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The contralto of the century

One hundred years ago exactly, Kathleen Ferrier, one of the greatest voices of the twentieth century, was born. This boxed set of fourteen CDs includes the complete recordings of the British contralto, who died prematurely, but left us unforgettable versions of Mahler's The Song of the Earth and Brahms's Alto Rhapsody.
Kathleen Ferrier Centenary Edition. 14 CD Decca

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The King of the Piano in New York

Claudio Arrau was a true aristocrat of the piano, always impeccably dressed, always the "Grand Seigneur". In this concert, recorded in New York on his eightieth birthday, the Chilean ...

The contralto of the century

One hundred years ago exactly, Kathleen Ferrier, one of the greatest voices of the twentieth century, was born. This boxed set of fourteen CDs includes the complete recordings of the British ...

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Barenboim, Mozart and Bruckner

One of Mozart's piano concertos to open the programme (No. 24 and 22), followed by a Bruckner symphony (No. 7 and 8): with grace and mystical fervour, Daniel Barenboim revisits two of his ...

The Madness of King Handel

René Jacobs returns to the orchestra pit at La Monnaie with Orlando, one of the most magical operas by Handel, rife with spells and treachery. The great Knight is impersonated by Bejun ...