The following labels have been added to Naxos Music Library so far in 2009.
ART
The German label ART stands for popularity and variety. Themed compilations include Meditation and After Work Hour (nine volumes) with a thoughtful collection of music designed to help you wind down.
Corona Classics Collection
The German label CCC (Corona Classics Collection) has a selection of well-loved Classical and Romantic repertoire. Included are Weber’s Clarinet Concertos Nos 1 & 2, Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty, Mahler’s Fifth Symphony and Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
Gavriel Lipkind
Gavriel Lipkind is an award-winning cellist from Israel – an intriguing and dynamic musician, a ‘total one-off’ (The Independent) who, at the age of 23, had won 12 top prizes in major competitions. At this point he produced two outstanding recordings: Miniatures and Folklore (featuring his own arrangements) and Single Voice Polyphony (showcasing Bach’s Cello Suites). These are now available on the Naxos Music Library – with more to come…
Inpop Records
Inpop Records expands the NML’s pop/rock music selection, with groups such as the Ontario-based foursome Article One, the Ohio-based foursome Everyday Sunday, and the innovative and fantastically gritty Superchick, as well as solo artists Jimmy Needham, Mat Kearney and Paul Colman.
Movieplay
We welcome to the Naxos Music Library the Brazilian pop and folk label Movieplay. Recordings include Elton John’s Elton John and Madman Across the Water, albums from José Afonso, and Summer in the City: 19 Great Songs from Lovin’ Spoonful.
Enja
Established in 1971 in Munich by long-time jazz fans Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber, this label has an extensive jazz catalogue (Chet Baker, Cecil Taylor, The Fort Apache Band, Ray Anderson and many others). More recently it has explored territories outside the jazz mainstream and avant-garde; Lebanese oud player and composer Rabih Abou-Khalil, Tunisian vocalist and oud player Dhafer Youssef and Brazilian group Rosanna & Zelia are just some of the artists that have played an important part in the success of this.
Yellowbird
We welcome to our collection Enja Yellowbird, a sister label of the hugely successful jazz label Enja. Recent releases include Doug Wimbish’s Cinema Sonics album and four albums by Kip Hanrahan whose music is drawn from different traditions (Latin, jazz, rock) but has a true spark of originality.
TipToe
We welcome TipToe to our collection, a jazz label set up by the joint founder of Enja Matthias Wincklemann. It focuses more on ‘border-crossing’ music and includes Mike Westbrook’s tribute to the Beatles, Michael Gregory, Kevin Bruce Harris, Intergalactic Maiden Ballet featuring John Zorn, Blue Box and others.
Azica
Fusing classical and jazz recording techniques, Azica prides itself on a unique integrity of sound for both areas of its catalogue. Spontaneity and sparkle traditionally found in jazz recordings feature also in the label’s classical repertoire, which includes David Shapiro playing Beethoven’s ‘Diabelli’ Variations and the ATOS Trio playing Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann piano trios.
Capriole
The Naxos Music Library now welcomes Capriole to its collection. This label, originally Laserlight, covers a healthy breadth of core repertoire. Included in its list are many acknowledged and adored masterpieces such as Bach’s St Matthew Passion, all the Beethoven symphonies and Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2.
Berlin Classics
Berlin Classics represents core classical music repertoire, with many historical recordings by world-renowned artists such as Kurt Masur, Herbert Blomstedt, Hermann Abendroth and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. There are also new recordings by established and high-flying musicians such as Thomas Zehetmair and Lynne Dawson.
Henkel Records
Henkel Records consists of recordings featuring the award-winning cellist Christoph Henkel. As well as performing Bach’s Suites for solo cello, Henkel teams up with violinist Gérard Poulet in Ravel’s Sonata, Halvorsen’s Passacaille and Kodály’s Duo, Op. 7.
Quartz Music
Quartz is an independent UK classical record label that prides itself on ‘sound with vision’. Artists such as the Gould Piano Trio and Katya Apekisheva perform an intriguing and wide variety of repertoire, composers ranging from Franghis Ali-Zadeh to Frederick Delius.