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ArkivMusic Holiday Gift Guide for 2008 50 albums
Make your holiday shopping easy with ArkivMusic's Holiday Gift Guide, chock-full of unique items, many that you won't find anywhere else, and great values that make the gift of classical music an easy choice for the music-lovers on your list.

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4 Discs for the Price of 1!
A guaranteed delight. These four excellent discs from the Naďve Vivaldi Edition are packaged together in this specially-priced 4-disc set. A rare opportunity indeed! (Over $60 if purchased individually!)
1.  Vivaldi: Instrumental Music
Release Date: 11/27/2007   Label: Naive   Catalog: 30455   Number of Discs: 4 
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17-Disc Set!
One of the greatest violinists ever, Oistrakh's complete recordings from EMI are a treasure, and this 17-disc boxed set is a remarkable value.
2.  David Oistrakh - The Complete EMI Recordings
Release Date: 09/16/2008   Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 14712   Number of Discs: 17 
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10-Disc Set!
Jandó proves himself a fluent and stylish Haydn interpreter, with an unfailing sense of the music's architecture. Naxos's superlative engineering caps this fine Haydn cycle.
3.  Haydn: The Complete Piano Sonatas / Jenö Jandó
Release Date: 11/18/2008   Label: Naxos   Catalog: 8501042   Number of Discs: 10 
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10-Disc Set!
Another incredible value from BIS, the critically acclaimed recordings of the large scale choral masterworks of J.S. Bach by Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan, now packaged in a specially priced 10-disc set!
4.  Bach: The Sacred Masterworks / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Et Al
Release Date: 11/25/2008   Label: Bis   Catalog: 9020/2   Number of Discs: 10 
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8-Disc Set!
To list the various distinctions awarded to the recordings that make up this sumptuous offering is almost impossible; suffice it to say that the entire series received the Grieg Award in 2007.
5.  Grieg: The Complete Orchestral Music
Release Date: 06/24/2008   Label: Bis   Catalog: 1740/2   Number of Discs: 8 
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6-Disc Set!
Madge plays with quite stunning technical control and an evident love of rich and complex piano sonorities that matches Busoni's own.
6.  Ferruccio Busoni: The Piano Works / Geoffrey Douglas Madge
Release Date:    Label: Philips   Catalog: 420740   Number of Discs: 6 
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33-Disc Set!
Commercial recordings from Bayreuth, many unavailable anywhere else, of all of Wagner's mature works in a 33-disc limited-edition boxed set for an astounding price.
7.  Wagner: The Great Operas From The Bayreuth Festival
Release Date: 06/17/2008   Label: Decca   Catalog: 001123902   Number of Discs: 33 
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3-Disc Set!
The performances are stunning with sonics that are big and rich… unquestionably the finest complete Brahms cycle from Vienna, and a very rare find.
8.  Brahms: Complete Symphonies / Levine, Vienna
Release Date: 02/01/2008   Label: Deutsche Grammophon   Catalog: 449829   Number of Discs: 3 
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2-Disc Set!
Volumes 1 and 2 of this virtuoso choir's masterful transcriptions CDs are here combined in a special edition which includes an interview with Accentus leader Laurence Equilbey.
9.  Transcriptions - Barber, Mahler, Bach, Chopin, Ravel, Wolf, Berg, Etc / Equilbey, Accentus
Release Date: 10/28/2008   Label: Naive   Catalog: 5151   Number of Discs: 2 
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20-Disc Set!
Recorded at various rooms within the Versailles Palace, this deluxe 20-disc set is ArkivMusic’s top gift choice for 2008, featuring music from 1600-1800 performed by Musica Florea, Les Musiciens de Louvre, Les Talens Lyriques, Les Arts Florissants, Le Cercle de L’Harmonie and many others.
10.  200 Years of Music at Versailles - A Journey to the Heart of French Baroque
Release Date: 10/07/2008   Label: Centre De Musique Baroque De Versai   Catalog: 1108   Number of Discs: 20 
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23 Disc-Set!
Exclusively at ArkivMusic -- definitive performances of Beethoven's masterworks, every disc is a classic and essential listening. Just a small quantity is left of this limited-edition release.
11.  Deutsche Grammophon's Essential Beethoven Box
Release Date: 10/02/2007   Label: Deutsche Grammophon   Catalog: 000966672   Number of Discs: 23 
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60-Disc Set!
The latest box of complete works from Brilliant Classics features Johannes Brahms, and it's another tremendous value. All the symphonies, concertos, and overtures, all the chamber and solo piano music, plus the German Requiem and the wonderful lieder -- it's all here at an astounding price.
