When You Wish upon a Star

Editorial Reviews
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The history of jazz is full of couples: Louis and Lil Armstrong, Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin, and Jackie Cain and Roy Kral. Canadian-born pianist Renee Rosnes, who recorded an impressive string of Blue Note CDs as a leader, and drummer husband Billy Drummond are the latest in that line. They met in the 1980s all-star group Out of the Blue and have worked with everyone from Wynton Marsalis to Joe Henderson and Wayne Shorter. Joined on this CD by the venerable bassist Ray "Bulldog" Drummond (no relation), they perform a pleasing set of standards in the time-honored trio setting. Rosnes's pianism is reminiscent of Herbie Hancock's harmonic imagination, especially on the gospel-tinged Simon & Garfunkel chestnut, "Sound of Silence," George Shearing's "Lullaby of Birdland," and the Disney standout "When You Wish Upon a Star." Ray Drummond takes the lead on "Alone Together," and his bone-thick tones trace their musical DNA to the grandfather of modern jazz bass, Ray Brown. Billy Drummond's quiet and dependable drumming, especially on the Latin-lilted "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," shows why he's one of the most in-demand drummers of his generation. --Eugene Holley Jr.

When You Wish upon a Star, Music, The Drummonds, Jazz, Jazz Music, Pop, Post-Bop, Standards

Heigh-Ho! Mozart: Favorite Disney Tunes In The Style Of Great Classical Composers
Average customer rating:

Just amazing

A Disney Classic!

Heigh-Ho! Mozart: Favorite Disney Tunes In The Style Of Great Classical Composers
Eugenia Zukerman , Shanghai Quartet , Los Angeles Guitar Quartet , Anthony Newman , Paul Barritt , and Voices Of Ascension
Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
General | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music
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Disney Spectacular

ASIN: B0000006UX
Release Date: 1995-06-16

Tracks:

Colors Of The Wind, from Pocahontas, in the style of Anton Dvorak
Heigh-Ho! from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in the style of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Beauty and the Beast, in the style of Sergei Rachmaninoff
The Second Star from the Right, from Peter Pan, in the style of Thomas Tallis
Under the Sea, from The Little Mermaid, in the style of Scott Joplin
I Wanna Be Like You, from Jungle Book, in the style of Heitor Villa-Lobos
Can You Feel The Love Tonight, from The Lion King, in the style of Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikowsky
With a Smile and a Song, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in the style of Frederic Chopin
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, from The Three Little Pigs, in the style of Johann Strauss
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes, from Cinderella, in the style of Edvard Greig
Main Street Electrical Parade, in the style of Antonio Vivaldi
Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag), from Mary Poppins, in the style of Johannes Brahms
Little April Shower, from Bambi, in the style of George Frederick Handel
Winnie The Pooh, in the style of Sergei Prokofiev
Prince Ali, from Aladdin, in the style of Bela Bartok
When You Wish Upon a Star, from Pinocchio, in the style of Richard Strauss

Customer Reviews:

Just amazing.......2001-08-08

This album I got at Disneyland Paris. I saw it and just knew that I had to have it. It's classic disney tunes in the style of the great composers. And it really do remind of them. As a lover of classic music and disney music, this couldn't be a better album.

A Disney Classic!.......2000-03-09

This cd is a great introduction for little ones into the world of classical music. My children ages 6 and 4 have "worn out" their first copy of this lively cd. If you enjoy disney music, this is a must for your children's music library.

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Delightful Disney Music
Uncle Walt would be quite honored!
Fabulous CD
sleeping to Disney
this is a treasure

Heigh-Ho! Mozart

Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000000709
Release Date: 1995-06-16

Tracks:

Colors of the Wind in the Style Of - English Chamber Orchestra
Heigh-Ho! In the Style Of - Shanghai Quartet
Beauty and the Beast in the Style Of - English Chamber Orchestra
Second Star to the Right in the Style Of - Voices of Ascension
Under the Sea in the Style Of - Millar Brass Ensemble
I Wanna Be Like You in the Style Of - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? - English Chamber Orchestra
With a Smile and a Song in the Style Of - Carol Rosenberger
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? [In the Style Of] [In the Style Of... - English Chamber Orchestra
Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes in the Style Of - English Chamber Orchestra
Main Street Electrical Parade [in the Style Of Mozart] [In the Style of - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Feed the Birds [In the Style Of...] - Shanghai Quartet
Little April Shower in the Style Of - Anthony Newman
Winnie the Pooh in the Style Of - Shanghai Quartet
Prince Ali in the Style Of - Millar Brass Ensemble
When You Wish upon a Star in the Style Of - English Chamber Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Delightful Disney Music.......2007-03-28

These Disney tunes done in the style of classic composers are so much fun. Children and adults alike will enjoy these songs over and over.

Uncle Walt would be quite honored!.......2006-12-20

For many a baby boomer, Walt Disney meant animation. But, besides that, music played an important part in the telling of the story. So interested in music was the animator that he fashioned one of his greatest triumphs ("Fantasia") on the works of the great masters.

Well, Donald Frasier and a bevy of musicians have compiled a wonderful collection of interpretations of familiar Disney tunes, many from Walt's time, along with a few latter day compositions.

Every selection is a winner, destined to make the listener reflect and recall the films from which they came. And if one is familiar with composer whose musical style is "copied" here, the album is a treasure.

Fabulous CD.......2006-10-04

Being a classical music connoisseur, I often listen to my local public classical radio station to hear the works of the great composers of old and of today. One day the station played "Colors of the Wind" and announced it was from this CD. I fell in love with it. I am a huge Disney fan who has over 350 Disney songs on my iPod. Pretty much the only music I listen to is either classical or Disney. And having them combined makes this CD euphoria for the ears.

Each song is in the style of a different classical composer, and usually in the style of one of their more specific songs. One with a trained ear will hear chords and melodies in almost perfect similitude of the original.

I can listen to this CD over and over and never get bored. How could you be bored when you're hearing all of your favorite old Disney songs in a new exciting way?

sleeping to Disney.......2006-07-30

I am really pleased that there is a classical music cd that has only Disney classics so that I can play them for my infant daughter while she sleeps. We are big Disney fans and it's fun to play these instead of the regular classical music. They sound just like the original songs. I would have given 5 stars but I wish they would have had all instrumental music, one of the songs has a choir singing, but it still sound good.

this is a treasure.......2003-05-11

Disney music is always uplifting. Classical music is beautiful. Combine the two - and you get THIS! "Colors of the Wind" is glorious, followed by the enchanting title track. "Beauty and the Beast" is true to the romance of the original. "The Second Star to the Right" is magical. Everything is awesome - and flawless. I initially bought this because I love The Main Street Electrical Parade music, and that is definiely a highlight here - but so are ALL the other songs! This is GOOD STUFF! It is so excellent that it can be a very beneficial introduction to classical music - for kids AND adults.

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Gorgeous Renditions of Children's Songs
Elegant Bliss
Extraordinarily Beautiful
A peaceful way for children to fall asleep everynight
Perfect CD for a relax!

When You Wish Upon A Star
Daniel Kobialka
Manufacturer: Lisem Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000001PJ9
Release Date: 1998-09-01

Tracks:

When You Wish Upon A Star
Angles Sleep
Children's Sonata
Hush Little Baby
Silki
The Riddle Song
O How Lovely Is The Evening
The Future Is Beautiful

Customer Reviews:

Gorgeous Renditions of Children's Songs.......2007-01-18

This gorgeous music shares classical sounds with a touch of new age to bring joy and emotion to loved children's classic songs. Give this CD a try for soothing babies, or for your own joyful meditations!

Elegant Bliss.......2006-02-11

When You Wish Upon a Star is a tribute to Mr. Kobialka's talent and genius. As a classical violinist, he puts genuine quality into all of his CDs.

When You Wish Upon A Star is intoxicating, because it brings you rather quickly to a state of bliss and contentment.

I have used this CD for commercial relaxation spas for 20 years, and people of all ages just love it!

Jeff Labno
Los Angeles

Extraordinarily Beautiful.......2005-08-31

I bought this for a girlfriend's baby about 6 years ago, on a whim, not having any kids of my own at the time. She raved about it and swore it was the only music she could play in the car that would calm her little girl down. When I had my baby 11 months ago she gave it back to me. I can see why. The title track, "When You Wish Upon A Star" is so moving, with its beautiful arrangements, that I can still barely get through it without a tear. The rest of the cd follows suit: steady, calming, and breathtakingly beautiful. It's no wonder Kobialka's music is used for patients in hospitals; it has very healing properties. This music is definitely good for the soul.

A peaceful way for children to fall asleep everynight.......2003-03-20

I have a 2 1/2 year old little boy and a ten month old little girl. Since they were born, they have both fallen asleep during naps and "night night" to this wonderful, relaxing music. My husband and I have listened as it comes through the baby monitor and almost puts us both to sleep on the couch.

Perfect CD for a relax!.......2002-08-05

First time I heard this CD was in a candle & aromatic potions store here in Lima. I wanted to buy inmediately the CD but there weren't any copies at that time, and they were waiting to get more of them... It's been two years from that and they're still waiting.
This CD is the perfect fusion between relaxing and children music. No matter if you buy it for your little child or for yourself, if you plan to use it before getting to sleep, before a hard meeting when you must be focused or before an intimate time with your couple, this is the perfect selection to play. It's a must-have in any self-respectable CD collection!

Jalousie and Other Favorites in the Latin Flavor/Star Dust

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JALOUSIE/ STAR DUST- Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops

Jalousie and Other Favorites in the Latin Flavor/Star Dust

Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1999-08-24

Tracks:

Jalousie
Jalousie: Il Guarany: Overture
Jalousie: La Sorella, March
Jalousie: Espana Cani
Jalousie: Brazillian Dance (Danse Brasileira)
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Jalousie: Danze Piemontesi, OP. 31
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Stardust: Stairway to the Stars
Stardust: Wunderbar
Stardust: When You Wish Upon A Star
Stardust: You And The Night And The Music
Stardust: Clair De Lune
Stardust: Blue Moon
Stardust: Tonight
Stardust: Reverie
Stardust: The Night Was Made for Love
Stardust: Deep Purple
Stardust: The Glow Worm

Customer Reviews:

JALOUSIE/ STAR DUST- Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops.......2007-02-22

If you're a classical music lover, you can't go wrong with this great combination of two nostalgic gems, originally recorded on Lp format by Arthur Fiedler, conducting the Boston Pops Orchestra.
"Jalousie" was definitely one of Fiedler's finest works. The album theme "Jalousie" or "Jealousie" based on a tango composed by Gade, is a work of art. I first heard Fiedler's version of this great music master piece watching the old "B.F.Goodrich" musical program on television back during the early 60's and I immediately realized Fiedler's Boston Pops version of this great classic was absolutely the very best I have ever heard. This great album is complemented by other gorgeous classics, like "Il Guarany", "Jamaican Rhumba" "Danze Piemontese" and others. The second album included on this CD "Stardust" is another recorded milestone by Fiedler, "Stardust", "Clair de Lune" and other beautiful classics will simply delight you. Maestro Arthur Fiedler will always be remembered by music fans as Mr.Boston Pops. Fortunately a portion of his musical works with the Pops have been re-issued for us to enjoy and reminisce. I very highly recommend it. Do not miss this one.

Average customer rating:

this CD could make your kid a rap star
Could've been a 5-star if not for the heinous tracks
Not too happy
this sux chizzle dawgs
Beware of the obnoxious tracks!

Baby's First: Lullabies

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Tracks:

Go To Sleep (Brahms Lullaby)
Canon In D Major
Hush A Bye Baby
For Elise
Serenade In D Minor
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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Winter (Largo)
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When You Wish Upon A Star

Customer Reviews:

this CD could make your kid a rap star.......2005-03-08

If you want to turn your child off classical music forever, this CD may well do the job.
It has absolutely nothing to recommend on it.
# 1, the volume fluctuates, and like ads on TV, the worst tracks are usually the loudest.
# 2, many of the tracks are badly performed; ponderous, scratchy, and amateurish takes on what should be good listening, but isn't.
# 3, there are 4 vocals. WARNING to all mothers: Baby might think this awful voice is you singing to him/her, and cause deep feelings of resentment, needing years of psychiatry to unravel.

I am a huge believer in the importance and value in what we feed our ears. Many worry about the effects of 2nd hand smoke, I preach about the dangers of 2nd hand boom-box, and the horrors and negativity of rap music. Few things are more important than what your baby listens to, whether verbal or musical, and there are many "Adagio" recordings that are expertly performed on the market that would be a pleasure for baby's ears, an education for his mind, and a joy for his soul; this CD is to be avoided at all cost. Total playing time is 50'29 dreadful minutes.

Could've been a 5-star if not for the heinous tracks.......2004-10-03

I'm bobbing my head up and down with the other reviewers about the obnoxious non-lullaby tracks thrown in on this CD. After burning a new CD and leaving those tracks off, the CD is great and one of my favorites.

Not too happy.......2004-03-11

I purchased this CD under the impression that it was all instrumental music - WRONG! Interspersed with rather lovely renditions of classical favorites -- perfect for bringing a baby to sleepyland -- are painfully perky upbeat vocal variations on a few traditional lullabies that have a tendancy to jar a baby awake! Rather antithetical to the purpose.

this sux chizzle dawgs.......2004-03-06

this g-unit cd is off da hook

i give it 3 starz

oh classic music sux bach

Beware of the obnoxious tracks!.......2004-03-02

I saw this CD and thought it would be great for my daughter whom I like to expose to as much wonderful music as possible, particularly at bedtime. The first night I played it, I stayed in her room and listened to the first 2 songs - they were charming versions of some well-known classics. Then, I turned on the baby monitor and went into the other room.

Suddenly, my ears were accosted by the most obnoxious, laughable sound of track 3. It is a synthesized, incredibly upbeat version of Hush A Bye Baby sung by a woman with the most grating voice. The same can be said of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Frere Jacque (tracks 6 & 11). Besides being irritating, these songs are actually LOUDER than the rest of the instrumental songs and could easily jolt a sleeping baby out of slumber.