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David Garrett

1 CD / Decca / 2009-06-02

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 "L'estate"; James Hetfield: Nothing Else Matters, song; Hans Zimmer / Klaus Badelt: He's a Pirate (as used in the film Pirates of th...
Performers: Bacon, Kevin; Bryant, Ben; Dyani, Thomas; Garrett, David; Genus, James; Haywood, J.; Heijden, Francine van der; McIntosh, Robbie; Pena, Paco; Quarmby, Jonathan; Rowe, Samantha; Serci, Giorgio; Sherid...
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Personnel: David Garrett (violin); Mark Sheridan (guitar, flamenco guitar); Giorgio Serci, Robbie McIntosh (guitar); Paco Peña (flamenco guitar); Samantha Rowe (cello); Ian On Awi Watson (accord...continue...

Ultimate Classical Dreams - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-04-21

Works: Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra; Pietro M...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Berbie, Jane; Bolet, Jorge; Boskovsky, Willi; Breitenbach, Gunther; Brown, Iona; Brymer, Jack; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Fassbaender, Brigitte; Fernandez, E...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields members ; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra ; Borodin Quartet ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; ...

Encore [UK Version]

1 CD / Decca / 2009-02-24

Works: Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal, song; Brian May: Who Wants To Live Forever?; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Hans Zimmer / Klaus Badelt: He's a Pirate (as used in the film Pirates of the Caribbean; ...
Performers: Bryant, Ben; Garrett, David; Genus, James; Haywood, J.; Heijden, Francine van der; Serci, Giorgio; Vega, Ray; Wegberg, Rogier Van; Wolf, Steven
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Personnel: David Garrett (violin); Giorgio Serci (guitar); Ray Vega (trumpet); John Haywood (piano, harpsichord); James Genus (double bass).

Recording information: Electric Lady Studios, NY; L...continue...

Virtuoso

1 CD / Decca / 2008-03-25

Works: Ennio Morricone: La Califfa; David Garrett / Jonathan Quarmby / Kevin Bacon: Carmen Fantaisie, for violin & orchestra (after Bizet); James Hetfield: Nothing Else Matters, song; Vittorio Monti: Czarda...
Performers: Amoakohene, Barbara; Bacon, Kevin; Boyd, Eddie; Cortes, Andy; Dyani, Thomas; Friend, Ali; Garrett, David; Heijden, Francine van der; Kelly, Frances [Harp]; McIntosh, Robbie; Pena, Paco; Quarmby, Jona...
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The #1 Baroque Album

2 CD / Decca / 2007-11-13

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Handel - Bourée; Rinaldo; Der Messias; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; MEDLEY; The Water Music; Coronation Anthem; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gig...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore; Adeney, Richard; Bennett, William; Bonney, Barbara; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Brown, Iona; Carmirelli, Pina; Chorzempa, Daniel; Cuckston, Alan; Daniel, Nicholas; Fernand...
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; English Baroque Soloists ; English Chamber Orchestra ; I Musici ; King's College Choir, Cambridge ...

'The #1 Baroque Album' features the best-loved and most popular works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Pachelbel and many others. This disc features performances of Renee...continue...

Pavarotti - The Studio Albums

12 CD / Decca / 2007-11-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Luisa Miller; I due Foscari; Un ballo in maschera; Macbeth; Der Troubadour; Aida; Gaetano Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore; Il Duca d'Alba; La Favorita; Dom Sébastien; Don Pasquale; I...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Baillie, Peter; Bartoli, Alberto; Beck, Jeff; Bonaviri, Daniele; Brown, Kameron; Bunger, Reid; Centonze, Michele; Cortesi, Manuela "Manu"; Fabbri, Giorgio "Cartolo"; Flossman, Gilels; ...
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'The Studio Albums' comprise the twelve original studio albums Luciano Pavarotti recorded during the course of his unparalleled career spanning four decades from the earliest...continue...

