The June New on Naxos includes a new album from Tianwa Yang as she explores George Antheil's Violin Sonatas and a third volume of violin concertos by Saint-Georges which is recorded and mastered for Dolby Atmos. New releases from modern-day composers include 'The Prophecies of Merlin' a world premiere recording from Nigel Clarke and an album of WPR by Madeleine Mitchell and four pianist composers who join on the album 'Violin Conversations'. Check out Norway's finest Maria Brym and Gabriela Garrubo as they release brand new albums this month, exclusively on NXN Recordings. Enjoy!
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George ANTHEIL (1900–1959) Violin Sonatas Nos. 1–4 Tianwa Yang, Violin Nicholas Rimmer, Piano, drums
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New Jersey-born George Antheil traveled to Europe in 1922 determined to become “noted and notorious” as a pianist-composer, soon gaining a reputation as the “bad boy of music” with works such as the infamous Ballet mécanique . The first three violin sonatas come from this period, with the eclectic Violin Sonata No. 1 displaying the fiercely barbaric influence of Stravinsky, and the more jazzy No. 2 developing experiments in “musical cubism”. His Violin Sonata No. 3 achieves a synthesis of Stravinskian rhythms and Antheil’s more song-like tendencies, while the later No. 4 is built on Classical and Baroque models. About Tianwa Yang, Violin Critically acclaimed violinist Tianwa Yang has twice been the winner of the prestigious Opus Klassik Instrumentalist of the Year Award (Violin) – in 2022 for Prokofiev’s Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Naxos 8.574107), and in 2015 for Ysaÿe’s Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27 (Naxos 8.572995). In 2014 she received the Best Up- and-Coming Artist Award and the annual prize of the German Record Critics’ Award Association for her recording of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concertos (Naxos 8.572662) and her multiple volumes of Sarasate’s complete works for violin. She has performed worldwide with major orchestras including the Seattle, Detroit, Baltimore, Malmö, Singapore, New Zealand, WDR Cologne, MDR Leipzig and Frankfurt Radio symphonies, in addition to the Gürzenich Orchester Köln and Bayerisches Staatsorchester, and the London, Helsinki and Hong Kong philharmonics.
George Antheil is best remembered for his deliberately shocking orchestral score Ballet mécanique , composed during his avant- garde earlier years in 1920s Paris. The four Violin Sonatas represent both this daring early period and his more Romantic but still spikily stimulating output after his return to the US in 1936. Antheil’s Violin Sonatas have been recorded before, but complete editions are something of a rarity. • As a critically acclaimed recording artist for Naxos, Tianwa Yang’s releases include Brahms’ Violin Concerto and Double Concerto with DSO Berlin, Antoni Wit and cellist, Gabriel Schwabe (8.573772), and two highly acclaimed volumes of the Complete Music for Violin and Orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm (8.573812 and 8.573667). Considered the world’s best interpreter of the music of Sarasate since Heifetz, her complete music for violin and orchestra and for violin and piano by Sarasate have been released as two complete boxed sets by Naxos (8.504054 and 8.504046). The Best of Tianwa Yang (8.578317) has become an industry bestseller. •
Pianist Nicholas Rimmer has appeared in many major concert venues such as Wigmore Hall, Tonhalle Zürich and the Philharmonie Berlin. He has appeared as soloist with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, NDR Radiophilharmonie and the Swiss Chamber Orchestra CHAARTS. His varied discography
numbers over 20 albums and includes three recordings for Naxos. His collaborative partnerships with Gabriel Schwabe and Tianwa Yang have resulted in acclaimed recordings of Brahms and Wolfgang Rihm; the latter (8.572730) received a Diapason d’Or, a Pizzicato Supersonic Award and an International Record Review Outstanding Award.
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de SAINT-GEORGES (1745–1799) Violin Concertos, Opp. 2 and 7 Fumika Mohri, Violin Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice Michael Halász
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Companion Titles – Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Composer About Michael Halász, Conductor Michael Halász ’s first engagement as a conductor was at the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, Munich, where, between 1972 and 1975, he directed all operetta productions. In 1975 he moved to Frankfurt to work as principal Kapellmeister with Christoph von Dohnányi, and here he conducted the most important works of the operatic repertoire. Many engagements as a guest conductor followed and in 1977 Dohnányi took him to the Staatsoper Hamburg as principal Kapellmeister. From 1978 to 1991 he was GMD (general music director) of the Hagen Opera House and in 1991 he took up the post of resident conductor at the Wiener Staatsoper for 20 years. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, possessed a panoply of talents – leading swordsman, athlete, virtuoso violinist, composer and musical director – so it is not surprising that by the standards of his age he was not especially prolific. Nevertheless, Saint-Georges’ violin concertos demonstrate a gift for writing attractive and engaging music as well as a virtuoso technique with which to dazzle audiences, not least in his own performances. Published in pairs, the concertos recorded here show his originality of expression, his command of structure and a bravura exploitation of the violin’s higher register.
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In 2012 violinist Fumika Mohri won the first prize in the Seoul International Music Competition becoming the youngest ever and very first Japanese first-prize winner in the history of the competition. She was also awarded Second Prize at the International Violin Competition ‘Premio Paganini’ and Sixth Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2015, as well as Third Prize at the Montreal International Music Competition in 2019.
• Michael Halász and the Czech Chamber Philharmonic Pardubice have a number of recordings for Naxos including Saint-Georges’ Symphonie Concertantes which can be heard on 8.574306: ‘Michael Halász and the Czech Chamber Philharmonic bring grace and vigour to the Symphonies Concertantes while the Symphony bounces along full of charm’ ( BBC Music Magazine ). • Saint-Georges has become increasingly prominent in the media as a black composer and violinist largely active in France. A major film has been made of his life called Chevalier directed by Stephen Williams – it’s available in the US via Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video. It will be released in the UK in June 2023.
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8.579127 Release Date: 23 Jun 2023
Nigel CLARKE (b. 1960) The Prophecies of Merlin Symphony for Violin and Orchestra Peter Sheppard Skærved, Violin ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra • Neil Thomson The Brussels-based British composer Nigel Clarke is renowned for his virtuosic style, and an uncompromising contemporary musical language that speaks with an authentic voice to today’s audiences. This world premiere recording of his symphony for violin and orchestra The Prophecies of Merlin is inspired by the 12th-century text De gestis Britonum by Geoffrey of Monmouth, and it casts the soloist as the maddened Merlin, either raging alone or caught up in the wild tumult of the orchestra. This score brims with rhythmic drive and bravura orchestration, juxtaposing savage musical outbursts with moments of sheer transcendental beauty. About Neil Thomson, Conductor
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Nigel Clarke is amongst a select handful of highly regarded British composers whose work has been performed to great acclaim internationally. His Naxos recordings have until now been largely in the field of brass and wind band music. These include his cornet concerto
Mysteries of the Horizon (8.574097) which was much admired in MusicWeb International : ‘Nigel Clarke’s music for band is as superbly crafted and serious in intent as his output for other forces.’ With The Prophecies of Merlin we are delighted to be able to expand this repertoire with a full-blooded orchestral work topped by an internationally renowned soloist. • GRAMMY Award-nominated violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved is the dedicatee of over 400 works for solo violin. His association with Nigel Clarke dates back to 1984. He has recorded over 70 albums, previously having worked with Nigel Clarke on The Miraculous Violin and Black Fire (8.570429). • The internationally renowned ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra is known for its exceptional programming, the orchestra combining 19th-century repertoire with contemporary works and rarely performed pieces from other periods. Its recordings for labels such as Capriccio, Orfeo, Oehms Classics, Naxos and others have given it a central place in the record catalogues.
Neil Thomson has been principal conductor and artistic director of the Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra since 2014, leading the orchestra to national prominence with its championing of Brazilian and contemporary repertoire. He also enjoys a busy international career working with all the major UK orchestras and the
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra (Osesp), WDR Rundfunkorchester, Lahti Symphony Orchestra and the Romanian National Orchestra, among others. He has performed with many distinguished soloists including Dame Felicity Lott, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir James Galway, Nelson Freire, Jean Louis Steuerman and Antonio Meneses.
