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JACQUES OFFENBACH
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann [The Tales of Hoffmann] (compete opera recorded in 2016) The Royal Opera / Vittorio Grigolo, Kate Lindsey, Thomas Hampson, Christine Rice, Sonya Yoncheva / Evelino Pidò (cond) [ Sony Classical DVD / 2 DVD - released 10/Jul/2017 ] "Vittorio Grigolo acts with terrific fervour as both the drunken wreck of the exordia and the ingenuous patsy of the central episodes, making the conflicted character deeply sympathetic if faintly risible." Telegraph |
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JACQUES OFFENBACHI
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann [The Tales of Hoffmann] (compete opera recorded in 2016) BLU-RAY The Royal Opera / Vittorio Grigolo, Kate Lindsey, Thomas Hampson, Christine Rice, Sonya Yoncheva / Evelino Pidò (cond) [ Sony Classical Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 10/Jul/2017 ] "Vittorio Grigolo brought as much colour and vigour to the (title) role as possible, his wonderful freely projected voice growing in size and intensity as the evening progressed." (Spectacular) |
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Rufus Thomas
The Best Of - The Singles [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
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Rufus Thomas
Can't Get Away From This Dog [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
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Rufus Thomas
The Funkiest Man [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
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Rufus Thomas
That Woman Is Poison! [ Alligator Records / CD ] The funky godfather of R&B delivers his first all-blues album. "A spectacular comeback album...it has soulful, swaggering strut"--ROBERT PALMER, author of DEEP BLUES RUFUS THOMAS, Vocals BRYAN BASSETT & ERNIE LANCASTER, Guitars LUCKY PETERSON,... |
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WEIGL
Symphony No 5 'Apocalyptic Symphony' (1945) / Phantastisches Intermezzo Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin conducted by Thomas Sanderling [ BIS / CD - released 1/Apr/2002 ] ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (Aug 2002) |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Don Carlo (complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Salzburg Festival / Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Matti Salminen, Thomas Hampson / Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Antonio Pappano [ Sony Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 30/Sep/2014 ] Giuseppe Verdi's late opera Don Carlo delivers all the big topics while Ferdinand Wögerbauer's ultra-simple décor provides a spartan counterpoint to the dramatic action. |
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GILBERT & SULLIVAN
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance / Cox & Box Peter Pratt, Donald Adams, Thomas Round, Jean Hindmarsh, Kenneth Sandford / D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Isadore Godfrey, Royston Nash [ Australian Decca Eloquence / 2 CD - released 25/Aug/2015 ] "A classic recording and one of the very first Gilbert and Sullivan recordings ever made in stereo. The solo singing is all first-class with Thomas Round and Jean Hindmarsh (as Frederic and Mabel) being at their very best." Mel@Marbecks |
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SIR THOMAS ALLEN
Great Operatic Arias: Thomas Allen Vol 2 Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) / Philharmonia Orchestra / David Parry (with Susan Gritton soprano) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Mar/2008 ] "The careful husbanding of his vocal resources, and choice of repertoire, over his career means he can take on a recording such as this without fear for his reputation. Darker tone of course, but, unlike many others there is no sign of vocal spread... |
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GILBERT and SULLIVAN
G & S: H.M.S. Pinafore (Complete Operetta) Richard Suart, Thomas Allen, Rebecca Evans, Donald Adams / Welsh National Opera, Charles MacKerras [ Telarc Records / CD - released 7/Jul/2000 ] "Richard Suart is an excellent as Sir Joseph and Donald Adams is well cast (as usual) as Deadeye. It's great to have the women's chorus actually sounding 'out at sea' in Act One." Mel@Marbecks |
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St Thomas
Hey Harmony [ Spunk! Records / CD - released 4/Aug/2003 ] Great pop tunes, adorned by a delicate falsetto recalling Neil Young at his most affecting |
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SCHUMANN
Symphony No. 1 / Symphony in G minor / Overtures Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Dec/2007 ] "Schumann with a 'Spring' in his step from the energetic Swedish band" - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine May 2008 |
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BRUCKNER
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (1877 version) Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "Given the excellence of the performance and utter fidelity of the recording. I recommend this disc for the doors it can open on Bruckner's Second Symphony." (Fiev Stars AudAud.com) |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No 6 "Pathetique" / Romeo and Juliet Overture Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Aug/2012 ] The works here come from either end of Tchaikovsky's career and are linked by the tragedy apparent in their endings. |
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COLE PORTER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kiss Me Kate Josephine Barslow, Thomas Hampson, Kim Criswell, Karla Burns / Ambrosian Chorus & London Sinfonietta, John McGlinn [ EMI Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/1990 ] This set brings together the five complete recordings of famous Broadway musicals made under the direction of the American conductor and musical theatre archivist John McGlinn - Show Boat (1927) by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, Cole Porter's... |
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WAGNER
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (complete opera recorded in 1972) Theo Adam, James King, Pilar Lorengar / Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Thomas Schippers [ Sony Metropolitan Series / 3 CD - released 20/May/2011 ] Direct from the Metropolitan Opera's archives. These complete live recordings are taken from the Met's historic Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts and are newly remastered from the original sources. All feature great singers in live performance, at... |
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Thomas Coffey And The Grinders
Dominos [ AAA Artists / CD - released 31/Aug/2012 ] Thomas Coffey is a Christchurch based singer/songwriter who has been performing in and out of bands and releasing solo material since his late teens. |
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Thomas Dybdahl
What's Left Is Forever [ CD - released 20/Sep/2013 ] A huge talent in his homeland, Norway's Thomas Dybdahl is a star in waiting…possessor of a unique and expressive voice together with a multitude of awards, Dybdahl is set to relinquish his 'undiscovered gem' tag with a new album entitled 'What's Left... |