The Classical Nana

Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Vincenzo Bellini (Composer), Enrique Granados (Composer), Tomaso Albinoni (Composer), Francois Bazin (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Joaquin Rodrigo (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Jean-Paul-Gilles Martini (Composer), Francisco Tarrega (Composer), Roger Berthier (Conductor), Symphonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Nana Mouskouri (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Nana Mouskouri
• Orchestra: Symphonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Roger Berthier
• Composer: Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Vincenzo Bellini, Enrique Granados, Tomaso Albinoni, Francois Bazin, et al.
• Audio CD (July 14, 1989)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B000001FPM
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,577 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Only Time Will Tell

2. Qual Cor Tradisti

3. Andaluza

4. Adagio

5. Romance

6. Gloria Eterna

7. En Aranjuez con Mi Amor

8. Voi Che Sapete

9. Habanera

10. Song for Liberty

11. Una Furtiva Lagrima

12. Mon Dieu

13. Serenade

14. Plasir d'Amour

15. Casta Diva

16. Der Lindenbaum

17. Recuerdos de la Alhambra

18. Ave Maria

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An elegant classical offering from a pop icon, November 18, 1999

By	Lyn Farmer ([e-mail]) (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

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.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprised, May 3, 2004

By A Customer

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You will be transfixed..., July 22, 2003

By	Janna Sandidge (Seadrift, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

...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