He was very well thought of by Stanford, at the Royal College of Music; and not just out of sympathy with allowing a black composer a hearing in London. The Clarinet Quintet (that pleased Stanford) also received approval from Joachim. It is a very agreeable quintet, most acceptably performed and recorded, and as easy on the ear as it's more famous predecessors (Mozart and Brahms). Petite suite de concert: lovable music; Other of the piano music could have great appeal: especially so could the arrangements of Spiritual Melodies with their easygoing simplicity (MusicWeb)

I enjoyed greatly some highly attractive and charming music, sensitive playing, and clean, fresh-sounding recordings... The Lute concerto in particular has good things... Of the Mandolin concertos, this double is most interesting, done with charm, with one mandolin each to the left and to the right, and is quite delightful. Much of the music is in Vivaldi's best sombre G minor tone. (Gramophone)

in 1952 Kathleen Ferrier made her last and perhaps greatest record... four arias each of Bach and Handel. The (engineers) ensured the utmost fidelity (Penguin Guide Rosette) "This is a recording that honours all concerned and in which Ferrier shows the English art of oratorio singing at it's finest. She is in superb voice and is accompanied with scrupulous artistry by Boult and the L.P.O.... The finest thing of all is All is Fulfilled... The hushed way (she) sings "This mournful night" and the sudden broken utterance "It is finished", dwell long in the memory. Having listened to contraltos singing Return, O God of Hosts at competitions, I can pay no higher compliment to Ferrier than to say I felt I was hearing it for the first time... It is rare that a disc gives such satisfaction in almost every respect" (Gramophone)

(His) Symphony is a very likeable discovery. Both middle movements display a disarming melodic felicity and assurance, and admiring glances towards Dvor�k, although Stanford (his teacher) was never happy with the finale. It was first played by RCM students in 1896 (including Holst and Vaughan Williams !). Although it went down well, it gathered dust for over a century. Bostock's alert and affectionate lead enjoy making it's acquaintance... crisp and clear sound for this world premiere recording. In every respect, a solid thumbs-up [Gramophone] "The much-loved Hiawatha's Wedding Feast recalls the extraordinary excitement of it's first performance. Coleridge-Taylor was then 23 and the work an immediate and wild success. Parry suggested that because of the composer's West African father, "he loved plenty of sound, plenty of colour, simple and definite rhythms and, above all, plenty of tune". All these qualities kept it popular, and are admirably captured here: the Philharmonia provide the orchestral colour, and Sir Malcolm keeps the admirable Royal Choral Society on their rhythmic toes. Richard Lewis gives a suitably romantic Onaway! Awake, beloved ! Hiawatha's Wedding Feast has been done proud in every way" [Gramophone]

Amy Beach was one of the first prominent women composers in the United States. She is the first American woman to compose a symphony and to have it be performed by an orchestra. This recording presents some of Amy Beach's most popular works for piano. Originally released on KOCH this recording features pianist Virginia Eskin, a performer who has spent her career championing women composers. Alto is pleased to bring this recording back to international availability.

Heitor Villa-Lobos and Alberto Ginastera are two of the most popular South American classical composers to have lived. Paired here with composer Carlos Ch�vez, this recording features some of the best orchestral music Latin America has to offer.

For this box, ALTO has compiled ten albums by as many outstanding pianists of the 20th century. These include both exemplary recordings and new compilations by ALTO as well as live recordings from the catalogs of the great labels. The entire 20th century is covered from Artur Schnabel and Artur Rubinstein to Marta Argerich with works by composers they were highly celbrated for. The interested enthusiast doesn't get a random grab bag here, but rather a well-thought-out program that also impresses connoisseurs. 10 Giants of the Keyboard: Marta Argerich; Chopin, Brahms, Liszt, Ravel, Prokofiev Vladimir Ashkenazy; Chopin Alfred Brendel; Schubert including complete Impromptus Emil Gilels; Schumann, Chopin, Tchaikovsky GLenn Gould; Bach 1955 Goldbergs, Partitas, Fugues Vladimir Horowitz; Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Liszt, Scriabin, othrs Wilhelm Kempff; Mozart concerti Sviatoslav Richter; Iconic Schubert Artur Rubinstein; Chopin Favourites Artur Schnabel; Beethoven collection

Leopold Stokowski was one of the pre-eminent conductors of the early to mid 20th century. For the first time ever his complete recordings for the Everest and Vanguard labels are in one box set.

