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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,…

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Aria and Song by Susan B. Anthony: Emotional Journey through the Works of Chausson, Menotti, Wagner, and Strauss

Composer: Susan B. Anthony Works: Chausson: Le Roi Arthus – Ah, Trahie! Abandonnée; Menotti: The Consul –…

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Symphonic Works by Honegger: Live Interpretation by Kammerorchester Basel under Christopher Hogwood

Composer: Arthur Honegger Works: Symphony No. 4 “Deliciae Basilienses” (1946), Toccata e Due Canzoni (Bohuslav Martinů, 1946),…

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Piano Works by Pabst: A Captivating Performance by Oleg Marshev

Composer: Pavel Pabst Works: Fantasie sur l’opéra “Mazeppa” (Tchaikovsky); Paraphrase de concert sur l’opéra “Eugene Onegin” (Tchaikovsky);…

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Sacred Choral Works by Renaissance Masters: Interpretation by Paul Esswood and James Bo

Composer: Gregorio Allegri Works: Miserere Mei, Let my complaint (Morley), If you love me (Tallis), Delight is…

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Music by Joly Braga Santos: Dynamic Performances by Northern Sinfonia with Creswick, Somov, and Blair

Composer: Joly Braga Santos Works: (a) Concerto for Strings in D (1951), (b) Sinfonietta for Strings (1963),…

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Piano Music by Busoni: Insights from Wolf Harden on Transcriptions and Variations

Composer: Ferruccio Busoni Works: Piano Music, Vol. 2: J. S. Bach (transcribed Busoni): Chaconne for solo violin,…

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Mass in F Minor by Bruckner: Interpretation by Münchner Philharmoniker under Sergiu Celibidache

Composer: Anton Bruckner Works: Mass in F Minor Performers: Margaret Price (soprano), Doris Soffel (alto), Peter Straka…

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Symphony No. 4 in E Flat by Bruckner: Insightful Interpretation by Hallé Orchestra under Zdenek Mácal

Composer: Anton Bruckner Works: Symphony No. 4 in E Flat “Romantic” (1874) (Nowak edition) Performers: Hallé Orchestra,…

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Symphony No. 3 in D minor by Bruckner: Interpretation by Philharmonia Orchestra under Lovro von Matacic

Composer: Anton Bruckner Works: Symphony No. 3 in D minor (Edition of 1877 with additions from 1889)…