| 1. Kukulkan |
| 2. Haciendo Bizcos |
| 3. Muerte Blanca |
| 4. Esa Compaņia |
| 5. Perro Manco |
| 6. Ja Ja Ja |
| 7. Semillas de Poder |
| 8. Vaquero Lite |
| 9. Pais de la Lujuria |
| 10. Miedo de Volar |
| 11. Vals del Buen Viaje |
Tres-D,Lupita,RCA Intl,Latin,Mexico,Rock
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Spanish Guitar Music
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005YJ4Q Release Date: 2002-01-29 |
Tracks:
- Albeniz: Asturias
- Albeniz: Tango
- Sanz: Canarios
- Rodrigo: Fandango
- Torroba: Nocturno
- Segreras - El Colibri
- Albeniz: Sonata in D
- De Falla: The Corregidor's Dance
- De Falla: Fisherman's Song
- De Falla: The Miller's Dance
- Torroba: Madronos
- La Nit de Nadal
- El Noy de la Mare
- Granados: Ma Maja de Goya
- Abeniz: Cordoba
- Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
- Granados: Spanish Dance No. 5
- El Testamen de Amelia
- Villa-Lobos: Prelude No. 4 in E Minor
- Albeniz: Sevilla
- De Falla: Homanaje
- Mudarra: Fantasia
- Turina: Fandanguillo
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Introduction to Spanish Classical Guitar Music.......2005-09-18
The music ranges from Renaissance composers (Sanz, Mudarra) and harmonized folk melodies to standard 20th Century works (Rodrigo, Torroba etc).
John Williams is excellent throughout. The CD is also cheap, and can be used either just for enjoyment, or further to explore other recordings by Williams, the classical guitar repertoire, or other classical guitarists.
As a marketing ploy, it is very effective.
For the collector or classical guitar enthusiast, the chief disadvantages of the CD are duplication of other recordings, and that the way at least some of the works on this CD are listed isn't helpful in telling the listener the set(s) to which these pieces belong and how to find them (e.g. "from ______, Op # "). The font listing the titles and track numbers is small and somewhat hard to read.
However, this CD should attract many listeners and enthusiasts both to the classical guitar, the repertoire, and guitarist John Williams - and I'm all for that.
Over 70 minutes playing time.
Recommended.
The guitar is an orchestra in miniature!.......2005-02-05
John Williams has always known the delicate equilibrium between the expresiveness and the glamouer. His impresive technique however is not exposed as his prima edonna. He goes directly to the soul of the composer, melts in his spirit and let the music sharp the qith eloquent conviction the composer's demanded atmosphere.
From Granados to Albeniz, from Rodrigo to Agustin Barrios - El indio Mangore -, from Moreno Torroba to Ponce , you will find the warmth, the passion and the Midas touch of this golden guitarrist.
GUITAR MAJESTY.......2004-12-21
Sweet, sweet music, an essential addition to your collection.......2004-12-07
A True Classic.......2004-01-26
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Music From A Farther Room
Astor Piazzolla , Maurice Ravel , Richard Rodgers , Paul Schwartz , Jean Sibelius , Traditional , Paul Schwartz , Craig Macintyre , Tariqh Akoni , Tim Curle , Lang Lang , Lee Musiker , Zachary Provost , Lucia Micarelli , Leigh Nash , and Lisbeth Scott Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002GU2NM Release Date: 2004-07-27 |
Tracks:
- Samarkand
- Oblivion
- Meditation From Thais
- Portrait
- To Love You More
- Reflexio
- Aurora
- Lady Grinning Soul
- Ravel String Quartet IN F Major: Assez Vif - Tres Rythme
- She Is Like The Swallow
- My Funny Valentine
- Nocturne/Bohemian Rhapsody
Amazon.com
