AV2166 Rudens Turku & Oliver Schnyder Homelands: Music for Violin and Piano -
Grieg, Rachmaninov, Dvořák, Piazzolla, Sarasate CD £13.00
Albanian violinist Rudens Turku brings together works by Dvořák, Grieg, Rachmaninov, Piazolla and Sarasate, who each created unique musical homages to their respective homelands.
AV2161 Luiza Borac Chopin: Études CD £13.00
Award winning pianist Luiza Borac returns to Avie Records with a recording of Chopin’s groundbreaking Études and Six Polish Songs (transcribed Lizst). Luiza Borac’s award-winning discography on AVIE spans music by her compatriot George Enescu back to 19th century masterpieces by Schumann and Liszt. She returns to the Romantic era with this recording of Chopin’s groundbreaking Études.
AV2167 Stephen Darlington, The Choir of More Divine Than Human - CD £13.00
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford Music from The Eton Choirbook
The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral under their director Stephen Darlington, return to AVIE with their second release for the label. Recorded in the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford, it commemorates the 500th Anniversary of the coronation of King Henry VIII on June 24 1509 with music from the Eton Choirbook, one of the greatest jewels of choir music in the world. The composers represented on the recording are John Fawkyner, William Cornysh, Walter Lambe, Richard Davy and John Browne.
AV2178 La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler Vivaldi: The French Connection CD £13.00
After the extremely successful and acclaimed series ‘The Rise of the North Italian Violin Concerto’, Adrian Chandler and La Serenissima return to AVIE to explore another side of Vivaldi’s compositions: The French Connection. Included are concertos for flute, violin, bassoon, and strings, 10 in total
Thomas Zehetmair & Northern Sinfonia Stravinsky: Violin Concerto AV2150 CD £13.00
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6
Thomas Zehetmair, Music Director of Northern Sinfonia returns as both soloist and conductor with a new recording of Symphonies 3 & 6 by Jean Sibelius and Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto. All three works were recorded at the home of Northern Sinfonia, The Sage Gateshead.
Ensemble Sonnerie & Monica Huggett
Bach: Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince AV2171 CD £13.00
Ensemble Sonnerie, under the direction of Monica Huggett, returns to AVIE Records with a new musical view on the Orchestral Suites by J.S.Bach, The recording includes a reconstruction of the ever-popular Second Suite by the leading oboist in the period instrument field, Gonzalo X. Ruiz. A Premiere Recording.
Evelyn Chang Poets from the East AV2168 CD £13.00
Avie welcomes back an artist with a truly exciting project. For her debut solo recital, pianist Evelyn Chang draws attention to her musical and cultural roots: to eastern musical poetry. With a mixture of contemporary composers, Ma Shui-Long, Dobrinka Tobakova and Leonid Desyatnikov and Scriabin’s 24 preludes Op. 11.
IMOGEN COOPER Schubert Live - Volume One AV2156 CD2 £20.40
Imogen Cooper returns to AVIE with the first in a series of 3 double CDs, recorded live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, exploring the late piano music of Schubert written between 1823 and 1828. The first volume includes the A minor Sonata D845, the D major Sonata D850 and the A major Sonata D959.
LADA VALESOVA Intimate Studies AV2142 CD £13.00
“Intimate Studies” is the innovative debut release from Czech pianist Lada Valeová who has developed a fresh and intriguing programme of works that link both teacher and student alike during the early part of the 20th century.. The CD features 20th century piano music composed by four of her native country’s leading composers: “In the Mist” (Janáček), “Suite for Piano Op.13” and “Allegro Moderato” (Haas), “Film en Miniature H.148” (Martinů) and “Spring Op.22a” (Suk).
HERWIG ZACK Essentials AV2155 CD £13.00
German violinist Herwig Zack returns to Avie for his second recording with a recital disc that will appeal to both aficionados and the ordinary listener of classical music and the solo violin repertoire. ‘Essentials’ showcases compositions by Bach, Bartok, Kreisler, Ysaye and Skalkottas.
ANTONIO MENESES/CELINA SZRVINSK Soirees Internationales AV2162 CD £13.00
Cellist Antonio Meneses and fellow Brazilian pianist Celina Szrvinsk celebrate the golden age of early 20th century music that helped shape multi-cultural life in Paris from Brazilian composers, Heitor Villa-Lobos and Mozart Camargo Guarnieri, the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů and French composer Nadia Boulanger.
JANE PARKER-SMITH At the organ of St Gudula in Rhede AV2165 CD £13.00
Jane Parker-Smith releases her third volume of romantic and virtuoso works for organ. Here we see original pieces by Saint-Saëns, Wiedermann, Landmann, Bairstow Hubert H. Parry, Gárdonyi and two arrangements: Lizst’s magnificent Symphonic Poem Orpheus, in a transcription by Jean Guillou and the Scherzo Symphonique by Pierre Cochereau, transription by Jeremy Filsell.
MICHAEL TILSON-THOMAS/ San Francisco Symphony
A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein 82193600209 DVD £23.50
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony are joined by a stellar cast of soloists, includign Thomas Hampson, baritone, Dawn Upshaw, soprano, Yo-Yo Ma, cello and vocalist Christine Ebersole to celebrate the genius of Leonard Bernstein’s music. Recorded in 5.1 surround sound, the concert features selections from West Side Story, A Quiet Place, On The Town, Mass, Trouble In Tahiti, Songfest and Fancy Free.
MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS / Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde HSACD 82193600192 £17.20
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony score the latest success in their legendary Mahler cycle with the intense and ever-popular Das Lied von der Erde.
