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1.Classic FM Babies by: Katherine Jenkins, Elin Manahan Thomas, Julian Lloyd-Webber, Pascal Roge, Herbert Von Karajan, Charles Dutoit, Harry Christophers, London Symphony Orchestra July 23, 2007
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A lovely 2CD Classic FM compilation of relaxing music - for mothers as much as their babies - consisting of an interesting assortment of baroque, classical, romantic and modern music with the underlying theme of aiming to relax the listener. Some pieces are chosen partly for their title as well as the soothing effect they have, these include the 'Lullaby' by Brahms and 'The Swan' from 'Carnival of the Animals' by Saint-Saens. The more contemporary offerings are by popular composers such as Patrick Hawes. These are good recordings, as expected by Classic FM, many of which will be comfortably familiar to most of the radio shows listeners. Comfortably safe by Classic FM maybe, but comfortably relaxing too.

2.The Best Classical Album in the World...Ever! from: Virgin TV November 08, 2004
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I have never been into classical music, however the TV programs Maestro and Last Choir standing (I know trash TV... sorry) made me realise I did like some classical music. So time to test that theory, and of course this CD fitted the bill perfectly, a bit of everything and 99% you will probably know. Good album, maybe I may have discovered culture :-)

3.Rabo de Nube by: Charles Lloyd March 24, 2008
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I wholeheartedly endorse the comments of degrant: this is an absolutely fantastic disc and Charles Lloyd's best of recent times. Part of that has to do with the fact that 'Rabo de Nube' is a live recording. There is just something really special about listening to four musicians hitting sparks off one another in a live setting when this works. This disc captures the spontaneity and 'in-the-moment' quality beautifully - what a great night this must have been in Basle! Another reason why this is so good is in the electric mix of the personalities themselves. What gives the disc such impetus to my mind is above all the contrast and interplay between Lloyds ethereal, sometimes meandering, sometimes floating, but always expressive playing on saxophone ... Read More:

4.Dream Weaver: the Charles Lloyd Anthology - the Atlantic Years 1966-1969 by: Charles Lloyd August 25, 2008
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I wholeheartedly endorse the comments of degrant: this is an absolutely fantastic disc and Charles Lloyd's best of recent times. Part of that has to do with the fact that 'Rabo de Nube' is a live recording. There is just something really special about listening to four musicians hitting sparks off one another in a live setting when this works. This disc captures the spontaneity and 'in-the-moment' quality beautifully - what a great night this must have been in Basle! Another reason why this is so good is in the electric mix of the personalities themselves. What gives the disc such impetus to my mind is above all the contrast and interplay between Lloyds ethereal, sometimes meandering, sometimes floating, but always expressive playing on saxophone ... Read More:

5.The Very Best of English Song by: Various Artists June 02, 2003
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Understated, underrated. Understated is one thing, underrated is another. In fact, it's a masterly selection. Why doesn't it have more reviews? Why isn't it top of the pops? Oh, I see. Not good Enough for the Great British Public. Silly of me not to realise. A rich range, containing Home and Away, Sea and Empire, war and love, history. Should be a compulsory part of the National Curriculum. Bet there's plenty of stuff they could ditch that covers the same ground [or less] much more boringly. The music shows the man: one who knew his country and loved it. I didn't know the English had so many good songs. I knew they had a few, but thought the Celts were the only ones in these islands to ... Read More:

6.Stanford: Symphony No.1 by: Charles Villiers Stanford, Robert Plane, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones September 29, 2008
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The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra cycle of the Stanford symphonies finishes with the first symphony: a strange way of doing things you might think, but in this instance we are left instead of the established composer's culminating symphonic thoughts with the young Stanford: ambitious, expansive, and with all his career before him. There were no bars or constraints to his musical imagination here. I have often said (but it bears repeating) that too much emphasis is always placed in analysis of the music of Parry and Stanford on their Germanic heritage. Perhaps those critics listen with different ears, or perhaps they're just lazily repeating the old clichés, but I don't hear anything other than English (or in Stanford's case Anglo-Irish?), ... Read More:

7.Symphonies 3 and 6 from: Naxos April 28, 2008
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I write merely to agree with other reviewer, and to urge you to hear Stanford's Sixth Symphony, which is surely a victim of totally unwarranted neglect. Performance and recording are fully up to expectation. Please do not hesitate.

8.Gilbert & Sullivan: The Grand Duke by: The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Royston Nash March 21, 2003
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This is the least known and most unjustly neglected of all the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas. First produced in 1896, the general public's changing tastes in musical theatre, combined with some unusually over-wordy dialogue frm Gilbert, queered it's pitch. However, musically THE GRAND DUKE is a Sullivan gem. More heavily orchestrated than most of the earlier Savoy Operas this is a musical feast in true Savoy style. The present recording was made in 1976 as a direct result of a single concert performance the previous year at the Savoy Theatre given during the D'Oyly Carte Centenary Season. I have always suspected that the intention (as with UTOPIA) had been to stage a full production as the parts of Viscount Mentone and Martha (speaking roles ... Read More:

9.The Lesley Garrett Gift Collection from: Silva Screen March 07, 2005
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This is the least known and most unjustly neglected of all the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas. First produced in 1896, the general public's changing tastes in musical theatre, combined with some unusually over-wordy dialogue frm Gilbert, queered it's pitch. However, musically THE GRAND DUKE is a Sullivan gem. More heavily orchestrated than most of the earlier Savoy Operas this is a musical feast in true Savoy style. The present recording was made in 1976 as a direct result of a single concert performance the previous year at the Savoy Theatre given during the D'Oyly Carte Centenary Season. I have always suspected that the intention (as with UTOPIA) had been to stage a full production as the parts of Viscount Mentone and Martha (speaking roles ... Read More:

10.Romantic Adagios II by: Various Artists March 03, 2003
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This is the least known and most unjustly neglected of all the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas. First produced in 1896, the general public's changing tastes in musical theatre, combined with some unusually over-wordy dialogue frm Gilbert, queered it's pitch. However, musically THE GRAND DUKE is a Sullivan gem. More heavily orchestrated than most of the earlier Savoy Operas this is a musical feast in true Savoy style. The present recording was made in 1976 as a direct result of a single concert performance the previous year at the Savoy Theatre given during the D'Oyly Carte Centenary Season. I have always suspected that the intention (as with UTOPIA) had been to stage a full production as the parts of Viscount Mentone and Martha (speaking roles ... Read More:

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