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TOCC0151	£10.50 post free	1	Richard WAGNER (1813-1883) transcr. August Stradal (1860-1930) *Die Walküre: Siegmund's Love-Song [4:12]; The Ride of the Valkyries [4:21]; End of the Last Act [17:34] Siegfried: Forest Murmurs [6:17]; Götterdämmerung: Rhine Journey [7:53]; Siegfried's Funeral March [9:17] Wesendonck Lieder* [26:45] TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0171 [71:56]	Juan Guillermo Vizcarra (piano)	May 2013
TOCC0160	£10.50 post free	1	Erich Wolfgang KORNGOLD ((1897-1957) *Much Ado About Nothing* (Incidental Music – first complete recording) (1920) TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0160 [69.05]	University of North Carolina School of the Arts Drama Soloists: Jackie Robinson - Beatrice; Ari Itkin - Benedict; Daniel Emond - Claudio; Jessica Richards - Hero; Romolo Wilkinson - Leonato; Christian Daly - Don Pedro; Drew Bolander - Balthasar; Chesley Polk - Antonio; Nik Danger-James - Don Juan University of North Carolina School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra/John Mauceri	May 2013
TOCC0163	£10.50 post free	1	Heinrich Wilhelm ERNST (1812-1865) Introduction et Variations Brillantes en form de Fantaisie pour le violin sur le Quatuor favori de Ludovic de F. Halévy, Op.6 (1833) [13:45] Élégie sur la mort d’un objet chéri, Op.10 [9:19] Introduction, Variations et Final, Dialogués et Concertans sur une Valse favourite pour piano et violon par Charles Schunke et H.W.Ernst, Op.26 (1834) [13:59] Pensées fugitives par Heller et Ernst, Part II: Nos.7-12 (pub. 1842) [22:39] Souvenirs de l’opera La Juive de F. Halévy pour piano et violon concertants, par Osborne et Ernst (c.1835) [8:07] Air hongrois variés Op.22 (1846) [13:07]12 (pub. 1842) [22:39] Souvenirs de l’opera La Juive de F. Halévy pour piano et violon concertants, par Osborne et Ernst (c.1835) [8:07] Air hongrois variés Op.22 (1846) [13:07]	Sherban Lupu (violin) Ian Hobson (piano)	Apr 2013
TOCC0156	£10.50 post free	2	Bohuslav MARTINU (1890-1989) *Early Orchestral Works - Volume One* Prélude en form de scherzo, H181a (1929, orch. 1930) [1:30] Orchestral movement, H90 (1913-14) [8:31] Posvícení, H2 (1907) [6:18] Nocturna I, H91 (1914-15) [8:28] Little Dance Suite, H123 (1919) [42:50] TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0156 [67:38]	Sinfonia Varsovia/Ian Hobson rec. 19-21 December 2012, Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio (S1), Polish Radio, Warsaw	May 2013
TOCC0154-55	£21 post free	2	Peggy GLANVILLE-HICKS (1912–1990) *Sappho* - Opera in Three Acts to libretto from the play by Lawrence Durrell and Bliss Carman’s 1907 100 Sappho Lyrics (1963) [128:07] first recording full English text included TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0154-55 [61:21 + 66:48]	Deborah Polaski (soprano) - Sappho Martin Homrich (tenor) - Phaon Scott MacAllister (tenor) - Pittakos Roman Trekel (baritone) - Diomedes Wolfgang Koch (bass-baritone) - Minos Sir John Tomlinson (bass) - Kreon Jacquelyn Wagner (soprano) - Chloe/Priestess Bettina Jensen (soprano) - Joy Maria Markina (mezzo) - Doris Laurence Meikle (baritone) - Alexandrian Coro Gulbenkian Orquestra Gulbenkian/Jennifer Condon	Feb2013
TOCC0147	£10.50 post free	1	Bernhard SEKLES (1872-1934) Chamber Music Chaconne on an eight-bar march-theme, Op.38, for viola and piano * (publ.1931) [8:58] Cello Sonata, Op.28 (1919) [27:20] Capriccio in four movements for piano trio (publ.1932) [13:00] Violin Sonata, Op.44 (date unknown) [18:20] TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0147 [67:55]	Solomia Soroka (viola; violin), Noreen Silver (cello), Phillip Silver (piano)	Apr 2013
TOCC0146	£10.50 post free	1	Giuseppe TARTINI (1692-1770) *30 Sonate Piccole - vol. 1* Sonata no. 1 -6 rec. St John the Baptist, Aldbury, England, 5 January 2011. DDD TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0146 [59:18]	Peter Sheppard Skærved (violin)	Mar 2013 May 2013
