 | The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe [Read More ...]
A feast for the ears:Title...The Most Relaxing Music in the Universe (not Feminine Mystique(?). Music is beautiful, very relaxing yet energizing. |
 | 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... |
 | DEBUT ~ Nathan Gunn - "American Anthem" from Ragtime to Art Song / Kevin Murphy [Read More ...]
Review: Old American Songs :Fantastic compilation of Old American Songs!
This album was recorded about a decade ago, today -
Nathan Gunn is a well known and respected opera singer,
a title he truly deserves.
You might check out his other album -
John Adams: Shaker Loops; The Wound-Dre... |
 | Agnus Dei: Music of Inner Harmony: The Choir of New College Oxford [Read More ...]
Description: Beyond this recording's new age packaging and title is a splendid sampling of some of the world's finest choral music, sung by one of the world's outstanding choirs. This "anthology of sacred choral music" spans 400 years and includes such masterpieces as Allegri's Miserere... |
 | 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... |
 | Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical Music [Read More ...]
Review: This box selection is enjoyable:Cheers to those with drive to attain "real" music student status. However, I just want to listen to music passages I have found enjoyable over the years. There is no pretense of this selection being a student workbook of classical music for the s... |
 | Canadian Brass: Legends [Read More ...]
Description: The name Canadian Brass long ago reached legendary status in the musical world. Along with their engaging stage presence and ground-breaking style, it has been their serious and meticulous attention to musical detail that helped define them as one of the great chamber ensembles a... |
 | Three Hit Albums from the U.S. Military Bands [Read More ...]
Description: Take a look at the 1963 'Billboard' album charts, and right there alongside the hit releases by Andy Williams, Peter, Paul & Mary and Allan Sherman are not one, not two, but 'three' charting albums from U.S. military bands, all of which peaked during the month of June! Can you im... |
 | Violin Adagios [Read More ...]
Wonderful:An excellent compilation of folk tunes and violin concerto adagios, played masterfully by some of the world's most revered musicians. Features modern pieces (Korngold, Barber), which are a personal favorite of mine. |
 | Renaissance: Music For Inner Peace [Read More ...]
Description: This new release is somewhat mistitled: while most of the pieces are, in fact, from the Renaissance (or early Baroque), there are works here also by Samuel Barber, Poulenc, John Tavener, Bruckne,r and Gorecki. What they all have in common is their beauty and serenity. Perhaps the... |
 | The London Trombone Sound [Read More ...]
Description: Cala once again brings you some of the finest orchestral musicians in London; this time the focus is on the trombone section. With outstanding arrangements by Eric Crees, principal trombone of the London Symphony Orchestra, this disc represents the ultimate showcase for this vers... |
 | Samuel Barber / Thomas Schippers [Read More ...]
Description: This classic disc has been the prime recommendation for Barber's short orchestral pieces since the early 1960s. Remastered onto CD for the first time, and with the addition of some other items conducted by Thomas Schippers, it sounds better than ever. All of Barber's music is ... |
 | Movie Adagios [Read More ...]
Good Peaceful Music:It is good driving music, it is a breath of fresh air in a hectic world. |
 | The Ultimate Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe [Read More ...]
This collection features more than two hours of relaxing Classical compositions to help you kick back, unwind and relax. |
 | Songs by Samuel Barber [Read More ...]
Review: Not quite a success:Sadly, Gerald Finley and Julius Drake fall way short (on too many levels to recount) of what Cheryl Studer, Thomas Hampson, John Browning and the Emerson String Quartet accomplished in their now-legendary and classic Samuel Barber set for Deutsche Grammophon. ... |
 | Knoxville Summer of 1915 [Read More ...]
Description: Barber's Knoxville, Summer of 1915 is a setting of a lovely chunk of prose text by James Agee describing an evening from his childhood. An accomplished singer himself, Barber's vocal writing is expert, and this work must rank as one of the finest examples of the art of word-setti... |
 | 100 Best Film Classics [Read More ...]
Review: I'm Hooked:As I type the words to this review, I am listening to Nessun dorma (Puccini, Turandof) over and over again from the CD collection I am now writing about. Good music is supposed to inspire, and this one inspires.
This six CD collection is from Best Film 100: The Great ... |
 | Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Violin Concerto; Knoxville: Summer 1915 [Read More ...]
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 | 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 ... |
 | Cathedral Classics [Read More ...]
Cathedral Classics:The highlight of the disc is the sung version of Agnes Dei written by Samuel Barber. The song is sung to Adagio for Strings and one of the most beautiful pieces I ever heard. |
