WadeM
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- Aug 11, 2006
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If you like the music for Bizet's Carmen, try watching the movie Carmen Jones sometime for an interesting take on it, except with Hammerstein's lyrics replacing Bizet's. Cool movie set in a modern (1950's) setting!
Regarding Pachelbel's Canon, I wouldn't even venture to say which one to get since there are so many variations & hundreds of recordings of it, using any kind of instrument from violins, organs, trumpets, flutes, vocals, guitars, etc. And then there's Mozart's variation on it. It's just been done too many times to know which one to get. I agree that Paillard certainly uses the best tempo, but as others have criticized, the plucking is a bit too prominent, but it's also one of the most well-known recordings. I have a few recordings of it, including a CD of nothing but the Canon, but none that I would come right out and say "Definitive". I will say that I personally prefer the orchestral arrangements. I would just go with whatever Penguin or another reviewer chooses. It's a tough choice.
www.arkivmusic.com has a pretty good selection of classical CDs if you ever have trouble finding something anywhere else.