La Familia

1. Pienso en Ti

2. Aquí Estoy Señor

3. Familia

4. Bodas de Cana

5. 100 Obejas

6. Yo Sé Que el Vive

7. Sanación y Paz

8. Espiga

9. De Dos en Dos

10. Padre Escuchame

La Familia,Mojado,Fonovisa Inc.,Latin,Mexican,Norteño,Tropical

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Average customer rating: One of the better compilations (3 and 1/2 stars) 4.5 stars: When Rocafella ruled hiphop.............. Jay-Z retired, thank god underated The Dynasty of Roc-A-Fella

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000 Jay-Z Manufacturer: Roc-a-Fella ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter Vol. 2, Hard Knock Life In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse The Blueprint ASIN: B000050HS9 Release Date: 2000-10-31

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Change The Game
3. I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
4. Streets Is Talking
5. This Can't Be Life
6. Get Your Mind Right Mami
7. Stick 2 The Script
8. You, Me, Him And Her
9. Guilty Until Proven Innocent
10. Parking Lot Pimpin'
11. Holla
12. 1-900-Hustler
13. The R.O.C.
14. Soon You'll Understand
15. Squeeze 1st
16. Where Have You Been

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Here's a little something to tide you over until Jay-Z decides to come correct. Then again, Roc-A-Fella Records could release Sean Carter Sings MC Hammer's Greatest Hits and watch it ship platinum. So, it really doesn't matter if Dynasty seems to be a rather half-hearted effort from the man who many consider to be the best rapper this side of Rakim. Although presented as a solo album, Dynasty showcases the Roc-A-Family, giving extensive mic time to Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek, who gets a whole track (the Ja Rule-esque "Holla") to himself. Amil, whose own solo album, All Money Is Legal failed to reveal her inner queen, turns up to rhyme the hook on the posse cut, "You, Me, Him & Her." Jay-Z keeps his flow fairly straightforward here, and the beats neatly reflect his icy, relatively soulless lyrics. But of course, as the man himself has said, you "can't knock the hustle." --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews:

One of the better compilations (3 and 1/2 stars).......2007-06-29

Let me start off by saying that the Intro is vintage Jay-z but its not the only track where Jigga goes off on. Streets Is Talking which features Beanie Sigel is another track where Jigga killed it and Beanie's verse was crazy too. Both Jay-z and Beanie rip the track Stick 2 The Script to shreds and Guilty Until Proven Innocent which features R. Kelly is Jay-z's finest moment on the mic. Scarface joins Jay-z and Beanie on the heartfelt This Cant Be Life. Memphis Bleek does pretty well on his solo joint Holla and Where Have You Been is one of the best songs on here as Jay-z and Beanie talk about their deadbeat fathers on the track. Although I love the song, I still dont like the 2 minutes of vinyl static that comes after the song fades out. This comp is not without its flaws. Parking Lot Pimpin is boring and so is 1-900-Hustler. Squeeze First is a classic example of beatwasting as Jay-z spits lukewarm verses of a hard beat. The R.O.C which features Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel is a commercial blunder and Jay-z's solo track, Soon You'll Understand is annoying to say the least. Bottom Line: Roc La Familia is one of the better rap compilations even though it has its suspect moments. Standout Tracks: INTRO, CHANGE THE GAME, STREETS IS TALKING, THIS CANT BE LIFE, GET YOUR MIND RIGHT MAMI, STICK 2 THE SCRIPT, YOU, ME HIM, HER, GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT, HOLLA and WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN.

4.5 stars: When Rocafella ruled hiphop.....................2006-11-25

Bump what you heard - Dynasty was the joint! The Roc came into 2000 on roll having just dropped Vol 3 in 99. The joints on here are classic.

