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DVORAK
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' / Czech Suite, Op. 39 / etc Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, José Serebrier [ Warner Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] The start of the first complete cycle of Dvorák symphonies on Warner Classics. It follows the enormously successful complete Glazunov symphonies cycle from José Serebrier with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and complete Glazunov concertos with... |
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DVORAK
Symphony No. 2 / 3 Slavonic Dances Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, José Serebrier [ Warner Classics / CD - released 1/May/2014 ] "it's just about the most lavishly played recording there is, with the Bournemouth Symphony in grandest form. The rich, wide strings, full and bold brass players, and overall luxury sound help confirm the symphony's greatness." MusicWeb International |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Turandot (complete opera recorded in 1977) Montserrat Caballé, Jose Carreras, Mirelle Freni / Choeurs de l'Opéra du Rhin, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Alain Lombard [ Warner Classics Home of Opera / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2016 ] "From the verystart Caballe conveys an element of mystery while Freni underlines the dramatic rather than the lyrical side of Liu's role." (Penguin Guide) |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: The Great Edition Daniel Adni, Martha Argerich, Wayner Marshall, Marie-Claire Alain, Emmanuel Pahud, Maxim Vengerov, Victoria de los Angeles, Janet Baker, Sabine Meyer [ Warner Classics / 40 CD Box Set - released 16/Feb/2024 ] A child prodigy, Felix Mendelssohn is considered one of Europe's greatest composers. A virtuoso conductor and pianist, he was a respected all-round musician for whom Robert Schumann had great friendship and admiration. |
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Donny And Marie Osmond
The Best of / Millenium Collection [ CD ] |
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Donny And Marie Osmond
Greatest Hits [ CD ] |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Opera Arias Renée Fleming, José Carreras, Domenico Trimarchi, Montserrat Caballé, Luciano Pavarotti, Carlo Bergonzi, etc [ Decca Virtuoso / CD - released 23/Apr/2012 ] Spend a lovely time revelling in the wealth of magnificent Puccini recordings. |
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HANDEL
L'allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato / Tamerlano / Ballet Music Michael Ginn / Patrizia Kwella / Marie McLaughlin / Derek Raglin / Nancy Argenta / Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque / Gardiner [ Warner Classics Handel Edition / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Aug/2009 ] "Taking Milton as his starting point, Handel illustrated in music the contrasts of mood and character between the cheerful and the thoughtful. Then, prompted by his librettist, Charles Jennens, he added compromise in Il Moderato, the moderate man.... |
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RODRIGO / VILLA-LOBOS / PONCE
Guitar Concertos Sharon Isbin (guitar) / New York Philharmonic, José Serebrier [ Warner Classics / CD - released 7/Mar/2005 ] Gramophone Magazine: Editor's Choice - April 2005 |
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SZYMANOWSKI / RAVEL / YSAYE / LUTOSLAWSKI
Aurora Janusz Wawrowski (violin) & Jose Gallardo (piano) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] Rarely-performed pieces by Ravel, Ysaye, Lutosławski and Szymanowski in fresh, captivating interpretations by two artists which grew up in different cultures. Slavic sensitivity combined with South American temperament and excellent technique makes... |
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SCHUMANN / BERLIOZ / DUKAS / ROUSSEL / FALLA / POULENC / etc
Icon: Jean Martinon - The Late Years Various orchestras conducted by Jean Martinon, with Lily laskine. Itzhak Perlman, Marie-Claire Alain, etc [ Erato / Warner Classics / 14 CD Box Set - released 20/Sep/2015 ] 2016 marked the 40th anniversary of Jean Martinon's death. This 14-CD collection focuses on Martinon's activity with the Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F between 1968 and 1975 and on repertoire - much of it French |
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CARDILLO / CURTIS / DENZA / TAGLIAFERRI / LEHAR / TOSTI / etc
Jose Carreras: Granada José Carreras (tenor) with the English Chamber Orchestra [ Decca Most Wanted Recitals Vol. 7 / CD - released 1/Aug/2014 ] Decca Most Wanted Recitals Vol. 7 |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Don Carlos (complete opera [Five-act French version] recorded in 1996) José van Dam, Roberto Alagna, Karita Mattila, Thomas Hampson / Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet, Orchestre de Paris, Antonio Pappano [ Warner Classics Home of Opera / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2018 ] Don Carlos, one of Verdi's supreme achievements, received its premiere in Paris and this live recording from the city's Théâtre du Châtelet presents the original, five-act version of the opera. |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Messa Di Gloria / etc Jose Carreras (tenor) Hermann Prey (baritone) / Ambrosian Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra, Claudio Scimone [ Erato Apex / CD - released 7/Oct/2002 ] Apex - the reissue label at budget price |
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PUCCINI / BIZET / OFFENBACH / GOUNOD / VERDI / etc
Jose Carreras: A Portrait Jose Carreras (tenor) / New Philharmonia, Vienna Philharmonic, etc [ Warner Classics Inspiration / CD - released 16/Oct/2016 ] The young Jose Carreras conquered the world's major opera houses with his beautiful, velvety voice. Despite contacting leukemia at the peak of his career, he enjoyed sensational success not only alongside Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo as "The... |
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Jose James
No Beginning No End [ CD - released 25/Jan/2013 ] A seamless musical experience that moves between different styles with remarkable fluidity, bound together by James' transcendent voice. |
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Jose James
Yesterday I Had The Blues - The Music of Billie Holiday [ EMI Bluenote US Jazz / CD - released 3/Apr/2015 ] Acclaimed vocalist José James releases his new album, Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday, a tribute to the legendary singer in honor of Holiday's 100th birthday. James celebrates the woman he refers to as his "musical mother" with... |
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HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Les Troyens (complete opera) Joyce DiDonato, Michael Spyres, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Stéphane Degout / Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, John Nelson [ Erato Classics / 4 CD/DVD Box Set - released 15/Nov/2017 ] "Nelson drives the drama with unforced tempos but ample theatrical vitality and grandeur…Joyce DiDonato sings Dido with characteristic security and expressiveness." BBC Music Magazine Awards 2018 WINNER - Opera |
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CESAR FRANCK
Cesar Franck: Edition Khatia Buniatishvili, Aldo Ciccolini, Jean-Philippe Collard, Marie-Claire Alain, Renaud Capucon, Nathalie Stutzmann, Augustin Dumay, etc [ Warner Classics / CD - released 20/Apr/2016 ] A towering figure in French music of the later 19th century, César Franck created a distinctive fusion of German Romanticism and French Classicism, enriching the symphonic, chamber, instrumental, vocal and sacred repertoires. As a teacher and mentor... |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: La finta giardiniera, K196 (complete opera sung in Italian recorded in 2014) Le Concert d'Astrée / Carlo Allemano, Erin Morley, Enea Scala, Marie-Adeline Henry / Emmanuelle Haim (cond) [ Erato / Warner Classics DVD / 2 DVD - released 1/Jun/2015 ] The French conductor Emmanuelle Haïm conducts here her music ensemble Le Concert d'Astrée during this performance of Mozart's La Finta Giardiniera at the Opéra de Lille (France) on March 22nd and 25th 2014. This production, directed by David Lescot |