Josh Groban fans who caught the singer's 2004 Closer tour would no doubt take note of Lucia Micarelli, who was the violinist and concertmaster for Groban. Like her boss, who also is executive producer of Music From A Farther Room, Micarelli is a young, attractive, and talented player who has the classical training, but who is also enchanted with pop music. Also like her boss, her strain of classical crossover works thanks to tasteful accompaniment, in this case from arranger/composer Paul Schwartz. The smartly chosen program of material comes from such varied catalogs as David Bowie and Rogers and Hart. Micarelli's playing is emotional without being overreaching, assertive when called upon, and nuanced. When she does go over-the-top pop on Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," it's brief but fun; when she navigates Piazzolla's "Oblivion" she draws upon the song's passion more than its technical requisites. This is a debut with likeable pizzazz, coming in a genre not often enough known for it. -- Tad HendricksonAlbum Description
For anyone who has attended Josh Groban's phenomenal live show, you will have undoubtedly had the pleasure of seeing and hearing his lead violinist, Lucia Micarelli. Lucia came to Josh's tour after appearing with the Trans- Siberian Orchestra playing arenas across the U.S. in 2003. With the close of the second leg of Josh's tour, Lucia is recording her debut album in New York and London with producer Paul Schwartz. Musical selections will range from the works of composers Ravel and Ennio Morricone to David Bowie.Customer Reviews:
Nice CD.......2007-07-15
Music from a Farther Room.......2007-05-22
relaxation.......2007-05-13
amazing.......2007-05-07
Talented violinist.......2007-03-29
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Ultimate Guitar Collection
Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000I9M1 Release Date: 1999-03-09 |
Tracks:
- Allegro Giusto
- Largo
- Allegro
- Packington's Pound
- Greensleeves
- Fantasia 'A Fancy'
- Canarios
- Sonata In D
- Leyenda (Asturias)
- The Three Cornered Hat: The Millar's Dance
- Recuerdos De La Alhambra
- Choros No.1
- Andantino Espressivo
- Poco Animato
- En Los Trigales
- Allegro Con Spirito
- Adagio
- Allegro Con Brio
Tracks:
- Mallorca, Op. 202 - Albeniz
- Cataluna
- Granada
- Sevilla
- Cadiz
- Cordoba
- Dedicatoria
- La Maja De Goya
- Danza Espanola No. 4
- Valses Poeticos - Granados
- Danza Espanola No. 5 - Granados
- Fandango
- Passacaglia
- Zapateado
Customer Reviews:
Like a rainy day in a good bookstore.......2007-07-10
Not "Ultimate", but Wonderful!.......2007-03-29
As good a guitarist as Julian Bream is, one must begin by acknowledging that the title of this 2-CD set containing 32 admittedly seminal pieces written for hand-played strings ( primarily, the lute) is a tad hyperbolistic. An "Ultimate" collection of anything would have to be more complete, by definition, than any two CDs can be and, again, it almost goes without saying that no two people are apt to be in total agreement about what should or should not have been included in any such collection. All caveats considered and aside, this is, indeed, a thoughtfully selected and masterfully performed collection of what is, unarguably, some of the very best classical pieces ever written for the lute. Bream plays some of them on the guitar and others on a renaissance lute - the latter giving a somewhat truer indication of the stylings and musical nuances intended by the various composers. But, even the pieces he plays on the guitar - an instrument that, in it's current form, did not exist when many of the pieces were originally composed - are sensitive and lyrical interpretations that sound as if they MIGHT have been composed for the guitar.
Without spending space here reiterating the specific pieces, their titles and lengths, I will simply list the composers whose works Bream presents so nicely in this collection. They span a range of about five centuries beginning in the time of England's Elizabeth I and spanning the years through to the 20th Century's premier Spanish and Brazilian classical guitar composers. The list reads like a `Whose Who" of classical plucked-string instrument music and of composers whose keyboard compositions work particularly well on the strings of a lute or guitar, and includes;
- John Dowland
- Francis Cutting
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Gaspar Sanz (*)
- Mateo Albeniz (*)
- Manuel de Falla
- Enrique Granados (*)
- Hector Villa-Lobos, and
- Joaquin Rodrigo
(*) = Pieces originally written for keyboard play.
