The New on Naxos for September 2024 celebrates the 200th anniversary of Anton Bruckner’s birthday with an 18CD boxed set of his 11 symphonies – the complete versions edition. Discover a new series of works by Gabriel Schwabe and Nicholas Rimmer as they explore Beethoven’s Complete Works for Cello and Piano. Famous for his role as the keyboard player in rock band Genesis, Tony Banks’ 18 Pieces for Orchestra (7 – 6 – 5) is revealed as a boxed set. Naxos presents a world premiere recording of Mussorgsky’s Sorochinti Fair, arranged by Fabrice Bollon and explores the depths of Astor Piazzolla’s Music for Guitar, including Tango-Etudes and a Tango Suite. Enjoy!
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8.501804 [18 Discs] Release date: 13 Sep 2024
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Markus Poschner © Volker Weihbold
Anton BRUCKNER (1824–1896) The Symphonies Complete Versions Edition 11 Symphonies • 18 Versions Bruckner Orchester Linz ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra Markus Poschner
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Released to coincide with Bruckner’s 200th birthday in 2024, this magnificent 18-disc set brings together the entire recorded cycle of Bruckner’s symphonies in the Capriccio label’s The Complete Versions Edition , with Markus Poschner conducting the Bruckner Orchester Linz and the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra . This set uniquely covers the entire Neue Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe/New Anton Bruckner Complete Edition , which serves to clarify the various clearly defined versions of Bruckner’s symphonies. Each recording becomes a reference for each symphony’s individual character in these versions, while avoiding becoming lost in suspect musicological preoccupations that seek to identify every layer of change in every Bruckner manuscript. •
Markus Poschner’s acclaimed recordings of Bruckner’s symphonies bring together the versions identified as having significant revisions and changes in the authoritative New Anton Bruckner Complete Edition . It reflects the latest research and the most up-to-date editorial criteria, making this 18-CD set the definitive Bruckner symphonies cycle. From the embryonic ‘Student Symphony’ in F minor to the glorious but incomplete Ninth , these are works filled with endless fascination and profound depths of emotion, revealing a composer solidly grounded in Austrian tradition while simultaneously looking towards infinity. About Markus Poschner, Conductor Since taking over as principal conductor of the Bruckner Orchestra Linz in 2017, Markus Poschner and the top Austrian ensemble have enthused audiences and the international press alike. His foremost vision is to find new Bruckner interpretations. In 2020 he and the Bruckner Orchestra Linz received the Austrian awards ‘Orchestra of the Year’ and ‘Conductor of the Year’. In 2024, Markus Poschner received Special Achievement Award by the Jury of the International Classical Music Awards for his monumental cycle of the complete Bruckner Symphonies edition with Bruckner Orchestra Linz and the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Recorded between 2021 and 2024 each release in this edi - tion has been showered with admiring comments from mu- sic critics responding positively to Poschner’s approach, the essence of which is a willing- ness to reject the accretions of performance traditions that go against the letter of Bruckner’s scores to reveal their explo- sively bright colours and tre- mendous intuitive and techni- cal daring. The series won an ICMA 2024 Special Achieve- ment Award: ‘This complete set of editions of Bruckner’s sym- phonies is an exceptional pro-
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ject because it questions our listening habits and musical tradi- tion. It combines musicological research with artistic excellence, while bringing together Austria’s leading musical institutions. In short, the sound of Bruckner, yet innovative too’ ( International Classical Music Awards ).
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8.574529 Release date: 13 Sep 2024
Gabriel Schwabe © Studio Monbijou
Nicholas Rimmer © Andrej Grilc
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Click to listen to Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo – Allegro molto più tosto presto LISTEN About Gabriel Schwabe, Cello Gabriel Schwabe is a laureate of three of the world’s most prestigious cello competitions: the Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann in Berlin, the Concours Rostropovich in Paris and the Pierre Fournier Award in London. As a soloist he has worked with orchestras such as the Philharmonia, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rundfunk- Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Ulster Orchestra, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Danish Chamber Orchestra, the Malmö and Norrköping Symphony Orchestras and the China NCPA Orchestra, Beijing with conductors such as Marek Janowski, Eivind Gullberg- Jensen, Dennis Russell Davies, Adam Fischer, Joana Mallwitz, Cornelius Meister, Giancarlo Guerrero, Michael Sanderling and Marc Soustrot. About Nicholas Rimmer, Piano Nicholas Rimmer was born in England and studied in Cambridge, Hanover, Berlin and Cologne. A pianist with a keen interest in chamber music, Lied, as well as in historical keyboard instruments, he 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 this release will mark his seventh for Naxos.
