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On volume four of his widely acclaimed traversal of Mozart’s music for solo keyboard, fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout performs on an instrument by Paul McNulty, modeled on a Viennese original by Anton Walter & Sohn (c.1805). The program includes Piano Sonatas in D major K.311 and G major K.283 and the lovely Variations on ‘Je suis Lindor’ in E flat Major, K.354.

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Reviews of recent releases

Bezuidenhout’s Mozart series

street date: december 11, 2012

December’s top release for the month is harmonia mundi’s Canciones españolas — a song recital from mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink featuring works by Spanish composers Falla, Granados and Rodrigo (p.8). Also on harmonia mundi, Daniel Kawka and the Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain perform works by the influential 20th-century Russian composer Edison Denisov (p.9). Hyperion’s key releases include Christopher Purves singing a unique recital of Handel’s arias for bass (p.10) and the début of conductor Donald Runnicles leading the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Bruckner’s Symphony No.7 (p.11). On the Mariinsky label, Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra continue their Shostakovich cycle with the powerful Symphony No.7 (p.15). Worthy of special note are a reissue of the Talich Quartet’s famous complete Beethoven (p.14) and Wergo’s release of rare recordings of Conlon Nancarrow (p.22). Key non-classical releases include jazz interpretations of music by Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla with the Orchestre National de Jazz (p.27) and a DVD of a live performance by Ravi Shankar on East Meets West Music (p. 30).

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IMPORTFrançois-Xavier Roth leads his period-instrument orchestra Les Siècles in an album of music by Franz Liszt featuring two of the composer’s symphonic poems. Inspired by the Divine Comedy, Liszt’s Dante Symphony depicts Dante’s journey from hell to paradise. The work is especially innovative, featuring numerous orchestral and harmonic advances including progressive tonality, anticipating its use in the symphonies of Gustav Mahler by forty years. Orpheus is one of four symphonic poems Liszt composed as character sketches of men of creative genius, heroism or legend. Worthy of note is the work’s rich instrumentation, which includes two harps used to represent Orpheus’s lyre.

IMPORTThis book and CD combo set is the third release in a series of recordings produced by the renowned French publisher Actes Sud that strives to connect the visual arts with the sonic. In these deluxe sets, music is paired with photography to explore the synergies between the two art forms. This set is unusual in that both the music and the photography are produced by one person, the composer Pascal Dusapin. The aim is to create an all-encompassing work expressing the close relationship between the artist’s output in both genres. For the musical side of the production, pianist Vanessa Wagner plays Dusapin’s seven Études for piano. The book text is written by Michel Onfray.

DUSAPINEtudes for Piano Nos.1-7Vanessa Wagner (piano)

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La Maîtrise de Caen, Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth

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IMPORTThis release features consort works by the English composer Henry Purcell, played by Bruno Cocset and his ensemble Les Basses Réunies. The Fantazias and In Nomines, Purcell’s major achievements in the chamber music genre, were little-known during his lifetime. Inspired by the composer’s careful study of the music of Matthew Locke, these works are rich with harmonic complexity and melodic invention. Cocset opts for violins over the more commonly employed viols in this illuminating reading of works that are now considered to be among Purcell’s finest.

IMPORTThis innovative program pairing the seemingly antithetical compositions of Claudio Monteverdi and Astor Piazzolla was first featured at the Ambronay Festival in 2009 and was greeted with nearly universal acclaim. The brainchild of Argentine conductor Leonardo García Alarcón and his ensemble Cappella Mediterranea, this unusual collection highlights the surprising connections and musical synergies present in works that are separated by centuries of time and thousands of miles. Under the baton of Alarcón, the madrigal and the tango are revealed as be musical sisters, both conjuring up powerful emotions — from nostalgia to sorrow to ecstasy — and rich in improvisational freedom.

Una Utopia ArgentinaMusic of Monteverdi & PiazzollaCappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García AlarcónAmbronay • AMY 034

PURCELLFantazias & In NominesLes Basses Réunies, Bruno CocsetAgogique • AGO 007

Purcell’s chamber music

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IMPORTEnsemble Stravaganza was founded by violinist Domitille Gilon and harpsichordist Thomas Soltani. The group’s forces include regular members Ronald Martin Alonso on gamba and guitarist Damien Pouvreau, and are augmented as needed by members of other prestigious period instrument ensembles. The group’s début disc focuses on music from the Habsburg court, one of the most powerful empires in European history. Music enlivened the Habsburg Court starting in the fifteenth century. The four composers featured on this album were beneficiaries of the artistic enlightenment of the court.

IMPORTFrench Baroque composer Jacques Duphly was born the year of the death of Louis XIV and died the year of the storming of the Bastille. His entire output consists of four books of harpsichord pieces. Duphly was not an innovator; he revolutionized neither style nor technique. As a result, he is regarded by some as a minor composer. Yet he composed splendidly for the harpsichord, exploring all its registers. Duphly’s primary influences were François Couperin and Jean-Phillipe Rameau, whose musical style dominated France in the first half of the 18th century. Through this recording, Christophe Rousset demonstrates the virility of Duphly’s compositions.

DUPHLYPièces de Clavecin

Christophe Rousset (harpsichord)Aparté • AP 043

Concert at the Habsburg CourtWorks by Biber, Froberger,

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IMPORTEnrique Granados was one of the great composer-pianists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A deeply nationalist musician, his works primarily mine the rich heritage of Catalan and Spanish folk music for their inspiration. Today, Granados is best remembered for his evocative solo piano works, however his output also includes a great deal of orchestral music and six operas. Many of his piano compositions, due to their rich Spanish flavor, have been transcribed for the classical guitar — including the work recorded here by the young French virtuoso Guillaume Coppola, the Danzas españolas. In preparing for this recording, Coppola carefully studied original manuscripts and critical editions. In this powerful and insightful recording, his piano shimmers with the colors and the warmth of Spain.

