Cinderella

1. Prelude and Fugue for piano in G sharp Minor, Op 29
Composed by Sergey Taneyev
with Irina Elkina , Julia Elkina

2. Cinderella, ballet, Op. 87 Fantasy Suite for 2 pianos arr by A. Gottlieb
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
with Irina Elkina , Julia Elkina

3. Pieces (2), for 2 pianos, Op. 23
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Irina Elkina , Julia Elkina

4. Rondo for 2 pianos (or solo piano) in C major, Op. 73, CT 196
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Irina Elkina , Julia Elkina

5. Rigoletto: paraphrase de concert (after Verdi), for piano, S. 434 (LW A187)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Irina Elkina , Julia Elkina

6. Taschyag for 2 pianos
Composed by Paul Schoenfield
with Irina Elkina , Julia Elkina

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Average customer rating: Best Hair Band Rocked, Wired & Bluesed by the 80's baddest Cinderella!!! Just alright Rad Tip Of The Iceberg

Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits Cinderella Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ratt & Roll 8191 The Very Best of Dokken The Best of Warrant Poison's Greatest Hits 1986-1996 Forty Seasons: The Best of Skid Row ASIN: B00074Q6CK Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

1. Night Songs
2. Shake Me
3. Nobody's Fool
4. Somebody Save Me
5. Bad Seamstress Blues/Fallin' Apart At The Seams
6. Gypsy Road
7. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)
8. The Last Mile
9. Long Cold Winter
10. If You Don't Like It
11. Coming Home
12. The More Things Change
13. Shelter Me
14. Heartbreak Station
15. Winds Of Change
16. Blood From A Stone
17. Hot And Bothered

Customer Reviews:

Best Hair Band.......2006-09-26

I am a huge Cinderella fan and think this album is almost perfect. The only negative thing I can say is that it lacks two great songs. Push Push and Nothing for Nothing are two great ones that are not here that should be. Other then that this is great rocking 80s. Cinderella was light years ahead of the worthless bands from the 80s like Poison and Motley Crew.

Rocked, Wired & Bluesed by the 80's baddest Cinderella!!!.......2006-09-06

Arguably, the best of the '80's Metal Bands. Never could figure out why they where so underrated, they had an amazing lead singer in Tom Keifer (What couldn't the man do.) and that Polygram did nothing for them. They had the talent to be another band that stays around like Aerosmith, just keeps you rockin' and begging for more.
With the Rocked, Wired and Bluesed greatest hits package. Their older fans already have these songs, it offers nothing new and only get these songs digital enhansed with the new technology. With no new goodies on this one, I just burned my own copy from their original releases and made a second disc (see track list below). Another draw back to this release it covers their early career well and leaves off too many good tracks from Heartbreak Station and Still Climbing. Now if your picking up this release as your first Cinderella album you will love this 17 song collection of their best hits. Also realize there's a bunch of tracks missing from this release, that should be on it. You definately will want to pickup all their releases, because they are that good of a band.
Now I mentioned that, I burned my copy of this from their Original releases and went a step further and burned a second disc with 17 tracks. Well here's the trackinglist of that disc:
Nothin' For Nothin', Once Around The Ride, In From The Outside, Second Wind, Take Me Back, Love's Got Me Doin'Time, Sick For The Cure, One For Rock And Roll, Make Your Own Way, Love Gone Bad, All Comes Down, Talk Is Cheap, Through The Rain, Easy Come, Easy Go, The Road's Still Long, Move Over and War Stories.

Just alright.......2006-08-25

This is an ok cd. I was expecting something better and thats really all I can say. I mean I do like a lot of the songs like 'shake me' and 'nobody's fool' but the finished product just didnt cut it for me. I'm fairly new to Cinderella and from what I heard of them I know their a good band just maybe they chose the songs that I like least from them. Maybe if I tried different albums instead.

Rad.......2006-01-11

I remember Cinderella in the 80s and early 90s. I still remembered their songs like Nobody's Fool and Don't Know What You Got. I am a regular at a local bar and they had a best of Cinderella in their jukebox and I played those songs. They still held up and I did take into account their solid musicianship. I got this CD I found it at Wal Mart for less than 10 bucks so I figured might as well. I even remembered when they sold out with Shelter Me. It took me back to the 80s and I didn't feel so nutty any more and for some reason I regained a lot of my looks I had- at least right now I don't physically look different. Their sound with Shelter Me it still sounds exactly the same as Nobody's Fool, etc, it's just it was watered down and not as initimidating. Get this if you miss 80s metal and don't care for newer MTV bands.

Tip Of The Iceberg.......2006-01-10

Forget all their greatest hits cd's. You need to buy each of their individual cd's. They only have 4 and every song is good.

Average customer rating: Perfect for Cinderalla Lovers Need Help Cinderella Cinderella (Special Edition Soundtrack) Not really a "Special Edition" Soundtrack....

Cinderella Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Aladdin: Special Edition Soundtrack Jungle Book Little Mermaid Beauty And The Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Little Mermaid: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B000AYYUGG Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

1. Cinderella (Main Title)
2. Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
3. Visitor/Caught in a Trap/Lucifer/Feed the Chickens/Breakfast Is Served
4. King's Plan
5. Music Lesson/Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale/Bad Boy Lucifer/A Message from
6. Little Dressmakers/The Work Song/Scavenger Hunt/A Dream Is a Wish Your
7. Where Did I Put That Thing/Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)
8. Reception at the Palace/So This Is Love
9. Stroke of Midnight/Thank You Fairy Godmother
10. Locked in the Tower/Gus and Jaq to the Rescue/Slipper Fittings/Cin ...
11. I'm in the Middle of a Muddle [*][Demo Version]
12. Dancing on a Cloud [*][Demo Version]
13. Beautiful [*]
14. Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes [*]

Album Description

The enchanting music of Cinderella returns! The CD features original music from the film, plus two new tracks inspired by the story of Cinderella and previously unreleased demo recordings! The two new tracks are "Beautiful," featuring Jim Brickman and Wayne Brady, and "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," featuring Kimberley Locke.

