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Release date: 26 May TELARC
ERICH KUNZEL/CINCINNATI POPS Ravel: Bolero CD CD80703
ditto ditto SACD SACD60703
Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops perform the ever-popular Bolero by Ravel, Suites No.1 and No.2 from Carmen by Georges Bizet plus the Féte-dieu à Séville from Iberia by Isaac Albeniz.
Release date: 28 April TELARC
SPANO/ATLANTA SYMPHONY Gandolfi: The Garden of Cosmic Speculation CD CD80696
ditto ditto HSACD SACD60696
World premiere recording of Michael Gandolfi’s expanded version of The Garden of Cosmic Speculation, an hour-long work inspired by architect Charles Jencks’ mystical garden in Scotland and Jencks’ book of the same name. On 3 May Robert Spano will conduct the UK premiere of the work with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Glasgow.
DAVID RUSSELL Air On A G String CD CD80693
Air on a G String brings together works by Jacques de Saint-Luc and Silvius Leopold Weiss, two of the master lutenists of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, as well as the acclaimed classical guitarist David Russell’s own transcriptions for guitar of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach and François Couperin.
Release date: 25 February TELARC
PAAVO JARVI / CINCINNATI S.O. Prokofiev: Symphony No.5 & Lieutenant Kije Suite CD CD80683
ditto ditto HSACD SACD60683
Two great Russian works: Paavo Järvi and the Cincinnati Symphony perform the most popular of Prokofiev’s symphonies (Symphony No.5) coupled with the much-loved Lieutenant Kije suite.
Paavo Jarvi will be conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra on their UK tour in January & February 2008.
January 29th: Croydon, - 30th: Canterbury, - 31st: Royal Festival Hall, London, -
February 1st: Cheltenham, - 2nd: Bedford, - 3rd: Leicester
PEARLMAN / BOSTON BAROQUE Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, Nos. 7-12 CD CD80688
ditto ditto HSACD SACD60668
Following their 1992 recording, Part 1 of Handel's Concerto Grossi Op. 6, Nos. 1 – 6 Martin Pearlman and the Boston Baroque now perform the remaining six concerti. Gramophone wrote of volume one: “…meticulously prepared…enlivened by spirited and warmly coloured playing…I shall look forward to the sequel.”
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YOLANDA KONDONASSIS Salzedo's Harp CD CD80691
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ERICH KUNZEL / CINCINNATI POPS ORCH. Nutcracker Highlights CD CD80674
ditto ditto SACD SACD60674
Just in time for Christmas he’s back, the well known “Prince of Pops” with highlights from Tchaikovsky’s most famous work. SEE MORE
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Tchaikovsky: Symph. No.6 / Romeo & Juliet CD CD80681
ditto ditto SACD SACD60681
In this all Tchaikovsky new recording Paavo Järvi and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra present two masterworks of the orchestral repertoire, the Symphony No. 6 in B Minor (Pathétique) and Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy.
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JACQUES LOUSSIER TRIO Plays Bach 2CD 2CD83671
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RUNNICLES / ATLANTA Symhony Orchestra Rule Britannia CD 80677
ditto ditto SACD 60677
Donald Runnicles leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in ‘Rule Britannia’, a new recording of 20th century British music. SEE MORE
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 CD CD80675
New recording of Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 5, performed by the renowned Beethoven interpreter John O’Conor and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andreas Delfs. SEE MORE
SIMONE DINNERSTEIN J.S.Bach: Goldberg Variations CD CD80692
The American pianist Simone Dinnerstein makes her recording debut with Bach’s Goldberg Variations which is already being acclaimed as an essential purchase. SEE MORE
BOTSTEIN/BBC SYMPH. ORCH. Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-Bleu 2CD CD80680
Dukas, best known for The Sorcerer’s Apprentice only wrote one opera Ariane et Barbe-Bleu, which is considered a C20th French masterwork alongside Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande. Leon Botstein has established a reputation for exploring the exotic and neglected rare operatic jewels of the French repertoire. In 2005 he recorded Chausson’s Le Roi Arthus for Telarc with the BBC SO, which was selected as a Gramophone ‘Editor’s Choice’.Soloists: Ariane Lori Phillips (soprano), La Nourrice Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano), Barbe-Bleue Peter Rose (bass), Sélysette Laura Vlasak Nolen (mezzo-soprano), Ygraine Ana James (soprano), Mélisande Daphne Touchais (soprano), Bellangère Sarah-Jane Davies (soprano).
KUNZEL/CINCINNATI POPS Masters & Commanders CD CD80682
ditto ditto SACD SACD60682
18 tracks of sensational swashbuckling seafaring fare performed bt Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Includes music from Pirates of the Caribbean (2003), Captain Blood (1936), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).
SPANO/ASO/ASO CHORUS
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.5, Fantasia, Serenade To Music CD CD80676
ditto ditto SACD (H) SACD60676
A fine balance of choral and orchestral sound, this disc features two of the greatest writers of choral music. Thomas Tallis’ Psalm is an a cappella piece for small choir and is a minute of sheer grace. The Psalm is followed by Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, a work based on the preceding Tallis piece. Williams’ Serenade to Music features a vocal quartet (Jessica Rivera, Kelley O’Connor, Thomas Studebaker and Nmon Ford) with chorus and orchestra. Balancing out the programme is Williams’ orchestral work, Symphony No. 5, a surprisingly sunny and optimistic piece, given its origins in wartime London. After receiving three GRAMMYs for his Telarc recording of Vaughan Williams’ “Sea Symphony,” Robert Spano is sure to receive more critical acclaim for this new recording.
ERICH KUNZEL/CINCINNATI POPS The Big Picture SACD(H) SACD60437
‘The Big Picture’ by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops features sonically-enhanced versions of themes and incidental music from a variety of blockbuster films including Mission Impossible, Apollo 13, Speed, Independence Day, Braveheart and more
ERICH KUNZEL/CINCINNATI POPS Russian Nights CD CD80657
ditto ditto SACD(H) SACD60657
Available simultaneously on CD and hybrid SACD, Russian Nights finds Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops performing classic ballet and operatic scores written by some of Russia’s best known composers. Included are Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor by Borodin and Tchaikovksy’s dances from the Nutcracker and Swan Lake. There are also compositions by Glinka, Ippolitov-Ivanov, Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Liadov, Khachaturian and Moussorgsky.
SIBELIUS: Kullervo Spano/Atlanta Symph. Orch. & Mens' Chorus CD CD80665
ditto ditto SACD SACD60665
Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Mens’ Chorus perform this important early work of Sibelius.
The recording features the young Swedish mezzo-soprano Charlotte Hellekant and American baritone Nathan Gunn.
ELGAR: Enigma Variations & BRITTEN: Paavo Jarvi/Cincinnatti Symph. Orch. CD CD80660
Four Interludes from Peter Grimes and Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
ditto SACD SACD60660 “This recording pays tribute to three of Britain’s greatest composers—not only Elgar and Britten, but also Henry Purcell, who appears in The Young Person’s Guide as an inspiration from the past,” says Maestro Jarvi. “My hope is that by having their voices together on one disc, you will enjoy hearing the dialogue between these giants of British music.”
JACQUES LOUSSIER Bach: The Brandenburgs CD CD83644 Pianist Jacques Loussier and his trio – bassist Benoit Dunoyer and drummer Andre Arpino – bring their unique jazz perspective to Johann Sebastian Bach’s revered Brandenburg Concertos. They deftly merge the master’s keen, almost mathematical compositional style with the more freewheeling improvisational sensibility of a jazz trio.
ERICH KUNZEL/CINCINNATI POPS The Ultimate Movie Music Collection 4CD CD80700
The Ultimate Movie Music Collection, a 4-CD boxed set with over three hours of music from some of the greatest moments in contemporary and classic cinema—all performed by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
STRAUSS: Four Last Songs; WAGNER: Prelude & Liebestod
Runnicles / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Christine Brewer CD CD80661
ditto ditto SACD SACD60661
The acclaimed soprano Christine Brewer who has been described by the Financial Times as “a major Wagnerian” performs Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner’s Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde.
KUNZEL/CINCINNATI POPS The Never-Ending Waltz CD CD80668
ditto ditto SACD SACD60668
Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops perform waltzes by Johann Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Lehar, Verdi, Glazunov, and many more.
RICH KUNZEL/CINCINNATI POPS Round Up SACD SACD60141
This re-mastered SACD re-issue benefits from greater detail, impact and harmonic content of music and sound effects than on the original 1987 CD release. Classic themes from big and small-screen epics like High Noon, The Magnificent Seven, How the West Was Won, The Lone Ranger, Bonanza and The Rifleman come to life on an even grander scale.
RAVEL / Bolero, Rapsodie Espanole, etc. Lopez-Cobos / Cincinnati Symph. Orch. CD CD80171
Carlos Lopez-Cobos coducts the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on a programme of popular works by Ravel: Bolero, Rapsodie Espagnole and Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales.
DVORAK / Slavonic Dances Levi / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra CD CD80497
"Not since George Szell's legendary recordings of the "Slavonic Dances" with the Cleveland Orchestra have these works sounded as good as they do on this disc. Several great solos, and plenty of elegance and polish throughout."
ANGEL ROMERO A Touch Of Romance CD CD80213
Virtuoso guitarist Angel Romero performs a Spanish-flavoured programme spanning three centuries of music and ranging in tone from the charming 17th century Suite Espagnole of Sanz to the vivid evocation of Romero’s ancestral homeland, Suite Andaluza, composed by his chief musical inspiration, his famed father, Celedonio.
EMPIRE BRASS Class Brass CD CD80220
The great brass ensemble’s third recording for Telarc features classical favorites specially arranged for brass. Included are excerpts from some of the world’s most popular ballets and operas—The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Carmen; familiar melodies from Borodin’s Polovetsian Dances and Copland’s variations on the beloved Shaker hymn, Simple Gifts; sonic blockbusters such as Dvorak’s Slavonic Dance No. 8 and “The Great Gate of Kiev,” the most famous musical “picture” from Moussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
TAPESTRY Celestial Light - Hildegard von Bingen CD CD80456
Composer Robert Kyr was commissioned by Tapestry, a multi-cultural women’s vocal ensemble, to write From the Circling Wheel (1997), a cycle of motets on three texts by Hildegard von Bingen, the 12th century mystic and visionary, for which none of her music has survived. The CD is completed with works by Hildegard von Bingen as well as medieval polyphony from Notre Dame and Huelgas manuscripts.
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