ArtNr. GMCD7826

Beethoven
In the 250th anniversary year of his birth, this release gathers together four of Beethoven's most distinctive scores: the powerful Egmont overture, composed in 1810 for Goethe's historical drama, the
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Artists: National Symphony Orchestra (leader Rita Manning) conducted by Rimma Sushanskaya, Mathilde Milwidsky - violin

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ArtNr. GMCD7825

Ravel - Le Langage des Fleurs (piano music)
This is no ordinary album of Ravel's piano music; this music has been a lifelong passion of pianist Ann Martin-Davis and after selecting the works for her first album of
Composer: Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Artists: Ann Martin-Davis - piano

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ArtNr. GMCD7824

Calin Huma - Symphony-Concerto/Symphony No.1 'Carpatica'
The language of Huma's music may be described as being, at heart, romantic, rooted in the folk-music of his native Moldavia yet is effectively a synthesis of genuine organic writing
Composer: Calin Huma (b. 1965)
Artists: BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Christopher Petrie, Sergiu Tuhutiu - piano

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ArtNr. GMCD7820

Alena Walentin, flute - Music by Vitali, Taktakishvili, Amirov, Schulhoff, Bowen
This is Alena Walentin's debut solo album. "Alena is a wonderfully accomplished player with the most beautiful round and expressive sound showing a huge range of colours, moods and dynamics
Composer: Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1663-1745), Otar Taktakishvili (1924-1989), Fikret Amirov (1922-1984), Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942), Edwin York Bowen (1884-1961)
Artists: Alena Walentin - flute, Joseph Havlat - piano

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ArtNr. GMCD7819

Up Toward the Sky - American songs for soprano
This unique album of American songs for soprano and piano includes 10 world premiere recordings, including the first recording of Winifred Hyson's 'Songs of Job's Daughter' and many of the
Composer: Richard Hundley (1931-2018), Virgil Thomson (1896-1989), Amy Beach (1867-1944), Charles H. Gabriel (1856-1932) arr. Luigi Zaninelli (b.1932), Winifred Hyson (b. 1925), Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007)
Artists: Rachel Evangeline Barham - soprano, Jeremy Filsell - piano

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ArtNr. GMCD7817

Mozart
The appeal of Mozart's music in this collection has reached universal status: the C major Piano Concerto, Exsultate, jubilate and G minor Symphony all entered popular musical consciousness in the
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Artists: National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rimma Sushanskaya, John Lenehan - piano, Grace Davidson - soprano

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ArtNr. GMCD7816

Cesar Franck - Organ Works
David M. Patrick has performed public concerts at many venues in Great Britain, the U.S.A., Canada and Europe, as well as numerous radio recitals. He has made many recordings featuring
Composer: Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
Artists: David M. Patrick - Organ

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ArtNr. GMCD7815

A Grand Chorus - The Organ of Westminster Abbey
Think of "A Grand Chorus" at Westminster Abbey - the voices of massed choirs, as heard in Handel's Messiah or in the pomp and pageantry of the Coronation Services. But
Composer: Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911), Henry Purcell (c.1659-1695), Frank Bridge (1879-1941), Hubert Parry (1848-1918), Simon Preston (b.1938), Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Artists: Andrew Lumsden - organ

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ArtNr. GMCD7804

Maurice Durufle - The Organ Music
A welcome return to the catalogue of David M. Patrick's celebrated recording of Durufle's organ works on the organ of Coventry Cathedral. This was "Critic's Choice of the Year" in
Composer: Louis Vierne (1870-1937), Maurice Durufle (1902-1986)
Artists: David M. Patrick - Organ

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ArtNr. GMCD 7812

Have Yourself a Merry Cello Christmas
Internationally acclaimed cellist, James Kreger, has created a Christmas album with a difference. In his own words: "The more I thought about it, the more I realized that the thrill
Composer: Martin/Blane. arr. Ginsburg, Trad. arr. Ginsburg, Lloyd Webber/Rice. arr. Ginsburg, Wells/Tormé. arr. Ginsburg, Simeone/Davis/Onorati. arr. Ginsburg
Artists: James Kreger - cello

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ArtNr. GM2CD7822

Johann Sebastian Bach - Six Suites for Solo Cello
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) probably wrote the Six Suites for Solo Cello while he was Kapellmeister in Cothen between 1717 and 1723. His manuscript is lost and cellists turn to
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Artists: Robert Max - cello

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ArtNr. GHCD3504

Arturo Toscanini - The First Recordings 1920-1926
Of all the great conductors who were active during the 20th century, none left a greater recorded legacy than Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957) - a man whom many regard as the
Composer: Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936), Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Jules Massenet (1842-1912), Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948), Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880-1968), Wolfgang Ama
Artists: Arturo Toscanini; Orchestra of La Scala, Milan; Orchestra of the Philharmonic Society of New York

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