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Johann Sebastian Bach was undoubtedly the greatest musical thinker of his age. Dubbed 'the Old Testament of music' by the conductor and pianist Hans von Bülow, the Well-Tempered Clavier is acknowledged to be one of the most significant works ever written for the keyboard. Each of these 24 preludes and fugues encapsulates its own mood, and Bach's delight in mixing technical strictness with freedom of expression has made this work an indispensable...
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Distinguished Bach specialist Sir András Schiff returned to the BBC Proms in 2018 to present Book II of The Well-Tempered Clavier. Extending the variety already evident in Book I (available on Naxos), Bach's effortless brilliance and new-found sonorities push harmony and counterpoint further than ever with a combination of ancient and modern styles, church austerity and galant lightness. Schiff has said that 'no-one combines the sacred and the secular...
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The noble Titus returns victorious to Rome bringing Tamora, Queen of the Goths as his captive. When one of Tamora's sons is condemned to die, she vows revenge and, aided by the villainous Aaron, she exacts a terrible retribution, inaugurating a grim cycle of rape, murder, and cannibalism.
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Plays of William Shakespeare volume 8
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English
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A dramatization of Shakespeare's play about the courtship of a beautiful but sharp-tempered woman by her persistent suitor.
5) Othello
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Plays volume 6
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[2001]
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English
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Unfounded jealousy in love results in the untimely murder and suicide of two star-crossed lovers. Unfamiliar English accents are absent from this series. Shakespeare's own language is preserved ; clarity of both language and story is achieved.
7) The Tempest
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Plays volume 9
Pub. Date
[2001]
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English
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A dramatization of William Shakespeare's play about Alonso, King of Naples, who is shipwrecked on an enchanted island by the magician Prospero.
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King Henry, now in failing health and still embroiled in war, sends his second son Prince John of Lancaster to the battle. Prince John tricks and defeats the enemy while his older son, the Prince of Wales, is summoned away from Falstaff and his tavern circle to the king's bedside where he assumes the throne upon the death of the king.
10) Coriolanus
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[2000]
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English
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Dramatization of the last of Shakespeare's tragedies, in which Coriolanus, a strong and cruel soldier, brings about his own downfall through the flaws in his character.
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Join Horseplay for a ride of a lifetime! Scout the horse and his airplane buddy Axle are the super-duper storytelling duo renown the world over for their amazing tales. Listen as they tell the magical classic tale of Black Beauty, a novel that has inspired generations of kids and teens alike on the importance of animal welfare, love and kindness towards all beings.
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Plays of William Shakespeare volume 1
Pub. Date
[2001]
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English
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Shakespeare's drama of Mark Antony's obsessive passion for Queen Cleopatra, and how it leads to the tragic downfall of both.
14) Henry V
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Pub. Date
2002
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English
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The third of Shakespeare's plays portraying the emergence of England's most admired national hero, Henry V. He unites his people as he embarks on the invasion of France, deals justly with traitors, tirelessly leads his soldiers to victory and ensures future peace by his marriage to the Princess of France. Shakespeare examines these qualities that make a successful ruler and shows the prince in terms of isolation and responsibility that his success...
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Plays of William Shakespeare volume 7
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2001.
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English
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The tragic story of young love thwarted by a family feud.
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Plays of William Shakespeare volume 5
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[2001]
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English
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Shakespeare's timeless comedy of lovers' seductions, fanciful deceits and marital fidelity.
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Plays of William Shakespeare volume II
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[1992]
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English
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Film of a stage production of Shakespeare's play in which tragedy occurs when an old king decides to divide his kingdom between his daughters.
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Playing for Keeps volume 1
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Our five fabulous ladies are all ready to move on after last season's tragedy. But when the girlfriend of the team's brand-new superstar recruit starts causing waves at the club, the women must band together to protect the team, their partners, and each other.
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Playing for Keeps volume 5
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English
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Rusty's brave decision to come out sparks an identity crisis for Paige, while Travis wrestles with a guilty conscience.
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