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Celestial Litanies

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Grechaninov - Passion Week

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Moscow Cathedral Choir - Missa Russica, 1000 Years of Russian Liturgy

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 05 Nov 2008 02:57:00 | Comments : 8

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Moscow Cathedral Choir - Missa Mystica, Sacred Hymns & Chants

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 04 Nov 2008 12:39:00 | Comments : 11

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Bill Evans Trio - The Last Waltz

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 03 Nov 2008 11:09:00 | Comments : 12

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Bill Evans Trio - The Oslo Concerts

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 03 Nov 2008 02:13:00 | Comments : 2

Bill Evans Trio - The Oslo Concerts
DVD | NTSC | Stereo | 3.86 GB
Shanachie | 2007

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Vaughan Williams - Symphonies & Orchestral Works

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 02 Nov 2008 00:40:00 | Comments : 12

Vaughan Williams - Symphonies & Orchestral Works
FLAC Images+Cue+Log | Scans | 8 CDs | 2.19 GB
Classical | EMI | 2000

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Collegium Terpsichore & Ulsamer Collegium - Dances of the Renaissance

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 01 Nov 2008 09:07:00 | Comments : 4

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Max Bruch - The Complete Symphonies

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 31 Oct 2008 06:02:00 | Comments : 7

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Praetorius - Dances From Terpsichore

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 30 Oct 2008 09:27:00 | Comments : 5

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"This is pure sizzle and great fun from beginning to end. The massive collection of French court dances that Michael Praetorius collected and arranged for his volume entitled Terpsichore in 1612 was just one in the extraordinary series of publications he issued within only 15 years...Rackets, shawms, Rauschpfeifen, many kinds of stringed instruments and much else are all chronicled here. And the music in Terpsichore is tailor-made for an imaginative and rich display showing the varied sounds of one of music's most colourful eras. In presenting this selection with a daunting array of different instruments and ensembles, Philip Pickett follows a tradition inherited from the German Collegium Terpsicore via David Munrow and many others. But this may be the first such record devoted entirely to the Terpsichore collection...
In all, there is a massive cast of nearly 40 musicians taking part, among them some of the most admired early-instrument names in London. There is any number of absolutely delicious sounds; and the groups are juxtaposed with quick-silver elegance. The performances include some imaginative departures from the sketchy details of Praetorius's harmonizations, though it is odd that so little embellishment was used. Perhaps that is a function of the functional 1980s, which here seems to avoid the kind of individual showing-off that made some of the earlier Terpsichore recordings so exciting. Here the excitement is in the vitality and cleanness of the ensemble sound..."

David Fallows, The Gramaphone

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Erkki Melartin - The Six Symphonies

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 29 Oct 2008 07:51:00 | Comments : 7

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Hovhaness - Celestial Gate

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 26 Oct 2008 21:41:00 | Comments : 7

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Hovhaness - Mystery of the Holy Martyrs & Symphony No. 3

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 26 Oct 2008 02:47:00 | Comments : 7

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Hovhaness - Spirit of Trees, Harp Sonata & Concerto, The Garden of Adonis

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 23 Oct 2008 19:21:00 | Comments : 9

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If ever there were a recording that should be played in small doses, it's this one! Alan Hovhaness' serene, metaphysical, meditative music can send you into a near trance-state or, depending on the work, into a rage. Working with the principles of oriental art and mysticism, Hovhaness creates musical cells of exquisite beauty and then, coming from that same paradigm, repeats them seemingly endlessly. To some western ears, particularly mine, this can become tiresome unless I'm sitting in the lotus position. So taking these pieces one at a time, I have to say that the Spirit of the Trees, a sonata for harp and guitar, begins in an atmosphere of haunting beauty. It does go on a bit long, but that's okay, as long you stop the CD there. Otherwise, it's all going to start sounding the same pretty quickly. The remaining works are shorter and hold your attention more easily, especially the fascinating Upon Enchanted Ground for Flute, Cello, Giant Tam-Tam, and Harp. Talk about fun! Hovhaness is a wonderful composer for percussion, especially exotic percussion. But, this is a harp disc, and I'm pleased to report that Yolanda Kondonassis is completely in command of the style of these works, effectively conveying various moods through use of color and often subtle articulation techniques. Telarc's magical recording places you in the same space as the performers. This is a fine recording, really. Just remember, unless you're into all-day chanting at an Ashram, put plenty of space between the selections.

Victor Carr

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Vitezslav Novak - Slovak Suite, In the Tatra Mountains, Eternal Longing

Posted By : dino63 | Date : 21 Oct 2008 13:40:00 | Comments : 3

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