Schubert: Schwanengesang; 5 Lieder

1. Vor meiner Wiege ("Das also, das ist der enge Schrein"), song for voice & piano, D. 927 (Op. 106/3)
   Composed by Franz Schubert
   with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
   
   
2. Der Kreuzzug ("Ein Münich steht in seiner Zell'"), song for voice & piano, D. 932
   Composed by Franz Schubert
   with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
   
   
3. Des Fischers Liebesglück ("Dort blinket durch Weiden"), song for voice & piano, D. 933
   Composed by Franz Schubert
   with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
   
   
4. Der Winterabend ("Es ist so still"), song for voice & piano, D. 938
   Composed by Franz Schubert
   with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
   
   
5. Die Sterne ("Wie blitzen die Sternen") for voice & piano, D. 939 (Op. 96/1)
   Composed by Franz Schubert
   with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
   
   
6. Liebesbotschaft ("Rauschendes Bächlein"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/1
   Composed by Franz Schubert
   with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
   
   
7. Kriegers Ahnung ("In tiefer Ruh"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/2
   Composed by Franz Schubert
   with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
   
   
8. Frühlingssehnsucht ("Säuselnde Lüfte"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/3
   Composed by Franz Schubert
   with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
   
   
9. Ständchen ("Leise flehen meine Lieder"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/4
   Composed by Franz Schubert
   with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
   
   
10. Aufenthalt ("Rauschender Strom"), song for voice and piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/5
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
    
    
11. In der Ferne ("Wehe dem Fliehenden"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/6
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
    
    
12. Abschied ("Ade!, du muntre..."), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/7
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
    
    
13. Das Fischermädchen ("Du schönes Fischermädchen"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/10
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
    
    
14. Am Meer ("Das Meer erglänzte"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/12
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
    
    
15. Die Stadt ("Am fernen Horizonte"), song for voice & piano, D. 957/11
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
    
    
16. Der Doppelgänger ("Still ist die Nacht"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/13
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
    
    
17. Ihr Bild ("Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/9
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
    
    
18. Der Atlas ("Ich unglückselger Atlas"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/8
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    with Rudolf Jansen, Andreas Schmidt
    
    

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Tracks:

1. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
2. Piano Concerto In A Major, K 488: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
3. Flute Concerto In D Major, K 314: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
4. Symphony No. 40 in G minor: Molto allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
5. Clarinet Concerto KV 622: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
6. Serenade, K 375: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
7. Turkish March - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
8. Violin Concerto, K 216: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
9. Divertimento, K 334: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
10. Horn Concerto, K 447: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
11. Cassation, K 99: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Tracks:

1. Overture No. 4 In Major: Rejouissance - J.S.Bach
2. Overture No. 3 In D Major: Air - J.S.Bach
3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: I. Allegro - J.S.Bach
4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S.Bach
5. Overture No. 2 In B Minor: Menuet & Badinerie - J.S.Bach
6. Prelude In C Major - J.S.Bach
7. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor - J.S.Bach
8. Prelude In C Minor - J.S.Bach
9. Overture No. 1 In C Major: Passepied - J.S.Bach
10. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F Major: II. Adagio - J.S.Bach
11. Kommst du nun, Jesu vom Himmel herunter, Chorale - J.S.Bach
12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major: II. Allegro - J.S.Bach
13. Violin Concerto In E Major: I. Adagio - J.S.Bach
14. St. Matthew Passion: Finale Chorus: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder' - J.S.Bach

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
2. Fur Elise - Ludwig Van Beethoven
3. Violin Romance No. 2 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
4. 'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
5. Minuet - Ludwig Van Beethoven
6. Symphony No. 8 In F Major: Allegretto scherzando - Ludwig Van Beethoven
7. Coriolan: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven
8. Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
9. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor: Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
10. Egmont: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

1. Die Fledermaus: Die Fledermaus (Excerpts) - Johann Strauss
2. Wine, Woman And Song - Johann Strauss
3. Tritsch Tratsch Polka - Johann Strauss
4. The Blue Danube - Johann Strauss
5. The Gypsy Baron: Introduction - Johann Strauss
6. Annen Polka - Johann Strauss
7. Vienna Blood - Johann Strauss
8. The Gypsy Baron: Einzugsmarsch - Johann Strauss

Tracks:

1. Tannhauser: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
2. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Dance Of The Prentices - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
3. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Prelude Act 3 - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
4. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Aufzug der Meistersinger - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
5. Der fliegende Hollander: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
6. Lohengrin: Prelude - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
7. Tristan und Isolde: Prelude And Liebestod - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
8. Tannhauser: Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro non troppo - Peter Tchaikovsky
2. String Serenade: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
3. Violin Concerto: Andante - Peter Tchaikovsky
4. The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction - Peter Tchaikovsky
5. The Sleeping Beauty: Pas d'action - Adagio - Peter Tchaikovsky
6. The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
7. Capriccio italien Op. 45 - Peter Tchaikovsky
8. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Scene No. 10 - Peter Tchaikovsky
9. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
10. Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Peter Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

1. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major: Spring - VIVALDI, Antonio
2. Siciliano - VIVALDI, Antonio
3. Concerto In D Minor:: (Allegro Assai) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
4. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 2 In G Minor: Summer - VIVALDI, Antonio
5. Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major, RV 34: Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro - VIVALDI, Antonio
6. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 3 In F Major: Autumn - VIVALDI, Antonio
7. Oboe Concerto: Allegro non tasto - Largo - Allegro non molto - VIVALDI, Antonio
8. Concerto In D Minor: (Largo e spiccato) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
9. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 4 In F Minor: Winter - VIVALDI, Antonio

Tracks:

1. Scherzo No 1 In B Minor, Op. 20 - Frederic Chopin_
2. Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No 3 In B Major - Frederic Chopin_
3. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No 5 In G Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
4. Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No 10 In B Minor - Frederic Chopin_
5. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major - Frederic Chopin_
6. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
7. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major 'Raindrops' - Frederic Chopin_
8. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
9. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
10. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor - Frederic Chopin_
11. Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Frederic Chopin_
12. Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 - Frederic Chopin_
13. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. - Frederic Chopin_
14. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
15. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
2. Impromptu In E Flat Major - Franz Schubert
3. Standchen - Franz Schubert
4. Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Franz Schubert
5. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 1 - Franz Schubert
6. Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Franz Schubert
7. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 2 - Franz Schubert
8. Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor - Franz Schubert
9. 'Rosamunde': Ballet Music No.2 - Franz Schubert
10. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Franz Schubert

Tracks:

1. Nabucco: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
2. Nabucco: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate - Verdi, Giuseppe
3. Aida: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
4. II Trovatore: Verdi! le fosche notturne (Gypsies' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
5. II Trovatore: Or co' daddi, ma fra poco (Soldiers' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
6. Aroldo: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
7. La Traviata: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
8. La Traviata: Noi siamo zingarelle - Verdi, Giuseppe
9. La Traviata:: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Verdi, Giuseppe
10. La Traviata: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Verdi, Giuseppe
11. La forza del destino: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe

Customer Reviews:

masters of classical music.......2007-03-26

A nice collection for the classical listener. Great variety of composers and the music quality of the cds are very good.

A good basic collection.......2006-11-10

With selections from numerous composers, it is an easy way to familiarize oneself with some of the most popular classical works and excerpts. A pleasant listen for the initiated too.

An excellent introduction to classical music.......2006-10-18

This is an excellent introduction to classical music. Well performed and presented.

Very Beautiful!!!!!1.......2006-10-05

If you are a fan of classical music then you better get this set. Not only is it very cheap, 10 Discs for about 2$ per disk. Now where are you gonna find a deal like this. I actually found mine chaper, $20.00 even and the music is outstanding. If you had a very bad day and very stressed out, just put in one of these cds, lay down, dim down the lights and just relax. It really helped me out.

Still Stuck on Beethoven.......2006-08-22

I just recently started listening to classical music so I'm certainly not one to compare or critique the quality of this set. However, I do have a few comments...

My interest started in this genre of music because I'm researching my ancestry in Prussia and this is the music of those times. Never mind my ancestors were poor peasants who probably never got the chance to hear such wonderful music... when listening to these CDs, I'm taken back in time... to a royal court in Europe... to another place in time. The music is inspiring, relaxing, invigorating.

I have yet to listen to all the CD's in the set. I'm stuck on Beethoven! Wasn't he AWESOME!?!

I think this set is a wonderful introduction to classical music!!!!!

Average customer rating: Wonderful Thanks you Decca Exquisite music for the soul Indeed a joy forever! Exquisite collection & performances, unbelievable value!!!

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Tracks:

1. Thais: Meditation - Nigel Kennedy
2. Vn Con No.1 in g, Op.26: Adagio - Kyung Wha Chung
3. Con No.4 in f, RV 297 'Winter': Largo - Alan Loveday
4. Con in d, BWV 1043: Largo, Ma Non Tanto - Henryk Szeryng/Maurice Hasson
5. Adagio in E, K.261 - Henryk Szeryng
6. Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 - Akiko Suwanai/Philip Moll
7. Vn Con in D, Op.77: Adagio - Joshua Bell
8. Vn Con: Andante - Joshua Bell
9. Melodie - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
10. Vn Son No.5 in F, Op.24 'Spring': Adagio Molto Espressivo - Itzhak Perlman/Vladimir Ashkenazy
11. Vn Con in D, Op.35: Canzonetta: Andante - Leila Josefowicz
12. Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op.55 No.4 - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
13. None But The Lonely Heart - Josef Sakonov
14. The Gadfly: Romance - Alexander Kerr

Tracks:

1. Romance No.2 in F, Op.50 - Arthur Grumiaux
2. Vn Con in E, BWV 1042: Adagio - Midori
3. Salut D'amour - Kyung Wha Chung/Philip Moll
4. Ave Maria, D.839 - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
5. Con in a, RV 522: Larghetto - Midori/Pinchas Zukerman
6. Son in D, Op.1 No.13: Larghetto - Iona Brown
7. Vn Con No.3 in G, K.216: Adagio - Arthur Grumiaux
8. Liebesleid - Joshua Bell/Paul Coker
9. Vn Con in e, Op.64: Andante - Kyung Wha Chung
10. Souvenir D'un Lieu Cher, Op.42: Melodie - Akiko Suwanai/Philip Moll
11. Vn Con in d, Op.47: Adagio Di Molto - Kyung Wha Chung
12. Vn Con in D, Op.35: Romance: Andante - Chantal Juillet
13. Standchen, D.957 No.4 - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
14. Estrellita - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
15. Orchestral Ste No.3 in D, BWV 1068: Air ('Air On A G String') - ASMF/Neville Marriner

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2005-11-07

An excellent compilation of folk tunes and violin concerto adagios, played masterfully by some of the world's most revered musicians. Features modern pieces (Korngold, Barber), which are a personal favorite of mine.

Thanks you Decca.......2005-01-23

My daughter is a violin student of 7 years and she has played 3 or 4 of these pieces for recitals. I bought the CD's so she could become familiar with the pieces as she was learning to play them. Now I find myself listening to the CD's almost every night when I go for my end of the day drive to relax. My favorites are the Mozart Concerto in G, the Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor and Beethoven's Romance in F on disc 2, but all the songs are exquisitely beautiful. I highly recommend it.

Exquisite music for the soul.......2004-06-14

These CDs have the most incredible selections of music on them. Listening to the violins has enabled me to complete papers for my doctoral level classes without the usual neck aches. This is soothing, exquistie music for the soul! Lovely!!

Indeed a joy forever!.......2003-05-22

Before buying this 2 CD set,I've read Reviews by Chicagodreamer,
who rated it as "Highly, highly recommended." His laudatory recommentation, I must say, is found "well justified."

Exquisite collection & performances, unbelievable value!!!.......2002-01-15

"Over 2 l/2 hours of the world's most beautiful music." These words on the cover are very close to true. What an incredible value this collection is!! So many of these compilations of this sort are cheaply produced, and those "greatest hits" collections are one trite piece after another -- after a while one runs screaming to the stereo to shut it off. However, this collection is top-notch, and the performers they chose are masterful musicians at the top of their game. Every selection is lovely, each one unfolding after the other in a sublime slide show of exquisite compositions performed by legends. This is TWO CDs of sparkling performances composed and performed by masters. There is not a bad selection or a piece of inferior quality in the entire lot.

The violin is an extraordinary instrument that, when played correctly, can pluck the heartstrings and stir the soul. It is played perfectly by each puppetmaster on each one of these wonderful pieces, and the experience of listening to this collection is an exquisite journey for the heart and spirit. Looking for a fantastic collection of exquisite pieces written and performed by genius? It's here. Highly, highly recommended!!

Average customer rating: Magnificent "Bjorling" Frederick's Understatement. Remastering is not perfect THE ultimate singing voice

Jussi Björling Rediscovered Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Umberto Giordano , Georges Bizet , Jules Massenet , Edvard Grieg , Jean Sibelius , Carl Leopold Sjoberg , Pietro Mascagni , Francesco Paolo Tosti , Giacomo Puccini , Stephen Foster , Jussi Bjorling , and Frederick Schauwecker Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD 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 Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | 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 Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 General | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Björling, Jussi | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Schubert, Franz | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Artists Of The Century - Jussi Bjorling, The Ultimate Collection Jussi Bjorling: Opera Arias The "Pearl Fishers" Duet Jussi Björling: Opera Arias Jussi Björling Edition: Studio Recordings 1930-1959 ASIN: B0000C0FB4 Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. Applause
2. Adelaide, Op. 46
3. Frulingsglaube, D686 (Op. 2 No. 2)
4. Die Forelle, D 550
5. Standchen, D957/Op. Posth. No. 4
6. Die Bose Farbe, D795/Op. 25 No. 17
7. Traum Durch Die Dammerung, Op. 29 No. 1
8. Cacilie, Op. 27 No. 2
9. Standchen, Op. 106 No. 1
10. Il Mio Tesoro
11. Amor Ti Vieta
12. Flower Song (From 'La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee')
13. Encore: The Dream 'Instant charmant; En Fermant Les Yeux'
14. The Swan, Op. 25 No. 2
15. The Dream, Op. 48 No. 6
16. Diamond On The March Snow, Op. 36 No. 6
17. Rushes, Whisper, Op. 36 No. 4
18. Black Roses, Op. 36 No. 1
19. Enocre: Visions
20. Addo Alla Madre
21. Encore: Ideale
22. E Lucevan Le Stelle
23. Encore: L'Alba Separa Della Luce Ombra
24. Encore: Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
25. Encore: 'Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio'
26. Encore: 'Che Gelida Manina'

Amazon.com

Before there were the Three Tenors there was Jussi Björling, the great Swedish tenor who died in 1960 at the age of 49. His bright, sunny tone had a slight, emotion-laden tear in it that conveyed feeling as well as, or more than, any number of sobs and effects that other tenors use. His Carnegie Hall recital of September 24, 1955 has long been available; in addition, this CD features nine never-before released selections from that recital which either did not fit on the original LP or were omitted for some other reason. He can sing at any dynamic level, the voice is always secure, and his taste and musicianship, as always, are impeccable. I doubt we'll ever hear Tosti's Ideale sung more tenderly or "Che gelida manina" sung with such poetic abandon; the newly discovered Grieg, Sibelius, and Sjoberg songs are sung with an opera singer's--rather than a Lieder singer's--style, but it's doubtful anyone will complain. Björling fans should race to hear this; for those who came to opera after his heyday (or during the reign of other tenors), this will be a stunning ear-opener. A must have. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Magnificent.......2005-09-02

Some years ago I met an elderly gentleman who'd served as a co-pilot on a B-24 bomber during WWII. During a raid on a North German site their aircraft was badly damaged and they were forced to crash-land it in Sweden. The shaken but uninjured crew was picked up by the Swedish authorities and immediately interred (Sweden being a neutral country). They were sent to a dreadful and notorious Swedish internment camp--the largest and lushest hotel in Stockholm--and given something of an expense account. It just happened to be the same hotel where Jussi Bjorling had his digs.

Through a variety of happenings, the vet ended up befriending Bjorling, who he described to me as "one hell of a nice guy" and they became drinking buddies. He and his fellow aviators had front row seats at any and all recitals and apparently became society figures in cultured Stockholm. To my wonder and astonishment, this old Regular Joe fellow, no opera fan before Sweden, told me he was the guy who taught Jussi Bjorling the song "Pistol Packin' Mama." Now wouldn't we all pay good money to have heard him sing that!!

There's nothing more terrific than a great voice attached to a great guy who'd sit and drink with downed aviators and happily learn their favorite pop songs. This disc of music is as wonderful as the guy who recorded it.

"Bjorling".......2005-01-05

In a word - superb. This brings to mind the review of Bjorling's RCA LP "Bjorling in Opera" by Stereo Review's critic George Jellinek, shortly after it's release in 1959, which he ended by saying "highly recommended, especially for other tenors".

Frederick's Understatement........2004-12-22

It was 50 years ago that I met and fell in love with
the accompanist at the voice studio where I studied
for love of singing (i.e., mine was a modest voice).
She in turn introduced me to some of the great singers
then active, or who came through, Chicago. And also, her
own teachers and colleagues, including Dr. Rudolf Ganz and
Frederick Schauwecker. One day, when the topic of melody
came up, Dr Ganz suggested that all piano students should
hear Jussi Bjoerling deliver legato melody. And when Lynn
asked Mr. Shauwecker, who little praised anyone, even a client,
how Jussi did on the trip they were just back from, she was
astonished to hear him grudgingly admit that "Jussi is singing
like an angel. It can't possibly continue at such a level, even
for him." It didn't. As we found out a couple of weeks later
when we heard this recital live, it didn't "continue", it got
better. At the time I found it the greatest listening experience
of my life. Today, 50 years later, it still is. Whatever vocal
records you have by anyone, this is better. There are no equals.
"Like an angel" is one of Frederick's understatements.

Remastering is not perfect.......2004-07-20

This CD is a recording of one Carnegie Hall recital on September 24, 1955. Many composers are represented, including Beethoven, Mozart, Bizet, Grieg and Sibelius to name a few. There is even a Stephen Foster - Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair. The accompanying literature has all the lyrics.

Jussi Bjorling is obvious a tenor in top form, but this recording forty years later omits the higher overtones of his voice. Nevertheless, this is a recording of the highest caliber that does justice to this talented man who died too young.

THE ultimate singing voice.......2004-05-22

This live concert cd contains some of the most fantastic singing ever by a human being and that goes both for the lyric and the dramatic repertoire. Why RCA have denied us this fabulous sound for all these years really beats me. I have long cherished Bjoerlings Troubadour recording with RCA, but compared to the Bjoerling sound on this cd, his Manrico sounds like a light Wiener Sänger. The sound on this cd is simply the most ravishing sound I have ever heard.

Average customer rating: Don't buy it Certainly NOT Relaxing On the mark NIce Collection! the most annoying guitar cd in the universe

Most Relaxing Guitar Music in the Universe Manufacturer: Denon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD 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 Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tarrega | Tarrega, Francisco | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Turina | Turina, Joaquin | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | 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 Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Barcarolles | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever! More of the Most Relaxing Guitar Music in the Universe The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever! Most Relaxing Classical Piano Music in the Universe The Most Relaxing Jazz Music in the Universe ASIN: B0007M220C Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

1. Folk Song: Romance
2. Barros: La Catedral
3. Albeniz: Mallorca
4. Tarrega: Recuerdos al Alhambra
5. Chopin: Waltz in E Minor
6. Schubert: The Fisherwoman
7. Sanz: Canarios
8. Sor: Variations on a Theme of Mozart
9. Moreno-Torroba: Nocturno
10. Sor: Introductions and Variations on the "Malbroug" Air
11. Schubert: Aufenthalt
12. Moreno-Torroba: Arada
13. Sor: Fantasie Elegiaque

Tracks:

1. Rodrigo: Romance de Durandarte
2. Turina: Sonata, Andante
3. Yoshimatsu: Atom Hearts Club Duo, Andante
4. Albeniz: Evocacion from Suite "Iberia"
5. Schubert: Standchen
6. Sor: Menuett, Op. 11 No. 4
7. Abt: Agathe
8. Mudarra: Fantasia X
9. Schubert: Lob der Thranen
10. Coste: Grande Serenade
11. Mertz: Liebeslied from "Bardenklange"
12. Turina: Homenaje a Tarrega
13. Chopin: Nocturne in E Major
14. Bach: Paritta No. 2, Chaconne

Album Description

Relaxing, romantic music for solo guitar perfect for daydreaming your stress away!

Customer Reviews:

Don't buy it.......2007-02-11

Ok. The guitar players are good. But there is so much extra noise such as heavy breathing, the guitarist moving around etc. in many of the pieces. I am only somewhat being humerous when I say I am suprised you don't hear the guitarist belching or passing gas! It is a very, very irritating recording of good guitarists.

Certainly NOT Relaxing.......2006-08-04

This CD would get an average rating if it was merely titled "The World's greatest guitar music". However, this CD is supposed to be "relaxing". Well, it most certainly is NOT. Some of the pieces literally sound like soundtracks to a movie thriller.

Very misleading title to an otherwise pretty good collection of Spanish guitar ballads. If you are looking for something to relax or sleep to, look elsewhere.

On the mark.......2006-02-25

From the time I first attended a John Williams concert 40 years ago, I have been a collector of Spanish / Classical guitar music. I often play, on a Ramirez, some of the tunes on these two disks. The selections are wonderful examples of the world's greatest guitar music. I actually take naps while listening to these cd's. The guitarists are excellent; I only wish Denon had listed their artists.

NIce Collection!.......2005-11-12

I listen to a lot of classical guitar (and other stringed instrument) music, and I like this collection. It draws on an unusually wide range of guitar compositions, which is a plus, and it's well produced, with good sound and balance - I think it's a better than average collection.

the most annoying guitar cd in the universe.......2005-06-26

makes me want to stick needles into my eyeballs for relief.....i would recommend buying this for a mother-in-law you don't like...otherwise, save your money

Average customer rating: Good musical selection

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Tracks:

1. Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata: Adagio
2. Finzi: Romance For String Orchestra
3. Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52
4. Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1: Andante Cantabile
5. Grieg: Two Elegaic Melodies: The Last Spring
6. Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
7. Massenet: Thais: Meditation
8. Mascagni: Cavelleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
9. Haydn: Serenade
10. Beethoven: Adagio Cantabile "Pathetique" Sonata
11. Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
12. Gluck: Melodie
13. Bizet: Carmen: Intermezzo
14. Schubert: Serenade

Customer Reviews:

Good musical selection .......2005-08-14

This record boasts it's name "Dinner for Two", in order to enjoy a dinner in company of very special person, excellent interpretations to let itself surround in a full atmosphereof tranquillity and vibrant emotions.

Without doubt, a selection that it must have in your classical collection.

Average customer rating: Operatic Schubert that works, for once My first recording with Bryn Terfel and I love it! Terfel's all-encompassing Schubert recital Die Forelle und ErlKoenig A superb performance

Bryn Terfel - An die Musik (Favorite Schubert Songs) / Martineau Franz Schubert , Bryn Terfel , and Malcolm Martineau Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 Terfel, Bryn | ( T ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Tutto Mozart! Bryn Terfel - The Vagabond & other songs by Vaughan Williams, Butterworth, Finzi & Ireland Bryn Terfel - Opera Arias / MET, Levine Bryn Terfel - Handel Arias / Scottish CO, Mackerras Silent Noon ASIN: B000001GMM Release Date: 1994-09-20

Tracks:

1. An Die Musik: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus D 583
2. An Die Musik: Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen D343
3. An Die Musik: Die Forelle D 550
4. An Die Musik: An die Leier D 737
5. An Die Musik: Lachen und Weinen D 777
6. An Die Musik: Standchen D 957 No. 4 - 'Leise flehen meine Lieder'
7. An Die Musik: Das Fischermadchen D 957 No. 10
8. An Die Musik: Die Taubenpost D 957 No. 14
9. An Die Musik: Meeres Stille D 216
10. An Die Musik: Der Wanderer D 493
11. An Die Musik: Erlkonig
12. An Die Musik: Der Tod und das Madchen D 531
13. An Die Musik: Heidenroslein D 257
14. An Die Musik: Wandrers Nachtlied II D 547
15. An Die Musik: An die Musik D 547
16. An Die Musik: Auf der Bruck D 853
17. An Die Musik: Schafers Klagelied D 121
18. An Die Musik: An Silvia D 891
19. An Die Musik: Du bis die Ruh' D 776
20. An Die Musik: An die Laute D 905
21. An Die Musik: Rastlose Liebe D 138
22. An Die Musik: Ganymed D 544
23. An Die Musik: Der Musensohn D 764

Customer Reviews:

Operatic Schubert that works, for once.......2006-01-09

Bryn Terfel issn't the first heroic bass-baritone to try lieder singing, but for every Hans Hotter who succeeds there's a George London who doesn't. In opera a singer who expresses an inward emotion msut still fill the house with sound. Terfel knows how to scale his voice to a whisper, but that would just be a trick if he didn't go inside personally. He can do that very well while singing strongly--a rare gift--and he dares to employ the high dramatics of oprea, flooding the listener with gorgeous vocalism while maintaining contact with Schubert's intent.

I don't mean to sound so clinical. The simple secret of Terfel's success is his ability to communicate. Every song here is familiar, but whether in Die Forelle, Erlkonig, or Der Musensohn, he finds a way to chatacterize the words emotionally--in this his success mirrors Jessye Norman's, who also sang a thrilling Schubert recital early in her career that gloried in her huge sound instead of trying to supress it. With this 1994 CD and his "Vagabond" recital of English art songs Terfel secured his place at the top of the singing world.

My first recording with Bryn Terfel and I love it!.......2004-02-17

If there is a man who can sing his heart out with Schubert, it's Bryn Terfel. His voice is very much like chiaroscuro; light like the morning dawn, loud like the tearing thunder or gathering waves! The welsh baritone sings the songs as if he feels them and is bursting out his soul. As he said when singing a Mozart opera as I read, "I'm going to sing the hell out of this!". But hell sounds too much like heaven. The arist has a gift and he uses it to the extent. And Die Musik is one disc everyone should have in their collection.

Terfel's all-encompassing Schubert recital.......2003-10-23

This Schubert CD is one of the first high notes in Bryn Terfel's solo discography for DG. Although you might find him at home singing Rodgers & Hammerstein musical excerpts, or a popular Welsh song, this recital of Schubert shows Terfel as sympathetic when he interprets the lieder of this Austrian "sunshine composer." Terfel leads us through a good 69 minutes of 23 favourite Schubert songs, ably backed by the authoritative piano accompaniments of Malcolm Martineau that create the effect of a magic carpet for Bryn, and engage in a sparkling dialogue with him. And DG has ably capped this winning recital with a natural, ambient and clear recording in Hamburg's Friedrich-Ebert Halle .

Terfel's Schubert recital encompasses a great range of moods and emotions. These range from the joie de vivre of "Die Forelle" to the tender, soft and seductive strains of the overplayed "Standchen." In these two immensely popular songs, Terfel gives the Midas touch until you sense it turning into gold. Terfel is also able to let us face the apocalyptic terror of the first song, "Gruppe aus dem Tartarus" and the smooth-talking malevolance of "Der Tod und das Madtchen." But yet, Terfel also treats us to selections that we know are enjoyable, and where he ably evokes the appropriate mood of each song. In his restless "Der Wanderer," he sings it until he makes us want to cry because he evokes the mood of the narrator's restless sould so vividly. There is also a hair-raising and dramatic "Erlkonig" where Terfel ably creates contrasts between the three characters in the story. But perhaps the best songs are those where he savours every moment and has an honest, winning expression. His rendition of the title track, "An die Musik" has a sincere and simple charm that matches the sentiments of the song, and he is able to convey to us the wonder of "Gaymed" and the charming Shakespearean song, "An Silvia." He caps this winning persona with a delightful "Heidenrslein" and "Die Taubenpost" and a cheerful and outgoing rendition of the last song, "Der Musensohn." The only wuibble I have is that 70 minutes is too short to hear Terfel tackle the all-important Schubert songs from his over-600, and I do hope he'll consider recording a volume 2 in the near future. This album seems to omit some of the other well-loved songs like Der Lindenbaum, Fruhlingsglaube, Gretchen am Spinnrade, Horch, horch die Lerch and the original version of Ave Maria with the German translation of Scott.

On the whole, I find this a wonderful Terfel recital of Schubert lieder, and Terfel seems like he is savouring every moment of it. This is one of the essential purchases for anyone who is getting into Bryn Terfel, and should be well-considered alongside the Rodgers & Hammerstein and Welsh albums. Now I wonder when Terfel will come up with a Volume 2 with more well-known Lieder...

Die Forelle und ErlKoenig.......2001-10-22

This is really a delightful CD. I was amazed by the interpretation of "Der Erlkoenig" und thoroughly enjoyed
"Die Forelle". It feels like a brave and extaordinarily
capable voice was at work in the making of this CD.
Very gifted singer !

A superb performance.......2001-04-21

This recording shows very well what Bryn Terfel can do with lieder. He is more dramatic than many rivals - not afraid to use full voice at times or a faint whisper. His Erlkonig is possibly the finest thing on this recording - the characterizations may be too extreme for some tastes, but shows Terfel's ability to capture the listener. Martineau rises superbly to the challenge of supporting this great voice. The recording is also very realistic.

Average customer rating: Enigimatic Flame! perhaps the most sensual of German lieder singers

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Tracks:

1. Salome, Op. 54: Final Scene
2. Tosca - (Act I): 'Perche chiuso?...Mia gelosa'
3. Tosca - (Act II): 'Vissi d'arte'
4. Don Giovanni - (Act I): 'Don Ottavio, son morta!...Or sai, chi l'onore'
5. Don Giovanni - (Act II): 'Crudele! Ah no, mio ben... Non mi dir, bell'idol mio'
6. Die Fledermaus: 'Czardas'
7. Der Zigeunerbaron: 'Habet Acht' - (Gypsy Song)
8. Four Last Songs: 'Fruhling'
9. Four Last Songs: 'September'
10. Four Last Songs: 'Beim Schlafengehen'
11. Four Last Songs: 'Im Abendrot'

Tracks:

1. Op. 43, No. 1: 'Von ewiger Liebe'
2. Op 105, No. 1: 'Wie Melodien Zieht Es Mir'
3. Op. 84, No. 4: 'Vergebliches Standchen'
4. 'Die Mainacht'
5. 'Meine Liebe ist grun'
6. Op. 2: 'Gretchen Am Spinnrade'
7. Op. 43, No. 1: 'Die Junge Nonne'
8. Schwanengesang: 'Liebesbotschaft'
9. Op. 32: 'Die Forelle'
10. Myrthen, Op. 25, No. 1: 'Widmung'
11. Liederkreis, Op. 39, No. 5: 'Mondnacht'
12. Myrthen, Op. 25, No. 3: 'Der Nussbaum'
13. Zigeunerlieder,Op. 103: No. 1
14. Zigeunerlieder,Op. 103: No. 2
15. Zigeunerlieder,Op. 103: No. 4
16. Zigeunerlieder,Op. 103: No. 7
17. 'Mne Grustno'
18. ''Mel'nik'
19. 'Gde ti, zvezdochka?'
20. 'Hat Dich Die Liebe Beruhrt'
21. 'Valse De Chopin'
22. 'Dei Nacht' - Op. 10, No. 3
23. 'Cacilie' - Op. 27, No.2
24. 'Ich atmet' einen linden Duft'
25. 'Blicke Mir Nicht In Die Lieder'
26. 'Ich Bin Der Welt Abhanden Gekommen'
27. 'Um Mitternacht' - (Incomplete)

Amazon.com

Ljuba Welitsch had a short career, her stardom spanning the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. Perhaps this is because she gave so much of herself--even on records you feel she's operating on all cylinders. Her most famous role, Salome, is represented here by the closing scene with Fritz Reiner and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, recorded at the time of her triumphant New York debut. She was also a great Donna Anna, her rendition of the big arias from Don Giovanni full of fire and thrust. Tosca's "Vissi d'arte" is a passionate reading, one of the best on disc. The song disc is more variable but always interesting. A great singer, captured in her prime. -- Dan Davis

Amazon.com

Half of Bulgarian soprano Ljuba Welitsch's Columbia output stems from her salad days at the Met, when her silvery voice cut across the footlights like liquid fire. The 1950 Tosca and Don Giovanni selections, as well as her incomparable Salome Final Scene with the fiery Fritz Reiner at the helm, sound more potent than ever in these 20-bit transfers from original source material. Also memorable are two delicately scaled Joseph Marx lieder and a peerless Strauss Cacille. Sadly, the 1952-3 lieder sessions find Welitsch in dire straits: her voice has acquired a papery edge, with perceptive decline in intonation and breath control. Give Paul Ulanowsky credit, though, for admirably maneuvering through the thankless, Crisco-thick piano "deorchestrations" of Strauss' Four Last Songs. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

Enigimatic Flame!.......2003-11-14

This woman moved me! I felt exitement, finality, pain, passion, victory, sensuousness, and nostalgia of a time unknown to me. The Salome aria is the most convincingly and beautifully sung I have ever heard by far. The thread of sound is never broken. The lieder selections are very lovely and interestingly personal, not at all detached or serious; a joy. Strauss' Four Last Songs done with piano are quite effective as such.

The recorded sound is very impressive; a clean, full-bodied sound. Columbia's mono recordings are absolutely superior.

This soprano seemed to have something very important to say. There is an ever present urgency in her delivery, a haste, and a desperation that clings to the heart. As she sings, she invokes compassion, mystery, fear and joy.

Please hear this woman!

perhaps the most sensual of German lieder singers.......1999-08-22

This collection of Ljuba Welitsch's singing Strauss is an great example of a singer's cultural connection to a composer giving her an almost eerily innate feeling for the music. Welitsch's voice can only be described as sexy, in a pre-war German sort of way, silvery hard and focused in tone combined with a sensuality of expression that is unique. She breathes life and fire into this music in a way that later singers -- even the great Elisabeth Schwarzkopf -- could not.

Average customer rating: An excellent overview of Dietrich Fischer Dieskau with Deutsche Grammophon

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Customer Reviews:

An excellent overview of Dietrich Fischer Dieskau with Deutsche Grammophon.......2005-11-08

"An die Musik", aptly named after the famous Schubert lied of the same title, is an excellent overview of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's recorded output for Deutsche Grammophon over the past 56 years. On the CDs, there are six Schubert lieder from Fischer-Dieskau's 21 disc set with pianist Gerald Moore, (dating from ca. 1970) and other lieder by Wolf, Richard Strauss, Brahms, and Schoeck. Also included are two chansons of Claude Debussy, and arias from Mozart's "Die Zauberflote" and "Don Giovanni", both conducted by Ferenc Fricsay; small part of Fricsay's Orff "Carmina Burana" (rec. 1949), Schubert's "Dichterliebe" cycle with pianist Jorg Demus; and the 4 Ruckert lieder with Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic. Fischer-Dieskau is amazing, with such a wide repertory, and such enthusiasm for singing such varied and different styles of music.

The bonus DVD, lasting about 28 minutes, is very interesting to watch and listen to. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and pianist Sviatoslav Richter peform 8 famous Schubert lieder in the great room of a hotel in a remote Bavarian village, in utterly charming and rather informal surroundings. The camera work is minimal, the sound, very fine but a little low level mono: filmed in 1978. Fischer-Dieskau looks alot younger here than more recent photos of him, but a little older and more classy than the photos I'm used to seeing of him, which date from the late 1960s. Fischer-Dieskau and Richter work as one, and their partnership and great working relationship is evident from measure 1. There is no doubt watching this that they had alot of fun performing for the cameras.

I am grateful DG released this set: 2 very full discs at over 70 minutes of music each, + the DVD of a telecast not seen since 1978. The sound is very good, even in the mono tracks, and if you like lieder and opera excerpts, you will be delighted. I mention this as one who's experienced Fischer-Dieskau's recordings for 25 years, and been usually delighted by them.

Average customer rating: A Major Document of an Incredible Oeuvre...

Schubert: Lieder Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich | ( F ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Schubert, Franz | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Schubert: The Piano Sonatas The Schubert Song Companion Schubert: Schwanengesang; 4 Lieder Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Vol. 2 [Germany] Schubert: The String Quartets ASIN: B000AYQCIK Release Date: 2005-12-13

Customer Reviews:

A Major Document of an Incredible Oeuvre..........2007-03-12

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Of over 600 songs, Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore realized over three-quarters: these are those. Gerald Moore was of course as important to this project as Fischer-Dieskau.

DGG's sound is excellent.

This set is a remarkable document of art.
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Average customer rating: Surprised You will be transfixed... Soft, Real, and Very Good An elegant classical offering from a pop icon

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Tracks:

1. Adagio Notturno- Op. Posth. 148 D. 897: Only Time Will Tell
2. Norma: Qual Cor Tradisti
3. Danse Espagnole, No.5- Andalouse: La Andaluza
4. Adagio Per Archi Ed Organo: Adagio
5. Maitre Pathelin: Romance
6. Suite No.11- Sarabande: Gloria Eterna
7. Aranjuez: En Aranjuez Con Mi Amor
8. Le nozze di Figaro: Voi Che Sapete
9. Carmen: Habanera
10. Nabucco: Song for Liberty
11. Elixir Of Love: Una Furtiva Lagrima
12. Moise En Egypte: Mon Dieu
13. Serenade_: Serenade
14. La Celestine: Plaisir d'Amour
15. Norma: Casta Diva
16. Winterreise: Der Lindenbaum
17. Recuerdos De La Alhambra
18. Ave Maria, Op. 52, No.6- 1825: Ave Maria

Customer Reviews:

Surprised.......2004-05-04

I am an opera fan and normally detest the sound of non-opera singers trying out their pipes on Mozart, Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, etc. I bought this disc years ago and it's been collecting dust. But since breaking it out, I can't stop listening. Nana's voice doesn't have the classical quality that I am used to from the likes of Kiri Te Kanawa and Mirella Freni, but she makes up for it with her unique style, although she gets a tad shrill on a couple of the songs. But considering she was about 55 when this was recorded it's amazing she still had such range and quality. The arrangements, orchestrations and chorus are breathtaking. Rodrigo's Concierto Aranjuez, with words, was a real surprise. The second movement has to be one of the all-time beautiful melodies ever written and what a perfect voice to sing it. Verdi's "Song for Liberty" from Nabucco is my favorite cut on the disc but there isn't one dud out of 18 tracks and that in itself is a marvel.

You will be transfixed..........2003-07-23

...when you hear Nana Mouskouri's rendition of the Bellini aria from Norma. This artist has been recording for at least 30 years or so-- and I have yet to hear her sing something badly-- she sings in Greek, English, French-- every language-- with astonishing beauty. Excellent

Soft, Real, and Very Good.......2001-10-17

I am sorry to say that I had never heard of Nana before. That is to my detriment. This album is supurb. The music is real, the orchestration is very good, and Nana's voice is unequaled for this type of music. Based exclusively on this album, I plan to buy every one of her CD's I can find.

An elegant classical offering from a pop icon.......1999-11-19

I'm program director of a classical music radio station, and this disc has become a favorite with our morning drive audience -- less idiosyncratic than Sarah Brightman's popular but over-hyped offerings, and Mouskouri's voice is richer (though with less power) as well. Mouskouri has always been more popular in Europe than the US but has had a strong following in America anyway. Even her most ardent fans must have been surprised when this disc was released a few years ago, for it is a surprisingly elegant and moving interpretation of classical melodies. A few retain their original lyrics, and Mouskouri has added lyrics to some works that were originally instrumental, but everything is handled with grace and style. And that voice! Fluid, silky, always balanced -- it's a wonderful disc.

Meditation Music:

1. Smetana: The Bartered Bride
2. Strauss: Die Fledermaus
3. Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance; H. M. S. Pinafore
4. Sullivan: The Mikado
5. The Farewell Recitals with Giuseppe di Stefano
6. The Legendary Tebaldi-Arias And Songs
7. Thomas: Hamlet (Highlights)
8. Torrejón y Velasco: La Púrpuro de la Rosa
9. Unander-Scharin: Tokfursten [Import]
10. Verdi: Aida

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

Surf City/Folk 'n Roll

Strauss Gala: Roses From the South

Tuscon Winter Chamber Music Festival, March 1994

Music: Trigger Cut

This Is Chill Out, Vol. 1 [Box set] [Import]

Urchin

The World of Italo Pop, Vol. 4 [Import]

Tales from Topographic Oceans [Original recording remastered]

Time Travelling Blues [Import]

Tired of Waiting for You

Thirty Year Waltz

Serie Retratos [Limited Edition] [Import]

Trunk Funk

Lust Pain & Other Temptations

The Isle of Orleans