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ABOUT EROICA
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In 1993, when Eroica originally released Volumes I and II of Bela Bartok's solo piano works, featuring world class Hungarian-American pianist June de Toth, our primary mission was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death. With that mission accomplished, Ms de Toth is now engaged in completing the Bartók cycle. She will be the first woman to record the Bartók solo piano works.. As a result, she received a special invitation from the Hungarian government to perform an all-Bartók recital at the Bartók Memorial House in Budapest, Hungary, on October 15, 1995; as part of a 30-day series of concerts commemorating the 50th anniversary of his death. June de Toth was the only American musician to be invited to perform in that distinguished, history-making series! She was the Schwann Music catalog Pick of the Year, along with Zubin Mehta and Anne-Sophie Mutter. These beginnings have launched Eroica on a fast track to our goal of international acceptance and recognition. We have initiated an intensive series of auditions, which have resulted in the signing of over a hundred brilliantly gifted new artists. They include the Manchester Music Festival Symphony Orchestra; and pianists Kerry Baham, June de Toth, Jacques Despres, Bronika Kushkuley, Mack McCray, Ron McFarland, Tatsuya Nagashima, Nicholas McNair, Shoshana Rudiakov, Beverly Serra-Brooks, Jolanda Sarti, Kevin Sharpe, Jennifer Tao, Zeeynep Ucbasaran, Valarie Alexandra Valois, Edward Wood, Yoon Ju Lee and Juana Zayas. Chamber Music players and ensembles include the: Nothing But Valves Brass Quartet; Equinox String Quartet; Manchester Chamber Players; Westwind Brass Quintet; Rudiakov Piano and Bassoon Duo; Abbott/Williams Piano Duo; Duo Cantico Flute and Piano Duo; Equal Temperament Percussion Duo; Bologni/Bruno Violin and Piano Duo; Marasco/Vichi Flute and Piano Duo; Carlini/Castellano Bassoon and Piano Duo; Hanani/Levin Cello and Piano Duo, Wissinger/Klibonoff Flute and Piano Duo; Jiang Violin Duo; Dennis/Amalong Flute and Piano Duo, Gulbard Quartet, Trio Ariana, Vinnikov/Maltsev Violin and Piano Duo, Duo Scaramouche Piano 4-hands, Soli deo Gloria Baroque Trumpet and Organ Duo, Suzanne Teng Emsemble, String Orchestra of New York City, Hamidulin/Zoltan Cello and Piano Duo, Frey/Denton Euphonium and Piano Duo, and the Hollywood Guitar Duo. Eroica soloists include the aforementioned Concert Pianists; Violist Scott Slapin, the only artist to record the entire Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin on the Viola; Conductor and Violinist Guillermo Figueroa, the only artist to record all three Bartok Sonatas for Violin on a single CD; Lutenist F. Edgar Gilbert playing Lute music from the Baroque and Rennissance periods; Carol Wood playing Early Music for Harp and Voice; Andrea Steckermeier-Thiele playing Contemporary Harp Works; Dominique Piana performing Traditional and Contemporary Harp Works, Cellists Yehuda Hanani and Michael Rudiakov, each performing J.S. Bach's Suites for Cello Solo; Organist Richard Heschke; Organist James Riker, Opera Tenor Camillo d'Antonio, Operatic Sopranos Eileen Mager, Isolda Jones, Elin Carlson, and Alicia Solomon, and Classical Guitarists Jonathan Adams, Scott Morris, Glenn Strauss, Troy King, Susan McDonald. We are honored by the fact that these artists and ensembles have chosen the Eroica label to introduce their CDs to a world wide record store and internet audience. Auditions and negotiations with other world class classical artists are also underway at this writing. Eroica's Sound Engineers include Jonathan Schultz, whose extensive credits include two Pulitzer prize-winning CDs; and Stan Welsh, who has recorded the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra broadcasts for National Public Radio. All Eroica CDs are digitally recorded and unconditionally guaranteed. If Eroica customers are not completely satisfied with their purchases, they may either exchange their CD for another of equal value, or be given a full refund. Eroica CDs may be ordered directly from the Eroica web site, featuring encrypted credit card orders. They are listed in the Schwann Opus catalog, and at all Muze kiosks. They are available on 90 internet web sites, and from record stores internationally through the Alliance One Stop Group. Eroica CDs are distributed internationally by Myong Eum Music Co., Ltd. (Korea) Francemp3 (France) Diapason (Italy); PeopleSound and AvantNoise (Great Britain); CD4 (Portugal); and H&B Direct (144 Countries). Thanks for visiting the Eroica web site. We hope you will join us as we continue to expand our catalog with quality recordings of great music and inspired performances. If you have any comments or questions, please .The satisfaction of our customers is of paramount importance. Pro Musica! Larry A. Russell, CEO
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