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Alliance Entertainment Istante Collective / Filippo Mineccia - Arias For Giovanni Rubinelli (CD) (New (N))
The renowned music historian Charles Burney counted Giovanni Rubinelli (1753-1829) among the three great castrato voices of the late 18th century. At a time when the era of opera seria and castrati was drawing to a close, Rubinelli was one of it's last great protagonists. Numerous composers wrote specifically for his voice, which was not the favored high soprano voice of a castrato, but that of a contralto. This program traces Rubinelli's artistic career. He made his debut in Ludwigsburg at the age of 16 in Calliroe by Antonio Sacchini, sang in Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta at the inauguration of La Scala in Milan in 1778, and made guest appearances in London in the late 1780s, performing in Handel's Julius Caesar, among other works. Countertenor Filippo Mineccia gives an emotive and virtuoso performance, creating a historical portrait of a singer who also stands for the development of opera from the virtuosity of the castrato stars to the sensitive arias of the new simplicity of Gluck's opera reform. Tracklist: Sacchini: Calliroe: Aria. Suon Funesto Notte E Giorno (Agricane) Anfossi: Lucio Silla: Aria. a Partir Tu Mi Condanni (Cecilio) Piccinni: Tigrane: Aria. Ah Non Resiste Il Core (Sesto) Traetta: Ifigenia in Tauride: Aria. Ah! Per Pietà Placatevi (Oreste) Myslivecek: Atide: Aria. Affanni Di Quest'alma (Adrasto) Salieri: Europa Riconosciuta: Duetto. Perder L'oggetto Amatom (Isseo) Andreozzi: Arbace: Recitativo. Dove Son? Che Rimiro? in Queste Cupe (Arbace) Andreozzi: Arbace: Aria. Non Fareste Ombre Di Morte (Arbace) Sarti: Siroe: Aria. Mi Credi Infedele (Siroe) Tarchi: Ademira: Aria. Ah Se in Vita O Mio Tesoro (Flavio Valente) Paisiello: Antigono: Recitativo. Ch'io Fugga, E Lasci Intanto (Demetrio) Paisiello: Antigono: Duetto. Non Temer, Non Sono Amante (Demetrio) Bianchi: Cajo Mario: Aria. Se Fedel Mi Serbi Amore (Annio) Handel: Poro, Re Delle Indie, HWV 28: Aria. Se Possono Tanto Handel: Riccardo Primo, Re D'inghilterra, HWV 23: Duetto. T'amo SI, Sarai Tu Quella Mortellari: Venere E Adone: Aria. Cercando L'idol Mio (Adone) Nasolini: La Morte Di Cleopatra: Aria. Queste Lagrime Dolenti (Marc' Antonio) Bresciani: Didone Abbadonata (Luigi Cherubini): Aria. Quando Saprai Chi Sono Lenzi: Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus UPC: 3149020957806Label: GlossaRelease Date: 6.19.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jacques Forestier - Song & Dance (CD) (New (N))
Winner of the 2024 Joseph Joachim International Competition, 19-year old Canadian violinist Jacques began playing the violin at the age of two, and has performed across North America, Europe, and Asia. His debut album for Warner Classics offers a varied repertoire for violin - featuring works by Bartók, Brahms, Ysaÿe, Gershwin and more - and balances technical brilliance with intimate, lyrical moments for a captivating listening experience. Tracklist: Albumblatt Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: No. 1, Jocul cu bta (Transcr. Székely for Violin and Piano) Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: No. 2, Brul (Transcr. Székely for Violin and Piano) Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: No. 3, Pe loc (Transcr. Székely for Violin and Piano) Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: No. 4, Buciumeana (Transcr. Székely for Violin and Piano) Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: No. 5, Poarga romneasca (Transcr. Székely for Violin and Piano) Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: No. 6, Marun?el (Transcr. Székely for Violin and Piano) Porgy and Bess: Summertime (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano) Porgy and Bess: Bess You Is My Woman Now (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano) Porgy and Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano) Polonaise de concert No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4 Grand caprice, Op. 26 (After Schubert's "Der Erlkönig", D. 328) Violin Sonata, No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo Violin Sonata, No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: II. Adagio Violin Sonata, No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato Sonata for Solo Violin in G Major, Op. 27 No. 5: II. Danse rustique Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: III. Sarabande Sonata for Solo Violin in E Minor, Op. 27 No. 4: II. Sarabande UPC: 5026854567730Label: Warner ClassicsRelease Date: 8.28.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jae Cho -Hyuck - Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas Vol. 2 (CD) (New (N))
In the second volume of his complete Mozart piano sonata cycle, Jae-Hyuck Cho continues his exploration of Mozart's keyboard writing as a living, singing voice. Four sonatas trace a journey from warmth and intimacy to outward brilliance, revealing the composer's remarkable gift for dialogue and character. From the graceful charm of the Sonata in B-flat major, K.281 to the broader expressive range of the Sonata in F major, K.332, the programme moves through the poised intimacy of K.282 before concluding with the theatrical sparkle of the Sonata in C major, K.309. Part of a five-volume series for Orchid Classics, Cho's interpretations emphasise clarity and vocal phrasing, reflecting the operatic spirit at the heart of Mozart's keyboard writing. Tracklist: Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K.281 I. Allegro Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K.281 II. Andante Amoroso Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K.281 III. Rondo - Allegro Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332 I. Allegro Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332 II. Adagio Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332 III. Allegro Assai Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282 I. Adagio Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282 II. Menuetto 1 ; 2 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282 III. Allegro Assai Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 7 in C minor, K. 309 I. Allegro Con Spirito Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 7 in C minor, K. 309 II. Andante Un Poco Adagio Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 7 in C minor, K. 309 III. Rondeau - Allegretto Grazioso UPC: 5060189569007Label: Orchid ClassicsRelease Date: 6.5.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jae Cho -Hyuck - Mozart: The Complete Piano Sonatas Vol. 3 (CD) (New (N))
