| Disc: 1 |
| 1. Fine Romance |
| 2. Bye and Bye - Louis Armstrong |
| 3. Foggy Day |
| 4. Snake Rag - Louis Armstrong |
| 5. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm |
| 6. Don't Worry 'Bout Me - Ella Fitzgerald |
| 7. Don't Be That Way |
| 8. St. Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong |
| 9. Moonlight in Vermont |
| 10. When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) - Louis Armstrong |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. Cheek to Cheek |
| 2. Ain't Misbehavin' - Louis Armstrong |
| 3. Can't We Be Friends? |
| 4. How High the Moon - Louis Armstrong |
| 5. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket |
| 6. Love, You're Just a Laugh - Ella Fitzgerald |
| 7. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off |
| 8. Holiday in Harlem - Ella Fitzgerald |
| 9. Love Is Here to Stay |
| 10. Sing Song Swing - Ella Fitzgerald |
A Fine Romance,Ella Fitzgerald,Louis Armstrong,303 Recordings,American Popular Song,Jazz,Jazz Music,Pop,Standards,Swing,Traditional Pop,Vocal Jazz
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Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers & Hart
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002SDR Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Cheek To Cheek
- Isn't This A Lovely Day?
- The Piccolino
- Change Partners
- Top Hat
- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
- Heat Wave
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Pick Yourself Up
- A Fine Romance
- All The Things You Are
- Why Do I Love You?
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- Night And Day
- Looking At You
- Just One Of Those Things
- My Funny Valentine
- Thou Swell
- The Lady Is A Tramp
- Blue Room
Customer Reviews:
A really Fine Romance.......2007-07-05
A Musical Treat.......2006-01-08
Yehudi Menuhin and Stéphane Grapelli together had made some of the most beautiful music ever-recorded. And I believe that this is one of the many successful albums they recorded together. In this recording, both violinists have showed their excellent musicianship and interpretative eloquence as well, making it one of my most cherished CDs from my collection.
These are the main ingredients of a perfectly-made CD for your listening pleasure: mix violins, piano, bass and drums together, combine two terrific violinists, season with the best melodies in the 20s, 30s and 40s from Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart. Add the musical talents of Nelson Riddle, Max Harris, Martin Taylor, Eddie Tripp, Alan Clare and the rest of the studio musicians. Now all you have to do is to sit back, relax and savor these stunning melodies coming from your CD player. Listen to it in full-volume and fill your music room with the sheer beauty of these classics.
One of my favorite musical instruments is violin. With its four strings, it gives a whole wide range of musical versatility and I simply love the fascinating sound it produces.
My personal highlights are the best tunes from Jerome Kern - "The Way You Look Tonight" (Nelson Riddle arranged this particular track and conducted the Woodwind and Brass section), "A Fine Romance," "Pick Yourself Up," "Why Do I Love You?" and "All The Things You Are."
My choices from Irving Berlin's gems are - "Isn't It A Lovely Day?" featuring the great artistry of Nelson Riddle in arranging and conducting, "Cheek To Cheek" and "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm."
The Cole Porter repertoire represented his musical sophistication in "Night And Day," "I Get A Kick Out Of You" and "Just One Of Those Things."
The choice cuts from the talented and creative team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are "My Funny Valentine" and "Thou Swell."
Listening to this CD is so delectable and equivalent to having my favorite dessert - be it Tiramisu, New York Cheesecake, Black Forest Cake, Chocolate Soufflé, Créme Brulee, Chocolate Mousse or Chocolate-Coated Strawberries! ;)
A musical treat.
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Menuhin & Grappelli Play...
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002Z83LG Release Date: 2005-02-15 |
Tracks:
- Fascinatin' Rhythm
- Soon
- Summertime
- Embraceable You
- Liza
- A Foggy Day
- 'S Wonderful
- The Man I Love
- I Got Rhythm
- He Loves And She Loves
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- They All Laughed
- Funny Face
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- Lady Be Good
- These Foolish Things
- Laura
- April In Paris
- Autumn Leaves
- Autumn In New York
Tracks:
- Cheek To Cheek
- Isn't This A Lovely Day?
- Change Partners
- Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
- Heat Wave
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Pick Yourself Up
- A Fine Romance
- All The Things You Are
- Why Do I Love You?
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- Night And Day
- Looking At You
- Just One Of Those Things
- My Funny Valentine
- Thou Swell
- The Lady Is A Tramp
- Blue Room
- Jealousy
- Skylark
Customer Reviews:
Most beautiful music.......2005-08-17
Just plain happy, instrumental music.
Highly recommend to everyone.
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Puttin' on the Ritz: The Great Hollywood Musicals
The Singing Hoosiers Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003D05 Release Date: 1995-09-26 |
Tracks:
- That's Entertainment
- Blue Skies
- Cheek To Cheek
- Puttin' On The Ritz
- Over The Rainbow
- Forty-Second Street
- Singin' In The Rain
- Lover
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
- The Continental
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- I've Got you Under My Skin
- On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe
- A Fine Romance
- Thanks For The Memory
- Lullaby Of Broadway
Customer Reviews:
If you like great musicals you'll love this!.......2007-03-20
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Kiri Sings Kern: Dame Kiri TeKanawa
Dame Kiri TeKanawa , Jerome Kern , Jonathan Tunick , and London Sinfonietta Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002SK3 Release Date: 1993-03-16 |
Tracks:
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: The Folks Who Live on the Hill
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: I'm Old Fashioned
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: The Way You Look Tonight
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: The Song Is You
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: All Through The Day
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: The Last Time I Saw Paris
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: A Fine Romance
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Yesterdays
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: All The Things You Are
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Bill
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Long Ago And Far Away
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Look For The Silver Lining
- The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
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As Hammerstein writes in the opening song, "Many dames with lofty aims strive for lofty goals"--and Te Kanawa strives for successful crossover. Her beautiful singing exhibits impeccable diction and excellent phrasing; but "A Fine Romance" lacks anger and humor, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" lacks a storyteller, and "All the Things You Are" lacks romanticism. However, happy songs like "All Through the Day," "Look for the Silver Lining," and "The Folks Who Live on the Hill," are successfully interpreted. Jonathan Tunick's orchestrations enhance Kern's beauty through his captivating use of obbligato instruments. A pleasant, if not wholly satisfactory, listening experience. --Barbara Eisner BayerCustomer Reviews:
kiri kern.......2007-03-29
Kiri sing Kern is a great experience.......2004-01-18
On the other hand, I did not like Kiri singing Berlin.
Lacks Splendor.......2002-09-01
The voice is undeniably beautiful, and Kiri has managed to keep her maturing voice sounding somewhat young, yet I find that I much prefer her rendition of "The Laughing Song" to that of "Smoke Gets in YOur Eyes."
If you love Kern, and couldn't care less who performs it, than purchase this CD. If you are a fan of Kiris', then perhaps it would be best to avoid this purchase...for it is not a shining star in her vast collection of CDs. All in all, it was a disappointment.
White Glove Kern.......2001-05-20
mildly disappointing.......2000-09-30
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A Fine Romance - The Love Songs of Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005Y0PO Release Date: 2002-02-04 |
Tracks:
- Strangers in the Night
- Somethin' Stupid - Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra
- Let's Fall in Love
- I've Got a Crush on You
- Something
- Night and Day
- Way You Look Tonight
- I Get a Kick Out of You
- Moon River
- Come Fly With Me [Live] - Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Sinatra
- Come Rain or Come Shine
- Love's Been Good to Me
- Misty
- More [Theme from Mondo Cane] - Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Sinatra
- You and the Night and the Music
- September Song
- Cycles
- Best Is Yet to Come - Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Sinatra
- East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)
- You'd Be So Easy to Love
- When Somebody Loves You
- I Love You
- Gentle on My Mind
- It Had to Be You
- Let's Face the Music and Dance
Tracks:
- Fine Romance
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- Fly Me to the Moon - Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Sinatra
- My Funny Valentine
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
- Call Me Irresponsible
- I'm Beginning to See the Light
- Very Thought of You
- Summer Wind
- Like Someone in Love
- Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
- Desafinado - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra
- Wave
- Watch What Happens
- I Have Dreamed
- I Only Have Eyes for You - Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Sinatra
- Love Walked In
- It's Always You
- They Can't Take That Away from Me
- Look of Love
- Call Me
- It Was a Very Good Year
- All the Way - Celine Dion, Frank Sinatra
Customer Reviews:
"Puts On Sinatra . . . And Starts To Cry".......2005-11-20
Perfectly-said! It's absolutely true. Playing one or two or all of his albums works wonder. Let it out! Pour your sentiments out by listening to his music.
One of the most distinguishing characteristics of Frank Sinatra as a singer is his ability to convey the true essence of a song effectively. He praised the songwriters of yesteryears and believed that "they were of a different nature." These are his thoughts about some of the greatest songwriters of all-time.
"Sammy Cahn is always there for me; he has written some very poignant lyrics in his career; touching and loving type of songs. "All The Way" is a marvelous song."
"Cole Porter had that marvelous clip type of rhymes."
