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Scarlatti and Horowitz

Scarlatti and Horowitz

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Domenico Scarlatti’s works for keyboard were originally composed for the harpsichord, but never mind that. Horowitz’s piano brings out these works in the best possible way. Others have recorded many of the 500+ Scarlatti works, but none match this collection.  

Respighi Dorati Rome

Respighi Dorati Rome

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Related to the last post we have Dorati again performing Respighi’s Works: ‘The Fountains of Rome’ , ‘The Pines of Rome’ , ‘Brazillian Windows’ and ‘The Birds’.

Respighi: Ancient Airs

Respighi: Ancient Airs

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Respighi is best known for his Rome suites: ‘Pines of Rome’, ‘Fountains of Rome’, ‘Roman Festivals’, etc, but there are also some other works that are just as enjoyable. The ‘Ancient Airs and Dances Suites for Lute’ are excellent, and the old Antal Dorati recording for Mercury is about the best. All of the works are based on older compositions from various composers (see below). Amazon: http://amzn.to/1KuLKIW iTunes link   from Wikipedia: Suite No. 1 (1917) Suite No. 2 (1923)[edit]Balletto, “Il…

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Spotify: Berlioz Playlist

Spotify: Berlioz Playlist

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Spotify playlist of the basic works of Berlioz. Included in the playlist are the following works: Symphonie Fantastique – Mehta / NY Philharmonic Harold in Italy – Munch / Primrose / Boston SO Overtures – Colin Davis I prefer the Toscanini ‘Harold’ with Carlton Cooley but it is not available on Spotify. Albums at Amazon:   Symphonie Fantastique recording from above LP. Harold in Italy – Charles Munch with William Primrose / Boston SO. Harold in Italy – Toscanini with Carlton…

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Rachmaninov Vox Box

Rachmaninov Vox Box

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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)