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JAMES MacMILLAN
The Sacrifice (complete opera) Lisa Milne (sop) Leigh Melrose (bar), Christopher Purves (bass) Sarah Tynan (sop) Peter Hoare (ten) / Welsh National Opera, Anthony Negus [ Chandos Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] 'There is no mistaking James MacMillan has a popular hit on his hands, with the cries of bravo as the curtain fell on the world premiere of his new opera.' (Western Mail) |
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BERNARDO PASQUINI
Pasquini: L'ombra di solimano - Cantatas for Bass and Continuo Lisandro Abadie (bass) / Capella Tiberina, Alexandra Nigito (harpsichord) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 7/May/2022 ] Bernardo Pasquini (1637-1710) was an Italian composer of opera and church music. A renowned virtuoso keyboard player in his day he was one of the most important Italian composers for harpsichord and organ between Frescobaldi and Scarlatti. |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Mozart: Der Messias, K572 (after Handel) Felicity Lott (soprano), Felicity Palmer (alto), Philip Langridge (tenor), Robert Lloyd (bass) / Huddersfield Choral Society & Royal Philharmonic Orch [ Signum / 2 CD - released 6/Mar/2006 ] "The 1988 recording… benefits from what was arguably the finest quarter of soloists then available, together with the confident participation of the Huddersfield Choral Society and the disciplined Royal Philharmonic Orchestra which moves efficiently... |
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CORELLI / MASCITTI / LECLAIR
Les Défis de Monsieur Forqueray- Corelli, Mascitti, Leclair Lucile Boulanger (viola da gamba),Pierre Gallon (harpsichord), Romain Falik (theorbo), Claire Gautrot (bass viol) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 16/Nov/2018 ] In her debut recording for harmonia mundi, Lucile Boulanger explores the facets of Antoine Forqueray's career as a virtuoso instrumentalist: adept in a wide range of Italian repertoire and skilled at transcribing works originally intended for the... |
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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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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich: Complete Songs 1 Victoria Evtodieva (soprano), Natalia Biryukova (mezzo-soprano), Fyodor Kuznetsov (bass), Mikhail Lukonin (baritone), Yuri Serov (piano) [ Delos / CD - released 1/Oct/2019 ] "Here are two CDs dedicated to some of the finest and most under-recorded song repertoire of the 20th century. Yury Serov is the presiding spirit; his sharply characterised piano playing radiating musical and cultural understanding, and his singers... |
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DVORAK / JANACEK
Requiem / Glagolitic Mass Magdalena Hajossyova (soprano) Vera Soukupova (alto) Jozef Kundlak (tenor) Peter Mikulas (bass) Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus. Zdenek Kosler [ Regis Records / 2 CD - released 2/Jan/2003 ] Great choral works from the continent |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Past & Future - From Heavy Metal to Symphony Orchestra Magnus Rosén (electric bass) / Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Hvila Quartet / David Björkman [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Aug/2011 ] Past Future - for the first time a record featuring the electric bass as solo instrument with symphony orchestra. Magnus Rosén is a former member of multi-platinum and award winning heavymetal act Hammerfall, but has in later years pursued a career... |
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GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Stabat Mater / Giovanna d'Arco Majella Cullagh (soprano), José Luis Sola (tenor) & Mirco Palazzi (bass) Marianna Pizzolato (mezzo-soprano) / Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Jul/2016 ] Rossini's Stabat Mater is one of the staples of the sacred music repertoire but had a complicated history. He wrote it for performance in Madrid but, running short of time, enlisted the help of his friend Giovanni Tadolini. Rossini completed six... |
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SYLVESTRO GANASSI / DIEGO ORTIZ / ANTONIO de CABEZON / RICHARDO BOGNIONO / ORAZIO & FRANCESCO BASSINI
Per la viola bastarda Manon Papasergio (bass viol), Angélique Mauillon, Yoann Moulin, Clémence Niclas [ Ricercar / CD - released 14/Nov/2025 ] The viola bastarda is much more than just a specific instrument: it is also a technique for playing the viola da gamba that involves developing a vast skill in ornamentation over the entire range of the instrument. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Mirage Marc André (double bass), Véronique Teruel (piano), Gabriel Bianco (guitar) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 10/Apr/2026 ] Sensitive and talented, Marc André is one of the few musicians to have chosen the double bass as a solo instrument, bringing it out of the orchestra ranks and into the spotlight. One of the few double bassists to embark on a solo career and to sign... |
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Marc Johnson's Bass Desires
Second Sight [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 13/Nov/2008 ] Recorded in March 1987, the 'Second Sight' album from Marc Johnson's Bass Desires has now been re-issued on CD at this special price, and packaged in a stylish digipak cover - to coincide with ECM's 40th Anniversary. |
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J.S BACH / NISINMAN / GRECO
Der Makabere Zirkus; Marcelo Nisinman Marcelo Nisinman (bandoneón), Alberto Mesirca (electric guitar & guitar), Winfried Holzenkamp (double bass & ukulele) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 20/Nov/2020 ] Argentinian bandoneonist, composer and arranger Marcelo Nisinman is one of the most remarkable musicians active in the field of post-Piazzolla Buenos Aires tango. Without adhering too closely to Piazzolla or falling in with the vintage trappings of... |
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BELLINI
I Puritani (Complete opera) (Recorded April 1953 ) Maria Callas (soprano) Aurora Cattelani (soprano) Carlo Forti (bass) Giuseppe di Stefano (tenor) / Milan La Scala Orchestra / Tullio Serafin (conducto [ Naxos Great Opera Recordings / 2 CD - released 27/Jan/2004 ] "The thrill of hearing Maria Callas launching into Bellini's dramatic arias, replete with vocal acrobatics, is one of opera's great experiences. Recorded in 1953, at the peak of her career, it has that burning and dramatic intensity to carry the disc... |
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VERDI
La Traviata (Complete opera) plus bonus Verdi arias Maria Callas (soprano) Francesco Albanese (tenor) Ugo Savarese (bass) Turin RAI Orchestra. Conducted by Gabriele Santini [ Regis Records / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2004 ] "... reissue worth having alone for [her] very moving closing scene... " Penguin Guide |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Magnificat [with bonus DVD] Maria Keohane, Anna Zander (Sopranos) Carlos Mena (alto) Stephen MacLeod (bass) / Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot [ Mirare / CD - released 10/Mar/2010 ] "The best ever Magnificat recording? In my view it certainly is." International Record Review January 2010 |
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J.S. BACH
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (Complete oratorio) Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo) / Ann Hallenberg (mezzo) / Sunhae Im (sop) / Hanno Muller-Brachmann (bass) / Cologne Chamber Orchestra [ Naxos SACD / 2 SACD - released 17/Apr/2005 ] This, one of the greatest of choral works, ends with both thanks to God and a prayer for peace. - Keith Anderson |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626 Marie Arnet (soprano) Anna Stephany (mezzo soprano) Darren Jeffery (bass) / London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus / Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Mar/2008 ] 'this performance beneifts from marvellous sound and shows Davis secure in his tempo choices and bringing that combination of solemnity, grandeur and drama' Sound **** Performance ***** BBC Music Magazine |