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SCHUBERT / DVORAK
Death and the Maiden / American (Quartets scored for string orchestra) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Charles Rosekrans [ Telarc SACD / SACD - released 25/Aug/2003 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in full 5.1 surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM |
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / MOZART / HANDEL / VERDI / ROSSINI / KHACHATURIAN / etc
Classics for Pleasure Volume 2 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult / John Ogdon (piano) / Barry Tuckwell (horn) / etc [ EMI Classics for Pleasure / CD - released 2/Feb/1983 ] The perfect introduction to the classics from the vast EMI catalogue |
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OWAIN ARWEL HUGHES
Anatiomaros and other orchestral works Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Owain Arwel Hughes [ BIS / CD - released 1/Jun/2011 ] A student of Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst among others, Hughes early on began to work for the BBC and had limited opportunity to compose. This CD brings together most of his oeuvre for orchestra, from Anatiomaros (1943) to the 'legend' Owain... |
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PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony / Elegie for Strings Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy [ Decca Eloquence / CD - released 24/Aug/2006 ] 'The alertness of the Philharmonia's playing consistently conveys the feeling of live communication ... an outstanding choice' Gramophone |
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BELA BARTOK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra / Two Portraits / The Miraculous Mandarin - Suite The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik / The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy [ EMI Red Line / CD - released 1/Feb/2000 ] "The Bartok Concerto for Orchestra is characterful...Compact Disc collector's will enjoy these performances." Gramophone |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Swan Lake & The Sleeping Beauty Suites Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 6/Dec/2004 ] "Mackerras brings every section to life with an appealing lilt and plenty of high spirits. The reproduction is superb." -Fanfare |
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GILBERT and SULLIVAN
Gilbert & Sullivan: Overtures & Choruses [2 CD set] Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & various orchestras, Isidore Godfrey, Royston Nash, Sir Charles Mackerras, James Walker & Sir Malcolm Sargent [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "This is a marvellous and well-presented double disc compilation consisting of all of Sullivan's overtures as well as popular choruses from a wide variety of the most well known operettas." (Bargain of the Month MusicWeb Feb 2011) |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / Alan Gilbert [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Aug/2009 ] Gramophone Magazine: Editor's Choice November 2009 - Mahler collectors surely will want to hear this recording right away, but less specialized collectors also should give it serious consideration as a prime choice among available Ninths" (10/10... |
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HUGO ALFVEN
The Swedish Rhapsodies (Nos 1 - 3) / Suite from Bergakungen Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi [ BIS / CD - released 1/Apr/1995 ] "Jarvi draws playing of total distinction from the Stockholm orchestra" (BBC Music) |
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ANDERS HILLBORG
Eleven Gates / King Tide / Exquisite Corpse / Dreaming River Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / Sakari Oramo / Alan Gilbert [Exquisite Corpse] / Esa-Pekka Salonen [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] As demonstrated by the four works on this disc, the music of Anders Hillborg couples complexity with directness, sensuality with humour, hypnotic meditation with pulsating rhythms, and all is combined with an original sense of form and unfaltering... |
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W. A. MOZART
Amadeus - The Best of Mozart (LP) Sabine Meyer (clarinet), Christian Zacharias (piano), Wiener Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, etc [ Warner Classics Vinyl / LP - released 26/Nov/2021 ] Selected highlights from Mozart's masterpieces by wonderful artists such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Riccardo Muti, Sabine Meyer, Natalie Dessay, Cecilia Bartoli and Christian Zacharias. |
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Fantasia on Greensleeves / Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5 / Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / The Lark Ascending St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andre Previn / Barry Griffiths [ Telarc Everybody's Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2008 ] "A must for devotees of Vaughan Williams." -Audio |
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The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, London Music Works, The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, etc
Great British TV Themes [2 CD set] [ Silva Screen / 2 CD - released 27/Jun/2011 ] Featuring themes from Monty Python's Flying Circus, Doctor Who, Thunderbirds, The Benny Hill Show, Captain Pugwash, Coronation Street, The Avengers, Red Dwarf, Steptoe And Son, The Professionals and many more! |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 / Overtures Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, English Baroque Orchestra, Hermann Scherchen [ Deutsche Grammophon / 8 CD Box Set - released 24/Apr/2020 ] Complete symphony cycle in mono in remarkable sound quality Newly transferred from the original tapes and remastered to the highest standards |