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Villa-Lobos: Voice of Brazil
Tuneful, exotic, brilliant – the vocal music of Heitor Villa-Lobos encaptures the spirit of Brazil. This recital was recorded in 1972/3 and issued on 3 LP’s, one of which, including the Bachiana Brasileira, won the Grand Prix du Disque in 1973, and was also highly praised by the composer’s widow.
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Bizet: Carmen
Raymonde Visconti, Georges Thill, Louis Guénot, Andreé Vavon, Andreé Bernadet, Choeur et Orchestre Symphonique de Paris, conducted by Elie Cohen* This classic recording of the world’s most popular opera, made in and around 1928, has previously only had very limited exposure on LP or CD. While advertised and labelled as being by the Paris Symphony,…
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Moeran: The collected 78rpm recordings
Though E.J. Moeran is one of the leading British composers of the 20th century,very little of his music was commercially recorded during his lifetime – this is all of it! This performance of the Symphony from 1942 is still widely regarded as the best version ever recorded. CD contains: String Trio in G major (recorded…
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Elgar: Symphony no. 2 / Hoddinott: Investiture Dances
To celebrate the 60th birthday of the oldest national youth orchestra in Europe, a sparkling and brilliant performance of Elgar’s Second Symphony, and the only recording available of the three Investiture Dances by Wales’ premier composer.
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Forbidden Voices
The composers on this disc are part of what is sometimes called “The Lost Generation” – those who because of their Jewish background were prevented from working, deported or imprisoned. While some, such as Korngold, were able to emigrate, Schulhoff, Ullmann and Haas all died in Nazi concentration camps. Much of their music has been…
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Grieg for Piano Duo
A most important world première recording – possibly the world’s most loved piano concerto, in the arrangement for two pianos partly written by Grieg himself. The CD also contains the first recording of Grieg’s piano version of the Homage March indomitably played as always by Britain’s leading piano duo.
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Exequy and Elysium
Our third disc of organ music by young British composer James Cook, with two major symphonies and other works. Cook’s music is haunting, ethereal and spiritual – no fireworks; this is music to savour with mind at ease. Almost 160 minutes of music.
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Louis Glass Piano Music
Alongside Nielsen, Glass is the genius of Danish romantic music, but recordings of his work are rare – we present the first recording of his two fine sonatas and other works.
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Szymanowski: Complete Piano Music
The music of Szymanowski is lively, thrilling, robust, and exciting. It is also immensely difficult to play, and few artists can cope with its technical demands of bravura and virtuosity. One who can, with consummate skill and musicianship, is Sinae Lee, whose new recording “makes other versions of the complete piano works seem amateurish by…
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Milhaud: Orchestral Music
A variety of historic treasures: SERENADE FOR ORCHESTRA TROIS RAG CAPRICES SUITE FROM “MAXIMILIEN” CINQ ETUDES FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA * Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Henry Swoboda *with Paul Badura-Skoda (piano) SYMPHONIC SUITE No. 2 (Protee) San Francisco Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Monteux Little Symphony No. 3 Pougnet, Pini, Kell, Draper & Eskdale, conducted by…
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Coates and Moeran: Violin Concertos
RARE BRITISH MUSIC!! Runner-up, Concerto category, Classic Record Collector Awards 2006 Colin Sauer (violin) with the BBC Northern Orchestra* conducted by Sir Charles Groves: VIOLIN CONCERTO in D (1934) by Douglas Coates (live broadcast performance 1951) Alfredo Campoli (violin) with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult: VIOLIN CONCERTO (1937-41) by E J…
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The Voice of the Clarinet
Along with the cello, the clarinet is often regarded as the most “voice-like” expressive instrument. In a unique programme, 20 art-songs and lieder (and one swing classic!) have been newly arranged for clarinet and piano. The result is a beautiful, unusual and uplifting recital with music from across the world.