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MASCAGNI / CILEA / ALFANO / CANTALANI / GIORDANO / PUCCINI / etc
Saioa - Il Verismo d'Oro Saioa Hernández (soprano) / Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid, Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real, Carlo Montanaro [ Euroarts SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 31/May/2024 ] The award-winning Spanish opera soprano Saioa Hernández and the Orquestra Titular del Teatro Real under the direction of Carlo Montanaro invite you on an unforgettable musical journey of discovery through the aria world of Italian verismo and more. |
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GABRIELE ROBERTO / DMITRI CERVO / NICOLA TESCARI / MENACHEM ZUR
Alchemy: New Music for Trumpet and Orchestra Fabio Brum (trumpets, Cornets, Flugelhorn, Horn) / Real Orquesta Sinfonica de Seville, Noam Zur [ Naxos / CD - released 22/Sep/2022 ] Like alchemists of old, attempting to recombine the four elements, here Fábio Brum presents four distinct musical languages in a programme forged during lockdown. Gabriele Roberto's Tokyo Suite charts the astonishment of a traveller dazzled by the... |
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LECUONA / BARBIERI / GIMENEZ / LUNA / TORROBA / etc
Mis Amores Son Las Flores - Zarzuela Arias Lisette Oropesa (soprano), Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real [ EuroArts SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 25/Oct/2024 ] Zarzuela was born as a court genre in the 17th century, and became a mass spectacle in the mid-19th century, spreading throughout the whole of Spain. |
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ENRIQUE GRANADOS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Montserrat Caballé Sings Granados Montserrat Caballe (soprano) Miguel Zanetti (piano) / Orquesta De Camara, Rafael Ferrer [ RCA Victor Red Seal / CD - released 26/May/1997 ] "Perfect singing of this music" raved MusicWeb International |
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NICCOLO PAGANINI / HENRI VIEUXTEMPS
Virtuosismo - Paganini & Vieuxtemps Ning Feng (violin) / Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias, Rossen Milanov [ Channel / Hybrid SACD - released 25/Sep/2019 ] "Feng produces playing of real poetry, with a firm, burnished tone" Gramophone |
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Orquesta Akokan
Orquesta Akokan [ Daptone / CD - released 30/Mar/2018 ] Akokán is a Yoruba word used in Cuba meaning "from the heart," and indeed, every song on the self-titled debut album by Orquesta Akokán feels like a heartfelt gift from the band to the listener. |
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Orquesta Akokan
Orquesta Akokan (LP) [ Daptone / LP - released 30/Mar/2018 ] Direct from Cuba! Daptone Records is proud to introduce Orquesta Akokán, a big band collective of Havana's top musicians both young and old, joining forces with some of the most creative and spirited talents of New York's Latin music scene. Born out... |
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MANUEL DE FALLA
Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain & Falla Piano Favourites Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Orquesta de Conciertos, Madrid, Jesus Arambarri [ Alto / CD - released 4/Sep/2021 ] "one of the very best pianists to have come out of Spain ... Unlike many names who have offered themselves in this nationalist repertoire, she has an impeccably clean technique, considerable strength verve and temperament, but a level enough head to... |
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MANUEL de FALLA
Manuel de Falla - The Spanish Soul Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Turibio Santos (guitar), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Jean-Claude Gérard (flute), Orquesta Nacional de España, etc [ Warner Classics / 11 CD Box Set - released 12/Nov/2021 ] Manuel de Falla is regarded as the greatest Spanish composer of the twentieth century. Established in Paris from 1907 to 1914, he met Debussy, Ravel and Dukas and steeped himself in their works. |
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RAVEL / GERSHWIN / TAILLEFERRE / BLICKENDERFER / SKORYK / FEDOROVA / MOUSTAKI
Liberté Anna Fedorova (piano) / Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, Pablo González [ Channel Classics / CD - released 16/Jan/2026 ] Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova's new release, Liberté, is a cultural and musical dialogue between France and America. The influence of jazz plays a central role in this tribute to French and American composers. |