classical music: Piero Gamba

classical music: Piero Gamba

classical music:

Piero Gamba

The Best of Luciano Pavarotti: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection

David Romano, Giovanni Battista Califano, ...

Decca, 2004

uplifting
Pavarotti's voice will lift your spirit and fill your home with rich sound. He is the best.

The #1 Tenor Album

Cesare Andrea Bixio, Georges Bizet, ...

Decca, 2001

A masterpiece compilation of Bel Canto
The #1 Tenor album is basically, a compilation of the most popular opera arias. But it's a must buy for two simple reasons: For anyone who enjoys listening to classical music (specifically opera), this albums contains probably, many of the greatest male voices in opera ...

Romantica: The Very Best of Luciano Pavarotti

Cesare Andrea Bixio, Eduardo di Capua, ...

Decca, 2002

Okay so track #1 aside...
I got this as a gift last Christmas and just got around to writing a review. To start off with, let me say that I think Pavarotti is the greatest tenor ever. Period. His command of his voice (breath control, relaxation, etc.) were absolutely flawless, and no he ...

Pure Tenors: Eighteen Romantic Classics

Leonard Bernstein, Sammy Cahn, ...

Utv Records, 2001

A Great Cd
This is an excellent run-down of all the tenors who's names you hear floating around right now. For a newcomer to opera or perhaps a possible convert from the insidious Pop-opera this will be great entertainment. All that is missing is Roberto Alagna to make this a ...

Pavarotti: Greatest Hits

Adolphe Adam, Paul Anka, ...

Decca, 1997

Great collection of songs and arias.
I used to think that this wasn't Opera, but now I found out that there was more to music than that of scary music, and scary film scores. That being said, this Cd is the best. The arias on the first Cd are filled with emotion, because they take me back to a time when ...

Masters of the Bow

Joseph Achron, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2002

Outstanding
I love the violin and this collection is one of my favorites. A great choice for someone like me who doesn't know enough about music and never knows what to buy. It has introduced me to some artists and pieces that I knew nothing about and will help me know what to ...

Essential Beethoven

Hans Sotin, Martti Talvela, ...

Decca, 2001

Wonderful selections
My kids and I have really enjoyed this CD. This is a great collection of music with high quality performances.

A Portrait of Pavarotti
Vincenzo Bellini, Cesare Andrea Bixio, ...

Decca, 2001

Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)

Eric Garrett, Rolando Panerai, ...

Decca, 2005

Glorious, amazing, inspirational
Listening to Pavarotti every day, particularly his "The Best" CD, is a MUST. Disc #2 was glorious, his interpretation of folk songs is so seamless that your swept along with his joy in performing these gorgeous pieces. Do you want to be uplifted? Buy Pavarotti's The ...

O Holy Night / Luciano Pavarotti / Special Deluxe Edition (Decca)

Vittoriano Benvenuti, Hector Berlioz, ...

Decca, 2005

A very special Christmas album
My wife and I love Christmas music, but this album is in a class by itself. It is opera, classical music, Christmas carols, and the most heartfelt and expressive personal expression of religious feeling. It is exalted and joyous, and to my wife and me, inexpressively ...

Julius Katchen II (Great Pianists of the 20th Century series)

Ludwig van Beethoven, Ernst von Dohnanyi, ...

Polygram Records, 1999

Legendary Pianist in Mixed Bag of Piano Concertos
Well, I bought the sampler of this series, and this was the most interesting of the bunch. Most people will have lots of the other released in CD format or LP format. However, many of these performances are not readily availible. Katchen was a fireband, but sometimes ...

The Art of Julius Katchen, Vol. 2

Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ...

Decca Import, 2004

Magnificent Mozart & Brilliant Beethoven
Julius Katchen was considered one of the world's best pianists when he died tragically of cancer at the age of 42 in 1969. This 2-CD Double Decca Import title, Volume 2 of "The Art of Julius Katchen" series, easily shows why. This set focuses on Katchen's accounts of ...

Bizet-Sarasate: Carmen Fantaisie; Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen: Saint-Saëns: Havanaise; etc.

Camille Saint-Saens, Pablo de Sarasate, ...

Jvc / Xrcd, 2004

Breathtaking artistry, breathtaking realism.
I'm no musician, but the playing and sonic realism, especially at the solo parts, of this XRCD will knock your socks off!

Pavarotti Songbook

Cesare Andrea Bixio, Arturo Buzzi-Peccia, ...

Decca, 1991

A rare treasure
The Pavarotti Songbook comes with the words and English translations for all songs. Since the songs are predominantly Italian folk songs instead of arias, this CD is a rare treasure. You will be hard pressed to find the lyrics for O sole mio, Lolita and musica ...

Essential Rossini

G. Rossini

Decca, 2002

Very Nice, Maybe not Essential
Focusing mainly on Overtures this CD is full of delightful music. Personally I have not graduated to becoming an afficanado of operas so I enjoy these type of CDs a great deal. The performance are all quite good though there are better versions out there for certain ...