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Cat. No.: 270 1661 |
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André Rieu
TRACK LISTING 1. Oh, what a beautiful morning A new chapter in André’s discography unfolds with his album You’ll Never Walk Alone. Coming on the back of nearly 2.5 million sales of his recordings in 2 years in Australia, this is an André Rieu “Songbook” – and the songs are those of hope and inspiration. While retaining everything about the sound of his recordings that his fans know and love, André ventures further, evoking the sound of great orchestras of the 1950s and 1960s. The program is music entirely new to his discography, and they include tracks requested by fans in Australia (two of these being the huge 1960s hit Elizabethan Serenade as well as Nearer, my God, to Thee) to songs from musicals – two from My Fair Lady and one from The Phantom of the Opera. There are classical favourites beloved by all – Beethoven’s tranquil Moonlight Sonata and Elgar’s Land of Hope and Glory. There’s a song that for a time acquired pop status, thanks to the efforts of Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman – Time to say goodbye. And in a similar vein, André as composer in Yours Forever, a song he wrote for the victims of the recent Australian bushfires in Victoria. And then there’s the title track – a huge sporting song in the UK with no less currency in this market: You’ll Never Walk Alone. |
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Cat. No.: 477 8140 |
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Yuja Wang, piano
TRACK LISTING CHOPIN: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 35 Gifted Chinese pianist Yuja Wang debuts on DG’s roster with an album featuring compositions by Chopin, Ligeti, Liszt, and Scriabin. Yuja Wang chooses pieces that, in her judgment, are refreshingly atypical of the customary musical perspectives of these composers. Exceptional artistry, technical perfection, and a rare ability to evoke an uncommonly vivid palette of rich colors from the instrument characterize Yuja Wang’s pianism. After blazing through Ravel’s Concerto for Left Hand, the Miami Herald wrote, “The evening’s spotlight belonged to Yuja Wang . . . [who] showed remarkable fire and iron-fingered power". |
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Cat. No.: 478 1466 |
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Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano
TRACK LISTING Vivaldi: Sonata “Al Santo Sepolcro” (for strings) RV130
Rare recordings of two settings of Mary’s passionate Easter lament. For their second L’Oiseau Lyre disc, Il Giardino Armonico, again under their director Giovanni Antonini, are joined by celebrated mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink, for a project exploring the Passion of Christ as seen through the eyes of the Virgin Mary. The two central works are both vocal settings of the Virgin’s lament. The first, Il Pianto di Maria, was long thought to be by Handel – a clear reflection of its outstanding musical quality. It was not until the 1990s that handwriting experts established it as the work of the little-known Venetian composer Giovanni Ferrandini. The other key vocal work will be the World Premiere recording of an aria by Francesco Conti – composer to the Habsburg court of Vienna - in which the martyr Lorenzo, threatened with being burnt alive, refuses to deny his Christian faith. This deeply touching aria features a rarely heard ancestor of the modern clarinet, frequently used in ‘pathetic’ arias of the period – the soprano chalumeau. Short instrumental pieces form a musical setting around these vocal jewels, and include music by Caldara, Marini, Pisendel, Weiss and Vivaldi. |
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Cat. No.: 476 3383 |
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Various Artists
TRACK LISTING CD1
Most of us at one time or another have been compelled to undertake piano lessons, with varying degrees of success and enjoyment! This double CD of popular classics will bring back all the memories to delight and entrance listeners. In amongst the more traditional classical “hits” such as Beethoven’s Fur Elise, Debussy’s Clair de Lune and Satie’s Gymnopedie No. 1, you will encounter such gems as Jessica’s Theme from The Man From Snowy River, Gershwin’s I Got Rhythm and Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer. There is something for everyone on this 2CD extravaganza of more than two and a half hours of popular classics.
