Having a sort out of my CD's, I came across a greatest hits of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, just full of great stuff & brings back some good memories. I see I can buy a five disc set for under £10, I probably will.
I'll be buying that recording of Solomon as well, Gardiner is my favourite conductor of period music, & I have many of his recordings. The two disc set of Handel's Hercules is fantastic, & they're virtually giving it away these days.
EDIT - just ordered both sets from Amazon. Wow, seven discs for the price of one soundtrack CD!
I'll be buying that recording of Solomon as well, Gardiner is my favourite conductor of period music, & I have many of his recordings. The two disc set of Handel's Hercules is fantastic, & they're virtually giving it away these days.
EDIT - just ordered both sets from Amazon. Wow, seven discs for the price of one soundtrack CD!
I quite agree about Gardiner, Rameau, although I'm awfully fond of Harnoncourt, too. All Gardiner's Handel is pretty unassailable - I think you will really like 'Solomon'. I'm thinking of going for 'Jephtha' next.