Opening Notes: October 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.

J.S. Bach

Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor: I. Adagio
Christian Tetzlaff
Ondine - ODE1299-2D

Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Moderato - Allegro

Boris Giltburg; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Naxos - 8.573629

Gregory Spears

Fellow Travelers

Cincinnati Symphony; Mark Gibson

Fanfare Cincinnati - FC-011

Du Yun

Angel's Bone, Scene 7: Gestation

Trinity Wall Street Choir; Novus NY

Vision Into Art - VIS-016

Alban Berg

Lulu Suite: III. Lied der Lulu: Comodo

Barbara Hannigan; Ludwig Orchestra

Alpha - ALPHA293

Paul Kerekes
Trio in Two Parts: I. Turning

Timo Andres; New Morse Code

New Focus - FCR189

David Popper
High School of Cello Playing: Etude No. 22 in G Major
Martin Rummel
Paladino Music - PMR0085

Antonín Dvořák
Piano Trio No. 2: III. Scherzo: Presto

Tempest Trio

Naxos - 8.573723

P.I. Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Rococo Theme: Variation 3. Andante sostenuto
Nina Kotova; Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
Delos - DE3531

Félicien David
Christophe Colomb, Part II: Ô mer

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra; Hervé Niquet

Ediciones Singulares

Gioachino Rossini
Stabat mater: Quis est homo

Vlaanderen Opera House Orchestra and Chorus

Dynamic - CDS7799

Joonas Kokkonen

Requiem: Agnus Dei

Klemetti Institute Chamber Choir; Heikki Liimola

Toccata - TOCC0434

Jake Heggie
It's A Wonderful Life, Act I: I'm Gonna Love You 'til the Day I Die
Houston Grand Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Pentatone - PTC5186631

Robert Aldridge

Sister Carrie, Act I: I have only dreams, Carrie

Milwaukee Symphony; William Boggs

Naxos - 8.669039-40

Gioachino Rossini

Bianca e Falliero, Act II: Tu non sai qual colpo atroce

Virtuosi Brunensis; Antonino Fogliani
Naxos - 8.660407-09

W.A. Mozart

Don Giovanni, Act I: Madamina, il catalogo

Le Cercle de l'Harmonie; Jérémie Rhorer

Alpha - ALPHA379

Biagio Marini

Madrigali e symfonie: Chi quella bella bocca

RossoPorpora Ensemble; I Musicali Affetti

Tactus - TC591304

Giuseppe Tartini
Violin Sonata in G Minor: III. Andante - Allegro

Marco Rogliano; Ensemble Respighi

Tactus - TB692090

J.S. Bach

Cello Suite No. 1: I. Prelude

Richard Narroway

Sono Luminus - SLE-70010

George Onslow

String Quintet No. 10: IV. Allegro agitato

Elan Quintet

Naxos - 8.573689

Valentin Silvestrov

2 Dialogues with Postscript: No. 3 Morning Serenade

Iryna Starodub; Kiev Virtuosi; Dmitry Yablonsky

Naxos - 8.573598

Mieczyslaw Karlowicz

Violin Concerto: III. Finale: Vivace assai

Tasmin Little; BBC Symphony; Edward Gardner

Chandos - CHSA5185

Leopold Koželuch

Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major: III. Rondo: Vivace

Kemp English

Grand Piano - GP734

Charles Ives

Piano Sonata No. 2: III. The Alcotts

Joonas Ahonen

BIS - BIS-2249

Each month, Naxos Music Library presents a new release playlist for our subscribers to enjoy. We know that a database of over 2 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!