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JANACEK / DVORAK / STRAVINSKY / MOZART / ELGAR / SULLIVAN / BRIAN / JANACEK / etc
Sir Charles Mackerras - The Complete Warner Classics Edition Various orchestras conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Janet Baker, and more [ Warner Classics / 63 CD Box Set - released 7/Nov/2025 ] "the repertoire in this collection ranges from Handel to Stravinsky and Delibes to Dag Wirén, all of it played with glowing musicality." Gramophone |
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ANTEGNATI / PELLEGRINI / BONELLI / CIMAROSA / GALUPPI / MENDELSSOHN / MESSIAEN / etc
500 Years of Organ Music Vol. 2 [50 CD set] Various organists from the Brilliant Classics catalogue [ Brilliant Classics / 50 CD Box Set - released 27/Mar/2020 ] Following up on the great success of the first volume of "500 Years of Organ Music" (Brilliant Classics 95310) Brilliant Classics is happy and proud to launch this second volume of 50 CDs, presenting an unprecedented number of organ composers. |
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JOSQUIN DESPREZ
Desprez: The Renaissance Master - Sacred Music and Chansons Various Performers [ Harmonia Mundi / 3 CD - released 24/Sep/2021 ] Josquin Desprez died exactly 500 years ago. Tirelessly criss-crossing Europe from one court to another, he was one of the key figures of Franco-Flemish music in the Renaissance. To pay tribute to this major figure in the history of music, harmonia... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven Complete Edition (85 CDs) Various performers, conductors & orchestras [ Brilliant Classics / CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2017 ] The ONLY Complete Beethoven Edition available! With the addition of some brand new recordings (Piano Variations) and featuring the iconic Alfred Brendel in the Piano Concertos. |
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MOZART / VIVALDI / BACH / ROSSINI / PACHELBEL / HAYDN
Listen Learn And Grow With Mozart: Music to stimulate and inspire young minds Various performers from the Naxos catalogue [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2011 ] Music to stimulate and inspire the mind. |
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ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI
Scarlatti Collection Various performers from the vast Brilliant Classics catalogue [ Brilliant Classics / 30 CD - released 26/Jan/2018 ] The first serious Edition of one of the most important but still neglected Italian Baroque composers: Alessandro Scarlatti, founder of the Neapolitan School, and a great influence on composers after him. |
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VON BINGEN / DUFAY / ANONYMOUS / MACHAUT / OCKEGHEM / DESPREZ / etc
The Early Music Collection Various performers from the vast Naxos catalogue [ Naxos / 30 CD Box Set - released 14/Jun/2019 ] "A whopping 30-disc set that provides an essential starting point for anyone wishing to hone their understanding of the genre." BBC Music |
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CLASSICAL MUSIC / BEETHOVEN / MOZART/ TCHAIKOVSKY / PIANO / VIOLIN / LULLABY / ORCHESTRA / BALLET
My First Classical Albums Various performers from the vast Naxos catalogue [ Naxos / 9 CD Box Set - released 10/Nov/2016 ] The 'My First' album series from Naxos is the ideal springboard for a lifelong journey through classical music. Each selection is carefully tailored for younger listeners and includes famous tracks as well as unexpected gems. The booklet is full of... |
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VIVALDI / GRIEG / SAINT-SAENS / DUKAS / MOZART / etc
My First Classical Music Album [Incls 'Four Seasons' & 'Peer Gynt'] Various performers from the vast Naxos catalogue [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Mar/2012 ] 'Da-da-da-DAAAAH, Da-da-da-DAAAAH': listen to track 7 and see if you recognise that music! It's one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever written. There are some animals here, too - an elephant and a swan. And right at the end, guess... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Classical Discovery: The History of Classical Music [12 CD set with 164 page book] various performers, orchestras & conductors [ Berlin Classics / 12 CD Box Set - released 1/May/2009 ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
TOP50 Classical Chillout Tunes Various soloists and instrumentalists [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 10/Feb/2013 ] A classical TOP 50, aiming at a public not specifically acquainted with classical music: young urban people with an open mind, who will enjoy the classics in a relaxed and "cool" atmosphere, where music is part of their lifestyle. |
