title: Earnest

text:
I'll admit that I've avoided this recording since reading lukewarm reviews when it was released years ago on LP. (The astronomical prices for the Archiv CD issue haven't helped.) This issue from the now defunct Musical Heritage Society uses the 1996 DG digital remaster that probably is found on the German issue. The dirt cheap price finally convinced me to indulge. Alexander Young is the standout in the title role. Martina Arroyo and Helen Donath sing well, as does Norma Procter but her tendency to hoot is frequently in evidence. Thomas Stewart was better known for his Wagner roles (Karajan's Wotan, for example) but sings well. Ezio Flagello was a Metropolitan stalwart and sang with distinction in everthing from Mozart to Verdi. His Harapha is interesting. Sheila Armstrong and Jerry Jennings sing their brief bits well.

If only Charles Mackerras had been tapped to lead the performance as he did in the roughly contemporary recordings of Israel in Egypt and Saul that also appeared on Archiv LPs! As much as I revere Karl Richter's Bach recordings - his B Minor Mass, and first St. Matthew Passion remain my benchmarks, for example - I have reservations about his heavy approach to Handel. (I've never cared much for his London based "Messiah" either.) I prefer Leppard's approach in the competing Erato recording (also with excellent soloists). The wide divergence in reactions to the latter indicate just how much a matter of personal taste is involved. The orchestra plays well but is heavy and opaque - a quality found in Richter's recordings of the Op.3 and 6  concertos as well. The "bounce" of modern instrument British ensembles of the same era is absent here. The large choral forces are well disciplined but the text tends to be blurred and difficult to follow without the libretto in hand. The sopranos show the same metallic bite evident in the Bach recordings.

I admire Richter's integrity in sticking with his conception of performance practice that was an organic development of the Leipzig cantoral tradition pre-war, but I contend it works to better effect in Bach than Handel. For that reason I prefer Leppard's "traditional" but more English way with the work. I also own Harry Christophers' recording in its original Collins Classic issue with small choral forces and period instruments. It bored me on first listening and the impression hasn't improved over the years. Christophers' more recent Handel makes me wish he'd have another go at Samson but given the reduced state of the recording industry today, that hope is probably in vain.

You pay your money and you take your chances. You may be more impressed than I.


title: An often overlooked historically informed alternative

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I've owned the European pressings of this CBS recording for years and decided to add it my CD collection. First, don't be put off by the presence of La Grande Ecurie et Chambre du Roy, which scraped and sawed its way through several CBS issues of Handel's operas and the concerti grossi back in the 1970s. The orchestra sounds on its best behavior. The English choristers sing well and with substantial amplitude in the church acoustic. The soloists are a mix of native and non-native English speakers (Ulrik Cold) but there is no intrusive accent. Soprano Smith sounds refreshingly fuller voiced than many of her cohorts in the HIP competition. The use of a boy treble in the nativity narrative is one of those ideas that sounds good on paper but I don't care much for it in practice.

One of the attractions of the set, which the LPs proclaimed the 1741 Dublin version, is the use of alternative versions. The 1741 claim isn't absolutely accurate as two autograph version arias ("But who may abide," "Thou shalt break them") were replaced by secco recitatives now lost. McGegan's omnibus recording on Harmonia Mundi includes the "lost" recitatives presumably reconstructed. Otherwise, you get the 12/8 setting of "Rejoice greatly," the bass version of "Thou art gone up on high," and the autograph da capo aria version of "How beautiful are the feet" with "Their sound is gone out as the B section. Dublin heard a different version of the last to an alternate text as a duet for altos with chorus ("Break forth into joy"). Anyway, the set is an opportunity to hear alternates for those who aren't willing to go whole hog and get McGegan's version that includes all the variants (excepting simple transpositions).

This recording has been overshadowed from issuance by the competition (Hogwood, et al) and was only available in the US for years as a single disc of highlights. The Essential Classics issue shows up periodically at prices from dirt cheap to ridiculous. If the price is right, consider giving it a try.


title: Where are the snows of yesteryear?

text: These 1974 sessions brought Schwarzkopf no pleasure. J. B. Steane ("Listening With Schwarzkopf") reports she found the poetry of the Frauenliebe cycle "insufferable" and her voice lacking the needed mezzo soprano coloration and weight. She refused to listen to it in Steane's 1994 visit with the singer. The Liederkreis coupling prompted a less severe critique from the soprano but even here she felt the thickness of the aging voice inappropriate and the inevitable loss of muscle control and breath support led her to say she did not recognize herself. I bought this when it was initially issued back in the mid-1970s and promptly gave it away. I was curious to hear if my initial dislike had been an over reaction. I own the vast majority of her EMI discography and this recording and the 1968 Mozart sessions with Szell and the LSO are my least favorites. In both cases, the voice no longer responds to her interpretive instincts. Only a few years earlier it would have been a very different story. Even the very late (1977/1979) Decca sessions give a better picture of this artist.


title: An interesting supplemental recording

text:
In 1980, Malgoire imported four Anglophone soloists (including the boy treble), one Dane (bass Cold), and the English Worcester Cathedral to join his mostly French orchestral forces to record this touchstone of the English oratorio tradition. I suspect some potential buyers may be concerned seeing Malgoire's orchestra with the fancy Ancien Regime name based on patches of scrappy playing in their Handel Concerti Grossi and multiple Handel opera recordings. Not to worry. Here they maintain period color minus the scraping and sawing and sour woodwinds of other efforts. Malgoire also maintains a light chamber character in the orchestra. The recording venue (Notre Dame du Liban, Paris) is captured with a good sense of air around the voices and instruments and enables us to hear a lot of the inner detail of choruses - well sung by the Worcester forces.

The soloists all sing well. Jennifer Smith has a heavier voice than the recent norm and copes with the florid writing in "Rejoice greatly" well. Charles Brett's contributions are restricted given the conductor's editorial choices (see below). Hill and Cold also sing well. Your reaction to the use of a boy treble in the nativity narrative will depend on how you feel about such things.

Malgoire makes some interesting choices among the variant versions Handel left. He pretty much adheres to the autograph score, which Handel altered before the Dublin premiere. He uses the "plain Jane" version of "But who may abide" Handel wrote for bass. It includes a few modest melismas but the coloratura of the version written later for castrato is missing. "Rejoice greatly" is sung in the early 12/8 version and "He shall feed his flock" in the soprano version. Part II sticks to the autograph with "Thou art gone up on high" sung by the bass and "Why do the nations" in the long version. "How beautiful are the feet" is sung as an ABA' aria with "Their sound is gone out as the B section. Handel jettisoned this version for Dublin in favor of a duet with chorus on a different text. The "crowd scene" of "Their sound is gone out" (a later choral setting) is absent and some listeners may be disappointed. The remainder of Part II and Part III present no surprises. I THINK "O death, where is thy sting" is sung in Handel's shortened version but I don't have the scores at hand to check.

Malgoire establishes a more relaxed pace than the usual period instrument/historically informed performance with satisfying results. The relatively small forces summon the necessary grandeur in the big choral moments.

This recording had the bad luck to appear at about the same time as Hogwood's groundbreaking L'Oiseau-Lyre effort and has been overshadowed by the period instrument competition ever since. CBS's lack of faith in the recording is indicated by its brief appearance in complete form in the Essential Classics series and chorus excerpt form only. The complete version is available used but be prepared for rarity pricing. My 30-some year old LPs are labeled CBS Disques and I gather they are European pressings. They are certainly far quieter than the domestic product of that era.

For listeners familiar with the oratorio and wish to explore alternate versions, this is a very interesting supplement.


title: Cut and re-orchestrated, but enjoyable

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I cut my teeth, so to speak, on this recording in the 1960s and Thompson Stone conducted the first concert performance of the work I attended. I've always maintained an affection for this recording and own multiple copies that I've used as the basis for high definition digital files and subjected to surface noise reduction. The vintage stereo sound emerges as warm and very listenable.

The excellence of the Handel and Haydn Society chorus comes as no surprise. The Zimbler Sinfonietta was, I think, made up of members of the Boston Symphony. The trumpets are led by Roger Voisin and Doriot Anthony Dwyer is the solo flautist. Stone was "shamed" as one critic noted long ago into including a harpsichord in the recording. It is played by Daniel Pinkham.

The vocal soloists still impress after all these years. Addison is a sweet toned and expressive soprano. Sydney is rich voiced. Lloyd's tenor could turn bleaty under pressure but is well controlled here. The stand-out is the young Donald Gramm.

Stone's approach to the work is nineteenth century romantic. The orchestrations are based on Mozart's Viennese re-touchings for late 18th century classical orchestra, with clarinets, flutes, etc. The performance is also cut. The overture loses the repeat of the Grave section. Otherwise, Part I is complete with the exception of "And He shall purify." Part II is missing the B section and repeat of "He was despised," "And with His stripes we are healed," the four numbers between "Lift up your heads" and "How beautiful are the feet," and "Let us break their bonds." Curiously, Stone converts "Why do the nations" into a full da capo aria. (Handel led from the aria's B section directly into the missing chorus.) Part III is pared down to "I know that my redeemer liveth," "Behold I tell you a mystery/The trumpet shall sound," and the final trio of choruses. "The trumpet shall sound" is missing the B section and is subjected to Mozart's internal cutting of the A section as well. That is regrettable considering the quality of Gramm's singing and Voisin's playing.

Stone's beat is more stately than the present norm, but expressive and flexible. If you respond well to Klemperer's EMI recording, you'll enjoy this as well. It works better as a performance that Ormandy's even more heavily cut CBS version or Bernstein's two part re-formulation travesty (also CBS) that are roughly contemporaneous with Stone's version.

It is worth seeking out if you prefer the older, more sonorous performance style that it wears very well.


title: Excellent Playing

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One thing keeps this disc from a 5 star rating: the F major Toccata is shorn of its accompanying Fugue. Otherwise, the playing is in the solid post war Bach tradition - good tempos and well varied registrations that bring out the polyphony in high relief. If you enjoy Helmut Walcha's way with the repertory, you will enjoy this hard to find disc.

I hate to be a wet blanket concerning the claims of authenticity and that this is the way Bach would have heard and composed this music, but the organ we hear in this recording is a virtual rebuild by Mathias Dropa of the organ Bach would have known as a choir student at the nearby St. Michael's Church. He MAY have studied with the resident organist at St. John's, Georg Boehm, but that is speculation as there is no documentary evidence to that effect or that Bach ever returned to Luneberg after his student days. So much for the album's claims that he preferred the organ and the acoustics of the church above all others in north Germany. Dropa's work uses much of the existing pipework from his predecessors, but the overall design of the instrument dates from 1714. Bach left Luneberg to assume his duties in Arnstadt in 1702. The organ as Bach knew it in his student days was by all accounts pretty decrepit and likely different in tonal design from what we hear from the hands of Dropa, a pupil of the great Arp Schnitger. Various accounts of the organ's history indicate the pre-1714 instrument lacked the independent pedal necessary for these works. With the possible exception of the D minor, which despite its great popularity is considered by some musicologists of questionable authenticity, the music dates later in Bach's career in Weimar.

This does not detract from Schneider's excellent playing. It is intended as a corrective that the music was "composed in the loft" at Luneberg, a location where Bach never held the post of organist.

Good luck to anyone finding a good copy of this long out of print disc. I've owned mine for nearly 45 years. Even when new, the bass information in the inner grooves tended to distort.


title: great selection

text: all songs from the era promised, some a little soft on volume, but what the hell......i know most of the words anyway!!!


title: Disappointed ☹

text: No what I expected


title: Great

text: Just what I expected from Alex great songs love me some Alexander O"neal


title: Five Stars

text: love it!!!!!!


title: Gift for my son

text: Good music


title: Quien Riot

text: Una d mis bandas de los 80


title: Arrived w/o case

text: Seller failed to mention in ad that neither the jewel case or insert was included....it arrived covered in handmade corrugated cardboard sleeve.  Condition, otherwise, is fine.


title: Best of the Best Years of Our Lives

text: I loved the movie and always thought the theme music perfectly matched the emotions in this film.  Unlike some movie soundtrack CD's that seem to have different, unidentified songs and melodies, I think this CD closely captures the soundtrack from the movie.


title: Classics just what I expected

text: Good cd


title: Uplifting!!

text: Beautiful worshipful music!


title: Five Stars

text: memory-setting masterpiece, timeless, before mikey got so weird...


title: I like the Zino Pro I should've waited for a better drone.

text:
The camera quality is pretty good and stability is excellent. Flight is stable and can fly in the wind.  I really like flying this drone at model aircraft park because of the open space that a drone like this requires.
  I dont like that the controller s always discharging while constantly charging the phone because the controller takes about 4 hours to charge.  I have 3 zino batteries so I think the controller will discharge before the flight time. Optical flow or ultrasound sensors would help low hover flight stability alot.
All of app flight capabilities haven't been released yet which I find ridiculous,  because when you purchase an item you expect that all of the functions available to it would be working and available.
I purchased the fly more package but didnt get it. I did receive most of what was in the fly more package from the Hubsan reseller vendor who did help to a degree but it wasn't easy and I wasted a lot of time emailing someone in China to sort out all of the issues with their order.
The camera lens filters that were sent to dont fit on the camera so, that was also a waste.  The Hubsan Zino pro is a good drone with a lot of potential, but I feel like All of Hubsans Zino's products are a work in progress and are never finished especiall (especially the firmware).  And as such they want you to buy their next best product without correcting their last.


title: The daily Ukuele

text: Nice book


title: Cheap at the band's web site.

text: Great CD at half the price at Dave Matthews Band web site.


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent cd !


title: Five Stars

text: Great memories! Delivered on time !


title: Five Stars

text: I had been searching for a cd from this great band of the 80s ! Thanks


title: NO KASHMIR

text: Track Listing for first disc is accurate. Disc TWO is missing Kashmir with Stairway to Heaven in its place. Achilles Last stand is also MIA. >>>>>>>BEWARE.


title: Not official preorder link

text: At best: won’t count towards bb<br />At worst: possible scam


title: Awesome!!

text: This record was brand new!! It plays perfectly, and the shocking red is irresistible. I really enjoyed it!!


title: Pastor CHC DC Fantastic!

text: I've owned one over 18 years ago. It was just like I never stopped listening to his music!! Simply wonderful.


title: Five Stars

text: LOVE BOB DYLAN.  Glad he is making some different music.  Some of his rendition of old classics are great


title: Nostalgic CD of a great southern rock band

text: Brought back memories of the early 1970s! Superb disk.


title: Five Stars

text: I use Jim Oliver's music for meditation.


title: Close to the Perfect Soundtrack Album!

text: Remembering my mom had this growing up, I was thrilled to find a copy on vinyl for myself! This album is, with the exception of 2 tracks (to me, anyway) is almost the perfect various soundtrack album ever made. All songs are very finely performed and I could listen to this over and over, which I have and am as I write this. Not sure if this was ever released on CD, but am sure it was on 8-track and cassette. I highly recommend this purchase, especially for a buyer who grew up during or remembers these movies.


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent Condition


title: Hard to find but worth the wait

text:
I first purchased "Karajan Conducts Wagner" Vol 1 on HD Tracks (96/24 Hi resolution download). This is the 2011 remastered version. I am a big fan of Wagner, Karajan, and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Great combination. This was a 2011 remaster with excellent sound quality.

I had some difficulty finding Volume 2. The only available  copies seem to be Japanese imports. I went ahead and purchased it. It did take over 2 weeks to arrive (about 18 days), but it was worth the wait. Of note: because I don't read Japanese, at first I wasn't sure if this was the original recording placed on SACD. Except for the title, all the information about the CD is in Japanese.

But when I played the disc into my SACD player, it was indeed the the 2011 remaster (as the Gracenote CD information indicates). I also played the CD layer (placed it into my iMac to import the songs into iTunes).

The last two pieces (Parsifal Prelude to Act I and Parsifal Prelude to Act III) are alone worth the SACD. The richness and vivid detail are a great complement to the spiritual potency of Wagner.


title: Wait Until Dark Film Score

text: The score of the film "Wait Until Dark" is not melodic. I was very disappointed by the lack of any memorable music, as Mr. Mancini has always provided in the scores of his other films.


title: Ten Rockin Songs

text:
1. Message in a bottle
2. Fields of Gold
3. Roxanne
4. Moon Over Bourbon Street
5. Invisible Sun
6. If I Ever Loose My Faith
7. Can't Stand Losing You
8. Arrested
9. Don't Stand So Close To Me
10. Truth Hits Everyone


title: Top 10 - regardless of genre.

text: This album is ridiculously good. 40 years running, it still moves me.


Magnificent. Anyone who loves the genius of Mozart will truly enjoy this set of his complete works.


title: Five Stars

text: They came in perfect condition


title: Five Stars

text: Love it!


title: de la sarita

text: El cd muy bueno. el primer cd d los mojarras. La fuerza y las letras Caracteristicas q nunca va perder el grupo. Les recomiendo el cd. Estoy buscando el cd 13 ensayos ahora.  Disco recomendado para todo peruano d corazon.


title: Great Collection

text:
Timeline Vol. One is a collection of the first three CD's recorded by the Booth Brothers.  The three albums are: Disc 1 - Beyond The Cross, Disc 2 - Praise God Anyhow, and Disc 3 - One Of His Own.  I bought them for my wife, because we are both big Booth Brothers fans.

We were familiar with much of the more recent music of the Booth Brothers, but the majority of the songs on these albums were ones that we had not heard before.  I have to admit that they are now among my favorite songs.  I have played them repeatedly, and have not even begun to tire of them.


title: Five Stars

text: Great book to help you live the self actualized life.


title: Correction

text: Correction to the album info above--G & L didn't write "And When I Die", Laura Nyro did.  They did write "When I'm Dead and Gone", a jaunty minor hit for their previous group, McGuiness Flint. (FYI: Graham Lyle also co-wrote, among other things, "What's love got to do with it" for Tina Turner, for which I believe he won a Grammy.)


title: Album is not complete

text: Missing one music track, and the worst thing is that the missing song is the best one performed by Juanes. The other songs are fine.


title: Important part of the Seattle scene of the 90s

text: Coming of age in my 20s in the early 90s in Seattle meant finding many amazing bands at various bars and hangouts around the Sound. Finding Lazy Susan with Kim Virant's vocals was just an amazing experience. The whole sound came together so well and especially live. A great part of the Seattle music experience.


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful music!! Best jazz album ever recorded in my opinion!


title: I hope that she records another CD. Bob Rubin ,concerned Jew and long time fan of Merri Arian

text: Merri touches my soul. I have given over 50 people this CD and all play it often.


title: I was so ecstatic to find this recording in CD ...

text: I was so ecstatic to find this recording in CD format!  This is one of the first albums my mom bought for me when I started studying the fiddle.  To have Francescatti's sound in your ear at the very beginning can only inspire you!


title: Wow!

text: So fresh. Such a voice. Such a band. I'll be waiting for them to come to Boston.


title: Highly recommended!

text: Virginia is a very gifted pianist. I have thoroughly enjoyed her CD and highly recommend it.


title: my dad loves it!

text: Bought this for my dad. Took it to him when I went for a visit-he was ecstatic! Took it out of the case and told me to come hear it.Brought a lot of happiness to him


title: Fine Art

text: Years ago when I had a very fine turntable and tone arm system, I found the LP album set of Krigbaum's wonderful organ version of The Art of the Fugue. For a long time I have tried to find this recording on a CD to no avail. Then the last time I started looking, this CD was available and I grabbed it. It's hard to say if the CD matches the wonderful fidelity of the LP played on fine equipment, but it sounds wonderful to me and I'm delighted to have it.


title: Georgeous and soulful-both John and his music

text: This autobiographical CD is fun and soulful at the same time. This is a real insite to the strength of his range and feelings and love of people and his music.  A real must for John Barrowman fans and those who yet havn't meet him.


Some and some, really great in some of the songs not so good in others


title: Sheryl's back

text: Love this disc, glad she's back to original sound. previous disc a bit too country (but good, just the same).


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent CD---a friend of mine is the lead guitarist. Thanks for the prompt turnaround!


title: Birth

text: Classic Hip-Hop album, the silver sleeve tore easy, so if you collecting just leave that shit in the plastic.  Now I need to buy another version.  Perfection.


title: Great

text: Great


title: Aah, the Carpenters!

text: What can I say about Karen Carpenter. Her voice has captivated me since I first heard their music.


title: Five Stars

text: keeps mind focused


title: Great cd

text: Buena recopilación de canciones, lo recomiendo a todos


title: Buena recopilacion de temas

text: Buen cd , buena musica. Lo recomiendo a todos


title: Recommend these to all my friends with little ones

text: LOVE this CD.  It stays in our CD player in the car and we listen to it 4-5 times a week, honestly they don't get old. Bee rotate between these two and the worship album.  Awesome!


title: Attempts at Third Stream with some elevator music thrown in for good (?) measure.

text:
This collection of musical oddities is a bit of a letdown, mostly on musical grounds, and partly because of the rather heavy remastering that I do not usually associate with productions from this source.
But first to the music. Incredibly, given his acidulous writing on Raymond Scott and John Kirby, renowned jazz writer Gunther Schuller calls the music on display here "delightful vignettes". Why he writes off Kirby, who at least swung most of the time and gave lots of room for improvisation, accusing him of redundancy, while he seems to forgive Wilder the same sin is beyond me. (Well, not quite: Schuller took part in one of the later recording sessions that make up part of CD 2 in the set....)
The titles are rhythmically clunky,  melodically unmemorable and fail to engage at least this listener. There is hardly any jazz content, there are no improvisations. Sure, some of the harmonies are daring, the instrumentation is unique, and the music is well played, but soon redundancy sets in. The liner notes contain a telling quote from an unnamed contemporary Down Beat reviewer: "It's all very well for a while, but you wish along about the fifth tune that someone woul come in with a tailgate trombone and break things up." My sentiments exactly.
The second CD moves to 1945 with some semi-concert pieces that find Frank Sinatra at the helm of the Columbia Chamber Orchestra. They sound like Artie Shaw's Frenesi band without the beat. The same goes for the Percy Faith titles, which out-Mantovani Mantovani. Interestingly they feature record company executive Mitch Miller on oboe.
The octet sides are quite heavily noise-suppressed and, although not unlistenable, are a bit of a surprise coming from HEP.
Not an essential purchase, and to counter the two effusive reviews I'll give it two stars.


title: Not as bad as some reviews, but certainly not a first choice

text:
Despite a number of negative reviews that I had read here and on ClassicsToday, today I snapped this CD up at one of the few remaining record shops that have a large selection of classical music (Sounds Record shop in Venlo), at bargain price. I have owned Janson's St Petersburg Rach cd box for more than 12 years now and it has always been a firm favourite, despite Petrenkos, Previns, Pappanos, Otakas, Ashkenazys etc.
The strange thing is that Hurwitz (on ClassicsToday) and Voogd (on this site) complain about Janson's omission of the recapitulation in the 1st movement on this platter, but do not do so about the St Petersburg on EMI (the timings are virtually identical) Previn's version does not include the recap, but does not get chastised for it either. Why now, I wonder?

Sound quality also gets a bashing from a reviewer here (and Hurwitz complains about audience presence). Do they have mud in their ears, I wonder? I have heard no sounds from the audience (the RCO live cds are too closely miked for that) and the sound that comes from the orchestra is awesome; just listen to the bass tuba. True, the recording is slightly less sharp edged than the St Petersburg, but it has gained in warmth, which is especially welcome in the adagio, which is performed as beautifully as many a rival version.

So as not to be accused of false nationalist pride, here are some quotes from other professionals:

"majestic and even restrained… the slow movement … sounded like a dream made audible"
Anne Midgette, Washington Post

"entirely persuasive and stirring in the end… I’ve never heard quite so much of Rachmaninoff’s writing, both
on temporal and orchestral axes." Michael Miller, New York Arts

"In the Second Symphony of Rachmaninoff all the stops were pulled out, and … it was beautiful. This music fits
Jansons like a glove." Peter van der Lint, Trouw

"Its latest RCO incarnation proved to be an ideal performance. With Mariss Jansons at the helm, heart and mind of this piece were totally balanced and the opulence of the RCO's sound at the Concertgebouw was perfectly suited to Rachmaninoff's most beloved symphony." Harmonia Mundi website

Jansons shapes its sumptuous melodies with restraint and detail, making the climaxes more than usually explosive. There’s great clarity in the playing, especially in the long slow movement with its huge clarinet solo...There’s no indulgence and plenty of excitement in this live recording from 2010.” The Guardian, 10th July 2016 ****

“The Concertgebouw strings have rarely sounded lusher, though Jansons never wallows in sentiment, and the wind soloists, notably the yearning clarinet in the adagio, are outstanding...With Tchaikovsky, this is the music in which the young Jansons made his name. He surveys it now with Olympian scope.” Sunday Times, 17th July 2016

“very beautiful, very pleasant … good recorded sound as well.” CD Review, 9th July 2016

“This is a conductor who is fully in tune with Rachmaninov bringing a performance that is unsettled, stormy and full of restrained emotion.” The Classical Reviewer, 17th July 2016

“Jansons has always been more interventionist. While his speeds have slowed a little and the Concertgebouw acoustic imparts a softer grain, much is as it always has been: the rubato personal and touching, the sudden pianissimos positively breathtaking (unless you judge them to be overdone), the textures shimmery and iridescent, flecked with woodwind colour others miss.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2016.

In my opinion this recording is neither as bad or as good as the reviewers make it out to be, but it occupies a middle ground between the very best and a number of also-rans. It cannot rival Janson's own St Petersburg version, which is sharper edged and played with more panache, or Pletnev's with the Russian National Orchestra (but where's the glockenspiel?), Previn's do-or-die recording with the LSO, Petrenko's with the Liverpudlians, or Pappano's heart-on-sleeve Italian style reading. But it is certainly better than the snail-paced version of Rozdhestvensky with the LSO, or Otaka's cavernous sounding outing with the Welsh BBC forces or Ashkenazy and the Concertgebouw's, my first ever version of Rach's 2nd, bought only a couple of days after it first appeared in the 1980's but to which I've never warmed. Beautifully played, warmly recorded, but lacking in real fire, this version is beautiful for beauty's sake and as such it may fill a need, but not one that I will be feeling very often.


title: I feel cheated by Vocalion...

text: ... and although I knew that when I ordered the CD, I still don't like the idea. A couple of years ago, the British based HEP label issued a CD with many of Whiteman's late thirties' recordings, highlighting Big T and the Modernaires. Most titles can now also be found on this Vocalion platter. Why does Vocalion do this? It's not that either this CD or the HEP CD will have a very wide circulation for, surely, this kind of production is aimed at a small group of conoisseurs, so why not pick a number of as yet un-reissued Whiteman recordings? In not doing so, Vocalion have done their dedicated collectors a disservice. And although most of the small band of reviewers bend over backwards to praise Vocalion's remastering, I am still not convinced. On quite a few titles the soundscape goes up and down from dull to brighter and back again which, to my ears, is not a sign of careful remastering (compare the opening track with the same title on the HEP platter and you will instantly hear what I mean).


title: King of Jazz? (three-and-a-half stars)

text: The majority of the titles on this CD comes from a time when Whiteman was said to employ a more jazz oriented approach. Titles like "Whiteman Stomp" and "Sensation Stomp" should be representative of this approach. These two titles, although arranged by none other than Don Redman, will not have given any serious jazz band a run for its money. They are dreadfully loud, over-arranged, finnicky affairs, played at a very fast tempo, interspersed with 'hot' breaks which alternate with ponderous and disruptive passages by the full band. They have very, very little to do with jazz (the "New Tiger Rag" from 1930, not on this collection, is an equally dreadful musical experience. I hope Vocalion will not include that in a volume four). "My Blue Heaven" and "Oriental" too are disapointments, the first an overly ornate arrangement, the second a kind of light-classical piece. I regret their inclusion.<br />Much, much better are the Bill Challis arrangements of "San", "Back in Your Own Backyard" and the unlikely contender for musical glory, "My Pet". "Happy Feet", with its wonderful Eddie Lang backing of the Rhythm Boys and the duet between Lang and Joe Venuti is also a delight. The more regular dance band numbers are variable in quality but on the whole quite pleasant. Jack Fulton's falsetto singing is an acquired taste, but not unpalatable. The smoother sounds of Whiteman's mid 1930's style (on two tracks), very under appreciated on disc, would be very welcome indeed on a possible volume four. Another stone of contention is the variable sound quality. I have the distinct impression that too much treble was lost on many of the tracks which, as a consequence, sound dull. I wouldn't mind a bit more original 78's noise; surprisingly this turns up on "My Pet", "Winging Home" and "Back in Your Own Backyard" which sound a lot better (compare the sound of Bing Crosby's voice on "My Pet" to some of the other titles where he solos, there's a world of difference!). So while I welcome this issue, I sincerely feel that a little more care and attention, both in aural restauration and selection of material, would have resulted in a much more attractive compilation.


title: welcome, but leaves one pining for more

text: Certainly a welcome addition to the excisting Lew Stone reissues (not just on Vocalion). Twelve indeed not previously reissued tracks together with twelve that are available elsewhere; a pity because there are still Stone-Bowlly items that have not seen the light of day on any reissue (granted that not all collections, such as the Claves set, are still or were readilly available, I firmly believe that any serious collector will go out of his (or her, if there are any female collectors) way to get anything they can lay their hands on). But there you are. The unfamiliar titles are mostly very enjoyable (although "Wagon Wheels" is not that great), certainly "Ending With A Kiss", whose Joe Crossman alto playing, Al Bowlly's singing and the nicely subdued accompaniment (listen to those ever so soft little piano interjections) make it a perfect record.<br />A volume five is eagerly awaited (certainly if that were to concentrate more on the later years, 1936-1940)


title: collection of duplications, Ambrose not to blame!

text: The three stars are not indicative of any want of quality in the music, for Ambrose led (one of) the finest band(s) in Thirties' Britain. This generous 25-track collection concentrates on the jazz/swing side of this band and, apart from two selections, features instrumentals only. There most of the praise ends, for 18 out of 25 titles have appeared before on cd, mainly on the Avid double album, which is still readily available, and even on other Vocalion Ambrose reissues! (One title admittedly on an obscure Reginald Kell album). Furthermore there is no discographical information to speak of and no liner notes, the new titles sound duller than the ones already available, which leads me to suspect that their restoration was not given the care and attention we generally have come to expect from Vocalion. I can't see any sense in that, and I wonder at which section of the record buying public Vocalion are aiming this kind of production: collectors would gladly pay a few pounds more for a tenth (eleventh, twelfth etc....!!) Ambrose cd with as yet unissued numbers I gather and the rest of the public couldn't probably care less. So while I usually bid a hearty welcome to any new Vocalion reissue, this kind of hastilly thrown together musical scrapquilt strains my loyalty and makes me award no more that three stars, despite the attractive price


title: Música genial

text: Excelente, me encanto. Todo perfecto


title: My Favorite Massage music

text: Massage therapy has been a part of my life for many years, and with it has come exposure to numerous wonderful and relaxing music CDs. Ventana, however, has become my absolutely favorite music to play during my massages! To me, it not only resonates on a deeper level, but it engages my imagination with internal visual images not unlike the soundtrack of a wonderful movie!


title: Voodoo Gods

text: Great album


title: R5Louder

text: My niece loved the cd but was disappointed that the promised poster never came! The music is just what she wanted. Heer Christmas present would have been perfect if it came with the promised poster!


title: Ball Street Blues

text: There is not one song on this disc we don’t like. Period. Great arrangements of classic blues— clean guitars, good vocals !


title: Favorite Classical disc of all time

text:
That pretty well describes it. When I first got a CD player in about 1982, one of my bosses turned me on to some very specific brands and such.  This became my favorite of all time (still is, I think!) classical CD.  (Others? Glenn Miller, In the Digital Mood, for Big Band sound).

Quality of this older CD is simply magnificent.  Enjoy it!


title: Worth the price

text: Not only is Taylor Swift a great artist - she's also such fun to watch!  What a great real life "honest to myself" role model for the kids!


title: Four Stars

text: Missing the cd but its still a great book


title: One Star

text: Loved the music, but didn't know it was only 4 songs.  I would have never paid $20 for it.


title: THE TALENTED PETER NERO

text: A BEAUTIFUL REPRODUCED RECORDING !


title: Beautiful Peaceful Vibes! Stress Reliever!

text: This album was a gift to me from a friend. I love my CD and it goes with me everywhere. Gorgeous audio, beautiful melodies and uplifting to my spirit. Thank you Raul for allowing your spirit to shine through this work! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED


title: Must Have For Any 80s Power Pop Fan

text:
Very obscure (now, but quite popular in their heyday) Boston-area eclectic and power-pop band. This is one of the those bands where every song is completely different, but the answer to the question "which ones are the good tracks?" is "ALL of them!". Ranging from the Pixies-esque, jangling melodic power-pop of songs like "Stupid Kids" to slower, more psychedelia-type songs like "Human Chain" and "Great Wall Of China", to a very amusing song about Richard Nixon to the not-so-funny nuclear war song "This Is Not A Test", this band has all the bases from that era and style of music covered.

As another reviewer put it, it's a shame this is a "lost little platter".

I discovered this band when I was in my late teens (when this album came out), and it is still in my regular listening rotation 25 years later, part of the soundtrack to my misspent youth. My old cassette is on its way out (being well over 20 years old), and at least I was able to find a decent used copy of the CD for a less than outrageous price so I can rip it to my iPod.

You will NOT find any of this band's music on iTunes or any such place, and the albums have been out of print off and on and very difficult to find for years. You have to search them out yourself, but this album is a rare vintage find if you're a fan of that era and style of music, as is the album which followed it, "Vortex". If you are a fan of Robyn Hitchcock (or his earlier, edgier band, The Soft Boys), They Might Be Giants, Pixies, any of that stuff, you'll appreciate Christmas.

Google the principle band members, Michael and Nicholas Cudahy, who were (and still are) quite active in the East Coast, Boston / Providence music scene. All of the various bands they formed or played in are worth listening to.

I particularly like any album which contains the liner note "We Recommend Listening To This Tape While Nude"! I second their opinion.

My freshman-year calculus professor, of all people, was a huge fan of Christmas and had posters all over her classroom and signed albums.


title: My grandson's favorite

text: A singer who stays on key and teaches lessons with each song. My 15 month old grandson has many favorites on this CD.  It is too bad there are not more of Mary Lu Walker's LP's available on CD.  I would get them all.


title: Missing letters

text: Didn't have enough litter to spell out some flash cards... missing letters. Give it two stars for missing letters.


title: Good job.

text: good product, great service!


title: Aside from the not so great producing, it's still a must have for all ...

text: Aside from the not so great producing, it's still a must have for all Zappa fans. Good stuff from a great era from Frank. And thank you for the great service!!


title: Five Stars

text: good product, great service!


title: really really good

text: Really, really really good


title: Shir amazement!

text: After hearing Rabbi Shefa Gold at a local synagogue, I was thrilled.  The emotional and spiritual depth of her chanting was something I had never heard before.  Her connection to God, the power of her interpretations of Hebrew passages, and her warmth, come from a long meditation practice, combined with inspiring musical gifts.  I would go to great lengths to hear her again, and I love her CDs.


title: Who at their best

text: Incredible live album. Truly magnificent


title: Outstanding 90's alt-bluegrass album from a much-missed Portland band

text: Classic Hank Plank and the 2x4s album, find them all where and when you can. They have an anniversary show 8/19/16 at Laurelthirst Public House in Portland where we revisit the mayhem, 20 years on.


title: A great start to her career

text: I actually discovered Eilera through 'myspace' and then purchased the 4 track CD on Amazon. The CD is a great introduction to a hopeful rising star. Track 1 'Fusion' has a blend of Bjork meets Within Temptation, so you can feel hints of goth with wonderful quirkiness. Track 2 'My Happy Land' is a mix of Heather Nova and Amy Lee, a softer sound compared to the first song. Track 3 'The Angel You Love, The Angel You Hate' has mxied the 3 music styles together (Bjork, Within Temptation & Heather Nova) and starts off quietly then buids up to the chorus and we start all over again. Track 4 'Precious Moment' runs with the formula of Bjork & Evanescence and certainly completes the EP. This is a good starting point for Eilera and I look forward to her next outing to see what direction of sound she has chosen to take.


title: love it

text: Very fun music


title: Presley's vocal magic captured in The New Sessions

text: Another interesting Elvis release by Voice Masters label.  Most tracks work pretty well.  I particularly enjoyed the simple presentation of "Are You Lonesome Tonight" which showcases Presley's extraordinary voice.  Less is more in this case and this version just aches with beauty.  "True Love" and "Forget Me Never" also have a nice ring to it.  As usual, there are some off-beat cuts here that grab you.  Not sure about the doctored up "Its Now Or Never" or "Suspicion."  These were awfully good to begin with.  This is a very pleasing outing that focuses more on Presley's excellent ballads.


title: Russ Taff's Ultimate 80's recordings

text:
The powerful vocals of big voiced Russ Taff are collected in this single CD, 15-tracks are offered here.  The CD cover is misleading for anyone thinking they are getting a collection of his earlier CDs.  These are highlights from these albums, all from the 1980's.  Not everything holds up with the passing years, but you can appreciate why Taff was one of the most accomplished contemporary Christian vocalist of his time.  He started with the renowned "The Imperials" and his standout work led to a solo career.

"In these songs I can hear the sincerity of that young man first starting out who wanted nothing more than to honor God." Taff says in the liner notes. There are five track from the "Metals" album, you can see why this was one of his strongest albums back in the day.


title: The New Recordings presents Elvis as the King of Ballads

text:
This set showcases some of Presley's lesser known recordings which is a big part of the charm.  The producers were quite thoughtful in the song selection and the modifications they made.  These tracks are not startlingly different from the originals, but they tweak things enough to give the tracks a different feel.  "Love Me Tender", which has been reimagined on two previous outings, is done very successfully here with female artist Cassie West.  Some tracks reduce the work of The Jordanaires and while I don't consider this an improvement, it does give the song a different feel.

This Cd offers a lot of material.  The overall feel of the collection is on the mellow side featuring lots of ballads.  This recording is worth owning.


title: Circulate is a bargain and weak CD release

text: Neil Sedaka is mellow and in a easy listening mode with this release.  Audio fidelity is weak.....shrill and noisy.  Title track "Circulate" is a Sedaka/Greenfield original and the strongest track on this release.  "I Found My World In You" is another Sedaka/Greenfield original and offers a slow and mellow sentiment.  Sedaka is a great pop artist, but the quality on this Hallmark release is weak; and this is not Sedaka at his best.


title: Lisa Marie Presley is solid from beginning to end

text:
Lisa Marie Presley's music is not going to stand in anyone's shadow.  There is an introverted quality to her media interviews and in concert appearances.  For her music that translates into very personal lyrics and a sensuous blusey delivery that is strong in conviction.  The opening track "Over Me" shows her upbeat side that benefits from T-Bone Burnett sparse but effective production.  Presley surrounds her herself with strong talent and has yet to produce a mediorce recording.  The same is true for her concerts, this is a quality artist.  This recording is strong; there are no throwaways.

Title Track "Storm & Grace" is about her son.  LMP is a class act that keeps getting better all the time.  The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.


title: Early recordings of the legendary Jordanaires

text:
This is a very good collection of recordings by one of the most famous back-up vocal groups ever.  The recordings were made in the 50s and 60s, and feature The Jordanaires singing lead on recordings they made famous with others.

Audio quality is very good considering the vintage and source.  A few of these recordings came off early radio shows and the commentary is fun to hear.  There are 25 cuts here including "Don't Be Cruel," ""Oh Lonesome Me," and a live recordings of "I can't Stop Loving You."

These are all pop songs, no gospel.  As of this release, these recordings are all new to CD.  And some recordings have never been released before.


title: No extra tracks!

text: I ordered this because it advertised bonus tracks. When I received it, it was the regular cd with no additional songs. I could have bought this version for $7 instead of the $30 something I spent. 😡😡


title: Teaching God’s Word

text: So glad that these are still available - they teach the Word of God and are as relevant today as when my children listened to them 25 years ago.  My 4 yr old grandson loved listening to them in the car, he even asked to travel in the car that had GT in it.  I found that I was singing the Scripture along with the music, 25 years later.


title: I am a long-time fan of Steffany Gretzinger, and ...

text: I am a long-time fan of Steffany Gretzinger, and this album is tops. Looking forward to her next one - hopefully before I wear this one out!


title: Yes Yes Yes and Yes is the only way to ...

text: Yes Yes Yes and Yes is the only way to describe this album! Just a killer Jazz album all the way through!!! 10 Stars!


title: Old classic album with all star cast of studio musicians

text:
I discovered this album back in the very early eighties, and was a fan then.  It was years later after I'd discovered Toto that I realized that many of the band members formed the studio musicians who performed with Dave McCluskey.

I got in touch with Dave a while back and found out his album was being re-released on CD in Japan.  It's great that this fantastic piece of work which I enjoyed so much has now been remastered and is available again.  The whole album has a soulful, mellow sound with superior musicianship and sweet vocals and harmonies.  I highly recommend you pick it up.  Even aside from the work of the musicians, Dave's sound is a hit all it's own.


title: Love It!!  Buy It !!

text:
I purchased this set and I absolutely love it.  I purchased an extra just to make sure that I would not be without this set. I also have the other individual sets that came out in the Russian series on Brilliant.  I think that the whole collection would probably exceed 200 discs.  What a genius idea for Brilliant to bring all of this incredible music to the West.

