Classicos Do Choro [Import]

Track Listings

 
1. 1 X 0
2. Brasileirinho
3. Noites Cariocas
4. Chorinho Do Sovaco De Cobra
5. Odeon
6. Espinha De Bacalhau
7. Os Cinco Companheiros
8. Urubu Malandro
9. Andre De Sapato Novo
10. Mimoso
11. Deslizando
12. Chorando Baixinho
13. Lamento
14. Os Oito Batutas
15. Mistura E Manda
16. Pedacinho Do Ceu
17. Cochichando
18. Marambaia
19. Duvidoso
20. Vou Vivendo
See all 22 tracks on this disc

Classicos Do Choro,Various Artists,Kw,World Music
Best Loved Hymns
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  • Hymns in the Anglican Tradition Beautifully Performed
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Anonymous , James Bain , Louis Bourgeois , Edmond Budry , Orlando Gibbons , John [composer] Goss , William H. Harris , Herbert Howells , John Ireland , Stephen Jackson , Martin Luther , Edward Miller , Sir Charles H.H. Parry , Clement Cotterill Scholefield , Cyril Taylor , German Traditional , Irish Traditional , Ralph Vaughan Williams , Wallace Collection , Sioned Williams , Benjamin Bayl , Tom Williamson , Choir of King's College at Cambridge , and Stephen Cleobury
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ASIN: B000058BGQ
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

  1. Michael: A Fanfare Setting: All My Hope On God Is Founded
  2. Praise, My Soul: Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven
  3. Bunessan: Morning Has Broken
  4. Down Ampney: Come Down, O Love Divine
  5. Ein' Feste Burg: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
  6. Regnator Orbis: O What Their Joy And Their Glory Must Be
  7. Rockingham: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
  8. Repton: Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
  9. Slane: Be Thou My Vision
  10. St. Clement: The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
  11. Picardy: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
  12. Hast Du Denn, Jesu: Praise To The Lord, The Almighty, The King Of Creation
  13. Love Unknown: My Song Is Love Unknown
  14. Brother James' Air: The Lord's My Shepherd
  15. Maccabaeus: Thine Be The Glory
  16. Song 46: Drop, Drop, Slow Tears
  17. Abbot's Leigh: Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken
  18. The Old Hundredth: All People That On Earth Do Dwell

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Hymns in the Anglican Tradition Beautifully Performed.......2007-01-24

This is one more example of hymns in the Anglican Tradition, sung by the always excellent choir of King's College, Cambridge. It is a splendid example of the sonorous sound of men and boys, accompanied by a classic English organ and, for the quieter hymns, the gentle sound of harp. All the familiar hymns and hymn tunes are here. You will not regret adding this CD to your collection.

5 out of 5 stars Very inspiring music.......2005-07-06

I always enjoy listening to this Cd and particularly because of the orchestra and mellifluous choir. I especially enjoy: A Mighty Fortress, Come Down, O Love Divine, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, and Thine Be The Glory. Some of the selections are soft such as "The Lord's My Shepherd" and "Drop, Drop, Slow Tears." Still, it is a fabulous selection and one of my favorites.

5 out of 5 stars Great English Hymns.......2005-02-10

This was one of my Christmas gifts and I really looked forward to listening to it. I had just visited King's College, Cambridge back in August and really liked it--you should try to make it out there if possible.

Anyway, this CD was great to listen to. Some hymns are scored for orchestral accompaniment, choir and organ, while the majority of tracks are just for choir and organ.

Recorded in the King's College Chapel (the front cover has a great shot of the ceiling's trademark "fan" stone carving), the hymns are pure English sound--boys' treble voices along with men's changed voices singing with a pure, clean, straight tone. It's very sweet-sounding.

The hymns chosen are also great; "Be Thou My Vision," an Irish classic, appears along with "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," "All People That on Earth Do Dwell," and "Morning Has Broken" (later recorded by Cat Stevens).

The singing isn't especially elaborate--they're just simple hymns. They're orchestrated very well, however, and they sound great.

Religious people may prefer these recordings more in general--these are Christian hymns after all--but I think it's a great recording and is worth listening too, especially if you enjoy that English sound!

5 out of 5 stars Buy this CD!.......2004-09-20

Having heard Kings College Choir twice, in the flesh, at Kings, this CD is a wonderful example of what you might hear. If you can't make it to Cambridge, buy this CD. It contains many of the old favorites and also some hymns that are not found on other English hymn CD's.

3 out of 5 stars English Choirs.......2002-12-18

Having visited many Cathedrals throughout the UK and listened to the enchanting voices of the boys choirs, I was disappointed with this particular rendering from Kings. Perhaps I am biased in that I enjoy the organ background or no background but the use of a full blown orchestra, in my opinion, tended to overwhelm and was totally unnecessary and somewhat grandoise choice on the part of Stephen Cleobury. Apart from that, much of the music was excellent. In comparison with other CD's from Kings, this was disappointing.
Handel: Messiah / Andrew Davis [Highlights]
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Handel: Messiah / Andrew Davis [Highlights]
George Frideric Handel , Andrew Davis , Samuel Ramey , John Aler , Toronto Mendelssohn Choir , Florence Quivar , and Kathleen Battle
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Release Date: 2000-08-01

Tracks:

  1. Messiah: No.1 Sinfonia
  2. Messiah: No.2 Comfort Ye My People (Tenor)
  3. Messiah: No.3 Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor)
  4. Messiah: No.4 And The Glory Of The Lord (Chorus)
  5. Messiah: No.8 O Thou That Tellest (Mezzo-Soprano & Chorus)
  6. Messiah: No.11 For Unto Us A Child Is Born (Chorus)
  7. Messiah: No.12 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
  8. Messiah: No.16 Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion (Soprano)
  9. Messiah: No.17 He Shall Feed His Flock (Soprano - Mezzo-Soprano)
  10. Messiah: No.19 Behold The Lamb (Chorus)
  11. Messiah: No.20 He Was Despised (Mezzo-Soprano)
  12. Messiah: No.23 All We Like Sheep (Chorus)
  13. Messiah: No.36 Why Do The Nations? (Bass)
  14. Messiah: No.37 Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder (Chorus)
  15. Messiah: No.39 Hallelujah (Chorus)
  16. Messiah: No.40 I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Soprano)
  17. Messiah: No.47 Worthy Is The Lamb
  18. Messiah: Amen (Chorus)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Glorious!.......2003-01-31

I have listened extensively to more than 15 recordings of Handel's Messiah, and have performed it several times as a tenor soloist, and I must say that this rendition has the combination of technical mastery, musical drama, and historical accuracy that renders it overall the best recording I have heard to date. Davis's solid, but not overly large orchestral forces balance the forte of the choral passages wonderfully, and he also makes use of the organ, which conductors all too frequently overlook - it absolutely makes all the difference, especially in numbers like the Hallelujah Chorus, which is done to perfection and which sold me on this recording in the first place. The soloists are fantastic; I wish the tenor (John Aler) had better command of dynamics and spent less time singing under pitch (I, being a tenor myself, notice these things far too much), but the overall effect of his voice is warm, burnished, and very well modulated. Battle, Quivar, and Ramey deliver superstar performances from superstar singers, and the Toronto Mendelssohn Chorus, while a little quiet for its size, nonetheless delivers the chorales with a precise strength that's refreshing, especially if you've grown up listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir wade around neck-deep in the choruses. Worth every penny you spend.

1 out of 5 stars Excellent music (if you can hear it).......2000-12-20

The CD has some extremely good renditions of The Messiah. I have to admit that the performance was indeed some of the best I have heard. Unfortunately it was recorded poorly. So poorly that my CD player had to be turned up to full to hear it and then I had the static to contend with. As good as an album as it is, it was lost due to to bad recording techniques. Take my advice and spend a few extra bucks on another Handel CD.

5 out of 5 stars Handel's Messiah highlights.......2000-08-24

Kathleen Battle does not dissapoint on this one. Her crystal clear and purely gracefull voice does handel great justice. Brovo !!!
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    ASIN: B00062FLI8
    Release Date: 2004-11-30
    Villa-Lobos par lui-même
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    Heitor Villa-Lobos , Orchestre National de la Radio diffusion Française , French Radio Choir , Fernand Benedetti , Victoria de Los Angeles , René Alix , Louis Martini , Maria Kareska , Manoel Braune , Fernand Dufrene , Orchestre de la Radio France , Rene Plessier , Maurice Cliquennois , Aline Van Barentzen , Henri Branschwak , Magda Tagliaferro , and Felicia Blumental
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    ASIN: B000002SBL
    Release Date: 1991-04-05

    Tracks:

    1. Descobrimento do Brasil: Premiere Suite: Introducao - Alegria
    2. Descobrimento do Brasil: Deuxieme Suite: Impressao Moura (Cancao)
    3. Descobrimento do Brasil: Deuxieme Suite: Adagio sentimental
    4. Descobrimento do Brasil: Deuxieme Suite: Cascavel
    5. Descobrimento do Brasil: Troisieme Suite: Impressao Iberica
    6. Descobrimento do Brasil: Troiseme Suite: Festa nas selvas
    7. Descobrimento do Brasil: Troiseme Suite: Ualaloce
    8. Descobrimento do Brasil: Quatrieme Suite: Procissao da Cruz (Visao dos Navegantes)
    9. Descobrimento do Brasil: Quatrieme Suite: Primeira Missa no Brazil
    10. Invocacao em defesa da Patria

    Tracks:

    1. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1, pour ensemble de violoncelles: I. Introduction (Embolada)
    2. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1, pour ensemble de violoncelles: II. Prelude (Modinha)
    3. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1, pour ensemble de violoncelles: III. Fugue (Conversa)
    4. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, pour orchestre: I. Prelude (Canto do capadocio)
    5. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, pour orchestre: II. Aria (Canto da nossa terra)
    6. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, pour orchestre: III. Danse (Lembranca do Sertao)
    7. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, pour orchestre: IV. Toccata (O Trenzinho do Caipira)
    8. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3 pour piano et orchestre: I. Prelude (Ponteio)
    9. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3 pour piano et orchestre: II. Fantaisie (Devaneio)
    10. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3 pour piano et orchestre: III. Aria (Modinha)
    11. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3 pour piano et orchestre: IV. Toccata (Picapau)

    Tracks:

    1. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, pour orchestre: I. Prelude (Introducao)
    2. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, pour orchestre: II. Choral (Canto do Sertao)
    3. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, pour orchestre: III. Aria (Cantiga)
    4. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, pour orchestre: IV. Danse (Miudinho)
    5. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 pour soprano et 8 violoncelles: I. Aria (Cantilena)
    6. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 pour soprano et 8 violoncelles: II. Danse (Martelo)
    7. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6 pour flute et basson: I. Aria (Choro)
    8. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6 pour flute et basson: II. Fantaise
    9. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 pour orchestre: I. Prelude (Ponteio)
    10. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 pour orchestre: II. Gigue (Quadrilha Caipira)
    11. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 pour orchestre: III. Toccata (Desafio)
    12. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 pour orchestre: IV. Fugue (Conversa)

    Tracks:

    1. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8, pour orchestre: I. Prelude
    2. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8, pour orchestre: II. Aria (Modinha)
    3. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8, pour orchestre: III. Toccata (Catira Batida)
    4. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8, pour orchestre: IV. Fugue
    5. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9, pour archestre a cordes: Prelude (vagaroso e mistico) et fugue (poco apressado)
    6. Choros No. 2, pour flute et clarinette
    7. Choros No. 5, pour piano 'Alma Brasileira'
    8. Choros No. 10 'Rasga o coracao', pour choeur et orchestre
    9. 2 Choros (bis), pour violon et violoncelle: I. Modere
    10. 2 Choros (bis), pour violon et violoncelle: II. Lent

    Tracks:

    1. Choros No. 11, pour piano et orchestre: I. Premiere partie
    2. Choros No. 11, pour piano et orchestre: II. Deuxieme partie
    3. Choros No. 11, pour piano et orchestre: III. Troisieme partie
    4. Qu'est-ce qu'um Choros? (Villa-Lobos parle)

