Paul Pace

Paul Pace

Paul Pace

ASIN: B000087QQJ

Track Listings
 
1. THIS OLD HONKY TONK
2. WHAT SHE'S GIVIN'
3. FACE IN THE CROWD
4. I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU, ANNA
5. HONKY TONK HEARTACHE OF THE YEAR
6. I MAY FALL AGAIN
7. I'M HERE WITH HER
8. I'VE SEEN IT ALL
9. RAIN ON THE RIVER
10. END OF THE DAY
11. THAT'S WHAT MY DADDY'S FIGHTING FOR

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Paul Pace is country. Eastern Kentucky is his home. Home is where Paul picked up grandpa's guitar to strum along with Haggard and Jones tunes. Home is where the Pace family gathered, out on the porch, for lazy afternoon guitar pulls.

Home is where Paul Pace stayed close to when he went to Cumberland College in Williamsburg, KY to study more about the music he loved and how to make a living at it. He soon formed a band and began writing songs. His hometown radio station hosted a talent contest where his smooth country voice singing his own songs won him first prize. Afterwards, recordings of some of those songs found their way onto the airwaves - ‘round home.

After the contest, Paul found that booking live gigs became quite a bit easier. Each gig gave him more notoriety and more confidence. And, the more popular Paul Pace became, the more he worked. He played his live show further and further from home, honing his skills and style the whole time.

He worked so much he needed a manager to help him out. He found one in Nashville, about 300 miles from home. Paul's workload increased dramatically. He worked so much that a Nashville record label heard him play and sing. He signed with Music Mill Entertainment and found himself a new home.

Now living in Nashville, Paul Pace is closer to the family of songwriters and musicians that continues to give the city its "Music City USA" reputation. He has found new energy writing and working in-studio with the good folks on Music Row. He still takes his extremely successful live show on the road to the hometowns of real country music lovers - whether its hundreds of miles away or just a few blocks down Broadway close to the home of The Grand Ole Opry.

No matter where Paul Pace calls home, he continues to prove that he is as smooth and as country as ever.

Paul Pace,Paul Pace,Music Mill,Country,Country & Western,Pop
Aria
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Horrible Techno Muzak with Beautiful Singing
  • Not for the Opera purest...
  • Opera meets contemporary music for sophisticated listeners
  • buy this cd!
  • Incredible music from opera's master composers
 Aria

Manufacturer: Koch Records
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ASIN: B0002IQGF8
Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

  1. Willow
  2. Un Bel Di
  3. Secret Tear
  4. Dido
  5. Pace Pace
  6. Pamina Blue
  7. Habanera
  8. Home

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Horrible Techno Muzak with Beautiful Singing.......2007-06-21

This is a Dr. Jeckal and Mr. Hyde CD. The singing is so incredibly beautiful but it's totally ruined with synthetic background "music". The drum machine parts are so bad it's like listening to a joke from Saturday Night Live.

5 out of 5 stars Not for the Opera purest..........2007-05-19

A doctor buddy of mine and I were working the ER one weekend and he put this CD on. Now, I love just about any kind of music EXCEPT Opera and Country music depresses me after a few songs. Now, this CD sure smacked of opera but I was not offended. In fact, the longer I listened, the more I liked it. I didn't much care for the treatment of Bizet's "Carmen" but that was the only song I didn't care for just because I loved the original classical and just didn't like this arrangement. I guess I was primed for this sound through Yanni's "Aria" from his Dare to Dream CD. Thus the blending of contemporary instrumental music with an operatic voice or voices was born.

As for the disappointed opera fan/reviewer, this IS NOT opera and it was never intended to replace or even imitate true opera. Paul Schwartz was exposed to the opera, orchestral symphonies, rock music and dance clubs that were all within walking distance from his home as a young man. He simply took the sounds that appealed to him and put them together. Thus this, his first effort, leans heavily on traditional classical music that is familiar to a great number of people. I personally found his second release, "Aria, Vol. 2: New Horizon", to be much more enjoyable. "Aria 3: Metamorphosis" was released five years after "New Horrizon" and shows a more matured sound and is highly enjoyable. Paul embarked on another venture through the "State of Grace" series during those five years which I haven't heard, yet. I love listening to all three Cd's with #2 and #3 being my favorites of the three. So if you are an opera purest, Paul Schwartz's "Aria" compositions are NOT what you are looking for. But, if you're a New Age enthusiast with even a little appreciation for classical music, then you'll probably enjoy this CD along with his other works.

5 out of 5 stars Opera meets contemporary music for sophisticated listeners.......2006-11-12

I listen to this CD over and over again. Traditional opera voices backed by modern instruments makes for distinct music that appeals to sophisticated adult ears. You don't need to be an opera fan to enjoy this beautiful, unique style of music. A true opera fan below was disappointed, but after buying Aria, I became interested in opera and added a couple of authentic aria CDs to my collection.

