popular music: classical

popular music: classical

popular music:

Classical

Incanto
Andrea Bocelli

Decca, 2008

Andrea Bocelli's new studio album is a collection of the most famous Italian songs - including Mamma, Funiculi Funicula and Santa Lucia. They are the songs which have enchanted Andrea since childhood. Released to coincide with his 50th birthday, the album is a personal tribute to his musical heritage. Popularized through concert, radio and record ...

The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere

Nathan East, Paolo Bighignoli, ...

Decca Records, 2007

Voice and instrumentation =
Very good LP. Each song seems to be a character, along with a great storyline. Bocelli's vocals are perfection, as usual, and wrapped within the walls of the other instruments, this LP is a perfect thing. It is NOT necessary to understand the lyrics, the ...

The Christmas Collection

Il Divo

Sony, 2005

Christmas faves
I'm in love with these young men's voices! Il Divo will be playing in my house every Christmas from now on.

Adams: Doctor Atomic

Finley, Rivera

Bbc / Opus, 2008

John Adams 21st Century Masterpiece
I've held off writing about Dr. Atomic. I've now watched it for the third time and haven't changed my mind. It's a masterpiece. There's no denying some of the power of the score, but it is in the many more introspective moments that I find its most arresting beauty and ...

Andre Rieu: Live in Vienna

Andre Rieu

Denon Records, 2008

A Viennese Night
I have the European Version of this title. This is a 2007 mid-summer concert which took place in front of imperial Hofburg Palace in the center of Vienna. DVD (DVD9) is in Widescreen (16:9) format with DD5.1 and DD2.0 sound option. Andre Rieu speaks in German but ...

Roy Orbison: Black & White Night [Blu-ray]

Roy Orbison, Jackson Browne

Image Entertainment, 2008

EXELENTE,MUY BUENO,VERY GOOD
LA CALIDAD MUSICAL ES EXELENTE,LA INTERPRETACION ES DE MUY BUENA CALIDAD,ROY ORBISON ES DE LO MEJOR

The Story So Far..

Stephen Sondheim

SONY CLASSICS, 2008

Enchanting, enthralling, entertaining: must have!
"If they asked me, I could write a book . . ." oops, wrong songwriter. But that's the way I feel about Sondheim. Back in 1971 a college pal took me to see "Company" in LA. Thus began my life-long love affair with Sondheim. I am proud to say I saw "Follies" in LA back ...

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Joshua Bell

SONY CLASSICS, 2008

Joshua Bell plays Vivaldi's Four Seasons and the Devil's Trill Sonata
Although nearly everybody who owns at least dozen classical CDs, has already Vivaldi's Four Seasons in his collection. In spite of this, I do not hesitate to chose Joshua Bell's version with the excellent orchestra as a present, The most charming composition and ...

Songs of Joy & Peace

Cristina Pato, Nilson Matta, ...

Sony, 2008

No Dark, Sullen Winter Here!
These days anthologies of a given leading musician with assorted guests are commonplace, and we have seen them in rock, jazz, blues, and even country. But Yo-Yo Ma is a classical musician who ventures far into other realms, from his Silk Road Project to Bossa Nova and ...

Seven Lives Many Faces (2 CDs)

Enigma

EMI Int'l, 2008

SPECTACULAR! Words cannot do this justice!
I am appalled at the negative reviews on this page and am absolutely compelled to defend this marvelous seventh release from Cretu himself as Enigma. Like all previous Enigma releases, I was excited about the them-upcoming release of their seventh album ...

Baby Einstein - Baby MacDonald - A Day on the Farm

Baby Einstein

WALT DISNEY VIDEO, 2004

Great for babies and young toddlers
My daughter loved this DVD at 8 months and loves it even more at 17 months! This Baby Einstein DVD is the best one she's seen - lots of animals and music. It keeps her dancing, pointing and laughing.

Il Divo - Live at the Greek

Il Divo

Sony, 2006

Worth your time!
This is well worth having. About the best I have seen yet of Il Divo. You cannot go wrong owning this one. The sound is great & well recorded. A frine fine group of guys.

Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Buena Vista, 2004

perfect bedtime music for baby
We always play this cd during the evening routine, just right before the baby's falling asleep and he really likes it. The light tunes are really efficient for this purpose. It is a mixture of songs from the big classics like Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach, Debussy. Worth the ...

Puccini - La Boheme (The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Series)

Angela Gheorghiu, Ramon Vargas

Emi Classics, 2008

A BOHEME to treasure !! Is it Rodolfo's or Mimi's Boheme ?
Britten - Peter Grimes (The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Series) This DVD is a recording of the performance of La Boheme at the Met on April 5/2008 which was transmitted in HD worldwide. The first night was on 3/29th with the same cast, and the reviews in NY papers ...

Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)

Eric Garrett, Rolando Panerai, ...

Decca, 2005

Wonderful, of course!
I don't know of too many that would give fewer than five stars to Luciano Pavarotti. What an amazing voice...we are fortunate to have been part of one man's unbelievable talent!