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    The Ninth Symphony Of Beethoven
    Sony Masterworks

    The Ninth Symphony Of Beethoven

    CD · 1 disc

    $11.98
    Composer
    BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
    Artist
    Charles Munch
    Released
    Aug 28, 2015
    Drawn from the worldwide catalog holdings of Sony Classical, which includes both the Columbia/CBS and RCA Victor label imprints, the SONY Classical Originals, SONY Classical Masters Singles and Box Sets, and SONY Opera House series offer an extensive selection of highly desirable and collectible EU (Germany) pressed import editions, smartly-designed and graphically-pleasing, featuring the most sought-after recordings by the world’s preeminent, legendary artists both past and present, with many titles newly re-mastered in 24bit High Resolution Audio.
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  • The Ninth Symphony Of Beethoven

    The Ninth Symphony Of Beethoven

    Sony Masterworks Aug 2015
    1 disc
    CD
    $11.98
  • Jazz at Massey Hall Toronto, 15-05-1953 - L’enregistrement h
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    Jazz at Massey Hall Toronto, 15-05-1953 - L’enregistrement h

    CD · 1 disc

    $20.99
    Composer
    Various
    Artist
    Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach
    Le 15 mai 1953, au Massey Hall de Toronto, cinq figures majeures du bebop se reunissent pour une apparition unique : Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus et Max Roach. Ce concert devenu legendaire saisit le bebop à son apogee, entre rigueur architecturale et liberte brûlante. Parker et Gillespie y deploient une inventivite fulgurante, portes par une rythmique souple et puissante. Publie en parallèle de l'ouvrage de 234 pages Jazz at Massey Hall, par la plume de Franck Medioni, cet album depasse le simple document historique : instantane aux proprietes quasi divines, il affirme une modernite radicale. Par la reunion de ces sommites musicales, il demeure sans conteste l'un des plus grands concerts de l'histoire du jazz. Patrick FRÉMEAUX On May 15, 1953, at Toronto's Massey Hall, five leading figures of bebop came together for a single appearance: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. This legendary concert captures bebop at it's peak, balancing architectural rigor and blazing freedom. Driven by a powerful rhythm section, Parker and Gillespie display dazzling inventiveness. Released alongside Franck Medioni's 240-page book "Jazz at Massey Hall", this album transcends the historical document to stand as one of the greatest concerts in jazz history. THE QUINTET OF THE YEAR 1 Perdido 8'15 2 Salt Peanuts 7'39 3 All the Things You Are 7'11 4 52nd Street Theme 0'41 MAX ROACH SOLO 5 Drum Conversation 4'34 BUD POWELL TRIO 6 Cherokee 4'52 7 Embraceable You 4'22 8 Jubilee (= Hallelujah) 3'59 9 Sure Thing 2'10 10 Lullaby of Birdland 2'31 11 I've Got You Under My Skin 3'00 THE QUINTET OF THE YEAR 12 Wee (Allen's Alley) 6'48 13 Hot House 9'09 14 A Night in Tunisia 7'36 Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (double bass) Max Roach (drums) DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE & DISCOGRAPHIE : JEAN BUZELIN LIVRET : FRANCK MEDIONI
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    Signum Classics

    Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Romances / Siem, Caetani, Philharmonia Orchestra

    CD · 1 disc

    $9.99 $19.99 Save 50%
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Artist
    Charlie Siem
    Released
    Aug 05, 2022

    On his second album with Signum Records, internationally acclaimed violinist Charlie Siem is joined by the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Oleg Caetani to perform works by Beethoven.

    Charlie Siem is one of today’s foremost young violinists, with such a wide-ranging diversity of cross-cultural appeal as to have played a large part in defining what it means to be a true artist of the 21st century. Siem has appeared with many of the world’s finest orchestras and chamber ensembles, including: the Bergen Philharmonic, the Camerata Salzburg, the Czech National Symphony, the Israel Philharmonic, the London Symphony, the Moscow Philharmonic, the Oslo Philharmonic, the Rotterdam Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

    The Philharmonia is a world-class symphony orchestra for the 21st century, based in London at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, resident in cities and at festivals across England, and streaming online.

