Rush Hour 2 [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack]

1. Area Codes - Nate Dogg, Ludacris,

2. Mine, Mine, Mine - Montell Jordan

3. Party & Bulls*** - Method Man,

4. No - Kandice Love

5. He's Back - Keith Murray

6. Love Again - Dru Hill, , Jill Scott

7. Keep It Real (Tell Me) - Musiq (Soulchild), Redman, The Redmen

8. Crazy Girl - LL Cool J,

9. How It's Gonna Be - LovHer

10. Paper Trippin' - Nate Dogg, ,

11. You Make Me Laugh - Christina Milian

12. Mercedes Benz

13. Blow My Whistle - Utada Hikaru, Utada, Hikaru Utada

14. Figadoh - Benzino, , Scarface, Snoop Dogg

15. I'm Sorry - Third Storee

16. Brollic

17. World Is Yours - Macy Gray, Slick Rick

Tracks:

The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
Witness (Maurice Jarre)
Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
Halloween (John Carpenter)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
The Fly (Howard Shore)
RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
Brainstorm (James Horner)
Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
The Dead (Alex North)
Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
Babe (Nigel Westlake)
The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

To Die For (Danny Elfman)
The Player (Thomas Newman)
Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
2001 (Alex North)
Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
The Crow (Graeme Revell)
Blade (Mark Isham)
The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
Scream (Marco Beltrami)
The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
The Matrix (Don Davis)
The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
Rounders (Christopher Young)
The Score (Howard Shore)
The Replacements (John Debney)
Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
XXX (Randy Edelman)
Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
Cleopatra (Alex North)
Life As A House (Mark Isham)
Emma (Rachel Portman)
In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
Ice Age (David Newman)
Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up

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smokin
Lost Song?
Pretty good: My girl Utada Hikaru iz OFF DA HOOK!
deceiving!
Hikki! Well, read me if you like Hikki...

Rush Hour 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Def Jam
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

Area Codes - Ludacris
Mine, Mine, Mine - Montell Jordan
Party & Bulls*** - Method Man/T.R.
No - Kandice Love
He's Back - Keith Murray
Love Again - Jazz
Keep It Real (Tell Me) - Musiq/Redman
Crazy Girl - LL Cool J
How It's Gonna Be - Lovher
Paper Trippin' - WC
You Make Me Laugh - Christina Milian
Mercedes Benz - Say Yes
Blow My Whistle - Hikaru Utada
Figadoh - Benzino
I'm Sorry - 3rd Storee
Brollic - FT (F*** That)
The World Is Yours - Macy Gray/Slick Rick

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Rush Hour 2's mixed bag of prefab sounds seems more like a corporate merger than an artistic effort. The concept: Raid Def Jam's stable of battle-scarred veterans (LL, Scarface) and next-up's (Musiq, Christina Milian), add appearances by some genuinely hot names (Snoop, Jill Scott), throw in a couple of outside-the-genre celebrities (Japanese superstar Hikaru Utada), and--as Nate Dogg croons on "Paper Trippin'"--get to stackin' cheese. Frenzied production can't overcome the overall low-energy vibe. Ludacris's filthy-but-funny "Area Codes" is fairly catchy, as is Meth's Biggie-referenced "Party & Bulls***." Macy Gray helps turn a Slick Rick classic into an interesting big band lullaby, while Jill Scott and Jazz's "Love Again" is little more than a postmodern Roberta Flack/Donny Hathaway impersonation. LL's "Crazy Girl" is, hands down, the worst song he's ever done. But here's the good news: Keith Murray's still the most 'beautifullest' thing. Even Rockwilder's synth-based beat can't take the edge off of the Def Squadian's musical reentry. Welcome back, Keith. --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews:

smokin.......2007-03-15

lovher didn't have a cd released in the us. this was the onle cd with their 1 hit!!

Lost Song?.......2003-10-03

I have a question. In the movie there when ever Jackie Chan thinks Carter is dead and he is riding in his car there is a song playing. I was wondering what the name of that song was. E-mail me at gamzarme@aol.com . Anyones answer would be great!
Patrick Thomas
P.S. If you're wondering what the song's words are when it starts out it's:
"It seems like yesterday we used to rock the floor..."

Pretty good: My girl Utada Hikaru iz OFF DA HOOK!.......2002-11-16

The Rush Hour 2 soundtrack is good. There are some real good songs on this album...and there are ones that don't even deserve to be heard. Songs such as "I'm Sorry", "No", "You Make Me Laugh", "Party And Bullsh*t" are all great. I can't help but nod my head to the beats and feel the music. But, like most CD's, It has it's downside. Tracks such as "How's It Gonna Be" and "Keep It Real" should not have made it onto the Album. Even "Area Codes" got played out.

But the one song that made me say "WOW!" was Utada Hikaru's "Blow My Whistle". This song is produced by The Neptunes and features Foxy Brown. Of course Foxy's raps are tight. But Hikaru's voice flows perfectly on this song. What is so amazing is that Hikaru generated the most discussion on the album, and she's virtually unknown in the U.S. That, to me, shows a bright future in Utada's U.S. career.

3.5 STARS

deceiving!.......2002-03-30

ok, i haven't even heard this cd--i just watched the movie and the 2 of the songs that intrigued me (TUCKER's "don't stop..." and ST GERMAIN's "so flute") aren't on the soundtrack...ok, that happens sometimes but what irks me is the spate of recent soundtracks that say "music from and INSPIRED BY"--what is THAT about?? people wanna buy the cd's for songs they heard in the film, don't they? first there was the controversy of songs used in trailers not showing up in the film or on the cd, and now THIS! but the thing is, this particular cd doesn't even warn u that alot of these tunes have nothing to do with the movie! it's just stupid, if u ask me....i don't understand it....

Hikki! Well, read me if you like Hikki..........2002-02-24

Yes, Hikaru Utada graces this album, and this will be the only basis of this review, unless you want me to give a negative score and read an 8 page essay on why I don't like most of the rest...

We now interrupt this review for a News Story...

Hikki, or rather the name she likes better in the America biz, Hikaru Utada, has signed a contract with Island Def Jam, a division of Universal Music Group. According to Japanese news sources, Hikaru will apparently record an album and it will be released nationwide.

Now back to the review...

Tracks:

Dumka, Op. 59 - Vladmir Horowitz
Liebestotschaft - Vladmir Horowitz
Carmen Vars - Vladmir Horowitz
Etude in e flat, Op. 10, No. 6 - Vladmir Horowitz
Etude in c, Op. 25, No. 12 - Vladmir Horowitz
Danse Macabre, Op. 40 - Vladmir Horowitz
Flirtation in A Chinese Garden - Abram Chasins
Rush-Hour In Hong Kong - Abram Chasins
A Shanghai Tragedy - Abram Chasins
Liebeswalzer, Op. 57, No. 5 - Shura Cherkassky
Rigoletto Paraphrase - Shura Cherkassky
Prld Pathetique - Shura Cherkassky
Polka De W.R. - Shura Cherkassky
Var On La Ci Darem La Mano, Op. 2 - Robert Goldsand

Delius: Piano Concerto; Ravel: Jeux d'eau; Debussy: Clair de lune

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A great Russian pianist of former times.
This series continues and adds a real rarity

Delius: Piano Concerto; Ravel: Jeux d'eau; Debussy: Clair de lune

Manufacturer: Naxos
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Great Pianists: Moiseiwitsch 2
Moiseiwitsch: Grieg Piano Concerto

ASIN: B00007DWLO
Release Date: 2003-01-21

Customer Reviews:

A great Russian pianist of former times........2003-07-02

Unlike Artur Schnabel, who scorned the giving of encores at his recitals, Benno Moiseiwitsch was very generous in providing delectable extras at the end of his recitals. I can remember such recitals, the delight that Moiseiwitsch took in sharing favorite miniatures with his audience and, in particular, Moiseiwitsh as soloist in the best performance I have ever heard of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto.

This concerto is not heard here, but there is a sympathetic and lyrical performance of the rarely heard Delius Piano Concerto. The rest of the program comprises a cosmopolitan and interesting collection of smaller recital pieces, recorded between 1925 and 1950. Listen to the slightly abridged performance of Godowsky's "Die Fledermaus" concert paraphrase and you'll think you are listening to several pianists and several pianolas at work. I especially like the cultured, controlled performance of Debussy's "Clair de lune". Audio quality, sometimes of demonstration quality at the time the recordings were first issued, is top class in this Ward Marston restoration. Sometimes more surface noise is heard than in other reissues of these items, but that makes me feel (and believe) that I am hearing a full reproduction of the original recording. This is the sixth Moiseiwitsch CD in a Naxos "Great Pianists" series, a series I can heartily recommend.

This series continues and adds a real rarity.......2003-02-25

This is the sixth of the Moisewitsch reissues on Naxos. It contains mostly short pieces often played by him as encores. This release contains a couple of high points, for me. The Ravel 'Jeux d'eaux,' while not one of my favorite pieces, is played to a fare-the-well here by Moisewitsch.

By far the most interesting thing here is the Delius Piano Concerto with Constant Lambert conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra, recorded in 1946. First of all, the Delius is a rarity in itself. Second, Moisewitsch, who championed this concerto throughout his career, plays it lovingly and makes as much as can be made of this admittedly somewhat loosely constructed piece. And if you're a Delius fan - and you know who you are - you must have this performance.

Tracks:

Rush Hour 2 -- Main Title
Out of the Way
Mu Shu Parlor
Parlor Fight
Undercover Agents
Isabella
Lil Darlin'
Shiny Stockings
Nevada Mood
Cosmo Is las Vegas
Like Father, Like Son
Sword and the Spear
Dragon and the Treasure

Customer Reviews:

The rush is back.......2002-12-30

Lalo Schifrin, after his success with the first Rush Hour film, returns again to score the sequel. I gave the first score 5 stars and this one 4 because the first one had the better music, but this one sounds much, much better. The first one contained more of guitars and synths and things of that nature with an orchestra. This one contains primarily a symphony orchestra which makes it sound so much better. The main theme is back, this time in a much more orchestral manner with Asian style percussion and woodwinds. "Out of the Way" is an exciting action cue containing great brass punches and thrilling string lines. "Mu Shu Parlor" contains Schifrin's Chinese like music that he used in the first film. "Parlor Fight" contains some meaty brass, Asian type woodwinds, and powerful percussion. "Isabella" contains a sultry love theme and "Nevada Mood" utilizes a jazz ensemble. "The Cosmo Is Las Vegas" contains big band type music along with pounding drums in a Chinese like fashion. The last 3 tracks contain some good action music. 2 tracks in the middle, "Lil' Darlin" and "Shiny Stockings" could have been left out because they do not really fit well into the music, except maybe "Nevada Mood". The orchestra does a nice job doing the music and i'm looking forward to Schifrin's work on Rush Hour 3 (if there is one, which I hope there is).

Some of the best film music around.......2001-10-06

Perhaps the most intriguing part about this amazing music is the great difference from the first movie in the series. I found that this music was even better, considering Schifrin used a Symphony Orchestra instead of an orchestra with guitars and other fancy stuff. The music is outstanding; it simply depicts the movie so well behind the hilarious actions and remarks of the film's two main actors. The main theme is outstanding, especially the opening part of the movie. When such a great theme is used and changed in the movie according to the given mood, there is a successful film score. It blows my mind how such beautiful orchestral music can peacefully exist with the comedic, changing plot of the movie, where there are many other musical features as well. The excitement of the score is its truly best feature; the first movement takes you into Hong Kong, making the movie sound like a journey and such. This, along with the score to the original Rush Hour, are fabulous works and need to be bought by anyone who simply loved the movie or that loves new and interesting film music!

