Erik Satie - Old Sequins & Ancient Breastplates Historical Recordings 1926-1961A four disc Box set collection of historic Satie recordings, ranging from the 1920's onwards. Including such rarities as Henri Sauguet's 'Socrate' for solo voice and orchestra; piano sets by William Masselos and Aldo Ciccolini that have been out of print for decades; Serge Koussevitzky's vintage recordings of the 'Gymnopdies', (arranged for orchestra by Claude Debussy), and Francis Poulenc and Georges Auric's two pianos and four hands arrangement of

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His distinguished pedagogical work has resulted in the publication of various method-books for guitarists and is represented here by five of his Polyrhythmic and Polymetric Studies (1990)

The Ragazze Quartet has declared itself Bartók Bound

they perform on koto

where the DSCH motif finds a tragic apotheosis

' The Giant Steps chord progression consists of a distinctive set of chords that create key centers a major third apart

This expose of the politically driven real-estate speculation that has devastated Naples's civilian landscape moves breathlessly from a cataclysmic building collapse to the backroom negotiations of civic leaders vying for power in a city council election

Baurzham Anderzhanov stars in the title role

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including contributions to the Ultrablack Of Music anthology

the Palazzetto Bru Zane offers a chance to discover one of his most performed and admired operas in his lifetime

but the violin writing is idiomatic and demanding