This is James Galway's first CD with a new label, and it presents him at his most lyrical. Every selection is long-melodied and soothingly played, including an interesting transcription of the 2nd movement of Rodrigo's Concerto de Aranjuez. Who would have guessed that a flute could substitute so handsomely for a guitar? Schubert's "Ave Maria" is mellow and sweet, Brahms's "Lullaby" is nicely accented, and he's well-matched with his wife in the "Barcarolle" from The … mehrTales of Hoffmann. Two bonus tracks offer the world premiere of a haunting suite from The Lord of the Rings trilogy, composed by Howard Shore, and a new version of John Denver's "Annie's Song," perhaps Galway's most famous piece. Along the way, there's a mesmerizing transcription of Ravel's "Pavane pour une Infante défunte" (originally for piano), a moving version of "Che faro…" from Gluck's Orfeo ed Eurydice, and more. Fans of Galway's won't want to miss this relaxing, beautifully recorded CD. --Robert Levine weniger
1 - En Aranjuez con tu amor
2 - 3. Lent et grave
3 - Ave Maria D 839
4 - The Dawning Of The Day
5 - En Aranjuez con tu amor… mehr
6 - 1. Siciliano. Largo
7 - Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix (ZWEITER AKT)
8 - Casta Diva (ERSTER AKT)
9 - Pie Jesu
10 - Barcarolle (deutsch)
11 - Der Engel
12 - Che farò senza Euridice? (1. Bild: DRITTER AKT)
13 - 2. Lento
14 - Wiegenlied op. 49 Nr. 4
15 - Proudly
16 - Andante moderato weniger