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CATALOGUE NR: 2670512  (barcode: 5099926705125)
RECORD LABEL: EMI
FORMAT: 3 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 16.49
RELEASE DATE: 02-Mar-2009

COMPOSER: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Martha Argerich and Friends
TRACKS: Martha Argerich / Stephen Kovacevich - Andante and variations for piano four hands K501 (Mozart). Renaud Capucon / Martha Argerich - Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in D minor op.121 (Schumann). Lilya Zilberstein / Dora Schwarzberg / Lucia Hall / Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg / Mark Drobinsky - Quintet in D Major op.51 (Arensky). Lilya Zilberstein / Akane Sakai - Scherzo op.87 (Saint-Saens). Lily Maisky / Alissa Margulis / Mischa Maisky - Piano Trio No.1 op.8 (Shostakovich). Lilya Zilberstein / Martha Argerich - Suite No.1 in G minor op.5 (Rachmaninov). Martha Argerich / Lucia Hall / Alissa Margulis / Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg / Corrado Giuffredi / Zora Slokar / Vincent Godel - Concertino for Piano 2 Violins Viola Clarinet Horn and Bassoon (Janacek). Lily Maisky / Karin Lechner - Slavonic Dances op.46 No.1 / op.72 No.4 / op.46 No.7 / op.72 No.2 (Dvorak). Alexandre Gurning / Alissa Margulis / Alexandre Debrus - Los cuatro Estaciones : Invierno Porteno / Primavera Portena / Verano Porteno / Otono Porteno (Piazzolla arr. Jose Bragato). Giorgia Tomassi / Alessandro Stella - Introduction and Allegro (Ravel version for 2 pianos by the composer). Eduardo Hubert / Martha Argerich - Tre tanghi : 3 minutos con la realidad / Oblivion / Libertango (Piazzolla trans. Eduardo Hubert). Martha Argerich / Alexander Mogilewsky / Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana / Mikhail Pletnev - Fantasia Elvetica (Pletnev).
ARTISTS: Martha Argerich      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Live from the Lugano Festival 2008 - Jun-2009 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jun-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'The brilliance of Martha Argerich is lauded often enough in these pages, but it is a thrill to be reminded of Gidon Kremer’s transcendent artistry.'

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA67700  (barcode: 0034571177007)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 27-Apr-2009

COMPOSER: Sergei Rachmaninov
TITLE: Preludes
TRACKS: Prelude in C sharp minor op.3 No.2 Lento. 10 Preludes op.23 : Prelude No.1 in F sharp minor Largo / Prelude No.2 in B flat major Maestoso / Prelude No.3 in D minor Tempo di minuetto / Prelude No.4 in D major Andante cantabile / Prelude No.5 in G minor Alla marcia / Prelude No.6 in E flat major Andante / Prelude No.7 in C minor Allegro / Prelude No.8 in A flat major Allegro vivace / Prelude No.9 in E flat minor Presto / Prelude No.10 in G flat major Largo. 13 Preludes op.32 : Prelude No.1 in C major Allegro vivace / Prelude No.2 in B flat minor Allegretto / Prelude No.3 in E major Allegro vivace / Prelude No.4 in E minor Allegro con brio / Prelude No.5 in G major Moderato / Prelude No.6 in F minor Allegro appassionato / Prelude No.7 in F major Moderato / Prelude No.8 in A minor Vivo / Prelude No.9 in A major Allegro moderato / Prelude No.10 in B minor Lento / Prelude No.11 in B major Allegretto / Prelude No.12 in G sharp minor Allegro / Prelude No.13 in D flat major Grave.
ARTISTS: Steven Osborne      

- May-2009 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jun-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'This is a glorious traversal of the Preludes, at once living fully in Rachmaninov's sound world and pulling out tiny, telling details.' - Apr-2009 IRR Outstanding Recording 'The disc is enhanced by excellent, perceptive booklet notes from David Fanning and from Osborne himself. Top reccommendation!'