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  • Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Romances / Siem, Caetani, Philharmonia Orchestra
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    Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Romances / Siem, Caetani, Philharmonia Orchestra

    Signum Classics Aug 2022
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    CD
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  • LIVE IN SWEDEN 1950
    DRAGON

    LIVE IN SWEDEN 1950

    CD · 2 discs

    $7.99
    Artist
    PARKER, CHARLIE
    Released
    Jan 27, 2023
    Two CD set. Charlie Parker only visited Europe twice, in May 1949 he played in Paris, and for just over a week in November 1950 he was mainly in Sweden - Some of the recordings were made at concerts with a buzzing audience and people dancing - hence the live feeling! The musicians are relaxed and the atmosphere informal. Their joy of playing on stage with Parker is truly palpable to the listener. This double CD set contains 2 shows and a late night jam. Some of these recordings have been previously released, but at the wrong speed - but now we get the full sets in the way it sounded 1950.
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  • LIVE IN SWEDEN 1950

    LIVE IN SWEDEN 1950

    DRAGON Jan 2023
    2 discs
    CD
    $7.99
  • Integrale, Vol.16 “poesie” - Rattrapages, inedits, raretes,
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    Integrale, Vol.16 “poesie” - Rattrapages, inedits, raretes,

    CD · 3 discs

    $32.99
    Composer
    Charles Trenet
    Artist
    Charles Trenet
    Charles Trenet n'a pas accede à la poesie par la chanson. Il a fait don à la chanson de sa poesie. À dix-huit ans, il appartenait à la litterature. Il etait reconnu par Max Jacob, par Cocteau, par Fargue, comme 'marque du signe'. S'il a chante, c'est pour s'enfermer dans un rond de lumière. Parce qu'il refusait de devenir adulte. Gaston BONHEUR. L'integrale Fremeaux & Associes de Charles Trenet realisee sous la direction de Daniel Nevers, puis de Vincent Lisita et Pascal Halbeher, reunit la totalite des enregistrements phonographiques originaux disponibles auprès des collectionneurs sensibilises à l'ambition museographique d'un catalogue raisonne de l'œuvre enregistree du fou chantant. Aux enregistrements choisis et commercialises de l'epoque, le directeur artistique presente les alternates qui proposent d'autres versions des mêmes titres.
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  • Brahms and Enescu
    Signum Classics

    Brahms and Enescu

    CD · 1 disc

    $15.99 $20.99 Save 23%
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms, George Enescu
    Artist
    Charlie Siem, Susanna Stefani Caetani, Philharmonia Orchestra
    Released
    Aug 01, 2025
    Marking 70 years since Enescu's death, celebrated violinist Charlie Siem returns to Signum Classics performing the Brahms Violin Concerto, and works by George Enescu with previous collaborators, conductor Oleg Caetani and the Philharmonia Orchestra. This release features a world premiere recording of the Brahms Violin Concerto cadenza written by George Enescu. PRAISE for Siem, Caetani and Philharmonia on Signum Classics: "Terrific performance there from Charlie Siem and the Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor, Oleg Caetani"  - Classic FM Album of the Week
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    Brahms and Enescu

    Signum Classics Aug 2025
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  • Marlowe: Doctor Faustus
    Opus Arte

    Marlowe: Doctor Faustus

    DVD · 1 disc

    $29.99
    Composer
    William Shakespeare
    Artist
    Paul Hilton, Arthur Darvill, Charlotte Broom, Beatriz Romilly, Michael Camp, Felix Scott, Robert Goo
    Released
    Jan 07, 2022

    Doctor Faustus is Christopher Marlowe’s most renowned and controversial work. Famous for being the first dramatized version of the Faustus tale, the play depicts the sinister aftermath of Faustus’s decision to sell his soul to the Devil’s henchman in exchange for power and knowledge. In the first-ever staging of this menacing drama at the Globe Theatre, Matthew Dunster’s production features Paul Hilton as the arrogant, power-hungry Faustus and Arthur Darvill as the sardonic Mephistopheles, and includes several impressive magical stunts along the way.

    Review

    "A triumph of spine-tingling spectacle. Director Matthew Dunster conjures in a way that would delight the Prince of Darkness himself." (The Spectator)

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  • Marlowe: Doctor Faustus

    Marlowe: Doctor Faustus

    Opus Arte Jan 2022
    1 disc
    DVD
    $29.99
  • How Are The Mighty Fallen - Choral Music by Giovanni Bononci
    Signum Classics

