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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies No. 5 & 9 (Blu-ray) René Kollo, Anna Tomowa-Simtow, Agnes Baltsa, José van Dam / Choir of the Deutsche Oper, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan [ EuroArts Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 6/May/2022 ] This important visual document provides a rare insight into the way in which 'das Wunder Karajan' fashioned his unique style. The roused interpretation of Beethoven's most popular symphony, Symphony No. 9 with the Berliner Philharmoniker was recorded... |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: String Sextets Nos. 1 & 2 Renaud Capuçon, Christoph Koncz (violins), Gérard Caussé, Marie Chilemme (violas) & Gautier Capuçon, Clemens Hagen (cellos) [ Erato Warner Classics / CD - released 15/Jun/2017 ] "Best of all, the musicians find a near-ideal balance of urgency and patience - the hallmark of a great Brahms interpretation." Gramophone Magazine: Editor's Choice - June 2017 |
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GILBERT and SULLIVAN
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado (Complete Opera) Richard Suart, Donald Adams, Marie Mclaughlin, Anthony Rolfe Johnson / Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras [ Telarc Records / CD - released 7/Jul/2000 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) Rosette (highest rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Mozart y Mambo: Cuban Dances Sarah Willis (horn), Havana Lyceum Orchestra, José Antonio Méndez Padrón [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 9/Sep/2022 ] Following the phenomenal success of the first Mozart y Mambo album, Sarah Willis returns to Cuba not only to record two more Mozart horn concertos but also to create a landmark original work that takes its place in Cuban music history. In Mozart y... |
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Sarah Willis (horn), Havana Lyceum Orchestra; José Antonio Méndez Padrón
Mozart y Mambo: La Bella Cubana [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 8/Sep/2023 ] "My dream of recording all four of the Mozart horn concertos has been fulfilled at last. Little did I know that this long-held dream would come true in Cuba of all places and with a Cuban orchestra! I have learned so much about Cuban music and how to... |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Verdi: Macbeth (complete opera recorded in 1976) Sherrill Milnes, Fiorenza Cossotto, José Carreras, Ruggero Raimondi / New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti [ EMI / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/May/1986 ] "There is no weakness among the set's principals. Cossotto remains just about the most idiomatic of Ladies on disc and encompasses the role with full tone and biting diction. At mid-price the Muti represents very good value and the performance is in |
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CARTER PANN
Pann: Piano Concerto / Dance Partita / Two Portraits of Barcelona / etc Barry Snyder (piano) / Czech State,Philharmonic, Brno, Jose Serebrier [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 28/Jul/2003 ] "The recorded sound is excellent, and, in sum, this is a recording of contemporary music that can be enjoyed by any listener." ClassicsToday 9/9 |
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ARTHUR HONEGGER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Honegger: Le Roi David Suzanne Danco, Marie-Lise de Montmollin, Pauline Martin / L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet [ Decca / CD - released 1/Jan/1990 ] The DECCA ANSERMET LEGACY has been systematically releasing the vast recorded legacy of Ernest Ansermet, a key Decca artist in the 1950s and 1960s. It has become one of the most sought-after and praised of all reissue series. |
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GIOACCHINIO ROSSINI
Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri [An Italian in Algeries] (complete opera recorded in 2013) Teatro Comunale di Bologna / Anna Goryachova, Alex Esposito, Yijie Shi & Mario Cassi / José Ramón Encinar [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] Pesaro's new offering in 2013 was an off-the-wall production of Rossini's popular comedy, 'The Italian Girl in Algiers', presented as a Swinging Sixties, James Bond adventure, set in the desert oil fields of the North African coast. Davide... |
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BJORN J:son LINDH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lindh: Skymningsglod Chamber Music Torbjorn Carlsson, Björn J:son Lindh, Marie Nordenmalm, Malin Trast [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Apr/2010 ] CD only available in Scandinavian countries |
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LEHAR / J. STRAUSS / OFFENBACH / NORTON / SULLIVAN / COWARD / NOVELLO / etc
100 Best Operetta [six CDs - special price] Various Artists incls Victoria de los Angeles, Sari Barabas, Teresa Berganza, June Bronhill, José Carreras, Michel Dens, Nicolai Gedda, etc [ EMI Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 2/Nov/2012 ] This 6CD set contains 100 tracks from the international catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics of the best songs from the most famous operettas from Vienna, Berlin, London, New York and Madrid. |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: The Young Schubert Stephen Varcoe (baritone) Ann Murray, Catherine Wyn-Roger (mezzo-soprano) Marie McLaughlin (soprano) Adrian Thompson (tenor) Philip Langridge (tenor) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 33 / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] 'Intriguing views of a young genius' (Classic CD) |
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PUCCINI / DELIBES / DONIZETTI / MASCAGNI / BEETHOVEN / VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Love Duets: from La Boheme, Aida, Lakme, Manon Lescaut, La Traviata, etc Various artists including Mirella Freni, Jose Carreras, Montserrat Caballe [ EMI Redline / CD - released 2/Jul/2002 ] From La Boheme to Madama Butterfly and everything in between performed by Montserrat Caballe, Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo & Luciao Pavarotti |
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RIES / SCHUMANN / WIENIAWSKI / POLDOWSKI / KRIESLER / BAZZINI / etc
Vilde Frang - Homage Vilde Frang (violin), José Gallardo (piano) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 15/Nov/2017 ] "Frang is on supremely agile and graceful form, but it's rather a musical pick-and-mix." BBC Music |
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Buffy Sainte-Marie
Soldier Blue - The Best Of The Vanguard Years [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] Although this is for the most part a good compilation of material from Buffy Sainte-Marie's most prominent decade as a recording artist (1964-1973), there are a couple problems that keep this from being as definitive an overview of the era as a... |
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José González
Local Valley [ City Slang / CD - released 17/Sep/2021 ] Local Valley, José González's long awaited fourth album, serves as a relieving reminder that you don't have to be loud to be heard. Local Valley provides a welcome reminder of the Gothenburg, Sweden-based artist's understated appeal and singular... |
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THREE TENORS
The Three Tenors in Concert 1994 in Los Angeles (complete on CD & DVD) Luciano Pavarotti / Jose Carreras / Placido Domingo / Zubin Mehta [ Warner Classics / 2 CD/DVD - released 30/Jan/2015 ] This is the fantastic Los Angeles concert by the world famous three tenors. Complete on CD & DVD. |
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JACQUES OFFENBACH
Offenbach: The Opera & Operettas Collection Anneliese Rothenberger, Teresa Berganza, Michel Dens, Jose Carreras, Nicolai Gedda, Gabriel Bacquier, John Aler, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, etc [ Warner Classics / 30 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2019 ] He was born in Cologne, but it was in Paris that Jacques Offenbach achieved fame. A special feature of this 30-CD collection are star-studded recordings in both French and German of his most celebrated operettas. |
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J. S. BACH
Best Of Bach [12 CD set] Various Artists incls Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Ton Koopman, Gustav leonhardt, Il Giardino Armonico, Marie-Claire Alain, etc [ Erato Warner Classics / 12 CD Box Set - released 6/Nov/2006 ] The perfect Bach collection covering all his major works and all taken from the vast Warner music catalogue. |
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ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, José Serebrier [ Warner Classics / CD - released 8/Oct/2012 ] Serebrier performs both works with affection, shaping phrases caressingly and negotiating the many tempos changes with aplomb, and he gets a ready response from the excellent Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra |