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REICHA: Wind Quintets, Op. 88, No. 5 and Op. 91, No. 1
Wind Quintet in B flat major, Op. 88, No. 5 • Wind Quintet in C major, Op. 91, No. 1
Michael Thompson Wind Quintet
Cat. 8.554227
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VIVA ESPANA AND MEXICO
Chiapanecas (arr. R. Hayman) • Chiquita Banana • Cielito Lindo (arr. R. Hayman) • El sol que tu eres • Gitaneiras • Granada and others
Richard Hayman Orchestra / Richard Hayman, conductor
Cat. 8.555026
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BRITISH GUITAR MUSIC
4 Pieces pour la guitare • 5 Bagatelles • 5 Impromptus • Elegy • Farewell to Stromness (arr. T. Walker) • Sonatina, Op. 52 and others
Graham Anthony Devine, guitar
Cat. 8.557040
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MUSIC FROM THE TIME OF TILMAN RIEMENSCHNEIDER
Alle furf (All five) • Aus tiefer Not (Out of the depths) • Basse Danse, "La gatta" • Basse Danse, "La Magdalena" • Canto dei lanzi allegri (Song of the Merry Lansquenets) • Der gestreifft Dantz - Gassenhauer (The Strummed Dance - Popular Melody) and others
Harmut Hein, baritone / Martin Hummel, baritone / Hedos Ensemble / Il Curioso / Bernhard Bohm, conductor
Cat. 8.557138
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BRITTEN: Simple Symphony / Temporal Variations / Suite on English Folk Tunes
A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41 (arr. C. Matthews) • Lachrymae, Op. 48a • Simple Symphony, Op. 4 • Suite on English Folk Tunes, Op. 90, "A time there was..." • Temporal Variations (orch. C. Matthews)
Nicholas Daniel, oboe / Philip Dukes, viola / Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano / Northern Sinfonia / Steuart Bedford, conductor
Cat. 8.557205
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BACH, J.S.: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Jeno Jando, piano
Cat. 8.557268
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RODRIGO: Piano Music, Vol. 1
2 Berceuses (2 Lullabies) • 4 Estampas andaluzas (4 Andalusian Pictures) • 4 Piano Pieces • 5 Piezas del siglo XVI (5 Pieces of the 16th Century) • A l’ombre de Torre Bermeja (In the Shadow of the Crimson Tower) • Air de ballet sur le nom d'une jeune fille (Ballet Theme on a Young Girl’s Name) and others
Artur Pizarro, piano
Cat. 8.557272
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ALFVEN: Symphony No. 4, Op. 39 / Festival Overture, Op. 52
Festival Overture, Op. 52 • Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 39, "From the Outermost Skerries"
Sigrun Edvaldsdottir, violin / Arndis Halla, soprano / Kristjan Stephensen, cor anglais / Richard Talkowsky, cello / Johann Valdimarsson, tenor / Iceland Symphony Orchestra / Niklas Willen, conductor
Cat. 8.557284
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WEBERN: Symphony, Op. 21 / Six Pieces, Op. 6 / Concerto for Nine Instruments, Op. 24
3 Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 11 • 3 Songs, Op. 18 • 3 Volkstexte (Traditional Rhymes), Op. 17 • 4 Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 7 • 5 Canons on Latin Texts, Op. 16 • 6 Pieces, Op. 6 (revised version) and others
David Fedele, flute / Jennifer Frautschi, violin / Christopher Gekker, trumpet / Daniel Goble, tenor saxophone / Stephen Gosling, piano / Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble / Philharmonia Orchestra / Robert Craft, conductor and others
Cat. 8.557530
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BOCCHERINI: Cello Concertos, Nos. 9-12
Cello Concerto No. 10 in D major, G. 483 • Cello Concerto No. 11 in C major, G. 573 • Cello Concerto No. 12 in E flat major, G. deest • Cello Concerto No. 9 in B flat major, G. 482
Raphael Wallfisch, cello / Northern Chamber Orchestra / Nicholas Ward, conductor
Cat. 8.557589
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Bach for Meditation
'Jesu bleibet meine Freude', from Cantata, BWV 147 (arr. M. Hess) • Ave Maria • Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Prelude • Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Sinfonia • Concerto for 2 violins in D minor, BWV 1043: Largo ma non tanto • Concerto in D minor (after the Oboe Concerto by A. Marcello), BWV 974: Adagio (arr. E. Voorhorst) and others
Petri Alanko, flute / Eteri Andjaparidze, piano / Joseph Banowetz, piano / Hae Won Chang, piano / Nicholas Goluses, guitar / Budapest Strings / Camerata Cassovia / Capella Istropolitana / Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Budapest / Oliver Dohnanyi, conductor / Helmut Muller-Bruhl, conductor / Geza Oberfrank, conductor / Robert Stankovsky, conductor and others
Cat. 8.557650
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Mozart for Meditation
Adagio in E major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 261 • Andante in C major, K. 315 (arr. N. Mercz) • Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618 • Divertimento No. 15 in B flat major, K. 287: Adagio • Divertimento No. 2 in D major, K. 131: Adagio • Flute and Harp Concerto, K. 299: II. Andantino and others
Janos Balint, flute / Priti Coles, soprano / Jean Claude Gerard, flute / Jeno Jando, piano / Nora Mercz, harp / Kosice Teachers' Choir / Villa Musica Ensemble / German Wind Soloists / Camerata Cassovia / Capella Istropolitana / Concentus Hungaricus / Matyas Antal, conductor / Richard Edlinger, conductor / Stephen Gunzenhauser, conductor / Andras Ligeti, conductor / Harald Nerat, conductor / Johannes Wildner, conductor and others
Cat. 8.557651
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Early Music for Meditation
Belle qui tiens ma vie • Carmina Burana: Axe Phebus aureo • Carmina Burana: Katerine collaudemus • Fantasia sexta • Guardame les vacas • L'Orfeo, Act III: Possente spirto (excerpt) and others
Anna Caterina Antonacci, mezzo-soprano / Carmen Cano, mezzo-soprano / Alessandro Carmignani, tenor / Joseph Payne, organ / Shirley Rumsey, guitar / The Scholars of London / Accentus Ensemble / Oni Wytars Ensemble / Unicorn Ensemble / Rose Consort of Viols / San Petronio Cappella Musicale Soloists / San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra / Sergio Vartolo, conductor / Thomas Wimmer, conductor and others
Cat. 8.557652
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Gregorian Chant for Meditation
Communiones: Circuibo • Communiones: Dicit Dominus: Implete hydrias • Communiones: Dominus firmamentum meum • Communiones: Gustate et videte (Psalmus 33) • Communiones: Qui manducat • Gradualia: Dirigatur and others
Nova Schola Gregoriana / Alberto Turco, conductor
Cat. 8.557653
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NAZARETH: Tangos, Waltzes and Polkas
Ameno Reseda • Apanhei-te Cavaquinho (I Have Grabbed You, Cavaquinho!) • Brejeiro (Mischievous) • Confidencias (Confidences) • Eponina • Escorregando (Going Down Well) and others
Iara Behs, piano
Cat. 8.557687
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KALMAN: Csardasfurstin (Die) (The Gypsy Princess)
Das Hollandweibchen: Lockend soll ertonen Dir ein feurig Lied • Der Teufelsreiter: Grand Palotas de la Reine • Der Zigeunerprimas: Dorfkinder • Der Zigeunerprimas: Vive le roi • Die Csardasfurstin (The Gypsy Princess) • Die Faschingsfee: Hollaho, hollaho, wir kommen zurecht
Karl-Michael Ebner, tenor / Mojca Erdmann, soprano / Heinz Holecek, bass / Yvonne Kalman / Marko Kathol, tenor / Slovak Philharmonic Choir / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Richard Bonynge, conductor and others
Cat. 8.660105-06
Available only in Australia.
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MCKAY: Violin Concerto
/ Sinfonietta No. 4 / Song Over the Great Plains
Sinfonietta No. 4 • Song Over the Great Plains
• Suite on Sixteenth Century Hymn Tunes • Violin
Concerto
Ludmilla Kovaleva, piano / Brian Reagin, violin / Ukraine
National Radio Symphony Orchestra / John McLaughlin Williams,
conductor
Cat. 8.559225
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BRUBECK: Gates of Justice (The)
The Gates of Justice
Kevin Deas, bass-baritone / Tom Hall, choirmaster / Alberto Mizrahi, cantor / Baltimore Choral Arts Society / Dave Brubeck Trio / Russell Gloyd, conductor
Cat. 8.559414
Available only in North America.
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Cantor Benzion Miller Sings Cantorial Concert Masterpieces
Der Khazn un der Gabe • Ezrat • Hammavdil • Hashir Shehalviyyim • Havdala • Hayyom T’amtzeinu and others
Benzion Miller, cantor / Vienna Boys Choir / Chorus Viennensis / Vienna Chamber Orchestra / Barcelona Symphony-National Orchestra of Catalonia / Oxford Philomusica / Elli Jaffe, conductor / Marios Papadopoulos, conductor / Gerard Wirth, conductor / Jorge Mester, conductor
Cat. 8.559416
Available only in North America.
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SHOSTAKOVICH: Hamlet, Op. 116
Hamlet, Op. 116 (Suite, Op. 116a; arr. L. Atovmian)
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra / Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor
Cat. 5.110062
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KALMAN: Csardasfurstin (Die) (The Gypsy Princess)
Das Hollandweibchen: Lockend soll ertonen Dir ein feurig Lied • Der Teufelsreiter: Grand Palotas de la Reine • Der Zigeunerprimas: Dorfkinder • Der Zigeunerprimas: Vive le roi • Die Csardasfurstin (The Gypsy Princess) • Die Faschingsfee: Hollaho, hollaho, wir kommen zurecht
Karl-Michael Ebner, tenor / Mojca Erdmann, soprano / Heinz Holecek, bass / Yvonne Kalman / Marko Kathol, tenor / Slovak Philharmonic Choir / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Richard Bonynge, conductor and others
Cat. 6.110075-76
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BELLINI: Norma (Callas, Filippeschi) (1953)
Norma • Norma, Act I Scene 1: Ite sul colle, o Druidi! • Norma, Act I Scene 1: Meco all'altar di Venice - Me protegge! • Norma, Act I Scene 1: Sediziose voci - Casta diva - Ah! bello a me ritorna • Norma, Act I Scene 1: Sgombra e la sacra selva • Norma, Act II Scene 1: Mira, o Norma and others
Giovanni Breviaro, tenor / Maria Callas, soprano / Paolo Caroli, tenor / Rina Cavallari, soprano / Gina Cigna, soprano / New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus / Milan La Scala Chorus / Turin E.I.A.R. Chorus / New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra / Milan La Scala Orchestra / Studio Orchestra / Turin E.I.A.R. Orchestra / Tullio Serafin, conductor / Giulio Setti, conductor / Carlo Sabajno, conductor / Vittorio Gui, conductor and others
Cat. 8.110325-27
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GIGLI, Beniamino: Milan, London and Berlin Recordings (1933-1935)
Addio, bel sogno • Andrea Chenier, Act III: Si, fu soldato • Carmen, Act II: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee • Cavalleria rusticana: Mamma, quel vino e generoso • Elegie • L'elisir d'amore, Act II: Una furtiva lagrima and others
Beniamino Gigli, tenor / Iva Pacetti, soprano / Berlin State Opera Orchestra / Milan La Scala Orchestra / John Barbirolli Orchestra / John Barbirolli, conductor / Dino Olivieri, conductor / Franco Ghione, conductor / Carlo Sabajno, conductor / Alois Melichar, conductor
Cat. 8.110269
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VERDI: Traviata (La) (Callas, Albanese, Savarese) (1953)
La traviata
Francesco Albanese, tenor / Alberto Albertini, baritone / Gino Bianchi, baritone / Maria Callas, soprano / Mariano Caruso, tenor / CETRA Chorus / Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Turin / Gabriele Santini, conductor and others
Cat. 8.110300-01
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SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet, Op. 44 / BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No. 2 (Curzon, Budapest Quartet) (1951-1952)
Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26 • Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Clifford Curzon, piano / Budapest String Quartet
Cat. 8.110306
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VIVALDI: 12 Violin Concertos,
Op. 8 / The Four Seasons (Kaufman) (1947, 1950)
Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269,
"La primavera" (Spring)• Violin Concerto in G minor,
Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer) • Violin
Concerto in F major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293, "L'autunno"
(Autumn) • Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8, No.
4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter) • Violin Concerto
in E flat major, Op. 8, No. 5, RV 253, "La tempesta di
mare" and more
Anthony Casuccio, Restoration Engineer
Cat. 8.110297-98
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HAYDN: Symphony No. 88 / MOZART: Symphony No.
