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Barbara Morgenstern
Nichts Muss [ Monika Enterprise / CD - released 12/Sep/2003 ] A prime cut of teutonic electronic beauty; exquisite German pop music |
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Barbara & The Browns
Can't Find Happiness - The Sounds Of Memphis Recordings [ Ace Records U.K. / CD - released 26/Jun/2007 ] |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Serse (complete opera recorded in 1979) Carolyn Watkinson, Barbara Hendricks, Paul Esswood / la Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire [ Sony Classical Opera / 3 CD Box Set - released 28/Mar/2017 ] Jean-Claude Malgoire conducts his Parisian ensemble, La Grande Ecurie et La Chambre du Roy, in a complete 1979 recording of Handel's delightful comic opera Serse, best known for its universally familiar opening aria "Ombra mai fu". |
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Dave Brubeck (piano) with Jon Hendricks and Michael Brecker
Young Lions & Old Tigers [ Telarc Discover Jazz / CD - released 1/Feb/2006 ] Celebrating his 75th birthday, Dave Brubeck hosts three generations of modern jazzmen on his new release, Young Lions & Old Tigers. Three lush standards anchor a collage of nine Brubeck originals written especially for each honored soloist. |
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Elly Ameling / Kathleen Battle / Arleen Auger / Barbara Hendricks / Dawn Upshaw / Marie McLaughlin / Prague Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
Divine Sopranos (music of Berlioz, Handel, Mahler, Vivaldi, Richard Strauss, etc) [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 11/Aug/2003 ] More than any other singer, the public has always been enticed by the scandals and mysteries that surround the diva. Because of this curiosity and genuine love for the soprano voice, there has always been a strong interest in the recordings. |
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HANS PFITZNER
Von deutscher Seele - A Romantic Cantata after Sayings and Poems by Joseph von Eichendorff Gabriele Fontana, Barbara HAlzl, Glenn Winslade, Robert Holl / Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Vienna Singverein / Martin Sieghart [ Arte Nova / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2008 ] "The Vienna Singverein comes into its own as the unquiet spirit of Brahms oppresses the wanderings of Part 2. And, powerfully directed by Martin Sieghart, they and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra give their all in the concluding Liederteil, surging... |
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GILBERT & SULLIVAN
The Gondoliers (complete operetta recorded in 1977) John Reed, Geoffrey Shovelton, Kenneth Sanford, Barbara Lilley / D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Royal Philharmonic, Royston Nash [ Australian Decca SBS Eloquence / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/2015 ] "the appealing gondoliers of Meston Reid and Michael Rayner, John Reed's typically reliable Duke and Kenneth Sandford's pillar of strength Don Alhambra" (Gramophone) |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: The Complete Masterpieces (30 CDs special price) Lucia Popp, Murray Perahia, Barbara Bonney, Angelika Kirchschlager, Isaac Stern / etc [ RCA / Sony / 30 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2010 ] Incredible value, this 30-disc box set comprises the most important masterpieces by Mendelssohn, who celebrated his 200th anniversary in 2009. The box set includes a 132-page booklet. |
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GODARD / WIDOR / ROUSSEL / MILHAUD / SANCAN
French Delights: Suites & Sonatas Sharon Bezaly (flute) Love Derwinger (piano) with Barbara Hendricks (soprano) [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Oct/2007 ] "The thing that strikes you first when you hear Sharon Bezaly play is the quality of the sound. It is distinctive, rich and overwhelmingly beautiful. Add to that a flawless technique and one would be hard pushed to find any fault with her playing.... |
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VIVALDI / BARBER / SIBELIUS / MENDELSSOHN / GLAZUNOV / MAHLER / etc
40 Most Beautiful Autumn Classics Various Artists including Andrew Davis, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Barbara Bonney, Thomas Hampson, Borodin Quartet, etc [ Warner Classics & Jazz / 2 CD - released 13/Apr/2009 ] Autumn masterpieces from Vivaldi, Mozart, Faure, Mendelssohn, Mahler and Haydn over a double disc set. All performed by top artists from the Warner catalogues. |
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VIVALDI / TCHAIKOVSKY / PROKOFIEV / GLAZUNOV / DEBUSSY / etc
40 Most Beautiful Winter Classics Various Artists including Monique Haas, Daniel Barenboim, Barbara Bonney, Piero Toso, Kiri Te Kanawa, etc [ Warner Classics & Jazz / 2 CD - released 13/Apr/2009 ] Winter masterpieces from Vivaldi, Bach, Debussy, Schubert, Prokofiev and Mendelssohn over a double disc set. All performed by top artists from the Warner catalogues. |
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Various Artists incls Barbara Dickson, Lesley Garrett, Marti Webb, Paul Jones, etc
The Magic of the Musicals [2 CDs plus DVD] [ Metro Sound and Vision / 3 CD/DVD - released 11/May/2012 ] This fantastic 2 CD + DVD collection features the biggest songs from the best loved musicals of our time. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Music for the Mind: Classic Music for Your Well-Being [2 CD set] Seraphim Trio, Lin Jiang (horn), Barbara Jane Gilby (violin), Stephanie McCallum (piano), Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, etc [ ABC for Life / 2 CD - released 5/Jul/2012 ] This collection is called 'Music for the Mind' but really it's for the mind and the heart. |