classical music: William Walton ...     classical music:       Canticum Canticorum6 reviews Marc-Antoine Charpentier, John Dunstable, ... ATMA, 2008 Music For and Through the Ages I've listened to this disc half a dozen times already, yet I still don't know if I can adequately do justice to its sublime vocal magic. It's comprised of a number of songs inspired by the Song of Songs, a book in the Bible that celebrates both divine and physical love. The composers, to name but a few, range from the late-Medieval period (John Dunstable), through the Renaissance (Giovanni ...             Christmas Present From Polyphony3 reviews Polyphony, Stephen Layton Hyperion UK, 2004 Choral perfectionists. This is an essential Christmas choral CD. The program itself is fabulous and unique, lacking the tacky "favorites" found on most recordings of this type. Entirely a cappella except for two Rutter arrangements with orchestra. Not a single track is lacking in depth and sincerity. Polyphony is one phenomenal choir. For its small size, it has truly unmatched sustaining power and control ...             Guitar for Relaxation6 reviews Dionysio Aguado, Isaac Albeniz, ... RCA, 2000 Great CD all around! I got this CD because I am a massage therapist,and refuse to buy those cheesey new agey relaxation CD's.I was finally getting a little tired of the bach cello concertos and a couple of other classical recordings that had been deemed "relaxing",and decided to try this one.It is great!I never seem to get tired of it!I have not had a client that didn't love it.Most even ask what it is because ...             Classic Perlman: Rhapsody2 reviews Yo-Yo Ma, Johannes Brahms, ... Sony, 2002 Enchanting, moving, Perlman is magic! I played the violin growing up and could never imagine it could be played as beautifully as Perlman can play it. He is unequalled as far as I'm concerned, but anyone would enjoy this album as it has wonderfully memorable show tunes like Cinema Paradiso and Schindler's List and the most beautiful rendition ever of Michel Legrand's If It takes forever, I will wait for you from UMBRELLAS of ...             Bedroom Adagios2 reviews Julian Lloyd Webber, Mischa Maisky, ... Decca, 2003 Exceptional Collection I have heard many, many classical "mood" collections, and this is one of the best, with many surprise selections. It is consistently restful and calming. I recommend it highly.             Ana Vidovic Guitar Recital20 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Manuel Ponce, ... Naxos, 2000 Remarkable young artist This CD is a stunning debut recording by one of the most gifted young guitarists to appear in some time. Her technical abilities are of the highest level. Anyone that can play the Prelude to the 4th Lute Suite this briskly AND musically is above most criticism. And I have been playing the 4th Lute Suite for thirty years myself. Now, of course Ana Vidovic has lots of room to grow ...             Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Greatest Hits6 reviews Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Decca, 2001 Welcome Back PJBE It is ironic that London/Decca waited until many of the important members of the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble were dead before finally releasing this collection of highlights from the ensemble's considerable catalog. Don't misunderstand me! I am thankful for this substantial 2 cd set. For fans of the PJBE there is real cause for celebration; and for those who are just discovering the work of this ...             Christmas Echoes, Vol. 2 Gary Wilson, Steve Burger, ... Gothic Records, 2005 2003 Grammy nominee for Best Choral Performance! An assortment of carols from traditional to modern, in familiar and new arrangements, featuring America's preeminent choral ensemble, which retired in 2004 after a legendary 31 seasons. This album includes a cappella tunes as well as accompaniment for harp, guitar, organ, handbells, and other instruments.             Barber, Korngold, Walton: Violin Concertos6 reviews Samuel Barber, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, ... Cbc, 2006 A Rising Violin Star Plays Three 20th-Century Romantic Violin Concerti Gorgeously This disc featuring Manitoba-born violinist James Ehnes (pronounced 'Ennis') confirms for me my suspicion that he is one of the best of the younger generation of violin soloists on the concert circuit. I had heard and greatly admired his earlier recordings of Bach's Unaccompanied Violin Partitas and of Mozart's five Violin Concerti, but this is the first I've heard him play anything from the ...             Dvorák, Walton: Cello Concertos [Hybrid SACD]1 review Gregor Piatigorsky, Antonin Dvorak, ... RCA, 2005 Beautiful Classical Cello Concerto I love the 'cello. It's range covers the range of the human voice. It is a wonderful "singing" instrument. This CD contains one of the greatest 'cello concertos ever written. Every part of the concerto is melodic, "singing", and emotionally satisfying. This version by Piatagorsky was perfomred and recorded in the 1960's. It sounds as fresh today as it did 45 years ago. This CD was given ...             The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs6 reviews Anonymous, Edward Boatner, ... RCA, 1997 The Price Club "I am here," said Leontyne Price when interviewed as she opened the new Metropolitan Opera with Samuel Barber's underrated ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, "and you will know that I am the best and will hear me. The color of my skin or the kink of my hair or the spread of my mouth has nothing to do with what you are listening to." Back in the 1960s Price was one of the greatest divas in all of opera, and ...             Faire is the Heaven - Music of the English Church6 reviews Benjamin Britten, William Byrd, ... Collegium, 1993 "Treasures of English Church Music": same music, better buy Thinking of purchasing the "Faire" and "Hail" CDs together? You will save money if you buy them in another guise: "Treasures of English Church Music." This 2-disk set is a reissue that combines Rutter's "Faire" and "Hail" CDs into a single package. You get the same disks for $12-$15 less. Whatever the package, the music is gorgeous. Highly recommended.             British and American Band Classics7 reviews Robert [1] Russell Bennett, Gustav Holst, ... Philips, 1990 The Gold Standard for Symphonic Band Music This is the second of the two gold standard recordings of symphonic band music, the first being the prior Mercury recording of Fennel conducting the Eastman Winds performing the Holst overture and Vaughan Williams' Folksong Suite. The arrangement, the conductor, the performance, the interpretation are all perfect; one can only wonder what a current all digital master would sound like. Close call ...             Rule Britannia and Other Music from Last Night of the Proms6 reviews Malcolm Arnold, Edward Elgar, ... Naxos, 1998 The British and their music This CD offers an excellent sampler of traditional British music. If you have watched Chariots Of Fire you will recognize Jerusalem By Parry(the final scene at Harold Abraham's funeral). This is a beautiful selection. The Tam O'Shanter Overture dispells the often unjustified characterization of the stuffy Englishman and is a rousing piece. All in all a very enjoyable CD. Buy it!             For Book Lovers2 reviews Julian Lloyd Webber, George Butterworth, ... Decca U.S., 2003 Perfect This entire series of discs is really great...centered around a theme ("Book Lovers," "Lazy Afternoons," "When You're Alone,")each CD is full of beautifully done instrumentals that, interestingly enough, really do catch the spirit of the title. I particularly like this one--"for Book Lovers"--and read with it playing in the background. Could you find "better" performances or recordings of the ...             Walton: Belshazzar's Feast; Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Missa Brevis12 reviews William Stone, Wayne Baughman, ... Telarc, 1989 Outstanding Outlandish Choral Works Leonard Bernstein and William Walton were diverse composers, utilizing a variety of techniques, not only of their own time, but also from the past. Their most famous large-scale choral works are represented on this disk, works masterfully displaying their individualized styles: Walton's Belshazzar's Feast and Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and Missa Brevis. Walton's 37-minute oratorio, ...             Treasures of English Church Music9 reviews John Amner, English Anonymous, ... Collegium, 1995 My favorite album. English church music at its finest. Whether you have a couple dozen albums of English choral music or whether you're looking for an introduction to English choral music, this two CD collection is a must. Here you will find a wide selection of sacred favorites, from Gregorian chant to Ralph Vaughan Williams. It's a misnomer to call it "Anglican," since this would exclude (in addition to, of course, the pre-Reformation Latin hymns) ...             Symphonic Brass1 review Georges Bizet, Johannes Brahms, ... Naxos, 2007 Super British Brass Band Hats off to Naxos for inviting the famous Black Dyke Brass Band to record for their label. Nice mix of pieces and wonderful ensemble playing. Less focus on soloists on this CD. I hope Naxos keeps it up and expands their library to include more British Brass Bands!             Hodie - An English Christmas Collection1 review Simon Birchall, Benjamin Britten, ... Coro, 2009 Harry Christophers, The Sixteen: Hodie: Virtuoso Choral Singing of Stunning Effect: If you would foil your foes with joy?... On this disc of holiday music we get a mix of modern Christmas carols, plus the nearly indispensable Benjamin Britten Ceremony of Carols. Besides Britten, composers include William Walton, Herbert Howells, Peter Warlock, Peter Racine Fricker, Edmund Rubbra, John Tavener, Peter Hayward, John Gardner, and Kenneth Leighton. The chorus sings a capella for the most part, though discrete ...             Elgar, Walton: Cello Concertos4 reviews Edward Elgar, William Walton, ... CBS Masterworks 1985 (Digitally Recorded), 1990 Best of the Digital Era After DuPre's performance of the Elgar cello concerto (EMI/Angel), this is my next favorite performance. It boasts first class digital sound, a conductor and orchestra highly experienced in this kind of repertory, and the man who is arguably the best living cellist. It is less extroverted and fierce than the DuPre, but played with a deep, soulful insight into the music; everyone involved ...              search for classical music adagios, american, bedroom, belshazzar, bernstein, britannia, british, canticorum, canticum, chichester, christmas, classic, classics, collection, concertos, ensemble, essential, greatest, korngold, leontyne, perlman, polyphony, present, recital, relaxation, rhapsody, spirituals, symphonic, treasures, vidovic 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: Close Combat home  impressum - about us