classical music: Silk     classical music:     Silk      New Impossibilities Silk Road Ensemble SONY CLASSICS, 2007 Truth in advertising The label said, "It will rock your world." They weren't lying. I have joyously followed the Silk Road Journeys and this CD is a welcome addition. I honestly do not have the chops to give a meaningful review of classical music except to say that I thoroughly enjoy this ...             Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago Alan Gilbert, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, ... Cso Resound, 2008             Heavenly Bamboo and Silk Strings Chinese Traditional, Du Cong, ... Jks Records, 2007 Hear How It Sounds! Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R32XHA1CI4UL3O             Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet Yo-Yo Ma, Silk Road Ensemble Sony, 2002 A thoroughly enjoyable trip through Central Asia and a few other places. I have just added this to my musical library and am enjoying it. From the first beat of the first note of Khongozurl's long song you are transported to central Asia - the land of horses and gers. Of all the pieces I was most interested in listening to the second ...             Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon Fikret Amirov, Sandeep Das, ... Sony, 2005 Beyond the first Silk Road CD Yo-Yo Ma went beyond indeed. The first CD with Silk Road ensemble (When Strangers Meet) was inconsistent and somewhat experimental. This one however, is superb. As if in the 5 years the musicians got to know each other (but in truth, only a few musicians are the same). ...             Black Earth Fazil Say, Eliahu Inbal, ... Valois, 2004 a must listen... a must listen for real music lovers, say`s piano is talking from anatolia and europe through the new world. you can taste modern jazz to classical music with a brilliant performance.             Caravan: The Ultimate Silk Road Album Caravan: Ultimate Silk Road Album Deutsche Grammophon, 2002 Beautiful and exotic I'll be the first to admit that I'm not extremely knowledgeable about classical music; I just know what I enjoy listening to and this is one of my favorites when I'm the mood for something a little bit "exotic" sounding. A lot of the composers are Russian and the ...             The Butterfly Lovers Concerto Peter Breiner, Zhan-hao / Chen, Gang He, ... Naxos, 2004 Fantastic This is a delicate, soothing, mastery of East meeting West. My favorite selection on this CD is "Spinning," which is so very beautiful. I think that anyone would do well to add this to their collection.             The Essential Yo-Yo Ma Edgar Meyer, Hector Console, ... Sony, 2005 pure genius No instrument asks more from the soul of an artist as the cello does. Yo Yo Ma shows to be master of the instrument and his interpretations en technique are pure genius. Everyone should have this album in his (or hers of course) basic classical collection             Neurotic Goldfish Wilder, Clark, ... Kleos, 2002 Half an Octet is Better than None Alec Wilder won fans among top singers and musicians as well as lay listeners. His octets for woodwinds, harpsichord, and rhythm created quite a stir when first recorded in the late 1930's. They are still remembered with affection today, by those fortunate enough to ...             Silk Road Journey Yo-Yo Ma, Franguiz Ali-Zadeh, ... Sony Japan, 2001 STUNNING ! MUSIC WITH GREAT "VISUAL" QUALITY For the first time comes an album which mixes Chinese, Buddhist, Islamic and Indian motifs in our set. We journey musically from Mongolia to China, Persia and to Europe in one 78 minute CD. My favourite track is the Persian song "Avaz-e Dashti" Islamic in sound but ...             The Butterfly Lovers Concerto [Hybrid SACD] Peter Breiner, Zhan-hao / Chen, Gang He, ... Naxos, 2004             Jerome Kern: Lost Treasures Jerome Kern, Brian Kovach, ... Centaur, 1998 Of great musical and historical interest--but never lost. (Is it a fluke that Amazon.com has this, alone from all the other Jerome Kern CDs, under "Classical" rather than "Popular"? Nevertheless, this just supports what I say below.) George Gershwin was quoted as saying that all of his early music for the theatre sounded ...             Tan Dun: Snow in June Anssi Kartunnen, Dun Tan, ... Composers Recordings, 1994             An Introduction to the Chinese Opera, Vol. 1: Kun Opera; Sichuan Opera Chinese Traditional, Shanghai Kun Opera Group, ... Marco Polo, 1995 Pleasing introduction After my first encounter with Chinese opera (in the film "Farewell my Concubine") I naturally wished to familiarise myself better with this musical genre. This is why I immediately pounced upon this introductory CD as soon as I saw it. The excerpts are all rather ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music essential, impossibilities, introduction, traditions, transformations, treasures      toavi.com    web we recommend pure genius randomly chosen book: Wealth & Wisdom "How to Create More Money, Love, and Happiness in Your ...