RUSSELL SHERMAN Debussy: Estampes, Images Bk. 2, Preludes Bk2 CD AV2164 £13.00
Acclaimed American virtuoso pianist Russell Sherman performs piano works by Claude Debussy.
RUSSELL SHERMAN Liszt: Transcendental Studies DVD AV2174 £17.20
AVIE is delighted to double welcome American pianist Russell Sherman, this time on DVD, in performances of Liszt masterpieces for the solo piano: the Transcendental Studies. With extras including interviews with conductor Craig Smith and Christopher Lydon, this DVD of Russell Sherman will surely please those interested in exploring the beauty and intensity of a great performance of these wonderful works.
GOTHIC VOICES A Laurel For Landini CD AV2151 £13.00
The award wining and worldwide famous vocal ensemble Gothic Voices collaborate with world leading harpist Andrew Lawrence-King in the works of 14th Century Italy’s greatest composer: Francesco Landini”
BROOK STREET BAND / NICKI KENNEDY / SALLY BRYCE-PAYNE
Handel: English Cantatas & Songs 2CD AV2153 £20.40
Brook Street Band’s fourth release on AVIE features world premiere recordings of Handel English vocal works with acclaimed soloists Nicki Kennedy (soprano), Sally Bruce-Payne (alto).
YURI BASHMET / LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCH.
Barkauskas: Sun/Conc. for Viola & Chamber Orchestra/Symphony No. 5, etc CD AV2163 £13.00.
World premiere recordings of the works of Lithuanian composer Vytautas Barkauskas including his Viola Concerto dedicated to and performed by
Yuri Bashmet.
MANCHESTER CAMERATA Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 CD AV2169 £13.00
New recording of Beethoven Symphonies no. 4 and 7 with inspired performances by Manchester Camerata, conducted by Douglas Boyd following acclaimed recordings of Mahler, Mozart and Beethoven symphonies 2 and 5.
MARCUS GROH Brahms: The Late Piano Works HSACD AV2136 £13.00
German pianist Markus Groh returns to AVIE after his very successful Liszt’s solo piano music recital (a Gramophone Editor’s Choice).
Recorded once more utilizing in the superior quality of the SACD technology, Groh visits Brahms’ challenging four late compositions for piano solo,
Opp 116, 117, 118,119, ranging from the most dramatic to the daring and wondering emotions towards this great composer’s late years.
ANTONIO MENESES / MENAHEM PRESSLER
Beethoven: Complete Music for Cello & Piano CD AV2103 £20.50
Beaux Arts Trio founder Menahem Pressler and fellow Beaux Arts cellist Antonio Meneses join forces on this special recording of Beethoven’s complete music for cello and piano. The 2-disc set is scheduled for release to coincide with the Beaux Arts Trio’s extensive farewell concert tour.
CHARLES OWEN
Gabriel Faure: The Complete Nocturnes CD AV2133 £13.00
Gabriel Fauré's set of thirteen Nocturnes for solo piano are performed by Charles Owen whose previous recordings have been an Editor’s Choice in Gramophone as well as being awarded a Classical Brit.
Royal Liverpool Philaharmonic Orchestra / SCHWARZ / AASGAARD
From Jewish Life - music for cello & orch. by Bloch, Diamond, Schwarz & Bruch CD AV2149 £13.00
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s series on AVIE marks its eighth release with this new recording of works derived from the Jewish tradition. The young principal cello of the orchestra, Jonathan Aasgaard gives fine performances of two seminal works from this genre – Bloch’s Hebraic Rhapsody Schelomo and Bruch’s Kol Nidrei. David Diamond’s Kaddish has been eagerly taken up by many cellists including Janos Starker. The CD is completed by two premiere recordings: Gerard Schwarz’ In Memoriam and Jonathan Aasgaard’s own arrangement for cello and strings of Bloch’s Prayer from the suite From Jewish Life.
JULIAN PERKINS Ingenious Jestings:
The Complete Harpsichord Suite by James Nares CD AV2152 £13.00
From performances for Trevor Pinnock at the Handel Halle Festival to a solo at the Paris Fashion Show for Alexander McQueen, Julian Perkins pursues a diverse and demanding career. Primarily a Baroque and early Classical music specialist, he performs with leading singers, ensembles and opera companies in the UK and abroad, and directs The British Camerata and Morley Baroque Consort. This is the first complete recording of James Nares’s eight brilliant harpsichord suites of 1747.
IMOGEN COOPER / NORTHERN SINFONIA
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 24 & 25 AV2175 £13.00
Imogen Cooper and the Northern Sinfonia follow up their successful first volume on AVIE of Mozart Piano Concertos (Nos. 9 & 23 – AV 2100) with this new recording of two of Mozart’s masterpieces – Concertos Nos. 24 & 25. The Fantasia for solo piano K397 completes the disc.
ANDREAS HAEFLIGER Perspectives 3 - Beethoven / Schubert Sonatas 2CD AV2148 £13.00
Pianist Andreas Haefliger performs Beethoven’s Piano Sonata’s No.15 in D major and No. 23 in F minor together with Franz Schubert’s Piano Sonata No. 21 in B
EUROPEAN BRANDENBURG ENSEMBLE / TREVOR PINNOCK
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 2CD AV2119 £21.55
This new recording of the Brandenburg Concertos is a product of Trevor Pinnock’s deep fascination with Bach’s ground-breaking concertos and in the working process and interaction of musicians in ensemble. Eager to cut through any narrow conceptions of period style, players from different countries and of different generations were invited to join this new voyage of exploration.
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