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ANONYMOUS
Konrad Ruhland Conducts Gregorian Chant Choralschola of the Niederaltaicher Scholaren, Capella Antiqua Munchen Choralschola, Konrad Ruhland [ Sony Classical / 4 CD Box Set - released 25/Feb/2018 ] "The hypnotic beauty of Gregorian Chant intoned in high-vaulted churches and cathedrals has found widespread popularity in recent decades through countless recordings. Some of the most distinguished of them were made in the 1970s, 80s and 90s by the... |
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Chris Cornell / Soundgarden
Chris Cornell (Deluxe 4CD Box Set) [ Universal Music / 4 CD - released 16/Nov/2018 ] A commemoration of Chris Cornell's life and legacy not only as a singer, but as a poet and one of the most prolific writers and greatest voices of the modern rock era. Vicky Cornell worked extensively with Chris' bandmates and friends to compile a... |
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TCHAIKOVSKY / NIGG / FRANCK / BACH / BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / etc
Christian Ferras Edition Christian Ferras (violin) with Ernest Lush, Shuku Iwasaki, Pierre Barbizet, etc (piano) / various conductors [ Deusche Grammophon Australian Eloquence / 19 CD Box Set - released 17/Feb/2023 ] This Limited Edition original-jackets collection brings together the Decca and Deutsche Grammophon recordings of Christian Ferras, supplemented by those he made for these labels' French and Japanese divisions. |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Alle Lieder Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Camilla Tilling (soprano), Gerold Huber (piano) [ Sony Classical / 11 CD Box Set - released 3/Sep/2021 ] "A wonderful achievement and a marvel of sustained artistry: subtle, intelligent performances, impeccably prepared and movingly executed." Gramophone Award Finalist 2022 - Song |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart Arias Christian Gerhaher (baritone) / Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried von der Goltz [ Sony Classical / CD - released 28/Jan/2016 ] "You can hear every word, and when he's at his best, you sense the complete character behind the individual aria" (Gramophone) |
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SCHUBERT
Nachtviolen Christian Gerhaher (baritone) Gerold Huber (piano) [ Sony Classical / CD - released 22/Nov/2014 ] "a superlative recital by a singer who for vocal beauty, poetic insight and expressive immediacy is surely unsurpassed in Lieder today." (Gramophone Award WINNER 2015 - Solo Vocal) |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Orchestral Songs Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Kent Nagano (conductor) [ Sony Classical / CD - released 19/Aug/2013 ] "Admirers of Gerhaher's lieder singing won't need any encouragement to listen to this disc. They'll marvel once again at the astonishing range of colour and inflection he applies to every phrase" (Gramophone Award Nomination 2015 - Solo Recital) |
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Christian-Pierre Marca
Various: L'heure.. [ Sony Classical / CD - released 2/May/2011 ] |
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J. S. BACH
Cantatas Christine Schäfer (soprano) / Berlin Barock Solisten, RIAS Kammerchor [ Sony Classical / CD - released 16/Sep/2014 ] "The present-day pitch favoured by the Berlin ensemble assists Christine Schäfer in conveying much of [Mein Herz schwimmt]...with a near-manic desperation...The Dorian Fugue and the six-part Ricercar are beautifully played." (Gramophone) |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart's Violin - The Complete Violin Concertos Christoph Koncz (violin) / Les Musiciens du Louvre [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] "...not only for Mozart's glowing cantabile but for the special tonal proclivities of the Klotz violin." BBC Music |
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Cincinnati So / Jarvis...
Dvorak: Symphonies [ Telarc Classical / 2 CD - released 25/May/2009 ] |
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The Cinematic Orchestra
Ma Fleur (LP Box) [ Ninja Tune / 2 LP - released 22/May/2007 ] If the mood is melancholy, Swinscoe and the musicians he works with manage to make it an ultimately uplifting experience, perhaps in the end more about the love you find than the love you lose… |
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GEORGE DYSON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE Dyson: Symphony In G City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos / CD - released 11/Apr/1994 ] As a composer Dyson wrote in a traditional idiom, reflecting the influence of his teachers at the RCM, Hubert Parry and Charles Villiers Stanford. His works were well known during his lifetime but underwent a period of neglect before being revived in... |
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City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Once Upon A Time... - The Essential Ennio Morricone Film Music Collection [2 CD set] [ Silva Screen / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2004 ] 32 essential Ennio Morricone film themes performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. From the haunting choral theme of The Mission to the unforgettable "spaghetti western" motifs Ennio Morricone created his own signature sound,... |
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City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
100 Greatest Film Themes (6 CD Box Set) [ Silva Screen / 6 CD Box Set - released 30/May/2010 ] Silva Screen's packed with value 100 track box sets have achieved over 23,000 sales in the UK with a repertoire ranging from film and TV soundtracks to military themes. This release in the series embraces over 80 years of first-class film music. |
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BERNARD HERRMANN
Bernard Herrmann - The Essential Film Music Collection [2 CD set] City of Prague Symphony Orchestra, Carl Davis [ Silva Screen Records / 2 CD - released 3/May/2006 ] The term "Hermannesque" is now standard classical music terminology - underlining Bernard Herrmann's stature as a legendary film composer. |
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W. A. MOZART
Haskil plays Mozart: Concertos & sonatas [6 CD set] Clara Haskil (piano) with Arthur Grumiaux (violin) / Orchestras conducted by Ferenc Fricsay, Rudolf Baumgartner, Igor Markevitch, etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/Oct/2016 ] Romanian-born Clara Haskil was acknowledged as the leading Mozart player of her time. Her style embodied delicate transparency and sensitive inspiration. |
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JOSEF HAYDN
Complete Piano Trios with Flute HOB XV15-17 Classical Chrome: Penelope Evison (six-keyed flute) Douglas Mews (forte-piano) Euan Murdoch (classical cello) [ Concordance / CD - released 15/Sep/2003 ] "I can imagine no more persuasive account of them than thsi well-documented mid-priced CD" (Dominion Post Aug 2003) |
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Classical: The Greatest Moments Ever
Various [ Petrol Records / CD - released 31/Oct/2002 ] Features works from Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Strauss, Richard Wagner, Vivaldi, etc |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: The 6 Symphonies / The Nutcracker Suite / Romeo and Juliet / The Tempest / etc Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado [ Sony Classical Masters / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2011 ] "Romeo & Juliet played by Chicago SO is one of the most exciting and powerfully moving accounts on record, and the sound is sumptuous and every part of the score is articulated and vividly captured." 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before... |