Snowflakes [Import]

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Jumping high heels first into the Christmas genre, Toni Braxton has come up with a spectacular first effort. Teetering into smooth jazz territory, Braxton gives her sophisticated, breathy vocals a workout on this untraditional Yuletide collection. Instead of revamping old holiday standards, Braxton has cowritten seven new songs--with husband Keri "Mint Condition" Lewis, her sister Tamar, David Foster, and Kenny "Baby Face" Edmonds--and has created what sounds more like a proper Toni Braxton album than a seasonal offering. When Braxton did decide to cover a classic, she choose more contemporary tunes such as perennial favorite "The Christmas Song," which she revives with aplomb and crisp pacing, and the beloved "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," which she doesn't tinker with at all. Braxton also pulls Charlie Brown's "Christmas Time Is Here" out of mothballs and gives it a contemplative, melancholy spin that serves the tune well. "Snowflakes of Love" is penned by Braxton and Lewis, and uses the same instrumental that Memphis soul giant Isaac Hayes recorded for the soundtrack for 1974's Truck Turner, giving it a jazzy, masterful feel. The real standout on the album is the reggae-spun "Christmas in Jamaica" with the raunchy, comic vocals of Shaggy. Like the snowflakes it's named after, this CD is a real original. --Jaan Uhelszki

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Average customer rating: Another great electronic adaptation of classical music by Isao Tomita A classic! clair de lune again Synthesizers are Dancing A seminal work that stands the test of time

Debussy: Snowflakes Are Dancing, Prelude, etc / Tomita Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Computer | Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Tomita Planets Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Tomita's Greatest Hits CD Kosmos Different Dimensions: Anthology ASIN: B00003OP6X Release Date: 2000-01-10

Tracks:

1. Children's Corner, No.4: Snowflakes Are Dancing
2. Reverie
3. Estampes, No.3: Gardens In The Rain
4. Suite bergamasque, No.3: Clair De Lune
5. Arabesque No. 1
6. Preludes, Book I, No.10: The Engulfed Cathedral
7. Suite bergamasque, No.4: Passepied
8. Preludes, Book I, No.8: The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
9. Children's Corner, No.6: Golliwog's Cakewalk
10. Preludes, Book I, No.6: Footprints In The Snow
11. Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun

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Back in the '70s, the rapid development of synthesizers and electronic keyboards had a huge impact on popular music, with Isao Tomita among the leading exponents of multimedia, surround-sound events associated in Western Europe with such very different musicians as Rick Wakeman and Jean-Michel Jarre. The present disc has less grandiose aims, being a well-balanced selection of, to quote the original liner notes, "Virtuoso electronic performances of Debussy's beautiful tone paintings." It's easy to scoff at the concept behind Tomita's approach--take some of the most poetic music around and give it the consistency of aural cotton wool--yet there's no denying the skill with which he translates Debussy's soundworld, preserving the harmonic interest of the piano originals and bringing out many subtleties of texture. Inevitably the slower numbers come off best--"Clair de Lune" or "Reverie" could easily become chill-out favorites. "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun," however, is not so much a travesty as a vaporization of the orchestral masterpiece. A mixed bag, but with enough musical interest to make Tomita's "sound clouds" of more than just curiosity value. --Richard Whitehouse

Customer Reviews:

Another great electronic adaptation of classical music by Isao Tomita.......2007-06-02

Released in 1974, this all electronic adaptation of works by Claude Debussy is really quite good and showcases Isao Tomita and his flair for synthesizer wizardry. I think that Isao more or less captures the dreamy and haunting mood of Debussy's compositions and also adds a bit of his own (humorous) flair here and there with some "light-hearted" synth sounds.

The music on this album was recorded entirely with a moog synthesizer although the sweeping and majestic sound of a mellotron with string setting pokes through the mix on occasion. As a big synthesizer fan, I thought it was interesting that the various settings on the moog were listed as "equipment" including things like oscillators and lowpass filters etc. This particular synthesizer was pretty versatile and a virtually infinite number of sounds could be generated, as is amply demonstrated by Isao on this album.

In addition to the works originally included on Snowflakes are Dancing, the last track was taken from his Firebird album (1976) and is another work composed largely on the moog synthesizer although other keyboards were used including a Fender electric piano and a Hohner Clavinet C.

The sound of this high performance CD is excellent and trust me, the changes in dynamics virtually leap out at you.

All in all, this is an excellent recording of electronic music by an excellent electronic composer. Highly recommended along with his 1976 adaptation of The Planets (by Gustav Holst).

A classic!.......2007-05-12

This was one of my favorites for years. Tomita has a way of presenting classical music that will captivate every sense.

clair de lune again.......2007-05-07

I owned this in cassette form many years ago and wanted it in undated mode. I bought this strictly for the rendition of Clair De Lune

Synthesizers are Dancing.......2007-03-28

During the seventies, the prog music of Yes, (early) Genesis, Renaissance, and especially Emerson, Lake & Palmer cast a hypnotic spell over legions of high school nurds such as myself. Much of what held it together was a fascination with the sounds eminating from the still somewhat new Moog Synthesizer. It wasn't long before my high school art room pals & myself began looking for anything Moog, and found quite a bit outside the rock music pantheon, most notably the 'Switched On Bach' recordings of Walter/Wendy Carlos. They were interesting, but nothing quite prepared us for the release of Tomita's 'Snowflakes Are Dancing'. Perhaps it was because the timing coincided with a 'high' point in our collective psyhedelic experimentations.... Debussy's music is already an alternative, ethereal experience in the classical world, and Tomita's choice of sounds & production techniques put this recording in a class by itself (umm... especially with a pair of good headphones). I am happy to report that, upon listening to this well produced CD release with nothing more than a cup of herbal tea, I was happily transported once again. It is one delightfully Bizarre recording. 'Highly' recommended.

A seminal work that stands the test of time.......2006-08-03

Tomita was one of the early pioneers of electronic music. This CD, originally released in the 70's, was at the time a masterpiece. That was in the days of patch cords and laborious manual over dubbing, so not every cut is up to today's standars. Still, the finer pieces on this CD stand with anything ever done in the genre: luminous, melodic, and even entrancing. At its best, a magical CD highly recommended not only for the connoisseur, but for anyone who enjoys synthesized music.

Average customer rating: The first two songs are great but then. . . . Dissapointing! This album is SO GOOD .... A VERY DIFFERENT BUT NICE CHRISTMAS ALBUM Smooth, jazzy, groovy Christmas!

Snowflakes Toni Braxton Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Christmas with Babyface More than a Woman One Wish: The Holiday Album The Heat Bethlehem ASIN: B00005OW62 Release Date: 2001-10-29

Tracks:

1. Holiday Celebrate
2. Christmas In Jamaica
3. Snowflakes Of Love
4. Christmas Time Is Here
5. Santa Please...
6. ...Pretty Please (Interlude)
7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
8. This Time Next Year
9. The Christmas Song
10. Snowflakes Of Love (Brent Fischer Instrumental)
11. Christmas In Jamaica (Remix)

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Jumping high heels first into the Christmas genre, Toni Braxton has come up with a spectacular first effort. Teetering into smooth jazz territory, Braxton gives her sophisticated, breathy vocals a workout on this untraditional Yuletide collection. Instead of revamping old holiday standards, Braxton has cowritten seven new songs--with husband Keri "Mint Condition" Lewis, her sister Tamar, David Foster, and Kenny "Baby Face" Edmonds--and has created what sounds more like a proper Toni Braxton album than a seasonal offering. When Braxton did decide to cover a classic, she choose more contemporary tunes such as perennial favorite "The Christmas Song," which she revives with aplomb and crisp pacing, and the beloved "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," which she doesn't tinker with at all. Braxton also pulls Charlie Brown's "Christmas Time Is Here" out of mothballs and gives it a contemplative, melancholy spin that serves the tune well. "Snowflakes of Love" is penned by Braxton and Lewis, and uses the same instrumental that Memphis soul giant Isaac Hayes recorded for the soundtrack for 1974's Truck Turner, giving it a jazzy, masterful feel. The real standout on the album is the reggae-spun "Christmas in Jamaica" with the raunchy, comic vocals of Shaggy. Like the snowflakes it's named after, this CD is a real original. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

