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Philip GlassKronos QuartetQuartet Nos. 2-5

Leon KirchnerWorks for Solo PianoPeter Serkin, Leon FleisherJeremy Denk, Jonathan BissJoel Fan, Max Levinson

TransfigurationChristopher RouseQuartets Nos. 1 & 2Compline; Calder Quartetwith flute, clarinet & harp

In NomineMusic for Violin by Kurtag,Mansurian, Prokofiev &Avanesov; Movses Pogossian with Varty Manouelian, violin& Artur Avenesov, piano

Gustav MahlerSymphony No. 3 in d minorAnna Larsson, contraltoEsa-Pekka SalonenLos Angeles Philharmonic

Charles IvesPiano Sonata No. 1Piano Sonata No. 2 "Concord, Mass 1840-60"Jeremy Denk, pianoTara Helen O'Connor, flute

Arvo PärtSymphony No. 4 "Los Angeles"Kanon Pokajanen (excerpts)Los Angeles PhilharmonicEsa-Pekka Salonen, cond.Estonian Philharmonic Chamber ChoirTonu Kakjuste, conductor

Henryk Mikolaj GoreckiKleines Requiem für eine Polka Concerto for Harpsichord & String OrchestraGood Night*London SinfoniettaElzbieta Chojnacka, harpsichordDawn Upshaw, soprano*David Zinman Conductor Markus Stenz, conductor

Carl StoneWoo Lae Oak

Gustav MahlerSymphony No. 7London Symphony OrchestraMichael Tilson Thomas

Nico MuhlyI Drink the Air Before MeBallet by Stephen Petronio5 instrumentalists, Muhly, pianoYoung People's Chorus of NY

John Adams PortraitShaker Loops, Road MoviesJohn's Book of Alleged Dances (6)Angèle Dubeau, violinLa Pietà string ensembleLouise Besette, piano

David LangThe Passing MeasuresMarty Erlich, bass clarinetBirmingham Contemporary Music GroupCity of Birmingham Sym. Orch. ChorusPaul Herbert, conductor

Franz LisztLouis Lortie, pianoThe completeAnnèes de Pelerinage

Gustav MahlerSymphony No. 2Benita Valente, sopranoMaureen Forrester, contraltoLondon Symphony Orch. & ChorusGilbert Kaplan, conductor

Elgar & SchnittkeViola ConcertosElgar Cello Concerto arr. L. TertisDavid Aaron CarpenterChristoph Eschenbach/Philharmonia Orch.

Eric TanguyCello Concertos 1 & 2 Anne Gastinel, celloAlain Altinoglu, conductorOrchestre National de France

Henri DutilleuxD'ombre et de silenceComplete piano musicRobert Levin, pianoYa-Fei Chuang, piano

Mahler: Symphony No. 1John Adams: City NoirThe Inaugural ConcertGustavo DudamelLos Angeles PhilharmonicLive from Walt Disney Concert HallDirected by Brian Large

Charles IvesThe Unknown Ives, Volume 2Donald Berman, piano

Philip GlassSongs and Poems for Solo CelloTissues (from Naqoyqatsi) forCello, Percussion & PianoWendy Sutter, cello; Philip Glass, pianoDavid Cossin, percussion

Thomas AdèsThe TempestSimon Keenlyside, Cynthia SiedenIan Bostridge, Kate Royal, Toby SpencePhilip Langridge, The Royal Opera ChorusThe Orchestra of the Royal House, Covent GardenThomas Adès, conductor

Gustav MahlerSymphony No. 6 TragicPolish National Radio Symphony OrchestraAntoni Wit, conductor

Nico MuhlyA Good UnderstandingLos Angeles Master ChoraleLos Angeles Children's ChorusOrgan & various instrumentsGrant Gershon, conductor

Sam Amidon/Nico MuhlyAll is WellValgeir Sigurasson, prod.

Philip GlassString Quartets Nos. 1-4Carducci Quartet

John SheppardMedia Vita & 6 other liturgical worksStile Antico

Robert EricksonAuroras, Night Music, Eastof the Beach, Fantasy forCello & OrchestraBoston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose, conductor

Gustav MahlerSymphony No. 88 soloists, 3 chorusesChicago SymphonySir Georg Solti, conductor

StravinskyComplete music forviolin & piano Anthony Marwood, violinThomas Adès, pianoTwo CD for price of one

Villa-LobosBachianas Braisileiras 4, 5, 7 & 9; Choros No. 10R. Fleming, BBC SingersNew World SymphonyMichael Tilson Thomas

AdèsTevot, Violin Concerto3 Studies from CouperinOverture, Waltz, & Finalefrom Powder Her FaceRattle, Adès, Daniel

IvesSongs (17)Jan DeGaetanimezzo-sopranoGilbert Kalish, piano

Antonio Lysy at the BroadMusic from ArgentinaGinastera, Golijov, BragatoPiazzolla, & SchifrinLysy, cello; Pezzone, pianoThe Capitol Ensemble