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    1. Momoprecoce, Fantasia pour piano et orchestre sur le carnaval des enfants bresiliens
    2. Concerto No. 5, pour piano et orchestre: Allegro non troppo
    3. Concerto No. 5, pour piano et orchestre: II. Poco adagio
    4. Concerto No. 5, pour piano et orchestre: III. Allegretto scherzando
    5. Concerto No. 5, pour piano et orchestre: IV. Allegro
    6. Symphonie No. 4 'A Victoria': I. Allegro impetuoso
    7. Symphonie No. 4 'A Victoria': II. Andante
    8. Symphonie No. 4 'A Victoria': III. Lento
    9. Symphonie No. 4 'A Victoria': IV. Allegro (avec fanfare)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The best Villa Lobos available.......2006-03-24

    About the album : this is the best recording available in the market. Conducted by the own Villa , this is a historic recording , plent of brightness. Perfect remasterized.

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    4 out of 5 stars Historic.......2004-01-31

    Opposite Rio de Janeiro's small Villa Lobos museum -- in what was his last home -- is a modern apartment building. Its name is Edificio Sebastiao Bach. VL would have loved it: he adored Bach above all other composers. Hence the 'Bachianas Brasilieras' (which, however, owe little to Bach beyond their joy in sound and intricacy in structure).

    What previous reviewers have said is true. The sound on these disks is abominable. A much better job could be done -- and should have been done -- of remastering the originals. That won't happen unless there's a sudden renewal of interest in the music of this Brazilian master.

    Further, the the performances -- and the composer's conducting -- are generally lackluster. Still, any VL lover should not be without this set. Toscanini no doubt did a better job with Brahms's symphonies. But who wouldn't give his soul for a recording of Brahms himself conducting the four of them?

    One special recommendation: the 'Choros' stand close to the summit of VL's art, more so than the BBs. A dance not a choral form, the 'choro' is both universally appealing and quintessentially Brazilian.

    3 out of 5 stars It was okay in the early days when V-L was unrecorded.......2003-09-25

    This set comprises a huge array of Villa-Lobos' works conducted by himself and, sorry to say, none too well. He seems to lack the sensitivity other interpreters can bring to his work - he's far from alone in this situation - many composers have fallen into the same trap. The textures are thick, the sound cluttered (mono it might be but surely the engineers could have done better?) and the music simply lacks the excitement of which it is capable to no small degree. In part, the orcehstra is barely capable of performing such music. Stravinsky was one thing - Villa-Lobos' internal rhythmic complexity and stubbornly awkward manuscript writing is something aside. He did not always notate in the simplest way.

    Probably the best item in the set is the "Discovery of Brazil Suite". At least it received an audience and was not re-recorded until very recently. Some of the Bachianas have been handled better by others but at least this recording was a first complete set. Only the No. 5 was otherwise known.

    I have to confess that if I'd encountered Villa-Lobos through these performances I doubt I'd have followed through. Thankfully I came in via the accomplished and brilliant performance of his Quintette en forme de Choros by the New York Wind Quintet. Later, I encountered the LPs of the "Discovery of Brazil Suite", credible but flat, compared with other recordings appearing around the same time. Compare, for instance, his own 1958 recording of Forest of the Amazon in which he shows how well he can conduct if he tries, not to forget the superb hi-fi stereo recording that really let light and air into the performance.

    Nonetheless, I bought this set on the strength of price and to have the "Discovery" Suite on CD, along with a couple of his Bachianas. I would not recommend these discs as an introduction to the composer. Do not be tempted by its modest price!

