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Cat. No.: 478 0249 |
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TRACK LISTING 1 Overture The original cast recording for the new Mel Brooks musical, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, based on the Oscar-nominated smash-hit 1974 film. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, which features a book by three-time Tony Award winner Mel Brooks and three-timeTony Award winner Tony Meehan amd music and lyrics by Brooks, opened on Broadway on 8 November. The show is directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Musical supervision is by Glen Kelly. Based on the Oscar-nominated smash hit 1974 film, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, is the wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelley classic from the comic genius of Mel Brooks. When Frederick Frankenstein. an esteemed New York brain surgeon and professor, inherits a castle and laboratory in Transylvania from his grandfather, deranged genius, Victor Von Frankenstain, he faces a dilemma. Does he continue to run from his family's tortured past or does he stay in Transylvanie to carry on his grandfather's mad experiments reanimating the dead, and in the process, fall in love with his sexy lab assistant Inga? Unfolding in the forbidding Castle Frankenstein and the foggy moors of Transylvannia Heights, the show's raucous score includes 'The Transylvannia Mania', 'He Vas My Boyfriend' and the unforgettable treatment of Irving Berlin's 'Puttin On the Ritz'.
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Cat. No.: 476 6190 |
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Anna Goldsworthy, piano
TRACK LISTING TAN DUN Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op. 1 Anna Goldsworthy has created a travelogue with her piano - each piece is from a different part of the world. Rare pieces by Tan Dun, China's most famous living composer and Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis are heard alongside more familiar pieces by Janacek and Ravel. The CD is illustrated with magnificent photographs by renowned photographer Nicholas Purcell. An evocative and stimulating global musical voyage. |
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Cat. No.: 476 6398 |
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John Foster, trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet
TRACK LISTING GIOVANNI BATTISTA MARTINI arr. Marie-Claire Alain Toccata There's nothing like the glorious sound of the trumpet to fill the air with melody. Add the mighty power of the grand organ, the 'king of instruments', and the result is awe-inspiring. This disc brings together two internationally acclaimed Australian artists, trumpet virtuoso John Foster and master organist David Drury in a program of classical favourites that will blow you away! |
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Cat. No.: 476 7172 |
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TRACK LISTING Advance Australia Fair – arranged for concert band by David Stanhope Australia's national anthem has been with us at some of the most profound moments of our life as a nation. The exuberance of our sporting triumphs, the honour paid to the courage of our servicemen and women, the pride of new citizens as they pledge their commitment to their new home… to be able to raise our voices together in unity is a pleasure and a privilege that Australians have embraced with pride and enthusiasm. This album features seven stirring orchestral and choral versions of Advance Australia Fair, both traditional and contemporary, in shorter and longer versions to suit the occasion. There are also uplifting performances of three other songs which capture the Australian spirit: Song of Australia, Waltzing Matilda and I Still Call Australia Home. |
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Cat. No.: 476 6343 |
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Sara Macliver, soprano
TRACK LISTING HANDEL: Messiah (complete) ABC Classics’ hugely popular recording of Handel’s Messiah – the only complete recording by an all-Australian ensemble – is now available in a beautiful gift pack containing the original double CD album plus a special DVD featuring sumptuous footage of soloists, choir, orchestra and conductor in the magnificent Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel, part of St Patrick’s Estate in the Sydney suburb of Manly. |
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Cat. No.: 442 3742 |
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The definitive collection of Australian light classics - utterly hummable, whistlable, tappable good tunes, delightfully performed. Includes Dreyfus’ theme to Rush, the Blue Hills Rhapsody and the title track Hurst’s Swagman’s Promenade, performed by Australian symphony orchestras. "This is a Victoria plum of a collection - superbly documented, definitively performed and unrelentingly enjoyable." - Musicweb International |
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Cat. No.: 477 7235 |
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ARTISTS Mischa Maisky, violoncello
TRACK LISTING SERGEJ RACHMANINOV (1873–1943) Mischa Maisky champions Rachmaninov’s works for cello and piano DG's premier cellist Mischa Maisky champions Rachmaninov’s beautiful, emotional works for cello and piano. He is partnered by the talented young Argentinean pianist Sergio Tiempo, a pupil of Martha Argerich. The repertoire, including the Cello Sonata op. 19, the Danse orientale for cello and piano, as well as the five “songs without words” plus three pieces for piano (all arranged by Maisky), are all new to the DG catalogue. This release was recorded live during the Progetto Martha Argerich Festival in Lugano in June 2005 (Sonata) and in 2006. Elegie is Maisky’s fifth album to explore the “songs without words” concept. His critically acclaimed previous releases focussed on songs by Schubert, Brahms, Mendelssohn and Russian songs among others. “Maisky plays them all with his heart in the right place, which for these purposes is on his sleeve. As string-players sometimes say, he gives the music plenty of rosin.” (CD review Russian Romances, John Warrack, Gramophone) |
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Cat. No.: 477 7361 |
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Album Website: ARTISTS Sandrine Piau, soprano
TRACK LISTING HAYDN: The Creation Acclaimed for their recordings of large-scale masterpieces including Bach’s St Matthew Passion, Handel’s Saul and Mozart’s Mass in C Minor, Paul McCreesh and his Gabrieli Consort turn their attention to Haydn’s greatest work: The Creation. Not only is this the world premiere recording of this newly revised version, it is also the first release of Die Schöpfung in its equally authentic English version in the Deutsche Grammophon catalogue. Employing a luxuriously large cast of five soloists, almost 100 singers and 113 players as used by Haydn for the premiere of the German version, this promises to be the English-language recording of The Creation. McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort are regarded as highly acclaimed experts in recreating large-scale orchestral/choral works as they might have been performed historically; here they bring their unique insight to Haydn’s well-loved masterwork |
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Cat. No.: 478 0037 |
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Riccardo Chailly
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CD2: The Gewandhaus Orchestra, Leipzig, have the music of Schumann and his contemporaries in their blood. Schumann spent much of his adult life in the city and these recordings, under their music director Riccardo Chailly, may well become definitive performances of his four symphonies. The editions of these Symphonies are curious and novel, as they include the revisions made by Gustav Mahler. Few, if any, recordings exist of these versions. Mahler was a life-long Schumann enthusiast, and his editing, coupled with his intuitive understanding of the orchestral score, make for enhanced music and allow Schumann’s original intentions to be communicated with even greater effect. Since his arrival as the principal conductor of the Gewandhaus, Chailly has rejuvenated the orchestra, and their interpretations of the German Romantic repertoire have won rave reviews around the world. Their collaboration has garnered the Gewandhaus Orchestra some very important awards, including Record of the Year at the 2007 Gramophone Awards and their CD of Schumann’s Symphonies 2 & 4 won a 2007 Echo Award. “What has happened at the Gewandhaus?... the orchestra sounds reborn. The obvious answer is the arrival of Riccardo Chailly...” The Times, London “The most ecstatic ovation I have witnessed this season at Carnegie Hall” New York Times “The orchestra has seemingly inexhaustible depth to its sound... the ensemble playing perfectly balances power and transparency” The Boston Globe |
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Cat. No.: 477 6618 |
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ARTISTS Simone Kermes, soprano
TRACK LISTING ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678–1741) Amor Profano: Andrea Marcon follows up with a project of unknown Vivaldi hits Amor profano is the follow-up project to the spectacular album Amor sacro that the soprano Simone Kermes recorded with Andrea Marcon and his Venice Baroque Orchestra. Amor sacro received highest critical acclaim worldwide, with journalists using superlatives to express their praise. The critic of The Guardian judged the recording to be “the most exciting disc I’ve heard in ages”, Le Monde de la Musique considered Kermes “an ideal interpreter of these pieces”, while Stereoplay in Germany stated, “Marcon’s Venetian Baroque ensemble really made sparks fly”. Amor profano presents worldly repertoire, with a selection of Vivaldi’s most dramatic and easily accessible “Canti d’amore e di guerra”. These arias from Vivaldi’s lesser-known or virtually unknown operas have been especially chosen for the charismatic, dazzling voice of Simone Kermes and the lively playing of the VBO under Andrea Marcon. The first album consisted of sacred, non-liturgical repertoire that was performed during Mass or Vespers. The album includes a number of world-premiere recordings and thus contributes to the continuing discovery of the composer and the “Vivaldi boom” of our times
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Cat. No.: 477 7387 |
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Album Website: ARTISTS Jan Vacik Jiri Belohlavek
TRACK LISTING JANÁCEK: The Excursions of Mr Broucek An exciting repertoire discovery and entirely new to the Universal Catalogue: only two other recordings exist! Janáèek’s only mature comic opera combines an adventurous story – including a trip to the moon and travelling back in time to the fifteenth century – with some of the composer’s most imaginative music. The opera was completed in 1918 after almost 10 years work on the score and 8 different writers working on the libretto. Live recording of an acclaimed semi-staged performance in London, February 2007, performed by a strong Slavic cast and the BBC Symphony Orchestra under the baton of its Chief Conductor, acclaimed Czech maestro Jirí Belohlávek. "Jirí Belohlávek conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra with formidable passion throughout . . . stirring choruses and ricocheting brass figurations finally mark the emergence of Janáèek's mature compositional voice and usher in music as daring as anything he wrote . . . It was all thrillingly done." (The Guardian) |
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Cat. No.: 477 6417 |
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ARTISTS MIKHAIL PLETNEV, piano
