Sentimiento [Import]

Product Description
Cuban songstress Omara Portuondo is often called the Edith Piaf of Cuba or the Fiancee of Feeling, for her musical style that is similar to bolero. Like Ibrahim Ferrer, she had to wait until 1997 and the Buena Vista Social Club album to receive international recognition.

Sentimiento,Omara Portuondo,La Escondida,Bolero,Cuba,Cuban,Dance,Int'l & World Music,Latin,Mambo,Rhumba,Son,Tropical,Trova

Average customer rating: Ivy Queen--Mas que Sentimiento! Well Done! IVY IS A GODDESS!

Sentimiento Ivy Queen Manufacturer: Univision Music Grp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music GRP | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Presenta: El Pentagono El Cartel: The Big Boss Como Ama una Mujer Los Benjamins: La Continuacion Perfect Melody ASIN: B000NJL0D4 Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

1. Intro: Que Quieres Tu De Mi
2. Que Lloren
3. Sentimientos
4. Pobre Corazon - Daniel Velazquez
5. En Que Fallamos
6. Reza Por Mi
7. Cuando Comprendas - Mickey Perfecto
8. Yo Te Rescate
9. Indecisiones
10. Llego El Domingo - Naldo Sangre Nueva
11. Cuando No Me Tengas
12. Si Eres Tu
13. Manana Al Despertar - Noriega
14. Corazon Anestesiado
15. Robarte Un Beso

Customer Reviews:

Ivy Queen--Mas que Sentimiento! Well Done!.......2007-05-25

This is Ivy Queen's best to date! A must have for anyone looking for a good sound/vocal reggaeton CD.

Best songs: Reza por Mi--Yo te rescate and Que Lloren..

The queen is back!

IVY IS A GODDESS!.......2007-05-25

THIS CD IS HER BEST WORK EVER. I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND IT!

Average customer rating: Salsa at it's best!

Sentimiento de un Rumbero Michael Stuart Manufacturer: Machete Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: El Godfather de La Salsa En Primera Plana Regreso el Jefe United We Swing El Cantante ASIN: B000Q364SI Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

1. Lola
2. La Vecina
3. Me Siento Vivo
4. Si Te Vuelvo a Encontrar
5. Un Amor Tan Grande
6. Pido Perdon
7. Del Barrio a La Ciudad
8. Dos Con Swing
9. Solo
10. Subeme La Musica
11. Cuando El Amor Se Muere
12. Porque Con El
13. Pido Perdon

Customer Reviews:

Salsa at it's best!.......2007-06-20

There is not one bad song on this CD. I struggle to find a favorite! Michael Stuart really gets to the heart of salsa music and gives it so much flavor. Nothing watered down - just real and raw. He collaborated with a number of artists on this CD such as El Canario, La India, Obie Bermudez and Luis Fonsi.... El Canario and La India are the only ones whose vocals appear onothe album. Obie and Luis have song writing credits. This be one of your all time favorite salsa CDs GUARANTEED!

Average customer rating: A great solo album by a godlike singer. Well worth buying

Que Sentimiento Héctor Lavoe Manufacturer: Fania / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: El Sabio Revento Recordando a Felipe Pirela Strikes Back Comedia ASIN: B000FKPE7O Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

1. Amor So
2. De Dejlorando
3. Juventud
4. Yo 'Ta Cansa
5. Soy Vagabundo
6. Son
7. Sequiri Viaje
8. No Hay Quien Te Aguante

Customer Reviews:

A great solo album by a godlike singer. Well worth buying.......2007-02-01

Let me preface this by saying that IMHO, Hector Lavoe's birthday should be come a national holiday. But I digress.

One of Hector's best solo albums, Que Sentimiento is one of the few albums done without Willie Colon's pressence. Willie's not on horns, not credited with having written anything on the disc, and it appears that he was in no way present for this album. That said, with this album one gets to appreciate the true genius that was Hector Lavoe.

Of note is the significantly increased production values that are apparent on the songs. Flutes, strings and other instruments not traditionally associated with salsa are present during many tracks, almost giving a preview to the studio sounds of 1980's salsa.

It always stuck with me that this is somehow an album of contrasts. It starts with a love song, is followed up by a track about a woman who leaves her man and then ends with a breakup. One song is about a man who can not (or will not) work (which comes right after his song about youth), then in a soneo during a later track, he sings (this part's translated for non spanish speakers) "even though you may not want it I am heading off to work".

