Opening Notes: January 2017 - New Release Playlist

We've sifted through all the new releases for this month, 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.

Richard Wagner

Die Walküre, Act III, Scene 1: Ride of the Valkyries
Hong Kong Philharmonic; Jaap van Zweden
Naxos - 8.660394-97

Igor Stravinsky
The Firebird, Scene 1: The Firebird Enters

Seattle Symphony; Ludovic Morlot

Seattle Symphony Media - SSM1014

Jonathan Leshnoff

Zohar: II. What Is Man?

Atlanta Symphony; Robert Spano

Atlanta Symphony - ASO1008

Alberto Ginastera

Panambi: El Amanecer - Coro de las Deidades
BBC Philharmonic; Juanjo Mena
Chandos - CHAN10923

Celso Garrido-Lecca

Danzas Populares Andinas: No. 5 Alegre

Norwegian Radio Orchestra; Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Naxos - 8.573759

Jorge Morel
Danza Brasilera

Celil Refik-Kaya

Naxos - 8.573514

Kalevi Aho
Bassoon Concerto: II. Vivace
Bram van Sambeek; Lahti Symphony
BIS - BIS-2206

Daniel Wohl
Aorta: Bones

Vicky Chow; Daniel Wohl

New Amsterdam - NWAM083

Poul Ruders
Lullaby for Yodit
Kodály Philharmonic; Paul Mann
Toccata - TOCC0333

Dmitry Shostakovich
Violin Concerto No. 1: II. Scherzo

F.P. Zimmermann; North German Radio Orch.

BIS - BIS-2247

Sergey Rachmaninov
Cello Sonata: II. Allegro scherzando

Johannes Moser; Andrei Korobeinikov

Pentatone - PTC5186594

 Amy Beach

Romance

Elena Urioste; Michael Brown

BIS - BIS-2284

Karol Szymanowski
Concert Overture
Rheinland-Pfalz State Philarmonic; K.-H. Steffens
Capriccio - C5280

László Lajtha

Symphony No. 2: III. --

Pécs Symphony Orchestra; Nicolás Pasquet

Naxos - 8.578340

Julius Röntgen; Amanda Röntgen-Maier
Swedish Tunes and Dances: No. 1 Moderato
Gregory Maytan; Ann-Sofi Klingberg
dB Productions - dBCD174

Bernard Herrmann

Souvenirs de Voyage: II. Berceuse: Andante

Michel Lethiec; Fine Arts Quartet

Naxos - 8.559796

Gustav Mahler

Rückert-Lieder: No. 1 Ich atmet' einen linden Duft

Jamie Barton; Brian Zeger
Delos - DE3494

Arthur Foote

Piano Trio No. 2: I. Allegro giocoso

Neave Trio

Chandos - CHAN10924

Robert Schumann

Violin Sonata No. 1: I. Mit Leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck

Augustin Hadelich; Joyce Yang

Avie - AV2347

Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 23: I. Allegro assai

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

Chandos - CHAN10925-27

Fryderyk Chopin

Piano Trio in G Minor: IV. Finale: Allegretto

Margaux Trio

Profil - PH16069

J.S. Bach

Partita No. 1: II. Allemande

Jory Vinikour

Sono Luminus - DSL92209

Domenico Cimarosa

I Matrimoni Impensati: Overture - I. Allegro

Czech Chamber Philharmonic; Patrick Gallois

Naxos - 8.573568

Francesco Durante

Requiem: Libera me: Requiem aeternam

Christ Church Cathedral Choir; Oxford Baroque

Coro - COR16147

Each month, Naxos Music Library presents a new release playlist for our subscribers to enjoy. We know that a database of over 1.9 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!