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA677414  (barcode: 0034571177410)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: 4 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 36.95
RELEASE DATE: 30-Mar-2009

COMPOSER: Johann Sebastian Bach
TITLE: The Well-Tempered Clavier
TRACKS: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier Book 1 24 Preludes and Fugues BWV846-BWV869 : No.1 in C major BWV846 / No.2 in C minor BWV847 / No.3 in C sharp major BWV848 / No.4 in C sharp minor BWV849 / No.5 in D major BWV850 / No.6 in D minor BWV851 / No.7 in E flat major BWV852 / No.8 in E flat minor BWV853 / No.9 in E major BWV854 / No.10 in E minor BWV855 / No.11 in F major BWV856 / No.12 in F minor BWV857 / No.13 in F sharp major BWV858 / No.14 in F sharp minor BWV859 / No.15 in G major BWV860 / No.16 in G minor BWV861 / No.17 in A flat major BWV862 / No.18 in G sharp minor BWV863 / No.19 in A major BWV864 / No.20 in A minor BWV865 / No.21 in B flat major BWV866 / No.22 in B flat minor BWV867 / No.23 in B major BWV868 / No.24 in B minor BWV869. Das Wohltemperierte Klavier Book 2 24 Preludes and Fugues BWV870-BWV893 : No.1 in C major BWV870 / No.2 in C minor BWV871 / No.3 in C sharp major BWV872 / No.4 in C sharp minor BWV873 / No.5 in D major BWV874 / No.6 in D minor BWV875 / No.7 in E flat major BWV876 / No.8 in D sharp minor BWV877 / No.9 in E major BWV878 / No.10 in E minor BWV879 / No.11 in F major BWV880 / No.12 in F minor BWV881 / No.13 in F sharp major BWV882 / No.14 in F sharp minor BWV883 / No.15 in G major BWV884 / No.16 in G minor BWV885 / No.17 in A flat major BWV886 / No.18 in G sharp minor BWV887 / No.19 in A major BWV888 / No.20 in A minor BWV889 / No.21 in B flat major BWV890 / No.22 in B flat minor BWV891 / No.23 in B major BWV892 / No.24 in B minor BWV893.
ARTISTS: Angela Hewitt      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 2008 - Apr-2009 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jun-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice '… deeper and more compelling even than her marvellous earlier effort.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 2672912  (barcode: 5099926729121)
RECORD LABEL: Virgin
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 04-May-2009

COMPOSER: Johann Sebastian Bach  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Piotr Anderszewski at Carnegie Hall
TRACKS: Applause. Partita No.2 in C minor BWV826 (Bach). Faschingsschwank aus Wien op.26 (Schumann). V mlhach - In the mists (Janacek). Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major op.110 (Beethoven). Encore - 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csik District Sz35a BB45b (Bartok).
ARTISTS: Piotr Anderszewski      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded Stern Auditorium Perelman Stage Carnegie Hall New York City 3-Dec-2008 - Jun-2009 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Aug-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'On the evidence of this magnificent recital, he could afford to feel a lot more confident.'

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CATALOGUE NR: MDG9431519  (barcode: 0760623151960)
RECORD LABEL: Dabringhaus und Grimm
FORMAT: Hybrid SACD
PRICE: including VAT £ 13.25
RELEASE DATE: 15-May-2009

COMPOSER: Camille Saint-Saens
TITLE: Piano Quartets
TRACKS: Piano Quartet in B flat op.41. Piano Quartet in E. Barcarole op.108.
ARTISTS: Mozart Piano Qt      

- Oct-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'accomplished playing from this group of some wonderful chamber works'

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CATALOGUE NR: SFZM0208  (barcode: 5065001476013)
RECORD LABEL: SFZ Music
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 18.95
RELEASE DATE: 02-Feb-2009

COMPOSER: Franz Liszt
TITLE: Annees de Pelerinage
ARTISTS: Daniel Grimwood      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Erard piano 1851 - Sep-2009 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jul-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'If the first thing you notice when listening to this set is the sweetness of the period piano, the second is the poise and thoughtfulness of Daniel Grimwood’s playing.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 4781111  (barcode: 0028947811114)
RECORD LABEL: Decca
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 6.95
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COMPOSER: Claude Debussy
TRACKS: Preludes Book One : Danseuses de Delphes - Dancers of Delphi / Voiles - Veils or sails / Le vent dans la plaine - The Wind on the Plain / Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir - The sounds and fragrances swirl through the evening air / Les collines d'Anacapri - The Hills of Anacapri / Des pas sur la neige - Footsteps in the Snow / Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest - What the West Wind has seen / La fille aux cheveux de lin - The Girl with the Flaxen Hair / La serenade interrompue - Interrupted Serenade / La cathedrale engloutie - The Engulfed Cathedral / La danse de Puck - Puck's Dance / Minstrels. D'un cahier d'esquisses. Children's Corner : Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum / Jimbo's Lullaby / Serenade for the Doll / The Snow is Dancing / The Little Shepherd / Golliwogg's Cakewalk. Suite bergamasque : Clair de lune.
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

- Apr-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Here there is beauty as well as darkness and one emerges with the sense of a great composer served entirely and completely.' - Feb-2009 IRR Outstanding Recording 'here is some memorable debussy playing, the decca piano sound is natural and warm, a marvellous disc.'

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA67686  (barcode: 0034571176864)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 02-Mar-2009

COMPOSER: Felix Mendelssohn  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Stephen Hough in recital
TRACKS: Variations serieuses op.54 (Mendelssohn). Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor op.111 (Beethoven). Aufforderung zum Tanz op.65 (von Weber). Waltz in C sharp minor op.64 No.2 (Chopin). Waltz in A flat major op.34 No.1 (Chopin). Valse nonchalante op.110 (Saint-Saens). Feuillet d'album (Chabrier). La plus que lente (Debussy). Valse oubliee No.1 S215/1 (Liszt). Mephisto Waltz No.1 'Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke' S514 (Liszt). Matilda's Waltz (Trad arr. Hough).
ARTISTS: Stephen Hough      

- Apr-2009 4 star BBC Music Mag. - May-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'This is Stephen Hough at his formidable best.'

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CATALOGUE NR: CCSSA28109  (barcode: 0723385281092)
RECORD LABEL: Channel Classics
FORMAT: Hybrid 2 SACD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 15.49
RELEASE DATE: 08-Jun-2009

COMPOSER: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
TITLE: Complete Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin 7 & 8
TRACKS: Allegro in Bb major K372. 6 Variations in G minor 'Helas j'ai perdu mon amant' K374b. Sonata for Keyboard and Violin No.11 in E flat K26. Fantasia in C minor for Piano K396. 12 Variations in G major 'La Bergere Celimene' K374a. Sonata for Keyboard and Violin No.5 in B Flat K10. Sonata for Keyboard and Violin No.6 in G K11. Sonata for Keyboard and Violin No.7 in A K12. Sonata for Keyboard and Violin No.8 in F K13. Sonata for Keyboard and Violin No.9 in C K14. Sonata for Keyboard and Violin No.10 in B Flat K15.
ARTISTS: Rachel Podger   Gary Cooper   Alison McGillivray  

- Aug-2009 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Oct-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'a fascinating collection of 'leftovers' to conclude the Cooper / Podger series'

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA67763  (barcode: 0034571177632)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 02-Mar-2009

COMPOSER: Nicolo Paganini
TITLE: 24 Caprices op.1
TRACKS: Caprice No.1 in E major Andante. Caprice No.2 in B minor Moderato. Caprice No.3 in E minor Sostenuto - Presto. Caprice No.4 in C minor Maestoso. Caprice No.5 in A minor Agitato. Caprice No.6 in G minor Adagio. Caprice No.7 in A minor Posato. Caprice No.8 in E flat major Maestoso. Caprice No.9 in E major Allegretto. Caprice No.10 in G minor Vivace. Caprice No.11 in C major Andante - Presto. Caprice No.12 in A flat major Allegro. Caprice No.13 in B flat major Allegro. Caprice No.14 in E flat major Moderato. Caprice No.15 in E minor Posato. Caprice No.16 in G minor Presto. Caprice No.17 in E flat major Sostenuto - Andante. Caprice No.18 in C major Corrente: Allegro. Caprice No.19 in E flat major Lento - Allegro assai. Caprice No.20 in D major Allegretto. Caprice No.21 in A major Amoroso. Caprice No.22 in F major Marcato. Caprice No.23 in E flat Posato. Caprice No.24 in A minor Tema con variazioni: Quasi presto.
ARTISTS: Tanja Becker-Bender      

- Nov-2009 4 star BBC Music Mag. - May-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice '…what emerges is vital, fresh and above all 'real'. Terrific.'

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CATALOGUE NR: ONYX4038  (barcode: 0880040403821)
RECORD LABEL: Onyx Classics
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 02-Feb-2009

COMPOSER: Antonio Bazzini  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Homage
TRACKS: Violins - La Ronde des Lutins (Bazzini) / Suite populaire espagnole (de Falla) / La Capricieuse (Elgar) / Lotus Land (Scott) / Hora Staccato (Dinicu) / Piece en forme de Habanera (Ravel) / Etude-Caprice (Wieniawski) / Mazurka (Sibelius) / Guitarre (Moszkowski) / Salut d'Amour (Elgar) / Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane (Kreisler) / Melody op.42 No.3 (Tchaikovsky) / Danse Espagnole (de Falla). Violas - Greensleeves (Vaughan Williams) / Jamaican Rumba (Benjamin) / La Nuit (David). Bonus comparison tracks - Scottish Fantasy excerpts - all 9 violins (Bruch). Harold in Italy excerpt - all 3 violas (Berlioz).
ARTISTS: James Ehnes   Eduard Laurel    

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 DVD9 / Sound Format: LPCM Stereo 5.1 Surround Sound / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 100 minutes / Violins - Stradivari: 1709 'La Pucelle' - 1713 'Baron d'Assignies' - 1715 'Marsick' - 1715 'Baron Knoop' - 1719 'Duke of Alba' - 1733 'Sassoon' - Pietro Guarneri: 1698 'Shapiro' Guarneri del Gesu: 1737 'King Joseph' - 1742 'Lord Wilton' - Violas - Gasparo da Salo: c1560 - Andrea Guarneri: 1676 'Count Vitale ex Landau' - Giuseppe Guadagnini: 1793 'Rolla' - all instruments courtesy of the Fulton Collection - Mar-2009 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Mar-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'A mouth-watering tasting menu of rare instruments is very well done'

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CATALOGUE NR: 4778140  (barcode: 0028947781400)
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 04-May-2009

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Sonatas & Etudes
TRACKS: Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor op.35 (Chopin). 6 etudes pour piano premier livre : Etude No.4 Fanfares (Ligeti). Piano Sonata No.2 in G sharp minor op.19 'Sonata Fantasy' (Scriabin). Etude No.10 'Der Zauberlehring' (Ligeti). Piano Sonata in B minor S178 (Liszt edited by Alfred Cortot).
ARTISTS: Yuja Wang      

- Jul-2009 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Aug-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'This is a most impressive recording debut, expressive and accomplished (even the most difficult fingerwork holds no terrors for her). Most immediate is the fact that, without any gimmicks or ego, she establishes real musical charisma.'

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA67661  (barcode: 0034571176611)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 02-Mar-2009

COMPOSER: Robert Schumann
TITLE: Music for cello and piano
TRACKS: Soireestucke - Fantasiestucke op.73 : Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer. Adagio and Allegro op.70. Violin Sonata No.3 in A minor (arranged by Steven Isserlis). Abendlied op.85 No.12 piano duet (arranged by Joseph Joachim). Drei Romanzen op.94 : Nicht schnell / Einfach innig - Etwas lebhafter / Nicht schnell. Funf Stucke im Volkston op.102 : Mit Humor / Langsam / Nicht schnell mit viel Ton zu spielen / Nicht zu rasch / Stark und markiert.
ARTISTS: Steven Isserlis   Denes Varjon    

- Apr-2009 5 star BBC Music Mag. - May-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Not only does pianist Dénes Várjon provide an apt foil for the star cellist, Isserlis is so good that our reviewer Harriet Smith is moved to wonder whether this is his best ever recording.'

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA67721  (barcode: 0034571177212)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 01-Jun-2009

COMPOSER: Paul Hindemith
TITLE: Complete Viola Music volume 1 - Viola Sonatas
TRACKS: Viola Sonata 1939. Viola Sonata in F major op.11 No.4. Viola Sonata op.25 No.4. Meditation from Nobilissima visione.
ARTISTS: Lawrence Power   Simon Crawford-Phillips    

- Jul-2009 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Aug-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Lawrence Power feels at all times here like a firm central presence - his playing warm and filled with certainty about where he is leading his listeners.'

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CATALOGUE NR: CD80707  (barcode: 0089408070723)
RECORD LABEL: Telarc
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 5.99
RELEASE DATE: 25-May-2009

COMPOSER: Sergio Assad  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: For David
TRACKS: Aquerelle : Divertimento / Valseana / Preludio E Toccatina (Sergio Assad). Arabesque en Forme de Caprice (Francis Kleynjans). El Llanto de los Suenos - The Weeping of Dreams : Cantiga / Madrugada / Alborada (Steve Goss). Now And Ever l / Now And Ever ll (Ben Verdery). Waltz No.7. Lullaby To Wake Up With. Good Luck waltz (Phil Rosheger).
ARTISTS: David Russell      

- Jul-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Russell delights in inhabiting the wide range of musical moods on display here, but brings to each the same vibrant musicality.'

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CATALOGUE NR: GCD920410  (barcode: 8424562204102)
RECORD LABEL: Glossa
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.95
RELEASE DATE: 02-Mar-2009

COMPOSER: Carl Abel
TITLE: The Drexel Manuscript
ARTISTS: Paolo Pandolfo      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded at Eglise de Franc-Waret Belgium Feb-2008 - Jun-2009 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jul-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'There’s a myriad of delights hidden here.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 0016372BC  (barcode: 0782124163723)
RECORD LABEL: Berlin Classics
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 12-Jun-2009

COMPOSER: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
TITLE: Pure Mendelssohn
TRACKS: Songs without Words op.53 No.3 Presto agitato in G minor. Klavierstuck in G minor. Songs without Words op.53 No.2 Allegro non troppo in E flat. Songs without Words op.67 No.3 Andante tranquillo in B flat. Albumblatt in E minor op.117. Songs without Words op.30 No.6 Allegretto in F sharp minor 'Venetian Gondola Song'. Song in F sharp minor. Songs without Words op.67 No.5 Moderato in B minor. Songs without Words op.85 No.4 Andante sostenuto in D. Variations serieuses op.54. Songs without Words op.19 No.1 Andante con moto in E. Songs without Words op.19 No.3 Moto allegro in A 'Jagerlied'. Gondellied in A. Song in F major. Song in E flat major. Songs without Words op.38 No.2 Allegro non troppo in C minor. Songs without Words op.102 No.2 Adagio in D. Songs without Words op.67 No.4 Presto in C 'Spinnerlied'. Rondo capriccioso op.14.
ARTISTS: Sebastian Knauer      

- Mar-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Sebastian Knauer sings these songs magically - say no more!'

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CATALOGUE NR: ONYX4033  (barcode: 0880040403326)
RECORD LABEL: Onyx Classics
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 18.95
RELEASE DATE: 29-Sep-2008

COMPOSER: Johannes Brahms
TITLE: Works for Viola
TRACKS: Sonata No.1 in F minor for clarinet/viola & piano op.120/1. Violin Sonata No.1 in G major op.78 (arr. viola Klengel / Rysanov). Trio in E flat major for horn/viola violin and piano op.40. Sonata No.2 in E flat major for clarinet/viola & piano op.120/2. Trio in A minor for clarinet/viola cello and piano op.114.
ARTISTS: Maxim Rysanov   Katya Apekisheva   Boris Brovtsyn   Jacob Katsnelson

- Jan-2009 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Jan-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Strong-handedness and humour win over understatement, but nostalgia remains.' - Jan-2009 IRR Outstanding Recording

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CATALOGUE NR: ONYX4035  (barcode: 0880040403524)
RECORD LABEL: Onyx Classics
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 05-Jan-2009

COMPOSER: Ludwig van Beethoven
TRACKS: 33 Variations in C on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli op.120. Partita No.4 in D Major BWV828.
ARTISTS: Stephen Kovacevich      

- Feb-2009 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jan-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Stephen Kovacevich's 1968 Diabelli set was quite a calling card. This follow-up is, if anything, even finer. He encompasses the emotional range and contrasts in the work superbly and is alive to its every nuance. Stunning.' - Gramophone 2009 Award Winner - Feb-2009 IRR Outstanding Recording 'the recording is bright and full, it sounds very much as a piano would in a good concert hall.this disc is most definitely a winner, above all for the beethoven.'

