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Volume 4, Number 7
Friday, February 16, 2001
IN THIS ISSUE:
CLASSICAL NEWS
CROSSOVER NEWS
SOUNDTRACKS NEWS
TUNE IN: TV, Radio, and Online appearances
CONTESTS AND OTHER NEWS
CLASSICAL NEWS
Bernstein Box Set of Mahler Symphonies
A new specially priced 12-CD Box Set is now in stores, featuring the complete symphonies of Gustav Mahler from their ultimate interpreter: Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein's recordings of Mahler's symphonies are the definitive performances -- this is a landmark collection of historic recordings, all digitally remastered, and includes a 68-page booklet.
Escape Through Opera!
As everything today gets wired you have to do more in less time. You're left with only the stress of trying to keep up. Escape with 39 of opera's timeless masterpieces on a double-CD set coming March 6 -- over two and a half hours that set your imagination free. This is the only opera collection you will ever need -- hear soundclips online!
Murray Perahia continues to explore Bach
Pianist Murray Perahia continues his recordings of Bach with Volume 1 of the Keyboard Concertos, arriving in stores next month. Perahia is soloist and conductor with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields on the new album, which includes Concertos Nos.1, 2 and 4. Perahia, whose recording of the Goldberg Variations is nominated for two Grammy Awards, will embark on a North American tour in March with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, performing the Bach Keyboard Concertos. Find dates at his web site and catch a performance near you!
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CROSSOVER NEWS
Essential Vollenweider: 20 Years of Sonic Adventures
The Essential Andreas Vollenweider has been personally compiled by the artist from the key songs of his creative development over the 20-year span of his recording career. The new CD is 24-bit digitally remastered and remixed, and includes an unreleased video "Pearls and Tears", playable on PC and Mac computers -- preview the video online!
New Original Cast albums feature Judy Holliday, Topol
Two new CDs are coming in March from the critically acclaimed Columbia Broadway Masterworks series! Just in time for the Broadway revival this spring, the original Broadway cast recording of Bells Are Ringing stars Judy Holliday and Sydney Chaplin. Also due next month, the original London cast of Fiddler on the Roof stars Topol and Miriam Karlin. All titles in the superb series have been digitally remastered for optimum sound quality and feature bonus tracks, original artwork, informative essays, photos, cast listings and much more -- hear soundclips online!
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SOUNDTRACKS NEWS
Ten Oscar nominations for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has received ten Oscar® nominations, the most ever for a foreign language film! The soundtrack earned two nominations, for Tan Dun's score and the song "A Love Before Time". Along with Best Picture, Best Director and Best Foreign Language Film, the epic film was also nominated for Writing/Adapted, Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design and Film Editing.
Oscar nods to Chocolat, Erin Brockovich, The Perfect Storm
Chocolat was also nominated on Tuesday for Best Picture and Best Soundtrack, along with Best Actress (Juliette Binoche), Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench) and Best Writing/Adapted. Erin Brockovich also received five nominations, in the categories Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Julia Roberts), Best Supporting Actor (Albert Finney), and Best Writing/Original. The Perfect Storm received two nods, for Best Sound and Best Visual Effects. Congratulations to all the nominees! The 73rd Annual Academy Awards will air live on ABC on March 25 from Los Angeles.
Enemy at the Gates launches Berlin Film Festival
The new film from director Jean-Jacques Annaud opened the 12-day Berlin Film Festival last week. The soundtrack from James Horner, the Academy Award® winning composer of Titanic, arrives in stores March 13. An epic drama set in World War II Russia, Enemy at the Gates stars Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Ed Harris, Rachel Weisz and Bob Hoskins.
Listen online to new soundtrack selections!
Tune in to our exclusive online radio show Good Listening for an all-new hour of full tracks from the latest hit soundtrack albums! Listen while you surf the web to selections from Chocolat, All the Pretty Horses, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and more!
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TUNE IN -- TV, radio, and online appearances
Subject to change -- check your local listings. For online chats and webcasts, check hosting site before the event for plug-ins required to participate (if any). Check our News section often for updates!
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CONTESTS AND OTHER NEWS
Technical difficulties
Due to work being done on Sony Music web servers, you may have had some problems accessing our web site this week. The problems are being resolved as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Good Listening Online Radio Show
Tune in to our exclusive online radio show while you surf the web, with complete tracks from recent classical, crossover, and soundtrack releases. Listen for the full three hours, or hit your Windows MediaPlayer fast-forward button to jump ahead to the next genre hour.
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