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1. Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Violin Concerto; Knoxville: Summer 1915 (2008)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Elmar Oliveira (violin)
composed by Samuel Barber
Listeners who know the music of American composer Samuel Barber well may already have their favorite recordings of many of the works on this EMI disc ... More
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2. Gounod: Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cécile
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Jean-Louis Gil (organ), Jean-Philippe LaFont (baritone), Laurence Dale (tenor)
composed by Charles Gounod
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3. 40 Most Beautiful Arias (2006)
performed by Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Anton Scharinger (baritone), Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Cecilia Bartoli (soprano), Cristina Gallardo-Domâs (soprano), Edita Gruberová (soprano), Eva Urbanova (soprano)
composed by Alfredo Catalani, Antonin Dvorák, Camille Saint-Saëns, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Franz Lehár, Gaetano Donizetti, George Frederick Handel, Georges Bizet, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Henry Purcell, Jacques Offenbach, Jules Massenet
As an introduction to opera that really covers the basics, Warner's 40 Most Beautiful Arias is a terrific package to give to beginners, though ... More
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4. The Gershwin Collection (2011)
performed by Alan Leatherman (vocals), Alpha Floyd (vocals), Alpha Floyd (mezzo-soprano), Arthur Thompson (baritone), Arthur Thompson (vocals), Barbara Conrad (mezzo-soprano), Barbara Conrad (vocals), Barbara Hendricks (vocals), Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
composed by George Gershwin, John Mauceri
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5. Grieg: Greatest Hits (1994)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Elisabeth Söderström (soprano), Murray Perahia (piano), Oslo Philharmonic Chorus (choir, chorus)
composed by Edvard Grieg
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6. Schubert: Ave Maria (2007)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Roland Pöntinen (piano)
composed by Franz Schubert
This five-song release, budget-priced and with its tracks also available individually as Internet downloads, could serve as an introduction to the ... More
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7. Franz Schubert: Winterreise (2011)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Love Derwinger (piano)
composed by Franz Schubert
The recordings issued by African-American-Swedish soprano Barbara Hendricks on her own Arte Verum label have been consistently rewarding. Unlike the ... More
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8. Poulenc: Mélodies (2008)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Love Derwinger (piano)
composed by Francis Poulenc
Soprano Barbara Hendricks, who was born in Arkansas and lives in Stockholm, has in many of her recordings a hint of the power of the gospel music in ... More
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9. Fauré: Mélodies
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Michel Dalberto (piano)
composed by Gabriel Fauré
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10. The #1 Opera Album II (2007)
performed by Anita Cerquetti (soprano), Barbara Bonney (soprano), Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Bryn Terfel (baritone), Carlo Bergonzi (tenor), Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano), Edita Gruberová (soprano), Elizabeth Harwood (soprano)
composed by Amilcare Ponchielli, Franz Lehár, Friedrich von Flotow, Gaetano Donizetti, George Frederick Handel, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Jacques Offenbach, Johann Strauss II, Jules Massenet, Richard Wagner
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11. Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin (2010)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Roland Pöntinen (piano)
composed by Franz Schubert
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12. Mozart: Opera and Concert Arias (1998)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), English Chamber Orchestra
composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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13. Negro Spirituals (1984)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Dmitri Alexeev (piano)
composed by Anonymous, Traditional Spiritual
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14. Hommage to Jennie Tourel (1998)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Staffan Scheja (piano)
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Claude Debussy, Franz Liszt, Gioachino Rossini, Sergey Rachmaninov
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15. Nordic Songs (2002)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Roland Pöntinen (piano)
composed by Carl Nielsen, Edvard Grieg, Jean Sibelius, Swedish Traditional, Ture Rangström
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16. Puccini: Turandot (1982)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (vocals), Francisco Araiza (vocals), Gottfried Hornik (vocals), Heinz Zednik (vocals), Katia Ricciarelli (vocals), Piero de Palma (vocals), Plácido Domingo (vocals), Ruggero Raimondi (vocals), Siegmund Nimsgern (vocals)
composed by Giacomo Puccini
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17. Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras (2007)
performed by Angel Romero (guitar), Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Cristina Ortiz (piano), Eldon Fox (cello), Jorge Federico Osorio (piano), Lisa Hansen (flute), Susan Bell (bassoon)
composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos
EMI's three-disc set of Heitor Villa-Lobos' nine Bachianas Brasileiras is a mixed bag of inconsistent performances. The First and Fifth, each scored ... More
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18. Debussy: Songs; A Hommage to Jenny Tourel
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Michel Béroff (piano), Staffan Scheja (piano)
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Claude Debussy, Franz Liszt, Gioachino Rossini, Sergey Rachmaninov
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19. Everybody's Opera (2006)
performed by Andrea Bocelli (tenor), Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Bryn Terfel (bass baritone), Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano), Dresden Staatskapelle, Edita Gruberová (soprano), Elizabeth Harwood (soprano), Franco Corelli (tenor), Gino Quilico (baritone)
composed by Alfredo Catalani, Gaetano Donizetti, Georges Bizet, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Jacques Offenbach, Johann Strauss II, Jules Massenet, Léo Delibes, Richard Wagner, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Umberto Giordano, Vincenzo Bellini
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20. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (1991)
performed by Alastair Miles (vocals), Anthony Negus (glockenspiel), Barbara Hendricks (vocals), Daniel Ison (vocals), Gabriele Sima (vocals), Gottfried Hornik (vocals), Helmut Wildhaber (vocals), Jerry Hadley (vocals), John Dawson (vocals), Julia Bernheimer (vocals)
composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Charles Mackerras turns in a fleet and elegant performance of Die Zauberflöte with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Chorus. Barbara Hendricks is ... More
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21. Handel: Solomon
performed by Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Carolyn Watkinson (mezzo-soprano), Della Jones (mezzo-soprano), Joan Rodgers (soprano), Nancy Argenta (soprano), Stephen Varcoe (bass), Monteverdi Choir (choir, chorus), English Baroque Soloists
composed by George Frederick Handel
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22. Richard Wagner: Parsifal
performed by Anne Gjevang (vocals), Audrey Michael (vocals), Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Claes-Hĺkan Ahnsjo (tenor), Doris Soffel (vocals), Dunja Vejzovic (vocals), Georg Tichy (vocals), Hanna Schwarz (vocals), Heiner Hopfner (vocals), Inga Nielsen (vocals)
composed by Richard Wagner
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23. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Highlights) (1993)
performed by Alastair Miles (bass), Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Daniel Ison (vocals), Gabriele Sima (vocals), Gottfried Hornik (baritone), Helmut Wildhaber (vocals), Jerry Hadley (vocals), John Dawson (vocals), Julia Bernheimer (vocals), June Anderson (vocals)
composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Charles Mackerras turns in a fleet and elegant performance of Die Zauberflöte with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Chorus. Barbara Hendricks is ... More
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24. More Mozart for Mothers-to-Be (2000)
performed by Anne Sofie von Otter (vocals), Barbara Hendricks (vocals), Dalton Baldwin (piano), Elly Ameling (soprano), Elzbieta Szmytka (vocals), Francisco Araiza (vocals), Frank Hoher (vocals), Frederica Von Stade (vocals), Friedemann Klos (vocals)
composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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25. Barber Adagio (100th Anniversay) (2010)
performed by Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Elmar Oliveira (violin), Endellion String Quartet, Jeanne Baxtresser (flute), Joseph Robinson (oboe), Judith Le Clair (bassoon), Leon McCawley (piano), Philip Myers (horn), Roger Vignoles (piano), Stanley Drucker (clarinet)
composed by Samuel Barber
In celebration of Samuel Barber's centennial year in 2010, EMI released a two-disc compilation of recordings from its archive of some of his most ... More
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