Alphabet Book [Enhanced]

Track Listings
1. ABC    
2. Countdown    
3. Alphanumeric Song    
4. Interesting Numbers    
5. Pattern's Patterns    
6. A is for...    
7. Say That Again    
8. As Things Were    
9. Um    
10. Folk Song    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Paul Lansky's latest Bridge release is a suite of ten brand new pieces. Lansky writes: "The inspiration came from the TV show, Sesame Street, where the celebration of letters and numbers, those atoms of daily life, is often clothed in lively musical garb." Lansky asked the graphic artist Grady Klein to animate some of the music, and the result is a charming and quirky enhanced CD–full of imaginative and playful visual and sound art. The disc is playable on CD players and computers, including Windows and Macintosh platforms. Included in the 32-page full color booklet is a complete printing of Grady Klein's Alphabet Book, the graphic work upon which the CD's animation is based. Paul Lansky was called "America's foremost electronic composer" by Playboy Magazine, and this, his eighth release on Bridge, shows him expanding in new directions.

Alphabet Book, Music, Paul Lansky, Children's, Classical, Classical Music, Contemporary Instrumental, Electronic & Computer
Zeitgeist (W/Book) (Spec)
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    		Zeitgeist (W/Book) (Spec)
    The Smashing Pumpkins
    Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000QGDIKM
    Release Date: 2007-07-10

    Tracks:

    1. Doomsday Clock
    2. 7 Shades of Black
    3. Bleeding the Orchid
    4. That's the Way (My Love Is)
    5. Tarantula
    6. Starz
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    12. Pomp and Circumstances

    Product Description

    Ltd. Edition. "Photo-album" style book w/ CD & 78 pg. book bound with post and screw; features diecut "windows;" disc included in diecut disc pocket inside back cover. No Addt'l music.
    The Book of Secrets
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Oh, the Mystical Night Rides with Loreena!
    • Just what the other reviewers said...
    • outstanding
    • A new fan
    • Music like no other
    		 The Book of Secrets
    Loreena McKennitt
    Manufacturer: Verve
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    ASIN: B000J233SK
    Release Date: 2006-11-14

    Tracks:

    1. Prologue
    2. The Mummers' Dance
    3. Skellig
    4. Marco Polo
    5. The Highway Man
    6. La Serenissima
    7. Night Ride Across The Caucasus
    8. Dante's Prayer

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Oh, the Mystical Night Rides with Loreena!.......2007-07-09


    This music is great for traveling far and wide. The music is both imaginatively and intellectually stimulating. This is an album that calms me, comforts me, and soothes the depths of my soul. Loreena is such a magnificent vocalist and the music that she creates I will never forget. The "Book of Secrets" was the first album of hers that I listened to and bought. I just so happened to stumble upon a copy in a public library and checked it out because I was intrigued by the neat cover art. Well, sweet fortune drew me to her, and ever since, she has been one of my favorite artists to listen to. I would rate her among the top five I have ever heard. I thank God from bringing her to me. One day, I will surely live to travel to see her live in concert. I must do it before I die!

    5 out of 5 stars Just what the other reviewers said..........2007-06-29

    This is pure Loreena at her best, in my opinion. I've only listened to it twice since I received it, but I know I'll be playing it as much as time allows. Enjoy.

    5 out of 5 stars outstanding.......2007-05-27

    timeless piece of music, i will enjoy it forever. You can never get tired of hearing it.

    5 out of 5 stars A new fan.......2007-05-14

    This was the first album I heard by Loreena McKennitt and I loved it. Will buy more in the future!

    5 out of 5 stars Music like no other.......2007-04-19

    What I really want to say about this remarkable artist, cannot be expressed in words. Its like trying to describe the taste of a perfect mango, you have to experience it - to KNOW.

    I do know that listening to Loreena and her "Highwaymen" accompanists, is like entering into another world. Her's is the music and words of our ancestors, the deeds, loves, sorrows and joys of living on this planet in another time, in the celtic spirit, carried on the wings of divine music.

    She is Canadian, but she sings these verses like she's a Celtic angel, sent to us to help us remember where we came from, and how far we've traveled. Buy this or any of her works if you yearn for an escape from the present, live in another time, in a place, when we were free and owed allegience to no king, only to the heartbeat of Nature, the rhythm of existance.

    Last night I put track 8, Dante's prayer, on repeat, so I could stay in the trance it invokes for a long time. Do you know what its like to be truly moved by an artist? Moved to tears, to joy, to a state of emotional surrender? Do the same with track 3, Skellig. I swear, I could feel the rocks under my old sandels, and the weariness of the journey from the rocky shores of Ireland to the fields of Romanie, stopping along the way to hear the bells - who call all to mass.

    This music will make you appreciate a good set of head phones again, like the Sony MDR7502's. Find the time to hear this music, its transforming.
    The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • the most relaxing classical music in the university
    • Relaxing Classical Music
    • Stress-freedom
    • Greatly enjoy!
    • the most relaxing classical music in the universe
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    Manufacturer: Denon Records
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B00008RH16
    Release Date: 2003-04-08

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    1. Canon - Pachelbel
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    1. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun - Debussy
    2. Fur Elise - Beethoven
    3. Holberg Suite - Sarabande - Grieg
    4. Valse Triste - Sibelius
    5. Concerto in F Minor - Largo - Bach
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    10. String Quartet No 2 - Nocturne - Borodin
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    14. Gymno0pedie 1 - Satie
    15. Moonlight Sonata - Adagio - Beethoven
    16. Piano Concerto No 21 - Andante - Mozart "Elvira Madigan"

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars the most relaxing classical music in the university.......2007-05-12

    All my favorites. I can start the CD player, which is wired to speakers in every room of my house, and just let it play, along with "The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the World" and "The Most Relaxing Classical Guitar in the World." I enjoy an awareness of familiar and beautiful strains of my favorites all day long and never get tired of it.

    My brother visited me recently and noticed it right away. That will be another order for this fabulour music.

    5 out of 5 stars Relaxing Classical Music.......2007-01-08

    I was not really a classical music fan but I am now. I purchased this cd for my 14 year old grand-daughter, not knowing we would both enjoy the music so much. She has always enjoyed classical music along with all of the other teen music, rap, rock, country, etc.
    Also, it really helped being able to listen to parts of the music before purchasing.

    2 out of 5 stars Stress-freedom.......2006-03-14

    Perfect music to end the work day. After listening to this I can face the evening. If the morning is hard, a little at lunch time gets me through the afternoon.

    5 out of 5 stars Greatly enjoy!.......2006-02-23

    I first developed a taste for this music a number of years ago when my daughter started playing in the orchestra. The reason I made this purchase however, was because I have a great deal of difficulty with anxiety and I was looking for ways to find help. I love these CDs. It helps so much to sit and close my eyes and enjoy the music. The CDs are full of beautiful music.

    5 out of 5 stars the most relaxing classical music in the universe.......2005-09-21

    it's the best next to the first one...
    Talking Book
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Stevie Wonder's Greatest Album.
    • A Classic - For Anyone's "Greatest of All Time" Collection
    • A Simply Marvelous Recording
    • Proves my point.....
    • Stevie is amazing.
    		 Talking Book
    Stevie Wonder
    Manufacturer: Motown
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004S36A
    Release Date: 2000-03-21

    Tracks:

    1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
    2. Maybe Your Baby
    3. You And I
    4. Tuesday Heartbreak
    5. You've Got It Bad Girl
    6. Superstition
    7. Big Brother
    8. Blame It On The Sun
    9. Lookin' For Another Pure Love
    10. I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)

    Amazon.com essential recording

    The two No. 1 hits from this 1972 album perfectly illustrate the contrasting sides of Wonder's complex personality. "Superstition" is a strong rocker, a paranoid bit of wah-wah guitar funk that's as persistent as the best punk music; the opening track, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," is a pure love song that would sound corny coming from any other voice. A hint of bitterness, perhaps owing to Wonder's then-dissolving marriage, gives Talking Book its edge. But overall it's obsessed with love, and while "Sunshine" is still one of the singer/keyboardist's most beloved songs, the closing "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" is much deeper and more rewarding. --Steve Knopper

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Stevie Wonder's Greatest Album........2007-04-18

    Stevie Wonder released many classic albums in the 1970's including "Innervisions", "Fulfilingness First Finale" and the epic "Songs In the Key Of Life". However, in this reviewers opinion, his late 1972 classic "Talking Book" is still Stevie's best overall album.
    Like "Music Of My Mind" before it, "Talking Book" finds Stevie Wonder in complete control by writing, producing and performing most of the music himself. His natural songwriting talents combined with the latest technology and his unmistakable vocals make for what is undoubtedly a timeless classic.
    Many of the tracks on "Talking Book" have become standards since their initial release including the wonderful "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life", "Tuesday Heartbreak", "Blame It On The Sun", "You've Got It Bad Girl" and the driving funk of "Superstition". Elsewhere are stellar moments such as the hard rock of the jamming "Maybe Your Baby", the folkish "Big Brother", the beautifully orchestrated piano ballad "You and I" and the dynamic spiritual closer "I Believe".
    Indeed, all 10 tracks that make up "Talking Book" are some of the best music Stevie Wonder has ever made. This isn't just an album to be listened to in sections, it needs to be played from beginning to end. As mentioned above, Stevie has made albums that have equalled "Talking Book", however this album has an extra little added kick that brings it above the others.
    Although I've been familiar with the "Talking Book" album since I was born, I'm very happy to say that I finally own this album all these years later.

