Rossini/ Gatell/ Pitts - Aureliano in PalmiraAureliano in Palmira is unique in Rossini's oeuvre for it's inclusion of the only role, Arsace, that Rossini wrote for the castrato voice. It's tale of tragic defeat and the ultimate nobility and triumph of love in seemingly impossible circumstances is a refined and highly innovative example of his style. Set amidst turbulent times in the Roman Empire, Aureliano in Palmira is packed with sublime arias, duets of haunting beauty (notably the three given

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Featuring the Korg 303 bass machine that would factor highly on many funky dance records to follow

containing the singles 'Spinning Away' and 'Been There Done That'

and presents us with several of his own noteworthy compositions

and the large-scale Credo set to prose by W

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His popularity only grew after he was featured on the Anthology of American Folk Music (SFW40090) in 1952 and made Boggs one of the most influential musicians in America

and others return on this compilation disc released in 1964