| 1. Because |
| 2. Time and Tide |
| 3. Maybe Forever |
| 4. My Face in the Rain |
| 5. I Dig You |
| 6. Margarita |
| 7. Let It Happen |
| 8. When Forever Has Gone |
| 9. Day-O (Banana Boat Song) |
| 10. Sister Emilyne |
| 11. Before the Storm |
| 12. Promise [#][*] |
| 13. Kyrila [*] |
| 14. Reasons Unknown (When You're Gone) [#][*] |
| 15. Song for You [#][*] |
| 16. Bambina [#][*] |
| 17. Mexican Market Girl [#][*] |
| 18. All Is Vanity [*] |
| 19. Hot Summernight |
Editorial Reviews
Reissue of the Original Album Released in 1977. Eight Additional Tracks.
Magic,Demis Roussos,B.R. Music,France,Int'l & World Music,Pop,Rock/Pop,Vocal Pop,World Music
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Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BGH22W Release Date: 2005-11-15 |
Tracks:
- Story Continues
- Frank Dies
- Quidditch World Cup
- Dark Mark
- Foreign Visitors Arrive
- Goblet of Fire
- Rita Skeeter
- Sirius Fire
- Harry Sees Dragons
- Golden Egg
- Neville's Waltz
- Harry in Winter
- Potter Waltz
- Underwater Secrets
- Black Lake
- Hogwarts' March
- Maze
- Voldemort
- Death of Cedric
- Another Year Ends
- Hogwarts Hymn
- Do the Hippogriff
- This Is The Night
- Magic Works
Amazon.com
Big news on the Harry Potter musical front: After scoring the first three installments in the series, John Williams has been replaced by Patrick Doyle. Still, Williams never feels far away. His main theme pops up here and there, and a track like "Voldemort," which eloquently illustrates the soul of a blacker-than-black wizard with thunderous cymbal crashes, shrieking horns, tumultuous strings, and a stately finish, firmly belongs in the Williams mode. Overall, Doyle acquits himself well. He can do light when needed ("The Quidditch World Cup," which starts out like some kind of jig), but mostly he's required to be ominous ("The Quidditch World Cup," which ends in martial war chants). Among the highlights are the aforementioned "Voldemort," but also the frantic, overpowering "The Dark Mark." Note that the CD concludes on a jarringly different note with three songs by the Weird Sisters, the group that performs at Hogwarts' Yule Ball. Led by Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, the ad hoc band also includes members of Radiohead and Cocker's side project Relaxed Muscle. "Do the Hippogriff" is a fast-paced rocker that somehow comes across like a grungy hybrid of Billy Idol's "White Wedding" and "Dancing with Myself." The other two songs--"This Is the Night" and "Magic Works"--are less obvious, and much better. Still, the contrast between these tracks and the instrumental score that precedes them may not be to everybody's taste. --Elisabeth VincentelliAlbum Description
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth film (and soundtrack album) in the massively successful Harry Potter franchise-nearly $1 billion in U.S. box office alone-features a score by Academy Award-nominated composer Patrick Doyle and three songs written by modern rocker Jarvis Cocker, and performed by Cocker, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Steve Claydon and Jason Buckle-with all these musicians also appearing in the movie.Customer Reviews:
A must have..........2007-07-30
Harry Potter moves on.. and so does the music.......2007-05-23
I own all four albums, and as avid a fan as I am of John Williams, I would have to say "The Goblet of Fire" rates up there with "The Philosopher's Stone" (which really did set the standard for the rest of the following albums). In fact, I would have to say that "The Goblet of Fire" is my favourite. The music is quite simply beautiful and atmospheric. Standouts are "Harry In Winter" (this particular track I can't help but have on repeat mode in the car), "Death of Cedric" and "Foreign Visitors Arrive". "The Quidditch Cup" makes me want to catch the next plane to Ireland! And call me old-fashioned, but "Neville's Waltz" and "Potter Waltz" are pleasant and lovely to the ear.
As for the rock songs at the end, I usually bypass them. Some complain about the jarring disconnect between the orchestral aspect of the soundtrack and the loud rock of the end - well, at least they're at the end and not in the middle! And let's face it. How many people would have grumbled that those songs that featured at the Winter Ball were left out?
I've always loved the work of Patrick Doyle (e.g. "Sense and Sensibility" and "Much Ado About Nothing"), and this soundtrack is no exception. He didn't 'fill' John Williams' shoes on this score. He pretty much created a new pair. Harry's story and personality have shifted on. It would be remiss of us to think the music wouldn't evolve as well.
