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Gade, J.: Jalousie / Leda and the Swan / Suite D'Amour / Rha
Dacapo Jazz Sep 2008
CD
$13.99

Copland: Quiet City Suite - Barber: Summer of 1915 - Gershwi
SOMM Recordings Sep 2012
CD
$20.99

Shostakovich / Schnittke: Cello Sonatas / Stravinsky: Suite
BIS Jan 1986
CD
$21.99

Erlebach, Fischer, Kusser & Fischer: Ouvertures & Suites

DUX

$19.99 Nov 01, 2024

The album provides a unique opportunity to get to know the oeuvre of forgotten masters of the mature Baroque era and to admire their talent and compositional craftsmanship. Thanks to it's exuberant production, the Altberg Ensemble, specializing in historically informed performance on period instruments, transfers listeners to the world of emotions, intrigue and entertainment of sixteenth-century European courts.

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Erlebach, Fischer, Kusser & Fischer: Ouvertures & Suites
DUX Nov 2024
CD
$19.99

COLOR OF US SUITE

CRISS CROSS

$20.21 Aug 27, 2021

Donald Edwards Quintet with Donald Edwards on drums, Anthony Wonsey on piano, Ben Wolfe on bass, David Gilmore on guitar and Abraham Burtonon tenor saxophone. Guest appearances by Sophia Edwards (vocals on track1 and Frank Lacy (vocals on tracks 2 - 8). All compositions and arrangements by Donald Edwards. The album was recorded january 31, 2020 at the Samurai Holtel Recording Studio and mixed and mastered by Mike Marciano at the Systems Two Recording Studios. The album The Color of US Suite is the second Criss Cross Jazz release after the death of former owner Gerry Teekens Sr.

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COLOR OF US SUITE
CRISS CROSS Aug 2021
CD
$20.21

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4 / Butt, Dunedin Consort

Linn Records

$29.99 Oct 14, 2022

The magnificent Orchestral Suites, known as Ouvertüren in German, form the final instalment in Dunedin Consort’s long-running Bach Masterworks series for Linn, a series lauded as ‘nothing short of sensational’ by Gramophone. The intricate counterpoint and extraordinary technical demands present an opportunity, throughout these four sets of stately French-style overtures and dances, to demonstrate the virtuosic skill present in an ensemble of Dunedin’s caliber. The first two suites are scored for modest forces, yet the lightness and simplicity of touch conceals a complex musical language built on intimately interweaving parts. The third and fourth suites calls for trumpets, timpani, oboes, and a full complement of strings, thus making for a grand finale to Dunedin’s unrivalled Bach series. An insight into the ambition of this recording is offered in the title of the fourth suite’s final movement: for what better way to end the series than to fill listeners with immense ‘réjouissance’!

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J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4 / Butt, Dunedin Consort
Linn Records Oct 2022
CD
$29.99

Berg: Lulu Suite, Der Wein, Etc / Boulez, Blegen, Norman
Sony Masterworks Oct 1990
CD
$11.98

Tamberg: Joanna Tentata Suite, Symphonic Dances, Concerto Grosso / Jarvi, Hague Residentie

BIS

$21.99 Jun 01, 2010

Estonian composer Eino Tamberg (b. 1930) is the real deal--a composer with a fresh take on traditional tonal music who knows how to write tunes and score them with unfailing color and point. His Concerto Grosso--for flute, trumpet, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, piano, harp, strings, and percussion--is a masterpiece of 20th century neo-classicism and it deserves to be a repertory item. It dates from 1956 and at only Op. 5 it announces a major talent. The Symphonic Dances arrived a year later and fall within similar stylistic parameters, from the opening tune that has a Poulenc-like wit, to the three saxophones that give Tamberg's scoring a truly modern feel.

If you had the chance to hear Tamberg's 1976 opera Cyrano de Bergerac (and if you didn't, get it--it's on CPO), then you already know that he has a wonderful feeling for the theater, and for writing dramatic music. The ballet Joanna Tentata is based on the same source that gave us Penderecki's opera The Devils of Loudon. Now let's face it, stories about demonic possession in a convent have lots of juicy potential, as well as a long history on the stage, going back through Prokofiev's The Fiery Angel to Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable. Tamberg's ballet suite instantly establishes the story's haunted setting (church bells leading to a big, dissonant instrumental pileup), but the music at the same time celebrates and positively reeks of the dance. And once again we can only applaud Tamberg's willingness (and ability) to write a good tune.

Believe it or not, some of this music has been recorded previously. The Concerto Grosso appeared on a difficult-to-source Antes CD in a very fine performance by Estonian forces. This new version is wonderful too, even more naturally recorded, and Neeme Järvi is just the conductor for this colorful, exciting, and strongly gestural music. The musicians of the Residentie Orkest also clearly relish Tamberg's ebullient musical personality and the opportunities he gives them to shine. We can only hope that BIS will delve more deeply into Tamberg's output and help to bring him some of the international attention he surely deserves.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

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Tamberg: Joanna Tentata Suite, Symphonic Dances, Concerto Grosso / Jarvi, Hague Residentie
BIS Jun 2010
CD
$21.99

Santtu Conducts Stravinsky - Petrushka; Firebird Suite / Philharmonia Orchestra

Signum Classics

$10.49 ~~$20.99~~ Save 50% Mar 22, 2024

Santtu conducts Stravinsky is the third album from Philharmonia Records featuring two incredible works by Igor Stravinsky - the complete Petrushka (1947 version), and the Firebird Suite (1945 version) - conducted by Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, these two works were recorded at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in 2023.

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Santtu Conducts Stravinsky - Petrushka; Firebird Suite / Philharmonia Orchestra
Signum Classics Mar 2024
CD
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R Strauss: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite / Eduardo Mata

RCA

$17.99 Jul 31, 2007

This "on demand" reissue from Arkivmusic.com offers bright and bubbly performances of an odd but curiously apt coupling. Both works are neoclassical in style as well as rich in humor. Mata's performance of the Strauss has none of the usual Viennese "flagellated cream" (as Hoffnung put it). Rather, the playing is sharp-edged and the conducting rhythmically precise, particularly in the extended finale. Textures are extremely clear, and balances favor the winds and percussion. It's a very different take on the work, and one that offsets the all-strings Wirén Serenade quite well. Playing time is only a bit more than 50 minutes, and the early digital sonics aren't entirely free from glare, but this is a very enjoyable recording, yet another worthy memento of the late Eduardo Mata. I was very pleasantly surprised, and if the coupling suits, you will be too.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

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R Strauss: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite / Eduardo Mata
RCA Jul 2007
CD
$17.99

J.S. Bach: Cello Suites, Vol. 1 (arr. for theorbo)

Naxos

$19.99 Feb 28, 2025

Yasunori Imamura, whose recording of Bach's complete lute works has been described as a 'magnificent interpretation' (Naxos 8.573936-37), turns his attention to the Cello Suites. Imamura has chosen to perform these iconic suites on the theorbo, the most important plucked instrument in the lute family, with a range very similar to the cello. Certain technical elements, such as the playing of arpeggios are, in fact, easier on the theorbo whose unique timbres and resonances bring a new sonic quality to these much-loved works.

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J.S. Bach: Cello Suites, Vol. 1 (arr. for theorbo)
Naxos Feb 2025
CD
$19.99

Britten: Cello Suites

Evil Penguin

$14.99 Sep 04, 2026

Benjamin Britten's three Cello Suites rank among the most important solo works for the instrument since Bach. Written for Mstislav Rostropovich, they unite references to early music traditions with a distinctly modern voice, combining formal mastery, dramatic imagination and profound emotional depth. In this recording, Pieter Wispelwey brings his new reading of a 45 year long engagement with these remarkable works for cello solo.

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Britten: Cello Suites
Evil Penguin Sep 2026
CD
$14.99

Mix & Match

Langlais: Suite Medievale - Cinq Meditations sur l'Apocalyps
Naxos Jan 1996
CD
$19.99

Vladigerov: Bulgarian Suite - 7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances -

Naxos

$19.99 Dec 13, 2019

Pancho Vladigerov is considered by many to be the most influential composer that Bulgaria has yet produced, gaining fame between the World Wars and earning the admiration of Shostakovich. The three works recorded here are a testament to Vladigerov's mission to bring Bulgarian music to international attention, successfully combining elements of folk music with European classical tradition. The Vardar Rhapsody has been called 'the Bulgarian equivalent of Chopin's Polonaise in A,' and the lively and exotic Seven Symphonic Bulgarian Dances is among the most notable of a series of works that fuse joyous regional melodies with sophisticated Western orchestration.

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Vladigerov: Bulgarian Suite - 7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances -
Naxos Dec 2019
CD
$19.99

Bach: Overtures (Suites) Nos. 1-4
Naxos Jan 2000
CD
$19.99

TELEMANN: VN CONS OVERTURE SUITE FANTASIE

HARMONIA MUNDI

$22.49 Sep 26, 2025

With more than 125 concertos to his credit, Telemann was one of the pioneers of this genre that had flowered in Italy. Combining daring, humor and emotion, he particularly delighted in exploring the virtuosity of the violin and it's gift for imitation and it's lyricism. Alongside other works of his where the violin also takes centre stage, Isabelle Faust and the Academie fur Alte Musik Berlin showcase several jewels from his output of unimagined opulence.

