Without

About the Artist
I'm 26, single-but-seriously-dating, a kick-booty guitarist, plus I can sing like Bono when I want to. I work at Mitchell Wesleyan Church as worship pastor and record on the side. I love Pinky and the Brain cartoons- in fact, I'm using this album as a subtle front for my real goal of taking over the world! YOU WILL BUY MY CD ;-)

Band members: Jason Zehr- all guitars, bass, keys, lead and background vocals
Chad Sharp- producer, drum programs, added bgv's

Product Description
Though "Without" is mainly a rock album, it draws upon several influences and uses a wide variety of musical styles. There are hip-hop beat samples, blues riffs, and flamenco guitar solos in various places. It sounds, at times, like U2, Sting, and even Sarah McLachlan (though I don't sing as high as Sarah!). All of the songs are written from personal experience and are borne out of struggles to reconcile my Christian commitment with everyday life.

Without,Jason Zehr

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Average customer rating: Lame Sounds like a cheap plastic toy would make you sleepy.. Kid's Music Not soothing

Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics Manufacturer: Buena Vista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pachelbel | Pachelbel, Johann | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Smetana | Smetana, Bedrich | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Bagatelles | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Lullabies | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music CDs | Music & Video | Products | Similar Items: Baby Mozart Baby Beethoven Baby Neptune Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Box Baby Einstein: Traveling Melodies ASIN: B0001IXTU4 Release Date: 2004-03-16

Tracks:

1. Variations (Twinkle, Twinkle), K265/300e
2. Minuet In G From Anna Magdalena
3. Piano Sonata In C, K 545, 2nd Movement
4. Spring Song
5. Piano Sonata In D, K 576, 3rd Movement
6. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147
7. Canon
8. The Moldau
9. Preludes Book II, Clair De Lune
10. Sonata No.14 (Moonlight), 2nd Movement, Op.27
11. Symphony No.9, New World
12. Fur Elise, WoO 59
13. The Four Seasons, Winter, RV267, 2nd Movement
14. Orchestral Suite No.3 In D, Air, BWV 1068
15. Sonata No.8 (Pathetique), 2nd Movement, Op.13
16. Kinderscene, Op.15
17. Waltz No.15, Lullaby

Product Description

The Lullaby Classics A Concert for Little Ears music CD is a 17-track, 35-minute concert featuring a collection of soothing classical melodies perfect to calm little ones as they wind down for nap time, bedtime or a bit of quiet time. Each piece, re-orchestrated for little ears by the Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra, was specially selected to lull babies into sweet, blissful dreams. Lullaby Classics opens with ?Ç£Twinkle, Twinkle?Ç¥ variations by Mozart and includes calming and delightful melodies from composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak and Debussy. It ends with Brahms' ?Ç£Lullaby?Ç¥ tucking baby in for a cozy, restful sleep.Musical Selections:1. Variations (Twinkle, Twinkle), K265/300e, Mozart2. Minuet In G From Anna Magdalena, Bach3. Piano Sonata In C, K 545, 2nd Movement, Mozart4. Spring Song, Mendelssohn5. Piano Sonata In D, K 576, 3rd Movement, Mozart6. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147, Bach7. Canon, Pachelbel8. The Moldau, Smetana9. Preludes Book II, Clair De Lune, Debussy10. Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight), 2nd Movement, Op. 27, Beethoven11. Symphony No. 9, New World , Dvorak12. Fur Elise, WoO 59, Beethoven13. The Four Seasons, Winter, RV297, 2nd Movement, Vivaldi14. Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D, Air, BWV 1068, Bach15. Sonata No. 8 (Pathetique), 2nd Movement, Op. 13, Beethoven16. Kinderscene Op.15, Schumann17. Waltz No 15, Lullaby, Brahms Age: birth +Awards:* Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award (2005)* National Parenting Center Seal of Approval (2004)* National Parenting Publications Awards (2004)

Customer Reviews:

Lame.......2007-07-22

I was really disappointed in this CD. I was expecting a toned-down version of real classical music, but it sounds really fake and tinkley and weird. Not soothing at all.

Sounds like a cheap plastic toy.......2007-06-20

I have these DVD's and I can tell you that they will not be a huge part of my baby's development. I received them as a gift from someone that thinks that all you need to do is plunk your child in front of a TV all day without giving the baby any attention. You can see why these DVD's are popular at Day Care Centers or what I like to call, "Concentration camps for baby's with lazy parents", because they know that they can sit their kid/baby in front of the TV and let them turn into a thoughtless zombie while they listen to Baby Einstein totally ruin classics by Bach and DeBussy by playing the music with very cheap midi keyboards. I can get better quality music by whistling Dixie with a mouth-full of saltine crackers.

Also, it has been proven that classical music has nothing to do with the cognitive development of young people. Now, teach them how to play piano or violin and you have yourself an actual YOUNG EINSTEIN, but listening to this kind of music does nothing for the development of the brain. It is just for lazy parents that can't sit down with their kids and play with them or read them a book.

would make you sleepy.........2007-06-15

its a good product with very fine music and my toddler realizes that it is sleep time, if I play it. he goes to bed and sleeps after a couple songs. I have trouble in some songs are some months.. dont know why.

Kid's Music.......2007-06-08

I bought this CD for my grandniece, but after listening to it, I determined that no one would ever play this for her except me. I would have kept it for myself but I have the grown-up versions of each of the classical masterpieces on this CD. So, I ended up returning it for a full refund. If you want your kids to be exposed to classicl music, it's a great buy. But if you don't think they will get to listen to it, don't waste your time.

Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics

Not soothing.......2007-06-07

These synthesizer versions of classical songs get really old, really fast. Worse yet, the songs are sometimes not soothing at all, especially the very first song. The song seems to get particularly loud and uptempo, which is precisely what you don't expect in a lullaby. Please listen to the sample of the first song at least before you buy.

Average customer rating: excellent Classic Enya, But So What? my favorite Enya CD Relax A very special one.

A Day Without Rain Enya Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music New Age | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Fusion | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya Shepherd Moons Watermark The Memory of Trees Amarantine ASIN: B000050XEI Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

1. A Day Without Rain
2. Wild Child
3. Only Time
4. Tempus Vernum
5. Deora Ar Mo Chroi
6. Flora's Secret
7. Fallen Embers
8. Silver Inches
9. Pilgrim
10. One By One
11. Lazy Days

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As each new Enya release has washed over all who have ears to hear, as each heaven-touched work leaves admirers sitting speechless in slack-jawed wonder, questions eventually come to mind: Might her layered, choral-like approach gradually become predictable or stale? Will she ever exhaust her deep reservoir of soul-stirring ideas? Remarkably, A Day Without Rain, Enya's fourth release since her 1988 breakthrough, Watermark, establishes new artistic heights for the gifted Irish vocalist and keyboardist. The project, polished and refined over a five-year period in the company of longtime collaborators Nicky Ryan (producer) and Roma Ryan (lyricist), may qualify as her best yet--a radiant, beatific collection of works that command attention with their cathedral-like resonance as they soothe your spirit with some of Enya's loveliest, most graceful voicings ever. The disc's opening three tracks (including the spellbinding "Only Time") form a gorgeous trilogy that suggest Enya has deepened her focus on the nexus where sophisticated pop and regal mysticism, the twin rivers of her singular sound, form a seamless intersection. The disc's gentle timbre is disturbed only once, and in memorable fashion, with "Tempus Vernum," a marshalling of mythic sonic forces that brings to mind the theme from the De Beers diamond commercial, but with a Celtic/Goth edge. Additional highlights abound. The closing "Lazy Days" will leave your soul dancing in a shower of flower petals and sunshine. A wonderful recording. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

excellent.......2007-07-20

A Day Without Rain truly highlight's Enya's voice as an instrument. "Rain" delivers a focus on the sound of the music and not just on the lyrics.

Classic Enya, But So What?.......2007-06-24

Now don't get me wrong -- I am an Enya fan. And as such I was looking forward to the release of the CD.

I probably listen to it the least of any of her CD's that I own (for the record, I have "Shepherd Moons," "Watermark," "The Memory of Trees," "The Celts," "Paint the Sky with Stars," and "Amarantine").

Why? Because with each previous (and subsequent) Enya release, there has been something that goes beyond the ethereal tones that we expect from her. And I just don't hear it here.

I do have my favourites on the CD just like anyone else ("Flora's Secret" and "Lazy Days"), but I wouldn't say that they stand out in any significant way from tracks on other CD's. If you have to choose one disc among Enya's later works, pick up Amarantine first, then grab this one later if you want a complete tome.

my favorite Enya CD.......2007-02-11

love all the selections, some are upbeat & cheery others more melancholy.

Relax.......2007-01-17

I have had this cd for about 4 years and it still has the same effect......RELAXATION. It makes me feel very calm and centered.
I have 4 cd's from Enya and this one is the one I listen to because I love Only time, A day without rain. Those are my favorites!
If you are a fan of hers this one is a must!

A very special one........2007-01-09

This CD have a meaning to me, the song Only Time have a healing message for everyone. Is like having someone who is giving you an advice in trouble times. You have to get this CD!!!!!

Average customer rating: Serenity in Music Beautiful! Voice of the Violin Disappointed Voices of the Violin

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Tracks:

1. Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
2. Ave Maria
3. Pourquoi me riller from Werther
4. Aprun r, Op. 7, No. 1
5. Song to the Moon from Rusalka
6. Laudate Dominum from Vesperae solennes de confessore for soloists, chorus & orchestra, K. 339
7. None but the Lonely Heart, Op. 6/6
8. Una furtiva lagrima from L'Elisir d'Amore
9. In trutina from Carmina Burana
10. May Breezes from Songs without Words, Op. 62, No. 1
11. Beau soir
12. Estrellita
13. Nana (Bercuese) from Siete conciones populares Espanolas
14. Je crois entendre encore from The Pearl Fishers
15. Morgen! Op. 27, No. 4

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Constantly exhorted to "sing," string players naturally try to emulate that most beautiful musical instrument, the human voice; no wonder they literally want to get their fingers on the treasures of the vocal repertoire. Joshua Bell has appropriated some of its best-loved songs and operatic arias, from Mozart through the romantics to Orff. Slow, sustained, lovely and yes, singing, these beguiling melodies and wide emotional range are eminently well suited to the violin. Credit for most of the arrangements is given to J.A.C. Redford, a well-known film and television composer, and indeed the throbbing strings and jarring modulations typical of sound-tracks invade his orchestrations, in startling contrast to the composers' own. In Debussy's "Beau soir," pianist Frederic Chiu partners Bell so beautifully that one wishes he had supplanted the orchestra in all the songs with piano accompaniment. The violin transcriptions of the vocal line closely follow the originals, except for Redford's compulsive habit of adding octaves in the repeats and jumping from the lowest to the highest register. Of course, Bell is very good at all this, and it's the playing that's really the thing. His tone is ravishingly beautiful, warm on the G-string, radiant up high, and always deeply expressive. His love and innate feeling for the music---its inward simplicity, romantic yearning and passionate ardor---speak straight to the heart. In the only authentic violin part, the obbligato of Richard Strauss' "Morgen!" he is joined by the golden-voiced soprano Anna Netrebko; at first overly intense, she relaxes into a blissful, magical ending. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Serenity in Music.......2007-07-29

This is a beautiful cd. The playing is exquisite, there is a lovely variety of music and it just flows. If you're feeling stressful, this is the music to listen to, if you're feeling thoughtful, this music will make the process even more meaningful. If you need a spirtual tonic, this music can help fill you. It is now one of my favorites and I play it often!

Beautiful!.......2007-06-14

I think the reason I love this cd is because the music was not primarily written for the violin. Joshua Bell makes the violin "sing" the pieces. I especially liked Tchaikovsky's "None but the Lonely Heart." I've loved it since we sang it many years ago in our High School chorus and it is not on any of my classical cds.

Good choice.

Voice of the Violin.......2007-06-13

I was disappointed in Bell's popular music style. I love him playing Mozart with his verve and energy - as Mozart would have wanted his music played. This seemed slow and draggy.

Disappointed.......2007-05-17

I had heard one of the tracks on the radio, so I bought the CD. It was too high-ended, a little screechy.

Voices of the Violin.......2007-05-17

Voices is no only a great listen because of Joshua Bell, but it is relaxing and calming - for me that is a great way to let stress melt away.

Every song is well done. Of course Joshua Bell is a favorite.

Average customer rating: The Mozart Effect: Music For Babies: Nighty Night Soothing for babies Good performances, good CD Excellent Wonderful

The Mozart Effect: Music For Babies: Nighty Night Manufacturer: Children's Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Compilations | Children's Music | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Mozart Effect - Music for Babies - Playtime to Sleepytime The Mozart Effect: Music for Newborns - A Bright Beginning The Mozart Effect Music for Babies, Vol. 3: Daytime Playtime Beethoven for Babies Bach for Babies ASIN: B00004X0QF Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

1. Den! Vienialla Finestra, From Don Giovanni, K.527 - Netherlands Wind Ensemble
2. Andante Gransioso, I, From the Piano Sonata In A Major, K.331 - Jeno Jando
3. Adagio, III, From the String Quartet No.10 In C Major, K.170 - Eder Quartet
4. Andante, II, From Symphony No.11 In D Major, K.84 - Northern Chamber Orchestra
5. Adagio, II, From the Divertimento In D Major, K.131 - Capella Istropolitana
6. Andante, II, From the Oboe Quartet In E Flat Major, K.407 - Kodaly Quartet
7. Adagio, II, From the String Quartet In B Flat Major, K.174 - Eder Quartet
8. Adagio, IV, From the Divertimento In B Flat Major, K.287 - Capella Istropolitana
9. Larghetto, II, From the Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K.581 - Jozsef Balogh

Product Description

The Mozart Effect Music For Babies: Nighty Night Cd

Customer Reviews:

The Mozart Effect: Music For Babies: Nighty Night.......2007-01-10

The music is very quite and smooth. My wife is playing it every night at bedtime.

Soothing for babies.......2006-11-08

This cd will hopefully soothe your baby so that he can sleep easily. It helped mine sleep better.

Good performances, good CD.......2006-03-25

I prefer the slow songs on this CD, they seems to be a better fit for my baby. The performances are well played by talented musicians. (I have a degree from Peabody so that's a true compliment)

Excellent.......2005-07-11

My baby is 4 months old and absoletly loves this CD. At 6pm when he gets fussy, this is the only thing that calms him down and allows him to go to sleep. It is well worth every penny!

Wonderful.......2003-11-25

My daughter is now almost 5 years old and she still listens to the same CD she did at 5 months old. She is very bright and is doing amazing in her Junior Kindergarten class. She has always loved music, but she can't fall asleep unless we put on her Mozart CD. I would recomend it to any new or expectent parents, or even to parents who have a hard time putting toddlers to bed. It is a very soothing CD to listen to.

Average customer rating: A Modern Detroit Rock Classic Very good NOT SO "ROCK" I can't believe people listen to this garbage A Classic

Devil Without A Cause Kid Rock Manufacturer: Lava ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Party Boys | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cocky The History of Rock Kid Rock Live Trucker Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast ASIN: B000009ED0 Release Date: 1998-08-18

Tracks:

1. Bawitdaba
2. Cowboy
3. Devil Without A Cause
4. I Am The Bullgod
5. Roving Gangster (Rollin')
6. Wasting Time
7. Welcome 2 The Party (Ode 2 The Old School)
8. I Got One For Ya
9. Somebody's Gotta Feel This
10. Fist Of Rage
11. Only God Knows Why
12. F-ck Off
13. Where U At Rock
14. Black Chick, White Guy

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It's fitting that the Kid Rock revival got started when the Beastie Boys featured him in their Grand Royal magazine--and not because the kid from Detroit shares their skin tone. Rock has often been compared with the early Beasties--the boys of "Fight for Your Right to Party" and "Brass Monkey," the boys no one ever thought would grow up. With lines like "I ain't straight outta Compton, I'm straight out the trailer" and "I started an escort service--for all the right reasons," it's obvious that Kid Rock doesn't aim to follow suit. But that's no hindrance to Devil--backed by the funky metal band Twisted Brown Trucker and special guests like blues vets Robert Bradley and Thronetta Davis, Rock is hosting one hell of an interesting party. Ultimately, Rock's party is great, schlocky fun, equal parts old Beasties and Sebastian Bach--making Devil a guilty pleasure, the Starship Troopers of hip-hop. --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews:

A Modern Detroit Rock Classic.......2007-07-12

I bought this album the day it came out almost ten years ago in my hometown of Detroit. Since then I've bought the Limited Edition LP, all of the singles off of it, and the clean radio edition of the album just to say I own them all. To say that I love the album is probably a bit much.

When listening to this album it's key to remember the source and time that it came out. It was released right around the time of the Limp Bizkit era and the rap / rock fusion sound is what we were listening to at the time. This combined with the fact that Kid was originally a Detroit rapper should alone explain the overall sound of the album. If it doesn't then you should consider the source...

It was released by a Detroit artist for a Detroit audience. You're talking about the town where to this day Bob Seger has outsold the Beatles (and with good reason, if you ask me). The music scene in Detroit has always been a little off kilter to the rest of the country, so if you're buying the album specifically for "Only God Knows Why" then you'll be disappointed and should buy the single instead.

You should buy this album if you're looking for a specific sound that you won't hear duplicated anywhere else, before or since.

Very good.......2007-05-13

I bought this CD for "Only God Knows Why" since it is a great song

NOT SO "ROCK".......2007-04-14

ALTHOUGH HIS NAME IS KID ROCK HE SINGS MOSTLY RAP. THIS CD IS A FLOP. I THINK THE ONLY GOOD SONG ON THIS CD IS "ONLY GOD KNOWS WHY". THIS SONG PROVES THAT THERE ARE PRICES TO FAME AND ITS NOT ALL WHAT ITS CRACKED UP TO BE. IF YOU REALLY LIKE KID ROCK I SAY GET THE CD. IF YOU LIKE 1 SONG BY KID ROCK I SAY DONT GET THIS CD.

I can't believe people listen to this garbage.......2007-03-29

I am so thankful that all of these songs are out of radio rotation, because this jerk has created some of the worst music that America has ever witnessed. If you gave this album any more than two stars you should get your head checked.

A Classic.......2007-01-31

I've literally worn out my first copy of this CD and bought another. Truly a classic. Rap is crap, but his style of it with hard rock, grit and attitude is fine with me. The album is a public service actually. We needed the song Cowboy to replace Back in Black as the perennial strip club theme song. A replacement was long overdue.

Average customer rating: Italian Amercans--a must buy ITALIAN LISTENER Terrific! So-So CD This CD will put you to sleep

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Tracks:

1. Mattinata - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
2. Mala Femmena - Frankie Fanelli
3. Canto D'Amore - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
4. Guaglione - Carlo Savina And His Orchestra
5. Lary Mary(Luna Mezza Mare) - Lou Monte
6. Anema E Core - Perry Como
7. Funiculi Funicula - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
8. Soldi, Soldi, Soldi(From 'Boccaccio '70') - Sophia Loren
9. Santa Lucia - Gino Del Vescovo And His Mandolins
10. Hey Gumbaree(Bibadee Bobadee Bu) - Lou Monte
11. Come Back To Sorrento - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
12. Volare(nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) - Domenico Modugno
13. A Man Without Love(Quando M'Innamore) - Sergio Franchi
14. O Sole Mio - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
15. Forget Domani(From 'The Yellow Rolls Royce') - Perry Como
16. Mama - Lou Monte
17. O Mio Bambino Caro - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra
18. Non Dimenticar(Don't Forget) - Lou Monte
19. Al Di La(From 'Rome Adventure') - Frankie Fanelli
20. Arrivederci Roma(Goodbye To Rome) - Romano Ledenzio And His Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Italian Amercans--a must buy.......2007-07-28

As an USAF Air Attaché, I played this music at many a dinner party with a surprising amount of interest and positive comments from my foreign colleagues--often asking for copies of the music.

As a child of the 60's, these songs resurrected long-lost memories of great Italian music that was at one-time almost prevalent in the entertainment industry. I am proud that our culture produced these great songs, hope you are too! I still often listen to this music at dinner while enjoying a glass of great Italian wine.


Bob Silvestri, USAF, Retired

ITALIAN LISTENER.......2007-07-16

This was a great cd. it came on time and was as promised in good condition. I would recomend the seller again.

Terrific!.......2007-05-30

I bought this CD because I missed listening to the music my grandfather played. This CD brought back a flood of memories for me. Wonderful compilation of my favorite italian classics.

So-So CD.......2007-04-06

This is more cafe style but still worth listening to.
Great dinner background music.

This CD will put you to sleep.......2007-02-26

We bought this CD for our daughter's wedding. After reviewing it, we could have saved our money. The version of Funiculi sounded like the Salvation Army band and it was totally lifeless. Lou Monte's Hey Gumbaree (it is actually Eh Cumpare in Italian--that should have given it away) was awful, and he consistently butchers the Italian language in all his other songs (annoying, I mean, couldn't he have learned the right pronunciation?).

While Perry Como and others have melodic voices (and very wisely sing in English because they don't know Italian), these are '50s versions of the songs, for the most part. While you have to appreciate them, they are really old and reflect the '50s type of instrumention and style. Would have loved to have heard all these songs done in a fresh and original way. Soldi Soldi was our favorite by far, and that is why we gave the CD two stars.

Could have gone to the library for this one.

Thanks for letting me voice our opinion. We are a big Italian family and just spent hundreds of dollars buying every CD out there for our daughter's wedding and figured we would share our opinion with others.

Average customer rating: something to have Excellent Music buy now Lovely Aesthetically Pleasing

The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever! Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Bagatelles | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Forms & Genres | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever! The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe The Most Relaxing Jazz Music in the Universe The World's Favorite Piano Music ASIN: B000059Q4Q Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. II: Andante - Stephen Hough
2. I: Adagio Sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany
3. Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring) - Dame Moura Lympany
4. Nocturne No. 2 In E Flat - John Ogdon
5. Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
6. II: Adagio - Cecile Ousset
7. Tango - Dame Moura Lympany
8. Liebestraum No. 3 In A Flat - John Ogdon
9. Waltz No. 9 In A Flat - Dmitri Alexeev
10. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - Cecile Ousset
11. Traumerei - Dame Moura Lympany
12. La Maja Y El Ruisenor - Magda Tagliaferro
13. Nocturne No. 5 In F-sharp Minor - Maurizio Pollini
14. Gymnopedie No. 1 - Aldo Ciccolini
15. Fur Elise - Dame Moura Lympany
16. Etude In E 'Tristesse' - John Ogdon
17. Fruhlingslied - Daniel Adni
18. II: Andante - Dmitri Alexeev

Tracks:

1. II: Adagio Cantabile - Walter Gieseking
2. II: Romanze - Annie Fischer
3. Aria - Maria Tipo
4. II: Romance (Larghetto) - Garrick Ohlsson
5. Granada - Gonzalo Soriano
6. Waltz No. 15 In A Flat - Maura Lympany
7. II: Largo - Andrei Gavrilov
8. An Den Fruhling - Daniel Adni
9. Nocturne No. 10 In A Flat - Daniel Adni
10. II: Adagio Un Poco Mosso - Walter Gieseking
11. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin - Dame Moura Lympany
12. Cancons I Dansas No. 1 - Gonzalo Soriano
13. II: Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) - Cecile Ousset
14. Prelude No. 15 In D Flat 'Raindrop' - Dmitri Alexeev
15. Gnossienne No. 1 - Aldo Ciccolini
16. Berceuse - Jean-Philippe Collard
17. Minuet In G - Dame Moura Lympany
18. Berceuse In D Flat - Peter Donohoe

Customer Reviews:

something to have.......2007-03-14

These CD's are filled with all the awesome relaxing songs for the evening when you need it. It is just one of those must have items in your CD collection.

Excellent Music.......2007-02-19

This album was a "try and see" purchase but I love it. It makes great dinner music, great music to drift off to sleep with, or just nice background filler during social events needing a softer tone. It is not all solo piano music if that s what you are after; the other instruments blend very well however and don't challenge the piano playing. It is a piano album after all!

buy now.......2006-09-01

Want to know why I think the piano is the best musical instrument ever invented? Because no matter how the piano is played, it will always sound good. Whether the music is fast, slow, quiet or loud, it ALWAYS delivers with an appealing sound. This is something you need to buy.

Lovely.......2006-02-22

This is a beautiful calming cd. The playing is excellent and the pieces are well chosen.

Aesthetically Pleasing.......2005-09-14

I simply love piano music. If you're looking to relax, enjoy a peaceful time, then you must check out this album. If you truly enjoy piano music, this album is by far one of the best you can purchase.

As it says....it is the "Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever..." Well, I haven't listened to all piano albums in the world, but I don't need to, this one is just perfect for me, and I think you will agree!

I would say the pianists' are extremely accomplished. At times, I would admit-it's a bit 'spine tingling'!

Average customer rating: Classic Lucinda -- great stuff! GREAT EXPERIENCE!!! An absolute classic! World Without Tears... REAL!

World Without Tears Manufacturer: Lost Highway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Urban Folk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Folk General | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Folk General | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Folk Rock | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Folk Rock | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Essence West Sweet Old World Live @ The Fillmore ASIN: B000089RV5 Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

1. Fruits of My Labor
2. Righteously
3. Ventura
4. Bleeding Fingers
5. Over Time
6. Those Three Days
7. Atonement
8. Sweet Side
9. Minneapolis
10. People Talkin'
11. American Dream
12. World Without Tears
13. Words Fell

Amazon.com

Most artists who appeal to adult listeners tend to settle into a comfortable niche, but Lucinda Williams refuses to play it safe. Instead, her music stings like an open wound, as she continues to strip away the protective layers from her art's emotional core. Though Williams has long been prized for the naked honesty of her music, this collection is even rawer than its predecessors. From the down-and-dirty bar-band blues of "Atonement" to the Rolling Stones-style swagger of "Bleeding Fingers" to the tricky balance of debasement and transcendence in "Ventura," Williams leaves the nerve endings of her music exposed. With the band opting for first-take immediacy rather than polish, some of the most powerful material is also the neediest, as the singer addresses lovers who have disrespected her ("Righteously") or abandoned her ("Those Three Days," "Minneapolis"). Though her attempts at rap on "Sweet Side" and "American Dream" might cause diehard fans to wince, her willingness to take creative chances reaffirms her position at the vanguard of a rootsy progressivism that transcends musical category. Simply put, there's more Patti Smith in her than there is Patsy Cline. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Classic Lucinda -- great stuff!.......2007-07-13

So many good songs... been listening to it non-stop since I got it. Reminds us that buying individual songs isn't the same as listening to an album. Especially one like this where every song flows into the next. Just perfect.

GREAT EXPERIENCE!!!.......2007-05-30

PROMPT DELIVERY! CD IN MINT CONDITION. WOULD BUY FROM THEM AGAIN!

An absolute classic!.......2007-05-17

This album is as genuine as they come. Original and straight from the heart. Make sure to add this to your collection. You'll want the whole CD, trust me!

World Without Tears..........2007-05-10

World Without Tears (2003) is different from Lucinda Williams' previous releases. Her band is simply composed of Jim Christie, Doug Pettibone, and Taras Prodaniuk this time around. This album followed Lucinda's sublime release -- the underappreciated Essence.

Our songstress handles the lead vocals, and strums along on acoustic guitar; Doug Pettibone plays electric guitars and the mandolin on two songs, Taras Prodaniuk prods the Bass, and Jim Christie tickles the drums, vox organ, and Wurlitzer.

Running times for the tracks on World Without... are more uniform than on Essence; nine of thirteen songs on this album clock in at over four minutes, rendering this record more radio friendly than her preceding album.

Long songs like Atonement and People Talkin' are more boisterous, energetic and spare than we're used to hearing from Lucinda Williams; her technically proficient band shines here, but these two songs aren't lyrically the strongest.

Dedicated fans will want to know that World Without... was recorded at Real Music Studios in Los Angeles, California, during 2003. The genius of this album lies in reduction -- fewer instruments, fewer players, stronger vocals.

Wonderful tunes like Fruits Of My Labor (Track One) borrow `sweet baby' phrases from previous hits such as Essence while highlighting pensive harmonica and purloined purple imagery evocative of early songs by the fantastic Prince.

One would think that Righteously (Track Two) wouldn't work because it features Williams singing mock rap style, but she pulls it off winningly while name dropping John Coltrane. This song has a nice erotic edge to it.

Track three -- Ventura -- is emotionally gorgeous; I'd like to hear Bonnie Raitt cover it. Real Live Bleeding Fingers (Track Four) is an old-fashioned bar song, a barn burner evoking dissolute rocker Kurt Cobain.

Everybody will like Those Three Days (Track Six) since the singers's booming voice drives home the chorus and acquiesces to a mesmerizing electric guitar solo. I didn't enjoy Atonement (Track Seven) as much, but that's my preference.

After Atonement winds down, you'll adore Sweet Side (Track Eight) which Williams purges mock rap style -- from the male point of view -- in polar opposition to track two. Sounded vaguely like early Lone Justice.

Rather than being distracted by tracks two and eight, one should focus on Minneapolis (Track Nine) -- which is lyrically complex and vibrant -- since it's more representative of the album's overall mood.

Since I'm wrapping up, I'll close by saying World Without Tears (Track Twelve) is the most melancholy song Lucinda has ever written. Lastly, the masculine stand up bass on Words Fell (Track Thirteen) is worth appreciating.

