PASC066Beethoven Symphony No. 1 - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Toscanini, 1937 PASC067Beethoven Symphony No. 6 - Philadelphia Orchestra, Walter, 1946 PASC068Beethoven Symphony No. 7 - Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, Toscanini, 1936 PASC069Beethoven Symphony No. 9 - Helletsgruber, Anday, Maikl, Mayr, Vienna State Opera Choir, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Weingartner, 1935
Hänssler Classic: 98.201Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 1 (Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8) - Gerhard Oppitz (piano) 98.202Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 2 (Nos. 1, 2, 3) - Gerhard Oppitz (piano) 98.203Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 3 (Nos. 4, 9, 10, 19, 20) - Gerhard Oppitz (piano) 98.204Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 4 (Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15) - Gerhard Oppitz (piano) 98.205Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 5 (Nos. 16, 17, 18) - Gerhard Oppitz (piano)
Release date: 22nd January 2007
Hänssler Classic: 98.100Various Composers Reqiuem of Reconciliation - Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Krakauer Kammerchor, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Rilling 98.103Bach, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Widor, Reger Majestätische Orgel - various 98.104Various The Fascination of the Organ - Festive Organ Music - Bernhard Römer (organ) 98.107Vivaldi The Four Seasons - Iona Brown (violin, cond.) Academy of St. Martin in the Fields 98.108Händel Highlights - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Marriner, Brown; English Chamber Orchestra, Mackerras; Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Rilling 98.110Bach Jesus Meine Zuversicht (Chorales) - various 98.111Schubert/Denisov Lazarus - Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Rilling 98.115The Holy Liturgy of the Eastern Church - Der Dhor des Missions-Priesterseminars der Spiritaner Knechsteden bei Köln, Wipper 98.118Various Benedicamus Domino - Karl Reissig (trumpet), Martin Weyer (organ) 98.119Bruckner Mass No. 2, Te Deum, Psalm 150 - Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Rilling 98.120Schubert Mass in A-flat major - Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra & Choir, Rilling 98.218Various Lute Music of the Renaissance - Joachim Held (lute) 98.277Mozart, von Dittersdorf, Haydn, Vanhal Classical Oboe - Lajos Lencés (oboe)
Blüthner Records: 98.767Chopin Sonata in B minor, Ballades, Scherzi - Alexander Paley (piano) 98.768Bach, Schubert/Liszt, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov Recital - Timur Sergeyenia (piano)
Toccata Classics: TOCC0023Myslivencek Six Sinfonie Concertanti, Op. 2 - Uralsk Philharmonic Orchestra, Brain TOCC0038Tovey Cello Concerto, Air for Strings, Elegiac Variation - Alice Neary (cello), Ulster Orch., Vass
Release date: 8th January 2007
Hänssler Classic: 98.213Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition / Rachmaninov 6 Moments Musicaux - Lilya Zilberstein (piano) 98.217Handel & Förster Oboe Concertos - Lajos Lencsés (oboe), Ens. Instr. La Follia, Poiget 98.219Bach Christmas Arias - Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Rilling 98.220Bozza, Brahms, Granados, Milhaud, Saint-Säens Saxophone Caprices - Koryun Asatryan (sax) 98.221Mendelssohn Das Onkel Aus Boston (Comic Opera - World Première) - Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Rilling 98.222Winter Moods - Special Moments of Classical Music 98.223Spring Moods - Special Moments of Classical Music 98.224Summer Moods - Special Moments of Classical Music 98.225Autumn Moods - Instrumental Classics 98.226Bach Tenor Arias - Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Rilling 98.227Mozart/Levin Mass in C minor - Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Rilling 98.228Brahms Alto Rhapsody, Rinaldo Schubert Gesang der Geister über den Wassern - Lioba Braun (Alto), Carsten Süss (Tenor), Gächinger Kantorei, Radio-Sinfonieorchster Stuttgart des SWR, Rilling 98.269Salieri, Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Brahms Overtures - Heidelberger Sinfoniker, Fey
Release date: 1st January 2007
Hännsler Classic: 92.001-92.060Bach Cantatas Vols. 1-60 - Bach-Ensemble, cond. Helmuth Rilling 94.501 'Living Voices' Series - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf 94.502 'Living Voices' Series - Maria Cebotari 94.503 'Living Voices' Series - Michael Bohnen 94.504 'Living Voices' Series - Feodor Chaliapin 94.505 'Living Voices' Series - Leo Slezak 94.506 'Living Voices' Series - Gerhard Hüsch 94.507 'Living Voices' Series - Joseph Schwarz 94.508 'Living Voices' Series - Lotte Lehmann 94.509 'Living Voices' Series - Miliza Korjus 94.510 'Living Voices' Series - Maria Nemeth 94.511 'Living Voices' Series - Meta Seinemeyer 94.512 'Living Voices' Series - Friedrich Schorr
A Christmas treat for our regulars - this is Toscanini firing on all cylinders and in this new restoration sounding better than ever as we finally fix the sonic problems with the final 78rpm side that has eluded all previous remastering engineers.
Pristine Audio: New Releases 1st December 2006
PASC056:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 All American Orchestra, Stokowski (1940)
The second of Stokowski's three studio recordings of this revolutionary work is perhaps his most thrilling, made with a young orchestra personally assembled by the great conductor to do precisely his bidding! Culled from near-mint US 78rpm pressings, this is a real gem.
Peter Harrison scoured the world for different pressings of this set until, at the fourth attempt, he discovered a Swiss pressing that allowed him to do full justice to these marvellous recordings and complete our Starker and Bogin collection.
Volume One takes the two early sonatas, written in 1796, whilst Volume Two adds the middle period Third Sonata and the two late period sonatas to provide a complete set.
Despite their excellent contemporary reviews, these recordings vanished from the catalogue at the end of the 1950s - finally to return over 45 years later thanks to Peter's meticulous research and fabulous remastering work!
PACO012:
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Vincent, Kloos, Concertgebouw, Mengelberg (1940)
Mengelberg's acetate 78rpm recordings promise stunning sound quality for their era - but to do full justice to them takes months of painstaking restoration work. Hence the rather late final release of this excellent German Requiem recording - take a listen to our online sample to hear why this was well worth the wait...
PACO014:
Christmas Eve Vespers (Anon.) Monks of Beuron Abbey, Pfaff (1952)
Our previous release of Gregorian chant from these monks proved highly popular, for good reason. What you hear is a recording of a living tradition of Latin worship - one which no longer exists - superbly captured in these vinyl recordings. This one, although a seasonal treat, is a spiritual experience to be enjoyed all year round.
One of the last great Decca mono recordings, this is an Elijah to cherish. A complete recording originally stretching to three LPs, now offered as a double CD or two MP3s, this has power, majesty, mystery, and crystal clarity. A fine recording that I cannot recommend highly enough!
PACO016:
Sacred Choral Music (Palestrina, Josquin, Arcadelt) Sistine Chapel Choir et al (1929-33)
A rare and very special collection of 15th and 16th century church music from Cathedral Choirs in France and Holland, together with the incomparable Sistine Chapel Choir, recorded almost 500 years after Josquin de Pres had been a chorister there himself!
When Peter told me he'd found an LP of 'oom-pah music' on eBay that he was bidding on for his own pleasure, the alarm bells should have started ringing! So here's a little treat and something a little different, from one of the finest military bands in Europe, including two works written for them by one Johann Strauss!
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