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Great Artists of the Century

Great Artists of the Century

An artist-based series celebrating many of EMI's greatest artists.

The mid-price series Great Artists of the Century celebrates the art and artistry of a roster of the most distinguished musicians of the 20th century and of the first decade of the 21st century.

Each release in Great Artists of the Century focuses on one eminent musician. The CD offers a programme of important EMI recordings chosen to demonstrate the qualities and achievements of the featured artist, and major works in notable performances taken from EMI's vast and unique catalogue of great recordings.

The lavish packaging of Great Artists of the Century includes a striking cover photograph plus a facsimile of the artist's signature and new accounts of the artists' lives and assessments of their achievements by leading writers. The superb recordings have been transferred and, where appropriate, newly remastered from the original source materials (78s and tapes) by EMI's renowned team of engineers at Abbey Road Studios.

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Showing 1 - 10 of 24 results
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  • Ian Bostridge & Julius Drake (piano)

    A voice more for Schöne Müllerin than Winterreise, Bostridge's fresh, buoyant, beautifully articulated tenor suits these Lieder perfectly. The literary and musical impulses are in perfect equilibrium,... More…

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  • Roberto Alagna (tenor), Thomas Hampson (baritone)

    London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Antonio Pappano

    Puccini's early (1880) Mass is not a great piece of religious music, but its virtues shine forth in Pappano's loving performance. More…

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  • St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons

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  • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (tenor), Gerald Moore (piano)

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  • Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Thomas Beecham

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  • Jacqueline du Pré (cello)

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim

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