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W.A MOZART
Mozart: Bassoon, Oboe & Clarinet Concertos Stepan Turnovsky (bassoon), Martin Gabriel (oboe), Ernst Ottensamer (clarinet) Vienna Mozart Academy, Johannes Wildner [ Naxos / CD ] "In his tonal purity and elegantly musical phrasing, Gabriel conjures Leon Goossens in his prime." - Fanfare |
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JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL
Mozart's Symphonies [35 'Haffner', 36 'Linz', 41 'Jupiter'] Uwe Grodd (flute), Friedemann Eichhorn (violin), Martin Rummel (cello) & Roland Krüger (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Oct/2015 ] Hummel, conductor, composer and pianist, whose death ended the great Viennese lineage of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, produced a series of inspired arrangements of Mozart's symphonies between 1823 and 1824. As a child of eight he had lodged and... |
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JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL
Mozart's Symphonies [38, 39, 40] Uwe Grodd (flute), Friedemann Eichhorn (violin), Martin Rummel (cello) & Roland Krüger (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Feb/2014 ] Hummel stands as the last in the great Viennese line which embraced Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. He lived and studied with Mozart in his youth and, despite a career which saw him triumph as a conductor, composer and virtuoso pianist, Hummel never... |
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EDWARD GRIEG / CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Grieg / Saint-Saens: Piano Concertos Vadym Kholodenko (piano) / The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Miguel Harth-Bedoya [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] 2013 Cliburn Gold Medalist Vadym Kholodenko is the featured piano soloist in this recording of the Grieg Concerto in A minor and the Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2 with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra under the baton of Miguel Harth-Bedoya. |
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G. F. HANDEL
Handel: Six Concerti Grossi, Op. 3 Van Diemen's Band / Martin Gester, conductor and organ soloist [ BIS / CD - released 7/May/2021 ] What we know as 'Handel's Opus 3' is most likely little more than a brazen attempt by the London publisher John Walsh to make some quick money. In 1715, Walsh had issued a pirated edition of Corelli's 12 Concerti Grossi Opus 6 which proved an instant... |
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Various
Saint Etienne Present - Songs For The Carnegie Deli [ Ace Records / CD - released 26/Feb/2016 ] St. Etienne's Bob Stanley returns to compile a second collection of themed songs for Ace. His previous compilation "Songs For The Dog & Duck" proved popular with St. Etienne fans. All the songs featured here were produced in New York - hence the... |
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VERDI / ELGAR / SAINT-SAENS / COCKER / WIDOR / CLARKE / BACH / etc
10 Famous Cathedral Organs Organs from Salisbury Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral, King's College Chapel, Guildford Cathedral, Royal Albert Hall, etc [ Alto / CD - released 22/Apr/2022 ] "These are not only renowned organs with splendid sound, but here as recorded by renowned sound engineers with great experience and success in organ recordings" |
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GABRIEL FAURE
Best Of Faure Jean Martin (piano), Dong-Suk Kang (violin), Pascal Devoyon (piano), Lisa Beckley (soprano), Colm Carey (organ), Pierre-Alain Volondat (piano), Franco [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Aug/2013 ] All the best bits of Faure |
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SAINT-SAENS
Best of Saint-Saens Pascal Roge, Cristina Ortiz (piano) Kyung Wha Chung (violin) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra [ Australian Philips Eloquence / CD - released 31/Jan/2001 ] All the best of Saint-Saens in one inexpensive package |
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SAINT-SAENS
The Best of Saint-Saens Various performers including Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, CSR Symphony Orchestra, Joachim Trio, etc [ Naxos / CD - released 18/Feb/2008 ] Featuring the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, CSR Symphony Orchestra, Joachim Trio, Idil Biret (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra & others. |
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SCHUMANN / SAINT-SAENS / BACH / HAYDN / BRUCH / etc
Cello: Greatest works Jan Vogler, JArnjakob Timm, Peter Bruns (cellos) with various accompaniments [ Berlin Classics / 2 CD - released 31/Jan/2008 ] A new series from Berlin Classics which provides an overview of the character of each classical instrument, featuring a cross-section of both well-known and more unusual pieces from solo works to chamber and orchestral music. Wonderfully presented in... |
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PROKOFIEV / TCHAIKOVSKY / SAINT-SAENS / DUKAS / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / etc
Children's Classics Box Set Various storytellers including Dame Edna Everage, Prunella Scales, Bernard Cribbins, Angela Rippon & June Whitfield [ Naxos Audio Books / 7 CD Box Set - released 29/Oct/2007 ] Musical stories, captivatingly told by storytellers including Prunella Scales, Bernard Cribbins, Angela Rippon and June Whitfield, featuring music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Dukas, Saint-Saëns and many more. |
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BARTOK / DORATI / MARTINU
Concert for Lidice Will Quadflieg (speaker) HdK Chamber Choir, Berlin / Dresden Trio / Members of the Czech Chamber Orch / New Berlin Chamber Or / Martin Fischer-Dieskau [ BIS / CD - released 1/Dec/1992 ] Martin Fischer-Dieskau was born in Berlin to a musical family; his father is the noted singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Fischer-Dieskau's older brother, Mathias, is a highly regarded stage designer, and his younger brother, Manuel, is a cellist.... |
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FORCES' SWEETHEART / HEART-THROBS OF WWII
Forces' Sweetheart & Heart-Throbs of World War II Judy Garland, Vera Lynn, Connee Boswell, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, The Andrew Sisters, Helen Ward, Peggy Lee, Mary Martin, etc [ Retrospective / 2 CD - released 25/Jul/2011 ] The definitive album of wartime nostalgia: 20 forces' sweethearts and 21 of their heart-throb male counterparts sing 50 great songs, mostly on the theme of parted lovers. For all the soldiers, sailors and airmen parted from their loved ones during... |
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JOLIVET / ROUSSEL / FRANCK / DEBUSSY / SAINT-SAENS / MILHAUD / POULENC / FAURE / VIEUXTEMPS / etc
French Violin Sonatas Daniele Orlando, Linda di Carlo, Mauro Tortorelli, Angela Meluso, Krysia Osostowicz, Susan Tomes, Kristóf Baráti, Klára Würtz, Bruno Monteiro, etc [ Brilliant Classics / 7 CD Box Set - released 14/Jan/2022 ] The works in this collection emerged from the genre of duo concertant initially conceived as showcases for the virtuosity of Nicolò Paganini and his successors in the Franco-Belgian school of violin playing, notably Henry Vieuxtemps. |
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J. STRAUSS
J. Strauss II: Waltzes, Polkas, Marches And Overtures, Vol. 3 Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra, Katowice, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice, Martin Sieghart, Ondrej L [ Naxos / CD - released 5/Feb/1993 ] "... first-rate performances, ... there is elegance and effervescence aplenty, and no shortage of charm." - Which Compact Disk Magazine |
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HANDEL / ROSSINI / SAINT-SAENS/ VIVALDI / TCHAIKOVSKY / etc
My First Classical Album Various artists including Janis Laurs (cello), Heather Begg (mezzo), Richard Bonynge, Michael Dudman (organ) & Slava & leonard Grigoryan (guitar) [ ABC / CD - released 3/Jun/2016 ] Classical music opens up a whole new world of imagination and delight. From the majesty of the orchestra to the delicacy of the piano, music helps us to sing, dance and dream. This album is the perfect introduction to the timeless tunes of the great... |
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W. A. MOZART
Quintets Orlando Quartet, Stephen Hough (piano), Martin Frost (clarinet), Ensemble Villa Musica [ BIS / 4 CD Box Set - released 5/Jul/2014 ] Mozart's string quintets, and particularly the last four...are often cited as being among the finest examples of his chamber music...Performing these works here are eminent musicians including Radovan Vlatković, Martin Fröst and Stephen Hough. |
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Various Artists
Rat Pack - 50 Original Rec's [ Not Now / 2 CD ] |