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Olivier Messiaen - Complete Edition

32 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2008-12-09

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Preludes (8) for Piano; La fauvette des jardins; Petites esquisses d'oiseaux (6), for piano, I/54; Études (4) de rhythme; Cantéyodjayâ; Rondeau, for piano, I/24;...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Banlaky, Akos; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Barker, Noelle; Cantin, Catherine; Collerette, Hélène; C...
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Nagano, Kent; Boulez, Pierre; ; Kreder, Jean-Paul; Davis, Andrew; Chailly, Riccardo; Rickenbacher, Karl Anton
Ensemble: ; Members of the Ensemble Le Madrigal (Members); Sextuor Jeanne Loriod

The 2008 Messiaen celebrations come to an overwhelming climax with this superb 32-CD set of his complete works. This limited edition set from Deutsche Grammophon...continue...

The Glory of Rostropovich

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-03-20

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello in D major, G. 479; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Cello in C major, RV 398; Concerto for Cello in G major, RV 413; Giuseppe Tartini: Concerto for Cello in A major...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Cantin, Catherine; Derungs, Martin; Finke, Eberhard; Holliger, Heinz; Loriod, Yvonne [Piano/Composer]; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Serkin, Rudolf; Spierer, Leon; Stein, Alexander
Conductors: Sacher, Paul; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Karajan, Herbert von; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Ozawa, Seiji; Chung, Myung-Whun; Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Bastille Opera Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Collegium Musicum Zürich ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; National Philharm...

"Given that box sets are too often thrown together in a last cavalier attempt to get mileage from back catalog, it's a pleasure to find...continue...

Messiaen: L'ascension, Etc.

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-07-13

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Concert à quatre, for flute, cello, piano & orchestra, I/62; Turangalîla-Symphonie; Quatuor pour la fin du temps; Éclairs sur l'au-delà...; L' Ascension, 4 ...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Cantin, Catherine; Holliger, Heinz; Loriod, Jeanne; Loriod, Yvonne [Piano/Composer]; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Tetard, Albert
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun

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