El Moreno

1. Moreno

2. Grande Entre Grandes

3. Tres Cosechas

4. Ayer Baje Ce la Sierra

5. Perros Bajadores

6. Al Avionazo

7. Carne Quemada

8. Toros de la Mafia

9. Chaka de Culiacan

10. Siembra de San Ignacio

El Moreno,Lupillo Rivera,Sony International,Latin,Latin Music,Mexican,Norteño

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Average customer rating: Excellent Introduction to Spanish Classical Guitar Music The guitar is an orchestra in miniature! GUITAR MAJESTY Sweet, sweet music, an essential addition to your collection A True Classic

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Tracks:

1. Albeniz: Asturias
2. Albeniz: Tango
3. Sanz: Canarios
4. Rodrigo: Fandango
5. Torroba: Nocturno
6. Segreras - El Colibri
7. Albeniz: Sonata in D
8. De Falla: The Corregidor's Dance
9. De Falla: Fisherman's Song
10. De Falla: The Miller's Dance
11. Torroba: Madronos
12. La Nit de Nadal
13. El Noy de la Mare
14. Granados: Ma Maja de Goya
15. Abeniz: Cordoba
16. Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
17. Granados: Spanish Dance No. 5
18. El Testamen de Amelia
19. Villa-Lobos: Prelude No. 4 in E Minor
20. Albeniz: Sevilla
21. De Falla: Homanaje
22. Mudarra: Fantasia
23. Turina: Fandanguillo

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Introduction to Spanish Classical Guitar Music.......2005-09-18

As a sampler, this CD is an excellent introduction both to Spanish classical guitar music and to guitarist John Williams.
The music ranges from Renaissance composers (Sanz, Mudarra) and harmonized folk melodies to standard 20th Century works (Rodrigo, Torroba etc).

John Williams is excellent throughout. The CD is also cheap, and can be used either just for enjoyment, or further to explore other recordings by Williams, the classical guitar repertoire, or other classical guitarists.

As a marketing ploy, it is very effective.

For the collector or classical guitar enthusiast, the chief disadvantages of the CD are duplication of other recordings, and that the way at least some of the works on this CD are listed isn't helpful in telling the listener the set(s) to which these pieces belong and how to find them (e.g. "from ______, Op # "). The font listing the titles and track numbers is small and somewhat hard to read.

However, this CD should attract many listeners and enthusiasts both to the classical guitar, the repertoire, and guitarist John Williams - and I'm all for that.

Over 70 minutes playing time.

Recommended.

The guitar is an orchestra in miniature!.......2005-02-05

This admirable concept belongs to Hector Berlioz and it must not be a surprise the best guitarrists in the story have in common this trademark.

John Williams has always known the delicate equilibrium between the expresiveness and the glamouer. His impresive technique however is not exposed as his prima edonna. He goes directly to the soul of the composer, melts in his spirit and let the music sharp the qith eloquent conviction the composer's demanded atmosphere.

From Granados to Albeniz, from Rodrigo to Agustin Barrios - El indio Mangore -, from Moreno Torroba to Ponce , you will find the warmth, the passion and the Midas touch of this golden guitarrist.

GUITAR MAJESTY.......2004-12-21

John Williams is a true Guitar virtuoso. His repetoire is very extensive and I use his music in my office while I work at my daily office duties. This album is a must for all guitar enthusiasts old or young.

Sweet, sweet music, an essential addition to your collection.......2004-12-07

I originally bought this album three years ago, looking for a good introduction to Spanish guitar music. And this one fits that need perfectly. I still listen to and enjoy it today. I play this for guests at happy hour or dinner for a relaxed atmosphere. At Amazon's current price, this is a great value.

A True Classic.......2004-01-26

This album/cd is extraordinary. All the songs are gorgeous and exciting to listen to. John Williams' interpretation and technique are perfect. After 22 years of listening to it, I still enjoy and appreciate it more every time. I love giving it as a gift.

Average customer rating: Guitar music Great CD all around! Wonderfully relaxing! Very Relaxing, Highly Recommended! Has hard-to-find pieces by Bream

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Tracks:

1. Dedicatoria
2. Larghetto
3. Sempre Expressive
4. Pavane For A Dead Princess
5. The Master
6. The Son Of The Virgin
7. Pavanas
8. Prelude No.5 In D
9. Adagio, Op. 2 No.1
10. Cuna
11. Air
12. Adagio
13. Granada
14. You Beutiful Stream
15. Andante
16. Sarabande
17. Adante Sostentuo
18. Prelude

Customer Reviews:

Guitar music.......2007-02-12

This is an amazing CD. I recommend it highly for reading on a rainy day, relaxing, or just reading the paper on a Sunday morning. It's one of my top 10 relaxation CDs.

Great CD all around!.......2005-08-30

I got this CD because I am a massage therapist,and refuse to buy
those cheesey new agey relaxation CD's.I was finally getting a little tired of the bach cello concertos and a couple of other classical recordings that had been deemed "relaxing",and decided to try this one.It is great!I never seem to get tired of it!I have not had a client that didn't love it.Most even ask what it is because they like it so much.Based on the success of this CD,I am going to try the Cello For Relaxation CD in the same series.I hope that it is just as much of a hit!

Wonderfully relaxing!.......2005-05-09

This CD definitely lives up to it's name. Julian Bream's guitar playing is ethereal and leaves your mind in a state of blissful relaxation...A wonderful collection! Well worth the investment!

Very Relaxing, Highly Recommended!.......2005-05-03

I find myself choosing this CD whenever I want to unwind. It is absolutely exquisite. I have bought quite a few different "relaxation" CD's, and this is my favorite.

Has hard-to-find pieces by Bream.......2003-02-20

Despite a title sure to embarrass any self-respecting music snob, this is no less than a full disc of nicely mastered solo guitar recordings by the great Julian Bream (a string quartet joins Bream on one track). If these pieces could be easily found elsewhere, on albums with more continuity, then this disc wouldn't be worth buying. But probably 40% of the material on this cd can't be found in print, to my knowledge. In particular, the Mompou, Mozart, Llobet, Aguado, Henze, and Diabelli tracks aren't readily available elsewhere as of early 2003. Several of these tracks are nice hefty 6-7 minute pieces. In particular, the beautiful Andante from Diabelli's Sonata, arranged by Bream himself, is worth the purchase price by itself. If you're a Bream fan trying to get beyond his half-dozen easily available cds, add this to your collection.

Average customer rating: One of he greatest voice ever! overall Beautiful

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Tracks:

1. El Rey que rabi?: Mi t?o se figura
2. El Caser?o: Bueno d?as
3. La Canci?n del olvido: Marinela, Marinela
4. El Cabo primero: Yo quiero a un hombre
5. La Leyenda Del Beso: Amor, mi raza sabe conquistar
6. Bohemios: No quiero que sepa que aqu? vengo yo
7. La generala: Mi dulce sueno de adolescente
8. MARINA: Pensar en ?l
9. La Dolores: !Dolores m ... ! Aquu!
10. El Nino jud?o: De Espana vengo
11. Luisa Fernanda: Caballero del alto plumero
12. La Rosa del Azafr?n: No me duele que se vaya
13. Don Gil de AlcalBendita cruz
14. El D?o de la Africana: Comprende lo grave de mi situaci?n

Customer Reviews:

One of he greatest voice ever!.......2007-01-10

A privilege to hear this wonderful voice in these native, for her, works.

overall.......2006-03-16

Great recording
Great music selection, Great orchestration

Every thing is what I was looking for.
I wish you had the same subjects in DVD
Thank you

