Since you are interested in Essential Borodin (Includes Symphonies 1-3 & In the Steppes of Central Asia), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony Nos 5 & 7 Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber [ Deutsche Grammophon The Originals / CD - released 1/Jan/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1801-1850) - ROSETTE (Highest Rating) Penguin Stereo Guide - 50 GREATEST RECORDINGS OF ALL TIME (No 2) BBC MUSIC |
NICOLAI
Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor [The Merry wives of Windsor] (complete opera in German) Juliane Banse, Anna Korondi, Annette Markert, Ferdinand von Bothmer / Munchner-Rundfunkorchester / Ulf Schirmer [ CPO / 2 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2008 ] This exhilarating opera of ebullient humour and melodic richness has lent Nicolai his enduring fame and is interpreted by a top cast. |