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Review: Rare but Necessary Mackerras on Testament

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Mackerras: The Lady and the Fool (complete ballet based on the early works of Verdi) + 3 Verdi Overtures. Philharmonia Orchestra, Charles Mackerras (cond.) Testament ...

The Greatest Recordings EVER! Strauss: Death and Transfiguration

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Strauss: Death and Transfiguration. Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan (conductor) Digital Recording (1995) ...

Rameau! (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room 2)

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There's a myth circulating in the classical music world that all baroque music sounds more or less the same. If you're heard that, or even worse, believe it, then you need to listen to Rameau. ...

Review: Rossini's Delicious Complete Piano Works from Channel Classics

October 14, 2024 12:00 pm

Rossini: Complete Piano Works. Paulo Giacometti (period pianos). Channel Classics (8 CDs) ...

The Greatest Recordings EVER! Mozart: Don Giovanni

October 14, 2024 10:00 am

Mozart: Don Giovanni. Gilfry, Orgonasova, Margiono, James, Prégardien, D'Arcangelo, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (cond.) Archiv ...

Rameau! (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room 1)

October 14, 2024 5:00 am

Discovering Rameau is a real treat, even for those who don't normally respond to baroque music. His harmonic ingenuity, rhythmic vigor and colorful orchestration retain a remarkable degree of freshness to this very day. ...

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