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CHARLES GOUNOD
Gounod: Faust (highlights from the complete opera) Franco Corelli, Nicolai Ghiraurov, Joan Sutherland / Ambrosian Opera Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 20/Sep/2015 ] Recorded in 1966 in superb 'Decca Sound', these highlights from Gounod's most widely-performed opera extracts music from the second act onwards. The Soldier's Chorus has rarely been done with such swagger, Ghiaurov is a terrifying Mephistopheles and... |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Concerto No. 10 in B flat RV 362 The Hunt / Concerto in A RV 552 per eco in lontano Roberto Michelucci (violin) Felix Ayo (violin) Franco Tamponi (violin) Walter Gallozzi (violin) / I Musici [ Philips Eloquence / CD - released 6/Dec/1999 ] "… the soloist, Felix Ayo, a player of quite exceptional quality" Gramophone |
Buddy De Franco
Four Classic Albums Plus (Buddy De Franco / The Artistry Of Buddy De Franco / Mr Clarinet / Pretty Moods) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 17/Nov/2014 ] AVID Jazz presents four classic Buddy De Franco albums plus, including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. "Buddy De Franco"; "The Artistry of Buddy De Franco"; "Mr. Clarinet"; "Pretty Moods" plus selections... |
VERDI / BELLINI / GIORDANO / MASCAGNI / PUCCINI / DONIZETTI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Franco Corelli - Heroes Franco Corelli (tenor) with Corinna Vozza (mezzo), Antonietta Stella (soprano) & Gabriella Tucci (soprano) / Various orchestras & conductors [ EMI Classics / CD - released 14/Jun/1997 ] Original Recordings from 1960 to 1968 |
GEORGE ENESCU
Enescu: Rhapsodies / Suites / Cello Concertante Franco Maggio-Ormezowski (cello) / Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo, Lawrence Foster [ Warner Apex / 2 CD - released 9/Jul/2016 ] "Here are two discs packed with music fit to burst. Better still; they are offered at bargain price. Enescu poetically sustained ... well upholstered Brahmsian textures ... convincingly done - look no further." - MusicWeb June 2005 |
GIACOMO PUCCINI / GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Love Duets Renata Tebaldi, Franco Corelli, Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Leontyne Price, Frano Corelli, Carlo Cossutta. Margaret Price [ Decca Opera Gala / CD - released 5/Apr/1988 ] Decca's recorded legacy is dominated by the huge number of complete opera recordings and vocal recitals. These extracts are taken from complete recordings. |
LEONARDO BALADA
Balada: Caprichos Nos. 1 & 5 Bertrand Piertrand Piétu (guitar)/ Aldo Mata (cello)/ Tatiana Franco (flute) / Iberian Chamber Orchestra, José Luis Temes [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Apr/2012 ] Catalan-born Leonardo Balada fuses tradition with modernity and folk with the avant-garde, producing music of stunning sonorities. Caprichos No. 1 pays homage to the poet Lorca in a blend of virtuosic writing and transformative dance rhythms. In... |
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Buddy De Franco
Buddy De Franco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet [ CD ] |
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Buddy De Franco
Generalissimo [ CD ] |
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Buddy De Franco
Wholly Cats [ CD ] |
Buddy De Franco And Oscar Peterson / Orchestra conducted by Russell Garcia
Buddy De Franco And Oscar Peterson Play The George Gershwin Song Book [ Definitive Records / CD ] Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin is a 1954 album by Buddy DeFranco, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio, of songs composed by George Gershwin. Billboard in 1955 wrote: "The flashy talents of clarinetist DeFranco and pianist... |
GASPARE SPONTINI
Spontini: La Vestale (complete opera remastered recorded live 1954) Maria Callas, Franco Corelli, Ebe Stignani, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni / Teatro alla Scala, Antonino Votto [ Warner Classics Maria Callas Live Remastered / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2019 ] The central character in La Vestale, as in Norma, is a priestess who transgresses her holy vows for love. Spontini's nobly-conceived opera, composed for Paris in the Napoleonic era, brought Callas' first collaboration on a new production with the... |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: La Traviata (complete opera recorded live in 1958) Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus, Mario Sereni, Laura Zannini, Maria Cristina de Castro / Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Franco Ghione [ Warner Classics Maria Callas Live Remastered / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2019 ] Callas sang La traviata more frequently than any other opera, apart from Norma. She performed it over 60 times between 1951 and 1958, most famously in Luchino Visconti's production at La Scala in 1955/56. Her only studio recording of the role was... |
ALBERIC MAGNARD
Magnard: Cello Sonata Op.20 / Piano Trio Op.18 Camilla Patria (cello) Elena Ballario (piano) Franco Mezzena (violin) Sergio Patria (cello) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 12/Apr/2024 ] Albéric Magnard, born in Paris in 1865, was a pupil of Dubois, Guiraud, Massenet and D'Indy at the Paris Conservatoire, and he frequented the circle of César Franck. In 1896 he became a teacher at Paris's Schola Cantorum. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Guitar Recital Franco Platino [ Naxos Guitar Laureate Series / CD ] |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Il Trovatore (Highlights) Zsuzsa Csonka (sop), Maurizio Frusoni (tenor), Franco de Grandis (bass), Daniela Longhi (sop) Irina Tschistiakova (mezzo) / Budapest Festival Chorus [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Aug/2000 ] "Will Humburg leads an exciting series of globs of the opera. Unbeatable at this price." ClassicsToday |
GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: Poliuto (complete opera remastered recorded live 1960) Maria Callas, Franco Corelli, Ettore Bastianini, Nicola Zaccaria / Teatro alla Scala, Antonino Votto [ Warner Classics Maria Callas Live Remastered / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2019 ] Donizetti's rarely-performed Poliuto, based on a play by the great French dramatist Corneille, opened La Scala's season in 1960 and marked Callas's return to the iconic Milanese theatre after an absence of two seasons. |
GABRIEL FAURE
Best Of Faure Jean Martin (piano), Dong-Suk Kang (violin), Pascal Devoyon (piano), Lisa Beckley (soprano), Colm Carey (organ), Pierre-Alain Volondat (piano), Franco [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Aug/2013 ] All the best bits of Faure |
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PUCCINI
50 Best Puccini [3 CDs special price] Various Artists including Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Franco Corelli, Renata Scotto, Maria Guleghina, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 10/Apr/2011 ] Best Puccini 50 is a 3 CD set featuring highlights from all his major operas including extended scenes from Turandot & Manon Lescaut. The recordings come from EMI's unrivalled operatic catalogue and feature some of the greatest stars in the world of... |
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