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Italia
Nicola Benedetti, violin; Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Christian Curnyn; Decca B0016412-02
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Arias for Anna De Amicis
Teodora Gheorghiu, soprano; Les Talens Lyriques / Christophe Rousset; Aparté AP-021
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Mozart: Keyboard Music, Volume 3
Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano; Harmonia Mundi HMU-907499
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The Goldberg Variations
Fretwork; Harmonia Mundi HMU-907560 (2 CDs)
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Tune thy Musicke to thy Hart
Stile Antico, Fretwork; Harmonia Mundi HMU-807554
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