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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Un Frisson Français - A century of French song
Susan Graham (mezzo soprano) & Malcolm Martineau (piano) Undoubtedly ONYX’s highlight of the year is the first recital disc for 5 years by the great American mezzo Susan Graham. Beloved by audiences the world over, this outstanding recording is sure to be much in demand worldwide. The unique programme provides a celebration of French song in an unusual way – instead of groups of songs by several composers Susan has opted for a single song by 22 different composers from Bizet to Poulenc. This is the programme she and Malcolm Martineau her regular accompanist took on tour in the USA and Europe in 2007/2008. Reviews were unanimous “confirms Susan Graham as the ideal package she is” (Music Web) “resistance is futile” (New York Times); superb, exquisite (Chicago Tribune) Susan Graham is particularly at home in French repertoire, one of the few non-French singers recognised by the French themselves when they made her a Commandeur dans L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Susan refutes the idea that all French vocal music sounds the same: "This programme has everything: loud, soft, high, low, fast, slow, romantic, acidic." Includes some surprises- Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre for example, known by everyone as a orchestral showpiece but in fact first written as a song, but hardly ever performed as such; and some favourites such as Hahn’s À Chloris and Canteloube’s Brezairola, but far more discoveries such as the gorgeous Psyché by Paladilhe and Bachelet’s ecstatic Chère Nuit. “With Susan Graham in radiant form and Malcolm Martineau not just an accompanist but an active partner in the project, "Un frisson français" offers a unique survey of French mélodie from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th: 22 songs… one composer. A rich collection in excellent sound: no one is likely to be disappointed.” Gramophone Magazine, November 2008 “The familiar here appears in unusual contexts and alongside a scattering of rarities. The performers are at one in their fluency, delicate rubato and avoidance of Anglo-Saxon archness, within an acoustic that combines intimacy and atmosphere.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2008 ***** | 
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| |  | Reminiscences - Yuri Bashmet
Yuri Bashmet (viola) & Mikhail Muntian (piano) This exciting release marks the first solo recital disc in some years by the world’s most celebrated violist Yuri Bashmet, and features high quality arrangements mostly not recorded before. Reminiscences is a highly personal disc of Bashmet favourites and encores played over 30 years with his long-time piano partner Mikhail Muntian (who premiered Shostakovich’s Viola Sonata). Marais’ haunting music for viol suits the viola well and forms the backbone of the recital, just as it did for his Carnegie Hall debut. Bashmet played Benda’s Grave at the Beslan Memorial concert with Gergiev in 2005, and the other beautiful arrangements (some by Bashmet’s teacher, the legendary Vadim Borisovsky) throw a new light on many old favourites. Bashmet’s collaboration with ONYX has been highly successful - their first two discs of Russian string works (ONYX4007/ONYX4017) gained a Grammy Nomination and Award respectively. Their most recent disc of Tan Dun and Takemitsu featuring Bashmet as violinist, violist and conductor is getting equally great reviews (ONYX4027) “Described as "a selection of Yuri Bashmet recital favourites and encores", this collection looks on the surface to be a bit of a mish-mash...But it actually works well at a single sitting, with the sequence thoughtfully arranged and with Bashmet's own artistry bringing out the salient features of each.” Matthew Rye, The Telegraph, 6th September 2008 “Bashmet is one of the last great figures in the long line of Russian instrumentalists stretching back to the Rubinstein brothers… in the mid-19th century. The sense of a musician living through each and every phrase is palpable throughout this recital.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2008 ***** “Mikhail Muntian is a dedicated accompanist and Bashmet's artistry is as compelling as ever. First-rate sound, too.” Gramophone Magazine, 2008 Awards Issue |
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Includes excerpts from the following pieces: Sonata in C major Op. 2, No. 3 with Play It Again Charlie Brown (Beethoven). Sonata in C-sharp minor 'Moonlight' (Beethoven). The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs. Daughters of the Lonesome Isle. Music for Marcel Duchamp with Anemic Cinema. Works of Calder with film by Herbert Matter. The Perilous Night with the Perilous Night by Jasper Johns. Four Walls with film featuring choreography and performance by Merce Cunningham. 4'33" and Water Music. In a Landscape. Music for Piano No. 2. Suite for Toy Piano. One2 (John Cage). The Tides of Manaunaun. The Banshee (Henry Cowell). Makrokosmos I: The Phantom Gondolier. Makrokosmos II: Morning Music. Cosmic Wind (George Crumb). Three Landscapes for Peter Wyer (Jed Distler). Gu Yue - Ancient Music (GE Gan-Ru). Modern Love Waltz (Philip Glass). Sweet Chinoiserie (Guy Klucevsek). Mirabella (Stephen Montague). Gymnopedie No. 3 (Erik Satie). Litania (Somei Satoh). C-A-G-E (Tan Dun). Satie Blues with Great Small Works' A Mammals Notebook: The Erik Satie Cabaret. Nightmare Rag (Toby Twining). To Stare Astonished at the Sea (Lois V Vierk). The Maverick Piano - In a Landscape with Great Small Works In the Name of the Holocaust featuring prints by Cage Dream and Indeterminacy. Music for Piano No.2 (John Cage). Gu Yue 'Pipa' (GE Gan-Ru). Gymnopedie No. 3 with Great Small Works (Erik Satie). Satie Blues with Great Small Works (Toby Twining).
Margaret Leng Tan (piano) 10 years in the making, 2 films by Evans Chan trace the artist's life, career and pianism. Strumming the strings of a grand piano like a harp and performing Beethoven on toy piano are among the surprising scenes in Sorceress of the New Piano (2004), which celebrates the trans-cultural career of Singapore-born, New York-based pianist Margaret Leng Tan, hailed by The New Yorker as "the diva of avant-garde pianism". The film traces Tan's quest for a new pianistic language, performing ground-breaking works by masters Henry Cowell, George Crumb and her longtime mentor John Cage, as well as by maverick composers of the next generation. Featured performers and critics include Joan LaBarbara, Edward Rothstein (New York Times), Mark Swed (Los Angeles Times), and Joshua Kosman (San Francisco Chronicle) share their thoughts on Tan's artistry and musical lineage. Incorporating 1944 footage of Merce Cunningham's dance, Jasper Johns' art and a Marcel Duchamp film; Sorceress also highlights Tan's latest transformation as the champion of new repertoire for the toy piano. BONUS FILM:The Maverick Piano (2007) The Maverick Piano is an excursion into the sonic world of the avant-garde piano, as Margaret Leng Tan gives complete performances of 6 works by Cage, Satie, Ge Gan-ru and Toby Twining The film represents the grand piano in various transformations: as a conventional keyboard (Cage: In a Landscape); prepared piano, also played with fists/forearms (Cage: In the Name of the Holocaust); as a stringed instrument, both plucked and bowed, juxtaposed with images of Cage's artwork (Cage: Music for Piano No. 2); strummed while played from the crook of the piano (Ge Gan-ru: Pipa/Ancient Music); in combination with toy piano (Twining: Satie Blues, Gymnopédie No. 3 arr. Margaret Leng Tan, in collaboration with Great Small Works) |
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| |  | Classic Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis (saxophone) English Chamber Orchestra & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Litton World-renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis has always been a man of numerous musical interests. The three-time
Grammy Award-winner, known for his innovative spirit and broad musical scope, is equally at home on the stages of the
world’s greatest jazz clubs as major concert halls. It is the latter platform which inspires Classic Branford Marsalis; a
fascinating and diverse collection of his best-loved classical tracks, collected from his previous recordings. “This compilation album is an uncomplicated showcase for the silky talents of Branford Marsalis, whose seamless soprano sax pours balm over some favourite melodies. Milhaud's 'La Creation du monde' allows Marsalis to display his alto sax jazz technique, and his own quartet joins him for engaging composition, 'A Thousand Autumns'. There's nothing too demanding - just add a glass of chilled white wine and a warm summer evening.” Stephen Pritchard, The Observer, 6th July 2008 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Orchestral Music of Erik Satie
French National Radio & Television Orchestra, Manuel Rosenthal Total CD time 47.39 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Measha Brueggergosman - SurpriseCabaret Songs
Measha Brueggergosman (soprano), William Bolcom (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson A triumphant DG debut recital for the Yellow Label’s new signing. Measha Brueggergosman (remember that name – no easy feat, granted) is expressive and at times deliciously wicked. The voice isn’t entirely even yet, but it’s already
a gorgeous, fascinating sound. - Gramophone Magazine “The voice is a full soprano, well focused, with a "snarling" edge used to great effect in the Bolcom songs. In the Schoenberg she employs a more obviously operatic style, with a gentle vibrato. …there is an enormous amount to enjoy here from a hugely talented singer.” Gramophone Magazine, April 2008 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Satie - Piano Music Melodies
Reinbert de Leeuw & Marjanne Kweksilber (piano) Recorded 1977-1992 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Erik Satie - The Velvet GentlemanPiano Masterpieces
"entertaining and attractive anthology gets better and better as it proceeds. John McCabe has the full measure of Satie's understated melancholy and cool, lyrical nostalgia. ...response of the pianism places this amongst the finest of Satie collections"
(Penguin Guide 3 stars) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Quiet MusicThe first Joanna MacGregor compilation selected from her Collins Classics recordings and from more recent recordings on her own SoundCircus label.
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