All works were recorded 1958 & 1961, performed by Zino Francescatti (violin) and Robert Casadesus (piano).

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Ogeil’s method with the Goldberg Variations is highly articulated and declamatory, even occasionally offbeat: roiling arpeggios, robust chromaticisms and ebullient rhythms.

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If you are a big Celtic Woman fan you will really want this. The hour long "The Story So Far" Documentary is fantastic, and a great behind-the-scenes look at how Celtic Woman all came about, and the girls' thoughts about it so far. Great interviews with all of the girls, and a great view of how they interact with each other. I really loved this documentary, and to me, it is what makes this DVD worth the cost. Plus, this is a great DVD if you are looking to share the magic of Celtic Woman with someone else who is not familiar with them. It really goes through all the great hits and well-loved songs. They've added in some beautiful shots of Ireland in between the songs and they do compliment the music so well!

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Composer: Hector Berlioz Performer: Tabea Zimmermann Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestre de Paris

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This is a real treat from Andrea Bocelli. Not only does the DVD contains 13 video tracks (plus some interview extras), the DVD also contains an additional 15 music tracks!! (It's like having a DVD + CD in one!)

«The work of the Ensemble Seicentonovecento is of great importance to the musical life of Italy.
Not only are the performances of the music they choose of a high standard, but they also often produce surprising results» H.C. Robbins Landon, 1993.

“I want also to make a circus of music that one might have heard in 1776 in this country. But I'm already running into the conservative feelings of the society with respect to such an intention. Because music, of all the arts, has been the one which has tried to focus the attention of people on a particular thing. And so much of that music in 1776 was what we call 'sacred.' It was church music. And the people think that I'm being sacrilegious to want to have two or three at once. And so they refuse to cooperate. This is the trouble with our country, that the feelings which brought our country into existence no longer invigorate it, except in a few individuals. And those individuals can't act against the strong institutions.”
(John Cage in conversation with Walter Zimmermann)

In 2008, the world honors the 150th anniversary of the birth of Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), one of the most popular composers of all time, and perhaps the last in the line of gifted melodists and dramatists to shape the genre of Italian opera.

Signed to Windham Hill Records in 1998, "Music For Harp, Flute and Cello" is the Angels of Venice's first independent release and continues to be an extremely popular CD of simple yet elegant neoclassical compositions for harp, flute and cello. Good for relaxing, meditating, reading a book, taking a bubble bath, reducing stress, and also excellent for children.