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| The Classical Nana | 
 enlarge | Creators: Tomaso Albinoni, Francois Bazin, Vincenzo Bellini, Georges Bizet, Gaetano Donizetti, Enrique Granados, George Frederick Handel, Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joaquin Rodrigo, Gioachino Rossini, Franz Schubert, Francisco Tarrega, Giuseppe Verdi, Roger Berthier, Symphonic Orchestra, Nana Mouskouri
Label: Philips
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 30902
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 836599
UPC: 042283659926
EAN: 0042283659926
ASIN: B000001FPM
Release Date: July 14, 1989
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| Tracks:
| • | Adagio Notturno- Op. Posth. 148 D. 897: Only Time Will Tell | | • | Norma: Qual Cor Tradisti | | • | Danse Espagnole, No.5- Andalouse: La Andaluza | | • | Adagio Per Archi Ed Organo: Adagio | | • | Maitre Pathelin: Romance | | • | Suite No.11- Sarabande: Gloria Eterna | | • | Aranjuez: En Aranjuez Con Mi Amor | | • | Le nozze di Figaro: Voi Che Sapete | | • | Carmen: Habanera | | • | Nabucco: Song for Liberty | | • | Elixir Of Love: Una Furtiva Lagrima | | • | Moise En Egypte: Mon Dieu | | • | Serenade_: Serenade | | • | La Celestine: Plaisir d'Amour | | • | Norma: Casta Diva | | • | Winterreise: Der Lindenbaum | | • | Recuerdos De La Alhambra | | • | Ave Maria, Op. 52, No.6- 1825: Ave Maria |
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| Customer Reviews:
Surprised May 4, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am an opera fan and normally detest the sound of non-opera singers trying out their pipes on Mozart, Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, etc. I bought this disc years ago and it's been collecting dust. But since breaking it out, I can't stop listening. Nana's voice doesn't have the classical quality that I am used to from the likes of Kiri Te Kanawa and Mirella Freni, but she makes up for it with her unique style, although she gets a tad shrill on a couple of the songs. But considering she was about 55 when this was recorded it's amazing she still had such range and quality. The arrangements, orchestrations and chorus are breathtaking. Rodrigo's Concierto Aranjuez, with words, was a real surprise. The second movement has to be one of the all-time beautiful melodies ever written and what a perfect voice to sing it. Verdi's "Song for Liberty" from Nabucco is my favorite cut on the disc but there isn't one dud out of 18 tracks and that in itself is a marvel.
You will be transfixed... July 23, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
...when you hear Nana Mouskouri's rendition of the Bellini aria from Norma. This artist has been recording for at least 30 years or so-- and I have yet to hear her sing something badly-- she sings in Greek, English, French-- every language-- with astonishing beauty. Excellent
Soft, Real, and Very Good October 17, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am sorry to say that I had never heard of Nana before. That is to my detriment. This album is supurb. The music is real, the orchestration is very good, and Nana's voice is unequaled for this type of music. Based exclusively on this album, I plan to buy every one of her CD's I can find.
 An elegant classical offering from a pop icon November 18, 1999
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I'm program director of a classical music radio station, and this disc has become a favorite with our morning drive audience -- less idiosyncratic than Sarah Brightman's popular but over-hyped offerings, and Mouskouri's voice is richer (though with less power) as well. Mouskouri has always been more popular in Europe than the US but has had a strong following in America anyway. Even her most ardent fans must have been surprised when this disc was released a few years ago, for it is a surprisingly elegant and moving interpretation of classical melodies. A few retain their original lyrics, and Mouskouri has added lyrics to some works that were originally instrumental, but everything is handled with grace and style. And that voice! Fluid, silky, always balanced -- it's a wonderful disc.
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