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Track Listings
1. Intro
2. Good Time
3. You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet
4. He Say, She Say
5. Do You Love Me [Remix]
6. I Wanna Hit It
7. Are You Available
8. Silently Saying Bye, Bye
9. I'm Available
10. All Because of You

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Journey to the Amazon
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A wonderful journey
  • my introduction to the classical guitar technique
  • Mesmerizing!!
  • Beyond beautiful, a wonderful work
  • As enjoyable as their live performance!
 Journey to the Amazon
Sharon Isbin , Paul Winter , Thiago de Mello , Laurindo Almeida , Antonio Lauro , Agustin Barrios-Mangore , Gentil Montana , Isaias Savio , Leo Brouwer , Benito Canonico , and Pixinguinha
Manufacturer: Teldec
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  5. Latin Romances for Guitar

ASIN: B000000SAG
Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

  1. Historia Do Luar (Choro)
  2. Seis por Derecho
  3. Waltz Op. 8, No. 4
  4. A Hug For Pixingha
  5. Chants For The Chief No. 2 : Uirapuru do Amazonas
  6. Julia Florida
  7. El Marabino
  8. Waltz No. 3 (Natalia)
  9. Porro
  10. Butucada
  11. Lago de Janauaca
  12. Chants For the Chief No. 1 : A Chamada dos Ventos - Cancao Nocturna
  13. Cancione de Cuna (Lullaby)
  14. Aire de Joropo
  15. Cochichando
  16. Choro Alegre (A Hug For Tiberio)
  17. Cavaleiro Sem Armadura (Knight Without Armor)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A wonderful journey.......2006-02-17

The guitar performance is as good as it gets. Every track could have been recorded as a solo performance and worked very well. The percussion and saxophone enrich the context and move the performance into something more than just music. After listening you feel like you've just enjoyed something wonderful and at the same time you've been educated without realizing it! After listening you understand something about Latin American music that you didn't before.

5 out of 5 stars my introduction to the classical guitar technique.......2005-05-22

The Journey to the Amazon does just what the title suggests, taking you on an melodious adventure of guitar and local instruments and rhythms. This disc was my introduction to the sound of a classical guitar, and I found that the path Sharon Isbin took from more classical repertoire suited her style well. I may not have liked the sound of classical guitar at all if I had first listened to it in a more traditional genre.

5 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing!!.......2004-02-29

This CD was my first exposure to Sharon Isbin, and I am absolutely mesmerized by it!! The music is beautiful, lyrical and moving. You can close your eyes and feel transported to a lovely other-worldly place full of graceful Latin/Brazilian rhythms.

5 out of 5 stars Beyond beautiful, a wonderful work.......2003-09-08

This recording was one of my early exposures to Sharon Isbin on CD. I had the pleasure of experiencing her live performance prior to the purchase of this CD. As a fan of heavier guitar music, (i.e. Steve Vai and Eric Johnson), I never believed I would enjoy a classical guitarist. I was so completely moved by the performance Ms. Isbin gives on this CD, that I promptly purchased "Dreams of a World" and most recently "Baroque Favorites for Guitar". I highly recommend this CD if you want to hear a guitarist whose work defies traditional categorization. I give it 10 stars! Please try to see Ms. Isbin live in recital if she comes to your area; you will experience a remarkable performance.

5 out of 5 stars As enjoyable as their live performance!.......2002-05-28

I had the good fortune of hearing these performers live and relished every moment. Rarely does a CD live up to a live performance, but this is one that does and more. A must buy!!
A Jug of Wine and Thou
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Bravo!
  • Beautiful Music Elegantly Played
  • wow
  • The Best Koyunbaba!
  • Remarkable work by Lily Afshar
 A Jug of Wine and Thou

Manufacturer: Summit(Classical)
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ASIN: B00000K08W
Release Date: 1999-08-17

Tracks:

  1. Moderato
  2. Mosso
  3. Cantabile
  4. Presto
  5. Gol-e Gandome
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  7. Leila - Leila
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  13. Estrellita
  14. Andaluza
  15. Petenera
  16. Asturias - Leyenda
  17. Aire De Joropo
  18. Recuerdos De La Alhambra
  19. Jugueteando

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Bravo!.......2007-02-14

I decided to purchase this CD because I was so impressed by "Hemispheres", Lily's latest recording! This is incredible guitar playing! This is the most astonishingly artistic performance of "Koyunbaba" I have ever heard! Lily is a great artist!

