Villa-Lobos: Piano Music

Track Listings
1. As Tres Marias: Alnitah    
2. As Tres Marias: Alnilam    
3. As Tres Marias: Mintika    
4. The Baby's Family - Ste No.1 (The Dolls): Branquinha (The Little White Porcelain Doll)    
5. The Baby's Family - Ste No.1 (The Dolls): Moreninha (The Little Brunette Papier-Mache Doll)    
6. The Baby's Family - Ste No.1 (The Dolls): Caboclinha (The Little Mestiza Clay Doll)    
7. The Baby's Family - Ste No.1 (The Dolls): Mulatinha (The Little Mulatto Rubber Doll)    
8. The Baby's Family - Ste No.1 (The Dolls): Negrinha (The Little Black Wooden Doll)    
9. The Baby's Family - Ste No.1 (The Dolls): A Pobresinha (The Poor Little Rag Doll)    
10. The Baby's Family - Ste No.1 (The Dolls): O Polichinello (Punch)    
11. The Baby's Family - Ste No.1 (The Dolls): Bruxa (The Witch Cloth Doll)    
12. The Baby's Family - Ste No.2 (The Little Animals): The Little Paper Cockroach    
13. The Baby's Family - Ste No.2 (The Little Animals): The Little Cardboard Cat    
14. The Baby's Family - Ste No.2 (The Little Animals): The Little Papier-Mache Mouse    
15. The Baby's Family - Ste No.2 (The Little Animals): The Little Rubber Dog    
16. The Baby's Family - Ste No.2 (The Little Animals): The Little Wooden Horse    
17. The Baby's Family - Ste No.2 (The Little Animals): The Little Tin Ox    
18. The Baby's Family - Ste No.2 (The Little Animals): The Little Cloth Bird    
19. The Baby's Family - Ste No.2 (The Little Animals): The Little Cotton Bear    
20. The Baby's Family - Ste No.2 (The Little Animals): The Little Glass Wolf    
See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
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Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) wrote a copious amount of music, but his pieces for solo piano (numbering around 200) are some of his most memorable. Combining regional folksong motifs with complicated tonal structures, he created art-music that was instantly engaging (imagine Erik Satie growing up in one of the most rhythmically rich countries in the world). Marc-André Hamelin, never one to shy from a pianistic challenge, tackles four of Villa-Lobos's best-loved and most difficult solo works: As Tres Marias; A Prolo do Bebê, Suite No. 1; A Prolo do Bebê, Suite No. 2; and Rudepoema. The last--which translates to "Savage Poem"--is Villa-Lobos's longest work for solo piano and one of the most complex to comprehend, but Hamelin's accents and driving rhythms keep things interesting. On the two suites, Villa-Lobos is at his most playful, creating an aural picture of childhood (the first is devoted to dolls, the second to animals) with miniatures that vary from slow and sentimental ("Caboclinha") to fast and playful ("O camundongo de massa"). This is tough music, and Hamelin captures its magic, especially on the faster, driving pieces. The highlight may be the short piece "As Tres Marias," a pulsating and gorgeous work, whose melodic line was inspired by a pattern of stars Villa-Lobos had detected in the night sky. Great stuff. --Jason Verlinde

Villa-Lobos: Piano Music, Music, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Marc-André Hamelin, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Keyboard, Music for Keyboard
Spanish Guitar Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Introduction to Spanish Classical Guitar Music
  • The guitar is an orchestra in miniature!
  • GUITAR MAJESTY
  • Sweet, sweet music, an essential addition to your collection
  • A True Classic
 Spanish Guitar Music

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ASIN: B00005YJ4Q
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

  1. Albeniz: Asturias
  2. Albeniz: Tango
  3. Sanz: Canarios
  4. Rodrigo: Fandango
  5. Torroba: Nocturno
  6. Segreras - El Colibri
  7. Albeniz: Sonata in D
  8. De Falla: The Corregidor's Dance
  9. De Falla: Fisherman's Song
  10. De Falla: The Miller's Dance
  11. Torroba: Madronos
  12. La Nit de Nadal
  13. El Noy de la Mare
  14. Granados: Ma Maja de Goya
  15. Abeniz: Cordoba
  16. Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
  17. Granados: Spanish Dance No. 5
  18. El Testamen de Amelia
  19. Villa-Lobos: Prelude No. 4 in E Minor
  20. Albeniz: Sevilla
  21. De Falla: Homanaje
  22. Mudarra: Fantasia
  23. Turina: Fandanguillo

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to Spanish Classical Guitar Music.......2005-09-18

As a sampler, this CD is an excellent introduction both to Spanish classical guitar music and to guitarist John Williams.
The music ranges from Renaissance composers (Sanz, Mudarra) and harmonized folk melodies to standard 20th Century works (Rodrigo, Torroba etc).

John Williams is excellent throughout. The CD is also cheap, and can be used either just for enjoyment, or further to explore other recordings by Williams, the classical guitar repertoire, or other classical guitarists.

As a marketing ploy, it is very effective.

For the collector or classical guitar enthusiast, the chief disadvantages of the CD are duplication of other recordings, and that the way at least some of the works on this CD are listed isn't helpful in telling the listener the set(s) to which these pieces belong and how to find them (e.g. "from ______, Op # "). The font listing the titles and track numbers is small and somewhat hard to read.

However, this CD should attract many listeners and enthusiasts both to the classical guitar, the repertoire, and guitarist John Williams - and I'm all for that.

Over 70 minutes playing time.

Recommended.

5 out of 5 stars The guitar is an orchestra in miniature!.......2005-02-05

This admirable concept belongs to Hector Berlioz and it must not be a surprise the best guitarrists in the story have in common this trademark.

John Williams has always known the delicate equilibrium between the expresiveness and the glamouer. His impresive technique however is not exposed as his prima edonna. He goes directly to the soul of the composer, melts in his spirit and let the music sharp the qith eloquent conviction the composer's demanded atmosphere.

From Granados to Albeniz, from Rodrigo to Agustin Barrios - El indio Mangore -, from Moreno Torroba to Ponce , you will find the warmth, the passion and the Midas touch of this golden guitarrist.

5 out of 5 stars GUITAR MAJESTY.......2004-12-21

John Williams is a true Guitar virtuoso. His repetoire is very extensive and I use his music in my office while I work at my daily office duties. This album is a must for all guitar enthusiasts old or young.

5 out of 5 stars Sweet, sweet music, an essential addition to your collection.......2004-12-07

I originally bought this album three years ago, looking for a good introduction to Spanish guitar music. And this one fits that need perfectly. I still listen to and enjoy it today. I play this for guests at happy hour or dinner for a relaxed atmosphere. At Amazon's current price, this is a great value.

5 out of 5 stars A True Classic.......2004-01-26

This album/cd is extraordinary. All the songs are gorgeous and exciting to listen to. John Williams' interpretation and technique are perfect. After 22 years of listening to it, I still enjoy and appreciate it more every time. I love giving it as a gift.
300 Years of Guitar Masterpieces
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Illuminating
  • Essential recordings
  • Exquisite
  • The "cool school" of guitar playing
  • Bach and others on the Guitar
 300 Years of Guitar Masterpieces

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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ASIN: B000001K62
Release Date: 1992-11-04

Tracks:

  1. Spanish Dances: No. 4 Villanesca
  2. Spanish Dances: No. 12 Arabesca
  3. Etudes For Guitar: No. 7 In E Minor
  4. Etudes For Guitar: No. 3 In D Major
  5. Etudes For Guitar: No. 5 In C Major
  6. Etudes For Guitar: No. 12 In A Minor
  7. Etudes For Guitar: No. 2 In A Major
  8. Etudes For Guitar: No. 8 In C - Sharp Minor
  9. Etudes For Guitar: No. 11 In E Minor
  10. Etudes For Guitar: No. 1 In E Minor
  11. Estudo No. 1
  12. 3 Pieces For Guitar: No. 1 Largo
  13. 3 Pieces For Guitar: No. 2 Tranquillo
  14. 3 Pieces For Guitar: No. 3 Un poco mosso
  15. Suite populaire bresilienne: Mazurka - Choro
  16. Suite populaire bresilienne: Schottish - Choro
  17. Suite populaire bresilienne: Valsa - Choro
  18. Suite populaire bresilienne: Gavotta - Choro
  19. Suite populaire bresilienne: Chorinho

Tracks:

  1. Sonata In D Major, K. 290, L. 206
  2. Sonata In E Minor, K. 292, L. 24
  3. Sonata In E Major, K. 380, L. 23
  4. Sonata In A Major, K. 208, L. 238
  5. Sonata In A Major, K. 209, L. 428
  6. Sonata In D Minor
  7. Sonata In A Major
  8. Sonata In B Minor
  9. Sonata In A Major, Op. 3, No. 1
  10. Variations sur les Folies d'Espagne, Op. 45
  11. Sonata In E Minor, Op. 3, No. 6
  12. Gran Sonata Eroica In A Major, Op. 150: Allegro maestoso
  13. Spanish Dances: No. 1 Minuetto
  14. Spanish Dances: No. 5 Andaluza (Playera)
  15. Spanish Dances: No. 3 Zarabanda

Tracks:

  1. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Prelude
  2. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Loure
  3. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Gavotte en Rondeau
  4. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Menuett
  5. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Bourree
  6. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Gigue
  7. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Preludio
  8. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Fuga
  9. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Sarabande
  10. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Gigue - Double
  11. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Granada (Serenata)
  12. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Cataluna (Curranda)
  13. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Sevilla (Sevillanas)
  14. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Cadiz (Cancion)
  15. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Cuba (Capricho)

Amazon.com

Manuel Barrueco is one of the best guitarists I've ever heard. Listen to his own arrangement of Albeniz's Suite Española and you'll have trouble believing it's only two hands on one guitar. But Barrueco doesn't use his technique to show off. He's a solid musician, as expressive in Bach as in Villa- Lobos. He also makes transcriptions that respect the origins of the music. This is a wide-ranging guitar collection, but all the music is worth hearing, especially in performances like these. The disc is one of the best bargains among all guitar recordings, and Vox's recordings still sound like a guitar. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Illuminating.......2007-07-04

I'm a thoughtful and introspective person with a diverse background. Of all the old countries, Spain's diverse background appealed to me. This music reflects that appeal.

5 out of 5 stars Essential recordings.......2007-04-06

Not much else really to say about this. It is a collection of brilliant interpretations and the guitar has the most amazing sound I've ever heard on a recording. You will find yourself almost spiritually bound to share this recording with any classical guitar playing friends and aficionados.

5 out of 5 stars Exquisite.......2006-12-14

I was browsing Amazon, shopping for gifts, and when I listened to the snippets of this, I couldn't resist ordering it for myself. It's a 3CD set of beautiful, varied music played by a brilliantly skilled and sensitive master. Barrueco has an extraordinary touch that seems perfect for each piece, from Bach to Paganini to Villa-Lobos. Anyone who likes classical guitar would treasure this set.

5 out of 5 stars The "cool school" of guitar playing.......2006-10-26

This three CD collection is a reissue of Cuban born virtuoso Manuel Barrueco's early Vox LPs, recorded in the late 1970s to early 1980s. Included in this set is his stunning performance of selections by Spanish composers Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados. This 1978 Albéniz/Granados recording is perhaps the greatest example of what I call the "cool school" of guitar playing, eschewing color and warmth in favor of restraint, taste, and note perfect execution. One complaint: in this reissue VoxBox inexplicably spread the Albéniz/Granados selections over three CDs.

5 out of 5 stars Bach and others on the Guitar.......2006-08-10

A wonderful combination between the Great Bach and a master of Guitar
Classics for Kids
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Just for kids?? No way!!
  • The best classical album for kids!
  • Great for Preschool Children
 Classics for Kids

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ASIN: B000003FE3
Release Date: 1993-06-08

Tracks:

  1. The Nutcracker Excerpts (Tchaikovsky)
  2. The Nutcracker Excerpts (Tchaikovsky)
  3. The Nutcracker Excerpts (Tchaikovsky)
  4. Parade of The Wooden Soldiers (Jessel-MacDonald)
  5. Carnival of The Animals Excerpts (Saint-Saens)
  6. Carnival of The Animals Excerpts (Saint-Saens)
  7. Carnival of The Animals Excerpts (Saint-Saens)
  8. THe Girl With The Flaxen Hair (Debussy)
  9. Hoedown from Rodeo (Copland)
  10. Little Waltz from The Toy Box (Debussy)
  11. Viennese Musical Clock from Hary Janos (Kodaly)
  12. Mother Goose Suite Excerpts (Ravel)
  13. Mother Goose Suite Excerpts (Ravel)
  14. March of the Siamese Children from The King and I (Rogers)
  15. Dreams frin Scenes From Childhood ( Schumann)
  16. March of The Toys from Babes In Toyland (Herbert)
  17. Childhood Games Excerpts (Bizet)
  18. Childhood Games Excerpts (Bizet)
  19. The Toy Trumpet Al Hirt, trumpet (Scott)
  20. The Little Train of Caipira (Villa-Lobos)
  21. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas)
  22. Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty (Tchaikovsky)
  23. Lullaby (Brahms)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Just for kids?? No way!!.......2005-04-08

This is wonderful classical music. If the kids like it, great! But, make no mistake about it, this is good for anyone. This is wonderful study music, reading music, or just plain relaxing music. Highlights include "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"; "March of the Toys" (from BABES IN TOYLAND -- the reason I bought this CD); "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"; "The Little Train of Caipira" (no longer little when the music is over); and the audience favorite "Hoedown" (i.e. "Beef, it's what's for dinner!").

If you're into that whole thing of classical music sharpening a youngster's intellect, then this won't disappoint. If you're just into good old fashioned classical music in general, it won't disappoint you either. Also, I highly recommend to both groups the classical CD BUILD YOUR BABY'S BRAIN.

5 out of 5 stars The best classical album for kids!.......2002-12-12

This is a wonderful album. Very high quality, and every selection is beautiful. My daughter (who usually asks me to turn my classical music off) loves to pretend to gallop like a horse during "Rodeo" and march like a soldier during "Parade of the wooden soldiers". This is a pleasure for the whole family!

5 out of 5 stars Great for Preschool Children.......2000-10-12

I use this CD with my preschool music group. The kids love it! This CD enables children learn about classical music without over extending their attention spans.
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Haunted Heart
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ASIN: B0007Z9QUS
Release Date: 2005-05-10

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  1. Haunted Heart
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  3. When Did You Leave Heaven?
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  7. In My Life
  8. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
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  12. Can do Amor
  13. Psych
  14. Hard Times Come Again No More

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While countless fans flock to see soprano Renee Fleming's performances of the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro because she's got the voice and the dramatic ability to handle such meaty roles, the versatile singer throws her fans a curveball on Haunted Heart, singing popular standards and ballads as well as a few altered classical pieces. In her liner notes, Fleming calls this album a "look back at the road not taken" -- she played a weekly gig in a jazz club while in school. Nonetheless, her feel for the material here is undeniable. Interestingly, she drops her voice a full octave from her usual tessitura, and the change reveals a robust gospel-oriented approach filled with dramatic breaths and moans. The lyrical Fred Hersch (piano) and the idiosyncratic Bill Frisell (guitar) provide support, and both are adventurous jazz players who create subtle and uniquely haunting backdrops. It adds up to an interesting cross-section of ideas well carried off by the generous talents of all involved. --Tad Hendrickson

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Interview with Renee Fleming
Renee Fleming speaks about recent projects, including her memoir The Inner Voice and her recent Handel CD, in our interview.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Sublime and ridiculous.......2007-06-13

The sublime: much of the artistry of this recording is about sound, and the subtle blending/responding of voice with guitar sounds and / or piano sounds. It is in the sensitive musical interplay between the artists where this effort shines. Definitely not recommended for road trips!

The ridiculous: Fleming ended the majority of most phrases in most of the songs with a guttural of some sort which for me becomes irritating to the point of distraction. These punctuations are mostly quite awful: really tasteless, clumsy, and overused big time and I'm amazed at how this ever got released. Without these ersatz testifyin' noises this CD would be stunning.

So, if you have the ability and inclination to edit out this garbage from your perception as you listen I think you'll be glad you experienced these artists at work together. (Unfortunately I'm not up to it).

2 out of 5 stars Eeeeeeeeeeewwwwwww.......2007-06-06

Ugh. Like a manufactured home vs. a stick-built house, Fleming's manufactured (aka "training and technique") blues voice compares unfavorably to other jazz/blues singers/lounge acts. Would not, COULD not, listen to this recording straight through--one big long, breathy, minor key train wreck in the making. Took the CD on a road trip and had to pull over and remove from queue--either that or drive into a wall.

3 out of 5 stars Better than I thought it would be.......2007-04-10

I have to admit, Haunted Heart was a lot better than I thought it would be,especially her recordings of "River", "The Moon's a Harsh Mistress, "My Cherie Amour" and "In my life".
I think this is the most artistically successful recording of Pop/Jazz by a classical singer. I enjoyed it even better than the Anna Sophie Von Otter'/ Elvis Costello CD.
The perspective I am coming from is that of a classical singer who started out as a pop singer/songwriter. I perform and teach cross-genre but love a world class instrument such as Flemming's
I wanted to get the perspective of a friend who used to sing jingles and is also a trained singer but is usually critical of any attempts that opera singers make at crossing -over.
My friend is very familiar with Flemming's voice, but did not recognise it in this context when I played the CD for her. Her reaction was very complimentary, although she did comment that the diction was a bit strange.
She then played it for her brother a well known jazz singer and arranger who had a somewhat negative reaction.He found the singing to be overly dark and round. He prefers a cleaner more 'spoken' approach to this style of singing. I understand this perspective and therefore personally prefer Ella to Sarah as well, but let's not get too picky. Obviously, Rene Flemming is of the Sarah Vaghan School of jazz singing, which is not too shabby.

I will continue to enjoy this CD and will wait for another opera diva to top this one. But, somehow I think the next really good CD of Pop/ jazz from an opera star will also come from Rene.

To those who have been unreasonably mean and negative towards her, I can only say you are not fit to polish her shoes!

5 out of 5 stars Brava Renee.......2007-04-09

This talented woman can sing anything. I really enjoyed this cd with the lights turned down and a glass of wine to relax after a very stressful day at work. Renee could definitely have another singing career outside of opera should she choose. Hearing her drop that gorgeous voice down one octave rivals the best chanteuses in the business - Cassandra Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Regina Belle, Sarah Vaughan, etc. This cd of different musical styles reminds me of Nina Simone and Cassandra Wilson, two great singers whom could interpret any song genre and make their versions special. I loved all the songs and the standouts here are "Haunted Heart", "River", "My One and Only Love", "My Cherie Amour", "Cancao do Amor", and Beatles "In My Life", and "Hard Times Come Again No More".
I hope Renee keeps recording whatever catches her fancy because I'll certainly always listen.

5 out of 5 stars Art is always new. .......2007-03-10

Renee Fleming is an artist bringing us something new, and beautiful. The poor will always be with us as manifest in those who resent other's movement from their established zones. Renee Fleming is a great female voice with accomplishments her detractors will never have, but in their dreams.

I welcome Renee's elan demonstrated with her recent recordings, Love sublime with Brad Mehldau, and Haunted Heart with Fred Hersch and Bill Frissell. Bravery, fun, and talent combined by artists and for people who are listening. Hearing long time favorites Mehldau, Hersch, and Frissell is all the more sublime.
Renee Fleming: By Request
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ASIN: B0000C3ICO
Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

  1. O Mio Babbino Caro
  2. Ebben? ... Ne Andro Lontana
  3. Porgi, Amor
  4. Come Scoglio
  5. Casta Diva
  6. E Strano...Ah Fors E Lui...Sempre Libera
  7. Un Bel Di Vedremo
  8. Je Marche Sur Tous Les Chemins...Gavotte
  9. Mesicku Na Nebi Hlubokem (O Silver Moon)
  10. Vocalise
  11. Cacilie
  12. Marietta's Lied
  13. Summertime
  14. Bachianas Brasileiras No.5: Aria (Cantilena)
  15. You'll Never Walk Alone

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This is a compilation--plus three previously unreleased selections--of some of the glorious Renée Fleming's finest work, 15 selections covering 13 composers. The rose-in-full-bloom quality of the voice is staggeringly beautiful: Her rendition of Rusalka's "Song to the Moon" is justly famous and is, alone, worth the price of this CD. Other highlights are Marietta's Lied from Korngold's Die tote stadt, an odd arrangement of the aria from Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasilerias No. 5, Manon's Gavotte, and a knock-down-gorgeous reading of Gershwin's "Summertime." The three new recordings are of Violetta's big first-act scene from La traviata, which features one of the most perfect trills heard since Joan Sutherland, a thrilling Cäcilie (R. Strauss), and a version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" which is so over the-top that it might make you look away in embarrassment. On the basis of this CD, one would have to acknowledge that Fleming is more interested in--and more successful at--pure singing than she is at character delineation (Butterfly sounds oddly like Wally who sounds too much like Norma), but it's not hard to tell why she's a superstar. Her voice and technique are one in a million. --Robert Levine

Album Details

"by Request" is a Collection of Fleming's Greatest and Most Popular Recordings Including Works by Mozart, Bellini, Pucchini, Verdi and Dvorak. Featuring Recordings from Renee Fleming's Outstanding Decca Discography Together with Two Glorious Tracks Strauss "Cacilie" and Verdi's "la Traviata" a Role Fleming Performed to Critical Aclaim Earlier in 2003.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not all the arias were her best.......2005-01-15

There is something lacking. Although most of these are indeed her "Best" releases, some things could have been left out. Her O Mio Babbino Caro and her Casta Diva weren't her best efforts at all. Casta Diva, sung to perfection by other revered artists, sounded too breathy and fearful here. It has good chest notes, and it is definitely better than Joan Sutherland's Norma though. Her O Mio Babbino Caro is the usual aria sung in its usual way, without leaving any trace of awe at an ability of a singer to interpret the aria. Rachmaninov's Vocalise was good, and it was great of Decca to release her Song to the Moon on this disc. However, some new additions weren't all that good as well. For example, if you listen to her excerpt from La Traviata, you will find that she sounds like she was singing jazz when uttering out "Gioir!". I think Decca should have issued the live performance version of this instead. That was so much better. Also, they should have showcased more of the bel canto repertoire she had specialized in. That would have made this CD a gem!

4 out of 5 stars DIDN'T QUITE FULFIL MY REQUEST.......2004-11-22

THIS CD DEFINITELY BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN HER REPERTOIRE. SHE IS SOLID, WARM, AND BRILLIANT ON MOST OF THE SONGS. SINCE I OWN MANY OF HER CDS MOST OF THE TRACKS I HAVE IN DUPLICATE. EVEN SO EACH VERSION HAS A DIFFERENT FEEL TO IT. HER "O MIO" IS GREAT BUT GENERALLY I FEEL THAT KIRI TE KAWANA IS A LITTLE CLEARER THAN RENEE. HER "Ebben?...Ne Andrò Lontana" IS ALWAYS BRILLIANT FROM HER HIGH ENDS TO THE NECESSARY LOW NOTES TO FINISH THIS GLORIOUS TRACK. HER COUNTESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STRONG AND POWERFUL CHARACTERIZATION AND HER BUTTERFLY TEETERS ON HAPPINESS AND PAIN. THESE RICH LYRIC ROLES DESERVE A SOPRANO LIKE RENEE. I WAS HOWEVER, VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT SHE ADDED "SEMPRE LIBERA" TO THIS CD AS SHE'S NEVER BEEN A COMPELLING VIOLETTA AND CAN'T EVEN MUSTER THE HIGH "C" WE ALL EXPECT NOW A DAYS. HER RUSALKA IS ALWAYS MESMERIZING AND HER SIMPLICITY ON GLUCK'S "Das Mir Verblieb" WAS AN INCREDIBLE SURPRISE. I FOUND THE OTHER SONGS BORING DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DON'T LIKE THEM AND I KIND OF WISHED SHE WOULD HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH SOME BETTER WORKS. I MISSED HER SOFT AND DEFEATED "AVE MARIA" FROM OTHELLO OR HER FULL BODIED SPOILED MUSETTA IN "QUANDO MEN VO" OR HER RICH SADNESS IN "DOVE SONO"

4 out of 5 stars Fair Enough .......2004-10-01

This is a compilation. I can't say love them I think thatpeople want to be surprised by new things, instead of um things they already own.On the other hand a die hard fan wouldn't mind having an extra cd by their favorite artist.Fair Enough.There was one aria that was new to me"Cantilena Brasileras"by Villa Lobos that was very striking.Her voice flows like an unimpeded stream with a lush vibrato.Like I read in one kid's review "Renee has a silky,creamy, instrument that is very beautiful and caresses the ear",couldn't have said it better myself. I agree. One smart kid!!! One thing that I have to comment on that will not escape is the dull cover picture. Renee get a better photographer;you're far more beautiful than that. I'm sounding like her mother,dear lord! She is a fox!

4 out of 5 stars Fleming's High Points Well Covered in Compilation CD.......2004-09-06

Just one listen to the high points of this disc will make you realize why Renée Fleming is an opera superstar. Covering a ten-year period, this compilation disc covers a most fertile period for Fleming, absolutely one of the world's leading lyric and dramatic sopranos. What is particularly impressive is how many different styles she has covered, ranging from Italian bel canto to French Romanticism to Rodgers & Hammerstein. She effortlessly sings in six different languages, including what sounds like flawless Czech on Dvorak's "Měsíčku na nebi hlubokén" (which goes back to her family roots). Her powerful voice is expressive, almost buttery, which allows the listener to enjoy the coloratura agility she has mastered over the years and the tonal qualities she specifically defines for each aria. This is most evident on my two personal favorites - "Ebben?...Ne scoglio" from Catalani's "La Wally" (which will sound familiar to fans of the French eighties noir film, "Diva") where her crystalline voice complements the increasing power of the melody, and the haunting "Mariettas Lied" from Korngold's "Die tote Stadt".

Fleming also has a good sense of the characters she is portraying, for instance, on the "La traviata" aria, "È stano...Ah, fors'è lui...Sempre libera", one gets a strong sense of Violetta's conflict between the attractions of true love versus the free life of a courtesan. She also gets some sturdy help from tenor Joseph Calleja as Alfredo in this piece. But even in this number, the effect of her daunting runs and trills can be a bit overwhelming. She does keep this in check with the slower-paced tracks like "Casta diva" from Bellini's "Norma", which uses a choir in the background to great effect, and Rachmaninov's lovely "Vocalise". The well-worn "Summertime" from Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" is nicely covered here, and it certainly invites comparisons to even Leontyne Price's definitive version. Fleming ends the disc with a rousing version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "You'll Never Walk Alone" from "Carousel" that grows a bit too bombastic for listening comfort. Regardless, this disc provides a nice sampling of what this truly great singer has done over the past decade. A treat for her fans and highly recommended for anyone who wants an ideal introduction to her range of talent.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful indeed!.......2004-07-19

I'm very happy with this CD. She has a lovely voice! And what a fox! ;)
In the Spanish Style / Christopher Parkening
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Never ever to find more graceful play!
  • Grunting and moaning explained
  • Great Introduction to Classical Guitar
  • Excellent collection
  • Parkening in top form
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ASIN: B000002RNK
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Suite espanola: Leyenda
  2. Capricho arabe (Serenata)
  3. Rumores de la Caleta (Malaguena)
  4. Prelude No. 1
  5. Prelude No. 2
  6. Prelude No. 3
  7. Estudio brillante
  8. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
  9. Fantasia: Fantasia No. 10
  10. Estudio No. 17 In E Minor
  11. Estudio No. 19 In B Flat
  12. Twelve Etudes: Etude No. 1 in E Minor
  13. Twelve Etudes: Etude No. 11 In E Minor
  14. Vals venezolano No. 3
  15. Four Preludes
  16. Catalonian Song
  17. Romance

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Never ever to find more graceful play!.......2007-03-09

The incredible representation and sound Parkening created by the guitar is
sublimity itself. Though I have listened to many a world-famous guitarist,
I have never been so fascinated as by his play. I couldn't but make intimate friends of mine a present of Parkening's CDs like "In the Spanish Style", through which I felt I could show them what real music is like. I never ever imagine I could find more graceful play than that of Christopher Parkening at least in the world of the guitar.

