 | The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever! [Read More ...]
Description: You want relaxing classical music that'll soothe your soul but won't lull you into sleep? Here's a double CD for you. The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World ... Ever! does its best to cover both well-worn classical favorites (Bach's "Air on the G String," Pachelbel's "Can... |
 | Faure Requiem Op.48 / Durufle Requiem Op.9 [Read More ...]
Description: The chorus is at center of Shaw's reading of the score, presumably the more lightly scored 1893 version that Fauré‚ himself created (Telarc does not specify). The account flows very well, and the work of both soloists is highly satisfying, particularly Judith Blegen's airy sop... |
 | The Power & The Majesty: Essential Choral Classics [Read More ...]
Review: I made my son listen to it !!!:A wonderful album. I have several copies of Handel's Messiah, but the performance of the Hallelujah Chorus by Robert Shaw's singers is exceptional, outstanding. I was inspired to have my young son listen to this album: Verdi's "Dies Irae", Orff's ... |
 | Best Classics 100 Volume 1 [Read More ...]
Review: Good compilation- of bits and pieces:I was excited to see such a great collection of classics, but I was really disappointed to listen and discover that many tracks are shortened dramatically. A fraction of Rhapsody in Blue- a ridiculously short fragment of Bethoveen Ninth Symph... |
 | 100 Best Film Classics [Read More ...]
Review: Amazing timeless collection, with just one flaw....:As mentioned this is a great collection for anyone who wants to introduce themselves to the classical genre. I purchased this collection for the sheer amount of Mozart available, but I would say there is one flaw.
It mentions t... |
 | Different Mozart [Read More ...]
I agree with other reviewers; Mozart's magic comes through:I agree with the other reviewers; Mozart's magic comes through in these skillful adaptations. It's a pleasure to hear them over and over again. Highly recommended as a great "easy listening" CD. |
 | Classic Chillout, Vol. 2 [Read More ...]
Instrumental Chill Out of the Classical Variety, Not of the Dancefloor. Chill Baby! |
 | The Best Choral Album in the World...Ever! [Read More ...]
Review: Best? Choral Album:I don't know about the BEST ever, but it IS a very good choral sampler. The range of period music, styles, and choruses is a great sampling of choral music, ranging from Gregorian to McCartney; the bombastic to the serene; the familiar to the lesser known. The ... |
 | Hallelujah: 35 Great Sacred Choruses [Read More ...]
Most excellent:I originally bought this cd because I needed more sacred voice works in my music collection. I was just simply blown away. My favorite being "song of athene". Probably being the most beautiful vocal piece I'd ever heard. Play this with the volume up and it will move you. |
 | Euphoric Classics: A Classical High [Read More ...]
Review: Surprisingly good.:I bought this album because it had some favorites of mine and what looked to be an interesting composition of titles. It wasn't until I sat down to listen to it, did I fully realize how masterfully it had been put together. Most of the artists on here are well ... |
 | Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen [Read More ...]
Review: A welcome release!:Here's a welcome and long overdue release! During its initial run, the EMI Haitink ring suffered from the inevitable comparisons with the famous Decca/Solti ring cycle. Plus it was somewhat overshadowed by nearly contemporaneous cycles by Levine and Barenboim... |
 | Pure Cinema Classics [Read More ...]
Review: A great collection:This is a really fabulous collections of songs. There is a great balance of old and new. This isn't a collection from one single genre and the diversity keeps the mix interesting. It's great to hear songs that wouldn't normally be noticed while a movie is pl... |
 | Legendary Voices: Leonard Warren II [Read More ...]
Review: Superb singing, superbly restored:This is, without question, the best restoration of monaural opera singing that I have ever heard, and it's one of my favorite collections of songs to boot. I've been looking for Leonard Warren on CD for years, and for the sea shanties in particu... |
 | Essential Choral Classics [Read More ...]
Choral Classics:Choral Classics is a masterpiece for those who enjoy good choral music. Perfect for a relaxing time with a good cup of coffee and a comfortable chair. |
 | Moonlight Bay: Songs as Is Songs as Was [Read More ...]
Review: A great addition:Joan Morris and her husband, composer William Bolcom, take another trip back to the early days of Broadway musicals and earlier. In the same groove as their earlier albums, After the Ball and Vaudeville. A great addition to your collection if you love this kind o... |
 | Wagner: Die Walküre [Read More ...]
Review: Morris is great\Brunnhilde is better here than on DVD:I am not a fan of the recent Behrens. Her voice, in the DVD of the ring cycle,( different from the CD's by several years!) is far drier than on disc. On disc, she is tolerable, even good most of the time, though as one reviewe... |
 | Mozart: The Complete Da Ponte Operas (Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosi fan tutte) [Read More ...]
Muti the Mozartian:Muti is unrivalled as a Mozartian conductor. The fact that he is a full-blooded Italian brings out the Italian in these Da ponte operas. A landmark in Mozart opera recordings. |
 | Massenet: Le Roi de Lahore [Read More ...]
Review: What a great piece of work:This is one of the best opera recordings, period! I think Sita has got to be the most vocally demanding role in French opera, hands down. I don't know if there's another soprano who would have pleased me more -- maybe Sills (or Caballé if she had the... |
 | Bach: Matthäus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion) [Read More ...]
Description: With all the (deserving) attention paid these days to period instruments and performance practices, it remains for any period performance group to equal or surpass this magnificent production, recorded in 1961. With soloists of a caliber hard to match today, and one of the wor... |
 | Absolute Heaven [Read More ...]
Description: This sampler, which appeared in 1997, features Robert Shaw, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and its associated choruses in selections from some of the choral-orchestral blockbusters they recorded for Telarc between 1979 and 1993, in consistently excellent sound. Shaw's unrivalled... |
