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RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (recorded live in 1957) Hans Hotter, Birgit Nilsson, Otakar Kraus, Wolfgang Wingassen, Peter Klein / Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Rudolf Kempe [ Testament / 13 CD Box Set - released 20/Feb/2018 ] "The glory here is Birgit Nilsson's gleaming Brünnhilde, already 39 years old, but sounding youthful, touching and tireless. The set is a reminder of the strengths of the company at this period, with Joan Sutherland leading the Rhinemaidens." Sunday |
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AARON COPLAND / GIAN CARLIO MENOTTI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Copland/Menotti: Piano Concertos Earl Wild (piano), The Symphony of the Air, Aaron Copland, Jorge Mester (conds) [ Vanguard Classics / CD - released 5/Sep/1991 ] "The Menotti fizzes and sings with a light touch, and Jorge Mester matches Wild with an accompaniment that sparkles." ClassicalNet |
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HENRI DUTILLEUX / WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Dutilleux/Lutoslawski: Cello Concertos Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) / Orchestre de Paris, Lutoslawski Baudo, Witold Lutoslawski [ EMI / CD - released 20/Jul/1975 ] Diapason d'Or, Choc du Monde de la Musique, Prix de l'Académie du disque français, Victoires de la Musique classique & Edison Stichting Awards (for the Dutilleux) |