Nice eclectic collection - Russel Watson presentation of NellaFantasia using guitar interlude instead of traditional oboe is special piece.
Fell in love with this beautiful romantic music. my friend translated some of the songs for me. i was in awe of the beauty of this wonderful collection. Thank you!
After hearing and taping a few cuts from this overlooked and little-known album about 5 years ago on NPR, I found this music to be as if someone had gone back in time to the Middle Ages and recorded it. Then recently, I found it on Amazon through sheer serendipity. I can't say that it's "authentic"sounding since no one really knows what medieval music sounded like. But, it sure sounds sweet and gentle. From courtly dances to dreamy psaltery pieces, this CD takes you all the way back to the Crusades, even.
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Kathleen Ferrier has one of the most instantly recognizable voices in music.And it's a voice that might take you time to love.As an eight year old I heard her version of Blow the Wind Southerly many times on British radio and intensely disliked it.I wasn't sure if it was a man or a woman, adult or child, such is the nature of her contralto.But over the years, especially hearing Ferrier sing Handel and Mahler, I've come to treasure her recordings alongside Callas, Sutherland, Flagstad and Baker.This two disc set contains performances which are about 45-55 years old.Many favourites are here especially the folk songs and selections from Bach, Handel and Mahler.The sound quality is excellent.The sleeve notes mention that Ferrier's vocal delivery may sound old fashioned to our ears.But her remarkable voice which stirs one's deepest emotions, transcends any thought of quaintness or mannerism.She is, quite simply, the greatest contralto ever.This selection will have you seeking out her other recordings on Amazon.com. And it might also lead you to Virginia Rodrigues, a Brazilian contralto with a superb voice who, like Ferrier, makes everything she sings, her own.
This Pavarotti set; The Pavarotti Edition; is a wonderful collection of Arias and songs that cover Luciano's great career. Pavarotti is THE Voice of the 20th Century and this set does him justice. It includes 10 CDs with over 750 minutes of music; Includes Music from All of His roles; has a beautiful 76 page full color booklet; Has a wonderful write up; and includes a bonus CD of Pavarotti's fist album, a 45, from 1964, which has never been released on CD before this set. Every Song is hear, This SET is a must have for every Pavarotti Fan.
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I was very pleased to purchase this set on ebay for less than $20.00.
I bought this CD hoping to have a large variety of Classical music at my fingertips for easy listening.In a sense, that's what I got.
Our family subscribed to the Beethoven complete collection when it was first published on LP's decades ago.The Lieder volume (still in my possession) was one of my favorites.I have been hoping for a CD version of this collection and am so glad to see it!As the downloadable excerpts demonstrate, these songs provide a simple presentation, but with depth of beauty and accomplishment that are a delight.Sometimes majestic, often playful, each song is a gem and many are sure to become your favourite themes in the world of music.We especially love Fischer-Diescau's performances; what a voice!The quartet arrangements bring out the pathos or frivolity of the genres in which they are used most excellently.If you like Beethoven's piano music, get the Lieder CD; the piano is lovely and the singing along with it add a dimension you are sure to love.
The CD is nice - but I have to say, I've rarely dealth with a company so interested in taking care of their customers.Great communication, fast shipping - excellent!
This CD is pretty good. It has some nice classical guitar music. I like disk #1 better than disk #2, but I guess that is just a personal preference.
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First rate selections, performed by first rate musicians.
EXCELLENT CLASSICAL CHOICES,GREAT VOICE, GREAT ORCHESTRATION,AND EXCELLENT SOUND QUALITY.2 THUMBS UP FOR HELMUT LOTTI.BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The long-sheet insert that accompanies DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON's COLOURS OF THE ORCHESTRA contains an essay in German, French and English, plus a timeline beginning with "Dresden Court Orchestra-1548" and ending at "American seating plan becomes standard-after 1945."
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While I can't claim to be any sort of an expert on Italian music, I must say that this is a fantastic cd. Being a fan of old movies, there are quite a few times while listening to this cd that all I can picture in my head is Sophia Loren circa 1958 strolling along a beach. Yeah it's THAT good.
For over three decades Maestro Luciano Pavarotti has brought joy to human ears all around the world.Sure, the critics may scoff at the big arena concerts and at the later years' natural darkening of his voice.But wethe fans just know that listening to him lifts our spirits and opens ourhearts to the glory of human voice.
This compilation offers the most popular themes and familiar tunes in small doses, in a sampler.Unless you've lived under a rock, you can't have helped but have heard of some of these tunes, whether at a wedding, or as background music to some action scene in a movie.You get 4 CDs for the price of 1, so it's a great value, and who cares if they are not the most famous orchestras or performers.The only thing is that the pieces are somewhat abridged, and are designed to please the uninitiated, hence ear-candy.Good enough to whet your appetite for something more substantial and a start a music appreciation.