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SCHUMANN
Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Lawrence Foster [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] "…the glowing sophistication of these notable readings carries its own special kind of authority". Julian Haylock, International Record Review |
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HANDEL
Deborah (Complete Oratorio) Elisabeth Scholl / Natache Ducret / Lawrence Zazzo / Barockorchester Frankfurt [ Naxos / 3 CD - released 3/Feb/2002 ] "There is much to admire in Martini's spirited performance...I was particularly struck by Lawrence Zazzo, who portrays with panache the Hebrew hero whose role was written for the castrato Senesino...I hope we will be hearing a lot more of him...It is... |
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W. A. MOZART
Missa brevis in D major / Missa brevis in Bb major Elizabeth Cragg (soprano), Deborah Miles-Johnson (contralto), Daniel Auchincloss (tenor) & Lawrence White (bass) [ Naxos / CD - released 7/Mar/2013 ] During his years in Salzburg, Mozart wrote a series of shorter mass settings, for which he drew on the models of his senior colleague Michael Haydn. Regina coeli reveals his supreme skill at writing for the solo voice. The Missa brevis in D, K. 194... |
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Eydie Gorme & Steve Lawrence
To You, From Us [ Jasmine / CD - released 1/Jan/2009 ] Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are known for performing together as well as being popular solo artists in their own right... |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Xerxes [Serse] (complete opera recorded in 2007) Frankfurt Opera / Gaëlle Arquez, Elizabeth Sutphen, Lawrence Zazzo, Louise Alder / Constantinos Carydis (cond) [ C Magor DVD / DVD - released 14/Sep/2018 ] "...Arquez rightly dominates, vocally and dramatically…Carydis's direction, always responsive to the singers, meshes well with the production." Gramophone |
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Gertrude Lawrence
Original Recordings 1926-1936 [ Naxos Nostalgia / CD - released 1/Oct/2001 ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Greats Of The Gramophone Vol 1 Marian Anderson, Amelita Galli-Curci, Emanuel Bey, Sergey Rachmaninov, Lawrence Tibbett, Enrico Caruso, Jascha Heifetz, etc [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] Performances by Marian Anderson, Clement Barone, Harold Bauer, Emanuel Bey, Lucrezia Bori, Enrico Caruso, Mischa Elman, Ossip Gabrilovich, Amelita Galli-Curci, Philip Gordon, Jascha Heifetz, José Iturbi, William King, Ernest Lough, Ignacy Paderewski,... |
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SALIERI
Requiem in C minor Gulbenkian Orchestra / Lawrence Foster [ Pentatone SACD / SACD - released 20/Jul/2010 ] "Lawrence Foster chooses convincing tempi and relishes the intermittent opportunities for drama in the Sequence...The chorus, topped by a youthful, unwobbly soprano line, sing with fresh, well-knit tone; and the solo quartet, with little to challenge... |
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CABANILLES / CEREROLS / ESCALADA / GARCIA de ZESPEDES
Missa Mexicana-music of (with free catalogue) Harp Consort / Andrew Lawrence-King [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 1/Apr/2006 ] BBC Music Magazine - Best CDs of 2002 |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Luz y Norte The Harp Consort / Andrew Lawrence-King [ Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 4/Jan/1996 ] The Harp Consort, Andrew Lawrence-King |
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Harp Consort, Lawrence-King
Gautier de Coincy-Miracles of Notre-Dame [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 16/Jul/2003 ] "A brilliant and well informed presentation of tricky 13th-century repertoire… A haunting instrumental CD from the time of the troubadours.. remarkably convincing and satisfying. It is easy to agree that this is musicianship on a very high level."... |
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JACQUELINE WILSON
Secrets Read by Josie lawrence [ BBC Audio / 4 CD - released 5/Aug/2013 ] SPECIAL PRICE India lives in a large, luxurious house with a mum she can't stand and a dad she adores, though he hasn't had much time for her recently. She seeks solace in her journal, which she keeps in sincere imitation of her heroine, Anne... |
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Leonard Bernstein: The Composer [25 CD set] Jennie Tourel, Zino Francescatti, Benny Goodman, Nancy Walker, Carol Lawrence, Yo-Yo Ma, Alan Titus, Harolyn Blackwell, etc / Leonard Bernstein (cond) [ Sony Classical Masters / 25 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2017 ] With his centenary upon us, Sony Classical releases the most comprehensive recorded collection ever released of the music of American conductor, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). |
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DIEGO ORTIZ
Recercadas del Tratado de Glosas Jordi Savall, Ton Koopman, Rolf Lislevand, Andrew Lawrence-King [ Alia Vox Heritage Series SACD / CD - released 10/Sep/2013 ] Published in Rome in 1553 and re-discovered during the 20th Century, the "Tratado de Glosas" by Spanish composer Diego Ortiz offers - through many variations called "recercadas" - an unmatched panorama of the instrumental music of its time. |
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THE CELTIC VIOL
The Celtic Viol Vol 1 Jordi Savall (treble viols) / Andrew Lawrence King (Irish harp and psalterium) [ Alia Vox SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 21/Jul/2009 ] "The playing on this disc is simply beyond criticism, and it should hold great attraction for folk song enthusiasts, classical aficionados, and Celtic music buffs alike. This is crossover in the very best sense of the word." (Five Stars AudAud.com) |
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THE CELTIC VIOL
The Celtic Viol Vol 2 Jordi Savall (treble viols) / Andrew Lawrence King (Irish harp and psalterium) [ Alia Vox SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Sep/2010 ] "I do hope that classical aficionados not normally interested in early or Irish music will acquire this, for it might be the beginning of a marvelous discovery." (Five Stars AudAud.com) |
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MARIN MARAIS
Suite d'un Gout Etranger (Pieces de viole du IV Livre 1717) Jordi Savall (viol) / Pierre Hantai (harpsichord) / Andrew Lawrence-King (harp) / Pedro Estevan (percussion) [ Alia Vox SACD / 2 SACD - released 1/Nov/2006 ] BBC Music Magazine Award Finalist 2008 (Best Chamber Recording) 'Jordi Savall's pioneering musical and scholarly contributions culminate in this disc. His performance suggests a spiritual connection with Marin Marais. Savall animates the poetry of... |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah Julia Doyle (soprano) Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor) Steve Davislim (tenor) Neal Davies (bass baritone) / Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks / B'Rock, Pete [ Br Klassik / CD - released 20/Oct/2016 ] What makes the present complete recording into something really special is, above all, the successful interpretation with its excellent line-up of performers. |
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GOUNOD
Faust (complete opera) Jussi Bjorling (tenor) Cesare Siepi (bass) Dorothy Kirsten (soprano) Frank Guarrera (baritone) Lawrence Davidson (baritone) Anne Bollinger (sop) [ Naxos Historical Great Opera Recordings / 3 CD - released 27/Jul/2005 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - "This 3 CD set contains some of the most glorious tenor singing ever recorded. Buy it!!!" - Göran Forsling, MusicWeb international, July 2005 |
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Lawrence Arabia
Chant Darling (LP) [ Honorary Bedouin Records / LP - released 29/Oct/2021 ] Lawrence Arabia's Chant Darling is available on vinyl for the first time! Chant Darling was released worldwide in 2009/10 on Bella Union Records and features the popular song "Apple Pie Bed," which won the 2009 APRA Silver Scroll, New Zealand's... |