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SCHUMANN
Symphonies 1-4 / Overtures Vienna Philharmonic, Georg Solti [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] |
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JOSEF HAYDN
6 String Quartets, op.76 Takacs String Quartet [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 12/Jan/2008 ] "The ensemble is Hungarian and relatively youthful and they bring to this music a joyful directness that is entirely refreshing and in no way inhibits them from the necessary sufficient underlining of this point or lingering over that. Strongly... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Romantic Piano Adagios [2 CD set] Vladimir Ashkenazy, Alfred Brendel, Radu Lupu, Pascal Roge (pianos) [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 30/Jun/2009 ] An ideal collection for romantics everywhere! Over 2 1/2 hours of romantic piano music on one fantastic value double CD. |
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Choir of King's College Cambridge, Paisley Abbey Choir, Choir of St John's College Cambridge, and others
Abide With Me - 50 Favourite Hymns [ Double Decca / 2 CD ] 50 greatest hymns performed by a selection of great English choirs |
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W. A. MOZART
Wind Concertos Gervase de Peyer (clarinet) William Bennett (flute) John Mack (oboe) David McGill (bassoon) Barry Tuckwell (horn) [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 20/Mar/2000 ] "[de Peyer's] account remains as fine as any available, fluent and lively...Tuckwell at the time was proving a natural inheritor of the mantle of Dennis Brain. His easy technique, smooth, warm tone and obvious musicianship command allegiance" (Pengui |
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STRAVINSKY
Petrouchka / Les Noces / The Rite of Spring / The Firebird L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] |
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MOVIE ADAGIOS
Movie Adagios - 2 CDs of all those beautiful moments in recent popular movies Various artists incl David Zinman / Radu Lupu / Renata Tebaldi / Lucia Popp [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 25/Oct/2001 ] "Altogether, this double CD was pleasurable to listen to and a nostalgic reminder of the many films featured in it." (MusicWeb March 2002) |
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J. S. BACH
Essential Bach (36 greatest masterpieces) Various orchestras and performers [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 8/Apr/2000 ] Two CDs of the very best of Bach! |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky / The Stone Flower / Suites from: Lieutenant Kija, Love for Three Oranges, etc. Various orchestras conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy / Silvio Varviso / Charles Dutoit / Neville Marriner [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 3/Jan/2003 ] This programme includes such rarities as the early orchestral tone-poem Dreams and excerpts from the equally rarely heard Stone Flower. |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphonies 4 - 6 / Hamlet Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Lorin Maazel [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 5/Aug/2002 ] This wonderful set contains Tchaikovsky's last three symphonies and the Hamlet Fantasy Overture. |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Works [Incls Piano Concerto Nos. 2 & 3] Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] Classic Rachmaninov/Ashkenazy recordings on one double CD set. 144 minutes playing time! |
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SCHUMANN
Piano Music [Incls kreisleriana & Humoreske] Alexander Ghindin (piano) / Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy (Conductor) [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 5/Oct/2004 ] |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1 - 4 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 6/Jan/2000 ] "The new Double Decca set of the four Rachmaninov concertos now tends to sweep the board." *** Three Stars Penguin Stereo Guide |
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BRAHMS
The Piano Concertos / Haydn & Handel Variations Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) / Wiener Philharmoniker / Bernard Haitink [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 11/Jul/2002 ] "Ashkemnazy gives a commanding and magisterial account of the solo part of the First Concerto that is full of poetic imagination." [**(*) Three stars Penguin Stereo Guide] |
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ELGAR
Dream of Gerontius (with Holst - The Hymn of Jesus / Delius - Sea Drift) Yvonne Minton, Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk / London Symphony / Benjamin Britten [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 25/Jan/2001 ] A specially priced double CD |
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BELA BARTOK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra / Music for Strings / Percussion and Celesta / etc Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 11/Jul/2002 ] The great works from Béla Bartók at a special price |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN / MAX BRUCH / W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn/Bruch/Mozart: Violin Concertos Joshua Bell (violin) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, English Chamber Orchestra. Peter Maag [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2005 ] This 2-CD set couples Joshua Bell's first concerto recording for Decca of two of the most popular violin concertos in the repertory |
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LISZT
The Piano Concertos / Mephisto Waltz No 1 / Hungarian Rhapsody No 12 (with piano works by Grieg, Mussorgsky & Balakirev) Julius Katchen (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ataulfo Argenta, Isreal Philharmonic Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 26/Feb/2002 ] One of the great pianistic virtuosos of the 20th century |
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Kenneth McKellar
The Decca Years 1955 -1975 (2CD) [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 19/Aug/1999 ] Remastered double set: varied musical accomplishments of Scotland's finest tenor |