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1.Chant: Music For The Soul from: Decca July 01, 2008
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This is amazingly beautiful. Imagine walking into Chartres cathedral on a rainy day. The sheer beauty and of the place overwhelms you with the feeling that you are in the presence of God. Then, from somewhere, music begins. It is lovely and otherworldly. The voices rise and fall, bringing goosebumps to your skin. It is something beyond time and beyond human knowledge. That's the experience of this music. Worth every penny and more.

2.Italia by: Chris Botti September 25, 2007
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This CD is amazing, so well done...love the title track with Andrea Bocelli even though I have no clue what he is singing about...after a day at work, I slip this CD into my car's CD player and my frustrations melt away...lovely, lovely music...

3.The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere by: Andrea Bocelli October 30, 2007
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Very good LP. Each song seems to be a character, along with a great storyline. Bocelli's vocals are perfection, as usual, and wrapped within the walls of the other instruments, this LP is a perfect thing. It is NOT necessary to understand the lyrics, the delivery does more than speak to you: It creates a mood that reflects the very love that went into the creation of this LP. Great job and money well spent. This LP will effect you on a visceral level, it is pure mood.

4.Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac from: SONY CLASSICS April 01, 2008
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AHN TRIO LULLABY FOR MY FAVORITE INSOMNIAC The Ahn Trio is comprised of three sisters born in Korea and educated in the U.S.A. at the prestigious Juilliard School. They play piano, violin and cello and their deep-roots in the classical tradition are clearly evident. But consistent with their last two albums, their fifth CD, Lullaby for my Favorite Insomniac (Sony-BMG-RCA), finds them playing everything but traditional classical repertoire. They try their hand at "My Funny Valentine," David Bowie's "This Is Not America," a Brazilian number, a couple of folk songs, and several film themes. In addition, the Ahn Trio is joined by folk singers, DJ-beat-masters, Czech musicians and even a Korean rapper. The Ahn Trio's instruments stay in the forefront on the first dozen songs, but ... Read More

5.Air on a G String from: Telarc March 04, 2008
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Russell's tone always amazes me and his technique is impeccable on this CD as usual.

6.Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour) from: Decca September 13, 2005
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This CD of the great Maestro, features all the best arias and songs, including my favorite, Donizetti's Ah Mes Ami, which gave Pav the title of "King of the High C's". Without question, Pav is and will always remain the greatest voice in opera. This is the CD that I always start my car with! Love it and give it the highest recommendation. Any opera lover, and all Pav lovers should own this one! Val

7.Kapell Rediscovered from: RCA May 06, 2008
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The first thing that's amazing about these recordings is that they exist at all. As for the music... wow... There is sensitivity and passion which reaches through the years and the technical limits of these recordings to touch us. But what really amazes me is that even with the extraneous noises, I can still hear incredible clarity and precision in his playing. One of the important skills of a pianist is to make the melody sing beautifully above the other notes, which frequently come across as a wave, blur or rumble of notes, especially in 19th Century music. In Kapell's playing on these recordings, not only do the melodies sing, but every single note plays a precise role with clarity, even in the Chopin Scherzo. It has given me a better musical understanding of these pieces than ever before. Read More

8.Music of the Spheres by: Mike Oldfield March 25, 2008
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I like Oldfield, I have all of his albums including this one, but "Music Of The Spheres" is just more of the same. Oldfield has been spinning his creative wheels for over a decade now. I'd say the last Oldfield album I really enjoyed was 1994's "The Songs Of Distant Earth". Since then, Oldfield has been doing variations on the same themes with "Music Of The Spheres" being pleasant, but as another reviewer said, not innovative. Yes, Oldfield utilizes real instruments and an orchestra and opera singer, but when it's all said and done it's not memorable. Some tracks standout more than others, and for me that moment comes in the middle of the album with "On My Heart" and "Aurora". I know I'm going to be lambasted for what I'm going to say next, but I'd really like to hear Oldfield utilize singers again and make ... Read More

9.Schoenberg Violin Concerto Op.36/Sibelius Violin Concerto Op.47 from: DG April 08, 2008
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Yes, this is probably the best performance of the Schoenberg Violin Concerto ever recorded. That said, it is still a piece that looks better on paper than it sounds. The constant hype about the work does NOT make it a better piece of music. It is dull, paper music, PERIOD! This is musical castor oil played very sweetly, but even Mary Poppins won't make this go down "...in a most delightful way!!!" Hahn's hyperlyrical style makes the work sing better than ever before. The orchestra performance is excellent as is the conducting. The Sibelius is a DUD and completely earthbound. There is NO grit in this performance, it is all oily-smooth and punctilliously played, but it NEVER catches FIRE as it can. Just listen to Heifetz or David Oistrakh or Julian Sitkovetsky. Salonen's partnership in this piece is completely misbegotten. ... Read More

10.Chant by: Gregorian Chant, The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos March 15, 1994
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I was eager to order Chant I after reading the positive reviews. I.m fascinated with the middle ages and many reviewers mentioned how relaxing the chants were.And in fact, in my enthusiasm I ordered the Chant II CD also. To me, all these songs sound the same, plaintiff and monotone. Frankly, they give me a headache. I think one Gregorian chant on a mix chant CD would have been Plenty. One not to mention Two Gregorian chant CD's was a big mistake:( Make sure you really like Gregorian chants before ordering this!

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