Great Choral Classics
) | Label: ICA Classics Catalog: ICAB5127 Format: CD William Steinberg; Dimitri Mitropoulos; Igor Markevitch; Gennadi RozhdestvenskyComposed by: Ludwig van Beethoven; Hector Berlioz; Giuseppe Verdi; Gustav Mahler This 5-disc set features four outstanding 20th century conductors, William Steinberg (1899-1978), Dimitri Mitropoulos (1896-1960), Igor Markevitch (1912-83) and Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (b. 1931) thrillingly directing several Great Choral Classics of the 19th century, including Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and Verdi’s Requiem. Sopranos Galina Vishnevskaya and Dame Janet Baker, among other stellar singers, feature prominently in these performances.  Price: $57.98 |