classical music: George Berry

classical music: George Berry

classical music:

George Berry

Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy-My Favourite Opera For Children

Robert Massard, Sherrill Milnes, ...

Decca, 1994

Fun, accessible opera for you and your child to enjoy
I bought this CD for my then 3 year old son. He loved it then because it was the "Bugs Bunny" music he was familiar with from the cartoons. He listened to it for awhile then we put it away. After he turned 4, he said to me one day -- let's listen to opera, and now ...

25 Beethoven Favorites

George Berry, George Silfies, ...

Vox (Classical), 1996

Beethoven's 25 hits
This is exactly what I wanted and I rec'd it very fast turnaround. Thanks you!

100 Best Opera Classics

Andreas Schmidt, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, ...

Emd Int'l, 2007

Amazing Value
I am so impressed by this collection that I must share my joy at getting so many beautiful arias, duets, et al in one collection. It captures many of the great operatic voices in stellar performances spanning the last 50 years. If you are enchanted by beautiful ...

Bach: Matthäus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion)

Johann Sebastian Bach, Otto Klemperer, ...

EMI Classics, 1989

A great experience--one disc at a time
This is a great performance of the Matthew Passion in the grand eloquent manner of yore. Tempi are veyr slow, the mood extremely reverent. On its own terms Klemperer's reading remains a classic. But to modern ears it might be better to take it a bit at a time. I have ...

Handel: Julius Caesar

George Frederick Handel, Ferdinand Leitner, ...

Opera D'oro, 1999

Better than five stars
This is a fantastic performance of one of Handel's greatest operas. How can you go wrong? This work stars four of the greatest German singers of the 20th century--Walter Berry as Caesar, Christa Ludwig as Cornelia, Fritz Wunderlich as Sextus and Lucia Popp as ...

George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess
George Gershwin, Edward "Duke" Ellington, ...

Shout Factory, 2005

This Classic of Vocal Jazz from the Bethlehem Records Catalog is Back in Print! Bethlehem Records was a New York-based independent record label active in the 1950s and '60s. It boasted an impressive array of jazz talent, including Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Mel Tormé, Dexter Gordon, and many others. Shout! Factory is proud to ...

Music For All Seasons

Anonymous, Lyra Davidica Anonymous, ...

Crystal Records, 1995

Favorite Moravian chorales from childhood.
Trombone choirs! I love them. Everytime I hear this recording, I see again the church of my childhood and the trombone choir standing out in the snow near the front steps playing Christmas chorales during the hour before the Christmas Eve service. Why were they out ...

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Raymond Clark, ...

EMI Classics, 2001

A Sublime Acquired Taste
There's nothing at all humble me can say to the connoisseur about this composition that's not a repetition of a repetition. To the newcomer, though, some words of advice: This is rightly considered one of, if not the best, of Bach's works. To the total newbie, Bach ...

Opera Collection II
Ernest Blanc, Justino Diaz, ...

EMI Classics, 1992

The Best Opera Album in the World...Ever!

Ernest Blanc, Robert Massard, ...

Angel Records, 1999

Great for the amateur Opera listener
As a long time armchair Opera listener I'm shocked that I hadn't come across this album until recently. I'm not really an Opera connoisseur so my review is based on just the fact that I love Opera, but mostly by listening to arias or occasionally going to the Opera. ...

Opera's Greatest Drinking Songs

Alan Titus, Benno Kusche, ...

RCA, 1995

Octoberfest fun
My father got this as a joke, ... I heard it and had to have it,, perfect for drinking beer in October. Just a wonderful hearty mix!

Of Winds And Song

Marilyn Chappell, Sanford Berry, ...

Boston Records, 2001

The CD has an enchanting soprano who sings with all heart.
From listening to the samples of this compact disk and purchasing this fine musical treat, I have entered a whole new wonderful world of music. The first four samples Amazon supplies are enchanting, but the fifth selection touches the inner heart. I have purchased ...

Chamber Music for Winds

George Berry, John Sant'Ambrogio, ...

Vox (Classical), 1992

One of the best Brahms Quintet Recordings available
Many do not know of this recording, which was made years ago. It is with George Silfies, former Principal Clarinet of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. This is one of the most musical sets of performances that is available, especially those performances that include ...

Handel: Julius Caesar

George Frederick Handel, Ferdinand Leitner, ...

Orfeo D'or, 1995

Unexpectedly good
I am a big fuss about "authenticity," so I didn't expect to enjoy this recording. I bought it just to waive it in the air as a horror example of a baritone in what was supposed to be a castrato role. And you know what? This recording is terrific. Yes, it's not ...

William Bolcom: Symphony No. 4; Session 1

George Berry, John Sant'Ambrogio, ...

New World Records, 1992

The clearest delivery of a text
William Bolcom's fourth Symphony is a wonderful piece of music. It is huge, diverse and wonderfully focused. The most notable thing about it is the setting of the text of Roethke's poem "The Rose", a description of a mystical experience of the integration of ...