ma SPONTINI, G.: Fernand Cortez, ou La conquête du Mexique [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2019) (Blu-ray, HD) (DYN-57868) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma VERDI, G.: Due Foscari (I) [Opera] (Teatro Regio di Parma, 2019) (NTSC) (DYN-37865) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma VERDI, G.: Due Foscari (I) [Opera] (Teatro Regio di Parma, 2019) (Blu-ray, HD) (DYN-57865) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma DEBUSSY, C.: 12 Études / Préludes, Book 1 / Images / Suite bergamasque (Idil Biret Solo Edition, Vol. 10-11) (8.571401-02) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT “For well versed insiders of music, Idil Biret is since years a trusted, respected and beloved artist. Her Skrjabin, Bartók and Prokofiev interpretations are exemplary classical benchmarks. The discipline of her powerful grasp and approach of the music has led, especially for works of our century, to a stylistic congruence between the written score and the interpretation, which is way outside of the unusual norms of conventions with so called “Star raving and rantings”, which, in the case of Idil Biret, makes us all aware of an outstanding artistic potency of the highest standards of excellence!” – DIE WELT, Germany 1979 “Idil Biret takes the opening movement of Debussy’s Children’s Corner very briskly and impetuously, but the performance then settles down and is sensitive and well characterized, especially the closing Golliwog’s Cakewalk. Good recording and recommendable couplings, too.” – PENGUIN GUIDE, England 2009 “There is no question whatever that Biret’s reading of the Ravel Gaspard de la nuit takes its place among the most delicately wrought Ravel interpretations by any of the many great pianists renowned for their performances of French piano music.” – SOHO WEEKLY NEWS, USA 1977 “For years, Debussy’s Études, which are dedicated to ‘the memory of Frederic Chopin’, had been distanced from the programs of pianists, seen as dry, abstract, annoying pieces. However, apart from their importance in piano learning, these études are actually concise, emotional colorful masterpieces that are products of imagination.” – Ilhan Mimaroğlu (from an article on Debussy), Turkey 1961 Full Article
ma MALAWI Code Sangala: Mizu (NXW76109-2) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Mizu means roots in Chichewa, the national vernacular language in Malawi. For Code Sangala it marks a musical journey back into the authentic sound of Malawi. The music is inspired by traditional Malawian dances, giving them a contemporary flair. Full Article
ma IRAN Jon Hemmersam / Asal Malekzadeh: In the Moment (NXW76147-2) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT The music on this album represents profound and direct communication between two human beings. Jon Hemmersam & Asal Malekzadeh had never met prior to the recording of this album, but they had the deep desire to create something beautiful together. In an entirely improvised set, they combine the sounds of the acoustic guitar and the Daf, a Persian drum. Full Article
ma CELTIC Fiona Mackenzie / Brian Ó hEadhra: TUATH - Songs of the Northlands (NXW76116-2) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Embark upon a wondrous musical and cultural exploration into the connections between the Gaels and their Northern European neighbours. Featuring ancient and modern texts, the songs speak to our past, present and future with music ranging from the simple voice to expansive arrangements and exquisite sound design. “Two of the finest voices in Gaelic singing today.” – Celtic Music Radio Full Article
ma MAURITIUS Noukilla: Soley (NXW76151-2) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Noukilla’s Soley is a mix of sega and seggae music, with a touch of jazz: a tribute to their home country of Mauritius. Created by Creole slaves, sega music was publicly shunned in Mauritius until the 1960s, when it was embraced nationally. In the 1990s, a Mauritian Rastafari, known as Kaya after the Bob Marley classic, infused it with reggae, creating seggae. Although he died under questionable circumstances in 1999, countless contemporary Mauritian musicians are influenced by his legacy and music. The album cover features the island’s most famous exr-esident, the dodo bird. Full Article
