Blistering Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher
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Honegger’s Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher is a rather peculiar work. It’s scored
for orchestra, adult and children’s choruses, solo singers and actors.
There’s a l...
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Audio:Wagner And Turn-of-the-century British Culture,
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New CD: Schubert’s Winterreise: Jonas Kaufmann
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