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Concerto Of The Greater Sea
Tawadros Joseph & Australian Chamber Orchestr

$24.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764745

The music on this album is Joseph Tawadros’ most significant undertaking to date.

An album inspired by the movement, silence, energy and freedom of the sea. To stand free hypnotized by the ‘sleeples... Buy or find out more 


Schubert: Piano Sonatas D840, D950, D894, Impromtus D899, Klavierstucke D946
Paul Lewis

$29.95 – Compact disc / Harmonia Mundi

Catalogue # HMC90211516

Paul Lewis has just emerged from a vast Beethoven project: the complete sonatas and piano concertos, greeted all over the world as a landmark and completed in 2011 by the 'Diabelli Variations' – a... Buy or find out more 



Liszt Album
Khatia Buniatishvili

$24.95 – Compact disc / Sony Classical

Catalogue # 88697766042

Recent Sony Classical signing Khatia Buniatishvili is a phenomenal and acclaimed young artist, and regarded as one of the great pianists of the future. Her debut album for Sony Classical is devote... Buy or find out more 


Art Of Maurizio Pollini
Maurizo Pollini

$34.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779529

This is a 3-CD limited-edition hardcover book, with repertoire chosen personally by the artist, consisting of complete works (not extracts or “bits and pieces”) from his repertoire – so, from Stravins... Buy or find out more 



Mahler: Symphony 6
Antonio Pappano

$26.95 – Compact disc / Emi Classics

Catalogue # 0844132

Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 is brought vividly to life in a concert recording by Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia performing in January 2011 to mark the composer... Buy or find out more 


Flute King
Emmanuel Pahud

$19.95 – Compact disc / Emi Classics

Catalogue # 0842302

Emmanuel Pahud performs music written for and by the gifted flautist, composer and patron of the arts, King Frederick the Great of Prussia. The release features concerti, solo sonatas and chamber work... Buy or find out more 



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Melancolia, Spanish Arias And Songs
Patricia Petibon

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779447

Unique for her dramatic flair, expert musicality, and interpretive powers, soprano Patricia Petibon indulges in her love of Luso-Iberian music. From zarzuela to art song, folk song, the Aria Cantilena... Buy or find out more 


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Two Souls: Khachaturian: Violin Concerto, Barber: Violin Concerto, Adagio
Mikhail Simonyan, Kristjan Jarvi & LSO

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779827

This unusual coupling of the violin concertos by Aram Khachaturian and Samuel Barber, entitled Two Souls, is tailor-made for Mikhail Simonyan’s exciting DG debut. Born in Novosibirsk, Simonyan has mix... Buy or find out more 



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Ives: Violin Sonatas
Hilary Hahn & Valentina Lisitsa

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779435

Hilary Hahn’s partnership with pianist Valentina Lisitsa models what two singular artists can accomplish in the interests of a common cause. Quirky, peculiar, rich with Charles Ives’s idiosyncratic no... Buy or find out more 


C'est Magnifique
Roberto Alagna

$26.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4775569

Mariano, L:

C'est Magnifique (sung in English)

Mexico

La belle de Cadix

L'Amour est un bouquet de violettes

Zembra (sung in Spanish)

Aïe pourquoi on s'aime (Duet With Arielle Dombasle)

Salade de frui... Buy or find out more 



Declassified, Classics Reimagined
Tom Ferris & Leon Gaer

$24.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764743

Declassified welds the timeless art of twelve classic compositions with contemporary music genres featuring contemporary instruments. The resulting synthesis is explosive: undeniably original, yet ret... Buy or find out more 


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Haydn: Violin Concertos
Guiliano Carmignola

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4778774

Following his critically acclaimed recording of all the Mozart concertos, Giuliano Carmignola fulfills his long-held wish to record the unjustly neglected violin concertos of Joseph Haydn. Carmignola’... Buy or find out more 



Essential Collection
Various

$44.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764812

Following the success of the Essential Trumpet, Violin, Guitar and Piano single CDs, ABC Classics is proud to present the Essential Instrument Collection. A beautiful boxset of 8CDs filled with over 1... Buy or find out more 


Liebesfreud, Liebesleid: Homage To Fritz Kreisler
Fritz Kreisler

$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779942

Along with his friend Caruso, Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962) was one of the superstars of the early gramophone era. He was “the master musician among the violinists of the day” (New York Times); he died 5... Buy or find out more 



Play
Bond

$21.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # 2792591 Buy or find out more 


Cardio Classics Boxset
Various

$24.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764810

This 2CD slipcase features two of the most popular compilations released by ABC Classics – Cardio Classics and Go For Baroque! Not keen on listening to Beyonce while you box? Sick of Rhianna while you... Buy or find out more 



Ravel, Poulenc, Debussy, Delius: Violin Works
Tasmin Little

$14.95 – Compact disc / Emi Classics

Catalogue # 0858582

Showcasing violinist Tasmin Little’s impressive versatility, these recordings highlight her sensitivity to both orchestral and chamber works. From the lyricism and blues-inspired melodies of Ravel’s V... Buy or find out more 


Purcell: Twelve Sonatas Of Three Parts
Trio Retrospect

$31.95 – Compact disc / Linn Records

Catalogue # CKD374

Purcell: Twelve Sonatas of three parts (1683)

Retrospect Trio

SACD

This second Purcell release by Retrospect Trio has been hotly anticipated since its debut recording, a Finalist at the 2009 Gramophone... Buy or find out more 



Brahms, Sibelius, Part: Violin Works
Tasmin Little

$14.95 – Compact disc / Emi Classics

Catalogue # 0858622

This collection of recordings illuminates two different sides of violinist Tasmin Little’s accomplished playing. While the Brahms and Sibelius Concertos are a testament to her technical skill and brea... Buy or find out more 


