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Claude Debussy’s La Cathédrale Engloutie – Piano Roll Recording by Debussy (1913)
Claude Debussy, a renowned composer known for his unique piano style, composed “La cathédrale engloutie”. This piece is the tenth in the first book of Préludes. A piano roll recording…
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Music from Bernstein’s Fancy Free Ballet (1946 Recording)
Bernstein’s Fancy Free ballet music, conducted by the composer, was recorded in 1944 and released as a set of four ten-inch records in 1946. The recording includes Billie Holiday’s rendition…
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Beethoven’s Fidelio – 1978 Recording
Leonard Bernstein conducts Beethoven’s Fidelio with English subtitles in 1978. The opera, based on a libretto by Joseph von Sonnleithner, features renowned performers such as René Kollo as Florestan and…
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Gaetano Donizetti – L’elisir d’Amore and Or Se M’ami
…are 62 recordings of “Don Pasquale” and 77 recordings of “L’elisir d’amore.” I already have some recordings that I’m happy with, like Abbado’s “Don Pasquale” and Scimone’s “L’elisir.” However, the…
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E Il Dottore Non Si Vede – from Don Pasquale by Donizetti
I recently added two more recordings of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” and “L’elisir d’amore” to my collection. These operas have a huge number of recordings, with 62 and 77 respectively. Among…
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Waltz from Der Freischütz – Weber
Erich Kleiber conducts the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra in a historic recording of Carl Maria von Weber’s “Der Freischütz” waltz. The 1955 recording features an exceptional cast, including Elisabeth Grümmer…
