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Rossini Overtures: CD Recommendation for 12 January 2014
If you are looking for rousing and energetic classical music, the Rossini Overtures fit the requirement. There are many recordings to choose from and here are three that I own. Rossini: Complete Overtures conducted by Neville Marriner Rossini: Overtures conducted by Claudio Abbado Rossini: 14 Overtures conducted by Riccardo Chailly All are fine recordings with […]
Scheherazade: Music Selection for This Week
Scheherazade, composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, is my CD recommendation for this week. While there are many options available, this particular CD also includes Capriccio Espagnol. This is a Telarc disc and I find their recording standards to be quite high. Following is one of several favorable reviews on Amazon. “The performance is one in […]
Living a Dream: Katherine Jenkins
One of my favorite female singers is Katherine Jenkins. Living a Dream is my CD selection for this week and I recommend downloading the MP3 version to save some money. The following Amazon review provides clues as to what to expect to hear on this recording. It is a stunning collection. I’ll likely suggest […]
The Bells of St. Genevieve and Other Baroque Delights
The Bells of St. Genevieve and Other Baroque Delights is my classical music recording for the week. Downloading the MP3 version seems to be the only way to capture this music, but it is worth it. Below is a positive review from an Amazon reader. Based on the way I frequently listen to music (one […]
Chopin: 24 Preludes
There are many Chopin: 24 Preludes to choose from. Gregory Sokolov is the artist in this particular and most of the cuts I rate as five stars. Hence my music recommendation for this week. The following review by Scott Morrison mirrors my reaction to this recording. “Grigory Sokolov is a pianist who just recently ventured […]
Seven Last Words of Christ: Theodore Dubois
Of the two recordings I have of “The Seven Last Words of Christ,” one by Dubois and one by Haydn, the composition by Dubois is by far my favorite. The purity of “Christ We Do All Adore Thee” is well worth the price of this CD. The accompaniment is organ and I would prefer a […]
Bach’s St. John Passion
While Bach is well known for his St. Matthew Passion music, in some ways I prefer his St. John Passion compositions so here is my recommendation for the week. I usually include a review from Amazon as most reviewers have a better knowledge of music than I do. “I resisted buying and then listening […]
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