Tag: Robert Johnson
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Black Swans: at Mid-Century
Parnassus Records is pleased to release a follow-up to their acclaimed “Black Swans” anthology, which returned to international availability extraordinarily rare early recordings of African-American opera singers. The new release, “Black Swans at Mid-Century”, contains over two hours of music and focuses on Black artists of the mid-twentieth century. Selections span the late 78 era…
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The Rise of English Music
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Lute Music – The Golden Age
“Bream is a natural lutenist and marvellously sensitive in this repertoire … matched by expressive feeling. Dowland is shown in more extrovert mood than in many of his lute songs and the programme has plenty of variety” (Penguin Guide) “this anthology of English lute music, is mostly of dances whose harmonic and melodic richness shows…
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Music With Her Silver Sound
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Mozart: ‘Gran Partita’ Wind Serenade; Opera Wind Arrangements
“another first-rate version of this gorgeous work..a deeply affectionate reading of the music, and it is beautifully played. Jane Glover is not afraid to take some really slow tempos: for the introduction to the first movement, for the heavenly adagio in which the three leading players are finely eloquent – and in the Romance, surely…
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Alfred Deller: Madrigals, Complete Deller Vol. 5
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Deller Vol. 4; Handel, Bach & The English Renaissance
