Aquí [Enhanced]

1. Oportunidad

2. Antes

3. De Mis Pasos

4. Cómo Sé

5. Libertad

6. Con Su Propia Voz

7. Esta Vez

8. Recuerdo Perdido

9. Andamos Huyendo

10. Quitar a Otras

11. Sabiéndose de los Descalzos

12. Verdad

13. Bonus Track Interactivo (PC y Mac) [*][Multimedia Track]

Aquí,Julieta Venegas,RCA Intl,Accordion,Alternative Pop/Rock,Guitar,Keyboards,Latin,Latin Pop,Piano,Programming,Rock,Rock en Español,Singer/Songwriter,Vocals

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Average customer rating: Over and over... Anymore Aquí, lo mejor de Julieta Raw, original, strong, sultry, witty... Aqui

Aquí Julieta Venegas Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bueninvento SI (Julieta Venegas) Limo`n y Sal Andrea Echeverri Limón y Sal ASIN: B000006EWM Release Date: 1998-03-24

Tracks:

1. Oportunidad
2. Antes
3. De Mis Pasos
4. Como Se
5. Libertad
6. Con Su Propia Voz
7. Esta Vez
8. Recuerdo Perdido
9. Andamos Huyendo
10. Quitar A Otras
11. Sabiendose De Los Descalzos
12. Verdad

Customer Reviews:

Over and over..........2007-05-02

I like all of Julieta's music, but Aquí is my favorite. I listen to this CD over and over and over. No other CD (Spanish or English) gets as much play in my house.

Anymore.......2007-01-05

I have never receive this item. I have claimed several several times and I have never receive an answer from you and the purchase was made directly from yourself.

Aquí, lo mejor de Julieta.......2006-12-04

Es el mejor CD de los cuatro que tiene, por su contenido más rockero, por sus letras feministas y no tan cursis como las actuales; es más, algo que me enojó mucho fue su cambio repentino su maquillaje y el pearcing en la nariz... qué pasó Julieta??? acaso fueron los medios de comunicación o el consumismo los que te cambiaron?

Raw, original, strong, sultry, witty..........2006-07-02

The best, in my opinion out of her 4 CDs.
I was initially going to rate it a 4 out of 5 stars, but who am I kidding, I have been listening to this CD continuously for years. I drop it and pick it up again!
Julieta is a one-of-a-kind gem from Mexico, but trandescends languages.

Aqui.......2006-01-30

I enjoyed this album very much.I have all three of her albums.I like this one the best.

Average customer rating: Bolivian Baroque CD Historicismo y musicalidad

Bolivian Baroque [includes DVD] [Hybrid SACD] Manufacturer: Channel Classics Nl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bolivian Baroque Vol. 2 [Hybrid SACD] La Noche Buena: Christmas Music of Colonial Latin America Moon, Sun & All Things Pilgrimage to Santiago New World Symphonies: Baroque Music from Latin America ASIN: B00079RNEU Release Date: 2005-04-12

Customer Reviews:

Bolivian Baroque CD.......2007-02-15

If you like baroque music, it's a delight to hear this unexpected music from South America.
Good quality sound
The DVD is interesting in filling in details of the history, the area and how the CD was produced.

Historicismo y musicalidad.......2006-07-21

Dentro de la aún acotada discografía que existe sobre música colonial, los trabajos sobre este repertorio que provienen del norte de Europa son los mejor interpretados, más creativos y de mejor calidad. Este disco no es una excepción. A diferencia de la mayoría de los trabajos realizados desde Latinoamérica que tienden a reunir música de toda América del Sur o, en todo caso, por países (hay que tener en cuenta que la actual división política nada tiene que ver con la administración colonial), el criterio bajo el cual se seleccionó el repertorio responde a una motivación real: música que se encontró y pudo ser interpretada en las Misiones Chiquitanas y Moxos en Bolivia.
Es el resultado de un riguroso trabajo cooperativo entre un musicólogo, Piotr Nawrot, y un conjunto de gran trayectoria profesional, Florilegium Musicum, al cual se añadieron cuatro cantantes provenientes de Bolivia con la intención de aportar cierto "nativismo" a la interpretación. De todos modos, éste rasgo (el nativismo) no llega a vislumbrarse en la interpretación ya que la misma no logra alejarse mucho de una visión europeísta del repertorio.
Las obras presentadas en el disco representan una verdadera novedad, ya que en su mayoría fueron grabadas por primera vez en este proyecto.
Una de las cosas más interesantes es el "plus" o premio final que es el reslutado de una improvisación realizada en los ensayos con sikus, guitarra y bajo.
Se agradece especialmente la incorporación de un DVD en el que se exponen detalles del montaje discográfico y de la investigación que se llevó a cabo para su realización.

