classical music: Royal Reed

classical music: Royal Reed

classical music:

Royal Reed

Phase 4 Stereo: Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore / D'Oyly Carte Opera Company

Arthur Jackson, Thomas Lawlor, ...

Decca, 1997

A much maligned joy!
This recording dating from 1971 is now realised on CD with superb sound quality. The cast was probably the last great line up of the late years of the former D'Oyly Carte Company. John Reed does appear tired and stale, this is due to the closeness of the recording ...

The Ultimate Gilbert & Sullivan Collection

Arthur Sullivan, Isidore Godfrey, ...

Decca, 1998

Not quite the ultimate....
This is a great collection, but unfortunately it doesn't have songs from all the works of G&S. Most notably, there is nothing from the "Yeoman of the Guard". I still reccommed it however as John Reed is wonderful!!

Gilbert & Sullivan: Ruddigore & Cox and Box

Arthur Sullivan, Isidore Godfrey, ...

Decca Import, 2003

Fine Performance, Unfortunate Cuts
Ruddigore contains some of the most magical moments in the entire cannon of operas. This performance accentuates that. Jean Allister, though she never performed with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company outside of the recording studio, is an excellent Mad Margaret, ...

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates Of Penzance

Donald Adams, Owen Brannigan, ...

Decca, 1993

Fine Excerpts At An Affordable Price
Gilbert And Sullivan. Eternal names in the musical theatre scene. They were the 19th century British version of Rodgers and Hammerstein or Lerner and Loewe. And this was long before Broadway, when the Savoy was the vogue of musical comedy and the Savoyards were highly ...

Essential Tchaikovsky

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ...

Decca, 2002

Best of the best
There's something for every Tchaikovsky lover on this disc. From Swan Lake to Onegin, many of Tchaikovsky's most-known melodies are on this disc. I'd have preferred more than an excerpt of the first movement of Piano Concerto No. 1, but this disc is a great ...

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance

Arthur Sullivan, Isidore Godfrey, ...

Decca, 2003

Wonderful Production
It is almost imposible to find a flaw in this production. Valerie Masterson is wonderful as Mabel, John Reid is fantastic as the Very Model of a Modern Major General, Donald Adams makes a great pirate king & Owen Branigan's Police Sergeant is Superb. Well worth ...

Gilbert & Sullivan: Princess Ida

Arthur Sullivan, Charles Mackerras, ...

Decca Import, 2008

Not as Bad as Many Claim
If Decca had left Princess Ida without a filler, I may have given it four stars, but on account of the fabulous filler, Pineapple Poll, this is definitely a five star product. Generally, the biggest complaint about this performance is Sargent's slow tempi. I ...

Children's Favorites

Johann Sebastian Bach, Paul [composer] Dukas, ...

Vox (Classical), 2000

A Wonderful Introduction to the Classics
With total playing time clocking in at 78:04 minutes of music, you'll be paying about 6-cents/minute, which is a better bargain than long distance phone calls, and often more rewarding! This disc is far superior than most other "Classics for Kids"-type recordings ...

Flute Greatest Hits

Frantisek Slama, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Sony, 1994

takes you to another place and time!
This cd is by far the most beautiful that I have ever heard! It just takes you away to another place and time, far from your worries, very relaxing. I highly reccomend this to anyone who loves beautiful music!

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado

Arthur Sullivan, Royston Nash, ...

Decca, 2003

Unique, ageless, whimsey
If you like Gilbert and Sullivan, and don't have time to view a DVD, this is a good CD to play while you are doing something else. Or perhaps you just want to hear the words that go with the music, sung audibly.

Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance

Arthur Sullivan, Isidore Godfrey, ...

Polygram Records, 1989

The Pirates Of Penzance: A Pleasure Opera
This 1968 studio recording is out of stock. There is another recording which is the same as this one with a pirate on the cover holding a sword between his teeth. That recording is in the market at Amazon.com and seems to enjoy more popularity. Truthfully, it's the ...

Fantasia

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Naxos, 1997

Eisner doen't need your money!
If you wan the "Fantasia" experience on a budget, or you have moral objections to giving Eisner too much money, then this CD is for you. It is the entire "Fantasia" super-symphony culled from the archives at Naxos. Consequently, it does not have a continual level of ...

Best Classics 100

Ernest Blanc, John Shirley-Quirk, ...

Capitol, 2004

A must-have classical music set!
Classical music is, by far, my favorite type of music. It can make you happy or sad, it can make you laugh or cry, and it can make you want to fall asleep or get up and dance. This 6-disc set is a must-have for and classical music-lover! It has all the great composers ...