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Shura Cherkassky In Concert 1984 Vol. 1

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Shura Cherkassky in his old age

Shura Cherkassky: 1909-1995

Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Vars On 'La, Ci Darem La Mano,' Op.2: Intro. Largo
Vars On 'La, Ci Darem La Mano,' Op.2: Tema. Allegretto
Vars On 'La, Ci Darem La Mano,' Op.2: Var I. Brillante
Vars On 'La, Ci Darem La Mano,' Op.2: Var II. Veloce, Ma Accuratamente
Vars On 'La, Ci Darem La Mano,' Op.2: Var III Sempre Sostenuto
Vars On 'La, Ci Darem La Mano,' Op.2: Var IV. Con Bravura
Vars On 'La, Ci Darem La Mano,' Op.2: Var V. Adagio
Vars On 'La, Ci Darem La Mano,' Op.2: Alla Polacca
Etudes Symphoniques, Op.13
Vars On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.35: Book 1
Vars On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.35: Book 2
Kaleidoscope, Op.40
Three Chinese Pieces: Rush Hour In Hong Kong

Tracks:

Partita in d: Chaconne
Son, Op.1
Funerailles Harmonies Poetiques Et Religeuses No.7
Son in E flat, Op.27, No.1 'Quasi Una Fant': Andante-Allegro
Son in E flat, Op.27, No.1 'Quasi Una Fant': Allegro Molto E Vivace
Son in E flat, Op.27, No.1 'Quasi Una Fant': Adagio Con Espressione
Son in E flat, Op.27, No.1 'Quasi Una Fant': Allegro Vivace

Tracks:

Impromptu No.2 in E flat, Op.90
Impromptu No.3 in G flat, Op.90
Kreisleriana, Op.16: 1. Ausserst Bewegt
Kreisleriana, Op.16: 2. Sehr Innig Und Nicht Zu Rasch
Intermezzo I: Sehr Lebhaft
Intermezzo II: Etwas Bewegter
Intermezzo II: 3. Sehr Aufgeregt
Intermezzo II: 4. Sehr Langsam
Intermezzo II: 5. Sehr Lebhaft
Intermezzo II: 6. Sehr Langsam
Intermezzo II: 7. Sehr Rasch
Intermezzo II: 8. Schnell Und Spielend
Scherzo in b, Op.20
Wine, Women And Song

Tracks:

Son in b, Op.58: I. Allegro Maestoso
Son in b, Op.58: II. Scherzo-Molto Vivace
Son in b, Op.58: III. Largo
Son in b, Op.58: IV. Finale-Presto Non Tanto
Mazurka in b, Op.33, No.4
Nocturne in D flat, Op.27, No.2
Mazurka in c#, Op.63, No.3
Nocturne in E, Op.62, No.2
Nocturne in e, Op.72
Andante Spianato & Grand Polonaise in E flat, Op.22

Tracks:

Son in b
Trois Movts De Petrouchka: I. Danse Russe
Trois Movts De Petrouchka: II. Chez Petrouchka
Trois Movts De Petrouchka: III. La Semaine Grasse
Hungarian Rhap No.2

Tracks:

Prld, Chor Et Fugue: Prld. Moderato
Prld, Chor Et Fugue: Chor. Poco Piu Lento
Prld, Chor Et Fugue: Fugue. Tempo I
Son in e, Op.7: I. Allegro Moderato
Son in e, Op.7: II. Andante Molto
Son in e, Op.7: III. Alla Menuetto, Ma Poco Piu Lento
Son in e, Op.7: IV. Finale: Molto Allegro
Quatre Etudes De Rythme-Ile De Feu I And II: Ile De Feu-I. Presque Vif
Quatre Etudes De Rythme-Ile De Feu I And II: Ile De Feu-II. Vif Et Freoce
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Theme. Andante
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var I. Poco Piu Mosso
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var II. L'istesso Tempo
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var III. Tempo Di Menuetto
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var IV. Andante
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var V. Allegro (Ma Non Tanto)
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var VI. L'istesso Tempo
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var VII. Vivace
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var VIII. Adagio Misterioso
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var IX. Un Poco Piu Mosso
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var X. Allegro Scherzando
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var XI. Allegro Vivace
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var XII. L'istesso Tempo
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var XIII. Agitato
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Intermezzo
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var XIV. Andante (Come Prima)
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var XV. L'istesso Tempo
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var XVI. Allegro Vivace
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var XVII. Meno Mosso
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var XVIII. Allegro Con Brio
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var XIX. Piu Mosso. Agitato
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Var XX. Piu Mosso
Vars On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42: Coda. Andante

Tracks:

Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
Pictures At An Exhibition: Gnomus
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
Pictures At An Exhibition: Il Vecchio Castello
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
Pictures At An Exhibition: Tuileries
Pictures At An Exhibition: Bydlo
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
Pictures At An Exhibition: Ballet Of Chicks In Their Shells
Pictures At An Exhibition: Two Polish Jews, Rich And Poor
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
Pictures At An Exhibition: Limoges, The Market-Place
Pictures At An Exhibition: Catacombae: Sepulcrum Romanum
Pictures At An Exhibition: The Hut On Fowl's Legs
Pictures At An Exhibition: The Great Gate Of Kiev
Son in A, Op.120: Allegro Moderato
Son in A, Op.120: Andante
Son in A, Op.120: Allegro
Touches: I. Chor. Andante A Piacere, Molto Rubato (With A Blues Feel)
Touches:II. Var 1. Vivace
Touches: III. Var 2. L'istesso Tempo
Touches: IV. Var 3. Piu Mosso
Touches: V. Var 4. Molto Moderato
Touches: VI. Var 5. Larghetto
Touches: VII. Var 6. Andante Moderato
Touches: VIII. Var 7. Allegro Molto
Touches: IX. Var 8. Vivace Come II
Touches: X. Coda. Largo
Con Paraphrase On Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, Op.81

Customer Reviews:

Shura Cherkassky in his old age.......2000-07-12

Nimbus has done all fans of this legendary pianist quite a service by releasing these recordings on a bargain package. Needless to say, as in all Nimbus recordings, the sound is very well proportioned and it is pure delight to sense such intimacy as recorded here by Shura. To all those who know his playing, there are some surprises and also some dissapointments in this set. Most memorable are surprisingly those works which require a higher degree of instrospection such as the Shumann Kreisleriana and the Rachmaninov Corelli Variations, unfortunately we must keep in mind that these recordings were made towards the end of his life and highly-virtuosic works such as the Bach-Busoni Chaconne and the Pabst Eugene Onegin Paraphrase come through only after some obvious struggle - yet, there are some extraordinary moments which should cause envy on most younger performers. But all throughout, these recordings show Cherkassky as the master he was in his old age: reminiscent of piano-playing where the performer played as an extension of the keyboard and the composer - and that ever present sense of discovery found in his performances. This is always an ideal combination for great music making.

Moiseiwitsch: The Complete Acoustic Recordings

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Relaxation to Moiseiwitsch

Moiseiwitsch: The Complete Acoustic Recordings
Claude Debussy , Fryderyk Chopin , and Johannes Brahms
Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005CEKA
Release Date: 2001-06-26

Tracks:

Daquin: La Coucou
Debussy: Jardins sous la plauie
Chopin: Berceuse in D-Flat, Op. 57
Ravel: Jeux d'eau
Brahms: Capriccio in B Minor, Op. 76 No. 2
Chopin-Liszt: My Joys
Scriabin: Nocturne for Left Hand, Op. 9 No. 2
Debussy: Clair de lune
Palmgren: Bird Song
Palmgren: The Sea
Chopin: Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28 No. 20
Chopin: Waltz in D-Flat, Op. 64 No. 1
Rameau: Gavotte and Variations in A Minor
Scarlatti-Tausig: Pastorale
Scarlatti-Tausig: Capriccio
Debussy: Minstrels
Schubert-Liszt: Hark, Hark, The Lark!
Chopin: Waltz in G-Flat
Chopin: Waltz in G-Flat
Chopin: Impromptu in F-Sharp, Op. 36
Weber: Moto perpetuo
Palmgren: West-Finnish Dance, Op. 31 No. 5
Leschetizky: Arabesque en forme d'Etude, Op. 45 No. 1
Chopin: Impromptu in F-sharp, Op. 36
Delibes: Passepied
Moszkowski: La Jorfgleuse, Op. 52 No. 4

