Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
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Special offer. Kalman: Die Csárdásfürstin
Yvonne Kenny, Michael Roider, Mojca Erdmann, Karl Michael Ebner, Marko Kathol, Heinz Holecek, Hellmuth Klumpp, Yvonne Kálmán
Slovak Philharmonic Choir and Radio Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
The English title of Kálmán's most celebrated operetta is a misnomer. The heroine is a princess not of gypsies but (as the German title, DieCsárdásfürstin, indicates) of the csárdás; she's a... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2005, Editor's Choice
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Bartók: Choral Works 1 - Female, Male and Mixed Choruses
Krisztián Kocsis (piano)
Hungarian National Choir & Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Zoltán Kocsis
Whether involving the Hungarian National Choir of the Slovak Philharmonic Choir…the singing is both superbly blended and subtly expressive, Zltan Kocsis and his chorusmasters combining for performances... —
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Bliss - Christopher Columbus
Silvia Cápová (piano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Male Choir, Adriano
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Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé - Suite No. 1
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Jean
This is an exciting release. —
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Schoenberg: Gurrelieder
RecommendedSharon Sweet, Marjana Lipovsek, Siegfried Jerusalem, Philip Langridge, Hartmut Welker & Barbara Sukowa
Schoenberg Choir, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus & Vienna State Opera Chorus, Claudio Abbado
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Building a Library, September 2003, First Choice
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Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina
Marjana Lipovsek (Marfa), Paata Burchuladze (Dosifey), Vladimir Atlantov (Andrey Khovansky), Aage Haugland (Ivan Khovansky), Vladimir Popov (Vasily Golitsyn), Vienna State Opera Chorus & Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The booklet-essay suggests that Mussorgsky's music constantly poses a question to his Russian compatriots: 'What are the causes of our country's continuing calamities, and why does the state... —
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Rubinstein: Symphony No. 6 & Don Quixote
Philharmonia Hungarica, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Gilbert Varga, Michael Halász
The recordings sound a bit faded, like Rubinstein's music, though it has bright moments. The players add gusto to the Symphony, but the Quixote tone poem droops. —