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CD171: NOSTALGIQUE. Ann Mason Stockton, Harp. Felix Slatkin,
conductor. Harl McDonald: Suite "From Childhood" for Harp and
Orchestra; Andre Caplet: Conte Fantastique (after Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Mask
of the Red Death”); Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Concertino for Harp, String
Quartet, and Three Clarinets; Russell Woollen: Lento for Harp Solo; Lalo
Schifrin: Continuum; Albert Roussel: Impromptu.
Marvelous recordings
from the 1960s conducted by the legendary Felix Slatkin (founder of the
Hollywood String Quartet) with soloist Ann Mason Stockton, probably the most
recorded studio harpist in Hollywood. UPC 009414717122 BUY
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McDonald: From Childhood Mvt.
1 Mvt.
2 Mvt.
3 Caplet: Conte
Fantastique Woollen: Lento Schifrin: Continuum Roussell: Impromptu Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Concertino Mvt.
1 Mvt.
2 Mvt.
3
CD431: THE BRASS AND THE BAND. Chicago Chamber Brass
& Dallas Wind Symphony, Howard Dunn, conductor. Gordon Jacob: Music for a
Festival: Alexander Arutiunian: Concerto for Trumpet; Mozart: Concert-Rondo for
Horn; Edward Llewellyn: My Regards (trombone & band); Herbert L. Clarke:
The Bride of the Waves (tuba & band); Eugene Bozza: Rustiques (trumpet
& band).
“...recording and
performances are brilliant.” American Record Guide UPC 009414743121 BUY
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Jacob Music for a Festival: Mvt
1 (Intrada) Mvt
2 (Overture) Mvt
3 (Round) Mvt
4 (Air) Mvt
5 (Interlude) Mvt
6 (March) Mvt
7 (Saraband) Mvt
8 (Scherzo) Mvt
9 (Madrigal) Mvt
10(Minuet & Trio) Mvt
11(Finale) Arutiunian: Concerto
for Trumpet Mozart: Concert
Rondo for Horn Llewellyn: My
Regards Clarke: Bride
of the Waves Bozza: Rustiques
CD450: HERBERT L. CLARKE, CORNET SOLOIST OF
THE SOUSA BAND. Complete collection of original
double-sided recordings made 1900-1922 by Herbert L. Clarke, the most-acclaimed
cornetist of all time. Over 75 minutes of music now on CD. Includes Carnival of
Venice, Bride of the Waves, Sounds from the Hudson, Caprice Brilliante, Ah Cupid, Rondo Caprice,
Showers of Gold, Stars in a Velvety Sky, Killarney, La Veta `Caprice,
Perhaps Loveís Dream, Aloha Oe, Southern Cross, The Holy City,
Once Upon a Time, Russian Fantasy, The Palms, Berceuse, Twilight Dreams, Love's
Old Sweet Song, Macushla. UPC
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“A virtual audio history book that should be required
listening for any brass player, novice or professional.” Fanfare
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Bride
of the Waves(rec. 1904) Holy
City(1900) Sounds
from the Hudson(1909) Killarney(1901) Caprice Brilliante(1908) Love's
Dream(1901) Carnival
of Venice(1909) Ah
Cupid(1909) Bride
of the Waves(1908) Once
Upon A Time(1909) Rondo
Caprice(1909) Aloha Oe(1914) Russian Fantasie(1909) the
Palms(1916) La Veta Caprice(1909) Berceuse(1916) Valse Brilliante(1909) Twilight
Dreams(1917)Southern
Cross(1912) Love's
Old Sweet Song(1917) Showers
of Gold(1912) Macushla(1917) The
Debutante(1908) Killarney(1917) Carnival
of Venice(1922) Stars
in a Velvety Sky(1922)
CD451: ARTHUR PRYOR, TROMBONE SOLOIST WITH THE SOUSA BAND. Recordings originally made betwe
en 1901 and 1911. Over 74
minutes digitally remastered from 78 rpm records. Includes Blue Bells of
Scotland, Intermezzo, Forever, We Won't
Go Home Until Morning, Stay In your Own Back Yard, Parisian Melodies, Message
of the Violet from “Prince of Pilsen,” Little Nell, Cujus Animam from “Stabat Mater,” My Old Kentucky
Home, The Patriot Polka, Inflammatus from “Stabat Mater,” Love's
Enchantment, The Holy City, One Sweetly Solemn Thought, Congo Love Song from
“Nancy Brown,” Non e Ver, Love Thoughts Waltz, The Low Back'd Car, Navajo, Dearie from
“Sergeant Brue,” Celeste Aida from “Aida,” Come Down from the Big Fig Tree, Oh,
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“beautifully
remastered” Fanfare
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Blue
Bells of Scotland Intermezzo We
Won't Go Home Stay
in Your Own Backyard Parisian
Melodies Prince of Pilsen: Message
Of The Violet Little
Nell Stabat Mater: Cujus Animam My
Old Kentucky Home The
Patriot-Polka Stabat Mater: Inflammatus Love's
Enchantment The
Holy City One
Sweetly Solemn Thought Nancy Brown: Congo
Love Song Non
e Ver Love
Thoughts Waltz The
Low Back'dCar Navajo Sergeant
Brue: Dearie Aida: Celeste
Aida Come
Down From the Big Fig Tree Oh,
Those Dry Tears Pagliacci
Selection Love
Me And The World Is Mine Fantastic
Polka
CD461-3: SOUSA MARCHES, played by the Sousa Band.
