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Air on a G String

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
from: Telarc

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

CD-Charts Position 12
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Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
from: Decca

Release Date September 13, 2005
The CD wasn't originally for me but my dad loves it. He plays it all the time and claims its a very complete collection of the artist.

CD-Charts Position 13
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The Mystery Of Santo Domingo De Silos Gregorian Chant From Spain

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
from: Deutsche Grammophon

Release Date May 10, 1994
This is superb. The passion in the voices melts my heart...I can hear the longing for Christ in their voices. One of my all time favorites.

CD-Charts Position 14
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Sousa's Greatest Hits

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by: John Philip Sousa, United States Marine Band

Release Date September 07, 1999
I bought this for walking..It gets me a mile in 18 minutes..Works for me.

jb

CD-Charts Position 15
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Music of the Spheres

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
by: Mike Oldfield

Release Date March 25, 2008
One of the best cd's i now own. This is an Orchestral venture that is a timeless piece of music that takes you on a journey of so many emotions. I feel it is the best creation Mike has composed. I write this so that Mike Oldfield receives more of the credit he so rightfully deserves. This cd has brought us much enjoyment and

CD-Charts Position 16
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Chant

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
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!

CD-Charts Position 17
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Wagner: The Great Operas from the Bayreuth Festival

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
from: Decca

Release Date June 17, 2008
When most music enthusiasts think of "great" Wagner conductors, usually the names of Von Karajan, Solti, and Furtwaengler come to mind. For some odd reason, Karl Boehm and Wolfgang Sawallisch are rarely considered and that's a shame. (No disrepect meant towards James Levine, an excellent conductor of Wagner or Silvio Varviso.) I'd venture as far as to say that Karl Boehm is one of the least appreciated "great" conductors, period. I had the good fortune to see him conduct Strauss' "Ariadne auf Naxos" in Vienna at the twilight of his long and illustrious career and well as having been to many Wolfgang Sawallisch-led performances at the Wiener Staatsoper in the early 70's. Many of the soloists featured on these live recordings from Bayreuth are or were ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 18
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Baby Einstein - Numbers Nursery

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
directed by: Jim Janicek

Release Date November 25, 2003
Your child would love watching this video, but she'd also love eating cotton candy and drinking grape soda. Many pediatric and psychological studies have shown that young children know FEWER words for every hour they spend watching videos like this one. Why? Because they aren't spending time with YOU, practicing their language and social skills. There's also evidence that young children who watch TV have a greater risk of developing ADHD. Last, toddlers who grow up in homes with the TV always on in the background literally seem to have more trouble hearing themselves think. This hurts their developing linguistic abilities and consequently their abilities to engage silent reasoning.

Please protect your child -- don't let her watch any TV during her ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 19
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Schoenberg Violin Concerto Op.36/Sibelius Violin Concerto Op.47

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
from: DG

Release Date April 08, 2008
This recording pairs two concerti that, despite the obvious differences in tonal language, have much in common: both are large-scale, impassioned and, at times, achingly lyrical works that require technical mastery and musical maturity from both soloist and orchestra.
As far as the Schoenberg goes, Hahn and Salonen meet these challenges unabashedly; it is the most well-controlled yet lyrical recording of this sadly underplayed masterpiece I know. Schoenberg's musical language--so difficult for so many listeners--is brought to life with remarkable clarity and, more importantly, treated with a lovely musicality that sings out the Romantic beauty of the work.
However, while Schoenberg's lyricism generally reveals itself in shorter bursts, Sibelius's is positively ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 20
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Romanza

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
by: Andrea Bocelli

Release Date September 23, 1997
The music is almost to level of chanting for meditation and provides enormous psychological comfort.