Invitation Only

Track Listings

1. Island

2. All About You

3. Angel

4. I Don't Want to Lose You

5. Eternal Love - Will Downing, Audrey Wheeler

6. These Things - Will Downing, The Yellowjackets

7. If She Knew

8. Personal - Will Downing,

9. If I Could

10. Come to Me

11. When Sunny Gets Blue

12. Before We Say Goodbye

Invitation Only,Will Downing,Polygram Records,Club/Dance,Pop,R&B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues,Urban

Invitation Only

Tracks:

Island
All About You
Angel
I Don't Want To Lose You
Eternal Love
These Things
If She Knew
Personal
If I Could
Come To Me
When Sunny Gets Blue
Before We Say Goodbye

Customer Reviews:

Smooth. Seductive. Alluring. Inviting........2004-12-08

"Angel", "Island", "If She Knew" and "When Sunny Gets Blue" are among the most heartfelt and romantic soul ballads recently recorded. Will Downing's ultra-smooth baritone voice instantly puts you in a romantic mood. Wether you listen to this CD in the wee hours of the morning at your local cocktail lounge or while having a candlelight dinner with a special someone or during lovemaking it is sure to please. This is one invitation I'll gladly accept time and time again.

MOOD SETTER.......2004-07-04

GREAT CD FOR FIRST DATE
JUST PUT THE CD ON AND LISTEN,
WILL, WILL DO THE REST.

No disappointment with this!.......2004-02-17

I got this album back in 1998 for V-tines Day and it still is among my top favorites. I go back and listen to it quite often and even play it at work. Eternal Love and Island are among my top fav's but this is a MOOD SETTER...be cautious LOL!!

Wonderful CD!.......2003-06-21

I really did not begin to appreciate the talent of Will Downing until recently, although I have always heard and listened to his music....But lately I have really begun to enjoy and appreciate what he has to offer. I love this CD!!!! His voice is so soothing, no matter what your mood is, listening to this CD will definitely relax you...In my opinion the first 4 songs are the best, but the entire CD is great! My favorite of all is "All about you"....... I just ordered two more of his CD's...

He was scheduled for a concert here in Philly two weeks ago, but cancelled due to illness. I look forward to his return....

Truly An Invitation.......2002-03-02

Jazzy and Soulful/Smooth and Classy........Listening to this CD is a cleansing, de-stressing experience. When I first heard the song "Island" on New York's CD 101.9, I knew that the rest of this CD was a "must have" - especially when it was announced that the title of the CD was "BY INVITATION ONLY". This CD truly lives up to this title........it is an invitation to be transported from fast living, daily job/career pressures to something soothing, pleasurable, and quiet, romantic thoughts. For all of my fellow Old School R&B listeners, take note of Will Downing's version "I Don't Want to Lose You"........one of the song that will be a true Will Downing trademark but at the same time keeps the spirit of the "Stylistics" classic.

Rosa Ponselle: 1939 Victor & 1954 "Villa Pace" Recordings

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Revealing
Villa Pace Recordings

Rosa Ponselle: 1939 Victor & 1954 "Villa Pace" Recordings

Manufacturer: Romophone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Ponselle, Rosa | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000001S3P
Release Date: 1996-11-08

Tracks:

Si tu voulais
A l'aime
The Nightingale and the Rose
When I Have Sung My Songs
When I Have Sung My Songs
Ave Maria
On Wings Of Dreams
Ave Maria
Plaisir d'amour
Jeune fillette
Beau soir
Bonjour, Suzon
La chevelure
Carmen-Carmela
El Mirar de la Maja
La partida
La Molinara: Nel cor piu non mi sento
Star vicino
'A Vucchella
Ideale
Marechiare
Fa la nana, bambin
Dicitencello vuje
Could I

Tracks:

Amadis: Bois espais
Rosemonde
Guitares et mandolines
From: 'Poem de l'amour et de la mer': Le temps des Lilas
Von ewiger Liebe, Op 43 No. 1
Mir traumte von einem Konigskind, Op. 4 No. 5
Erlkonig, Op. I
In questa tomba oscura
Rispetto
O del mio amato ben
Aprile
Amuri, amuri
I battitori di grano
Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
The Night Wind
Homing
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Introduction And Announcement Of Lully's - 'Bois epais'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Persico's - 'Rosemonde'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Saint-Saens's - 'Guitares et mandolines'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Brahms's - 'Von ewiger Liebe'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Trunk's Mir - 'traumte von einem Konigskind'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Schubert's - 'Erlkonig'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Beethoven's - 'In questa tomba oscura'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Wolf-Ferrari's - 'Rispetto'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments ON Donaudy's - 'O del amato ben'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Tosti's - 'Aprile'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Sadero's - 'Amuri, amuri'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Sadero's - 'I battitori di grano'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On - 'Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On Farley's - 'The Night Wind'
Interview With Ruby Mercer: Comments On de Riego's - 'Homing And Concluding Remarks'