Three CD set. This is priced as 3 CDs. List price $50.85. With the purchase of this set, you may have
any other CD in the Crystal catalog for FREE. These are all the
recordings of Sousa marches ever made by the Sousa Band. They were made from
1897-1930 and have been processed with the Cedar System (digital) to remove
much of the surface noise (to remove all noise would destroy some of the sound
of the band, which is true and clear.). Restoration Engineer was Seth Winner. There are 60 different marches with the
Stars and Stripes performed 4 times, once with Sousa conducting.
“This is it – the one
indispensable historical release John Philip Sousa enthusiasts have been
waiting for.” (Fanfare Magazine)
Conductors include John
Philip Sousa (7 marches), Arthur Pryor, Herbert L. Clarke, Walter B. Rogers,
Henry Higgins, Rosario Bourdon, Joseph Pasternack, Nathaniel Shilkret, and
Edwin G. Clarke. These are the Sousa Marches played by the Sousa Band the way
Sousa intended them. For more details and some sound samples, click
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CD501: SONGS OF LAUGHTER, LOVE, AND
TEARS by John Biggs; Songs of Love and Parting by Ernest Gold; Coplas by
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Jonathan Mack,
tenor; Crystal Chamber Orchestra, David Amos conducting (Biggs);
Marni Nixon, soprano; Vienna Voksoper Orchestra, Ernest Gold
conducting (Gold, Tedesco).
"First-rate
perforrmances." Biggs has "remarkably
beautiful melody, ravishing melancholy." Fanfare UPC 009414750129 BUY
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Biggs Songs of Laughter, Love, and Tears: Prologue When
Thou Sigh'st Patter
of the Animals Interlude Annabel
Lee The
Curious Affection I
Shall Have A Sweetheart Epilogue Gold: Songs
of Love and Parting: Gifts Shall
I Compare Thee A
Red, Red Rose Peace Parting Time
Does not Bring Relief Music,
When Soft Voices Die Castelnuovo-Tedesco:
Coplas Señor
Alcade Mayor Manojito
de alfiteres Gitano,
pouque vas preso? En
medio de la mar hay Un
estudiante tunante Hermosa
blanca azucena Cuando
el juez me demando Un
rosal hace una rosa La
mujer qu' engaña un hombre Te
pintar_(r) un cantar Dentro
de mi pecho hay
CD508: ISRAEL
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Paul Creston: Chant of 1942 & Suite for Strings; Hovhaness: Celestial Fantasy & Armenian Rhapsody No. 2; Dello Joio: Air for Strings;Persichetti: Introit for Strings; Chajes: Israeli Melodies. David Amos, conducting.
"Celestial
Fantasy is a small masterpiece." High Fidelity UPC 009414750822 BUY
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Creston: 1942 Suite for
Strings Mvt
1(Prelude) Mvt
2(Badinage) Mvt
3(Cantilena) Mvt
4(Cumulus) Hovhaness: Celestial
Fantasy Dello Joio: Air
for Strings Chajes: Israeli Melodies Song
of the Well Song
of the Pioneers Song
of the Night Song
of the Desert Song
of the Canaan Song
of Galilee Persichetti: Introit Hovhaness: Armenian
Rhapsody No.2
CD510: PREMIERES OF
OLD AND NEW. Meir
Rimon, Horn; Members of the Israel Philharmonic, David Amos,
conducting. Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei, op. 47 (trans. horn & orch); Karl Matys: Concertstucke for Horn & Orchestra, op. 24, no. 2; Allessandro Stradella: Aria (Horn, Orch.);
Johann Reichardt: Das Bild der Rose; Richard Diciedue: Concerto in F for Horn & Orchestra; Peter Tchaikovsky: Autumn Song, op. 37A; C.D. Lorenz: Abendgesang; Alexander Glazunov:Chant du Menestral, op. 71.
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“lush recording of lush
music” American Record
Guide
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Bruch: Kol
Nidrei Matys Concertstucke, op. 24, no.
2: Mvt.
1(Allegro\Andante) Mvt
2(Allegro) Stradella: Aria Reichardt: Das
Bild der Rose Diciedue: Concerto in
F Allegro/Doloroso Rondo Tchaikovsky: Autumn
Song Lorenz: Abendgesang Glazunov: Chant
du Menestral
CD511: HAYDN and MENDELSSOHN Double Concertos for
Violin, Piano, and String Orchestra. Sidney
Weiss, violin; Jeanne Weiss, piano; with members of the Los Angeles
Philharmonic. UPC 009414751126
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Sidney Weiss was concertmaster with the Los Angeles
Philharmonic at the time of this recording. Previously he was concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony and
the Orchestre National de l’Opera de Monte Carlo.
"...both works
are intimate but lovely, and the Weiss team superb." Audio Magazine
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Mendelssohn Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro molto) Haydn
Concerto: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Largo) Mvt
3 (Allegro)
CD512: TREASURES FOR HORN AND TRUMPET. Gregory Hustis, Horn; Richard Giangiulio, Trumpet; Eric
Barr, Oboe; Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Ronald Neal, Music Director. Leopold
Mozart: Concerto in D for Horn & Orchestra; Johann Hertel: Concerto a 6 for Trumpet, Oboe, Strings,
& Continuo; Saint-Saens: Romances
for Horn, op. 36 & 67; John Eccles: Symphony
for Mercury; Beethoven: Sextet for
Two Horns and Strings; Grimm-Freres: Two
Waltzes and a March. UPC 009414751225 BUY
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“...right, stylish
performances..." Los Angeles Times
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Leopold Mozart, Concerto in D: Mvt
1 (Allegro moderato) Mvt
2 (Menuet) Mvt
3 (Andante) Mvt
4 (Allegro) Hertel, Concerto a 6: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Arioso) Mvt
3 (Allegro) Saint-Saens: Romance,
op. 36 Romance,
op. 37 Eccles: Symphony for Mercury Majestic Allegro Slow Brisk Beethoven:
Sextet for Two Horns Allegro
con brio Adagio Rondo
Allegro Grimm-Freres: Waltz
1 Waltz
2 March
CD513: DANCES, MOODS, AND ROMANCES. Meir Rimon, Horn. Israel Philharmonic,
David Amos, conductor. Saint-Saens: Romance; Glazunov: Serenade No. 2; Scriabin: Romance; Graziani: Variations on a Theme of Haydn; Laszlo Rooth: Variations on a Sephardic-Jewish
Romance, and Quiet Monday; Eddie Halpern: The Nigun
of Rabbi Ytzhak; Zorman:
Moods;Sinigaglia: Romanza; Zorman: Memories of an
Old Yemenite Tune; Kogan: Hassidic Rhapsody
and Tfila. UPC 009414751324
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"...a highly
successful disc." Fanfare
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Saint-Saens: Romance Glazunov: Serenade Scriabin: Romance Kogan: Hassidic
Rhapsody Tfila Rooth: Variations Quiet
Monday Halpern: Rabbi
Ytzhak Graziani: Variations Zorman: Moods Memories Sinigaglia: Romanza
CD635: YIZHAK SCHOTTEN, VIOLA. Benjamin Britten: Lachrymae, op.
48, for Viola and String Orchestra; Alan Shulman: Theme and Variations for Viola and Orchestra; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione; Marin
Marais: Five Old French Dances. With Katherine Collier, piano; Edward Parmentier, harpsichord; Great
Lakes Chamber Orchestra, Richard Rosenberg, conductor. Schotten, formerly
with Boston Symphony & principal with Houston Symphony is presently
Professor at University of Michigan. UPC 009414763525 BUY
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"...extremely expressive musician." Toronto Whig-Standard
Magazine
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Marais Five Dances: Rondeau
L’Agreable La
Provencale La
Musette La
Matelotte Le
Basque Schubert: Mvt
1(Allegro moderato) Mvt
2(Adagio-Allegretto) Britten: Lachrymae Shulman: Theme
and Variations
CD646: MOZART SERENADE NO. 10 IN Bb, K. 361
for 12 Winds and Double Bass. Toronto Chamber Winds, 
Winston
Webber, Conductor. UPC 00941476462. BUY NOW
Mozart's Serenade No. 10 in
Bb, K.361, for 12 Winds and Double Bass, is a masterpiece in every respect. It
is one of his longest instrumental works
and is a musical blockbuster. It is written for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2
basset horns, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, and double bass. The Toronto Chamber winds
include members of the Toronto Symphony, the Canadian Ballet Orchestra, and the
Hamilton Philharmonic. Oboes: Harry Sargous, David Sussman; Clarinets: James
Campbell, Gwillym Williams; Basset Horns: David Bourque, Daniel Leeson;
Bassoons: Christopher Weait, Mitchell Clarke; Horns: R. Scott Wilson, Miles Hearn,
Wayne Jeffrey, Gary Pattison; Double Bass: Peter Madgett.
Serenade K. 361, Over 49 minutes,
consists of seven movements of extraordinary contrast, requiring unusual
instrumental resources whose characteristic colors were exploited as never
before and rarely since. This performance by the Toronto Chamber Winds is one
of the only recorded performances that adheres to the original Mozart
manuscript. There are many differences between this and the corrupted versions
that are usually heard and have been recorded previously.
