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SPYRIDON SAMARAS
Samaras: Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle (Complete opera) Angelo Simos, Tassis Christoyannis, Pavlos Maropoulos, Pantelis Kontos / Kaval Choir of Sofia, Pazardzhik Symphony, Byron Fidetzis [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 11/Jun/2021 ] Remembered today for the Olympic Anthem, Spyridon Samaras was the most distinguished Greek composer of his day and the first to gain international recognition. |
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ANTOINE DE LHOYER
Lhoyer: Complete Guitar Duos Antonio Rugolo, Angelo Gillo (guitars) [ Brilliant Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Apr/2021 ] Antoine de Lhoyer was born at Clermont-Ferrand, in the heart of France. Although he developed his apparent musicality with excellent teachers in Paris he nevertheless embarked upon a military career and entered the Kings Guards at Versailles shortly... |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Mass No. 16 'Coronation Mass' / Missa longa Carolina Ullrich, Marie Henriette Reinhold, Angelo Pollak, Konstantin Krimmel /Cologne West German Radio Chorus, Cologne Chamber, Christoph Poppen [ Naxos / CD - released 24/Sep/2021 ] The occasion for the composition of Mozart's Missa longa is still a matter of speculation, but the Mass remains an exceptional work with its elaborate choral writing, extended orchestration and dramatic changes. |
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CLAUDIO CONSTANTINI / ANNA FEDOROVA / NICOLAS SCHARTZ / ANGELO VERPLOEGEN
Yellow Butterfly. Latin American Favourites Dana Zemtsov, André Groen, Claudio Constantini, Anna Fedorova, Nicolas Schwartz, Angelo Verploegen [ Channel Classics / CD - released 14/Feb/2025 ] Born in Mexico City, violist Dana Zemtsov has always retained a deep love for the colourful Latin-American culture. |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Serse The English Concert (early music ensemble), William Dazeley, Paula Murrihy, Emily D'Angelo, Lucy Crowe, The English Concert and Harry Bicket [ Linn Records / 3 CD Box Set - released 9/Jun/2023 ] "The superb cast is led by Emily D'Angelo, whose opening aria - beautifully controlled and rich in tone - will not disappoint...this new Serse is surely one of the most charismatic recordings now available." Gramophone Recording of the Month July 23 |
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W.A. MOZART
A Little Night Music: Eine kleine Nachtmusic / Symphony No. 29 in A major, I Filarmonici di Bologna / Angelo Ephrikian (conductor) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 10/May/2003 ] "Delightful" - Classic CD |
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SPYRIDON SAMARAS
Samaras: Tigra, Epinikeia & Chitarrata Lenia Safiopoulou (soprano), Marissia Paplexiou (mezzo-soprano), Varvara Tsambali (mezzo-soprano), Maria Vlachopoulou (mezzo-soprano), Angelo Simos (t [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Jun/2024 ] Spyridon Samaras was the most internationally respected Greek composer of his time, yet it is only in recent years that some of his major works have been edited or orchestrated for performance. |
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JACQUES OFFENBACH
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann [The Tales of Hoffmann] (Complete Opera) (recorded 1964-65) Nicolai Gedda, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Victoria de los Angeles, Gianna d'Angelo, Nicola Ghiuselev, Ernest Blanc / Concerts du Conservatoire, Andre Cluy [ Warner Classics The Opera Series / 2 CD - released 1/May/2010 ] 'In a celebrated cast, Gedda, as Hoffmann, sings beautifully and with dramatic feeling, Victoria de los Angeles is a delightful Antonia, Schwarzkopf brings sumptuous creamy tone to Giulietta, Blanc is a splendid Dapertutto, and the smaller parts,... |
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ROSSINI
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) complete opera Renato Capecchi, Gianna d' Angelo, Nicola Monti, Giorgio Tadeo / Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Bruno Bartoletti [ DG Opera House / 2 CD - released 1/May/2006 ] “Bartoletti eschews superficial excitement in favour of elegance, and his orchestra plays beautifully” (The Met Guide) |
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FRANCESCO CILEA
Cilea: L'Arlesiana (Complete opera recorded in 2014) BLU-RAY Teatro Pergolesi / Stefano Antonucci, Riccardo Angelo Strano, Annunziata Vestri, Mariangela Sicilia / Francesco Cilluffo (cond) [ Dynamic Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Jun/2016 ] This is a rare opera by the great Italian composer Francesco Cilea. Its famous aria 'Il lamento di Federico' has always been a favourite with tenors of all times. This recording also features the aria for tenor, 'Una mattina'. |
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Angelo Badalamenti
Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me (LP) [ Rhino / Warner Bros. / LP - released 19/May/2017 ] Reissued to celebrate the anticipated revival of the show. 180g vinyl of Angelo Badalamenti score to David Lynch's feature length sequel groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks. Similar to Lynch's previous films, music played a prominent and... |
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Angelo Badalamenti / David Lynch
Twin Peaks: Season Two Music And More [ Rhino / Warner / CD - released 14/Jun/2019 ] The missing piece in the incredibly successful new release and reissue campaign for the Twin Peaks series has been the mysterious soundtrack to Season Two! The TV program aired in 1990-1991, without the traditional accompanying record release, and... |
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Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch
Twin Peaks: Season Two Music And More (LP) [ Rhino / Warner / 2 LP - released 18/Oct/2019 ] The missing piece in the incredibly successful new release and reissue campaign for the Twin Peaks series has been the mysterious soundtrack to Season Two! The TV programme aired in 1990-1991, without the traditional accompanying record release,... |
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Angelo De Augustine
Tomb (LP) [ Asthmatic Kitty / LP - released 25/Jan/2019 ] Tomb reflects a beginning for Angelo -- both emotionally and in his career. It's a motion towards positivity, addressing lost love, the worthwhile cost of honesty, and the ramifications of regret. In the end, Tomb isn't about burying or hiding... |
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D'angelo
Live At The Jazz Cafe, London: The Complete Show [ Virgin / CD - released 2/May/2014 ] In 1995, D'Angelo's star was on the rise around the world, with the exciting young R&B singer-songwriter hailed as the new sound of soul, a genius artist in the tradition of Stevie Wonder, Prince and Curtis Mayfield. His Virgin Records debut, Brown... |
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D'Angelo & the Vanguard
Black Messiah [ RCA / CD - released 30/Dec/2014 ] With the shock release of Black Messiah, soul singer and multi-instrumentalist D'Angelo, the man music critic Robert Christgau once earnestly dubbed "R&B Jesus," returns with his first album of new material in 14 years. |
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OST (Angelo Badalamenti)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (180g Double LP) [ Death Waltz / 2 LP - released 17/Feb/2017 ] From the brooding opening bars of the main Fire Walk With Me Theme, Angelo Badalamenti's gorgeous, eerie score introduces us to a cinematic experience which significantly begins with the smashing of a television screen. Just as the Main Title from... |
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Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine
A Beginner's Mind (LP) [ Asthmatic Kitty / LP - released 24/Sep/2021 ] It's been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture (impossible and absurd). But what about singing about movies? Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine have paired up for a collaborative project that does just that. A... |