Kiroro No Uta V.1 [Import]

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4. Best Friend

5. [Japanese Title]

6. [Japanese Title]

7. [Japanese Title]

8. [Japanese Title]

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10. [Japanese Title]

11. [Japanese Title]

12. [Japanese Title]

Tracks:

Overture
Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
Dance Of The Flutes
Scene
Waltz
Dance of the Swans
Scene 2
Hungarian Dance
III. Scherzo
I. Adagio; Allegro Non Troppo
II. Allegro Con Grazia
III. Allegro Molto Vivace
II. Andante Cantabile
Capriccio Italien In A Major, Op. 45
Marche Slave In B Flat, Op. 31
June - Michael Ponti
II. Andantino Simplice - Felicja Blumental
Coronation March
Eugen Onegin: Waltz
Romeo & Juliet: Fantasy-Overture
Serenade For Strings: II. Waltz
Sleeping Beauty: Tempo Di Valse
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 11: Andante Cantabile
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35: III. Allegro Vivacissimo - Aaron Rosand
1812 Overture, Op. 49: Excerpt

Customer Reviews:

hmmmm.......2005-09-14

definitely not the best rendition of the popular suite.on the other hand,try finding another one.
stuff is edited,bludgeoned,rather.
tempos verge on comical.
rather disapointing,I really needed a nice version of the sugar plum faerie dance.
will probably stick to Wendy Carlos's,cheesy,runningly cheesy,blue cheese smelly,even,as it might be,still holds the original pace and campy pomp.

...not nuch of a cheese shop is it?
-it's fairly clean.
certainly not contaminated by Cleese!

Good Introduction but poor quality.......2005-09-12

This is a good introduction to Tchaikovsky for the beginner that gives a broad sampling of his work. Considering the price, it's a good value if someone is just wanting to begin exploring classical music or Tchaikovsky in particular.
However, the sound quality on this albumn is quite poor and there are much higher quality Tchaikovsky recordings available.

Tchaikovsky's Greatest Pieces of Music.......2000-09-04

Here are some of Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky's greatest works. His Nutcraker, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty ballets are the most famous in the repoirtaire. The Symphony No. 5 and 6 are very excellent symphonic orchestrations. However, despite all the good stuff in here from the Russian master, the performers and conductors cannot surpass the beauty and artistry that such Tchaikovsky music masters as Dorati, Markevitch and Ormandy are. So if you want quality Tchaikovsky, get those conductor renditions. However, for a Tchaikovsky beginner, these pieces will get you hooked. This is a good cd to begin with for a Tchaikovsky listener. I am a Tchaikovsky listener ever since a friend recommended his glorious works to me. I am a Mozart fan but Tchaikovsky is undoubtedly the greatest Romantic composer of all time. He combines Russian melodies (Russian dances, mazurkas, waltzes) and gives them a definite Western romantic feel. He was friends with such noted Romantic composers as Camille Saint Saens, known to create such marvelous music of the era- Carnival of the Animals (now popular through Dysney) and Danse Macabre, to name only a small portion. Tchaikovsky also adored Mozart and although he is not exactly a Classical composer, he greatly admires the beauty of Mozart's works. Three cheers for Tchaikovsky !

great music poorely performed........1999-09-18

T. is my favourite composer but the interpretation on this CD is rather like a good effort in high shool

Great!.......1999-04-18

I think that Peter Tchaikovsky is one of the greatest composers ever. His Nutcracker suite and Capriccio Italien are wonderful pieces of music, as well as the rest of his pieces! This CD is definetly worth owning if you like classical music.

Kiri Te Kanawa - Songs of Inspiration / Julius Rudel, Mormon Tabernacle Choir

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The golden voice of song
One of Her Best
Why forcing?
One of My Favorite Kiri Recordings

Kiri Te Kanawa - Songs of Inspiration / Julius Rudel, Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Giuseppe Verdi , Ludwig van Beethoven , Charles Gounod , Felix Mendelssohn , Johann Strauss II , Pietro Mascagni , Cesar Franck , Anonymous , Richard Rodgers , Sir Henry Rowley Bishop , Julius Rudel , Kiri Te Kanawa , Utah Symphony Orchestra , and Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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ASIN: B0000041VM
Release Date: 1989-10-23

Tracks:

Casanova: Nonnenchor (Nuns' Chorus)
Redemption: O Divine Redeemer
Nabucco: Va, pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew slaves)
Responsorium et Hymnus: Hear My Prayer
Christ On The Mount Of Olives: Hallelujah
Ave Maria
Cavalleria Rusticana: Regina coeli (Easter Hymn)
Psalm 150
Auf Flugeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song)
Come, Come, Ye Saints
Carousel: You'll Never Walk Alone
Home Sweet Home (Sung in Maori)
The Sound Of Music: Climb Every Mountain

Customer Reviews:

The golden voice of song.......2007-01-09

A wonderful recording which I purchased years ago in cassette form, and wore out! So happy to be able to buy in CD form, and well worth listening to. Kiri Te Kanawa has a glorious soprano voice, full of warmth and colour, and her interpretation of song is in my opinion second to none."Songs of inspiration"
really does inspire and feed the soul. As a music lover, and singer myself I love all of the pieces on this album with a passion.

One of Her Best.......2002-05-06

This is one of the best performances of an operatic artist with the Morman Tabernacle choir in existance. Kiri's poise, music selections, and execution are flawless. The ending of "You'll Never Walk Alone" which would be forced for other artists is effortless for Kiri.

For anyone who enjoys choir music with guest artists, this recording is a "must buy".

Why forcing?.......2002-03-21

I bought the cassette (not the CD), and found one of my favorite songs there: You'll Never Walk Alone. This song was one that once encouraged me to walk with 'my head up high' during the (most) difficult time of my life.

What I don't understand from Dame Tekanawa is that at the end of the song, she forced a "show-off" ending with the unnecessary high note. I don't know what that had given impact to when doing it in front of an audience, but in the recording, it sure was not beautiful.

Other numbers were marvellous. I've always liked Dame Tekanawa.

One of My Favorite Kiri Recordings.......2000-02-27

I brought this after watching (And taping) her 1989 Mormon Tabernacle Temple concert on PBS in 1992, and I have to said, this is one of my favorite Kiri recordings ever. It's still is!

There's some great selections on there that Kiri fans will enjoy, such as the Cavalleria Easter Hymn, Auf Flugeln Des Gesanges, Home Sweet Home sung in her native Maori (Dame Kiri herself is half-Maori), as well as some that doesn't appear on PBS (Such as the rarely-heard Nuns' Chorus, the Nabucco Va Pensiero, and Hear My Prayer sung in English).

Althrough the CD is recorded live, as the booklet notes stated, portions are topped and tailed in a separated studio session, to give the CD a studio-like recording.

Tracks:

Messiah: Hallejuah Chorus
Aver Verum Corpus, K618
Elijah: Thanks Be To God
Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus
Coronation Anthem: Zadok The Priest
Psalm 150
Nabucoo: Va, Pensiero (Chorus of The Hebrew Slaves)
Christ On The Mount Of Olives: Hallelujah
Come, Come, Ye Saints
Simple Gifts
Deep River
The Battle Hymn Of The Republic

Customer Reviews:

A touch of the holy.......2001-11-25

This is a nice CD that serves as an overview of mostly baroque choral pieces by one of my favorite choirs. One of the advantages of this CD it that it allows you to compare Beethoven's "Hallelujah Chorus" with the more famous Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus." I think that Beethoven's starts out better, but Handel's is, overall, far superior.

They do a remarkable job singing the Humming Chorus, an absolutely oddball piece of classical music, reminiscent of the Magic Flute's Papageno singing with the padlock on his mouth! No, there is nothing wrong with your hi-fi; the choir is just humming the music.

The choir does a magnificent job signing the Battle Hymn of the Republic, which, along with Messiah's Hallelujah Chorus, is one of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's signature pieces.

They did an exceptional job of transferring the old analogue recordings to CD, so there is minimal hiss and fading.

Tracks:

Allelula - Leontyne Price
Miserere - Roy Goodman
Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618 - Peter White
Ave Maria - Frederico Von Stade
Sheep May Safely Graze - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Ave Maria - Lisa Otto
Gloria In Excelsis
Et In Terra Pax
Laudamus Te
Gratias Agimus Tibi
Propter Magnam Gloriam
Domine Deus
Domine Fili Unigenite
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
Qui Tollis
Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram
Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
Cum Sancto Spiritu

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Essential Gold

Manufacturer: Essential Gold
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ASIN: B000274TFS
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

Be My Love
Loveliest Night of the Year
Che Gelida Manina [From LA Boh]
Serenade
You Do Something to Me
Deep in My Heart, Dear
Core 'ngrato
Without a Song
Vesti la Giubba [From Pagliacci]
Golden Days
They Didn't Believe Me
Danny Boy
Cielo E Mar (La Gioconda)
M'Appari [From Martha]
Kiss
Parlami d'Amore Mariu
None But the Lonely Heart
E Lucevan le Stelle [From Tosca]
Song of India
Danza
Hills of Home
Trees

Tracks:

Because You're Mine
Drink, Drink, Drink
Questa O Quella [From Rigoletto]
Toselli's Serenade
Temptation
Mattinata
Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
If
Marechiare
You Are Love
Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee [From Carmen]
Thine Alone
FuniculFunicul
Because
Lolita
'A Vucchella
For You Alone
Una Furtiva Lagrima [From l'Elisir d'Amore]
I'll Never Love You
Drigo Serenade
You'll Never Walk Alone
Ave Maria

Tracks:

O Sole Mio
Granada
I'm Falling in Love With Someone
Mamma Mia, Che Vo' Sap
Donkey Serenade
Diane
Memories
Donna E Mobile [From Rigoleto]
Recondita Armonia (Tosca)
O Holy Night
More Than You Know
Valnecia
Celeste Aida [From Aida]
Santa Lucia
O Paradiso (L'Africaine) [From Because You're Mine]
I Love Thee
Cosi Cosa
Torna a Surriento
Addio Alla Madre (Cavalleria Rusticana)
My Song, My Love
Song Angels Sing
I'll Walk With God
Lord's Prayer

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Two of Maurice Abravanel's greatest recordings for less than $12
Mahler with heart, refinement by Abravanel & Company

Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4

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ASIN: B0000B1A1R
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

Allegro Maestoso - Florence Kopleff
Andante Moderato - Florence Kopleff
In Ruhig Fliessender Bewegung - Florence Kopleff
'Urlicht' (Aus 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn') - Florence Kopleff
Im Tempo Des Scherzos-Langsam; Misterioso - Florence Kopleff

Tracks:

Bedachtig; Nicht Eilen - Netania Davrath
In Gemachilier Bewegung; Ohne Hast - Netania Davrath
Ruhevoll: Poco Adagio - Netania Davrath
Langsam; Ruhevoll; Empfunden - Netania Davrath

Customer Reviews:

Two of Maurice Abravanel's greatest recordings for less than $12.......2005-08-24

This set entails two of Maurice Abravanel's best performances (of Mahler or any othe composer) during his long tenure as music director of the Utah Symphony Orchestra. These performances, from 1968 (Symphony 2) and 1974 (Symphony 4) are very well recorded and oustandingly performed by combined Utah forces and famous soloists.

With Leonard Bernstein, Abravanel was the first American conductor to regularly perform and record all the Mahler symphonies. The two had very different ideas about Mahler, who was only becoming popular worldwide when each of them was recording his nine symphonies (the 10th symphony was not well known in those days.)

Unlike Bernstein -- who took a highly visceral and tempestuous approach to Mahler, italicizing his neuroticism -- Abravanel's approach is more in the mold of Mahler's friend and protege, Bruno Walter. His performances tend to be short (77 minutes in the "Resurrection") and tend to be on the moderate side of the emotional spectrum.

That should not be confused with "cool", however, for Abravanel and his forces are every bit as involved with the turbulent emotions of the "Resurrection" symphony. But instead of focusing on religiosity or the weight of temperament, Abravanel's performance is a more direct interpretation of the score abetted by two wonderful soloists and a choir with exquisite elocution.

The recordings were made in the world famous Mormon Tabernacle, a two level facility I have visited that is shaped like a loaf of bread. Having heard the Mormon Tabernacle Choir there, I can attest that the structural quality of this facility has much to do with the exceptionally honest and truthful recordings put forth here on CD. It is a wonderful place to sing, perform and record and has a lot to do with the realistic sound of these CDs.

Maurice Abravanel made many wonderful and justly famous recordings in Utah and this one is probably the greatest living testament to his Mahler legacy. No fan of Mahler, whether veteran or neophyte just starting to explore the Mahler canon, has any reason to be nervous about acquiring this two disc set. It has stood the test of time and compares well with the competition still today.

Mahler with heart, refinement by Abravanel & Company.......2004-06-10

Let me begin with full disclosure: my acquaintance with this symphony is founded on the distinguished recording made for old CBS (now Sony Classics) by Bruno Walter. He had the New York Philharmonic playing their hearts out, perhaps reaching back into their own collective orchestral unconscious for something of the actual Mahler tradition to which they were bona fide heirs through having played under the composer himself. To this orchestral heritage, Bruno Walter could bring his own authentic insight, nurtured in person over many years of having been musically mentored by Mahler himself. The alto soloist in that recording is the great Canadian contralto, Maureen Forrester, who had the chops ... and then some. The choir, the Westminster College Choir (I believe), were up the challenge.

That said, I am going to argue in this review that Abravanel and Utah earn their own special place. For starters, the refurbishing of the sound to high resolution (... I am actually reviewing the DVD-audio version just released recently by Silverline Classics... apparently missing notice by regular Amazon, but capable of being found and purchased, nonetheless, for all their oversight...)... well the high resolution sound is very well done. Particularly, the venue is vividly captured, since all the Utah recordings of the Mahler symphonies were able to be made in the rather unique acoustic of the Mormon Tablernacle. This building is legendary, built entirely by manual labor so the story goes, and containing not one bit of metal since the scarcity of physical materials meant that originally all the wood structures had to be fitted together by hand carving, and supported or reinforced by leather ties. In terms of the acoustic, the large circular space is a weird combination of reverberance ... circular reverberance .... and uncanny specificity. On the tour when I was there, we were left in a small group against one curving outer wall, while the tour guide want across the space to the opposite point on the curving wall across from us. He dropped pins on the pulpit, which could be heard distinctly hitting the lectern's top surface. He brushed his shirtsleeve, which could be heard as a series of rustling sounds, again quite distinct and not at all blurred.

In 5.1 high resolution, the DVD Audio version of this recording manages to capture and recreate a good bit of this unusual venue. It turns out to be quite a magical contribution to the Mahler Second Symphony. Once you adjust to the sound of the orchestra, you are given a floating aural display that hangs ethereally in the circular cloud-spaces of the tabernacle building. Arguably, this unusual soundstage might not be ideal for all types of orchestral music (... or is it? You may want to check out the other high resolution releases on DVD Audio from Silverline Classics, with Abravanel and Utah performing Brahms and Sibelius). Still, the music and the tabernacle acoustic seem particularly well suited for this Mahler Second.

Another part of the heart and sheer intelligence on offer here is the way Abravanel so seamlessly and invisibly makes use of the orchestra across all its instrumental departments. There is no doubt that Utah at this phase of their emergence from the shadows of US regional orchestra identity development were obviously unequal to Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland, or Boston. Indeed, Utah would seem to be a bit beneath even the Los Angeles, Dallas, and Pittsburg orchestras of their era. But Abravanel knew them so intimately, in both their strengths and their weaknesses, that he could dream up an interpretation that fit them, hand in glove, while staying true, overall, to genuine Mahler symphonic style.

There is much in Abravanel's choices of tempo, as well as of orchestral balance, that puts Mahler and Utah on best display. Although the Utah strings simply cannot yield the massed, sugary-velvety, heavy effects we often take for granted in Mahler done by Vienna, or Berlin, or Philadelphia; they manage to make almost all the points Mahler writes into the music, though they have frequent recourse to an abbreviated yet lyrical, singing line that must take the place of the expansive line and gesture you get from other, bigger orchestras. Woodwinds and brass are uncannily blended and balanced in the conductor's knowing hands. They make all their points, too, in real Mahlerian manner, and once you are caught up in this performance, Abravanel can make you forget that other way of playing Mahler, without diminishing him for a second.

Another great plus in this performance is the chorus and soloists. American contralto Florence Kopleff shows that she, too, was the real deal. Her voice bears the natural gravity and dark weight that the part requires. She entirely wins us over, and utterly triumphs (unwelcome) comparisons with the quavering, mini-alto soloist in that other recent Mahler second given us by Vienna on DGG, led by Kaplan. Beverly Sills is just her innately silver-tongued, musical self. She gives us rather a special star turn for what is, after all, a frequently under-cast soprano role. The choir does very well, too, though they are obviously a community chorus rather than a professional group. Again, the conductor balances all with self-effacing success, never for a second exposing his forces to shame or distraction, despite their acknowledged technical limitations.

So, then, this recording is strongly recommended, especially in its 5.1 DVD Audio version. You get the very special magic of the moment, captured in surround sound that reincarnates the tabernacle venue, and all of it serves Mahler and Mahler's music. No, this recording will hardly beg to become an only or best one. Still, it offers its own way with Mahler, and inspires its own shining recognition in the pantheon of recordings that may sit on your home shelf. Strongly recommended. Four Stars.

Mahler: Symphony No4
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Mahler: Symphony No4

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ASIN: B00000DCS4
Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

Symphony No. 4: Bedachtig; Nicht Eilen
Symphony No. 4: In Gemachlicher Bewegung; Ohne Hast
Symphony No. 4: Ruhevoll: Poco Adagio
Symphony No. 4: Sehr Behaglich

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Maurice Abravanel was a Mahler pioneer, and despite the fact that he was recording for a small label with a provincial orchestra, he did some astoundingly fine work. This performance of the Fourth Symphony is definitely a highlight: charming, elegant, naturally recorded, and graced by a superb performance of the finale by soprano Netania Davrath. This is a very lovable recording. --David Hurwitz

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Another coup for Abravanel. Nobody cleanses the palate like Satie.

Homage to Satie

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Release Date: 2005-03-22

Customer Reviews:

Another coup for Abravanel. Nobody cleanses the palate like Satie........2006-02-04

Let's first say that I was not predisposed to like Satie, given my love for counterpoint (from Bach to Hindemith) and my respect for the nobility of the musical enterprise, as opposed to superficial fluff. So my 2,500+ collection of classical CDs is packed with "monumental" items (tons of Bruckner & Mahler versions, complete works of Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Hindemith, etc.), most of which tends toward the heavy, thick side (if not sonically, then in terms of musical values and aesthetics). But I listened to these two Satie disks totally enthralled, breaking out into spontaneous smiles at what Satie has achieved. The "breath of fresh air" that critics have ascribed to Satie's works isn't mere hype, at least insofar as Satie is accurately represented in this orchestral set list: this truly is some of the most gorgeously crafted music I've ever heard. Most of the movements are concise to the extreme (which makes Satie something of the Anti-Bruckner), but this formal structure works to the advantage of the music, where elegant ideas are presented without excessive hyper-rationalization. Even the humorous, parodistic parts of the ballets are well-crafted.

The performances are outstanding across the board. The surprise, sonically, is the virtual absence of tape hiss, and the crystal clarity of this dynamic recording. It sounds better than several hundred digitally-recorded CDs in my collection! Too bad more analog era recordings don't receive so excellent a transfer and re-mastering (none of which are even credited on this CD). The engineers were apparently humble as well as perfectionists. (If their humility was involuntary, oh well.)

If you have preconceptions about Satie's "lack of depth," etc. (as I once did), this recording will realign your priorities. Satie's depth is found in a different place. In their own way, the various miniatures he has crafted are actually as intensely packed as any Webern movement for string quartet. Satie has stripped the music back to what HE regarded as the essentials. The result, far from being stark or austere, comes across as embodying musical joy in an utterly unpretentious manner. This is a CD I will likely break out every other month just to cleanse the palate. You HAVE to respect a composer who can bring a smile to your face, and you have to respect a conductor who knows how to bring such elemental music to vibrant life as Abravanel has done here. Highly recommended.