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TELEMANN: VN CONS OVERTURE SUITE FANTASIE
HARMONIA MUNDI Sep 2025
CD
$22.49

J. S. Bach: Suites No. 1, 2, 3 on the Mandocello

Dynamic

$18.99 Jan 30, 2026

Bach's Cello Suites are his only works for solo cello but are central to the repertoire and remain unequalled in their expressive musical depth. Dor Gidon Amran, the virtuoso mandolinist who has recorded his own unique arrangement of Paganini's 24 Caprices on Dynamic (CDS8038), has now arranged Cello Suites Nos. 1-3 for the mandocello. This is a baritone instrument of the mandolin family, but much larger than a mandolin, whose strings are tuned exactly like those of the cello. Being played with a plectrum, the mandocello belongs to a very different sound world to the cello, offering a unique perspective on these great works.

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J. S. Bach: Suites No. 1, 2, 3 on the Mandocello
Dynamic Jan 2026
CD
$18.99

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Lopes-Graca: Symphony, Rustic Suite, December Poem / Cassuto, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Naxos

$19.99 May 29, 2012

Fernando Lopes-Graça was one of the most prolific Portuguese composers of the 20th century. His use of Portuguese folk-music to forge a personal style is represented in the Suite Rústica No 1. More sombre moods are expressed in the dark atmosphere of December Poem, which contrasts with the extrovert Festival March. Neo-classical in its extended structures and thematic development, Lopes-Graça’s award-winning Symphony maintains an unmistakable connection with the colours and textures of his nation to create music of great expressive and dramatic depth.

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Lopes-Graca: Symphony, Rustic Suite, December Poem / Cassuto, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Naxos May 2012
CD
$19.99

EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: SYMPHONIC SUITE

VARESE SARABANDE

Vinyl

$33.49 Jul 23, 2021

John Williams wrote this suite for concert performance, and then worked with the National Philharmonic Orchestra to bring that experience to vinyl record. This fantastic long out of print album comes in a gatefold jacket with the original iconic Star Wars paintings by William Stout, images of John Williams, and notes from author Ray Bradbury, composer and critic, Christopher Palmer, and from the maestro himself. Out of print since original pressing in 1980. LP Packaging: 180 gm black vinyl pressing. Gatefold Jacket

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EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: SYMPHONIC SUITE
VARESE SARABANDE Jul 2021
Vinyl
$33.49

KHACHATURIAN, A.I.: Gayane Suite No. 1 / Masquerade Suite /
Delos Jan 2001
CD
$18.99

SIBELIUS SUITES: PELLEAS & MELISANDE KARELIA KING
ALTO Oct 2019
CD
$11.49

Froberger: Suites for Harpsichord, Vol. 2 / Rowland [2 CDs]

Athene

$27.99 May 14, 2021

Gilbert Rowland is one of Europe’s most senior and accomplished exponents of the harpsichord. Following his critically acclaimed 6-album series of the Harpsichord Suites of Handel for Divine Art, he moved to the Athene imprint which now specializes in baroque music and ‘period’ instruments for his well-received album of Suites by Johann Mattheson and his first volume of Froberger’s Suites. This 2-album set is the second volume in a projected complete survey of the Harpsichord Suites by Johann Jakob Froberger, whose organ and harpsichord music is individual in nature and ground breaking – he was one of the first composers to settle the ‘dance-movement’ style of Suite taken up by Couperin, Bach, and Handel among many others. There are 12 Suites in this collection. Gilbert Rowland plays a 2 manual French style harpsichord made by Andrew Wooderson after an instrument by Goemans (Paris, 1750)

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Froberger: Suites for Harpsichord, Vol. 2 / Rowland [2 CDs]
Athene May 2021
CD
$27.99

BACH: COMPLETE CELLO SUITES

HARMONIA MUNDI

$21.99 Apr 15, 2022

Bruno Philippe conceives Bach's Suites for solo cello as a veritable existential journey, from life to death and resurrection. Forgoing metal strings for their historical gut equivalents, the young French artist offers us an inward, deeply moving reading of this monument of instrumental music.

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BACH: COMPLETE CELLO SUITES
HARMONIA MUNDI Apr 2022
CD
$21.99

Nordic Suites / Ensemble Esperanza

Ars Produktion

SACD

$21.99 Apr 21, 2017

The Ensemble Esperanza was formed in 2015 by students of the International Music Academy in Liechtenstein as part of an integral musical education programme. With the exception of the concertmaster, Chouchane Siranossian, the harpsichordist, the ensemble is made up of grantees of the International Music Academy in Liechtenstein who are coming together for their musical projects from all over Europe. With their debut release they are embarking on a new challenge, for which the venerable musical form of the suite provides an appropriate setting.

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Nordic Suites / Ensemble Esperanza
Ars Produktion Apr 2017
SACD
$21.99

MERIDIAN SUITE
CAMJAZZ Jun 2015
CD
$16.49