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Ultimate Classics

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by: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Release Date September 24, 2007

CD-Charts Position 2
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The Best of Sir Georg Solti (The Millenium Collection)

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by: Sir George Solti

Release Date February 15, 2005
I bought this CD without looking or listening first, thinking it would be as wonderful as the "Grammy Champion " album...a BIG mistake. Although Solti's performances generally seem a bit " hyperbolic" to my ears (or maybe overly energetic), this CD is a non-stop "rush job", where he bolts through each (grindingly familiar!) piece. One to avoid.

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Abridged Perversion

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by: Various Artists

Release Date April 18, 2000
I bought this CD without looking or listening first, thinking it would be as wonderful as the "Grammy Champion " album...a BIG mistake. Although Solti's performances generally seem a bit " hyperbolic" to my ears (or maybe overly energetic), this CD is a non-stop "rush job", where he bolts through each (grindingly familiar!) piece. One to avoid.

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Jonathan Dove: Flight

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from: Chandos

Release Date May 25, 2004
I was introduced to Jonathan Dove's music when I saw this opera a few years ago, and while I have not heard this particular recording aside from the cuts available on amazon's site, I whole heartedly recommend it.

There are many modern operas that do not lend themselves to the theatre. The composers have little knowledge about what makes good theatre. Jonathan Dove is the antithesis to all these composers. He knows how to tell a story and make us care about what is going on. "Flight" is an incredibly magical opera--so rare nowadays--because is really works in the theatre. There have been many comparisons made about Dove's music. One can definitely hear his influences--Adams, Bernstein, Sondheim--but he is certainly a man with ... Read More:

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Gala Evening in London

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by: Gala Evening in London

Release Date May 23, 1995
I was introduced to Jonathan Dove's music when I saw this opera a few years ago, and while I have not heard this particular recording aside from the cuts available on amazon's site, I whole heartedly recommend it.

There are many modern operas that do not lend themselves to the theatre. The composers have little knowledge about what makes good theatre. Jonathan Dove is the antithesis to all these composers. He knows how to tell a story and make us care about what is going on. "Flight" is an incredibly magical opera--so rare nowadays--because is really works in the theatre. There have been many comparisons made about Dove's music. One can definitely hear his influences--Adams, Bernstein, Sondheim--but he is certainly a man with ... Read More:

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Classical Spectacular 3

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from: Royal Phil. Orch.

Release Date December 12, 1995
I was introduced to Jonathan Dove's music when I saw this opera a few years ago, and while I have not heard this particular recording aside from the cuts available on amazon's site, I whole heartedly recommend it.

There are many modern operas that do not lend themselves to the theatre. The composers have little knowledge about what makes good theatre. Jonathan Dove is the antithesis to all these composers. He knows how to tell a story and make us care about what is going on. "Flight" is an incredibly magical opera--so rare nowadays--because is really works in the theatre. There have been many comparisons made about Dove's music. One can definitely hear his influences--Adams, Bernstein, Sondheim--but he is certainly a man with ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 7
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Britannia

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from: Telarc

Release Date October 23, 2007
Tracks 1, 2, 8, and parts of Track 4 are musically what I expected. However, the short samples provided for this CD fail to reveal the composers' marked avoidance of traditional musical tonality. Since this accounted for 42:38 seconds of the 71:38 total playing time, I would not recommend this CD to anyone who prefers a more "traditionally" modern listening experience.

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Stars & Stripes And Other Symphonic Marches

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from: Intersound Records

Release Date March 18, 1997
Tracks 1, 2, 8, and parts of Track 4 are musically what I expected. However, the short samples provided for this CD fail to reveal the composers' marked avoidance of traditional musical tonality. Since this accounted for 42:38 seconds of the 71:38 total playing time, I would not recommend this CD to anyone who prefers a more "traditionally" modern listening experience.

CD-Charts Position 9
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The Instruments of the Orchestra: The Orchestra

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from: Innov. Music Prod.

Release Date December 01, 1995
Tracks 1, 2, 8, and parts of Track 4 are musically what I expected. However, the short samples provided for this CD fail to reveal the composers' marked avoidance of traditional musical tonality. Since this accounted for 42:38 seconds of the 71:38 total playing time, I would not recommend this CD to anyone who prefers a more "traditionally" modern listening experience.