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VERDI
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TCHAIKOVSKY
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J.S. BACH
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Harp Collection Frances Kelly (harps) and other artists [ Saydisc / CD - released 1/May/2007 ] Early music harp expert Frances Kelly traces the development of the harp from the simple medieval instrument, via gothic, double and triple harps to the modern double action harp. She brings each harp to life with suitable music of its day. |
RACHMANINOV
Vespers Op 37 Olga Borusene, Yuri Korinnyk, Mykhaylo Tyshchenko / The National Academic Choir of the Ukraine 'Dumka' [ Brilliant Classics Musica Sacra / CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] Rachmaninoff was not a great churchgoer, and in fact had stopped going completely by the time he composed his Vespers, and his other great a cappella work, the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom op.31. Nevertheless, he retained a love for and interest in... |
GREGORIAN CHANT
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