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60 <strong>THE</strong> AUDIOPHILE STORE<br />
Romantic Pieces (<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
How does James Ehnes manage to get such a sweet sound from his<br />
Stradivarius? Czech pieces from Smetana, Dvorak and Janacek. The<br />
playing is as glorious as the tone, and the sound is sumptuous.<br />
Cantabile (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
The Duo Similia is made up of striking blonde twins, who play flute<br />
and guitar. Familiar airs from Mozart, Fauré, Elgar, Ravel, lots more.<br />
Fine listening.<br />
Nota del Sol (<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
The Labrie twins are back, with a delightful recording of flute and<br />
guitar music by Piazzola, Pujol and Machado. Joyous works, wonderfully<br />
played and recorded<br />
Fantasia (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
A third, gorgeous, recording by the twins, on flute and guitar.<br />
Fritz Kreisler (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
Possibly the best recording of Kreisler’s delightful violin music: James<br />
Ehnes and his Strad bring a new magic to this fine disc.<br />
French Showpieces (<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
Awesome violinist James Ehnes, with the Quebec City Symph. takes on<br />
Saint-Saëns, Berlioz, Chausson, Massenet, and more.<br />
Handel (<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
Superb soprano Karina Gauvin is joined by the Toronto chamber<br />
ensemble Tafelmusik in a series of glowing excerpts from Handel’s<br />
“Alcina” and “Agrippina.” The sound is smooth and lifelike, with an<br />
acute sense of place.<br />
Little Notebook of Anna Magdalana Bach (<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
Over 30 delightful pieces, most by Bach himself. Soprano Karina<br />
Gauvin’s voice is mated to Luc Beauséjour’s harpsichord work. The<br />
sound is deep, detailed and warm, truly of audiophile quality.<br />
Vivaldi: Motets for Soprano (<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
The wonderful soprano Karina Gauvin tackles the gorgeous but very<br />
difficult vocal music of Vivaldi: two motets and a psalm.<br />
AUDIOQUEST<br />
Mississipi Magic (<strong>CD</strong>/SA<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
The legendary Blues, Gospel, rock and world beat singer and musician<br />
Terry Evans, in an energetic recording we loved.<br />
Come to Find (<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
The first by Bluesman Doug McLeod, as impressive as the second, and<br />
no Blues fan should resist it.<br />
You Can’t Take My Blues (<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
Singer/songwriter Doug MacLeod and colleagues present one of the<br />
most satisfying Blues records ever made.<br />
Unmarked Road (SA<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
The third disc from the great blues singer and guitarist Doug McLeod<br />
is every bit as good as the first two.<br />
Bluesquest sampler (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
SILENCE<br />
Tres Americas (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
A gold audiophile disc of lively Latin fusion music. Irka Mateo and<br />
Tadeo de Marco sing and play, drawing their influence from Africa as<br />
well as their native Brazil. Clear, close-in sound.<br />
Djembé Tigui (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
This gold disc features the voice and percussion of African artist<br />
Sekou Camara, captured by the famous Soundfield microphone.<br />
Camara died just before the disc was released. A long-time best-seller<br />
worldwide<br />
Styles (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
Is this ever a surprising disc! Violinist Marc Bélanger worked up these<br />
string études for his music students, but they actually deserve to be<br />
put out on a gold audiophile disc! The more strings he adds, the better<br />
it gets.<br />
Fable (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
Easygoing modern jazz by Rémi Bolduc and his quartet, on this gold<br />
disc. Some exceptional guitar and bass solos.<br />
Musique Guy St-Onge (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
One-man band St-Onge plays dozens of instruments — scores for<br />
fourteen films which never existed outside of his imagination. Fun<br />
pretext, clever, attractive music that makes you wish you could see<br />
the films!<br />
HI-RES MUSIC (FOR DVD <strong>PLAYER</strong>S)<br />
Brazilian Soul (24/96 DVD)<br />
Guitarists Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd, plus percussion and<br />
bass, in an intimate yet explosive recording of samba and bossa nova<br />
music. Great!<br />
Jazz/Concord (24/96 DVD)<br />
It's 1972, and you have tickets to hear Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, Ray Brown<br />
and Jake Hanna at the Concord Jazz Festival. You won’t ever forget it.<br />
You can be there, with this high resolution disc that goes in your DVD.<br />
Rhythm Willie (24/96DVD) �<br />
Guitarists Herb Ellis and Freddie Green, With bassist Ray Brown and<br />
