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RECORDING OF THE MONTH Johann Sebastian BACH Matthew Passion Dunedin Consort & Players/John Butt rec. 2007 LINN RECORDS [PB]

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Symphonies 1 & 6 Minnesota O/Osmo Vänskä rec. 2007 BIS [MG]

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