Que Sentimiento means "what an emotion" so it would make sense that this album would take you through a full array of feelings, from love to jealousy, from resentment to longing. Most of it BEGS your feet to move along, and forces your lips to purse and whistle the tunes (loudly) as they blare into your ear (and passers-by give you oddball looks).

For the first track Hector sings about his desire for a truer, deeper love. His voice has a genuine need to find a sincere love. When he meets her, the soneos about finding true love add a sense of freshness, kind of like finding true love (Count Cheese Strikes Again!)

From there the album goes silly, with a song about a woman who left her husband. The line "quizas tu la encuentras fea pero aquel se la esta gozando" (you may find your woman ugly but that fella' is totally diggin' her") explains it all.

Ya ta cansa has a painfully catchy chorus. Like a ranchtooth that won't shut up, this song knows how to get into the part of the brain that gets jingles stuck in the old noggin'. The man who writes the song doesn't want to work, but the line "no quiero trabajar" can easily be replaced with "no quiero taco bell". Sing it like that and I guarantee you won't be able to get the chorus out of your head, EVER. It's really that catchy. Check this one out for the great flute playing at the end. Yeah, I said great flute playing, that was not a typo.

Soy Vagabundo is such a deep song that years later it still seems too tough for my BA having self to totally figure out. On the one end, he claims himself to be a vagabond, the sort of fella who isn't where he doesn't need to be. On another level, he's very critical of suburban and consumerist society. Meanwhile there's the matter of the music behind it. A slow starter that builds up a mountain of horns so impressive that it even gets Hector to say "¡ah pues!". It's almost as if the horns are so powerful they even overpower the singer.

El Son Borincano is just plain awesome. The soneo is almost too good here. My second digression of the review is a question of why everyone gives Cubans so much credit for Salsa when even Son (which is Cuban) is best remembered for the Puerto Ricans who perfected it. Hector Lavoe and Ismael Rivera give us every reason to believe the music should instead be known as Afro-Puerto Rican"(In your face HABANA). But as stated, that's a digression. Solid piano playing, haunting chants in the background and Hector's beautiful soneo at the end are all reasons to love this song.

I don't generally listen to slow tracks, so don't ask me if track 7 is good. For whatever it's worth, the song has a cute ending that leads us to the final inning.

But before sending us home, Hector sets us ablaze with this flamethrower of a closing track. I have bought several copies of this disc for that song alone (the lost copies were loaners that never got returned, because everyone seems to love this track). If only for the hilarious "disses", this album is worth every penny.

Trust that if you pick this one up, and you too will say "me saque la loteria". Recommended to fans of Hector Lavoe's work with Willie Colon, lovers of salsa, and those who'd like to prove my statements about Son wrong (and don't worry, you won't be able to).

Average customer rating: Beautifully Done Unexpected and Old-Fashioned Latin Pop with a Gifted Florez in His Element A bit disappointing EXQUISITE Fabulous!

Sentimiento Latino Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Lecuona | Lecuona, Ernesto | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Juan Diego Florez ~ Rossini Arias Una Furtiva Lagrima Great Tenor Arias Opera Recital [Includes Bonus DVD] Rossini - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia / Juan Diego Florez, Maria Bayo, Pietro Spagnoli, Ruggero Raimondi, Bruno Pratico, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Madrid Opera ASIN: B000EGDCGE Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

1. Alma Llanera
2. Ella
3. La Flor De La Canela
4. El Dia Que Me Quieras
5. Granada
6. La Jarra De Oro
7. Princesita
8. Jurame
9. Estrellita
10. Fina Estampa
11. En Mi Viejo San Juan
12. Siboney
13. Aquellos Ojos Verdes
14. Bello Durmiente
15. Mexico Lindo Y Querido

Amazon.com

This is Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez's first non-classical CD. He brings to the popular music of Latin America and Spain the same scrupulous musicianship, bright tone, and charm with which he approaches Donizetti and Rossini. Some of these songs are accompanied by full orchestra and some (such as "Ella" and "Mexico lindo y querido," for example) are with a shiny mariachi band, while a couple ("Fina stampa," "Bello Durmiente") have solo guitar as their backup. Florez has plenty of opportunity to show off his high notes--there are brilliant high Cs here and there--and his perfect vocal placement and portamento are most welcome. "Jurame," a sensual tango, is a fine example. While he can sing softly at times, Florez doesn't do quite enough with dynamics. A bit more variation would have been welcome, but he's very much in the spirit of this music. His "Granada" is stunning, and he gets the idiom of the "lounge music" numbers as well. His fans, and fans of music with this Latino tinge, will not be disappointed. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Beautifully Done.......2006-06-05