Delius 150 Th Anniversary Edition
Various

$74.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Catalogue # 4783078

Marking the 150th Anniversary of Delius’ birth date in 1862, Decca Classics releases the ‘Delius Edition’ - the most comprehensive Collection of Delius’ music ever put together on 8CD and featuring no... Buy or find out more 



Homage To Maria Callas
Angela Gheorghiu

$19.95 – Compact disc / Emi Classics

Catalogue # 0843772

Homage to Maria Callas is a collection of beloved French and Italian operatic masterpieces performed by Angela Gheorghiu, the defining diva of this century. The programme is inspired by the career and... Buy or find out more 


Russian Fantasy
Vladimir & Vovka Ashkenazy

$24.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Catalogue # 4782940

Following their album of French music for two pianos, father and son Vladimir and Vovka Ashkenazy revel in their musical heritage with this dazzling programme by the great composers of Russia. Three o... Buy or find out more 



Beethoven: Complete Symphonies
Ricardo Chailly

$69.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Catalogue # 4782721

This complete cycle of Beethoven’s nine Symphonies is a landmark event for Decca, for Maestro Chailly, and for the Gewandhausorchester, where he has been Kapellmeister since 2005.

These acclaimed pe... Buy or find out more 


English Spring
Halle & Elder

$34.95 – Compact disc / Halle Records

Catalogue # CDHLL7528

Hallé returns with a collection of lesser known English orchestral works which display full range of colour and highly accomplished playing of the award wining ensemble.

Bax: Spring Fire Symphony

B... Buy or find out more 



Duetti: Da Camera
Philippe Jaroussky & Max Emmanuel Cencic

$16.95 – Compact disc / Virgin Classics

Catalogue # 0709432

Two star countertenors, Philippe Jaroussky and Max Emanuel Cencic, join William Christie and Les Arts Florissants, for a programme of chamber-scale duets and arias by Italian composers of the early 18... Buy or find out more 


Songs Of The American, Voices Of The South
Salli Terri

$14.95 – Compact disc / Emi

Catalogue # 0829392

Salli Terri (1922-1996) was a Canadian-born singer, arranger and songwriter who had a very successful recording career with Capitol Classics in the 1950s and 60s. She made many albums that were extrem... Buy or find out more 



Lotus Blossoming, Zemlinsky & Messiaen
Ensemble Liaison

$29.95 – Compact disc / Melba Records

Catalogue # MR301132

Although born a generation apart in different countries, the lives of the two composers represented here share a number of significant commonalities, and make for an imaginative and intriguing pairin... Buy or find out more 


Saffire Collection
Saffire

$29.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764679

Take four of the country’s most talented and successful guitarists – Karin Schaupp, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan and Gareth Koch - and let them loose on some of the world’s most passionate music. The r... Buy or find out more 



Cello And The Mockingbird
Imogen Manins, Tony Gould & David Jones

$29.95 – Compact disc / Move Records

Catalogue # MD3353

Improvisations on beautiful melodies. Cellist Imogen Manins joins forces with Tony Gould (piano) and David Jones (percussion) for this very special release from Move Records.

Imogen Manins is an uncomm... Buy or find out more 


Bach JS: Suites For Viola
Gerard Causse

$24.95 – Compact disc / Emi

Catalogue # 9076652

Gérard Caussé, one of the world’s great viola players, takes on the epic musical challenge of the six suites that Bach composed for cello. Joining Caussé is another distinguished French artist, the ac... Buy or find out more 



Liszt: Lieder
Diana Damrau

$16.95 – Compact disc / Virgin Classics

Catalogue # 0709282

After her sumptuous album of Strauss songs with orchestra, soprano Diana Damrau marks the bicentenary of Liszt’s birth with an album of his most celebrated songs in German, French and Italian, accompa... Buy or find out more 


Storyteller Works For Trumpet
Helseth Tine Thing

$16.95 – Compact disc / Emi

Catalogue # 0883282

Tine Thing Helseth, 24, started to play the trumpet at the age of 7, and is one of the leading trumpet soloists of her generation. Highlights of last season included orchestral debuts with the Gavle S... Buy or find out more 



Bartok: Violin Concerto No 2, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Valeriy Sokolov & David Zinman

$16.95 – Compact disc / Virgin Classics

Catalogue # 6420170

The young Ukrainian violinist Valeriy Sokolov, whose playing “requires every superlative in the dictionary” (Classic FM Magazine), releases his first recording as an exclusive Virgin Classics artist, ... Buy or find out more 


100 Best Waltzes & Polkas
Various

$19.95 – Compact disc / Emi

Catalogue # 0828892

This 6 CD set contains a collection of 100 waltzes and polkas performed by some of the world’s leading orchestras including the Philharmonia Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia ... Buy or find out more 



Frere Jacques, Round About Offenbach
Gianluigi Trovesi

$24.95 – Compact disc / Ecm

Catalogue # ECM2217

The indefatigable Italian duo, having wrestled with Kurt Weill (“Round About Weill”) and with Milanese composer Fiorenzo Carpi (“In cerca di cibo”), now turns its attention to another spiritual soul-b... Buy or find out more 


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Espana, Songs And Dances From Spain
Mischa & Lily Maisky

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4778100

In describing ¡España!, Mischa Maisky has stated, “I’ve included Spanish music in my programmes for many years and have been waiting for a chance to record these pieces.” This is his first album with ... Buy or find out more 