I especially love the Leonid Kogan.  I knew Richter and Gilels-both consumate geniuses, but what about Sofronitsky.  I had never heard of him or Daniel Shafran and so many other wonderful players.  This set introduced me to many great musicians that I might never have heard.

Many of these recordings are live which means that they contain coughing and other stage noise.  I personally prefer live performance recordings of any style of music--especially classical, opera, jazz, and blues.

Even at $270.00 which is what this set is going for non on Amazon, it is still a deal!!!


title: Beautiful and Powerful ♡

text: Beautiful! I used this for a moon meditation/womb healing with a group of women and got such great feedback from the participants. Thank you so much for such powerful, beautiful music for healing. Very effective! ♡


title: Oh well

text: I bought used - like new<br />Did not come with photo card or standee. The album cover was damaged.


title: Love Gerald Levert

text: Nice music


title: Five Stars

text: Karen - a personal friend - and a great CD - love you :)


title: One of the Jazz greats

text: Either you understand that listening to this towering talent or you don't. It's not about the recording or the songs or the acoustics. It's about his fingers, his arrangements. it's about this uniquely American music - Jazz in the early part of the twentieth century.....As someone once wrote, talking about music is like dancing about architecture. If you like Jazz, you have to have this.


title: Seller came through wonderfully. Great CD.

text: Loved this broadcast concert, so glad to finally have it on CD. Heart's performance is especially wonderful. The seller shipped as promised, within given timeframe. Friendly in correspondence. Item exactly as described.


title: A little disappointed

text: The album came in perfect condition, but I have to admit I was a little disappointed. I thought the poster would be from the album but it's just a random pic of the girls, had I known I would have ordered the cheaper option that didn't include a poster. Now I'm stuck with a small poster that I don't really like and am never going to hang.


title: Great Work

text: At first listen I am reminded of Tool. I like this a lot, and will listen to it much more in the years to come.  It is one that you can get lost into. Daydream.  I think I would more use it as background.  Over all a very good piece of work.

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title: Such soothing music....

text: Such soothing music...I grew up on this music playing in the background.<br />This is a beautiful and romantic collection (and selection) of songs and a brilliant collaboration among the artists.


title: Lillebjorn is a joy to listen to!

text:
This guy has a very entertaining voice.  His songs are fun and upbeat.  I am really enjoying this.
.

Bjorn


title: Would buy again

text: It's worth it


title: The origin of their sound

text: This album is terrific, you can really hear the origin of what would become their work with Fleetwood Mac, very enjoyable.


title: Ame este CD DVD

text: Es una Cantante Espectacular excelente Show, y las canciones son espectaculares.. las canciones son hermosas.


title: Great styles, amazing talent!

text:
Red, the first release from the Joshua Incident, is a great introduction to this new band of seasoned musicians.  Showing stylistic flexibility, the band fluidly transitions from Americana to Bluegrass, then from old-school country to folk, and eventually even delves into a fun and upbeat honky-tonk track.

The band - a quartet of vocals, guitar, pedal steel, and upright bass - attributes their roots to the likes of Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, but they are blazing their own trail with original songs written by the lead singer, Todd Thurlow.  Other band members include: pedal steel guitarist Dan Beller-McKenna, upright bassist John "Hal" Halstead, and vocalist Ann Norton.

Great chemistry and a very professional sound fuse together in their song "December Girl." This track has beautiful harmonies, a strong slide guitar presence giving it a distinct country feel, and great local color with themes reminiscent of the distinct New England seasons.

The storytelling in the song "Our Own Highway Song" pulls you right in and makes you to feel like you're driving an old Ford down the road, with your gal right by your side. A pleasant bass line from Halstead's upright string bass guides you through this memory waiting to be made.

The title track, "Red," is a haunting re-telling from Thurlow's younger years.  On the surface, you have an enjoyable country ballad, but as you listen to the song again (you'll want to replay this one a few times), you begin to understand the melancholy tale that is being told.  Youth, adrenaline, and speed are intricately woven into a story, masked with subtle harmonies and poignant steel-guitar solo riffs.

In general I do not count myself a fan of country music but this band and their first album have captivated me.  After attending the band's live performance at Portsmouth Book & Bar in February 2015, and seeing that there is no question about the adept skill of each of these musicians, I am realizing that this album will be getting a lot of use for years to come.


title: Great Album

text: I love this album and listen to it often.  Very inspirational.  Would recommend it to others.


title: Five Stars

text: Great songs.  Love them. will definitely recommend to friends and family


title: Fantastic Four LP Set of Late 50's Jazz Poll Winners

text: When it comes to jazz guitar, I really like Grant Green – I also like a bit of Wes Montgomery – my first recollection of Barney Kessel was on a LP album my father owned “Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By”.  He played it some when I was little in the early to mid 60’s – later when I started to play guitar myself at about age 15 I pulled this album out and was blown away – this would be circa 1975.  I never bought any more music by Barney but remembered he was a great guitarist. A couple of years back I told my wife this story and she bought the Barney Kessel CD “First Four Albums” which includes “Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By”.  I really enjoyed his work on that CD and so decided to check out the “The Poll Winners”.  This is also a collection of LPs the set of poll winners – that included guitar, bass and drum jazz poll winners in the late 50’s.  Bass player is Ray Brown, and drummer is Shelly Mann.  I remember watching the Merv Grifin show with my folks back in the late 60’s and 70’s and Ray was the bass player and leader of Merv’s studio band.  I remember Merv always treated Ray with great respect and on this CD I hear why.  He’s a great bass player.  Shelly Mann is also incredible and very tasteful on drums. This CD has sophisticated playing by Barney and fluid ensemble playing by Ray and Shelly.  If you like Jazz guitar trio’s - you definitely must buy this one - it is fantastic.  The playing is tight, creative and really fun to listen to.  Fun – and jazz don’t always seem to go together - but this CD is fun and bad ass – you hear why these guys dominated the jazz polls back in the late 50’s and early 60’s.  Since really listening to this CD and the “First Four” I have elevated Barney Kessel to first place in my Pantheon of Jazz guitarists. As the editorial review for this CD stated and now, I also agree with “Barney Kessel (1923-2004) remains the most complete master of the electric guitar in jazz history”.  Some interesting info on Barney – (1) as many know he was a member of “the wrecking crew” the group of super first call LA studio musicians.  (2) Barney played with all the great bebop innovators – in particular he recorded with Charlie Parker – how’s that for jazz guitar street credibility. (3) He’s the only white musician in the famous short jazz film “Jamin’ the blues” (4) He writes the incidental music for and appears as himself in the Perry Mason episode “The Case of the Missing Melody” – wow baby 😊

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Avoid this piece of bootlegged nonsensical garbage, and find, for just a few dollars more, the real deal, whether it be Sony's "A Voice in Time," or the new "A Voice on Air."

Sony also has a bunch of really good budget compilations of Sinatra's early years as well, such as their excellent "The Essential..." that will give you an excellent idea of how Mr. Sinatra, his arrangers, his producers, and the talented studio musicians wanted this music to sound.

This CD is good, perhaps, as a coaster for your table, but nothing more than that.


title: A new low in bootlegging and pirating.

text:
Buyers should be aware that this is not a legal and authorized Elvis Presley release. And it represents a new low in bootlegging and pirating recordings, even if recordings may have fallen into public domain in the EU.

To strip these classic Elvis recordings and mutilate them like this shows that these pirates do not respect the original integrity of Elvis or his catalog, flawed as it may be.


title: Nobuyuki Tsujii -- Chopin performed with a youthful elegance

text:
I was unaware that these are recordings from Nobuyuki's live performances at the 2005 Chopin Piano Competition held in Poland.  Seventeen at the time, Nobuyuki was already astonishingly accomplished, and was quite a sensation in Poland, where he is remembered to this day.  Sadly, Nobuyuki only reached the semi-final, but was honored with the Critics' Award.  He was also one of only three competitors chosen for the competition's released recordings.

The music on the two discs of this album is a gem.  Tracks not found in his later CDs include Etude in C sharp minor Op.25-6, Nocturne in B minor Op. 62-1, Waltz in F major, Op.34-3, Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op.60, Preludes Op.28, 19 through 24 (heartfelt happiness, funeral march, Sunday, impatience, a pleasure boat, the storm), Sonata No 3 in B minor, Op.58.  Not only is the music in this album wonderful -- his Scherzo in B minor, Op. 31, No 2 was already near perfection -- but it's a good benchmark of how Nobuyuki had evolved by the time he won the Van Cliburn Competition in 2009, which catapulted him to international fame.

I have all of Nobuyuki's CDs, but I listen to these two discs often.  There is a youthful elegance in these performances that I treasure.