I bought this CD on a whim while on a road trip this weekend and boy wasn't it a pleasant surprise. Juan Diego Florez brings an elegance and beauty of timbre that I have not really heard in this genre. His phrasing is impeccable and he avoids the histrionics that most tenor CD's of this type are littered with. Technically, he has always been a marvel, but this CD seems to have more heart, soul and an excellent sense of timing than any of his prior CD's (and I'm a Rossini and bel canto nut).Hope he makes more like this! Bravo!

Unexpected and Old-Fashioned Latin Pop with a Gifted Florez in His Element.......2006-05-24

This is a splendid recording that represents blessed synchronicity between voice and material. The singer is Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez, and the repertoire here consists of popular early-to-mid-20th century Latin American and Spanish songs. Barely in his thirties, he produces a sweet, warm sound that combines effortlessly with a youthful vigor. Florez can also conquer impressive coloratura passages with superb breath control. All these attributes have served him well in bel canto roles, and now he uses the same technique in these romantic ballads and ranchero songs.

Pedro Elias Gutierrez's "Alma llanera" opens the disc with a flavorful, syncopated arrangement that would not sound out of place at the Tropicana nightclub in Havana, while the melancholy mariachi-style horns of Jose Alfredo Jimenez's "Ella" provides a nice Mexican atmosphere. There is a trio of songs by Maria Isabel Granda Larco from his native Peru all arranged impeccably by the singer himself - the openly romantic "La flor de la canela", the more somber "Bello durmiente" and best of all, the intimate-sounding "Fina estampa" with impressive fretwork by David Galvez. Florez dares to tackle the warhorses that are Agustin Lara's "Granada" and Ernesto Lecouna's "Siboney", and while he puts out the necessary stops, the songs are a bit too familiar to have full dramatic impact. The arrangement on "Siboney" especially gets a bit too bombastic with syrupy strings and pounding jungle drums.

Better are the decidedly old-fashioned "Princesita" with Daniel Binelli's tango-infused bandoneon (an accordion-like instrument) and Maria Grever's "Jurame", which sounds almost like a Mario Lanza operetta-style number from an MGM musical. My personal favorites come near the end of the recording - the tropically tinged ballad, Nilo Menendez and Adolfo Utrera's "Acquellos ojos verdes" and Chuco Monge's "Mexico lindo" with its dramatic tempo changes. With his stunning voice, Florez has such an affinity for this music that it is easy to overlook some of the overdone arrangements. This is a solid example of how a crossover recording can be done with the right blend of talent and music regardless of what genre we expect from a prodigious singer.

A bit disappointing.......2006-05-22

I read the reviews on your site and hearing this album was just a bit disappointing. I exected much more. His rendition of this type of song doesn't hold a candle to Domingo's. Many of the songs seems lifeless and rather amateurish. He should stick to what he does best and leave stuff like this to Domingo. He is however much better than other opera singers who try to sing this repetoire.

EXQUISITE.......2006-05-05

This recording is wonderfully exquisite. As an opera singer, I have sung these songs in recitals many times and listening to Juan has been like a master class. His technique is superb. His "En mi viejo San Juan" brought me great memories and got my eyes wet. This tenor has brought so much hope to belcanto and fine singing. Thank you very much, Juan. Best wishes and thousands of blessings.

Fabulous!.......2006-04-04

What a great album! Yes, this is how you do crossover!
This collection blows any other tenor's effort out of the water. I did not think that fully fledged operatic tenor could sing such swinging Latin music and sound so good. Domingo and his often tacky Broadway collections, and Carreras misguided attempts, it's all forgotten now. Florez is the new Mambo King.
I love all the songs, what incredible finds they are. There is only one rehashed song, the famous Granada, but Florez version is fantastic. I have to admit I do not love all of his opera singing, his quick vibratto works only intermittedly, and certainly he is very good in Rossini, but his Verdi is disappointing... not that it matters on this album. I did not know he started singing in the popular music field, but it certainly shows. Muchas gracias, Sr Florez for this fabulous gift, this Sentimiento Latino. Very cool and highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Slight correction to editorial note Young Peruvian Tenor Revitalizes Latin-American Songs! When Crossover Works! Sentimiento latino...a gift to the ears and the heart

Sentimiento Latino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Juan Diego Florez ~ Rossini Arias Great Tenor Arias Una Furtiva Lagrima Gitano Sentimiento Latino ASIN: B000CRQZLE Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

1. Alma Llanera
2. Ella
3. La Flor de la Canela
4. El DQue Me Quieras
5. Granada
6. La Jarra de Oro
7. Princesita
8. J
9. Estrellita
10. Fina Estampa
11. En Mi Viejo San Juan
12. Siboney
13. Aquellos Ojos Verdes
14. Bello Durmiente
15. Mco Lindo (y Querido)

Album Description

Juan Diego Florez was brought up with the sounds of Latin-American music. His father, Ruben, was a singer of popular Peruvian songs-- particularly those by Chabuca Granda, for which the boy developed an early affection. His mother, Maria Teresa, who is a great marinera dancer, taught him to appreciate "criollo" Peruvian music, whilst his beloved grandmother, Ena Rosa, opened his ears to the tangos of Gardel and others, which she used to play on her old piano.

At first Juan Diego followed in his father's footsteps. By the time he was fourteen, he was singing, playing the guitar and composing his own canciones, which he performed alongside Peruvian and Latin-American songs in the piano bars of the bohemian Barranco district of Lima. It was not until he was seventeen that Florez began studying classical music and opera in earnest. In a way, then, this recital of Spanish and Latin American songs is a musical homecoming. It's more than a mere exercise in nostalgia, however, as these songs have a place in Latin culture equivalent to those of Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and other contributors to the so-called "Great American Songbook" in the United States. One could argue, too, that many of the songs here have roots that run close to an operatic source--closer, in fact, than their gringo counterparts.

Listening to, say, "Princesita" or "Estrellita," one notices a kinship with the slightly older repertory of Neapolitan songs such as "'O sole mio" or "Torna a Surriento," favourites of Italian (and Italianate) tenors since Caruso's day. Both types are sweetly, lyrically sentimental with elegantly arching melodies that offer ample opportunity for vocal display. Not surprisingly, then, many of these Latin songs were embraced by opera singers. Spanish-speaking musicians were drawn to them for obvious reasons. Mexican tenor Jose Mojica recorded "Princesita" in 1925, for example. "Princesita" was also recorded the following year by Tito Schipa, the legendary Italian lyric tenor, who was a favourite in Spain and shrewdly tailored his programmes to please his local followers.

Tracing the recorded history of this repertory charts its growing popularity and gives an impression of how its range expanded over the years. Some songs were real pop hits, like Agustin Lara's "Granada," a song that has attracted an exceptionally wide array of star talent, including recorded versions by Mario Lanza, Renata Tebaldi, Franco Corelli and Fritz Wunderlich. Of course the popularity of this genre is connected with the fact that in recent years the majority of our leading Italianate tenors have come not from Italy but from Spain and Latin America. Alfredo Kraus, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras (all three Spanish-born) have included popular songs in their recitals and recordings, and Carreras and Domingo have delved with true seriousness into certain corners of this repertory.

In cultivating, singing and recording Peruvian and other Latin-American songs, Juan Diego Florez is continuing the tradition of Peruvian tenors Alejandro Granda, Luigi Alva and Ernesto Palacio. He grounds his programme with three, time-honored hits. The oldest of these is "Estrellita" by Manuel Marma Ponce (1882-1948). Born in Mexico, Ponce studied in Europe and then directed the Mexico City Conservatory. In his later years he became friends with guitarist Andres Segovia, for whom he composed several works. "Estrellita" was written in 1914 in Mexico City. "Princesita" by Spanish composer Jose Padilla (1889-1960) was originally a number in the 1916 zarzuela (more or less the Spanish equivalent of operetta) entitled La corte del amor; the song was published separately the following year.

Another "antique" on this recital is "Alma llanera" by Pedro Elias Gutierrez (1870-1954) of Venezuela. Like "Princesita," "Alma llanera" was written for a zarzuela, first performed in Caracas in 1914, before taking on a life of its own. (The Italian baritone Apollo Granforte recorded it in 1925.)