40 (Toscanini) (1938-1939)
Symphony No. 88 in G major • Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 • String Quartet in F major, Op. 135 (orchestral arr.) • Moto Perpetuo, Op. 11 (arr. A. Toscanini) • William Tell Overture
NBC Symphony Orchestra / Arturo Toscanini, conductor / Mark Obert-Thorn, producer and audio restoration engineer
Cat. 8.110895
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PINZA, Ezio: Some Enchanted Evening (1949-1954)
All The Things You Are • Bali Ha'i • Everything I Have Is Yours • I Still See Elisa • I'll See You In My Dreams • Just A Kiss Apart and others
Ezio Pinza, bass / The Sons of the Pioneers / Guadalajara Trio / Johnny Green Orchestra / Lehman Engel Orchestra / Norman Leyden Orchestra / Donald Voorhees Orchestra / Salvatore dell'Isola Orchestra / Donald Voorhees, conductor / Johnny Green, conductor / Lehman Engel, conductor / Salvatore dell'Isola, conductor / Norman Leyden, conductor
Cat. 8.120643
Not available in the United States.
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BIRTH OF ROCK AND ROLL (THE) (1945-1954)
(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock • 5-10-15 Hours • Caldonia • Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee • Good Rockin' Tonight • Hearts Of Stone and others
Bill Black, bass guitar / Jackie Brentson, vocals / Ruth Brown, vocals / Ray Charles, vocals / Fats Domino, piano / Studio ensemble / The Ravens / Louis Jordan Tympany Five / The Orioles / Stick McGhee Buddies / Kansas City Bill Orchestra and others
Cat. 8.120801
Not available in the United States.
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ELLINGTON, Duke: Jump For Joy (1941-1942)
A Slip Of The Up • Blue Serge • Chelsea Bridge • Chocolate Shake • Dear Old Southland • I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good and others
Ivie Anderson, vocals / Duke Ellington, piano / Herb Jeffries, vocals / Ray Nance, vocals / Billy Strayhorn, piano / Duke Ellington Orchestra
Cat. 8.120743
Not available in the United States.
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HAWKINS, Coleman: Bean At The Met (1943-1945)
'S Wonderful • Bean At The Met • Bean Stalking • Beyond The Blue Horizon • Bu-Dee-Daht • Disorder At The Border and others
Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone / Teddy Wilson, piano / Coleman Hawkins Quintet / Coleman Hawkins All American 5 / Charlie Shavers All American 5 / Coleman Hawkins Orchestra
Cat. 8.120744
Not available in the United States.
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Discover Music of the Romantic Era
Don Carlo: E lui... Dio che nell'alma infondere • Gretchen am Spinnrade (Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel), D. 118 • Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118, No. 2 • Kamarinskaya • La Cenerentola: Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto • Lucia di Lammermoor: Spargi d'amaro pianto and others
Giacomo Aragall, tenor / Joseph Banowetz, piano / Idil Biret, piano / Pascal Devoyon, piano / Peter Hill, piano / Hungarian State Opera Chorus / Kodaly QuartetBBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Hungarian State Opera Orchestra / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / San Diego Symphony Orchestra / Anthony Bramall, conductor / Oliver Dohnanyi, conductor / Bela Drahos, conductor / Stephen Gunzenhauser, conductor / Michael Halasz, conductor and others
Cat. 8.558155-56
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SARDAR / DAVIES: American Dream,
Global Nightmare
American Dream, Global Nightmare
Merryl Wyn Davies, reader
Cat. NA436212
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DANTE: The Divine Comedy: Inferno
- Purgatory - Paradise
The Divine Comedy: Inferno - Purgatory - Paradise
Cat. NAX31512
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CONAN-DOYLE: The Adventures of
Sherlock Holmes Vol. I – VI
Read by David Timson
Cat. NAX35312
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DANTE: Inferno
Read by Heathcote Williams
Cat. NA431712
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DANTE: Purgatory
Read by Heathcote Williams
Cat. NA431612
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DANTE: Paradise
Read by Heathcote Williams
Cat. NA431812
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BENEDICT FLYNN (repackaged):
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Read by Sean Bean
Cat. NA213812
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MARK TWAIN (repackaged)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Read by Garrick Hagon
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