09Dec
The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas As with the first Christmas CD that I reviewed, which technically goes hand in hand with this particular Christmas CD (originally they were sold as a set), I must say that this one is just as amazing as the other one. As I said, these are the origin ...
09Dec
The Best of the Three Tenors 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 w ...
Filed under: Classical
Tags: Best, Tenors, Three
09Dec
Souvenirs On her fourth album for Deutsche Grammophon, opera superstar Anna Netrebko gives a very personal and intimate performance of cherished lighter works. From sparkling operetta classics to seductive salon songs, each selection comes with a special memor ...
Filed under: Classical
Tags: Souvenirs
09Dec
Bach: Art of Fugue Pierre-Laurent Aimard's debut on Deutsche Grammophon is the first recording of the mystical The Art of Fugue by a world-renowned pianist in 25 years. As a pre-eminent performer of modern music, Aimard brings a unique and exciting approach to his firs ...
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Tags: Bach, Fugue
09Dec
Appalachian Journey With the help of some friends (James Taylor and Alison Krauss lend some vocal support), the trio of Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O'Connor have created yet another fascinating hybrid of chamber music and bluegrass. This follow-up to 1996's Appalach ...
09Dec
Appalachian Journey With the help of some friends (James Taylor and Alison Krauss lend some vocal support), the trio of Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O'Connor have created yet another fascinating hybrid of chamber music and bluegrass. This follow-up to 1996's Appalach ...
Filed under: Classical
Tags: Journey
09Dec
Handel - Messiah - Mormon Tabernacle I have heard this most of my life as well, almost since it was released. So maybe I am biased, too. But I don't think so. I think this really is the best recording there is.
I have heard this over and over since the early 1960s, and I have heard
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05Dec
Puccini: La Boheme (Live from the Met) The Metropolitan Opera's acclaimed Live in High-Definition series, which projects live performances into theaters across the globe, has met with unprecedented critical and commercial success and has made opera convenient and affordable to millions of ...
05Dec
The Story So Far.. The Story So Far is a great collection of highlights from Sondheim shows, with alternate tracks, demos, and cut songs thrown in. If you don't already have at least one recording of a production of a show, then this collection is great. As someone w ...
Filed under: Classical
Tags: Story
05Dec
Joy to the World The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sets the tone for what Christmas albums should sound like, and Joy to the World upholds their exacting standard of excellence. Re-released from two concerts recorded in 1970 and 1977 and repacked with three bonus tracks, t ...
Filed under: Classical
Tags: World