Jane Austen Piano Favourites Ref: CDG1234
'The Piano Forte often talks of you; - in various keys, tunes & expressions I allow - but be it Lesson or Country dance, Sonata or Waltz, You are really its constant theme.' (From a letter by Jane Austen to Caroline Austen, 1817.)
A further selection from Jane Austen's music library plus other popular piano pieces of the day played on a variety of fine pianos of the period.
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Beautiful Dreamer Ref: CDG1138
13 tracks 61 min
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Music of America's Gilded Age
Music from America's brilliant period, from the end of the Civil War to the second decade of the 1900s, reflected in an album of piano music and songs. Edward Macdowell and others wrote music of great beauty and refinement: and there are songs from Stephen Foster, and early ragtime too, in the works of Joplin and others.
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Americana Ref: CDG1139
10 tracks 60 min
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The American Dream
The biggest and best of America's music from the National Anthem to Copand's stunning 'Fanfare for the Common Man' and some of Sousa's famous marches, including 'The Stars and Stripes Forever'. A program which evokes the wide-open spaces of the American landscape and the optimism of the American people.
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A Gift to be Simple Ref: CDG1136
34 tracks 62 min
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Music for Early America
The pioneering spirit of the first explorers of the United States of America, from their own music from the earliest times to superb evocations of their lives, times and tunes from famous American composers of the twentieth century. Ainsworth Psalms, the Bay Psalter, Ives, Copland, Coolidge and more.
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Sparkling Classics Ref: CDG1140
16 tracks 65 min
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Music for an evening with friends
A cheerful album of favourite classical tunes. Music for party time or party mood, to blow away the cobwebs ad bring good cheer to a rainy day! Strauss, Glinka, Mozart, Offenbach, Rossini, Bizet and Dvorak on glittering form with brilliant orchestrations. Hear the champagne corks popping!
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Night Owl Ref: CDG1151
14 tracks 63 min
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Late Night Classics
At the end of a long day, and on into the night, this lovely album of relaxing music will help banish those cares and worries and promote a calm and tranquil atmosphere. A Nocturne, some Moonlight and some gentle adagios, harp, piano and orchestra, create a peaceful world of sound.
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A Musical Moment Ref: CDG1159
8 tracks 63 min
Profound music for contemplation
Quiet music crossing four centuries, from the calm lute of the sixteenth century to the rich harmonies of the nineteenth, in a programme of some of the most profound music ever written. Long adagios contrast with a series of short but moving pieces. Music by JS Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mahler and others.
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Pax Romana Ref: CDG1149
15 tracks 63 min
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Peaceful music from the Age of Rome
The Romans loved music and used it both in peace and at war. This unique programme recreates the sounds that might have been heard in a Roman villa in fifth-or-sixth-century Europe, using a wide variety of instruments which were known at the time. A peaceful album, purely instrumental.
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Egyptian Splendour Ref: CDG1190
9 tracks 53 min
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The mystery of Egypt in classical music
An exotic collection of classical music which evokes the mysterious world of classical Egypt. These major works have all been chosen for their great tunes, rich harmonies and colourful orchestrations and they bring a far-off world to life in a vibrant and exciting way. Verdi, Debussy, Saint-Säens and others in some of their most colourful and imaginative compositions.
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Music for Book Lovers Ref: CDG1194
12 tracks 62 min
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Gentle classics for reading
Gentle music makes a perfect accompaniment to reading. This selection has been chosen with the reader in mind. Many of the tracks began life with a literary theme or programme, taken from old legends, from Shakespeare's tales or from famous books. These works are interspersed with other characterful pieces which reflect a quiet mood or a scene from nature
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Music for Wine Lovers Ref: CDG1202
12 tracks 64 min
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Vintage Classics
A glug of opera with a twist of piano and some of the classical world's best-known drinking songs are placed in the soothing ambience of refined melodies with some subtle highlights. Strauss, Brahms and Liszt...
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Baroque Suites Ref: CDG1211
23 tracks 53 mins
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The orchestral suite was written to entertain, and these three great examples do not disappoint,
from the fluid, rich and uniquely French orchestral sound of Rameau to the clean and crisp
approach of his German contemporary, Johann Fux. And to round things off, one of Johann
Sebastian Bach’s very finest orchestral works: a tour de force of rhythm and melody played with
passion and verve by this superb young orchestra.
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Classics for Cats Ref: CDG1038
11 tracks 68 min
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A selection of classical music, including Rossini's incomparable 'Cat duet', compiled with cats in mind, and capturing in music the differing personalities of our feline companions. Other pieces include the 'Trout' Quintet for cats that feast, and music for hunting cats and sleeping cats.
