EMI: 3919782Elgar: The Music Makers, Op. 69, etc. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  0094639197828 3919782 | Elgar: | The Music Makers, Op. 69 Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) London Philharmonic Choir & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 Richard Lewis (tenor), Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-Soprano) & Kim Borg (bass) Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Ambrosian Singers & Hallé Orchestra, John Barbirolli |
This 1964 recording of The Dream of Gerontius, though made over four days at Christmas in a miserable and foggy Manchester, has long been the version of choice in round-up reviews, most recently on BBC Radio 3 in Building a Library. Besides the leading Gerontius of his day, Richard Lewis, and the tremendous doubled chorus, it established Janet Baker as a peerless Angel. “The must-have Gerontius, recorded in the idealised soundscape so beloved of the 1960s, where choir and soloists are close-miked and crystal-clear. Richard Lewis's well-groomed, classic tones and Barbirolli's deep understanding result in a benchmark reading.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2007 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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