Hommage à Mozart - 250 Year Celebration [SACD]

Melodious Mozart, perfectly played

Advantages: Excellent performances in a perfect setting
Disadvantages: Very minor quibbles

. There is a little biographical information about both artists in the DVD booklet, but not much - something which I'll be coming back to later... But here is some more info: http://www.harrisonparrott.com/artists/GilShaham.asp http://www.orlishaha m.com/ DVD: This DVD was filmed as part of the celebration year in Austria during 2006 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth. One of the most unique things about it is that rather than choose a concert hall for the performance, the artists are seen playing in a room in one of Vienna's many beautiful palaces - the Palais Daun-Kinsky - which adds a tremendous amount of grandeur and atmosphere to the whole viewer experience and sets the music perfectly into the context of when it was composed. Here's some pictures of the palace - http://www ...

Maestrolover 26.02.2008 · Read full review
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The Year in View, for my 250th Review...

Advantages: Reflection
Disadvantages: A tougher year than most, for me

It is always nice at this time of the year to reflect on the year gone by, and I have contributed to this category ever since someone (Zoe, I think) first started it. This year it has turned out fitting that my 250th review should coincide with the end of the year, as it means I can reflect on my last 12 months and not have to worry about writing something more creative! Alas the silver dot escapes me for another year..too much work I think! So let's think, it has actually been quite a year overall, in that the end of the year is very different from the start, so let me recap.. January, and I was technically not a home owner for the first time in 19 years, having sold my house the previous November, but not quite completed on the new one, a Victorian three storey in a wonderful picturesque village, although needing some improvement ...

helencbradshaw 15.12.2006 (16.12.2006) · Read full review
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Celebrate good times!

Advantages: Variety, versitile, delicious
Disadvantages: Addictive

Versatility Back to celebrations for a minute. Mars celebrations are perfect for all types of occasions: *Treat for the kids if they behave *Birthday partys *Thank you presents (eg. babysitting, house-sitting) *Car journeys *Cinema trips *A couple can be a little treat while watching TV *A pig out! 5 Sense summary *Sight: Average packaging, foil wrapped individualy, milk chocolate *Sound: No sound *Touch: smooth chocolate *Smell: None while in wrappers, creamy chocolate while out wrappers *Taste: Variety, some alot nicer than others, creamy mars galaxy chocolate, crunchy, smooth and sweet. Bad Points *Bounty :( *Not everybody will like them all *Can be addictive *Very high in fat *Hard to give away as a present *Makes you crave the larger versions; resulting in weight gain! Any questions ...

SweetTooth93 21.02.2008 · Read full review
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