The Man with the Mandolin

The Man with the Mandolin

The Man with the Mandolin

Editorial Reviews
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For starters, few can match the sheer genius of Dave Apollon on the mandolin. For decades, he melded pop sensibilities, eastern roots, and an obvious knowledge of traditional American folk musics into something truly unique. And the results are astounding: Apollon could play everything from show tunes to exotica to jazz. These facts make the release of this double-CD anthology so welcomed. Apollon and his crew mixed the '50s kitsch of Mickey Katz, Lawrence Welk, and Lou Monte with the effortless instrumental proficiency of David Grisman (who produced this effort) to create a fun and memorable collection of songs. The sound quality isn't the best, and his later, Hollywood and Vegas-era tunes don't have the punch of his '30s output of standards. Still, if you've had any inkling for a nonbluegrass mandolin CD, this is the one worth buying. --Jason Verlinde

The Man with the Mandolin,Dave Apollon,Acoustic Disc,Bluegrass,Country & Western,Folk,Jazz,Jug Band,Mandolin,Novelty,Pop,Traditional Bluegrass,Vaudeville
The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Lives Up To The Title, Fine Variety Of Genre's.
  • Good for relaxing pregnant women
  • Too much opera
  • Does what it set out to do, very well
  • TRULY The most relaxing and beautiful music ever written.
 The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
Johann Sebastian Bach , Léo Delibes , Gabriel Fauré , Erik Satie , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Edvard Grieg , Johann Pachelbel , Claude Debussy , Felix Mendelssohn , Camille Saint-Saens , Henryk Gorecki , Antonio Vivaldi , Edward Elgar , Jocelyn Pook , Sergey Rachmaninov , Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni , Luigi Boccherini , Jules Massenet , Ludwig van Beethoven , Jacques Offenbach , Pietro Mascagni , Antonin Dvorak , Giacomo Puccini , Ralph Vaughan Williams , Alexander Borodin , Joaquin Rodrigo , and Samuel Barber
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I93Z
Release Date: 1999-03-30

Tracks:

  1. Air 'On the G String' - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  2. Morning - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  3. Canon In D - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  5. Gymnopedie No.1 - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  6. II. Andante - Stephen Hough
  7. Viens, Mallika - Mady Mesple
  8. In Paradisum - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  9. Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
  10. II. Andate - Yehudi Menuhin
  11. The Swan - Osian Ellis
  12. II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo - Zofia Kilanowicz
  13. II. Andantino - James Galway
  14. II. Largo - Yehudi Menuhin
  15. Nimrod - London Symphony Orchestra
  16. Blow the Wind - Pie Jesu - Jocelyn Pook
  17. Variation 18 - Cecile Ousset
  18. Pavane Op.50 - Gareth Morris

Tracks:

  1. Zion Hort Die Wachter Singen - South German Madrigal Choir
  2. Adagio In G Minor - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  3. Minuet - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  4. II. Largo - Andrei Gavrilov
  5. Meditation - Hans Kalafusz
  6. I. Adagio Sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany
  7. Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour (Barcarolle) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
  8. II. Andante - Nigel North
  9. II. Adagio - Jack Brymer
  10. Intermezzo - Philharmonia Orchestra
  11. I. Moderato - London Chamber Orchestra
  12. O Mio Babbino Caro - Montserrat Caballe
  13. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - Sinfonia Of London
  14. II. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) - Cecile Ousset
  15. Nocturne - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  16. II. Adagio (Opening) - Julian Bream
  17. Adagio For Strings Op.11a - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  18. Entr'acte To Act III - Orchestre National De France

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You want relaxing classical music that'll soothe your soul but won't lull you into sleep? Here's a double CD for you. The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World ... Ever! does its best to cover both well-worn classical favorites (Bach's "Air on the G String," Pachelbel's "Cannon," Debussy's "Clair de Lune") and some eclectic left-field choices (an excerpt from Górecki's Symphony No. 3, Jocelyn Pook's "Blow the Wind," and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. The performances of most of these excerpts are top-notch--artists include Sir Neville Marriner, James Galway, Jacqueline du Pré and the Philadelphia Orchestra--and there's enough variety here for everyone. --Edward Garabedian

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Lives Up To The Title, Fine Variety Of Genre's........2007-02-04

This CD is a great way to enjoy a large variety of Classical Composers & many of their best known pieces. Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," is an all time favorite. There are vocals, Piano pieces, & some fine Violins. I found the latter the most enjoyable. Here you can find Rodrigo & Pachelbell. Samuel Barber's haunting Adagio will make your skin tingle. This may not be to everyones taste, but if you wish to relax? Give this a couple of listens.

5 out of 5 stars Good for relaxing pregnant women.......2007-01-17

I stumbled onto this album whilst searching bit torrent websites for classical music. I don't normally listen to classical music but thought it might be relaxing for my pregnant wife. After hearing the quality of the performances, the arrangement, and the recording I decided to buy the album from amazon. All the songs you would expect from a "best album in the world" are there and they are not boring to listen to like a lot of other classical albums. I now play this album in the car constantly and the wife requested it be played at the hospital during the birth.

3 out of 5 stars Too much opera.......2007-01-10

If it wasn't for the opera this would be a great CD.

5 out of 5 stars Does what it set out to do, very well.......2006-11-15

So i'm a classical music veteran, someone who prefers to collect a complete work, rather than classical compilations. I probably would not have listened to this album at all if my dad didnt buy it for me as a gift. By now, i own the complete works that over half of the excepts on this disc come from. I am a purist if ever there was one.

That said, i totally adore this set because i have learned to take it on its own terms. These discs weren't meant for expert classical listeners, so a review from that sort of mindset is useless. This set was meant for pure, easy listening, and for a basic starters kit for classical newbies. Most of all, it was just meant to do what the title says, to relax the average human being. classical expert or not.

Yes, some of these pieces have been altered or shortened, like Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto Andantino, but they have been edited for a good enough reason: the full versions would have been too long to flow with the rest of the album. And also, the full versions contain so much development that they don't become easy listening anymore. The shortened versions work in the context of the album. Most essentially, the shortened versions on the discs still convey the main flavor the composers were going for. The melodies and themes remain unchanged.

To sum up, it is true that when i want to actually listen deeply to classical music, this album would never be a choice. I would want to hear the complete works like the composers intended. But at certain times when i simply don't mind about that stuff, when i just need to loosen up and free my mind of stress with some nice melodies, this set does the job well enough.

Last but not least: being a purist and a classical buff, i am very particular about performance quality. I was very glad to find that EMI did not get lazy about this. All the artists are world-class, and all the performances are at least exceptional. Some performances are even quite excellent, like the Clair De Lune, which is one of the best i've heard. (Credit to Dame Lympany, the pianist.)

So once again, recommended for its stated purpose, to relax. I am a purist, a classical buff, and i still enjoy this disc. That says something.

5 out of 5 stars TRULY The most relaxing and beautiful music ever written........2006-11-10

This album along with Volume 2 are now the two most valued albums in my music collection. I have all of the songs contained on these two albums but they are scattered through at least a dozen different albums and several are not performed by artists such as those that recorded this album and Volume 2.
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!
Duets for Mandolin & Guitar
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Delightful
 Duets for Mandolin & Guitar

Manufacturer: Soundart Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DI36
Release Date: 1998-12-01

Tracks:

  1. Quadro Pavin/Galiarde
  2. La Coranto
  3. Phillips Pavanne/Galiarde
  4. Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
  5. Ariso
  6. Minuets I & II
  7. Romance
  8. Sonata No.483
  9. Sonatine
  10. Cantabile
  11. Estudio No.6
  12. Recuerdos De La Alhambra
  13. Gymnopedie No.1
  14. Bolero

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Delightful.......2006-12-31

I've bought other alubums of mandolin and guitar and enjoyed them, but this is my favorite. All the selections are enjoyable.

The blend and balance between Baldassari's mandolin and Mock's guitar are the best I've ever heard on any recording of mandolin and guitar recordings.

I wasn't sure how a bluegrass mandolin player would do on classical pieces, but Baldassari is more than equal to the task in my opinion. He chose to play his Gibson F-5 and F-5C mandolins and could not have made a better choice. He produces the best tone I've ever heard from any mandolin; full, rich and balanced. Any limitations inherent in the mandolin are not to be heard; nothing tinny, nothing hollow, just pure golden tone.

John Mock's guitar playing blends seamlessly with Baldassari's mandolin.

I'm a cassual listener to classical music. I enjoy what I enjoy, but I'm not tutored or schooled. All I know is that I like what I like. This is good stuff.

The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the World...Ever!
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Best of the Best collection of Relaxing-meditative classical music
 The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the World...Ever!

Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009S4WK2
Release Date: 2005-06-13

Tracks:

  1. Sheep May Safely Graze From Cantata No.208 (Arr. Marriner)
  2. Clarinet Concerto In A K622 Ii. Adagio Sabine Meyer
  3. Concerto For Two Mandolins In G Rv532 Ii. Andante Europa Galante
  4. Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis (Opening)
  5. Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor Op.18 Ii. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening)
  6. Memories Of The Alhambra
  7. Cello Concerto In E Minor Op.85 Iii. Adagio
  8. Fellowship From The Film The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
  9. Lark Ascending (Opening)
  10. Agnus Dei From The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace
  11. Emperor Concerto Op.73 Ii. Adagio (Trans. Craig Leon)
  12. Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor Op.26 Ii. Adagio (Opening)
  13. Voca Me
  14. Nimrod From Enigma Variations
  15. Symphony No.6 In F Pastoral Op.68 V. Allegretto (Shepherds Hymn)
  16. Four Seasons Concerto No.4 In F Minor Winter (Ii. Largo)
  17. Serenade In G Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K525 Ii. Romanza (Andante)
  18. Double Violin Concerto In D Minor Bwv1043 Ii. Largo Ma Non Tanto (Opening)
  19. Miserere Mei, Deus (Extract)
  20. Violin Concerto In E Minor Op.64 Ii. Andante (Extract)
  21. Jesu, Joy Of ManS Desiring From Cantata No.147
  22. Pavane
  23. Dome Epais (Flower Duet) From Lakme
  24. Flute & Harp Concerto In C K299 Ii. Andantino (Extract)
  25. Lascia ChIo Pianga From Rinaldo (Arr. Craig Leon & Isobel Cooper)
  26. Guitar Concerto In D (Arr. Emilio Pujol; Ed. Isbin) Ii. Largo
  27. Piano Concerto No.21 In C Elvira Madigan K467 Ii. Andante (Extract)
  28. Pie Jesu From Requiem
  29. EntrActe To Act Iii From Carmen
  30. Ii. Romance: Larghetto (Opening)
  31. 16 In Paradisum From Requiem Op.48
  32. Pathetique Sonata Op.13 Ii. Adagio Cantabile
  33. Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
  34. GabrielS Oboe From The Film The Mission
  35. Air On The G String From Suite No.3 In D, Bwv1068
  36. Morning From Peer Gynt Incidental Music Op.23
  37. Balcony Scene From The Film William ShakespeareS Romeo & Juliet
  38. Canon In D
  39. Gymnopedie No.1 (Lent Et Douloureux)
  40. Clair De Lune From Suite Bergamasque (Orch. Stokowski)
  41. SchindlerS List Theme From The Film SchindlerS List
  42. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - Variation 18
  43. 10 Adagio For Strings Op.11a
  44. Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor Moonlight Op.27 No.2
  45. Symphony No.9 From The New World Ii. Largo (Opening)
  46. Romance From The Film The Gadfly
  47. Piano Concerto In A Minor Ii. Adagio
  48. Cavatina From The Film The Deer Hunter
  49. O Mio Babbino Caro From Gianni Schicchi
  50. Venus From The Planets (Conclusion)
  51. Ion Hort Die Whter Singen From Cantata No.140
  52. Adagio In G Minor (Realised Giazotto)
  53. Keyboard Concerto No. 5 In F Minor Bwv1056 Ii. Largo
  54. Confutatis From Requiem
  55. Dance Of The Blessed Spirits From Orpheus & Eurydice
  56. Water Music Air From Suite No.1 In F
  57. Fantasia On Greensleeves From Sir John In Love (Arr. Greaves)
  58. Gnossienne No.1
  59. Swan From The Carnival Of The Animals (Arr. Chris Hazell)
  60. Ashokan Farewell
  61. Cantique De Jean Racine
  62. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor Op. Posth
  63. Ombra Mai Fu (Largo) From Serse
  64. Concierto De Aranjuez Ii. Adagio (Opening)
  65. Pie Jesu From Requiem
  66. Meditation From Thais
  67. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Op.102 Ii. Andante
  68. Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor Iv. Adagietto (Conclusion)
  69. My Heart Will Go On (Arr. Shearman) From The Film Titanic

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best of the Best collection of Relaxing-meditative classical music.......2007-07-23

ONe of the best CD music investments I have made. Use it primarily for relaxation/meditation but it will also work well with massage environment.
It goes from spine tingling inspirational to soothing and relaxing. Totally shifts my conciousness to a higher plane.
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ASIN: B00005QC28
Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

  1. Bridget Jones's Diary: Out Of Reach - Gabrielle
  2. Gladiator: Now We Are Free - Gavin Greenaway
  3. Moulin Rouge: One Day I'll Fly Away - Nicole Kidman
  4. Notting Hill: When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating
  5. American Beauty: Dead Already - Thomas Newman
  6. Braveheart: Main Theme - For The Love Of A Princess - London Symphony Orchestra
  7. Four Weddings And A Funeral: You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
  8. O Brother Where Art Thou: Down To The River To Pray - Alison Krauss
  9. Hannibal: Vide Cor Meum - Gavin Greenaway
  10. The Shawshank Redemption: Courtyard Theme: Che Soave Zeffiretto (Marriage Of Figaro) - Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
  11. The Thomas Crown Affair: Windmills Of Your Mind - Sting
  12. Platoon: Adagio - Neville Marriner
  13. Ghost: Unchained Melody - Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
  14. Fantasia: The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Montreal Symphony Orchestra
  15. The Big Lebowski: Just Dropped In (To See What My Condition Was In) - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
  16. Philadelphia: La Mamma Morta - Monserrat Caballe
  17. Snatch: Hernando's Hideaway - The Johnstone Brothers
  18. Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels: Eighteen With A Bullet - Lewis Taylor And Carleen Anderson
  19. A Room With A View: O Mio Babbino Caro - Sylvia McNair

Tracks:

  1. Billy Elliot: Cosmic Dancer - Marc Bolan & T-Rex
  2. Captain Corelli's Mandolin: Pelagia's Song - Orchestra
  3. Four Weddings And A Funeral: Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
  4. Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves: Maid Marian At The Waterfall/Everything I Do - Michael Kamen
  5. Dances With Wolves: John Dunbar Theme - John Mauceri
  6. American Beauty: Any Other Name - Thomas Newman
  7. Gladiator: The Battle (Excerpt) - Gavin Greenaway
  8. The Silence Of The Lambs: Goldberg Variations (Aria) - Andrei Gavrilov
  9. Notting Hill: She - Elvis Costello
  10. Pulp Fiction: Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
  11. Mission Impossible: Main Theme - Orchestra
  12. Waking Ned: Let The Draw Begin - Orchestra
  13. Out Of Africa: Love Theme - John Williams
  14. Shine: Piano Concerto No.3 In D Minor, Op.30 - Concertgebouw Orchestra
  15. The Godfather Part III: Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana - Pavarotti
  16. The Mexican: End Credits Medley - The Hollywood Film Chorale
  17. Body Heat: Main Theme - John Williams
  18. Apocalypse Now: The Ride Of The Valkyries - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  19. Star Trek: The Final Frontier - Main Theme & March Of The Klingons - John Williams

Album Description

UK compilation featuring a combination of hit songs & theme music from some great soundtracks. Tracks include, Gabrielle 'Out Of Reach' (Bridget Jones Diary), 'Now We Are Free' (Gladiator), 'Dead Already' (American Beauty), Alison Kraus 'Down To The River To Pray' (O Brother Where Art Thou), Ronan Keating 'When You Say Nothing At All' (Notting Hill) & many more. 35 tracks on 2 CDs. 2001.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Highly recommended.......2002-08-20

This pricey UK import CD filled a lot of gaps in my music collection and is an excellent overview of notable music of (mostly) recent films. It's difficult to find consistently listenable soundtrack collections like this, by that I mean free from the obligitory Whitney Houston or Celine Dion embarrassments. Usually rights issues prevent comprehensive compilations like this in the US, too. While I enjoy a lot of soundtrack music, there aren't so many complete soundtracks that I would care to own, some examples of exceptions being Ennio Morricone scores and the About a Boy Soundtrack. While certainly most of these tracks are the actual recordings used in their respective films, I noticed that "La mamma morte" from Philadelphia is not the Maria Callas version. There might be other cases like this, I'm not sure. And "Unchained Melody" from Ghost is an orchestral version, not the pop song (but I consider this a plus). This collection seems to focus on the subtle and quirky, yet melodic music of indie films, with less emphasis on the loud sweeping orchestral scores of major Hollywood hits, but of course there are a few like Gladiator and Braveheart, which are welcome here because like I've said, I probably wouldn't listen to the whole score. I love the two Thomas Newman compositions from American Beauty, and it's good to have some music from films by the Cohen Brothers here. My only complaint would have to be the order of the songs. You would think they would avoid jumping back and forth between pop songs, orchestral scores, and quiet music, but it just seems thrown together by random. I would compare this collection to the excellent "Miramax Films Greatest Hits" but the makers of that album knew to group the two pop/rock songs at the end.
Bach >> Beatles >> Bluegrass
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Selectively Worthwhile
  • Monstrously good!
 Bach >> Beatles >> Bluegrass

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ASIN: B0001Z232C
Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

  1. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
  2. Sleepers Awake (Cantata 140)
  3. Arioso
  4. Eleanor Rigby
  5. Here, There And Everywhere
  6. With A Little Help From My Friends
  7. As Far As I Can See
  8. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
  9. Nuages
  10. Rite Of Strings
  11. Stardust
  12. Happy Birthday Bill Monroe
  13. Jack Rabbit Trail
  14. Soldier's Night Out
  15. Two Girls From Galax

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Selectively Worthwhile.......2006-01-22

This chestnut from Butch Baldassari's Nashville Mandolin Ensemble is a mixed bag. Parts of it are very much worth a listen. I particularly like their rendition of the Allman Brothers classic "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed," and while their take on Hoagy Carmichael's "Stardust" isn't transcendent, it's pretty sharp. It's especially noteworthy how much sound the ensemble is able to get out of only six instruments with a fairly narrow range of sound.

But not all of it bears up to repeated listening. The "Bluegrass" section of the album is worthwhile, but the "Bach>>Beatles" part is awkward. The renditions of "Sleepers Awake" and "With a Little Help From My Friends" sound really thin, and the "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring," one of the more enduringly moving pieces from Bach's body of work, comes across as kind of sleepy. The sound the ensemble gets out of their instruments is big, but not varied, and especially on the three classical pieces that kick of the album, the effect is an unearned sense of being almost tepid.

Because it's fairly inexpensive, this album is probably worth getting for the second half of the playlist, which is very much listenable. But if you're going to play the album more than once you need to be selective in your listening. Worthwhile but spotty, this album is a valiant addition to the canon of mandolin music, but not something that will rest permanently in your CD changer.

5 out of 5 stars Monstrously good!.......2005-05-25

Playing Time - 50:51 -- With over a decade under their belts, The Nashville Mandolin Ensemble has now trimmed down to a tight-knit and lean sextet for their fourth album, a presentation of 15 numbers recorded live at Vanderbilt University. The group features mando-family instruments (mandolins, mandola, mandocello) supplemented with 5-string viola, guitar and bass. The artists include Butch Baldassari, Stephan Dudash, Walter Carter, John Hedgecoth, Van Manakas, and David Spicher. In keeping with the program and album's title ("Bach, Beatles, Bluegrass"), the album opens with three neat classical Bach compositions, followed by three meaty selections from John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

The "bluegrass" is much more than just that with tunes from the genres of jazz, Gypsy, swing, Dawg, new acoustic and old-time music. Contempoary compositions from mandolinist Charlie Provenza and guitarist Roger Hudson are first-rate-and-a-half. It's amazing to hear what these hot pickers do with a number like "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed," written by Dickey Betts, who was lead guitarist with the Allman Brothers in the sixties and seventies. Then, they can also evoke images of a moonlit evening at a café in Paris with their simply dee-lish appeteaser, "Nuages" from Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. It's a joy to hear musicians of this caliber take on a wide range of material from "Stardust" to "Happy Birthday, Bill Monroe." Ensemble member Butch Baldassari contributes a bouncy original "Jack Rabbit Trail," which provides some icing for this mandocake. Not losing sight of their roots, two traditional numbers close out the album. Walter Carter, mandola player, is deserving of special recognition for his quality and classy arranging of seven of the songs. For a live recording, the sound quality is excellent and fortunately no annoying audience applause is included. This album is monstrously good, and it is further proof that Nashville currently sports one of the finest mandolin ensembles in the world. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)
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    ASIN: B00000391P
    Release Date: 1997-10-21

    Tracks:

    1. 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody
    2. Two Guitars
    3. Sweet Sue
    4. A Media Luz
    5. Russian Rag
    6. Mandolin Blues
    7. No Te Enganes Corazon
    8. La Cucaracha
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    10. Tiger Rag
    11. Poet & The Peasant Overture
    12. Dark Eyes
    13. When A Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry
    14. Who
    15. Who (Alternate Take)
    16. Trees
    17. The Lady In Red
    18. Shine
    19. You Go To My Head
    20. I Want To Be Happy
    21. You, The Night, And The Music
    22. Music Maestro Please
    23. Spanish Fantasy

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    1. Perfidia
    2. Stardust
    3. Begin The Beguine
    4. Dark Eyes
    5. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
    6. Two Guitars
    7. Czardas
    8. Gypsy Aires
    9. 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody
    10. Play Gypsy Play
    11. Hora Staccato
    12. Zigeunerweisen
    13. St. Louis Blues
    14. Parlez D'Amour
    15. So In Love
    16. Lover (Take 1)
    17. Love Your Magic Spell
    18. What Is This Thing Called Love
    19. If I Loved You
    20. The Man I Love
    21. They Say It's Wonderful
    22. Moonlight Love
    23. Amour Medley
    24. Lover Come Back To Me
    25. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
    26. Love Is The Sweetest Thing
    27. Lover (Take 8)
    28. Love Me Or Leave Me

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    For starters, few can match the sheer genius of Dave Apollon on the mandolin. For decades, he melded pop sensibilities, eastern roots, and an obvious knowledge of traditional American folk musics into something truly unique. And the results are astounding: Apollon could play everything from show tunes to exotica to jazz. These facts make the release of this double-CD anthology so welcomed. Apollon and his crew mixed the '50s kitsch of Mickey Katz, Lawrence Welk, and Lou Monte with the effortless instrumental proficiency of David Grisman (who produced this effort) to create a fun and memorable collection of songs. The sound quality isn't the best, and his later, Hollywood and Vegas-era tunes don't have the punch of his '30s output of standards. Still, if you've had any inkling for a nonbluegrass mandolin CD, this is the one worth buying. --Jason Verlinde
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    Marvin
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    5. Balancing Act
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    5 out of 5 stars If you think Mandolins are hard to get..........2003-10-17

    buy this hard to get, great, fun, yet at times sad or profound CD from Marvin Etzioni. Marvin started as the bass player & founding member of country punk group Lone Justice, but when he went solo during the 1990's, he branched out to experiment with several string instruments, with this CD focusing on the Mandolin. Another CD during this period, that is out of print, but in the same outstanding class is "Weapons of the Spirit". The songs from "The Mandolin Man" sound like old ballads with rock overtones & have some great back-up string arrangements (Violin, Cello, Bass) by Sasha Matson. Highlights of this CD are "Can't Cry Hard Enough" which is about losing a love to death & prayers as tears will not bring the dead back to life. Some songs take on religious topics as in "Master of Mercy" and "My Ultimate Home" which question God about the hardships of life. The all time best "Wings of Night" should be played in a dark room. It starts out with a light storm with rain in the background, then the words "innocent day, where are you...yesterday, remember her..." I have had this CD since it came out in 1992 & 10 years later I still play it. Thanks Marvin, there is someone listening to you :)
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    ASIN: B000000RYV
    Release Date: 1992-05-08

    Tracks:

    1. Hooked On Baroque 2
    2. Hooked On Adagio
    3. Hooked On Gigue
    4. Hooked On Fugue
    5. Hooked On Handel
    6. Hooked On Vivaldi
    7. Hooked On Scarlatti
    8. Hooked On Baroque 2 (Reprise)

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Pretty Damn Good.......2004-07-06

    I received as a gift the box set of all four Hooked On Classics CD's. As an avid fan of classical music, I was quite shocked to hear DRUMS in the background! I didn't really know what the Hooked On Classics series was, so I didn't know what to expect. As such, I eventually got used to the percussion, and found that I liked the fourth CD the best of all of them. The drums are more tolerable, and the recording quality is much improved over the other volumes. The playing is superb; on par with any legitimate recording made by any professional orchestra. The selections are diverse, and the arrangements are refreshing. HOC 4 was my link to many of the full-length versions of the excerpts featured, and I especially like the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th tracks (the 8th track is simply an extended version of the 1st, which makes it a much better rendition). The harpsichord playing in the 7th track is outstanding, as are the arrangements for this track. The climax will give you chills. All in all, an excellent album. I give it four stars only because as a die-hard purist, I don't suppose Bach and Vivaldi and Scarlatti would be too happy if they were to hear percussion along with their music. It would be interesting to see what the tracks would sound like without this.

    5 out of 5 stars Great CD, specially the adagio........2004-01-28

    I love this CD in particular, because it introduced me to various greatest hits of baroque. I used it to practice my music as a teenager. I recommed this to you, specially if you have kids, because the drum sounds, make it easier to listen to the new generations. I loved the Pachelbel, and the adagio part is Super Excellent.

    2 out of 5 stars It's No Louis Clark & the Royal Philharmonic... But it's ok.......2003-12-07

    Back in 81 when I got the original Hooked on Classics record as a gift (which I still have), I discovered the beauty and power of classical music in a different way. Now, classical music makes up 1/3 of my music library because of that compilation of classics (thanks to Louis Clark and the Royal Philharmonic).

    So would I say this volume 4 has the same effect? I'd answer no, but I did like tracks 2 & 7.

    2 out of 5 stars No So Great.......2003-10-29

    Once again another pathetic attempt at recreating what Louis Clark did with the original Hooked on the Classics. He succeeded by getting many of us hooked to the classics...something this album probably can't and won't do.
    Sony Classical: Great Performances 1903-1998
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    		 Sony Classical: Great Performances 1903-1998

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    ASIN: B00000K2EX
    Release Date: 1999-10-12

    Tracks:

    1. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: 'Largo Al Factotum'
    2. Mazurka In G Major, 'Obertass,' Op.19, No.1
    3. Contrasts For Violin, Clarinet And Piano: II. 'Piheno'
    4. String Quartet In C Minor, Op.18, No.4: IV. Allegro - Prestissimo
    5. Bachiana Brasileira No.5: Aria - Cantilena
    6. Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64: Allegro Molto Vivace
    7. Rigoletto: 'La Donna E Mobile'
    8. String Quartet No.4: II. Prestissimo, Con Sordino
    9. Carnival Of The Animals: 'Fossils'
    10. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: III. Rondo. Allegro Spirituoso
    11. Le tombeau de Couperin: I. Prelude
    12. Hermit Songs: 'The Desire For Hermitage'
    13. Variation 30 A 1 Clav. Quodlibet
    14. From 'Goldberg' Variations: Aria
    15. The Threepenny Opera: 'Mack The Knife'
    16. Symphony No. 36 In C Major, K. 425 'Linz': III. Menuetto - Trio
    17. Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major: III. Allegro Vivace Assai
    18. Symphonie espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21: V. Rondo (Allegro)
    19. 'Battle Hymn Of The Republic'
    20. Madama Butterfly: 'Un Bel Di'

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    1. Le Sacre du printemps: 'Danse Sacrale'
    2. El Amor Brujo: 'Ritual Fire Dance'
    3. Rodeo (Four Hour Dance): 'Hoe-Down'
    4. Fugue In G Minor, BWV 578 'Little'
    5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846
    6. Syphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto Scherzando
    7. Slavonic Dance No. 8 In G Minor, Op. 46
    8. Symphony No.2 In C Minor 'Resurrection': IV. 'Urlicht'
    9. Chichester Psalms: I. Psalm 108
    10. Octet In E-Flat Major, Op.20: III. Scherzo: Allegro Ieggierissimo
    11. Etude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No.1
    12. Etude In A-Flat Major, Op. 72, No.11
    13. Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro Con Spirito
    14. Karelia Suite, Op.11: III. Alla Marcia. Moderato
    15. Canzon Septimi Toni No.2
    16. Fanfare For The Common Man
    17. 'Beau Soir'
    18. Suite For Flute And Jazz Piano: 'Baroque And Blue'
    19. Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, K. 466: III. Rondo. Allegro Assai
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    1. Eubie's Classical Rag
    2. Intermezzo In B Minor, Op. 119, No. 1
    3. III. Alegro
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    7. O mio babbino caro
    8. Passo pel prat
    9. III. Finale. Allegro
    10. I. Allegro
    11. Promenade (Walking The Dog)
    12. Sonata No.5 In D Major For Cello And Piano: III. Alegro fugato
    13. Turangalila II
    14. IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto
    15. Mazurka In C Minor , Op. 56, No.3
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    17. Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano

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    1. Main Theme From Star Wars
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    4. Minuet
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    6. Appalachia Waltz
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    8. All The Delights Of The Season
    9. Steam Engine
    10. Summon The Heros
    11. Prelude To Suite No. 1 In G Major
    12. Brunnhilde's Battle Cry
    13. Sonata In A Major
    14. A Suite For Strings: The Murder
    15. Flight Of The Bumblebee
    16. Prelude To Suite No. 3 IN E
    17. Libertango
    18. Angel (Lust)
    19. Theme From Schindler's List
    20. I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
    21. La donna e mobile
    22. Gymnopedie No. 3
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars What I Bought From Sony Companies.......2005-08-20

    Bach, Goldberg Variations, Gould, Haydn, L. Mozart, Hummel, Wynton Marsalis, Leppard, Joseph Haydn, Walter (Japanese), Mozart Piano Concertos & Rondos, Murray Perahia, Mozart Quartets by Ax, Stern, Laredo, and Ma, Mozart Concerto Violin, Zukerman, Chopin, Concertos Piano, Gilels, Ormandy, Watts, Schippers, Bruckner, L'Archibudelli, Johannes Brahms, Gould, Brahms, Stern, Trios and Quartets, Brahms, Ax, Ma, Bizet, Carmen and L'Arlesienne suites, Bernstein, Dvorak, Herbert, Ma, Masur, Faure, Quartets, Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma, Janacek, String Quartets, Alban Berg, Lyric Suite, Juilliard String Quartet, Copland Collection, Debussy, nocturnes, Upshaw, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Canteloube, John Williams Plays Barrios, Ligeti Edition, Claude Bolling, suites and such Jazz, 4 CDs, Joshua Bell, Bernstein, West Side Story. Albert, Bartok, Bloch, Ma, Zinman, John McLaughlin, Concerto for Guitar, and with Katia Labeque, Kathleen Battle.Wynton Marsalis, Baroque Duet,Kathleen Battle Jean-Pierre Rampal in Concert, Bobby McFerrin paper music, with Yo-Yo Ma in Hush, Katia & Marielle Labeque, Love of Colours, Wynton Marsalis, Baroque Music for Trumpets, and Elliot Goldenthal, Fire Water Paper, A Vietnam Oratorio.
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    Duane Crawford

    4 out of 5 stars Strange interpretation of "classical".......2005-01-17

    I bought this CD because it contained some songs I was having a hard time finding elsewhere, such as Passo pel prat, Chants d'Auvergne sung by Fredrica Von Stade. However, some of the songs on this CD do not seem to belong e.g. all three songs by John Williams, Mack the Knife, Barbra Streisand, and the Psycho Murder Theme for starters, and many more.

    I gave the CD 4 stars only because I was happy that I was able to find a few somewhat rare tracks.

    3 out of 5 stars An interesting mix..........2002-05-18

    This is a sampler in the truest meaning of the word. I bought this 4 CD work primarly for two tracks, but also because I was interested to see what else was out there without investing a fortune in CD's I wouldn't like! I was surprised by the wide diversity of music ranging from true classical and jazz to contemporary compositions and interpretations.

    While I find some tracks divine (Williams's _Schindler's List_), I find other tracks unsettling (_Beau Soir_ performed by Barbra Streisand). But when you are trying to span 100 years of music, you will (and should) encounter all tastes and styles. Overall, I really enjoy listening to this set. My only regret is that I don't have a CD changer...

    5 out of 5 stars A touch of history...........2002-01-28

    An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted *****

    5 out of 5 stars A touch of history...........2002-01-28

    An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted FIVE STARS
    John Williams and Friends
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    Release Date: 1990-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. Bourree alla Polacca - Telemann
    2. Trio Sonata No. 11 - Purcell
    3. Trio Sonata In C Major, BMW 1037: Gigue - Bach
    4. Adagio, K 356 - Mozart
    5. Turkish Rondo, K 331 - Mozart
    6. Concerto For Two Guitars: I - Allegro - John Williams
    7. Concerto For Two Guitars: II - Andante - John Williams
    8. Concerto For Two Guitars: III - Allegro - John Williams
    9. Le Coucou - John Williams
    10. Cello Suite No.3, BWV 1009: Bourree - Bach
    11. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Bach

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant !.......1999-10-05

    This is both an unusual and magnificent recording by the great guitarist John Williams. What makes this disc so unusual is that Williams chose to have himself accompanied by a second guitar, two marimbas, and bass. It all makes for a wonderful and joyous sound. Highly recommended.

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