Classical Masters

On this CD:

1. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera Overture
Composed by Domenico Cimarosa
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Kurt Redel, Alfred Scholz

2. Cavalleria rusticana, opera in 1 act Intermezzo
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Kurt Redel, Alfred Scholz

3. Overture to "La Muette de Portici" Overture
Composed by Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Kurt Redel, Alfred Scholz

4. Ruins of Athens, incidental music, Op. 113 Overture
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Kurt Redel, Alfred Scholz

5. La Clemenza di Tito, opera, K. 621 Overture
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Kurt Redel, Alfred Scholz

6. Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), ballet, Op. 43 Overture
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Kurt Redel, Alfred Scholz

7. Hänsel und Gretel, opera Overture
Composed by Engelbert Humperdinck
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Kurt Redel, Alfred Scholz

Classical Masters, Music, Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, Ludwig van Beethoven, Domenico Cimarosa, Engelbert Humperdinck, Pietro Mascagni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Alfred Scholz, Kurt Redel, London Festival Orchestra, Ballet, Classical, Classical Music, German/Austrian Classical Period Opera, German/Austrian Romantic Opera, Italian Classical Period Opera, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera, Orchestral, Romantic Ballet, Romantic Incidental Music for Orchestra, Romantic Overture for Orchestra
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • How Could Anyone Not Like This!
  • A must buy
  • Heaven in slack strings and smooth voices
  • aloha
  • A rare peaceful treat!
 Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000030MF
Release Date: 1995-05-23

Tracks:

  1. Panini Pua Kea - Cyril Pahinui
  2. Ku'u Kika Kahiko (My Old Guitar) - Ozzie Kotani
  3. Pohakuloa - Moses Kahumoku
  4. Ke'ala's Mele - Leonard Kwan
  5. Maui Medley - Barney Isaacs And George Kuo
  6. Moe 'Uhane' (Dream Slack Key) - Sonny Chillingworth
  7. Kalena Kai - Keola Beamer
  8. Whee Ha Swing - Ledward Kaapana
  9. E Ku'u Morning Dew - Keola Beamer
  10. Waikiki Hula Medley - George Kuo
  11. Punahele - Ray Kane

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Hawaiian slack-key guitar began evolving in the 1830s, when Spanish and Mexican cowboys brought guitars to the cattle ranches of the Big Island. It became a recognizable style around the turn of the century. The term refers to the practice of slacking some strings from standard tunings to create open tunings; the thumb provides the bass line while the other fingers play melody and improvise. It might thus remind some listeners of the fingerpicking of a country master like Doc Watson, but the style has a wind-blown, wide-open quality all its own. Traditionally an accompanying instrument in a group setting, slack key has recently moved out front, and this all-instrumentals CD shows why. From the light touch of Moses Kahumoku or Leonard Kwan to the bluesiness of George Keo or Ray Kane to the pop feel of Keola Beamer, it offers the best possible introduction to the music. --John Morthland

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars How Could Anyone Not Like This! .......2007-05-26

I remember listening to this kind of guitar sound when I was a teenager in Hawaii back in the summer of 1964. I fell in love with that sound then and am still a huge fan of this style of guitar playing.

It is still alive and fresh even after listening to this CD hundreds of times over the years. It makes you want to smile and dance and kick sand around on some beach!

The selection of artists for this CVD is alike an aal-star team - great stuff!

5 out of 5 stars A must buy.......2007-04-06

I listen to this Cd on my honeymoon in Maui... just about everyday. It's very relaxing and kind of romantic when sitting in a hot tub. When we got home we had to order this, so we can always have special music to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars Heaven in slack strings and smooth voices.......2006-11-10

If you want to be exposed to some of the best slack-key music around and a wide variety as well, this is the first of several albums you MUST add to your collection. Period. Clean. Clear. Wonderful recordings that make and contain the whole notion of 'Aloha' and so much more.

Here are the islands, the winds, volcanoes rising from the waves, morning light, beach sands. Here are smooth voices, restful voices. Here are joyful moods, playful echoes, and a fascinating blend of ancient textures with new age notions.

