Great Artists of the Century
An artist-based series celebrating many of EMI's greatest artists.
The mid-price series Great Artists of the Century celebrates the art and artistry of a roster of the most distinguished musicians of the 20th century and of the first decade of the 21st century.
Each release in Great Artists of the Century focuses on one eminent musician. The CD offers a programme of important EMI recordings chosen to demonstrate the qualities and achievements of the featured artist, and major works in notable performances taken from EMI's vast and unique catalogue of great recordings.
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Nigel Kennedy
RecommendedNigel Kennedy (violin, viola)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, André Previn, Simon Rattle
Kennedy is in his element, while Previn captures the lushness of the colourful score. — More…
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Building a Library, November 2007, Mid-Price Choice
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Building a Library, March 2023, Also Recommended
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Hans Hotter RecommendedHans Hotter (bass-baritone), Gerald Moore (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Anthony Bernard
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Building a Library, September 1999, Mid-Price Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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A voice more for Schöne Müllerin than Winterreise, Bostridge's fresh, buoyant, beautifully articulated tenor suits these Lieder perfectly. The literary and musical impulses are in perfect equilibrium,... — More…
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Puccini: Choral Works Roberto Alagna (tenor), Thomas Hampson (baritone)
London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Antonio Pappano
Puccini's early (1880) Mass is not a great piece of religious music, but its virtues shine forth in Pappano's loving performance. — More…
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Choir of Kings College Cambridge RecommendedChoir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Sir Philip Ledger
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Building a Library, December 2004, First Choice
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Herbert von Karajan Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, Hans Hotter
Vienna Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan
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Volatile, truculent, risk-taking, the outer movements of Solomon's Hammerklavier live on the edge - a complete contrast to the measured, searching transcendence of the great Adagio. — More…
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