The first two songs are great but then. . . ........2006-11-01

Toni Braxton's "Snowflakes" starts off with a blast. Braxton seductively pulls you right into the first two songs, "Holiday" and "Christmas in Jamaica" (featuring Shaggy)--both are funky, upbeat numbers with great melodies that linger in the mind. However, the rest of the album devolves into the kind of boring middle-of-the-road mush which would not be out of place on a Kenny G album. The material isn't helped by Braxton's languid delivery. Classics like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Christmas Song" are included here but they are also undistinguished. Overall, Braxton sounds as if she could do most of the songs on "Snowflakes" in her sleep.

Dissapointing! .......2005-12-07

This CD is a dissapointment to me. It does not have very many of the much-loved classics on it, most of this cd is crappy, second rate album filler christmas music. With all the Christmas classics out there, I am not quite sure why Toni felt the need to put so much junk filler music on it. A waste of $15 if you ask me! Some of the songs are a little bit overdone as well.

This album is SO GOOD ...........2005-12-05

that I'm buying it a 2nd time - we relocated this year & all my Xmas CDs disappeared. This is one of few I HAD to repurchase because Christmas just isn't Christmas unless I hear Toni's Christmas CD. Altho I consider myself a TB fan I don't own all of her albums, but this one is a keeper & can be listened to year round. There are very few albums (Christmas or not) that I can listen to from beginning to end, but Toni makes it easy to do here. I love all the new songs as well as TB's rendition of the classics. Snowflakes' original recordings give you a feel for the season just as much as the remakes. When TB begs Santa on "Santa Please" to bring her man home, I wanna contact Santa on her behalf & say get her man home NOW!! If we ever move again, this CD stays with me! Worth every penny - BOTH TIMES I PAID!

A VERY DIFFERENT BUT NICE CHRISTMAS ALBUM.......2004-12-21

I love this album. On most Christmas albums, artist tend to sing and remake the old classic Christmas songs but the majority of this album are songs recently written and produced my Keri Lewis who's Toni's husband and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. My favorite track is track 8 which is titled THIS TIME NEXT YEAR which is a love and Christmas song mixed into one. Overall, this is a good Christmas album and you won't be disappointed.

Smooth, jazzy, groovy Christmas!.......2004-12-16

This is a great CD. I don't know why I didn't get it any sooner. What attracted me to get this album is her rendition of "Christmas Time is Here" which I hear on the radio every so often. It's too bad the other songs on the CD don't get as much airtime.

I especially like the first track "Holiday-Celebrate"; it starts off so dramatic and powerful and really sets of the mood of the entire CD. I've always liked Toni Braxton's singing style - very expressive and sensual. Most all of her albums have "hit" songs, and this one won't disappoint.

True there are tried and tested Christmas classics, and there's no need to say which ones are better or worse. Everyone is free to celebrate the holidays in their own way and thus we should surround ourselves with elements that fill the senses and evoke those personal holiday memories.

So if you want to hear those childhood holiday tunes or the standard holiday classics, there are plenty of those and we welcome them year after year. But if you want to hear a smooth, groovy, jazzy music laced with a holiday theme, this is the one.

Average customer rating: Delightful, wonderful &c. As good as it gets

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Highlights) Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Highlights) Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (complete ballet); Wolfgang Sawallisch; Philadelphia Orchestra Pytor Illych Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet White Christmas A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Original Sound Track Recording Of The CBS Television Special ASIN: B00001ZSXE Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

1. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Overture
2. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act I - Scene I - I. The Decoration Of The Christmas Tree
3. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act I - Scene I - II. March
4. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act I - Scene I - VII. The Battle
5. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act I - Scene I - VIII. The Forest Of Fir Trees In Winter
6. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act I - Scene II - IX. Waltz Of The Snowflakes
7. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - X. Confiturembourg (The Kingdom Of Sweets)
8. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
9. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Coffee (Arab Dance)
10. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Tea (Chinese Dance)
11. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Gigue (English Dance)
12. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Trepak (Russian Dance)
13. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Dance Of The Mirlitons
14. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Mother Gigogne
15. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XIII. Waltz Of The Flowers
16. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XIV. a. Pas de deux
17. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XIV. - Variation I: Tarantella
18. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XIV. - Variation II: Sugar-Plum Fairy - Coda
19. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XV. Finale Waltz And Apotheosis

Customer Reviews:

Delightful, wonderful &c........2003-12-08

Not many people know about John Lanchbery. He was a wonderful ballet conductor in the '60s and he was a composer too: he wrote, among other things, the music for a ballet film called "Tales Of Beatrix Potter". (Now, if you don't know that film or that music, you have to check it out - be ready to make a friend for life. It's Frederick Ashton and the Covent Garden and boy is it something. It was, as if this weren't good enough, directed by Reginald Mills, who edited THE dance film: Michael Powell's "The Red Shoes"). Now - as to this disc: a fine hour-long condensation of this long and variegated score. It's a
well-articulated, even idiosyncratic performance - not exactly smooth and creamy like Ormandy and the Philadelphia's, and this is a good thing. We've all heard this music so many times, the last thing we want is something nondescript. Lancbery swings the hell out of this music, and he gives us detail, depth, and cogency too. The Philharmonia sound great, particularly the brass, as well as the woodwinds (who get a lot to do in this score). In short, it's a winner - maybe not as polished as some others, but tons of heart, which is ultimately what counts with this music. Get it and trip the light fantastic.

As good as it gets.......2002-07-17

Since a small child, I have loved the music from "The Nutcracker." This CD does not disappoint, more importantly, it is a good value with all the full body of a professional orchestra, all the many different pieces are performed, and I was flooded with pleasant memories as I listened raptly. I'm glad I bought it. This will be a wonderful addition to anyone's classical music CD library.

Average customer rating: Life long music Complete list of Tomita's classical albums... My search has ended sweet dancing The works of Debussy , by Tomita ,capture the essence.

Snowflakes Are Dancing Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003F2F Release Date: 1991-02-15

Tracks:

1. Snowflakes Are Dancing From Children's Corner
2. Reverie
3. Gardens In The Rain (Estampes, No. 3)
4. Clair De Lune
5. Arabesque No. 1
6. The Engulfed Cathedral
7. Passepied
8. The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
9. Golliwog's Cake Walk
10. Footprints In The Sand

Customer Reviews:

Life long music.......2003-10-08

I have loved this album and also Tomita's Mussorgsky album ever since my Mom first played it for us in 1974 to help us fall asleep at night. I have an ancient cassette copy I've been playing ever since. Now I play them for my children at night and use to great effectiveness when meditating. This music is truly timeless and moves the soul. I have yet to find any other music that can truly relax me in the manner this does. (Maybe I revert to being five and sleeping in my parents bed!) Anyway, I would highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates classical, electronic or new-age music although I am none of these! Turn out all the lights, get comfortable, and let this wonderful music soothe your soul.

Complete list of Tomita's classical albums..........2002-03-05

..."Snowflakes Are Dancing" is definitely one of Tomita's best, but a big box set of every classical Tomita album on CD would be even better. Most of the Tomita albums that have been out of print for years are absolutely fantastic.

Here's the complete list...

Snowflakes Are Dancing 1974 (11 Debussy pieces) The newly remastered CD is an audiophile recording, adds Prelude To The Afternoon of a Faun and is available for a good price.

Pictures At An Exhibition 1975 (Mussorgsky)

Firebird 1976 (Stravinsky: Firebird. Debussy: Prelude To The Afternoon of A Faun. Mussorgsky: Night On Bald Mountain)

The Planets 1976 (Holst)

Kosmos 1978 (Star Wars Title. Space Fantasy- R. Strauss: 2001 Title, Wagner: Ride of The Valkyries and Tannhauser Overture. Honnegar: Pacific 231. Ives: Unanswered Question. Rodrigo: Aranjuez. Grieg: Solveig's Song. Dinicu-Heifetz: Hora Staccato. Bach-Tomita: The Sea Named Solaris)

The Bermuda Triangle 1979 (Sibelius: Valse Triste. And excerpts from... Williams: Close Encounters. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Scythian Suite, Symphonies 5 and 6, Violin Concerto 1. My favorite electronic CD.)

Bolero 1980 (Ravel: Daphis and Chloe. Pavane for A Dead Princess. Bolero. Mother Goose Suite)

The Grand Canyon 1982 (Grofe)

Canon of The Three Stars 1984 (Pachelbel: Canon. Rachmaninoff: Vocalise. Albinoni: Adagio. Bach: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring. 4 pieces from Villa Lobos: Bachianis Brasileiras 2, 4, and 7)

Live At Linz, Austria 1985 (With big speakers on both sides of the Danube River and live soloists. Includes 7 pieces from previous albums plus Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring. Japanese Traditional: Cranes In Their Nest. Vaughn Williams: The Lark Ascending. Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde-Liebestod. Beethoven: Ode To Joy with full Choir.)

Live In New York 1988 (Includes 7 pieces from previous albums plus Dukas: Fanfare. Mahler: Symphony 3 in D Minor - 5th Movement. Traditional: Chinese War Lord Going Home. Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue. Fisher-Dvorak: Goin' Home.)

These last two are my all time favorite live concert CDs by far.

My search has ended.......1999-08-07

I first heard this recording years ago on an album borrowed from a library. I have never forgotten it and have searched for it throughout the years. I am thrilled beyond measure to have finally found it. This music is hauntingly beautiful.

sweet dancing.......1999-05-01

this is one of the FINEST cd's you'll own...trust me

The works of Debussy , by Tomita ,capture the essence........1999-04-15

The works of Claude Debussy , like the works of the great impressionistic artists of the times , mark the transition from formal classical music forms to the modern era . Debussy for me is the foremost genius of the impressionistic musical form. Isao Tomita far exceeds the work of Walter/ Wendy Carlos or any other synthesizer artists I have heard.

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Tomita: Clair De Lune; Snowflakes Are Dancing; Etc. [Japan LP Sleeve] [Remastered] [Japan] Isao Tomita Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition [Japan LP Sleeve] [Limited Edition] [Remastered] [Japan] Kosmos Led Zeppelin III Switched-On Bach II ASIN: B0002IJNG2 Release Date: 2006-01-02

Tracks:

1. Snowflakes Are Dancing
2. Reverie
3. Gardens In The Rain
4. Clair De Lune
5. Arabesque No.1
6. Engulfed Cathedral
7. Passepied
8. Girl With The Flaxen Hair
9. Golliwog's Cakewalk
10. Footprints In The Snow

Album Description

Japanese 24bit K2 remastered reissue of the pioneering Japanese composer's 1974 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. RCA. 2004.

Album Details

24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork. K2 Laser Cutting. The Original Electronic Classic that Presented Full Classical Compositions Maximizing the Potential of the Synthesizer as Classical Instrument.

Average customer rating: Great collection! Wonderful music! disappointed

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Tracks:

1. The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
2. Scenes From Childhood: Foreign Lands And People
3. Scenes From Childhood: A Curious Story
4. Scenes From Childhood: Catch-Me-If-You-Can
5. Scenes From Childhood: Entreating Child
6. Scenes From Childhood: Perfect Happiness
7. Scenes From Childhood: An Important Event
8. Scenes From Childhood: Dreaming
9. Scenes From Childhood: By The Fireside
10. Scenes From Childhood: Knight Of The Hobby-Horse
11. Scenes From Childhood: Almost Too Serious
12. Scenes From Childhood: Frightening
13. Scenes From Childhood: Child Falling Asleep
14. Scenes From Childhood: The Poet Speaks
15. The Carnival Of The Animals: Introduction And Royal March Of The Lion
16. The Carnival Of The Animals: Hens And Cockerels
17. The Carnival Of The Animals: Wild Asses
18. The Carnival Of The Animals: Tortoises
19. The Carnival Of The Animals: The Elephant
20. The Carnival Of The Animals: Kangaroos
21. The Carnival Of The Animals: Aquarium
22. The Carnival Of The Animals: Persons With Long Ears
23. The Carnival Of The Animals: The Cuckoo In The Depths Of The Woods
24. The Carnival Of The Animals: Aviary
25. The Carnival Of The Animals: Pianists
26. The Carnival Of The Animals: Fossils
27. The Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan
28. The Carnival Of The Animals: Finale
29. The Hen
30. The Cuckoo
31. The Fly
32. Toy Symphony: I - Allegro
33. Toy Symphony: II - Menuetto And Trio
34. Toy Symphony: III - Finale: Allegro

Tracks:

1. Peter And The Wolf
2. Children's Corner: Dr Gradus Ad Parnassum
3. Children's Corner: Jimbo's Lullaby
4. Children's Corner: Serenade For The Doll
5. Children's Corner: The Snow Is Dancing
6. Children's Corner: The Little Shepherd
7. Children's Corner: Golliwogg's Cake-Walk
8. Children's Games: March (Trumpet And Drum)
9. Children's Games: Lullaby (The Doll)
10. Children's Games: Impromptu (The Spinning-Top)
11. Children's Games: Duo (Little Husband, Little Wife)
12. Children's Games: Galop (The Ball)
13. The Little White Donkey
14. Tsar Saltan: The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee
15. The Nutcracker: Waltz Of The Snowflakes
16. The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Customer Reviews:

Great collection!.......2006-10-23

These two CDs are filled with very interesting and quite charming works for a very decent price! Although not all of these recordings are the best ones available, all of them are very well played, making this album an absolutely enjoyable collection, for children from 1 to 92!

Wonderful music!.......2005-02-09

My 3 year old loves listening to the story and music of Peter and the Wolf. Each animal is represented by an instrument. Peter is the violin, the bird is the flute, the cat is the clarinet, the duck is the oboe, Grandfather is the bassoon, the horn is the wolf, and the drums are the hunters. When my son hears the different sounds he loves identifying the characters. The other music is lovely and it's great to listen to in the car. I highly recommend this CD.

disappointed.......2001-07-17

Yes the music is good, but how could they make a recording of 'Carnival of the Animals' that did not have the rhyming narration before each animal. Beware.

Average customer rating: My thoughts on this favorite Family Favorite

Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker (Favorite Excerpts from the Original Soundtrack Recording) Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Nutcracker The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet (Pictureback(R)) George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Nutcracker Ballet Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Highlights ASIN: B000003CU7 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. March
3. The Magic Spell Begins
4. The Battle Between The Nutcracker & The Mouse King
5. Scene In The Pine Forest (Journey Through The Snow)
6. Waltz Of The Snowflakes
7. Chocolate: Spanish Dance
8. Coffee: Arabian Dance
9. Tea: Chinese Dance
10. Trepak: Russian Dance
11. Dance Of The Mirlitons
12. Mother Goose & The Clowns
13. Waltz Of The Flowers
14. Pas De Deux: Dance Of The Prince & The Sugar-Plum Fairy
15. Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy
16. Coda
17. Nutcracker: Final Waltz & Apotheosis

Customer Reviews:

My thoughts on this favorite.......2007-01-09

This would have been a great CD of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, however the actual volume of all the pieces are so LOW! You have to have the volume on your stereo way up just to hear it at an audible level. Disappointed in this CD only because of the volume factor.

Family Favorite.......2000-12-04

I asked for this particular recording on cassette after watching the Pacific Northwest Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker" on television many years ago. Since then, I have heard many different renditions of Tchaikovsky's score, but none compare to this recording. Mackerras and the London Symphony work together in such a way that the ballet comes alive in one's imagination; the tempo is perfect, and the drama is evident.

This CD of excerpts is good for someone unfamiliar with the ballet -- it gives all the highlights. It's also great for someone unfamiliar with the works of Tchaikovsky, for I find it's very representative of his work (and I think it's his best overall).

This CD is now part of my family's tradition -- played while we decorate the tree and during Christmas Eve dinner. In fact, I'm buying another copy for my Mom, since the cassettes have seen better days! This is easy to integrate into your holiday music collection, and is guaranteed to put you into a festive holiday mood.

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Snowflakes Toni Braxton Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Snowflakes Christmas Interpretations Ultimate Toni Braxton Libra One Wish: The Holiday Album ASIN: B0000CABJQ Release Date: 2003-08-01

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1. Holiday Celebrate
2. Christmas in Jamaica - Toni Braxton, Shaggy
3. Snowflakes of Love
4. Christmas Time Is Here
5. Santa Please...
6. ...Pretty Please (Interlude)
7. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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9. Christmas Song [*]
10. Snowflakes of Love
11. Christmas in Jamaica [Remix] - Toni Braxton, Shaggy

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Nina Koshetz vol. 1 Manufacturer: Symposium ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | 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 | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009JW9 Release Date: 1994-10-24

Average customer rating: Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Highlights)

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Highlights) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | 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 All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000029SQ Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

1. The Nutcracker: Overture
2. The Nutcracker: Act I - Scene 1: Decoration Of The Christmas Tree
3. The Nutcracker: Act I - Scene 2: March
4. The Nutcracker: Act I - Scene 3: Children's Galop And Entry Of The Parents
5. The Nutcracker: Act I - Scene 4: Arrival Of Drosselmeyer
6. The Nutcracker: Act I - Scene 5: Grandfather's Dance
7. The Nutcracker: Act I - Scene 6: Clara And The Nutcracker
8. The Nutcracker: Act I - Scene 7: The Battle
9. The Nutcracker: Act I - Scene 8: (In The Pine Forest)
10. The Nutcracker: Act I - Scene 9: Waltz Of The Snowflakes
11. The Nutcracker: Act II - Scene12: Divertissement - a) Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
12. The Nutcracker: Act II - Scene12: Divertissement - b) Coffee (Arabian Dance)
13. The Nutcracker: Act II - Scene12: Divertissement - c) Tea (Chinese Dance)
14. The Nutcracker: Act II - Scene12: Divertissement - d) Trepak (Russian Dance)
15. The Nutcracker: Act II - Scene12: Divertissement - e) Dance Of The Reed Flutes
16. The Nutcracker: Act II - Scene12: Divertissement - f) Mother Gigogne And The Puppets
17. The Nutcracker: Act II - Scene13 - Waltz Of The Flowers
18. The Nutcracker: Act II - Scene 14: Variation II - Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
19. The Nutcracker: Act II - Scene 15: Waltz Finale
20. The Nutcracker: Apotheosis

Customer Reviews:

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Highlights).......2003-03-15

This is an AWESOME CD.
The Bells on # 7 will make you shiver. These are the scariest bells I've EVER heard. In Boulder City Miss Amy Does The Nutcracker Yearly. This Is 1 cd she use's. It has a Great Chinese, Spanish, and Battle. The Battle is The Best I have ever heard. On # 2 When Drosselmyer Comes in, there are Bells in the background(Like Miss Amy's). I would recomend this cd to any body. If you are doing the Nutcracker I would Strongley suggest Geting This CD. It is Just Highlight but it is the best Nutcracker Cd I have out of 54.

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