Average customer rating: One of he greatest voice ever! overall Beautiful

Zarzuela Arias & Duets Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Caballé, Montserrat | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Spanish & Portugese | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Caballe, Montserrat | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Caballé, Montserrat | ( C ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Preludes & Choruses From Zarzuelas Romanzas de Zarzuelas Zarzuela: Spanish Operetta On the Wings Of Song and Zarzuela Arias - Victoria de los Angeles Gitano ASIN: B000003FW6 Release Date: 1995-09-04

Tracks:

1. El Rey que rabi?: Mi t?o se figura
2. El Caser?o: Bueno d?as
3. La Canci?n del olvido: Marinela, Marinela
4. El Cabo primero: Yo quiero a un hombre
5. La Leyenda Del Beso: Amor, mi raza sabe conquistar
6. Bohemios: No quiero que sepa que aqu? vengo yo
7. La generala: Mi dulce sueno de adolescente
8. MARINA: Pensar en ?l
9. La Dolores: !Dolores m ... ! Aquu!
10. El Nino jud?o: De Espana vengo
11. Luisa Fernanda: Caballero del alto plumero
12. La Rosa del Azafr?n: No me duele que se vaya
13. Don Gil de AlcalBendita cruz
14. El D?o de la Africana: Comprende lo grave de mi situaci?n

Customer Reviews:

One of he greatest voice ever!.......2007-01-10

A privilege to hear this wonderful voice in these native, for her, works.

overall.......2006-03-16

Great recording
Great music selection, Great orchestration

Every thing is what I was looking for.
I wish you had the same subjects in DVD
Thank you

Beautiful.......2001-09-29

This is a must have if you are not familiar with zarzuela (Madrid's response to Vienna's operetta). It's a nice combination of arias sung by Caballe in beautiful voice and joined by her husband tenor Bernabe Marti for the duets. The CD comes with translations for non Spanish speaking which will greatly improve your satisfaction.
Caballe is in as beautful voice as ever and feels at home with this non very taxing repertoire. She doesn't overindulge in her other times frequent "floatiness" and is very expressive throughout. Thogh sometimes when some coloratura is needed she tends to drop the consonants blurring her enunciation of the words. We are used to this from her opera recordings though she's not as bad as Sutherland.
Marti is a nice tenor but is not in the same league as Caballe. That's why he never got star recognition though he made a few recordings whith his wife, like Bellini's "Il Pirata". His is a lyrical tenor, a little throaty but with nice projection of the sound. He sounds a little strained over the "passagio" but hits all the notes. More importantly, he compensates for his lack of vocal lustre with burning impersonations of his characters. Passionate and burning in some, tender and caressing in others. In this respect is better than his wife who is a little more doll like hidding behind her vocal resources. So I specially enjoyed the many and varied duets in this recording.
Strongly recommended.

Average customer rating: The most noble voice PURCHASE THIS JEWEL WHILE YOU CAN luminous artistry from a genius A special Dignity and an Unfailing Beauty of Voice.

Songs Of Spain / De Los Angeles, et al Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Morales, Cristóbal de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Turina | Turina, Joaquin | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | 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 Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Spain | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | 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 Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Fabulous Victoria De Los Angeles Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Azulão The Maiden and the Nightingale: Songs of Spain The Very Best of Victoria de los Angeles On the Wings Of Song and Zarzuela Arias - Victoria de los Angeles ASIN: B00000I4KQ Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

1. El rossinyol
2. El testament d'Amelia
3. Adios meu homino
4. Mina nay por me casare
5. Tengo que subir
6. Ahi tienes mi corazon
7. La vi llorando
8. Ya se van los pastores
9. Campanas de Belen
10. Jaeneras que yo canto
11. A dormir ahora mesmo
12. Granadinas
13. Hincarse de rodillas
14. Cancion de trilla
15. Parado de Valldemosa
16. Nik baditut
17. Andregaya
18. Din, dan, boleran
19. Mariam matrem
20. Ay, triste vida corporal!
21. Que es mi vida, preguntais?
22. Porque es, dama, tanto quereros?
23. No me llames segalaherba
24. Ay, luna que reluces
25. En esta larga ausencia
26. Molinillo que mueles amores
27. Confiado jilguerillo
28. Seguidillas religiosas
29. Cancion de cuna
30. El jilguerillo con pico de oro
31. El canape

Tracks:

1. Ah, el novio no quiere dinero
2. Coma la rosa en la guerta
3. Estavase la mora
4. Aquel rey de Francia
5. Damos gracias a ti, Dios
6. Sobre Baca estaba el rey
7. Ay que non hay!
8. Rosa das rosas
9. Maravillosos e piadosos
10. Tres moricas m'enamoran
11. Paseabase el rey moro
12. Dime a do tienes las mientes
13. Si no's huviera mirado
14. Dexo la venda
15. Puse mis amores
16. Aqui me declaro su pensamiento
17. Pues que me tienes
18. Gentil dama, non se gana
19. Mi querer tanto vos quiere
20. Una hija tiene el rey
21. Una matica de ruda
22. Si la noche se hace oscura
23. Pastorcico, non te aduermas
24. Ay triste que vengo
25. No soy you quien la descrube
26. Pase el agua, Julieta
27. Aquel caballero, madre
28. Duelete de mi, Senora
29. De Antequera salio el Moro
30. De los alamos vengo, madre
31. Enfermo estaba Antioco
32. Dame acogida en tu hato
33. Morenica, dame un beso
34. Senora, si te olvidare
35. De donde venis, amore?

Tracks:

1. La rosa enflorece
2. Ven querida
3. Adio, querida
4. Durme, durme, hermozo hijico
5. Paxaro d'hermosura
6. Avrix, mi galanica
7. Irme quiero, la mi madre
8. Ya viene el cativo
9. Yo m'enamori d'un aire
10. Una matica de ruda
11. Anda, jaleo
12. Los cuatro muleros
13. Las tres hojas
14. Los mozos de Monleon
15. Las morillas de Jaen
16. Sevillanas del siglo 18
17. El cafe de Chinitas
18. Nana de Sevilla
19. Los pelegrinitos
20. Zorongo
21. Romance de Don Boiso
22. Los reyes de la baraja
23. La tarara
24. El combat del somni: Damunt de tu, nomes les flors
25. A l'ombra del Lledoner: Canco de grumet
26. Canciones negras: Cancion de cuna para dormir a un negrito
27. Cuatro madrigales amatorios: De los alamos vengo, madre
28. Coleccion de tonadillas: Callejeo
29. Coleccion de tonadillas: El tra la la y el punteado
30. Seis canciones castellanas: No quiero tus avellanas
31. Seis canciones castellanas: Jota
32. Panxolina
33. Tu pupila es azul
34. Cantos populares espanolas: Malaguena
35. Cantos populares espanolas: Granadina
36. Cantos populares espanolas: El Vito
37. Cantos populares espanolas: Pano murciano
38. Clavelitos
39. Adios, Granada
40. Madrigal

Tracks:

1. Coleccion de tonadillas: Amor y odio
2. Coleccion de tonadillas: Callejeo
3. Coleccion de tonadillas: El majo discreto
4. Coleccion de tonadillas: El majo olvidado
5. Coleccion de tonadillas: El majo timido
6. Coleccion de tonadillas: El mirar de la maja
7. Coleccion de tonadillas: El tra la la y el punteado
8. Coleccion de tonadillas: La maja de Goya
9. Coleccion de tonadillas: Las currutacas modestas
10. Tres majas dolorosas: Oh muerte cruel!
11. Tres majas dolorosas: Ay majo de mi vida
12. Tres majas dolorosas: De aquel majo amante
13. Goyescas: La maja y el ruisenor (Rosario)
14. 'La vida breve': Vivan los que rien! (Salud - Act 1)
15. 'La vida breve': Alli esta! Riyendo! (Salud - Act 2)
16. 'Acis y Galatea': Confiado jilguerillo
17. El tripili
18. Llorad, corazon
19. Iban al pinar
20. No lloreis, ojuelos
21. Mananica era
22. Mira que soy nina
23. Gracia mia
24. El pano moruno
25. Seguidilla murciana
26. Asturiana
27. Jota
28. Nana
29. Cancion
30. Polo
31. 'La Tempranica': Zapateado (La tarantula e un bicho mu malo)

Customer Reviews:

The most noble voice.......2004-05-28

Victoria de los Angeles' voice not only has a silken quality and fascinating glow to it but it is one of the most regal, noble sounds you'll ever hear. She illuminated those moments of quietness, gentleness and noble, feminine pride and elegance like no other soprano before and after her. This release of her "Spanish Songs" has never been surpassed. The songs of her homeland seem to have been written for her beautiful instrument alone, she fills every piece with special beauty and charm, religious flair and beautiful, noble simplicity. Buy this recording and see why Victoria is one of the best sopranos ever having come from Spain.

PURCHASE THIS JEWEL WHILE YOU CAN.......2002-01-08

FOR A LONG TIME "SONGS OF SPAIN" HAS BEEN MY FAVORITE ALBUM OF CLASSICAL, POPULAR, SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS (CHRISTIAN AND SEPHARDIC) SPANISH SONGS. DE LOS ANGELES DEFIES A RIVAL IN THIS GENRE. DE LARROCHA, SORIANO AND ZANETTI PROVIDE UNEQUALED ACCOMPANIEMENTS. THE RECORDINGS ARE SECOND ONLY TO LIFE PERFORMANCES. I UNDERSTAND THAT EMI INTENDS TO TAKE THIS SET OUT OF PUBLICATION. PURCHASE THIS JEWEL WHILE YOU CAN! I JUST PURCHASED MY THIRD SET FROM AMAZON AND I TREASURE IT AS MUCH AS MY FIRST!

luminous artistry from a genius.......2000-12-26

the vocal artist of vocal artistsdisplays her absolutely gorgeous voice and musical understanding of spanish feeling with a warmth that is unmatched anywhere.the only thing better was to hear her in person!

A special Dignity and an Unfailing Beauty of Voice........2000-09-17

This set offers four generously-filled CDs comprising almost 140 Spanish songs from Victoria de los Angeles' repertoire. To all of them she brings a special dignity and an unfailing beauty of voice. The earliest recordings date from 1950 and the last is the items she sang at the opening of the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Yes, you will find the ubiquitous "Clavelitos!" here, and a later version of "La maya el ruisenor" from "Goyescas". The enclosed booklet provides illuminating notes by Lionel Salter, who also translated many of the texts which are also included. Accompanists include Gerald Moore and Alicia de Larrocha, and Victoria de Los Angeles provides a guitar accompaniment herself in one song. The last track of all, a zapateado from a zarzuela, recorded live in New York, must almost have brought the house down.

Average customer rating: Ideal performance for an unusual repertoire A fantastic program of early music from Latin America Beautiful music from Latin America This CD will be all things to many music lovers

Moon, Sun & All Things Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: New World Symphonies: Baroque Music from Latin America Bolivian Baroque [includes DVD] [Hybrid SACD] Bolivian Baroque Vol. 2 [Hybrid SACD] La Noche Buena: Christmas Music of Colonial Latin America Isabel I: Reina de Castilla ASIN: B000AMQ00W Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

1. Hanacpachp Cussicuinin
2. Deus In Adiutorium
3. Dixit Dominus
4. Salga El Torillo Hosquillo!
5. Beatus Vir
6. !Viva Ignacio!!Viva!
7. Laudate Dominum
8. !Aqui, Valentones!
9. Dios Itlazonantzine
10. Ave Maris Stella
11. Magnificat
12. Cui Luna, Sol Et Omnia
13. !Albricias, Mortales!
14. Sancta Maria, E!
15. !Ay, Andar!
16. Dulce Jesus Mio

Customer Reviews:

Ideal performance for an unusual repertoire.......2007-05-28

So unusual as Latin American music from the 17th and 18th centuries. The composers' names have never been heard by the average music lover, even in Spain. But the musical material is surprisingly worthy, it should not be forgotten that musicians from Spain were continuously bringing their knowledge, and new styles, to the colonies.
Jeffrey Skidmore has made a deep research on this repertoire, including in situ revision of sources and contacts with many local musicologists. The choir and baroque ensemble, Ex Cathedra, are the ideal performers.

A fantastic program of early music from Latin America.......2006-07-10

This is a rich and varied program of sacred and secular music from Latin America composed in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This CD is actually a "sequel" to the "New World Symphonies" CD, released in 2003. If you enjoyed that program, you probably have already purchased this CD. If you missed the earlier release, I would start with this volume over the first, as it is more varied and contains material that is not available elsewhere. Here is some brief background information on the significant composers represented on this program:

Juan Gutierrez de Padilla (c. 1590-1664): Born in Spain, moved to Mexico in 1622
Juan de Araujo (1646-1712): Born in Spain, moved to Peru as a child, composed in Bolivia
Francisco Lopez Capillas (c. 1615-1673): Probably born in Spain, worked under Padilla in Mexico
Domenico Zipoli (1688-1726): Born in Tuscany, studied under Scarlatti, moved to Paraguay in 1716

Although this music, temporally, is from the Baroque period, much of the style reminds me of the renaissance. For instance, many of the tracks are accompanied by cornetts and sackbuts, something I consider part of the renaissance tradition. As with the "New World Symphonies" CD, the program begins with "Hanacpachap cussicuinin" an anonymous processional written in the Quechua language. This piece represents the earliest written polyphony in South America. On the present CD, the orchestration is altered and new versus are used in comparison with the version present on the first volume. This really is a fantastic piece, so it's no wonder it is reprised on the current volume.

The other music on the CD ranges from meditative choral pieces (Track 14) to lively dance pieces (Track 8) accompanied by a wide variety of percussion, including castanets and rain sticks(!). The pieces by Zipoli and Sumaya are firmly planted in the Baroque tradition. In fact, you might mistake Zipoli's 12 minute "Beatus vir" (scored for Baroque ensemble, solo soprano and chorus) for one of Vivaldi's sacred compositions. While the vibrant villancicos of Araujo, and the choral music of Capillas (think Gabrieli with less brass), remind me much more of the renaissance period.

Araujo, in particular, seems to be a major voice whose sacred and secular music should be more widely known. "Salga el torillo hosquillo" (Track 4), which is attributed to both Araujo and Salazar, would be a real crowd pleaser and is one of my favorites on this CD. Likewise, Araujo's "Ay, Andar" (Track 15), with its mesmerizing rhythm alterations between 3 + 3 and 2 + 2 + 2 patterns and "everything but the kitchen sink" orchestration, really is interesting. The musicians really have fun with this one - maybe a little too much fun ("Ay, Ay, Aye" lady, I'm talking to you).

This is a great CD, and is highly recommended for anyone with even a passing interest in early music. Full translations in English included within the CD notes. If you like this program, I would also pickup the Missa Mexicana CD recorded by the Harp Consort, featuring the compositions of Padilla.

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Beautiful music from Latin America.......2006-05-27

As the earlier reviewer said, this is a worthy companion to Ex Cathedra's "New World Symphonies".

I gave the other recording 6 stars out of 5, but only give this one a mere (!) 5 stars - simply because a couple of the soloists on a couple of pieces in this recording have a bit more of an 'operatic' sound than I care for. ~ But that's a minor quibble, and something that most people wouldn't mind, or even notice.

As I said on the related review of "New World Symphonies", this music often has a sense of ecstatic dancing, to my ears anyway.

These are the first records I've ever heard from the genre of Renaissance and Baroque music from Latin America, and I look forward to exploring the other CDs that are available.