This
recording was originally on Crystal LP S646, released 1982, and was the first
recording of the work under the guidance of Daniel Leeson, who was one of the
editors of the Serenade for the
Bärenreiter publication of the complete edition of Mozart’s music. The
performance is embellished in a style appropriate to the time of composition.
“This recording represents
the best in North American wind performance.” The Horn Call (Chris Leuba)
“interpretation by the Toronto
Chamber Winds of this masterpiece is exemplary…lively, refined, and
spiritual…remarkable virtuosity and an irreproachable musicality.” Sonances (Jacques Boulay)
CD646
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Serenade in Bb, K. 361 (370a) I. Largo; Allegro molto II. Menuetto;Trio 1,Trio 2 III. Adagio_sample.mp3 IV. Menuetto; Trio 1, Trio 2 V. Romanze VI. Thema_mit_Variationen VII. Finale:Rondo Allegro molto
CD721: PAMELA PECHA, OBOE. Allessandro Marcello:
Oboe Concerto in C Minor; Domenico Cimarosa: Oboe
Concerto in C (adapted by Arthur Benjamin); J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.
2, all with the Janacek Chamber Orchestra, plus the following
oboe and organ pieces: Rheinberger: Andante Pastorale and Rhapsodie; Alexander
Guilmant: Cantilene Pastorale; Jan Koetsier: Partita; Johann Ludwig Krebs:
Fantasie; and Hermann Schroeder: Drei Dialoge. With Karel Paukert, organ.
Pamela Pecha is the former assistant principal oboe of the
Cleveland Orchestra. Karel Paukert is Curator of Musical Arts at the Cleveland
Museum of Art.
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“This disc is a credit to all involved.” American Record Guide
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Marcello Concerto: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Presto) Cimarosa Concerto: Mvt
1(Intro) Mvt
2(Allegro) Mvt
3(Siciliana) Mvt
4(Allegro giusto) Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.
2 Allegro Andante Allegro
assai Guilmant: Cantilene
Pastorale Koetsier: Partita Mvt
1(Liberamente) Mvt
2(Larghetto) Mvt
3(Vivace) Mvt
4(Largo) Mvt
5(Andante sostenuto) Hirtenlied: Andante
Pastorale Rheinberger: Rhapsodie Krebs: Fantasia Schroeder:
Dialoge Mvt
1(Moderato) Mvt
2(Andante sostenuto) Mvt
3(Poco vivo)
CD745: THE VERDEHR TRIO, The Making of a
Medium, Vol. 5. Alexander Arutiunian, Suite; Thomas Christian David, Triple
Concerto (with the Tonkünstler Orchestra); Peter Sculthorpe, Dream
Tracks; Peter Schickele, Serenade for Three UPC 009414774521
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. 'The breadth of these commissions is amazing. I recommend
this CD highly.” Fanfare
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Arutiunian Suite: Mvt
1(Lento) Mvt
2(Allegretto) Mvt
3(Adagio) Mvt
4(Allegro non troppo) Sculthorpe: Dream
Tracks Schikele: Serenade Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 David: Triple Concerto Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3
CD748: TRIPLE CONCERTOS by David Ott and
William Wallace. The Verdehr Trio
with Solisti di Praga, Leon Gregorian,
conductor; and the Janacek Philharmonic, Jack Bowman, conductor. UPC 009414774828 BUY
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Ott Triple Concerto: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro) Wallace Triple
Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Moderato) Mvt
3(Allegro)
CD749: TRIO WITH ORCHESTRA. Stanislaw Skrowaczewski:
Triple Concerto; Thomas Christian David:
Carmen Suite and Sinfonia Concertante. The Verdehr Trio
with Solisti di Praga, Leon Gregorian,
conductor; Janacek Philharmonic, Jack Bowman, conductor; and the Michigan
State University Wind Symphony, Kenneth G. Bloomquist, conductor. UPC
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Skrowaczewski Triple Concerto: Mvt
1(Misterioso) Mvt
2(Aria) Mvt
3(Presto) Mvt
4(Adagio) Mvt
5(Finale) David: Carmen Mvt
1(Intro: Allegro Moderato) Mvt
2(Moderato) Mvt
3(Lento Assai) Mvt
4(Allegro Moderato) Mvt
5(Moderato) David: Sinfonia Mvt
1(Adagio-Allegro) Mvt
2(Intermezzo) Mvt
3(Presto)
CD760: TRUMPETER EMERITUS, Armando Ghitalla. Hummel: Concerto in E;
Molter: Concerto in D; Michael Haydn: Concerto in C, plus Concertino in Eb by
Albrechtsberger, and the anonymous Suite in D. UPC 009414776020 BUY
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A legend in the trumpet
world, for years solo trumpet with the Boston Symphony, Ghitalla made these
recordings in his prime. They were the first-ever recordings of these
works.Conducted by Pierre Monteux, Harold Farberman, & John Moriarty with
members of the Boston Symphony and the Copenhagen Chamber Orchestra. "All are splendid
performances. What makes them so outstanding is Ghitalla’s sense of elegant
style. This is a collection of worthy repertory, played as if by the Archangel
Gabriel himself. Highly recommended." InTune Mag.
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Hummel Concerto in E: Mvt
1 (Allegro con spirito) Mvt
2 (Andante) Mvt.
3 (Rondo) Albrechtsberger Concertino in Eb Mvt
1 (Moderato) Mvt
2 (Minuetto) Mvt
3(Larghetto) Mvt
4(Vivace) Molter: Concerto in D Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Anon: Suite in D Mvt
1(Overture) Mvt
2(Rigaudons 1 & 2) Mvt
3(Aria) Mvt
4(Anglaise 1 & 2) Mvt
4(Saraband) Mvt
5(Hornpipes 1 & 2) Mvt
6(Minuets 1 & 2) Mvt
7(Gigue) M. Haydn: Concerto in
C Mvt
1(Adagio) Mvt
2(Allegro molto)
CD765: TRUMPET CONCERTOS. John
Holt, Trumpet; Slovak Radio Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, Conductor. ALEXANDRA PAKHMUTOVA: Concerto for
Trumpet in Bb; ERIC EWAZEN: Concerto for Trumpet and Strings; ANTHONY PLOG:
Concerto No. 2 for Trumpet and Orchestra. UPC 009414776525
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John Holt is principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and
trumpet professor at the University of North Texas. His first three CDs
received unanimous critical acclaim, with Gramophone Magazine saying “Holt plays with perfect technique and
intonation, altering his sound to suit..challenging works.”
Pakhmutova’s works are
imbued with the spirit of Russian life, folk tunes, and impressions of the
country. Ewazen, faculty member at The Juilliard School, has
written many works for brass and is the recipient of numerous composition
awards and prizes. Plog, frequently recorded trumpet player and
composer, is a music professor in Freiburg, Germany..
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Pakhmutova: Concerto
for Trumpet in Bb Ewazen: Concerto for Trumpet
and Strings: Allegro
moderato Scherzo Elegia Allegro
agitato Plog: Concerto No.
2: Allegro
moderato Adagio,
with freedom Lento;
Allegro moderato
CD767: FRENCH TRUMPET CONCERTOS. John Holt, Trumpet. With the Slovak Radio
Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, Conductor. Henri Tomasi, Concerto pour
Trompette et Orchestre; Robert Planel, Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre à
cordes; André Jolivet, Concerto No. 2 pour Trompette; and Alfred Desenclos,
Incantation, Thréne et Danse. UPC 009414776723 BUY NOW Click here for more information about John Holt.
“Another winner for Crystal
Records…all four [works] are entertaining and worth hearing. Indeed, I’ve been
playing this recording compulsively since acquiring it a little more than a
week ago…His playing leaves behind the mechanical issues of the trumpet and
achieves the distinction of vocalism. It is as if he is singing through the
trumpet, producing a big, warm sound when that is wanted, a subtle thinner
sound when that is called for, all with the inflections of a master singer.
There is a sense of relaxed confidence even in the most virtuosic passages, but
also a sense of excitement and joy in the pure pleasure of playing these
enchanting works.” Leonard Link, on the web, April 2007.
John Holt is principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and trumpet
professor at the University of North Texas. His first four CDs on Crystal
received unanimous acclaim, with Gramophone Magazine describing him as “an elegant, sensitive
artist.” The four concertos herein are a feast for the sensibilities:
lyrical or dramatically expressive; rhythmically or harmonically nodding to the
popularity of jazz; reflective of modern chamber music and symphonic music
first heard in Paris in the 1920s; or expressing new ideologies.
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Tomasi Concerto: Mvt.
1 Mvt.
2 Mvt
3 Planel Concerto: Mvt.1 Mvt.
2 Mvt.
3 Jolivet Concerto: Mvt.1 Mvt.2 Mvt.3 Desenclos: Incantation Thr_(r)ne Danse
CD769: TRUMPET PANOPLY, John Holt, Trumpet. Concertos for Trumpet and Orchestra by
Arutiunian, Hummel, Tartini. Also Richard Peaslee: Nightsongs. John Holt,
Trumpets and Flugelhorn; with UNT Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, Anshel
Brusilow & Clay Couturiaux, conductors; and Slovak Radio Orchestra, Kirk
Trevor, conductor. UPC 009414776921.
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John Holt is principal trumpet with the
Dallas Opera Orchestra and trumpet professor at the University of North Texas.
His first six CDs received unanimous critical acclaim, with Gramophone Magazine
describing him as “an elegant, sensitive artist with perfect technique
and intonation.” The three concertos herein are standards for the trumpet
and the Peaslee is a wonderful 20th-century work featuring
flugelhorn. Click here for
more information about John Holt.
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Arutiunian Concerto Hummel Concerto
in E flat Major Allegro
con spirito Andante Rondo Tartini Concerto Grandioso Andante Allegro
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CD773: GREGORY HUSTIS, HORN. With the Dallas
Philharmonia, Paul Clifford Phillips, Conductor. Eric Ewazen: Concerto for Horn
and String Orchestra; James Beckel: The Glass Bead Game; Simon Sargon:
Questings. UPC 009414777324 BUY
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Gregory Hustis was
principal horn with the Dallas Symphony for over 30 years. He also has been featured guest artist with many
other orchestras and music festivals, and is the artistic director of the Music
in the Mountains festival in Durango, Colorado. One of his previous CDs was called "one of the
finest recitals I have ever heard" by Robert McColley in Fanfare
Magazine.
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Ewazen: Concerto Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Beckel: The Glass Bead Game: The
Call and Awakening Father
Jacobus Magister
Ludi Coronation and Death Sargon:
Concerto: Concertato Pastorale Burlesque/Finale
CD782: The
Voxman Project. Featuring Kenneth Tse, Saxophone, and
faculty and staff from the Voxman School of Music, University of Iowa,
conducted by Richard Mark Heidel.
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Kirk O’Riordan, Ductus Figuratus,
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Chamber Ensemble; Darius Milhaud, La
Création du Monde; Kurt Weill, Little Threepenny Music
Recorded in the Voxman Music Building (cover
picture), University of Iowa. The impressive Voxman Bldg. houses equally
impressive music faculty, staff, and students. This CD features the playing of
these fine musicians.
“Tse plays with
seductive tonal beauty and sheer virtuosity” American Record
Guide
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O’Riordan Ductus figuratas, Concerto for Alto Saxophone Mvt. 1 Cadens Mvt. 2 Abeo Mvt. 3 Tripudio Mvt. 4 Demum Milhaud
La Création du Monde Mvt. 1 Overture Mvt. 2 Chaos Before Creation Mvt. 3 Birth of Flora and Fauna Mvt. 4 Birth of Man and Woman Mvt. 5 Dance of Desire Mvt. 6 Spring or Appeasement Weill
Little Threepenny Music Mvt. 1 Overture Mvt. 2 Mack the Knife Mvt. 3 The Instead-of Song Mvt. 4 Ballad of the Easy Life Mvt. 5 Polly’s Song Mvt. 6 Tango-Ballad Mvt. 7 Cannon Song Mvt. 8 Threepenny Finale
CD801: MUSIC OF HOVHANESS Symphony No.11:
All Men Are Brothers, Prayer of St. Gregory, Armenian
Rhapsody No.1, Tzaikerk. Royal Philharmonic, Alan Hovhaness conducting, and Crystal Chamber Orchestra, Ernest Gold
conducting. UPC 009414780126
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Symphony
No. 11 Armenian
Rhapsody Prayer
of St. Gregory Tzaikerk
CD802: MUSIC OF HOVHANESS, Vol. 2. St. Vartan Symphony, "Artik" Concerto
for Horn & Orchestra. National Philharmonic of
London, Alan Hovhaness conducting, and members
of the Israel Philharmonic, David Amos conducting. Meir Rimon, horn. UPC
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St. Vartan Symphony: Part
One Part
Two Artik
CD803: MUSIC OF HOVHANESS, Vol. 3. Majnun Symphony (Symphony No. 24). National
Philharmonic of London, Alan Hovhaness conducting; John
Alldis Choir; Martyn Hill, tenor; John
Wilbraham, solo trumpet; Sidney Sax, solo violin. UPC
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Magnum: Part
One Part
Two
CD804: MUSIC OF HOVHANESS, Vol. 4. Symphony Etchmiadzin, Armenian Rhapsody No. 3, Mountains
and Rivers Without End, Fra Angelico. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Alan Hovhaness. UPC 009414780423 BUY
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1 (Andante) Mvt
2 (Pavana) Mvt
3 (Introduzione) Armenian
Rhapsody No. 3 Mountains
and Rivers Fra
Angelico
CD805: ALAN HOVHANESS, Vol 5. Symphony No. 19 "Vishnu", Requiem and Resurrection. Sevan
Philharmonic and the North Jersey Wind Symphony. Alan Hovhaness, conductor. These
recordings used on the television show "Cosmos" with Carl
Sagan.
UPC 009414780522 BUY
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Requiem Vishnu
CD806: ALAN HOVHANESS, Vol. 6. Lady of Light & Avak, The Healer. Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness conducting, with Patricia Clark,
soprano; Leslie Fyson, baritone; and The Ambrosian Singers. Crystal Chamber
Orchestra, Ernest Gold conducting with Marni Nixon, soprano; Thomas Stevens,
trumpet. UPC 009414780621 BUY
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Lady
of Light Avak the
Healer: Mvt
1(overture) Mvt
2(Dawn) Mvt
3(He Strikes the Bells) Mvt
4(Processional) Mvt
5(Strangeness) Mvt
6(He Touches the Bro
CD807: ALAN HOVHANESS, Vol. 7. Odysseus Symphony (Symphony No. 25), Celestial Gate (Symphony No.
