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Italian Baroque Master Tomaso Albinoni is sometimes overlooked due to his fellow countryman Vivaldis immense popularity, but this collection demonstrates the immense gifts which Albinoni exhibited as a composer. These three concerti are representative of his beautiful Baroque style.

Three Baroque oboe concerti in three different styles, all of which brilliantly display the oboes capabilities as solo instrument in the Baroque form.

Two quartets from two masters of the form, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Karl Stamitz. The Mozart KV370 quartet is often considered one of his greatest compositions, and both quartets demonstrate a thorough command of the wind and string sonorities, and they form perfect projects for the chamber-minded oboist.

A beautiful collection of mezzo-soprano arias from Mozart's most beautiful operas. Includes selections from 'Cos Fan Tutte,' 'Le Nozze di Figaro,' Idomeneo,' and 'La Clemenza di Tito.' These are among the most beautiful works in the mezzo repertoire.

Heres a collection of eternal classics from the great Gioacchino Rossinis penincluding arias from such great operas as Il Barbiere di Siviglia and LItaliana in Algeri. Mezzo great Ivanka Ninova performs these complete editions for your reference, then she steps aside and you take your place alongside maestro Todorov and the orchestra of the world-famous Sofia National Opera. Brava!

Keyboardist/arranger Jim Odrich has created great keyboard stylings of these magnificent opera classics, against full orchestral accompaniments! Suitable for beginning to intermediate pianists!

MMO brings you in this album a thrilling collection of tenor arias from the great Giuseppe Verdi, Italys most beloved 19th-century opera composer. Given first in their complete form with master tenor Miroslav Christoff and the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, and then again with just the sumptuous orchestral accompaniments for your learning and performance pleasure, these arias will give you a tremendous opportunity to learn an important section of the Italian repertoire. From the classic, rousing Questa o quella from Rigoletto to the soul-searching, impassioned Merc, dilette amici of Ernani, this collection presents a magnificent cross-section of great arias from the Italian opera for tenor and orchestra.