The Music Pages | February 2009


	Cat. No.: 478 1429 Barcode: 00028947814290 Label: Decca 7 CD Release Date: February			BERNARD HAITINK \| The Art of Bernard Haitink - An 80th Birthday Celebration ARTISTS Bernard Haitink, conductor Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam Wiener Philharmoniker Boston Symphony Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra Berliner Philharmoniker TRACK LISTING CD 1 Dvorák: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 Smetana: Má Vlast: Die Moldau Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, "Unfinished" CD 2 Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90 CD 3 Liszt: Festklänge Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D CD 4 Wagner: Tristan und Isolde — Prelude and Liebestod Bruckner: Symphony No.3 in D minor (1877 version) CD 5 Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24 Debussy: La Mer Ravel: Ma mere l’oye CD 6 Stravinsky: Scherzo à la russe STRAVINSKY: Le Sacre du printemps Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra CD 7 Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 It is Bernard Haitink's 80th birthday on 4 March 2009. This collection is an overview of his recording career for Philips/Decca over 50 years. The booklet essay has an overview of Haitink’s life, career and achievements by acclaimed writer, scholar and broadcaster Robert Layton, and the recordings feature the main orchestras Haitink has recorded and worked with during the past 50 years. It includes symphonies and orchestral works by composers closely associated with Haitink, as well as Haitink’s first recording for Philips [Dvorák 7 in 1959]. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 478 1221 Barcode: 00028947812210 Label: Decca 33CD Release Date: February			ANTAL DORATI \| Haydn: The Complete Symphonies ARTISTS Philharmonia Hungarica Antal Dorati, conductor István Engl, oboe László Baranyal, bassoon Igor Ozim, violin Zóltan Rácz, cello TRACK LISTING HAYDN Symphonies 1-104 Symphonies "A" & "B" Sinfonia Concertante for oboe, bassoon, violin and cello A limited-edition set. 2009 is 200th anniversary of Haydn’s death Decca’s pioneering complete cycle of Haydn symphonies on modern instruments. Recorded between 1969 and 1972, this was the first complete cycle of Haydn’s symphonies. Hungarian-born Antal Dorati was a Haydn pioneer and specialist who also recorded Haydn operas for Philips during the same period. Decca catalogue of Haydn is without parallel and contains complete cycles of the Piano Sonatas and String Quartets (as well as Piano Trios on Philips). Many of these are award-winning recordings. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 477 8022 Barcode: 00028947780229 Label: DG CD Release Date: February			Gustavo Dudamel \| TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5; Francesca da Rimini ARTISTS Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela Gustavo Dudamel TRACK LISTING TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 (Symphonic fantasia after Canto V of Inferno from the Divine Comedy) Live Recording Hailed as one of the most exciting and compelling conductors of our time, Gustavo Dudamel begins his tenure as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in fall 2009. Continuing as Music Director of the Gothenburg Symphony, Dudamel is also in his tenth year as Music Director of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. His infectious energy and exceptional artistry have made him one of the most sought-after conductors by orchestras around the world. Gustavo Dudamel has been an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist since 2005. His debut recording, Beethoven 5&7 with the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, was released worldwide in September 2006, and received the 2007 Echo Award (Germany) for "New Artist of the Year. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 477 8031 Barcode: 00028947780311 Label: DG 2CD Release Date: February			Anna Netrebko \| BELLINI: I Capuleti e i Montecchi ARTISTS Capellio: Tiziano Bracci Giulietta: Anna Netrebko Romeo: Elina Garanca Tebaldo: Joseph Calleja Lorenzo: Robert Gleadow Wiener Symphoniker Fabio Luisi TRACK LISTING BELLINI: I Capuleti e I Montecchi Bringing true youth to an archetypal tale of youthful passion, Anna Netrebko as Juliet and Elina Garanca as Romeo blow the dust off Bellini’s bel canto classic. Recorded under studio conditions in concert performances at Vienna’s Konzerthaus, Anna’s and Elina’s voices match like pearls from one oyster. Their duets from Lakmé and Norma electrified the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden during an unforgettable evening released by Deutsche Grammophon as Opera Gala. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 477 7635 Barcode: 00028947776352 Label: DG CD Release Date: February			Paul McCreesh \| A Spotless Rose ARTISTS Gabrieli Consort Paul McCreesh TRACK LISTING AVE REGINA COELORUM Tavener: A Hymn to the Mother of God Desprez: Ave Maria, virgo serena ANGELUS AD VIRGINEM Stravinsky: Ave Maria Swayne: Magnificat I AVE MATER CHRISTI Mouton: Nesciens Mater Anon, 15th century: Ther is no rose of swych vertu Howells: A spotless rose Adès: The Fayrfax carol JUXTA CRUCEM LACRIMOSA Palestrina: Stabat Mater SANCTA MARIA, ORA PRO NOBIS MacMillan: Seinte Mari Moder Milde Grieg: Ave Maris Stella Bax: Mater ora filium Górecki: Totus tuus Maria From music spanning the 15th century (Josquin, Mouton) to the present (Adès, Taverner), Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort pick a bouquet of choral music composed in homage to the Virgin Mary that enchants and cleanses the ear. Not only will aficionados of early music flip for this CD - the austerity of early music appeals greatly to fans of contemporary music. Early music’s purity marries perfectly to contemporary music’s preference to downplay overt emotionalism. All a cappella, A Spotless Rose, recorded in the acoustically perfect and sacred setting of Lady Chapel of England’s Ely Cathedral, vibrates listeners up into the loftiest realms of the soul. RETURN TO THE TOP