VARIOUS COMPOSERS
17th-Century Violin Music in Spain La Real Camara / Emilio Morena [ Glossa Cabinet / CD - released 13/Sep/2010 ] Works by Falconiero, Bruna, Anon, Victoria, Botelero, Lorente & Sola |
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising [ Chrysalis Records / CD - released 3/Mar/2023 ] 3 Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by American hip hop trio De La Soul. It was released on March 3, 1989, by Tommy Boy. It marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical... |
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising (Double LP) [ Chrysalis Records / 2 LP - released 17/Mar/2023 ] 3 Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by American hip hop trio De La Soul. It was released on March 3, 1989, by Tommy Boy. It marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical... |
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising (LTD Edition Double Yellow Coloured LP) [ Chrysalis Records / 2 LP - released 31/Mar/2023 ] 3 Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by American hip hop trio De La Soul. It was released on March 3, 1989, by Tommy Boy. It marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical... |
ROSSINI / DONIZETTI / BIZET / BEETHOVEN / VERDI / WEBER / etc
50 Best Overtures & Preludes: Includes 'The Bartered Bride', 'William Tell' & 'The Barber of Seville') Philharmonia Orchestra, Stuttgart Radio Symphony, La Scala Opera Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Jun/2012 ] 50 Favourite overtures and preludes from all your favourite operas & ballets. |
GESUALDO
5th Book of Madrigals La Venexiana / Claudio Cavina (director) [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] La Venexiana continue their acclaimed series of recordings of the complete Madrigals of Gesualdo da Venosa with this stunning recording of Book 5. |
Bauer/La Stagione Frankfurt
Abel: Piano Concertos [ Cpo / CD - released 31/Mar/2003 ] |
La Brea Sinfonietta/Lavery
Abel: The Dream Gallery [ Delos / CD - released 26/Mar/2012 ] |
La Stagione
Abel:chamber Music [ Cpo / CD ] |
Schneider/La Stagione
Abel:symphonies 1 - 6 [ Cpo / CD ] |
Boni Raposo Y La 21 Division
Afro-Caribbean Chants And Drums [ CD ] |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Aida (Complete Opera recorded in 1955) Maria Callas, Richard Tucker, Tito Gobbi, Fedora Barbieri / Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala Milan, Tullio Serafin [ Warner Classics Maria Callas Remastered / 2 CD - released 10/Oct/2014 ] The Diva's hits her powerful peak! |
VERDI
Aida (complete opera) Maria Callas (soprano) / Fedora Barbieri (mezzo) / Richard Tucker (tenor) / Tito Gobbi (baritone) / La Scala Chorus and Orchestra / Tullio Serafin [ Naxos Historical / 2 CD - released 7/Feb/2007 ] Callas' dramatic power and her ability to shade the beautiful vocal line here find the best imaginable medium". In, for example, the opening phrases of the Act III love duet with Radamès, 'Là, tra foreste vergini', her voice has a limpidity which... |
VERDI
Aida (Complete opera) Maria Callas (soprano) Richard Tucker (tenor) Fedora Barbieri (mezzo) Tito Gobbi (baritone) / La Scala Milan / Tullio Serafin [ Regis Records / 2 CD - released 10/Mar/2009 ] "The Nile scene has never been performed more powerfully and characterfully than on this vintage La Scala set. Though Callas is hardly as sweet-toned as some will think essential for an Aida, her imagination is irresistible and she is matched by Tito... |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Aida (complete opera recorded in 2006) La Scala, Milan / Marco Spotti, Ildiko Komlosi, Roberto Alagna / Violeta Urmana / Riccardo Chailly (cond) [ Decca DVD / DVD - released 26/Sep/2007 ] G:- The high profile new production from La Scala, Milan, filmed before Roberto Alagna's sensational departure! |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Air Music - Tales of Flying Creatures and Heavenly Breezes Capella De La Torre, Katharina Bauml [ Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 31/Jan/2020 ] "This enjoyable album has a stylish snap, especially in the dance music that Capella de la Torre perform so well. And, as ever with this superb ensemble, the percussion subtly steals the show at every opportunity." Gramophone |
HANDEL
Alessandro, HWV21 (Complete Opera recorded in 1985) Rene Jacobs, Sophie Boulin, Isabelle Poulenard & Stephen Varcoe / La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken [ Sony Opera House / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2011 ] Includes a three-language synopsis (English/French/German), full cast list and detailed track list. |
DAVID LANG
Amelia (A film by Adouard Lock) BLU-RAY La La La Human Steps / Soloists / Njo Kong Kie (piano and musical direction) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 2/Feb/2009 ] "Amelia is nothing but dance, brilliantly shot, relentlessly in your face, astonishingly fast. The lesson of Amelia... is to dance this hard, this fast, this gloriously while you still can" Los Angeles Times |
FALCONIERI / FRESCOBALDI / MERULA / UCCELLINI / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Amours, Zephyrs & Sirenes La Turbulente [ Naive / CD - released 15/Mar/2010 ] La Turbulente: Susi Möhlmeier, Frédérique Thouvenot (recorders), Claire Giardelli (cello), Mirella Giardelli (keyboard & organ), Pascal Monteilhet (theorb & lute) |
Yo La Tengo
And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out [ Matador Records / CD - released 20/Mar/2000 ] Quietly intense melange of pulsing beats, acoustic guitar strum, ringing vibraphone and organ washes. |