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Ricky Martin
Greatest Hits - Souvenir Edition (CD + DVD) [ Sony Music / 2 CD - released 19/Apr/2013 ] Ricky Martin the Greatest Hits Souvenir Edition features 18 of Ricky's biggest smash hits. With exclusive DVD footage and 2 extra tracks. |
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Schreker,
Die Gezeichneten Riegel, Martin, Becht, Meven, Adam, Moser, Hopfner, Nöcker, Wyzner, Carmeli, Neralic, Sgier, Schreckenbach; ORF-Chor, Ar [ ORFEO / 2 CD - released 28/Jul/2002 ] |
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ANTON WEBERN
The Complete Music of Anton Webern Robert Craft (conductor & musical director) with Marni Nixon, Grace-Lynne Martin, Richard Robinson, Charles Scharbach & others [ Sony Classical Masters / 4 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2021 ] The most comprehensive collection of Anton Webern. All of the performers, as well as additional instrumentalists and choral singers, were selected from Hollywood film studios. |
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SAINT-SAENS
Organ Music Robert Delcamp (Stahlhuth/Jann organ at Saint-Martin, Dudelange, Luxembourg) [ Naxos Organ Encyclopedia / CD - released 31/Jan/2005 ] |
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Robert Delcamp, organ
Saint-Saens - Organ Music [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Apr/2005 ] "An excellent opportunity to move beyond the familiar. This is a fine introduction to the organ music of one of France's great composers." (MusicWeb March 2005) |
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TRADITIONAL
Scottish Music of the 18th Century Robert Getchell (tenor) / Les musiciens de Saint-Julien, Francois Lazarevitch [ Alpha / CD - released 10/May/2012 ] One of the most fascinating aspects of Scottish music in the eighteenth century is the extent to which traditional and classical music interacted. And by the early nineteenth century, Scottish songs had become popular in Europe too, and were being... |
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PUCCINI / MOZART / LEONCAVALLO / VERDI / ROSSINI
Famous Baritone Arias Roberto Servile (baritone), Georg Tichy (baritone), Natale de Carolis (baritone), Bo Skovhus (baritone), Andrea Martin (baritone), Roberto Frontali (b [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Sep/2011 ] Baritone airs from Die Zauberflöte, Don Giovanni, Carmen, Rigoletto, La Traviata, Tosca, Falstaff, etc |
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SAINT-SAENS / MOZART / LEBRUN / BELLINI / MARCELLO
The Romantic Oboe (Concertos, sonatas and other works) Robin Williams (oboe) Bart Schneemann (oboe) Lajos Lencses (oboe) Paolo Giacometti (piano) / Heidelberger Kammerorchester [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 16/Aug/2005 ] "The orchestral music is played with real stylistic flair by Pfund and his ensemble, and Glaetzner plays with affection" (MusicWeb Nov 2004) |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Oboe Concertos / Concerto grossi / Concerto a due cori / Orchestral music (Rec 1965-1981) Roger Lord (oboe) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner [ Australian Decca SBS Eloquence / 2 CD - released 10/Jun/2009 ] "Stylish performances of attractive music at a giveaway price." (MusicWeb June 2009) |
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Wedding Cake Valse / etc Romain Descharmes (piano) / Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Marc Soustrot [ Naxos / CD - released 1/May/2017 ] "the climax of [Africa] is carried off with a nonchalant swagger that I found iresistible, the triangle adding a curious buzzing effect. The warmth and depth of the orchestal contribution and Marc Soustrot's eye for detail are significant bonuses." |
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FRANCESCO PAOLO TOSTI
Tosti: The Song of a Life, Vol. 1 Romina Casucci (soprano) Maura Menghini (soprano) Mark Milhofer (tenor) Denver Martin‐Smith (baritone) Marco Scolastra (piano), Roberto Rupo (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 22/Nov/2016 ] The start of a new exciting series: the complete songs by Paolo Tosti! Paolo Tosti (1846‐1916) worked in poverty as a music teacher till he met the influential composer Giovanni Sgambati, who became his mentor. He introduced Tosti to Princess... |
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SAINT-SAENS
Helene / Nuit Persane Op26b Rosamund Illing, Steve Davislim, Zan McKendree-Wright, Leanne Kenneally / Orchestra Victoria / Guillaume Tourniaire [ Melba Recordings SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 10/Apr/2009 ] "Though Rosamund Illing is hardly a Melba, her bright clear voice is apt, and the only reservation is that Venus and Pallas are a little too alike, equally bright and clear. The star performance comes from tenor Steve Davislim, exploiting his... |
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ADOLPHE-CHARLES ADAM
Adam: Giselle (Complete ballet recorded in 2006) BLU-RAY The Royal Ballet / Alina Cojocaru / Johan Kobborg / Marianela Nunez / Martin Harvey / Boris Gruzin (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Jun/2009 ] BLU-RAY - 'Cojocaru's interpretation, everyone seems to agree, is one of the greatest of all time, and she continues to refine it with every performance' The Observer |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV / JULES MASSENET / FRANZ 809478012467LISZT
Kenneth MacMillan: Three Ballet Masterpieces: Manon, Mayerling, Romeo & Juliet (complete ballets) The Royal Ballet / Carlos Acosta, José Martin, Mara Galeazzi, Sarah Lamb, Federico Bonelli, Lauren Cuthbertson, Alexander Campbell, etc [ Opus Arte DVD / 3 DVD Box Set - released 10/May/2014 ] This collection brings together three extraordinary ballets by Kenneth MacMillan, one of the 20th century's most influential choreographers whose work forms a pillar of The Royal Ballet's repertory. |
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PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete ballet recorded in 1968) Royal Ballet / Lesley Collier, Rudolf Nureyev, Merle Park, Leslie Edwards, Betty Kavanagh, Keith Martin, Ann Jenner, Gerd Larsen, Wayne Sleep / John L [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 27/Nov/2020 ] "Explore the dreamlike world of Rudolf Nureyev's interpretation of The Nutcracker. In his imaginative retelling of a 19th-century classic, the young Clara is propelled by dark forces from the realm of childhood into a radiant kingdom where she takes... |
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LUDWIG MINKUS
Minkus: Don Quixote (Complete ballet recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Royal Ballet / Marianela Nuñez, Carlos Acosta, Christopher Saunders, Philip Mosley / Martin Yates (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/May/2014 ] Carlos Acosta's first venture directing one of ballet's 19th century classics was eagerly anticipated, as was his own starring role in the production (as Basilio), opposite the Argentinian Royal Ballet principal Marianela Nuñez (Kitri). Packed cinema |
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LUDWIG MINKUS / SERGEI PROKOFIEV / FERDINAND HEROLD
Carlos Acosta Dances: La Fille mal Gardee, Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote (Complete ballets) BLU-RAY Royal Ballet / Marianela Nuñez, Carlos Acosta, Christopher Saunders, Tamara Rojo, Jose Martin, William Tuckett, etc [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 25/Nov/2015 ] So memorably described as 'a dancer who slashes across space faster than anyone else, who lacerates the air with shapes so clear and sharp they seem to throw off sparks' (Independent), Carlos Acosta has been at the forefront of contemporary ballet... |
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LIEBERMANN / DEBUSSY / TCHAIKOVSKY / BIZET
Viscera, Carmen, Afternoon of a Faun & Tchaikovsky pas de deux (live at the Royal Opera House, October 2015) BLU-RAY Royal Ballet / Marianela Nuñez, Carlos Acosta, Federico Bonelli & Matthew Golding, Sarah Lamb & Vadim Muntagirov / Emmanuel Plasson, Martin Yates (con [ BBC / Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Aug/2016 ] Carlos Acosta focuses on the dramatic essentials of love, jealousy and revenge in his new production of Carmen. As well as choreographing the production, Acosta dances a lead role. Liam Scarlett has used Lowell Liebermann's thrilling Piano... |
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JULES MASSENET
Massenet: Kenneth Macmillan's Manon (complete ballet recorded in 2018) The Royal Ballet / Sarah Lamb, Vadim Muntagirov, Ryoichi Hirano / Martin Yayes (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 29/Mar/2019 ] "Another very welcome release of outstanding quality from the Royal Ballet." MusicWeb |
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BERLIOZ / SCHMITT / MILHAUD / SAINT-SAENS / BOZZA
French Wind Band Classics Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra, Timothy Reynish [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 15/Jan/2001 ] 'There are only a handful of conductors who know this repertoire really well and Tim Reynish rules supremely amongst them. His interpretations are authoritative, as are his programme notes, and I cannot recommend this CD too strongly to serious... |