18.12.09

The Economist (December 19th - December 25th 2009)


The Economist (December 19th - December 25th 2009)
English | 176 pages | PDF | 73 MB - MP3 Audio | 198 MB

Progress and its perils
Why is the modern view of progress so impoverished?


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11.12.09

The Economist (December 12th - December 18th 2009)


The Economist (December 12th - December 18th 2009)
English | 132 pages | PDF | 57 MB - MP3 Audio | 177 MB

Toyota slips up
What the world's biggest carmaker can learn from other corporate turnarounds


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Montserrat Caballé - Strauss - Salome


Montserrat Caballé - Strauss - Salome
Classical/Opera | 2 CDs | FLAC, Nero, none LOG, none CUE | 184+147 MB
Publisher: RCA Victor Red Seal | 1990 | RapidShare

Montserrat is best known for her roles in Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti operas. Her superb voice, breath control, exquisite pianissimos, and infamous technique overshadow her acting and dramatic abilities.

Although Montserrat's personal favorite performance was her Norma on July 20, 1974, she is best known for her Vissi d'Arte from Puccini's Tosca, which displays her remarkable breath control and technique. She set the bar and no one has surpassed it.

Tracklist
Disk: 1
01. Wie schön ist die Prinzessin Salome heute nacht!
02. Ich will nicht bleiben
03. Du wirst das für mich tun, Narraboth, nicht wahr?
04. Wo ist er, dessen Sündenbecher jetzt voll ist?
05. Jokanaan! Ich bin verliebt in deinen Leib
06. Dein Haar ist gräßlich!
07. Tochter der Unzucht Reinhören
08. Wo ist Salome? Wo ist die Prinzessin?
09. Salome, komm, trink Wein mit mir
10. Wahrhaftig, Herr, es wäre besser
11. Siehe, der Tag ist nahe

Disk: 2
01. Eine Menge Menschen
02. Willst du mir wirklich alles geben
03. Wer ist der, der von Edom kommt
04. Tanz der sieben Schleier
05. Ah! Herrlich! Wundervoll, wundervoll!
06. Still, sprich nicht zu mir!
07. Salome, bedenk, was du tun willst
08. Wer hat meinen Ring genommen?
09. Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund küssen lassen
10. Sie ist ein Ungeheuer, deine Tochter
11. Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküßt, Jokanaan


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10.12.09

Montserrat Caballé & Shirley Verrett - Great Operatic Duets


Montserrat Caballé & Shirley Verrett - Great Operatic Duets
Classical/Opera | 1 CD | FLAC, Nero, none LOG, none CUE | 274 MB
Publisher: RCA Victor Red Seal | 1969 | RapidShare

Montserrat is best known for her roles in Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti operas. Her superb voice, breath control, exquisite pianissimos, and infamous technique overshadow her acting and dramatic abilities.

Although Montserrat's personal favorite performance was her Norma on July 20, 1974, she is best known for her Vissi d'Arte from Puccini's Tosca, which displays her remarkable breath control and technique. She set the bar and no one has surpassed it.

Tracklist:

1. Semiramide, opera Alle Piu Calde Immagini
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
with Shirley Verrett, Montserrat Caballe
Conducted by Anton Guadagno

2. Anna Bolena, opera Dio, che Mi Vedi; Sul Suo Capo Aggravi Un Dio
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
with Shirley Verrett, Montserrat Caballe
Conducted by Anton Guadagno

3. Norma, opera Mira, O Norma
Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
with Shirley Verrett, Montserrat Caballe
Conducted by Anton Guadagno

4. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts selections
Composed by Jacques Offenbach
Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
with Shirley Verrett, Montserrat Caballe
Conducted by Anton Guadagno

5. Aida, opera Silenzio! Aida Verso Noi S'avanza
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Ambrosian Opera Chorus, New Philharmonia Orchestra
with Shirley Verrett, Montserrat Caballe
Conducted by John McCarthy, Anton Guadagno

6. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera Il Cannone Del Porto! (Flower Duet)
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
with Shirley Verrett, Montserrat Caballe
Conducted by Anton Guadagno

7. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts E Un Anatema!; L'amo Com Il Fulgor Del Creato
Composed by Amilcare Ponchielli
Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
with Shirley Verrett, Montserrat Caballe
Conducted by Anton Guadagno

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9.12.09

Montserrat Caballé - Zarzuela Arias (Popular Music of Spain)


Montserrat Caballé - Zarzuela Arias (Popular Music of Spain)
Classical/Opera | 1 CD | FLAC, Nero, none LOG, none CUE | 197 MB
Publisher: RCA Victor Red Seal | 1966 | RapidShare

Montserrat is best known for her roles in Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti operas. Her superb voice, breath control, exquisite pianissimos, and infamous technique overshadow her acting and dramatic abilities.

Although Montserrat's personal favorite performance was her Norma on July 20, 1974, she is best known for her Vissi d'Arte from Puccini's Tosca, which displays her remarkable breath control and technique. She set the bar and no one has surpassed it.

Tracklist:
1. La canciòn del olvido- Marinela, Marinela (The Song of Forgetfulness)
2. El rey que rabió, zarzuela- Mi tío se figura (My Uncle imagines)
3. Bohemios, zarzuela- No quieto que sepa que aquí vengo yo (I don't want him....
4. El Cabo Primero, zarzuela- Yo quiero a un hombre (I Love a Man)
5. Marina, zarzuela in 3 acts- Pensar en él (Thinking of Him)
6. El Barquillero, zarzuela- Cuando está tan hondo (When it's deep)
7. El Niño Judio, zarzuela- De España vengo (From Spain I Come)
8. La Rosa del Azafrán, zarzuela- No me duele que se vaya (I am not sorry he ....
9. Don Gil de Alcalá, zarzuela- Plegaria e Invocatión (Prayer and Invocation)....

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8.12.09

Montserrat Caballé - Songs of Enrique Granados


Montserrat Caballé - Songs of Enrique Granados
Classical/Opera | 1 CD | FLAC, Nero, none LOG, none CUE | 173 MB
Publisher: RCA Victor Red Seal | 1966 | RapidShare

Montserrat is best known for her roles in Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti operas. Her superb voice, breath control, exquisite pianissimos, and infamous technique overshadow her acting and dramatic abilities.

Although Montserrat's personal favorite performance was her Norma on July 20, 1974, she is best known for her Vissi d'Arte from Puccini's Tosca, which displays her remarkable breath control and technique. She set the bar and no one has surpassed it.

Tracklist:
A1. Canciones Amatorias: Descubrase El Pensamiento De Mi Secreto Cuidado;
A2. Canciones Amatorias: Mananica Era;
A3. Canciones Amatorias: Llorad, Corazon, Que Teneis Razon;
A4. Canciones Amatorias: Mira Que Soy Nina, !Amor, Dejame!;
A5. Canciones Amatorias: No Lloreis, Ojuelos;
A6. Canciones Amatorias: Iban Al Pinar;
A7. Canciones Amatorias: Gracia Mia;
B1. Tonadillas: La Maja Dolorosa No. 1;
B2. Tonadillas: La Maja Dolorosa No. 2;
B3. Tonadillas: La Maja Dolorosa No. 3;
B4. Tonadillas: El Tra la la y el Punteado;
B5. Tonadillas: El Mirar de La Maja;
B6. Tonadillas: Callejeo;
B7. Tonadillas: Amor y Odio;
B8. Tonadillas: El Majo Discreto;
B9. Tonadillas: El Majo Timido; &
B10.Tonadillas: La Maja de Goya.

7.12.09

Montserrat Caballé - A Richard Strauss Song Recital


Montserrat Caballé - A Richard Strauss Song Recital
Classical/Opera | 1 CD | FLAC, Nero, none LOG, none CUE | 182 MB
Publisher: RCA Victor Red Seal | 1967 | RapidShare

Montserrat is best known for her roles in Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti operas. Her superb voice, breath control, exquisite pianissimos, and infamous technique overshadow her acting and dramatic abilities.

Although Montserrat's personal favorite performance was her Norma on July 20, 1974, she is best known for her Vissi d'Arte from Puccini's Tosca, which displays her remarkable breath control and technique. She set the bar and no one has surpassed it.

Tracklist:
01. Ich liebe dich ('Vier adlige Rosse voran unserm Wagen')
02. Ruhe, meine Seele ('Nicht ein Lüftchen regt sich leise')
03. Ich Schwebe ('Ich schwebe wie auf Engelsschwingen')
04. Traum durch die Dämmerung ('Weite Wiesen im Dämmergrau')
05. Zueignung ('Ja, du weisst es, teur Seele')
06. Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten
07. Wiegenlied ('Träume, träume, du mein süsses Leben')
08. Ich trage meine Minne, song for voice & piano, Op. 32-1 (TrV 174-1)
09. Freundliche Vision ('Nicht im Schlafe hab' ich das geträumt')
10. Schlechtes Wetter ('Das ist ein schlechtes Wetter')
11. Morgen ('Und morgen wird die Sonne wieder scheinen')
13. Die Nacht ('Aus dem Walde tritt die Nacht')
14. Cäcilie ('Wenn du es wüsstest')


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6.12.09

Puccini - Manon Lescaut


Puccini - Manon Lescaut
Classical/Opera | 2 CDs | APE, Nero, none LOG, none CUE | 230+235 MB
Publisher: EMI | 1998 | RapidShare


Performer: Montserrat Caballé, Ian Partridge, Plácido Domingo, Robert Tear, Bernard Dickerson, et al.
Orchestra: Ambrosian Opera Chorus, New Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti, John McCarthy
Composer: Giacomo Puccini

This disc has most of the right ingredients for a classic Manon Lescaut. Plácido Domingo and Montserrat Caballé in their prime were two of the loveliest Puccini voices of the late 20th century. Their Spanish temperaments only aid in conveying the passion in this story of a love that survives unpleasant parents, religious vows, and arrest, and ends without a shred of dignity in the swamps of Louisiana. The main drawback here is that conductor Bruno Bartoletti, for all of his experience, could've given a fresher account of the score and, in general, the whole thing sounds a bit studio bound. However, operatic decisions are made on the basis of voices, and this set has them.
--David Patrick Stearns

The Economist (December 5th - December 11st 2009)


The Economist (December 5th - December 11st 2009)
English | 136 pages | PDF | 45 MB - MP3 Audio | 163 MB

Stopping climate change
Rich and poor countries have to give ground to get a deal in Copenhagen; then they must focus on setting a carbon price

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4.12.09

Delibes: Coppélia; Massenet: Le Carillon


Delibes: Coppélia; Massenet: Le Carillon
Classical/Ballet | 2 CDs | APE, none LOG, none CUE | 259+254 MB
Publisher: Decca | 1997 | RapidShare


Le Carillon was written in the same year as Werther. The villains of the story who try to destroy the bells of the title are punished by being miraculously transformed into bronze jaquemarts, fated to continue striking them for ever. The music of this one-Act ballet makes a delightful offering-not always as lightweight as one would expect. With his keen rhythmic sense and feeling for color, Bonynge is outstanding in this repertory, and the 1984 Decca recording is brilliant and colorful.

Coppelia is a lively and very tuneful ballet which is given a fine performance by master ballet conductor Richard Bonynge on this two CD set. Massenet's short ballet Le Carillon is a delightful filler. Please do yourself a favor and get this outstanding set while it is still available.

3.12.09

Puccini - Manon Lescaut


Puccini - Manon Lescaut
Classical/Opera | 2 CDs | APE, none LOG, none CUE | 203+220 MB - MP3 | 320 Kbs | 137+145 MB
Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon | 1984 | RapidShare


PUCCINI Manon Lescaut • Giuseppe Sinopoli, cond; Mirella Freni (Manon Lescaut); Renato Bruson (Lescaut); Plácido Domingo (Des Grieux); Kurt Rydl (Geronte di Ravoir); Robert Gambill (Edmondo); Royal Op House London Ch; Philharmonia O • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 289 477 (2 CDs: 123:23 Text and Translation)

I have long enjoyed Jonel Perlea’s classic Rome account of Manon Lescaut featuring Licia Albanese and Jussi Björling, which was last reviewed in Fanfare 29: 4. I generally agree with the comments made there. However, I find Naxos’s recent issue of the recording to have marginally more helpful sound than the Opera d’Oro version reviewed then.

The reappearance of Sinopoli’s set at midprice as part of Universal’s new “Grand Prix” series surely merits serious consideration, even if you have an “old faithful” recording in your collection. For a start, there is the sound quality—spacious and faithful, allowing all concerned to be heard in the most flattering light. As the leads, Freni and Domingo are in top form, providing a significant challenge for Albanese and Björling. Freni is the more pliant of tone and emotionally affecting. She’s not at all forced in the upper register as Albanese can appear to be, no doubt a result in part of the 1954 recording. Björling vs. Domingo is a battle royal between tenors, and it is one that Domingo wins by a head. His sheer ardor early on and grief-stricken expression at the opera’s close make this quite a reading, even by his own high standards. Bruson’s Lescaut is every bit as Italianate as Perlea’s Robert Merrill, making the choice between them rather hard. As I write, the jury is still out in choosing between them. DG’s casting in the lesser roles is more successful. Having Brigitte Fassbaender as the Madrigal Singer is nothing short of luxury.

Those familiar with Sinopoli’s conducting will know that on occasion it could work against the intended musical dynamic—but here that is not the case. Indeed, Sinopoli could hardly be a more winning guide; he is so effective that I regret he did not find this form more often. That the excellent Philharmonia orchestra brings out the full beauty of Puccini’s writing is a significant bonus. The chorus is handled with atmosphere. It will, I suspect, be some time before a more cogent account of the work appears. This is a recording I shall return to often with much pleasure.

2.12.09

Puccini - Tosca



Puccini - Tosca
Classical/Opera | 2 CDs | APE, none LOG, none CUE | 260+196 MB - MP3 | 320 Kbs | 150+120 MB
Publisher: Philips | 2001 | RapidShare


Though recorded 25 years ago, this is still one of the best performances of Tosca on disc. Montserrat Caballe may not have been the most convincing of Floria Toscas on stage, but here her beautiful voice, intelligent phrasing and wide range of vocal colour, helped no doubt by the sympathetic conducting of Colin Davis, combine to produce a thoroughly believable characterisation. Carreras captivates with his then glorious vocal timbre and impeccable legato line, while Ingvar Wixell's Scarpia is both powerful and subtle. Supporting roles are well cast and characterised, with the young Samuel Ramey a strong Angelotti. Colin Davis conducts an exciting performance. But even more desirable are Callas, di Stefano and the incomparable Tito Gobbi under the dramatically forceful Victor de Sabata.
© BBC Music Magazine 2001

1.12.09

David Garrett - Encore


David Garrett - Encore
Instrumental/Classical/New Age | 1 CD | FLAC, none LOG, none CUE | 344 MB - MP3 | 320 Kbs | 111 MB
Publisher:Deag Music (Warner)| 2008 | RapidShare

Whether he's playing to classical audiences in intimate concert venues or drawing capacity crowds playing with his band in vast arenas, David Garrett is touching hearts and astounding audiences wherever he performs. The virtuoso violinist, already on the road to rock-star fame, has truly become one of the most exciting entertainers in the music world.

The Encore album demonstrates that with David there are no barriers. From beautiful classics like Salut d'Amour through to movie themes, Queen, AC/DC, Michael Jackson and gypsy dances - they all have one thing in common: great music played by one of the great new musicians of our age.

Tracklist:
01. Smooth Criminal - 3:08
02. Who Wants to Live Forever? - 4:08
03. Clair de Lune - 3:31
04. He's a Pirate - 3:02
05. Summertime - 3:56
06. Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5 - 2:59
07. Chelsea Girl - 2:45
08. Summer - 2:38
09. O Mio Babbino Caro - 3:13
10. Air - 3:38
11. Thunderstruck - 3:07
12. New Day - 3:52
13. Ain't No Sunshine - 2:41
14. Rock Prelude - 3:22
15. Winter Lullaby - 2:39
16. Zorba’s Dance - 2:33