| 1. You're My Heart, You're My Soul |
| 2. You Can Win If You Want |
| 3. There's Too Much Blue in Missing You |
| 4. Diamonds Never Made a Lady |
| 5. Night Is Yours - The Night Is Mine |
| 6. Do You Wanna |
| 7. Lucky Guy |
| 8. One in a Million |
| 9. Bells of Paris |
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Reissue of the male Europop duo's debut album, first released in 1984. Contains all nine of the original tracks, including the international smash 'You're My Heart, You're My Soul', plus the hits 'Diamonds Never Made A Lady', 'You Can Win If You Want To' and 'There's Too Much Blue In Missing You'. A Hansa release.
The best part was when my daughter told her Music Camp teacher, " Tchaikovsky is my favorite composer!" I thought she was going to faint.
I had heard rave reviews about the Classical Kids series of CDs (where a story is set to a composer's music), and, while my children enjoyed them, they didn't really want to hear the stories repeatedly, so the melodies didn't stick.
We got this CD from the library, and the minute they heard the first line of this CD, they were in hysterics. They just LOVED the silly lyrics, and they've listened to the CD repeatedly. They begged me to buy our own copy and to get the 2nd and 3rd CDs in this series. They ask questions about the music and the lyrics, trying to figure out what play on words and reality the creator of the CD was thinking about. They remember the music and who composed it. And they are much more interested in playing the pieces they know on the piano!
So, for our purposes, this CD has been perfect.
And yes, I put my money where my mouth is and purchased all three CDs in this set :) This one is still our favorite.
I absolutely LOVE HER - not only her singing but her guitar playing also. Check out/download her video at Kerrville from the internet and see her perform. A genius who can sing anything: blues, folk, whatever. I LOVE her - she is my favorite singer. Both her Stages and Runaway Soul albums- whew!!
Wish she would perform on national TV...
I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.
It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!
Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.
The musicians on this album include Peter Banks (electric and acoustic guitars; synthesizers); Tony Kaye (Hammond organ and Mini-moog on the Flash album only); Mike Hough (drums, percussion); Ray Bennett (bass); and former Mushroom and Pete Bardens' Camel vocalist Colin Carter (who co-formed Flash with Peter Banks in 1971). In terms of instrumentation, this is largely a bass-drums-guitar affair, with only tiny bits of keyboards here and there - it is unfortunate too, a bigger keyboard sound might have enhanced these tunes. All of the band members are great and I especially like Ray Bennett's approach to the bass; a style that would not have been out of place on the debut album by Yes - it is very aggressive and trebly (love the Rickenbacker tone on Out of Our Hands). Come to think of it, a lot of the music seems to revolve around his massive bass sound. Coupled with the excellent drumming of Mike Hough, the rhythm section is just fantastic. Colin has a high-pitched voice and his rock vocal style works well with the punchy, rocky, material. Pete Banks of course, is a decent guitar player and does a good job on both albums. Last but not least, while Tony Kaye was never a true member of Flash (he was a session man on the first album) - his trademark Hammond organ sound really adds a lot to the sound on the debut album. Based on what I have read, Tony was too busy working with Badger (his new band after Yes) to join Flash on a permanent basis.
Musically, both albums sound a great deal like any Yes album released during 1969 - 1970; not quite full blown prog, but very adventurous and featuring good playing. The songs are all very energetic and feature some excellent melodies. Although Flash prefers high energy mode, there are delicate passages played on the acoustic guitar and quieter, more reflective moments scattered throughout both albums (I think that Out of Our Hands might be a bit softer). Speaking of which, of the two albums, I prefer Out of Our Hands, which is a bit more creative than the debut.
This 2003 reissue is OK, albeit somewhat low-budget and features good sound quality along with a few informative liner notes. This CD is pretty much recommended to fans of early Yes, although most proggers should get something out of the compilation.
This is Flash's first and third albums combined on one CD. The first album was 41 minutes long and Our of Our Hands was only 34 minutes, so the total time is 75 minutes.
This is supposed to be remastered, but the sound quality is not that good. It is thin and tinny for the first album. The sound quality gets much better for Out Of Our Hands, but it is not excellent, as you would expect on a remaster.
The packaging is cheap. The insert is just the front and back cover of the first album. Inside the insert is a nonfactual history of the band. It is one of those PR ravings about how great and important the band was. The back of the CD has a small picture of the Out Of Our Hands Cover. There are no credits shown.
Flash only released three albums. They only had one great song, Small Beginnings. But their best album by far was Out Of Our Hands. Flash's second album, In The Can doesn't have a single good song on it.
Flash was a spin off from Yes and sounds quite a bit like Yes. The bassist, Ray Bennett, plays very much in the style of Yes's Chris Squire. He is very good, and really makes Out Of Our Hands into a much better album than it would have been without him.
The singer, Colin Carter, has those high, screeching vocals, similar to Rush or a little like Styx. However, he isn't as good and his vocals detract from many of the songs. Out Of Our Hands is so good during the last half because their is less reliance on his over the top vocals. A band that borrowed from both Yes and Flash was Star Castle. Star Castle's vocals are closer to Flash.
Flash was started by original Yes guitarist, Peter Banks, after he was kicked out of Yes and replaced with Steve Howe. To this date, it appears that he still hates Steve Howe. On the Yes, Live at the BBC set, he really says nasty things about Howe. Howe did copy Banks style of guitar playing.
Tony Kaye, the original keyboardist from Yes, joined Flash for the fist album only. After that, keyboards were kept to a minimum, with Banks doing the playing.
The first album starts out with the great, Small Beginnings. The rest of the songs on the album are not that good, especially with the heavy emphasis on Carter's vocals. Children Of the Universe might be an OK song, except for that ridiculous "La-ooo-ga" chorus. The only other song worth hearing again is Dreams Of Heaven.
Out Of Our Hands is a real surprise. It is a concept album consisting of shorter songs. When I saw it, I thought it was one of typical progressive rock band sell-outs where the group switches to shorter, more accessable songs, looking for a hit record and usually at the insistance of the record label. But, this album has some of the best songs and best music ever done by Flash.
Out of Our Hands is not a classic, but it is enjoyable and certainly better than the first to albums, overall. It might be that Flash is a better band in a tighter, more structured format.
The first album is generally considered their best, with the most developed, lengthy cuts recalling in places "Astral Traveller," "Yours Is No Disgrace" and "Perpetual Change." Only the acoustic "Morning Haze" and the moody closing ballad "The Time It Takes" slow down the frenzied jamming. The production is by Derek Lawrence, who did such a great job on all the early Wishbone Ash albums (another touchstone, I think). Engineering is by Martin Birch, who'd go on to work with Deep Purple, Rainbow, & Iron Maiden, so you can rest assured the sound is clean and loud! Another strength of the debut is that Tony Kaye, also newly fired from Yes, guests on keyboards (unlike the later two Flash albums, which are basically a showcase for Banks), so you get some nice solo interplay between these two Yes refugees.
Out Of Our Hands, the underrated third "concept" album, complements the debut well; along with guitar, Banks plays a few synth parts, so the texture of the two records is fairly similar. The band self-produces but to no detriment. What is different on OOOH is a more calculated commercial approach: shorter songs, clearer attempts at hooks and choruses, and a tighter, less jamming style. The concept that underpins the songs is trite and unoriginal: an alien savior, sent on a mission a la The Day The Earth Stood Still, is betrayed and returns disappointed to his planet Catalina. Er...what? Honestly, without the LP's liner notes and a close reading of the lyrics, you'd never have picked up any plot or coherence, but that wouldn't be any great loss.
The songs could use more development (more jamming!) but especially in the latter half (the old side 2) the band locks into some very satisfying prog riffing that recalls Wetton-era King Crimson titles like "Fallen Angel" or "Easy Money." Check out "Psychosync" or "Manhattan Morning," the album's absolute high point, with its Western imagery, lead bass, and ascending Lark's Tongues-style chords. Banks really lets loose on the fade-out, too. You also get some quite lovely ballads in "Man of Honour" (check out Banks's acoustic runs on the fade-out there, as well) and the Crimson-meets-Yes closer "Shadows." Again, it's all great but under-developed, as if the band is clearly trying to rein in their tendency to 12-minute epics (see In The Can, their second record, for more of those).
A comment on the musicianship: clearly the group sounds like early Yes, especially with the propulsive bass and soaring guitar, though the drums are more on the beat than Bruford ever liked to be. The one difficulty is Colin Carter's voice; getting use to him is half of the challenge of growing to like Flash. He can be a bit shrill and nasal in place, as he sounds like a bad hybrid of Anderson, Robert Plant and Ian Lloyd, emulating their worst rather than their best qualities.
Finally, the package is disappointing. You do get basically both album covers and inner jackets, but the choice and arrangement of photos seems backwards: the smaller, more intricate images (the debut's inner photo montage, OOOH's complex outer cover) are reduced, while the already large images (the famous flashing miniskirt and the inner group photo from OOOH) get the full treatment. A better use of the space could have provided a full reproduction of each cover plus those group photos in greater detail. The annoyance is compounded by an uninformed and basically useless set of liner notes and the reissue producers' waste of a page making their own personal thank-yous (who cares?), space that could have been used for more of the album credits (musician details, for example?) or the lyrics to OOOH. There's also a glitch on 08:13 of track 3.
In summary, early Yes fans or lovers of guitar-based prog should enjoy discovering Flash through this excellent pairing. The package could be much better, but the music is terrific. Give it some time and even the rough edges will wear off.
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And `Bells Of Paris'. The other track are ok and worth while listening to. Full 5 stars for this Mighty German Disco Band.
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Reissue of the male Europop duo's debut album, first released in 1984. Contains all nine of the original tracks, including the international smash 'You're My Heart, You're My Soul', plus the hits 'Diamonds Never Made A Lady', 'You Can Win If You Want To' and 'There's Too Much Blue In Missing You'. A Hansa release.
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Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies
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ASIN: B000060OLA Release Date: 2002-03-05 |
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- Beethoven's Wig (5th Symphony, Beethoven)
- Franz Liszt the Famous Pianist (Hungarian Rhapsody #2, Liszt)
- Please Don't Play Your Violin at Night (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Mozart)
- Can You Can Can? (Can Can, Offenbach)
- Just For Elise (Fur Elise, Beethoven)
- Haydn's Great Surprise (Surprise Symphony, Haydn)
- Kings and Queens of England (Trumpet Tune, Purcell)
- Drip, Drip, Drip (Pizzicato from Sylvia, Delibes)
- Harmony (The Merry Peasant, Schumann)
- Hey Guitar Teacher (Bouree, Bach)
- Tchaikovsky's Cannonball (1812 Overture, Tchaikovsky)
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GENERAL FEATURES: Beethoven's Wig Sing Along Symphonies are zany stick-in-your-head lyrics set to the greatest hits of classical music. Filled with fact and fancy about the world's most notable composers and their masterpieces, each Sing Along Symphony opens the door to "serious music" in a way that's fun. As a bonus, the orchestral performance of each classical piece is included without lyrics. Educational entertainment for all ages.Amazon.com
Inspired and wildly imaginative, Beethoven's Wig is one of the best introductions to classical music you could give to your children. Featuring snippets of 11 classical music staples--Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, et al.--the disc and its creators, Richard Perlmutter and friends, pour on the silly lyrics the first time around to familiarize young ears to the old masters. Then in the last half of the record, the orchestra plays the same "serious" music pieces instrumentally. You might cheerfully recall Alan Sherman's popular spoofs of old classical works in Wig and you'll again chuckle at pieces like "Drip, Drip, Drip," which adapts Delibes's "Pizzicato from Sylvia." You'll also marvel at the expertise throughout the CD, with all the pieces well played yet thoroughly fun. Beethoven's Wig is an orchestral treasure with a sense of humor as old or as new as its listeners (and the fun questions that run throughout the CD's liner notes are almost as entertaining as the zany musical interludes). Highly recommended. --Martin KellerCustomer Reviews:
Great for young children. Many Thanks!.......2007-07-16
EXCELLENT CD to introduce kids (& adults) to classical music!.......2007-07-08
Tchaikovsky is my favorite composer, declares my [...]........2007-06-15
The best part was when my daughter told her Music Camp teacher, " Tchaikovsky is my favorite composer!" I thought she was going to faint.
Truly fun AND educational.......2007-06-01
My kids' hands-down favorite classical CD.......2007-05-18
I had heard rave reviews about the Classical Kids series of CDs (where a story is set to a composer's music), and, while my children enjoyed them, they didn't really want to hear the stories repeatedly, so the melodies didn't stick.
We got this CD from the library, and the minute they heard the first line of this CD, they were in hysterics. They just LOVED the silly lyrics, and they've listened to the CD repeatedly. They begged me to buy our own copy and to get the 2nd and 3rd CDs in this series. They ask questions about the music and the lyrics, trying to figure out what play on words and reality the creator of the CD was thinking about. They remember the music and who composed it. And they are much more interested in playing the pieces they know on the piano!
So, for our purposes, this CD has been perfect.
And yes, I put my money where my mouth is and purchased all three CDs in this set :) This one is still our favorite.
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Stages
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ASIN: B00023B1GW Release Date: 2004-06-08 |
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Taking the long road.......2007-02-25
If you can see her live, then: get! If not..........2006-12-04
The Best!!.......2005-06-15
I absolutely LOVE HER - not only her singing but her guitar playing also. Check out/download her video at Kerrville from the internet and see her perform. A genius who can sing anything: blues, folk, whatever. I LOVE her - she is my favorite singer. Both her Stages and Runaway Soul albums- whew!!