The Argentine tango is another popular song form influenced by Italian opera -- not surprisingly, since Argentina was a magnet for Italian immigrants in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century. Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), though he was born in France and emigrated to Argentina at the age of seven, idolized Caruso, whom he met in 1915. Gardel recorded his first tango in 1917 following years working the streets and bordellos of Buenos Aires as a folk singer. By 1928, when he made his Parisian debut, the Argentine tango was all the rage on both sides of the Atlantic. "El dia que me quieras" was written in 1935, the same year Gardel was killed in an air crash.

While Gardel was touring the world bringing the tango respectability, Cuban pianist-composer Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963) was at the height of his powers, writing songs and piano solos that bridged the gap between classical and popular music. A student of Maurice Ravel, Lecuona founded the Havana Symphony and also directed an immensely popular dance band known as Lecuona's Cuban Boys. "Siboney" was composed in 1929. Lecuona remains one of Cuba's most beloved musical figures. Noel Estrada (1918-79) maintains a similar position in Puerto Rico. During World War II, he joined the US Armed Forces, and it was this long, difficult separation from his homeland that inspired his most famous song "En mi viejo San Juan."

Mexico was especially fertile ground for the bolero (a type of lyrical, Latin love song, like Lecuona's "Aquellos ojos verdes"). Agustin Lara (1900-70) helped to build the foundation, and essentially became king, of the Mexican equivalent of Tin Pan Alley. He wrote most of his hit songs in the 1930s, including "Granada," before embarking on a successful career writing film scores. Jesus Monge Ramirez (1910-64), better known as Chucho Monge, and Jose Alfredo Jimenez (1926-73), followed suit, and each wrote hundreds of songs for Mexican films. "Mexico lindo" was the product of Monge's heyday in the early 1940s; Jimenez's "Ella" appeared a full decade later.

Maria Grever (1884-1951), one of two women composers featured on this recital, was a much earlier star of Mexican music. Born in Guanajuato, she studied in Europe with Claude Debussy and Franz Lehar (of Merry Widow fame) and eventually found her way to New York. "Jurame," composed in the mid-1920s, was her first real success, though she would go on to compose over 800 other ballads, including "Te quiero dijiste" (another favourite of operatic stars). And this being a programme by a Peruvian singer, there must be Peruvian songs. In addition to the folksong "La jarra de oro," there are three selections by Maria Isabel Granda Larco (1920-83): "La flor de la canela," "Fina estampa" and "Bello durmiente." Chabuca Granda, as she preferred to be known, grew up singing Mexican boleros and became a leading Latina singer-songwriter. Her own compositions infuse the traditional bolero with elements of native Creole (or Afro-Peruvian) folksong, resulting in especially graceful melodies and strong dance rhythms. Ruben Florez was a celebrated interpreter of Granda's music, so one could say that there are two traditions coming together in Juan Diego's performances here: the relatively recent practice of opera singers singing popular songs, and the more ancient one of songs being passed lovingly and respectfully from one generation to the next.

Customer Reviews:

Slight correction to editorial note.......2007-07-25

Juan Diego Florez light, brilliant voice is a good fit for these beautiful latin songs. Regarding the well documented editorial note, a correction is in order: the cuban song "Aquellos ojos negros" was not written by Ernesto Lecuona, but by the composer Nilo Menéndez and the poet Adolfo Utrera.

Young Peruvian Tenor Revitalizes Latin-American Songs!.......2006-12-07

Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez here offers us his take on a good selection of mostly quite familiar Latin-American songs, some sung for decades by such varied artists as Nat King Cole and Tito Schipa. To assist him he calls upon the forces of the Fort Worth Symphony and a variety of additional musicians and groups, even adding his own bongos on one track.

This application of a fine operatic voice to the songs invites comparison with two other Spanish-language contemporaries: Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras, but whereas the other two are basically Iberian, Florez is a born and bred product of the New World. (Domingo lived 13 years in Mexico, age 8-21.) Moreover, Florez has a strong family claim to Latin-American music, from his father Ruben and others.

For purposes of comparison I took time to revisit several of Domingo's recordings of Spanish-language songs. (Of the 15 presented here I found nine among my Domingo CDs, along with many others of a similar character.) Though I have enjoyed the Domingo performances for years, and hold them in high esteem, I greatly appreciate the fresh treatment Florez brings us. Furthermore, I don't think he has to take a back seat in any sense to his seniors, for he brings unique gifts to the music. For one thing, he has a more naturally brilliant, ringing tenor voice than Domingo, who started as a baritone and maintains a somewhat richer, yet less brilliant tone. For another, he excels in youthful dynamism, facility, and flexibility, being praised for his bel canto work. His interpretive talents are likewise fully equal to any challenges presented here. Finally, he has also the historic advantage of a career played out in an era of advanced recording technology. (It's too bad that some of the older Domingo recordings could not have been made using today's high-quality digital techniques.)

As for the music here, a quick analysis shows that Mexico is the predominant source, with 5 songs (#2, #5, #8, #9, #15). Peru comes close with 4 (#3, #6, #10, #14), while Cuba rates 2 (#12, #13) and the rest only 1 each: Venezuela (#1), Argentina (#4), Puerto Rico (#11), Spain (#7). Florez sings them all with "seseo" (Latin-American pronunciation in which the letters z and soft c are pronounced as English ss). (Domingo and Carreras generally prefer the Iberian pronunciation, as English th.) The distinction is not all that great, but I suspect Latin-American listeners prefer Florez' seseo.

Overall, Florez sings the songs very well indeed, with the classic restraint and style we expect of a concert tenor (not like a club or popular singer). I applaud this choice. If we want a club singer's rendition we can find it easily enough in a cantina, but singers like Florez are rare and should be heard for what they are. That said, Florez brings plenty of passion and drama to the music where appropriate, as his operatic training and experience have prepared him to do. He also sings the songs in ways suited to their varied styles and moods, revealing a high order of interpretive and artistic intelligence. The only fault I can find in his performances are a couple of small cases where his intonation sounds a bit questionable to my ears. (The last note of "Princesita" seems a trifle below pitch in an otherwise lovely ending; likewise the last note of "Estrellita.") Regarding dynamic levels and effects, I disagree with Levine's criticism, and do not find Florez' performances in any way lacking. In sum, I can offer only high praise for this relative newcomer to the ranks of world-class tenors and wish him a long and fulfilling career of bringing artistic delight to the millions who may hear him over the next several decades.

The musical settings here are varied, colorful, imaginative, appropriate and well-played. Mr. Galvez distinguishes himself with brilliant guitar playing on 5 of the pieces; the entry of mariachi in "Ella" provides welcome color and authenticity. The Ft. Worth Symphony's playing is quite beautiful and often gorgeous!

The liner notes for this CD are generous in providing details on the songs, their composers, and Florez' relationship to them, along with the original Spanish song texts and literal English translations for all songs except the very last. (In "Alma LLanera" I would have preferred the translation of "primorosa" to be something more like "exquisite" than "pristine." But the important point regarding texts and translations is that the latter inevitably miss much of the poetic artistry inherent in the original Spanish. Still, the English translations will give a good idea of the subject and character of the songs to those with little or no Spanish.) There is also a small slip in the liner notes when Mr. Farach-Colton refers to "Lecuona's Aquellos Ojos Verdes," instead of properly attributing that song to Nilo Menendez and Adolfo Utrera, Lecuona's countrymen.

To those who prefer Domingo or Carreras, I offer no objection; tastes differ and equally sensitive ears will vary in their preferences. I do not see the world of recorded music as a zero-sum game: to enjoy Florez does not require a disparagement of Domingo, nor vice versa. While I'm not about to give up my Domingo recordings, I will complement them with the newer recordings of Florez, and feel myself just that much richer in aesthetic enjoyment.

What the above remarks haven't conveyed adequately, perhaps, is the utter charm and loveliness of this disk. It is a no-brainer to rate it as a five-star addition to the world of Latin-American song. If you like the songs, you should delight in these recordings.

Al Sr. Florez digo con todo entusiasmo: Bravo! Encore!

When Crossover Works!.......2006-03-22

So many opera buffs cringe when they see their favorite singers record albums of popular music, as though that deed were going to destroy their credibility on the opera stage. Some of these crossover albums push the artistic envelope into the questionable arena and the results are not pretty! But relax, fans of the bright new star tenor from Peru Juan Diego Flórez. This very satisfying foray into 'popular' Latin America songs is completely successful.

Juan Diego Flórez is an intelligent singer and has chosen a repertoire of songs that are not only worthy of recording, they also happen to lie comfortably in his range. With the assistance of Miguel Harth-Bedoya and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra along with some necessary musicians along the way this album contains some truly lovely romantic pieces from composers Pedro E. Gutiérrez, José Alfredo Jiménez, Chabuca Granda, Carlos Gardel (the lord of tango with Piazolla), the infamous 'Granada' by Agustin Lara, José Padilla, Maria Grever, Manuel Ponce, Noel Estrada, of course - 'Siboney' by Ernesto Lecuona, Nilo Menendez, Jesús Monge Ramírez, and some traditional Mexican songs.

