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WAGNER
Opera Arias Simon Estes (bass) / Staatskapelle Berlin / Heinz Fricke [ Newton Classics / CD - released 25/Aug/2011 ] "As Amfortas Estes is once again at his very best, bringing out the anguish and pity in the music, both in his rich, intense tone and his well-considered diction - the cries of "Erbarmen" truly searing; again, this must rank with the best... |
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DANIEL SCHNYDER
Around the World - works for bass trombone Stefan Schulz (bass trombone) / Daniel Schnyder (soprano saxophone) / Tomoko Sawano (piano) / Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Michael Sanderling [ BIS / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] The present disc gives a broad picture of Schnyder's creative range, from duos to orchestral works, and includes subZero, his celebrated concerto for bass trombone, but also adaptations of Bach and Vivaldi. |
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W.A. MOZART
Coronation Mass / etc Susan Gritton, soprano, Frances Bourne, mezzo-soprano, Sam Furness, tenor, George Humphreys, bass [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Mar/2012 ] On this disc, the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge performs alongside four soloists and the period instrument ensemble St John's Sinfonia. |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas, Vol.27 (Nos 5, 80, 115) Susanne Ryden (soprano) Pascal Bertin (counter-tenor) Gerd Tark (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki, director [ BIS / CD - released 1/Mar/2005 ] "If you've yet to sample the series, or are just collecting the highlights, this is definitely one to consider...this disc deserves to be the best selling of the cycle." (International Record Review June 2005) |
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BUXTEHUDE
Sacred Cantatas Suzie LeBlanc soprano; Emma Kirkby soprano; Peter Harvey bass; The Purcell Quartet [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Feb/2003 ] 'A sound choice of beautiful voices and elegant playing marks a distinguished issue.' Gramophone |
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BEETHOVEN / MOZART
Missa solemnis / Great Mass in C minor Sylvia McNair (soprano) Janice Taylor (mezzo) John Aler (tenor) Tom Krause (bass) Delores Ziegler (mezzo) Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and chorus. Robe [ Telarc Classics / 2 CD - released 28/Jun/2004 ] "Two towering choral masterpieces in loving, inspired readings - a very special issue" - MusicWeb (Aug 2004) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
I'll Walk Beside You Teddy Tahu Rhodes (bass-baritone) / Southern Cross Soloists, with Karin Schaupp (guitar) [ ABC Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/2018 ] Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Australia's favourite baritone, returns with his first solo album in four years. I'll Walk Beside You features music of journeys, physical, emotional and spiritual: from one land to another, life to death, wakefulness to sleep,... |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT / ROBERT SCHUMANN / W. A. MOZART
Thomas Quasthoff - The Complete RCA Recordings Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone) with Charles Spencer & Roberto Szidon (piano) / Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber [ Sony Music / RCA Red Seal Masters / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/May/2018 ] A treat for lovers of great singing, the complete RCA recordings of Thomas Quasthoff on 4 CDs, including Winterreise, Dichterliebe, and the op. 39 Liederkreis |
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Various Artists / Bass Culture Music
Dub Zealand [ GQM / CD - released 28/Feb/2011 ] Featuring The Black Seeds, Dub Terminator, Rhombus In Dub, Unitone HiFi, The Red Eyes, International Observer, Jefferson Belt, Sola Rosa, The Nomad, Knights Of The Dub Table, Pitch Black, Katchafire, Jstar & Dr Cat. |
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Various Artists / Mixed by Afrojack & Bass Kleph
The Underground 2010 (Australasian Edition) [ Ministry of Sound Australia / 2 CD - released 8/Mar/2010 ] This forward thinking album brings you ear-to-ear with the producers, labels, remixers, and DJs who are truly shaping the direction of underground house music. |
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Various / Bass Mekanik
Maximum Boom Volume 6: Limited Edition [ Pandisc / 2 CD/DVD - released 9/Aug/2004 ] 15 boomin' bass tracks PLUS a bonus DVD which includes the tracks mixed in 5.1 surround sound with visual content courtesy of "On The Scene" video magazine - featuring import street car madness, action sport and suitably attired women. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Bernstein Conducts Beethoven: Symphonies / Overtures / Missa Solemnis [remastered] New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, with Kim Borg (bass), Eileen Farrell (soprano), Carol Smith (contralto), Richard Lewis (tenor) [ Sony Classical / 10 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2019 ] Celebrating Beethoven's 250th anniversary and following Bernstein's centenary in 2018, Sony Classical is proud to re-release Bernstein's first recorded cycle of Beethoven symphonies, made with the New York Philharmonic between 1958 and 1964 Also... |
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EDGAR MEYER / TRADITIONAL
Appalachia Waltz [newly remastered] Yo-Yo Ma (cello) Edgar Meyer (bass) Mark O'Connor (violin) [ Sony Classical / CD - released 20/Jul/2012 ] Yo-Yo Ma joins double-bassist Edgar Meyer and fiddler/violinist Mark O'Connor |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 25) Nos 78, 99, and 114 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Daniel Taylor (countertenor) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Jul/2004 ] "Magnificent solo singing and breathtaking choral contributions" (MusicWeb Feb 2005) |
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Yukari Nonoshita, soprano; Matthew White, counter-tenor; Makoto Sakurada, tenor; Peter Kooij, bass; Bach Collegium Japan directed by Masaaki Suzuki
Bach, J.S. - Cantatas Vol. 23 (Nos 10, 93, 107 & 178) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Dec/2003 ] "These are magnificent performances, displaying exceptional unanimity of purpose and effortless solo singing which is at once self-effacing and powerfully involving. Highly recommended." - Highly recommended International Record Review (May 2004) |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas Vol. 24 (BWV 8, 33, 113) Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Gerd Terk (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Mar/2004 ] Each new volume of J.S. Bach's church cantatas continues to attract accolades from the musical press. The excellence of the Bach Collegium Japan led by their inspirational director Masaaki Suzuki and with a line-up of some of the best and most... |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 33) BWV41 (Jesu, nun sei gepreiset), 92 & 130 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Jan Kobow (tenor) Dominik Warner (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Oct/2006 ] "The Bach Collegium chorus, just eight voices in addition to the soloists, contributes to the clarity of texture. Every contrapuntal line is distinctive - a tribute, too, to the sound engineering…another thrilling contribution to Suzuki's complete... |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 28) BWV26, BWV62, BWV116, BWV139 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (countertenor) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan conducted by Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Jun/2005 ] "Sound quality is impeccable. Presentation and notes are first rate. A complete winner. Buy this one." (Recording of the Month Sept 2005 MusicWeb) |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 35) BWV128, BWV176, BWV87, BWV74 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki (conductor) [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] The four cantatas on this disc were all first performed in Leipzig in 1725, during the month of May. |