NI 5713

George Benjamin
Shadowlines, Viola, Viola, Three Studies, Piano Sonata

This disc includes the World Premiere recordings of Shadowlines, written for its performer here, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, in 2001, and the Three Studies for Piano, written during the early 1980s and played here by the composer. Coupled with these are Viola, Viola, written in 1997 and now one of George's most frequently performed works, and the classic recording of the Piano Sonata, written in 1979 and recorded shortly after.

NI 5734/5

J.S. Bach, The Works for Organ Volume XVI

"... Bowyer's pace, musicality and his ability to colour each of the works on these discs with remarkable variety and crystal clarity, marked in the series as a whole, bring this music an unrivalled immediacy ..."

NI 7915/6

Treasures of the St. Petersburg State Museum

Prima Voce has enjoyed a special relationship with the St. Petersburg State Museum for many years. From their archives it has been possible to assemble for this double CD set a selection of early recordings that were pressed by both the Gramophone and Fonotipia Companies. In their original form (and in any condition) these discs would require many thousands of pounds to possess. Preserved in such immaculate condition, as they have been by the archive, they are priceless treasures adding uniquely to the incredible history of recorded sound. These performances bear witness to the excellence of the artistic and technical abilities of so many now forgotten singers who once graced the Imperial Russian and international operatic stages.