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Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Ernest Ansermet

Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Ernest Ansermet

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. First appearances on CD of Ansermet’s authoritative stereo accounts of Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, Rachmaninov’s The Isle of the Dead and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade Catalogue no: 7243 5 75094 2 8 (2 CD)       CD1…

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Rachmaninov Vox Box

Rachmaninov Vox Box

Vox has released the Leonard Slatkin / St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Rachmaninov symphony recordings in a 99 cent download set. Included are the Piano Concertos with Abbey Simon. These are good performances in nice sound, and well worth the download. Rachmaninoff: Complete Symphonies, Piano Concertos, & Orchestral Works (The VoxBox Edition)

20 Buck Symphonies

20 Buck Symphonies

What can you get for around 20 Bucks? Well, you can build a great classical collection for that much a month if you know where to look. On occassion I will have a list of downloadable recordings to help you explore the world of classical music, featuring some essential collections and a few bargains. While I am partial to CDs, since you get better sound and liner notes, you can get a better deal most of the time with downloadable MP3s….

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