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Nigel CLARKE Earthrise WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING OF ARRANGEMENT
The Brussels-based British composer Nigel Clarke is renowned for his virtuosic style and an uncompromising contemporary musical language that speaks with an authentic voice to today’s audiences. Earthrise refers to one of the most iconic photographs in history – an image of the Earth rising above the Moon taken by the crew of Apollo 8. This symphonic poem captures the excitement and expectation that the Apollo 8 mission brought to the world. Clarke’s symphony for violin and orchestra The Prophecies of Merlin can be heard on Naxos 8.579127.
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Charles IVES (1874–1954) Complete Sets for Chamber Orchestra Orchestra New England James Sinclair WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING OF COMPLETE EDITION Though Charles Ives wrote large-scale works, he also thrived on miniatures. Ives’ Sets for Chamber Orchestra are largely based on his songs and display a panoply of style and technique that proves to be among the most colorful and creative of his entire compositional life. The Sets are rife with allusions and borrowings, notably hymn tunes, and reuse several pieces in slightly altered treatments. Set 9 includes The Unanswered Question in its original form. Ives was willing to embrace substitution of instruments, and this recording contains premiere recordings of new realizations and editions. About James Sinclair, Conductor James Sinclair is among the world’s pre-eminent scholars and champions of the music of Charles Ives. He is the executive editor for the Charles Ives Society, supervising the work of Ives scholars throughout the United States. Sinclair has served as music director for four PBS television documentaries, including the Peabody Award- winning film about Ives, A Good Dissonance Like a Man . In 1999, Yale University Press published Sinclair’s 800-page A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives . He has conducted the world premieres and first recordings of sixteen Ives works.
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Orchestra New England is unsurpassed among musical ensembles between New York and Boston in the number of commercial recordings it has created; it has long established itself as one of the most innovative and critically acclaimed orchestras in the American Northeast. • This album contains world premiere recordings of Charles Ives’s complete Sets for Chamber Orchestra and Set for Theatre Orchestra . There are 39 new editions; Sinclair has recorded Sets 1–3 before but in different editions which can be heard on 8.559353: ‘A real discovery in this complete set of the Orchestral Sets. This is a fascinating release that offers Ives’s three Orchestral Sets for the first time’ ( Gramophone ). • Conductor James Sinclair is currently recording the complete orchestral music of Charles Ives, an eventual eight-disc series for Naxos. • ClassicsToday.com commented on Charles Ives’ Symphony No. 1 and Emerson Concerto for Piano and Orchestra which can be heard on 8.559175: ‘No one active today has a better feel for this music, for its past influences as well as its future destiny, than James Sinclair, and he galvanizes the players of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland to produce warmly idiomatic, extremely satisfying results’.
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Violin Conversations BLACKFORD • BLAKE • BUTLER • HISCOCKS • HOROVITZ KNEHANS • MALONE • MUSGRAVE • RAWSTHORNE • WALLEN Madeleine Mitchell, Violin Andrew Ball, Errollyn Wallen, Wendy Hiscocks, Nigel Clayton, Ian Pace, Martin Butler, Howard Blake, Pianos
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Violinist Madeleine Mitchell has inspired new works from a variety of composers, many of whom share connections of various kinds. ‘Conversations’ sit at the heart of an album in which four pianist composers join Mitchell to perform their works. The music ranges from Alan Rawsthorne’s quicksilver 1958 Violin Sonata , heard here in a BBC broadcast to honour Mitchell’s two-decade partnership with the late Andrew Ball, to Thea Musgrave’s vivid Colloquy . The sequence of atmospheric, communicative pieces from contemporary composers explores natural phenomena, songs of freedom, telephonic frustration and a pas de deux love duet. Key Features: • Madeleine Mitchell has performed as a solo violinist and chamber musician in 50 countries, including at major festivals and venues such as the BBC Proms, the Canberra International Music Festival, Lincoln Center in New York, Wigmore Hall and the South Bank Centre in London, and the Sydney Opera House. She has been a soloist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. • She plays Howard Blake ’s The Ice Princess and the Snowman on this album. She has also recorded his Violin Sonata , Penillon and Jazz Dances which can be heard on 8.572083: ‘Beautifully written and performed by an all-star line-up, these enchanting scores will be loved by anyone who adores Schumann or Brahms’ ( Classic FM ). BBC Music Magazine also commended her performance on Grace William’s chamber music (8.571380): ‘Madeleine Mitchell makes eloquent work of the Violin Sonata’. • On 8.570340 Mitchell and Andrew Ball perform the Sonata and Sonatina of William Alwyn in a chamber music release: ‘Violinist Madeleine Mitchell and a distinguished company of musical friends unlock the Romantic richness of works such as the Sonatina … Outstanding’ ( Classic FM ).
