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THE KING'S SINGERS
The Best of the King's Singers [2 CD set] The King's Singers [ Signum / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] "Still a class act and this is a good entry point. Signum has plenty more where this comes from." (MusicWeb March 2013) |
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PUCCINI / OFFENBACH / STRAUSS / VERDI / WEBER / MOZART / etc
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: Opera Arias [4 CD set] Kiri te Kanawa (soprano) / Various orchestras & conductors [ Warner Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 16/Feb/2014 ] "This is a Puccini disc with a difference. Besides the usual operatic excerpts, it includes three Puccini songs songs of which one, Sole e amore, is particularly enticing" Penguin Guide on the Puccini excerpts |
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CHOPIN / STRAVINSKY / BARBER / ADAM / BAYER / etc
Kirov Classics [incls 'Petrushka' & 'Chopiniana'] Kirov Ballet / Fiorenza Cedolins, José Cura, Carlo Guelfi, Cheyne Davidson, Paoletta Marrocu / Stefano Ranzani (cond) [ Arthaus Musik DVD plus CD / DVD/CD - released 22/Dec/2015 ] The history of dance in Russia goes back to 1738 and has brought forth uncounted generations of wonderful dancers. From 1977 onwards, the ballet was directed by Oleg Vinogradov, a graduate of the important Vaganova school of Leningrad and an active... |
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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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SCHUMANN
Complete Piano Music (Includes Sonatas, Kreisleriana, Studies & piano Concerto) [13 CDs plus CD Rom] Klara Würtz, Peter Frankl, Ronald Brautigam, Luba Edlina, Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy & Marianna Izman (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / 14 CD Box Set - released 10/Feb/2010 ] "Klara Wurtz offers fluent and commanding performances from the last decade of, among other works, Kreisleriana, and the three piano sonatas. Wurtz is a distinguished player and a prominent deather in Brilliant's sizable cap." (Gramophone April 2010) |
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RACHMANINOV
The best of Rachmaninov (2 CD set) Klara Wurtz (piano) Helene Grimaud (piano) Nikolai Lugansky (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 15/Sep/2007 ] This is a selection from the repertoire of one of the most romantic composers ever. His second pianoconcerto is probably his best-known work. Being a pianist himself Rachmaninoff knew very well how to write virtuoso music for this instrument. |
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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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W.A. MOZART
Essential Mozart [10 CD set] Klara Wurtz (piano) Harmen de Boer (clarinet) Marc Grauwels, Peter-Lukas Graf (flutes) Brandis Quartet / English Chamber Orchestra / Philharmonia Orc [ Brilliant Classics / 10 CD Box Set - released 20/Feb/2011 ] OVER 600 MINUTES OF HIS MOST FAMOUS WORKS. His last two symphonies (40 and 41) have to be there, just like the Clarinet Concerto and the Requiem. Also included are some piano concertos (9 and 23), flute concertos serenades, piano sonatas and more. |
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ALEKSANDRA VREBALOV
Vrebalov: The Sea Ranch Songs [CD plus DVD] Kronos Quartet [ Cantaloupe Music / 2 CD/DVD - released 10/Dec/2016 ] "Incredibly appealing stuff, immaculately performed by San Francisco's Kronos Quartet and well recorded." The Arts Desk |
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FRANZ 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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Kunzel / Cincinnat Pops Orchestra
From the Top at the Pops [ CD ] |
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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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ALBINONI / CORELLI / COUPERIN / HANDEL / LOCATELLI / PURCELL / etc
Baroque [25 CD set] L'Arte Dell'arco, Musica Amphion, Violini Capricciosi, Amsterdam Bach Soloists, Concerto Koln, etc [ Brilliant Classics / 25 CD Box Set - released 14/Feb/2020 ] This 25CD set presents the most famous, iconic and best-loved works from the Baroque Era, including Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, Marcello's Oboe Concerto, Handel's Organ Concertos, Telemann's Tafelmusik, and Vivaldi's Concertos Op 8. |
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JOHAN SEVERIN SVENDSEN
Symphonic Works (3 CD set) Latvian National Symphony [ CPO / 3 CD - released 28/Jun/2008 ] This is a re-release of Norwegian composer Johan Svendsen's principle orchestral works. Spanning three CDs, you once again have the opportunity to experience his tone poems, rhapsodies, overtures and two symphonies. |
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Laura Fygi
Turn Out The Lamplight [ Mercury Records CD / CD ] Official European Import |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Evgeny Mravinsky: Historical Russian Archives (10 CD set) Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra / Evgeny Mravinsky [ Brilliant Classics / 10 CD Box Set - released 27/Apr/2008 ] A new addition to our popular series of historic Russian radio recordings: Evegeny Mravinsky. With no less than 10 CD's to demonstrate his great art. |
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BERLIOZ / SIBELIUS / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / DVORAK / etc
Sir Colin Davis Anthology (Limited Edition of 5000) [12 CDs + bonus DVD] London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live SACD / CD / DVD / 12 Hybrid SACD/DVD - released 7/Apr/2014 ] This unique collection of 13-discs is the 100th release on LSO Live, and will be a limited edition release. The collection pays tribute to not only Sir Colin's work with LSO Live, but more specifically his relationship with LSO through the decades. |
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BERLIOZ
Symphonie fantastique & Waverley Overture London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev [ LSO Live SACD CD + Blu-ray / 2 CD/Blu-ray Disc - released 29/Sep/2014 ] Valery Gergiev conducts the London Symphony Orchestra on the first video/audio release on LSO Live. This is the start of a much anticipated Berlioz cycle and features 'Symphonie Fantastique' & 'Overture: Waverley'. |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphonies Nos 1 - 3 [2 CD set] London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev [ LSO Live SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] "it is the usual excellent LSO Live hi-res surround sonics on this pair of bargain-priced SACDS which for me makes them a winner on my system." (Five Stars AudAud.com) |