Norah Jones's growth as a performing artist since she burst on the scene in 2002 is apparent on Norah Jones and the Handsome Band: Live in 2004, her second concert DVD (following Live in New Orleans, released in '03). The gifted singer-pianist-songwriter is still something of a reluctant headliner; personable if not exactly effusive (and seemingly bemused by the adulation), she's self-effacing and winningly unpretentious onstage. That goes for the music as well, as Jones and her empathetic band (now including guitarist Robbie McIntosh, formerly of the Pretenders and Paul McCartney's band) put on a tasteful, understated show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Songs from her second CD, Feels Like Home, are favored, along with a version of the Grammy-winning "Don't Know Why" that's received with near-reverence by the audience. Jones's choice of cover material, including tunes by John Prine ("That's the Way the World Goes 'Round"), Tom Waits ("The Long Way Home"), and Gram Parsons ("She," which is among the several bonus tracks; other extras include two videos and three "mini-documentaries"), is also admirable, but it's when her various guests show up that the show approaches genuine transcendence. Among them are Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, who harmonize beautifully with Jones on Townes Van Zandt's "Loretta," and the indefatigable Dolly Parton, whose duet with Jones on bassist Lee Alexander's bluegrass-flavored "Creepin' In" is the undisputed highlight of the show. Radiant, ebullient, and in great voice, Parton is a star, and Norah defers to her accordingly. The only problem comes when Jones and company have to pick up where Parton left off, and in truth, it takes them a while to recover. —Sam Graham

Kirk Browning

Celine Dion

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Seiji Ozawa

Andre Rieu

André Rieu ¿Quieres disfrutar del especial más grande y bonito de André? ¡Puedes hacerlo! Este disco te ofrece de manera única el maravilloso espectáculo musical de la plaza Schloss Schönbrunn de Viena, los dias 7 y 8 de julio de 2006. Siéntate, relájate y disfruta del viaje... ¡En un carruaje de lujo esta vez!

André Rieu ¡El tan deseado concierto de Kerkrade se ha editado ahora en DVD! Al completo, con todos los solistas, es decir: Carla, Carmen, Suzan, Akim, Otto Waalkes, John Sheahan, 100 caballos con sus jinetes y una banda de trompetas y percusión; este espectáculo de nada menos que 120 minutos de duración es sin duda ¡la sensación de 2004! El DVD contiene 2 especiales de una hora cada uno, 3 "bonustracks", una película del "making of" y escenas de un programa de un canal regional de televisión sobre este concierto, con entrevistas entre bambalinas a André y a su hijo Pierre. En total, la duración del DVD es de nada menos que ¡160 minutos! Este concierto te ofrece la posibilidad única de oír a André cantando en su encantador dialecto de Maastricht. ¡Todo el DVD está subtitulado en 5 lenguas! Y para redondear este magnífico DVD, en el interior encontrarás fotos realmente preciosas del concierto. ¡"The Flying Dutchman" es absolutamente imprescindible para cualquier fan!

André Rieu