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John CAGE Two3, Inlets, Two4 Tamami Tono (shō) Christina Fong (violins) Glenn Freeman (conch shells) rec. 2004 OGREOGRESS [DC]

BARGAIN OF THE MONTH Percy GRAINGER An Introduction Joyful Company of Singers; BBC PO; City of London Sinfonia; Royal Northern College of Music Wind O rec. 1994-2000 CHANDOS [BW]

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Prom 43,Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Osborne and Beethoven: Rebecca Evans (soprano), Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano), Thomas Walker (tenor) Matthew Rose (bass), Sharon Bezaly (flute), Lawrence Power (viola). City of London Sinfonia; BBC Singers; Richard Hickox (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London 17.8.2008 (CR)

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The Treasures of Beethoven - by John Suchet Hardcover: 64 pages (260 x 298mm) 160 colour/mono images Hardback in slip-case Large format 31 x 27.8 x 4 cm Andre Deutsch ISBN-10: 0233002162 ISBN-13: 978-0233002163 £35.00 [RB]

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Scotland's Music by John Purser Mainstream Publishing ISBN-10: 1845961609 ISBN-13: 978-1845961602 Hardback - Large format: 28.8 x 23.2 x 3.4 cm 430 pages [RB]

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Vaughan Williams on Music by David Manning ISBN13: 9780195182392 ISBN10: 0195182391 hardback, 456 pages OUP £19.99 [RB]

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