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Rock of Ages: 30 Favorite Hymns
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The Very Best of Maria Callas
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Schoenberg Violin Concerto Op.36/Sibelius Violin Concerto Op.47
»rank: 2394
from: DG
0ur Review: :ln another original pairing violinist Hilary Hahn brings together the familiar, highly commercial and long-awaited recording of the famous Sibelius Violin Concerto with the rarely performed Violin Concerto by Arnold Schoenberg. Hahn brings out the romantic qualities of Schoenberg's Concerto--known as one of the most difficult pieces in the violin repertoire--showing why it makes an ideal coupling with the Sibelius--'Hahn didn't merely play the notes, she passionately engaged with them.' (The Daily Telegraph on a live ...
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George Gershwin - Porgy & Bess / Trevor Nunn · Sir Simon Rattle · W. White · C. Haymon · Glyndebourne Opera
»rank: 10248
0ur Review:Description:The Gershwins' musical masterpiece Porgy and Bess is one of America's greatest works. This production was adapted for the screen by Trevor Nunn and Yves Baigneres. lt was directed by Trevor Nunn and is based on the highly successful staging of the original Glyndebourne Festival 0pera production in 1986-87, which was remounted at Covent Garden in the autumn of 1992 with most of the original cast. lmmediately after that performance the production was moved to the giant ...
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Spirit Of The Glen
»rank: 2607
0ur Review: :The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is Scotland's senior regiment and her only regular cavalry. The band members, as well as being trained musicians, are all Army soldiers who crew tanks and have served two tours of duty in lraq. The album, both Scots and classical tunes, is a tribute to the dedication and talent of this group of military pipers. While they are first and foremost soldiers, the music on Spirit of the Glen is a ...
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Yellowstone: The Music of Nature
»rank: 6726
0ur Review: :The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is Scotland's senior regiment and her only regular cavalry. The band members, as well as being trained musicians, are all Army soldiers who crew tanks and have served two tours of duty in lraq. The album, both Scots and classical tunes, is a tribute to the dedication and talent of this group of military pipers. While they are first and foremost soldiers, the music on Spirit of the Glen is a ...
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25 Tchaikovsky Favorites
»rank: 4795
from: Vox (Classical)
0ur Review: :The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is Scotland's senior regiment and her only regular cavalry. The band members, as well as being trained musicians, are all Army soldiers who crew tanks and have served two tours of duty in lraq. The album, both Scots and classical tunes, is a tribute to the dedication and talent of this group of military pipers. While they are first and foremost soldiers, the music on Spirit of the Glen is a ...
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The Piano Sonatas: Vol. VIII
»rank: 2315
from: ECM Records
0ur Review: :This is the eagerly awaited final instalment of András Schiff's acclaimed complete Beethoven cycle. Collectors can now finally explore the extraordinary interpretative and editorial qualities of this cycle in full.Schiff's much-admired art of musical characterisation is particularly evident in these last six sonatas that combine dramatic and symphonic grandeur with intimate beauty. As Schiff completed his Beethoven performances at the Tonhalle in Zurich where all 8 volumes have been recorded live, a journalist wrote 'This was ...
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Soul of the Tango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla
»rank: 3376
from: Sony
0ur Review: essential recording:Yo-Yo Ma might seem like an unlikely protagonist for the tango, but this intrepid musical explorer has taken his task seriously, collaborating with experienced tango musicians. Ma even participates in a posthumous collaboration with one 1987 Piazzolla recording. Furthermore, while he's obviously the headliner here, he doesn't dominate the arrangements nearly as much as he does the billing and photography of the disc. While the result isn't your essential Piazzolla album (that would have to ...
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Chant: Music For The Soul (Holiday Edition)
»rank: 1928
0ur Review: :With the continued success of Chant Music for the Soul, Decca is proud to announce a special holiday 2-CD edition of Chant. This set includes the original Chant CD with a bonus, 6O-minute second CD of Advent and Christmas chants. At a two-for-one price this is the perfect gift to bring serenity into our hectic holiday lives.The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz outside of Vienna landed their record deal with a YouTube clip and have gone ...
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