Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
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from notes by Barry Peter Ould © 2002
extrait des notes rédigées par Barry Peter Ould © 2002
Français: Josée Bégaud
aus dem Begleittext von Barry Peter Ould © 2002
Deutsch: Viola Scheffel
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