Tracks:

Moussorgsky: Gopak
Schumann: Traumeswirren
Rubinstein: Barcarolle in F Minor, Op. 30 No. 1
Chopin: Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No.1
Chopin: Mazurka in A Minor, Op. Posth.
Schumann-Liszt: Fruhlingssnacht
Mendelssohn: Conerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25: Molto allegro e vivace
Mendelssohn: Conerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25: Andante
Mendelssohn: Conerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25: Presto: Molto allegro evivace
Henselt: If I Were A Bird
Chasins: Flirtation In A Chinese Garden
Chasins: Rush Hour in Hong Kong
Scarlatti-Tausig: Pastorale
Scarlatti-Tausing: Capriccio
Ibert: The Little White Donkey
Palmgren: Rococo
Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, Op. 53 No. 4
Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, Op. 19 No. 3
Wagner-Liszt: Liebestod
Hummel: Rondo in E-Flat, Op. 11

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Unlike those of his contemporaries, the performances of Benno Moiseiwitsch (1890-1963) rarely, if ever, sound dated. Pearl's two-disc release of the pianist's complete acoustic recordings, made between 1916 and 1925, shows that he shared with the greatest pianists of his era a singing tone, plasticity of line, colorful palette, and, yes, even an occasional tendency to make "improvements" in the composer's text. But Moiseiwitsch's rich sense of fantasy, his discovery of inner lines, and his subtle phrasing always yield insights into the music he played. In Chopin's F-sharp Impromptu, his mastery of glints and shading makes other pianists sound stiff. The rippling scale passages and elaborate ornamentation of the same composer's "Berceuse" have never been more elegant or hypnotic. And his performances of Ravel's "Jeux d'eau" and Debussy's "Jardins dans la pluie," with their rapid tempos and incisive accentuations, are far removed from the ethereal, perfumed approach as common in our age as in his. These 80-year-old recordings demonstrate that Moiseiwitsch's performances sound as fresh and beautiful as ever. --Stephen Wigler

Customer Reviews:

Relaxation to Moiseiwitsch.......2001-08-01

Have you had a long stressful day and you just need to sit back and relax? Then you should try this album. All the music is soothing and relaxing, full of the sounds of great classical music. Moisewitsch has a great talent--a true master of his time. His work will live on for generations. I especially recommend tracks #5 and #10 on the first disk. Listen to all the elements that make classical music so great.

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Rush Hour 2
Original Score
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0006TL978
Release Date: 2004-01-03

Tracks:

Rush Hour 2 -- Main Title
Out of the Way
Mu Shu Parlor
Parlor Fight
Undercover Agents
Isabella
Lil Darlin'
Shiny Stockings
Nevada Mood
Cosmo Is las Vegas
Like Father, Like Son
Sword and the Spear
Dragon and the Treasure

Album Description

Volume 2 is a drive album for the old skool generation - epic club anthems 'digitally sequenced' for the drive of your life. 40 tracks on 2 CDs featuring U2's 'Vertigo' Jacknife Lee Mix, Michael Gray's 'The Weekend' and Les Rhythmes Digitales 'Jacques Your Body' from the Citroen C4 'dancing transformer' ad. UMTV. 2005.

Album Details

Key Strength of the Package is the Mix of Big Dance Hits from the Last 10 Years with Selected Under-complied Tracks and a Few Key Recent Favorites. Key Tracks Include an Exclusive on U2's 'vertigo' Jacknife Lee Mix, the Second Usage of Michael Gray's 'the Weekend' and the Track from the Citroen C4 'dancing Transformer' Ad - 'jacques Your Body'. Plus Epic Club Anthems from Brainbug, Mario Piu, Tomcraft and Ppk, and Classics from Basement Jaxx, Underworld, Moby, Groove Armada and More.