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For some time, whenever I saw a glider chair, I had always wanted one. I was looking at a different model, but decided to change to this model because of the reviews the other and this one received. I can say, I do agree with the positive reviews for this glider chair. I had no problem putting it together in less than 30 minutes by looking at the diagrams in the directions. The cushions on this chair is very soft and comfortable. I could feel my muscles relaxing as I continued to sit in it. My mom wanted a glider chair after sitting in mine, but she chose the glider with the curved top. I put her chair together for her, but had difficulty in finishing it. The bottom holes to connect the arms of the chair to the base were not drilled all the way. One of the screws refused to go in all the way. After completing her chair, I was very glad I purchased the Tuscany Glider and Ottoman. I felt it was a higher quality chair. Yes, it did cost a little more than the other one, but I feel it was worth it from experiencing the assembly of both chairs. The arm cushions also have outer pockets which may be standard in all of the chairs now. The chair is light enough to move around if needed. Great chair to sit in reading a good book or watching TV. The only improvement to this item I would have liked is if the ottoman was a bit higher than it is. It's still a sweet purchase and best of all, no shipping cost having the Prime account.

I had a baby almost 9 months ago and I was not willing to spend $200 on a chair for breastfeeding at the beginning. I thought I would not need it. And a few months later I paid a price for it. I started getting serious back pain, messed it up, had to get massage therapist to fix my back. So, I ended up ordering this chair. And so far I am very happy with my purchase. It quickly became my favorite piece of furniture. I work from home so I use it while I am working on my laptop:-) And my baby girl likes it to. It feels great on my back! In my opinion it is a must have for a new mommy. Just don't make a mistake of waiting 8 months to buy like I did. It's comfy, looks beautiful, and it was pretty easy to put together.

The item was just as described. It arrived quickly and was easy to assemble. Very nice looking and very cozy. Well worth the money and it had free shipping. Totally happy with product

This thing is great so soft and smooth gliding a must have for new parents. I find myself falling asleep in it with out the baby

Storkcraft Tuscany Glider in Espresso and Cream Product arrived in 4 days. The colors were exactly what I expected, a perfect match with the espresso and mahogany furniture I had already purchased. My husband assembled this chair in 10 minutes. The ottoman came put together and the chair required assembly of the back and arms only. The chair and ottoman fabric is soft. It is not as plush as the more expensive gliders but will be comfortable and is a great deal for the price. I am 5'10 and my husband is 6'5 and we have found the chair height to be comfortable. I am looking forward to using this product with my baby.

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The chair itself is good but the OTTOMAN comes damaged and broken seller or amazon will not and refuses to address the problem so do not buy from them . I was forced to have to go out and buy a seperate OTTOMAN I REPEAT DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER

My son is 6'2", my daughter-in-law is 5 ft. and grandma is 5'9" and it's comfortable for all of us. We looked at a lot of furniture and this type of nursery rocker is very affordable, easy to put together and comfortable. The cushion needed a little extra padding as we spend a lot of time rocking and feeding my grandson in it but that is the only downfall and was an easy fix.

this chair is great! I was more than pleased, easy to assemble and FREE SHIPPING!!! Amazon cannot be beat on this deal.

This glider is awesome -- especially considering the price. The quality is comparable to gliders 2-3x the cost of this one sold at major baby retailers. It glides quietly and smoothly. The espresso color I got matches the espresso color of a completely different brand of crib+dresser I purchased making this glider a perfect and functional complement to the nursery. I have no issues with the padding -- I think they are both soft. My wife and I are not too tall, 5'3 and 5'7 so this glider is perfect for us. However, I could see the glider being a little tight for someone 6'+. Shipping was quick (as always with Amazon). I was surprised at how small the box was but everything was there. The ottoman requires no assembly -- just some shrinkwrap that was a little bit of a pain to remove. The glider itself was a cinch to assemble. Took about 15 minutes. Overall, like I said, this glider is awesome. I wouldn't be able to tell the difference if you put this alongside a glider that cost 2-3x the price at any of the major retailers.

