Y Mas

Track Listings

 
1. Quién Cuidara de Mi
2. Cenicienta de Tu Amor
3. No Llegarás
4. Por Ti
5. Mañana
6. Si Te Vas
7. Qué Te Ha Dado Ella
8. Si Yo Me Vuelvo a Enamorar
9. Leña y Fuego
10. Vez Más (One More Time)

Y Mas,Myriam Hernandez,Sony International,Latin,Latin Music,Latin Pop

Exitos y Mas
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • Very Good!
  • beautiful........
 Exitos y Mas
Monchy & Alexandra
Manufacturer: Sony International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ELJAM4
Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

  1. No Es una Novela
  2. Perdidos
  3. Corazrendido
  4. Dos Locos
  5. Te Regalo
  6. Hasta el Fin
  7. Hoja en Blanco
  8. Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer
  9. Pasi
  10. T M Yo Sin T
  11. No Ha Sido Fl
  12. Cuando No Se Puede Olvidar
  13. En un Dos por Tres
  14. Ven, Dime Como Hago
  15. De Olvidarla Me Olvid

Tracks:

  1. No Es una Novela [DVD]
  2. Pedidos [DVD]
  3. Corazrendido [DVD]
  4. Dos Locos [DVD]
  5. Te Regalo [DVD]
  6. Hasta el Fin [DVD]
  7. Hoja en Blanco [DVD]
  8. Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer [DVD]
  9. PasiDVD]
  10. T M Yo Sin TDVD]
  11. No Ha Sido Fl [DVD]
  12. Cuando No Se Puede Olvidar [DVD]
  13. En un Dos por Tres [DVD]
  14. Ven, Dime Como Hago [DVD]
  15. De Olvidarla Me OlvidDVD]
  16. Polos Opuestos [DVD][*]
  17. Esperando Estar Juntos [DVD][*]
  18. No Me Pidas [DVD][*]
  19. Llorando Penas [DVD][*]
  20. Perdidos [DVD][*]
  21. PasiDVD][*]
  22. Hoja en Blanco [DVD][*]
  23. Llorando Penas [DVD][*]
  24. No Puedo Vivir [DVD][*]
  25. Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer [DVD][*]
  26. Hasta el Fin [DVD][*]
  27. Perdidos [Balada Version][*][Multimedia Track]
  28. PasiDVD][Live][*]
  29. Hoja en Blanco [DVD][Live][*]
  30. Dos Locos [DVD][Live][*]
  31. Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer [DVD][Live][*]

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars NOT RECEIVED.......2007-07-20

I wih I could make a review on this item, however I have never recieved it. I spent $20 approx. and I ordered it in June however July is nealy finsihed and I didnt received yet. I knew and I had to wait a bit longer because it was shipped from USA but I think that one month and a half is too much.

5 out of 5 stars CD.......2007-01-12

The first CD I received did not work as a CD on one side (it was a DVD on the other side). However, when it was returned, a new one was replaced in very good time and it worked perfectly.

4 out of 5 stars Very Good!.......2006-11-21

Not the type of bachata I like to listen but this is the only pair of new bachateros that i would listen to.That being said im alittle old school when it comes to hispanic music and that goes for bachata and i would not buy any of their albums UNLESS IT WAS THIS ONE,THEIR GREATEST HITS album it has all their hits w/o wasting your money on all of the rest filler material that comes in todays albums. The only album to get from Monchy and Alexandra.

5 out of 5 stars beautiful...............2006-08-14

If you want a good introduction to the beautiful music of Monchy y Alexandra, this is the album to buy! Not only do we hear some of their biggest hits ("Hoja en Blanco," "Te Quiero Igual o Mas Que Ayer," "Dos Locos") we also hear examples of their great body of work that not everyone might have heard ("Pasion," "Hasta El Final," as a couple of examples). Those of you not familiar with bachata, this is one of the most beautiful styles of music from the Caribbean. Bachata comes from the Dominican Republic, and is a rhythm based romantic style of music/dance. You hear a combination of percussion of guitar, and, with Monchy y Alexandra's music, comes influences spanning various styles of music (blues, jazz, Middle Eastern).

This beautiful duo combines their passionate expression as musicians, as well as a distinctive style that makes them stand out from other vocalists in the world of bachata. You won't be disappointed.........
Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Lecuona Plays Lecuona
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  • The Cuban Chopin
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  • LECUONA IS NO LIGHTWEIGHT
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ASIN: B000003G71
Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

  1. Malaguena
  2. Andalucia
  3. Ante el Escorial
  4. San Francisco el grande
  5. Siempre en mi corazon
  6. Maria la O
  7. Siboney
  8. Noche azul
  9. La comparsa
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  11. Danza lucumi
  12. A la antigua
  13. Canto del guajiro
  14. Canto del guajiro
  15. La habanera
  16. Damisela encantadora
  17. Crisantemo
  18. Romantico
  19. Rosa la china
  20. Como arrullo de palmas
  21. Palomitas blancas
  22. Poetico
  23. Estudiantina
  24. Cordoba
  25. Music Box
  26. Mazurka en glisado
  27. Polichinela
  28. Gitanerias
  29. Aragon
  30. Valencia mora

Tracks:

  1. La brisa y yo
  2. Devuelveme el corazon
  3. Preludio en la noche
  4. Yo te quiero siempre
  5. Pavo real
  6. Vals de las sombras
  7. Bell Flower
  8. Zambra gitana
  9. Por eso te quiero
  10. Vals azul
  11. Vals en si mayor
  12. Muneca de cristal
  13. Mi amor fue una flor
  14. Vals en re bemol
  15. Apasionado
  16. Amorosa
  17. Ahi viene el chino
  18. Al fin te vi
  19. Por que te vas?
  20. Mientras yo comia maullaba un gato
  21. Por que te vas?
  22. Amorosa
  23. Los minstrels
  24. No hables mas
  25. Dame tu amor
  26. Vals en re bemol
  27. La 32
  28. Mis tristezas
  29. En tres por cuatro
  30. Munequita
  31. Burlesca
  32. La paloma
  33. Music Box

Amazon.com

This collection includes Ernesto Lecuona's complete 1954 recordings plus a series of 78s made in 1927-28. Ten of the recordings were previously unreleased. This is a lot of lightweight Cuban piano music to deal with at once, but it's definitely worth doing. Lecuona's music, which is having a major revival, may not be important. But it's consistently charming and entertaining. The 78s, which sound surprisingly good, reveal even more of a virtuoso than do the later recordings, but throughout we hear playing that expresses the spirit of the music extremely well. And yes, the famous Malagueña is here, sounding very sexy. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Lecuona Plays Lecuona.......2007-05-12

Oh Boy! What can I tell you about this magnificent collection of musical jewels from our Maestro Lecuona. I bought the original Long Playing Record back in the 50's in my country.
I purchased it again shortly after my arrival to the US, and I was lucky enough to buy it on DVD from Amazon, once I found out they had it.

Joseph L. Alcover
Miami, FL

5 out of 5 stars Lecuona the Cuban pianist is Great!.......2005-08-17

In my opinion this is one of the best CD's from Lacuona, Most of his piano compositions are recorded here (original ones), What, Ms. Leslie Gerber forgot to mention is that Mr.Lecuona was a band leader,"Lecuona and the Cuban Boys", remembers him? Or maybe she does not have sufficient information about him. The music from Lecuona still is very well alive today. I came across his recordings on my own, no one ever told me about this great pianist. I happened to hear the Malague?a by another great Cuban composer and band leader Perez Prado (The Real Mambo King) in one of his albums and Lecuona was the author. That got me interested in him. I'm pretty sure that Ms.Leslie Gerber does not mean any harm trying to put this composer down. It's just that maybe all she knows is Gerber baby food stuff!

4 out of 5 stars The Cuban Chopin.......2004-06-18

What a great album and great value. There is music here that will make you smile, break your heart, inspire you, and Lecuona's skill is breathtaking. If you enjoy classical piano music (with a Cuban/Spanish influence), you'll love this. No, it doesn't display the virtuosity, complexity or seriousness of Lizst, Chopin or Beethoven, but it's fun, beautiful, dramatic yet accessible. You'll love it.

5 out of 5 stars Lecuona, the musical genious . . . . ........2002-10-16

I feel compelled to identify myself first. I am Cuban born who arrived in the US in 1960 at the age of 16 years old. I am a US citizen since 1965 and a US Army Veteran of Viet Nam. I will die defending the right Ms. Leslie Garber has of expresing her opinions. But what I will not condone is her ignorance. To say that Lecuona writes "lightweight Cuban piano music" and that "Lecuona's music may not be important" is to show ignorance. A musician that composes GREAT music in several genres of the music world, a musician that in all genres has highly succesful pieces, and, a musician that after many years, (70-80 years) is still heard and admired can not be called other than MUSICAL GENIOUS and a CLASSICAL MUSICIAN. His music is so beautiful that it will live forever. From his Afro-Cuban compositions, to his romantic popular boleros, to his valses, to his Zarzuelas, Lecuona demonstrates once and again, time after time his immense musical talent. His Afro-Cuban "Cafetal", his romantic boleros "Noche Azul" and "Amapola", His vibrant and colorful "Comparsa" and "Andalucia", his classical Valses, just to mention a few things, makes Lecuona to stand together with the great musicians of the world. The fact that Hollywood made a film around "Estas en mi corazon" and that great singers, like Placido Domingo, want to sing Lecuona's music speaks immensely well of Lecuona/s greatness. The fact the popular instrumental orchestras like Faith, Conniff, Mantovani, Cugat have arranged and interpreted a lot of Lecuona's music also says a lot about Lecuona's versatility in his work. Lecuona is probably important to many millions of people and his music is certainly not lightweight. And if the only thing Ms. Garber can say about "Malaguena" is that "it sounds very sexy" is to demonstrate that she does not know a thing about music. It definitely does not give her the priviledge of commenting about Lecuona's music.

