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1. György Ligeti: Clear or Cloudy (2006)
performed by Alfons Kontarsky (piano), Aloys Kontarsky (piano), Douglas Boyd (oboe), Ensemble InterContemporain, Gerd Zacher (organ), Gianluca Cascioli (piano), Hagen Quartett, Hĺkan Hardenberger (trumpet), Jacques Zoon (flute), James Sommerville (horn)
composed by György Ligeti
Deutsche Grammophon's budget-priced, four-CD collection of all the works by György Ligeti in its catalog has many things to commend it, beginning ... More
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2. Reverie (2007)
performed by Göran Söllscher (guitar), Göran Söllscher (guitar), Jian Wang (cello)
composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Astor Piazzolla, Edward Elgar, Franz Schubert, Gabriel Fauré, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Jean Sibelius, Karl Davidov, Manuel de Falla, Maria Theresia von Paradis, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Robert Schumann, Rong Fa Liu, Scottish Traditional
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3. Gershwin/Schubert/Massenet
performed by Andrew Davis (piano), Armin Strings, Canadian Piano Trio, Catherine Wilson (piano), Jeanne Baxtresser (flute), Maureen Forrester (contralto), Michael Dussek (piano), Orford String Quartet, Paul Brodie (saxophone), Senya Trubashnik (oboe)
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Eugčne Bozza, Franz Danzi, Franz Schubert, George Gershwin, George Harrison, Halsey Stevens, Jules Massenet, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
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4. A Collection of My Favorites (2006)
performed by Andrew Davis (piano), Eric Robertson Trio, Jeanne Baxtresser (flute), Julius Baker (flute), Margaret Baxtresser (piano), Toronto Ragtime Ensemble, Toronto Chamber Orchestra
composed by Béla Bartók, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Claude Bolling, Claude Debussy, Frédéric Chopin, Friedrich Kuhlau, George Gershwin, Henry Cowell, Samuel Barber, Sergey Rachmaninov
MSR Classics' Jeanne Baxtresser: A Collection of My Favorites is like a gift from the heavens to flute players. Very few among their number get to ... More
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7. Palm Court Pleasures (2009)
performed by Catherine Wilson (piano), Ensemble Vivant
composed by Catherine Wilson, Frédéric Chopin, Fritz Kreisler, George Frederick Handel, George Gershwin, Georges Bizet, Ignace Jan Paderewski, Johann Strauss II, Johannes Brahms, Joseph Lamb, Noël Coward, Scott Joplin, Shreier
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8. The Story of American Classical Music (2005)
performed by Adele Anthony (violin), Alan Feinberg (piano), Alexander Peskanov (piano), Betsi Morrison (vocals), Boris Berman (piano), Colin Currie (percussion), Da Vinci Quartet, Eaken Piano Trio, Eteri Andjaparidze (piano), James Barbagallo (piano)
composed by Aaron Copland, Alan Hovhaness, Amy Beach, Arthur Foote, Charles Ives, Charles Tomlinson Griffes, Charles Wakefield Cadman, Edward MacDowell, Elliott Carter, George Antheil, George Gershwin, George Rochberg, George Whitefield Chadwick, Gunther Schuller
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9. Essential American Classics (2012)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Barry Tuckwell (horn), Bobby Watson (sax), Bruce Hubbard (baritone), Clark Terry (trumpet), Evan Stover (violin), Frederica Von Stade (mezzo-soprano), Geri Allen (piano), Great American Main Street Band, Jay Ungar (violin)
composed by Aaron Copland, Barney Bigard, Billy Strayhorn, Charles Ives, Cole Porter, Edward MacDowell, Ferde Grofé, George Gershwin, Howard Hanson, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, John Adams, John Philip Sousa, Leonard Bernstein, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Philip Glass
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10. Portrait of Rampal (1988)
performed by Claude Bolling (piano), English Chamber Orchestra (chamber ensemble), Frantisek Posta (violin), Frantisek Slama (cello), Futaba Inoue (piano), Isaac Stern (violin), Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Jerusalem Music Centre Chamber Orchestra (chamber ensemble)
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Claude Bolling, François-Joseph Gossec, Franz Joseph Haydn, Georg Philipp Telemann, George Gershwin, Japanese Traditional, Johann Sebastian Bach, Scott Joplin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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11. Dirk Brossé: A Portrait in Music (2011)
performed by Anne Mie Gils (vocals), Arco Baleno, Beh Palm (percussion), Beh Palm (vocals), Belgium Brass (brass ensemble), Benny Wiame (trumpet), Carlos Diaz (guitar), Chris Van Den Durpel (vocals), Claron McFadden (soprano), Daan Vandewalle (piano)
composed by Dirk Brossé
Belgian-born composer Dirk Brossé has written in a variety of genres -- those represented on this six-disc compilation include symphony, tone poem, ... More
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12. The Magic of the Panpipes (2000)
performed by Diane Bish (organ), English Chamber Orchestra, Gheorghe Zamfir (pan pipes), Gheorghe Zamfir (pan flute), Jose-Luis Garcia (Asensio) (violin)
composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Antonio Vivaldi, Franz Schubert, Georg Philipp Telemann, George Frederick Handel, Gheorghe Zamfir, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Jean-Baptiste Loeillet (of London), Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven
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13. The Lighter Side (2002)
performed by The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (brass ensemble)
