Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
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[Edit]Indelibly linked to its founder, Sir Thomas Beecham, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is considered one of the four major orchestras based in London. Established in 1946 in connection with the Royal Philharmonic Society, the orchestra's title was directly approved by King George VI. Although it has often had to fight for its survival, the RPO remains one of the busiest ensembles in Great Britain. The orchestra annually offers a set of concert series in three London venues (Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Hall and Croydon's Fairfield Hall), provides music for many films and tours extensively at home and abroad. It is more involved with the pop music industry than many of its peers and the ensemble's Hooked on Classics series of recordings has been a tremendous boon to the group's finances and international visibility. The series sold more than nine million copies world-wide. An appearance in the half-time show of the Orange Bowl football game in Miami, Florida during the mid-1980's brought the orchestra to the attention of millions of viewers. As it is with many of the world's first-ranked ensembles, the RPO relies heavily on its corporate sponsors for its funding. In an attempt to secure its financial future and have more control of its artistic direction, the orchestra began producing and marketing its own recordings under its exclusive RPO label.
With the horrors of World War II behind him, Sir Thomas Beecham was anxious to have an orchestra to direct. When the opportunity to lead the newly formed Philharmonia Orchestra was given to Herbert von Karajan, Beecham decided to assemble his own ensemble. He gathered many of Europe's top musicians, made an agreement with the Royal Philharmonic Society to play an exclusive season of concerts at the Davis Theater in Croydon and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was born. The orchestra was almost immediately successful attracting enthusiastic audiences and excellent critical reviews. In 1950, the RPO did its first international tour to the United States playing in forty five cities. Although American critics took issue with the fact that Beecham's programming was very conservative and included no contemporary English compositions, the tour was a huge commercial success and the RPO's future was secured.
During the 1950s, the orchestra continued to raise its already high musical standards, widen its repertoire and seek out lucrative recording contracts even though Beecham appeared less frequently on the podium. He claimed that the tax laws in place in England at the time did not allow him to live comfortably in London but ill health was probably the real reason for his absences.
When Beecham died in 1961, the orchestra sought out German conductor Rudolf Kempe as his successor. Under Kempe's leadership the RPO continued a full schedule of concerts and other projects but signs of trouble began to appear in 1963. In February of that year, it was proposed that the RPO merge with the orchestra of the Royal Opera at Covent Garden but an agreement was never reached. Then the Royal Philharmonic Society decided not to engage the orchestra for its upcoming season and finally the ensemble was excluded from a cooperative agreement with the Royal Festival Hall and the three other major London orchestras (London Philharmonic, London Symphony and the New Philharmonic). With their future hanging in the balance, the RPO players decided to reorganize the orchestra into an independent, self-governing entity run by a Board of Directors drawn primarily from within the membership. Kempe agreed to remain as music director and throughout the turbulent months of transition, the orchestra continued its rigorous performance schedule and even completed a fifty-two concert tour in North America.
More problems arose in 1964 when the orchestra was excluded from appearing at the Royal Festival Hall for another two years and the Royal Philharmonic Society threatened to withdraw the orchestra's "Royal" title. Upon hearing of this, Queen Elizabeth II conferred her blessing on the ensemble as "Royal....in its own right" which allowed the orchestra to retain its title.
The orchestra's future brightened in the mid-1960s when a report by Lord Goodman recommended that the RPO should be given government subsidies in order that it remain active. With the infusion of annual grants from the London Orchestral Concert Board, the orchestra survived and grew. Unfortunately Kempe, who remained as principal conductor and music director until 1975, was never able to develop a characteristic ensemble sound in the RPO although the standard of musicianship within the group was excellent.
When Antál Doráti succeeded Kempe in 1975 he attempted to bring his characteristic versatility of repertoire to the RPO. He was not entirely successful because of the orchestra's largely conservative attitude toward programming but some strides were made. His successor, Walter Weller, was even less successful in influencing the ensemble and during his tenure, the RPO slipped into a rather lack-luster role in London's musical circles. A series of successful tours and participation in many major international festivals kept the orchestra in the public eye and it enjoyed reasonable popularity with its audiences.
André Previn's arrival on the RPO podium in 1985 shook the orchestra to its core and energized its somewhat pedestrian musical quality. His dramatic resignation in protest of the overburdened schedule of the RPO must keep was also traumatic for the orchestra. Stability was returned to the ensemble when Vladimir Ashkenazy became the group's music director and principal conductor in 1986. Under his tutelage, the orchestra began to recover some of the sensitivity and grace of line that it had during Beecham's tenure. Ashkenazy was also instrumental in the development of the RPO exclusive record label which helped to secure the orchestra's financial and artistic future. After his departure in 1994, Daniele Gatti succeeded Ashkenazy as principal conductor. His youthful energy and expertise in Italian repertoire have given the RPO a new direction for the twenty-first century.
Throughout its rather turbulent history, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has been able to retain its place in London's competitive musical circles. With its leanings toward the pop music industry and its extensive recording and touring schedules, the Royal Philharmonic is likely to remain one of the busiest and most popular orchestras in the United Kingdom.
Title: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 2 in C-moll, "Auferstehung"
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
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Title: Arias By Giuseppe Verdi
Artist: Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ghiaurov
Genre: Opera
Title: Schubert: Masses Nos. 1-6 - Deutsche Messe
Artist: Gabriele Schreckenbach, Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dietrich Knothe, Marcus Creed, Bulgarian National Choir, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Georgi Robev, Yulia Barumova, Magdalena Hajossyova, RIAS Chamber Chorus, Antoaneta Besparova, Bozhidar Mitroushev, Roumyana Tsacheva, Lyobmir Mihailov, Peter Yanukov, Roumyana Bobeva, Pavina Ivanova, Nicolina Pankova, Lilyana Ovcharova, Ivan Moutafchiev, Vassil Marchev, Ognyan Vassilev, Dimitur Yanakiev, Valentina Hristova, Maria Stoicheva, Stefan Vassilev, Alexander Panteleev, Ekkehard Wagner, Karl-Heinz Schmieder, Gisela Fetting, Astrid Pilzecker, Walton Gronroos
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Artist: Cherkassky, Shura, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Asen Naydenov
Genre: Instrumental, Classical, Instrumental
Title: Mozart, W.A.: Zauberflote (Die) - Idomeneo [Opera] (Highlights)
Artist: Hans Vonk, Hermann Prey, Staatskapelle Dresden, Josef Protschka, Sumi Jo, Münchner Rundfunkorchester / Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Sabbatini, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Sylvia Sass, Bulgarian National Choir, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Georgi Robev, Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra, Roberto Paternostro, Kurt Wöss / Kurt Woss, Kurt Peter Eichhorn, NHK Chamber Soloists, Ervin Lukács / Ervin Lukacs
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Artist: Wiener Sängerknaben / Wiener Sangerknaben, Axel Kohler, Bela Bánfalvi / Bela Banfalvi, Budapest Strings, Dezső Ránki / Dezso Ranki, Hartmut Höll / Hartmut Holl, Cologne Radio Orchestra, Prague Festival Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeno Jando, Helmut Froschauer, Emil Tabakov, Pavel Urbanek, Ernö Sebestyen / Erno Sebestyen, Andreas Juffinger, Janos Balint, Deborah Sipkai, New Berlin Chamber Orchestra, David Lorenz, Evelyn Dubourg, Tátrai Quartet / Tatrai Quartet, Laszlo Szilvasy, Michael Erxleben, Tabea Zimmermann
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Artist: Neville Marriner, Wiener Philharmoniker, Dresdner Philharmonie, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, The Berlin Symphony Orchestra, The Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Sanderling, Rundfunk - Sinfonie - Orchester Leipzig, Prague Festival Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Max Pommer, Janos Sandor, Gyorgy Lehel, Emil Tabakov, Janos Kovacs, Pavel Urbanek, Yuri Ahronovitch, Jörg-Peter Weigle / Jorg-Peter Weigle, Heinz Fricke, Michail Jurowski
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Artist: Budapest Strings, Georg Fischer, Kenneth Sillito, Das Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, The Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Cappella Coloniensis, Horgas Eszter, Hartmut Haenchen, Camerata Salzburg, Cologne Radio Orchestra, Konrad Hunteler, Johannes Goritzki, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Lajos Lencses, Hans Graf, Sandor Vegh, Emil Tabakov, Andrea Vigh, Reinhold Friedrich, New Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Linos Ensemble, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra, Jurgen Rost, Andrew Joy, Günther Höller / Gunther Holler, Michael Erxleben, German String Trio
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Title: Classic Masterworks - Johannes Brahms
Artist: Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Budapest Strings, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, The Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Kurt Sanderling, Rundfunk - Sinfonie - Orchester Leipzig, Hartmut Haenchen, Camerata Salzburg, Prague Festival Orchestra, Denes Varjon, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeno Jando, Herbert Kegel, Sandor Vegh, Emil Tabakov, Pavel Urbanek, Dimitris Sgouros, Vesselin Eshkenasi
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Artist: Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Ruth Ziesak, Anna Tomowa - Sintow, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli, Sylvia Greenberg, Marcello Viotti, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Cologne Radio Orchestra, Alexandrina Pendatchanska, Lucia Aliberti, Ghena Dimitrova, Ulrike Steinsky, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Sylvia Sass, Marcus Creed, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Andras Korodi, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt, Berlin Deutsches Symphony Orchestra, Cologne Radio Chorus, Pinchas Steinberg, Rouslan Raichev, Michail Angelov, Hungarian State Opera Female Chorus
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Title: Classic Moods - Puccini, G. - Schubert, F. - Wagner, R. - Rubinstein, A. - Tchaikovsky, P.I.
Artist: Hans Vonk, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bela Bánfalvi / Bela Banfalvi, Budapest Strings, The Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Adam Fischer, Prague Festival Orchestra, Denes Varjon, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeno Jando, Janos Sandor, Gyorgy Lehel, Emil Tabakov, Pavel Urbanek, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Evelyn Dubourg
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Title: Hermann Abendroth Conducts Beethoven
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Hermann Abendroth
Genre: Instrumental, Classical, Instrumental
Title: Mahler, G.: Symphony No. 1, "Titan"
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
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Title: Mozart: Opera Gala
Artist: Berlin, Hans Vonk, Natale De Carolis, Nicola Ghiuselev, Kurt Rydl, Hermann Prey, Cecilia Bartoli, Renato Bruson, Staatskapelle Dresden, Josef Protschka, Ruth Ziesak, Sumi Jo, Jochen Kowalski, Münchner Rundfunkorchester / Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Sylvia Greenberg, Marcello Viotti, Hartmut Haenchen, Giuseppe Sabbatini, Bamberg Symphony Chorus, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Michele Pertusi, Petra-Maria Schnitzer, Wilfried Gahmlich, Claudio Otelli, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Marcus Creed, Sona Ghazarian, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt, Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Deutsches Symphony Orchestra, Roberto Paternostro, Kurt Wöss / Kurt Woss, Dimiter Dimitrov, Elizabeth Carter, Gertrud Ottenthal, Kurt Peter Eichhorn, NHK Chamber Soloists, Deutsches Symphony Orchestra, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra, Michael Knapp, Gisella Pasino, Daniela Lojarro, Marco Chingari, Rouslan Raichev, Jeanine Thames
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Title: Joseph Haydn: Concerts for Piano and Orchestra
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikolay Evrov
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Title: Classic Moods - Mozart, W.A.
Artist: Weimar, Wiener Mozart Ensemble, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Gerard, Das Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Margarete Babinsky, Hans Graf, Marcus Creed, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Sandor Vegh, Emil Tabakov, Janos Rolla, Angelica Berger, Hans Friedrich, Béla Kovács / Bela Kovacs, Vienna Mozart Orchestra, RIAS Chamber Chorus, Bernd Heiser, Linos Ensemble, Herbert Kraus, Frigyes Sándor / Frigyes Sandor, Budapest Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Budapest Blaser Ensemble
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Title: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 9 in D-Major
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
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Artist: Wolfgang Schöne / Wolfgang Schone, Hermann Prey, Cecilia Bartoli, Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Klára Takács / Klara Takacs, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln / WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln, The Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Sabbatini, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Boris Hinchev, Claudio Otelli, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Stefka Evstatieva, György Melis / Gyorgy Melis, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Janos Sandor, Emil Tabakov, Andras Korodi, Vassil Stefanov, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Ilona Tokody, Georgi Robev, Giuseppe Patanè / Giuseppe Patane, Roberto Paternostro, Kurt Wöss / Kurt Woss, Andras Mihaly, Gertrud Ottenthal, Pinchas Steinberg, Stoyan Angelov, Bulgarian National Svetoslav Obretenov Choir, Michael Knapp, Rouslan Raichev, Komor Vilmos
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Title: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 6 in A Minor, "Tragische"
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
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Title: Brahms: Academic Festival Overture - Symphony No. 1
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
Genre: Classical
Title: Classic Moods
Artist: Hans Vonk, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Mária Zádori / Maria Zadori, Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Mitsuko Shirai, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln / WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln, Adam Fischer, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Bruno Lazzaretti, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dietrich Knothe, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Emil Tabakov, Vessela Zorova, David Shallon, Jörg-Peter Weigle / Jorg-Peter Weigle, Ekkehard Wagner, Cologne Radio Chorus, Leipzig MDR Radio Choir, Wernigerode Youth Radio, Friedrich Krell, St. Hedwig's Cathedral Chidrens Choir, Guido Maria Guida, Brigitte Pretschner
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Title: Brahms: Tragic Overture - Symphony No. 4
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
Genre: Classical
Title: Verdi: Attila
Artist: Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ghiaurov
Genre: Opera
Title: Tabakov: Symphony No. 3 & Astral Music
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
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Title: Haydn: Concerti
Artist: Neville Marriner, Weimar, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Miklós Perényi / Miklos Perenyi, Hans Kalafusz, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Martin Haselbock, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Lajos Lencses, Janos Rolla, Reinhold Friedrich, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Academy Orchestra, Nikolai Evrov, Jordan Dafov
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Title: Mahler, G.: Symphony No. 9 - Symphony No. 10: Adagio
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
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Title: Strauss II: Blindekuh (Live)
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Davidson, Dario Salvi, Kirsten C. Kunkle
Genre: Classical
Title: Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Konstantin Iliev
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Title: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 4 in G-Major
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
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Title: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 5 in Cis moll
Artist: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov
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Collections
Title: 100 Must-Have Movie Classics
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Title: 100 Must-Have Movie Classics, Vol. 2
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Title: 50 Must-Have Romantic Movie Classics
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Title: 60 Must-Have Masses
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Title: 100 Must-Have Classical Christmas Concertos
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Title: 100 Must-Have Angel Voices
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Title: Music For The Moment: Opera Arias
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Title: The 99 Most Essential Classical Pieces in Movies
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Title: 50 Must-Have Beethoven Masterpieces
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Title: Romantic Evening Music For Oboe
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Title: 100 Must-Have Opera Highlights
Genre: Opera
Title: Magica Venezia
Genre: Classical
Title: Piano Dreams: Für Elise / Piano Dreams: Fur Elise
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Title: Piano Dreams: Melody In F
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Title: 100 Must-Have Roadtrip Classics
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Title: 100 Must-Have Tea Time Classics
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Title: Thanksgiving Dinner
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Title: 99 Must-Have Classic Gold
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Title: Romantic Evening Music For Piano, Vol. 2
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Title: 100 Must-Have Opera Without Words
Genre: Opera
Title: 100 Must-Have Breakfast Classics
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Title: 40 Meisterwerke der Klassik
Genre: Classical
Title: Sternstunden der Musik: Giacomo Puccini
Genre: Classical
Title: Wagner: Opera Highlights
Genre: Opera
Title: The Essential German Opera
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Title: Chillout: All You Need Classics
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Title: Classics for a Sunny Day
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Title: 100 Must-Have Valentine's Day Love Song Classics
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Title: 100 Must-Have Classical Music for the Reader
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Title: 50 Must-Have Summer Classics
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Title: 50 Must-Have Tchaikovsky Masterpieces
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Title: 50 Must-Have Adagio Masterpieces
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Title: Piano Dreams: Rain Drops
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Title: Piano Dreams: Songs Without Words
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Title: History of Symphony (100 Famous Songs)
Genre: Orchestral, Orchestral
Title: Wagner Symphonic Spectaculars II
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Title: Classics for a Rainy Day 2
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Title: Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium: Wagner
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Title: The Best Of Verdi - Highlights, Vol. 1
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Title: Supreme Classical Beauty
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Title: 30 Must-Have Largo Masterpieces
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Title: Rossini
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Title: For Your Dog: All You Need Classics
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Title: CLASSIC MASTERWORKS - Richard Strauss
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Title: 100 Must-Have Verdi Masterpieces
Genre: Opera
Title: Masters Of The Opera, Vol. 10
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Title: 30 Must-Have Russian Concertos
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Title: Classical Romance: The Greatest Melodies (Volume 3)
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Title: Beethoven, L. van: Classic Masterworks
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Title: 50 Must-Have French Classics
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Title: 66 Must-Have Symphony Highlights
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Title: Opera Highlights: Giuseppe Verdi
Genre: Classical
Title: Classical Masters - Johann Strauss Jr.
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Title: Verdi: Don Carlos (Must-Have Opera Highlights)
Genre: Opera
Title: 100 Must-Have Christmas Carols and Chants
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Title: The Essential Classical Wedding Music
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Title: Classical Hits for Weddings
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Title: Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium
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Title: 100 Must-Have History of Classical Music
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Title: 40 Must-Have New Year Classics
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Featuring albums
Title: The Darkside of Classical Music: Dark, Scary & Haunting Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D Major - Single
Artist: Kammerorchester Berlin, Peter Wohlert
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Title: Finest Music Selection - Famous Arias
Artist: Renato Bruson, RIAS Symphonie - Orchester Berlin, Roberto Paternostro
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Title: 100 Must-Have Classical Christmas Concertos
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music