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PETER RICHARD CONTE – Virgil Fox Remembered – organist Peter Richard Conte playing the Wanamaker Organ – Raven

by Audiophile Audition | Sep 16, 2016 | Classical CD Reviews

PETER RICHARD CONTE – Virgil Fox Remembered – with organist Peter Richard Conte playing the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (TrackList follows) – Raven 976, 67:00 (7/12/16) ***1/2: A heartfelt tribute to master showman and organist Virgil Fox. Virgil Fox was a colorful musical personality and also a superb organist. In the 1970s Fox gained recognition […]

JONGEN: Violin Concerto in b; Adagio symphonique; Fantasia; LAZZARI: Rapsodie – Philippe Graffin, violin/ Royal Flemish Philharmonic/ Martyn Brabbins – Hyperion

by John Sunier | Mar 11, 2015 | Classical CD Reviews

The “Romantic Violin” series extends its legacy to neglected works from the Gallic school of imaginative concerted pieces.

“Heroic Music” for Organ, Brass and Percussion – E. Power Biggs, organ/ The New England Brass Ensemble – Columbia/ Sony Classical/HDTT

by Audiophile Audition | Jan 22, 2011 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

“Heroic Music” for Organ, Brass and Percussion – E. Power Biggs, organ/ The New England Brass Ensemble – [TrackList below] Columbia/Sony Classical/HDTT HQCD218 [avail. in five different formats at https://www.highdeftapetransfers.com/], 31:02 *****: E. Power Biggs was one of the two famous concert organists and recording artists in the 50s and 60s – the other was […]