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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Valentina Lisitsa (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Francis [ Decca / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2014 ] "Francis and the London Symphony Orchestra provide consistently world-class, shapely orchestral frameworks and beautifully characterised first-desk solos throughout" (Gramophone) |
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CARL ORFF
Orff: Carmina Burana Barbara Hendricks, Michael Chance, Jeffrey Black / London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, Franz Welser-Most [ Warner Classics Redline / CD - released 15/Oct/2018 ] "There is no question the tingling energy which informs Franz Welser-Most's performance of Carmina burana, which reaches its climax in the ''Cours d'amour'' sequence where both the Boys' and Men's Chorus get carried away by the exhilaration of the... |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Complete Music for Winds London Winds / Michael Collins [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 22/Jan/2004 ] 'London Winds are second to none in terms of technical accomplishment, expressive commitment and warmth of timbre' (BBC Music Magazine) |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: The Complete Orchestral and Instrumental Music Mark Lubotsky (violin) Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Michael Collins (clarinet) / English Chamber Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, [ Decca / 13 CD Box Set - released 16/Sep/2017 ] Decca is delighted to present a boxed set of the complete orchestral and Instrumental Music. Britten created works which defined and shaped their genres going forward...his pioneering works like Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and works for... |
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Luciano Pavarotti, Brian Eno, Bono, Dolores O'Riordan Michael Bolton, Chieftains
Pavarotti and friends-Together for the children of Bosnia [ Decca Records / CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] The Pavarotti and friends concerts continue |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Pavarotti & Friends Collection [8 concerts on 4 DVDs] Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) with Andrea Bocelli, George Michael, Elton John, The Spice Girls, Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder, Liza Minnelli, Ricky Martin [ Decca DVD / 4 DVD Box Set - released 30/Sep/2005 ] Luciano Pavarotti gives an historic concert in a historic setting. This thrilling program was filmed live in Beijing during his tour of the people's Republic of China in 1986. Now audiences everywhere can enjoy the magic and majesty that is... |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah (Complete oratorio) Lucy Crowe (soprano), Alex Potter (counter-tenor), Michael Spyres (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass), The English Concert & Choir, John Nelson [ Erato CDs + DVD / 3 CD/DVD - released 24/Nov/2023 ] The American conductor John Nelson, especially famed for his interpretations of Berlioz, conducted Handel's most celebrated oratorio at Coventry Cathedral in the heart of England in November 2022. |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah (Complete oratorio) Lynne Dawson (soprano) Catherine Denley (contralto) David James (counter-tenor) Maldwyn Davies (tenor) Michael George (bass) / Sixteen / Christophers [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 25/May/2005 ] 'The performance is one of extraordinary quality. Unequivocally recommended' (The Sydney Sun Herald) |
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ANTON RUBINSTEIN / XAVER SCHARWENKA
Rubinstein/Scharwenka: Piano Concerto No.4 / Piano Concerto No.1 Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Michael Stern, conductor [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 38 / CD - released 2/Oct/2005 ] "This splendidly engineered disc is a crown jewel both in Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series and in Hamelin's standard-setting discography. Bravo!" (10/10 ClassicsToday) |
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JADASSOHN / DRAESKE
Piano Concertos Markus Becker (piano) / Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Michael Sanderling (conductor) [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 47 / CD - released 28/Feb/2009 ] 'These pieces, which burst with … memorable tunes and lashings of showy arpeggios, are played with admirable swagger by Markus Becker and are a welcome addition to Hyperion's exhaustive study of the Romantic Piano Concerto' (The Observer) |
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Michael Blake
Tiddy Boom [ Sunnyside / CD - released 28/Oct/2014 ] The New York City based saxophonist Michael Blake has built a reputation for himself by producing albums that "make the familiar sound fresh". That statement couldn't apply better than to Blake's new release Tiddy Boom |
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Michael Bolton
Songs Of Cinema [ Frontiers / CD - released 10/Feb/2017 ] |
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Michael Brecker
Pilgrimage [ Verve Records / CD - released 29/May/2007 ] 'Pilgrimage' chronicles Brecker's final journey. The album features the all-star lineup of pianists Herbie Hancock and Brad Mehldau, guitarist Pat Metheny, drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist John Patitucci. |
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Michael Buble
Michael Buble - Caught In The Act (CD & DVD) [ Reprise Records / 2 CD/DVD - released 6/Dec/2005 ] Recorded live at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, this amazing performance is here for all to see and hear in this CD / DVD package, featuring tracks from his debut album and 'Its Time'. |
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Michael Camilo
Thru My Eyes [ Universal Music / CD - released 24/Mar/2008 ] Michael Camilo is one of the greatest Latin American jazz pianists, playing classic tunes with his unique master touch. |
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Michael Chapman
Live at Rockpalast 1978 [CD + DVD] [ Repertoire / 2 CD/DVD - released 13/Apr/2015 ] The legendary 'live' music TV show hosted in Germany by the WDR channel was first broadcast in 1974 and has since become a pan-European television institution. |
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W. A. MOZART
Clarinet Concerto (with Beethoven - Clarinet Concerto [arr Collins]) Michael Collins, clarinet, Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 15/Nov/2000 ] An extradinary version of the Beethoven Violin Concerto on Clarinet |
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LOUIS SPOHR
Clarinet Concertos Nos 3 & 4 Michael Collins (clarinet) / Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Robin O'Neill [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/May/2008 ] 'Collins completes his recordings of these delightful concertos with the contrasting works presented here … Collins dazzles like a bel canto diva in the pyrotechnic leaps, trills and runs, while he lavishes his rich tone, phenomenal breath control... |
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LOUIS SPOHR
Spohr: Clarinet Concertos Nos 1 & 2 / etc Michael Collins (clarinet) / Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Robin O'Neill, conductor [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/May/2005 ] 'Michael Collins … repeats the success of his disc of Nos 1 and 2 with elegantly phrased melodies, immaculate passagework and wondurously even trills.' (BBC Music Magazine five stars) |
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Michael Crawford
Songs From The Stage And Screen [ Atlantic Records / CD ] U.S. Import (official) |