There are several CDs featuring Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances, so take time to look over the choices. The link is the particular recording I have and I highly recommend it. Some of the CD recordings are somewhat rare and command a high price so be careful when you order. Know what you are getting. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vermont Symphony Orchestra: Counterpoint Christmas Music
One of my favorite Christmas CDs is Counterpoint: Christmas in Vermont. I was surprised to find only one review on Amazon, but this reviewer matches my opinion of the recording. “Counterpoint is a twelve-member choral group based in Vermont, directed by Robert De Cormier, who had a long and successful career with recording artists and […]
More Christmas Music
Here is one of my favorite Christmas CDs, and as you might expect, it features the Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra. The Many Moods of Christmas is one of the very best collections of classical Christmas music you will find on one CD. “We listened to this in my family when I was growing up. […]
Weekly Music Recommendation
Photograph: Arches National Park – Image captured just as the sun was rising. My music selection this week is Yo-Yo Ma playing Ennio Morricone. This CD includes some of the most beautiful and haunting compositions ever collected on one platter. As you listen to this music you will be drawn back to films as Ennio Morricone […]
Classical Recommendations for Week of 8 September 2013
In keeping with my weekly music recommendation, I am moving some of my past favorites over to this new website. There seems no better way to continue this tradition than to recommend three of my favorite classical composers, Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert. Here are recommendations from each of these masters. Best known for his […]