World Flutes, Vol. 1

1. Village in the Snow - Kazu Matsui

2. Silver Fish - R. Carlos Nakai

3. Twilight - G.S. Sachdev

4. Coolin - Joanie Madden

5. Estrella del Sur - Ara Tokatlian

6. Gentle Tibetan Angel Dance - Nawang Khechog

7. Dreaming Shree - Steve Gorn

8. Talking to the Mountain - Kazu Matsui

9. Morning Solitude - R. Carlos Nakai

10. Adoration - G.S. Sachdev

11. Skibbereen/The Man of the House - Joanie Madden

12. Chaski, The Messenger - Ara Tokatlian

Tracks:

Handel: The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Vivaldi: Spring (The Four Seasons)
J.S. Bach: Toccata in D Minor
Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E Flat
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Tchaikovsky: '1812' Overture
Beethoven: Ode To Joy (Symphony #9)
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor
Sibelius: Alla Marcia (Karelia Suite)
Holst: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1
Sibelius: Finlandia
Verdi: Gloria All'egitto (Aida)
Prokofiev: Montagues And Capulets (Romeo & Juliet)
J. Strauss I: Radetzky March
Elgar: Pomp And Circumstance March No.1
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3
Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 'Organ'

Tracks:

J. S. Bach: Air 'On The G String'
Gluck: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
Pachelbel: Canon
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
Albinoni: Adagio
Beethoven: Piano Sonata 'Moonlight'
Mozart: Flute & Harp Concerto in C
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor
Mozart: Piano Concerto 'Elivira Madigan'
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Elgar: Nimrod
Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme of Paganini

Tracks:

Bizet: Au fond du temple saint (Les Pjcheurs de perles)
Dvorak: Song to the Moon (Rusalka)
Delibes: Dtme Epais (Lakmi)
Bizet: La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetie (Carmen)
Gluck: Che Farr Senza Euridice? (Orfeo & Euridice)
Bellini: Casta Diva (Norma)
Puccini: Che Gelida Manina (La Bohhme)
Puccini: O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianno Schicchi)
Trad: Baolhro
Puccini: Vogliatemi Bene (Madama Butterfly)
Verdi: Va, Pensiero (Nabucco)
Lehar: Es Lebt' Eine Vilja (Die Lustige Witwe)
Handel: Ombra Mai Fy (Serse)
Schubert: Ave Maria
Adam: Minuit, Chritiens (O Holy Night)
Puccini: Nessun Dorma (Turandot)

Tracks:

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
J.S. Bach: Jesus bleibet meine Freud
Beethoven: Piano Concerto 'Emperor'
Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
Gounod: Judex
Rossini: La scala di Seta
Handel: Sarabande
Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers
Prokofiev: Troika
Williams: Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
Debussy: Clair de lune
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Myers: Cavatina
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1
Horner: My Heart Will Go On
Quarantotto: Time to Say Goodbye
J. Strauss II: The Blue Danube

Tracks:

Mascagni: Intermezzo
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Grieg: Morning (Peer Gynt)
Shostakovich: Romance
Barber: Adagio For Strings
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Massenet: Miditation
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
Khachaturian: Adagio Of Spartacus And Phrygia
Tchaikovsky: Romeo And Juliet Overture
Beethoven: Symphony No.7
J. S. Bach: Double Violin Concerto
Williams: Schindler's List Theme
Tchaikovsky: Dance Of The Reed Flutes
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'

Tracks:

Handel: Zadok The Priest
J. S. Bach: Zion Hvrt Die Wdchter
Allegri: Miserere Mei, Deus
Schubert: German Mass
Franck: Panis Angelicus
Berlioz: L'adieu Des Bergers
Gounod: St Cecilia Mass
Faure: In Paradisum
Mozart: Laudate Dominum
Faure: Cantique De Jean Racine
Verdi: Ingemisco
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus
Handel: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
Haydn: The Heavens Are Telling
Faure: Pie Jesu
Mozart: Lacrimosa (Requiem)
Handel: Hallelujah Chorus

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A gateway drug, nothing more, nothing less. .......2007-03-11

To say that this album constitutes a necessity for the classical music enthusiast would be a great big unarguable lie. It has nothing innovative to offer you as a listener, except for maybe the labelling of melodies such as "My Heart Will Go On" (that god-awful Love Theme from the gruesome film Titanic) as a worthy member of "Best Classics 100". But than again, every collection of things that does not naturally belong together, is bound to have at least one outcast where the connection clearly isn't based on anything but cost and sale-ability.