Ultimate Schubert - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2007-09-11

Works: Franz Schubert: Rosamunde, Fürstin von Cypern, incidental music, D. 797 (Op. 26); Symphony No. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished"), D. 759; Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D. 485; Symphony No. 9 in C ma...
Performers: Cohen, Isidore; Curzon, Clifford; Greenhouse, Bernard; Gurtler, Dietfried; Hortnagel, Georg Maximilian; Pressler, Menahem; Rhodes, Samuel
Ensemble: ; Beaux Arts Trio ; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Haydn: Symphonies Vol 2 / Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music

3 CD / Decca / 2007-08-21

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 3 in G major, H 1 no 3; Symphony No. 14 in A major, H. 1/14; Symphony No. 15 in D major, H. 1/15; Symphony No. 17 in F major, H. 1/17; Symphony No. 19 in D major, H. 1...
Performers: Blackadder, David; Bruine, Frank de; Canter, Robin; Clark, Andrew; Davies, Iona; Duncan, Fiona; Evans, Judith; Faultless, Margaret; George, Alan; Golding, Miles; Halstead, Anthony; Hart, Katherine; H...
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music

Poulenc: Orchestral and Choral Works / Dutoit

5 CD / Decca / 2007-05-15

Works: Francis Poulenc: Concerto for Piano; Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor; Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor; Sinfonietta, for chamber orchestra, FP 141; Concerto Champêtre for Har...
Performers: Balet, B.; Bauer, Marc; Binder, Florence; Carbonare, Alessandro; Coman, Teodor; Coueffe, Yves; Decker, Laurent; Deferne, Sylviane; Fourquet, Jacques; Fustin, Claude; Gantiez, Andre; Goudenhooft, Andr...
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"Charles Dutoit's five disc set of the orchestral works, the concerted works, the sacred choral works and the vocal works with orchestral accompaniment by Poulenc...continue...

Original Masters - Clifford Curzon - Decca Recordings 1944-1970 Vol 4

7 CD / Decca / 2007-02-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Liebeslieder Waltzes (18), Op. 52; An...
Performers: Boskovsky, Willi; Breitenbach, Gunther; Britten, Benjamin; Curzon, Clifford; Gal, Hans; Gunter, Horst; Hubner, Nikolaus; Krump, Johann; Patzak, Julius; Seefried, Irmgard
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Members of the Vienna Octet (Members) ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

British born pianist Clifford Curzon's recordings are collected in this fourth volume on Original Masters. The other sets were critically acclaimed and loved by critics....continue...

Britten Conducts Britten Vol 3

10 CD / Decca / 2006-05-09

Works: Benjamin Britten: The Burning Fiery Furnace, church parable, Op. 77; Curlew River, church parable, Op. 71; The Prodigal Son, church parable, Op. 81; Noye's Fludde, children's opera, Op. 59; The Golde...
Performers: Adeney, Richard; Alder, Robert; Alexander, Stephen; Allen, Paschal; Allum, Graham; Angadi, Darien; Anthony, Trevor; Aronowitz, Cecil; Baker, Marilyn; Beauchamp, Gerald; Bedford, Peter Lehmann; Blackb...
Ensemble: ; Aldeburgh Festival Chorus ; Bach Choir ; Downside School ; English Chamber Group ; English Opera Group Orchestra ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Melos Ensemble of London ; Orchestra ; Royal...

This third volume of "Britten conducts Britten" focuses on the three Church Parables (The Burning Fiery Furnace, Curlew River and The Prodigal Son) and one...continue...

Odyssey [UK]

1 CD / Decca / 2006-04-11

Works: Enya: May It Be (for the film Lord of the Rings; American Traditional: The Water Is Wide (after O Waly, Waly); Mauro Malavasi / Leo Z / Andrea Sandri: Dell'amore non si sa; George Frederick Handel: R...
Performers: Bocelli, Andrea; Bould, Miles; Chamberlain, Simon; Christie, Rupert; Clarvis, Raul; Cole, Helen; Furey, Finbar; Hinnegan, Tony; Jiear, Alison; Kenyon, Carol; Mariotti, Davis; McIntosh, Robbie; McKenn...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble of Bologna

Personnel: Hayley Westenra (vocals, piano); Mae McKenna, Alison Jiear, Andrea Bocelli, Carol Kenyon (vocals); Robbie McIntosh (guitar); Angie Passarella (acoustic guitar); Francois Rive (cello); Davi...continue...

Sentimiento Latino

1 CD / Decca / 2006-03-14

Works: Pedro E. Gutiérrez: Alma llanera; José Alfredo Jiménez: Ella, song; Chabuca Granda: La flor de la canela (Cinnamon Flower), waltz; Fina Estampa; Bello durmiente, song; Carlos Gardel: E...
Performers: Basrak, Karen; Binelli, Daniel; Bruton, Laura; Cherkasov, Eugene; Clay, William; CollinsBray, Shields; Decosta, Adriana Voirin; Florez, Juan Diego; Galvez, David; Lin, Swang; Sheng, Xiao-Hua; Shih, M...
Ensemble: ; Mariachi de Oro

Peruvian tenor star Juan Diego Flrez sings from his heart on this new album of irresistible popular songs from his native South America and Spain....continue...
Personnel: Juan Diego Flórez (tenor, bongos); Eugene Cherkasov, Swang Lin (violin); Laura Bruton (viola); Daniel Binelli (bandoneon).

Recording information: Landreth Auditorium, Fort Worth...continue...

Odyssey

1 CD / Decca / 2005-10-18

Works: Rolf Lovland / Fionnuala Sherry: Prayer; Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now; Jeff Franzel / Tom Kimmel / Mark J. Luna: Never Saw Blue; Mauro Malavasi / Leo Z / Andrea Sandri: Dell'amore non si sa; Stephan...
Performers: Aderwall, Marica; Arthurs, Tom; Bocelli, Andrea; Chamberlain, Simon; Christie, Phil; Clarvis, Raul; Critchley, Greg; Foster, Will; Heliling, Emil; Holmgren, Emma; Jaimes, Mark; Jiear, Alison; Kenyon,...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble of Bologna

"The voice of an angel! - The New York Times A ton of star quality. - Newsweek...continue...

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Janine Jansen, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2005-10-11

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"
Performers: Jansen, Janine; Jansen, Maarten; Kenny, Elizabeth; Rachlin, Julian; Rubingh, Henk; sen, Jan; Thompson, Candida; Watton, Stacey

"Jansen mixes elements of historically-informed and modern performance practice to produce a reading of The Four Seasons that breathes new, welcome life into this old...continue...

Luciano Pavarotti - The Best - Farewell Tour

2 CD / Decca / 2005-09-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida; La traviata; Luisa Miller; Un ballo in maschera; Der Troubadour; Gaetano Donizetti: Der Liebestrank; La figlia del reggimento; Giacomo Puccini: Il canto del pastore (Tosca); Don...
Performers: Bartoli, Alberto; Brown, Kameron; Centonze, Michele; Freni, Mirella; Garrett, Eric; Giannetti, Veris "Pecos"; Nanni, Stefano "Tellus"; Odorici, Piero; Panerai, Rolando; Pavarotti, Luciano; Pepe, Anto...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra ; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra ; Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra ; English Chamber Orchestra ; John Alldis Choir ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Milan Teatro a...

Luciano Pavarotti recently celebrated his 40th anniversary as a recording artist and has just begun his 40-date worldwide farewell tour that will kick off in...continue...

The Art of Peter Hurford

2 CD / Decca / 2005-08-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582; Fugue for organ in G major, BWV 577 (BC J61); Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G major, BWV 541;...
Performers: Alban Singers; Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Hurford, Peter; Kracht, Johan; Pollard, Brian; Rubingh, Henk; Straesser, Wim; Trotter, Thomas; Urquhart, Margaret
Ensemble: Michael Laird Brass Ensemble ; Royal Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra

A virtuoso recitalist, Peter Hurford won wide acclaim and his influence on organ design and his performance has been significant. This 2-CD set provides a...continue...

Janácek: Chamber Music, Orchestral Works/Chailly, Mackerras

5 CD / Decca / 2004-10-12

Works: Leos Janácek: On the Overgrown Path (Po zarostlém chodnícku), for piano, JW 8/17; Theme and variations for piano in B flat major ("Zdenciny variace," "Zdenka Variations"), JW 8/6; In t...
Performers: Atherton, Joan; Bell, Sebastian; Benackova, Marta; Bogachev, Vladimir; Burrowes, Brian; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Craxton, Janet; Crees, Eric; Crossley, Paul; Eastop, Phillip; Farrell, Julian; Gat...
Ensemble: ; Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra ; Slovak Philharmonic Choir ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Janacek's birth this Decca Collector Edition brings together most of the composer's chamber works and solo pieces plus his...continue...