    How Are The Mighty Fallen - Choral Music by Giovanni Bononci

    CD · 1 disc

    $19.99
    Composer
    Giovanni Bononcini
    Artist
    Elizabeth Nurse, Esther Lay, Helen Charlston, Rowan Pierce, Giles Underwood, Colin Danskin, Guy Cutt
    Released
    May 24, 2024
    This is the first recording not only of Ave Maris stella and Laudate pueri but also the original D-major version of Bononcini's Te Deum. The work has been newly edited here from it's English eighteenth-century sources. These works were written during Bononcini's time in London, and a few months after his arrival the country was ravaged by a smallpox epidemic, which also saw the first introduction of inoculation against disease in England. It's fitting therefore that this recording was made in the early summer of 2021, six months after the COVID-19 vaccination programme began in the UK. Despite the challenges that this caused, director Owen Rees says "it was heart-lifting to be able to bring this project to fruition after many months during which singing was silenced".
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  • How Are The Mighty Fallen - Choral Music by Giovanni Bononci

    How Are The Mighty Fallen - Choral Music by Giovanni Bononci

    Signum Classics May 2024
    1 disc
    CD
    $19.99
  • Episodes
    SteepleChase

    Episodes

    CD · 1 disc

    $22.99
    Composer
    Andrew Rathbun, Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk
    Artist
    Andrew Rathbun, Gary Versace
    Released
    Aug 21, 2026
    Tenor saxophonist Andrew Rathbun and pianist Gary Versace-longtime collaborators on several acclaimed SteepleChase sessions-meet for the first time as a duo on Episodes, revealing a striking new dimension in their musical partnership. Versace's chameleon like ability to shift color, texture, and groove pairs seamlessly with Rathbun's ever evolving compositional voice, whose pieces here range from unmetered shapes to baroque tinged counterpoint and driving ostinati. The duo's interplay is vivid and deeply attuned: Versace favors linear, wriggling motion over harmonic cushions, while Rathbun's improvisations unfold with narrative clarity, balancing modern language with melodic focus. Across the surreal, atmospheric 'Episodes' series and the contrasting standalone works, the two push themselves into unfamiliar territory, crafting music that feels exploratory and quietly daring-an inspired debut for a duo with limitless potential. 'Rathbun is a unique voice on saxophone with a style and sound of his own.' (Ed Sapiega - Jazzview) 'All For Now (SCCD 31933) makes a solid case for what an all-around inventive player Gary Versace is. ' (DownBeat)
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  • Episodes

    Episodes

    SteepleChase Aug 2026
    1 disc
    CD
    $22.99
    Naxos

    Widor: Organ Symphonies, Vol. 2

    CD · 1 disc

    $9.99 $19.99 Save 50%
    Composer
    WIDOR, CHARLES-MARIE
    Artist
    Wolfgang Rubsam
    Released
    Apr 10, 2020
    Charles-Marie Widor was a hugely influential and venerated musician in his day, and his innovative organ symphonies are both a pinnacle of the repertoire and a testament to his creative and technical mastery of the instrument. These spectacular works are in the grand Romantic manner, but Widor was keenly aware of his musical ancestry, referring to music of the past such as Bach's St. Matthew Passion in the opening of the Third Symphony. The Scherzo of the Fourth Symphony is one of Widor's finest symphonic movements, exploring the organ's sonic beauties. The original E major Scherzo from the Symphony No. 2, which Widor subsequently replaced with a Salve Regina can be heard on Track 6.
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  • Widor: Organ Symphonies, Vol. 2
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    Widor: Organ Symphonies, Vol. 2

    Naxos Apr 2020
    1 disc
    CD
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    Signum Classics

    Vaughan Williams & Grieg: Violin Sonatas / Ciem, Golan

    CD · 1 disc

    $9.99 $19.99 Save 50%
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg, Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Artist
    Charlie Siem, Itamar Golan
    Released
    Feb 10, 2023

    Charlie Siem returns with a new recording of Violin Sonatas, accompanied by his regular recital partner Itamar Golan – featuring Vaughan Williams' Violin Sonata in A Minor and Grieg's Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13. Charlie Siem is one of today’s foremost young violinists, with such a wide-ranging diversity of cross-cultural appeal as to have played a large part in defining what it means to be a true artist of the 21st century. Siem has appeared with many of the world’s finest orchestras and chamber ensembles, including the Bergen Philharmonic, Camerata Salzburg, Czech National Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, London Symphony, Moscow Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked with top conductors such as Charles Dutoit, Edward Gardner, Zubin Mehta, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Sir Roger Norrington, Libor Pešek and Yuri Simonov. International festival appearances to date include Spoleto, St. Moritz, Gstaad, Bergen, Tine@Munch, Festival Internacional de Santa Lucía, and the Windsor Festival.

