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Displaying records 1 through 10 of 1997 |
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Price: $18.98
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Sale: $8.99
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Manufacturer: Angel Records
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Description: You want relaxing classical music that'll soothe your soul but won't lull you into sleep? Here's a double CD for you. The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World ... Ever! does its best to cover both well-worn classical favorites (Bach's "Air on the G String," Pachelbel's "Cannon," Debussy's "Clair de Lune") and some eclectic left-field choices (an excerpt from Górecki's Symphony No. 3, Jocelyn Pook's "Blow the Wind," and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. The performances of most of these excerpts are top-notch--artists include Sir Neville Marriner, James Galway, Jacqueline du Pré and the Philadelphia Orchestra--and there's enough variety here for everyone. --Edward Garabedian
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Price: $18.98
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Sale: $10.43
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Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Price: $18.97
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Sale: $11.97
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Manufacturer: Sony
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Description: Constantly exhorted to "sing," string players naturally try to emulate that most beautiful musical instrument, the human voice; no wonder they literally want to get their fingers on the treasures of the vocal repertoire. Joshua Bell has appropriated some of its best-loved songs and operatic arias, from Mozart through the romantics to Orff. Slow, sustained, lovely and yes, singing, these beguiling melodies and wide emotional range are eminently well suited to the violin. Credit for most of the arrangements is given to J.A.C. Redford, a well-known film and television composer, and indeed the throbbing strings and jarring modulations typical of sound-tracks invade his orchestrations, in startling contrast to the composers' own. In Debussy's "Beau soir," pianist Frederic Chiu partners Bell so beautifully that one wishes he had supplanted the orchestra in all the songs with piano accompaniment. The violin transcriptions of the vocal line closely follow the originals, except for Redford's compulsive habit of adding octaves in the repeats and jumping from the lowest to the highest register. Of course, Bell is very good at all this, and it's the playing that's really the thing. His tone is ravishingly beautiful, warm on the G-string, radiant up high, and always deeply expressive. His love and innate feeling for the music---its inward simplicity, romantic yearning and passionate ardor---speak straight to the heart. In the only authentic violin part, the obbligato of Richard Strauss' "Morgen!" he is joined by the golden-voiced soprano Anna Netrebko; at first overly intense, she relaxes into a blissful, magical ending. --Edith Eisler
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Price: $17.98
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Sale: $12.96
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Manufacturer: Decca
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Description: The #1 Guitar Album features the best-loved and most popular works for guitar--the world's most popular instrument! Featuring a "who's who" of the world's greatest guitarists including Andrés Segovia, John Williams, Julian Bream, Paco PeÀa, Pepe Romero, Alexandre Lagoya, Narcisco Yepes, Göran Söllscher and more! Best-loved "classical" hits from Rodrigo, Dowland, Vivaldi and Marcello as well as stirring Flamenco music! Includes great arrangements of the most popular melodies from Bach & Bizet to Lennon & McCartney! 35 tracks--over 21⁄2 hours--on 2 jam-packed CDs. Here are the melodies and tunes everyone knows (and loves)--making it the perfect guitar collection for one and all. Great "2 for 1" price!
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Price: $16.98
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Sale: $11.16
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Manufacturer: Decca
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Price: $10.98
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Sale: $6.67
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Manufacturer: RCA
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Price: $11.98
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Sale: $7.50
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Manufacturer: RCA
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Price: $16.98
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Sale: $6.60
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Manufacturer: Decca
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Description: AMPARO: Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin with special guest stars; Joshua Bell, Chris Botti, Renee Fleming and James Taylor. Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin are two legendary musicians primarily known for their work in jazz but also known by a broader musical community in classical crossover, film scores, instrumental and adult music. Recognized both as composers and players, they are artists with strong name recognition. AMPARO has them together again after eight years for a sequel to their Two Worlds album. Like Two Worlds; AMPARO brings music from different areas together. In AMPARO's case music from South America, classical, vocal and jazz. Ultimately, it continues to celebrate their love of music in all its forms. A romantic and rhythmic mix of timeless melodies from Classical and South American music.
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Price: $18.98
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Sale: $11.62
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Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Price: $13.98
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Sale: $6.75
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Manufacturer: Sony
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Description: Guitarist John Williams (no, not John Williams the soundtrack composer) adds to his fine catalog of impeccable recordings with Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar. But this isn't just a best-of collection (though some of his greatest work is included here) since the disc contains three new recordings. Among the new tracks, Fauré's Pavane is a real stunner, a short but gorgeous piece originally meant for orchestra and choir, where Williams's guitar sounds as though it always belonged there. We get Williams at his most interpretative--his arrangements of Satie's Gymnopedie No. 3 and Piazzolla tango Verano porteno--and his most serene (the "Cavatina" theme from the movie Deer Hunter). Let's face it, some fine classical guitarists can lull their listeners into near comatose states with their instrument; Williams, on the other hand, is just the opposite. His gorgeous tone, inventive arrangements, and interesting repertoire continue to make the classical guitar sound exciting. In short, a great introduction to Williams and a real gem for lovers of classical guitar. --Jason Verlinde
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