5 out of 5 stars Grunting and moaning explained.......2006-01-03

I met Parkening in 1972, a few years after this album was first released. I asked him about the "groans" that could be heard. He explained that at the time he let his thoughts wander and thought about the future, when some Swiss moron named Peter Gilman would complain about the recording. Absentmindedly, he groaned at the thought of it all. He told me if ever I should meet Peter that I was to apologize.

Peter, sorry about that.

5 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Classical Guitar.......2005-04-07

My parents had this on vinyl when I was kid. I listened to it a lot in high school when I was listening to a lot of musical styles. This and Parkening's Bach CD are probably my two favorite classical guitar discs.

As a rock/blues/pop guitarist, I've been learning some classical over the last few years. And this disc has been my reference. Parkening's playing is confident and enjoyable. Capricho Arabe stands out as does the Sor studies that he covers.

My only complaint is Leyenda, his performance is less than passionate and the recording doesn't sound EQ'd correctly in a few spots. Other artists have better recordings of this song (John Williams comes to mind).

If you are looking for a great classical guitar CD, this is a great place to start.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent collection.......2004-05-06

This is the album that made me want to take up classical guitar. Great selection of songs, played with incredible feeling and tone. Brilliant performances of Capricho Arabe, Recuerdos and the Villa-Lobos and Ponce Preludes. His rendition of Romance is what every student should strive for. The student (Parkening) has most definitely learned all of his master's (Segovia) lessons and went even further. Still fresh after 25 years of regular listening.

5 out of 5 stars Parkening in top form.......2004-02-28

Christopher Parkening's technical prowess is in full effect here, showing he's truly the ultimate successor to the great Andres Segovia.

I don't know about grunting, but if you listen closely, there is some noticeable sighing from Parkening on a few of the tracks, especially the third. Presumably, he was getting weary from all the work his fingers were getting in playing those immensely complex arrangements. But to go as for as to say it ruins the recording is ludicrous. In fact, the sighing adds to the intimacy and accessibility of the recording. I had always felt distant while listening to a Parkening album because he sounded TOO polished. He plays great here, but to hear his voice, even in its slightest audible sound, adds to the album's charm.

If you're a classical guitar enthusiast, this album is essential.
Christopher Parkening - The Great Recordings ~ By America's Preeminent Guitar Virtuoso
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 Christopher Parkening - The Great Recordings ~ By America's Preeminent Guitar Virtuoso
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ASIN: B000002RTR
Release Date: 1993-09-14

Tracks:

  1. Fugue From Violin Sonata No. 1, BWV 1001 - J S Bach
  2. Estudio brillante
  3. Etude No. 1 In E Minor
  4. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
  5. Leyenda
  6. Romance
  7. Rumores de la Caleta
  8. Capricho Arabe
  9. Cantata 147: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
  10. Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude No. 1
  11. Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude No. 6
  12. Cantata 140: Sleepers Awake
  13. Prelude, Fugue, And Allegro: Allegro
  14. Cantata 208: Sheep May Safely Graze
  15. Les Barricades mysterieuses
  16. Preambulo & Allegro vivo: Preambulo And Allegro vivo
  17. Passacaglia
  18. The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
  19. Gymnopedie No. 1
  20. Empress Of The Pagodas
  21. Afro-Cuban Lullaby

Tracks:

  1. Fourth Lute Suite: Praludium
  2. Fairest Lord Jesus
  3. Praise Ye The Lord, K. 339
  4. Simple Gifts
  5. Hymn Of Christian Joy
  6. Cantata 29: We Thank Thee, Lord
  7. Cantata 156: Arioso
  8. Cantata 99: What God Hath Done
  9. Canon
  10. Dolly Suite: Berceuse
  11. La Vida breve: Spanish Dance No. 1
  12. Terezinha De Jesus
  13. Prelude (In The Baroque Style)
  14. Goyescas: Intermezzo
  15. Prelude & Fugue No. 4 In E: Fugue
  16. Evening Dance
  17. Variations On A Theme Of Mozart
  18. Canarlos
  19. La Maja de Goya
  20. El Noi de la Mare
  21. Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio - J. Rodrigo

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent recording.......2007-05-12

If you are a fan of classical guitar than this is a must own set. I enjoy every moment.

5 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended!.......2006-12-23

I would recommend this CD to anyone who loves music--period! Christopher Parkening is unquestionably one of the greatest classical guitarists of all-time. He embodies personal excellence like no other and is a brilliant artist. This CD is a must-have for any classical enthusiast. My favorite pieces include: Tárrega's "Recuerdos de la Alhambra," "Romance," Bach's "Prelude No. 6," and Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez." There are other versions of these pieces as well, but I always prefer Parkening's renditions, as they are oh so extraordinary--especially the recording of Aranjuez!! Other guitarists never seem to capture the essence of Rodrigo's musical masterpiece (e.g., Göran Söllescher in "Mad About Guitars"). But Parkening did! And the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was a perfect accompaniment.

