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Brahms: | Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 Recorded live in Toronto on 7th April, 1960 CBC Symphony Orchestra | Delius: | North Country Sketches Recorded live on 4th November 1959 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Handel: | Love in Bath (suite on Handel arias by Sir Thomas Beecham) Recorded live in Toronto on 3rd April, 1960 CBC Symphony Orchestra | Haydn: | Symphony No. 102 in B flat major Recorded live in Toronto on 3rd April, 1960 CBC Symphony Orchestra Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise' Recorded live in Toronto on 7th April, 1960 CBC Symphony Orchestra | Lalo: | Symphony in G minor Recorded live on 25th October 1959 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Massenet: | La Vierge: Le Dernier Sommeil de la vierge (Légende sacrée) Recorded live on 5th April, 1960 Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Mozart: | Symphony No. 38 in D major, K504 'Prague' Recorded live in Toronto on 3rd April, 1960 CBC Symphony Orchestra Symphony No. 35 in D major, K385 'Haffner' Recorded live on 25th December 1958 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Rossini: | La gazza ladra Overture Recorded live on 5th April, 1960 Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Saint-Saëns: | Le Rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31 Recorded live on 5th April, 1960 Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Sibelius: | Karelia Suite, Op. 11: Alla marcia Recorded live on 5th April, 1960 Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Strauss, R: | Liebesszene (from Feuersnot) Recorded live in Toronto on 7th April, 1960 CBC Symphony Orchestra | Suppe: | Ein Morgen, ein Mittag, ein Abend in Wien Overture Recorded live on 5th April, 1960 Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Wagner: | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Overture Recorded live on 4th November 1959 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
This 4CD set includes three Beecham concerts from Toronto in 1960, which have never been released before. The works include Haydn Symphonies Nos. 94 and 102, Mozart Symphony No. 38 and Brahms’s Symphony No.2. Some “Lollipops” are introduced by Beecham himself and there are interviews with Leon Goossens and Neville Cardus. The bonus CD is Beecham conducting the RPO. “the performances still pulsate with the old energy. At times, he makes the CBC Symphony play like a Beecham orchestra in its élan and phrasing.” Sunday Times, 30th October 2011 | | | (also available to download from $28.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Haydn: String Quartets Volume 4
The Leipzig String Quartet has long been established as one of the world’s top quartets and here continues its excellent Haydn cycle. “One is immediately transfixed by the elegance and poise of the phrasing, the exactitude of the intonation, the silvery sheen of the sound…” BBC Music Magazine | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Statements: Cuarteto Quiroga
The Cuarteto Quiroga has established itself as one of the most dynamic and unique quartets of its generation, receiving international acclaim. The group takes its name from the Galician violinist Manuel Quiroga, one of the most outstanding players in Spanish music history. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Prokofiev, Haydn & Bizet: Symphonies
“Under its chief conductor Hugh Wolff, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra proves itself to be quite exceptional.” FonoForum “Hugh Wolff and his players engage the score to pleasing effect: strings are eager and accurate, horns proclaim from the rear of the hall and there's a discreet harpsichord continuo.” Gramophone Magazine | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Quartet Classics
QUARTET CLASSICS is the new CD from RTÉ lyric fm featuring the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, widely regarded as one of Europe's finest and most successful string quartets. Among the classics are Tchaikovsky's timeless Andante Cantabile and Barber's poignant Adagio as it was originally written for string quartet. There are waltzes from Dvorak and highlights from quartets by Haydn, Mozart and Mendelssohn. Twentieth century composers are represented by jaunty works from Shostakovich and Frank Bridge and a lullaby by Gershwin. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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Barbara Martig-Tüller (soprano), Ria Bollen (mezzo), Adalbert Kraus (tenor), Kurt Widmer (bass) Bachchor Mainz & Sinfonieorchester des Südwestfunks, Diethard Hellmann | | | (also available to download from $10.75) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Rostropovich Boxed Set
Dvorak: | Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 Royal Albert Hall, London, 21 August 1968 USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov | Elgar: | Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 Royal Festival Hall, London, 5 July 1965 London Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky | Haydn: | Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1 Royal Festival Hall, London, 1 July 1965 London Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky | Khachaturian: | Concerto-Rhapsody for Cello in D minor Royal Festival Hall, London, 21 December 1963 London Symphony Orchestra, George Hurst | Saint-Saëns: | Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 Royal Festival Hall, London, 7 July 1965 London Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky | Schumann: | Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 Aldeburgh Festival, Orford Church, 6 July 1961 London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten | Shostakovich: | Cello Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 126 Royal Festival Hall, London, 5 October 1966 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis | Tchaikovsky: | Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 Royal Albert Hall, London, 30 June 1964 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 for cello & orchestra (or cello & piano) Aldeburgh Festival, Maltings, Snape, 16 June 1968 English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten |
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| |  | Haydn: Six Piano Sonatas
Anton Kuerti was born in Austria, grew up in the USA and has lived in Canada for the last thirty five years. His teachers included Rudolf Serkin and he performed the Grieg Piano Concerto with Arthur Fiedler at the age of eleven. He has toured throughout the world and as a chamber musician has performed with artists such as Gidon Kremer, Yo Yo Ma and Barry Tuckwell. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Haydn: Piano Trios
The Abegg Trio has been studying the specialist area of historical performance practice for many years. Their intelligent performances are always authentic. These recordings were made in the Festival Hall of the Weimar City Palace and are enhanced by the use of natural horns. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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