Cantares De Beira [Import]

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Considered by Many as the Best Album of Traditional Folk Music Ever Recorded in Portugal, 'cantares Da Beira' is also Living Proof of the Strength and Vitality of the Musical Traditions of the Country. Guarded by the Award-winning Grupo De Cantaresde Manhouce, Lead by the Heavenly Voice of Isabel Silvestre.

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Average customer rating: Latter-day also-rans A well-sung compilation This cant be the best TRUE OPERA LOVERS CANNOT POSSIBLY LIKE THIS! Even if you Hate Complilations, Get This One

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Tracks:

1. La Traviata: Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici (Brindisi) (Atto I) - Alfredo Kraus
2. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Largo Al Factotum (Atto I) - Thomas Hampton
3. La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina (Atto I) - Roberto Alagna
4. La Boheme: Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi (Atto I) - Mirella Freni
5. L'amico Fritz: Suzel, Bon Di (Cherry Duet) (First Part) (Atto II) - Bernard Haitink
6. Nabucco: Va, Pensiero (Chorus Of Hebrew Slaves) (Atto III) - Bernard Haitink
7. Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile (Atto III) - Roberto Alagna
8. Lakme: Viens, Mallika (Flower Duet) (Acte I) - Mady Mesple
9. Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro - Victoria De Los Angeles
10. Tosca: Recondita Armonia (Atto I) - Placido Domingo
11. Tosca: Vissi D'arte (Atto II) - Maria Callas
12. Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle (Atto III) - Placido Domingo
13. Adriana Lecouvreur: Ecco: Respiro Appena ... Lo Son L'umile Ancella (Atto I) - Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
14. Les Pecheurs De Perles: Au Fond Du Temple Saint (Acte I) - Nicolai Gedda
15. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Non Piu Andrai (Atto I) - Thomas Allen
16. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Voi Che Sapete (Atto II) - Ann Murray
17. Le Nozze Di Figaro: E Susanna Non Vien!...Dove Sono (Atto III) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
18. Martha: M'appari (Ach So Fromm) (Akt III) - Roberto Alagna
19. Tristan Und Isolde: Mild Und Leise (Liebestod) (Akt III) - Helga Dernesch

Tracks:

1. Aida: Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!...Celeste Aida (Atto I) - Placido Domingo
2. Il Trovatore: Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne Spoglie (Anvil Chorus) (Atto II) - Bernard Haitink
3. Samson Et Dalila: Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix (Acte II) - Maria Callas
4. Carmen: L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera) - Victoria De Los Angeles
5. Carmen: Votre Toast (Toreador's Song) (Acte II) - Maria Callas
6. Carmen: La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetee (Acte III) - Roberto Alagna
7. Les Contes D'Hoffman: Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour (Barcarolle) (Acte II) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
8. Andrea Chenier: La Mamma Morta (Atto III) - Maria Callas
9. Pagliacci: Recitar!...Vesti La Giubba (Atto I) - Jose Carreras
10. Madama Butterfly: Un Bel Di Vedremo (Atto II) - Renata Scotto
11. Cosi Fan Tutte: Soave Sia Il Vento (Atto I) - Margaret Marshall
12. La Rondine: Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta (Atto I) - Montserrat Caballe
13. Die Zauberflote: Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja (Akt I) - Walter Berry
14. Die Zauberflote: Der Holle Rache (Akt II) - Edita Gruberova
15. Rusalka: Song To The Moon (Act I) - Lucia Popp
16. La Wally: Ebben? Ne Andro Iontana (Atto I) - Maria Callas
17. Werther: Toute Mon Ame Est La!...Pourquoi Me Reveiller? (Acte III) - Roberto Alagna
18. Turandot: Signore, Ascolta! (Atto I) - Montserrat Caballe
19. Turandot: Nessun Dorma (Atto III) - Jose Carreras

Customer Reviews:

Latter-day also-rans.......2007-05-28

There will always be arguments for this or that singer, but this title is absurd. I didn't see a single Jussi Bjoerling, George London, Leonard Warren, or Zinka Milanov, and only one mention of Del Monaco. These were singers. Bjoerling and London were in a class by themselves. I saw all of these folks live on stage. London and Del Monaco had stage presence you don't get now. Di Stefano, Kirsten, de los Angeles should be on any best list. Play any tenor aria by any tenor; then play Bjoerling's. Play any bass/baritone aria by any singer; then play London's. Jussi and George will knock your socks off. They sang everything in every language. Tebaldi and Pavarotti sang only Italian, much easier.

A well-sung compilation.......2003-09-15

Compilations usually receive negative feedback from experienced opera listeners. However, this compilation by no means should be only welcomed by opera listeners, it should be welcomed by all music listeners. This CD is a great one to own for a first time opera listener. Also, for the person who wants to listen to opera once in a while and who does not want to buy a myriad of CD's in order to have the same amount of arias as this CD has. Eighty-percent of the singers are high-quality singers in this CD and the orchestras along with their respective conductors, do justice to the songs. All of the arias in this CD are what we in the field call, standard repertoire, and therefore are a good source for a beginning musician to help him or her listen to phrasing, colour, dynamics, language etc. I certainly recommend it, without a doubt.

This cant be the best.......2003-04-20

Elisa from Italy is absolutely right--well, the present generation may not be able to listen the golden oldies and the grand masters in person but it is still true that the past masters far surpassed the new. De Stefano had a magnetic voice, but listen to Gigli singing Puccini's La boheme and you will melt away, though it is v v v difficult to get hold of his mono recordings, even in CD. I disagree with Elisa only on one point: Tebaldi is good, but Victoria de Los angeles' Mimi is better. And the indulgent Thomas Beecham is my favourite conductor of this opera, way ahead of Toscannini, but De Stefano's Boheme is worth keeping and listening to again and again....

TRUE OPERA LOVERS CANNOT POSSIBLY LIKE THIS!.......2002-11-27

True opera lovers (I won't say "experts" 'cos I dislike the word) cannot possibly like this ... ! Apart from Callas, here there is none of the greatest artists! Callas may be great in Carmen but nobody can beat RENATA TEBALDI and her angel-like voice in all of Puccini's operas or in GIORDANO's Andrea Chénier. No Carreras can beat MARIO DEL MONACO in Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, or Verdi's Otello. And finally, NO ALAGNA, or PAVAROTTI, or LICITRA, or whatever CHEAP TENOR or CROOK can ever beat the greatest tenor of all times: GIUSEPPE DI STEFANO!
Come on! You can't like crook Pavarotti once you have heard Giuseppe Di Stefano!! You can't like ... connductor Riccardo Muti if you have listened to Arturo Toscanini!!
True opera lovers, especially lovers of Puccini, go for the Immortal, the Sublime, the Beautiful in opera: GO FOR GIUSEPPE DI STEFANO!
Go hear his performance of "E lucevan le stelle" as in EMI Callas/Di Stefano "Tosca" or "Che Gelida manina" always as in EMI Callas/Di Stefano "La Boéme" and you'll know what I mean.

Even if you Hate Complilations, Get This One.......2002-06-21

This is a marvelous collection of better known arias and duets in Opera. The singers are those famous for setting, and raising, the bar in their field and for their times: Renata Scotto, Maria Callas, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti. If you are only somewhat familiar with opera, these recordings give you the highest feeling of what an aria or duet can sound like when sung and interpreted at its best. If you are already familiar with these songs, then you will appreciate this collection all the more for having gathered them in one place. I play both discs all the time. I've especially appreciated being able to compare vocal qualities side by side, so to speak, as Maria Callas can be heard next to Mirella Freni and Victoria de los Angeles. Even if you are not familiar with these singers, this is the way to meet them. Maria Callas has a much darker, back of the throat tone. Mirella Freni is pure, clear and light floating up in the higher notes. You can almost visualize the singers as they place the notes in their throats and set them out in the air to vibrate.

Average customer rating: Superlative collection Great value for the money Great for the money and a good starter on opera.... Amazing Value

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Tracks:

1. Voi Che Sepate - Teresa Berganza
2. Porgi Amor - Heather Harper
3. Deh, Vieni Alla Finestra - Thomas Allen
4. Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto - Elizabeth Gale
5. Der Holle Rache - Edda Moser
6. O Isis Und Osiris - Cornelius Hauptmann
7. Temerari...Come Scoglio - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
8. La Calunnia E Un Venticello - Ruggero Raimondi
9. Nei Giardin Del Bello - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
10. Casta Diva - Maria Callas
11. Se Quel Guerrier...Celeste Aida - Franco Corelli
12. Tenesta La Promessa...Addio Del Passato - Beverly Sills
13. Niun Mi Tema - Jon Vickers
14. Un Bel Di Vedremo - Renata Scotto
15. E Lucevan Le Stelle - Placido Domingo
16. Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi - Mirella Freni
17. In Quelle Trine Morbide - Montserrat Caballe
18. Signore, Ascolta - Kiri Te Kanawa
19. Recitar...Vesti La Giubba - Jose Carreras
20. Amor Ti Vieta Di Non Amor - Roberto Alagna

Tracks:

1. Le Veau D'Or Est Toujours Debout - Boris Christoff
2. Ou Va La Jeune Hindoue? - Mady Mesple
3. L'Amour, L'Amour...Ah! Leve-Toi, Soleil - Alfredo Kraus
4. Allons! Le Faut...Adieu Notre Petite Table - Ileana Cotrubas
5. Toute Mon Ame Est La Pourquoi Me Reveiller - Nicolai Gedda
6. Quand La Flamme De L'Amour - Jose Van Dam
7. L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle - Victoria De Los Angeles
8. A Cette Voix...Je Crois Entendre Encore - Alain Vanzo
9. Une Puce Gentille - Gabriel Bacquier
10. Je Vais Mourir...Adieu, Fiere Cite - Regine Crespin
11. Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix - Rita Gorr
12. Wie Todesahnung...O Du Mein Holder Abenstern - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
13. Johohoe! Traft Ihr Das Schiff Im Meere An? - Anja Silja
14. In Fernem Land - Chor Der Wiener Staatsoper
15. Heil Dir, Sonne! - Siegfried Jerusalem
16. Mild Und Leise - Helga Dernesch

Tracks:

1. Che Faro Senza Euridice? - Agnes Baltsa
2. Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja - Walter Berry
3. Finch'Han Dal Vino - Nicolai Ghiaurov
4. E Susanna Non Vien!...Dove Sono - Barbara Hendricks
5. Abscheulicher! - Christa Ludwig
6. Ne M'Abandonne Pas, Espoir De La Vengeance...Asile Hereditaire - Nicolai Gedda
7. Largo Al Factotum - Tito Gobbi
8. Ella Giammai M'Amo! - Ruggero Raimondi
9. La Donna E Mobile - Alfredo Kraus
10. Di Quella Pira - Franco Corelli
11. Esultate! - James McCracken
12. Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar - Placido Domingo
13. Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Amore - Maria Callas
14. In Questa Reggia - Ghena Dimitrova
15. Tanto Amore - Janine Micheau
16. O Mio Babbino Caro - Montserrat Caballe
17. Ed Anche Beppe Amo - Luciano Pavarotti
18. Poveri Fiori - Maria Callas
19. Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio - Roberto Alagna

Tracks:

1. Les Grands Seigneurs...Ah! Je Ris De Me Voir Si Belle - Victoria De Los Angeles
2. Marie, Avec L'Enfant Jesus - Jules Bastin
3. Heureux Petit Berger - Janine Micheau
4. Connais-Tu Le Pays - Jane Rhodes
5. Elle Ne Croyait Pas Dans Sa Candeur - Nicolai Gedda
6. Votre Toast, Je Peux Vous Le Rendre...Toreador - Victoria De Los Angeles
7. Les Oiseaux Dans La Charmille - Mady Mesple
8. Maintenant, Chantons...Devant La Maison De Celui Qui D'Adore - Gerard Souzay
9. Depuis Le Jour - Beverly Sills
10. Da Geht Er Hin - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
11. Einsam In Truben Tagen - Regine Crespin
12. Dich, Teure Halle - Hildegard Behrens
13. Leb Wohl, Du Kuhnes, Herrliches Kind - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
14. Hojotoho! Hojotoho! - Ute Walther

Tracks:

1. Non Piu Andrai - Thomas Allen
2. La Ci Darem La Mano - Graziella Sciutti
3. Duo: Pa-Pa-Pa - Andreas Schmidt
4. Soave Sia Il Vento - Delores Ziegler
5. Mira, O Norma - Maria Callas
6. Il Dolce Suono - Edita Gruberova
7. Com'e Gentil - Alfredo Kraus
8. Una Voce Poco Fa - Maria Callas
9. Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici - Alfredo Kraus
10. Gualtier Malde!...Caro Nome - Michele Pertusi
11. Ritorna Vincitor - Birgit Nilsson
12. Ave Maria - Katia Ricciarelli
13. Nessun Dorma - Franco Corelli
14. Che Gelida Manina - Nicolai Gedda
15. Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana - Barbara Hendricks

Tracks:

1. Mes Amis, Ecoutez L'Histoire - Nicolai Gedda
2. Mieux Vaut Mourir...Amour Sacre De La Patrie - Alfredo Kraus
3. Ah! Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Reve - Mady Mesple
4. Puisqu'on Ne Peut Flechir...Vainement, Ma Bien-Aimee - Henry Legay
5. Suis-Je Gentille Ainsi?...Je Marche Sur Tous Les Chemins - June Anderson
6. Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'Amour - Jessye Norman
7. La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee - Jose Carreras
8. C'est Toi!...Au Fond Du Temple Saint - John Aler
9. Werther, Werther, Qui M'Aurait Dit...Ces Lettres! - Tatiana Troyanos
10. Viens, Mallika - Mady Mesple
11. Ah! Je Suis Seule Enfin...Dis-Moi Que Je Suis Belle - Beverly Sills
12. Alerte, Alerte!...Anges Purs, Anges Radieux - Nicolai Ghiaurov
13. Boris's Farewell - Boris Christoff
14. Schreckensschwur! - Gary Lakes
15. Die 'Selige Morgentraum-Deutweise'...Selig, Wie Die Sonne - Peter Schreier
16. Was Am Besten er Kann...Nothung! Nothung! - Siegfried Jerusalem

Customer Reviews:

Superlative collection.......2006-10-11

A collection of 100 individual arias and ensembles from the EMI catalogue of complete works recorded between 1955 and 2003. It includes selections from operas by Italian, Austrian, German, Russian and French composers. The French composers are especially well represented unlike most such anthologies. And there are several more obscure contributions, such as an aria from Catalani's La Wally. A well-judged balance of musical periods and styles, and the very best singers of the last half of the last century. And remarkably, the whole collection of 6 CDS, over 7 hours of music, is being sold for the cost of only 1 CD !

Great value for the money.......2006-04-23

This is simply the best collection of opera arias that I have seen. It's not 100% in that there are a few well-known arias that are not here, but what is here is simply a treasure. The organization is a bit strange, but there's some logic. For example, Disk 6 is mostly from French operas. A seemingly endless amount of glorious music. Just fabulous. You won't be disappointed.

Great for the money and a good starter on opera...........2006-01-07

This cd is a splendid collection of songs, and the price is unbeatable; I have but a few minor complaints about the overall product. The cd would have been much more enjoyable if they had put the music in some sort of order, rather than jumping around from artist to artist sporatically. My only other complaint would be that they could have chosen some better vocalists to play some of the songs. For example, in CD 6, track 3: Romeo et Juliette, the singer was not nearly as strong and definative as she should have been and I've definately heard in various other versions that were way better than this. This disappointed me greatly. But even with these few small complaints, this collection is still great and the price is amazing. It includes MOST of the famous opera pieces, as well some great songs that are often overlooked such as the beautiful song from Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (CD 6, track 16) along with others.

Amazing Value.......2005-08-23

I am so impressed by this collection that I must share my joy at getting so many beautiful arias, duets, et al in one collection. It captures many of the great operatic voices in stellar performances spanning the last 50 years. If you are enchanted by beautiful operatic highlights, removed from their operatic storylines, this set is for you. Hours of gorgeous music for practically pennies!

Average customer rating:

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Tracks:

1. La Traviata - Prelude, Act I - Giuseppe Verdi
2. Falstaff - Sul fil dun soffio etesio (Nanettas Aria) - Giuseppe Verdi
3. Andrea Cher - O pastorelle, addio - Umberto Giordano
4. Manon - En fermant les yeux - Jules Massenet
5. Les Peurs de Perles - Zurga, quant tous deux Au fond du temple saint - Georges Bizet
6. Adriana Lecouvreur - Ecco! Respiro appena Io son lumile ancella - Francesco Cilea
7. Cosan tutte - Soave sia il vento - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
8. La Boh - Smi chiamano Mim Giacomo Puccini
9. Don Giovanni - Dalla sua pace - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
10. Tannher - Wie TodesahnungO du mein holder Abendstern - Richard Wagner
11. Guilliaume Tell - Quel jour serein le ciel prge - Gioachino Rossini
12. Orfeo ed Euridice - Che farnza Euridice? - Christoph Willibald Gluck
13. Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo - Pietro Mascagni
14. Norma - Casta Diva Vincenzo Bellini
15. Lelisir damore - Una furtiva lagrima - Gaetano Donizetti
16. Turandot - Signore, ascolta - Giacomo Puccini
17. Don Giovanni - Deh, vieni alla finestra - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
18. Lakm Viens, MallikaDis (Flower Duet) - Leo Delibes

Tracks:

1. Introduction to Khovanshchina - Modest Mussorgsky
2. Rusalka - Song to the Moon - AntonDvorak
3. Porgy and Bess - Summertime - George Gershwin
4. Les Contes dHoffmann - Belle nuit, it damour (Barcarolle)
5. Xerxes - Ombra, mai fu - George Frideric Handel
6. Le Nozze di Figaro - Porgi amor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7. Gianni Schicchi - O mio babbino caro - Giacomo Puccini
8. La Traviata - Di Provenza il mar - Giuseppe Verdi
9. Nabucco - Va, pensiero - Giuseppe Verdi
10. Le Nozze di Figaro - Voi che sapete - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
11. Die Zauberfl- Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd sch Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12. Orfeo ed Euridice - Dance of the Blessed Spirits - Christoph Willibald Gluck
13. Don Giovanni - Il mio tesoro - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
14. Samson et Dalila - Mon cur souvre a voix - Camille Saint-Sa
15. La Wally - Ebben?Ne andrntana - Alfredo Catalani
16. Les Peurs de Perles - Je crois entendre encore - Georges Bizet
17. Le Nozze di Figaro - Deh vieni, non tardar Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
18. Madama Butterfly - Humming Chorus - Giacomo Puccini

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Celebration of Faith in His Name: The Coming of Christ Manufacturer: Gloriae Dei Cantores ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B00007L6RG Release Date: 2003-09-03

Tracks:

1. Offertoire Sur l'Hymne: Creator Alme Siderum
2. Responsory: Aspiciens a Longe (Mode VII)
3. Rorate C Desuper (Mode I)
4. Antiphon: O Emmanuel (Mode II)
5. Communion: Ecce Virgo (Mode I)
6. Antiphon: Missus Est Gabriel (Mode VIII)/Antiphon: Ave Maria (Mode ...)
7. Offertory: Ave Maria (Mode VIII)
8. Antiphon and Solemn Benedictus: Puer Qui Natus Est (Mode VII)
9. Invitatory: Christus Natus Est (Mode IV)
10. Introit: Puer Natus Est Nobis (Mode VII)
11. Alleluia: Dies Sanctificatus (Mode II)
12. Antiphon: Quem Vidistis (Mode II)
13. Antiphon: Genuit Puerpera (Mode II)
14. Antiphon: Angelus Ad Pastores (Mode VII)
15. Antiphon: Facta Est Cum Angelo (Mode VII)
16. Antiphon: Parvulus Filius (Mode VIII)
17. Hymn: Christe Redemptor (Mode I)
18. Responsory: Verbum Caro Factum Est (Mode VI)
19. Antiphon and Solemn Magnificat: Hodie Christus Natus Est (Mode I)
20. Antiphon: Mirabile Mysterium (Mode VIII)
21. Communion: Responsum (Mode VIII)
22. Antiphon: Lumen Ad Revelationem Gentium (Mode VIII)
23. Gradual: Omnes de Saba Venient (Mode V)
24. Communion: Vidimus Stellam (Mode IV)
25. Antiphon: Admoniti Magi (Mode I)
26. Antiphon: Herodes Iratus (Mode I)
27. Communion: Tolle Puerum (Mode VII)
28. Antiphon: Ex ypto (Mode IV)
29. Antiphon: Ibant Parentes Jesu (Mode VII)
30. Antiphon: Non Invenientes (Mode III)
31. Antiphon: Fili Quid Fecisti (Mode VIII)
32. Antiphon: Descendit Jesus (Mode VIII)
33. Symphonie Gothique IV: Final (Allegro)

Album Description

The Coming of Christ is the first of a series of three CDs using the exquisite music of Gregorian chant to describe and illuminate the life of Christ. Sung by the Gloriæ Dei Cantores Schola and conducted by Dr. Mary Berry, CBE, these reknowned experts bring a wealth of experience to the interpretation of the chant. Well-known pieces alternate with numerous antiphons to bring us closer to the time of Christ's birth and early childhood. The prophetic announcements, the longing and anticipation of Christ's birth as well as the joy of the angels' message are all vividly portrayed in the chant. Chant-based organ works by French composers Alexandre Guilmant and Charles-Marie Widor frame this program celebrating the life of Christ. These are the first recordings to be made in the superb acoustics of the Church of the Transfiguration, a basilican church made of limestone, in a modern-day abbey.

