Harold C. Schonberg wrote in the New York Times upon his demise: "Musicians can and will argue about Stokowski's artistry, but no one will dispute the fact that he was one of the greatest conductors of all time. He got things from an orchestra that nobody else could equal, and when he got that amazing mixture of colours, that virtuoso projection, even those who objected to what he was doing were bowled over by how he did it."

Product Details :
Joel Krosnick, Juilliard String Quartet, Samuel Rhodes, Joel Smirnoff, Robert Mann
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Review :
In this amazing recording of Bach's Art of Fugue, the Juilliard String Quartet truly defines itself as one of the 20th Century's leading string quartets. While the Fugues were not originally composed for string quartet, the Juilliardians make it sound as though it couldn't be performed any other way! From start to finish, this is a must for every Bach-lover's AND string-quartet-lover's library

On this CD:
Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig
Conducted by Max Pommer
Review
This performance has introduced me to Die Kunst Der Fuge, and I have not yet heard other recordings. Words cannot describe what I felt while first listening to this Heavenly music. It is at once sublime and monumental, personal and universal, melancholic and ecstatic. This work shows the master at his finest. Indeed music as a pure art form has its apotheosis in this work. I believe nothing can surpass its beauty and mastery. Again words cannot describe it, so all I can say is listen

French Electro/Minimal/Techno goddess Jennifer Cardini second release album



Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, The Director's Cut (2001)

DVD9 | 1:31:40 | MPEG2 | PAL | 720x576 | 16:9 | 25fps | Dolby Digital 5.1 | 7.0GB

Language: English | Full DVD: Film + Bonuses + Cover

This film is nothing short of "must see" documentary history. I'll never be able to fully express how moving it is to see the young men of Pink Floyd during uninhibited moments of creativity, eating and chatting together, rehearsing, having philosophical discussions about the fate of rock-n-roll music and the shaking off of their drug-oriented image, and even arguing now and then.

Beyond how intriguing the band and it's members are, the film itself is so well directed and beautifully shot. The sound is excellent. Incredibly artistic film montages add to, rather than detract from the music. I have never seen a better portrayal of live music. The sheer musicianship of these men is mind boggling. Each is highlighted at different points in the film and it is clear that they have immense skill and talent.

Pink Floyd was so ahead of its time and will never seem out of style. And this film, although shot in 1972, is as fresh as a daisy. There are some incomparable moments, making this truly the best rock documentary I have ever seen. David Gilmour looks very handsome, by the way, and will always be my favorite guitar god.

Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
Orchestra: Paul Hofhaimer Consort Salzburg
Conductor: Michael Seywald
Composer: Paul Hofhaimer, Cesare Negri, Hans Buchner, Heinrich Finck, Gregor Peschin, et al.
At About 1600 the Court of Salzburg was One of the Centres of European Music. The Renowned Paul Hofhaimer Consort Presents a Selectionof Works by Composers who were "World Famous" at their Time and Composed for the Court of Salzburg.

Songbook is a compilation album by English pop singer Robbie Williams. The album is free, but it is limited edition only. As he launches his comeback, Robbie Williams is giving away this exclusive CD featuring his greatest hits for free inside for weekend newspaper The Mail on Sunday on October 11, 2009.

Forget about all you've heard about the "French Touch". This is the real thing.

Guilty is an album released by Barbra Streisand in 1980. After the success of the Bee Gees in 1977/1978 there was some time to perform songwriting for other artists and Barbra Streisand asked Barry Gibb to write an album for her. It became her best-selling album to date with sales (according to Streisand's official website) of over 20 million copies and was produced by the Bee Gees' Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees' regular production team of Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson.
The title track, a duet between Streisand and Gibb, won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1981, and was a #3 Billboard Hot 100 hit. The first single "Woman in Love" became one of the most successful songs of Streisand's music career and spent a total of three weeks at the #1 position in the Billboard chart. "What Kind of Fool", another duet with Gibb, reached #10. The fourth single, "Promises", a more disco-oriented track released in May 1981, reached as high as #48. This song was also released on Streisand's first commercially-released 12" disco single as a solo artist following her 1979 duet with Donna Summer and two "promotional" 12" singles released for "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) in 1975, and "The Main Event/Fight" in 1979.

Review: As the title suggests, B-Sides & Lost Grooves is a collection of Psychedelic Furs obscurities culled from throughout their career. Predectiably, some of the tracks fall flat, but the great majority of the album is engaging, make the record a worthwhile complement to the group's first four albums.

34 original recordings by the original artists. This compilation is made exclusively for EGMONT MUSIC CLUB by PolyGram, Warner, Sony Music, Virgin, EMI and BMG