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Carl Orff: Carmina Burana

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Non-Opera
from: Telarc

Release Date October 25, 1990
It may be dated - but this recording of Orff's major opus is still by far the most vibrant and scintillating available. Long may it be remain so ...

CD-Charts Position 132
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The Very Best of Franco Corelli

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Non-Opera
from: EMI Classics

Release Date April 22, 2003
I bought this CD as a birthday present for my father and haven't actually heard the content myself. But because I ordered it, Amazon have prompted me to write a review. Certainly the feedback I'm getting is excellent and my Dad has derived hours of listening pleasure from it.

CD-Charts Position 133
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The Ultimate Guitar Collection

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Non-Opera
from: Sony

Release Date March 29, 2005
This cd has the best of John Williams all in one package. I would highly reccomend this cd to anyone who loves classical guitar.

CD-Charts Position 134
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John Rutter: Requiem

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Non-Opera
from: EMI Classics

Release Date August 11, 1998
I would recommend The Rutter Requiem as performed by the choir of King's College in Cambridge, England, to anyone with an interest in that piece or in timeless religious music. The performance by both the singers and the instrumentalists is flawless and exquisitely beautiful, with an incredible range of emotions expressed as the composer meant for them to be.

CD-Charts Position 135
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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Handel Arias

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Non-Opera
by: Lorraine Hunt

Release Date August 10, 2004
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson was a wonderfully talented mezzo soprano, who dies far too soon. To begin, I can only quote from another reviewer: "And how sad it is to know that this instrument has passed away two days ago [in 2006]. Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson died two days ago in her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico of breast cancer. It is such a huge loss to the opera world, as she is an artist who is still experiencing the prime of her career. The voice is just so beautiful, the tone so pure, that I lament that we can no longer hear any great roles from this artist. She will be missed." Such circumstances leave one with two separate emotions--sorrow for a passing so early and gratitude for having been able to experience her talent.

On this CD, she is ably supported by Henry ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 136
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Angel Voices: Libera In Concert

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Non-Opera
from: EMI Classics

Release Date October 02, 2007
Libera's live performance at St. Peter's Church in Leiden, Holland, showcased a broad cross-section of their work. Despite the similarity in titles, the track listings for this live CD and the studio "Angel Voices" (the white cover) are not exactly the same.

The fleet-footed, dexterous opening, "Adoramus" (first heard on "Free"), is almost the only number of its kind; immediately afterward, "Going Home" (based on Dvorak's "Largo" from the New World Symphony) slows the ambience down to spotlight the serene warmth of the soloist's (Joshua Madine) voice. The music for the Leiden concert is weighted toward Libera's meditative, even more melancholy work. "Lacrymosa," first heard on "Luminosa," is based on the "Aquarium" from Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals, and is ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 137
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Missa Solemnis in D major, op.123

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Non-Opera
by: L.V. Beethoven, Otto Klemperer, New Philharmonia Orchestra

Release Date April 10, 2001
At the risk of sounding like a philistine, nothing of Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis" moves me. I purchased it after having read it praised by KR Jamison in her excellent book, "Exuberance," and reading that Beethoven considered it his best work. Unlike Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" and "Magnificat," or Vivaldi's "Gloria," I found none of the movements melodic. Given all the great music Beethoven composed, I would rank Missa rather low. Perhaps my taste may mature as I enter my 60s and may look back on this review with chagrin.

CD-Charts Position 138
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Orff: Carmina Burana

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Non-Opera
from: EMI Classics

Release Date October 19, 1999
I watched the Carmina Burana musical many years ago in Utah, and ever since I watched it I just love the music. I love the intensity and the power that comes from it!

CD-Charts Position 139
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Caprice - Alison Balsom

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Non-Opera
from: EMI Classics

Release Date October 03, 2006
She did a good job, but I do not know much about classical music. Saw this on youtube, heard it, I liked it. So I bought it.

CD-Charts Position 140
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The Three Tenors Christmas

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Non-Opera
by: Pavarotti, Domingo, Carreras

Release Date October 31, 2000
The cd would not play all the songs. It would skip on serval of the selections.