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Giovanni Bottesini: Messa da Requiem / Matheu; Coma-Alabert; Prunell-Friend; Martinez-Castignani

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26

Works: Giovanni Bottesini: Requiem Mass
Performers: Coma-Alabert, Gemma; Martinez-Castignani, Enric; Matheu, Marta; Prunell-Friend, Agustin
Conductors: Martin, Thomas
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Remembered principally today as a composer for the double bass, Bottesini excelled in other forms, including opera and sacred music. His impressive Requiem is a...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London, UK (02/15/2012-02/16/2012)....continue...

The Wagner Edition - Flying Dutchman, Der Ring des Nibelungen, Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Lohengrin, Parsifal, Tannhauser, Tristan und Isolde [25 DVD]

25 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-11-13

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Der Ring des Nibelungen; Die Mestersinger von Nürnberg; Parsifal; Tristan und Isolde; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin
Performers: Asato, Cristian; Finley, Gerald; Flores, Perla; Gabler, Anna; Halfvarson, Eric; Jentzsch, Marco; Judson, Colin; Lehtipuu, Topi; Lloyd, Robert; Marin, Aureliano; Martin, Johannes; Miles, Alastair; Pol...
Conductors: Haenchen, Harmut; Billy, Bertrand de; Jurowski, Vladimir; Nagano, Kent; Belohlavek, Jiri
Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin; EuropaChorAkademie Mainz; Glyndebourne Chorus; Gran Teatre del Liceu Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Lyon National Opera Chorus; Netherlands O...

Presented here are all of Wagner's mature operas from seven leading European opera houses recorded during the last decade. Featuring many acclaimed Wagner singers of...continue...
Run Time: 2450 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): 24-bit LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
Country of Origin: Germany
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Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 / Klaus Tennstedt, London PO

2 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-11-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Klaus Tennstedt was known for his interpretations of the German Romantic repertoire. This disc of Brahms is a rare treat. Symphony No. 3 was regularly...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (10/14/1992/04/07/1983)....continue...

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg / Marco Jentzsch, Anna Gabler, Michaela Selinger, Topi Lehtipuu; Alastair Milnes. Vladimir Jurowski, London PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-10-30

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Performers: Gabler, Anna; Jentzsch, Marco; Lehtipuu, Topi; Miles, Alastair; Selinger, Michaela
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

David McVicar's production of Die Meistersinger is updated to the early-19th century of Wagner's childhood. At the center of the cast is Gerald Finley, an...continue...
Run Time: 300 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Prokofiev: Classical Symphony / Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Presenting tremendously vital playing, the London Philharmonic displays vivid colors and crisp accuracy. Masur and the London Philharmonic are ideal advocates for these selected masterpieces...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape (12/1990)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 / Jurowski, London PO

2 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-09-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Throughout his life, Tchaikovsky described the idea of Fate as 'that fatal power which prevents one from attaining the goal of happiness'. This dark force...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (2011)....continue...

Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 / Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Giulini

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (1977-04-29_1977-04-30&1977-)....continue...

Love, Passion & Deceit - Glyndebourne Festival - Rossini: Cenerentola; Mozart: Cosi fan tutte; J. Strauss II: Fledermaus [6 DVD]

6 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-06-26

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir; Fischer, Iván
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

3 COMPLETE OPERAS (6 DVDs) for the price of one DVD - The Glyndebourne Festival is a quintessentially English summer event. The world's most acclaimed...continue...
Run Time: 593 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0
Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish
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Bellini: Il Pirata / Carmen Giannattasio, José Bros, Ludovic Tézier, Brindley Sherra, Mark Le Brocq

3 CD / Opera Rara / 2012-06-12

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata, opera
Conductors: Parry, David
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

The third opera by the twenty-seven-year-old Sicilian Vincenzo Bellini, Il pirata marked an important step forward in his career. His first score written for La...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (03/2010/04/2010)....continue...

Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Verdi & Puccini / Pritchard

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlo; Il trovatore; La traviata; Giacomo Puccini: Le villi; Tosca; La rondine; La bohème; Manon Lescaut; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly
Performers: Dale, Laurence; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame
Conductors: Pritchard, John
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

The New Zealand-born Kiri Te Kanawa's lyric soprano voice and captivating stage presence have, throughout her operatic career, won her critical acclaim and a multitude

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Recording information: EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London (09/17/1981)....continue...

Brahms & Dvorak: Violin Concertos / Itzhak Perlman

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

"I still find the Perlman/Barenboim as wonderful and uplifting as ever. It’s full of delightful touches, warm and freshly lyric tone, a marvellous sense of...continue...
Recording information: 1974-1976....continue...

Brahms: Piano Concertos 1 & 2; Lieder Opp. 91 & 105 / Stephen Kovacevich, piano; Ann Murray, soprano

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Songs (2) for Alto, Viola and Piano, Op. 91; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 105
Performers: Imai, Nobuko; Kovacevich, Stephen; Murray, Ann
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony; Dvorak: Scherzo capriccioso / Rostropovich

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op. 58; Antonin Dvorák: Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (10/25/1976-10/26/1976); Kingsway Hall, London (1980-05-02&1980-05-04&1980-)....continue...

Roussel: Le festin de l'araignee; Suite in F, Op. 33; Bizet: Symphony in C

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2011-12-13

Works: Georges Bizet: Symphony in C major; Albert Roussel: Le Festin de l'araignée, ballet, Op. 17; Suite for orchestra in F major, Op. 33; Petite suite, for orchestra, Op. 39; Camille Saint-Saëns...
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: ; Concertgebouw Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Paris Conservatory Orchestra

Tchaikovsky Ballet Masterpieces / Margot Fonteyn, Michael Somes [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; Swan Lake, Op. 20; Nutcracker, Op. 71
Performers: Fonteyn, Margot; Somes, Michael
Conductors: Lanchbery, John; Irving, Robert; Rignold, Hugo
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Philharmonic Orchesta

Tchaikovsky's 3 ballet masterpieces are all rare studio performances from the 1950's, featuring the legendary Fonteyn. Innately musical and technically perfect, Fonteyn was also a...continue...

Beethoven: Concerto no 4; Tchaikovsky: Concerto no 2 / Emil Gilels, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G major, Op. 44
Performers: Gilels, Emil
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Kondrashin, Kirill
Ensemble: Hale Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Emil Gilels was one of the most celebrated pianists of the 20th century. Presented here for the first time are rare, broadcast recordings of Gilels...continue...
Recording information: BBC Maida Vale Studios, London (02/23/1959); Edinburgh Festival, Usher Hall, Edinburgh (02/23/1959); BBC Maida Vale Studios, London (09/13/1966); Edinburgh Festival, Usher Hall,...continue...

The Very Best of Janet Baker

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio; George Frederick Handel: Messiah; Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah; On Wings of Song; Johannes Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Gesänge (2) for Alto, Viola and ...
Performers: Aronowitz, Cecil; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Butt, John [Organ, Conductor]; Hugh, Timothy; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Parsons, Geoffrey; Previn, Andre...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Boult, Adrian; Barbirolli, John; Previn, Andre; Ledger, Philip, Sir
Ensemble: ; Academy Of St Martin In The Fields; Choir Of King's College, Cambridge; English Chamber Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

The Very Best of Mstislav Rostropovich

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C; Concerto for Cello no 2 in D; Ludwig van Beethoven: 12 Variations in F on 'Ein...
Performers: Carrington, Simon; Dedyukhin, Alexander; Devetzi, Vasso; Koch, Ulrich; Oistrakh, David; Percy, Neil; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Shostakovich, Dmitry; Zybtsev, Alexey
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav; Szell, George; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Karajan, Herbert von; Britten, Benjamin; Numajiri, Ryusuke; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Glyndebourne: Comedy & Tragedy / Puccini, Donizetti, Verdi, etc. [6 DVD]

6 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-07-26

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Sergei Rachmaninov: The miserly knight, Op 24
Performers: Auty, Peter; Battaglia, Paolo; Berkeley-Steele, Richard; Best, Jonathan; Bezduz, Bulent; Christoyannis, Tassis; Corbelli, Alessandro; Daza, Alfredo; Di Pasquale, Luciano; Elliott, Alasdair; Giordano,...
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir; Benini, Maurizio; Jordan, Philippe
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Glyndebourne Festival is a quintessentially English summer event. The world's most acclaimed artists, conductors and directors excel in producing top-flight performances every year and...continue...
Run Time: 750 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1
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Dvorák: Symphony No. 8 / Mackerras

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2011-06-28

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphonic Variations for Orchestra, Op. 78/B 70; Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording of Dvorák's Symphonic Variations andf Symphony No. 8 from 1992 pays tribute to a partnership of joyful music-making that lasted over 45 years...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London (04/24/1992)....continue...

Rossini: Ermione / Carmen Giannattasio, Patricia Bardon, Paul Nilon, Loïc Félix

2 CD / Opera Rara / 2010-11-09

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Ermione
Conductors: Parry, David
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

During the years from 1815 to 1822 when his career centered on Naples, Rossini composed a sequence of works for the Teatro San Carlo, which...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (03/2009)....continue...

Verdi: La Traviata / Haitink/LPO, Mclaughlin, Macneil, Ellis [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2010-08-31

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata
Performers: Ellis, Brent; Macneil, Walter; McLaughlin, Marie
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Vivacious, young soprano Marie McLaughlin is magnificent as the ill-fated courtesan Violetta in this passionate production of Giuseppe Verdi's timeless classic, directed by the internationally...continue...
Run Time: 133 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0,
Subtitles: English
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Donizetti: L'Elisir d'amore / Siurina, Auty, London PO, Benini [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-05-25

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore, opera
Performers: Auty, Peter; Daza, Alfredo; Di Pasquale, Luciano; Pretorian, Eliana; Siurina, Ekaterina
Conductors: Benini, Maurizio
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

This is a BLU-RAY disc and it will not play in a standard DVD player. A standard DVD is available as BOA 1026D. Acclaimed Italian...continue...
Run Time: 126 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German...continue...

Donizetti: L'Elisir d'amore / Siurina, Auty, London PO, Benini [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-05-25

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera
Performers: Auty, Peter; Daza, Alfredo; Di Pasquale, Luciano; Pretorian, Eliana; Siurina, Ekaterina
Conductors: Benini, Maurizio
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Acclaimed Italian conductor Maurizio Benini makes his Glyndebourne debut in Donizetti's intoxicating and deeply touching opera, whose fast-moving comic story unfolds the romantic rivalry between...continue...
Run Time: 126 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spani...continue...

Verdi: Falstaff / Jurowski, Purves, Christoyannis, Kuznetsova [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-03-30

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff
Performers: Battaglia, Paolo; Bezduz, Bulent; Christoyannis, Tassis; Elliott, Alasdair; Hoare, Peter; Holloway, Jennifer; Kucerova, Adriana; Kuznetsova, Dina; Lemieux, Marie-Nicole; Purves, Christopher
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

The inspirational Vladimir Jurowski conducts Verdi's last opera, his only true comic opera. An international cast is led by Christopher Purves in the larger-than-life role...continue...
Run Time: 136 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German...continue...

Verdi: Falstaff / Jurowski, Purves, Christoyannis, Kuznetsova [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-03-30

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff
Performers: Battaglia, Paolo; Bezduz, Bulent; Christoyannis, Tassis; Elliott, Alasdair; Hoare, Peter; Holloway, Jennifer; Kucerova, Adriana; Kuznetsova, Dina; Lemieux, Marie-Nicole; Purves, Christopher
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

The inspirational Vladimir Jurowski conducts Verdi's last opera, his only true comic opera. An international cast is led by Christopher Purves in the larger-than-life role...continue...
Run Time: 136 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German...continue...

Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde / Belohlávek, LPO, Gambill, Stemme, Skovhus, Pape [2 Blu-Ray]

2 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2009-10-27

Works: Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Performers: Gadd, Stephen; Gambill, Robert; Karneus, Katarina; Mosley-Evans, Richard; Pape, Rene; Robinson, Timothy; Skovhus, Bo; Stemme, Nina
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jiri
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

"Heading the cast as an ideal Isolde is Swedish soprano Nina Stemme. A more completely satisfying performance of the role could not be imagined. She...continue...
Run Time: 358 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby True HD 2.0, Dolby True HD 5.0
Subtitles: English, French, Ger...continue...

Divos & Divas

2 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Agustín Lara: Granada; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Franz Lehár: The Land of Smiles; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Gianni Schicchi, opera;...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Bartoli, Cecilia; Borodina, Olga; Caballe, Montserrat; Cabell, Nicole; Calleja, Joseph; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Dan, Elena; Domingo, Placido; Fleming, Renee; Florez, Juan Diego...
Conductors: Frizza, Riccardo; Harth Bedoya, Miguel; Solti, Sir Georg; Mehta, Zubin; Armiliato, Marco; Gemignani, Paul; Pidò, Evelino; Bartoletti, Bruno; Chailly, Riccardo; Davis, Colin; Müller, Eduardo...
Ensemble: ; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra; Kirov Theater Orchestra; Les Arts florissants; Les Musiciens du Louvre; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; ...

Divos & Divas is a unique collection of all the great genuine opera stars appearing on the world's stages today and includes a galaxy of...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Concerto for Harpsichord in F mi...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite cello classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2009-07-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Ce...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

Celeste Aida - The Verdi Album / Luciano Pavarotti

2 CD / Decca / 2009-05-19

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Luisa Miller; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; La traviata; I vespri siciliani; Un ballo in maschera; La forza del destino; Don Carlos; Aida, opera; Requiem Mass; Otello
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Caballe, Montserrat; Cassinelli, Ricardo; Chiara, Maria; Clark, Graham [Tenor]; Coni, Paolo; Dimitrova, Ghena; Gibbs, John; Kavrakos, Dimitri; King, Malcolm; Lambriks, Marjon; Lloyd...
Conductors: Gardelli, Lamberto; Maag, Peter; Bonynge, Richard; Abbado, Claudio; Solti, Sir Georg; Magiera, Leone; Muti, Riccardo; Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharm...

This special collection of great Verdi tenor arias is taken from Luciano Pavarotti's classic recordings - all made in the prime of his career. The...continue...

Icon - Fritz Kreisler plays Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Elgar, etc

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i); Serenade no 7 in D major, K 250 (248b) "Haffner"; Work(s); Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Sonata...
Performers: Kreisler, Fritz; Raucheisen, Michael; Rupp, Franz; Sandor, Arpad; Squire, Haddon
Conductors: Ronald, Landon; Blech, Leo; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Goossens, Eugene, Sir
Ensemble: Berlin State Opera Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestra

A transcendent violinist, notable composer, and overall charming maverick, Fritz Kreisler was one of the great musical personalities of our time. This 10-CD set includes...continue...

Mercadante: Virginia / Benini, Patterson, Antonucci, Clarke, Castronovo, et al

2 CD / Opera Rara / 2009-03-10

Works: Saverio Mercadante: Virginia, opera
Performers: Antonucci, Stefano; Castronovo, Charles; Clarke, Paul Charles; Foster-Williams, Andrew; Le Brocq, Mark; Manley, Katherine; Patterson, Susan
Conductors: Benini, Maurizio
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Many 19th century Italian operatic composers had problems with censors. Verdi's disputes over Rigoletto notorious, but many other works by Rossini and Donizetti were rewritten...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 1; Schumann: Piano Concerto Op 54 / Tennstedt, Bolet, et al

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-03-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54
Performers: Bolet, Jorge
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tennstedt has recorded the Brahms 'Symphony No.1' commercially in the studio but it was an early release and has not been available for many years....continue...

Rossini: La Cenerentola / Vladimir Jurowski, Sir Peter Hall [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-01-27

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola
Performers: Alberghini, Simone; Berg, Nathan; Cirillo, Lucia; Di Pasquale, Luciano; Donose, Ruxandra; Mironov, Maxim; Sheeran, Raquela
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Vladimir Jurowski and Sir Peter Hall are reunited for a fresh and vibrant but timelessly elegant production of Rossini's much-loved setting of the Cinderella, story...continue...
Run Time: 187 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, Germ...continue...

The Blu-Ray Experience: Opera & Ballet Highlights [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2008-11-25

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Gianni Schicchi,...
Performers: Alberghini, Simone; Bartoli, Cecilia; Berg, Nathan; Cirillo, Lucia; Dahlin, Anders; Damrau, Diana; di Pasquale, Luciano; Donose, Ruxandra; Machado, Aquiles; Matthews, Sally; Mironov, Maxim; Papian, H...
Conductors: Rizzi, Carlo; Pahn, Vello; Davis, Colin, Sir; Lopez-Cobos, Jesus; Jordan, Philippe; Kershaw, Stewart; Jurowski, Vladimir; Rousset, Christophe; Reynolds, Julian; Connelly, Paul; Chung, Myung-Whun
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra; Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra; Les Talens Lyriques; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Netherlands Opera Chorus; Paris National Opera Orchest...

'Opera & Ballet: The Blu-ray Experience' includes opera and ballet highlights from the Opus Arte catalogue, and gives everyone the opportunity to experience the stunning...continue...
Run Time: 50 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio, Dolby True HD
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Bizet: Carmen / Jordan/Glyndebourne Opera, von Otter, Haddock [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2008-11-25

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera
Performers: Best, Jonathan; Haddock, Marcus; Hayes, Quentin; Hegarty, Mary; Judson, Colin; Lopez, Franck; Milne, Lisa; Naouri, Laurent; Rice, Christine; von Otter, Anne Sofie; Voschezang, Hans; Wise, Anthony
Conductors: Jordan, Philippe
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

David McVicar's exhilarating production, with Anne Sofie von Otter in the title role, restores the Opera Comique to Bizet's masterpiece. Philippe Jordan, in his Glyndebourne...continue...
Run Time: 229 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0, Dolby 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish
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Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem / Giulini, Cotrubas, Fischer-Dieskau, Edinburgh International Festival Chorus, London PO

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-10-28

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Performers: Cotrubas, Ileana; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Brahms Requiem from the 1978 Edinburgh Festival has never been issued before and in fact the DG studio taping nine years later in 1987...continue...

Angels - Christmas with the Great Sopranos / Bonney, Fleming, Te Kanawa, Price, Sutherland, Tebaldi, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2008-10-14

Works: Adolphe Adam: Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night"); Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Christmas Traditional: Good King ...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Bonney, Barbara; Clark, Patricia; Fleming, Renee; Freni, Mirella; Gheorghiu, Angela; McNair, Sylvia; Price, Leontyne; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Te Ka...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Delfs, Andreas; Dutoit, Charles; Bonynge, Richard; Marin, Ion; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Pinnock, Trevor; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rose, Barry; Guadagno, Anton; Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Baroque Soloists; English Concert Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; R...

Celebrate Christmas with some of the most beautiful melodies written for the holidays, sung by the most gorgeous voices. With opera stars both past and...continue...

Spirit of the Season / London Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Immergent / 2008-10-14

Works: Christmas Traditional: Good Christian Men, Rejoice (a.k.a. "All Christians Now Rejoice"); O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German); Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella ("Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle...
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Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

You'll get in a holiday mood with great tracks such as O Christmas Tree, O Little Town of Bethlehem, We Three Kings, Fum Fum Fum,...continue...

Christmas Chorale / London Philharmonic Orchestra, et al

1 CD / Immergent / 2008-10-14

Works: Franz Xaver Gruber: Silent Night; Lowell Mason: Joy to the World; William J. Kirkpatrick: Away in a manger
Conductors:
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

16 acapella Christmas classics including Deck the Halls, Silent Night, Joy to the World, Away in a Manger and many more....continue...

Chamber Orchestra Christmas / London Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Immergent / 2008-10-14

Works: Christmas Traditional: Deck the Halls (Welsh); Angels From the Realms Of Glory; What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"), carol (a.k.a. "Here We Come a-Caroling"...
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Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

12 beautiful tracks by the London Philharmonic featuring Deck the Halls, We Three Kings, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and many more!...continue...

Home for the Holidays / London Philharmonic Orchestra, et al

1 CD / Immergent / 2008-10-14

Works: Christmas Traditional: Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"), carol (a.k.a. "Here We Come a-Caroling"); While by my sheep (Christmas Hymn); Katherine K. Davis: The Little Drummer Boy "Carol of t...
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Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Opera in English - Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles / Cohen, Keenlyside, Banks, Evans, Miles, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-09-30

Works: Georges Bizet: The Pearl Fishers, opera
Performers: Banks, Barry; Evans, Rebecca; Keenlyside, Simon; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]
Conductors: Cohen, Brad
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Bizet's exotic opera 'The Pearl Fishers' is not as well known as 'Carmen' but contains a wealth of attractive music, including the popular duet 'Au...continue...

Icon - Dame Janet Baker - The Beloved Mezzo Sings Mahler, Elgar, Berlioz, Chausson, etc

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Johannes Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Richard Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder; Richard Strauss: Lieder (5), Op. 32; Lieder (4), Op. 36; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder (3), Op. 43; Edward Elgar: Sea Pictures,...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Gauntlett, Ambrose; Isepp, Martin; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Parsons, Geoffrey; Spencer, Robert [Lute]; Whittaker, Douglas
Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Barbirolli, John; Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Leppard, Raymond; Menuhin, Yehudi; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

A new release in the recently-launched EMI Classics ICON Series, this 5-CD set is dedicated to Dame Janet Baker, long praised as one of the...continue...

Cecilia Bartoli and Bryn Terfell at Glyndebourne / Chung/Lodon PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2008-07-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; La clemenza di Tito, K 621; Don Giovanni, K 527; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Gioachino Rossini...
Performers: Bartoli, Cecilia; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

The celebrated Cecilia Bartoli joins Bryn Terfel for a recital of arias and duets recorded at the beautifully refurbished Glyndebourne Opera House. The programme features...continue...
Run Time: 87 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby 2.0
Subtitles: English, French, German
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Rossini: La Cenerentola / Jurowski/London PO, Raquela Sheeran, Lucia Cirillo [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2008-06-24

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola
Performers: Alberghini, Simone; Berg, Nathan; Cirillo, Lucia; Di Pasquale, Luciano; Donose, Ruxandra; Mironov, Maxim; Sheeran, Raquela
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Vladimir Jurowski and Sir Peter Hall are re-united for a fresh and vibrant but timelessly elegant production of Rossini's much-loved setting of the Cinderella story,...continue...
Run Time: 187 min.
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, Color
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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Tchaikovsky: Symphonies, Romeo & Juliet, Francesca da Rimini / Rostropovich, London PO

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-05-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter daydreams"; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"; Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polis...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Busch, Nicolas
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Few composers wrote more overtly romantic music than Tchaikovsky, with his sweeping melodies, brilliant orchestration, and deep reservoirs of emotion. This boxed set presents his...continue...

Brahms: German Requiem / Tennstedt, Popp, Allen, London PO, et al

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-05-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Popp, Lucia
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"This concert performance oozes vitality, wonderfully capturing the unique essence of this special work, and demonstrating Tennstedt’s great affinity for the Romantic German repertoire. His...continue...

Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus / Jurowski/London PO, Glyndebourne Chorus, Armstrong, Allen, Hagegard [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2008-05-27

Works: Johann Strauss Jr.: Die Fledermaus
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Armstrong, Pamela; Ernman, Malena; Hagegard, Hakan; Korn, Artur; Lindskog, Par; Petrova, Lyubov; Samel, Udo; Schuttengruber, Renee; Ulfung, Ragnar
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Glyndebourne's pulsating production of the Waltz King's much-loved comic operetta includes outstanding performances from a cast led by Pamela Armstrong, Thomas Allen, Ragnar Ulfung and...continue...
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, Color
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