Customer Reviews:

Perfect for Cinderalla Lovers.......2007-03-15

My daughter loves the Cinderella movie and this CD is perfect. It has all the main songs and instumental music from the movie. There are also some additional songs not from the movie on the second half of the CD. Whenever we listen to this CD it's almost like watching the movie. Anyone who has kids that love the movie will also love this.

Need Help.......2006-07-12

Can anyone tell me if there are lyrics to the song "So This is Love" on this CD. I am looking for a CD that has the lyrics as well as the music to this song.

Cinderella.......2006-03-16

I knew what i wanted and Amazon had it. It lived up to my expectations. The quality was excellent and the service timley.

Cinderella (Special Edition Soundtrack).......2006-02-28

What a delight to finally hear the rich background music and much of the dialogue from this Disney masterpiece on one compact disk! Long awaited to be released on DVD from the Disney vaults, this entertaining CD companion piece to the new DVD has been certainly worth the wait. Ilene Woods, as Cinderella, has one of the warmest, most expressive voices you'll ever want to hear! All the voices are well cast, and the incidental music is evocative of a more innocent time and place. In addition, some deleted tunes, a Jim Brickman song, and an updated version of "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" are included, stretching the audience appeal of this disk. Listeners of all ages will truly believe that if you wish and try hard enough, your heart's dream can come true!

Not really a "Special Edition" Soundtrack...........2006-02-02

Yeah, ummm Disney, ya went wrong ONCE AGAIN!

This soundtrack only has three new songs as followed:
Dancing on a Cloud (Demo) (Only really new track which is already on the DVD)
Beautiful (On Jim Brickman's The Disney Songbook CD)
Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (On Disney Mania 3)

So if you already own the original soundtrack, Jim Brickman's awesome Disney CD, Disney Mania 3 CD, and the Cinderella Special Edition DVD... PLEASE skip this CD.
Thank you! :)

Average customer rating: TV Movie; Rodgers & Hammerstein Cinderella Fast Service - Thank You!! Good Cinderella Soundtract (1965 Television Cast) Cinderella ( 1965 Telivision Cast )

Cinderella (1965 Television Cast) Richard Rodgers , and Oscar Hammerstein II Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Cinderella (1957 Television Cast) Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1957 Television Production) Cinderella: Songs from the Classic Fairy Tale (1998 Studio Compilation) Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella ASIN: B00000291S Release Date: 1993-09-21

Tracks:

1. Overture - Orchestra
2. Loneliness Of Evening - Stuart Damon
3. Cinderella March - Orchestra
4. In My Own Little Corner - Lesley Ann Warren
5. The Prince Is Giving A Ball - Don Heitgerd/Ensemble
6. Impossible!; It's Possible! - Celeste Holm/Lesley Ann Warren
7. Gavotte - Orchestra
8. Ten Minutes Ago - Stuart Damon/Lesley Ann Warren
9. Stepsisters' Lament - Pat Carroll/Barbara Ruick
10. Waltz For A Ball - Orchestra/Chorus
11. Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful - Lesley Ann Warren/Stuart Damon
12. When You're Driving Through The Moonlight/A Lovely Night - Jo Van Fleet/Lesley Ann Warren/Barbara Ruick/Pat Carroll
13. Finale - Orchestra/Ensemble

Customer Reviews:

TV Movie; Rodgers & Hammerstein Cinderella.......2007-06-04

Quality product. Got it for the grandkids for family shared activity.

Fast Service - Thank You!!.......2007-05-26

Very fast shipping and a really great product - thank you very much!

Good.......2007-05-26

The CD was new, but the cover was broken maybe in shipping. Very fast!!! recomended

Cinderella Soundtract (1965 Television Cast).......2007-05-14

All the music from the 1965 production of Cinderella with Stuart Damon and Lesley Ann Warren as Prince Charming and Cinderella. The sound/quality is perfect. Love it!

Cinderella ( 1965 Telivision Cast ).......2007-02-14

This CD brought back memories of when I first viewed the show on television many years ago. The quality of the voices and music was fantastic. It was great hearing the songs that touched me so many years ago.

Signed,
Hugh

Average customer rating: Winning album. The ozone layer shakes in it's boots! Cinderella "What is this "Motley Crue" of which you speak?" Classic 80's metal album

Night Songs Cinderella Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Long Cold Winter Heartbreak Station Out of the Cellar Invasion of Your Privacy Skid Row ASIN: B000001FK4 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Night Songs
2. Shake Me
3. Nobody's Fool
4. Nothin' For Nothin'
5. Once Around The Ride
6. Hell On Wheels
7. Somebody Save Me
8. In From The Outside
9. Push, Push
10. Back Home Again

Customer Reviews:

Winning album........2007-06-04

This is the typical example of what an excellent rock album should be.

The ozone layer shakes in it's boots!.......2007-03-07

It's 2007 as I stare at the cover of this album as the sonics contained therein wash over me. Do I laugh or cry? Actually a little of both. You see for a debut in 1986 this isn't all bad. In fact the low slung guitar driven tracks do tend to lock onto a plodding mid paced groove like a guided missile and tunes like Nightsongs and Shake Me are pretty cool. Backed up by tunes such as Once Around the Ride, Hell on Wheels and Somebody Save Me there is half of a really good, whisky soaked album here. The other half is fairly bog standard but little of it's offensively bad.

In terms of music these guys are competent enough at what they do. Tom Keifers alcohol stained vocal chords are a world away from the lavender pretty boy tones of many of his contemporaries and there are a bunch of worthy hooks in the tunes - which is the sort of stuff albums like this rely on.

What becomes apparent after a bit of thought is that Cinderella were in a way two bands. One was the music and the other the image. Musically these guys aren't really the glam metal, lesser Motley Crue or Poison types they were marketed as. If anything, if they'd just turned up wearing yer basic jeans and a T-shirt they may of actually found just as big an audience for their honest hard rockin' ethics. And a more long term audience to boot.

Only three stars for this working mans glam as it does only have half a good albums worth of material, but it's got it's own charm and with a different marketing angle from the beginning these boys might of found the 90's less devastating.

