 | Wynton Marsalis - Baroque Music for Trumpet
Sony
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A blast of brass:I first encountered this on cassette, quite by accident. It later became the background for my work at morning at the easel painting watercolours. But this is no wallpaper music. The technical genius of matching separate recordings of different trumpet parts is s... |
 | Puccini - Turandot / Sutherland · Pavarotti · Caballé · Ghiaurov · Krause · Pears · LPO · Mehta
Decca
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Joan Sutherland is not usually considered a Puccini singer, and in fact she sang the role of Turandot only in the recording studio. But for that assignment she had exactly what was needed: a voice that seemed to have no upper limits and a personality that concealed vulnerability ... |
 | Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar
Sony
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Guitarist John Williams (no, not John Williams the soundtrack composer) adds to his fine catalog of impeccable recordings with Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar. But this isn't just a best-of collection (though some of his greatest work is included here) since the disc cont... |
 | Puccini - La Rondine / Gheorghiu · Alagna · Matteuzzi · Mula · Rinaldi · Ciofi · Bacelli · LSO · Pappano
EMI Classics
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This is one of the problem operas of Puccini's maturity, something he began writing while under the spell of Lehar's The Merry Widow that never quite came together as a piece of theater. But the score contains some of Puccini's most congenial music and attractive scoring. An aler... |
 | Nessun Dorma ~ 20 Great Tenor Arias / Pavarotti, Carreras, Domingo, Bergonzi, Aragall, Björling, Di Stefano, Kollo, Corelli, Del Monaco...
Decca
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Beautiful CD...:What beautiful music. I'm new to opera, but the tracks on this CD are awesome. My only complaint is that Nessun Dorma is the last tract...so I start out there first. |
 | Chopin and Champagne: Set Your Mood for Romance
Philips
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Divine. Heavenly.:This is a most wonderful collection of some of the most beautiful pieces of music to listen to when you want to hear something soothing and relaxing. The piano is much in evidence as you might expect from anything by Chopin and it is played flawlessly and flowin... |
 | The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace
EMI Classics
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Karl Jenkins's The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace is a departure from his Adiemus recordings into the more conventional territory of large-scale choral and orchestral writing, though his customary passion for mixing languages remains in full force with texts in Engli... |
 | Classics for Kids
RCA
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Just for kids?? No way!!:This is wonderful classical music. If the kids like it, great! But, make no mistake about it, this is good for anyone. This is wonderful study music, reading music, or just plain relaxing music. Highlights include "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"; "Mar... |
 | Bach at Bedtime: Lullabies for the Still of the Night
Philips
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This series is awesome!:I just have o have them all. This is wonderful. Happy addition to my collection. |
 | Vincenzo Bellini - I Puritani
Deutsche Grammophon
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Live from The Metropolitan Opera, international sensation Anna Netrebko sings Elvira Walton (and her famous mad scene) in I Puritani, a spectacular production revived especially for Ms. Netrebko. The stellar cast includes tenor Eric Cutler as Arturo, Franco Vassallo as Riccardo, ... |
 | Dinner Classics: The Japanese Album
Sony
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very enjoyable:This cd is very enjoyable, and relaxing, and pleasant on the ears.It would be a good introductory to Japanese music for the first timer to this music. |
 | Codex Faenza: Instrumental Music of the Early 15th Century
Naxos
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An academic exercise well worth studying:Upon first listen, you might think that "Codex Faenza: Instrumental Music of the Early 15th Century" is wrongly named. These works were composed by 14th Century composers, such as Machaut and Landini, and several songs appear as vocal arr... |
 | 25 Thunderous Classics
Vox (Classical)
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Thunder in my ear:I love this cd. The majesty and power of the music is overwhelming.
If you like a strong, powerful melody, you'll like this cd |
 | Mozart - Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) / Levine, Battle, Serra, Metropolitan Opera
KATHLEEN BATTLE FRANCISCO ARAIZA MANFRED HEMM KURT MOLL LUCIANA SERRA Director:BRIAN LARGE
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Superb music and excellent quality!:The recording is superb and the singers are great! I especially love Manfred Hemm's acting and singing. His humorous acting is well worth the money spent in this DVD. I love his green bird costume! It's hilarious.
His voice is deep, moving... |
 | Mozart: Don Giovanni
MOZART SCHWARZKOPF SUTHERLAND GIULINI
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The most overrated recording in history:With the multitude of Don Giovannis out there, one might be tempted to buy this one, seeing as to the fact that it has consistently been praised. While it is perhaps the best 'classic' recording out there other than the 1936 one with Busch... |
 | Love Changes Everything: The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, Vol. 2
SARAH BRIGHTMAN
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The most surprising track on this collection isn't hidden between blockbusters selections from the blockbuster Lloyd Webber songbook but is located in plain view right at the beginning of the CD. The previously unreleased "Probably on Thursday" was originally written as a pop son... |
 | God Bless America
MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR
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If you have a patriotic bone in your body, you'll find it hard not be stirred by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's God Bless America. This 69-minute collection offers 23 flag-waving standards, from "America the Beautiful" and "The Star Spangled Banner" to "Shenandoah" and "This Land ... |
 | Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazon: Duets
Deutsche Grammophon
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Famed opera singers Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón collaborate again for their much anticipated Duets album. Already a platinum-seller internationally, this album is a collection of their favorite pieces from the world's most celebrated operas including La Bohème and Romé... |
 | Mario Lanza Sings Songs From The Student Prince & The Desert Song / Romberg
MARIO LANZA
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Appreciation:A wonderful recording that renewed memories of long ago. Refreshing, a joy to remember. |
 | Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle [DVD Video]
Decca
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A visually stunning all-Hungarian production of Bartók's only opera, memorably led by Sir Georg Solti, one of the composer's greatest interpreters. Previously released on Decca LD and VHS. |