ma Guitar Recital: Kowalski, Mateusz - ASSAD, S. / BARRIOS MANGORÉ, A. / PONCE, M.M. / TÁRREGA, F. (Classical Guitarist) (CDAccordACD251) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma SZARZYŃSKI, S.S.: Completorium / Missa septem dolorum Beatae Mariae Virginis (Wrocław Baroque Ensemble, Kosendiak) (CDAccordACD261) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma Chamber Music (Viola da gamba) - MARAIS, M. / FORQUERAY, A. (J. and K. Karpeta, Birula, Niedźwiecka, Raczyński) (CDAccordACD259) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma Vocal Recital (Soprano): Zubel, Agata - RAVEL, M. / BARBER, S. / CRUMB, G. / SZYMANOWSKI, K. / OBRADORS, F. (Apparition) (CDAccordACD263) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma Violin and Cello Recital: Sławek, Maria / Zdunik, Marcin - BACH, J.S. / GUBAIDULINA, S. / PENDERECKI, K. / YSAŸE, E. (Rejoice) (CDAccordACD264) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma HARTMANN, E.: Piano Quintet / String Quartets, Opp. 14 and 37 / Andante and Allegro (E. Schneider, N. Dupont, Nys, J. Grimm, D. Blumenthal) (8.226183) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma MADSEN, A.G.: Nachtmusik / GUDMUNDSEN-HOLMGREEN, P.: For Violin and Orchestra (Duo Åstrand/Salo, Danish National Symphony, Bancroft, Collon) (8.226138) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma Concertos - KUHLAU, F. / BARTH, C.F. / GADE, N.W. (Concertos from 19th-Century Denmark) (O. Nordahl, Aarhus Symphony, Thorel) (6.220664) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma SØRENSEN, B.: Mattina (La) / Serenidad / Trumpet Concerto (Concertos) (M. Fröst, Helseth, L.O. Andsnes, Helseth, Skalstad, Søndergård) (8.226095) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma GERVASIO, G.B.: Mandolin Sonatas (InchordisEnsemble) (TC720701) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma GERVASIO, G.B.: Mandolin Sonatas (Giacintucci, D'Arcangelo) (TC720702) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma Mandolin and Guitar Recital: Duo Zigiotti Merlante - MARUCELLI, E. / MOZZANI, L. / MUNIER, C. (TC860003) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma MARGOLA, F.: Chamber Music - Concertos for Soloist and Orchestra (Convervatorio Arrigo Boito di Parma Orchestra) (TC901390) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma SCHUMANN, R.: Symphonies (Complete) (Dresden Staatskapelle, Thielemann) (NTSC) (708408) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma SCHUMANN, R.: Symphonies (Complete) (Dresden Staatskapelle, Thielemann) (Blu-ray, HD) (708504) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma JENKINS, K.: Armed Man (The), `A Mass for Peace` (World Choir for Peace, World Orchestra for Peace, Jenkins) (NTSC) (707508) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma JENKINS, K.: Armed Man (The), `A Mass for Peace` (World Choir for Peace, World Orchestra for Peace, Jenkins) (Blu-ray, HD) (707604) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma WAGNER, R.: Tristan und Isolde [Opera] (Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, 2016) (NTSC) (752208) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma WAGNER, R.: Tristan und Isolde [Opera] (Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, 2016) (Blu-ray, HD) (752304) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma BRAHMS, J.: Symphonies (Complete) / The Brahms Code (Documentary, 2019) (Bremen German Chamber Philharmonic, P. Järvi) (NTSC) (734908) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma BRAHMS, J.: Symphonies (Complete) / The Brahms Code (Documentary, 2019) (Bremen German Chamber Philharmonic, P. Järvi) (Blu-ray, HD) (735004) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma ROSSINI, G.: Cenerentola (La) [Opera] (Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, 2016) (NTSC) (752408) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma ROSSINI, G.: Cenerentola (La) [Opera] (Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, 2016) (Blu-ray, HD) (752504) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma BEETHOVEN, L. van: Symphonies (Complete) / Missa Solemnis (Vienna Philharmonic, Dresden Staatskapelle, Thielemann) (4-Blu-ray Disc Box Set) (749904) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma OFFENBACH, J.: Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) [Opera] (DNO, 2018) (NTSC) (752808) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma OFFENBACH, J.: Contes d'Hoffmann (Les) [Opera] (DNO, 2018) (Blu-ray, HD) (752904) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma BRAHMS, J.: Deutsches Requiem (Ein) (Farcas, Goerne, State Choir Latvija, Bremen German Chamber Philharmonic, P. Järvi) (NTSC) (753208) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma BRAHMS, J.: Deutsches Requiem (Ein) (Farcas, Goerne, State Choir Latvija, Bremen German Chamber Philharmonic, P. Järvi) (Blu-ray, HD) (753304) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma WAGNER, R.: Fliegende Holländer (Der) [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2019) (NTSC) (753808) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma WAGNER, R.: Fliegende