Cinderella.......2007-02-22

I know it's an old 80's band...but I just love his raspy voice. Brings back good memories. :)

"What is this "Motley Crue" of which you speak?".......2006-12-18

Cinderella wishes it was Motley Crue...really really hard. But as hard as they wish, they can't come close. They have no speed, no hooks, and no talent. They look like Crue knock-offs, and sound like them too. There isn't really anything worth hearing on this album. Basically, the singer sounds like Bon Scott with laryngitis. That's the only thing that could be considered a plus. There isn't a single memorable song on here, just a lot of droning...yuck. Get some Crue, Ratt, whatever...just not this.

Classic 80's metal album.......2006-09-25

I bought this on vinyl when it was first released and was surprised when I first heard it. These guys were "discovered" by Jon Bon Jovi, so I expected a lite pop-rock disc along the lines of Slippery When Wet. This is much heavier and bluesier than I thought it would be.

As is the case with many bands, this first Cinderella disc is the best of the bunch, although Long Cold Winter and Heartbreak Station sold more copies. "Nobody's Fool" and "Night Songs" got the most airplay, but practically every song on here is a good one.

Average customer rating: Share a world beyond "High School Musical" or "Grease" A wonderful score...a wonderful cast! This will date me! Cinderella with Julie Andrews The Only Version Worth Owning...

Cinderella (1957 Television Cast) Oscar Hammerstein II Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1957 Television Production) Cinderella (1965 Television Cast) Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast) Cinderella: Songs from the Classic Fairy Tale (1998 Studio Compilation) ASIN: B00000J28K Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

1. Overture - Orchestra
2. In My Own Little Corner - Julie Andrews
3. The Prince Is Giving A Ball - Robert Penn/Townspeople
4. Royal Dressing Room Scene - Dorothy Stickney/Howard Lindsay/Iggie Wolfington/George Hall
5. In My Own Little Corner (Reprise) - Julie Andrews
6. Impossible; It's Possible - Julie Andrews/Edith Adams
7. Gavotte - Orchestra
8. Ten Minutes Ago - Jon Cypher/Julie Andrews
9. Stepsisters' Lament - Kaye Ballard/Alice Ghostley
10. Waltz For A Ball - Orchestra/Ensemble
11. Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful? - Jon Cypher/Julie Andrews
12. When You're Driving Through Moonlight - Jon Cypher/Julie Andrews
13. A Lovely Night - Julie Andrews/Ilka Chase/Kaye Ballard/Alice Ghostley
14. The Search - Orchestra
15. The Wedding - Orchestra/Ensemble
16. Mother And Daughter March - Richard Rodgers
17. In My Own Little Corner - Julie Andrews/Orchestra/Richard Rogers
18. Waltz For A Ball - Richard Rodgers
19. A Lovely Night - Julie Andrews/Orchestra/Richard Rodgers

Amazon.com

CBS's 1957 television production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella has the polished yet untampered sound of a live Broadway musical recording, despite the fact that the album was recorded in advance of the television broadcast. Julie Andrews stars as Cinderella, and her clean yet vulnerable voice perfectly suits her role as the picked-on dreamer in rags. The tracks play like a Julie Andrews showcase: her voice dominates the selections for both its distinctive qualities and the fact that she is featured in more songs than any other performer. The CD features four additional bonus tracks, including a piano version of "In My Own Little Corner," sung by Andrews. --Bryony Angell

Customer Reviews:

Share a world beyond "High School Musical" or "Grease".......2007-06-14

OK, if you have kids or are around kids, they have sung the scores to the above mentioned shows until even the birds on the wallpaper know how they go. But it's not really the kids fault--just broaden their musical horizons with this lovely classic. The songs are simple, but memorable and have just enough musical richness to keep them interesting rather than predictible. Soon they will be another musical played over and over and over....ahh childhood.

A wonderful score...a wonderful cast!.......2007-01-04

I purchased this for my 4 year old grandaughter after she had seen the stage play and wanted to learn all of the songs. We love to sing them...the step-sisters' lament which is very funny, "Impossible" and (her version) "A Luddly Night". A great introduction to musical theater for little people.

This will date me!.......2006-04-12

I remember watching the original broadcast live (I believe it was live) and loving it. After all these years, I still do.

And I laughed to find out Jon Cypher was the police commissioner on Hill Street Blues. Took me a long time to wrap my head around that one.

a great album of a memorable event!

Cinderella with Julie Andrews.......2006-03-16

I love it. Much better than the later Leslie Ann Warren version. This particular CD looked like an old Columbia Records LP label. Very retro.

The Only Version Worth Owning..........2006-01-30

After Recently finishing a ameture production of Cinderella, I had to see the movie, but that was long after had become obsessed with the CD. The Music is excellent as well as the singers.

The major reason I enjoy this one more is because after playing the "steward" (yes, in our prodution the steward and chef were girl), I had to find someone/something to compare with. In the Brandy version, "Your majesties" a.k.a "The Royal Dressing Room Scene" had been changed, and in the Leslie Ann Warren Version, it has all but disappeared. I was thrilled when I found this almost totally unaltered version of the song (save for cutting out when the Steward actually lists the wines).

Another reason I fell in love with this CD is Julie Andrews performance. She was stunning and she has a beautiful voice. No other Cinderella CD comes even close to this one. I was happy to hear someone who could actually sing the stepmother's part, because in our production the stepmother was somewhat tone-deaf...

All-in-all, I love this CD and would recomend it to alot of people, because we all must remember that Originals are always the best...

Average customer rating: Fantasy in full bloom!!!!!!!! Very Beautiful Music! Simply beautiful! A beautiful soundtrack Simply Beautiful!!!

