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HOVHANESS
Mysterious Mountains (Includes Symphony No. 50 Mount St. Helens) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz [ Telarc SACD / SACD - released 9/Jun/2003 ] Hovhaness' musical style was unlike any other 20th century composer. He followed his "instinct and his voice." - On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM |
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GAETANO DONIZETTI
Don Pasquale (the complete opera, recorded in 2002) Teatro Lirico / Eva Mei / Alessandro Corbelli / Antonino Siragusa / Roberto De Candia / Giorgio Gatti / Gerard Korsten (conductor) [ TDK Mediactive DVD / DVD - released 1/Mar/2007 ] G :- "A visual delight, a sparkling production with fine comic performances from Mei, Corbelli and De Candia." (MusicWeb) |
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BEETHOVEN
My First Beethoven Album Various artists including Gerard Willems (piano), Seraphim Trio, Goldner, Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra, & Dene Olding (violin) [ ABC Kids / CD - released 15/Jul/2016 ] Beethoven is an unlikely musical hero. His friends found him difficult to get on with; and worst of all for a composer - he went deaf! But unlike Beethoven himself, his music is full of joy - not to mention the beautiful tunes, and spectacular... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Classic 100: Beethoven Jayson Gillham, Nicole Car, Gerard Willems, Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Anna Goldsworthy, the Goldner String Quartet. [ ABC Classics / 8 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2020 ] In 2019, Beethoven was revealed as Australia's favourite composer, topping the Classic 100: Composer countdown. And so in 2020, to celebrate his 250th birthday, we're dedicating the Classic 100 to Beethoven. |
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LEHAR
La Veuve Joyeuse [The Merry Widow] (Complete operetta sung in French recorded in 2006) Lyon Opera / Veronique Gens / Ivan Ludlow / Gordon Gietz / Magali Leger / Francois Le Roux / Alexandre Guerrero / David Lefort / Gerard Korsten (cond) [ Virgin Classics / DVD - released 14/Dec/2009 ] G: - It's crème Chantilly rather than Schlagobers as the greatest Viennese operetta of the 20th century goes back to its literary roots and is presented in French guise by the Opéra de Lyon. |