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Only the very best of the new recordings we receive each month are
reviewed in the printed version of LSM. If a new release is not
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| Antonio Vivaldi: Bajazet David Daniels, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Marijana Mijanovic, Elina Garanca, Vivica Genaux, Patrizia Ciofi Europa Galante, direction et violon Fabio Biondi Virgin Classics 7243 5 45676 2 9 (2 CD - 146 min 26 s; dvd de 30 min) |
| | Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera Plácido Domingo (Gustavo III), Leo Nucci (Renato), Josephine Barstow (Amelia), Florence Quivar (Ulrica), Sumi Jo (Oscar), Kurt Rydl (Horn), Goran Simic (Ribbing), Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti Stage Director: John Schlesinger, Video Director: Brian Large TDK DVUS-CLOPUBIM (145 min) Sound 2.0 |
| | Franghiz Ali-Zadeh Oasis (1998), Apsheron Quintet (2001), music for piano (1989/1997), Mugam Sayagi (1993) Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, piano; Kronos Quartet Nonesuch 79804-2 (79 min 58 s) |
| | Adelaida Reyes Music in America : Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture Oxford University Press, New York, 2005, 123 p. (avec CD) |
| | Hans Werner Henze: L'Upupa Laura Aikin (Badi'at), John Mark Ainsley (Demon), Alfred Muff (Old Man), Hanna Schwarz (Malik), Matthias Goerne (al Kasim), Vienna State Opera Concert Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Marcus Stenz Stage Director: Dieter Dorn, Video Director: Brian Large EuroArts 2053929 (143 min) Sound 2.0 & 5.1 |
| | Sunleif Rasmussen: Orchestral Works Symphony No 1 "Oceanic Days", Saxophone Concerto "Dem Licht entgegen"; Jeanette Balland (saxophone), Danish National Symphony Orchestra/Hannu Lintu Dacapo 6220506 (Hybrid SACD - 61 min 57 s) |
| | John Corigliano: Orchestral Works Symphony No 2, Suite from "The Red Violin": Eleonora Turovsky (violin), I Musici de Montréal / Yuli Turovsky Chandos CHSA 5035 (Hybrid SACD 62 min 28 s) |
| | Rodolfo Halffter Paquiliztli op.46, Obertura festiva op.21, Obertura concertante op.5, La madrugada del panadero op.12a, Don Lindo de Almeira op.7b José Ramon Encinar, Orchestra of the Comunidad de Madrid Naxos 8.557623 (58 min) |
| | David Behrman : My Dear Siegfried XI Records XI 129 (CD 1:59 min 6 s - CD 2:56 min 18 s) |
| | Lukas Foss : Elegy for Anne Frank Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Gerard Schwartz, Laudibus / Michael Brewer, Seattle Symphony / Gerard Schwartz Naxos – Milken Archive 8.559438 (66 min 27 s) |
| | John Williams : Star Wars – Episode III (Revenge of the Sith) The London Symphony Orchestra / John Williams Sony Classical SK 94220 1 CD (70 min 45 s) 1 DVD (70 min) |
| | Mendelssohn : Intégrale des Quatuors à cordes Pacifica Quartet (Simin Ganatra, premier violon, Sibbi Bernhardsson, second violon, Masumi Per Rostad, alto, et Brandon Vamos, violoncelle) Cedille Records CDR 90000 082 (3 CD - 213 min 41 s) |
| | Fauré : The Complete Songs – 2 Jennifer Smith, Geraldine McGreevy, Felicity Lott, Stella Doufexis, John Mark Ainsley, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, Chrisopher Maltman et Stephen Varcoe. Graham Johnson, piano Hyperion CDA67334 (68 min 03 s) |
| | Moodswings Musique composée et interprétée par Elvis Costello,Björk, Sting, Meredith Monk, Ron Sexmith, Richard Rodney Bennett, Errollyn Wallen, Randy Newman, etc. Quatuor Brodsky Brodsky Records BRD 3501 (55 min 23 s) |
| | Adolph Deutsch The Maltese Falcon and other film scores William Stromberg, Moscow Symphony Orchestra Naxos 8.557701 (75 min 51 s) |
| | William Boyce: Eight Symphonies, Op 2 Aradia Ensemble/Kevin Mallon Naxos 8557278 (60 min 57 s) |
| | Franz Schubert Fantaisie en fa mineur D940, Rondo en la majeur pour piano quatre-mains D951, Sonate en la majeur D664, Sonate en la mineur D784, Allegro en la mineur pour quatre-mains D947. Maria Joao Pires et Ricardo Castro, piano DGG 00289 477 5233 (2 CD - 93 min 13 s) |
| | Concerto Veneziano (Vivaldi, Locatelli et Tartini) Giuliano Carmignola, violon Venice Baroque Orchestra / Andrea Marcon Archiv 00289 474 5172 (65 min 56 s) |
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