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Buy Now	Liszt/Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Transcription for Two Pianos) (more) »rank: 92757 by: Liszt	Buy Now	A - Z of Opera (includes 762 page booklet) (more) »rank: 67329 by: Puccini, Thomas Harper, Ingrid Kertesi, Scholars Baroque Ensemble, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra :Album Description:A-Z of Opera is a 762-page, illustrated book, accompanied by two-and-a-half hours of opera's most glorious and moving moments on two CDs, and reflects the ever-growing Naxos catalog of recordings ranging from Monteverdi to the contemporary. A-Z of Opera provides a wide range of information on operas and their composers, from Handel's Rinaldo to Mozart's Die Zauberflote, and beyond. It features plot synopses, background details and cast lists for hundreds of operas including well-known standards as well as opera rarities. In addition, there is a wealth of information about all the great composers and a glossary of key musical and ...
Buy Now	Telarc Classical SACD Sampler 2 [Hybrid SACD] (more) »rank: 62053 from: Telarc :Album Description:A-Z of Opera is a 762-page, illustrated book, accompanied by two-and-a-half hours of opera's most glorious and moving moments on two CDs, and reflects the ever-growing Naxos catalog of recordings ranging from Monteverdi to the contemporary. A-Z of Opera provides a wide range of information on operas and their composers, from Handel's Rinaldo to Mozart's Die Zauberflote, and beyond. It features plot synopses, background details and cast lists for hundreds of operas including well-known standards as well as opera rarities. In addition, there is a wealth of information about all the great composers and a glossary of key musical and ...	Buy Now	André Rieu - La vie est belle (Life is Beautiful) (more) »rank: 104817 from: Sin-Drome Records : :The Viennese waltz is never far from violinist Andre Rieu's heart, but you won't find a single work from Johann Strauss on Life Is Beautiful. This time around, Rieu is globetrotting for his hummable, danceable melodies--to solid results. 'Ole Guapa' is a tango featuring accordion; 'Kalinka' is a familiar Russian tune; and 'Amazing Grace,' 'Snow White,' and Rieu's 'Glenn Miller Melody' are tried-and-true American. Throughout, Rieu and his orchestra perform these works with plenty of style and polish; it's easy to see why he's such a hit with public-television audiences. His shortened version of Bolero may not be the sexiest available, ...
Buy Now	Vienna Recital (more) »rank: 108657 from: Deutsche Grammophon :Album Details:The Vienna Recital Disc was Recorded in the Renowned Musikverein, which Boasts a Rich Legacy of Performers Including Franz Liszt, Sergej Rachmaninov, and Vladimir Horowitz. Yundi Li Has Thus Far Proved his Recording Merits with the Romantic Repertoire, and While his New CD features One Liszt Composition, 'rhapsody Espagnole', it also Demonstrates the Breadth of Li's Artistic Range as He Explores New Musical Terrain: Schumann's Carnaval, Two Scarlatti Sonatas and - Just in Time for the Mozart Year 2006 - Mozart's Sonata Kv 330. If Critics Respond as Positively to the CD as They Did Li's Live Performances, this Disc ...	Buy Now	Memory (more) »rank: 53031 from: Deutsche Grammophon : : If it is possible to play the piano charismatically, then that is what Lang Lang does. His total identification with each piece gives his playing a warmth, a personal touch, that is unique. His performance of Mozart's K. 330 is ideally classical. The opening movement seems played with the fingers just touching the keys. The big Chopin sonata is given an imposing, dignified reading, and Lang Lang plays the frisky scherzo--the most perky one Chopin ever wrote--with obvious glee. The performance of Schumann's 'Kinderszenen' is filled with characterization: dreamy, filled with wonderment ('Curious Story'), wackiness ('Catch me if you can'), ...
Buy Now	Mad About Violins (more) »rank: 119536 from: Deutsche Grammophon : : If it is possible to play the piano charismatically, then that is what Lang Lang does. His total identification with each piece gives his playing a warmth, a personal touch, that is unique. His performance of Mozart's K. 330 is ideally classical. The opening movement seems played with the fingers just touching the keys. The big Chopin sonata is given an imposing, dignified reading, and Lang Lang plays the frisky scherzo--the most perky one Chopin ever wrote--with obvious glee. The performance of Schumann's 'Kinderszenen' is filled with characterization: dreamy, filled with wonderment ('Curious Story'), wackiness ('Catch me if you can'), ...	Buy Now	Amadis, tragédie en musique (LULLY ou le Musicien du Soleil, Vol. VII) (more) »rank: 133111 from: Accord (Universal Classics) : : If it is possible to play the piano charismatically, then that is what Lang Lang does. His total identification with each piece gives his playing a warmth, a personal touch, that is unique. His performance of Mozart's K. 330 is ideally classical. The opening movement seems played with the fingers just touching the keys. The big Chopin sonata is given an imposing, dignified reading, and Lang Lang plays the frisky scherzo--the most perky one Chopin ever wrote--with obvious glee. The performance of Schumann's 'Kinderszenen' is filled with characterization: dreamy, filled with wonderment ('Curious Story'), wackiness ('Catch me if you can'), ...
Buy Now	Aria II: A Passion for Opera (more) »rank: 81977 from: EMI Classics : : If it is possible to play the piano charismatically, then that is what Lang Lang does. His total identification with each piece gives his playing a warmth, a personal touch, that is unique. His performance of Mozart's K. 330 is ideally classical. The opening movement seems played with the fingers just touching the keys. The big Chopin sonata is given an imposing, dignified reading, and Lang Lang plays the frisky scherzo--the most perky one Chopin ever wrote--with obvious glee. The performance of Schumann's 'Kinderszenen' is filled with characterization: dreamy, filled with wonderment ('Curious Story'), wackiness ('Catch me if you can'), ...	Buy Now	Glenn Gould Edition: Beethoven/Liszt (more) »rank: 103991 from: Sony : : If it is possible to play the piano charismatically, then that is what Lang Lang does. His total identification with each piece gives his playing a warmth, a personal touch, that is unique. His performance of Mozart's K. 330 is ideally classical. The opening movement seems played with the fingers just touching the keys. The big Chopin sonata is given an imposing, dignified reading, and Lang Lang plays the frisky scherzo--the most perky one Chopin ever wrote--with obvious glee. The performance of Schumann's 'Kinderszenen' is filled with characterization: dreamy, filled with wonderment ('Curious Story'), wackiness ('Catch me if you can'), ...