Category: Classical, Electronica, & New Age

SUMMARY:                                     RUNNING TIME: 5:24 Min.

It’s the fifth track off Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli’s 1995 A Portrait album.  The full title of this Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart piece is “Le Nozze Di Figaro K492 – Guinse Alfin II Momento … Deh Vieni.”  Ms. Bartoli is accompanied by Hungarian pianist-conductor György Fischer and The Vienna Chamber Orchestra. 

REVIEW:

Cecilia Bartoli’s exquisite voice can make listeners feel as though they are in the audience attending a live performance.  Further supplemented by The Vienna Chamber Orchestra, this track is utterly flawless. 

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                 10 Stars

SUMMARY:                                       RUNNING TIME: 4:25 Min.

It’s the third track off Enya’s 1992 Shepherd Moons album. 

REVIEW:

For this poignant Celtic-themed song, Enya’s low-key elegance is most impressive.  With its almost-angelic aura, the downbeat “How Can I Keep From Singing?” would be a classy choice to narrate a beloved character’s funeral/memorial service sequence in either a film or TV series. 

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                 8½ Stars

Note: As a further recommendation, the 1998 City of Angels film soundtrack provides a very similar ambiance.

SUMMARY:                                          RUNNING TIME: 4:07 Min.

This instrumental track appears on Disc 1 off Vanessa-Mae’s 2000 Classical Collection, Part 1 three-disc album.

REVIEW:

Rendered in full-blown orchestral fashion, this track is first-class entertainment.  Vanessa-Mae’s solo violin work sounds exquisite.  For classical enthusiasts, “Russian Dance” is an ideal advertisement to acquire the complete three-disc album.    

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                  9 Stars

SUMMARY:                                RUNNING TIME: 1:57 Min.

This instrumental track appears on Disc 2 on Vanessa-Mae’s 2000 Classical Collection, Part 1 album.  Fritz Kreisler composed the tune.  Nicholas Cleobury and The New Belgian Chamber Orchestra also appear on this track.

REVIEW:

In spite of its short length, this track is a two-minute tutorial spelling out Vanessa-Mae’s impressive talents.  Loaded with first-class orchestral sound, this rendition of “Schön Rosmarin” makes a convincing case to consider sampling more of this three-disc album.    

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                   8 Stars

SUMMARY:                                       RUNNING TIME: 2:54 Min.

This instrumental track appears on Disc 2 on Vanessa-Mae’s 2000 Classical Collection, Part 1 album.  Fritz Kreisler composed the tune.  Nicholas Cleobury and The New Belgian Chamber Orchestra also appear on this track.

REVIEW:

Unsurprisingly, Vanessa-Mae’s violin performance sounds exquisite.  Imbued with first-class orchestral work, this rendition of “Liebeslied” is very much a satisfying advertisement for this complete three-disc album.    

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                   8½ Stars

SUMMARY:                           RUNNING TIME: 3:10 Min.

This instrumental appears on Disc 2 on Vanessa-Mae’s 2000 Classical Collection, Part 1 album.  Fritz Kreisler composed the tune.  Nicholas Cleobury and The New Belgian Chamber Orchestra also appear on this track.

REVIEW:

Vanessa-Mae once more displays her stellar talents on the violin.  Imbued with first-class orchestral sound, this rendition of “Liebesfreud” makes an ideal advertisement re: finding the complete three-disc album.    

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                   8½ Stars