Get it. Play it. Play it again. Let it take you to new places where 'mahalo' grabs your soul. It is what it is. Relax. Enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars aloha.......2006-10-07

what a wonderful cd - flashback to warm summer evenings at the slack key guitar festival - all our favorite artists - can hardly wait to order vol II - great price thru amazon - mahalo

5 out of 5 stars A rare peaceful treat!.......2006-05-29

This instrumental Hawaiian guitar music album plays like a blessing in song. The melodies are achingly beautiful. It can transform the darkest mood.

The tradition of Hawaiian slack key started in the 1800's when guitars were first introduced to the Islands. The instruments were adapted to Hawaiian musical traditions. Hawaiian musicians developed their own tunings which in some cases were passed down through the generations.

Ordinarily these guitarists are not heard solo. Luckily for us, we have this collection of Hawaiian slack key guitarists. Enjoy this beautiful album!
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Secret Garden
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome music!
  • Lovely
  • Wonderful Music
  • Lush Listening
 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Secret Garden
Secret Garden
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002IQIFQ
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Tracks:

  1. Nocturne
  2. You Raise Me Up
  3. Moving
  4. Song From A Secret Garden
  5. Heartstrings
  6. Ode To Simplicity
  7. Papillon
  8. Windancer
  9. Illumination
  10. Reflection
  11. Dreamcatcher
  12. Serenade To Spring
  13. Once In A Red Moon
  14. Gates Of Dawn

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Awesome music!.......2007-01-09

For anyone who wants a bit of relaxing time, this CD is for you, especially when you're driving! The songs and musical pieces are absolutely beautiful and the vocals are angelic! You are left with a sense of peace and serenity. I recommend this CD to anyone, even to those who only listen to rock! Everyone needs a relaxing CD such as this one.

5 out of 5 stars Lovely.......2006-11-09

I love Secret Garden! No matter what mood I am in, their music always makes it better!

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Music.......2006-11-05

I've shopped for creative, intriguing and relaxing music for years -- found something occasionally, only to be disappointed when I bought the fiirst or second CD. But not with Secret Garden; I now own four of their albums, plus this excellent collection, and have never been disappointed in a single song. They are terrific musicians; their songs, mostly their own compositions, are uplifting, soothing, or toe-tapping, depending on the song. I can't wait for the next CD!

5 out of 5 stars Lush Listening.......2004-09-12

Gorgeous, rich, lush blend of romantic New Age and ancient lyric music. Worth every penny, whether as music to drive by, background at a dinner party or in the background for contemplation.
Masters of Classical Music (Box Set)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • masters of classical music
  • A good basic collection
  • An excellent introduction to classical music
  • Very Beautiful!!!!!1
  • Still Stuck on Beethoven
 Masters of Classical Music (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001VU5
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  2. Piano Concerto In A Major, K 488: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  3. Flute Concerto In D Major, K 314: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  4. Symphony No. 40 in G minor: Molto allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  5. Clarinet Concerto KV 622: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  6. Serenade, K 375: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  7. Turkish March - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  8. Violin Concerto, K 216: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  9. Divertimento, K 334: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  10. Horn Concerto, K 447: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  11. Cassation, K 99: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Tracks:

  1. Overture No. 4 In Major: Rejouissance - J.S.Bach
  2. Overture No. 3 In D Major: Air - J.S.Bach
  3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: I. Allegro - J.S.Bach
  4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S.Bach
  5. Overture No. 2 In B Minor: Menuet & Badinerie - J.S.Bach
  6. Prelude In C Major - J.S.Bach
  7. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor - J.S.Bach
  8. Prelude In C Minor - J.S.Bach
  9. Overture No. 1 In C Major: Passepied - J.S.Bach
  10. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F Major: II. Adagio - J.S.Bach
  11. Kommst du nun, Jesu vom Himmel herunter, Chorale - J.S.Bach
  12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major: II. Allegro - J.S.Bach
  13. Violin Concerto In E Major: I. Adagio - J.S.Bach
  14. St. Matthew Passion: Finale Chorus: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder' - J.S.Bach

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  2. Fur Elise - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  3. Violin Romance No. 2 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  4. 'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  5. Minuet - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  6. Symphony No. 8 In F Major: Allegretto scherzando - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  7. Coriolan: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  8. Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  9. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor: Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  10. Egmont: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

