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Juan de Araujo
Los coflades de la estleya
Ensemble: Ex Cathedra Choir. Conductor: Jeffrey Skidmore.- New World Symphonies - Baroque Music from L:atin America: Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey S.
- Hyperion.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major K.364 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.- Warner.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Music Arranger: Wayne Marshall. Performer: Wayne Marshall.- 麻豆约拍 recording.
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Gerald Finzi
Dies Natalis (The Salutation)
Performer: Amy Dickson. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.- Decca.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
String Quartet in F major, Op 96, 'American' (Finale)
Ensemble: Jerusalem Quartet.- Dvorak: Quatuor op. 96 "Americain": Jerusalem Quartet.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
La Cupis (Pieces de clavecin en concerts - concert no.5)
Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.- Debussy/Rameau.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 20.
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Christmas Eve Reel, Christmas in America, Old Christmas Eve
Music Arranger: Jeannette Sorrell. Ensemble: Apollo鈥檚 Fire.- Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain.
- Avie.
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Charles鈥怣arie Widor
Piano Quintet in D minor Op.7 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: I Giardini.- ALPHA.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Bassoon Concerto in G minor, RV.495
Performer: Peter Whelan. Ensemble: Jupiter. Director: Thomas Dunford.- Alpha.
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Misha Mullov-Abbado
The Linden Tree
Singer: H茅lo茂se Werner. Ensemble: The Hermes Experiment.- Here We Are.
- Delphian.
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Francesco Manfredini
Concerto Grosso in C Major Op.3`12 'per il santissimo natale' (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.- Per la notte di Natale: Italian Christmas Concertos.
- Naxos.
- 401.
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet no.1 in G minor Op.25 (4th mvt)
Performer: Emanuel Ax. Performer: Isaac Stern. Performer: Jaime Laredo. Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.- Brahms: Piano Quartets Opp. 25, 26 & 60: Ax/Stern/Laredo/Ma.
- Sony Classical.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no.2 in D major Op.36 (4th mvt)
Orchestra: London Classical Players. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.- Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 8: London Classical Players/Norrington.
- Virgin Veritas.
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Joaqu铆n Rodrigo
Concierto de Aranjuez (1st mvt)
Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Milos Karadaglic - Aranjuez.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols (This little babe)
Choir: Westminster Cathedral Choir. Performer: Sioned Williams. Conductor: David Hill.- Hyperion.
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Miguel Llobet Sol茅s
El Noi de la Mare
Performer: Thibaut Garcia. -
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John Rutter
What sweeter music
Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: John Rutter.- The John Rutter Christmas Album.
- Collegium.
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George Frideric Handel
Eternal source of light divine (Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne)
Performer: Alison Balsom. Singer: Iestyn Davies. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.- EMI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R
Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.- JS Bach: Violin Concertos.
- Hyperion.
- 10-12.
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Florence Price
Piano Sonata in E Minor (2nd mvt)
Performer: Hiroko Ishimoto. -
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Manuel Ponce
Estrellita
Music Arranger: Jascha Heifetz. Performer: Ray Chen. Performer: Julien Quentin.- DECCA.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Ave maris stella (Vespro della Beata Vergine)
Director: Christina Pluhar. Ensemble: L鈥橝rpeggiata.- C. Monteverdi : Vespro della Beata Vergine - 1610: Christina Pluhar/L'Arpeggiata.
- Virgin Classics.
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Adam Saunders
Fairytale Sleighride
Performer: Hall茅. Conductor: Stephen Bell. -
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Anna-Mari K盲h盲r盲
Sade luo kuultavan h盲m盲r盲n
Ensemble: Tango-orkesteri Unto.- ARC Music.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Straussiana
Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- Korngold - Symphony in F sharp.
- Chandos.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Piano Concerto no.1 in E minor Op.11 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Murray Perahia. Orchestra: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.- Perahia Plays Chopin.
- Sony Classical.
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Spencer Williams
Basin Street Blues
Music Arranger: Luther Henderson. Ensemble: Canadian Brass.- Best of The Canadian Brass.
- CBS.
- 16.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major D.667 "Trout" (3rd mvt)
Performer: Thomas Ad猫s. Performer: Corina Belcea. Performer: Krzysztof Chorzelski. Performer: Alasdair Tait. Performer: Corin Long.- Ades: Piano Quintet & Schubert: Piano Quintet.
- EMI Classics.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Op.28
Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.- Nicola Benedetti: Fantasie.
- Deutsche Grammaphon.
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