| 1. Cucaracha - Los Mariachis |
| 2. Rancho Grande - Les Veritables Mariachis |
| 3. Condor Pasa - Los Folkloristas |
| 4. Tres Bailecitos |
| 5. Cuando Calienta el Sol - Los Machucambos |
| 6. Guadalajara - Los Mariachis |
| 7. Malagueña - Los Mariachis |
| 8. Humahuaqueño - Los Condores |
| 9. Trigo Verde |
| 10. Pintao |
| 11. Guantanamera - Los Machucambos |
| 12. Gusto - Los Mariachis |
| 13. Adelita - Los Mariachis |
| 14. Cielito Lindo - Los Mariachis |
| 15. Cascada |
| 16. Tundai Tundai - Los Folkloristas |
| 17. Yaravi - Los Condores |
| 18. Pepito - Los Machucambos |
| 19. Raspa - Los Mariachis |
| 20. Jarabe Tapatio - Los Mariachis |
Latin American Music,Various Artists,Accord,Int'l & World Music,Latin America,Pop
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Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazón: Duets
Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000L21DNA Release Date: 2007-04-17 |
Tracks:
- O Soave Fanciulla
- Lucia Perdona...Sulla Tomba
- Giovanna, Ho Dei Rimorsi...E Il Sol Dell'anima
- Va! Je T'ai Pardonne ... Nuit D'hymenee
- No.8 Chanson: De Mon Amie, Fleur Endormie No.9 Duo Leila! Leila! Dieu Puissant
- Toi! Vous!... Ah! Viens, Manon, Je T'aime!
- Tvajo Malchan'je Nepan'atna
- Callate, Corazon! Duermete Y Calla!
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Rolando Villazon and Anna Netrebko, opera's "golden couple" (or is it "dream team?") have just released their first CD of duets. In the duet that closes the first act of Bohème, both singers are in rapturous voice, their phrasing sensitive and sincere. The Lucia-Edgardo duet is passionate and tender by turns, with Villazon particularly good - he takes his solo softly and in a long breath. The Duke and Gilda are roles made for them: She sounds sweet and vulnerable and he sounds like he believes what he's singing at the moment, and their final high D flat together is a dazzler. A hypnotic Roméo et Juliette duet follows, with gentle singing from both, and they make the most of Leila and Nadir's scene from The Pearl Fishers, turning in a languorous, smooth performance. The big duet from the third act of Manon finds Netrebko at her most seductive and a duet from Iolanta, probably the most lyrical tenor-soprano moment in Russian opera, is a nice rarity, with Villazon very at home in the Russian idiom and the pair soaring to great emotional heights. A delicious number from Torroba's Zarzuela Luisa Fernando ends the CD on a soft, tender note. Netrebko's diction remains unfortunate and while singing with a partner whose diction is as clean and clear as Villazon's, it becomes more noticeable. But there's precious little to complain about here - it's a true pleasure to hear singing and communicating of this caliber. --Robert LevineCustomer Reviews:
five stars +.......2007-05-15
Wonderful duets!.......2007-05-12
They both are first class singers.
Powerful and expressive singing with an amazing technique and control.......2007-04-09
Netrebko, as a soprano, is in a league of her own. Her voice in any new recording sounds better than in her last one. The lyricim, color and communicating power of her singing trancends vulnerability, despair and hopelessness that are so well portayed in Mimi's duet. Some bloggers hate Netrebko's guts and claim hype for her success. That's a cop out. You cannot sell out opera houses all over the world, and CDs that have surpassed in numbers many classical recording of the past, based only on hype. There must be a substantive voice behind a beautiful face and body. I love and I know opera well, and I've seen, live, many of the great sopranos of past forty years. And if I'm flying across the U.S.A. to see Netrebko at her Carnegie Hall debut- I was lucky to find one of the last tickets- is not hype. No body fooled me and no body made me do it.
For some, the jury may be still out for these two opera superstars, but this CD is an example of extraordinary singing and is highly recommended.
Constantine A. Papas
El Paso, Texas
Another great recording.......2007-04-03
Divine Duo.......2007-04-02
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De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs
José-Luis Orozco Manufacturer: Arcoiris ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000AG6C Release Date: 2004-12-28 |
Tracks:
- Buenos Dias
- El Chocolate
- El Barquito
- Al Tambor
- Vamos A La Mar
- Los Elefantes
- La Granja
- La Vibora De La Mar
- La Arana Pequenita
- Las Mananitas
- La Villa
- Compadre Compreme Un Coco
- De Colores
- Los Pollitos
- Las Hormiguitas
- Sana, Sana
- Un Ratoncito
- Cuatro Camaroncitos
- El Burrito Enfermo
- Caballito Blanco
- La Pinata
- Nochebuena
- Nanita Nana
- Naranja Dulce
- El Coqui
- Paz Y Libertad
- Duermete Mi Nino
Customer Reviews:
great CD.......2006-02-08
Excellent Way to Teach and Learn Spanish by Singing!.......2005-10-25
My Little Niece Loves It!.......2005-09-11
I bought it mainly for my little niece who is multi-racial and I thought it would be nice for her to connect to her Centro-American side. A lot of these songs have been shared or are known by my parents and grandparents. They grew up with these songs and I thought it would be nice for my niece to group up listening to them too.
This CD and many other Jose Luis-Orozco are currently used at a college summer program for adolescents between 1st grade-4th grade in Northridge. The students don't speak Spanish but when his songs are played they begin to sing them and learn a little Spanish along the way. The best song on this CD is "Buenos Dias" or (Good Morning) in English. The next best song is "Los Pollitos" or (the chicks). There's also a version of Old Mcdonald Had a Farm which, is called "La Granja."
My little niece enjoys this CD very much and she dances to it. We all gather around her and sing the lyrics and she couldn't be happier. I recommend this CD as well as any other Jose Luis-Orozco CD's because his background music is soft toned with only a guitar to guide the music. I love that! We had bought her another CD which, was livened up with ridiculous mambo background music, too overwhelming! Jose Luis-Orozco is the way to go.
Really nice collection of songs.......2005-07-04
excellent way to learn Spanish.......2004-12-31
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Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti ~ the three tenors in concert / Mehta
Francesco Cilea , Giacomo Meyerbeer , Giacomo Puccini , Franz Lehar , Vencenzo De Crescenzo , Salvatore Cardillo , Ernesto de Curtis , Agustin Lara , Pablo Sorozabal , Umberto Giordano , Leonard Bernstein , Vincenzo d' Annibale , Anonymous , Andrew Lloyd Webber , Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomizhsky , Juan De Dios Filiberto , Louis Louiguy , Ruggiero Leoncavallo , Rudolf Sieczynski , Joseph M. Lacalle , Eduardo di Capua , Zubin Mehta , Plácido Domingo , Luciano Pavarotti , and José Carreras Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000041XX Release Date: 1990-09-05 |
Tracks:
- Il Lamento Di Federico
- O Paradis
- Recondita Armonia - Luciano Pavarotti
- Dein ist Mein Ganzes Herz
- Rondine Al Nido - Luciano Pavarotti
- Core 'ngrato
- Torna A Surriento - Luciano Pavarotti
- Granada
- No Puede Ser
- L'impovviso
- E Lucevan Le Stelle
- Nessun Dorma
- Finale Medley: Maria - Tonight, 'O paese d' 'o sole, Cielito lINDO
- Memory, Ochi tchorniye, Caminito
- Mattinata ; Wien, Wien, Nur Du Allein, Amapola, 'O sole mio
- Encore: 'O sole mio
- Encore: Nessun Dorma
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Magic was created one starlit night in July 1990, when Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and José Carreras met onstage at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome and became the Three Tenors. They eschewed competitive instincts and cooperated in the spirit of mutual admiration to create one of the greatest musical events ever. This concert is an awe-inspiring orgy of the greatest hits for the tenor voice. Domingo and Pavarotti sing perfectly. The audience wins as these vocal supermen compete to seduce the hearts of the audience. One moment Domingo brings thrilling fire and pain to "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca; the next, Pavarotti rises to heavenly heights in an inspired rendition of "Nessun dorma" from Turandot. Carreras is the competent little brother, one step behind the greatness of the big brothers from opera's Ponderosa. His singing isn't as captivating as that of the big boys; but his enthusiasm and passion are unrivaled. Mehta exquisitely captures the largeness of this bonanza through the grandiose orchestra. --Barbara Eisner BayerCustomer Reviews:
delivery went ok.......2006-11-14
A knockout performance .......2006-05-28
One of the most remarkable music performances I have seen.