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  • Vaughan Williams & Grieg: Violin Sonatas / Ciem, Golan
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    Vaughan Williams & Grieg: Violin Sonatas / Ciem, Golan

    Signum Classics Feb 2023
    1 disc
    CD
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  • Sonnabend: Instrumental & Chamber Works
    Divine Art

    Sonnabend: Instrumental & Chamber Works

    CD · 1 disc

    $9.99 $19.99 Save 50%
    Composer
    Joseph Sonnabend
    Artist
    Xion, Emma Tring, Charles Mutter, Antony Gray, Morgan Hayes, Cora-Marina Lordache, Idlir Shyti
    Released
    Jun 14, 2024
    Dr. Joseph Sonnabend: A Musical Journey Reflecting a Life of Compassion and Innovation Renowned AIDS researcher and clinician Dr. Joseph Sonnabend, who was known for his groundbreaking work in HIV/AIDS research, had a hidden facet of his extraordinary life - as a composer. Despite his illustrious medical career, Joseph Sonnabend's passion for composition remained largely concealed from the public eye. However, with this album, we are invited into his world of instrumental and chamber works, showcasing his exceptional talent and profound musical sensibility. The collection of pieces featured on offers a glimpse into Dr. Sonnabend's rich musical landscape. From piano solos to chamber works, each composition bears the mark of his deep appreciation for chromatic melodies and harmony, influenced by composers such as Alban Berg and Arnold Schoenberg. Collaborator Dr Andrew Toovey, who played a pivotal role in bringing Dr. Sonnabend's compositions to life, reflects on the process: "Working with Joseph on his compositions was certainly a fascinating journey for both of us." Together, they meticulously curated a selection of works, refining unfinished pieces and even commissioning new ones, resulting in a cohesive representation of the Sonnabend soundworld. Listeners can expect to be delighted by the diverse range of compositions, each offering a unique musical experience. Highlights include the Piano Trio, which weaves a chromatic melodic line throughout it's entirety, and "Fluctuations," a mesmerizing solo violin piece that oscillates between reflective and virtuosic passages. In addition to instrumental works, the album features poignant vocal pieces such as the Three Songs for soprano and piano accompaniment, which set a collection of haiku poetry to melodic and emotive music, creating a deeply resonant listening experience. Reflecting on his late-in-life debut as a composer, Dr. Sonnabend's journey comes full circle, encompassing a lifetime of compassion, innovation, and artistic expression. His compositions serve not only as a testament to his musical talent but also as a poignant reminder of his profound response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, which he tirelessly battled throughout his career. This album is not only a celebration of Dr. Sonnabend's musical legacy but also a tribute to his unwavering commitment to humanity. As listeners embark on discovering this music, they are invited to experience the depth of emotion and the enduring legacy of a remarkable individual. Dr. Joseph Sonnabend (1933-2021) was a pioneering AIDS researcher and clinician, widely respected for his compassionate approach to patient care and his groundbreaking contributions to HIV/AIDS research. In addition to his medical career, Dr. Sonnabend was a prolific composer, whose debut album, "Thoughts and Programme Notes," offers a glimpse into his remarkable musical talent and creative vision.
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  • Sonnabend: Instrumental & Chamber Works
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    Sonnabend: Instrumental & Chamber Works

    Divine Art Jun 2024
    1 disc
    CD
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  • Les Eolides & Grande Piece Symphonique - La nuit de Walpurgi
    CPO

    Les Eolides & Grande Piece Symphonique - La nuit de Walpurgi

    CD · 1 disc

    $18.99
    Composer
    Cesar Franck, Charles-Marie Widor
    Artist
    Christian Schmitt, Bamberger Symphoniker, Fabien Gabel
    Released
    Jan 30, 2026
    Anyone who entitles an organ piece a Grand Pièce Symphonique should not be surprised if this very title one day is used as a benchmark to determine the legitimacy of this claimed attribute. This is exactly what the organist, composer, and pedagogue Zsigmond Szathmáry did at the behest of his young colleague Christian Schmitt when he examined the orchestral possibilities of César Franck's "great symphonic work". The result of this exploration gives us the world premiere of a concert piece in which the king of instruments and it's personified registers - i.e. The orchestra - form a captivating synthesis. Next to Franck's well-known tone poem Les Éolides (The Daughters of Aeolus), the programme includes a rarely recorded work by Charles-Marie Widor - a Walpurgis Night that easily rivals the most famous witches' dances in the Romantic literature.
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    Chandos

