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Ivor Bolton has been principal conductor of the Basel Symphony Orchestra since the beginning of the 2016 / 17 season and has always had a special affinity with British music. |
Artist: Ivor Bolton|
Continuing his landmark survey of the piano works of Elisabeth Lutyens, pianist Martin Jones delves deeper into the music of this undeservedly neglected composer. This second volume features further world premiere recordings including pieces from her early maturity such as The Check Book |
Artist: Martin Jones|
Artist: Mendelssohn The 40-CD sets of Masterworks have been among Brilliant Classics’ top-sellers. In a single, slimline box they contain an ideal introduction to the masters of Western classical music, ranging across an entire output, with a mix of new and classic performances by established and young artists. |
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Artist: Sharon Bezaly & Ronald Brautigam |
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After its rediscovery in the second half of the 20th century, Vivaldi’s Four Seasonshas become so popular that it has become a model of inspiration for similar collections that have the same subject matter, use similar instrumental forces and, often, are commissioned to be played alongside the original. |
Artist: Alessandro Quarta, Dino De Palma & Gianna Fratta|
Artist: George Frideric Handel Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Handel's death with this impressive box set. 30-CD box set of the composer's most celebrated works--including the Royal Fireworks and Water Music, The Messiah, concerti grossi and much more! Featuring conductors Sir Neville Marriner, Christopher Hogwood, Trevor Pinnock, Mark Minkowski and others. |
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Artist: VA |
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Artist: Quartetto Italiano Founded 70 years ago by Paolo Borciani, Elisa Pegreffi, Lionello Forzanti and Franco Rossi, Quartetto Italiano is one of the finest string quartets of the 20th century. The group recorded almost exclusively for Philips Classics, leaving a legacy admired for its insight and technical brilliance. |
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Forty years have passed since Gidon Kremer created a little musical oasis in the Austrian town of Lockenhaus in 1981. The violinist’s open-minded attitude has left its mark on this event, which has become a must in the concert calendar, and the cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, who took up the torch in 2012, continues the same philosophy. |
Artist: Nicolas Altstaedt|
The twelfth volume in the Haydn2032 series, in which Giovanni Antonini conducts the Kammerorchester Basel, is devoted to ‘games and pleasures’. |
Artist: Kammerorchester Basel & Giovanni Antonini