The Music Pages | July 2009


	Cat. No.: 476 3439 Barcode: 0028947634393 Label: ABC Classics 2CD Release Date: July			Bruce Martin \| A Life in Song ARTISTS Bruce Martin bass accompanied by Australian orchestras and pianists TRACK LISTING CD1 MOZART: Don Giovanni: Madamina, il catalogo è questo (Catalogue Aria) MOZART: The Marriage of Figaro: Non più andrai (Your days of philandering are over) SCHUBERT: Il traditor deluso (The traitor deceived) SCHUBERT: Il modo di prender moglie (How to get a wife) LOEWE: Der Erlkönig (The Erl-King) MOZART: The Magic Flute: Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen (A girl or a little woman) MOZART: Don Giovanni: Finch’han dal vino (Champagne Aria) VERDI: Don Carlo: Ella giammai m’amò (She never loved me) WAGNER: Tristan und Isolde: King Marke’s monologue MUSSORGSKY: Songs and Dances of Death CD2 LERNER/LOEWE: Paint Your Wagon: They Call the Wind Maria LEIGH: Man of La Mancha: The Impossible Dream ANKA/REVAUX: My Way SIGMAN/BONFÁ: A Day in the Life of a Fool KRISTOFFERSON For the Good Times MCLEAN: And I Love You So RODGERS/HAMMERSTEIN: Carousel: You’ll Never Walk Alone TRAD: Deep River KERN/HAMMERSTEIN: Showboat: Ol’ Man River MENDELSSOHN: Elijah: Lord God of Abraham MENDELSSOHN: Elijah: It Is Enough RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Sadko: Song of the Viking Guest MUSSORGSKY: Boris Godunov: Varlaam’s Song RAVEL: Don Quixote SANDERSON: Captain Mac In a career lasting almost 40 years, the operatic bass Bruce Martin has taken his place among the great singers of the age. He has brought his incomparable artistry to the great opera roles of Verdi, Mozart and especially Wagner; he has appeared as lover and lovelorn, master and servant, god and demon, vagabond and king. This magnificent double album features not only opera classics but also highlights from the oratorio and art song repertoire, and even musical comedy, spirituals and popular standards: a tribute to the versatility of this Australian living legend. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 476 3423 Barcode: 0028947634232 Label: ABC Classics 2CD Release Date: July			Roy Howat \| Belle Epoque: A Portrait of Gabriel Fauré ARTISTS Roy Howat piano Emily Kilpatrick piano TRACK LISTING CD1 GABRIEL FAURÉ 1. Barcarolle No. 6, Op. 70 2. Nocturne No. 6, Op. 63 3. Pavane, Op. 50 (arr. Roy Howat and Wendy Hiscocks) 4. Thème et variations, Op. 73 5. Barcarolle No. 5, Op. 66 6. Nocturne No. 1, Op. 33 No. 1 7. Mazurka, Op. 32 8. Barcarolle No. 7, Op. 90 9. Nocturne No. 9, Op. 97 10. Barcarolle No. 8, Op. 96 11. Nocturne No. 12, Op. 107 GABRIEL FAURÉ and ANDRÉ MESSAGER 12-16. Souvenirs de Bayreuth GABRIEL FAURÉ 17. Air de danse from Caligula, Op. 52* CD2 1-6. Dolly, Op. 56 7. Nocturne No. 4, Op. 36 8. Pièce en forme de Mazurka* 9. Prélude* 10-17. Pièces brèves, Op. 84 18. Nocturne No. 5, Op. 37 19. Sicilienne, Op. 78 20. Nocturne No. 7, Op. 74 21. Barcarolle No. 4, Op. 44 22. Nocturne No. 10, Op. 99 23. Nocturne No. 13, Op. 119 * World premiere recordings Fauré’s piano music is utterly captivating in its elegance, lyricism and expressive power. Classically graceful, passionately Romantic, boldly innovative, at times even cheekily mischievous, Fauré is never less than sublime. UK-based pianist Roy Howat has devoted his considerable talent and scholarship to the music of Gabriel Fauré, entering into the spirit of La Belle Epoque as he breathes new life into these jewels of the piano repertoire, some recorded here for the first time. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 476 3489 Barcode: 0028947634898 Label: ABC Classics CD Release Date: July			OPERA QUEENSLAND \| Opera’s Greatest Choruses ARTISTS Opera Queensland Chorus Johannes Fritzsch conductor TRACK LISTING BEETHOVEN Fidelio: Prisoners’ Chorus ‘O welche Lust!’ LEONCAVALLO – Pagliacci: Bell Chorus MASCAGNI – Cavalleria rusticana: Easter Hymn MOZART – The Magic Flute: Priests’ Chorus ‘O Isis und Osiris’ MUSSORGSKY – Boris Godunov: Coronation Scene PUCCINI – Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus PUCCINI – Turandot: ‘Gira la cote!’ VERDI – Aida: Finale Act 2: Triumphal Scene and March ‘Gloria all’Egitto’ ‘Vieni, o guerriero vindice’ VERDI – Macbeth: Chorus of Scottish refugees ‘Patria oppressa’ VERDI – Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves: ‘Va, pensiero’ VERDI – Il trovatore: Anvil Chorus WAGNER – Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus There is nothing as stirring as the sound of a full opera chorus, and this album has it all: the splendour of the Triumphal March from Aida, the aching nostalgia of the Hebrew slaves in Nabucco, the tragic stillness of the Humming Chorus in Madama Butterfly,the joyful celebration of the Bridal Chorus in Lohengrin and much more. All your favourite choruses from the great operas, sung to perfection by the chorus of Opera Queensland. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 476 3232 Barcode: 0028947632320 Label: UCJ CD Release Date: July			The Pipes & Drums & The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Spirit of the Glen: Journey ARTISTS The Pipes & Drums & The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards TRACK LISTING 1. Abide With Me (2008) 2. Unchained Melody 3. Auld Lang Syne 4. Greensleeves 5. Celtic Medley 6. Journey To The Line 7. Take My Breath Away 8. Suo Gan (2008) 9. Dawning Of The Day 10. Braveheart 11. Dear Lord And Father 12. In Flanders Field 13. Banks Of The Don 14. Time to Say Goodbye (Con te Partirò) 15. For The Fallen (Flowers Of The Forest) Spirit Of The Glen - Journey is the second album for UCJ from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. Partly recorded on the frontlines of a war zone in Basra, this remarkable collection of songs represents true dedication and spirit. A mobile recording unit was used to capture many of the tracks including 'For The Fallen', an emotive poem spoken over a solo piper, recorded on a runway with the hum of Basra in the distance. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 532 0638 Barcode: 0600753206386 Label: Decca CD Release Date: July			Patrizio Buanne \| The Best Of Patrizio Buanne ARTISTS Patrizio Buanne, vocals TRACK LISTING 1. Un Angelo (Angels) 2. Io che non vivo (You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me) 3. Àmame 4. Amore Scusami (My Love, Forgive me) 5. Parla più piano (Theme from ‘The Godfather’) 6. Come Prima (For The First Time) 7. You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) 8. Home to Mamma 9. On an evening in Roma 10. ’Na sera ’e maggio (An Evening in May) 11. Bella bella signorina (Guaglione) 12. Il Mondo (My World) Patrizio Buanne is one of the best-selling artists for Universal Music. A double platinum album, a platinum album and a platinum DVD, this “new voice of romance” stole the hearts of hundreds of thousands with the release of his previous albums. Now, for the first time, Universal releases a Patrizio Buanne compilation, gathering together 12 of his finest moments. Stylish, sophisticated and elegant, Patrizio Buanne brings charisma aplenty to his reinterpretation of classic 1950s hits – songs made famous by Dean Martin, Paul Anka, Tom Jones , along with the traditional Italian singers. Patrizio’s life is a remarkable story in itself. He’s won countless talent shows, played Elvis onstage and sung for the Pope. And all before he was 20. Join the dots between the André Rieu market and the Pavarotti market and you have Patrizio Buanne’s market – a familiar favourite with Australians following his concert tours of Australia and the record audiences who’ve watched him on all manner of TV shows from Today to Dancing With The Stars. He’s undoubtedly the Crooner of the Century! RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 477 8362 Barcode: 00028947783626 Label: DG CD Release Date: June			Alice Sara Ott \| LISZT: Transcendental Etudes ARTISTS Alica Sara Ott, piano TRACK LISTING LISZT: 12 Transcendental Etudes 1. Preludio 2. Molto vivace 3. Payasage 4. Mazeppa 5. Feux follets - Irrlichter 6. Vision 7. Eroica 8. Widle Jagd 9. Ricordanza 10. Allegro agitato molto 11. Harmonies du soir 12. Chasse-neige For her Deutsche Grammophon debut, Alice Sara Ott has chosen the awe-inspiring Transcendental Etudes, which, in her words, "mirror every aspect of Liszt's multi-faceted personality. Only a performance of the complete cycle captures his immense quasi-orchestral and symphonic vision". "Ott's performance proves that the poential of classical music is still unlimited." CD Journal, Japan RETURN TO THE TOP