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Review Ricordi / Einaudi: Le Onde
Tracks Einaudi: Le Onde
  • La Profondita Del Buio
  • Tracce
  • L'Ultima Volta
  • Le Onde
  • La Linea Scura
  • Ombre
  • Canzone Popolare
  • Sotto Vento
  • Passaggio
  • Dietro L'Incanto
  • Onde Corte
  • Lontano
  • Questa Notte
Publisher: Ricordi
Release date: 1998-05-02
Run time: 59 min.
Creator: Ludovico Einaudi
RRP: £13.99
Price: £7.65

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Review Universal Classics / Beethoven: Symphony No.9 (Ode To Freedom - Bernstein in Berlin)
Tracks Beethoven: Symphony No.9 (Ode To Freedom - Bernstein in Berlin)
  • 3. Adagio molto e cantabile
  • 2. Molto vivace
  • 4. Presto - Allegro assai - June Anderson, Sarah Walker, Klaus König, Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Members of the Staatskapelle Dresden, Members of the Kirov Orchestra, Leningrad, Members of the London Symphony Orchestra, Members Of The New York Philharmonic, Members of the Orchestre de Paris, Leonard Bernstein, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Berlin Radio Chorus, Members, Dresden Philharmonic Childrens Chorus, Wolfgang Seeliger
  • 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release date: 1999-06-11
Run time: 78 min.
Creator: Jan-Hendrik Rootering
RRP: £15.99
Price: £7.31

Review Beethoven: Symphony No.9 (Ode To Freedom - Bernstein in Berlin) / Universal Classics:


Review Hayley Westenra / Treasure
Tracks Treasure
  • Summer Fly
  • Bist Du Bei Mir
  • Le Notte Del Silenzio - Hayley Westenra, Humphrey Berney
  • Whispering Hope
  • Abide With Me
  • Danny Boy
  • Let Me Lie
  • One Fine Day
  • Santa Lucia
  • Melancholy Interlude
  • E Pari Ra
  • Summer Rain
  • Shenandoah
  • Sonny
  • The Heart Worships
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release date: 2007-02-26
Run time: 50 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £5.90

Review Treasure / Hayley Westenra:

Hayley Westenra's first two albums - Odyssey and Pure - blended classical arias, traditional Irish and Maori folk songs with great success. This third album, while covering similar ground in terms of musical styles, is slightly different. Recorded in Dublin, it thematically celebrates Westenra's family roots - namely her grandparent's journey across the world from Ireland to New Zealand in the 1880s - featuring not only cover versions, but also several of her own compositions. The bad news is that the choice of covers on Treasure is not startlingly original. Songs like "Danny Boy," "Scarborough Fair", and "Shenandoah," have been sung by a thousand voices, and though Westenra's versions aren't without merit, they hardly break new ground. More interesting are Westenra's own compositions, such as "Summer Fly," a Norah Jones-esque slice of countrified folk that breaks up the smoothness of Treasure beautifully, and "Whispering Hope," a jaw-droppingly gorgeous hymn recorded a capella alongside a choir. A mixed bag of songs it is, but Westenra's enormously enchanting voice ensures it a place in any collection. -Danny McKenna.

Review Victor / The Only Piano Album You'll Ever Need
Tracks The Only Piano Album You'll Ever Need
  • Minute Waltz in D falt, Op. 64/1 - Chopin
  • Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" (3rd Mvt) - Beethoven
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Pafnini (Variation 18) - Rachmaninov
  • Mephisto Waltz No. 1 - Liszt
  • Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (3 Mvt) - Rachmaninov
  • Piano Concerto No. 21, K467 'Elvira Madigan' (2nd Mvt) - Mozart
  • Pavane for a Dead Infanta - Ravel
  • Moonlight Sonoata Op. 27/2 (1st Mvt) - Beethoven
  • The Girl With The Flaxen Hair - Debussy
  • Rhapsody in Blue (finale) - Gershwin
  • Intermezzo in A, Op. 118/2
  • Rondo Alla Turca from Sonata K331 - Mozart
  • Clair de Lune - Debussy
  • Impromptu in G flat, D.899/3 - Schubert
  • Traumerie (Kinderszenen) - Schumann
  • Nocturne in E Flat, Op. 9/2 - Chopin
  • The Entertainer - Joplin
  • Gymnopedie No. 1 - Satie
  • Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach, Arr Hess
  • Fur Elise - Beethoven
  • Transcendental Study No. 5 'Flex Follets' - Liszt
  • Pinao Concerto, Op. 16 (2 Mvt) - Grieg
  • Liebestraume, No. 3 in A Flat - Liszt
  • Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat Minor, Op. 23 (3 Mvt) - Tchaikovsky
  • Prelude in C Minor - Rachmaninov
  • Revolutionary Study, Op. 10/12 - Chopin
  • Le Onde - Einaudi
Publisher: Victor
Release date: 2003-05-26
Run time: 146 min.
Creator: Andrew Wilde
RRP: £9.99
Price: £4.88

Review The Only Piano Album You'll Ever Need / Victor:

Whoever first dreamt up the title "The Only Piano/Opera/Banjo Album You'll Ever Need" must have been hoping record buyers wouldn't take it too literally. A translation would be "We Hope That When You've Listened To This You'll Want To Buy Lots More Piano/Opera/Banjo Albums". So as an attempt to lure listeners into the world of the piano, how does this set measure up? Most of the all-time favourite piano pieces are here (though you won't find Golliwogg's Cakewalk) and childhood memories may well be stirred by the likes of Für Elise and Rondo alla Turca. It's not all solo piano-the orchestra is wheeled on for the Big Moments from concertos by Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Mozart and Rachmaninov (who also gets the famous 18th variation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini). Among the big-name pianists represented are Geza Anda, Emanuel Ax, Emil Gilels, Vladimir Horowitz, Alfredo Perl, Kathryn Stott and Andrew Wilde. Recordings range in time from 1955 to 1999. Purists may bridle at the lollipop nature of the programme, but for those genuinely looking for an introduction to the instrument's richly rewarding repertoire, the 150 minutes of music on these two CDs should fit the bill nicely. -Keith Clarke.

Review Belart / 100 Classical Hits
Tracks 100 Classical Hits
  • Habanera - Orchestre de Paris, Semyon Bychkov
  • 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen - Claudio Arrau
  • 4. Sicilienne - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, David Zinman
  • 2. Adagio - Alexandre Lagoya, Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Antonio de Almeida
  • "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate" - Chor der Staatsoper Dresden, Staatskapelle Dresden, Silvio Varviso
  • 1. Adagio sostenuto - Claudio Arrau
  • No. 6 Andante grazioso in A "Spring Song" - Werner Haas
  • 2. Adagio cantabile - Claudio Arrau
  • Overture - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
  • Jeux interdits (Romance) - Pepe Romero
  • Liebestraum No.3 in A flat, S.541 No.3 - Arr. by Liszt from: O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S.298 - Claudio Arrau
  • No.9 Wedding March - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, George Szell
  • "In the Hall of the Mountain King" - Friedhelm Eberle, Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur
  • "Gloria all'Egitto" - Dresden State Opera Chorus, Chor der Staatsoper Dresden, Staatskapelle Dresden, Silvio Varviso
  • 7. Badinerie - Irena Grafenauer, Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Peter Schreier
  • The Liberty Bell - Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell
  • 1. Allegro - Pepe Romero, I Musici
  • Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40 No.1 - "Military" - Nikita Magaloff
  • Liebesfreud - Arthur Grumiaux, Istvan Hajdu
  • Gloria in excelsis Deo - Vittorio Negri, Chorus Del Gran Teatro La Fenice, Orchestra Del Gran Teatro La Fenice
  • 2. Menuetto - I Musici
  • Marche hongroise - London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis
  • 42. "Hallelujah" - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Colin Davis
  • 2. Vltava (The Moldau) - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Antal Doráti
  • 1. Allegro moderato - Henryk Szeryng, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
  • Bacchanale - Staatskapelle Dresden, Silvio Varviso
  • "La donna è mobile" - Neil Shicoff, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Giuseppe Sinopoli
  • No.8 in G minor (Presto) - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
  • 1. (Allegro) - Guy Touvron, Michael Copley, Heinz Holliger, Pina Carmirelli, Antonio Perez, Italo Colandrea, I Musici
  • 2. Largo - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Colin Davis
  • Le Cygne - Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, Nelson Freire
  • Recuerdos de la Alhambra - Pepe Romero
  • 1. Allegro molto appassionato - Henryk Szeryng, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
  • 1. Allegro vivace - Orchestra Of The 18th Century, Frans Brüggen
  • Adagio for Strings, Op.11 - I Musici
  • Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor - I Musici
  • "Pomp and Circumstance," Op.39: March, No.1 in D - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Neville Marriner
  • No.2 Cavatina: "Largo al factotum" - Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ion Marin
  • 4. Alla marcia (Allegro vivace assai) - - Netherlands Radio Chorus, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
  • An der schönen blauen Donau, Op.314 - Wiener Volksopernorchester, Franz Bauer-Theussl
  • Variation 18 - Neeme Järvi, Bella Davidovich, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 -"Für Elise" - Bella Davidovich
  • Boléro - Orchestre de Paris, Semyon Bychkov
  • Minuet in G, WoO 10 No.2 - I Musici
  • 2. Andante - Stephen Kovacevich, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis
  • 1. Allegro - Federico Agostini, I Musici
  • Toccata - Daniel Chorzempa
  • Alla hornpipe - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum
  • "Treulich geführt ziehet dahin" - Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Silvio Varviso
  • The Stars and Stripes Forever - Eastman Philharmonia, Howard Hanson
  • 4. Thema - Andantino - Variazioni I-V - Allegretto - Ingrid Haebler, Arthur Grumiaux, Georges Janzer, Eva Czako, Jacques Cazauran
  • 3. Sequentia: Dies irae - Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier
  • No.1 - Reinbert de Leeuw
  • Hungarian Dance No.5 in G minor - Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur
  • 3. Rondo (Allegro) - Henryk Szeryng, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
  • Pavane, Op.50 - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Jean Fournet
  • The Great Gate of Kiev - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Edo de Waart
  • 3. Marche funèbre (Lento) - Nikita Magaloff
  • Waltz No.6 in D flat, Op.64 No.1 -"Minute" - Nikita Magaloff
  • "Nessun dorma" - José Carreras, London Symphony Orchestra, Jesús López-Cobos
  • 2. Air - Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Peter Schreier
  • Gayaneh: Sabre Dance - Orchestra of the Kirov Opera, St. Petersburg, Valery Gergiev
  • 2. Andante cantabile - I Musici
  • Dance of the Hours - Staatskapelle Dresden, Silvio Varviso
  • 4. Marche au supplice (Allegretto non troppo) - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Colin Davis
  • Overture Orpheus in the Underworld - Philharmonia Orchestra, Neville Marriner
  • Entr'acte (Barcarolle) - Staatskapelle Dresden, Silvio Varviso
  • Adagio from Spartacus: Onedin Line theme - Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg, Valery Gergiev
  • 4. Rondo (Allegro) - I Musici, Pina Carmirelli
  • No.2 Valse (Corps de Ballet) - London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
  • 1. Molto allegro - Frans Brüggen, Orchestra Of The 18th Century
  • 13. Dance of the knights - Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg, Valery Gergiev
  • 2. Allegretto - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
  • Prelude (Sonnenaufgang) - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
  • Jesu joy of man's desiring - St. Paul's Cathedral Choir, Neil Black, English Chamber Orchestra, Barry Rose
  • "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus) - Chor der Staatsoper Dresden, Staatskapelle Dresden, Silvio Varviso
  • Rhapsody in Blue - Werner Haas, Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Edo de Waart
  • 7. Träumerei - Claudio Arrau
  • 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - - Martha Argerich, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Kyril Kondrashin
  • Canon in D - I Musici
  • Ouverture solennelle "1812," Op.49 - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
  • 3. Clair de lune - Zoltán Kocsis
  • Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 in D minor, S.359 No.2 (Corresponds with piano version no. 2 in C sharp minor) - Orch. Doppler - Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur
  • Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2 - Claudio Arrau
  • 1. Allegro ma non tanto - Martha Argerich, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Riccardo Chailly
  • Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839 - Elly Ameling, Dalton Baldwin
  • 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam) - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
  • 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Neville Marriner
  • 1. Allegro con brio - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
  • Nulla in mundo pax, R.630 - Elly Ameling, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate, Vittorio Negri
  • Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Edo de Waart
  • Prelude: Morning Mood - Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur
  • Radetzky-Marsch, Op.228 - Wiener Volksopernorchester, Franz Bauer-Theussl
  • L'Apprenti sorcier - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, David Zinman
  • 2. Largo - Federico Agostini, I Musici
  • No. 13 Waltz of the Flowers - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Antal Doráti
  • 3. Alla Turca (Allegretto) - Claudio Arrau
  • 1. Allegro - I Musici, Pina Carmirelli
  • Voices of Spring, Op.410 (Frühlingsstimmen) - Wiener Symphoniker, Wolfgang Sawallisch
  • Les toréadors - Orchestre de Paris, Semyon Bychkov
Publisher: Belart
Release date: 2003-10-13
Run time: 371 min.
Creator: A AaaUnspecified
RRP: £9.99
Price: £6.91

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Review EMI Classics / Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
Tracks Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
  • Concerto No. 1 In E Major, 'La primavera' RV269: I. Allegro
  • Concerto No.4 In F Minor 'L'Inverno' RV297: II. Largo
  • Concerto No. 1 In E Major, 'La primavera' RV269: III. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 3 In F Major 'L'autunno' RV293: III. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 3 In F Major 'L'autunno' RV293: I. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 2 In G Minor 'L'estate' RV315: II. Adagio
  • Concerto No.4 In F Minor 'L'Inverno' RV297: I. Allegro non molto
  • Concerto No. 1 In E Major, 'La primavera' RV269: II. Largo
  • Concerto No. 3 In F Major 'L'autunno' RV293: II. Adagio molto
  • Concerto No.4 In F Minor 'L'Inverno' RV297: III. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 2 In G Minor 'L'estate' RV315: I. Allegro non molto
  • Concerto No. 2 In G Minor 'L'estate' RV315: III. Presto
Publisher: EMI Classics
Release date: 1997-05-08
Run time: 41 min.
Creator: Nigel Kennedy
RRP: £15.99
Price: £6.98

Review Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / EMI Classics:

What is left to be said, musically, about a work that features on around a hundred recordings in the current UK catalogue alone? In explaining that he has not been "seduced" by the "authentic" movement, Kennedy notes, "In my opinion, if a piece of music belongs only to the time in which it was written, it should not be played today". Thus his approach draws on the entire tradition of violin playing: "Once I've established an instinctive relationship with the music, I need to use every technique I know to communicate that to the listener". Communicate Nigel Kennedy certainly does, bringing a fresh eye to a work over-familiarity has consigned to background music. His "Adagio Molto" from Concerto No. 3 opens with an extraordinary spectral bowing effect, while the following "Allegro" has a zestful percussive snap. His tempos are faster, his rhythms more accentuated and dynamic, his playing more vigorous and involved than we are used to. The effect is startling and exhilarating, making this a Four Seasons to be listened to. Putting the solo instrument once more to the fore, Nigel Kennedy has done us a great service, reminding us that these truly are fine concertos, bringing this vibrant music once more to our attention. -Gary S. Dalkin.

Review London Symphony Orchestra / Beethoven - Complete Symphonies (LSO, Haitink)
Tracks Beethoven - Complete Symphonies (LSO, Haitink)
  • Erwachen Heiterer Gefuhle Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
  • Allegro Con Brio
  • Adagio-Allegro Molto E Vivace
  • Allegro Molto - Tim Hugh
  • Presto
  • Adagio-Allegro Vivace
  • Scherzo & Trio: Allegro
  • Allegretto Scherzando
  • Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)
  • Largo - Tim Hugh
  • Hirtengesang-Frohe, Dankbare Gefuhle Nach Sem Sturm (Allegretto)
  • Tempo Di Menuetto
  • Allegro Vivace E Con Brio
  • Adagio
  • Allegro
  • Szene Am Bach (Andante Molto Mosso)
  • Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso - London Symphony Chorus
  • Rondo Alla Polacca - Tim Hugh
  • Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assi
  • Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute (Allegro)
  • Presto-Allegro Ma Non Troppo-Vivace-Adagio Cantabile - London Symphony Chorus
  • Poco Sostenuto-Vivace
  • Leonore Overture No.2
  • Adagio Molto-Allegro Con Brio
  • Adagio Molto-Allegro Con Brio
  • Allegro - Tim Hugh
  • Adagio Molto E Cantabile - London Symphony Chorus
  • Anadante Cantabile Con Moto
  • Allegretto
  • Allegro Vivace
  • Andante Con Moto
  • Finale: Allegro Molto
  • Menuetto & Trio: Allegro Molto E Vivace
  • Scherzo And Trio: Allegro Vivace
  • Allegro Con Brio
  • Larghetto
  • Allegro Con Brio
  • Allegro Vivace
  • Allegro Ma Non Troppo
  • Scherzo: Molto Vivace - London Symphony Chorus
  • Allegro
Publisher: Lso Live
Release date: 2007-03-05
Run time: 397 min.
Creator: London Symphony Chorus
RRP: £30.99
Price: £25.98

Review Beethoven - Complete Symphonies (LSO, Haitink) / London Symphony Orchestra:


Review Universal Classics / Braveheart - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Tracks Braveheart - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • 'Sons of Scotland' [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • 'Freedom'/The Execution Bannockburn [Braveheart - Original Sound Track] - Choristers of Westminster Abbey, London Symphony Orchestra, James Horner
  • The Battle of Stirling [Braveheart - Original Sound Track] - Choristers of Westminster Abbey, London Symphony Orchestra, James Horner
  • Revenge [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • Attack on Murron [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • A Gift of a Thistle [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • For the Love of a Princess [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • The Legend spreads [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • Falkirk [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • The Princess pleads for Wallace's Life [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • Murron's Burial [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • The Secret Wedding [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • Betrayal & Desolation [Braveheart - Original Sound Track] - Choristers of Westminster Abbey, London Symphony Orchestra, James Horner
  • Making Plans/Gathering the Clans [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • Mornay's Dream [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
  • Main Title [Braveheart] - James Horner
  • End Credits [Braveheart - Original Sound Track] - Choristers of Westminster Abbey, London Symphony Orchestra, James Horner
  • Wallace Courts Murron [Braveheart - Original Sound Track]
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release date: 1999-06-18
Run time: 78 min.
Creator: Westminster Abbey School Choristers
RRP: £8.99
Price: £5.76

Review Braveheart - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Universal Classics:


Review Universal Classics / Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites
Tracks Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites
  • 3. Danse des petits cygnes - Leon Spierer, Eberhard Finke, Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Chinese Dance (Tea) - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • March - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • 1. Miniature Overture - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Valse - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Pas d'action: Rose Adagio - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • 6. Scène finale. - Leon Spierer, Eberhard Finke, Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • 4. Scene - Leon Spierer, Eberhard Finke, Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • 2. Valse in A - Leon Spierer, Eberhard Finke, Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Panorama (andantino) - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • 1. Scene - Swan Theme - Leon Spierer, Eberhard Finke, Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Pas de caractère: Puss in Boots - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Introduction - The Lilac Fairy - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • 3. Waltz of the Flowers - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Russian Dance (Trepak) - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Arabian Dance (Coffee) - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Dance of the Reed-Pipes (Merlitons) - Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
  • 5. Danse Hongroise (Czardas) - Leon Spierer, Eberhard Finke, Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release date: 1996-10-14
Run time: 67 min.
Creator: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
RRP: £9.99
Price: £4.78

Review Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites / Universal Classics:


Review Universal Classics / Bach - Brandenburg Concertos
Tracks Bach - Brandenburg Concertos
  • 1. (Allegro)
  • 1. (Allegro)
  • 2. Affetuoso
  • 1. Allegro
  • 3. Allegro assai
  • 5. Polacca; Trio II
  • 3. Presto
  • 1. Allegro - Carmel Kaine, Tess Miller, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
  • 2. Andante
  • 2. Adagio - Carmel Kaine, Tess Miller, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
  • 4. Menuetto: Trio I
  • Largo - William Bennett, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
  • 2. Andante
  • 1. (Allegro)
  • 2. Adagio
  • 3. Allegro
  • 1. Allegro
  • 3. Allegro
  • 3. Allegro
  • Presto - William Bennett, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
  • Allegro - William Bennett, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
  • 3. Allegro
  • 3. Allegro - Carmel Kaine, Tess Miller, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
  • 2. Adagio ma non tanto
  • 1. --
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release date: 1995-03-03
Run time: 127 min.
Creator: William Bennett
RRP: £10.99
Price: £5.99

Review Bach - Brandenburg Concertos / Universal Classics:


Review Universal Classics / Beethoven: Favourite Piano Sonatas
Tracks Beethoven: Favourite Piano Sonatas
  • 2. Introduzione (Adagio molto)
  • 1. Allegro
  • 3. Allegretto
  • 3. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)
  • 3. Presto
  • 2. Adagio cantabile
  • 3. Allegro ma non troppo
  • 1. Largo - Allegro
  • 2. Adagio
  • 1. Allegro assai
  • 2. Andante
  • 2. Allegretto
  • 3. Scherzo (Allegro assai)
  • 2. Abwesendheit (Andante espressivo)
  • 1. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)
  • 3. Das Wiedersehn (Vivacissimamente)
  • 1. Allegro con brio
  • 2. Andante con moto
  • 1. Adagio sostenuto
  • 1. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
  • 3. Rondo (Allegro)
  • 4. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release date: 1994-01-18
Run time: 151 min.
Creator: Alfred Brendel
RRP: £10.99
Price: £7.51

Review Beethoven: Favourite Piano Sonatas / Universal Classics:


Review Karl Jenkins / Karl Jenkins - Requiem
Tracks Karl Jenkins - Requiem
  • Confutatis
  • In Paradisum
  • The Snow Of Yesterday (Performed In Japanese]
  • Introit & Kyrie
  • Farewell (Banzan)
  • Lux Aeterna
  • Pie Jesu
  • Dona Eis Pacem
  • Rex Tremendae
  • Having Viewed The Moon
  • In These Horizons Stones Sing - Bryn Terfel
  • Now As A Spirit (Hokusai)
  • Lacrimosa
  • Dies Irae
  • From Deep In My Heart (Issho)
Publisher: EMI Classics
Release date: 2005-03-21
Run time: 71 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £6.02

Review Karl Jenkins - Requiem / Karl Jenkins:


Review Karl Jenkins & Adiemus / Karl Jenkins & Adiemus: The Essential Collection
Tracks Karl Jenkins & Adiemus: The Essential Collection
  • In These Stones Horizons Sing (part 1 – The Exile Song Bryn Terfel, Catrin Finch, Chorus)
  • Pie Jesu (Requiem)
  • Cantus – Song of Tears (Adiemus II - journey edit)
  • Cantilena (The Journey [C&G ad])
  • Cantus – Song of the Plains (Adiemus II - journey edit)
  • Allegrettango (Adiemus V)
  • Agnus Dei (Armed Man)
  • Palladio (1st Movement) from Diamond Music (De Beers ad)
  • Lacrimosa (Requiem)
  • Dies Irae (Requiem)
  • Sanctus (Armed Man)
  • Benedictus (Armed Man)
  • Adiemus (1999 version) (Adiemus I) (Delta Airlines ad)
  • Beyond the Century (The Journey)
  • In Paradisum (Requiem)
  • Hymn Before Action (Armed Man)
Publisher: EMI Classics
Release date: 2006-03-20
Run time: 72 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £6.89

Review Karl Jenkins & Adiemus: The Essential Collection / Karl Jenkins & Adiemus:


Review Harry Christophers / Renaissance - Music for Inner Peace
Tracks Renaissance - Music for Inner Peace
  • Salvator mundi (Cantiones sacrae 1575)
  • Crucifixus (8-Part)
  • The Lamb
  • Libera nos, salva nos 1 - antiphon:7vv
  • Locus Iste
  • Kyrie
  • Iustorum animae, 5vv
  • Agnus Dei
  • Christe adoramus te
  • Miserere
  • When David heard - (Anthem)
  • Totus Tuus, Op.60
  • Salve Regina
  • Agnus Dei Opus 11
  • Ave Maria - (4vv)
  • If Ye Love Me
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release date: 2005-02-21
Run time: 76 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £5.59

Review Renaissance - Music for Inner Peace / Harry Christophers:

This new release is somewhat mistitled: while most of the pieces are, in fact, from the Renaissance (or early Baroque), there are works here also by Samuel Barber, Poulenc, John Tavener, Bruckne,r and Gorecki. What they all have in common is their beauty and serenity. Perhaps the CDs subtitle, "Music for Inner Peace," also refers to a type of renaissance, i. e. , spiritual re-birth: in which case, they're right on the money. The Sixteen, led by Harry Christophers, is one of the greatest proponents of this sort of choral music in the world, and they don't disappoint here: The Allegri "Miserere," with its wickedly beautiful ascent to high C by soprano soloist, is ravishing; Barber's own arrangement of his "Adagio for strings" for chorus (1967) is polyphony at its most "renaissance" without actually being so, and Gorecki's "Totos Tuus" is otherworldly in it mysticism. The selections by Byrd, Tomkins, et al. , are, like the others, impeccably performed. Even an early piece by contemporary composer John Tavener, normally the master of excruciatingly pretentiousness, is lovely. This recording is a gem. [+]
-Robert Levine.

Review Katherine Jenkins / Serenade
Tracks Serenade
  • Il Canto
  • O Mio Babbino Caro
  • Ave Maria
  • The Prayer
  • Be My Love
  • Green Green Grass of Home
  • Nella Fantasia
  • Granada
  • Lisa Lan
  • The Flower Duet
  • Quello che farò (sarà per te)
  • Dear Lord And Father of Mankind
  • Chanson Bohème
  • Pachelbel's Canon
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release date: 2006-11-06
Run time: 56 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £3.35

Review Serenade / Katherine Jenkins:

Following on from the heady success of albums like Premiere, Second Nature and Living A Dream, Welsh mezzos-oprano and sometime fashion model and music teacher Katherine Jenkins now presents her fourth collection of classically-rendered hymns, arias and pop classics. Serenade seems an understated title for someone with such a soaring voice and dynamic range, yet fans will know Jenkins is more than capable of balancing her operatic cartwheels with moments of real tenderness. This is evidenced immediately on the album's opening track, an elegant version of Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You", sung in Italian with Adams himself featured on guitar. The same undulations of quietude and drama unfold throughout the rest of the LP as Jenkins recreates timeless classics such as "Dear Lord And Father", "Lisa Lan", "Chance In A Lifetime" and "O Mio Babbino Caro" with characteristic grace and aplomb. -Danny McKenna.

Review Philharmonia Orchestra / Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf
Tracks Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf
  • Gus: The Theatre Cat (Allegro Moderato) - Philharmonia Orchestra
  • A. Flutes And Piccolo
  • Just Then, A Duck Came Waddling Round
  • No Sooner Had Peter Gone
  • Old Deuteronomy (Andante Teneramente) - Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Early One Morning...
  • Meanwhile, Peter Made A Lasso
  • Theme (Allegro Maestoso E Largamente)
  • And Now...Imagine The Triumphant Procession!
  • Percussion
  • Suddenly, Something Caught Peter's Attention
  • Introduction
  • And Now, This Is How Things Stood
  • Overture (Presto) - Philharmonia Orchestra
  • K. Trumpets (Vivace)
  • I. Harp (Maestoso)
  • The Old Gumbie Cat (Allegro) - Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Grandfather Came Out
  • Strings
  • Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town (Andante Pomposo) - Philharmonia Orchestra
  • C. Clarinets (Moderato)
  • H. Double Basses (Cominciando Lento Ma Poco A Poco Accel. Al Allegro)
  • Brass
  • Spoken Introduction
  • The Naming Of Cats (Allegretto) - Philharmonia Orchestra
  • D. Bassoons (Allegro Alla Marcia)
  • Woodwind
  • F. Violas (Meno Mosso)
  • Just Then...
  • G. Cellos
  • Full Orchestra
  • B. Oboes (Lento)
  • J. Horns (L'istesso Tempo)
  • The Song Of The Jellicles (Molto Vivace) - Philharmonia Orchestra
  • On A Branch Of A Big Tree
  • E. Violins (Brillante: Alla Polacca)
  • M. Percussion (Moderato)
  • Fugue (Allegro Molto)
  • L. Trombones And Bass Tuba (Allegro Pomposo)
Publisher: Cfp
Release date: 2007-02-05
Run time: 72 min.
Creator: Richard Baker
RRP: £4.99
Price: £3.78

Review Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf / Philharmonia Orchestra:


Review The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra / Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Box
Tracks Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Box
  • The Bartered Bride - Skokna - Smetana
  • Minute Waltz - Chopin
  • William Tell Overture - “Lone Ranger” - Rossini
  • Symphony No. 4 - Italian - Mendelssohn
  • Wellington’s Victory - Op 91 - “Victory Finale”
  • Snow Maiden - Dance of the Birds - Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Hey Diddle Diddle - Verse
  • Carmen Suite Medley - Bizet
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Traditional
  • Farmer in the Dell - Traditional
  • Jack & Jill - Verse
  • Gaite Parisienne - Vivo - Offenbach
  • Dance of the Hours - Poncielli
  • Wellington’s Victory - Op 91 - “England”
  • Voices of Spring - Waltz - Strauss
  • The Bartered Bride - Furiant - Smetana
  • Swan Lake - Waltz - Tchaikovsky
  • Flight of the Bumblebee - Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Humpty Dumpty / Child’s Verse Medley
  • Happy Farmer - Schumann
Publisher: Walt Disney
Release date: 2006-02-06
RRP: £8.99
Price: £4.31

Review Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Box / The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra:


Review Decca / Puccini: La Bohème
Tracks Puccini: La Bohème
  • "Si sente meglio?" - Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Caro!" - "Fuori il danaro!" - Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Elizabeth Harwood, Schonberger Sangerknaben, Chorus Master Gerhart Hellwig, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Donde lieta uscì" - Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Vecchia zimarra, senti" - Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Beviam!" - Luciano Pavarotti, Gianni Maffeo, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Michel Sénéchal, Elizabeth Harwood, Schonberger Sangerknaben, Chorus Master Gerhart Hellwig, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Che gelida manina" - Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Ohè, là, le guardie!" - "Aprite!" - Hans-Dietrich Pohl, Elizabeth Harwood, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • Pensier profondo" - Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "O soave fanciulla" - Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Abasso, abbasso l'autor!" - Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "C'è Mimì..." - Elizabeth Harwood, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Io resto" - Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Sa dirmi, scusi" - Mirella Freni, Hans-Dieter Appell, Hans-Dietrich Pohl, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Mimì è tanto malata!" - Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "O Mimì, tu più non torni" (Duetto) - "Che ora sia" - Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Sono andati" - Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Quando m'en vo'" (Musetta's Waltz) - Elizabeth Harwood, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Schonberger Sangerknaben, Chorus Master Gerhart Hellwig, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Chi guardi?" - "Ecco i giocattoli di Parpignol" - Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Mirella Freni, Gianni Maffeo, Gernot Pietsch, Schonberger Sangerknaben, Chorus Master Gerhart Hellwig, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Oh Dio! Mimì!" - Gianni Maffeo, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Elizabeth Harwood, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Marcello. Finalmente!" - Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì" - Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "In un coupé?" - Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Mimì è una civetta" - Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Gavotta" - Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Chi è là?" - Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Arranci, datteri!" - Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Schonberger Sangerknaben, Chorus Master Gerhart Hellwig, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Questo Mar Rosso" - Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Mimì!" - "Rodolfo m'ama e mi fugge" - Rolando Panerai, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Dunque: è proprio finita!...Addio, dolce svegliare" - Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Elizabeth Harwood, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Viva Parpignol..." - "Una cuffietta a pizzi" - Rolando Panerai, Mirella Freni, Gianni Maffeo, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Si può" - "Chi è là?" - Michel Sénéchal, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Publisher: Decca
Release date: 1987-08-05
Run time: 110 min.
Creator: Giacomo Puccini
RRP: £22.99
Price: £11.98

Review Puccini: La Bohème / Decca:

From the exquisite phrasing of the opening orchestra, this recording establishes itself as the standard by which all others should be measured. Herbert von Karajan's orchestra is no less than perfect, as much a virtuostic performer as the singers, evoking each moment's unique mood. Can there be any doubt that Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni were born to sing Puccini? Their sweet, creamy voices splendidly blend, creating a complete aural portrait of the bohemians' souls. Elizabeth Harwood is a wonderfully high-strung Musetta, with the vocal talent to support her many moods. The greatest recording ever of the world's most beloved opera. -Barbara Eisner Bayer.

Review Katherine Jenkins / Classic FM Babies
Tracks Classic FM Babies
  • Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Scherzo
  • Rimsky Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee
  • Vaughan Williams: English Folksongs Suite - 3rd movt
  • Ponchielli: Dance of the Hours (from La Giaconda)
  • Satie: Gymnopedie No.1
  • Bach: Concerto in D minor for 2 violins - 2nd mvt
  • Saint-Saens: The Swan (from the Carnival of the Animals)
  • Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - Finale
  • Chopin: Nocturne in Eb major op.9 No.2
  • Brahms: Variations on the St Anthony Chorale - Theme
  • Beethoven: Romance No.12 in F major
  • Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Swans (from Swan Lake)
  • Mozart: Piano Conceerto No.20 in D Minor - 2nd Movement
  • Meyerbeer: Coronation March
  • Debussy: Petite Suite - Ballet
  • Brunning: Pie Jesu
  • Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine Opus 11
  • Traditional: Lisa Lan
  • Walton: Touch her soft lips and part (Henry V Suite)
  • Mozart: Piano Sonata No.11 in A major - 3rd movt
  • Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in A major - 3rd movt
  • Chopin: Waltz in Eb major op.18 "Grand Valse Brillante"
  • Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro - Overture
  • Bach: Cantata No.156 - Sinfonia
  • Hawes: Stargazer
  • Copland: Hoedown (from Rodeo)
  • Bach: Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor - Badinerie
  • Brahms: Lullaby/Weigenlied op.40 No.4
  • Lehar: Gold & Silver Waltz
  • Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major "Trout" - 4th movt
  • Handel: Lascia Ch'io Pianga (from Rinaldo)
  • Mascagni: Intermezzo removed (from Cavalleria Rusticana)
Publisher: Classic FM
Release date: 2007-07-23
RRP: £16.99
Price: £11.98

Review Classic FM Babies / Katherine Jenkins:


Review Katherine Jenkins / Serenade
Tracks Serenade
  • Ave Maria
  • O Mio Babbino Caro
  • Pachelbel's Canon
  • Dear Lord And Father of Mankind
  • Il Canto
  • Green Green Grass of Home
  • Lisa Lan
  • The Flower Duet
  • Be My Love
  • The Prayer
  • Nella Fantasia
  • Chanson Bohème
  • Granada
  • Quello che farò (sarà per te)
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release date: 2006-11-06
Run time: 56 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £3.35

Review Serenade / Katherine Jenkins:

Following on from the heady success of albums like Premiere, Second Nature and Living A Dream, Welsh mezzos-oprano and sometime fashion model and music teacher Katherine Jenkins now presents her fourth collection of classically-rendered hymns, arias and pop classics. Serenade seems an understated title for someone with such a soaring voice and dynamic range, yet fans will know Jenkins is more than capable of balancing her operatic cartwheels with moments of real tenderness. This is evidenced immediately on the album's opening track, an elegant version of Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You", sung in Italian with Adams himself featured on guitar. The same undulations of quietude and drama unfold throughout the rest of the LP as Jenkins recreates timeless classics such as "Dear Lord And Father", "Lisa Lan", "Chance In A Lifetime" and "O Mio Babbino Caro" with characteristic grace and aplomb. -Danny McKenna.

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