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Josh Groban

Reprise / Wea, 2001

Years after its release, still a favorite
Several years ago I was driving into work late at night and heard this most beautiful voice on the radio. I took note of the name and later the next day looked up this "Josh Groban" on the internet. I thought for sure it was some tenor I had somehow overlooked in all ...

Chant

Gregorian Chant, The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos

Angel Records, 1994

Meditation is a breeze
This addition to my Gregorian chants has made my meditation so much more peaceful and relaxing. If people used this as a stress reliever and in relaxation techniques it would make for a more peaceful and better world.

Collection 1: The Solo Piano Recordings (Box)

Martha Argerich

MINISTRY OF SOUND US, 2008

Nice package
All fans know these widely available recordings. My personal favorites are Liszt Sonata, Chopin 3rd sonata and the Bach cd - all tour de force of piano playing, very hot-headed, dangerous readings of these works. Try Finale of Chopin sonata to taste. The set is tightly ...

Beethoven: Symphonies 5 & 7

Ludwig van Beethoven, Carlos Kleiber, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1996

Earns the Title of "Best" Recordings -- And a Couple Others
Without question, you can call these masterpiece recordings the greatest performances of Beethoven's 5th and 7th. I have listened to many versions and these are good ones. The 5th is particularly astonishing. The momentum and power of the first movement is incredible. ...

Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone

Yo-Yo Ma, Ennio Morricone, ...

Sony, 2004

Fantastic!
This CD by Yo-Yo-Ma is fantastic. Lots of energy in the music. The movie themes are great, love it!

Baby Einstein - Numbers Nursery

Baby Einstein

Walt Disney Video, 2003

Baby Einstien what can you say
My son loves them and they are educational. I like the fact that he gets to learn and I get a little break.

Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies

Beethoven's Wig

Rounder / Umgd, 2002

The entire family loves this CD
From 4 years old to 40 years old, each of us enjoys Beethoven's Wig. We have #1 and #2 and I could not tell you which the kids enjoy more - but I do have a slight preference for #1. I'm online now getting ready to purchase #3 and #4 will be for Christmas. I'm also ...

Angel Voices

Steven Geraghty, Takatsugu Muramatsu, ...

EMI Classics, 2006

Angel Voices
The title of the CD says it all. These boys really do have Angel Voices. Wonderful CD.

The Very Best of Maria Callas

Vincenzo Bellini, Georges Bizet, ...

EMI Classics, 2002

Now I understand!
I grew up on opera but not on Maria Callas. Joan Sutherland, Schwartzkoff, Victoria Los Angeles, and Mady Mesple (to name a few) crowded the airwaves of our home growing up. I had heard that Maria Callas was THE Diva of opera and bought one of her obscure recordings ...

25 Mozart Favorites

John Sant'Ambrogio, Jost Michaels, ...

Vox (Classical), 1996

Great Music
The music on this album is very well done. Amazon's description was sketchy and after receiving the album I realized I already owned it. Fortunately I have friends that would appreciate it so it will make a wonderful gift.

25 Beethoven Favorites

George Berry, George Silfies, ...

Vox (Classical), 1996

Nice cd
I ordered this CD for my brother who is now taking piano lessons. The compositions aren't full length but they are good enough for a newcomer to get a feel for some Beethoven. I would recommend this CD to others.

UltraSound - Music for the Unborn Child

Claude Debussy, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

RCA, 1999

Great Music for you and baby!
I think the music on here is very good. I love listening to it and my baby enjoys it as well. When I play it, she settles down and seems very attentive or sleep; I really can't tell the difference at this point. Hopefully this CD will have the same affect when she is ...

Simply Baroque

Yo-Yo Ma, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Sony, 2003

YO YO MA'S SIMPLY BAROQUE IS SIMPLY... WONDERFUL !
The Baroque Period in Europe originated in the early 17th century and reached it's peak in the early 18th century. The English word "baroque" is translated from the Italian "barocco", meaning "bizarre". "Passionate" is probably more like it. Johann Sebastian Bach is ...

Switched-On Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach, Wendy Carlos

East Side Digital, 2001

Taught Me to Love the Music of Bach
I was in college when the LP first came out, and I never really understood the music, then. I listened to the LP now and then, but it was years later that Bach really lit up for me. For no special reason except "just because," I started to hear -- really hear -- this ...

25 Bach Favorites

Hildegard Rutgers, Erich Wenk, ...

Vox (Classical), 1996

Bach
Surely you don't need me to review the guy. You know who he is, you've heard his music, and I hope you own some. So let me turn the podium over to a cat named Picasso, and you can read into that whatever you wish. She's in a chair, near the CD player. She has entered ...