Average customer rating: A very good recording for such little money Too Heavy La peor grabación del requiem de Mozart que tengo Von Karajan misses the mark Probably the worst performance I know for Mozart's Requiem

Mozart: Requiem Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004Z1AI Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. Requiem In D Minor, K626: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam
2. Requiem In D Minor, K626: II. Kyrie
3. Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz - Dies irae
4. Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz - Tuba mirum
5. Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz - Rex tremendae
6. Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz - Recordare
7. Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz - Confutatis
8. Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz - Lacrimosa
9. Requiem In D Minor, K626: IV. Offertorium - Domine Jesu
10. Requiem In D Minor, K626: IV. Offertorium - Hostias
11. Requiem In D Minor, K626: V. Sanctus
12. Requiem In D Minor, K626: VI. Benedictus
13. Requiem In D Minor, K626: VII. Agnus dei
14. Requiem In D Minor, K626: VIII. Communio
15. Vesperae solennes de confessore, K339: Laude Dominum - Maria Stader
16. Exsultate, jubilate, K165: Allegro: Exsultate, jubilate - Maria Stader
17. Exsultate, jubilate, K165: Recitativo: Tandem advenit hora - Maria Stader
18. Exsultate, jubilate, K165: Andante: Tu virginum corona - Maria Stader
19. Exsultate, jubilate, K165: Allegro: Alleluja - Maria Stader

Customer Reviews:

A very good recording for such little money.......2006-06-20

Bargain, give away. Very good recording.
OK there may be better Requiems over there. But karajan's is good for me.
But the real strngth of this CD is in the last 5 tracks.
Maria Stader!!
Best Laudate Dominum I have heard so far.
And Best Exultate Jubilate there is. Full stop.
She uses her voice as a musical instrument. How about that "Cadenza" with her voice at the end of the first movement !!
She shows how this piece should be sung.
Go and get it . You wll not regret it.

Too Heavy.......2003-01-04

This is a great recording for the money, but it needs to be lighter. Karajan must've forgotten that this is Mozart, not Brahms. Everything is great except for the interpretation.

La peor grabación del requiem de Mozart que tengo.......2002-10-22

Poseo unas 10 grabaciones de esta obra, y definitivamente esta es la peor (por mucho!).

Von Karajan misses the mark.......2002-04-12

This recording of the Requiem is heavy-handed and lacking in grace. The orchestra plays professionally, but sounds dark, unresponsive, and--dare I say it?--Germanic; the deft Italian influence that characterizes so much of Mozart's music is almost completely stifled under von Karajan's heavy hand.

The Dies Irae comes close to capturing the music, although it lacks fire. The Recordare is also nicely executed, though perhaps not delicate enough. The Domine Jesu has some nicely musical moments, but the violins sound obtrusive in places. Only the Benedictus and the Agnus Dei managed to satisfy me completely.

On the other hand, the Rex Tremendae, the Hostias, and the Sanctus are completely misconstrued musically. They're all much too slow. The Rex Tremendae in particular manages to obliterate the drama of the final judgment of the King of Terrible Majesty. Instead of crisp and demanding as it should be, the movement is slow, thick, heavy, and devoid of emotional content. Likewise, the Tuba Mirum's opening vocal delivery completely fails to capture the triumphant image of the Last Trumpet sounding.

In my opinion, this CD is a tremendous disappointment. If you want a "large" production of the Requiem that's everything it should be, check out Robert Shaw/Atlantic Symphony Orchestra.

Probably the worst performance I know for Mozart's Requiem.......2002-01-31

Karajan, like Karajan, gives a well-polished performance, but lacking the slightest esprit. The singers are very good, the orchestra and the choir are well coordinated, but it all sounds like an army discipline. The military associations do not end up here: in fortissimo pieces (like the Dies Irae) Karajan, as always, exposes all his aggressiveness. He's not powerful, but violent. Even in pieces like the Lacrimosa it seems as though the choir sounds sad because someone gave them an order to sound sad.
Leave Karajan in anything that needs an expression of true sentiment (in short: in anything having to do with music...). If you want a good performance of Mozart's requiem - turn to Barenboim's early recording.

Average customer rating: A sampling of a great dramatic tenor

The Very Best of Jon Vickers Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vickers, Jon | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Saint-Saens, Camille | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Schubert, Franz | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Wagner, Richard | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Alfredo Kraus The Very Best of Nicolai Gedda The Very Best of José Van Dam The Very Best of Giuseppe di Stefano The Very Best of Franco Corelli ASIN: B0006VYEIM Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

1. Esultate! - Mirella Freni
2. Gia Nella Notte Densa - Mirella Freni
3. Ed Ora!...Ora E Per Sempre Addio - Mirella Freni
4. Talor Vedeste...Si, Pel Ciel - Mirella Freni
5. Dio Ti Giocondi - Mirella Freni
6. Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar - Mirella Freni
7. Niun Mi Tema - Mirella Freni
8. Ingemisco - Jon Vickers
9. Arretez, O Mes Freres! - Jon Vickers
10. C'est Toi Que Sa Bouche Invective - Jon Vickers
11. En Ces Lieux, Malgre Moi - Jon Vickers
12. Vois Ma Misere, Helas! - Jon Vickers
13. Seigneur, Inspire-Moi - Jon Vickers

Tracks:

1. Gott! Welch Dunkel Hier! - Jon Vickers
2. O Namenlose Freude! - Jon Vickers
3. O Sink Hernieder, Nacht Der Liebe - Christa Ludwig
4. O Konig - Christa Ludwig
5. Ha! Das Schiff!...O Diese Sonne! - Christa Ludwig
6. Gute Nacht - Geoffrey Parsons
7. Fruhlingstraum - Geoffrey Parsons
8. Die Post - Geoffrey Parsons
9. Der Leiermann - Geoffrey Parsons
10. Parle-Moi De Ma Mere! - Mirella Freni
11. La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetee - Mirella Freni
12. C'est Toi! C'est Moi! - Mirella Freni

Album Description

Details TBA. EMI. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

A sampling of a great dramatic tenor.......2006-07-06

Jon Vickers was indomitable, a tenor cut from larger-than-life materials with a huge, unique voice and rock-solid character. That could make him both demanding and difficult, but EMI caught him in a fantastic period when he matched forces with Karajan. The two drew the best from each other, and for once Vickers totally gave himself over to a great condcutor's guidance. As a result we have overwhelming accounts of Tristan and Otello, his two greatest roles. This double CD offers a generous sampling, but I can't imagine that listeners who don't know these recordings won't rush to buy the complete operas.

The Carmen sample is from an exciting recording with Grace Bumbry under Fruhbeck de Burgos. Here and in Samson and Delilah, Vickers' monumental approach sometimes crushes the delicacy of the music, but his fervent emotions more than carry the day (don't expect perfect French). The only work I am not enthusiastic about is the Winterreise. Vickers was committed to performing it, and the drak emotional range of Schubert's cycle suits his temperament, but his singing is too big-boned and operatic. Give it credit for good intentions. As for the rest, all of it is indispensable.

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Rhapsody In Rock: Complete Robert Wells Manufacturer: Couer De Lion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00008G4F2 Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

1. Ouvertyr
2. Rhapsody in Rock IV
3. In the Hall of the Mountain King - Robert Wells
4. March from the Love of Three Oranges - Robert Wells
5. Winter Games
6. Music
7. Rhapsody in Rock I
8. Haga Menuett - Robert Wells
9. Nut Rocker
10. Roll Over Beethoven
11. Rhapsody in Rock II - Robert Wells
12. Fairy Tale
13. Spanish Rhapsody
14. Bumble-Bee Boogie
15. Questo Quella
16. Rhapsody in Rock III
17. Root Beer Rag [Live]
18. Anitra's Dance [Live]
19. Sabre Dance [Live]
20. Bye Bye Johnny

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Follow Our Trax - Volume Nine - Bigger Bolder Louder Faster Deborah Harry , Paul Westerberg , John Wesley Harding , Depeche Mode , Heidi Berry , Jane Siberry , Babble , Acid Test , Strip Mind , and Barkmarket Manufacturer: Reprise/Sire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000O321CI

Product Description

Follow Our Trax - Volume Nine - Bigger Bolder Louder Faster // 1. Deborah Harry - I can see clearly 2. Paul Westerberg - Runaway Wind 3. John Wesley Harding - Summer single 4. Depeche Mode - Rush 5. Heidi Berry - The moon and the sun 6. Jane Siberry - Sail across the water 7. Babble - Beautiful 8. Acid Test - Mr. Skin 9. Strip Mind - What's in your mouth 10. Barkmarket - Whipping Boy 11. Messiah - I feel love 12. Digital Orgasm - Running out of time 13. De'1 - 16 with a bullet 14. Justin warfield - K Sera sera 15. Nick Scotti - Get over 16. Big Daddy Kane - Very special 17. Urban Speech - Found love

