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Bella Tuscany: Music Inspired by Tuscany

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from: Telarc

Release Date June 22, 2004
I found this cd to be a beautiful addition to my collection. I do vinotherapy in my spa and use it for the background music. It is perfect for this wonderful therapy. Imagine a "Bella Lucce"" grapeseed crush body scrub, honey and wine mask and a relaxing massage, all listening to this beautiful cd. Highly recommend it.

CD-Charts Position 182
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Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals

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from: Decca

Release Date October 25, 1990
As an instructor of a college level Music Appreciation course, I consider this CD to be a very handy item in my teaching arsenal. Believe it or not, these young adults appreciate being engaged in hands-on listening lessons, and the format of the composition allows for that. The quality and clarity of the sound is outstanding, and the orchestra of French musicians pays homage to their native son Camille Saint Saens. Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals
Thank you, J. Esquilin

CD-Charts Position 183
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Peace Like a River

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by: James Lucas, Janice Kapp Perry, John Rutter, Jean Sibelius, John Tavener, American Traditional, English Traditional, Spiritual Traditional, Mack Wilberg, Craig D. Jessop, Clay Christiansen, John Longhurst, Richard L. Elliott, Daron Bradford, Meredith Campbell

Release Date June 22, 2004
This CD is one of my favorites to listen to when I feel the need to be closer to the Spirit. Mack Wilberg is a master at transforming old hymns into glorious arrangements. I have had experience with high school students who love singing his arrangements even within the context of a world that seems in a state of constant conflict. THIS CD IS FABULOUS!

CD-Charts Position 184
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Verdi: Requiem & Operatic Choruses

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from: Telarc

Release Date October 25, 1990
I have no dissappointments. It is clear that the featured artists have surprising talent. There was more than one 'Wow!' in this receording.

CD-Charts Position 185
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Greatest Hits

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from: Sony

Release Date November 14, 1995
Was a little disappointed with the CD. Was expecting more music that he is famous for, but instead, it had a number of little known works.

CD-Charts Position 186
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One with Everything

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by: Styx & the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland

Release Date November 07, 2006
Another solid live release. Where's the studio release though? I found myself replaying the same new songs over and over again and skipped over the classic songs. Everything All The Time is great. Just Be was good and their live cover of Don't Make Sense were the three songs that really made this for me. Get back to the studio though because I'm done buying the live versions of the same old songs.

CD-Charts Position 187
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Elgar: The Collector's Edition (30 CDs)

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from: Emi Classics

Release Date November 06, 2007
It's hard not to like Elgar -- his music is tuneful, bombastic in all the right ways, and has an air of ceremony that somehow perfectly fits what British music should sound like. I guess it's just that Elgar defines "British" music.

There are certainly highlights in this set -- Falstaff and the Cello Concerto are so good that I think any other performance I'll ever hear of either of them will be ruined because they won't compare. The oratorios The Dream of Gerontius and The Apostles as presented are widely considered the best out there. And I haven't heard better. There's plenty more here to enjoy even if they're not absolutely authoritative.

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Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Complete opera); Beverly Sills; Nicolai Gedda; James Levine; London Symphony Orchestra

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by: Beverly Sills, Sherrill Milnes, Ruggero Raimondi, Gioacchino Rossini, James Levine, London Symphony Orchestra

Release Date June 01, 2004
This is a great bargain deal if you want to hear the music from this opera. Is this a great performance? No, it is not. The strongest part of this recording is the conducting, great pacing all the way through. The worst part is Milnes AWFUL falsetto note in Largo al factorum. How the hell did this make it on the final product? Horrible, sounds like a teenage boy. Other than that, it is decent.

CD-Charts Position 189
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Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites/ Holberg Suite

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from: Deutsche Grammophon

Release Date October 12, 1993
I first heard this piece in the movie "Soylent Green", in the scene where Edward G. Robinson's character goes to the euthanasia center, and only recently discovered the title of the piece. If morning had a theme song, the first movement of this piece, "Morning Mood", couldn't be any better suited for it. It sounds like a peaceful morning in a forest or at the beach looks. This cd also contains the piece "Hall of the Mountain King", much to my delight. A must have for any classical music collection.

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Mozart: Violin Sonatas K. 301, 304, 376 & 526

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by: Hilary Hahn, Zhu

Release Date October 11, 2005
One can only imagine what Wolfgang heard in his mind when he wrote this.

I imagine it sounded just like this.