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Fear & Rejoice O People - Music for Advent and Christmas - Choir of St John's College Cambridge (Nimbus)
from: Nimbus Records
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100 Best Piano Classics
from: Angel Records
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Christmas Bells
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David Russell: Art of the Guitar
from: Telarc
: : David Russell's program ranges wide and far, from arrangements of such exotica as Arcos’ Fantasia on Themes from Verdi's La Traviata to original guitar solos by the likes of Villa Lobos and modern Latin composers. They're all played with technical polish and, more important, genuine musicality. For Russell's playing here, as in his other popular albums for Telarc, has the communicative sparkle that draws the listener into the music, even listeners not especially enamored of the instrument. In arrangements of familiar piano works like the five Grieg Lyric Pieces or Debussy's La ...
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Debussy: Complete Works For Piano, Vol. 3
: : David Russell's program ranges wide and far, from arrangements of such exotica as Arcos’ Fantasia on Themes from Verdi's La Traviata to original guitar solos by the likes of Villa Lobos and modern Latin composers. They're all played with technical polish and, more important, genuine musicality. For Russell's playing here, as in his other popular albums for Telarc, has the communicative sparkle that draws the listener into the music, even listeners not especially enamored of the instrument. In arrangements of familiar piano works like the five Grieg Lyric Pieces or Debussy's La ...
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Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano
from: EMI Classics
: essential recording:These classic performances belong in the collection of anyone who cares about Debussy's piano music. Walter Gieseking's career was a troubled one--his pandering to the Nazi party cast a shadow over his last years, but the greatest irony of all was that this German nationalist turned out to be the greatest exponent of French music of his era. His Debussy playing marries an effortlessly subtle control of the keyboard to a real sense of fantasy. The music truly shimmers in his hands, and despite the limited range of the mono recording, ...
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The Art of Alicia de Larrocha
from: Decca
: essential recording:These classic performances belong in the collection of anyone who cares about Debussy's piano music. Walter Gieseking's career was a troubled one--his pandering to the Nazi party cast a shadow over his last years, but the greatest irony of all was that this German nationalist turned out to be the greatest exponent of French music of his era. His Debussy playing marries an effortlessly subtle control of the keyboard to a real sense of fantasy. The music truly shimmers in his hands, and despite the limited range of the mono recording, ...
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Best Relaxing Classics 100
from: EMI Classics
:Album Description:This 6-CD set pulls together the 100 best slow movements and pieces of all time, making it an amazing value for both the newcomer looking to become acquainted with classical music, or the veteran listener who just wants something to help unwind. Each CD has its own separate theme with the most relaxing selections from Baroque, Romantic, Modern Piano, Mozart and Beethoven and Film Classics! Artists include Martha Argerich, Jessye Norman, Maria Callas, Yehudi Menuhin, Jacqueline du Pre, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Herbert von Karajan, Simon Rattle, and more! CD 1 ...
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Best Classics 100 Volume 2
from: Angel Records
:Album Description:This 6-CD set pulls together the 100 best slow movements and pieces of all time, making it an amazing value for both the newcomer looking to become acquainted with classical music, or the veteran listener who just wants something to help unwind. Each CD has its own separate theme with the most relaxing selections from Baroque, Romantic, Modern Piano, Mozart and Beethoven and Film Classics! Artists include Martha Argerich, Jessye Norman, Maria Callas, Yehudi Menuhin, Jacqueline du Pre, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Herbert von Karajan, Simon Rattle, and more! CD 1 ...
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Chopin: The Piano Works
from: Decca
:Album Description:This 6-CD set pulls together the 100 best slow movements and pieces of all time, making it an amazing value for both the newcomer looking to become acquainted with classical music, or the veteran listener who just wants something to help unwind. Each CD has its own separate theme with the most relaxing selections from Baroque, Romantic, Modern Piano, Mozart and Beethoven and Film Classics! Artists include Martha Argerich, Jessye Norman, Maria Callas, Yehudi Menuhin, Jacqueline du Pre, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Herbert von Karajan, Simon Rattle, and more! CD 1 ...
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