Wish she would perform on national TV...
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ASIN: B00000K1C9 Release Date: 1999-08-24 |
Tracks:
- Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
- Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
- Violin Concerto In E First Movement
- Prelude In C minor
- Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
- Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
- Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
- Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
- Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
- Easter Oratorio - Overture
- Minuet In D minor
- Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
- Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
- Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
- Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
- Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
- Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
- Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
- Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
- Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
- Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
- Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
- Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
- Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
- Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
- Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
- Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
- Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
- Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
- Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
- Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
- Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
- Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
- Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
- Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
- Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
- Water Music - Air
- Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
- Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
- Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
- The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
- Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
- Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
- Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
- Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
- Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
- Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
- Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
- Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
- Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
- Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
- Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
- String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
- Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
- Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
- Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
- String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
- Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
- Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
- Piano Concerto in A - second movement
- Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
- Serenade - Minuet
- Violin Concerto - first movement
- Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
- Clarinet Concerto - second movement
- Turkish March
- Divertimento - Minuet
- Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
- Overture
- O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
- Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
- Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
- Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
- German Dance No. 1 In C
- Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
- Heidenroslein
- Ave Maria
- Der Lindenbaum
- Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
- Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
- Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
- German Dance No. 2 In G
- Piano Sonata In B-Flat
- Nachtgesang Im Walde
- Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
- German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
- Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
- Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
- Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
- Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
- Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
- Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
- Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
- Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
- Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
- Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
- Violin Concerto - second movement
- The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
- Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
- Swan Lake - Waltz
- Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
- The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
- Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
- Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
- Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
- Hungarian Dance No.5
- Lullaby
- Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
- Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
- Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
- Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
- String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
- Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
- Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
- Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
- German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
- Die Fledermaus - Overture
- Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
- Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
- Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
- AnnenPolka, Op. 117
- Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
- Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
- Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
- On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
- Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
- Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
- Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
- Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
- The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
- The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
- Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
- Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
- Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
- Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
- Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
- Don Juan, Op. 20
- Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
- Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
- Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
- Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
- Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
- Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
- Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
- Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
- Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
- Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
- Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
- Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
- Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
- Angelus
- Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
- Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
- Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
- Les Préludes
- Boléro
- Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
- Rhapsodie Espagnole
- Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
- Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
- Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
- La Valse
- Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
- Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
- Humoresque, Op. 101
- Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
- Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
- Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
- Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
- Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
- Carneval Overture, Op. 92
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
- Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
- Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
- Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
- Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
- String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
- Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
- Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
- Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
- Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
- String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
- Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
- Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
- Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
- Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
- Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
- Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
- Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
- Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
- Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
- Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
- The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
- Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
- Nordic Melody Op. 63
- Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
- Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
- Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
- Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
- Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
- Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
- Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
- Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
- Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
- Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
- Frühlingsgruss
- Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
- Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
- Manfred Overture, Op. 115
- Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
- Die Rose stand im Tau
- Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
- Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
- Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
- Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
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An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.Customer Reviews:
Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13
classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01
Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30
I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.
It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!
Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]
A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.
Excellent!.......2007-03-08
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Flash (1st Album)/ Out of Our Hands
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ASIN: B0000CD5JZ Release Date: 2003-09-30 |
Tracks:
- Small Beginnings
- Morning Haze
- Children Of The Universe
- Dreams Of Heaven
- The Time It Takes
- Open Sky
- None The West
- Farewell Number One
- Man Of Honour
- Dead Ahead
- The Bishop
- Psychosync
- Manhattan Morning
- Shadows (It's You)
Album Description
When Flash emerged on the recording scene in 1971 with an exciting self-titled LP called Flash, they formulated a very intricate yet free form sound that would go onto record some very fine music over the next few years.The band consisted of guitarist Peter Banks ( Ex-Yes)and vocalist Colin Carter along with other prog-rock royalty, Ray Bennett and Mike Hough. With the exceptional stylings of keyboard great Tony Kaye ( Ex-Yes) for their first album, Flash developed into a highly touted concert and recording act which lasted only for a brief span of time.
Their best seller, the self-titled Flash album run back in copped a huge hit with the memorable "Small Beginnings." Banks' guitar work is second to none throughout this stunning track, as keyboard virtuoso Tony Kaye lends his trademark organ passages to complement this classic song, as well as throughout the entire album. Amazing tunes like "Dreams of Heaven" and "Children of The Universe" continue to dance in your head after one listen. Even the mood pieces like "Morning Haze" and the mystical "The Time It Takes" show the other side of this formidable quintet.
The second re-mastered album on this exceptional one disc set is "Out of Our Hands." This album pre-dated the concept-type albums which became commonplace over the next several years. Tracks like "Man of Honour" and "None the Wiser" are often cited as their most memorable tunes from this project. As with all their albums, the underrated and much imitated Colin Carter's vocals are solidly entrenched along side the hard-working rhythm section of Ray Bennett and Mike Hough.
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Dynamic Tension from ex-Yessers Pete Banks and Tony Kaye.......2007-02-07
High energy "proggish" rock highly reminiscent of the 1969 debut album by Yes.......2007-01-01
The musicians on this album include Peter Banks (electric and acoustic guitars; synthesizers); Tony Kaye (Hammond organ and Mini-moog on the Flash album only); Mike Hough (drums, percussion); Ray Bennett (bass); and former Mushroom and Pete Bardens' Camel vocalist Colin Carter (who co-formed Flash with Peter Banks in 1971). In terms of instrumentation, this is largely a bass-drums-guitar affair, with only tiny bits of keyboards here and there - it is unfortunate too, a bigger keyboard sound might have enhanced these tunes. All of the band members are great and I especially like Ray Bennett's approach to the bass; a style that would not have been out of place on the debut album by Yes - it is very aggressive and trebly (love the Rickenbacker tone on Out of Our Hands). Come to think of it, a lot of the music seems to revolve around his massive bass sound. Coupled with the excellent drumming of Mike Hough, the rhythm section is just fantastic. Colin has a high-pitched voice and his rock vocal style works well with the punchy, rocky, material. Pete Banks of course, is a decent guitar player and does a good job on both albums. Last but not least, while Tony Kaye was never a true member of Flash (he was a session man on the first album) - his trademark Hammond organ sound really adds a lot to the sound on the debut album. Based on what I have read, Tony was too busy working with Badger (his new band after Yes) to join Flash on a permanent basis.
Musically, both albums sound a great deal like any Yes album released during 1969 - 1970; not quite full blown prog, but very adventurous and featuring good playing. The songs are all very energetic and feature some excellent melodies. Although Flash prefers high energy mode, there are delicate passages played on the acoustic guitar and quieter, more reflective moments scattered throughout both albums (I think that Out of Our Hands might be a bit softer). Speaking of which, of the two albums, I prefer Out of Our Hands, which is a bit more creative than the debut.
This 2003 reissue is OK, albeit somewhat low-budget and features good sound quality along with a few informative liner notes. This CD is pretty much recommended to fans of early Yes, although most proggers should get something out of the compilation.
Yes spin off.......2006-06-09
This is Flash's first and third albums combined on one CD. The first album was 41 minutes long and Our of Our Hands was only 34 minutes, so the total time is 75 minutes.
This is supposed to be remastered, but the sound quality is not that good. It is thin and tinny for the first album. The sound quality gets much better for Out Of Our Hands, but it is not excellent, as you would expect on a remaster.
The packaging is cheap. The insert is just the front and back cover of the first album. Inside the insert is a nonfactual history of the band. It is one of those PR ravings about how great and important the band was. The back of the CD has a small picture of the Out Of Our Hands Cover. There are no credits shown.
Flash only released three albums. They only had one great song, Small Beginnings. But their best album by far was Out Of Our Hands. Flash's second album, In The Can doesn't have a single good song on it.
Flash was a spin off from Yes and sounds quite a bit like Yes. The bassist, Ray Bennett, plays very much in the style of Yes's Chris Squire. He is very good, and really makes Out Of Our Hands into a much better album than it would have been without him.
The singer, Colin Carter, has those high, screeching vocals, similar to Rush or a little like Styx. However, he isn't as good and his vocals detract from many of the songs. Out Of Our Hands is so good during the last half because their is less reliance on his over the top vocals. A band that borrowed from both Yes and Flash was Star Castle. Star Castle's vocals are closer to Flash.
Flash was started by original Yes guitarist, Peter Banks, after he was kicked out of Yes and replaced with Steve Howe. To this date, it appears that he still hates Steve Howe. On the Yes, Live at the BBC set, he really says nasty things about Howe. Howe did copy Banks style of guitar playing.
Tony Kaye, the original keyboardist from Yes, joined Flash for the fist album only. After that, keyboards were kept to a minimum, with Banks doing the playing.
The first album starts out with the great, Small Beginnings. The rest of the songs on the album are not that good, especially with the heavy emphasis on Carter's vocals. Children Of the Universe might be an OK song, except for that ridiculous "La-ooo-ga" chorus. The only other song worth hearing again is Dreams Of Heaven.
Out Of Our Hands is a real surprise. It is a concept album consisting of shorter songs. When I saw it, I thought it was one of typical progressive rock band sell-outs where the group switches to shorter, more accessable songs, looking for a hit record and usually at the insistance of the record label. But, this album has some of the best songs and best music ever done by Flash.
Out of Our Hands is not a classic, but it is enjoyable and certainly better than the first to albums, overall. It might be that Flash is a better band in a tighter, more structured format.
In The Can, Man.......2006-03-29
5 for the music, not the package........2005-03-27
The first album is generally considered their best, with the most developed, lengthy cuts recalling in places "Astral Traveller," "Yours Is No Disgrace" and "Perpetual Change." Only the acoustic "Morning Haze" and the moody closing ballad "The Time It Takes" slow down the frenzied jamming. The production is by Derek Lawrence, who did such a great job on all the early Wishbone Ash albums (another touchstone, I think). Engineering is by Martin Birch, who'd go on to work with Deep Purple, Rainbow, & Iron Maiden, so you can rest assured the sound is clean and loud! Another strength of the debut is that Tony Kaye, also newly fired from Yes, guests on keyboards (unlike the later two Flash albums, which are basically a showcase for Banks), so you get some nice solo interplay between these two Yes refugees.
Out Of Our Hands, the underrated third "concept" album, complements the debut well; along with guitar, Banks plays a few synth parts, so the texture of the two records is fairly similar. The band self-produces but to no detriment. What is different on OOOH is a more calculated commercial approach: shorter songs, clearer attempts at hooks and choruses, and a tighter, less jamming style. The concept that underpins the songs is trite and unoriginal: an alien savior, sent on a mission a la The Day The Earth Stood Still, is betrayed and returns disappointed to his planet Catalina. Er...what? Honestly, without the LP's liner notes and a close reading of the lyrics, you'd never have picked up any plot or coherence, but that wouldn't be any great loss.
The songs could use more development (more jamming!) but especially in the latter half (the old side 2) the band locks into some very satisfying prog riffing that recalls Wetton-era King Crimson titles like "Fallen Angel" or "Easy Money." Check out "Psychosync" or "Manhattan Morning," the album's absolute high point, with its Western imagery, lead bass, and ascending Lark's Tongues-style chords. Banks really lets loose on the fade-out, too. You also get some quite lovely ballads in "Man of Honour" (check out Banks's acoustic runs on the fade-out there, as well) and the Crimson-meets-Yes closer "Shadows." Again, it's all great but under-developed, as if the band is clearly trying to rein in their tendency to 12-minute epics (see In The Can, their second record, for more of those).
A comment on the musicianship: clearly the group sounds like early Yes, especially with the propulsive bass and soaring guitar, though the drums are more on the beat than Bruford ever liked to be. The one difficulty is Colin Carter's voice; getting use to him is half of the challenge of growing to like Flash. He can be a bit shrill and nasal in place, as he sounds like a bad hybrid of Anderson, Robert Plant and Ian Lloyd, emulating their worst rather than their best qualities.
Finally, the package is disappointing. You do get basically both album covers and inner jackets, but the choice and arrangement of photos seems backwards: the smaller, more intricate images (the debut's inner photo montage, OOOH's complex outer cover) are reduced, while the already large images (the famous flashing miniskirt and the inner group photo from OOOH) get the full treatment. A better use of the space could have provided a full reproduction of each cover plus those group photos in greater detail. The annoyance is compounded by an uninformed and basically useless set of liner notes and the reissue producers' waste of a page making their own personal thank-yous (who cares?), space that could have been used for more of the album credits (musician details, for example?) or the lyrics to OOOH. There's also a glitch on 08:13 of track 3.
In summary, early Yes fans or lovers of guitar-based prog should enjoy discovering Flash through this excellent pairing. The package could be much better, but the music is terrific. Give it some time and even the rough edges will wear off.
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The Movie Album Classical Pictures; John Bayless
John Bayless , Luis Enrique Bacalov , Giacomo Puccini , Michel Legrand , Joaquin Rodrigo , Nino Rota , John Williams , James Horner , Sergey Rachmaninov , and Harold Arlen Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Albinoni
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ASIN: B000002SLY Release Date: 1996-11-19 |
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- Il Postino, From The Postman - Visi d'Arte, From Tosca
- El Canto de Ensarria - The Summer Knows, From Summer Of '42 - Concierto de Aranjuez, 2nd Movement
- A Time For Us, Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet- Adagio In G Minor
- Theme From Schindler's List - Prelude In C-Sharp Minor - Hatikva (Interlude)
- Somewhere Out There, From An American Tail - Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini Variations No.18
- When I fall In Love, From Sleepless In Seattle - Liebestraume
- Moon River, From Breakfast At Tiffany's - Piano Concerto No.2, 1st Movement
- Beauty And The Beast, From Beauty And The Beast - Prayer From Hansel And Gretel
- Over The Rainbow, From The Wizard Of Oz - Legends
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Wonderful, sensitive playing...........2003-11-02
John Bayless is awesome.......2003-10-13
The One CD in My Collection I Never Tire of Listening To.......2001-03-24
Gorgeous arrangements. Very dramatic and melodic........1999-11-16
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Alexander Scriabin: The Composer as Pianist
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ASIN: B00008RV0C Release Date: 2003-04-15 |
Tracks:
- Arioso - Paul McCandless
- Wedding Rain - Liz Story
- Canon - James Galway
- Menuet From Le Tombeau De Couperin - Paul McCandless
- Processional - Will Ackerman
- Brandenburg Concerto No.3: I - Modern Mandolin Quartet
- Loreta And Desiree's Bouquet, Part I - George Winston
- Gymnopedie No.1 - Tim Story
- Nocturne From String Quartet No.2 - Turtle Island String Quartet
- Ave Maria - Paul McCandless
- If You Believe - Jim Brickman
- Nocturne In E Minor, Op.72 No.1 - Steve Erquiaga
- Intermezzo From Carmen - Thea Suits-Silverman
- Ave Verum Corpus - Paul McCandless
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Great album for a contemporary wedding.......2006-11-07
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1st Album
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ASIN: B000005S22 Release Date: 1989-01-09 |
Tracks:
- You're My Heart, You're My Soul
- You Can Win If You Want
- There's Too Much Blue in Missing You
- Diamonds Never Made a Lady
- Night Is Yours - The Night Is Mine
- Do You Wanna
- Lucky Guy
- One in a Million
- Bells of Paris
Album Description
Reissue of the male Europop duo's debut album, first released in 1984. Contains all nine of the original tracks, including the international smash 'You're My Heart, You're My Soul', plus the hits 'Diamonds Never Made A Lady', 'You Can Win If You Want To' and 'There's Too Much Blue In Missing You'. A Hansa release.Customer Reviews:
Romantic German Pop/Disco/Synth from 80's.......2004-02-24
I never get tired of listening to this EuroDisco Classic, it brings up many feeling. All songs here are nothing less than Great. They are Very Romantic and are filled with many Emotions, and 80's Synthesizer arrangements and Techno Beats have that Nightly and Dreamy feel to them. They are also somewhat similar to the New Wave sound, but Not exactly. It's very Beautiful music, that one can Dance to, or just simply listen to; Dieter's songs and Thomas's vocals also have that Melancholy feel to them ;)
All songs are very Catchy, with Great Choruses and Great Synths and Beats. Lyrics are somewhat simplistic being about Love, but Not bad at all.
While Modern Talking also released some very nice albums in the 90's, their 80's albums are much closer to my Heart. I can't really pick my favorites from this CD, because they are All my Favorites. But songs "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" and "You Can Win If you Want" were Huge hits at that time in Europe and Asia.
This is a Breathtaking 80's album that IMO should be a part of any Pop/Dance Collection, especially if you like 80's music or EuroDisco music. This album is as close to Perfection as you can get, and is truly one of the Greatest 80's Dance/Pop albums.
I would highly recommend all their 80's albums. Also their 90's albums were very Nice, but for me just not as good. MT released a total of 12 Albums in the 80's and 90's, and a couple of Greatest Hits Collections!!!
Also make sure to check out albums by other Legendary German Pop/Dance artists from 80's and 90's that Dieter Bohlen wrote music for and produced, for example CC Catch (a female version of MT) and Blue System (Dieter's own project, where he himself sang in his unique voice). These are all Great. Dieter also wrote some albums for Bonnie Tyler, and for some other artists as well (google it to find out).
Thank You and I hope you enjoy this artist and album as much as I have.
The 1st Album 1985.......2004-02-23
My favourite songs are:
03 There's Too Much Blue In Missing You
04 Diamonds Never Made A Lady
06 Do You Wanna
07 Lucky Guy
I never liked "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '84", but I like its version'98.
P.S. Also, I recommend "In The Garden Of Venus" (the 6th) and "Romantic Warriors" (the 5th) [both albums were released in 1987].
First Step To Victory!.......2002-04-19
`Do You Wanna'
`Lucky Guy'
And `Bells Of Paris'. The other track are ok and worth while listening to. Full 5 stars for this Mighty German Disco Band.
This is not cruel - it's unbelievable.......2001-06-23
But what's really a joke is the enormous success of Modern Talking. Not only in Europe but also in the USA, in Asia and Australia Bohlen and Anders are successfull - very successfull. Everywhere No. 1-Hitsingles without an end.
And this first of ten albums (until today) is the basis of their career. "Your my heart, your my soul" is a symbol for syntheziser-pop and the power of only three music-accords. You will laugh, but this album is one of the most sold one in the whole world. So buy it, listen to the dance-music and get to know, what the secret of Modern Talking's success is.
Great cd..........1999-09-15
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Only Beethoven Album You Will Ever Need
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ASIN: B0001IN0FI Release Date: 2004-04-27 |
Tracks:
- Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 1st Movement
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73, "Emperor" - Allegro
- Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral" - Molto vivace
- Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92, Presto - Assai meno presto
- Overture to "Egmont", Op. 84
- Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica" - Allegro con brio
- Ruins of Athens Overture
- Fur Elise
- Violin Concerto - Allegro
- Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral"
Tracks:
- Overture to "Fidelio", Op. 72c
- Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral" - Allegro ma non troppo
- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight" - Adagio
- Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 - Adagio molto; Allegro con brio
- Pathetique Sonata - Adagio cantabile
- Triple Concerto in C Major - Rondo alla polacca
- Symphony No. 8 - Allegro vivace e con brio
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Rondo - Molto allegro
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Not Half Bad.......2005-02-05
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Simply the Best Christmas Album
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ASIN: B00005MJ0G Release Date: 2001-08-21 |
Tracks:
- Adeste Fideles - Thomas Hampson
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- A Spotless Rose - Edward Higginbottom
- Silent Night - Kiri Te Kanawa
- O Joyful Children - Vienna Symphony
- Festive Cheer: (Sleigh Ride/Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas/Jingle Bells/We Wish You A Merry Christmas) - London Brass
- Glory To God (From Handel's Messiah) - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
- Il Riposo - ...Per Il Natale (From Vivaldi's Christmas Concerto) - Il Giardino Armonico
- O Holy Night - Sumi Jo
- Noel Sur Les Jeux D'anches - Marie-Claire Alain
- Panis Angelicus - Vienna Symphony
- Jesus The Light Of The World - The Boston Camerata
- In Dulci Lubilo - Chanticleer
- Fallt Mit Danken, Fallte Mit Loben (From J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio) - Ton Koopman
- Glory To Christmas - Moscow Liturgic Choir
Tracks:
- The Nutcracker Suite (Opus 71a: Miniature Overture) - Alexander Lazarev
- The Nutcracker Suite (Opus 71a: March) - Alexander Lazarev
- The Nutcracker Suite (Opus 71a: Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy) - Alexander Lazarev
- The Nutcracker Suite (Opus 71a: Trepak, Russian Dance) - Alexander Lazarev
- The Nutcracker Suite (Opus 71a: Dance Of The Reeds) - Alexander Lazarev
- Away In A Manger - London Brass
- Christmas Stays The Same - Linda Eder
- O Tannenbaum - Thomas Hampson
- Pour La Nuit De Noel (Concerto Grosso Op.8 - Third Movement) - I Solisti Veneti
- A Christmas Carol - Chanticleer
- Agnus Dei - Vienna Symphony
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Jouko Harjanne
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa
- Entre Le Boeuf Et L'ane Gris - Maitrise Saint-Pierre Aux Liens De Bulle
- Christen, Atzet Diesen Tag (From Bach's Christmas Cantata, BWV 63 First Movement: Coro) - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Jung
- The Holly And The Ivy - Vienna Symphony
- The Little Road To Bethlehem - Edward Higginbottom
- Schliesse, Mein Herze (From Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Third Cantata: Alto Aria) - Ton Koopman
- The Four Seasons, Winter (From Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Second Movement) - Progretto Avanti
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A rather presumptive holiday title, Simply the Best Christmas Album is an unqualified best--if you like classical, choral, and symphonic music. Marquee talent such as Placido Domingo, Natalie Cole, and Jose Carreras anchor the mix, abetted by the redoubtable London Brass, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Edward Higgenbottom & The Choir of New College, Oxford, and the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra. This two-disc, 36-piece set presents a broad spectrum of holiday pageantry that embraces familiar traditional works like The Nutcracker and more contemporary pieces from Sumi Jo and Linda Eder. From triumphant brass and angelic choirs to stirring string pieces and rich, lovely orchestral movements, Simply the Best sets an exquisitely festive mood. --Martin KellerCustomer Reviews:
Joyous surprises!.......2006-06-01
Simply the Best..........2002-11-19
The vocal power on this 2 CD set is amazing as well--Broadway star Linda Eder, Thomas Hampson, Kiri Te Kanawa, Jose Carreras, Chanticleer, and numerous others. I usually purchase one Christmas CD a year. This was it for me this year--make it part of your holiday collection.
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