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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. |
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Mantovani and His Orchestra
Songs to Remember / The Incomparable Mantovani (Recorded 1960) (2 Original LPs on the one CD) [ Vocalion Decca Archives / CD - released 20/Sep/2007 ] Reissued from recordings made in 1960 |
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Mantovani and His Orchestra
That Mantovani Scene / The Mantovani Sound (Recorded 1967/69) (2 Original LPs on the one CD) [ Vocalion Decca Archives / CD - released 20/Jun/2007 ] Reissued from recordings made in 1967 & 1969 |
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Mantovani & His Orchestra
Waltz Encores / American Waltzes (Recorded 1958/62) (2 Original LPs on the one CD) [ Vocalion Decca Archives / CD - released 1/May/2007 ] Reissued from recordings made in 1958 & 1962 |
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ESSENTAIL BALLROOM CLASSICS
Essential Ballroom Classics [2 CD set] Manuel amd his orchestra, Gran Orquesta de Profesores Solistas, London Sinfonietta, The John Wilson Orchestra, Wiener Johann Strauss Orchestra, etc [ EMI Essential / 2 CD - released 1/Dec/2012 ] Over two hours of captivating dance music |
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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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JOHAN HALVORSEN
Orchestral Works (4 CD set) Marianne Thorsen (violin) / Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Järvi [ Chandos / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2014 ] "Halvorsen was a natural tone-painter and story-teller...The Bergen Philharmonic under Jarvi once more provide beautifully idiomatic performances caught in rich Chandos sound...a musical delight." Gramophone Magazine on Vol 4 |
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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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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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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Complete Piano Music [6 CD set] Martin Jones (piano) [ Nimbus / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "Martin Jones' musicianship is perhaps seen at its best in his playing of the 'Songs Without Words'. For many years Mendelssohn's music for the keyboard was neglected but this six CD set, so beautifully played by Martin Jones, will do much to earn... |
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CARLOS GUASTAVINO
The Complete Piano Music (3 CD set) Martin Jones (piano) [ Nimbus / 3 CD - released 28/May/2008 ] (In the late 19th and early 20th centuries) a number of composers of high quality remained known principally only within Argentina itself, equally inspired by European Romanticism and Argentinian traditions, working especially with a harmonic palette... |