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Buy Now	50TH Anniversary Harmonia Mundi (more) »rank: 33157 from: Harmonia Mundi Fr. :Album Description:To celebrate its 50th Anniversay, harmonia mundi presents 50 masterworks in the development of Western classical music, performed by undisputed masters in their field. This set features over 36 hours of music (all complete works, no excerpts) of music in audiophile-quality sound, elequently packaged in a deluxe boxed set and offered at a very low price. Whether you are an inquisitive novice or a discerning connoisseur, you will be thrilled to experience the sonic triumphs of the world's most innovative independent label.	Buy Now	Baroque Christmas Music (more) »rank: 89369 from: Delta :Album Description:To celebrate its 50th Anniversay, harmonia mundi presents 50 masterworks in the development of Western classical music, performed by undisputed masters in their field. This set features over 36 hours of music (all complete works, no excerpts) of music in audiophile-quality sound, elequently packaged in a deluxe boxed set and offered at a very low price. Whether you are an inquisitive novice or a discerning connoisseur, you will be thrilled to experience the sonic triumphs of the world's most innovative independent label.
Buy Now	The Story of Bach (more) »rank: 12955 from: Vox (Classical) :Album Description:To celebrate its 50th Anniversay, harmonia mundi presents 50 masterworks in the development of Western classical music, performed by undisputed masters in their field. This set features over 36 hours of music (all complete works, no excerpts) of music in audiophile-quality sound, elequently packaged in a deluxe boxed set and offered at a very low price. Whether you are an inquisitive novice or a discerning connoisseur, you will be thrilled to experience the sonic triumphs of the world's most innovative independent label.	Buy Now	Sacred Classics - Messiah, Ave Maria, Pie Jesu, Zadok the Priest, L'enfance du Christ (more) »rank: 51610 by: George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriel Fauré, Antonio Vivaldi, Charles Gounod, Johannes Brahms, Edward Elgar, Gioachino Rossini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Giuseppe Verdi, César Franck, Hector Berlioz, Franz Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn, Gregorio Allegri, Conservatory Concert Society Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London Philharmonia Orchestra, Halle Orchestra, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Andre Cluytens, Riccardo Muti, David Willcocks, Philip Ledger, Otto Klemperer :Album Description:To celebrate its 50th Anniversay, harmonia mundi presents 50 masterworks in the development of Western classical music, performed by undisputed masters in their field. This set features over 36 hours of music (all complete works, no excerpts) of music in audiophile-quality sound, elequently packaged in a deluxe boxed set and offered at a very low price. Whether you are an inquisitive novice or a discerning connoisseur, you will be thrilled to experience the sonic triumphs of the world's most innovative independent label.
Buy Now	Bach: St. Matthew Passion / Rolfe Johnson, Bonney, von Otter, Chance, Crook; Gardiner (more) »rank: 81728 by: Cornelius Hauptmann, Bach:St. Matthew Passion, London Oratory Junior Singers, Olaf Bär, Monteverdi Choir : essential recording:John Eliot Gardiner's reading of the Matthew Passion is conceived and executed on the highest level, an example of period practice that is unlikely to be bettered any time soon. The performance as a whole vibrates with life: soloists are first-rate, and wonderfully well chosen for their respective parts, and the work of chorus and orchestra is exemplary. The recording, made in 1988 in the spacious ambience of Snape Maltings (England), is well balanced and exceptionally vivid. --Ted Libbey	Buy Now	Morimur (more) »rank: 62751 from: ECM Records : 's Best of 2001:In 1994, explains the booklet that accompanies Morimur, Professor Helga Thoene made the surprising discovery that the monumental 'Ciaccona' from Bach's Partita in D minor for solo violin was built around various chorale themes hidden in the music. From the texts of these 'secret' chorales and other symbolic musical devices, she deduced that the 'Ciaccona' was an epitaph for Bach's wife, Maria Barbara. The revelation might have remained an intriguing (and touching) footnote to Bach scholarship if baroque violinist Christoph Poppen hadn't had the bright idea of taking Professor Thoene's discovery off the library shelves and placing it triumphantly in ...
Buy Now	Marian Anderson (more) »rank: 77144 from: RCA : 's Best of 2001:In 1994, explains the booklet that accompanies Morimur, Professor Helga Thoene made the surprising discovery that the monumental 'Ciaccona' from Bach's Partita in D minor for solo violin was built around various chorale themes hidden in the music. From the texts of these 'secret' chorales and other symbolic musical devices, she deduced that the 'Ciaccona' was an epitaph for Bach's wife, Maria Barbara. The revelation might have remained an intriguing (and touching) footnote to Bach scholarship if baroque violinist Christoph Poppen hadn't had the bright idea of taking Professor Thoene's discovery off the library shelves and placing it triumphantly in ...	Buy Now	Reimagine (more) »rank: 70130 from: Anderson & Roe : :Greg Anderson & Elizabeth Joy Roe showcase their unique approach to classical music and the piano duo genre in their adrenalized debut album, 'Reimagine.' Featuring breathtaking music, Anderson & Roe's original compositions and arrangements, a hard-core performance of Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring,' and a bonus DVD of music videos, this album is certain to defy expectations. Top 10 Reasons to Buy 'Reimagine' 10) 76 minutes of memorable classical piano music. 9) To compare Greg & Liz s two versions of Danse macabre - their straightforward arrangement and their 'remix.' 8) To confront a wilderness of emotions, instincts, styles, and stories. 7) The ...
Buy Now	Bach- St. Matthäus-Passion/Te Kanawa, von Otter, Rolfe-Johnson, Blochitz, Krause, Solti (Highlights) (more) »rank: 49539 by: Kiri Te Kanawa, Anne Sofie von Otter, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Tom Krause, Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus : :Greg Anderson & Elizabeth Joy Roe showcase their unique approach to classical music and the piano duo genre in their adrenalized debut album, 'Reimagine.' Featuring breathtaking music, Anderson & Roe's original compositions and arrangements, a hard-core performance of Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring,' and a bonus DVD of music videos, this album is certain to defy expectations. Top 10 Reasons to Buy 'Reimagine' 10) 76 minutes of memorable classical piano music. 9) To compare Greg & Liz s two versions of Danse macabre - their straightforward arrangement and their 'remix.' 8) To confront a wilderness of emotions, instincts, styles, and stories. 7) The ...	Buy Now	The Art of Fritz Wunderlich (more) »rank: 128865 from: Deutsche Grammophon : :Greg Anderson & Elizabeth Joy Roe showcase their unique approach to classical music and the piano duo genre in their adrenalized debut album, 'Reimagine.' Featuring breathtaking music, Anderson & Roe's original compositions and arrangements, a hard-core performance of Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring,' and a bonus DVD of music videos, this album is certain to defy expectations. Top 10 Reasons to Buy 'Reimagine' 10) 76 minutes of memorable classical piano music. 9) To compare Greg & Liz s two versions of Danse macabre - their straightforward arrangement and their 'remix.' 8) To confront a wilderness of emotions, instincts, styles, and stories. 7) The ...