If you are interested in reading more about Nobuyuki Tsujii at the 2005 Chopin Piano Competition, please visit this page: [...]


title: Great Album

text: Really awesome album. Extremely underrated band.


title: Susan Boyle Lover

text: Gift to my wife who loves Susan Boyle. She loved the CD!


title: The Super God

text: I'm a fan of Priest and this double album has many tracks that will keep my hip hop sweet tooth satisfied for sometime. There are many tracks I like, but just to name a few, the tripped out "New Reality," "Super God," "The Black Market," "Nazareth," etc. Hopefully Priest continues to give us his evolving music thus feeding us good music, his ideas and thoughts.


title: Brilliant!

text: Brilliant science fiction, brilliantly read by the author himself. This recording is a rare gem, and one<br />of the best in the "trillogy".


title: Yummy music!

text: If you are already a fan, you probably got this around the same time I did. If not, buy it immediately!


title: Stunning harmonies

text: Heard Trio Ellas on PBS a couple of months ago and was so impressed came right home and bought the CD. Love it, listen to it all the time.


title: Just good music and song to take you to a place in time.

text: Another good album (CD) from Red Steagal and The Boys in the Bunkhouse.


title: His own style of singing

text: I really like the older western songs, even those associated with the early western movies. Since Roy Rogers used to be with the Sons of the Pioneers, and I like them, you cannot like the songs by Roy Rogers.


title: One Star

text: sounds good


title: Four Stars

text: She' in the Adele-Nikki class


title: Nektar redone

text: This album was always AWESOME, but now they added a 2nd CD of a live Nektar show!!! It couldn't be bad if it wanted to!!!


title: My review

text: This soundtrack CD is a beautiful compilation of songs by composer Patrick O'Hearn. Includes three bonus tracks. A great item for any Patrick O'Hearn fans, or music lovers in general!


title: BEST ALBUM YET!!

text: this is by far Pamela's best album yet! musically and lyrically! very deep and powerful,this album really gets a hold of you..its hard to choose what you like best on this,because EVERY song is unique and full of meaning and passion. the artists on this album really came together to pack some serious power to bring these songs to life and make you FEEL the lyrics, she couldn't have picked better  talented seasoned musicians for this album! Rudy Sarzo on bass, Casey Grillo on drums,Craig Church and Michael Posch on guitars what more needs to be said! (other talented artists also in this as well) every time i listen to it i notice something different..i didn't catch before.on every level this album deserves 5 stars!! PAMMY ROCKS!


title: Five Stars

text: Great music love it


title: You can't go wrong!

text: Take a shot on some up and coming artists.  You won't be disappointed.


title: Great deal as well

text: Just as expected and arrived sooner than promised. Great deal as well.


title: Very enjoyable.

text: Awesome CD set!


title: Freaks light up the Arizona desert with chromatic surfboards

text: This psychedelic album has a primitive, but tuneful and lyrical, dance quality.  Almost half of its 15 numbers (all purportedly penned, save for "Black Sunshine," by its brainchild, Ken Walker)--each equipped with an explanatory subtitle and seguing into the next--are instrumental.  Apart from the typical garage band frenetic guitar, contrasting delicately strummed rhythm guitar, with pulsating bass and (dual tracked) drums, one also hears electric piano, harmonica, organ, percussion, recorder, tambourine, signal generators, audio effects, even a melodica and zither!  This all gives the material a moody, often macabre, feel.  Walker's birth name "Kennelmus" was utilized to replace this largely surf band's original title, the Shi-Reeves, founded in 1966.  The album's moniker, "Folkstone Prism," was derived from the name of a British gaol, Folkestone Prison.  It was recorded and pressed by the group in Phoenix, Arizona in 1971.  A few lines from Edgar Allen Poe's poem "Lenore," from 1831, about the loss of love, graces the Walker designed, violet album cover, which features a bird--the raven--the name of an 1845 Poe poem that extrapolates from his former work.  It is also the name of the final cut on this recording: "The Raven - the end, the beginning, the middle," which, verse by verse, is an abridged version of part of the aforementioned Poe poem: "I wish the morrow/To lose the sorrow/To ease the sorrow/Of lost Lenore."  It truly describes the sojourn through life--from first love to death.  You must get this dramatic score by Kennelmus, "Folkstone Prism," where "freaks light up the Arizona desert with chromatic surfboards."


title: Into the fuzz-toned throttle of operatic pounding they come

text: Sean Bonniwell's Music Machine from Los Angeles set the pace for a more lush, quasi-psychedelic sound in the 60s.  "Beyond The Garage" is an appropriate moniker for this Music Machine CD I'm reviewing, because on it they transcended raw garage rock and predated punk rock, utilizing some of the most advanced sonic engineering techniques of their time.  They had a most engaging facility for devising ingenious rhythms--with unique changes; combined with lead singer Bonniwell's romantic crooning and/or earthy, primal growling--contingent on whether the piece sung was an introspective ballad or a thrusting rocker.  Known for their black glove hand apparel, fuzzbox guitars--harmonized with perfervid farfisa organ and chuffy horny, they typified cool.  This collection's opuses, all penned or co-written by Bonniwell, are from the original and latter-day Music Machine, recorded 1967-8 and culled from: their second album, sides of singles, and previously unreleased work.  Save for a couple of politically oriented tunes, the material here deals mainly with unrequited and jilted love trysts.  My favourite works on this CD are: "Absolutely Positively" and "The Trap," both featuring harpsichord notes dancing like delicate raindrops, accented by a chorus sound that exudes frantic pleas; as well as "Discrepancy," with its soft guitar plucking and wispy flute accompaniment, not to mention its sometimes double-voiced and eerie lyricism: "Don't misunderstand, please/Love to us is something real/All of my misfortune/Bad things that I do/Don't add up to reasons/Reasons why I'm losing you."  This then seguing into the anguished refrain: "Tell me what to do..."  Bonniwell's Music Machine is one of the most underrated combos in rock's glorious history, so snap up their CD, "Beyond The Garage," today, because "into the fuzz-toned throttle of operatic pounding they come."


title: Five star.

text: Listening good music, excellent band, love 💕 it.


title: Good music, price, and shipping on a hard to find disc

text: Even though the disc case was wrapped in bubble wrap, the disc casing had damage on the, rear, bottom. The discs were brand new with no scratches, dings, or otherwise. I got the item within the expected time frame.


title: Five Stars

text: very good!


title: Great!

text: Great song


title: ... three of her CDs and this one is my favorite. I love all the tracks and enjoy all ...

text: I've got all three of her CDs and this one is my favorite.  I love all the tracks and enjoy all the different artists who provide the vocals.  Somehow this seems more polished that some of her earlier efforts.


title: Great Book!

text: LOVE this book. I buy and give it to friends all the time.


title: Loved Both performing AND getting my Solo Premere- which led ...

text: Quite  few years back, My then Church performed this Musical, and I was selected as both a background Character, and one of the main Characters ( one of the three Wise men ... ) and built the " telescope " used for our production from descriptives. Loved Both performing AND getting my Solo Premere- which led to a time in Choir. All Good. Finally decided to order the CD for my enjoyment. Prompt Shipping and Delivery as always. Thank You. D.Durham


title: NOT  Acdc or a audiobook

text: Only six songs and two interviews one interview is two mins long  dont buy this


title: Ah, Sister Soleil.

text: Where have you gone, and why aren't you putting out music like this anymore? What a loss to the music world.


title: I WILL ALWAYS LOVE EVIE'S MUSIC

text: I NEVER GET TIRED OF HER MUSIC. IT'S MEDITATIVE, CONTEMPLATIVE AND REJUVENATING I'M BLESS BY EVERY WORD FROM THIS ALBUM. WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE, JESUS WILL COME AGAIN!


title: Five Stars

text: Amazing.


title: Good music

text: Fairly worn out and disc 4 skipped all over the place


title: Extremely pleased

text: Perfect!! Fast ship and item described perfectly! TY :)


title: To get all the greatest hits on one CD! Great Jam!

text: Great Jam! Sounds awesome in the car!


title: Yesssss!!!!! Avril is the greatest.

text: I love Avril in every way. CD is awesome.


title: LOVE IT

text: The CD was God sent. I wish I had known about it along time ago. I LOVE IT. I LISTEN TO IT ALL THE TIME.


title: AWESOME MUSIC

text: Awesome music love the complete CD.<br />Dave has not lost his touch.


title: Broken

text: Apparently it was damaged before delivery


title: The album itself is a good one

text: I ordered 180g new and got a1978 original that was warped and trashed!


title: I didn't get the 2010 original Master recording I got the 1994 original

text: It wasn't the original Master recording as advertised but I'll keep it anyway even though I paid $26 for it hour out the door Barnes and Nobles price was 13.49


title: Loved it

text: OMG hubby was so excited


title: Not the greatest..

text: Songs were ok, but certainly not great.  A little disappointed.  Poor mixing job on some of them.  There were a few that were "great" but that's about all.


title: A favourite, well-handled

text: Another fine addition to the Goldberg stable, which is already pretty well-stocked. I'm just beginning to appreciate Gavrilov as an interpreter of Bach; as a complement to this recording, I'd strongly recommend his recording of the French Suites, which I can only describe as electrifying.


title: Great music

text: Fantastic music crossing genres.  Best Orange Blossom Special ever.


title: Amazingly Talented; Truly Inspiring!

text:
Jade has one of the most beautiful voices that I have EVER heard!!  She has such a sweet tone, and sings with such passion that you cannot help but love her music!  Not only is she personally gifted in vocals, but her lyrics pierce at so many of today's issues and offer encouragement and inspiration through life's challenges!  My favorite song of hers is "Ball & Chain" - being married for almost 8 years now, with 2 young kids of my own, I relate to the message so much!

You have got to hear this album - it is a MUST HAVE for everyone!


title: Glad I ordered this cd!!!

text: SOOOO GLAD I ordered this CD!!!! It has all of Teddy's hit songs!!! Listen to them in my car!


title: Love the music!

text: Love Pink Floyd and can’t go wrong with buying this cd!


title: Nice card!

text: Really like the gate cards and this one just helps with that, thank you


title: Autopen?

text: Someone who collects autographs advised that this is a "autopen" and not a legit autograph.  Not sure about this critique, but buyer beware... Might be returning mine if that is true.


title: Interested Bob Mould fans can buy this confidently!

text: If you are any kind of fan of Bob Mould's musical work after Husker Du broke up in the 1980's, and you can cover the cost of this box set, this is a no-brainer!!  It truly is a complete collection of his studio and officially-documented live work up to 2019 (only really missing a couple of dance remixes of a song and 1 album that was released in 2020).  Sound quality is great overall, the remastering is subtle but helps keep the volume level pretty consistent between the albums.  The book and artwork in the package is quite striking and tasteful, for people who have the original albums already this is a nice option to have alternate artwork and liner notes.  It's a good value for its price!


title: Great OMD show for die-hard fans

text: This is a great show that most OMD fans may not be aware of, but should have.  A good mix of well-known and album cuts, and the orchestra is not overpowering like some band/orchestra concerts sometimes turn out.  It takes a couple songs to hear the overall effect, so be sure to actually turn up this recording when you listen to it!


title: good music

text: good for back ground music


title: Music

text: Good songs


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent


title: Good record - no skips

text: Love it ,smooth and good tunes from<br />Leon


title: Four Stars

text: wonderful, inspiring, love it . very glad I found it.  Pete Sanchez is inspiring worship leader.


title: Love It

text: This is a great follow-up to her first album.  Leona shows us that she is not a "one album wonder".  She has great pipes which reminds me of Mariah Carey.


