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by Lance » Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:35 pm
I've had my eye on this 15-CD set for some time. The price was very right and even with some duplication of some items in my collection, I think it is still well worth it.
I speak of "The Gounod Edition" on Warner Classics 56488. You get a lot here, much from the Erato label, now owned by Warner Classics.
FAUST w/Domingo, Freni, Ghiaurov / Pretre conducting (3 CDs)
MARARETHE (Faust) Highights w/Gedda, Moser, Moll, Fischer-Dieskau / Patane conducting {1 CD)
ROMEO ET JULIETTE w/A. Kraus, Malfitano / Plasson conducting (3 CDs)
MIREILLE w/Freni, Vanzo / Plasson conducting (2 CDs)
Opera arias/songs w/Crespin B. Hendricks, Horne, Lott, Villazon,
____Carreras, Souzay, Van Dam (2 CDs)
MESSE CHORALE w/Corboz conducting and many songs w/Souzay, Maurane, Lott,
___Murray, Hendricks; G. Johnson, G. Sebok, Baldwin, and others as pianists
SAINT CECILIA MASS w/Lorengar, Hoppe, Crass / Hartemann conducting (1 CD)
MORS ET VITA w/B. Henddricks Denize, J. Aler, Van Dam w/Plasson conducting (2 CDs)
SYMPHONIES 1 and 2 / Plasson conducting
PETITE SYMPHONY FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS / Barbirolli conducting
Very happy to see such diversity in the song repertoire. Sturdy box and cardboard inserts with booklet, of course. $$$ well spent!
Lance G. Hill
Editor-in-Chief
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When she started to play, Mr. Steinway came down and personally
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