popular music: porgy     popular music:       Renee Fleming: By Request43 reviews Vincenzo Bellini, Alfredo Catalani, ... Decca, 2003 The Best of Renee Fleming This is a compilation of Renee Fleming's best works. I got it primarily for Rusalka's song to the Moon (O Silver Moon) but all the other arias are just perfect. She sings her classic, "Summertime" from Porgy & Bess (another of my favorites) so perfectly and "You'll Never Walk Alone" (she even sang this one at Barak Obama's inauguration ceremony. If you want to hear some of the most famous arias ...             Joshua Bell - Gershwin Fantasy22 reviews Joshua Bell, George Gershwin, ... Sony, 1998 ONE OF MY FAVORITES! Heard this CD on the radio and immediately added it to my collection of light classics. The arrangements are exquisite and Bell's violin has the warmth and nuance that makes all of these "cuts" very special. Should be in anyone's library who enjoys vintage greats!             Gershwin: Porgy and Bess2 reviews George Gershwin, Simon Rattle, ... EMI Classics, 2005 Simply the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This recording of Porgy and Bess is an incredible performance!!! The performers sund just beautiful and the recording is very well remastered!!!! Buy it!!!             Porgy & Bess: High Performance18 reviews Leontyne Price RCA, 1999 A Glorious Porgy and Bess This is a glorious recording of a Gershwin Masterpiece. I have no complaints. After working as a wardrobe dresser in a recent production of Porgy and Bess for the San Francisco Opera, I have recently purchased a few different recordings and this is still special...especially with Ms. Price at her peak. My only complaint is there is nowhere on the CD that indicates which singers are singing ...             Sketches of Spain121 reviews Miles Davis Sony, 1997 One of the Best Jazz Records to Ever Come Out I first heard this record right after it came out. I'd play it sometimes when I was alone in my room on a little, inky dinky record player with tinny speakers, but that rinky dink player couldn't hide the beauty of the music Miles Davis was playing. Six later in 1966 I took acid for the first time, which would have been a scary experience and one I don't recommend anybody do, but I was young and ...             Porgy & Bess62 reviews Miles Davis, Gil Evans Sony, 1997 Miles Does Gershwin This is a great album of Miles Davis' interpretation of Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess". Truly moving.             The Best Classical Album in the World... Ever!11 reviews Stanley Myers, Antonio Vivaldi, ... EMI Classics, 1996 Forget what they SAY Many of these prior reviewers complain that the abundance of operas and vocals degrate this compilation. They don't know what they're talking about. These genres are what made Classical music popular in it's age. In that era the forum for showcasing "classical music" was operas! Hence why most of these works are lost in the shuffle. Most of us know Mozart and Beethoven's compositions by ear ...             George Gershwin - Porgy & Bess / Trevor Nunn · Sir Simon Rattle · W. White · C. Haymon · Glyndebourne Opera127 reviews Willard White, Cynthia Haymon EMI Classics, 2001 A Must This is a recording anybody who likes Gershwin's Porgy And Bess could not do without. It is the only full original recording of the opera as far as I know, and in my opinion the musical performance and the acting are both really outstanding. I'm happy that I've found this DVD - 100 % recommended!             Broadway Album72 reviews Barbra Streisand Sony, 1990 WHAT A SINGER! BRAVO, BARBRA STREISAND !!! The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand is clearly one of her very best. Barbra really opens up on this album and belts out some of the greatest Broadway show tunes ever written. The sound quality is great and the artwork is very well done. "Putting It Together" starts the CD with Barbra singing her heart out on this number; she handles difficult tempo and key changes like the great chanteuse ...             The Best of Classical3 reviews Ludwig van Beethoven, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ... AAO MUSIC, 2002 A Very Good (and cheap!) Box Set For Beginners. This is a great box set for beginners (especially considering the price). The sound quality is excellent (unlike many other [inexpensive] classical CDs). Also, a wide variety of classical favorites are covered in this set. It could use some notes about each piece in the CD booklet though.             Opera's Greatest Duets4 reviews Opera's Greatest Duets RCA, 1994 Excellent selections Excellent opera selections. Good range of different operas. The singers themselves are well known. Highly recommended to anyone getting into classical music.             Gershwin: Remembrance and Discovery, Vol. 21 review Gershwin, Glazier Centaur, 2000 windysu it is my alltime favorite -- to be able to hear Gershwin himself play Rhapsody in Blue is worth EVERYTHING....great CD and great music             Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue/Cuban Overture/Porgy and Bess Suite/An American in Paris9 reviews George Gershwin, James Levine, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 1993 Outstanding performance and sound engineering I am not a sound engineer but, clearly something was done outstandingly right in the production of this CD. I have listened to this CD on several different stereo systems with the same result: crystal clear sound that gives the impression that the instruments are right in front of you. I would add that I do not have an SACD version of this CD, nor an SACD player, nor a hi-end expensive stereo ...             Songs of Free Men/ A Paul Robeson Recital9 reviews Joe Utterback, Lehman Engel, ... Sony, 1997 The voice, the sound quality and the interpretation Put this on your stereo and if it is good enough the depth and richness of Robeson's voice will make your fillings rattle and your chest rumble. The power of his voice is awesome. This CD is superbly recorded with no audible noise at normal listening levels.             Porgy & Bess (Reis) (Rstr) (Mlps)5 reviews Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong Verve, 2008 It's the best Let's see, Ella and Louis and Gershwin...how could music get better than this? Take the classic score and Ella's melodious voice, and you get perfection. If you love Porgy and Bess - you'll never hear better renditions of the songs than on this album.             Porgy & Bess5 reviews Gershwin, Harnoncourt RCA, 2010 Varese and Berg, or Porgy and Bess? Let's be honest. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, a Habsburg, seemed like a poor candidate to conduct this opera. I was expecting a turgid, uptight performance that would confirm Harnoncourt doesn't "got rhythm". And while I agree with the previous reviewer that Porgy and Bess themselves are not on a par with the greatest exponents of the roles, the mostly South African cast is up to the task overall. (It's ...             Gershwin: Porgy & Bess [With Members of the Original Cast]11 reviews George Gershwin, Alexander Smallens, ... Decca U.S., 1992 A thing of great beauty and power Porgy and Bess is kind of special to me. I grew up in the Charleston SC area (where it is based) and I know some of the relatives of Samuel Smalls (the crippled Black man who inspired Porgy in the 1920s). That aside, this CD is a thing of great beauty. Ann Brown and Todd Duncan really do P&B justice, as well as the Eva Jessye choir in providing meaningful and moving backup. If you can listen ...             Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)10 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.             Porgy & Bess21 reviews Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong Polygram Records, 1990 once-in-a-lifetime greatness Two thousand five hundred musicians have recorded "Summertime" --- it's a classic. (I bet most Americans can name Janis Joplin and no other singer.) As for "Porgy and Bess," the folk opera from which "Summertime" springs, it's such a classic that it's hard to believe anyone ever had a harsh word to say about it. But after its premiere in 1935, no less than Duke Ellington said, "It has grand ...             Leontyne Price: The Ultimate Collection9 reviews Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, ... RCA, 1999 The true prima donna asoluta Ms. Leontyne Price is the quentisential diva. I fell in love with her when I started studying music at the conservatory level. Her phrasing, tone, quality, and endless range are breathtaking. This CD features selections from when she was vocaly at her best. Even though I could go without the Ariadne and Cleopatra, the rest of the CD is simply marvelous. 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