Divine Art Records

Product Cat: Recording

  • Theatre Royal Vol. 1 – American Classics I (2CD)

    Theatre Royal Vol. 1 – American Classics I (2CD)

    Sir Laurence Olivier stars in four classic tales, first broadcast in the UK in 1952-3, and favorites with American radio listeners. HG Wells’ “The Country of the Blind” was first published in 1904 in the Strand magazine; Olivier plays the hapless and confused Nunez. “Bartleby” by Herman Melville first appeared in 1853; then we have two tales of the California gold rush written by Bret Harte in the 1860s, all brought to life in vintage 1950s style.

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  • Theatre Royal Vol. 2 – American Classics II (2CD)

    Theatre Royal Vol. 2 – American Classics II (2CD)

    Sir Ralph Richardson stars in five dramas adapted from American classic tales, first broadcast in the UK in 1952-3, and favorites with American radio listeners. Henry James’s “Four Meetings” was published in 1877 and his other two tales in 1888. “The Black Mate” is Conrad’s very first fictional work dating from 1886, while “The Tale” dates from 1917 and is Conrad’s only story of World War I.

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  • Theatre Royal Vol. 3 – Charles Dickens (2CD)

    Theatre Royal Vol. 3 – Charles Dickens (2CD)

    Sir Laurence Olivier stars in four classic Charles Dickens Tales, first broadcast in the UK in 1952-3, and favorites with American radio listeners. Vintage adaptations of action and characters from ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, ‘David Copperfield’ and ‘Pickwick Papers’ and everyone’s favourite, ‘A Christmas Carol’.

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  • Theatre Royal Vol. 4 – French Classics (2CD)

    Theatre Royal Vol. 4 – French Classics (2CD)

    Sir Laurence Olivier stars in five dramatic adaptations of classic tales from French authors, first broadcast in the UK in 1952-3, and favorites with American radio listeners. Dr. Knock also co-stars Robert Morley.

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  • Theatre Royal Vol. 5 – Russian Classics

    Theatre Royal Vol. 5 – Russian Classics

    Sir Laurence Olivier stars in four dramatic adaptations of classic tales from Russian authors, first broadcast in the UK in 1952-3, and favorites with American radio listeners. Co-starring Orson Welles, Michael Redgrave and Trevor Howard in an all-star cast.

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  • Theatre Royal Vol. 6 – RL Stevenson & HG Wells (2CD)

    Theatre Royal Vol. 6 – RL Stevenson & HG Wells (2CD)

    Sir Laurence Olivier stars with Robert Donat and Sir Alec Guinness in five dramatic adaptations of classic tales, first broadcast in the UK in 1952-3, and favorites with American radio listeners. Four stories from Robert Louis Stevenson and one from H. G. Wells, all written in the last part of the 19th cntury and full of dark mystery.

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  • Theatre Royal Vol. 7 – British & Irish Classics I (2CD)

    Theatre Royal Vol. 7 – British & Irish Classics I (2CD)

    Sir Ralph Richardson stars in four dramatic adaptations of classic British tales, first broadcast in the UK in 1952-3, and favorites with American radio listeners. Margaret Lockwood stars as Becky Sharp (adapted from ‘Vanity Fair’). The stories here date from 1759 right up to 1953 – in fact ‘Private Rooms’ had only just been premiered on stage when this version was recorded.

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  • Theatre Royal vol. 8 – British & Irish Classics II (2CD)

    Theatre Royal vol. 8 – British & Irish Classics II (2CD)

    Sir Laurence Olivier stars in four dramatic adaptations of classic tales, first broadcast in the UK in 1952-3, and favorites with American radio listeners. Gielgud takes the lead in Beerbohm’s black comedy “The Happy Hypocrite – A Fairy Tale for Tired Men” of 1897. Wilde’s works date from the 1887-1891, accompanied by the more recent Greene story from 1954.

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  • Theatre Royal Vol. 9 – British & Irish Classics III (2CD)

    Theatre Royal Vol. 9 – British & Irish Classics III (2CD)

    Sir Ralph Richardson and Sir John Mills star in four dramatic adaptations of classic tales, first broadcast in the UK in 1952-3, and favorites with American radio listeners. John Mills is joined by the then young George Cole in ‘The Kite’ while in ‘The Colonel’s Lady’, the title role is taken by Richardson’s real-life wife, Mariel Forbes.

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  • Lunaris – Music by Jonathan Östlund

    Lunaris – Music by Jonathan Östlund

    A super showcase album of piano and chamber music from talented Swedish composer Östlund, performed by a select group of leading young European performers. Evoking the magic of night in all its guises from the dark to the whimsical this always lyrical and accessible new music has an individual sound and is exceptionally attractive. Some works include wordless voices from the soprano.

  • Burkard Schliessmann – Chronological Chopin

    Burkard Schliessmann – Chronological Chopin

    For this album, Schliessmann received a Silver Medal in the 2017 Global Music Awards

    A potential (definite!) Collector’s item for the future, is this wonderful recital by leading German pianist Burkard Schliessmann, who presents Chopin’s musical development through a chronological programme including the 24 Preludes, Op. 28, the complete Scherzi and Ballades and other works, in stunning high-definition audio. This triple SACD set is in 5-channel audio, but is fully compatible with all normal CD players. In two channel sound in digital download.

    Schliessmann is the perfect interpreter of Chopin, bringing out the inner character of the pieces. A landmark recording.

     

  • Mersenne’s Clavichord

    Mersenne’s Clavichord

    Not one example of an original French clavichord survives. The instrument played on this historically important recording is a new construction following the specifications published by Marin Mersenne in the 17th century. It’s therefore the only example of how early French keyboard music may have actually sounded to the first audiences. A range of works from the 16th and 17th centuries are presented, all French except the well known Toccata by Sweelinck, whose music was prevalent around France at the time.

    Also by Terence Charlston is The Harmonious Thuringian (DDA 25122).