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Zbigniew Preisner
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Charles-Marie Widor
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Emma Kirkby
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Emma Kirkby (soprano) is recognised as one of the world's greatest early music specialists. It is remarkable that she has become one o… read moreEmma Kirkby (soprano) is recognised as one of the world's greatest early music specialists. It is remarkable that she has become one of the most prominent names in her field, having been a classics student, at Somerville College, Ox… read moreEmma Kirkby (soprano) is recognised as one of the world's greatest early music specialists. It is remarkable that she has become one of the most prominent names in her field, having been a classics student, at Somerville College, Oxford, and then an English teacher before her talent and prof… read more -
Louis Vierne
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Vadim Chaimovich
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Danish String Quartet
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Michel-Richard de Lalande
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Jean-François Dandrieu
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Mieczysław Wajnberg
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Florence Price
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