Classical Music

• Tchaikovsky - the Tchaikovsky Cycle Vol. 1 (Fedoseyev) | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £16.18   |  Saving you £-1.19 (-7.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Hailed by the press as the definitive video production of Tchaikovsky's music, The Tchaikovsky Cycle features an exceptional concert series, recorded live from the Alte Oper Frankfurt. Fedoseyev's perceptive reading of the works of his fellow countryman., the masterly playing of the orchestra and guest soloists combine to produce performances which are revelatory in their execution and understanding of Tchaikovsky's music and the Russian heritage.

• Send Around The Song - A Christmas Celebration | DVD | (14/11/2011) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Tracklist: 1. Kurt Rydl - Jingle Bells 2. Herman Prey - Oh Tannenbaum 3. Peter Dvorsky - Post Troika 4. Edda Moser - Fr�hliche Weihnachten �berall 5. Vienna Boys Choir - Vom Himmel hoch 6. Kurt Rydl - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 7. Edita Gruberova - Leise rieselt der Schnee 8. Placido Domingo - Silent Night 9. Peter Hofmann - Adeste Fidelis 10. Katia Ricciarelli - Mille Cherubini In Coro 11. Nicolai Ghiaurov - La Favorita 12. Mirella Freni - Ave Maria 13. Placido Domingo -...

• Schumann/Haydn - Mischa Maisky | DVD | (16/07/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Mischa Maisky plays the Cello Concertos 1 & 2 and his own transcriptions of two Haydn Violin Concertos in Vienna's Hetzendorf Palace - a master of the Viennese classical style performing in elegant Baroque surroundings. Maisky's tasteful transcriptions do full justice to Haydn's music exquisitely beautiful and virtuosic. Maisky also plays the Schumann Cello Concerto with the Wiener Philharmoniker under the baton of Leonard Bernstein.

• America's Music Legacy | DVD | (18/10/2010) from £8.73   |  Saving you £6.26 (41.80%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Today America's Music does what it has always done bring people together. In American Music every aspect of life ethnicity and culture is merged mixed and highlighted. The rich diversity of American culture and life is reflected in its lively beat filled rhythms. American music is the story of the country a reflection of a nation alive with change filled with curiousity and led by hope and excitement. America's music legacy be it Blues Jazz Country Rock R&B or Folk are the songs and artists who have a special power to express what words alone cannot: hopes fears dreams love hate anger pride aspirations and disappointments. Because songs span the breadth of human experience they are uniquely able to communicate across time and space the beliefs and ideas held by their composers performers and listeners. The blues genre is based on the blues form but possesses other characteristics such as specific lyrics bass lines and instruments. Blues can be subdivided into several subgenres ranging from country to urban blues that were more or less popular during different periods of the 20th century. Best known are the Delta Piedmont Jump and Chicago blues styles. World War II marked the transition from acoustic to electric blues and the progressive opening of blues music to a wider audience. In the 1960s and 1970s a hybrid form called blues rock evolved. America' Music Legacy showcases the musical legends performing the songs that continue to attract and entice the whole world because they truly are the best of all that is America. Tracklisting: Bessie Smith film clip Linda Hopkins: St Louis Blues - Born On a Friday B.B. King: Payin' the Cost To Be The Boss - How Blue Can You Get - All Over Again Leata Galloway: Fine and Mellow - Stormy Monday Jimmy Rushing film clip Ernie Andrews: Ernie's Blues Eddie Cleanhead Vinson: Cleanhead Blues Linda Hopkins and B.B. King: Everyday I Have the Blues Linda Hopkins and Vi Redd: St. Louis Blues Pee Wee Crayton: After Hours All-Star Band Gerald Wiggins Teddy Edwards Andy Simpkins Paul Humphrey and Harry Sweets Edison: Jammin' the Blues Joe Williams: Come Back - Tell Me Where to Scratch Mamie Smith film clip Paula Kelly: Ain't Nobody's Business Esther Phillips: Early In the Morn - Cherry Red Brownie McGhee: Life Is a Gamble Buddy Guy and Junior Wells: Who's Lovin' You Tonight? Dorothy Donigan: After Hours Count Basie film clip Big Joe Turner film clip Joe Williams and Esther Phillips: Nobody Knows You When You're Down

• Live & Off the Record | DVD | (29/06/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

• Whitney Houston - We Will Always Love You 1963 - 2012 | DVD | (09/04/2012) from £11.39   |  Saving you £0.60 (5.00%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012) was an American recording artist, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, the Guinness World Records cited her as the most-awarded female act of all time. Her awards include two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, and 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards in her lifetime. Houston was also one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. Houston began singing with her New Jersey church's junior gospel choir at age 11. After she began performing alongside her mother in night clubs in the New York City area, she was discovered by Arista Records label head Clive Davis. Houston released seven studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification.Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits (Saving All My Love for You; How Will I Know; Greatest Love of All; I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me); Didn't We Almost Have It All; So Emotional and Where Do Broken Hearts Go). She is the second artist behind Elton John and the only female artist to have two number-one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly Top Pop Album) on the Billboard magazine year-end charts (Whitney Houston and The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album). Houston's 1985 debut album Whitney Houston became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release. The album was named Rolling Stone's best album of 1986, and was ranked at number 254 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Her second studio album Whitney (1987) became the first album by a female artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for How Will I Know, influenced several African-American female artists to follow in her footsteps.Houston's first acting role was as the star of the feature film The Bodyguard (1992). The film's original soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Its lead single I Will Always Love You, became the best-selling single by a female artist in music history. With the album, Houston became the first act (solo or group, male or female) to sell more than a million copies of an album within a single week period. The album makes her the top female act in the top 10 list of the best-selling albums of all time, at number four. Houston continued to star in movies and contribute to their soundtracks, including the films Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). The Preacher's Wife soundtrack became the best-selling gospel album in history. Three years after the release of her fourth studio album My Love Is Your Love (1998), she renewed her recording contract with Arista Records. She released her fifth studio album Just Whitney in 2002, and the Christmas-themed One Wish: The Holiday Album in 2003. In 2009, Houston released her seventh studio album I Look to You.

• The Ultimate DVD Karaoke Party 2007 - 60 Songs - From Zoom Karaoke | DVD | (01/07/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Features 60 Karaoke Party Classics - 30 For The Gals And 30 For The Guys!

• Voices Of Our Time - Anne Sofie Von Otter | DVD | (21/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Anne Sofie von Otter from the theatre Musical De Paris in the suburb of Chatelet. 1. A Tribute to Korngold - Erich Wolfgang Korngold 2. Suite for Two Violins Cello and Piano (Left Hand) Op. 23. 3. Piano Quintet in E Major Op. 15 4. Songs to Words by William Shakespeare Op. 31

• Red Hot Chili Peppers -So Much Live | DVD | (03/06/2013) from £16.18   |  Saving you £-4.19 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Live At Slaski Stadium Chorzow 2007

• Trouble No More | DVD | (14/06/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

• Europa-Konzert 2006 From Prague | DVD | (28/08/2006) from £10.49   |  Saving you £14.50 (138.23%)   |  RRP £24.99

• Taste Of The Arts - Vol. 4 - Highlights From Opus Arte DVDs | DVD | (29/08/2005) from £2.39   |  Saving you £3.60 (60.10%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Opus Arte is the leading international DVD label for quality Music and Arts productions. Using the latest high definition and audio technology to produce exceptional images and sound these are timeless treasures to be enjoyed for years to come.

• Gerard Souzay - the Art of Vol. 2 | DVD | (04/12/2006) from £21.55   |  Saving you £1.44 (6.30%)   |  RRP £22.99

• Petrouchka - Stravinksy / Brahms: Liebeslieder-Walzer Op. 52 | DVD | (24/09/2004) from £5.36   |  Saving you £9.63 (64.20%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A performance of Petrouchka but not by a ballet company instead the musicians in the orchestra. Also Brahms: 'Liebeslieder Walzer Op. 52'.

• Superstars and Cannonballs | DVD | (11/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Savage Garden, Australia's hottest export of recent years, are captured here in all their live glory as they hit their hometown of Brisbane in a triumphant sell-out homecoming gig. There is a fair amount of behind-the-scenes footage which serves to back up the roles that the two members of the band have adopted: singer Darren is the outgoing excitable one, attracted like a moth to a flame by the trappings of celebrity, whereas guitarist Daniel is the private and shy one, preferring to stay out of the limelight and just write songs. But with millions of records sold all around the world, sell-out tours, hysterical fans and a string of chart-topping singles, this unlikely pairing proves the old adage that opposites attract. All the hits are here--"To the Moon and Back", "Affirmation", "Truly, Madly Deeply", "The Animal Song" and others--but after a while the visuals do become very samey: with only two of them to look at, and one of them tending to stray away from the spotlight at every available opportunity, the poor cameramen don't have many options. The backdrop to the concert is a huge wall of multi-coloured blocks of lights, apparently based on memories of a trip to Blackpool (but without the rain, chip wrappers and drunken brawls, sadly). It's all very polished, and just a little bit sterile as it fails to recreate the atmosphere of the live experience. However, for those who were there it's a great lasting reminder. The DVD menu allows the viewer to choose multiple camera angles on a select number of tracks. --Helen Marquis

• Cotrubas/Obraztsova/Scotto - the Three Sopranos | DVD | (29/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Tracklisting: 1. Qual flamma aveva nel cuardo (Pagliacci/Ruggero Leoncavallo)2. Se io lo sapessi (Le Ville/Giacomo Puccini)3. Mon cour s'ouvre a ta voix (Samson et Dalila/Camille Saint-Saens)4. Si mi chiamo Mimi (La Boheme/Giacomo Puccini)5. Morro ma prima in grazia (Ballo in maschera/Giuseppe Verdi)6. Oh belle nuit (Hoffmann's Erzahlungen/Jacques Offenbach)7. Oh mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicci/Giacomo Puccini)8. Musica Proibita (Stanislao Gastaldon)9. A Vucchella (Paolo Tosti)10. Habanera (Carmen/Georges Bizet)11. Czardas (il Pipistrello/Johann Strauss)12. Fu la sorte dell armi ... (Aida/Giuseppe Verdi)

• Moogfest 2006 Live | DVD | (01/10/2007) from £10.89   |  Saving you £1.10 (10.10%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Featuring an incredible array of the world's leading keyboardists, Moogfest, the annual festival celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of maverick inventor Robert Moog and his namesake synthesizer, captures the spirit of the instrument that altered the course of modern music for all time and have since become an integral part of our musical culture.

• Strauss - Ein Heldenleben (Jansons, Kerr) | DVD | (10/01/2005) from £12.49   |  Saving you £10.50 (45.70%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Mariss Jansons' Inaugurational concert as chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Recorded Live at Concertgebouw Amsterdam on 4 September 2004The Sixth Maestro A fifty minute documentary introducing Mariss Jansons as chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw OrchestraMariss Jansons has assumed the position of chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in September 2004. His arrival was a special event particularly given the fact that he is only the sixth chief conductor in the orchestra's history which extends back more than a century. His predecessors all started their careers acclaim as chief conductor and guest conductor for many of the world's most prestigious orchestras including the St. Petersburg Philharmonic the Oslo Philharmonic the Wiener Philharmoniker and the London Symphony Orchestra. An IdtV-DITS documentary in co-production with AVRO television with financial support from the Dutch Cultural Broadcasting Fund.

• BB King Soundstage Live | Blu Ray | (04/07/2011) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Track List: 1. Are You The Way Home?2. Glorious3. Lighthouse Of Mine4. Rising From The Fire5. Beautiful Force6. Everything Can Wait7. Stand As One8. Yue Guang Ai Ren (A Love Before Time)9. My Own Sunrise10. An Angel Walking11. Burning Love12. Heaven Is Empty

• The Beach Boys - Surfin Success - The Story of | DVD | (04/06/2012) from £12.98   |  Saving you £2.00 (20.02%)   |  RRP £11.99

  The Beach Boys are one of the most iconic bands in history, having sold over 100 million records worldwide since their formation in the early sixties. This is their definitive story.The group, 3 brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis alongside their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine signed to Capitol Records in 1962. Known for their distinctive vocal harmonies they went on to release their ground breaking album Pet Sounds in 1966, followed by Good Vibrations, one of their all time greatest songs.At the end of the 60's the band looked to Europe, and in particular it was England that embraced them, where they toured and released new albums for many more years.This amazing documentary covers their achievements with 'Pet Sounds' but also deals with the difficulties Brian Wilson had with drugs and the subsequent unreleased 'Smile' album. This album, also called 'Teenage Symphony to God' by Wilson, was said to be the greatest unreleased album ever made and in this film Brian describes the making of 'Smile' as a 'period of craziness'.Also Included in the programme are very insightful and personal Interviews with Brian, Carl & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and Van Dyke Parks as well as rare and previously unseen footage showing the group 'at home' during their time in London.This is a fascinating programme and Must-Have for any fan of The Beach Boys!