Concerto, One Night In Central Park
Andrea Bocelli

$19.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # 2778772

On September 15, 2011, internationally acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli gave a once in a lifetime, free concert as a gift to New York City on Central Park's Great Lawn. The spectacular event was capture... Buy or find out more 


Classic 100 20 Th Century
Various

$24.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4805901

ABC Classic FM CD of the Week: 4th January 2011

ABC Classic FM's annual Classic 100 survey of Australia's favourite music remains the definitive anthology of classic hits, its combination of superb pe... Buy or find out more 



Debussy: Complete Piano Music 4 Cd
Walter Gieseking

$29.95 – Compact disc / Regis Records

Catalogue # RRC4010

Debussy: Piano Music (complete)

Walter Gieseking (piano)

CD - 4 discs

Regis presents the legendary Gieseking recordings of Debussy’s complete works for piano in a beautifully presented 4CD wallet box.... Buy or find out more 


Boult Conducts Elgar 5 Cd
Adrian Boult

$29.95 – Compact disc / Regis Records

Catalogue # RRC5010

A 5CD wallet box of Sir Adrian Boult conducting Elgar. Boult gives wonderfully idiomatic performances of his most famous orchestral works – the two symphonies, the violin concerto (Campoli), the cello... Buy or find out more 



Beethoven: 32 Piano Sonatas, 5 Piano Concertos, Choral Fantasy, 9 Symphonies Transcibed For Piano By Liszt
Idil Biret

$89.95 – Compact disc / Naxos

Catalogue # 8501901

19 CDs + DVD boxed set

The Idil Biret Beethoven Edition began in 1985 with a universally acclaimed box set of the Liszt transcriptions of Beethoven’s nine symphonies, recorded for EMI in St. Bavon Chu... Buy or find out more 


Elgar: Enigma Variations And Pomp And Circumstance
Andrew Davis

$17.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # 88697713022

Elgar:

Enigma Variations, Op. 36

Pomp and Circumstance Marches Nos. 1-5, Op. 39

Philharmonia Orchestra, Andrew Davis Buy or find out more 



Ever Yours, Selected Music And Letters Of Percy Grainger
Various

$26.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764628

The man and his music: all-new recordings of classic Grainger orchestral works, with a selection of readings from his letters.

Percy Grainger’s letter-writing belongs to a time before texting, tweetin... Buy or find out more 


Bach JS: Orchestral Suites, Violin Concertos
Vladimir Spivakov

$49.95 – Compact disc / Newton Classics

Catalogue # 8802086

These recordings, made in 1990-93, were notable in that they avoided the usual CD programming clichés, bringing together some of the double and triple concertos in which Bach had a hand, in an unusual... Buy or find out more 



Schubert: Trout Quintet, Arpeggione Sonata, Notturno
Jos Van Immerseel, Vera Beths 7 Anner Bylsma

$19.95 – Compact disc / Newton Classics

Catalogue # 8802087

Two of Schubert’s best-loved chamber works are performed on period instruments by L’Archibudelli and Jos van Immerseel playing the fortepiano. In the ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata, Anner Bylsma plays a five-str... Buy or find out more 


Canteloube: Songs Of The Auvergne, Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Villa Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No 5
Anna Moffo

$19.95 – Compact disc / Newton Classics

Catalogue # 8802085

Soprano Anna Moffo was born in Pennsylvania in 1932 of Italian parents. After a period at the Curtis Institute, she went back to her ancestral homeland to study in Perugia and Rome. She made her debut... Buy or find out more 



Bach: Keyboard Concertos 1 3 5 7
Alexandre Tharaud

$19.95 – Compact disc / Emi Classics

Catalogue # 0709132

Alexandre Tharaud follows his dazzling album of Scarlatti sonatas with another fusion of modern and historically informed performance styles. Joining him in this new collection of Bach keyboard concer... Buy or find out more 


Schubert: Winterreise
Florian Boesch & Malcolm Martineau

$29.95 – Compact disc / Onyx Classics

Catalogue # ONYX4077

Florian Boesch’s debut disc on ONYX was the highly acclaimed Schumann Heine Lieder (ONYX4041), and he again teams up with Malcolm Martineau for the journey through the bleak and wintry landscape of S... Buy or find out more 



Mahler: Symphony 6
Ashkenazy & Sydney Symphony

$24.95 – Compact disc / Sydney Symphony

Catalogue # SSO200103

Sometimes referred to as the 'Tragic', Mahler’s Symphony No.6 is an impassioned portrait of the man and his musical vision. Composed between 1903 and 1904, the symphony begins with a sinister march ... Buy or find out more 


Classical Trio: Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart & Schubert
Seraphim Trio

$24.95 – Compact disc /

Recorded earlier this year in the salon at the Mlebourne Recital Centre, the disc traces the beginnigns of the piano trio genre, through four of Seraphim's favourite works: Mozart's C major trio, Haydn's F Sharp minor Tr... Buy or find out more 



Chopin
Maurizio Pollini

$39.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779908

Over three-and-a-half decades Maurizio Pollini has traversed the major works of Chopin as no other pianist of his time. Here is the legacy of this unique achievement, in a single box set for the first... Buy or find out more 


Haydn: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol 3
Geoffrey Lancaster

$29.95 – Compact disc / Tall Poppies Po Box 373 Nsw2037

Catalogue # TP216

Tall Poppies and fortepianist Geoffrey Lancaster continue to journey through Joseph Haydn’s complete keyboard sonatas. Lancaster presented the complete cycle of 52 sonatas in concert in Melbourne, Perth... Buy or find out more 



Brandenburg Christmas
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

$26.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764687

ABC Classic FM CD of the Week: 19th December 2011

Every year since 1999, four-time ARIA-winners the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra along with the Brandenburg Choir have gathered each December to cel... Buy or find out more 


From Vienna With Love
Johann Strauss Ensemble

$26.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764630

Over recent years, Australians have demonstrated their infatuation with the waltzes and polkas of Austria. Now, following their sell-out tour of Australia in February, the Johann Strauss Ensemble show... Buy or find out more 



Pollini 20 Th Century
Maurizio Pollini

$44.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779918

From the outset of his recording career, Maurizio Pollini has championed modern music – in benchmark accounts of Bartók, Boulez, Manzoni, Nono, Prokofiev, Schoenberg, Stravinsky and Webern, to which c... Buy or find out more 


Nightbreak, Works For Piano By Liszt, Brahms, Rihm & Glass
Bruce Levingston

$30.95 – Compact disc / Dorian

Catalogue # DSL92144

In his latest release, Nightbreak, acclaimed pianist Bruce Levingston has recorded an album of works that display the light and dark of the human soul. From the dramatic sound-portraits of Franz Lisz... Buy or find out more 



Sublime Porte, Voices Of Instanbul 1400 1800
Jordi Savall & Hesperion Xxi

$29.95 – Compact disc / Aliavox Records

Catalogue # AVSA9887

ABC Classic FM CD of the Week: 12th December 2011

The Sublime Porte was the name of the open court of the sultan, led by the Grand Vizier. It got its name from the gate to the headquarters of the Gra... Buy or find out more 


Mozart: Piano Concertos Cd/Dvd
Helene Grimaud

$29.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779849

This album marks two 'firsts' for Hélène Grimaud - her first live DG recording and her first ever Mozart concerto recording – the Piano Concertos Nos. 19 in F, and 23 in A. Hélène Grimaud considers th... Buy or find out more 



Elgar: Dream Of Gerontius, Cello Concerto
SSO & Ashkenazy

$24.95 – Compact disc / Sydney Symphony

Catalogue # 4764297

Elgar's Dream of Gerontius is pure choral gold: rich, shining music that will delight every ear and inspire every heart. This thrilling live recording from Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony a... Buy or find out more 


Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante & Concerto For Flute & Harp
Claudio Abbado

$24.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779329

Having released three Pergolesi albums in 2010 and a Bach set in 2011, Maestro Abbado continues his devotion to 18th-century repertoire with three albums of Mozart’s wondrous wind compositions. This s... Buy or find out more 



Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata 1 / Chopin Variations
Ashkenazy

$24.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Catalogue # 4782938

The combination of Vladimir Ashkenazy and the music of Rachmaninov is one of the iconic partnerships of recorded music, with the piano concertos alone selling millions of copies. In recent years the g... Buy or find out more 


Romantic Rarities
Ian Holtham

$29.95 – Compact disc / Tall Poppies Po Box 373 Nsw2037

Catalogue # TP219

Ian Holtham is a distinguished Melbourne-based pianist who has a long discography of Classical and Romantic music to his credit, especially including the music of Chopin.

In this, his first release on T... Buy or find out more 



Decca Sound, Highlights
Various

$24.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Catalogue # 4783317

A specially-compiled 5-CD set of highlights

Includes tracks from all 50 CDs in The Decca Sound box [4782826]

55 years of recording celebrating the glorious Decca Sound from the early days of stereo to... Buy or find out more 


Vivaldi: Il Cimento Dell Armonia E Dell Inventione 12, Concerti Op 8
Pavlo Beznosiuk & Avison Ensemble

$24.95 – Compact disc / Linn Records

Catalogue # CKD365

Vivaldi: Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione - 12 concerti, Op. 8

Pavlo Beznosiuk (violin & director)

Avison Ensemble

This is the highly-anticipated second recording in the Avison Ensemble’s ... Buy or find out more 



Music For The Open Road Classic Fm
Various

$26.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764657

ABC Classic FM CD of the Week: 14th November 2011

The music on this CD reflects the music mix on Classic Drive – ABC Classic FM’s 4-7pm weekday program.

This album is something of a journey throug... Buy or find out more 


Saint Saens, Beethoven, Durufle, Bach: Organ
Anthony Halliday

$29.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # MCD452

Few Australian musicians come close to matching Anthony Halliday’s versatile splendour. This latest of Halliday’s all-too-few organ CDs emphasises his gifts in transcribing orchestral works. Featuring ... Buy or find out more 



Ireland: Piano Music Vol 3
Mark Bebbington

$26.95 – Compact disc / Somm

Catalogue # SOMMCD099

Mark Bebbington’s performances and recordings have singled him out as a British pianist of the rarest refinement and maturity and he is increasingly recognized as a champion of British Music. “Bebbi... Buy or find out more 


Handel: Alexanders Feast
Richard Neville Towle & Ludus Baroque

$30.95 – Compact disc / Delphian

Catalogue # DCD34094

Handel's musical illustration of Dryden's Alexander's Feast, first performed in 1736, was a critical and popular success. A day after the première, the London Daily Post reported 'Never was upon the ... Buy or find out more 



Wicked Game
Il Divo

$21.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # 88697964482

This phenomenal quartet – Carlos Marin, Sebastien Izambard, David Miller and Urs Buhler – return with their most impressive album since their 2004 debut defined a new musical genre.

Their grou... Buy or find out more 


Mahler: Symphony 3
Nott & Bamberger Symphonika

$26.95 – Compact disc / Tudor

Catalogue # SACD7170

Jonathan Nott has been the principal conductor of the Bamberger Symphoniker since the year 2000 and this has been a very successful partnership. Their recording of Mahler’s 9th Symphony (TUDOR7162) w... Buy or find out more 



Beethoven: Septet & Sextet
Scharoun Ensemble Berlin

$26.95 – Compact disc / Tudor

Catalogue # SACD7146

These works in carefree serenade character develop wonderful melodies, featuring solo displays as well as exquisite combinations. Beethoven at his most effervescent: chamber music with philharmonic f... Buy or find out more 


A Napoli, Italian Popular Songs
Marc Hervieux

$30.95 – Compact disc / Atma Classique

Catalogue # ACD22620

A Napoli: Italian Popular Songs

Marc Hervieux (tenor)

Marc Hervieux has dedicated his third ATMA CD to Neapolitan songs. He delivers superb renditions of these favourite songs assisted by some superb... Buy or find out more 



Sainz De La Maza, Sonando Caminos
Daniel Bolshoy

$30.95 – Compact disc / Atma Classique

Catalogue # ACD22635

For his debut ATMA recording Daniel Bolshoy plays works for guitar by Spanish composer Eduardo Sainz de la Maza. Jazz music and the French impressionism of Debussy and Ravel were fundamental influenc... Buy or find out more 


Musica Vaticana, Polychoral Music At Saint Peters Basilica Rome
Christopher Jackson

$30.95 – Compact disc / Atma Classique

Catalogue # ACD22508

The monumental choral music on this recording was heard at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome over a period of two centuries. This music embodied the spirit of triumphant Catholicism as did the architect... Buy or find out more 



Liszt Recital
Janina Fialkowska

$30.95 – Compact disc / Atma Classique

Catalogue # ACD22641

Following on from her hugely successful Chopin recordings, renowned Canadian pianist Janina Fialkowska has recorded a personal selection of Liszt’s solo piano music.

“The playing is sheer bliss. If... Buy or find out more 


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Bach JS: Cantatas
Andreas Scholl

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Catalogue # DCAB001605202.2

ABC Classic FM CD of the Week: 30th January 2012

Andreas Scholl first sang the music of J. S. Bach as a boy chorister. Now the leading countertenor of our time, he returns to his musical roots... Buy or find out more 



Arensky: String Quartets Nos 1 & 2 Piano Quintet
Adam Neiman & Ying Quartet

$30.95 – Compact disc / Dorian

Catalogue # DSL92143

The Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music genre, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s... Buy or find out more 


Voices Of The Valley, Ultimate Collection
Fron Male Voice Choir

$26.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # 2780618

The multi-platinum-selling male voice choir, The Fron present Voices of The Valley - Ultimate Collection. This Ultimate Collection features favourite songs from across their previous 4 albums (Voices ... Buy or find out more 



Debussy: Melodies De Jeunesse, French Art Song
Donna Brown & Stephane Lemelin

$30.95 – Compact disc / Atma Classique

Catalogue # ACD22209

Debussy:

Pantomime

Clair de Lune

Mandoline (Verlaine)

En sourdine

Fantoches

Romance

Musique

Beau Soir

Paysage sentimental

Voici que le printemps (Romance) (Paul Bourget)

Regret

La romance d'Ariel

Rêv... Buy or find out more 


Classical Beatles
Various

$24.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4783039

The Beatles were not only hugely influential on the world of popular music. The creative genius of John Lennon and Paul McCartney inspired many classical musicians to create their own arrangements of ... Buy or find out more 



Beethove:n Symphony 6, 8 & Gross Fugue
Kent Nagano

$24.95 – Compact disc / Sony Classical

Catalogue # SCLL792360.2

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal is well-known for his innovative concert programmes. Here he conducts the Montreal Symphony Orchestra for his third Beethoven project. After his two previous CD'... Buy or find out more 


Berlioz: Les Nuits d'Ete, Handel: Arias
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson & Nicholas Mcgegan

$34.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # PHLB12

In conjunction with the Orchestra’s 30th Anniversary Season, Music Director Nicholas McGegan and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra announce the launch of the ensemble’s own recording label, Philharmonia B... Buy or find out more 



Bruckner: Symphony 7
Kent Nagano

$22.95 – Compact disc / Sony Classical

Catalogue # SCLL790945.2

Bruckner Symphony #7 in E Major 1. Allegro Moderato 2. Adagio, Sehr Feierlich und sehr langsam 3. Scherzo, Sehr Schnell - Trio, Etwas Langsamer 4. Finale, Bewegt, Doch Nicht Schnell

Conductor: Ke... Buy or find out more 


Mozart: Prussian Quartets
Emerson String Quartet

$22.95 – Compact disc / Sony Classical

Debut recording for SONY from one of the world’s greatest string quartets.

The Emerson String Quartet stands alone in the history of string quartets as musicians of unrivalled eminence with an incomparable list of grea... Buy or find out more 



Live At The Metropolitan Opera
Anna Netrebko

$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779903

Anna Netrebko (soprano)

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus

The forthcoming season marks the 10th anniversary of Anna Netrebko’s debut with the Metropolitan Opera, New York. The new album celebr... Buy or find out more 


Mozart: Piano Concertos 6, 8 & 9
Angela Hewitt & Orchestra Da Camera Di Mantova

$19.95 – Compact disc / Hyperion Records

Catalogue # CDA67840

Angela Hewitt (piano), Orchestra da Camera di Mantova

Angela Hewitt displays her characteristic elegance and innate musicality, supported by the impeccably refined playing of the Mantova Chamber Orch... Buy or find out more 



Liszt: Piano Concertos
Barenboim, Boulez & Staatskapelle Dresden

$24.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779521

Liszt:

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S124

Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S125

Daniel Barenboim (piano)

Staatskapelle Berlin, Pierre Boulez

Barenboim and Boulez celebrate Liszt’s 200th birthd... Buy or find out more 


One Hit Wonders
Various

$24.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764621

Sometimes, one hit is all it takes! Classical composers who are household names, thanks to a single piece of music.

