Album

Naxos' Classics at the Movies series turns its attention to celluloid divas in the Divas volume of the collection, featuring music from the film of the same name, Hilary and Jackie, Shine, and The Piano, among others. An excerpt from Michael Nyman's piano concerto for the latter film begins the set, which continues with moments from Mozart's requiem. Pianists Idil Biret and Bernd Glemser turn in spectacular performances of the Chopin and Rachmaninov pieces appearing in Shine, while the Joachim Trio performs Ravel's "Modéré" with shimmering grace for the soundtrack to Un Cœur en Hiver.

© Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

CD 1
Michael Nyman Composer Concerto for piano & orchestra Work Ulster Orchestra Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa Piano, John Lenehan Piano
1	Excerpt	4:46			$0.99
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Requiem Mass in D-, K.626 (completed by Süssmayr) Work 10:44 Slovak Philharmonic Chorus Chorus/Choir, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra, Zdenek Kosler Conductor
2	3a.Sequence: Dies irae (chorus)	1:48			$0.99
3	3c.Rex tremendae majestatis (chorus)	2:22			$0.99
4	3e.Confutatis maledictis (chorus)	3:08			$0.99
5	3f.Lacrimosa dies illa (chorus)	3:26			$0.99
Maurice Ravel Composer Violin Sonata No.2 in G Work Dong-Suk Kang Violin, Pascal Devoyon Piano
6	2.Blues: Moderato	5:24			$0.99
Maurice Ravel Composer Piano Trio in A- Work Joachim Trio Ensemble
7	1.Modéré	10:32			$1.99
George Frideric Handel Composer Rinaldo, HWV7 (opera)...Act 2 Work Camerata Budapest String Orchestra, Laszlo Kovacs Conductor, Ingrid Kertesi Vocals
8	13.Sc.4, Aria: Lascia Ch'io pianga	4:35			$0.99
Sir Edward Elgar Composer Cello Concerto in E-, Op.85 Work Maria Kliegel Cello, Michael Halasz Conductor, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra
9	1.Adagio. Moderato	9:04			$1.49
Alfredo Catalani Composer La Wally (dramma musicale)...Act 1 Work Alexander Rahbari Conductor, BRT Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra, Miriam Gauci Vocals
10	6.Ebben?...Ne andrò lontana	3:33			$0.99
Frédéric François Chopin Composer Polonaise No.6 in Ab, Op.53 ('Heroic'), CT.155 Work Idil Biret Piano
11	Polonaise No.6 in Ab, Op.53 ('Heroic'), CT.155	7:18			$1.49
Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov Composer Piano Concerto No.3 in D-, Op.30 Work Antoni Wit Conductor, National Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio and Television Orchestra
12	1.Allegro ma non tanto	16:41			$2.99