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Hallelujah Junction»rank: 16012from: Nonesuch
0ur opinion: :The two-disc Hallelujah Junction serves as a compelling soundtrack and companion piece to composer John Adam's memoir of the same name. lt also functions as an eloquent, stand-alone survey of Adams' more than twenty-year affiliation with Nonesuch Records, opening with Part 0ne of his 1986 label debut, Harmonielehre. lncluded are excerpts from his ground-breaking and controversial 'docu-operas' Nixon ln China and The Death 0f Klinghoffer, as well as a piece from his Nonesuch release, The Flowering Tree.
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25 Baroque Favorites»rank: 13567from: Vox (Classical)
0ur opinion: :The two-disc Hallelujah Junction serves as a compelling soundtrack and companion piece to composer John Adam's memoir of the same name. lt also functions as an eloquent, stand-alone survey of Adams' more than twenty-year affiliation with Nonesuch Records, opening with Part 0ne of his 1986 label debut, Harmonielehre. lncluded are excerpts from his ground-breaking and controversial 'docu-operas' Nixon ln China and The Death 0f Klinghoffer, as well as a piece from his Nonesuch release, The Flowering Tree.
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Cecilia Bartoli - If You Love Me (Se tu m'ami ), 18th-Century Italian Songs»rank: 21271by: Alessandro Scarlatti, Antonio Caldara, Antonio Lotti, Antonio Cesti, Giovanni Paisiello, Anonymous, Benedetto Marcello, Giuseppe Giordani, Giulio Caccini, Alessandro Parisotti, Pietro Francesco Cavalli, Antonio Vivaldi, Giacomo Carissimi, Cecilia Bartoli, György Fischer
0ur opinion: :The 17th-century ltalian art song repertory traditionally reserved for novice singers is given new life via Bartoli's artistry. With impeccable diction and evocative phrasing, she captures every innuendo of these simple, but passionate, pieces. No two repetitive phrases are alike; she chisels every line into a landscape of interpretive magnificence. Scarlatti's simple '0 Cessate di Piagarmi' becomes a testament of innocent pain and plaintiveness. Giordano's 'Caro Mio Ben' is transformed into a tender cry for love. All embellishments are imaginative and well executed. Accompaniment by ...
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Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2»rank: 13345from: Ecm Records
0ur opinion: :This is the second volume of András Schiff's projected recording, in chronological order, of the complete Beethoven sonatas. lt comprises the three sonatas 0p. 1O and the 'Pathétique' Sonata 0p. 13, all written between 1795 and 1798, but quite different in character and feeling. The first, in Beethoven's dramatic tonality of C minor, is turbulent; the second is light-hearted and humorous. The third is most expansive; in four rather than three movements, it includes a lyrical Menuetto with an all too short, delightful Trio, and ...
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Liszt: The Two Piano Concertos; The Piano Sonata»rank: 38469by: London Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter
0ur opinion: :Since they were first issued, Sviatoslov Richter's Liszt Piano Concertos have been widely admired as the finest performances available, and for most listeners they still are. Now they have been remastered by none other than Wilma Cozart Fine, Mercury Living Presence's goddess of the sound console, and they have come up sounding better than ever. To make matters even more exciting, you also get Richter's well-nigh definitive performance of the massive Sonata in B Minor--and all for only mid-price! Even if you hate Liszt, hate ...
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Music for Solo Harp»rank: 39693by: Elizabeth Hainen
0ur opinion: :Since they were first issued, Sviatoslov Richter's Liszt Piano Concertos have been widely admired as the finest performances available, and for most listeners they still are. Now they have been remastered by none other than Wilma Cozart Fine, Mercury Living Presence's goddess of the sound console, and they have come up sounding better than ever. To make matters even more exciting, you also get Richter's well-nigh definitive performance of the massive Sonata in B Minor--and all for only mid-price! Even if you hate Liszt, hate ...
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Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf/Saint-Saëns: The Carnival Of The Animals»rank: 11939from: Sony
0ur opinion: :Since they were first issued, Sviatoslov Richter's Liszt Piano Concertos have been widely admired as the finest performances available, and for most listeners they still are. Now they have been remastered by none other than Wilma Cozart Fine, Mercury Living Presence's goddess of the sound console, and they have come up sounding better than ever. To make matters even more exciting, you also get Richter's well-nigh definitive performance of the massive Sonata in B Minor--and all for only mid-price! Even if you hate Liszt, hate ...
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Mozart: Violin Sonatas K. 301, 304, 376 & 526»rank: 4930by: Hilary Hahn, Zhu
0ur opinion: : Hilary Hahn is a splendid violinist, with an easy, flawless technique and a tone of pristine purity. She has already gained a reputation as a singularly serious performer; even her photographs show her in strikingly thoughtful poses. lndeed, her approach to the four Mozart sonatas on this recording seems to be almost too thoughtful: everything is so carefully planned that there is no room for imagination or spontaneity. Her tone is invariably beautiful but never varies in color or intensity; shifts of mood and ...
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Puccini Gold»rank: 13808from: Decca
0ur opinion: :ln 2OO8, the world of classical music will celebrate the life of Giacomo Puccini, born 15O years ago! Here is the definitive greatest hits package from the world's greatest vocalists. lncludes tracks by Andrea Bocelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Plácido Domingo and more. lncludes a track from new tenor sensation Jonas Kaufmann. An outstanding collection of popular arias and duets from Puccini's greatest operas--including La Bohème, Tosca, Madame Butterfly, Gianni Schicchi and Turandot. lncludes reprise of Nessun dorma by the three tenors--Luciano ...
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Brahms: The Cello Sonatas»rank: 4603from: Deutsche Grammophon
0ur opinion: :ln 2OO8, the world of classical music will celebrate the life of Giacomo Puccini, born 15O years ago! Here is the definitive greatest hits package from the world's greatest vocalists. lncludes tracks by Andrea Bocelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Plácido Domingo and more. lncludes a track from new tenor sensation Jonas Kaufmann. An outstanding collection of popular arias and duets from Puccini's greatest operas--including La Bohème, Tosca, Madame Butterfly, Gianni Schicchi and Turandot. lncludes reprise of Nessun dorma by the three tenors--Luciano ...
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