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CATALOGUE NR: 8559135
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 4.88
RELEASE DATE: 01-Nov-2004

COMPOSER: Samuel Barber
TRACKS: Capricorn Concerto op.21. A Hand of Bridge. Mutations from Bach. Intermezzo from Vanessa. Canzonetta for Oboe and Strings. Fadograph of a Yestern Scene op.44.
ORCHESTRA: Royal Scottish National Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Marin Alsop
ARTISTS: Stephane Rancourt   John Gracie   Karen Jones  

- Jan-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Jan-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'This fine series ends with a rival to the Adagio, and the opera is a charmer' - Penguin Guide 3 star 'a most pleasurable issue'

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CATALOGUE NR: BISCD1315
RECORD LABEL: BIS
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 28-Jun-2004

COMPOSER: Einojuhani Rautavaara
TITLE: The Journey
TRACKS: Violin Concerto. Symphony No.8 'The Journey'.
ORCHESTRA: Lahti Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Osmo Vanska
ARTISTS: Jaakko Kuusisto      

- Oct-2004 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jan-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Two absorbing musical journeys, both involving the odd aural challenge'

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CATALOGUE NR: PTC5186059
RECORD LABEL: Pentatone
FORMAT: Hybrid SACD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 13-Sep-2004

COMPOSER: Aram Khachaturian
TRACKS: Violin Concerto in D minor (Khachaturian). Violin concerto No.1 in D op.19 (Prokofiev). Violin Concerto in A minor op.82 (Glazunov).
ORCHESTRA: Russian National Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Yakov Kreizberg
ARTISTS: Julia Fischer      

- Jan-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'A striking debut sees a youing violinist doing full justice to a work she loves' - Penguin Guide 3 star 'the unique coupling of 3 Russian violin concertos on Pentatone could hardly be more recommendable, with warmly compelling performances from the brilliant young German virtuoso'

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CATALOGUE NR: SK93043
RECORD LABEL: Sony
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.29
RELEASE DATE: 25-Oct-2004

COMPOSER: Ludwig van Beethoven
TRACKS: String Quartet No.12 in E-flat Major op.127 trans. for string orchestra. Sonata No.28 in A Major for Piano op.101.
ORCHESTRA: Academy of St Martin in the Fields
CONDUCTOR: Murray Perahia
ARTISTS: Murray Perahia      

- Jan-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Perahia strikes out into new territory - and it's a journey well worth taking' - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN10265
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 15-Nov-2004

COMPOSER: Lennox Berkeley  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Berkeley Edition volume 5
TRACKS: Piano Concerto in B flat major op.29 (Lennox Berkeley). Gethsemane Fragment (Michael Berkeley). Four Poems of St Teresa of Avila op.27 (Lennox Berkeley). Tristessa for Cor Anglais Viola and Orchestra (Michael Berkeley).
ORCHESTRA: BBC National Orchestra of Wales
CONDUCTOR: Richard Hickox
ARTISTS: Catherine Wyn-Rogers   Celia Craig   Steven Burnard   Howard Shelley

- Jan-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Feb-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'This eloquent father-and-son series restores the scintillating concerto'

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CATALOGUE NR: BISSACD1416
RECORD LABEL: BIS
FORMAT: Hybrid SACD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 31-Jan-2005

COMPOSER: Ludwig van Beethoven
TITLE: Symphonies volume 1
TRACKS: Symphony No.4 in B flat op.60. Symphony No.5 in C minor op.67.
ORCHESTRA: Minnesota Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Osmo Vanska

- Mar-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Fiery, elegant, bristling with character - this is impressive Beethoven' - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 82876607492
RECORD LABEL: RCA
FORMAT: Hybrid SACD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.29
RELEASE DATE: 10-Jan-2005

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Symphony No.5 in B flat (Haas edition edited by Nowak).
ORCHESTRA: Vienna Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: also contains normal CD with highlights from the rehearsals - Apr-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Apr-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'This 'Symphony of Faith' receives a reading of rare vision and strength' - Penguin Guide 2 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564602962
RECORD LABEL: Warner Classics
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 07-Mar-2005

COMPOSER: Joaquin Rodrigo  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Concierto de Aranjuez (Rodrigo). Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra (Villa-Lobos). Concierto del sur (Ponce).
ORCHESTRA: New York Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Jose Serebrier
ARTISTS: Sharon Isbin      

- Apr-2005 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Apr-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Three guitar favourites superbly played' - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4775330
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 07-Feb-2005

COMPOSER: Bela Bartok
TRACKS: Piano Concerto No.1 BB91 Sz83. Piano Concerto No.2 BB101 Sz95. Piano Concerto No.3 BB127 Sz119.
ORCHESTRA: Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Pierre Boulez
ARTISTS: Krystian Zimerman   Leif Ove Andsnes   Helene Grimaud  

- Apr-2005 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Apr-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'A senior maestro confronts three great pianists, with some inspiring results' - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CDLX7148
RECORD LABEL: Epoch
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.99
RELEASE DATE: 01-Feb-2005

COMPOSER: Edward Elgar  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Piano Concerto (Elgar / Walker). So Many True Princesses (Elgar orch. Payne). The Immortal Legions (Elgar). Adieu (Elgar orch. Geehl). Elegy in Memory of Edward Elgar (Collins). Suite of Four Edward Elgar Songs (orch. Haydn Wood). Stars of the Summer Night (Elgar).
ORCHESTRA: BBC Concert Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: David Lloyd-Jones
ARTISTS: David Owen Norris   BBC Singers    

- May-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag. - May-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'A completion that is as courageous as it is colourful' - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 9870577
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 7.50
RELEASE DATE: 09-May-2005

COMPOSER: Karol Szymanowski  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.1 op.35 (Szymanowski). Havanaise in E for Violin and Orchestra op.83 (Saint-Saens). Poeme for Violin and Orchestra op.25 (Chausson). Meditation from Thais (Massenet). Contemplations - Wie melodien zieht es mir (Brahms arr. Julian Reynolds). Fragment for the Virgin (John Tavener). Meditation from Thais (Massenet).
ORCHESTRA: London Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Daniel Harding
ARTISTS: Nicola Benedetti      

- Jul-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Jun-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Technically superb, this brilliant debut shows a fine artist in the making' - Penguin Guide 3 star 'this is a most impressive debut from Nicola Benedetti, the 2004 BBC "Young Artist of the Year"…she already displays in each of these items the temperament, concentration and imagination of a great artist in the making, quite apart from her virtuoso technique'

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA67546
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 11.99
RELEASE DATE: 02-May-2005

COMPOSER: York Bowen  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Viola Concertos
TRACKS: Viola Concerto in C minor op.25 (York Bowen). Viola Concerto in G minor (Cecil Forsyth).
ORCHESTRA: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Martyn Brabbins
ARTISTS: Lawrence Power      

- Proms-2005 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jul-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Exuberant readings of a pair of substantial and colourful rarities' - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: ONYX4001
RECORD LABEL: Onyx Classics
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 16-May-2005

COMPOSER: Antonio Vivaldi
TRACKS: Concerto for Violin in D major RV208 Il Grosso Mogul. Concerto for 4 Violins & Cello in B Minor RV580 op.3 No.10. Concerto for Violin in C Major RV187. Concerto for Violin in D Major RV234 L'Inquietudine. Concerto for Violin in E Minor RV277 Il Favorito.
CONDUCTOR: Giovanni Antonini
ARTISTS: Viktoria Mullova   Il Giardino Armonico    

- Jul-2005 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jul-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'She may not be a born authenticist but she's still a tremendous fiddler' - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 8557278
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 4.88
RELEASE DATE: 02-May-2005

COMPOSER: William Boyce
TRACKS: 8 Symphonies op.2 : Symphony in B flat - New Year Ode / Symphony in A - Birthday Ode / Symphony in C - The Chaplet / Symphony in F - Shepherd's Lottery / Symphony in D - St Cecilia's Day Ode / Symphony in F - Solomon / Symphony in B flat - Pythian Ode / Symphony in D minor - Worcester Overture.
CONDUCTOR: Kevin Mallon
ARTISTS: Aradia Ensemble      

- Aug-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'An ideal place to start discovering the music of the London-born composer' - Penguin Guide 1 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 82876606022
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
FORMAT: 3 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.99
RELEASE DATE: 07-Mar-2005

COMPOSER: Joseph Haydn
TITLE: Paris Symphonies
TRACKS: Symphony No.82 in C L'ours. Symphony No.83 in G minor La poule. Symphony No.84 in E flat. Symphony No.85 in B flat La reine. Symphony No.86 in D. Symphony No.87 in A.
ORCHESTRA: Concentus Musicus Wien
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

- Jun-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Aug-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'A revelatory set that joyfully recaptures the originality and novelty of these works' - Gramophone 2005 Award Winner - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: ZZT020601
RECORD LABEL: Zig Zag
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50

COMPOSER: Johann Strauss II
TITLE: Waltzes Polkas Overtures
TRACKS: Tritsch-Tratsch - polka op.214. Die Fledermaus : Overture. Die Fledermaus : Csardas. Nordseebilder - North Sea Pictures waltz op.390. Im Sturmschritt - At the Double waltz op.348. Neue Pizzicato - New Pizzicato Polka op.449. Perpetuum mobile - Perpetual Motion op.257. Fruhlingsstimmen - Voices of Spring waltz op.410. Der Zigeunerbaron - The Gypsy Baron : Overture. An der schonen blauen Donau - The Blue Danube op.314. Egyptischer Marsch - Egyptoan March op.335. Eljen a Magyar - Hail to Hungary polka op.332. Furioso polka quasi galop op.260.
ORCHESTRA: Anima Eterna
CONDUCTOR: Jos van Immerseel

- Aug-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Lower the eyebrows, please - this gutsy 'period' Strauss is a joy'

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CATALOGUE NR: 8557481
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 4.88
RELEASE DATE: 01-Aug-2005

COMPOSER: Kurt Weill
TRACKS: Symphony No.1. Symphony No.2. Lady in the Dark - Symphonic Nocture (Concert Suite arr. Robert Russell Bennett).
ORCHESTRA: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Marin Alsop