DOMESTICSACD Hybrid/ Stereo & Multi-channel/ DSDOn their recording Sacred Songs of France, the first disc in a three-volume French choral pilgrimage, the acclaimed American choir Gloriae Dei Cantores takes listeners on a journey from the earliest days of organum in the Middle Ages to the delights of seventeenth century polyphony. This fascinating collection samples the musical genius and spiritual art of celebrated composers such as Josquin des Prez, and their lesser-known compatriots including Dulot, Goudimel and Mouton. Scholars will appreciate this disc for the generous survey it provides, while choral fans will love the grace, beauty and remarkable clarity of this glorious music.

Sacred Songs of France Vol.1 — 1198-1609Gloriae Dei Cantores, Elizabeth PattersonGloriae Dei Cantores • GDCD 056

GRANADOSDanzas EspañolasGuillaume Coppola (piano)Eloquentia • EL 1236

The musical colors of Spain

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Four centuries of French sacred music

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SCHOENBERGGurrelieder, Verklärte Nacht

Jennifer Wilson (soprano), Daniela Denschlag (contralto),

Daniel Kirch (tenor), Niklas Björling Rygert (tenor), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (bass),

Itay Tiran (narrator), Gary Bertini Israeli Choir, Prague Philharmonic Choir,

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin MehtaHelicon • 02.9658

Schoenberg’s choral blockbuster

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IMPORTSchoenberg’s Gurrelieder is a massive cantata for five vocal soloists, narrator, chorus and large orchestra based on poems by the Danish novelist Jens Peter Jacobsen. The title refers to Gurre Castle in Denmark, which is the scene of Jacobsen’s recounting of a medieval love-tragedy (and Danish national legend) revolving around the love of the Danish king Valdemar IV for his mistress Tove and her subsequent murder by the jealous Queen Helvig. This superb live recording featuring Zubin Mehta leading the Israel Philharmonic highlights Mehta’s affinity for the repertoire of Mahler, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Schoenberg and the Second Viennese School. Gurrelieder holds a special place in the conductor’s heart as it was the last work he conducted as he concluded his thirteen year tenure with the New York Philharmonic.

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Also availableSchoenberg: Survivor from WarsawHelicon • 02.9654 (7293627965422)

“Thought provoking… anyone who comprehends the enormity of the Nazis’ atrocities will feel the force of Friedhelm Eberle’s accusatory narration

and the power of the Israeli Opera Chorus as it intones the Shema Israel at the work’s climax.”

— ALL MUSIC

IMPORTWritten between 1902 and 1965, the canciones recorded here faithfully reflect both the evolution of Spanish art song in the 20th century and the attachment of its composers to France. Manuel de Falla’s famous Seven Spanish Folksongs are placed here alongside elegant little gems like the Three Spanish Songs and Four Sephardic Songs of Joaquín Rodrigo. From the enchantments of Andalusia to the laments of León, accompanied by the talented pianist Anthony Spiri, Bernarda Fink invites you on a journey through a Spain of dreams.

Canciones españolasFALLASiete canciones populares españolas, Trois mélodies, El pan de Ronda que sabe a verdad, Tus ojillos negrosGRANADOSTonadillas en estilo antiguoRODRIGOTres canciones españolas, Cuatro canciones sefardíes, Coplas del pastor enamorado, Canción del cucú, Fino cristal, Cuatro madrigales amatoriosBernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano), Anthony Spiri (piano)harmonia mundi • HMC 902133

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Also availableDvorák: Zigeunerliederharmonia mundi • HMC 902081 (3149020208120)

“This disc is a priority acquisition for any lover of the music of Dvorák,

or of Lieder in general.”— FANFARE

“Bernarda Fink grasps your attention as only the greatest of Lieder

singers can do.”— GRAMOPHONE

IMPORTOne of the key thinkers of Russian music of the second half of the 20th century, Edison Denisov left a major legacy. This recording presents a selection of works from the composer’s late period. The title work, Au plus haut des cieux, features settings of texts by Georges Bataille in a work that is emblematic of Denisov’s work during his later years. This deeply spiritual music echoes a comment found in one of Denisov’s personal notebooks, “Before the face of the Night, I am alone and powerless.” Performers include soprano Brigitte Peyré accompanied by the Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain under the direction of Daniel Kawka.

The inventive music of Edison Denisov

DENISOVAu plus haut des cieux; Chamber Symphonies

Nos.1 & 2; Cinq romances d’Anna AkhmatovaBrigitte Peyré (soprano), Ensemble Orchestral

Contemporain, Daniel Kawkaharmonia mundi • HMC 905268

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Recently releasedPecou: Tremendumharmonia mundi • HMC 905269 (3149020526927)

“Absorbing.”— THE INDEPENDENT

“ Daniel Kawka’s direction is intelligent and plugged-in.”— GRAMOPHONE

IMPORTThe magnificent voice of Christopher Purves is featured on this unique recital disc of Handel’s bass arias. The works heard here demonstrate the range and brilliance of Handel’s writing for this voice and include selections from his Italian and English operas, English classical drama, Biblical oratorios, literary odes and a masque. Handel’s endlessly imaginative gift for characterization is fully explored, with Purves commanding an extraordinary emotional and technical range — from the buffo blustering of Polyphemus in Acis and Gatalea to the loving musings of Abinoam in the oratorio Deborah. Gramophone Award-winning Baroque band Arcangelo led by director Jonathan Cohen provide the sparkling accompaniments.

