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Morning of the Year
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Chandos
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The late Richard Hickox conducts ballet music by Gustav Holst, including The Perfect Fool.
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Hommage a Bach
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Harmonia Mundi
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Andreas Staier plays a well-chosen selection of Robert Schumann's Bach pieces on an 1837 Erard Piano.
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English Love
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Stone Records
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British baritone Mark Stone releases a disk of English love songs, from Purcell to Britten, on his own label.
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Sounds of Light
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Tyalgum
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A fascinating exploration of jazz and spiritual music with Will Todd and his trio.
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Immortal Beloved
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Icon
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Gary Oldman stars as Beethoven in the 1994 film, released for the first time in the UK on DVD.
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Mozart Serenades
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Linn Records
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Alexander Janiczek directs the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in some simple Mozartian pleasures.
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Magnus Lindberg
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Ondine
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Magnus Lindberg's 50th birthday is celebrated with a recording of two of his recent large-scale works.
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Rostropovich box set
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EMI
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EMI have released their complete recordings by the legendary Russian cellist on a massive 26 CD and 2 DVD set.
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Glass Box
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Nonesuch
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American composer Philip Glass' 70th birthday is marked, a little late, with a 10 CD box set from Nonesuch.
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Parsifal
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ROH Heritage
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Jon Vickers is Parsifal in a legendary performance under Reginald Goodall at the Royal Opera House in 1971.
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Acis & Galatea
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Linn Records
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John Butt directs the Dunedin Consort and Players in Handel's opera in the Original Cannons Performing Version.
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Terpsichore and other works
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Dilute
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An astonishing range of styles in a collection of works by the British-Australian composer Jonathan Little.
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Pizzaro/Ravel
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Linn Records
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Portuguese pianist Artur Pizzaro's second volume of Ravel's Complete Piano Works from Linn Records.
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La vedova scaltra
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Naxos DVD
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La Fenice perform Wolf-Ferarri's seldom-seen opera based on a Goldoni comedy in celebration of the playwright's tercentenary.
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Doctor Atomic
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Opus Arte
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Baritone Gerald Finley is J.Robert Oppenheimer in John Adams' opera, about the birth of the nuclear bomb.
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The Minotaur
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Opus Arte
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The world premiere of Harrison Birtwistle's opera is superbly captured on film, with John Tomlinson as the half-man, half-creature.
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Salome
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Opus Arte
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David McVicar's production at the Royal Opera House, premiered in February this year, with Nadja Michael as the temptress.
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The Ring
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Decca
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Wagner's great cycle is given an inspired re-working by Kasper Bech Holten for the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen.
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Romeo et Juliette
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Opus Arte
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Covent Garden's 1994 production of Gounod's opera, with Roberto Alagna and Leontina Vaduva, is re-released on DVD.
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Castor et Pollux
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Opus Arte
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Rameau's opera is given a rare outing in Amsterdam under the direction of Pierre Audi and Christophe Rousset's baton.
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Birtwistle re-releases
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NMC Ancora
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Birtwistle's classic works Secret Theatre, Silbury Air and Carmen Arcadiae are re-released, with Elgar Howarth and the London Sinfonietta.
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The Palladians
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Linn Records
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A collection of recordings from The Palladian Ensemble's back catalogue, with works ranging from Bach to Marin Marais and Rebel.
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Violin Concertos
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Cedille
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Clement's Violin Concerto proves a revelation when played by Rachel Barton Pine, doubled with Beethoven's more famous one.
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Gustav Leonhardt
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Warner Classics
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A massive 21-CD set charts Gustav Leonhardt's period instrument journey through the works of J S Bach and many others.
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Rachmaninov
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Telarc
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David Zinman's 1992 recording of Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony and Vocalise with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
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Piano Dreams
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Warner Classics
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Warner release another 5-CD compilation set, this time with performances of favourite piano works by top performers.
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The Devil's Trill
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Linn Records
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The new Palladians line up presents a programme of sonatas by Italian composers and virtuosi Tartini and Veracini.
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Adagios
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Warner Classics
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A 5-CD set gathering together adagios by Bach, Beethoven and Albinoni benefits from first class performances by top performers.
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The Glory of Gabrieli
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Telarc
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The Empire Brass Quintet, joined by members of the Boston and New York Symphony Orchestras, perform brass music by Giovanni Gabrieli.
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Monkey: Journey to the West
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XL Recordings
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Damon Albarn's pop opera moves from opera house to disc but how does it stand up as music without the stage spectacle?
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Royal Mezzo
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Cedille
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American mezzo Jennifer Larmore takes on a range of tragic queens by Barber, Berlioz and Britten, with Ravel's Shéhérazade providing relief.
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A Very Nice Album
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EMI
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Following Nigel Kennedy's appearance at the BBC Proms, we review his new album and compare it with the recent live performance.
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Don Carlo
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ROH Heritage
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Jon Vickers sings the title role and Gré Brouwenstijn is Elisabeth in this 1958 live recording at Covent Garden conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini.
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Elektra
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ROH Heritage
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Gerda Lammers is overwhelming in this 1958 performance from Covent Garden conducted by the great Straussian Rudolf Kempe.
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Alceste
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ROH Heritage
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One of Dame Janet Baker's farewell performances was her stunning portrayal of the loyal queen in Gluck's solemn opera.
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Bruckner 6
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Telarc
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The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra give a surprisingly stirring performance of Bruckner's symphony under Jesús López-Cobos.
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Arada Guitar Duo: Mediterranean Landor Records
Sunny climes and lazy days are evoked by Rodrigo and Castelnuovo-Tedesco, played by Simon Davies and Nicholas Lee.
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Die Meistersinger ROH Heritage
Haitink's 1997 Die Meistersinger with John Tomlinson as Hans Sachs and the late Gösta Windbergh as Walther.
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Messiaen Chamber Works Linn Records
The Hebrides Ensemble perform Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time and other chamber pieces on this new release.
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Haydn Symphonies and Divertimenti Landor Records
The new label's release of Haydn works delights, with Gernot Süssmuth conducting the Sinfonia Classica.
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Reich: Daniel Variations Nonesuch
The murder of a US journalist in Pakistan provided Steve Reich with his response to the 9/11 attacks.
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Clifford Benson piano works Landor Records
An album of lightweight and sentimental compositions by the well-known pianist, who died in August 2007.
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Otello Opus Arte
Covent Garden's 1992 performance of Verdi's opera, with Placido Domingo and Kiri te Kanawa under Solti's baton.
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Claudio Arrau Pentatone Classics
Claudio Arrau performs Liszt's technically demanding 12 Etudes d’exécution transcendante in a stunning recording from 1974.
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Khovanshchina Opus Arte
Mussorgsky's great unfinished opera on DVD, given the 1950s treatment by Stein Winge at the Gran Teatre del Liceu.
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St Matthew Passion Linn Records
A transcendental performance of Bach's great oratorio, with John Butt directing the Dunedin Consort and Players.
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Le nozze di Figaro Opus Arte
Gerald Finley is Count and Erwin Schrott is Figaro in this Covent Garden production, with Antonio Pappano in the pit.
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Natalie Dessay Virgin Classics
In another DVD release from Virgin Classics, Natalie Dessay introduces a selection of her finest roles onstage.
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Shostakovich 4 MDG
Roman Kofman conducts the Beethoven Orchester Bonn in Shostakovich's monumental Fourth Symphony.
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Natalie Dessay Virgin Classics
French soprano Natalie Dessay sings a selection of Italian coloratura arias, from Verdi, Bellini and Donizetti.
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Handel: Concerti Grossi Telarc
Martin Pearlman leads the period band Boston Baroque through six of Handel's concerti grossi, to scintillating effect.
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Mozart Symphonies Linn Records
Charles Mackerras conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in interpretations of Mozart's final four symphonies.
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Manon Virgin Classics
Natalie Dessay and Rolando Villazón are lovers in David McVicar's production of Massenet's opera on DVD.
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Prokofiev Works Telarc
Paavo Järvi conducts the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in Prokofiev's popular Fifth Symphony.
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Bachianas Brasileiras Telarc
Three of Heitor Villa-Lobos' Brazil and Bach-influenced works are performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
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Tristan and Isolde: duets Oehms Classics
Deborah Polaski and Johan Botha perform duets from Wagner's Romantic opera, with Bertrand de Billy conducting.