Average customer rating: nifty CD, but.... One of Rhino's most inspired compilations! Cool Novelty But Should Have Been Better

20 Centuries of Hits Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Machaut | Machaut, Guillaume de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Deum | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000GC0Z Release Date: 1999-01-19

Tracks:

1. First Delphic Hymn To Apollo - Atrium Musicae de Madrid/Gregorio Palaqua
2. Epitaph Of Seikilos - Atrium Musicae de Madrid/Gregorio Palaqua
3. Hymn To The Muse - Atrium Musicae de Madrid/Gregorio Palaqua
4. Oxyrhynchus Hymn Fragment - Atrium Musicae de Madrid/Gregorio Palaqua
5. Te Deum Laudamus - Monks Of Ampleforth Abbey
6. Alleluia Oculis - Iegor Reznikoff
7. Pange Lingua Gloriosi Praelium Certaminis - Chor Of The Monks Of The Abbey Saint-Pierre de Solesmes/Dorn Joseph Gajard
8. Verbum Caro Factum Est - Schola des Klosters Montserrat/Pater Gregori Estrada
9. Urbs Ierusalem Beata - Monks Of Ampleforth Abbey
10. Ave Maris Stella - Monks Of Ampleforth Abbey
11. Hymm To The Virgin Mary - Monks Of Ampleforth Abbey
12. Victimae Pachali Laudes - Choir Of The Cathedral Of Fribourg/Pierre Kaelin
13. A L'Entrada Del Temps Clar - Clemencic Consort/Rene Clemerick
14. Edi Beo Thu Hevene Quene - Anonymous 4
15. Gloria From 'Notre Dame Mass' - Alfred Deller & The Deller Consort
16. Quam Pulcra Es - The Deller Consort with Musica Antiqua Of Vienna/Alfred Deller
17. Greensleeves - The Deller Consort/Alfred Deller
18. Barbara Allen - Susan Reed
19. St. James Hospital - Pete Seeger
20. Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) - Paul Robeson
21. Amazing Grace - Aretha Franklin
22. Star Dust - Bing Crosby
23. Louis Louis - The Kingsmen

Amazon.com

A celebration of two millennia in an easily digestible single disc, 20 Centuries of Hits is the kind of tongue-in-cheek project that only Rhino Records could properly assemble. From the "First Delphic Hymn to Apollo" to "Louie Louie," it makes its own argument for--what? Progression? Regression? At the very least, these 23 cuts will make you yearn for the better times of "Alleluia Oculis" (5th century) or the Notre Dame Mass (14th) or happy for your luck in being born in the century of "Stardust." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

nifty CD, but...........2000-10-01

Scholarship is suspect since cut for the 4th Century (and 8th, 9th, & 10th Centuries) has organ accompaniment, for instance. For that matter, since the bulk of it would ordinarily be classified as "classical" (I found it on the Rhino site and then come back here to buy it), please cross-reference it from "popular", Amazon. Bought it to hear the Oxyrhynchus Hymn Fragment for a report on Byzantine music, but I've been playing it over and over, thoroughly enjoying it.

One of Rhino's most inspired compilations!.......2000-04-18

Of all the Rhino collections (and I own a vast majority of them,) this single CD elicits the most intrigue from friends and co-workers who see it amidst my collection. It's an impossible concept to pull off, but the fact that the weirdos at Rhino attempted it at all is inspiring.

Cool Novelty But Should Have Been Better.......2000-01-01

This is a neat historic curiosity, but since they were willing to go beyond 20 tracks, why not include the oldest piece of music historians know of? And the excuse of using "Louis Louis" rather than the Beatles or Elvis or Frank Sinatra is weak ("most covered song" - ha! - I suspect it has more to do with copyrights and royalties). Otherwise well chosen and intriguing - and all those chants are kinda relaxing.

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50 Anos De Rock and Roll "50 Anos" Import LITTLE RICHARD, CHUCK BERRY, FATS DOMINO, GENE VINCENT, CARL PERKINS, THE CHORDS, JERRY LEE LEWIS, THE CHORDS, FRANKIE LYMON AND THE TEENAGERS, CLIFF RICHARD, LARRY WILLIAMS, RICKY NELSON, EDDIE COCHRAN, WANDA JACKSON, BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000NC1M4I

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