Par PACHELBEL JOHANN. Pachelbel was one of the great organ masters of the generation before J. S. Bach. Unsurprisingly, interest in his music has remained constant and today he is widely considered one of the greatest and, indisputably, one of the most productive composers of all time. This new collection assembles a rich selection of the composer's organ works, including 72 chorale settings and 4…

Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. This compilataion of thirty-six arias from Mozart's seven theatrical masterpieces moves from the youthful exuberance of 'The abduction from the Seragli' to the complex enchanting moral allegory of 'The Magic Flute', complete shortly before the composer's death in 1791. Together with all of the great soprano arias from these works are classic pieces from 'Idomeneo', 'Th…

Par KREISLER GEORG. Small-scale art music by Georg Kreisler (lyrics and music): Kreisler, who died in 2011, wrote the 'Untergangssextet' [Sextet of Doom] shortly before his death. He finished it save for the last bars; his fellow countryman Gerhard Wimberger added the ending (23 bars) in this version. Inspired by the pianist Sherri Jones, Kreisler, as in 'Fünf Lieder für Barbara', seized on ideas …

Par HERMANSEN AGE. Gatens basuner (“The Trombones in the street”), originally entitled “Til gamle Hauge”, was written in 1958. Shortly before Norway’s National Day (May 17th), the band in which the composer played the Euphonium, purchased four trombones. At that time, trombones was not very common in Norwegian amateur bands. To honor the new instruments, and the four players who started practicing…

Hier Liegt Vor Deiner Majestät. Par HAYDN JOHANN MICHAEL. Although the music of the younger Haydn brother was highly regarded by his contemporaries, his music was forgotten in the 19th century and still waits to be rediscovered. One of his more well-known works is the central piece on the present CD, the German Mass “Hier liegt vor deiner Majestät” MH 560 [Here before thy majesty], a work which is…

Hier Liegt Vor Deiner Majestät. Par HAYDN JOHANN MICHAEL. Although the music of the younger Haydn brother was highly regarded by his contemporaries, his music was forgotten in the 19th century and still waits to be rediscovered. One of his more well-known works is the central piece on the present CD, the German Mass “Hier liegt vor deiner Majestät” MH 560 (Here before thy majesty), a work which is…

for String Orchestra Score. Par CARTELLIERI CASIMIR ANTON. Originally composed for full orchestra, the movement opens with a powerful C-minor introduction before turning to a bright, cheerfuland graceful C major. Later in the work, the tonality turns to E-flat, and eventually returns to C minor. This intriguing music is characteristic of the Sturm und Drang movement, with its drastic changes in mo…

Written originally in 1947 for the Russian Piano teacher Wladimir Horbowski, the manuscript for this piece has been missing from Henze's archives for many years before being rediscovered in 2003. Available here for the first time is Henze's Sonatina for solo Piano, edited by Christopher Tainton. The piece is in three contrasting movements, for solo Piano. / Piano

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