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Trio Sonata: Music for Flute, Oboe and Guitar

  • BSD 110
    Trio Sonata
    Bach, Telemann ("Trio Sonata in E Minor"), Quantz ("Trio Sonata in C Minor"), Ibert ("Two Interlude"), Villa-Lobos ("Prelude #1 for Guitar)... Baroque to the present.
    A Stereo Review, Fanfare Pick.


    • The Very Best of Tracks (1969-74)

  • BSD 111
    Tracks
    Popular 1970s New England "Classic rock" group. Includes their signature remake of Bob Dylan’s "All Along The Watchtower".
    A WBCN-FM and Discoveries Magazine Pick


    • Scarlatti by Hayden

  • BSD 112
    Seymour Hayden, harpsichord
    Thirteen solo harpsichord sonatas (K. 443, K. 249, K. 146, K. 551, K. 208, K. 6, K. 525, K. 462, K. 1, K. 262, K. 87, K. 377, & K. 248). Played by one of Ralph Kirkpatrick's most illustrious students.
    "Stunning!" Audio
    "The Best single Scarlatti CD to buy, period!" Classical Express Newsletter


    • Jubilee!

  • BSD 113
    Peggosus
    Children's & Family folk rock and blues, including "The Monkey and The Engineer", "Old Joe Clark", & "The Truck Song".
    PARENTS' CHOICE Honor Award, Playground Magazine & Boston Phoenix Picks.


    • Encore! (More Music for Flute, Oboe and Guitar)

  • BSD 114
    Trio Sonata
    Noda ("Tanka for Flute, Oboe & Guitar"), Granados ("Spanish Dance No. 2"), Bach ("Trio Sonata in C"), Telemann ("Trio Sonata in C minor")... Another wonderful collection
    "Exquisite as a Jewel" Stereo Review, a Fanfare rave.


    • Pentimento

  • BSD 115
    Bruno Råberg
    Jazz-Fusion, acoustic and electric, based on Swedish folk melodies.
    A Downbeat and Bass Player Magazine Pick, Top 10 on FM Jazz Charts, many markets.


    • Ding Dong! The Witch Is Back.

  • BSD 116
    The Fifth Estate and D-Men
    28 Singles, demos, and jingles, 36 page booklet filled with studio and on- tour photos. A real portrait of the life of a hit pop-rock group in the 1960s.
    A Goldmine Oldies Rave!


    • Dance Music of the High Renaissance - THIS TITLE WENT OUT OF PRINT AS OF FEBRUARY, 2000

  • BSD 118 From The Vault
    Collegium Terpsichore, Fritz Neumeyer, Conductor
    The famed 1961 ARCHIV LP #198166. Suites by Praetorius, Widmann and Schein. Grand Prix du Disque.
    Over 250,000 copies sold on LP. The biggest Renaissance music album of all time.


    • Masterworks for the Harp

  • BSD 119 From The Vault
    Philomusica of London, Thurston Dart, Conductor. Osian Ellis, Desmond Dupré & Maria Robles, soloists
    Handel Harp & Lute Concerti ("Op. 4, No. 6"), plus 9 solo works by: Fauré, Slazedo, and de Falla.
    A 1960 L'Oiseau-Lyre Grand Prix LP (SOL60013), plus the best of 2 Argo LPs, Harp music of France and Spain.


    • Clear Out of Touch with Time

  • BSD 120
    Trio Sonata, Vol. 3
    Satie's  "Gymnopedies", Bach  "Air on a G-String" & "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", plus gems by: Berlioz,
    Villa-Lobos, Haydn, and Scarlatti.


    • Now Make We Merthe (Medieval English Lyrics, Rounds & Carols)

  • BSD 121 From The Vault
    Purcell Consort of Voices, Simon Preston, David Munrow
    Best of two 1965-7 Argo classics and twenty-six (26) early vocal classics, with Latin, German, French lyrics and translations.


    • George Wright Plays Lerner & Loewe

  • BSD 122 From The Vault
    George Wright, Wurlitzer pipe organ
    "Impressions of My Fair Lady," (the complete Score!) the 1959 Gold LP plus 8 more Hits on the Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ. Including: "Hernando’s Hideaway", "Quiet Village", "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue", and others…


    • 16th Century Italian and French Dance Music - THIS TITLE WENT OUT OF PRINT AS OF NOVEMBER 1st, 2006

  • BSD 123 From The Vault
    Musica Reservata, with Christopher Hogwood, David Munrow...
    Two 1970 Philips Hits, both  Grand Prix Winners. Twenty-five (25) delightful dances with a 36 page booklet containing original lyrics, translations, and commentary.


    • Sir Cristemas

  • BSD 124 From The Vault
    Elizabethan Singers
    The 1965 Argo Grammy-nominated LP (ZRG 5446).
    12 Newly-arranged Christmas Classics, including: "I Saw Three Ships", "Deck The Halls", and "Silent Night", plus 9 New Carols by Walton, Maxwell-Davies, Simon Preston, Joubert et al.


    • Diggin' in the Dirt

  • BSD 125
    Peggosus
    12 New Children's and family songs, from folk-rock, blues & ballads. Plus, a touching rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow".
    Again, a Boston Phoenix, USA TODAY & FAMILY FUN Pick!


    • The Goldberg Variations

  • BSD 126 From The Vault
    Seymour Hayden, harpsichord
    A powerful new interpretation of Bach's masterpiece. "Impeccable artistry," London Times.


    • J.S. Bach: Four Concerti Transcribed

  • BSD 127 From The Vault
    Academy of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, Neville Marriner, Conductor
    From 2 glorious 1974 Argo LPs. Edison Award. Among the Academy's best performances ever.
    Bach's Concerti for one, two, three harpsichords transcribed for oboe d'amour, oboe and violin, three violins... (BWV 1053, 1055, 1060, & 1064)


    • Crossing the Waters

  • BSD 128
    Steve Schuch and the Night Heron Consort
    A Celtic / New Age Jewel, produced by Grammy winner Johnny Cunningham.
    A Stereophile, Crossroads and Dirty Linen pick.


    • George Wright "Goes South Pacific"

  • BSD 129 From The Vault
    George Wright, Wurlitzer pipe organ
    His '59 Gold album of Rodgers & Hammerstein's complete musical; plus 7 more hits on the Mighty Wurlitzer, including: "If I Had You", "Galloping Comedians", and "American Patrol".


    • J.S. Bach: Three Partitas (Nos 3, 4, 5)

  • BSD 130 From The Vault
    Ralph Kirkpatrick, harpsichord
    The 1958 ARCHIV LPs that helped reestablish the harpsichord as a solo instrument. Grand Prix.


    • J.S. Bach: Three Partitas, Vol. 2 (Nos 1, 2, 6)

  • BSD 132 From The Vault
    Ralph Kirkpatrick, harpsichord
    Grand Prix


    • The Siena Pianoforte

  • BSD 131 From The Vault
    Charles Rosen, pianoforte
    Six Scarlatti (K. 247, K. 134, K. 242, K. 44, K. 140, & K. 125) & two beloved Mozart Sonatas (K. 333, & K.331) on this fabled instrument.
    A 1958 Counterpoint classic LP (No. 53000). The history of this instrument reads like a James Bond novel, salvaged by Napolean, worshiped by Franz Liszt! "Magical," High Fidelity


    • G.F. Handel: The Organ Concertos, Vol. 1: Opus 4, Nos. 1-6

  • BSD 133 From The Vault
    Marie-Claire Alain, Organ. Jean-François Paillard Chamber Orchestra
    "Musically, these performances surpass all competition." High Fidelity
     


    • G.F. Handel: The Organ Concertos, Vol. 2: Opus 7, Nos. 1-5

  • BSD 136 From The Vault
    Marie-Claire Alain, Organ. Jean-François Paillard Chamber Orchestra
    "No other organist plays Handel's music with greater technical precision and bouyant spirit." Gramophone
     


    • The Great Clarinet Quintets: Mozart Quintet in A Major, K.581 and Brahms Quintet in B Minor, Opus 115

  • BSD 135 From The Vault
    The Fine Arts Quartet, Reginald Kell, Clarinet
    "Mr. Kell is clearly at the top of chamber music clarinetists anywhere. There is no denying the beauty, intensity and exquisitely refined phrasing of these performances." High Fidelity


    • The Best of The New York Woodwind Quintet, Vol. 1

  • BSD 137 From The Vault
    The New York Woodwind Quintet.
    Selections from five concert albums, 1959-65. Barber "Summer Music", Sweelinck "Variations on a folk song". Nielsen "Quintet, Op.43" plus five more delights.
    "Recording of Special Merit. The pieces are elegant and sophisticated; the playing, crisp, dedicated and expressive. A joy!" Audio


    • Dance Music of the High Renaissance, Vol.2

  • BSD 138 From The Vault
    Don Smithers, David Munrow, Michael Morrow and Musica Aurea.
    Including 15 Amorous Liedekens by Susato, 14 Dances by Pierre Phalesé and 32 Courtly Masking Ayres by John Adson. From Award-winning 1970 and 1972 albums on Argo and L'Oiseau-Lyre.
    "Fanciers of original instruments will have a field day with these colorful ever-changing timbres. A lot of fun." Amercan Record Guide.

    • The Best of The New York Woodwind Quintet, Vol. 2

  • BSD 139 From The Vault
    The New York Woodwind Quintet
    Milhaud "La Chiminee du Roi René", Hindemith "Kleine Kammermusik", Villa-Lobos "Quintette & Two Duettes", Ibert "Trois Piéces Brèves".
    "Delightful, first-rate performances. The recordings are out of this world." High Fidelity

    • Autumn Harvest

  • BSD 140
    Kerry Hallam
    Wonderful early 1970s folk rock, recorded then by an artist who opened for Tom Rush, Bonnie Raitt et al, and finished for release in 1996. This CD captures all the purity and innocence of early James Taylor and Cat Stevens.
    "An undiscovered masterpiece. Give this album a listen. You'll get exited about good music once again." Crossroads.

    • An American and Paris: Best of the New York Woodwind Quintet, Vol.3

  • BSD 141 From The Vault
    Three quintets by Alex Wilder (Nos. 3, 4, & 6), plus the Poulenc Sextet (featuring Frank Glazer, pianist), and Françaix's Quintet.
    "Charming performances, and the remastering stands with today's best recordings." American Record Guide

    • Mozart: The Four Flute Quartets (K. 285, 285a and b, and 298) plus Quartet for Oboe and Strings (K. 370)

  • BSD 142 From The Vault
    The Fine Arts Quartet, Samuel Baron, Flute; Ray Still, Oboe
    Two Concert-Disc albums on one CD.
    "Flawless, captivating performances; the recording is clear, detailed and smooth. A real joy." Stereo Review

    • Schubert: Octet for Strings and Winds (D. 803) plus String Quartet No.10 in E flat (D. 87)

  • BSD 143 From The Vault
    The Fine Arts Quartet, with Harold Siegel, double-bass, and members of the New York Woodwind Quintet.
    The Octet is from a 1962 Concert-Disc album, the Quartet from lost 1962 masters... A premiere release on CD!
    "Full bodied performances... of symphonic proportions, with plenty of fire and emotion. The remastering is astounding." American Record Guide

    • Mozart Symphonies No. 35 (Haffner) and 36 (Linz)

  • BSD 144
    Transcribed for chamber ensemble by Mozart’s friend and student, Johann Nepomuk Hummel. World Premiere Recording.
    Mark Kroll (fortepiano) and The Parlor Philharmonic. (Traverso flute, classical violin and cello).
    Record of the Month, "stunning and refreshing." Deutsche Pro Musica Antiqua.  "Absolutely first rate performances, " New York Times.

    • Schubert: "The Trout" Quintet (D. 667) and "Death and the Maiden" Quartet (D. 810)

  • BSD145 From The Vault
    The Fine Arts Quartet, with Harold Siegel, double-bass, and Frank Glazer, piano (on "The Trout").
    Two Conert-Disc albums on a single CD. Recordings of Special Merit, "Extraordinarily sensitive and spirited performances." Stereo Review

    • The Intimate Schubert (Four great Duos and Trios)

  • BSD146 From The Vault
    The Suk Trio: Josef Suk, violin, Josef Chuchro, cello; Jan Paneka, piano.
    Includes the "Sonatina in D" (D.384), "Sonata in A" (D.574), "Piano Trio No.1 in B flat" (D.898) and "Notturno" (D.897).
    Our first re-issue from the vaults of Supraphon Records: 1962-64 gems.
    These performances are "filled with ravishing warmth and lyricism. The sound is clean, focused and elegant." High Fidelity

    • Bach in the Village

  • BSD 147
    David Carrier, organ.
    Includes the following works by Johann Sebastian Bach:
    Fantasia and Fugue in g minor, Trio Sonata III in d minor, Partita sopra "Sei gegrüsset"
    (Chorale and 11 Variations), Prelude and Fugue in e minor ('The Wedge')
    "...one of Boston's most respected musicians, a superb organist whose playing is exciting, creative and always musical." James David Christie

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