The compelling voice of Christopher Purves

HANDELFinest Arias for Base VoiceChristopher Purves (bass), Arcangelo, Jonathan CohenHyperion • CDA 67842

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Also available at mid-priceHandel: Heroic AriasHyperion • CDH 55370 (034571153704)

“The King’s Consort, clearly inspired by the genius of James Bowman, is musically

at its very best.”— CD REVIEW

“Christopher Purves is compelling and warmly musical...”

— THE TIMES

IMPORTHyperion is delighted to present Donald Runnicles, chief conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, in his début on the label. Runnicles commands his orchestra in Bruckner’s most popular symphony — repertoire that is at the heart of his musical life, and in which he has few living equals. Recent concerts of the works of Bruckner and Wagner have received the highest critical praise, acknowledging the orchestra and their conductor as consummate performers of this music.

Donald Runnicles débuts with Bruckner

BRUCKNERSymphony No.7

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles

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Also available on HyperionBruckner: Symphony No.3Hyperion • CDA 67200 (034571172002)“This is one of the best Bruckner-symphony

recordings I have ever heard.”— FANFARE

“The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra has a great track record with conductor Daniel Runnicles...”

— THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

IMPORTThis recording features the Szymanowski Quartet and pianist Jonathan Plowright playing two important chamber works from 19th-century Poland, both completely unknown outside their native country. Zarebski was a virtuoso pianist, more feted during much of his short life as a performer than a composer. However his Piano Quintet is truly a masterpiece, demonstrating an originality and stature that match piano quintets by better-known composers. Zelenski was a teacher rather than a performer, ending his distinguished academic career as Director of the Conservatory in his home town of Krakow. His Piano Quartet is a passionate, lyrical work, combining the Romanticism of Mendelssohn and Schumann with a piquant Slavic element.

IMPORTChristopher Herrick’s acclaimed series of Buxtehude’s music for organ is now complete with this fifth and final volume. Here he returns to the composer’s (disputed) home country of Denmark and the organ of Mariager Klosterkirke. Highlights include the magnificent Praeludium in C major, BuxWV137 (known to English-speaking organists as the Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C) and the Chorale Fantasia on the Christmas melody Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BuxWV188 — among the longest and most elaborate of Buxtehude’s chorale settings.

BUXTEHUDEThe Complete Organ Works Vol.5Christopher Herrick (organ)Hyperion • CDA 67964

ZAREBSKIPiano QuintetZELENSKIPiano QuartetJonathan Plowright (piano), Szymanowski QuartetHyperion • CDA 67905

Chamber works from 19th-century Poland

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BRITTENSacred and Profane; A.M.D.G.; Five Flower Songs; A Hymn to the Virgin; Choral Dances from Gloriana; Chorale After an Old French CarolPolyphony, Stephen LaytonHyperion • CDH 55438

TCHAIKOVSKYLiturgy of St. John ChrysostomCorydon Singers, Matthew Best

Hyperion • CDH 55437

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Choral music reissues from Hyperion

MOZARTPiano Sonatas Nos.12 & 14, Fantasy K475

CLEMENTIPiano Sonata Op.34 No.2

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IMPORTThe unstoppable, 87-year-old pianist Aldo Ciccolini returns with another scintillating disc of solo piano works for the young label La Dolce Volta. Following on his first and highly-praised recording devoted to Mozart, Ciccolini pairs further recordings of Mozart with Muzio Clementi’s Piano Sonata No.2, Op.34. Clementi is now known mainly for his pedagogical works, but he is a major figure in the history of music for the piano and was greatly admired by Beethoven. Ciccolini’s Mozart selections include the Piano Sonata K332 and the celebrated diptych comprising the Fantasy in C Minor K475 and the Piano Sonata in C Minor K457.

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IMPORTLong absent from the active catalog following the unfortunate demise of the Calliope label, the highly-praised Beethoven interpretations of the legendary Talich Quartet make a welcome return with this specially-priced, limited-edition reissue from La Dolce Volta. The original seven-disc set of the complete String Quartets has been digitally remastered for optimal sound and is presented in a deluxe package befitting the nobility of these wonderful performances.

The Talich Quartet’s sublime Beethoven

BEETHOVENComplete String QuartetsTalich QuartetLa Dolce Volta • LDV 121

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on this music, bringing the same sweet love and knowledge

to the entire set.”— AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE

Mozart: String Quintets Nos.1-6La Dolce Volta • LDV 109 (3770001901527)

“These are magnificent performances, intimate... and captured in a warm, clear acoustic... Anybody looking for a set of

these masterpieces need look no further.”— INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW

7 CDs for the Price of 2

IMPORTSACD Hybrid/ Stereo & Multi-channel/ DSDValery Gergiev and the acclaimed Mariinsky Orchestra continue their Shostakovich symphony cycle with an emotionally-charged performance of the composer’s seventh symphony. Shostakovich dedicated his Symphony No.7 to the defiance shown by the citizens of Leningrad in the face of Nazi totalitarianism. Despite the widespread reassessment that has since taken place regarding the inspirations for his symphonies, the “Leningrad” symphony remains a highly-potent symbol for the residents of modern-day St. Petersburg. Previous releases in Gergiev’s Shostakovich cycle have received two GRAMMY® award nominations, as well as Chocs from Classica magazine (France) and Editor’s Choices from Gramophone magazine (UK).

“Gergiev certainly knows how to get what he wants, and his dedicated Mariinsky forces are with him every step of the way.”