Ever After: A Cinderella Story - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack George Fenton Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Little Women: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Anna & The King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Ever After - A Cinderella Story Emma: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture Shakespeare in Love ASIN: B000009PNP Release Date: 1998-08-04

Tracks:

1. Ever After Main Title
2. Cinderella
3. Utopia
4. The Girls, The Prince And The Painting
5. Rescuing Maurice
6. The Homecoming
7. Walking On Water
8. The Market
9. Trying To Relate
10. 'Your Highness-What A Surprise'
11. The First Kiss
12. Marguerite
13. The Ruins
14. Going To The Ball
15. The Prince's Decision
16. Danielle's Wings
17. The Glass Slipper
18. The Royal Wedding
19. The Proposal
20. Sweet Revenge
21. Happily Ever After
22. Put Your Arms Around Me - Texas

Amazon.com

Don't be misled by the film's trailers; the soundtrack to Ever After--yet another modern adaptation of a Cinderella story--is an orchestral score by George Fenton. Best known for his work on Gandhi and The Fisher King, Fenton has created a sweeping orchestral score, with the occasional Celtic influences thrown in, as on "Cinderella" or the upbeat "Going to the Ball." But on most tracks Ever After's score is quiet and subtle. Though Fenton has done more memorable work (Cry Freedom), he succeeds here in accentuating the romance of the film. Brit soft-rockers Texas provide the lone vocal track on the score with the infectious closing tune "Put Your Arms Around Me." --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Fantasy in full bloom!!!!!!!!.......2006-12-29

This story to me is by far one of my favorites. It takes you off into a magical place in your mind. It is so well written that you actually place yourself into the story. The castles are my favorite. I too included castles in my book "Fallacious" and find them mesmerizing. This is a must see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very Beautiful Music!.......2005-12-15

This is a very beautiful soundtrack. My Friends and I love the movie, so we REALLY like the soundtrack. We listen to it every time they come to my house.
The Proposal is my favorite song.

Simply beautiful!.......2005-08-20

In all honesty, the Ever After soundtrack may be some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. Although the music brings to mind the film it came from, this is certainly stand-alone music. My only complaint is the non-instrumental song at the end. The song simply does not match up with the Renaissance style music and really adds nothing to the overall CD. If you plan on using the music for a romantic dinner or background music, make sure to program your stereo to skip over it!

A beautiful soundtrack.......2005-08-20

I absolutely love this soundtrack. The songs are beautifully scored and it's just wonderful. I listen to it at work when I need to calm down. It reminds me of the movie. I can picture each scene in my head as the tracks play. I recommend this CD to anyone!

Simply Beautiful!!!.......2004-06-26

I love this soundtrack! I listen to it often and enjoy every minute. Number 6, "Homecoming" is definitely my favorite. I can just picture the scene in my mind as I listen. This soundtrack is beautiful, unique, and calming. I love the movie and the music reminds me of every scene. Though, I would like it if the tracks were longer. And sometimes I like to switch from this calming romantic music to something more adventerous and exciting. But when I am in the mood for gentle, pretty music I head straight for this soundtrack. I'm sure you will love it!

Average customer rating: 80s hair band Don't know whatya got till its gone. Solid 2nd release from Cinderella This one put them on the map for a reason Yep, it's comin' boys

Long Cold Winter Cinderella Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Night Songs Heartbreak Station Skid Row Out of the Cellar Tooth and Nail ASIN: B000001FO4 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Bad Seamstress Blues Fallin' Apart At The Seams
2. Gypsy Road
3. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)
4. The Last Mile
5. Second Wind
6. Long Cold Winter
7. If You Don't Like It
8. Coming Home
9. Fire And Ice
10. Take Me Back

Amazon.com

From the very first track ("Bad Seamstress Blues"), it was obvious that Cinderella was moving in a different direction with this album, toward a mix of the pop metal that was their forte with a bluesy inflection reminiscent of Aerosmith. Songs like "Fallin' Apart at the Seams" and "Gypsy Road" showed this influence clearly while making the album more musically interesting than its contemporaries, although the anthemic "The Last Mile" and the hit single "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" were definite highlights. Added to the mix were ballads like the title track, as well as less grandiose tunes such as "Coming Home." Not exactly a classic album, but a likeable listen overall. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

80s hair band.......2007-06-07

THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST ALBUM THIS GROUP EVER MADE. WHAT I LIKE MOST IS THE VERSATILITY OF THIS RECORD.IT COMBINES HARD ROCK AND BLUES TO CREATE A DIFFERENT SOUND FROM THE PREVIOUS RECORD. "GYPSY ROAD" AND "THE LAST MILE" ROCK, BUT THE BALLAD "DONT KNOW WHAT YOU GOT TILL ITS GONE" IS THE STAND OUT TRACK. "COMING HOME" IS ALSO VERY TOUCHING.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ALBUM.

Don't know whatya got till its gone........2007-05-17

I'm not going to review this whole album because I haven't heard any of the other songs and I'm pretty sure they suck anyway. But the aforementioned dont know what.... from here on known as DKWYGTIG is great. It's toucing and emotional and sentimental and its tinged with a tender sadness that puts a lump in my throat everytime I hear it. Plus the words are so true. Don't know what you got till its gone... a universal truth. And its even more powerful because the guy sounds like a muppet but he is still able to evoke a real human sadness. bravo cinderella. I could listen to this song all day at work. you know just put it on repeat and an experience continuous aural oragasm.

Solid 2nd release from Cinderella .......2007-04-09

THE BAND: Tom Keifer (vocals, guitars, harmonica), Jeff Labar (guitars), Eric Brittingham (bass), Fred Coury (drums & percussion).

THE DISC: (1988) 10 tracks clocking in at approximately 44 minutes. Included with the disc is a 4-page foldout containing song titles/credits/times, song lyrics, 2 band photos, and thank you's. Recorded at Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, NY. Additional players included - Cozy Powell (drums), Rick Criniti (synth, piano), Denny Carmassi (drums) and Kurt Shore (keyboards). Label - Mercury Records.