The night that started it all!.......2005-11-02
If you are just discovering opera, suffice it to say; Buy this album!!! It was the concert that launched the 3 Tenors phenomenon. It is full of uplifting, heart- tugging favorites, and you will find yourself listening to it over and over. Buy the dvd as well. It imparts absolute electricity! I am a young pianist and vocalist, and this concert is truly inspiring to me! You won't regret one penny you spend on this!
Great singing from the three tenors.......2005-06-23
First of all I have to comment on the editorial review of this cd. I felt the reviewer is "belittling" José Carreras here by saying he's one step behind the big brothers and his singing isn't as captivating as that of the big boys.....?!?!? Of course I can only speak for myself, but I feel she's way out of line. And I'm starting to wonder if she's been listening to the cd at all? In my opinion you have to be dead not to be touched by his rendition of "Lamento di Federico" and "L'improvviso". If anybody can deliver a line it has to be Carreras. When it comes to his interpretation of "Granada" even conductor Zubin Mehta was gobsmacked. Watching the dvd you can see him putting down his baton and applauding. He even steps down from his podium to hug José.
I have to say I'm not too keen on the two other tenors, although I have to admit I loved Pavarotti's "Torna a Surriento" and "Rondine al nido". The thing about Pavarotti is that he has a great singing technique and he's also in possession of this "push-button" which make him sing a lot of high notes, but that alone isn't enough to stir emotion.
As for Domingo, even if he's giving it all in every song, and his "No puede ser" was great,I think he's a bit too much on the nasal side. He's okay when they all perform together, but his "E lucevan le stelle" is sending shivers down my spine - and not of delight. I'm practically unable to sit still and listen to his solos. If you really want "fire and pain" you should check out Carreras in the Tosca-recording from -80, or his recording from -76. It's really breathtaking and I promise you'll end up in tears!
At the end of this concert the three tenors perform a medley together. Their voices blend perfectly and it's powerful to listen to them giving it all. A lot of people are talking about their mis-pronounciations. I for one, think it only adds to the charm of the performers. Pavarotti has some problems with the English songs (okay, big problems..), Domingo stumbles in the words in the beginning of "Wien Wien nur du allein", and (this you'll see in the dvd) in the same song Carreras is actually reading the text from a piece of paper as he's singing and his facial expressions when getting his head around the German words are really hilarious. O sole mio as an encore is fabulous when Pavarotti pushes his button and shakes out all his high notes.... And I love it when the two other join forces and repeat his stunt to perfection.
All in all this is a wonderful album. And well worth 5 stars.... José alone gets 10 stars!!!
Excellent. Like summer sunshine. manna from heaven!.......2004-05-28
The concert was held during the World Cup in 1990 at the Baths of Caracella, which are ruins of the once great Roman baths. In this beautiful setting Luiciano Pavrotti, Jose Carreas and Placido Domingo came together for one of the best CD's ever made.
The singing is exquisite. The passion of the crowd in this live performance should equal the reaction of the listener. This is art at its highest level. It is a celebration of great music, not just of opera, but in my opinion, the soaring human spirit. What power to move the soul! You don't need to be an opera fan to enjoy this music. If you like any kind of music, you cannot help but be affected by the power of this special evening. And what an evening, those in attendance were lucky to have been there!!
The casual listener will already know some of these arias, as they are from some the great operas of all time. However, I believe even the most hardenend opera fan, unless he or she is a real stiff, cannot be helped to be but moved by this music.
It is heavenly! I recommend this CD to you, because in my humble opinion, it will bring sunshine to your heart!!! : )
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The Best of the Three Tenors
Luciano Pavarotti , Placido Domingo , Jose Carerras , Zubin Mehta , and James Levine Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004UB8A Release Date: 2002-06-11 |
Tracks:
- 'O sole mio
- Funiculi, funicula
- Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Brindisi)
- Sous le ciel de Paris
- Torero quiero ser
- Parlami d'amore, Mariu
- Manha de Carnaval
- Lolita
- Dicitencello vuie
- Core 'ngrato
- Because
- You'll Never Walk Alone
- Singin' In The Rain
- Maria
- Tonight
- 'O paese d' 'o sole
- Cielito lindo
- Ochi tchorniye
- Caminito
- La Vie en Rose
- Mattinata
- Wien, Wien, nur du allein
- Amapola
- Lippen schweigen
- Brazil
- Sous les ponts de Paris
- Torna a Surriento
- Nessun dorma
- La donna e mobile
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Back in 1990, three of the world's most celebrated tenors--namely, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti--combined forces to create the Three Tenors, now celebrated on a best-of CD. They gave their first concert in Rome. The event was recorded and went on to become one of the best-selling classical titles of all time.This latest release brings together tracks from that night in Rome (including "Nessun dorma" and a competitive rendition of "O sole mio") with music performed in a 1994 concert in Los Angeles and at the 1998 event in Paris where the Three Tenors sang to an audience of thousands with the Eiffel Tower as their backdrop.
The 22 tracks making up The Best of the Three Tenors range from operatic standards, such as the joyful "Brindisi" from La Traviata, to popular songs like "Singin' in the Rain" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" (from Carousel). There are no solos on this disc; each piece is performed by all three singers. And with plenty of applause and cheering to be heard, not to mention the sense of fun in the singers' voices, the disc captures the atmosphere of these extraordinary musical events. --Rebecca Agnew
Customer Reviews:
Nice songs from this album.......2007-07-22
Not bad.......2006-03-18
The best from the three greatest..........2005-08-11
There are no solos on the cd. I think I've read somewhere that they felt there had been enough "three tenors cd's" and if they were to release yet another one it would be one containing what the audience demands, the three of them joining forces and performing together in the songs.
The result, in my opinion is highly recommendable. The three voices blend perfectly together. I have to admit that I have a personal favourite among the tenors and that I would never buy an entire recording featuring only one of the two others, but I recognize their talents and -as stupid as it may sound- since they are performing together I can also appreciate the other two. (I like them too, but in smaller doses....)Some people have commented on their problems with mastering the english language. If anything, I think it just adds to their charm. By the way, who is perfect??
The songs on this cd is a mixture of beautiful songs, heartwrenching songs, toe-tapping songs and powerful songs. It's wonderful to just listen to the beauty in the three voices. It's fun hearing Pavarotti pushing his "high-note-button" in "O sole mio" and Carreras and Domingo copying his stunt. I have no idea what they're singing about in "Manha de Carnaval", but boy does it sound romantic...... And "Dicitencello vuie" brings tears to my eyes (even if I'm still left in the dark when it comes to understanding the meaning of the words...) In "Because" Carreras takes my breath away when singing "because God made thee mine, I'll cherish thee...through light and darkness, through all time to be, and pray his love may make our love divine...." (What woman wouldn't like to hear those words..??!?) Their rendition of "You'll never walk alone" should satisfy some of the soccer-fans since it's the anthem of a European football-club and "Nessun Dorma" will probably satisfy the rest of the soccer-fans, being the antheme of the 1998 world soccer championship. In short, there should be something for every taste on this cd.
It's a very "versatile" cd. You can play it almost everywhere. You can sing along to it in the car, you can dance around the house to it while doing your chores, you can put your feet up and unwind after a hectic week. Or you can write an Amazon review while listening to it.... (Feel free to add suggestions of your own here.....)
To make a long story short - a very enjoyable cd!
Just Like the Real Thing!.......2005-07-14
Powerful and moving!.......2004-10-21
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Match Point
Various Artists Manufacturer: Milan Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BU0C7K Release Date: 2005-12-20 |
Tracks:
- 'Mal Reggendo All'aspro Assalto' From 'Il Trovatore'
- 'Un Di, Felice' From 'La Traviata'
- 'Mia Piccirella' From 'Salvatore Rosa'
- 'Gualtier Malde!...Caro Nome' From 'Rigoletto'
- 'Mi Par D'udir Ancora' From I Pescatori Di Perle'
- 'Arresta ... Quali Sguardi!' From 'Guillaume Tell'
- 'O Figli, O Figli Miei!' From 'Macbeth'
- 'Desdemona Rea, Si, Per Ciel' From 'Otello'
- 'Una Furtiva Lagrima' From L'elisir D'amore'
Album Description
Match Point tells the story of social-status climber Chris, a modest tennis instructor. His marriage to Chloe gains him comfort and prestige in society, but his passion leads his astray into the arms of his soon-to-be sister-in-law, the very sexy American, Nola. In Match Point, which deals with luck, ambition and guilt, writer/director Woody Allen draws on the talent of actors Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Emily Mortimer, and in the role of Nola, Scarlett Johannson.Customer Reviews:
Music that calms me.......2007-02-08
Interesting Choices.......2007-01-05
Great for non experts.......2006-10-05
On-Point.......2006-05-12
For Those so Engrossed by the Film, Here are the Excerpts that Molded It.......2006-04-28
Woody Allen created his character Chris as a lover of opera and integrated that love for opera into the family of wealth he 'enters'. The story is so well written and Allen is so well versed in opera that his selections for excerpts greatly added to the depth of the film.
Here are the old recordings of Enrico Caruso singing arias from 'Il Trovatore', 'Salvator Rosa', 'Les Pecheurs de perles', 'Macbeth', and 'L'elisir d'amore'. In addition to these are excerpts from contemporary singers performing arias form 'La Traviata' (performed by Monika Krause and Georg Tichy), 'Rigoletto' (sung by Alida Ferrarini with Alexander Rahbari conducting), 'William Tell' and 'Otello' (performed by Igor Morozov and Janez Lotric with Johannes Wildner conducting the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra). Probably copyright laws prevented the use of the 'live performances' at Covent Garden we heard in the film with very fine young singers, here substituted with Slovak recording artists. But the mood is still there.
This soundtrack recording makes for nice reminiscing about a fine film while adding a bit of flavor to the usual classical music collection! Grady Harp, April 06
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The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002IZE Release Date: 1994-08-30 |
Tracks:
- Le Cid: O Souverain, O Juge, O Pere
- Maravilla: Amor, Vida De Mi Vida
- Werther: Pourquoi Me Reveiller
- Spring Is Here: With a Song In My Heart
- Granada
- Non Ti Scordar Di Me
- 'A Tribute to Hollywood': My Way
- Tribute To Hollywood: Moon River
- Tribute To Hollywood: Because
- 'A Tribute to Hollywood': Singin' In the Rain
- Tu, Ca Nun Chiagne
- Pagliacci: Vesti la Giubba
- Turondat: Nessun Dorma!
- 'Around the World': America
- 'Around the World': All I Ask Of You
- 'Around the World': Funiculi, Funicula
- 'Around the World': Sous Les Ponts De Paris
- 'Around the World': Brazil
- 'Around the World': Be My Love
- 'Around the World': Marechiare
- 'Around the World': Lippen Schweigen
- 'Around the World': Santa Lucia Luntana
- 'Around the World': Those Were the Days
- 'Around the World': Te Quiero Dijiste
- 'Around the World': Torna A Surriento
- Encores: La Donna E Mobile
- Encores: Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici
Amazon.com
It's not opera; it's not a pop concert; it's not Broadway. It's all of these and none of them. Once you accept the fact that this sequel to the original blockbuster concert recording is less about music and more about entertainment and the power of musical personalities, you can appreciate what you're hearing as an event--phenomenal and bizarre, momentous and frivolous. This is an occasion to celebrate the voices and egos of three huge superstars, and to have fun listening as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras interact, bouncing lines off each other and playing to the overwhelmingly enthusiastic audience. Much of the fun and flavor of the concert is dependent on seeing the action, though, and without the visuals you notice flaws in the singing much more. Domingo comes off as the more solid performer, and his voice is in far better shape than the other two. But if you crave big, high, and loud--and you don't take your opera too seriously--you'll love this disc. --David VernierCustomer Reviews:
Un gran concierto.......2005-07-19
Give em a 3.5.......2004-01-25
This event, like the first one in Rome, has a magnificent setting but, like Rome, the show was marketed mainly to the American audience. They still include the dreadful "Maria" with the hilarious pronunciation and even added "With a Song In My Heart" (or, as Carreras is wont to sing, "Weeth a Soeeng een My Haht"). Though some may deride the choice of encores, they were almost perfect. The Three Tenors, despite their prior celebrity, are creations of our culture of entertainment in ways that Caruso could only dream about.