- Sep-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'A satisfying Second and alluring couplings make this disc a triumph'

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CATALOGUE NR: 8557590
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 4.88
RELEASE DATE: 27-Jun-2005

COMPOSER: William Alwyn
TRACKS: Piano Concerto No.1. Derby Day Overture. Piano Concerto No.2. Sonata alla Toccata.
ORCHESTRA: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: James Judd
ARTISTS: Peter Donohoe      

- Proms-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Sep-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Naxos's Alwyn centenary series gets off to a cracking start'

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CATALOGUE NR: 8557645
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 4.88
RELEASE DATE: 29-Aug-2005

COMPOSER: Modest Mussorgsky  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: A Night on Bare Mountain (Mussorgsky arr. Stokowski). Khovanshchina Act IV: Entr'acte (Mussorgsky arr. Stokowski). Boris Godunov : A Symphonic Synthesis (Mussorgsky arr. Stokowski). Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky trans. Stokowski). Humoresque op.10 No.2 (Tchaikovsky trans. Stokowski). Solitude op.73 No.6 (Tchaikovsky trans. Stokowski). Traditional Slavic Christmas Music (Stokowski).
ORCHESTRA: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Jose Serebrier

- Oct-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Awards-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Brilliant recordings of Stokowski's technicolor spectaculars' - Penguin Guide Rosette star 'This Naxos collection of Stokowski's flamboyant arrangements of Mussorgsky at budget price proves the most formidable rival for similar collections on premium -priced labels. Altogether a treasurable collection, well worth its modest cost.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 8557164
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 4.88
RELEASE DATE: 01-Aug-2005

COMPOSER: Carl Nielsen
TRACKS: Aladdin Suite FS89 op.34. Cupid and the Poet op.54. Saga Dream op.39. Helios Overture FS32 op.17. Maskarade : Overture / Prelude to Act II. Pan and Syrinx FS87 op.49.
ORCHESTRA: South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Niklas Willen

- Awards-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Take a bargain-priced route to Nielsen's realm and you won't be disappointed'

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA67545
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 11.99
RELEASE DATE: 01-Aug-2005

COMPOSER: Constant Lambert
TRACKS: Romeo and Juliet - ballet in two tableaux : First Tableau - Rondino The dancers arrive late for class / Gavotte and Trio Women's dance / Scherzetto men's dance / Siciliana The professor teaches a pas de deux / Sonatina The lovers are separated. Second Tableau - Entr'acte The Stage is prepared / Sinfonia Romeo and Juliet meet at the ball / Alla Marcia The nurse and the servant / Toccata The duel between Romeo and Tybalt / Musette The balcony scene / Burlesca Paris enters searching for Juliet / Adagietto The death of Juliet / Finale Presto The Curtain Falls. Elegiac Blues - In memory of Florence Mills. Concerto for Piano Solo 2 Trumpets Strings and Timpani. The Bird Actors : Overture. Prize Fight - ballet in one act.
ORCHESTRA: English Northern Philharmonia
CONDUCTOR: David Lloyd-Jones
ARTISTS: Jonathan Plowright      

- Awards-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'A sparkling centenary showcase for the youthful genius of Constant Lambert' - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: BISCD1499
RECORD LABEL: BIS
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 01-Aug-2005

COMPOSER: Kalevi Aho  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (Kalevi Aho). Flute Concerto No.2 (Haukur Tomasson). The World of Montuagretta (Christian Lindberg).
ORCHESTRA: Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Iceland Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Osmo Vanska and Bernhardur Wilkinson
ARTISTS: Sharon Bezaly      

- Awards-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Breathtaking first accounts of works written specially for Sharon Bezaly'

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CATALOGUE NR: 5580452
RECORD LABEL: EMI
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 01-Aug-2005

COMPOSER: Claude Debussy
TRACKS: La Mer. La Boite a joujoux. Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune. 3 Piano Preludes (trans. for orchestra by Colin Matthews).
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Simon Rattle

- Sep-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Oct-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Karajan's shadow looms large but in Berlin Rattle makes Debussy dazzling'

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CATALOGUE NR: ODE10382
RECORD LABEL: Ondine
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 05-Sep-2005

COMPOSER: Magnus Lindberg
TRACKS: Clarinet Concerto. Gran Duo. Chorale.
ORCHESTRA: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Sakari Oramo
ARTISTS: Kari Kriikku      

- BBC Music Magazine 2006 Award Winner - Sep-2005 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Oct-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Ravishing orchestral writing from a Finnish master of sonority' - Gramophone 2006 Award Winner - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA67508
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 11.99
RELEASE DATE: 03-Oct-2005

COMPOSER: Franz Xaver Scharwenka  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Romantic Piano Concerto 38
TRACKS: Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor op.32 (Scharwenka). Piano Concerto No.4 in D minor op.70 (Rubinstein).
ORCHESTRA: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Michael Stern
ARTISTS: Marc-Andre Hamelin      

- Oct-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Irresistible, music-making from this irrepressible pianist, perfectly partnered'

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