— GRAMOPHONE

Gergiev’s Shostakovich cycle continues

SHOSTAKOVICHSymphony No.7 “Leningrad”

Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery GergievMariinsky • MAR 0533

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Also availableShostakovich: Symphonies Nos.1 & 15Mariinsky • MAR 0502 (822231850229)

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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos.2 & 11Mariinsky • MAR 0507 (822231850724)

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos.3 & 10Mariinsky • MAR 0511 (822231851127)

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DOMESTICSinger and actress Tara Hugo reimagines and reinterprets the Philip G l a s s s ongbook on

Orange Mountain’s recording Tara Hugo Sings Philip Glass. Glass is mostly known for his large-scale operas and symphonies. However, his long-time producer Kurt Munkacsi had harbored a desire to hear the Glass songs in the context of a collection interpreted by a singer who concentrates on communicating lyrics through her singing. This set of songs also presents pieces that the composer wrote at different times of his career for different projects with different collaborators including Natalie Merchant, Allen Ginsberg, Leonard Cohen and Mick Jagger. It also includes beautiful melodies written by Glass, arranged for small ensemble by Trevor Gureckis and set to lyrics written by Hugo.

“There’s punch and wit in the intense delivery of Tara Hugo.”— THE TIMES (UK)

Tara Hugo sings Philip Glass

GLASSTara Hugo Sings Philip GlassTara Hugo (vocals)Orange Mountain • OMM 0084

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Recently releasedGlass: Einstein on the Beach HighlightsOrange Mountain • OMM 0082 (801837008326)

“ A flexibility that individually [draws] on pop, jazz, theater and classical vocal styles, but melded into a coherent whole.”— THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Specially-priced chamber music collections

SCHUMANNChamber Works — Violin Sonatas, Piano Trios, String Quartets, Piano QuintetIlya Gringolts (violin), Dmitry Kouzov (cello), Peter Laul (piano), Gringolts QuartetOnyx Classics • ONYX 4097

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These two specially-priced chamber music sets from Onyx feature composer-themed collections of previously-released recordings. The Nash Ensemble’s Brahms recordings were highly praised both in the UK and internationally. Gathered together in one box with new booklet notes, these recordings represent music-making at its highest level, and are superb value for the money. Violinist Ilya Gringolts is featured in Onyx’s series of highly praised Schumann chamber music recordings. Joined by his eponymous quartet, pianist Peter Laul and cellist Dmitry Kouzov, Gringolts’s boxed set reissue represents both a great value and music-making of the highest caliber.

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Aldeburgh, where Neven took a walk by the water — in the dark. The overwhelming smells and sounds of the sea led the singer to reflect on the inspiration that the sea and the water have been for generations of poets and composers. Joined by pianist Hans Eijsackers, Neven sings selections including Fauré’s L’Horizon chimérique, Debussy’s Beau soir and Schubert’s Auf der Donau.

IMPORTChen Reiss’s début album Liaisons was internationally acclaimed for both the repertoire selection and the sheer brilliance of her musicianship. For her second Onyx release, Reiss is joined by the acclaimed pianist Charles Spencer for a wonderful collection of songs on the subject of The Nightingale and the Rose. These songs convey the magic of being in love, the heartbreak of love lost, the memories, the fun, the fantasies all associated with that strange, mysterious, dangerous and all-powerful condition. In repertoire that ranges from Purcell to Krenek, Hahn to Meyerbeer and from Grieg to Rimsky-Korsakov, this is a program tailor-made for Reiss’s remarkable voice. One listen and it will seduce you.

Le Rossignol et la RoseChen Reiss (soprano), Charles Spencer (piano)Onyx Classics • ONYX 4104

The Sea — Songs by Fauré, Schubert & Debussy FAURÉPoème d’un jour Op.21, L’Horizon chimérique Op.118, Les berceaux Op.23 No.1, En sourdine Op.58, La chanson du pêcheur Op.4 No.1, Larmes Op.51 No.1SCHUBERTDer Schiffer, Meeresstille, Fahrt zum Hades, Auf der Donau, Erlafsee, Gondelfahrer, Rückweg, Am Strome, Gruppe aus dem TartarusDEBUSSY3 mélodies de Verlaine, Beau soirHenk Neven (baritone), Hans Eijsackers (piano)Onyx Classics • ONYX 4102

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IMPORTBaritone Henk Neven’s Onyx recording entitled The Sea features a diverse collection of songs by Fauré, Schubert and Debussy focusing on the themes of water and the sea. The album was conceived during a visit to the coastal town of

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TCHEREPNINComplete Works for Cello and PianoMichal Kanka (cello), Miguel Borges Coelho (piano)Praga • PRD 250290

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GLINKAGran Sestetto Originale, Divertimento BrillanteTCHAIKOVSKYString Quartet Op.11Prazák Quartet, Lukás Klánsky (piano), Pavel Nejtek (double bass)Praga • PRD 250294

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Although commissioned by Count Apponyi, the quartets that bear his name were actually inspired by a series of successful public concerts of Haydn’s music in London organized by Johann Peter Salomon. The emotional, virtuosic and powerful music found in these quartets presages the spirit of the Romantic period. The Prazák Quartet is fully in tune with the grand gestures found in these quartets. Alexander Tcherepnin’s travels to the Far East provided a major stylistic inspiration to his music. He is particularly noted for creating his own harmonic languages. The composer’s complete output for cello and piano is offered here played by Prazák Quartet member Michal Kanka. Lastly, the quartet is featured in a collection of Russian chamber music that pairs lesser-known works by Glinka with Tchaikovsky.

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BEETHOVENPiano Sonata No.31; Diabelli VariationsSviatoslav Richter (piano)Praga • PRD 350061

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CHOPINPiano WorksSviatoslav Richter (piano)Praga • PRD 350062

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SCHUBERTPiano Sonatas Nos.13 & 21, Impromptu D899 No.4Sviatoslav Richter (piano)Praga • PRD 350063

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Praga’s Richter Edition features SACD remasters of classic recordings by the great Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter. This month sees the release of three further installments in the series. First up is a disc focusing on solo works by Beethoven. These live recordings of the Piano Sonata No.31 and Diabelli Variations, connect in the inspiration and debt they owe to the music of JS Bach. Continuing the solo piano theme, the second release features solo works by Chopin. Recorded over a span of twenty-plus years, these performances display Richter’s special affinity for the music of the great Polish composer. The program offers a delectable sample of the great composer’s tuneful, passionate romanticism. The third release features reissues of Schubert studio recordings from the 60s and 70s, ranging from the dark Piano Sonata No.21 from 1828 to the sunny, lyrical and buoyant Piano Sonata No.13 from 1819.

