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1. Sonata Para Viola E Piano (Original Para Violoncelo): Largo

2. Sonata Para Viola E Piano (Original Para Violoncelo): Allegro

3. Sonata Para Viola E Piano (Original Para Violoncelo): Largo (Alla Sicil

4. Sonata Para Viola E Piano (Original Para Violoncelo): Allegro

5. Largo

6. Elegie

7. Sonata (Andante Molto Tranqüilo): Op. 36 (Original Para Violoncelo)

8. Berceuse (Sobre O Nome de Gabriel Fauré)

9. Melodia Hebraica

10. Liebesleid

11. Sonata (Para Viola E Piano): Dramático

12. Sonata (Para Viola E Piano): Evocativo

13. Sonata (Para Viola E Piano): Agitado

14. Meloritmias N° 5: Ponteado (Viola Solo)

15. Cantilena (Para Viola E Piano)

16. Seresta N° 2 (Para Viola E Piano)

17. Eu Sonhei Que Tu Estavas Tão Linda

18. Luz

19. Gaiato: Op. 168 (Choro Para Viola E Piano)

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Average customer rating: Not bad The best from the three greatest... Just Like the Real Thing! Powerful and moving! Great Compilation

The Best of the Three Tenors Luciano Pavarotti , Placido Domingo , Jose Carerras , Zubin Mehta , and James Levine Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schifrin | Schifrin, Lalo | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: The Three Tenors Christmas Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti ~ the three tenors in concert / Mehta Romantica: The Very Best Of Luciano Pavarotti The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994 Pavarotti: Greatest Hits ASIN: B00004UB8A Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

1. 'O sole mio
2. Funiculi, funicula
3. Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Brindisi)
4. Sous le ciel de Paris
5. Torero quiero ser
6. Parlami d'amore, Mariu
7. Manha de Carnaval
8. Lolita
9. Dicitencello vuie
10. Core 'ngrato
11. Because
12. You'll Never Walk Alone
13. Singin' In The Rain
14. Maria
15. Tonight
16. 'O paese d' 'o sole
17. Cielito lindo
18. Ochi tchorniye
19. Caminito
20. La Vie en Rose
21. Mattinata
22. Wien, Wien, nur du allein
23. Amapola
24. Lippen schweigen
25. Brazil
26. Sous les ponts de Paris
27. Torna a Surriento
28. Nessun dorma
29. La donna e mobile

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Back in 1990, three of the world's most celebrated tenors--namely, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti--combined forces to create the Three Tenors, now celebrated on a best-of CD. They gave their first concert in Rome. The event was recorded and went on to become one of the best-selling classical titles of all time.

This latest release brings together tracks from that night in Rome (including "Nessun dorma" and a competitive rendition of "O sole mio") with music performed in a 1994 concert in Los Angeles and at the 1998 event in Paris where the Three Tenors sang to an audience of thousands with the Eiffel Tower as their backdrop.

The 22 tracks making up The Best of the Three Tenors range from operatic standards, such as the joyful "Brindisi" from La Traviata, to popular songs like "Singin' in the Rain" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" (from Carousel). There are no solos on this disc; each piece is performed by all three singers. And with plenty of applause and cheering to be heard, not to mention the sense of fun in the singers' voices, the disc captures the atmosphere of these extraordinary musical events. --Rebecca Agnew

Customer Reviews:

Not bad.......2006-03-18

This is a good recording. If you don't like the 3 tenors, then look else where. It's that simple. These are recordings from concerts where they WERE supposed to show off. This ain't opera. If you want opera, go out and attend one.

The best from the three greatest..........2005-08-11

The first thing we must establish here is that this is not meant to be opera. This is three exceptionally talented tenors enjoying themselves and giving tremendous joy to those listening by singing mostly popular "evergreens" and also some operatic arias. The beauty in music lies in the diversity, in my opinion. One can better appreciate one type of music when one knows about the others. And why should we limit ourselves to listen to just one genre in music. It would be the same as having steak for dinner every day for the rest of your life, wouldn't it? So why should we limit three wonderful tenors to only sing operatic arias for the rest of their lives? If so we wouldn't have "Maria", "You'll never walk alone", "Singing in the rain" or any of the evergreens on this recording and that would be a shame.

There are no solos on the cd. I think I've read somewhere that they felt there had been enough "three tenors cd's" and if they were to release yet another one it would be one containing what the audience demands, the three of them joining forces and performing together in the songs.
The result, in my opinion is highly recommendable. The three voices blend perfectly together. I have to admit that I have a personal favourite among the tenors and that I would never buy an entire recording featuring only one of the two others, but I recognize their talents and -as stupid as it may sound- since they are performing together I can also appreciate the other two. (I like them too, but in smaller doses....)Some people have commented on their problems with mastering the english language. If anything, I think it just adds to their charm. By the way, who is perfect??

The songs on this cd is a mixture of beautiful songs, heartwrenching songs, toe-tapping songs and powerful songs. It's wonderful to just listen to the beauty in the three voices. It's fun hearing Pavarotti pushing his "high-note-button" in "O sole mio" and Carreras and Domingo copying his stunt. I have no idea what they're singing about in "Manha de Carnaval", but boy does it sound romantic...... And "Dicitencello vuie" brings tears to my eyes (even if I'm still left in the dark when it comes to understanding the meaning of the words...) In "Because" Carreras takes my breath away when singing "because God made thee mine, I'll cherish thee...through light and darkness, through all time to be, and pray his love may make our love divine...." (What woman wouldn't like to hear those words..??!?) Their rendition of "You'll never walk alone" should satisfy some of the soccer-fans since it's the anthem of a European football-club and "Nessun Dorma" will probably satisfy the rest of the soccer-fans, being the antheme of the 1998 world soccer championship. In short, there should be something for every taste on this cd.

It's a very "versatile" cd. You can play it almost everywhere. You can sing along to it in the car, you can dance around the house to it while doing your chores, you can put your feet up and unwind after a hectic week. Or you can write an Amazon review while listening to it.... (Feel free to add suggestions of your own here.....)

To make a long story short - a very enjoyable cd!

Just Like the Real Thing!.......2005-07-14

A few years ago I was lucky enough to actually see a Three Tenors concert. The experience was amazing. Later I bought this CD. I was so happy when I listened to it because the CD captures the mood of being present at the concert. I like the variety and every time I play it, I am taken back to my personal experience at the concert. Hearing the audiences on the CD really gets you excited about hearing this amazing trio.

Powerful and moving!.......2004-10-21

I got this CD as a gift and it changed my life! I was always a rocker and liked classical music, but never was much into this genre of music. This album changed all of that. Since getting the three tenors I've found a whole new world out there. Thank you guys!

Great Compilation.......2003-07-16

Definitely worth purchasing. It is not an opera CD - it is a concert CD with 3 superb tenor voices that blend together so nicely. A wonderfully entertaining music CD with lots of variety and an opportunity for opera to grow on non-opera lovers. What else can you expect from the BEST. A DVD version would be wonderful.

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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gato Barbieri Gato Barbieri Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Que Pasa Caliente! Last Tango in Paris Passion and Fire Gato Barbieri's Finest Hour ASIN: B0002M5T4I Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Ngiculela-Es Una Historia-I Am Singing
2. Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)
3. Sunride
4. I Want You
5. Poinciana
6. Fiesta
7. She Is Michelle
8. Behind The Rain
9. Ruby
10. Latin Lady

Average customer rating: Vavavoooooom! Ladies and gentlemen: El Gato Barbieri strikes again! A Masterpiece QUE PASA que pasa

Que Pasa Gato Barbieri Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Caliente! 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gato Barbieri Passion and Fire Che Corazon Shadow of the Cat ASIN: B000002BR7 Release Date: 1997-04-22

Tracks:

1. Straight Into The Sunrise
2. Blue Gala
3. Mystica
4. Dancing With Dolphins
5. Circulos
6. Guadeloupe
7. Cause We've Ended As Lovers
8. Indonesia
9. The Woman I Remember
10. Granada
11. Adentro

Customer Reviews:

Vavavoooooom!.......2007-04-05

Barbieri really strikes it up. Romantic and Dynamic. I think many will agree this might be great bedroom music??????????

Ladies and gentlemen: El Gato Barbieri strikes again! .......2007-01-10

El Gato Barbieri is like a true sound's wizard, always surprising us with his admirable talent, untiring searcher of expressive sonorities and genuine style. Creativeness, and above all , a remarkable Latin taste, has captivated countless generations throughout his fruitful musical life.

This album seems to confirm it. The astonishing vitality, dynamic flair and inspired lyrics, make of this one a must - have. The woman I remember, Circulos (of notable Brazilian mood), Dancing with the dolphins, Cause we' ve ended as lovers, Straight into the sunrise and Mystical are by far the most relevant pieces of this fantastic album, that despite of the years, as the good wine, every day sounds better.

