classical music: Matthew Best ...     classical music:       Bruckner: Masses; Te Deum2 reviews Alastair Miles, Gwynne Howell, ... Hyperion UK, 1996 Great performances many extras I must thank the folks at the Rough Guide for their recommendation of this recording because of all the extras as well at the committed performances from all involved. Even though I have not heard the other recordings, I cannot imagine that they could be any better than this. Bruckner's music is imbued with religious mysticism. Bruckner believed that even his symphonies were celebrating his ...             Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Copland: In the Beginning; Barber: Agnus Dei3 reviews Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber, ... Hyperion UK, 1993 In The Beginning Having sung In the Beginning with my choir, I was desperate to get a good recording of this piece. The one on this CD is fantastic- it really brings out the feelings of the piece. The Barber Agnus Dei is also very moving- this cd constantly lives in my stereo!             Saint-Saens - Samson et Dalila / Jon Vickers, Shirley Verrett, John Tomlinson, Maldwyn Davies, Matthew Best, ...4 reviews Jon Vickers, Matthew Best Kultur Video, 2005 Vickers' godlike presence I've never thought that I could witness such a powerful and commanding performance till the day I've watched this dvd. I must admit that I've ordered this dvd for Verrett because I wasn't expecting Vickers to sound as powerful as in his thrilling 1963 samson recording with rita gorr on emi. but I was so wrong! He's singing here with a terrifying power and in a complete trance that makes you ...             Bruckner: Requiem; Psalms 112 and 1141 review Michael George, Anton Bruckner, ... Hyperion UK, 1993 A masterful performance of an overlooked masterpiece. Bruckner's Requiem of 1849 is a masterpiece of choral works, drawing it's vibrant energy both from the baroque tradition of masters like Bach and Vivaldi and the composer's contemporary early romanticism. It is, by all measures, a massive and highly dramatic creation, and though it is much more 'available' to a mass public than many other comparable choral works, it is also a work that can ...             Vaughan Williams - Serenade to Music · Five Mystical Songs · Fantasia on Christmas Carols · Flos Campi / ...11 reviews Ralph Vaughan Williams, Matthew Best, ... Hyperion UK, 1993 THE FINEST FANTASIA ON COMPACT DISC! This is the second time that I am purchasing this performance of the Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Back when this recording was first released, there was a problem with "CD Rot", namely the compact discs were not pressed properly and therefore deteriorated over time. Though this is no longer a problem, my aged CD finally succumbed to the blight and is no longer playable. But I cannot live ...             Samson4 reviews Handel, Sixteen, ... Coro, 2003 HANDEL AGONISTES The genesis of Handel's Samson seems to have been a reading of Milton's Samson Agonistes at the home of Lord Shaftesbury in late 1739. It seems that Handel was visibly impressed, as well he might have been. However the actual composition of the work did not begin until after Messiah in 1741, with its premiere in 1743. I doubt that he ever produced a more perfect or a more consistently inspired ...             Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)11 reviews George M. Cohan, George Gershwin, ... Sony, 2004 Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.             Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Maurice Duruflé: Requiem1 review Maurice Durufle, Gabriel Faure, ... Hyperion UK, 1998 A CLASSIC PAIRING, A GREAT RECORDING Another one of my rare reviews of a classical recording - my knowledge being limited, and my claim as an authority being nonexistent, I'll keep it brief. These two great works are often presented together - over the years, I've owned three or four different recordings of them. This one is without a doubt my favorite. The performances are flawless and inspired, and the recording - as I have ...             Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd (3 CD)2 reviews Benjamin Britten, Daniel Harding, ... Virgin Classics, 2008 Another Demonstration of The Importance of BILLY BUDD Benjamin Britten's operas continue to grow in popularity as audiences around the world appreciate the extraordinary craftsmanship of his music dramas. There are few opera houses who do not have productions of many of Britten's more popular works - PETER GRIMES, BILLY BUDD, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, TURN OF THE SCREW, ALBERT HERRING, DEATH IN VENICE - in the standard repertoire. This particular ...             il Barbiere Di Siviglia (Barber of Seville)9 reviews Rossini, Araiza, ... Decca, 2002 Boffo Buffa! The Gobbi-Callas-Alva collaboration has long been the measuring stick for any recording of the beloved Barber of Seville, Rossini's opera buffa populist masterpiece - but it's time to move on. Marriner provides here a taut, genuinely hilarious, entertaining and fresh production that perfectly suits modern tastes and truly feels like you were watching it on the stage. Who knew Marriner could have ...             