So has this soundtrack lost that feeling of magic? I would have to say a resounding 'no'. It's certainly a lot more listener-friendly than "Chamber of Secrets"!
The Magic is Gone.......2007-05-10
Atmospheric...But That's About All.......2007-03-31
Musically Spellbinding.......2007-01-09
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Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000DAGF Release Date: 1998-10-06 |
Tracks:
- If You Ever Did Believe - Stevie Nicks
- This Kiss - Faith Hill
- Got To Give It Up (Pt.1) - Marvin Gaye
- Is This Real? - Lisahal
- Black Eyed Dog - Nick Drake
- A Case Of You - Joni Mitchell
- Nowhere And Everywhere - Michelle Lewis
- Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
- Everywhere - Bran Van 3000
- Coconut - Harry Nilsson
- Crystal - Stevie Nicks
- Practical Magic - Alan Silvestri
- Amas Veritas - Alan Silvestri
Amazon.com
How do you put together a soundtrack for a comedy about witches--'90s style? Well, if she's young and her name is Sabrina, you compile an album of relentless teen pop and R&B hits. But if your witches are a little more mature (and, perhaps, suburban), as in Practical Magic, you use a different formula. And the brew found here is actually a good mix: Faith Hill gets as much play (one track) as Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell. Mitchell's "A Case of You" is simply great, and Bran Van 3000's "Everywhere" fits the folk-pop mold nicely, as does upstart Michelle Lewis's "Nowhere and Everywhere." The guys are the oddities here: Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind" and Harry Nilsson's "Coconut" give this disc some fun quirks. --Jim YoungCustomer Reviews:
wonderful and eclectic........2007-08-02
This CD is in constant circulation in my stereo, and I'm sure it will be in yours as well.
I can only hope that the studio will release the score for the movie - that would make it even better!
i've got both now.......2007-07-05
Practical Magic sountrack-- GREAT!.......2007-05-14
Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture.......2007-03-09
Practially Perfect.......2007-03-03
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Baby Mozart
Various Artists Manufacturer: Buena Vista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000065VCG Release Date: 2002-05-07 |
Tracks:
- Tune Up And Fanfare Based On Themes From 'The Magic Flute'
- Piano Sonata In C, K545, 1st Movement
- Piano Sonata In C, K330, 1st Movement
- Variations On 'Ah Vous Dirai-je, Maman,' No. 1, 8, And 11, K265/300e
- Piano Sonata In D, K576, 3rd Movement
- Concerto For Flute And Harp In C, K299, 1st Movement
- Piano Sonata In A, K331, 3rd Movement
- Piano Sonata In C, K545, 2nd Movement
- Sonata In D For Two Pianos, K448, 1st Movement
- Piano Sonata In C, K330, 3rd Movement
- Divertmento No. 17 In D
- Piano Sonata In B Flat, K570, 3rd Movement
- Piano Sonata In F, K533, 3rd Movement
- The Magic Flute, K620, Papageno Arias No. 2 And 20
- Symphony No. 41 In C, K551, 4th Movement
Product Description
Introduce your baby to the wonders of classical music with this Mozart collection. The musical selections on this CD were softened to create a happy arrangement that will appeal to babies. Since listenening to classical music has been shown to impact cognitive skills as well verbal ability, intelligence, and memory, this CD is a perfect tool to enhance your child's development. Musical selections include: Tune up and Fanfare based on themes from "The Magic Flute"; Piano Sonata in C, first movement; Piano Sonata in C, first movement; Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, maman"; Piano Sonata in D, third movement; Concerto for Flute and Harp in C, first movement; Piano Sonata in A, third movement; Piano Sonata in C, second movement; Sonata in D for Two Pianos, first movement; Piano Sonata in C, third movement; Divertmento no. seventeen in D; Piano Sonata in B flat, third movement; Piano Sonata in F, third movement; The Magic Flute, Papageno Arias no. two and twenty; and Symphony no. forty-one in C, fourth movement. Age: Birth - 3 years Manufacturer: New Sound MusicAmazon.com
Of all the reasons you'll click the Add to Shopping Cart button next to Baby Einstein's Baby Mozart--and there are many--the best one is that playing this record for babies doesn't feel weird. Instead of subjecting tiny, tender ears to the kind of Mozart that can make adult classical fans wilt when tackled by a maestro who means business, this is Mozart lite, mixed and mastered by a dad, Bill Weisbach, who's clearly hung around for his share of crib-side cooing. The slightly tinny sound of a child's piano sweeps the sting out of Piano Sonata in B Flat's third movement; the first movement of Concerto for Flute and Harp in C floats by, birdlike; variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman" translate to a fancy-sounding (but adorable) "Twinkle, Twinkle"; and Piano Sonata in F's third movement snuggles so deeply into its childlike setting that if you close your eyes, you'll see a pastel parade of animals floating by overhead. Other pieces (more aptly called fragments, since only one track stretches beyond the three-minute mark), like Symphony No. 41's fourth movement, wander into more robust Mozart territory, but it's here the claims about classical music enhancing young kids' abstract reasoning skills and spatial intelligence crystallize. Babies strapped in for a roller coaster of sounds that gracefully dips, swerves, and high-jumps like this version, do have to process what they're hearing somehow (and a case could be made that the instruments Weisbach's chosen--the vibraphone, glockenspiel, and music box among them--make it more appealing for them to do so). Followers of Julie Aigner-Clark's Baby Einstein empire, many of whom opted out of the fan club once Disney bought the company in 2001, won't trip over a single Mickey Mouse-ified sound here. This is pure, plugged in, and muted Mozart, and if it doesn't make your baby smarter, it'll at least sound awfully sweet issuing from your nursery's speakers. --Tammy La GorceCustomer Reviews:
Lively and comforting CD!.......2007-06-12
Baby loves this music!.......2007-02-17
Baby Mozart.......2007-02-14
great gift - thank you.......2007-01-18
Great music for baby AND mom.......2006-04-18
I would recommend this CD, and plan to purchase other Baby Einstein music!
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25 Mozart Favorites
Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000058HV Release Date: 1996-08-20 |
Tracks:
- 'The Marriage Of Figaro': Overture
- Symphony No. 29 In A, K. 201: ll. Andante
- Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K. 183: l. Allegro con brio
- Piano Concerto No. 9 In E Flat, K. 271: ll. Andantino
- Piano Concerto No. 17 In G, K. 453: l. Allegro
- 'The Magic Flute': Overture
- Symphony No. 40 in G minor: l. Molto Allegro
- Symphony No. 38 In D, K. 504 'Prague': lll. Finale: Presto
- Serenade In B-Flat For 13 Winds, K. 361/370A 'Gran Partita': lll. Andante
- Clarinet Concerto In A, K. 622: l. Allegro
- Flute Concerto No. 2 In D, K. 314: ll. Andante ma non troppo
- Clarinet Quintet In A, K. 581: ll. Larghetto
- Piano Sonata In C Minor, K. 457: ll. Adagio
- Piano Sonata In A Minor, K. 310: l. Allegro maestoso
- Piano Concerto No. 23 In A, K. 488: ll. Adagio
- Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543: lV. Finale: Allegro
- Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat, K. 447: lll. Allegro
- Piano Concerto No. 21 In C, K. 467: ll. Andante
- Sinfonia Concertante For Violin And Viola In E-Flat, K. 364: l. Allegro maestoso
- String Quartet No. 17 In B-Flat, K. 458 'The Hunt': l. Allegro vivace assai
- Violin Concerto No. 4 In D, K. 218: ll. Andante cantabile
- Violin Concerto No. 5 In A, K. 219: ll. Adagio
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: lV. Presto
- Requiem, K. 626: Confutatis Maledictis
- Exsultate Jubilate: Alleluia
Amazon.com
This is an astonishing collection of works - or parts of works - by Mozart that covers almost every aspect of his creative output: symphonic, religious music, concerti (for piano, horn, violin, clarinet, flute), chamber music, serenades (for strings; winds), a couple of opera overtures and more. Those who know and love Mozart's music will not need this, but it's a great introduction, a great overview. The selections are well-chosen and interestingly organized, with familiar pieces splrinkled among some not-so well known. A good primer. --Robert LevineCustomer Reviews:
How can you go wrong with Mozart?...Buy this and find out........2007-05-13
Each of the pieces are hacked apart to the point of it being comical. It's interesting to listen to the greatest music in the world, only to have the development cut. All of a sudden I was thrust into a new key, I thought my ears were going crazy. Perhaps an effort by a decent high school orchestra, but this music is not up to snuff with any other recording.
Do yourself a favor and go out and purchase real recordings of Mozart, and not watered down stereotypes.
25 Mozart Favorites.......2007-05-12
Wonderful collection and price!.......2007-05-11
Nice Mozart selection - Nice price.......2006-09-24
Mozart Listener.......2006-08-31
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Classic Disney: 60 Years of Musical Magic
Disney Manufacturer: Disney Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000055XD7 Release Date: 2003-05-27 |
Tracks:
- A Whole New World - Brad Kane/Lea Salonga
- Circle Of Life - Carmen Twillie
- Beauty And The Beast - Angel Lansbury
- Under The Sea - Samuel E. Wright
- Hakuna Matata - Jason Weaver
- Kiss The Girl - Samuel E. Wright
- I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Jason Weaver
- Poor Unfortunate Souls - Pat Carroll
- Chim Chim Cher-ee - Julie Andrews
- Jolly Holiday - Julie Andrews
- A Spoonful Of Sugar - Julie Andrews
- Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
- The Monkey's Uncle - Annette Funicello
- The Ugly Bug Ball - Burl Ives
- The Spectrum Song - Paul Frees
- Colonel Hathi's March - J. Pat O'Malley
- A Whale Of A Tale - Kirk Douglas
- You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! - Bobby Driscoll
- The Work Song - The Mouse Chorus
- A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes - Ilene Woods
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - James Baskett
- Dance Of The Reed Flutes - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Love Is A Song - Donald Novis
- Some Day My Prince Will Come - Adriana Caselotti
- Minnie's Yoo Hoo! - Carl Stalling
Tracks:
- Be Our Guest - Angela Lansbury
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Sally Dworsky
- Part Of Your World - Jodi Benson
- One Jump Ahead - Brad Kane
- Gaston - Richard White
- Something There - Paige O'Hara
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Julie Andrews
- Candle On The Water - Helen Reddy
- Main Street Musical Parade - Jean Jacques Perrey
- The Age Of Not Believing - Angela Lansbury
- The Bare Necessities - Phil Harris
- Feed The Birds (Tuppence A Bag) - Julie Andrews
- Best Of Friends - Pearl Bailey
- Let's Go Fly A Kite - Dick Van Dyke
- It's A Small World (After All) - The Disneyland Chorus
- The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room - Thurl Ravenscroft
- Mickey Mouse Club March - The Mouseketeers
- On The Front Porch - Burl Ives
- The Second Star To The Right - The Jud Conlon Chorus
- Ev'rybody Has A Laughing Place - Johnny Lee
- Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo - Verna Felton
- So This Is Love - Ilene Woods
- When You Wish Upon A Star - Cliff Edwards
- Heigh-Ho - The Dwarf's Chorus
- Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? - Pinto Colvig
Tracks:
- Colors Of The Wind - Judy Kuhn
- You've Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman
- Be Prepared - Jeremy Irons
- Out There - Tom Hulce
- Family - Original Cast
- Les Poissons - Rene Auberjonois
- Mine, Mine, Mine - Mel Gibson
- Jack's Lament - Danny Elfman
- My Name Is James - Paul Terry
- Heffalumps And Woozles - Disney Chorus
- The Mob Song - Original Cast
- Poortobello Road - Angela Lansbury
- Stay Awake - Julie Andrews
- I Wan'na Be Like You - Louis Prima
- Oo-De-Lally - Roger Miller
- Are We Dancing - John Davidson
- Once Upon A Dream - Mary Costa
- Belle Notte - Bill Thompson
- Following The Leader - Paul Collins
- Trust In Me - Sterling Holloway
- The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - The Wellingtons
- I'm Professor Ludwig Von Drake - Paul Frees
- Pink Elephants On Parade - Disney Chorus
- Little April Shower - Disney Chorus
- The Silly Song (Dwarfs' Yodel Song) - Adriana Caselotti
Tracks:
- One Last Hope - Danny DeVitto
- A Guy Like You - Charles Kimbrough
- On The Open Road - Aaron Lohr
- Just Around The Riverbend - Judy Kuhn
- Home - Susan Egan
- Fantasmic! - Bruce Healey
- Oogie Boogie's Song - Ken Page
- I Will Go Sailing No More - Randy Newman
- Substitutiary Locomotion - Angela Lansbury
- Stop, Look, And Listen/I'm No Fool - Cliff Edwards
- Love - Nancy Adams
- Thomas O'Malley Cat - Phil Harris
- That's What Friends Are For - J. Pat O'Malley
- Winnie The Pooh - The Disney Chorus