  1. Die Fledermaus: Die Fledermaus (Excerpts) - Johann Strauss
  2. Wine, Woman And Song - Johann Strauss
  3. Tritsch Tratsch Polka - Johann Strauss
  4. The Blue Danube - Johann Strauss
  5. The Gypsy Baron: Introduction - Johann Strauss
  6. Annen Polka - Johann Strauss
  7. Vienna Blood - Johann Strauss
  8. The Gypsy Baron: Einzugsmarsch - Johann Strauss

Tracks:

  1. Tannhauser: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  2. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Dance Of The Prentices - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  3. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Prelude Act 3 - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  4. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Aufzug der Meistersinger - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  5. Der fliegende Hollander: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  6. Lohengrin: Prelude - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  7. Tristan und Isolde: Prelude And Liebestod - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
  8. Tannhauser: Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

Tracks:

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro non troppo - Peter Tchaikovsky
  2. String Serenade: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
  3. Violin Concerto: Andante - Peter Tchaikovsky
  4. The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction - Peter Tchaikovsky
  5. The Sleeping Beauty: Pas d'action - Adagio - Peter Tchaikovsky
  6. The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
  7. Capriccio italien Op. 45 - Peter Tchaikovsky
  8. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Scene No. 10 - Peter Tchaikovsky
  9. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
  10. Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Peter Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

  1. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major: Spring - VIVALDI, Antonio
  2. Siciliano - VIVALDI, Antonio
  3. Concerto In D Minor:: (Allegro Assai) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
  4. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 2 In G Minor: Summer - VIVALDI, Antonio
  5. Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major, RV 34: Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro - VIVALDI, Antonio
  6. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 3 In F Major: Autumn - VIVALDI, Antonio
  7. Oboe Concerto: Allegro non tasto - Largo - Allegro non molto - VIVALDI, Antonio
  8. Concerto In D Minor: (Largo e spiccato) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
  9. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 4 In F Minor: Winter - VIVALDI, Antonio

Tracks:

  1. Scherzo No 1 In B Minor, Op. 20 - Frederic Chopin_
  2. Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No 3 In B Major - Frederic Chopin_
  3. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No 5 In G Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
  4. Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No 10 In B Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  5. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major - Frederic Chopin_
  6. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  7. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major 'Raindrops' - Frederic Chopin_
  8. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  9. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
  10. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  11. Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Frederic Chopin_
  12. Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 - Frederic Chopin_
  13. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. - Frederic Chopin_
  14. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
  15. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_

Tracks:

  1. Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
  2. Impromptu In E Flat Major - Franz Schubert
  3. Standchen - Franz Schubert
  4. Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Franz Schubert
  5. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 1 - Franz Schubert
  6. Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Franz Schubert
  7. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 2 - Franz Schubert
  8. Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor - Franz Schubert
  9. 'Rosamunde': Ballet Music No.2 - Franz Schubert
  10. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Franz Schubert

Tracks:

  1. Nabucco: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
  2. Nabucco: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate - Verdi, Giuseppe
  3. Aida: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
  4. II Trovatore: Verdi! le fosche notturne (Gypsies' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
  5. II Trovatore: Or co' daddi, ma fra poco (Soldiers' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
  6. Aroldo: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
  7. La Traviata: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
  8. La Traviata: Noi siamo zingarelle - Verdi, Giuseppe
  9. La Traviata:: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Verdi, Giuseppe
  10. La Traviata: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Verdi, Giuseppe
  11. La forza del destino: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars masters of classical music.......2007-03-26

A nice collection for the classical listener. Great variety of composers and the music quality of the cds are very good.

5 out of 5 stars A good basic collection.......2006-11-10

With selections from numerous composers, it is an easy way to familiarize oneself with some of the most popular classical works and excerpts. A pleasant listen for the initiated too.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to classical music.......2006-10-18

This is an excellent introduction to classical music. Well performed and presented.

5 out of 5 stars Very Beautiful!!!!!1.......2006-10-05

If you are a fan of classical music then you better get this set. Not only is it very cheap, 10 Discs for about 2$ per disk. Now where are you gonna find a deal like this. I actually found mine chaper, $20.00 even and the music is outstanding. If you had a very bad day and very stressed out, just put in one of these cds, lay down, dim down the lights and just relax. It really helped me out.

5 out of 5 stars Still Stuck on Beethoven.......2006-08-22

I just recently started listening to classical music so I'm certainly not one to compare or critique the quality of this set. However, I do have a few comments...

