classical music: Spanish Anonymous

classical music: Spanish Anonymous

classical music:

Spanish Anonymous

A Little Christmas Music: Kiri Te Kanawa; The King's Singers

various/traditional, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, ...

EMI Classics, 1990

a voice teacher and early music fan
WELL!!!THIS IS DIFFERENT!!!!! The King's Singers come to us steeped in the 500 year old English tradition of choral singing; and that's fine with me.!!!There are 6 singers in this group (the personnel change from time to time)namely: Jeremy Jackman and Alastair Hume ...

A Renaissance Christmas / Cohen, Boston Camerata

Joel Cohen, Boston Camerata

Nonesuch, 1991

Simply one of the best Christmas albums on the market.
There is nothing to criticize on this CD, along with its wonderful companions, Medeival Christmas and Baroque Christmas. The singing is absolutely masterful; the instrumentation is faithful to what would've been used during the time period for additional authenticity. ...

The Very Best of The Irish Tenors

The Irish Tenors

Music Matters, 2007

Irish Magic
This is my first CD of the Irish Tenors. And what a joy! I played it as soon as it arrived. I like the blend of their voices,the passion and enthusiasm they bring to this CD. What I find is a real treat is the words to all the songs are in the booklet.I love this CD.

Christmas Music from Medieval and Renaissance Europe

Christopher Hodges, Jeremy White, ...

Hyperion UK, 1993

The most beautiful music--and not just for Christmas!
If you like Medieval and Renaissance music you will absolutely love this CD. I bought it as a Christmas CD years ago and I listen to it year around. The harmonies are beautiful. I have given it to friends for presents. I have CDs of music from this time period but this ...

Orient - Occident

Alfonso X (el Sabio), Anonymous, ...

Alia Vox Spain, 2006

East meets West in an enticing program featuring one of the best Early Music ensembles around
Fans of Early Music should be familiar with Jordi Savall and his highly polished and innovative Hespèrion XXI ensemble. Savall's releases on the Alia Vox label are usually theme based and contain a highly varied, excellently performed program of Early Music works. ...

Christmas With the Trapp Family Singers

The Trapp Family

Deutsche Grammophon, 2004

A new musical Christmas tradition
This recording was my first experience with the Trapp Family Singers (other than knowing the story from The Sound of Music). I cannot state how pleasently surprised I was. First of all, the technical quality of the recording is extraordinary. The selections were ...

De Mi Alma Latina

Placido Domingo, Ana Gabriel

Angel Records, 1994

The best of latin music through Domingo's voice
This CD goes wherever I go, it is with no doubt, the queen of my collection. Medleys are wonderfully orchestrated and arranged and every song makes you travel anywhere between Mexico and Buenos Aires. Here, Domingo's voice is more like a musical instrument than ...

Prayer: A Windham Hill Collection

Michael Manring, Philip Baker, ...

RCA, 2003

Music for Meditation
This is a delightful collection of music appropriate to meditative prayer. It is often my prayer companion, and I like the style and performance found on this CD. I highly recommend it to people who enjoy deeper reflection with a wordless musical background.

Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces

Essential Guitar: 34 Gtr Masterpieces

Decca, 2002

Two-and-a-half hours of bliss
This may be the best money I've ever spent. I got 2-1/2 hours of bliss for less than what I'd usually pay for one CD -- and you know how it is with music. You buy an album because of a song or two that you love, and you find that you like maybe half the songs on it. ...

The Joy of Christmas

John Francis Wade, Anonymous, ...

Sony, 1997

Just As I Remembered
Raise the roof and sing praises on high! Play this if you cannot make it to church, and you will feel like you are there. The incomparable sound of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with all the religious classics. A few oddities are tagged on at the end, the Nutcracker, ...

Music for the Spanish Kings

Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino Anonymous, ...

EMI Classics, 2001

Great Addition to My Collection
Jordie Savall and Hesprion XX do it again. I've yet to hear a CD of his that I didn't love. Most of my collection of 15th-17th Century music is English, French, German, and Italian, and I am happy to see the Spanish masters taking their place alongside them.

Guitar Solos

Isaac Albeniz, Anonymous, ...

Philips, 1993

Pepe Romero is the greatest living guitarist ...
and perhaps the greatest guitarist of the 20th century (and so far of the 21st too). This CD (which should probably have been titled "Spanish Guitar Solos" since that's all there is on it) contains plenty of evidence in favor of this opinion. Although each track ...

Our Heart's Joy: A Chanticleer Christmas

Chanticleer, Jean Mouton, ...

Chanticleer Records, 1992

One of the most soothing compilations of music I own
I first owned a tape of this in 1993, and went out of my way to purchase the CD last summer. I never get tired of this CD. Of course, there is nothing more healing than the Biebl Ave Maria, which grows more and more beautiful everytime I listen to it. Chanticleer ...

A Medieval Christmas

Alfonso X (el Sabio), Anonymous, ...

Ex Cathedra Records, 1999

An Excellent Alternative
This is not a "run of the mill" Christmas CD. These pieces were written hundreds of years before Christmas Carols became popular. Plainsong chant and insturmental excellence abound. This cd even has medieval drumming. I listen to this one all year around.

Guitar Adagios

Isaac Albeniz, Tomaso Albinoni, ...

Decca, 2004

A Great Find!
These are wonderful cds. They include Andres Segovia,Julian Bream, John Williams, Presti/Lagoya and Pepe Romero among other guitarist's. This two cd set has a rare performance of Segovia with the "Symphony Of The Air"performing Boccherini's "Cello Concerto in D". John ...