Adagio Mozart

Advantages: You could become a genius
Disadvantages: But then again you might not

...of music.” Allegro simply means fast, Andante means “at a walking pace,” adagio is “very slowly.” See? It just tells you the speed of the movement. The movements called “menuetto” are dance music: the Minuet was a popular dance of the time. If Mozart had lived during the 1930s he might have written a Fox-Trot. (He would also, by then, have been ridiculously old, having been born in 1756.) I really don’t need to describe too much of the music itself, save to draw your attention to a few high spots. This is music that would have been used in the eighteenth century to accompany a nobleman’s dinner party in much the same way that we may play CDs to liven up a party at home. It was never designed to be “intellectual,” only to entertain. And entertain it certainly does. It is “feel-good” music that lifts the spirit and which asks very little... Read review

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Advantages: Great track with soaring breakdown and strings
Disadvantages: My parents hate it, even though it has strings and is easy on the ears.

...Okay, classical music, i.e. strings are not exactly popular apart from the following exceptions of modern remakes. There is only one, William Orbit (Madonna's producer for 'Ray Of Light') with Barber's Adagio For String which had the remix treatment by Ferry Corsten. Now, this list can now be extended quite far. It's cannot be rated next to Mozart or Debussy at all, but Hybrid has pulled out the stops here with Wider Angle, which is their album Wide Angle with a live CD with 60 minute Mix and bonus tracks and the single 'Kid 2000' which features Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. Now Hybrid is a solemn combination of Breakbeat and Trance, but they have utilised the talents of the Russian Federal Orchestra with Orchestral pieces written by Sacha Puttham. The Live CD is completely frenetic with fast beats that will have anyone... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: A definite easy listen
Disadvantages: Maybe too easy

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