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14 reviews
André Rieu

Denon Records, 2003

Andre Rieu's love for Johann Strauss
I own a few of Andre Rieu's DVDs. In my opinion, this is one of his best. He takes care to explain the background of Strauss' music, music that has enchanted millions of listeners for decades. I am grateful that this musician dedicates himself to the resurrection of Strauss'immortal music and his DVDs are excellent, with the exception of his Flying Dutchman, which is complicated by having to ...

Classical Destinations

6 reviews
Various Artists

Angel Records, 2007

Classical Destinations
We saw one episode late one night on our PBS HD channel and loved it. The DVD set is marvelous and we'll enjoy it for years. The sound and picture quality are magnificent.

Puccini - Manon Lescaut (The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Series)

1 review
Karita Mattila, Marcello Giordani

Emi Classics, 2008

An uneven, frustrating performance
First off, I'd like to say that I am a huge fan of Karila Mattila. I saw her in Jenufa, and then in Salome, and the Salome remains one of the most memorable of my operatic experiences. I remember the trance-like feeling I got during her performance. So thoroughly did she inhabit the amoral and sensuous Salome that I thought, "This is a soprano who can do anything." Well, this Manon Lescaut proves ...

Britten - Peter Gri (The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Series)
Anthony Dean Griffey, Patricia Racette

Emi Classics, 2008

The Metropolitan Opera's acclaimed Live in High-Definition series, which projects live performances into theaters across the globe, has met with unprecedented critical and commercial success and has made opera convenient and affordable to millions of viewers worldwide. Now, EMI Classics is proud to collaborate with The Met to release 6 new DVDs made from these broadcast performances. "The more vicious the society, the more vicious the ...

Puccini - La Boheme (The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Series)
Angela Gheorghiu, Ramon Vargas

Emi Classics, 2008

The Metropolitan Opera's acclaimed Live in High-Definition series, which projects live performances into theaters across the globe, has met with unprecedented critical and commercial success and has made opera convenient and affordable to millions of viewers worldwide. Now, EMI Classics is proud to collaborate with The Met to release 6 new DVDs made from these broadcast performances. Puccini's immortal classic of love and loss, with Franco ...

Baby Einstein: Baby Mozart

22 reviews
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra

Buena Vista, 2002

another great classical cd for babies
I am so glad to add Baby Mozart to my Baby Einstein collection. I listen to this CD and my Baby Bach daily. A must have for your little one.

Amparo

64 reviews
Grusin, Ritenour

Decca, 2008

Grusin/Ritenour and guests
I just picked up this cd. Amazingly, it was in the "hot new releases" section at FYE. Go figure - The record starts out with a trio of Latin dances, originally written for piano, cello and violin. The combination of piano and guitar with chamber orchestra is wonderful, particularly Mr. Grusin on track #3. Next comes Pavanne, OP. 50 with Renee Fleming, vocal harmony to Joshua Bell's violin - ...

Tan Dun - The First Emperor (The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Series)
Placido Domingo, Elizabeth Futral

Emi Classics, 2008

The Metropolitan Opera's acclaimed Live in High-Definition series, which projects live performances into theaters across the globe, has met with unprecedented critical and commercial success and has made opera convenient and affordable to millions of viewers worldwide. Now, EMI Classics is proud to collaborate with The Met to release 6 new DVDs made from these broadcast performances. Legendary tenor Plácido Domingo leads an all-star cast in ...

Humperdinck - Hansel and Gretel (The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Series)
Christine Schafer, Alice Coote

Emi Classics, 2008

The Metropolitan Opera's acclaimed Live in High-Definition series, which projects live performances into theaters across the globe, has met with unprecedented critical and commercial success and has made opera convenient and affordable to millions of viewers worldwide. Now, EMI Classics is proud to collaborate with The Met to release 6 new DVDs made from these broadcast performances. A striking new English-language production of Humperdinck's ...

More Than 50 Most Loved Hymns

55 reviews
Various Artists

Capitol, 2005

Mumsy
A collection to be treasured. Very well done instrumentally and vocally. I recommend this very highly for general listening, meditation, therapy, and healing.

Hooked on Classics 3: Journey Through the Classics

1 review
Louis Clark, Richard Strauss, ...

Hooked on Classics, 2000

Finally found it!
Years ago I got hold of several of the "Hooked on the Classics" and have enjoyed them very much. (They are great background music for doing housework) I have been searching for copies on CD for a long time. Thanks for tracking them down for me. I shall keep looking for "Hooked on Classics #2 and "Hooked on Swing" as well.

The Goldberg Variations - Glenn Gould Plays Bach

32 reviews
Glenn Gould

Sony Classics, 2007

Ridiculously incredible. Absolutely authoritative.
Current 3rd party price $138 ? I just got this for under $30, I won't say from where, but it was not that difficult, from a huge online vendor that rhymes with Freeway. Anyway, this is one of the top 5 piano DVD's of all time. I'll bet you you $150 Gould in 1981 played this music BETTER than J.S. Bach ever did. This Bruno, who made these awesome classical music films, thank you sir. If you ...

Tuscany: A Romantic Journey

12 reviews
Eduardo di Capua, Alfredo Catalani, ...

Somerset Entertainment, 2005

BuddyD
Tuscany: A Romantic Journey CD was received in "Perfectly New" Condition shortly after I ordered it! Totally reliable transaction!

The Most Famous Opera Duets

32 reviews
Eberhard Wächter, Georges Bizet, ...

EMI Classics, 1994

Beautiful duets...
This CD is really awesome. I'm new to opera, but love the music on this CD. I use opera music in my CD clock radio (Timex from Amazon) to fall asleep to. What a way to fade into dreamland.

The Art of Piano - Great Pianists of 20th Century

41 reviews
Artur Rubinstein

Nvc Arts, 2002

Well worth the view of the truly golden age of piano
A most excellent DVD and I would highly recommend as an equally excellent adjunct to this DVD with regard to the era and its rather well known names, "The Golden Age of the Piano" with commentary by David Dubal. In this way you have additional film media input on virtually the same names! I personally found the mixed bag commentary in "The Art of Piano" quite good and informative in ...

The Most Famous Opera Arias

25 reviews
Georges Bizet, Alfredo Catalani, ...

EMI Classics, 1994

Great for kids!
I'm generally not a fan of music "samplers," but opera can be tough to introduce to children. And hey--even adults played cards, ate, and talked through the recitative sections of the early operas while they waited for the next aria! So I feel that getting kids hooked on opera through great arias probably can't hurt (the next 10 years or so will determine whether I'm right or not). My 4-year-old ...

The Copenhagen Ring: The Complete DVD Set

3 reviews
Stig Andersen, Irenie Theorin

Decca, 2008

Brilliant
The Royal Danish Opera clearly wanted to create for itself some international prestige, and went all out with a Ring production to compare to any other. There is a ton of scenery, a superb cast even without a single Big Star, wonderful conducting, and an intriguing director's concept. Even the most jaded Ring veteran will find many a detail to ponder--the Rhine gold as a naked swimming youth, or ...

Nature's Colors [Blu-ray]

9 reviews
Various

Concert Hot Spot, 2007

Excellent in all aspects
This type of scenery and music combination can run for many times and every time it is enjoyable either to watch or to have it as back ground music with nice sceneries of Nature. It is worth the money as it is a Disk to play many times especialy enjoyable on blue ray with large screen highest resolution.

Verdi - Macbeth (The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Series)

2 reviews
Zeljko Lucic, Maria Guleghina

Emi Classics, 2008

Verdi's weirdest opera
For the record, I'm writing this review without having watched the actual DVD, which hasn't been released yet and which I don't plan to buy, I'm basing it solely on having seen the HDTV broadcast at a local cineplex several months ago. Under those circumstances, perhaps I have no right to write a review in the first place, and I'm sure some readers will write comments telling me this. So be it. ...

Hooked on Classics

4 reviews
Louis Clark, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Hooked on Classics, 2000

And That's What's Up!
I am honored to be the first one to review this album. I'm suprised no one has done it yet! This CD is AWESOME. I don't listen to Classical much but when I do this is one of the albums I choose over all the rest. If you are in doubt I'm here to tell ya it's worth the low price:)

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