TOCC0145	£10.50 post free	1	Percy SHERWOOD (1866-1939) Cello Sonata No. 1 op. 10 (1891) [28:29] Drei Stücke op. 19 (1900?) [11:08] Cello Sonata No. 2 op. 15 (1900) [26:40] Funf Kleine Stücke for cello and piano (1886-87) [14:05] TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0145 [80:24]	Joseph Spooner (cello); David Owen Norris (piano)	Feb2013
TOCC0144	£10.50 post free	1	Matthew TAYLOR (b.1964) String Quartet No.5 Op.35 (2007-08) [14:41] ¹ String Quartet No.6, Op.36 (2006-08) [18:38] ² String Quartet No.7, Op.37 (2008-09) [20:45] ³ TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0144 [54:22]	Dante String Quartet ¹ Allegri String Quartet ² Salieri String Quartet ³	May2013
TOCC0143	£10.50 post free	1	Algernon ASHTON (1859-1937) Music for Cello and Piano - Volume 1 Arioso Op.43 (publ. 1889) [7:23] Sonata No.1 in F major Op.6 (publ. 1880) [22:39] Phantasiestücke Op.12 (publ. 1883) [12:32] Sonata No.2 in G major Op.75 (1885) [25:41]	Evva Mizerska (cello); Emma Abbate (piano) rec. Challow Park Studios, Oxfordshire, England, 6-8 December 2011	Dec2012
TOCC0141	£10.50 post free	1	Leo ORNSTEIN (1893–2002) Piano Music, Volume One Four Impromptus, S300A (1950s–76) [17:02] Piano Sonata No. 4, S360 (c. 1918) [22:16] In the Country, S63 (1924) [7:06] Cossack Impressions, S55 (c. 1914) [25:16] TOCCATA TOCC0141 [71:40]	Arsentiy Kharitonov (piano)	Jan2013
TOCC0140	£10.50 post free	1	Mihkel KEREM (b.1981) Sonatas for violin and piano TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0140 [76:28] [Byz]	Mikk Murdvee (violin) Sten Lassmann (piano) rec. 2007(solo Sonata). DDD.	May2012
TOCC0139	£10.50 post free	1	John McCabe - Farewell recital - Presteigne Festival, August 2010 Franz SCHUBERT Piano Sonata in A minor, D784 (1823) [24:19] Emily HOWARD Sky and Water (2005) (first recording) [6:30] John CASKEN The Haunting Bough (1999) (first recording) [4:51] Maurice RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales (pub. 1911) [14:10] John MCCABE Tenebrae (1992-93) [19:27] Frank BRIDGE Heart's Ease (Three Lyrics, No. 1) (1921) [1:52] TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0139 [71:09]	John McCabe (piano) rec. St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, Powys, 29 August 2010	Nov 2011
TOCC0138	£10.50 post free	1	Heinrich Wilhelm ERNST (1812-65) Complete music for violin and piano Volume 2 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0138 [79:56]	Sherban Lupu, violin Ian Hobson, piano	Feb 2012
TOCC0134	£10.50 post free	1	Vytautas BACEVICIUS Piano Music Volume 1 The complete mots TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0134 [63:12]	Gabrielius Alekna - piano Ursula Oppens - piano Matthew Lewis - organ	April 2012
TOCC0133	£10.50 post free	1	Gerard SCHURMANN Music for Violin and Piano TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0133 [72:31]	Alyssa Park - violin Mikhail Korzhev - piano	Aug2012
TOCC0130	£10.50 post free	1	Igor RAYKHELSON Viola concerto Violin Concerto TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0121 [60:27]	Yuri Bashmet - viola Nikolay Sachenko - Violin
TOCC0126	£10.50 post free	1	Arthur FARWELL (1872-1952) Piano Music Vol. 1 The Vale of Enitharmon, Op. 91* (1930) [9:16] Impressions of the Wa-Wan Ceremony of the Omahas, Op. 21** (1905) [14:03] Polytonal Studies, Op. 109* (1940-1952) Series 1 [37:54] TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0126 [60:53]	Lisa Cheryl Thomas (piano)	March2013
TOCC0124	£10.50 post free	1	Eyvind ALNÆS (1872-1932) Songs Ann-Beth Solvang (mezzo), Erling Ragnar Eriksen (piano) rec. Lille Concert Hall, Bjergsted, Stavanger, 22-24 June 2009 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0124 [63.46]		Review
TOCC0121	£10.50 post free	1	SHOSTAKOVICH Songs from the Front TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0121 [60:40]	Soloists of the Russkaya Conservatoria Chamber Capella
TOCC0119	£10.50 post free	1	Heino ELLER (1887–1970) Complete Piano Music - Volume One Preludes, Book 1 (1914-17) [18:06] Six Pieces (‘Estonian Suite’) (1946) [12:06] Toccata in B minor (1921) [3:58] Dance in B minor (1930s) [2:42] In the Character of a Dance (1941) [2:23] Danse-Caprice (1933) [5:46] The Bells (1929) [5:57] Piano Sonata No. 2 (1939-40) [16:42] TOCCATA TOCC0119 [67:40]	Sten Lassmann (piano) rec. Old Granary Studio, 11–12 December 2008	Nov 2011
TOCC0114	£10.50 post free	1	Phillip RAMEY (b.1939) Piano Music - Volume Three: 1960-2010 Suite (1960-63/1988) [21:08] Two Short Pieces (1967) [3:47] Toccata Giocosa (1966) [1:50] Slavic Rhapsody (The Novgorod Kremlin at Night) (2009-10) [13:25] Burlesque-Paraphrase on a Theme of Stephen Foster (1990) [3:56] Bagatelle on 'Dies Irae' (2010) [2:44] Djebel Bani (A Saharan Meditation) (2009) [7:04] Blue Phantom (2008) [2:23] Piano Sonata no.6 (Sonata-Fantasia) (2008) [22:04] TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0114 [78:19]	Stephen Gosling (piano)	Nov2011
TOCC0113	£10.50 post free	1	Havergal Brian (1876-1972) Orchestral Music Vol 2 Music from the Operas The Tigers: Symphonic Variations The Cenci: Preludio tragico Faust: Night ride Turandot: Three pieces, suite TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0113[70:53]	BBC Scottish Orchestra Garry Walker	May 2012
TOCC0112	£10.50 post free	1	Vissarion SHEBALIN (1902-1963) Complete A Cappella Choral Cycles Five Choruses. Words by A. Pushkin, Op. 42 (1949) (first recording) Three Choruses to Words by M. Lermontov, Op. 47 (1951) Three Choruses to Verses of A. Sofronov, Op. 44 (1949) Six Choruses to Words by M. Tank, Op. 45 (1950) Four Choruses to Words by M. Isakovsky, Op. 50 (1952) Three Choruses to Verses by Moldavian Poets, Op. 52 (1959-60) To my Grandchildren: Four Choruses for Children, Op. 57 (1963) In the Forest Clearing: Seven Choruses for Children, Op. 59 (1963) Home Guards’ Chorus, ‘Oh, my Dawn!’, from the film Glinka (1946) TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0112 [53:13]	Russkaya Conservatoria Chamber Capella/Nikolay Khondzinsky rec. 3 and 16 April and 14, 16, 19 May 2008, Studio One, Russian Radio House, Moscow	Nov2011
TOCC0106	£10.50 post free	1	Mario LAVISTA (b.1943) *Complete String Quartets* String Quartet no.2 Reflejos de la Noche (1984) [10:30] String Quartet no.3 Música para mi Vecino (1995) [12:25] String Quartet no.4 Sinfonías (1996) [16:26] String Quartet no.5 (Seven Inventions) (1998) [11:07] String Quartet no.1 Diacronía (1969) [7:55] String Quartet no.6 (Suite in five parts) (1999) [13:49] Churubusco, Mexico City, 19-20 February 2007. DDD TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0106 [75:27]	Cuarteto Latinoamericano rec. Sala Silvestre Revueltas, Estudios	Feb2013
TOCC0103	£10.50 post free	1	Buxton ORR (1924-1997) Chamber Music for Strings String Quartet No. 1 (Refrains IV) (1997) [23.01] Duo for Baroque Violin and String Bass (1994) [8.20] String Trio (1996) [14.45] String Quartet No. 2 (1995) [21.39] TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0103 [68.12]	Beethoven String Trio of London; Andrew Roberts (violin) Maya Homburger (baroque violin); Barry Guy (double bass) rec. 21-22 August 2001, St. Martin’s Church, East Woodhay, Berkshire; 27 March 2000, Orford Church, Suffolk	Nov2012
TOCC0097	£10.50 post free	1	Jānis MEDIŅŠ (1890–1966) 24 Dainas (Preludes) (1921–1962) TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0097 [72:27]	Jonathan Powell (piano)	Feb2013
TOCC0092	£10.50 post free	1	Franz LISZT (1811-1886) transcr. August STRADAL (1860-1930) Complete Symphonic Poems - Volume Two Orpheus: Symphonic Poem No. 4 (1853–54) (first recording) [12:36] Tasso, Lamento e Trionfo: Symphonic Poem No. 2 (1854) (first recording) [21:00] Hungaria: Symphonic Poem No. 9 (1854) (first recording) [21:18] Hamlet: Symphonic Poem No. 10 (1858) [16:56] TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0092 [71:50]	Risto-Matti Marin (piano)	May2013
