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Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Capriccio Espagnol; Russian Easter Overture

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Cheap? Only in price
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Capriccio Espagnol; Russian Easter Overture

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B000000UW0
Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op. 35: The Sea And Sinbad's Ship
Scherherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op. 35: The Story Of The Kalandar Prince
Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op. 35: The Young Prince And The Young Princess
Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op. 35: Festival At Bagdad - The Sea - The Ship Goes To Pieces On A Rock Surmounted By A Bronze Warrior - Conclusion
Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36
Capriccio espagnol: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34

Customer Reviews:

Stellar Performance.......2007-06-27

Having been a professional violinist and pianist for thirty years, I have developed a special appreciation for classical music. Scheherezade is one of the great orchestral pieces. This version clearly highlights the great skill of the composer and the orchestra. All the pieces on this cd are performed at a high skill level and the recording quality is excellent. It is on a par with the great performances by other orchestras, and I highly recommend it.

Nostalgia.......2007-06-27

My father was a classical musician in the days when every major theater had a pit orchestra of concert-level musicians. Boris Morros, a Russian born impresario paid tribute to them, saying: "the impact of these luxurious film theaters on the culture of America has never been properly emphasized. In one of our marble movie temples every tired scrub-lady could feel like a queen--for fifty cents--and every bootblack like a king as they lounged back in more comfortable chairs than monarchs ever enjoyed. I was impressed by the ever-growing popularity of the so-called good music the large symphony orchestras in these theaters played at each performance. From the day they opened they had thrilled audiences of ordinary people (who were supposed to have appreciation only for ragtime and sentimental ballads) with first-rate renditions...." Anyway, when those theaters and orchestras went, the substitute was a cult of mediocrity, so I was just indulging myself listening to all the horn work in Korsakov and remembering all those 'good ol days.'

Best Classical CD bargain on Amazon, IMHO.......2007-03-29

I'm surprised this CD isn't displayed on the Classical Blowout store. Perhaps it's *too* good a bargain? I purchased this CD for one piece: The Story Of The Kalandar Prince. My children and I love this work, as it is orchestrated like a story ("tone poem" is the correct term I think) - insert your imagination as to how it plays out.

This a wonderful CD to play on a cold winter night, with a roaring fire and a glass of wine. If you want a fine introduction to the 'oomph' of Easter European composers, you can do no wrong with this CD. I also recommend the Edwin Elgar Pomp & Circumstance CD from this bargain Seraphim collection.

Cheap? Only in price.......2007-02-22

First - how can one go wrong buying this cd at this price? The answer is - one cannot go wrong buying this cd at this price. Not even at three times this price. It's a lush recording and is every bit as good as anything recorded yesterday in a state of the art studio. At least some people have never heard of Rimsky-Korsakov. This is a cheap way to be introduced nicely. Others have these pieces by three or four different orchestras. Add this one - you'll be glad you did if for no other reason than when it arrives you'll listen once again to music you've put away for some time.

It's truly wonderful.

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade.......2006-11-10

I love Russian composers. They have so much fire. I received the CD timely and in great condition. Thank you.

Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants

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Great music, great price
Definitely Meditative
Gregorian Meditation
Beautiful
Gregorian Chant Gems

Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants

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Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants, Vol. 1
Gregorian Chants: The Best of the Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
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Chant
Chant II

ASIN: B000001VIL
Release Date: 1994-08-30

Tracks:

Introitus: Ecce advenit
Graduale: Onmes de Saba
Communio: Omnes qui in Christo
Halleluja: Dies sanctificatus
Ofertorium: Tui sunt caeli
Hymnus: Creator alme siderum
Introitus: Gaudens gaudebo
Halleluja: Leatatus sum
Communio: Dicite Pusillanimes
Tractus Deus: Deus meus
Introitus: Misereris
Antiphon: Pueri Hebraeorum
Hymnus: Gloria
Graduale: Christus factus est
Halleluja: Hallelujah
Introitus: Resurrexi
Sequenz: Victimae paschalis laudes
Hymnus: Veni creator

Customer Reviews:

Great music, great price.......2007-05-07

I ordered this cd for a book club I was hosting on the book "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. It was perfect "mood" music for the discussion and the price was unbeatable!

Definitely Meditative.......2007-03-09

The gift that these men are able to share is worth listening to. To be quiet in yourself and allow space for this soulful chanting is an experience in itself.

Gregorian Meditation.......2007-01-13

Great CD. My wife and I listen to it almost daily. We even use it for prayer sessions. Also the product was in perfect condition and and was as advertised. We're totaly satified.

Beautiful.......2007-01-13

I have bought Volumes I and II and am very pleased with the quality, the sound, and the style of the chanting. The lyrics are amazing, many of which come straight from the Bible, especially from the Book of Psalms. Let me know of other great Chant CD's, be they Gregorian, Amabrosian, or even Greek/Byzantine.

Gregorian Chant Gems.......2005-08-27

It is wonderful to hear again the chants that are familiar to all Catholics who grew up with the Latin Mass and who remember the plain chants from the Liber Usualis. Victimae paschali laudes (the Sequence from the Easter Mass), Gaudens gaudebo in Domino (Rejoicing, I shall rejoice in the Lord), Pueri hebraeorum (the beautiful entrance song to the Palm Sunday Mass), and all the other chants. They are performed by a choir that understands the beauty and simplicity of Gregorian Chant.

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patti smith
Her Second and Final Masterpiece (* * * * 1/4)
easter/patti smith group
Rock On Patti
A Godess for the ages

Easter
Patti Smith Group
Manufacturer: Arista
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Trampin'

ASIN: B000002VQP
Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

Till Victory
Space Monkey
Because The Night
Ghost Dance
Babelogue
Rock N Roll Nigger
Privilege (Set Me Free)
We Three
25th Floor
High On Rebellion
Easter
Godspeed (Bonus Track)

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Patti Smith cowrote her first big hit, "Because the Night," with Bruce Springsteen, and that track was the force behind this album's ascent of the U.S. Top 40. Never fully departing from her punk-poetess roots, Easter was nonetheless produced by hit maker Jimmy Iovine, resulting in a more accessible overall sound than her earlier work. Her vocal gymnastics and dramatic rock & roll sensibilities threw sparks in every direction, with the vitriolic "Rock N Roll Nigger" and the anthemic "Till Victory" further paving the way for punks and women rockers everywhere. Churchly keyboards and huge drums drive Smith's quest for "a reason to live" on the religiously inquisitive "Privilege" and she's unabashedly sexy on the raunchy "25th Floor." A great work all around. --Lorry Fleming

Customer Reviews:

patti smith.......2007-06-19

from the mother of punk and grunge, one of the best combinations of words and music. others may copy "Because the Night", but hers is done the way it was meant to be. it only gets better with replay.

Her Second and Final Masterpiece (* * * * 1/4).......2007-05-11

That Patti Smith's third LP was to be unique in her catalogue was evident by the album cover: it was in color. Similarly, the sound of the album was a bit more colorful, too. This was thanks to producer Jimmy Iovine, whose previous clients as a sound engineer included Bruce Springsteen and Meat Loaf, and among whose future credits as a producer would be Tom Petty, Bob Seger, Stevie Nicks, Simple Minds, The Pretenders, and U2. This résumé makes him seem like an odd choice for a singer who just three years earlier was being produced by John Cale.

But there was a common bond between Smith and Iovine: the aforementioned Bruce Springsteen. Iovine had engineered Born To Run and Darkness On the Edge of Town, and Springsteen co-wrote what has justly become Smith's most enduring song, "Because The Night". Some at the time probably considered Smith to be a sellout for daring to reach the top 20 with a really good song on a really good album. However, just as rage and spirituality - sometimes borderline preachiness - are part of her poetic formula, so is tenderness. Her unrefined voice gets a great showcase here, and shows that one's voice must only suit the material to be beautiful. (Listen to Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits for other examples of this.)

Iovine's touch is obvious on the opening track, "Till Victory", which starts off with a triumphant beat that almost turns into The Boss' "Badlands". This followed by the strong mid-tempo rocker "Space Monkey", co-written with her long-time collaborator and friend Tom Verlaine. "Ghost Dance" is somewhat repetitive and goes on a bit long, but it has a nice tribal flavor to it. "Babelogue", unfortunately, is a pretty sophomoric rant. "I haven't f----- much with the past, but I've f----- plenty with the future"...oooh, deep. Still, there is one line which stands out in a post-9/11 world: "In heart I am a Moslem, in heart I am an American; in heart I am Moslem, in heart I am an American artist".

This brings us to what is probably Smith's most controversial song, "Rock 'N' Roll N-----". If her goal was, as she says in "Babelogue", to "seek the nerves under you skin", then she certainly succeeded with this song. Such a title alone has the potential to be downright offensive, poetic license notwithstanding. However, the fact that Smith was able to perform this song nearly 30 years later at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction is proof enough that people understand how she is using the forbidden word. Clearly, it is not meant as a disparaging term for African-Americans. Granted, she does say "Jimi Hendrix was a n-----", but she says the same of Jesus Christ and Jackson Pollack. What these three have in common is that they were "outside of society", as were the African slaves who went from being considered subhuman to 3/5 human, only to have their descendents relegated to second-class citizenship. The skin that they were literally born into made them different, but it didn't make them inferior to others any more than the figurative skin into which Jesus, Jackson, and Jimi were born did. Thus, it was wrong to treat African-Americans as inferior, just as it would have been to treat the latter three as such.

"Rock 'N' Roll N-----", divides the album down the middle, and she waxes poetic a bit more on the second half. "We Three", which has a bit of a girl group quality to it, and "Easter" are both fairly tender tracks. "25th Floor", conversely, is a pure rocker, with a curious rant about pollution and excrement thrown in halfway through. The guitar that opens the song is reminiscent "Teenage Head" by The Flamin' Groovies, while in the verses it settles into a staccato strut that sounds like it might have been on Marquee Moon. This song segues into "High On Rebellion", another sturdy rocker, which contiues Smith's double vocal track that began in the previous song.

Rock critic Jim DeRogatis described Horses and Easter as albums on which Patti Smith's "artistic pretensions and rock 'n' roll power are mixed in equal proportions". While Easter is not quite as strong as her debut, it is darn close. The longer pieces from Horses are forgone for shorter, more focused songs. (The longest song on Easter is the title track, which is just over six minutes long, as opposed to the two songs of over nine minutes on Horses.) Anyone who is inclined to like Patti Smith will find both albums equally satisfying, and both are essential to any rock 'n roll CD collection. (Although her releases have been few and far between since 1978, and have only fitfully reached the standard of her best albums, the 2-disc compilation Land: 1975-2002 is also nice to have around.)

easter/patti smith group.......2007-05-11

this is a very good album, i liked all the songs ex/ for a few,went on too long f/me.

Rock On Patti.......2007-03-30

I've heard Patti Smith's name mentioned by many people but never listened to any of her music. That is until I saw her marvelous performance at 2007 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction on tv. I picked up this cd because it had "Because The Night" and "Rock n' Roll Nigger". I'm greatly impressed by her songwriting ability and just love "Space Monkey." I cannot believe to be so behind the times in appreciating this incredible rocker. I also did not realize that U2 had been such huge fans of hers until a clip at the R&R Hall of Fame was shown with drummer Larry Mullen mentioning Patti. This album rocks and really shows that the ladies can write & rock out at the same time!

A Godess for the ages.......2006-11-29

Easter is sweeter than being submerged in a sea of honey, but this is Patti Smith--one of the finest souls to ever grace our planet, and I've never seen her live...but on DVD. If you've never heard 'Horses', you can not claim to be a R&R genius, and without a soul-searching week or two with 'Radio Ethiopia', give it up. After you've meshed with the rest of her catalog (try 'Stride of the Mind' from 'Trampin'), you will be hard pressed to argue that this fine lady's work is nothing short of immortal.

Bach at Bedtime: Lullabies for the Still of the Night

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Great CD
Mellow, Sleepy, Wonderful
Soothing Bach
Great for kids!
My Kind of Bedtime

Bach at Bedtime: Lullabies for the Still of the Night

Manufacturer: Philips
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Beethoven at Bedtime: A Gentle Prelude to Sleep
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Brahms at Bedtime: A Sleepytime Serenade
Baroque at Bathtime: A Relaxing Serenade to Wash Your Cares Away
Mozart at Midnight

ASIN: B0000041E0
Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

Sheep May Safely Graze
Violin Concerto No.1 In A Minor: Andante
Concerto In A For Oboe d'amore: Larghetto
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor: Sarabande
Christmas Oratorio: Sinfonia
Violin Concerto No. 2 in E: Adagio
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G: Adante
Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins: Largo ma non tanto
Concerto In F For Oboe: Siciliano
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D: Affetuoso
Sonata No. 1 In G For Cello & Piano: Andante
Sinfonia, Part II 'Easter Oratorio': Adagio
Partita In D Minor: Sarabande
Suite in D: Sarabande

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-06-14

Great music, soothing, calming and perfect for bedtime quality time.

Mellow, Sleepy, Wonderful.......2005-10-27

I bought this CD for myself, a 60 year old. I have trouble sleeping and have been buying CDs by this company. They are all wonderful. I'm asleep in about 15 minutes!

Soothing Bach.......2005-04-29

It would probably help to first clear up a potential misconception in the unfortunate subtitle which refers to "lullabies" - a term that brings to mind for most people simplistic, sing-songy music hummed to babies in a crib. Lullabies are wonderful and have their place, but the music on the CD is not this (and Bach would probably have cringed a bit at the thought of his music here being called "lullabies.") What is here is a most wonderful, high-quality collection of Bach's Baroque music that is most condusive to creating a quiet, peaceful mood. The selections here include many famous pieces from Bach played by an impressive, all-star line up of notable musicians. Some listeners might take comfort in knowing that all selections have a similar, gentle tempo and mood without those unwanted changes in loudness from soft to LOUD that can startle one (the baby?) from sleep or quiet contemplation. The sound quality is good for the purpose of this collection - to provide relaxing background music or Rx for insomnia. I listen to this CD often if I wake up at night.

Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a devout German Lutharan who devoted much of his life to composing music for various church functions and events in his position of 'head music master" in his different appointments. As such, we see often in Bach's music a "pastoral" quality - whose effect is to encourage, comfort and renew the spirit. No piece (and title) is more demonstrating of this quality then the opening "Sheep May Safely Graze" which is perhaps the finest recording of this magnificant and comforting piece by the Stuttgart Orchestra who brings a most expressive quality to the music. Its inter-weaving and delicate melodies give rise to serene visions of carefree green pastures and the sense that all is well. So, perhaps in that vein, this music has some commonality to traditional lullabies.

But, even though the music is serene, there is much musically to hear in these tunes - for those still awake. Bach's genius is seen here for setting a lyrical solo instrument (violin, oboe, cello) against a stable, comforting background orchestra pulsing away in Bach fashion. Many of these works are a typical style of Bach music known as "fugues" - which is a type of music where two-three instruments simultaneously play different melodies that all blend together in splendid harmony. This consistent, calming rhythm with gently soaring melodies are part of what makes such music suitable for bedtime. Finally, one who is just nodding off can appreciate that the last two selections are the most peaceful with the fewest notes coming from the solo guitar of Pepe Romero. They end in a whisper which should be right about the time you fall asleep and the CD player quietly clicks off. This is a really wonderful compilation of Bach's music that should be pleasing to both those just looking for some nice, relaxing music - or even to the long-term classical collector who already has 30 CD's of Bach's music but values the variety and soothing qualities of such 'even-temperament' collections.

Great for kids!.......2001-11-29

I bought this CD for my daughter when she turned six. It's been a year and she still listens to it a lot. Yes, she also listens to Britney and Christina, but on many nights she will request Bach (aka: that one with no words). It's great to know that they selected soothing, relaxing pieces. It's a wonderful way to broaden my daughter's horizons while also getting her to sleep.

My Kind of Bedtime.......2001-10-17

This CD is lovely and soothing, and I have to take exception to R. Loam's contention that the entire CD is in the minor key. I can determine from listening to the samples that certainly #1 and #5 are in the major key, and there are probably more. The minor key does not have to invoke meloncholia - it is many times in the eyes of the beholder.

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Clerveaux Monks
Hauntingly Beautiful
Meditate as you listen........
What a Magnificat!
Soothing

Salve Regina: Gregorian Chant

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Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants, Vol. 1
Gregorian Chants: The Best of the Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Catholic Latin Classics
Chant II

ASIN: B0000040ZC
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Gregorian Chant: Magnificat - Tu es pastor ovium
Gregorian Chant: Stabat Mater
Gregorian Chant: Lauda Sion
Gregorian Chant: Te deum (tonus monasticus)
Gregorian Chant: Adoro te
Gregorian Chant: O sacrum convivium (tonus monasticus)
Gregorian Chant: Ave, verum Corpus
Gregorian Chant: Tantum ergo
Gregorian Chant: O salutaris Hostia (tonus monasticus)
Gregorian Chant: Salve Regina (tonus monasticus)
Gregorian Chant: Ave Maria
Gregorian Chant: Sub tuum praesidium (tonus monasticus)
Gregorian Chant: Alma Redemptoris Mater (tonus monasticus)
Gregorian Chant: Inviolata
Gregorian Chant: Regina caeli (tonus monasticus)
Gregorian Chant: Victimae paschali laudes
Gregorian Chant: Veni, Creator Spiritus (tonus monasticus)

Customer Reviews:

Clerveaux Monks.......2007-07-11

It was quite wonderful to find this as the monks had none for sale at the Abbey.

Hauntingly Beautiful.......2007-01-19

This is an excellent cd. The emotion present in the monks' voices, espcially in the "Salve Regina" is deeply moving and beautiful. Highly recommended for anyone who is a fan of Gregorian chant, and a great first buy for someone who just wants to know what Gregorian chant sounds like.

Meditate as you listen...............2007-01-04

This lifts your heart to God as you listen. Beautifully done.

What a Magnificat!.......2006-09-01

I have listened to this recording since it was on a cassette tape and I always come back to it. What a gentle and sincere recording. The Magnificat is especially beautiful.

Soothing.......2006-02-21

I bought this disk while feeling depressed and not being able to focus. The chanting soothed me and gave me some piece of mind. Why then not 5 stars, you ask? Because the sound lacks a bit of clarity despite the remastering and the performance is good, but not exceptional.

Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals

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They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!
One of the best cds I ever bought.
Never Sounded Better
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
"Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us"

Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
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That's Entertainment!: The Best Of The M-G-M Musicals - Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology

ASIN: B000066RO5
Release Date: 2002-06-04

Tracks:

Singin In The Rain - Gene Kelly
Theres No Business Like Show Business - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern
'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
Thats Entertainment! - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant
Stranger In Paradise - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone
Easter Parade - Judy Garland & Fred Astaire
Lullaby Of Broadway - Winifred Shaw, Dick Powell & Chorus
Get Happy - Judy Garland
Night And Day - Fred Astaire
True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly
Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne w/ Benny Carter & His Orchestra
They Cant Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker & The M-G-M Studio Chorus w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Baby, Its Cold Outside - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban
For Me And My Gal - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
Puttin On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
Hallelujah! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs & Co.
Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson w/ Elliot Carpenter (Bonus Track)
Laras Theme (Main Title) - The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (Bonus Track)

Tracks:

Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
Its A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
Wunderbar - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
Cant Help Lovin Dat Man - Ava Gardner
Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
The Trolley Song - Judy Garland, The M-G-M Studio Chorus
Gigi - Louis Jourdan
I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney & Co.
Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter & M-G-M Studio Chorus
The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson & Peter Lawford
Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio
If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
Lets Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
Be A Clown - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
Embraceable You - Connie Francis
On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire

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The "Golden Age" referred to here spans The Jazz Singer and the advent of the talkies to the death throes of the old studio system in the 1960s. So vast was the era's musical landscape that even this 42-track, double-disc anthology can't encompass all its peaks. Not surprisingly, the bulk of this collection originated with the Tiffany's of the screen musical, M-G-M, a body of work whose riches here encompass both pop-cultural bedrock ("Over the Rainbow," "Singin' in the Rain," "There's No Business Like Show Business," etc.) and some less familiar, if equally delightful star turns: Clark Gable gamely "Puttin' On the Ritz"; the sassy, 1948 original of "The Lady Is a Tramp" by Lena Horne; and a loopy duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban. Fred Astaire's elegant, epochal reign at RKO and M-G-M is represented by "Night and Day," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," and three others, while Metro mainstays Gene Kelly and Judy Garland share equal time and billing. It's not perfect--Cagney's "Yankee Doodle Boy" and/or some Sinatra seem more logical choices than the odd "bonus" duet of Casablanca's "As Time Goes By" and "Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago that close out disc one--but it's a stunning, surprisingly comprehensive primer on the Hollywood film musical nonetheless. --Jerry McCulley

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They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!.......2006-11-18

Everything that happens in life
Can happen in a show
You can make 'em laugh
You can make 'em cry
Anything
Anything can go....

The clown with his pants falling down
Or the dance that's a dream of romance
Or the scene where the villain is mean
That's entertainment!

The lights on the lady in tights
Or the bride with the guy on the side
Or the ball where she gives him her all
That's entertainment!

The plot and the hot simply teeming with $ex
A gay divorcee who is after her ex
It could be Oedipus Rex
Where a chap kills his father
And causes a lot of bother

The clerk who is thrown out of work
By the boss who is thrown for a loss
By the skirt who is doing him dirt

The world is a stage,
The stage is a world of entertainment!

This two CD set amply proves that the musical melodies and lyrics from the golden age of the Hollywood musical remain unsurpassed to this day. This generous two CD set offers 42 incredible songs from Hollywood classic musicals. Most of these fine numbers are indeed from MGM, as Amazon correctly notes; but there are some RKO numbers and even a little from Warner Brothers. Thank goodness, though, that most of these songs came from MGM movies; MGM was the only studio that could boast that it truly had "more stars than there are in the heavens."

I love so many songs on these two CDs. Of course, there's the unforgettable classic "Over The Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland; she also performs "Easter Parade" and "Get Happy" on this two CD set and she carries most of the tune for "I Got Rhythm" even though Mickey Rooney helps her a little. I love "Baby, It's Cold Outside" for its' romantic overtones; and Lena Horne's "The Lady Is A Tramp" is flawless! We also get a rare chance to hear Clark Gable sing in "Puttin' On The Ritz;" and Bing Crosby's "Going Hollywood" may be brief but it's a fun song anyway.

There are two "bonus" tracks on the first CD: "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca and "Lara's Theme" from Doctor Zhivago. "As Time Goes By" is a good choice; it is another unsurpassed classic song that brings back memories and touches even the hardest of hearts. "Lara's Theme," however, is from the mid 1960s and I don't consider this period to be part of the "golden age" of Hollywood musicals.

The liner notes are excellent and they offer wonderful photos of the stars as well. The cover art is well done and the reverse cover art tells which movie each song is from and who is performing each song. Moreover, the quality of the sound is excellent especially when you consider that these numbers were recorded quite a few decades ago.

In short, this superlative two CD highlights the glory of the Hollywood musical when a certain type of sophistication dominated professional movie production. I highly recommend this CD for fans of Hollywood musicals, classic pop vocals and fans of the artists and actors who perform on this two CD set.

One of the best cds I ever bought. .......2006-06-07

What an amazon collection of songs! This is bar none my favorite cd just because of the variety and the quality of songs on it. I love music from this era, and this cd is the perfect companion to my life. Love it! Buy it, you won't regret it for a moment!

Never Sounded Better.......2006-03-16

Apart from the great selection of soundtracks, what really makes this compilation top value is the quality of the sound processing. Executed with finesse, these tracks sound better than when first issued and many are unedited, fuller versions: like "Singing In The Rain", for example. Throw in the great price, and this double disc set is a "must have" for all lovers of classic movie music.

Somewhere Over The Rainbow.......2006-02-24

A Sensational CD with Lots of Showtunes that Keep You Happy and makes You Want To Sing Along With!!!

"Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us".......2005-07-13

Rhino Records and Turner Classic Movies Music present - "SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS", some of the long ago musicals and stars that will never be forgotten...a 2-CD-Set covering several decades from 1935-1965 with many of the show stoppers of that time...some rare moments from entertainers that you haven't heard or thought of in sometime.

The lineup is fantastic and gives the listener a variety of what musicals were all about in the "Golden Age of the Hollywood Musicals"
June Allyson, Kay Armen, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Ann Blyth, Jack Buchanan, Louis Calhern, Bing Crosby, Vic Damone, Doris Day, Nanette Fabray, Connie Francis, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Kathyrn Grayson, Georges Guetary, Lena Horne, Betty Hutton, Louis Jourdan, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly, Grace Kelly, Peter Lawford, Oscar Levant, Ann Miller, Ricardo Montalban, Page Cavanaugh Trio, Debbie Reynolds, Winifred Shaw, Nancy Walker, Ethel Waters, Esther Williams, Dooley Williams and Keenan Wynn.

On Disc One 21 Classic Songs from great musicals with songs in alphabetical order:
AS TIME GOES BY - Dooley Wilson with Elliot Carpenter, pianist (1942)
BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban (1949)
BLESS, YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE - Howard Keel (1954)
EASTER PARADE - Fred Astaire & Judy Garland (1948)
FOR ME AND MY GAL - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (1942)
GET HAPPY - Judy Garland (1950)
HALLELUJAH! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs (for Russ Tamblyn) (1955)
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE - Lena Horne with Benny Carter & His Orchestra (1943)
LARA'S THEME (MAIN TITLE) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra (1965)
LULLABY OF BROADWAY - Winifred Shaw & Dick Powell (1935)
MILKMAN, KEEP THOSE BOTTLES QUIET - Nancy Walker with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1944)
NIGHT AND DAY - Fred Astaire (1934)
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - Clark Gable & Company (1939)
'S WONDERFUL - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary (1951)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Gene Kelly (1951)
STRANGER IN PARADISE - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone (1955)
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1943)
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant (1953)
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern (1950)
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME - Fred Astaire (1949)
TRUE LOVE - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (1956)

On Disc Two more memorable performances from the Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals:
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON - Louis Armstrong (1951)
ABA DABA HONEYMOON - Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter (1950)
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE - Gene Kelly (1954)
BE A CLOWN - Judy Garland & Gene Kelly (1948)
BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE - June Allyson & Peter Lawford (1947)
CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN - Ava Gardner (beautiful woman, who my youngest grandaughter is named after...Avalon) (1951)
CHEEK TO CHEEK - Fred Astaire (1935)
EMBRACEABLE YOU - Connie Francis (1965)
GIGI - Louis Jourdan (1958)
GOING HOLLYWOOD - Bing Crosby (1933)
I GOT RHYTHM - Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney (1943)
IF SWING GOES, I GO TOO - Fred Astaire (1946)
IT'S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY - Jane Powell (1948)
LADY IS A TRAMP - Lena Horne (1948)
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE - Fred Astaire (1936)
ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND THE SANTA FE - Judy Garland & Company (1946)
ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) - Fred Astaire (1943)
OVER THE RAINBOW - Judy Garland (became her theme song for the rest of her life) (1939)
PUT 'EM IN A BOX - Doris Day & the Page Cavanaugh Trio (1948)
THE TROLLEY SONG - Judy Garland & MGM Studio Chorus (1944)
WUNDERBAR - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel (two of MGM's favorite singing duos) (1953)

It was once said by the songwriters of that era - "There are two artists you want perform your songs on the big screen, they are Fred Astaire and Judy Garland they sing it just the way we wrote it, for which you will have a guaranteed hit on your hands"...well, this collections certainly has some merit to that statement...because with Judy Garland and Fred Astaire performing seven songs each, there must be something to it.

This collection of musicals still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years...but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten...hats off to Rhino Records, George Feltenstein (producer) and Doug Schwartz (engineer) and Turner Classic Movies for sharing those 42 selections from 42 films...celebrating decades of the tunes and artists that gave it their all...from what it commonly called "The Hollywood Dream Factory"...The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals is still among us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino Records 78323 ~ (6/02/2002)

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This is the version to buy

Easter Everywhere
13th Floor Elevators
Manufacturer: Snapper UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The United States of America

ASIN: B00008GQGV
Release Date: 2006-04-25

Tracks:

Slip Inside This House
Slide Machine
She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)
Nobody to Love
Baby Blue
Earthquake
Dust
Levitation
I Had to Tell You
Postures (Leave Your Body Behind)
Splash 1 [*]
Kingdom of Heaven [*]
You're Gonna Miss Me [*]
Reverberation (Doubt) [*]
You Don't Know [*]
Fire Engine [*]
Monkey Island [*]
Roller Coaster [*]
Levitation [Long Instrumental][*]
I Don't Ever Want to Come Down [#][*]

Product Description

1. Slip Inside This House
2. Slide Machine
3. She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own
4. Nobody To Love
5. Baby Blue
6. Earthquake
7. Dust
8. I Had To Tell You
9. Pictures
LIVE BONUS TRACKS
10. Splash 1
11. Kingdom Of Heaven
12. You're Gonna Miss Me
13. Reverberation (Doubt)
14. You Don't Know
15. Fire Engine
16. Monkey Island
17. Roller Coaster
18. Levitation (instrumental)
19. I Don't Ever Want To Come Down (previously unreleased)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

This is the version to buy.......2003-06-21

Already having a copy of the original album on cassette, I had my reservations about buying this CD. At any rate, I did--hoping the bonus cuts would be worth it. Well, folks, they are. Tracks 11-14 are live recordings from Texas, 1967, and the recordings are crisp and authentically LIVE (as opposed to the 1968 live album). The other live recordings of songs from the 1st album are from a San Francisco gig in 1966. Although these 1966 recordings aren't as well recorded as the previous tracks, the historical significance of the Elevators doing psychedelia in the Love Capitol at a time when the Airplane were still a Mamas and Papas throwback makes up for any minor lack of fidelity in the recording process. The instrumental "Levitation" is a studio workout. Last but not least, though, the final track, "I Don't Ever Want To Come Down," is a previously unreleased track from the "Bull" sessions that I'm glad I didn't miss out on.

Classical Evolution: Famous Gregorian Chants

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Very peaceful music
Gregorian Chants Review
Answer to a prayer
Good Value
A good introduction to Gregorian Chant

Classical Evolution: Famous Gregorian Chants

Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B000065API
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

Introitus: Nos Autem
Graduale: Miserere
Snyiphon: Immutemur
Ruf: Ecce Lignum
Communio: Qui Meditabitur
Hymnus: Pange Lingua
Improperia: Popule Meus
Hallejuja: Veni Sancte Spiritus
Graduale: Maec Dies
Offertorium: Terra Tremuit
Sequenz: Veni Sancte Spiritus
Communio: Factus Est Repente
Graduale: Benedicta Es Tu
Hallelujah: Tota Pulchra Es
Offertorium: Ave Maria
Introitus: Populus Sion
Antiphon: O Sapientia
Introitus: Lux Fulgebit
Communio: Viderunt Omnes
Hallelujah: Vidimus Stellam
Hymnus: Asolis Ortus Cardine

Customer Reviews:

Very peaceful music.......2007-06-11

I generally work for long hours at my computer and it can be stressful, I read the review for this cd , because one of my customers ( I manage Bolivia Stores at Amazon) wrote a review about this cd same as he wrote a review for one of my teas and I was very intrigued because he is a very religious person that lived in Bolivia with the Peace Corp, well... The price was great and I decided to ordered it...... I just love it, it takes away the stress of a long day !
It sound a bit boring in the beginning but once you get caught for the music is just peace all around!!

Gregorian Chants Review.......2007-05-06

The CD was delivered within the time stated and is as advertized ... good

Answer to a prayer.......2007-04-05

I have been frantically searching for a cd with some of the old Good Friday Gregorian chants I remembered from my childhood. I planned to play it as background music for our Good Friday service at a home for the elderly. I ran a search on Amazon and this was the first cd that popped up. I ordered it, thinking it would probably not arrive in time for the service. What a pleasant surprise to have it in such a short time and at such a low price. Beautiful music that would be worth purchasing at ten times the asking price.

Good Value.......2007-04-04

This collection of chants offers something for various seasons of the church year. The chants are well done, and they are useful for meditation purposes.

A good introduction to Gregorian Chant.......2007-03-29

This is a great way to be introduced to Gregorian chant, both for its quality and its low price.

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Dynamico, Indeed
Can't Keep a Good Dog Down
Rock on, Mitch!
Mitch Never Left
Worth waiting for.

Dynamico
Mitch Easter
Manufacturer: 125 Records
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ASIN: B000NJWTEI
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

1 1/2 Way Street
Break Through
Time Warping
You/Me
Sudden Crown Drop
Ton Of Bricks
Sights Set On Heaven
Dusky Lair
To Be, Cool Thing
Why Is It So Hard?
The Phantoms Of Ephemera
Glazed
I Want A New Scene
Love Slaves To Paradise Lost

Album Description

To some Mitch Easter might be best known as the guy who produced R.E.M.'s classic album, Murmur. To others he's best known as the front man for '80s new wave outfit Let's Active. The band's fruitful career included consistent touring and the release of four albums on IRS Records, one of which broke the Billboard Top 200. In addition to R.E.M. he's also produced albums for Helium, Ken Stringfellow (The Posies) and Velvet Crush, among others. The 90s saw Mitch's production work eclipsing his performing, but now he's back in action as a bandleader with new songs, new guitars and new energy. The resulting album, Dynamico, is a collection of fourteen glittering gems with signature Mitch Easter sounds and playing.

Customer Reviews:

Dynamico, Indeed.......2007-06-13

_Dynamico_ is terrific, at least as good as anything by Let's Active, and certainly more consistently buoyant: as the title suggests, this is a loud, fun record. The rocking "1 1/2 Way Street" kicks things off with a bang; that and tracks such as "Time Warping," "You/Me," "Ton of Bricks," and "Sights Set on Heaven" give the album's first half a harder edge than most of Easter's earlier work. But he heads into gentler (and in some ways more interesting) territory in the second half, with songs such as "To Be, Cool Thing," "The Phantoms of Ephemera," and the appropriately titled "Glazed." Musically, the songs are all insidiously catchy; lyrically, they range from straightforward sentiment (as in the built-for-radio "I Want a New Scene") to dazzling word salad (as in "Sudden Crown Drop").

It really is a solo record. Eric Marshall plays drums on one song, and Shalini Chatterjee plays bass on another (in addition to singing backup here and there), but Easter does everything else. And he does it very, very well: of course his guitar work is fantastic, but he's also an exciting bassist and drummer, unlike other guitarists-turned-one-man-bands. Then there's the sitar on "Glazed"; in his hands the instrument really shimmers the way it ought to. Add the saxophones, the organs, the synthesizers.... In the Let's Active days Easter was obviously a gifted musician, but now he really seems like an alt-rock Mozart.

Can't Keep a Good Dog Down.......2007-06-01

The notable North Carolina power-popster and producer's previous album was Let's Active's Every Dog Has his Day (1988). His return could be dubbed You Can't Keep a Good Dog Down. Dynamic it is, although just for starters I'm too nervous to compare it with the sonic peaks of the Let's Active catalogue.

Australian admirer Stuart Coupe co-produced the 2003 Let's Active tribute album. As a few of his contributors sighed, Easter's peaks are as simple and as hard as inimitable lyrics, melodies, chord progressions and guitar solos.

Budding rockers from Athens GA to Perth WA have cut their teeth sussing out those chords. Easter is like some entropy theorist of transatlantic rock, still inventing great originals from unstable amalgams of words and riffs.

He channels Let's Active itself in the melodic grunge of Sudden Crown Drop and Dusky Lair. The Byrds-like elation of Why is it So Hard? goes up against the intricate Badfinger-styled quaverings of To Be, Cool Thing. A simpler one vying for best song is Sights Set on Heaven, set off by purposeful lyrics and driving riff.

Rock on, Mitch!.......2007-05-14

Ok, so he's a little older, but this dog can still do tricks (not necessarily learn new ones, but perform pretty good ones). Mitch Easter's new CD "Dynamico" rocks out with a solid collection of music that will brighten up anyone's sound system. The one-two punch of, "1 1/2 Half Way Street" and "Break Through" offer up the same melodic/sonic guitar filled pop gems not heard since Let's Active's "Cypress" album. The CD doesn't bog down and keeps up a fairly good rockin pace. The only question I have for Mr. Easter is, "What took you so long"?

Mitch Never Left.......2007-04-02

This a perfect link between the Mitch Easter of Let's Active days and the Mitch who plays multi-instrumentalist and contributing songwriter in the excellent power pop band Shalini. Equal parts jangle rock, metal-edged power pop, and subdued prog rock, the record flows with ease and grace. There are three or four standout tracks, but there's nothing you'd call filler. Easter is a guitar wizard who never seems to feel the need to play showy "licks," choosing instead to employ his gift by pulling off subtle hooks and playful rhythms. The lyrics are enjoyably tongue-in-cheek, and while Easter has never been a great singer, he's good enough at it to deliver the songs fittingly. If you're a Let's Active fan who wasn't aware that Mitch Easter is still a performing musician, you will welcome this new set of songs gleefully. And if you like this, pick up the last album by Shalini, which is one of the great recent pop records that noboby ever talks about.

Worth waiting for........2007-03-14

Great cd. If you have been waiting 20 years for Mitch Easter to release new material like I have, wait no more. Good clean rock and roll. Mature release from a mature artist. I hope he pulls more from the vault to release...

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture/ Marche Slave

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Tchaikovsky is at his finest
Wonderful but clearly far from the best
1812 Overture/Marche Slave
A Great Collection of Russian Composers
Incomparable

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture/ Marche Slave

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001GDT
Release Date: 1991-03-08

Tracks:

Ouverture Solenelle '1812' - Tchaikovsky
Marche Slave Op. 31 - Tchaikovsky
In The Steppes Of Central Asia - Borodin
Polovtsian Dances - Borodin
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra: Russian Easter Festival Overture - TCHAIKOVSKY/BORODIN/ETC
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Customer Reviews:

Tchaikovsky is at his finest .......2007-02-10

Canons resound at the climax of the story which is started by a choral. It is easy to imagine being one of Napoleon's troops advancing toward Moscow with canon balls taking out comrades on our right and left. The courage of the Russian defenders can be felt.

Wonderful but clearly far from the best.......2007-02-10

This is certainly a wonderful and worthy of being in ones collection but it simply does not stand the test to those by Ormandy and Philly, Bernstein both with the New York Phil & Israel Phil, or Chicago Symphony with either Reiner or Solti or any other conductor conducting Chicago.

1812 Overture/Marche Slave.......2005-08-04

This was very much worth the price. I have listened to it many times, but never tire of it. I would highly recommend this CD to anyone.

A Great Collection of Russian Composers.......2004-12-29

This CD is truly one of the bettar CD's containing not only Tchaikovsky, but also Borodin and Rimsky-Kosakov. The most powerful peice is hard to choose, but the quick paced, Marche Slave Op.31 is sure to draw your attention. But how could we forget the classic 1812 overture with its famous cannon barrage, and the many other terrific pieces, pointing out specifically the Capriccio espagnol op. 34. I strongly suggest this CD, as with all Deutsche Grammophon(as they are superbly recorded), I am sure any lover of the great Russian Composer's will enjoy this CD.

Incomparable.......2004-10-26

Estas grabaciones son geniales desde un principio, son obras conocidas pero que aparecen con algo adicional.
La obertura 1812 incluye el coro en una forma impresionante, cañones reales y campanas de la gran catedral de Gotemburgo, es excepcional (igual o mejor que Ormandy).
La gran Pascua rusa y el capricho español, suenan increible, una orquesta soberbia para música que debe hacernos sentir el vigor de su composición. Les estepas de Asia central es una obra pequeña en el conjunto pero necesaria para el contexto de estos compositores rusos debia estar aqui, la Marcha eslava esta casi siempre donde su hermana mayor la obertura 1812 aparece, tiene sus propios meritos como el bello motivo que la inspira en su totalidad.
Se incluye ademas las danzas polotvsianas que tienen en esta versión que presupondriamos orquestal a un solista de excepción.
Música rusa en plenitud y majestuosidad incomparable.
Neeme Järvi sencillamente grandioso.

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