Purcell Dido And Aeneas
Hunt Lieberson Lorraine

$34.95 (Compact disc / Harmonia Mundi )

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson joins Nicholas McGegan in a vividly theatrical performance of Purcell's miniature tragédie en musique. Heading the brilliant cast, the mezzo-soprano gives a transcendent reading of Dido's final la... More »

Invocation A La Nuit
Jordi Savall

$19.95 (Compact disc / Aliavox Records )

A tribute to the special qualities of silence that night creates. Most of the Alia Vox albums were recorded between the hours of 1am and 4am, endeavouring to distill some of this atmosphere during recording sessions. More »

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The Classic 100: The Ultimate Top 10 Collection
ABC Classics

$39.95 (Compact disc / Abc Classics )

The Classic 100 survey has been conducted by ABC Classic FM each year since its incarnation in 2002. Its purpose has been to search for Australia’s favourite classical music. The subsequent recordings following the surve... More »

Wagner: Great Operas 33 Cd Set
Karl Bohm & Bareuth Festival Orchestra

$94.95 (Compact disc / Decca )

The Great Operas from the Bayreuth Festival Various Artists, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm, James Levine More »

Purcell Fantasias For The Viols 1680
Jordi Savall

$19.95 (Compact disc / Aliavox Records )

These performances capture some of the special night ambience Savall strives for, with a Zen-like quality that would be perfectly suitable for meditation. More »

Mahler: Complete Symphonies and Songs
Sir Simon Rattle

$39.95 (Compact disc / Emi Classics )

14 CD Set.

This fantastic collection is conducted by arguably the greatest conductor of recent times. Symphonies 5 and 10 are with the Berlin Philharmonic, No. 9 is with the Vienna Philharmonic and the remaining seven (i... More »