Sales Rank:1075 List Price: $16.98 Lowest New Price: $9.28 Lowest Used Price: $12.70 Artist(s):
Lang Lang
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I Allegro maestoso
II Romance: Larghetto
III Rondo: Vivace
I Maestoso
II Larghetto
III Allegro vivace
The long-awaited and highly anticipated recording of Lang Lang performing Chopin's Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 has arrived. Both concertos are among the most beloved in the repertoire and Lang Lang's many concert performances frequently receive the highest praise. Lang Lang is joined by Zubin Mehta and the Vienna Philharmonic in a brilliant pairing of talent and temperament. This is sure to become a benchmark recording of these beloved concertos. Lang Lang has sold over 100,000 CDs in the US alone and will be on tour September to November throughout the US, including many performances of the Chopin concertos.
Sales Rank:1443 List Price: $11.98 Lowest New Price: $5.38 Lowest Used Price: $5.49 Artist(s):
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This absolutely essential Christmas collection is actually a combination of two Trinity College Choir recordings originally released separately under the titles "Carols from Trinity" and "A Child Is Born," the latter of which is still offered as a single CD. This two-disc set is a great value, both financially and musically. Here are 53 of the finest, most popular, best-loved, and best-sung Christmas carols, anthems, and motets from medieval times to the present, performed and recorded in the wonderful acoustic space of the Trinity College Chapel. Unlike the choirs of Trinity's famous Cambridge neighbors, King's and St. John's colleges--which consist entirely of men and boys, Trinity is a mixed ensemble with female sopranos and altos. The tone, blend, and balance are exquisite and the combination of the three stands as an ideal, and the choir's ensemble technique and musicianship are unsurpassed. --David Vernier
Sales Rank:1293 List Price: $24.98 Lowest New Price: $10.97 Lowest Used Price: $5.93 Artist(s):
David / Botti, Chris Foster
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Disc One is an eight song CD and Disc Two is a full length DVD: Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli grew up in Lajatico, a rural village in Tuscany, where his family still farms nearby. Last July, on the slopes of his ancient hill town, a special theater was constructed for a one-night-only concert of his greatest popular hits along with new songs performed to honor the occasion. Some famous musical friends dropped by and the magical result is Andrea Bocelli Vivere Live in Tuscany.
Joining Andrea for the new songs are grandissimo sassofonista Kenny G, trumpeter Chris Botti, piano virtuoso Lang Lang, Italian pop star Eliza, and legendary musician, songwriter and producer David Foster. Helping with the hits: favorite divas Sarah Brightman, Heather Headley and Laura Pausini.
Surveying the breathtaking landscape that provides the backdrop for the festivities, Bocelli introduces the telecast with the passion of a true Toscano. It s my land, he says, a land that loves silence as much as I do. If I break this silence with my voice, it s because I want to pay tribute. Music penetrates this land; it flows across it and flies off far away. It s a message of love.
Musical highlights include the song that launched Bocelli s career, Il Mare Calmo Della Sera ; the one that brought him international stardom, Time to Say Goodbye, in duet with Sarah Brightman; Laura Pausini joining him for Dare to Live ( Vivere ); Bocelli and Heather Headley reprising the popular Vivo Per Lei, plus several new selections from the just-released The Best of Andrea Bocelli - Vivere album (Sugar Music/Decca). Also featured is a meltingly romantic medley of songs from his 2006 collection, Amore: Bésame Mucho, Somos Novios ( It s Impossible ) and I Can t Help Falling in Love with You.
Sales Rank:1028 List Price: $6.98 Lowest New Price: $5.20 Lowest Used Price: $5.36 Artist(s):
Laura Keopke
Tracks:
Deck the Halls - Traditional, Christ
Toy Symphony - Mozart, Leopold
Joy to the World - Traditional, Christ
Joy to the World, Reggae Style
12 Days of Christmas, Caribbean Style
No. 3 "Sleigh Ride"
Jingle Bells - Traditional, Christ
Jingle Bells, Samba Style
Hanukkah Medley
Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella - Traditional, Christ
Snowbird on the Ashbank - Traditional, Christ
The Wexford Carol - Traditional, Christ
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming - Traditional, Christ
Oshogatsu (The New Year) - Traditional, Japane
We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Traditional, Christ
We Wish You a Merry Christmas, African Pop Style
Hanukkah, O Hanukkah - Traditional, Jewish
Hallelujah Chorus
Silent Night - Traditional, Christ
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Trepak (Russian Dance)
Tea (Chinese Dance)
Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
Coffee (Arabian Dance)
Dance of the Reed Pipes
Waltz of the Flowers
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Baby Santa Music CD celebrates the holiday spirit with music of the world! A soothing, holiday-oriented companion piece to the BABY SANTA DVD, this album introduces infants to the world of multicultural Christmas carols and other pleasant reminders of the season of giving. Some highlights include a Caribbean-flavored "Twelve Days of Christmas," reggae- and samba-styled versions of "Jingle Bells," and a lovely Hanukkah medley.
Sales Rank:1859 List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $8.85 Lowest Used Price: $1.94 Artist(s):
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Caccini/Mercurio: Ave Maria
Mascagni: Sancta Maria
Gounod: Ave Maria
Schubert: Ave Maria
Franck: Panis Angelicus
Rossini: Cuius animam
Verdi: Ingemisco
Mozart: Ave verum
Wagner: Der Engel
Handel: Ombra mai fu
Niedermeyer: Pieta signore
Rossini: Dominus Deus
Schubert/Mercurio: Mille Cherubini in coro
Gruber/Mercurio: Silent Night
Wade: Adeste Fideles
Gloria a Te, Christo Gesu
When he was growing up, Andrea Bocelli recalls finding inspiration in a favorite recording of sacred music performed by tenor legend Franco Corelli. Bocelli--who in the meantime has come to inspire millions of fiercely loyal fans himself--returns to the genre as the guiding theme of Sacred Arias, the release of which coincides with the first English-language biography of the singer. These performances are filled with the singer's phenomenally well-known vocal signature: his flair for long, sweetly floating high notes and the gentle sense of cadence he brings to a melody. It's a mistake to compartmentalize Bocelli into a singer of "operatic" versus "popular" styles: in truth his approach is at heart the same. Lack of color and control in his phrasing remains a drawback, but the emotional empathy Bocelli evokes is never in doubt. The arias collected here sample some of the most famous devotional pieces: Schubert's "Ave Maria" and Mozart's transporting "Ave Verum," as well as an arrangement of "Silent Night" in which Bocelli tries out his English. There's also a decidedly odd choice of bedfellows for a program of "sacred" music, such as a song from Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder (whose "angel" is the object of an overpoweringly erotic attraction) and Handel's figurative ode to a tree, "Ombra mai fu." Still, Bocelli sings with an unfeigned directness that is sure to expand his already enormous following even further. --Thomas May
Sales Rank:3913 List Price: $24.98 Lowest New Price: $15.53 Lowest Used Price: $14.41 Artist(s):
Andrea Bocelli
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This is the CD & DVD Deluxe Edition containing NEVER BEFORE released Andrea Bocelli concert footage and interviews! The deluxe DVD is entitled, American Dream, Andrea Bocelli's Statue Of Liberty Concert. Andrea Bocelli fulfilled a personal dream with this spectacular outdoor concert taped under the stars at New Jersey's Liberty State Park in American Dream: Andrea Bocelli's Statue of Liberty Concert. The concert celebrates Italian heritage and musical tradition and honors the immigrant experience with this enchanting evening of famous arias, Neapolitan songs and audience favorites. The CD features selections from Andrea's repertoire and includes "Time To Say Goodbye" in duet with Sarah Brightman from the 4 time platinum selling Romanza CD, "The Prayer" in duet with Celine Dion from the 2 time platinum selling Sogno CD, plus Andrea's favorites "Because We Believe" from his most recent platinum recording Amore, "Melodramma" from Cieli Di Toscana and more. The release will also feature 4 new exclusive recordings: A duet with one of the world's most popular pianists Lang Lang and new David Foster compositions.
There will be a nationally televised concert special airing on PBS - Andrea's first full pop concert that was recorded in July with the Tuscan country side as a backdrop. The concert repertoire includes all the songs the will be on the forth coming Greatest Hits CD and features guests Chris Botti, Kenny G, Lang Lang and more. Look for PBS to broadcast this program multiple times during their upcoming December 2007 pledge period reaching over 10 million households.
"Vivere" translates from Italian to English as "To Live"