Every classical guitarist has his own recognizable style and approach to the instrument and the material. An experience listener would not confuse Bream's work with that of Andres Segovia, for example: but it is not that one is better than the other. Each, in his own distinctive way, is simply superb. Though the Spanish influence is clearly audible with both musicians, Bream's stylings have a more contemporary lilt and inflection than do those of Segovia; he makes each piece his own. One suspects that each time he plays a piece it comes out differently according to the moment, his mood, the instrument and God knows what else. Segovia, on the other hand, was well known for his constancy once he had found a version of each piece that fully suited his own ear and temperament.
While I am admittedly a Segovia fan, I find Bream's renditions to be noticeably fresher and each infused with an aura of presence in the here-and-now which I find especially enjoyable.
The collection is neither complete not `ultimate', but it is VERY good and well worth having in any collection of classical guitar music. In fact, for audiophiles not familiar with this genre, it is a fair place to begin to develop an ear for and a listener's knowledge of and experience with the classical guitar.
I recommend it highly.
Everyone would love this album!.......2007-01-16
Incredible.......2005-10-24
He is especially amazing in the second CD, with some of the solo guitar transcriptions of Albeniz. His rendition of Rodrigo's three pieces is also sublime.
I can't imagine anybody buying this cd then regretting it.
One well worth the price of two.......2004-09-25
Speaking as a musician I find the selections and the production of the first cd problematic. We get a few of the more lightweight examples of renaissance lute and baroque guitar (but no JS Bach and no (solo) baroque lute work); we get no vihuela repertoire and nothing truly representative of classical period composition. We do have all six movements from two contrasting concertos but the remainder of the cd consists mostly of neo-romantic repertoire from the twentieth century. Worse still, the recording quality is highly variable; for example one of the Villa Lobos pieces sounds as though it was recorded in an indoor swimming complex. Given the cd's title more care should have been taken to better represent Bream's career and musical diversity. In the opinion of one familiar with Bream's output this is a disappointing selection. Well played but not representative of the artist nor the art form.
However the opposite is the case with the second cd. These recordings were made at a time when Bream set out to commit to (then) vinyl, via the guitar, the musical heritage of Spain. Bream here was at the height of his interpretive power - and a fine film documentary also resulted from this endeavour.
The inclusion of the Rodrigo set makes this cd a better buy than the original Albeniz and Granados recording, although those who find this compilation rewarding might perhaps profit from researching Bream's catalogue, and adding the complete recording from which the Rodrigo is sourced (circa 1980-90) to their collection.
As for the Albeniz and Granados Bream offers his own transcriptions. These tread a fine line between fidelity to the piano scores and Bream's concept of what works on the guitar. As a general observation Bream seeks to include significantly more of the original score's textures than do many of his peers (e.g. J Williams, P Romero). At the same time he is not averse to significantly modifying the original (e.g. amongst others 'Granada' and 'Cordoba'). Such a process is part of any transcription but here the results are not only excellent but also personal to Bream, as a result we have further confirmation of the craft of a great performing artist.
Every listener will discover their own favourites and I have more than space allows me to relate. I believe that Bream brings more expression to his performances of the Valses Poeticos by Granados than any other guitarist I have heard, and the Passacaglia by Rodrigo is played with such a sense of a brooding menace that my spine tingles every time I listen to it.
The second cd alone is worth twice the compilation's asking price.
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Debussy: The Complete Piano Music
Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001Z2RSM Release Date: 2004-08-24 |
Tracks:
- Reverie
- Prelude
- Menuet
- Clair De Lune
- Passepied
- Lent (Melancolique Et Doux)
- Tres Vite
- Prelude
- Sarabande
- Toccata
- Reflets Dans L'eau
- Hommage A Rameau
- Mouvement
- Cloches A Travers Les Feuilles
- Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut
- Poissons D'or
Tracks:
- Arabesque No.1
- Arabesque No.2
- Danse Bohemienne
- Ballade Slave
- Tarantelle Styrienne
- Valse Romantique
- Mazurka
- Nocturne
- Danseuses De Delphes
- Voiles
- Le Vent Dans La Plaine
- Les Sons Et Les Parfums
- Les Collines D'Anacapri
- Des Pas Sur La Neige
- Ce Qu'a Vu Le Vent D'Ouest
- La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
- La Serenade Interrompue
- La Cathedrale Engloutie
- La Danse De Puck
- Minstrels
Tracks:
- L'isle Joyeuse
- Pagodes
- La Soiree Dans Grenade
- Jardins Sous La Pluie
- D'un Cahier D'esquisses
- Morceau De Concours
- Masques
- Brouillards
- Feuilles Mortes
- La Puerta Del Vino
- Les Fees Sont D'exquises Danseuses
- Bruyeres
- General Lavine - Eccentric
- Les Terraces Des Audiences
- Ondine
- Hommage A S. Pickwick Esq. PPMPC
- Canope
- Les Tierces Alternees
- Feux D'artifice
Tracks:
- Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum
- Jimbo's Lullaby
- Serenade For The Doll
- The Snow Is Dancing
- The Little Shepherd
- Golliwog's Cake-Walk
- Hommage A Haydn
- Le Petit Negre
- La Plus Que Lente
- Berceuse Heroique
- Elegie
- Page D'album (Piece Pour Le Vetement Du Blesse)
- Pour Les Cinq Doigts
- Pour Les Tierces
- Pour Les Quartes
- Pour Les Sixtes
- Pour Les Octaves
- Pour Les Huit Doigts
- Pour Les Degres Chromatiques
- Pour Les Agrements
- Pour Les Notes Repetees
- Pour Les Sonoritees Opposees
- Pour Les Arpeges Composes
- Pour Les Accords
Customer Reviews:
Debussy with a difference!.......2007-03-10
Do not let the dismissive review below make you dismiss this amazing and breath taking complete set. Like his Scriabin recordings, Gordon Fergus-Thompson works wonder with the well known piece like Clair de Lune, Arabesque and Reverie, and breathes new life into the music by his keen sense of tonal colours and delicacy. When it comes to impressionist music, no pianists can match Richter, who played Clair de Lune, Pavane or miroirs like a miracle, but Fergus-Thompson creats his own unique soundscape.
He is one of very few pianists alive who pay careful attention to how a note produced on the instrument decays and merges with other notes, while most of pianist nowadays focus mostly on starting point of the sound. That's a secret of the richness of colours and expression in his pianism.
He is often criticised for lack of technical prowess, compared to past masters like Gieseking or Michelangeli, but I can not detect even a hint of technical weakness or instability in this set. This is simply a different and highly personal interpretation, and it is a shame to miss out this magical music making simply because it is different from the mainstream interpretation.
One Star for Charity's Sake.......2007-03-01
Beautifully interpreted.......2007-02-13
Complete Debussy.......2006-12-13
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Mad About Guitars
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001GKH Release Date: 1993-07-13 |
Tracks:
- Cavatina
- Granada
- Spanish Dance No. 5
- Romance D'Amour
- Fantasia For A Gentleman: Adagio
- Fantasia For A Gentleman: Danza de las hachas
- Malaguena
- La Filla Del Marxant
- The Three Cornered Hat: The Miller's Dance
- Recuerdos de la Alhambra: Andante
- Sonata: Presto
- Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio
- Concierto de Aranjuez: Allegro gentile
- Portrait
- Sonata, K. 322: Allegro
- Greensleeves
- Georgia On My Mind
- Fugue In G Minor - Bach
Customer Reviews:
Great Guitars.......2007-03-28
I enjoy it often and it inspires me when I write my columns
Leo Blok
(Journalist from the Netherlands)
A good mix.......2006-11-11
Great music CD collection for guitar music listeners.......2002-03-15
This is a really good choice for your morning music CD.......2001-11-08
Great music played by great musicians.......2000-03-20
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Madrigal History Tour
The King's Singers , The Consorte of Musicke , various/anonymous/traditional , and Anthony Rooley Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000246J7M Release Date: 2004-01-01 |
Tracks:
- Amor Vittorioso
- Lirum Bililirum
- Il Bianco E Dolce Cigno
- La Bella Franceschina
- Ultima Mei Sospiri
- Alla Cazza
- Or Si Rallegri Il Cielo
- Fine Knacks For Ladies
- Who Made Thee, Hob, Forsake The Plough
- Of All The Birds That I Do Know
- Too Much I Once Lamented
- Fair Phyllis I Saw
- The Silver Swan
- Now Is The Month Of Maying
- La Guerre
- La, La, La, Je Ne L'ose Dire
- Bon Jour: Et Puis, Quelles Nouvelles
- Mignonne, Allons Voir Si La Rose
- Il Est Bel Et Bon
- Margot Labourez Les Vignes
- Un Gentil Armoureux
- Faulte D'Argent
- La Tricotea Samartin La Vea
- Triste Estaba El Rey David
- Cucu, Cucu!
- Tres Morillas M'enamoran
- Fatal La Parte
- La Bomba
- Tanzen Und Springen
- Vitrum Nostrum Gloriosum
- Ach Elsein, Liebes Elselein
- Ach, Weh Des Leiden
- Das G'Laut Zu Speyer
- Herzliebstes Bild
Customer Reviews:
Ever wondered what was before Bach, Lully, or Palestrina?.......2007-04-29
of the most popular musical forms and outputs. The King's Singers, a modern-day all male vocal group, demonstrate the authentic sound of which these 34 chosen madrigals may have been performed. In the Renaissance, in place of sopranos and altos, there were countertenors (men who sang falsetto in a feminine range). That's what these guys do; just listen to the first few and you'll automatically be transported back to this magical and sort of other-worldly time. If you've been to Renaissance fairs, it will make you think of those, too.
The King's Singers offer 34 well-chosen madrigals from composers like John Dowland, Hans Leo Hassler, Clement Jannequin and some composers who wished to remain anonymous. They are grouped by the different languages to show that the madrigal wasn't just the rage in Italy where it had originated but at various other places all over Europe, the hub of the music world. The Italian ones come first, then in English, French, Spanish and German. The best one in the set is "La Guerre" which runs 6 minutes, and is an incredible vocal showpiece. It's even very funny at times.
If you want to hear exactly how Renaissance madrigals sound, this is the real deal.
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Complete Works for Solo Piano
Poulenc , and Parkin Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006JN9R Release Date: 2002-10-22 |
Tracks:
- Suite For Piano In C Major: I Presto
- Suite For Piano In C Major: II Andante
- Suite For Piano In C Major: III Vif
- Adagietto (From Les Biches)
- Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: I Assez Modere
- Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: II Tres Modere
- Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: III Alerte
- Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Preambule
- Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Cadence
- Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: I Le Comble De La Distinction
- Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: II Le Coeur Sur La Main
- Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: III La Desinvolture Et La Discretion
- Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: VII Le Gout Du Malheur
- Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: VIII L'Alerte Vieillesse
- Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Cadence
- Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Final
- Intermezzo In A Flat Major
- Valse-Improvisation Sur Le Nom De Bach
- Trois Pieces: I Pastorale
- Trois Pieces: II Hymne
- Trois Pieces: III Toccata
- Badinage
- Napoli-Suite For Piano: I Barcarolle
- Napoli-Suite For Piano: II Nocturne
- Napoli-Suite For Piano: III Caprice Italien
Tracks:
- Humoresque
- Deux Novelettes: Novelette No. 1 In C Major
- Deux Novelettes: Novelette No. 2 In B Flat Minor
- Novelette Sur Un Theme De Manuel De Falla In E Minor
- Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: I Valse Tyrolienne
- Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: II Staccato
- Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: III Rustique
- Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: IV Polka
- Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: V Petite Ronde
- Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: VI Coda
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 1 In B Minor
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 2 In A Flat Major
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 3 In B Minor
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 4 In A Flat Major
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 5 In A Minor
- Improvisations: Imrovisation No. 6 In B Flat Major
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 7 In C Major
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 8 In A Minor
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 9 In D Major
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 10 'Eloge Des Gammes' In F Major
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 11 In G Minor
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 12 'Hommage A Schubert' In E Flat Major
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 13 In A Minor
- Improvisations: Improvisations No. 14 In D Flat Major
- Improvisations: Improvisation No. 15 'Hommage A Edith Piaf' In C Minor
- Deux Intermezzi: Intermezzo No. 2 In D Flat Major
- Deux Intermezzi: Intermezzo No. 1 In C Major
- Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: I Bransle De Bourgogne
- Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: II Pavane
- Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: III Petite Marche Militaire
- Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: IV Complainte
- Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: V Bransle De Chmpagne
- Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: VI Sicilienne
- Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: VII Carillon
- Presto In B Flat Major
- Melancolie
- Theme Varie: Theme. Tres Calme Et Sans Hate
- Theme Varie: I Joyeuse
- Theme Varie: II Noble
- Theme Varie: III Pastorale
- Theme Varie: IV Sarcastique
- Theme Varie: V Melancolique
- Theme Varie: VI Ironique
- Theme Varie: VII Elegiaque
- Theme Varie: VIII Volubile
- Theme Varie: IX Fantasque
- Theme Varie: X Sybilline
- Theme Varie: XI Finale
- Theme Varie: Coda. Molto Agitato
Tracks:
- Pastourelle
- Two Pieces From 'Les Biches': Rondeau
- Two Pieces From 'Les Biches':Andantino
- Feuillets D'Album: 1 Ariette
- Feuillets D'Album: 2 Reve
- Feuillets D'Album: 3 Gigue
- Piece Breve Sur Le Nom D'Albert Roussel
- Intermede
- Francaise
- Nocturnes: Nocturnes No. 1 In C Major
- Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 2 'Bal De Jeunes Filles' In A Major
- Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 3 'Les Cloches De Malines' In F major
- Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 4 'Bal Fantome' In C Minor
- Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 5 'Phalenes' In D Minor
- Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 6 In G Major
- Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 7 In E Flat major
- Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 8 'Pour Servir De Coda Au Cycle' In G major
- Valse In C Major
- Cinq Impromptus: 1 Tres Agite
- Cinq Impromptus: 2 Allegro Vivace
- Cinq Impromptus: 3 Tres Modere
- Cinq Impromptus: 4 Violent
- Cinq Impromptus: 5 Andante
- Bourree Au Pavillion D'Auvergne
- Caprice
- Promenades: 1 A Pied
- Promenades: 2 En Auto
- Promenades: 3 A Cheval
- Promenades: 4 En Bateau
- Promenades: 5 En Avion
- Promenades: 6 En Autobus
- Promenades: 7 En Voiture
- Promenades: 8 En Chemin De Fer
- Promenades: 9 A Bicyclette
- Promenades: 10 En Diligence
Customer Reviews:
wonderful music.......2007-07-03
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1492: Music From The Age Of Discovery
Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002SK1 Release Date: 1992-06-09 |
Tracks:
- Ayo visto lo mappamundi
- Viva el gran Re Don Fernando
- Una sanosa porfia
- Improvs on Tres moricas m'enamoran: Tres moricas m'enamoran
- B'tayhi-M'sadar
- Nunca fue pena mayor
- Ay santa Maria
- Virgen bendita sin par
- El Cervel
- En Memoria d'Alixandre
- La Alta ('La Spagna')
- Pase el agoa, ma julieta
- Oy comamos y bebamos
- El paso del Mar Rojo
- Ah, el novio no quere dinero!
- Kyrie: Ayo visto lo mappamundo
- Ayo visto lo mappammundi
- Improvs on Ayo visto lo mappamundi
Customer Reviews:
incredible CD.......2004-10-25
one of my favorites.......2003-12-23
Da Bomb.......2003-04-03
Ebullient and multi-cultural!.......2002-11-17
Stands Alone in My Collection.......2002-05-21
The premise of this album is to capture and present the mentality and mood throughout Europe during that time as shown through its music. And it succeeds!
