CONTACT
Holly Rosum, NARM, (856)
596-2221
rosum@narm.com
Glenn Petry, 21C Media
Group, (212) 625-2038
glennpetry@21cmediagroup.com
March 27, 2001
NARM Releases
Its Second Classical CD Sampler,
A Classical Odyssey
The National Association of Recording Merchandisers
(NARM) announces the release today of its second Classical music CD sampler,
titled A Classical Odyssey, in
celebration of the Classical Music Month (April).
With a suggested retail list price of $1.98, the sampler is designed to
broaden the listening base of Classical music, introducing it to younger, newer
audiences while maintaining the integrity that traditional Classical listeners
demand. Artists chosen for the sampler are younger, developing performers in
the Classical genre who have been receiving press and critical acclaim. The
affordable price also represents the value that younger consumers want and the
music gives them the eclectic experience they desire.
Other efforts to entice more diverse buyers to this compilation include
the art and composition of the CD insert. Under the direction and design of
Gordon H. Jee and Edward Odowd, the insert contains brief descriptions and
reviews of each piece. Executive Compilation Producer Mark Forlow adds a special
note to music fans, urging them to explore the wealth that Classical music
has to offer and encouraging them to disregard the intimidating plethora of
choices and terms.
The sampler is being distributed by Naxos of America
and manufactured by Wings Digital. It features 15 established and emerging
artists including Kennedy, Andreas Scholl, Natalie Dessay, and Lang Lang
performing over 65 minutes of Classical music.
The sampler is a collaborative effort by the Classical/Jazz Issue Forum of NARM
.
A Classical
Odyssey is the successor to NARMs
1999 Classical music CD sampler, which shipped approximately 70,000 copies in
the United States. NARM is encouraging prominent in-store and online placement
in the pop as well as Classical sections, including listening stations. Project coordinator Holly Rosum, who is
Director of Membership and Public Affairs at NARM, expects the 2001 sampler to
be an even bigger success. The Sampler has turned out to be a remarkable
illustration of how diverse Classical music is today, she noted.
The track listing is as follows:
J.S. Bach: Concerto for Violin & Oboe Allegro,
Kennedy, EMI
Beethoven: String Quartet OP. 18 #2 Adagio,
Petersen Quartett, Capriccio
Chabrier: Dix Pieces Pitoresques Scherzo, Nadia
Cole, Decca
Passava Amor Su Arco, Andreas Scholl, Decca
Elgar: Nursery Suite 3 movements, Paul
Goodwin; ECO, Harmonia Mundi USA
Faure: Siciliene, Han-Na Chang,
EMI
Ragazzi: Ricercare sopra il sesto tuono,
Accademie Per Musica Christophe Timpe, Capriccio
Mozart: Magic Flute Der Holle Rache, Natalie
Dessay, Virgin Classics
Ives: Concord Sonata The Alcotts, Lara
Downes, Postcards/Arkadia
Hanson: Merry Mount Suite Love Duet, Nashville
Symphony Kenneth Schermerhorn, Naxos
Balakierev: Islamey, Lang Lang, Telarc
Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Non so piu cosa son,
Susan Graham, Erato
Rachmaninoff: Etude Tableuax 0 C-sharp minor, Arcadi
Volodos, Sony Classical
Vivaldi:
Four Seasons Spring Allegro,
Guiliano Carmignola, Sony Classical
NARM serves
the music and other prerecorded entertainment software industry as the
pre-eminent forum for insight and dialogue for its more than 1,200 member
retailers, wholesalers, distributors, entertainment software suppliers, and
suppliers of related products and services.
