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 Maria Callas - Life & Art (2 CD's & Bonus DVD)Best Price: $11.88 This is one of the most beautiful presentations of Maria Callas I have ever seen. CD 1: The... |  D. Scarlatti: 18 SonatasBest Price: $4.37 I checked several music websites and also read the reviews on Amazon before selecting this... |  Boris GodunovBest Price: $21.99 Sonically, an excellent recording and an excellent performance. Alexander Kipnis does a better... |  Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral WorksBest Price: $29.94 To heck with my "bipolar bear" rating system. That's just for my own use and, to be... |  Vivaldi: Violin Concertos, Concertos for 2 Violins, Concertos for Violin & Cello, Concertos for Violin & Organ, Yehudi MenuhinBest Price: $7.98 HERE IS THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN VIVALDI'S VIOLIN CONCERTOS BY AN UNDISPUTED MASTER PLAYER.... |
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