Holländer (Der) [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2019) (Blu-ray, HD) (753904) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma BACH, J.S.: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 (The Bach Project) (Yo-Yo Ma) (NTSC) (754408) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma BACH, J.S.: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 (The Bach Project) (Yo-Yo Ma) (Blu-ray, HD) (754504) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma Piano Trio and Quartets - ELSNER, J. / SZYMANOWSKA, M. / MOZART, W.A. / LESSEL, F. (Warsaw Music Salon) (Arte dei Suonatori) (CDAccordACD269) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma Piano Recital: Kim, Honggi - GRANADOS, E. / RAVEL, M. / SÁNCHEZ-VERDÚ, J.M. / SCHUMANN, R. / VINE, C. (8.574232) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Honggi Kim, winner of the 2018 Jaén Prize International Piano Competition, has chosen a fascinating recital programme for his Naxos recording debut. Both Scarbo and Los requiebros are pillars of the piano repertoire, brimming with expressive and technical challenges for any performer, as is Carl Vine’s beautifully written but rarely heard Piano Sonata No. 1. Sánchez-Verdú’s Jardín de espejos (‘Garden of Mirrors’) is influenced by the multiple layers in Islamic art, the ‘mirrors’ of the title lending shape to a tradition of listening, silence and echoes. The programme concludes with Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E flat major, an outstanding work in the chamber-music literature. Full Article
ma MOÓR, E.: Concerto for 2 Cellos / Suite for 4 Cellos / Cello Sonata (S. Hess, D. Stromberg, Nuremberg Symphony, Piehlmayer) (OC1704) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma MARTINI, G.B.: Azione teatrale / Richiami degli ambulanti al mercato di Bologna (Contro, Troilo, Coro da Camera Euridice, Circe, Scattolin) (TC701307) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma MAGNARD, A.: Orchestral Works - Ouverture / Chant funèbre / Hymne à la justice / Hymne à Vénus (Freiburg Philharmonic, Bollon) (8.574084) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Although Albéric Magnard’s oeuvre is relatively small, the uncompromising perfectionism with which he worked created a catalogue that is filled with expansive, complex and beautifully crafted music. Composed while he was still a student of Vincent d’Indy, the Suite d’orchestre dans le style ancien follows 18th-century models and is simultaneously solemn and joyful in mood, while the Chant funèbre is seen as his first true masterpiece. The importance of justice in Magnard’s life is expressed in the Hymne à la justice, while the Hymne à Vénus reflects every aspect of love, from tenderness to elation. Full Article
ma HANDEL, G.F.: Messiah (1742 version) (Mields, Schachtner, Kristjánsson, Berndt, Gaechinger Cantorey, Rademann) (ACC-30499) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma GIULIANI, M.: Choix de mes fleurs chéries / Le Giulianate (Le Bouquet Emblématique) (Khouri) (CDS7855) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma DOHNÁNYI, E.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Gülbadamova, Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic, Matiakh) (C5387) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ma CIPULLO, T.: Parting (The) [Opera] (Strickling, C. Cook, Mayes, Music of Remembrance, Willis) (8.669044) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Heard here in its world premiere recording, The Parting is a daring opera by award-winning composer Tom Cipullo and librettist David Mason that explores the life and art of Miklós Radnóti, one of the most important poetic witnesses to the Holocaust, and one of its tragic victims. Radnóti’s poems express emotions from love and enchantment to absolute loss, and The Parting includes texts found in his jacket pocket after his death. This opera is a profound meditation on what it is about art that outlives us, that enables us to be creative even in the face of unimaginable adversity, and reminds us to guard against hatred and to celebrate what makes us human. Full Article
ma CHOPIN, F.: Scherzos Nos. 1-4 / Impromptus Nos. 1-3 / Fantasy-Impromptu / Allegro de concert (Mao Fujita) (8.574052) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Chopin turned the Scherzo into a new form of piano composition: an independent virtuoso work which he laced with drama, Polish folk song, tranquillity and nuance. With their rhythmic lilt and filigree ornamentation the Impromptus are infused with Romantic freedom, while the Allegro de concert, Op. 46 was originally conceived as a movement for a projected piano concerto but was instead revised for solo piano. Full Article