CATALOGUE NR: 4775026
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 08-Nov-2004

COMPOSER: Ludwig van Beethoven
TRACKS: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.3 in C minor op.37. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2 in B flat major op.19.
ORCHESTRA: Mahler Chamber Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Claudio Abbado
ARTISTS: Martha Argerich      

- Jan-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Lightning strikes as Argerich's Beethoven 3 is finally heard on disc' - Penguin Guide 3 star 'the clarity and point of her playing in rapid passagework is a delight, with scales that ripple deliciously, so that every idea seems new'

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CATALOGUE NR: 8559135
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.88 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT
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: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
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: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
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: £ 12.95 including VAT, or £ 11.02 excluding VAT
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: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
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: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
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: 5579452
RECORD LABEL: EMI
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 10.99 including VAT, or £ 9.35 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 07-Mar-2005

COMPOSER: Gustav Mahler
TRACKS: Symphony No.8 in E flat 'Symphony of a Thousand'.
ORCHESTRA: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Simon Rattle
ARTISTS: Soile Isokoski   Juliane Banse   Christine Brewer   David Wilson-Johnson

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded live in Symphony Hall Birmingham 2004 - Apr-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'A Mahler 8 that seems dutifully fervent against a euphoric Rattle and his forces'

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CATALOGUE NR: 82876607492
RECORD LABEL: RCA
FORMAT: Hybrid SACD
PRICE: £ 12.95 including VAT, or £ 11.02 excluding VAT
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: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
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: HMC901854
RECORD LABEL: Harmonia Mundi
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 10-Jan-2005

COMPOSER: Joseph Haydn
TITLE: Keyboard Concertos
TRACKS: Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra in G HobXVIII:4. Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra in F HobXVIII:6. Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra in D HobXVIII:11.
ORCHESTRA: Freiburger Barockorchester
CONDUCTOR: Gottfried von der Goltz
ARTISTS: Andreas Staier      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: fortepiano Monika May Marburg 1986 after Walter Vienna 1785 - Feb-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Apr-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'If you like your Haydn decorated, this sparkling disc could prove ideal' - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4775330
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
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: £ 8.99 including VAT, or £ 7.65 excluding VAT
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: £ 12.95 including VAT, or £ 11.02 excluding VAT
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'

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA67546
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 11.99 including VAT, or £ 10.20 excluding VAT
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: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
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'

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CATALOGUE NR: 8557278
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.88 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT
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: £ 25.99 including VAT, or £ 22.12 excluding VAT
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: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT

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: 4775684
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: Hybrid 2 SACD Set
PRICE: £ 12.95 including VAT, or £ 11.02 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 13-Jun-2005

COMPOSER: Gustav Mahler
TRACKS: Symphony No.6 in A minor.
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Claudio Abbado

- Jul-2005 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Sep-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Abbado returns to his 'old' orchestra for a remarkable 'Tragic' Symphony' - Gramophone 2006 Award Winner

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CATALOGUE NR: 8557481
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.88 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT
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: 2564621905
RECORD LABEL: Warner Classics
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 14.99 including VAT, or £ 12.76 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 25-Jul-2005

COMPOSER: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: CD / DVD - Symphony No.5 in E minor op.64 (Tchaikovsky). The Force of Destiny : Overture (Verdi). Valse triste op.44/1 (Sibelius). DVD - Documentary about West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. Discussion between Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said co-founders of the orchestra. Lessons in Harmony includes footage of the young musicians at work.
ORCHESTRA: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Daniel Barenboim

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 and 4:3 / Sound Format: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM Stereo / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 170 minutes - Sep-2005 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'An outstanding debut from an amazing orchestra' - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 8557590
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.88 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT
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: £ 4.88 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT
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: £ 4.88 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT
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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