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British Music Collection - Britten & Walton
RecommendedPeter Pears (tenor), Dennis Brain (horn), Edith Sitwell (narrator)
Boyd Neel String Orchestra, English Opera Group Ensemble, Benjamin Britten, Anthony Collins
This disc includes one of the great highlights of the whole Britten discography, that first magical recording of the Serenade, with Pears in fresh, youthful voice and Dennis Brain's marvellous... — More…
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Building a Library, November 1999, Historic Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Gramophone Awards, 1990, Winner - Solo Vocal
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1980s
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Rossini - Heroes and Heroines
RecommendedThe Spectacular Voice of Marilyn Horne
Marilyn Horne (mezzo)
Suisse Romande Orchestra and Royal Opera House Orchestra, Henry Lewis
Horne seems born to sing this repertoire: her combination of agility and dramatic heft yield thrilling results in male and female roles alike on this collection. — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Diamonds in the Snow
RecommendedScandinavian Songs by Grieg and Sibelius
Barbara Bonney & Antonio Pappano
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Gramophone Awards, 2000, Winner - Vocal
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Berlioz: Les Nuits d'Ete & Ravel: Shéhérazade
RecommendedJessye Norman (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
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Building A Library, November 2024, Recommended Recording
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Stravinsky: Pulcinella & Petrushka
Anna Caterina Antonacci (soprano), Pietro Ballo (tenor), William Shimell (baritone)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
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Gramophone Awards, 2000, Lifetime Achievement Award
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Mahler: Symphony No. 6 & Zemlinsky: Six Songs
Jard van Nes (mezzo-soprano), Jard van Nes (contralto)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
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