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Music Elegantly Played.......2004-09-17

My wife's cousin attended a concert by Ms. Afshar and bought this album for me. She knew I loved guitar music and liked to hear new performers and new melodies.

I have played this album over again and again. It offers serious music that functions equally well as background and music closely attended to. To the largely Spanish, Latin American and Italian repertoire (Albeniz, Domeniconi, Ponce, Granados, etc.), Afshar adds her own arrangement of five lovely Persian ballads. It would be wrong to say that they are the high spot of the program because the quality of music in this disc is uniformly high throughout.

Late one night, seeking to calm down after a stressful day, I played this record by Afshar. I followed it with John O'Dette on lute playing Dowland's, and then Zanon playing Villa Lobos's guitar pieces. Who was best? All were first rate.

5 out of 5 stars wow.......2004-04-06

This is the ultimate makeout album. If you want to score with a cultured girl, this is the disc to buy.

5 out of 5 stars The Best Koyunbaba!.......2001-06-29

Wow!, Ms. Afshar's interpretation of Domeniconi's Koyunbaba is simply wonderful! There is more expression, more emotion, more "Easternness" to her version than to that of Antigoni Goni, or of John Williams (on "The Guitarist"). You haven't really heard Koyunbaba until you've heard this one.

Ms. Afshar's five Persian ballads are evocative, and only available on this CD. As a plus for guitarists, Mel Bay has issued the score of all five.

This CD is music to be enjoyed!

5 out of 5 stars Remarkable work by Lily Afshar.......2001-03-21

This CD is one of my most priced CD's in my collection of classical guitar songs. Truly remarkable work by Dr. Afshar.
Places Between: Live in Dublin
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • 1+1=3
  • A wonderful combination
 Places Between: Live in Dublin

Manufacturer: Sony Classics
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ASIN: B000ICLTNM
Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

  1. Introduction by Paul Herriot
  2. Extra Time - Part 1
  3. Extra Time - Part 2
  4. Extra Time - Part 3
  5. Strange Comforts
  6. Sangara
  7. Slow Dub
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  14. Peace, Love and Guitars - Part 1
  15. Peace, Love and Guitars - Part 2
  16. Peace, Love and Guitars - Part 3
  17. Djandjon
  18. Mitopa

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 1+1=3.......2007-06-12

Two very talented individual guitarists; one classically trained and very clean the other from progressive rock roots combine to produce a virtuoso performance

5 out of 5 stars A wonderful combination.......2007-02-07

This CD is a splendid (and long - about 1 hr) way to spend some time listening to one great classical and one modern guitarist. Neither repetitive nor too esoteric, nor ego driven. Top class music.
Mascagni - L'amico Fritz / Freni, Pavarotti, Sardinero, Gavazzeni
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A beautiful, gentle opera from Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945)
  • Utterly beguiling!
  • Pavarotti and Freni (and all, really) at their best
  • Amico mio!
  • Like a breeze on a spring day........
 Mascagni - L'amico Fritz / Freni, Pavarotti, Sardinero, Gavazzeni
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ASIN: B00004VVZL
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

  1. L'amico Fritz: Preludietto
  2. L'amico Fritz: Ma questa e una pazzia! (Fritz, David, Hanezo, Caterina)
  3. L'amico Fritz: Son pochi fiori (Suzel, Fritz)
  4. L'amico Fritz: Orsu, vieni tra noi, al fianco mion (Fritz, Suzel, Hanezo, Federico, David)
  5. L'amico Fritz: Chi mai sara? (Hanezo, Fritz, David, Suzel, Federico, Beppe)
  6. L'amico Fritz: Laceri, miseri, tanti bambini (Hanezo, Fritz, David, Federico, Beppe)
  7. L'amico Fritz: Viva lo zingaro! (Hanezo, Fritz, David, Suzel, Federico, Beppe, Caterina)
  8. L'amico Fritz: Per voi, ghiottoni inutili (David)
  9. L'amico Fritz: Il suo sermone e splendido! (Beppe, Federico, Fritz, David, Hanezo)
  10. L'amico Fritz: Son gli or fanelli (Hanezo, Beppe, Federico, Fritz, David)
  11. L'amico Fritz: Ah! le belle ciliege! (Suzel)
  12. L'amico Fritz: Bel cavalier, che vai per la foresta (Suzel)
  13. L'amico Fritz: Suzel, buon di!
  14. L'amico Fritz: Tutto tace (Fritz, Suzel)
  15. L'amico Fritz: Oh! chi e che giunge? (Fritz, Suzel, Beppe, David, Hanezo, Federico)
  16. L'amico Fritz: Vediamo un po'! (David, Suzel)
  17. L'amico Fritz: Faceasi vecchio Abramo (Suzel, David, Fritz)
  18. L'amico Fritz: Come va? (Fritz, David)
  19. L'amico Fritz: Quale strano turbamento (Fritz)
  20. L'amico Fritz: Fritz, noi partiamo. Addio! (Federico, Fritz, Hanezo, Beppe)
  21. L'amico Fritz: Che piu s'aspetta? (Federico, Fritz, David, Suzel)

Tracks:

  1. L'amico Fritz: Intermezzo
  2. L'amico Fritz: Tutto ho tentato (Fritz)
  3. L'amico Fritz: Buon giorno, Fritz!
  4. L'amico Fritz: O pallida, che un giorno mi guardasti (Beppe, Fritz)
  5. L'amico Fritz: O amore, o bella luce del core (Fritz)
  6. L'amico Fritz: L'amico Fritz fantastica d'amore! (David, Fritz)
  7. L'amico Fritz: Povero Fritz, l'amore in te si desta (David, Suzel)
  8. L'amico Fritz: Non mi resta che il pianto ed il dolore
  9. L'amico Fritz: Come s'e fatta pallida!
  10. L'amico Fritz: Ah! ditela per me quella parola (Suzel, Fritz)
  11. L'amico Fritz: Amici, ho vinto , ho vinto! (David, Fritz, Beppe, Caterina)
  12. L'amico Fritz: Tu sposi, Fritz? (Federico, Hanezo, David, Fritz)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A beautiful, gentle opera from Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945).......2007-07-07

"L'Amico Fritz" (1891) was Mascagni's follow up to his stunning debut opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" (1890). In contrast to the blood and thunder of "Cav", "L'Amico Fritz" is a as sweet and gentle an opera as one could imagine.

Although it contains no "hits", there is much beautiful music to be found here - wonderful melody seems to flow endlessly from Mascagni's pen. The biggest flaw in this opera - and no doubt the reason for its lack of enduring success - is the slight story. Fritz an avowed bachelor falls in love with Suzel and asks for her hand in marriage - that's about it!

The performance is as good as one can imagine with Pavarotti and Freni in their freshest voice. "L'Amico Fritz" is a beautiful, lyrical opera - and despite the slight storyline - deserves to be better known.

