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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) |
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Loreena Mckennitt
Mask & The Mirror - CD/DVD [ Universal / 2 CD ] |
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FRANZ LISZT
A Liszt Portrait [30 CD set] Louis Lortie, Artur Pizarro, Nelson Friere, Lazar Berman, Alfred Brendel, various orchestras & performers [ Brilliant Classics / 30 CD Box Set - released 10/Apr/2012 ] |
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DVORAK / PROKOFIEV / KODALY / BRAHMS / MAHLER / JANACEK / etc
Lucia Popp (4 CD set, 20 page booklet) Lucia Popp (soprano) with various orchestras and accompanists [ ArtOne / 4 CD Box Set - released 10/Oct/2008 ] "This four CD set of Lucia Popp samples every area of her luminous art, one of the most compelling soprano voices of the last fifty years, cut short by an early death. Her musicality, her transcendant way of inhabiting every thing she sang and... |
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Lurkers, The
5 Cd Box Set [ Beggars Banquet / 5 CD - released 28/Jul/2017 ] |
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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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Mantonvani and his Orchestra
American Scene / Concert Spectacular (Recorded 1959/60) [2 LPs on one CD] [ Vocalion Decca Archives / CD - released 10/Apr/2004 ] Two original albums on the one CD |
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Mantovani & his orchestra
Gems Forever & Mantovani Memories (Recorded 1959/69) (2 Original LPs on the one CD) [ Vocalion Decca Archives / CD - released 30/Jan/2009 ] Mantovani, light music's biggest name, makes a welcome return to Vocalion with another two albums from Decca's archives, both of them serving to remind us just why he was so popular. |
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Mantovani and his orchestra
Music From The Films / Film Encores (Recorded 1958) (2 Original LPs on the one CD) [ Decca Vocalion Achives / CD - released 20/Jun/2009 ] Conductor, composer, violinist, and pianist Mantovani was one of the most popular and prolific easy listening artists of all time. His trademark "cascading strings" (or "tumbling strings") effect gave him an instantly recognizable sound. |