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Simply Baroque
from: Sony
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Debussy's Greatest Hits
from: Sony
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Songs from the Labyrinth (Music by John Dowland)
from: Deutsche Grammophon
: : In choosing to cover the music of John Dowland (1563-1626), who is known as the 'melancholy madrigalist' from his output of cheerful ditties like 'Flow My Tears,' Police bandleader Sting has entered into a whole new realm of austere eeriness. Originally inspired by the gift of a lute, the rock superstar and activist sings the songs, deliciously sweet and tender or spirited by turn, accompanying himself, with Edin Karamazov sitting on lute and archlute. For listeners accustomed to hearing material ...
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25 Tchaikovsky Favorites
from: Vox (Classical)
: : In choosing to cover the music of John Dowland (1563-1626), who is known as the 'melancholy madrigalist' from his output of cheerful ditties like 'Flow My Tears,' Police bandleader Sting has entered into a whole new realm of austere eeriness. Originally inspired by the gift of a lute, the rock superstar and activist sings the songs, deliciously sweet and tender or spirited by turn, accompanying himself, with Edin Karamazov sitting on lute and archlute. For listeners accustomed to hearing material ...
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The Magic Of Lang Lang
from: Deutsche Grammophon
: :Lang Lang is the world s most successful pianist, the hottest artist onthe classical music planet (The New York Times). He has an extraordinaryability to connect with audiences on a deeply personal level, transcendingthe classical music world and achieving a level of popularity rarely realizedby concert musicians. His talent and personality make him an idealambassador for classical music and a role model for young people.Nominated for a GRAMMY®Award for his Billboard chart-toppingrecording of Beethoven s Piano Concertos 1 and 4, ...
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Switched-On Bach
: :Wendy Carlos's Switched-On Bach is one of those rare novelty recordings that never gets boring. In the capable hands of Carlos, Bach's keyboard masterpieces sound like they were made for the otherworldly blurps, farts, and chimes of a Moog synthesizer. And, in a sense, they were. Bach's inventive music doesn't lose any of it's contrapuntal punch in these complicated arrangements and, novelties aside, the playing is great on this Grammy Award-winning classic. Whether performing Bach's 'Two-Part Inventions,' 'Jesu, Joy of Man's ...
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Build Your Baby's Brain
from: Sony
: :Hundreds of compilation recordings have been thrust on the market in recent years on the theory that classical music makes a nice, non-threatening accompaniment to everything from working out to making love. And here we have one compilation promising to make your baby smarter. It's offensive enough that the music featured on these compilations is spliced up so that the most you hear of any work is a single movement; what's really annoying is the poor quality of so many of ...
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25 Vivaldi Favorites
from: Vox (Classical)
: :Hundreds of compilation recordings have been thrust on the market in recent years on the theory that classical music makes a nice, non-threatening accompaniment to everything from working out to making love. And here we have one compilation promising to make your baby smarter. It's offensive enough that the music featured on these compilations is spliced up so that the most you hear of any work is a single movement; what's really annoying is the poor quality of so many of ...
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Mozart: Violin Concertos
: essential recording:At the ripe old age of 19 Mozart wrote five violin concertos, and they represent his coming of age as a composer of orchestral music. From here on, it's basically one masterpiece after another. Though not difficult works, technically speaking, they partake in full measure of Mozart's uniquely sensual brand of melody. That means that successful performances must know how to spin out a singing musical line, while at the same time making the most of the rare opportunities ...
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Lang Lang: Dragon Songs (Plus DVD)
from: Deutsche Grammophon
: : This is music of great diversity and charm. Lang Lang returns here to his native China for solo, chamber, and orchestral music. Those expecting great exoticisms will not find them here. We are all aware of how the East influenced the West in music - Debussy, Ravel, and other composers have picked up the harmonies and sonorities and made them familiar to us. But the music recorded here, all of it composed in the 20th century, is indebted to Western ...
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