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Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1/Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2

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from: RCA

Release Date January 12, 1993
What stands out about this disc is how scrupulous Cliburn is in avoiding any scratches. I cant find anything close to an error, in either piece. It's a marvel of a recording. Not only that, the clarity of his playing per se is a marvel to behold. The pedal never blurs anything together. Runs were articulate. The orchestra was also crisp and sharp.

The only extremely minor thing I could find wrong with this piece is that sometimes Cliburn slows down during fast passages, when a more brusque approach would have worked. Perhaps a more impersonal, mechanical, or machine-like approach would have made the fast passages more fluent, more in tempo. These slowdowns can be found in the first movement of Tchaikovsky.

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Music of Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11/Orchestral Music; Leonard Slatkin

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by: Samuel Barber, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Release Date October 25, 1990
Longest Adagio, I have ever heard. Endless. Perfect for funerals.
The rest is average to say the least.

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Debussy for Daydreaming

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from: Philips

Release Date April 11, 1995
Definitely for daydreaming, or for putting the little one down at bedtime. Good start to those wanting to see if they like Debussy. Includes many of his most famous works (Clair de lune, etc.)

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The Essential Yo-Yo Ma

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from: Sony

Release Date August 16, 2005
My nephew mentioned his desire to hear some classical music (Yo-Yo Ma, especially) on the boring trips back & forth from college. He really seemed to enjoy receiving the CD for Christmas!

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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas

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from: Philips

Release Date March 29, 1990
In some places, the playing seems rushed and in others, it sounds uncoordinated. There are better versions of these sonatas out there.

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Bizet: Carmen (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Georges Pretre, Paris Opera Orchestra

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by: Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Georges Prêtre, Orchestre de Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Choeurs René Duclos, Robert Massard, Jane Berbié, Andrea Guiot, Claude Cales

Release Date August 19, 1997
I was looking for this play quite long ago, and finally I found it right at Amazon.

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Schumann: Complete Piano Trios

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from: Philips

Release Date November 11, 1997
I guess I'm going to be the wet blanket and give this good recording its only 4-star review as of this writing. Recorded here is some of Schumann's greatest chamber music (the Piano Quartet and Piano Quintet) and some of his very fine but less successful chamber music (the Trios), all for piano and strings.

At over 140 minutes, this set is certainly a good value and is ideal for those who are building a CD collection of standard repertoire or those who would like a solid recording of the trios, works that are recorded less often, much less offered as a complete set of three. While the Quartet and Quintet are the more inspired and show Schumann's renewed interest in the Classical forms he inherited from Beethoven, the trios are more idiosyncratic and, except ... Read More:

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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

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Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy-My Favourite Opera For Children

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from: Decca

Release Date August 23, 1994
This is an excellent CD to introduce children to some of the more familiar operas. I would highly recommend this CD for children and also for adults who want to become familiar with opera.

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Appassionato

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from: SONY CLASSICS

Release Date January 09, 2007
I like the wide selection of music types included on this CD, from classical works to songs from musicals.