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5Christa Ludwig
On this day of 1928, German mezzo-soprano and sometime dramatic soprano Christa Ludwig was born in Berlin. Now Spinning the 1964 recording of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" conducted by Otto Klemperer, considered one of the best recordings of this opera.
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5My best classical records of 2025
Paganini's (& Co.) caprices by the Gramophone's Young Artist of 2025, Spanish violinist María Dueñas. The record received the Gramophone's Instrumental Award of 2025.
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5Frédéric Chopin
On this day of 1810, Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola. Here is a rare recording: his Études Op.10 and Op.25 recorded by Maurizio Pollini in 1960, famously withdrawn by the pianist and remained unreleased until 2011.
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5Carlo Gesualdo
On this day of 1566,Italian nobleman and composer Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza, was born most likely at Venosa. I recommend listening to his 3rd and 4th books of MAdrigals with Les Arts Florissants conducted by Paul Agnew.
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5Maurice Ravel
On this day of 1875, Maurice Ravel was born in the Basque town of Ciboure in France. His most fanous work is 'Bolero'. Now Spinning Pierre Boulez’s forensic 1974 performance with the New York Philharmonic.
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