Tracks:

Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete
Tre giorni son che Nina
An die Musik, Op. 88 No. 4
Der Tod und das Madchen, Op. 7 No. 3
Traume, No. 5 From ' Wesendonck Lieder'
Morgen!, Op. 27 No. 4
Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt, Op. 6 No. 6
L'invitation au voyage
Psyche
Tristesse eternelle
From 'Seven Popular Spanish Songs': Asturiana, No. 3
From 'Seven Popular Spanish Songs': Nana, No. 5
My Lovely Celia
In The Luxembourg Gardens
Angus Dei
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Se
Colombetta

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Legendary soprano Rosa Ponselle recalled these sessions taped by RCA in her Baltimore home as the only time she enjoyed making records. Fourteen years after her abrupt retirement from opera, her voluptuous instrument (ruby red in the '39 Victors and now tinged with purple) soars to better advantage in the amplitude of her spacious music room than within the cramped confines of the recording studio. Whether in Beethoven, Schubert, Debussy, Mozart, or Tosti songs, or chestnuts like "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes," the vocalism is always informed by Ponselle's musical intelligence and sense of style. Romophone brings together all the material from these home sessions, including 75 minutes of music not issued by RCA, plus a promotional interview that reveals a warm, down-to-earth persona quite different from your typical diva stereotype. Ponselle fans need no encouragement to acquire this set. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Revealing.......2004-12-28

It must be remembered when approaching these recordings that we are not hearing the Ponselle of the Met singing her great roles, we are hearing the Ponselle of retirement, and a long retirement. She seems to have left her career right at its height, and for whatever reasons. She was not idle, but was active in the world of opera in other ways (including working with many now famous singers when they were students: Sherryl Milnes, Beverly Sills just to name two). She approached her music with the vibrancy of her time, which is often at odds with how we would sing such things today (the Mozart aria for Cherubino for example). However, even though we hear a voice that has now started to show wear, not from oversinging, but rather from not being used all that often and from age, we are not listening to someone who has "lost it all." Everything that made her great is still there for us to enjoy and wish we could experience. Her range is no longer seamless as it was during her active singing career (a thing she was noted for), but her legato is a wonder to behold, as it was during her most active singing years. It is no wonder that singing teacher tell students to listen to her recordings to learn what legato is all about (and as a result, Ponselle is one of the most immitated singers in history, but at no time has anyone ever captured her sound, her quality, her depth of tone, her ring, her anything; people may try to immitate the essence of her singing by copying what they hear -- even the great Maria Callas' interpretations in La Vesta sound like haunting echos of Ponselle -- but what was the depth of her interpretations or of her voice no one has ever come close to matching). Her chest notes are raw at times, but they do not ruin the music in any way. Her top notes (which always put terror into her heart, but for the life of me, after listening to all her recordings available, I cannot figure out why -- even after reading her story of why the High C in Aida scared her so much --- her high notes were extremely secure, even a high D flat in the trovatore arias, no strain is evident at any time, not ever!), well, her top notes are at time frayed and not centered as they were. Still, once again, that is not a bother. It is evident that at times she has to "work rather noticeably" to produce her top notes, but there again, we are not offended by what we hear.

What we do experience, and mostly because we have no arias from her great roles to listen to, is the Ponselle way with a song. She just seemed to embrace a song and make it her own. Her interpretation may be enjoyable to you, you may find other singers you like better, but her interpretation is NEVER common and without validity. Each piece is truly her own stamped completely with her emotional and vocal understanding of the text and the music.

That brings me to the diction part of the recording. Her RRRRRR (rolled R, or tongue trill by some) is very pronounced and now days may be seen as tasteless. However, it was the way things were sung then, and not just in Italian (even English actors rolled their R's beyond belief at that time). Personally, the well pronouced rolled R has never bothered me whatever, and in a way, I expect to hear it when singers are singing opera. It is so played down now days, one is sometimes completely unaware an R was even said. Ponselle's diction is incredible, and I don't just say that. Each and every word is completely understandable, even in English (which is crystle clear). It seems that was a common trait back in her day, for in many recordings of that time and earlier that I have the singers are exceptionally clear with their diction (even the Met manager, former singer, Edward Johnson is so clear while singing English -- a collection of Canadian songs -- one is stunned that the poor recordings quality didn't just eat up the words). Perhaps such singers as Renee Flemming and all the other greats of today should play some Ponselle recordings and learn what diction is all about.

These recordings, though made long after her retirement, are still a great testiment as to what she was like as a singer, for they give us all the greatness that was hers. It makes people like me, who were born after she retired (though quite a while before she died, as I remember her well on live from the met broadcasts on the radio Saturday afternoons) wish we could go back in time and hear some real singing.