Track Listing

CD1

1 ORFF Carmina burana: O fortuna

2 PACHELBEL Canon in D major

3 B.... Buy or find out more 



Haydn: Orpheus & Eurydice
Opera Pinchgut

$39.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # PG001

From Pinchgut Opera: Last year we decided to record our performances of Haydn’s L’anima del filosofo as the inaugural CDs on our label - Pinchgut LIVE. We wanted the enjoyment our audience experienced l... Buy or find out more 


Bach: Cello Suites
Michael Goldschlager

$26.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764625

After performing Bach on Broadway with David Bowie, the Australian cellist takes on the musical Everest that is Bach’s Cello Suites.

Track Listing:

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH 1685-1750

CD1

1-6 Cello Suit... Buy or find out more 



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Chopin, Lizst, Ravel
Benjamin Grosvenor

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Catalogue # 4783206

Chopin Liszt Ravel is the debut album from the incredible Benjamin Grosvenor. Decca Classics’ new signing made his name as an 11 year old prodigy when he performed at the BBC Young Musician Final, (na... Buy or find out more 


Donizetti: Lucia Di Lammermoor
Sutherland, Pavarotti & Milnes

$29.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Catalogue # 4783045

Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor

Joan Sutherland (Lucia), Luciano Pavarotti (Edgardo), Sherrill Milnes (Enrico), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Raimondo), Ryland Davies (Arturo), Huguette Tourangeau (Alisa), Pier Fr... Buy or find out more 



Bach JS: Sinfonia
Accademia Bizantina & Ottavio Dantone

$24.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Catalogue # 4782718

Accademia Bizantina are now firmly established among the best period performance ensembles of our time, with their director, Ottavio Dantone, in demand in the opera house and concert hall alike.

For t... Buy or find out more 


Best Of Yvonne Kenny
Yvonne Kenny

$24.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764620

A collection of favourites from one of Australia’s most distinguished sopranos, Yvonne Kenny.

Both internationally and in Australia Yvonne Kenny has built an enviable reputation as a dazzling interp... Buy or find out more 



La Strada, Songs From The Movies
Rolando Villazon

$24.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779729

La Strada: Songs from the Movies Buy or find out more 

  1. Travelling Down A Lonely Road
  2. She
  3. Smile
  4. A Piece of Sky
  5. Autumn Leaves
  6. Al Otro Lado Del Reio
  7. Windmills of Your Mind
  8. The Summer Knows
  9. When you wish upon a Star
  10. Non, je n...

Best Of Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Rhodes Teddy Tahu

$24.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4764619

Melt with pleasure at the glorious voice of Teddy Tahu Rhodes.

Track Listing:

1 HANDEL Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? from Messiah

2 Attr. STÖLZEL Bist du bei mir (With you at my side)... Buy or find out more 



Callas Effect
Maria Callas

$21.95 – Compact disc / Emi

Catalogue # 0843622

Maria Callas is the ultimate and original diva. Widely regarded as the greatest Opera singer and performer of all time whose life, voice and performances have intrigued, thrilled and inspired all othe... Buy or find out more 


Sieur De Sainte Colombe, Concerts A Deux Violes Esgales
Jordi Savall & Wieland Kuijken

$29.95 – Compact disc / Aliavox Records

Catalogue # AVSA9885

Sainte Colombe the elder: Concerts à deux violes esgales du Sieur de Sainte Colombe

Jordi Savall & Wieland Kuijken

SACD - 2 discs

These albums were recorded in 1976 and 1992 (the latter right af... Buy or find out more 



Liszt, Haydn, Schubert: Piano Music
Gulsin Onay

$30.95 – Compact disc / Dorian

Catalogue # DSL92140

One of the greatest musical artists of modern Turkey, Gülsin Onay is an exceptional phenomenon, and Sono Luminus is excited to release her latest project, Liszt, Haydn, Schubert. Listeners will marve... Buy or find out more 


Bach, Vivaldi: Concertos
Maria Teresa Garatti, Gazzelloni & Accardo

$21.95 – Compact disc / Pentatone

Catalogue # PTC5186149

The Phillips recordings of works by Vivaldi and Bach by I Musici need no further recommendation.

Bach Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Continuo No 1 in D minor BWV1052, Concerto for flute viol... Buy or find out more 



Weiss: The Heart Trembles With Pleasure, Music For Lute
Nigel North

$27.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # BGS119

Nigel North certainly needs no introduction, with his career to date including recordings for Linn Records and Naxos. The music on this recording comes from the years leading up to Weiss’ time at the D... Buy or find out more 


Gaubert: Orchestral Works Vol 3
Graffin, Demarquette & Soustrot

$24.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # 1C1186

Gaubert:

Au pays basque

Concerto for violin, Philippe Graffin (violin)

Poéme Romanesque for cello & orchestra, Henri Demarquette (cello)

Le Cortège d’Amphitrite

Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxe... Buy or find out more 



Giuliani: Duos An Italian In Venice
Louise Schulman & Bill Zito

$30.95 – Compact disc / Dorian

Catalogue # DSL92138

In this stunning release from Sono Luminus, An Italian in Vienna: Duos by Mauro Giuliani, performed by violist Louise Schulman and guitarist Bill Zito, Giuliani’s Duos become something truly special.... Buy or find out more 


