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A Celebration for Antony Hopkins
This set is a tribute to the distinguished writer, broadcaster, lecturer and composer Antony Hopkins, who reached his 90th birthday in 2011. Containing much of his fine vocal, ensemble, and piano music all recorded for the first time, and a suite written specially for Antony by several major composers, to be released around February 2012.

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Tchaikovsky - Piano Transcriptions vol. 1
Pianist Anthony Goldstone has received glowing praise for his recent CD 'The Piano at the Ballet' which included some newly created transcriptions of music by Tchaikovsky. By way of sequel he is recording two more discs dedicated to Tchaikovsky transcriptions; the first will be of orchestral and concert and operatic music, the second of music for ballet, from which the audio preview is taken

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Spectral Piano Music
A sequel to the very popular disc of music by Murail, this new album from New York pianist and professor of music Marilyn Nonken features works by Hugues Dufourt and Joshua Fineberg, representatives of the so-called "Spectral" genre of music.

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Guido: The Four Seasons
Vivaldi's Suite 'The Four Seasons' is probably the best known of all baroque works - at least a few seconds of it are! - possibly it is also the most mis-used music ever! Here is another 'Four Seasons' also from the 18th century, by the little known but quite exceptional composer G.A. Guido. The work lasts for 66 minutes and contains a wide range of early and baroque styles. Performed by New Chamber Opera Ensemble, it is a revelation and a piece which should be as ubiquitous as its namesake. For release mid 2012.

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John Ramsay - 4 String Quartets
John Ramsay (pictured left) is a Professor teaching in France, and is not widely known as a composer, but this set should certainly change that.

Original and fascinating works given a superb performance by the Fitzwilliam String Quartet. In the stores March 2012 but available here now.

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20th century piano trios

First Divine Art disc by the superb Trio Anima Mundi from Australia featuring works for piano trio by Dag Wiren, William Hurlstone, Miriam Hyde and Max d'Ollone.

For 2012 release

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Piano Music by Max Reger
Pianist Peter Seivewright, busy with ongoing series of music by Galuppi and American composers, has recorded Reger's Sonatine in E minor, and the two sets of Variations and Fugue - on themes of Bach and Telemann respectively. Very substantial works indeed. The CD is expected to be out in mid 2012

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music by Ed Hughes
Ed Hughes's music is gaining a lot of fans, and attracting a great deal of critical praise; it's just really distinctive modern music; chiefly featuring the ensemble music, played by the New Music Players, this set will have a second disc devoted to two major works, one choral and one for solo piano.

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Erik Chisholm Piano Music, vol. 7
The fascinating, and totally unique and unmistakable music of Erik Chisholm has been championed by pianist Murray McLachlan, who has recorded almost all of Chisholm's piano music.. The first six volumes, including a wealth of items derived from Scottish melodies and bagpipe tune and have been widely greeted with acclaim - Musicweb said "one of the musical discoveries of the 21st century". And International Record Review devoted a two page article to the series. Volume 7 now ready.

ALSO: look out for news of an album of Chisholm's Ballet Music for Two Pianos.... coming soon.

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British music for piano duo
Further enhancing their position as the brightest and most brilliant and innovative of piano duos, we have three new CDs on the way from Goldstone and Clemmow. First, in reality a re-issue, the recording previously on Olympia, of works by Holst, Elgar, Bainton and Bury, including Holst's own, original two-piano version of The Planets which is probably the recording we have had more enquiries about than any other. Available as a digital download now - CD version to folow

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Trios for flute, viola and harp

Flutist Susan Milan leads the Debussy Ensemble in a fine recital of music for flute, viola and harp by Debussy, Bax, Mathias, Dubois and Ravel.

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Paul Pellay
Thesaurus of Violinistic Fiendishness

Whilst the title reflects the difficulties of performing this mammoth work for solo violin, it does not convey the listening experience, which is less challenging than one might expect - indeed many sections of the work are quite lyrical and full of wit as well as virtuosic complexity. Performed with his usual panache and awesome skill by Peter Sheppard Skærved.

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"Delicias" - Spanish Music for Piano Duo
Fire and fireworks, as well as exotic beauty in works in the Spanish style by Chabrier (of course!), Saint-Saëns, Falla, Chamindae, Rodrigo, Lecuona, and Rimsky-Korsakov. As ever, some first recordings are included in this lively fare from Goldstone and Clemmow.

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Quartet Choreography
This DVD is in itself a record of a brilliant studio rectial of four great modern quartets, from Finnissy, Lutoslawski, Ligeti and Stravinsky, performed by the Kreutzer Quartet. It is also a valuable aid to performers in the intricacies of communication between the players in order to achieve such stunning results. The DVD will be issued in universal PAL/NTSC format so it will play anywhere on any player.

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Piano Music by Johannes Brahms
Some lesser-known but majestic masterpieces here, in a disc originally issued in 1991 and now at midprice. Peter Katin plays the Op. 79, 116 and 117 sets of Rhapsodies, Intermezzi and Fantasias, and the major work is the Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel.

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Piano music by Eric Craven
Eric Craven is one of the many incredibly original and skilled composers who is virtually unknown but among the performers of his work and music scholars, he is very highly regarded. The first recording of his music, some of which is written in his own 'non-prescriptive' style, is performed by Mary Dullea, a pianist with a rapidly rising reputation. Scheduled for early 2012