A Masterpiece.......2005-11-18

Gato Barbieri poured his spirit into these recordings. You can feel his longings and hope in the essence of this beautiful music. It touches your heart in a memorable way.

QUE PASA.......2005-10-21

SEXY! SEXY! GET TO HEAR GATO UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. NOT WRITING A BOOK ABOUT THIS, LOVE EUROPA, THOUGHT I WOULD VENTURE INTO LESS COMMERCIAL MUSIC. GLAD I DID. EVEN BETTER ON HEAD PHONES.

que pasa.......2005-08-25

smooth transaction excellent delivery. CD is great!! will do business with you again A+++++++++++++++

Average customer rating: Jazzy fiesta for your ears caliente Its smooth and sensual.. provocative and clear Hot. Masterful Grab For A Larger Audience

Caliente! Gato Barbieri Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Que Pasa 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gato Barbieri Passion and Fire Last Tango in Paris Gato Barbieri's Finest Hour ASIN: B000002GC0 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Fireflies
2. Fiesta
3. Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
4. Don't Cry Rochelle
5. Adios-Part I
6. I Want You
7. Behind The Rain
8. Los Desperados
9. Adios-Part II

Amazon.com

The album on which a fire-breathing revolutionary transformed himself into a smooth Latin love man, under the guidance of producer Herb Alpert and associate producer Michelle (Mrs. Gato) Barbieri. The rhythm tracks are tight and funky in a facile '70s fuzak sort of way, and Jay Chattaway's CTI-inspired orchestrations sound dated and corny. The arrangements conspire to stifle the Third World scream in Barbieri's raw and impassioned tenor sax tone. Yet he still manages to mate the steamy temperament of the tango with upscale funk on covers of Santana's "Europa" and Marvin Gaye's "I Want You." --Rick Mitchell

Customer Reviews:

Jazzy fiesta for your ears.......2006-12-04

Very romantic music from Argentinian saxophone player Gato Barbieri.
The music is perfect to relax you and calm you down.
Especially, the track "Europa" is very pleasant -
the "105.9 Smooth Jazz" radio in Washington DC used to play it all the time...
I like this CD and I'm sure you will love it too.
By the way, I just read that "Gato" means "Cat" in Spanish.
His real name is Leandro Barbieri.

caliente.......2006-11-02

i think that the rendition of 'EUROPA" BY MR.GATO is one of the finest piece of music that i have ever come across,and wish that he would do more of this type of music,being the great saxaphone player that he is.he plays that song with feeling.the sounds that come forth are beautiful and haunting and keeps me hanging on every note. europa is the favorite of my wife and me. george bottoni

Its smooth and sensual.. provocative and clear.......2006-06-16

Its for those moments where sensual meets smooth and you are in your provocative mood.. its saxophone perfect

Hot........2005-08-24

Some of the most intense listening for a saxophone lover. His performance on this album creates magical images of fire and smoke. All while making love on a water bed. No children please.

Masterful Grab For A Larger Audience.......2005-03-17

There has certainly been a lot of discussion over the years between jazz purists and "smooth jazz" aficionados about the merits of Caliente, but it can't be denied that it is probably Gato Barbieri's most commercially successful album to date. Nearly 30 years after its original issue, it still ranks near the top in sales of any Barbieri album, and the cut Europa garners more airplay than any other Barbieri song.
There is good and bad in this. The good is that many new listeners are introduced to the music of Barbieri who might not otherwise have heard him. The bad is that the album is so singular, that many people don't know he did anything else!
I came to the music of Gato during his Flying Dutchman days and confess to not being a fan of most of what is labeled "smooth jazz". But neither do I think that music must be entirely free-form and discordant to be acknowledged as "real jazz". There is a middle ground, and with Caliente Barbieri has gained that ground.
I like the entire CD and my only real complaint is that it could stand remastering since I am always obliged to raise the volume on my player whenever I want to hear it. If I had to choose, my favorites would be Fireflies, Europa, Don't Cry Rochelle, I Want You, and the Herb Alpert composition, Behind The Rain.
Those who say that Barbieri's Latin fire has been squelched should listen again, it is not squelched, it is merely modulated. And his band? Look at the list, they are many of the who's who of jazz session men in the mid-seventies. And yes, many are CTI veterans.
People in general want their favorite musicians to trod familiar paths and feel disappointed or betrayed when faced with a recording sharply different than what they are used to. But some fans are content to follow that musician through the highs and the lows and allow them to stray occasionally. By straying from their original path, they are growng for better or worse. Musicians who repeatedly try to mine the same musical vein end up in facing oblivion rather sooner than later.
Barbieri never returned to where he once was, but neither did he end up mired in commercialism. He continues to follow his muse and despite the occasional disappointing album, I'm cool with that.
Prodded by his wife and producer and fellow musician Herb Alpert, Barbieri made a masterful and highly successful grab for a larger audience with Caliente. Let's not begrudge him that, let's celebrate his success!

Average customer rating: Lecuona Plays Lecuona Lecuona the Cuban pianist is Great! The Cuban Chopin Lecuona, the musical genious . . . . . LECUONA IS NO LIGHTWEIGHT

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Tracks:

1. Malaguena
2. Andalucia
3. Ante el Escorial
4. San Francisco el grande
5. Siempre en mi corazon
6. Maria la O
7. Siboney
8. Noche azul
9. La comparsa
10. Danza negra
11. Danza lucumi
12. A la antigua
13. Canto del guajiro
14. Canto del guajiro
15. La habanera
16. Damisela encantadora
17. Crisantemo
18. Romantico
19. Rosa la china
20. Como arrullo de palmas
21. Palomitas blancas
22. Poetico
23. Estudiantina
24. Cordoba
25. Music Box
26. Mazurka en glisado
27. Polichinela
28. Gitanerias
29. Aragon
30. Valencia mora

Tracks:

1. La brisa y yo
2. Devuelveme el corazon
3. Preludio en la noche
4. Yo te quiero siempre
5. Pavo real
6. Vals de las sombras
7. Bell Flower
8. Zambra gitana
9. Por eso te quiero
10. Vals azul
11. Vals en si mayor
12. Muneca de cristal
13. Mi amor fue una flor
14. Vals en re bemol
15. Apasionado
16. Amorosa
17. Ahi viene el chino
18. Al fin te vi
19. Por que te vas?
20. Mientras yo comia maullaba un gato
21. Por que te vas?
22. Amorosa
23. Los minstrels
24. No hables mas
25. Dame tu amor
26. Vals en re bemol
27. La 32
28. Mis tristezas
29. En tres por cuatro
30. Munequita
31. Burlesca
32. La paloma
33. Music Box

Amazon.com

This collection includes Ernesto Lecuona's complete 1954 recordings plus a series of 78s made in 1927-28. Ten of the recordings were previously unreleased. This is a lot of lightweight Cuban piano music to deal with at once, but it's definitely worth doing. Lecuona's music, which is having a major revival, may not be important. But it's consistently charming and entertaining. The 78s, which sound surprisingly good, reveal even more of a virtuoso than do the later recordings, but throughout we hear playing that expresses the spirit of the music extremely well. And yes, the famous Malagueña is here, sounding very sexy. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Lecuona Plays Lecuona.......2007-05-12

Oh Boy! What can I tell you about this magnificent collection of musical jewels from our Maestro Lecuona. I bought the original Long Playing Record back in the 50's in my country.
I purchased it again shortly after my arrival to the US, and I was lucky enough to buy it on DVD from Amazon, once I found out they had it.

Joseph L. Alcover
Miami, FL

Lecuona the Cuban pianist is Great!.......2005-08-17

In my opinion this is one of the best CD's from Lacuona, Most of his piano compositions are recorded here (original ones), What, Ms. Leslie Gerber forgot to mention is that Mr.Lecuona was a band leader,"Lecuona and the Cuban Boys", remembers him? Or maybe she does not have sufficient information about him. The music from Lecuona still is very well alive today. I came across his recordings on my own, no one ever told me about this great pianist. I happened to hear the Malague?a by another great Cuban composer and band leader Perez Prado (The Real Mambo King) in one of his albums and Lecuona was the author. That got me interested in him. I'm pretty sure that Ms.Leslie Gerber does not mean any harm trying to put this composer down. It's just that maybe all she knows is Gerber baby food stuff!

The Cuban Chopin.......2004-06-18

What a great album and great value. There is music here that will make you smile, break your heart, inspire you, and Lecuona's skill is breathtaking. If you enjoy classical piano music (with a Cuban/Spanish influence), you'll love this. No, it doesn't display the virtuosity, complexity or seriousness of Lizst, Chopin or Beethoven, but it's fun, beautiful, dramatic yet accessible. You'll love it.

