Classical Music

• Christmas Oratorio - Johann Sebastian Bach | DVD | (03/12/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Christmas Oratorio, Bach's six-part cantata cycle, was presented by The Monteverdi Choir under the direction of John Eliot Gardiner at the Heiderkirche in Weimar in December 2000 as the culmination of a year-long pilgrimage. Gardiner's mission had been to perform Bach's complete canon of liturgical cantatas, in appropriate religious settings, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the composer's death. This is a magical record of a splendid musical occasion. Although the Oratorio is seasonal, the tale and the manner of its telling repay repeated listening regardless of the time of year. The commitment of Gardiner, his singers and musicians is deeply moving and is heightened by the splendid Baroque surroundings. The story, related largely by tenor Christoph Genz, is a rich tapestry of musical textures, ranging from the celebratory pastoral opening to the poignancy of many of the solo passages (soprano Claron McFadden's bell-like tones soar, in particular). In one of the accompanying brief documentaries, Gardiner says that at a time when we're weighed down with wallpaper music, Bach provides a means of escape through his sacred music. The proof is in the holistic nature of this piece, with its combined senses of nature at work and order, represented by the discipline of the music itself, of almost mathematical proportions. Sublime. On the DVD: two discs each contain three parts of the Oratorio with a short documentary providing some useful background to Gardiner's pilgrimage and an exploration of his belief that through music, "Bach tells us what it's like to be a human being as part of the universe." The picture format is 16:9 and provides ample digital quality; the setting inevitably imposes its own limits on the viewing experience. The segment for the "Third Day of Christmas" features a choice between the concert camera and the conductor camera so you can vary the picture, but this is really just a gimmick soon forgotten if you're mainly interested in the music. You can listen to the soundtrack in LCPM stereo (best), AC3 Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 surround. --Piers Ford

• A Knight in York (includes 2 Bonus CD's) | DVD | (02/07/2012) from £30.76   |  Saving you £-10.77 (-53.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tracklist:1. Locked Within The Crystal Ball2. Gilded Cage3. The Circle 4. Journeyman5. World Of Stone6. The Peasant's Promise7. Toast To Tomorrow8. Fires At Midnight9. Barbara Allen10. Darkness 11. Dance Of The Darkness 12. Dandelion Wine13. All The Fun Of The Fayre14. First Of May

• Bob Marley: Freedom Road | DVD | (13/08/2012) from £8.17   |  Saving you £7.82 (95.72%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Bob Marley – Freedom Road is the stunning, brand new documentary about the life, love and incredible musical achievements of the world's greatest ever reggae artist. From his early years on the streets of Kingston, through his meteoric rise to fame and up to his tragic early demise, Bob Marley - Freedom Road is a fascinating insight into the life of a legend. Featuring previously unseen footage of live performances, incredibly intimate interviews with friends and family and a comprehensive account of his political prophecies, revolutionary ideals and spiritual beliefs, this is THE definitive account of this unique individual and visionary artist.

• Mois Dix Moix - Dixandu, Fated - Raison D'Etre | DVD | (26/01/2009) from £32.38   |  Saving you £-17.39 (-116.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

• Get Back | DVD | (22/08/2016) from £7.95   |  Saving you £8.04 (101.13%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The untold story of a music revolution that changed the world forever. The Beatles. Four mop haired young men from Liverpool who changed the world. The end Wrong! The Pop music revolution that went on to rock the world and change society forever, didn't begin or end with the Beatles alone! Despite the many popular myths and the attempts to airbrush the truth from music history, the beat is live and kicking, stronger than ever in the city that gave birth to it all.

• Rita Ora -The Only Way Is Up | DVD | (04/03/2013) from £10.78   |  Saving you £-0.79 (-7.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Besonderheiten: ohne Angabe

• Mahler: Symphony No. 9 | Blu Ray | (04/02/2011) from £32.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Stray Cats Live At Montreux 1981 | DVD | (05/11/2012) from £12.94   |  Saving you £0.05 (0.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

• Kicker Conspiracy: Live at the Haciend | DVD | (05/01/2009) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Fronted by their ever-present leader the irrepressible Mark E. Smith The Falls career now spans over thirty years and countless albums full of Smiths sharp witted lyrics and the brilliantly inventive music created by the ever changing line up of musicians the frontman has enlisted. The band have always been a popular live draw with Smiths wit and stage presence to the fore and nowhere more so than in their home city of Manchester.

• Gunter Wand - Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 8 | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival 2000 - Recorded Live At The Musik - und Kongresshalle Lubeck 9 July 2000.

• Mahler: Symphony No. 7 | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A Performance from the Lucerne Festival Summer 2005 recorded live at the Concert Hall of the Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne 17-18 August 2005.Contains Symphony No. 5 - Langsam (Adagio) - Allegro risoluto ma non troppo - Nachtmusik I: Allegro moderato - Scherzo: Schattenhaft - Nachtmusik II: Andante amoroso - Rondo-Finale: Allegro ordinario by the composer Gustav Mahler.

