Artur Rubinstein Collection, Vol 17

Advantages: Haunting, passionate music to get lost in.
Disadvantages: It's classical and this puts people off before they even try it.

...interrupt it - particularly something as mundane as housework. Floon and I are obviously not alone in finding the quintet special. This music has aroused the passions of many and the notes say” Many musicians have spoken in awe of its spiritual Elysianism, including the pianist Artur Rubinstein (who requested the slow movement be played at his funeral), the great nineteenth-century cellist Alfredo Piatti (who asked for it to be played during his dying hours to send him into the next world), and the renowned quartet leader John Saunders who had the opening seven bars of the first movement’s second subject inscribed on his tombstone above the following Shakespearian quotation (Sonnet XVIII): So long as man can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. String Quintet in C Major, D956 (1828) The title conveys... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: A few damn good songs
Disadvantages: A few damn uninteresting songs

...One of Golf Records’ newest compilations (now superceded by vol.5 which happily costs £1 less at Amazon), Another Round of Golf vol.4 follows in the same vein as previous releases. It contrasts well-known bands like Less Than Jake and Snuff with more recently established acts such as the ever improving Gash and female pop-punksters Tuuli. Altogether it forms a memorable record that matches Epitaph’s 'Punk-O-Rama' collection in enjoyment and fulfilment. While its originally imaginative title' Another Round of Golf Volume 4' might perhaps call for a range of less-than-amusing Golf cracks, the album pretty much sells itself. Despite a couple of less imaginative tracks from the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Snuff, the overall quality sets the tone for what Golf will produce next: it will doubtlessly shine also. Hailing from Gainesville... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Varied popular songs plus some obscure ones
Disadvantages: The obscure songs are probably not to everyones taste

...This is the second CD I have brought from this series, I find these CD's a general overview of the years music relating to well known tracks to some that are unknown to me. This therefore make is a very good album to listen to as you know what you are getting from some of the songs. artists like Sterophonics, Muse, Athlete, The Libertines and so on are well known and will appeal to the majority. There are however some more obscure songs bands like Client, Bees, which although are not to bad for my taste they may not appeal to everyone. On the whole I have found this to be a good album in my collection and one that I will listen to if I can not make up my mind. If you like the main popular songs on this album then I would recommend to have this in your collection.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful