 | Pride & Prejudice [Read More ...]
Description: The year 2005 was big for Italian composer Dario Marianelli. His score for The Brothers Grimm received much applause (probably more than the film itself) and a few months later he came back with another batch of compositions for a period film. This time around, the plaudits are r... |
 | Bach: Violin Concertos [Read More ...]
Review: Very pleasing:I can understand the criticism and praise from the reviewers on this interpretation. Once again, it's a matter of taste and ultimately liking the balance between technical skill and expression. Sometimes the tempi can alter the course of appreciation as well, and I ... |
 | The Most Famous Opera Duets [Read More ...]
Description: This is a misnomer--not all of these duets are all that famous--but it's a fine compilation nonetheless. You'll hear selections from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers (Nicolai Gedda and Ernest Blanc at their most elegant French), Madama Butterfly (Carlo Bergonzi and Renata Scotto--an imp... |
 | The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever! [Read More ...]
Wonderful:Wonderful classical music. The CD is very relaxing and offers a wide variety of favorite classical music. I can't wait to listen to the other "Relaxing" CD's that are available.
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 | Jacqueline du Pre - Favourite Cello Concertos ~ Boccherini, Dvorak, Elgar, Haydn, Monn, Saint-Saens, Schumann [Read More ...]
Description: During her far-too-brief career, cellist Jacqueline du Pré exhibited an almost oracular power of communication. Her performances bristled with the kind of brilliant electricity that could change lives and convert listeners to a lifelong love of music. Happily, it's possible to e... |
 | 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! |
 | Sacred Classics - Messiah, Ave Maria, Pie Jesu, Zadok the Priest, L'enfance du Christ [Read More ...]
Review: A wonderful and varied compilation of Sacred Choral Works:This is a 2 CD set and is one of my favorites. While this CD contains several pieces that the general public probably hears often (Handel's Messiah, Bach's Jesu Bleibet mein freund) it also contains some not well known pi... |
 | Kiri [Read More ...]
Review: Great representation of music from a great singer:A terrific album by a great singer. This album represents the considerable territory that Kiri Te Kanawa covers in here repertoire. She moves easily from Handel to Puccini to Jerome Kern. The insertion of classic show tunes as ... |
 | Haydn: The Creation; Missa in tempore belli [Read More ...]
Review: a voice teacher and early music fan:A MOVING AND INSPIRATIONAL INTERPRETATION OF 'THE CREATION'.
More than any other composition that Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) wrote, this work reflects his very early beginnings, a small peasant village in Austria, where people sang folksong... |
 | Very Best of [Read More ...]
Description: Placido Domingo is a phenomenon, and every aspect of his artistry is on display in this 2-CD compilation, which includes arias from his signature roles in Italian, French, German, and Russian operas, and songs from Viennese and Spanish operettas. The original recordings range fro... |
 | Bach Violin Concertos [Read More ...]
Review: Wonderful:I have heard many, many recordings of these peices and this recording shines through to be the best. I originally got this cd at the library being relativly new to Mr. Perlman's work. Anyhow, once I put this in my cd player I was astounded to hear such great clarity b... |
 | Charpentier: Te Deum; Messe de Minuit de Noël [Read More ...]
Review: a voice teacher and early music fan:MARC-ANTOINE: 'OF YOU I AM FOND!'
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1645-1704) was the most distinguished French religious composer of his era. His output includes eleven Masses and numerous motets, psalms and oratorios, many of them extended works r... |
 | Jacqueline du Pré - The Concerto Collection [Read More ...]
Review: The fallen angel of the cello!:
This year, Jacqueline du Prè should be it her 62, but as you know the cruel fate was a undesirable barrier that took over the world one of the maxim exponents of this instrument.
Jacqueline was born blessed by the touch of genius. Her vibrant per... |
 | Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons [Complete] [Read More ...]
Review: Best Ever:This is the finest rendition of the Four Seasons I have ever heard. Kennedy plays with such passion, he pulls your own emotion out! Kennedy truly immerses himself into the piece and is able to convey heartfelt passions for each "season" throughout the piece. Over the ye... |
 | The Best Classical Album in the World... Ever! [Read More ...]
Review: Forget what they SAY:Many of these prior reviewers complain that the abundance of operas and vocals degrate this compilation. They don't know what they're talking about. These genres are what made Classical music popular in it's age. In that era the forum for showcasing "classi... |
 | The Very Best of Lucia Popp [Read More ...]
Lucia Popp:This is a magnificent album; she had a superb voice and the person who selected the songs of this album picked her "very best." |
 | Sweet Sorrow [Read More ...]
Fantastic Album:This is a great album that I listen to over and over again. It really makes me feel... Sarah Chang is one of the greatest violin players and she has done a fabulous job on this album. |
 | Bach: Violin Concertos in A major, D minor & A minor; Mutter, Accardo [Read More ...]
Review: Aha...YES!:After searching for the best stereo versions for a while I stumbled on this amazing Mutter disc! (I also felt I needed something to accompany my Menuhin and Enescu mono recording).
I find that Mutter brings great depth and humanity to these readings as well as myster... |
 | Mozart: The Complete Piano Concertos [Read More ...]
A little behind Perahia and Ashkenazy:Danny B. is good, especially on the big ones like the 25 and 26. He isn't as poetic as Murray or as flashy as Vlad but steady never-the-less.
The ECO shows some slack playing at times which belies their consistency for Perahia and Ashkenazy. |
 | Horn Concertos [Read More ...]
Review: The finest horn album ever:No, this album doesn't include any of the superb horn concerti by Wolfgang Mozart. But it does have some incredible works, played wonderfully by Barry Tuckwell.
Over an hour is devoted to the works of Johann Stich (concerti 5, 6, 10, and 11). There... |