8.574560 Release Date: 23 Jun 2023
Companion Titles – Madeleine Mitchell, Violin
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Click to listen to RAWSTHORNE, A.: Violin Sonata: III. Toccata: Allegro di bravura
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Władysław ŻELEŃSKI (1837–1921) Janek (‘Johnny’) Opera in two acts (1896–99) Libretto by Ludomił German (1851–1920)
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Małgorzata Grzegorzewicz-Rodek, Agnieszka Kuk, Sopranos Łukasz Gaj, Tenor • Paweł Trojak, Baritone • Dariusz Górski, Bass Women’s Choir of The Henryk Wieniawski Philharmonic in Lublin I Signori Men’s Vocal Ensemble The Henryk Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra in Lublin Wojciech Rodek
Władysław Żeleński was a neo-Romantic from southern Poland whose compositions were infused with evocative national colour and character. His opera Janek draws on local atmosphere and traditional music but also makes use of the emotive Italian verismo style. Set in the Tatra Mountains, the tragic drama of Janek weaves an entangled tale of romantic attachments and deception, set in motion after the eponymous hero and leader of a band of robbers, arrives wounded at the cottage of the charming Bronka. Key Features: • Władysław Żeleński is known as a successor to Stanisław Moniuszko, but beyond some chamber music on Polish labels such as Dux and Acte Préable very little of his music is known in modern recordings. One or two arias from Janek have appeared on recital programmes, but this world premiere of a complete modern recording of this opera has to be counted as something of a coup in a work that achieved popularity in its day and was given its premiere at the opening of the Lviv Municipal Theatre in 1900. Janek has only really been recognised and appreciated within the borders of Poland, but with its blend of folk music and high drama Janek has all of the tragic weight you could ask for in a Romantic opera from any country. • This concert performance of Janek was part of a series of concerts in Lublin that celebrated Władysław Żeleński’s music in marking the 100th anniversary of his death. With its superb cast and world class orchestra under the baton of artistic director Wojciech Rodek – ‘one of two or three most talented conductors of the younger generation’ – this recording represents a significant event that we are delighted to be making available for everyone to experience and enjoy.
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Companion Titles – Other recordings featuring Polish composers
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Click to listen to Act II: Scene 4: Będzie tu, dzisiaj gwarno i wesoło! (‘This place will be loud and merry today!’)
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Karol Kazimierz KURPIŃSKI (1785–1857) Fantasy for String Quartet in C major ** Stanisław MONIUSZKO (1819–1872) String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 ** Zygmunt NOSKOWSKI (1846–1909) Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Viotti * Lutosławski Quartet – Roksana Kwaśnikowska * , Bartosz Woroch ** , Violin I Marcin Markowicz, Violin II • Artur Rozmysłowicz, Viola Maciej Młodawski, Cello
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Providing an overview of almost a century, this album reflects the aspirations of Polish nationalism through the works of three pivotal figures. Karol Kurpiński laid the foundations of a national style and his Fantasy for String Quartet is both serious and ingenious in design. Zygmunt Noskowski, considered the country’s leading composer during the last decade of his life, was a mentor to future generations and crafted a witty piece on a theme of Viotti, including the use of a polacca. Stanisław Moniuszko’s quartets balance the hymnal with the rustic, being lively, unexpected and bracing. Key Features: •
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The Lutosławski Quartet was established in 2007 and is one of Poland’s leading string quartets. They have recorded two volumes of Bacewicz’s quartets for Naxos which can be heard on 8.572806: ‘The brilliant young Lutosławskis are captivating in the dancing wistfulness of her first, folk-inflected quartet, the questing, inventive grace of the 1960s works and the irresistible vivacity of No. 3’ ( BBC Music Magazine ). •
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Vol. 2 (8.572807) was also praised by The Strad : ‘These four musicians deliver… technically accomplished, vivid performances and eager sense of storytelling…exceptionally fine performances, shot through with brilliant clarity of execution and thought, and captured in warm, faithful sound.’ • Moniuszko’s overtures are on 8.572716, conducted by leading Naxos personality Antoni Wit; ‘There is a lovely grace and elegance to much of this music, and Wit captures it with a lighter touch than others. The Warsaw Philharmonic is a front-rank orchestra, and this music is in their blood…In sum, this is a delight’, wrote Fanfare .
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Click to listen to NOSKOWSKI, Z.: Wariacje i fuga na temat I.B. Viottiego na kwartet smyczkowy (‘Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Viotti’): Fuga: Allegro
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Napoléon COSTE (1805–1883) Guitar Works, Vol. 6 Fantaisie symphonique • La Chasse des Sylphes Grande Sérénade • Le Départ An Tran, Guitar
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The publication of a facsimile edition of Napoléon Coste’s complete works in the 1980s brought the composer-guitarist’s name before the public after decades of neglect. A student of Sor, he was the most eminent French guitarist of the 19th century and a creative innovator. Fantaisie symphonique shows the range of his ambition with its quasi-orchestral textures, swift mood changes and virtuoso flourishes. Le Départ is one his most popular extended pieces, full of liquid transitions. The other works demonstrate the variety of his art – the multitude of techniques employed, his mastery of texture and attractive intricacy. Key Features: • 2023 is the 140th anniversary of the death of Napoléon Coste. • Vietnamese guitarist An Tran has been praised for his ‘subtle, graceful virtuosity’ by The Boston Globe and was included as one of the 10 Rising Stars of Classical Guitar by Acoustic Guitar Magazine . He has won over twelve international awards and competitions including the Berlin International Guitar Competition, New Orleans International Guitar Competition, and the Society of American Musicians Guitar Competition. His debut album, Stay, My Beloved , was named one of the Recordings of the Year by The Chicago Tribune . • In recent seasons he has performed on major international stages including Guitar Society of Toronto’s International Artist Series, Bangkok Guitar Society, Saigon International Guitar Festival, Segovia Classical Guitar Series and the New Orleans International Guitar Festival. • ‘No question, this is one of the loveliest discs in Naxos’ burgeoning guitar collection. Buy it.’ wrote Fanfare on the fourth volume of this series (8.554354).
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Companion Titles – Napoléon Coste’s Guitar Works series
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Lovro Peretić Guitar Laureate Recital Winner, 2022 Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) Competition BARRIOS MANGORÉ • BRAHMS • CRAEYVANGER DEBUSSY • HENZE • OHANA • SCARLATTI Lovro Peretić, Guitar INCLUDES WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS OF ARRANGEMENT
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For his guitar laureate recording, Croatian-born Lovro Peretić has selected a panoramic programme that reaches back to the 18th century and forward to modern times. Of the two Scarlatti sonata arrangements one is by Peretić who has also transcribed a Brahms Intermezzo into a poignant lullaby. His performance of Karel Craeyvanger’s Weber homage, reveals the work’s variety and expressiveness. He also plays a sensually evocative piece by Barrios Mangoré, and two barely known works by Debussy. Peretić ends the recital with Henze’s characterful Second Sonata on Shakespearean Characters . Key Feature: Lovro Peretić (b. 1995) is an award-winning classical guitarist from Zagreb, Croatia. He has won First Prize at the International Competition for Young Guitarists ‘Andres Segovia’ in Velbert, Germany, the Anna Amalia Gitarrewettbewerb in Weimar, the Zagreb Guitar Festival in Croatia; Concorso Internazionale di Chitarra Classica ‘Enrico Mercatali’ in Gorizia, Italy and the Sarajevo International Guitar Festival, among others.
