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James Levine, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Vasile Moldoveanu, Renata Scotto - Verdi: Don Carlo (2010/1980)

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James Levine, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Vasile Moldoveanu, Renata Scotto - Verdi: Don Carlo (2010/1980)

James Levine, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Vasile Moldoveanu, Renata Scotto - Verdi: Don Carlo (2010/1980)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 6.19 Gb+4.08 Gb (DVD9+DVD5) | 202 min
Classical | The Metropolitan Opera | Sub: English

James Levine presides brilliantly over the vast musical forces required for Verdi's epic portrait of the Spain of Phillip II, a world in which an individual's choices change the course of nations. Originally telecast in 1980, this famous production frames a superb union of symphonic grandeur and extraordinary vocal artistry within a beautiful setting that captured all the magnificence - and all the terror - of a tumultuous epoch.

Sinfonia Lahti & Dima Slobodeniouk - Poulenc, Prokofiev & Britten: Sinfoniettas (2022)

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Sinfonia Lahti & Dima Slobodeniouk - Poulenc, Prokofiev & Britten: Sinfoniettas (2022)

Sinfonia Lahti & Dima Slobodeniouk - Poulenc, Prokofiev & Britten: Sinfoniettas (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 277 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 154 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:02:23
Classical | Label: BIS

The term sinfonietta is generally used to describe a work that is smaller in scale or lighter in approach than a standard symphony. It only came into common usage during the first half of the 20th century, which is when the three works included on this disc were in fact composed.

Christian Schmitt & Orchestra da Camera di Perugia - Mozart, Haydn & Krommer: Oboe Concertos (2022)

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Christian Schmitt & Orchestra da Camera di Perugia - Mozart, Haydn & Krommer: Oboe Concertos (2022)

Christian Schmitt & Orchestra da Camera di Perugia - Mozart, Haydn & Krommer: Oboe Concertos (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 237 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 152 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:04:37
Classical | Label: Stradivarius

This CD presents three of the most well known and most performed concertos for oboe in the instrument’s repertoire. It is often said that the classical era is full of intrigue and mystery, and the history of music is no exception. However, time hides as much as it enlightens, and the ancient adage “Veritas filia Temporis” (Truth is the daughter of Time) often solves these riddles.

David Bates, Leo Duarte, Joe Qiu, Thomas Gould, Lucy Crowe, Iestyn Davies, Christine Rice - Handel’s Unsung Heroes (2021)

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David Bates, Leo Duarte, Joe Qiu, Thomas Gould, Lucy Crowe, Iestyn Davies, Christine Rice - Handel’s Unsung Heroes (2021)

David Bates, Leo Duarte, Joe Qiu, Thomas Gould, Lucy Crowe, Iestyn Davies, Christine Rice - Handel’s Unsung Heroes (2021)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 382 Mb | Total time: 71:16 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Pentatone | # PTC 5186892 | Recorded: 2020

After their acclaimed recording of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, La Nuova Musica and David Bates expand their PENTATONE discography with Handel’s Unsung Heroes, in which the instrumentalists of Handel’s operas are put centre stage. Traditionally restricted to an “invisible” existence in the orchestra pit, La Nuova Musica’s obbligato instrumentalists – violinist Thomas Gould, oboist Leo Duarte and bassoonist Joe Qiu – are now in the limelight. They will stand as equal partners alongside a world-class line up of soloists – soprano Lucy Crowe, mezzo-soprano Christine Rice and countertenor Iestyn Davies – showing how Handel wrote music as virtuosic and lyrical for his unsung heroes as for their singing counterparts.

Gladys Knight - The Solo Collection: It's Better Than A Good Time & You Bring Out The Best In Me (Remastered) (2016)

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Gladys Knight - The Solo Collection: It's Better Than A Good Time & You Bring Out The Best In Me (Remastered) (2016)

Gladys Knight - The Solo Collection: It's Better Than A Good Time & You Bring Out The Best In Me (Remastered) (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 703 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 258 MB
1:51:37 | Soul, Funk, R&B, Disco | Label: SoulMusic Records

Digitally remastered two CD set containing the two solo albums - plus bonus tracks - recorded by the legendary Gladys Knight in the late '70s. Aside from two obscure '60s singles, Gladys' name had never appeared as a solo performer until 1978. From the early '60s, with family group Gladys Knight & The Pips, she attained international recognition over a period of seventeen years.

Doulce Mémoire, Denis Raisin Dadre, Yann-Fañch Kemener - Antoine de Févin: Requiem d'Anne de Bretagne (2020)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Doulce Mémoire, Denis Raisin Dadre, Yann-Fañch Kemener - Antoine de Févin: Requiem d'Anne de Bretagne (2020)

Doulce Mémoire, Denis Raisin Dadre, Yann-Fañch Kemener - Antoine de Févin: Requiem d'Anne de Bretagne (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 311 Mb | Total time: 70:34 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alpha Classics | # ALPHA 613 | Recorded: 2010

On the death of Anne of Brittany, her husband King Louis XII honoured her with exceptional funeral ceremonies lasting forty days, which sealed forever her image as Queen of France and Duchess of Brittany. As he prepared this programme centring on the Missa pro defunctis of Antoine de Févin, and read the exceptionally vivid narrative by the herald of Anne of Brittany (whom her subjects nicknamed simply ‘Bretaigne’!), Denis Raisin Dadre realised that beyond all this official mourning staged by the royal authority, there was also a silent sorrow, that of the Bretons who had lost their duchess and were also in the process of losing their duchy’s independence.

Gaston Litaize - Louis Vierne: 24 Pièces de fantaisie; 24 Pièces en style libre; Symphony No.6; Triptyque [4 CDs] (2021)

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Gaston Litaize - Louis Vierne: 24 Pièces de fantaisie; 24 Pièces en style libre; Symphony No.6; Triptyque [4 CDs] (2021)

Gaston Litaize - Louis Vierne: 24 Pièces de fantaisie; 24 Pièces en style libre; Symphony No.6; Triptyque (2021)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1.16 Gb | Total time: 04:05:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Erato | # 0190295127671 | Recorded: 1970-1978

The work of Louis Vierne, organist at Notre-Dame de Paris and master of the symphonic instrument, is reflected here in all its rich variety: from the poetic Pièces en style libre – in previously unissued recordings appearing here for the very first time – to his final masterpiece, the monumental Sixth Symphony, via the virtuosic and world-famous Pièces de fantaisie. All are performed here on the little-recorded instrument of the Parisian church of Saint-François-Xavier by its organist Gaston Litaize, who studied with Vierne and went on to become a prolific composer himself. The recordings have been remastered in 24-bit/192kHz sound from the original tapes.

Natalie Cole - Thankful / I Love You So / Don't Look Back (Remastered) (2014)

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Natalie Cole - Thankful / I Love You So / Don't Look Back (Remastered) (2014)

Natalie Cole - Thankful / I Love You So / Don't Look Back (Remastered) (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 704 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 270 MB
1:56:47 | Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Ballad | Label: BGO Records

Digitally remastered two CD set containing a trio of big-selling albums by the Pop/Soul vocalist that all made the US Top 100 in 1977, 1979 and 1980. 26 tracks in all, including the huge hits 'Our Love', 'Stand By', and 'Someone That I Used to Love' plus many other favorites.

Andrew Rangell - A Private Recital (2022)

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Andrew Rangell - A Private Recital (2022)

Andrew Rangell - A Private Recital (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 158 MB
43:18 | Classical | Label: Steinway and Sons

Pianist Andrew Rangell releases a new album that includes contemporary sonatas which brilliantly inhabit the style of Domenico Scarlatti, intimate selections by Stefan Wolpe, and Scriabin’s virtuosic Fifth Sonata. Finally, a warmly sonorous birthday gift by Jan Swafford.

Pink Floyd - December Moon (2019)

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Pink Floyd - December Moon (2019)

Pink Floyd - December Moon (2019)
CD Rip | FLAC (tracks, no cue, log) - 1.2 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 484 MB
3:24:44 | Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock | Unofficial Release | Label: Lunatic Records

What we have here two great sounding concert recordings from 1972. Brussel is a recent discovered near perfect soundboard recording and lille comes from an excellent audience tape. Both concerts are newly remastered and sound. imrpoved for your listening pleasure.

Howard Shore - The Silence of the Lambs: The Original Motion Picture Score (1991) [Re-Up]

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Howard Shore - The Silence of the Lambs: The Original Motion Picture Score (1991) [Re-Up]

Howard Shore - The Silence of the Lambs: The Original Motion Picture Score (1991)
EAC | FLAC (Image) + cue.+log ~ 275 Mb | Mp3, CBR320 kbps ~ 133 Mb | Scans included
Soundtrack, Score | Label: MCA | # MCAD-10194 | Time: 00:57:13

The musical score for The Silence of the Lambs was composed by Howard Shore, who would also go on to collaborate with Demme on Philadelphia. Recorded in Munich during the latter half of the summer of 1990, the score was performed by the Munich Symphony Orchestra. "I tried to write in a way that goes right into the fabric of the movie," explained Shore on his approach. "I tried to make the music just fit in. When you watch the movie you are not aware of the music. You get your feelings from all elements simultaneously, lighting, cinematography, costumes, acting, music. Jonathan Demme was very specific about the music".

John Barry - High Road To China: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1983) Remastered Limited Edition 2010

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John Barry - High Road To China: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1983) Remastered Limited Edition 2010

John Barry - High Road To China: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1983) Limited Edition 2010
EAC | FLAC (Image) + cue.+log ~ 389 Mb | Mp3, CBR320 kbps ~ 181 Mb | Scans included
Soundtrack, Score | Label: BSX Records | # BSXCD 8864 | 01:06:56

BUYSOUNDTRAX Records present HIGH ROAD TO CHINA, featuring music composed and conducted by John Barry for the 1983 action adventure film directed by Brian G. Hutton (SOL MADRID, WHERE EAGLES DARE, KELLY’S HEROES), based on a book by Jon Cleary, starring Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Jack Weston, Wilford Brimley, Robert Morley, Cassandra Gava and the great Brian Blessed as the Suleman Khan.

James Newton Howard - Falling Down: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1993) Intrada Special Collection Edition 2014

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James Newton Howard - Falling Down: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1993) Intrada Special Collection Edition 2014

James Newton Howard - Falling Down: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1993)
Intrada Special Collection Edition 2014
XLD | FLAC (Tracks) + cue.+log ~ 306 Mb | Mp3, CBR320 kbps ~ 183 Mb | Scans included
Soundtrack, Score | Label: Intrada | # Special Collection Volume ISC 265 | Time: 01:10:17

At long last! World premiere release of oft-requested James Newton Howard score to Joel Schumacher's Falling Down. Dark, violent urban thriller stars Michael Douglas as tragic protagonist on rampage, heading inexorably towards final showdown with retiring cop Robert DuVall. As confrontations grow in intensity, Douglas becomes increasingly unhinged. Howard follows in tow, with initially sparse score growing increasingly dense, clustered as film progresses. Dark ideas, intense action all have their say. Highlights are many, including riveting chase cues, pulsating conflict music, but one standout motif deserves spotlight: Howard writes moving minor-key trumpet solo that plays just once during "not economically viable" scene ("Miracle Mile"), then disappears completely until conclusion ("Falling Down"), where composer now brings film and score together in brilliant, powerful fashion. Sensational writing! Also worthy of attention: haunting series of string chords shifting between minor, major, playing for estranged relationship between everyman Douglas and wife Barbara Hershey. Howard even quotes nursery rhyme "London Bridge", which subtly relates to cop Duvall's own wife Tuesday Weld, who needs the tune to help calm her troubled nerves. It is difficult to overstate dramatic complexities and thematic subtleties of this important music.

Dr. John - High Priest Of Psychedelic Voodoo (2015) 2CDs

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Dr. John - High Priest Of Psychedelic Voodoo (2015) 2CDs

Dr. John - High Priest Of Psychedelic Voodoo (2015) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 587 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 234 Mb | Scans included
Label: Purple Pyramid | # CLP 2323 | Time: 01:36:05
New Orleans Blues, New Orleans R&B, Rock & Roll

Although he didn't become widely known until the 1970s, Dr. John had been active in the music industry since the late '50s, when the teenager was still known as Mac Rebennack. A formidable boogie and blues pianist with a lovable growl of a voice, his most enduring achievements fused with New Orleans R&B, rock, and Mardi Gras craziness to come up with his own brand of "voodoo" music. He's also quite accomplished and enjoyable when sticking to purely traditional forms of blues and R&B. On record, he veers between the two approaches, making for an inconsistent and frequently frustrating legacy that often makes the listener feel as if "the Night Tripper" (as he's nicknamed himself) has been underachieving.

Alexei Lubimov - French Harpsichord Music of the XVII Century: Louis Couperin & Jean-Henri d'Anglebert (1996)

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Alexei Lubimov - French Harpsichord Music of the XVII Century: Louis Couperin & Jean-Henri d'Anglebert (1996)

Alexei Lubimov - French Harpsichord Music of the XVII Century (1996)
Harpsichord Suites by Louis Couperin & Jean-Henri d'Anglebert

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 427 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 173 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Russian Compact Disc | # RCD19102 | Time: 01:04:38

Alexei Lubimov is a Russian pianist who also plays fortepiano and harpsichord. In his early years he studied at the Moscow Central Music School, and in 1963, entered the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with Heinrich Neuhaus and Lew Naumov. He developed a strong interest in Baroque music and 20th century modernist works. Lubimov gave the Soviet premieres of many western compositions, including pieces by Charles Ives, Arnold Schoenberg, John Cage, Terry Riley, Pierre Boulez, and Karlheinz Stockhausen, which brought censorship from the Soviet authorities. For a number of years he was prevented from traveling outside the Soviet Union. Turning to his interest in period instruments and authentic performance practices, he founded the Moscow Baroque Quartet and co-founded the Moscow Chamber Academy with Tatiana Grindenko.