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NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTSMiles Davis, McCoy Tyner and Herbie Hancock all cited legendary jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal as one of their most important inspirations. Renowned for his exquisite touch and mercurial improvisations, Jamal has been sharing his unique voice with jazz lovers around the world for seven amazing decades. This month, Jazz Village presents Jamal's latest recording, entitled Marseille. The album is both a musical love letter to the iconic French city and a very personal expression of the sincere and long-standing mutual admiration that has existed between the American artist and French audiences. Jamal's previous albums, including Blue Moon and Saturday Morning, are among Jazz Village's best selling titles. Also new in jazz, the Edition label offers exciting releases from Finnish trumpeter Verneri Pohjola, British saxophonist Denys Baptiste and multi-instrumentalist Django Bates. This month's key classical titles feature a wealth of superstar soloists and ensembles. On harmonia mundi, acclaimed British choir ORA performs music of Thomas Tallis, violinist Isabelle Faust and pianist Alexander Melnikov join the Salagon Quartet in a recital of Frank and Chausson and The Heath Quartet perform the complete quartets of Bela Bartók. On Hyperion, virtuoso pianist Marc-André Hamelin plays Morton Feldman's extraordinary For Bunita Marcus and The Westminster Cathedral Choir sings John Sheppard's Renaissance masterpiece Media Vita. Tenor Ian Bostridge adds a third volume to his Schubert song series for Wigmore Hall Live and baritone Stephan Genz sings Schubert's Schwanengesang in a new recital for Aparté. Rounding out the month, Quatuor Debussy takes us on a colorful sonic journey with world première recordings of works by iconoclastic American composer Marc Mellits on the Evidence Classics label.

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A TOUCHING Tribute to a BELOVED TEACHERThe Britten Oboe Quartet makes its recording début with a program of the group's core repertory. It naturally includes Mozart's great Oboe Quartet and Britten’s own Phantasy, but also two pieces that have a special resonance for the distinguished oboist Nicholas Daniel. The works were commissioned and premiered by Janet Craxton (1929-81), his beloved teacher and inspiration, and her London Oboe Quartet.

A Tribute to JanetNicholas Daniel, Britten Oboe Quartetharmonia mundi • HMM907672

The ART OF PLAYING THE VIOLINViolinist Gottfried von der Goltz is accompanied by musicians from the Freiburger Barockorchester on an album of music by Francesco Geminiani that centers around the composer's educational treatise The Art of Playing on the Violin. It features both performances of musical examples cited in the book as well as a selection of Sonatas with Continuo. With Geminiani, virtuosity is not an end unto itself – it merely serves as a vehicle to express the music's inherent drama and emotion.

Geminiani: The Art of Playing the ViolinGottfried von der GoltzAparté • AP134

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Mahler: Des Knaben WunderhornStephan Genz, Roger VignolesHyperion • CDA67645 (034571176451)RED Price Code: CD19 • $19.98

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After recording albums of songs by Schumann, Brahms and Wolf, baritone Stephan Genz and pianist Michel Dalberto turn to Schubert's immortal Schwanengesang. Rich with moving passages and mysterious atmosphere, the cycle was actually created posthumously by an editor looking for a commercial success. Schubert was the first composer to set Heinrich Heine's poetry to music (well before Schumann), and this collection shows off the depth of his leider.

Schubert Schwanengesang, Klavierstücke D946

Stephan Genz (baritone), Michel Dalberto (piano)Aparté • AP151

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Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos.5, 8 & 11Quatuor DebussyEvidence Classics • EVCD018 (3149028079029)RED Price Code: CD21 • $21.98

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Sometimes out of time, sometimes disorientating and hectic, Marc Mellits's music skillfully mixes sleek and diaphanous textures with passages that are totally unrestrained. In the wake of American minimalist composers such as Steve Reich and Philip Glass, the energy of Mellits's works more closely resembles rock music. Quatuor Debussy take us on an adventurous sonic journey with the world premiere recordings of the composer's String Quartets No.3, 4 & 5.

Mellits String Quartets No.3, 4 & 5

Quatuor DebussyEvidence Classics • EVCD033

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Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos.2 & 3Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikovharmonia mundi • HMC902219 (3149020221921)RED Price Code: CD18 • $18.98

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The talents of Isabelle Faust (performing on a gut-strung violin) and Alexander Melnikov (on a period piano) combine to reveal the poetry, force, texture and incomparable sonority in César Franck’s Violin Sonata. The Salagon Quartet make their harmonia mundi début with a delicately illuminated and intimate performance of Ernest Chausson's celebrated Concert.

Chausson Concert; Franck Violin Sonata

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Tchaikovsky: String Quartets Nos.1 & 3The Heath Quartetharmonia mundi • HMU907665 (093046766528)RED Price Code: CD18 • $18.98

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The string quartet was of central importance to Bartók throughout his career. His six quartets were written at crucial turning points in the composer’s creative development. From the elegiac tone of Quartet No.1 (reflecting an unhappy love affair) to the sadness and wry parody of No.6, composed on the eve of World War II, by way of the mirror forms and atmospheric 'night music' of Nos.4 and 5, they represent perhaps the biggest interpretative challenge in the genre alongside the Beethoven quartets. That challenge is met here triumphantly by The Heath Quartet.

Bartók Complete String Quartets

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Refuge from the FlamesORAharmonia mundi • HMW906103 (3149020610329)RED Price Code: CD18 • $18.98

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The opening years of the 21st century are a new golden age for choral music. With 2016's Upheld By Stillness, ORA embarked on a series showcasing famous Renaissance masterworks juxtaposed with music by some of today's finest contemporary composers. Many are the Wonders, the second in the series, features the music of Thomas Tallis alongside newly commissioned pieces offering personal reflections on his works. It is ORA's hope that these new pieces, like Tallis’s originals, will find their way into the repertoire of other vocal groups, and delight audiences both now and in the future.

Many are the WondersChoral works by Thomas Tallis, Steven Stucky, Frank Ferko, Richard Allain, Ken Burton, Harry Escott, Alec Roth, Kerry Andrew and Bob Chilcott

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Medtner & Rachmaninov: Piano ConcertosMarc-André HamelinHyperion • CDA68145 (034571281452)RED Price Code: CD19 • $19.98

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"I have no problem with notes... none at all," was Feldman’s cryptic comment on For Bunita Marcus. Throughout the seventy-two-minute duration of this extraordinary work, notes coalesce into wisps of melody which drift softly in and out of an immense silence. You are indeed, as pianist Marc-André Hamelin writes in the booklet notes, "about to enter a world unlike any other."

Feldman For Bunita Marcus

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The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol.71Howard Shelley, Tasmanian Symphony OrchestraHyperion • CDA68138 (034571281384 )RED Price Code: CD19 • $19.98

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Volume 72 of Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series comes to the rescue of yet another neglected figure. London-born composer, pianist, writer and educator (he was an early Principal of the Royal Academy of Music), Cipriani Potter was encouraged by Beethoven and admired by Wagner. Howard Shelley and his Tasmanian forces give us the first recordings of his Piano Concertos Nos.2 and 4 and Variazioni di bravura on a theme by Rossini.

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol.72Potter Piano Concertos Nos.2 & 4, Variazioni di bravura on a theme by Rossini

Howard Shelley (piano), Tasmanian Symphony OrchestraHyperion Records • CDA68151

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Strauss: The Complete Songs Vol.7Roger VignolesHyperion • CDA68074 (034571280745)RED Price Code: CD19 • $19.98

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Pianist Roger Vignoles astutely notes that Strauss's songs cannot be played, "without a vivid sense of the orchestral colors and textures that they imply." To prove that point, Hyperion aptly concludes their series of his complete songs with the piano-accompanied versions of the Vier letzte Lieder. Tenor Nicky Spence and soprano Rebecca Evans perform these wondrous valedictions that represent the summation of a great composer’s love affair with the voice, written at the very end of a long creative life.

The Complete Songs Vol.8STRAUSS Lieder Opp.27, 31, 41, 49 & 67, Drei Gesänge älterer deutscher Dichter Op.43, Fünf Gedichte Op.46, Fünf kleine Lieder Op.69, Vier letzte Lieder Op posth.

Nicky Spence (tenor), Rebecca Evans (soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano)Hyperion Records • CDA68185

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Lobo: LamentationsWestminster Cathedral Choir, Martin BakerHyperion • CDA68106 (034571281063)RED Price Code: CD19 • $19.98

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Even by the standards of Tudor England, where masterpieces of choral polyphony appear to have been virtually an everyday occurrence, there is something uniquely and intensely compelling about the surviving works of John Sheppard. This program featuring his Media vita is designed to be sung by liturgical professionals, and none rise to its demands quite like the Westminster Cathedral Choir.

Sheppard Media vita, Missa Cantate, Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria

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From the early Renaissance to the masters of the first half of the twentieth century, legendary organist Andre Isoir surveyed all eras of music. His recording catalog offers an exceptional panorama of French music. Available once more, La Dolce Volta reissues these remastered collections of complete organ works by Couperin, Franck and Grigny.

Couperin Complete Works for Organ

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Scarlatti: Harpsichord Sonatas Vol.4Pierre Hantaï Mirare • MIR285 (3760127222859)RED Price Code: CD23 • $23.98

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Domenico Scarlatti was born in 1685 – the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel. However, only a small fraction of his compositions were published during his lifetime; his 555 keyboard Sonatas did not surface until long after his death. These virtuosic single movement works display remarkable harmonic originality. Pierre Hantaï is recognized as one of the most notable harpsichordists of his generation. The previous four volumes of his dazzling cycle of Scarlatti Sonatas received strong critical acclaim. This long-awaited fifth volume continues to set a new standard for these works.

Scarlatti Sonatas Vol.5

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Beethoven: Cello Sonata No.5, Piano Trio Op.11Maxim RysanovOnyx Classics • ONYX4108 (880040410829)RED Price Code: CD19 • $19.98

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In Schubert's Company presents violist Maxim Rysanov as a soloist, conductor, arranger and commissioner of new music. Alongside works including Schubert's Symphony No.5, Violin Sonata No.3 and Polonaise for violin & orchestra are pieces from three contemporary composers who have drawn on Schubert as the source for their works. Winterreise, Erlkönig and his late Fantasy for violin & piano are among the inspirations behind this powerful recital that explores how the haunting beauty of Schubert’s music continues to influence on today's performers, composers and music lovers alike.

In Schubert's CompanySCHUBERT Polonaise D580, Sonata D821, Symphony No.5, Violin Sona-ta No.3; Akhunov: In Schubert’s company, Der Erlkönig; Desyatnikov: Wie der Alter Leiermann; Tabakova: Fantasy Homage to Schubert

Maxim Rysanov (viola), Yakov Katsnelson (piano), Sinfonietta RigaOnyx Classics • ONYX4183

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Eugen Jochum conducts the Amsterdam Concertgebouw in Bruckner’s Symphony No.5, a gigantic musical cathedral and a masterpiece of counterpoint. Everything is prayer, everything is contemplation, everything is a state of grace. With this concert performance on May 30, 1964, Jochum set the bar for this "Katholische Sinfonie." The disc also includes his reading of the composer's Te Deum, leading the Berlin Philharmonic.

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Wilhelm Furtwängler made 112 live concert recordings. Many connoisseurs consider his most unforgettable recording to be the one made October 7th 1944 in Berlin's Beethoven-Saal (attended by Hermann Göring). The program featured Bruckner’s ninth symphony and the Adagio from Symphony No.7. It represents perhaps his most inspired performance and is a compelling testimony to Furtwängler's legacy.

Bruckner Symphony No.9, Symphony No.7 – Adagio

Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm FurtwänglerPraga • PRD350125

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Zdeněk Košler (1928-1995), Czech conductor and accomplished disciple of Karel Ančerl, was never happier than when directing Smetana's Dalibor or Dvořák’s Jakobin. But his love of opera did not detract from his meticulous and inspired conducting of orchestral music, whose modernity was not as readily appreciated by the general public. This tribute from Praga provides proof of Košler's extraordinary lucidity, appreciated by connoisseurs of his Dvořák, Martinů, Prokofiev or Shostakovich.

Zdeněk Košler ConductsCzech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Zdeněk KošlerPraga • PRD250377

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Rimsky-Korsakov: ShéhérazadeLondon Symphony Orchestra, Pierre MonteuxPraga • PRD250362 (3149028101928)RED Price Code: CD23 • $23.98

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Leonid Kogan's renderings of the classics, from Bach to Tchaikovsky, are imbued with a luminous, majestic elegance. The sense of freedom and lightness stemming from his innate virtuosity, is magnified by this program which juxtaposes folk music from the past with contemporary Slavic works.

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Leonid Kogan Plays Russian MusicWorks by Prokofiev, Khachaturian, Khrennikov, Weinberg & Denisov

Leonid Kogan (violin), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Pierre MonteuxPraga • PRD250373

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Cello Concertos by Martinu & ProkofievJános Starker, Walter SüsskindPraga • PRD250304 (3149028043020)RED Price Code: CD23 • $23.98

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Under the technical direction of the composer's son Peter, conductor Walter Süsskind leads the New Symphony Orchestra of London and featured soloists Judith Hellwigh and Endreh Koreh in a tribute to Bela Bartók. The purity of sound and style remains unaltered by time on these opulent recordings of Bluebeard's Castle and the Cantata Profana.

Bartók Bluebeard's Castle, Cantata Profana

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Shostakovich: Symphony No.15Czech Philharmonic OrchestraPraga • PRD250334 (3149028083323)RED Price Code: CD23 • $23.98

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These three pieces, sung in old Slavonic and Moravian dialects, offer a compelling portrait of Janáček, a former Brno monk. He became acquainted with ecclesiastical traditions and local folklore, first in the monastery choir and then at the organ, where the spoken language permeates the music. His patriotism and humanist fervor is reflected in all his work, and here his music proudly celebrates Slavic culture.

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Janáček Hospodine!, Mša Glagolskaja, Zápisník zmizelého

Věra Soukupová (mezzo-soprano), Gabriela Beňačková (soprano), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Václav NeumannPraga • PRD250382

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Liszt: Piano WorksSviatoslav RichterPraga • PRD350081 (3149028027822)RED Price Code: CDSA24 • $24.98

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Both the term symphonic poem and the form itself were invented by Franz Liszt. His works such as Les Préludes used thematic transformation to parallel poetic emotions. This program featuring legendary conductors Rafael Kubelík, Ferenc Fricsay, Herbert von Karajan and Stanislav Macura includes Tasso - lamento e trionfo, Die Ideale and Mazeppa.

Symphonic Poems Vol.1LISZT Les préludes, Tasso - Lamento e Trionfo, Mazeppa, Die Ideale

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Songs by Schubert Vol.2Ian Bostridge, Julius DrakeWigmore Hall Live • WHLive0077 (5065000924782)RED Price Code: CD14 • $14.98

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Ian Bostridge is one of the outstanding tenors of our time. He has earned widespread praise for his intelligent and nuanced performances. Bostridge resumes his partnership with Julius Drake on their latest disc of Schubert Lieder for Wigmore Hall Live. From Schubert’s joyful tribute to the natural world in "Der Einsame" to the desolation of "Der Wanderer an den Mond," this delicately shaped program explores the theme of longing in various guises. This release, the third volume in their Wigmore Hall Live series, captures some of the most exquisitely crafted songs of the nineteenth century.

Songs by Schubert Vol.3Ian Bostridge (tenor),Julius Drake (piano)Wigmore Hall Live • WHLIVE0088

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Live in Marciac 2014Ahmad JamalJazz Village • JV570078 (3149027005326)RED Price Code: CD24 • $24.98 • 2 CDs

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A new album by legendary pianist and composer Ahmad Jamal is always a hotly anticipated event. But Marseille has an additional glow of excitement as it is a very personal expression of the sincere and long-standing mutual admiration that has existed between the American artist and French audiences for over six decades. The title track of the record is a love letter to the iconic Southern city whose magnificent port and dazzling light have inspired numerous artists and filmmakers over the years. In a daring departure for Jamal, it features a striking performance by French rapper Abd Al Malik. Marseille is the work of a master musician who never says more than he has to but always says enough to make the world sit up and listen.

MarseilleAhmad JamalJazz Village • JV570136 CDJazz Village • JV33570142 LP

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BullhornVerneri PohjolaEdition Records • EDN1056 (5065001530609)RED Price Code: CD19 • $19.98

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Finnish trumpeter and composer Verneri Pohjola reinterprets the music of his late father, internationally acclaimed and revered prog-rock bassist and composer, Pekka Pohjola. One of the most anticipated albums to emerge from the Finnish progressive, rock and jazz scenes, it combines Pekka's music, adored in Finland and worldwide over the last four decades, with Verneri’s powerful sense of music making. Pekka is an album that will excite, inspire and move many fans across borders, generations and genres.

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The Late Trane is the powerful and commanding new album from British saxophonist Denys Baptiste, a giant of the UK jazz scene. Reimagining and reworking ten carefully chosen composition from John Coltrane’s late music (1963-67) with a fresh and modern new interpretation, The Late Trane perfectly balances Baptiste’s unique artistic vision with the visceral emotions and cosmic references that encompasses Coltrane’s late music.

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Django Bates, in collaboration with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band and Eggs Laid By Tigers, reimagines the seminal Beatles album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The opportunity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of an album that is a landmark musically and culturally was a challenge Bates couldn't resist. Holding on to the original structures and keys, he gracefully folds his own colors, rhythms and sound into the music, resulting in a thoroughly kaleidoscopic examination of this iconic album.

Saluting Sgt. PepperDjango Bates, Frankfurt Radio Big BandEdition Records • EDN1094

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