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To say a singer has matured is to applaud him/her for his/her hardwork and good grasp of singing technique. To say that of Jackie Evancho seems to be a little too early in the game. She's … more
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Jackie Evancho has the best singing voice I have ever heard. I am now a fan of opera music because of this talented little girl. She sings beautifully in both English and Italian. I did … more
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cpw1952 reviewed Tchaikovsky (Life and Works (Naxos)).
March 03, 2011
posted in Music : Classical & Opera
Even from the earliest age, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, like so many other musically precocious world-class composers, displayed an emotional insecurity that was to develop into a string of personal crises, … more
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A 10 year old Soprano?! Goodness. Extraordinary! She sang like an angel and has 2 albums under her name! Absolutely amazing! Have you seen anything like it? Her last album (O … more
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As a child, I was introduced to Johann Strauss J. music through the Mantovani Orchestra. It was a delightful way of having access to waltz, namely those from Johann Strauss. Because of that early conditioning, … more
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The clear crisp voice of Jackie Evancho makes me forget all my problems. I loved watching her America's Got Talent performances on the DVD. I especially like the performances of her duet "Time … more
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First off, the Fantasia I had in mind was from those days I visited Disneyland and Disneyworld. I remembered the awesome music and when I accidentally chanced upon it on one of China’s biggest online … more
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zephyr2050 reviewed Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel.
September 11, 2010
posted in Music : Classical & Opera
Moses Hogan was a genius in his own right. This arrangement of "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel" is incredibly exciting, using dynamic range and rhythmic variety to great effect. This choral … more
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zephyr2050 reviewed Diana Damrau - Arie di Bravura (Mozar....
August 28, 2010
posted in Music Matters
Diana Damrau knocks each and every one of these arias and recitatives out of the ball park. She is truly a force in the world of opera and remains among the greatest sopranos of her generation and of … more
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Violin, when it’s played by the pro, is the medium to one’s soul. Through its strings, the musician imbues her/his expertise and interpretation to another’s consciousness. I thought … more
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The 1812Overture written by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880 to commemorate Russia's defense of Moscow against Napoleon's advancing Grande Armée at the Battle of Borodino … more
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I own two copies of Händel's oratorio, "Saul," the 2005 harmonia mundi edition conducted by René Jacobs (the RJ edition) Handel: Saul, and the 1985 Das Alte Werk (Teldec) edition conducted by Nikolaus … more
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I really enjoy this animation. The plot was interesting and magical and had very good animation. I was highly entertain throwout the movie. It meet … more
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Opera 101 by Fred Plotkin helped me get a broader taste of opera when I was stuck on Three Tenors and not in the mood to go further. Reading this made me understand the cultures … more
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I love most operas, even when the tenors die in the end, but for me there's nothing better than the amusing frolicking wit of Gaetano Donizetti in his charming composition L'Elisir D'Amore. … more
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cpw1952 reviewed Carols for Choirs 1: Fifty Christmas ....
May 13, 2010
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Carols for Choirs 1 comprises 50 carols, mostly for mixed SATB voices, well blended from both traditional and modern sources as well as secular versus sacred. Several familiar texts such as "Away … more
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Jeremy Siepmann and Naxos Records have created a truly winning recipe with their "Life and Works" series. The combination of an audio book with music is an extraordinarily powerful and compelling … more
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Giordano reviewed Diana Damrau - Arie di Bravura (Mozar....
January 25, 2010
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... is soprano Diana Damrau's eagerness to champion neglected repertoires, in this case the operas of the unfairly maligned Antonio Salieri and the utterly forgotten Vincenzo Righini, both of whom were … more
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Informative, educational, entertaining, breathtaking, moving and (fill in your favourite superlative here!) What an absolutely brilliant use of the audio book medium to combine a book and music into a … more
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Informative, educational, entertaining, breathtaking, moving and (fill in your favourite superlative here!) What an absolutely brilliant use of the audio book medium to combine a book and music into a … more
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Sharrie reviewed Mantovani (Annunzio Paolo Mantovani).
September 11, 2009
posted in Music : Classical & Opera
Mantovani is a great conductor and I love his arrangements for many of the songs we are all familiar with. Although initially introduced to his music via the cassette Strauss Waltzes I eventually … more
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When I was just a child we drove about 3 hours to get to the famous Lake Toba. On the winding road it was Johann Strauss waltz which was played in the car repeatedly and every single piece on that cassette … more
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" Nagasaki is the setting. Puccini's Madame Butterfly is the opera. OPERA! Oh, what an intense, uplifting & inspiring encounter. … more
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Giacomo Puccini: Suor Angelica Price: $12.98 Availability: In Stock 18 used & new from $7.06 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Ditto, … more
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ornleifs reviewed J.S.Bach - Two and Three Part Inventions.
June 20, 2009
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If you have ever learned to play the Piano you have undoubtably played some of Bach´s Two or Three Part Inventions.They are a part of the established canon of classical keyboard works and deservedly so … more
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