NabuccoVerdi's third opera was created at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan in 1842, in the epicentre of the "Risorgimento" and the capital of Italian nationalism, at a time where the supporters of Italian independence from Austrian occupation were starting to make their voices heard. The "Chorus of the Hebrew slaves," a pivotal point in the third act where the Jews, exiled from Babylon by Nabuchodonosor, mourn their country, "so beautiful and lost,"

' It's four movements- or "images

which permeates Shostakovich's first trio

Kora Flamenca

and a host of surprising sonic easter eggs into a record so seamlessly integrated it often feels like a full band effort

The Body in the Library

The Obsessed accumulated dozens of demos

Lady Wray - Queen Alone - Lady Pink

as well as his versatility

The edition includes petite gems from the leading lights of the age such as Purcell

He was the first to hear and understand the man's potential

Composer: Gottfried Finger

vulnerable