classical music: eve

classical music: eve

classical music:

Eve

The Promise of Ages : A Christmas Collection

Benjamin Britten, Gregorian Chant, ...

Sony, 1998

Beautiful Harmonies and Vocalizations
Like another reviewer, I am thrilled at Lo! He Comes, as well as with the unfamiliar setting for Hark the Herald Angels Sing and the beautiful Sing We the Virgin Mary. If you love beautiful vocalizations, especially rare soprano-alto harmonizations, this is the album ...

Puccini Without Words

Giacomo Puccini, André Kostelanetz

Sony, 1991

Brilliant
Absolutely heart-rending music. Great for artists who need something dramatic playing in the background while they work - or for the weary housecleaner who needs a terrific boost of music while working. You can't go wrong.

Carlo Bergonzi - Italian Songs ~ Bellini · Verdi · Danza · Tosti · Donizetti · Rossini · Mascagni · Puccini

Vincenzo Bellini, Giuseppe Verdi, ...

Sony, 1998

Sheer Perfection!
This album is quite simply put, exquisite! Bergonzi shows in this collection that even late in his career he could still produce that wonderful lyric beauty he was so famous for. My favorite song on this abum Donaudy's "Vaghissima sembianza" is so perfect, so ...

Odyssey

Giulio Caccini, Aldo Caporuscio, ...

Decca, 2005

Great voice, great songs
She truly does a beautiful job singing Enya's "May it Be" from LOTR. Another favorite of mine on this album is "Dell'Amore Non Si Sa", a duet with Andrea Bocelli. Need I say more? You'll enjoy this album.

Halloween

Chip Davis, J.S. Bach, ...

American Gramaphone, 2003

manheims steamroller halloween
I loved it, made Halloween more enjoyable,I look forward to using it again next year.

Gregorian Chant, Christmas Chants
Gregorian Chant, Choir of the Abbey of Hautecombe, ...

Jade Records, 1994

Grieg: Lyric Pieces (Performed on Grieg's Piano)

Edvard Grieg, Leif Ove Andsnes

EMI Classics, 2002

Piano-music lovers: get them both!
When I first began seriously listening to classical/instrumental music I wanted to build a collection of cds that would cover all the great works. At first I thought this might not seem too difficult, until I began realizing that many works have many "must-have" ...

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (excerpts)

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ...

Sony, 2003

Tchaikovsky, Eugene Ormandy, Nutracker, Success!
I own two wonderful "Nutracker" ballet recordings, one with Antal Dorati conducting and this one with Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. While hands down the Dorati edition is superior, this one is a good first choice and not at all bad. The music is ...

Mistletoe and Wine: A Seasonal Collection

Andy Nice, David Daniels, ...

Nettwerk Records, 2003

Great choral versions of ancient songs
I first heard the Mediaeval Baebes on a UK double CD (Best carols in the world ever) featuring three of their trackss (Guadete, Coventry carol, Adam lay ibounden), all of which can also be found on their debut album, but my curiosity only became aroused when that UK ...

New Year's Eve Concert 1992 - Richard Strauss Gala / Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic, Kathleen Battle, ...

Kathleen Battle; Frederica von Stade; Wynton Marsalis

Kultur Video, 2007

Knockout Concert
This DVD can be described with one word: wow! The sound is incredible, the performances are of the highest caliber and, visually, the concert is breath-taking. Watching the chemistry between Martha Argerich and Claudio Abbado is wonderful - they have so much fun ...

Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti ~ Favorite Arias by the World's Favorite Tenors

Giacomo Puccini, Gaetano Donizetti, ...

Sony, 1991

One Of The Best
This album has got to be one of the best compilations in its genre. If you are into male opera singers, specifically tenors, then you should definitely buy this CD. Imagine their hearty expressive voices coming out of your home stereo system. It might make you cry! ...

Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve / Night on Mount Triglav
N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, ...

Naxos, 1998

Home For Christmas

Adolphe Adam, Robert Allen, ...

Madacy Special Mkts, 2003

An almost perfect blend of classic Christmas carols and performers
I have this cd with the Thomas Kinkade cover and insert. The cover of the cd has Kinkade's painting "Village Christmas" with a pine green border. The cd is encased in a nice cardboard jacket with the same design. As an added bonus there is an insert of Kinkade's ...

Winter Kolednica: Seasonal Carols From Slovenia

Nina Volk, Romeo Volk, ...

Naxos, 2003

Interesting insight into Eastern European folk tradition
I ordered this CD because my husband is of Slovenian descent. I know very little about Slovenia, and I love Christmas music, so I bought this CD mostly out of curiosity. It is mostly historical recordings made in the 20th century. It really captures the feeling ...

Mittens for Christmas

Kirkmount

Dorian Recordings, 2001

different and beautiful
This release came out after 9/11. I remember it because it's first piece begins very slowly - mournfully - and then slowly, ever so slowly, starts to pick up in tempo and spirit and become more and more joyful. The rest of the album is equally beautiful, and I am ...