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New Classical Releases

GUSTAV MAHLER
Symphony No. 4
Markus Stenz (Conductor)
Christiane Oelze (Soprano)
Gürzenich Orchestra of Cologne
Hybrid SACD
Oehms Classics OC649

HENK BADINGS
Symphonies 3, 10, 14
David Porcelijn (Conductor)
Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra
CPO 777522

CRISTOBAL HALFFTER
String Quartets Vol. 1
Arditti Quartet
Anemos 33005

Upcoming Releases :

August 2010 will be a very good month for all you William Walton fans out there. Nimbus launches the "Walton Project", a planned four year campaign of live and studio recordings of some of his chamber and symphonic works. The first release includes the great Symphony No. 1 and the Violin Concerto, with Kurt Nikkanen on violin, and William Boughton leading the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. The performances will be based on Walton's original manuscripts.

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And if that wasn't enough, BIS releases a brand new SACD recording of both Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 . This recording features Owain Arwel Hughes conducting the Orchestre national de Lille, a leading French orchestra, making their first appearance on the Bis label. A French orchestra playing a British composer on a Swedish label. A fine example of music having no borders.

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