Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Fantasia

Advantages: Everything you could ever want from a classical CD
Disadvantages: none

...Beethoven 5. Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 6. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor Composed by Sir Edward Elgar 7. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov 8. Concierto de Aranjuez Composed by Joaquín Rodrigo 9. Swan Lake Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky 10. Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" in E minor Composed by Antonín Dvorák 11. Variations on an Original Theme, 'Enigma' Composed by Sir Edward Elgar 12. Sonata for Piano No. 14, 'Moonlight' in C sharp minor Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven 13. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C minor Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov 14. Adagio for Strings Composed by Samuel Barber 15. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 21, "Elvira M in C Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 16... Read review

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Advantages: Great for jazz buffs or know nothings!
Disadvantages: Bit of a jazz overload if you listen to it all at once.

...that can genuinely claim to be timeless classics - a phrase that is sometimes bandied about too readily these days. I'm talking about the likes of Glenn Miller’s In The Mood, Billie Holiday’s That Ole Devil Called Love, Julie London’s Cry Me A River, or Ella Fitzgerald with I’ve Got You Under My Skin. And, listening to Louis Armstrong’s What A Wonderful World, I’m reminded what a fantastic tune that is. Disc two brings in some more modern artists and tracks. There’s Nina Simone’s Feeling Good, Norah Jones’ Sunrise, Jamie Cullum with a cover of What A Difference A Day Makes, and Jimmy Smith’s Walk On The Wild Side. Disc three is more pure jazz, with Miles Davis’ Concierto De Aranjuez, Herbie Hancock’s Watermelon Man and Lee Morgan’s The Sidewinder. I'd guess that if you're a massive jazz fan and an expert on the genre, the chances are you... Read review

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Advantages: Clear, charming and soulful voice
Disadvantages: She is young, talented, pretty and intellegant and I'm jealous

...’s sings with great clarity and technical excellence. This song is exceptionally beautiful and very moving. The lyrics for “Vide cor meum” were taken from Dante’s La Vita Nuova. Patrick Cassidy composed the music for the film Hanibal. Salvatore Licitra accompanies Katherine in this amazing duet. “Hymn to the Fallen” composed by John Williams for the film Saving Private Ryan is given an emotional and soulful delivery by Katherine. Accompanied by a Spanish guitar and orchestra, the vocal arrangement to Joaquin Rodrigo’s En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor is perfect for Katherine’s voice, sentimental and charming. Also charming is the Barcarolle, composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, light and appealing. Sung in Tchaikovsky’s native Russian, Katherine’s enunciation is perfect. The lyrics of the carol “ Oh Holy Night” were written by Placide Cappeau de... Read review

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