We're very happy with the glider and ottoman. We bought the espresso with beige microfiber to use in our baby's nursery. It was not hard to put together, and it looks great with the other furniture. It's a great deal for the money. The only reason I wouldn't give it a 5 is you can tell it won't last FOREVER, but will get us through a number of years in the baby's room

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Firstly, I want to thank Lux Musica and Ihsan Ozgen for recording such a beautiful exquisite album. Moldavian prince Dmitrie Cantemir stood on cross-roads between the West, Russia and the Orient on the turning point of history - end of the 17th - beginning of 18th centuries. Philosopher, musician and musicologist, orientalist and politician - charismatic and interesting person. Ihsan Ozgen and Lux Musica decided not to re-create authentic Turkish folk sound of Kantemir`s music, but to incorporate fantastic sound of Turkish string instrument kemence, which reminds crying human voice, and other Turkish instruments into the European ensemble Lux Musica (flute, violin, viola, lute, early guitar, percussion, harpsichord, virginal). Idea is to present the music by Kantemir as synthesis of European and Oriental cultural traditions, to imagine real concerts of his daughter Maria (who played harpsichord) in the court of Peter the Great in Russia, and to describe the cultural context of Kantemir`s music. You would hear music by Kantemir himself, European "Turkish" style melodies of the 17th century by Lully (melody for famous play by Moliere "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme"), Marin Marais, Ben Johnson, Moldavian folk dances - so this programme wouldn`t be boring for you. I don`t agree with the previous reviewer - to listen to whole CD of authentic Turkish material - it`s a real hard work for European, Russian or American lover of classical music. That`s why I think that Ihsan Ozgen and Lux Musica were right. So listen to this beautiful music and read a good novels by modern writers devoted to problems of relationships between Orient and Occident - try works by Amin Maalouf, Orhan Pamuk, Milorad Pavic. Very beautiful album! P.S. Addition to the text in the booklet. There stated that "Kantemir betrayed Sultan". Let`s be objective - history was more sophisticated. Don`t forget that Kantemir lived in Istanbul as the hostage to guarantee the loyalty of his native Moldavia to the Ottoman Empire. As he wrote in his memoirs, when he was selected by the Sultan to be a ruler of Moldavia, he was informed that he should make a "gift" to the Court - to pay a sum of money. And the sum of this "gift" was very high. Kantemir understood that he should raise the taxes in Moldavia to collect this money. So the choice was - to betray Sultan or to betray his native people. Ruler of Vallachia (modern Romania) sent a letter to Kantemir and invited him to join the revolt of the Orthodox Christians against the Ottoman rule. They secretly asked Tzar Peter the Great to help them. But when the Russian troops started their expedition, Vallachian ruler, who provoked Kantemir, informed Sultan about this revolt and of course rejected to participate in it. So Kantemir in 1711 had no other choice than to join Russian troops and after the unglorious end of this expedition (there were no any revolt) - Kantemir with his family fled to Russia. His life was saved by Peter the Great, because Ottoman powers demanded to return Kantemir to them (of course he would be killed) as condition of peace treaty with Russia. His son Antoich became Russian poet and diplomate. In Paris he was close to writers and poets of the French Enlightenment.

If you're coming to this out of curiosity, rather than as an Ottoman music fan, you may be more pleased with this disk than I was. The best compositions here are those of Cantemir, the master himself. The folk dances are interesting, but they aren't on the same level of refinement. Cantemir was at the peak of a learned tradition. The juxtaposition with folk material might be justified if Cantemir had drawn on it for his compositions, but that's not the case; we're simply told that the peasants back near Cantemir's home in what is now Romania were playing these dances while Cantemir was off in Constantinople playing his stuff for the sultan. And the point is...? I would have preferred a disk purely of Cantemir pieces. The music is well played, but I'm not totally sold on the mixture of eastern and western instruments. Obviously, it isn't authentic, but that isn't the problem; sometimes the mixture of instruments just doesn't work. One glowing exception is the neva saz semai, where the tanbur and harpsichord blend quite nicely. Don't get me wrong; it's worth a listen. But if you already know the Ottoman classical tradition and some of Cantemir's works, be sure you know that you're getting an experimental "fusion" disk, not something traditional.

This CD finally opens the long forgotten bridge to the early Ottoman music. Although in recent albums (for example, in "Dream of the Orient" by Concerto Koln and Sarband) there are some fine examples of Cantemir's work, this single album is fully dedicated to him.The examples are carefully chosen to present early Ottoman and Cantemir's own music. The addition of the music from the composers of the West (some are recent, in honor of Cantemir), showing the influence of the Turkish music, is very nice and complementary. Cantemir, as might be known, is the first musician/traveler/diplomat (and later a trouble maker) from Romania, who recorded the Ottoman music while he was living in the Ottoman lands for near twenty years. Followed by composers such as Fux, Mozart, J. and M. Haydn brothers, Beethoven, Gluck, Rossini and many others, the Turkish music, its musical instruments (drums, cymbals and triangle, etc.) and themes became the most influential regional effect on the Western classical music for a few centuries. A CD that should not be missed.

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Had the VHS transferred to DVD, disappointed in the quality of the picture. Content is good, just wish the pictures were clearer.