 | 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 ...]
Review: Now I understand!:I grew up on opera but not on Maria Callas. Joan Sutherland, Schwartzkoff, Victoria Los Angeles, and Mady Mesple (to name a few) crowded the airwaves of our home growing up. I had heard that Maria Callas was THE Diva of opera and bought one of her obscure record... |
 | 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... |
 | The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II [Read More ...]
The Most RElaxing Classical Albumn, Vol II.:The selections chosen are, for the most part, to my taste, but the volume is comprised of fewer supurb selections, such as those masterpieces by Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart that were found in Vol. I. |
 | 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... |
 | 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 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. |
 | 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 Ultimate Recorder Collection [Read More ...]
Review: A Musical Treat You Will Treasure Forever!:As a relatively new recorder player, I wanted to listen to an experienced professional, to hear the techniques and phrasings an experienced recorder player can utilize.Even after reading the other rave reviews, I was not prepared for the... |
 | 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! |
 | The Opera Album [Read More ...]
Description: This is a remarkable collection: two and a half hours' worth of opera arias, duets, and a couple of choruses, and nary a dud among them. All the stars are here, from Alagna to Schwarzkopf, with stops at Gheorghiu, Callas, Bjoerling, Dessay, Gedda, Carreras, Popp, Domingo, Norma... |
 | 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... |
 | 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... |
 | Maria Callas, the Voice of the Century [Read More ...]
Queen of opera.!!:Great voice,great person,and great music.
Shes the queen of opera but without the crown.
There will never be a kinda person like her.!! |
 | Denyce Graves - Voce di Donna [Read More ...]
Description: This isn't mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves's first solo disc (she has previously released a compilation of romantic opera heroines), but it's definitely her most impressive. Like many beginning recording artists, she hasn't always been able to project her stage electricity into the m... |
 | 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!!! |
 | Baby Sleep [Read More ...]
Description: I think this music is intended for adults, though the photo on the cover is of a sleeping baby. In any event, Schumann's work, Scenes From Childhood, Op. 15, featured here is more likely to bolt you out of bed than put you to sleep, as the mike is far too close to the piano be... |