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Il Trovatore Naxos
Naxos release Maria Callas' 1956 recording of the opera, with Herbert von Karajan and Giuseppe Di Stefano.
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Mozart's Requiem LSO Live
Colin Davis conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a Romantic interpretation of Mozart's masterpiece.
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Dvorak Symphony 9 Genuin
The Wuerttemberg Philharmonic Reutlingen perform Dvorak under the authoritative direction of John Axelrod.
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Mozart Concertos Vol.3 MDG Gold
Christian Zacharias performs Mozart's 17th and 18th piano concerti, with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne.
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James MacMillan - The World's Ransoming LSO Live
Colin Davis conducts the LSO in two of MacMillan's masterpieces, including The World's Ransoming.
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Davide penitente Naxos
Mozart's cantata uses music from the Mass in C minor and a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte; this release is well performed.
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Tristan and Isolde Opus Arte
Nikolaus Lehnhoff's production comes to DVD: Nina Stemme is mesmerising but the cinematic presentation is poor.
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Des Knaben Wunderhorn Hyperion
Stephan Genz and Roger Vignoles turn their attention to Mahler's songs, but our writer has mixed feelings.
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Beethoven Symphonies Pentatone Classics
The Royal Flemish Philharmonic perform Beethoven's Fifth and Eighth under Philippe Herreweghe.
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Mozart Violin Sonatas Genuin
Annette Unger and Brunhild Webersinke perform Mozart's violin sonatas, concluding with the majestic KV 526.
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The Rake's Progress Opus Arte
Robert Lepage's cinematic production of Stravinsky's opera encloses Andrew Kennedy's excellent performance.
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Mark Padmore sings Dowland Hyperion
The British tenor a fresh approach to the oft-performed songs of the Elizabethan composer John Dowland.
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Melcer Piano Concertos Hyperion
Jonathan Plowright and the BBC SO perform two barely-known Romantic piano concertos.
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Russian National Orchestra Pentatone Classics
Yakov Kreizberg leads the Russian orchestra through Shostakovich's Fifth and Ninth symphonies.
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Dvorák Symphony No.8 Pentatone Classics
Yakov Kreizberg leads the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam through Dvorák's symphony.
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Ravel Masterpieces Pentatone Classics
Bernard Haitink conducts popular favourites by Ravel in this recording, re-released with remastered sound.
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Lotte Lehmann Naxos Historical
The German-born soprano sings a selection of songs by Schubert and Brahms in Volume Six of the Lieder Recordings cycle.
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Weber Symphonies Naxos
The Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra perform exciting renditions of Weber's two symphonies and his incidental music.
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Gerald Finley Hyperion
The popular baritone sings a selection of songs by Samuel Barber, with Julius Drake a superb accompanist.
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Joseph Horovitz: Four Concertos Dutton Vocalion
A delightful programme of works for various instruments from the contemporary British composer and conductor.
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Atenaide Naïve
Sandrine Piau stars in this release of Vivaldi's dramma per musica, forming part of the Vivaldi Edition.
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Nikolai Demidenko Helios
Helios re-release the pianist's defining recording of piano concertos by Tchaikovsky and Scriabin.
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La Traviata Naxos
Naxos release the famous 1955 La Traviata, starring Antonietta Stella, Guiseppe di Stefano and Tito Gobbi.
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Kate Royal Hyperion
Kate Royal, Ann Murray and Felicity Lott sing Schumann lieder, including the Op.39 Liederkreis.
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La Sonnambula Virgin Classics
Natalie Dessay and Francesco Meli star in this exciting new release of Bellini's popular opera.
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Bach's Magnificat Virgin Classics
Radiant Natalie Dessay and purely-toned Philippe Jaroussky in this disc of Baroque choral masterpieces.
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Tosca Klassik
Hunky José Cura heads the cast in this hard-working production of Puccini's masterpiece, with Francesca Patané.
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Bluebeard's Castle Naxos
Marin Alsop leads the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra through Bartók's psychologically intense masterpiece.
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Messiah LSO Live
Handel's Messiah with grunting Colin Davis and a radiantly pure-toned London Symphony Orchestra.
