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Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem; Four Sea Interludes; The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra / Libor Pesek1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12 Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; The Young person's guide to the orchestraConductors: Pesek, Libor Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Benjamin Britten was one of the few 20th century composers to create a musical universe with works in many different genres that enjoy great popularity....continue... Recording information: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (01/1989)....continue...
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VCL 353012B
 
Mozart: Requiem; Ave verum corpus; Masonic Funeral Music / Argenta, Robbin, Ainsley, Miles1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music in C minor, K 477 (479a); Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Ave verum corpusPerformers: Ainsley, John Mark; Argenta, Nancy; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals] Conductors: Norrington, Roger Ensemble: ; Schutz Choir of London The Mozart Requiem is one of the best-known sacred works in the classical repertoire. It was the composer's last work, and he left it unfinished...continue... Recording information: St Augustine's Church, Kilburn, London (09/1991)....continue...
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VCL 352962
Purcell: Music for Pleasure and Devotion / Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12 Works: Henry Purcell: The Indian Queen; Abdelazer; Gordian Knot Unty'd; Fairy Queen, Z 629; Fantasia upon a Ground in D major, Z 731; Close thine eyes and sleep secure, Z 184; Ground in Gamut for Harpsichor...Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Ainsley, John Mark; Andrews, Haden; Berridge, Simon; Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Bury, Alison; Campbell, Richard; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; Earle, Richard... Conductors: Parrott, Andrew Ensemble: ; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players Henry Purcell is regarded as the first great master of English Baroque music and his works find their best interpreters today in Andrew Parrott and...continue... Recording information: 06/1985-03/1994....continue...
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VCL 352982
The Minimalists - Adams, Glass, Reich, Heath / Christopher Warren-Green, London CO1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12 Works: John Adams: Shaker Loops; Philip Glass: Facades; Quartet for Strings no 2 ("Company"); Steve Reich: Eight Lines; David C. Heath: The Frontier, for double-bass & orchestraPerformers: Haram, Simon; Harle, John; Lawrence, Chris [Bass] Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher Ensemble: ; London Chamber Orchestra The 1960's saw the arrival of a new musical style from America: minimalism fascinated classical and op musician alike. The music on this CD is...continue... Recording information: All Saints Church, Petersham (03/1990)....continue...
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VCL 352992
Dvorak: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations / Truls Mork, cello. Jansons1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33Performers: Tonnesen, Terje; Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech Conductors: Jansons, Mariss Ensemble: ; Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Norwegian cellist Truls Mork is among the leading master of his instruement, while the Dvorak concerto and Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations are among the most popular...continue... Recording information: Konserthus, Oslo (05/12/1992-05/14/1992)....continue...
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VCL 352972B
The Very Best of Nicolai Gedda2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05 Works: Jules Massenet: Werther; Manon; Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette; Hector Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini, opera Op. 23; Jacques Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann; Georges Bizet: The Pearl Fishers, op...Performers: Blanc, Ernest; Eyron, Jan; Freni, Mirella; Gedda, Nicolai; Mallabrera, Andre; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Zareska, Eugenia Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Dervaux, Pierre; Gardelli, Lamberto; Molinari-Pradelli, France; Downes, Edward; Patanè, Giuseppe; Bender, Heinrich; Dobrowen, Issay; ... Nicolai Gedda, the most recorded tenor in history, was exceptionally versatile artist who has excelled in a wide variety of operatic roles as well as...continue...
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VCL 164972
The Very Best of Mirella Freni2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05 Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; La rondine; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Suor Angelica; Turandot; Pietro Mascagni: L'amico Fritz; Francesco Cil...Performers: Corelli, Franco; Freni, Mirella; Gedda, Nicolai; Malagu, Stefania; Vilma, Michele Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Schippers, Thomas; Magiera, Leone; Votto, Antonino; Lombard, Alain; Klemperer, Otto; Ferraris, Franco; Karajan, Herbert von Mirella Freni was one of Herbert von Karajan's favorite signers; indeed, he is known to have commented that if he could have any voice in...continue...
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VCL 164942B
The Very Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte, K 588; Ridente la calma, K 152 (210a); Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz...Performers: Fischer, Edwin [Piano]; Gieseking, Walter; Grummer, Elisabeth; Jackson, Harold; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Pritchard, John; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Böhm, Karl; Susskind, Walter; Schmidt, Heinrich; Karajan, Herbert von; Matacic, Lovro von; Gellhorn, Peter; Szell, George; Ackermann, Otto Multi-award winning opera singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, praised for the 'pristine beauty of her lyric soprano' voice by The Guardian, was revered in opera houses worldwide...continue...
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VCL 165022
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The Very Best of Benjamin Britten [3 CDs]3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05 Works: Benjamin Britten: The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Cello Symphony, Op. 68; Elegy for Viola solo; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); Quartet for Strings...Performers: Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Blatchly, Mark; Booth, Claire; Bostridge, Ian; Coleman-Wright, Peter; Dean, Stafford; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Fullbrook, Charles; Gritton, Susan;... Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Knussen, Oliver; Brown, Iona; Warren-Green, Christopher; Paavo, Järvi; Hickox, Richard; Willcocks, David; Brunelle, Philip; Haitink, Bernard; Harding, Daniel Ensemble: ; Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble; Endymion Ensemble Since his death in 1976 many musicians have looked at Benjamin Britten's scores anew - not simply the repertory Britten never recorded, but the many...continue...
