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Claude Debussy, Paul Paray, ...

Philips, 1995

Tunes for dreamers
Claude Debussy had been one of my favorite composers even before I knew how to write and behave like a big kid. Growing up my mother would play his tunes on the piano and flute and later I got to follow her footsteps and enjoy his dream like compositions. The French ...

Susan Graham - La Belle Époque (The Songs of Reynaldo Hahn)

Reynaldo Hahn, Susan Graham, ...

Sony, 1998

An Hour of Pure Rapture
I hadn't heard of Reynaldo Hahn until I happened to hear a broadcast of Graham's 2009 Ravinia recital of French art songs. She sang only A Chloris as an encore, but at the intermission interview had talked about how she was first introduced to Hahn's songs. Hearing A ...

Brandenburg Concertos / Orchestral Suites

Bach, Academy St Martin's, ...

Philips, 2002

The set to get...
Few will argue that Sir Neville and the Academy were at their artistic peak during their years with Philips. During this period they turned out many definitive Mozart recordings but these recordings of Bach's six Brandenburg Concertos (1981), four Orchestral Suites ...

The Harmonious Harp

George Frederick Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1990

Any fan of the harp will love this recording.
This disc, obviously, is not for everyone. If you don't like the harp, move on. But, if you enjoy the harp, this disc is a wonderful excursion in to the soft and soothing sounds of the harp, accompanied on most tracks by soft orchestra. The disc opens with ...

The Essential Yo-Yo Ma

Nilson Matta, Hector Console, ...

Sony, 2005

Great CD
The CD was delivered in a timely manner. The condition of the entire package, including the sound quality were all as promised.

Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies [Box Set]

John Shirley-Quirk, Douglas Cummings, ...

RCA, 2004

One of England's finest composers
It's safe to say that Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of the finest British composers alongside Holst, Elgar, Britten, and Bax. His nine symphonies are pure proof of his genius: they're lovely, haunting, lyrical, intense, hot-blooded, ethereal, etc. Maestro Andre Previn ...

Cello for Relaxation

Saint-Saëns, Bruch, ...

RCA, 2001

A Fine Way To Relax
Currently I'm enjoying this cello music while in the car, as it lessens the stress of traffic. It contains a variety of cello pieces that have beauty and grace. As a cellist I appreciate the supurb execution of each piece. This CD is everything I hoped it would be.

Broadway, My Way

Linda Eder

Atlantic / Wea, 2003

the best female singer of the great american standards.
i am turning 60 years old this year. i went to my 1st.broadway musical in 1960. over the years i have had the honor to see almost all of the giants of american song, garland, streisand, patti lupone, lena horne, betty buckley, barbaracook etc. in "broadway, my way" ...

Mendelssohn & Beethoven: Violin Concertos

Joshua Bell, Roger Norrington, ...

Sony, 2002

Amazing interpretations
I bought this cd simply because I had no other by Mr. Bell in my library. It languished unheard because I had many other recordings of various composers played by other artists of which I thought I was more fond. On a whim one day I decided to give these 2 concerti a ...

The Opera Album

Maria Callas, Placido Domingo, ...

EMI Classics, 2002

Wonderful selections sung by the best
I am not an expert at opera but have come to appreciate it in recent years. This is a 2-disc album that you fully get your money's worth, as it is filled with some of the very best favorites from the world of opera, performed by the best opera singers of our time. I ...

Béla Bartók: The 6 String Quartets - Takács Quartet

Bela Bartok, Edward Dusinberre, ...

Decca, 1998

Spectacular
I bought this CD in preparation for the Takacs Quartet's performance of the Bartok cycle in January of 2005. This recording is absolutely amazing, and it brings out the liveliness and the joy that the members of the Quartet take in playing this piece. Now, make sure ...

100 Best Opera Classics

Thomas Allen, Gabriel Bacquier, ...

Emd Int'l, 2007

Amazing Value
I am so impressed by this collection that I must share my joy at getting so many beautiful arias, duets, et al in one collection. It captures many of the great operatic voices in stellar performances spanning the last 50 years. If you are enchanted by beautiful ...

Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass / Willcocks, King's College Choir

Tom Krause, George Frederick Handel, ...

Decca, 2000

Beautiful Classic Recording
Having been conducted by Sir David Willcocks several times, it is fun to listen to a recording he conducted in the 1960's! The singing, especially the blissful Janet Baker, is truly beautiful.

Consider the Lilies

John Rutter, Mack Wilberg

Mormon Tabernacle, 2003

Absolutely the BEST !
Our church choir sang a few of these songs which I loved, so I decided to order it. It is a very sweet, gentle, inspiring collection of music. Many times when you get a CD, you are fortunate to find 2-4 on there that you really like enough to play regularly. But on ...

A - Z of Opera (includes 762 page booklet)

Monteverdi, Roberto Servile, ...

Naxos, 2000

Incredible Opportunity to Hear and Lean About Opera
We have loved Opera for years; but, had never been to one. Nor did we know anything really about the composer's or the story of the Operas. This has quickly become our favorite; we bought a second copy for our car and listen to it on trips. As a result of reading ...