Dr. Bolton continues his search for the exact formula to produce an effective anesthetic, experimenting on himself. Eventually, the doctor becomes addicted to his own inhalation of chemicals used to produce the anesthesia. He finds himself in a crime-ridden and disreputable area of London known as 'Seven Dials', where people are purposely being murdered so that their bodies can be sold to the hospital for money. Dr. Bolton uses these thieves and cut-throats to provide him with the chemicals he needs to continue his anesthesia experiments while writing fraudulent death certificates for those who are being murdered in 'Seven Dials'. Doctor Bolton is in a downward spiral of addiction, and the necessity to procure the drugs he needs to continue his experimentation. It is clear that the doctor is on the path to destruction, but watch the ending to see how things may or may not come right in the end. Boris Karloff is at his best in this role, and exhibits a wonderful and convincing performance throughout. A timeless Karloff classic for sure! 793945971527 DGCM15106831DVD 43106240 9.09 12.98 .26 DIGICOM LTD DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE HORROR / SCI-FI / FANTASY 10/21/2022 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/09/4148809-2904059.jpg 50 1 N AVATARS OF THE ASTRAL WORLDS: PSYCHIC AVATARS OF THE ASTRAL WORLDS: PSYCHIC A psychic is a person who claims to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to identify information hidden from the normal senses. This documentary examines this history and practices of psychics including psychokinesis. 810037858372 WOWN7858372DVD 43107124 12.18 19.95 .16 WOWNOW ENTERTAINMENT DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE DOCUMENTARY 01/24/2023 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/40/4148940-2904003.jpg 0 1 N CHANSONS COLLECTED / VARIOUS CHANSONS COLLECTED / VARIOUS Limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on red and blue coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Chansons Collected is compiled from the rich world of French artists and celebrates the French songs in optima forma. Classics chansons by Jacques Brel, Barbara, Yves Montand, France Gall, Julien Clerc, Juliette Gr�co, Charles Aznavour and Edith Piaf amongst others are featured on the Chansons Collected 2LP. 600753967812 MOVL5396781.1 43109678 32.99 46.99 1.08 MUSIC ON VINYL VINYL LP POP INT'L & WORLD MUSIC FRANCE 12/09/2022 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/46/4149346-2904304.jpg 0 2 N CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS - DVD -It's Christmas Eve and Tori just wants to get drunk and party, but when a robotic Santa Clause at a nearby toy store goes haywire and begins a rampant killing spree through her small town, she's forced into a battle for survival. Run time : 1 hour and 27 minutes Director : Joe Begos 014381144802 SDUR14480DVD 43110438 12.21 27.97 .20 SHUDDER DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE CHRISTMAS / CHANUKKAH HORROR / SCI-FI / FANTASY 03/07/2023 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/24/4149524-2934107.jpg 500 1 N SHELTERED IN OAKS SHELTERED IN OAKS 810037857610 WNWS15106786DVD 43110490 13.99 19.98 .26 WOW NOW STUDIOS DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE DOCUMENTARY 10/21/2022 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/34/4149534-2905665.jpg 50 1 N LEAN, MEAN & GREEN LEAN MEAN & GREEN 810037857627 WNWS15106788DVD 43110506 13.99 19.98 .26 WOW NOW STUDIOS DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE DOCUMENTARY 10/21/2022 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/35/4149535-2905666.jpg 50 1 N ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER 810037858112 WNWS15106809DVD 43110605 13.99 19.98 .26 WOW NOW STUDIOS DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE DRAMA 10/21/2022 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/45/4149545-2905672.jpg 50 1 N MOZART,WOLFGANG AMADEUS / STOCK,MARTIN MAGIC FLUTE / O.S.T. 028948635344 DEGRB003692502.2 43111459 12.77 18.98 .22 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL SOUNDTRACKS & FILM SCORES 01/06/2023 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/61/4149661-2910977.jpg 0 1 N ZAREPHATH ZAREPHATH With only a handful of flour left, a widow has come to terms that there is only enough for one last meal for herself and her son when an unexpected stranger comes along and challenges her faith. 020591641246 BBBM164124DVD 43118236 13.29 15.99 .22 BURNING BULB DIGITAL VIDEO DISC MOVIE DRAMA 11/08/2022 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/29/4151229-3349989.jpg 0 1 N SEXUAL CONQUESTS SEXUAL CONQUESTS (Honoo no Haramase Doukyuusei) Kazuya Kagami is a high school student who attends Hakuka Academy, a former all-girls school recently turned co-ed. Being the only male in an all-girl dormitory has it's benefits as Kazuya conceives and enacts his dastardly plan to sexually conquer all of the female student body, one curvaceous target at a time! All goes well until Kurusugawa Ranko, one of his final conquests, turns the tables on him and proposes a major challenge! Absolutely Not For Children! English Dubbed! Includes original Japanese language with English subtitles.(2 episodes/ 60 mins.) 631595224061 MBL2240BR 43124107 18.32 29.99 .15 MEDIA BLASTERS BLU-RAY MOVIE ANIME / JAPANIMATION ADULT CONTENT 12/20/2022 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/17/4152017-2917423.jpg 6 1 N PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON: THE 30TH ANNIV. PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON: THE 30TH ANNIV. A very popular Japanese manga series 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon' from the '90s will have it's first-ever 12-inch Vinyl Record (2 Disc Set) to celebrate it's 30th anniversary! Disc 1 includes the opening and ending theme songs from Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon's anime TV series in the '90s such as 'Moonlight Legend' and 'Sailor Star Song' as well as theme songs from the 'Sailor Moon R' which is regarded as a masterpiece in anime history, 'Sailor Moon S', and 'Sailor Moon SuperS' series. Disc 2 includes 'MOON PRIDE', the opening song from the 2014 anime 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal', 'Season 3: Death Busters', and the opening and ending theme songs from the 2021 film 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie', the first Sailor Moon movie in 25 years. The 12-inch Vinyl Record (2 Disc Set) comes with a double LP gatefold jacket with illustrations from the '90s anime series 'Sailor Moon Eternal', and colored vinyl records with an image of 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon'. 4988003610579 KGRS212223.1 43147120 56.49 67.98 1.29 KING RECORDS VINYL LP POP SOUNDTRACKS & FILM SCORES 02/24/2023 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/80/4157580-3429914.jpg 18 2 N KELELA RAVEN 2023 release. Raven is the long-anticipated sequel to Kelela's impeccable studio debut. Kelela emerges from the tides of her higher self's oceanic orbit with a fifteen-track, continuous play album exploring autonomy, belonging and self-renewal as healing. With all the sonic, visual, and physical sensualism that magnetized her early core fanbase, Kelela's new album finds her more certain and at ease with her creative fluidity's exceptionality, no matter how high or wide it's waves. 5056614702903 WRP320.2 43147502 11.31 15.99 .12 WARP RECORDS COMPACT DISCS POP R&B / SOUL / FUNK 02/10/2023 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/52/4157752-2942864.jpg 4 1 N CAPRICCIO CAPRICCIO Under the baton of it's principal conductor, the Staatskapelle Dresden is well suited to bringing �Capriccio�'s musical subtleties to life due to the orchestra's long and intimate relationship with Richard Strauss and his work, a tradition which is also enjoyed by the Saxon State Opera. 4058407094593 ARHS109459BR 43147571 28.05 45.95 .15 ARTHAUS MUSIK BLU-RAY CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 01/20/2023 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/02/4157802-2913805.jpg 0 1 N BRAHJA WATERMELANCHOLIA 5414165135081 COZI18.1 43149247 21.79 30.98 .05 CORTIZONA VINYL LP POP JAZZ 02/03/2023 https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/21/4158021-2915047.jpg 0 1 N ZAGREB SOLOISTS TELEMANN 'MULTI-INSTRUMENT' CONCERTOS The sound, particularly on the Esterhazy recordings, is warm and full, and performances excellent... Telemann's inexhaustible invention is well demonstrated, these collective concertos offer the greatest interest... Concerto for 3 Trumpets etc brings a sprightly fugue, oboes dominate a gravely expressive Largo, and ending with superb interplay - an irresistible masterpiece ! The Suite opens with a folksong 'come up and see me sometime' and strongly characterised dances follow with a feeling for colour... Highly stimulating set - the warmest of welcomes ! (Penguin Guide 3*)

(6th) "Richter's friendship with Prokofiev dated back to their student years, and Prokofiev entrusted him with the premieres of the Sixth and Seventh Sonatas and wrote the Ninth Sonata for him". (7th) "a superb achievement" "a big wartime work... that can easily sound sentimental if played with less elegance than this, and a brilliant final toccata in 7/8 rhythm [Gramophone] (8th) "(the recording) is the Prokofiev 8th Sonata which encompasses breadth and depth in a way none can match"[Penguin Guide3*]"

These earliest and rare Weinberg (Vainberg) Russian recordings were too early to be reviewed then even if ever issued... "(In 1994), with only 14 months to live, Weinberg celebrated his 75th birthday... he lived just long enough to witness a new wave of interest. A series of CDs began in the 1990s, and his friend Tommy Persson (the Swedish judge who had brought medicines which almost certainly gave the composer a few extra years of life) was able to present Weinberg with (some of) those issues... The broadcaster and documentary maker Per Skans, went straight to the point, describing Weinberg's neglect as 'scandalous'. How gratifying for Persson that his underwriting of several CDs that appeared then not only kept the music alive for specialist collectors but touched off what has been described in Russia as the 'Weinberg boom'. [David Fanning article for Gramophone].

Bloch's Israel Symphony is a large-scale work anticipating the Hollywood film composers' styles for biblical epics... The vigour and spontaneity of Abravanel's Utah performances... transferred to CD with great success" [Penguin Guide] "Nelsova's Schelomo, with Abravanel's support, is a fitting setting for the cellist who was Bloch's own choice for the work." "The Three Jewish Poems hints towards Respighi's Roman triptych (then yet to be composed)... Bloch's subtly coloured canvasses seem custom-built for an age increasingly attracted to late-romantic musical tone-painting. We are therefore greatly indebted to Sedares for these clear-headed, sensitively turned performances, extremely well engineered. Anyone with a taste for atmospheric evocations cannot fail to enjoy" [Gramophone]

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