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Pure

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
by: Hayley Westenra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Ian Dean

Release Date November 15, 2004

The original `Pure' album was released in 2003, and despite there now being a confusing number of variations of it (special edition, import, bonus tracks & bonus discs) there are basically two editions - the original single disc and this 2CD Special Edition which adds a bonus disc to the original one.

The songs are a mixture of classical, popular and traditional, with some highly original and unexpected choices such as `River of Dreams' which is a transcription of Vivaldi's lovely violin solo 'largo' from `The Four Seasons', and a powerful recording of `Benedictus' from the Karl Jenkins' album `The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace'.

The New Zealand traditionals, predictably chosen because of Hayley's origin ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 32
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Tales from the Greek Legends (Junior Classics)

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
by: Edward Ferrie

Release Date March 21, 1995
At once i loved this Talkingbook It was a brilliant find and i really loved it

CD-Charts Position 33
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Odyssey

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
by: Hayley Westenra

Release Date April 10, 2006
Hayley Westenra's voice is breathtakingly soulful, and the choicest of superlatives I can think of fail to do justice to her music. 'On Both Sides Now' is delightful, soothing the listener with a gentleness one can hardly ever grow tired of.
'Prayer' is fantastic...and I could go on like this for ages....Hayley is surely a phenomenon.

CD-Charts Position 34
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Les Miserables

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
by: Various

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Hayley Westenra's voice is breathtakingly soulful, and the choicest of superlatives I can think of fail to do justice to her music. 'On Both Sides Now' is delightful, soothing the listener with a gentleness one can hardly ever grow tired of.
'Prayer' is fantastic...and I could go on like this for ages....Hayley is surely a phenomenon.

CD-Charts Position 35
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Cielo e mar

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
by: Rolando Villazon Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Daniele Callegari

Release Date June 02, 2008
Mostly unexplored repertoire - some beautiful arias, I particularly loved the Boito - from an opera too infrequently heard or performed alas.

Villazon is suberb. the true successor to Domingo!

CD-Charts Position 36
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Divenire (Special Edition, BONUS DISC: 3 Brand New Remixes)

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
by: Ludovico Einaudi

Release Date November 05, 2007
I picked this up after I was transfixed by the track Otremare which was used in the film This Is England. I'd read that most of the music by Einaudi sounds similar, yet each track is unique. I couldn't agree more. This is hughly addictive stuff. Mostly piano with the occasional string instrument thrown in, this makes for a great listen while pottering about or just winding down. I don't listen to a great deal of music like this generally so I can't really compare it to anything else or even claim to understand why I like it. But I do really like it.

CD-Charts Position 37
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All Angels

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
by: All Angels

Release Date November 13, 2006

`All Angels', released in November 2006 is the first of a five album deal which the group signed with the Universal Classics and Jazz label. The album reached number 9 in the UK Music charts, was nominated for `Album of the Year' at the Classical BRIT Awards in 2007 (beaten by Sir Paul McCartney's `Ecce Cor Meum') and eventually won a platinum disc.

Of the 13 tracks on this album around half are classical/opera, the rest are contemporary and traditional. The classics are familiar ones, which will appeal to those who have little experience of classical music, and the contemporary choices are unexpected ones such as the Robbie Williams hit `Angels', which sounds lovely when given the `Angels treatment'. The traditionals are ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 38
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Crystal Tears - John Dowland and his contemporaries (Andreas Scholl/Concerto di Viole)

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
from: Harmonia Mundi

Release Date May 26, 2008
Delightful, exquisite. Some echo, but otherwise lovely sound. It took me a while to accept the countertenor sound as anything other than a good party trick. But I now love the sound as much as the output from any decent tenor, baritone, saoprano or mezzo.

There's been some criticism that Scholl might be overstylised for this material - but that is just Scholl's wonderful technique. If you want a more informal style, then try Sting's take on Dowland. Personally - I like both.

CD-Charts Position 39
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Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
by: Dame Edna Everage

Release Date September 29, 1997
I'm 37 years old and this is on my iPod. I love it.

CD-Charts Position 40
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The Only Opera Album You'll Ever Need

CD-Charts > Music > Classical
from: RCA Victor

Release Date March 31, 2001
The tracks on this cd are excellent and well worth the money. I get worried about the packaging of this sort of disc though because it reminds me of Tesco's attempt to sell wine to the masses by renaming a mediocre chablis as 'Good with meat' or whatever. If this was called 'Fine Opera' or 'An Opera Sampler' then I'd be a lot happier but the dumb approach of 'The Only Opera Album You'll Ever Need' makes me cringe. Once again though: the music is very good and the performances are excellent on the whole.