IMPORTSACD Hybrid/ Stereo/ DSDThis exciting disc features rare recordings by the legendary pianist Clara Haskil and the beloved mezzo Teresa Berganza. Carefully remastered to DSD from open-reel tapes from 1960-61, this SACD includes two masterworks by Manuel de Falla. Igor Markevitch and the Concerts Lamoureux orchestra accompany Haskil in the Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Berganza is paired with Ernest Ansermet and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in the complete ballet The Three Cornered Hat.

IMPORTSACD Hybrid/ MonoThis special Super-Audio reissue compilation from Tahra celebrates the amazing artistry of two kindred Romanian musicians — Dinu Lipatti (1917-1950) and Clara Haskil (1895-1960) — each a protégé of Georges Enescu and each a bona fide legend in the history of the piano. Completely remastered for SACD, the recordings on this disc encompass a 1953 recital given by Haskil at the Château de Ludwigsburg (with selections by Bach, Scarlatti, Debussy and Schumann) and a 1948 broadcast recording of Lipatti playing the Bartok Piano Concerto No.3 with the Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester led by Paul Sacher.

Clara Haskil & Dinu LipattiClara Haskil (piano),

Dinu Lipatti (piano)Tahra • TAH 747

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brero des tres picos; La vida breveTeresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano), Clara Haskil (piano), Concerts Lamoureux, Igor

Markevitch, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet

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IMPORTFor decades, Conlon Nancarrow’s creative activity was confined to the privacy of his studio:

he wrote music for the player piano, punched it manually onto paper rolls, and listened to it played by his mechanical instruments. There is no more authentic way of experiencing Nancarrow’s extraordinary repertoire than listening to it on his own specially modified instruments. In honor of the 100th birthday of Nancarrow, Wergo presents Late and Unknown, an album featuring numerous first recordings on the composer’s own player pianos. The program documents Nancarrow’s practice of turning old rolls into new works and his usage of the player piano as a tool for testing practically everything he wrote. Of special note, current technology has made possible the first recording of a properly coordinated version of the ambitious Study No. 48c for two superimposed rolls.

Nancarrow débuts & raritiesNANCARROWLate and Unknown — Works on RollsConlon Nancarrow (player piano)Wergo • WER 6754

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care about new music, Nancarrow’s quirky sound world is a compulsory stop on the way to enlightenment.”

— CLASSICS TODAY

IMPORTTo celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jean Françaix, Wergo has compiled selected recordings from the label’s catalog (some available on CD for the first time) that display the wide-ranging talents of this acclaimed French composer and pianist, known for his prolific output and vibrant style. Though he often put his own modern spin on the old modes of expression, Françaix was an avowed neoclassicist who rejected atonality and he drew from great literature of the past for his vocal settings. This three-disc set includes not only his own compositions, but also Françaix’s arrangements and re-workings of pieces by Chabrier, Schubert and Chopin.

Celebrating Jean Françaix at 100Jean Françaix 100

FRANÇAIXVariations sur un thème plaisant; Cinq portraits de jeunes filles;

Concerto for Two Pianos; Harpsichord Concerto; Le gay Paris; Neuf pièces caractéristiques; L’heure du berger; Sept danses

d’après le ballet Les malheurs de Sophie; Concerto for Guitar and String Orchestra; Danses exotiques; Onze variations sur un thème de Haydn; Elégie; Petite valse européenne; Quasi

improvvisando; Mozart new-look; Hommage à l’ami PapagenoCHABRIER/FRANÇAIXTrois pièces pittoresques

CHOPIN/FRANÇAIXTrois Ecossaises, Variations sur un Air populaire allemand

SCHUBERT/FRANÇAIXTrois Marches Militaires

Ichiro Noda (double-bass), Emanuele Segre (guitar), Carole Dawn Reinhart (trumpet), Jean Françaix (piano), Claude Françaix (piano),

Agathe Wanek (piano), John Dvorachek (percussion), Bläser Ensemble Mainz, Klaus Rainer Schöll; Bläser Ensemble Amadé,

Klaus Rainer Schöll; Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Emile Naoumoff; Sinfonieorchester des Südwestfunks, Baden-Baden,

Pierre Stoll; Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester, Hans RichterWergo • WER 6956

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Muhal Richard Abrams — The Complete Remastered RecordingsMuhal Richard AbramsBlack Saint/Soul Note • BXS 1021

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George Adams — The Complete Remastered Recordings

George AdamsBlack Saint/Soul Note • BXS 1018

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Dave Douglas — The Complete Remastered Recordings

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Julius Hemphill — The Complete Remastered RecordingsJulius HemphillBlack Saint/Soul Note • BXS 1019

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IMPORTFile in: JazzJelly Roll Morton wrote, “Any music can be played in jazz, since you know how to do it. No matter what you play but the way you play it.” This famous quotation describes perfectly the music of French jazz vocalist Matthieu Boré and the direction of the repertoire of his new album, Roots, perfectly. The album includes a mix of original works and pop standards in a fascinating blend that is easy on the ear. Boré reworks an array of hits from the 80s (favorites of his youth) such as “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” (George Michael) and “Girls & Boys” (Prince), giving them a Rhythm ‘n Blues and soul-jazz sound.

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IMPORTFile in: JazzA gypsy converted to the religion of American hot jazz, Django Reinhardt was one of the most emblematic musical personalities from among the many artists who livened up Paris during the finest hours of the interwar period. The first major jazz soloist to come out of Europe, his influence over the status of the guitar in jazz was considerable. This recording is an ideal sampler of the artistry of Django Reinhardt. Its 24 tracks illustrate the different stages of the artist’s career up until his sudden death at the age of only 43. Django has now joined the exclusive circle of jazzmen known only by their first name. His name personifies jazz and his music is the epitome of Paris Swing.

IMPORTFile in: JazzDedicated to gypsy-swing’s world capital, Romane’s album Samois-sur-Seine captures the atmosphere of the gypsy-bars and restaurants on the banks of the river Seine. Romane’s guests are some of the greatest players on the manouche scene, including guitarists Angelo Debarre and Babik Reinhardt and violinist Florin Niculescu. Romane also broadens his vocabulary by inviting the great classical guitarist Roland Dyens. This fifth volume in the complete works of Romane, recorded in the magical atmosphere of the town where Django Reinhardt was laid to rest, provides unique testimony to the virtuosity and vitality of the gypsy-music scene.

Samois-sur-Seine — Complete Romane Vol.5RomaneFrémeaux • FA 543

Swing de Paris — HighlightsDjango ReinhardtChant du Monde • 2742227

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IMPORTFile in: JazzThe music of Astor Piazzolla is a national treasure in the composer’s home country of Argentina. With his ingenious use of traditional forms such as the tango in non-traditional ways, Piazzolla’s music always nods to the past while remaining strikingly modern. The mindset of Daniel Yvinec and his Orchestre National de Jazz is totally in tune with this philosophy. Gil Goldstein’s arrangements focus on the melodies and rhythms found throughout the Argentinean master’s works — the essential components that give this music its very special flavor. Piazzolla! by the ONJ offers a new and audacious look at this composer that is full of surprise and wonder.

The genius of Astor Piazzolla

Piazzolla!Orchestre National de Jazz,

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“ There’s no ensemble in the world like France’s Orchestre National de Jazz, which, especially under the direction of bassist Daniel Yvinec, is committed to the new and experimental.”— THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

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IMPORTFile in: World / South America / ArgentinaAstor Piazzolla carved out his own musical aesthetic, as personal as it is universal, and raised tango to the ranks of classical music without causing it to lose any of its force, its character, its originality or its roots. The clear break he brought about by shaking up the musical codes of tango felt like sacrilege to the older generation, but like a much-needed revolution to those who dreamed of modernity. The second real icon in the history of Argentinian music alongside Carlos Gardel, Piazzolla, like his illustrious forefather, left his imprint on this style of music in spite of its rules, which were anchored in a set of seemingly immutable traditions. This splendid retrospective, released to celebrate the anniversary of Piazzolla’s death, features original recordings made by the master himself spanning from 1945 to 1961.

A Piazzolla retrospectiveAstor Piazzolla — TanguísimoAstor PiazzollaChant du Monde • 5742200

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IMPORTFile in: World / Europe / SpainJuan de Lerida and his family left Spain to escape the brutality of the Franco regime, but he never lost touch with his Gypsy roots. He taught himself guitar at the age of four by copying what he heard on flamenco recordings. One of the founders of the Nuevo Flamenco style, de Lerida did not make his name through recordings. He had been a kind of local legend, well known in his own community, waiting until age 40 to release his first album, Quimeras. De Lerida’s music is a unique blend of flamenco, tinged with jazz, world music and even classical flavors. For his second album, Noche En Blanco, de Lerida has partnered with Seville native David Peña Dorantes, descendent of a famous line of Andalusian Gypsies.

IMPORTFile in: World / South America / ArgentinaCuarteto Cedrón was founded in Buenos Aires in 1964. At the outset, the group’s aim was to broaden the tango repertoire by introducing poems that were not originally designed to be sung. The group launched with innovative “Gotán” café-concerts and performances in bookstores and galleries. As their fortunes increased, the quartet began touring and established strong ties to Europe. The dangerous political climate in Argentina forced the group to leave the country, and they settled in Paris in 1974, living there in exile until 2004. Today, the group is by no means limited to the tango. It also includes milongas, waltzes, candombes and even cowboy songs. This collection, Anclao en Paris (Stuck in Paris) reissues five of Cuarteto Cedrón’s classic albums from their years in France.

Anclao en ParisCuarteto Cedrón

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Noche en BlancoJuan de Lerida

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Nuevo Flamenco from Juan de Lerida

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DOMESTICAll zones/ Stereo/ 84 minutesFile in: World / Asia / IndiaCinematographer and director Alan Kozlowski’s fi lm Tenth

Decade — In Concert: Live in Escondido presents an intimate look at the 91-year-old living legend of Indian music, Ravi Shankar. Kozlowski, known for his work on documentaries featuring the likes of Jeff Bridges and Jackson Browne as well as feature films such as Travellers and Magicians, offers a uniquely personal perspective on Shankar. The filmmaker also produced a documentary honoring Shankar called Sangeet Ratna and co-produced (along with George Harrison) a collection of Ravi’s work called In Celebration. The love of subject is clear in the film, but it is Shankar’s raw and powerful performance that leaves the most lasting impression. East Meets West Music is proud to present this important testament to a great artist simply unable to stop making transformative music.

Ravi Shankar live in concert

Tenth Decade — In Concert: Live in EscondidoRavi ShankarEast Meets West • EMWM 1007

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“An honest, entertaining portrait of a maestro... Raga celebrates Ravi’s artistry and passion...”

