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DELIBES
Sylvia (complete ballet recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2005) BLU-RAY Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Darcey Bussell, Roberto Bolle, Thiago Soares, Martin Harvey / Graham Bond, conductor [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Jan/2010 ] "This DVD… shows the Royal Ballet at the top of its…form. …makes an imperious huntress and a commanding Bacchante" (BBC Music) |
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MARTIN YATES
Yates: Elizabeth (complete ballet recorded in 2016) Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Zenaida Yanowsky, Carlos Acosta, with Raphael Wallfisch (cello), David Kempster (baritone) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 1/Dec/2016 ] Opulent and intimate, this enchanting chamber piece combines dance, text and music in a fascinating exploration of the life and loves of Queen Elizabeth I. Choreographer Will Tuckett and playwright and librettist Alasdair Middleton co-direct this... |
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SAINT-SAENS
Orchestral Works (Incls 'Phaéton, Op. 39' & 'Danse macabre, Op. 40') Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi [ Chandos / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jun/2012 ] The works on this disc are all early, dating from the first half of the composing life of Saint-Saëns - that is, with the one exception of the Marche du couronnement which the composer wrote for the coronation of Edward VII in 1902. |
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DUKAS / SAINT-SAENS / ROSSINI-RESPIGHI
The Sorcerer`s Apprentice / Danse macabre, Op.40 / La Boutique fantasque Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Sir Alexander Gibson [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Sep/1990 ] Collect - the midprice Chandos label |
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ERROLLYN WALLEN
Wallen - Orchestral Works Ruby Hughes (mezzo-soprano), Idunnu Munch (mezzo-soprano), Miwa Rosso (cello), BBC Concert Orchestra, John Andrews [ Resonus / CD - released 28/Mar/2025 ] This new album of orchestral works by Errollyn Wallen, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra under the direction of John Andrews, offers a rich journey through over two decades of the composer's diverse and innovative music. |
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ANTONIN DVORAK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Dvorak: Piano Concerto / Eight Humoresques Rudolf Firkunsny (piano) / Saint-Louis Symphony Orchestra, walter Susskind [ Vox Prima / CD - released 27/Jun/1987 ] A rare performance of the Humoresques. Remastered from the original Dolby-encoded 4 channel recording |
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J. S. BACH
J.S. Bach: Matthäus Passion (Deluxe Edition) Rufus Müller, Richard Jackson, Nancy Argenta, Jonathan Peter Kenny, Jamie MacDougall, Stephen Varcoe / Paul Goodwin (conductor) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/2024 ] The audio version of Jonathan Miller's ground-breaking production for TV of Bach's great sacred drama. |
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ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Complete Concertos Rudolf Firkušný (piano) Ruggiero Ricci (violin) Zara Nelsova (cello) / Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Walter Susskind [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 25/Feb/2015 ] "The Violin and Cello Concertos, superbly played, have long been audience favourites, but the rarely-heard Piano Concerto in G minor - eloquently played by its foremost champion - is the USP." (BBC Music) |
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PAGANINI / SARASATE / VIVALDI / KREISLER / SAINT-SAËNS / BACH / etc
Ruggiero Ricci - Complete American Decca Recordings Ruggiero Ricci (violin) with Leon Pommers, Brooks Smith (piano) / Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra / Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Max Rudolf [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 9 CD Box Set - released 29/Oct/2021 ] "His hand has never been surer, his tone never more beautiful than in these enchanting performances, which are aglow with spontaneity, wit, and sheer delight … a classic matching of interpreter and material." Stereo Review |
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CHOPIN / LISZT / SAINT-SAENS / SCHUMANN / VILLA-LOBOS / BARTÓK / etc
Ruth Slenczynska - Complete American Decca Recordings Ruth Slenczynska (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence / 10 CD Box Set - released 20/Nov/2020 ] A debut on CD for the American Decca legacy of Ruth Slenczynska, a prodigious Romantic-age keyboard lioness. 'Slenczynska has technique to burn, has it under complete control, and uses it with masculine vigour and shrewd musicianship' HighFidelity |
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VARIOUS
Das Glogauer Liederbuch (The Glogau Song Book) Sabine Lutzenberger (soprano), Martin Hummel (baritone) & Marc Lewon (lute) / Ensemble Dulce Melos [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Nov/2012 ] The Glogauer Liederbuch is a forgotten treasure, a rich repository of fifteenth-century music. It contains 292 songs, devotional chants and instrumental pieces which were performed by educated enthusiasts or students, not by professional musicians. |
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Saint Abdullah & Jason Nazary
Evicted In The Morning (LP) [ Disciples / LP - released 3/Mar/2023 ] A unique dialogue between the electronic textures of Saint Abdullah with the live drums of Jason Nazary (Anteloper). Saint Abdullah consists of Tehran-born brothers Mohammad and Mehdi Mehrabani-Yeganeh, who have been exploring a diverse palette of... |
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Saint Asonia
Saint Asonia [ RCA / CD - released 31/Jul/2015 ] Saint Asonia features Adam Gontier (formerly of Three Days Grace) and Mike Mushok (of Staind), along with band mates Corey Lowery (Stuck Mojo) and Rich Beddoe (Finger Eleven). Their origins stem back to the moment former Three Days Grace singer... |
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ALLEGRI / VICTORIA / GUERRERO / POULENC / SCHUTZ / etc
Miserere (For Lent, Holy Week & Easter) Saint Cecilia Choir of St John Cantius Church, Daniel V Robinson [ Sony Classical / CD - released 26/May/2017 ] From the heart of Chicago, St. John Cantius presents the St. Cecilia Choir through the emotional depth of Holy Week from Chicago's St. John Cantius Church. The triumphal Ingrediente Domino of "Palm Sunday" marks Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem... |
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MAURICE RAVEL
Ravel: Bolero / Daphnis & Chloe (Suite No. 2) / Pavane pour une Infante defunte Saint Louis Symphony / Leonard Slatkin [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 2/Jun/2003 ] "[For]overall clarity and sheer weight of sound...Slatkin's readings are well above average." -American Record Guide |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: La Mer / Afternoon of the Faune / Danses sacree et profane Saint Louis Symphony. Leonard Slatkin [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 28/May/2002 ] "rich and natural." -Gramaphone Magazine |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C for Strings, Op. 48 (with works by Pachelbel, Borodin and Vaughan Williams) Saint Louis Symphony, Leonard Slatkin [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 24/Mar/2006 ] "Leonard Slatkin conducts with precision and verve, the Saint Louis Orchestra plays with remarkable intonation and ensemble. The recorded sound complements the interpretation with warm acoustics and rich hall reverberation." -- Digital Audio |
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / BARBER / SATIE / FAURE / GRAINGER
Vaughan Williams's Tallis Fantasia & Barber's Adagio / etc Saint Louis Symphony / Leonard Slatkin [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Apr/2006 ] "This program of beautiful pieces for string orchestra should permanently lay to rest the notion that the digital process makes string instruments sound harsh or otherwise unnatural." - Digital Audio |
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BIZET / GRIEG
Carmen Suite / Peer Gynt Suites Saint Louis Symphony / Leonard Slatkin (conductor) [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 2/Jul/2002 ] "sounding resplendent and thoroughly world class." -Ovation |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances / Prince Rostislav Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin [ Vox Prima / CD - released 27/Jun/1986 ] Original recordings from 1978 and 1980 |