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Fritz Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani - Midori,
Fritz Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani - Midori,
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Jules Massenet - Fantaisie (1897) - Sophie Rolland, v
Jules Massenet - Fantaisie (1897) - Sophie Rolland, v
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Franz Schubert - Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat, D 929 (Op. 100) - Philip Setzer,
Franz Schubert - Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat, D 929 (Op. 100) - Philip Setzer,
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Etienne Moulinie - Priere, Du Ciel les portes sont ouvertes - Suzie Le Blanc, s, Stephen Stubbs, l - Moulinie: Airs With Lute Tablature - Radio Canada Int'l
Etienne Moulinie - Priere, Du Ciel les portes sont ouvertes - Suzie Le Blanc, s, Stephen Stubbs, l - Moulinie: Airs With Lute Tablature - Radio Canada Int'l
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Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 - Angela Cheng,
Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 - Angela Cheng,
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Peter Tchaikovsky - Valse-Scherzo in C, Op. 34 - David Oistrakh,
Peter Tchaikovsky - Valse-Scherzo in C, Op. 34 - David Oistrakh,
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Johann Strauss II - Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 257 - Berlin Phil/Herbert von Karajan - Strauss: Radetzky March - DG
Johann Strauss II - Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 257 - Berlin Phil/Herbert von Karajan - Strauss: Radetzky March - DG
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Orlando Gibbons - The Silver Swan - Hilliard Ensemble - Draw On Sweet Night * English Madrigals - EMI/Ang
Orlando Gibbons - The Silver Swan - Hilliard Ensemble - Draw On Sweet Night * English Madrigals - EMI/Ang
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Jules Massenet - Duo in D (1883) - Coenraad Boemendaal, v
Jules Massenet - Duo in D (1883) - Coenraad Boemendaal, v
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Camille Saint-Saens - Oboe Sonata, Op. 166 - John Mack, o
Camille Saint-Saens - Oboe Sonata, Op. 166 - John Mack, o
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Florence Price - Resignation - Chicago a cappella - From Behind Closed Doors (February 19, 2023) - Chicago a cappella
Florence Price - Resignation - Chicago a cappella - From Behind Closed Doors (February 19, 2023) - Chicago a cappella
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Johannes Brahms - Piano Pieces, Op 118 - Antonin Kubalek, p - BRAHMS, J.: Piano Music, Vol. 2 - Dorian
Johannes Brahms - Piano Pieces, Op 118 - Antonin Kubalek, p - BRAHMS, J.: Piano Music, Vol. 2 - Dorian
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Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, Choral - Chamber Orch of Europe/Yannick Nezet-Seguin - Ludwig van Beethoven: The Symphonies - DG
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, Choral - Chamber Orch of Europe/Yannick Nezet-Seguin - Ludwig van Beethoven: The Symphonies - DG
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Ludwig van Beethoven - Septet in E-flat, Op. 20 - Carme - Beethoven: Septet Op. 20 - Nuova Era
Ludwig van Beethoven - Septet in E-flat, Op. 20 - Carme - Beethoven: Septet Op. 20 - Nuova Era
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Sergei Prokofiev - Piano Sonatina in G, Op. 54, No. 2 - Frederic Chiu, p - Prokofiev: Piano Works, Vol. 6 - Harmonia Mundi
Sergei Prokofiev - Piano Sonatina in G, Op. 54, No. 2 - Frederic Chiu, p - Prokofiev: Piano Works, Vol. 6 - Harmonia Mundi
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Gerald Finzi - Seven Partsongs, Op 17 - Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer - Finzi: Choral Works - Chandos
Gerald Finzi - Seven Partsongs, Op 17 - Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer - Finzi: Choral Works - Chandos
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Maurice Ravel - Jeux d'eau - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, p - The Liszt Project - DG
Maurice Ravel - Jeux d'eau - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, p - The Liszt Project - DG
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John Ireland - A London Overture (1936) - London Sym Orch/Richard Hickox - Ireland: London Overture - Chandos
John Ireland - A London Overture (1936) - London Sym Orch/Richard Hickox - Ireland: London Overture - Chandos
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Franz Joseph Haydn - Overture to an English Opera (Overtura Covent Garden), H Ia, No. - London Classical Players/Roger Norrington - Rossini: Overtures - EMI
Franz Joseph Haydn - Overture to an English Opera (Overtura Covent Garden), H Ia, No. - London Classical Players/Roger Norrington - Rossini: Overtures - EMI
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Hosted by Jan Weller. - - -
Hosted by Jan Weller. - - -
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Hector Berlioz - Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23 - Boston Sym Orch/Charles Munch - Living Stereo Collection - RCA
Hector Berlioz - Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23 - Boston Sym Orch/Charles Munch - Living Stereo Collection - RCA
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Philip Glass - Piano Etude No. 14 - Vikingur Olafsson, p - Philip Glass: Piano Works - DG
Philip Glass - Piano Etude No. 14 - Vikingur Olafsson, p - Philip Glass: Piano Works - DG
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Adolphus Hailstork - Trumpet Sonata - Rodney Mack, t
Adolphus Hailstork - Trumpet Sonata - Rodney Mack, t
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Joseph Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges) - Symphonie concertante in C, Op. 9, No. 1 - Yury Revich & Libor Ježek, v'
Joseph Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges) - Symphonie concertante in C, Op. 9, No. 1 - Yury Revich & Libor Ježek, v'
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James P. Johnson - Harlem Symphony - Concordia Orch/Marin Alsop - Victory Stride: The Symphonic Music of James P. Johnson - Nimbus
James P. Johnson - Harlem Symphony - Concordia Orch/Marin Alsop - Victory Stride: The Symphonic Music of James P. Johnson - Nimbus
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Vincenzo Bellini - Oboe Concerto in E-Flat - Anthony Camden, o
Vincenzo Bellini - Oboe Concerto in E-Flat - Anthony Camden, o
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Last heard 24 days ago
John Foulds - Impressions of Time and Place, Op. 48 - City of Birmingham Sym Orch/Sakari Oramo - John Foulds * Dynamic Triptych - Warner Classics
John Foulds - Impressions of Time and Place, Op. 48 - City of Birmingham Sym Orch/Sakari Oramo - John Foulds * Dynamic Triptych - Warner Classics
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Scott Joplin - Ragtime Dance - NE Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble/Gunther Schuller - Scott Joplin: The Red Back Book/Elite Syncopations - EMI
Scott Joplin - Ragtime Dance - NE Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble/Gunther Schuller - Scott Joplin: The Red Back Book/Elite Syncopations - EMI
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Antonin Dvořak - Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 - Cleveland Orch/George Szell - Dvořak: Slavonic Dances Opp. 46 & 72 - Sony
Antonin Dvořak - Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 - Cleveland Orch/George Szell - Dvořak: Slavonic Dances Opp. 46 & 72 - Sony
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Anonymous 18th-century German - Beim Fuchsenritt zu singen - Erich Kunz, br, Vienna State Opera Cho & Orch/Franz Litschauer - German University Songs - Vanguard
Anonymous 18th-century German - Beim Fuchsenritt zu singen - Erich Kunz, br, Vienna State Opera Cho & Orch/Franz Litschauer - German University Songs - Vanguard
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Last heard 3 months ago
Peter Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, Pathetique - Philharmonia Orch/Riccardo Muti - Tchaikovsky: Complete Symphonies - EMI
Peter Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, Pathetique - Philharmonia Orch/Riccardo Muti - Tchaikovsky: Complete Symphonies - EMI
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Alexander Alyabiev - The Magic Drum - Moscow Phil Soc Chamber Ens/Andrei Korsakov - Concertino - Chamber Ensemble of the Moscow Philharmonic Society - MCA Classics
Alexander Alyabiev - The Magic Drum - Moscow Phil Soc Chamber Ens/Andrei Korsakov - Concertino - Chamber Ensemble of the Moscow Philharmonic Society - MCA Classics
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Sylvius Leopold Weiss - Passacaglia in D - Miloš, g - Baroque - Sony
Sylvius Leopold Weiss - Passacaglia in D - Miloš, g - Baroque - Sony
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Don Giovanni, K. 527 - Norwegian National Opera Orch/Rinaldo Alessandrini - Mozart: Operatic Overtures - Naive
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Don Giovanni, K. 527 - Norwegian National Opera Orch/Rinaldo Alessandrini - Mozart: Operatic Overtures - Naive
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Johann Sebastian Bach - French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat, BWV 815 - Vladimir Ashkenazy, p - Bach: French Suites - Decca
Johann Sebastian Bach - French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat, BWV 815 - Vladimir Ashkenazy, p - Bach: French Suites - Decca
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David Baker - Shades of Blue - Prague Radio Sym Orch/Julius Williams - Shades of Blue - Albany
David Baker - Shades of Blue - Prague Radio Sym Orch/Julius Williams - Shades of Blue - Albany
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Florence Price - Fantasie No. 1 - Randall Goosby,
Florence Price - Fantasie No. 1 - Randall Goosby,
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William Kroll - Banjo and Fiddle - Augustin Hadelich,
William Kroll - Banjo and Fiddle - Augustin Hadelich,
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Arvo Part - Fratres - Margaret Batjer,
Arvo Part - Fratres - Margaret Batjer,
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Gaspar Sanz - Suite espanola - Christopher Parkening, g - A Tribute to Segovia - EMI
Gaspar Sanz - Suite espanola - Christopher Parkening, g - A Tribute to Segovia - EMI
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Franz Krommer - Wind Octet in C, Op 76 - Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble - - EMI/Ang
Franz Krommer - Wind Octet in C, Op 76 - Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble - - EMI/Ang
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Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 28 in A, Op. 101 - Mitsuko Uchida, p - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op 101 & Op 106 - Philips
Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 28 in A, Op. 101 - Mitsuko Uchida, p - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op 101 & Op 106 - 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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Serge Prokofiev - Semyon Kotko Overture, Op. 81a - Russian National Orch/Mikhail Pletnev - Russian Overtures - DG
Serge Prokofiev - Semyon Kotko Overture, Op. 81a - Russian National Orch/Mikhail Pletnev - Russian Overtures - DG
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