 | 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... |
 | Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No. 1-4; Neville Marriner; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields [Read More ...]
Wonderful recording of this marvelous Bach's masterpiece:I was very pleassed to hear this wonderfull recording of Neville Marriner of these marvelous Bach's masterpieces. |
 | Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Complete opera); Beverly Sills; Nicolai Gedda; James Levine; London Symphony Orchestra [Read More ...]
Review: Good starting place - Not the best though:This is a great bargain deal if you want to hear the music from this opera. Is this a great performance? No, it is not. The strongest part of this recording is the conducting, great pacing all the way through. The worst part is Milnes ... |
 | The Essential Falla [Read More ...]
LO MEJOR DE LO MEJOR:Una grabacion magistral de losclasicos de Manuel de Falla.Este disco contiene el famoso"Homage a Debussy" la unica obra original compuesta para guitarra por la mano del compositor.Tremenda grabaccion, como para no perdersela a ese precio... |
 | Mozart - Don Giovanni / Sir Colin Davis Vol. 41 [Read More ...]
Review: Excellent Don....:I was hesitant in purchasing this recording of Mozart's great opera. Carlo Maria Gulini's and Herbert Von Karajan's versions had been reviewed by Amazon are are usually considered the best, but don't let that steer you away from this one. Sir Colin Davis brings ... |
 | Christopher Parkening Plays Vivaldi Guitar Concertos & Warlock Capriol Suite [Read More ...]
Vivaldi At It`s Best:The artistry of Parkening has never been better.His interpretation and presentation is what one would expect from this virtuoso.If its relaxation or background music to dining, this recording is a must.
Faithfully,
Clive Thomas. |
 | Mozart: Exsultate, Jubilate, K. 165; Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339; Kyrie in D minor, K. 341; Ave verum corpus, K. 618 [Read More ...]
Review: COLIN DAVIS' MOZART CHORAL MASTERPIECES:The original vinyl issue of this album was part of a series of the major Mozart choral works conducted by Colin Davis. Included were Requiem, Great Mass in c, Coronation Mass, Credo Mass and this album. Today all of the items have been re... |
 | J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos; Orchestral Suites [Read More ...]
Review: Definitive? Probably not. But very good.:This is probably the best Brandenburg cycle available with modern instruments, no huge orchestras like von Karajan, the recorder parts aren't played on flutes like the Britten cycle, and the tempi in general aren't as slow as Richter's. Th... |
 | Vivaldi for Relaxation [Read More ...]
Relaxed:This album is so relaxing that I have not heard the end of it. I am usually fast asleep before the end. |
 | Nicole Cabell - Soprano [Read More ...]
Description: 28 Year Old American Soprano Nicole Cabell Came to the Attention of the Opera World Overnight When, in June 2005, She Won What Has Become the Most Important Competition for Young Opera Singers and was Crowned BBC Cardiff Singer of the World. The Competition Jury Included Legendar... |
 | Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore; Kryrie in D minor; Ave verum corpus; Exsultate, jubilate [Read More ...]
Review: Kiri Te Kanawa sings Mozart:This is a great collection of Mozart's sacred vocal works. Today a lot of people demand that every CD be packed with 80 minutes of music; this is 56 minutes and you will be sorry when it ends.
The first piece was unfamiliar to me. It is the Vespers ... |
 | Kathleen Battle - Bel Canto Arias [Read More ...]
Review: The Lost Diva - Kathleen Battle:A review of the CD Kathleen Battle - Bel Canto Arias offers the music viewer a glimpse into the miraculous voice of a truly gifted American Diva. In this CD, the listener is treated to some of Bellini's most cherished selections from the Bel Canto... |
 | Handel: Messiah / Sir Neville Marriner [Read More ...]
Review: a voice teacher and early music fan:A COLLECTIBLE FOR SURE!
The "Messiah" was composed by Handel at his London home in the late summer of 1741..Charles Jennens described his libretto for the 'Messiah' as a "Scripture Collection", because it consists of a cleverly-arranged select... |
 | Berlioz: Complete Orchestral Works [Read More ...]
Description: Berlioz was the first Romantic master of the orchestra. His music hasn't been surpassed in terms of sheer brilliance and accuracy of effect. This set includes all of the overtures, the Symphonie fantastique, Harold in Italy, the Royal Hunt and Storm from Les Troyens, orchestra... |
 | Mozart - Così fan tutte / Caballé · J. Baker · Cotrubas · Gedda · Ganzarolli · T. Allen · ROH Covent Garden · Sir Colin Davis [Read More ...]
Review: Quite wondeful:This version has always been one of my very great favourites. It can only be beaten by one of the best opera recordings ever made, that on EMI with Böhm/Ludwig etc. Here on Philips we have only very experienced singers, all very famous. The melt together in a wond... |
 | Mozart: La clemenza di Tito / Sir Colin Davis [Read More ...]
Review: good but somewhat miscast:i have to disagree somewhat with the reviewer below. baker doesn't sing badly, but there isn't a lot of separation between her and minton, a mezzo who sings sesto. even when singing the soprano's part, baker sounds too much like a mezzo. when the two are... |
![]() | Mozart: Così fan tutte [Read More ...]
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 | Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Kleines Requiem für Eine Polka (Little Requiem for a Polka), Op. 66 (1993) / Concerto for Harpsichord & String Orchestra, Op. 40 (1980) / Good Night, Op. 63 (1990) - London Sin [Read More ...]
Review: The powerful Polish gaze!:Kleines Requiem für eine polka written in memory of the composer' s mother in 1971. It's work of intimate mood evidently of introspective character with outbursts of absolute meditation, exacerbated concentration and restrained rage, enrooted in the inn... |
 | Telemann: Trumpet Concertos [Read More ...]
Review: How do you top this?:This is one gem of a performance. I don't know that I've ever heard a musician adapt his skills to the needs of a particular type of music as well as Hardenberger does with the good folks from St. Martin in the Fields on this CD.
The primary test of a musici... |
 | Perspectives [Read More ...]
Review: His tone is the best.:I can't say I already have a lot of French horn recordings, but it is the best one have so far.
Baumann is my college french horn teacher's favorite player in the world.
Although I am taking the American style french horn playing, I do love his tone and musi... |
