Editorial Product Review: :It is not possible to fit 36 Bach masterpieces on two CDs, so what Essential Bach does is present individual movements from across a range of the composer's work. The anthology is clearly aimed at the newcomer, and the absence of booklet notes to put the music in context is disappointing. We are only given titles, performers, and what films the extracts have been featured in, from Rollerball to The English Patient. On the plus side, most if not all of the music is instantly recognizable, by melody if not by name. ...
Editorial Product Review: :Weissenberg was at the beginning of his substantial international career in these films, mostly made by French television in the 1960s. The one exception is a 1965 version of Stravinsky’s Three Movements from Petrouchka renowned in its time for attempting to mirror the music’s rhythms and moods. Directed by Åke Falck and filmed in a Stockholm studio, the camera is a creative partner with composer and pianist. So all kinds of odd angles are employed. If you want to see what Weissenberg’s chin looks like from the vantage point of the keyboard, ...
Editorial Product Review: :Here's a handy collection of popular works for violin and orchestra. The title apparently refers to the mix of warmly romantic music, like the Massenet Méditation, and flashy virtuoso stuff, like the Sarasate Carmen Fantasy and Zigeunerweisen. Sarah Chang excels in both areas. Her Dvorák and Beethoven Romances are sweetly sung, while the insanely virtuosic Tzigane by Ravel, with its wild staccato and chordal effects, she tosses off without breaking a sweat. Except for the romanticized Bach Air from the Suite No. 3, there are no stylistic transgressions, and the mix of ...
Editorial Product Review: :Classical Baby from Rock Me Baby Records, introduces beautiful, soothing melodies to both parent & child, by some of the most important classical composers including, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Dvorak and Brahms. Rock Me Baby Records has been producing lullabies, nursery rhymes & children’s songs since 1999. As a classical trained singer from UCLA, the New England Conservatory of Music, and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Susie Tallman wanted to provide a CD of classical music for her audience of parents who are interested in exposing their children to a wide ...
Editorial Product Review:Description:From The Royal Alcázar PalaceISSAC ALBÉNIZ (1860-1909)Sevilla (Sevillanas) from Suite Española, Op.47 (arr. John Williams)JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)Prelude from Lute Suite No. 4 in E Major DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757)Sonata in D Minor, K 213 (arr. John WilliamsANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)Concerto in D Major for Lute, 2 Violins and Basso continuo, RV93, I. Allegro giusto • II. Largo • III. Allegro YUQUIJIRO YOCOH (1925-)Sakura Variations NIKITA KOSHKIN (1956-) Usher Waltz, Op. 29 – After Edgar Allen Poe ISSAC ALBÉNIZAsturias (Leyenda) from Suite española, Op. 47 (arr. John Williams) GUSTÍN BARRIOS MANGORÉ (1885-1944)Sueño en la ...
Editorial Product Review:Description:From The Royal Alcázar PalaceISSAC ALBÉNIZ (1860-1909)Sevilla (Sevillanas) from Suite Española, Op.47 (arr. John Williams)JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)Prelude from Lute Suite No. 4 in E Major DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757)Sonata in D Minor, K 213 (arr. John WilliamsANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)Concerto in D Major for Lute, 2 Violins and Basso continuo, RV93, I. Allegro giusto • II. Largo • III. Allegro YUQUIJIRO YOCOH (1925-)Sakura Variations NIKITA KOSHKIN (1956-) Usher Waltz, Op. 29 – After Edgar Allen Poe ISSAC ALBÉNIZAsturias (Leyenda) from Suite española, Op. 47 (arr. John Williams) GUSTÍN BARRIOS MANGORÉ (1885-1944)Sueño en la ...
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