Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music (Sixth Edition) (Vol. 1: Ancient to Baroque)

Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music (Sixth Edition)  (Vol. 1
Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music (Sixth Edition) (Vol. 1: Ancient to Baroque)
by J. Peter Burkholder, Claude V. Palisca
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The newly expanded recorded anthology features updated recordings from some of the best performers and ensembles working today alongside classic recordings by great artists.

  • Early-music ensembles Sequentia, Altramar, Hilliard Ensemble, Anonymous 4, Tallis Scholars, La Chapelle Royale, and Les Arts Florissants.
  • Singers Paul Hillier, Ellen Hargis, Emma Kirkby, Maria Callas, Christa Ludwig, Luciano Pavarotti, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Peter Pears, and Bethany Beardslee.
  • Harpsichordists Gustav Leonhardt and Trevor Pinnock.
  • Pianists Mitsuko Uchida, Rudolf Serkin, Vladimir Ashkenazy, and Pierre-Laurent Aimard.
  • Orchestras Berlin Philharmonic, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique, Vienna Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Concertgebouw Orchestra, and London Symphony Orchestra.
  • Opera companies La Scala of Milan, Bayreuth Festival Opera, Kirov Opera, and Royal Opera House at Covent Garden.
  • Chamber ensembles the Tokyo String Quartet, Guarneri String Quartet, and Beaux Arts Trio.
  • Jazz artists Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie.

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