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Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream

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from: London

Release Date March 22, 1990
This was the first opera I ever saw live, during its initial London run a few months after the Aldeburgh premiere. I still carry vivid memories of that evening as a magical experience. And magic certainly lies at the heart of this entrancing (almost literally) piece.

From the sounds of the forest breathing in the opening string glissandos to the fairies' glittering benediction on Duke Theseus house at the end, Britten conjures a wonderful array of colours and pictures from his relatively modest orchestra. Each group of characters is given its own distinctive orchestral palette - strings with woodwinds predominate for the Lovers, the trombone fills in its fatter, comical tones when the Rustics appear, horns add a touch of regality ... Read More:

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Britten conducts Britten: Opera Vol.2

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by: Benjamin Britten

Release Date November 08, 2004
This was the first opera I ever saw live, during its initial London run a few months after the Aldeburgh premiere. I still carry vivid memories of that evening as a magical experience. And magic certainly lies at the heart of this entrancing (almost literally) piece.

From the sounds of the forest breathing in the opening string glissandos to the fairies' glittering benediction on Duke Theseus house at the end, Britten conjures a wonderful array of colours and pictures from his relatively modest orchestra. Each group of characters is given its own distinctive orchestral palette - strings with woodwinds predominate for the Lovers, the trombone fills in its fatter, comical tones when the Rustics appear, horns add a touch of regality ... Read More:

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Tenor Arias for Italian Opera: The Studio Collection

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by: Luciano Pavarotti Wiener Opernorchester Nicola Rescigno New Philharmonia Orchestra Leone Magiera

Release Date September 20, 2007
This was the first opera I ever saw live, during its initial London run a few months after the Aldeburgh premiere. I still carry vivid memories of that evening as a magical experience. And magic certainly lies at the heart of this entrancing (almost literally) piece.

From the sounds of the forest breathing in the opening string glissandos to the fairies' glittering benediction on Duke Theseus house at the end, Britten conjures a wonderful array of colours and pictures from his relatively modest orchestra. Each group of characters is given its own distinctive orchestral palette - strings with woodwinds predominate for the Lovers, the trombone fills in its fatter, comical tones when the Rustics appear, horns add a touch of regality ... Read More:

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The James Bowman Collection

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by: Bowman/King's Consort/King

Release Date March 28, 1996
Beautifully sung as always by this wonderful singer. This cd contains a wide selection of broadly baroque pieces, with the nuanced singing which is all James Bowman's own, and a delight to listen to.

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Monteverdi - Il Ritorno di Ulisse in Patria

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from: Nuova Era

Release Date November 11, 2002
Beautifully sung as always by this wonderful singer. This cd contains a wide selection of broadly baroque pieces, with the nuanced singing which is all James Bowman's own, and a delight to listen to.

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Boito: Mefistofele

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from: Warner Fonit

Release Date October 01, 2002
Beautifully sung as always by this wonderful singer. This cd contains a wide selection of broadly baroque pieces, with the nuanced singing which is all James Bowman's own, and a delight to listen to.

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The Very Best of Inspector Morse [3CD Box Set]

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by: Original TV Soundtrack

Release Date August 18, 2003
This 3 cd set is a nice value, but one should note that, excluding the tv series thema (Inspector Morse) lasting 3m30s in its long version, there is no Pheloung music here, only classical music. Out of the 10 cds of Morse I have (Vol 1-2-3, Essential Inspector Morse, Magic of Morse (dbl), this 3 cd set and the first Lewis cd), this is the only one with almost no Pheloung music on it. The (long) version of the Morse thema is the same as found 4 other times on the cds i mentionned, so no news on this part here. Good music though !

Those who want some Pheloung music should have a look on the Lewis cd, which offers nice, profound, Pheloung sounds with, in my opinion, more maturity from the composer.

Another point to mention : all the ... Read More:

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S.S.Wesley - Cathedral Anthems, Vol.2

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from: Hyperion

Release Date July 01, 1994
This 3 cd set is a nice value, but one should note that, excluding the tv series thema (Inspector Morse) lasting 3m30s in its long version, there is no Pheloung music here, only classical music. Out of the 10 cds of Morse I have (Vol 1-2-3, Essential Inspector Morse, Magic of Morse (dbl), this 3 cd set and the first Lewis cd), this is the only one with almost no Pheloung music on it. The (long) version of the Morse thema is the same as found 4 other times on the cds i mentionned, so no news on this part here. Good music though !

Those who want some Pheloung music should have a look on the Lewis cd, which offers nice, profound, Pheloung sounds with, in my opinion, more maturity from the composer.

Another point to mention : all the ... Read More:

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Handel - Samson

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from: Collins Classics

Release Date May 01, 1997
This 3 cd set is a nice value, but one should note that, excluding the tv series thema (Inspector Morse) lasting 3m30s in its long version, there is no Pheloung music here, only classical music. Out of the 10 cds of Morse I have (Vol 1-2-3, Essential Inspector Morse, Magic of Morse (dbl), this 3 cd set and the first Lewis cd), this is the only one with almost no Pheloung music on it. The (long) version of the Morse thema is the same as found 4 other times on the cds i mentionned, so no news on this part here. Good music though !

Those who want some Pheloung music should have a look on the Lewis cd, which offers nice, profound, Pheloung sounds with, in my opinion, more maturity from the composer.

Another point to mention : all the ... Read More: