classical music: John Sant'Ambrogio

classical music: John Sant'Ambrogio

classical music:

John Sant'Ambrogio

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Tallis & Greensleeves / Barber Adagio / Pachelbel Canon / Tchaikovsky Serenade ...
Vaughan Williams, Barber, ...

Telarc, 2004

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

John Sant'Ambrogio, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ...

RCA, 1994

Fine recording
Dorati + Swan Lake = magic (even in mono on Mercury with Minneapolis). Slatkin + Swan Lake = fine performance. But the orchestral playing is the real star here, leaving many a recorded version, including Dorati (and esp. Abravanel's) totally in the dust. I can listen ...

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Barber: Adagio for Strings; Grainger: Irish Tune from ...

John Sant'Ambrogio, Samuel Barber, ...

Telarc, 1990

Lush 19th and 20th century compositions
I purchased this album (first on cassette then on CD) at the beginning of my interest in classical music. This collection is uniformly dramatic and, with one exception, unforgetable. Vaughn Williams' Fantasia is a beautiful, sweeping rush of of sound and silence. It ...

John Knowles Paine: Mass In D

John Cheek, John Knowles Paine, ...

New World Records, 1992

A great work by a neglected great American
Clearly, John Knowles Paine composed this Mass in D after studying Beethoven's great Mass in D. The resemblances in text treatment and musical structure of these two works make this obvious. Of course, Paine's mass is inferior to Beethoven's masterpiece. Still, it ...

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 ...

Tchaikovsky: The Ballets

John Sant'Ambrogio, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ...

RCA, 2003

Contains the Best Recording of Swan Lake Available
This 6-CD set of Tchaikovsky's 3 ballets contains the very best recording of the complete Swan Lake available. Antal Dorati was the best Tchaikovsky conductor, especially when it came to his ballets. His recording of Sleeping Beauty with the Royal Concertgebouw ...

American Maestros
Brett Polegato, John Sant'Ambrogio, ...

Telarc, 2003

25 Mozart Favorites

John Sant'Ambrogio, George Silfies, ...

Vox (Classical), 1996

Wonderful collection and price!
I found this to be a nice collection of favorites, especially to keep in the car and listen to. It is a variety of well known compilations. Although not encompassing, it is perfect as a review for driving, relaxing, and enjoyment. Plus, the price is right!

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

John Sant'Ambrogio, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ...

RCA, 1989

Surely "as good as it gets"!
This is yet another thoroughly enchanting performance of a Tchaikovsky ballet by Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (see also their performance of The Nutcracker)! As we would expect, the conducting and musicianship are outstanding, and RCA's ...

Classics for All Seasons: Autumn
John Sant'Ambrogio, Samuel Barber, ...

Telarc, 1993

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 ...

Sowerby: Trio in C sharp minor/Trio for violin, violoncello and pianoforte
Margaret Daly, Leo Sowerby, ...

New World Records, 1992

Classics for All Seasons (Box Set)

John Sant'Ambrogio, Johann Michael Bach, ...

Telarc, 1994

Best of the best!
I first purchased "Classics for All Seasons: Winter" as a personal Christmas gift. If a CD could be worn out, I would have done so. Not only are these excellent performances of favorites, the variety of the selections saves the listener from a monotony of only ...

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia On A Theme by Thomas Tallis / Barber: Adagio For Strings / Grainger: Irish Tune ...
Vaughan Williams, Erik Satie, ...

Telarc, 1981

The tracks are: 1. Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Taillis (Solo quartet: John Korman, violin, Beverly Schiebler, violin, Thomas Dumm, viola, John Sant' Ambrogio, cello, 2. Erik Satie's "Gymnopedie No. 1", 3. Satie's "Gymnopedie No. 3", 4. Samuel Barber's Adagio For Strings, 5. Gabriel Faure's Pavane, Op. 50, 6. Percy Grainger's ...