5 out of 5 stars Utterly beguiling!.......2005-11-13

Both Pavarotti and Freni are at their absolute best on this recording. Their singing is technically perfect and so beautiful it makes you want to hug them! It's one of those recordings that make drama redundant. Who needs dramatic tricks in a world so beautiful? Sardinero isn't chopped liver either. And Gavazzeni is such a sympathetic conductor who allows the music to flow. The light opera isn't packed with arias but the singers make the most of what they've got. Beautiful recording that reminded me what great singers Freni and Pavarotti were.

5 out of 5 stars Pavarotti and Freni (and all, really) at their best.......2002-04-13

If you want to enjoy in Pavarotti's great talent, don't look any further. In this great opera Pavarotti shows why is he actually one of the greatest singers of the 20th century.

But to put it this way would be unjust towards all the other musicians that contributed to this fabolous recording. All, without exception, are inspired. Probably thanks to the electrifying presence of Gavazzeni, the gifted although not so famous director. It must be him, I don't see any other way that every single musician could bring out the best in him or her for this recording.

This recording truly deserves EMIs title of "GreatRecordings of the Centruy".

5 out of 5 stars Amico mio!.......2002-03-06

This is a wonderful opera that deserves to be performed more often! Freni and Pavarotti are wonderful in their roles, Freni singing with really heart felt pathos and Pavarotti singing with honeyed tone and real introspection. He even sings soft! Unfortunately now he only sings fortissimo and is boring to listen to. This set shows why he became one of the great tenors of the century. The supporting cast strong and Gavazzeni conducts beautifully with vigor and refinement, as if he had written the opera himself. I agree with the other reviewer: buy this opera, as you will regret it when it goes out of print! A great example of the young Freni and Pavarotti!

5 out of 5 stars Like a breeze on a spring day...............2001-01-23

This is *such* a beautiful opera. I can't understand why it is under performed here in the United States, but in Italy it is a perennial favorite. This recording is absolutely perfect too. A young Pavarotti & Freni just breathe the blossoms of spring into a very happy opera (no one dies!!) The music is youthful romance captured. There is some heartache and the aria "Non mi resta" is really heart-wrenching. There is so much good music here too. From the first act aria "Son pochi fiori" to the "Cherry Duet" and the scene "Facea si Vecchio Abramo" and the final love duet. Which I feel is as passionate & fulfilling as the Verdi love duet from "Un Ballo" because of the feeling that despite obstacles, once love has finally come, it is a feeling of unsurpassed joy. Don't pass on this opera. One day this will be out of print & you'll wish you'd gotten the best possible recording of it.
Best of the Paraguayan Harp
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      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars A FORTY YEAR LOVE AFFAIR.......2004-09-02

      The lack of a fifth star reflects the shortcomings of Decca, not of the artist.

      DISCLAIMER: What you are about to read are the judgments of a man not completely rational about the subject at hand.

      Teresa Berganza has the most gorgeous female voice I've ever laid ears on. There, I've said it! Biased? Proudly. Smitten? To my core. From the moment I heard her in recital forty years ago, until this very day, I have been completely enamored of this gracious and sensitive artist. I own, I think, every note she has ever recorded. I have seen her in recital or on the opera stage several times, and I have never heard a vulgar sound emerge from her throat. The sheer depth and harmonic richness of her mezzo simply shower warmth and luxury on the listener.

      She is also arguably the most versatile singer of the last generation. Most people think of her as just a Mozart and Rossini specialist, and indeed she is. But her repertoire ranges from Cesti to Stravinsky, from Fernando Sor to Mussorgsky to Villa Lobos. She has also been a devoted advocate for the music of her native Spain, along with Latin and South American music. At a Carnegie Hall recital the program included Faure, Schubert, Mozart, Wolf, de Falla, Rodrigo, Garcia Lorca, and Toldra, with encores of Gimenez, Rossini, and Schumann. Phew! One might think it impossible to hold together such a varied program, but Berganza did it seamlessly.

      Now to the appointed task. This Decca compilation is a mostly fair cross section of her core work. I could gripe about the inclusion of material that is available on multiple other CDs, or prattle on about this omission or that, but considering how generously this package is filled out, I'd be arguing for an extra disc or two.

