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J. S. BACH
Glenn Gould - The Bach Box (The Remastered Columbia Recordings) Glenn Gould (piano) [ Sony Classical Masters / 30 CD Box Set - released 7/Aug/2020 ] This stunning set is packed in a cube-shaped box and includes facsimile LP and CD Sleeves, a 240 page hardcover book featuring complete original liner notes (many penned by Gould himself) and an introductory essay by Michael Stegemann. |
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CARL ORFF
Carl Orff Edition Gundula Janowitz, Gerhard Stolze, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Berlin Opera, Eugen Jochum [ Deutsche Grammophon Originals / 11 CD Box Set - released 10/Jul/2020 ] To celebrate the 125th birthday of one of Germany's most famous composers (July 10th 2020), Deutsche Grammophon presents The Carl Orff Edition 11-CD Original Jackets Collection - Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings of Carl Orff |
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R. STRAUSS / BRAHMS / SCHUBERT / MOZART / HAYDN / WAGNER / etc
The Gundula Janowitz Edition: A Voice of Silver & Gold Gundula Janowitz (soprano) / with Irwin Gage (piano), James King (tenor), Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 14 CD Box Set - released 6/Mar/2020 ] This box set celebrates the beloved Gundula Janowitz's clear and honest soprano voice through a selection of her opera, oratorio and Lieder recordings. |
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MOZART / STRAUSS / TCHAIKOVSKY / BARTOK / VERDI / BEETHOVEN / etc
100 Years Of The Salzburg Festival Herbert von Karajan, Alfred Brendel, Martha Argerich, Georg Solti, James Levine, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Bernstein, etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 58 CD Box Set - released 31/Jul/2020 ] This comprehensive 58-CD limited edition boxed set is the centerpiece of Deutsche Grammophon's campaign celebrating the 100th anniversary of Salzburg Festival in 2020 offering an opportunity to dive into the rich Salzburg Festival history through a... |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Cantatas / Masses Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Collegium Vocale, Philippe Herreweghe/ [ Virgin Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 8/Nov/1999 ] 'Wonderful works, affectionately realized with solo contributions of distinction... strongly recommended.' (Gramophone) |
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BACH / BEETHOVEN / BERNSTEIN / BARBER / MEYER / BRAHMS / etc
Hilary Hahn: The Complete Sony Recordings Hilary Hahn (violin) with various orchestras [ Sony Classical Masters / 5 CD Box Set - released 30/Oct/2015 ] "Spellbinding...there is mastery in every silken phrase, every poised lyrical phrase...an object lesson in beautiful violin playing." Chicago Tribune (for Mendelssohn / Shostakovich) |
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GYORGY LIGETI
Ligeti: The Grand Macabre Dieter Weller, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Olive Fredricks, Peter Haage / ORF Symphonie Orchester, ORF Chor Elgar Howarth [ Wergo / 2 CD Box Set ] Ligeti's two-act opera in four scenes, Le grand macabre, is an entertaining, taut example of musical theater residing somewhere between parody and ominous seriousness, between clowning and wisdom. The opera's hero, Nekrotzar (Dracula), alias Le grand... |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Britten: The Turn of the Screw (Complete Opera recorded in 2002) Ian Bostridge, Joan Rodgers, Julian Leang, Caroline Wise / Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Harding [ Virgin Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Apr/2011 ] Gramophone Magazine Award Finalist 2003 - Editor's Choice (Gramophone Magazine) October 2002 |
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BIZET / MAHLER / BEETHOVEN / GERSHWIN / IVES / STRAVINSKY / BERNSTEIN / etc
Leonard Bernstein - Maestro on Record (12 CDs plus 224 page book) Andre Watts (piano) Zino Francescatti (violin) Glenn Gould (piano) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) / Conducted by Leonard Benstein [ Sony Music / 13 CD/Book - released 15/Sep/2023 ] Leonard Bernstein first signed with Columbia Masterworks in 1956, and up to 1979 he recorded over 500 compositions as conductor, pianist, and commentator for the label. Just a year before, legendary photographer Don Hunstein joined Columbia Records... |
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TCHAIKOSVKY / BRAHMS / SHOSTAKOVICH / SIBELIUS / HANDEL / RIMSKY KORSAKOV / etc
Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra - The Columbia Stereo Collection Isaac Stern (violin) William Kincaid (flute) Anthony Gigliotti (clarinet) Gary Graffman (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy [ Sony RCA Original Masters / 88 CD Box Set - released 17/Nov/2023 ] The Sony label now presents Eugene Ormandy's stereo recordings from Philadelphia containing all recordings released from 1958 to 1963 (plus some fillers from later years). |
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WILLIAMS / MORRICONE / BONFA / PREVIN / BERNSTEIN / LEGRAND / etc
John Williams Conductor Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell (violins) Yo Yo Ma (cello) / Pittsburg Symphjony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, John Williams [ Sony Classics / 20 CD Box Set - released 20/Jan/2018 ] In 1980, composer John Williams became one of the most visible conductors on the planet after being named Music Director of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Since then he has lead hundreds of high-profile concerts with the Pops and with many other leading... |
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BACH / SATIE / VIVALDI / CHOPIN
Classic Jacques Loussier Jacques Loussier Trio [ Concord / Telarc / 5 CD Box Set - released 16/Mar/2019 ] Ever since his landmark recordings (over six million albums were sold) made with the Play Bach Trio in the '60s, the name of classically-trained pianist/composer Jacques Loussier has been linked with that of the great master of Western... |
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DEBUSSY / FELDMAN / DAHL / BERNSTEIN / TCHAIKOVSKY / COSTELLO / GRIEG / SCHUMANN
Michael Tilson Thomas - Complete Deutsche Grammophon & Argo Recordings Jean-Marc Luisada (piano), Paul Zukofsky (violin), Frederica von Stade; Thomas Hampson / London Symphony, Boston Symphony, etc, Michael Tilson Thomas [ Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence / 14 CD Box Set - released 25/Oct/2024 ] Michael Tilson Thomas's complete recordings for Deutsche Grammophon (1970-2003) and Argo (1992-1995) encapsulate the conductor's restlessly exploratory nature and masterful handling of the modern orchestra. The recordings in this collection... |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN
Jean-Marc Luisada plays Chopin Jean-Marc Luisada (piano) with Quatuor Talich [ RCA Red Seal / 7 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2021 ] "These are unabashedly full-blooded readings....overall the quality of his pianism and his total emotional and intellectual commitment add up to a very impressive disc indeed - beautifully recorded too." (BBC Music) |
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BACH / MESSIAEN / WIDOR/ HANDEL / FRANCK / etc
Jeanne Demessieux - The Decca Legacy Jeanne Demessieux (organ) [ Decca Eloquence / 8 CD Box Set - released 19/Mar/2021 ] From her legendary debut through the succeeding years, Jeanne Demessieux brought virtuosity allied to intellect and sensitivity, and went on to become the glory of the French organ school. |
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MOZART / VIVALDI / BOLLING / TELEMANN / HAYDN / BACH FAMILY / etc
Jean-Pierre Rampal - The Complete CBS Masterworks Recordings Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute) with Maurice Andre, Claude Bolling, Placido Domingo, Kathleen Battle, Juilliard String Quartet, English Chamber Orchestra [ Sony Classical Masters / 56 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2021 ] The most comprehensive boxed sets ever to feature the recordings of the great master of the flute: Jean-Pierre Rampal. |
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Leonard Bernstein: The Composer [25 CD set] Jennie Tourel, Zino Francescatti, Benny Goodman, Nancy Walker, Carol Lawrence, Yo-Yo Ma, Alan Titus, Harolyn Blackwell, etc / Leonard Bernstein (cond) [ Sony Classical Masters / 25 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2017 ] With his centenary upon us, Sony Classical releases the most comprehensive recorded collection ever released of the music of American conductor, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Jessye Norman Complete Studio Recitals - Philips, Deutsche Grammophon, Decca (44CD + 3DVD) Jessye Norman (soprano) with Daniel Barenboim, Kathleen Battle, Herbert von Karajan, John Williams, etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 45 CD Box Set - released 27/Oct/2023 ] Celebrating the life & recording career of the majestic American dramatic soprano Jessye Norman. Unquestionably one of the exceptional vocal performers of recent times, and most decorated sopranos of all time. |
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PROKOFIEV
Erich Leinsdorf conducts Prokofiev [6 CD set] John Browning (piano) Erick Friedman (violin) / Boston Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf [ Sony Classical Masters / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2011 ] "All the hard work RCA have put in on their methods of recording the Boston Symphony seems to have been well worth while. The orchestral sound is splendidly solid but not thick, with excellent internal balance and a very full dynamic range." Gramophone |
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GERSHWIN / RODGERS / BERLIN / HERRMANN / SCHOENBERG / WAXMAN / etc
John Mauceri - The Sound of Hollywood John Mauceri, with Julie Andrews, Ben Kingsley, Marilyn Horne, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir John Gielgud, Patti LuPone [ Decca / Eloquence / 16 CD Box Set - released 17/Nov/2023 ] The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra breathed new life into the orchestral pops repertoire, told new stories and brought in new audiences when it was revived under the conductor John Mauceri in the 1990s. |