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1.Vivaldi: The Four Seasons from: SONY CLASSICS September 02, 2008
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... but why would he perform and market something so awkward and inappropriate to his technique? Might it be filthy lucre that he's expecting from another performance of Vivaldi's most overworked evocative masterpiece? For a fiddler with plenty of flair in his bow, Bell takes most of the tempi lumpishly slow - over 10% slower than most baroque violinists on recordings, of which there are dozens - and he seems to equate baroque style with odd exaggerations and specials effects. In short, this isn't even close to the top of the list of best performances of Vivaldi; number one, if anyone is willing to take my recommendation, is that of Fabio Biondi with the ensemble Europa Galante. "The Four Seasons" is the first disk of two in Biondi's generous recording of the whole of Vivaldi's Il Cimento dell'armonia ... Read More

2.Italia by: Chris Botti September 25, 2007
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This CD is seductive, romantic, beautiful and timeless. I was a fan of Chris Botti before, but now I'm a disciple.

3.One Chance by: Paul Potts September 18, 2007
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This was a gift to my Brother.We like Paul Potts. He sings from the heart. But this particular album is too repetative.It would have been nice if he changed the rythm a little bit. In other words a mixture of different rythms.It gets a bit monotonous.But he is a great singer,considering that he had no formal training.I like him. Thank you, Suja

4.Four Last Songs from: Decca September 16, 2008
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This set of glorious performances by Renee Fleming, both the older ones included on the bonus disk and the new ones, especially the new versions of Strauss's Vier Letzte Lieder, seem to me so fine as to be nearly beyond praise. Listening to them, especially after reading some of the more critical comments here, has taken me back some 50 years to when I was a young lad in LA diving into the world of great singing, all on LPs then. There was much discussion in those days about Renata Tebaldi and Maria Callas -- in fact, there was a debate, and sometimes a bitter one, about whether Tebaldi was better than Callas, or Callas better than Tebaldi. (A similar debate was going on over the different sorts of violin playing offered by Francescatti and Heifetz.) This debate struck me then, and strikes me still, as an utterly ... Read More

5.Gaetano Donizetti - La Fille du regiment / Dessay, Florez, Palmer, Corbelli, French, Campanella, Pelly (Royal Opera House 2007) starring: Natalie Dessay, Juan Diego Florez, Felicity Palmer, Alessandro Corbelli, Dawn French directed by: Laurent Pelly April 15, 2008
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I remember seeing a traditional La Fille a long time ago; I was bored stiff. But on the strength of the many 5 star reviews, I took a risk on this La Fille. Do it! Like the Le Elisir d'amore with Netrebko and Villazon Donizetti - L'Elisir d'Amore / Eschwe, Netrebko, Villazon, Wiener Staatsoper, it takes middling music and makes it tremendous fun. Don't let the anachronistic setting (WW I?) scare you off; this is one of those cases where it works. Dessay starts out as a near-manic, but her acting quickly turns the prosaic story into a dramatic hoot. And then there's Florez' high C's: enough said. I haven't seen the competing La Fille with Ciofi and Florez, but this one is simply too much fun. Get it.

6.Mass from: Sony October 28, 1997
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An excellent cd sung in english with a libretto to guide you. This two cd set is very much worth owning and is conducted by the composer. It is not like the usual mass in that it employs two orchestras, singers, dancers and two choruses.

7.25 Classical Favorites from: Vox (Classical) January 23, 1996
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Bought this product for my grandchild to introduce him to classical music. It was perfect. Thanks

8.Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti: The Three Tenors in Concert / Mehta from: Decca September 05, 1990
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I respectfully agree yet disagree with Ms Barbara Eisner who wrote the review of the 3 Tenors 1990 concert. She is right that Carreras was not on par with the other 2 but that is only because at this late stage in his (Carreras) career he was not in the very fine voice he once was due to overuse of his voice and his battle with leukemia, which he valiantly won!. If you could appreciate, as I do,Carreras' 1970's richly-gorgeous and velvety voice in recordings of operas such as Lucia, La Boheme, Donizetti and liter Verdi operas you would have seen his mid 70's peak voice would have been every been as excellent as Domingo and Pavarotti were in the 3 Tenors 1990 concert. In fact, I dare to say he would have blown both men out of the water..with the possible exception of Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma. Just listen to Carreras singing with ... Read More

9.Revolutionary [Includes Bonus DVD] from: Telarc September 23, 2008
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It was a pleasure hearing and watching this brilliant artist with his innovative and creative style. While this CD/DVD is saturated with hunger and ambition, it's also confident and sophisticated. It is a work of effortless symphonic grandeur, beautifully excessive and ornamented with dazzling arrangements. I can understand why the "purists" give this CD a substandard review - they tend not to think outside of the box.

10.25 Mozart Favorites from: Vox (Classical) August 20, 1996
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This CD is brand new and -- YAY -- didn't arrive with cracks in the case! Very happy with this purchase.

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