Blackwood: Microtonal Compositions – (Cedille)
Globular, Berio, Stockhausen, Roque Alsina: Music for Trombone[s] – Vinko Globokar (DG avant garde)
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JC Bach: Harpsichord Sonatas – Virginia Black (CRD)
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Martinů: Piano Concerto No. 2 – Emil Lechner, Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic (Supraphon)
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Pettersson: Symphony No. 9 – Commission, Göteborg SO (Philips, ripped and restored from vinyl!)
‘In the Tradition, Volume 2’ – Anthony Braxton et al (Steeplechase)
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‘Live at Cēsis Concert Hall’ – Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica (AKKA)
Limited Edition CD
Schütz: Vocal and Choral Music – Ricercar Consort, Vox Luminis (Ricercar, from the massive, out of print “Masters of the German Baroque” CD box)
Legendary Chicago Symphony Orchestra principal trumpet Adolph Herseth has died at age 91.
Seemingly indefatigable British maestro Sir Colin Davis has died at age 85.
UPDATE: Make that three — pianist and new music champion David Burge has died at 83.
Amidst all of the meeting, pitching, hustling, and hump-busting that generally accompanies a label launch (in this case, mine) at MIDEM in Cannes, :there has been more than enough tome to socialize, schmooze, and (as is required in the music industry) pub crawl with colleagues from around the world. And the consensus among my compatriots in the classical biz…
