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Website: www.patriziobuanne.com ARTISTS TRACKLISTING EXTRAS Exclusive video footage The making of A stunning live performance of his debut album 'the Italian' filmed in a beautiful Roman amphitheatre and recorded in August this year. Watch Patrizio at his best as the sun sets and night falls through the arches of this ancient arena - the perfect setting for an evening with 'the Italian'... Viva la dolce vita! |
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ARTISTS TRACKLISTING From the ABC Classic FM Breakfast program a specially compiled CD featuring the legendary Choir of King's College, Cambridge, performing carols and Christmas music. Including their classic recording of the Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Featuring many of the traditional Christmas carols which are synonymous with the annual King's College Nine Lessons and Carols (O Come all ye Faithful, The First Nowell, Once in Royal David's City etc.) as well as Christmas music by Gabrieli, Bach, Berlioz, Charpentier and excerpts from the choir's recording of Handel's Messiah with the Brandenburg Consort (on period instruments). This is the definitive collection of Christmas music from the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. MARKETING PLANS
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Product Microsite: www.deutschegrammophon.com/traviata
Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón have captivated the world of opera with sensational performances in Salzburg's new La Traviata. Now DG has issued the Salzburg Traviata on CD and it has all the ingredients to become the best-selling complete opera to date, including that stunning pair of Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón, who has just signed an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon that will begin on the completion of his current contract with Virgin Classics. The supporting cast includes world-renowned baritone Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont. The complete opera on 2 CDs will be offered as a limited edition in a capbox as well as in standard (unlimited!) multipack. A 1 CD album (highlights) entitled Violetta will also be available in November as the New Blood album for that month. It will present the most popular arias and duets. The international press has generated unprecedented acclaim for this Salzburg production. Here is just a taste of the accolades: |
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ARTISTS TRACKLISTING The sell-out concert Classical Spectacular released as a specially priced CD and DVD pack recorded live at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The first ever performances of Classical Spectacular took place at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in 1988 and sold out within just hours. Due to the astounding level of demand, more performances were immediately scheduled for four months later. Since then, the show has played to sell-out crowds at some of the very largest indoor and outdoor arenas in the UK and returns to the Royal Albert Hall twice every year with a series of twelve performances. Classical Spectacular has toured to Belgium, Sweden, Norway and Ireland. In November, it will play a major tour of Germany and Switzerland. The performance on the CD & DVD is the result of sixteen years of technical and creative development. No other show demonstrates such commitment to uniting the very best in classical music with the latest in show technology. Classical Spectacular has endeared itself to audiences with amazing special effects directed by a team of highly skilled technicians who, along with the 200 performers on stage, create a performance that has been described by the press as "breathtaking", "stunning" and "sheer magic". MARKETING PLANS |
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ARTISTS TRACKLISTING Following his acclaimed Decca debut album, Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja explores two central themes of his stage repertoire with this glorious disc of Italian and French arias. This recital includes popular favourites as well as many forgotten jewels from both the French and Italian operatic traditions. Many of the arias featured on The Golden Voice come from operas in Joseph Calleja's stage repertoire including favourites from Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, Bellini's I Puritani & La Sonnambula and Gounod's Roméo et Juliette. The Golden Voice is as much a tribute to a great tradition of beautiful singing as it is to Joseph Calleja's glorious voice and unique vocal character. The program includes a duet with Russian soprano star Anna Netrebko. The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is conducted by distinguished opera conductor Carlo Rizzi. |
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TRACKLISTING With this month the 60th birthday of Britain's most successful choral composer Universal here put before a mass audience a magnificent exploration of John Rutter's Collegium catalogue. With the tracks selected by the great man himself this offers 22 recordings with 14 being from his sacred music repertoire. And wonderful they are too, ranging from the music Rutter put to St Francis of Assissi's timeless Lord, Make Me An Instrument Of Your Peace, his adaptation of an old Gaelic tune A Gaelic Blessing through to Sydney Carter and old spirituals. The Cambridge Singers do the bulk of the singing and are in fine voice. The secular music section works well too with the lovely Irish folk song I Know Where I'm Going a standout. If you're looking to explore the choral tradition, the 78 minutes of music here will be a revelation. |
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ARTISTS TRACKLISTING The first and most exciting DECCA debut from an Australian since Joan Sutherland's more than 45 years ago! One of Amelia Farrugia's first prominent appearances was in The Australian Opera's 1997 season of Die Fledermaus. With a vivacity that emerged not only through her voice but in her exhilarating acting it was clear then that this was a personality to watch. Svelte and foxy, she strutted about the stage and through the opera's second act ball scene to the manner born, the voice glimmering and shining, top notes hit without the slightest trepidation. Since then, she has continued to grace operatic stages in Australia and abroad, the perfect coquette as Despina or Musetta or Adele. But therein lies a twist. For she can don the aristocratic robes of a Titania in Britten's Midsummer Night's Dream and bring to the role a gravitas that is at once proud and regal. Or reduce you to tears as Manon and indeed as a goodness-at-the-core Musetta in the fourth act of Bohème. So it is in her debut solo recording released on Decca, home of the great singers. Names like Flagstad and del Monaco from a bygone age, Pavarotti and Tebaldi from more recent times, and our own Joan Sutherland come to mind. In fact, not since 1959, when Sutherland made her Decca debut, has there been a recital disc on this label from an Australian. Now, 46 years later, it's Amelia's turn and in a way, the repertoire, though varying in its range, pays tribute to this great singer. The repertoire on this disc captures the essential supple rhythm in her voice and deportment - the qualities you could recognise even with your eyes shut. You experience that sheer vocal energy as she streaks, comet-like, to those high notes, exploding like firecrackers in the night sky in a group of French arias at the start of the disc. And then there's that beautifully floated B flat in Zeller's Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol and that glass-shattering high F at the climax of Voices of Spring (yes, the same note that strikes trepidation in the heart of many a Queen of the Night!) . Of course, any debut disc must display the varied portfolio of a singer. The disc closes with two items that represent the quieter, glowing aspects of her vocal persona. After some gorgeous Ivor Novello we have Australia's own Richard Mills. Pyrotechnics over we now move to a quiet place, firstly for a song especially for this debut recording ( Love's Coming ) as well as the haunting orchestration of Until We Meet Again (Irish Blessing Song). The latter is bound to become a classic, its sentiments and melody not dissimilar to such quiet uplifting songs like You'll Never Walk Alone. Add to these ingredients the integral roles of Alexander Briger as conductor who is so completely at one with the spirit of this music, and Tim Oldham as an extraordinary producer providing a wonderful soundstage for voice and orchestra and you have a recording that sparkles and glows and moves you in a unique way. It's a fiesta of colour, of joie de vivre - the joy of life - and a testament to Amelia's supreme artistry and indomitable spirit. MARKETING PLANS LIVE PERFORMANCES CD LAUNCH TV APPEARANCES RADIO APPEARANCES INFLIGHT PROGRAMS PRESS |
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ARTISTS TRACKLISTING A collection of stunning live performances spanning David Hobson's career. Features classic arias by Mozart, Puccini, Gluck and show-stopping moments from Baz Luhrman's production of La Bohème. The disc also includes two dazzling arias from Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah conducted by Christopher Hogwood and released here for the first time. The disc follows the recent release of the biography by Martin Buzacott. Many of the tracks are previously unreleased recordings of David's early performances with Opera Australia. MARKETING PLANS
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TRACKLISTING Following an extensive nationwide search to uncover the very best boys voices in the UK we present the ultimate boy-band - THE CHOIRBOYS. These 3 young stars hail from Ely and Southwell Cathedral Choirs and are expected to top the UK charts this Christmas with the release of their first album in November 2005. Aged between 9 - 12 years old these pure voiced young singers are in a class of their own - their unique blend of pure, angelic voices, matched in perfect harmony make them an unchallenged act. Now the boys are hoping to bring the music to a whole new audience and break into the pop charts 20 years after their co-manager Aled Jones sang his way into the nation’s hearts with Walking In The Air. Although mostly made up of traditional choral music such as Allegri’s Miserere and Bach’s Ave Maria, the album also includes the themes of TV shows Mr Bean and The Vicar Of Dibley, and pop songs like Eric Clapton’s Tears In Heaven and He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother. |