    Parry: Judith / Vann, London Mozart Players

    SACD · 2 discs

    $21.98 $43.99 Save 50%
    Composer
    PARRY, SIR CHARLES HUBERT
    Artist
    Fox, Rudge, Spence, Waddington, London Mozart Players
    Released
    Mar 06, 2020

    An instant success, Charles Hubert Hastings Parry’s oratorio Judith premiered in Birmingham in August 1888. The work consolidated his reputation as a composer of large-scale orchestral and choral writing. With its vigorous choruses and dramatic solo roles, the work is of persistent quality. Yet somehow, the work has been largely neglected for the last century. On this release, the work is presented by the Crouch End Festival Chorus and the London Mozart Players led by William Vann. Soloists Sarah Fox, Kathryn Rudge, Toby Spence and Henry Waddington round out the recording with enthusiastic performances.

    REVIEWS:

    Every aspect of this performance sounds like a labour of love. Rudge’s soaring, expressive singing as Meshullemeth gives the piece its real heart, and she’s accompanied with intense sympathy by the conductor William Vann, who avoids any suggestion of bombast or sentimentality, and builds Parry’s great paragraphs so eloquently and with such assurance that you’d think he’d been conducting this music all his life.

    – Gramophone

    You don’t have to be Parry’s champion Prince Charles to feel a thrill as the soprano Sarah Fox rings out as Judith, the Crouch Enders exult, the tenor Toby Spence sonorously conveys the vacillating king Manasseh and Parry creates sequences of stirring clamour.

    – Sunday Times (UK)

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  • Parry: Judith / Vann, London Mozart Players
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    Parry: Judith / Vann, London Mozart Players

    Chandos Mar 2020
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    Divine Art

    The Harmonious Thuringian

    CD · 1 disc

    $9.99 $19.99 Save 50%
    Composer
    BACH FISCHER HANDEL
    Artist
    Terence Charlston
    Released
    Oct 14, 2014
    This recording was inspired by David Evans’ reconstruction of a Thuringian harpsichord, c.1715, and a desire to find appropriate repertoire. These performances explore the musical heritage of Bach and Handel and recreate the harpsichord sound they and their contemporaries may have heard. The Thuringian in question is a unique instrument, fundamentally different in sound and touch from typical 18th c. harpsichords of the German, Franco-Flemish or ‘International’ schools. Much evidence exists to suggest both Bach and Handel would have been well acquainted with this style of instrument.
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    The Harmonious Thuringian

    Divine Art Oct 2014
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    Naxos

    Ives: Orchestral Works / Sinclair, Orchestra New England, Navarre Symphony

    CD · 1 disc

    $19.99
    Composer
    Charles Ives
    Artist
    Orchestra New England, Navarre Symphony Orchestra, James Sinclair
    Released
    Nov 01, 2024

    This album showcases a selection of Ives’ shorter works for orchestra. Experiments, marches, arrangements, and enticingly incomplete fragments are included alongside the Four Ragtime Dances and Chromâtimelôdtune, one of Ives’ most startling creations. Ives specialist James Sinclair conducts. Includes seven world premiere recordings. Released to mark the 150th anniversary of Ives’s birth.

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  • If the Fates allow - Music by Purcell & his contemporaries
    BIS

    If the Fates allow - Music by Purcell & his contemporaries

    SACD · 1 disc

    $21.99
    Composer
    John Blow, John Eccles, Daniel Purcell, Henry Purcell, Christopher Simpson
    Artist
    Helen Charlston, Jonathan Manson, William Carter, Julian Perkins
    Released
    May 23, 2025
    On her first solo recital for BIS, Gramophone Award-winner Helen Charlston performs a selection of songs by the English composer Henry Purcell, some very well-known, others less so, as well as pieces by other composers of the period such as John Blow, John Eccles, Christopher Simpson and Daniel Purcell, Henry's son. Her choice focuses on songs that tell stories exploring the struggle between heart and mind: do we fall in love through reason or because fate destined it to be so? Concerning her special relationship with Purcell, Charlston explains that she finds herself making space for his songs in almost every programme she creates. She adds that his addictive music holds a power over her she cannot and does not want to escape, and this specific programme is a special acknowledgement of the fact that Purcell's music has become an essential part of her identity as a singer. For this release, Helen Charlston is joined by the ensemble Sounds Baroque: Julian Perkins (harpsichord/organ), Jonathan Manson and William Carter (theorbo/baroque guitar), three musicians whose expertise and love for this music, she says, overflow in every note they play.
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  • Alkan: Etudes Op. 35, Grande Sonate, Impromptus, Marches, No
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    Alkan: Etudes Op. 35, Grande Sonate, Impromptus, Marches, No

