Alfred Brendel, The Legendary Mozart & Beethoven Recordings
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The greatest works of Mozart and Beethoven, performed by Alfred Brendel, one of the best pianists of all time. Besides these two great composers, Brendel also plays Haydn’s Piano Concerto in D. “One sees in this pianist the extra-musical appeal of an outsider, a self-made man and an anti-star who has achieved a star status of his own.” (New York Times)
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Haydn: The 12 London Symphonies
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Joseph Haydn’s so-called London Symphonies, written between 1781 and 1795 during his two extensive visits to the British capital, count among his most famous and popular works. Recorded in the famous Esterhazy Palace in Eisenstadt, the performances of the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra conducted by Adám Fischer are still considered one of the best complete recordings of this music.
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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
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Bach’s Goldberg Variations have gained iconic status. Ever since the legendary recording of Glenn Gould in 1955, it took the world by storm and its popularity reaches well beyond the boundaries of traditional classical music audiences. This set brings together 4 performances on different instruments, a fascinating journey of comparison, wonder, awe and joy!
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Purcell: Complete Music for Strings
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Featuring the famous Fantasias and the Sonatas in 4 Parts, music of immense contrapuntal skill and deep emotion, drawing unheard-of sounds from the ensemble, harmonies of poignant beauty and melancholy. Excellent performances by the Dutch Early Music group Musica Amphion, under the supervision of Pieter-Jan Belder, which received 5-star reviews in several international classical magazines.
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Ginastera & Boïeldieu: Harp Concertos
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Two brilliant Harp Concertos, different in style, but both masterpieces in their genre. Excellent performances by German harpist Jutta Zoff, winner of important international competitions, backed with both delicacy and force by the famous Dresden Staatskapelle.
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Milanuzzi: Arias and Dances
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Carlo Milanuzzi, although largely forgotten nowadays, was in his time, 17th century Italy, a genuine celebrity, having gained pop-star status with his large output of songs and dances. His songs (or arias) are short and tuneful, the melody singing of love, joy and beauty. The dances are crisp, bucolic and sharply rhythmical, evoking popular scenes of festivity and merrymaking.
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Brouwer: Estudios Sencillos, Preludios Epigramáticos
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Emanuele Buono, winner of the Barrios Guitar Competition in 2012, recorded a CD with Studies and Preludes by Cuban composer Leo Brouwer, one of the best-known and appealing guitar-composers of the 20th century, a great mix of the intellectual modernist language and Latin-American colours and spices.
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Fasch: Instrumental music
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A tribute to a neglected German Baroque master, who was highly esteemed by J.S. Bach. This set features large scale orchestral overtures and oboe sonatas, written for 2 oboes and a rich continuo. Superb performances by the Early Music group Virtuosi Saxoniae conducted by Ludwig Güttler and oboists Burkhardt Glaetzner and Ingo Goritzki, seconded by the expert continuo of Christine Schornsheim and Siegfried Pank.
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Loewe: Balladen
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Carl Loewe (1796-1869) went into musical history as the Master of the Ballade. This genre, unlike the more familiar “Lied”, tells a lengthy continuous story, full of dramatic events and characters, often set in ancient times. To keep the listener’s attention one needs interpreters with an excellent voice and a convincing, theatrical presentation. Both Eberhard Büchner and Theo Adam hold their audience spellbound in their unfolding of these tales of love, honour, tragedy and bliss.
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Saint-Saëns: Organ Symphony
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Recorded 1972–1975 at the Salle Wagram in Paris.
Now available as a single issue on Brilliant Classics: Saint-Saëns ever popular “Organ” Symphony, the number 3, grand, majestic, and (being vintage Saint-Saëns) seriously tuneful. The melody of the last movement gained world fame as used in a pop song “if I had Words”.
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Handel: Romantic Organ Transcriptions
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An attractive and hugely enjoyable programme of popular Handel works transcribed for grand romantic organ by 19th century composers Alexandre Guilmant, Theodore Dubois, William Thomas Best and Francis Cunningham Woods. Includes the famous Hallelujah (Messiah), Ombra Mai Fu (Serse), I know that my redeemer liveth (Messiah), Zadok the Priest and other evergreens by the great Baroque master.
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Ponchielli: La Gioconda
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A brand new recording of a “Grand” romantic opera, La Gioconda by Ponchielli, recorded in 2012 at the Teatro Verdi, Salerno. La Gioconda is Ponchielli’s finest opera, containing powerful, sweeping romantic arias and ensembles, some of which gained immense popularity. The ballet music Dance of The Hours is considered “Music for the Millions” and features in Disney’s famous Fantasia film. Excellent cast with the exciting Hui He in the title role, and some of the finest young Italian voices of the moment.
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Bellini: Beatrice di Tenda
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Love, jealousy, conspiracy, betrayal, torture and capital punishment: the perfect ingredients for an opera in grand dramatic style, tailor-made for Bellini, the opera genius pur sang. Featuring excellent soloists of international fame, conducted by a young Fabio Luisi, one of the most sought-after opera conductors of today.
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Flotow: Martha
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Historical recording of the grand German-Romantic opera Martha by Friedrich von Flotow, made in 1944 at the Funkhaus an der Masurenallee in Berlin. One of the best ever recordings of this highly attractive opera, starring great German singers like Erna Berger, Else Tegetthoff and Peter Anders.
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Weber: Euryanthe
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A star-studded cast in this recording of one of most successful and popular German romantic operas, Weber’s Euryanthe: Jessey Norman in stellar form, legendary Nicolai Gedda, Siegfried Vogel, Rita Hunter, Tom Krause, and conducted by Marek Janowski, one of the most esteemed conductors of his generation, nowadays receiving great critical acclaim for his recordings of all Wagner operas.
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Reger Collection
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This set presents Reger his best known works: the glorious orchestral Böcklin Suite, the Mozart-, Beethoven- and Hiller Variations, the mighty piano concerto and violin concerto, the beautiful clarinet quintet (not in the least inferior to Brahms’ masterpiece), the complete Chorale Fantasias for organ (Reger, organist himself, wrote extensively and superbly for his instrument) and a fine selection of choral works.
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Valentina Levko: Star of the Bolshoi
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A true discovery for many western ears: Valentina Levko, star contralto of the Bolshoi! This set features an unrivalled breadth of recordings ranging from moving Baroque arias by Bach and Handel, through the art songs of Schubert and Brahms, towards great opera scenes from Prince Igor, Ruslan & Ludmilla, Ivan Susanin, Queen of Spades, Rossini, Verdi, the songs of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, and a superb collection of Russian folk songs.
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Rodrigo Edition
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A new Edition from Brilliant Classics: the (near) complete works of Joaquin Rodrigo, without doubt one of the most important composers of 20th century Spain. His works, in traditional romantic or neo classical style, incorporate elements of the Spanish culture and folklore, never losing his own personal language, the imprint of his genius.
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Ten Holt: Solo Piano Music Vol. 1-5
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This 5CD compilation is dedicated to Ten Holt’s music for piano, an instrument that dominates his output and which for him contained all the possibilities he needed as a composer. Great performance by acclaimed Dutch pianist Jeroen van Veen.
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Shostakovich Edition
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This set presents the near complete works of Shostakovich: complete symphonies, chamber symphonies, concertos, songs, string quartets, a generous selection chamber music, ballets and suites (the famous Jazz suites!), cantatas, and the operas.
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J.S. Bach - Complete Sacred Cantatas - Sämtliche geistliche Kantaten
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The complete sacred cantatas of J.S. Bach, BWV 1 - 200, available in a 50 CDset. Great recordings, featuring The Holland Boys Choir and The Netherlands Bach Collegium (Early music specialists playing period instruments), led by Pieter Jan Leusink.
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Boccherini Edition
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The most comprehensive and wide ranging Boccherini box set on the market, spanning both major and lesser-known works. Great recordings on 37 CD’s by specialists in 18th-century repertoire, with a number of performances on period instruments.
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Rimsky-Korsakov Edition
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A tribute to one of the most original and “most Russian” Russian composers, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. This 25 CD set offers a generous selection of his works: the complete orchestral works (of course including the famous Scheherazade!), rare chamber music, the complete songs, Cantatas and six of the most famous operas.
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