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	Hans-J�rgen GREIF. Orfeo, L'instant m�me, 2003, 260 pages Prix propos� : 24,95 $

	Vivaldi : Concerti per mandolini ; Concerti con molti strumenti Europa Galante, dir. Fabio Biondi Virgin Veritas 7243 5 45527 2 4 (67 min 29 s)

	The Yemen Tihama, trance & dance music from the Red Sea coast of Arabia Enregistrement et commentaires d'Anderson Bakewell Topic Record, TSCD920, 2002 (59 min 24 s)

	Arensky : Les deux Trios pour piano Trio Hochelaga (Beno�t Loiselle, violoncelle ; Richard Raymond, piano ; Anne Robert, violon) Disques Pelleas CD-0115 (59 min 26 s)

	Berlioz : B�atrice et B�n�dict London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, dir. Sir Colin Davis (2000) Enkelejda Shkosa, mezzo-soprano ; Kenneth Tarver, t�nor ; Susan Gritton, soprano ; Sara Mingardo, mezzo-soprano ; Laurent Naouri, baryton LSO LSO0004 (2 CD : 1 h 24 min 34 s)

	Jalons OEuvres �lectroacoustiques de Francis Dhomont Empreintes Digitales IMED 0365 (78 min 10 s)

	Beethoven : Trios avec piano, op. 1 nos 1 et 3 Trio Gryphon Analekta FL 2 3170 (60 min 53 s)

	Prokofiev : enfant terrible OEuvres de Sergue� Prokofiev Artistes vari�s Decca 473 443 (2 CD : 71 min 34 s et 80 min 7 s)

	The Art of Pilar Lorengar Songs and arias by Bizet, Charpentier, Dvor�k, de Falla, Granados, Korngold, Mozart, Puccini, R. Strauss, Turina and Wagner Various orchestras and conductors Decca 473 317-2 (2 CDs: 154 m 23 s)

	Nouveaux Territoires 2 OEuvres de Sean Ferguson, Yannick Plamondon et Andr� Ristic Ensemble contemporain de Montr�al, dir. V�ronique Lacroix ATMA Classique ACD22208 (50 min 28 s)

	Igor Stravinsky: Composer & Conductor Vol. 1 Andante 69948 7196029 (3 CDs: 213 m 26 s)

	Nino Rota: La Strada La Strada: symphonic suite from the ballet ; Harp Concerto in G Major : Jennifer Swartz, harp ; Trombone Concerto in C Major : Alain Trudel, trombone Orchestre M�tropolitain du Grand Montr�al Yannick N�zet-S�guin, conductor ATMA ACD2 2294 (68 m 53 s)