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Felix Mendelssohn - String Octet in E-Flat, Op 20 - Concertante Chamber Players - Mendelssohn: Octet In E- Flat, Op. 20/ Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - Helicon
Felix Mendelssohn - String Octet in E-Flat, Op 20 - Concertante Chamber Players - Mendelssohn: Octet In E- Flat, Op. 20/ Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 - Helicon
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Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, Op. 35 - Mstislav Rostropovich, v
Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, Op. 35 - Mstislav Rostropovich, v
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Peggy Glanville-Hicks - Etruscan Concerto - Keith Jarrett,
Peggy Glanville-Hicks - Etruscan Concerto - Keith Jarrett,
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Ivan Hallstrom - An Adventure in Scotland - Malmo Opera Orch/Michael Bartosch - Ivar Hallstrom Ballet Music - Sterling
Ivan Hallstrom - An Adventure in Scotland - Malmo Opera Orch/Michael Bartosch - Ivar Hallstrom Ballet Music - Sterling
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Collectors' Corner with Henry Fogel - - -
Collectors' Corner with Henry Fogel - - -
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Malcolm Arnold - Four Scottish Dances, Op 59 - Boston Pops Orch/Keith Lockhart - The Celtic Album - RCA
Malcolm Arnold - Four Scottish Dances, Op 59 - Boston Pops Orch/Keith Lockhart - The Celtic Album - RCA
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Peter Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - Royal Opera House Orch/Sir Colin Davis - Tchaikovsky: Ballet Music - Philips
Peter Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 - Royal Opera House Orch/Sir Colin Davis - Tchaikovsky: Ballet Music - Philips
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Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat, Op. 107 - Nathaniel Rosen, v
Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat, Op. 107 - Nathaniel Rosen, v
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Johann Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue in D - Valente, s, Troyanos, ms, New York City Opera Orch/Rudel - Handel and Mozart: Arias and Duets - Musicmasters
Johann Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue in D - Valente, s, Troyanos, ms, New York City Opera Orch/Rudel - Handel and Mozart: Arias and Duets - Musicmasters
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George Frederic Handel - Admeto - Ann Hallenberg, m
George Frederic Handel - Admeto - Ann Hallenberg, m
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Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari - The Jewels of the Madonna - Gothenburg Sym Orch/Neeme Jarvi - Intermezzo - DG
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari - The Jewels of the Madonna - Gothenburg Sym Orch/Neeme Jarvi - Intermezzo - DG
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George Frideric Handel - Oboe Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat - Empire Brass, William Kuhlman, o - Baroque Music For Brass And Organ - Telarc
George Frideric Handel - Oboe Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat - Empire Brass, William Kuhlman, o - Baroque Music For Brass And Organ - Telarc
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Astrid von Wurtzler - Variations on Yankee Doodle - New York Harp Ensemble - An Evening with the New York Harp Ensemble - Hungaroton
Astrid von Wurtzler - Variations on Yankee Doodle - New York Harp Ensemble - An Evening with the New York Harp Ensemble - Hungaroton
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Edvard Grieg - Lyric Pieces, Op. 43 - Hagai Shaham,
Edvard Grieg - Lyric Pieces, Op. 43 - Hagai Shaham,
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Bedřich Smetana - Macbeth and the Witches, Op. posth - Radoslav Kvapil, p - An Anthology of Czech Piano Music Vol. 6 - Smetana - Unicorn-Kanchana
Bedřich Smetana - Macbeth and the Witches, Op. posth - Radoslav Kvapil, p - An Anthology of Czech Piano Music Vol. 6 - Smetana - Unicorn-Kanchana
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Maurice Ravel - Daphnis et Chloe - Los Angeles Phil/Andre Previn - French Classics - Various Composers - Philips
Maurice Ravel - Daphnis et Chloe - Los Angeles Phil/Andre Previn - French Classics - Various Composers - Philips
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846/69 - Emerson String Quartet - - DG
Johann Sebastian Bach - Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846/69 - Emerson String Quartet - - DG
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Cecile Chaminade - Piano Sonata in c, Op 21 - Joanne Polk, p - The Flatterer: Piano Music of Cecile Chaminade - Steinway & Sons
Cecile Chaminade - Piano Sonata in c, Op 21 - Joanne Polk, p - The Flatterer: Piano Music of Cecile Chaminade - Steinway & Sons
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Gyorgy Ligeti - Musica ricercata - Khatia Buniatishvili, p - Motherland - Sony
Gyorgy Ligeti - Musica ricercata - Khatia Buniatishvili, p - Motherland - Sony
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Serge Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op. 60 - London Sym/Andre Previn - Prokofiev Goes To The Movies: Music from His Film Scores - EMI
Serge Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op. 60 - London Sym/Andre Previn - Prokofiev Goes To The Movies: Music from His Film Scores - EMI
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Domenico Scarlatti - Clavier Sonata in d, Kk 32 (L 423) - Scott Ross, hc - Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Works - Erato
Domenico Scarlatti - Clavier Sonata in d, Kk 32 (L 423) - Scott Ross, hc - Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Works - Erato
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Frederic Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 - Murray Perahia, p - Impromptus, Fantasie, Barcarolle, Berceuse - CBS
Frederic Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 - Murray Perahia, p - Impromptus, Fantasie, Barcarolle, Berceuse - CBS
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Robert Schumann - Nachtstucke, Op. 23 - Emil Gilels, p - - Vox
Robert Schumann - Nachtstucke, Op. 23 - Emil Gilels, p - - Vox
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Arnold Bax - The Garden of Fand (1913-16) - Halle Orch/Sir John Barbirolli - - Nixa
Arnold Bax - The Garden of Fand (1913-16) - Halle Orch/Sir John Barbirolli - - Nixa
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Frederic Chopin - Mazurkas, Op. 56 - Evgeny Kissin, p - Kissin Live - Pro Arte
Frederic Chopin - Mazurkas, Op. 56 - Evgeny Kissin, p - Kissin Live - Pro Arte
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Robert Nathaniel Dett - Cave of the Winds - Clipper Erickson, p - My Cup Runneth Over - The Complete Piano Works of R. Nathaniel Dett - Navona
Robert Nathaniel Dett - Cave of the Winds - Clipper Erickson, p - My Cup Runneth Over - The Complete Piano Works of R. Nathaniel Dett - Navona
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Franz Schubert - Song, Nahe des Geliebten, D 162 - Janet Baker, m
Franz Schubert - Song, Nahe des Geliebten, D 162 - Janet Baker, m
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Agathe Backer Grondahl - Songs, Op. 56 - Kari Frisell,
Agathe Backer Grondahl - Songs, Op. 56 - Kari Frisell,
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Ludwig van Beethoven - Egmont, Op.84 - Vienna Phil/Claudio Abbado - Die Ouverturen - The Overtures - DG
Ludwig van Beethoven - Egmont, Op.84 - Vienna Phil/Claudio Abbado - Die Ouverturen - The Overtures - DG
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Adolf von Henselt - Si oiseau j'etais, Op. 2, No. 6 - Sergei Rachmaninoff, p - The Performing Piano II - Newport Classic
Adolf von Henselt - Si oiseau j'etais, Op. 2, No. 6 - Sergei Rachmaninoff, p - The Performing Piano II - Newport Classic
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Paul Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice - French National Orch/Leonard Slatkin - Dukas: Symphonie En Ut, Etc - RCA
Paul Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice - French National Orch/Leonard Slatkin - Dukas: Symphonie En Ut, Etc - RCA
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Michael Praetorius - Dance Suite - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - Dances from Renaissance to Nutcracker - Delos
Michael Praetorius - Dance Suite - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - Dances from Renaissance to Nutcracker - Delos
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M Carreras - Al Pie de la Reja - City of Granada Sym/Juan de Udaeta - En la Alhambra: 19th Century Spanish Symphonic Music - Almaviva
M Carreras - Al Pie de la Reja - City of Granada Sym/Juan de Udaeta - En la Alhambra: 19th Century Spanish Symphonic Music - Almaviva
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Sergei Rachmaninoff - Song, Oh never sing to me again, Op. 4, No. 4 - John-Henry Crawford, v
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Song, Oh never sing to me again, Op. 4, No. 4 - John-Henry Crawford, v
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Camille Saint-Saens - Caprice andalous, Op. 122 - Dong-Suk Kang,
Camille Saint-Saens - Caprice andalous, Op. 122 - Dong-Suk Kang,
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Ignaz Pleyel - Sinfonia Concertante #3 in G - Andras Adorja
Ignaz Pleyel - Sinfonia Concertante #3 in G - Andras Adorja
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Johann Christian JC Bach - Sinfonia in E-Flat, Op 9/2 - Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Kenneth Montgomery - - EMI/Ang
Johann Christian JC Bach - Sinfonia in E-Flat, Op 9/2 - Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Kenneth Montgomery - - EMI/Ang
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Ottorino Respighi - Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute, Set 3 - St. Paul Chamber Orch/Hugh Wolff - Respighi - Teldec
Ottorino Respighi - Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute, Set 3 - St. Paul Chamber Orch/Hugh Wolff - Respighi - Teldec
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Gerald Finzi - Romance in E-Flat, Op. 11 - Aurora Orch/Nicholas Collon - Introit - The Music of Gerald Finzi - Decca
Gerald Finzi - Romance in E-Flat, Op. 11 - Aurora Orch/Nicholas Collon - Introit - The Music of Gerald Finzi - Decca
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Domenico Scarlatti - Clavier Sonata in G, Kk 455 (L 209) - Matteo Mela & Lorenzo Micheli, g's - Scarlatti: Twelve Sonatas - Evidence
Domenico Scarlatti - Clavier Sonata in G, Kk 455 (L 209) - Matteo Mela & Lorenzo Micheli, g's - Scarlatti: Twelve Sonatas - Evidence
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George Frideric Handel - Organ Concerto in F, HWV 295, The Cuckoo and the Nightingale - Simon Preston,
George Frideric Handel - Organ Concerto in F, HWV 295, The Cuckoo and the Nightingale - Simon Preston,
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 - Amadeus Guitar Duo - Baroque Moments - Naxos
Johann Sebastian Bach - Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 - Amadeus Guitar Duo - Baroque Moments - Naxos
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Gioachino Rossini - Maometto II - St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner - Rossini: Overtures - Philips
Gioachino Rossini - Maometto II - St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner - Rossini: Overtures - Philips
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Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat, Op. 127 - Cuarteto Casals - Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Volume 1 - Harmonia Mundi
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat, Op. 127 - Cuarteto Casals - Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Volume 1 - Harmonia Mundi
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Einojuhani Rautavaara - Vigilia (in memory of St John the Baptist) - Finnish Radio Chamber Cho/Timo Nuoranne - Rautavaara: Vigilia - Ondine
Einojuhani Rautavaara - Vigilia (in memory of St John the Baptist) - Finnish Radio Chamber Cho/Timo Nuoranne - Rautavaara: Vigilia - Ondine
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Frederic Chopin - Nocturnes, Op. 9 - William Kapell, p - Chopin: Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Mozart - RCA
Frederic Chopin - Nocturnes, Op. 9 - William Kapell, p - Chopin: Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Mozart - RCA
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Edvard Grieg - Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 - Royal Scottish National Orch/Bjarte Engeset - GRIEG, E.: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 - Piano Concerto, Op. 16 / Symphonic Dances / In Autumn (Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Engeset) - Naxos
Edvard Grieg - Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 - Royal Scottish National Orch/Bjarte Engeset - GRIEG, E.: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 - Piano Concerto, Op. 16 / Symphonic Dances / In Autumn (Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Engeset) - Naxos
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Arcangelo Corelli - Oboe Concerto in A - Maurice Andre, t
Arcangelo Corelli - Oboe Concerto in A - Maurice Andre, t
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Gyorgy Ligeti - Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances - Asko Ensemble, Schoenberg Ensemble/Reinbert de Leeuw - The Ligeti Project, Vol. 5 - Teldec
Gyorgy Ligeti - Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances - Asko Ensemble, Schoenberg Ensemble/Reinbert de Leeuw - The Ligeti Project, Vol. 5 - Teldec
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Venth - Aria - Rachel Barton Pine,
Venth - Aria - Rachel Barton Pine,
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