This album is fantastic. I've owned it for years, and yet I still listen to it often. Together with a well written insert that tells the stories behind each piece, and the political backdrop behind each one, it takes you through the sense of wonder, fear and hope, that people felt at a time when the strange new world beyond the European continent was suddenly opening up to them, both foreboding and alluring.
It touches also upon several of the age-of-discovery issues, including religious conflicts with other cultures, the quest for wealth, the joy of expansion and the sorrow of loss. A once-provincial mentality was suddenly being replaced by an awareness of that mysterious "other-ness" out there, and this was being expressed in the music, brought so successfully through in this album.
The opening piece of this album is also its theme: Ayo visto lo mappamundi (I have seen the maps of the world). And this sets the stage for the rest of your voyage.
One favorite example I want to single out is a piece of Andalusian music that was written during (or shortly after) the time when Spain went from Moorish to Christian: in this amazing piece, we hear what at first sounds like Arabic music; after a few times you start to hear the new influence on Arabic music by the Medieval Europeans... and then finally, you realize that what you're hearing is that missing link which will soon become the phenomenon called "Flamenco!" And you'll feel a sense of discovery all your own.
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Dolby Surround - Surround Spectacular - The Music / The Tests
Erik Satie , Claude Debussy , Antonin Dvorak , Antonio Vivaldi , George Gershwin , Manuel de Falla , Anthony Piccolo , Howard Hanson , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Gerard Schwarz , James DePreist , Keene, Dennis , Fennell, Frederick , Macal, Zdenek , Pearson, Donald , and Noehren, Robert Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000703 Release Date: 1995-03-21 |
Tracks:
- -7. Sound Effects
- Respighi: Ottobrata from Roman Festivals
- York: Bantu
- Palestrina: Alma Remptoris
- Handel: Alla Hornpipe from Water Music, Suite II
- Bach: Toccata in D Minor
- Wagner: Prelude to Act III
- -18. Stereo Setup & Imaging
- Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
- Durufle: Sanctus from Requiem
- Satie
- Debussy: Arabesque No. 1
- Dvorak: Minuet from Serenade for Winds, Op. 44
- Vivaldi: Autumn from the Four Seasons, Movement III
- Gershwin: Medley from Porgy and Bess
- Falla: The Three-Cornered
- Dvorak: Stabat Mater, Movement V
- Back: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
- -29. Subwoofer Evaluation & Setup
- Hanson: Dies Natalis
- Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
- -39. Surround Sound Setup & Imaging
- -49. Reference Tones
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Harp Adagios: Over Two Hours of the World's Most Relaxing Music
Various Artists Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000A87K0K Release Date: 2005-09-13 |
Tracks:
- Adagio - Marisa Robles
- Andantino - Werner Tripp
- Andante Allegro - I Musici
- Larghetto - I Musici
- Andante - Annie Challan
- Andante Lento - Catherine Michel
- Tema Con Variazioni: Andante - Osian Ellis
- Larghetto - Marisa Robles
- Andante - Catherine Michel
- Theme, Variations And Rondo Pastorale - Marisa Robles
Tracks:
- Prelude No.1 In C Major, BWV 846 - Marisa Robles
- Adagio - Heinz Holliger
- Prelude In D Flat, Op.28 No.15 'Raindrop' - Marisa Robles
- Mazurka In B Flat Major, Op.7 No.1 - Marisa Robles
- Clair De Lune - Naoko Yoshino
- Lullaby, Op.49 No.4 - Marisa Robles
- Danza Del Corregidor - Marisa Robles
- Impromptu-Caprice, Op.9 - Marisa Robles
- Romance: Adagio - Naoko Yoshino
- Sicilienne Variee - Naoko Yoshino
- Contemplation - Naoko Yoshino
- The Nightingale - Deborah Henson-Conant
- Interlude - Marisa Robles
- Il Padrino - Naoko Yoshino
- Spiegel Im Spiegel - Gidon Kremer
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just ok.......2006-12-05
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