Archive for the ‘Classical’ Category

The Voice: The Ultimate Collection

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by admin

The Voice: The Ultimate CollectionThe Voice: The Ultimate Collection The story of Russell Watson is inspirational: a factory worker born in Salford, North West England, Russell went from performing on the pub and club circuit in his spare time to singing for the Pope, prime ministers and presidents and selling over 5 ...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1 - 6

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by admin

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1 - 6Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1 - 6 Long neglected on library shelf in Brandenburg Castle, these six 'Concertos for several instruments' have since become some of the best-known works in the classical repertoire for their musical inventiveness and their games of mathematical symmetry. ...

Sleepy Baby

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by admin

Sleepy BabySleepy Baby This is a great one for naptime and nighttime. My 17 month old listens to it for both, and it's not that bad for Mommy to listen to either. ...

Brahms, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos [Hybrid SACD]

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by admin

Brahms, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos [Hybrid SACD]Brahms, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos [Hybrid SACD] Heifetz' high octane performance of the Brahms violin concerto has long been praised by critics and listeners alike for his technical command and unsurpassed warm & full-bodied tone and control of color. While he blitzes through the score, there ...
Shirley Temple - Little Darling Pack (Little Miss Marker/Now and Forever/The Runt Page)Shirley Temple - Little Darling Pack (Little Miss Marker/Now and Forever/The Runt Page) Two of Shirley Temple's early film roles display the charm that would make her a box office sensation: LITTLE MISS MARKER and NOW AND FOREVER. ...

An Introduction to Der Ring des Nibelungen

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by admin

An Introduction to Der Ring des NibelungenAn Introduction to Der Ring des Nibelungen When Wagner set the Ring to music, he intended the orchestra to act in the fashion of a chorus from a classic Greek tragedy--setting the mood and commenting on the action. In order to allow a nonverbal musical line to reflect on the plot, Wagn ...

Songs of the Civil War & Stephen Foster Favorites

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by admin

Songs of the Civil War & Stephen Foster FavoritesSongs of the Civil War & Stephen Foster Favorites The lovely voices of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir are just not enough to drown out that infernal organ music. Where are the rousing brass bands, or drum cadences, or even banjos? Not here. This is just not authentic enough for the Civil War buff. ...

R.Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by admin

R.Strauss: Der RosenkavalierR.Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier ...

The East Village Opera Company

Posted on August 26th, 2009 by admin

The East Village Opera CompanyThe East Village Opera Company ...

Esa Pekka Salonen LA Variations, Sibelius: Symphony n°5

Posted on August 26th, 2009 by admin

Esa Pekka Salonen LA Variations, Sibelius: Symphony n°5Esa Pekka Salonen LA Variations, Sibelius: Symphony n°5 Esa-Pekka Salonen, musical director of the Los Angeles Philarmonic Orchestra until summer 2009,is one of the most brilliant conductors of his generation. He has recently taken up the position ofPrincipal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the ...