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ARTISTS TRACKLISTING This disc features the three major works for guitar and orchestra by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo, including the very famous Concierto de Aranjuez performed by Slava Grigoryan. The equally beautiful Fantasía para un gentilhombre is performed by Leonard Grigoryan and the two brothers join forces to perform the Concierto madrigal - a delightful work comprising ten short movements. They are accompanied by The Queensland Orchestra conducted by Brett Kelly. Slava Grigoryan's debut classical album for ABC Classics - Sonatas and Fantasies - was released in March 2002 and was awarded Best Classical Album at the 2002 ARIA Awards. 2003 saw the release of two new albums on the ABC Classics label: Play (with Leonard Grigoryan) and Saffire - The Australian Guitar Quartet, which went on to win the 2003 Best Classical Album ARIA. His recent release Brazil (with flautist Jane Rutter) went straight to No. 1 on the ARIA classical charts. MARKETING PLANS
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ARTISTS TRACKLISTING The six Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin by J.S. Bach are regarded by many as the greatest works for the violin ever written. They have been described as "legendary and monumental", "the profound work of genius" and "representing the very pinnacle of human achievement, a transcendence, through music, to another world". Demanding a technical mastery and innate musical understanding on the part of the soloist these works have been recorded by the most revered violinists of the past century. With this recording Richard Tognetti confirms his place as one of the world's finest violinists providing his own distinctive and unique interpretation of these beloved works. Richard Tognetti has established an international reputation for his compelling performances and artistic individualism. He studied at the Sydney Conservatorium and the Berne Conservatory (Switzerland), where he was awarded the Tschumi Prize as the top graduate soloist in 1989. In the following year he was appointed Artistic Director and Leader of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. He holds honorary doctorates from three Australian universities and was made a National Living Treasure in 1999. He performs on a 1759 J.B. Guadagnini violin. This lavishly packaged double disc set will become an essential part of every serious CD collection. MARKETING PLANS |
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ARTISTS TRACKLISTING CINEMA PARADISO (2CD) LITTLE MASTERPIECES (2CD) LULLABIES (1CD) Featuring over 150 tracks this 7CD set presents the essential collection of piano music from the great Australian pianist - Roger Woodward. Containing previously released material, but in new compilations and packaging, this set provides a breathtaking overview of the many styles of piano music for which Roger Woodward has become famous. Equally masterful in his performances of Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven or Debussy as he is in the popular film music of today this set will appeal to all music tastes. MARKETING PLANS |
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ARTISTS TRACKLISTING The year 2006 will mark the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birth, and Anne-Sophie Mutter will already be starting her celebration of the Mozart Year at the end of 2005. But, of course, in her own distinctive fashion: DG will be releasing her performances of all five Violin Concertos and, with Yuri Bashmet, the Sinfonia Concertante. Mutter is known for her all-embracing approach to the works of any composer she tackles. For Mozart this will mean all violin concertos played and conducted by one of the most celebrated soloists of our day, herself. This is a recording project that will attract critics as well as her vast audience. Buyers of Mutter CDs love to hear her in well-established works. Mainstream perception regards Mozart as the most 'classical' of all composers; connoisseurs will be fascinated by Mutter's approach and her achievement. |
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Product Microsite: www.deutschegrammophon.com/alagna ARTISTS TRACKLISTING Roberto Alagna pays tribute to Luis Mariano with a fresh and virtuosic take on the highlights of popular repertoire. For his latest recording, opera megastar Roberto Alagna lends his luminous voice to the familiar hits of Luis Mariano, the most celebrated interpreter of chansons and operetta arias in the prosperous post-war years. Mariano was the first overwhelmingly popular performer of his time, whose radiant voice and charisma won him a mass following in the 1950s as well as the ongoing admiration of artists such as Alagna and Domingo. Almost all of Mariano's hits were composed by Francis Lopez; 2005 marks the 10th anniversary of Lopez's death. While deeply rooted in French culture, these melodies are well-known to a wide audience around the world, as Mariano used to tour extensively in the US and South America. Album highlights include 'México', 'C'est magnifique', and Cole Porter's 'I love Paris'. There is no one better to revive these beloved melodies than Roberto Alagna, who has been captivated by Mariano since the age of 10. Alagna used to perform this music in cabarets before establishing himself as an opera legend. With just the right timbre and expressiveness, Alagna taps the collective memory of a generation, breathing virtuosity and personal style into the most accessible songs of popular repertoire. With his expert direction of the Paris Symphony Orchestra, conductor-composer Yvan Cassar infuses the original character of the songs with a modern edge, a more swinging approach, and an occasional wink to gypsy jazz. Alagna is joined by a number of French stars such as Elie Semoun and Arielle Dombasle, who round out a 21st-century casting that freely echoes the France of the 1950s. |
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