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN0755  (barcode: 0095115075524)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos Chaconne
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 29-Sep-2008

COMPOSER: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
TITLE: Duo Sonatas volume 1
TRACKS: Sonata for Keyboard and Violin No.18 in G K301. Sonata for Keyboard and Violin No.19 in E flat K302. Sonata for Keyboard and Violin No.20 in C K303.
ARTISTS: Duo Amade   Catherine Mackintosh   Geoffrey Govier  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: performed on period instruments - Jan-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Perfectly matched players in magical performances of Mozart.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564694713  (barcode: 0825646947133)
RECORD LABEL: Warner Classics
FORMAT: 10 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 35.75
RELEASE DATE: 15-Sep-2008

COMPOSER: Ludwig van Beethoven
TITLE: Complete String Quartets Quintets and Fragments
TRACKS: includes - String Quartet No.1 in F op.18/1. String Quartet No.2 in G op.18/2. String Quartet No.3 in D op.18/3. String Quartet No.4 in C Minor op.18/4. String Quartet No.5 in A op.18/5. String Quartet No.6 in B-Flat op.18/6. String Quartet No.7 in F op.59/1 Rasumovsky. String Quartet No.8 in E Minor op.59/2 Rasumovsky. String Quartet No.9 in C op.59/3 Rasumovsky. String Quartet No.10 in E-Flat op.74 Harp. String Quartet No.11 in F Minor op.95 Serioso. String Quartet No.12 in E flat op.127. String Quartet No.13 in B flat op.130. String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor op.131. String Quartet No.15 in A Minor op.132. String Quartet No.16 in F op.135. Grosse Fuge in B flat op.133. Satz - Movement in B minor WoO.
ARTISTS: Endellion String Qt      

- Jan-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Experience speaks volumes in ultra refined, mature performances.' - Penguin Guide 4 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA67706  (barcode: 0034571177069)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 05-Jan-2009

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TRACKS: Berceuse in D flat major op.57. Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor op.35. Two Nocturnes op.27 : Nocturne in C sharp minor: Larghetto / Nocturne in D flat major: Lento sostenuto. Barcarolle in F sharp major op.60. Piano Sonata No3 in B minor op.58.
ARTISTS: Marc-Andre Hamelin      

- Jan-2009 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Feb-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice '…these are deeply considered and most affecting readings.' - Feb-2009 IRR Outstanding Recording

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CATALOGUE NR: MDG9421512  (barcode: 0760623151267)
RECORD LABEL: Dabringhaus und Grimm
FORMAT: Hybrid SACD
PRICE: including VAT £ 13.25
RELEASE DATE: 13-Oct-2008

COMPOSER: Bedrich Smetana  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Piano Trios
TRACKS: Trio in G minor op.15 (Smetana). Trio in A minor op.50 (Tchaikovsky).
ARTISTS: Vienna Piano Trio      

- Feb-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'The Vienna Piano Trio encompass both composers' changing moods with a flowing naturalness to rival much starrier versions. The sound from Dabringhaus und Grimm is also terrific - there’s a real flair to the instruments.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 88697112432  (barcode: 0886971124323)
RECORD LABEL: Sony
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.95
RELEASE DATE: 15-Sep-2008

COMPOSER: Johann Sebastian Bach
TITLE: Sonatas for Violin and Piano
TRACKS: Sonata for Violin and Piano in B minor BWV1014. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major BWV1015. Sonata for Violin and Piano in E major BWV1016. Sonata for Violin and Piano in C minor BWV1017. Sonata for Violin and Piano in F minor BWV1018. Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major BWV1019.
ARTISTS: Frank Peter Zimmermann   Enrico Pace    

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Zimmermann plays the 'Lady Inchiquin' Stradivari of 1711 which once belonged to the great violinist Fritz Kreisler - Feb-2009 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Feb-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'You've got to hand it to them for bravery. Using a piano in these works rather than a harpsichord is a practice almost extinct. Yet Enrico Pace makes a strong case for it, expressive and articulate alongside Frank Peter Zimmermann's intricate phrasing.'

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CATALOGUE NR: SBT1440  (barcode: 0749677144029)
RECORD LABEL: Testament
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 11.29
RELEASE DATE: 17-Nov-2008

COMPOSER: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Final of the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition
TRACKS: Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor op.23 (Tchaikovsky). Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor op.30 (Rachmaninov). Rondo in A minor op.59 (Kabalevsky).
ORCHESTRA: Moscow Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Kyrill Kondrashin
ARTISTS: Van Cliburn      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: previously unpublished - Feb-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'If pinpoint accuracy is your thing, this won't be for you. But for interpretative genius allied to a nerve-jangling sense of occasion, this is unforgettable. A disc to shake you to the core.'

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