New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 13th January 2017
The first recording from the new Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg is released this week, alongside film music by William Alwyn on Chandos, and a compliation of works composed in The Year 1917 on DG. Other highlights include a staged version of Handel's Theodora starring Katherine Watson and Philippe Jaroussky on DVD and a recital of Mozart arias on CD from soprano Anett Frisch.
1917 was a year of turbulence – both artistically and politically. It was the penultimate year of World War I, the year of the Russian Revolution, and a year that saw artistic and cultural changes take place. This compilation explores the music inspired by these turbulent times, including Shostakovich's Symphony No. 12 (itself subtitled 'The Year 1917').
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC
This latest instalment brings new recordings of music from the 40s and 50s, during which Alwyn scored a number of famous films. These scores show to perfection Alwyn’s supreme skill in providing music totally attuned to the subject matter, which ranges from the dramatic to the exotic, from comedy to the factual.
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg: The First Recording (Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Thomas Hengelbrock
The opening of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg in January 2017 marks the beginning of a new era for the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, formerly the NDR Symphony Orchestra: the ensemble will move in as orchestra in residence. This disc of Brahms symphonies is the first recording to come from the orchestra's new home.
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Carl Nielsen began writing for the organ only late in life. Starting with the 29 Little Preludes, he invented a personal style that was refined in his last major work, the monumental Commotio. Bine Bryndorf performs on the organ at NikolajKunsthalin Copenhagen, adding a selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs with baritone Torsten Nielsen.
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Anett Fritsch sings arias from the Mozart/Da Ponte trilogy of Figaro/Don Giovanni/Così. She demonstrates the diversity of Mozart’s female roles, singing arias for the Contessa, Cherubino, Susanna, Donna Elvira, Zerlina Fiordiligi, and Despina. Her programme draws to a close with two concert arias: Bella mia fiamma - Resta, oh cara, and Misera, dove son? - Ah! non son' io che parlo!.
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Phase 4 stereo was created in 1961 as an American subsidiary of Decca, and quickly became known for its characteristic sound: warm, rich and clean. This 40-CD set comprising 50 original albums is representative of the variety of the lighter vein of music Phase 4 recorded, with everything from the exotic percussion of Latin music to TV themes and spectacular film scores.
Available Format: 40 CDs
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