albert Lasry Orchestra / Bernard Hilda Orchestra / Charles Trenet Orchestra / Le Jazz de Paris / Wal-Berg Orchestra / Albert Lasry, conductor
Cat. 8.120753
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WALLER, Fats: A Handful of Fats - Classic Hits (1929-42)
Ain't Misbehavin' • Carolina Shout • Come and Get It • Darktown Strutter's Ball • Georgia on My Mind • Handful of Keys and others
Thomas 'Fats' Waller, organ / Thomas 'Fats' Waller, piano / Thomas 'Fats' Waller, vocalsFats Waller RhythmFats Waller Orchestra
Cat. 8.120760
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Almanac Singers: The Sea, The Soil and the Struggle
Away Rio • Blow the Man Down • Blow Ye Winds High-O • Boontown Bill • Coast of High Barbary • Cookhouse; The Young Man from Alcala and others
Tom Glazer, vocals / Woody Guthrie, vocals / Butch Hawes, vocals / Peter Hawes, vocals / Lee Hays, vocals / Pete Seeger, vocalsAlmanac Singers
Cat. 8.120733
Not available in the United States.
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WORLD Rhythm 4 Kids: Sing-A-Long
Afrika Wassa • All Spirits Sing • El Gallo Pinto • I Like to Eat • Koori Dreamtime • Mate mani audzedama and others
Bapi Das Baul, vocals / Alessandra Belloni, vocals / Vieux Diop, vocals / Richard Ferry, vocals / Claudia Gomez, vocals / Irish Children's Choir / Golden Bough / Iligi / Kid Pan Alley Band / Makam / Shenanigans / Taj Mahal / The Jews Brothers Band and others
Cat. 76051-2
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LEONCAVALLO: Pagliacci (Opera Explained)
Opera Explained: I Pagliacci
David Timson, reader
Cat. 8.558143
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Beniamino Gigli - A Life
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music
Graeme Kay, narrator
Cat. 8.558148-51
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NESBIT: Five Children and It
Five Children and It
Cat. NA230512
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DOSTOYEVSKY: The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
Cat. NA830612
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A Musical Journey - London
A Musical Tour of London and Oxford
Cat. 2.110501
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A Musical Journey - Vienna
Vienna - A Musical Tour of the City's Past and Present
Cat. 2.110502
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A Musical Journey - Prague
Prague - A Musical Tour of the Ciity's Past and Present
Cat. 2.110503
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A Musical Journey - Rome
Rome - A Musical Tour of the City's Past and Present
Cat. 2.110504
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A Musical Journey - Venice
Venice - A Musical Tour of the City's Past and Present
Cat. 2.110505
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A Musical Journey - Paris
A Musical Tour of Paris, Chantilly, Versailles and Chartres
Cat. 2.110506
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RAMEAU: Platee
Platee (PAL)
Paul Agnew, accordion / Yann Beuron, tenor / Franck Leguerinel, baritone / Laurent Naouri, tenorLes Musiciens du Louvre / Mark Minkowski, conductor
Cat. DV-OPPLT
Not available in North and South America.
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WAGNER: Siegfried (Stuttgart Ring)
Siegfried (PAL)
Lisa Gasteen, soprano / Heinz Gohrig, tenor / Gabriela Herrera, soprano / Attila Jun, bass / Helene Ranada, contralto / Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra / Lothar Zagrosek, conductor and others
Cat. DV-OPRDNS
Not available in North and South America.
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BRITTEN: Billy Budd
Billy Budd (PAL)
Richard van Allan, bass / Thomas Allen, baritone / Philip Langridge, tenorEnglish National Opera ChorusEnglish National Opera Orchestra / David Atherton, conductor
Cat. 100278
Not available in North and South America.
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MUSSORGSKY: Khovanshchina
Khovanshchina (PAL)
Vladimir Atlantov, tenor / Paata Burchuladze, bass / Nicolai Ghiaurov, bass / Anatoly Kocherga, baritone / Yuri Marusin, tenor / Ludmila Semtschuk, mezzo-soprano / Slovak Philharmonic Chorus / Vienna Boys Choir / Vienna State Opera ChorusVienna State Opera Orchestra / Claudio Abbado, conductor
Cat. 100310
Not available in North and South America.
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ALBENIZ: Merlin
Merlin (PAL)
Eva Marton, soprano / Stuart Skelton, tenor / Carol Vaness, soprano / David Wilson-Johnson, bassMadrid Symphony ChorusMadrid Symphony Orchestra / Jose de Eusebio, conductor
Cat. OA0887D
Not available in North and South America.
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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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Classical Music Quiz
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. Winners will be notified through email and prizes will be sent upon confirmation of their mailing addresses. Winners are entitled to 1 single Naxos CD of their choice.
Click here for contest rules.
QUESTIONS:
- Tony Banks, the composer of Seven, is a founding member of which progressive rock group?
- How many violas are used in Spohr's string quintets?
- How did composer David Diamond earn a living in New York during World War II?
- Who premiered many of Finnish composer Toivo Kuula's songs?
- Which of Leoncavallo's operas was eclipsed by Puccini's opera of the same name?
Note: all answers can be found on naxos.com
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Book of the Month
Congratulations to A. L. (Spain), G. H. (USA) and J. G. (Australia) who have won copies of The Song of Names: A Novel by Norman Lebrecht. The answer to our question ("To which violinist did Elgar dedicate his Violin Concerto") was 'Fritz Kreisler'. We thank all of our contestants for participating.
This month's book is Evenings with Horowitz: A Personal Portrait by David Dubal. Just visit naxos.com for contest details.
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