June 2024

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Verdi’s Aida: Harnoncourt’s Captivating Interpretation with Vienna Philharmonic’s Stellar Cast

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Works: Aida Performers: Christina Gallardo-Domâs (soprano), Vincenzo La Scola (tenor), Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano),…

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When’s Love Speaks: A Tapestry of Voices in Shakespeare’s Timeless Text

Composer: When Works: Love speaks – Shakespeare Performers: Richard Attenborough, Peter Barkworth, Alan Bates, Kenneth Branagh, Richard…

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Brahms’ Orchestral Masterpieces: Concertgebouw Orchestra’s Timeless Interpretations under Mengelberg

Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80; Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68…

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Brahms’ Motets: Tapiola Chamber Choir’s Evocative Interpretation of Timeless Works

Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Motets Op. 29, Op. 74; Max Reger – Three Motets Op. 110 Performers:…

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Hasselmans and Friends: A Rich Tapestry of Romantic Chamber Music Interpretation

Composer: Adolphe Hasselmans (1845-1912), Benjamin Godard (1849-1895), Felix Godefroid (1818-1897), Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), Franz Doppler (1821-1883), Felix…

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Korngold’s Cinematic Masterpieces: Shaham’s Captivating Interpretation with London Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) Works: Romance of Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, Escape Me Never, The…

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Mozart’s Piano Sonatas: Klára Würtz’s Masterful Exploration of Timeless Elegance

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Piano Sonatas K279, K280, K281, K282, K283, K284, K309, K310, K311, K330,…

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Gianneo’s Piano Works: De Marinis and Cremaschi’s Compelling Exploration of Argentine Soundscapes

Composer: Luis Gianneo Works: Piano Sonata No. 2 (1943), Suite (1933), Piano Sonata No. 3 (1957), Sonatina…

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Vaughan Williams’ Choral and Orchestral Works: Hickox’s Compelling Performance with London Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Works: Symphony No. 4 in F minor (1934), Mass in G minor (1923),…

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Massenet’s Hérodiade: Domingo’s Captivating Portrayal with the Wiener Staatsoper’s Ensemble

Composer: Jules Massenet Works: Hérodiade Performers: Plácido Domingo (John the Baptist), Juan Pons (Herod), Agnes Baltsa (Hérodiade),…

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Van Rossum’s Miniatures: A Captivating Journey with National Orchestra of Belgium and André Vandernoot

Composer: Frederik van Rossum Works: Twelve Miniatures Op.10 (1964), Eglogue et Conte bleu Op.24 (1971), Little Style-Studies…

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Stokowski’s Orchestral Legacy: NBC Symphony Orchestra’s Captivating Journey through Russian and Modern Classics

Composer: Leopold Stokowski Works: Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Festival Overture, Tchaikovsky: Humoresque Op. 10 No. 2, Stravinsky: The…

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Mahler’s Ninth Symphony: Horenstein’s Historical Interpretation with Baker and Scottish National Orchestra

Restoration and remastering by Jerry Bruck, Posthorn Recordings BBC Legends BBCL 4075-2 2 CDs [113.38] Gustav Mahler…

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Mozart’s Diverse Musical Palette: Haskil and Anda’s Enchanting Collaboration with Camerata Academica Salzburg

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Overture: Der Schauspieldirektor; Concerto for Two Pianos in E flat major, K365;…

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Hovhaness’s Songs for Bass, Volume 1: Berberian’s Evocative Interpretation of Mystical Texts

Release Information: Composer: Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000) Title: Songs for Bass, Volume 1 Works: Love Songs of Hafiz,…

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Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony: Boulez’s Masterful Interpretation with the Vienna Philharmonic

Composer: Anton Bruckner Works: Symphony No. 8 Performers: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Pierre Boulez Recording: Recorded 21-22 September 1996,…

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Luis de Freitas Branco’s Orchestral Legacy: Budapest Philharmonic’s Engaging Interpretations of Symphonic Works

Luis de Freitas Branco: Orchestral Works Symphony No. 1 (1924) [30: 50] | Antero De Quental –…

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Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique: Pahud’s Exquisite Collaboration with Berlin Philharmonic’s Dynamic Interpretation

Composer: Hector Berlioz Works: Symphonie Fantastique Op. 14 (1830), Symphony No. 94, Hob.1: The Surprise (1791), Flute…

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Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus: Somary’s Dynamic Interpretation with Stellar Soloists and Choir

Composer: Georg Friedrich Handel Works: Judas Maccabaeus Performers: Heather Harper, soprano; Helen Watts, contralto; Alexander Young, tenor;…

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Strauss Family’s Viennese Legacy: A Celebration of Timeless Melodies in the Vienna Philharmonic’s Performance

Composer: Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) and Johann Strauss I (1804-1849) Works: An die schönen blauen Donau, op….

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Milhaud’s String Quartet No. 12: Quartetto Italiano’s Masterful Rendition of 20th Century Classics

Composer: Darius Milhaud Works: String Quartet No. 12, Op. 252; String Quartet in G minor by Claude…

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Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony: A Stunning Revival with the Berlin Philharmonic’s Masterful Performance

Composer: Anton Bruckner, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Igor Stravinsky, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms,…

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Weyse’s Sacred Works: Tivoli Concert Choir’s Captivating Performance of Christmas and Easter Cantatas

Composer: Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse Works: Christmas Cantata No. 3 (B. S. Ingemann), Easter Cantata No. 1…

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Ostinato’s Renaissance Treasures: Ensemble’s Captivating Journey Through Baroque Masterpieces

Composer: Ostinato Works: Antonio Valente, Gallarda Napolitana; Diego Ortiz, Zarabanda (Passamezzo antico V); Romanesca (VII); Passamezzo Moderno…