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A Very Fine Cat Ref: CDG1106
28 tracks 65 min
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A Feline Celebration in Words and Music
From the 8th century Pangur Ban to Samuel Johnson's Hodge, "a very fine cat indeed!", this is a tale of cats from some of the greatest English writers read by Margaret Howard. We've added some feline music too, by Scarlatti, Tchaikovsky and others.
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England's Favourite Poems Ref: CDG1083
30 tracks 60 minutes
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Read by Margaret Howard
An inspiring anthology of classics such as Wordsworth's 'Upon Westminster Bridge', Kipling's 'If', Masefield's evocative 'Sea fever' and Eliot's affectionate portrayal of 'Gus, the Theatre Cat' interpsersed with gentle music.
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Favourite Love Poems Ref: CDG1122
32 tracks 64 min
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Read by Margaret Howard
Shakespeare, Keats, Hardy and Emily Dickinson are just some of the poets whose charming, moving words on love are read in impeccable style by Margaret Howard, assisted by Sam Small. The poems are interspersed with music on the theme of love.
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Gilbert & Sullivan Ref: CDG1105
23 tracks 68 min
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D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Authentic recordings of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company performing highlights from three of Gilbert & Sullivan's best-loved operettas, filled with humour, pathos, wit - and a whole host of jolly good tunes!
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The Soul of the Orient Ref: CDG1137
9 tracks 65 min
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Tranquil Japanese music
An album which features famous Japanese composers and music from the Heian period to modern times, in a program designed to relax as the lovely, elegant music describes simple and beautiful things from nature, such as cherry blossoms, a stream, or the wind in the pine trees.
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Oriental Garden Ref: CDG1096
15 tracks 62 min
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The romance of the East in music
All the mystery, exoticism and romance of the East is found in this glorious evocation of an oriental garden. The music includes the lush harmonies of 'Sheherazade', the passion of Delibes' 'Lakme' and the heady excitement of Saint-Saens' 'Baccanale'.
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A Feast of Music Ref: CDG1056
22 tracks 64 min
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Classical favourites for dining and entertaining
Handel, Vivaldi, Bach and Rameau; baroque orchestral works from some of the greatest composers of the eighteenth century make a perfect background of elegant but unobtrusive music to help create the right atmosphere at any dinner party.
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Essential Jazz Classics Ref: CDG1131
23 tracks 74 min
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Iconic performances from the best of the best
The best of New Orleans jazz, brought together in a single album which celebrates those early years; the good tunes, foot-stomping rhythms and rich harmonies which marked out jazz as a unique new art form created to charm and delight the ear.
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Bandstand Ref: CDG1129
20 tracks 72 min
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A musical walk in the park
Strolling along on a Sunday afternoon, we can hear the band in the bandstand playing favourite melodies and musical highlights from the world of stage and screen. Superb musicaians create a sparkling evocation of the world of the brass band.
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Music for a Great House Ref: CDG1104
17 tracks 62 min
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The splendours of a great house, its vistas and grand entrances, are captured in this programme of music from the Baroque to the Romantic, from ceremonial trumpets to drawing room virtuosity, including Handel, Telemann, Schubert, Mozart and others.
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A Fairy Fantasy Ref: CDG1113
26 tracks 60 min
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Music & verse of fairyland
'Over hill over dale, through bush, through briar ...' An atmospheric album of favourite poetry and music on the theme of fairies, including music by Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn and Purcell, and poetry from Shakespeare, Herrick and Keats. Children will love it but so will the grown-ups!
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Travels with my Lute Ref: CDG1114
31 tracks 68 min
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Fine Renaissance music
The gentle lute: played by one of Britain's leading virtuosos, Lynda Sayce, this programme draws together the best lute music of the Renaissance, contrasting the different regional musical styles which emerged during the golden period of lute composition.
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Under an English Heaven Ref: CDG1049
17 tracks 63 min
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The spirit of England in favourite songs and music
From 'Greensleeves' to 'Jupiter', this is a celebration in music of England's green and pleasant land by Elgar, Handel and others, for orchestras and military bands.
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Celtic Airs & Ballads Ref: CDG1047
17 tracks 63 min
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Haunting songs of love and life, of lands and seas, of heroes and saints, full of the mystery of our Celtic past. With authentic instruments and the voices of the greatest folk musicians in the British Isles.
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Celtic Dreams Ref: CDG1040
23 tracks 61 min
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Haunting songs of love and longing
Ancient melodies which tell of the landscape and the past, of heroic deeds and love lost and gained, expressed through music for harp. Aeolian pipe, small drum and the music of the sea itself. An atmospheric and very relaxing labum.
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