— AUDIOPHILE AUDITION

IMPORTFile in: World / Caribbean / CubaFour years before the musical adventure that led Ry Cooder in Havana to record the legendary Buena Vista Social Club, the French journalist, DJ and producer François Jouffa had already recorded the most important singers and musicians of Santiago de Cuba, the country’s second city and the capital of son. The blending of African, European and American, but also Haitian, influences have made Santiago de Cuba’s music the embodiment of Cuban-ness, the best of which is here handed down to posterity. Artists include Septeto Tipico Oriental and Conga Los Hoyos.

IMPORTFile in: World / Europe / FranceAlready brought together on record by Franck Bergerot and Patrick Tandin in the days of Paris Musette, Daniel Colin (accordion, bandonéon) and Raúl Barboza (accordion) have become vibrant legends on their instruments. The scope of this project and their frequent tours in Japan made them genuine ambassadors for a popular, alternative kind of French music. Produced by Dominique Cravic, founder of the Primitifs du Futur, Rencontre à Paris is a cultural melting-pot where musette meets swing, tango and Amerindian music. It’s a snapshot of a generous, popular culture that finds authenticity in roaming over the cobblestones of Montmartre or the Butte aux Cailles, and it succeeds in crossing oceans and time.

Recontre à ParisRaúl Barboza, Daniel Colin

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Santiago de Cuba — La Reina del SonCuba 1992 Live Recordings — Boléro, Guaracha,

Mambo, Conga, Guajira & RumbaSepteto Turquino, Sones de Oriente, Quinteto de

la Troya, Septeto Tipico Oriental, Aracelis Romero Chely, Cuarteto Oriente, Conga Los Hoyos

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IMPORTFile in: World / Middle East / IraqAlthough Iraqi musician Fawzy Al-Aiedy has been living in France for thirty years, he has never lost sight of his cultural roots. Al-Aiedy’s aim is always to transport lovers of multicultural music to innovative musical worlds where rigor and the aesthetics of music play important roles, but leave plenty of room for the sensual, emotional and the poetic. His album Radio Baghdad evokes a passionate and suave Orient at the crossroads of Eastern and Western influences.

IMPORTFile in: JazzThis disc focuses on the unique music of the Colombian gaitas ensemble (flutes accompanied by alegre, llamador and tambora drums). It displays the genre at its most lively and dynamic, preserving its original expressiveness and revitalizing it with its own sensibility. The style is a direct descendant of the interaction of Colombia’s three major ethnic groups (whites, blacks and Indians).

Colombia — Sixto Silgado Paito & Los Gaiteros de Punta BravaSixto Silgado Paito, Los Gaiteros de Punta BravaOcora • C 560236

Radio BagdadFawzy Al-AiedyInstitut du Monde Arabe • 321094

At the crossroads of East and West

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IMPORTDVD: PAL Format; 16:9 Anamorphic; 64 minutes, All zonesFile in: World / CollectionsSince 1996, during the height of the Provençal summer, the beautiful, historic city of Arles has hosted the Festival Les Suds — a joyous musical alchemy that combines singing, music and dance and both explores and redefines the cultural heart of southern Europe (and beyond). Over the course of a week, music from around the world resounds like a universal language. This deluxe, greatest hits package from World Village features highlights recorded over the festival’s last decade. Featuring one CD and one DVD, the set includes tracks by 25 artists, ranging from Cuban jazzman Omar Sosa to world artists Ballaké Sissoko and Houria Aïchi. As a special bonus, the superb clamshell box and detailed 72-page booklet were “dressed” by designer Christian Lacroix, one of the most famous residents of Arles.

Summer nights in the south of France

Anthologie — Les Moments Précieux des Suds à Arles

Avshalom Farjun, Avi Agababa, Diego Amador, Gülcan Kaya, Rajery, Angélique Ionatos, Jorge Pardo, Chin Na

Na Poun, Samir Joubran, Wissam Joubran, Françoise Atlan, Ensemble Constantinople, 34 Puñaladas,

Guylaine Renaud, Beñat Achiary, Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar, Omar Sosa, Pascals, Mayra Andrade, Motion

Trio, Trio Passos – Ramos – Carneiro, Stimmhorn, Gong Linna, Lucilla Galeazzi, Claras Luces, Ballaké Sissoko,

Vincent Segal, A Filetta, Houria Aïchi, L’Hijâz’Car, Rocío Márquez

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Dec 10 Dallas TX Caruth AuditoriumDec 14 Philadelphia PA Church of the Holy TrinityDec 15 Rochester NY Arts CenterFeb 8 Des Moines IA Sheslow AuditoriumFeb 10 St. Paul MN House of Hope Presbyterian ChurchFeb 11 Grinnell IA Herrick Chapel

Kristian Bezuidenhout harmonia mundi Feb 12 New York NY Weill Recital HallJonathan Biss Onyx Dec 1 Washington DC Kennedy Center

Dec 24 New York NY Stern Auditorium / Perelman StageMar 9 Kansas City MO Folly TheaterMar 12 New York NY Zankel Hall

Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnson harmonia mundi Dec 6 Victoria TX First United Methodist ChurchDec 7 San Antonio TX Laurel Heights United Methodist ChurchDec 8-9 Austin TX The Carillon on ExpositionDec 10 Austin TX Dell HallDec 14 Austin TX Kodosky Donor LoungeDec 14, 15 & 18 Austin TX St. Martin's Lutheran ChurchJan 31 Fredericksburg TX St. Mary's Catholic ChurchFeb 1-3 Austin TX St. Martin's Lutheran ChurchMar 2 Austin TX Zach Topfer Theatre

Lucy Crowe harmonia mundi Dec , 6, & 10 New York NY Metropolitan OperaDec 2 New York NY Zankel Hall

Danny Driver Hyperion Mar 8 New Orleans LA First Baptist ChurchMar 9 New Orleans LA Mahalia Jackson Theatre

The English Concert, Harry Bicket harmonia mundi Feb 24 New York NY Stern Auditorium/Perelman StageGerald Finley Hyperion Dec 7-9 Los Angeles CA Walt Disney Concert HallMarc-André Hamelin Hyperion Jan 4-5 Columbus OH Ohio Theater

Jan 19 Beverly Hills MI Seligman Performing Arts CenterJan 27 Baltimore MD Shriver HallJan 30 New York NY Kaufmann Concert HallFeb 09 Portland ME Merrill AuditoriumFeb 18 Miami Beach FL New World CenterMar 3 Portland OR Newmark Theatre

Pablo Heras-Casado harmonia mundi Jan 15, 18-20 Los Angeles CA Walt Disney Concert HallFeb 7 New York NY Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman StageFeb 14-17 San Francisco CA Davies Symphony Hall

Stephen Hough Hyperion Mar 4 New York NY Stern Auditorium/Perelman StageJerusalem Quartet harmonia mundi Mar 10 Portland OR Lincoln Performance Hall

Mar 11 Portland OR Lincoln Performance HallMar 13 Portland OR Lincoln Performance HallMar 14 Portland OR Lincoln Performance Hall

Richard Kaufman LSO Live Dec 13-15 Irvine CA Segerstrom Concert HallDec 28-29 St. Louis MO Powell Hall

Paul Lewis harmonia mundi Jan 9 Denver CO June Swaner Gates Concert HallJan 12 Boston MA New England Conservatory's Jordan HallMar 2 Washington DC Coolidge AuditoriumMar 3 Chicago IL Symphony CenterMar 6 New Haven CT Morse Recital Hall, Yale School of Music

Tai Murray harmonia mundi Dec 01 Birmingham AL Jemison Concert HallJon Nakamatsu harmonia mundi Dec 1-2 Des Moines IA Des Moines Civic Center Gianandrea Noseda LSO Live Dec 6-8 Philadelphia PA Verizon Hall

Dec 13-15 Philadelphia PA Verizon HallMarlis Petersen harmonia mundi Dec 6, 8, 10 & 15 Chicago IL Lyric Opera of ChicagoPhilharmonia Baroque Orchestra Philharmonia Baroque Dec 13 Atherton CA The Center for Performing Arts

Dec 14 San Francisco CA Herbst TheatreDec 15-16 Berkeley CA First Congregational Church

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas Philharmonia Baroque Feb 13 Stanford CA Bing Concert HallFeb 15 San Francisco CA Herbst TheatreFeb 16-17 Berkeley CA First Congregational Church

Dorothea Röschmann harmonia mundi Jan 23 New York NY Zankel HallRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons RCO Live Feb 13-14 New York NY Stern Auditorium/Perelman StageTakács Quartet Gimell Dec 1 New York NY Church of St. Mary the Virgin

Dec 2 Cambridge MA St. Paul's ChurchDec 4 Houston TX Stude Concert HalDec 7 Seattle WA Blessed Sacrament ChurchDec 8 Sonoma CA Weill Hall

Takács Quartet Hyperion Jan 13-14 & 26 Boulder CO Grusin Music HallDaniil Trifonov Mariinsky Feb 12-13 San Francisco CA Davies HallShai Wosner Onyx Classics Dec 1 Elizabethtown PA Leffler Performance Center

Dec 6 Berkeley CA Zellerbach HallDec 14 Brooklyn NY First Unitarian ChurchDec 16 Washington DC The Dupont Circle Hotel

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C.J. Chenier World Village Feb 10 Port Arthur TX Southeast Texas Mardi GrasFeb 12 Mount Vernon NY Bayou RestaurantFeb 17 New York NY Let's Zydeco at Connolly'sFeb 21 Durham NC Duke University: Page Auditorium

Amjad Ali Khan World Village Feb 1 Durham NC Page AuditoriumFeb 12 Easton PA Williams Center for the ArtsFeb 16 Ann Arbor MI Hill Auditorium

Sofía Rei Koutsovitis World Village Dec 1 New York NY Drom NYCAna Moura World Village Feb 28 San Francisco CA Herbst Theatre

Mar 1 San Francisco CA Herbst TheatreMar 2 Seattle WA Meany Hall for the Performing ArtsMar 7 Folsom CA Three StagesMar 9 Napa CA Napa Valley Opera HouseMar 12 Modesto CA Gallo Center for the ArtsMar 16 Boston MA Berklee Performance CenterMar 20 Washington DC Lisner AuditoriumMar 22 Cleveland OH Gartner AuditoriumMar 24 Minneapolis MN Dakota Jazz ClubMar 25 Minneapolis MN Dakota Jazz ClubMar 27 Appleton WI Conservatory of MusicMar 29 Durham NC Carolina TheatreMar 30 Savannah GA Charles Morris Center

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra World Village Dec 8 Minneapolis MN Minneapolis Convention CenterCatherine Russell World Village Feb 13 Charleston WV Mountain Stage

Dec 30 Madison NJ Shanghai JazzJan 25 Aspen CO Little Nell HotelJan 26 Aspen CO Little Nell HotelFeb 6 St. Thomas VI Tillett Gardens

Silk Road Ensemble World Village Mar 14 Akron OH EJ Thomas HallMar 16 Ann Arbor MI Hill AuditoriumMar 18 Bloomington IN Indiana University AuditoriumMar 20 Richmond KY EKU Center for the ArtsMar 21 Danville KY Newlin HallMar 23 Nashville TN Schermerhorn Symphony Center

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harmonia mundi distribution • usa new releases december 2012

Documents

keyboard music

bruckners symphony

d major

mariinsky orchestra

g major

e flat major

american mavericks sf

song recital