COMMENTS: Though not quite in the same league as Cinderella's '86 debut ("Night Songs"), this sophomore release is still a great rocker. Where "Night Songs" was for the most part straight ahead 80's hair/glam rock, this "Long Cold Winter" continued to rock, but also showed Keifer's love for the blues. Highlights include the opener "Bad Seamstress Blues / Falling Apart At The Seams"; the piano ballad "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" that coolly reminds me of Motley Crue's "Home Sweet Home"; the album's first hit "Gypsy Road"; the slow and melancholy title track; and two minor hits with the mid tempo rocker "The Last Mile" and the heaviest track on the album "If You Don't Like It" (in the same vein as their earlier "Shake Me"). "Don't Know What You Got" reached #12 on the US charts - and turned out to be the band's biggest hit to date. Two filler songs with "Second Wind", and "Fire And Ice". As an album, "Long Cold Winter" failed to top the #3 "Night Songs" (reaching #10 in the US) - both albums have sold 3+ million units. One of the hidden gems on this album is "Coming Home" with it's slow acoustic intro and Keifer singing, well, sounding almost normal... I like his voice here and often wondered what would've happened had he sung more songs like this. The music on this album is varied - fast, slow, bluesy... and a sign of things to come - their 3rd album "Heartbreak Station" (1990) was very bluesy. If I'm going to grab one Cinderella album, more times than not it will be "Night Songs", but this "Long Cold Winter" comes in a close 2nd. A very accomplished record at the time (4.5 stars).

This one put them on the map for a reason.......2007-03-28

Sure, "Night Songs" did well and Cinderella were already a household name by the time this album came out. Still, this album produced almost as many MTV hits (remember when MTV actually played videos while people were awake?) as Def Leppard's "Hysteria", and for good reason. This disc is a must have for anyone looking for good. bluesy hard rock.

Yep, it's comin' boys.......2007-03-07

In the lazy crazy dayz of '88 nobody knew that the Seattle shoegazers were only a few years away. Certainly not bands like Cinderella who peddled honest enough hard rock that's perfect for downing beers to while sporting the dodgiest stage clobber this side of a Scorpions gig circa '86.

Which is a pity as just like their debut, Cinderella have put together a good few tunes and padded them out into an album with filler tracks that - well OK they're filler but not bile inducing.

As per their debut there is a lot of mid paced chugging riffage here. It's not awesome but it is wholesome. Keifer continues to expand on themes of rockin' out, good times and even some introspection albeit through an empty bottle. Solid stuff that any half decent bar band should be able to make their own (that's a compliment - this is bar room boogie rock in many ways) and the band seem a little tighter which shows what getting out and touring will do for you.

Just like the debut album this has a number of guest musicians, simple production which is totally appropriate for this sort of staff and seemingly a band really believing in their mission.

Three stars for this one as there is a chunk of filler here betwixt good sweat soaked hard rock. If you can pick up both this and Night Songs cheap then do so but otherwise the newcomer may be better off getting Still Climbing, the bands 1994 album and best work. Then come back to this and Night Songs.

There, hope that helped...

Average customer rating: Awesome! This Is SOOO Cool !!! Good, Modern Soundtrack INSTRUMENTAL cinderella story soundtrack

A Cinderella Story Various Artists Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Cinderella Story (Full Screen Edition) The Lizzie McGuire Movie Ella Enchanted Santa Claus Lane The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement ASIN: B000244GUO Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

1. Our Lips Are Sealed - Hilary Duff & Haylie Duff
2. Crash World - Hilary Duff
3. Best Day Of My Life - Jesse McCartney
4. One In This World - Haylie Duff
5. Sympathy - Goo Goo Dolls
6. First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life - MxPx
7. Girl Can Rock - Hilary Duff
8. Beautiful Soul - Jesse McCartney (exclusive new re-mix)
9. To Make You Feel My Love - Josh Kelley
10. Now You Know - Hilary Duff
11. Friend - Kaitlyn
12. Fallen - Mya
13. Ill Be - Edwin McCain
14. Anywhere But Here - Hilary Duff

Album Description

"A Cinderella Story" collects some of the biggest performers in pop, but the highlights are certainly the four new Hilary Duff tracks (a cover of the Go Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed," "Crash World," "The Girl Can Rock" and "Now You Know." (The disc also includes "Anywhere But Here," a track from Duff's triple-platinum bow, "Metamorphosis.")

Other performances on "A Cinderella Story" include two songs from Radio Disney star Jesse McCartney (star of the WB's "Summerland"), and tracks from Goo Goo Dolls ("Sympathy"), Jimmy Eat World ("Hear You Me") and MxPx ("First Day of the Rest of Our Lives").

Customer Reviews:

Awesome!.......2007-03-19

I really love the songs on this CD, especially 2,3,10 and 12.
Those are just my favorites.

Love the movie, and most of the music off of it, so knew I'd love the CD.

Fabulous!

This Is SOOO Cool !!!.......2006-07-29

I LOVE THIS SOUNDTRACK AND ADORE THE MOVIE !!! IT HAS JESSE McCARTNEY AND HILARY DUFF !!! One OF MY TOP TEN FAVES !!

