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ANONYMOUS / BULL / GIBBONS / SABBATINI / WARROCK / etc
The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Vol. 6 Pieter-Jan Belder (harpsichords byTitus Crijnen & Adlam Burnett muselar by Gerhard Boogaard) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2018 ] The 6th and penultimate instalment of one of the most prestigious and ambitious recording projects in Early Music: the complete Fitzwilliam Virginal Book! The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book is the most famous, extensive and important collection of... |
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J. S. BACH
Complete Concertos Pieter‐Jan Belder (keyboard), Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Christine Schornsheim (harpsichord), Andrius Puskunigis (oboe) / Amsterdam Bach Soloists, etc [ Brilliant Classics / 9 CD Box Set - released 6/May/2016 ] This 9 CD set contains the complete solo concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach: the Brandenburg Concertos, violin concertos, keyboard concertos for one, two, three and four harpsichords and the triple concerto. As an attractive "bonus" two CD's are... |
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J.S. BACH
Concertos for 2,3 and 4 harpsichords Pieter-Jan Belder, Menno van Delft, Siebe Henstra, Vincent van Laar (harpsichords) / Musica Amphion / Pieter-Jan Belder [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/2007 ] Sowing machines or musical instruments? Today, in the era of (copies of) period instruments harpsichords can not be mistaken for machines any more. Not even when four of them are playing simultaneously. |
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D. SCARLATTI
Sonatas Pieter-Jan Belder (harpsichord) Michelangelo Carbonara (piano) Godelieve Schrama (harp) Luigi Attademo (guitar) Mie Miki (accordion) [ Brilliant Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 20/Apr/2013 ] "This set offers a unique and spell-binding adventure into the sonatas of Scarlatti. " (MusicWeb Aug 2013) |
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HENRYK GORECKI
Gorecki: Church Songs (Pieśni kościelne) Polski Chór Kameralny, Jan Łukaszewski [ Ondine / 2 CD - released 5/May/2023 ] Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki (1933-2010) achieved an international success in the mid-1990s, with his Symphony No. 3, "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs". Since then, Gorecki's name has been associated almost exclusively with this piece. |
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NATIONAL ANTHEMS
National Anthems of Member States of the European Union Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra / Jan Kucera [ Supraphon / CD - released 15/Mar/2010 ] Since 2004 alone, some 12 new member states have joined the European Union within the enlargement process. Along with the new territory, the EU has also integrated the history, culture and tradition of each of these countries. A national anthem often... |
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MARIN MARAIS
Pièces de viole ‐ Book V (1725) Suite Nos. 1‐7 Rainer Zipperling, Ghislaine Wauters, Pieter‐Jan Belder & Wout Oosterkamp [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 10/Mar/2014 ] These captivating suites are brought to life in vivid performances by acclaimed chamber musicians and early music specialists Rainer Zipperling, Ghislaine Wauters and Pieter‐Jan Belder. |
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J. S. BACH
Motets, BWV225-230 Richard Myron (violin), Jan Freiheit (cello) & Tobias Schade (organ) / Vocalconsort Berlin, Marcus Creed [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "The present recording makes a first-rate impression in every category, from the thoughtful programming to the exemplary performances to the vibrant, clear, naturally balanced sound." (10/10 ClassicsToday March 2011) |
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ARCANGELO CORELLI
Corelli: Violin Sonatas Op.5 Rémy Baudet, Pieter-Jan Belder, Jaap ter Linden, Mike Fentross [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 13/Apr/2018 ] "Corelli has a nice ear and most delicate taste which led him to select the most pleasing harmonies and melodies and to construct the parts so as to produce the most delightful effect upon the ear", thus said Geminiani, contemporary of Arcangelo... |
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JEROME KERN