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VCL 026792
The Very Best of Jascha Heifetz2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i); Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor, Op. 37 "Grétry"; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and...Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arok Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John Jascha Heifetz has been described as the 'greatest twentieth-century exponent of his instrument by Gramophone. Critics admired his technical agility and the myriad nuances of...continue...
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VCL 164862
Rolalndo Villazon Sings Verdi / Rolando Villazon, tenor1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; La Traviata; Un Ballo in maschera; Ernani; I Lombardi; Don Carlo; Macbeth; Requiem MassPerformers: Villazón, Rolando; Villaz?n, Rolando Conductors: Viotti, Marcello; Plasson, Michel; Pappano, Antonio Ensemble: ; Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra dell' Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia From the very beginning of his glittering career, Rolando Villazon has shown himself to be an outstanding Verdi interpreter. On the occasion of the 200th...continue...
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VCL 357112C
A Year With Jesus / Gloria, Miserere, Stabat Mater, Magnificat, Requiem by Bach, Pergolesi, Mozart et al. / Véronique Gens, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Andrew Parrott, Riccardo Muti et al.2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, cantata, BWV 123; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Magnificat, BWV 243; Herz und Mund und ...Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Chance, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Gens, Veronique; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Lesne, Gerard; Neilz, Jacques; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Veyron-Lacroix, Robert Conductors: Parrott, Andrew; Herreweghe, Philippe; Christophers, Harry; Hill, David; Cleobury, Stephen; Mandrin, Emmanuel; Lara, Francisco; ; Hillier, Paul; Plasson, Michel; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Willcocks, David;... Ensemble: ; Brunel Ensemble; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Il Seminario Musicale; La Petite Bande; Taverner Players; The Hilliard Ensemble; The Sixteen (Choir) From Easter Sunday to All Saints' Day, A Year with Jesus is the ultimate collection of sacred music to help celebrate the Christian holidays. This...continue...
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VCL 026672
Grieg: Piano Concertos & Lyric Pieces, Opp. 43 & 54 / Leif Ove Andsnes1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove Conductors: Kitayenko, Dmitri Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue... Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen (06/1990); Snape Concert Hall, Suffolk, England (06/1990); Grieghallen, Bergen (10/1992); Snape Concert Hall, Suffolk, England (10/1992)....continue...
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VCL 322862
Vivaldi: Gloria; Magnificat / Van Evera, Argenta. Andrew Parrott1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Gregorian Chant: Kyrie; Ave Maris stella, hymn for the Assumption of Mary in mode 1 (Liber Cantualis no 73); Salve Regina, antiphon in mode 1; Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for S...Conductors: Parrott, Andrew Ensemble: ; Taverner Choir Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue... Recording information: St Augustine's Church, Kilburn, London (09/1992)....continue...
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VCL 320162
Fauré: Requiem. Villette, Roger-Ducasse: Motets / Argenta, Keenlyside. David Hill1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Pierre Villette: O salutaris hostia, for chorus, Op. 21; O magnum mysterium, Op 53; Jean Roger-Ducasse: Regina coeli laetarePerformers: Burrows, Kenan; Farr, Stephen Conductors: Hill, David Ensemble: ; Winchester Cathedral Choir Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue... Recording information: Winchester Cathedral (1996-06-17_1996-06-20&1996-)....continue...
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VCL 322872
The Voice: Philippe Jaroussky2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2012-11-19 Works: Nicola Porpora: Polifemo; Siface; Antonio Vivaldi: Tito Manlio; Ercole sul Termodonte; Pianti, sospiri e dimandar mercede; Giustino; L'Olimpiade; Tieteberga; George Frederick Handel: Ariodante; Serse...Performers: Cencic, Max Emanuel; Deuter, Markus; Ducros, Jerome; Gliozzi, Emilia; Huille, Jerome [Cello]; Jaroussky, Philippe; Rial, Nuria; Rivoal, Frederic Conductors: Haïm, Emmanuelle; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; ; Tubéry, Jean; Rhorer, Jérémie; Pluhar, Christina; Paavo, Järvi; Fasolis, Diego; Christie, William Ensemble: ; Concerto Köln ; Ensemble Artaserse; Ensemble la Fenice (France); Ensemble Matheus; Europa Galante; L'Arpeggiata; Le Concert d'Astrée ; Les Arts Florissants Established as one of Virgin Classics' bestselling artists, Philippe Jaroussky, who has been described as "the Apollo of countertenors" by Germany's A Die Zeit, stands...continue...
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VCL 027042
Brahms, Berg: Violin Concertos / Renaud Capuçon, violin; Daniel Harding1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2012-10-09 Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Alban Berg: Concerto for ViolinPerformers: Capuçon, Renaud Conductors: Harding, Daniel Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Renaud Capuçon, the leading French violinist of his generation, joins the British conductor Daniel Harding and the Wiener Philharmoniker for two landmark concertos of the...continue... Recording information: ORF RadioKulturhaus, Vienna, Austria (12/19/2011); ORF RadioKulturhaus, Vienna, Austria (12/21/2011-12/22/2011)....continue...
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VCL 026532
Ludwig van Beethoven Invents Jazz
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