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THE 20TH CENTURY PIANO CONCERTO VOL. 2

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This is the second double-CD set from Philips Duo devoted to great piano concertos of the 20th century. The recordings are by various artists from

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Beethoven – Violin Concerto & Romances

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Three great violinists taped Beethoven’s Violin Concerto Op. 61 at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw during the early 1970s. On two occasions, the Concertgebouw Orchestra played under

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Torke Book of Proverbs/Decca/done

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In recent years, Michael Torke (born 1961) has rapidly acquired fame–an enviable status for such a young composer, resulting in plenty of commissions, performances, and

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Under the Radar: Kondrashin’s Smokin’ Live Mahler 7th

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Bernstein’s Sony Mahler Box Re-Boxed and Re-Coupled

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