Por Fin!

Track Listings

1. I Won't Quit
2. Esto Se Encendio
3. Cinderella
4. Hasta Que Me Olvides
5. Me Lo Va'quita
6. Celoso
7. Mujeres
8. Aliente
9. Divino Amor
10. Now and Forever

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Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Lecuona Plays Lecuona
  • Lecuona the Cuban pianist is Great!
  • The Cuban Chopin
  • Lecuona, the musical genious . . . . .
  • LECUONA IS NO LIGHTWEIGHT
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ASIN: B000003G71
Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Amazon.com

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

Customer Reviews:

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

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

Joseph L. Alcover
Miami, FL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In my opinion the highlight of the set is the devilish "La 32". It's also interesting to compare his interpretations of the same works at different times in his career, like the two recordings of "Por que te vas?" and "Amorosa", especially keeping in mind that Lecuona seldom notated and improvised quite frequently, leaving the transcription work to his students.
Preludes & Choruses From Zarzuelas
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  • Que Viva Zarzuela!!
  • Preludes & Choruses From Zarzuelas
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  • The Dance of the Lovers is Here!
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Preludes & Choruses From Zarzuelas

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007FKQI
Release Date: 2003-02-18

Tracks:

  1. Preludio
  2. El Noble Gremio...
  3. Intermedio
  4. Coro De Doctores
  5. Preludio
  6. Intermedio
  7. Seguidillas
  8. Preludio
  9. Preludio
  10. Se Marcha Furioso
  11. Preludio
  12. Intermedio
  13. Ronda De Enamorados
  14. Preludio (II Acto)
  15. Ensalada Madrilena

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Que Viva Zarzuela!!.......2006-11-10

Zarzuela is Spanish operetta. This is a fine collection of choruses and preludes from various famous Zarzuelas, particularly for a beginner in the genre. If however you have been "enrollado" in Zarzuela for a while it's a lot like popular classics or "Opera Goes to the Movies" It'll be stuff you've heard before. Maestro Roa knows how to conduct with finess and fire, whichever is required and the performances are easy to appreciate and very easy to understand the lyrics if you speak Spanish. I highly reccommend this disc to anyone who wants to take away the veil of mystery surrounding Zarzuela and start exploring on your own. This disc is an excellent place to begin!

4 out of 5 stars Preludes & Choruses From Zarzuelas.......2006-07-17

Preludes & Choruses From Zarzuelas~ Miguel Roa was something quite new to me. Having mostly listened to classical from France, Germany, Austria, Russia and Italy I had not listened much to Spanish composers. The end result is that the music is very easy to listen to but feels light and I feel that it sounds a bit to much like movie soundtrack music. The book-let is quite well done and the painting on the front is splendid. The liner notes and the essay inside are well done and it is not overlong or too verbose. I must say that I had never ever heard of any of these composers before and it was a with an adventurous spirit that I started listening to this recording and to my pleasant surprise it was quite good and I therefore give it 4 out 5 stars.

5 out of 5 stars overall.......2006-03-16

Great selections
Great orchestration
Every thing I was expecting
Wish you had this or any other like it in DVD
thank you

5 out of 5 stars The Dance of the Lovers is Here!.......2003-09-07

For many years an ancient 78 of one of the items found on this welcome CD was the most requested item for playing on the national radio broadcaster in Australia. Requests for full details of the item always yielded an announcement that everything on the record label was printed in Spanish, that there was not much of it, and all that could be deciphered and translated approximated to "The Dance of the Lovers".

Well, the same item features on Track 13 of this CD in a digitally recorded 1999 Madrid recording, and full information is provided about it and the other zarzuela excerpts in notes by Manuel Garcia Franco. This once popular item on Australian airwaves is a simple verse and chorus, the first in the minor and the second in the major mode. Framed in a short introduction and coda, it is sung twice, and what the female chorus members sing the first time is sung by the male chorus members the second time, and vice versa.

Although the Spanish composers of the zarzuela excerpts included here are represented in my collections by solo items from singers such as Supervia and de los Angeles, the choruses and orchestral excerpts found on this CD are all new to my ears. I have never seen a zarzuela and, welcoming and recommending this collection of samples, would like to read reviews or communications from others with better information.

5 out of 5 stars ¡Olé!.......2003-02-26

I know almost nothing about zarzuelas, other than that they're Spanish light operas, immensely popular in Spanish-speaking areas and virtually unknown everywhere else. Why they didn't travel and Viennese operetta did, I'll never know; they're a heckuva lot more exciting!

If this disc is any indication, the music, the rhythm, the overall feeling of zarzuela music is infectious. I put this CD on and then couldn't stop listening to it. According to the liner notes, these orchestral selections and choruses are among the best-known from this genre. I can see why they're popular. The playing and singing of the Comunidad de Madrid Orchestra and Chorus are exemplary.

Now please excuse me, while I go sign up for castanet lessons.
Por Fin Juntos
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  • Por Fin Juntos Placido Domingo/Paloma San Basilio
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Release Date: 1991-12-03

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  1. El Dia Que Me Quieras - Placido Domingo/Paloma San Basilio
  2. El Coro De Los Vareadores - Placido Domingo
  3. Los Nardos - Paloma San Basilio
  4. Siboney - Placido Domingo
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  8. Granada - Placido Domingo
  9. Stormy Weather - Paloma San Basilio
  10. No Llores Por Mu Argentina - Paloma San Basilio
  11. Madrilena Bonita - Placido Domingo
  12. New York, New York - Paloma San Basilio
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  15. Popurri: America Tiene Amores/La Flor De La Canela/La Ruana/Alfonsina Y El Mar... - Paloma San Basilio

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Por fin Juntos.......2007-05-26

This CD is a wonderful mix of spanish and english favorites. I purchesed this CD in Colombia, Sout America. and lost it. I'm so happy to have found it again. So many people who have heard this CD love it and ask where I got it. So enjoyable!!

5 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT PRODUCT!!.......2006-02-18

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5 out of 5 stars FAB STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1.......2005-01-26

The world's renown tenor and Spain's best loved Diva join forces in this superb CD, recorded live in Miami. "Elegance" does not begin to describe this spectacular compilation of tunes, a journey of these two "madrileños" from "Granada" to "New York, New York". San Basilio's rendition of: "No llores por mí Argentina" is the most soulful version of them all. Boleros like "El día que me quieras", "Bésame mucho", "Solamente una vez" are simply too good to miss. A timeless classic from Spanish legends Domingo-San Basilio.

5 out of 5 stars Por Fin Juntos Placido Domingo/Paloma San Basilio.......2002-01-25

This is an awesome CD. It displays songs from Spain and Latin America interpreted by two giants. A true collectors item.

5 out of 5 stars An exquisite compilation of sounds.......2001-08-10

In this CD you can hear two of the best talents of Spain finaly together. San Basilio's is at her best. Her pristine and powerful voice and interpretations of songs like "No llores por mi Argentina", "Los Nardos","La revoltosa" match the technical perfection of Domingo's performance. The life recording places you among the audience and adds to the exhilaration of experiencing the genuine talent of these two artists.
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Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B000001Q70
Release Date: 1994-10-18

Tracks:

  1. Dance-Penser Ne Doit Vilenie
  2. Gaite De La Tor
  3. Chanteria Pour Mon Coraige
  4. Quan Je Voy Le Duc
  5. Non Es Meravelha S'eu Chan
  6. Souvent Souspire
  7. Quant Je Suis
  8. Je Puis Trop Bien
  9. De Bonte, De Valour
  10. Ma Fin Est Ma Commencement
  11. Gaite De La Tor
  12. Reis Glorios
  13. Estampie Real

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wounderfull CD.......2000-06-13

I love this CD. It is light and fast. Sometimes you want to dance, sometimes to meditate. I am very found of Dorian's recordings.

5 out of 5 stars I can feel the medieval atmosphere when I hear this CD........1999-02-25

This is a wonderful CD. I appreciate the singer's voice and the musicians. The vibrant "Souvent souspire" I love very much. I should mention "Non es meravilla s'eu chan", composed by Bernart de Ventadorn and "Quant je sui", composed by Guillaume de Machaut. When I hear these two songs, I can feel the medieval atmosphere.
Por Fin!
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • GREAT CD
  • Awesome
Por Fin!
Tony Swing
Manufacturer: Viva Discos Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004ZDWE
Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

  1. I Won't Quit (Intro)
  2. Esto Se Encendio
  3. Cinderella
  4. Hasta Que Me Olvides
  5. Me Lo Va'quita
  6. Celoso
  7. Las Mujeres
  8. Caliente
  9. Divino Amor
  10. Now And Forever

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars GREAT CD.......2001-01-05

If you love merenque, you will love this CD.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2000-11-25

If you like merengue, then this is a must have CD. I think everyone should buy this CD and get some for your friends.
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    Los #1 de La Bachata: Por Fin Juntos
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Fonovisa
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    ASIN: B00005AMGC
    Release Date: 2001-03-27

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    2. Corazon Culpable - Antony Santos
    3. Una Mujer Como Taulin Rodriguez
    4. Si Piensns Que No Te Amo (Fernando) - Bienvenido Rodriguez
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    Ernesto Lecuona: The Complete Piano Music, Volume 4
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    Ernesto Lecuona: The Complete Piano Music, Volume 4
    Ernesto Lecuona , Michael Bartos , Thomas Tirino , Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra , and Silesian Philharmonic Chorus
    Manufacturer: Bis
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    ASIN: B0000016PP
    Release Date: 1999-02-15

    Tracks:

    1. Rumba - Rhapsody - Alexandra Montano
    2. No Hables Mas!
    3. No Puedo Contigo
    4. Ahi Viene El Chino
    5. Por Que Te Vas?
    6. Lola Esta De Fiesta
    7. En Tres Por Cuatro
    8. Amorosa
    9. Futurista
    10. La Primera En La Frente
    11. A La Antigua (El Tanguito De Mama)
    12. Impromptu
    13. La Danza Interrumpida
    14. La Mulata
    15. Arabesque
    16. Ella Y Yo
    17. La Cardenense
    18. A Fin Te Vi!
    19. Los Minstrel's
    20. Vals Gitano
    21. A Media Noche
    22. Parisiana
    23. Musetta
    24. Vals Del Danubio
    25. Broken Blossoms
    26. Noches De Primavera
    27. Vals De La Mariposa
    28. Vals Azul
    29. Paso Doble De Los Mantones

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars CONTINUING THE DEFINITIVE LECUONA SERIES.......2004-09-14

    In Each volume, Tirino's playing is Herculean. He understands all the forms-and then plays them flawlessly with total feel, command, poise, and technical panache this music requires. The rumba will have you begging for more! I don't think anyone could ever surpass the perfection Tirino brings to his Lecuona disks. Gold standard.

    5 out of 5 stars WOW!.......2001-05-17

    I love this disc. Tirino is extraordinary from the first note to the last. How dare anyone call this great artist any other name but MAESTRO. This is a must have for any music lover. In fact, this is my favorite disk out of the whole Lecuona series on BIS. Get it, or you'll be waiting till the end of time for a better recording by any artist on these works, or on any Lecuona for that matter. 5 stars plus 100!

    5 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE MUSIC AND PLAYING.......2001-05-04

    This disc is fabulous from begining to end. Tirino is phenomenal-don't even DARE to think otherwise! This music swings and is beautiful from top to bottom. I'm going to buy all the discs in this series-if they are as good as this one, boy-I'm in for a treat. Highly recommended.

    5 out of 5 stars PIANIST OF PIANISTS.......2001-04-24

    What more can be said of Tirino and his recordings of Lecuona's music except TOTAL, ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. This disc stands out for several reasons: The spirited Rumba with voices and chorus, and the Danzas Cubanas which are real gems. (as well as Vals Gitano). These danzas require EXTREME Left hand control of technique along with many colors and swing. I as a Cuban know this very well. I have never heard these pieces played better. Tirino's HUGE technique, beautiful sound, varied phrasing, and delicate subtelties never fail to amaze the listener-its incredible. Forget any negative comments-they are silly, stupid and uniformed. A better pianist, and better playing of this music you will never, EVER hear. If you want the best recordings of Lecuona's music, Tirino's series on the BIS label is IT. Get Lecuona's own recordings as well, as a point of reference. ENJOY!