6), Prayer of St. Gregory. Polyphonia Orchestra; Alan Hovhaness,
conductor. UPC 009414780720 BUY
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Odysseus: Part
One Part
Two Celestial
Gate Prayer
of St. Gregory
CD808: ALAN HOVHANESS, Vol. 8. Magnificat (for four solo voices, chorus,
and orchestra): Louisville Orchestra, University of Louisville Chorus with
Audrey Nossaman, soprano; Elizabeth Johnson, contralto; Thomas East, tenor;
Richard Dales, baritone; and Saturn: Kate Hurney, soprano; Lawrence Sobel,
clarinet; Martin Berkovsky, piano. UPC 009414780829
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Magnificat: Mvt
1(Celestial Fanfare) Mvt
2(Magnificat) Mvt
3(Et Exsultavit) Mvt
4(Quia Respexit) Mvt
5(Omnes
Generationes) Quia
Fecit Mihi Magna Et
Misericordia Fecit
Potentiam Esurientes
Implevit Bonis Suscepit
Israel Sicut
Locutus Est Gloria
Patri Saturn: Prelude Titan,
Moon of Saturn Orb
Mysterious Saturn,
Celestial Globe O
Lost Note My
Hymm Giant
Globe Vision
of Saturn On
Wings of a Soundless Note What
is Universe? Intermezzo Harp
of Saturn
CD810: ALAN HOVHANESS, And God Created Great Whales (for orchestra with actual whale
"songs"), Anahid, Elibris, Alleluia and Fugue, Concerto
No. 8 for Orchestra. Philharmonia Orchestra, David Amos
conductor. A best-seller! UPC 009414781024
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Great
Whales Concerto No. 8: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Moderato) Mvt
3(Andante) Mvt
4(Allegro Molto) Mvt
5(Andante) Elibris Alleluia and Fugue Anahid
CD811: HOVHANESS TREASURES. Alan Hovhaness' favorite works: Symphony No.49
"Christmas Symphony", Symphony No. 31, Celestial Canticle, O Joy at
the Dawn of Spring, Starry Night. Hinako Fujihara, soprano; Scott Goff,
flute; Gerard Schwarz and Alan Hovhaness, conductors; Northwest Sinfonia. UPC
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Symphony No. 31: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Presto) Mvt
3(Lento) Mvt
4(Fuga Presto) Mvt
5(Allegro) Mvt
6(Andante) Mvt
7(Fuga) Starry
Night Celestial
Canticle: Mvt
1(Prelude) Mvt
2(The Lord Reigneth) Mvt
3(Under the Shadow) Mvt
4(Alleluia) Dawn
of Spring Christmas Symphony: Mvt
1(Celestial Prophecy) Mvt
2(The Angel) Mvt
3(Pastoral) Mvt
4(The Star)
CD945: DOUBLE CONCERTOS FOR VIOLIN AND CLARINET by William Wallace, Dinos Constantinides,
and James Niblock. Walter Verdehr, Violin; Elsa
Ludewig-Verdehr, Clarinet;
Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic, Kirk Trevor, Conductor; Slovak Radio Orchestra,
Jiri Tomasek, Conductor.
This is the 15th CD in the Verdehr Trio’s
recordings of works they have commissioned, mostly for the trio combination of
violin, clarinet, and piano. This CD features the violin and clarinet. Strad
Magazine called their series "Remarkable collection by a
remarkable ensemble" and the American Record Guide said "Brilliant
in every department." The Verdehrs teach at Michigan State
University in East Lansing, Michigan. UPC 009414794529 BUY
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CD cover photo and details about the Verdehr Trio.
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Wallace Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Allegro vivace) Constantinides
Concerto of Psalms: Mvt
1(From the Heart) Mvt
2(Eternal Song) Mvt
3(Paean) Niblock
Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro
moderato) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro)
CD973– DOUBLE
CONCERTOS FOR VIOLIN AND CLARINET; Walter 
Verdehr,
Violin; Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Clarinet. UPC
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Richard Mills, Duo Concertante (Taipei Symphony, Richard
Mills conducting): Stephen Chatman, Concerto for Clarinet, Violin, and
Orchestra (Las Cruces Symphony, Lonnie Klein conducting); Paul Chihara, Love
Music: Concerto for Violin, Clarinet, and Orchestra (Slovak Radio Orchestra,
Kirk Trevor conducting); Thomas Christian David, Sonate fr Klarinette und
Violine (Duo-Sonate Nr. 2)
Walter Verdehr and Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr have become legends
for their 225 commissions and thousands of concerts with the Verdehr Trio. This
CD shows some of their remarkable performances together as a Duo. Click
here for
details about the Verdehr Trio.
The Verdehr Trio has commissioned and
performed over 225 new works. “The
breadth of these commissions is amazing.” – Fanfare. “The quality of the results is astonishly
high.” –
Strad Magazine.
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Mills Duo Concertante I.
Lento-Allegro II.
Lento calmo III.
Presto Chatman Concerto for Clarinet,
Violin, and Orchestra I.
The shapes arise! II.
Sound your voice! III.
With love, with love IV.
Joy! Joy! All over joy Chihara Love
Music: Concerto for Violin, Clarinet, and Orchestra I.
Moderato, con fantasia II.
Moderato cantabile III.
Allegro furioso David Sonate fűr
Klarinette und Violine I.
Preludium II. March and Variations
CF889: HOVHANESS, The Historic
Moscow Recordings. Martin Berkofsky,
Piano; Globalis Symphony Orchestra, Konstantin Krimets, Conductor.
Alan Hovhaness, Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (World Premiere) –
Martin Berkofsky and Atakan Sari, pianists; Lousadzak, Concerto for Piano and
Strings – Martin Berkofsky,
piano; Prayer of St. Gregory – Andrei Ikov,
trumpet; Mihr for two pianos – Martin Berkofsky and Atakan Sari, pianos; Ko-ola-u for two pianos – Marton Berkofsky and Sergei Podobedov, pianos; Vijag for two pianos – Martin Berkofsky and Sergei Podobedov, pianos.
The
orchestra works were recorded in Moscow. The CD is a tribute to thrilling and unique
composer Alan Hovhaness. It is on the Cristofori label, an independent label,
exclusively distributed by Crystal Records. UPC 009414788924. BUY
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GCD101: HENRY CHARLES LITOLFF. Concerto Symphonique No. 4 in D Minor,
op. 102. Gerald Robbins, piano; Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra,
Edouard Van Remoortel, conductor."...enormously pleasing....the fires
burn fiercely. The famous Scherzo is the second movement...breathlessly
Mendelssohnian in pace. Robbins burns up the keyboard with velocity and
brachial power...a voice of true eloquence." Fanfare UPC
009414810120 (Currently out of print.)
GCD102: CARL REINECKE, Piano Concerto No. 1 in F# minor, and
Piano Concerto No. 2 in E minor, op. 120. Gerald Robbins, piano; Monte
Carlo Opera Orchestra with
Edouard Van Remoortel conducting. “...rich in melodic invention and
variety, beautifully scored...astonishingly prescient of Tchaikovsky. Robbins’
technican prowess is phenomenal.” Fanfare UPC 009414810229
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GCD103: ANTON RUBINSTEIN, Piano Concerto No. 5 in Eb, op. 94. Adrian
Ruiz, Piano; Nürmberg Symphony Orchestra with Zsolt Deaky conducting. "...much
inspired piano writing...true genius [Rubinstein], aided by Ruiz' formidable
technique and assured poetic sensitivity." American
Record Guide UPC 009414810328 BUY
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GCD104: SERGE PROKOFIEV, Piano Concertos 2 and 3. Jorge
Bolet, Piano; Nürmberg Symphony with Ainslee Cox conducting. Bolet,
winner of the Naumburg Prize and former head of the piano department at Curtis
Institute, is "one of the most brilliant modern virtuosos." Baker's
Biographical Dictionary. "...dexterous highlighting of
contrapuntal details...impeccable grace...playing notable for its energy." Fanfare
UPC 009414810427 (Currently out of print.)
GCD105: HERMANN GOETZ, The Complete Orchestral Works. Symphony in F Major; Spring Overture;
Overture to "The Taming of the Shrew"; Overture to "Francesca da
Rimini." Monte-Carlo Opera Orchestra with Van Remoortel
conducting. "...faultlessly crafted, melodically
attractive, effectively orchestrated... beautifully harmonized...overflowing
with melodic invention." Fanfare UPC 009414810526
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GCD106: GIOVANNI SGAMBATI (1841?1914), Piano Concerto in G Minor, op. 15.
Jorge Bolet, piano; Nürmberg Symphony Orchestra with Ainslee
Cox conducting. JOSEPH RHEINBERGER (1839?1901), Piano Concerto in
Ab, Op. 94. Adrian Ruiz, piano; Nürnberg Symphony Orchestra with Zsolt Deàky
conducting. "Two of the great piano concertos of the mid-Romantic
age. A rich feast of heroic and expressive music." Fanfare
UPC 009414810625 BUY NOW
GCD111: FRANZ BERWALD, Piano Concerto in D Major; Theme and
Variations in G Minor; Rondeau-Bagatelle in Bb; Presto feroce; Duo in D Major
for Violin and Piano. With Greta Erikson, Piano; Josef
Grünfarb, Violin; Swedish Radio Orchestra, Stig Westerberg, Conductor. UPC
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