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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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DVORAK PIANO QUINTETS OPP 5 & 81 Goldner String Quartet CDA67805 |
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RACHMANINOV - SYMPHONY NO. 2 London Symphony Orchestra LSO0677 The renowned LSO led by noted conductor Valery Gergiev, present a magnificent performance, recorded live late in 2008 at the Barbican. |
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SOME STRANGE COUNTRY Crooked Still SIG2029 An album as accomplished and engaging as their previous records, twisting heartstrings while showcasing impressive musical chops. |
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METAMORPHOSIS Cuarteto Casals HMC902062 It's sometimes said the essence of 'classical' music lies in the principle of variation. With Metamorphosis, the renowned Cuarteto Casals explore this concept by revisiting string quartets by Bartok, Kurtag and Ligeti. |
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SONATA FOR SOLO CELLO OP 8 Kodaly CDA67829 A Gramophone Editor's Choice for August, 2010. With Natalie Clein on cello, and Julius Drake on piano. |
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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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THE STANLEY CLARKE BAND Stanley Clark HUCD3161 Here the master bass player has assembled a brilliant core group, with guest spots from legendary studio musicians, to proffer a scintillating array of jazz songs - fully informed by the funk. |
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PROKOFIEV PIANO CONCERTOS 2 & 3 Freddy Kempf BISSACD1820 Kempf, The Bergen Philharmonic and Andrew Litton perform an all-Prokofiev programme. This album was Gramophone Magazine Editor’s Choice, May 2010. |
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BRITTEN Cello Symphony & Cello Suite No. 1 ONYX4058 Pieter Wispelwey, cellist, with Flanders Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Seikyo Kim. |
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TRIBUTE TO A REGGAE LEGEND Putumayo Presents PUT301 A global celebration of the music of Bob Marley, featuring five new, exclusive recordings by exceptional international artists. |
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EL ENCUENTRO Dino Saluzzi ECM2155 Argentinian bandeon master Saluzzi’s new album is released to celebrate his 75th birthday, and yet reveals new aspects of his boundless creativity. |
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TO NOTICE SUCH THINGS Jon Lord AV2190 Jon Lord (Deep Purple) has devoted his time to classical composing since 2002. This is a collection of 4 newly recorded orchestral works. Gramophone Magazine Editor’s Choice, May 2010. |
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EL NUEVO MUNDO Jordi Savall AVSA9876 An unprecedented instrumental and vocal journey from Spain to Peru to Mexico, with depth, colour and infectious rhythms. Immaculate Alia Vox packaging. |
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GROVER LIVE Grover Washington Jr 46810.2 A spell-binding 1997 recording capturing the sax great in full flight. |