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Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel Telarc
Erich Kunzel leads the marvellous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, on this generous disc, through most of Tchaikovsky's ballet.
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La Mer ATMA Classique
Yannick Nézet-Séguin expertly conducts the Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal in Debussy.
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ASO/Shaw Telarc
Robert Shaw conducts John Adams' Harmonium and Rachmaninov's choral symphony The Bells.
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Baltimore Symphony/Zinman Telarc
David Zinman conducts Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony and Romeo and Juliet, but sounding more cosmopolitan than Russian.
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Beethoven Sonatas III Telarc
John O'Conor's technique is flawless and his expression warm in this release of three of Beethoven's 'middle period' works.
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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Telarc
Paavo Järvi conducts Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet and the Pathétique symphony, and very well.
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Frontiers and Bridges Circular Records
Julian Wagstaff's new Piano Quintet proves a highlight of a disc that suffers from lack of explanation.
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Noël Nouvelet Guild
Christmas comes early for the Vasari Singers in this intelligent programme of christmas carols, old and modern.
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London Haydn Quartet Hyperion
The London Haydn Quartet perform Haydn's Op.9 set with grit, determination and commendable technical proficiency.
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Bruckner's Mass in E Minor Hyperion
Polyphony sing a selection of Bruckner choral works, including his wind band-accompanied Mass in E minor.
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Mahler Symphony no.4 RCO Live
Bernard Haitink performs Mahler's Fourth Symphony with the Royal Concertgebouw and soprano Christine Schäfer.
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Beethoven Symphonies 1-9 Hyperion
The latest set of complete symphonies is by Charles Mackerras and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
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Bruckner Symphony no.4 EMI Classics
Sir Simon Rattle returns to Bruckner with his Berlin charges, taking on the popular 'Romantic' symphony.
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Brahms Complete Music for Piano Duo Netmark Records
Nettle & Markham celebrate their thirtieth anniversary by recording Brahms's complete music for piano duo.
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French Clarinet Works EMI Classics
Sabine Meyer and Oleg Maisenberg explore the uncanny French aptitude for clarinet writing on this superb new CD.
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Mozart Piano Quartets ASV Gold
The Nash Ensemble lend their considerable chamber music making experience to Mozart's quartets for piano and strings.
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The Elgar Experience Warner Classics
A compilation of the best bits of Elgar's output in this centenary year, conducted by Andrew Davis et al, will please some.
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Nine German Arias Hyperion
Soprano Carolyn Sampson sparkles in a programme with The King's Consort of little-known arias in Handel's native tongue.
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Franck and Chausson Pentatone Classics
Marek Janowski revisits Suisse Romande territory in the form of symphonies from Chausson and Franck.
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Mikhail Pletnev DG
The Russian pianist releases Beethoven's First and Third Piano Concerti, the first disc in a complete cycle.
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Il Viaggio a Reims Opus Arte
Valery Gergiev conducts young artists of the Mariinsky Theatre in Rossini's fluffy piece of nationalistic nonsense.
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Chailly/Schumann Decca
Riccardo Chailly conducts The Leipzig Gewandhaus in Mahler's revisions of Schumann's Second and Fourth Symphonies.
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Cherubini Requiem Telarc
Boston Baroque perform this little-known work, much admired by Beethoven and his contemporaries.
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Tallis Scholars Gimell
Peter Phillips conducts two versions of Allegri's Miserere and Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli.
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Moscow Soloists Onyx
Yuri Bashmet leads the Moscow Soloists in miniature works by Prokofiev and Stravinsky.
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Tales of Hoffman Opus Arte
Aquile Machado impresses as the drunken poet in a Spanish production of Jacques Offenbach's masterpiece.
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Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Opus Arte
Mariss Jansons conducts Shostakovich's opera with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
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Fidelio LSO Live
The LSO's highly acclaimed performances of the final version of Beethoven's only opera finally comes to CD.
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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Nonesuch
The late American mezzo's final recording is a poignant cycle of songs by her husband based on love poems by Pablo Neruda.
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Adelaide di Borgogna Opera Rara
Rossini's underrated serious opera comes to us in a new recording from Opera Rara.