My interest started in this genre of music because I'm researching my ancestry in Prussia and this is the music of those times. Never mind my ancestors were poor peasants who probably never got the chance to hear such wonderful music... when listening to these CDs, I'm taken back in time... to a royal court in Europe... to another place in time. The music is inspiring, relaxing, invigorating.

I have yet to listen to all the CD's in the set. I'm stuck on Beethoven! Wasn't he AWESOME!?!

I think this set is a wonderful introduction to classical music!!!!!




Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Collection, Vol. 2
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 Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Collection, Vol. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JJMW
Release Date: 1999-07-27

Tracks:

  1. Popoki Slack Key - Ray Kane
  2. Ulili E - Dennis Kamakahi/David Kamakahi
  3. Hilo E/E Lili'u - Cgril Pahinui/Bob Brozman
  4. Liloa's Mele - Sonny Chillingworth
  5. Radio Hula - Led Kaapana & Friends
  6. Imi Au La 'Oe - Keola Beamer
  7. Pu'u Anahulu - Kamakahi/Kuo/Pahinui Hawaiina Slack Key Band
  8. Hurrah Lani Ha'a Ha'a - Cgril Pahinui
  9. Maori Brown Eyes - James 'Bla' Pahinui
  10. Wahine 'Ilikea - Dennis Kamakahi
  11. Lei 'Awaphui (Yellow Ginger Lei) - Bob Brozman/Led Kaapana
  12. The Beauty Of Mauna Kea - Keola Beamer/George Winston
  13. Mai Poina 'Oe La 'U (Not To Be Forgotten) - Sonny Chillingsworth
  14. Aloha 'Oe - George Kahumoki
  15. Ula Niu Ke'eke'e (The Crooked Coconut Tree) - George Kahumoki/Kekuhi Kanabelo
  16. Slack Key Seranada - Leonard Kwan/Ozzie Kotani

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This second album in Dancing Cat Records' Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Series produced by George Winston follows its successful Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters. Again the masters of the genre are featured in several well-known tunes such as Lili'uokalani's "Aloha 'Oe" (played here by George Kahumoku) and "'Ulili E" (Dennis and David Kamakahi), as well as modern originals and two tracks that had not been available on CD before: "Ulu Niu Ke'eke'e" (George Kahumoku and Kekuhi Kanahele) and "Slack Key Serenade" (Leonard Kwan and Ozzie Kotani). The liner notes provide complete information on each song's original album.

A balance of instrumental and vocal tracks, the compilation is a terrific starting point for exploring the artistic and stylistic diversity in modern slack key. Instruments on this album include everything from traditional mouth bow, 'ukulele, and percussion stones to 12-string slack key and modern acoustic guitars. Elder statesman Ray Kane lullabies us with his simple instrumental "Popoki Slack Key" (popoki means "little cat"); renowned improviser Cyril Pahinui and Sol Hoopii-influenced Bob Brozman combine 12-string slack key and acoustic steel guitar interpreting "Hilo E" and "Lili'u E" in a style evocative of the 1920s. Showing off how slack key works solo, in duets, or with mixed accompaniment, this is one of the most beautiful slack key compilations out there. --Erik Macki

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Love it.......2007-02-24

Bought a copy for a trip to Kauai. Listened to it while I was there and now all we have to do is slip the disc on to be transported back to the islands (at least if we keep our eyes closed and try real hard to imagine).

The music is sublime.

5 out of 5 stars Delicious!.......2007-01-09

I am hooked on this music and could play this CD day and night.

5 out of 5 stars beautiful.......2006-06-01

This cd would be worth buying even if it only had one song on it - the version of "Pu'u Anahulu" with Martin Pahinui on vocals. I get chicken skin just listening to this song and how much he sounds like his father! Of course I love Gabby's version but always wondered what it would sound like without the cheesy strings; this is it. Unlike one other reviewer, I love the vocals.

5 out of 5 stars 2006 GRAMMY WINNER!!!.......2006-02-25

This album won a Grammy in February 2006! And diservedly so...

Slack key has come into it's own, many prominent guitar players are following these talented Hawaiians around, learning their new tricks and their old traditional ways. (In song sample #8 of "Masters II", Amazon spelled Cyril Pahinui's name with a "g", come on, let's give the Hawaiian artists the respect they deserve.)

This is NOT a sequel to Slack Key MastersI, but a beautiful extension and addition. The voices as well as the strings are sublime, just right in fact.

All I can say is, MORE! MORE! MORE!

2 out of 5 stars Please, more slack key without vocals!!!.......2005-11-22

That's my call to record execs, or George Winston, or whoever, if they ever read these. I bought volume one, absolutely thrilled that finally, after 40 years of searching, I'd finally found slack key without singing. I don't hate the vocals, and the vocals on this CD are less annoying than a whole lot of the vocals I've heard in Hawaiian music (yes, I grew up there, and have gone back every year for the last 30 years, and I've heard a whole lot of Hawaiian music that I didn't exactly ask for.) I love finger-picked ukulele (NOT strummed), and I love the cheesy steel guitar, but if I never hear another vocal, it'll be too soon. So anyway: is everyone who ever published Hawaiian music confident that people like and expect vocals? I see other reviews here that could do without the vocals. I hereby swear that if Dancing Cat (or anybody) ever does another collection anywhere near as good as Vol. 1, without vocals, I will instantly buy it at a premium price. I promise!
The Best of Luciano Pavarotti: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Pavarotti's best songs
  • uplifting
 The Best of Luciano Pavarotti: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B0002KQOB2
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Tracks:

  1. Santa Lucia
  2. Vieni Sul Mar'
  3. La Danza
  4. La Donna E Mobile
  5. M'appari
  6. Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici
  7. Caro Mio Ben
  8. Lunge De Lei - De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti
  9. Mattinata
  10. Torna A Surriento
  11. Funiculi, Funicula
  12. O Paradiso
  13. Amor Ti Vieta
  14. Una Furtiva Lagrima
  15. Core 'Ngrato
  16. Ave Maria
  17. Nessun Dorma!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Pavarotti's best songs.......2007-07-24

I love this CD. It has the best songs and my favorite one. I listen to it a lot.

5 out of 5 stars uplifting.......2007-02-15

Pavarotti's voice will lift your spirit and fill your home with rich sound. He is the best.
Passion - Most Famous Orchestral Spectaculars [20 CD Set]
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A good gift for novice
 Passion - Most Famous Orchestral Spectaculars [20 CD Set]

Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B00012QLTQ
Release Date: 2003-12-09

Album Description

Music can be both calming and relaxing, or invigorating and passionate...this phenomenal 20-CD set is definitely the latter. This amazing collection brings together for the first time the most passionate music of all time, from Ravel's Bolero, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Wagner's Magic Fire Music to Ravel's La Valse, Orff 's Carmina Burana and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. This is a must have collection for every passionate music lover.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A good gift for novice.......2007-05-12

This was a good gift for somebody learning about Classical music in Japan.
Masters and Commanders
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    		Masters and Commanders

    Manufacturer: Telarc
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000RHRG3A
    Release Date: 2007-07-24

    Tracks:

    1. ALFRED NEWMAN'S Conquest from "Captain from Castile:
    2. MIKLOS ROZSA's The Mayflower from "Plymouth Adventure"KLAUS BADELT's
    3. The Medallion Calls
    4. The Black Pearl
    5. He's a PirateHANS ZIMMER's Selections from Pirates of the Caribbean:
    6. Jack Sparrow
    7. Hornpipe
    8. ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD's Overture to Captain Blood
    9. .
    10. Prelue
    11. Out to Sea
    12. FRANZ WAXMAN's Overture to "Anne of the Indies"
    13. HENRY MANCINI's Artic Whale Hunt from "The White Dawn"
    14. KORNGOLD's Suite from "The Sea Hawk"
    15. BRONISLAU KAPER's Main Theme from "Mutiny on the Bounty"
    16. WAXMAN's Suite from "Captains Courageous"
    17. MORTON GOULD'S Main Title (The Ship) from "Windjammer"
    18. JOHN DEBNEY's End Title from "Cutthroat Island"

    Album Description

    Masters and Commanders, the newest release by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra on the Grammy Award-winning Telarc label, is a swashbuckling musical portrait of valiant seamen, tempestuous captains, eccentric pirates, pious pilgrims and more. The new recording includes selections from classic films such as Captain Blood, Sea Hawk, Mutiny on the Bounty, The Buccaneer and Plymouth Adventure, as well as the recent Pirates of the Caribbean movies and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

    Highlights from Masters and Commanders include Academy Award-winning composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Captain Blood Overture and Suite from Sea Hawk. Captain Blood, which was the legendary actor Errol Flynn's first starring role, also was Korngold's first original film score. Korngold's evocative cinematic scores set a benchmark for numerous film composers who followed, including John Debney, whose score for the 1995 film, Cutthroat Island, was dedicated in part to Korngold and Miklós Rózsa. The end title from Cutthroat Island is heard on Masters and Commanders, as well as Morton Gould's Main Title from Windjammer and Henry Mancini's "Arctic Whale Hunt" from The White Dawn.

    Miklós Rózsa, of Ben-Hur fame, composed "The Mayflower" for the film, Plymouth Adventure, in 1952. Franz Waxman's film music is represented with the Overture to Anne of the Indies and Suite from Captains Courageous.

    Hans Zimmer, considered a worthy successor to Korngold's symphonic idiom, scored big with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and the earlier Crimson Tide, both of which are represented on Masters and Commanders. Three selections from Klaus Badelt's score from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, also are included.

    The recording also includes music by Elmer Bernstein (selections from The Buccaneer); Alfred Newman ("Conquest" from Captain from Castile); and Bronislau Kaper (Main Title from Mutiny on the Bounty). A Richard Tognetti arrangement of Luigi Boccherini's Los Manolos is included from Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, the 2003 film starring Russell Crowe.
    Gates of Delirium
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • The best album (still currently for sale) from Midnight Syndicate (but it goes down hill from here)
    • Absolutely Incredible Musical Tour Through A 19th Century Asylum!!
    • Another Midnight Syndicate disc that is a must have
    • Footsteps, knocks & giggles
    • "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here."
    		 Gates of Delirium
    Midnight Syndicate
    Manufacturer: Linfaldia
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GothGoth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00005B503
    Release Date: 2001-03-06

    Tracks:

    1. Arrival
    2. Welcome
    3. Haverghast Asylum
    4. Halls of Insurrection
    5. Cage of Solitude
    6. Residents Past
    7. Adelaide
    8. Phantom Sentinels
    9. Gates of Delirium
    10. Non Compos Mentis
    11. Procession of the Damned
    12. Infestation
    13. Room 47
    14. Dark Discovery
    15. Morbid Fascination
    16. Dead of Night
    17. Alternative Therapy
    18. Crimson Door
    19. Unrest in the East Wing
    20. Ebony Shroud
    21. Sleep Tight

    Album Description

    They have taken you deep into the crypts of a forbidden castle and to the edge of the sea among the ruins of a cursed village . . . Now the masters of gothic/horror soundscape invite you to take a musical journey into the macabre world of Haverghast Asylum. Your horse and carriage awaits you . . .

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars The best album (still currently for sale) from Midnight Syndicate (but it goes down hill from here).......2007-04-18

    The dark magic faded fast after this album was released. Everything they did afterwards just seemed to become redundant. No newer album ever merited any improvements or aroused any special new nuances. Their newer material just started to sound like previously rejected filler material that they started to release afterwards as whole albums. So, I guess, nowadays, Midnight Syndicate is just sitting in limbo hoping to conjure up some new fresh ideas. And they are probably still just licking their wounds from last years backlash of discontinuing the availabilty of their best albums, and then releasing a shoddy re-recording of key tracks.



    When I first started buying the CD's of Midnight Syndicate, I was pretty excited about having this dark moody classical outlet to add to my music library. Before the Midnight Syndicate, I only use to find small episodes of the kind of music that the Midnight Syndicate does.



    There are other artists such as Cradle of Filth, Yello, Vangelis, Rick Wakeman, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, and Jean Michel Jarre and various types of horror soundtracks (John Carpenter, Giorgio Moroder, Goblin, etc.) that would give you one or two really cool dark classical instrumentals that just made you wish there were more. When Midnight Syndicate came out with "Born of the Night", that was the album that represented all that I was looking for in a complete sound concept that captured and embraced my more sinister side but in a subtle way. Just like when Hitler had Wagner, and Alex (A Clockwork Orange) had Beethoven, the Midnight Syndicate gave me that atmosphere that empowered my darkest moods and made me feel that there was a kind of music out there that understands me.



    This album of "Gates of Delerium" is their fourth project and probably one of the easiest ones to buy. Their first three CD's are discontinued and out of print. It's unfortunate because "Born of the Night" and "Realm of Shadows" were their best two albums. I got them, Thank God, but new fans will never know their most creative years. After "Gates of Delerium" their appeal really began to drop because their music wasn't really growing or going anywhere new and adventurous. Some concepts have changed, but those changed concepts were just becoming stale and redundant. They started to record dull uninspiring stale non-embellished classical passages which all sounded alike all through their albums. Each album just started to get even more boring from one album to the next. Their last respectable project was "The 13th Hour". So if you get "Gates of Delerium" and "The 13th Hour", that is all you really need from the Midnight Syndicate. Their other albums (including their retrospective CD) are just so bland and uninteresting. But, of course, if you see them "used" somewhere selling for about the price of an empty CD jewel box, that may be worth it. If you see "Born of the Night" and "Realm of Shadows" used somewhere, definitely jump on them. And check out Nox Arcana too if you want to check out more music similar to "Gates of Delerium" (and especially the eerie sound of "Born of the Night" and "Realm of Shadows"). Midnigh Syndicate haven't released anything new since their "Out of the Darkness" CD. I guess they are still suffering from the repercussions of that major mistake. I sure hope they'll bounce back with something new soon.

    5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Incredible Musical Tour Through A 19th Century Asylum!!.......2006-12-11

    Listening to this muscial masterpiece as I type this, I'm astounded to find that I have never placed my review of this Incredible CD on this page and I've owned it for years.

    Allow me to correct that mistake right now.

    Everyone...this is one FUN FUN FUN CD!

    Just listening to this music now, there is so much more freedom and artistic openness to the arrangements from the previous two CDs.
    Both Born of the Night and Realm of Shadows are Awesome CDs in thier own right and ANY Midnight Syndicate fan should have them in thier collection (if they can still obtain a copy seeing that both recordings have been discontinued) but there is an *oppression* present that I can't put my finger on.
    I can't explain it.
    But in THIS recording...Midnight Syndicate Band Mates Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka BUST LOOSE and become the Artists that they are destined to be. This musical tour relies VERY LITTLE on sound effects and those that are there are very well and appropriately placed. Never over done...never under done. Your imagination is ALLOWED to take over and see what it wants to see...and sometimes things that you don't, but your brain takes you there anyway! lol!
    The music is lush, darkly alluring and carries you through the asylum of scared, misunderstood and mistreated patients at the mercy of the facility's sadistic Dr. Haverghast! *Don't worry! you don't hear anything *BAD* but like I said, this CD-so good- your brain just takes you there!
    I have never tired of this recording. It's complete "Mind Candy" and carries you away to another time.
    This is why Midnight Syndicate are the Masters of the Genre that they created... Gothic Halloween CDs for the Imagination and they just keep getting better and better with time.

    Now....go buy this CD and let yourself be taken away....
    down the hall, dragged, screaming for your life as the metal door slams shut behind you as your helpless screams die away in the distance.....

    5 out of 5 stars Another Midnight Syndicate disc that is a must have.......2006-06-05

    "Gates of Delirium" is the CD that set the stage for the band's CD "The 13th Hour." Even though I was introduced to "The 13th Hour" first, I really enjoy this CD & it really allows you to picture the haunted asylum. Great music mixed with the minimal sounds of crazed laughter and ghostly effects, it can quickly create goose bumps all over your body. I realized after listening to it over and over again, that this is the music being used at two haunted houses in my area last fall.

    If you are looking for a mysterious, dark, haunting orchestral CD, this is a must have.

    2 out of 5 stars Footsteps, knocks & giggles.......2006-04-24

    If you want to listen to something really unsettling, try Brian Eno's "On Land". It's the creepiest thing I've ever heard - and it doesn't rely on footsteps, knocks and giggles like "Gates of Delirium" does. Sure, the music here (when it's not overblown) has its moments, but it's really just a cross between a horror movie soundtrack and a Hallowe'en special effects CD. The track "Haverghast Asylum" reminds me of an outtake from Alice Cooper's "Welcome to My Nightmare". That might have been the intention, of course, but it adds up to a CONSCIOUSLY spooky listen, not a SUBCONSCIOUSLY eerie listen like the aforementioned album by Eno.

    If you're looking for background music to a game of Vampire: The Masquerade, I suppose "Gates of Delirium" will do the trick - but if you want to feel the goosebumps rise, put on a pair of headphones, turn out the lights, and listen to "On Land". Alone.

    5 out of 5 stars "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.".......2005-11-30

    Are you looking for that halloween music that can give you a fright?
    Are you hungering for the music that gives chills and is right with the moon in the dead of night?
    Are you tired of those $3.99 Halloween Cds you find at your local grocery store?
    If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you've come to the right place. So, now, sit back, relax, and dim the lights as we take you on a journey through an abandoned insane asylum. Be warned that once you have arrived, you'll never be able to see the sun ever again. Every song from the first to the last sends chills down the spine of the unwary listener. As the Cd progresses we are treated to sounds of wailings as we hear imprisoned souls as they cry out in pain as they suffer the agony of their tormenters. "Room 47" is where you feel the pain of the soul that is confined to this blited place. Beware, once you have arrived, you never get out alive. Highly recommended.
    Faryad
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Unpolluted by western trends
    • Beautiful and very soulful
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    Masters of Persian Music
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    ASIN: B0000DB3SG
    Release Date: 2005-01-11

    Tracks:

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    As a meeting of living masters, this collaboration between legendary vocalist Mohammed Reza Shajarian, his multi-instrumentalist/apprentice singer son, Homayoun, kamancheh (spike fiddle) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor plus Hossein Alizadeh, a noted exponent of the tar (lute) would be hard to top. Thus, it is not surprising that their recent USA tours were routinely sold out or that their debut album, Without You, was nominated for a 2003 Grammy. The tradition these artists so peerlessly exemplify is drawn from medieval Persian court music and Sufi devotional poetry. Intricate melodies flow outward from ancient modal tunings as the scratchy violin, rumbling tombak (a goblet-shaped frame drum) and plangent plucked strings alternatively mirror, augment and embark from Shajarian Senior¹s plaintive, soaring, preternaturally fluid flights of improvisation. That the performances were captured live under ideal sonic circumstances transmits all the immediacy of witnessing epochal interpretations as they flower from seed to deliriously fragrant full bloom. --Christina Roden

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Unpolluted by western trends.......2007-04-11

    Music interpreted with scholar responsibility. An impecable and sensitive interpretation. A chance to meet the Persian musical tradition without the new age rhetorics. Awfully cinematic !

    5 out of 5 stars Beautiful and very soulful.......2005-01-23

    A stunning 2-CD set of live performances by the Persian supergroup now known as the Masters Of Persian Music... Kalhan Kalhor (also of the group Ghazal) played the Ur-fiddle known as the kamancheh, with rhythmic accompaniment by Homayoun Shajarian on tombak and melodic counterpoint by Hossein Alizadeh on the tar (lute). One of Persia's greatest modern vocalists, Mohammad Reza Shajarian leads with lyrical, soulful interpretations of mystical poetry by various classic Persian poets. Both the vocals and the instrumental sections rely heavily on improvisation, and this element of all the artists being fully in the moment adds to the sense of conviction and emotion that characterize all the recordings by this widely lauded group. The first disc is mellower and more introspective, while several songs on the second set build towards a more frenzied, ecstatic release... If you've enjoyed earlier albums by Ghazal or the Masters ensemble, this live album will thrill you as a well. Recommended!
    20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Yngwie Malmsteen
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Great!
    • decent compilation
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    Release Date: 2005-05-24

    Tracks:

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    5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2006-04-08

    Ah man, I love this guy... His guitar playing is quite perplexing, since it's the fastest I've ever heard so far... I wonder how he compares to Eddie Van Halen, Neal Schon, or Eric Clapton......... I guess no going to school and playing guitar for education really does it!

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    4 out of 5 stars decent compilation.......2005-08-13

    this is a decent compilation, but, if you look at the track listing on " yngwie malmsteen collection" ( with the exception of " soldier without faith"), it is basically the same album with a different title and cover. an enjoyable album nevertheless.

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