Jun16 nrclassical

Release Date: June 3, 2016

Order Due Date: May 13, 2016

JUNE 2016

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9. Martha Argerich & Mischa Maisky Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 (FCS 38)

10. Leipzig Piano Quartet Jubilee Edition 2015 (QUE 1502)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY J.S. BACHThe world celebrated J.S. Bach’s birthday in March, and radio stations across the country aired interviews with violinist Rachel Barton Pine, whose new release focuses on Bach’s sonatas & partitas for solo violin.With an upcoming appearance on PBS Newshour in the works, Rachel’s profile is on the rise!

CHICAGO TRIBUNE ALBUM OF THE WEEKThe press juggernaut continues for Hans Abrahamsen’s Let me tell you, sung by Barbara Hannigan. “An ethereal dream-monologue ... Hannigan’s singing is silvery-pure of tone and refined of expression, and she receives urgently committed support from Nelsons and his fine Bavarian ensemble. Highly recommended.”

IF PENN & TELLER PERFORMED MUSIC…Musical comedy duo Igudesman & Joo get a fantastic write-up from the Santa Monica Mirror : “If Trey Parker and Matt Stone played the violin and piano, if Penn and Teller performed music instead of magic, and if Seth Macfarlane had a twin, they would be the brilliantly outrageous Igudesman & Joo.”

TAbLE OF CONTENTSAVIE Records 3

BMC Records 4–5

DOREMI 11

Meridian Records 7

Quartz 7

Regent Records 8

Resonus Classics 9

Stone Records 6

Summit Records 10

Willowhayne Records 10

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Avie records

Apollo’s FireJeanette Sorrell: director

TELEMANN: Concerto polonois in G, TWV43:G7 • Concerto in E minor for flute and recorder, TWV52:E1 • Grillen-symphonie (Whimsical Symphony), TWV50:1 • Ouverture burlesque, TWV55:b8 • Burlesque de Don Quixotte (Don Quixote Suite), TWV55

“Hugely entertaining and characterful … a brilliant portrayal of episodes from Don Quixote. Brilliantly executed with flair and panache.” — Fanfare

“Enormous rhythmic zest … poetic and elegant.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer

“From the very opening, I was enthralled — there is a sort of communal ease about the band, a sense of humour and genuine enjoyment.” — Early Music Review (UK)

Tilting at windmills. The long-suffering Sancho Panza. Sighs of love for Dulcinea. The familiar and fanciful themes of the Don Quixote legend are brought to life by Apollo’s Fire in Telemann’s imaginative portrayal. The Don Quixote Suite sits alongside other suites and

concertos by the composer that reveal his cosmopolitan air and whimsical nature.

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BMC records

György Kurtág: pianoMárta Kurtág: piano

KURTÁG: 39 Pieces from Játékok (“Games”) • Suite for Four Hands

“Demonstrate[s] in a nutshell what there is to love most about Kurtág’s music: its imagination, its rigorous concision, its unassuming lightness of touch.” — The Guardian

In February 2016, the city of Budapest celebrated György Kurtág’s 90th birthday with a grand eight-day festival honoring the composer. The music selected for this disc — all previously unreleased recordings — has been chosen from studio recordings in the archive of Hungarian Radio, as well as recordings that the Kurtágs have made at concerts. The bulk of the program is centered on pieces from

Játékok, or “Games,” a huge and ongoing collection for students. However, since the late 1970s these pieces have been seen as much more than study pieces; rather, they are emblematic of important stages in Kurtág’s work as a composer.

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BMC records label feature

Over the years BMC releases have

raked in countless accolades: a

coveted Grammy® nomination, as

well as awards from MIDEM,

ECHO, Diapason d’Or, Choc de

Classica, The New York City Jazz

Record, and more. BMC releases

consistently receive the highest

ratings in prestigious magazines

like Gramophone, International

Record Review, and Classics Today.

The list of key Hungarian composers featured on BMC Records includes

Liszt, Bartók, Kodály, Weiner, Ligeti, Kurtág, Eötvös, Lajtha, Sáry,

Vidovszky, Dukay, and many others. Some of the Hungarian artists

featured on the label are Sándor Végh, János Ferencsik, Ádám Fischer,

Zoltán Kocsis, Dezso Ránki, Gábor Csalog, Péter Eötvös, Miklós Perényi,

Gergely Bogányi, Adrienne Krausz, the Hungarian National Philharmonic

Orchestra, the Budapest Chamber Symphony, Schola Hungarica, Saint

Ephraim Male Choir, Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Bartók

Quartet, and the Keller Quartet, to name just a few. The label has also

worked with international artists and orchestras like Sviatoslav Richter,

Erich Bergel, Hiromi Kikuchi, Marco Blaauw, Markus Stockhausen,

musikFabrik, Klangforum Wien, Göteborgs Symfoniker, BBC Symphony

Orchestra, WDR Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Salzburg, and Ensemble

Modern.

This month, BMC Records releases a new album of previously unreleased

recordings by György and Márta Kurtág, to celebrate György Kurtág’s 90th

birthday. In June, the label will record an album with the outstanding

cimbalom virtuoso Miklós Lukács, accompanied by the American rhythm

section of Eric Harland and Larry Grenadier, to be released in the second

part of 2016.

“Adventurous [and] provocative.”

— grAMopHone

“Unusual repertory, stunningly performed.”

— WAsHingTon posT

“Sensationally good.” — THe ArTs desK

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With a recent full-page feature in Gramophone magazine, BMC records is poised for a fantastic year! founded in Budapest, Hungary in 1998, the BMC records catalog has now surpassed 230 releases in the contemporary, classical, and jazz genres. The label’s mission is to keep traditional musical values alive, releasing exciting new renditions of classics as well as stimulating contemporary music, be it composed or improvised.

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stone records

Robert Murray: tenorAndrew West: piano

SCHUBERT: Die schöne Müllerin

“[A] warm, honeyed tenor.” — The Telegraph

“A delight.” — Birmingham Post

Stone Records is delighted to complete its series of Schubert song cycles with this wonderful recording of Die schöne Müllerin featuring renowned British tenor Robert Murray and brilliant pianist Andrew West. This disc is the culmination of years of performances of

this cycle for the duo, both in the recital hall and as staged productions. Together they have explored this masterpiece, arriving at an interpretation that is beautiful, dramatic, and breathtaking. Robert featured on the bonus track of Matthew Rose’s Schwanengesang CD

with Stone Records, and the label is delighted to now present his performance of Die schöne Müllerin.

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Meridian records

Katya Apekisheva: pianoCharles Owen: piano

STRAVINSKY: Petrushka • The Rite of Spring

“[Katya Apekisheva has] formidable technique.” — The Guardian

“There’s a new batch of thirtysomething British pianists now making waves, and Charles Owen is prominent among them.” — The Independent

The piano reductions for four hands of Stravinsky’s ballets Petrushka and The Rite of Spring are not mere arrangements, but the original source out of which the orchestral scores were fashioned. Here, they are played winningly by Katya Apekisheva and Charles Owen.

Uzi Shalev: bassoonSharon Cohen: violinLotem Beider: violaYotam Baruch: cello

W.A. MOZART: (arr. Mordechai Rechtman) Quartet in G major, K.285 • Quartet in C major, K.285a • Quartet in F major, K.285b • Quartet in B-flat major, K.298

Meridian Records is proud to announce the release of Mozart’s Bassoon Quartets, arranged by Mordecai Rechtman and performed by four of the most revered chamber musicians from Israel. In the classical style, fewer works were written for wind instruments compared to the number of works written for string instruments or piano. The need to enhance the bassoon repertoire with quality works drove Mordechai Rechtman, former principal bassoonist of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, to add four chamber works to his varied selection of arrangements for wind instruments. In his arrangements of Mozart’s flute quartets for bassoon quartet, Rechtman made a few changes, all in Mozart’s spirit. On this new recording, bassoonist Uzi Shalev, violinist Sharon Cohen, violist Lotem Beider, and cellist Yotam Baruch come together to create a compelling ensemble, taking these highly melodic and colorful pieces to a new level, and proving et again that Mozart’s tireless output of innovative music made him the musical king of kings!

w.A. MOZARTBassoon Quartets (arr. Mordechai rechtman)

Igor STRAvINSKYThe rite of spring & petrushka

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regent records

Tom Bell: organ

BRAHMS: Prelude and Fugue in G minor, WoO 10 • Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op. 122 • Prelude and Fugue in A minor, WoO 9 • Chorale Prelude and Fugue O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid, WoO 7 • Fugue in A-flat minor, WoO 8 • SCHOENBERG: Variations on a Recitative, Op. 40

“Brilliantly played by Tom Bell.” — American Record Guide (REG 409)

“A marvellous recording, full of light, from a charismatic and virtuosic musician.” — Organists’ Review (REG 409)

A unique but highly appropriate coupling of the complete works for solo organ by Johannes Brahms, along with Arnold Schoenberg’s only work for solo organ, a virtuoso masterpiece of the 20th-century organ literature. The program is played by the brilliant young organist Tom Bell, on the historic organ of St. Bartholomew’s Church, Armley in Leeds. Bell draws together the virtuoso, lyrical, and contrapuntal elements of Brahms’ organ works, strongly influenced by J.S. Bach, and the startlingly similar qualities and influences in Schoenberg’s major organ work. The relationship between these three towering figures in German music across three centuries will be a revelation!

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Saint Louis Chamber ChorusPhilip Barnes: conductor

JONES: Psalm 23 (premiere) • MACLEAN: Slow Gold (premiere) • CHILCOTT: Before the Ice • POTT: Good Day, Sir Christëmas! (premiere) • HELVEY: An Evening Song (premiere) • JOHNSON MANNING: Ode to Love (premiere) • BINGHAM: Solomon and Love (premiere) • RODNEY BENNETT: A Contemplation Upon Flowers • PRAULINS: Iam Ver Egelidos (premiere) • BINGHAM: Aquileia (premiere) • GUILLAUME: Le Dernier Voyage (premiere)

“Consistently outstanding.” — BBC Music Magazine HHHHH

A groundbreaking recording of 11 choral works — 10 of them new commissions by the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus — from a diverse range of global composers. For six decades the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus has dedicated itself to presenting the finest examples of choral literature. In recent years there has been an emphasis on presenting the work of living composers. In the mid-1990s a composer in residency program was begun that flourishes to this day, and numerous supporters began to commission new works especially for this choir. The fruits of their generosity may be heard on this recording, of which all but two tracks are first recordings.