TOCC0084	£10.50 post free	1	Telemann Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst Vol 4 Cantatas for middle voice TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0084 [67:20]	Bergen Barokk	May2012
TOCC0083	£10.50 post free	1	Karel Reiner Music for cello TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0083 [71:31]	Sebastian Foron - cello Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Macal Matti Raekallio Piano
TOCC0079	£10.50 post free	1	Alexander TCHEREPNIN (1899-1977) Piano Music: 1913-1961	Alexander Tcherepnin (piano) tracks 1-12 (Opp. 22, 85); Mikhail Shilyaev (piano)	Jan 2013
TOCC0066	£10.50 post free	1	Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) Brahms by Arrangement – Volume 1 String Quintet in F minor Op.34 (1862) (Conjectural reconstruction in 2006 by Anssi KARTTUNEN (b.1960)) [41:07] String Quintet in B minor Op.115 (1894) (Version for double viola quintet by the composer) [36:25] TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0066 [77:35]	Zebra String Trio (Ernst Kovacic (violin); Steven Dann (viola); Anssi Karttunen (cello)); Krysia Osostowicz (violin II); Richard Lester (cello II) (Op.34 Quintet); James Boyd (viola II) (Op.115 Quintet)	June 2012
TOCC0051	£10.50 post free	1	Jean-Philippe RAMEAU (1683-1764) The Complete Keyboard Music - Volume 2 Les Indes galantes: Suite (c.1735/6) [35:21] Suite No.3 in d minor/D major (1724) [21:53] Pièces de clavecin en concerts, No.4 in B-flat * (1741) [8:68] Gavotte from Dardanus ** [2:29] Menuet en rondeau (1724) [4:01] TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0051 [71:82]	Stephen Gutman (piano) rec. Hurstwood Farm Piano Studios, 29-30 August 2006 and 11 June 2011. DDD	Jan2013
TOCC0047	£10.50 post free	1	George ENESCU (1881-1955) The Unknown Enescu: Volume 1, Music for Violin Aubade (1889) [3:46] Pastorale, Menuet triste et Nocturne (1900; arr. Lupu) [13:38] Sarabande (c.1910-15) [4:43] Sérénade lointaine (1903) [4:49] Andantino malinconico (1951) [2:15] Prelude and Gavotte (1898) [10:21] Airs dans le genre roumain (1926) [7:12] Légende (1891) [4:21] Sérénade en sourdine (c.1910-15) [4:21] Fantaisie concertante (1932; arr. Lupu) [11:04] Nocturne ‘Villa d’Avrayen’ (1931-36) [6:11] Hora Unirei (1917) [1:40] Aria and Scherzino (c.1898-1908; arr. Lupu) [5:12]	Sherban Lupu (violin/conductor) Masumi Per Rostad (viola) Marin Cazacu (cello) Dmitry Kouzov (cello) Ian Hobson (piano) Ilinca Dumitrescu (piano) Samir Golescu (piano) Enescu Ensemble of the University of Illinois rec. June 2005/2011	Dec2012
TOCC0044	£10.50 post free	1	Alexander GOLDENWEISER (1875-1961) Piano Music, Volume 1: Skazka, Op. 39 (publ. 1961) [7:18]; Sonata-Fantasia, Op. 37 (1957-59?) [12:36]; Contrapuntal Sketches, Op. 12 (c.1932) [58:30]. TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0044 [78:24]	Jonathan Powell (piano)	Mar2012
TOCC0043	£10.50 post free	1	Hans GÁL (1890-1987) Music for Cello Sonata for Cello Solo Op.109a (1982) [20:23] Sonata for Cello Solo Op.109b (1982) [21:22] Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.89 (1953) [21:54] TOCCATA TOCC 0043 [63:39]	Alfia Nakipbekova (cello) Jakob Fichert (piano)	Oct2012 Mar2013
TOCC0011	£10.50 post free	1	Joaquin Nin-Culmell (1908-2004) Symphonie des Mystères For organ and Gregorian Chant TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC0011[52:56]	Richard Robertson Organ
TOCC0007	£10.50 post free	1	Mieczyslaw WEINBERG (Moishei VAINBERG) (1919-1996) Complete Violin Sonatas - Volume 1 TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0007 [78:08]	Yuri Kalnits (violin) Michael Csányi-Wills (piano)	Feb 2012

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