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A Rational Advocate Recommendations
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Chopin
CDs'
Beethoven
CDs'
Bach
CDs'
Tchiakovsky
CDs'
The
Classics
These classics exemplify the
genius of european composers and the influence of their music on western culture.
Artur Rubenstein takes the listener masterfully through selections of Chopin
and Beethoven. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos is presented by the Boston Baroque
and Martin Pearlman recorded splendidly on period instruments in 1993
and 1994. This presentation of Tchaikovsky's exciting 1812 overture
is one of the all-time classic recordings. The 1812, recorded in 1958,
includes the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, the University of Minnesota
Brass Band, a French 1775 cast bronze cannon cast resident at West Point,
and the bells of the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon in Manhattan's
Riverside Church. Wellington's Victory, recorded in 1960, is played by the
London Symphony Orchestra with a pair of 6-pound cannon and a 12- pound howitzer,
along with French and British muskets.
Andres
Segovia CDs'
Laurindo
Almeida CDs'
John
Williams CDs' Carlos
Montoya CDs'
Classical
Guitar
For those affecionados of classical
guitar these artists are well known. The renditions are like tonic
to the senses.
Diana
Krall CDs'
John
Pizzarelli CDs'
Stan
Getz CDs' Dave
Brubeck CDS' Oscar
Peterson CDs'
Diana and John are contemporary
jazz artists playing classic jazz of the 40's, 50's and 60's with nuances
of their generation. Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson and Dave Brubeck are
the classic jazz artists of their day performing music that will never die.
Charlie
Byrd CDs'
Stan
Getz CDs'
Getz
& Peterson
Getz
& Gilberto
Sinatra
& Jobim
Sergio
Mendez CDs'
Quincy
Jones CDs' Laurindo
Almeida CDs' Astrud
Gilberto CDs'
The
Latin Beat
Bossa Nova has the sophisticated
latin beat that provides romance to the melody. These artists convey
that feeling in their respective rendering of these latin classics.
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Ted
Heath CDs' & Tribute to Glenn Miller
Count
Basie CDs'
Duke
Ellington CDs'
These artists particularly bring
quality to the big band sound and the selections chosen are most pleasing
to the senses.
Harry
Connick Jr. CDs'
Django
Reinhardt CDs';
Gerry
Mulligan CDs' George
Shearing CDs'
The Harry Connick Jr. album is
one of his earliest and best recordings. The big band sound supporting
his piano and vocal renderings add to the excellent swing jazz selections.
The sounds of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli and their "Quintet from
the Hot Club of France" are distinct and unique. From their inception
in 1934 through the 40's and 50's they recorded hundreds of the jazz hits
of that period. Reinhardt's guitar improvisations are mind boggling
especially since two of the fingers on his left hand were paralyzed.
Rounding out this group of CDs' are those of Gerry Mulligan and George Shearing
felt to be of their best ever recorded.
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