Tag: Stephen Foster
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William Primrose: Viola Treasures
William Primrose is acknowledged as one of the greatest string players in the history of recording. The present release brings together two outstanding twentieth century viola concertos – the Bartók Viola Concerto conducted by the composer’s artistic collaborator Tibor Serly (who also completed the work from Bartók’s sketches) and William Walton’s concerto conducted by the…
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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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Jussi Björling in Concert
“Björling was sadly underused as a concert singer; recordings of renowned recitals such as here offer glimpses of his musicianship even in unfamiliar territory …. Included (also) are familiar encores, as well as his famous Lohengrin Farewell : after many decades they are still benchmark performances.” (James Murray)
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The Very Best of John McCormack’s Irish & Other Ballads
“Clear phrasing and beautiful tone, from the quintessential Irish Tenor, who starred at the New York Metropolitan Opera before a second career in these classic ballads”
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The Very Best of Paul Robeson
“he opened his mouth and let out that tremendous resonant voice of his to the last stop, and Ol’ Man River echoed from the far hills around us. His voice filled the universe and we were carried with it to glorious heights” (Crosby Gaige)
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Jussi Björling In Concert – Live At Carnegie Hall Plus Opera Duets
