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"I enjoy bluegrass music and heard one selection on the radio and knew I had to buy the whole recording. It is amazing, beautiful, and a surprisingly good combination of instruments. I never would have"... (read full reviews)
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"Kagel’s music is often referenced in terms of its theatricality and absurdist edge, but this reading tends to overshadow his very significant musical gifts. Kagel was one of the masters of the postwar"... (read full reviews)
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"I purchased this for my mom. She loves it. You can't ask for anything more for the price."... (read full reviews)
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"I love all of the old classic hits and I especially love that the new artists such as Lil Wayne, Trey Songz and other hot artists re-made the songs and added their own spin. There was one stand out"... (read full reviews)
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"After hearing Andsnes' fabulous recording of the first two Rachmaninov concertos (Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2), I knew this recording was sure to be outstanding. And it was. Andsnes,"... (read full reviews)
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"Excellent music selection, very good recording and musical arrangements. A record everybody should have."... (read full reviews)
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"Ligeti only wrote two string quartets in his lifetime (regrettably), but both are superb examples of the form, in which the composer’s unique synthesis of atonal and lyrical elements are on full and"... (read full reviews)
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"The musician is very talented, the production is excellent. Puts you in a contemplative, creative state of mind."... (read full reviews)
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"I really enjoy this CD. I also have "Sogno" and "Amore", and this is on par with those. Excellent CD. The duet at the end is especially enjoyable."... (read full reviews)
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"My first entry into Russian music and this CD was worthy. If you have never heard Rachmaninov or Cinderella by Sergei Prokofiev (not Disney!!) you must get this. Wendy Warner and Irina Nuzova, are"... (read full reviews)
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"Fantastic CD, a beautiful repertoire and beautifully played as well!"... (read full reviews)
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"Violinist Frank Almond and pianist Brian Zeger team up on this new release from Innova to perform a range of chamber music by four contemporary composers. The pieces vary widely in character and"... (read full reviews)
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"The Russian pianist GeNIA is one of the outstanding interpreters of modern classical music, having released several CDs on the aptly named Nonclassical label founded by iconoclastic composer Gabriel"... (read full reviews)
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"These were pieces I was unfamiliar with and were a pleasant surprise. Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb and the Enchanted Garden are haunting. I find myself whistling the opening oboe theme.
The Debussy"... (read full reviews)
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"This cd has a great selection for both the ceremony & reception. I would definitely recommend this cd."... (read full reviews)
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"Wonderful music played with great spirit. The performances are very high quality. The recording is terrific. Very pleasant music played with passion."... (read full reviews)
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"[If you don't read this whole review, at least go to the last paragraph.]
I am so encouraged in the last couple of years to discover a younger generation of organ phenoms that are not only playing"... (read full reviews)
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"Like his more famous compatriot Krzysztof Penderecki, Poland’s Krzysztof Meyer experimented freely with avant-garde musical techniques early in his career before evolving towards more traditional yet"... (read full reviews)
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"There’s not much you can say about Poland’s Krzysztof Penderecki that hasn’t been said before. One of the towering figures of modern classical music, his profound and complex compositions seem to"... (read full reviews)
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"“Cracks and Corrosion” is one of the most challenging and rewarding releases of 2009. It’s comprised of five works by Swedish composer Örjan Sandred, who deftly combines acoustic instrumentation with"... (read full reviews)