Complete Albums Collection

Complete Albums Collection
~ Thelonious Monk (Artist)
51 days in the top 100
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The Thelonious Monk Quartet: The Complete Columbia Studio Albums brings together the most popular of Monk's recordings of the period, including Monk's Dream (1962), Criss Cross (1962), It's Monk's Time (1964), Monk (1964), Straight, No Chaser (1966) and Underground (1967); albums that found the influential and iconoclastic pianist and composer collaborating with one of the most sympathetic interpreters of his lyrical and thorny music, the tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse. While Monk had been acknowledged by fellow musicians as one of the linchpins of modern jazz, it wasn't until he signed with Columbia Records that he achieved considerable popular recognition. His albums sold widely, his quartet became a considerable live attraction and, amazingly enough, he found himself on the cover of Time Magazine in early 1964. This comprehensive six CD set also boasts a beautifully designed booklet filled with previously unseen photos capturing Monk and his musicians at the historic recording sessions.

• Rank: #191 in Music
• Released on: 2012-07-31
• Number of discs: 6
• Format: Box set
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .50" h x 5.25" w x 4.75" l, .56 pounds

• Record Label: Sony Music Classical
• Catalog#: 886979576827
• Country Of Release: Unknown
• Year Of Release: Unknown

Greatest Hits : Deluxe 2 CD Version

Greatest Hits : Deluxe 2 CD Version
~ Il Divo (Artist)
(1)
Release Date: December 4, 2012

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Deluxe version contains a bonus disc with 13 additional tracks. The one and only Il Divo celebrate eight years of unprecedented global success with the release of their definitive Greatest Hits collection featuring four brand new tracks. The greatest hits features tracks from all 5 studio albums released to date and they've also recorded four songs especially for this release:My Heart Will Go On(in Italian),I Will Always Love You(in Spanish),I Can't Help Falling In Love With You(English) andAlone(Spanish). The world's first and still the best classical crossover group - Urs Buhler, Carlos Marin, David Miller and Sebastien Izambard - have sold over 26 million albums, enjoyed over 50 number ones, chalked up 160 gold and platinum sales in over 33 countries and staged 4 world tours.

• Rank: #251 in Music
• Released on: 2012-12-04
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .29 pounds

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Recomposed by Max Richter - Vivaldi:The Four Seasons

Recomposed by Max Richter - Vivaldi:The Four Seasons
~ Max Richter (Artist), Daniel Hope (Artist), Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (Composer), Andre de Ridder (Conductor), Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin (Orchestra)
35 days in the top 100
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. . . Richters composition marks a new high . . . He has done far more than simply re-orchestrate the Vivaldi, going through the original score and plucking out his favorite musical ideas and dispensing with a great deal of the notes . . . The musicians were prepared to match him, playing in unison the dart-like repeated note values that often gave the work a distinctly minimalistic quality: here Vivaldi becomes systems music grounded by solid melody and a propulsive bass line. The result sounded a good deal . . .

• Rank: #113 in Music
• Released on: 2012-10-16
• Number of discs: 1
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .17 pounds

Arturo Toscanini: The Complete RCA Collection

Arturo Toscanini: The Complete RCA Collection
~ Arturo Toscanini (Conductor)
157 days in the top 100
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Back by popular demand, The Toscanini Collection is a reissue of RCA's 1992 compendium that encompassed all of the recordings Toscanini made with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, and NBC Symphony. A new addition to this amazing collection is his approved recordings with the BBC Symphony from the 1930s that were not included in the 1992 edition. This limited-edition package is the complete RCA Toscanini Collection on 84 CDs plus a bonus DVD, "The Maestro." The deluxe hardcover book contains liner notes by Toscanini biographers Mortimer F. Frank and Michael Stegemann. From the Maestro's acoustic recordings of 1920-21 with La Scala orchestra, to his 1954 retirement, The Toscanini Collection spans all the years in which Toscanini's career veered away from the opera house as it moved exclusively to the concert hall. As with his NBC broadcasts and recordings, the BBC and Philadelphia accounts disprove the specious notion that Arturo Toscanini was always the same from one performance of a given work to the next.
The BBC recordings have special value for occurring in Queen's Hall, acoustically London's finest concert venue. Particularly interesting are three NBC performances of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, two from broadcasts (October 28, 1939 and December 6, 1953), and the third from a 1949 Carnegie Hall recording session. With each performance being somewhat different from the other, they serve as a reminder of how Toscanini was invariably rethinking his approach to a particular work.

There are 72 volumes, however 11 of the volumes contain 2 discs and 1 of the volumes contains 3 discs, making it a total of 85 discs.

• Rank: #121 in Music
• Released on: 2012-07-10
• Number of discs: 85
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: 5.25" h x 6.50" w x 12.25" l, 7.38 pounds

Lux

Lux
~ Brian Eno
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LUX is Brian Eno's first solo album on Warp Records and his first solo release since 2005's Another Day On Earth. It finds him expanding upon the types of themes and sonic textures that were present on such classic albums as Music For Films, Music For Airports and Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks. Eno sees it as a continuation of his 'Music for Thinking' project that includes Discreet Music (1975) and Neroli (1993).

LUX is one of Eno's most ambitious works to date; it is a 76 minute composition in twelve sections that evolved from a work currently housed in the Great Gallery of the Palace of Venaria in Turin, Italy. The album is Eno's third for Warp, following Small Craft on a Milk Sea (with Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams) and Drums Between The Bells (with Rick Holland).

• Rank: #180 in Music
• Released on: 2012-11-13
• Number of discs: 1
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 12.20" h x .24" w x 12.20" l, .14 pounds

Drama Queens

Drama Queens
~ Joyce DiDonato (Artist)
(2)
Release Date: November 6, 2012

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Grammy® Award winner Joyce DiDonato joins conductor Alan Curtis and Il complesso barocco for Drama Queens, an electrifying program of royal arias the 17th and 18th centuries, composed by figures as famous as Handel and Vivaldi and as little known as Orlandini and Porta. The impact achieved by Joyce DiDonato with her last Virgin Classics Album, Diva, Divo, was summed up by her triumph at the 2012 Grammy® Awards in February. victor in the Classical Vocal Solo category, the Yankee Diva' gave a rare classical performance at the Grammy pre-telecast, receiving a standing ovation for her spectacular rendition of the final rondo from Rossini's La Cenerentola. Innovative as ever, DiDonato now presents a new themed recital, conceived in partnership with Alan Curtis. Drama Queens sees DiDonato portraying a parade of royal personages in a diversity of challenging situations and extreme states of mind. "For me, this is my most exciting recording project to date, " says Joyce DiDonato, "because it is everything I deeply adore about the world of opera. high drama, profound emotion, fearless vocal writing, time-stopping passages, historical significance and real discovery. What more could I ask for?"

• Rank: #159 in Music
• Released on: 2012-11-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 11.81" h x .39" w x 11.81" l, .25 pounds

This Is Christmas

This Is Christmas
~ Katherine Jenkins
(10)
Release Date: October 30, 2012

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Best known for her unique interpretations of popular songs, operatic arias and hymns, singer Katherine Jenkins will embrace a new genre this fall when the multi-million selling mezzo-soprano releases her first Christmas album, This is Christmas. This will be the ninth studio album from Jenkins and features 10 newly recorded holiday classics. For this upcoming collection, Jenkins unique vocals can be heard singing traditional holiday tunes from around the world as well as a number of contemporary favorites including "Away In A Manger, " "Hark The Herald Angels Sing, " "Deck The Halls, " and "Come What May, " featuring Placido Domingo. "These holiday songs bring back such wonderful memories for me of times spent with family and loved ones, " says Jenkins. "I have always hoped that one day I d have the opportunity to record a Christmas album and I can t wait to share my interpretations of these songs with everyone. "

• Rank: #67 in Music
• Released on: 2012-10-30
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .50" h x 5.75" w x 5.00" l, .21 pounds

Songs From The Silver Screen

Songs From The Silver Screen
~ Jackie Evancho
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On Songs From The Silver Screen, Jackie Evancho applies her brilliant voice and extraordinary artistry to an entirely new set of classics. On her first two full-length albums, Jackie explored musical classics from arias to holiday standards. For Silver Screen, she offers her interpretations of a whole new category of classic music the much-loved movie melodies that have become part of our cultural landscape.

"When I saw the movie version of The Phantom of the Opera when I was 7 years old, it made me want to become a singer 'The Music of the Night' is one of the most beautiful songs ever written and I've always wanted to perform it"[in public] says Jackie. "My enjoyment of the Phantom score is one of the things that gave us the idea to focus an entire album on songs that stayed in our minds for a long time after the movies were over."

For this album, Jackie collaborated with Grammy-winning producer/engineer Humberto Gatica, whose lengthy and impressive experience in the music industry has seen him work closely with Grammy award winning producer, David Foster, as well as with superstars like Michael Buble, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey and Barbra Streisand.

Jackie has some impressive company on some of the tracks. Famed violinist Joshua Bell accompanies her on one track ("My Heart Will Go On"from Titanic) as does trumpet player Chris Botti ("The Summer Knows" from The Summer of 42) and 2Cellos ("Se" from Cinema Paradiso). There are also very special duets, one with The Canadian Tenors ("Come What May" from Moulin Rouge) and one with her older brother, Jacob Evancho ("I See the Light" from Tangled).

No one can sing classical crossover music with the technical precision, emotion and intelligence that Jackie brings to it, says Gatica. With the songs we've selected for this album, we can show her fans how her talent has only deepened and matured since Dream With Me, which I think was one of the most outstanding albums of 2011.

