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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Le Voyage Magnifique: Impromptus D 899, D 935 / etc Maria Joao Pires (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD Box Set - released 25/May/2000 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1801-1850) - The wonderful Schubert Impromptus receive an award winning performance! |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Piano Sonatas (complete) Maria Joao Pires (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon Collector's Edition / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2006 ] 'A stylist and fine Mozartian' (Penguin Guide), Maria Joao Pires is at her best in these highly recommended recordings. Refined, full of passion but with plenty of classical poise. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach, (J.S.): Complete Organ Works Marie-Claire Alain (at the organs of the Martinikerk, Groningen; Grote Sint Laurenskerk, Alkmaar; Freiberger Dom; St Georgenkirche, Rötha; Église Sain [ Erato / 15 CD Box Set - released 24/Aug/2018 ] New Remastering in 24-BIT / 96KHZ from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy (2018) |
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THOMAS ADES
Adès Conducts Adès Mark Stone (baritone), Kirill Gerstein (piano), Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Adès [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] "...for proof that Adès does what he does with mind-boggling brilliance, look no further." Gramophone Awards 2020 WINNER - Contemporary |
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BACH / CHOPIN / PROKOFIEV / RAVEL / MOZART / BEETHOVEN / etc
Martha Argerich - Live at the Concertgebouw (LP) Martha Argerich (piano) / Nederlands Kamerorkest, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra [ Warner Classics / 4 LP - released 19/Nov/2021 ] "The difficulty in writing about the piano playing of Martha Argerich is that it is now, and always has been, so relentlessly good." Gramophone "She is still generally regarded as the greatest pianist alive today." The Guardian |
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MAURICE RAVEL
Ravel: Ma Mere L'Oye / Gaspard de la Nuit / Piano Concerto in G - 'Adagio assai' (LP) Martha Argerich (piano) / Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, Alexander Mogilevsky (piano) [ Warner Classics LP / LP - released 21/Feb/2025 ] "Martha Argerich, "Unquestionably one of the greatest pianists of all time" (Gramophone magazine) |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1 in B flat minor (LP) Martha Argerich (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit [ Deutsche Grammophon / LP - released 16/Apr/2021 ] Original recording from 1971 |
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BARTOK / RAVEL / PROKOFIEV / CHOPIN / MOZART / SCHUMANN / BEETHOVEN / BACH / etc
Martha Argerich: The Warner Classics Edition Martha Argerich (piano) with Renaud Capucon, Mischa Maisky, Gautier Capucon, Natalia Gutman, Nelson Freire, Itzhak Perlman, Truls Mork, etc [ Warner Classics / 46 CD Box Set - released 21/Feb/2025 ] "Unquestionably one of the greatest pianists of all time" is how Gramophone magazine has described Martha Argerich. Her relationship with the label goes back to 1965 and her victory at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. |
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JACOB / GIBBS / ROOTHAM / MILFORD / GIBBS / DRING
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Peacock Pie - Six attractive and unjustly neglected English compositions Martin Roscoe (piano) / Guildhall Strings, with Robert Salter (violin) [ Hyperion / CD - released 16/Apr/2002 ] "This is a delightful disc for all lovers of British music with a lighter touch." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (June 2002) |
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FREDERICK DELIUS
Delius: Orchestral & Choral Works / A Village Romeo & Juliet / Songs Maureen Forrester, John Cameron, Dora Labbette / Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham [ Warner Classics / 7 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2017 ] "A record to treasure. The greatest recordings made in stereo by the greatest British conductor at the peak of his career." - Gramophone |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-32 Maurizio Pollini (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 8 CD Box Set - released 25/Nov/2019 ] Winner - Instrumental Gramophone Awards 1977 |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Arminio (complete opera) Max Emanuel Cencic, Layla Claire, Ruxandra Donose, Vince Yi, Juan Sancho, Xavier Sabata, Petros Magoulas / Armonia Atenea, George Petrou [ Decca / 2 CD Box Set - released 11/May/2016 ] "Petrou's direction keeps the drama moving, animated by clean articulation from Armonia Atenea . . . On balance, this "Arminio" is probably now the best out there." Gramophone May 2016 |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
The Very Best Of Beethoven London Classical Player, Roger Norrington / François-René Duchâble / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste / Dmitry Sitkovetsky / etc [ Virgin / Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 25/Aug/2019 ] "This reissue is greatly to be welcomed as it usefully collects together some very thought-provoking performances at an affordable price and in good, clear recorded sound." (MusicWeb) |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: La Boheme (complete opera directed by Franco Zeffirelli recorded in 2008) Metropolitan Opera / Angela Gheorghiu, Ramon Vargas, Ludovic Tezier, Ainhoa Arteta / Nicola Luisotti (Cond) [ Warner Classics / DVD - released 29/Sep/2008 ] "[Gheorghiu] was superb as Mimì… distinctive and alluring. She sang with extraordinary precision, subtlety, control, nuance, and, above all, musicality" (New York Sun). |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.): Der Rosenkavalier (complete opera recorded in 2017) BLU-RAY Metropolitan Opera / Renee Fleming, Elina Garanca, Gunther Groissbock, Erin Morley / Sebastian Weigle (cond) [ Decca Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 26/Jan/2018 ] "The dramatic chemistry between Ms. Fleming and Ms. GaranĨa came through in their every exchange" New York Times |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Mitridate, Rè Di Ponto (complete opera) Michael Spyres, Julie Fuchs, Sabine Devieilhe, Elsa Dreisig, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djia / Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski [ Erato / 3 CD Box Set - released 29/Oct/2021 ] "that this is probably the most successful recording of Mozart's opera we will ever see on disc; there is no doubt in my mind that it is the most exciting by a long stretch." MusicWeb Recommended Jan 2022 |
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PROKOFIEV / LISZT / BEETHOVEN / TCHAIKOVSKY / MENDELSSOHN / DEBUSSY / etc
Kurt Masur - The Complete Warner Classics Edition (Teldec & EMI recordings) Michel Beroff, Boris Berezovsky (piano) Sharom Kam (clarinet) Klaus Konig (tenor) Sylvia McNair (soprano) Sarah Chang (violin), etc / Kurt Masur [ Warner Classics / 70 CD Box Set - released 22/Apr/2022 ] Kurt Masur's achievement is defined above all by his relationships with two orchestras exemplifying vastly different traditions. This 70CD set consolidates the entirety of the catalogues that Masur built for EMI and Teldec between 1974 and 2009. |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Impressions: The Sound of Debussy (LP) Michel Béroff, Samson François, Yuri Egorov (pianos) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini / Orchestre de chambre Jean-François Paillard, etc [ Warner Classics / LP - released 5/Mar/2018 ] "Music would take over at the point at which words become powerless, with the one and only object of expressing that which nothing but music could express… I love music passionately. And because I love it I try to free it from barren traditions that... |
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HANDEL
Messiah (Complete oratorio arranged by Mozart) Audrey Michael, Magali Dami, Jard van Nes, Hans Peter Blochwitz / Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne, Michel Corboz [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 6/Apr/2009 ] 'There is much to praise in Corboz's realization of Mozart's revision… he has most appealing soloists… the orchestral playing is very stylish…the recording is truthful and well balanced and the acoustics of the Casino de Vevey, Switzerland, are very |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Mitsuko Uchida plays Schubert (Complete Sonatas and Impromptus) Mitsuko Uchida (piano) [ Decca Budget Boxes / 8 CD Box Set - released 15/Dec/2004 ] Celebrate the completion of Mitusko Uchida's outstanding cycle of Schubert solo piano works with this specially priced boxed set of all 8 discs. |