<font color='#000000'>Harmonia Mundi, one of the finest classical labels, has a new budget line called Classical Express. The recordings found on this label consist of older, out of print Harmonia Mundi originals. I picked up Handel's Water Music, Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, Mozart's Horn Concertos, and Vivaldi's Seven Concertos for $5.99 each! All these recordings have been out of print for a while and they sound awesome. Some of these recordings are reference quality and praised by critics world wide. Handel's Water Music conducted by Nicolas McGegan for example is the best version I've ever heard. Mozart's Horn Concertos with Lowell Greer on the baroque horn is simply stunning. Vivaldi's Recorder Concertos, containing the beautiful "La Pastorella" and Sonata in A minor, are suprisingly under recorded and hard to find. The only other version of these recordings I know of is on the Helios label. They are some of the best of Vivaldi's concertos. Pergolesi's Stabat Mater conducted by Rene Jacobs, is the only version I know of that uses a boy soprano. It is also the best sounding version that I've heard. I continue to be amazed by Harmonia Mundis beautiful, natural sounding tone, and they are the standard by which I judge other classical labels. I'll be picking up some more titles on their new budget label for sure. If your a classical lover, It's the best $5.99 you can spend! Check out their web site.
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