Canciones De Navidad

1. Blanca Navidad (White Christmas)

2. Arbolito

3. Cascabel

4. Amore en Navidad

5. Amor y Paz

6. San Jose

7. Al Nino Jesus

8. Noche de Paz

9. Canto de Navidad

10. Guajiro

11. Al Nino le Guesta el Son

12. Flores de Pascuas Benditas

13. Pastores a Belen

14. Venid Pastorcillos

15. Cancion Alegre de Navidad

16. Pampanitos Verdes

Canciones De Navidad,Fernando Albuerne,T.H. Rodven,Big Band,Christmas,Christmas / Chanukkah,Christmas Music,Latin

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Average customer rating: Brilliant Conducting and Essential Interpretation Spanish Soul Concerto "Adagio" is very authentic !!!!! Big Disappoinment !

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez & Fantasia para un Gentilhombre; Manuel Barrueco Manuel Barrueco , Joaquin Rodrigo , Placido Domingo , and Philharmonia Orchestra Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Manuel Barrueco Plays Albéniz & Turina Cuba! / Manuel Barrueco Manuel Barrueco ~ Bach & de Visae Nylon & Steel Manuel Barrueco ~ Brouwer, Villa-Lobos & Orbon ASIN: B000002RWY Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

1. Concierto de Aranjuez: I Allegro con spirito
2. Concierto de Aranjuez: II Adagio
3. Concierto de Aranjuez: III Allegro gentile
4. Coplillas de Belen (Villancicos, III)
5. Pastorcito Santo (Villancicos, I)
6. Un tiempo fue Italica famosa
7. Adela (3 Canciones espa olas)
8. Coplas del Pastor enamorado
9. Zarabanda lejana
10. Fantasia para un gentilhombre: I Villano y Ricercare
11. Fantasia para un gentilhombre: II Espanoleta y Fanfare de la Caballeria de Napoles
12. Fantasia para un gentilhombre: III Danza de las Hachas
13. Fantasia para un gentilhombre: IV Canario

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant Conducting and Essential Interpretation.......2006-05-07

Shame, shame, shame on the reviewer who says Domingo is not a conductor. This is the most moving, soul satisfying performance I have ever heard of the Rodrigo Concerto. I originally heard this on my local classical musical station, and I nearly caused a traffic accident when THAT passage played: I am sure you know what passage I am talking about. I am not exaggerating, this piece makes love to you. Most recordings are too fast and sterile. This one sent me orbiting.

Spanish Soul Concerto.......2005-11-25

Rodrigo's Concierto De Aranjuez has never sounded more Spanish than on this EMI recording conducted by Spanish tenor Placido Domingo. Aside from his career as a tenor, Domingo has for a few years since the 90's developed as a conductor as well. This natively Spanish album of guitar and orchestral music is wholly suited to his talents. I love the opening movement, allegro con spirito, with its brisk, jovial rhythms and it is a sharp contrast from the sensually slow adagio. The rest of the album contains Spanish orchestral pieces and songs, almost the equivalent of Lieder. Especially when sung by Domingo, "Capilllas De Belen" "Un Tiemp Fue Italica Famosa" and "Coplas del Pastor" are romantic Spanish Lieder. The "Fantasy for a Knight" - Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre" is admirably executed. EMI has done a lot of great albums that prominently feature Domingo and this is one that speaks to his authentically Spanish soul...and to the Spanish audience.

"Adagio" is very authentic !!!!!.......1999-08-13

The second movement of this great composition is indeed the most authentic version I have ever heard since I first listened to this masterpiece 25 years ago .Andre Previn's version is also excellent. I have heard John Williams's version and respectfully submit that Manuel Barrueco truly captures the soul and spirit of Joaquin Rodrigo in a Concierto clearly composed for the Gods!!!!!!

Big Disappoinment !.......1999-04-29

We were expecting that this recording of the Concierto D' Aranjuez came out to be the best, but it shows one more time that only John Williams's recording with the Philharmonia Orchestra bring to the audience the authentic message from the composer. On Manuel's recording is very difficult to hear the guitar and the sound sometime is very weak. Manuel decided to take a lot of notes out on technical challenge parts, maybe he did not know how to practice those parts or he did not have enough time to prepare the piece. I would like to say that Placido Domigo is not a conductor, a good musician can tell the diference between this reocording conducted by Placido and a recording conducted by a real and professional conductor. I will buy twenty times John Williams's recording then this CD.

Average customer rating: Awesome musicality Fabulous? Yes!!!

The Fabulous Victoria De Los Angeles Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bach, Johann Christian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chausson, Ernest | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alessandro Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Alessandro | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Turina | Turina, Joaquin | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | 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 Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs Of Spain / De Los Angeles, et al The Very Best of Victoria de los Angeles Cecilia Bartoli - If You Love Me (Se tu m'ami ), 18th-Century Italian Songs ASIN: B000002S5G Release Date: 1994-02-15

Tracks:

1. Sheherazade: Asie
2. Sheherazade: La Flute enchantee
3. Sheherazade: L'Indifferent
4. Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Le Reveil de la mariee
5. Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: La-bas vers l'eglise
6. Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Quel galant m'est comparable
7. Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques
8. Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Tout gai!
9. Duex Melodies hebraiques: Kaddisch
10. Duex Melodies hebraiques: L'Enigme eternelle
11. L'Invitaiton au voyage
12. Phidyle
13. L'Enfant Prodigue: Recit. & Air de Lia: L'annee en vain chasse l'annee
14. Poeme de l'amour et de la mer: La Fleur des eaux
15. Poeme de l'amour et de la mer: Interlude
16. Poeme de l'amour et de la mer: La Mort de l'amour

Tracks:

1. Cinco Canciones Negras: Cuba dentro de un piano
2. Cinco Canciones Negras: Punto de habanera
3. Cinco Canciones Negras: Chevere
4. Cinco Canciones Negras: Cancion de cuna para dormir a un negrito
5. Cinco Canciones Negras: Canto negro
6. Coleccion de canciones amatorias: Llorad corazon
7. Coleccion de canciones amatorias: Iban al pinar
8. Cuatro madrigales amatorios: Con que la lavare?
9. Cuatro madrigales amatorios: Vos me matasteis
10. Cuatro madrigales amatorios: De donde venis, amore?
11. Cuatro madrigales amatorios: De los alamos vengo, madre
12. Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Rutas
13. Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Pregon
14. Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Las 12
15. Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: El pescador sin dinero
16. Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Coplilla
17. Quatre cancons: Canco de grumet
18. Quatre cancons: Cancon incerta
19. Quatre cancons: Maig
20. Quatre cancons: Anacreontica
21. La Dama d'Arago
22. El can dels ocells
23. Canco de Sega
24. El combat del somni: Damunt de tu nomes les flors
25. El combat del somni: Aquesta nit un mateix vent
26. El combat del somni: Jo et presentia com la mar
27. Triptic de Mossen Cinto: L'Harpa Sagrada
28. Triptic de Mossen Cinto: Lo violi de Sant Francesh
29. Triptic de Mossen Cinto: Sant Fransech i la cigala

Tracks:

1. Chansons de Bilitis: La Flute de Pan
2. Chansons de Bilitis: La Chevelure
3. Chansons de Bilitis: Le Tombeau des Naiades
4. Fetes galantes: En sourdine
5. Fetes galantes: Fantoches
6. Fetes galantes: Clair de lune
7. Noel de enfants qui n'ont plus de maisons
8. Chants populaires: Chanson espagnole
9. Chants populaires: Chanson francaise
10. Chants populaires: Chanson italienne
11. Chants populaires: Chanson Herbraique
12. Trois jours de vendange
13. Le Rossignol des lilas
14. Tristesse, Op. 6, No. 2
15. Au bord de l'eau, Op. 8, No. 1
16. Les Roses d'Ispahan, Op. 39, No. 4
17. Troujours (No. 2 de Trois Poemes d'un jour, Op. 21)
18. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: El pano murano
19. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Sequidilla murciana
20. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Asturiana
21. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Jota
22. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Nana
23. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Cancion
24. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Polo
25. Doce canciones gallegas: As florinas dos toxos
26. Triptico, Op. 45: Farruca
27. Villancicos: Pastorcito santo
28. Psyche
29. Soneto a Cordoba