    5 out of 5 stars A Classic - For Anyone's "Greatest of All Time" Collection.......2007-02-19

    This album should be in any serious collection of 20th Century music. One of the best of its genre. Just as fun to listen to now as when it came out decades ago.

    5 out of 5 stars A Simply Marvelous Recording.......2006-12-14

    In one of the greatest albums recorded, Stevie Wonder writes timeless music with a classic blend of r&b, blues, gospel and jazz.

    Though the lyrics may be biting at times, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life is a pop classic. And the grappling with the beauty and desperation of love culminates with the last song, I Believe, that evolves from a wonderful gospel rendition into cutting blues.

    Superstition is one bad piece of music and the political awareness in Big Brother is unfortunately timeless, especially for urban residents. Blame It On The Sun has Wonder fully utilizing soft textures on the synthesizer, ultimately showing how technology can work with - and not dominate - other instruments.

    Released in November 1972 - the outstanding Music of My Mind was released earlier in the year - Talking Book proved without a doubt that Wonder's ability as a composer/producer/musician had reached iconic status at the age of 22.

    5 out of 5 stars Proves my point............2006-12-14

    This album solidifies why I honestly think Stevie Wonder is the greatest solo recording artist in history. There is not a single bad song on here and is thus far my favorite Stevie Wonder album. Slow ballads like "You & I" and "I Believe". The funk classic "Superstition" AM Gold classic "You are the Sunshine of My Life", and some more that are really great songs are all on here. BUY THIS ALBUM. This is up there w/ "Dark Side of the Moon", "Thriller", "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", or Stevie's very on "Innervisions"

    5 out of 5 stars Stevie is amazing........2006-11-29

    Prior to purchasing this CD, I was only familiar with some of Stevie's hits, which I heard on the radio, and "the definitive collection" cd which I purchased before seeing him in concert. That being said, I loved everything I had heard of his thus far.

    Let me tell you, now this CD just stands out as one of the greatest all times for me. Besides the classics "You Are The Sunshine of My Life" and "Superstition," every song on this CD is great, although I am personally less fond of "Looking for Another Pure Love." "You and I" is another great Stevie Wonder ballad, and he shows off his amazing vocal technique yet again with the final chorus. My favorite song on this CD though is probably "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)." I actually read the lyrics to this track before I had heard it, and the optimism that the song expresses about new love mixed with it's dark melody really touched me.

    I highly recommend this CD to anyone and everyone.
    The Book of Secrets
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Vocally magical
    • Favourite
    • music from Soldier
    • Beautiful and haunting music
    • McKennitt, Ken sing it !!!
    		 The Book of Secrets
    Loreena McKennitt
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    ASIN: B000002NHN
    Release Date: 1997-09-30

    Tracks:

    1. Prologue
    2. The Mummers' Dance
    3. Skellig
    4. Marco Polo
    5. The Highwayman
    6. La Serenissima
    7. Night Ride Across The Caucasus
    8. Dante's Prayer

    Amazon.com essential recording

    McKennitt's recordings always have the quality of a spiritual sojourn; her songs are those of a seeker, whether she's setting Yeats, Scripture, or her own words to her compositions. It's this that attracts people to her music, and The Book of Secrets is no exception, whether it's the lazy rhythms of "Marco Polo," the sober joy of "The Mummers' Dance," the poignancy of "Skellig" or "Dante's Prayer," or the drama of Alfred Noyes's "The Highwayman." "The Highwayman" is a particularly strong effort, especially in comparison to her earlier setting of "The Lady of Shalott"; McKennitt has become much more skilled at musical narrative. This is music that can be enjoyed on many levels, from McKennitt's growing skill as a composer to the deeper questions posed by her lyrics. --Genevieve Williams

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Vocally magical.......2007-05-08

    Just a wonderful CD. I love the tones of her voice and the emotion in her songs. Moving and hauntingly beautiful music. I love it!

    5 out of 5 stars Favourite.......2007-04-07

    This is one of my favourite CDs and I never tire of listening to it. The Highwayman is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs that I have ever heard.

    5 out of 5 stars music from Soldier.......2007-03-25

    I first heard this music sung on the movie Soldier, with Kurt Russell and fell in love with it. The music is haunting and beautiful and I'm definitely a solid fan of Loreen McKennitt now.

    5 out of 5 stars Beautiful and haunting music.......2007-01-25

    First I have to say a huge THANK YOU to all the previous reviewers of this CD. I was looking for gregorian chant the other day which led somehow to reviews of Celtic music and then I came across the 440+ reviews of this magical woman's music. I thought that if one singer could garner so much praise and enthuisiasm, then there must be something special about her! I'd never heard of Loreena McKinnett or any of her music before last week when I ordered this CD, but I have not stopped listening to it since; I actually listened to the whole CD one morning three times in a row! I did not know what to expect when I heard the first note of the Prologue, but I was immediately hooked and transported to another world. I am a bit of dreamer and romantic so this music fits my mindset perfectly. It is soothing, haunting, imaginative and beautiful. I love all the influences that I hear in each song, but to me there is definitely an overall Celtic feel to the music. From some of the reviews I thought I would have to get over my wariness of Middle Eastern music which tends to sound the same to me, but the blend of Celtic and Middle Eastern works wonderfully. It's 10 years since this CD first came out and I'm only discovering it for the first time, but I have to say the music is timeless which, given the various themes in some of the songs, is fitting. I love all kinds of music - my tastes range from Kate Bush to Earth Wind & Fire and everything else in between - but Loreena's music is a welcome addition to my CD collection. She's opened me up to a whole new appreciation of sound and imagery. I look forward to seeing her PBS special in March and listening/experiencing more of her music.

    5 out of 5 stars McKennitt, Ken sing it !!!.......2007-01-16

    Once again, I cannot say More. Her voice and all the members of her band and all the other musicians on this album are phenomenal !!!

    The stories and the lyrics on the sleeve included with the disc are wonderful to read.

    Love it !!!

    Lizebee
    Debussy's Greatest Hits
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Probably the best compilation of a single composer's works. Ever!
    • This is a brilliant assembly of Debussy.
    • THIS IS THE STUFF RIGHT HERE!
    • Debussy is the best. Ever.
    • i am dumb
    		 Debussy's Greatest Hits

    Manufacturer: Sony
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    ASIN: B000002A23
    Release Date: 1994-08-09

    Tracks:

    1. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
    2. Preludes, Book One: The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
    3. Two Nocturnes: Fetes
    4. Preludes, Book One: The Sunken Cathedral
    5. Suite Bergamasque: Claire de lune
    6. Children's Corner Suite: Golliwogg's Cake-Walk
    7. Reverie
    8. Iberia: Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete
    9. Deux Arabesques: Arabesque No. 1: Andante Con Motto
    10. Martyrdom Of Saint Sebastian: Prelude To The Council Of The False gods
    11. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10: Scherzo. Assex Vif Et Bien Rythme
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    14. La Mer: III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Probably the best compilation of a single composer's works. Ever!.......2007-05-06

    Claude Debussy is perhaps the most understated composer in the history of man. His ability to compose both on the piano and for orchestra is unmatched, in my humble opinion. The fact that Debussy was able to also arrange many contemporary and previous composers' works just adds to his resume. He had a gift, pure and simple.

    Although this album doesn't (well, honestly it couldn't) contain all of Debussy's catalog, it does certainly contain some of his best work. There is actually only one track on this CD that I don't care for; that would be Golligwogg's Cake-Walk; it is just a bit annoying to me.

    Beyond my dislike for that one track, the entire CD is a beautifully aranged, beautifully played, well recorded compilation with good sound mixing and it is a respectful tribute to a truly great composer.

    "Claire de Lune" (Moonlighting) is perhaps one of the most gorgeous pieces of music ever composed; this is the orchestrated version, which I prefer, but the piano version is nice. "Arabesque No. 1" is superb. "Fetes" is both haunting and airy. "Reverie" is the best piano piece I have ever heard. "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" is also a wonderful piano piece. "The Sunken Cathedral" is dark and mysterious, a true wonder.

    The rest of the album is fantastic. Listed above are just my personal favorites from the disc. I listen to this CD at least once a week, but often more. It is perfect for relaxation, for listening while reading, or for my personal favorite use, to block out noise while I am writing.

    I would recommend this to any classical lover.

    If you have not heard Debussy's music, you must get this CD; it will have you ordering more of his compositions almost immediately.

    The man was a genius.

    5 out of 5 stars This is a brilliant assembly of Debussy. .......2006-07-08

    After listening to his "Greatest Hits," I know why he is considered one of the best.

    5 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE STUFF RIGHT HERE!.......2005-09-12

    I BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE I WAS TRYING EXPAND MY HORIZONS, YOU KNOW? CULTURALLY AND MENTALLY, YOU KNOW? SERIOUSLY THOUGH I WAS IN THE SHOP AND I WAS HAVING A GAZE AROUND THE PLACE AND THEN THIS PICTURE JUST JUMPS OUT AT ME, AND I PICKED IT UP AND IT WAS THIS DEBUSSY CHAP AND ID HEARD ABOUT HIM ON THE BBC LEARNING ZONE SO I THOUGHT ;why not?; SERIOUSLY THOUGH I DRAGGED IT HOME AND I POPPED IT IN THE OLD CD PLAYER AND IT FLOORED ME.......I MEAN SERIOUSLY THIS THING...AMAAZING STUFF..I MEAN TODAYS MUSIC HAS NOTHING, NOTHING NOTHING ON THIS STUFF RIGHT HERE.

    SOME GOOD TRACKS ARE:
    TRACK 1 IS THE BEST. THE OPENING FLUTE ON THE TRACK IS TOTALLY CHILLED AND COOL, REMINDS ME A BIT OF TRACK 13 ON ILL COMMUNICATION BY THE BEASTIE BOYS...A COINCIDENCE???

    THE ONLY WEAK TRACK ON THE ALBUM IS TRACK 6, THE UNFORTUNATELY TITLED "CHILDRENS CORNER SUITE: GOLLIWOGGS CAKE WALK" THE MUSIC IS JUST DATED MAN, JUST AS DATED AS THE TITLE.

    OVERALL THOUGH THIS IS A QUALITY ALBUM, WITH CHILLS, SPILLS AND THRILLS. SERIOUSLY THOUGH A FINE EFFORT.

    5 out of 5 stars Debussy is the best. Ever........2004-07-23

    I love Debussy and all of his brilliant work. I barely listen to any other classical music, so I am not an authority, just an honest lover of music. I play piano and love piano music, so I was not disappointed at a piano Flaxen-Haired Girl. I've never heard an orchestrated version and don't need to. This is a good introductory CD to Debussy's work, I love it! The only thing I don't care for is the Arabesque #1 (Track 9). The horn is kind of grating and clunky to hear in such an otherwise beautiful piece. Still, its interesting and different. Everything Debussy made is purest gold.

    5 out of 5 stars i am dumb.......2004-07-01

    And I'm a doomass because I didn't proof-read my other review and I wrote that Clair de Lune was performed by piano on this disc, which it isn't. Anyway, the piano version is better.
    Andrea Bocelli - Sacred Arias / Myung-Whun Chung
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Beautiful music
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    • Perfect arias for the perfect voice
    		 Andrea Bocelli - Sacred Arias / Myung-Whun Chung
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    ASIN: B00002ND9N
    Release Date: 1999-11-09

    Tracks:

    1. Caccini/Mercurio: Ave Maria
    2. Mascagni: Sancta Maria
    3. Gounod: Ave Maria
    4. Schubert: Ave Maria
    5. Franck: Panis Angelicus
    6. Rossini: Cuius animam
    7. Verdi: Ingemisco
    8. Mozart: Ave verum
    9. Wagner: Der Engel
    10. Handel: Ombra mai fu
    11. Niedermeyer: Pieta signore
    12. Rossini: Dominus Deus
    13. Schubert/Mercurio: Mille Cherubini in coro
    14. Gruber/Mercurio: Silent Night
    15. Wade: Adeste Fideles
    16. Gloria a te, Cristo Ges

    Amazon.com

    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

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Beautiful music.......2007-01-12

    This is my second copy of this CD, I burned the first one out!!
    Andrea Bocelli has a very gorgeous voice that is a gift from above. His voice is not affected or braggadoccio but naturally magnificent. I could and do start my day listening to this spiritually uplifting CD almost everyday. It is a wonderful way to get off to a pleasant peaceful start, but also a nice way to come home in the evening if you have a CD player in your car. I highly recommend it to all.

    5 out of 5 stars Andrea Bocelli-Sacred Arias.......2006-08-25

    Excellent listening. Voice quality and tone is superb. Brings tears to my eyes when I envision listening to this in a church setting.

    4 out of 5 stars An "experience" of sacred arias more than "listening" of sacred arias.......2006-04-28

    I bought this CD's special edition with DVD, and I am impressed by bocelli's singing in this album. I have heard many voices singing sacred songs, and christmas songs, but very few singers can achieve the "sacred atmosphere" that bocelli devotes when he sings. He may not have a "strong" voice as opera singers, but I think singing these sacred songs, devoting the "sacred atmosphere" to the audience is much more important, the voice actually is just a tool that helps a singer to achieve the result. For real, I have heard some CD by some chorus that perform sacred arias, but they did not move me as much as this CD does, mostly not even close. Personally I like "O come all ye faithful", "silent night", all "ave maria"'s, "domine deus", "cujus animam" the most. When I listen Bocelli's singing I focus on what he tries to devote in singing more than his voice color, because in terms of voice color he surely cant be compared with pavarotti or domingo, so why compares? The way of listening him and listening real opera singers is different man. But the reason I gave only this CD four stars is that I have heard several sacred arias from this album performed by his voice teacher, the legendary tenor Franco Corelli. I tried not to compare both...but I cant, not because Bocelli sings bad, he is already excellent, just Corelli is TOO excellent that cant be described by human language (well I think even Pavarotti is not even close to Franco Corelli, but this is just my opinion). Anyway if you want to "experience" the true beauty of sacred arias, this CD is highly recommended. And this is also a very good sacred aria album for beginning listeners who want to broaden their musical taste to sacred arias.

    5 out of 5 stars amazing talent.......2006-03-25

    worth the price the songs are breathtaking and talent is indescribable

    5 out of 5 stars Perfect arias for the perfect voice.......2006-03-04

    These are just terrific. How does Andrea acheive the range he does, and the power he has, without sounding too heavy or too light? His voice sounds like the perfect voice for these perfect arias.

    I have noticed one concern with the CD. I have heard several clicks scattered here and there in the songs -- but the CD is clean and I feel confident it is not the machine. Has anyone else noticed this?
    Book of Shadows
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Truely a wonderful body of music
    • One of the Best Recrods I Have Come Across in a Long Time
    • WYLDE'S MAGNUM OPUS AND A GENUINE FIVE STAR ALBUM
    • A COMPLETE ROCK MASTERPIECE !!!
    • My new favorite CD!!
    		 Book of Shadows
    Zakk Wylde
    Manufacturer: Spitfire
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    ASIN: B00000JCDD
    Release Date: 1999-07-20

    Tracks:

    1. Between Heaven And Hell
    2. Sold My Soul
    3. Road Back Home
    4. Way Beyond Empty
    5. Throwin' It All Away
    6. What You're Look'n For
    7. Dead As Yesterday
    8. Too Numb To Cry
    9. The Things You Do
    10. 1,000,000 Miles Away
    11. I Thank You Child

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    1. Evil Ways
    2. The Color Green
    3. Peddlers Of Death

    Album Description

    Reissue of Wylde's 1996 & first solo album after leaving Ozzy's band and fronting Pride & Glory. Contains all 11 of the original cuts, plus a three track bonus CD comprised of new & unreleased tunes, 'Evil Ways', 'The Color Green' and 'Peddlers Of Death'. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 release.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Truely a wonderful body of music.......2007-06-15

    Oh man, where to begin? I bought this disc the week it came out and here it is 10 yrs later, and I STILL listen to it regularly. As has been mentioned here, no it's not heavy. That doesn't mean it's not good. Matter of fact, it's great. This disc meant so much to me when I first bought it, that I actually bought a few copies and gave them to friends just so they could hear this. It wasn't everyones cup o' tea but they knew how much it meant to me.

    5 out of 5 stars One of the Best Recrods I Have Come Across in a Long Time.......2007-04-10

    From the moment I started listening to this I couldn't stop. This quickly became on of my favorite albums. If you thought it was cool when Alice in Chains release SAP and Jar of Flies, then you WILL enjoy this record. It is an amazing melange of songs that are mellow but still quite heavy. I am genuinely shocked that songs like "Way Beyond Empty" and "Road Back Home" never got air play. While "Hangover Music" comes close, I only hope that Zakk Wylde will decide to make another record of similar style and caliber.

    5 out of 5 stars WYLDE'S MAGNUM OPUS AND A GENUINE FIVE STAR ALBUM.......2007-01-26

    There are no bad Zakk Wylde/Black Label Society albums, period, and in fact most are really good. However, this album is something very-very special, and in my opinion Zakk's best work by a large margin, which is very unusual for me to be saying because this is not Zakk's hardest/heaviest work, which is always what I gravitate towards. Every aspect of this album is wonderful and beautiful, and even though this is not even close to Zakk's hardest/heaviest work, it is also in no way a rock ballad *ank-fest, you likely already know that is not Zakk's style, as he has spent the better part of his career telling us what a bad*** he is. Everyone knows what a talented and diverse guitarist Zakk is, but I think he also has a voice that is tailor made for Rock/Metal, and on some of these tracks his vocal performance is truly phenomenal. Now, if you read my many other CD reviews you will see that I have never used the word masterpiece to describe a CD, and in the big picture of Rock/Metal as a whole I don't know if I would consider this CD at that level, maybe I would, but at any rate this is without question Zakk's masterwork. If you don't own this CD you are missing out on something truly special. This just may be a perfect album. I can not recommend this CD more highly.

    5 out of 5 stars A COMPLETE ROCK MASTERPIECE !!!.......2006-09-07

    GREAT SONGS, GREAT PERFORMANCE, GREAT PRODUCTION, A PERFECT ALBUM. THIS ALBUM IS ZAKK'S SWAN SONG. A MUST HAVE FOR ANY ROCK FAN. NOTHING MORE TO SAY. A+++

    5 out of 5 stars My new favorite CD!!.......2006-07-12

    You can really hear Zakk's talent on this one. His voice is not as gruff, and I felt like I heard his actual voice and guitar work for the first time. I love BLS, but because these songs aren't as heavy, a lot more soul comes through, I think. It's not metal, but who cares? There is some really great guitar work and song writing here. I would compare it to a more passionate Skynard. "Way Beyond Empty" and the acoustic "Peddlers of Death" stand out as my favorites. You should give it a try if you're open minded enough. If you're afraid of a little piano or harmonica, don't bother!
    Art of Segovia
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A Man and His Art - Magnificently Captured
    • What can you say - it's Segovia!
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    • Immortal guitar
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    		 Art of Segovia
    Andres Segovia
    Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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    ASIN: B00006B66L
    Release Date: 2002-10-08

    Tracks:

    1. Andante
    2. Andantino
    3. Lento
    4. Romance De Los Pinos
    5. Madronos
    6. Serenata Burlesca
    7. Variations On A Theme From Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'
    8. Mesto E Calmo
    9. Theme, Variations & Finale
    10. Cancion Mexicana No.X
    11. Sevillana, Op.29
    12. Sarabanda
    13. Capriccio Diabolico, Op.85
    14. Tonadilla For Guitar On The Name Of Andres Segovia
    15. No.1 In E Minor
    16. No.3 In A Minor
    17. Guitarreo
    18. Segovia, Op.29

    Tracks:

    1. If My Complaints
    2. Now, O Now I Need Must Part
    3. Sarabande
    4. 1. Prelude (Transposed In D Major)
    5. 4. Tempo Di Bourree
    6. Courante
    7. 3. Gavotte En Rondeau
    8. Aria E Corrente
    9. Moderato
    10. Menuet In G Major
    11. Andantino Variato
    12. No.7 In A Major
    13. 2. Canzonetta
    14. 2. Quasi Lento (Preludio)
    15. 1. Andantino Poco Allegretto (Allegretto)
    16. 2. Il Vecchio Castello
    17. Allegretto
    18. Tres Calme Et Doucement Expressif
    19. No.4 In E Flat Minor
    20. 5. Asturias. Leyenda - Preludio
    21. 7. Zambra Granadina
    22. Estudio Sin Luz
    23. Allegro Con Brio

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    DG has put together a fascinating compilation of Segovia's art that reminds us what a protean figure he was. Segovia single-handedly put the instrument on the map by making classical guitar concerts popular events, broadening the instrument's repertory through commissions and transcriptions, and convincing even doubters that it could be a vehicle for serious music. He's heard here in brief pieces recorded between 1952 and 1969. Even in those made when he was well into his 70s, his fingers remain nimble and interpretations lively. Listening straight through, one hears many all-time Segovia favorites as Turina's Sevillana and Albeniz's Asturias and Zambra Granadina and renews appreciation for path-breaking composers like Castelnuovo-Tedesco. He wrote extensively for Segovia and his Capriccio diabolico and Tonadilla are pieces of real substance. Disc two is largely made up transcriptions and it's amazing how well so many of them work on the guitar, at least under Segovia's magic fingers. Thus the transformations of Bach's violin music and even a Chopin Prelude sound idiomatic, and the gorgeous melodies of the Canzonetta from Mendelssohn's Op. 12 String Quartet are irresistible here. An entrancing set. --Dan Davis

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A Man and His Art - Magnificently Captured.......2007-04-06

    This 2-CD set produced by Deutche Grammmophon and first released in 2002 is one set of the hundreds that could have been or the dozens that actually have been made and sold successfully all over the world. The exceptional feature of this particular collection is not, of course, the performer. Quite to the contrary, the miraculous consistency of stylings and performance are amongst the most remarkable aspects of the man who was, arguably, the 20th Centry's virtuoso supreme of the classical guitar, Andres Segovia (1893-1987.) Rather, it is the collection itself - the pieces chosen to be produced on this one set - this, to steal a German word, gestalt. While his style did not remain constant throughout his long life and career, by the time he had developed his most masterful skills that included doing his own arrangements - the era represented on this particular set (1951-1960) - his playing had become completely his own - unchallenged and unmatched by even other clearly great guitarists with whom he shared this era.

    There are a total of 31 pieces played on these CDs and while a playlist would be an unnecessary use of space here, a list of the composers represented is not. More than the specific pieces Segovia gives us here, the range of composers chosen by the compilers and editors - with each piece rearranged by Segovia himself, tells us a great deal about his interests, talents and musical range. These composers include:
    Isaac Albeniz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Frederic Chopin, Claude Debussy, John Dowland, Manuel de Falla, Cesar Franke, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Edvard Grieg, George Frederic Handel, Felix Mendelsohn, Frederico Moreno Torroba, Modest Mussorgsky, Nicolo Paganini, Felipe Pedrell, Manuel Ponce, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Joaquin Rodrigo, Albert Roussel, Domenico Scarlatti, Alexander Scriabin, Segovia's own composition of Estudio sin luz, Fernando Sor, Francisco Tarrega, Joaquin Turina and Heitor Villa-Lobos. A truly magnificent and broad ranging collection held together by Segovia's unique personal style, approach and sound.