Beautiful.......2001-09-29

This is a must have if you are not familiar with zarzuela (Madrid's response to Vienna's operetta). It's a nice combination of arias sung by Caballe in beautiful voice and joined by her husband tenor Bernabe Marti for the duets. The CD comes with translations for non Spanish speaking which will greatly improve your satisfaction.
Caballe is in as beautful voice as ever and feels at home with this non very taxing repertoire. She doesn't overindulge in her other times frequent "floatiness" and is very expressive throughout. Thogh sometimes when some coloratura is needed she tends to drop the consonants blurring her enunciation of the words. We are used to this from her opera recordings though she's not as bad as Sutherland.
Marti is a nice tenor but is not in the same league as Caballe. That's why he never got star recognition though he made a few recordings whith his wife, like Bellini's "Il Pirata". His is a lyrical tenor, a little throaty but with nice projection of the sound. He sounds a little strained over the "passagio" but hits all the notes. More importantly, he compensates for his lack of vocal lustre with burning impersonations of his characters. Passionate and burning in some, tender and caressing in others. In this respect is better than his wife who is a little more doll like hidding behind her vocal resources. So I specially enjoyed the many and varied duets in this recording.
Strongly recommended.

Average customer rating: One of the best collections of Torroba One of the finest interpreter of Spanish guitar music Good recording overall, a few issues Very good but not great A Guitar Lesson

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Tracks:

1. I. Allegretto
2. II. Andante
3. III. Allegro
4. Burgalesa
5. I. Fandanguillo
6. II. Arada
7. III. Danza
8. Madranos
9. I. Alcazar De Segovia
10. II. Alba De Tormes
11. III. Montemayor
12. IV. Zafra
13. V. Manzanares Del Real
14. VI. Siguenza
15. VII. Siminacas
16. VIII. Turegano
17. IX. Torija
18. X. Calatrava
19. XI. Redaba
20. XII. Alcaniz
21. XIII. Javier
22. XIV. Olite
23. Nocturno
24. I. Jeringonza
25. II. Ya Ilega El Invierno
26. III. Coplilla
27. IV. La Pastora
28. V. Seguidilla

Customer Reviews:

One of the best collections of Torroba.......2007-06-27

I think this recording is very relaxed for the most part. He kind of breezes through these with speed and doesn't take enough time on some pieces but David Russell is the cleanest guitar player around and these recordings are flawless. He lets you hear every note. Burgalesa is an amazingly beautiful, melancholy piece which Sevogia loved. Montemayor is haunting and tremelo is exquisite. Alba de Tormes is a popular and beautiful piece which sounds great. Fandango is probably the most popular piece here which overwhelmingly captures the Spanish feeling and which Segovia recorded extremely well (probably the most famous recording of Fandango) on his "Favorite Spanish Encore" LP and Russell sounds great in this piece, too. I'd rather listen to Russell play these than Yepes, Segovia or the Romeros.

One of the finest interpreter of Spanish guitar music.......2007-03-28

David Russell is one of the finest interpreter of Spanish guitar music. His interpretation of Torroba's music is one of the finest. David's performance of The sonatina in A major is very expressible, He plays the guitar with a lot of Heart and emotion, the recording he made of great Paraguayan composer Agustin Barrios Mangore is the best.

Good recording overall, a few issues.......2006-11-07

Probably one of the best things about this recording is that its a great collection of most of Torroba's great solo guitar music. Russell hits all the important pieces and plays them all with flair and accuracy. Russell's playing is very expressive and he tends to capture the esssence of the music. The playing is clean, beautiful and precise. Good tone, dynamic contrast, all the basics that guitar students spend years perfecting. However, Russell does play a little too heavy sometimes. I like to think that if Torroba were playing electric guitar today he would sound a lot like Pat Metheny with a little Spanish flavor. His music should never be too bombastic or heavy. Not to say that Russell never lightens up, but he doesn't always back off when he needs to. Some of the slower, more lyrical Castles of Spain especially aren't as effective as they could be. The other issue about this recording is that the track listing is WRONG! It should go like this:

Sonatina for Guitar in A Major
Burgalesa
Suite Castellana
Castles of Spain
Madronos (Not "Madranos")
Nocturno
Aires de la Mancha

Because of this glich in the track listing, all of the Castles of Spain tracks are off by one track as they are listed on the CD liner. It isn't even correct on David Russell's website.

The only other thing that I don't like about this CD is that some of the notes are a little weird. I know that there were differences between Torroba's original manuscript and Segovia's editions of the pieces, but some of the notes are either wrong or different from anything I've ever played from (and from what I remember that Segovia originally recorded). It's only a very minor detail as there may be some note decisions where Russell decided to preserve some original notations by Torroba, and I am always in favor of preserving the composer's original intentions over Segovia's rewrites if possible. It's not overly important, it's merely just a yellow flag to the guitarists out there saying that your edition may be slightly different from what Russell plays.

This is a great recording providing interesting contrast to Segovia's original Torroba recordings. While Segovia is the original "performance practice" version of these pieces, Russell's interpretations are for the most part very good. I would recommend listening to Segovia's recordings of Torroba as you would be cheating yourself to only listen to this recording.

Very good but not great.......2004-05-14

The reviewer "ivorx" has hit the essence of this performance right on. David needs to relax when the music calls for it. Torroba is not an intense composer and needs to flow in a more relaxed state. However, this is a very good CD of great guitar music by one of the guitar's greatest composers. I really wish more of Torroba's guitar concertos would be recorded by quality musicians.

A Guitar Lesson.......2003-10-28

Any serious student of classical guitar who wants to learn the music of Torroba and has unanswered questions about how to play these pieces needs this CD.

Average customer rating: Essential listening for the guitar lover Brilliant For the love of a father, and of the music they shared The greatest guitarist in the world.This CD again shows why! His best solo CD yet!

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Tracks:

1. Fandanguillo
2. Cello Suite No. 3 In C, BWV 1009: Courante
3. Prelude In C Minor
4. Lute Suite In E, BWV 1006a: Gavotte
5. Album Fur Die Jugend, Op.68: Melodie
6. Album Fur Die Jugend, Op.68: Frohlicher Landmann
7. Album Fur Die Jugend, Op.68: Soldatenmarsch
8. Minuet No. 6
9. Minuet No. 7
10. Minuet No. 5
11. Estudio. La Mriposa
12. Madronos
13. Waltz, Op. 39 No. 15
14. Drei Deutsche Tanze
15. Mazurka in G Sharp Minor, Op. 33 No. 1
16. Danza Andaluza No. 1
17. Guasa (Danza)
18. Guajiras. Cuban Fantasy
19. Romanza
20. El Testament d'Amelia
21. El Noi de la Mare
22. Estudio XIX
23. Fantasia XVI
24. Cello Suite No. 3 In C, BWV 1009: Gavotta I & II

Customer Reviews:

Essential listening for the guitar lover.......2006-02-11

Pepe Romero's tribute to his late father Celedonio is not only a beautiful celebration of the life of one of the most important guitarists ever, but a great triumph simply on the merits of the pieces presented and the performances thereof. Of particular interest are the heartfelt renderings of transcriptions of piano works by Schumann, Brahms, Schubert and Chopin; while the Romero family has always taken pains to make sure the world has the opportunity to enjoy the riches of the Spanish guitar repetoire, Pepe's beautiful performances of the transcriptions referred to above allow him to display the full breadth of his musical understanding. Wonderful!

Brilliant.......2001-02-17

I can't add too much to what as already been said in praise of this wonderful CD. Pepe is brilliant. I recently saw him in concert and his confidence with the instrument blew me away. I have never seen such confident, fluid, beautiful movement on the classical guitar. And it comes out in the music.

Emotionally stunning, technically flawless, Pepe is the best and this is my favorite classical guitar record.

For the love of a father, and of the music they shared.......2000-01-25

This CD, a collection of songs that Pepe Romero learned from and shared with his father, is a finely, wonderfully, lovingly crafted work evoking in the listener the emotions that the music brings to Mr. Romero. They are all songs played not as displays of technical skill, though the skill is impressive, but as celebrations of the joy and love that music and relationships can bring. Ranging from pieces by Bach to Pepe's father, Celedonio, there isn't a clinker in the bunch, and much to be savored sweetly on a sunny morning with a coffee in hand.

The greatest guitarist in the world.This CD again shows why!.......1999-03-21

An inspiring, emotional tribute of repertory taught to Pepe Romero by his late father, Celedonio, who himself was an incredible guitarist and composer. Flawless technique, combined with Spanish heart and soul, set a standard for all other guitarists to emulate. Repertory ranges from beginning guitar pieces to flamenco-inspired pieces by his father. Also includes everything from Bach, Brahms, and Chopin to Spanish composer Moreno Torroba.

His best solo CD yet!.......1999-03-21

Pepe Romero is perhaps the most gifted guitarist living today, and it shows with this CD. A long time fan, I'm a little biased, but I would absolutely recommend this CD to any fan of the classic guitar. And it has a great and unusual variety of music. Great for beginning listeners.

Average customer rating: Awesome guitar work Have been loving this for over ten years!! sonic rapture... Not just a tribute Wonderful, relaxing music

Christopher Parkening - A Tribute to Segovia Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Segovia, Andrés | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Parkening, Christopher | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: In the Spanish Style / Christopher Parkening Christopher Parkening plays Bach Christopher Parkening Plays Vivaldi Guitar Concertos & Warlock Capriol Suite Artistry of Christopher Parkening Christopher Parkening - The Great Recordings ~ By America's Preeminent Guitar Virtuoso ASIN: B000002RQ8 Release Date: 1991-11-08

Tracks:

1. Castles Of Spain: Rumor de copla
2. Castles Of Spain: Siguenza
3. Castles Of Spain: Manzanares del real
4. Castles Of Spain: Romance de los pinos
5. Castles Of Spain: Turegano
6. Variations On A Theme Of Mozart
7. Tonadilla
8. Suite espanola: Espanoletas
9. Suite espanola: Rujero y paradetas
10. Suite espanola: La Minona de Cataluna
11. Suite espanola: Folias
12. Suite espanola: Passacalle de la cavalleria de Napoles
13. Suite espanola: Canarios
14. Villanesca
15. Torre bermeja
16. Estudio sin luz
17. Remembranza
18. Suite In D Minor: Preludio
19. Suite In D Minor: Allegro
20. Suite In D Minor: Zarabanda
21. Suite In D Minor: Gabota
22. Suite In D Minor: Despacio
23. Suite In D Minor: Giga
24. Suite catalan: La Filadora
25. Suite catalan: La Filla del marxant
26. Suite catalan: La Nit de nadal
27. Suite catalan: El Noi de la mare

Customer Reviews:

Awesome guitar work.......2007-01-12

Parkening sets the standard for others to compare to. Enjoyable tribute to Segovia. The type of guitar mastery that one can relax to after a hard days work. Enough said.

Have been loving this for over ten years!!.......2003-09-26

I bought this cassette over ten years ago (1992) when I started taking classical guitar lessons. Would listen to it on the way home from work, then had a baby nine years ago and have used it for lullaby music (works like a charm) for afternoon naps and nighttime. Still listen to it in the car when the kids fight and they mellow out instantly.

Finally buying it on CD because I think I wore a spot out on the cassette! I have listened to this masterpiece at least a thousand times and have never, ever tired of this most excellent work of art.

If you are a classical guitar fan, you will absolutely adore every single note played on this album/CD. I promise!! :)

sonic rapture..........2003-06-03

If anyone knows of a better sonically intoxicating cd than this please let me know. Possibly only Julian Bream's unreal 1982 Granados and Albeniz cd would top this one for me. Anyway just thought I would pass this thought along to anyone who may visit here. The tone is absolutely magical on this cd. This is the cd to listen to at night to chill out and get mellow while being enchanted to the max. Peace. I must go on... the tone, the tone. My god the tone.

Not just a tribute.......2001-07-31

Parkening shows how much he learned from Segovia. I have many of these pieces played by the Master. Parkening plays with a similar timbre, simlar dynamics and with a musicality just as deep as Segovia's. IF you like classical guitar you should own this one.

Wonderful, relaxing music.......2001-01-27

This cd will spend much time on my player. It is so lively, yet comforting music to listen to.

Parkening provides wonderful tribute to Segovia with Spanish compositions especially loved by the master, even some of them performed on one his Segovia's guitars.

For the classical guitar enthusiast, or just someone looking for that refreshing guitar music we here on the FM, this is a fine selection.

Average customer rating: I rate this a perfect 10 **********

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Tracks:

1. Introduction Et Variation Sur L'Air 'Que Ne Suis-Je FougereI' Op.26 - Sor
2. Cinq Preludes Pour Guitare No.4 - Villa-Lobos
3. Variations Sur Un Theme De Django Reinhardt - Brouwer
4. Die Post - Schubert
5. Cinq Preludes Pour Guitare No.2 - Villa-Lobos
6. Cancion Del Emperador - Narvaez
7. Pavanas - Sanz
8. Quartet No.7 III. Adagio Cantabile Sostenuto For Violin, Viola, Cello & Gutar - Paganini
9. Studio In A Major, Op.6 No.12 Andante - Sor
10. Lagrima - Tarrega
11. Granada, Op.47 No.1 - Albeniz
12. Danza - Moreno-Torroba
13. Baden Jazz Suite 'Hommage A Baden Powell' III. Berceuse - Jirmal
14. When The Fire Burns Low - Towner
15. A Song Of Early Spring - Arr. Takemitsu

Tracks:

1. Danza Espanola - Granados
2. Douze Etudes Pour Guitare No.8 Modere - Villa-Lobos
3. Reverie, Op.53 No.1 Andante Sostenuto - Coste
4. Lecon In E Major, Op.31 No.23 Mouvment De Priere Religieuse - Sor
5. Cinq PreludesPour Guitare No.1 - Villa-Lobos
6. Andante Extrait De La Fantasie Symphonique De L'Auteur, Op.38 - Coste
7. Nocturno - Moreno-Torroba
8. 7 Diferenias Sobre 'Guardame Las Vacas' - Narvaez
9. Cinq Preludes Pour Guitare No.5 - Villa-Lobos
10. Quartet No.1 In A Minor II. Andantino For Violin, Cello & Guitar - Paganini
11. El Testmento D' Amelia - Folksong Of Catalan/Arr. Lobet
12. Terzetto In D Major 1. Allegro For Violin, Cell & Guitar - Paganini
13. Valse In E Major - Sor
14. Cinq Preludes Pour Guitare Ne.3 - Villa-Lobos
15. Londonderry Air - Arr. Takemitsu

Customer Reviews:

I rate this a perfect 10 **********.......2006-02-25

A Classical guitarist and collector of the genre, I can only rave about this cd. I purchased several of these cd's for my close friends and family. The two Paganini pieces are awsome.
Hopefully, Denon will produce more of the same. This time they supply the names of their artists. Well Done! Bravo!

Average customer rating: A gem from a master Best zarzuelas Placido Domingo at his most sublime romantic performance.

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Tracks:

1. Mi Aldea
2. Serenata
3. Madrilena Bonita
4. Los Vareadores
5. No Puede Ser
6. Jota
7. Amor, Vida De Mi Vida
8. Ya Mis Horas Felices
9. Cancion Del Sembrador
10. Junto Al Puente De La Pena
11. Flor Roja
12. Jota
13. Raquel
14. Canta A Murcia

Customer Reviews:

A gem from a master.......2005-10-15

On this records, Placido Domingo achieve one of the most refined homages to his musical roots, the zarzuela. He, having touched -and make us touch- some of the highest points of opera, put all his art and heart on the fourteen tracks of this CD. Pure art from a music not so well know outside the spanish-influenced word. A milestone.

Best zarzuelas.......2002-02-09

The best zaruela collection I have ever heard. I recommend it to all great music lovers.

Placido Domingo at his most sublime romantic performance........1999-06-27

This is a most to have, if you enjoy Placido Domingo's voice. Placido in this recording brings and interprets with great musicship the beauty of Zarzulas (Spanish light operas), to the world to enjoy. Placido Domingo is truly, the most perfessional tenor and conducter, of not just of our time, but perhaps ever! Bravo Maestro, que Vivas!

Average customer rating: Terrible How Can You Give This Less Then Five Stars ??? This is really very nice! Below Their Standards

Star Crossed Lovers / Domingo, Fleming, Barenboim, Chicago SO Leonard Bernstein , Giuseppe Verdi , Carlos Gardel , Federico Moreno Torroba , Charles Gounod , Edward Duke Ellington , Franz Lehar , Chicago Symphony Orchestra , Daniel Barenboim , Renée Fleming , Plácido Domingo , and Duke Ellington Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ellington | Ellington, Edward Duke | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Barenboim, Daniel | ( 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 General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Fleming, Renee | C to G | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Renee and Bryn: Under the Stars Renee Fleming - The Beautiful Voice ~ Gounod, Lehaair, Orff, Puccini, Rachmaninov, Strauss Renée Fleming - Visions of Love ~ Mozart Arias / Mackerras Renee Fleming: By Request HOMAGE: The Age of the Diva ASIN: B00000I088 Release Date: 1999-02-02

Tracks:

1. West Side Story: Prologue
2. West Side Story: Tonight
3. West Side Story: Rumble
4. West Side Story: Somewhere
5. Faust: Il se fait tard...O nuit d'amour!
6. El dia que me quieras
7. !Quisiera verte y no verte!
8. Jota castellana
9. Otello: Gia nella notte densa
10. In a Sentimental Mood
11. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
12. Prelude to a Kiss
13. Das Land des Lachelns: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
14. Die lustige Witwe: Lippen schweigen

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Romeo and Juliet were the original star-crossed lovers; Shakespeare coined the phrase in his tragedy about their young love and tragic death. But the expression can be applied to doomed couples of all kinds: Faust and Marguerite, Othello and Desdemona, and of course Tony and Maria in West Side Story, which updates Romeo and Juliet to modern New York. This recording, taped at a gala concert in Chicago in 1998 and videotaped for a telecast on the PBS series Great Performances, presents music about doomed love composed by Leonard Bernstein, Charles Gounod, Franz Lehar, Duke Ellington, and others, including several Spanish songs that show Plácido Domingo in top form. After all the tragedy, there is a duet that signals one happy ending: the Merry Widow waltz. Domingo and Renée Fleming are two of today's greatest singers, and they live up to their reputations. The voices are too operatic for West Side Story, but Bernstein would have disagreed. For his definitive recording of the show, he chose similar voices: José Carreras and Kiri Te Kanawa. --Joe McLellan

Customer Reviews:

Terrible.......2002-09-01

I must say that this album was not what I had hoped, and as it was my introduction to Renee Fleming, it was sometime before I bought another of her CDs. Domingo, I would hope, would have better judgement in his recordings, for I found this album nowhere near standard.

Please only purchase this item if you have enjoyed better works from both artists, for it was my introdution to them both, and I regret to say that I was most dissapointed! ~

How Can You Give This Less Then Five Stars ???.......2002-08-16

This recording is just great. When I first saw it in the store, I was so affraid that this would be a live recording. Its not! Yay! The only thing I did not like about this recording was the West Side Store Prologue. Renée would make a really good Maria. Placdio would not make that great of a Tony. He really is limited to opera and art song. Renée, however, can do it all. I really love Renée's "Prelude to a Kiss". I have this song on a recording with Kathleen Battle and I have to say that I really prefer Renée's rendition much better. I say so because I think jazz should be for bigger voices. Renée shines on this recording and blows Placido out of the water. Get this for Renée but not for Placido.

This is really very nice!.......2002-02-17

I loved this. I thought Renée was just wonderful. It's so wonderful when we have opera singers who grace our ears with doing something out of there element and doing it PHENOMINALLY!! So it's nice to have Renée singing the "Tonight" duet with Domingo in West Side Story. But I do agree with the reviewer below me, in that Domingo sounds a little operatic for this role. After all, it is a musical (not everyone's as versatile as our diva). Her "Somewhere" is just gorgeous, althought, my favorite "Somewhere" is sung by Jessye Norman (for all you West Side Story finatics out there). My personal favorites on this disc are the jazz songs by Renée. Who knew she had such a talent for jazz? I wish there were more Renée Fleming jazz recordings out there.

Below Their Standards.......2000-02-22

While both Domingo and Fleming are among today's outstanding singers, this is a very dissappointing disc. Even in the Othello selection, which comes from their normal operatic repetoire, they are not engaging. The dramatic tension is suprisingly slack. Unless you need to have every disk they made, pass this one up.

Average customer rating: Outstanding music and great value!! Excellent Very Highly Recommended

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Customer Reviews:

Outstanding music and great value!!.......2006-04-02

Narciso Yepes is my favorite classical guitarist. I was delighted to hear a couple guitar concertos I had never heard before. Ohana, Bacarisse, and Ruiz-Pipo were great discoveries. Again, Yepes is the BEST. Strongly recommended.

Excellent.......2005-08-22

The late Narciso Yepes is perhaps my favorite guitarist- Spanish or otherwse. With each of his recordings there is the sense of a madman, master, and poet at one with his instrument. I recently purchased "Guitarra espagnola" and have found endless enjoyment listening critically and as background while I work. This is the perfect "not background music" background music to play when you have guests. You and your guests will find yourself withdrawing from lively conversations to enjoy a poignant, sweet, or sinister moment with the music. This is a compilation of recordings from the past 20 to 30 years. The compositions span from the 17th to 20th century. The quality of the recordings is very good but at times varied. The availability of the compilation is very limited. Get it while you can! I also recommend Alirio Diaz and John Williams.

Very Highly Recommended.......2004-05-08

I cannot recommend this retrospective of just a small amount of Yepes's work highly enough.

No matter what popular and lay opinions may be about Williams, Bream, Segovia, and others, the greatest classical guitarist of the 20th century was Narciso Yepes. It is a pity and a shame that the fear of the older generation of guitarists and their associates made Yepes a marginal figure.

He was a consummate technician and a knowledgeable interpreter of all musical idioms from the Middle Ages through to the height of the 20th Century avant-garde. His playing was characterized by intelligence, sensibility, clarity, power, majesty, poetry, and a devilish ability to separate and sustain contrapuntal lines.

In this box of 5 CDs you will find the definitive performance of Rodrigo's now famous "Aranjuez" concerto, which, incidentally, was first recorded and made famous by Yepes. There are also 2 CDs with rare concertos by Salvador Bacarisse, Antonio Ruiz-Pipo, and Maurice Ohana.

The other 3 CD's contain generally the best performances of the canon of solo guitar works that you are likely to find. The composers include Sanz, Mudarra, Narvaez, Soler, Sor, Albeniz, Granados, Tarrega, De Falla, Turina, Bacarisse, Rodrigo, Llobet, Pujol, Moreno Torroba, Montsalvatge, Ohana, and Ruiz-Pipo.

Every guitarist and every lover of the instrument should own this set. If it is not available, also refer to a similar box set with the ASIN number B00006L6RN or another B000026ZRL.

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