Tracks:

1. Proserpina: E dove t'aggiri
2. Le violette
3. Joshua: Oh! had I Jubal's lyre
4. Der Tod und das Madchen, D. 531
5. Die schone Mullerin, D. 795: No. 2: Wohin?
6. D. 547: An die Musik
7. Op. 59, No. 8: Dein blaues Auge
8. Op. 84, No. 4: Vergebliches Standchen
9. Op. 27, No. 1: Chanson d'amour
10. Op. 46, No. 2: Clair de lune
11. Let Us Wander
12. Lost Is My Quiet
13. Schlaf in deiner engen Kammer
14. Ah! lamenta, oh bella Irene
15. Irish Songs: Oh! Would I Were But That Sweet Linnet
16. Irish Songs: He Promised Me At Parting
17. Irish Songs: They Bid Me Slight My Dermot Dear
18. Welsh songs: The Dream
19. Mignon und der Harfner, D. 877: Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt
20. Les Fleurs des landes: Le Trebuchet
21. Moglichkeit
22. Der Apfel
23. Schottische Ballade
24. Pastorale
25. Pleurs d'or
26. Sapphische Ode
27. La Partenza

Amazon.com

The word "fabulous" seems vulgar when applied to the Spanish diva whose delicately shaded voice encompassed music from the middle ages to the present. This four-disc compilation emphasizes her song repertoire, to which she brought warmth, intelligence, linguistic integrity and irresistible sincerity. Her dignity makes listeners want to come to her, and she rewards them with an intimate, personal experience, especially in this small-scale repertoire by Ravel, Debussy, Duparc, Fauré, lots of Spanish composers and German masters such as Schubert and Brahms. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

Awesome musicality.......2006-07-26

This 4-CD set is a tribute to the concert career of the great Victoria de Los Angeles. The first 3 CDs show her totally at home in the art song of France and of her native Spain. In the French art songs, her silvery, creamy tone, her legendary legato and her perfect French diction make for wonderful and unforgettable performances. These include a sensual Scheherazade, magnificient singing in the Duparc songs and a phenomenal Poeme de L'amour et de la mer of Chausson (try to keep your eyes dry by the end of La mort de l'amour). In the Chausson, while de Los Angeles does not opt for the intensely Wagnerian approach, her sensitive singing more than does justice to the poetry and the feelings of the character. The Spanish songs showcase de Los Angeles at her most natural, flamboyant and attractive singing. The tunes are catchy, full of bouncy rhythms and De Los Angeles's fabulous voice never ceases to amaze. The 4th CD shows the wonderful chemistry between de Los angeles and the great Gerald Moore. While she does not erase memories of Fischer-Dieskau and Schwarzkopf in the Schubert selections, the Brahms songs are excellent and her Faure songs here are earth shaking in their elegance and refinement. The Italian and the famous Handel aria helps to prove De Los Angeles's reputation as an excellent bel canto singer. Her duets with Fischer-Dieskau are absolutely memorable and gorgeous.
The set comes with booklet including full words plus translations, helpful notes on De Los Angeles's concert career and a dozen of beautiful and rare black and white photos. Victoria de Los Angeles's concert career was as prolific as her legendary operatic performances and continued well after her retirement from the operatic stage. This introspective and almost encycopledic release is a real treat and is absolutely recommended. I totally agree with the editor's review who states that the word "fabulous" fails in every respect to fully capture the artistry of the Spanish soprano. Victoria de Los Angeles is definitely one of the most wonderful lyric sopranos of the 20th century and is one of the most heavenly artists to have ever graced the concert scene. A must-have for any collection.

Fabulous? Yes!!!.......1999-09-13

The album is a marvelous sampling of this great singer's artistry. Her performances of the French and Spanish composers are something special. The De Falla "Seven Popular Folksongs" are powerful, passionate; the last song, "Jota," raised the hair on the back of my neck.

I was delighted to see Faure's "Claire de lune" on the album, and equally delighted with De Los Angeles' elegant rendition of this work. The only recording of the song I've liked better is from an LP featuring Frederika Von Stade.

As an added bonus, several duets with the great baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau are featured on Disk #4. These include some charming settings of Irish songs by Beethoven, and a gorgeous arrangement of "Let Us Wander" by Henry Purcell. I remember hearing these duets years ago on an LP recording, and it was a pleasure to hear them again.

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Canciones de Navidad Ninos Cantores Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B000008NJR Release Date: 1994-10-04

Tracks:

1. Navidades Blancas (White Christmas)
2. Campanilleros
3. San Jose Al Niesus
4. Cascabeles
5. Pastores Venid
6. Arre Borriquita
7. Peces en el Rio
8. Rin, Rin
9. Canta, Rie, Bebe
10. Noche de Paz
11. Campana Sobre Campana
12. Vamos Pastorcillos

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Clasicos de Puerto Rico, Vol. 6: 20 Canciones Navidad Various Artists Manufacturer: Disco Hit ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal Similar Items: Navidad a lo Boricua ASIN: B000A2UCII Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Seis Chorrea'o - Bobby Cruz,
2. Cabeza del Lech El Gran Combo
3. Lleg Navidad
4. Parranda - Nieves Quintero, Danny Rivera
5. Alegre Vengo Cantando
6. Candela
7. Parranda de Navidad
8. Pa' Ver Si Me Prendo
9. Alegre Navidad - El Gran Combo,
10. De Tierras Lejanas
11. Versos de Nuestra Cultura
12. Alegry Paz - El Gran Combo
13. Bella Es La Navidad - Bobby Cruz,
14. EstComo Tuerca
15. Aguinaldo a La Virgen
16. Que No Me Da La Gana - Los Andinos
17. Tres Reyes
18. Esperanza M
19. Si Me Dan Pasteles
20. Misma Cosa - Los Andinos

Average customer rating: Nice repertory and singing, but give the girl some castanets

Canciones Amatorias Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dvorak: Lieder Brahms: Lieder Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben Canciones Argentinas Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs ASIN: B0000682WC Release Date: 2002-07-09

Tracks:

1. Granados: Descubrase el pensamiento
2. Granados: Mananica era
3. Granados: Llord, corazon, que teneis razon
4. Granados: Mira que soy nina
5. Granados: No lloreis, ojuelos
6. Granados: Iban al pinar
7. Granados: Gracia mia
8. Granados: Oh muerte cruel!
9. Granados: Ay! Majo de mi vida
10. Granados: De aquel majo amante
11. Rodrigo: Pastorcito santo
12. Rodrigo: Coplillas de Belen
13. Rodrigo: Por mayo era
14. Rodrigo: Adela
15. Rodrigo: Cancion del Duero
16. Nin: Asturiana
17. Nin: El pano murciano
18. Nin: El vito
19. Guastavino: La rosa y el sauce
20. Guastavino: Cita
21. Guastavino: La palomita
22. Ginastera: Cancion al arbol del olvido, Op. 3 No. 2
23. Ginastera: Chacarera
24. Ginastera: Triste
25. Ginastera: Zamba
26. Ginastera: Arrorro
27. Ginastera: Gato

Customer Reviews:

Nice repertory and singing, but give the girl some castanets.......2002-12-25

This recital was a mixed blessing. The program is well chosen. The music is exciting and alluring, accessible yet rare enough to be attractive to travelers along the byways of song. The performances are beautiful and thoughtful. Fink's tone is consistently attractive, her technique and ornamentation are impressive. But there are essential Spanish elements missing. Rhythms are not accented, with scarcely any rubato in evidence. She does not bite into her consonants or relish the typical Spanish sounds like "ll," "j," and "y." Part of the problem is in the foursquare playing of Roger Vignoles on the piano. In any case, the songs are captivating and Bernarda Fink's expressiveness is beautiful but undermined by this lack of flair. Though less effective than her debut art song recorded of Schumann Lieder on harmonia mundi, this remains nonetheless a record of lasting appeal.

The program is of love songs offered from the perspective of man, woman, and third person. This music is so rarely heard and worth hearing as to make the disc self-recommending. Spanish composers lean more toward collections than narrative cycles, and here we have some collections presented in full and some excerpted. Spanish art song conveys a rich bittersweetness, stretching the ear with tangy chromaticisms and veiled harmonies, their unsettling effect kept within bounds by recognizable rhythms, modulations, melismas, and other characteristic flourishes. Refined, yes, but never too distant from its popular variants.

The Granados collection that begin the disk has the first 5 songs rather centered on the pains of love, from different angles: deeply sympathetic narrator, a girl in the torments of young love, one man rueful, another wry and cynical. The last 2 songs move into more sanguine areas of the heart, the 6th a lighthearted folksong admiring young beauties at work, the 7th an exuberant transport in rhythms alternately propulsive and swaying. The Granados mini-cycle "La maja dolorosa" that follows is the best-known item in the program. Portraying three different women in grief, or perhaps a progression of grief in the same woman, the first song represents stark betrayal and disbelief; the second emerges somewhat, still distraught, dispossessed, drenched in desolate desire; in the third, bereavement gives way to a proud nostalgia.

The Rodrigo selection is astute: "Pastorcito santo" a haunting, gently lilting Christmas carol, "Coplillas de Belén" another carol with jazzy rhythms imparting the impatient joy of Christmas morning. "Por mayo era" starts with the heat of the day underscored by piano arpeggios (shifting neatly to depict a nightingale). The fullness of the scene is contrasted with the singer's desolation in the second verse, where the arpeggios now become fractured and acerbic. "Adele" is pure folksong, sad and plain in regard of the girl's demise for love, free of harmonic twists and other commentary. The set concludes with the vibrant and soaring "Cancion del Duero," with rustic images elevated by the rapture of joyous and world-embracing love, building to a thrilling final verse and a rousing sendoff.

The 3 Nin songs, while enjoyable, are more self-conscious in execution and the music a tad more bombastic. His arrangement of "El Vito" is too dense, not nearly as fun as Obridors's. "El pano murciano," about setting a kiss in silver, after a rather excessive piano introduction, does give into the simple whimsy of the verses.

The program ends with music of the singer's homeland, Argentina. Guastavino is very sentimental: "La rosa y el sauce" ("The Rose and the Willow") is a pensive elegy. "Cita" offers a charming scene of a lazy tryst. "La palomita" ("Little Dove") is in antique style. These are united expressively in a straightforward musical style. Ginastera is represented by a sensuous, sad tango "Canción al arbol del olvido" ("The Tree of Forgetting") and a collection of 5 popular songs. "Chacarera" is notable for its dense rhythms. "Triste" starts with slow arpeggios again depicting a dry landscape of the soul, the blankness pierced by the singer's stricken cries of "Ah!" "Arroró" is a lovely lullaby, with sharp insomniac harmonies and the long hours tolling in the piano layer. Ginastera's accompiments are restrained but inventive.

Though by rights this music ought to be close to home for her, what I found lacking here were musical traits that are distinctly Spanish -- the rhythmic verve, the bite of the consonants -- elements that would have given her performances greater personality. This is especially noticeable in the faster songs, where words are less distinguishable because of this weakness and accentuation of individual words doesn't come through. Berganza and De Los Angeles both have it -- you can compare their versions of "La maja dolorosa". Berganza's is on a 2-disk set on DG, De Los Angeles in a 4-disk compilation on EMI. Native qualities of De Los Angeles's voice, the inimitable blend of sweetness and sadness, give her an advantage in these songs. Her performance of the first features cor anglais accompaniment along with the piano, deepening the sorrowful effect. With this additional support, DLA takes a slower tempo resting on sturdy chest tones. The third song is underpinned by tentative staccato in the piano as the bereaved avows feelings and memories. Berganza is more confessional, but at times a tad lugubrious. Both have a piquancy to their voice that Fink lacks here. Even Margaret Price on an Orfeo disk of French and Spanish songs sounds no less authentic.

The elements of rhythm and enunciation are even more decisive in comparing DLA's performance of 6 of the 7 Granados songs, recorded live in 1971 with De Larrocha at the piano delivering more robust sound. Though DLA is less secure tonally throughout, her performances have a radiance that Fink's lack. "Mañana era" is very delicate with more sadness in the voice; "Mira que soy niña" has crispness of rhythm; "Gracia mia" dances, the rapid-fire phrases maintaining a contour that Fink loses. Though both singers have facility in ornamentation, De Los Angeles is more successful thank Fink because her placement and pacing are better.

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Canciones De Navidad Los Zañartu Manufacturer: Iempsa ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Music | International | Styles | Music | Compilations | Afro Brazilian | Bolero | Brazilian Jazz | Cuban | Flamenco | Latin Jazz | Mambo | Mariachi | Merengue | Salsa | Samba | Tango | Tejano ASIN: B000LQH9SO

Product Description

01- Cascabeles De Navidad 02- Noche De Paz 03- Una Pandereta Suena 04- Mi Niño, Mi Sol 05- Salmo Al Señor 06- Navidad Negra 07- Ronda De Navidad 08- Canción De Navidad 09- Alehluya 10- Canta, Ríe & Bebe 11- Albricias Navideñas 12- Una Estrella Guiará

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Clasicos de Puerto Rico, Vol. 5: 29 Canciones Navidad Various Artists Manufacturer: Disco Hit ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal ASIN: B000A2UCCY Release Date: 2005-06-21

Average customer rating: Festive & Wonderful Add a little "class" to your Holiday Pure Pleasure

I'll Be Home for the Holidays Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bloch | Bloch, Ernest | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Hanukkah | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Hanukkah | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Home for the Holidays A Festival of Carols in Brass Schifrin/Schuller/Shapiro: Piano Trios A Christmas Festival Joy to the World - Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra ASIN: B00002SSQI Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

1. I'll Be Home For Christmas
2. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
3. The Son Of Mary
4. We Wish You The Merriest
5. Ave Maria
6. Great Is The Miracle: Ma'oz Tsur And S'ivon (German Synagogue Melodies)
7. Great Is The Miracle: Al Hanisin (Folk Melody)
8. Great Is The Miracle: Mi Ze Hidlik (Folk Melody)
9. Great Is The Miracle: Ozi And Oy Chanukah (Chassidic Melody)
10. I Wonder As I Wander
11. Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow
12. The Chassid (Prayer)
13. Panis Angelicus
14. Haunerot Hallalu
15. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
16. Eight Bright Candles
17. Feliz Navidad
18. Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head
19. Carol of the Bells - We Three Kings
20. Simchas Torah from
21. May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You

Customer Reviews:

Festive & Wonderful.......2000-02-08

The Eaken Piano Trio is a glorious combination of terrific talent! They play so well together, it is as if there are six hands, playing three different instruments with one mind. Try any recording you can find of this tremendous trio!

Add a little "class" to your Holiday.......1999-12-16

This CD, like 1996's "Home for the Holidays", has the Eaken Piano Trio providing a wonderful change to the usual holiday musical fare. Here we get some familiar, and some not so familiar, holiday tunes presented in an intimate chamber setting (piano, cello, and violin) with wonderfully inventive arrangements. At times the music is jazzy, at times "classical", at times light and bouncy, at other times quiet and contemplative. But it is always beautiful. In addition to Christmas numbers a number of these selections center on Chanukah as well. This music is perfect for serious listening - the creativity will amaze - also as background music for entertaining during the holidays. Pick this one up and while you're at it grab the Eaken Piano Trio's earlier release, "Home for the Holidays", as well... at this price you can't afford not to.

I hope this talented ensemble releases some non-holiday music as well, to entertain us for the other eleven months of the year.

Pure Pleasure.......1999-12-01

If you are not in the mood for Christmas, buy and listen to this CD. I guarantee your mood will change when you have finished. The choice of music and the sound is exquisite.

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DJ's Choice: Canciones de Navidad Various Artists Manufacturer: Turn Up the Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal CDs Under $7 | 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 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002JP26G Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

1. Deck the Halls (Cubierta los Pasillos)
2. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rodolpho el Reno de la Nariz Roja)
3. White Christmas (Blanca Navidad)
4. Joy to the World (Alegria el Mundo)
5. Silent Night (Noche de Paz)
6. Jingle Bells (Cascabel Cascabel)
7. O Come All Ye Faithful (Venid Fieles Todos)
8. Up on the House Top (Sobre el Techo de la Casa)
9. O Holy Night (Noche Sagrada)
10. Feliz Navidad

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72 CANCIONES DE NAVIDAD NACIMIENTO ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000U0CQ2A

Product Description

CD1 1- CANTARES DE NAVIDAD Julio Angel 2- ASI ES MI TIERRA Los Hispanos 3- CONTROVERSIA Danny Rivera 4- ALEGRE VENGO CANTANDO J. Nogueras/I. Miranda 5- PARRANDA DEL SOPON Parranda del sopon 6- EL NINO JESUS Tony Croatto 7- DONDE VAS MARIA El Topo 8- RAMOS DE ALEGRIA Julio Angel 9- TIEMPO DE VIVIR Y AMAR Los Hispanos 10- ROSARIO EN LA AURORA Danny Rivera CD2 1- CANDELA La Tuna de Cayey 2- CUCUBANO Tony Croatto 3- LAS NAVIDADES El Topo 4- PIDE QUE HAY Los Hispanos 5- PARRANDA JIBARA Julio Angel 6- CARDENALITO Danny Rivera 7- PUERTO RICO LLORA Jose Nogueras/Ismael Miranda 8- CON UN POTE Y UNA LATA La Tuna de Cayey 9- CANCION DE LA SERRANIA Tony Croatto 10- LOQUITO POR TI Y MUCHOS MAS....................

Salsa Music:

1. Canciones Premiadas
2. Con Banda, Vol. 1
3. Dance Your Ass Off
4. Daniela
5. El Extraterrestre
6. El Mundo Esta Loco
7. El Tenor de la Salsa
8. El Venao Mania
9. En Busca De Ti
10. Endulzate Con Azucaradu

Salsa Music

salsa music

Salsa Music

Prendre [Import]

Words and Music Inspired by the Passion

Very Best of Frank Sinatra

I Am What I Am

Zoo Sounds & Destructovision [Enhanced]

U.S. Golden Hits

Word & Music

Witold Lutoslawski: Concerto For Orchestra/Symphony No. 3

Windy Mountain

Victor Jara Coleccion [Box set] [Import]

Your Trendy Dump

Waster Pt.2 [CD-single] [Import]

Wild Angels [Import]

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No. 1-4; Neville Marriner; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

1938-1939