classical music: Louis Lane

classical music: Louis Lane

classical music:

Louis Lane

Respighi: Pines of Rome; The Birds; Fountains of Rome

Ottorino Respighi, Louis Lane, ...

Telarc, 2002

Music, Not Noise .... Thank you, Louis Lane & Telarc!
Ever since Toscanini's RCA recordings (early 1950s), these Respighi tone poems have been played as sonic block-busters, with engineering to match. It seems everybody's idea of this music is driven by the last section of "The Pines of Rome," which famously evokes a ...

Bella Tuscany: Music Inspired by Tuscany

Tomaso Albinoni, Giovanni Gabrieli, ...

Telarc, 2004

Bella Bellisimo
A wonderful compellation of Italian classical music. I love to hear it while I'm driving; it makes road rage disappear.

Simply the Best Christmas Album

Adolphe Adam, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Erato, 2001

Simply the Best...
The minute I heard Thomas Hampson sing the first few notes of Adeste Fideles, I knew I had to have this album. It is a marvelous compilation of Classical Christmas favorites (excerpts from the Bach, Vivaldi and Corelli Christmas Concertos and The Nutcracker) and ...

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Richard Adler, Peter Allen, ...

Sony, 2004

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a ...

Schubert: Greatest Hits
Julius Levine, Mischa Schneider, ...

Sony, 1994

Marches: Greatest Hits

Kenneth J. Alford, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Sony, 1994

Blood Pumping Music
This CD took me back many years. It has great music that will get your blood pumping. It is a great selection of music and should be in anyones CD collection!!

Classical Naptime for Tots

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Telarc, 2008

Perfect
We use this for falling asleep at night. Well-modulated, tasteful selections of slow passages from great composers. No sudden loud or fast parts that wake you. Works every time.

Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Fanfare for the Common Man

Aaron Copland, Louis Lane, ...

Telarc, 1990

A strong version of Copland 's work
This CD contains three of Aaron Copland's more popular works: "Fanfare for the Common Man"; "Rodeo," and "Appalachian Spring." Louis Lane conducts the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and they play Copland's works well. A few brief comments about each. "Fanfare for the ...

Dinner Classics: The Italian Album

Keith Marjoram, Luigi Boccherini, ...

Sony, 1990

Bravo!
I heard this album for the first time at a restuarant in Florence during my trip to Italy. I was surprised it was from the US beacause it has captured the very soul of Italy. After 7 years it has remained my favorite of all Puccini cds I own. I especially like the ...

Rimsky-Korsakov: Greatest Hits

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Andrey Tchistyakov, ...

Sony, 1995

OUTSTANDING
This is a good selection of outstanding works of one of the best Russian composers. I enjoyed it very much.

Dinner Classics: The Sunday Brunch Album

Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Sony, 1990

Excellent
I find this recording to be quite enjoyable. I find it is well suited for use when company comes for dinner. It sounds very nice when played in the background, as it adds a dimension to a wide variety of gatherings. Don't let the album's title fool you! It is ...

Leonard Bernstein: Greatest Hits
Leonard Bernstein, John Williams, ...

Sony, 1994

Britten: Ceremony of Carols

Marylene Altieri, Adolphe Adam, ...

Newport Classic, 2002

I understand the words!
First time I've heard a recording of this where I not only loved the brilliance and clarity of the music, but I could understand the words. Very crisp, very lovely. Even though I own another CD of this piece, I'm ordering this version.

George Szell Plays and Conducts Mozart

George Goslee, Mischa Schneider, ...

Sony Classics, 2006

No Chocolate Sauce...
"There is a difference between the chaste sensuality of Mozart or Haydn and the lascivious sensuality of Richard Strauss. One cannot pour chocolate sauce over asparagus." George Szell Sony's Original Jackets series continues with this release of the music of ...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Original London Cast

Sony, 2005

altogether a fine cast album
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, the cheerfully-mindless musical by the Sherman Brothers, was mounted for the West End stage in 2002, opened at the London Palladium and enjoyed a run of nearly three and-a-half years (the subsequent Broadway production fared less well). The ...