Raymond Leppard conducts the English Chamber Orchestra in his own realizations, and all of the sudden the music comes fully alive. |
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I first encountered Raymond Leppard as the brilliant harpsichordist in Barbirolli's recording of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. |
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For this recording, taped in 1978, Raymond Leppard gave the castrato role to mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker, and the alto role to countertenor James Bowman. |
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In the following decade, Def Leppard, from Sheffield, achieved worldwide fame, particularly in America. |
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Minicams make video blogging a joy but in the stampede to get down the front at the Hi-Def Leppard gig, the issue of sound quality gets trampled underfoot. |
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Def Leppard do not have a new album to promote at the show but there are deluxe editions of their hit albums Pyromania and Adrenalize released this week. |
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The muti-million selling New Jersey soft metal heroes, currently on tour in Europe with Def Leppard, are in fine form on their hit-laden SPV comeback Thickskin. |
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