"Larry Hart wrote the most sophisticated saloon kind of songs; there was always a bit of bittersweet and sadness in them."
"Johnny Mercer had great humor in his music."
"What is this about Gershwin? He gets your ear and you can't stop listening?"
"Every one of those men, all the songwriters, are so responsible for my career."
This two-CD-set is an absolute musical gold mine with fifty of the most-loved and biggest hits of Frank Sinatra recorded from 1953 thru 1999. The impressive track listing includes the greatest songs penned by the most brilliant lyricists/composers of all-time: Sammy Cahn & Jim Van Heusen, Irving Berlin, George & Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern & Dorothy Fields, Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler, Erroll Gardner & Johnny Burke, Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, Bart Howard, Duke Ellington, Larry Hodges, Harry James & Don George, Antonio Carlos Jobim & Gene Lees, Michel Legrand, Harry Warren & Al Dubin, among the many others.
The lyric of a song is very vital to Frank Sinatra and according to him the "written word is first; always be first. Not belittling the music, but it is really a backdrop. To convey the meaning of a song, you need to look at the lyric and understand it."
Among my highlights on this wonderful compilation of the very best Sinatra songs include the following.
"The Way You Look Tonight" and "Moon River" (Nelson Riddle, Days of Wine And Roses, 1964)
"They Can't Take That Away From Me" (Neal Hefti, Sinatra And Swingin' Brass, 1962)
"I've Got A Crush On You" (Nelson Riddle, Nice 'N' Easy, 1960)
"Let's Face The Music And Dance," "You'd Be Easy To Love, "A Fine Romance," "Let's Fall In Love" and "You And The Night And The Music" (Johnny Mandel, Ring-A-Ding Ding, 1960)
"Night And Day" and "Misty" (Don Costa, Sinatra & Strings, 1961)
"More" and "Fly Me To The Moon" (Quincy Jones with Count Basie And His Orchestra, It Might As Well Be Swing, 1964)
"The Very Thought Of You" (Robert Farnon, Great Songs From Great Britain, 1962)
"Like Someone In Love" and "My Funny Valentine" (Nelson Riddle, Songs For Young Lovers, 1953)
"Watch What Happens" (Don Costa, My Way, 1969)
"Wave" (Eumir Deodato, Sinatra & Company, 1969)
"Loved Walked In" (Billy May, Sinatra Swings, 1961)
"It Had To Be You" (Billy May, Trilogy: Past, Present & Future, 1979)
"I Have Dreamed" and "Bewitched" (Nelson Riddle, Concert Sinatra, 1963)
"Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars" (Claus Ogerman, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim, 1967)
"I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Call Me Irresponsible" (Nelson Riddle, Sinatra's Sinatra, 1963)
"Somethin' Stupid" (Duet with Nancy Sinatra, Billy Strange, The World We Knew, 1967)
"All The Way" (Duet with Celine Dion, David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock, All The Way, A Decade of Song, 1999)
"I sang so well because I felt the lyric
Here and here and here [touches his forehead, his heart and his stomach]
Whatever the man was trying to say in the song -
I'd been there. And back.
I knew what it was all about." ~ Frank Sinatra ~
This two-CD-set is a perfect addition to any Sinatra collection and I graciously recommend it. It includes a very informative liner notes with rare photos of the Chairman of the Board. The editorial research was done by Charles Pignone, a friend of the Sinatra Family and the author of "Sinatra Treasures."
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A Fine Romance: A Dorothy Fields Songbook
KT Sullivan & Mark Nadler Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000CC4W0A Release Date: 2006-01-24 |
Tracks:
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love / I Won't Dance / Never Gonna Dance
- Lovely To Look At / Way You Look Tonight
- Poor Everybody Else
- I'm In The Mood For Love / Digga Digga Doo
- Remind Me
- A Fine Romance
- Don't Mention Love To Me
- Don't Blame Me
- Love Is The Reasons For It / There Must Be Something Better Than Love / I'd Rather Wake Up By Myself / He Had Refinement
- I'm Way Ahead
- I Must Have That Man
- You Wanna Bet / Sweet Charity
- I'll Try
- Growing Pains / Baby Dream Your Dream
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- If My Friends Could See Me Now / Pick Yourself Up / I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Customer Reviews:
Great!!!!.......2006-04-21
BITTERLY DISAPPOINTING - NOT WORTHY OF HER.......2006-04-05
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Life Upon the Wicked Stage
Carole Cook , Jerome Kern , Grant Geissman , David Stout [trombone] , Dan Fornero , John Fumo , Brock Peters , James Anderson , Jane Lanier , Lauren Kennedy , Linda Michele , Marissa Jaret Winokur , Melissa Errico , Reece Holland , Robert Morse , Rod McKuen , Roger Rees , Ronnie Franklin , and Steve Orich Manufacturer: Lml Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000658H9 Release Date: 2002-05-07 |
Tracks:
- The Song Is You - Jamie Anderson
- How'd You like To Spoon With Me? - Jane Lanier
- The Land Where The Good Songs Go - Pamela Myers
- All The Things You Are - Alan Campbell
- The Folks Who Live On The Hill - Lee Lessack
- She Didn't Say Yes - Marissa Jaret Winokur
- Pick Yourself Up - Street Sounds
- You Couldn't Be Cuter - Marsha Kramer
- Shimmy With Me - Lea Thompson
- They All Look Alike - Bruce Vilanch
- There It Is Again - David Holladay
- Remind Me - Ron Rifkin
- In Love In Vain - Melissa Errico
- Make Believe - Linda Michele
- Ol' Man River - Brock Peters
- You Are Love - Dale Kristien
- I Won't Dance - Bonnie Franklin
Tracks:
- The Last Time I Saw Paris - Charles Busch
- Long Ago (And Far Away) - Pam Dawber
- They Didn't Believe Me - Pat Marshall
- Look For The Silver Lining - Rod McKuen
- A Fine Romance - Jane Carr
- Sure Thing - Sally Kellerman
- Don't Ever Leave Me/Why Was I Born - Joely Fisher
- I'm Old Fashioned - Robert Morse
- Yesterdays - Joan Ryan
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Dorian Harewood
- In The Heart Of The Dark - Dale Kristien
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Valarie Pettiford
- The Way You Look Tonight - Hugh Panaro
- Life On The Wicked Stage - Carole Cook
- I've Told Every Little Star - Carole Cook
- Till The Clouds Roll By - The Company
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A Fine Romance
Joanie Sommers , and Jerome Kern Manufacturer: Hi Brite ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00008F679 Release Date: 1995-10-24 |
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Fine Romance/A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
Eddie Higgins Manufacturer: Venus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000PLCMGO Release Date: 2007-05-28 |
Tracks:
- Concentrate On You
- Yesterdays
- Fine Romance
- Girl Talk
- September In The Rain
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Gypsy In My Soul
- Born To Be Blue
- Here's That Rainy Day
- Exactly Like You
- Willow Weep For Me
- Remember April
- In Love In Vain
- I Could Write A Book
- Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
- April In Paris
- Polka Dots And Moonbeams
- Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
- Gentle Rain
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- Serenade In Blue
- Why Was I Born
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Way You Look Tonight
- Moonlight Serenade
- It Might As Well Be Spring
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Very Best Of Kiri Te Kanawa
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000AHEAZ Release Date: 2003-09-02 |
Tracks:
- Signore, Ascolta
- Ecco: Respiro Appena. Io Son L'Umile Ancella
- La Mamma Morta
- Attendo, Attendo...Addio Del Passato
- Je Marche Sur Tous Les Chemins...Obeissons Quand Leur Voix Appelle
- Depuis Le Jour
- Elle A Fui, La Tourterelle!
- Me Voila Seule...Comme Autrefois
- Ach, Ich Fuhl's
- Dich, Teure Halle
- Wie Nahte Mir Der Schlummer...Leise, Leise, Fromme Weise!
- Da Geht Er Hin, Der Aufgeblas'ne Schlechte Kerl
- Gluck, Das Mir Verblieb
- La Flute Enchantee
- L'Invitation Au Voyage
- Le Manoir De Rosemonde
Tracks:
- Somebody Loves Me
- Love Is Here To Stay
- Embraceable You
- Summertime
- Long Ago And Far Away
- A Fine Romance
- The Song Is You
- Let's Face The Music And Dance
- What'll I Do?
- They Say It's Wonderful
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
- True Love
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- Silent Night
- Come To The Fair
- The Last Rose Of Summer
- The Keel Row
- Comin' Thro' The Rye
- Greensleeves
- Danny Boy
- Hoki Hoki Tonu Mai
- Po Ata Rau (Now Is The Hour)
- The World You're Coming Into
Customer Reviews:
Genial, pero..........2005-04-19
GREAT TE KANAWA !.......2004-02-19
Jazz Music:
- Afterthoughts
- B-2 Unit [Import]
- Barry Harris at the Jazz Workshop [Live]
- Best of [Import]
- Between or Beyond the Northern Lights
- Blue Night
- Brubeck a La Mode
- Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants
- California Grooves
- Chet Baker in New York [Live]