5 out of 5 stars LECUONA IS NO LIGHTWEIGHT.......2002-02-27

Lecuona is one of the most important composers of Latin-America. He is by no means the "unimportant" and "lightweight" Leslie Gerber (whomever that may be) claims, having been hailed for performances of his earlier (and "less mature") works by the likes of Maurice Ravel.

In my opinion the highlight of the set is the devilish "La 32". It's also interesting to compare his interpretations of the same works at different times in his career, like the two recordings of "Por que te vas?" and "Amorosa", especially keeping in mind that Lecuona seldom notated and improvised quite frequently, leaving the transcription work to his students.
Mas Que Un Anhelo
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Anointed
  • Top Quality Christian Music
  • her voice is amazing.
Mas Que Un Anhelo

Manufacturer: Vastago
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ASIN: B000KIBDWQ

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1.- Supe que amabas 2.- Mas que una anhelo 3.- Girando hacia Ti 4.- Es una aventura 5.- Dame tus ojos 6.- Un Viaje Largo 7.- Antes de Ti 8.- En Tu hogar 9.- Tu palabra 10.- Me haces Crecer 11.- Quiero Ver Marcela Gándara es una joven con un corazón sencillo y apasionado por la presencia de Dios, con una voz privilegiada y dulce que nos envuelve y transmite mucha paz. Después de haberla dado a conocer en algunas producciones de Vástago cantando a dueto con Jesús Adrián Romero y Abel Zavala, ahora nos bendice con su primer disco como solista titulado: "Mas que un Anhelo

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Anointed.......2007-08-02

You don't have to understand the words to feel the anointing. I am learning Spanish and wanted to purchase a Christian music CD in Spanish. Not knowing what to buy, I just walked into a Spanish Christian bookstore one day and this CD was playing at the time. The music was so beautiful that I bought it. I immediately played the CD in my car and without understanding a single word, I cried because it was just so beautiful. I found one of the songs online and shared the link with a native Spanish speaker and they cried too. So whether you understand the words or not, you will feel the anointing. I am slowly learning the words but I have listened to this CD so much that I can sing some of the songs even though I don't understand everything yet. What a wonderful way to learn Spanish!

5 out of 5 stars Top Quality Christian Music.......2007-06-05

Marcela Gandara's debut album is an absolute knock-out!!!!!!!! Her voice is fascinating; her phrasing is right on the money and her soft and pleasant spirit is felt throughout the entire CD.
On top of this (if that wasn't enough), the majority of the songs are written by Jesus Adrian Romero -and some by Marcela herself-, and the Producer here is Master Jazz Guitarist Kiko Cibrian; these two additions are the perfect combination for an outstanding recording.
I've been listening to Christian music in Spanish for many years now, and I can mention without exaggeration that this is perhaps the best Christian album ever recorded by a female singer - BY FAR -. If you doubt it, get your CD and give it a try, that's all it'll take.

P.S. Cuts like: "Supe Que Me Amabas", "Mas Que un Anhelo" and "Tu Palabra" shook me at the very core of me; they're amazing.

5 out of 5 stars her voice is amazing. .......2006-11-16

This cd is great! the songs are very inspirational. the acoustics in it are very clear and delightful. i can listen to it over and over! Marcela is the next big thing for spanish chrisitan music.
Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Azulão
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Isabel's voice is enchanting!
  • A real diamond!
  • Amazing amazing stuff
  • Fascinating Program Beautifully Performed
 Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Azulão
Manuel de Falla , Enrique Granados , Carlos Guastavino , Xavier Montsalvatge , Fernando J. Obradors , Jaime Ovalle , Joaquin Rodrigo , Catalan Traditional , Heitor Villa-Lobos , Isabel Bayrakdarian , and Jamie Parker
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ASIN: B0000DFZY4
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

  1. El Majo Discreto
  2. El Majo Timido
  3. El Tra La La Y El Punteado
  4. La Maja De Goya
  5. La Maja Y El Ruisenor
  6. Song Of The Birds
  7. La Rosa Y El Sauce
  8. Con Que La Lavare?
  9. Vos me Matasteis
  10. De Donde Venis, Amore?
  11. De Los Alamos Vengo, Madre
  12. El Vito
  13. Al Amor
  14. Corazon, Porque Pasais?
  15. La Mi Sola, Laureola
  16. Del Cabello Mas Sutil
  17. Chiquitita La Novia
  18. El Pano Moruno
  19. Asturiana
  20. Cancion
  21. Nana
  22. Jota
  23. Polo
  24. Cancion De Cuna Para Dormir A Un Negrito
  25. Aria (Cantilena)
  26. Dance/Danse (Martel)
  27. Azulao

Album Description

Following on the enormous success of her first recording for CBC RECORDS - Joyous Light (CBC SMCD 5215) - the stunning young Canadian lyric soprano ISABEL BAYRAKDARIAN turns her attention to the seductive colours and rhythms of Spain and Latin America. The centre piece of this recording is the vocal evergreen, Bachianas Brasileiras # 5 for soprano and eight cellos by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. After winning the Metropolitan Opera National Auditions in 1997, Isabel (who is of Armenian descent) has gone on to make debuts with such international companies as the Metropolitan Opera (New York), Lyric Opera of Chicago, Paris Opera and La Scala (Milan), Semperoper (Dresden) and the Canadian Opera Company (Toronto).

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Isabel's voice is enchanting!.......2006-10-12

I had never heard of Isabel Bayrakdarian before. I was looking for a copy of Obradors' "Chiquitita la Novia" and happened to come upon this cd. Am I glad I bought it, in fact, I'm wearing it out. Her voice is like a bright
sunlight. Her interpretations are exquisite. My favorite on the recording is Granados' "La Maja y el Ruisenor".
Brava Isabel!

5 out of 5 stars A real diamond!.......2006-04-13

I heard this voice first time on CBC Radio - from a concert in Toronto. It was magical! Soon after, I had a chance to listen to her in recital and this was an EVENT! Over two thousand people in the concert hall were holding their breath for two hours and it seemed that the hall itself became small and cozy. It was indeed a contact soul to soul.
Isabel has a rare talent that combines beautiful tone, clarity and unbelievable fluidity of her voice, intelligent thinking, good sensitive heart and generous nature. You believe every intonation, every nuance. She is always authentic, always noble and her expressivity is never forced, emotions are never overacted.
This CD captures well her magic voice. And God, she is amazing in pianissimos! That's why to me, the Lullaby by Xavier Montsalvatge with its softness and warmth is the highlight of this recording.

4 out of 5 stars Amazing amazing stuff.......2004-10-07

The only reason I didn't give this disc five stars is because I'm not too crazy about Grandos' "Tonadillas." They aren't bad, but they're an incredibly weak opening group and the piano is a bit bouncy and boppy when compared to the more somber numbers on this disc with the cello ensemble.

I first fell in love with Bayrakdarian's voice on the CD "Joyous Light," a collection of Armenian liturgical music arranged for soprano and orchestra (some of it just solo voice.) This disc intrigued me because of her incredible voice and the somewhat off the beaten path repertoire & instrumentation (soprano, piano & cello ensemble!?!) I was happy to see a young, amazing talent NOT do a disc of Italian or German arias. Her CDs definately seem to explore the lesser known repertoire and that's to be commended, because we get to hear a stellar voice bring some real gems to light. Interesting that soprano's solo disc includes an instrumental piece, but it fits in nicely and is certainly appreciated by this listener.

The first two of the Rodrigo madrigales are arrestingly beautiful. The disc as a whole is sublime. She's definately one to watch. I can't think of another soprano I'd rather hear these days than Bayrakdarian. I'm flying back to my hometown next year to her in concert. It's months & months away and I can't think of another performance anytime soon that I'm looking this forward to.

5 out of 5 stars Fascinating Program Beautifully Performed.......2003-11-21

There's been a lot of buzz lately about a young soprano just emerging up in Canada, a striking-looking young woman still in her twenties, winner of the Met Auditions, who has a burgeoning career in opera and recital. Her name is Isabel Bayrakdarian, member of an Armenian family who immigrated to Canada in 1989. She apparently had a nice untrained voice but didn't begin training professionally until 1993; meanwhile she had gotten a degree in biomedical engineering. But only four years later she won the Met Auditions and a couple of years later recorded a CD of seemingly esoteric Armenian songs that became a runaway best-seller in Canada. She made her Metropolitan début in 2002 in the role of Catherine in William Bolcom's 'A View from the Bridge.' This CD is a recording of a program that had been presented on CBC Radio and featuring pianist James Parker, himself a virtuoso with a solo career, and ten Toronto cellists led by cello soloist and Canadian Symphony principal, Bryan Epperson. And all of it in music by Hispanic composers.

First, the program is well-constructed, alternating vocal/piano music with vocal/cello ensemble music, with cello ensemble music. Timbres are changed often enough that one's ear does not tire. Second, every bit of the program is superbly performed. Pride of place must be given to Miss Bayrakdarian, whose voice is crystalline and yet imbued with a womanly sensuality that well serves the alternately sultry and kittenish Spanish music present here. She sings Granados's delicious 'Four Tonadillas' with the kind of charm that I thought only a native Spaniard could bring to it. She negotiates the agréments and their subtle alterations of intonation so typical of Spanish singing with complete mastery. Late in the program she performs, with the cello ensemble, the ever-popular Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 as well as I've ever heard it. She also inhabits the sung version of Granados's 'La Maja y el Ruiseñor' ('The Maiden and the Nightingale') arranged for the opera he made from his piano suite 'Goyescas.'

The cello group plays Pablo Casals's arrangement of the Catalan Christmas carol, 'El Cant dels Ocells' ('The Song of the Birds'). And they lend a hand in Joaquin Rodrigo's 'Cuatro madrigales amatorios' ('Four Love Madrigals'), with cello ensemble accompaniment arranged (as in others here recorded) by Peter Tiefenbach. I particularly liked the interplay of teasing soprano and sporty cellos in 'Vos me matásteis' ('I die for love of you'), the second of this set, which is then followed by a bang-up performance of the familiar, catchy 'De los álamos vengo, madre' ('I've been down by the poplars, mother').

Fernando Obradors wrote wonderful songs that occasionally get sung by non-Spanish singers--I remember once being entranced by Elly Ameling singing the set recorded here by Bayrakdarian with superb assistance from pianist Parker, 'Canciones clásicas españolas' ('Classic Spanish Songs'). And I must say that at times I hear a hint of Ameling in Bayrakdarian's voice, something I call 'a smile in the voice.' This set is followed by an expert arrangmement, this time by Claude Kenneson, of Manuel de Falla's 'Suite populaire espagnole' that employs the cello ensemble (with some melting solo work by Epperson, their leader) playing three all-instrumental pieces and then accompanying Bayrakdarian in three of the six songs.

The CD is rounded out by Xavier Montsalatge's Lullaby from 'Cinco canciones negras,' the aforementioned Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, and then the song that gives this album its title, Jayme Ovalle's 'Azulão' ('Bluebird'). The latter uses all the forces available here--soprano, pianist, cellists--in a haunting lament: 'Go bluebird, bluebird, companion of mine, go! Go see my faithless love.'

I cannot praise this issue highly enough. Ms Bayradkarian's voice is world-class and she sings with great musicality and feeling. Her accompanists are flawless. The recorded sound is quite good. The unattributed notes are very helpful. There are full translations of all the sung texts.

TT=76:14

Scott Morrison
Sketches of Spain y Mas: The Latin Side of Miles Davis
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    Conrad Herwig
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    ASIN: B000005LE3
    Release Date: 1995-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. El Silencio De La Noche
    2. Desolacion
    3. Solo Tu
    4. La Traidora
    5. Un Presentimiento
    6. Golondrina Presumida
    7. Un Sueno De Tantos
    8. Despacito
    9. Me Voy Para Olvidarte
    10. Llego Borracho El Borracho
    11. Aunque Tengas Razon
    12. La Ultima Carta

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Two as one.......2002-06-07

    Originally released in 1964 on vinyl this a classic grouping of the fiery Amalia Mendoza and El Rey, Jose Alfredo. I immediatley purschased this when I saw it available again on compact disc.There are many reasons to include this CD in your collection. If you're a fan of Jose Alfredo or Amalia Mendoza than that should be reason enough, that they are both featured together is a magical moment to not be missed. Whether you are discovering or rediscovering the songs of Mexico this is truly a clasic pairing and recording. The songs are beautiful numbers where they either sing a duet or alternate solos. The duets are mixed with clarity and proportionally impeccable, each voice blending to create one new voice, Amalia y Jose Alfredo. Since the Mariachi Vargas deTecalitlan is "backing," the quality is of the highest standards under the direction of Ruben Fuentes. Jose Alfredo is in fine form, featured in equal billing and in rare form as he is performing mostly (8)songs that he did not pen. This further illustrates his versatitliy and magnificent interpretive voice. Listening to the two of them sing in harmony is a real treat, since they both had powerful voices and styles it is a match made in heaven. Amalia Mendoza matches El Rey's extended notes, note per note, neither faltering, both accentuating the lingering moments to create a frozen historical moment in time. It is like triple harmony at times, the duets, the solos and the Mariachi, all alternating in unison to create a synergistic musical fiesta. Twelve songs recorded nearly forty years ago to be enjoyed then, now and forever. A must have for El Rey fans.

    5 out of 5 stars Have lived to love her singing style........1999-08-03

    Would like to know more about Amalia Mendoza. Her life, her songs, her history (past and present).
    Éxitos Y... Algo Mas
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • awesome collection
    • LOVE THIS!!!!
    • If you want to fall in love, listen to this CD
    • Exelente cantante!
    • A great complation album from Ricardo Montaner!
    		 Éxitos Y... Algo Mas
    Ricardo Montaner
    Manufacturer: T.H. Rodven
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B0000039XF
    Release Date: 1997-09-23

    Tracks:

    1. Yo Que Te Ame
    2. Tan Enamorados
    3. Solo Con Un Beso
    4. Vamos A Dejarlo
    5. Sera
    6. Me Va A Extranar (Unchain My Heart)
    7. Vamos Pa' La Conga
    8. Ojos Negros
    9. La Cima Del Cielo
    10. Castillo Azul
    11. Necesito De Ti
    12. Dejame Llorar
    13. A Donde Va El Amor
    14. Un Mundo Ideal

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars awesome collection.......2007-05-15

    this cd has the best songs of ricardo montaner. There is no one song I can single out as bad. Awesome collection. I enjoy it very much

    5 out of 5 stars LOVE THIS!!!!.......2004-07-16

    I love this CD. It has great love songs that remind me of alot of great memories. If you like spanish ballads, than this is for you. Just take a listen for yourself.

    5 out of 5 stars If you want to fall in love, listen to this CD.......2004-05-22

    If you want to fall in love, listen to this CD. When I listen to songs like "Sera", "Te Amo" I can fall in love with a pretty girl I just like. Ricardo sings with the highest level of rommantical passion I have ever heard.

    5 out of 5 stars Exelente cantante!.......2002-10-20

    Debo decir que es un exelente imprete, creo que se nesecita mucho talento y efuerzo para lograr ser exitoso.

    En mi opinion, el mejor de la hepoca es Ricardo.

    5 out of 5 stars A great complation album from Ricardo Montaner!.......2002-08-21

    Ricardo Montaner's best songs from his earlier works are on this CD, and they are all great to listen too, including "Yo Que Te Amé", "Tan Enamorados", "Vamos A Dejarlo", "Será", "Vamos Pa' la Conga", "Ojos Negros", "Déjame Llorar", and "Un Mundo Ideal", plus the rest which are just as great. Montaner also wrote almost all the songs and his writing skills for music are just as good as his voice. You can't find a better complation album from a great Latin artist.
    The Rodrigo Edition (4 CDs): Concertos & Orchestral Works Conducted by Enrique Batiz
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Batiz dirige obras de Rodrigo
    • A great introduction to Rodrigo!
    • Blind Can Hear...
    • Excellent Rodrigo compendium.
    • Rodrigo and Batiz deserve better than this,
    		 The Rodrigo Edition (4 CDs): Concertos & Orchestral Works Conducted by Enrique Batiz
    Nancy Allen , Lisa Hansen , Jorge Federico Osorio , Deborah Mariotti , Alfonso Moreno , Agustin Leon Ara , Minerva Garibay , and Cecilia Lopez
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    ASIN: B000002SBZ
    Release Date: 1992-06-09

    Tracks:

    1. Concierto serenata: I: Estudiantina (Allegro ma non troppo)
    2. Concierto serenata: II. Intermezzo con Aia (Adagio)
    3. Concierto serenata: III. Sarao (Allegro deciso)
    4. Concierto pastoral: I. Allegro
    5. Concierto pastoral: Adagion
    6. Concierto pastoral: Rondo (Allegro)
    7. Concierto heroico: Allegro con brio
    8. Concierto heroico: Scherzo (Allegro molto ma pesante)
    9. Concierto heroico: Largo
    10. Concierto heroico: Finale

    Tracks:

    1. Concierto madrigal: I: Fanfare (allegro marziale)
    2. Concierto madrigal: II: Madrigal (Andante nostalgico)
    3. Concierto madrigal: III: Entrada (Allegro vivace)
    4. Concierto madrigal: IV: Pastorcito, tu que vienes, pastorcito tu que vas
    5. Concierto madrigal: V: Girardilla (Presto)
    6. Concierto madrigal: VI: Pastoral (Allegretto)
    7. Concierto madrigal: VII: Fandango (Motto ritmico)
    8. Concierto madrigal: VIII: Arieta (Andante nostalgico)
    9. Concierto madrigal: IX: Zapateado (Allegro vivace)
    10. Concierto madrigal: X: Caccia a la espanola
    11. Concierto de estio: I: Prelude (Allegro molto leggiero)
    12. Concierto de estio: II: Sicilienne (Andantino)
    13. Concierto de estio: III: Rondino (Allegro ma non troppo)
    14. Concierto de Aranjuez: I: Allegro con spirto
    15. Concierto de Aranjuez: II: Adagio
    16. Concierto de Aranjuez: III: Allegro gentile

    Tracks:

    1. Fantasia Para un Genttilhombre: I: Villano y Ricercare
    2. Fantasia Para un Genttilhombre: II: Espanoleta
    3. Fantasia Para un Genttilhombre: Fanfare de la Caballeria de Napoles
    4. Fantasia Para un Genttilhombre: III: Danz de las Hachas
    5. Fantasia Para un Genttilhombre: IV: Canario
    6. Concierto Andaluz: I: Tiempo de Bolero (Allegro vivace)
    7. Concierto Andaluz: II: Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
    8. Concierto Andaluz: III: Allegretto - Allegro - Allegretto
    9. Concierto en moto galante: I: Allegro grazioso
    10. Concierto en moto galante: II: Adagietto
    11. Concierto en moto galante: III: Rondo giocoso (Allegro deciso)

    Tracks:

    1. Per la flor del lliri Blau ('El lirio azul')
    2. Musica para un jardin
    3. A la busca del mas alla
    4. Zarabanda lejana y villancico
    5. Cinco piezas infantiles: I. Son chicos que pasan
    6. Cinco piezas infantiles: II. Despues de un cuento
    7. Cinco piezas infantiles: III. Mazurka
    8. Cinco piezas infantiles: IV. Plegaria
    9. Cinco piezas infantiles: V. Griteria Finale
    10. Soleriana: No. 4 Pastoral
    11. Soleriana: No. 5 Passepied

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Batiz dirige obras de Rodrigo.......2005-11-15

    Antes que el sello Naxos grabara las obras de Rodrigo,
    estaba esta grabaccion, la que era y aun es recomendada.
    Batiz es un gran exponente de la musica de Rodrigo,
    aclamado por el mismo compositor, Batiz dirige las
    obras de Rodrigo con claridad, y a la vez mantiene
    las obras con el espiritu original que el compositor
    expresa. En esta grabaccion el maestro Batiz dirige
    tres orquestas:la Royal Philharmonic, London Symphony;
    y Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico. Los
    unicos conciertos que aqui no aparecen son: Concierto
    para una Fiesta, y Concierto como un Divertimento.
    Una grabaccion de recomendaccion maxima...

    5 out of 5 stars A great introduction to Rodrigo!.......2004-02-11

    I had much of this material on vinyl, and it's great to have these packaged on 4 full budget-priced CDs. The sound is quite acceptable, although a little bright, which was common for early digital recordings from the 80's. But, they're otherwise clear and full. There are better recordings of the guitar concertos (which is a crowded field), but they hold up fairly well - and are better than Batiz' rerecordings of the some of the guitar concertos he did some 10 years ago on ASV.
    The other concertos are quite nice as well. Distinctively Rodrigo-esque!
    Anyone interested in this set will want to invest in Batiz' more recent survey with his Mexican State Orchestra of Rodrigo works.
    Highly recommended!

    5 out of 5 stars Blind Can Hear..........2003-02-13

    This is an album dedicated to the works of one of the most prominent Spanish composers of the 20th Century. His music is luscious, melodic, with uncompromised energy and excitement. Rodrigo was blind and had a love affair with the Concerto form, and this is Batiz's dedication to the man and his many works in that form.

    I too disagree with the reviewer who said the recording was muddy. I think it captures the music well, and all of the soloists come out as intended in the score. I think the balance and tone are wonderful. I hope that helps!

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent Rodrigo compendium........1999-09-20

    This is great music, with great performances, on a very good recording. (I disagree with the other online reviewer--to me the soloists sound crisp and rich.)

    2 out of 5 stars Rodrigo and Batiz deserve better than this,.......1998-10-30

    As a long-time fan of Joaquin Rodrigo and a more recent fan of Enrique Batiz I eagerly looked forward to getting acquainted with some of Rodrigo's rarely heard pieces. Unfortunately thoses pieces will remain rarely heard due to the poor production quality of the CD. The sound was muddy and indistinct. Most of the tracks sound as if the microphone was under the stage. I had to strain to hear the guitar, harp, and flute soloists.
    South American Getaway
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Stellar
    • Before coming Caracas
    • Lovely music lovingly played
    		 South American Getaway

    Manufacturer: Angel Records
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    ASIN: B00004SRG4
    Release Date: 2000-06-27

    Tracks:

    1. I Introducao (Embolada)
    2. II Preludio (Modinha)
    3. III Fuga (Conversa)
    4. Fuga Y Misterio
    5. 'Die 12' In Bossa-Nova (Variacoes Brasileiras)
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    Who knew that the solid, staid old Berlin Philharmonic had such a groovy group of swingers in its cello section? One of them plays the maracas during the rests in his part, others slap their instruments with abandon, and some of them even shout at appropriate moments: if this makes them sound like trainspotters letting their hair down, it's not meant to. This recording of South American and South American-inspired music is full of joy from beginning to end, and played with the kind of accuracy other ensembles only dream of. The mood ranges from sultry and sweaty (Kaiser-Lindemann's Brazilian Variations) through coolly intellectual (the Fugue from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1) to pure sunshine (Burt Bacharach's "South American Getaway"). The arrangements are models of their kind, and the cellists respond to their challenges with bravura and passion--at times creating sounds remarkably like a bandonéon, at others producing perfect harmonics in octaves or just singing out with pure joy. Irresistibly seductive. --Warwick Thompson

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Stellar.......2003-11-18

    Wow - It's the cello-section of the Berlin Philharmonic, ok, so I expected a lot, but still this CD blew my ears off. What a performance! What a rare symbiosis of refined music making and unhalted moods and passion. Often, with lesser ensembles, passion is misunderstood as edgyness, even loudness... Not with these guys, and still, you hear every bit of emotion your supposed to hear. All pieces all my favorites, ALL of them, no exception. Juliane Banse is captivating, and together this gang of music makers is unstoppable. Legend has it that even the old von Karajan approved their performances (the Maestro in the Salzburg audience!). I am sure that these days also Sir Simon will concur...

    5 out of 5 stars Before coming Caracas.......2001-05-21

    I am in Caracas with the MD of this disc. I have been a fun of this team, and at this time, this disc gives me a right guidance to South America. The style of the play fits quite well for the Latin music. One remark is that if you buy this CD in Japan, you can hear another marvellous Soplano.

    5 out of 5 stars Lovely music lovingly played.......2000-06-27

    Some music, as Bacon wrote about books, is to be merely tasted and others digested. Many people ask me for music that can be played at parties (loud ones or sedate, indoors or out?), but seldom for music that stimulates the little gray cells. A recent EMI release falls sort of between the two poles. 7243 5 5656981 2) features the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic and soprano Juliane Banse performing some unfamiliar (to most of us) works by Villa-Lobos, Kaiser-Lindemann, Piazolla, Granda, Ben, Salgan, and Bacharach (!).

    For me, the highlight is the beautifully sung Aria and Danca from the "Bachianas Brasleiras No. 5." Ms. Bancer's other vocal contribution is "The Kid in Blue Jeans" which is very reminiscent of the "girl on the curb" songs with which Piaf used to break your heart.

    All in all, this is a lovely offering and the texts of the songs are included in the usual several languages.
    Bad Education
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Even better than the film
    • The Starving Crocodiles...
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    Alberto Iglesias
    Manufacturer: Sony
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    ASIN: B0006A9GNQ
    Release Date: 2004-11-16

    Tracks:

    1. Tlos de Cabecera
    2. Quiz Quiz Quiz- Little Tony
    3. Cine Olimpo
    4. Kyrie
    5. Viaje a Galicia
    6. Noche Oscura
    7. Cuore Matto
    8. Plegaria Atendida
    9. Por Mi Grandma Culpa
    10. Cocodrilos Hambrientos - Sara Montiel
    11. Carta del MAll
    12. Piscina - Sara Montiel
    13. Escena Familiar
    14. Foulard de Seda
    15. Noir
    16. Juan y el Sr. Berenguer
    17. Cine Como Espejo
    18. Saxo + Cuarteto
    19. Puerta Final
    20. Exa
    21. Maniqui Parisien
    22. Plat
    23. Adagietto
    24. Moon River
    25. Valsetto
    26. Jardinero (Torna a Surriento)

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    Informed by a vintage Hollywood production sheen and flashback-fueled, identity-questioning melodramatics worthy of Hitchcock, Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar's sexually-charged film was quickly hailed as a mature masterpiece. The film's classic Hollywood conceits are deep-rooted, and Iberian composer Alberto Iglesias reinforces the film's often retro mood via a brooding, classically oriented score with an ear towards history. It may briefly excerpt Rossini's "Kyrie" to haunting effect, but the touchstone here is the Bernard Herrmann of Hitchcock's prime, with an emphasis on their epochal Vertigo and especially the tense, dark strings of Psycho (which "Escena Familiar" and "Cine Olimpo" echo with haunting grace). But while Iglesias capably evokes the color and spirit of those iconic touchstones, he crucially does it without sacrificing his own identity. Evocations of Spanish culture come mostly via vintage performances of "Quiza, Quiza, Quiza," "Cuoro Matta" and others, but on the expansive "Puerta Finale" the composer skillfully interweaves his Herrmann influences with touches of mournful jazz, flamenco and "Kyrie"'s choral echoes, creating a compelling, oft chilling post-modern new whole. -- Jerry McCulley

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Even better than the film.......2004-11-21

    Alberto Iglesias did it again, a wonderful soundtrack!

    His last collaboration with Pedro Almodovar, "Talk to her", is one of the best scores I've heard in recent years. In that movie, the scenes of the country villa, accompanying with the touching song of "Cucurrucucu Paloma" by Caetano Veloso, easily became one of the most beautiful five minuets I ever had in a theatre.

    Before I went to see "Bad education", I can't help wondering, Could I have another enjoyable moment like "Cucurrucucu Paloma"? Luckily, I did have one, sort of. The Spanish rendition of "Moon River" is such a beautiful and haunting piece. But unluckily, the way the music delivered in the film is so disturbing. It started as a beautiful and innocent singing by a boy standing by the river while ended up with an innuendo of the ugly fact of sexual violations. However, if you didn't see the movie, the "moon river" will be a pure pleasant enjoyment.

    Compared to the slightly weak movie, the music itself is powerful and flawless. From the beginning to the end, it doesn't have a single dull moment. In a word, buy this awesome CD!

    5 out of 5 stars The Starving Crocodiles... .......2004-11-17

    The Starving Crocodiles

    Almodovar's latest movie is undoubtedly his best, and a very inventive film-noir that absorbs and electrifies you from the very beginning. Alberto Iglesias' score serves "as a cradle where the movie rests" as the auteur himself said.

    La Mala Educacion (Bad Education) is one of -if not- the best soundtrack composed this year, and its style is absolutely magnificent. Following the film-noir trend, Iglesias' score is a mixture of tunes a la Herrman ("Juan y el Sr. Berenguer", "Por mi grandisima culpa", "Escena Familiar"), poignant waltzes ("Foulard en seda", "La Carta", "Valsetto"), and vocalized cues that reflect the theme of the movie, and illustrate it fittingly ("Kyrie", "La piscina", "El cine como espejo"). "Cine Olympo", an exquisite theme for the movie-within-the-movie manifests itself disguisedly many times, in variations, as Iglesias' has done in previous scores where a parallel story is narrated - The Flower of my Secret, Live Flesh, Talk to Her, and All About my Mother- however the best track in the score is the "Overture". Other superb tracks are "Carta del mas alla", "Plato", and "Adagietto"... melodies that crave lust, but "Puerta Final" -the MAIN theme- is absolutely grand; probably the best potpourri of songs written in the last decade, that will grab you by the horns from the moment it opens to the last saxophone refrain, in an orgasm of eight minutes that you will want to experience over and over again.

    The soundtrack also consists of key songs that in one way or another relate to the main characters and the story: "Maniqui Parisien", "Cuore Matto", "Moon River" (a very avant-garde arrangement), and "Jardinero".

    Alberto Iglesias has composed a score so dark, rich, hunting, powerful, and mysterious... that proves to be irresistible.

    Experience the Bad Education!!!

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