October 2024

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Fantasie and Davidsbündlertänze by Schumann: Intimate Interpretation by Herbert du Plessis

Composer: Robert Schumann Works: Fantasie, Op. 17; Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 Performers: Herbert du Plessis (piano) Recording: June…

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Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 by Alexander Moyzes: Insightful Interpretation by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Ladislav Slovák

Composer: Alexander Moyzes Works: Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 Performers: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovák Recording:…

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Contemporary Works by Various Composers: Engaging Interpretations by Melbourne and Queensland Symphony Orchestras

Composer: Various Works: Roger Smalley – Diptych (Homage to Brian Blanchflower), Riccardo Formosa – Dedica, Gerard Brophy…

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Schwanengesang by Schubert: Profound Interpretation by Quasthoff and Zeyen

Composer: Franz Schubert Works: Schwanengesang, D. 957; Johannes Brahms, Vier ernste Gesänge, op. 121 Performers: Thomas Quasthoff…

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L’Incoronazione di Poppea by Monteverdi: Live Performance by Music Antiqua at Theatre La Fenice

Composer: Claudio Monteverdi Works: L’Incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) Performers: Carolyn Watkinson (soprano, Nerone), Judith…

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Violin Works by Fire: Dynamic Interpretation by Sarah Chang with the Berlin Philharmonic

Composer: Fire Works: Carmen Fantasy, Méditation, Tzigane, Romance in F minor, Romance in F major, Air from…

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Opera Arias by Renowned Singers: A Compelling Collection by Decca

Composer: Decca Works: Beverly Sills, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Luciano Pavarotti, Leontyne Price, Teresa Berganza, Nicolai Ghiaurov…

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Die Winterreise by Schubert: Evocative Interpretation by Gerhaher and Huber

Composer: Franz Schubert Works: Die Winterreise, D911 Performers: Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano) Recording: Recorded in…

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Piano Trios by Mendelssohn: Exuberant Interpretation by Gould Piano Trio

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Works: Piano Trios Nos 1 and 2, Op. 49 and Op. 66 Performers: Gould…

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English Keyboard Works by Dart: Interpretations by the English Concert

Composer: Thurston Dart Works: William Byrd: A Fancy, A Voluntarie; John Bull: Salvator Mundi Deus, Fantasia; Orlando…

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String Quintet in C Major by Schubert: Interpretation by Brandis Quartet and Jörg Baumann

Composer: Franz Schubert Works: String Quintet in C major Performers: Brandis Quartet, Jörg Baumann (cello) Recording: 1987,…

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Song Cycle by Suzanne Danco: Evocative Interpretations of Opera Arias and Art Songs

Composer: Suzanne Danco Works: 1. Henry Purcell: When I am laid in earth (Dido and Aeneas) 2….

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Mendelssohn Orchestral Masterpieces: Dual Interpretations by Scottish National Orchestra and London Philharmonic Orchestra

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Works: The Hebrides (Overture, Op. 26), Symphony No. 3 in A minor – “Scottish”,…

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Symphonies and Overtures by Schubert: Interpretation by Harnoncourt with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Composer: Franz Schubert Works: Symphonies No. 5 D485 and No. 8 “Unfinished” D759, Overtures in the Italian…

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Piano Works by Liszt, Haydn, and Schubert: Masterful Interpretation by Sir Clifford Curzon

Composer: Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Works: Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, Berceuse, Valse…

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Concertos and Sonatas by Medtner: Evocative Interpretation by Geoffrey Douglas Madge with Artur Rubinstein Philharmonic

Composer: Nikolai Medtner Works: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1914-18), Piano Concerto No. 2 (1927), Piano Concerto No….

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Orchestral Works by Franz Schreker: Dynamic Interpretation by Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

Composer: Franz Schreker Works: Ekkehard Overture (1902), Fantastic Overture (1903), Der Schatzgräber: Act 3 Interlude (c. 1915),…

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French Masterpieces for Violin: Interpretation by Renaud Capuçon with Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Composer: Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Ravel, Berlioz, Milhaud Works: Introduction et rondo capriccioso Op.28, Havanaise Op.83, Valse-caprice Op.52 No.6,…

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Arias and Duets by Grieg, Mozart, Donizetti, R. Strauss, and Verdi: Captivating Interpretations by Erna Berger and Ensemble

Composer: Erna Berger Works: Arias and duets by Grieg, Mozart, Donizetti, R. Strauss, Verdi, etc. Performers: Erna…

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Hérodiade by Massenet: Captivating Live Interpretation by Plácido Domingo and the Wiener Staatsoper

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

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Shchedrin Orchestral Works: Dynamic Interpretations by Russian National Orchestra under Mikhail Pletnev

Composer: Rodion Shchedrin Works: Carmen Suite, Concerto for Orchestra No. 1 “Naughty Limericks,” Concerto for Orchestra No….

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Russian Masterpieces by Beecham: Live Recordings by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and London Philharmonic Choir

Composer: Sir Thomas Beecham Works: Balakirev: Symphony No. 1 in C major; Rimsky-Korsakov: Le Coq d’Or –…

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Orchestral Works by Mascagni: Captivating Performance by Choir and Orchestra of Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi

Composer: Pietro Mascagni Works: Cavalleria Rusticana Prelude, Intermezzo from L’Amico Fritz, Intermezzo from Isabeau, Barcarola from Silvano,…

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LOrfeo by Antonio Sartorio: Interpretation by Clemencic Consort with René Clemencic

Composer: Antonio Sartorio Works: L’Orfeo Performers: Voices and instruments of the Clemencic Consort/René Clemencic Recording: Teatro Goldoni,…