Work in Progress

Stravinsky: Works for Piano
Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms/Symphony in 3 Movements
Stravinsky: Three Greek Ballets (Apollo, Agon, Orpheus)
Stravinsky: Rite Of Spring, Fireworks, Petrouchka / Ozawa, Tilson Thomas, Chicago Symphony
Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale, Dumbarton Oaks Concerto / Ward, Keeble, Soames, et al

ASIN: B00008NGAW
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

Fireworks, Op.4 - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Danse Infernale De Tous Les Sujets De Kastchei - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Berceuse (L'Oiseau De Feu) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Reveil De Kastchei - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Mort De Kastchei - Profonds Tenebres - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Disparition Du Palais Et Des Sortileges De Kastchei, Animation Des Chevaliers Petrifies Allegresse Generale - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Opening - Philharmonia Orchestra
The Shrove-tide Fair - Philharmonia Orchestra
The Charlatan's Booth - Philharmonia Orchestra
Russian Dance - Philharmonia Orchestra
Petrushka's Room - Philharmonia Orchestra
Introduction - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Les Augures Printanieres (Danse Des Adolescentes) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Jeu Du Rapt - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Rondes Printanieres - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Jeux Des Cites Rivales - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Cortege Du Sage - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Adoration De La Terre (Le Sage) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Danse De La Terre - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
I. Andante - Members Of The CBC Symphony Orchestra
II. Napolitana - Members Of The CBC Symphony Orchestra
III. Espanola - Members Of The CBC Symphony Orchestra
IV. Balalaika - Members Of The CBC Symphony Orchestra
Ragtime For 11 Instruments - Toni Koves
Marche Royale - Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Petit Concert - Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Piano Rag Music - Igor Stravinsky
Sinfonia (Ouverture) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Gavotta Con Due Variazioni - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
I. Sinfonia - London Sinfonietta
III. Allegro - Philippe Entremont

Tracks:

Part I. Exaudi Orationem Meam - London Symphony Chorus
IV. Capriccio - Cho-Liang Lin
Chant Sants Paroles - Israel Baker
Premiere Donne - Cleveland Orchestra
I. Tempo Giusto - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
III. Allegretto - London Symphony Orchestra
The Star-Spangled Banner - The Festival Singers Of Toronto
I. Intrada - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Circus Polka (For A Young Elephant) - CBC Symphony Orchestra
Scherzo A La Russe - Philharmonia Orchestra
III. Con Moto - London Symphony Orchestra
I. Allegro Moderato - Benny Goodman
Good People, Just A Moment - Colin Tilney
Tango - Columbia Jazz Combo
Greeting Prelude (For The Eightieth Birthday Of Pierre Monteux) - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
II. Ma Tu, Cagion Di Quella - Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Elegy For J.F.K. - Charles Russo
Fanfare For A New Theatre - Robert Nagel
II. Exaudi - Donald Gramm
III. Dies Irae - Donald Gramm
IV. Tuba Mirum - Donald Gramm
The Owl And The Pussycat - Robert Craft
Stravinsky In His Own Words - John McClure

Customer Reviews:

A Fabulous Introduction to Igor Stravinsky!!.......2004-05-19

Sony Music's "The Essential Igor Stravinsky" truly lives up to its title. This double-CD set includes nearly every important piece of work (either in part or in whole) by the great Russian composer. The set also presents the pieces in chronological order beginning in 1908 with "Fireworks" and ending in 1966 with his final piece, the short but simple "Owl and The Pussycat". In between, there are excerpts from Stravinsky's most famous works including the first part of "The Rite Of Spring" and highlights from the "Firebird" and "Petrushka" ballets. There are also lesser-known works included as well as his harmonically rearranged version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (a rendition which caused a stir in the early 1940's). The entire collection concludes with a rare recorded interview with Igor Stravinsky himself in which he remembers the infamous premere of "The Rite Of Spring".
The CD booklet includes detailed liner notes as well as a written tribute by Trey Anastasio of the band Phish. The sound quality of the recordings is amazing (even on the historic 1934 recording of "Piano Rag Music"). All in all, this an excellent collection of works by the great Igor Stravinsky. In a sense, this compilation gives the composer the 'rock musician' treatment. It's a 'greatest hits' album and a career-spanning retrospective that serves as an ideal introduction to Igor's music. Even if your not a fan of Classical music, it isn't difficult to listen to the works of Stravinsky and not be stirred.
Definitely The Essential Igor Stravinsky!!!

The Black Crowes - Greatest Hits 1990-1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress

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Great Music
Insane that "Sometimes Salvation" isn't on here.
Great CD
top notch
Love the Black Crows

The Black Crowes - Greatest Hits 1990-1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress
The Black Crowes
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003)

ASIN: B00004TTEL
Release Date: 2000-06-20

Tracks:

Jealous Again
Twice As Hard
Hard To Handle
She Talks To Angels
Remedy
Sting Me
Thorn In My Pride
Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye
A Conspiracy
Wiser Time
Good Friday
Blackberry
Kickin' My Heart Around
Go Faster
Only A Fool
By Your Side

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Like the Black Crowes themselves, the greatest hits collection Work in Progress hearkens back to the good old days of best-of collections: you get a bunch of songs you've probably heard on the radio a million times and that's it. These are arguably the group's best songs, but there are no unreleased outtakes or remixes to force rabid collectors to purchase the disc for the sake of two songs. This straightforward document of a straightforward band is also the best entryway to the group's fabulous, swaggering, ballsy, bluesy rock & roll--that is, next to their 1992 breakthrough, Southern Harmony & Musical Companion. While arranged chronologically, what one hears here is the Atlanta-based group playing great, unpretentious Stones-, Faces-, and Zep-influenced rock. This music was made for pure, visceral enjoyment, so play it really loud and dance around. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

Great Music.......2007-06-27

I love this CD. The music is not too heavy or too bubblegumish, it's just plain rock music. A great buy.

Insane that "Sometimes Salvation" isn't on here. .......2007-06-23

That's easily one of their best songs (from their best album "Southern Harmony and Musical Companion"). Wasn't that a single? even if it wasn't, it's a perennial favorite among fans.

Great CD.......2007-05-16

I love this album...its an excellent addition to your collection. Its got the soul of souther rock with an edge.

top notch.......2007-03-18

I am a huge black crowes fan....and this is the definitive collection for black crowes junkies AND newbies...you won't regret picking this one up...just stay away from their live albums

Love the Black Crows.......2007-03-08

Halcyon Days: A Treasury of British Light Music

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Halcyon Days: A Treasury of British Light Music

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000Y37NI
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

Overture
Lento, Ma Non Troppo
Gaily, But Not Quick
Cantilena
Vivace
Miss Melanie
Raf March Past
Very Slow
Maestoso; Alla Marcia Funebre
Fairly Slowly, But Evenly Flowing In Strict Time
Allegretto Rubato
Overture, Op.52
Fantasia On 'Greensleeves'
Country Dance: Allegretto E Leggiero
Burlesco: Allegro
Adagio
Sarabande: Maestoso
Bourree: Vivace
Rondo In A Flat
Allegro
Lento Moderato
Con Brio

Tracks:

March
Plymouth Hoe (A Nautical Overture)
Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square
Tower Hill
The Horse Guards, Whitehall
Rotten Row
Covent Garden
Westminster
Knightsbridge March
No.1 Wheatly Processional
No.2 Constant Billy
No.4 Jockie To The Fair
No.5 Ladies Of Pleasure
No.6 Princess Royal
Malltraeth (Pastorale)
Cemaes (Scherzo)
March Of The Bowmen
City Of Lincoln March
Overture, Op.3
Londonderry Air

Tracks:

The Devil's Galop
Sailing By
High Adventure
The Watermill
Loch Laggan
Psalm 23 - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Southern Rhapsody
Ecce Homo - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Girls In Grey
Halcyon Days
March Glorious
An English Overture
Spitfire Prelude And Fugue
Carry On Suite
Carry On Up The Khyber
Andante Expressivo
The Dam Busters March
Tarka The Otter
The African Queen

Tracks:

Caramba
Two Interlinked French Melodies
Kanikani
Preambule
Barcarolle
Provencale
By The Sleepy Lagoon
A L'ombre D'un Buissonet
Triste Est Le ciel
Allons Gay
A Mountain Tune
Tambourin
Passepied
Sarabande
Farandole
Petite Promenade
Andante/Medium Beguine
Song Dance
Fado
Kolo
In The French Countryside
Carpet Dance
Slow Waltz
End Titles

Tracks:

Miniature Overture (Help!)
March (When I'm 64)
Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (Can't Buy Me Love)
Arabian Dance (It's For You)
Chinese Dance (Ticket To Ride)
Dance Of The Reed Flutes (She Loves You)
Waltz Of The Flowers (From Me To You)
Pas De Deux (All My Loving)
Sarabande
The Reception
The Orgy (Rondo)
Danza Gaya
Scene 1
Malaguena (Vivace)
Habanera (Moderato)
Tango (Vivace)
The Hiring Fair
Carousing
Round Dance
Pas De Deux
Hornpipe
March
Doll's Dance
Round Dance
Bobby Shaftoe
The Keel Row
The 98th Jacks Listed!

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Brilliant!
Make him stop!
Busted is a bust

Busted

Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Beethoven or Bust
Bachbusters
Time Warp
Switched-On Boxed Set

ASIN: B000003D2U
Release Date: 1997-08-26

Tracks:

Allegro
Eine Kleine Gigue
Allegretto - Trio
Musette
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Menuet
2-Part Invention
2-Part Invention
2-Part Invention
2-Part Invention
3-Part Invention
Fugue
Scherzo: Allegretto Vivace
Fur Elise
Six Ecossaises
Ode To Joy
Ode To Joy
Ode To Ludwig
Dimensions
Birthday Dimensions
Ascent
Don Dorsey
The Festival Of Festivals
The Festival Of Festivals
The Festival Of Festivals
The Festival Of Festivals

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant!.......2003-11-24

I found this CD more satisfying than the previous two. I play it constantly while driving. I have no idea how I came to this CD. Maybe one of my daughters bought it for me. I prefer the renditions of Mozart, Beethoven and Dorsey himself to those of Bach (personal taste, I guess). By the way, I found tracks 20 and 21 on this CD, "Dimensions" and "Birthday Dimensions," the best of the lot. Both were composed by Dorsey. He should do more. I am waiting for his next CD. Dorsey is a gift to our generation, as much as Beethoven was a gift to people of another time.

Make him stop!.......2002-01-09

I can't believe this guy even has a recording contract. He is completely without talent and just plays a bunch of machines that any 15 year old with an IQ of 80 can operate. This music is some kind of bad joke.

Busted is a bust.......2001-01-06

This CD is a big disappointment after hearing BACHBUSTERS and BEETHOVEN OR BUST. It contains duplicates from these previous albums and a lot of other music that isn't especially pleasant to listen to and has no central theme. The Mozart additions are not very exciting and sound a lot like cuts from the previous albums. I had hoped to hear some great Mozart stuff on this disc, but it isn't there.

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Good, but not good enough
Nice Summary of Unreleased Bolan

Work in Progress
Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Futuristic Dragon
Bolan's Zip Gun
Dandy in the Underworld
Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow
A Beard of Stars

ASIN: B000C3H4TK
Release Date: 2006-01-24

Tracks:

Is It True
Over The Flats
Jet Tambourine
Children Of The World
Did You Ever
Alligator Man
Shame On You
Rollin' Stone
Auto Machine
Would I Be The One
Meadows Of The Sea
Just Like Me
Spaceball Boot
Slider Blues
I Wanna Go
This Is My Life
Big Black Cat
Sure Enough
I'm Coming Back To Rock 'N' Roll
Pale Horse Riding
Depth Charge
King Of The Mountain Cometh
Dynamo
Over You Babe
Sad Man
Skateboard
20th Century Baby
Everybody Needs Somebody
Teenage Angel
Auto Destruct
Young Boy Of Love
21st Century Stance
Classic Rap

Tracks:

All Of My Love
Down Home Lady
Delanie (Everyday)
Saturday Night
Dance In The Midnight
Plateau Skull
Sky Church Music
Metropolis Incarnate
Bolan's Zip Gun
Lock Into Your Love
Bust My Ball
Savage Beethoven
Sanctified
(By The Light Of The) Magical Moon
Brain Police
Funky London Childhood
Reelin' & A Wheelin' & A Boppin' & A Bolan
Christmas Bop
Love Drunk
20th Century Baby
Hot George
Write Me A Song

Album Description

The phenomenally popular and influential T.Rex spearheaded the glam-rock movement, a genre owing everything to its quintessential superstar, Marc Bolan. Rivaled only by Bowie, whose own glam period followed in their flamboyant footsteps, Bolan and T.Rex created an incredible vibe and sound whose legacy lives. Driven by primal grooves, effortless hooks, trippy vocals, and deliciously fat guitar riffs, their music was both infused with hippie spirituality and raw sexuality-a rich, ripe, sonic delight both primitive and evolved. While their music defined an era, their irresistible grooves are timeless, and Bolan's later, more experimental tracks, marrying pop genius with creative expansion and proto-punk power, underscore his groundbreaking artistry.

Customer Reviews:

Good, but not good enough.......2007-03-06

This represents the first SERIOUS effort to cut out the mountain of fat in the sea of "unreleased" material Bolan had the sense to leave that way, for the most part, in his lifetime. (No, I'm afraid the so-called, Best of the Unchained Series, was nothing more than an exploitation; no better than Messin' With the Mystic -- another unhinged collection of outtakes from the latter half of Bolan's career.) This set still has way too much dross, and worse, far too few of the true gems that exist. But I suppose one should expect no less: Did you really think they'd give you ALL the worthwhile stuff on one two CD set, with so much cash remaining to be siphoned off an unsuspecting music-buying public? No doubt to the compiler, this is an "honest" collection of what Bolan was "really like" when he wasn't playing what he knew was his best. One wonders what other "honest" music he thinks worthy of our attention (and hard-earned) when in a perfect world, a DECENT collection of the best o' Bolan's rest would look something like this:

disc 1 1972-1973
Alligator Man
Meadows of the Sea
Mr. Motion (version 2)
City Port (Fast Punk)
Fast Blues - Easy Acton
Dark-Lipped Woman
Organ Thing (instrumental)
All My Love (version I)
This is My Life
Big Black Cat
Down Home Lady (version I)
Sky Church Music
Dance In the Midnight (version II)
All My Love (version II)
Hope Your Enjoy the Show (version II)
I'm Coming to Rock 'n' Roll
High Wire
Yesterday (Everyday) (version I)
Sad Girl
Jet Tambourine
Dance In the Midnight (version III)
Saturation Syncopation (All Alone) (version I)

disc 2 1974-1977
Bolan's Zip Gun
Love For Me
Depth Charge
King of the Mountain Cometh
Swahili Boogie Woman (version I)
Baby Please, Baby Squeeze
It's My City
Swahili Boogie Woman (version II)
Riff
I'm a VooDoo Man
London Boys
Over You Babe
Riff
Wherever You Go
It's Alright
21st Century Stance
Messing With The Mystic
Sailors of the Highway

Nice Summary of Unreleased Bolan .......2006-03-21

This CD is a great starting point for Bolan fans who have none of his myriad officially unreleased work. For those of us who know he was more brilliant than given credit for and already own some of the hundreds of his unreleased songs, this new CD may contain some duplication. But recommended anyway.

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Beautiful Music... Beautiful People
A MONSTRUOS LIVE PERFORMANCE!
Progressive rock doesnýt get any better than this.
Possibly the BEST live album ever made?
A killer live album

Work In Progress Live
DFA
Manufacturer: Moonjune Records
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ASIN: B00005LP17
Release Date: 2001-06-20

Tracks:

Escher
Caleidoscopio
Trip On Metr
La Via
Pantera
Ragno

Album Description

DFA specializes in a highly complex but richly melodic compound made of equal parts symphonic progressive rock and jazz fusion. Far from being the solo-happy wankfest it might appear to be from the description, the album is a testament to the band's strong ensemble work. The epic compositions, written by drummer Alberto De Grandis and keyboardist Alberto Bonomi, leave plenty of room for improvisation, but hew closely to tuneful outlines. Bonomi and guitarist Silvio Minella weave in and out of each other's virtuosity, creating a lush fabric of rich musical colors that never fails to engage. When either man solos, the break is equally impressive for its restraint as for its skill. De Grandis keeps the rhythm at a constant boil, with his jazzy cymbal work driving the sound as much as the kick drum; bassist Luca Baldassari holds steady, the pole off which the flags fly. "Trip on Metro," a piece that dates back to the group's early demos, shows a subtle Mahavishnu Orchestra influence, while "Pantera," "Caleidoscopio" and "Ragno" perfectly balance the blend of jazz rhythm, classical melody and rock firepower that is the hallmark of Italian progressive rock. Equally impressive and accessible, if this music is merely a work in progress, the final version will be drop-dead astonishing. HIGH BIAS, USA (courtesy of)

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Music... Beautiful People.......2002-10-01

Yes, DFA keep on amazing us, caressing and pushing, kicking and licking, taking off for high peaks just before landing like an eagle that has spotted a running white rabbit. In an instant they take our breaths away, they shock us with they technical abilities, very close to perfection, still warm like a motherly womb.

Above all, the reason why DFA play this magical music (that will live on for a very long time) is that they are magic, beautiful people who live simply according to their inner feelings, love, fear, intimacy and honour, pride and brotherhood... DFA is honesty at its best... that is why we are so hooked!

Long live DFA

A MONSTRUOS LIVE PERFORMANCE!.......2002-08-12

For fans of GENTLE GIANT, UK, NATIONAL HEALTH, BRAND X, RETURN TO FOREVER. Very fresh and inspiring blend of jazzy progressive fusion.
A killer live album!

Progressive rock doesnýt get any better than this........2002-01-16

DFA performed for the first time live here in the U.S at the annual Nearfest concerts on June 17, 2001 at Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center. The group hails from Italy and has quite an international following. This performance was a key factor in elevating their status as one of the premier prog-rock bands in the world in the eyes of the American audience. The responses of the audience show that they were an enormous success. The group is Silvio Minella (guitars), Luca Baldassari (electric bass), Alberto De Grandis (drums, vocals) and Alberto Bonomi (keyboards, vocals).
DFA's music is heavy on the keyboards with a multitude of layering of all the other instruments, which makes for a remarkable listening experience. The separation of each instrument is astounding for a live recording; it's difficult to notice if it's actually live or in the studio. If it wasn't for the dialogue and the crowd's response to the music you would never know the difference. I have to tip my hat to Giampaolo Righetti, the mixing and remastering had a profound effect on this recording. An extraordinary amount of time and effort went into this process, you can tell. The musicianship in this group is quite simply put, out of this world. Most of the music is instrumental. A few of the tracks offer vocals in their native tongue.
"Work In Progress Live" is exactly what it says it is...music that's in a constant state of building and changing. `La Via' is their prog-rock masterpiece clocking in at over fifteen minutes, in fact there isn't a track under six minutes on the entire recording, which is status quo for any good progressive work. This a solid release from start to finish with absolutely no weaknesses whatsoever. Progressive rock doesn't get any better than this, and this live recording could easily set the standard for other groups that are looking to achieve the same results. I can't possibly imagine that a group this good could possibly get any better, but I am sure they will. They will most certainly become legends in no time if they maintain the standards and quality that they set when they play live. Keep your eyes on this group; they are paving a path that others will soon take.

Possibly the BEST live album ever made?.......2002-01-10

I received a promotional package of CD's from Moonjune Records, for review and 'air time', on my two internet radio stations. Well, I opened the large envelope and what do I find? Two of the three CD's are Italian Prog......oh no! The last Italian Prog I listened to was Banco at Nearfest 2001, and to tell the truth, I was not empressed, at all. So, out falls the DFA CD, Work in Progress, recorded at Nearfest 2000....oh no! The people at Moonjune Records were nice enough to send the CD's and info, so I had to listen. WOW! I was blown away from the first track Escher, reaching for the CD cover and info, I read all I could while listening to the rest of the CD. I won't even bother to getting into the the six tracks, there is no stand out, there all GREAT! No, SPECTACULAR!!!!! This is Progressive Rock at its finest. I noticed in the info that that some have called DFA a Fusion band. There are Jazzy moments but, don't be turned off by this, it just adds to the complexity of the music. These guys have the Chops to get the job done! Alone each solo with a masters intensity, together, the word 'Tight' mean anything! This is perhaps the finest live album I have ever heard! If not for the breaks and applause(Serious Applause!), you can not tell its a LIVE album! Its that Perfect! All six tracks are now into rotation on Odd Sky & Sound of Shadows Internet Radio Brodacast.

A killer live album.......2001-07-29

DFA plays a modern symphonic fusion that draws on many elements to produce a dynamic sound that can be blistering symphonic one minute and quiet and spacey the next. While they can easily blow you away with their intense sound, their excellent compositional skills and sense of dynamics always keeps the music fresh with plenty of breathing room. The proceedings begin with "Escher", a standout track which starts out with a spacey intro that builds into a energy filled piece with great melodies. One of the band's most memorable pieces. "Trip On Metro" is a groovy cut, with a solid bass line and excellent drumming. "Pantera" is a nice and varied piece, with great electric piano in the quieter sections. The epic "Rango" is filled with all the different aspects of the band's sound, building up the intensity and coming down for the relaxed portions. DFA are one of the brightest stars shining in today's murky progressive scene. While great on their studio albums, this band is especially at home in the live element and this performance is certainly indicative of that. This was truly a magical set, and as great as it was to be there, it's just as great to hear it here on CD.