Synopsis: Carreras stands out, Domingo substitutes volume for quality and Pavarotti soars when he doesn't have to.
The Most Enjoyable Evening IN !!!!!!!!!!!.......2003-05-01
Hmmmm...........2002-04-21
Last Encore of songs missing off C.D........2002-02-06
Many thanks for your time,
With kind regards,
Pam Sargeant.
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Beverly Sills
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000FCKP Release Date: 1998-11-24 |
Tracks:
- Parlez-moi d'amour
- Ouvre ton coeur
- Oh, quand je dors
- Waltz From Mireille
- Si tu le veux
- Les filles de le Cadiz
- Les chemins de l'amour
- Plaisir d'amour
- Villanelle
- Goyescas: Interludio
- Goyescas: La maja y el ruisenior
- Estrellita
- La morena de mi copla
Customer Reviews:
Point of Information.......2007-07-06
For me, the initial main attraction here was the Granados, and it was a hallelujah moment when I spotted this CD in the bins almost 10 years ago. While this disc represents the commercial first release of the *Goyescas* selections, they received limited issue around December 1963 on a holiday-bonus LP ("The Sound of Genius 1963") from the Columbia Record Club.
That LP was my introduction to Sills, and it made me fall in love with her voice. It was always a special treat to play her vocal track for those who had no idea it existed and watch their astonishment as Beverly's voice floated through sonic space like the very nightingale she sings about. It is simply some of the loveliest, most haunting singing I've ever heard. To get two additional tracks from the same recordings sessions -- especially "Estrellita" -- was an unexpected blessing.
So get this CD for the last three tracks, if nothing else (track 10 is purely orchestral). They capture Sills at a magical moment. Even if you like nothing else on the disc (and I think you'll like much more), you can claim these three special treasures for a mere pittance. How much more precious are they, now that she has gone on to sing, we pray, in other realms.
Estrellita.......2006-12-07
Estrellita is not a Spanish song as claimed by some commentators, but a Mexican one, whose author is the late Manuel M. Ponce.
Ugly.......2004-05-20
Carmen.......2004-04-26
Excellent disc.......2004-03-21
Sills DID sing Carmen. She sang it on tour in the 1950s.
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Al Agua Pato Latin American Music for Children
Cantare Manufacturer: Cantaré Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BGQW6E Release Date: 2005-10-06 |
Tracks:
- Al agua pato
- Ya lloviendo est
- Que llueva, que llueva
- Debajo del bot
- Chim pum fuera
- Baguala del grillo
- La mar estaba serena
- En un vag
- El payaso Plin Plin
- Guerra y Parra
- El rey de Constantinopla
- Pepe Pecas
- Maria Chucena
- Pablito clav clavito
- Mi barba tiene tres pelos
- Porque tengo muchas ganas
- Digo sdigo no
- Saco la manito
- Los piecitos
- Conga, conga
- TMonica
- Hokey Pokey en espa
- Al agua pato Reprise
Product Description
Brand new arrangements of Latin American favorites and original compositions inspired on styles such as son, merengue and swing. Contains sing-along songs, tongue-twisters and activity songs. Great for kids who are learning Spanish as a second language. In this playful musical journey to Latin America, they bring us the music that Latin parents, grandparents and teachers sing with their children. You will hear new renditions of traditional songs to sing along and dance, and a few tongue twisters with a twist.Customer Reviews:
great CD for little babies.......2007-07-05
Great CD and fun to listen too for parents...and baby!.......2006-12-23
Excellent sound quality, diversity of voices/songs.......2006-05-27
Good musicians and creative arrangements.......2005-11-28
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Latin American Guitar Music
Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000DJEM7 Release Date: 2003-11-18 |
Tracks:
- Tango
- Waltz
- Waltz
- Don Agustin Bardi
- El Choclo
- Stella Australis
- Milonga Del Viento
- Milonga Oriental
- Little Rhapsody
- Danza In E Minor
- Un Dia De Noviembre
- I. Confuseta
- II. Melancolia
- III. Epilogo
- Marta
- Tango
Album Description
This recording presents a selection of some of the least and the best known exponents of twentieth century Latin-American guitar repertoire, among them the internationally renowned Argentinian composer Máximo Diego Pujol, whose Elegy for the death of a tanguero is an elegant homage to his compatriot, the father of the classical tango, Astor Piazzolla. Leo Brouwer is found in unusually lyrical mood and two of Piazzolla's most popular songs are heard in an arrangement by Colombian-born guitarist Ricardo Cobo.Customer Reviews:
Perfection.......2006-02-05
Sensuous and poetic playing with amazing technique.......2004-08-17
An eclectic collection of guitar music, wonderfully played!.......2004-07-07
The pieces by Manuel Pujol are particularly moving (his work in homage to Piazzolla is alone worth the price of the CD!), as are the two works by the little known composer, Dilermando Reis. Also worth mentioning is Leo Brouwer's piece 'Un Dia de Noviembre,' a beautiful modal ballad (in the natural minor 'Aeolian' mode) that sounds almost like 'new age music' but that is more interesting and subtle. I don't particularly care for the two pieces by Astor Piazzolla (the 1st and last tracks on the CD), as I don't think they fit well with the rest of the CD's music, but overall this CD has enough beautiful guitar music to warrant many listenings. Some of the slower pieces are reminiscent of the music of the brilliant Paraguayan guitarist/composer Agustin Barrios, whose music was neglected for too long but is now getting serious attention (I would recommend David Russell's recording of Barrios' music for solo guitar -- simply beautiful).
And with Naxos' extremely low prices, you really can't go wrong with Cobo's CD!
Great guitar CD.......2003-12-18
If you like the tango or classical guitar, this is for you.......2003-12-15
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Casanova
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BYR9YK Release Date: 2005-12-20 |
Tracks:
- An Untold Story: Assaggio No.1 In G Minor - Johann Helmich Roman
- The Legend Of Casanova: Tambourins I/II From Daro - Jean-Philippe Rameau
- I Yield To Love: Cello Concerto No.3 In D Minor - Leonardo Leo
- Eternal Damnation: Overture From Les Fetes De Polymnie/Overture From Platee/Overture From Zoroastre - Jean-Philippe Rameau
- The Doge's Decree: Concerto In C Major - Antonio Vivaldi
- A Venetian Virgin - Alexandre Desplat
- San Cremori At Dawn: Concerto In C Major For Harpsicord And Strings - Giovanni Paisiello
- A Lover's Duel: Overture From La Madrilena - Vicente Martin Y Soler
- A Terrible Mistake: Concerto A 5, Op.9, No.4 - Tomaso Albinoni
- A Secret Lover?: Sinfonia From The Opera Farnace - Antonio Vivaldi
- Marriage Is A Safe Haven: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 - Tomaso Albinoni
- Trailing Guardi: Sonata For Violin And Bassocontinuo, Op.5 No.11 In E Minor - Arcangelo Corelli
- The Noble Pig: Concerto Per Quartetto No.8 - Francesco Durante
- Paprizzio's Arrival: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.2 In D Minor - Tomaso Albinoni
- Inquisitor Pucci - Alexandre Desplat
- : Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 - Tomaso Albinoni
- A Big Idea: Harpsicord Concerto In B Flat Major - Francesco Durante
- A Nom De Plume/Carnivale!: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.6 In G Major/Bouree From Les Plaisirs Champetres - Tomaso Albinoni
- The Plume's Nom Is Casanova! - Sonny Kompanek
- Dancing At The Doge's Ball: Riguadon From Water Music Suite, No.3 In G Major/Bouree From Music For Royal Fireworks/Loure From Tafelmusik1 - George Frideric Handel
- One Step Closer To Heaven: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 In A Major - Tomaso Albinoni
- Casanova's Confession: Sonata Op.5 No.7 In D Minor - Arcangelo Corelli
- The Hanging: Violin Concerto 'Il Cimento Dell'Armonia E Dell'INvenzione' Op.8 No.11 In D Major - Antonio Vivaldi
- A Great Escape: Overture From Zais/Overture From Nais/Overture From Achante Et Cephise Ou La Sympathie - Jean-Philippe Rameau
- My Place Is With Casanova: Overture From Le Temple De La Gloire/Overture From Zais/Sonata For Violin And Bassocontinuo, Op.5 No.7 In D Minor - Arcangelo Corelli
- All's Well...:Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 In A Major - Tomaso Albinoni
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The action in this tale about the 18th century adventurer and (at least in popular lore) seducer is set in Cassanova's native Venice in the mid-1700s, so it makes sense that the soundtrack would be loaded with Baroque pieces. The Venice-based Tomaso Albinoni is featured prominentaly, along with heavyweights such as Antonio Vivaldi, Jean-Baptiste Rameau, and George Frideric Handel, and lesser-known composers such as Arcangelo Corelli, Francesco Durante, and Alexandre Desplat. Er, actually Desplat is a contemporary French film composer who also released his score for the couldn't-be-more-different Syriana shortly after Casanova came out. Of the two pieces he penned here, "A Venetian Virgin" is in pure Baroque style, while "Inquisitor Pucci" betrays a more modern film-music vibe. Meanwhile, orchestrator Sonny Kompanek rearranged a couple of the tracks and authored the tense "The Plume's Nom Is Casanova," which doesn't sound embarrassing sandwiched between pieces by Albinoni and Handel. Overall, it would have been nice to get longer excerpts from the pieces--many feel chopped into too-small fragments--but the music's innate grace and elegance can't be beat for a period film. Or for any film, really: Vivaldi's Concerto in C Major ("The Doge's Decree") will be familiar to buffs, who will remember it featuring prominently in the Dustin Hoffman-¬Meryl Streep showdown Kramer vs. Kramer back in 1979. --Elisabeth VincentelliCustomer Reviews:
Sheer Beauty for the Ears.......2006-07-25
The disc walks you through the movie with no changes that I could tell from the original score. The only omission I found was that the song dubbed "Casanova's Theme" is played in much greater length in the closing credits, and that didn't seem to make it to the CD. Not a terrible loss.
Authenticity can sound great as well!.......2006-07-11
The producers of this film fortunately went to the trouble of hiring some of the top period performance musician-specialists in the country (perhaps in the entire world) to record the soundtrack to Casanova. I know, because several of them were faculty members of the Oberlin Conservatory Baroque Performance Institute who went AWOL to Hollywood in June 2005 for the recording sessions. We all forgave them, and were actually quite excited that period music performance was having its day on the silver screen.
Do not miss this exquisite potpourri of wonderful baroque composers' works performed as closely as humanly possible to the way that they heard their works during their lifetimes! The film may not have been intended to be historically accurate (part of the fun), but the music certainly ended up that way. Not only that, but it sounds heavenly (unlike Casanova's antics) and up-to-date, not musty and old as if it were sealed in a museum case.
a little world of baroque sound.......2006-02-26
put together in dramatic sequences that add zest and
class to the listening experience. Also wonderful to
play in auto while driving thru boring country or in
slow moving traffic!
This CD will get a lot of play from me.
5 Stars!
Wonderful relaxing music........2006-02-25
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