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Il diluvio universale Opera Rara
Donizetti's individual retelling of the story of Noah's Ark is performed with enthusiasm by Opera Rara.
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Brahms: German Requiem Guild
The enterprising Vasari Singers present the composer's two-piano reduction of this evergreen choral masterwork.
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La figlia del reggimento Naxos
On the eve of the Royal Opera's new production of the French version of Donizetti's opera, Naxos releases a recording of the Italian version.
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Elektra Deutsche Grammophon
The late Birgit Nilsson returned to the Met in her 60s to take on the title role in Strauss' masterpiece.
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Rigoletto TDK
Carlos Alvarez and Marcelo Alvarez play the jester and the duke in this new DVD from Spain.
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Gardiner: Bach Christmas Cantatas SDG
A timely release of beautiful cantatas for the Christmas period, the latest in the John Eliot Gardiner series.
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Ora Divina Opera Rara
The ninth volume of Il Salotto - 19th Century salon songs, including rarities by Offenbach, Donizetti and many others.
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Pascal Roge: Mozart Onyx
Pianist Pascal Roge collaborates with Raymond Leppard on two Mozart piano concerti and the Rondo K386.
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Bach Cantatas: Vol. 7 Soli Deo Gloria
John Eliot Gardiner's Bach Cantata cycle with the Monteverdi Choir continues with three works including the popular Jesu, der du meine Seele.
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Ballet for a Lonely Violinist BIS
Violinist Vadim Gluzman records a diverse range of twentieth-century works with his wife, pianist Angela Yoffe.
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James Ehnes Onyx
The acclaimed violinist plays concerti by Walton, Barber and Korngold in this new recording.
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La fille du regiment Decca
Juan Diego Florez and Patrizia Ciofi dazzle in this sizzling new DVD release from Genoa.
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Don Carlo ROH Heritage
Giulini's classic account stars Boris Christoff, Tito Gobbi and Jon Vickers.
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Tosca Deutsche Grammophon
Placido Domingo, Hildegard Behrens and Cornell MacNeil star in this tremendous performance, conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli.
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Handel's Messiah Naxos
Edward Higginbottom conducts an all-male choir in a new edition of the popular oratorio.
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Recital: Viktoria Mulllova and Katia Labeque Onyx
Viktoria Mullova presents a selection of violin works by Schubert, Ravel and more, in anticipation of her QEH recital.
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Lohengrin Opus Arte
Waltraud Meier plays Ortrud in this winning new DVD from Baden-Baden, conducted by Kent Nagano and directed by Nikolaus Lehnhoff.
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Prokofiev: The Symphonies Decca/Philips
Valery Gergiev conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a revelatory new Prokofiev cycle.
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Haitink's Beethoven 4 and 8 LSO Live
Bernard Haitink's Beethoven cycle with the London Symphony Orchestra comes to a triumphant end.
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Pilgrimage to Santiago SDG
John Eliot Gardiner and The Monteverdi Choir perform works by Morales, Palestrina, Victoria and others.
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Puccini's La Boheme Opus Arte
Opus Arte's new DVD is a spectacular production of Puccini's opera from Madrid.
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Puccini's Tosca ROH Heritage
Zinka Milanov and Franco Corelli star in a 1957 live performance from Covent Garden.
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Paer: Sofonisba Opera Rara
Jennifer Larmore and Rebecca Evans shine in highlights from Ferdinando Paer's little-known opera of 1805.
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Haitink's Beethoven 5 LSO Live
The penultimate release in the LSO's popular Beethoven cycle juxtaposes the Fifth and First Symphonies.
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Mendelssohn Piano Trios Onyx
The Nash Ensemble presents outstanding recordings of these two warhorses, plus an exciting filler in the Variations Concertantes.
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Vivaldi's Griselda Naïve
Jean-Christophe Spinosi's latest contribution to the complete edition of Vivaldi's operas on CD is a winner.
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Gounod's Faust Philips
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's classic recording of Gounod's Faust continues to please, thanks not least to Colin Davis' conducting.
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Magdalena Kozenà: Mozart Arias DG
The fabulous mezzo soprano is joined by her husband, Sir Simon Rattle, in a selection of Mozart arias for the female voice.
