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American Classics: Parlor Music Revisited - Music by Semyon and Daniel Kobialka

1 CD / Kobialka Music / 2013-04-09

Works: Daniel Kobialka: God Bless America Medley, for violin, viola, guitar, drums & percussion; Thomas Moore: The Minstrel-Boy; Stephen Foster: Gentle Annie; Joseph Philbrick Webster: Lorena, waltz; Americ...
Performers: Kobialka, Daniel; Kobialka, Semyon; Macias, Mason

Carmina Nova: La Tradizione nel Contemporaneo - Works by Scattolin, Kurti and Benati / Latinobalcanica Ensemble

1 CD / Tactus / 2013-02-12

Works: Pier Paolo Scattolin: E nanna nanne, for voice, chorus & ensemble; Addonna va ssa Filumena, for voice, chorus & ensemble; Lamentazioni, for voice, chorus & ensemble; Sarvi Rriggina, for voice, chorus...
Performers: Frei, Constance; Malferrari, Stefano; Morini, Anna Maria; Pezzoli, Giuseppe [Percussion]; Tricomi, Fabio; Windsor, Lorna
Conductors:
Ensemble: Latinobalcanica Ensemble

The Carmina Nova project stems from the observation that for certain solo and choral repertoires it is possible consistently to identify and try out some...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di S.Girolamo Certosa di Bologna-Italia (09/2009-12/2010)....continue...

Kinderlieder (Children's Songs), Vol. 3

1 CD / Carus / 2012-04-24

Works: Klaus Hoffmann: Das Lied vom Anderssein, song for children's chorus ("Im Land der Blaukarierten"); German Traditional: Drei Chinesen mit dem Kontrabass, children's song; Tra-ri-ra, der Sommer, der is...
Performers: Aktas, Koray; Altmann, Dirk; Banse, Juliane; Becker, Jorge [Trumpet]; Busch, Christine; Chertenet, Bertrand [Horn]; Cumming, Ian; Elsner, Christian [Vocals]; Elsner, Leonhard; Elsner, Paulina; Federm...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Hoppel Hoppel Rhythm Club

Carus presents the most recent volume in their Lieder Project. The Lieder project is a co-operative charitable project between the Carus, Southwest German Broadcasting Company,...continue...

Il Tenore, The Tenor / Salvatore Licitra

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-02-07

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; Manon Lescaut; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci; Giuseppe Verdi: Ernani; Macbeth; Il trovatore; Un ballo in maschera; Luisa Miller; Otello; Aida, ope...
Performers: Alvarez, Marcelo [Tenor Vocal]; Chegwidden, Davey; Frittoli, Barbara; Gavazzi, Ernesto; Hamilton, Mike; Jones, Warren; Labèque, Katia; Licitra, Salvatore; May, Daniel; Plazas, Mary; Wood, Nath...
Conductors: Brignoli, Roberto Rizzi; Rizzi, Carlo; Muti, Riccardo; May, Daniel; Armiliato, Marco

Ciel de Paris

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-01-10

Works: Édith Piaf: La vie en rose, song; Yves Hubert Giraud: Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies), song; Marguerite Monnot: Hymne à l'amour; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Gabriel Fauré...
Performers: Belasco, Bill; Hurley, Jim; McKeehan, Doug; Muhawi, Jennifer

Pasión (Passion) / Roberto Alagna, tenor

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-12-06

Works: Agustín Lara: Piensa en mi; Osvaldo Farrés: Quizas, quizas, quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps); Carlos Eleta Almarán: Historia de un amor; Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodriguez: La Cumpa...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Cassar, Yvan; Chausse, Stephane; Contreras, Javier; Downs, Lila; Duarte, Celso; Dufour, Pierre-Francois; Engel, Claude; Gall, Robert Le; Georges, Philippe; Giraud, Nicolas; Gonzalez,...
Conductors: Cassar, Yvan

Roberto Alagna is a peerless communicator. No other tenor of our time radiates joy like his when he lifts his voice above an orchestra. His...continue...
Recording information: Studio Davout; Studio Davout (Paris); Studio Ferber (Pa....continue...

Kinder Lieder, Vol. 1 / Zeuch, Stuttgart and Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben

1 CD / Carus / 2011-11-15

Works: German Traditional: Wer will die fleiáigen Handwerker sehn, childen's song; Hopp, hopp, hopp; Jimba, jimba; Hänschen klein; Ein Mann, der sich Kolumbus nannt, children's song; Spannenlang...
Performers: Akakpo, Komale; Allgaier, Catalina; Altmann, Dirk; Badila, Decebal; Bauer, Sabine; Binder, Johann; Bucher, Jan; Burgdorf, Mathis; Busch, Christine; Cumming, Ian; Dalg, Vincent; Danko, Alexander; Danz...
Conductors: ; Trondle, Jens; Marx, Elena; Dücker, Martin; Reh, Veronika Te; Gilde, Hans de
Ensemble: ; Hoppel Hoppel Rhythm Club

Following the highly successful '09 "Lullabies" and '10 "Folk Songs" Projects comes the "Children's Songs" Lieder project. This is a co-operative charitable project between the...continue...

Invitation to Romance / Chung-Oo

1 CD / Opening Day Recordings / 2011-10-11

Works: Joseph Kosma: Autumn Leaves (Les feuilles mortes), for voice & piano; David Raksin: Laura, song (for the film Laura); Henry Mancini: Charade, song (for the film Charade); Andrew Lloyd Webber: Memory,...
Performers: Chung-Oo; Dean, Alex; Piltch, Rob; Riley, Ben; Riley, Doug [Drummer]; Szczesniak, Tom
Conductors: Riley, Doug [Drummer]

Recording information: The Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (09/07/1996-09/08/1996)....continue...

Cool Yule / US Air Force Airmen of Note

1 CD / Altissimo / 2011-09-27

Works: Robert Thurston: Jing, Jing, Jing, for jazz band; A Little Drummer Boy Boogie, for jazz band; Sentimental Santa Baby, for voice & jazz band; John Bliss: Santanooga Choo Choo, for voices & jazz band; ...
Performers: Andrews Sisters, The; Axelrad, Andy; Baker, Tedd; Burns, Kevin; Erickson, Steve; Jackson, Joe; Kuebler, Tyler; Langford, Grant; Leahey, Tim; Macdonald, Tracey [Oboe]; Martin, Jeff [Trombone]; Martin,...
Conductors:
Ensemble: US Air Force Airmen of Note

Celebrate the holidays in style with Cool Yule from the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note! This album will no doubt put you in a...continue...
Recording information: Bias Studios, Springfield, VA (04/13/2009-05/21/2009)....continue...

The Music of Michel Legrand: Summer of '42; Yentl; Wuthering Heights, et al.

2 CD / Silva America / 2011-09-13

Works: Michel Legrand: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg; Les Demoiselles de Rochefort; La valse des Lilas (Once upon a summertime); The Summer of '42; Di-Gue-Ding-Ding; Brian's Song; Dingo; I Was Born in Love wi...
Performers: Laizeau, Francois; Legrand, Michel; Michel, Catherine [Harp]
Conductors: Legrand, Michel
Ensemble: Moscow Virtuosi

Recording information: Mosfilm Studio, Moscow (10/26/2010-10/28/2010).

In October 2010, 78-year-old French film composer Michel Legrand traveled to Moscow to conduct his arrangements of highlig...continue...

Come Along / Berg, Kanadensisk and Ernryd

1 CD / Intim Records / 2011-08-30

Works: Jocke Berg: Come Along, for children's chorus; Canadian Traditional: Land of the Silver Birch; Bengt Ernryd: Knäramsa från Småland, for children's chorus; Hans Kennemark: Vals till v&#...
Performers: Al-Khatib, Ahmad; Brinkmann, Pia; Hellqvist, Petra; Jonsson, Tommy; Risinger, Erika; Simonson, Jonas; Stenhede, Brinkmann; Stern, Alva
Conductors: Johansson, Anne
Ensemble: Goteborgs Ungdomskor

Personnel: Susanna Andersson, Klara Bergman Fröberg, Rakel Bergman Fröberg, Alva Stern, Nina Wahlin, Sara Botö, Anna Henriksson, Selin Yunouz, Cassandra Hellrin, Astrid Eriksson Tropp, ...continue...

Ravel Meets Gershwin / Rattle/Berlin PO, Dianne Reeves [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2011-08-30

Works: George Gershwin: Strike up the Band; A Damsel in Distress, film score; The Show is On; Girl Crazy; Funny Face; Rosalie; A Damsel in Distress; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Maurice Ravel: La val...
Performers: Hutchinson, Gregory; Martin, Peter; Reeves, Diane; Rogers, Reuben
Conductors: Rattle, Simon
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

A true celebration is to welcome the New Year with one of the best orchestras in the world. The Gala from Berlin 2003 presents the...continue...
Run Time: 91 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
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Volkslieder, Vol. 3

1 CD / Carus / 2011-06-28

Works: August Harder: Geh' aus mein Herz, for voice & keyboard; Anonymous, Lochamer Liederbuch: All mein Gedanken, die ich hab; Anton Wilhelm Florentin von Zuccalmaglio: Verstohlen geht der Mond auf (The mo...
Performers: Armbruster, Frank; Bach, Franz; Beeftink, Eildert [Piano]; Bringolf, Anne; Busch, Christine; Genz, Christoph; Hartmann, Stephan; Holscher, Anne-Maria; Iven, Christiane; Jancevskyte, Irina; Kaleschke,...
Conductors: ; Etzold, Klaus-Jürgen; Bischoff, Carola; Utz, Markus
Ensemble: ; Deitsch; Wir Kinder vom Kleistpark

In 2008, concert and opera singer Cornelius Hauptmann in collaboration with Carus Verlag initiated the charitable "Lieder Project" aimed to further music education for children,...continue...

From Helmand to Horse Guards / Kate Rusby, Isla St Clair

1 CD / Arc Music / 2011-06-28

Works: Ross McCrindle: Marches with a Twist!, medley for pipes-and-drums band; Made in Girvan, medley for pipes-and-drums band; My Bonnie Dearie, medley for pipe-and-drum band; Allied Unity, medley for pipe...
Performers: Binyon, Laurence; Clair, Isla St.; Clark, Chris [Cornet]; Commons, Matt; Day, Chris [Keyboards]; Gordon, Alex [Bagpipes]; Heriot, Brian; Knox, David; Libby, Jason; Little, Glen; MacLean, Dougie; McCr...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Band of the Scots Guards

Today, the Scottish Guard is considered to possess both the finest soldiers and most skilled musicians. In "From Helmand to Horse Guards" the 1st Battalion...continue...
Recording information: Cava Sound Studios, Glasgow, Scotland.

Includes medley for band: msr medley by various composers.

Includes medley for band: the 6/8s medley by various composers....continue...

Maurice André Edition / Suites, Dances and Arrangements [6 CDs]

6 CD / Erato / 2011-06-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata, Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Cantata, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Barboteu, Georges; Bernard, Joelle; Bylsma, Anner; De Antoni, Charles; Giebel, Agnes; Holtmann, Jacques; Jaap Schroder [Violin/Conductor]; Karius, Wolfgang; LaGorce, Marcel; Maliponte...
Conductors: Pichaureau, Claude; Soustrot, Marc; Ristenpart, Karl; Rauber, François; Lagrange, Claude; Corboz, Michel; Leonhardt, Gustav; Faerber, Jörg; Gotti, Tito; Paillard, Jean-François; Martin...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble De Cuivres De Paris; Ensemble of Bologna; Harmonie Municipale D'alès ; Trombone Quartet of the RTF Orchestra

Fourth in the series of 6CD box sets of the extensive Erato recordings of Maurice André, famous French trumpet player with the silvery touch....continue...
Includes j'ai du bon tabac (anon.) / menuet d'isis (j.-b. l by various composers.

Includes work(s) by Giuseppe Torelli....continue...

Duke Ellington: Mainly Black; Harlem; Sophisticated Lady; Etc.

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-11-22

Works: Duke Ellington: Black, Brown and Beige Suite; Sophisticated Lady, song; Harlem; Isfahan, song; Billy Strayhorn: Take the A Train
Performers: Allen, Geri; Barclay, John; Carter, Regina [Violin]; Dankworth, Alec; Gardner, Simon; Goodchild, Mark; Horne, Lena; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Lovano, Joe; Nash, Lewis [Drums]; Redman, Joshua; Terry, C...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir

Sarah Kirkland Snider: Penelope

1 CD / New Amsterdam / 2010-10-26

Works: Sarah Kirkland Snider: Penelope, song cycle for voice & chamber orchestra
Performers: Chudzik, Greg; Mackey, Steve; McMurray, Grey; Poor, Ted; Worden, Shara
Conductors: Lubman, Bradley

Personnel: Michael Hammond (programming).

Recording information: Clinton Recording Studios....continue...

About Christmas / Hendrick Soll, Synthesizer

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2010-09-28

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel); Christmas Traditional: Angels We Have Heard on High; Es kommt ein Schiff geladen, carol (German); Kommet, ihr Hirten, carol (Bohemian); Co...
Performers: Bandorf, Claus Dieter; De Deus, Fortunata Pereira; Eldridge, Peter; Hafner, Lutz; Meader, Darmon; Muller, Bruno [Guitar]; Porto, Sergio; Redhage, Jody; Reynaldo, Regis Molina; Soll, Hendrick; Vink, M...

Who would have thought that a CD of well-known and traditional Christmas carols could be so surprising and innovative? Berlin Voices, one of Germany's most...continue...

Roots - My Life, My Song

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-06-15

Works: Traditional: African Drum Invocation; His eye is on the sparrow, song; Pretty Horses, song; God's Gonna Cut You Down, song; Anonymous: I Want Two Wings; Traditional Spiritual: I Couldn't Hear Nobody ...
Performers: Coleman, Ira; Johns, Steve [Drummer]; Lovatt, Mike; Markham, Mark; Martin Williams [Sax/Clarinet]; Norman, Jessye

Recording information: Philharmonie Berlin.

A sticker included on at least some versions of this Sony Classical release promises "music from Berlioz to Ellington," which would make it a pretty ...continue...

Irresistible Karita Mattila

1 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Jean Sibelius: Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte (The Maid Return...
Performers: Band, Fever; Eskola, Jukka; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Herrala, Ville; How Many Sisters; Kallio, Mika; Lassy, Timo; Lerche, Peter; Lintinen, Kirmo; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Mustonen, ...
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Niemi, Riku; Savijoki, Pekka; Lintinen, Kirmo
Ensemble: ; Fever (Ensemble)

Celebrated soprano Karita Mattila has proved herself to be irresistible in any musical genre. This compilation couples live performances of some of the world's best-loved...continue...
Recording information: Tampere Hall, Finland (08/2007)....continue...