Showboat (1932, 1946) Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch, Jan Clayton, Helen Morgan & others [ Naxos Nostalgia Musicals / CD - released 23/May/2005 ] Show Boat shares something with the Mississippi River so central to its story: it never flows the same way twice. Perhaps more than any other work in modern theatre, Show Boat has varied with each new incarnation, due to changes in political or... |
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ROMAN HAUBENSTOCK-RAMATI
Graphic Music Eberhard Blum, Iven Hausmann, Jan Williams [ HatHut Records / CD - released 2/Dec/2016 ] |
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Jan Morris
Pax Britannica - The Climax of an Empire (Unabridged) (Read by Roy McMillan) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 13 CD Box Set - released 22/Sep/2011 ] |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Cantatas BWV85, BWV86, BWV135 & BWV167 Ruth Holton, Kurt Schoch, Sytse Buwalda, Bas Ramselaar, etc / Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] The Bach's Cantatas have secured their place in the canon of human creations of eternal value. In no other oeuvre one finds the expression of all universal human emotions, from utter grief to extatic joy, from turbulant drama to serene... |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Cantatas BWV40, BWV30 & BWV84 Ruth Holton, Marcel Beekman, Sytse Buwalda, Bas Ramselaar, etc / Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] The Bach's Cantatas have secured their place in the canon of human creations of eternal value. In no other oeuvre one finds the expression of all universal human emotions, from utter grief to extatic joy, from turbulant drama to serene... |
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J. S. BACH
J.S. Bach: Complete works on 142 CDs Ruth Holton; Peter Schreier; James Bowman; John Mark Ainsley; Dmitry Sitkovetsky; The Sixteen, Jaap ter Linden, Pieter-Jan Belder; Holland Boys Choir; [ Brilliant Classics / 142 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2014 ] 142 CDs representing the entirety of Johann Sebastian Bach's oeuvre in historically informed performances. This includes all 200 sacred cantatas recorded for Brilliant Classics on period instruments and sung by the Holland Boys Choir. Big name... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Famous Cantatas [Incls BWV143 & BWV147] Ruth Holton, Marjon Strijk, Sytse Buwalda, Bas Ramselaar, etc / Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink [ Brilliant Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2014 ] The Bach's Cantatas have secured their place in the canon of human creations of eternal value. In no other oeuvre one finds the expression of all universal human emotions, from utter grief to extatic joy, from turbulant drama to serene... |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 BLU-RAY AUDIO ONLY Ryszard Minkiewicz (tenor) Jan Krzysztof Broja (piano) / Warsaw Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra, Antoni Wit [ Naxos Blu-Ray Audio / Blu-ray Disc - released 25/Apr/2015 ] Szymanowski's Symphony No. 3 'Song of the Night' creates a potent atmosphere of Persian mysticism in its rich blend of voices and exotic orchestration. His Symphony No. 4 is largely extrovert in character and has a prominent rôle for piano.... |
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SIEGFRIED / BRENT / HAGENBERG / BURCHARD / MEALOR / MacMILLAN
Heavenly Display: Songs Inspired by Shaker Tunes Scarlett Reece, Madeline Pascavage, Justice Williams, Jan Estrada, Justin Han, Megan Field, Alejandro Perez / Georgia State University Singers, Deanna [ Loft (Gothic) / CD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] |
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JOSEF HAYDN
Philemon and Baucis (a marionette opera) Christoph Genz (tenor) Maren Engelhardt (mezzo-soprano) Jan Petryka (tenor) Alexandra Reinprecht (soprano) / Haydn Sinfonietta Wien / Manfred Huss [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Aug/2009 ] "Although necessarily for Haydn specialists, the music here really is special. This vividly recorded release gives the fullest picture of this genuinely moving work." 9 / 9 ClassicsToday Nov 2009) |
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GERALDINE MUCHA
Mucha: Chamber Music Stamic Quartet, Prague Wind Quintet, Patricia Goodson (piano), Vliém Veverka (oboe), Jan Machat (flute) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 22/Jan/2021 ] World premiere recordings, reviving the individual voice and fine craftsmanship of a forgotten English-Czech composer writing in the middle of the last century. |