composed by Camille Saint-Saëns, Chris Hazell, Claude Debussy, Elgar Howarth, Emmanuel Chabrier, George Frederick Handel, Jacob Gade, Jeremiah Clarke, Leonard Bernstein, Raymond Premru, Scott Joplin, Vittorio Monti
With The Lighter Side, the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble presents an attractive and eclectic collection of music ranging from staples of the classical ... More
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14. Bach: Works for Trumpet (2006)
performed by Alina Ibragimova (violin), Alison Balsom (trumpet), Alistair Ross (harpsichord), Alistair Ross (organ), Colm Carey (organ)
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
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15. Ave Maria (1998)
performed by André Bernard (trumpet), Jean-Louis Gil (organ), Maria Zadori (soprano), Stefan Ganzer (piano)
composed by Charles Gounod, Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, George Frederick Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Robert Schumann, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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16. The #1 Bach Album (2003)
performed by Alfred Brendel (piano), András Schiff (piano), Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Bernard Richards (cello), Camerata Bern, Carlo Curley (organ), Christophe Rousset (harpsichord), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Felix Ayo (violin), Francis Daines (double bass)
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
A compilation of this kind is at its best when it passes three basic tests. It shouldn't scrawl on the Mona Lisa. It should offer skillful, ... More
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17. The Story Of Brahms (1993)
performed by Bamberg Symphony Chorus, Jonel Perlea (conductor)
composed by Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven
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18. Poulenc: Concertos; Orchestral & Choral Works [Box Set] (2007)
performed by Alessandro Carbonare (clarinet), Andre Gantiez (horn), André Goudenhooft (trombone), B. Balet (percussion), Claude Fustin (bassoon), Dominique Visse (counter tenor), Florence Binder (violin), François LeRoux (baritone), Francoise Pollet (soprano)
composed by Francis Poulenc
It may not contain everything written by French modernist composer Francis Poulenc -- the solo works, the chamber works, the stage works, and the ... More
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19. Bridge: Orchestral Works - The Collector's Edition (2012)
performed by Alban Gerhardt (cello), Howard Shelley (piano), Philip Langridge (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), BBC National Chorus of Wales (choir, chorus), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox (conductor)
composed by Frank Bridge
Presented on six CDs in a sturdy trimline box set, the 2012 Chandos release of Frank Bridge: Orchestral Works (The Collector's Edition) consists of ... More
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20. Bonjour Paris (2011)
performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Albrecht Mayer (oboe), Albrecht Mayer (cor anglais), Albrecht Mayer (oboe d'amore), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Mathias Mönius (conductor)
composed by Claude Debussy, Erik Satie, Gabriel Fauré, Gotthard Odermatt, Jean Françaix, Maurice Ravel, Reynaldo Hahn, Vincent d'Indy
Oboists are not generally among the ranks of the most prominent instrumental soloists, but this delightful album featuring German player Albrecht ... More
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21. The Best of Bach [Classical Kids] (2004)
performed by Alexander Jablokov (violin), Camerata Cassovia, Capella Istropolitana, Christopher Stokes (organ), Emily Gray (soprano), Hae-Won Chang (piano), Janos Sebestyen (piano), Jenö Jandó (piano), Jukka Rautasalo (cello), Petri Alanko (flute)
composed by Christian Pezold, Johann Sebastian Bach, Karen Lavut
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22. Milhaud: La creation du monde; Le boeuf sur le toit; Saudades do Brasil; Suite Française
performed by Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano), Christian Ivaldi (piano), Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Eric le Sage (piano), Groupe Vocal de France, Irwin Gage (piano), Janos Starker (cello), Noël Lee (piano), Peter Sadlo (vibraphone), Peter Sadlo (marimba)
composed by Darius Milhaud
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23. Fireworks! - Baroque Brass Favorites (1995)
performed by Canadian Brass, Charles Daellenbach (tuba), David Ohanian (horn), Eugene Watts (trombone), Fred Mills (trumpet), Ronald Romm (trumpet)
composed by George Frederick Handel, Henry Purcell, Jeremiah Clarke, Thomas Tallis
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24. Bach (2009)
performed by Magali Mosnier (flute), Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Michael Hofstetter (conductor)
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
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25. The Silence of Being: The Music of Arvo Pärt (2007)
performed by Aaron Shorr (piano), Agnes Fodor (cello), Albert Schweitzer Quintet, Antal Eisrich (percussion), Antal Szuromi (horn), Ars Nova Ensemble, Art Nouveau Ensemble, Bela Horvath (oboe), Bela Melis (cello), Bela Nagy (violin), Boris Berman (prepared piano)
composed by Arvo Pärt, Charles Wuorinen, Conlon Nancarrow, Edgard Varčse, Einojuhani Rautavaara, George Crumb, Giacinto Scelsi, György Ligeti, Hans Werner Henze, John Adams, John Cage, Jřrgen Plaetner, Krzysztof Penderecki, Philip Glass, Sofia Gubaidulina
Five of the discs on this six-CD set are previously released Naxos recordings of a broad variety of works by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. The set ... More
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