This CD will be all things to many music lovers.......2006-01-20

Sequels most often seem to turn out disappointments. Luckily, that isn't the case with "Moon, Sun & All Things," which is a follow-up to Ex Cathedra's "New World Symphonies." The musical experience may in fact be of a higher order this time around. Whereas the first disc featured some fairly average settings of portions of the Latin mass, the new disc follows the program of a Vespers service, and Jeffrey Skidmore chooses wisely and well to fill out the program. I hope it doesn't show undo bias to say that the finest work here is by a composer with the strongest bona fides as far as European musical training is concerned. It is also by far the longest and most ambitious: the "Beatus Vir" by Domenico Zipoli, a student of Alessandro Scarlatti. Living and working Paraguay after 1716, Zipoli creates a work that reminds me more of Vivaldi than of Scarlatti. Unlike the usually gentler emotional complexion of Scarlatti's music (what I know of it, anyway), this has some of the dash and fire of Vivaldi's own famous setting, right down to the angry vocalization on the words "dentibus suis fremet" ("he [the wicked] shall gnash with his teeth"). Equally Vivaldian, and almost as lovely, is Zipoli's "Ave maris stella." Well, lovely, that is, except for the inclusion of the weird and wonderful tromba marina, which sounds like a cross between a crumhorn and a kazoo. But what other instrument to use in a piece dedicated to the "Star of the Sea" (a.k.a. the Virgin Mary)?

Zipoli may provide the most polished music; however, "Moon, Sun & All Things" celebrates more than mere polish. The anonymous "Hanacpachap cussicuinin" from Peru has the haunting, otherworldly quality of the best Renaissance polyphony. And Manuel de Sumaya, although a native of Mexico City, reminds one again of Vivaldi. Sumaya's setting of "Albricias mortales!" ("Rejoice, mortals!") is bracing, with its solo trumpet and massed choral entries.

Interspersed with all this skillfully written liturgical music are popular choral works called villancios. These include Diego de Salazar's rambunctious "Salga el torillo hosquillo!" about bullfight and Juan de Araujo's jubilant celebration of the birth of Jesus, "Ay, andar!" Incidentally, the same composer contributes one of the more rarefied works to this collection, a beautiful--though rather archaic-sounding--setting of "Dixit Dominus."

So for sheer variety, this CD has much to offer. Even better, that variety is matched by the high quality of most of the compositions. For Jeffrey Skidmore, who tracked down this music in libraries of North and South America, the production is clearly a labor of love. And the love shows through; Ex Cathedra performs with joy and reverence throughout, and the results are wonderfully enjoyable. The recording, too, is even finer than that accorded the first CD. There is just enough reverberation to suggest the cathedrals of the New World, where this music would have been played and sung, but everything is crystal clear as well, including that wonderfully exotic percussion. Bravo, Hyperion!

Average customer rating: Su Mejor Disco Giberto Santa Rosa Solid salsa for suave dancin' Rhytmic, beautifully arranged, melodious and inventive.

Nace Aquí Gilberto Santa Rosa Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Puerto Rico | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Perspectiva De Corazón Punto de Vista De Cara al Viento A Dos Tiempos de un Tiempo ASIN: B000002DPK Release Date: 1993-08-17

Tracks:

1. Sin Voluntad
2. Incognita
3. Buscame
4. No Hay Nada Mas Importante
5. Amor De Umbral
6. Mal De Amores
7. Tiene Un Amigo
8. Que Manera De Quererte
9. Bendito Tiempo
10. Me Volvieron A Hablar De Ella
11. Iman 'Rito Jala-Jala'

Customer Reviews:

Su Mejor Disco.......2001-10-23

Este es el mejor disco de Gilberto Santa Rosa. Musicalmente y de soneo su mejor propuesta mucical.

Giberto Santa Rosa.......2000-02-07

This is not his newest cd, but one of his best if not the best. Mr. Santa Rosa's command of his voice and tempo just makes you appreciate Salsa music. The tracks "Me volvieron hablar de ella" and "Tiene un amigo" hit the sad and romantic sides all at once. The horns rising from far and carrying on just long enough just before his "voz de Caballero" kicks in is.....Priceless. Gilberto has been around for a while and has gained the respect of every latin (and non-latin that have ever heard him), musician in the business. This Puertorican's CD is the one you will play when you are by yourself (have a cocktail and feel the goosebumps) and will always be a coversational piece at every party.

Solid salsa for suave dancin'.......1998-07-08

Very nice for high temperatures and glamorous evenings. Que Manera de Quererte got a lot of air time in my local dance scene in the last couple of years-- its probably the high point of a strong album.

