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Performer: Helen Watts

ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: CD 15 (Review by Jerry Dubins)

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ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: CD 15 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: CD 6 (Review by Jerry Dubins)

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ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: CD 6 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: CDs 16–17 (Review by Jerry Dubins)

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ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: CDs 16–17 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: CDs 8–9 (Review by Jerry Dubins)

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ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: CDs 8–9 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: Magnificat in D, BWV 243 (Review by Jerry Dubins)

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ELLY AMELING BACH EDITION: Magnificat in D, BWV 243 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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ERNEST ANSERMET: The Stereo Years (Ernest Ansermet) (Review by Richard A. Kaplan)

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GEISTLICHE MUSIK DER BACH FAMILIE: (Review by George Chien)

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SONGS FOR COURTIERS AND CAVALIERS: (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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BACH, CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL: Magnificat (Auger, Watts, Equiluz, Schöne; GKS; BCS) (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL: Magnificat' Johann Nikolaus (Review by William H. Youngren)

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BACH, GEORG CHRISTOPH: Psalmkonzert (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN: Motet (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN CHRISTIAN: Introitus und Kyrie de Totenmesse (Baldin; GKS; BCS). Dies irae (Auger, Watts, Baldin; Schöne; GKS; BCS) (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH: Motet (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN ERNST: Cantata (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN LUDWIG: Cantata (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN LUDWIG: Die mit Tränen säen (Review by Lynn René Bayley)

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BACH, JOHANN NIKOLAUS: Missa brevis “Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr“ (Spreckelsen, Schmidt-Valentin, Baldin, Tüller; GKS; BCS) (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Ach Gott, wie Herzeleid II, BWV 58 (Reichelt, Schöne); Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten I, BWV 59 (Augér, Tüller); O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort II, BWV 60 (Watts, Kraus, Huttenlocher); Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland I, BWV 61 (Donath, Kraus, Schöne); Nun komm, der Helden Heiland II, BWV 62 (Nielsen, Watts, Baldin); Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 (Augér, Hamari, Laurich, Kraus, Heldwin, Schöne); Sehet, welch eine Liebe hat uns der Vater erzeiget, BWV 64 (Augér, Murray, Huttenlocher); Sie werden aus Saba alle Kommen, BWV 65 (Kraus, Schöne); Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66 (Schreckenbach, Kraus, Huttenlocher. Schöne) (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantata No. 10 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft, BWV 50. Cantata No. 29 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas Gott ist meine König, BWV 77 , Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147, Nun danke alle Gott, BWV 192 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas Wer mich liebet, der wird main Wort halten, BWV 59, Ein Herz, das seinen ]esum lebend weiss, BWV 134 (Review by Edward Strickland)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, BWV 1-3 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 18 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 19 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 21 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 23 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 24 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 25 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 26 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 27 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 28 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 30 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 32 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 34 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 35 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 36 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 37 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 39 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 40 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 41 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 43 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 44 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 45 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 46 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 47 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 49 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 51 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 52 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 56 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 57 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 58 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 59 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 60 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas, Volume 64 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Christian, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63. Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182. Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12. Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten! BWV 172. Lobe den Herrn, meine seele, BWV 143. Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21. Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Easter Oratorio (Review by Ralph V. Lucano)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Es ist euch gut, dass ich hingehe.BWV 108 (Watkinson, Schreier, Huttenlocher); Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben, BWV 109 (Schreckenbach, Equiluz); Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, BWV 110 (Graf, Gardow, Baldin, Schöne); Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111 (Augér, Watts, Harder, Huttenlocher); Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, BWV 112 (Nielsen, Schreckenbach, Baldin, Heldwein); Herr Jesu Christ, du höchestes Gut, BWV 113(Augér, Schreckenbach, Kraus, Tüller); Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, BWV 114(Schnaut, Hamari, Equiluz, Schöne); Mache dich, mein Geist, hereit, BWV 115 (Augér, Watts, Harder, Schöne) (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Magnificat in D, BWV243 (with chorale interpolations) (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Meine Herze schwimmt in Blut, BWV 199. O heil'ges Geist- und Wasserbad, BWV 165. Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185. Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret, BWV 31. Non komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61. Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152. Komm, du süsse Todesstunde, BWV 161. Ach, ich sehe, izt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe, BWV 162. Nur jedem das Seine!, BWV 163 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Missa Brevis (Review by William H. Youngren)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: No. 101 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: No. 3. Cantatas (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Sacred Cantatas, Volume 2 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Sacred Cantatas, Volume 3 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: The Cantatas, Volume 1 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: The Cantatas, Volume 14 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: The Cantatas, Volume 8 (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Wie Schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 (Nielsen, Kraus, Huttenlocher); Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2 (Watts, Baldin, Heldwein); Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 (Augér, Schreckenbach, Harder, Huttenlocher); Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4 (Wiens, Watkinson, Schreier, Schöne); Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5 (Augér, Watkinson, Baldin, Schöne); Blieb bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6 (Wiens, Watkinson, Kraus, Heldwein); Christ unser Herr zum Jordan Kam, BWV 7 (Watts, Kraus, Schöne); Liebster Gott, wann werd ich sterben, BWV 8 (Augér, Watts, Kraus, Huttenlocher) (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, WILHELM FRIEDEMANN: Cantata (Review by George Chien)

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BACH, WILHELM FRIEDEMANN: Erzittert und fallet (Review by Lynn René Bayley)

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BACH, WILHELM FRIEDRICH ERNST: Vater unser (Kraus, Schöne; FGS; BCS) (Review by George Chien)

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BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (Review by Mortimer H. Frank)

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BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, op. 125 (“Choral“) (Review by Bernard Jacobson)

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BERLIOZ: Béatrice et Benedict (Review by Adrian Corleonis)

countertenor 

BERLIOZ: Béatrice et Benedict (Review by Adrian Corleonis)

Ursule 

BERLIOZ: Roméo et Juliette (Review by Huntley Dent)

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BRAHMS, JOHANNES: Alto Rhapsody (Review by Richard A. Kaplan)

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BRAHMS, JOHANNES: Alto Rhapsody (Review by Huntley Dent)

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BRITTEN: A Charm of Lullabies (Review by Henry Fogel)

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BRITTEN: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Review by Huntley Dent)

Hippolyta 

BRITTEN: Cantata Académica (Carmen basiliense), Op. 62. Cantata misericordium, Op. 69. Choral Dances Gloriana (Review by John D. Wiser)

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BRITTEN: Our Hunting Fathers—Symphonic Cycle for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 8. OnThis Island, Öp. 11. A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41 (Review by John Ditsky)

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BRITTEN: Our Hunting Fathers—Symphonic Cycle for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 8. OnThis Island, Öp. 11. A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41 (Review by John D. Wiser)

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ELGAR: Collector’s Edition (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz)

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ELGAR: The Apostles, Op. 49. The Light of Life, Op. 29 (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz)

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ELGAR: The Apostles, Op. 49. The Light of Life, Op. 29 (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz)

Mary Magdalene 

ELGAR: The Apostles. The Light of Life (Review by Walter Simmons)

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ELGAR: The Apostles. The Light of Life (Review by Walter Simmons)

Mary Magdalene 

ELGAR: The Dream of Gerontius (Review by Walter Simmons)

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ELGAR: The Dream of Gerontius (Review by Bernard Jacobson)

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ELGAR: The Light of Life, Op. 29 (Review by John Ditsky)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Carco sempre di Gloria, HWV 87 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Look down harmonious saint, HWV 124 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Meine Seele hört in Sehen, HWV 207 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (Review by John Bauman)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (Review by Arthur Lintgen)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (Review by Huntley Dent)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (Review by John Bauman)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (Review by John Bauman)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Samson (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Samson (Review by John Yohalem)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Samson (Review by Anthony D. Coggi)

Micah 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Samson (Review by John Yohalem)

Micah 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Semele (Review by Bertil van Boer)

Ino 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Sosarme (Review by Bertil van Boer)

Melo 

HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Splenda l’alba in oriente, HWV 166 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Süsse Stille, sanfter Quelle, HWV 205 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Tu fedel, HWV 171 (Review by Bertil van Boer)

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HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Mariazeller Mass (No. 6); Little Organ Mass (No. 5); Four Pieces for Mechanical Clock (Review by J. F. Weber)

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HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Mass No. 14 in B-Flat, (“Harmoniemesse“) (Review by John Bauman)

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HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Missa Cellensis. Missa in tempore belli, “Paukenmesse.“ Schöpfungmesse (Review by James H. North)

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HUMMEL, JOHANN NEPOMUK: Mass in E. Op. 80 (Review by David Johnson)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphonies (Review by Arthur Lintgen)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (“Resurrection“) (Review by Philip Hart)

mezzo-soprano 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 2 in C minor (“Resurrection“) (Review by ROGER DETTMER)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection" (Review by Christopher Abbot)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” (Review by Paul Ingram)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 3 (Review by Lynn René Bayley)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 3 (Review by Henry Fogel)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 3. Kindertotenlieder. Lieder eines fahrenden gesellen (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 in Eb (“Symphony of a Thousand“). Kindertotenlieder (Review by William H. Youngren)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 in Eb (“Symphony of a Thousand“). Kindertotenlieder (Review by Benjamin Pernick)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 in Eb (“Symphony of a Thousand“). Kindertotenlieder (Review by Benjamin Pernick)

Maria Aegyptiaca 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 in E♭ (“Symphony of a Thousand“) (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 (Review by Christopher Abbot)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 (Review by Christopher Abbot)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 (Review by Christopher Abbot)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 (Review by Arthur Lintgen)

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MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 (Review by Christopher Abbot)

Maria Aegyptiaca 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 (Review by Henry Fogel)

mezzo-soprano 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 (Review by Barnaby Rayfield)

mezzo-soprano 

MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8, "Symphony of a Thousand" (Review by Henry Fogel)

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MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Review by Mortimer H. Frank)

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MOZART: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 (edited by Franz Beyer) (Review by George Chien)

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MOZART: Requiem, K. 626 (Review by John Bauman)

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MUSSORGSKY: The Nursery (Review by Henry Fogel)

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PANUFNIK, ANDRZEJ: Metasinfonia. Universal Prayer (Review by Paul Rapoport)

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SCHUMANN: Der arme Peter. Lieder und Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister (Review by Henry Fogel)

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SCHUMANN: Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart (Review by Henry Fogel)

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TIPPETT, MICHAEL: The Midsummer Marriage (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

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TIPPETT, MICHAEL: The Midsummer Marriage (Review by Raymond Tuttle)

Sosostris 

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Hugh the Drover (Review by John Ditsky)

Aunt Jane 

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Hugh the Drover (Review by Martin Anderson)

Aunt Jane 

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Hugh the Drover (Review by Martin Anderson)

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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Hugh the Drover (Review by John Ditsky)

voice 

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Riders to the Sea. Folk Song Arrangements (il) (Review by John Ditsky)

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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Riders to the Sea. Folk Song Arrangements (il) (Review by John Ditsky)

Maurya 

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Sir John in Love (Review by Ian Lace)

Mrs. Quickly 

VIVALDI, ANTONIO: Beatus vir in B♭, RV598. Gloria in D, RV 589 (Review by George Chien)

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VIVALDI, ANTONIO: Dixit Dominus, RV.594. Stabat Mater, RV.621 (Review by Nils Anderson)

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VIVALDI, ANTONIO: Sacred Music, Volume 5 (Review by Nils Anderson)

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WAGNER, RICHARD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Review by Bernard Jacobson)

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WEBER, CARL MARIA VON: Mass No. 2 in G, Op. 76 (Jubilee Mass) (Review by David Johnson)

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WEBER, CARL MARIA VON: Masses (Review by David Johnson)

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WILLIAMS, GRACE: The Dancers—Choral Suite, for Soprano, Women's Choir, String Orchestra, and Harp. Two Choruses, for Women's Choir, Harp, and Horns (Review by John Ditsky)

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