March heavyweights include a celebration of Claudio Abbado's years with the London Symphony Orchestra, two extensive anthologies commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Stravinsky's death, the complete Arthur Grumiaux recordings on Philips, and a collection of major works by the musique concrète pioneer Pierre Henry, who died in 2017.
Remastered from original SWR tapes recorded between 1953 and 1960, this 7-CD set features complete performances of the St John Passion, Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem and Mass in C minor, plus Frank Martin’s In terra pax and excerpts from the Christmas Oratorio and Verdi Requiem.
Available Formats: 7 CDs, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
This second instalment of complete, German-language opera recordings from the German tenor (1915-86) comprises Les contes d’Hoffmann (with Wilma Lipp and Martha Mödl), Così fan tutte (with Suzanne Danco and Ira Malaniuk), Fra Diavolo (with Wilma Lipp and James Pease), Pique Dame (with Elisabeth Grümmer and Margarete Klose) and Eugene Onegin (with Sena Jurinac and Gottlob Frick).
Available Formats: 10 CDs, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