Copland Greatest Hits

1 CD / Decca / 2004-07-13

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Billy the Kid; Danzón Cubano; El salón México
Performers: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Dorati, Antal; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Mehta, Zubin; Zinman, David
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra ; Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Pure

1 CD / Decca / 2004-04-06

Works: Maori Traditional: Pokare Kare Ana; Pamela Sheyne: Never Say Goodbye (after Ravel); Sonia Aletta Nel: Who Painted the Moon Black?; Charlie Dore: River of Dreams (after Vivaldi); George Martin / Giles...
Performers: Barrett, Chris; Benson, Roy; Brett, James; Davis, Guy; Hammond, Mary; Hartley, David; Humphries, Ian; Ingleby, Tony; Kallmark, Anders; Knowles, Gregory; Martin, Giles; McIntosh, Robbie; Owen, Thelma;...
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Kiri - A Portrait

2 CD / Decca / 2004-02-10

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Giacomo Puccini; Il canto del pastore (Tosca); Donna non vidi mai (Manon Lescaut); Joseph Canteloube: Baïlèro; Chants d'Auvergne; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Al desio di chi...
Performers: Ambrosian Singers Of London; Bar, Olaf; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; Bonynge, Richard; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Carreras, Jose; Chailly, Riccardo; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symp...
Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; London...

Personnel: Olga Hegedus (cello); Mitsuka Uchida (piano); Chris Bowers Broadbent (organ)....continue...

For Your Life - For a Stormy Night

1 CD / Decca / 2003-10-14

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K 384; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Swan La...
Performers: Abbado, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Brainin, Norbert; Chailly, Riccardo; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; ...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music (UK) ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Boston Pops ; Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Camerata Bern ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; Cleveland Orchestra ; Montreal Sy...

This selection contains both ADD and DDD recordings.

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.

Personnel: John Holloway, Monica Hugg...continue...

Ti Adoro / Pavarotti

1 CD / Decca / 2003-09-23

Works: Romano Musumarra: Il canto; Roberto Bonaventura / Carlo Mioli / Veris Giannetti: Neapolis; Ornella D'Urbano / Michele Centonze / Luisella Giannettoni: Starai con me; Michele Centonze / Robin Smith: T...
Performers: Bartoli, Alberto; Beck, Jeff; Bonaviri, Daniele; Brown, Kameron; Centonze, Michele; Cortesi, Manuela "Manu"; Fabbri, Giorgio "Cartolo"; Giannetti, Veris "Pecos"; Griminelli, Andrea; Jaimes, Mark; Nan...
Ensemble: ; Bulgarian National Chorus ; Bulgarian National Symphony Orchestra ; Choir ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Claudio Perselli (vocals); Antonella Pepe (soprano); Veris "Pecos" Giannetti (tenor); Michele Centonza (guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming); Daniele Bonaviri, Jeff Beck, Mark Jaimes...continue...

Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, etc / Marriner, ASMF

1 CD / Decca / 2003-03-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; German dances (3) for orchestra, K. 605; Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a); Serenade no 6 in D major, K 239 "Serenata notturna"...
Performers: Brown, Iona; Koster, Raymund; Latchem, Malcolm; Shingles, Stephen
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

The #1 Bach Album

2 CD / Decca / 2003-01-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831;...
Performers: Adeney, Richard; Andre, Maurice; Ayo, Felix; Brendel, Alfred; Curley, Carlo; Daines, Francis; Dart, Thurston; Gazzelloni, Severino; Grumiaux, Arthur; Holliger, Heinz; Hurwitz, Emanuel; Koopman, Ton; ...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields ; Camerata Bern ; English Chamber Orchestra ; English Concert ; I Musici ; Les Solistes Romandes ; Monteverdi Choir ; Munich...