8.574539 Release Date: 16 Jun 2023
Companion Titles – Guitar Laureate series – Previous GFA Competition winners 8.574433 | 8.574199 | 8.574127 | 8.573905
Click to listen to SCARLATTI, D.: Keyboard Sonata in E major, K.380/L.23/P.483
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Francesco DURANTE (1684–1755) Psalms • Magnificat Nova Ars Cantandi • Ivana Valotti, Organ • Giovanni Acciai
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In 18th-century Naples, one of the most fertile artistic centres in Europe, Francesco Durante was considered ‘supreme’, composing music that gave him an international status. His psalm settings stand out for their astoundingly modern contrapuntal tensions and expressive nuance. Coupled with Giovanni Salvatore’s uniquely inventive pieces for organ, these world premiere recordings revive sacred works by a composer lauded in his day as the ‘greatest master of harmony in Italy’. Key Feature: Aside from producing a recording of some beautiful music for our ever-popular Early Music Collection, this release will be of interest to scholars and musicians at every level. These sacred compositions by Durante constitute now rarely heard ‘true Neapolitan church music’, and this album is intended to generate interest among the public and make an active contribution to the greater understanding of the artistry and style of Francesco Durante, a composer with international status as witnessed by the numerous manuscripts of his music preserved in the major libraries of Europe.
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Click to listen to DURANTE, F.: Credidi a 4
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The Synthetists Revisited BRENTA • DE BOURGUIGNON • DEJONCKER POOT • SCHOEMAKER • STRENS Royal Band of the Belgian Air Force • Matty Cilissen
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In September 1925, seven students gathered in Brussels to form the first composers’ collective in Belgian music history – Les Synthétistes – who sought to distinguish themselves from late Romantic style by connecting with contemporary music. A lack of symphony orchestras in Belgium at the time saw them composing and transcribing original works for wind band, and through their collaboration with Arthur Prevost and the Band of the Belgian Guides, a unique canon of original, modern music could be heard on the Brussels concert stages during the interwar period. This recording provides a resounding response to the injustice of this repertoire’s complete neglect today. Works by the collective’s ‘master’ Paul Gilson and the seventh member, René Bernier, can be heard on the digital single 9.70351.
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Click to listen to SCHOEMAKER, M.: Brueghel Suite, Symphonic Variations: V. Finale
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8.579135 Release Date: 23 Jun 2023
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The Synthetists Revisited BERNIER • GILSON
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Mr. E. and Me
Martin HAGFORS (b. 1960) Erik JOHANNESSEN (b. 1975) New Orchestral Hits 4 Kids, Vol. 2 Mr. E and Me Norwegian Radio Orchestra & The Norwegian Girls Choir Mr. E and Me alias Martin Hagfors and Erik Johannessen are a duo consisting of two experienced musicians with long careers as performers, songwriters and producers in jazz and popular music bands such as Homegroan and Jaga Jazzist. For the past ten years, they have also played all over Norway in schools, in kindergartens and cultural centres with their distinctive pop music with silly and warm lyrics about everything and nothing and delighted children of all ages. Naxos Norway has previously released New Orchestral Hits 4 Kids globally, a collaboration between the duo and KORK, The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, where the songs are reworked into orchestral versions and the lyrics written in English, Martin’s native language. The first record was nominated for Spellemann (The Norwegian Grammy) in children’s music. This sequel, New Orchestral Hits 4 Kids , Vol. 2, is also a co-production with KORK. Track list 1 Tracy Toad The Dancer 2 Soaking Wet 3 Poor Carpenter Ant 4 Bubbles 5 Teeth Are Tricky 6 Water Strider 7 We Sing A Sing-Along Song 8 Lying Lion 9 Red Belly Lizard Island 10 Waves
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About Martin Hagfors and Erik Johannessen Martin Hagfors (Me) is an artist, composer and lyricist in his own right and a popular collaborator for the likes of Ellen Andrea Wang, Bobby Bare, Big Bang, Motorpsycho, and many others. Erik Johannessen (Mr. E) is a Norwegian composer, arranger and trombone playing member of Jaga Jazzist, he is also
