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Lute Sonatas by Silvius Leopold Weiss: Transcription and Interpretation by Kurt Schneeweiß

Composer: Silvius Leopold Weiss Works: Lute Sonatas transcribed for guitar Performers: Kurt Schneeweiß (guitar) Recording: ARTE NOVA…

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Webern Chamber and Orchestral Works: Insightful Interpretation by Ulster Orchestra under Takuo Yuasa

Composer: Anton Webern Works: Passacaglia, Opus 1; Five Movements for Strings, Opus 5; Six Pieces, Opus 6;…

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Guglielmo Tell by Rossini: Timeless Interpretation by Giuseppe Taddei and Ensemble

Composer: Gioachino Rossini Works: Guglielmo Tell Performers: Giuseppe Taddei (Guglielmo Tell), Rosanna Carteri (Matilde), Mario Filippeschi (Arnoldo),…

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Works by Sir William Walton: Dynamic Interpretation by Paul Neubauer and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Sir William Walton Works: Façade, Suites Nos I & II; Viola Concerto; Variations on a Theme…

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Concertos by Mozart: Captivating Interpretations by Sviatoslav Richter and Japan Shinsei Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F K.337, Piano Concerto No. 5 in…

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Opera by Carl Maria von Weber: Vibrant Interpretation by Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra

Composer: Carl Maria von Weber Works: Peter Schmoll and his Neighbours (1802) Performers: Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra/Gerhard Markson…

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Sonata for Piano and Violin by Bruno Walter: Insightful Performance by Graffin and Devoyon

Composer: Bruno Walter Works: Sonata for piano and violin, Karl Goldmark – Suite No. 1 in D…

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Contemporary Works by Rands, de la Vega, Cordero, and Saylor: Captivating Performances by Ketchum, Beavon, and North/South Consonance Ensemble

Composer: Bernard Rands Works: “…in the receding mist…” (1988), Aurelio de la Vega: Testimonial (1990), Roque Cordero:…

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Piano Works by Ravel: Masterful Interpretation by Walter Gieseking from Abbey Road 1954

Composer: Maurice Ravel Works: Menuet antique, Pavane pour une infante défunte, Jeux d’eau, Sonatine, Miroirs, Gaspard de…

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Tristan und Isolde by Wagner: Historic Recording by the Royal Opera House and London Philharmonic

Composer: Richard Wagner Works: Tristan und Isolde Performers: Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde), Lauritz Melchior (Tristan), Sabine Kalter (Brangane),…

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Concertos and Rhapsody by Rachmaninov: Historic Recordings by Moiseiwitsch with Philharmonia and Liverpool Philharmonic

Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov Works: Piano Concerto No. 1, Piano Concerto No. 2, Rhapsody on a Theme of…

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Tristan und Isolde by Wagner: Captivating Live Performance by La Scala Forces under Victor de Sabata

Composer: Richard Wagner Works: Tristan und Isolde (1865) Performers: Gertrud Grob-Prandl (soprano), Max Lorenz (tenor), Elsa Cavelti…