This might sound like the beginning of a CD-slaughter, or a snobbish review where only the Deutche Grammophone's recordings are meting my standards, but although I am fairly picky when it comes to musical collections, best of albums, and such horrifying destructions of the universality of the works and the intentions of the artist behind it, I am willing to give this collection another chance, since classical music is somewhere between Arabic and wine in degree of unmanageability. It also helps that all the tunes are familiar to almost every one of us, and the fact that the artists' intentions probably got killed by the hundreds of different conductors trying to convey their personal interpretation of the works.

What I am saying is that this CD can be to classical music enthusiast what 'absolute rock' can be to a rock enthusiast, or to someone slightly interested, with no conceptual frames of where to start the search for knowledge. "Best Classics 100" offers nothing except a selection of melodies where there's bound to be one for every taste, but where the album feeling, the entirety or completeness intended by the composer, or conductor, or performer is completely lost in a trade-off made with variety.

The collection is attempted organised by giving each CD a different theme, supposedly to describe the mood of the music, and the labeller succeeds only to a limited extent as we move from themes such as 'uplifting' and 'relaxing' towards 'golden'. I wonder what that golden feeling constitutes. It apparently is to be found in, amongst others, "Jesus Bleibet Meine Freunde", and in "My Heart Will Go On"?

But no matter how I try to describe this CD it will sound worse than it actually is. This because to me it works as a great reference to which I can always turn with my classical music questions. Was it Schumann or Schubert who were the sad one? Of all the -inis, which where which again? Who composed "O Mio Babbino Caro"? The starting point for finding out if you belong to the romantic or the renascence wing, lies within this assemblage, if you look with your ears.

If you feel that classical music is something you like, and you'd like to learn more about it, this is a way to get started. If used together with a book on classical music, or wikipedia, it can be a gateway drug, leading you towards the great different experiences to be found within the different genres of classical music, and within the different periods ranging from the 12th century, maybe even earlier, towards yesterdays and tomorrows spectacular compositions of melodies that conveys a feeling, a state of mind with much more precision than any other musical genre. Expect a fairly alright collection of classical prunes, and you won't be disappointed.

Decent Selection, But..........2005-04-21

...The Audio Quality is really not great. I bought this CD because I am new to classical, and the price was great! 100 songs for 25 bucks, thats like 25 cents a song, most songs are 1 dollar or more. Now I know why it's cheaper. The audio quality isn't that good. I imported the entire collection to my computer using Apple Lossless, and it sounded fuzzy, not crisp, with background noise, and sounded like compressed music, cutting off the frequency response.
I then played the CD's through my home stereo, with the same results. I plugged in my SHURE E5c headphones and the sound was soft, uninviting, lacking punch, with significant backgound noise (not just from the headphones), which was especially distracting when the music would get softer. I have heard much of the music before, and it was much more dynamic, entertaining, this recording seems too flat.
The music selection is ok, but I was hoping for some more interesting selections from the vast classical genre.
Overall, not that great of a recording, but many might not notice the difference, so if you are new to classical or aren't like an audiophile, get this album because it's a great overview of pop-culture classical, and it's pretty inexpensive.

A must-have classical music set!.......2005-01-06

Classical music is, by far, my favorite type of music. It can make you happy or sad, it can make you laugh or cry, and it can make you want to fall asleep or get up and dance. This 6-disc set is a must-have for and classical music-lover! It has all the great composers like Handel, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Bach, and Pachelbel. Some great songs include: Canon In D(Pachelbel), Morning: Peergynt(Grieg), Adagio For Strings(Barber), Cavatina(Myers), and much, much more. Every classical song you can think of is on here and the sound quality is great. So if you're looking for a good classical music CD, this set is all you need. Be prepared to be blown away!

Synaulia - Music from Ancient Rome, Vol. 1: Wind Instruments

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Some New Modern Music From the Ancient Rome
AWESOME!!! - The best representation I have ever heard!
Learning all of the roman life
Ancient Rome Comes Alive
Rome is alive! But did it ever die?

Synaulia - Music from Ancient Rome, Vol. 1: Wind Instruments

Manufacturer: Amiata Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000DMKM
Release Date: 1997-04-22

Tracks:

Pavor
Animula Vagula
Etruria
Baccus
Magna Mater
Mare Nostrum
Imperium
Diana
Arena
Lares
Acutus
Pastorale
Tibiae Impares
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Isis
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Customer Reviews:

Some New Modern Music From the Ancient Rome.......2006-04-16

This is CD-hypothesis. You would hear the modern "newly imagined" music written mainly by Walter Maioli for Ancient Roman instruments. You would hear the sounds of the antique music, not the music from the Roman sources itself. And the music performed by Syanaulia on this CD is very lively, interesting, theatrical, visible, so you would start to believe that this music is really authentic. It would help you to understand the spirit of the Pax Romana (Peaceful Universe of the Roman Empire). Beautiful booklet with the colour illustrations is included with this CD. So as a modern art form this record is very impressive. Well, it is a kind of fantasy music, but it gives you 3D vision of Roman Empire. Second CD by Synaulia with the music for strings is less interesting - this record sounds more fresh and emotional.
But it wouldn`t satisfy your hunger for the real music of the Antiquity. I highly recommend you CDs by ENSEMBLE DE ORGANOGRAPHIA "Music of the Ancient Greeks", "Music of the Ancient Sumerians, Egyptians and Greeks"!!!

Also try other CD with modern "newly imagined" music in Ancient Greek style -"Melpomen" by Conrad Steinmann and Schola Cantorum Basilensis.
Try also European CDs with the music from the Greek and Roman sources (I think that Ensemble De Organographia - the best performers of this music, but to compare different approaches to Antique music is also very interesting):
Ensemble Kerylos and Annie Belis "Ancient Greek Music" (label K 617);
Musica Romana "Mesomedes" (maxi-single with the music by Mesomedes of Crete) and "Symphonia Panica" (label Emmuty Records; these CDs available only directly from this label).

AWESOME!!! - The best representation I have ever heard!.......2005-08-20

Cranked all the way up, Synaulia has made writing my history research papers (all about ROMA) for school a new experience. After listening to many things - even, shamefully, watching Gladiator to create a stimulating mind set for my papers (as I CANNOT work in silence) - I thought I would never find anything that could come close to Synaulia's two albums.

If anyone is interested in the cultural aspects of Ancient Rome, I would, WITHOUT HESITATION, recommend you buy both the Strings and Wind collections by Synaulia-you will not be disappointed.

Learning all of the roman life.......2005-07-29

Music was real important in te past. It is part of there religion and way of life.
the Synaulia; music from ancient roma cd, is a great help to historian and people how want to understand a little more the life in the roman times.

Ancient Rome Comes Alive.......2005-06-02

This CD is a wonderful collection of music for wind instruments from ancient Rome's imperial period played on accurate replicas of various Roman instruments. This is a great buy for anyone interested in ancient music or the study of ancient Rome.

There are unfortunately few direct sources on the composition of Roman music. Most of the work in this CD is a recreation of what the music would have sounded like based on the range of the instruments, various classical sources, and anthropological studies of present Mediterranean cultures. I strongly disagree with a previous reviewer's giving of a low rating on the basis that the music is not the direct product of Roman sheet music. Although there may be certain inaccuracies in the recomposition of such music, the number of different scholars who participated in producing this work from various disciplines probably makes such inaccuracies rather slim. Furthermore, since there is no direct source for such music nor is it likely that we will ever uncover any, it's better to have this than nothing at all. The music is primarily brass and percussion but it also has string accompaniments for certain pieces. The music is charming and makes one feel as if they are reclining on their sofas, eating dates, and drinking wine in praise of Baccus. The package makes this CD worth every penny as it has a very detailed synopsis of all the instruments, the works themselves, and the work that was involved in this music: the pamphlet is also filled with photographs and drawings of the instruments as well as various Roman frescoes from Pompey depicting Roman social life and the instruments in question.

This is a great contribution to the study of antiquity and a valuable tool for teachers of ancient music, antiquity, or anthropology. This also a great buy for anyone who has broad interests in music and its development. For what you get with this CD it's a steal.

Rome is alive! But did it ever die?.......2005-04-29

Synaulia's CD "Music of Ancient Rome: Volume I" is quite a good reproduction of what Roman music may have been like. Being a student of Latin for 4 years, I was interested when I stumbled across this CD. I bookmarked it and to my suprise and delight it was given to me as a Christmas present. The plastic holder that the CD rests in is very durable and the booklet had many interesting facts, some of which I didn't even know. While the songs may be a bit weird, they're quite good, and some of the songs remind me of some Celtic tunes. The opening track "Pavor" which in Latin translates into the word "panic" or "terror" (I think it would have been more appropriate to have used the Adverb "Pavide", "in panic" but that's just me) is probably my favourite of the tracks. This song is basically of the god Pan inciting panic among people who disturbed the peace of his forest. While this music isn't an exact reproduction of what may have been listened to by the Romans, it brings these tunes from folk sources, poetic rhythm, and others. This is a fantastic CD and I recommend it for people who have historic interests in the Ancient World and don't mind listening to something a little different.

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World Flutes, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Earthsea Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000J9HO
Release Date: 1999-05-25

Tracks:

Village In The Snow - Kazu Matsui
Silver Fish - R. Carlos Nakai
Twilight - G.S. Sachdev
The Coolin - Joanie Madden
Estrella Del Sur - Ara Tokatlian
Gentle Tibetan Angel Dance - Nawang Khechog
Dreaming Shree - Steve Gorn
Talking To The Mountain - Kazu Matsui
Morning Solitude - R. Carlos Nakai
Adoration - G.S. Sachdev
Skibbereen/The Man Of The House - Joanie Madden
Chaski, The Messenger - Ara Tokatlian

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A musical journey around the globe.......2000-01-02

World Flutes is a wonderful CD for relaxation or meditation. It features flute music from Japan, North America, India, Ireland, South America, and Tibet. Various types of instruments are used, including the shakuhachi, Native American flute, bamboo flute, and tinwhistle. Any fan of world music or flute music should own this CD.

Gurdjieff / De Hartmann: Cantos e Ritmos do Oriente

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Gurdjieff / De Hartmann: Cantos e Ritmos do Oriente

Manufacturer: Sonopress
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00062F6VK
Release Date: 2004-10-25

Tracks:

Sem Titulo-No. 40-Dolce
Sem Titulo No. 10-Lento Quasi Recitativo
Sem Titulo No.11-Andante Com Moto
Danca Circular Negra
Canto Armenio-Andantino
Canto Dos Acores-Andante Com Moto
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Melodia Afega
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Ritual De Uma Ordem Sufi
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Lamento Das Mulheres Assirias

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Songs from East Brazil. Piano and Flute by Regina Amaral, Artur Andres and Mauro Rodrigues.

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Indian Flutes of South America, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Play It Again Sam UK
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000AT9T
Release Date: 1992-08-16

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Shuntunki
Sadusadu
Elena
Baile Andino
Popayan
Bailes De Carnaval
San Agustin
La Quinquenita
Monteria
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Adios Pueblito
Pajaro Amarillo
Sale El Sol
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Soy Viracocha

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Indian Flutes of South America, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Playasound
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