Top Joints:
Change The Game (Classic)
I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) (CLassic)
This Can't Be Life (Deep Scarface & Jay Joint)
You, Me, Him And Her (ROC Joint)
Guilty Until Proven Innocent (Classic Kells & Jay joint. Jay would later plead guilty.)
Parking Lot Pimpin' (Classic)
Holla (Memph Bleek rips: Number One Rule: Never get caught Slippin! That's why I eat, sleep, sh%t with my gat. Get up, Take a piss, f*ck a b*tch with my gat.)
1-900-Hustler (Roc & State Property get their roll on)
Where Have You Been (Joint for all of the fatherless boys out there that grew to be men, like myself. Great performance from Jay & BSeigel.)

Jay-Z retired, thank god.......2006-08-02

The intro is tight, the rest just sucks... End of review!

underated.......2006-06-10

rip manpac you must not be a rap fan or a jayz fan talkin bout vol 3 was trash and the dynasty was worst u must like them franchise boyz cds or something cause them two albums are two of his best but anyway the dynasty was spose to be a compulation album thats the reason for the guess appereances but its a solid album on bad but underated

The Dynasty of Roc-A-Fella .......2006-05-18

I guess the Roc-A-Fella dynasty will never fall off. Every year, they seem to be getting stronger, but it's hard to knock their hustle, while Jay-Z and his Roc-A-Fella army are showing us why they are number one by dropping smash hit singles such as the "Neptunes'" produced, "I Just Wanna Love You" and "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" with R. Kelly singing the hook. Beanie Sigel really comes strong on this one, with cuts like "Streets Is Talking" and "Where Have You Been" where Mack and Jay talk about their father's leaving. Not as vivid as "Reasonable Doubt" nor as slick as "Vol. 2" but still most of the production work makes up for the album, i.e. Just Blaze and Kanye West (listen to "This Can't Be Life").

Average customer rating: LITTLE JOE AT HIS VERY BEST

20 Grandes Exitos Little Joe Y la Familia Manufacturer: Freddie Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Tejano | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Mexico | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Mexico | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Latin Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lo Mas Grande De Little J Mas Caliente Reunion 15 Hits Original Masters ASIN: B00004T6WC Release Date: 2000-09-01

Tracks:

1. Por Una Mujer Casada
2. Boni Marroni
3. El Alacran
4. Me Persigue Tu Sombra
5. Echame A Mi La Culpa
6. Prisionero De Tus Brazos
7. Amor En Extasis
8. Aquellos Ojitos Verdes
9. Noches Tenebrosas
10. Que Seas Feliz
11. Cartas Marcadas
12. Las Nubes
13. Mil Besos
14. Adelaida
15. Cuando Te Vuelvo A Ver
16. Estrellita Marinera
17. Para Morir Iguales
18. Borrachera-Margarita
19. Los Das Amantes
20. Lonesome Me

Customer Reviews:

LITTLE JOE AT HIS VERY BEST.......2004-06-03

This is the truly great work of La Familia because it features some of the best sound arrangements produced by the group. It also features the splendid voices of Little Joe and Johnny which we all miss. This was the sound that made people dance and get truly involved with the music; something that can't be done nowdays with keyboards and a six piece band. If you want the best from Little Joe,try this CD on for size. It's like a good beer------YOU CAN'T PUT IT DOWN-----------------------------JULIAN A. ORTA SR.

Average customer rating: Sweet Sounds of the Caribbean Finally I got it BEST CD, BEST SONGS Great work from Chichi and Jandy Sin igual y imprescindible

Pa' Otro La'O Chichi Peralta Y Son Familia Manufacturer: Caiman Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Salsa & Merengue | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: De Vuelta Al Barrio Mas Que Suficiente En Vivo Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual Grandes Exitos de Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 ASIN: B000005F2Q Release Date: 1997-07-29

Tracks:

1. Amor Narcotico
2. La Ciguapa
3. Pa' Otro La'O
4. Un Dia Mas
5. Sol De Verano
6. Ella Tiene
7. Procura
8. Techno Son
9. Me Enamore
10. Limon Con Sal

Customer Reviews:

Sweet Sounds of the Caribbean.......2007-01-13

I fell in love with the music of Chichi Peralta while living in Ecuador and Pa' Otro La'O is a fantastic example of the diversity of rhythms, melodies and beats that endears Chichi to his listeners. On this album you will find bittersweet love songs and great dance hits; there are romantic lyrics and Caribbean sounds. Whether you speak Spanish or not, you will enjoy this CD!

Finally I got it.......2006-06-26

I was looking for it for a year in Venezuela and I didn`t find it. Finally I got it trought AMAZON.COM. Thanks.........

BEST CD, BEST SONGS.......2005-09-05

We have enjoyed so much our new Chi Chi Peralta CD and we think that we made an exellent purchase at Amazon, we recommend it.

Great work from Chichi and Jandy.......2005-04-21

This is the best Chichi Peralta CD by far, each track surpasses the next with the best being La Ciguapa, Amor Narcotico, Procura and Limon con Sal. However all the rest are very very good. This is definitely Merengue at its best. Jandy and his son familia, have always been one of the top class exponents of the genre and Chichi was Juan Luis Guerra percussionist for a long time (no words needed there). So, do yourself a favor if you don't have the CD. Get it!

Sin igual y imprescindible.......2005-01-08

Este disco de Chichi es absolutamente cautivante y imprescindible tanto para el aficionado de la música látina como para el extranjero en busqueda de un sabor único.

Me compré éste disco en el 1999 cuando recién había llegado a vivir en Chile y no sabía absolutamente nada de la música látina. Al volver a mi casa lo puse en el tocadiscos y casi me morí, la musica era como nada que jamás habían escuchado mis oídos! Así empecé a recorrer la música látina y hasta ahora no encuentro muchos discos mejor que éste.

Despues de casi 6 años sigo escuchándolo con las mismas ganas. También recomiendo la música de Estopa y de Juan Luis Guerra, los dos son artistas asombrosos y de clase igual a Chichi.

Average customer rating: Hot Beats! Off the Hook!!! ( Stop Hatin on reggaeton) Its All About EL DINERO! Tight beats..4 stars....Lame raps from N.O.R.E....2 stars REGGAETON CD

N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe N.O.R.E. Manufacturer: Roc-a-Fella ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Rap | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Los Benjamins Los Rompe Discotekas El Mariel The Underdog/El Subestimado Blow The Whistle ASIN: B000FZET6G Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

1. Intro - N.O.R.E.
2. Soy un Gangsta - Big Mato, , N.O.R.E., Tru-Life,
3. Mas Maiz - Big Mato, , , Fat Joe, , Lumidee, , N.O.R.E., , Nina Sky
4. Y Voy - N.O.R.E.
5. Bailar Conmigo - Big Mato, , , , N.O.R.E., Don Omar
6. Skit - N.O.R.E.
7. Trafico - N.O.R.E.,
8. Vente Mami - N.O.R.E., ,
9. Tienes a Otra - Big Mato, , , N.O.R.E.,
10. Dimelo - Daddy Yankee, , N.O.R.E.
11. Hablar de Amor - N.O.R.E., Frankie Negron
12. Big It Up - Big Mato, , N.O.R.E.,
13. Palla Yo Voy - N.O.R.E.,
14. Cuchi - Big Mato, Ja Rule, , N.O.R.E.
15. Oye Mi Canto [*] - Big Mato, Daddy Yankee, Gem Star, , N.O.R.E., Nina Sky
16. Reggaeton Latino [Chosen Few Remix][*] - Fat Joe, L.D.A., , N.O.R.E., Don Omar
17. Go In [*] - Final Chapter, , N.O.R.E.

Album Description

Release date is out-dated. Needs to read September 12, 2006 and not July 18th.

Customer Reviews:

Hot Beats!.......2007-02-03

I have other NORE CDs and I will add this to the ones I like. The beats are great and NORE flow is diffrent but you still get the Raw substance that you are use to from him. Many guest available to give you a taste of other artist trying their hand in Reggeton.

Off the Hook!!! ( Stop Hatin on reggaeton).......2006-12-25

I'm tired to see people disrespect Reggaeton artists just because they ain't feelin it, then leave it. This is just an another Great album for Nore to add in his already long list, if the next one is just as tight I will definitely cop.

Its All About EL DINERO!.......2006-11-09

This dude is all about the money trying to cash in on the reggaeton and latinos this dude should just stick to what he knows best and thats not reggaeton.I rather get the new wisin Y yandel !ES TODO!

Tight beats..4 stars....Lame raps from N.O.R.E....2 stars.......2006-09-13

First off I'd like to say as a fluent Spanish speaker and one of the biggest fans of the Reggaeton movement, if this review was based on just the score I give for the beats and production it would receive 4 stars. However, since it ain't, I must give this album a 4 for production and a 2 for the sorry raps from N.O.R.E. I apologize to all his fans, but c'mon y'all, dude raps way better in English! All of us fluent spanish speaking latinos know this for a fact. In one of his verses he says "Yo quiere" when it should be "Yo quiero". There are other verses that show he clearly is barely learning to speak Spanish. And a lot show he doesn't know proper grammar either. He should have brushed up on his Spanish before releasing any reggaeton material. As a rapper and latino he should be ashamed of himself. Other than that all the guest spots from the big names in reggaeton and sick production are really what make this album good, not N.O.R.E. himself. These tracks should have been given to Daddy Yankee or Don Omar.

REGGAETON CD .......2006-09-13

Ok I am cool with the reggaeton sound and the movement but this guy goes and gives us an ENTIRE cd of reggaeton. Gone are the days of NORE the rapper he COMPLETELY flips the script on this cd and I didnt see it coming, thats all I am saying. He didnt have any singles for reason.

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Almodóvar Early Films Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs of Almodóvar Volver Todo Sobre Mi Madre Viva La Tristeza Bad Education ASIN: B000B6TR8O Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

1. Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown: Mujeres Al Borde De Un Ataque De Nervios
2. Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown: La Mirada Indescreta
3. Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown: Taxi Triste
4. Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown: El Telefono No Suena
5. Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown: Hacia El Aeropuerto
6. Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown: Los Tacones De Pepa
7. Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown: Taxi Mambo
8. Matador: Composicion En Rojo
9. Matador: Persecucion Telepatica
10. Matador: Composicion En Ocre
11. Matador: Composicion En Negro
12. Matador: Matador
13. What Have I Done To Deserve This?: El Lagarto
14. What Have I Done To Deserve This?: La Familia De Gloria
15. What Have I Done To Deserve This?: Madrid-Berlin
16. What Have I Done To Deserve This?: La Soledad De Gloria
17. What Have I Done To Deserve This?: Que He Hecho Yo Para Merecer Esto!
18. Labyrinth Of Passions: Gran Ganga
19. Labyrinth Of Passions: Suck It To Me

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Total Little Joe Y La Familia Manufacturer: Tdi Records/Ce Distributors ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B000OPO6U6 Release Date: 2007-01-23

Average customer rating: Rubinsky : a new reference in Villa Lobos Lively Piano Music from Brazil Charming Villa-Lobos pieces for children. More, please! Native?

Villa-Lobos: Piano Music Vol. 1 / Rubinsky Sonia Rubinsky Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Villa-Lobos: Piano Music, Vol. 3 Villa-Lobos: A Prole do Bebe No. 2, Cirandinhas Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4 Villa-Lobos Piano Music: Guia Prático Nos. 1-9 Piano Music: "Prole Do Bebe" Vol. 1, "DanCas Caracteristicas Africanas" and Other Works ASIN: B00000ICMZ Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. The Baby's Family: Little White Doll (The Porcelain Doll)
2. The Baby's Family: Little Brunette Doll (The Paste Doll)
3. The Baby's Family: Little Mestiza Doll (The Clay Doll)
4. The Baby's Family: Little Muhatta Doll (Rubber Doll)
5. The Baby's Family: Little Black Doll (The Wooden Doll)
6. The Baby's Family: The Poor Little Doll (The Rag Doll)
7. The Baby's Family: Punch
8. The Baby's Family: The Witch (The Cloth Doll)
9. Cirandas: Terezinha de Jesus
10. Cirandas: The Countess
11. Cirandas: Senhora dona sancha
12. Cirandas: The Carnation Fought With The Rose
13. Cirandas: Poor Blind Woman
14. Cirandas: Go Away, Go Away, Hawk
15. Cirandas: Shoo, Shoo, Little Bird
16. Cirandas: Let's Go To The Mountain, Calunga
17. Cirandas: I Went To Itororo
18. Cirandas: The Painter Of Canai
19. Cirandas: In This Street
20. Cirandas: Look At The Little Bird, Domine
21. Cirandas: Looking For A Needle
22. Cirandas: The Canoe Capsized
23. Cirandas: What Beautiful Eyes!
24. Cirandas: Chip, Chip, Chip
25. Hommage a Chopin: Noturno
26. Hommage a Chopin: A la balada

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At last, a replacement for Roberto Szidon's long-deleted recording of Cirandas! This is one of Villa-Lobos's most delightful works, a long piano suite (41:46 in this recording) of folk-flavored pieces that progress from one charming idea to another and never outlast their material. The Baby's Family, the first of two suites, is also charming music, made popular by Artur Rubinstein. The Chopin tribute is one of those crocks of musical dishwater Villa-Lobos stuck his hands into when his mind was on something else, but it's brief and comes at the end of the disc. Brazilian pianist Sonia Rubinsky plays with stylistic insight and gorgeous piano tone, very well captured by Naxos in a recording that sat in the can for almost five years before it was finally issued. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Rubinsky : a new reference in Villa Lobos.......2005-04-18

When Villa Lobos listened for the first time the works of Debussy and Stravinsky ( The Russian Ballets of Diaghlev danced in Rio de Janeiro in 1913 and 1917) he found the way to create something really adequate to involve Brazilian authentic tunes . The first important period of Villa Lobos as a composer involve two series of works: The Prole do Bebê ( No 1 and No 2) and the Choros. Prole do Bebê is full of Pentatonic and whole tone scales, and the Harmony of some of the pieces are deeply influenced by Stravinsky: The Polichinelo is a Brazilian brother of the Russian white/black harmony of Petrushka. For the first time one Brazilian composer was proud of our authentic songs and he placed these lovely melodies in the middle of a very sophisticated piano writing and with new harmonies that fitted wonderfully with his purposes. The Cirandas is also involved with the child's world. I would like to remember that The Cirandas are not important only as a wonderful composition, but I'm sure too that without this work a lot of authentic folkloric melodies would be lost ,as our childs don't play no more singing these melodies. Times of globalization...
The Prole No 1 and the Cirandas are among the most often played and recorded piano works of Heitor Villa Lobos. The references for the Prole do Bebe No 1 are of course Aline van Barentzen , that recorded the Prole 1 and 2 in Paris for EMI in the presence of the composer ( unfortunately the CD version of the album "Villa Lobos par lui meme" doesn't include this important recording, that was present in the LP version), Nelson Freire( unfortunately he recorded only the Prole 1) and Anna Stella Schic . For the Cirandas the references are again Anna Stella Schic ( the only pianist that recorded the complete works for piano by Villa Lobos), Roberto Szidon and Caio Pagano.
I'm profoundly satisfied with this first record of this important project ( It will be a series of 9 Cds, I believe). Sonia Rubinsky plays very well, and I would like to prize her attitude about the fidelity towards the printed score. As the Prole do Bebe No 1 includes some very often played compositions , they are normally played with some liberties and "traditions". As Mahler used to say, "Tradition is Schlamperei". I really prefer to listen these pieces as Sonia Rubinsky plays: as they are written. One can prefer the exceptional musicality of Nelson Freire in the Prole, or the analytical sound of Caio Pagano in the Cirandas. But Sonia is a first rate pianist too. She has a wonderful sonority .With her flawless musicality we can say that this integral began as a new reference in Villa Lobos discography .

Lively Piano Music from Brazil.......2003-05-20

Villa-Lobos, who is of course the great composer of Brazil, has a less secure place in the history of modern music of the West, so it is good that his art is getting a reappraisal, with various record labels committed to issuing cycles of his works-the symphonies and string quartets, for example. Villa-Lobos wrote a great deal of piano music that isn't heard as much as it used to be, so the present CD, the first in a two-volume series (maybe there will be more) from Naxos is welcome indeed.

If Ginastera is the Bartok of the pampas, Villa-Lobos, in his piano music at least, might be seen as early Prokofiev or Stravinsky transported to the Amazon. As with Ginastera, there is much of surface glitter and of grit, but the emotional depths that Ginastera plumbs in his more inward music seems sorely lacking in much of this piano music by Villa-Lobos. Maybe inwardness wasn't on the composer's agenda as he tried to recreate the world of childhood in these pieces. But I wish he had taken his cue from Schumann, whose "Kinderscenen" is great music primarily because it doesn't shy away from the truth that childhood isn't all fun and games, though the troubling dissonances that intrude on the surface serenity of Villa-Lobos' "The Countess" and "What Beautiful Eyes!" hint at this fact.

Anyway, there is certainly a place for brilliance and grit, which Villa-Lobos' music has in abundance, and especially if you don't listen to all these pieces at one sitting, you will appreciate the freshness and liveliness of Villa-Lobos' invention. I think you'll also find Villa-Lobos' brand of musical primitivism, which intelligently combines European modernism and native New World musical elements, intriguing. You'll probably be amused, too, by "Little Black Doll" and "Look at the Pretty Birdy," which start off as perfect Debussy knockoffs but quickly absorb Villa-Lobos' own Latin-tinged idiom. Certainly, it's easy to see why the Petrouchka-influenced "Punch" from "A Prole do Bebe" suite was at one time an encore favorite with pianists such as Villa-Lobos' champion Artur Rubinstein. Then there is the jazzy "In This Street" from "Cirandas," which illustrates Villa-Lobos' unique assimilation of European and Brazilian popular music.

Sonia Rubinsky brings the requisite pianistic chops to this recital. She has great technique and finds no hurdles she can't manage in Villa-Lobos' sometimes grueling keyboard writing. But she also brings delicacy, charm, and wit to her assignment as well, which breathes life and purpose into the quieter pieces like "What Beautiful Eyes!" A first-rate sound recording, too, from Fisher Hall in Santa Rosa, California. This disc is recommended without hesitation.

Charming Villa-Lobos pieces for children........2001-12-18

The move from the large-scale orchestra we may be more familiar with to the piano does not mean that the music of Villa-Lobos loses any of its energy, rhythm, colour or beauty. The two major works here, 'A Prole do Bebe' (the Baby's family) and 'Cirandas' (a Portuguese dance) evoke the world of childhood, and are said to belong to the traditon of Schumann and Tchaikovsky, but the warm colours and rich harmonies are more tropical than those chilly Europeans, with Villa-Lobos brilliantly incorporating and reworking Brazilian folk material. The first wittily depicts the personalities of a child's dolls; the set of dances push their good-natured skittishness into real emotion at times. The 'Homage a Chopin' give a famously restrained and reflective idiom some sunny and dramatic virtuosity. Brazilian pianist Sonia Rubinsky knows these pieces and their influences well, and responds to them with intelligence, empathy and humour.

More, please!.......2001-02-28

I have heard Villa-Lobos' A prole do Bebê in various interpretations, but I cannot remember it ever has impressed me more than in Sonia Rubinsky's recording of it, which is utterly virtuoso (I mean a natural virtuosity without bravado)and at the same time very warm and colorful. As in `A prole do Bebê' the `Cirandas', on the same record, show a surpring succesion of various moods, dreamy or exciting, tender or fiery and passionate. There is a continuous tension between strong rhythm and free flowing melody, and a sonority that is very well preserved in the excellent recording. She does not `hammer' the Cirandas as if they were written by Bartòk - a pitfall that seems not altogether imaginary. This is only the first of a series of discs on which Sonia Rubinsky will play Villa Lobos' complete piano works. I hope it won't take too long before we will be able to hear them all. In a broadcast by The Radio Suisse Romande I heard a marvelous sample of the net yet available second volume, which I am eagerly awaiting, as well as the other volumes.

Native?.......2000-10-25

The playing here is rather weak and one has to wonder if being a native of a particular country can be a benefit or a hindrence? As for fantasy, which is much needed in the music of Villa Lobos, I don't feel there is much> The quality of this recording seems o.k. I heard a performance of this pianists RUDEPOEMA and was equally unimpressed! As for the composer? Villa lobos is Fantastic! Interestingly enogh, the pianist Deborah Halasz has embarked on a interesting complete Villa lobos piano music set thet outshines the other competitors, including the mundane playing of Marc Andre Hamelin

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Highlights from the Rubinstein Collection Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chabrier | Chabrier, Alexis Emanuel | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Impromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Intermezzos | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003EW8 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Schubert: Impromptu, Op.90, No.3/D.899
2. Chopin: Mazurka, Op.33, No.2
3. Poulenc: Mvts Perpetualels; Assez Modere
4. Poulenc: Mvts Perpetualels; Tres Modere
5. Poulenc: Mvts Perpetualels; Alerte
6. Chopin: Bersueuse, Op.57
7. Chabier: Scherzo-Valse
8. Debussy: La Cathedrale Engloutie/The Sunken Cathdral
9. Faure: Nocturne, Op.33, No.3
10. Schumann: Vogel Als Prophet/Prophet Bird
11. Debussy: Poissons D'or/Goldfish
12. Brahms:Rhapsodyk, Op.79, No.2
13. Poulenc: Intermezzo
14. Prokofiev: March
15. Ravel: La Vallee Des Cloches/The Valley Of The Bell
16. Chopin: Polonaise,Op.40, No.1 'Militaire/Military'
17. Villa-Lobos: Polichinelle/Clown Dance
18. Brahms: Romance
19. Falla: Danza Ritual Del Fuego/Ritual Fire Dance

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Son Asi La Familia Valera Miranda Manufacturer: Discmedi Blau ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bolero | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Music Form the South of Cuba Music from Oriente de Cuba: The Son Cantos de Ida y Vuelta Cana Quema: Music from Oriente de Cuba Que Linda Es Mi Cuba ASIN: B000EGFVKO Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

1. Dejame Vivir
2. Alla Va Candela
3. Aparicion
4. El Lleva Y Trae
5. Villancico Guajiro
6. Obsesion De Amor
7. El Empanadillero
8. Caballo Viejo
9. Mi Linda Guajira
10. Vidita Mia
11. El Chivito De Ramona

Album Description

La Familia Valera Miranda sextet was founded in 1985 by Felix Valera Miranda, his wife, his three sons, and a close friend of the family. The group aims to preserve the archetypal sound of the bands and ensembles as that played in the 1920s. The selection of titles here includes some of the most internationally acclaimed Cuban composers, from Lorenzo Hierrezuelo to Simón Diaz, among others.

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La Nueva Onda del Brazil Luiz Eca & La Familia Sagrada Manufacturer: Vampi Soul ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000EXZGDE Release Date: 2006-04-03

Salsa Music:

1. La Pura Sabrosura
2. Legal
3. Libre
4. Lineas de Metro
5. Mayonesa
6. Me Recordaras
7. Mejores Saxofones Nortenos
8. Mensaje de Oro
9. Mi Tierra Querida
10. Mucho Barato

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