TRACK LISTING BEETHOVEN Mikhail Pletnev makes his mark on Beethoven’s legacy with revolutionary new recordings of all Nine Symphonies and the Five Piano Concertos. “Pletnev’s pianistic mastery remains breathtaking” (Daily Telegraph) From a DG perspective, we could have declared 2007 the Beethoven year as many of our stars dedicated their talents to the composer’s works. Mikhail Pletnev’s Beethoven project even stretches into 2008 with this recording of the Fifth Piano Concerto, Emperor. With this release – once again with his Russian National Orchestra under Christian Gansch – Pletnev accomplishes his marathon undertaking of recording each of Beethoven’s five piano concertos and nine symphonies. The previous releases of the enigmatic Russian master’s Beethoven project have received the highest praise: “I genuinely wondered if even five stars weren’t insulting to playing of such glorious, playful penetration” wrote the reviewer in BBC Music Magazine while the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung wrote of Pletnev’s playing: “in terms of sheer pianism there seem to be no limits.” “There’s life and surprise in every bar” wrote The Times of Pletnev’s Beethoven. It’s a statement that sums-up his approach to the music: “The most important thing for me is that the music must have an immediate emotional effect on people, not only as a masterpiece from the past. Every phrase, every moment of joy should be lived as it’s lived in our real lives,” he explains. This release of the Emperor Concerto promises to be the event for all lovers of piano repertoire and of Beethoven’s works |
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Cat. No.: 477 7175 |
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New York Philharmonic Orchestra
TRACK LISTING RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 Deutsche Grammophon presents its visionary initiative for recording and releasing orchestral concert performances - the DG Concerts series collaborates with some of the best orchestras around the globe, making their most acclaimed concert performances available to music lovers worldwide via digital download. The first orchestras to participate in this series were the two US orchestras the New York Philharmonic, America’s first orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, an ensemble whose innovative programming has earned them international acclaim. In 2007 two renowned British orchestras joined the series - The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, whose concerts were taken from the PROMS 2007. The series has also dedicated itself to chamber music by entering a cooperation with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New York, which is known for creating one of the world’s most innovative chamber-music series. |
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Cat. No.: 477 7345 |
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ARTISTS PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD, piano
TRACK LISTING JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s debut on DG is his first ever Bach recording as well as his first recording of Baroque repertoire. The first recording of the mystical The Art of Fugue by a world-renowned pianist since 1982. A pre-eminent performer of modern music, Aimard brings a unique and exciting approach to Bach. Aimard is a high-profile, important performer, especially given his links to many of the great contemporary composers; his first Bach recording is certain to generate much of interest in the music press. “Staggering technique, searching intellect and fantastical imagination” (New York Times) |
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Cat. No.: 477 7106 |
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Album Website: ARTISTS Ann Hallenberg, mezzo-soprano
TRACK LISTING HANDEL Following highly acclaimed, award-winning recordings of Handel’s Rodelinda and Floridante and Vivaldi’s Motezuma, Alan Curtis and his Il Complesso Barocco bring another neglected Baroque jewel to life. Alan Curtis, the pioneer of Baroque opera revivals and three-time winner of the German Record Critics Prize here works his magic on Handel’s Tolomeo. Written in 1728, Tolomeo is a gripping story of revenge, lust, lost love and eventual reconciliation. It was the final opera created by Handel for the Royal Academy of Music in London, where it was premiered with a sensational cast led by one of the most famous singers of the day, the castrato Senesino. In this recording, Curtis and Il Complesso Barocco are joined by some of today’s leading Handel singers headed by Ann Hallenberg as Tolomeo and also featuring Karina Gauvin, Anna Bonitatibus, Romina Basso and Pietro Spagnoli. |
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Cat. No.: 476 6250 |
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Friedrich Gulda, piano Friedrich Gulda has acquired something of a legendary reputation. At home in the worlds of both classical and jazz, Gulda was one of Argerich’s teachers and had a fascinating mind. DG has recently unearthed several of his Mozart recordings and he has also been the subject of a fascinating DVD. Now he lends his peerless pianism and microscopic insights to Bach’s magnum opus, the Well-Tempered Clavier. |
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Cat. No.: 442 9701 |
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Clara Haskil, piano The Rumanian pianist Clara Haskil was one in a million. Her Mozart recordings are evergreens, and she could extract colours from the piano quite unlike anyone else. Here collected together are a selection of those prized Mozart recordings – both solo and concertos. |
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Cat. No.: 442 9924 |
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Herbert von Karajan While Karajan’s 1960s cycle of the nine Beethoven Symphonies (now on DG Eloquence) has now well passed Gold status and has been a staple of the CD catalogue, his mid-1970s cycle has only been available at midprice and on import. Now we release the cycle in a space-saving budget boxed set and it is sure to enjoy a similar level of success. |
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Cat. No.: 476 3065 |
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Fritz Wunderlich |
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Cat. No.: 476 3066 |
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Cat. No.: 476 5289 |
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Fritz Wunderlich, tenor Rare recordings from the one and only Fritz Wunderlich. Retaining original covers and in smart digipacks, these gems of Viennese (and other) favourites that Wunderlich recorded in 1965-66 for Polydor are once more available. |
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