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Mozart Serenades: Michael Collins/London Winds Onyx Classics
Clarinettist Michael Collins leads the London Winds in two of Mozart's most sublime Serenades. Not to be missed.
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The Mozart Album DG
Anna Netrebko sings arias and duets by Mozart, whilst Bryn Terfel and Thomas Quasthoff contribute bass-baritone arias.
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Pacini Opera Rara
Bruce Ford and Jennifer Larmore are two of the stars of this new compilation of the underrated Italian opera composer, Pacini.
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Mozart: Don Giovanni Opus Arte
Carlos Alvarez is thrilling in the title role of Mozart's opera, which comes from the Teatro Real, Madrid.
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Bryn Terfel: Tutto Mozart DG
Bryn Terfel sings arias, duets and a trio with Miah Persson and Christine Rice. Charles Mackerras conducts.
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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro Opus Arte
A controversial new production of Mozart's greatest opera from Paris.
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Schlime: Ravel & Prokofiev Pentatone
Francesco Tristano Schlime plays piano concerti by Ravel and Prokofiev plus some improvisations of his own.
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Will Todd: Mass in Blue Signum
Will Todd's jazz-influence Mass receives an engaging recording from the Vasari Singers and Bethany Halliday.
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Beethoven: Symphony No 9 Decca
Bernard Haitink's Beethoven cycle with the LSO reaches the Choral Symphony, with soloists including Gerald Finley.
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Wagner: Tannhäuser Deutsche Grammophon
Tatiana Troyanos and Eva Marton star as Venus and Elisabeth in Wagner's opera, from the New York Met.
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Rossini: Matilde di Shabran Decca
The renowned tenor Juan Diego Flórez sings the evil character of Corradino in Rossini's little-known masterpiece
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Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges Opus Arte
Sir Willard White stars in this DVD of Prokofiev's fairy tale opera from Amsterdam.
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Ben Heppner: Wagner Arias Deutsche Grammophon
The great Heldentenor of our times finally takes on Siegmund and Siegfried's music from Wagner's Ring Cycle.
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Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov TDK DVD
Sebastien Weigle conducts this DVD of the original version of the popular Russian opera from Barcelona.
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Britten: Gloriana Opus Arte
Paul Daniel conducts Opera North in Benjamin Britten's Elizabethan opera.
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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius LSO Live
Sir Colin Davis conducts the LSO and soloists in Elgar's choral masterpiece. Is another Grammy in store for them?
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Brahms Piano Works Jacques Samuel Records
The young pianist Marco Fatichenti presents a wide-ranging survey of early, middle and late Brahms.
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Die Walküre Melba Recordings
Lisa Gasteen puts her towering Brünnhilde onto record in this first Ring Cycle to be recorded on SACD.
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Rameau: Il Convertendo Opus Arte
William Christie conducts Les Arts Florissants in Rameau's motet, and contrubutes to a revealing documentary on the composer.
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Andrea Chenier TDK
José Cura stars in the title role of Giordano's French revolution opera. Maria Guleghina is Maddalena.
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Beethoven Eroica Symphony LSO Live
Bernard Haitink's Beethoven cycle reaches a peak with this recording of the third symphony, with the London Symphony Orchestra
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La clemenza di Tito TDK
Dorothea Röschmann and Vesselina Kasarova head the cast in this DVD from the Salzburg Festival.
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Otello/Lucia di Lammermoor ROH Heritage
The Royal Opera's new record label launches with recordings from the 1950s starring Joan Sutherland and Ramon Vinay.
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La bohème Deutsche Grammophon
Mirella Freni is in scintillating form in Franco Zeffirelli's production of Puccini's opera from La Scala.
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La traviata Deutsche Grammophon
Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon star in the DVD from Salzburg. Carlo Rizzi conducts Willy Decker's new production.
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Un ballo in maschera EuroArts
Riccardo Chailly conducts Verdi's political opera from Leipzig, with an international cast.
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Linda di Chamounix TDK
Edita Gruberova takes the title role in Donizetti's opera from 1841. Adam Fischer condcuts the Zurich Opera.
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Oberon Deutsche Grammophon
Plácido Domingo in his prime and the sublime Birgit Nilsson in a classic recording of Weber's rarely performed romantic opera.
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Jewels Opus Arte
The Paris Opera Ballet performs George Balanchine's classic triptych of one-acters.
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Edgar Deutsche Grammophon
Plácido Domingo's last Puccini role is the title character in this underrated opera, which is an all-too-rare studio recording.
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Roberto Alagna: Verdi Arias Deutsche Grammophon
The popular tenor sings a selection of tenor arias from Verdi's operas between 1843 and 1887.
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Die Meistersinger Deutsche Grammophon
Wolfgang Wagner directs his grandfather's comedy at the Bayreuth Festival. Hermann Prey is a special Beckmesser.
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Götterdämmerung Opus Arte
The final installment of Wagner's Ring Cycle from the Netherlands Opera features Kurt Rydl as a strong Hagen.
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Die Zauberflöte Deutsche Grammophon
Believe all the hype: Claudio Abbado's new recording of The Magic Flute is a knock-out. Dorothea Röschmann heads a young cast.
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La gazzetta Opus Arte
This 1920s production of Rossini's laugh-out-loud comedy is directed by the Nobel Prize-winning Dario Fo.
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Aida Opus Arte
Robert Wilson's controversial production comes to DVD with an exceptional cast, including Norma Fantini and Marco Berti.
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Un ballo in maschera Deutsche Grammophon
This was Herbert von Karajan's final opera recording, and finds Plácido Domingo at the height of his powers.
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Haitink's Beethoven: Symphonies 6 and 2 LSO Live
Robert Wilson's controversial production comes to DVD with an exceptional cast, including Norma Fantini and Marco Berti.
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Adriana Lecouvreur Opus Arte
Dame Joan Sutherland stars in Cilea's opera about a famous French actress, conducted by her husband, Richard Bonynge.
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Giulio Cesare Opus Arte
The opera event of 2005 finally comes to DVD. David McVicar gives a Bollywood twist to Handel's greatest opera seria.
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La traviata Opus Arte
Norah Amsellem makes the role of Violetta her own in this fantastic new DVD from Madrid. Renato Bruson co-stars.
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Die Walküre Opus Arte
Deborah Polaski and Falk Struckmann star in Harry Kupfer's production from Barcelona.
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Siegfried Opus Arte
The third installment of the Nederlands Opera's dramatic new production of Wagner's Ring Cycle.
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Walton: First Symphony LSO Live
Sir Colin Davis leads the LSO in Walton's first symphonic masterpiece, in a live recording from the Barbican.
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Don Carlos Opera Rara
John Matheson conducts a complete version of Verdi's grandest opera in a classic recording from the BBC archives.
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Betrothal in a Monastery Decca
As Glyndebourne prepares to mount a new production, Valery Gergiev leads his Kirov forces in this classic recording of Prokofiev's opera.
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Mazeppa Deutsche Grammophon
As Welsh National Opera prepares a new production, this classic recording returns at a bargain price, starring Sergei Leiferkus.
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Fedora/Francesca di Rimini Decca
On the eve of Opera Holland Park's new production, a classic recording of Giordano's opera is reissued.
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Il trittico Decca
Puccini's triptych of one-act operas stars Renata Tebaldi and Mario del Monaco. A classic from the golden age of recording.
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Don Pasquale/Il campanello Deutsche Grammophon
Two Donizetti comedies, one familar, the other less so, make up this bargain priced recording.
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La Juive Philips
June Anderson and Julia Varady are the soprano leads in this unusual French opera from the 1830s.
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Così fan tutte Deutsche Grammophon
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's final opera film unearths the humanity in Mozart's comedy. Edita Gruberova and Teresa Stratas star.
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No 1 Deutsche Grammophon
Simon Rattle and Krystian Zimerman shine in this new studio recording. Could this be the classical release of the year?
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Il barbiere di Siviglia Deutsche Grammophon
This classic recording from the archive features an outstanding Italian cast under Bruno Bartoletti.
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Manon Lescaut Deutsche Grammophon
Renata Scotto and Placido Domingo were in their prime for this broadcast of Puccini's first masterpiece from the Met.
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The Sixteen: Ikon Deutsche Grammophon
A mixture of Eastern and Western choral works make up this top-rated new release from The Sixteen.
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