others. This is an uncompressed 24 bit 96 kHz disc that can be played<br />
on any video DVD player. Awesome!<br />
Trio (24/96 DVD) �<br />
Pianist Monty Alexander with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown. “Makes <strong>CD</strong><br />
sound seem as if it’s coming through a drinking straw.” Playable on<br />
any DVD player, uncompressed.<br />
Seven Come Eleven (24/96 DVD)<br />
Herb Ellis and Ray Brown again, but this time with guitarist Joe<br />
Pass (he and Ellis alternate playing lead and rhythm), and a third<br />
guitarist, Jake Hanna. This is a live recording from the 1974 Concord<br />
Jazz Festival.<br />
Soular Energy (24-96 DVD/ 24-192 DVD-Audio) �<br />
Perhaps the world’s greatest bassist, the late Ray Brown, playing with<br />
pianist Gene Harris, whom Brown called one of the greats. The proof<br />
is right on this 24/96 recording, made from the analog master. Side 2<br />
has a 24/192 DVD-A version.<br />
KLAVIER<br />
Evolution (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
Lowell Graham and the USAF wind band, with two superb suites by<br />
Holst, plus music by Nelhybel, Hanson, etc. Lively, tactile sound with<br />
impact by Bruce Leek..<br />
Poetics (<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
A superb wind band recording which includes a breathtaking<br />
concerto for percussion.<br />
Caprice (<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
Can harp be spectacular? Believe it! This famous Klavier recording<br />
features Susann McDonald playing Fauré, Glinka and Liszt, is a<br />
powerhouse! Engineered by Keith O. Johnson, with a great transfer by<br />
Bruce Leek.<br />
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Sonatas for Flute and Harp<br />
These same great artists with sonatas by Krumpholz and Damase, as<br />
well as Spohr and Glinka. Oh yes, and a spectacular solo harp version<br />
of Ibert’s hilarious Entr’acte .<br />
Norman Dello Joio (<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
This contemporary composer delights in the tactile sound of the wind<br />
band, and the Keystone Wind Ensemble does his music justice. So<br />
does the sound, of astonishing quality!<br />
Carmina Burana (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
The celebrated Carl Orff oratorio sends chills down your spine, thanks<br />
to the huge orchestra, gigantic choir, and of course the clarity and<br />
depth of the Klavier sound.<br />
Obseción (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
The Trio Amadé plays Piazzola, Berstein, Copland, and Emilion<br />
Cólon…who is the trio cellist. The Colón and Piazzola is definitely<br />
worth the price of admission. Lifelike sound.<br />
Misbehavin’ (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
The superb Denver Brass does Gershwin (Cuban Overture, Porgy and<br />
Bess), plus On the Town, Sweet Georgia Brown, and of course Ain’t<br />
Misbehavin’. Great sound.<br />
Hemispheres (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
The North Texas Wind Symphony with new music by contemporary<br />
composers who know how to thrill. Some of the best wind band sound<br />
available.<br />
Illuminations (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
Absolutely great chamber musicians take on music by Villa-Lobos,<br />
Malcolm Arnold, and some composers you may not know but you’ll<br />
wish you did. Sublime sound, nothing less.<br />
Kickin’ the Clouds Away (<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
Gershwin died more than 60 years ago, but you can hear him playing<br />
piano in glowing stereo. Nineteen of his pieces are on this fine <strong>CD</strong>,<br />
including a solo piano version of the Rhapsody in Blue.<br />
FIRST/LAST IMPRESSIONS<br />
La Fille Mal Gardée (XR<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
A fine ballet with the Royal Ballet Company orchestra, from the<br />
original 1962 Decca recording. Exceptional<br />
Film Spectacular II (XR<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
The orchestra of Stanley Black plays some of the greatest film music<br />
of bygone years. From the original Decca Phase 4 tape.<br />
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante (XR<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
Igor and David Oistrakh with the Moscow Philharmonic, in a glorious<br />
1963 recording, from the original master tape<br />
Artistry oi Linda Rosenthal (HD<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
The great violinist Rosenthal plays favorites: Hora Staccato, Perpetuum<br />
Mobile, Debussy’s Beau Soir, etc.<br />
Suite Española (XR<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
The Albéniz suite, gorgeously orchestrated by Rafael Frühbeck de<br />
Burgos, who conducts the New Philharmonia. Beautifully remastered<br />
from the original 1963 tape.<br />
Audiophile Reference IV (SA<strong>CD</strong>) �<br />
A stunning sampler, with recognizable audiophile selections you have<br />
never heard sound this good!<br />
Songs My Dad Taught Me (HD<strong>CD</strong>)<br />
Jazz pianist Jeremy Monteiro and three other musicians, with a retro<br />
collection of unforgettable tunes.