    3 out of 5 stars For Villalobos Fans Only.......2000-05-01

    There is one reason and one reason only to buy this box set of historical recordings made by Villalobos himself in the 1950s: a fanatic admiration for the works of this composer. But you should know that if you love this music, you should be prepared to buy other, more recent, recordings of these works. These are mono recordings, and the sound textures you expect from this composer are therefore muddled and flattened (the beautiful Choros No. 2 is the biggest victim here, which sounds so flat that you will miss the playful contrasts between the flute and the clarinet). You should also know that Villalobos is not a great conductor, but the lack of precision in the playing is often compensated by the emotional weigth he gives to his performances (he appears to have been a crowd pleaser). There are many pleasures, however, and I listen to disc number 3, which includes the Bachianas Brasileiras 4-7 so often that it has become a soundtrack to my life. Bachianas 4 and 7 deserve more listeners. The famous Bachiana Brasileira No. 5 included in this set, is sung by Victoria de los Angeles beautifully, but this performance is also available in a single CD anthology. I am giving this set three stars: one for the historic importance of these EMI records, one for the affordability and completeness of the box set itself (it is a bargain at $6 per CD), and one for the emotional significance of hearing these performances conducted by Villalobos (I am a Latin American and this music fills me with both pleasure and pride).
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      ASIN: B0009X76QO
      Release Date: 2005-08-02

      Tracks:

      1. Hymn: All My Hope On God Is Founded
      2. Hymn: Morning Has Broken
      3. Psalm 122: I Was Glad
      4. Totus Tuus
      5. Carol: The Truth From Above
      6. The Lamb
      7. Anthem: Hail, Gladdening Light
      8. Hymn 84: O, How Amiable
      9. Hymn: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney)
      10. If Ye Love Me
      11. Crucifixus
      12. Hymn: My Song Is Love Unknown (Love Unknown)
      13. Psalm 22: My God, My God, Look Upon Me
      14. Hymn: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (Easter Hymn)

      Tracks:

      1. Hymn: Thine Be The Glory (Maccabaeus)
      2. Psalm 148: O Praise The Lord Of Heaven
      3. Anthem: Set Me As A Seal
      4. Hymn: The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns (St. Magnus Or Nottingham)
      5. O Clap Your Hands
      6. Psalm 46: God Is Our Hope And Strength
      7. Hymn: The Lord Ascendeth Up On High (Nun Freut Euch)
      8. Hymn: Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind (Repton)
      9. Magnificat
      10. Nunc Dimittis
      11. Hymn: Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven (Praise, My Soul)
      12. Hymn: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Ein' Feste Burg)
      13. Psalm 150: O Praise God In His Holiness
      14. Hymn: All People That On Earth Do Dwell (The Old Hundredth)
      15. Anthem: The Lord Is My Shepherd
      16. Hymn: Praise To The Lord, The Almighty, The King Of Creation (Hast Du Denn, Jesu)
      17. Anthem: And I Saw A New Heaven
      18. Funeral Ikos
      19. Anthem: Faire Is The Heaven
      Century Classics, 1400-1550: Songs of Love
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        Century Classics, 1400-1550: Songs of Love

        Manufacturer: RCA
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante
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        ASIN: B00000DHJB
        Release Date: 1998-11-10

        Tracks:

        1. De Tous Bien Playne (Instrumental)
        2. En Attendant
        3. A La Mignonne
        4. Tandernaken Al Op Den Rijn (Instrumental)
        5. Helas Madame
        6. Alas What Shall I Do For You
        7. O My Heart Is Sore
        8. Collinetto (Bassadanza) Instrumental
        9. Collinetto (Bassadanza) Instrumental
        10. Je N'ay Dueil
        11. Cecus Non Iudicat De Coloribus (Instrumental)
        12. Revenez Tous Regretz
        13. Fortuna Desperata (Instrumental)
        14. In Mijnen Sin
        15. Joan Is Sick And Ill At Ease
        16. If I Had Wit For To Endite
        17. Come O'er The Burn, Bessy
        18. (2nd Half Of The 15th Cent): Mon Seul Plaisier
        19. In Wilderness
        20. Adieu Madame Et Ma Maistresse

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        3. Coracao Bobo [Import]
        4. Custodio Mesquita [Import]
        5. Dorival Caymmi V.1 [Import]
        6. Dorival Caymmi V.2 [Import]
        7. Dorival Caymmi V.3 [Import]
        8. Dorival Caymmi V.4 [Import]
        9. Especial Cancoes Romanticas [Import]
        10. Esquenta Mulher [Import]

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