 | O Holy Night / Luciano Pavarotti / Special Deluxe Edition (Decca) [Read More ...]
Description: This CD is a compilation of (mainly) devotional music sung by Pavarotti when he was in or near his prime, most going back, gloriously, to 1976. Precisely what Orfeo's lament (from the Gluck opera) is doing in a recital called "O Holy Night" is beyond me, but the rest of the sele... |
 | Romance of the Violin [Read More ...]
Description: Every track on this CD contains a beautiful melody, many of them easily recognizable, all of them exuding tranquility. "O mio babbino caro" from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi opens the disc, with Bell delicately accompanied by a harp and spinning the long melody with great sensitivit... |
 | UltraSound - Music for the Unborn Child [Read More ...]
Description: While many hospitals across the country send new mums and babes home equipped with discs of classical music to soothe and gently stimulate babies' tender minds, Ultrasound brings together a delightfully well-rounded set specifically chosen for those still in the womb. Expectant m... |
 | The Very Best of Maria Callas [Read More ...]
Excellent:I love this CD. It includes the best performance of romantic heroines in opera by Maria Callas. I really enjoyed it and each time of listenting can be more understanding this great artist. |
 | The Most Famous Opera Arias [Read More ...]
Review: Sorry but who sings the songs is as important as the songs:The conductor and the singers can make a beautiful song the opera that everyone jeers and hates. To have a Russian singer doing o mio babbino caro is just plain silly...give the woman a break and play something from Russ... |
 | Great Tenor Arias [Read More ...]
Description: Here the remarkable young Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez not only offers us what we've become accustomed to---gorgeous, graceful singing of very difficult bel canto gems (in this case, high-flying, virtuosic arias from Rossini's Semiramide and L'Italiana in Algeri. He also vent... |
 | Rapture: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments [Read More ...]
Review: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments Indeed:I have more experience with other genres of music, but am interested in basically all kinds. I have been collecting CDs for nearly 2 decades but had no Opera in my collection. I did a little research and arrived at a conclusion. If I wanted... |
 | Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice [Read More ...]
Review: OUTSTANDING!:Gardiner's newest set for Philips could not be more sharply contrasted with the earlier recording he made for EMI in 1989. Then he was persuaded at the Lyon Opera to record the Berlioz edition, in French. But all along Gardiner has much preferred the tautness of th... |
 | The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II [Read More ...]
The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II :An excellent CD of classical and modern classical music
Amazon was the only company I could find that had this CD
Thank you! |
 | Maria Callas 100 Best Classics [Read More ...]
Description: Best Callas 100 (part of the Best Classics 100 series) features 6 CDs of the best and most popular operatic arias and duets sung by legendary soprano Maria Callas from her EMI catalog of complete operas and recital albums. Each CD contains approx. 16-17 tracks. CD 1 The Opera... |
 | The Very Best of James Galway [Read More ...]
Pure Pleasure:The Very Best of James Galway
These recordings are pure pleasure to listen to. They contain well known selections, well executed, that deliver a very nice listening experience.
I enjoy Galway's style; these two CDs offer very good value. |
 | Philippe Jaroussky - Carestini (The Story of a Castrato) [Read More ...]
Review: The Music Makes the Singer...:... but the singer makes the music work! Composers of the 18th Century wrote many of their best opera roles for specific singers whom they knew could make those roles work. Thus we know the identities of singers long dead and obviously never recorded... |
 | The Ultimate Aria Collection ~ A Passion for Opera [Read More ...]
Description: Put together in evident haste, this collection is nevertheless a surefire, appetite-whetting starter kit both for the budding operaphile and for the simply intimidated. The samplings include some of the greatest voices from EMI's vaults: here you'll find the polar opposites Calla... |
 | The Best Baroque Album in the World ... Ever! [Read More ...]
Honest:To title the album "The Best..." is arrogant and boastfull, however, this is the best fuggin' Baroque ALBUM EVER!!! |
 | Flute Greatest Hits [Read More ...]
Review: Interesting Mix, but not for serious classical music listeners :Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart are all too well known, but less known musics are blended well into this CD. That's why I bought this CD. I think this is a good CD to familiarlize myself to flute pieces, but as a serious c... |
 | Callas: Complete Studio Recordings [Read More ...]
Review: A perfection with regret:Callas is one of my favorite, and this package offers a unique chance for her fans to enjoy her beauty heritage in studio. Generally speaking, quality is good and acceptable at this price.
However, the only problem I had is that I got two CD 29, but wit... |
 | Flute For Relaxation [Read More ...]
Soothing Music:This music is really soothing and relaxing. All you have to do is put the CD on and close your eyes. Stress relief on a CD. Great! |
 | James Galway ~ Meditations [Read More ...]
Review: DON'T GET THIS FROM AMAZON!!!!!:Ok people. I ordered this from Oct. 13 and NOw it's Nov. 3. I still didnt' get it. They told me it's gonna be delayed until the 14... I'm rating this only a one star not because SIR James Galway isn't a great flutist, but it's Amazon's crappy servi... |
 | The Ultimate Recorder Collection [Read More ...]
Review: Enchanting Performances by a Gifted Artist:The Recorder, a woodwind instrument, is usually associated with young school children. It is relatively easy to play (at least on a casual level) and with just a little bit of practice, one can make relatively pleasant sounds. It's pop... |
 | A - Z of Opera (includes 762 page booklet) [Read More ...]
Description: A-Z of Opera is a 762-page, illustrated book, accompanied by two-and-a-half hours of opera's most glorious and moving moments on two CDs, and reflects the ever-growing Naxos catalog of recordings ranging from Monteverdi to the contemporary. A-Z of Opera provides a wide range of ... |