Compass / Light Songs

1 CD / Sony Australia Import / 2010-04-20

Works: Agustín Lara: Granada; Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Music of the Night, song (for the musical The Phantom of the Opera); Ennio Morricone: Nella fantasia, for voice & orchestra; Éric Levi: I Bel...
Performers: Ahern, Susie; Bradman, Greta; Burchall, Angus; Davies, Rod; Fraser, Stuart; Lim, Chong; Maunder, Janine; Tyack, Michael; Vincent, Mark
Conductors: Lim, Chong

2010 sophomore album from the winner of Australia's Got Talent (2009). Since his win, Mark has gone on to achieve platinum sales and a #2...continue...
Personnel: Jane Rosenson, Owen Torr (harp); Michele O'Young, Jemima Littlemore, Dimitri Calligeros, Nick Parry, Romano Crivici, Anna Albert, Anne Marie Braid, Martyn Hentschel, Victoria Jacono, Caron ...continue...

Icon - Yehudi Menuhin & Stephane Grapelli (4 CDs)

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Jacob Gade: Jalousie (Jealousy), tango for orchestra; Richard Rodgers: Blue Room, song (from musical "The Girlfriend"); The Lady is a Tramp, song (from musical "Babes in Arms"); My Funny Valentine; I...
Performers: Blok, Jan; Clare, Alan [piano]; Etheridge, John [Guitar]; Fosset, Marc; Ganley, Allan; Grappelli, Stephane; Harris, Max; Holloway, Laurie; Lemmon, Brian; Menuhin, Yehudi; Price, Derek; Snell, David [...
Conductors: Harris, Max; Riddle, Nelson
Ensemble: ; Alan Claire Trio

This 4 CD set containing all the recordings that the two legendary violinists Yehudi Menuhin and Stephane Grappelli made for EMI is a further release...continue...

André Previn - An 80th Birthday Celebration

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-04-14

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; André Previn: Concerto for Guitar; Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse; The Subterraneans; Vocalise; Ray Henderson: Bye Bye Blackbird; Kurt Weill: Die Dreigrosch...
Performers: Allen, Carl; Blanchard, Terence; Brown, Ray; Capp, Frank; Ellis, Herb; Henderson, Joe [Saxophone]; Johnson, J.J.; Kirkland, Kenny; Ma, Yo-Yo; Manne, Shelly; McNair, Sylvia; Mitchell, Red; Perlman, It...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Williams, John [Guitar]; Redford, J.A.C.
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Andre Previn will celebrate his 80th birthday this spring with a series of concerts at Carnegie Hall that reflect his incredible, tireless artistry - new...continue...

Shenandoah: Songs of the American Spirit

1 CD / Gothic Records / 2009-03-01

Works: American Traditional: Shenandoah, folk song; Sourwood Mountain; She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain, folk song; Down to the River to Pray, hymn; He's Gone Away; Cindy; Billy Boy, song (Thaunton, Mas...
Performers: Babcock, Daniel; Ball, Mindy; Barsamian, Aram; Cardwell, Daniel; Clemensen, David; Cossey, Carver; Houser, Dennis; John Alexander Singers; King, Kellee; Montoya, David; Mosley, Aaron; Preston, Nichol...
Conductors: Alexander, John

Conductor John Alexander takes the listener on a musical tour of American historical touchstones, celebrating the diverse folk culture of the US as well as...continue...
: James Garafolo, David Montoya, David Clemenson, Robert Slack, John Alexander , Lisa Sylvester, Mindy Ball.

Personnel: Jeff Morris (tenor); Artie Barsamian Orchestra (baritone); Carver Cossey ...continue...

The Priests

1 CD / RCA Records / 2008-11-18

Works: Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation, H 21 no 2; César Franck: Panis angelicus; Bob Chilcott: Irish Blessing, for chorus & piano; Robat Arwyn: Benedictus; Fermin Maria Alv...
Performers: Cunningham, Olli; Langston, Adam; Monaghan, Brendan [celtic]; O'Neill, Danny; Priests, The; Yamamoto, Youki
Conductors: Herbert, Sally

Fathers Eugene (aged 48) and Martin O'Hagan (aged 45), who are brothers, and David Delargy (aged 44) has each achieved the ambitions nurtured when they...continue...
Personnel: Accademia Filarmonica Romana Choir, Philharmonic Academy of Rome Choir (vocals); Brendan Monaghan (whistle, Uilleann pipe); Danny O'Neill, Danni O'Neill (piano); Youki Yamamoto, Olli Cunni...continue...

Pavarotti: The Duets

1 CD / Decca / 2008-11-11

Works: Tony Renis / Alberto Testa / Fabio Testa: I Hate You Then I Love You, song (after Manuel de Falla); Elton John: Live like horses; Mariah Carey / Walter Afanasieff: Hero; Brian Eno: Miss Sarajevo; Eri...
Performers: Afanasieff, Walter; Armon, Vaughan; Babylon, Guy [Keyboards/Composer]; Baron, Christopher; Barron, Alex; Benham, Bill; Birch, Bob [Bass]; Bocelli, Andrea; Bon Jovi, Jon; Bono; Borsari, Alberto; Bradb...
Conductors: Boemi, Marco; Armiliato, Marco; Molina, Jose; ; Sisillo, Aldo; Magiera, Leone; Rossi, Silvia; Miller, Bill
Ensemble: ; Eurythmics; The Edge

Luciano Pavarotti was the rare artist who could easily bridge the divide between classical and popular music. Together with an impressive roster of the best-known...continue...
Personnel: Corale Voci Bianche, Liberian Children's Choir, The East London Gospel Choir (vocals); Davey Johnstone , John Jorgenson, Rob Mathes (guitar); Walter Afanasieff (acoustic guitar, keyboards, ...continue...

American Music - Adams, Gershwin, Bernstein, Ellington, Ives, Carter, etc / Sir Simon Rattle, London PO, et al

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-16

Works: John Adams: Harmonielehre; The Chairman Dances; Tromba Lontana, fanfare for orchestra; Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; Charles Ives: New England Holidays Symphony; George Gershwi...
Performers: Allen, Geri; Atkinson, Lynton; Baker, Gregg; Barclay, John; Barnell, Andrew; Barrett, Brent; Barrington, Coleman; Blackwell, Harolyn [Soprano Vocals]; Braithwaite, Maureen; Carter, Regina [Violin]; C...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Sinfonietta

American classical composers often get unfairly overshadowed by their European counterparts, and a great deal of powerful, groundbreaking new music has passed under the radar...continue...

Pavarotti - The Studio Albums

12 CD / Decca / 2007-11-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Luisa Miller; I due Foscari; Un ballo in maschera; Macbeth; Il Trovatore; Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Il Duca d'Alba; La Favorita; Dom Sébas...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Baillie, Peter; Bartoli, Alberto; Beck, Jeff; Bonaviri, Daniele; Brown, Kameron; Bunger, Reid; Centonze, Michele; Cortesi, Manuela "Manu"; Fabbri, Giorgio "Cartolo"; Flossman, Gilels; ...
Conductors: Downes, Edward; Rescigno, Nicola; Magiera, Leone; Bonynge, Richard; Karajan, Herbert von; Mehta, Zubin; Adler, Kurt Herbert; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Guadagno, Anton; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Chailly, ...

'The Studio Albums' comprise the twelve original studio albums Luciano Pavarotti recorded during the course of his unparalleled career spanning four decades from the earliest...continue...

Ti Adoro

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-10-23

Works: Romano Musumarra: Il canto; Roberto Bonaventura / Carlo Mioli / Veris Giannetti: Neapolis; Ornella D'Urbano / Michele Centonze / Luisella Giannettoni: Starai con me; Michele Centonze / Robin Smith: T...
Performers: Bartoli, Alberto; Beck, Jeff; Bonaviri, Daniele; Brown, Kameron; Centonze, Michele; Cortesi, Manuela "Manu"; Fabbri, Giorgio "Cartolo"; Giannetti, Veris "Pecos"; Griminelli, Andrea; Jaimes, Mark; Nan...
Conductors: Musumarra, Romano; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Mathes, Rob; Nanni, Stefano "Tellus"; Whitaker, David

It seems that the reports of Luciano Pavarotti's professional demise were premature. To the contrary, TI ADORO, his first solo studio album in 15 years, emphatically proclaims that the old master has ...continue...

Gallimaufry - Elizabethan and Jacobean Music / Passamezz

1 CD / Symposium / 2007-10-01

Works: English Traditional: Work(s); How Should I Your True Love Know?, folk song; Anonymous, English: The Dark Is My Delight, song; Passamezzo antico, for ensemble; What Meat Eats the Spaniard?, broadside ...
Performers: Goodwin, Christopher; Kenny, Peter Luke; Kinder, Alison; Lewis, Tamsin
Conductors:
Ensemble: Passamezzo

A Gallimaufry is a jumble, a hodgepodge, a ridiculous medley or, in this case a wondrous collection of theatre songs, broadside ballads, street cries, consort...continue...

Just Before Sunrise

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-08-07

Works: Gene Scheer: Just Before Sunrise, song; Say Anything, song; Jam Tart, song; Tom Waits: The Briar and the Rose, song; Innocent When You Dream, song; James Van Heusen: Polka dots and moonbeams; Ben Moo...
Performers: Brice, Richard; Brown, Nathan; Chenoweth, Kristin; Djangirov, Eldar; Donovan, Peter; Ercole, Jimmy; Garment, Paul; Gomez, Lino; Gunn, Julie; Gunn, Nathan; Haskins, M. Daniel; Klucevsek, Guy; Miller, ...
Conductors: Cullen, David; Thalken, Joseph

Just Before Sunrise is a collection of romantic and intimate songs of today. Musically capturing the in-between time before sunrise, Nathn Gunn sings music for...continue...
Personnel: Nathan Gunn (baritone); Kristin Chenoweth (vocals); Nathan Brown (guitar, electric guitar); Grace Paradise (harp); Belinda Whitney (violin); Richard Brice (viola); Brian Miller , Kathleen N...continue...

The Miracle of the Voice - Natalie Dessay

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2007-01-16

Works: Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne; Gaîté Parisienne; Robinson Crusoé; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Le pardon de Ploërmel "Dinorah"; Jules Mass...
Performers: Bonaccorso, Rosario; Cassar, Yvan; Cavallier, Nicolas; Ceccarelli, Andre; Dessay, Natalie; Naouri, Laurent; Nougaro, Claude; Tezier, Ludovic
Conductors: Plasson, Michel; Fournillier, Patrick; Minkowski, Marc; Langrée, Louis; Guschlbauer, Theodor; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Pappano, Antonio; Schoenwandt, Michael; Conlon, James; Rombi, Philippe; Davis...

From Baroque music to Stravinsky, this 2-CD compilation offers a comprehensive sample of Natalie Dessay's musicianship....continue...

Anne Sofie von Otter - I Let the Music Speak

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-10-10

Works: Björn Ulvaeus: The day before you came; Benny Andersson: I let the music speak; When all is said and done; I walk with you, mama; The winner takes it all; Chess; Kristina Fran Duvemala; I am jus...
Performers: Andersson, Benny; Augustsson, Mikael; Björkman, David; Eljas, Anders; Englund, Lasse; Grebacken, Pär; Henryson, Svante; Jakobsson, Karl; Jonsson, Fredrik; Kress, Rolland; Lindgren, Magnus; ...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Fleshquartet

After her successful collaboration with Elvis Costello on 'For the Stars,' Anne Sofie von Otter continues to explore the terrain of popular music with a...continue...

Vienna Boys Choir - Amazing Grace

1 CD / Koch International / 2006-10-03

Works: John Newton: Amazing Grace; Richard Rodgers: Edelweiss, song (from "The Sound of Music"); Karl Zöllner: Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust, song; Japanese Traditional: Sakura, Sakura (Cherry ...
Performers: Fuss, Martin; Hoglinger, Peter; Janoksa, Ferry; Killian, Wolfgang; Maass, Sephan; Metzker, Heribert; Osterreicher, Richard; Pesendorfer, Cornelia; Pfeiffer, Sebastian; Zanger, Christoph
Conductors: Wirth, Gerald

Founded in 1498, the Vienna Boys Choir has performed music from every time period, on every continent. Today there are around 100 choristers between the...continue...

Odyssey [UK]

1 CD / Decca Import / 2006-04-11

Works: Enya: May It Be (for the film Lord of the Rings; American Traditional: The Water Is Wide (after O Waly, Waly); Andrea Sandri: Dell'amore non si sa; George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; Rolf Lovland: Pra...
Performers: Bocelli, Andrea; Bould, Miles; Chamberlain, Simon; Christie, Rupert; Clarvis, Raul; Cole, Helen; Furey, Finbar; Hinnegan, Tony; Jiear, Alison; Kenyon, Carol; Mariotti, Davis; McIntosh, Robbie; McKenn...
Conductors: Brett, James; Ingman, Nick; Malavasi, Mauro; Hawes, Patrick; Hussey, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Ensemble of Bologna

The young singer's sophomore album "Odyssey" has been re-outfitted with different cover art and three previously unreleased recordings for this issue: "The Water Is Wide",...continue...
Personnel: Hayley Westenra (vocals, piano); Mae McKenna, Alison Jiear, Andrea Bocelli, Carol Kenyon (vocals); Robbie McIntosh (guitar); Angie Passarella (acoustic guitar); Francois Rive (cello); Davi...continue...

Odyssey

1 CD / Decca / 2005-10-18

Works: Rolf Lovland: Prayer; Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now; Jeff Franzel: Never Saw Blue; Andrea Sandri: Dell'amore non si sa; Stephan Moccio: What You Never Know; Enya: May It Be (for the film Lord of the ...
Performers: Aderwall, Marica; Arthurs, Tom; Bocelli, Andrea; Chamberlain, Simon; Christie, Phil; Clarvis, Raul; Critchley, Greg; Foster, Will; Heliling, Emil; Holmgren, Emma; Jaimes, Mark; Jiear, Alison; Kenyon,...
Conductors: Brett, James; ; Hawes, Patrick; Ahlin, Johan
Ensemble: ; Ensemble of Bologna

Last year, Hayley Westenra sold over 250,000 units of her debut album, Pure, and appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning,...continue...
Personnel: Hayley Westenra (vocals); Hayley Westenra; Larry Salzman, Mark Jaimes, Robbie McIntosh (guitar); Angie Passarella (acoustic guitar); Davis Mariotti (flute); Giles Martin (recorder); Phil S...continue...

The Best

2 CD / Decca / 2005-09-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; La traviata; Luisa Miller; Aida, opera; Un ballo in maschera; Il Trovatore; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; La figlia del reggimento; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; M...
Performers: Bartoli, Alberto; Brown, Kameron; Centonze, Michele; Freni, Mirella; Garrett, Eric [Vocals]; Giannetti, Veris "Pecos"; Nanni, Stefano "Tellus"; Odorici, Piero; Panerai, Rolando; Pavarotti, Luciano; P...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Rescigno, Nicola; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Karajan, Herbert von; Maag, Peter; Maazel, Lorin; Solti, Sir Georg; Patanè, Giuseppe; Chailly, Riccardo; Mehta, Zubin; Chiaramello, ...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; John Alldis Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orch...

Luciano Pavarotti recently celebrated his 40th anniversary as a recording artist and has just begun his 40-date worldwide farewell tour that will kick off in...continue...
Few operatic tenors of the 20th century were more honored than Luciano Pavarotti, and none were as popular; his fame went far beyond the usual boundaries of classical music and his music was as widely...continue...

The Road Home

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2005-06-14

Works: Marta Keen: Homeward Bound, for chorus; Robert Cundick: The West Wind, for chorus; Stephen Paulus: The Road Home, for women's chorus; Pilgrims' Hymn, for chorus; Rita MacNeil: Home I'll Be, for choru...
Performers: Anderson, Amy; Arnott, Rebecca; Bigler, Nathan; Bowman, Jonathan; Owen, Kenneth; Pentle, Carl; Reed, Julie; Reynolds, Gerald; University, The Choirs of Brigham Young
Conductors: Staheli, Ronald; Hall, Rosalind; McMurray, Vicki; Owen, Kenneth

Un Mondo a Parte / Annette Bryn Parri

1 CD / Sain / 2005-06-10

Works: Ludovico Einaudi: Un mondo a parte, for piano & ensemble; Gaetano Donizetti: La Favorita; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Work(s); Welsh Traditional: Bugeilio'...
Performers: Britton, Charli; Frieze, Bethan; Gibbard, Gwenan; Hames, Robin; Harries, Griff; Jenkins, Keith; Mainwaring, John; Parri, Annette Bryn; Pearce, Jeff; Pearson, Wyn; Peter Williams [Double Bass/Keyboard...

Ti Adoro / Pavarotti

1 CD / Decca / 2003-09-23

Works: Romano Musumarra: Il canto; Roberto Bonaventura / Carlo Mioli / Veris Giannetti: Neapolis; Ornella D'Urbano / Michele Centonze / Luisella Giannettoni: Starai con me; Michele Centonze / Robin Smith: T...
Performers: Bartoli, Alberto; Beck, Jeff; Bonaviri, Daniele; Brown, Kameron; Centonze, Michele; Cortesi, Manuela "Manu"; Fabbri, Giorgio "Cartolo"; Giannetti, Veris "Pecos"; Griminelli, Andrea; Jaimes, Mark; Nan...
Conductors: Musumarra, Roberto; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Mathes, Rob; Nanni, Stefano "Tellus"; Whitaker, David
Ensemble: ; Bulgarian National Chorus; Bulgarian National Symphony Orchestra; Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Claudio Maria Perselli (vocals); Antonella Pepe (soprano); Veris "Pecos" Giannetti (tenor); Michele Centonza (guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming); Daniele Bonaviri, Jeff Beck, Mark ...continue...

George Washington - Portrait in Song / Douglas Jimerson

1 CD / Amerimusic Inc. / 2003-07-29

Works: Philip Phile: The President's March ("Hail, Columbia"); Anonymous: George Washington's March (18th cent.); When The Rosy Morn Appearing; Chloe; The Rakes Of Marlow; American Traditional: Yankee Dood...
Performers: Adamski, Stephen; Browder, Risa; Jimerson, Douglas; Lazar, Terri

Julian Lloyd Webber plays Andrew Lloyd Webber

1 CD / Philips / 2001-05-08

Works: Andrew Lloyd Webber: Phantom of the Opera; Whistle Down the Wind; Cats; Evita; Beautiful Game; Sunset Boulevard; Jesus Christ Superstar; Starlight Express; Aspects of Love; Song and Dance; Variations...
Performers: Argent, Rod; Copley, Michael; Cullen, David; Dalton, Mitch; Findon, Andy; Green, Colin; Hiseman, Jon; Jones, Paul; Karlsson, Fridrik; Keogh, Paul; Lloyd Webber, Julian; Mole, John; Morgan, Paul [Orga...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

A Patriotic Salute To the Military Family

1 CD / Altissimo / 2001-02-20

Works: John Philip Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever; Semper Fidelis; Washington Post; Thunderer; Philip Egner: West Point March; John Williams: Liberty Fanfare; Samuel Augustus Ward: America the Beautiful; ...
Performers: Barton, Perry; Bedford, Eddie; Borgers, Dan; Mater, Bob; Newell, Fred; Parent, Kim; Patrick, Pat [Childrens]; U.S. Military Bands; Webb, Lisa
Conductors:
Ensemble: Singing Sergeants; U.S. Navy Sea Chanters; United States Air Force Band; United States Air Force Singing Sergeants; United States Army Band; United States Army Chorus; United States Coast Guard Band;...

Blue Rondo / Steffens, International Connection, et al

1 CD / Tudor / 2001-01-01

Works: Dave Brubeck: Blue Rondo a la Turk; Claude Debussy: Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano; Bill Evans: Waltz for Debbie; Arthur Honegger: Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano; Joao Donato: Minh...
Performers: Copeland, Keith; Gazarov, David; Lachotta, Chris; Steffens, Karl-Heinz; Zehn, Martin
Conductors: Steffens, Karl-Heinz
Ensemble: International Connection

United Sounds of Bassoon / Turkovic, Goldings, Galler, et al

1 CD / Camerata / 1999-12-01

Works: Cypriano de Rore: Calami sonum ferentes; Henry Purcell: Prophetess, Z 627; Reinhard Keiser: Die edelmüthige Octavia; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Ludwig ...
Performers: Aykal, Selim; Fiedler, Ursula; Galler, Richard; Goldings, Clelia; Schulze, Werner; Tachezi, Herbert; Turkovic, Alex; Turkovic, Milan

Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia

1 CD / Decca / 1998-10-20

Works: Jon Bon Jovi: Let it rain; Spice Girls: Stop; Viva forever; Diane Warren: How do I live without you; Manuel de Falla: I hate you then I love you; Stevie Wonder: Higher Ground; Peace wanted just to be...
Performers: Bon Jovi, Jon; Cole, Natalie; Corrs, The; Cortese, Emanuela; Cortesi, Emanuela; Daniele, Pino; De Maco, Stefano; Dell'Abate, Jill; Dion, Celine; Gadd, Steve [Drums]; Girls, Spice; Guidetti, Claudio; ...
Conductors: Boemi, Marco; ; Molina, José; Molina, Jose
Ensemble: Spice Girls; The Corrs; Turin Philharmonic Orchestra

A video of this program, directed by Spike Lee and including additional songs, is available as London 074 208.

A portion of the proceeds from this recording will be donated to War Child for the...continue...

Por Amor

1 CD / Teldec / 1998-08-25

Works: Agustín Lara: Mujer, song; Solamente una vez, for voice & orchestra; Guitarra Guajira / Palmera; Noche de Ronda, song; Noche Criolla, song; Te Quiero, song; Maria Bonita, song; Granada; Rosa, ...
Performers: Bernard, Richard; Bilezikjian, John; Colangelo, Jose; Denis, Diana; Domingo, Placido; Flores, Ramon; Hernandez, Orlando; Higgins, Scott; Juan, Dayami; Kurnick, John; Lopez, Manny; Rayito; Silvetti, B...

Personnel: Placido Domingo (vocals); Manny Lopez (guitar, mandolin); Rayito (Spanish guitar); John Bilezikjian, Richard Bernard, John Kurnick (mandolin); The VVC Symphonic Orchestra (strings); Ramon F...continue...

The Very Best of Stephane Grappelli & Yehudi Menuhin

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1998-07-14

Works: Cole Porter: Night and Day; Anything Goes; George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; Girl Crazy; Joseph Kosma: Autumn leaves; Irving Berlin: On The Avenue; Top Hat; Richard Rodgers: Babes in arms; Vernon Duke...
Performers: Baldock, Ken; Bush, Lennie; Clare, Alan [piano]; Crombie, Tony; Etheridge, John; Fosset, Marc; Grappelli, Stephane; Harris, Max; Holloway, Laurie; Isaacs, Ike; Karan, Chris; Lemmon, Brian; Menuhin, Y...
Conductors: Harris, Max
Ensemble: ; Alan Clare Trio

This CD contains a compilation of highlights from the collaboration of jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli and the classical violinst Yehudi Menuhin. The two performers undertook...continue...

Bernstein Century - Bernstein on Jazz - Handy, Brubeck

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1998-07-14

Works: Spoken Word: Mr. Bernstein Looks at Jazz, with the assistance of its leading exponents (with musical examples); W.C. Handy: St. Louis Blues, song; Howard Brubeck: Dialogues for jazz combo & orchestra
Performers: Armstrong, Louis; Bernstein, Leonard; Dave Brubeck Quartet; Deems, Barrett; Hall, Edmond; Kyle, Billy [Piano]; New York Philharmonic; Young, Trummy
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Dave Brubeck Quartet; New York Philharmonic

Personnel: Leonard Bernstein (piano); Edmond Hall (clarinet); Louis Armstrong, Buck Clayton (trumpet); Trummy Young (trombone); Billy Kyle (piano); Barrett Deems (drums).

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Gershwin Among Friends / Keller, Ridenour, Ordman, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 1998-01-01

Works: George Gershwin: Girl Crazy; Shall We Dance; Funny Face
Performers: Crawford, Mike; Maxwell, Linn; Ordman, Ava; Ridenour, Rich; Vits, Bill