REAL!.......2007-02-09

The very first time I ever heard Lucinda Williams, I just couldn't understand her appeal. Then my husband took me to see her live and I started to "get it". I now love all her CD's, but I especially love this one. Her honesty blows me away. She truly doesn't hold back which I love. She talks about things that are real - feelings, experiences, memories. After listening to one of her CD's you feel like she's a friend that confided her secrets to you. Each time I listen to this CD I love it just a little bit more and I hear something new. Lucinda Williams is one of the most gifted song writers of our time.

Average customer rating: Life Is But A Dream... Beautiful, dreamy Fabulous collection ! An excellent introduction to Debussy and French music Dream and Classical music are magic

Debussy for Daydreaming: Music to Caress Your Innermost Thoughts Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Detroit Symphony Orchestra | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Mozart for Meditation Beethoven at Bedtime: A Gentle Prelude to Sleep Tchaikovsky At Tea Time: A Refreshing Blend For Body And Spirit Baroque at Bathtime: A Relaxing Serenade to Wash Your Cares Away Chopin and Champagne: Set Your Mood for Romance ASIN: B0000041CL Release Date: 1995-04-11

Tracks:

1. Syrinx
2. Maid With The Flaxen Hair
3. Clair de lune
4. Petit Suite - En Bateau
5. Reverie
6. La plue que lente (Valse)
7. Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun
8. String Quartet In G minor: Andantino doucement expressif
9. Sonata For Flute, Viola And Harp: Interlude
10. Arabesque No. 1
11. Valse romantique
12. Images For Orchestra: Perfumes Of The Night

Customer Reviews:

Life Is But A Dream..........2006-08-30

This CD is just pure magic. I know that is such a cliche' thing to say, but it really is. Of course, it really won't appeal to those people who are into EXTREME LIVING...whatever the hell that means, because to me, extreme living is living close to the soul, close to the spirit, close to the Invisible Source that makes and creates all things in and out of Itself.

Debussy was a composer who lived very close to this Invisible Stream. His music reflects a gentleness and yet a strength that flows throughout each composistion. The arrangements are dreamy and mystical and allows one to go into their "inner chamber" and pray in secret to the One who knows their heart as well as their soul.

As much as I love this CD, I tend not to listen to it in the car. I once listened to it while making a routine drive to Santa Monica. The CD stopped and I had somehow missed all of my exits and ended up in Ventura...talk about being in dreamland!

It's a great CD to put in your walkman and go to an outdoor cafe' where you can sip a cafe latte and write poems to an unknown lover whose face you cannot remember, but whose gentle breath is the scent of lavendar...oh, I wax poetic...so sorry...

If you are into quiet and stillness, get this CD...it's truly a breath of fresh air in this noisy, crowded, extreme world we have to be in but not necessarily of...

Peace & Blessings

Beautiful, dreamy.......2006-07-17

This music evokes both emotions and images of life waking up in spring, even being in a magical forest where anything can happen, or floating on clouds. You can just enjoy the music and let your imagination soar or the music can take you into that trance-like state where you can access creative ideas and creative solutions to any problems - and maybe they just dissolve of their own accord.

Fabulous collection !.......2005-09-13

If you like Debussy - whom I have heard called one of the progenitors of ambient music - you will love having his most inspiring and beautiful works together on one cd. These works are tranquil and serene, and yet they don't fade into the background - no matter what you are doing - because they are true art. When this cd is playing you can't help but listen and sigh. My cats love this cd, too.

An excellent introduction to Debussy and French music.......2005-06-30

Compilation CD's like this are an excellent first CD to purchase when first exploring a new composer or style of music ("Expressionism" in Debussy's case). And this Philip's "Set your Life to Music" collection is usually a sure and safe way to do that given their well thought-out selections, themes and quality recordings. This CD here contains many of the most popular, lyrical and enchanting works of the 19th-century French composer, Claude Debussy. The range of selections are diverse and satisfying: from his major solo piano works through his top chamber music (for 2-5 instruments) to the full-blown orchestral selections of great imagery and dreaminess that can transport one into another world of great serenity. (But, there are enough sudden changes in loudness and rhythm to upset any notions of perfect bliss and keep the daydreamer from falling asleep - hence the title, "for Daydreams" and not "for Bedtime" like in other offerings in this Philips' series) Regardless, this CD is an excellent introduction to Claude Debussy as well as being overall relaxing music to enrich one's life.

One interesting music history tidbit on Debussy that might interest the new listener: Even though Debussy did not like the label, his music was labeled "Expressionism" for the similarities to what the French artists like Monet were doing at the same time. In Debussy's case, his intent was to create "emotional impressions" with music that evoked specific moods and images in the mind - not unlike what the "impressionistic painters" were trying to do on canvas using pure color and form to evoke the fleeting, emotional moment of a landscape scene. "Prelude of the Afternoon of the Fawn" is a good example of this dreamy, lingering, emotive style of music.

Dream and Classical music are magic.......2005-02-16

This CD is one of the best among its classical collections. (bach for breakfast is my one of them) It puts me to any place I dream of whenever I listen to this cd. It usually brings me into outer space, or sometimes go to the sky or under the sea. You can also just sit back and relax while listening to the music. In addition, once I get mad or not calm enough, I just put this cd on and it cures my anger.
Classical music is magic.

Average customer rating: Not A Music Critic ... But A Lover Of All Music ... Misleading title scheme Don't Bother...Really! Could have been better Some great tracks, but flawed nonetheless

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Tracks:

1. Suite No. 3 In D Major: Air On The G String - Frank Shipway
2. Fur Elise - Beethoven
3. Piano Concerto No. 23 In A Major, K. 488: II. Adagio - Arie Vardi
4. The Four Seasons, Op. 8: Summer: I. Allegro - Alberto Lizzio
5. Nutcracker Suite: Dance Of The Flutes - Jonel Perlea
6. Ombra mai fu: Handel's Largo - Philip Gibson
7. Waltz In A-Flat Major, Op. 39 - Brahms
8. Prelude In A Major, Op. 28 No. 7 - Chopin
9. Reverie - DeBussy
10. Canon In D - Gunter Kehr
11. Spring Song - Mendelssohn
12. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, K. 73: III. Menuetto - Gunter Kehr
13. Sarabande - I Musici di Zagreb
14. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: III. Menuetto; Allegretto - Libor Pesek
15. Suite No. 2 In B Minor: Menuet - Gunter Kehr
16. Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 6 No. 4: Vivace - I Musici di Zagreb
17. Ave Maria - Hans Hagan And His Orchestra
18. Sleeping Beauty Ballet Suite: Waltz - Lawrence Siegel
19. Concerto In D Minor For 2 Oboes & Strings, Op. 42 No. 2: I. Largo - Piero Santi
20. Trumpet Concerto In D Major - Gunter Kehr
21. Lullaby - Hans Hagan And His Orchestra
22. Nutcracker Suite: Chinese Dance - Don Jackson
23. Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 107: Andante - David Zinman
24. Oboe Concerto In D Minor: II. Andante e spicatto - Paul Angerer
25. Gianni Schicci: O mio babbino caro - Nikea Baroza

Customer Reviews:

Not A Music Critic ... But A Lover Of All Music ..........2006-08-29

Let's not be too harsh regarding this CD. I purchased this as my first baby step into the classical genre and it absolutely made me fall in love with classical music and appreciate it in a way I never could when people tried to make me like it. It is such a wide variety of classical music and I find romance to be joyful, tragic, gentle, harsh & a complete roller coaster that I found all in this ONE CD! It also made my boyfriend who hates, or shall I say HATED classical music NOW like it! That was an amazing feat! We now have many classical cd's and we always go back to this one for dinner parties, romantic baths and other things... I played this CD so much, that it got damaged and I just purchased another one to replace the one I bought years ago. If you are a critic, stay away from this cd, you will rob it of its beauty & innocence. If you are a beginner and want to open your mind to all that classical music has to offer, then this is the best money you can spend. BUY & ENJOY!!!

Misleading title scheme.......2006-01-01

This is what bothered me about the CD. Three of the biggest eras in classical music were: the baroque era, the classical era, and the romantic era. Now, with CD's titled baroque favorites, classical favorites and romantic classics, one would expect these CD's to be era specific. Such is not the case. If you read the back of the CD it even says "from the romantic era of music", but the there are composers like Vivaldi (baroque) and Debussy (impressionism) on this CD. About more than half are from the wrong eras. So this music is romantic in the non-musical sense of the word, which is fine, but a little bit misleading.

Don't Bother...Really!.......2005-02-21

Not what I call classical composers! THis cd is annoying in a way I really can't stand. It lacks the pure elegance of the classical days. Don't buy this cd unless you want a phony all around bad album played by cheap ameteurs.

Could have been better.......2004-02-19

I think the quality is good, and better on a few tracks, but all these romantic tracks?? Not what I listened to. Actually I was kind of disappointed; I had purchased an abundance of the "Favorites" collection some were better than others.
I was kind of perturbed when some same tracks on this CD were on another CD, and visa versa.

Still, I suppose for the price, one can't go wrong.

Some great tracks, but flawed nonetheless.......2004-01-12

Whether or not this CD lives up to its promise of "Romantic" music is not truly a concern, being that the entire nature of classical music is that it is open to one's own interpretation. However, I can speak to the quality of the recordings themselves.

A few of the tracks (Reverie, Canon, Sarabande, a few others) are absolutely superb. Well recorded, and played with genius bravado, coupled with great arrangements (it was interesting to hear Reverie outside of its native instrument, the Piano). Most of the tracks, however, are absolutely horrid. Fur Elise for the sheer amateurish quality, Vivaldi's Concerto for oboe and strings sounds like it was copied from an old phonograph record, as does Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty Suite, Mendelssohn's Spring Song, and Puccini's Gianni Schicci, and a few others. A few other tracks still are played horribly, most of them already mentioned.

All in all, for the price you are getting quite a few good tracks, but don't expect stellar quality. I would instead recommend Chopin's Nocturnes and Mozart's and Tchaikovsky's Piano concertos of you're looking for something romantic.

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