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770–1827) Complete Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 1
Gabriel Schwabe, Cello Nicholas Rimmer, Piano
Intent on developing the reputation he had won in Vienna, Beethoven undertook an extensive tour ending in Berlin, home to the cello- playing Frederick William II. There he unveiled his Sonatas for Piano and Cello, Op. 5 with one of the famed Duport brothers playing cello. These are revolutionary works, with neither instrument subservient and the piano fully independent, for which in the 1790s there was no precedent. Beethoven also wrote vivacious variations on operatic music by Mozart where light-hearted playfulness and dramatic rivalry are energising features. Key features: • Gabriel Schwabe and Nicholas Rimmer have recorded the Brahms Cello Sonatas adding some transcriptions of their own on 8.573489: ‘Schwabe plays with a beautifully smooth and sweet tone. In addition, his intonation and finger-to-bow coordination are spot-on. Rimmer is technically solid and secure and makes a strong partner for Schwabe’ ( Fanfare ). They’ve also collaborated on an all-Schumann disc on 8.573786: ‘in any event, this is a lovely album headlined by an unusual approach to the Schumann Cello Concerto . Very good sound from the Naxos engineers’ ( Fanfare ). • ‘[Gabriel Schwabe] plays a Guarnieri cello with sensitivity and polish, and these two fine comrades blend their thoughts and sounds into an outstanding performance of an important programme’ ( American Record Guide on 8.574377). His Elgar and Bridge Cello Concertos can be heard on 8.574320: ‘Schwabe’s incendiary performance demands to be heard, and in his impassioned rhetoric he makes a compelling case for the importance of Bridge’s title in coming to an understanding of this deeply moving score’ ( Gramophone ). • Pianist Nicholas Rimmer’s 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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8.503300 [3 Discs] Release date: 13 Sep 2024
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Tony Banks © Stephanie Pistel
Tony BANKS (b. 1950) 18 Pieces for Orchestra 7 • 6 • 5 Tony Banks, Piano, Celeste
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These recordings have always been prized for their eloquent and stylish orchestrations and opulent performances from world-class soloists including Tony Banks himself playing piano and celeste in Five , alongside the renowned musicians of the London Philharmonic Orchestra , City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Czech National Symphony Orchestra . • MusicWeb International accurately predicted that ‘fans of Tony Banks will be queuing to buy the album’ Seven (8.557466), and the same was true of Six (8.572986), which is ‘full of openhearted melody and glamorous orchestration’ ( American Record Guide ). Seven (8.557466), was considered ‘a work of stirring beauty’ by ProgSheet , with Gramophone admiring Banks’s ‘genuine melodic gift’.
John Barclay, Cornet, Trumpet • Charlie Siem, Violin Martin Robertson, Alto and Soprano Saxophones, Duduk Frank Ricotti, Percussion • Skaila Kanga, Harp Czech National Symphony Choir and Orchestra The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra Mike Dixon • Paul Englishby • Nick Ingman Famous for his role as the keyboard player in rock band Genesis and as a solo artist, Tony Banks was always fascinated by the idea of writing orchestral music. His success in composing for films led to the acclaimed Seven – A Suite for Orchestra . The intense orchestral sound pictures in Seven , Six and Five rank among some of Banks’s most accomplished recordings, marrying experimentation with form and structure, and a trademark melodic character which powerfully conveys both melancholy and joy. About Tony Banks, Composer, Piano and Celeste Tony Banks is a founding member of Genesis along with fellow Charterhouse pupils Mike Rutherford, Peter Gabriel and Anthony Phillips. After a few incarnations the band evolved further with the introduction of Phil Collins and Steve Hackett, replacing Phillips. Genesis became one of the major exponents of progressive rock music in the early Seventies. In 1975 Peter Gabriel left the band to pursue a solo career and Phil Collins replaced Gabriel as lead vocalist. Genesis went on to become one of the most commercially successful bands of the Eighties and Nineties with albums such as Duke and We Can’t Dance. Tony Banks has pioneered many unique keyboard and synthesiser sounds throughout his career. Music historian Wayne Studer referred to him as ‘the most tasteful keyboardist of prog rock’.
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The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
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WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS
Paul WRANITZKY (1756–1808) Orchestral Works, Vol. 7 Symphony in D major ‘Con musica turca’ Symphony in C major Merkur, der Heiratsstifter Die Rache Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice Marek Štilec
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Paul Wranitzky, Mozart’s masonic brother, was a favourite composer of the Viennese court for which he wrote exclusive compositions. Wranitzky was a characterful composer with a masterful sense of orchestration, but his sudden death in 1808 saw his legacy overshadowed by his contemporaries Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven. The composer’s mature Symphony in C major is a fine example of his abilities, and the finale of the Symphony in D major bursts into life in fine Janissary style, complete with triangle, cymbals and Turkish drum.
8.574562 Release date: 27 Sep 2024
Click to listen to Symphony in C major, Op. 35, No. 1: IV. Finale: Presto
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Companion titles – Previous releases in Wranitzky’s Orchestral Works series
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Joachim RAFF (1822–1882) Die Eifersüchtigen (‘The Jealous Ones’) Opera in three acts, WoO 54 (1881–82) Libretto by the composer Edited by Volker Tosta Serafina Giannoni, Soprano • Mirjam Fässler, Raìsa Ierone, Mezzo-sopranos Benjamin Popson, Tenor • Matthias Bein, Balduin Schneeberger, Baritones • Martin Roth, Bass Orchestra of Europe • Joonas Pitkänen Raff completed the score of Die Eifersüchtigen (‘The Jealous Ones’) a few weeks before his death. He wrote the libretto himself and was scrupulous in differentiating his characters through their music and adopting a precise formal construction. With tight organisational control, a strong grasp of musical and dramatic relationships, and speech melodies based entirely on German prosody, Raff’s final opera is marked by clarity, concision and economy of means. Key features: • Conductor Joonas Pitkänen won a distinction in the 11th Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors in November 2023. In April 2023 he won first prize ex aequo in Cítta de Brescia – Giancarlo Facchinetti conducting competition. • ‘He has a natural musical instinct; he is a passionate musician with a lively imagination and an inquisitive mind which radiates through his conducting’, wrote Ari Rasilainen. • Raff’s symphonic cycle is migrating from Marco Polo to Naxos: ‘Raff’s “Lenore” Fifth Symphony of 1872 has a story to tell, and does so with immense character and melodic charm. It is winningly performed here, as is his Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott Overture’ ( BBC Music Magazine on 8.555541). BUY NOW!
8.660561-62 Release date: 13 Sep 2024 Companion titles – Joachim Raff, Composer
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Click to listen to Scene 2: Alles, alles liegt auf mir
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Claudio SANTORO (1919–1989) Symphonies Nos. 4 and 6 Choro Concertante for Saxophone * Fantasia for Violin ** Pedro Bittencourt, tenor saxophone * • Emmanuele Baldini, violin ** Goiânia Symphony Choir Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra • Neil Thomson
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The fourth volume in this series explores a pivotal decade in Claudio Santoro’s compositions. In the 1950s he moved from serialism towards nationalism starting with the transitional, reflective Canto de Amor e Paz (‘Song of Love and Peace’) and continuing with Symphony No. 4 which proved to be one of his most accessible and influential works. His Symphony No. 6 of 1958 is short but original, luminous and sombre by turns. The concertante works for saxophone and violin show Santoro’s command of dance rhythms, colourful lyricism and virtuosity. Key features: • Neil Thomson and the Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra have been instrumental in bringing Santoro’s symphonies to the public and they can be found in the ‘Music of Brazil’ series. • Gramophone wrote of Vol. 1 that the ‘performances by the Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra under its principal conductor Neil Thomson are first-class, as is the quality of the recording’, whilst BBC Music Magazine wrote, ‘The journey is navigated with aplomb by the Goias Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Neil Thomson.’ •
8.574572 Release date: 27 Sep 2024
Companion titles – Previous releases in Claudio Santoro’s Complete Symphonies series
Vol. 2 is on 8.574406: ‘These impressive and rarely heard works are all played with absolute conviction and panache by the Goiás Philharmonic under Neil Thomson, and the recordings are crystal-clear’ ( Gramophone ). Vol. 3 on 8.574410 was also praised by Gramophone : ‘the Goiás Philharmonic play brilliantly for Neil Thomson throughout the entirety of this challenging programme’.
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Neil Thomson and the Goias Philharmonic Orchestra
Click to listen to Choro Concertante for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra
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Modest MUSSORGSKY (1839–1881) Sorochintsï Fair * Opera in three acts (1874–80), ed. Fabrice Bollon (2021) Salammbô Suite (arr. Bollon) ** Carina Schmieger, Soprano * • Greta Bagiyan, Mezzo-soprano * Junbum Lee, Nutthaporn Thammathi, Tenors * • Hans Gröning, Bass-baritone * Petar Naydenov, Jin Seok Lee, Tair Tazhi, Basses * Cantus Juvenum Karlsruhe * Members of the Opernchor des Theater Freiburg * • The Lily’s Project * ** Fabrice Bollon * **
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Modest Mussorgsky’s operatic output is dominated by the epic Boris Godunov and Khovanshchina , but of his notable unfinished works Sorochintsï Fair is the most prominent example. Based on a story by Gogol, this is a comic opera in which amorous encounters intermingle with a devil’s curse. This chamber orchestra version by Fabrice Bollon uses only original music by Mussorgsky unlike other completions. Potentially a compelling and original drama, Salammbô was Mussorgsky’s first attempt at an opera, praised by Rimsky- Korsakov for the ‘beauty of its themes and ideas’. Key features: • Mussorgsky’s Sorochintsï Fair has maintained its obscurity in comparison to the likes of Boris Godunov , so this new version arranged by composer and conductor Fabrice Bollon is a welcome addition to the Mussorgsky catalogue. Its chamber opera character is ideal for the kind of irony and caricature in Gogol’s original story. Performed by an ensemble of world-class singers and musicians and paired here with a suite from Mussorgsky’s other incomplete and equally neglected opera Salammbô , this is something to which this composer’s fans will naturally gravitate, as well as those collectors who are always keen to hear Fabrice Bollon’s newest output. • Fabrice Bollon ’s albums for Naxos include an acclaimed chamber ensemble version of Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen (8.660526-27) ‘[which] blends the colours of his ensemble so skilfully that Janáček’s writing loses none of its warmth or earthiness… [and is] very attractive on its own terms and it certainly drew me in’ ( Gramophone ). ‘Bollon’s fine, haunting musical arrangement and the interpretation create a directly magical spell with a great sensuality’ ( Pizzicato ).
8.660547-48 Release date: 27 Sep 2024 Companion titles – Fabrice Bollon, Conductor
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RETURN HOME
Franz LISZT (1811–1886) Complete Piano Music, Vol. 63
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Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas Tree) Wojciech Waleczek, Piano
The piano pieces Franz Liszt composed in his final decade are both secular and sacred with a startling originality that is far removed from the virtuoso character of his earlier works. Weihnachtsbaum is an all- embracing impression of Christmas that includes traditional carols alongside childhood and adult views of the season. The dark chromaticism of Die Trauergondel II is a tribute to Wagner, contrasting with the brighter range and yearning lyrical lines of the Wiegenlied . Many of these works remained unpublished in Liszt’s lifetime, and are genuine rarities even today. Key features: • This is Vol. 63 of our Liszt Complete Piano Music edition, adding to the wealth of rarities already recorded in the series. Many of these works are appearing here in only their second ever commercial recording, with the only alternative being Leslie Howard’s complete edition for the Hyperion label, making this album an essential part of our Liszt edition. • Wojciech Waleczek ’s contribution to our Liszt Complete Piano Music Edition was much admired by critics: ‘Waleczek is a sincere and sympathetic guide. He is sufficiently technically equipped to allow his imagination full flight. He has a strong dramatic instinct and brings a sense of proportion when Liszt grows discursive. Perhaps most importantly, Waleczek conveys an aura of rapture to this music… this disc offers sensually beautiful piano-playing’ ( Gramophone on 8.573773).
8.574380 Release date: 27 Sep 2024
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Click to listen to Weihnachtsbaum, S186/R71: XII. Polnisch
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INCLUDES A WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING
Astor PIAZZOLLA (1921–1992) Music for Guitar Tango-Études Cinco piezas • Tango Suite * Yuri Liberzon, Piotr Pakhomkin * , Guitars
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Astor Piazzolla’s introduction of new rhythms and harmonies into the tango won him worldwide fame. Tango Suite , for two guitars, is one of the finest duo works in the repertoire, offering fireworks and percussive effects as well as exquisite melancholy. Yuri Liberzon has arranged the much-loved Oblivion for guitar, while Leo Brouwer’s arrangement of La muerte del ángel is full of vivacity and colour. Cinco piezas was Piazzolla’s first work for classical guitar and embraces peasant dances and complex cross-rhythms alike; the Tango-Études , originally for flute, shows the guitar’s range and versatility in Manuel Barrueco’s idiomatic Guitarist Yuri Liberzon has recorded Konstantin Vassiliev’s guitar music on 8.574315: ‘Liberzon is joined by guitarist Patrick O’Connell for two duets. Their performance of Obrio is reminiscent of the Assad Duo’s performances of music by Piazzolla and Gnattali. I hope to hear more from this duo in the future’ ( American Record Guide ). • Piotr Pakhomkin – who joins Liberzon in the Tango Suite – won the 2016 Respighi International Soloist Competition and made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Chamber Orchestra of New York’s ‘Masterwork Series’ in June 2018. ‘Piotr Pakhomkin is one of the bright lights of the younger generation of classical musicians, a player of tremendous skill and sensitivity’ ( Classical Guitar Magazine ). arrangement. Key features: •
8.574457 Release date: 27 Sep 2024 Companion titles – Astor Piazzolla, Composer
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Click to listen to Tango No. 1. Allegro, libero
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Astor PIAZZOLLA Tango Suite: Tango No. 2 for two guitars * Only available for download and streaming
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9.50323 * Release Date: 30 Aug 2024
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