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Highlighted below are our featured new international albums, they may be award winners, Editors' choices, or just albums that we like! (Click on the drop-down menu to find further selections within genres). We are New Zealand’s leading distributor of Classical music, and in this section you'll find many top recordings from the catalogues of Hyperion, Chandos, Bis, Harmonia Mundi, Naive and many more. For a full list of our labels (and links) click on the arrow below. |
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DIE ZAUBERFLOTE (THE MAGIC FLUTE) Mozart HMC902068.70 The incredible opera Die Zaberflote, conducted by the masterful Rene Jacobs is now available as an essential 3CD boxset via the Harmonia Mundi label. "Rene Jacobs' Mozart opera series is one of the recorded marvels of our time." - James Jolly, Gramophone. |
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INFELIX EGO THE CARDINALL'S MUSICK William Byrd CDA67779 The Cardinall's Musick Byrd Edition, Volume 13, Andrew Carwood. Gramophone Recording of the Year 2010. |
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BACH & BEYOND Various Artists BISCD9036/9039 A deluxe 15CD limited edition set featuring selected recordings by Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan, of vocal and instrumental works by JS Bach and other composers. An outstanding collection at a great price. |
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SYMPHONY NO. 4 - LOS ANGELES Arvo Pärt ECM2160 Pärt's newest CD release is the composer's first symphonic work in more than 30 years. The 4th Symphony, subtitled "Los Angeles" is augmented on disc by a new editing with fragments of "kanon Pokajanen", a piece which Part feels is closely related to the symphony. |
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OFFICIUM NOVUM Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble ECM2125 The central focus is music of Armenia based on the adaptations of Komitas Varapet, drawing upon both medieval sacred music and the bardic tradition of the Caucasus. The Hilliards studied these pieces during visits to Armenia, and the music's modes encourage some of Garbarek's most impassioned playing. |
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VIOLIN CONCERTO; LEGENDS OP. 59 Dvorak BISCD1708 Richard Tognetti with the Nordic Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Christian Lindberg. Gramophone Editor's Choice, August 2010 |
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GEORGE PHILIPP TELEMANN The Complete Tafelmusik HMC902042.45 A beautiful 4 CD set released by Harmonia Mundi. Performed by the Freiburger Barockorchester, this is a glittering banquet of late Baroque in all its rich diversity. |
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THE CHERRY TREE Anonymous 4 HMU807453 The new album for Harmonia Mundi from this renowned American vocal quartet. The Cherry Tree is a wonderful collection of carols and songs celebrating Christmas which combine Anonymous 4's signature early chant and polyphany style with pieces (mostly) from the 14th and 15th centuries. |
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MADHARES Thomas Larcher ECM2111 The third ECM releases dedicated to new works by this Austrian composer. Larcher juxtaposes tonal harmony and avant garde-styled compositional techique in most orginal ways. Guests include Kim Kashkashian and Till Felner. |
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ÉTUDES Marc-André Hamelin CDA67789 Hamelin's famous '12 Études in all the Minor Keys' are here, along with additional pieces from 'Con intimissimo sentimento' and 'Theme and Variations (Cathy's Variations)'. |
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KORNGOLD - THE STRING QUARTETS The Doric Quartet CHAN10611 The Doric String Quartet is firmly established as one of the outstanding quartets of its generation. This collection marks their debut for the Chandos label. |
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VIVALDI! Sandrine Piau OPUS30508 (Naive) A selection of vocal pieces from existing Naive recordings. "A string of dazzling highlights. The groups accompanying her are stunningly good, and there is not a dull note on the whole disc. Absolutely marvellous!" (John Button - Dominion Post) |
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PUER NATUS EST Stile Antico HMU807517 The newest CD for Harmonia Mundi for this young British vocal ensemble centres of Tallis' magnificent 7-part Christmas mass, based on the festive plain chant Puer Natus Est. |
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COMPLETE PIANO CONCERTOS / PAUL LEWIS /BBC SO Beethoven HMC902053.55 Lewis' 2008 set of Beethoven sonatas enjoyed extraordinary acclaim. Now Paul Lewis has chosen to turn his attention to the five piano concertos. These interpretations paint a portrait of Beethoven full of light and shade. This album has been named Gramophone's Recording of the Month for September 2010. |
