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Handel - Messiah / Erickson, McNair, Hodgson, Humphrey, Stilwell, Atlanta SO, Shaw

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by: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Chorus

Release Date October 25, 1990
SHAW'S ASO & CHORUS DO A WONDERFUL JOB WITH THIS MESSIAH. IT IS ALSO LIGHT & AIRY WITH GOOD SOLID SOLOISTS. IT IS NOT FLAT, IT IS MOVING. NOTE THAT CONDUCTOR SHAW SETS HIS MUSIC TO A FASTER PACE AS COMPARED TO OTHER CONDUCTORS. SO HIS HALLELUJAH CHORUSES ARE RAPID. HOWEVER, IF YOU COMPARE IT TO MESSIAHS OF THE 1960S/70S ALL YOU WILL HEAR ARE SLOW ORCHESTRAS & VERY FLAT VOICES. YOU CANNOT HAVE A HALLELUJAH CHORUS THAT IS SLOW. YOU CANNOT HAVE FLAT SOLOISTS. SO YOU ARE OKAY WITH THIS EDITION.

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American Idyll: American Songs from 1800-1860

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by: Foster, Mccabe, Andriaccio, Castellani

Release Date August 17, 2000
SHAW'S ASO & CHORUS DO A WONDERFUL JOB WITH THIS MESSIAH. IT IS ALSO LIGHT & AIRY WITH GOOD SOLID SOLOISTS. IT IS NOT FLAT, IT IS MOVING. NOTE THAT CONDUCTOR SHAW SETS HIS MUSIC TO A FASTER PACE AS COMPARED TO OTHER CONDUCTORS. SO HIS HALLELUJAH CHORUSES ARE RAPID. HOWEVER, IF YOU COMPARE IT TO MESSIAHS OF THE 1960S/70S ALL YOU WILL HEAR ARE SLOW ORCHESTRAS & VERY FLAT VOICES. YOU CANNOT HAVE A HALLELUJAH CHORUS THAT IS SLOW. YOU CANNOT HAVE FLAT SOLOISTS. SO YOU ARE OKAY WITH THIS EDITION.

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Russian Opera Arias 2

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from: Naxos

Release Date February 18, 2003
Naxos has released a second collection of Russian tenor arias by Vladimir Grishko. Like the first volume, we have a beautiful tenor voice treating us to some rarely heard arias from operas not often performed outside of Russia. Grishko has good control of his voice which is a somewhat light and agile one that is free from strain. Probably the only familiar pieces to non-Russian listeners would be the brief orchestral excerpts from Glinka's A LIFE FOR THE TSAR and Polovtsian March from Borodin's PRINCE IGOR so listening is a treat in and of itself.

The two strengths of this recording are similar to those of the first volume: there is a variety to the music on the disc and Grisko's overall performance. While this is a good disc, ... Read More:

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Farewell to Nauvoo: Hymns and Songs of the Mormon Pioneers

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by: Fiddlesticks

Release Date October 10, 2006
Naxos has released a second collection of Russian tenor arias by Vladimir Grishko. Like the first volume, we have a beautiful tenor voice treating us to some rarely heard arias from operas not often performed outside of Russia. Grishko has good control of his voice which is a somewhat light and agile one that is free from strain. Probably the only familiar pieces to non-Russian listeners would be the brief orchestral excerpts from Glinka's A LIFE FOR THE TSAR and Polovtsian March from Borodin's PRINCE IGOR so listening is a treat in and of itself.

The two strengths of this recording are similar to those of the first volume: there is a variety to the music on the disc and Grisko's overall performance. While this is a good disc, ... Read More:

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Bix Restored, Vol. 2

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by: Bix Beiderbecke

Release Date February 05, 1999
The restoration of this material, mostly from Bix's early time with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, is phenomenal. With John R.T. Davies' outstanding restoration, I find myself forgetting this stuff was recorded 80 years ago. I have never heard Bix's "Whiteman" material in such good sound quality. Because the restoration is so good, you not only get to hear Bix's incredible improvisation on the Cornet, but you also hear the incredible Steve Brown's driving string bass on many of the selections. Bix was at his technical and musical peak when these recording were made, so this volume is definitely not to be missed. Plus, many of these recordings were successful popular hits. You'll also get to hear popular artists like Bing Crosby and the ... Read More:

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Music from the New York Stage 1890-1920, Vol. 2: 1908-1913

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by: Various Artists

Release Date November 18, 1993
The restoration of this material, mostly from Bix's early time with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, is phenomenal. With John R.T. Davies' outstanding restoration, I find myself forgetting this stuff was recorded 80 years ago. I have never heard Bix's "Whiteman" material in such good sound quality. Because the restoration is so good, you not only get to hear Bix's incredible improvisation on the Cornet, but you also hear the incredible Steve Brown's driving string bass on many of the selections. Bix was at his technical and musical peak when these recording were made, so this volume is definitely not to be missed. Plus, many of these recordings were successful popular hits. You'll also get to hear popular artists like Bing Crosby and the ... Read More:

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Music from the New York Stage 1890-1920, Vol. 2: 1908-1913

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from: Pearl Flapper

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The restoration of this material, mostly from Bix's early time with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, is phenomenal. With John R.T. Davies' outstanding restoration, I find myself forgetting this stuff was recorded 80 years ago. I have never heard Bix's "Whiteman" material in such good sound quality. Because the restoration is so good, you not only get to hear Bix's incredible improvisation on the Cornet, but you also hear the incredible Steve Brown's driving string bass on many of the selections. Bix was at his technical and musical peak when these recording were made, so this volume is definitely not to be missed. Plus, many of these recordings were successful popular hits. You'll also get to hear popular artists like Bing Crosby and the ... Read More:

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Disco Classics

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by: Various Artists

Release Date July 11, 2006
The restoration of this material, mostly from Bix's early time with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, is phenomenal. With John R.T. Davies' outstanding restoration, I find myself forgetting this stuff was recorded 80 years ago. I have never heard Bix's "Whiteman" material in such good sound quality. Because the restoration is so good, you not only get to hear Bix's incredible improvisation on the Cornet, but you also hear the incredible Steve Brown's driving string bass on many of the selections. Bix was at his technical and musical peak when these recording were made, so this volume is definitely not to be missed. Plus, many of these recordings were successful popular hits. You'll also get to hear popular artists like Bing Crosby and the ... Read More:

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The Seventies: A Decade to Remember

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by: Various Artists

Release Date February 26, 2008
The restoration of this material, mostly from Bix's early time with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, is phenomenal. With John R.T. Davies' outstanding restoration, I find myself forgetting this stuff was recorded 80 years ago. I have never heard Bix's "Whiteman" material in such good sound quality. Because the restoration is so good, you not only get to hear Bix's incredible improvisation on the Cornet, but you also hear the incredible Steve Brown's driving string bass on many of the selections. Bix was at his technical and musical peak when these recording were made, so this volume is definitely not to be missed. Plus, many of these recordings were successful popular hits. You'll also get to hear popular artists like Bing Crosby and the ... Read More:

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The Top 20 of Disco

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by: Various Artists

Release Date February 26, 2008
The restoration of this material, mostly from Bix's early time with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, is phenomenal. With John R.T. Davies' outstanding restoration, I find myself forgetting this stuff was recorded 80 years ago. I have never heard Bix's "Whiteman" material in such good sound quality. Because the restoration is so good, you not only get to hear Bix's incredible improvisation on the Cornet, but you also hear the incredible Steve Brown's driving string bass on many of the selections. Bix was at his technical and musical peak when these recording were made, so this volume is definitely not to be missed. Plus, many of these recordings were successful popular hits. You'll also get to hear popular artists like Bing Crosby and the ... Read More: