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Composer |
Performer |
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BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: The 32 Piano Sonatas
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BEETHOVEN; LUDWIG VAN
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Igor Levit (piano)
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Sony
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10 / 10
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BRUCKNER, ANTON: Symphony No. 9
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BRUCKNER; ANTON
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Honeck; Manfred
: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
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Reference Recordings
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10 / 10
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HAYDN, JOSEPH: Symphonies No. 92 in G major “Oxford”; No. 75 in D major; No. 44 in E minor “Trauer” (transcribed for piano by Carl David Stegmann)
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HAYDN; JOSEPH
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Ivan Ilić (piano)
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Chandos
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10 / 10
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BACH, J.S.: Sonata & Partita No. 1 for Solo Violin
STRAVINSKY, IGOR: Suite italienne; Duo concertant
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BACH; J.S.STRAVINSKY; IGOR
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Leonidas Kavakos (violin); Péter Nagy (piano)
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ECM
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10 / 10
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DICK KATTENBURG (1919-1944): Trio à cordes
SÁNDOR KUTI (1908-1945): Serenade for String Trio
HANS KRÁSA (1899-1944): Passacaglia & Fuga for String Trio; Tánec for String Trio
GIDEON KLEIN (1919-1945): Trio for violin, viola, & cello
PAUL HERMANN (1902-1944): Strijktrio
GÉZA FRID (1904-1989): Trio à cordes Op. 1
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FRID; GÉZAHERMANN; PAULKATTENBURG; DICKKLEIN; GIDEONKRÁSA; HANSKUTI; SÁNDOR
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Desirée Ruhstrat (violin); Aurélien Fort Pederzoli (viola); David Cunliffe (cello)
(Black Oak Ensemble)
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Cedille
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10 / 10
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Harpsichord Concertos by Walter Leigh; Ned Rorem; Viktor Kalabis; Michael Nyman
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KALABIS; VIKTORLEIGH; WALTERNYMAN; MICHAELROREM; NED
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Vinikour, Jory (harpsichord)
Speck; Scott
: Chicago Philharmonic
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Cedille
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10 / 10
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Dvorák’s Gorgeous Saint Ludmila
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DVORÁK; ANTONIN
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Adriana Kohútková (soprano); Karla Bytnarová (alto); Tomáš Černý, Ondrej Šaling (tenor); Peter Mikuláš (bass)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, Leoš Svárovský
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Naxos
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10 / 10
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BENEDETTO MARCELLO: Arianna abbandonata
LEONARDO VINCI: Sinfonia from Maria dolorata
FRANCESCO GASPARINI: Atalia (Aria: Ombre, cure sospetti)
LEONARDO LEO: Angelica e Medoro: Or ch'è dal sol difesa
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL: Agrippina HWV 6 (Sinfonia); Qual ti riveggio, oh Dio HWV 150
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GASPARINI; FRANCESCOHANDEL; G.F.LEO; LEONARDOMARCELLO; BENEDETTOVINCI; LEONARDO
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Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano)
Collegium 1704, Václav Luks
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PentaTone
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10 / 10
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BUSONI, FERRUCCIO: Piano Concerto in C major Op. 39
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BUSONI; FERRUCCIO
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Kirill Gerstein (piano)
Men of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
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Myrios Classics
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10 / 10
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Works for Viol Consort by William Mundy, John Taverner, Robert Parsons, Christopher Tye, William Byrd, Clément Janequin, Osbert Parsley, Thomas Tallis, Jacobus Clemens non Papa, Picforth, Philip Van Wilder, others
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BYRD; WILLIAMMUNDY; WILLIAMPARSONS; ROBERTSHEPPARD; JOHNTALLIS; THOMASTAVERNER; JOHNTYE; CHRISTOPHER
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LeStrange Viols
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Olde Focus Recordings
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10 / 10
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VIVALDI, ANTONIO: Arias from Argippa, Orlando Furioso Il Giustino, La Silvia, Ottone in Villa, La verita in cimento, Andromeda Liberatat, Tito Manilo, & Catone in Utica
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VIVALDI; ANTONIO
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Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
Ensemble Matheus, Jean-Christophe Spinosi
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Decca
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10 / 10
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KASKI, HEINO: Piano Works (selections)
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KASKI; HEINO
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Janne Mertanen (piano)
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Alba
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10 / 10
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COPLAND, AARON: Grohg; Billy the Kid (complete)
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COPLAND; AARON
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Slatkin; Leonard
: Detroit Symphony Orchestra
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Naxos
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10 / 10
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HANDEL, G.F.: Arias from Amadigi di Gaula, Tolomeo, Flavio, Rinaldo, Rodelinda, Serse
GLASS, PHILIP: Arias & Songs from 1000 Airplanes on the Roof, Liquid Days, Monsters of Grace, The Fall of the House of Usher, Akhnaten
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GLASS; PHILIPHANDEL; G.F.
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Anthony Roth Costanzo (countertenor)
Les Violons du Roy, Jonathan Cohen
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Decca
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10 / 10
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YORK BOWEN: Phantasy for Viola & Piano Op. 54
CLARICE ASSAD: Metamorfose
ROBERT SCHUMANN: Märchenbilder Op. 113
GARTH KNOX: Fuga libre
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Impromptu Op. 33
FRANZ WAXMAN: Carmen fantasie
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ASSAD; CLARICEBOWEN; YORKKNOX; GARTHSCHUMANN; ROBERTSHOSTAKOVICH; DMITRIWAXMAN; FRANZ
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Matthew Lipman (viola); Henry Kramer (piano)
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Cedille
|
10 / 10
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FRANK TICHELI: Clarinet Concerto
BRAD WARNAAR: Horn Concerto
BEHZAD RANJBARAN: Flute Concerto
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RANJBARAN; BEHZADTICHELI; FRANKWARNAAR; BRAD
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James Zimmermann (clarinet); Leslie Norton (horn); Érik Gratton (flute)
Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero
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Naxos
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10 / 10
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APOSTEL, HANS ERICH: Piano Music
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APOSTEL; HANS ERICH
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Thérèse Malengreau (piano)
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BIS
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10 / 10
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SAARIAHO, KAIJA: Tocar; Cloud Trio; Light and Matter; Aure; Graal théâtre
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SAARIAHO; KAIJA
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Jennifer Koh (violin); Nicolas Hodges (piano); Hsin-Yun Huang (viola); Wilhelmina Smith, Anssi Karttunen (cello)
Curtis 20/21 Ensemble, Conner Gray Covington
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Cedille
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10 / 10
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Christmas Music From 17th Century Germany
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HASSLER; HANS LEOPRAETORIUS; MICHAELSCHEIN; JOHANN HERMANNSCHÜTZ; HEINRICH
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Margaretha Consort, Marit Broekroelofs
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Naxos
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10 / 10
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Traditional & original Christmas carols, songs, & hymns composed or arranged by Vaughan Williams, Praetorius, J.S. Bach, Rutter, Pärt, Lawson, Warlock, others -
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King's Singers
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Signum
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10 / 10
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GLASS, PHILIP: Symphony No. 11
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GLASS; PHILIP
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Bruckner Orchestra Linz, Dennis Russell Davies
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Orange Mountain
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10 / 10
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Best of Christmas Past: John Rutter–Music For Christmas
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Layton; Stephen
: City of London Sinfonia,Polyphony
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Hyperion
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10 / 10
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GOTTFRIED AUGUST HOMILIUS - Cantatas for Advent, Christmas, and New Year's Day
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HOMILIUS; GOTTFRIED AUGUST
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Katja Fischer (soprano)
Alexander Schneider (alto)
Martin Petzold (tenor)
Jochen Kupfer (bass)
Kopp; Peter
: Dresdner Instrumental-Concert,Körnerscher Sing-Verein Dresden
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Carus
|
10 / 10
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Works by Eleanor Daley, John Jacob Niles, Stephen Paulus, Gwyneth Walker, Per Nørgård, Wayland Rogers, others -
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Chicago a cappella
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Cedille
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10 / 10
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Carols, chants, modern works & arrangements of Christmas vocal music by Palestrina, Byrd, Clemens, Parsons, Pérotin, Leighton, Cornysh, Davies, others -
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New York Polyphony
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Avie
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10 / 10
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GLASS, PHILIP: Melodies (1995); Gradus (1968); Piece in the Shape of a Square (1967)
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GLASS; PHILIP
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Craig Morris (trumpet)
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Bridge
|
10 / 10
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WAGNER, RICHARD: Götterdämmerung
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WAGNER; RICHARD
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Daniel Brenna (tenor); Gun-Brit Barkmin, Amanda Majeski (soprano); Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano); Eric Halfvarson, Peter Kálmán, Shenyang (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden
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Naxos
|
10 / 10
|
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DUTILLEUX, HENRI: Symphony No. 1; Métaboles; Les Citations
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DUTILLEUX; HENRI
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Casadesus; Jean-Claude
: Orchestre National de Lille
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Naxos
|
10 / 10
|
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ROSSINI, GIOACHINO: Semiramide
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ROSSINI; GIOACHINO
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Albina Shagimuratova (soprano); Daniela Barcellona (mezzo soprano); Barry Banks (tenor); Mirco Palazzi, Gianluca Buratto (bass/baritone)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Mark Elder
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Opera Rara
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10 / 10
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DAG WIRÉN: Serenade Op. 11 for string orchestra
EDVARD BRÆIN: Serenade for viola & string orchestra (arr. Paul Struck)
JEAN SIBELIUS: Souvenir from Eight Short Pieces Op. 99 No. 3 (arr. Struck); Valse triste Op. 44
KURT ATTERBERG: Suite No. 3, Op. 19 No. 1 for violin, viola, & string orchestra
OLE BULL: Sæterjentens Søndag for violin & string orchestra (arr. J. Svendsen)
CHRISTIAN SINDING: Serenade Op. 33 No. 4 for harp & string orchestra (arr. Struck)
JOHANN SVENDSEN: Romance in G major Op. 26 for cello & string orchestra (original for violin)
JOHAN HALVORSEN: Chant de "Veslemøy" for violin & string orchestra
JAN ALM: Two Poems for double bass, harp, & string orchestra
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ALM; JANATTERBERG; KURTBRÆIN; EDVARDBULL; OLEHALVORSEN; JOHANSIBELIUS; JEANSINDING; CHRISTIANSVENDSEN; JOHANWIRÉN; DAG
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Various soloists
LGT Young Soloists, Alexander Gilman
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RCA
|
10 / 10
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BACH, J.S.: Prelude (BWV 1006); Sonatas (BWV 1001 & 1003); Chaconne (BWV 1004); Sinfonia (BWV 156)
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BACH; J.S.
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Bin Hu (guitar)
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Eudora
|
10 / 10
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BARTÓK, BELA: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2
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BARTÓK; BELA
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Tetzlaff, Christian (violin)
Lintu, Hannu (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
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Ondine
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10 / 10
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MARTIN, FRANK: Mass for two four-part choirs; Songs of Ariel
MARTINU, BOHUSLAV: Four Songs of the Virgin Mary; Romance from the Dandelions
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MARTIN; FRANKMARTINU; BOHUSLAV
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Creed; Marcus
: Danish National Vocal Ensemble
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OUR Recordings
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10 / 10
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HANDEL, G.F.: Acis and Galatea
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HANDEL; G.F.
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Lucy Crowe (soprano); Allan Clayton, Benjamin Hulett, Jeremy Budd (tenor); Neal Davies (bass-baritone)
Early Opera Company, Christian Curnyn
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Chandos
|
10 / 10
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HARVEY, JONATHAN: I Love the Lord; Magnificat; Nunc dimittis; Tocatta for Organ and Tape; Come, Holy Ghost; Praise ye the Lord; Missa brevis; The Royal Banners Forward Go; Laus Deo; The Annunciation
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HARVEY; JONATHAN
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Edward Picton-Turbervill (organ)
The Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha
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Signum Classics
|
10 / 10
|
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Works for Solo Violin by: Nicola Matteis (fils); Pedro Lopes Nogueira (attrib.); Pietro Antonio Locatelli; Thomas Baltzar; John Walsh (ed.); Johann Georg Pisendel; Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
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BALTZAR; THOMASBIBER; HEINRICHLOCATELLI; PIETROMATTEIS; NICOLAPISENDEL; JOHANN GEORG
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Lodge; Augusta McKay
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Naxos
|
10 / 10
|
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Works by Parabosco, Grillo, A. Gabrieli, Dowland, Gibbons, Brade, Scheidt, Marini, Legrenzi, Charpentier, Araujo, San Lorenzo, Cabanilles, & Anonymous
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BRADE; WILLIAMCHARPENTIER; MARC-ANTOINEDOWLAND; JOHNGIBBONS; ORLANDOLEGRENZI; GIOVANNIMARINI; BIAGIOSCHEIDT; SAMUEL
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Hesperion XXI, Jordi Savall
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Alia Vox
|
10 / 10
|
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BACH, J.S.: Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord BWV 1014-1019; Cantabile in G major BWV 1019a
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BACH; J.S.