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Cat. No.: 476 3390 |
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Noel Mewton-Wood
TRACK LISTING CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: II. Romance Noel Mewton-Wood was a brilliant young Australian pianist, whose life was cut tragically short at the age of just 31. This CD is timed to coincide with the release of a fascinating book “The Virtuoso” by Sonia Orchard. The novel is based on the facts of Mewton-Wood’s life and is told by a narrator who is first fan, briefly lover, and then friend. The repertoire on this disc features the very best recordings by this outstanding musician and artist, including such composers as Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. This is definitely the CD you want to have on the stereo while reading this acclaimed book by best-selling author Sonia Orchard. |
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Cat. No.: 476 3394 |
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Danny Yeadon
TRACK LISTING J.S. BACH These sonatas are truly music to nourish the heart and soul. Beauty and elegance such as this is hard to surpass in these three beloved sonatas by JS Bach, one of the greatest composers of all time. The slow movement of the third sonata is famously known from the movie “Truly, Madly, Deeply”, starring Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson and makes audiences go weak at the knees. In this recording we are privileged to hear the mastery of Australia’s finest Baroque musicians, Danny Yeadon and Neal Peres da Costa. Their performance of these sonatas is of huge emotional depth and impeccable brilliance. |
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Cat. No.: 476 3389 |
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Guitar Trek
TRACK LISTING FALLA Dance from La vida breve (Life is Short) Sexy Spanish rhythms, seductive melodies, and guitar playing from the country’s absolute finest. ABC Classics presents Guitar Trek’s latest CD, featuring music from Spain and South America. With such composers as Falla, Albeniz and Piazzolla, this album is a rare treat of fiery classics, popular dance tunes, as well as some more mellow and laidback treasures. Pour a glass of cava, put on your dancing shoes, dim the lights and twirl and spin around with unbridled joy and passion! |
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Cat. No.: 476 3386 |
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Various Artists
TRACK LISTING CD1
CD2 Life is Beautiful with ABC Classic FM! Here we offer volume 5 of this runaway success with three bonus tracks, previously unreleased. This is music to brighten your day, lighten your mood and make the cares and stresses of daily life disappear completely. Get ready for your work week ahead by listening to the delights of Mozart, Vivaldi and Ravel. This is music to put the joy back in even the most humdrum task, such as ironing your shirt for work! |
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Cat. No.: 478 1122 |
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David Garrett, violin
TRACK LISTING Smooth Criminal Whether he's playing to classical audiences in intimate concert venues or drawing capacity crowds playing with his band in vast arenas, David Garrett is touching hearts and astounding audiences wherever he performs. The virtuoso violinist, already on the road to rock-star fame, has truly become one of the most exciting entertainers in the music world. The Encore album demonstrates that with David there are no barriers. From beautiful classics like Salut d'Amour through to movie themes, Queen, AC/DC, Michael Jackson and gypsy dances - they all have one thing in common: great music played by one of the great new musicians of our age. |
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Cat. No.: 179 5732 |
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The Sixteen
TRACK LISTING 1. PARRY I was Glad After thirty years of world-wide performance and recording, The Sixteen is recognised as one of the world’s greatest ensembles. Comprising both choir and period instrument orchestra, The Sixteen's total commitment to the music it performs is its greatest distinction. Its special reputation for performing early English polyphony, masterpieces of the Renaissance, bringing fresh insights into Baroque and early Classical music and a diversity of twentieth century music, is drawn from the passions of conductor and founder, Harry Christophers. At home in the UK, The Sixteen are "The Voices of Classic FM", TV Media Partner with Sky Arts, and Associate Artists of Southbank Centre, London. The group promotes an annual series at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as well as The Choral Pilgrimage, a tour of our finest cathedrals bringing music back to the buildings for which it was written. The Sixteen has recently featured in the highly successful BBC Four television series, Sacred Music, presented by actor Simon Russell Beale and a second series is in the planning stages. The Sixteen tours throughout Europe, Japan, Australia and the Americas and has given regular performances at major concert halls and festivals worldwide, including the Barbican Centre - London, Bridgewater Hall - Manchester, Concertgebouw - Amsterdam, Sydney Opera House, Tokyo Opera City and Vienna Musikverein and also at the BBC Proms, the festivals of Granada, Lucerne, Istanbul, Prague and Salzburg. In addition, The Sixteen’s period orchestra has taken part in highly acclaimed semi-staged performances of Purcell’s Fairy Queen in Tel Aviv and London, a fully-staged production of Purcell’s King Arthur in Lisbon’s Belem Centre, followed by new productions of Monteverdi’s Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria at Lisbon Opera House and The Coronation of Poppea at English National Opera. Over ninety recordings reflect The Sixteen’s quality in a range of work spanning the music of five hundred years, winning many awards including Grand Prix du Disque, numerous Schallplattenkritik, the coveted Gramophone Award for Early Music, the prestigious Classical Brit Award in 2005 for Renaissance and most recently being nominated for a Grammy Award and two Classical Brits for IKON. These latter two discs were recorded as part of the group's contract with Universal Classics and Jazz. Since 2001 The Sixteen has been building its own record label, CORO, which now boasts nearly sixty releases. Recent recordings include Brahms’s German Requiem, ‘Treasures of Tudor England’ (music by Parsons, Tye and White) which accompanied the 2008 Choral Pilgrimage, Fauré’s Requiem with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Handel’s celebrated oratorio, Messiah, with an all-star soloist line-up: Carolyn Sampson, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Mark Padmore and Christopher Purves. Bringing together live concerts and recording plans has allowed The Sixteen to develop a glittering catalogue of releases, containing music from the Renaissance and Baroque through to great works of our time. For more information on The Sixteen, Harry Christophers and CORO, please visit www.thesixteen.com. |
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Cat. No.: 478 1460 |
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Various Artists
TRACK LISTING CD 1
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Cat. No.: 4781469 |
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Various Artists
TRACK LISTING CD 1 • THE DIVOS Juan Diego Flórez: [1]Una furtiva lagrima (Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore)4:42 [2]Granada 4:15 Plácido Domingo: [3] Flower Song (Bizet: Carmen) 3:52 [4] Dein ist mein ganzes herz 3:36 Jonas Kaufmann: [5] Che gelida manina (Puccini: La Bohème) 5:07 [6] Prize Song (Wagner: Die Meistersinger) 5:16 Bryn Terfel: [7] Deh vieni alla finestra (Mozart: Don Giovanni) 2:13 [8] Stars 2:52 Roberto Alagna: [9] Quanto e bella, quanto e cara (Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore) 2:56 [10] Firenze e come un albero fiorito (Puccini: Gianni Schicci) 2:27 Josef Calleja: [11] La donna è mobile (Verdi: Rigoletto) 2:08 [12] Addio fiorito assil (Puccini: Madama Butterfly) 2:07 José Carreras: [13] E lucevan le stelle (Puccini: Tosca) 3:13 [14]'o sole mio 3:18 Erwin Schrott: [15] Non più andrai (Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro) 3:53
CD2 • THE DIVAS Cecilia Bartoli: [1] Casta Diva (Bellini: Norma) 6:48 [2] Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa (Handel: Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno) 5:53 Renée Fleming: [3] O mio babbino caro (Puccini: Gianni Schicci) 2:55 [4] O silver moon (Dvorák: Rusalka) 6:40 Daniele Denise: [5] Endless pleasure (Handel: Semele) 3:32 Angela Gheorghiu: [6] Ebben, ne andrò lontana (Catalani: La wally) 3:41 [7] Pace, pace mio dio (Verdi: La forza del destino) 5:40 Montserrat Caballé: [8] Vissi d’arte (Puccini: Tosca) 3:33 [9] Signore ascolta (Puccini: Turandot) 2:40 Anna Netrebko: [10] Vdali ot milogo (Glinka: Russlan and Ludmilla) 4:45 Nicole Cabell: [11] Depuis le jour (Charpentier: Louise) 5:20 [12] Quando m'en vo (Puccini: La Bohème) 2:39 Olga Borodina: [13] Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix (Saint–Saëns: Samson et Dalila) 5:56 Kiri te Kanawa: [14] Porgi amor (Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro) 4:30 [15] Nun’s chorus (J Strauss: Casanova) 3:31 A galaxy of great names performing opera's best-loved arias and classic melodies. The greatest opera stars in the world - together in one 2-CD set, a unique collection of all the great genuine opera stars appearing on the world's stages today. CD 1 ("The Divos") features celebrated performances from Roberto Alagna, Juan Diego Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann, Plácido Domingo, Bryn Terfel, José Carreras, Josef Calleja and Erwin Schrott CD 2 ("The Divas") features outstanding recordings by Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Angela Gheorghiu, Montserrat Caballé, Nicole Cabell, Olga Borodina, and Kiri te Kanawa A fabulous showcase of today's top vocal talent |
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