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TELEMANN
Telemann: Solo Fantasias Richard Boothby (viola da gamba) [ Signum / CD - released 6/Jul/2018 ] One of the greatest finds of the 21st century for the early music world, Telemann's 12 Fantasias for Viola da Gamba were considered lost until the discovery of an original print in a private collection in Germany in 2015. Perhaps some of the... |
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Richard Boothby (viola da gamba), Asako Morikawa (viola da gamba)
Music To Hear…Alfonso Ferrabosco [ Signum / CD - released 2/Jun/2023 ] Alfonso Ferrabosco, born in Greenwich to an Italian composer father of the same name, was the pre-eminent viol player of the early 17th century, and his lyra viol publication mostly for solo viol is the largest, most important & technically... |
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VARIOUS
Keyboard Collection Richard Burnett (virginals, spinet, clavichord, harpsichord, chamber organs, historic pianos) [ Amon Ra / CD - released 27/Apr/2008 ] "A wonderfully informative disc. An intelligently conceived guided tour of a unique instrument collection" The Gramophone |
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Richard Burton
The Essential Dylan Thomas [ Naxos Audiobooks / 4 CD - released 31/Jan/2005 ] |
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JOHN DONNE
John Donne Love Poetry, Meditations and Sermons Richard Burton / Herbert Marshall [ Forum / CD - released 3/Dec/2012 ] The inimitable voice of Richard Burton recites the love poem of John Donne. Herbert Marshall presents a selection of Donne's meditations and sermons. |
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Richard Burton & Original BBC Cast
Reads Under Milk Wood (Plus Bonus Poetry) [ Alto / 2 CD - released 8/Apr/2013 ] The famous original BBC production of Under Milk Wood includes Richard Burton; Richard Bebb; Hugh Griffith; Rachel Thomas; Diana Maddox; Dafydd Havard; Sybil Williams; Dilys Davies; Rachel Roberts; John Huw Jones & many more: songs set by Daniel... |
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WORDSWORTH / AUDEN / DONNE / BETJEMAN /LONGFELLOW / etc
The Gift of Poetry Richard Burton, Robert Donat, Alec guinness, John Betjeman, Orson Wells, Paul Robeson (narrators) [ Alto / CD - released 19/Apr/2018 ] Over 78 minutes of sustained quality in favourites, all performed by legendary voices. |
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WELCHER
Haleakala / Prairie Light / Clarinet Concerto Richard Chamberlain (narrator) / Bill Jackson (clarinet) / Honolulu Symphony Orchestra / Donald Johanos (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Jan/2006 ] Born in Rochester, New York, in 1948, composer-conductor Dan Welcher has been gradually creating a body of compositions in almost every imaginable genre including opera, concerto, symphony, vocal literature, solo piano, and various kinds of chamber... |
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Richard Crooks
Sings [ Delos / 2 CD ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Neapolitan Love Song: Songs from Operetta, Musical Comedy and Films Richard Crooks (tenor) [ Naxos Nostalgia / CD - released 5/Mar/2009 ] Probably the finest lyric tenor America ever produced - and in the 1930s on radio and in opera and concert certainly the most popular |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: English Suites BWV 806-811 Richard Egarr (fortepiano) [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 20/Feb/2013 ] "Egarr displays an extraordinary tonal range, from harp-like resonance to transparency. The best harpsichord recital of these Suites on disc." (BBC Music - Instrumental Choice - March 2013) |
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W.A. MOZART
Fantasias & Rondos Richard Egarr (fortepiano) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 7/Oct/2006 ] "Mr. Egarr [plays] with crisp abandon and ear-grabbing exuberance." - The New York Times (review of Mozart Violin Sonatas) |
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HANDEL
8 'Great' Suites for Keyboard, HWV 426-433 Richard Egarr (harpsichord) [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/2014 ] Printed in 1720, the 8 'Great' Suites were the first set of keyboard pieces that Handel chose to present to the London public. As performed here by Richard Egarr, this magnificent collection demonstrates Handel's unique 'orchestral' keyboard style... |
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J.S. BACH
Per Cembalo Solo - Harpsichord Works Richard Egarr (harpsichord) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 11/Mar/2004 ] "Thrilling and revealing, this is Bach playing of real stature" Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine (April 2004) |
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PURCELL
Keyboard Suites & Grounds Richard Egarr (harpsichord) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 20/Oct/2008 ] Published a year after his death, Henry Purcell's eight keyboard suites were long overshadowed by his more celebrated works. They are the heirs to a characteristically English vein, shifting from humour to seriousness in delightfully casual fashion,... |
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J.S. BACH
Harpsichord Concertos BWV1052, BWV1053 & Triple BWV1044 (special price with Harmonia Mundi catalogue) Richard Egarr (harpsichord) / Academy of Ancient Music / Andrew Manze, director [ Harmonia Mundi / CD/Book - released 1/Mar/2009 ] "While Manze draws spirited playing from his ensemble, it's Egarr's intimately dramatic approach that really makes these discs special." ***** The Independent |
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HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: The Cares of Lovers Richard Egarr, William Carter, Rowan Pierce (soprano) [ Linn Records / CD - released 22/Feb/2019 ] Linn Records is thrilled to introduce soprano Rowan Pierce in what promises to be a sensational debut recording. The Cares of Lovers comprises songs from across Purcell's brief career from She loves and she confesses too, one of his very first... |
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Richard Fawkes
History Of Classical Music [ Naxos Audiobooks / 8 CD - released 9/Sep/2002 ] |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Piano Concertos 23 & 24 Richard Goode, piano / Orpheus Chamber Orchestra [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 9/May/2000 ] Richard Goode continues his successful Mozart series! |
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RESPIGHI
La Primavera / Quattro Liriche / La pentola magica [The Magic Pot] Richard Haan (baritone) Jana Valaskova (soprano) Vladimir Kubovcik (bass) / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Adriano [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Jul/2009 ] " John Sunier Audiophile Audition, June 2009 Respighi is of course mainly connected with his series of super-colorful widescreen panoramic tone poems inspired by Rome. Their brilliant colors and obvious appeal have totally overshadowed the... |