Mozart's piano sonatas reveal an extraordinary range of character, from effortless lyricism to profound emotional intensity. In the third volume of his complete survey, pianist Jae-Hyuck Cho performs three contrasting sonatas which form an arc from light into shadow, before emerging into light once more. Opening with the luminous Sonata in C major, K. 330, the program moves to the dramatic A minor Sonata, K. 310, one of Mozart's most emotionally charged keyboard works, before concluding with the freshness and wit of the G major Sonata, K. 283. Together, these three sonatas reveal Mozart's ability to combine elegance, theatrical instinct and deep humanity. Cho approaches these works with a distinctly vocal perspective, shaping each phrase as though sung and drawing on Mozart's close relationship with opera. The result is a performance of warmth, clarity and expressive freedom that allows each sonata's individual voice to emerge while revealing the broader narrative that connects them. This third instalment continues a thoughtfully conceived cycle that places musical character and storytelling at it's heart. Tracklist: Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330 I. Allegro Moderato Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330 II. Andante Cantabile Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330 III. Allegretto Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in a Minor, K. 310 I. Allegro Maestoso Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in a Minor, K. 310 II. Andante Cantabile Con Espressione Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in a Minor, K. 310 III. Presto Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283 I. Allegro Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283 II. Andante Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283 III. Presto UPC: 5060189569557Label: Orchid ClassicsRelease Date: 9.4.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jakub Orlinski / Biel,Michal - If Music (CD) (New (N))
If music... showcases star countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski in 17 songs and arias by three composers of the Baroque era: Purcell, Handel and Fux. Perhaps unexpectedly, he is partnered not by an ensemble of period instruments but by a pianist - his long-standing colleague Michal Biel. "On this album we have combined arias and songs that inspire and speak to us, " says Jakub Józef Orlinski. "I love thinking of albums as pages out of my diary. They are a statement of where I am as an artist." As Michal Biel, who draws on all the possibilities of a Steinway grand piano, freely admits: "If music... is not an answer to the question of how to perform these masterpieces with historical authenticity." He sees each aria or song as "a carefully considered transcription that reveals it's appeal transcending instrumentation". Tracklist: Oedipus, Z. 583: No. 2, Song. "Music for a While" King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: The Final Masque. "Fairest Isle" King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Cold Song. "What Power Art Thou?" Come, Ye Sons of Art Away, Z. 323: No. 5, Ritornello. "Strike the Viol" If Music Be the Food of Love, Z. 379 (Third Version) Pausanius, Z. 585: Song. "Sweeter Than Roses" If Music Be the Food of Love, Z. 379 (First Version) Bonduca, Z. 574, Act 5: Solo. "O, Lead Me" The Tempest, Z. 631, Act 5: Recitative and Song. "Your Awful Voice" Il fonte della salute, aperto dalla grazia nel calvario, K. 293: "Non t'amo per il ciel" Agrippina, HWV 6, Act 2: Recitativo. "Otton, qual portentoso fulmine è questi?" (Ottone) Agrippina, HWV 6, Act 2: Aria. "Voi che udite" (Ottone) Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3: Aria. "Un zeffiro spirò" (Rodelinda) Serse, HWV 40, Act 1: Largo. "Ombra mai fu" (Serse) Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 2: Aria. "Siam prossimi al porto" (Eustazio) Partenope, HWV 27, Act 2: Aria. "Furibondo spira il vento" (Arsace) Semele, HWV 58, Act 2: Aria. "Where'er You Walk" (Jupiter) Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Arr. Hess for Piano) UPC: 5021732985316Label: EratoRelease Date: 4.24.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jean Queyras -Guihen / Luxembourg Philharmonic - Lutos?Awski: Concerto For Cello (CD) (New (N))
From the lyricism of Bloch's Schelomo to the modernity of Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto, Jean-Guihen Queyras and Gustavo Gimeno explore the cello's lyrical side, revealing itself as prayer, lament, or murmur. In contrast, the Polish composer's Concerto for Orchestra celebrates vitality and collective energy. This program is a journey from inner song to orchestral power. Tracklist: Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra: I. Intrada. Allegro Maestoso Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra: II. Capriccio Notturno E Arioso. Vivace Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra: III. Passacaglia, Toccata E Corale. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Giusto Bloch: Schelomo: I. Lento Moderato Bloch: Schelomo: II. Allegro Moderato Bloch: Schelomo: III. Andante Moderato Lutoslawski: Concerto for Cello: I. Introduction Lutoslawski: Concerto for Cello: II. Four Episodes Lutoslawski: Concerto for Cello: III. Cantilena Lutoslawski: Concerto for Cello: IV. Finale UPC: 3149020953952Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 5.15.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Joanna Kacperek - In Plain Sight (CD) (New (N))
Joanna Kacperek's new album for Rubicon is a superbly curated recital of music by women composers - all of whom achieved fame in their day but, in most cases, rapidly faded from the repertoire after their deaths. There is no logical reason for this obscurity. The music is first rate, and they enjoyed support from their great male contemporaries including such luminaries as Haydn, Hummel, Moscheles, Liszt, Franck and Grieg. Some have remained on the fringes of the repertoire - Chaminade for example, but for many listeners of this album it will be a fascinating voyage of musical discovery. This is great music, deserving to be better known, and is out there for us to access and enjoy. UPC: 5061094590148Label: RubiconRelease Date: 5.29.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Johanna Rose - Visions Du Diable (CD) (New (N))
Johanna Rose's continues her exploration of the music by two of the most significant composers for the viola da gamba - Marin Marais and Antoine Forqueray. It was not uncommon for many 17th century painters to feature music making or musical instruments. A lute or a viola da gamba in the artist's studio, a warm instrument beside the easel and rolled-up canvases, resting on the table stained with pigments, offering aid to concentration or recognition, carrying the promise of inspiration. The music on this album is certainly not meant for domestic music making of the type depicted in contemporary paintings - it makes huge demands on the performer and was composed by two of the greatest viola da gamba players in musical history. UPC: 5061094590001Label: RubiconRelease Date: 3.27.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jon Batiste - Black Mozart (CD) (New (N))
The second installment of the Batiste Piano Series sees multi-Grammy and Oscar winner Jon Batiste reinterpret Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most beloved melodies as Black American classical music, infused with influences from jazz, rags, stride, blues and stomps. The result is a vibrant conversation without words - not about genre, but pure expression. Tracklist: Facile-Batiste Alla Blues Alla Turc Movement Shine Twinkle Processional Country Zart Molto Molto in Cayo Hueso Gospel Andante 1 UPC: 199957881494Label: DeccaRelease Date: 8.14.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jon Batiste - Monk Meditations (CD) (New (N))
On Monk Meditations (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 3), multi-Grammy® and Oscar® winner Jon Batiste expands introspective short form compositions by Thelonious Monk into longer form piano works imbued with classical structure and quiet grandeur. UPC: 199957930833Label: VerveRelease Date: 8.14.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jon Hamar - Musica Callada (CD) (New (N))
On Musica Callada, bassist Jon Hamar brings a deeply personal vision to the classical double bass, illuminating a repertoire that favors discovery over tradition. Eschewing the instrument's most familiar cornerstones, Hamar curates a program of rarely heard and newly realized works. At the album's center is his striking arrangement of Musica Callada by Frederic Mompou, recasting the composer's intimate piano meditations in a richly resonant new voice. With pianist Adrienne Fontenot, Hamar shapes a fluid, expressive dialogue, while works by David P. Jones and Hamar himself introduce moments of improvisation that expand the music's emotional arc. Supported in part by the International Society of Bassists' Harmon Lewis Grant, Musica Callada reveals an artist of breadth, sensitivity, and quiet daring. "Hamar achieves the balance of thoughtfulness and risk-taking that characterizes the most successful musical ventures." - Doug Ramsey Tracklist: Musica Callada: Angelico Musica Callada: Lent Musica Callada: Placide Musica Callada: Afflitto E Penoso Musica Callada: Musica Callada: Lento Musica Callada: Lento Musica Callada: Semplice Musica Callada: Lento Winter Crows Song of the Lighthouse Bach to Blues Lazy Dragon Nocturne Mosaic UPC: 805553303024Label: Origin ClassicalRelease Date: 6.26.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jonathan Biss / Swedish Radio Symphony - Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3; Shaw: Watermark (CD) (New (N))
With this fifth volume, Jonathan Biss concludes one of the most ambitious and innovative Beethoven release series of the 21st century. Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto is many things, but foremost, it is a thrillingly taut construction, grabbing the listener by the collar and not letting go. It is the first work to take full advantage of the dramatic potential inherent in the concerto genre, pitting the soloist against the orchestra in often uneasy confrontation. In it's slow movement, it becomes something completely different, the tonality transporting us to a faraway place, time suddenly elastic, ferocity giving way to spirituality. The whole piece is a marvel. It is therefore very exciting to hear a voice as singular as Caroline Shaw's grapple with Beethoven's concerto and the process through which it was conceived. Shaw writes that her Watermark is "woven from strands and patches and patterns" of the earlier work. She imagines Beethoven imagining it, and in doing so, creates something wholly original. "This album brings to a close the Beethoven/5 project, which has challenged and stimulated me for the past decade. I look forward to spending the rest of my life with the ten remarkable pieces that comprise it." Tracklist: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 I. Allegro con brio Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 II. Largo Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 III. Rondo: Allegro - Presto Shaw: Watermark I Shaw: Watermark II Shaw: Watermark III UPC: 5060189568772Label: Orchid ClassicsRelease Date: 4.24.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jonathan Kuo - Godowsky & Stravinsky (CD) (New (N))
A rising global talent and Steinway Artist, Indonesian pianist Jonathan Kuo is without a doubt a name to watch. He has appeared at the Musikverein and the Salzburg Mozarteum to name just two prestigious European venues among many that have witnessed his performances. Mentored by Stanislav Ioudenitch, the gold medallist at the 2001 Van Cliburn, Jonathan is a fearless virtuoso combined with rare emotional depth. His debut recording brings together the rarely recorded Java Suite by Leopold Godowski, and Stravinsky's Three Movements from Petrushka. UPC: 5061094590131Label: RubiconRelease Date: 5.29.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jordi Savall - Bach: St. John Passion (CD) (New (N))
A timeless masterpiece revisited by a master of Baroque music The release of Bach's St. John Passion, conducted by Jordi Savall, marks an exceptional musical event. This monumental work, composed in 1724, remains one of the pinnacles of sacred music, combining spiritual depth and musical virtuosity. Under the inspired baton of Jordi Savall, renowned for his subtle and respectful interpretation of Baroque scores, this Passion takes on a new dimension, combining historical rigor with pure emotion. Jordi Savall, a leading figure in early music, brings a rare sensitivity to this interpretation, highlighting the richness of the choruses, the power of the narratives, and the beauty of the arias. His approach, both scholarly and accessible, allows listeners to appreciate the complexity and modernity of this score, which continues to touch hearts after three centuries. This recording is aimed at both seasoned music lovers and newcomers alike, offering an immersive and moving experience. It is a unique opportunity to rediscover a gem of the repertoire, performed by one of the greatest interpreters of our time. UPC: 8435408099677Label: Alia VoxRelease Date: 5.8.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Juho Pohjonen - Ravel: Masks & Mirrors (CD) (New (N))
This new recording from Finnish pianist Juho Pohjonen follows Ravel across more than two decades, from the youthful Menuet antique to the wartime reflections of Le Tombeau de Couperin, revealing a composer whose voice remained unmistakably his own even as it evolved. Pohjonen explores Ravel's fascination with history, literature and illusion, as ancient dances are transformed through a modern harmonic language, fountains shimmer into life in Jeux d'eau, and Gaspard de la nuit pushes the piano to it's expressive and technical limits in three haunting musical visions inspired by Aloysius Bertrand. Recorded on a Bösendorfer concert grand at the Liszt-Zentrum Raiding, this is Pohjonen's second solo recording for Orchid Classics, following Visionaries of the Keyboard, and presents a portrait of Ravel that looks beyond impressionistic surface to reveal a composer of structural clarity, wit and emotional restraint Tracklist: Ravel: Menuet antique (1895) Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte (1899) Ravel: Jeux d’eau (1901) Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit (1908) Ondine Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit (1908) Le gibet Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit (1908) Scarbo Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin (1914–1917) Prélude Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin (1914–1917) Fugue Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin (1914–1917) Forlane Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin (1914–1917) Rigaudon Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin (1914–1917) Menuet Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin (1914–1917) Toccata UPC: 5060189569847Label: Orchid ClassicsRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Juliette Hurel / Moretti,Isabelle - Elegance: French Music For Flute & Harp (CD) (New (N))