Good, Modern Soundtrack.......2006-05-20

Considering how poppy and teeny-bopperish A Cinderella Story was, one could expect very little difference in the soundtrack. True, Hilary Duff and Jesse McCartney, a.k.a. Jesse McCrap, have more than one single each, but overall, the soundtrack has some pretty good, well-chosen tunes. It starts off on a high note with Hilary and Haylie Duff's solid rendition of the GoGo's Our Lips Are Sealed and ends on a higher note with the Simple Plan-like head-banger First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life by MXPX. Althought Hilary has one of the most wimpy and mousy voices in pop music today, in my opinion, some of her best songs are featured on this soundtrack, such as the seriously good Now You Know and Crash World, argurably her best song next to Fly. Other good songs to mention: Girl Can Rock (from Hilary's third album, Most Wanted) The Best Day Of My Life by Jesse McCrap, er. McCartney, yes, believe it or not (good song), Friend by Kaitlyn, and Fallen by Mya.
This soundtrack is for either: (1) A pop music lover and die-hard fan of Hilary Duff and Jesse McCartney (2) An insightful music critic who needs some serious bubble-gum tunes or (3) A ballad or pop music lover alike that just enjoys the music and buys it for that alone, not because Hilary and her uber-annoying sister Haylie's names are plastered all over the front and back of the cover. Below are my song ratings for each track:
1. Hilary & Haylie Duff, Our Lips Are Sealed: Pretty well done, better-than-expected job with this mega-hit. 3/5
2. Hilary Duff, Anywhere But Here: It's OK. I loved it when I first heard it and about 30 more times after that, but now, the zillionth time I've heard it, it's wearing off. 4/5
3. Jesse McCartney, The Best Day Of My Life: Surprisingly, I like this one, and I absolutely despise Jesse McCrap. The reason being, any male singer or boy band could sing this and I would love it just the same. 5/5
4. Hilary Duff, Girl Can Rock: When I first heard this song, I thought it was the bomb. Hilary was finally starting to get an edge! It kinda wore off a little bit, but it's still not all that bad. 4/5
5. Hilary Duff, Now You Know: By far one of Hilary's best songs! I LOOOOOOOOVE this one! The tune, the beat, the words, EVERYTHING! This CD is worth buying just for this one alone. 5/5
6. Haylie Duff, One In This World: I guess this one is alright. Haylie doesn't have the mousy voice of Hilary, but she's not a Kelly Clarkson either. She's annoying in a different kind of way. This one is so,so: not really all that bad, not all that great, but still falls under the file labed SOUPED-UP, WATERED DOWN BLAH-BLAH POP. 2/5
7. Hilary Duff, Crash World: I this is argurably Hilary's best song! She should have released it as a single or at least have had it on one of her albums. Awesome edge; almost Avril Lavigne-esque. 5/5
8. Josh Kelley, To Make You Feel My Love: This is an OK song. It appeals to ballad/pop lovers. If you generally like this soundtrack's style of music, this one won't disappoint you. 2/5
9. Goo Goo Dolls, Sympathy: Sympathy is an OK song as well. It's one of those that makes this album good and easy to listen to, but like number 8, I won't be hitting the REPEAT button any here when I play this soundtrack through. 3/5
10. Kaitlyn, Friend: Way, way cool song! It starts off kind of wimpy but gets better and you'll be singing along with it. In case you recall, it was played during the football scene in the movie. 4/5
11. Jesse McCartney, Beautiful Soul: Why, oh why did they put this junk that some people have the nerve to call talent and make this so-far OK soundtrack take several steps backward? Because 12-year-old girls from all across America visit Wal-Mart pretty frequently, that's why. (Sigh!) And to think that they used up a song space here and filled it with this junk?! Even I could have thought of a million better suggestions! 1/5
12. Edwin McCain, I'll Be: This is a pretty popular love song that got frequent radio airplay and suits the tone of the CD well. It doesn't make up for the erroneous and hideous music track, if you can even call it that, that is number 11, but it's nowhere near as bad. 3/5
13. Fallen, Mya: Finally! Something to make up for number 11! This hip, fresh R & B song is one of my favorites on this soundtrack. 4/5
14. MXPX, First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life: I think, personally, that this song is the best song on this soundtrack! It's very Simple Plan-ish in nature, and you'll be more than bopping your head, you'll be dancing as well. It was a very smart decision on the executive's or whoever's part it was here to save the best song for last, just so people can forget about number 11 and end on a happy note with happy thoughts. 5/5

INSTRUMENTAL.......2006-04-23

I have been looking for the instrumental no words version of I'll Be - Edwin McCain...and it is impossible to find

The scene where Hilary duff is outside with Chad M Murray and the lady with the violin and the guy start playing it..then the cello...etc.etc..

that song is not avaliable anywhere..

cinderella story soundtrack .......2006-02-17

i think this album is amazing all the songs are really good. i was dissapointed that there was not, hear you me by jimmy eat world on it, as it was one of my favourite songs in the movie. but it was great!

Average customer rating: Third Time Certainly Not A Charm. 2.5 stars, didn't get them to the next level, but interesting stuff. One of the best rock albums ever! Tom Keifer, very good songwriter and performer Musically, Their Best Album

Heartbreak Station Cinderella Manufacturer: Mca Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Long Cold Winter Night Songs Still Climbing Detonator Cinderella - Rocked, Wired & Bluesed - The Greatest Video Hits ASIN: B000001FZN Release Date: 1994-01-25

Tracks:

1. The More Things Change
2. Love's Got Me Doin' Time
3. Shelter Me
4. Heartbreak Station
5. Sick For The Cure
6. One For Rock & Roll
7. Dead Man's Road
8. Maker Your Own Way
9. Electric Love
10. Love Gone Bad
11. Winds Of Change

Amazon.com

If any album set Cinderella apart from the legions of good-time pop metal bands that cluttered the rock landscape in the late '80s, this one was it. Giving full weight to the blues-inflected hard rock of the Rolling Stones and Aerosmith, they turned out what was probably their finest effort, with catchy songs like "The More Things Change" (the video featured appearances by personalities as diverse as Little Richard and Shelley Duvall) and "Shelter Me." While Tom Keifer's screeching, nails-on-blackboard voice doesn't appeal to all tastes, it doesn't overshadow the quality of the material or the band's overall performance. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Third Time Certainly Not A Charm........2007-07-16

I was sadly dissappointed with this album and only give it 3 stars. Perhaps it was the fact that I've listened to their first 2 albums for so long, but overall this album just doesn't get it done in my opinion. Give me the hard rocking Cinderella of old any day vs. this lightweight version. The title track, Heartbreak Station is indeed a great song but other than that the rest of the album just didn't do much for this hard rock fan. Many of the songs vocals are also very muffled and aren't nearly as clear as Cinderella's previous 2 albums. Here's hoping "Still Climbing" is much better. Despite the fact that it was a letdown, it's still much better than anything being released in today's hip-hop, bubble gum pop, whiny world of music.

2.5 stars, didn't get them to the next level, but interesting stuff........2007-03-07

Another solid effort by Cinderella that once again failed to raise them to the level of their buddies Bon Jovi. And that is in some ways unfair as their debut and it's follow up had more honest grit than just about all of Bon Jovis albums combined. Not that they were great by any means but they were from a beer swillin' heavy rocker headspace, even if the image was that of a shameless hair metal band in search of cash and girls.

Heartbreak Station sees a considerable shift for the boys (now looking more like boys with each album) and this is portrayed upfront with The More Things Change. In with the blues, in with a less hysterical image, in with some slide guitar and honky tonk stylings. Each track feels totally as if it came from a different band to that which gave us the first two Cinderalla albums with the possible exception of the aforementioned track. A lot of jangly guitars, a more rustic feel and year another simplistic production job aid the band in this, what amounted to an effort by the band to be taken more seriously. The same trick was tried, with varying degrees of success, by a number of bands in the late 80's/early90's and given their musical track record Cinderella were perhaps more deserving of success. What shouldn't be forgotten is that this shift to more blues/country songs with open structures happened prior to grung. It came out in 1990 so this album deserves credit for NOT being a change in direction due to panic at impending oblivion.

Of course that doesn't make the music great. Whether you but into the new Cinderella will depend on how receptive you are to an ex-glam/hair rawk rock band suddenly "getting" a more laid back style of the blues and going into a studio where the radio was glued onto an alt-country station. And then a few months later coming out with this album.

This album scored OK with a bunch of critics at the time (Kerrang magazine etc) but the bands fan base either weren't up to the change in direction or had grown up and gotten jobs by 1990. Which is a pity as the band pulled off the change fairly well, even if by halfway through the album your hankering after a numbskull rocker like Hell on Wheels or Somebody Save Me. Which is probably why the album stiffed so badly - fans of their previous genre are more likely to slit their wrists listening to this maudlin stuff than tell their friends to go out and buy it.

One of the best rock albums ever!.......2007-03-05

Cinderella, is in my own opinion top 1 or 2 of the very best 80's hard rock bands ever, they rank right behind Poison and just a tad better than Bon Jovi, Skid Row and Ratt. These guys came out of Philadelphia in 1986, with their first effort, Night songs, then 2 years later came, Long Cold Winter. Then in early 1990 Cinderella decided to change their sound a little bit, adding more blues and a little less pop to the mix, the result is, Heartbreak Station, their best effort to date.

The More Things Change 10-10 This song really gets the album off to a rockin' start one of their very best.

Love's Got Me Doin' Time 10-10 This track has kind of a funky vibe to it, it has to grow on you, but after it does its a one of a kind.

Shelter Me 10-10 This is my very favorite Cinderella song. I really can't say why, it is just an up-tempo rocker with kind of a 70's rock vibe.

Heartbreak Station 10-10 This is a pretty good power ballad, one of the best out of the pop metal scene. It's slow and very catchy, no disappointment here.

Sick For The Cure 8-10 Now I am not really sure why, but this song is not one of my favorites on the album. I gave it an 8 out of 10 because it's a pretty decent rocker. Who knows you might love it.

One For Rock & Roll 10-10 Awesome song all the way around, another one of my favorites off the album.

Dead Man's Road 10-10 This song reminds me alot of Bon Jovi's Blaze of Glory. Sounds like something you would see on a cowboy movie.

Maker Your Own Way 8-10 Another song thats not great, but not bad.

Electric Love 8-10 Good, but not great.

Love Gone Bad 8-10 9-10 Pretty good song, typical 80's rock song.

Winds Of Change 10-10 Last, but not least, very good track.

Overall one of the best cd's of the era, if you like 80's pop metal and don't already have this album, get it you will not be disappointed.

Tom Keifer, very good songwriter and performer.......2006-12-13

This album has a very good songwriting like Long Cold Winter, maybe a little step behind at some points but even higher in some others. Personally I find that "Heartbreak Station" is a very touching ballad, a simple song that is just that perfect song everyone dream to write once in his life. I'm happy for this album even only for this song, but it is not the only good one for sure here! Cinderella has been a very talented but unlucky band just like all the one from that era .. you know how the story went. Grunge killed a lot of them. Hair years saw a lot of wonderful bands and musicians instead and Cinderella made no exception, they had their own personality cut out from their influences (Aereosmith, Bon Jovi and Stones), very good songwriting skills and musicianships that found their full expression in Long Cold Winter and in this album. I loved Cinderella for Long Cold Winter mainly because I had those first two albums when I was a kid in the eighties, then I discovered this album in a used cds shop the other day and I did buy it. I can say it is the perfect follow to LCW and a very good rock album. There are the trademark Keifer's power ballads and very memorable rock blues anthems. Labels are really something stupid. Today hair metal bands are considered untrendy and dated.. bah. I still love them and consider them (some of them like Winger, White Lion, Ratt, Rough Cutt, Bon Jovi, Dokken, Harem Scarem, Guns & Roses, Def Leppard, Danger Danger, Tesla, Firehouse, Stryper, David Lee Roth band and many more) some of the best bands USA produced in rock territories (they were "Van Halen sons" in the end). Think about the music not about how long were the hair of the guys in those days ... Tom is a very good songwriter at heart. I know and I knew it in the eighties. Thanks for the music Tom I really appreciate it! Sorry for what you went through in the past with your voice! Rock on!

Musically, Their Best Album.......2006-01-03

Cinderella started as a hair band, then became more blues/rock oriented, but this album is the final step to blues/rock kings. This album is great. This is definately a step up from Long Cold Winter. If you enjoyed Long Cold Winter, you will love this album.

Average customer rating: What an incredible disc Rossini tenors Exceptional Tenor! Worth a listen Impressed, but not moved...

Juan Diego Florez ~ Rossini Arias Gioachino Rossini , Riccardo Chailly , Juan Diego Florez , and Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Una Furtiva Lagrima Great Tenor Arias Sentimiento Latino Sentimiento Latino Rossini - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia / Juan Diego Florez, Maria Bayo, Pietro Spagnoli, Ruggero Raimondi, Bruno Pratico, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Madrid Opera ASIN: B00005UT5H Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

1. Ah Dov'e, Dov'e El Cimento
2. Che Ascolto!
3. Cessa Di Piu Resistere
4. Vieni Fra Queste Braccia
5. Concedi, Amor Pietoso
6. Terra Amica
7. Oh Fiamma Soave
8. Si, Ritrovarla Io Giuro

Amazon.com

This disc by the rising young Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez is a winner. He has a light lyric tenor of quality, stunning coloratura technique, and a real feeling for the Rossini style. He shines in these bravura arias, scattering high Cs and Ds with abandon. There aren't many tenors these days who can fearlessly negotiate the perils of arias like "Cessa di piu resistere" from The Barber of Seville with such aplomb. Nor are there many who can capture both the pathos and the fevered intensity of "Oh fiamma souave" from La donna del lago. Even those who might wish for a warmer, sweeter sound in the bel canto repertory than Flórez's brighter, more brilliant tones should welcome this auspicious solo debut. He's helped by the sure hand of Riccardo Chailly at the helm, ensuring stylistically sympathetic performances. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

What an incredible disc.......2006-03-04

This was my first Juan Diego Florez CD and I was just amazed for what I heard the very first time. Such an elegance while singing, bright and powerfull performance and above all a full respect for what rossini wrote. This is a masterpice and every single collector should have it. Juan Diego Florez sing as no one can: he is the number one. These selection of Rossini arias are among the most difficul ones for the tenor voice and Florez is able to sort them with no apparent effort. By the way if you have not yet bought his last disc, and if you have some affection for Latin America, go for it. That disc, "Sentimiento Latino" is full of the most representative songs from Latin America and Florez manages to master them all as no one has done before. What a great artist.

Rossini tenors.......2005-08-26

At last a real Rossini tenor, as rare as hens teeth! Mr Florez has all the right vocal technique and a stunnning head tone to produce the high, light tenor sound needed for these impossible to sing Rossini arias. I hope he continues to sing roles suited for his fabulous voice and avoids the heavy Verdi and Puccini roles. Juan Diego Florez is the real deal.

Exceptional Tenor!.......2005-01-30

Theo made a very good point when describing Juan Diego Florez. He indeed is all the talents of these legendary tenors combined, along with the exemplary skills of the old school of Italian music. Sure, he doesn't possess the warmth of a Domingo or a Gigli, but what would you expect of a Rossinian tenor? Heavy voice that goes up up up? That is quite uncommon for such a beautiful voice of this timbre. Now if there were indeed a tenor with a dark voice who could tackle such material and do just about anything that the operatic repertoire requires of him, yet maintain a limber quality about his voice when tackling the challenging bel canto repertoire, then we would have Callas reincarnated in the tenor voice (LOL!!). But truly, this is a gem of a recital. No other tenor nowadays can perform such challenging material without resorting to unconventional means of singing. He truly revived the real bel canto voice--fresh, light, yet invigorating in drama. Drama, I say, is exemplified here not through the typical verismo style we are acquainted to nowadays. It is rather inflicted upon the soul in the traditional bel canto manner--through embellishments and dramatic singing without sobs or such and so. He does it with grace. His florid lines will astound, amaze, and astonish you. His high notes are chesty yet beautiful. Take my word for it, this is a tenor you will be very sorry to miss if you don't sample the many delicacies he has to offer.

Worth a listen .......2004-10-10

As you may have determined from the other reviews of this CD, Juan Diego Florez is a controversial artist. With a high tessitura, athletic vocal agility, and penetrating vibrato, Mr. Florez's voice might find more fans in Europe than in the US (where the dramatic arias of Verdi, Puccini and Wagner are more popular than the jaw-dropping vocal fireworks that made Rossini famous). For opera fans who were introduced to Rossini's difficult and now rarely-heard music in the 1980s through such great artists as the Mexican tenor Francisco Araiza (e.g., through the opera film 'La Cenerentola' by Jean Pierre Ponnelle), Florez may be a shock. Mr. Araiza's voice was deeper, darker, and more 'masculine' than Florez's voice yet possessed the same amazing agility and range. However, Juan Diego Florez is worthy of praise and recognition. He has an 'easy top' much like Pavarotti, and high notes that avoid the bone-grating 'slide' up to the high Cs and Db's that other tenors have used in Rossini operas. Being young (barely 30), Mr. Florez will have time to grow into his powerful voice. We should all hope that his talent will be recognized by a wider audience and lead to new, more authentic recordings of Rossini's rare and difficult operas such as Semiramide, Tancredi, and Ermione.

Impressed, but not moved..........2003-06-20

I am sorry, but I only feel I can give this cd three stars. Juan Diego Florez pulls off some very diffcult roulades. His voice is definitely more beautiful in some ways than many of the tenore di grazia's to come before him. However, every note of the arias seems to sound the same. Maybe it is only my personal preference, but I have always enjoyed a bit more text painting. Although he has a solid technique, I think this cd set leaves me completely unsatisfied emotionally and I must admit that I do not particularly care for the shrillness of the high notes. I am impressed, but not moved. I recommend buying this cd just to hear a tenor that may be the best of the young tenors that are out there today(technically). However, I like to be reeled in emotionally and really feel connected to the text due to the singer's interpretive skill. Florez does this for me at no point. The singing is not effortless by any stretch of the imagination, but seems to show that a great deal of hard work was put into attaining the high level of technical achievement. Hopefully, he will continue to improve and blow me away with his next album release.

Track Listings:

1. Clarinet Quintet / Oboe Quintet
2. Classic Masterpieces: Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Op.21 / Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 36
3. Classical Workout
4. Classics For The Occasion
5. Conducts Russian Masters
6. Conducts Stravinsky
7. Curran: Animal Behavior/Why Is This Night Different Than All Other Nights?
8. Danzas and More for Two Guitars
9. Daydreamin'
10. Dupré: Carillon/Fileuse/Preludes And Fugues/In Dulci Jubilo/Cortège et Litanie

Track Listings

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Heard Him on the Radio

Below Zero

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Crayola Kids Christmas Carols

Gigli: Songs 1954-55

Foggy Mountain Breakdown [Import]

Doce Rosas

Fuzzy Warbles, Vol. 6: The Demo Archives [Import]

H.M.S. Fable [Import]

I Saw You Pt.2 [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

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