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The Gramophone is pleased to announce that we are the mail order supplier for the exciting Canadian label, Arktos Recordings.
These are only recent issues from Arktos. We can ship any Arktos title to you; but to view the full catalogue, go to the Arktos website |
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Ballade
Arktos Recordings
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19.99 $CND
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Music by Chopin, Brahms, Debussy and Hétu
Jacques Després, piano
Arktos 200372
The very word “ballade” instantly evokes the idea of a story, an unfolding narrative line. Since Chopin first pioneered the notion as a musical form in which to explore this connotation in abstract musical terms, it has produced memorable music from some of the greatest musical minds. Edmonton pianist Jacques Després takes the ballade on its own journey, from its early incarnation in the works of Chopin and Brahms, through to one of Canada’s contemporary musical masters, Jacques Hétu.
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Bohemian Woods
Arktos Recordings
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19.99 $CND
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Tanya Prochazka, cello
Milton Schlosser, piano
Arktos 200375
The roots of Czech music run deep, both its rich folk legacies and its foundations in Western art music. The profound and rewarding result of these elements can be found in the music of Antonín Dvor?ák, Leos Janácek and Bohuslav Martinu. Cellist Tanya Prochazka and pianist Milton Schlosser’s new recital disc features music both introverted and exuberant - an inviting display of the rich vein of Czech nationalism.
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Echoes
Arktos Recordings
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19.99 $CND
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I Coristi Chamber Choir
Debra Cairns, conductor
Arktos 200479
Echoes looks back at the first ten years of I Coristi, a chamber choir founded and directed by Debra Cairns. The new Arktos Recording is a microcosm of what has helped establish I Coristi as one of Edmonton’s preeminent vocal ensembles. There are choral masterworks here that lie at the heart of any serious choral group as well as bold and beautiful new works. As well, the stops are pulled out in joyous and fun treats like Fats Waller and Gershwin tunes, and the wonderfully tongue-in-cheek (but extremely vocally challenging!) Four Whatevers by Scott Wilkinson.
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George Andrix: String Quartet Works
Arktos Recordings
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19.99 $CND
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Strathcona String Quartet
Arktos 200478
For almost 20 years, the Strathcona String Quartet has had an active life in the Alberta concert scene, and has often championed new music. And for as long as they’ve been doing that, composer and musician George Andrix has been in the viola chair. Like Andrix, the music he has written has humour, sincerity and demonstrates an unwavering commitment to the earth and the environment. Having studied with some of the 20th century’s most important composers, Andrix’ music is imbued with tradition, along with contemporary sensibility.
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Howard Bashaw: Form Archimage
Arktos Recordings
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19.99 $CND
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Roger Admiral, piano
Isabelle Bozzini, cello
Marc Couroux, piano
Philip Hornsey, percussion
Clemens Merkel, violin
Allison Storochuk, clarinet
Arktos 200480
Alberta composer Howard Bashaw's music is at once elusive, compelling and creative. When it's not disarming, it can be complex, layered and provocative. Some of Canada's leading champions of contemporary music present a program of Howard Bashaw's 21st century works on Form Archimage - a fascinating and entertaining exploration of form, sound and creativity.
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Katherine Chi
Arktos Recordings
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19.99 $CND
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Katherine Chi, piano (Honens laureate)
Arktos 200371
The first Canadian to win the Honens International Piano Competition
(2000), Katherine Chi has become one of this country's brightest piano
stars. Her Arktos Recordings debut features mesmerizing performances of two of the most daunting physical and expressive challenges in the repertoire: Rachmaninov's ''Corelli'' Variations and Beethoven's ''Hammerklavier'' Sonata,No. 29 in B minor
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Patricia Tao
Arktos Recordings
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19.99 $CND
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Schubert, Liszt, Corigliano
Patricia Tao, piano
Arktos 200373
For her first solo recording for Arktos, pianist Patricia Tao showcases the notion that virtuosity can take on many guises. In the case of Liszt, it is the virtuosity of the unbridled master of the piano. In Schubert, the virtuosity is revealed in the expansive architecture and creation of mood. In the case of John Corigliano, it is virtuosity with a modern understanding of thematic growth, and sonic possibility.
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The Passing of the Year
Arktos Recordings
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19.99 $CND
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University of Alberta Madrigal Singers
Arktos 200477
While the centrepiece of this recording is the rich and diverse soundscape of the title track (by British composer Jonathan Dove), the award-winning ''Mads'' have crafted yet another showcase of choral tradition and variety.
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