 | Reflections of Spain: Spanish Favorites for Guitar [Read More ...]
Description: David Russell was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but his family moved to Spain while he was still a young boy so he could study music in the birthplace of classical guitar. On Reflections of Spain, Russell plays the music of his childhood home with all the joy you would expect from s... |
 | Air on a G String [Read More ...]
Review: Best classical guitar music ever:After hearing a selection from this CD on NPR, I knew I had to purchase a copy. I bought a copy for myself and also as a gift. David Russell takes his guitar to a place that touches your soul and makes your heart sing along. Even if you are not a ... |
 | Encore [Read More ...]
Description: Following up on the release of his debut CD, The Voice, Russell Watson is back with Encore, another mix of opera favorites and popular songs. By now Watson has become virtually a household name--he sells out large concert venues and remains on the top-seller charts. On Encore, we... |
 | Christmas Break [Read More ...]
Christmas Break:This is a lovely collection of Christmas music. I recommend it. We played it quite often and never tired of it. |
 | Handel: Messiah [Read More ...]
Description: This performance is demented. Leonard Bernstein cuts a bunch of numbers, and divides the piece into two parts instead of the usual three. He does use a countertenor (the strange-sounding Russell Oberlin), which was unusual in the late '50s when this was recorded, but his interpre... |
 | Puccini: Tosca [Read More ...]
Review: UNA TOSCA EXTRAORDINARIA:Considero que esta es un gloriosa interpretación de TOSCA, Leontyne Price, Placido Domingo y Sherrill Milnes, realmente brillan, la dirección de Metha es soberbia. Es una interpretación que me subyuga siempre la quiero oír una y otra vez.
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 | Classical Hits [Read More ...]
Review: Very Nice:I must say I enjoyed pretty much all of the songs on this album. "Victory" by Bond was the only thing they shouldn't have included, since it doesn't quite qualify as "classical" and wasn't what I would call a hit, anyway. True, it was instrumental, but real classical mu... |
 | Chanson D'Amour [Read More ...]
Review: Interpretación Exquisita:Es dificil dejar de sentir admiración por este extraordinario ensamble vocal Inglés. Su capacidad interpetativa es amplísima y la forma en que sus voces se acoplan es inmaculada.En este disco interpretan arreglos de canciones de amor (y tambien de des... |
 | David Russell: Art of the Guitar [Read More ...]
Description: David Russell's program ranges wide and far, from arrangements of such exotica as Arcos’ Fantasia on Themes from Verdi's La Traviata to original guitar solos by the likes of Villa Lobos and modern Latin composers. They're all played with technical polish and, more important, g... |
 | Dawn Upshaw Sings Rodgers & Hart [Read More ...]
Description: Most famous for her operatic roles and classical recital performances, soprano Dawn Upshaw will surprise her fans and impress popular song aficionados with these superlative renditions of classic songs by Rodgers and Hart. Unlike many of her operatic peers who have no clue how to... |
 | Message of the Sea: Celtic Music for Guitar [Read More ...]
Review: Great Music, Poor Sound:The choice of pieces is exceptional but the sound quality of the recording is pretty awful. It sounds like the microphone was covered with a thick blanket. The guitar Russell plays is a Dammann but the quality of recording is so poor it might as well be a ... |
 | The King's Singers: English Renaissance [Read More ...]
Review: Absolutely Outstanding!!!:I own several other King's Singer CDs, but this one is definitely my favorite. Every track is a gem! It is amazing that only six vocalists are able to produce such beautiful harmonies. My favorite tracks are:
-"Te Lucis Ante Terminum (I)" This begins ... |
 | Psalms of David Complete [Read More ...]
Description: This complete 12-disc survey of The Psalms of David from St. Paul's Cathedral is both a remarkable historical record of Anglican chant at its finest and an astonishing musical experience. Contained here are all 150 psalms in their traditional English garb from the 1549 Book of Co... |
 | Glass: Akhnaten [Read More ...]
Review: Some of the best of Minimalist Music!: The Bipolar Bear's Rating System used in His Database!
In my database of all CDs I rate for both Performance & Sound, going from a 1-11, with 1 being unlistenable to 9 (very, very good), 10 (excellent) to 11 (superb, can't f... |
 | Florence Foster Jenkins & Friends: Murder on the High Cs [Read More ...]
Review: The amazing singing career of Florence Foster Jenkins...it's more like the score from a Marx Brothers movie...:The review of mr. Pollock, who rated this product only one star, got me thinking. Yes, I like a good laugh as much as the rest of you and yes: Mrs. Florence Foster Jenki... |
 | György Ligeti Edition 4: Vocal Works (Madrigals, Mysteries, Aventures, Songs) - The King's Singers / Philharmonia Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen [Read More ...]
Description: Rejoice! The world-premiere recordings of six Ligeti works are cause for celebration. Three of the pieces are recent (1988-93), and three were written during Ligeti's youth in Hungary. In the liner notes, Ligeti movingly describes the artistic climate under the Communist regime. ... |
 | Vivaldi: Gloria, Magnificat, Dixit Dominus, Beatus Vir [Read More ...]
Review: Perhaps it's just me....:The sound quality of this recording is stunning and the soloists sing beautifully. I love these pieces, and the presentation is generally thrilling on this CD set. However, as authentic as they may be, I have a serious problem listening to the voices of y... |
 | Breathe: The Relaxing Guitar [Read More ...]
Description: Slow down and take a deep breath, and enjoy the first in a series of wonderful relaxing recordings. Just the thing to provide a welcome interlude of quiet in an otherwise hectic world. Breathe: the Relaxing Guitar is a collection of beautiful works played by several of today’s... |
 | Glass: Akhnaten [Read More ...]
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 | Music of Barrios [Read More ...]
Review: Unique Barrios:This recording contains the only in-print versions of Danza Paraguaya Nos. 2 & 3. Berta Rojas covered the 2nd dance on the now out-of-print Intimate Barrios and Kristinn Árnason covered the 3rd dance on a now out-of-print A.C. Classics recording. Even the 3-volu... |
