August 29th, 2007
On September 25th, Naxos will release the final installment of a complete cycle of Brahms’s Symphonies featuring Marin Alsop and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, with a new recording of Symphony No. 4 and Hungarian Dances Nos. 2 and 4-9, arranged by Peter Breiner for Naxos.
Alsop’s recording of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3 with the London Philharmonic met with significant praise, with such critics as Tim Smith of the Baltimore Sun calling it “glowing music-making, rich in character and atmosphere.”
The first two releases also received acclaim. Adam Baer of the Los Angeles Times described Alsop’s Symphony No. 1 as “Brahms that flows and sings” while Steve Smith of TimeOut New York praised her Symphony No. 2 as “a gorgeous efflorescence . . . The results do conductor and ensemble proud.”
Alsop begins her tenure as Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony on September 28th and is the first woman to head a major American orchestra. She was also a MacArthur Fellow, the first conductor ever to receive this award, and was the first musician to win both Gramophone’s “Artist of the Year” and the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Conductor’s Award in the same season.
For more information, please contact Mark Berry at mberry [at] naxosusa [dot] com.
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July 16th, 2007
2007 marks the 20th anniversary of Naxos, the world’s leading independent classical music label and a rare music industry success story. Founded by Klaus Heymann in 1987, Naxos has grown from a small Hong Kong-based budget label to the undisputed leader in new releases, depth and breadth of repertoire, music education, digital distribution, and physical distribution of independent CD and DVD labels.
As Naxos moves into its next 20 years, the company is leading the way in the digital delivery of classical music and is moving into a new stage of artistic development with top-rank American musicians such as the Baltimore and Detroit Symphonies as well as the Pacifica Quartet.
For review copies of Naxos products or photos of Klaus Heymann for press use, please contact Mark Berry at 212-681-4408 or mberry[at]naxosusa[dot]com.
Complete Press Release
Naxos Facts
Naxos Digital: Innovation from an “Industry Leader”
About Klaus Heymann
Naxos Mission Statement
Naxos: Innovation and Leadership
Critical Acclaim for Naxos
Artists’ and Composers’ Comments
Naxos AudioBooks
Naxos Educational
Naxos Books
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May 1st, 2007
On May 29th, 2007, Naxos released the world premiere recording of Joan Tower’s Made in America, the piece
that began as an attempt by 65 small orchestras from around the United States to commission a new work by a major American composer and became the nationwide phenomenon known as Ford Made in America.
Complete Press Release
Naxos Classical Music Spotlight Podcast with Joan Tower
Audio Clips
Press Coverage of Naxos’s Made in America
- “Tower of Power,” Nashville Scene, May 24th, 2007
- “Depth, Clarity Shine Through in Symphony’s Latest Album,” Tennessean, May 29th, 2007
- Joan Tower on WPLN (Public Radio Nashville), June 25th, 2007
- ClassicsToday.com “10/10″ Review
- “A sumptuous performance” (John Fleming, St. Petersburg Times)
- “(The) three works here are bracing and exciting . . .” (Jeff Simon, Buffalo News)
- “It certainly is a beauty . . . a timely piece with arresting colors and ideas.” (David Perkins, Raleigh-Durham News and Observer)
- “This album exemplifies Joan Tower’s far-reaching skills as a comopser and her ability to successfully reach a wide audience . . . Absolutely a worthwhile representation of the best that American art music has to offer.” (Mike D. Brownell, Allmusic.com)
- Review on Audiophile Audition (www.audaud.com)
- Review on Sequenza21.com
- Review on Positive Feedback
Ford Made in America Press Coverage
Photos of Joan Tower
Ford Made in America Web Site
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