This CD is definitely worth buying. Included is a CD booklet, which illustrates the history of Parkening's illustrious career, interesting tidbits about all 25 recorded pieces, and several photos of his early life to his "breathtaking performance" at Rodrigo's 90th birthday celebration at the Royal Festival Hall in London, 1992.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing.......2006-05-08

I am not going to go into great detail. I am working on a degree in classical guitar and I can say this is something to strive for. His musical interpretation of the peices represented here are some of the best I've heard. His tone,color, and phrasing is incredible.

5 out of 5 stars A gentleman musical agreement! .......2006-03-16

In guitar ` s playing there have been many renowned performers, gifted of exuberant technique. But curiously the Apollonian playing is not by itself strictly enough. The guitar is the instrument which is closer to heart as any other one. It demands from you passion and sentiment. There have been three well known guitarists, one of them from England and the other one from Spain and the third one from Japan whose sensibility was totally absent in their performances.

But fortunately for us, there have been notable interpreters that have been maintained a desired balance and contrast between brain and heart, achieving great distinction and total acknowledgement around the world. I would name seven primordial names along the instrument `s story. First of all: the mythic soloist Andres Segovia, Regino Sainz de la Maza, John Williams, Alirio Diaz, Manuel Berrueco, Siegfried Behrend and Christopher Parkening, among the most representative ones of a great list.

Christopher Parkening `s career has made a brilliant colorist, an impeccable and sensitive interpreter of this well reduced repertoire. His profound artistic conviction and convincing phrasing has been a perpetual motive of constant invitations and presentations around the world.

5 out of 5 stars Extreme virtuosity.......2005-09-25

CP has become my chief inspiration to improve as a classical guitarist. His performances here are, without exception, phenomenal. He makes the most difficult pieces sound effortless. I prefer CP over John Williams because, while Williams is also unquestionably a master, he sounds a bit robotic to me at times. CP, on the other hand, never sacrifices musicality to precision. He sublimely maintains both.
O: Operatica, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Breathtaking
  • operatica "o"
  • First few songs are good, the rest are???
  • This is the pits. . . the absolute pits
  • Adding To My List Of Vices: A Continuation
 O: Operatica, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: E-Magine Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004Z42O
Release Date: 2000-10-03

Tracks:

  1. Ave Maria
  2. Vocalise
  3. Melancholy Rose
  4. L'Heure Exquise
  5. O Del Mio Dolce Ardor
  6. Charmed By A Rose
  7. In The City
  8. Get Off My Land
  9. Dite Oime
  10. Bachianas Brasileiras No.5
  11. Maria's Dream (Instrumental)
  12. Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Breathtaking.......2006-12-17

I bought this CD before it was even well-known, though I wonder how many people even know about it right now. This is truly a gem of a find. The fusion of electronica and opera is amazing and the vocals are haunting and beautiful. I have had several friends listen to this CD and all of them fall in love with it, just like I did when I first heard it. I have since bought Operatica: Shine and the more recent Operatica: Christmas Classics and I can truly say I am just as pleased with both follow-up albums. I listen to a variety of music and have a large collection, and this is one of my favourite CDs! Bravo to the creators, composers, vocalist(s) and artists that brought this compilation together.

5 out of 5 stars operatica "o".......2005-09-19

I have this album and think it is unusually beautiful, innovative, a woman with a lovely voice.

Why is she not mentioned or given the credit she deserves, it would appear she is some kind of a secret!

Maureen O'Flynn is only mentioned in the booklet of credits in the jewel case itself, why?
Enter her name in the search in CDNOW and it comes up blank! Why?

3 out of 5 stars First few songs are good, the rest are???.......2004-02-13

First few songs are good, but the rest of the album is no good!

1 out of 5 stars This is the pits. . . the absolute pits.......2003-08-23

Maureen O'Flynn is a perfectly good singer, but whoever thought this "marriage" of opera and pop was a good idea is the same guy that thinks John Tesh is a great composer. People have simply stopped listening seriously to music, and it is a real shame. This recording is for the scrap heap. The accompaniment is cheesier than a big wedge of provolone. There isn't a single live musician in the studio with this young lady. The people who think this is good music are the same ones that aren't bothered by the prospect of a canned sound track in a Broadway show or the "pop stylings" of Charlotte Church. Go out and find some REAL MUSIC, people! It's there if you look. As the great American composer Charles Ives wrote: "Open your ears!"

5 out of 5 stars Adding To My List Of Vices: A Continuation.......2003-05-05

When coupling sounds from two opposing polarities into one another and blending them into the perfect texturization of harmonics, one has to have a few things that fit nicely together in order to succeed. One has to first have a musical stylization that works when placed into an arena that isn't normally associated with its feel, making sure that the seams that could be ripe for the picking aren't taken advantage of. Next, one has to make sure that the voice behind the work, if there is a vocal combination in the work at all, is something that will work smoothly and will not let the vehicle of sense assailment down. Otherwise, the end result is painful and the art, it is merely noise. This is especially true when one is trying to fit a glove on the hand that isn't accustomed to wearing it, making certain that the fit is right and that the end result isn't too rudimentary because something was overlooked.

With Operatica: "O" Volume 1, the components come together fabulously and the seams don't really show at all except on the rarest of occasions (two songs out of eleven by my count, and perhaps that's more beat than anything), throwing a mixture of motions into a vocally moving ocean that would, on many occasions, be seen as items that wouldn't fit together. Here, the beautiful voice of Maureen O'Flynn mixes the operatic sounds I had never truly experienced into a sea of electronic beats, ambient rhythms, speaking pianos, and other vessels to compose the perfect structure. This takes a classical form and introduces it to a world that paints new scenes that couldn't have been painted otherwise, letting its audience ingest a spectrum of thoughts that they wouldn't intake normally. I, myself, was stunned to find that I was instantly addicted to the release, listening to it over and over again and wondering where Opera had been all of my life. Honestly, being a child of electronic music that drifts into heavier organisms of feeling, I never thought I would ever think such thoughts.

For people that can't bridge the span of biases and enjoy items that span gaps in tastes and in sensations, then this wouldn't be something that you would enjoy. There are many things within it, like the work itself, that aren't traditional and that a person looking for the flairless would find flavorless, from the sound clips used as accents to the beats that infest the sounds and make them dance through the mind with zeal. For someone that is looking for something that breaks outside the mundane drum and bass notions of music and that wants to hear an angelic voice pouring through synthetically fashioned skylines, then this might be something you'd look into tasting. Me, I never thought that something like this would find its way into my home, but it did more than that. It actually made me listen to things I hadn't really listened to, liking them for what might amount to a first time.
The Most Relaxing Cello Album in the World Ever
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Beautiful Cello Music
  • thought it would be better
 The Most Relaxing Cello Album in the World Ever

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0000D9WWR
Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

  1. The Swan - Philharmonia Orchestra
  2. Apres Un Reve, Op.7 No.1 - Han-Na-Chang
  3. Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 - Han-Na Chang
  4. I. Prelude - Mstislav Rostropovich
  5. I. Aria - Juliane Banse
  6. III. Largo - Jacqueline Du Pre & Daniel Barenboim
  7. Sicilienne, Op.78.80 - Han-Na Chang
  8. III. Adagio - Jacqueline Du Pre
  9. V. Bourre I-II-I - Mstislav Rostropovich
  10. I. Alegro Non Troppo - Daniel Barenboim
  11. Wiegenlied, Op.49 No.4 - Juhani Lagerspetz
  12. Adios Nonino - Berlin Philharmonica

Tracks:

  1. Elegie in C Minor, Op.24 - Gerald Moore
  2. Four Pieces, Op.78-'Romance' - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  3. Nocturne. Op.19 No.4 - Han-Na Chang
  4. I . Prelude - Jacqueline Du Pre
  5. Intermezzo In A Minor - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
  6. Four Pieces, Op.78-'Religioso' - Truls Mork
  7. Minnelied, Op.71 No.5 - Juhani Lagerspetz
  8. Klid, B 182/Op.68 No.5 (Silent Woods) - Han-Na Chang
  9. Feldeinsamkeit, Op.86 No.2 - Juhani Lagerspetz
  10. III. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo - Mstislav Rostropovich
  11. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen - Berlin Philharmonic
  12. Moonlight Serenade - Berlin Philharmonic

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Cello Music.......2006-11-28

Different than what other people say, this is an extremely beautiful Cello CD; check it out for yourself.

1 out of 5 stars thought it would be better.......2006-11-09

i have been ordering from you but this one wasn't good at all
Ultimate Guitar Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Like a rainy day in a good bookstore
  • Not "Ultimate", but Wonderful!
  • Everyone would love this album!
  • Incredible
  • One well worth the price of two
 Ultimate Guitar Collection

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000I9M1
Release Date: 1999-03-09

Tracks:

  1. Allegro Giusto
  2. Largo
  3. Allegro
  4. Packington's Pound
  5. Greensleeves
  6. Fantasia 'A Fancy'
  7. Canarios
  8. Sonata In D
  9. Leyenda (Asturias)
  10. The Three Cornered Hat: The Millar's Dance
  11. Recuerdos De La Alhambra
  12. Choros No.1
  13. Andantino Espressivo
  14. Poco Animato
  15. En Los Trigales
  16. Allegro Con Spirito
  17. Adagio
  18. Allegro Con Brio

Tracks:

  1. Mallorca, Op. 202 - Albeniz
  2. Cataluna
  3. Granada
  4. Sevilla
  5. Cadiz
  6. Cordoba
  7. Dedicatoria
  8. La Maja De Goya
  9. Danza Espanola No. 4
  10. Valses Poeticos - Granados
  11. Danza Espanola No. 5 - Granados
  12. Fandango
  13. Passacaglia
  14. Zapateado

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Like a rainy day in a good bookstore.......2007-07-10

"Always pleasant, never a false cord." That's what I think each time I listen to this collection. I guess I should be listening more closely, but I find the music and the virtuosity with which it is played to be a springboard to other thoughts and activities. I can read with it in the background, write with it or simply drift into thought. And that is really quite enough for me.

5 out of 5 stars Not "Ultimate", but Wonderful!.......2007-03-29


As good a guitarist as Julian Bream is, one must begin by acknowledging that the title of this 2-CD set containing 32 admittedly seminal pieces written for hand-played strings ( primarily, the lute) is a tad hyperbolistic. An "Ultimate" collection of anything would have to be more complete, by definition, than any two CDs can be and, again, it almost goes without saying that no two people are apt to be in total agreement about what should or should not have been included in any such collection. All caveats considered and aside, this is, indeed, a thoughtfully selected and masterfully performed collection of what is, unarguably, some of the very best classical pieces ever written for the lute. Bream plays some of them on the guitar and others on a renaissance lute - the latter giving a somewhat truer indication of the stylings and musical nuances intended by the various composers. But, even the pieces he plays on the guitar - an instrument that, in it's current form, did not exist when many of the pieces were originally composed - are sensitive and lyrical interpretations that sound as if they MIGHT have been composed for the guitar.

Without spending space here reiterating the specific pieces, their titles and lengths, I will simply list the composers whose works Bream presents so nice