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Stuart Burrows Edition - The Complete Decca Recitals

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by: Stuart Burrows

August 14, 2006
With a total of 145 songs this compilation must be the musical bargain ot the last 100 years.Why, the wonderful piano playing of John Constable is worth the purchase price alone!
There is a wide variation of music here from the simplest of ballads to the heights of Mozartian opera.
From top note to low,Burrows never departs from high musical taste.
All in all,a massive treat for the discerning listener
Burrows shows off his wonderfully beautiful lyric tenor to excellent effect,particularily in the Motzart.His singing of Irish and Welsh songs is also a treat.Every time I listen to his version of `The Faery Song` I get goose pimples!

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Renée Fleming - I Want Magic

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from: Decca

October 12, 1998
With a total of 145 songs this compilation must be the musical bargain ot the last 100 years.Why, the wonderful piano playing of John Constable is worth the purchase price alone!
There is a wide variation of music here from the simplest of ballads to the heights of Mozartian opera.
From top note to low,Burrows never departs from high musical taste.
All in all,a massive treat for the discerning listener
Burrows shows off his wonderfully beautiful lyric tenor to excellent effect,particularily in the Motzart.His singing of Irish and Welsh songs is also a treat.Every time I listen to his version of `The Faery Song` I get goose pimples!

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Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress

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by: Philip Langridge Cathryn Pope Samuel Ramey London Sinfonietta Riccardo Chailly

October 17, 2005
Well, it depends what you want from a Rake whether this is the recording for you. Conducting, orchestra and some of the cast are superb. Sarah Walker's Baba is the best you'll find and Sam Ramey is in fine, though rather inexpressive voice as Shadow. Terfel is by far the more interesting interpreter but his voice either shouts or whispers with nothing in-between. His interpretation is unrealistic theatrically too and makes his difficult to bear repeated listening. I don't warm to Pope's rather lumpy Anne on this recording and she doesn't compare to Upshaw's glorious singing for Nagano but still better than the undernourished sound of York for Gardener. Langridge sings beautifully often, strains at other times (there is no rake who doesn't), ... Read More:

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Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress

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from: DG

August 09, 1999
This set captures such excellent, vivid and clear performances that the story leaps out by just listening. You won't really even need to follow the printed libretto. Every single character is perfectly sung and the orchestra and conductor are in top form. The whole thing brims with wit and charm making it very very enjoyable. I have listened to it several times already.

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Akashic Records

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by: Various

February 20, 2001
This set captures such excellent, vivid and clear performances that the story leaps out by just listening. You won't really even need to follow the printed libretto. Every single character is perfectly sung and the orchestra and conductor are in top form. The whole thing brims with wit and charm making it very very enjoyable. I have listened to it several times already.

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Garage Nation: Mixed By Jason Kaye

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by: Jason Kaye

February 28, 2001
THis is the latest of many garage compilations to break into the mainstream and it is certainly the best yet. Those new to Garage will love it and those already on the scene will appreciate the selection of tunes. Overall, an immaculately produced mix. If you are going to buy a garage cd, this has got to be it.

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Legendary Pianists, Vol.1 [IMPORT]

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from: Grammofono 2000 (Ita)

June 15, 1999
THis is the latest of many garage compilations to break into the mainstream and it is certainly the best yet. Those new to Garage will love it and those already on the scene will appreciate the selection of tunes. Overall, an immaculately produced mix. If you are going to buy a garage cd, this has got to be it.

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Josef Hofmann - Legendary Pianist

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by: Josef Hofmann

October 01, 1999
THis is the latest of many garage compilations to break into the mainstream and it is certainly the best yet. Those new to Garage will love it and those already on the scene will appreciate the selection of tunes. Overall, an immaculately produced mix. If you are going to buy a garage cd, this has got to be it.

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On Wings of Song

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by: Various

July 01, 1998
THis is the latest of many garage compilations to break into the mainstream and it is certainly the best yet. Those new to Garage will love it and those already on the scene will appreciate the selection of tunes. Overall, an immaculately produced mix. If you are going to buy a garage cd, this has got to be it.

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Hofmann Recordings (1903-1918) [IMPORT]

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from: Enterprise/Piano Library (Ita)

April 20, 1999
THis is the latest of many garage compilations to break into the mainstream and it is certainly the best yet. Those new to Garage will love it and those already on the scene will appreciate the selection of tunes. Overall, an immaculately produced mix. If you are going to buy a garage cd, this has got to be it.