In addition to the music, we have some interviews with Ruby Mercer, which are a real delight to listen to. No wonder people like Sills have nothing but great memories working with Ponselle. She is truly well grounded. She knows her contribution to the world of music for exactly what it is. There is no false modesty, nor is there any "high mindedness about self." We have a very down to earth person talking about things, even why she chose some of the music she did, in a very down to earth way.

I recommend the set to anyone who loves to hear great singing, even if it would have more appeal to collectors than average people. It is well recorded, and the sound is excellent. It is a treasure to have on any record shelf.

Villa Pace Recordings.......2003-05-15

This recording is a must for anyone who loves to hear art songs sung incredibly. Aside from Rosa Ponselle's voice being arguably one of the most beatiful, distictive, incredible sounding voices (so big that it was troublesome to record), the fact that she is also one of the greatest vocal artists in the world is also evident. Although most of the songs were recoreded when her voice wasn't as capable of stunning high high C's (there wasn't any Aida aria's on this one), her musicality, ability to act with her voice, and her use of language is breath-taking. Especially nice, is her french, it's so clear and clean, yet doesn't sound constricted or bothersome. The best track is the second lower version of "When I have sung my Songs". It is truly phenomenal, and her singing of this piece is a true testament to what this woman was capable of. Also her "o del mio amato ben" some of the most dramatically genuine singing I 've heard. Buy this CD if you want to hear some real singing and one of the greatest voices of the 20th century.

Debussy, Duparc, Fauré, Ravel: Mélodies (Box Set)

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Debussy, Duparc, Fauré, Ravel: Mélodies (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Valois
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Magdalena Kozená - Love Songs (Dvorak, Janacek, Martinu)

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On the Subject of Intelligent and Sensitive Recitals
Lovely
A Beautiful Disc
A stunning burst onto the world stage
Wonderful songs, and a singer with great potential

Magdalena Kozená - Love Songs (Dvorak, Janacek, Martinu)
Antonin Dvorak , Bohuslav Martinu , Leos Janacek , Magdalena Kozená , and Graham Johnson
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SDO1
Release Date: 2000-08-08

Tracks:

Love Songs: Oh, Our Love Does Not Bloom
Love Songs: Death Dwells In So Many A Heart
Love Songs: Now I Stumble Past The House
Love Songs: I Know That In Sweet Hope
Love Songs: Gentle Slumber Reigns Over The Countryside
Love Songs: Here In The Forest By A Brook
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New Miniatures: Lounging
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New Miniatures: The Cheerful Girl
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Songs For A Friend Of My Country: Ponies On The Fallow Land
Songs For A Friend Of My Country: The Lost Little Slipper
Songs For A Friend Of My Country: A Religious Song
Songs For A Friend Of My Country: An Invitation
Four Songs: You Heartfelt Songs
Four Songs: Oh, That Was A Beautiful, Golden Dream
Four Songs: In Pain, My Heart Often Broods
Four Songs: Silence On The Mountains
Lullaby
Songs For One Page: Dew
Songs For One Page: Unlocking With A Single Word
Songs For One Page: Journey To The Beloved
Songs For One Page: The Footpath
Songs For One Page: At Mother's
Songs For One Page: The Virgin Mary's Dream
Songs For One Page: Rosemary
New Slovak Songs: So Tell Me
New Slovak Songs: I Had A Blouse
Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: Who Is The Posy For?
Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: A Lover's Picture
Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: Little Posy
Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: Constancy
Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: Love
Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: Parting
Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs: My Lover's Horses
Good Night, My Darling

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The composers Antonín Dvorák, Leos Janácek, and Bohuslav Martinu might not be the names that first spring to mind when love songs are mentioned, yet this fascinating collection gives us a taste of what delights we have been missing. They range from seven Moravian folk songs, collected by Janácek at the turn of the century, to songs written by Martinu in the U.S. in 1942. There's also early Martinu--including songs he collected in Slovakia in 1920--plus the world-premiere recording of Songs for a Friend of My Country, a cycle he wrote in France in 1940 on his way to America. All of these songs are of interest in giving us another aspect of each composer's work; most have much more to offer. Many are achingly lovely, especially those by Dvorák--including his Op. 2, a reworking of four songs from a cycle he had written almost 20 years earlier, and Love Songs, a revision of eight songs from the same cycle. "Good night, my darling," from his 1886 cycle In Folk Tone, is worth the price of this CD alone. Czech mezzo Magdalena Kozená, who put together the program, sings with pure, attractive tone. Graham Johnson is her excellent accompanist. --Richard Fawkes

Customer Reviews:

On the Subject of Intelligent and Sensitive Recitals.......2005-05-19

Combing the recorded literature to find CDs that showcase singers who not only own brilliant vocal gifts but who also possess the intelligence to program recordings of lesser known works in a sequence that makes for intelligent recitals, it is becoming more obvious that there are many singers who opt for purity of purpose rather than 'salesmanship' of careers in the PR arena. Magdalena Kozená is one of these gifted singers whose intelligence and sensitivity match her physical and vocal beauty.

LOVE SONGS is a tastefully selected panorama of lesser-known songs by Kozená's fellow countrymen (Czech) Antonín Dvorák, Leos Janácek, and Bohuslav Martinu. And while many of the Dvorák and Janácek songs have been occasionally heard in recitals, the Martinu "Songs for a Friend of My Country", an exquisitely beautiful work written in 1940, here receives its World Premiere recording. Kozená's voice is in prime condition for these songs and she is ably accompanied by pianist Graham Johnson. The special flavor of these Slavic emotions and songs has rarely been so well captured.

But over and above the beauty of Kozená's performance of these neglected masterpieces shines the glow of her sensitive programming. Recordings such as these are rare and should be included in the libraries of those who appreciate the lieder genre. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, May 05

Lovely.......2004-03-25

This is a beautifully performed selection of Czech lieder. Kozena has a lovely voice and sings with precision and nicely modulated emotion. The accompanying pianist, Graham Johnston, is excellent. Despite the title, not all these songs are love or romantic songs but all are well worth hearing. The selection of songs is excellent. Different listeners will prefer different songs. For me, the highlight of this recording are the rarely heard Martinu songs, many of which exhibit the lyrical aspect of his compositional style. Recommended strongly.

A Beautiful Disc.......2002-01-06

This is simply a magnificent recording. I like it better every time I put it on. The voice is fresh, supple, and expressive. I even find myself trying to learn some of the Czech words (from the translation in the booklet) they sound so nice. Both Kozena and the brilliant piano contributions by Graham Johnson are faithfully caught on the recording. There is enough variety and contrast that one doesn't tire in the least (over the generous 67 minutes of playing time) of hearing these playful, sometimes poignant, songs. One of the best discs, in terms of programming, performance, and sound quality, of the past couple of years.

A stunning burst onto the world stage.......2001-12-17

Magdalena Kozena is suddenly known around the world, thanks to this stunning disc of 42 lieder from her Czech homeland. Most of the songs are short - some come in under a minute, the longest 3-4 minutes. Each is a little gem and many have never been recorded before.

Kozena's voice is sheer delight. She does have resonances in her voice which are reminiscent of her compatriot, Lucia Popp, but is certainly a mezzo - although she has chosen her repertoire well so we hear no strain at the top. Her low resonances are delightful and consistent with her head voice. To compare Kozena's voice to that of the late diva (Popp), it is more pure, more consistent in tone from top to bottom, and doesn't have so much of the `squeezey' quality which Popp used to great effect in evincing the passion of her characters. Kozena can empty her voice of vibrato or let it out rich and full, and uses all her vocal resources to great effect in contrasting the individual songs. She has astoundingly mature lieder-singer's technique for such a young singer.

This recording rightly won a Gramophone award this year. Kozena deserves all the accolades she receives for this - doubtless all listeners will develop their own favourites from these delightful miniatures.

Wonderful songs, and a singer with great potential.......2000-10-08

What a wonderful, carefully thought out CD! Kozena obviously revels in these rarely performed songs by Dvorak, Martinu, and Janacek, and Johnson accompanies with his usual ease and sensitivity. What a pity the piano is balanced distantly -- we hear little of Johnson's variety of touch and dynamics. As for Kozena, she is obviously an intelligent musician with a voice of great potential. It is qutie beautiful as it is, yet the colour is still rather pale. Yes, there is something of the late Lucia Popp's timbre, yet it has little of Popp's depth and range of colour. BBC Legends released a CD of Popp a year ago which includes three Dvorak songs also sung by Kozena. The differences are quite marked -- while Kozena's timbre and interpretation suggests a dreamy yet earnest youth, Popp brings out an autumnal glow and a sharp pain that pierces at least this listener's heart. Kozena has started a wonderful career. Only time will tell how her voice will develop. I do hope it goes in the direction of Popp's unique lyric timbre. No one could ever equal Popp (perhaps it's obvious by now that Popp is my favorite singer of all time), but perhaps Kozena will become something of Popp's heir, while still being her own person. I hope so. But her musicality is not in question. Let's keep our ears open!

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They are giving it away!

Piano Dreams (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Airs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Barcarolles | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Fur Elise - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major: II. Andante - Various Artists
Traumerei - Various Artists
The Venetian Gondola - Various Artists
Intermezzo In E Flat Major Op.117, No.1 - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No.2 In F Minor, Op.21: II. Larghetto - Various Artists
Des Abends - Various Artists
Suite Bergamasque: Clair de Lune - Various Artists
Spring Song In A Major, Op.62, 6 - Various Artists
Piano Sonata In C Major, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile - Various Artists
Nocturne In B Major Op.9 No.3 - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No.1 In D Minor, Op.15: II. Adagio - Various Artists

Tracks:

Moonlight: Piano Sonata No.2 In C Sharp Minor Op.27 - I. Adagio sostenuto - Various Artists
Ave Maria - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 23 - Various Artists
Romance In F Sharp Major Op.28, 2 - Various Artists
Nocturne No.13 In C Minor Op.48 - Various Artists
Piano Concerto In A Minor Op.16 - II. Adagio - Various Artists
Song Without Words In E Major, Op.19, 1 - Various Artists
Arietta Op.12 No.1 - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major Op.19 - II. Adagio - Various Artists
Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Various Artists
Chants sans Paroles (Souvenir de Hapsal) - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No.9 'Jeunehomme' - II. Andante - Various Artists

Tracks:

The Saisons: Barcarole - Various Artists
Duetto In F Major - Various Artists
Piano Sonata In F Major K.332: II. Adagio - Various Artists
Impromptu In A Flat Major D.899 No.4 - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor: II. Largo - Various Artists
Einsame Blumen - Various Artists
Prelude Op.28 No.15 In D Flat Major 'Rain Drops' - Various Artists
Intermezzo In A Minor Op.76 No.7 - Various Artists
Paganini Etude No. 3 'La Campanella' - Various Artists
Prelude Op.28 No.2 In B Flat Major - Various Artists
Nocturne For The Left Hand - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No.1 In E Minor Op. 11: II. Romanze - Larghetto - Various Artists

Tracks:

Of Foreign Countries & People, Op. 15, 1 - PIANO DREAMS
Impromptu In G Flat Major - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor: II. Andante semplice - PIANO DREAMS
Waldszenen Op. 82: Abschied - PIANO DREAMS
Nocturne In D Flat Major, Op. 27, 2 - PIANO DREAMS
Impromptu In B Flat Major D. 935 No. 3: Tema con Variazioni - PIANO DREAMS
Romance In F Major Op. 118, 5 - PIANO DREAMS
Sonetto 123 del Petrarca - PIANO DREAMS
Barcarolle In F Sharp Major Op. 60 - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Sonata In A Major K.331: I. Andante grazioso - PIANO DREAMS

Tracks:

Melody In F - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Sonata No. 8 'Pathetique': II. Adagio cantabile - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Concerto No. 12 In A Major: II. Andante - PIANO DREAMS
The Spring - PIANO DREAMS
Pictures At An Exhibition: The Old Castle - PIANO DREAMS
Impromptu No. 3 In G Flat Major Op. 51 - PIANO DREAMS
Moment Musical No. 1 In C Major - PIANO DREAMS
Intermezzo In C Sharp Minor Op. 117, 3 - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Sonata No. 3 In B Minor Op. 58: III. Largo - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major Op. 83: III. Andante - PIANO DREAMS

Tracks:

Humoresque In G Flat Major - Various Artists
Notturno Op. 54, 4 - Various Artists
Impromptu In A Flat Major D. 935 No. 2 - Various Artists
Prelude In F Sharp Major Op. 28 No. 13 - Various Artists
Piano Sonata No.23 'Appassionata': II. Andante con moto - Various Artists
Prelude No. 25 In C Sharp Minor Op. 45 - Various Artists
Intermezzo In B Flat Minor Op.117, 2 - Various Artists
Moment Musical No. 6 In F Minor - Various Artists
Phantasie Pieces Op.12: Warum? - Various Artists
Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor: III. Marche funebre - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15: II. Largo - Various Artists

Tracks:

Love Dream No. 3 - PIANO DREAMS
Berceuse In D Flat Major - PIANO DREAMS
Der Schmetterling Op.43 No.1 - PIANO DREAMS
Intermezzo In A Major Op. 118, 2 - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Sonata In B Flat Major D.960: II. Andante sostenuto - PIANO DREAMS
Mazurka In G Minor Op.24 No. 1 - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Concerto No. 18 In B Flat Major K.456: II. Andante un poco sostenuto - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A Flat Major Op. 26: I. Andante con variazioni - PIANO DREAMS
Mazurka In C Minor Op. 30, 1 - PIANO DREAMS
Waldszenen, Op. 82: Vogel als Prophet - PIANO DREAMS
Ah, vous dirai-je Maman: 12 Variations - PIANO DREAMS

