classical music: Michel Plasson
classical music:
Michel Plasson
Heavy Classix
Hector Berlioz
,
Alexander Borodin
, ...
Angel Records, 1993
Moshing in the orchestra pit!
Let's face it, the composers of the classical era were the rock stars of their time, complete with all-night parties and illegitimate children. This collection of lease-breaking, window-rattling, ground-pounding classical selections will impress even the most hard ...
The Ultimate Aria Collection ~ A Passion for Opera
Georges Bizet
,
Giuseppe Verdi
, ...
EMI Classics, 1998
Ultimate indeed
If you don't like the idea of buying whole operas, or if you're a newcomer to opera - this is an extremely good collection / introduction, worth every single cent. The collection features many of the worlds greatest singers, giving their interpretations of some of ...
Delibes - Lakmé / Dessay, Kunde, van Dam, Petibon, Haidan, Konsek, Leguérinel, Plasson
Léo Delibes
, Michel Plasson, ...
EMI Classics, 1998
The Greatest Lakme ever!
With her ability to color every phrase delicately, Natalie Dessay is undoubtedly this century's greatest coloratura soprano. Highly underrated, she could easily bring truth to her interpretation of this Lakme through her very good reading of the score and her ability ...
Natalie Dessay - Greatest Moments on Stage
Natalie Dessay
,
Laurent Naouri
Virgin Classics, 2007
Opera par excellence
Natalie Dessay is apsolutely marvellous in this wonderful DVD. If you love the operatic voice, this is certainly a terrific choice. She gives a tour de force at every level, and if you cannot see her in person on the stage, than this is the way to go.
Bizet - Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers) / Hendricks, Aler, Quilico, Capitole de Toulouse, Plasson
Georges Bizet
, Michel Plasson, ...
EMI Classics, 1990
Desert island disc
If you like opera, or even if you think you don't, you'll love this performance of The Pearl Fishers. This simple and moving story of friendship and love inspired Bizet to a wealth of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic invention. The tenor/baritone duet Au fond du temple ...
100 Best Opera Classics
Andreas Schmidt
,
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
, ...
Emd Int'l, 2007
Amazing Value
I am so impressed by this collection that I must share my joy at getting so many beautiful arias, duets, et al in one collection. It captures many of the great operatic voices in stellar performances spanning the last 50 years. If you are enchanted by beautiful ...
The Very Best of Alfredo Kraus
Frederic Vassar
,
Sherrill Milnes
, ...
EMI Classics, 2005
Good survey of Alfred Kraus' work
Alfredo Kraus was one of the finer tenors of the latter part of the 20th Century. He was born in 1927. His formal debut was in 1956 and he actually sang into the 1990s, before his death in 1999. This double CD set shows him in a repertoire that runs from Mozart, ...
The Opera Album
Maria Callas
,
Placido Domingo
EMI Classics, 2002
Nessun dorma!
This set of two CDs is a great way to listen to some highlights from many different operas when you aren't in the mood to listen to a full opera. Many of your favorite arias are here, such as Nessun Dorma, Habanera, Non piu andrai etc. But what I liked most about it is ...
Parents: The Lullaby Album
Anonymous
,
Johann Sebastian Bach
, ...
Angel Records, 1993
the perfect lullaby
This CD lulled each of my five babies to sleep every evening. It is not "kiddie classical" music, but gorgeous arrangements of some of the most soothing, beautiful music ever written.
Natalie Dessay - French Opera Arias
Gaetano Donizetti
,
Jacques Offenbach
, ...
EMI Classics, 2004
Salut à la France!
Natalie Dessay is a delight on this CD of arias from 19th century French Opera. The listener can experience a singer who is both concerned about the vocal and interpretative values of each selection of this recital. The first two tracks of the Cours de la Reine Scene ...
Angela & Roberto Forever
Hector Berlioz
,
Georges Bizet
, ...
EMI Classics, 2008
This is NOT a new recording!!!
Be aware, this is NOT a whole new recording but old collections of existing recordings of Alagna and Gheorghiu. I was expecting that this would be a new recording but it's NOT!!! Other than that, what can you say about this golden couple...?!
Durufle: Requiem, Mass-Con Jubilo, Motets / Plasson, von Otter
Maurice Duruflé
, Michel Plasson, ...
EMI Classics, 2000
Such a Beautiful Requiem
If you're a fan of requiems (especially the ones made by Brahms, Faure, and Berlioz) then you'll love this one by Maurice Durufle. It sounds so angelic and passionate. Michel Plasson's superb handling of the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse and the Orfeon Donostiarra ...
Dutilleux: Concertos; Orchestral Works
Mstislav Rostropovich
,
Henri Dutilleux
, ...
EMI Classics, 2008
Dutilleux: Our greatest contemporary composer?
Is Henri Dutilleux the greatest classical composer of the late 20th and early 21st centuries? If such matters were subject to a poll, I suspect he'd get my vote. Difficult to categorize, the comparatively few works of this French composer draw from several schools ...
Classical Chillout
Various Artists
EMI Classics, 2002
unique movie and tv music selections
This cd has interesting selections, some from movies and some from tv commercials. All good, and a few interesting and unexpected ones, like Spiegel im Spiegel, and Peretuum Mobile (my 2 favorites). You won't recognize those names, but you'll realize you heard them ...
Faure: Pelleas et Melisande; Masques Et Bergamasques (Incidental Music)
Michel Plasson,
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Emi Classics, 2007
Essence of Faure
This is a terrific CD. If you like Faure, some of the pieces, like the Pelleas et Melisande Suite and Pavane, will duplicate other recordings you may have. The Pavane here is the orchestral version - no voices. But it's the less familiar pieces that make this ...
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