| 1. Song for You |
| 2. Top of the World |
| 3. Hurting Each Other |
| 4. It's Going to Take Some Time |
| 5. Goodbye to Love |
| 6. Intermission |
| 7. Bless the Beasts and Children |
| 8. Flat Baroque |
| 9. Piano Picker |
| 10. I Won't Last a Day Without You |
| 11. Crystal Lullaby |
| 12. Road Ode |
| 13. Song for You (Reprise) |
Editorial Reviews
Released at the height of the Carpenters' popularity in the early '70s, A Song for You spawned five hit singles. Its title track by Leon Russell somewhat surprisingly wasn't one of them given that it's probably Russell's best-known song and later became a country hit for Willie Nelson. Two of the album's most successful songs, the No. 1 smash "Top of the World" and the Top 10 hit "Goodbye to Love," were cowritten by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis; most of the record's other material came from outside sources, including "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (Paul Williams/Roger Nichols), "Hurting Each Other" (Peter Udell/Gary Geld) and "It's Going to Take Some Time" (Carole King/Toni Stern). --Peter Blackstock
A Song For You,The Carpenters,Mobile Fidelity,Gold Discs,Pop,Pop Vocals,Popular Music,Soft Rock,United States of America
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Josh Groban
Josh Groban Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005RGNI Release Date: 2001-11-20 |
Tracks:
- Alla Luce Dal Sole
- Gira Con Me
- You're Still You
- Cinema Paradiso (Se)
- To Where You Are
- Alejate
- Canto Alla Vita - featuring The Corrs
- Let Me Fall
- Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)
- Un Amore Per Sempre
- Home To Stay
- Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring (w/Lili Haydn)
- The Prayer - featuring Charlotte Church
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There are worse things in life than making your acting debut on the much ballyhooed season finale of Ally McBeal, though teen operatic baritone Josh Groban doesn't seem destined to encounter them anytime soon. As the awkward high school student-client who asks the typically romance-jinxed Ally to his senior prom, Groban performed this debut album's "You're Still You" (adapted from film-composing legend Ennio Morricone's Academy Award-nominated score for Malèna, with lyrics by Linda Thompson) as a heart-tugging, literal showstopper. The young phenom was just 17 when veteran producer-writer David Foster tapped him to fill in for Andrea Bocelli at rehearsals for the 1999 Grammys, where Groban found himself suddenly dueting with Celine Dion.Indeed, such were his fortunes that the young Foster protégé was forced to drop out of Carnegie Mellon when professional commitments--including this record--interfered. And if this collection tends to hew sometimes uncomfortably close to Foster's own MOR sonic instincts, the material offers enough challenges to display Groban's talent and the potential of his warm, mature voice: a lyrical take on another Morricone classic, "Cinema Paradiso"; melancholy readings of Don McLean's "Starry, Starry Night" and Albert Hammond's "Alejate"; masterfully dramatic takes of the Neapolitan "Alla Luca Del Sole" and "Canto Alla Vita," the latter featuring the Corrs. Many of Groban's performances here, including a neo prog-rock-opera take on Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (with Lili Haydn), seem both bigger and bolder than their precious musical frameworks, a telling hint that Grand Opera can't be far from his grasp. As said earlier, there are worse things in life. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews:
Sheer Magic.......2007-07-29
Sweet.......2007-07-13
superb.......2007-07-05
Underestimated in Europe. His concert on 21 May 2007 in Amsterdam was superb!
Oh my Gosh, Josh!.......2007-07-03
This CD has two songs on it that are very unusual. I believe both are from Cirque de Soleil, and draw you into the music--warning-- While driving, do not close your eyes!
a true star.......2007-06-24
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Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002YCVXI Release Date: 2004-09-28 |
Tracks:
- The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe
- The Mission: The Falls
- Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Playing Love from The Legend of 1900
- Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Nostalgia from Cinema Paradiso
- Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Looking for You (Love Theme) from Cinema Paradiso
- Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Malena (Main theme)
- Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Remembering (Ricordare)*
- Sergio Leone Suite: Deborah's Theme from Once Upon A Time In America
- Sergio Leone Suite: Cockeye's Song from Once Upon a Time in America
- Sergio Leone Suite: Main Theme from Once Upon a Time in America
- Sergio Leone Suite: Main Theme from Once Upon a Time in the West
- Sergio Leone Suite: Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- Brian DePalma Suite: Main Theme from Casualities of War
- Brian DePalma Suite: Death Theme from The Untouchables
- Moses and Marco Polo Suite: Journey from Moses
- Moses and Marco Polo Suite: Theme from Moses
- Moses and Marco Polo Suite: Main Theme from Marco Polo
- The Lady Caliph: Dinner
- The Lady Caliph: Nocturne
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Ennio Morricone is well-known to moviegoers. His soundtracks for The Mission, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in America, Cinema Paradiso, and others are invariably warmly melodic and superbly suited to the films they grace. They not only add atmosphere; they help tell the story. For this CD Morricone has created new orchestrations for many of his scores, adding a solo cello part for the indefatigable Yo-Yo Ma, whose musical curiosity seems to be endless. Outside the films, these pieces tend to be lovely melodies, mostly pretty sentimental stuff, and, in the best way, gorgeous aural wallpaper. The most moving are the two selections from The Mission, but fans of Morricone's music will find plenty to enjoy here. Ma's playing, as always, is exquisite---warm, deeply felt (given the circumstances), and entirely idiomatic within the context. Perhaps not quite for the classical music lover, but an affectionate reworking of music by an important film composer. --Robert LevineCustomer Reviews:
Is it bad to say I like this better than the original soundtrack?.......2007-06-02
My two other recommendations are Main Theme from ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (Track 11) and Ecstasy of Gold from THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY (Track 12). I suggest playing these consecutively as a single medley. Track 11 *WILL* bring tears to the manliest among us --particularly if you remember in the movie where Sergio Leone pulls the camera up to reveal the town rising.
I get the feeling "hardcore" classical fans would dismiss movie scores as commercial work. I truly believe Ennio Morricone transcends that. Even moreso than, say, John Williams, and on a different plane than a Danny Elfman. And I can't say more about the emotion Yo-Yo Ma brings to the table than what's already been discussed.
Absolutely Exquisite.......2007-05-15
Yo Yo Ma and the Maestro Marvelous!!!.......2007-05-13
Better Every Time.......2007-05-09
Fabulous CD.......2007-05-07
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Odyssey
Hayley Westenra Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000AXWHPI Release Date: 2005-10-18 |
Tracks:
- Prayer
- Both Sides Now
- Never Saw Blue
- Dell' Amore Non Si Sa
- What You Never Know (Won't Hurt You)
- May It Be
- Quanta Qualia
- You Are Water
- She Moves Through the Fair
- My Heart Belongs To You - Hayley Westenra
- Ave Maria
- I Say Grace
Album Description
Hayley Westenra's new album Odyssey was always going to be a different proposition to Pure, the record-breaking 2003 collection which marked her international debut. A lot has happened to the young New Zealander over the past two or three years--and those changes are clearly reflected by a record which encapsulates her growth from a budding teenage prodigy into a mature young woman. Now, at 18, Hayley is ready to show the world how much she has grown up, both as an artist and as an individual. Fans of Pure will be pleasantly surprised by her new album. Her wonderful voice retains its crystal-clear purity, but Westenra's singing is now richer and more rounded than before. Touring the world and singing in some of its greatest concert venues, such as the Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, and Carnegie Hall, has worked wonders for her confidence. Suitably emboldened, she has embraced an even wider range of musical styles including classical, hymns, folk and pop. "I was happy with Pure at the time, but I've moved on so much," says Hayley. "It's really exciting to have something new out there for people to listen to. I wanted to make a record that represented me as a person. And I think I've improved as a vocalist." Variety is certainly one of the keywords with Hayley's new album. When she first entered a recording studio in New Zealand as a 12-year-old, Westenra restricted herself to classical pieces and show tunes. Now, in addition to impressive takes on classical works, Hayley uses her new album to perform an inspired cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" and has arranged and written much of the material. "I like to push myself, and I'm now confident enough to try different things. I have been much more involved behind the scenes with this album--I wanted to put my individual stamp on each song." With her career stretching out promisingly before her, Hayley is also keen to continue experimenting. She is still primarily a classical crossover artist but she also wants to keep broadening those musical horizons. Three years after her international debut CD, Hayley Westenra is still pure: she exudes pure quality and she remains pure class--but her musical journey continues with her new album Odyssey.Customer Reviews:
Wonderful melodies.......2007-06-08
Hayley Westenra - Odyssey.......2007-06-08
Very soothing.......2007-05-14
I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested. Quanta Qualia and Ave Maria are my most favourite tracks. Quanta Qualia is pure magic! I really feel as if I'm flying in Heaven when I listen to it.
very good pop singer voice.......2007-05-13
Voice & level head deserve high marks .......2007-04-20
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Out Of Africa: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002O4X Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Main Title (I Had A Farm In Africa)
- I'm Better At Hello (Karen's Theme l)
- Have You Got A Story For Me
- Concerto For Clarinet and Orhestra
- Safari
- Karen's Journey - Siyawe (African Traditional)
- Flight Over Africa
- I Had A Compass From Denys (Karen's Theme II)
- Alone On The Farm
- Let The Rest Of The World Go By
- If I Know A Song Of Africa (Karen's Theme III)
- End Title (You Are Karen)
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The great irony of John Barry's Academy Award-winning score for Out of Africa (which also took the Oscar as Best Picture) is that it almost never was; director Sydney Pollack had originally envisioned the film with native African music, going as far as laying the indigenous score down as he was editing. But the weight of John Barry's arguments--not to mention his considerable track record and composing gifts--held sway, and the composer delivered on his intent: a lush, romantic masterpiece for the ages. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Simply beautiful.......2007-01-11
CD has missing track.......2006-12-03
I was puzzled to learn that some time between my buying the LP record and the issuing of this CD, the track "The Music of Goodbye (love theme from Out of Africa)" was omitted. It's not that this song, sung by Melissa Manchester, is a must-have; it's more that it's sneaky to leave off tracks when you reissue a soundtrack in another format.
Disappointed.......2006-11-10
Worth Buying!.......2006-11-06
Great Album.......2006-11-04
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A Day to Remember - Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day
O'Neill Brothers Manufacturer: O'Neill Brothers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000066RG3 Release Date: 2002-04-25 |
Tracks:
- Falling in Love - Tim and Ryan O'Neill
- Wachet Auf - J.S. Bach
- Air on a G String - J.S. Bach
- Air (from Water Music) - Handel
- Reminiscent Joy - Tim and Ryan O'Neill
- Canon in D - Pachelbel
- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - J.S. Bach
- The Wedding Song (There is Love) - Stookey
- Ave Maria - Schubert
- I Will Be Here - Steven Curtis Chapman
- The Gift of Love (Water is Wide melody)
- Spring (from The Four Seasons) - Vivaldi
- Ode to Joy - Beethoven
- From This Moment On - Shania Twain
- The Way You Look Tonight - Kern
- Forever in Love - Kenny G
Album Description
After performing at more than 200 weddings, Tim and Ryan O'Neill recorded this beautiful CD of favorite wedding songs. It features a full hour of instrumental piano, string quartet, flute, and guitar music that can be played at your ceremony or reception.It also gives suggestions for music at your wedding, including a special bridal website!
*Over 1,000 song titles listed
*Listen to samples of songs
*More ideas for each part of your ceremony, reception, and dance
Customer Reviews:
A Beautiful Wedding.......2007-07-10
Wonderful!.......2007-03-23
Good CD for Wedding.......2007-03-21
A Day To Remember--Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day, O'Neill Brothers.......2007-02-07
great choice!.......2007-01-10
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The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection
Manufacturer: Decca Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000I0XW Release Date: 1999-06-01 |
Tracks:
- The Phantom Of The Opera: The Phantom Of The Opera
- Song & Dance: Unexpected Song
- Aspects Of Love: Chanson D'enfance
- The Phantom Of The Opera: All I Ask Of You
- Evita: Don't Cry For Me Argentina
- Evita: Another Suitcase In Another Hall
- Aspects Of Love: Love Changes Everything
- Friends For Life
- Cats: Memory
- Cats: Gus: The Theatre Cat
- Aspects Of Love: Anything But Lonely
- Cats: Macavity: The Mystery Cat
- Tell Me On A Sunday/Song & Dance: Tell Me On A Sunday
- The Phantom Of The Opera: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
- Requiem: Pie Jesu
- The Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night
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Sarah Brightman's career was launched by her success in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, so it's no surprise to hear the soprano paying homage to the composer on this disc. Really a Brightman best-of, the album includes the Phantom theme (a duet with Michael Crawford), the light-opera fare of "Chanson D'enfance" from Aspects of Love, "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" from Evita, and numerous other Lloyd Webber classics. Throughout, Brightman's diminutive voice lends a fragility to these musical theater tunes that you'll either love or despise. On Evita's "Another Suitcase, Another Hall" and Cats' "Memory," she literally chirps through the vocal lines. No matter. The growing legion of Brightman fans wouldn't have it any other way. --Jason VerlindeAlbum Details
Another Compilation of Stage Favourites - Some Tracks Are Hard to Find Elsewhere.Customer Reviews:
The Andrew Lloyd Weber Collection.......2007-05-12
Andrew Lloyd Webber .......2007-02-12
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection.......2007-01-05
The Best You'll See from Sarah.......2006-09-09
I also recommend Charlotte Church - (in her earlier career) - including Voice of an Angel and her self-titled album. I also recommend Love Changes Everything - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection Vol.2 - just another grouping of Webber's classics. I also recommend Andrea Boucelli - he's awesome!
The Angel of Music.......2006-03-13
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TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs
Cyndi Grecco , and Jones, Jack Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006EXIL Release Date: 2002-08-20 |
Tracks:
- I Love Lucy Theme - Wilbur Hatch
- Dragnet - Ray Anthony
- The Twilight Zone - Rod Open
- Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra
- The Andy Griffith Theme - Earle Hagen
- The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Earl Scruggs
- The Addams Family (Main Theme) - Vic Mizzy
- Munsters Theme - Jack Marshall
- The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle - Morton Stevens
- Green Acres - Eddie Albert
- Jeannie - Hugo Montenegro
- Batman Theme - Neal Hefti
- (Theme From) The Monkees - The Monkees
- Star Trek (Main Title & Closing Theme) - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Mannix - Lalo Schifrin
- Hawaii Five-O - Mort Stevens & His Orchestra
- Theme From The Brady Bunch - The Brady Bunch
- Come On Get Happy - The Partridge Family
- Those Were The Days - Carroll O'Connor
- And Then There's Maude - Donny Hathaway
- Good Times - Jim Gilstrap
- Movin' On Up - Oren Waters
- The Rockford Files - Mike Post
- Them From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
- Happy Days - Pratt & McClain
- Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
- Chico And The Man - Jose Feliciano
- Welcome Back - John Sebastian
- What's Happening!! - Henry Mancini
- Barney Miller - Jack Elliott
- Charlie's Angels - Jack Elliott
- Love Boat Theme - Jack Jones
- Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James
- It Takes Diff'rent Strokes - Gloria Loring
- Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) - Waylon
- Theme From Magnum, P.I. - Mike Post
- The Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post
- Theme From Dynasty - Bill Conti
- Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
- Thank You For Being A Friend - Cynthia Fee
Album Description
TV Land brings you 40 of your favorite evening show theme songs. Highlights include 'Happy Days', 'The Greatest American Hero', 'Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'I Dream Of Jeanie', 'I Love Lucy', 'Welcome Back, Kotter', 'The Love Boat', 'Hawaii Five-O', 'The Golden Girls' and many, many more. 2002. Rhino.Customer Reviews:
good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children.......2007-06-27
memories.......2007-02-22
TV Theme Songs.......2007-01-13
TV themes.......2006-07-05
Deja Vu.......2006-02-17
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Disney's Greatest 3
Various Artists Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006EXKT Release Date: 2002-08-20 |
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Cynical types will accuse Disney of milking the "greatest" concept until it's drier than Tinkerbell's fairy dust ("Supercalafragilisticexpealidocious," "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Da," and "Heigh Ho" were hits off of Vol. 1; "Bare Necessities," "It's a Small World," and "Some Day My Prince Will Come" stole the show on Vol. 2), but a glimpse of this installment's track listing is all it'll take to squash their suspicions. Once again running reverse-chronologically, Vol. 3 opens with Jonatha Brooke's gorgeously achy ballad "I'll Try," from 2002's arguably not-so-great Return to Neverland, and gradually reaches back through the years to re-raise the curtain on Toy Story 2 ("When She Loved Me," performed by Sarah McLachlan), The Lion King ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight"), Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews's classic "A Spoonful of Sugar"), Pinocchio ("Give a Little Whistle"), and a bundle of treasured others, bottoming out at 1933's "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" from The Three Little Pigs. Vol. 3 is not without its weak moments--would a G-rated movie-goers' poll produce Beauty and the Beast's "Gaston" or The Hunchback of Notre Dame's "Topsy Turvy" on a hits list? Seems unlikely. Still, the bulk of these tracks are, as the included Little Mermaid song goes, "Part of Your World," and the spread of decades they represent proves their staying power. Don't expect Disney to latch the lid on its inexhaustible archives until a dozen or so of these records, each as strong as the next, beckon you back for more. --Tammy La GorceCustomer Reviews:
Disney's greatest hits, volum 3.......2007-05-13
above 18 but still have some kid in them
Timeless Disney Music.......2007-05-07
Disney songs are the best.......2006-03-18
Great Disney Music.......2006-02-21
Not as good as Vol 1 and Vol 2.......2005-09-11
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Music From A Farther Room
Astor Piazzolla , Maurice Ravel , Richard Rodgers , Paul Schwartz , Jean Sibelius , Traditional , Paul Schwartz , Craig Macintyre , Tariqh Akoni , Tim Curle , Lang Lang , Lee Musiker , Zachary Provost , Lucia Micarelli , Leigh Nash , and Lisbeth Scott Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002GU2NM Release Date: 2004-07-27 |
Tracks:
- Samarkand
- Oblivion
- Meditation From Thais
- Portrait
- To Love You More
- Reflexio
- Aurora
- Lady Grinning Soul
- Ravel String Quartet IN F Major: Assez Vif - Tres Rythme
- She Is Like The Swallow
- My Funny Valentine
- Nocturne/Bohemian Rhapsody
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Josh Groban fans who caught the singer's 2004 Closer tour would no doubt take note of Lucia Micarelli, who was the violinist and concertmaster for Groban. Like her boss, who also is executive producer of Music From A Farther Room, Micarelli is a young, attractive, and talented player who has the classical training, but who is also enchanted with pop music. Also like her boss, her strain of classical crossover works thanks to tasteful accompaniment, in this case from arranger/composer Paul Schwartz. The smartly chosen program of material comes from such varied catalogs as David Bowie and Rogers and Hart. Micarelli's playing is emotional without being overreaching, assertive when called upon, and nuanced. When she does go over-the-top pop on Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," it's brief but fun; when she navigates Piazzolla's "Oblivion" she draws upon the song's passion more than its technical requisites. This is a debut with likeable pizzazz, coming in a genre not often enough known for it. -- Tad HendricksonAlbum Description
