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Oktoberfest in Germany
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Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Don Juan / Karajan
from: Deutsche Grammophon
: essential recording:Herbert von Karajan was a Strauss specialist, and if ever composer and conductor were united in musical philosophy, then these two were. Both favored making a beautiful, creamy, homogenized sound over just about all else, and von Karajan clearly relished the opportunities this music offered for playing that combined both tonal opulence and virtuosity. His Zarathustra (a.k.a. 2001: A Space Odyssey) is, along with Fritz Reiner's, probably among the two or three best performances preserved on disc, and von Karajan is nearly flawless ...
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Icon: Dinu Lipatti
from: EMI Classics
:Album Description:Dinu Lipatti- The Master Pianist plays Bach, Chopin, Liszt, Mozart, Grieg, Schumann, Bartok and Schubert on this seven CD set. Dinu Lipatti (1917- 1950 ) was a Romanian classical pianist and composer whose career was tragically cut short by his death from Hodgkin's disease at age 33. Despite his short career and a relatively small recorded legacy, Lipatti is considered one of the finest pianists of the 20th century.
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Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon
from: Deutsche Grammophon
:Album Description:Dinu Lipatti- The Master Pianist plays Bach, Chopin, Liszt, Mozart, Grieg, Schumann, Bartok and Schubert on this seven CD set. Dinu Lipatti (1917- 1950 ) was a Romanian classical pianist and composer whose career was tragically cut short by his death from Hodgkin's disease at age 33. Despite his short career and a relatively small recorded legacy, Lipatti is considered one of the finest pianists of the 20th century.
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The Story of Tchaikovsky
:Album Description:Dinu Lipatti- The Master Pianist plays Bach, Chopin, Liszt, Mozart, Grieg, Schumann, Bartok and Schubert on this seven CD set. Dinu Lipatti (1917- 1950 ) was a Romanian classical pianist and composer whose career was tragically cut short by his death from Hodgkin's disease at age 33. Despite his short career and a relatively small recorded legacy, Lipatti is considered one of the finest pianists of the 20th century.
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Smetana: Complete Orchestral Works
from: Brilliant Classics
:Album Description:Bedřich Smetana was the first major nationalist composer of Bohemia. Probably best known for his opera The bartered bride and of course The Moldau (from `My fatherland') most of his orchestral music is rather neglected by the average symphony orchestra. Smetana's predilection for anything Bohemian shines through not just in his music but also particularly in the subjects of his symphonic poems and opera. A keen dancer himself, his music often echoes his native dance tunes as well. The composer also had a keen ...
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Panorama: Dances of the Renaissance
from: Deutsche Grammophon
:Album Description:Bedřich Smetana was the first major nationalist composer of Bohemia. Probably best known for his opera The bartered bride and of course The Moldau (from `My fatherland') most of his orchestral music is rather neglected by the average symphony orchestra. Smetana's predilection for anything Bohemian shines through not just in his music but also particularly in the subjects of his symphonic poems and opera. A keen dancer himself, his music often echoes his native dance tunes as well. The composer also had a keen ...
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Essential Tchaikovsky
from: Decca
:Album Description:Bedřich Smetana was the first major nationalist composer of Bohemia. Probably best known for his opera The bartered bride and of course The Moldau (from `My fatherland') most of his orchestral music is rather neglected by the average symphony orchestra. Smetana's predilection for anything Bohemian shines through not just in his music but also particularly in the subjects of his symphonic poems and opera. A keen dancer himself, his music often echoes his native dance tunes as well. The composer also had a keen ...
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Prokofiev: Cinderella
:Description:Available on DVD for the first time - Filmed in HD wide-screen. A colorful, imaginative and modern version of Prokofiev's popular classic ballet, performed by one of the world's most prestigious dance companies, in the choreography of their Artistic Director, Jean-Christophe Maillot. Like Prokofiev, Maillot sees Cinderella not only as a fairy tale character but also a human being, who lives and feels and whose fate moves us. Through this essentially human vision, Maillot toys with natural and supernatural elements to reveal a giant picture ...
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A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music
from: Naxos
:Album Description:The process of choosing music for a wedding day can certainly be a daunting process for any couple. There are many choices and the questions can be endless. Traditional music or something off the beaten path? Will your Mom cry (and not in a good way) if you do not come down the aisle to the traditional Wedding March from Wagner, or are you eager to try something new? This collection is designed to give the bridal couple some key pointers to navigate the ...
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