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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Complete ballet on one CD) The Kirov Orchestra, Valery Gergiev [ Philips / CD - released 15/Apr/2003 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - "Philips has somehow crammed more than 81 minutes of superb sound onto this disc, making it a remarkable bargain. Very highly recommended!" |
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BERLIOZ / DVORAK / SCHUBERT / SCHUMANN / TCHAIKOVSKY / etc
Romantic Symphonies & Overtures [10 CD set] Philharmonia Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer [ Warner Classics The Klemperer Legacy / 10 CD Box Set - released 15/Dec/2014 ] Otto Klemperer was born on 14th May 1885 in Breslau, Silesia (now Wroclaw, Poland) and died on 6th July 1973 in Zurich and hence next year we mark 40 years since his passing. Although disfigured by a stroke suffered whilst a brain tumour was being... |
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LISZT
The Liszt Recordings [2 CD set] Krystian Zimerman (piano), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 19/Sep/2011 ] "Coinciding with the death of his mother and the birth of his daughter, these recordings were intensely personal for Zimerman. The Concertos are scintillating, the Sonata Olympian." (Five Stars BBC Music) |
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KT Tunstall
Tiger Suit (Limited Edition CD/DVD) [ EMI Music / 2 CD/DVD - released 27/Sep/2010 ] This special edition includes a DVD: 'How to Make a Tiger Suit' is an honest and revealing film about KT Tunstall's journey, both geographic and personal - to create her third album. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Best of Lang Lang (2 CD set) Lang Lang (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 2/Sep/2010 ] Lang Lang, at 28, is a phenomenon unique in the world today: The Chicago Tribune hailed him as "the greatest, most exciting piano talent in years" |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Lang Lang - Piano Book (Deluxe CD) Lang Lang (piano) [ Deutche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 29/Mar/2019 ] Lang Lang returns with his brand new solo album 'Piano Book' - a collection of pieces which first inspired him to play the piano and led him on his path to international stardom. |
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Laura Fygi
Turn Out The Lamplight [ Mercury Records CD / CD ] Official European Import |
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Loreena Mckennitt
Mask & The Mirror - CD/DVD [ Universal / 2 CD ] |
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Love
Forever Changes Concert (CD + DVD) [ Madfish / CD - released 20/Apr/2009 ] |
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Lurkers, The
5 Cd Box Set [ Beggars Banquet / 5 CD - released 28/Jul/2017 ] |
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Mad Season
Above (CD/DVD Deluxe) [ Sony / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2013 ] |
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Malawi Mouse Boys
Dirt Is Good [ IRL CD / CD - released 27/Feb/2015 ] "A convenient back-story for their record label is a brutal reality to this young Malawian band whose name derives from the fact they sell mouse kebabs to passers-by in order not to starve to death themselves. But we mustn't let such matters... |
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CHERUBINI / BELLINI / DONIZETTI / PUCCINI / SPONTINI / VERDI / etc
Maria Callas - Live (Remastered Recordings 1949-1964) - 42 CD + 3 Blu-Ray Maria Callas, Renata Scotto, Mirto Picchi, Miriam Pirazzini, Giuseppe Modesti / Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala Milan, Tullio Serafin [ Warner Classics Maria Callas Remastered / 45 CD Box Set - released 18/Sep/2017 ] Each recording in this edition has been newly remastered, using the latest audio technology, great care has been taken to assure accuracy of reproduced pitch, which has been corrected in various instances. |
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BELLINI / PUCCINI / BIZET / CATALANI / VERDI / CILEA / GLUCK / etc
The New Sound of Maria Callas [3 CD set] Maria Callas (soprano) with various orchestras & conductors [ Warner Classics Maria Callas Remastered / 3 CD - released 1/Nov/2016 ] Maria Callas - Unforgettable arias sung by the most iconic diva of all time - remastered for the first time in high-definition sound from the original tapes, for an unprecedented sound quality that shines new light on the voice of Maria Callas. Allan... |
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BACH / BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN / SCHUBERT / SCHUMANN
The Maria João Pires Collection I: Complete Solo Recordings [20 CD set] Maria Joao Pires (piano) with Pavel Gomziakov (cello) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 20 CD Box Set - released 1/Aug/2014 ] Released to celebrate the 70th birthday of Maria João Pires , this 20CD edition contains all her solo recordings made for DG. . |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Marilyn Horne: The Complete Decca Recitals (11 CD set Special Price) Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano) witth various orchestras and accompaniments [ Decca Budget Boxes / 11 CD Box Set - released 20/Apr/2008 ] "When every single item brings wonderment it is impossible to single out one above the rest, and the recording is outstandingly vivid." (Penguin Guide) |
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JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU
Rameau: The Opera Collection [27 CD set incls 'Zoroastre', 'Castor & Pollux' & 'Hippolyte et Aricie'] Mark Padmore, Nathan Berg, Gawllw Mechaly, Anne Maria Panzarella, Mireille Delunsch, Zeger Vandersteene, Sophie Daneman, etc [ Erato / Warner Classics / 27 CD Box Set - released 20/Dec/2014 ] This budget-priced box brings together nine of Rameau's operas and music from four of his other stage works, all in performances led by seven conductors who played a leading role in the revival of interest in Rameau's music over the past 30 years. |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky Masterworks Edition [27 CD set] Martha Argerich, Claudio Abbado, Thomas, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Emerson Quartet, Mirella Freni, Gidon Kremer, Nathan Milstein, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra [ Deutsche Grammophon / 27 CD Box Set - released 20/Nov/2015 ] "Argerich has never sounded on better terms with the piano, more virtuoso yet engagingly human. Lyrical and insinuating, to a degree her performance seems to be made of the tumultuous elements themselves, of fire and ice, rain and sunshine"Gramophone |
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Martin Dean
That's Amore - The Best Of [ Capitol Records CD / CD ] Like Capitol Collectors Series, this offers a 20-song overview of his Capitol years (the 1950s and early '60s), with a different track selection and an unfortunate absence of liner notes. It does have his biggest hits from the era, including "That's... |
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Marvin Gaye
Anthology (2 CD) [ Motown Records / CD - released 17/Jun/1993 ] A comprehensive compilation of the Motown Records superstar featuring many of his finest solo & duet recordings. |