I bought this to use in our homeschool.  The songs are really catchy and a great way to learn Bible verses!


title: Excellent quality!

text: I love Christmas music and this was very good quality.


title: Five Stars

text: love love this movie n songs


title: Five Stars

text: I love it...just wished it was extended a little.


title: Good mix

text: Nice mix of music, styles and sounds. All small venue live.  Really gives a good feel to all the tracks.


title: A must read!

text: This is so insightful for singles and couples.


title: great CD to have

text: happy songs for babies and children


title: Fabulous Mariachi

text: This double CD is from the soundtrack of the PBS program of the same name. If you're a mariachi fan, great live performances of traditional songs mixed with some modern renditions abound. There are a number of groups recorded from different parts of Mexico and the world (Croatia, Cuba, etc). There are no weak performances. This would be an excellent purchase for a fan of mariachi or as a starter for someone who's interested in the art form.


If you love GOT7, you will not be disappointed. I wan't a fan before this album, but I am now.


title: Vegas Rocks!

text: This is a freaking awesome record of bands from Las Vegas - a lot of music that you cannot get anywhere else nowadays! Buy it and rock out!


title: Five Stars

text: Just as described


title: LDE redeems local bands in the DC area

text: Great Live band. Energetic, fun and talented. They incorporate ska, punk and rock extremely well. Reminiscient of DMB, Jimmy Eat World.


title: You get all you're supposed to but not in great condition

text:
The packaging itself is so donated while the plastic wrap was in perfect condition that it makes a part of me wonder if it's a used product listed as new.

All the items meat to be there are there but the sleeve and actual cover are scratched, bend and dirty.


title: Think twice before you buy it...

text: This is by no means a high quailty product...  it's cheap chinese.  It assembles easily enough but you will need to anchor it or build a base to use it properly.  Be prepared to lose your mind when the welded bolt breaks at the most inoprotune moment.  It's way too flimsy and needs a union or coupler to prevent it from flexing and breaking apart.  I want the convenience of the DIY tire repair... not modify it to use.  It's not really worth the money. I was able to swap 8 tires before it crapped the bed... at the price... i havent saved a dime!  you get what you pay for.


title: clean

text: Got it if you want it?


title: Chamillionaire at his Best!

text: This is probably the best Chamillionaire mix tape on the market, and not only did he come through but Rapid Ric did an excellent job at producing this baby.It is a great quality disc with no blips or scratches and is high quality in both instrumental and acapella. This includes his collection of greatest hits plus some odd ball songs from his earlier days.If you can find this album cheap I would advise you to pick it up, the only thing that I would warn you of is that this album is nothing like his mainstream production such as "Sound Of Revenge" and "Ultimate Victory". This mixtape is strictly clips and snippets of his best works. The average song length is about 2mins so don't be expecting any full length feature on this disc. I hope you enjoy it and I encourage you to support Cham, he really does a great job!


title: Graceful and evocative!

text:
Classically trained vocalist, pianist and violinist Karen Biehl creates music she describes as “combining romantic classical lyricism with meditative empowerment to assist listeners in achieving an enhanced and peaceful sense of self-awareness and purposeful focus.” Starlight Dreams,” her first album of solo piano music, is a collection of powerful tone poems that might serve as background music for guided meditation but are strong enough to stand on their own as individual compositions.

The album opens with “Awakenings”, a stirring number which opens the listener to the spiritual musical journey ahead. “Invocation” is plaintive and questioning, like a heartfelt prayer, answered by the subsequent track, the fiery and passionate “Union.”

“Meditation on a Moonlit Lake” is peaceful and reflective, its left hand rippling like the surface of the water in the moonlight and right hand chords sparkling like stars in the night sky. The romantic “Chanson des Vents” put me in mind of a Chopin etude, a lyrical study in thirds. Stirring and intense, “On Angel Wings” is meant to depict the release of one’s deepest desires to the universe.

The dark and stormy “Raindrops” is the perfect segue into the “Starlight Waltz,” a romantic dance, which is followed by “Promenade,” a tender walk home. “Autumn Amble” is quiet and thoughtful; “The Beginning” shares the joy at the prospect of realizing the dream of starting a new life although there is also a touch of sadness and a hint of regret. As a postlude, “Meditation on a Moonlit Lake - Full Version” is a lusciously orchestrated experience of its own and is my favorite track on the album.

With “Starlight Dreams,” Karen Biehl makes a graceful entrance into the genre of solo piano music. Recommended!


title: A musical journey you don't want to miss!

text:
Music has been a lifelong passion for pianist Brenda Warren, who began studying classical piano at an early age and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music at San Francisco State University. An accomplished composer, she has written an award nominated musical, scored documentary films, had song placements in film and television, and recorded three solo piano albums with instrumentation. Her 2018 release, “Beautiful Journey,” was recorded at Imaginary Road Studios with William Ackerman, the Grammy winning producer and founder of Windham Hill Records. Part solo piano and part instrumental, this album of original compositions features twelve pieces inspired by overcoming hardship and finding the strength we find in ourselves to move forward.

Like many of the selections on the album, the first track, “Imagine Spring,” has an Asian flair, with its open intervals and transparent harmonies, one can almost smell the scent of cherry blossoms in the air. “Open Heart” begins as an elegant piano solo then is joined by the cello, the two voices intertwining like lovers in an embrace. “Passing Through” is joyful and carefree, its interplay between vocals and other instruments reminiscent of the various people we encounter and interact with on life’s journey. Predominantly piano, “Without You” is darker, its rich bass thickly textured and jazzy chords both pensive and melancholic. The title track, “Beautiful Journey” has a left hand accompaniment pulsing like steady footsteps; its melody builds slowly like a hiker climbing to the top of a mountain with a beautiful panoramic view before reluctantly descending. “Beneath Cherry Blossoms” is a direct nod to the image of cherry trees awash with perfect pink blooms. It starts with solo piano, which is soon joined by wind synth and percussion; this beautiful ensemble instantly transporting the listener to Japan in the springtime.

“New Morning,” a duet for violin and piano, is a restful harmonious contemplation of the fresh start each new day offers. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “This new day is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterdays.”  Another beautiful ensemble piece, “Awakening,” is a meditation on the experience of the confused and frightened self, transcending to a higher consciousness, an awareness full of love and peace. “Blue Sky Day,” pure solo piano at its finest, features ostinato left hand chords topped by a sweet melody almost childlike in its innocence. The improvisatory “Drifting” is another gentle piece that opens as a piano solo but brings in most of the ensemble in the middle of the piece before finishing as a solo. The haunting “Delicate Dance” is a stately waltz. The poignant “Forgiveness” brings this music to a powerful and soul-satisfying conclusion.

“Beautiful Journey” is a musical voyage you don’t want to miss. Highly recommended!


title: An absolute must for lovers of solo piano and/or Celtic music!

text:
“Celtique,” Doug Hammer’s twelfth release, tells the story of a fisherman: a day in his life from daybreak to twilight. Inspired by his love of Celtic music as well as places and cultures he has experienced, Doug Hammer has created a masterpiece.

“Celtique” begins and ends with the title track “like an unbroken, sacred circle.” The first one, subtitled “Daybreak,” starts quietly but quickly develops into a spirited, joyful dance. “Through The Mist” opens with rich, sustained bass that supports a simple melody played in the middle register of the piano, then shifts to a contrasting theme that is both robust and haunting that almost sounded like it was being played on a hammered dulcimer, concluding with the second theme played in a whisper. “Wandering Path” begins with a repetitive bass pattern played at walking tempo beneath a simple right hand melody, changes to a second theme that shimmers like the wings of a hummingbird, then returns to the original theme. “Crumbling Wall” is an atmospheric sound painting; as the colorful, almost impressionistic chords ripple downward one can almost smell the earth and feel the roughness of the stone while walking along the ancient structure. This ambience continues with “Ancient Stones,” an elegant processional with open intervals pulsing in the left hand beneath a right hand melody both poignant and powerful in its simplicity as it alternates between the upper and middle registers of the piano.

“She Beckons” initially brought to mind the legend of the Sirens, alluring and mysterious, before changing to a passionate Celtic dance. The exuberant “To the Sea” encapsulates those feelings of excitement and optimism experienced when one embarks upon a long-anticipated journey. “Wind and Waves” describes that journey, which turns out to be a perilous one, with sonic representations of thunder, lightning and wind indicating that the ship is in grave peril. One can almost feel that sting of the ocean spray and the turbulence of the sea beneath! But all ends well with “Calm Water,” a musical depiction of peace settling over the ocean at the conclusion of the storm and sunlight sparkling over the smooth surface of the water. “Voices of the Past” pays homage to previous generations, their strength and courage a source of inspiration and courage in the present day.  The hymn-like “Golden Land” is followed by “Moss and Earth,” its two contrasting themes serene and beautiful. “Journey Home” offers reflections of time well spent before the dreamlike closing track, subtitled “Twilight,” brings the day in the life of the fisherman to a tranquil finish.

Although this album deserves to be listened to in its entirety, the individual tracks are so strong individually that it is impossible for me to identify any particular favorites. I loved them all! Fans of solo piano and/or Celtic, this is an absolute must for your collections. Very highly recommended!


title: Highly Recommended Recording

text:
I've had this record since the 60's and recently bought the Tamas Vasary Chopin 3 CD set.  Very interesting comparing the two recordings of Chopin's waltzes.  Vasary is technically brilliant, but does not have the emotional connection of Novaes.  If you love Chopin, you deserve to hear this.  Contains his posthumous waltzes, including the amazing e minor waltz.  You can feel the difference, she is so connected to the sweetness and melancholy of Chopin.

Highly recommended.


title: Definitely A rated

text: Music is definitely not for children. It's the best out law music out their.


title: Three Stars

text: Condition of product was not as described


title: Good mid 70s Zeppelin show

text: The Earls Court shows were the best mid 70's (only two more albums after 75 were put out) on DVD that I know of. The band had finished a US tour so were not worming up for an upcoming tour like the Knebworth shows. It was good to see SRTS, the Rain Song, Dazed and Confused without the extra dream footage in the SRTS movie. Plant starts out weak with Rock and Roll but is very good after he worms up. When played on a good stereo the sound quality is good. When using the Zoom bottom on a flat screen the video is good. It is what it is, a boot leg. The video was shout for the screen behind the stage so a lot of close ups of Page and Plant but this is good in by book. Yes, I would recommend the DVD for the Zeppelin fan.


title: My favorite christmas cd

text: This is the best Christmas album I ever bought. Not just the best reggae Christmas album but Best Christmas album of any type. A lot of reggae Christmas albums are old tracks with a very old, generic rythym for the Christmas songs. They sound like the same music but this is different. The music can stand on it's own and it fits the songs. Highly recommended.


title: Great recording

text: Loved it


title: Five Stars

text: Fantastic production value and Jessica sang straight from her heart and soul. Need more!


title: Johnny Mathis Reminiscent

text: Johnny Mathis as I remembered hearing when I was much younger. Nostalgia as in many crooner  type artists.


This is a real gem. Not a bootleg recording, but a true live performance captured with great clarity by the record company. You feel like you're right there, in the audience with young Streisand at her early best, unrestrained, and at her most charming. The unreleased studio cuts are also a treat. A real collector's item for the recording quality and for anyone who is curious about the beginnings of the actress who sings and a true national treasure.


title: Eureka! I've discovered the next great band!

text: Love it! One of the best bands out there today. Great songs that should be on the radio.


title: Not Japanese lyrics

text: This is NOT in Japanese. Also, the music is elaborate, kind of annoying.


title: Five Stars

text: Item as described and arrived quickly. Tks


title: Great music

text: Really nice to find these offers on line for the elderly ones that don't do on line buying. Finding music like this that has time in a piece of history in anyones life is a good thing!


title: Five Stars

text: Gave it as a gift.


title: Fast transaction

text: no problems


title: Personally I hate Wagner but one can't argue with the fact his ...

text: Personally I hate Wagner but one can't argue with the fact his music is amazing. I bought this CD mainly for the Rienzi overture. but the rest is great too.


title: Historical significance

text: This may have limited appeal, but for fans of the Ralph Stanley sound, this is a great picture of where Roy Lee Centers came from.


title: Five Stars

text: just as I remembered .

user_id: AHIEPTIXNBKEBYLYVKGHPAARTWIQ


title: My kind of music

text: By the end of the  day, it sounds like heaven in my bedroom.  Also, I work from home sometimes. the music helps me stay focus without distraction


title: Whispering Hope

text: My husband and I really enjoyed this DVD.  The Gaithers Homecoming videos never fail to bless. The scenes of thier visit to Ireland are very interesting.


title: Fantastic program

text: I simply love this personal transformation program.  I gave it 4 stars only because I think it was filmed a while ago and it has been turned into CDs.  Still, this program will change your life and it takes a while to get through it, as each CD is to be followed for a month.


title: Good album, not just the singles

text: Even the "B" tracks are quite good, and the disc is a good listen from start to finish.


title: Don’t waste your money

text: The first cd with Hagar from Japan ‘89 is pretty good but the other two sound horrible. I would to find some good sound quality boots from the Roth era


title: Awesome music by James Blunt

text: Both these are awesome. You can never go wrong with Hames Blundt.


title: Three Stars

text: It arrived with some scratches, but not worth returning. Arrived timely.


title: Great country artist!

text: CD plays good! Awesome 90s country tunes!


title: Live!

text: I was so excited to receive this album after finally receiving it from Germany. I love her live performances! You can tell she is feeding off the energy of the crowd!


title: Fun music with great lyrics

text: I have kids ages 3, 5, and 11.  All of us, including me, enjoy this CD.  We listen to the morning song every day on the way to school.  It's a great way to start your morning.  I am buying the CD for friends, as I think most people would enjoy this and would start their day with the right mindset because of it.


title: Love Garth

text: Omg. This has all the best songs on it.


title: Quick delivery

text: CD as described and quick delivery


title: Corner damage

text: The corners were slightly damaged but otherwise perfect.


title: Perfect

text: Perfect condition I love watching the dvds.


title: Two Stars

text: sounds like it was recorded on a bad tape player.


title: Five Stars

text: I love love Love ❤ it!!!


title: Regrets

text: Disappointed. Has the Pop/radio version of here I  go again. I really dislike that version. Other than that, good CD


title: Glorious!

text: First, let me state unequivocally, that Saint-Saens is one of my favorite composers, in spite of the fact that the so-called experts tend to dismiss him as second rate. Secondly, "Samson et Dalila" is one of my absolute favorite operas, and certainly my favorite FRENCH opera...yes, for me it outstrips even "Carmen." Yes, I know...BLASPHEMY!!! I think one of the reasons I so love this opera is the stunning use of the chorus, and the fact that the music often does seem to have an Hebraic quality to it, very evocative of the setting. Whether this was intentional is anyone's guess. I hasten to add that the solo numbers are also ravishingly beautiful. Surely "Mon Coeur s'ouvre a toi voix" must be one of the most glorious arias ever written for an opera and, aside from sheer beauty, it perfectly reflects the scene! And that is but one example.<br />  Now, as to this particular recording, I originally purchased it in its LP iteration many years ago. When I converted my opera library to CD, this recording had yet to be available in the new format. I eventually bought the Domingo-Meier recording. It is fine, but for my taste, the Vickers-Gorr recording surpasses it by a country mile! Gorr has sometimes been accused of sounding matronly in this recording. I don't agree. Her voice is rich and sensual. Vickers, as always, is properly heroic and ardent, while Blanc is a fine high priest. As to the age of the recording, I feel it holds up quite well and does the performance true justice...in fact, the final duet, with chorus, between Delila and the high priest, just before the house is literally brought down, with its tinkling bells, is far more effective in this recording than the Domingo-Meier recording.


title: Meltingly beautiful music.

text: All the pieces on this album are highly attractive, but even as a devotee of Handel, I must say my favorite piece is the Boieldieu. I had it on the LP with Zabaletta many ears ago, and quite literally fell in love with it. When I converted my library to CD, that version was not available on CD, so I bought this one. Considering that Boieldieu is hardly considered a major composer, and that he wrote this concerto in his youth....and that his music is generally considered to be of the light, frothy variety, I have always found this piece to be deeply appealing. I might even say moving.. It is simply an exquisite gem, and remains one of my all time favorite pieces of music. Short in duration, but long in enjoyment. And the other pieces aren't too bad either!


title: Melodies? WHAT melodies?

text: It never ceases to amaze me....and disappoint me, that a composer who was capable of the most exquisite melodies in his his orchestral works, seems either unwilling or incapable of infusing a vocal work such as this with similar melodic grace. I had high anticipations of this opera, despite what some critics had to say about plot development. I found myself almost stupified to listen...keep listening....and listening some more in the hopes of a discernible melody. What I heard was almost total declamation in the vocal line...the singers sounding as though they were running scales. Every once it a while I would hear a few notes in the orchestral writing that hinted at the possibility of an incipient melody, only to have it bulldozed over by one of the singers going up and down the scales again. In and of themselves, the quality of the voices was fine...Jessye Norman after all!  This is not unlistenable, but it hardly what I would have expected from Faure. And by the way, when I speak of melody, I'm not some naive novice expecting a string of insipid, saccharine "tunes!" But at least an occasional foray into a lush, beautiful, full throated MELODY!!


title: Some lovely music, but...

text: I purchased this recording because I had heard some of Chausson's orchestral music and thought it quite lovely. I was therefore curious about this opera. I had also read some comments about it, including several inferences to the effect that this was a French version of "Tristan und Isolde." Having received the recording, found it rather strange in this regard. Yes, there is much lovely music...but almost exclusively limited to the orchestral writing. What perplexes me is the vocal writing, considering that this is an opera. It seems to me that virtually every time a singer opens his or her mouth, the composer defaults to a declamatory style of expression, similar to recitative...dry and almost totally devoid of melody. It isn't that the vocal line should always have to be "pretty," but the rhythmic speech, passing for song, is puzzling and disappointing. As I say, some lovely moments, but precious little in the vocal line.


title: A gorgeous and moving, albeit hybrid opera.

text: This version of the opera may be a hybrid, and I have no idea how complete it is, but  taken on its' own merits, it is a powerful and beautiful work. I first became familiar with the Wagnerization of the Gluck work many years ago from a recording of the overture as conducted by Otto Klemperer. Now, Klemperer was never one of my favorite conductors, but that particular recording went right to the top of the list of best loved musical selections, and I was delighted, a number of years later to discover this recording of the entire (?) opera. Interestingly, I have listened to this opera far more times than I have Orfeo. I have long loved Gluck's music, and feel it to be a matter of regret that, while he is given credit for his reforms, the operas incorporating those reforms are rarely performed. The fact that these operas have a reputation for dignity and gravitas shouldn't be off-putting, yet such seems to be the case, thereby depriving the opera loving public of much gorgeous music. This recording is very beautiful, and all the singers acquit themselves well. If you can get past the aforementioned hybrid nature of the work, get this recording and experience one of the most moving operas ever written.


title: Singing from the heart.

text: I purchased this recording some years ago, admittedly on a whim. At that time, I had never heard of Giuseppe Sabbatini. I did think, however, that the selections were interesting, and the idea of a tenor soloist singing with organ accompaniment (of all things!) was intriguing. Suffice it to say, I did not regret the purchase. Despite a slightly nasal quality to the voice, I found the singing lovely and heartfelt, and those organ accompaniments equally lovely and quite appropriate for the selections chosen. Nor does the organ overwhelm the singing, as one might expect it to do. I have often wondered why Mr. Sabbatini never seems to have achieved greater renown, and yes, I am aware of a number of other recordings he subsequently contributed to. Mr. Sabbatini may not be among the absolute greats, but in this recording at least, he does a fine and sincere job.


title: Love it!

text: As a true Exo fan you need the XOXO album <3 i ordered  both versions and i lvoe them very musch. The posters look fantastic and everything arrived undamaged! I loved my photo cards! I recieved sehun and tao <3 HURRY AND ORDER


title: LOVVE ITT


title: Bellas sus canciones

text: [[VIDEOID:f2927cc7ed4bc4a414161ffb7d792f18]] Me encanta Anastacia canta muy hermoso me llega a mi corazón 💓


title: Awesome pick

text: Training exercises are pretty good but when purchased the CD-ROM I was expecting some audio/video files not only a PDF booklet which should be printed instead. I totally recommend this product, just few minutes of practice and you really feel how your picking technique is improving


title: Five Stars

text: Thoroughly enjoyed.


title: Dissapointing

text: I'm a huge pumpkins fan, but this album is very disappointing. I know you can't stick to the same formula in a long career, but the lack of guitar and constant whining synth is pretty unbearable. Oh well. Even Billy has a bad day I suppose


title: Five Stars

text: quick.  as stated


title: I've been mesmerized by the voice/music of Terry since 1st ...

text: I've been mesmerized by the voice/music of Terry since 1st hearing him some 7yrs ago. I now have practically ALL of his cds. It blesses my life daily. I leave it playing all nght long.


title: I just love this sampler

text: I just love this sampler.  It was a moment in time when there was this interesting alternative Christian rock scene generating unique sounds with great emotion and lyrics.  This album has lots of promo material on it, but the songs in between are awesome.