known for his studio work with Susanne Sundfør and The Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. Mr. E and Me is the English spin off of Martin and Erik’s highly popular Norwegian project called Meg og kammeraten min . Their previous album, Snydelig also recorded with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, received rave reviews and was compared to
The Beach Boys masterpiece, Pet Sounds. About the Norwegian Radio Orchestra
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra has a remarkably diverse repertoire, and is doubtless the orchestra heard most often within Norway, across all medias, and at its many and diverse venues around the country. It is a flexible ensemble, playing everything from symphonic and contemporary classical music to pop, rock, folk and jazz, and collaborates with outstanding musicians in all genres. For several years, the orchestra has performed together with internationally acclaimed artists at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, which has aired to millions of viewers worldwide. About the Norwegian Girls Choir The Norwegian Girls Choir , directed by Anne Karin Sundal-Ask, is a choir with proud traditions and high artistic standards. The choir is composed of singers from the Oslo area who are admitted through auditions. The Norwegian Girls Choir is an independent continuation of the public Norwegian Broadcasting Company’s Girls Choir, which was established in 1947. The choir has long been a strong institution in the Norwegian cultural life, and it has fostered a number of great singers, musicians and artists.
11 Grandpa’s Lover 12 Repeating Rita 13 Shake My Pants 14 Planets
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More Like You Maria Brym, Singer and Songwriter
Rodando Gabriela Garrubo, Singer and Composer
Norwegian artist and singer/songwriter Maria Brym explores modern songwriting and pop music in a retrospective sound. Some of her songs appear epic and bold, while others are stories told in kind and gentle musical surroundings. Her love for 80’s pop and inspiration from Kate Bush might seem evident at times, but Maria has a personal and wonderful way of writing her melodies. Together with her production team Bård Berg and Anders Egil Meyn Jensen she has created a modern album with lots of charm and nostalgic references. TRACKLIST: 1 Dawn 2 Melt into the Bright Lights 3 King Winter
Norwegian-Brazilian Gabriela Garrubo has already made a mark on the live-scene in Norway with her incredible voice and her lovely blend of modern Nordic jazz and influences from Brazilian 80’s music and bossa nova . Her lyrics performed in both English and Portuguese is about finding yourself and finding strength in a chaotic and unfair, yet beautiful world. Through 2021 and 2022 Gabriela has been working with producer Vetle Junker on her debut album Rodando . Together they have created a unique listening experience balancing a modern and fresh sound with retro associations. Touring Norway journalists have found her performances stunning and Bergens Tidende gave her show 6/6 review rating: “The way she moves silky smooth through the scales and alternates between soft tones and attacking lines is admirable.” TRACKLIST: 1 Dirá 2 A chave 3 Stars 4 Um dia 5 Caqui 6 Everything 7 Não
4 Lost into gold 5 More Like you 6 Lost Souls 7 Locked down loneliness 8 Back to New Mexico 9 Misantropic Lullabies
About Maria Brym, Singer and Songwriter Maria Brym is a dedicated wordsmith and songwriter from Oslo, Norway. She studied songwriting in London, has been touring in Sweden, Denmark and Germany as well as being an active part of Oslo’s underground scene with her previous band projects.
8 Bells 9 Trees 10 O mundo
Gabriela Garrubo, Singer and Composer Gabriela Garrubo is a Norwegian-Brazilian jazz singer and composer who studied at the Grieg Academy in Bergen. In 2021 and 2022, she has worked with producer Vetle Junker (Aurora) on her debut album Rodando . The music combines Scandinavian jazz and 80’s Brazilian music. Gabriela has been touring Western Norway, and after releasing Rodando she is aiming to take her music and her band to Europe and beyond.
After writing for emerging artists in sessions and on songwriter camps, she started working with lyrics in new innovative ways for her own debut album. Together with producers and musicians Meyn and Berg the musical landscape for these lyrics are now all set.
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