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Chant: Music For The Soul

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from: Decca

Release Date July 01, 2008
This is amazingly beautiful. Imagine walking into Chartres cathedral on a rainy day. The sheer beauty and of the place overwhelms you with the feeling that you are in the presence of God. Then, from somewhere, music begins. It is lovely and otherworldly. The voices rise and fall, bringing goosebumps to your skin. It is something beyond time and beyond human knowledge.

That's the experience of this music.

Worth every penny and more.

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Italia

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by: Chris Botti

Release Date September 25, 2007
This CD is amazing, so well done...love the title track with Andrea Bocelli even though I have no clue what he is singing about...after a day at work, I slip this CD into my car's CD player and my frustrations melt away...lovely, lovely music...

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The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere

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by: Andrea Bocelli

Release Date October 30, 2007
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 delivery does more than speak to you: It creates a mood that reflects the very love that went into the creation of this LP.
Great job and money well spent.
This LP will effect you on a visceral level, it is pure mood.

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Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac

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from: SONY CLASSICS

Release Date April 01, 2008
AHN TRIO
LULLABY FOR MY FAVORITE INSOMNIAC

The Ahn Trio is comprised of three sisters born in Korea and educated in the U.S.A. at the prestigious Juilliard School. They play piano, violin and cello and their deep-roots in the classical tradition are clearly evident. But consistent with their last two albums, their fifth CD, Lullaby for my Favorite Insomniac (Sony-BMG-RCA), finds them playing everything but traditional classical repertoire. They try their hand at "My Funny Valentine," David Bowie's "This Is Not America," a Brazilian number, a couple of folk songs, and several film themes.

In addition, the Ahn Trio is joined by folk singers, DJ-beat-masters, Czech musicians and even a Korean rapper. The Ahn Trio's ... Read More:

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Air on a G String

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from: Telarc

Release Date March 04, 2008
Russell's tone always amazes me and his technique is impeccable on this CD as usual.

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Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)

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from: Decca

Release Date September 13, 2005
This CD of the great Maestro, features all the best arias and songs, including my favorite, Donizetti's Ah Mes Ami, which gave Pav the title of "King of the High C's". Without question, Pav is and will always remain the greatest voice in opera. This is the CD that I always start my car with! Love it and give it the highest recommendation. Any opera lover, and all Pav lovers should own this one! Val

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Kapell Rediscovered

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from: RCA

Release Date May 06, 2008
This set is revelatory, not only for those who honor the name of William Kapell, but for any listener who yearns for truly probing interpretations of the repertoire. It was always assumed that the Australian broadcasts were recorded, and now, thanks to those committed to making these performances publicly available, the world can now hear the last artistic utterances of a great genius who was literally days from his death. Kapell had forceably enlarged his repertoire to include probing interpretations of J.S. Bach, Schubert, Chopin Mazurkas, and Mozart, in a way that seemingly indicated he knew he had a limited amount of time to create his lasting artistic credo. On the other hand, he was 31 years old when he died, and the interpretations heard on this disc are those ... Read More:

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Schoenberg Violin Concerto Op.36/Sibelius Violin Concerto Op.47

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from: DG

Release Date April 08, 2008
Yes, this is probably the best performance of the Schoenberg Violin Concerto ever recorded. That said, it is still a piece that looks better on paper than it sounds. The constant hype about the work does NOT make it a better piece of music. It is dull, paper music, PERIOD! This is musical castor oil played very sweetly, but even Mary Poppins won't make this go down "...in a most delightful way!!!" Hahn's hyperlyrical style makes the work sing better than ever before. The orchestra performance is excellent as is the conducting.

The Sibelius is a DUD and completely earthbound. There is NO grit in this performance, it is all oily-smooth and punctilliously played, but it NEVER catches FIRE as it can. Just listen to Heifetz or David Oistrakh or Julian Sitkovetsky. Salonen's partnership ... Read More:

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Chant

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by: Gregorian Chant, The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos

Release Date March 15, 1994
I was eager to order Chant I after reading the positive reviews. I.m fascinated with the middle ages and many reviewers mentioned how relaxing the chants were.And in fact, in my enthusiasm I ordered the Chant II CD also. To me, all these songs sound the same, plaintiff and monotone. Frankly, they give me a headache. I think one Gregorian chant on a mix chant CD would have been Plenty. One not to mention Two Gregorian chant CD's was a big mistake:(
Make sure you really like Gregorian chants before ordering this!

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Wagner: The Great Operas from the Bayreuth Festival

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from: Decca

Release Date June 17, 2008
This is a great bargain. The best Lohengrin available and a blazing Ring. The booklet has many errors, the biggest of which is that Rheingold and Siegfried date from 1971 while the other two parts are from 1967. Don't be fooled. The entire Ring is from 1967. Bohm did not conduct the Ring in 1971 -- Horst Stein did, Windgassen was not singing in it in '71, the 67 was Wieland's production, the 71 was Wolfgang's. And on and on. Enjoy the CD's. For less than $2 a disc, we can do with a sloppy book.