Opening Notes: June 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.

George Antheil

Symphony No. 5, "Joyous": III. Allegretto maestoso - Allegro giocoso
BBC Philharmonic; John Storgårds
Chandos - CHAN10941

John Adams
Son of Chamber Symphony: II. --

Alarm Will Sound; Alan Pierson

Cantaloupe - CA-21128

Rued Langgaard

Le Béguinage: I. Andante marcato

Berit Johansen Tange

Dacapo - 6.220631

Nicolò Paganini

24 Caprices: No. 24 in A Minor

Rachel Barton Pine

Avie - AV2374

Dmitry Shostakovich

2 Pieces for String Quartet: No. 2 Polka: Allegretto

Arabella String Quartet

Naxos - 8.579013

Sergey Rachmaninov (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
12 Songs: No. 7. How Fair Is This Place

Julia Severus

Naxos - 8.573468

Jocelyn Morlock
My Name Is Amanda Todd
Canadian National Arts Centre Orchestra
Analekta - AN28870

Ildebrando Pizzetti
Harp Concerto: III. Allegro moderato

Margherita Bassani; RAI Symphony, Turin

Naxos - 8.573613

Mieczyslaw Karlowicz
Eternal Songs: III. Song of Eternity
Royal Philharmonic; Grzegorz Nowak
RPO - RPOSP052

Arvo Pärt
Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten

Munich Radio Orchestra; Ulf Schirmer

BR-Klassik - 900319

John Luther Adams
Canticles of the Holy Wind: XII. Sky with Endless Stars

The Crossing; Donald Nally

Cantaloupe - CA-21131

Libby Larsen

Mephisto Rag

Youmee Kim

Centaur - CRC3531

Steve Reich
Clapping Music (arr. P. Hillier)
Ars Nova Copenhagen
Cantaloupe - CA-21127

Josef Suk

Asrael, Part I: III. Vivace - Andante sostenuto

Essen Philharmonic Orchestra; Tomas Netopil

Oehms Classics - OC1865

Dmitry Shostakovich

Symphony No. 1: IV. Allegro molto

Luxembourg Philharmonic; Gustavo Gimeno
Pentatone - PTC5186622

Viktor Ullmann

Piano Concerto: I. Allegro con fuoco

Moritz Ernst; Dortmund Philharmonic; Gabriel Feltz

Capriccio - C5294

Frederick Delius

String Quartet: I. With animation

Villiers Quartet

Naxos - 8.573586

Erik Satie
Gnossienne No. 3

Nicolas Horvath

Grand Piano - GP761

Gaetano Donizetti

Rosmonda d'Inghilterra, Act I: Cabaletta: Torna, torna or caro oggetto

Donizetti Opera Choir and Orch.; Sebastiano Rolli

Dynamic - CDS7757.02

Antonín Dvořák

Mass in D Major: Gloria

Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra; Antoni Wit

Navona - NV6078

Camille Saint-Saëns

Piano Concerto No. 3: III. Allegro non troppo

Romain Descharmes; Malmö Symphony

Naxos - 8.573477

Maurice Ravel

Miroirs: No. 2 Oiseaux tristes

Stewart Goodyear

Orchid - ORC100061

Amy Beach

Piano Trio: III. Allegro con brio

Monte Piano Trio

Genuin - GEN17449

Soffren Degen

Pastorale Malinconico

Michael Kevin Jones; Agustin Maruri

EMEC Discos - E-117

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!