NEW ON NAXOS | NOVEMBER 2022
Maria KLIEGEL (b. 1952) ANNIVERSARY EDITION Maria Kliegel, Cello Various Artists
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Maria Kliegel celebrates her 70th birthday in 2022 and this collection brings together some of her most outstanding recordings, personally selected by Kliegel from her vast Naxos discography. Known as ‘La Cellissima’, Maria Kliegel’s playing is characterised by a warmth, sensitivity and refinement that complements everything she performs. Combining the best from her teachers János Starker and Mstislav Rostropovich, and working alongside excellent orchestras and pianists, Kliegel’s inspirational joie de vivre radiates from all of these performances. From her GRAMMY-nominated Bach Cello Suites to a Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto ranked among the top 50 recordings of the 20th century by Scala , this collection is a major celebration of Maria Kliegel’s fluent virtuosity and irreplaceable musicianship. Key Features: • There is hardly a ‘Best Of’ or important collection on the Naxos label that doesn’t include the name Maria Kliegel , and there are few musicians more deserving of a celebratory triple-disc career overview such as this one. • Each track in this selection has been chosen personally by Kliegel, for whom recordings – combined with the spontaneity of live performance – are such an important part of her artistic personality. This collection is full of surprise and contrast, being a blend of different performers, of longer and shorter, fast and slow movements, of familiar and unfamiliar cello repertoire from a variety of periods with different styles and genres.
8.578370-72 [3 Discs] Release Date: 11 Nov 2022 Companion Titles – Maria Kliegel, Cello 2.110280-81 | 8.557280-81 8.550503 | 8.554469 | 8.554657 8.553039 | 8.554465 | 8.557613
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Works for Pianos and Orchestra LEVANON • MARTIN • POULENC • SHOSTAKOVICH Multi Piano Ensemble • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • Dmitry Yablonsky
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Concertante orchestral works for more than one keyboard instrument saw a revival after the First World War with the neo-Baroque trends of the time helping to revi4talise the neglected concerto grosso genre. Recorded here in a new version with three pianos, Martin’s Petite symphonie concertante reflects the dark tensions of the Second World War, while Poulenc’s delightful Concerto for Two Pianos is infused with the spirit of Mozart in its rich and eclectic stylistic tapestry. Shostakovich’s Concertino , in a new orchestral version, shifts between superficial Soviet entertainment and heartfelt expressiveness, and the songs quoted in Aryeh Levanon’s Land of Four Languages symbolise a hope for peace and harmony in Israel. Key Feature:
This is a celebration of multi-keyboard 20th-century piano concertos, most of which are rarely heard in concert due in part to their unusual technical demands. Co-founder of Multi Piano Tomer Lev has tackled some of these problems head-on, for instance transcribing Frank Martin’s magnificent Symphonie concertante from its problematic original with harp and harpsichord solos into a version with three pianos approved by the Martin estate. The unusual instrumental spectrum of 2 pianos and orchestra, 3 pianos and orchestra, and 2 pianos 8 hands with orchestra is an attraction in its own right.
8.573802 Release Date: 11 Nov 2022
Companion Titles – Dmitry Yablonsky, Conductor 8.570783 | 8.572666 | 8.573466 | 8.573601
Click to listen to POULENC, F.: Concerto for Two Pianos in D minor, FP 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo
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Changes Contemporary Guitar Music CAGE • CARTER • DASHOW • KAMPELA • REICH Arturo Tallini, Guitars
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Repertoire for solo guitar has gained in depth and quality in recent decades, with acoustic and electronic techniques enjoying an ever more imaginative coexistence. Arturo Tallini’s recital explores contrasting approaches for his instrument, beginning with the ostinato textures of Reich’s Electric Counterpoint , an acknowledged classic in this field. Tallini’s transcriptions of early piano works by Cage create a mood of reverie, while Carter’s Changes forms a mercurial dialogue. James Dashow’s iPiece fuses acoustic and electronic elements to stunning effect, while Arthur Kampela’s Percussion Studies have proved pivotal in exploring new sounds for the guitar. Key Feature: Arturo Tallini ’s international career began in 1987 after winning first prize in the International Michele Pittaluga Guitar Competition. Two years later in 1989, he won third prize in the International Radio France Guitar Competition, and in 1992 he received a License Superior de Concertiste from the École normale de musique Alfred Cortot in Paris. He has long been exploring and enlarging the possibilities of the guitar in relationship to contemporary music, closely collaborating with world-class musicians and composers. This album is Tallini’s Naxos debut.
8.574394 Release Date: 25 Nov 2022
Companion Titles – Guitar Classics 8.551475 NEW | 8.574315 8.574400 | 8.574389
Click to listen to KAMPELA, A.: Percussion Study III
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