classical music: mundi     classical music:     Mundi      Handel: Complete Violin Sonatas George Frederick Handel, Richard Egarr, ... Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2005 Simply astounding It is not without a sense of awe that I write these words. I believe Mr. Handel himself, had he been alive to hear this recording, would have been thoroughly delighted and not perhaps devoid of a tear or two. The grace and elegance with which these endearing ...             Tarik O'Regan: Threshold of Night Tarik O'Regan, Craig Hella Johnson, ... Harmonia Mundi, 2008 Groundbreaking: truly spectacular Not much to add to all the press already listed in the previous review. I think many people will come to the disc from O'Regan's previous effort, 'Scattered Rhymes': Scattered Rhymes. Anyway, this neatly follows on from that stellar recording with the kind of music ...             Chant Gregorian Chant, The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos Angel Records, 1994 Chant Great CD, best music to study with, sleep with, or just relax. And it's Holy too! Great gift, very classic.             American Angels Anonymous, American Anonymous, ... Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2004 Can't walk away from it! My only "complaint" about the CD is that I absolutely HAVE to sit and listen to the entire thing whenever I start it up! I usually have music playing in the background while doing other things, but not this one! There are no tracks that I find myself wanting to skip ...             Beethoven # 1 Ludwig van Beethoven, Paul Lewis Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2005 Beautiful Beethoven Masterpieces Beethoven's three Op.31 piano sonatas are among my favorites of all his 32. They have everything--high drama (No.2, the "Tempest"), lyricism , and humor (Nos. 1 and 3). Lewis gives very persuasive performances of all three sonatas. I would describe his approach as ...             Music for Compline Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, ... Harmonia Mundi USA, 2007 An exceptional and Moving Experience This first offering from British vocal group stile antico is an exceptional listening experience. Beautiful and soothing, the vocals on this CD are ouststanding. This is a 5-star listen through and through. Also enjoyable is the booklet that comes with the CD ...             Gloryland Anonymous 4, Darol Anger, ... Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2006 Great!!! Amazing is the word for this record more than Gloryland. I have been touched by the lyrics and the voices. Coming from a different cultural background allows to understand very well the root information valid for everyone in the songs, hymns, etc they have selected for ...             On Yoolis Night: Medieval Carols & Motets Anonymous 4, Marsha Genensky, ... Harmonia Mundi France., 1993 Great alternatives to 'Silent Night'! Buy It! `On Yoolis Night' performed by the quartet, Anonymous 4 is another collection of works dedicated to the worship of the Virgin Mary from medieval England. Unlike `An English Ladymass' and `a Lammas Ladymass', these are more like `incidental' music for the Christmas ...             Chant II Gregorian Chant, Ismael Fernandez de la Cuesta, ... Angel Records, 1995 Same Question As Before The music is flawless. Haunting, spiritual, engrossing, and above all gorgeous. This disc is nothing short of amazing. Yet I gotta ask. Why is it that a recording of BENEDICTINE monks has a cover photo of men in FRANCISCAN robes?             Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4 Ludwig van Beethoven, Paul Lewis Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2008 Excellent conclusion to Lewis' Beethoven cycle Paul Lewis finishes his superb Beethoven sonata series. Consistently fine playing throughout, with Opus 111 a particular highlight. Lewis has given us kind of a modern day Wilhelm Kempff approach to Beethoven. Wonderful lyrical approach, with broad tempos and a ...             Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4 [Hybrid SACD] George Frederick Handel, Academy of Ancient Music, ... Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2008 Exciting performance, stunning sonics Organ performance is thrilling. Recording sonics are perfect - SACD and CD versions are stunning. After years of listening to original instrument performances, I still am not used to the whiny string sound found on these early music recordings. The performances here ...             Purcell: Keyboard Suites & Grounds H. Purcell, Richard Egarr Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2008 Wild Applause "An outstanding recital." Gramophone Magazine Recommends 5 STARS - BBC Music Magazine "His playing is much like this music itself: gracious, smart, flexible, and inspired." - Jay Nordlinger THE NEW YORK SUN "He serves up one bristling ...             Don Giovanni [Blu-ray] Freiburger Barockorchester Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2008 Great opera--less than great recording The Opus Arts series has spoiled me. Their blu-ray discs contain crisp photography and beautiful sound. This Don Giovanni harmonia mundi production has neither clear photography nor quality sound. The overture was recorded in etched sound, almost painful to the ...             The Play of Daniel William Lyons, Viven Ellis, ... Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2008 Critical Praise FOUR STARS "The liturgical drama still carries a punch. Daniel deciphering the writing on the wall, Daniel in the lion's den: marvellous stuff." - Geoff Brown, THE TIMES (September 4, 2008) FOUR STARS "Pick it up and give it a place among your Anonymous 4 and ...             Chant: The Anniversary Edition Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos Angel Records, 2004 Two Sublime Discs for the Price of One It must be said first and foremost that the sound of these two C.D.'s is outstanding. Compared to other chant recordings, this one is distinctive for its clear resonance. No wonder it started a whole trend over a decade ago when The Benedictine Monks of Santo ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music anniversary, beethoven, concertos, gloryland, medieval, threshold      toavi.com    web randomly chosen book: The Return of the Dragon