5 out of 5 stars buy this cd!.......2006-10-08

When i first heard this CD i hated it. i had heard about it from several people and decided to buy it. i actually bought the box set that has all three Aria cd's. As i checked this cd out, the woman ringing me up said this was the most beautiful thing she'd ever heard and told me i'd love it. i told her i was more of a metal fan. Here i was, a fan of Metallica and Danzig and Tool, buying opera!? i did like the programming on this cd. the drum beats are clean and accompany the music just right; not too loud and not too quiet. the vocals, which at first i didn't like, are really endearing and beautiful. Rebecca Luker sings many of the songs here. i enjoyed this cd more and more with each listen. I like the fact that the lyrics were translated in the booklet so i could understand the words. Bottom line: this is an excellent CD! i would recommend this to anyone. give it a few listens and let it take you. Ignore what you think you know about opera and let his music enter you and enchant you and speak to you. your heart and soul will thank you. let the vocals of Rebecca Luker wash over you and show you the true emotional range of the human voice.

5 out of 5 stars Incredible music from opera's master composers.......2006-03-04

If I could give this CD 10 stars, I would certainly do so. Five stars is not sufficient to describe this wonderful work of art. I am an opera fan but I am certainly not offended by these contemporary arrangements which brings these wonderful works to a modern audience.

The selection "Willow" from Verdi's Otello is haunting and mystical. "Un Bel Di" from Puccini's Madama Butterfly soars. Other works from Purcell's Dido and Aeneas; or Mozart's The Magic Flute; or Bizet's Carmen are arranged to be unique and evoke the context of the original opera.

Rebecca Luker's voice is superb. The electonic approach to these classics updates them, but never replaces the originals. They were not meant to replace only to offer a unique approach to classics.
Only Opera CD You'll Ever Need
Average customer rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not worth buying!
  • Don't waste your money
  • Perfect for "drop the needle" style tests
  • A CD with Attention Deficit Disorder
  • This sucks...
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ASIN: B000003GA0
Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

  1. Antony & Cleopatra: 'Give Me My Robe' - Leontyne Price
  2. Fidelio: 'In des Lebens Fruhlingstagen...' - Ben Heppner
  3. Fidelio: Act II Quartet: 'Ach, du bist gerettet...' - Deborah Voigt
  4. Norma: 'Casta Diva' - Rosa Ponselle
  5. Candide: 'Glitter And Be Gay' - Harolyn Blackwell
  6. Candide: 'Make Our Garden Grow' - Jerry Hadley
  7. Carmen: Flower Song - Placido Domingo
  8. Carmen: Habanera - Rise Stevens
  9. Carmen: Toreador Song - Robert Merrill
  10. Les pecheurs de perles: Duet: 'Oui, c'est elle, c'est la deesse...' - Robert Merrill
  11. Mefistofele: 'Ecco il mondo' - Samuel Ramey
  12. La Wally: 'Eben, ne andro lontana' - ONLY OPERA CD YOU'LL EVER NEED
  13. Lakme: Bell Song - Lily Pons
  14. L'Elisir d'Amore: 'Una furtiva lagrima' - Tito Schipa
  15. Lucia di Lammermoor: 'Chi mi frena in tal momento...' - Carlo Bergonzi
  16. Lucia di Lammermoor: 'Spargi d'amaro pianto' - Anna Moffo
  17. Martha: 'M'appari tutto amor' - Jussi Bjoerling
  18. Porgy & Bess: 'Summertime' - Leontyne Price
  19. Porgy & Bess: 'Bess, You Is My Woman' - William Warfield
  20. Andrea Chenier: 'Come un bel di di maggio' - Ben Heppner
  21. Romeo et Juliette: Juliette's Waltz; 'Je veux vivre' - Ruth Ann Swenson
  22. Salammbo: Aria - Kiri Te Kanawa
  23. Hansel & Gretel: 'Suuse, liebe Susse - Helen Donath
  24. I Pagliacci: 'Vesti la giubba' - Enrico Caruso
  25. Cavalleria Rusticana: 'Viva il vino' - Jussi Bjoerling
  26. Cherubin: 'Lorsque vous n'aurez rien' - Dawn Upshaw
  27. Manon: 'Ah! Fuyez, douce image' - Richard Crooks
  28. Cosi fan tutte: 'Come scoglio immoto resta' - Leontyne Price
  29. Don Giovanni: 'La ci darem la mano' - Edith Mathis
  30. Don Giovanni: 'Deh! vieni alla finestra' - Ezio Pinza
  31. Don Giovanni: 'Non mi dir' - Carol Vaness
  32. Le nozze di Figaro: 'Non piu andrai...' - Alan Titus
  33. Le nozze di Figaro: 'Porgi, amor' - Carol Vaness
  34. Le nozze di Figaro: 'Deh vieni, non tardar' - Bidu Sayao
  35. Die Zauberflote: 'Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon' - Fritz Wunderlich
  36. Die Zauberflote: Der Holle Rache - Zdislawa Donat
  37. Die Zauberflote: Papageno - Papageno Duet - Christian Boesch
  38. Boris Godunov: 'I v ljutomgore, nisposlannom Bogom...' - Alexander Kipnis
  39. Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle - Montserrat Caballe
  40. La Gioconda: 'Cielo e mar' - Beniamino Gigli
  41. La Boheme: 'Che gelida manina' - Giuseppe Di Stefano
  42. La Boheme: 'Mi piaccion quelle cose...' - Licia Albanese
  43. La Boheme: 'Fremon gia nell'anima' - Luciano Pavarotti
  44. La Boheme: Musetta's Waltz Song - Judith Blegen
  45. Gianni Schicchi: 'O mio babbino caro' - Angela Gheorghiu
  46. Madama Butterfly: 'Ah, ti serro palpitante' - Placido Domingo
  47. Madama Butterfly: 'Un bel di' - Leontyne Price
  48. Manon Lescaut: 'Donna non vidi mai' - Jussi Bjoerling
  49. La rondine: 'Chi il bel sogno di Doretta - Anna Moffo
  50. TOSCA: 'Recondita armonia' - Placido Domingo
  51. TOSCA: 'Vissi d'arte' - Irina Oudalova
  52. TOSCA: 'E avanti a lui...' - Zinka Milanov
  53. TOSCA: 'E lucevan le stelle' - Mario Lanza
  54. Turandot: 'Signore, ascolta' - Renata Tebaldi
  55. Turandot: 'In questa reggia' - Birgit Nilsson
  56. Turandot: 'Nessun dorma' - Jussi Bjoerling
  57. Dido & Aeneas: 'When I Am Laid In Earth' - Leontyne Price
  58. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: 'Largo al factotum' - Robert Merrill
  59. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: 'Una voce poco fa' - Roberta Peters
  60. Samson et Dalila: 'Mon coeur s'ouvre' - Christa Ludwig
  61. The Bartered Bride: 'Wenn ich das einmal erfahre' - Teresa Stratas
  62. Elektra: 'Agamemnon' - Inge Borkh
  63. Der Rosenkavalier: 'Ist ein Traum' - Erna Berger
  64. Salome: 'Nicht in der Welt...' - Inge Borkh
  65. Eugene Onegin: Lenski's Aria - Placido Domingo
  66. Eugene Onegin: Tatiana's Letter Scene - Leontyne Price
  67. Aida: 'Celeste Aida' - Jussi Bjoerling
  68. Aida: 'Ritorna vincitor!' - Leontyne Price
  69. Aida: 'Gloria all'Egitto' - John Alldis Choir
  70. Aida: 'O patria mia' - Leontyne Price
  71. Un Ballo in Maschera: 'O docezze perdute! O memorie...' - Robert Merrill
  72. Don Carlo: 'Dio, che nell'anima infondere' - Placido Domingo
  73. Ernani: 'Emani, involami' - Leontyne Price
  74. La forza del destino: 'Or muoio tranquillo...' - Robert Merrill
  75. La forza del destino: 'Pace, pace mio dio' - Zinka Milanov
  76. Nabucco: 'Va, pensiero' - Oleg Reshetkin
  77. Otello: 'Credo' - Tito Gobbi
  78. Otello: Willow Song - Leonie Rysanek
  79. Otello: 'Niun mi tema' - Jon Vickers
  80. Rigoletto: 'Qesta o quella' - Alfredo Kraus
  81. Rigoletto: 'Caro nome' - Anna Moffo
  82. Rigoletto: 'La donna e mobile' - Jan Peerce
  83. Rigoletto: 'Bella figlia dell'amore' - Alfredo Kraus
  84. La Traviata: Brindisi - Montserrat Caballe
  85. La Traviata: 'Di provenza' - Sherrill Milnes
  86. La Traviata: 'Sempre libera' - Eleanor Steber
  87. La Traviata: 'Addio del passato' - Anna Moffo
  88. Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus - Moscow Classical Chorus & Ensemble
  89. Il Trovatore: 'Di quella pira' - Placido Domingo
  90. Il Trovatore: 'Tacea la notte placido - Leontyne Price
  91. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: 'Morgenlicht leuchtend' - Set Svanholm
  92. Die Walkure: Ride Of The Valkyries - Staatskapelle Dresden
  93. Die Walkure: Wotan's Farewell - Lawrence Tibbett
  94. Siegfried: Song Of The Forest Bird - Norma Sharp
  95. Gotterdammerung: 'Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort' - Kirsten Flagstad
  96. Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus - Robert Shaw Chorale
  97. Lohengrin: 'In fernem Land' - Lauritz Melchior
  98. Tannhauser: 'Dich teure Halle' - Waltraud Meler

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Not worth buying!.......2007-05-29

I found this recording basically worthless. It contains only very short excerpts of the song. Not enough to get into and enjoy!

1 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money.......2007-01-18

This is the worst purchase I have ever made. It is a truly dreadful piece of work.I was so disgusted with it that I threw it into the trash can.

5 out of 5 stars Perfect for "drop the needle" style tests.......2006-11-19

If you want to hear full recordings of arias, then this disc is not for you. It plays only tidbits of 99 arias. Contrary to the title, this is definitely not the only opera disc you'll ever need. You shouldn't take it seriously. This disc has next to no value for an opera neophyte. But for opera fanatics, there has never been a better test of your knowledge of operatic repertoire and singers. It's a great challenge for opera buffs. Sit down with your opera loving friends for an hour, play this disc, and try to be the first to identify the singer, composer, opera, and piece. If you're a music professor, this disc would make for an awesome pop quiz. Find out how well your students really know their opera repertoire.

1 out of 5 stars A CD with Attention Deficit Disorder.......2006-10-02

I don't know anyone who would enjoy this CD. It will drive opera fans nuts with a hundred exerpts that run about 30 seconds each, then fade out without the singers even finishing a single verse. It's more like an index of arias, or a volume of teasers that hucksters might use to sell opera CDs.

I never realized how much Bernstein's "Glitter and be gay" sounded like Delibes' "Bell Song" until I heard 35 seconds of one, followed 23 seconds of the other.

Maybe the TV show 'Jeopardy' could use this CD. 'What is "Hush little baby don't you..."??'

What a waste of beautiful voices and great music. 38 seconds of Enrico Caruso, followed by 31 seconds of Jussi Bjoerling, followed by 38 seconds of Dawn Upshaw.

My copy is going to go sailing into the wastebasket as soon as I finish this review.

1 out of 5 stars This sucks..........2006-03-31

I should only blame myself for not checking out more reviews... this is a CD filled with short, little snippets of great operas songs... and I mean SHORT, LITTLE snippets of 30 seconds or so, each. Don't buy this CD... it is a complete rip off... and that is saying ALOT since it is only $4.00... Again, my fault for not reading the reviews but I trusted that something called a "Music CD" would actually have complete songs... What else does this company offer? A "Music CD" that only has the intros or applause tracks to great songs...?

Move on to something else... Amazon has a great selection... just not this one.
Aria
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good stuff
  • "Haunting" is a good word for it
  • Traditional meets Modern
  • Breathtakingly beautiful
  • What a concept!
 Aria
Aria
Manufacturer: Astor Place Records
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ASIN: B000005EGR
Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

  1. Willow
  2. Un Bel Di
  3. Secret Tear
  4. Dido - Michelle Ivey
  5. Pace Pace - Michelle Ivey
  6. Pamina Blue
  7. Habanera
  8. Home - Martin Loveday

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good stuff.......2007-03-30

to listen to while lounging around the house. :) Very peaceful and soft.

5 out of 5 stars "Haunting" is a good word for it.......2004-10-21

I find my favorite tracks are Dido, Secret Tear, and Willow, though I also like Pace Pace and other tracks. While looking for the lyrics for Dido, preferably in English, I tripped over Amazon's listing and these reviews. I WILL be going out to find Aria 2 and 3 right after work, because if 2 is even better than 1, I'd better not be doing anything else of importance when I listen to it. This first album is really great stuff, and now I know to look for more by Paul Schwartz. I can't get technical about the music, as I don't have that kind of expertise, but I can agree that these tracks are generally relaxing, and some of them REALLY speak to me. It would be nice if I understood what they were SAYING, so I'll continue my search for lyrics. :-D

4 out of 5 stars Traditional meets Modern.......2004-06-21

Like every project composer Paul Schwartz takes on he bring it to life and this album is simply breathtaking! This may not be his best work ever but 'Aria' is his debut into the world of classical crossover and the material here shows great potential but with much room for improvement, and his growth as an artist has become apparent with every release thereafter. The sublime music he creates becomes more divine with each new endeavor and he's proven himself worthy of my attention time and time again, becoming a musician I deeply respect. His arrangements overtake me, filling me with the irrefutable beauty he provokes, causing my senses to soar as I close my eyes and allow the glorious sounds to seep in and release me into a momentary state of bliss.

"Secret Tear" was the first song I ever heard by Paul Schwartz and is probably my favorite on here but despite how many times I've heard "Un Bel Di" remade, aside from the operatic singing, the melody is distinctly his own with lovely Japanese strumming in the beginning and a jazzy saxophone that comes in after about 2-minutes of playing... Other highlights for me include "Willow" and "Dido", which are both positively gorgeous with lush strings and hypnotic beats (you can also hear a wonderful trance remix of the latter on DJ Tiesto's 'Summerbreeze'), and "Pamina Blue" is a hybrid of modern r&b and traditional opera with the primary vocalists being Rebecca Luker and Michelle Ivey throughout this album.

'Aria 2: New Horizon' is far better than this but fans of Paul Schwartz need this in their collection; however, good luck finding it new. I had to get mine used and it was a promotional copy that contained no booklet inside.

4 out of 5 stars Breathtakingly beautiful.......2003-01-29

I recently got into Paul Schwartz's music in the past few months, beginning with "State of Grace". I absolutely loved that album, not to mention the concept of fusing classical and pop music together. The results simply takes my breath away. I moved on to "Earthbound", Paul's latest album which is another winner in my book. I didn't realize up until recently that I had already heard Paul Schwartz's work as a composer with his album "Aria". I kinda put that cd aside and allowed for other music to take hold of me in recent months. So I dug around in my massive cd collection and found my copy of "Aria" which I had purchased used at my favorite cd store. As I am listening to "Aria" for the first time in months, I immediately recognize Paul's work on this particular album. I can't really pinpoint my finger on Paul's sound but I definitely hear it here. On "Aria", the music is more classical with operatic vocals than what I'm used to hearing on "State of Grace" and "Earthbound" which are heavily influenced by pop music as well as classical music. The vocals are provided by Rebecca Luker and Michelle Ivey as opposed to Lisbeth Scott like on "State of Grace" and "Earthbound". And of course, Paul's choice in vocalists is impeccable. Both Rebecca and Michelle have absolutely stunning vocals. Musically, "Aria" is not my favorite Paul Schwartz album but it is still very good nonetheless. I jus prefer "State of Grace" and "Earthbound". I however enjoyed "Secret Tear", "Willow" and "Habenara" a lot. I am definitely a fan of Paul Schwartz's music and look forward to hearing more from him.

5 out of 5 stars What a concept!.......2002-12-03

Maybe I've been living under a rock somewhere, but this music is all new to me and I'm blown away! Closing the gap in time and recognizing beauty in a relationship between the rhythms and sound effects of 21st century techno combined with the timeless passion of 19th century opera is an incredible concept! Equally balanced and not overpowering, it's the best of both worlds. This music will take you places if you let it! Even if you thought you'd never enjoy opera... this may change your mind!! Pace Pace mio Dio
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    Nessun dorma ~ The Art of the Tenor / Dominigo, Pavarotti, Carreras, Wunderlich, Bergonzi...
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      ASIN: B00004THBZ
      Release Date: 2000-09-12

      Tracks:

      1. L'Orfeo: 'Rosa Del Ciel' - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
      2. Ariodante: 'Tu Vivi, E Punito' - Richard Croft
      3. Hippolyte Et Aricie: 'Ah! Faut-Il, En Un Jour, Perdre Tout Ce Que J'Aime?' - Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
      4. Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: 'Wenn Der Freude Tranen Fliessen' - Fritz Wunderlich
      5. Don Giovanni: 'Dalla Sua Pace' - Christoph Pregardien
      6. Die Zauberflote: 'Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon' - Fritz Wunderlich
      7. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: 'Ecco, Ridente In Cielo' - Luigi Alva
      8. L'Italiana In Algeri: 'Oh, Come Il Cor Di Giubilo' - Frank Lopardo
      9. L'elisir D'amore: 'Una Furtiva Lagrima' - Luciano Pavarotti
      10. Rigoletto: 'La Donna E Mobile' - Luciano Pavarotti
      11. Aida: 'Se Quel Guerrier'... 'Celeste Aida' - Placido Domingo
      12. La Traviata: 'Lunge De Lai'... 'De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti' - Luciano Pavarotti
      13. L'Africaine' 'Pays Merveilleux'... 'O Paradis' - Placido Domingo
      14. Les Contes D'Hoffmann: 'Il Etait Une Fois A La Cour D'Eisenach' - Placido Domingo
      15. Carmen: 'La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee' - Jose Carreras
      16. Eugene Onegin: 'Kuda, Kuda, Kuda Vi Udalilis' - Neil Shicoff
      17. Pagliacci: 'Recitar!'... 'Vesti La Giubba' - Carlo Bergonzi
      18. Tosca: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' - Jose Carreras
      19. Turandot: 'Nessun Dorma' - Placido Domingo

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      Thomas Tallis: The Complete Works (Box Set)
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      ASIN: B0006OR0DA
      Release Date: 2005-01-25

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      5 out of 5 stars Go To Amazon.com/uk.......2006-02-23

      Thank you Paul Schleuse. Your review is right on, and most importantly, I paid $113. (including shipping) from amazon.com/uk to Boston. Less than halk the price here.

      5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Set, but why pay this much?.......2005-07-30

      This is a landmark set: the complete works of one of the most important composers of the 16th century, in performances of grace and clarity. However, you can get it for less than half of the US price by buying it at Amazon.co.uk. At GBP65.20, it works out to just over $100, or about $10 per disc--quite a bargain on a major addition to any serious early-music collection.
      Verdi: La forza del destino
      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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      		 Verdi: La forza del destino

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      ASIN: B000026CZ4
      Release Date: 1993-01-01

      Tracks:

      1. Ov - Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Riccardo Muti
      2. Act One. Intro - Scena: Buona Notte, Mia Figlia - Giorgio Surian/Mirella Freni
      3. Act One. Recitativo E Romanza: Temea Restasse Qui Fino A Domani - Francesca Garbi/Mirella Freni
      4. Act One. Recitativo E Romanza: Me, Pellegrina Ed Orfana... - Mirella Freni
      5. Act One. Scena E Duetto: M'aiuti, Signorina, Piu Presto Andrem - Francesca Garbi/Mirella Freni
      6. Act One. Scena E Duetto: Ah, Per Sempre, O Mio Bell'angiol... - Placido Domingo/Mirella Freni/Francesca Garbi
      7. Act One. Finale I: Vil Seduttor! Infame Figlia! - Giorgio Surian/Mirella Freni/Placido Domingo
      8. Act Two. Chor Ballabile: Hola, Hola, Hola! Ben Giungi, O Mulattier - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
      9. Act Two. Scena: La Cena E Pronta - Silvestro Sammaritano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Giorgio Zancanaro
      10. Act Two. Scena: Che Vedo! Mio Fratello! - Mirella Freni/Silvestro Sammaritano/Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
      11. Act Two. Recitativo E Canzone: Viva La Guerra! - Dolora Zajic/Giorgio Zancanaro/Silvestro Sammaritano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
      12. Act Two. Recitativo E Canzone: Al Suon Del Tamburo - Dolora Zajic/Giorgio Zancanaro/Silvestro Sammaritano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
      13. Act Two. Prayer: Padre Eterno Signor... - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Giorgio Zancanaro/Silvestro Sammaritano...
      14. Act Two. Scena: Viva La Buona Compagnia! - Giorgio Zancanaro/Dolora Zajic/Silvestro Sammaritano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
      15. Act Two. Scena E Ballata: Poich' E Imberbe L'incognito... - Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Silvestro Sammaritano
      16. Act Two. Scena E Ballata: Son Pereda, Son Ricco D'onore - Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
      17. Act Two. Scena, Coro E Ripresa Della Danza: Sta Bene - Silvestro Sammaritano/Dolora Zajic/Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
      18. Act Two. Aria: Sono Giunta! Grazie, O Dio! - Mirella Freni
      19. Act Two. Aria: Madre, Pietosa Vergine... - Mirella Freni/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
      20. Act Two. Scena: Chi Siete? - Sesto Bruscantini/Mirella Freni
      21. Act Two. Sena E Duetto: Chi Mi Cerca? - Paul Plishka/Mirella Freni/Sesto Bruscantini
      22. Act Two. Sena E Duetto: Infelice, Delusa, Rejetta... - Mirella Freni/Paul Plishka

      Tracks:

      1. Act Two. Finale II: Il Santo Nome Di Dio Signore Sia Benedetto - Paul Plishka/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
      2. Act Two. Finale II: La Vergine Degli Angeli - Sesto Bruscantini/Paul Plishka/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
      3. Act Three. Scena E Romanza: Attenti Al Gioco, Attenti, Attenti Al Gioco... - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
      4. Act Three. Scena E Romanza: La Vita E Inferno All'infelice... - Placido Domingo
      5. Act Three. Scena E Romanza: O Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli... - Placido Domingo
      6. Act Three. Scena E Duettino: Al Tradimento! - Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro All Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Placido Domingo
      7. Act Three. Scena E Battaglia: All'armi! - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Frank Hadrian
      8. Act Three. Scena E Duettino: Piano...Qui Posi...Approntisi Il Mio Letto - Giorgio Zancanaro/Frank Hadrian/Placido Domingo
      9. Act Three. Scena E Duettino: Solenne In Quest'ora - Placido Domingo/Giorgio Zancanaro
      10. Act Three. Scena Ed Aria: Morir! Tremenda Cosa! - Giorgio Zancanaro
      11. Act Three. Scena Ed Aria: Urna Fatale Del Mio Destino... - Giorgio Zancanaro
      12. Act Three. Scena Ed Aria: E S'altra Prova Rinvenir Potessi? - Giorgio Zancanaro/Frank Hardian
      13. Act Three. Ronda: Compagni, Sostiamo... - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
      14. Act Three. Scena E Duetto: Ne Gustare M'e Un'Ora Di Quiete - Placido Domingo/Giorgio Zancanaro/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
      15. Act Three. Chor E Strofe: Lorche Pifferi E Tamburi Par Che Assordino La Terra - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic
      16. Act Three. Scena Ed Arietta: Qua, Vivandiere, Un Sorso - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
      17. Act Three. Scena Ed Arietta: A Buon Mercato Chi Vuol Comprare? - Ernesto Gavazzi/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola
      18. Act Three. Chor: Pane, Pan, Per Carita! - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic
      19. Act Three. Chor - Tarantella: Nella Guerra E La Follia... - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic
      20. Act Three. Predica: Toh! Toh! Poffare Il Mondo! Che Tempone! - Sesto Bruscantini/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic
      21. Act Three. Rataplan: Rataplan, Rataplan, Della Gloria... - Dolora Zajic/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic

      Tracks:

      1. Act Four. Chor Ed Aria Buffa: Fate La Carita, E Un' Ora Che Aspettiamo! - Sesto Bruscantini/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano/Giulio Bertola/Dolora Zajic
      2. Act Four. Scena E Duetto: Auf! Pazienza Non V'ha Che Basti! - Sesto Bruscantini/Paul Plishka
      3. Act Four. Scena E Duetto: Del Mondo I Disinganni... - Paul Plishka/Sesto Bruscantini
      4. Act Four. Scena: Giunge Qualcuno, Aprite... - Paul Plishka/Sesto Bruscantini
      5. Act Four. Scena E Duetto: Invano Alvaro Ti Celasti Al Mondo... - Giorgio Zancanaro/Placido Domingo
      6. Act Four. Scena E Duetto: Le Minaccie, I Fieri Accenti... - Placido Domingo/Giogio Zancanaro
      7. Act Four. Melodia: Pace, Pace Mio Dio! - Mirella Freni
      8. Act Four. Scena E Terzetto Finale: Lo Muoio! Confessione! - Giorgio Zancanaro/Placido Domingo/Mirella Freni
      9. Act Four. Scena E Terzetto Finale: Non Imprecare, Umiliati A Lui Ch'e Giusto E Santo... - Paul Plishka/Mirella Freni/Placido Domingo

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Great performance spoiled by the sound engineers.......2006-12-13

      This recording features a terrific cast of singers, all in very good voice. And Riccardo Muti conducts the forces of La Scala in a great outpouring of passion. So why only three stars? Quite simply, the recording is irreparably marred by poor sound quality. There are two problems. First, the microphones are placed way too far from the performers--and second, the recording studio is painfully deficient in natural reverberation. Increase your playback volume, and the resultant sound becomes strident, even harsh. I assure you that no amount of fiddling with your stereo's settings will substantially ameliorate this situation. The performance lacks all sense of presence. My ear simply could not adjust--and I therefore cannot recommend this otherwise fine performance.

      Your best bet for "La Forza del Destino" will undoubtedly be the Levine recording, which features great sound, the only drawback being Leontyne Price in a voice that is just slightly past its prime.

      All in all, a terrible shame--because Freni and Domingo are both just terrific here in this recording . . . singing somewhere out there in the distance.
      Great Romantic Piano Sonatas
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      • Two of the best interpretations
      		 Great Romantic Piano Sonatas

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      ASIN: B0000041AS
      Release Date: 1995-01-17

      Tracks:

      1. Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 1. Grave - Doppio movimento
      2. Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 2. Scherzo
      3. Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 3. Marche funebre. Lento
      4. Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 4. Finale: Presto
      5. Sonata No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22: 1. So rasch wie moglich
      6. Sonata No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22: 2. Andantino
      7. Sonata No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22: 3. Scherzo: Sehr rasch und markiert
      8. Sonata No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22: 4. Rondo: Presto
      9. Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 1. Molto moderato
      10. Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 2. Andante sostenuto
      11. Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
      12. Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 4. Allegro ma non troppo

      Tracks:

      1. Sonata In B Minor: 1. Lento assai - Allegro energico
      2. Sonata In B Minor: 2. Andante sostenuto
      3. Sonata In B Minor: 3. Allegro energico
      4. Sonata In B Minor: 4. Andante sostenuto - Lento assai
      5. 5. Sonetto 104 del Petrarca - Liszt
      6. Sonata In G, Op. 37: 1. Moderato e risoluto
      7. Sonata In G, Op. 37: 2. Andante non troppo quasi moderato - Moderato con animazione - Tempo I
      8. Sonata In G, Op. 37: 3. Scherzo: Allegro giocoso
      9. Sonata In G, Op. 37: 4. Finale: Allegro vivace
      10. Sonata No. 4, Op. 30: 1. Andante
      11. Sonata No. 4, Op. 30: 2. Prestissimo Volando

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Two of the best interpretations.......2001-10-18

      I bought this double-CD set to hear Ingrid Haebler's version of the Schubert Bflat sonata, since her complete Schubert set for Philips is out of print. It was definitely worth the purchase as I was completely moved beyond comprehension. Her playing has to be one of the best that I've ever heard.

      This last great sonata of Schubert is known to be very difficult to interpret. Many pianists fall into the trap of playing it very gingerly and slowly. Ingrid Haebler plays this sonata with a delicate pianissimo that doesn't seem overtly sentimental. She plays this sonata with a certain regality, yet with a touch of reverie that just makes her interpretation very moving.

      Her playing of the great 2nd movement is extremely powerful. Most pianists tend to play this movement as slow as possible. Ms. Haebler somehow works her magic where she plays it as a straight forward adagio, yet the sound that is created leaves a lasting impression that is unforgettable.

      As for the rest of the disc, it is a splendid showcase of the finest in the Romantic piano repertoire. But there was one huge surprise for myself when I heard one of the recordings in particular.

      I say this with a complete honesty, that Rafael Orozco's version of the Liszt bminor Sonata is probably the best that I personally ever heard.

      The Liszt sonata is one of the most widely recorded sonatas ever. I heard over ten versions of this sonata and pianists either tend to play this sonata as a firestorm or as a poetic work. Orozco plays this sonata both ways where he blazes a trail with the octave passages, and plays the adagio passages with a certain grace. It really is a wonderful recording. The sound quality of this recording is excellent as well.
      Renato Bruson - Arie antiche
      Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
      • not his cup of tea
      		 Renato Bruson - Arie antiche
      Christoph Willibald Gluck , Alessandro Scarlatti , Giulio Caccini , Giovanni Battista Cimador , Benedetto Marcello , Antonio Caldara , Niccolo Piccinni , Johann Paul Martini , Alessandro Parisotti , Domenico Cimarosa , Claudio Monteverdi , Guiseppe Giordani , Roberto Paternostro , and Renato Bruson
      Manufacturer: Arts Music
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00004S7Q5
      Release Date: 2000-06-13

      Tracks:

      1. Caro Mio Ben
      2. Gia Il Sole Del Gange
      3. Madrigali: Amarilli
      4. Pigmalione: Bel Nume Che Adoro
      5. Quella Fiamma Che M'accende
      6. La Costanza In Amor Vince L'inganno: Sebben, Crudele
      7. La Costanza In Amor Vince L'inganno: Come Raggio Di Sol
      8. Le Faux Lord: O Nuit, Deesse Du Mystere
      9. Plaisir D'amour
      10. Se Tu M'ami
      11. Gli Orazi E I Curiazi: Resta In Pace, Idolo Mio
      12. Sento Nel Core Certo Dolore
      13. Arianna: Lasciatemi Morire
      14. Nuove Musiche: Tu Ch'hai Le Penne, Amore
      15. O Cessate Di Piagarmi
      16. Elena E Paride: O Del Mio Dolce Ardor

      Customer Reviews:

      2 out of 5 stars not his cup of tea.......2007-04-09

      We all know Mr Bruson's fine singing and art.

      This collection was a good idea in itself but is not the achievement it could have been.

      First of all the singer force his voice into a dark, throaty timbre which disguises its softness and beauty. Secondly he has made no proficient effort in rendering the correct style and sings the arias as he sings Donizetti.

      The result varies according to the single aria and, his technique being after all Bruson's technique (agility included), this compilation may well sound pleasing to the ear but is nevertheless a wasted opportunity.
      Romantique: Piano Works by Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn and Schumann
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Romantique: Piano Works by Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn and Schumann

        Manufacturer: Valois
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        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00014EJE8
        Release Date: 2004-03-16

        Tracks:

        1. Prelude Op.28 N.16 Presto Con Fuoco - Grigory Sokolov
        2. Prelude Op.28 N.8 Molto Agitato - Grigory Sokolov
        3. Marche Funebre De - Grigory Sokolov
        4. Etude Op.25 N.2 Presto - Grigory Sokolov
        5. Etude Op.25 N.6 Allegro - Grigory Sokolov
        6. Prelude Op.28 N.24 Allegro Appassionato - Grigory Sokolov
        7. Nocturne In F Sharp Major Op.15 No.2 - Rafael Orozco
        8. Mazurka Op.68 N.2 Lento - Janusz Olejniczac
        9. Mazurka Op.17 N.4 Lento Ma Non Troppo - Janusz Olejniczac
        10. Polonaise Op.40 N.1 Allegro Con Brio - Janusz Olejniczac
        11. Polonaise Op.53 Maestoso - Janusz Olejniczac
        12. Prelude Op.28 N.4 Largo - Grigory Sokolov
        13. Prelude Op.28 N.1 Agitato - Grigory Sokolov
        14. Prelude Op.28 N.20 Largo - Grigory Sokolov
        15. Etude Op.25 N.12 Allegro Molto E Con Fuoco - Grigory Sokolov
        16. Sonnet De Petrarque N.1 Preludio - Con Moto - Rafael Orozco
        17. Feux Follets (Etude D'execution Transcendante N.5) - Rafael Orozco
        18. Apres Une Lecture Du Dante - Rafael Orozco

        Tracks:

        1. Liebestraum (Nocturne N.3) - Rafael Orozco
        2. Valse Oubliee N.1 - Philippe Cassard
        3. Hungarian Rhapsody N.15 Rakoczy - Jeno Jando
        4. Carnaval Op.9 Chiarina - Jeno Jando
        5. Carnaval Op.9 Chopin - Jeno Jando
        6. Kinderszenen Op.15 Von Fremden Landern Und Menschen - Jeno Jando
        7. Kinderszenen Op.15 Traumerei - Jeno Jando
        8. Kreisleriana Op.16 AuBert Bewegt - Laurent Cabasso
        9. Kreisleriana Op.16 Sehr Aufgeregt - Laurent Cabasso
        10. Waldszenen Op.82 Vogel Als Prophet - Paul Gulda
        11. Fantasiestucke Op.12 Aufschwung - Laurent Cabasso
        12. Fantasiestucke Op.12 Traumes Wirren - Laurent Cabasso
        13. Gesange Der Fruhe Op.133 Bewegt - Laurent Cabasso
        14. Nachtstucke Op.23 Mit GroBer Lebhaftigkeit - Laurent Cabasso
        15. Arabeske Op.18 - Rafael Orozco
        16. Phantasiestucke Op.111 Kraftig Und Sehr Markiert - Karl Engel
        17. Op.62 N.6 - Peter Nagy
        18. Op.67 N.4 - Peter Nagy
        19. Op.30 N.6 - Peter Nagy
        20. Op.19 N.2 - Peter Nagy
        21. Op.62 N.3 - Peter Nagy
        22. Rondo Capriccioso Op.14 - Danielle Laval
        23. Canzonetta - Daniel Laval

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