- Femininity - Hayley Mills
- Ten Feet Off The Ground - Janet Blair
- The Siamese Cat Song - Peggy Lee
- Enjoy It! - Maurice Chevalier
- Although I Dropped $100,000 (I Found A Million Dollars In Your Smile) - Paul Frees
- Give A Little Whistle - Cliff Edwards
- Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale - Ilene Woods
- I Wonder - Mary Costa
- Looking For Romance (I Bring You A Song) - Donald Novis
- Baby Mine - Betty Noyes
- I'm Wishing/One Song - Adriana Caselotti
Tracks:
- I'll Make A Man Out Of You - Donny Osmond And Chorus
- I Won't Say (I'm In Love) - Susan Egan
- God Help The Outcasts - Heidi Mollenhauer And Chorus
- If I Can't Love Her - Terrence Mann
- Steady As The Beating Drum - The Disney Chorus
- Belle - Richard White
- Strange Things - Randy Newman
- Cruella DeVil - Dr. John
- Eating The Peach - Simon Callow
- Seize The Day - David Moscow
- What's This? - Danny Elfman
- Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) - Burl Ives
- The Rain Rain Rain Came Down Down Down - The Disney Chorus
- A Step In The Right Direction - Angela Lansbury
- Boo Bop Bopbop Bop (I Love You, Too) - Charlie Callas
- Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me) - The Disney Chorus
- My Own Home
- Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat - Phil Harris
- In A World Of My Own - Kathryn Beaumont And Chorus
- You Belong To My Heart - Dora Luz
- Humphrey Hop - The Disney Chorus
- He's A Tramp - Peggy Lee
- Song Of The South - The Disney Chorus
- When I See An Elephant Fly - Cliff Edwards
- I've Got No Strings - Dickie Jones
Album Description
Aussie exclusive box-set featuring a collection of Disney's best-loved songs. 60 years of musical magic from 'Snow White' to the 'Lion King', from Mary Poppins' to 'Toy Story'. Five standard jewel cases housed together in a slipcase.Album Details
Spectacular Five Disc Box Set with all the Original Recordings of all the Great Songs from Disney Cartoons and Motion Pictures Assembled in One Fantastic Set!Customer Reviews:
Disney 60 years of musical magic.......2007-08-05
...Mighty Satisfacthul..........2007-07-29
More than '60 Years of Musical Magic,' and no pseudo-versions, either!.......2007-07-25
These CDs don't just include the 'in-movie versions' of the songs we all know and love from the movies in which they appeared, but we also get songs from TV shows like 'Davy Crockett' and 'The [OLD] Mickey Mouse Club.' Not to mention selections from theme parks or specified events, such as the 'Main Street Electrical Parade' Medley (Volume 2) made exclusively for Disneyland in 1979, and 'It's a Small World' for the 1963 New York World's Fair (the 1964 version doesn't appear on this set, but it does on 'Disney's Greatest Volume 2').
Also, as a certain customer mentioned about 'Disney's Princess Collection' (Volume 1), you won't find songs from sequels to the original Disney movies on here. And, in response to that kid who compared the in-movie version on 'Circle of Life' from 1994's 'The Lion King' to Elton John's version from the same soundtrack and judged the latter superior to the former, don't even talk to me about 'poppy' or 'meant for radio play' versions of these songs anywhere on the set: THERE AREN'T ANY!!!!
Anyway, I've said enough. If you're a die-hard Disney fan, or want something with which to entertain either yourself, your children (if you have any), or your whole family, buy this. The individual volumes are out of print, so you probably want to save up for this one if buying it. End of discussion.
GREAT ITEM.......2007-06-27
Slow shipping & Minor Damage.......2007-05-14
The Shipping was fairly slow. It took about two weeks (10 business days) to arrive through standard mail. This probably wouldn't have been so bad, but most of the other orders that I have placed through Amazon have arrived in 5 business days or less.
The product itself seemed to be damaged during manufacture. All of the CDs were lose in the cases. It appears that they didn't seat properly, and during the seating process the tines in the center of the case that hold the CDs in place were broken. None of the discs were damaged or scratched.
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The Most Famous Opera Arias
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002SCE Release Date: 1994-07-19 |
Tracks:
- Rigoletto: Act I - Caro nome
- Rigoletto: Act III - La donna e mobile
- Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
- Carmen: Act I - Habanera: La voila...L'amour est oiseau rebelle
- Orfeo ed Euridice: Act III - Che faro senz Euridice
- Madama Butterfly: Act III - Un bel di, vedremo
- Romeo et Juliette: Act I - Ah! je veux vivre
- Le nozze di Figaro: Act II - Voi che sapete che cosa e amor
- Samson et Dalila: Act II - Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix
- Tosca:: Act II - Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore
- Aida: Act I-Celeste Aida
- Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Act I-Una voce poco fa
- Lakme: Act II - Ou va la jeune indoue?
- La Wally: Act I - Ebben? Ne andro lontano
- La Boheme: Act I - Che gelida manina
- Die Zauberflote: Act II-Die Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
Customer Reviews:
Great for kids!.......2007-06-27
Mediocre Sound Quality.......2007-03-31
It's a very nice collection to hum along to, but don't expect shivers down your spine as the sound quality is not sufficient to reproduce the dynamic range of these voices.
I was pleased.......2007-02-18
The Most Famous Opera Arias.......2007-01-05
I would not only refer this seller but I will come back myself.
Okay But.... - a review of "The Most Famous Opera Arias".......2006-08-18
This was the first we purchased and it is okay but not great.
Problem #1 - where is Wagner. No Wagner?
Problem#2 - Elena Obraztsova - she sounds like Carmen's grandmother. Rather matronly for a vixen (imho--lol)
Three Stars. [C+] Great Price and good sound quality for the car. The operatic styles of some of the performers are antiquated and frilly sounding, but I would probably buy this CD again.
Note: We purchased and really preferred "The # 1 Opera Album". It has more selections and better artists in our opinion. Also it's a two CD set. Just something to consider.
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Those the Brokes
The Magic Numbers Manufacturer: Astralwerks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000R7I2JW Release Date: 2007-07-17 |
Tracks:
- This Is a Song
- You Never Had It
- Take a Chance
- Boy
- Undecided
- Slow Down (The Way It Goes)
- Keep It In The Pocket
- Take Me or Leave Me
- Let Somebody In
- Runnin' Out
- Goodnight
- All I See (hidden track)
From Amazon.co.uk
The second album from the Magic Numbers, Those the Brokes, finds this hirsute UK foursome--comprised of two brother/sister pairs, Michele and Romeo Stodart with Angela and Sean Gannon--expanding on the florid, harmonic pop vision showcased on their Mercury Music Prize-nominated 2005 debut. Importantly, it doesn't just mimic that album's most obvious tricks--or, indeed, the tricks of their forefathers (The Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas). Indeed, these 13 tracks often find the Magic Numbers eschewing straightforward breezy sing-alongs for more complex outings that boast a more nuanced understanding of shade and space, or hide firm, beating hearts underneath their diaphanous pop exteriors. Oh, OK, the opening "This Is a Song" prances along at a fleet-footed tempo, all lilting, interlocking voices and tumbling guitars. But "Take a Chance" comes on like a candy-flavoured Sonic Youth, breathy harmonies hiding choppy guitar crunch, while "Undecided"--a mid-album delight that sees Angela take the microphone for a bruised, bluesy paean to breaking up and making up--boasts the sort of vintage soul muscle that few, to date, have given the Magic Numbers credit for. Time to reconsider. --Louis PattisonAlbum Description
The Magic Numbers are back with Those The Brokes, the stunning follow-up to their critically praised, self-titled debut. With the luxury of being able to revisit and remodel the album, released in the UK late last year, The Magic Numbers now offer up a superior, revised and re-sequenced US version of Those The Brokes. By forgoing the ballad-heavy leaning of the UK track listing in favor of a better paced, more varied tempo song mix, this US version of Those The Brokes provides the most engaging presentation yet of The Magic Number's extraordinary heartwarming guitar-pop whose fan club includes Noel Gallagher and Brian Wilson as members.Customer Reviews:
I love you best.......2007-07-17
That's what the Magic Numbers played in their self-titled debut, and that's what they play in their sophomore album "Those the Brokes" -- painful, prettily sparkling pop music. It would have benefited from a song or two being trimmed off, but the English quartet sound more polished and assured.
It opens with gentle glockenspiel and a murky guitar melody, before blooming out into a sprightly little pop tune. "I don't wanna tell her/No don't want to tell her/I lie awake in the dark/Lost in the beat of my heart," Romeo Stodart sings mournfully. "And if it hurts me baby you know why/I go it alone/Hurt me baby if you like/It's already gone..."
It's a bit too pop, I have to admit. But they embrace a more sweeping, catchy melody in the layered "You Never Had It," with some squiggle synth and ringing guitar riffs. From there, they try out all sorts of pop music: peppy dancey stuff, mellow bouncy tunes, some fun alt-rock, folk-edged string melodies, and meditative little ballads, ending with the folksy, fond "Goodnight."
If "Those the Brokes" has a flaw, it's that it's about two songs too long. But on a musical level, it's a great combination -- like Camera Obscura, the two brother-sister pairs meld the mournful, wistful, achy lyrics encapsulated in shimmering, smooth pop confections. You're sad, but still the music is a bit uplifting.
Those melodies are spun out of some solid guitars (both solidly acoustic and blurrily cycling), some undulating basslines and drums for the basic beats. But they're also dressed up in some extra instrumentation -- melodica, weeping strings, some really exquisite glockenspiel tinkling, and what sounds like a trumpet in "Undecided." It's much the same as in their first album, but here it's deeper, smoother and more layered.
Siblings Romeo and Michelle Stodart provide most of the vocals, and they both have mellow, full-bodied voices that can be either mournful, or sprightly (depending on the tune). They mainly sing about loves lost or broken, with writing that's solid but not exceptional just yet: "What you gonna do when she turns around/And says you broke another heart that was broken down/It's a crying shame, that the love you've made/Is a cross that you bear when it's cold..."
"Those the Brokes" is a solid, polished second album, and expands on the sound that the Magic Numbers crafted in their debut -- an enjoyable pop album full of woe.
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The Most Famous Opera Duets
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002SCA Release Date: 1994-04-12 |
Tracks:
- Les Peurs des perles Act 1 - Au fond du temple saint
- Madama Butterfly Act 1- Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino
- Le Nozze di Figaro Act III - Sull'aria - Le Nozze di Figaro
- La Traviata Act I - Un di, felice, eterea
- Lucia Di Lammermoor Act I - Ah! Verranna a te sull'aure
- Tristan und Isolde Act II - O sink hernieder, Nacht der Liebe
- Carmen Act I - Parle-moi de m
- Die ZauberflAct I - Bei Mern, welche Liebe F
- Lakmct I - Viens, Mallika
- Rigoletto Act I - il sol dell'anima
- Der Rosenkavalier Act II - Mir ist die Ehre wilderfahren
- Don Giovanni Act I - Li darem la mano
- La Boh Act IV - O Mimi, tu pi torni
- Il Trovatore Act IV - Miserere...Quel suon, quelle preci
Amazon.com
This is a misnomer--not all of these duets are all that famous--but it's a fine compilation nonetheless. You'll hear selections from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers (Nicolai Gedda and Ernest Blanc at their most elegant French), Madama Butterfly (Carlo Bergonzi and Renata Scotto--an impassioned pair), Lucia di Lammermoor (a classy Alfredo Kraus and Edita Gruberova), the lovely Lakme duet, The Presentation of the Silver Rose from Der Rosenkavalier (with the earnest Christa Ludwig and the other-worldly Teresa Stich-Randall), and a fine Trovatore "Miserere" (with Leontyne Price and Franco Bonisolli singing up a storm). There are many others, too--a veritable cornucopia of couplings--and a treat for the opera lover. --Robert LevineCustomer Reviews:
Can't go wrong.......2007-07-14
Most Famous???.......2007-05-14
Only one song knew well.......2007-05-14
The Most Famous Opera Duets.......2007-01-05
Thanks again!!!!!
Good selection of opera highlights.......2006-11-04
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Magic: The Very Best of Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John Manufacturer: Utv Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005NWMI Release Date: 2001-09-11 |
Tracks:
- Let Me Be There
- If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
- I Honestly Love You
- Have You Never Been Mellow
- Please Mr. Please
- Come On Over
- Don't Stop Believin'
- Sam
- You're The One That I Want
- Hopelessly Devoted To You
- Summer Nights
- A Little More Love
- Deeper Than The Night
- Magic
- Xanadu
- Suddenly
- Physical
- Make A Move On Me
- Heart Attack
- Twist Of Fate
- The Grease Megamix
Amazon.com
It's hard to have a more milquetoast image than Olivia Newton-John. Even when she was decked out in stretch pants and stiletto heels at the end of Grease, you never mistook her for a wild girl. Proudly carrying the torch once held high by Karen Carpenter, Newton-John embodied the safer and, yes, blander side of the '70s and early '80s. But just like Carpenter went on to be rehabilitated as a pop singer, Newton-John's career deserves a second look--and this compilation is a good way to start. Even if the singer's precise touch was audible as early as 1973 (on the countryish "Let Me Be There"), she reached her peak five years later with Grease and the torchy "Hopelessly Devoted to You." "Physical" may be the best-known episode of the singer's leg-warmer years, but the one to cherish forever remains "Xanadu." On it, Newton-John basically fronted Electric Light Orchestra and the result is one of the most underrated songs of the past 25 years. --Elisabeth VincentelliCustomer Reviews:
you have to believe we are magic.......2007-07-28
Some magic, many styles.......2007-07-23
This cd is Magic........2007-05-14
Truly beautiful!!.......2007-05-14
SIMPLEMENTE OLIVIA..........2007-05-06
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Essential Mozart: 32 Of His Greatest Masterpieces
Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005A8JZ Release Date: 2001-03-13 |
Tracks:
- Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K525: Allegro - Academy Of St Martin-In-The-Fields
- Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K467: Andante - Radu Lupu
- Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete - Cecilia Bartoli
- Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581: Largetto - Peter Schmidl
- Ave verum Corpus, K618 - James Vivian
- Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major: Laudate Dominum - Emma Kirkby
- Concerto For Flute And Harp In C Major: Andantino - Lisa Beznosiuk
- Le nozze di Figaro: Overture - London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Cosi fan tutte: Trio: Soava sia il vento - Renee Fleming
- Symphony No.39 in E-flat Major, K495: Andante con moto - Chicago Symphony
- Horn Concerto: Rondo - Barry Tuckwell
- Don Giovanni: Serenade Deh, vieni alla finestra - Bryn Terfel
- Contredanse In C Major, K609 No.1 'Non piu andrai' - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
- German Dance, K605 No.3 'Sleigh Ride' - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
- Piano Concerto No.23 In A Major, K488: Adagio - Vladimir Ashkenazy
- A Musical Joke, K522: Presto - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
Tracks:
- Symphony No.40 In G Minor, K550: Molto allegro - Vienna Philharmonic
- Piano Sonata No.16 In C Major: Allegro - Andras Schiff
- The Magic Flute: Queen Of The Night: Der Holle Rache - Sumi Jo
- Clarinet Concerto In A Major, K622: Adagio - Franklin Cohen
- Don Giovanni: La ci darem la mano - Cecilia Bartoli
- Serenade in Bb Major, K361: Adagio - London Wind Soloists
- Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja - Hermann Prey
- Le nozze di Figaro: Dove sono - Kiri Te Kanawa
- Violin Concerto No.3 in G Major, K216: Adagio - Joshua Bell
- Requiem, K626: Lacrimosa - Vienna Philharmonic
- Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento: Dulcissimum convivium - Margaret Marshall
- Piano Sonata No.11 In A Major, K331: Rondo alla turca - Andras Schiff
- Don Giovanni: Champagne aria: Fin ch'chan dal vino - Bryn Terfel
- Divertimento No.17 in D Major, K334: Minuet & trio - Vienna Mozart Ensemble
- Exsultate, jubilat, K165: Alleluja - Leontyne Price
- Symphony No.41 In C Major, K551 'Jupiter': Finale: Molto allegro - Vienna Philharmonic
Customer Reviews:
Gorgeous music, bad quality cd........2007-04-13
stutters halfway through, and seizes up my system. I don't have time to return items to Amazon. On the positive side, most of the time Amazon provides quality products and service. I gave 3 stars because I love the music.
Great music, low quality reproduction.......2007-01-30
A nice introduction.......2006-02-22
Mozart is the reference point for good classical music........2005-10-20
"We exposed these animals [rats] in utero and then sixty days after birth to different types of auditory stimulation and then we ran them in a spatial maze. And sure enough, the animals that were exposed to the Mozart completed the maze faster and with fewer errors. And now what we're doing is we're removing their brains so we can slice them and see neuro-anatomically precisely what has changed as a function of this exposure. So it may be that this intense exposure to the music is a type of enrichment that has similar effects on the spatial areas of the hippocampus of the brain." --Dr. Frances Rauscher
Dr. Frances Rausher sums up what I feel happening when I expose myself to this incredible composer (Mozart).
I have yet to grow tired of any of the tracks yet, but I will invest in more of his work soon.
Mozart's music.......2005-10-17
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