Audio CD review:
John Bayless, Salvatore Cardillo, Alfredo Catalani, Teodoro Cottrau, Ernesto de Curtis, Lucio Dalla, Gaetano Donizetti, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Alessandro Marcello, Pietro Mascagni - Romantica

John Bayless, Salvatore Cardillo, Alfredo Catalani, Teodoro Cottrau, Ernesto de Curtis, Lucio Dalla, Gaetano Donizetti, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Alessandro Marcello, Pietro Mascagni - Romantica

Band: John Bayless, Salvatore Cardillo, Alfredo Catalani, Teodoro Cottrau, Ernesto de Curtis, Lucio Dalla, Gaetano Donizetti, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Alessandro Marcello, Pietro Mascagni Title: Romantica Rating: Release Date: 09 February, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Prelude Intermezzo (from Cavalleria Rusticana) - Musica D'Amore 2: Cinema Paradiso: Cinema Paradiso (Love Them from Cinema Paradiso) 3: La Wally: Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana - I Will Go Far Away 4: TOSCA: Vissi D'Arte - I Lived for Art 5: Santa Lucia: Santa Lucia - Oboe Concerto 2nd Mvmt 6: L'Elisir d'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima - A Secret Tear 7: Core'ngrato - Ungrateful Heart 8: Mattinata - Morning Song 9: Con Te Partiro (Time to Say Goodbye) 10: Caruso 11: Torna A Surriento - Return to Sorrento

Customer Reviews Worse than Elevator Music The cheesey instrumentation and arrangements make this sound like bad elevator music. I have the Puccini CD (good) and the Movie CD (so-so), and this is the worse of all. Bayless seems intent on killing every possible shred of artistry with unnecessary embellishement and flourishes to the point that it all starts to sound the same after the second track. If you need music for your dentist's waiting room, this might be a good pick. This compact disk forever. . . You will be able to let your imagination be free. I am very fastenated and truly intrested in this CD. John Bayless has truly touch the heart of myself and many people, and always amazes me with the true fellings and emotions that I have experienced scince I was a little child. This album fucuses on the true balence between the piano and the instuments along with voices that was used in this spledid CD. It was one of my best investments that I will have forever. I saw John Bayless live as a child at the Cornado Theater in Rockford Il. and ever since have grown close to his music and him as well as a close friend. Do not underestimate the true power of emotions through his music! I highly recommend purchasing this exsquisit piece of art. John Bayless is not only a genius, but a loved artist throughout the world. John has gone to the great musical school of Juillard at the age of 17 and has found a great portion of his potential in composing and improvising. Please consider making this investment and you too will be touch. less would be more Quite a disappointment. I like Bayless's Puccini album--a bit over the top but lovely nonetheless--so took the next step with this one. I like all of the pieces of music he has chosen, but they are hardly recognizable under the excessive embellishment. He also adds other new age instrumentation and voices--odd. So I rate this a 3, or OK. I am getting rid of it, as I have other "straight" versions of the songs I would much rather hear. But if these songs are new to you, you might enjoy them more. . You can see a complete list of all John Bayless, Salvatore Cardillo, Alfredo Catalani, Teodoro Cottrau, Ernesto de Curtis, Lucio Dalla, Gaetano Donizetti, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Alessandro Marcello, Pietro Mascagni discography, or go back to the John Bayless, Salvatore Cardillo, Alfredo Catalani, Teodoro Cottrau, Ernesto de Curtis, Lucio Dalla, Gaetano Donizetti, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Alessandro Marcello, Pietro Mascagni tabs