Handel: Messiah - Highlights

On this CD:

1. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Sinfonia
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

2. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Comfort Ye
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

3. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 No.3, Ev'ry Valley, aria
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

4. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 And The Gloryof the Lord
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

5. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Thus Saith the Lord
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

6. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 But Who May Abide
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with Catherine Denley
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

7. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 And He Shall Purify
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

8. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 For Unto us a Child is Born
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

9. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Pastoral Symphony
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

10. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 There Were Shepherds
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with Patrizia Kwella
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

11. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Glory To God
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

12. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind/He Shall Feed His
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

13. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 All We Like Sheep
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

14. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 All They That See Him
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

15. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 He Trusted In God
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

16. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Why Do The Nations
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

17. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Let Us Break Their Bonds
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

18. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 He That Dwelleth In Heaven/Thou Shalt Break Them
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by John Mark Ainsley
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

19. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Hallelujah Chorus
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

20. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with Patrizia Kwella
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

21. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Worthy Is The Lamb - Amen
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Musici with John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Neville Creed, Mark Stephenson

Handel: Messiah - Highlights, Music, Bryn Terfel, George Frideric Handel, Mark Stephenson, Neville Creed, London Musici, Patrizia Kwella, John Mark Ainsley, Choral, Christmas / Chanukkah, Classical, Classical Music, Oratorio
Handel: Messiah / Andrew Davis [Highlights]
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Absolutely Glorious!
  • Excellent music (if you can hear it)
  • Handel's Messiah highlights
 Handel: Messiah / Andrew Davis [Highlights]
George Frideric Handel , Andrew Davis , Samuel Ramey , John Aler , Toronto Mendelssohn Choir , Florence Quivar , and Kathleen Battle
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ASIN: B00004VW0A
Release Date: 2000-08-01

Tracks:

  1. Messiah: No.1 Sinfonia
  2. Messiah: No.2 Comfort Ye My People (Tenor)
  3. Messiah: No.3 Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor)
  4. Messiah: No.4 And The Glory Of The Lord (Chorus)
  5. Messiah: No.8 O Thou That Tellest (Mezzo-Soprano & Chorus)
  6. Messiah: No.11 For Unto Us A Child Is Born (Chorus)
  7. Messiah: No.12 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
  8. Messiah: No.16 Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion (Soprano)
  9. Messiah: No.17 He Shall Feed His Flock (Soprano - Mezzo-Soprano)
  10. Messiah: No.19 Behold The Lamb (Chorus)
  11. Messiah: No.20 He Was Despised (Mezzo-Soprano)
  12. Messiah: No.23 All We Like Sheep (Chorus)
  13. Messiah: No.36 Why Do The Nations? (Bass)
  14. Messiah: No.37 Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder (Chorus)
  15. Messiah: No.39 Hallelujah (Chorus)
  16. Messiah: No.40 I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Soprano)
  17. Messiah: No.47 Worthy Is The Lamb
  18. Messiah: Amen (Chorus)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Glorious!.......2003-01-31

I have listened extensively to more than 15 recordings of Handel's Messiah, and have performed it several times as a tenor soloist, and I must say that this rendition has the combination of technical mastery, musical drama, and historical accuracy that renders it overall the best recording I have heard to date. Davis's solid, but not overly large orchestral forces balance the forte of the choral passages wonderfully, and he also makes use of the organ, which conductors all too frequently overlook - it absolutely makes all the difference, especially in numbers like the Hallelujah Chorus, which is done to perfection and which sold me on this recording in the first place. The soloists are fantastic; I wish the tenor (John Aler) had better command of dynamics and spent less time singing under pitch (I, being a tenor myself, notice these things far too much), but the overall effect of his voice is warm, burnished, and very well modulated. Battle, Quivar, and Ramey deliver superstar performances from superstar singers, and the Toronto Mendelssohn Chorus, while a little quiet for its size, nonetheless delivers the chorales with a precise strength that's refreshing, especially if you've grown up listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir wade around neck-deep in the choruses. Worth every penny you spend.

1 out of 5 stars Excellent music (if you can hear it).......2000-12-20

The CD has some extremely good renditions of The Messiah. I have to admit that the performance was indeed some of the best I have heard. Unfortunately it was recorded poorly. So poorly that my CD player had to be turned up to full to hear it and then I had the static to contend with. As good as an album as it is, it was lost due to to bad recording techniques. Take my advice and spend a few extra bucks on another Handel CD.

5 out of 5 stars Handel's Messiah highlights.......2000-08-24

Kathleen Battle does not dissapoint on this one. Her crystal clear and purely gracefull voice does handel great justice. Brovo !!!
Handel: Messiah (Highlights)
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    		Handel: Messiah (Highlights)

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    ASIN: B0000D1FLJ
    Release Date: 2003-10-14

    Tracks:

    1. Overture
    2. Comfort Ye, My People
    3. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
    4. And He Shall Purify
    5. Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive
    6. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
    7. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion (Chorus)
    8. For Unto Us A Child Is Born
    9. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
    10. There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Fields
    11. Glory To God In The Highest
    12. He Shall Feed His Flock
    13. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
    14. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
    15. Behold And See If There Be Any Sorrow
    16. The Lord Gave Me The Word
    17. Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage?
    18. Hallelujah
    19. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
    20. Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain
    21. Amen
    Händel: Messiah (Highlights)
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Messiah Highlights is what I needed
    • Another Gardiner success, but not his best
    		 Händel: Messiah (Highlights)

    Manufacturer: Philips
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    ASIN: B0000040WK
    Release Date: 1990-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. Messiah: Comfot Ye, My People
    2. Messiah: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
    3. Messiah: And The Glory Of The Lord
    4. Messiah: But Who May Abide
    5. Messiah: And He Shall Purify
    6. Messiah: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive
    7. Messiah: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
    8. Messiah: For Unto Us A Child Is Born.
    9. Messiah: And The Angel Said Unto Them
    10. Messiah: Rejoice Greatly
    11. Messiah: He Shall Feed His Flock
    12. Messiah: Why Do The Nations?
    13. Messiah: He That Dwelleth In Heaven
    14. Messiah: Hallelujah
    15. Messiah: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
    16. Messiah: Amen

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Messiah Highlights is what I needed.......2001-12-06

    This was one of my first CD's. I am replacing it after 10 years of annual heavy use. We play it as we rise many Sunday's during November and December. You can put it on and hear the Christmas story and favorite parts without having to program selections from a 2 disk full Messiah. The Baroque presentation gives you a feel of what it was like to hear it played on the instruments and with the voices Handel had in mind and used in the 1700's.

    4 out of 5 stars Another Gardiner success, but not his best.......2000-06-23

    This recording of 1978 is an admirable and enjoyable one, but by no means the best Messiah of the hundreds available on the market. For period performances, high in contention should be Christopher Hogwood`s DECCA and L Oiseau-Lyre rendition, created with the Christchurch Choir, Oxford and Academy of Ancient Music in the height of their powers. The choir is electric, the orchestra first-class and the quality of the recording also superb.

    This recording, though, will largely please those many fans'of John Eliot Gardiner - the speeds are fast, the quality of elocution and life typically excellent, and the soloists very accomplished. A slight complaint would be the dominance of the bass in the recording. But the CD is excellent value and a very good introduction to the Messiah.
    Highlights of Classical Music: Georg Frideric Handel
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      		Highlights of Classical Music: Georg Frideric Handel

      Manufacturer: Delta
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      Release Date: 1990-10-25

      Tracks:

      1. Water Music - Suite No. 1 In F Major: Overture No. 1
      2. Water Music - Suite No. 1 In F Major: Adagio E Staccato No. 2
      3. Water Music - Suite No. 1 In F Major: Allegro - Andante - Da Capo - Allegro No. 3
      4. Water Music - Suite No. 1 In F Major: Presto No. 4
      5. Water Music - Suite No. 1 In F Major: Air Presto No. 5
      6. Water Music - Suite No. 1 In F Major: Minuet For The French Horn No. 6
      7. Water Music - Suite No. 1 In F Major: Bourree No. 7
      8. Water Music - Suite No. 1 In F Major: Hornpipe No. 8
      9. Water Music - Suite No. 1 In F Major: Finale No. 9
      10. Xerxes: Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
      11. Messiah: Glory To God
      12. Messiah: And The Glory
      13. Solomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
      14. Organ Concerto, Op.4 No. 6
      15. Messiah: Hallalujah
      Handel: Messiah (Highlights)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Amazingly beautiful
      • Excellent singing at a bargain price!
      		Handel: Messiah (Highlights)

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      ASIN: B00005NPJA
      Release Date: 2002-08-13

      Tracks:

      1. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
      2. And The Glory, The Glory Of The Lord
      3. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
      4. For Unto Us A Child Is Born
      5. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion
      6. He Shall Feed His Flock
      7. Behold The Lamb Of God
      8. He Was Despised
      9. All We Like Sheep
      10. Why Do The Nations
      11. Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
      12. Hallelujah
      13. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
      14. The Trumpet Shall Sound
      15. Worthy Is The Lamb...Amen

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Amazingly beautiful.......2005-12-27

      This version has the highlights of The Messiah. All the ones you know. Enough that you will have the whole gospel story presented.
      In beautiful baroque style with artfully added embellishments but defintly not overdone.
      The soloist all pour every ounce of musical perfection to this recording.

      I second what the previous reviewer said. Ms Battle brings heart and beauty as I have never heard to "I Know That my Redeemer liveth"

      My onlynegative would be that the trumpets are sometimes too brilliant. But for heavens sake they are shouting the Glory of God can't really complain about that.

      ENJOY

      5 out of 5 stars Excellent singing at a bargain price! .......2005-04-18

      I was very pleased with the quality of the singing in this Messiah highlights. All the soloists are excellent, especially Kathleen Battle, in the arias "Rejoice Greatly" and "I Know My Redeemer Lives." Her singing alone is worth the price of this CD! The soloists frequently embellish on the notes in their singing, so if you like that, you'll love their re-endition. If you like it just plain and straight, you may not be used to that.

      Both the Toronto Mendelssohn choir and the Toronto Symphony orchestra make for a full-bodied, majestic sound. Andrew Davis does a great job of conducting.

      The selections are fairly generous (18 tracks); I wished they would have included the bass aria "Behold I Tell You a Mystery".

      I have many versions of Handel's Messiah and I really enjoy this one, especially due to the high quality of musicianship and singing at such a bargain price. The complete version of this Messiah CD will cost you over $30. These highlights are just right. I've bought copies of this CD to friends and they all loved it. Highly recommended!
      Handel: Messiah (Highlights)
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        Release Date: 2002-03-12
        Unforgettable Classics: Handel's Messiah [Highlights]
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          ASIN: B000027K0B
          Release Date: 2000-04-11

          Tracks:

          1. Sinfonia
          2. Comfort Ye
          3. Ev'ry Valley
          4. And The Glory Of The Lord
          5. But Who May Abide
          6. For Unto Us A Child Is Born
          7. Pastoral Symphony
          8. There Were Shepherds
          9. Glory To God
          10. All We Like Sheep
          11. Hallelujah
          12. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
          13. The Trumpet Shall Sound
          14. Worthy Is The Lamb
          15. Amen
          Handel - Messiah / Baird · Lane · Price · Deas · Radu [Highlights]
          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
          • Budget Messiah a Great Bargain
          • Very good buy.
          		 Handel - Messiah / Baird · Lane · Price · Deas · Radu [Highlights]
          George Frideric Handel , Valentin Radu , Julianne Baird , Jennifer Lane , Ama Deus Ensemble , David Price , and Kevin Deas
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          Release Date: 1995-05-23

          Tracks:

          1. Sinfonia (Orchestra)
          2. Comfort Ye My People
          3. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
          4. And The Glory Of The Lord
          5. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
          6. For Unto Us A Child Is Born
          7. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
          8. Rejoice Greatly O Daughter Of Zion
          9. He Shall Feed His Flock By Night
          10. He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men
          11. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
          12. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
          13. Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together
          14. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
          15. Behold, I Tell You A Mystery
          16. The Trumpet Shall Sound
          17. Hallelujah

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Budget Messiah a Great Bargain.......2002-01-16

          To get soprano Julianne Baird and the excellent bass Kevin Deas--two of the finest young singers on the Early Music Scene now--on a budget Messiah and get all their arias, plus some excellent choral work from this Philadelphia-based baroque group, is a fantastic Christmas gift.
          Despite the occasional eccentricity of tempo and phrasing, the Romanian conductor Radu gives a lively performance in a neat space. For Ms. Baird and G.F. Handel, one expects to pay full price. This is a great find. Go for it!

          4 out of 5 stars Very good buy........2001-01-26

          I should have known better. When my copy of this CD arrived in the mail I immediately tore off the packaging and put it in the CD player...and had to postpone the walk I was about to take because the power of the music made tears come to my eyes. It was totally involving; by the end of the Hallelujah Chorus I was exhausted! I'm not one of the experts who has fifty different copies of the Messiah, but I have heard it both recorded and live every Christmas of my life, and this one is right up there. I confess I didn't expect it to be so good, for the price. The only thing I found that I didn't like was the unusual accelerandos, which tended to appear just when I was ready to lean back into a slow section. Also, there is a very limited number of tracks compared with most Messiah Highlights CDs; but since it's half or a quarter the price, what can you expect? Overall, I think this CD is an excellent buy.
          Messiah Highlights
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Messiah Highlights
            George Frederic Handel , Nicholas McGegan , Drew Minter , Lorraine Hunt , and UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus
            Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
            Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
            ASIN: B0000007ED
            Release Date: 1993-10-13
            Handel's Messiah: London Symphony Highlights [DualDisc]
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
            • An old recording in a new edition
            		 Handel's Messiah: London Symphony Highlights [DualDisc]

            Manufacturer: Silverline
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            London Symphony OrchestraLondon Symphony Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            OratoriosOratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            OratoriosOratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
            Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
            Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
            ASIN: B00068CUMM
            Release Date: 2004-11-02

            Tracks:

            1. Confort Ye, My People, Saith Your God [Recitative]
            2. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted [Air]
            3. And the Glory of God Shall Be Revealed (Chorus)
            4. And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi (Chorus)
            5. For Unto Us a Child Is Born (Chorus)
            6. Pifa [Pastoral Symphony]
            7. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion [Air]
            8. He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Sheperd [Air]
            9. Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)
            10. He Was Despised and Rejected by Men [Air]
            11. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray (Chorus)
            12. Trumpet Shall Sound [Air]
            13. Hallelujah Chorus! For the Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth

            Album Description

            A DualDisc is a two-sided disc made up of a CD on one side and a DVD on the other, DualDisc's breakthrough technology allows one disc to have it all. A full album on the CD side. All sorts of special material on the DVD side, including the full album in a 5.1 Surround Sound, exclusive video content and lyrics. DualDisc work wherever you play CD's and DVD's, including car stereos, PC's DVD Players, game consoles and CD players.

            Customer Reviews:

            4 out of 5 stars An old recording in a new edition.......2004-11-21

            I have this recording on a Silverline DVD 81009-9

            My edition is just some highlights from the Oratorio, and I have

            only one problem with it. Some of the choruses fade out near the

            end, for no reason. Hopefully this new Dual Disc edition corrects

            the problem. Also I hope that the soloists get some credit this

            time. On the Silverline disc you just get the fact that Don

            Jackson and the London Symphony Orchestra perform the highlights.

            The idea of a disc with a CD side and and DVD side is interesting

            but I think it will only be an audiophile curiousity, not

            competition to the SACD, or the DVD-A. It will be interesting to

            see if the DVD side of the Dual Disc is just like the Silverline

            one.

            Music Review:

            1. Heilig Heilig Heilig Ist Gott
            2. Lute Music of the Renaissance
            3. Mad About Christmas
            4. Mad About Wagner
            5. Malcolm Arnold
            6. Malcolm Arnold: Symphony No. 2; Concerto for 2 Pianos (3 Hands); A Grand, Grand, Overture; Carnival of Animals
            7. Masterworks [Box set]
            8. Mikhail Kazakevich (piano) plays Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 / Brahms: Intermezzi in E Op. 116 No. 4; in E minor Op. 116 No. 5; in B-flat minor Op. 117 No. 2; in E-flat minor Op. 118 No. 6 / Alban Berg: Piano Sonata Op. 1
            9. Monteverdi: Motets
            10. Mozart: Haffner Serenade

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            Freestyle Megamixes

            Mendelssohn: Works For Piano & Orchestra

            Mozart: Piano Sonatas, K488, K501, K521, K381

            Promises Kept

            Peace

            Las Mejores Rancheras Mazz

            Madre Te Extranaremos: Mother Teresa Tribute

            Nite and Fog, Pt. 1 [CD-single] [Import]

            Melodies Francaises

            Lamentations de la Renaissance

            Moonlight Becomes You [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

            Las Cumbias: Más Famosas Del Mundo

            Last Man Standing

            Brahms: Violin Sonatas; Sonatensatz

            Some Shapes to Come