classical music: Martin Jones

classical music: Martin Jones

classical music:

Martin Jones

Essential Baroque

Decca, 2002

High-quality, marvelously varied intro to baroque music
I am buying this as the perfect gift for Russian and Chinese scientist friends. They have knowledge of classical music but perhaps not much about baroque music, which achieved special popularity in the U.S. during the 1970's and 1980's. Russians seem to have more ...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Original London Cast

Sony, 2005

altogether a fine cast album
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, the cheerfully-mindless musical by the Sherman Brothers, was mounted for the West End stage in 2002, opened at the London Palladium and enjoyed a run of nearly three and-a-half years (the subsequent Broadway production fared less well). The ...

Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1985 Original London Cast)

Gene DePaul, Josephine Westcott, ...

First Night Records, 2008

exceptional recording and performance
I find I can't agree with the other appraisals I see here of this delightful recording of this musical. Both Roni Page and Steve Devereaux are truly exceptional with Devereaux in particular bringing a very pleasing baritone and a great characterization to the part. ...

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

Stanley Myers, Antonio Vivaldi, ...

EMI Classics, 1996

Forget what they SAY
Many of these prior reviewers complain that the abundance of operas and vocals degrate this compilation. They don't know what they're talking about. These genres are what made Classical music popular in it's age. In that era the forum for showcasing "classical music" ...

Bach: Mass in B minor / McNair, Ziegler, Simpson, Aler, Stone, Paul; Shaw

Johann Sebastian Bach, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, ...

Telarc, 1990

Indescribably Beautiful and Ingenious
This remains the best recording of the B minor mass that I have ever heard. Each and every phrase soars to new levels. This recording, and of course, this mass, uplift the listener spiritually and intellectually. I own two other recordings of this mass, another by ...

Karol Szymanowski: Complete Piano Music

Karol Szymanowski, Martin Jones

Nimbus Records, 1999

Naxos for the occasional hearer, Nimbus for the collector! I finally got this beautiful set instead of the single Naxos CD's :-)
If you are interested in the complete piano music by Szymanowski, you can choose between four single Naxos CD's with Martin Roscoe, or a 4 CD Set by Nimbus Records with Martin Jones. The Nimbus box costs a bit more than 4 x Naxos but with a free coupon code (virtual ...

Aria, Vol. 2: New Horizon

Paul Schwartz, Rebecca Luker, ...

Koch Records, 2004

A great follow-up to an outstanding musical experience
ARIA volume 1 was certainly a winner and this follow-up CD is fantastic. I liked the first CD so much that every time I went to the record store or online at Amazon I would look to see if Paul Schwartz and written a sequel. Schwartz selects wonderful works from ...

Rachmaninoff - Vocalise / Rachmaninoff, Moffo, Kissin, Galway, Tomita, Swenson, Asawa, Luboff Choir

Sergey Rachmaninov, American Symphony Orchestra, ...

RCA, 2000

Wonderful
This is clearly one of the greatest melodies of all time, and it certainly deserves the unusual distinction of being the subject of this CD. The different interpretations are fascinating. Listen for the subtle differences in orchestration--it's like getting a master ...

Bach: Cantata No. 82 "Ich habe genug"; Brahms: Vier ernste Gesänge; 12 Lieder

Hans Hotter, Johannes Brahms, ...

EMI Classics, 2004

Timeless Disc
Hotter's rich, burnished baritone effortlessly navigates Bach's Cantata "Ich habe genug" (and yes, Fischer-Dieskau's version with Richter and the Munich Bach Orchestra is an equally gorgeous five star effort) and a generous program of Brahms lieder with the ...

Vaughan Williams Weekend: Fantasia On Greensleeves; The Lark Ascending; English Folk Song Suite

Hervey Alan, Ralph Vaughan Williams, ...

Decca, 1992

I say GREAT but with reservation
This is a great recording of some of Ralph(pernounced "RAFE")Vaughn Williams best work. But it is not the best you can find. For the english folk song suite, i highly recomend the recording of Neville Marriner and Academy of St.Martins in the fields. For the Lark ...

Essential Aaron Copland: 12 Greatest Hits

Aaron Copland, Antal Dorati, ...

Decca, 2003

Aaron Copland: Essential Classics
This excellent introduction to the symphonic Copland repackages an earlier "Decca Double Decker" (see B000004284). Deleted are "Old American Songs" and added are "Billy the Kid" and "Danzon Cubano". These recordings were made from 1969-1994. The sonics are exemplary. ...

Psalms of David Complete

Choir of St Paul's Cathedral, Scott

Hyperion UK, 2002

What can you say?
I almost hate to criticize this terrific thing. After all, where else can you get all 150 Psalms in a single collection sung by one of the world's great choirs? How much do I like it? I bought it *twice*. I originally bought all the CDs separately, before they came ...

The Most Relaxing Bach Album in the World... Ever!
Paul Tortelier, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Angel Records, 2006

Handel's Last Chance

Leon Pownall, Tod Fennell

Sony, 1996

Great film for kids in music class!
This is a FANTASTIC film that should be in the libraries of every elementary and intermediate grades music teacher. I have used it as a way to introduce Handel's music and talk about the Baroque era. I teach inner-city kids, who loved the film and were VERY open to ...

Masters of the Trumpet

Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Johann Ernst Altenburg, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2005

fun trumpets
"Masters of The Trumpet" is a simple and accurate title for this 2- disc collection. The recordings cover trumpet/cornet literature ranging from Gabrieli to Stravinsky. Especially enjoyable moments are Don Smithers playing Reiche's "Abblasen" & Armando Ghitalla's ...