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GABRIEL FAURE
Fauré: Requiem, version 1893 / Messe des Pêcheurs de Villerville Agnes Mellon (soprano) Peter Kooy (baritone) / La Chapelle Royale, Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Louis, Philippe Herreweghe [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 21/Jul/2023 ] In 1988, Philippe Herreweghe and his musicians recorded a pioneering disc of Fauré's Requiem in its 1893 version. The French composer's masterpiece received an ideal interpretation, displaying restrained emotion alongside clarity and precision. As... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach, (J.S.): St John Passion / St Matthew Passion Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent [ Harmonia Mundi / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2019 ] "superbly conceived and excitingly performed production of Bach's 1725 score" - Classics Today [St John] |
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BACH / BIBER / BRAHMS / FAURE / KRENEK / MAHLER / MONTEVERDI
"Choral Works" (10 CD boxset) Philippe Herreweghe / RIAS Kammerchor / Andrew Manze / Kent Nagano / and more [ Harmonia Mundi Gold / 10 CD Box Set - released 25/Oct/2011 ] An amazing 10-CD bargain boxes from Harmonia Mundi of classic recordings from their catalogue. We know from experience that these will sell out quickly: incredible price, limited edition, while stocks last. |
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Philippov/Pompa-Baldi
Van Cliburn Silver Medal [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 12/Nov/2001 ] |
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PIERRE HENRY
Henry: Carnet de Venise Various artists, Source material & Monteverdi madrigals [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 1/May/2020 ] Pierre Henry's Carnet de Venise in his own fashion recreates the soundscape of the City of Doges, juxtaposed with the shifting harmonies of Monteverdi madrigals. |
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DEBUSSY / FERNEYHOUGH / YOSHIHISA TAIRA
Pierre-Yves Artaud: Flute Master & Teacher Pierre-Yves Artaud / Emmanuel Pahud / Brian Ferneyhough [ Harmonia Mundi / DVD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] One of a series edited by François Manceaux & Olivier Bernager in partnership with Arte & France Musique, uncovering great musicians of our time. |
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J.S. BACH
French Suite No.5 / Overture in a French Style Piotr Anderszewski, piano [ harmonia Mundi Musique d'Abord / CD - released 20/Feb/2010 ] "His performances of the most complex Bach and Beethoven have a white-hot conviction...Among younger pianists he seems most likely to join the greats" (BBC Music) |
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BEETHOVEN
Christus am a-lberge, Op.85 Placido Domingo (tenor), Luba Orgonasova (soprano), Andreas Schmidt (bass), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Kent Nagano [ Harmonia Mundi Gold / CD - released 20/Jan/2014 ] "Besides being an astounding technician, Nakamatsu shows impeccable taste; he puts a high gloss on anything he plays." - CHICAGO TRIBUNE |
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Pludermacher/Casadesus
Ravel:bolero/Piano Concs/La Va [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 17/Jul/2000 ] |
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W. A. MOZART
Symphonies no.35 'Haffner' & no.36 'Linz' The Prague Philharmonia. Jiri Belohlavek, dir [ Harmonia Mundi musique d'abord / CD - released 10/May/2012 ] In 1782 and 1783, Mozart's life was an absolute whirlwind of activity. The two symphonies he composed then bear witness to creative powers more astonishing than ever, and initiate with brio his series of mature symphonic masterpieces. |
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The Pro Arte Singers. Paul Hillier - director
Byrd - The Three Masses [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 2/Jul/2002 ] a remarkable testament to Byrd's immense compositional skill and tenacity |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Motets Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] The absolute summit of polyphonic art, Bach's motets exult with a joy that may be found surprising when one knows their most frequent liturgical use: at funeral ceremonies. Taking up the invitation of the Motet BWV 225, Raphaël Pichon and his... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: St Matthew Passion Julian Prégardien, Stéphane Degout, Sabine Devieilhe, Hana Blažiková, Tim Mead / Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon [ Harmonia Mundi / 3 CD Box Set - released 29/Apr/2022 ] "With its glowing inner vitality and penetrating observations, this is a Passion that makes a very definite statement about what this work can communicate in our times." Gramophone Award WINNER 2022 - Choral |
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CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi: Vespro della beata Vergine Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 8/Mar/2024 ] 'This has to be one of the most gripping and impactful recordings of Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 available right now. It is bursting with energy and passion at every opportunity.' Gramophone Award Nomination 2024 - Choral |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: ... et le jazz: Preludes for a Quartet Quatuor Debussy [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 28/Feb/2025 ] A century after his death on 25 March 1918, many Harmonia Mundi artists were eager to pay tribute to Claude Debussy, the magician of melody and timbre, the great 'colourist' and father of modern music. |
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Quatuor Turner
Beethoven-String Quartets Op.74 'Harp' & Op.59 No.3 'Razumovsky' [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 10/Feb/2002 ] ''The music of a lunatic'' |
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Queyras/Prague/Belohlavek
Dvorak: Cello Concerto/Trio [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 3/Oct/2005 ] |
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Marion Rampal, Quatuor Manfred Feat. Raphaël Imbert
Bye Bye Berlin! [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 29/Jun/2018 ] Bye bye… or Berlin forever? Throughout the 1920s, all eyes were turned towards Berlin. Driven by a collective energy, artists of all persuasions (writers, painters, architects, filmmakers and composers) there established the principles of "New... |
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W.F. BACH
Symphonies; Concerto for piano (Cembalo) Raphael Alpermann, cemb. Akademie fAr Alte Musik Berlin [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 30/Jul/2005 ] "The Berlin period orchestra gives typically earthy, upfront readings of this intriguing music, bringing a crackling energy to the fast movements and relishing every disconcerting twist and turn in Bach's arguments." Richard Wigmore The Daily... |
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BUXTEHUDE
Une Alchimie Musicale Raphaele Kennedy (soprano) / Da Pacem [ K617 Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 1/Jun/2011 ] This 'themed' programme by Da Pacem derives from a series of concerts devoted to Bach's infamous journey on foot to hear Buxtehude play. Did he have leave of absence from his employers? Did the four month absence change his style for... |