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Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone

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from: Sony

Release Date September 28, 2004
you cant go wrong with his playing., Loved his Mission interpritation. Try the Best of.. for his best!

CD-Charts Position 12
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Beethoven: Symphonies 5 & 7

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from: Deutsche Grammophon

Release Date January 23, 1996
This was one of the very first classical music CDs that I ever purchased. I was somewhat familiar with Beethoven's 5th, but not the 7th. Needless to say, I have acquired many more CDs since then. For Beethoven, I feel that I can never have too many recordings of his symphonies. I own the Zinman/Tonhalle set, the Krips/LSO set, Karajan EMI/Philharmonia set, Gardiner/ORR set, and the Cluytens/Berlin Phil. set. Of individual recordings of 5 and 7, I have this along with Reiner and the CSO, and Haitink with the LSO of 5/1 (LSO Live).

With all these recordings, what makes this one stand out? For me, its Kleiber's ability to let Beethoven speak for himself. Kleiber's interpretations are masterful in the way that they don't necessarily ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 13
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Sarah Brightman Classics

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by: Sarah Brightman, Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni, Francisco Tarrega, George Frideric Handel, Fryderyk Chopin, Sergey Rachmaninov, Giacomo Puccini, Antonin Dvorak, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ludwig van Beethoven, Joseph Marie Canteloube, Francesco Sartori, Paul Bateman

Release Date November 20, 2001
So many times when a person buys a CD there are only a couple of songs that they consider good. On this CD there are over half the songs that are more than good. They are great. This CD has all the Sarah's greatest hits and more. I would highly recommend this CD to anyone who loves Sarah Brightman.

CD-Charts Position 14
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Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue/An American In Paris

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from: Sony

Release Date October 25, 1990
This CD was everthing I expeced. It contained the entire (16.26 minute) version of Rhapsody in Blue and brings back some wonderful memories from my high school days and music appreciation classes.

CD-Charts Position 15
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Essential Mozart: 32 Of His Greatest Masterpieces

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from: Decca

Release Date March 13, 2001
You get Mozart's best works in 2 CD. The sound is flawless to the common ear. Get it! if you love Mozart

CD-Charts Position 16
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Violin Concertos

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from: EMI Classics

Release Date August 13, 2002
I love classical music. This was my first experience with Vivaldi, though I am an Itzhak Perlman fan. I liked it very much.

CD-Charts Position 17
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Beethoven: Symphonies 2 and 7 [Hybrid SACD]

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from: Bis

Release Date August 26, 2008
Of all the CD's in Vanska's Beethoven cycle, this is the one I've been anticipating most of all. The Minnesota Orchestra gives a phenomenal performance of both symphonies on this disc. #7 in particular is loaded with energy and enthusiasm, yet always keeping control. Special kudos go to the horns. I've heard some lackluster performances of Beethoven's symphonies. This is definitely NOT one of those. For anyone who wants a definitive collection of the Beethoven cycle, invest in this series.

I wonder if Osmo Vanska had to strap his baton to his wrist to keep from flinging it into the orchestra during the final movement? It wouldn't surprise me...

CD-Charts Position 18
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Appalachian Journey

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from: Sony

Release Date March 21, 2000
A most interesting and varied collection ....beautifully put together and recorded...Appalachian at it's finest and all topped off by Yo Yo Ma....

Tracks #6 and #14 and are particularly beautiful and moving

CD-Charts Position 19
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Bach: Violin Concertos

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from: EMI Classics

Release Date August 13, 2002
I can understand the criticism and praise from the reviewers on this interpretation. Once again, it's a matter of taste and ultimately liking the balance between technical skill and expression. Sometimes the tempi can alter the course of appreciation as well, and I think that's more the case here.

To my ear, this is a very solid and beautiful rendition. Perlman plays with a very distinct crispness and Zukerman contributes handsomely on this recording. The slow movement of the double violin concerto has almost a pulse to it which is unique but I don't find it distracting or taking away from the movement at all. All the pieces are played beautifully with feeling and mastery of technique. I have several versions of these pieces and this is ... Read More:

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Art of Segovia

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by: Andres Segovia

Release Date October 08, 2002
The rare moments of solace I find these days are usually in the company of Segovia, but considering that so much has been said about this guy in the last sixty years, it's hard to add anything else without sounding superfluous.