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GEORGE LLOYD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lloyd: A Symphonic Mass Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Brighton Festival Chorus, George Lloyd [ Albany / CD - released 2/Feb/1993 ] "And finally, another important choral work from this century, perhaps George Lloyd's best work yet: varied in color, elegiac and triumphant, introspective, and celebratory all at the same time" Fanfare |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: A Goethe Schubertiad Christine Shafer (soprano) John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Simon Keenlyside (baritone) Michael George (bass) / The London Chorale / Stephen Layton (dir) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 24 / CD - released 2/Feb/2002 ] 'The whole record is priceless … renewed praise … an engrossing and invaluable addition to this series' (Gramophone) |
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MOZART / BEETHOVEN / WAGNER / C.P.E. BACH / HANDEL / DVORAK / etc
Dennis Brain - Homage Dennis Brain (horn) with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Sena Jurinac, Walter Gieseking, George Malcom, Gerald Moore, Malcolm Sargent, Herbert von Karajan, etc [ Warner Classics / 11 CD Box Set - released 14/May/2021 ] This 11CD collection presents all of Brain's Warner recordings as concerto soloist and chamber and ensemble player - including music composed with him in mind - and his most notable contributions to symphonic, choral and operatic works. |
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George Benson
Now Playing (Limited Edition Sea Blue Vinyl LP) [ Rhino / Warner / LP - released 5/Jul/2024 ] This tracklist features a mix of soulful jazz, R&B, and funky tunes that speak to Benson's versatility as a musician and entertainer. Includes hit single "This Masquerade," which reached the top of the charts and earned Benson a Grammy Award in... |
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George Ezra
Gold Rush Kid (Gatefold LP) [ Columbia / LP - released 10/Jun/2022 ] Gold Rush Kid was written and produced entirely in London with longstanding collaborator Joel Pott. It follows George's No.1 albums Wanted On Voyage (2014) and Staying At Tamara's (2018) - the latter of which earned him his first No.1 single in... |
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George Ezra
Wanted On Voyage [ Sony CD / CD - released 27/Jun/2014 ] At 20, George Ezra has seemingly sailed in to his position as one of pop's most talked about new artists. He first came to attention when BBC Introducing in his adopted home of Bristol picked up a handful of tracks posted online. That led to a live... |
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George Jones
Playlist: The Very Best Of George Jones [ Sony / CD - released 1/Aug/2014 ] The title of this 2009 compilation contains neither the word "hits" nor "best," so it makes no bones about not being a collection of singles from George Jones' time at Epic. It is merely a Playlist, a collection of songs -- both hits and album tracks... |
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RICHARD WAGNER
George London sings Wagner George London (bass-baritone) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch & Sir Georg Solti [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Sep/2013 ] " These are not merely good performances: they have that intense, imaginative re-recreation of the music which lifts them out of that category." (Gramophone) |
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George Michael
George Michael & Wham! Last Christmas The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [ Epic / CD - released 8/Nov/2019 ] Last Christmas is the accompanying soundtrack to the highly anticipated film of the same name and features the incredible music of George Michael and Wham! Last Christmas is produced by the Academy Award winning Emma Thompson, directed by Paul... |
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George Michael
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 [ Sony Music / LP - released 20/Oct/2017 ] |
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HAROLD FRASER-SIMSON
Fraser-Simson: The Maid of the Mountains (Complete Operetta) Janis Kelly, Christopher Maltman, Michael George, Richard Suart / New London Orchestra / Ronald Corp [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Nov/2006 ] "piloted with style and affection by ronald Corp, Hyperion's light music guru. Wicked!" (BBC Music) |
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UMBERTO GIORDANO
Giordano: Andrea Chenier (Blu-ray) Bayerische Staatsoper, Jonas Kaufmann, George Petean, Anja Harteros / Marco Armiliato (cond) [ BSO Recordings / Blu-ray - released 18/Aug/2023 ] First performed in 1896, Andrea Chénier is rightly regarded as one of the key works of verismo. With his melodrama about the historical poet André Chénier during the upheavals of the French Revolution, the composer Umberto Giordano created an... |
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UMBERTO GIORDANO
Giordano: Andrea Chénier Bayerische Staatsoper, Jonas Kaufmann (Andrea Chénier), George Petean (Carlo Gerard), Anja Harteros (Maddalena di Coigny) [ BSO Recordings / DVD - released 18/Aug/2023 ] First performed in 1896, Andrea Chénier is rightly regarded as one of the key works of verismo. With his melodrama about the historical poet André Chénier during the upheavals of the French Revolution, the composer Umberto Giordano created an... |
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Lowell George
Thanks I'll Eat It Here (RSD 2024 LP) [ Rhino / LP - released 20/Apr/2024 ] Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the cult classic solo album from Little Feat founder Lowell George. Released weeks before his untimely death in 1979, this exclusive Record Store Day reissue Includes the original album cut from the original master... |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Enigma Variations / 'Cockaigne' Overture / Marches Philharmonia Orchestra, George Weldon [ IMP / CD - released 29/Aug/2011 ] "Turning to the 1953 Philharmonia Enigma Variations, we immediately become aware that Weldon is operating on a different plane altogether...One of the finest performances of the Variations I have heard. " MusicWeb |
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NICOLA PORPORA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Porpora: Opera Arias Max Emanuel Cencic (countertenor) / Armonia Atenea, George Petrou [ Decca Records / CD - released 15/Aug/2018 ] "Porpora's gift for characterisation pales beside Handel's, but his vocal fireworks bring modest delight, especially when backed by the bustling musicians of George Petrou's Armonia Atenea" The Times |
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Al Bowly, Marlene Dietrich, Nat King Cole, Vera Lynn, Fred Astaire, George Formby, Dorothy Lamour, Flanagan and Allen, Perry Como, Noel Coward, etc
Perfect Nostalgia [ Past Perfect / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] Bask in a comforting warm nostalgic glow. Some wit once quipped "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be". I think when you hear this collection you will disagree. Happy listening! |
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GEORGE LLOYD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lloyd: Eleventh Symphony Albany Symphony Orchestra, George Lloyd [ Albany / CD - released 2/Jul/1990 ] "The performance has all the power and freshness of discovery of a masterwork and the recording is splendidly worthy of the music" Gramophone |
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DOHNANYI / TARTINI / KREISLER / WIENIAWSKI / DEBUSSY / etc
The Bel Canto Violin Vol 3: Violin Encores Alfredo Campoli (violin) / George Malcolm, Eric Gritton (piano) [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2018 ] One of the most significant violinists in gramophone history, Alfredo Campoli enjoyed tremendous success in the 1930s as a purveyor of light music, both in concerts with his own salon orchestra and on Decca. A series of six 2CD reissues from... |
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STRAUSS / ELGAR / MOZART / ROSSINI / PURCELL
Cinema Classics 2006 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / George Hurst (Conductor) / Eder Quartet / Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia / Michael Halasz (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Jul/2006 ] Classical tracks and excerpts used in some of the most popular recent blockbuster movies! |
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GEORGE LLOYD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lloyd: Symphony No.1 on A / Symphony No 12 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, George Lloyd [ Albany / CD - released 2/Jul/1990 ] This release, with engineering by the renowned Tony Faulkner, has been a favorite demo disc for years. |
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GEORGE BENJAMIN
A Mind of Winter / Antara BBC Symphony, Mark Elder / London Sinfonietta, George Benjamin [ Nimbus Records / CD - released 20/Oct/2007 ] "I love Mars Bars, I hate Wagner and I want to record your music!" With this memorable introductory gambit delivered to George Benjamin on New Year's Eve 1979, the founder of Nimbus, Count Alexander Numa Labinsky, began a twenty year exclusive... |
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RUPERT HOLMES
Holmes: The Mystery of Edwin Drood [Original Broadway Cast Betty Buckley, Cleo Laine, George Rose / Broadway Cast [ Varese Sarabande Spotlight Series / CD - released 17/May/1986 ] The Mystery of Edwin Drood (or simply Drood) is a musical based on the unfinished Charles Dickens novel. Written by Rupert Holmes, the show was the first Broadway musical with multiple endings (determined by audience vote). |
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FREDERICK DELIUS / ARNOLD BAX
Delius & Bax: Choral Music The Carice Singers, George Parris [ Naxos / CD - released 28/May/2017 ] "This is a stunning disc in every aspect. It fits well into the Naxos catalogue and into an obvious gap in English music enthusiasts' collections." Recording of the Month MusicWeb May 2017 |
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RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wagner: Orchestral Music from Der Ring des Nibelungen, Die Meistersinger, Tristan und Isolde Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell [ Sony Essential Classics / CD - released 3/Jun/1992 ] Wagner: Ring Excerpts by Szell - The Greatest Recordings EVER! - Television reviewer Dave Hurwitz |
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ALEXANDER GRECHANINOV
Grechaninov: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 George Enescu State PHilharmonic / Slovak State Philharmonic / Richard Edlinger & Johannes Wildner [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Jun/2001 ] "Richard Edlinger and the George Enescu State Philharmonic Orchestra present us with an affectionate, well-crafted performance with plenty of Slavic flavour and character." Gramophone |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI / MAURO GIULINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi / Giuliani: Guitar Concertos Eduardo Fernandez (guitar) / English Chamber orchestra, George Malcolm [ Decca / CD Box Set - released 20/Sep/2015 ] Original recording made at the Henry Wood Hall, London, December 1986 |
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MOZART / SCHUBERT / GLUCK / R. STRAUSS / WOLF / SCHUMANN / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Recital Carnegie Hall 25th November, 1956 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), George Reeves (piano) [ EMI References / 2 CD Box Set - released 2/Jun/1988 ] Recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Arias (Rec 1953, 1961 & 1969) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), with Alfred Brendel (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra. Carlo Maria Giulini, John Pritchard, London Symphiony, George Sze [ EMI / CD - released 1/Sep/1987 ] A top-class performer of Mozartian repertoire, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf recorded legendary versions of the major operas alongside the most excellent singers and conductors of her generation |
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Emmylou Harris, with Roy Orbison, John Denver, Gram Parsons, George Jones & others
Duets [ Reprise Records / CD - released 27/Aug/1990 ] Emmylou's compilation 'Duets' collects previously released performances recorded in conjunction with Neil Young, Willie Nelson and others. |
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GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Franco Fagioli sings Rossini Franco Fagioli (countertenor), Armonia Atenea, George Petrou [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Mar/2017 ] "Fagioli's technical skill is without doubt and he can fling off the most challenging coloratura with aplomb…challenging, slightly mad - and why not?" OperaNow |
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GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRVING BERLIN & OTHERS
Fred Astaire - Fascinating Rhythm: Complete Recordings Volume 1 1923-1930 with Adele Astaire Fred Astaire, with Adele Astaire & George Gershwin [ Naxos Nostalgia / CD - released 4/Sep/2000 ] No performer ever made dancing look easier, or worked harder at it. Suave, elegant, sophisticated, dapper... to generations, Fred Astaire was "Mr Smooth". He was also a fine dramatic actor, and the songs he introduced unfailingly became standards. |
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George Adams
Sound Suggestions [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 18/Jan/2019 ] George Adams made only one ECM recording, but it's a beauty, placing his powerful tenor sax at the front of a talent-packed group, with Adams, Kenny Wheeler and Heinz Sauer all contributing compositions to the programme. "The spirit of Mingus hovers... |
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George Benson
Absolutely Live [ Shock Entertainment Group / DVD - released 15/Feb/2010 ] One of music's most magnetic performers, George Benson shines in this live performance - recorded at Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Ireland. 'Absolutely Live' features guest appearances by jazz legend, Joe Sample; The BBC Big Band; and musicians from... |
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MONTY NORMAN
Belle, or the Ballad of Dr. Crippen George Benson & Virginia Vernon / Original London Cast Recording [ Must Close Saturday Night Records / CD - released 12/Jul/2001 ] First, the mysterious disappearance of a mediocre music-hall artiste, Belle Elmore. Then the flight - questioned by the police, her husband, mild, charming little Doctor Crippen, sails off with his secretary (the other woman) Ethel le Neve. |
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George Duke
Dreamweaver [ Heads Up / CD - released 15/Jul/2013 ] |
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George Duke
Original Album Series [ Rhino / 5 CD - released 9/Aug/2010 ] 5 classic albums including: Snapshot Illusions Is Love Enough? After Hours Cool |
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George Duke
Snapshot [ Warner Bros. Records / CD - released 22/Sep/1992 ] American imported disc. |
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George Duke & Billy Cobham
George Duke & Billy Cobham [ Rhino / CD - released 3/May/2004 ] |
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JULE STYNE
Styne: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes George Dvorsky & KT Sullivan / Original 1995 Broadway Revival Cast Recording [ DRG Theatre / CD - released 17/May/1995 ] Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a musical with a book by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos, lyrics by Leo Robin, and music by Jule Styne, based on the best-selling 1925 novel of the same name by Loos. |