Opening Notes: May 2016 - New Release Playlist

We've sifted through all the new releases for May 2016, and we're highlighting our favorites. Some of these are obscure works that may be unknown to you, while others are fresh takes on standard repertoire. If you're like us and are constantly craving something new to enjoy, take a spin through these tracks to get a taste of what is now available to you in NML. And if you hear something you love, click on the cover art in the player window to be taken directly to the full album!

To hear the playlist, access NML as usual, go to the Playlists section, and select the Opening Notes folder under the Themed Playlists tab. If you are on your institution's premises, you may also be able to access it if you CLICK HERE.

Eubie Blake, Noble Sissle

Shuffle Along: Love Will Find A Way 
Ivan Harold Browning; Eubie Blake
Harbinger Records - HCD3204

Aram Khachaturian
Symphony No. 2: IV. Andante mosso

Russian Philharmonic; Dmitry Yablonsky

Naxos - 8.570436

Christopher Rouse

Symphony No. 3: III. Variation 1 
New York Philharmonic; Alan Gilbert
Dacapo - 8.226110

John Orfe

Journeyman

Alarm Will Sound; Alan Pierson

Cantaloupe - CA-21117

Missy Mazzoli

Heartbreaker
Michael Mizrahi
New Amsterdam - NWAM075

Anna Þorvaldsdóttir
Transitions

Michael Nicolas

Dorian Sono Luminus - DSL-92202

Johan Kvandal

Quintet, Hardanger Fiddle & Strings: II. Allegro
Åshild Breie Nyhus
Simax - PSC1333

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
I Gioiella Della Madonna: Aprila, bella

Slovak Radio Symphony and National Opera

Naxos - 8.660386-37

Ethel Smyth
The Boatswain's Mate: Overture
BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Rumon Gamba
Chandos - CHAN10898

Benjamin Godard
Symphonie gothique: V. Allegro non troppo

Munich Radio Orchestra; David Reiland

CPO - 555044-2

Jacques Ibert
Escales: Valencia
Swiss Romande Orchestra; Neeme Järvi
Chandos - CHSA5168

Alfredo Casella
La Donna Serpente Suite No. 2: I. Sinfonia

BBC Philharmonic; Gianandrea Noseda

CHAN10895-96

 

Isaac Albéniz
Suite Española No. 1: III. Aragón (Fantasia)
BBC Philharmonic; Juanjo Mena
Chandos - CHAN10897

Antonin Dvořák

Slavonic Dances, Series 1: No. 8 in G Minor

Houston Symphony; Andres Orozco-Estrada

Pentatone - PTC5186575

P.I. Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6, "Pathetique": III. Allegro molto vivace
Pittsburgh Symphony; Manfred Honeck
Reference Recordings - FR-720SACD

Felix Mendelssohn

Piano Concerto No. 1: I. Molto allegro

Ingrid Fliter; Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Linn - CKD555

Robert Radecke
Symphony in F Major: I. Allegro non troppo
Biel Solothurn Symphony; Kaspar Zahnder
CPO - 777995-2

John Rutter

Psalmfest: VII. O Clap Your Hands

St Albans Cathedral Choirs; Royal Philharmonic

Naxos - 8.573394

Randall Thompson

Requiem: Part V: The Leave-taking: Thou Hast Given Him

Philadelphia Singers; David Hayes

Naxos - 8.559789

Gioseppe Peranda

Historia des Leidens und Sterbens...

Dresden Cappella Sagittariana; Norbert Schuster

Rondeau Production - ROP6121-22

Giacomo Meyerbeer

Dinorah, Act I Scene 6: Trio: Ce tintement

Berlin Deutsche Opera Chorus and Orchestra

CPO - 555014-2

Einojuhani Rautavaara

Rubáiyát: I. Awake!

Gerald Finley; Helsinki Phil; John Storgårds

Ondine - ODE1274-2

Jose Bragato

Graciela y Buenos Aires

Laura Metcalf; Matei Varga

Sono Luminus - DSL-92201

Rebecca Clarke

Viola Sonata: I. Impetuoso

Rúnya Duo; Gabriele Campagna

Aevea Classics - AE16008

Each month, Naxos Music Library presents a new release playlist for our subscribers to enjoy. We know that a database of over 1.8 million tracks can be a bit daunting, so we'd like to highlight some of the amazing music that has become available to you just this month. Let it kickstart discovery!