Serenade
Audio CD
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£3.49
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I bought this album partly on spec because a friend likes Katherine's music and partly because it had one track that I wanted a copy of in some form or other. What I had not bargained on was singing in Italian which admittedly I should have guessed from the titles of some of the track. To me that slightly detracts from the performance although the orchestral music more than makes up for this. There is a good variation of fast and slow numbers so I regard my purchase as a successful speculation.
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Sound quality good,instant down load, will be playing CD at our wedding great, well done Amazon 10 out of 10
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I am a Katherine Jenkins fan. However, I have to say I do not like this album. I was given this as a Christmas present, after going to see Katherine in concert. I personally, don't think it does Jenkins' voice justice - after seeing her live. There are two tracks that I like: "Everything I Do, I do for you" and "Canon". I prefer "Premiere" or "Second Nature."
I guess you can't please everyone, it's just a case of personal preference.
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I will admit that when I first saw the track listing for this CD, I felt disappointed. "Come on!" I thought, "Katherine should be more original than this! Practically every soprano records 'O Mio Babbino Caro' at one point or another, and here are two common songs from the classical crossover genre, 'Nella Fantasia' and 'The Prayer'. Should I even invest in something that will only be a re-hash of things I have already heard many times?" In the end however, I decided that even with the unimaginative song selections, I would buy this CD.
I am very glad I did! There are so many gems here that I now consider this Katherine's best album. Surprisingly, "Nella Fantasia" instantly became a favorite of mine. Her rich, warm tones really brought this song to life in a way I had never heard before. It could have been written for her! Ultimately, I concluded that she did justice to every single track, from the rousing gypsy dance ("Chanson Boheme") to the beautiful hymn, "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind." I would not have left out a single one, not even "O Mio Babbino Caro" (which I still think is sung too often.)
One thing people seem to be arguing about is what genre Katherine belongs to. With arias like "One Fine Day" in her repertoire, she can hardly be called a pop singer, but seeing that she has never actually performed in an opera, she can't rightly be called a legitimate opera singer, either. Instead, she is a part of a growing community of what we call "Classical Crossover" singers. Some people like this, some people don't. I just accept her for who she is - a classically trained recording artist who consistently produces wonderful music.
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Que maravilloso y precioso ejemplo de como una pieza grandiosa debe ser cantada!!; nunca me cansare de escuchar a la Diva jenkins, sus discos son la mas excquisita musica que pueda escucharse, y le transportan a uno a lugares etereos y magicos; GRANADA es mi cancion favorita del cd (que soberbio comienzo, que entonaciones mas bellas, que grandiosa interpretacion), joyas musicales como CHANSON BOHEME, IL CANTO, el AVE MARIA de Bach, las lindas entonaciones de PACHELBEL'S CANON y la solemnidad de BE MY LOVE; en conjunto, uno de los mas bellos discos clasicos que se tienen hoy en dia... y que nunca pasara de moda.
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