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Mysteries of Byzantine Chant Ian Buga (priest) Gabriel Oprea, Marian Fartat, Nicolae Giolu, Aurel Frangulea (psalm singers) / Kontakion [ Philips Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Nov/2007 ] As a follow-up to the best selling Deutsche Grammophon disc of Gregorian Chant this reissue returns a sublime Philips recording of Byzantine Chant to the catalogue. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 / Symphony No. 8 (Rec 1961-62) Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Herbert von Karajan [ ABC Australian Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence / CD - released 20/Jun/2007 ] "Of Karajan's four recorded cycles, the 1961-62 set is the most compelling, combining high polish with a biting sense of urgency and spontaneity..these are incandescent performances, superbly played." (Penguin Stereo Guide) |
Various Artists
Copying Beethoven (Original Soundtrack) [ Decca Records / CD - released 3/Jan/2007 ] Considered among the greatest music ever composed, Beethoven’s string quartets span his entire career. They are unsurpassed in sheer invention, thematic treatment and heart-rending expressiveness... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No 5 / Symphony No 6 'Pastoral' Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Lorin Maazel [ Deutsche Grammophon Australian Eloquence / CD - released 15/Nov/2000 ] "they actually don't get much better than this... the Berliners play their hearts out... even if you've heard the Fifth and the Sixth a thousand times... these timeless documents will give enormous pleasure" (International Record Review) |