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FALLA:
El amor brujo (Love, the Magician; 1924 version)
• El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat)
• La vida breve, Act II: Danza
Asturias Symphony Orchestra / Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Cat. 8.557800
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BRAHMS: Four-Hand Piano Music, Vol. 14
5 Waltzes, Op. 39 (arr. 2 pianos) • Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26 (arr. piano 4-hands)
Christian Kohn, piano / Silke-Thora Matthies, piano
Cat. 8.554821
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REGONDI: Airs Varies / Reverie, Op. 19 / MERTZ:
Bardenklange, Op. 13
Ricardo Gallen, guitar
Cat. 8.555285
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BARTOK: For Children, Sz. 42
Jeno Jando, piano
Cat. 8.555998
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HANDEL:
L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55
Barbara Hannigan, soprano / Stephan MacLeod, bass / Linda Perillo, soprano / Knut Schoch, tenor / Junge Kantorei / Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra / Joachim Carlos Martini, conductor
Cat. 8.557057-58
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BRITTEN:
Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a • Gloriana, Op. 53a (Symphonic Suite) • Passacaglia, Op. 33b • Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Osian Ellis, harp / Keiron Moore, oboe / Alexander Taylor, viola / London Symphony Orchestra / Steuart Bedford, conductor
Cat. 8.557196
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BOYCE: Symphonies Nos. 1-8, Op. 2
Aradia Ensemble / Kevin Mallon, conductor
Cat. 8.557278
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STRAVINSKY:
Agon • Apollo (1947 revision) • Orpheus
London Symphony Orchestra / St. Luke's Orchestra / Robert Craft, conductor
Cat. 8.557502
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BARTOK: String Quartets (Complete)
Vermeer Quartet
Cat. 8.557543-44
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BACH, J.S.: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin,
BWV 1001-1006
Jaap Schroder, violin
Cat. 8.557563-64
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BAX: Piano Sonatas Nos. 3 and 4 / Water Music
/ Winter Waters
Ashley Wass, piano
Cat. 8.557592
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STAINER:
The Crucifixion
Simon Bailey, bass / Stephen Farr, organ / James Gilchrist, tenor / Clare College Choir, Cambridge / Tim Brown, conductor
Cat. 8.557624
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FINZI: I Said to Love / Let Us Garlands Bring
/ Before and After Summer
Iain Burnside, piano / Roderick Williams, baritone
Cat. 8.557644
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DYSON: Symphony in G Major / Concerto da Chiesa
/ At the Tabard Inn
Helen Cox, violin / Stuart Green, viola / Duncan Riddell, violin / Timothy Walden, cello / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / David Lloyd-Jones, conductor
Cat. 8.557720
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BRIAN: Symphony No. 18 / Violin Concerto / The
Jolly Miller
Marat Bisengaliev, violin / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Lionel Friend, conductor
Cat. 8.557775
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AKUTAGAWA: Ellora Symphony / Trinita Sinfonica
/ Rhapsody
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Takuo Yuasa, conductor
Cat. 8.555975
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SCHUBERT: Lied Edition 18 - Schiller, Vols. 3 and 4
Der Jungling am Bache, D. 30 (1st setting) •
Das Geheimnis, D. 250 (1st setting) • Leichenfantasie,
D. 7 • Der Graf von Habsburg, D. 990 • Der Jungling
am Bache, D. 192 (2nd setting) • Die Erwartung, D.
159 and others
Maya Boog, soprano / Ulrich Eisenlohr, piano / Lothar Odinius, tenor
Cat. 8.557369-70
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IBERT: Macbeth / Golgotha / Don Quichotte
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Adriano
Cat. 8.557607
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COPLAND: Piano Sonata / Piano Fantasy / Piano
Variations
Benjamin Pasternack, piano
Cat. 8.559184
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SCHUMAN: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 9 / Circus Overture
/ Orchestra Song
Seattle Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Cat. 8.559254
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Naxos American Jewish Music |
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ADOLPHE: Ladino Songs of Love and Suffering /
Mikhoels the Wise (Excerpt)
John Aler, tenor / Eliot Fisk, guitar / David Jolley, horn / Erie Mills, soprano / Phyllis Pancella, mezzo-soprano / Lucy Shelton, soprano / Nathaniel Watson, baritone / Seattle Symphony Orchestra / College-Conservatory of Music Wind Symphony / Gerard Schwarz, conductor / Rodney Winther, conductor
Cat. 8.559413
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WYNER: Mirror (The) / Passover Offering / Tants
un Maysele
Judi Brown Kirchner, mezzo-soprano / Bruce Creditor, clarinet / James Guttmann, double bass / Matthew Kirchner, tenor / Richard Lalli, baritone / and others
Cat. 8.559423
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SPIRO, Simon: Traditional Cantorial and Concert
Favorites
Amy Goldstein, soprano / Simon Spiro, cantor / New York Cantorial Choir / Schola Hebraeica / Coro Hebraeico / Ne’imah Singers / Neil Levin, conductor
Cat. 8.559460
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FALLA: Amor Brujo (El) / El Sombrero de Tres
Picos
Maria Jose Martos, mezzo-soprano / Alicia Nafe, mezzo-soprano / Asturias Symphony Orchestra / Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Cat. 5.110018
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Symphony
No. 1, "A Sea Symphony"
Christopher Maltman, baritone / Joan Rodgers, soprano / Bournemouth Symphony Chorus / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paul Daniel, conductor
Cat. 6.110016
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FALLA: Amor Brujo (El) / El Sombrero de Tres
Picos
Maria Jose Martos, mezzo-soprano / Alicia Nafe, mezzo-soprano / Asturias Symphony Orchestra / Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Cat. 6.110018
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Naxos Historical Recordings |
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GIGLI, Beniamino: Berlin, Milan and London Recordings (1936-1938)
Agnus Dei • Aida, Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi... Celeste Aida • Anima mia • Ave Maria • Giovinezza • Il fior di loto (Die Lotosblume), Op. 25, No. 7 and others
Maria Caniglia, soprano / Beniamino Gigli, tenor / Vittore Veneziani, choirmaster / Milan La Scala Chorus / Berlin State Opera Orchestra / Milan La Scala Orchestra / Studio Orchestra / Walter Goehr, conductor / Dino Olivieri, conductor / Bruno Seidler-Winkler, conductor / Alois Melichar, conductor / Nino Antonicelli, conductor
Cat. 8.110270
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BEETHOVEN:
15 Variations and a Fugue on an Original Theme in E flat major, Op. 35, “Eroica” • 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op. 34 • 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33 • Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59, “Fur Elise” • Fantasia in G minor, Op. 77 • Minuet in E flat major, WoO 82 and others
Artur Schnabel, piano
Cat. 8.110764
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BORODIN: Prince Igor
George Baklanoff, baritone / Veronica Borisenko, mezzo-soprano
/ Feodor Chaliapin, bass / Boris Christoff, bass / Charles
Friant, tenor / Bolshoi Theatre Chorus / Berlin State
Opera Orchestra and others
Cat. 8.111071-73
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CALLAS, Maria: Portrait (A) (1949-1954)
I Puritani, Act I: Son vergin vezzosa • I Puritani, Act II: O rendetemi la speme - Qui la voce sua soave • La Gioconda, Act II: O madre mia - Act III: Suicidio! • La Traviata, Act I: E' strano! E' strano! - Ah, fors'e lui • La Traviata, Act I: Libiamo ne' lieti calici • Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III: Ardon gli incensi; splendon le sacre faci and others
Maria Callas, soprano and others
Cat. 8.111082
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MENDELSSOHN / BRUCH: Violin Concertos (1951-1952)
Violin Concerto in D minor • Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 • Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Yehudi Menuhin, violin
Cat. 8.110991
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MILLS BROTHERS: Swing Is The Thing (1934-1938)
Caravan • Carry Me Back To Old Virginny • Darling Nellie Gray • Flat Foot Floogie • Funiculi Funicula • I've Found A New Baby and others
Bernard Addison, guitar / Louis Armstrong, trumpet / Louis Armstrong, vocals / Norman Brown, guitar / John Mills, guitar / The Mills Brothers / Studio Orchestra
Cat. 8.120680
Not available in the United States.
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TRENET, Charles: Le Coeur de Paris (1948-1954)
Berceuse • Bouquet de joie • Dans les pharmacies • Dans les rues de Quebec • En avril a Paris • En ce temps-la and others
Charles Trenet, vocals / Rene St. Paul Chorus / Charles Trenet Ondioline Quartet / Studio Orchestra / Albert Lasry Orchestra / Jo Boyer Orchestra / Hubert Rostaing Orchestra
Cat. 8.120783
Not available in the United States.
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HAMPTON, Lionel: Air Mail Special (1937-1946)
A Ghost Of A Chance • Air Mail Special • Altitude • Beulah's Boogie • Blue Because Of You • Bouncing At The Beacon and others
Helen Forrest, vocals / Lionel Hampton, piano / Lionel Hampton, vibraphone / Lionel Hampton, vocals / Lionel Hampton, drums / Hampton Rhythm Boys / Lionel Hampton Sextette / Lionel Hampton Orchestra
Cat. 8.120651
Not available in the United States.
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VAUGHAN, Sarah: Trouble Is A Man (1946-1948)
Body And Soul • Don't Blame Me • Everything I Have Is Yours • I Can't Get Started • I Cover The Waterfront • I Feel So Smoochie and others
Sarah Vaughan, vocals / Earl Rodgers Choir / Teddy Wilson Octet / Jimmy Jones Quartet / George Treadwell Orchestra / Georgie Auld Orchestra / Ted Dale Orchestra / Richard Maltby Orchestra
Cat. 8.120763
Not available in the United States.
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YOUNG, Lester: Lester Leaps Again (1942-1944)
(I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance • After Theatre Jump • Afternoon Of A Basie-ite • Blue Lester • Body And Soul • Destination K.C. and others
Lester Young, tenor saxophone / Lester Young Trio / Lester Young Quartet / Kansas City Seven / Kansas City Five / Lester Young Quintet
Cat. 8.120764
Not available in the United States.
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FITZGERALD, Ella: Ella And Company (1943-1951)
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons • Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own ('Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do) • And Hear Tears Flowed Like Wine • Baby It's Cold Outside • Can Anyone Explain? (No! No! No!) • Cow Cow Boogie and others
Louis Armstrong, trumpet / Louis Armstrong, vocals / Ella Fitzgerald, vocals / The Song Spinners / The Mills Brothers / The Day Dreamers / The Ink Spots / The Delta Rhythm Boys / Studio ensemble / Louis Jordan Tympany Five / Dave Barbour Orchestra / Bob Haggart Orchestra / Sy Oliver Orchestra / Johnny Long Orchestra
Cat. 8.120765
Not available in the United States.
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A Portrait: PART
Annum per annum • Berliner Messe: Credo • Berliner Messe: Kyrie • Cantate Domino canticum novum (Psalm 95) • Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten • Cello Concerto, "Pro et Contra" and others
Kevin Bowyer, organ / Peter Davis, organ / Antal Eisrich,
percussion / Sandor Falvai, piano / Lesley Hatfield, violin
/ Elora Festival Singers / Tonus Peregrinus / Lancing
College Choir / Elora Festival Orchestra / Ulster Orchestra
and others
Cat. 8.558182-83
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SPOHR: String Quartets
Nos. 32 and 34
Moscow Philharmonic Concertino Quartet
Cat. 8.225307
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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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