Messa di Requiem

1. Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Bruna Castagna , Charles Kullmann , Zinka Milanov , Nicola Moscona
Conducted by Arturo Toscanini

Messa di Requiem,Nicola Moscona,Giuseppe Verdi,Arturo Toscanini,Bruna Castagna,Zinka Milanov,Charles Kullmann,Legato Classics,Choral,Classical,Requiem/Requiem Section

Average customer rating: My favourite collection of sacred music Battle at her glorious best The music soars Heavenly Goddess in decline

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Tracks:

1. Rejoice Greatly - Handel
2. Schlafendes Jesuskind
3. Laudate Dominum - Mozart
4. O Had I Jubal's Lyre - Handel
5. Seufzer, Tranen, Kummer, Not - Bach
6. Schafe Konnen - Bach
7. Ave Maria
8. Laudamus Te - Rossini
9. Bist Du Bei Mir
10. Mein Glaubiges Herze - Bach
11. Pie Jesu
12. Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
13. Flobt, Mein Heiland
14. Ave Maria

Customer Reviews:

My favourite collection of sacred music.......2006-03-31

For anyone who loves Kathleen Battle's voice, this is a real treasure, she never sounded better and more radiant.
This is a selection of well known sacred songs but they sound fresh and lovely when sung by Kathleen. She performs two Ave Marias, one very famous, by Bach, and another which is rarely performed, written by Mascagni, and this one is really stunning. Mozart's Laudate Dominum and Pie Jesu from Faure's Requiem are also oustanding. The spiritual "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" is another highlight. There are several movements from Bach cantatas, including the famous Bist du bei mir, and Handel's "O Had I Jubal's Lyre" and "Rejoice greatly", they will remind you of how incredible Battle is when she sings virtuosic Baroque music.
And isn't the cover just beautiful? But get this album for the music, and you will rejoice greatly.

Battle at her glorious best.......2005-03-14

While I agree with an earlier reviewer who recommends her Levine disk, I must disagree with the claim that this "Rejoice Greatly" is inferior to her two other recordings of it. Her conception is identical in all three performances, but to my ear this is by far the best. In her full Messiah with Andrew Davis, the recording has her so recessed there is no feeling of intimacy. In her Handel recital disk, she is better placed and in better voice, but her rhythm is insecure in the sixteenth-notes; she seems to be nervously pushing ahead of the beat. But on "Grace" she gets it just right. For whatever it may be worth, a fellow fan once had the chance to ask Battle herself about this, and as I understand it her response was, "Yeah, I don't know why, but I haven't been able to do Rejoice before or since as well as it went on Grace."

The music soars.......2004-07-23

Kathleen Battle's voice is exquisite and is suited for most of the pieces on the CD. Her rendition of Mascagni's Ave Maria is perhaps the best track, with the Schafe Konnen from Bach's Cantata No. 208 coming in a close second. Another highlight is the Laudate Dominum, delivered with so much skill and feeling.

Less successful was Rossini's Laudamus Te. Battle has a flexible, clear and delicate voice, but not one that's full-bodied enough to accommodate the style of music found in a piece as grand and strident as the Laudamus Te. There is a sense of strain when she sings it, though it is by no means entirely unsuccessful.

Heavenly.......2004-07-13

Kathleen Battle is one of the people whose lovely voice first turned me on to opera, a rather unaccessible art to the common American. It is true that you can hear her breathe, and that she tempers her notes so they are sometimes gentle, sometimes strong, but that is not a weakness. The racks are rife with stereotypical fat ladies with fat voices, bellowing with nothing but technique, but there records languish while Kathleen's sell.

The songs are all fairly main stream and include a dramatic range from happy to sad. Nothing outlandish here.

Ms. Battle has been called the most beautiful soprano voice and I would heartily agree. The clarity, the roundness, the beauty of her sound is pure femininity and grace. I studied opera and no one in school or anywhere else, has ever been on her level. Some are close, but she is magnificent. I recommend this to anyone, opera snob or first timer. You will be moved!

Goddess in decline.......2004-01-24

In her late forties when this CD was recorded, Kathleen Battle can't be expected to emit the meltingly beautiful sounds she made during her rise to international stardom in the 1980s. Yet, she still sometimes does. Her final ringing note in Mascagni's "Ave Maria" is nothing short of sublime, and her "Were You There..." is emotionally sung, particularly the repeat of the phrase, "Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?"

But several of the tracks on this CD have been recorded by Kathleen Battle before, and to much better effect. The opening track, "Rejoice Greatly," is impressive, but not compared to Battle's performance on her Handel album with John Nelson in which she sounds much fresher, or to her performance on the complete Messiah recording with Andrew Davis. On Grace, Battle uses the exact same ornamentation she's used on every other one of her renditions of "Rejoice," but without the accuracy and jubilation of past performances. I wonder what the point of recording a third version was, when it has nothing new to offer. The tempo feels rushed, yet the singer drags the ends of phrases ("O daughter of Zion." There's also an "h" in the first occurance of the word "Zion" - it comes out "Zi-huh-yon"). And there are some splat notes that could have been easily fixed with a bit of editing: the word "and" is dreadfully flat in the phrase, "And shout, shout!"

"Jubal's Lyre" was stunning on Kathleen's 1985 recording, "Saltzburg Recital." Grace's rendition again sounds too fast, too thin, and, dare I say, too cutesy (the ornamentation is a bit much). And the word "tuneful" is incomprehensible. Is she saying "Shhteeyoonful" or "tuneful?"

"Bist du bei mir" begins under pitch.

Battle races through Mozart's "Laudate Dominum" and annoyingly scoops many phrases. I wish you would linger, Kathleen! Let us hear you caress that ascending "Amen" instead of carelessly flitting up the scale.

There's also the issue of her gaspy, nearly shrieking breaths, which other reviewers have mentioned. Oddly, it sounds as though the microphone is pressed to her mouth when she breathes, yet that it is miles away when she sings: there is an oddly distant quality to the recording.

I love Kathleen Battle and own more than 50 of her recordings. This is a beautifully packaged disc (ignore the idiotic comment in the liner notes by the pastor at the Riverside Church: "When Kathleen Battle releases a grace note into the air, it lingers over your head..." Grace notes aren't released into air, they lead into other notes. The ridiculous assertion is printed in large type in a laughable attempt to highlight the "Grace" theme) and has some wonderful photos of the diva. As far as I'm concerned, anything Battle records is worth owning. This CD, though, does not do the singer justice. For a more satisfying (indeed, spellbinding) representation of her gorgeous voice, I recommend "Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart" with Previn, "Kathleen Battle in Concert" with Levine, or the stunning "Baroque Duet" with Wynton Marsalis.

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Tracks:

1. The Creation: Awake The Harp
2. Cantata No. 147: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
3. Mass In G Major: Gloria In Excelsis Deo
4. Heavenly Father (Ave Maria)
5. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
6. St. Paul: Rise Up, Arise
7. St. Paul: See What Love
8. Onward, Christian Soldiers
9. The Lord's Prayer
10. Battle Hymn Of The Republic
11. Messa di Gloria: Gloria
12. Gloria: Gloria In Excelsis Deo
13. Requiem: Sanctus
14. Gloria: Laudamus Te
15. Lord Nelson Mass: Sanctus
16. Mass In C Minor, K. 427: Gloria
17. Praise The Lord
18. Mass In E-Flat Major, D. 950: Gloria
19. Requiem Mass: Sanctus
20. Messiah: Hallelujah

Average customer rating: I can wish for no more

Frank Martin: Mass for Double Choir; Ildebrando Pizzetti: Messa di Requiem (Special Edition) Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Martin | Martin, Frank | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Passacaglias | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Frank Martin: Requiem ASIN: B0000CDVR1 Release Date: 2003-11-11

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I can wish for no more.......2007-05-23

Having heard many rave reviews about this Gramaphone-award-winning recording, I will admit to having had very high hopes when I purchased it. My expectations were nothing to be compared with what I discovered. This disc is as close to the sublime as any I've yet heard - more so than most.

The Martin Mass for Double Choir is now revered as a true masterpiece - which it is - and I cannot imagine it ever being given a better performance. This is really a definitive account of it.

The Pizzetti Requiem is lush, and - dare I say it? - even more "enjoyable" to my ears than the Martin. Of course, the one is sublimely profound, and the other is "merely" ravishingly beautiful (although both pieces tend to overlap on those descriptions), but I found the Pizzetti to be far more deserving of raves than what it had garnered.
In any case, it is certainly a worthy companion to the Martin.

If you are wondering if this recording is really as good as you had heard, trust me - it's even better!

Average customer rating: Liszt does it again

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Liszt does it again.......1999-09-17

The transcriptions of excerpts of Mozart's Requiem is alone worth the price of admission. Another revelation from Liszt and pianist Leslie Howard.

Average customer rating: Indeed charmed.

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Tracks:

1. Intro-Music In The Garden/Ballgefluster/Lohengrin
2. Camera Da Letto Di Violetta
3. Ah! Tu Dei Vivere
4. Vivra! Contende Il Giubilo A La Habanera
5. Aufforderung Zum Tanz
6. Leonora Fantasy
7. Piangea Cantando
8. Interlude
9. Ave Maria Piena Di grazia
10. Prelude After Aida
11. Prelude After Rigoletto
12. Oh Patria Mia
13. Radetcki Marsch
14. Fantasy After La Traviata
15. Fantasy After Otello
16. O Don Fatale
17. Serenade
18. B Flat Minor After Verdi
19. Fantasy After La Forza Del Destino
20. Fantasy After Falstaff
21. Agnus Dei

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Indeed charmed........2003-10-07

This work exhibits an absolute appreciation of the moment and meaning of each verdi work. Featuring the adaptations of Fumio Yasuda, and expertly produced by Stefan Winter, this offering is both powerful and beautiful. Yasuda's touch and discernment make every phrase overwhelming and true.

Average customer rating: Verdi Choral Spectacular Conducted By The Great Toscanini hair-rising Absolutely the best "Requiem" ever Excellent! Terrific rendition of terrific music Perhaps the classic performance of the "Requiem".

Verdi: Te Deum/Messa Da Requiem/Nabucco/Luisa Miller/Hymn Of The Nations Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Toscanini, Arturo | ( T ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003EXT Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

1. Quattro pezzi sacri, Four Sacred Pieces, No. 4: Te Deum
2. Messa da requiem: Requiem & Kyrie
3. Dies irae
4. Dies Irae: Tuba mirum
5. Dies Irae: Mors stupebit
6. Dies Irae: Liber scriptus
7. Dies Irae: Quid sum miser
8. Dies Irae: Rex tremendae
9. Dies Irae: Recordare
10. Dies Irae: Ingemisco
11. Dies Irae: Confutatis
12. Dies Irae: Lacrymosa

Tracks:

1. Offertorio: Domine Jesu Christe
2. Offertorio: Hostias
3. Offertorio: Sanctus
4. Offertorio: Agnus Dei
5. Offertorio: Lux aeterna
6. Libera Me: Libera me, Domine
7. Libera Me: Dies irae
8. Libera Me: Libera me, Domine
9. Nabucco: Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate
10. Luisa Miller: Quandro le sere al placido
11. Inno delle nazioni,Hymn of the Nations

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This has long been the standard by which other recordings of Verdi's Requiem are measured. Many others have better sound engineering, you may prefer a soloist or even the chorus (perhaps a later group trained by Robert Shaw) in one competing version or another, and it is quite possible to prefer the period-instrument sound of John Gardiner's taut interpretation. But no other conductor has matched the sheer intensity with which Arturo Toscanini translates the titanic and fearful vision of his friend Verdi into sound. This vision, which includes the end of the world, the dead rising from their graves and the assignment of each one either to heaven or to hell, is the climactic point of Verdi's epic style. The fillers are mostly interesting and inspiring, though Hymn of the Nations, a collage of national anthems, is one of Verdi's creative low points. --Joe McLellan

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Verdi Choral Spectacular Conducted By The Great Toscanini.......2005-11-07

This recording of Verdi choral masterpieces is conducted by Arturo Toscanini in his old age when he was a popular American figure in the NBC radio broadcasts. He still packs a punch and the quality of this recording is terrific. On here are Sacred Pieces for chorus & orchestra and the Te Deum, a fitting prelude to the more large-scale and famous Requiem. The singers are in glorious form and they were popular 50's opera stars - tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano, mezzo soprano Fedora Barbieri, baritone Cesare Siepi and soprano Herva Nelli. They make the music sound exceptionally bombastic and lyrical. The anthem-like Va Pensiero from Verdi's opera Nabucco is on here and is sung with sensational musicality. The tenor aria "Quando de sere al placido" is interpreted by Jan Peerce, whose ringing voice is shimmering with bravura but he pulls out all the stops for the Hymn of the Nations, a pastiche of nationalistic songs from the Italian national anthem to "The Star Spangled Banner". For fans of Verdi, this is a must have, especially because Hymn of the Nations is such a rarity.

hair-rising.......2002-02-03

I listened to some of this Verdi requiem and the paint started to peel off of the walls. This is absolutely stunning, to say the least, and no one has ever made it this way the was toscanini has. The man knew Verdi, and was probably the most respected Verdi conductor of his time, making this a classic of the gramophone, and deservedly so. It is fortunate this has been preserved. Cesare siepi is excellent as the bass soloist. fedora barbieri is always nice, and so is di stefano, though he it not the greatest in "ingemisco." the sound here is a bit constricted, preventing true pianissimo, which toscanini was definitely capable of producing. His thrilling fortissimos nearly break the equipment they are so strong. incredible stuff.

Absolutely the best "Requiem" ever.......2000-07-13

Never a favorite of mine on LP - the sound was too thin, harsh and compressed - this performance of Verdi's "Requiem," given to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the composer's death, speaks volumes for the Toscanini "legend." It is a performance that satisfies both the intellect and the emotions, despite the fact that the "Ingemisco" and the "Offertorio" are conducted faster than I have ever heard them...nothing sounds rushed, the singers are excellent, and the performance has perfect balance and cohesion.

However, I prefer the new 20-bit digital remastering to even this CD issue. To find my review there, enter "Arturo Toscanini" under Classical Music, scroll down the page, and click on "Conducts Verdi/Cherubini - Cho". This new reissue is coupled with Verdi's "Te Deum" and the Cherubini "Requiem," two great works which the maestro also conducts beautifully. This one isn't just an OK performance, it's a must for any collection.

Excellent! Terrific rendition of terrific music.......1998-09-11

I will admit to getting the CD just for the Requiem, of which it is one of the better recordings available, the Lacrymosa being especially good, if not perfect. Also, "Va, pensario" is one of the classic choruses of opera, and is well executed on this CD. With those, and the Te Deum, this CD is a goldmine for Verdi fans.

Perhaps the classic performance of the "Requiem"........1998-09-10

While Herva Nelli gives a more than credible performance, and Siepi demonstrates his potential greatness, this is, clearly, Toscanini's show. The NBC Orchestra is functioning on all cylinders, as is the Maestro. One can clearly hear Toscanini's exhortation(s): "Louder! Louder!" When the listener is aware of the fact that the Conductor was a close aquaintance of Verdi and, therefore, more than a mere casual interpreter of his work, the performance's meaning is enhanced.

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Messa di Requiem Manufacturer: Legato Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Milanov, Zinka | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000019WU Release Date: 1995-11-13

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Sacred Songs Manufacturer: Nuova Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stanley | Stanley, John | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stradella | Stradella, Alessandro | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Deum | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00003OT9V Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

1. Serse: Largo (dall' opera Serse)
2. The Lord's Prayer
3. I'll Walk With God
4. Impressioni: Jerusalem
5. Missa Te Deum laudamus: Benedictus
6. Messa da requiem: Hostias et preces tibi
7. L'arlesiana: Agnus Dei
8. Elevation pour grand orgue
9. Ave Maria
10. Panis angelicus
11. Messa Di Requiem: Ingemisco
12. Suite Gothique: Toccata
13. op. 6: Voluntaries
14. Hymne a l'Etre supreme
15. Pieta, Signore
16. Per la gloria d'adorarvi
17. Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott

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Verdi: Messa da Requiem Manufacturer: Preiser Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000KF0QVI Release Date: 2007-03-13

Average customer rating: This record is attractive and charming! Stellar conducting, stunning rep, rough performance

Pizzetti: Messa di Requiem; Tre Composizioni Corali; Due Composizioni Corali Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000ANE Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

1. Messa Di Requiem: Requiem (largo, non lento)
2. Messa Di Requiem: Dies irae (sostenuto, non molto)
3. Messa Di Requiem: Sanctus (chiaro e spazioso)
4. Messa Di Requiem: Agnus dei (calmo e dolce)
5. Messa Di Requiem: Libera me (con fervore profondo)
6. Tre composizioni corali: Cade la sera (largo)
7. Tre composizioni corali: Ululate (largo)
8. Tre composizioni corali: Recordare, domine (andante largo, non lento)
9. Due composizioni corali: Il giardino di afrodite (moderatamente mosso)
10. Due composizioni corali: Piena sorgeva la luna (andante largo)

Customer Reviews:

This record is attractive and charming!.......2004-11-26

SO far, there are merely two records of Due Composizioni corali by Pizzetti that I can find in internet. One is this record and the other is in the album "Eric Ericson Conducts 500 Years Of European Choral Music". Because Eric Ericson is a quite famous conductor in the world, I expected this recording very much. And for this item,"Pizzetti: Messa di Requiem; Tre Composizioni Corali; Due Composizioni Corali", because of the critic of mjb49 is not so nice, I suspected if I had to buy this one!
But when I got these two items, the results are out of my imagination! The interpretation of Eric Ericson is too happy, agitated and rough. The texts of Due Composizioni Corali is written by an ancient poet, Sappho. Her poems are sentimental and dedicate. Pizzetti knew this and painted two pictures for her poem by music. I don't think Mr. Eric Ericson followed every transitional point of emotion in this music. However, in this CD, I can feel there are so many emotions in different phrases and paragraphs. As mjb49 told us, the music is deep purple, but he was wrong of the critic of balance. I don't think the choir is poorly balanced. Frankly speaking, the soprano is a little louder than others, but absolutely not as severe as what mjp49 said!!!
In sum, this is a quite nice recording! But why I gave only four stars? Because there are still a few moments I can hear the tone is not correct and the choir corrected themself in the mean time. But the small spots still can't shade the whole sun. If you would like to broaden your chorus music, this record is a good choice!

Stellar conducting, stunning rep, rough performance.......2000-02-17

It is great to see these rare gems unearthed. However, the chorus is very poorly balanced, with the women ever overpowering the men. There is little blend in the women's sections. Nonetheless, Parkman draws forth an emotional delivery. If you can withstand the blasting sopranos, this is a wonderful collection of rarely performed works. The music is dark purple, intensely conveying the meaning of the texts.

Track Listings:

1. Milanov on Radio 1938-1944
2. Missa cum jubilo
3. Missa de Angelis
4. Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 6 & 17
5. Music for Large Wind Ensemble
6. On American Radio
7. On Radio
8. On Radio 1927-1938
9. On Radio From Radio City Hall
10. On the Radio 1943-44

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Popular Operatic Overtures

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Inner Circle

Overgrown Eden

Remixes

Old Dogs, New Tricks

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition/Short Pieces

Planet of Love

Lotofire

Never Mind the Sex Pistols Here's the Bollocks [Import]

Ocean Gypsy

One Night In London [Import]

Fazil Say Plays Bach

James Taylor