    CD · 8 discs

    $44.99
    Composer
    Charles-Valentin Alkan
    Artist
    Mark Viner
    The captivating and mysterious world of Charles-Valentin Alkan, explored by his most insightful modern interpreter, in recordings which have already won definitive status among international pianophiles. According to Liszt, Alkan possessed the finest technique he had ever seen - yet he preferred the life of a recluse. His compositional output comprises some of the most extraordinary music ever conceived for the piano. His mighty Douze Etudes dans tous les tons mineurs, Op.39 (1857) - the epic sequel to the Douze Etudes dans tous les tons majeurs, Op.35 (1848) - is the fullest embodiment of his creative powers. This monumental set of studies runs to 277 pages and comprises some of Alkan's finest music including a Symphony and Concerto for solo piano and a magnificent set of variations on an original theme, Le festin d'Esope. Other major works include the Trois Grandes Etudes pour les deux mains separees et reunies, (1840), the Grande Sonate, Op.33 (1847), the Sonatine, Op.61 (1861) and the 48 Motifs ou Esquisses, Op.63 (1861). All these works and many others feature in this compilation of Mark Viner's Alkan recordings for Piano Classics, now gathered as a budget-priced box. On their original release, each album garnered enthusiastic reviews, affirming Viner's status as not just a pianist committed to bringing this still unfamiliar music to wider attention, but an artist with the technique and the insight to present Alkan as the figure so admired by Liszt and many other contemporaries. Reviewing these albums in Gramophone, Jeremy Nicholas has remarked: 'The more one listens to Alkan, the more one realises what an extraordinary composer he is The album that captured my imagination and admiration like no other this year came from the extraordinary (and hugely under-rated) Mark Viner, whose playing of Alkan's early works is simply staggering, putting one in mind of Marc-Andre Hamelin and Earl Wild.' This set includes Viner's own introduction to Alkan's life and work, making it the definitive starting-point for any listener seeking to investigate one of the most fantastical figures of Romantic pianism.
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  • Chausson: Symphony, Poeme;  Saint-saëns / Munch, Oistrakh
    RCA

    Chausson: Symphony, Poeme; Saint-saëns / Munch, Oistrakh

    CD · 1 disc

    $17.99
    Composer
    CHAUSSON, ERNEST
    Artist
    Charles, Munch
    Released
    Jan 11, 2010
    Tracks:
    1. OISTRAKH/MUNCH/BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - (1-3) SYMPHONIE EN SI BEMOL MAJEUR/ B FLAT MAJOR / B-DUR, OP.20
    2. OISTRAKH/MUNCH/BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - (4) POEME
    3. OISTRAKH/MUNCH/BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - (5-7) INTRODUCTION ET RONDO CAPRICCIOSO
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  • Martinu: The Greek Passion
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    Martinu: The Greek Passion

    DVD · 1 disc

    $17.99 $35.99 Save 50%
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinu
    Artist
    Charles Workman, Christina Gansch, Gabor Bretz, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Lukasz Go
    Released
    Aug 30, 2024
    Bohuslav Martinu's opera The Greek Passion, here in the 1961 version, is based on the novel The re-crucified Christ by Nikos Kazantzakis. The opera develops the Christian doctrine of "love thy neighbour" ad absurdum, as a group of refugees are driven out of a little Greek village just as the village is putting on a Passion play for Holy Week. The opera is a pessimistic plea for humanity, made in the awareness that humanity must always wrestle anew with it's own egoism. Director Simon Stone "creates a modern parable, somehow both contemporary and timeless." (The Times) For the last of his 16 operas, Martinu developed a tonal language which combined his early musical experiences with elements of Greek folklore, Greek Orthodox liturgy and dance music. Maxime Pascal, the 2014 winner of the Salzburg Festival's annual Young Conductors Award and at the podium of the Wiener Philharmoniker for the first time, "unfolds a musical and dramatic intensity that makes your hair stand on end, both in the tender outbursts and the violent ones. A maestro of his time." (Le Figaro) "A highlight of this year's Salzburg Festival" The Times The Greek Passion elected "BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR 2023" OPER! Awards 2024 "This opulence and the playing of the overall grippingly coherent ensemble hits one to the core." Neue Musikzeitung
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    Martinu: The Greek Passion

    UNITEL Edition Aug 2024
    1 disc
    DVD
    $35.99 $17.99Save 50%