      The Rossini on the disc doesn't require much comment. A true mezzo with voluptuous tone, a completely secure and supple fioratura, and the temperament to make the character come alive... what else could one possibly want? It's hard to imagine a Naqui all'affanno... Non piu mesta sung with more bravura brilliance. Much the same thing could be said of the Mozart. Finding something to criticize would require a truly picayune personality. The 1963 Mozart LP on London put Berganza firmly on the international map. The reviews were extravagant with praise, and the selections here are some of the finest, although the inclusion of Come scoglio shows the least flattering side of her vocal talents - the tessitura lies just a bit too high for her compass. The nearly complete CD version of the LP is available on Decca's "The Singers" series, where you can sample her Dorabella and Sextus.

      Disc 1 is rounded out with selections from Handel, Gluck, Bizet, and Neris's second act recitative and aria from Medea. To enter a note of criticism, I find the Gluck rather straight-jacketed; she certainly doesn't have the cutting edge or the horsepower to make Divinites du Styx very convincing. The Orfeo tracks suffer some of the same deficits, although, because the voice is not overtaxed, she is able to maintain equilibrium of tone, but in the end they come up flat sounding. These problems are more than made up for by her Ruggiero from Handel's Alcina and Neris's heart-rending aria, where her strengths are fully evident. The chestnuts from Carmen give a taste of what is certainly one of the most unusually conceived assumptions of this often hackneyed role. This is no tramp cigarette girl, but a fully realized independent woman, whose goals will not be thwarted by mere convention - and Berganza has the vocal and dramatic resources to back it all up. The recording is still in the DGG catalog - snap it up.

      If the contents of disc 2 seem a bit scattered, that would be because they are a bit scattered. This is where Decca should have made more coherent choices. The most grievous example: Arambarri's Ochos canciones vascas comes form a 1967 Zacosa LP. The fact that the flip side of that record, Gombau's Siete claves de Aragon, is omitted borders on the incomprehensible. Both of these song cycles are piquant, wonderfully conducted by Gombau himself, and show Berganza's interpretative range in singing Spanish music, plus they are perfect companion pieces. As fine as they are, we did not need the umpteenth incarnation of her collaborations with her then husband, pianist and composer Felix Lavilla.

      These discs are billed as having four "First international releases" on CD (whatever that means). But de Falla's Siete canciones populares espanolas has appeared on at least two discs that I know of. Possibly it was never released in the Philippines. The Arambarri and the two zarzuela songs are the other "firsts." Speaking of zarzuela... for anyone unfamiliar with this delightful and important genre, you are in for a treat. It is often referred to as Spanish operetta, but that fails to hit the mark. These are musical slices of working class Madrid streetlife, with a unique combination of the rough and the refined, all shot through with a verve that is utterly Spanish. Once bitten by this bug, you will find it difficult to not learn more. The excerpts presented here give only a tiny peek into the enormous amount of this music Berganza sang. From the mid 50's through the early 70's she committed thirty-some (!) of these roles to tape. Many of them are available on CD in Spain (the transfers, however, are among the worst I've ever heard). For present purposes, I would have included one of the rhythmically passionate or playful songs, instead of picking two rather melancholic romanzas. If one wants a better survey of her contribution to zarzuela, they can seek out the two still available discs on Ensayo, with Asensio and the English Chamber Orchestra. With such rivals as Caballe, de los Angeles, and Bayo, it is a tribute to Berganza's commitment to the form that these recordings are the best ever.