Juliette Hurel and Isabelle Moretti present an inspired selection of French music for flute and harp, featuring key masterpieces alongside some rare delights. From the intensely vocal melodic line of Fauré and Debussy's playful exploration of timbres and resonances to the subtly sculpted writing of Jean Cras, this recital highlights the virtuosity and expressive verve of a duo of great stylistic finesse. Tracklist: Cras: Suite en Duo: I. Préambule. Modéré Cras: Suite en Duo: II. Modéré Cras: Suite en Duo: III. Assez Lent Cras: Suite en Duo: IV. Danse A Onze Temps. TRES Animé Fauré: Sicilienne, Op. 78 (Arr. for Flute and Harp By H. Büsser) Fauré: 2 Mélodies, Op. 46: No. 2, Clair de Lune (Arr. for Flute and Harp By J. Hurel and I. Moretti) Ravel: Vocalise-Étude en Forme de Habanera, M. 51 (Arr. for Flute and Harp By J. Hurel and I. Moretti) Ibert: Entr'acte Bizet: Carmen, Act II ; III: Entr'acte (Arr. for Flute and Harp By K. Walther) Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75 (Arr. for Flute and Harp By J. Hurel and I. Moretti): I. Prélude. Moderato Tempo Rubato Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75 (Arr. for Flute and Harp By J. Hurel and I. Moretti): II. Menuet. Andante Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75 (Arr. for Flute and Harp By J. Hurel and I. Moretti): III. Clair de Lune. Andante TRES Express Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75 (Arr. for Flute and Harp By J. Hurel and I. Moretti): IV. Passepied. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo Grandval: Valse Mélancolique Bozza: Deux Impressions: No. 1, la Fontaine de la Villa Médicis. Tranquille Et Doucement Rêveur Bozza: Deux Impressions: No. 2, la Danse D'elke. Andantino (Souple Et Sans Rigueur) Fauré: Dolly, Op. 56: No. 1, Berceuse (Arr. for Flute and Harp By E. Hamelle) Hahn: Les Chansons Grises: No. 5, L'heure Exquise (Arr. for Flute and Harp By J. Hurel and I. Moretti) UPC: 3149020956250Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 5.29.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Jupiter String Quartet - Undreamed Shores (CD) (New (N))
Undreamed Shores brings together three major contemporary string quartets written for and performed by the Jupiter String Quartet, works the ensemble has lived with in performance over many years. In To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores, Michi Wiancko traces a sequence of vividly imagined musical scenes inspired by the natural world. Across seven concise movements, the music reflects on fragility, ecological loss, and kinship, gradually moving toward a quietly hopeful call for collective responsibility. Composed during the pandemic, Stephen Andrew Taylor's Chaconne/Labyrinth is built around a repeating harmonic cycle, using just intonation to evoke the tension of being caught between stasis and searching. Familiar material continually returns, reshaped by a sense of uncertainty before leading toward clarity. Completing the album, Kati Agócs's Imprimatur (String Quartet No. 2) unfolds as a continuous rhapsodic meditation. Musical ideas are repeatedly transformed, moving between darkness and light, and culminating in a serene, luminous conclusion. Together, these works form a thoughtful exploration of contemporary quartet writing, each offering space to reflect on our shared humanity and to find moments of hope and light in challenging times. Tracklist: Michi Wiancko: To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores Michi Wiancko: To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores I Pelagic Within Michi Wiancko: To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores II Dream of the Xerces Blue Michi Wiancko: To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores III Central Park Microbial Michi Wiancko: To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores IV Invisible Eviction Michi Wiancko: To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores V Crying, Together Michi Wiancko: To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores VI Follow the Water Michi Wiancko: To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores VII Rise Up Stephen Andrew Taylor: Chaconne/Labyrinth Kati Agócs: 9 Imprimatur (String Quartet No. 2) Kati Agócs: Recitative Kati Agócs: I Ostinato Kati Agócs: II Enraptured Troping Kati Agócs: III Meditation - Crystal Chains Kati Agócs: IV Wild Dance Kati Agócs: V Quodlibet Kati Agócs: Coda UPC: 5060189568970Label: Orchid ClassicsRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Katya Apekisheva - Schubert (CD) (New (N))
This recital brings together three late piano groupings by Franz Schubert, works that distil his distinctive blend of intimacy, lyricism and emotional ambiguity. The program centers on the complete Six Moments musicaux D.780, framed by the poignant Allegretto in C minor D.915 and the Drei Klavierstücke D.946, composed in the final year of Schubert's life. Rich in expressive depth, the Moments musicaux move effortlessly between simplicity and complexity: gentle lyricism gives way to sudden shadows, major and minor coexist in close tension, and fleeting dance rhythms dissolve into quiet resignation. The Allegretto D.915, composed as a farewell to a close friend, exemplifies Schubert's rare gift for finding increased poignancy in moments of apparent calm. The Drei Klavierstücke, published posthumously, stand as impromptus in all but name-restless, searching works that juxtapose turbulence with luminous stillness. For pianist Katya Apekisheva, Schubert has been a lifelong companion. This recording represents a deeply personal homage, shaped by years of performing and living with this music. Recorded on a Steinway Model D at Syde Manor, the album offers a thoughtful, finely judged reading of some of Schubert's most inward and compelling piano writing. Tracklist: Schubert: Allegretto C minor, D.915 Schubert: Six Moments Musicaux, D.780 I. Moderato Schubert: Six Moments Musicaux, D.780 II. Andantino Schubert: Six Moments Musicaux, D.780 III. Allegro Moderato Schubert: Six Moments Musicaux, D.780 IV. Moderato Schubert: Six Moments Musicaux, D.780 V. Allegro Vivace Schubert: Six Moments Musicaux, D.780 VI. Allegretto Schubert: Drei Klavierstucke, D.946 I. Allegro Assai Schubert: Drei Klavierstucke, D.946 II. Allegretto Schubert: Drei Klavierstucke, D.946 III. Allegro UPC: 5060189564668Label: Orchid ClassicsRelease Date: 3.27.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Kristian Bezuidenhout - Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos (CD) (New (N))
Now in a complete edition: the five Piano Concertos that represent twenty years of Beethoven's creative effort, and to crown the set, the Choral Fantasy, an early version of the Ode to Joy. On period instruments Kristian Bezuidenhout and the Freiburger Barockorchester, conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado, rebalance the forces and timbres to restore all the daring that must surely have stunned the works' first audiences. UPC: 3149020958018Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 10.16.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Kristian Bezuidenhout - Mozart: Piano Concertos K. 175 449 & 466 (CD) (New (N))
Kristian Bezuidenhout and the Freiburger Barockorchester pursue their lively exploration of Mozart's concertos. From the early impulses of the Concerto No.5 K.175 to the incandescent drama of the Concerto No.20 K.466, via the daring formal novelties of the Concerto No.14 K.449, these works reveal a myriad facets of Mozart's genius, always wondrously inventive, theatrical and profoundly modern. Tracklist: Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: I. Allegro Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: II. Romance Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: III. Rondo. Allegro Assai Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major, K. 449: I. Allegro Vivace Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major, K. 449: II. Andantino Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-Flat Major, K. 449: III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175: I. Allegro Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175: II. Andante Ma Un Poco Adagio Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175: III. Allegro UPC: 3149020955864Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 9.25.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Kuss Quartet - Mozart: String Quintets K.174 & K.516 (CD) (New (N))
The Kuss Quartet and violist Muriel Razavi embark on a three-volume traversal of the six Mozart String Quintets. The first of these works dates from 1777 and was closely modeled on the contemporaneous quintets by Michael Haydn. The G minor, the 4th of the quintets was composed in 1786. It is dark, turbulent and melancholy, typical of the composer's G minor works. It is composed on a large scale, especially the opening movement, something it shares with the Prague Symphony No. 38 and the 25th Piano Concerto in C composed at the same time. The Kuss Quartet include two short works for string quartet by contemporary composers to place in between the two quintets and to round the album off. UPC: 5061094590124Label: RubiconRelease Date: 5.15.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment La Compagnia del Madrigale - Giaches De Wert Nono Libro De Madrigali (CD) (New (N))
The new recording project by La Compagnia del Madrigale is dedicated to the Ninth Book of Madrigals (1588) by Giaches de Wert. Wert-Flemish by birth but active for most of his life in Italy at the Gonzaga court in Mantua-embodies the figure of the great composer capable of transcending fashion to create art that, as they used to say in the sixteenth century, is destined to remain durable and eternal. The Ninth Book, published during a period of personal tribulation and heartbreak over his thwarted love for the poetess Tarquinia Molza, marks a pinnacle of artifice and pathos. Here, Wert explores the heights of Petrarch's Canzoniere, alongside verses by Torquato Tasso, Jacopo Sannazaro, and Battista Guarini, alternating luminous courtly homages with an innovative lyricism that foreshadows the style of Carlo Gesualdo. La Compagnia del Madrigale - one of the world-leading ensembles in the performance of Monteverdi, Marenzio, Gesualdo, and Rore - delivers these pages with absolute artistic excellence. Tracklist: Wert: Or si rallegri il Cielo Wert: L'anima mia ferita Wert: Vago augelletto che cantando vai Wert: Valle che de' lamenti miei se' piena Wert: Quel rossignol, che sà soave piagne Wert: Ecco che un'altra volta, o piagge apriche Wert: Mia benigna fortuna e'l viver lieto Wert: Sovra un bel cristallino e puro rivo Wert: Un bacio solo à tante pene, hai, cruda? Wert: Di morte già sentìa il fero ultimo dardo Wert: Mesola, il Po da lato, e'l mar a fronte Wert: O come vaneggiate, Donna Wert: Ha Ninfe adorne, e belle Wert: Padre del ciel, dopo i perduti giorni UPC: 3149020957844Label: GlossaRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment La Reveuse - L'enigme Sainte Colombe (CD) (New (N))
Though a crucial figure in the Golden Age of Louis XIV, Sainte Colombe remains shrouded in mystery. La Rêveuse invites us to rediscover his work in the light of his time, alongside music by Nicolas Hotman, Louis Couperin, Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers and Jean Rousseau: an aesthetic soundscape of 17th-century France, where the art of the viol reached the height of intensity and refinement. Tracklist: Sainte Colombe: Concert "Le Rapporté": Chaconne Couperin: Simphonie Par Monsieur Couperin Sainte Colombe: Pieces in D minor: Allemande Sainte Colombe: Pieces in D minor: Ballet Sainte Colombe: Pieces in D minor: Sarabande - Double Sainte Colombe: Pieces in D minor: Gavotte Rousseau: Gigue de Rousseau, Rondeau (Arr. for Viol and Continuo By M. Di Capua and B. Perrot): Gigue de Rousseau, Rondeau (Arr. Boyvin: Suite Du 1Er Ton: Récit Tendre (Arr. for Three Viols By F. Bolton, E. Audouin and a. Linos) Hotman: Pieces for Theorbo in G: Prélude Hotman: Pieces for Theorbo in G: Sarabande Hotman: Pieces for Theorbo in G: Chaconne Sainte Colombe: Concert "La Vignon": Ouverture Sainte Colombe: Concert "La Vignon": Chaconne Geoffroy: Pieces for Three Viols: Symphonie Geoffroy: Pieces for Three Viols: Gigue Sainte Colombe: Concert "Le Retrouvé" Hotman: Pieces for Two Viols in D minor: Courante Hotman: Pieces for Two Viols in D minor: Saranbande Hotman: Pieces for Two Viols in D minor: Ballet Nivers: Récit de Voix Humaine (Arr. for Three Viols By la Rêveuse): Récit de Voix Humaine (Arr. for Three Viols By F. Bolton, Méliton: Sarabande (Arr. for Three Viols By M. Di Capua) Hotman: Pieces for Theorbo in D minor: Allemande Hotman: Pieces for Theorbo in D minor: Courante Hotman: Pieces for Viol and Continuo in D minor: Allemande Hotman: Pieces for Viol and Continuo in D minor: Saranbande Sainte Colombe: Chaconne in D minor (Compl. By B. Perrot) UPC: 3149020957400Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 8.21.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Langlois De Theotime Swarte / Christie,William - Le Violon De Rameau (CD) (New (N))
With the attention given to Rameau's harpsichord pieces and operas, we often forget that he was also an accomplished violinist: William Christie and Théotime Langlois de Swarte have therefore devised this imaginary concert in which the violin and harpsichord vie with each other in creative inventiveness. The program naturally draws on the best-known opera scenes and arias by Rameau, but also includes some of his contemporaries, in a poetic journey between the theatre, dance and song. Tracklist: Branche: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor: Preludio. Grave Cupis: Violin Sonata in D Major, Op. 2 No. 1: Grave - Andante Rameau: Les Fêtes D'HÉBÉ, RCT 41, Acte II Scene 5: Air Tendre. L'amour Va Prendre Apollon (Version for Violin and Harpsichord Rameau: Suite in D Major, RCT 3: I. Les Tendres Plaintes (Version for Violin and Harpsichord) Christie: Improvised Prelude for Harpsichord in E Major Rameau: Castor Et Pollux, RCT 32B, Acte III / Scene 4: Première Gavotte Pour HÉBÉ Et Les Plaisirs Célestes (Version for Viol Rameau: Castor Et Pollux, RCT 32B, Acte I / Scene 5: Air Pour Une Spartiate, Sans Lenteur (Version for Violin and Harpsichord) Bordet: Air Tendre. Rossignol Dont Le Doux Ramage: Air Tendre. Rossignol Dont Le Doux Ramage (Version for Violin and Harpsichord Aubert: Suite, Op. 27 No. 3: Tendrement Aubert: Suite, Op. 27 No. 3: Gayement ; Double Rameau: Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Prologue / Scene 2: Musette en Rondeau (Version for Violin and Harpsichord) Rameau: Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Prologue / Scene 2: Air Grave Pour Deux Polonois (Version for Violin and Harpsichord) Rameau: Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Prologue / Scene 2: Menuet I (Version for Violin and Harpsichord) Rameau: Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, First Entrance "Le Turc Généreux" / Scene 6: Rigaudons I ; II (Version for Violin and Harp Rameau: Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, First Entrance "Le Turc Généreux" / Scene 6: Tambourins I ; II (Version for Violin and Har Rameau: Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Third Entrance "Les Fleurs" / Scene 8: Orage (Version for Violin and Harpsichord) Tarade: Les Sauvages de Mr. Rameau, Variations Aubert: Violin Sonata in a Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Preludio. Adagio Aubert: Violin Sonata in a Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Pastorale. in Poco Allegro Gratioso Aubert: Violin Sonata in a Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: III. Corrente. Allegro Aubert: Violin Sonata in a Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: IV. Arie I-II. Gratioso Aubert: Violin Sonata in a Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: V. Giga. Presto Cupis: Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 6: Tambourin Exaudet: Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Largo Rameau: Hippolyte Et Aricie, RCT 43, Acte III / Scene 8: Premier Air Des Matelots (Version for Violin and Harpsichord) Rameau: Hippolyte Et Aricie, RCT 43, Acte III / Scene 8: Deuxième Air Des Matelots (Version for Violin and Harpsichord) Rameau: Hippolyte Et Aricie, RCT 43, Acte III / Scene 8: Premier Et Deuxième Rigaudons en Tambourin (Version for Violin and Har Christie: Improvisation for Organ Rameau: Canon in E Major. Avec Du Vin, Endormons-Nous, RCT 18 (Version for Violin and Harpsichord) Rameau: Dardanus, RCT 35A, Acte IV / Scene 2: Sommeil, Rondeau Tendre (Version for Violin and Harpsichord) Rameau: Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, Second Entrance "Les Incas Du Pérou" / Scene 2: Air. Viens, Hymen (Version for Violin and H Rameau: Les Indes Galantes, RCT 44, New Entrance "Les Sauvages" / Scene 6: Chaconne (Version for Violin and Harpsichord) UPC: 3149020956564Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 8.28.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Laurence Equilbey / Insula Orchestra - Musiques De Cinema (CD) (New (N))
A cinema project for the Insula orchestra conducted by Laurence Equilbey, 'Musiques de Cinéma' showcases classical music masterpieces by Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Purcell, Handel, and others. These iconic pieces have been featured in films such as Stanley Kubrick's 'Barry Lyndon' and 'A Clockwork Orange', Wes Anderson's 'Moonrise Kingdom', David Fincher's 'The Social Network' and 'Seven', and Martin Scorsese's 'The Wolf of Wall Street...' Tracklist: Canon and Gigue in D Major: Canon Canon and Gigue in D Major: Gigue Abdelazer, Z. 570 "The Moor's Revenge": II. Rondeau The Gordian Knot Unty'd, Z. 597: III. Rondeau Minuet King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: "What Power Art Thou" (Cold Genius) Giustino, RV 717, Act 1: "Vedrò con mio diletto" (Anastasio) Concerto for Two Mandolins in G Major, RV 532: II. Andante Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425: I. Allegro Nisi Dominus in G Minor, RV 608: IV. Cum dederit Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo Solomon, HWV 67, Act 3: Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" Suite No. 4 in D Minor, HWV 437: III. Sarabande (Orch. Equilbey) Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: I. Allegro Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Adagio Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act 3: March Les Indes galantes, Quatrième entrée "Les sauvages": Danse du grand calumet de la paix UPC: 5021732805386Label: EratoRelease Date: 5.22.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Le Claire Guay -Marie - Bach: Ecouter La Lumiere (CD) (New (N))
After recording some of Bach's major works, Claire- Marie Le Guay continues her exploration of the boundless territories of the composer by taking a more intimate approach. The doors to these masterpieces are left ajar, and the pianist is modestly sketching the personal history of her relationship with Bach's music. She offers us the keys to a universe rich in colors and contrasts: a diversity that rhymes with eternity. Tracklist: Bach: Concerto for 4 Harpsichords (After Antonio Vivaldi), BWV 1065 (Transc. for Piano By Florian Noack) I. Allegro Bach: Piano Concerto in G Major (After Antonio Vivaldi), BWV 973 II. Largo Bach: Fantasia in a Minor, BWV 922 Bach: Matthäuspassion, BWV 244 Part II Aria "Aus Liebe Will Mein Heiland Sterben" (Transc. for Piano By Alexandre Tharaud) Bach: Organ Concerto in D minor, BWV 596 IV. Largo E Spiccato Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 I. Aria Bach: 9 Kleine Präludien, BWV 924-932 No. 1, Prelude in C Major, BWV 924 Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in a Minor, BWV 904 II. Fuga Bach: Piano Concerto in D minor (After Alessandro Marcello), BWV 974 II. Adagio Bach: Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 No. 41 in F minor, "Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ", BWV 639 (Arr. for Piano By Ferrucci Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 XXV. Adagio Bach: English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 IV. Sarabande Dutilleux: Au GRÉ Des Ondes V. Hommage A Bach Bach: Partita in D Major, BWV 828 V. Sarabande Rameau: Suite in a Minor, RCT 1 I. Prélude Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, BWV 846-869 No. 2, Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847: I. Prelude UPC: 3760352747936Label: MirareRelease Date: 3.27.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Le Concert D'astree / Emmanuelle Haim - Handel's Italians: Italian Castrati (CD) (New (N))
Once established in London, Handel devised a new kind of music drama that won over the English audience and modernized the operatic stage: the oratorio. Revolutionizing English traditions, he imported the drama and color of Italy, and the voices of it's greatest operatic castrati. Carlo Vistoli now presents this heritage, reviving some of the greatest Handel arias first sung in London by his illustrious compatriots. Tracklist: Handel: Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op. 6 No. 10, HWV 328: I. Overture Handel: Esther, HWV 50B (1732 Version), Act II Scene 3: Aria. How Can I Stay When Love Invites (Ahasuerus) Handel: Esther, HWV 50B (1732 Version), Act II Scene 3: Recitative. Who Dares Intrude Into Our Presence (Ahasuerus) Handel: Esther, HWV 50B (1732 Version), Act II Scene 3: Duet. Who Calls My Parting Soul from Death? (Ahasuerus) Handel: Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act I Scene 3: Recitative. I Go Where Heav'n and Duty Call (Barak) Handel: Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act I Scene 3: Aria. All Danger Disdaining (Barak) Handel: Deborah, HWV 51 (1734 Version), Act I Scene 1: Aria. Più Bella Spoglia Sarà Fral (Barak) Handel: Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act II Scene 2: Recitative. Great Prophetess, My Soul's on Fire (Barak) Handel: Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act II Scene 2: Aria. in the Battle, Fame Pursuing (Barak) Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61 (1751 Version), Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Can You Then Think It Strange (Cyrus) Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61 (1751 Version), Act I Scene 2: Aria. Great God! Who Yet But Darkly Known (Cyrus) Handel: Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus) Handel: Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act I Scene 2: Aria. the Raptur'd Soul Defies the Sword (Didymus) Handel: Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act II Scene 6: Accompagnato, Recitative. Forbid It, Heav'n! (Didymus) Handel: Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act II Scene 6: Duet. to Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth (Didymus) Handel: Saul, HWV 53 (1741 Version), Act III Scene 5: Aria. Di Jonathan Lo Stral Portò (David) Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (1750 Version), Part I: Aria. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming? Handel: Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III Scene 1: Recitative. Chi Ha la Pietade E 'l Zelo (Joad) Handel: Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III Scene 1: Aria. Cor Fedele Spera Sempre (Joad) Handel: Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III: Recitative. Now, Josabeth, Thy Fears Are O'er (Joad) Handel: Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III: Aria. Angelico Splendor (Joad) UPC: 3149020957035Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 9.4.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Les Arts Florissants - Charpentier: Pastorales De Noel (CD, Limited Edition) (New (N))