Vaughan Williams - Sir John in Love / Hickox, Northern Sinfonia4 reviews Ralph Vaughan Williams, Richard Hickox, ... Chandos, 2001 Five stars, but not the only choice. Vaughan Williams's comic "Sir John in Love" is one of those true opera rarities--an opera whose highlights become more impressive as the music progresses. Indeed, the true highlight of this opera is its final "Windsor Forest" scene in Act IV, where all the action is resolved, and everyone gets their "just desserts." If this were the first recording of the opera available, it would be easy to ...             Howells: Requiem; Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing / Vaughan Williams: Mass in G Minor; Te Deum in G5 reviews Matthew Best, Jonathan Best, ... Hyperion UK, 1992 Extraordinary English choral music This was the debut recording of the Requiem of Herbert Howells (1892-1983), paired with a sensitive recording of Ralph Vaughan Williams' (1872-1958) Mass in G Minor. Howells initially wrote his Requiem in memory of his son Michael who had tragically died in 1935 (at the age of nine) of spinal meningitis. It is an intensely personal and intimately expressive work which was essentially kept ...             Mendelssohn: Choral Music Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Matthew Best, ... Hyperion UK, 2007             Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's Progress: A Bunyan Sequence1 review Ralph Vaughan Williams Hyperion UK, 1993 Excellent, faith filled journey by Vaughan Williams All of the greatness and beauty of Vaughan Williams' music fused with the epic from John Bunyan and the great narration and voices, including Sir John Geilgud, make this one of the best of all the sacred music from Vaughan Williams. An incredible musical journey on this disc moving forward to an emotional climax as Christian reaches Mount Zion. It is highly recommended.             The String Quartet Tribute to Dave Matthews Band5 reviews Dave / Ballard, Glen Matthews, Dave / Lessard, S. / Moore, L. Matthews, ... Vitamin Records, 2004 AmAzInG (especially sAtTeLiTe!) This CD is so amazing. So good that you can hear the music in your stomach. I love it, one of my best finds. At least in my top 5. Buy it. Love it. Put it on 'repeat'. Dig it. I sure do!             The Very Best of Bach3 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Oliver von Dohnanyi, ... Naxos, 2005 Instant Bach Composer Study I bought this and downloaded it the same day because I needed some Bach for our homeschool composer study. This was perfect -- a sampling of Bach music, selected by experts who know what is Bach's best. I didn't have to hunt down specific songs or even leave home to shop. The Very Best of Bach served our purposes wonderfully. I burned the music to disc and played it in the background all term. ...             Faure: Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine; Messe basse7 reviews Michael George, Gabriel Faure, ... Hyperion UK, 1993 The perfect recording I have heard a number of soprano & countertenor teams sing the Stabat Mater since this recording was made, Kirkby & Bowman (the use of a harpsichord annoyed me in that recording) and Bonney & Scholl (the voices were mismatched, IMHO - Maria Cristina Kiehr would have been a better partner for Scholl, David Daniels a better partner for Bonney) immediately come to mind, but none move me and impress ...             Britten: A Boy Was Born; Festival Te Deum; Rejoice in the Lamb; A Wedding Anthem Quentin Hayes, Benjamin Britten, ... Hyperion UK, 2007             Christmas Through the Ages3 reviews Michael George, Charles Pott, ... Hyperion UK, 2001 Exquisite, with glimpses of a transcendental beauty I can't believe it. This is the first "Christmas" disc I ever bought and am still regularly listening to ... nine months post-holiday, now! This collection is replete with sparks of worship and awe. The festive jaunt embarks on a well-executed, majestic baroque piece, slipping into some flitty operatics. The mood shifts from aristocratic regalism to rich, emotive ethnicity in the climactic, ...             Essential Rossini2 reviews Gioachino Rossini, Riccardo Chailly, ... Decca, 2002 Perfect Rossini for Beginners If you are curious about Rossini this is your ticket. The recordings on it are from various orchestras and conductors, but they all sound beautiful. The tracks are usually 5-10 minutes long, and there isn't a boring one on here. Rossini can be spectacularly lively. You will also recognize many of them. In regards to tracks with singing (as in opera singing)... Yes, this cd does contain ...              search for classical music american, barbiere, beginning, benjamin, bernstein, broadway, bruckner, cantique, cherishing, chichester, christmas, corydon, essential, fantasia, festival, gabriel, matthews, mendelssohn, mystical, northern, progress, saint-saens, sequence, serenade, sinfonia, siviglia, sixtieen, soloists, tomlinson, williams classical music:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: The Wizard of Oz (Illustrated Classics) we recommend Fabulous for any Broadway-lover home  impressum - about us