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Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Thomas Beecham

Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Thomas Beecham

Great Conductors of the 20th Century was a 2CD series from IMG Artists and EMI featuring famous conductors of the 20th century. As per the norm, the website has disappeared, so here is all the information [and more] that was included for this great series. This compilation features important recordings, all issued here for the first time, of repertoire with which Sir Thomas Beecham was particularly associated. Furthermore, the music is played by two of his own orchestras: the London Philharmonic…

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Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Karl Ancerl

Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Karl Ancerl

  Great Conductors of the 20th Century was a 2CD series from IMG Artists and EMI featuring famous conductors of the 20th century. As per the norm, the website has disappeared, so here is all the information [and more] that was included for this great series. Recordings from Prague and Vienna never issued on CD before plus a stunning stereo Dvorák 8 caught live in 1970 with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. Catalogue no: 7243 5 75091 2 1 (2CD)   CD1 [76:37]…

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Perlman Jacket

Perlman Jacket

  The Itzhak Perman ‘Original Jacket Collection’ is a 10 CD set that was issued by Sony several years ago featuring a variety of Perlman’s recordings. Bach, Mozart, Prokofiev and Paganini are only a few of the composers represented here. This collection was a bit expensive at the time, and to be honest not one I was inclined to purchase at full price. Fortunately almost the entire set has been reissued in a bargain Sony import collection: ‘Itzhak Perlman Plays…

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