classical music: barbarians

classical music: barbarians

classical music:

Barbarians

Nox Arcana

Monolith Graphics, 2006

Perfect for any medieval fantasy RPG, but excellent on its own merits as well
Honestly, I would've never known about Nox Arcana if it weren't for the day I found this album while surfing the `Net. Then again, it's a good thing I did, because if the rest of the duo's albums are nearly as inspired and inspiring as this one is, then I just might ...

Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 2 in C minor, opus 18
Rachmaninoff, Gregory Norton, ...

Barbarian Records, Inc., 2005

Rachmaninoff's beloved concerto recorded live with David Troy Francis in a sparkling performance.

Philip Glass: Waiting for the Barbarians

Philip Glass, Dennis Russell Davies, ...

Orange Mountain Music, 2008

Opera Grows Up
Philip Glass and librettist Christopher Hampton have adapted J. M. Coetzee's parable about power and inhumanity in an opera that staggers in both dramatic power and beauty. The story is set in a town on the fringes of a nameless Empire that is in the process of ...

Heavenly Handel: Arias and Duets

Antonio Abete, Laurent Naouri, ...

Virgin Classics, 2005

Best of the Best...Handelian Masters for the Uninitiated
For those who would prefer their Handel in bite-size portions, this excellent two-disc set may do the trick. Virgin Classics has chosen stellar aria and duet selections from their extensive Handel discography (1978-2003) and in the process, come up with as definitive a ...