The whole recital is romantic, beautifully performed, and is a welcome adjunct to Flórez's usual bel canto emphasis. Perhaps this recording will give him entry into some of the more romantic lyric tenor roles on stage, but in the end this CD succeeds in being just pleasurable music well performed. And that is enough. Grady Harp, March 06

Sentimiento latino...a gift to the ears and the heart.......2006-03-22

This CD is a jewel. Juan Diego Florez has made a work of art out of each song. It's hard to know what to admire more...the beauty of the voice or the beauty of the interpretation. Even though a good number of songs are well known internationally(Granada,Jurame,Estrellita, etc),there is a refreshengly good number of new songs which are a joy to listen to. One doesn't have to know Spanish to appreciate how wonderful these songs are when sang by a master of "beautiful singing"(bel canto).
Juan Diego Florez shows us in this album how a gifted operatic voice can be put at the service of the more mundane popular genre,(like Caruso,Gigli,Schipa did in the past, and more recently,Pavarotti,Domingo and Carreras have done). It takes a true artist to make the transition and he succeeds magnificently.
Highly recommended,regardless of nationality,race or language spoken. Maximo Rojas.

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Voz y Sentimiento Mercedes Sosa Manufacturer: Pol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Argentina | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: De Mi 40 Obras Fundamentales Cantata Sudamericana Sino Homenaje a Violeta Parra ASIN: B0000X2DGG Release Date: 2003-11-03

Tracks:

1. Balderrama [Zamba]
2. Cuando Tenga la Tierra
3. Si Se Calla el Cantor
4. Quiero Ser Luz [Zamba]
5. Poema 15
6. Triunfo Agrario
7. Pobrecita [Zamba]
8. PomeZamba]
9. Te Recuerdo Amanda
10. Chacarera de un Triste
11. Guitarra de Medianoche [Zamba]
12. Soy Pan, Soy Paz, Soy Mas [Chacarera]
13. Violin de Becho
14. Cachapecero [Canciitorale

Average customer rating: Bringing old music to life! Outstanding rendition of standards. Nice Boleros, but.. Excellent CD. Recommend it to anyone who likes boleros. Say I Love you

Un Segundo Sentimiento Charlie Zaa Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Colombia | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Colombia | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bolero | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Bolero | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Bolero | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin Pop | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin Pop | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Sentimientos Ciego de Amor De Un Solo Sentimiento Puro Sentimiento Puro Sentimiento ASIN: B000007RRE Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

1. Sensaciones
2. Recuerdos
3. Suenos
4. Tentaciones
5. Anhelos
6. Traiciones
7. Promesas
8. Desenganos
9. Amores
10. Verdades
11. Pensamientos

Customer Reviews:

Bringing old music to life!.......2000-09-20

Charlie Zaa is one of the few Latin artists of today who brings old music to life in an original way. He's got his own sound, but he is still able to pay tribute to the original artists of the songs. I love his rendition of "Mi Viejo San Juan" -- his sultry voice mixed with acoustic guitars is exquisite. I also love "Rayito de Luna" and "Soñar Un Cariño." I love these timeless classics. Charlie Zaa has made sure that these songs will be listened to for many years to come. Are you in the mood for romance? Curl up on your couch, light up the fire and listen to Charlie Zaa. Trust me. It doesn't get better than that.

Outstanding rendition of standards........1999-07-17

Charlie'e style transcends time and age in a way reminiscent of Harry Connick, Jr. A wonderfully talented and refreshing voice that holds mysterious and exciting promises as it matures. Traditional music uniquely arranged and performed in a hauntingly nostalgic style in the best Puertorican music tradition. Although obviously not a Boricua, Charlie's En Mi Viejo San Juán and Lamento Borincano are superlative and transport the listener to the balmy, sweet ocean breezes of "home".

Nice Boleros, but.........1999-07-15

Charlie Zaa did a good job on selecting the boleros to interpret. But perhaps he should have paid more attention to his interpreting. His interpretation is rather average, and to be honest (and not rude), I find his voice rather annoying (not to mention his artistic image). I think Los Tri-O have done a better job bringing back the beautiful music of Bolero. I gave it 3 stars for the selection of songs, which is very good.

Excellent CD. Recommend it to anyone who likes boleros........1999-06-30

This CD is excellent. The songs are very romantic and it's good easy listening. For anyone who loves Charlie Zaa the pictures are Excellent!!

Say I Love you.......1999-06-20

The perfect gift, relatives and boyfriend/girlfriend. IT is the best way to say I Love You to someone. I have given out 6 copies Some of my all time favorite songs are included and presented magistrally by Mr Zaa. Keep it up.

Average customer rating: Heaven on earth!

Puro Sentimiento Charlie Zaa Manufacturer: Ole Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Colombia | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Colombia | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bolero | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ciego de Amor Un Segundo Sentimiento Sentimientos Bachata Con Puro Sentimiento De Un Solo Sentimiento ASIN: B0002IQJSW Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

1. Llora Coraz
2. Fatalidad-Perdor Adorarte
3. Senderito de Amor
4. Ni Me Llaman Ni Me Escriben
5. Navidad
6. Traicionera-Pesares
7. Lamparilla
8. Como Una Sombra
9. Pobre Novia: En Ese Mas All
10. Soy Nada M
11. Senderito De Amor
12. Ni Me Llaman Ni Me Escriben
13. Navidad
14. Traicionera / Pesares
15. Lamparilla
16. Como Una Sombra
17. Pobre Novia / En Ese Mas Alla
18. SoY Nada Mas

Tracks:

1. Llora Corazon/Fatalidad/Perdon Por Adorarte/Senderito de Amor [DVD]

Customer Reviews:

Heaven on earth!.......2005-07-16

What a class artist Charlie Zaa is and this album Puro Sentimiento will definitely win the hearts of sentimental bolero fans. This is only the second album I own by this artist and again Charlie Zaa has out done himself with his unique music style which inludes the melodic sound of the requinto and the guitar. The lyrics, acoustics and melody are supreme on this album. No skipping tracks on this one.

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Sentimiento Omara Portuondo Manufacturer: La Escondida ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bolero | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rhumba | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Momentos Ay, Candela El Compadre Again Flor de Amor Virtuoso ASIN: B0009UC6PI Release Date: 2005-07-11

Tracks:

1. Verdad Amarga
2. La Cumbancha
3. Eso No Lo He Dicho Yo
4. Mi Son Caliente
5. Vieja Luna
6. Te Queria
7. Agua Que Cae Del Cielo
8. Echale Salsita
9. Vale La Pena Vivir
10. Toda Una Vida
11. Guitarra En Son Mayor
12. Vuela Pena
13. Me Acostumbre A Estar Sin Ti
14. Y Mucho Mas
15. Nada Para Ti

Album Description

Cuban songstress Omara Portuondo is often called the Edith Piaf of Cuba or the Fiancee of Feeling, for her musical style that is similar to bolero. Like Ibrahim Ferrer, she had to wait until 1997 and the Buena Vista Social Club album to receive international recognition.

Average customer rating: Charlie Zaa is a truly wonderful artist. Another great cd by a wonderful performer what a great voice.... charlie!!

De Un Solo Sentimiento Charlie Zaa Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Colombia | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Colombia | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bolero | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sentimientos Un Segundo Sentimiento Ciego de Amor Puro Sentimiento ASIN: B00005TNCX Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

1. La Cadena Se Rompio
2. Si No Puedo Ser Tu Amor
3. Flor Sin Retono
4. Celos Sin Motivo
5. Decidido
6. Quiereme En Vida
7. Tu Pintalabios
8. Que Dios Te Lo Pague
9. Bajo Cero
10. El Puente Roto

Customer Reviews:

Charlie Zaa is a truly wonderful artist........2003-02-22

"Flor sin retono" is such a gorgeous piece, I can't tell you how beautiful the melody is. This album is great, and I recommend to all the romantics outhere.

Another great cd by a wonderful performer.......2002-03-15

Charlie Zaa is still on the scene....a voice that is natural and soothing ....as his is consistent appraoch to his music. As a true fan of Luis Miguel--I must admit that Charlie is still developing his style and impact on Latin music---but his voice speaks for itself. He deserves more attention and to be given the credit he has earnedand deserves. This is a MUST for anu fan of his!!!

what a great voice.... charlie!!.......2002-02-17

When I first met charile's voice... I thought my heart being stopped. He has a fascinating voice .... I've recommand this CD for all.

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