      The remainder of the recording presents some truly wonderful songs. Among my favorites are all of the Scarlatti. Because she is so acutely aware of the value of rhythmic flexibility and pacing, she is able to reveal all the subtlety in the work of this baroque genius. The Guridi tracks show her skill in mating the music with the words, with perfect dynamics and some tricky intervals that are flawlessly negotiated. It's a shame there wasn't room for the whole song cycle of this unfairly neglected composer. Manual de Falla's Siete canciones don't reach the same rare heights of, say, Granados' La maja dolorosa, but Berganza makes it seem so. The Seguidilla and Jota are particularly sprightly and fetching. Finally, the Farruca of Turina combines her ability to effortlessly spin out a high lying line, then switch into the song's rapid passage work without any trace of the shifting of the gears..

      As for the recording quality, the various tracks pretty much reflect the recording technology of their time. The only exception to a range of pretty good to excellent is the Arambarri. The recording is shrill and thin, with some badly clipped peaks. What a pity; the LP is well recorded, and I know a good transfer is possible, because I've done my own with an outdated computer and $69 worth of software. Sometimes I wonder whether anyone actually listens to what the final product sounds like. As with most every twofer, no texts and translations are included.

      The subtitle of this release is A portrait of Teresa Berganza, and it does a decent job of living up to its billing, but it's only one portrait of an incredibly versatile artist, whose spell I've been under for my entire adult life. If this has all ended up sounding more like a paean to Berganza than a record review, I plead guilty.
      Mare Nostrum: Songs of Sicily & Aeolian Islands, Vol. 2
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        		Mare Nostrum: Songs of Sicily & Aeolian Islands, Vol. 2
        Benito Merlino
        Manufacturer: Buda Musique
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0000061EC
        Release Date: 1998-04-07

        Tracks:

        1. L'Untru
        2. Oe Nico
        3. U Sangu Du Vurcanu
        4. L'Orologio A Sabbia
        5. Mare Nostrum
        6. Li Turchi A La Marina
        7. A Varca Nira
        8. Angelina
        9. Lu Cavaleri Azzurru
        10. L'Isola Di Ulysse
        11. Chi Ha Sparato
        12. Spunta Lu Suli
        13. Meligunis
        14. Perpetuum Mobile
        15. Arabisante
        16. C'era Una Volta
        17. Eolie
        18. La Ragazza Della Casa Del Vento
        19. I Cederil Lunari
        20. Canzone Per Atahualpa
        The Paraguayan Harp
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          		The Paraguayan Harp
          Oscar Benito
          Manufacturer: Arc
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00009YOV3
          Release Date: 2003-08-12

          Tracks:

          1. Fantasia Guarani [Instrumental]
          2. Alma Guarani/Yo Soy Purajhei
          3. Seleccie Guaranias: Anahi/Recuerdos de Ypacarai/Indi [Instrumental]
          4. Nda Che Pachyi Nendive
          5. Reclina Tecita en Mi Hombro [Instrumental]
          6. Esta Calle de Tu Casa/Amor Que Ya Olvide
          7. Pajaro Campana [Instrumental]
          8. Intimo Nido/Despierta Mi Angelina
          9. Seleccie Polcas: 3 de Mayo/Nda Recoi la Culpa/Llegar [Instrumental]
          10. Reza
          11. Melodia Para Ti/Baile del Arpa [Instrumental]
          12. Muchachita del Alma/Rio Rebelde
          13. Saludos de Mi Tierra/Rosa [Instrumental]
          14. Cascada [Instrumental]
          15. Seleccie Polcas: Galopera/Paloma Blanca/Brisa Suave/Pajaro Chog
          16. Piririta/Carreta Gui [Instrumental]
          El Color Del Tiempo
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            		El Color Del Tiempo
            benito cabrera
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD
            ASIN: B000P4Q7Z8

            Product Description

            01- PRINCESA 02- JARANDINA 03- GOMEROS 04- TIEMPO DE CEREZAS 05- CANCION PARA DESPERTAR A VALENTINA 06- LA FIESTA DE SAN SIMON 07- MORROJABLE 08- LANCELOT 09- TENTENIGUADA 10- TUINEJE 11- ALISIOS 12- TAGANANA

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