"Few have done as much to revive the sensibility and thereby the stature of early English music as Anthony Rooley and his Consort of Musicke." —The Guardian
CD 1 - Mexico (TT: 44:16):
Cuco Sanchez con El Mariachi Nacional de Arcadio Elias: Siesquetevas (Ranchera); Javier Solis con El Mariachi Nacional de Arcadio Elias: El [more]
CD 1 - The Shannon Singers (TT: 76:26): She Wears Red Feathers; My Truly, Truly Fair; Just One of the Rovin' Kind; As Time Goes By; Slow Boat to China; Let the Rest of the [more]
CD 1 - Live in Concert (TT: 68:28): Asa Bhairav; Madhuvanti; Mishara Mand.
CD 2 - Pt. Ravi Shankar as a Music Director & Lyricist (TT: 63:32): [more]
CD 1 (TT: 65:17): Henri Gerro: Gefilte Fisch; Joseph Szigeti: Baal Shem; J&H Rosenblatt: Yaale; Madleine Grey: Mejerke; Molly Picon: Es fehlt ihr die Rozinke; Spielt a [more]
"The power of music lies in is its ability to speak to all aspects of the human being - the animal, the emotional, the intellectual, and the spiritual. Music teaches us, in short, that everything is connected." —Daniel Barenboim
"Today we may not be able to write as beautifully as Mozart — but what we can do is to try and write as purely as he did." —Johannes Brahms
For those who have reached the point of dismay that fine classical music cannot be presented intelligently and in an aesthetically pleasing manner, this [more]
There are two Toscaninis: one is the autocrat where music is concerned, the other is a democrat.
For those who have reached the point of dismay that fine classical music cannot be presented intelligently and in an aesthetically pleasing manner, this European import [more]
At its best the combination (of Mravinsky and the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra) is uniquely potent - a controlled conflagration which almost scorches the ear, a sense of communicative intensity not as an optional extra, or even as something to be striven for, but as a constant presence, only waiting to be channelled in the right direction. -Gramophone
To quote those who knew him best, Russian conductor Evgeny Mravinsky was a dreadful tyrant about whom his orchestra would whisper Take cover - enemy approaching when he was [more]
Membran's Artone artist boxes have been reviewed in this space before — they are fine examples of excellent packaging — but the recorded repertoire can fluctuate in [more]
"(The Gewandhaus-Quartett belong) quite rightly, to the world's leading quartet ensembles." —Classics Today
Pick a CD … any CD from this set. You won't be disappointed, because there's not a single bad track on this 10-disc set. Some of these string quartets may not be your [more]
CD 1—Spain (TT: 50:52): La Paquera de Jerez: Vámonos, vámonos (Tango); Que haría pa mi quebranito (Soleares); Porrina de Badajoz: Me tienes que echar de [more]
Imported from Europe!
CD 1 (TT: 64:39 1993): Wagner: Die Walkure: Ride of the Valkyries; Rienzi: Overture; Lohengrin: Prelude [more]
"The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes — ah, that is where the art resides." —Artur Schnabel
Many scholars would claim that the finest Beethoven pianist ever to have lived was Artur Schnabel. His legacy lives on mainly through the written raves of writers [more]
Santa's come a bit early this year, folks, and he's dropped off a Christmas Collection that is certain to be a hit. This 10-CD boxed set is sure to jazz up any [more]
"Deller's voice is magical ... his inflections invoke greater mysteries." —NPR ("All Things Considered" review of The Raven)
Imported from Europe!
CD 1 (TT: 61:16 1955): Christmas Oratorio, BWV248: Part I-On Christmas Day; Part II-First Day After Christmas.
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