    5 out of 5 stars PERFECTION: PIANO PLAYING DOESEN"T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS.......2001-04-24

    I own the entire Tirino/Lecuona series on the BIS label and I am a teacher at a major musical institution. I have heard a lot of piano playing in my life, including much Latin American piano music, which I have a special affinity for. Simply stated: Tirino plays this music like a God. Pianism of this high a calibre dosen't get any better. Period. Of all the discs in this series, this one is my favorite,(along with Volume 3). The rumba sizzles, and Tirino infuses it with breadth, stylistic colors and rhythm with real panache. And he wrote the Spanish lyric himself! Amazing. Tirino's technical skills are monumental, BIG, Lisztian in ability, certainly far above "Clementi" or "Scarlatti", good heavens. His playing is perfect for Lecuona-in fact-for ANYTHING. Beyond staggering technique he has a singing quality and subtelty of nuance and phrasing rarely heard nowadays-flexibility of sound with thousands of variations in phrasing, tone, dynamic, and pedal subtelties that make his musicianship stand FAR above many others. His tone is rich, full, NEVER BANGING (enough already, please!), aristocratic-never vulgar. Anyone who really knows good piano playing will hear it. Tirino's playing is very warm. The Danzas Cubanas (especially Lola esta de Fiesta) are magical. Put on Lecuona's recordings and compare them side by side to Tirino's. AMAZINGLY IDENTICAL! Fact: Tirino has been recognized as the Lecuona authority in the world for a reason-TIME magazine, The New York Times, and Stereo Review can't be wrong. Neither is the Lecuona family, who have endorsed his recordings, interpretations and work. There might not even be a discussion about Lecuona these days, had it not been for the work of Tirino.

    In summary-Tirino is a GREAT artist and one would be hard pressed to imagine anyone else coming along and improving on his recordings. Comments made to the contrary can be dismissed as silly, uninformed vulgarity. If you want to hear great Lecuona, and great Piano playing by a tremendous artist, this disc and others in this series are for you. If not, it might be advisable to learn music, and re-wire your brain to try and listen differently.
    Lecuona Toca Lecuona, Vol. 2
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      Lecuona Toca Lecuona, Vol. 2
      Ernesto Lecuona
      Manufacturer: Egrem Music Cuba
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      CubaCuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Latin Music | Styles | Music
      Latin PopLatin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      InternationalInternational | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B0000549WU
      Release Date: 2002-05-07

      Tracks:

      1. Poetico
      2. Ahi Viene el Chino
      3. Por Que Te Vas
      4. Estudiantina
      5. Cordoba
      6. Gitanerias
      7. Aragon
      8. Valencia Mora
      9. Al Fin Te VI
      10. Palomitas Blancas
      11. Cajita de M
      12. Mazurca en Glissado
      13. Polichinela
      14. Rosa la China
      Literes: Júpiter y Semele
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Literes: Júpiter y Semele

        Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by Domenico ScarlattiAll Works by Domenico Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Domenico | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        ClassicalClassical | Imports | Stores | Music
        Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Imports | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B00009YWA7
        Release Date: 2003-10-14
        #1 del Vallenato: Por Fin Junto
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          #1 del Vallenato: Por Fin Junto
          Various Artists
          Manufacturer: Fonovisa
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Latin Music | Styles | Music
          Latin PopLatin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music
          Latin PopLatin Pop | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B00005KA07
          Release Date: 2001-05-08

          Tracks:

          1. Los Caminos de la Vida
          2. Una Hoja en Blanco - Wilfran Castillo
          3. T a Volar
          4. Jaime Molina - Carlos Vives
          5. Tarde Lo Conoc
          6. Amigo el Coraz Binomio de Oro de America, El Binomio de Oro
          7. Mi Diosa Humana - Miguel Morales
          8. Se - Rafael Ricardo, Otto Serge
          9. Locamente Enamorado - Binomio de Oro de America, El Binomio de Oro
          10. Declaracie Amor
          11. Ay a Olvidarte
          12. Dme con Mi Pena

          Salsa Music:

          1. Romance Medieval
          2. Romantico Desliz
          3. Sandy Sanchez
          4. Serie Platino
          5. Solamente Consuelo Velazquez
          6. Solamente Consuelo Velazquez
          7. Sonidos de Primavera
          8. Sonidos de Primavera
          9. Sonidos del Mar
          10. Su Trompeta Y Su Mariachi

          Salsa Music

          salsa music

          Salsa Music

          Wireless [Import]

          Chopin: Famous Pianoworks 2

          Deep Feelings

          Snakes Alive! [Live]

          Day After Tomorrow [Soundtrack]

          Biraha: Separation

          Bookends [Extra tracks]

          Falcon

          Chanson Francaise: Paris Toujours Paris

          Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 [Import]

          Blues in Trinity [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

          Dancing Man & Woman

          Da Game [Explicit Lyrics]

          The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra On Broadway

          Stay Hungry