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FRANK BRIDGE
Orchestral Works [6 CD set] Various Soloists / BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox [ Chandos / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Aug/2012 ] The complete orchestral works by Frank Bridge are here released in an attractive six-disc box for the first time, as part of the new Hickox Legacy commemorative series on Chandos Records, leading up to (and continuing beyond) the fifth anniversary,... |
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GLUCK / SACCHINI / RAMEAU / BERLIOZ / CHERUBINI / MEHUL / MEYERBEER / LECLAIR / etc
Veronique Gens - Tragediennes Vols 1 - 3 Veronique Gens (soprano) / Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset (director) [ Erato Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 16/Oct/2018 ] "Wonderful surprises by little-known composers from Campra to Méhul and with Gens at the top of her game taking every point with matchless musicianship" Five Stars BBC |
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W. A. MOZART
The Masterworks [8 CD set incls 'Cosi fan Tutte', 'Requiem', 'Piano Concertos 21 & 24', 'Clarinet Quintet', etc] Veronique Gens; Werner Gura; Rene Jacobs; Jerusalem Quartet, Andrew Manze, Bernarda Fink, Werner Gura, etc [ Harmonia Mundi / 8 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2013 ] "...deep understanding, individual interpretations, vivacious performances and, for the most part, a playful approach to this music. What you also hear is a particular sensitivity to the exquisite layering of Mozart's scoring...a recording that is th |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Gorgeous Guitar:Best Loved Classical Guitar Music Victor Villadangos (guitar), Norbert Kraft (guitar), Celil Refik Kaya (guitar), Ana Vidović (guitar), Andrea Bissoli (guitar), Dale Kavanagh (guitar) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Jun/2020 ] For those who are new to an instrument, the first question is often: where to start? The 'Best Loved' series offers an easy answer to that question and a perfect introduction to the wonderful, varied world of classical music. Spotlighting individual... |
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BERLIOZ / BIZET / DELIUS / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / BRAHMS / GRIEG / MOZART / etc
Sir Thomas Beecham - Complete Stereo Recordings on Warner Classics Victoria de los Angeles, Ilse Hollweg , Lois Marshall, Janine Micheau, Ernest Blanc, John Cameron, Xavier Depraz, Beecham Choral Society, etc [ Warner Classics / 35 CD Box Set - released 27/Jun/2025 ] "Beecham inspires his players to prodigies of virtuosity" (Gramophone) |
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saëns Edition Victoria de los Angeles, Marie-Claire Alain, Maurice Andre, Michel Beroff, Frank Braley, Gautier Capucon, Stephen Hough, Alexandre Tharaud, and more [ Warner Classics / 34 CD Box Set - released 15/Oct/2021 ] "Arriving in time to mark the centenary of his death, this is more than merely a sensible collection. It presents some of the very best recordings of the composer's music ever made" MusicWeb |
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JULES MASSENET
Massenet: Operas Victoria de los Angeles, Nicolai Gedda, Cheryl Studer, Beverly Sills, Renee Doria, Teresa Berganza, Jose van Dam, Sherrill Milnes, etc [ Erato / 16 CD Box Set - released 1/May/2018 ] "This is as good a performance as we are likely to get of this persuasive work. Victoria de los Angeles as Charlotte is adorable, both in character and in the sheer beauty of sound." (Gramophone on Werther) |
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BIZET / VILLA LOBOS / DEBUSSY / RAVEL / ROSSINI / PUCCINI / etc
Victoria de los Angeles - The Warner Classics Edition Victoria de los Angeles (soprano) with Nicolai Gedda, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Alicia de Larrocha, Gerald Moore, Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Thomas Beecham [ Warner Classics / 59 CD Box Set - released 20/Oct/2023 ] A singer who inspired the greatest admiration and affection, Victoria de los Ángeles was, in the words of Opera magazine, "one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century". |
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Vienna Boys Choir / Marschik
Various: Christmas With The Vienna Boys Choir [ Capriccio / 2 CD - released 29/Oct/2012 ] |