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Heard this playing over the in-house system in a London record store and bought it on the spot a long time ago. It has never gotten old to me: Bach's Actus Tragicus BWV 106 and, flip side, Telemann . . no way I can type the lengthy title in the shape I'm in (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99751). Understood at some point that this is still available on French HM. A superb recording of timeless sentiment and beauty.
Gidon Kremer - "Arvo Pärt/TABULA RASA"
The 'Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten' is one of the best pieces ever written...EVER.
Elgar's Falstaff-Symphonic Study in C Minor with the LSO conducted by Sir Adrian Boult (EMI) remastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound. One of the best recordings and sound that I am aware of.
Jim, I'm always jealous of your collection of so many fine and hard to come by recordings. There is a copy available now on ebay..... for about $35. I know I should just go ahead a buy it, but it's hard for me to let go of those hard earned dollars.Scott
Ordered this used from Amazon. New was cost prohibitive.
The Tabula Rasa cd is a good one, first heard it ages ago and it blew me away. Kept looking at his other recordings and all that vocal stuff got a little boring. Some years ago he came out with a piano concerto called Lamentate which is just stunning imo, highly recommended if you like Tabula Rasa.BTW, check out the piano player on Tabula Rasa. Alfred Schnittke was a very accomplished composer himself, only time I've seen him as a performer.This aria from his Faust opera is fun... send it to your Goth friends.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR78SQeRiC4