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101 Love Songs

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by: Various Artists

Release Date February 04, 2008

CD-Charts Position 172
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Beethoven: Favourite Piano Sonatas

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from: Universal Classics

Release Date January 18, 1994
Brendel sets the mark for other performers for seven of Beethoven's finest piano sonatas.

Although brendel sticks to the notes, he still manages to leave his mark on the music.

recommended !

CD-Charts Position 173
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The Ultimate Drum 'n' Bass Album

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by: Various Artists

Release Date March 10, 2008
Brendel sets the mark for other performers for seven of Beethoven's finest piano sonatas.

Although brendel sticks to the notes, he still manages to leave his mark on the music.

recommended !

CD-Charts Position 174
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The Music of Laurie Johnson Vol.2: the Professionals

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by: Laurie Johnson

Release Date July 07, 2008
About the only criticism that I can make of this set - the second in the series of Laurie Johnson recordings - is that the first disc, which is slections of music score from THE PROFESSIONALS tv series, is in mono only. It's a shame, but a minor criticism.

This set is a great overview once more of Laurie Johnson's varied output, but I think it will be THE PROFESSIONALS that is the big draw here, as the contents of the other two CDs in the set consist in the main of previously-released material. But, its all GOOD material, featuring a selection of Johnson's feature film scores, and some of his best known theme tunes. His concert hall in particular is always worth hearing- mixing jazz and classic in the inimitable Laurie Johnson style. ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 175
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Puccini: La Bohème

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from: Decca

Release Date August 05, 1987
In a recent BBC3 "CD Review" broadcast, Alexandra Wilson made a gallant attempt to achieve the impossible task of choosing amongst forty or so recordings of "La Boheme" - and while I agreed with her ultimate choice of the Beecham recording with Bjorling, Merrill and De Los Angeles, I have rather more regard for this discarded Karajan recording simply because Pavarotti's voice, in its prime, as she herself put it, "runs through the recording like a golden seam". The rest of the cast is wonderful, too, although Karajan's love for the score is manifested in a rather deliberately "beautiful" approach and thereby slightly undercuts the drama. I cannot be without either recording of this eternally youthful and moving opera, and although Freni was captured ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 176
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Hed Kandi - Back to Love: the Mix

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by: Various Artists

Release Date March 24, 2008
Just got it, and boy do HED KANDI deliver!!
A lot of old classic tunes, and a lot from previous back to love.
But this should not discourage you.
Excellent, hope this helps

CD-Charts Position 177
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100 Hits - Dance Anthems

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by: Various Artists

Release Date July 28, 2008
Just got it, and boy do HED KANDI deliver!!
A lot of old classic tunes, and a lot from previous back to love.
But this should not discourage you.
Excellent, hope this helps

CD-Charts Position 178
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Rent

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by: Various Artists

Release Date March 20, 1999
This is probably THE best musical I have ever seen on stage ever (mind you, I haven't seen IDINA in Wicked yet, but I have seen Wicked, so this is saying something...) Loads of my friends didn't get why me and my friend were so in love with it until they saw it on stage. Now they listen to it all the time like we do. If you are open minded, and willing to listen to it all the way through to get the story, you'll get RENT fever too. Its phenomenal. Moo.

CD-Charts Position 179
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Jacqueline Du Pré - Complete EMI Recordings

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by: Jacqueline Du Pre

Release Date October 22, 2007

Most, if not all, of these recordings have been released previously by EMI, while some of them - notably the 1965 Elgar Cello Concerto - have proved so popular that they have been continuously available since their initial release.

Despite the inevitable duplication - du Pre fans will almost certainly already have the Elgar and Haydn concertos - this is undoubtedly the definitive Jacqueline du Pre collection, providing 17 CDs of cello works by a huge array of composers from baroque (Bach and Handel) to Beethoven and the romantics and modernists such as Chopin & Bruch. There are no fewer than 25 different composers represented.

The set really does demonstrate the versatility of the cellist, with so many works which have been overlooked ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 180
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Handel: Messiah

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from: Duo

Release Date May 10, 1993
In the same way that Naxos' New College Oxford recording of "Messiah" is an example of the English Cathedral tradition, this recording is a great sample of the choral society tradition. Although the recording includes some huge names from the world of classical music, I was not over-enthralled by the recording as a whole. The age of the recording (1966) is made obvious in the quality of sound, and the entire ensemble is too big to hear the words properly, and of course this is reflected in the acoustic. The presentation is acceptable, but there are few programme notes and no copy of the text. However, what this recording does have is drama and vigour in abundance.

Both the choir and orchestra sing well and accurately enough, and the soloists are OK too - it is ... Read More: