In celebration of Kipling’s fourth birthday (actually unknown) I am recommending Splendor and the Brass as there are so many five star selections on this single recording.  Featured composers are:  Handel, Vivaldi, Holborne, Zelenka, Scheidt, and several anonymous composers. There may be a few of you who are not fans of classical music so an […]

The Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli is my classical music recommendation this week.  Grab this CD if you can find any available, particularly if you like early music.  Giovanni Gabrieli (1557 – 1612) spans the period from early music into the Baroque Era.  Just in case this CD is unavailable, a good substitute is Arcangelo Corelli’s […]

Back to another Robert Shaw recommendation – The Power and The Majesty.  A few selections include the following: Haydn’s The Heavens are Telling from the Creation Sanctus from Faure’s Requiem Lacrimosa from the Mozart Requiem O Fortuna from Orff’s Carmina burana Polovtsian Dances by Borodin Here is a positive review from an Amazon listener. “This […]

Katherine Jenkins is to perform this evening at the Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C.  Hence this recommendation.  At least twice in the past I’ve suggested her CD’s to ITA readers.  Here are links to those recommendations. Living a Dream La Diva My CD recommendation this week, Rejoice, is another of Jenkins recordings.  While I […]

  As I recall, Romanza featuring Andrea Bocelli was a gift.  I’m a bit surprised I did not recommend this CD before as it has long been a favorite.  One of my favorite selections is Rapsodia, but there are other five star songs found within this excellent recording. As usual, I include a positive review […]

Northern Lights, featuring Sissel, is my CD recommendation for the week.  One of my favorite cuts has Sissel singing “Quando Sento Che Mi Ami” with Jose Carreras.  This not the only song I rate as five star on this beautiful recording.  Sissel is one of my favorite female voices, and I have a number of […]