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Waltz In A Major Op.39 No.15 - Various Artists
Prelude In F Major Op.28 No.23 - Various Artists
Piano Sonata In C Major K.545 'Sonata facile': II. Andante - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat Major Op.73 'Emperor': II. Adagio un poco mosso - Various Artists
Mazurka In B Minor Op.24 No.4 - Various Artists
Pianno Sonata In B Major Op. Posth. 147 D.575: II. Andante - Various Artists
Bagatellen, Op.126: III. Andante Cantabile e gracioso - Various Artists
Ballad No.2 In F Major Op.38 - Various Artists
Intermezzo In F Minor Op.118,4 - Various Artists
Nocturne No. 16 In E Flat Major Op.55,2 - Various Artists
Songs Without Words Op.67: Spinnerlied - Various Artists
Klaviersonate D. 959: II. Andantino - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No.17: II. Andante - Various Artists

Tracks:

Nocturne In C Sharp Minor Op. Posth. - PIANO DREAMS
Recuerdos del Viaje No. 6: Malaguena - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Concerto No.26 In D Major K.537 'Coronation Concert: II Larghetto - PIANO DREAMS
Mazurka In C Sharp Minor Op. 30, No. 4 - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Concerto In G Minor Op.50: II. Adagio - PIANO DREAMS
Valse Obliee No. 1 - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Sonata In B Flat Major D.960: I. Molto moderato - PIANO DREAMS
Invitation To The Dance - PIANO DREAMS

Tracks:

Romance In E Minor - PIANO DREAMS
Folk Song Op. 12 No. 5 - PIANO DREAMS
Nocturne No. 12 In G Major Op. 37, 2 - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Concerto No.4 In G Major Op.58: II. Andante con moto - PIANO DREAMS
Impromptu In C Minor D899 No. 1 - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Concerto No.14 In E Flat Major K.449: II. Andantino - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Sonata In A Minor Op. Posth. 143 D.784: II Andante - PIANO DREAMS
Berceuse - PIANO DREAMS
Prelude In A Flat Major Op. 28, 17 - PIANO DREAMS
Piano Sonata In G Major Op. 78, D.894: I. Fantasy - PIANO DREAMS

Customer Reviews:

Lots of Great Music... Cheap!.......2006-03-18

This is a ten CD box set with a huge number of great classical piano pieces. Most are played by Jeno Jando, who gets high marks from the Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and DVDs (highly recommended in its own right for the novice and experienced classical music CD buyer) for his playing on budget labels. You will recognize many of the pieces and they will serve as a jumping off point for additional exploration of classical piano. At roughly $2 each, you can't lose!

They are giving it away!.......2000-02-22

The Laserlight label also offers a similar box set of orchestral selections "Meditation - Classical Relaxation". At the time of this writing, that boxed set enjoys a much higher sales ranking than this one. This boxed set deserves to be discovered too. Don't let the low price fool you, these are excellent recordings.

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Hidden Treasure
NEW MUSIC ALL NEW SONGS WORTH LISTENING + PURCHASING
+1/2 -- First issue of early-90s recordings

Invitation Only
Mickey Gilley
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music

General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Room Full of Roses/Gilley's Smokin'

ASIN: B000095J8U
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

I Didn't Know Your Memory Loved Jamaica
All I've Got Against You Is Him
Dancing To The Beat Of A Broken Heart
Keep The NIght Away
Invitation Only
All Night Long
Sadly Ever After
Sure Got This Old Redneck Feeling Blue
God's Country
Under A Blue Moon Tonight

Customer Reviews:

Hidden Treasure.......2004-02-08

Mickey Gilley did it again when he finally released these 'lost' traacks. These solid gold country songs meant to be released in 1989 are primed for the sound of today. This is a must have for any Mickey Gilley fan!

NEW MUSIC ALL NEW SONGS WORTH LISTENING + PURCHASING.......2003-07-23

MICKEY GILLEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT PERFORMER. TRY THIS ALBUM YOU WILL ENJOY. TRY USING HEADPHONES WHILE LISTENING. ITS WORTH THE TIME + MONEY. JUST LIKE BEING AT HIS THEATRE IN BRANSON,MISSOURI

+1/2 -- First issue of early-90s recordings.......2003-07-09

Gilley's first album of new material since 1988's "With Love from Pasadena, Texas" is really a continuation of his '80s recordings for Epic. Originally waxed in the early-90s, shortly after leaving Epic, these sessions were shelved amid his new label's collapse. Rescued from the vaults, they find Gilley continuing the urban cowboy crossover path that made him famous. The album leans heavily on MOR ballads, perking up slightly for the tropically themed "I Didn't Know Your memory Loved Jamaica," the light honky-tonk gospel of "Sadly Ever After," and George Strait's mid-tempo "Sure Got This Old Redneck Feeling Blue."

Recorded a decade ago, these tapes aren't breaking any new ground. But the lack of booming drums and loud guitars does provide a merciful break from today's country radio standards, and Matthew Miles reproduction lends a contemporary shine. Those who can't make it to Branson to catch a contemporary helping of Gilley's live show will certainly enjoy this long-lost look at his post-Epic years.

Tracks:

'Moonlight' Son: Adagio Sostenuto - Evelyne Dubourg
Kinderscenen: Traumerei - Evelyne Dubourg
Liebestraum No.3 - Donatella Failoni
Fur Elise - Evelyne Dubourg
Impromptu in A-flat, D 935 No.2 - Evelyne Dubourg
The Merry Peasant - Evelyne Dubourg
Intermezzo in E-flat - Andreas Pistorius
Nocturne in c-sharp - Evelyne Dubourg
Romance in F-sharp - Evelyne Dubourg
Paganini Study No.3 'La Campanella' - Donatella Failoni
Clair De Lune, From 'Ste Bergamasque' - Andreas Pistorius
Waltz in A-flat - Evelyne Dubourg
Son 123 Del Petrarca - Andreas Pistorius
Invitation To The Dance - Evelyne Dubourg

Tracks:

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Franz Liszt CO/Janos Rolla
Ser in C: Elegia - Berlin CO/Peter Wohlert
Ser in E: Moderato - Berlin CO/Peter Wohlert
Wind Ser in c: Andante - Budapest Wind Ens
Ser in D: Aria. Andante - Virtuosi Saxoniae/Ludwig Guttler
Ser in D, 'Ser Notturna': Rondeau. Allegretto - Berlin CO/Peter Wohlert
Ser No.1 in D: Adagio Non Troppo - Luxembourg Radio and TV Orch/Leopold Hager
Ser in C: Waltz - Berlin CO/Peter Wohlert
Ser in E: Larghetto - Berlin CO/Peter Wohlert
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Romance. Andante - Franz Liszt CO/Janos Rolla
Op.3 No.5: Ser - Budapest Strs

Tracks:

Swan Lake: Scene - Bavarian RSO/Hans Vonk
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March - Budapest PO/Janos Kovacs
Nutcracker: Waltz Of The Flowers - Staatkapelle Dresden/Hans Vonk
Peer Gynt: Anitra's Dance - Budapest PO/Janos Sandor
Rosamunde: Ballet Music in G - Budapest PO/Janos Kovacs
Tsar And Carpenter: Clog Dance - Bratislava PO/Kurt Woss
Coppelia: Czardas - Berlin RSO/Heinz Fricke
Eugene Onegin: Waltz - Staatskapelle Dresden/Hans Vonk
L'Arlesienne: Farandole - Budapest PO/Janos Sandor
La Gioconda: Dance Of The Hours - Budapest PO/Andras Korodi
The Sleeping Beauty: Pas D'Action. Adagio - Bavarian RSO/Hans Vonk
Sylvia': Cortege De Bacchus - Budapest PO/Janos Sandor

Tracks:

Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo - Budapest PO/Andras Korodi
The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle - Budapest PO/Janos Sandor
Thais: Meditation - Budapest PO/Andras Korodi
Carmen: Intermezzo - Budapest PO/Janos Sandor
Madame Butterfly: Humming Chor - Sofia Nat Opr Chor
La Traviata: Prld - Sofia SO/Vassil Stefanov
The Valkyrie: Fire Magic - Budapest SO/Gyorgy Lehel
Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Staatskapelle Dresden/Hans Vonk
The Marriage Of Figaro: Ov - Staatskapelle Dresden/Hans Vonk
Twilight Of The Gods: Siegfried's Rhine Journey - Vienna SO/Yuri Ahronovitch
The Force Of Destiny: Ov - Sofia SO/Vassil Stefanov
Lohengrin: Prelude - Budapest SO/Gyorgy Lehel

Tracks:

Humoresque - Budapest Strs
Melody in F - Budapest Strs
Ave Maria - Budapest Strs
Norwegian Dance No.2 - Budapest Strs
Caro Mio Ben - Budapest Strs
Chanson Triste - Budapest Strs
Spring Song - Budapest Strs
Nocturne in E-flat - Budapest Strs
German Dance No.1 - Budapest Strs
Cradle Song - Budapest Strs
Zigeunerweisen - Budapest Strs
Minuet - Budapest Strs
Romance - Budapest Strs
Standchen - Budapest Strs
Waltz - Budapest Strs
Oct in E flat: Scherzo - Budapest Strs

Knappertsbusch: Maestro Energico (Box Set)

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Knappertsbusch: Maestro Energico (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Maestro Celebre
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00009UW1D
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Dream Melodies: Handel; Boccherini; Vivaldi & More

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YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

Dream Melodies: Handel; Boccherini; Vivaldi & More

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Octets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music

Tracks:

'Xerxes': Largo
Minuet
Concerto grosso, Op. 3 No. 2: Largo
The Four Seasons: 'Spring': Largo
'Christmas Oratorio': Sinfonia In G
Flute Concerto In C: Grave
'Water Music' - Suite No. 1: Air
Mandoline Concerto In C: Largo
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: Andante
Concerto Grosso: Pastorale & Andante
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Adagio
Aria
Concerto For Two Violins In D Minor: Largo ma non tanto
Trumpet Concerto In D: Adagio
Organ Concerto In D Minor: Adagio
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F: Adagio

