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|Invocation à la Nuit (CD)|
Jordi Savall (Conductor), Hesp?rion XXI (Ensemble), La Capella Reial de Catalunya (Ensemble) and Le Concert des Nations (Ensemble)
2008-07-28
Alia Vox
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The musical experiment of the year! Jordi Savall, who has forged his trademark performance style through the practice of nighttime recording, leads a list of notable musicians in a series of late-night recordings. Experience some of the most celebrated pieces from the 12th to the 17th centuries, created in the stark and mysteries world of deep night.
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|Crystal Tears - Dowland, Ward, Byrd,
Johnson, etc (CD)
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Concerto di Viole Basel (Ensemble), Andreas Scholl (Performer) and Julian Behr (Performer)
2008-06-10
Harmonia Mundi (Distributor)
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Top Classical music critic Alex Ross' top CD pick of the year comes in a close second for our most beloved classical recordings of 2008. Performer Andreas Scholl is a moving and captivating selection of pieces from Elizabethan and Jacobean England.
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|Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Tartini:
Violin Sonata in G minor "Devil's Trill"
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Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ens. (Ensemble), John Constable (Performer) and Joshua Bell (Performer)
2008-09-02
Sony Classical
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A breathtaking rendition of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" performed with perfection by Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell. Recorded alongside his touring partners, the celebrated musicians of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.
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|Handel: Organ Concertos (Import) (CD)|
Richard Egarr (Performer)
2008-02-12
Harmonia Mundi (France)
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Egarr presents a rich and vibrant interpretation of Handel's legendary concertos, using Handel's 1730 English edition as the basis for this recording. The orchestra, which Egarr conducts from his keyboard, touches the spirit of Handel's 18th Century London.
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|Schoenberg, Sibelius: Violin Concertos
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Hilary Hahn (Performer), Esa-Pekka Salonen (Conductor) and Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Ensemble)
2008-04-08
DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA)
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In this interesting and unique pairing, Violinist Hilary Hahn interweaves the familiar sounds of the famous Sibelius violin concerto with the rare violin concerto by Arnold Schoenberg. The results are a triumph!
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|Revolutionary - Chopin, Bach, Liszt,
Carpenter, Dupr?, etc (CD)
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Cameron Carpenter (Performer)
2008-09-23
Telarc
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"Revolutionary" showcases the talent of organist Cameron Carpenter, an artist who is breaking new ground with each release. For those listeners inspired by the dark, brooding sounds of the organ, this is the definitive recording of 2008.
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|Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms; Symphony
In C; Symphony In Three Movements (CD)
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Simon, Sir Rattle (Conductor), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Ensemble) and Berlin Radio Chorus (Ensemble)
2008-06-02
EMI Classics
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Legendary conductor Simon Rattle leads the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in this moving rendition of Stravinsky's smyphonies. The highlight of the recording is Rattle's debut of the "Symphony in C" which the conductor has never performed.
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|An American Journey - Gershwin,
O'Connor, Bernstein (CD)
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Eroica Trio (Ensemble), Erika Nickrenz (Performer), Sara Sant'Ambrogio (Performer) and Susie Park (Performer)
2008-10-14
EMI Classics
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The most acclaimed cross-over Classical album of the year, this new recording by the Eroica Trio is the first to feature violinist Susie Park. A beautiful homage to Americana, featuring Classical renditions of Broadway showtunes and American icon, Johnny Cash.
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|In a State of Jazz - Gulda, Kapustin,
Weissenberg, Antheil (Import) (CD)
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Marc-Andr? Hamelin (Performer)
2008-05-13
Hyperion
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Fresh off of his triumphant 2007 Haydn Sonatas, Marc-Andre Hamelin's latest recording brings the same sense of balance and elegance to this collection of 20th-century jazz music.
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