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Johannes bRAHMS Complete Works for organ

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resonus Classics

Rautio Piano TrioJane Gordon: violinVictoria Simonsen: celloJan Rautio: piano

W.A. MOZART: Piano Trio in B-flat major, KV 502 • Piano Trio in E major, KV 542 • Piano Trio in G major, KV 564

“Ravishing tone and depth of timbre … a real sense of musical line.” — The Independent

The Rautio Piano Trio makes their Resonus Classics recording debut with a disc of three piano trios by Mozart. Particularly well-known for presenting a wide range of the trio repertoire on both period and modern instruments, the Trio performs here on period instruments including a fortepiano that once belonged to the late Christopher Hogwood CBE.

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Simon Smith: violin

KURTÁG: Signs, Games & Messages • BARTÓK: Sonata for Solo Violin, Sz. 117

“A virtuoso who is at once darkly cool and immensely persuasive.” — The Times

Renowned British violinist Simon Smith makes his Resonus debut with an extraordinary disc of intensely virtuosic works for unaccompanied violin by two Hungarian composers: the late Sonata for Solo Violin by Belá Bartók, and Signs, Games & Messages by living composer György Kurtág, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday in 2016. The idiomatic and skillful writing for solo violin by both of these composers shows the immense range of this instrument, taking the performer to the edge of what’s possible.

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Simon Smith signs, games & Messages: Works for solo violin by Bartók & Kurtág

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resonus Classics

John Manning: tubaAlan Huckleberry: piano

Claire SIEVERS: Blue Grace • TRAD: I Shall Buy a Black Horse (arr. Jerry Owen) • Jerry OWEN: Variations for Two Tubas and Piano • Katharine WOHLMAN: Intra Muros • Barbara YORK: Four Paintings by Grant Wood • Roberto PINTOS: Sonata en evoluçion constant • MANNING: Cheese Spread for electronics and tuba

Ever since John Manning’s appointment to the faculty of the University of Iowa, he has been amazed and impressed with the breadth and depth of talent within the state. All of the music on this recording has some connection to Iowa, and Manning is quite proud of the quality and variety of the program. Some of the music was composed by former students (Claire Sievers and Katharine Wohlman), two works were composed or arranged by Iowan Jerry Owen, two works were commissioned by Manning himself specifically for this recording (York and Pintos), and one work he composed (Cheese Spread).

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Stephen Farr: organ

J.S. BACH: Clavier-Übung III

“Farr’s playing … sparkles and seduces in equal measure.” — Classical Ear Internationally acclaimed organist Stephen Farr presents his first J.S. Bach recording with the virtuosic Clavier-Übung III. Containing some of Bach’s most stunning work, this collection demonstrates the composer at the height of his powers in composing for the organ, and was one of the few works that Bach had published during his lifetime. Recorded on the Metzler organ of Trinity College, Cambridge, this album follows Farr’s contemporary organ recital on the same instrument released on Resonus Classics in 2012. Clavier-Übung III is performed here in its entirety, complete with the four “Duetti.” This recording is the first volume in a projected complete recording of the organ works of J.S. Bach by Stephen Farr.

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J.S. bACHClavier-Übung iii

John Manning field notes: Tuba Music from iowa

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Willowhayne recordsYasmin Rowe: piano

J.S. BACH: Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 • CHOPIN: Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. • Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 25, No. 7 • Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1 • Étude in F major, Op. 10, No. 5 • Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 • JANÁCEK: Sonata I. X. 1905 • KAPUSTIN: Concert Étude, Op. 40, No. 6 “Pastorale”

This is the debut album featuring pianist Yasmin Rowe, a rising and talented exponent of all genres of piano music. Since her studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, Yasmin has won numerous awards and prizes, having given recitals both in the UK and overseas. Venues have included the Wigmore and Bridgewater Halls, as well as recital and concerto appearances in Peru, Australia, and Canada. She has also appeared on BBC Radio 3.

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Emil GilelsLegacy Vol. 10

BRAHMS: Piano concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83 • W. A. MOZART: Rondo for piano and orchestra in D major K. 382 • 10 variations in G major K. 455

Emil GilelsLegacy Vol. 3

BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1 • Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 • CHOPIN: Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40/2 • Impromptu in A-flat major, Op. 29 • Mazurka in F major, Op. 68/3 • Mazurka in A minor, Op. 7/2 • Mazurka in C major, Op. 24/2 • Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

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PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE — NOW BACK IN STOCKOn CD for the first time, the 10th and 3rd volumes of the Emil Gilel “Legacy” series are now available again,

documenting the impact of one of the most admired pianists of the 20th century.

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