These recordings, originally released in the early 1980s, are foundation stones for the rediscovery of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's sacred works that was set in motion by William Christie et Les Arts Florissants. For the most part devoted to Christmas music, these pieces radiate all Charpentier's fervor, freshness and elegance, showing him to be truly French, yet nurtured by the sunlight of Italy. UPC: 3149020957998Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 9.25.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Les Arts Florissants / Paul Agnew - Bach: Kothen A Life In Music Vol. 3 (CD) (New (N))
In this third volume of the series, A Life in Music, Paul Agnew and Les Arts Florissants take us to Cöthen (1717-1723) where Bach enjoyed one of the happiest times of his life. With a group of distinguished soloists, they help us rediscover some of the outstanding works of these inspiring years, including the famous Cantata the composer dedicated to his patron and friend, Prince Leopold. Tracklist: Bach: Orchestersuite No. 2, BWV 1067: I. Ouverture Bach: Orchestersuite No. 2, BWV 1067: II. Rondeau Bach: Orchestersuite No. 2, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande Bach: Orchestersuite No. 2, BWV 1067: IV. Bourées I-II Bach: Orchestersuite No. 2, BWV 1067: V. Polonaise ; Double Bach: Orchestersuite No. 2, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet Bach: Orchestersuite No. 2, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie Bach: Præludium 1, BWV 846a Bach: Brandenburgisches Konzert No.5, BWV 1050: I. Allegro Bach: Brandenburgisches Konzert No.5, BWV 1050: II. Affettuoso Bach: Brandenburgisches Konzert No.5, BWV 1050: III. Allegro Bach: Praeludium ; Fuga II, BWV 847 Bach: Kantate "Durchlauchtster Leopold", BWV 173a: I. Rezitativ Bach: Kantate "Durchlauchtster Leopold", BWV 173a: II. Aria Bach: Kantate "Durchlauchtster Leopold", BWV 173a: III. Aria Bach: Kantate "Durchlauchtster Leopold", BWV 173a: IV. Aria Bach: Kantate "Durchlauchtster Leopold", BWV 173a: V. Recitative Bach: Kantate "Durchlauchtster Leopold", BWV 173a: VI. Aria Bach: Kantate "Durchlauchtster Leopold", BWV 173a: VII. Aria Bach: Kantate "Durchlauchtster Leopold", BWV 173a: VIII. Chor UPC: 3149020957455Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 5.8.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Les Arts Florissants / William Christie - Haydn: Harmoniemesse (CD) (New (N))
The Harmoniemesse, Haydn's last major sacred work, combines liturgical solemnity with dazzling orchestral writing empowered by his masterly use of the winds. In contrast, the intimate, luminous Missa brevis 'St John of God', reveals a more contemplative faith. Directing Les Arts Florissants, William Christie illuminates these two sides of the composer with authority and poetic sensitivity, well served by a top-flight quartet of soloists. Tracklist: Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: I. Kyrie. Poco Adagio Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: Iia. Gloria. Vivace Assai Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: Iib. Gratias Agimus. Allegreto Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: Iic. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus. Allegro Spiritoso Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: Iiia. Credo. Vivace Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: Iiib. Et Incarnatus Est. Adagio Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: Iiic. Et Resurrexit. Vivace Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: Iiid. Et Vitam Venturi. Vivace Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: IV. Sanctus. Adagio. Allegro Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: Va. Benedictus. Allegro Molto. Allegro Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: VB. Osanna. Allegro Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: Via. Agnus Dei. Adagio Haydn: Harmoniemesse in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:14: Vib. Dona Nobis Pacem. Allegro Con Spirito Haydn: Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:7: I. Kyrie. Adagio Haydn: Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:7: II. Gloria. Allegro Di Molto Haydn: Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:7: III. Credo. Allegro. Adagio. Allegro Haydn: Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:7: IV. Sanctus. Allegro Haydn: Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:7: V. Benedictus. Moderato. Allegro Haydn: Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo in B-Flat Major, Hob XXII:7: VI. Agnus Dei. Adagio UPC: 3149020957011Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 6.5.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Les Talens Lyriques / Christophe Rousset - Traetta: Ifigenia In Tauride (CD) (New (N))
Traetta's Ifigenia in Tauride draws us into the tragic heart of the House of Atreus. Orestes is consumed by guilt over the murder of his mother Clytemnestra, while Iphigenia bears the lasting scars of her near-sacrifice, planned by her own father Agamemnon. They are two tormented souls, profoundly alone, who find each other in a moment of overwhelming recognition. Traetta's music captures this tragic tension perfectly. Standing at the crossroads of Neapolitan bel canto and Gluck's dramatic reform, his vocal writing is never an empty display. Every line, every ornament, conveys raw, sincere emotion. Christophe Rousset leads the musicians of Les Talens Lyriques and a brilliant cast of soloists, with RocÃo Pérez delivering a deeply moving portrayal of Iphigenia, in this masterpiece by Traetta, recorded here for the first time. UPC: 5051083228787Label: AparteRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment London Choral Sinfonia - Eden: The Music Of Edward Picton-Turbervill (CD) (New (N))
This new album brings together three works by Edward Picton-Turbervill, centred on Out of Eden, a large-scale meditation on humanity's relationship with the natural world. Written for the London Choral Sinfonia and a small group of instrumentalists, Out of Eden creates a rich sound world from modest forces, the score moving between moments of stillness and intensity as it combines choral writing with solo voices and instrumental color. The program is framed by two shorter works. Spell of Creation and Spell of Sleep, inspired by the poetry of Kathleen Raine, offer a more intimate contrast, while Songs of Eden, an instrumental suite, reflects on similar ideas in distilled form. Performed under Michael Waldron, the London Choral Sinfonia brings clarity and commitment to music that speaks with urgency but also restraint. Together, these works present a distinctive and thoughtful new voice in British choral writing. UPC: 5060189569144Label: Orchid ClassicsRelease Date: 6.26.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment London Choral Sinfonia / Michael Waldron - Mentor: Britten & Oldham (CD) (New (N))