Lecuona, the musical genious . . . . ........2002-10-16

I feel compelled to identify myself first. I am Cuban born who arrived in the US in 1960 at the age of 16 years old. I am a US citizen since 1965 and a US Army Veteran of Viet Nam. I will die defending the right Ms. Leslie Garber has of expresing her opinions. But what I will not condone is her ignorance. To say that Lecuona writes "lightweight Cuban piano music" and that "Lecuona's music may not be important" is to show ignorance. A musician that composes GREAT music in several genres of the music world, a musician that in all genres has highly succesful pieces, and, a musician that after many years, (70-80 years) is still heard and admired can not be called other than MUSICAL GENIOUS and a CLASSICAL MUSICIAN. His music is so beautiful that it will live forever. From his Afro-Cuban compositions, to his romantic popular boleros, to his valses, to his Zarzuelas, Lecuona demonstrates once and again, time after time his immense musical talent. His Afro-Cuban "Cafetal", his romantic boleros "Noche Azul" and "Amapola", His vibrant and colorful "Comparsa" and "Andalucia", his classical Valses, just to mention a few things, makes Lecuona to stand together with the great musicians of the world. The fact that Hollywood made a film around "Estas en mi corazon" and that great singers, like Placido Domingo, want to sing Lecuona's music speaks immensely well of Lecuona/s greatness. The fact the popular instrumental orchestras like Faith, Conniff, Mantovani, Cugat have arranged and interpreted a lot of Lecuona's music also says a lot about Lecuona's versatility in his work. Lecuona is probably important to many millions of people and his music is certainly not lightweight. And if the only thing Ms. Garber can say about "Malaguena" is that "it sounds very sexy" is to demonstrate that she does not know a thing about music. It definitely does not give her the priviledge of commenting about Lecuona's music.

LECUONA IS NO LIGHTWEIGHT.......2002-02-27

Lecuona is one of the most important composers of Latin-America. He is by no means the "unimportant" and "lightweight" Leslie Gerber (whomever that may be) claims, having been hailed for performances of his earlier (and "less mature") works by the likes of Maurice Ravel.

In my opinion the highlight of the set is the devilish "La 32". It's also interesting to compare his interpretations of the same works at different times in his career, like the two recordings of "Por que te vas?" and "Amorosa", especially keeping in mind that Lecuona seldom notated and improvised quite frequently, leaving the transcription work to his students.

Average customer rating: Cha Cha The music is okay A poor choice for practicing cha cha Now THAT'S dancing !!! Cha-cha recordings

Cha Cha El Gato's Rhythm Orchestra Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Ballroom Dance | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rhumba Fox-Trot Strictly Dancing: Waltz Strictly Dancing: Tango Let's Dance! : The Best Of Ballroom Foxtrots & Waltzes ASIN: B000001VNQ Release Date: 1991-07-05

Tracks:

1. El Musico
2. Tea For Two
3. Dance Of The Hours
4. Vendedor De Bananas
5. Amada Mia
6. Ojos Oscuros
7. Swanee River
8. Vacaciones En Caracas
9. Volare
10. Tiritomba
11. Hello Dolly
12. Blue Cha Cha

Customer Reviews:

Cha Cha .......2007-07-14

Excellent music and composition. Lively and exciting music allows the dancers to tune in on various beats.

The music is okay.......2007-05-07

I like the second song, tea for two. The others are okay, not too exciting.

A poor choice for practicing cha cha.......2007-04-15

El Gato's Rhythm Orchestra is very hit and miss. Some of this is fun. Except for the first track, I like much of this as music. But this is NOT a good disc for most dancers, and a terrible disc for beginners. Many of the tracks have radical tempo changes (as noted below). Tracks 9-12 are faster than competition tempos, and so better as slow mambos for beginners.

Here are the titles, durations, and tempos:

1. El Musico, 3:22 (21 bpm). Too slow, and painfully sour trumpets.
2. Tea For Two, 3:15 (28 bpm).
3. Dance Of The Hours, 3:33 (28 bpm). There is a radical rhythm change to a fast samba from 1:25-1:55 in this track.
4. Vendedor De Bananas, 4:39 (29 bpm). This is too long for most beginners, and not all that interesting.
5. Amada Mia, 3:26 (30 bpm). There is a radical rhythm change to mambo from 1:20-1:40 in this track.
6. Ojos Oscuros, 2:54 (32 bpm). Beware, the tempo increases toward the end.
7. Swanee River, 3:03 (32 bpm). Odd beginning with no cha cha beat.
8. Vacaciones En Caracas, 3:06 (33 bpm). There is a radical rhythm change from 2:00-2:20 in this track.
9. Volaré, 3:36 (34 bpm). Some odd changes in tempo at random points.
10. Tiritomba, 1:49 (34 bpm).
11. Hello Dolly, 3:12 (34 bpm).
12. Blue Cha Cha, 3:45 (35 bpm). Again, some odd changes in tempo at random points.

Now THAT'S dancing !!!.......2007-03-26

This CD entitled Strictly Dancing--Cha Cha offers an excellent introduction to cha cha dancing for people who want to dance the cha cha. The music bears that distinctive early 1960s Latin American beat and you will enjoy learning the cha cha as you listen to the music on this CD. Naturally, if you wish to just enjoy the music without dancing there's nothing wrong with that, either!

The CD opens with "El Musico;" this number uses the drums, percussion and horns to carry the bulk of the musical arrangement. The piano is great, too! The melody is infectiously catchy; and then the CD goes into a cha cha rendition of "Tea For Two" although this particular arrangement uses the drums and percussion more than the horns. The pace also increases somewhat so that you can begin to dance faster as you increase your ability to do the cha cha. El Gato's Rhythm Orchestra plays these two numbers very well.

Other great numbers on this CD include "Dance Of The Hours" with its lush intro and great horns; the relentlessly upbeat rendition of "Amada Mia" and even a cha cha rendition of Stephen Foster's classic entitled "Swanee River." Great!

"Volaré" is an excellent example of how El Gato's Rhythm Orchestra could fuse together an Italian classic with a distinctly Latin cha cha beat. The drums, percussion and horns again carry the melody; you will not be disappointed by this track. "Hello Dolly" continues in the same vein; this time El Gato's Rhythm orchestra blends together a classic American Broadway show tune with their wonderful Latin cha cha sound. Impressive!

The CD ends with "Blue Cha Cha;" this number has something of a Mexican flavor to it and the tempo is faster than ever for this last number. The horns are wonderful.

Although some reviewers give this CD only four stars I think I will make this a five star review for two reasons. First of all, the liner notes tell very clearly how to dance the cha cha. Although this is done from the man's perspective it was customary at the time for the man to "lead" the woman around on the dance floor. These cha cha dance instructions impressed me. Second of all, the tempo increases as the CD progresses; this offers everyone a chance to gradually increase their ability to dance the cha cha faster and more proficiently with time. The liner notes also give a brief history of the development of the cha cha dance.

Overall, this CD has great music for your easy listening enjoyment. Moreover, this CD also proves to be a handy instructional device you can use to learn how to dance the cha cha. Although the heyday of the cha cha is long gone, this is no reason to avoid learning it. May you get this CD and enjoy it as much as I do!

Cha-cha recordings.......2007-03-22

A good CD to use when practicing newly learned dance steps. The songs are easy to dance to and pleasing to hear.

Average customer rating: Gato Barbieri - LAST TANGO IN PARIS [Soundtrack] A BEAUTIFUL CD you will never tire of listening to...

Last Tango in Paris Gato Barbieri Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Orchestral Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gato Barbieri Que Pasa Passion and Fire Caliente! Shadow of the Cat ASIN: B00022FX1C Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

1. Last Tango In Paris
2. Jeanne
3. Girl In Black - Tango (Para Mi Negra)
4. Last Tango In Paris - Ballad
5. Fake Ophelia
6. Picture In The Rain
7. Return - Tango (La Vuelta)
8. It's Over
9. Goodbye (Un Largo Adios)
10. Why Did She Choose You?
11. Last Tango In Paris - Jazz
12. The Last Tango In Paris Suite
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Despite a famously raving review by American film critic grand dame Pauline Kael (who dubbed it "the most powerfully erotic movie ever made") Bernardo Bertolucci's often unfocused 1973 meditation on sexuality, existential angst and inventive uses of butter can now seem as quaintly compelling as wide collared blazers and velveteen trousers. Indeed, Argentine jazz saxophonist Gato Barbieri's evocative score has aged better than much of the film. Bertolucci's conceit to structure the film loosely around the erotic duel that's at the heart of the Tango led him to seek a non-traditional musician to score it (Tango legend Astor Piazzolla was rumored to have been an early consideration). Once selected, the then-largely obscure Barbieri originally produced a series of brief, Tango-jazz fusion cues that functioned more as emotional punctuation than traditional underscore. Those musical snippets were later re-arranged and re-recorded by Oliver Nelson for the wildly successful soundtrack album; it would be another quarter century before Barbieri's own recordings were issued, albeit briefly. Both Barbieri's and Nelson's work are reunited here in a comprehensive edition, emotive fusion-jazz that--for better or worse--virtually opened the door to mainstream jazz successes like Kenny G and the so-called Wave radio format. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Gato Barbieri - LAST TANGO IN PARIS [Soundtrack].......2006-08-18

Gato Barbieri's soundtrack for Bernardo Bertolucci's criminally underappreciated masterpiece is an equally impressive album that is as wonderful a solo work as it is a film soundtrack. It's a magical fusing of Latin, tango, and above all else, jazz, filled with beautiful symphonic arrangements and powerful saxophone solos performed by Barbieri himself. The 2004 reissue includes all the Grammy-winning album's original tracks as well as a 29-minute suite containing 28 cues personally selected by Barbieri. The real accomplishment here is that the music is just as emotional if you haven't seen the film as it is if you have. Certainly one of the finest soundtracks of all time. Highly recommended.

A BEAUTIFUL CD you will never tire of listening to..........2006-07-22

This is one of the best CD's I have ever listened to. For lovers of Jazz, Tango, and romantic music, this CD is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Listening to this CD conjures up so many memories of the past, the hurt, the happy times, the romantic love with an old flame which has been lost forever, nostalgia. An excellent CD to listen to when one is driving alone lost in thought. Please check out tracks 13,14,15. You will NOT be disappointed.

Average customer rating: Passion and Fire Hot Hot Hot Saxy Saxy Some tracks great....others are very dated sounding Gato is the Greatest!

Passion and Fire Gato Barbieri Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Que Pasa Caliente! 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gato Barbieri Che Corazon Gato Barbieri's Finest Hour ASIN: B000002G97 Release Date: 1994-06-14

Tracks:

1. I Want You
2. Fiesta
3. Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
4. Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)
5. Theme From Firepower
6. She Is Michelle
7. Ruby
8. Speak Low

Customer Reviews:

Passion and Fire.......2006-11-14

I enjoyed all of the selections on this album. A couple are old favorites from a previous album. Only one or two selections are in the "OK, But Not a Favorite" category. Generally, that's because they are a bit too wild for my taste. However, others who like Barbieri's super firey style may like them.

Hot Hot Hot.......2004-09-02

His Passion exudes through his music. Can't help but fall in love with this.

Saxy Saxy.......2000-07-14

Even though this CD by Gato Barbieri has been out since the 80's, I found the cut "Europa" and had to buy it. How could I resist, I still vividly remember dancing at my wedding, to "our" song, held tightly in my husbands arms...and feeling our own "Passion And Fire".

These many years later, Gato's sexy tenor sax still evokes desires. Thank you Gato, we both thank you.

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Some tracks great....others are very dated sounding.......2000-04-01

The first few tracks of this CD are great! However, some of these tracks sound like background music for "Starsky and Hutch." The best track..."Europa..." Great for a late night with the one you love.

Gato is the Greatest!.......1999-10-04

Probably the finest tenor sax player in the world, Gato will make you feel good all over. The power of the music will make you want to grab your lover and dance them all over the floor! This is a must have CD.

Average customer rating: Gato is to be felt .. not analysed Great. Best of '99 Smooth Jazz Che So-so Bravo, Gato! Gato's Best Ever!

Che Corazon Gato Barbieri Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Que Pasa Passion and Fire Bolivia/Under Fire Caliente! 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gato Barbieri ASIN: B00000IMYS Release Date: 1999-04-27

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Cristiano
3. I Want You
4. Seven Servants
5. Blue Eyes
6. Eclipse
7. 1812
8. The Woman OnThe Lake
9. Rosa
10. Sweet Glenda
11. Encounter
12. Auld Lang Syne
13. Finale

Customer Reviews:

Gato is to be felt .. not analysed.......2006-06-16

This is one of those cd Im glad in having because I do not need any reasons to hear it.. if im going to hear it its because its sensual and Im in the food of feeling good and nothing more..

Great. Best of '99 Smooth Jazz.......2004-01-01

Gato...hit or miss in my opinion. I love this CD. It's more than smooth. It's slick and very sexy. I have never gotten so into a CD as i was with this. I have the cheesy 70's material from him, and it pales immensely next to this music. I love everything with the exception of the bad version of Auld Lang. It just doesnt fit. I love the song Blue Eyes. It takes me to Argentina, and puts a colorful fruit drink in my hands. It makes me feel like i'm standing under a waterfall. How can any song do that you ask? Listen to this one and find out for yourself. Enjoy it. This disc might be the last one to take you on such a journey...at least from this artist. A-

Che So-so.......2000-08-01

I'm a long-time fan of Gato Barbieri and think I've heard everything he's done. Over the years, his albums have ranged from outstanding to insipid. Che Corazon ranks between these extremes. Bernie Mases, an old high school buddy and music maven recommended this to me proclaiming it better than "Que Pasa". In this, I can't agree. The album has some undoubtedly strong points but lacks the overall musical "vision" of its predecessor. One song, "I Want You", single-handedly knocks a star from the rating. I call it "elevator soul", and back-to-back with "Cristianos", the album starts off like it will be full of the soft jazz bilge one hears nationwide on so-called "smooth jazz" stations. "I Want You", as performed here, is 180 degrees from the great instrumental it is on Caliente. Fortunately, the album gets better. Blue Eyes contains shreds of the Gato of old, while Sweet Glenda will take you way back, with a syncopated beat and some stacatto bursts for which Barbieri is famous. Encounter, The Woman on the Lake, and 1812 are also pleasant reminders of how great Gato can be. Auld Lang Syne has no real purpose here and in fact is quite obnoxious. I'm just thankful Gato didn't decide to add Amazing Grace. There is enough good music on the album to make it worth owning, but its quite the mixed bag and should be renamed Che So-so.

Bravo, Gato!.......2000-01-23

"Che Corazon" is wonderful, melodic album. This was second surprise from Latin music. First in 1999 was "Supernatural" Carlos Santana.

Gato's Best Ever!.......1999-12-01

I have been a faithful follower of Gato's music since "Caliente" and the most beautiful love song ever written, "Europa". Gato is such an incredible saxophonist. The passion that he pours into his instrument is like none other. "1812", "Rosa", "Encounter", "The Woman On The Lake", "Blue Eyes" and his remake of Marvin Gaye's classic "I Want You" are spectacular. Gato has taken smooth jazz to another level. Buy this and just let it play...

Average customer rating: This is it, girls! The history of my future good old stuff... The best, well to me BUY IT!!

Gato Negro 7 Year Bitch Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Riot Grrl | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sick 'Em Hungry for Stink Fontanelle The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum Bricks Are Heavy ASIN: B000002J8O Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

1. The History Of My Future
2. Crying Shame
3. Disillusion
4. Deep In The Heart
5. The Midst
6. 24,900 Miles Per Hour
7. Whoopie Cat
8. Miss Understood
9. Sore Subject
10. Rest My Head
11. 2nd Hand
12. Jack

Customer Reviews:

This is it, girls!.......2004-07-02

Girls hungry for female empowerment and left unimpressed by Christina Aguilera: this is the real deal! This rates with Hole's Pretty on the Inside and Babes in Toyland's Fontanelle as a girl-grunge classic. Gato Negro opener "The History of My Future" arguably packs more power than anything on the above mentioned albums. Courtney Love fans (pre-nose jobs), you need this album!

The history of my future.......2004-06-09

I miss the days when women in rock music weren't playing up to the cameras ala Pink or were pretending to be something they aren't (see Avril Lavigne). Back in the '90s when (I hate using this term immensely) 'grunge' exploded, bands from Seattle were getting signed left to right. One of my personal favorite bands at the time was 7 Year B***h. As usual, the major record label didn't know what to do with them in the end but the music the band put out was better than some of terrible music I was hearing at the time. "Gato Negro" is certainly a lot slicker than "Sick 'Em" was in terms of production value goes but the songs themselves were still the angry, raw, blundgeoning sounds that I have come to love from one of the best bands that came out of the northwest. Pink has nothing on Selene Vigil's ferocious growl. Valerie Agnew definitely reminded me of Babes in Toyland's Lori Barbero with her incredible drumming. All the songs on "Gato Negro" are great. I especially loved the first three tracks. They were edgy and fierce. Everything that women in rock tday aren't.

good old stuff..........2004-01-30

Well these chicks rock and rock hard they did. Very good album, with good licks, sometimes the lyric fade and are a bit lame but their sound makes up for it.

The best, well to me.......2002-03-28

I think this is one of the best girl bands(to bad there not together anymore). I love there sound and eveything else. I would tell every to buy this cd. It's the best well to me.

BUY IT!!.......2000-12-31

buy this album! it's incredibly brilliant, from start to finish. you will absolutely love every song it has to offer. and thier other albums are equally as stunning so give them a shot...you won't be sorry!

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