Presto CD
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British Music Collection - Britten & Walton
RecommendedPeter Pears (tenor), Dennis Brain (horn), Edith Sitwell (narrator)
Boyd Neel String Orchestra, English Opera Group Ensemble, Benjamin Britten, Anthony Collins
This disc includes one of the great highlights of the whole Britten discography, that first magical recording of the Serenade, with Pears in fresh, youthful voice and Dennis Brain's marvellous... — More…
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Building a Library, November 1999, Historic Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Mahler: Lieder
RecommendedDietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Berliner Philharmoniker, Rafael Kubelik, Karl Böhm
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Building a Library, November 2001, First Choice
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Special offer. Berlioz: Les nuits d'été & Ravel: Shéhérazade
RecommendedJessye Norman (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
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Building A Library, November 2024, Recommended Recording (Les nuits d'été)
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Building A Library, July 2025, Recommended Recording (Les nuits d'été)
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Gramophone Awards, 1990, Winner - Solo Vocal
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1980s
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Everything about this disc draws you in. Von Otter’s words have such intention and her sound is so fresh and direct – so finely shaded, so refined, yet somehow so close to speech — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1993, Recording of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 1993, Winner - Solo vocal
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Rossini - Heroes and Heroines
RecommendedThe Spectacular Voice of Marilyn Horne
Marilyn Horne (mezzo)
Suisse Romande Orchestra and Royal Opera House Orchestra, Henry Lewis
Horne seems born to sing this repertoire: her combination of agility and dramatic heft yield thrilling results in male and female roles alike on this collection. — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Treasures of Baroque Opera
RecommendedJanet Baker, Teresa Berganza, Catherine Bott, Luciano Pavarotti
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Gramophone Awards, 2000, Lifetime Achievement Award
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Mozart: Mass in C minor
Camilla Tilling (soprano), Sarah Connolly (soprano), Timothy Robinson (tenor), Neal Davies (bass)
Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh
Paul McCreesh and his forces provide a fine blend of vigour and sensitivity, revealing the music's power and constant ingenuity… The soloists are a well-chosen quartet, with particularly notable... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2006, Editor's Choice
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