Violin For One
Stanislav Pronin

$30.95 – Compact disc / Dorian

Catalogue # DSL92139

Enjoy the intimacy and virtuosity of the debut recording by Russian violinist Stanislav (Stass) Pronin. This engaging new release of solo violin works truly exposes the world to this exciting new tal... Buy or find out more 



Couperin: Concerts Royaux
Bruce Haynes, Arthur Haas & Susie Napper

$30.95 – Compact disc / Atma Classique

Catalogue # ACD22168

ATMA is reissuing this CD in memory of the Canadian oboist Bruce Haynes, who died last May. For the past fifty years, Haynes was an indefatigable explorer of historical musical performance as a music... Buy or find out more 


Kennedy: Four Elements
Nigel Kennedy

$21.95 – Compact disc / Sony Classical

Catalogue # 88697973872

For over twenty-five years, Nigel Kennedy has been acknowledged as one of the world's leading violinists and is, without doubt, one of the most important violinists Britain has ever produced. His ... Buy or find out more 



Tabarinades, Musics For Tabarinades Theatre
Francis Colpron & Les Boreades

$30.95 – Compact disc / Atma Classique

Catalogue # ACD22658

Tabarinades

Music for Tabarin’s Theatre

Les Boréades, Francis Colpron

Jean Salomon, (stage name Tabarin) was one of Molière’s predecessors.

With their usual playful spirit, Les Boréades offers ... Buy or find out more 


Kernis Project, Beethoven
Jasper String Quartet

$30.95 – Compact disc / Dorian

Catalogue # DSL92142

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Rasumovsky No. 3'

Kernis: String Quartet No. 2 'musica instrumentalis'

The Jasper String Quartet

Sono Luminus is proud to introduce a stunnin... Buy or find out more 



Guitar Passions
Sharon Isbin

$22.95 – Compact disc / Sony

Described by the Atlanta Journal as "The Monet of classical guitar... a master colorist". This 12 piece recording is released on the Sony Classical label. Grammy award winner Sharon Isbin has been hailed as the pre-emine... Buy or find out more 


Maltese Tenor
Joseph Calleja

$21.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # 4783242

Joseph Calleja's opera and concert successes are now crowned by his new recording-The Maltese Tenor. His third Decca album captures the development of his art and presents him in some of the roles he ... Buy or find out more 



Dvorak Symphony 9
Otaka Mso

$26.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue #

Introducing a new series on the ABC Classics label! ‘The Great Symphonies’ begins with Dvorak’s sublime New World Symphony in a magnificent new recording by Tadaaki Otaka and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.... Buy or find out more 


Late Night Lizst
Various

$16.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779842

Played by present-day and past masters of the keyboard, here is the ideal follow-up and complement to our Wild and Crazy Liszt compilation.

Liszt:

Consolation, S. 172 No. 3 in D flat major

Vladimir Ho... Buy or find out more 



Liszt Project
Pierre Laurent Aimard

$25.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779439

Pierre-Laurent Aimard honours Franz Liszt’s 200th birthday (October 22, 1811) with his most ambitious recording for Deutsche Grammophon to date. In this extensive 2-CD set, Aimard juxtaposes a selecti... Buy or find out more 


Simone Kermes Sings Vivaldi
Simone Kermes

$19.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779843

ABC Classic FM CD of the Week: 24th October 2011

In recent years German soprano Simone Kermes has been the sensation of press and public with her Vivaldi recordings. Here is a single CD compilation of... Buy or find out more 



Haydn: Piano Sonatas Vol 3
Jean Efflam Bavouzet

$34.95 – Compact disc / Chandos Records

Catalogue # CHAN10689 The multi-award-winning pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet continues his great survey of Haydn’s piano sonatas. This is Volume 3 in a series, of which The Times wrote: ‘Who is the best composer for refres... Buy or find out more 



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Complete Musician (Highlights)
Anne Sophie Mutter

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779730

To mark her highly publicised performance at the 2011 Classic Brits, DG are releasing this stunning 2CD set of some of her very best recordings. Arranged chronologically, the compilation’s sequence of... Buy or find out more 


Bach, Busoni, Beethoven: Piano Works
James Rhodes

$34.95 – Compact disc / Signum Records Uk

Catalogue # SIGCD185

Bach arr Busoni Toccata, Adagio, Fugue BWV564, Bach Partita No 6 in E Minor BWV830, Beethoven Piano Sonata No 30 in E Major Op 109, Chopin Prelude No 4 in E Minor 'Largo' Op 28, Etude No 12 in C Mino... Buy or find out more 



Tu Es Petrus
Choirs Of Olem Cambridge

$19.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # OP4918

Alma Redemptoris Mater

Ave Regina Caelorum

Godhead here in Hiding

Regina Caeli

Ave Verum Corpus

Salve Regina

anon.: O Purest of Creatures

Bach, J S: Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben': Je... Buy or find out more 


Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6, Schoenberg: Variations For Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim & West Eastern Divan Orchestra

$26.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # 4782719

Schoenberg:Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31

Tchaikovsky:Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique'

West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim

In 1999, Daniel Barenboim founded the West-Easter... Buy or find out more 



Sibelius: Symphony 2, Nielsen: Symphony 4
Gustavo Dudamel

$37.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779449

Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor

Nielsen: Symphony No. 5, Op. 50 (FS97), Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 (FS76) 'The Inextinguishable'

Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43

Gothenburg Symphony Orchest... Buy or find out more 


Mendelssohn, Chopin: Cello Sonatas
Pieter Wispelway

$29.95 – Compact disc / Onyx Classics

Catalogue # ONYX4078

Pieter Wispelwey and his gut string cello partner for a second time with Paolo Giacometti in a programme of Chopin and Mendelssohn. But there is a another great musical figure on this disc – the cell... Buy or find out more 



Saint Saens: Elan
Orchestra Victoria & Guillame Tourniaire

$29.95 – Compact disc / Melba Records

Catalogue # MR301130

Ballet music from Saint-Saëns’ neglected operas. Melodic masterpieces in miniature.

Saint-Saëns' passion for historic subjects led him to delve into library archives and plunder early music at tim... Buy or find out more 


Decca Recordings
Guiseeppe Di Stefano

$47.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Catalogue # 4782943

24 July 2011 marks what would have been the 90th birthday of Giuseppe di Stefano (died 3 March 2008). Di Stefano’s long career began with his operatic debut in 1946 at Reggio Emilia when he sang Des G... Buy or find out more 



Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
Orchestra Of The Antipodes

$26.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4761923

ABC Classic FM CD of the Week: 3rd October 2011

Every line, every note of Bach is a miracle: perfect in its intimate detail, perfect in the grandeur of its vision. His Brandenburg Concertos are master... Buy or find out more 


 

Il Progretto, Vivaldi 2
Sol Gabetta

$26.95$24.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # 88697932302

Sol Gabetta is the young female superstar of the cello. The Argentine-French cellist, who speaks six languages fluently, has captured the hearts of audiences in many countries with her playing and... Buy or find out more 



Arrivederci
Vittorio Grigolo

$24.95 – Compact disc /

Catalogue # 88697911342

Hailed by the Independent as "the most exciting young male talent in opera today", Vittorio Grigolo follows up his Sony debut album, The Italian Tenor, with a fresh and personal take on Italy's ex... Buy or find out more 


Verdi: Il Trovatore
Richard Bonynge & Joan Sutherland

$29.95 – Compact disc / Opera Australia

Catalogue # OPOZ56013CD

Fiery and full-blooded, Il Trovatore is a masterpiece of obsession, madness and revenge which binds together a mysterious gypsy woman, two mortal enemies and a woman who must betray her love or ri... Buy or find out more 



Schumann: Geistervariationen
Andras Schiff

$24.95 – Compact disc / Ecm

Catalogue # ECM212223 Buy or find out more 

A decade after his highly acclaimed “In Concert” album, master pianist András Schiff continues his documentation of Robert Schumann’s music in a 2-CD set recorded at Neumarkt’s Reitstadl. The reper...

Schubert: Piano Sonatas D840 & 850
Shai Wosner

$29.95 – Compact disc / Onyx Classics

Catalogue # ONYX4073

Shai Wosner’s second release for ONYX after his critically acclaimed Brahms and Schoenberg debut disc (ONYX4055) of 2010. For his all Schubert programme Wosner has chosen two late sonatas. The monume... Buy or find out more 



Debussy: Complete Roge, Debussy Vol 5
Pascal Roge

$29.95 – Compact disc / Onyx Classics

Catalogue # ONYX4059

For the final volume in his Debussy edition for ONYX, Pascal Roge is joined by his wife Ami in a collection of works for piano 4 hands and for 2 pianos.

Since the release of Volume 1 Preludes I &... Buy or find out more 


Bruckner: Motets
Duncan Ferguson & Choir Of St Marys Cathedral

$28.95 – Compact disc / Delphian

Catalogue # DCD34071

Following their highly acclaimed recording of the 16th-century John Taverner, Duncan Ferguson and his Edinburgh choir turn their attention to one of the 19th -century's compositional giants. This seq... Buy or find out more 



Bruckner: 10 Symphonies
Barenboim

$94.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779803

Daniel Barenboim’s Bruckner odyssey, recorded with the Chicago Symphony between 1973 to 1981, proved his credentials as a true Brucknerian. ”Barenboim’s Brucknerian instincts, and his orchestra’s, are... Buy or find out more 


Beethoven: Complete Concertos
Barenboim, Kremer & Mutter

$46.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4779797

Brought together on 5 CDs, the complete Beethoven concertos in performances by great artists and orchestras. In addition to the well-known works — with Daniel Barenboim, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Herbert vo... Buy or find out more 



Schubert: Schwanengesang
Mark Padmore & Paul Lewis

$29.95 – Compact disc / Harmonia Mundi

Catalogue # HMU907520

Schubert:

Schwanengesang, D957

Auf dem Strom, D943, Op. post. 119, with Richard Watkins (horn)

Die Sterne, D939 (Leitner)

Mark Padmore (tenor) & Paul Lewis (piano)

Tenor Mark Padmore and pianist... Buy or find out more 


Schubert: Piano Sonatas 9 Cd Set
Andras Schiff

$79.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Catalogue # 4783018

A welcome return to the catalogue for András Schiff''s highly-acclaimed cycle of Schubert Sonatas. This reissue now includes the composer's much-loved Impromptus and Moments musicaux as well as other ... Buy or find out more 



Bartok Violin Concertos Viola Concerto
Ehnes James Noseda Gianandrea

$19.95 – Compact disc / Chandos Records

No extra details available for this item. Buy or find out more 


Wolf-Ferrari: Orchestral Works
Ulf Schirmer

$34.95 – Compact disc / Cpo

Catalogue # CPO7775672 Buy or find out more 



Mendelssohn: String Quartets Vol 1, String Quartets No 2 Op 18 No 6 Op 80
Minguet Quartet

$29.95 – Compact disc / Cpo

Catalogue # CPO7775032 Buy or find out more 


What's In A Name? Classical Musics Most Famous Nicknames
Various

$24.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4805666

It’s time to move onto first-name terms with the music you love! Fill your lungs with the clean country air of the Pastoral Symphony; frolic in clear mountain streams with the Trout Quintet. Drink in ... Buy or find out more 



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