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Classical Wedding Traditions Best Price: $12.99 This CD had all the songs we needed to have our wedding. | Finzi: Nocturne; Severn Rhapsody; Eclogue; etc Best Price: $11.25 I first heard the music of Gerald Finzi while driving in a rental car in Albany, New York in... | William Primrose: Viola Transcriptions Best Price: $4.76 It is as if, in his hands, his instrument has lungs and a tongue. He can sing and change timbre... | Altre Follie, 1500-1750 Best Price: $16.84 In the fictional account of Marin Marais' life, his mentor commands him to "improvise on... | Story Of Berlioz In Words And Music Best Price: $0.98 I bought quite a few in this series and have not listened to this one yet but the others I have... |
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Dinner Classics: The Sunday Brunch Album Best Price: $3.50 This may be billed for brunch, but I believe it is a lovely compilation of cheerful, classic... | Classical Music 101 Best Price: $3.71 When i bought this CD i paid more attention to the number and type of tracks, and didn't... | The Ultimate Most Relaxing Guitar Music in the Universe Best Price: $6.50 These CDs are truely incredible. I bought these because I'm always really stressed, and I will... | Heitor Villa-Lobos: Choros Vol. 2, Nos. 1, 4, 6, 8 & 9 Best Price: $15.04 | The Best of Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride Best Price: $10.18 Leroy Anderson as a composer belongs to a group situated somewhere between
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Dvor?k: Cello Concerto; Bruch: Dol Nidrei; Bloch: Schelomo Best Price: $3.98 I had the chance to watch Mr. Fournier three times, during two decades. II still remember his... | Agust?n Barrios: Guitar Music, Vol. 2 Best Price: $4.74 I purchased this CD as a part of a massive exploration of classical guitar music (I only knew... | Haydn: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Best Price: $5.69 i don't find ma's sound "immaculate but thin" at all. i find it well integrated with... | Grieg: Complete Music with Orchestra Best Price: $31.98 I had forgotten how bad Deutsche Grammophon CDs are from a sound engineering point of view!!!
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Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tonu Karljuste - Arvo Part: Te Deum / Kaljuste, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Best Price: $11.35 Harold Bloom says reading is a private experience. That may be true when it comes to Arvo... | Vivaldi: Violin Concertos (La Tempesta di Mare) Best Price: $7.96 It has been said that Vivaldi's Violin Concerti can give one the impression that he wrote the... | Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2 / The Gong on the Hook & Ladder, or Firemen's Parade on Main Street / Tone Roads No. 1 / Hymn: Largo Cantabile, for String Orchestra / Hallowe'en / Central Park in the Dark / The Unanswered Question - Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic Best Price: $7.91 Ives' works seem the precursor for many alternative, avant-garde composers of today. I've never... | The Classical Nana Best Price: $8.80 I am an opera fan and normally detest the sound of non-opera singers trying out their pipes on... | Tchaikovsky, Sibelius: Violin Concertos Best Price: $7.98 Both Penguin Guide and Grammophone gave this CD rave reviews. They both consider these two... |
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Zofia Kilanowicz - G?recki: Symphony No. 3 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"); Three Olden Style Pieces Best Price: $4.62 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs" is one of the most beautiful music pieces ever composed!... | The Harmonious Harp Best Price: $4.07 This disc, obviously, is not for everyone. If you don't like the harp, move on. But, if you... | The Music of Elliott Carter Vol. 7; Boston Concerto, Cello Concerto, ASKO Concerto, Dialogues Best Price: $16.97 It's amazing enough that Elliott Carter is still composing at nearly a hundred--the works here... | Vaughan Williams, The Complete Symphonies Best Price: $37.37 The VW symphonies have done remarkably well on disc. Complete cycles by Previn, Haitink and Tod... | Sheherazade: An Oriental Night with the Berliner Philharmoniker [DVD Video] Best Price: $18.92 If there` s an emblematic quality that features Neeme Jarvi is his astonishing charisma and... |
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Godard: Violin Concerto No .2; Concerto Romantique; Scenes Poetiques Best Price: $4.49 Although my copy was defective(it had a Bottessini disc inside instead of Godard as a result of... | Heifetz Showpieces Best Price: $6.53 This is another excellent collection of works by the famous Jascha Heifetz. As a music student,... | The Bells of St. Genevieve and Other Baroque Delights Best Price: $8.39 The Bells of St. Genevieve CD is a great addition to any collector of great Baroque Music. Treat... | Vivaldi: The Four Seasons/Fritz Kreisler: Concerto for Violin Best Price: $4.95 In a sea of Four Seasons recordings, Gil Shahmam's version is perhaps the one that stands out in... | Vivaldi: The Four Seasons/Tartini: The Devil's Trill Best Price: $4.96 I know it's a matter of taste but this recording is so alive and refreshing. Yeah, it's not on... |
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Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in Am; Danse macabre Op40 Best Price: $6.59 I hate to admit it, but the first time I head Saint-Saen's "Danse Macabre" was when I... | Vaughan Williams - Serenade to Music ? Five Mystical Songs ? Fantasia on Christmas Carols ? Flos Campi / Sixtieen Soloists ? Thomas Allen ? Nobuko Imai ? Corydon Singers ? ECO ? Matthew Best Best Price: $17.70 I only listened to the Fantasia on Christmas Carols in depth at this moment in time. Sir Thomas... | Brian Eno - Music for Films Best Price: $7.59 I am a big fan of Brian Eno's early abstract work. I like the way he took simple ideas and... | Locatelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 1, Nos. 7-12 Best Price: $4.62 This is an excellent recording. I would recommend this to ALL who want to develop appreciation... | Rostropovich, Master Cellist Best Price: $11.98 Deutsche Grammophon issued this compilation in celebration of Rostropovich's 75th birthday in... |
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Mozart, W.A.: Violin Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 5 Best Price: $10.94 These are truly first rate performances from a first rate violinist. Fischer's subtle vibrato... | Schumann, Brahms: Piano Quintets Best Price: $4.52 Typically, I'm not a Jeno Jando fan. I find his Beethoven Appassionata absolutely... | Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies 2 Best Price: $10.74 In the 1970s Colin Davis and the Boston Symphony Orchestra recorded a complete cycle of Sibelius... | Famous Classical Trumpet Concertos Best Price: $10.68 Both of these CDs are packed with 70+ minutes of some of the best trumpet pieces (not all are... | Simple Gifts: Christopher Parkening Best Price: $5.68 I always enjoy Parkening while driving. The songs are all familiar and relaxing, with a few... |
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Heavenly Adagios Best Price: $12.00 There are countless collections like this out there so why should this one be recommended? The... | Vivaldi for Valentines: Romantic Interludes for the One You Love Best Price: $3.50 When it comes to Vivaldi's works, the majority of people usually tend to associate him solely... | String Poetic Best Price: $10.97 The most fun on this disc is the Jennifer Higdon piece. She writes idiomatically and well for... | Locatelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 1, Nos. 1-6 Best Price: $5.25 This first six concerti of Locatelli's Concerti Grossi, Opus 1 is remarkable (concerti 7-12 are... | Brainwave Symphony Best Price: $22.84 While the classical music was nice, I didn't notice any effects that helped me sleep, relax, or... |
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Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (Hybr) Best Price: $13.87 Stunning and exquisite are the very words that come to mind whenever I think of the young German... | String Serenades Best Price: $6.89 I like this cd.
Tchaikovsky's Serenade had some tempi I hadn't been used to, especially in... | Shakespeare Songs Best Price: $6.66 Alfred Deller presents a masterly classic of the Songs from Shakespeare.
Recorded in 1970, this... | Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concerto; Preludes; Etudes Best Price: $7.73 There are lots of recordings of the etudes and preludes by Villa-Lobos. Most of them copy the... | Move It! Expressive Movements with Classical Music Best Price: $27.65 After experiencing a workshop with John Feierabend, I was planning to purchase this for my... |
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Antigoni Goni - Barrios: Guitar Music, Vol. 1 Best Price: $7.43 Agust?n Barrios Mangor? expresses the psyche of 20th century classical guitar with his magical... | Art of Flamenco Best Price: $2.85 Only the first half of this CD is Carlos Montoya on guitar, the other half is Mario Escudero on... | Bach - Stokowski Best Price: $5.97 Originally posted on my music review blog. Check my profile if you are interested.
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... | 25 Classical Dance Favorites Best Price: $1.72 This disc reminded me of Leonard Bernstein's conducting: somehow many of his conducting session... | Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago Best Price: $14.12 |