Rhytmic, beautifully arranged, melodious and inventive........1998-05-30

As a newcomer to Latin American music, this one took me several listens to truly appreciate, but now it's one of my favorites. Gilberto Santa Rosa's voice is pleasantly raspy,and his phrasing is very deft. There are several different arrangers for the eleven tracks, and each succeed. My particular favorite is "Que Manera de Quererte" written by Emilio Rios and arranged by Pappo Lucca and Georgie Padilla. This is good music either for listening or dancing, as it is rhytmic without being repetitious. The percussion is especially effective on "Bendito Tiempo." This is great music to listen to while cruising down the road towards vacation, and to remind you of it on the way home. And don't worry if you don't speak Spanish--the meaning comes through clearly enough.

Average customer rating: His best along with his second album El rey del mambo?? Claro que si....... This album is the bomb!!!!!

Tu Muere Aqui La Banda Gorda Manufacturer: Musical Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Candela Pura Evolucion Por el Mismo Camino Unplugged: En Vivo ASIN: B000008S33 Release Date: 1996-10-15

Tracks:

1. Rey del Mambo
2. Tu Muere Aqui
3. Negro Pega con To'
4. Corazon Sincero
5. Di Mi Cari
6. Cuarto Bate
7. No Voy a Llorar
8. Tu Ta' Sola
9. Ten Cuidao con Lo Mio
10. Dolor

Customer Reviews:

His best along with his second album.......2005-01-30

This album is Pena Suazo in his prime. I liked it from the time I purchased in '96 and I am still inspired by it today. Although I stopped collecting albums from this band a few years ago, this one stands out amongst the ones I own along with "Candela Pura". This one has the combination of what makes Pena Suazo mambo-merengue unique i.e. fast rhythms, hard-hitting beats, crazy lyrics. Check it out, esta durisimo.

El rey del mambo?? Claro que si..............2002-01-23

Well I must say that Jose Pena Suazo is very unique. I mean from beginning to end, there's nothing else but great hits on this album. "Tu muere aqui" "El negro pega con to" "Cuarto bate" "El dolor" etc. Are all very nice. Jose Pena Suazo displays how a lot of people are really like on this album, as well as on the rest of his music. The reason that I say that he is so unique is because there's not too many other musicians out there that can write and arrange every single one of their own music by themselves, and come out with a bunch of hits all over the place.
Look, there's a lot of good mambo and lyrics on this album. "THAT'S WHY HE IS THE KING OF THE MAMBO"............
"PapyDavid" #1 (EL PUNAL).........

This album is the bomb!!!!!.......2000-11-24

I have owned this album for a couple of years and it never gets old. From the opening song "Rey del Mambo" to the end, the album never slows down. La Banda Gorda plays at a very fast pace which is just how I like it. The musical arrangements are fantastic and Pena always writes cleverly funny lyrics. The later albums are also excellent, but this album should be used as your starting point. This is an excellent starter for anyone interested in Merengue.

Average customer rating: Estaba bueno, pero se quemo rapido "Aqui Estamos y de Verdad" Excellent

Aquí Estamos y...¡de Verdad! El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Puerto Rico | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Arroz Con Habichuela 40 Aniversario - El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Salsa con Reggaetón Nuevo Milenio-El Mismo Sabor Auténtico ASIN: B00069YEIO Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

1. Mi Gorda Bonita
2. El Matrimonio
3. Amor Perfecto
4. Me Dejo En El Aire
5. Pa' Arriba No Va
6. Para Querer Un Te Quiero
7. Esa Eres Tu
8. El Amor Que Te Di
9. Por Siempre
10. Siete Vidas

Customer Reviews:

Estaba bueno, pero se quemo rapido.......2007-04-14

Tiene buenas canciones, que cuando salieron me impresionaron. Pero como que me aburri del album muy rapidamente. Voy a admitir, a mi me gustan las salsas mas agresivas, modernas, rapidas, y/o experimentales. Por ejemplo los grupos:
Fruko y sus Tesos, Jimmy Bosch, y Africando.

Y por eso mientras EGC saco unos cuantos temas como "Mi Gorda Bonita" en este disco que estan a mis gustos, cuando empiezan a ponerce mas romantico me pierden.

Por lo tanto se lo recomiendo a los que les guste la salsa a medio tempo, con una mezcla de humor y romance.

"Aqui Estamos y de Verdad".......2005-09-17

I've been a fan of and listener to El Gran Combo for nearly forty
years. Their sound is uniquely distinct and always enjoyable,
but I find this recording to be one of their superior efforts-
it smokes,start to finish! One would guess that such a recognizable sound would by now be irrelevant;if anything this recording revalidates the excellence,care,feeling,and
professionalism that has always been characteristic of this fine
group of musicians.Their sound is timeless!

Excellent.......2004-11-19

Once again El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Proves to be one of the best Salsa bands of all times with "Aqui Estamos y...De Verdad! These folks excell in this their latest produccion with themes like El Matrimonio, Amor Perfecto, Pa' Arriba no va and the bolero El Amor Que Te di and also Por Siempre (Charlie on a duo with Titi Ortiz) You will dace and will also be romantic with this CD which will inspire you to be closer to your most significant other. Buy this CD today!!!

Average customer rating:

Aqui Se Puede Airto Manufacturer: Montuno Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Brazilian & Latin Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Fourth World Life After That I'm Fine, How Are You Three-Way Mirror The Other Side of This ASIN: B000005DIQ Release Date: 1994-03-15

Tracks:

1. Aqui Se Puede
2. Sin Salida
3. Jump
4. Return
5. Anatelio (The Happy People)
6. Sete Sementes
7. Tombo

Average customer rating: WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE 'REAL DEAL'...

Ando Foro Romano Drom Manufacturer: D'aqui France ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Andre Lindri Can't Make Me Balkan Beat Box ASIN: B00005S8FQ Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

1. Szatele Zsav
2. Ando Foro
3. Kanak Ratyi
4. Kon Ka Mel Pe
5. Kanak Tu Ternyi Szanasz
6. Te Szi Tuke
7. Ustyi Tete
8. Bulhoj Kado Paji
9. Pujari Szomasz
10. Parastune
11. Del O Brisind
12. Lina
13. Deta Devla

Customer Reviews:

WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE 'REAL DEAL'..........2004-01-24

This is not your watered-down, Westernized `Gypsy' music - this is the real thing, brought to your ears in all of its power and glory in a stunningly good recording (both in clarity and performance) by this band from Hungary. There is a great deal of misunderstanding afloat concerning what Roma music involves - and to comprehend the scope of this `genre', one needs to explore the roots of the Roma people, those usually referred to as `Gypsies'. There are a number of good documentaries out there - the best I've seen are LATCHO DROM (an amazing, narration-free document that traces the path of the Roma people from India through parts of the Middle East, Africa and Europe) and THE ROMANY TRAIL, parts one and two (a BBC documentary, this one with narration). Both feature plenty of great music, and offer the viewer a greater understanding of this rich culture.

The music on this cd is incredible in its intensity and power - and in its honesty. The band centers around a father, Gojma (Antal Kovács); and his son, Anti (Antal Kovács, Jr.). Gojma's raw, fiery voice contrasts nicely with the smother style of his son - and Anti's guitar work is beautiful. There is a strong Flamenco influence that can be heard in Anti's playing - Spain being just one of the stops on the Roma Road. These two central figures are joined by Joco (József Balogh) on vocals and guitar; Csika (Zsigmond Rafael) on milk churn (that's right...) and bass vocals; Kornél Horváth on an amazing array of percussives (he also offers some percussion-related vocalizing, akin to that heard in recordings of tabla players from India); Zoli (Zoltán Orosz) on accordion; and Laci (Lászlo Molnár) on double-bass. Together they make some of the most infectious, honest and moving music you're likely to hear anywhere.

The songs here deal with life - plain, simple and complicated. There are songs of love and loneliness, of relations with neighbors, of the difficulties in finding suitable employment (who can't relate to that...?), and more. The melodies are beautiful, the playing throughout is superb. This recording would be a great introduction to the music of the Romany Road - check it out!

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1. Aqui Tengo Un Corazon
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4. Cadena Musical
5. Cadena Musical
6. Cadena Musical
7. Cargas de Dinero
8. Celebrando Musica Para Toda Ocasion
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10. Clasico Mexicano, Vol. 2

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