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The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe Denon Records The Most Soothing Lullabies In The Universe Denon Records Fiesta Deutsche Grammophon Recorded live at the Centro de Acci n Social por la M sica Sala Sim n Bol var January 2008 An album everyone has been waiting for Gustavo Dudamel and the SBYOV have stunned audiences worldwide with their explosive Latin-American showpieces Now they deliver this repertoire on record from a searing live concert in Caracas earlier this year No other conductor or orchestra in the world could deliver a recording like this Passion and excitement are guaranteed Its all about dance about rhythm says Dudamel and his orchestra responds in kind swaying and bending to the music conveying utter joy and excitement in the music of their Southern hemisphere The recording juxtaposes contrasting showpieces such as the Stravinsky-esque rhythmic drive of Revueltass Sensemaya the expansive lusciousness of Danz n no 2 by Arturo Marquez and the vibrant ballet suite Estancia by Ginastera The concert concludes with a sizzling performance of Mambo from Bernsteins West Side Story The dynamic cover art displays the moment when the musicians are revealed dressed in their national colors - now a well known signature of the SBYOV as is the blistering energy and exuberance with which they perform these pieces Gustavo Dudamel the still-not-30 Venezuelan conductor is living up to his hype After a couple of remarkably successful recordings of music by Mahler and Beethoven he and his Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela now turn their attention to music of Latin America with a bow to Leonard Bernstein s Mambo from em West Side Story / em and the result is absolutely joyful The emphasis as you might guess is on dance and rhythm although there are some introspective moments as well Revueltas angular somewhat sinister Sensemay fascinates while Estevez Mediodia en el Liano is like a poem to Venezuelan nature Danzon no 2 begins in a relaxed reflective manner but composer Arturo Marquez surprises with growing passionate dance rhythms This isn t a dance party CD its a collection of infectious exciting energetic pieces that happen to be dances as well Dudamel s SBYO obviously love this music and offer it up in sizzling performances Some of this music was written for festivals and you can feel the enthusiasm Bernsteins Mambo will in fact make you want to mambo you can practically see the orchestra members dancing In short this recording is unique and vastly entertaining -- Robert LevineGershwin: Rhapsody In Blue/An American In Paris Sony Sony The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever! Angel Records You want relaxing classical music thatll soothe your soul but wont lull you into sleep Heres a double CD for you The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World Ever does its best to cover both well-worn classical favorites Bachs Air on the G String Pachelbels Cannon Debussys Clair de Lune and some eclectic left-field choices an excerpt from G reckis Symphony No 3 Jocelyn Pooks Blow the Wind and Samuel Barbers Adagio for Strings The performances of most of these excerpts are top-notch--artists include Sir Neville Marriner James Galway Jacqueline du Pr and the Philadelphia Orchestra--and theres enough variety here for everyone --Edward Garabedian Bernstein Century - Copland: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, etc / Bernstein, New York PO Sony Sony Happy is the composer who has an advocate as passionate and talented as Leonard Bernstein These Copland performances have been the preferred versions since they were first issued--better even than the composers own later recordings Originally they were spread over two discs but thanks to the extended playing time of the compact disc you can now get all three great Copland ballets together along with the ever popular Fanfare for the Common Man Bernstein brings to this music the right sharpness of rhythm but also a typically open-hearted warmth He coaxes a virtuoso response from the New York Philharmonic which knows this music as well or better than anyone Self- recommending --David Hurwitz 25 Beethoven Favorites Vox (Classical) Halloween MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER American Gramaphone No Description Available r No Track Information Available r Media Type / CD r Artist / MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER r Title / HALLOWEEN r Street Release Date / 09/ 14/ 2004 r Domestic or Import / Domestic r Genre / HALLOWEENLet Yourself Go Sony Sony Kristin Chenoweth won a Tony for the supporting role of Sally Brown in the 1999 revival of Youre a Good Man Charlie Brown made a memorably vampy Lily in the 1999 television film of Annie and had an NBC sitcom created for her Kristin Now she grabs the spotlight in Let Yourself Go her first solo recording She mixes torchy standards My Funny Valentine How Long Has This Been Going On with Faith Prince-style sauciness If gets to show off her operatic and scat chops in the miniplay The Girl in 14G and shares a light duet with Jason Alexander reviving his musical theater career post- Seinfeld Perhaps her Stranger Here Myself isnt the weightiest youve ever heard but this is an enjoyable album with a good deal of old-fashioned class expertly accompanied by Rob Fisher and the Coffee Club Orchestra --David Horiuchi Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Deutsche Grammophon This performance is also available on Deutsche Grammophon in an earlier mid-price incarnation but this version is clearly the one to own since the remastered sound is a definite improvement over previous issues Herbert von Karajan always did a good job with this symphony and his performances are quite consistent even down to the very backward-balance of the chorus By general consensus though this is the best of them --David Hurwitz