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Pine; Rachel Barton,Vinikour; Jory
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Cedille
|
10 / 10
|
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COUPERIN, LOUIS: Dances from the Bauyn Manuscript: Suite in D minor; Allemande Grave in F; Chaconne in F; Chaconne ou Passacaille in G minor; Suite in G minor; Tombeau de Mr de Blancrocher; Suite in A major; Pavane in F-sharp minor
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COUPERIN; LOUIS
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Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)
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Hyperion
|
10 / 10
|
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20th Century British Partsongs by Stanford, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Howells, Grainger, Britten, Warlock, MacMillan, & Dove
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BRITTEN; BENJAMINDOVE; JONATHANELGAR; EDWARDGRAINGER; PERCYHOWELLS; HERBERTMACMILLAN; JAMESSTANFORD; CHARLES VILLIERSVAUGHAN WILLIAMS; RALPH
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Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh
|
Signum Classics
|
10 / 10
|
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SHOSTAKOVICH, DMITRI: Symphony No. 14
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SHOSTAKOVICH; DMITRI
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Julia Korpacheva (soprano); Piotr Migunov (bass)
MusicAeterna, Teodor Currentzis
|
Alpha
|
10 / 10
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BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major Op. 106 (“Hammerklavier”); Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 (“Moonlight”)
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BEETHOVEN; LUDWIG VAN
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Murray Perahia (piano)
|
Deutsche Grammophon
|
10 / 10
|
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FELDMAN, MORTON: For John Cage
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FELDMAN; MORTON
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Erik Carlson (violin); Aleck Karis (piano)
|
Bridge
|
10 / 10
|
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DVORÁK, ANTONIN: String Quintet No. 3, Op. 97; String Sextet
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DVORÁK; ANTONIN
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Veronica Hagen (viola); Gary Hoffman (cello)
Jerusalem Quartet
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Harmonia Mundi
|
10 / 10
|
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RESPIGHI, OTTORINO: Three Botticelli Pictures; Il Tramonto; Church Windows
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RESPIGHI; OTTORINO
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Antonacci, Anna Caterina (soprano)
Neschling; John
: Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
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BIS
|
10 / 10
|
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DOUGHERTY, CELIUS: Traditional American Folk Songs
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DOUGHERTY; CELIUS
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Tod Fitzpatrick (baritone); Maria Jette (soprano); Alan Smith (piano)
|
Meyer Media LLC
|
10 / 10
|
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BRUCKNER, ANTON: Symphony No. 6
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BRUCKNER; ANTON
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Haitink; Bernard
: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
|
BR Klassik
|
10 / 10
|
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VICTOR HELY-HUTCHINSON - A Carol Symphony
BRYAN KELLY - Improvisations on Christmas Carols
PETER WARLOCK - Bethlehem Down (arr. Philip Lane)
PHILIP LANE - Wassail Dances
PATRIC STANDFORD - A Christmas Carol Symphony
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HELY-HUTCHINSON; VICTORKELLY; BRYANLANE; PHILIPSTANDFORD; PATRICWARLOCK; PETER
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Sutherland; Gavin
: Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
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Naxos
|
10 / 10
|
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MICHAEL PRAETORIUS: Ein Kind geborn in Bethlehem; Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
JACOBUS CLEMENS NON PAPA: Pastores quidnam vidistis (motet); Missa Pastores quidnam vidistis
JACOB HANDL: Canite tuba; Mirabile mysterium
HIERONYMUS PRAETORIUS: Magnificat quinti toni
JOHANNES ECCARD: Übers Gebirg Maria geht; Vom Himmel hoch
HANS LEO HASSLER: Hodie Christus natus est
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ECCARD; JOHANNESHANDL; JACOBHASSLER; HANS LEOJACOBUS CLEMENS NON PAPAPRAETORIUS; HIERONYMUSPRAETORIUS; MICHAEL
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Stile Antico
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Harmonia Mundi
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10 / 10
|
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RACHMANINOV, SERGEI: Spring Cantata
DEBUSSY, CLAUDE: Printemps
STRAVINSKY, IGOR: The Rite of Spring
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DEBUSSY; CLAUDERACHMANINOV; SERGEISTRAVINSKY; IGOR
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Rodion Pogassov (baritone)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
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Onyx
|
10 / 10
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