For anyone who has attended Josh Groban's phenomenal live show, you will have undoubtedly had the pleasure of seeing and hearing his lead violinist, Lucia Micarelli. Lucia came to Josh's tour after appearing with the Trans- Siberian Orchestra playing arenas across the U.S. in 2003. With the close of the second leg of Josh's tour, Lucia is recording her debut album in New York and London with producer Paul Schwartz. Musical selections will range from the works of composers Ravel and Ennio Morricone to David Bowie.Customer Reviews:
Nice CD.......2007-07-15
Music from a Farther Room.......2007-05-22
relaxation.......2007-05-13
amazing.......2007-05-07
Talented violinist.......2007-03-29
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The Best of Erik Satie
Erik Satie , Jérôme Kaltenbach , Klára Körmendi , and Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004SYFP Release Date: 2000-05-16 |
Tracks:
- Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.1. Lent Et Douloureux
- Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.2. Lent Et Triste
- Trois Gymnopedies (Pno Version): No.3. Lent Et Grave
- Six Gnossiennes: No.1. Lent
- Six Gnossiennes: No.2. Avec Etonnement
- Six Gnossiennes: No.3. Lent
- Six Gnossiennes: No.4. Lent
- Six Gnossiennes: No.5. Modere
- Six Gnossiennes: No.6. Avec Conviction Et Une Tristesse Rigoureuse
- Je Te Veux (Valse)
- Avant-dernieres Pensees: 1. Idylle/2. Aubade/3. Meditation
- La Diva De L'Empire (Intermezzo Americain D'apres La Celebre Chanson)
- Les Trois Valses Distinguees Du Precieux Degoute: 1. Sa Taille/2. Son Binoche/3. Ses Jambes
- Sarabandes: Premiere Sarabande
- Sarabandes: Deuxieme Sarabande
- Sarabandes: Troisieme Sarabande
- Trois Nocturnes: Premier Nocturne
- Trois Nocturnes: Deuxieme Nocturne
- Trois Nocturnes: Troisieme Nocturne
- Reverie Du Pauvre
- Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.1. Lent Et Couloureux - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
- Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.2. Lent Et Triste - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
- Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral Version): No.3. Lent Et Grave - Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy
Customer Reviews:
The Best of Erick Satie.......2007-06-11
A forerunner to minimalism.......2007-04-13
Wonderful.......2006-07-07
Richard review of Best of Satie.......2005-09-02
Got Satie?.......2005-07-27
The performance done by pianist Klara Kormendi is relatively plain and simple, just as Satie might have wanted. Some of his music is actually not too difficult to play... A great CD at a budget price. Kudos to Naxos for a good performance at a good price.
Also, what I'm equally impressed is the fact that in this "appreciation" album, the listener will actually be listening to many "sets" of pieces. Some of those albums (Beethoven and Mozart for example) are mere collections of selected tracks, many just one movement of a large work, such as a symphony. In some you will only be listening to selected numbers of different large "sets" of pieces. In Chopin's for example one may listen only few of the 20+ nocturnes (No. 2 for example), 15+ waltzes, and 20+ mazurkas he wrote, so one would not feel complete listening to the whole "cycles" of short pieces. Satie, fortunatley, prefered using tiny sets of pieces, most of them only comprising of three movments each. Plus each piece is short. ALL of the three Gymnopedies. ALL of the six Gnossiennes. ALL of the three Sarabandes. ALL of the three nocturnes. One can already feel happy listening to couple "sets" within a single CD.
Once again, this may be the perfect album to get started with Erik Satie. And get ALL out of those pieces!!!
Christian Music:
- Abba
- After Hours
- All the Colors of the World
- All Yours
- Alone
- Anything Goes
- Best of Booker T. & the MG's [Collectables]
- Billboard Top Hits: 1980
- Billboard Top Hits: 1981
- Bloodshot
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Man With a Movie Camera [CD-single]
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Rurouni Kenshin: Seisou Hen (Reflection) O.S.T. [Import] [Soundtrack]
Step Out of Hell [CD-single] [Import]
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants [Import]
Simple Matter of Conviction [Import]