12.  Brahms - Complete Works
Release Date: 05/27/2008   Label: Brilliant Classics   Catalog: 93554   Number of Discs: 60 
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11-Disc Set!
This luxurious gold-embossed satin presentation case contains the studio recordings of Puccini operas that Luciano Pavarotti made for Decca, including La Bohčme, Madama Butterfly, Manon Lescaut, Tosca, and Turandot.
13.  Puccini - The Definitive Collection / Pavarotti, Freni, Sutherland, Et Al
Release Date: 11/11/2008   Label: Decca   Catalog: 001181302   Number of Discs: 11 
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5-Disc Set!
Connoisseurs of rarified Mozart pianism will be pleased to discover the sparkling symmetry and ultra-precision of Uchida's fingerwork, the fortepiano-like ping of her sonority, her impeccable tempo choices, and finely judged balances between hands.
14.  Mozart: The Piano Sonatas / Mitsuko Uchida
Release Date: 10/28/2003   Label: Philips   Catalog: 000121802   Number of Discs: 5 
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22-Disc Set!
This extraordinary 22-disc package contains most of the stereo recordings that Igor Stravinsky made for Columbia records of his own works. It's an elegantly produced box at a spectacular price... a mandatory purchase! (Limited availability import.)
15.  Works Of Igor Stravinsky
Release Date: 08/28/2007   Label: Sony   Catalog: 710311   Number of Discs: 22 
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5-Disc Set!
A magnificent cycle - superb interpretations that haven't been superseded.
16.  Beethoven: Piano Trios / Beaux Arts Trio
Release Date: 10/09/2001   Label: Philips   Catalog: 468411   Number of Discs: 5 
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15-Disc Set!
2008 marks the 150th anniversary of the great operatic genius, Giacomo Puccini. ArkivMusic joins Decca Records in celebrating the composer of La Bohčme and Madama Butterfly with a limited-edition release that presents all nine of his mature operas in a 15-disc collection at an extraordinary price.
17.  Puccini - The Great Opera Collection / 15-Disc Set
Release Date: 03/11/2008   Label: Decca   Catalog: 001064502   Number of Discs: 15 
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6-Disc Set!
Here are the complete recordings that Vladimir Horowitz made for Deutsche Grammophon in a single boxed set at budget price. This is an irresistable package and portrait of Horowitz in his later years.
18.  Horowitz - The Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: 10/14/2003   Label: Deutsche Grammophon   Catalog: 000120102   Number of Discs: 6 
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5-DVD Set!
A magnificent tribute to this brilliant conductor on what would have been his 90th birthday. There has probably never been a conductor able to combine the highest musical standards with personal warmth in the way that Leonard Bernstein did.
19.  Leonard Bernstein Anniversary Box
Release Date: 08/26/2008   Label: Euroarts (Dvd)   Catalog: 2057068   Number of Discs: 5 
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3-Disc Set! Gardiner's symphonic stunner has triumphant interpretations on original instruments, with some added thrills like the Concertstück for 4 Horns.
20.  Schumann: Complete Symphonies / Gardiner
Release Date: 03/11/1998   Label: Archiv Produktion (Dg)   Catalog: 457591   Number of Discs: 3 
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30-Disc Collector's Item - Very Limited Quantities Available!
A box to celebrate 50 years of Harmonia Mundi's impeccable recordings and exquisite packaging, featuring 50 complete masterworks on 30 discs.
21.  Harmonia Mundi Fiftieth Anniversary Box
Release Date: 10/09/2007   Label: Harmonia Mundi   Catalog: 2908250   Number of Discs: 30 
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14-Disc Set!
There’s no denying that Keilberth’s 1955 Ring is the Wagner recording phenomenon of recent years. These are great, great performances that have been surrounded by a bureaucratic ring of fire, now awakened by Testament’s heroic reissue.
22.  Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen / Keilberth, Et Al
Release Date: 02/12/2008   Label: Testament   Catalog: 1412   Number of Discs: 14 
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7-Disc Set!
Splendid performances radiating an aptly wild and woolly imagination coupled with great attention to mood and instrumental detail.
23.  Nielsen - The Collector's Edition
Release Date: 05/27/2008   Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 19429   Number of Discs: 7 
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6-Disc Set!
Fans of Messiaen need not hesitate to join Naďve Montaigne in celebrating some of the finest performances of one of the best composers the 20th century had to offer... another fantastic value!
24.  Messiaen: La Transfiguration De Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, Visions De L'amen / De Leeuw
Release Date: 05/27/2008   Label: Naive   Catalog: 782179   Number of Discs: 6 
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150-Disc Set!
Brilliant Classics has done it again with this impressive set saluting Haydn. Here are all 104 symphonies, the oratorios The Creation and The Seasons, several operas, and all the baryton trios. Most of the string quartets are here, along with the complete piano sonatas -- all at an unbeatable price.
25.  Haydn Edition / 150-Disc Set
Release Date: 11/11/2008   Label: Brilliant Classics   Catalog: 93782   Number of Discs: 150 
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16-Disc Set!
This monumental recording project, originally released in individual volumes on the Arabesque label, now makes a grand appearance in this deluxe boxed set from Hyperion.
26.  Chopin: The Complete Works / Garrick Ohlsson, Et Al
Release Date: 11/11/2008   Label: Hyperion   Catalog: 44351   Number of Discs: 16 
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24-Disc Set!
This is the first time that a complete edition of Bellini's operas has been released. In addition, the box includes two bonus historical recordings of La Sonnambula, featuring Maria Callas, and Norma, with Montserrat Caballé.
27.  Bellini: The Complete Operas
Release Date: 09/30/2008   Label: Dynamic   Catalog: 552/1-25   Number of Discs: 24 
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70-Disc Set!
This 70-CD box includes all the studio recordings Maria Callas ever made. It contains 26 complete operas plus the complete studio recitals made during her recording career, from 1949 to 1969 -- all newly remastered for this set. A must for fans of the legendary diva!
28.  Maria Callas - The Complete Studio Recordings
Release Date: 09/25/2007   Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 95918   Number of Discs: 70 
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5-Disc Set!
Reissued by ArkivMusic, this boxed set is the complete edition from EMI of the Hugo Wolf Society recordings. Begun during the depression and, through a novel markting concept, funded by public subscription, these recordings are a fascinating exploration of one of the greatest Lieder composers and the greatest exponents of his art before World War II.
29.  The Hugo Wolf Society - The Complete Edition 1931-1938
Release Date: 07/26/2007   Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 566640   Number of Discs: 5 
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7-Disc Set!
Though recorded more than half a century ago, few performances of Bach's first partita are more radiant or economical than Lipatti's, while his Chopin waltzes have justly acquired legendary status, and his Schubert impromptus are flawless examples of technical and musical regality.
30.  Dinu Lipatti - The Master Pianist
Release Date: 09/02/2008   Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 07318   Number of Discs: 7 
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6-Disc Set!
Rachmaninov's astonishing Romanticism kept the tradition alive in the twentieth century with these deeply expressive works, collected here in marvelous performances. The St. Petersburg players add an authentic, plangent Russian timbre all their own and offer a new perspective on Rachmaninov's symphonic genius.
31.  Rachmaninov: Orchestral Works / Mariss Jansons
Release Date: 11/05/2002   Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 75510   Number of Discs: 6 
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3-Disc Set!
Segovia's art continues to reign supreme. This latest release in EMI's Icon series, a smartly-packaged 3-disc set, is a tribute to the legendary guitarist featuring seminal recordings from his remarkable career.
32.  Andrés Segovia - The Master Guitarist
Release Date: 09/02/2008   Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 08077   Number of Discs: 3 
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5-Disc Set!
Capture the enchantment of a lovely late spring evening at the Hollywood Bowl with this set of light classics featuring Felix Slatkin, Carmen Dragon, Alfred Newman, and more.
33.  An Evening With The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
Release Date: 10/17/1995   Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 68860   Number of Discs: 5 
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4-Disc Set!
From EMI France, this 4-disc set collects some of the greatest recordings of the most celebrated trumpeter of our time. Maurice André's pure, crystalline tone and perfect phrasing are instantly beguiling.
34.  L'Art de Maurice André
Release Date: 04/14/1992   Label: Emi Studio   Catalog: 64100   Number of Discs: 4 
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4-Disc Set!
All the important singers since 1909 to whom the possibility was offered have left to us the testimony of their voice, their timbre, their vocal line, their phrasing, indeed of their art.
35.  50 Years Of Mozart Singing On Record
Release Date: 09/10/2002   Label: Emi Studio   Catalog: 63750   Number of Discs: 4 
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4-Disc Set!
Stylish perception, controlled virtuosity, intelligent application of dynamics, and warm, beautifully balanced sonics characterize this package with Books 1 and 2 together at a reduced price in a space-saving box.
36.  Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier / Angela Hewitt
Release Date: 09/11/2007   Label: Hyperion   Catalog: 44291   Number of Discs: 4 
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4-Disc Set!