    Largely self-taught, Andres Segovia did things with a guitar that others only imagined. He didn't just play Bach, for example - music written for an entirely different type of instrument (keyboards.) He went a step further, and recorder Bach's keyboard lessons written for his students (the Two and Three Part Inventions) and made them sound as if they had been written for the guitar! His artistry is evident to even the casual listener and in this collection, any devote of classical guitar and/or of Segovia as an individual artist, will not be disappointed.
    Perfect listening for anytime. Hypnotic and, simply, unsurpassed. A necessary addition to any serious classical guitar collection.

    5 out of 5 stars What can you say - it's Segovia!.......2007-02-10

    I saw Segovia perform live in my youth. What a treat! Anyone who loves Classical Guitar should love this collection.

    5 out of 5 stars EVERYBODY KNOWS.......2007-01-13

    EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT ANDRES SEGOVIA WAS/IS THE WORLD'S GREATEST CLASSICAL GUITAR PLAYER. THIS CD IS A COMPILATION OF HIS RECORDINGS FROM THE THE EARLY 50'S TO THE LATE 60'S. HIS GUITAR MASTERY IS UNQUESTIONED AND HE IS AN INSPIRATION. I WISH I COULD PLAY GUITAR LIKE ANDRES SEGOVIA (BUT I CAN'T AND I NEVER WILL!).

    5 out of 5 stars Immortal guitar.......2006-08-02

    Two CD's with Segovia's immortal music - an incredible treat at a great price!

    5 out of 5 stars WOW.......2006-02-23

    Even though there is hiss from the original analog recordings this one is a must. Segovia! What more can you say. Anyone who likes classical guitar will love this.
    Jungle Book
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Amazon Review
    • Jungle Book
    • this favorite lives on
    • One of life's bare necessities!
    • Jungle Book Movie Song CD
    		 Jungle Book
    Richard M. Sherman , and Robert B. Sherman
    Manufacturer: Disney
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000056QDT
    Release Date: 2001-01-30

    Tracks:

    1. Overture
    2. Baby
    3. Colonel Hathi's March (The Elephant Song)
    4. The Bare Necessities
    5. I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)
    6. Monkey Chase
    7. Tell Him
    8. Colonel Hathi's March (Reprise)
    9. Jungle Beat
    10. Trust in Me (The Python's Song)
    11. What'cha Wanna Do
    12. That's What Friends Are For (The Vulture Song)
    13. Tiger Fight
    14. Poor Bear
    15. My Own Home (The Jungle Book Theme)
    16. The Bare Necessities (Reprise)
    17. Interview with the Sherman Brothers
    18. Baloo's Blues
    19. It's A Kick
    20. Brothers All (Demo Recording)
    21. The Song of the Seeonee (Demo Recording)

    Amazon.com

    At the height of Beatlemania, the Disney folks were teaching kids how to really swing with this soundtrack to their adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. Of course, it's Phil Harris (the voice of everyone's favorite hipster bear Baloo) who steals the show with the original slacker anthem, "The Bare Necessities," but his scat match with an inspired Louis Prima on "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" is also not to be missed. Songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman--who clearly enjoyed playing the irony card on songs like "Trust in Me (The Python's Song)" and "That's What Friends Are For" (The Vulture Song)"--offer entertaining reminiscences about the project in a 12-minute bonus track. George Bruns's wonderful underscore, a couple early song demos, and two post-soundtrack Baloo numbers round out a collection that suggests, in the most charming way imaginable, that it really is a jungle out there. --Bill Forman

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Amazon Review .......2007-04-05

    This product came before the sender said! It also came in excellent condition!!

    1 out of 5 stars Jungle Book .......2007-01-10

    This music does not include the lyrics from the animated movie. A disappointment. Whats the point of this album if you can't sing along to the tunes?

    4 out of 5 stars this favorite lives on.......2006-08-31

    This was my favorite movie and now it is my son's. This CD is the musical sound track so it has background music. Sometimes my son wants to listen to it (he know's the scene sequence pretty well) and sometimes just the big hits. The CD has allowed me to redirect the Jungle Book demand/chant from movie to music and we can avoid getting plugged into the TV all day. The interview at the end is pretty interesting too.

    5 out of 5 stars One of life's bare necessities!.......2006-04-04

    As much as I try to think of one, I can't picture a more fun Disney soundtrack than "Jungle Book". As a matter of fact, it's even hard to think of a happier soundtrack altogether. And the truth is, the music is so much at the heart of this amazingly fun Disney classic, that they are almost one and the same. There's no listening to the songs in here, without jumping up and down like Baloo, Mowgli and Bagheera. It is a highly recommendable album and movie combo, indeed one of those "bare necessities"! :)

    4 out of 5 stars Jungle Book Movie Song CD.......2006-03-24

    It was as I expected, my daughters both enjoy this CD

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