Tracks:

Symphony No.40 In G Minor: Molto allegro
Symphony No.94 In G, 'Surprise': Andante
Symphony No.3 In E Flat, 'Eroica': Marcia funebre
Symphony No.35 In D, 'Haffner': Andante
Symphony No.7 In A: Allegretto
Symphony No.31 In D, 'Paris': Allegro
Symphony No.100 In G, 'Military': Allegretto

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No.21 In C, 'Elvira Madigan': Andante
Violin Concerto In D: Larghetto
Oboe Concerto In C: Rondo Allegretto
Clarinet Concerto In A: Adagio
Trumpet Concerto In E Flat: Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor: Largo
Violin Concerto No. 5 In A: Adagio
Romance For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 In G
Horn Concerto No. 3 In E Flat: Romance Larghetto

Tracks:

Symphony No.8 In B Minor, 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Dream Melodies
Symphony No.9 In E Minor, 'From the New World': Largo - Dream Melodies
Symphony No. 5 In E Minor: Valse - Dream Melodies
Symphony No.4 In A, 'Italian': Allegro vivace - Dream Melodies
Symphony No.1: Third Movement - Dream Melodies
Symphony No.1 In G Minor, 'Winter Daydreams': Adagio cantabile - Dream Melodies
Symphony No.3 In A Minor, 'Scottish': Allegro maestoso - Dream Melodies

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor: Allegro non troppo
Andante
Piano Concerto In A Minor: Allegro molto
Oboe Concerto: Romance
Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor: Larghetto
Violin Concerto In D: Andante
Polonaise Brillante
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor: Adagio

Tracks:

'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto
'Kinderscenen': Traumerei
Liebestraum No.3
Fur Elise
Impromptu In A Flat, D 935 No.2
The Merry Peasant
Intermezzo In E flat
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor
Romance In F Sharp
Paganini Study No.3, 'La Campanella'
Clair de Lune
Waltz In A Flat
Sonetto 123 del Petrarca
Invitation To The Dance

Tracks:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro
Serenade In C: Elegia
Serenade In E: Moderato
Wind Serenade In C Minor: Andante
Serenade In D: Aria. Andante
Serenade in D, 'Serenata Notturna': Rondeau. Allegretto
Serenade No.1 In D: Adagio non troppo
Serenade In C: Waltz
Serenade In E: Larghetto
Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Romance. Andante
Serenade From Op.3 No.5

Tracks:

'Swan Lake': Scene - Dream Melodies
'A Midsummer Night's Dream': Wedding March - Dream Melodies
'Nutcracker': Waltz Of The Flowers - Dream Melodies
'Peer Gynt': Anitra's Dance - Dream Melodies
'Rosamunde': Ballet Music In G - Dream Melodies
'Tsar And Carpenter': Clog Dance - Dream Melodies
'Coppelia': Czardas - Dream Melodies
'Eugene Onegin': Waltz - Dream Melodies
'L'Arlesienne': Farandole - Dream Melodies
'La Gioconda': Dance Of The Hours - Dream Melodies
'The Sleeping Beauty': Pas d'action. Adagio - Dream Melodies
'Sylvia': Cortege de Bacchus - Dream Melodies

Tracks:

Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
Thais: Meditation
Carmen: Intermezzo
Madame Butterfly: Humming Chorus
Prelude
The Valkyrie: Fire Magic
Eugene Onegin: Polonaise
The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture
Twilight Of The Gods: Siegfried's Rhine Journey
The Force Of Destiny: Overture
Lohengrin: Prelude

Tracks:

Humoresque
Melody In F
Ave Maria
Norwegian Dance No.2
Caro mio ben
Chanson triste
Spring Song
Nocturne In E Flat
German Dance No.1
Cradle Song
Zigeunerweisen
Minuet
Romance
Standchen
Waltz
Octet In E Flat: Scherzo

Customer Reviews:

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.......2000-07-24

10 CD's of beautiful pieces of classical music, digitally recorded for only 20 bucks sounds very good. I decided to buy this CD set because of very good price. But, what you will get for your money? Noting special, believe me! I was very disappointed with some performances, but sound quality of some tracks is even worst. Disc No. 6 is one of the most poorly recorded and engineered CD's I have ever heard. I can't believe that this CD is digitally recorded. So, forgot price and look somewhere else. I can recommend this CD box set to absolutely beginners only.

Léopold Simoneau and Pierrette Alarie: Opera Recitals and Lieder

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Léopold Simoneau and Pierrette Alarie: Opera Recitals and Lieder

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD