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Free Download: Carl Loewe's Der Zahn

Carl Loewe (1796-1869) was a German composer and singer. He composed many solo songs for voice and piano. Der Zahn was composed to text by Matthias Claudius.

This recording is performed by Felicity Lott, soprano, and Graham Johnson, piano.

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November issue of Music Media Monthly is live

The November issue of Music Media Monthly is now live at http://musicmediamonthly.com. This month's issue covers a delightful range of material. Videos reviewed include the documentary André Previn: A Bridge Between Two Worlds, one-act operas Der Zwerg and Der zerbrochene Krug, and Little Women. The sound recordings column contains reviews of albums by Brian Eno, Steven Page, a long out of print Nyabinghi collection produced by Keith Richards, and an examination of the Protestant Reformation through music. This month's book reviews include a murder mystery by Gerald Elias and Richard Taruskin's latest collection of essays, and the Web site column reveals a treasure trove hidden in the Internet Archive.

Music Media Monthly is your guide to the best music-related books, videos, Web sites, and recordings. Check out the November issue now, and be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed, email notification, or bookmark the site. We also encourage you to leave feedback for the editor and authors.

Free Download: Arturo Marquez's Paisajes Bajo el Signo del Cosmos (Landscapes Under the Sign of Cosmos)

Arturo Marquez (1950-) is a Mexican composer of orchestral music. Marquez was born in Mexico, but studied in California and Paris as well as in his native Mexico.

This orchestral work was written in 1993 for the retrospective exhibition of Mexican painter Jose Maria Velasco, whose work El monte calvario is pictured here.

This recording is performed by the Carlos Chávez Symphony Orchestra, Fernando Lozano, conductor.

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179 new albums added to classical music library

We've added 179 new albums (from Vox Music, Bridge Records, Cantolopera, Mode Records, and Newport Classic, to name a few) to Classical Music Library!

The new albums include:

• Young Brendel: The Vox Years by Alfred Brendel
• Katie Zhukov's Six Profiles of Australian Women Composers
• Dancing with Henry: New Discoveries in the Music of Henry Cowell, performed by the California Paralléle Ensemble under Nicole Paiement
• Songs of Travel, performed by Gerald Finley and Stephen Ralls
• Carol Robinson performing Feldman: Late Works with Clarinet
• Laurence Lesser and Haesun Paik's Beethoven, The Complete Music for Piano and Cello

And of course, keep your eyes open for your regular free classical download, coming shortly!

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