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Glass & Stravinsky: Violin Concertos cover
PHILIP GLASS / IGOR STRAVINSKY
Glass & Stravinsky: Violin Concertos
David Nebel (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Baltic Sea Philharmonic, Kristjan Järvi
This breath-taking new album features exceptional works by two of the most important and influential...
$28.00
Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 cover
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich Symphony No. 10
Symphonieorchester der Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons
"Janson's Bavaria players are on splendid form, displaying their qualities of character and controlled...
$35.00

BBC Music Choices July 2020

Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 cover
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2
Alina Ibragimova (violin), State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov', Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) $30.00
Kreek: The Suspended Harp of Babel cover
CYRILLUS KREEK
Kreek: The Suspended Harp of Babel
Vox Clamantis $35.00
Kaleidoscope: Beethoven Transcriptions cover
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Kaleidoscope: Beethoven Transcriptions
Mari Kodama (piano) $35.00
Bach & Vivaldi: Sonar in Ottava. Double Concertos for Violin and Violoncello Piccolo cover
J.S. BACH / ANTONIO VIVALDI
Bach & Vivaldi: Sonar in Ottava. Double Concertos for Violin and Violoncello Piccolo
Giuliano Carmignola (violin); Mario Brunello (violoncello piccolo); Accademia dell'Annunciata, Riccardo Doni (cond.) $35.00

Harmonia Mundi - new titles

Gesualdo: Madrigali, books 1 & 2 cover
CARLO GESUALDO
Gesualdo: Madrigali, books 1 & 2
Les Arts Florissants, Paul Agnew $43.00
Schoenberg: Violin concerto / Verklärte Nacht [Transfigured Night] cover
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Schoenberg: Violin concerto / Verklärte Nacht [Transfigured Night]
Isabelle Faust (violin) / Daniel Harding, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, A. Tamestit & J-G. Queyras $35.00
Beethoven: Piano concertos nos. 2 & 5
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano concertos nos. 2 & 5 "Emperor"
Kristian Bezuidenhout, Pablo Heras-Casado & Freiburger Barockorchester $35.00
Bach & Bartok Suites cover
J. S. BACH / BELA BARTOK
Bach & Bartok Suites
Julien Libeer $35.00

New titles from Hyperion

Beethoven: The Piano Concertos cover
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Piano Concertos
Stephen Hough (piano), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Hannu Lintu $50.00
Schumann (C) & Mendelssohn (Fanny): Piano Trios & String Quartet cover
CLARA SCHUMANN / FANNY MENDELSSOHN
Schumann (C) & Mendelssohn (Fanny): Piano Trios & String Quartet
The Nash Ensemble $30.00
Howells: Missa Sabrinensis & Michael Fanfare cover
HERBERT HOWELLS
Howells: Missa Sabrinensis & Michael Fanfare
The Bach Choir, BBC Concert Orchestra, David Hill $30.00
Rachmaninov: Songs cover
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Songs
Julia Sitkovetsky, Roger Vignoles $30.00
» Great artists. Great recordings.

New releases from BIS for August

Lament - Norwegian Choral Works cover
LARS PETTER HAGEN / NILS HENRIK ASHEIM / ARNE NORDHEIM
Lament - Norwegian Choral Works
Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen, with Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen, Daniel Paulsen & Terje Viken (percussion) $35.00
Borisova-Ollas: Angelus cover
VICTORIA BORISOVA-OLLAS
Borisova-Ollas: Angelus
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, Andrey Boreyko, Martyn Brabbins $35.00
Brahms: Symphony No 4 / Hungarian Dances / Tragic Overture cover
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Symphony No 4 / Hungarian Dances / Tragic Overture
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard $35.00
Leschetizky - Morceaux pour Piano cover
THEODOR LESCHETIZKY
Leschetizky - Morceaux pour Piano
Tobias Bigger (piano) $35.00

July Gramophone Editor's choice

Bach, (J.S.): Cello Suites cover
J. S. BACH
Bach, (J.S.): Cello Suites
Alisa Weilerstein (cello) $45.00
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 'Spring' & 8. Rondo WoO41 and 6 German Dances WoO42 cover
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 'Spring' & 8. Rondo WoO41 and 6 German Dances WoO42
James Ehnes (violin) & Andrew Armstrong (piano) $35.00
Elgar: Sea Pictures Op.37, The Music Makers Op.69 cover
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Sea Pictures Op.37, The Music Makers Op.69
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Kathryn Rudge (mezzo-soprano) $35.00
Arion: Voyage of A Slavic Soul cover
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Arion: Voyage of A Slavic Soul
Natalya Romaniw (soprano), Lada Valešová (piano) $35.00
Poulenc: Piano Concerto & Concert champêtre cover
FRANCIS POULENC
Poulenc: Piano Concerto & Concert champêtre
Mark Bebbington (piano), Jan Latham-Koenig, John Roberts (oboe), Jonathan Davies (bassoon) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra $35.00
Schubert: Schwanengesang (with Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op.98) cover
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Schwanengesang (with Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op.98)
Roderick Williams (baritone) Iain Burnside (piano) $30.00
Sean Shibe: Bach cover
J. S. BACH
Sean Shibe: Bach
Sean Shibe (guitar) $35.00
Paul van Kempen - the Complete Philips Recordings cover
BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / TCHAIKOVSKY / VERDI / WAGNER / etc
Paul van Kempen - the Complete Philips Recordings
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Paul van Kempen $85.00
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Marbecks Collectables

MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: 6 French Suites cover
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: 6 French Suites
Andras Schiff (Piano) $60.00
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto / Octet for Strings cover
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto / Octet for Strings
Daniel Hope (violin) / Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Thomas Hengelbrock $30.00
Corigliano / Beethoven / Part: Credo MARBECKS COLLECTABLE cover
JOHN CORIGLIANO / LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN / ARVO PART
Corigliano / Beethoven / Part: Credo MARBECKS COLLECTABLE
Helene Grimaud (piano) / Swedish Radio Choir Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) $27.00
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos 17 & 18 cover
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos 17 & 18
Murray Perahia (piano) / English Chamber Orchestra $20.00
» Marbecks has a great range of collectable recordings.

Beethoven recomendations

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations cover
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Diabelli Variations
Andras Schiff (pianos) $45.00
Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas cover
LUGWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas
Igor Levit (piano) $30.00
Beethoven: Late Quartets Opus 95, 127, 130-133, 135 cover
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Late Quartets Opus 95, 127, 130-133, 135
Takacs Quartet $65.00
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 cover
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
Maria João Pires (piano) / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding $32.00
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