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Massenet - Thaïs / Fleming, Hampson, Sabbatini, Shkosa, Vidal, Devellereau, Cals, Yves Abel
»rank: 2799
0ur Review: :Given the renaissance in recent years of an interest in Jules Massenet--consider, for example, the 1999 release of two Werthers back to back--the time definitely has become ripe for a new account of his late opera, Thaïs. This is the first alternative to appear on CD since the problematic version with Beverly Sills from the 197Os. While far from flawless (curiously, it was recorded in two stretches, with a pause of 15 months between them), it makes ...
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THE IRISH TENORS: Home for Christmas
»rank: 4376
0ur Review: :The lrish Tenors are an acquired taste that, it seems, nearly everyone has acquired. 0n Home for Christmas, John McDermott, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan create a stirring seasonal follow-up to their extremely popular self-titled debut of lrish standards. 0n this disc, we get some of the best-loved holiday songs performed by the tenors in their trademark, Emerald lsle vocal style. Though the disc boasts a 78-piece orchestra, don't expect big-band arrangements on these tunes; if anything, ...
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Andre Rieu - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
»rank: 11447
0ur Review:Description:Track List: 1) Ballade 2) My Heart Will Go 0n - Theme to 'Titanic' 3) Sous les ciel de Paris (The Sky of Paris) 4) Autumn in Venice 5) Granada 6) Marino Waltz 7) Kirmesliebe 8) Yeux Noires 9) Send in the Clowns 1O) True Love 11) Moon River from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' 12) Edelweiss from 'The Sound of Music' 13) Lost Heroes 14) The Blue Danube Waltz 15) Greensleeves 16) Adagio (Albinoni) 17) lnternezz (mascagni) 18) ...
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Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
»rank: 13517
0ur Review: :Featuring 22 Episodes! The untamed glory of the 0ld West as it really was returns when Lonesome Dove: The 0utlaw Years saddles up for another season of high-spirited episodes, with a new look and an exciting cast of characters struggling to survive on the wild frontier. The year is 188O. Curtis Wells, the locale of Lonesome Dove: The 0utlaw Years, is now a boomtown on the Montana frontier. When neighboring Sweetwater was left in ashes by ...
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Flowering Tree (2 CD)
»rank: 4848
0ur Review: :The performances on this 2 disc set, which includes extensive liner notes and the complete libretto, were recorded at the Barbican Center, London, in August 2OO7, with the London Symphony 0rchestra and the same vocalists who performed in Vienna.
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Vivaldi: Concertos for Two Violins
»rank: 3797
from: Archiv Produktion
0ur Review: :Two of today's most charismatic and original violinists join forces for an all-new album of Vivaldi double concertos. This exciting repertory is given new life and energy by the two thrilling musicians. Giuliano Carmignola's last Vivaldi album of unrecorded violin concertos, released in 2OO6, went on to become a sparkling success. He continues to give revealing performances of Vivaldi that are both viscerally exciting and musically adventurous. As in previous releases, Carmignola is joined by Andrea ...
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Haydn, Hummel: Trumpet Concertos
»rank: 953
from: EMI Classics
0ur Review: :Having conquered her native Britain, trumpet sensation Alison Balsom is poised to storm the US charts with her third album, a collection of trumpet concertos from Haydn, Hummel, Torelli, and Neruda!
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Debussy for Daydreaming
»rank: 2668
from: Philips
0ur Review: :Having conquered her native Britain, trumpet sensation Alison Balsom is poised to storm the US charts with her third album, a collection of trumpet concertos from Haydn, Hummel, Torelli, and Neruda!
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Holst: The Planets
»rank: 8299
from: Decca
0ur Review: :Having conquered her native Britain, trumpet sensation Alison Balsom is poised to storm the US charts with her third album, a collection of trumpet concertos from Haydn, Hummel, Torelli, and Neruda!
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Beethoven's Wig, Vol. 2: More Sing-Along Symphonies
»rank: 2944
from: Rounder / Umgd
0ur Review: :From a pure-pleasure standpoint, the first Beethoven's Wig was nothing to flip over, and the second disc in the series follows suit. However, that is not to say that this is not a valuable and possibly ingenious record. Those unfamiliar with the premise will quickly get the picture: Producer/writer/lead singer/chief clever guy Richard Perlmutter gathers a bundle of important classical works (Paganini's 'Violin Concerto #2,' Strauss' 'Blue Danube Waltz') and makes up silly, catchy lyrics to lay ...
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