• Rank: #41 in Music
• Released on: 2012-10-02
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25" h x 5.00" w x 5.50" l, .21 pounds

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Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits
~ Il Divo (Artist)
(1)
Release Date: December 4, 2012

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Deluxe version contains a bonus disc with 13 additional tracks. The one and only Il Divo celebrate eight years of unprecedented global success with the release of their definitive Greatest Hits collection featuring four brand new tracks. The greatest hits features tracks from all 5 studio albums released to date and they've also recorded four songs especially for this release:My Heart Will Go On(in Italian),I Will Always Love You(in Spanish),I Can't Help Falling In Love With You(English) andAlone(Spanish). The world's first and still the best classical crossover group - Urs Buhler, Carlos Marin, David Miller and Sebastien Izambard - have sold over 26 million albums, enjoyed over 50 number ones, chalked up 160 gold and platinum sales in over 33 countries and staged 4 world tours.

• Rank: #362 in Music
• Released on: 2012-12-04
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .29 pounds

Nathan Pacheco

Nathan Pacheco
~
Nathan Pacheco (Artist)
(35)
Release Date: September 18, 2012

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Straddling two divergent worlds, pop and opera, Disney Pearl artist Nathan Pacheco creates a new musical world all his own. The Washington, D.C., native possesses a voice as powerful as any in opera, yet at the same time he sings with all the warmth and accessibility of the greatest pop artists.

Nathan was discovered by producer Ric Wake (Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston) and was a featured performer with pianist/composer Yanni on tours of the US, Canada and Mexico. He has been featured on a number of national television broadcasts including two previous PBS television specials and the ABC/Disney Parks Christmas Parade. Last May he performed for His Royal Highness Prince Charles at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. and for Christmas performed O Holy Night at Chicago s Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, Philadelphia s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the ABC/Disney Parks Christmas Parade with Katherine Jenkins. This spring he headlined for First Lady Michelle Obama at the 100th Anniversary of Washington s Cherryblossom Festival and joined Katie Couric, Alex Trebek and a dizzying array of celebrities as a performer at the nationally televised Cherryblossom Television Special.

He has not one but TWO upcoming PBS specials Introducing Nathan Pacheco Live In Concert premieres August 11 and Nathan Pacheco -Christmas which airs in December. He s appearing live on PBS affiliates throughout much of August and will mount his first headlining tour in November.

• Rank: #647 in Music
• Released on: 2012-09-18
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25" h x 5.00" w x 5.50" l, .22 pounds

Murder Ballads

Murder Ballads
~ Pohjonen (Artist), Laitinen (Artist)
(1)
Release Date: August 28, 2012

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For centuries there have been songs about murders, based on fact or fiction, where the horrible fascination of murder lies in finality. By singing about it, one's fear can recede a little. I sing, therefore I'm alive. Laitinen and Pohjonen mull over these eternal thoughts in Murder Ballads. Enter the mind of the murderer, or weep at the fate of the victim with both vocal and instrumental interpretation of the tales. Laitinen is a retired Professor of Folk Music. He first performed murder ballads in public 40 years ago. The accordionist, Pohjonen, is one of Finland's best-known musicians. He is noted for imaginative performances and new ways of using the accordion, combining multi-channel and electronic sound effects with innovative staging.

• Rank: #355 in Music
• Published on: 2012-08-30
• Released on: 2012-08-28
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
• Dimensions: .18 pounds

Elgar & Carter Cello Concertos

Elgar & Carter Cello Concertos
~ Alisa Weilerstein (Artist), Sir Edward William Elgar (Composer), Elliott Carter (Composer), Daniel Barenboim (Conductor), Staatskapelle Berlin (Orchestra)
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Release Date: October 30, 2012

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The much-anticipated album from the brilliant young American cellist marks one of the most exciting Decca Classics debuts in many years.

Doubly exciting is the participation of conductor Daniel Barenboim a fervent supporter of Alisa Weilersteins extraordinary talent since their 2010 Europa Concert in Oxford, in which Alisa Weilerstein gave a searing account of the Elgar Concerto.

Alisa Weilerstein is the first cellist for many years to play the Elgar Concerto with Daniel Barenboim, and his decision to record it with her is a major statement.

Elgars Concerto is brought together with a contemporary masterpiece Alisa Weilersteins homage to the doyen of American composers, centenarian Elliott Carter.

Already feted as one of todays top international soloists, Alisa Weilersteins career recently reached new critical heights, following the award of a Genius Grant by the MacArthur Foundation. In the citation it was stated: Alisa Weilerstein is a young cellist whose emotionally resonant performances of both traditional and contemporary music have earned her international recognition . . . a consummate performer, combining technical precision with impassioned musicianship.

• Rank: #376 in Music
• Released on: 2012-10-30
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

O Holy Night

O Holy Night
~ Brett Stewart
(1)
Release Date: November 6, 2012

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• Rank: #397 in Music
• Released on: 2012-11-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: CD

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