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Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [ Def Jam U.S.A. / CD - released 25/Nov/2010 ] Featuring "Lost in the World", Runaway" and "Power" - as anthemic and victorious as it is inventive, sampling the track "21st Century Schizoid Man" by British prog rock band King Crimson. |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
The Salzburg Concerts - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique" (and works by Mozart, Beethoven and Schoenberg) West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim [ C Major DVD / DVD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "captures the sense of music-making on the wing...rarely has the final coda erupted with such overwhelming joy. The same electrifying concentration informs performances of Schoenberg's Variations and Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony, which find Bare |
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West, Bruce & Laing
Live 'n' Kickin' [ Culture Factory / CD - released 29/Apr/2013 ] Digitally remastered edition of this 1974 live release housed in a mini LP sleeve. As the title suggests Live 'N' Kickin' is Leslie West, Jack Bruce and Corky Laing recorded live. The extended jams show off the abundant musicianship and soloing... |
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GLASS / RUTTER / FRANCAIX
Harpsichord Concertos Christopher D. Lewis (harpsichord) / West Side Chamber Orchestra, Kevin Mallon, with John McMurtery (flute) [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Nov/2013 ] "The sound ensures due definition between soloist and orchestra, while the booklet-note is neatly succinct. If the programme appeals, then there is no need to hesitate." (Gramophone) |
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WIDMANN / LISZT / SCHUBERT / WAGNER
Martha Argerich & Daniel Barenboim: Live from the BBC Proms 2016 Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor), Martha Argerich (piano) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra [ EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 28/Mar/2018 ] The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a symbol of tolerance and understanding between people, opens with Jörg Widman's Con brio and are then joined by the legendary Martha Argerich for Franz Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1. |
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WIDMANN / LISZT / SCHUBERT / WAGNER
Martha Argerich & Daniel Barenboim: Live from the BBC Proms 2016 BLU-RAY Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor), Martha Argerich (piano) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra [ EuroArts Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 28/Mar/2018 ] The Proms don't come more stellar than this! Daniel Barenboim and his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra would have comfortably filled the hall on their own, while Martha Argerich could have filled it three times over" - The Independent |
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W. A. MOZART / SCHUBERT / STRAVINSKY / BEETHOVEN / RAVEL / etc
Martha Argerich & Daniel Barenboim: Piano Duos & Concerti (from the Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor), Martha Argerich (piano) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra [ EuroArts DVD / 2 DVD - released 7/Oct/2016 ] G. For the first time the two musicians performed together in the city of their birth. The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra enthralled their audience at the Teatro Colón. With works by Beethoven, Bizet, Mores, Mozart, Ravel, Schubert,... |
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RAMALLAH CONCERT
The Ramallah Concert / Knowledge is the Beginning Daniel Barenboim / The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (Mohamed Seleh / Kinan Azmeh / Mor Biron / Sharon Polyak) / Paul Smaczny [ Warner Music Vision / EuroArts DVD / 2 DVD - released 10/Sep/2009 ] Revised Documentary & Live Recording. This DVD documents the orchestra's August 2005 concert in the Palestinian Territory in the city of Ramallah, and includes repertoire for which Barenboim is celebrated - Beethoven, Mozart and Elgar. |
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Go West
The Best Of Go West [ EMI Gold / CD - released 8/Dec/2003 ] Including We Close Our Eyes, Goodbye Girl, Don't Look Down, Eye To Eye, The King Is Dead and many more |
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Go West
Go West (2022 Remaster LP) [ ADA / Warner / LP - released 6/May/2022 ] Go West's debut album is celebrated here with an expanded 35th Anniversary edition. Originally forming in 1982, Peter Cox and Richard Drummie signed to Chrysalis Records in 1984 on the back of hearing demo versions of their breakthrough hits 'We... |
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ERICH KORNGOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Korngold: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 [Incls 'Cello Concerto'] Julius Berger (cello) / North West German Philharmonic Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert [ CPO / CD - released 4/Dec/1991 ] "If sweet tunes and sumptuous orchestration constituted all the necessary for a great composer, Korngold would count as one of the greatest. Furthermore, a vein of genuine, individual poetry runs through just about everything he wrote." ClassicalNet |
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Kevin Costner & Modern West
Turn It On [ Ear Music / CD - released 26/Feb/2010 ] 2010 sophomore album from actor, director, singer and songwriter Kevin Costner and his band Modern West. Prior to achieving major success as a film actor, Costner grew up with a deep love for and interest in music. |
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SAMUEL BARBER
Barber: Symphony 1 / Essays Nos.1 & 2 / Night Flight/ Music from Scene from Shelley/ Knoxville (Summer of 1915) London Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Molly McGurk (soprano), David Measham (conductor) [ Alto / CD - released 22/Apr/2022 ] "Measham proves a splendid advocate of the Symphony, securing a passionately committed performance… The Essays for Orchestra are also very well played, as is the hauntingly evocative movement Night Flight" © Penguin Guide 3 stars |
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MOLTER / PLEYEL / MERCADANTE
MARBECKS COLELCTABLE: Molter, Pleyel & Mercandante: Clarinet Concertos Thomas Friedli (clarinet) / South-West German Chamber Orchestra, Paul Angerer [ Claves / CD ] Highly regarded recording by clarinetists and musicians interested in unusual repertoire. |
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ERICH KORNGOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Korngold: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 [Incls 'Sinfonietta Op.5'] North West German Philharmonic Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert [ CPO / CD - released 4/Dec/1991 ] "If sweet tunes and sumptuous orchestration constituted all the necessary for a great composer, Korngold would count as one of the greatest. Furthermore, a vein of genuine, individual poetry runs through just about everything he wrote." ClassicalNet |
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ERICH KORNGOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Korngold: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 [Incls 'Straussiana'] North West German Philharmonic Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert [ CPO / CD - released 4/Dec/1991 ] "If sweet tunes and sumptuous orchestration constituted all the necessary for a great composer, Korngold would count as one of the greatest. Furthermore, a vein of genuine, individual poetry runs through just about everything he wrote." ClassicalNet |
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ERNO DOHNANYI
Dohnanyi: Ruralia Hungarica West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester [ ABC Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/1992 ] Originally released in 1992 |
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West, Bruce & Laing
Whatever Turns You On [ Culture Factory / CD - released 29/Apr/2013 ] Digitally remastered edition of this 1973 album housed in a mini LP sleeve. This second album by the supergroup trio formed by founders of Mountain (Leslie West and Corky Laing) and Cream (Jack Bruce) continues mining the harder side of the blues... |
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Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Alternate Cover) [ Roc-A-Fella / CD - released 18/Nov/2010 ] To say the last 12 months have been an adventure for Kanye West would be an understatement. And in true Kanye style he has managed to capture his experiences in his much anticipated new album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The first two... |
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Go West
Bangs & Crashes (Crystal Clear Coloured 2LP) [ Chrysalis Records / 2 LP ] The follow up to their hugely successful UK double platinum selling debut album Go West came this collection of 12" Remixes, B-sides and live tracks taken from UK single releases. This release was largely aimed the International audience who didn't... |