A focused portrait of Britten alongside a little-known but significant British contemporary, marking both the 50th anniversary of Britten's death and the centenary year of Arthur Oldham's birth. Under Michael Waldron, the London Choral Sinfonia pairs Britten with the one composer he privately mentored: Arthur Oldham. The program brings together familiar works by Britten with a substantial selection of Oldham's choral music, placing the two composers in direct conversation. At the center is Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, a cycle of nocturnal poetry (Tennyson, Blake, Keats and others) framed by the horn's natural harmonics in the Prologue and Epilogue. Horn soloist Annemarie Federle and Tenor Nick Pritchard trace it's shifting atmosphere, with string accompaniment from the London Choral Sinfonia. Britten's Te Deum in C appears in the rarely heard orchestrated version for strings and harp, presented here as a world premiere recording. Oldham's music completes the program: the cantata Laudes Creaturarum on the text of St Francis of Assisi (with Carolyn Sampson), the carol Remember, O thou man, and the ceremonial Sacerdos et Pontifex for chorus and organ - also recorded here for the first time. Tracklist: Britten: Te Deum in C (Version for Choir ; Orchestra) Te Deum in C (Version for Choir ; Orchestra) Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 I. Prologue Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 II. Pastoral Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 III. Nocturne Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 IV. Elegy Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 V. Dirge Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 VI. Hymn Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 VII. Sonnet Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 VIII. Epilogue Oldham: Remember, O Thou Man Remember, O Thou Man Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum The Canticle of All Creatures I. Altissimu, Omnipotente Bon Signore Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum The Canticle of All Creatures II. Laudatu Sie, Mi Signore Cum Tucte Le Tue Creature Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum The Canticle of All Creatures III. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sora Luna Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum The Canticle of All Creatures IV. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Frate Uento Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum The Canticle of All Creatures V. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sor'acqua Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum The Canticle of All Creatures VI. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Frate Focu Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum The Canticle of All Creatures VII. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sora Nostra Matre Terra Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum The Canticle of All Creatures VIII. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Quelli Che Perdonano Per Lo Tuo Amore Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum The Canticle of All Creatures IX. Laudatu Si', Mi Signore, Per Sora Nostra Morte Corporale Oldham: Laudes Creaturarum The Canticle of All Creatures X. Laudate E Benedicite Et Rengratiate Oldham: Sacerdos Et Pontifex Sacerdos Et Pontifex UPC: 5060189564712Label: Orchid ClassicsRelease Date: 4.3.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner - Strauss: An Alpine Symphony Metamorphosen (CD) (New (N))
The London Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner present two works that stand at opposite ends of Richard Strauss's creative life, effectively bookending the two World Wars of the 20th century. Strauss's depiction of a day in the life of an Alpine mountain was completed as the First World War took hold, while his deeply personal threnody for German musical life was written in the final months of the Second World War. Now in the fifth year of his tenure as Principal Conductor of the LPO, Ed Gardner continues to be one of today's most sought-after conductors. These recordings are a testament to the strength of the partnership between the LPO and Gardner, showcasing the Orchestra at both it's most epic and it's most intimate. Tracklist: Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Nacht (Night) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Der Anstieg (The ascent) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Eintritt in den Wald (Entering the woods) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Wanderung neben dem Bache (Wandering by the stream) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Am Wasserfall (By the waterfall) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Erscheinung (Apparition) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Auf blumige Wiesen (In flowery meadows) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Auf der Alm (On a mountain pasture) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen (Wrong turns through thicket and undergrowth) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Auf dem Gletscher (On the glacier) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Perilous moments) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Auf dem Gipfel (On the summit) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Vision Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Nebel steigen auf (Mists rise) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich (The sun is gradually obscured) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Elegie (Elegy) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Stille vor dem Sturm (Calm before the storm) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg (Thunder and tempest, descent) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Sonnenuntergang (Sunset) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Ausklang (Waning tones) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Nacht (Night) Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Metamorphosen UPC: 5060096760559Label: LpoRelease Date: 6.26.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski - Vladimir Jurowski Conducts Mahler Symphony No. 9 (CD) (New (N))
This recording of the Ninth Symphony marks LPO Conductor Emeritus Vladimir Jurowski's fifth Mahler release on the LPO Label, captured live with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on December 3, 2022. Jurowski has garnered an international reputation for his interpretation of Mahler's music, both on the podium, and through his distinguished recording legacy with the LPO. Mahler's Ninth was the composer's last symphony to be published during his lifetime. Written in the shadow of personal tragedy and his own heart condition, the work has often been heard as a farewell - to life, to Vienna, and to the world he knew. It's premiere was given in Vienna in June 1912 by Bruno Walter, Mahler's protégé. Landmark performances with Walter and the LPO in the 1930s and 1940s helped ingrain Mahler's music into the Orchestra's DNA, a legacy that continues to shape the LPO's sound and spirit today. Tracklist: Symphony No. 9-I. Andante Comodo Symphony No. 9-II. Im Tempo Eines Gemächlichen Ländlers. Etwas Täppische Und Sehr Derb Symphony No. 9-III. Rondo-Burleske. Allegro Assai, Sehr Trotzig Symphony No. 9-IV. Adagio. Sehr Langsam Und Noch Zurückhaltend UPC: 5060096760542Label: LpoRelease Date: 2.27.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment London Symphony Orchestra - Janacek: The Excursions Of Mr Broucek (CD) (New (N))
UPC: 0822231191520Label: Lso LiveRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
$23.99
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