• Ave Verum-St.Johns College | DVD | (12/11/2007) from £17.19   |  Saving you £-10.20 (-145.90%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Tracklisting: 1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Ave Verum 3'37 2. Joseph Haydn - Insanae et vanac curae 6'48 3. Johannes Brahms - How lovely are Thy dwellings 5'28 4. William Byrd - Ave verum 4'18 5. Edvard Hagerup Grieg - Ave maris stella 2'55 6. Anton Bruckner - Locus iste 2'37 7. Felix Mendelssohn Bartoldy - Denn er hat seinen Engeln 3'04 8. Franz Schubert - Where Thou reignest 5'42 9. William H. Harrus - Bring us O Lord God 3'39 10. Charles Villers Stanford - O! For a

• Mastercuts Legends: The Beatles | DVD | (12/03/2012) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Mastercuts Legends is a brand new series from Digital Classics that brings together the world’s most iconic music legends. Triple DVD sets, Mastercuts Legends features an array of previously unseen footage along with in-depth documentary analysis about the life and times of these musical luminaries as well as unique performances. The Beatles Trilogy is the essential DVD for all fans of the Fab Four as it charts the meteoric rise of the boys from Liverpool through the hits of the sixties right up to the final days of John Lennon. Seen through the eyes of rare footage and newsreel reports this intriguing 3 DVD set gives a truly brilliant insight into the group of lads who literally conquered the globe and became the world’s very first super group.George Martin talks extensively about The Beatles and provide a rarely seen insight into how the band operated and the character of each of the Beatles. Famous events that are captured on this DVD set are the Ed Sullivan show in 1964 where The Beatles performed She Love You, John Lennon’s infamous peace bed in, The Beatles and the Maharashi and the untimely death of John Lennon at the hands of Mark Chapman who features in interview. The Beatles Trilogy is an exceptional piece of musical history and is an essential companion for any fan of The Beatles

• Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1 and 8 (Tennstedt) | DVD | (04/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Recorded live in Royal Festival Hall London 1991.

• Miles Davis - That's What Happened - Live In Germany 1987 | DVD | (13/04/2009) from £9.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (114.45%)   |  RRP £14.99

  From the mid-fifties to his death in the early nineties Miles Davis was universally recognised as one of the most innovative musicians working in Jazz. He was also one of the most popular with his albums regularly breaking into the pop charts and he picked up a total of eight Grammy Awards. He also launched the careers of many jazz musicians including Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Chick Corea Billy Cobham John McLaughlin and many more. This concert filmed in Munich in 1987 followed the release of his Grammy Award winning album Tutu and the set list features two tracks from that record the title track and ''Portia'' plus his unique arrangements of Michael Jackson''s ''Human Nature'' and Cyndi Lauper''s ''Time After Time''. Tracklist: 1. Medley: One Phone Call / Street Scenes / That''s What Happened 2. New Blues 3. Human Nature 4. Tutu 5. Time After Time 6. Portia

• R. Strauss : Ariadne auf Naxos | DVD | (23/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Tracklisting: 1. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Opening Titles 2. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Prologue 3. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Vorhang - 'Mein Herr Haushofmeister' 4. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Hier Finden Euer Gnaden...' 5. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Eselsgesicht' 6. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Wer Ist Dieses Entz''ckende M'dchen....' 7. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Hast Ein St''ckerl Notenpapier?' 8. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Im Gegenteil....' 9. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Ihnen Allen Habe Ich....' 10. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Ich Wei''Ÿ Nicht Wo Mir Der Kopf Steht' 11. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Der Ariadne M''ssen Sie Streichen' 12. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Sie H'lt Ihn F''r Den Todesgott' 13. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Sie Gibt Sich Dem Tod Hin!' 14. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Ein Augenblick' 15. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'An Ihre Pl'tze' 16. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Seien Wir Wieder Gut' 17. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Was Ist Das?' 18. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Ouverture 'Ariadne' 19. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Schl'ft Sie?' 20. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Wo War Ich' 21. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Wie Jung Und Sch''n' 22. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Ein Sch''nes War....' 23. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Lieben Hassen' 24. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Es Gibt Ein Reich....' 25. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Die Dame Gibt Mit Tr''bem Sinn' 26. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Gro''Ÿm'chtige Prinzessin' 27. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'H''bsch Gepredigt Aber Tauben Ohren' 28. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Elne St''rrische Zu Tr''sten' 29. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Ein Sch''nes Wunder' 30. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Circe Circe....' 31. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'T''ne T''ne....' 32. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Doch Da Ich Unverwandelt....' 33. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Circe Circe...' 34. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Das Waren Zauberworte' 35. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Gibt Es Kein Hin''ber?' 36. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Du! Alles Du!' 37. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'T''ne T''ne - 'Was H'ngt Mir....' 38. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Deiner Hab' Ich Um Alles Bedurft' 39. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Opening Titles

• Eclipse - Viva La Victouria | Blu Ray | (06/11/2020) from £15.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Ennio Morricone In Venice | DVD | (27/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The legendary Ennio Morricone performs at the Piazza San Marco in Venice with the Roma Sinfonietta and others presented in this fabulous deluxe DVD & book set.

• Wagner-Tristan and Isolde Bayreuth Festival | DVD | (14/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Wagner: Tristan And Isolde

• Concerto for Violin Discovering Masterpieces of | DVD | (17/09/2007) from £6.09   |  Saving you £11.90 (66.10%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Discovering Masterpieces 2: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto