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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Complete works on 170 CDs Mozart Akademie Amsterdam, Jaap ter Linden, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Ton Koopman, La Petite Bande, etc [ Brilliant Classics Mozart Edition / 170 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2014 ] "The performances and recordings always seem by experience or repute either at least good and at best outstanding..Mozart is one of the greats so if you are tempted by the low price don't feel you have to hold back." (MusicWeb Dec 2010) |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Symphonies Nos 38 Prague, 39, 40, 41 Jupiter Mozart Akademie Amsterdam under Jaap ter Linden [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosí fan Tutte, Die Zauberflöte; Sigiswald Kuijken, La Petite Bande Monica Groop, Huub Claessens, Nancy Argenta, Christina Högman, Soile Isokoski, Harry van de Kamp / La Petite Bande [ Brilliant Classics / 12 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2019 ] "..this is an excellent way to obtain four of Mozart's greatest works, well performed, cleanly recorded and at a very modest price point." Gramophone |
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PROKOFIEV / DVORAK / TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH / STRAVINSKY / KNIPPER / etc
Mstislav Rostropovich Edition: Historic Russian Achives (Rec 1961-72) Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) with various orchestras plus Alexander Dedukhin and Aram Khatchaturian (pianos) [ Brilliant classics / 10 CD - released 17/Nov/2005 ] "There’s plenty here to get one’s teeth into, not least at Brilliant’s advantageous price bracket, and a variety of works, both big and small, well-known and obscure. As with the Gilels I would say that concerns over provenance will be swept away by... |
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CHRISTIAN FREDERICH RUPPE
Ruppe: Christmas Cantata, Easter Cantata Musica ad Rhenum, Ensemble Bouzignac, Jed Wentz (conductor) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] Tuneful and touching church cantatas from the end of the 18th century in their first and only recordings. The German-born Christian Friedrich Ruppe (1753-1826) made his career in the Dutch city of Leiden, where he had originally arrived in 1773 as... |
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CPE BACH
Complete Solo Flute Sonatas Musica ad Rhenum: Jed Wentz (transverse flute), Job ter Haar (cello), Michael Borgstede (harpsichord & fortepiano) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2013 ] Passion and music went hand in hand in the Baroque era. Not only was music a way to express the passion of the composer, but it could also stimulate it in the listener. In this special collection of Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach's complete solo flute... |
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ARCANGELO CORELLI
Corelli: Concerti Grossi Op 6 [Includes 'Christmas Concerto'] Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Jul/2012 ] Drawn from Brilliant Classics' criticallyacclaimed edition of Corelli's complete works, there is much for listeners to discover and enjoy in these recordings, which feature outstanding readings by a leading period-instrument ensemble, Musica Amphion,... |
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GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Telemann: Tafelmusik (complete) (Rec 2003) Musica Amphion / Pieter-Jan Belder (conductor) [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD - released 26/Aug/2005 ] "There is plenty of variety and colour and moments...Characterisation of the various movements, whether Francophile or Vivaldian is acutely judged and the rewards are uniform - and lasting." (Musicweb) |
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SCHUYT / VALLET / van NOORDT / HACQUART / BENEDICTUS BUNS / CORNET / etc
Music from the Golden Age of Rembrandt Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder / Ensemble Bouzignac, Erik van Nevel [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 14/Aug/2005 ] |
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GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Telemann Collection Musica Amphion, Pieter‐Jan Belder, Erik Bosgraaf, Ensemble Cordevento, Andrius Puskunigus, Federico Guglielmo, Collegium Instrumentale Brugense, Patri [ Brilliant Classics / 10 CD - released 27/Jan/2017 ] Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the death of Georg Philipp Telemann, this release encapsulates a snapshot of the composer's varied and wide‐ranging works. Deservedly celebrated as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Telemann mastered a... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Brandenburg & Violin Concertos / Orchestral Suites Musica Amphion, P.J. Belder / Amsterdam Bach Soloists, Thomas Zehetmair (violin) / Netherlands Bach Ensemble [ Brilliant Classics Quintessence / 5 CD Box Set - released 25/Sep/2020 ] ."Zehetmair is by no means just a brilliant violinist; he is a very sincere musician...This is a most rewarding reissue. Even those lovers of baroque music who usually avoid modern instrument performances, should consider this disc." MusicWeb |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder harpsichord) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 17/Jun/2022 ] With his seven concertos for harpsichord and strings Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) laid the foundation for one of the most popular forms to come: the keyboard concerto. These concertos however are almost all considered to be arrangements by... |
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KARL DITTERS von DITTERSDORF / JAN KRITEL VANHAL / MICHAEL HAYDN
Divertimenti Viennesi Musica Elegentia, Matteo Cicchitti [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2020 ] Stylish, historically informed performances of 18th-century chamber music for violin, viola and double-bass. |
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NICOLA PORPORA
Porpora: Cello Concertos & Sonatas Musica Perduta, Renato Criscuolo [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 25/May/2018 ] This new recording brings together all Nicola Porpora's works for cello and continuo-with or without strings- from well-known works to unpublished pieces by, or at least attributed to, the great Neapolitan master. Most of the unpublished works come... |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
24 Preludes & Fugues Muza Rubackyta (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2007 ] An exciting and brand new recording by Lithuanian pianist Mûza Rubackyté. To top up an almost overflowing vessel she performs the complete 24 preludes and fugues by Shostakovich on this CD. |
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LUIS VIERNE
12 Preludes, Solitude & Nocturne Muza Rubackyte (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 15/Aug/2015 ] It is no wonder that Louis Vierne (1870-1937), having been taught by César Franck and Widor, became a famous organist. As a composer...highly complicated counterpoint, chromatic harmonies and an exalted, spiritual atmosphere characterise his work |
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FRANCK
Piano Works Muza Rubackyte (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] "An artist of phenomenal powers who must counted among the most gifted pianists of our time" (Fanfare Magazine) |
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FRANCO MARGOLA / GIORGIO FEDERICO GHEDINI / VITTORIO RIETI
Margola/Ghedini/Rieti: Piano Trios Mythos Trio [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 14/Jan/2022 ] This recording features rarely performed musical works by three renowned 20th-century Italian composers: Franco Margola, Giorgio Federico Ghedini and Vittorio Rieti. |
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VIERNE
Spleens et Détresses Op.38, Piano Quintet Op.42 Mūza Rubackytė (piano), Anaïk Morel (mezzo‐soprano), Terpsycordes Quartet [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 6/May/2016 ] Louis Vierne (1870‐1937), having been taught by César Franck and Widor, became a famous organist. His most important post was that of the Notre Dame in Paris, where he was celebrated for his improvisations. As a composer indulged in the... |
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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Complete Songs Natalia Gerasimova (soprano), Marina Choutova (mezzosoprano), Alexei Martinov (tenor), Mikhail Lanskoi (baritone), Sergei Baikov (bass) [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 20/Feb/2010 ] Some rarely heard repertoire by this much-loved composer who exerted a powerful influence over Stravinsky, and with whom Respighi studied orchestration. |