20th Century Classics

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Ligeti: Works for Piano
1.  Ligeti: Works for Piano by Gyorgy Ligeti
The list author says:
  "The best available performance of the lively & fascinating piano preludes"
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Prokofiev: Complete Symphonies
2.  Prokofiev: Complete Symphonies by Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The list author says:
  "Why aren't these symphonies heard more often in the concert hall? One of my most played sets."
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3.  Please Cds44061/3 by Various
The list author says:
  "There are many great performances of Debussy's preludes available. I've always treasured Livia Rev's version. Sadly not easy to find these days, but worth hunting down."
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Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus
4.  Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus by Harrison Birtwistle
The list author says:
  "A monumental achievement: intellectually satisfying and at the same time musically fascinating and moving. The use of electronics in certain passages is highly effective."
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Kurtag Messages of the Late Mi
5.  Kurtag Messages of the Late Mi by Eotvos
The list author says:
  "I regard "quasi una fantasia" as one of Kurtag's most successful pieces. The expressionist song cycles are the main attraction here though."
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Webern: Complete Works
6.  Webern: Complete Works by Anton Webern
The list author says:
  "The complete works of a 20th century master on 4 CDs. Each piece is like a jewel, with incredible efficiency of expression. Transports you to another world."
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Berg: The Alban Berg Collection
7.  Berg: The Alban Berg Collection by Alban Berg
The list author says:
  "I bought this set on vinyl the day it was released, and it remains a favourite, especially the the violin concerto - there really is nothing like it in the rest of musical history."
£33.77   Used & New from: £31.00
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Symphonies 4 & 5
8.  Symphonies 4 & 5 by Ralph Vaughan Williams
The list author says:
  "There are several excellent versions of VW's symphonies. This one of the haunting Fifth, is aided by decent sound production."
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Shostakovich: The Symphonies
9.  Shostakovich: The Symphonies by Dmitry Shostakovich
The list author says:
  "Powerful, reliable, well-recorded versions of these varied (uneven?) works."
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Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 / Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
10.  Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 / Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major by Martha Argerich
The list author says:
  "Unmatched performances of two of the greatest concertos of the past 100 years."
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Hindemith: Mathis Der Maler / Violin Concertos / Metamorphoses on Themes of Weber
11.  Hindemith: Mathis Der Maler / Violin Concertos / Metamorphoses on Themes of Weber by Paul Hindemith
The list author says:
  "Definitive performances of some of Hindemith's greatest works."
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Barber/Korngold: Violin Concertos
12.  Barber/Korngold: Violin Concertos by Samuel Barber
The list author says:
  "The Barber concerto was a revelation to me. Utterly bewitching music, played with tenderness & technical brilliance."
£7.19   Used & New from: £6.30
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Stockhausen: Kontakte
13.  Stockhausen: Kontakte by Karlheinz Stockhausen
The list author says:
  "For me, it is the early experiments with voice, electronics and tape recorders that is Stockhausens' greatest legacy."
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Bartók: Piano Concertos Nos.1-3
14.  Bartók: Piano Concertos Nos.1-3 by Géza Anda
The list author says:
  "An absolute gem of a recording"
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Stravinsky: Three mouvements from Petrushka; Prokofiev: Piano Sonata 7; Webern: Piano Variations; Boulez: Piano Sonata 2
15.  Stravinsky: Three mouvements from Petrushka; Prokofiev: Piano Sonata 7; Webern: Piano Variations; Boulez: Piano Sonata 2 by Igor Stravinsky
The list author says:
  "Jaw-dropping performances of the challenging and electrifying "3 movements from Petruchka"."
£7.08   Used & New from: £4.04
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