This is as impressive and noteworthy a set as one could ask for. It mixes the great with enjoyable ephemera and the Bunyan-centred with the godly and grand.
37.  Vaughan Williams: Choral Works / Best, Corydon Singers
Release Date: 06/10/2008   Label: Hyperion   Catalog: 44321   Number of Discs: 4 
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28-Disc Set!
Here is a truly exceptional event: The first boxed set comprising nine complete operas by Vivaldi -- the eight published so far in the Vivaldi Edition, plus Farnace, which was recorded for Alia Vox by Jordi Savall.
38.  The Vivaldi Edition Operas
Release Date: 11/18/2008   Label: Naive   Catalog: 30470   Number of Discs: 28 
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12-Disc Set!
From the Hyperion catalog, marvelous chamber works of Brahms are collected in specially-priced 12-disc set.
39.  Brahms: Complete Chamber Music
Release Date: 10/14/2008   Label: Hyperion   Catalog: 44331   Number of Discs: 12 
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9-Disc Set! - Handel's 250th Anniversary
As well as the Gramophone Award-winning recording of Giulio Cesare, this 9-CD opera box includes Flavio and Rinaldo, with a bonus CD of Duetti e cantate da camera.
40.  Handel: Operas - Flavio, Giulio Cesare, Rinaldo
Release Date: 10/14/2008   Label: Harmonia Mundi   Catalog: 2908241   Number of Discs: 9 
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4 Discs for the Price of 1!
Whether it’s meant to be about the sea, tennis, or fauns, this music expresses a goodly part of what it actually feels like to be alive.
41.  Debussy: Piano Works, Orchestral Works / 4-Disc Set
Release Date: 11/04/2003   Label: Virgin Classics   Catalog: 62261   Number of Discs: 4 
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7-Disc Set!
A profoundly uplifting (and absurdly inexpensive) Beethoven Quartet cycle. Among the many recorded versions, none are consistently so accomplished as the Alban Berg Quartet's. They play with whirling vitality and tender sophistication.
42.  Beethoven: Complete String Quartets / Alban Berg Quartett
Release Date: 11/16/1999   Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 73606   Number of Discs: 7 
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7-Disc Set!
The great British piano virtuoso Solomon Cutner (known professionally by his first name alone) was born in the East End of London in 1902. He was best known for his performances of the music of Beethoven, of which there are many examples in this 7-CD set.
43.  Solomon - The Master Pianist
Release Date: 09/02/2008   Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 06102   Number of Discs: 7 
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16-Disc Set!
For anyone coming fresh to the composer and his world, this Warner set provides an extraordinarily economical entrée.
44.  Myaskovsky: Complete Symphonies / Svetlanov, Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Release Date: 08/26/2008   Label: Warner Classics   Catalog: 513844   Number of Discs: 16 
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Limited Edition!
Star tenor Rolando Villazón's debut on DG is a marvelous recital in a limited-edition release.
45.  Rolando Villazón - Cielo E Mar / Limited Edition
Release Date: 04/22/2008   Label: Deutsche Grammophon   Catalog: 001087602   Number of Discs: 1 
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5-Disc Set!
Stellar performances by Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Beaux Arts Trio, and more make up this worthy set.
46.  Shostakovich: Piano Music, Chamber Works
Release Date: 06/13/2006   Label: Decca   Catalog: 000641302   Number of Discs: 5 
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3-Disc Set!
A first-class performance of the Dvorák, a superb reading of the Elgar, and a dazzling account of the Saint-Saëns are among the many treasures collected here for a remarkable price.
47.  The Great Cello Concertos - Dvorak, Elgar, Vivaldi, Haydn, Monn, Schumann
Release Date: 03/25/2008   Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 09442   Number of Discs: 3 
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5-Disc Set!
This five-CD box contains three discs of solo works and two of guitar concertos which leave one in no doubt that Narciso Yepes has an impressive technical command of the guitar, and the quality of the recordings is always good.
48.  Narciso Yepes - Guitarra Espańola
Release Date: 03/09/2004   Label: Deutsche Grammophon   Catalog: 000205202   Number of Discs: 5 
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9-Disc Set!
Sir Charles Mackerras has done Janácek proud over the years with these recordings, for which one can return affectionate thanks and congratulations.
49.  Janacek: The Operas / Mackerras, Vienna Philharmonic
Release Date: 09/12/2006   Label: Decca   Catalog: 000723702   Number of Discs: 9 
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50.  The Silence Of Being - The Music Of Arvo Pärt
Release Date: 03/25/2008   Label: Naxos   Catalog: 8506015   Number of Discs: 6 
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