Title: amazing collection of first-rate German songs. Review: I bought this simply because I've loved Loewe ever since I heard Christa Ludwigsing "Der Noeck" around 1968 at Carnegie Hall, and have a fine CD collection ofFischer-Dieskau singing many of these songs. But I'm not a fan of his explosiveconsonants and over -interpretation. Here we have over 30 singers, most of themsinging one song each, and while some are well-known (Rethberg, Mayr, Hann, Bockelmann, etc.) others are really fine singers who seems to have recorded little.Who, for instance, is Julius von Brockmann, whose breath control in Der Nock isfairly mind-boggling, and whose timbre is sort of a bass version of Richard Tauber?Joseph von Manowarda, one of the finest Sarastros on a Preiser-1937 Magic Flute, isrepresented here as well. Loewe is not Schubert or Schumann, but his melodicand expressive tunes are very good close contenders. Mostly men and mostly basses,but if you love German art song, these CDs will bring you many happy hours. Does this product review convey a negative or positive sentiment?
Positive

Title: BE QUIET NOW Review: I CHOSE THE RATING BECAUSE I DO LIKE THE MOVIE AND THE CAST IS GREAT ESPECIALLY SHANNON DOUGHTERY. I LIKE WATCHING CERTAIN X'MAS MOVIES BECAUSE THEY ARE FUNNY TALENTED AND GREAT CAST. I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO LIKE CHRISTMAS Does this product review convey a negative or positive sentiment?
Positive

Title: Weak, unaccomplished CD - disappointing Review: I bought this CD on the recommendation from another reviewer, citing that it was better than the two latest CDs from Badly Drawn Boy and Coldplay. He was wrong. The CD is nothing to write home about. There are about three decent tracks on it, but many of the other tracks are not even average - they're unlistenable - I simply have to hit the skip button on several tracks. ColdPlay's Parachutes CD is, on the other hand, brilliant. It is a gem of a CD, in a completely different league. Badly Drawn Boy's CD called "Hour of Bewilderment" is also good but is a bit more unorthodox and obscure - still some good tunes there though. Another one to consider in a similar style is David Gray's White Ladder. Does this product review convey a negative or positive sentiment?
