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Janine Jansen, Joris van Rijn & Benjamin Schmid - 24 Capriccios for Violin from The Netherlands (2002) {2CD NM Classics 92120}
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© 2002 NM Classics | 92120
Classical / Contemporary Classical / Chamber Music / Violin

In 1998, the Rotterdam Arts Foundation commissioned 24 Dutch composers to write short works, or "capriccios", for solo violin, clearly with the idea of being a modern counterpart to the 24 caprices of Paganini. The one main rule was to compose acoustically, i.e. no use of electronics/remixing, overdubbing, or other outside means of sound besides the violin on its own and the violinist on her/his own. The Dutch music publishing house Donemus published these works in a single collected volume in 1999. All of these works received their premieres that same year at the International Gaudeamus Interpreters' Competition, which centered on the violin that year.

Igor Stravinsky - Oedipus Rex, Le Rossignol - conducted by Stravinsky (1987) {2CD Set, Disques Montaigne TCE8760 rec 1952-1955}
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© 1952-55, 1987 Disques Montaigne | TCE 8760
Classical / Neo-Classical / Orchestral / Early 20th Century / Historical

Stravinsky: ''Oedipus Rex,'' with Leopold Simoneau, Eugenia Zareska, Bernard Cottret, Jean Cocteau; ''Scenes de Ballet.'' Orchestre National, conducted by Stravinsky, 1952. ''Le Rossignol,'' with Janine Micheau, Jean Giraudeau, Michel Roux. Orchestre National, conducted by Andre Cluytens, 1955.

Agustín Barrios - Obras completas de guitarra (Complete guitar works) - Philippe Lemaigre (1999) {5CD Set Ricercar RIC 148}
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© 1999 Ricercar | RIC 148 / 207392
Classical / Classic Guitar / Chamber Music / Modern / Early 20th Century

Agustin Barrios was both a virtuoso and a brilliant composer. Some of his pieces, always the same, are repeated by guitarists from time to time. But Philippe Lemaigre began to engrave the complete parts found of the Argentine master, for the happiness of those who have been able to obtain the rare box of 5 CDs. The work is exceptional, absolutely sublime interpretation, on a magnificent instrument. No equivalent in the history of the guitar.

Zes Vrouwelijke Componisten - Six Women Composers from the Netherlands (1991) {NM Classics 92018}
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© 1991 NM Classics | 92018
Classical / Viennese School / Romantic / Early 20th Century / Contemporary Classical

This album collects instrumental, vocal, and chamber music by "six women composers from The Netherlands", to quote its subtitle directly. These works cover a span of about 160 years, and are presented in the chronological order of the composers' birth years. This CD is yet another example of how the now-sadly-defunct NM Classics label served the music of its country so well. This album comes recommended to those interested in Dutch music, and music by female composers.