Opening Notes: May 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.

Dmitry Shostakovich

24 Preludes and Fugues: Prelude No. 4 in E Minor
Peter Donohoe
Signum - SIGCD396

Federico Moreno Torroba
Homenaje a la seguidilla: III. Allegretto

Pepe Romero; Extremadura Symphony

Naxos - 8.573503

Daniel Bjarnason

Emergence: II. Black Breathing

Iceland Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Bjarnason

Sono Luminus - DSL-92213

Osvaldo Golijov

The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: II.

Emil Jonason; Vamlingbo Quartet

BIS - BIS-2188

Lou Harrison

Violin Concerto: III. Allegro-Vigoroso-Poco presto

Tim Fain; PostClassical Ensemble

Naxos - 8.559825

Jaan Rääts
Piano Sonata No. 4, "Quasi Beatles": II. --

Nicolas Horvath

Grand Piano - GP765

Melanie Bonis
Soir, Matin: II. Matin, au trio Chaigneau
Boulanger Trio
CAvi-music - CAvi8553345

William Walton
Façade: Valse

Ensemble 7x3; John Wilson

Orchid - ORC100067

Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Violin Concerto in D Major: III. Finale: Allegro assai vivace
Ilya Gringolts; Copenhagen Philharmonic
Orchid - ORC100066

Julius Röntgen
Serenade in E Major: IV. Allegro molto

Frankfurt Brandenburg State Orch.; D. Porcelijn

CPO - 777120-2

Maurice Ravel
Antar: No. 11. Rimsky-Korsakov: Allegro risoluto alla marcia

Lyon National Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin

Naxos - 8.573448

Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Adagio

Yevgeny Sudbin; Tapiola Sinfonietta; O. Vänskä

BIS - BIS-2078

Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 96, "The Miracle"; IV. Finale: Vivace assai
Oregon Symphony; Carlos Kalmar
Pentatone - PTC5186612

J.S. Bach

St. John Passion: Part II. Aria. Eilt, ihr...

King's College Choir, Cambridge; S. Cleobury

Choir of King's College, Cambridge - KGS0018

Antonín Dvořák

The Spectre's Bride: Žel bohu, kde můj tatíček?

Wiener Singakademie; Vienna Radio Symphony
Capriccio - C5315

John Glover

Lucy: Part I: Completely at home

Andrew Wilkowske; Redshift Ensemble; J. Glover

Delos - DE3496

Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets

Berceuse

Olga Andryushchenko

Grand Piano - GP743-44

Isang Yun
7 Etudes: No. 2. Leggiero

Estelle Revaz

Solo Musica - SM257

Percy Grainger

Irish Tune from County Derry

Christopher Glynn

Avie - AV2372

William Bolcom

3 Ghost Rags: No. 3. Incineratorag

Altius Quartet

Navona - NV6078

Edward Elgar

Introduction and Allegro: Fugue: Allegro

Doric String Quartet; BBC Symphony; E. Garner

Chandos - CHSA5181

Dmitry Shostakovich

Chamber Symphony in F Major: I. Allegretto

Kiev Virtuosi Chamber Orch.; Dmitry Yablonsky

Naxos - 8.573601

Niels Gade

Folkedanse: No. 4. Allegro non troppo in G Minor

Marianna Shirinyan

Dacapo - 8.226122

Vitezslav Novák

V Tatrách (In the Tatra Mountains)

Buffalo Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta

Naxos - 8.573683

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!